episode_0705

Kim Do-jin returns home after a long trip abroad.

He woke up in the attic, which now felt like his home, and went straight down with a grumpy face and sat down in front of a table filled with all kinds of side dishes.

“Are you here? I was just about to wake you up.”

Seo Jeong-hee comes out of the kitchen carrying a pot to place on the hole in the middle of the table and greets Kim Do-jin.

His nose reacted to the pungent smell emanating from the pot.

“Sniff sniff… , it smells bad.”

Seo Jeong-hee smiles faintly at the sight of Kim Do-jin inhaling the scent with his enlarged nose.

She put down the pot she was holding and confidently opened the lid.

The kimchi stew, still boiling as if it had just been taken from the gas stove, caught my eye with its bright red color.

It was Kim Do-jin’s order.

Since it had been a while since I had come, I wanted to show off my skills and prepare a proper meal for him, but he kept whining that he wanted kimchi stew.

“Did you really want to eat kimchi stew while you were out?”

“Oh, totally.”

“Kimchi stew is something you can find even in foreign countries if you look for it a little.”

“Because what I wanted to eat wasn’t just any ordinary kimchi stew.”

Kim Do-jin hurriedly picks up a spoon and scoops up a large bowl of kimchi stew.

The large pieces of kimchi hanging from the spoon and the red broth dripping down the meat stimulated my appetite.

“I missed the kimchi stew you made.”

To be more precise, it’s a meal prepared at home.

Kimchi stew was just the most memorable menu among them.

“I’m not asking for anything grandiose.”

Whether you’re poor or rich.

When I come home after a month, or when I go to work in the morning and come home in the evening.

Whether you came back alive, barely surviving, or returned unharmed.

Kim Do-jin always had one wish.

“Warm home-cooked meal.”

Just a simple table setting with side dishes prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator, served with a bowl of stew or soup and warm rice.

and.

“Just one warm question from your loved one asking if you were okay is enough.”

A few words of concern from my lover, who leaned toward me rather than against the back of the chair.

For a hero representing a country, his daily life is very simple and tranquil.

Still, Seo Jeong-hee felt countless emotions of excitement and pity as she watched Kim Do-jin calmly release his unfulfilled wish with a faint smile.

‘love….’

When he said that, I was thrilled by the straight gaze he turned towards me.

I was surprised at how humble the wind was for someone who had made such a stir in the world.

And it was a pity.

‘You’ve always wanted to be loved.’

He is an orphan.

A poor child who was not properly cared for and suffered from bullying even at the orphanage, eventually ran away from the orphanage and was left shivering in the middle of winter.

That may be why I’ve been dreaming of it all along.

A peaceful everyday life with a family that truly cares for each other.

Because people tend to desire things they don’t have.

Seo Jeong-hee reached out and grabbed Kim Do-jin’s hand that was on the table.

“It seems like everything is done now…, isn’t it?”

Kim Do-jin, who was eating kimchi stew hurriedly with his head down in embarrassment, turns his gaze towards her.

The face was flushed with a freshness that came from having become much younger, overshadowing the sullenness of middle age.

“That’s right.”

That wasn’t a wrong statement.

I had a dream once, and then lost it again.

And I managed to get it back again.

To be exact, I got a bigger return with a lot of interest.

But not yet.

Strictly speaking, she was not entirely mine.

Of course, both my body and mind are already mine, but there is still one step left to go through.

“Jeonghee.”

“Huh?”

Kim Do-jin asked her a question as she answered in a very cheerful tone, unusual for her middle age.

“Are you about to get a divorce?”

“Ah… … .”

Her complexion became slightly clouded as she realized the reality she had forgotten.

But it’s not something you can forget and live with forever.

She nodded again, recalling the decision she had made a long time ago, and answered.

“I have to do it.”

It was the moment when the poor man who had been working at the Haenam outpost, having been forcibly deprived of his vacation at Kim Do-jin’s request, was finally given a vacation.

* * *

As the world situation began to rapidly fall into chaos, public safety in South Korea began to decline by the day.

The emergence of a nationwide, giant villain organization.

As if impressed by that, the villains who were usually hiding without a trace rushed out as if they had been waiting and started committing all kinds of crimes.

Because of that, only police officers, firefighters, and hunters were dying.

Because they have a duty to suppress the villains and to handle and sort out the situation.

“It’s a headache in many ways.”

Kim Do-jin took out 20 villains who had taken over an entire 30-story building and were holding it hostage in less than 3 minutes.

He shook his head as if his head was aching as he heard the dispatch text again, not knowing how long it had been since this situation had ended.

“The country is a mess, a mess.”

This was not just a problem in South Korea.

Are there any villains in Korea who are impressed by the massive scale of the hexagram?

The world was suffering from a plague of terrorism by villains.

There are even some ridiculous remarks coming out, such as that if things continue this way, the country will fall before the hexagram is even created.

The problem was mostly countries with large land masses.

Although the population was large and there were many hunters, it was difficult to deploy hunters to all areas because the land was so vast, and the dispatch time was long, making it difficult to suppress the situation in a timely manner.

Considering this, the damage suffered by South Korea, which Kim Do-jin called a mess, was nothing more than a drop in the bucket.

Because the landmass is so small and most of the infrastructure is concentrated in Seoul, the scope of terrorism is extremely limited and the response time is also very short.

In addition, there were more than ten S-class hunters in this small country.

The number of terrorist attacks in Seoul in a single day did not exceed five.

That means, even if S-class hunters take turns going out one at a time, five of them can rest.

This stability was virtually unparalleled in the world, and the number of people wanting to emigrate began to increase exponentially.

In particular, the wealthy from neighboring countries such as Japan and China are clamoring to come to Korea, even offering huge donations to the government.

At the very center of this backdrop was Kim Do-jin.

“Thank you so much, Hunter Kim Do-jin!”

“Thanks to you, I survived!”

“How can you be so fast?”

“The villains can’t even use their power properly?”

“You were so busy yesterday too… .”

S-class hunters don’t move their bodies easily.

However, South Korea’s S-class hunters, including Kim Do-jin, were different.

When a terrorist attack, big or small, occurs, he is the first to show up and help suppress the situation.

With the participation of S-class hunters, the difficulty of the suppression operation has dropped, and the drop in difficulty has been compensated for by a steeper survival rate.

Thanks to these efforts, the national prestige of the Republic of Korea has been further elevated.

So this was natural.

“Welcome, Hunter Kim Do-jin!”

“Thank you for your hard work today. We’re cold with ginseng, so drink up.”

The Korean Hunter Association president and government officials are showing a humble attitude toward Kim Do-jin.

In contrast to their hospitality, the expression on Kim Do-jin’s face as he slumped down on the sofa in the Hunter Association president’s office was not very good.

“Hey, if you know it’s hard, why did you call me here?”

Now, I can’t help but be annoyed that you brought someone here who was just trying to get some rest.

“Is this ginseng tea?”

“Yes, that’s right. We’ve carefully selected guys who are at least 50 years old, so the taste will be exceptional.”

“Where.”

Kim Do-jin immediately picks up the teacup and sips the tea.

“Hurp… , oh?”

“Are you okay? It’ll probably be really good for your health, haha!”

indeed!

He nodded and then put down his teacup with a cold expression.

“You write so badly.”

“Ahem… , that’s how medicine is supposed to be.”

“That’s true, but… .”

Kim Do-jin’s gaze examined the faces of the two people sitting side by side across from him.

He was a big shot.

One side is the leader of the Hunter Association.

The other side is the Prime Minister.

Even if he is Kim Do-jin, he cannot order the president in the Blue House to come and go, so the government has dispatched the highest-ranking official it can prepare to this place.

That’s why I was curious.

“Why did you call me?”

“That’s it.”

The first one to speak was the Hunter Association President.

“This time, an official document has been sent down from the World Hunter Association.”

“Is this an official document?”

“Yes. Isn’t the security situation unstable recently?”

“That’s right.”

“As a way to overcome this, they plan to add a new rank to the Hunter ranks, which range from F to S.”

“Ahh.”

It’s a story that’s been coming out for a while now.

As the number of S-class hunters began to gradually increase, their status began to change.

So the World Association tried to restore its former status by establishing a new level.

The name of the newly created grade is SS-grade.

“They say they will be accepting applications for the promotion exam soon.”

I’m getting the general idea.

What they want to say by calling themselves.

“We want Hunter Kim Do-jin to participate in the promotion test.”

no.

“Hey, you have to be precise.”

“… … ?”

What they want is not simple participation.

“To be exact, you want to participate in the promotion exam and return to SS-class, right? ”

“… That’s right.”

The president of the association readily admits it.

The Prime Minister, who had been listening to the conversation from the side, stepped forward and added his remarks.

“Kim Do-jin Hunter, you know that the status of S-class is not what it used to be.”

S-class hunters are still an important force for the nation.

Although their numbers have increased, they are still a minority, and their value has not changed.

But once the SS class is officially established, things change a little.

Now the world will be divided again.

Countries with SS-class Hunters and those without.

And the benefits of belonging to a country that possesses SS-class Hunters are enormous.

Currently, South Korea is at the level of a student who studies well in class.

I’ve heard a lot that they’re good, but when compared to the rest of the world, there are still many places that are better than them.

As time goes by, I gradually want to put it aside.

It is not just about being good, it is about reaching a level where we aim to be number one and stand shoulder to shoulder with powerful countries like the United States.

“Hmm.”

Kim Do-jin looks at the two people alternately with a blank expression and his arms crossed.

That’s the gist of it, and I get the intention.

But these words didn’t really make sense to Kim Do-jin.

Even if the national prestige is raised in the first place, it is not like he will fall for the foul language.

So it was necessary.

“What will I get if I become SS-class?”

Something that can warm a lukewarm heart.

The two old men swallowed their saliva at the same time without saying who would speak first.

What was meant to happen has come.

Of course, they had no intention of making Kim Do-jin work for free.

The Prime Minister broke the mold.

“The President said that whatever Hunter Kim Do-jin wants, as long as it does not cause significant damage to the country, he should grant it.”

“Oh… … .”

Kim Do-jin opens his eyes wide in surprise.

It was unexpected.

I thought he would do everything he could to pretend to be pitiful and give less, but what is this?

“I’ll do anything, La.”

It was a truly pleasant sound to hear.

And Kim Do-jin prepared one thing he always wanted for times like this.

“I just happened to have one thing I wanted.”

“What is that?”

Kim Do-jin answered the Prime Minister’s question with a face devoid of any smile.

What must be achieved to design a perfect future.

That’s right.

“Polygamy.”

“Uh, um.”

He was serious.