Return of the 10th Circle Archmage

Chapter 32 18. First Night in New York

“Are you the president?”

“Yes.”

“Are you joking?”

“It’s not······.”

Ari murmured as she muttered the tteokbokki in her mouth. I used her magic to tell if she was serious or if she was just kidding me.

OK.

-truth.

“·················ogue.”

I tried to refrain from the magic of reading other people’s inner thoughts, but this time was an exception.

“But can you help me in this way?”

I once hit the wide-area silence magic around the table where we sat. Even inside the store, I didn’t have to worry about being heard because it was a corner, but I was careful.

“I don’t know either.”

Ari gently shook her head and took a deep breath. The president’s daughter helps another man with tax evasion.

Is this an absurd thing to say?

Even if it was on the news, I didn’t know it would be a huge blow if the whole nation knew about it. Of course, it would not go to impeachment because the president himself did not do it, but his political life was almost at risk.

“I just wanted to help Junhyuk. Of course, you can help me in other ways, but that wasn’t what Junhyeok wanted, was it?”

“Still, hmm…”

“Instead, Jun-hyeok helps me later too.”

“Which one?”

“Well······. I will think about it step by step and tell you later.”

“Political donations?”

“no. Don’t be like that.”

Ari put her dipping fork down and stared at me.

“I think Junhyeok has a special power that I don’t know about.”

“…?”

“Help my father with that power later. Either way it’s fine. I think that will be the reward for me.”

“It’s crazy.”

“Yes. It’s a bit of an odd request, isn’t it?”

Ari smiled “hehehe” again and picked up the fork again. What the hell does she want? Have you ever noticed that I’m a wizard?

So, what can I do with magic?

‘Reunification of Korea? economic development? War?’

These are all things I can do if I put my mind to it. I’ve had a lot of help from her over the years, so I didn’t know if I could do that much for her. If she really wants her.

If you have hundreds of billions of won right now, you can be satisfied with it and live the rest of your life playing fresh games.

But, why did the world give me this power?

I just wouldn’t have given him this kind of power for no reason. It was a matter to ponder.

“Anytime you eat, Jaws is delicious. I really enjoyed the meal.”

“Thank you for always catering to my taste, Ari.”

“Thanks to you, it’s nice to get to know restaurants one by one, right?”

The two of us returned the dishes and went outside.

Then we went to a nearby park. Since it was lunchtime on a weekday, there was no one there.

I sat side by side with Ari on a shady bench.

“sleep.”

Ari unpacked her bag from her shoulder and pulled out one of her small notebooks from within.

“What’s this?”

“It’s a passport.”

“AHA······.”

I thought it was a notebook, but it’s a passport. It looks like the certificate I got when I passed the information and communication technician in the old days.

I opened my passport and checked the ID photo and contents.

“I’m leaving for Sandy New York tomorrow. Are you ready?”

“Yeah, that’s okay…”“You don’t have to bring anything to eat in case you’re hungry on the plane. There is no such thing as a lunch box.”

“Hmm, that’s right.”

“Are you really going to take it with you?”

“I took it with me on a school trip to Jeju Island.”

“·················ogue.”

At my words, Ari looked at me blankly for a moment, then smiled.

“A person who you really don’t know even if you know.”

“Is this enough to go to America?”

“You have to buy tickets.”

“A plane ticket?”

“Yes. I got off business class.”

“AHA. Mine, you can cut it off with my own money.”

“Knowing that, I will give you some of the gold bars that Junhyeok gave me.”

“Of course you have to. Oh, please get rid of Ari. You are leaving because of me.”

“Well, as the president wants.”

Ari clasped his hands together and said his belly button greeting. Is this really like my secretary?

I thought it would be nice to have such a pretty secretary assist me, but when it became a reality, I was really bewildered.

“But does the jewelry shop run well without Ahri?”

“Are you worried about me now?”

“I’m a little worried that I might resent the business for ruining my business later.”

“Ho ho ho. Then, can Junhyeok take responsibility for me?”

“Am I?”

“Yes. Then I sat down on the street, and you’re just going to say I don’t know?”

“No, what. Heh heh.”

it’s me, good

Why is it so difficult to say that you want to get married?

In fact, if you had hundreds of billions of won, wouldn’t you be able to save a single Ari?

I also felt good that Ari was by my side to assist and accompany me. In fact, there was no such thing for me other than my family.

“If I sit down on the street, I will have to take Ari.”

“Really?”

“Yes. So don’t worry.”

“I must be ruined.”

“Yes???”

“no. ho ho ho.”

Ari covered her mouth with her hand and smiled broadly. When she laughed, she became contagious to me, so I laughed along with her.

*

two days later.

Ari and I took a taxi to Incheon International Airport.

I led two suitcases, went through immigration, and sat side by side in business class.

It was my first time riding, so I was very excited.

Besides, walking around the airport with a pretty girl next to her, I also received a lot of jealousy from men. But it felt good.

Feeling like flying in the sky with Ari in couple sunglasses and couple suits.

It was the best.

“Actually, I was going to buy a ticket for first class, but I just did it in second class. Are you okay?”

Ari pressed her body to my side and whispered quietly.

“Second class is pretty good.”

“Economy class, which is 3rd class, cannot accommodate people, so at least 2nd class.”

“I am fine with anything. It feels good to be on a plane after a long time.”

“When I return to Korea, I will cut it off first.”

“Haha, thank you.”

Whoops.

Can this be done? She was so eccentric that without realizing it, her hand went up and stroked her Ari’s soft brown hair.

“····.”

“·················ogue.”

For a moment, silence fell between the two of us.

After three seconds of silence, the same as three years.

“Close your eyes for a moment. It will take about 14 hours.”

“Yes.”

Ari didn’t care too much about my sudden action and spoke as usual as usual.

Then, she put on a pink rabbit-shaped sleeping mask and leaned back. She was her cute item that suited her. I smiled and turned my head out the window.

Through the window, the sky was full of clouds.

‘It’s a jewel auction…’

In the old days of the planet Demos, I experienced a lot of auctions. The most frequently held auction was the slave auction, followed by the rare gem auction.

All slaves, starting with elves, orcs, dwarfs, and humans, were all auctioned off and priced.

Humans have organized everything they need and made it run as smooth as cogs.

Anyway, through the auction, I traded many rare items that are difficult to find normally.

‘It will be no different here too…….’

The system and surrounding environment may be slightly different, but the essence is the same. By bidding on rare gems that are not normally tradable, buyers compete with each other and win a high price.

That’s probably the main goal.

I would also ride there and sell the jewels for a fair price.

‘It is expected······.’

I closed my eyes for a moment with my interlaced hands on my head pillow. In 14 hours, you will set foot in New York, which you have never been to in your life. I think so.

*

“Wow, that’s great.”

“Hehe. Is this your first time seeing a hotel like this?”

Me and Ari left New York International Airport and took a taxi to the Night Times Square hotel.

Seeing me blankly looking up at the high-rise hotel while holding the handle of the suitcase, Ari folded her arms and urged me.

“Come on up.”

“It is.”

Ariga went to the hotel counter, checked in on her own, and we went up to our assigned accommodation.

As it is a 5 star hotel, the room was very spacious and the bed was spacious.

“Uh, come to think of it, did you accidentally choose one room?”

Ari raised her index finger with a bewildered face and scratched her lips.

“I sleep on the floor, huh?”

“Hey, I’ll sleep on the floor.”

In fact, a strange current has been flowing between the two of us, but when this development unfolded, I also felt a strange sense of excitement.

“It’s an expensive hotel anyway, so there’s no need to book two separate rooms.”

“Yes, yes.”

The two of us forcibly justified this situation and unpacked our luggage one by one.

“When is the auction?”

“In two days.”

“Then what shall we do until tomorrow?”

“well?”

Ari stared blankly into the air without packing her belongings, and then clapped loudly.

“Since I’m abroad, I do some sightseeing. New York street tour. I will guide you.”

“Then I’ll take care of you again, Ari this time.”

“What is your status? It’s just business.”

“Yes. business.”

We both looked at each other and smiled. Well, is it really business?

Not so in public.

But in private?

“But it is very difficult because there is only one room. starting with washing. Heh heh.”

As I looked at Ari with her sullen expression, she turned her head back to her fresh face.“I can take my clothes and go out of the bathroom to change, so what are you worried about?”

“It doesn’t matter what. I did it because I was afraid that Ari would be embarrassed.”

“She has nothing to be ashamed of. However, do not cross this line while sleeping.”

Ahri stretched a thin line like shoelaces in the center of the room, folded her arms, and said so.

A 1mm barrier was erected between us, which didn’t look that high as we passed. Is it because of my mood that I get more excited when I hit something like that?

We unpacked our luggage and sat across the wide bed and talked about various things. As a result, all the things to talk about were gone, so I turned on the TV.

“The channel will only be on American TV, so you won’t see much.”

“It would be nice to have something like Cook TV.”

“Iknow, right.”

Lying side by side on a large bed and watching TV, I felt even more strange. After staring blankly for hours on foreign TV, which was not so interesting, it was already evening.

“Shall we have dinner outside?”

“It is.”

Me and Ari turned off the TV, put on our coats again, and went outside. When we came, we both wore suits, but we also brought comfortable workout clothes so that we could change in advance.

“The night view is very beautiful. Is that right, Junhyuk?”

“Yes. It’s really pretty.”

Ahri clings to me, arms crossed, and leans against me, with her brown hair as sweet as cotton candy. I walked the streets of West New York with her with her trembling heart.

Tall skyscrapers, street vendors dotted around the streets, and artists performing freely.

We roamed the streets of New York like lovers, enjoying the nightlife to our heart’s content.

“Wow. Let’s go eat a hot dog.”

Ari shouted, pointing to the street vendor lit up in the distance. The two of us placed our order while looking at the sausages as they were browning.

“How much is this?”

When Ari asked in English, the boss told the price, and Ari paid in dollars.

“Oh, it’s delicious. A hot dog in New York.”

I took a bite and raised my thumb in admiration. After all, the taste of food was very different from what I ate in Korea and what I ate abroad.

The two of us filled our stomachs with hot dogs and street food, and returned to the hotel satisfied.

It was an enjoyable evening date.

“Now I have to wash up and go to bed~”

“Yes. Ari, would you like to wash up first?”

“Heh heh, what will I do?”

I lay on the bed and focused on the TV, barely pressing down on my blood-drenched lower leg. Even if TV was fun, I wouldn’t be able to concentrate well, but I couldn’t concentrate even more because it didn’t come out of English broadcasts.

Shoot aaaaah!

The sound of water dripping from the bathroom was deafening. I imagined Ari washing in her bathroom and her lips curled up slightly.

Dressing up stylishly is attractive enough, but the beauty of being naked is no less than that.

No, it would be even better.

“I washed everything. Now, Junhyuk, wash up.”

“Yes.”

When Ari came out in a white robe, I got a change of clothes and headed to the bathroom.

Whoops, whoops.

I went to the bathroom, took off my clothes, and took a shower. Like a luxury hotel, the bathroom was equipped with shower towels and other shower tools.

I put a lot of body wash on it, lathered it up a lot, and then wiped it hard all over my body. I wiped it hard two or three times in case it stinks.

Normally, I would have skimmed it and washed it off quickly, but for some reason I became strangely meticulous today.

Besides, I brushed my teeth hard while taking the shower in a hurry. To avoid bad breath.

“after······.”

And when I came out, Ari was actually laying a blanket on the floor. What’s wrong with that woman with a king-size bed that can comfortably lie down for two or three people?

“Mr. Ari. sleep in bed I’ll sleep on the floor.”

“no. President. How could a secretary do that?”

Ari playfully patted him and hid his head under the duvet.

Unfortunately, I sighed and laid down on the bed.

But sleep did not come.

‘Well······.’

I stayed up all night staring at the thin line drawn between the two of us.

And, after a while, when I heard a wheezing sound from Ari, I crossed the line.