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Red beef is placed on a clean grill.

It is so oily that even the sizzling sound is a work of art.

“—.”

My fox ears flutter at that sound as if they’re going to fly away.

I couldn’t even think of hiding this absurd sight, and just stared at the meat cooking.

The saliva is dripping.

Without realizing it, my hand went up to the brazier as if possessed.

When I touch the grill with my bare hands, the hot heat rises up through my fingers.

“Ah, hot…”

The pain makes my hair stand on end.

The enemy, seeing me like this, points to his chopsticks as if he is dumbfounded.

“You have to pick it up with chopsticks, and it’s not even cooked yet.”

“But wouldn’t it be tastier if blood was dripping down?”

I muttered blankly.

Yeah, raw meat that’s dripping with juice is tastier than cooked meat.

She chuckles.

And I picked up the moderately cooked meat with chopsticks.

In front of everyone, she shoves the meat into my mouth.

With her eyes strangely half-closed.

“Okay, ah- try it.”

If there were just the two of us, we would have gladly accepted it.

but…

Even Jisoo, who was sitting next to me, and Anna, who was staring at me as if she was going to pierce me.

I couldn’t even eat because the two people’s gazes were too burdensome.

“Ah. Son. Aha. Pa.”

Then the enemy speaks in a very awkward voice.

I know what those four letters mean.

Aren’t you eating?

You dare?

What is more frightening than the gazes of two people is the punishment of the enemy that will take place at night.

In the end, I put the meat she gave me straight into my mouth.

and.

I was enjoying such an ecstatic juice that I couldn’t even remember the two people’s gaze just a moment ago.

Has beef ever tasted this good?

No, I knew it was going to be delicious, but this is just ridiculous.

After tasting one, I can’t remember what happened next.

According to my sister, once I tasted the meat, I inhaled every piece before it was even cooked.

The family set we ordered is definitely for 4 people.

However, before we knew it, the enemy had refilled the set twice.

Thanks to this, the meal time became longer, and before we knew it, the seats around us were occupied by many customers.

It’s not that a store full of people is uncomfortable.

The more customers there are, the more it proves that the restaurant is delicious.

but…

Their gaze.

Anna’s gorgeous silver hair and red eyes draw everyone’s attention.

“Look at me-. That doesn’t fit, does it?”

“That wanted first-class killer?”

“So… Is it okay to walk around like that?”

“There’s a red soldier next to him. A member of the black organization.”

Having better hearing wasn’t always a good thing.

Their murmurs continue to tickle my fox ears.

“Murderers… Those things are running wild in broad daylight.”

“What on earth does the association do?”

“Let’s just go somewhere else… We’re going to be in trouble if we keep doing this…”

There’s no way the two rankers with their keen senses didn’t hear this.

He might just get up and cut everyone down.

I glance up and look at the two people alternately.

But their expressions were still calm.

He just looks at me and nibbles on a few pieces of meat.

Maybe it’s because of me.

Since it was a rare meal out together, they tried not to show any sign of discomfort.

I swallowed the meat that was chewing hard.

And he tried to clear his throat.

Now everything is clearly visible.

I was able to look around like an intelligent human being.

The two of them put the meat on my plate with their lips tightly shut.

Meat piled up like a mountain.

Before I knew it, I was beginning to wonder if they weren’t giving up their meat for me, but rather losing their appetite because of the stares of other people.

“…”

The tip of my nose sniffled.

And for a moment, I stopped using my chopsticks and just stared at the roaring brazier.

“Why, are you full already?”

The enemy tilts his head and asks.

Her black hair falls over her shoulders.

“Would you like me to wrap it for you?”

Anna also suggests with clouded eyes.

But I didn’t say anything to them.

The meat juices that fill both cheeks moisten your tongue.

I swallowed it forcefully and soon raised my head.

And I used my chopsticks to pick up pieces of meat from my plate, one by one.

“Guys.”

I said with a smile.

And then he picked up a piece with his chopsticks and placed it on Anna’s plate.

“Isn’t it just me eating it all? You guys should try some too.”

“Now you come..?”

The enemy smiled and shook his head.

Anna is the same.

“I feel a little uneasy today. You’re sick, so eat a lot.”

The two of them never showed me their weak side.

I felt sorry for that sight and kept my lips tightly shut.

Yeah, that’s how it comes out…

Think about it, like when we made an Old Fashioned.

With that heart that thinks of others.

I wish you two would be a little more honest with me.

With that in mind, I put down my chopsticks.

And he picked up the lettuce himself with his little hands.

Place perilla leaves on clean lettuce.

Dip the sliced garlic in ssamjang and top with it.

Then top it with a piece of well-cooked beef.

Wrapped tightly and nicely.

Rating: ★★★ (Average)

Effect: Increases Calm by 5.

Information: A meat wrap made by Siho with the two people in mind. Stacked one by one with delicate hands. Since the beef is of such high quality, it easily achieved 3 stars.

“Yes.”

I first brought the precious, cheap ssam to the enemy’s mouth.

Then the enemy tried hard to turn his head away as if he didn’t like it.

“It’s okay.”

“Still, you have to eat this.”

It’s like making kimbap for my daughter who is late for school.

I say this with the corners of my lips raised in a smile.

“I know. You all are uncomfortable in this place right now.”

However, I was not influenced by the atmosphere around me.

Shake the two wraps you made in a circular motion and cross them in front of the two people.

“But please understand this much.”

“No matter what anyone says, I’m on your side.”

After that, he didn’t say anything else.

A dimple appears next to the tightly closed lips.

The two rankers stare at my sunken cheeks.

Only then were they able to relax their somewhat tense expressions.

“…”

After a while, the enemy turned his head towards me again.

And with my eyes half-open, I look at the wrap I made.

Anna is the same.

While the enemy was blankly staring at the fight, she was the first to thrust her smooth lips into his.

And I swallowed the ssam so deeply that it reached my fingers.

Her moist saliva wets my fingers.

She took the first bite and glanced at the enemy.

And he smiled like a winner.

Then the area under the enemy’s eyes trembles.

Only then did she accept and eat the wrap I had made.

I look at the two people crying happily.

It feels like I’m back in the day when four of us would party.

Although it’s not the time when I was with Hyunsoo, Gyuseon, and Jisoo, Anna and Jeoksa feel like old family.

They filled the empty space in my heart.

Even though I’m still as weak as I was back then…

“How is it, is it delicious?”

Leaving the bitterness behind, I asked them.

The first enemy to swallow took a sip of water elegantly.

“Who chose this house? Of course it’s delicious.”

“Certainly, not bad.”

The two tried hard not to show their taste.

But thanks to that, my appetite came back and I started eating one or two pieces at a time.

I watched them fidgeting happily, my chin resting on my hand.

Thanks to that, I was able to somewhat suppress my surging appetite.

“This won’t work…”

The enemy mutters as he looks at such a day.

I pricked up my ears to listen closely to the sound.

And at that moment, I regret turning up my ears.

Because the one word I heard from her was very terrifying.

“Tonight, Jisoo must be sent somewhere else…”

“Huh…?”

Did I hear wrong?

A chill runs down my spine.

“Hey, enemy… what did you just say?”

“No.”

“What the heck, I said something!”

“You don’t have to know.”

The enemy’s red eyes look down at me strangely.

Anna also seemed to understand what she meant and raised the corners of her mouth sinisterly.

I woke up the monsters…

The area under my eyes is twitching.

「—.」

“480,000 won.”

This is what I heard when I finished eating the meat and went to the checkout counter.

Did I hear wrong?

What kind of meat costs 480,000 won…!

But the enemy hands over the card without thinking much about it.

And then I just scraped it off coolly.

“Not much came out.”

“This doesn’t really come out…?”

“You need to use this to replenish your stamina.”

“???”

Stamina replenishment?

As I tilt my head to understand what she is saying, the enemy speaks.

“What should we do now, let’s go to Momentum?”

“First of all, let’s do that, to prepare for the afternoon business…”

I glance at my sister and Anna.

Then, Jisoo stood next to Anna with a bright smile.

“There are times when we go apart!”

“Huh, where are you two going?”

Are you and Anna already this close?

It’s a combination I can’t even imagine…

The epitome of bluntness and the very definition of liveliness meet…

“Anna said she trained me.”

“To protect you, I need to create at least an S-class Hunter Ron.”

Anna stares at her sister with clouded eyes.

Then she swallowed deeply as if she was pierced by his gaze.

“Be prepared. You will have to do your best to protect Siho.”

Hey guys…

Why did my older sister have to protect me in the first place!

I was so nervous that I thought my sister would get beaten to death by Anna.

But soon.

Just seeing her bright smile while receiving training from a ranker was a joy.

A desire to learn and grow.

Just like in the past, when we used to hang out together, she still had those feelings.

Yeah, I can’t lose either.

I’ll try again and try to make an artifact-level cocktail.

“Then, shall we go too?”

As I was making a big pledge, the enemy’s hand fell on my shoulder.

I almost hiccupped at that moment.

“Uh, are we going to our moment?”

“First of all.”

I was led into Genesis by her arms, which were as flexible as a snake.

And then leisurely head towards the bar, Moment.

As soon as I arrived at the bar, I felt at ease.

After all, being a bartender is my calling.

I took a deep breath and savored the scent of alcohol.

Looking at me like that, the enemy sat leisurely at the counter table.

To the place where we first met.

“Amazing.”

“What?”

“That’s the seat you sat in when we first met.”

“Was that so…”

She probably won’t remember.

Because it’s the seat I sat in when I came as a dummy and not as the main body.

Come to think of it, ever since we became close, the enemy has always been the main body.

I heard that he usually goes out as a dummy because there are a lot of enemies around.

“While you’re here, should I make you a gin and tonic like that?”

“Okay, hold off while I answer the phone.”

“Okay-.”

She got up from her seat, leaving only her suit jacket behind.

And then he leisurely goes out of the store to answer the vice president’s phone call.

The vice president’s cheerful dialect seems to be heard from far away.

I chuckled at that sound and went into the staff room.

There shouldn’t be any more incidents like that where you break a glass and say things like “it’s not that good”.

He changed into his bartender’s uniform while humming a tune.

“Then, in the meantime, let’s make a proper drink-.”

A drink made for someone special.

I concentrate as much as I can on that drink and start wiping the dust off the glass.

Meanwhile, I don’t even know who is coming out of the bathroom hallway.

It was only after that ‘someone’ had approached the counter table that I could sense presence.

And then, as soon as I saw who that person was, I froze like ice.

“You are…”

I instinctively felt threatened, and the slave mark on my neck began to twitch.

The intruder had been waiting for me inside the bar for a very long time.