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After work hours are over.

All part-time workers, including me, gathered in front of team leader Ji Jin-hyuk.

“Mmm. There were about three people who ran away today… And they are all men… Thanks to Ha-hwi, are all the women left?”

When team leader Ji Jin-hyeok was checking on personnel and muttering to himself.

Managers who had gone to check the transport volume of part-time workers returned.

“The quantity has been determined.”

“Ah. Thank you for your hard work.”

Ji Jin-hyuk was handed a piece of paper by the manager.

It appeared to be a piece of paper that had checked the amount of transport.

“Um.”

Ji Jin-hyeok quickly scanned the paper.

I paused for a moment at one point.

He slowly raised his head and looked at Isabella.

“Mr. Isabella.”

“Yes, yes…!”

Isabella answered with a very nervous expression.

Her face was very wet with sweat.

“Honestly, I thought you weren’t very good at transporting it… When I checked the amount of magic stones transported, I found that the amount transported was almost the same as other people. Is it because you work non-stop during break times? Anyway, thank you for your hard work.”

“Yes… But actually, the strange thing is…”

“What’s strange?”

“Oh, no!”

Isabella kept her mouth shut, avoiding Ji Jin-hyeok’s gaze.

The amount of magic stones transported has increased.

It looks like he was thinking about talking about that fact, but gave up.

I guess I noticed.

Well, unless you’re quite dull, there’s no way you wouldn’t have noticed.

Anyway, it was a good choice.

I was very worried that he might reveal the truth.

Why bother talking about something like that?

Just because you don’t say something doesn’t mean you’re harming anyone.

of course.

If only there was someone who transported less magic stones.

It is correct to assume that the person moved it by mistake and tell the truth. However, judging from Ji Jin-hyeok’s reaction, it seems that no one carries a small amount of cargo, so there was no need to reveal the truth.

‘I did my best to help, but I’m glad my efforts didn’t go in vain.’

With this, Isabella won’t get fired.

Even if I did something like this, Isabella wouldn’t recognize my efforts…

Still, it didn’t really matter.

I didn’t do this to get a thank you.

It was just an action based on sympathy and the fate of being in the same class.

‘If it turns out that I helped, it could be a pain in the ass.’

I don’t want to shame Isabella.

Because Isabella has a lot of pride.

Knowing that I had helped out of compassion could have made me feel humiliated.

Ji Jin-hyeok looked at Isabella with strange eyes, then quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at me.

“Even though Mr. Ha-hwi arrived late, the amount of transport is overwhelming compared to other people. It’ll be almost double, right?”

If only Isabella had not relieved it.

I thought it was probably almost three times more.

Even so, the money you receive is the same, so it is meaningless.

“If this is the case, I think they should double the hourly wage. Haha.”

Ji Jin-hyuk spoke jokingly.

I also didn’t take it seriously.

Just because you did double the work, there’s no way you’d get double the pay.

Today was a mistake.

Even though I know the payoff is the same.

Maybe because it was the first day, I was so excited.

‘Next time, I’ll have to rest properly.’

Just one serving.

No, I decided to only eat 1.5 servings for Isabella.

Although it is doubtful whether Isabella will continue to come to work here regularly.

‘Seeing as he tried to run away earlier, I think he might quit voluntarily.’

Maybe my heart was broken.

Because of not being able to work.

Because I was often criticized by fellow part-time workers.

Isabella has the same weekend part as me.

We’ll find out next weekend.

What choice will she make?

***

I moved to Area A and received daily wages.

The hourly wage is 25,000 won.

Other people worked 10 hours and received 250,000 won, and I worked 6 hours and received 150,000 won.

‘Starting next week, I will also be working 10 hours a day… ‘I guess I can earn 500,000 won a week?’

Every weekend.

If you calculate that you work both Saturday and Sunday, you could earn 2 million won per month.

‘If you work 8 days a month and earn 2 million won, it’s a crappy part-time job. ‘Except for my body being a little tired.’

It was a so-called honeypot part-time job.

Unless you have the skills.

Because I can’t go anywhere and earn this much.

Due to my personality, I can’t do a job where I sell my face like a model.

For that reason, I decided to continue this part-time job for a while.

‘Still, I’ll have to play games in parallel with eating rice.’

Although 2 million won is a lot of money.

The amount is not enough to give up the game just yet.

Starting with monthly rent.

Cell phone charges, food expenses, and academy facility usage fees.

Future tuition, clothing purchases, and leisure expenses.

There are plenty of other places to spend money.

That’s why it’s still too early to stop playing games.

‘Let’s just do this until we can enter the actual dungeon. ‘At that time, I will earn enough money to not have to work part-time.’

Organize your thoughts in your head.

I headed to where the pickup vehicle was parked with all the part-time workers in Area C.

I was moving like that.

“Hmm!”

“Hey, Isabella…”

Some part-time workers looked embarrassed and called Isabella.

These were people who got angry at Isabella during work.

“I was sorry about earlier. I thought Isabella was joking on purpose, so I got annoyed and spoke too harshly. If you keep working until your break time, you’re definitely not fooling around…”

“Me too. I didn’t know you were really just a slow worker.”

“I also apologize… When I’m having a hard time, I’m the type of person who finds fault with trivial things…”

The sight of everyone handing out apples.

To be honest.

I understand how those people feel.

When your body is tired, you have no choice but to become sensitive.

When you witness someone trying to avoid working in such a situation, it is only natural to frown and look annoyed.

Of course, that doesn’t mean Isabella was tricking.

She worked hard.

Until you give up your break time.

Effort is important.

But people don’t recognize the effort.

This is because most people tend to value results rather than effort.

Effort is invisible to the eye.

Because the results are clearly visible for anyone to see.

Isabella seemed embarrassed and apologized to everyone in return.

“Oh, no. Rather, I am sorry… If my actions hadn’t been so slow, you wouldn’t have been frustrated…”

Just look.

Contrary to my first impression, Isabella also seemed to have a really good personality.

The only problem is that you hate me.

***

While Isabella was sitting in a daze in the pickup, she unconsciously glanced at the seat next to her.

Kang Ha-hwi was seen dozing off with his body as close to the window as possible.

‘Are you saying this because you don’t want to be with a woman like me?’

It was certain.

When your legs accidentally touch each other slightly.

Because Kang Ha-hwi flinched and frowned.

‘······.’

If it were usual.

He must have thought that he didn’t like this behavior.

But I didn’t think like that now.

‘···He did a great job today.’

Now I had no choice but to admit it.

Aside from his handsome face, Kang Ha-hwi is an all-round handsome man who excels in many other ways.

Even though his personality is not cheesy.

He was a man with outstanding abilities.

In a way, it was natural for him to have an arrogant personality.

‘Seeing him working part-time like this, it seems like he didn’t grow up well.’

He doesn’t shy away from difficult and unpleasant tasks.

A man who is more sincere and works harder than anyone else.

‘Everything is perfect except for his true personality. ‘I understand why the kids at the Academy are so upset.’

With my body fully stretched out.

Isabella looking at Kang Ha-hwi quietly.

She suddenly felt embarrassed that she had tried to run away from her part-time job.

It wasn’t that I was embarrassed to be caught by Kang Ha-hwi.

No matter how difficult it is.

I felt pitiful and ashamed of myself for trying to throw away something that a man who could not use magical power could do with just his physical body, saying it was difficult.

‘Have I been this patient?…’

Isabella looks at Kang Ha-hwi.

I was increasingly feeling the difference in class.

I promised myself that I would win against Kang Ha-hwi, but I wondered if that was really possible.

‘Why did this kid enter the 17th Academy? No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem to be on the same level as me.’

I felt an invisible wall.

Kang Ha-hwi felt as if he was standing in a different position from himself.

However, I did not lose confidence and despair.

Rather, I was stimulated.

Isabella herself, don’t give up easily.

I thought I would work hard and develop patiently.

Until I can defeat Kang Ha-hwi.

It was the moment when Isabella’s target was Kang Ha-hwi.

***

10 minutes passed.

Isabella was looking at Kang Ha-hwi, who was still sleeping.

‘···Now that I think about it, Kang Ha-hwi seems to be kind to Seo Yi-eung.’

A thought suddenly appeared in her mind.

Kang Ha-hwi is just rude to others.

Are you subtly kind to people close to you?

When that question arises,

Little by little, I started to become curious about Kang Ha-hwi.

‘What is the reason you are reluctant to meet women? It’s probably because it’s not up to his level…’

Even if it’s a woman.

I don’t like women who approach me as the opposite sex.

Isn’t it okay for a woman to approach you just as a friend?

‘That may be true, but it’s not like you can just make friends. ‘Because he seems like the type of person who wouldn’t make friends with people whose level is much lower than his own.’

If, someday.

If you win the match against Kang Ha-hwi…

‘What if Kang Ha-hwi asks me to be friends first? It seems like my cheesy personality subsides a little when I get to know him, so I need to think about how to respond in advance…’

Isabella came to her senses for a moment and shook her head.

‘···no. Let’s stop with the delusions. ‘I think about things at that time.’

It was a time when I was overflowing with confidence, thinking that I could absolutely become the best hunter.

Those were the days when I was immature and didn’t even know the topic.

Unlike back then, Isabella was becoming more aware of reality now that she was an adult.

‘You should put aside useless thoughts and focus only on making consistent efforts.’

I realized that I was not an exceptional person, but an insignificant person.

But don’t be discouraged.

Isabella decided to continue working hard and become an outstanding person.

‘Let’s work hard at the academy and keep working hard at this harsh part-time job without giving up. Similar carrying amount to other people… No, not until we can carry more.’

When you are making a resolution in your mind.

A fact I had forgotten for a while came to mind.

‘But who brought the magic stone to my place?’

I still couldn’t guess.

Who on earth did such a thing and with what intention?

Was it a simple mistake?

That can’t be possible.

If that were the case, he would have revealed it himself at settlement time.

Because it makes no sense to not know the amount of cargo you moved.

‘I’m really curious. ‘Who helped me?’

Thank you.

To that person whose name and face I don’t know.

I can’t believe there is such a kind person.

Are you an angel?

Isabella felt that the world was still livable.

She was secretly thanking the mysterious angel.

‘wait for a sec. Could it be Kang Ha-hwi…?’

I looked at Kang Ha-hwi again.

In fact, the one with the highest probability was Kang Ha-hwi.

The fact that they are acquaintances.

Even if we exclude all such trivial reasons, Kang Ha-hwi had an overwhelming amount of transport.

Even if I gave a little to others, it wouldn’t have been noticeable at all.

‘Oh, no way. ‘I’ve been showing off my dislike for her so blatantly, so how can I help her by saying she’s pretty?’

Probably not.

Probably not.

It is true that Kang Ha-hwi is talented, but he does not have a good personality.

I don’t think he’s the type to feel pity.

Even if you happen to be that type, there is absolutely no reason to help someone who hates you. Unless you are a very good person.

Still, just in case.

‘···I’ll try to observe it secretly next week.’

Isabella’s next part-time job.

I decided to take a closer look at Kang Ha-hwi’s actions.

Who is the mysterious angel?

I want to reveal its identity and express my gratitude in person.