I did not know that although healing as a tamer can cure minor illnesses such as wounds or colds, it is impossible to cure diseases that have even altered genes.
The three white mice grew cold before the end of summer vacation.
1-se was forced to leave their home as it had to be gone. I found out later that 1-se had died when the communication between the souls was lost. 1-se searched for the whereabouts of his suddenly disappeared master until his death.
2-se died during the dungeon break.
The 3-se, 4-se, and 5-se died when I was ridiculously optimistic that I would be able to keep raising them.
As I cried in fear of the warmth slowly cooling down in my palm, I became acutely aware of what timing was.
***
In Yoo-shin looked up at the ceiling and blinked his eyebrows blankly. The corners of his eyes are a little stiff, as if he shed tears in his sleep.
No matter how much the 6-se's strength is restored, he will not live that long as he is a hamster. The reason he decided to tame bats is because they have a longer lifespan than rats.
"Did you sleep well?"
In Yoo-shin gave a weak morning greeting.
“You woke up early.”
“I usually have trouble sleeping at night.”
The man, who will live much longer than a hamster or a bat, smiled as he caressed the hands he had been holding all night.
[Name: Henri Raymond Charles Francoise VII]
[Current status: Murderous intent. ??]
***
What on earth is that question mark?
In Yoo-shin was puzzled by the question mark that appeared on the status window. Is it something similar to the intent to kill, like hostility or suspicion?
I wanted to ask him what he was thinking, but '??' Since it seems like the default, I guess I'll just reply that I have no idea. In the past, I didn't take it seriously when he said he didn't think anything, but now I'm worried about how he really doesn't think anything.
‘Hey, I don’t know. The letters may be broken and question marks may appear. Whether it's murderous intent or hostility, I think it's better for Gyu-ha to have something on his mind.'
Since he has been involved with Hyeon Gyu-ha, he feels like his emotion in not caring about things he didn't know was only improving. Thinking like this also meant that In Yoo-shin had become accustomed to riding on a bike.
In Yoo-shin, clinging to the back of Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was driving the bike, put the status window far away.
Due to the nature of the work, public affairs hunters and the hunter affairs department work in shifts. Today, being a weekend, it wasn't as crowded as it was on weekdays, but the employees were still noticeable.
"Unn?"
I don't know if it was my mood, but the employees I encountered today seemed to greet me with an awkward smile. In Yoo-shin gently grabbed the sleeve of Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was walking side by side.
“Gyu-ha-ssi, don’t you feel a little strange today?”
“When I came out of bed with Master, the world looked beautiful.”
“……..”
I shouldn’t have asked.
As he was trying to gently let go of his sleeve, his hand was grabbed. He wiggled his fingers, encased in the mild body heat that generously enveloped his hand. The festival that took place just yesterday is on hold...……….
'Oh, only people who came to the school festival would have seen it, so how much interest would there be if the eyewitness account was posted on the Internet? Because it wasn’t even broadcast live! haha!'
After erasing his discomfort, In Yoo-shin smiled cheerfully and opened the office door.
"Good morning!"
“Yoo-shin has arrived!”
Paper fireworks and pollen rained down on my head with a popping sound.
“Congratulations on breaking up with your stalker, Yoo-shin-ah!”
"congrats."
The falling pieces of paper were blocked by Hyeon Gyu-ha's force field and flowed down.
"yes? Noona-nim, what do you mean by that?”
“I heard Gyu-ha came to meet you angrily while you were eating tteokbokki!”
“What?!”
"however………………. I guess you two reconciled since I saw Gyu-ha clinging to his side."
Lee Hye-yeon clicked her tongue, showing that she was disappointed.
“We didn’t break up in the first place, oh no! Before that, how did you know?!”
“I saw a video on the Internet?”
In Yoo-shin, who searched Hyeon Gyu-ha's name on his cell phone, despaired in just 30 seconds. I understood why I had been receiving texts from Park Seung-gi in the morning saying something like ‘Cheer up.’
'Why is that! A livestream! 'Aaaaaaaah!'
Lee Hye-yeon patted In Yoo-shin's shoulder as he covered his face with his hands, unable to bear the embarrassment.
“But Gyu-ha covered your face well, so it wasn’t exposed.”
“That’s a relief, but……………….”
“Instead, the sight of Gyu-ha begging him not to abandon him remains vivid.”
In Yoo-shin glanced at Hyeon Gyu-ha with a tearful face.
“There are rumors like this. Are you okay, Gyu-ha-ssi?”
“That’s all true. I have no qualms if my begging for Yoo-shin-ssi is broadcast live, not just in that, but all over the world. I won’t be able to survive even a day without you, master, so please don’t abandon me in the future either.”
“Wow, that’s gross.”
Lee Hye-yeon shook her shoulder and shoved away a coffee and macaron.
“I bought it because I thought you might need it today.”
"Thank you for this food……………….”
Still, the macarons were delicious. After regaining her energy a little, Lee Hye-yeonmotioned to the other hunters in her office.
“I guess we’re a bit late in introducing ourselves? These are the guys who returned today after being dispatched to the countryside. The guy with the black hair is Team Gamma leader Choi Jin-hyuk, and the guy with the glasses is Song Chan-young. The rest of the Gamma team will start work tomorrow, so I’ll introduce them then. I even met these guys. Except for those who are on training or on leave, I’ve said hello to almost everyone at least once.”
Even though I knew there were strangers when I came in, I was so preoccupied that I forgot to say hello. In Yoo-shin quickly wiped away the macaron crumbs and nodded her head.
“Hello, this is In Yoo-shin.”
“This is Choi Jin-hyuk.”
“I’ve heard a lot about it.”
“Ah, Hunter Choi Jin-hyuk! Are you the hunter who cleared the Taebaek Mountain gate in January?”
In Yoo-shin, who remembered Choi Jin-hyuk a beat later, let out an exclamation. The man who had previously said "Congratulations" to Lee Hye-yeon's joke nodded his head with a cold expression.
Choi Jin-hyuk, whose awakening ability is Toxikinesis, was one of the few top rankers in the ability department like Lee Hye-yeon.
“And, hi……………….”
He greeted him warmly, but he couldn’t remember who Song Chan-young was. Song Chan-yeong smiled cheerfully at him as his face turned red with embarrassment.
“It’s obvious that you don’t remember, so don’t worry. I graduated from medical school the year before last and am a healer currently working as a resident at the Department of Physical Education.”
If you have medical knowledge, you can treat wounds more efficiently. Because of this, there were some healing practitioners who completed nursing degrees or higher. Amateur Healer In Yoo-shin was annoying for no reason.
'Would it be a good idea to study at least on the surface?'
Song Chan-young smiled amiably and held out one of his hands.
“Please take care of me in the future.”
Of course, In Yoo-shin also wanted to shake hands.
“……?”
Before he could reach out his hand, Hyeon Gyu-ha's arm, which was behind his back, quickly stretched out and tightly held Song Chan-young's hand instead. His forearm brushed and a status window popped up.
[Current status: Murderous intent. ??. check. Competitive spirit.]
‘Competitive? What kind of competition?'
Hyeon Gyu-ha placed his hand on the top of In Yoo-shin's head, who was embarrassed, and spoke confidently.
“And I’m Yoo-shin-ssi’s pet, Hyeon Gyu-ha.”
“Uh, uh, wh-what?”
“As the master’s pet, I cannot tolerate anyone else, so don’t be fooled.”
Song Chan-yeong, who experienced Hyeon Gyu-ha for the first time, was very embarrassed, and In Yoo-shin was also embarrassed and his face turned red. Lee Hye-yeon frowned.
“I can’t just sew up that damn bastard.”
“That really doesn’t change anything about this person.”
Choi Jin-hyuk, who was acquainted with Hyeon Gyu-ha, shook his head and left the office.
"Sorry Sorry. Our Gyu-ha-ssi usually just says what he says without going through his brain.”
Fortunately, Song Chan-young was not upset. What a good person.
“Ahaha………………It’s just as I heard.”
In Yoo-shin took Hyeon Gyu-ha to a corner and stabbed him in the side, whispering to him.
“What do you mean, pet?”
“It’s a bit like being a hamster.”
“That’s a good impression, but…what does that have to do with it?”
“Yoo-shin-ssi like them, right?”
“No, I guess?”
It's true that I like hamsters, but I don't particularly like the hamster's face. When In Yoo-shin was confused, Hyeon Gyu-ha said, “Hmm.” He seemed to be thinking about it and bowed his waist.
The gaze from above suddenly came down and made eye contact. There were countless times he met his gaze, but his heart reacted to the face that got closer today. When he took a step back in embarrassment at the sound of his heart pounding, one of Hyeon Gyu-ha's arms supported his waist and hugged him.
His long eyelashes sparkled in the morning sunlight, and a soft smile appeared on his lips.
“Then what kind of man do you like?”
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
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This chapter is unedited. and I've not been able to get in contact with the editor. So, if anyone likes to join as the editor, please check out our discord server. The release of this novel will be irregular due to some issues in real life as well. The chapters of TGITG and MYBIAH are prepared so we shouldn't have issues with that.
HM: 0-0 this author loves to end in cliff-hangers
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