episode_0085

“Does it taste bad today? That can’t be possible… I made it the same way as usual… Should I at least sprinkle a little more cheese?”

“No. it is delicious. It’s just that I don’t feel like thinking about it”

The food truck owner sends a worried look towards Jihoon, who is chomping down on the hot dog he was devouring like a crab.

It was only a few days ago that the owner was surprised that he could eat a hot dog without getting tired of it, but when Jihoon started biting into the hot dog, he became deeply worried that he might actually be sick of it.

“You make all those facial expressions that don’t suit you.”

The boss was right.

In fact, worries and worries did not go well with Jihoon.

He was someone who always put his actions before his thoughts.

Being restless and unable to do this or that was a story from a completely different world from Jihoon.

Sigh

A wrapped hot dog falls out of Jihoon’s left hand.

As he turns his head, he sees Sojung peeling off the wrapping paper and taking a bite.

“Can I eat this? Wow… wow… um it’s delicious. As expected, the owner is the best when it comes to hot dogs”

“I should have asked first if I could eat it before opening the wrapper…”

“Oh, is that so? I don’t know, what should I do if I already ate~ I’m full~”

Sojeong’s playful voice makes Jihoon sing.

She was talking enthusiastically in front of Jihoon, making much more exaggerated gestures and facial expressions than usual.

“There are less than 10 minutes left in class. Is it okay to stay here like this? What if I’m late? I’m a complete bad student. What about the academy~ What about the skills~ What about the hunter ability~ Whenever…”

“If you are late, why do I chase you? If I use my skills, I can get to the classroom in 1 second?”

“Hehehe…I got caught. How did you know? Since when did you know?”

It’s Jihoon, whom I’ve already felt a certain presence in for a while.

Ji-hoon just lets So-jung spy on him while hiding from afar.

Normally, she would have rushed over in a hurry and constantly spewed out uninteresting gossip, but it was Jihoon who I didn’t know why she was keeping an eye on him.

“Over there…”

There are no exaggerated gestures anywhere, and Sojung speaks cautiously, with her head bowed and her feet stamped.

“Thank you so much…again…again…I’m sorry…”

Jihoon moved his gaze to look into her eyes, but she lowered her head as if she was hitting the floor, and it seemed like she was making an effort to never show her eyes.

“Our guild…no, it’s because of me…you got caught up in something so absurd…a ranking match, Chairman… such nonsense…black…black…◦# ◦

“What is it? Han So-jeong? Are you crying? Are you crying?”

Jihoon looked very surprised as he saw her tears falling one or two drops on the floor below her with her head down.

She, who always showed an innocent and bright smile, was so unfamiliar to see her shed tears like this.

Sojung repeatedly wiped her tears with her sleeve, and as if that wasn’t enough, she even used the hot dog wrapper she had in her hand to wipe away her tears.

“Sigh…I…sigh…I called…for no reason…but…at that moment…something came to mind…sigh…yeah. All I have is my face…hueup…sigh…”

Sojung was crying so hard that she couldn’t even get the words out properly.

Jihoon was able to feel her kind nature, as she felt sorry for having troubled him and was truly having a hard time.

but

But he couldn’t understand.

Is this…something to cry about?

“Hey…I know you’re thankful and sorry, but why are you crying?”

“Sigh…black…black…huh?”

“No, why are you crying? Is this something to cry about?”

“Huh…Huh…Ranker…You have to fight against the best hunters in Korea…Huh…Because of me…No matter how strong you are…Huh…ranking battles are burdensome- ”

“Is there a hunter stronger than Brown in our country?”

“…?”

“Brown I mean, Big Number Brown. That person is an S-class hunter, but there are no S-class hunters in our country? Then isn’t there a hunter stronger than Brown in our country?”

“…Ah!”

Only then does Sojung remember Jihoon, who was fighting against Brown in Japan.

Sojung has experienced so many ridiculous things while hanging out with Jihoon.

Because she had experienced so many things in such a short period of time, her memories became confused.

It was like that.

Kang Ji-hoon. The fact is that Korea’s ranking matches are nothing to that crazy guy.

When Sojeong remembered him later, she burst out crying, ashamed of herself for crying a little while ago.

“Mr. Lee! Then why are you looking so serious? It scares people so they don’t even come close!”

Sojung, who has suddenly gained energy, starts stamping her feet in a huff.

He peeks from afar, approaches and forces himself to smile, then suddenly starts crying… and then gets angry this time?

The more Jihoon got to know Sojung, the more he realized that she was an amazingly diverse person.

“After the ranking match, I will definitely be in first place… then I will become famous, right? It’s annoying if people recognize me for no reason…so I don’t even have a sign…”

Jihoon’s face was quite serious as he spoke.

“…”

Are you saying that the serious expression on your face was because of something that didn’t even seem like a statement?

So-jung feels tremendous shame at the moments when she worries about Ji-hoon’s well-being and mistakenly believes that his worries are due to her.

“What kind of sign is this!! Do you know what kind of celebrity you are?!”

“No, why are you so angry… didn’t being a ranker make you famous? Last time, I saw that the person who left Baekwol and ran away was also a ranker and was trying to get all the cadets’ autographs.”

It was true.

In modern society, ranked hunters boast enormous fame.

Rankers were a national power in themselves and heroic beings who protected the safety of citizens.

Therefore, it was natural that their every move would attract the public’s attention.

“Whoa…Mr. Lee…for now…let’s just say first place!!”

“Even with my eyes closed, I’m number one”

“Mr. Lee…I hate you…”

Sojung was constantly fussing because even though Jihoon was dependable, she somehow found him very petty.

“If I become a ranker, I will use my name in your guild”

“…What?…Really…?”

“Did you just survive being deceived? It’s not like joining a guild. Just some strategic partnership? Well, just package it well and fill up the space”

“…Jihoon…”

Sojung was unable to express her overwhelming emotions.

Name of the #1 ranked hunter

If only the name ranked first in the rankings would join Beautiful Guild, a small new guild…

I could never again be ignored or disadvantaged anywhere.

“He said he didn’t want to get involved…”

“Still, what can you do? When you live in this world… no one can be completely free… no matter how hard they try, humans are ultimately bound to somewhere…”

For a moment, Jihoon thinks about old times with a serious expression.

Next to him, Sojung couldn’t understand everything he said, but she could feel that he was now cherishing the relationship he had with her.

I couldn’t ask him what exactly he was thinking.

I couldn’t ask him about his goals or future plans.

but…

However, he recognized himself as a person who influenced his life.

He is not tied down to anything and has always acted as if he were alone.

Sojung thought that she and her guild could provide even the slightest help to Jihoon.

Even if it’s just once, even if it’s just something small.

I wanted to become a helpful person.

Sigh

pop

Jihoon, who is facing her, instantly wraps his arms around Sojeong’s waist and throws himself away.

At the place where the two were talking, deep dents and rising dust can be seen.

“Hey~ It just seems like something, but there is something there?”

When Jihoon and Sojung turn their heads, four strangely dressed men appear.

“are you my friend? It was shot when you couldn’t see it, so how did you avoid it?”

They looked somewhat excited as they exchanged glances with each other and smiled heartily.

“…what is your tone…”

“Jihoon… I think he’s Korean…”

“Huh? Korean-Chinese? A Korean-Chinese hunter?”

“…I’ve heard that even if they awaken, they don’t notify you anywhere and don’t register…so you have to be careful…”

“I caught it. Do you know how big your neck is?”

The four men were grinning about what was so good about them, but they continued to cast unpleasant glances at Jihoon.

“Are you sure? Compare it carefully with the photo, guys. Is that the million dollar face?”

“Hey, this. Doesn’t the double-panel jacket sent by American Ganna fit perfectly?”

“That’s right. Let’s see each other”

They took the cell phone out of their pocket and took turns comparing it to Jihoon’s face to confirm his identity, and then they began to pull out weapons that looked ugly at first glance.

“Ji…Jihoon…do you know what…what is going on?”

“That’s not true…Are you going to America? I can guess something.”

“Hey, you guys stop talking and come here. Let’s cut off one arm first. I made you beg me to kill you”

“arm? Did the guy who asked you to cut off his arm? Maybe… three times?”

“How did you know that? We just need to get the money…don’t complain.”

“Malik I guess it’s him… If you’re going to cut him three times, did you bring a healer too?”

In response to Jihoon’s question, one of the four men smiles and raises his magic power.

The magic power gathered in his right hand shines brightly as if imbued with warm energy.

“Good… Sojung, you go in and take class”

Jihoon pushes Sojeong away and walks towards them.

Four guys smiling brightly.

They couldn’t figure out why the young hunter who had been tortured by them and was on the verge of death was walking forward with such a bright expression.