66.
‘There’s no way that’s all there is to it.’
If so, there’s no reason Ji Seon-woo would have stood in the way.
“If there is one problem, it is that the domestic situation is still not good. I don’t think it’s a situation wherein we can send a lot of Awakened. Since the terrorist organization is on the rise, some of the Awakened have to stand by just in case.”
“And one of those people is Ji Seon-woo.”
The man smiled awkwardly and replied.
“Yes, it is. High-ranking people want Ji Seon-woo to remain in Korea. What if a gate-type portal suddenly explodes again?”
Do-jin knew that was not the only reason.
“Okay. So, is the business over?”
“Yes?”
“I have no intention of conveying it for you. Do it yourself.”
After saying that, Do-jin stepped out of the room. Hyeon-hee was standing in front of the door with a nervous look on her face.
“How did it go?”
“From now on, don’t bring in people like that without an appointment.”
Perhaps Hyeon-hee hadn’t predicted this at all. Her shoulders drooped at Do-jin’s words…
“You don’t have to be involved with politicians. I’ll try harder.”
In the past, there were times when he wanted to leave the Peace Guild, but now his thoughts had changed. That was why he wanted to try harder.
Do-jin left only those words and exited the Peace Guild building. It was good to try to do something to raise the guild a little more. But it was not good to borrow the hands of those in power like that. After all, they would try to wield them to suit their tastes.
Do-jin inadvertently pressed his crumpled forehead with his fingers and entered the dessert shop. He bought dessert for Hyeon-woo and even something for Seon-woo, though reluctantly.
‘He seems to be getting a little shrewd these days.’
He could only give the cake to Hyeon-woo. Still, he would be happy, and he would eat with pleasure. But what if he gave it to Seon-woo? Seon-woo may not like it, but Hyeon-woo would still love him. Because he was his beloved younger brother.
“My dear younger brother.”
Do-jin, who muttered a little, shut his mouth again. In fact, Do-jin was not that different from Seon-woo. He lived for his younger sister, and once he was about to give up his life when he lost his sister. But what about now?
He was still saddened by the loss of his younger sister, but he didn’t want to die. It was because he had someone he wanted to protect besides his younger sister. That person was ridiculously cute and lovely. There were some suspicious parts, but he decided not to dig them out. ‘If I build up trust like this, you’ll tell me someday,’ he thought.
After going through the strict verification process of the Seon-Hyeon Guild, he went upstairs and rang the front doorbell. He felt a presence, and soon the door opened. It was Hyeon-woo.
“I’m back.”
Do-jin smiled and held out the dessert box he was holding in his hand.
“Welcome!”
Even though this was not his home, his welcoming voice seemed to melt away the fatigue of the day.
“What is that, Hyung?”
Hyeon-woo called Do-jin as he was holding on instead of following right away. It was only after he heard the name that Do-jin slowly went inside. Yes, he wanted to hear that.
He spoke to Hyeon-woo who was opening the dessert box.
“The chocolate cake is yours, and the others are for Ji Seon-woo’s.”
“Chocolate cake? Don’t you like that?”
“They say it’s not too sweet and moderately bitter.”
“Wow, shall we eat then?”
“I’ll set it up.”
When Do-jin picked up the dessert box again, Hyeon-woo took it back.
“How could I make the person who bought it do such a thing? I’ll set it up, so change your clothes and come.”
“Then I’ll be out soon.”
Do-jin entered the guest room. At first, it was a temporary room, but from some point on, his items were gradually increasing. Perhaps because of that, he felt more like home here than at his actual home.
“It’s ready!”
Responding to the shout, he saw Hyeon-woo sitting quietly at the table. And Spotty, Kero, and Two-eyed in human form were sitting on the floor next to them and looking up at the table.
Despite being a monster, he really enjoyed human food. He was glad he bought enough cakes.
Piririk.
“Hyung, I’m here!”
Soon after, Seon-woo also arrived. He seemed to have rushed in while he was working, but he knew something.
Seon-woo sat down at the table with a troubled face.
“I don’t like sweets.”
Maybe Do-jin had deliberately picked the sweetest-looking ones . . .
“Oops, I didn’t know.”
“Seon-woo, you shouldn’t do that to the person who bought you the cake.”
When Hyeon-woo pulled Seon-woo by the hem of his clothes and said this, his expression twisted. However, after a while, he straightened his expression again and stuck his fork into the cake.
“I see. Thank you for buying.”
“You’re welcome.”
They looked at each other and smiled, but they both had different emotions inside. If Hyeon-woo hadn’t been a point of contact, they wouldn’t have stayed close.
That was how such a fun snack time went by.
If it was peaceful, the peaceful time passed, and the incident occurred a few days later. Since the day Hyeon-woo went to defeat monsters separately, Seon-woo started to interfere less with going out than before. Of course, that didn’t mean that bodyguards weren’t there.
Team leaders Lena and Ain went out with Hyeon-woo, who had not been able to work for a long time today. The reason for leaving was trivial. A famous restaurant had opened nearby, and he just wanted to try it.
Originally, Seon-woo planned to go with him whenever he had free time, but lately things had been hectic. He couldn’t easily take time out. However, the two team leaders of the Seon-Hyeon Guild were attached to him instead. Since the two of them were evaluated as ‘going to be promoted to S rank,’ Seon-woo was relieved and let Hyeon-woo go.
Since he had already thought of dropping by with Do-jin, it would have been okay to make him more friendly with the other guild members.
“Wow, I really wanted to go there!”
“Are there any restaurants you don’t want to go to?”
“Why did you say that?”
Lena slapped Ain on the back and looked around. She was smiling on the outside, but she was in a state of maximum tension right now. Lena’s gaze was focused on her with Spotty, Kero and Two-eyed right next to her [1].
‘With this combination, you’ll stand out wherever you go.’
That made her even more nervous. However, people only watched from afar and did not approach him willingly. At most, a group of high school girls approached him and got Hyeon-woo’s autograph.
“Wow, he signed it!!”
“I’d like to get Kero’s foot stamp too!”
“I have paint! paint!”
“Wang wang”
“Kirrrk.”
The high school girls waved their hands and walked away after receiving the foot stamps of Kero and Spotty. From then on, they just walked without any problems. The weather was good, and perhaps because of that, the air was good for a long time. It was a good day.
“But why is there a rat following me?”
If only someone hadn’t followed. Lena put her gauntlet on her hand and looked back. It was a secondary armament that was brought separately because it was difficult to use weapons carelessly against people.
As if Ain was already ready, she was staring exactly in the direction Lena was looking.
“It’s a misunderstanding.”
A man with both hands raised was approaching from that side.
“Somehow it feels familiar, doesn’t it?”
Lena frowned and glared at him.
“I’m from the Hunter Administration.”
“We do not accept meetings without appointment.”
Ain said in a cold voice. The monsters that quietly followed Hyeon-woo changed their direction. At that point, the man seemed to be nervous as well, so his voice trembled.
“I do not have bad intentions.”
“What are you talking about? Stalking is a big crime. isn’t it?”
“That’s right.”
Ain agreed with Lena’s words.
“Just talk, just listen for a moment! Hyeon-woo ssi!”
“No, don’t listen. Ignore it.”
The man desperately called out to Hyeon-woo, but Lena neatly told him to ignore it.
“It’s never a good thing when the government steps out like this.”
“How dare you call the government incompetent?” The man shouted loudly as Lena waved her hands.
“This time, the World Awakened Alliance has specially invited Hyeon-woo-ssi! Did the invitation go through?”
It didn’t go through. As a result of a brief meeting, it was judged that the bullshit was too loud, so it was not communicated to Hyeon-woo.
“America wants to see Hyeon-woo ssi!”
“Why?”
Hyeon-woo asked with a puzzled expression. Perhaps he regarded it as a signal for a conversation, the man tried to approach me with a happy expression but was blocked by Ain and Rena.
“If you come closer, I’ll stab you.”
“She hits well too. Would you like to see?”
In the end, the man had to talk about the situation from some distance away. After hearing all the stories, Hyeon-woo came to a conclusion.
“I’m not going.”
“What?”
“You are not obligated to attend, are you?”
The last time he went to the United States was because of Spotty, but he had a realization after traveling once. Traveling was tiring. He had to spend several hours on a plane, and wandering around was not for him.
“B-But still.”
“Besides, Seon-woo said he couldn’t go either.”
“Because the country is still at stake!”
“That’s a strange excuse.”
Hyeon-woo smiled and said to Lena and Ain.
“It’s getting close to the reservation time. Let’s go to the restaurant.”
“Shall we?”
Lena smiled and lowered her hand, and Ain then retrieved the weapon. The man stepped forward to try something but was stopped at the moment by yellow eyes staring at him.
“Hindrance.” (You’re in the way.)
It was Two-eyed. Even though he had a human form, the nature he possessed did not disappear, so the man suddenly stepped back from the goosebumps. In the meantime, everyone in the party went into the restaurant side by side. He could have followed, but he didn’t want to.
“Damn.”
The man cursed and had to turn around.
[1] Ain is a gender-neutral name. Although we don’t know, we are going to use female pronouns.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
HM: I guess.. That’s HW for you lol
Davine: HW has full trust in SW. The fact that the Hunter Administration officer bypassed SW was enough to say no. Also, obviously HW is too lazy.
YRR: I support this united front in everyone rejecting the HA. I was afraid HW would give in when they found him.
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