episode_0046

After a while.

As usual, it’s time to have a meeting together before training.

“The pre-debut date has been set.”

“… Wow, already… !?”

“Is it true…? ?”

When the news of their debut was announced, the members were shocked and started to get upset… .

Jin Seo-won was the only one who showed no particular reaction.

“The date is right after the defeat of Black Rose. So, you can say there are about 3 weeks left.”

“3 weeks… .”

“F, producer… ! So what gate are we going to challenge?!”

Hannah Bang has shown interest in types of gates more than anything else.

He seemed a little nervous, probably because it was his first gate clearing, so he seemed very nervous.

“The place we will challenge this time is A─011, ‘Gwanaksan Gate’.”

“Yes? If it’s Gwanaksan Gate… .”

“… Oh, no way, that Gwanak gate… ?”

“… … ?”

Na-rae Kim and Han-na Bang cannot believe their ears and react with disbelief.

Only Jin Seo-won, who had no interest in the gate, responded that he did not know the English text… .

I inadvertently raised my eyebrows at the reactions of members like Han Gyu-ri and Kim Jun-hyung.

‘Yes, it should come out like this.’

I want to make Team Seoul City Hall a controversial team comparable to Queens.

Not a controversy in a bad sense, but in a good sense.

Queens attracted a lot of attention even before their debut.

During his academy days, he destroyed every national academy tournament held every year, regardless of team and individual matches, and in friendly matches against established teams, he ignored the difference in weight class and broke the dojo, increasing his reputation.

You can get a sense of how great the momentum was as Chunhwa Guild, who competed with Sejin Guild every year to recruit promising players, was able to say that they paid for 10 years worth of victory in one go by winning the Queen’s contract.

I tried to use that experience to promote Team Seoul City Hall to the world.

So I chose ‘Gwanaksan Gate’.

It was a B-class gate.

“Gwanaksan Gate is a fairly easy gate even among B-level gates. The level is only high, but in reality, it is no different from a C-level gate. So you don’t have to worry too much.”

I tried my best to encourage the members, saying that it would be more doable than they thought.

“… Ugh… .”

“Still, it’s class B… .”

However, the two people seemed to have already been intimidated by the famous gate and were discouraged.

Class B gates are definitely a higher-level gate.

No matter how much their skills improved, the team officially consisted of two D-level members and one F-level member, so it was natural that the B-level gate felt burdensome.

but… .

I can’t take that burden for granted forever.

“You guys… , aren’t you too scared?”

I slowly crossed my arms, looked at my teammates, and continued speaking.

“Our goal is to enter the top 30 before points are reset. From now on, Class B gates will come and go like eating, so what if it’s already like this?”

“If you are ranked 30th… . Part 3… ?”

“Is that possible…? ?”

To be honest, it’s close to impossible.

Three weeks from now, there are approximately 60 days left until team point reset date.

Since the minimum point cut for the 3rd division ranking is 400,000, you must defeat the B-class gate every single day for 60 days to become a 3rd division team.

In fact, it is physically impossible.

however.

I think this level of goal is necessary.

This is because you can turn off what is commonly called ‘aggro’.

“… Guys. Let me ask you one thing. To succeed as a hunter team, what do you think is most important?”

“Success… . After all, it’s ability.”

“… Money?”

Isn’t it “rank…? ?”

I looked away from the members and turned my question to Gyu-ri Han and Jun-hyung Kim, who were watching quietly from the side.

“Two people?”

“Experience!”

“Of course it’s a skill.”

The team members gave many plausible opinions, but unfortunately, none of them were correct.

“Everyone gave good opinions… . The real answer is ‘star quality’.”

“Star quality… ?”

Star quality is usually used to mean the possibility of gaining a lot of popularity from the public.

I believe that star quality determines the success of a Hunter team.

“You have to be popular to make a lot of money. We do this to make a living, not just to beat up monsters, right?”

“… !”

This is a fundamental problem.

This means that what we do is ‘work’ to make money, not ‘charity work’ to donate our talents.

“Let’s give a simple example.”

I gave an example by scribbling a pen on the electronic whiteboard behind me.

“Which makes more money, Team Valhalla or Team Lemon Candy?”

Here, Valhalla is the men’s team currently ranked 7th.

Lemon Candy is a 16th-ranked female team known for its outstanding looks.

“Hmm… .”

“Well… .”

“Wouldn’t Valhalla be highly ranked? ?”

“But I heard that you can make a lot of money from lemon candy… .”

Even though the team members gave examples of teams with clear differences in rankings, they could not easily come up with an answer.

What I wanted to say has already been said.

“The correct answer is Valhalla. The difference between Part 1 and Part 2 cannot be easily bridged. but… . The difference in total sales between the two is only a few billion. Do you understand what this means?”

““!””

To conclude… .

Regardless of whether it is Part 1 or Part 2, the one that makes the most money is the best.

“Then… .Let’s talk again.”

I put down the pen as if to show off and looked back at my teammates who were standing blankly.

“How can I make a lot of money?”

And then the future plans… .

He explained step by step how to become a star.

*

That afternoon.

I stopped by the mart with Bang Hanna and Jin Seowon, who had just started a camp, and was buying dinner with them.

“Hannah, do you have anything to cover?”

“Nothing!”

“Then, shall we buy some raw fish?”

“Oh. I like it!”

While Jin Seo-won went to choose snacks, I was looking around the seafood section with Bang Han-na… .

“Because Seowon doesn’t eat raw fish… , one pack will do, right?”

“Uh… . That’s right… Shall we… ?”

I was reciting Jin Seo-won’s tastes without much thought, and when I momentarily missed Bang Han-na’s subtle reaction, I quietly turned my head and glanced at her.

“… … .”

She narrowed her eyebrows and gave a look as if she was wondering how she knew that.

I gulped nervously for no reason. After swallowing, I naturally looked away and subtly changed the subject by putting a pack of raw fish into the cart.

“Would you like to see some meat?”

Just as I was about to naturally turn the cart around and head to the meat corner across the street.

“Umm… .”

Hanna Bang, who was walking side by side with her feet in sync, asked a question implicitly.

“What kind of meat does Seowon like? ?”

It was clearly a guided newspaper.

“… Don’t you all like meat? What kind of meat do you like?”

“I… , everything is good.”

“Really?”

I deftly evaded the interrogation and reached the meat section. I ignored Bang Han-na’s subtle gaze and began to choose the type of meat Jin Seo-won liked.

‘Because Seowon likes seasoned meat… .’

at that time.

“Uh… . Seowon. Buy them all… ?”

“… Yes.”

Before we knew it, Jin Seo-won and Bang Han-na, who returned after picking out snacks, began bickering over snacks.

“It’s all very sweet. Not too many… ?”

“… … Isn’t it?”

“You just hesitated?”

“… Not many.”

“No, there are too many. Let’s ease this a little bit.”

“… We can eat it together.”

“I don’t eat that much.”

“… Why?”

It’s like a mother picking out a snack for a child and giving advice.

‘cute.’

As I watched the situation silently, I decided to take Bang Han-na’s side and quietly added a word.

“There’s too much chocolate.”

“… !”

Then, Jin Seo-won must have felt betrayed and looked at me with a dejected expression.

Bang Hanna subtly picked out more than half of the snacks and scolded Jin Seowon… .

“Seowon. Let’s buy fruit instead of chocolate. Fruits are sweet and delicious!”

“… Fruit?”

“Yes! From what I saw earlier, strawberries and cherries looked delicious too. How about it?”

I quietly exhaled admiration at the sight of Bang Han-na, who unexpectedly showed off her motherly love.

‘Are you used to handling children?’

Of course, Jin Seo-won was not a child, but compared to Bang Han-na, there was no awkwardness in calling her a child.

“Then shall we do as Hannah says today?”

I subtly encouraged Jin Seowon with the intention of giving Bang Hanna strength.

“I’ll buy some chocolate and some fruit today. Are you okay?”

“… … .”

Jin Seowon then glanced at me as if he was resentful, and then slowly nodded, looking at the snacks in the cart with eyes full of regret.

“Well thought out!”

As if she had been waiting, Hanna Bang took out all the snacks, leaving only a small amount, and brightly said that she would put them back.

“Anything is fine for me, so you two can choose the meat!”

“Okay. I’ll be looking at the vegetables after I pick them, so come over there.”

“Yes… !”

Meanwhile, Jin Seo-won was looking wistfully at the snacks in Bang Han-na’s arms… .

“… … .”

It looked so cute that I secretly gave Hannah a chocolate.

*

“I’ll be making dinner, so both of you change your clothes and come out.”

“Yes… !”

“… Yes.”

After many twists and turns, I arrived at the hotel, pushed them into the room and started preparing dinner.

“Let’s see… . What should I do first… .”

Their accommodation had the same structure as the house I lived in, with two rooms and a large living room.

Of course, since it was a house where girls lived, the furniture and interior were different, so it didn’t feel completely the same, but even though it was a different house, it felt strangely familiar.

“Producer! I’m out! How can I help you?”

“You came out quickly? Then, could you please lay down a plate?”

“Yes… !”

“… What are you doing?”

“Seowon also appeared. hmm… . Please unwrap the thing next to me.”

“… Is this it?”

“Yes.”

Thanks to the three of us preparing it together, dinner preparation was completed in a blink of an eye.

“I will eat well!”

“… I will eat well.”

We all sat around the table and started eating together.

“Seowon. Try this together. It’s really delicious!”

“… It’s a vegetable.”

“It’s really delicious when eaten together… . No, don’t pick.”

“… Eat a lot, sister.”

Usually, when I ate with Jin Seowon, I could only hear clattering noises, but with Bang Hanna there, the atmosphere felt much brighter.

‘It’s been quite a while since I’ve done anything like this.’

One day, I felt like I was seeing the times I spent with the three people from Queens, and it gave me a new feeling.

“Producer! Eat some of this too!”

“Ah, thank you. It’s okay if you don’t take care of it… .”

“You made dinner yourself, so I have to do at least this much!”

“… No matter how much I think about it, I think Hannah will be a really good mother.”

“Uh, Mom… ?”

It was a time when we continued to have dinner, having such a great time.

Uuuu…

The cell phone I had in my pocket began to vibrate briefly.

‘Who is it?’

After putting down my chopsticks, I immediately took out my phone and checked the messages.

“… … .”

“Why are you doing that?”

“… ?”

“… uh? no. just. I guess it’s a spam text. … Let’s eat quickly.”

Hastily ignoring the attention of the two people, he put away his cell phone, moved his chopsticks mechanically, and fell into deep thought.

[Yura: The kit has arrived. ]

[Yura: I’ll tell the kids. ]

It was a message from Hong Yu-ra.