episode_0071

“Listen, Haru!”

The receptionist’s time flows along with the hero.

Except for lunch time, most of the time I have to be face to face with the hero.

“Yes, yes. I’m listening.”

A woman lying face down in front of a window, sobbing.

This is ‘Hyun Chae-ah’, a class A heroine who is remembered for her bright brown hair braided forward and the small teardrop mole under her eye.

For reference, there is no other nickname in use.

Usually, people choose their own nicknames, or if they can’t think of a suitable one, they can ask the guild to give them one. However, since it’s not something they’re forced to do, some people use their real names.

“Ughhh… !”

“Oh, please don’t cry… Would you please speak slowly?”

Because of the warm impression, when I first saw it, I thought it was definitely a Maman series… .

Hyun Chae-ah cried so sadly that not only Im Seul-gi, who was sitting next to her, but even Young-woong, who was passing by, looked in her direction.

“Girlfriend, girlfriend… slurp… .”

girl friend?

We’re just friends, so is there a need to call her Girlfriend?

It’s a problem I would normally ignore and just let it go, but now I have doubts.

From Tachibana to the future.

Because there were people who asked me to be their girlfriend instead of their friend.

“Why your girlfriend…?”

“I won’t do it because we don’t match!!”

Okay, wait a minute, what kind of compatibility is this… .

More than that… what aren’t you doing?

All eyes are drawn to the sudden scream-like crying sound. In addition, the destructive power of the word compatibility has caused some men’s faces to swell. This person’s appearance is fine.

“Hey, would you like to come in for a moment? I, I think I need some advice… .”

“Yeah, yeah!”

Mental care for heroes. This is also the receptionist’s job.

After I let Hyun Chae-ah into the reception area, I flipped over the name plate in front of me and changed it to ‘Absent.’

“Oh, please sit down.”

He offered Hyun Chae-ah a chair and thought about it for a moment.

But I have no choice but to do the work… .

“So… what is compatibility…?”

“I’m a little embarrassed to say it myself… .”

Hyun Chae-ah, who was embarrassed, pulled out a chair and came towards me.

After a while, he came closer and whispered quietly in my ear.

“Compatibility… you know… .”

“Yes, yes?!”

I stepped back without realizing it, making a loud noise.

Compatibility…? No, there’s nothing that would fit inside… .

“Somehow… I got rejected in the middle of doing it… .”

While her head was burning hot and she felt like it was going to burst with all sorts of fantasies, Hyun Chae-ah muttered in a serious voice.

Yes, it must have been a serious concern for Hyun Chae-ah.

So, I too, as a receptionist, should approach it as seriously as possible.

“Um… .”

Women with women… .

There are people like that besides Mirai and Tachibana.

I understood it, but I couldn’t really picture it in my head, so it was difficult to give any advice.

No, is it really necessary to be tied down to the fact that it’s just women and women?

After all, aren’t lovers just human relationships?

If you and your partner have concerns, it’s not a bad idea to talk about them openly.

At least, I have been able to resolve many misunderstandings and concerns through conversation so far.

“… You don’t know why you were rejected?”

“Are you even doing that to Mr. Haru? Are you a piece of trash who doesn’t even know why you were rejected? You’d be better off just dying? Sob, sob, I’m going to die!!”

“Oh, no, that’s not what I meant… !”

When Hyun Chae-ah started to cry out loud, I just shook my butt and waved my hands in the air.

What about Haru-ssi… Did you receive counseling from someone other than me?

That guy must have had a hard time… .

“First… I meant to say try talking. Once you know the reason, you’ll find a way.”

“I can’t do it because I’m scared… What if he just tells me to break up? What if it’s because my love has cooled?”

Sniff sniff.

Hyun Chae-ah sniffed with a dead look on her face.

“But it’s better than not knowing!”

He jumped up and grabbed Hyun Chae Ah’s shoulder.

Maybe it was because of the mental anguish I had yesterday. When I saw Hyun Chae-ah having the same thoughts as me, something welled up in me.

Because if I hadn’t talked to the future, things would have turned out much worse.

“Huh, huh?”

“Call me. It’s better to resolve this quickly.”

He took his hand off Hyun Chae Ah’s shoulder, which he had been holding, and continued speaking in a calm voice.

At the same time, Hyun Chae-ah, who was staring blankly at me, let out a breathy laugh.

“Ha, Mr. Haru… You’re more passionate than you look.”

“That’s because it’s work!”

Although he tried to brush it off as work, it is not recommended to interfere with the hero’s private life.

Not only is there an issue of fairness, but because it is a sensitive issue, there is a risk that if we make a mistake, it could develop into a bigger problem.

Was it all for nothing?

“Okay, I’ll try. I don’t want to stay like this either.”

Still, when I saw Hyun Chae-ah wiping away her tears and picking up her phone, a corner of my heart felt proud.

I hope everything works out well.

“Oh, hello?”

A tense voice.

“Yeah…Yeah….”

Hyun Chae-ah, who had been nodding, looked at me and asked, “What should I do now?”

When I smiled faintly at him and told him that I was okay, Hyun Chae-ah swallowed dry saliva while holding the cell phone preciously with both hands.

“I wanted to talk to you… Did you really hate it?”

A moment of silence passes.

Is the other person talking? It’s quite interesting to see Hyun Chae-ah’s expression change from moment to moment.

And the reason I was so positive was because I was sure that there was good news coming from the other end of the phone.

“What, what?! Don’t speak! I don’t even know that!!”

Soon, Hyun Chae-ah suddenly got up from her seat.

The corners of his mouth were drooping like a savage. Even as he shouted in a voice of shock, the corners of his mouth kept twitching.

“Today… Yeah… .”

Then he sat down on his seat with a thud.

“Reconciliation… Yeah, I’ll do it kindly… .”

She muttered with such a shy expression that it was hard to believe that she was Hyun Chae-ah.

“Okay, see you tonight… .”

“Okay, did you solve it well?”

Hyun Chae-ah, who had put her phone back in, looked at me with a meaningful gaze, so I couldn’t stand the brief silence and asked first.

“Thank you, Haru!”

Hyun Chae-ah opened her arms wide and hugged me.

Hyun Chae-ah’s natural scent, without any artificial fragrance mixed in.

Their cheeks were rubbing against each other absentmindedly.

“Being licked felt so good that I pushed it away for fear of actually dying!”

“Ah, no, you don’t have to say that!”

What on earth is this guy talking about?

Although I was a little worried about where and how much I had almost died from being licked, I tried to erase it from my mind and pushed Hyun Chae Ah away.

“What, what. Because it’s between us.”

Where did Hyun Chae-ah, who used to whine and cry, go? Only Hyun Chae-ah, smiling brightly and patting my shoulder, remained.

Either way, it’s annoying. After all, for me, there’s no one else but an aunt.

“If you have any worries, ask your older sister! I think I have more experience in dating.”

I don’t trust it at all.

More importantly, why are you so sure that you are my senior?

It wasn’t wrong to say that Hyun Chae-ah already had a girlfriend… but still, something felt a little off…

“Oh, first of all, thank you… .”

“What is that ambiguous answer… … Oh, right! We need to settle accounts, settle accounts!”

Hyun Chae-ah, who had been glancing at me from time to time, suddenly clapped her hands and held her cell phone out in front of me.

A photo of Hyun Chae-ah smiling brightly in front of a demon. Next to her was a woman who looked a little scary, with a lot of piercings on one ear.

Does this person also feel like Hannah Yeon?

“I was on a date in Westia… .”

“Are you sure you’re settling the… account?”

He once again put Hyun Chae-ah, who was trying to go down a side street, back in her place.

It’s almost lunch time.

I need to finish work quickly so I can spend some leisurely time with Hanna Yeon at Familiar.

“That’s right, that’s right. A 3rd-grade demon from Westia… … .”

“Yes, um… you’ve been putting it off for a long time.”

“I’m living with my girlfriend, so I don’t feel like coming to the guild. Is it over now? I’m busy, so I’m leaving now!”

After settling the accounts, Hyun Chae-ah finally returns.

I started entering the information I had received from Hyun Chae-ah.

“Westia, the evidence is… there are pictures, and four 3rd class demons… .”

If you register for settlement information under Hyun Chae-ah’s name, the amount determined in Westia, the region where the demon appeared, will be paid.

Wooowoong─

Now all I had to do was finish it, but my cell phone next to me rang quietly.

There’s about a minute left until lunchtime.

I checked because I thought it might be Hannah Yeon, but my prediction was pleasantly wrong.

After all, Hanna Yeon rarely calls during work hours.

“Hello… ?”

[Onee-chan Haru! It’s me, Tachibana!]

“Uh, yeah… . What happened to Tachibana… .”

Tachibana’s high tension is something I can’t get used to no matter when I hear it…

[I just wanted to ask if you have any time this weekend.]

“Weekend…? It’s okay, but… .”

There is no specific promise.

In fact, it’s very rare for me to have plans for the weekend.

[Then let’s meet! Just the two of us!]

“Hey, you two? What’s going on?”

Tachibana put a lot of emphasis on the idea of the two of them meeting.

That must be an expression of the will of the two of them to meet.

There was a hint in his voice that it might be a little awkward to meet alone with his daughter’s friend, and the person he had even confessed to.

[You helped me during the judging, right? I really want to repay you.]

“Ah… I don’t really need to repay you… .”

I completely forgot about it and lived on. No, I didn’t care because it wasn’t something that could be called a reward in the first place.

[I’m the type of person who pays my debts thoroughly. If I just let it go, I won’t be able to sleep well these past few days… So, Haru, can you help me out a little?]

I didn’t feel any particular ulterior motive behind those words.

It’s kind of funny that I’m the one who’s consciously pushing it away in the first place. Tachibana might’ve already gotten it all out.

Even though I was the one who suggested we be friends first, Tachibana accepted it.

“If that’s the case… Okay, I understand. I’m working right now, but can we talk about the details later?”

So, this is also as a friend.

However, I was a little anxious right now because I was planning to go meet another friend.

[Oh, of course! Excuse me while I’m working… … Uh, uh? Mirae-yang? Wait a minute…!]

I was typing with my phone between my shoulder and ear when suddenly a loud noise rang out.

Boom, boom.

It sounded like something like a desk falling over, but I could tell that Tachibana and Mirai were arguing.

[fool.]

Then suddenly the surroundings became quiet, and a low, cold voice was heard from the other end of the phone.

Stop.

“Huh… ?”

There was no way I wouldn’t notice.

It was clearly a voice from the future.

What the… are you stupid… .