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#. The public institutions currently available to you are as follows:

– Korea Hunter Association Seoul headquarters.

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1. Information on complaints related to the reception desk on the 1st floor.

– Complainant report details

: The building is too dark. Especially hallways and stairs.

: There are many broken fluorescent lights, so they need to be replaced.

– Answer history

: A ■■■ employee who was previously replacing fluorescent lights fell from a ladder and died.

: Due to continued accidents, the public institution stopped replacing fluorescent lights.

: ■■■ ■■■. ■■■.

: Confirmation of survival of the relevant ■■■ employee.

: Protect fluorescent lights.

: Do not head to a place without lights.

2. Information on employee-related complaints.

– Complainant report details

: As I walk around the building, I keep hearing more footsteps.

: Since no footsteps were heard when leaving the building, it is suspected that the person is an employee of the organization.

– Answer history

: CCTV check result ●●● Confirmed by employee.

: The employee died after having his lower body amputated during work.

: So, perhaps the sound you heard was not footsteps.

: Pay attention to the sound of footsteps.

: It’s okay to look back, but don’t look down.

3. Information on complaints related to underground parking.

– Complainant report details

: A wild animal entered the trunk of a car parked in an underground parking lot.

: I lost my shoes.

: Open it. hurry. Open the trunk.

– Answer history

: Leave matching shoes in the back seat.

: I can’t find it, Owl. Come out wearing this.

: Do not open the trunk.

4. Information on civil complaints related to civil servants.

– Complainant report details

: The staff at the reception desk on the first floor were very disheveled.

: No matter what I ask, he doesn’t seem to know anything. I don’t even want to see it.

– Answer history

: I like being sold.

: Treat them roughly.

~~ Omitted ~~

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… … .

『It’s… It’s done…! miss!”

“Thank you. It ended quickly.”

Percussion-.

Hunter Association 1st floor reception desk.

Eunha received the [Black Book] back from the disheveled employee.

The employee, wearing a blood-stained cloth, waited hesitantly for Eunha’s reaction. After opening the page and confirming that the ‘guide’ was written correctly, Eunha’s smile hardened.

It feels like there’s a strange rule mixed up, but now that he can read all the rules, Banharin can feel a little at ease.

Eunha put the [Black Book] into her carrier.

“Phew…… So.”

『N-Yes?』

“The story I told you earlier. From what I heard, are you the one who guides ‘half-baked things’? Like the grim reaper?”

『Uh… well… it’s an administrative position… right? I guess…』

‘That’ scratches the back of its head as if embarrassed.

The ‘white blood-stained cloth’ wrapped around her entire body flutters like a fairy’s robe as she moves.

Soon, when Eunha glares at her with angry eyes, she flinches, trembles her shoulders, and crumples like Kang Nari.

A clumsy person who shrinks from even the slightest pressure from the complainant.

But is it an illusion if it seems somehow pleasant?

(『Oh, I feel sorry for the half-hearted things… I have a grudge, but it fell to the ground instead of reaching the sky.』)

(『If you don’t wash it cleanly, you can’t blend in with the Milky Way…』)

‘An employee who guides mediocre things… He is a greater person than I thought.’

What is really different about the strange public institutions?

He looked around the dark Hunters Association with an admiring gaze.

A ‘friend’ who was close to Director Go Young-in, a woman he once saw at a blood donation center,

Someone I briefly met at [Cheorwon Gyeoljang].

With a vague grudge, they delivered something to Eunha and disappeared without any regrets.

It must have been a secret he wanted to tell even after he died.

… … If there were no galaxies,

Until someone comes along who can see them,

How long had it been hovering there?

(『It’s thanks to you, young lady. Just by existing, you become a milestone for many things.』)

You never know.

… … .

『Okay, thank you! come again…!”

“Don’t stay too cold. I catch a cold.”

『If you look cold, will you give me a hug…?』

“No. Please at least catch a cold.”

What needs to be done is done.

Eunha left the reception area, exhaling white breath in the chilly air.

She adjusts Ban Harin’s suit jacket over her box tee with a complicated mind.

But soon, he drags his suitcase and approaches Ban Harin, who is waiting for him.

The air was still cold and the surroundings were dark, but Eunha’s steps were light at the fact that she had achieved her goal by entering the monster’s lair where she did not know when or how she would die.

Are humans, after all, growing animals?

I hope nothing happens until I return home.

‘Surprisingly, there’s nothing special… I actually like it. It’s just that our apartment has a lot of strange things.’

All that remains is to make Ban Harin familiar with the rules of the [Public Institution Guide].

She has a hairpin that prevents ‘unknown guides’, so I think she can feel a little safer even if she gets separated from Ban Harin with this.

Now I just hope that I can survive well.

“Mr. Ban Harin. It’s over.”

I walk away, leaving behind the disheveled employee waving goodbye.

Ban Harin was sitting in a guest chair, lost in thought, and at her feet, the crumbled ‘white beads’ were scattering like dust and disappearing.

Maybe something happened in that short period of time.

Eunha’s steps became faster little by little.

Drurrr.

And, as the sound of the carrier’s wheels followed Eunha, Ban Harin, who was startled by the sound, raised his head.

“… … … Mr. Ban Harin?”

Ban Harin did not have his usual expressionless expression,

He had a very sad and sorrowful face.

“… … ?”

Why?

Ban Harin himself did not know the reason.

There are only traces of ‘white beads’ scattered at her feet, like the Milky Way, as if comforting someone.

Eventually, a cold wind from somewhere blows away the bead fragments that have turned into dust.

… … .

… … .

“How about it? Did you memorize everything? Let’s start with rule number 1.”

“First rule. Fluorescent lights…”

After that, it was life-threatening repetitive learning.

Ban Harin and Eunha sit side by side on the guest chairs.

In order to freely share stories about the [Black Book], they needed a space where no one could come, so they memorized the rules of the [Public Institution Guide], ignoring the gazes of the ‘dirty staff’ who kept snooping around at the reception desk.

At first, I planned to go around the association with Ban Harin, meet at least one oddball, and try to follow the ‘rules’, but surprisingly, there were no complicated rules, so I decided to focus on memorizing the rules.

Occasionally, I criticized the ‘dirty employee’ who was acting awkwardly at the reception desk and told him to come back, and he was very good at it.

“Banharin, you have good observation skills, so there won’t be a problem, but you still have to be careful. Sometimes they try to kill me for ridiculous reasons.”

“Okay.”

“This right here, the rule that says you shouldn’t look down, but if you look in the mirror for no reason, you’re going to attack me and say, ‘Did you see that?’ And die.”

“… Eunha, how have you been living so far?”

“To the point.”

Ban Harin learned the ‘rules’ while listening to Eunha’s nagging.

For her, an A-level hunter, memorizing this much would be as easy as making a cafe latte, but she shrugs her shoulders as if she is troubled by Eunha’s worries that she keeps assuming the worst.

Are you worried that you might lose your life?

After thinking for a moment, Ban Harin looks at the galaxy and points to his right eye.

“Eunha. As I said last time, the skill I have is [Observation].”

“This is my first time hearing it.”

“Because it was the first time I said it.”

Prison!

Eunha’s soft fist gets stuck in Ban Harin’s side.

“What happened to Mr. Banharin’s skill, moving vision?… No, it was a lie to say he was a C-rank hunter in the first place.”

“I’m sorry for tricking you. Anyway, if you use the skill, you can ‘observe’ things that others cannot see.”

Puzzle!

With her right eye shining golden, she began to explain her skills.

Skill [Observation].

It is literally the ability to observe something.

Someone’s lie. Minor traces.

The possibility of making inferences from those traces.

Simply put, you can see what you want as much as your ‘mana’ allows…

However, it is a skill with poor fuel efficiency for one reason or another.

“So?”

“If you push yourself a little, you can ‘observe’ what will happen and respond appropriately.”

“Are you saying you can see the future?”

“At least you don’t have to worry about losing your life unfairly.”

“… … .”

“I can’t use it for very long, but I will use it without hesitation when a ‘weird’ appears.”

A secret I’m finally telling you.

It was meant to ease Eunha’s worries, and it had an effect.

Eunha’s stiff shoulders softened just a little.

“I will believe it.”

Eventually, it seemed like that was all I could say.

Eunha swallowed the words overflowing in her throat and answered with a smile.

The ‘hairpin’ attached to Ban Harin’s bangs gently sways.

… … .

… … .

After a while. 7:30 PM.

The time when the summer sunlight goes down beyond the horizon.

“Then I will go home. I’ll see you alive tomorrow.”

“Be careful… I’ll stop by somewhere and donate some blood.”

After returning to ‘Saetbyeol Apartment’ and talking about various things with Eunha.

Ban Harin got into the car parked in the parking lot and somehow returned to his house.

She finished a tiring day today.

When I enter the dark living room and turn on the light, I see a bleak landscape without any notable interior.

TV. table. Sofa. clock. Other little things.

Only the minimum items necessary for one person to live without discomfort were kept in their respective places, and she, who had been moving around the living room without making a sound, lay down on the soft sofa.

Today was also difficult.

Mind, not body.

Of course, it’s more bearable than you think.

I also have no intention of leaving the galaxy alone and dying on my own.

However, the daily life that bordered on death eroded her spirit more than she expected.

Ban Harin wiped his expressionless face and smoothed out the suit jacket that Eunha had returned.

Throbbing…

Then, suddenly, pain arose in my damaged left eye.

I stretched out my hand toward the ceiling, enduring the now familiar pain, but there was nothing to grab.

Only the cold air from the Hunter’s Association passes by, hitting my palms.

“… In the end, I just watched from behind.”

In my heart, I want to protect the galaxy, but it doesn’t work out in my heart.

She let out a complaint mixed with many emotions between her lips.

… … .

A world seen through one eye.

Perspective is dizzy, field of view is narrow and uncomfortable,

A dangerous life where scary monsters begin to appear.

Even now, my rapidly beating heart still retains the fear from just a moment ago.

(If I open my eyes now, will I see something?)

This morning, a question I inadvertently asked as I headed to the Hunter Association.

I still didn’t know the answer to the question I had been asked.

It was as dark as my damaged left eye, but I did it.

… … Tap! Road roll….

Tap! Road roll….

But, nevertheless,

There was something visible.

Like a ‘white bead’ that rolled out of a dark hallway and stopped at his feet.

Very clear and sparkling… like starlight.

It becomes the North Star for Van Harin, who lost one eye and opened the other.

(I will believe it.)

So, ask yourself again,

What do you see in the world you see with one eye?

“Strangely… all I could see was Eunha.”

Only the galaxy was visible.

Ban Harin, who came to a small realization, burst into laughter.

… … .

… … .

ㅡ Mr. Banharin. Did you get a call?

ㅡ Mr. Banharin. Did you get a call?

At that time, a phone call came.

A voice that gives someone hope.

Ban Harin picked up the smartphone where Eunha’s voice was echoing.

The reason for setting the ringtone to Eunha’s voice is no different.

This is because I was curious how Eunha would react when she found out about this later.

Should I run away, blushing with embarrassment?

Or should I just move on even though I’m embarrassed?

First of all, your side will get hit.

‘There are many other ringtones, so I hope you notice them soon.’

I hope that Eunha, who always has the same smile, will show a little more variety in her expressions.

It’s Ban Harin’s little prank.

Beep–.

I answered the phone with a much more relaxed mind.

A familiar voice comes from the other end of the phone.

ㅡ Yes, team leader. This is ‘mouse’. Are you busy now?

“What’s going on?”

– Did I just miss the ‘target’ again?

The voice of the last remaining team member.

Ban Harin closed his only eye and captured the voice of the ‘mouse’ in his mind.

“Where is it?”

ㅡ This time, it’s a convenience store near Saetbyeol Apartment. What should I do?

“Stand nearby as usual. It will appear when the time is right.”

– Oh, what is it? Aren’t you very calm today?

“It’s my mood.”

I closed my eyes.

What can you see with your only eye?

“… … ‘mouse’. Please live for a long time.”

ㅡHuh? Suddenly… what did I do wrong?

“That’s right… I’d like to talk to General Manager Go Young-in and try to find some more team members. What is the opinion of ‘the mouse’?”

Time for the day to end.

Wrapped in the warmth of Eunha felt in a black suit jacket.

It was Ban Harin who caught the ‘mice’ at work and chatted with him.

… … .

… … .

ㅡ Eunha Doryeo (道侶). Would you like to learn how to use a sword from me?

“You sound lively since the morning of the holiday.”

So, the next day.

Cafe holidays are here again.

Eunha touched her throbbing carotid artery when she received a call from [Changcheon Geomga] Kim Sa-Rang, who came in the morning.