episode_0079

One day, I was sitting in the office doing work like any other day.

“Seup… . Umm… ”

Kim Jun-hyung, who was holding a cup of coffee in one hand as if he had just returned from the bathroom, quietly spoke to me.

“What are you thinking like that?”

“Huh? No, just… . I was wondering who to take.”

“Jiri Mountain?”

“Yes.”

After fixing the leg with the help of Baekil Pharmaceutical.

After going through a separate rehabilitation period after the training session, I finally made a plan to enter the Jiri Mountain gate.

It was a low-level gate with relatively little risk, and since the purpose was simple exploration rather than subjugation, there was no major problem entering the gate itself… .

Since I was not an official hunter nor had I received separate entry qualifications, I needed a companion to prevent any unexpected situations.

“Isn’t it okay to take Jesu with me?”

Kim Jun-hyung casually sips coffee and mentions Lim A-rin.

I denied it, hitting the desk with a disappointed heart.

“No. What will happen if it becomes known that Lim A-rin entered the F-level gate?”

“… That’s troublesome.”

All gates that occur in the country are managed by the government.

So, in order to enter the gate, you must go through a mandatory application process.

Since all information regarding gate access is legally disclosed, you can easily find out who has been to which gate by simply searching the name on the Internet.

But what if S-class hunter Im A-rin suddenly enters and exits an unknown gate?

It is obvious that the moment you leave the gate, you will be faced with numerous reporters.

“Then, you can take the kids.”

Kim Jun-hyung casually told me to take the members with me.

To be honest, it’s not that I didn’t think about them, but… .

On such a sweet holiday, it felt a bit awkward to recommend that he and I go to a faraway place, just the two of us.

“Won’t the kids hate it?”

“Do you really mean that?”

Kim Jun-hyung narrows his eyes and gives a meaningful look.

I didn’t understand his reaction and asked him a question, and he responded in an absurd tone.

“This bastard, did he do this on purpose…? ? If you ask Hannah to go, will she say no?”

“… Hannah… .”

If I suggest going to Jiri Mountain, Bang Han-na will definitely gladly accept.

but… .

That’s why I’m even more cautious about taking him with me.

Hannah Bang showed great interest in me, to the point where she asked me for a personal meeting.

Even though it may be just a business trip, it may be official business, but it pricks my conscience a little to take a girl who has shown interest in me for personal reasons.

“Or… . How about Seowon?”

“Sowon?”

“It seems like Seowon has improved a lot these days. Why don’t you come get some fresh air together?”

As Kim Jun-hyung said, Jin Seo-won’s behavior has changed significantly these days.

Until recently, she barely opened her mouth, but at some point, she began to show a little change.

Continuing the conversation little by little, which was always cut off with a short answer.

Talk to them first or show curiosity and approach them proactively.

It felt like I was trying to get closer to people.

‘It’s gotten a lot better.’

I accepted the changes at Jinseowon very positively.

In any case, it meant that the distance from the psychopathic murderer ‘Cheonma’ was growing further.

‘Should I just ask Seowon?’

That afternoon.

While Bang Hanna was away from home for a while, I tried to get lucky with Jin Seo-won, who had called me over for lunch under the pretext of having lunch.

“Seowon. I think I’m going on a business trip next weekend. Would you like to go with me?”

OK.

“… I want to go.”

Contrary to my expectation that he would be bothered, he accepted the recommendation very willingly.

“… I haven’t told you where I’m going yet.”

Judging by the fact that he accepted me so quickly even though I hadn’t even told him my destination yet, it seemed like my trustworthiness was pretty high.

“… Where are you going?”

She belatedly tilts her head and asks where I am going.

No matter how many times I looked at her cuteness subtly reflected on her expressionless face, I never got tired of it.

“I’m planning to go to the gate at Jiri Mountain.”

“… I want to go.”

“No… . Do you know how far Jiri Mountain is?”

“… … Do you know?”

A strangely late answer.

It was clear that he didn’t know.

“… You have to take a car here and drive for about three hours. I’ll probably go in the morning, but I might not be able to come that day.”

“… So, are you staying overnight?”

“That could happen.”

Of course, the probability of that happening is low.

This destination is a very safe gate where even monsters rarely appear.

Finding the ‘waterfall’ I saw in my dream is a problem, but since there are doubts about the information that has already been released, I think I will find it quite quickly.

“… I want to go.”

Even after hearing all the stories, Jinseowon showed his determination to follow through.

“Are you really okay?”

I was worried about her reaction, so I asked her several times.

“Won’t you be tired after riding in the car all day?”

“… Brother, you don’t want me to go with you?”

“No, that’s not it… .”

“… Well then, let’s go.”

In the end, it was decided to go to Jiri Mountain Gate together with Jinseowon.

*

After a short meal date with Do Ji-hyuk.

Fluttering─

Jin Seo-won, who returned home, lay down on the bed and thought deeply.

“… … .”

A sudden long-distance business trip proposal.

And that too, without anyone else, just the two of us.

They even left room for ‘sleeping out’.

This… .

No matter how much I thought about it, I just meant to do it out loud.

Gulp─

Jin Seo-won swallowed his saliva with a strange sense of excitement, quickly turned around and lay down, took out his cell phone and began sending a message to Yoon In-kyung, saved as ‘In-kyung.’

[Are you busy? ]

Although Jinseowon was naturally lacking in many things due to his rare environment, he was not slow-witted.

Thanks to the series of events she had previously experienced, she was able to realize that there were many things she still did not know.

He always consulted ‘trustworthy people’ to ensure that his judgment was correct.

[In-kyung: No, there were no customers so I was just cleaning]

Soon In-kyung Yoon’s reply arrived.

Jin Seo-won, who had already become a skilled typist, quickly began to explain the situation.

[My brother asked me to go on a business trip next holiday, so I decided to go]

OK… .

Uuuu…

Instead of a reply, a phone call came right away.

“… Hello.”

[ Really?! Jihyuk asked me to go on a business trip with him!? ]

The extremely excited voice of Yoon In-kyung is heard through the speaker.

As she was watching the relationship between Jin Seo-won and Do Ji-hyuk with interest, she couldn’t help but be excited about the news of their business trip together.

[ Where? How long does it last? ]

“… that is… .”

Jin Seo-won, who calmed down his excitement as much as possible, calmly and objectively explained the situation.

Do Ji-hyuk invited me to have lunch with him,

While I was having lunch, I was approached with a business trip proposal.

He said that the distance is far, and that depending on the time, it may be a two-day and one-night business trip.

[Crazy… . ]

After hearing the entire explanation, In-kyung Yoon evaluated the situation in just one word.

[Let’s do it. ]

It was clear that Do Ji-hyuk was repeating what he had said.

“… Is that so?”

[Otherwise, that person is a bad person! ]

Of course, this was the thought of Yoon In-kyung, who knew that Jin Seo-won had received a confession.

but… .

‘… I see so… .’

Jin Seo-won was also mistaken.

‘… Oh my brother… , with me… .’

Jin Seo-won’s heart began to pound as she realized that her opinion was not wrong.

She unconsciously wriggled both thighs and cautiously sought opinions.

“… So, what should I do?”

Influenced by the ‘stimulating educational videos’ she watches every night, her mind is already filled with all kinds of fantasies.

In fact, I was no different from a high school student who started dating for the first time… .

“… Bounce?”

[No, never bounce. If you leave it here, it’s really over. ]

Fortunately, Yoon In-kyung, who has a lot of dating experience, is a specialist in this field.

She, who has been watching Jin Seo-won for longer than anyone else, was able to give very appropriate advice tailored to Jin Seo-won’s personality.

[Just follow Jihyuk’s lead quietly. ]

“… Why?”

[Do you know how to set the mood? ]

“… No.”

[So that’s right. If we ruin the atmosphere, we’ll be in trouble, so just follow along. This time, just let it work. ]

“… … .”

Jin Seo-won was inwardly embarrassed by the blatant remark and kept his mouth shut.

In-kyung Yoon, who was excited as if it was her job, continued her explanation in a rather solemn voice.

[But you can’t just sit still. The nuance you want to say… . That means you have to keep expressing that you have the intention to do it. ]

“… How?”

[Well, sticky skinship or eye contact… . ]

Jin Seo-won recalled a scene he had seen in Japanese materials last night and a scene he had seen in Western materials.

‘Sticky skinship… .’

Of course, it felt very different from the skinship that Yoon In-kyung mentioned… .

[ I understand? ]

“… Yes.”

Jin Seo-won, who did not know that fact, nodded, firmly believing that he had understood correctly.

*

Same time.

Seol Joo-hee’s house.

Hong Yu-ra, who had just started living at the camp to take care of Seol Joo-hee, was lying in her room looking at the Cheonhwa Group’s data.

‘Im Ah-rin… . Why is he… .’

Hong Yu-ra was suspicious of Lim A-rin’s actions when she met the deceased Park Jeong-seok.

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no reason for Im A-rin and Park Jeong-seok to meet separately.

The two even met the day before Park Jeong-seok died.

It was a situation that no one could help but feel strange about.

‘Im A-rin is Park Jeong-seok… ? ‘

Hong Yu-ra suspected that Im A-rin may have killed Park Jeong-seok.

however.

‘… No, that can’t be… .’

I soon gave up my doubts.

I thought there was no way Lim A-rin could have committed murder.

“… ha… .”

How long has it been since Hong Yu-ra was caught up in an unknown mystery?

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Her cell phone, which was sitting on the dressing table, started ringing.

“… … ?”

What was placed on the dressing table was Hong Yu-ra’s personal cell phone.

To begin with, it was a personal cell phone whose number hardly anyone knew.

‘Who is it?’

Hong Yu-ra checked her phone with a question mark.

[Noah Kim]

The opponent was Noah Kim, who runs a criminal investigation agency.

Hong Yu-ra, who was tilting her head at her unexpected phone call, answered the phone immediately.

“Hello?”

[Yu, Yura! Glad you got it… ! I think you should come quickly… ]

“Suddenly what… … .”

For a moment, her expression froze as she continued to explain.

“… Who?”

It seemed like something serious was going on.