episode_0148

‘Wow, people like Jinsang have come.’

Did you say that every three years of Seodanggae, Pungwol is recited?

Eunha, who has three years of experience as a cafe employee, adjusted the corners of her mouth as she looked at the man and woman who had just entered.

It comes sometimes.

A person whose purpose is something other than coffee at a cafe.

Ban Ha-rin, who is a guest, goes in and out of the kitchen as he pleases and picks a fight with Kang Na-ri.

Ban Harin, lying down on the sofa in the lounge, playing a cell phone game

Ban Ha-rin, who works with Eun Bang-ul, the cafe owner, and tries to harass Eun-ha.

As it happened, the majority of the truth-telling ratio was due to Ban Harin, but there were also cases where people other than her were asked for her phone number, groups of customers who had been drinking came in around work hours, or people trying to get a refund for coffee brought from other cafes, so it was just troublesome.

‘Every time that happened, Mr. Banharin helped me by saying that I didn’t need any other truth.’

Ban Harin is currently away to deliver the potion he received from Kang Na-ri to the ‘mouse’.

Eunha picked up the card that Kang Na-ri had dropped and looked at the unfamiliar guests.

“We came to work. Be careful what you say.”

“Is that so? Then cancel the comment about it smelling. The cafe is pretty~.”

A woman with fierce eyes like a bird of prey fiddles with the pink beanie she wears on her head and savors the leisurely cafe atmosphere.

He is a person who would be more suited to the hustle and bustle of a PC room than a laid-back cafe.

Next to her, a large man with the stiff face of a stone statue pointed out the woman’s attitude, and a woman scratching her head with her hand in her beanie as if annoyed approached the cash register.

The leather jackets the two people are wearing have a hard texture, like bulletproof clothing. In addition, the symbol of the [Blue Dragon Guild] engraved on the left chest sparkles like their pride.

Is he from the [Blue Dragon Guild]?

Cheongryong Department Store, Cheongryong Energy’s gas inspection… If you think about it, it’s not a very good image.

The corner of Eunha’s mouth twitches due to an unknown feeling of rejection.

“What is it? I thought it looked familiar, but it was the same cafe.”

A woman walked to the counter, chewing chewy gum.

She takes a close look at Eunha’s face and large breasts, then spots Kang Na-ri trying to hide in the kitchen in a panic and mutters something meaningful.

A smiling woman greets Nari Kang.

“It’s been a long time~, Miss Kang Nari. Do you work here?”

A mischievous greeting that involves bowing with an exaggerated gesture.

A pitiful look at a butterfly crawling on the dirt with its wings torn.

The man behind him also bowed his statue-like upper body at a 90-degree angle to show respect to Kang Na-ri.

Unlike the woman, he does not show any selfish intentions and waits for Kang Na-ri’s answer.

“… long time no see. Little sister. It looks like you’re doing well.”

Nari Kang, who was startled by their greeting, rolls her eyes in embarrassment.

Do we know each other?

However, it doesn’t seem like they are on very good terms.

Or it could be Kang Nari’s push away because she doesn’t want to show her acquaintances that she has become a debt collector after using private loans.

“Young lady, your hair has gotten much cleaner while you haven’t even seen it? He opened his face a lot… I guess cafes are his calling~.”

“Haha…”

A semi-basement debt collector with his head down with a timid look on his face.

He kept retreating towards the break room, clenching and unclenching his hands.

A smile spreads across the lips of the woman called Soahyeong.

“Would you like to order?”

And at that time, Eunha, smiling as brightly as possible and gathering attention, urged So-ryeong to place an order.

‘It seems like I know Kang Na-ri, but are we going to fight?’

I don’t know what happened between those two people.

It’s just that Eunha didn’t like Soahyeong.

As an F-class hunter for many years, she was all too familiar with the look of disdain on people, which made her feel sick.

Above all, wouldn’t it be a nuisance if you just chatted with the clerk without ordering?

They say there are no customers waiting in the back, but I think that might be too much.

‘In comics and novels, people like that die horribly. I hope you live long and strong.’

Eunha decided not to think deeply.

The rainy season has stopped for a while, and the number of customers in the cafe has increased compared to before, so naturally the rate of truth-telling has also increased.

“… great. Let’s start by ordering. What is the most delicious?”

“I recommend cafe latte today.”

“Then, please pack 2 cups with that~. Use low-fat milk and add one more syrup. Drizzle will be added, right?”

Eunha, who skillfully took the order, smiled at Nari Kang.

A look that comforts a sad little sister.

“… … .”

What did you see in Eunha with her usual languid smile?

Kang Na-ri’s eyes, which had been shaking helplessly, stop moving.

The steps that were slowly moving away suddenly stop, and I take a deep breath,

I quickly walk to the kitchen and start making coffee.

“Is that natural?”

“Coffee beans originate from Latin America.”

“Hey, looking at the way you talk, I guess you had surgery?”

“It is said that drinking coffee after abdominal surgery is good for the intestines.”

Eunha quickly finished calculating and returned the card to Soaryeong and continued chatting.

The strangely conflicting conversation carries the faint scent of coffee.

Meanwhile, Kang Na-ri, who had made two cups of cafe latte, put the drinks down on the counter, and So-ahyeong, who had been watching Kang Na-ri like a bird of prey while talking to Eunha, let out a sigh of admiration as if she was surprised.

“Oh… It’s pretty good, right?”

“Eunha. Soahyeong works as a guild scout at [Blue Dragon Guild]. Despite his personality, he has an eye for people, so he scouts talented hunters by offering high deposits that are hard to refuse. And most of them say that they show skills that are more than the down payment.”

“You’re an amazing person.”

“… yes. He’s an amazing person.”

Nari Kang came next to me.

As if she was protecting Eunha, she took a step forward and took her place.

The eyes that contain so much are blue, resembling hair.

It resembles a sapphire and depicts a smiling woman.

“It’s amazing~, it’s all a coincidence. Compared to Lady Nari, she is nothing… And, Eunha too.”

“Do you know me?”

“There is no guild scouter who does not know Ji Bakryeong, who failed the E-level exam 30 times.”

“… Aha.”

“[Changcheon Swordsman] and other guild scouts were laughing at Mr. Ji Bakryeong, asking what kind of guild would use a hunter like that~… Oops, maybe I shouldn’t have said this?”

Eunha’s smile hardens.

I massage the suddenly stiff neck and raise the corners of my mouth.

It’s been a while since I heard the nickname ‘Jibakryeong’.

Now that I’ve been promoted to Class D, hearing things like that doesn’t really impress me, but it never felt good to hear them.

Soahyeong, who quickly looked at Eunha’s expression, immediately waved her hand and changed her words.

“Haha~ Of course, our guild doesn’t think so. Even among hunters, there are few people with that much grit.”

“I’ve already heard it.”

“Huh? Could it be that other guilds also came to see me?… But it looks like I haven’t joined the guild. Did you make a large down payment?”

Whoop…

Scout Jeong So-ra, lying down on a nearby table like a zombie, took a sip of coffee.

A refreshing whooping sound echoes in the quiet cafe.

“… … .”

Immediately, So-ryeong’s eyes narrowed.

“… Eunha, what’s the point of making a fuss here? I’ll invite you to dinner later, so see you then. We at [Blue Dragon Guild] will introduce you to a job that is perfect for Eunha.”

“I received an invitation to dinner before.”

“Really? You must be very popular~. Anyway, I will enjoy the coffee that Lady Nari made herself.”

Are you really going to just order coffee and leave?

The woman who gave coffee to the giant who was standing like a stone statue was about to give Eunha the business card she kept in the inside pocket of her leather jacket, but stopped.

“I wanted to drink grapefruit ade. It’s hot.”

“Shut up and listen. I’ll break your head.”

After quieting her colleague’s complaint, she looked around with sharp eyes like a bird of prey.

Just like when I first entered the cafe. Pretend to look around the interior design.

“… … .”

Kang Nari stands next to Eunha.

Pure white rabbit ears sticking out from the lounge inside the cafe.

And… sitting at a nearby table, was a woman wearing the uniform of the [Changcheon Swordsman].

I drink coffee lazily with a tired face,

The glances we occasionally meet are as sharp as a blade.

‘… Today is not the day~.’

The woman turned her eyes away from the guild scout of [Changcheongeomga] who was ‘acting’ as a tired office worker.

I put my business card in my inner pocket and quietly hide my goosebumps on my arm.

It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t make a full statement, but it’s not bad.

There is no problem if you target when that D-class hunter is alone.

“I will enjoy my coffee~. Miss Nari, take care of yourself too~.”

“Thank you, guest.”

“… Thank you.”

So, the woman wearing the pink beanie,

After receiving greetings from Eunha and Kang Nari, I quickly left the cafe with Geohan holding the coffee.

… … .

… … .

“If a customer I don’t like comes, I take their order first. That way you can leave quickly.”

“Yes… I’m sorry, Eunha. I will take care of that woman.”

“What about handling it? Just think of it as stepping on poop and forget about it.”

… … .

… … .

Sigh!

After a while. A woman returned to her car parked away from the cafe and poured coffee into the drain on the street.

She frowns at the thought of throwing away money and clicks her tongue nervously.

“Tsk, I already applied saliva.”

“What are you going to do? I start with reporting.”

“What should I do? I saw it being cheap like that in [Changcheongeomga] as well. We have to take it before it’s too late.”

A woman who spits out chewing gum on the side of the road gets into the back seat of a car.

As if it were a given, the big man sitting in the driver’s seat picks up the empty coffee cup and licks the remaining caffe latte from the cup.

“This is delicious.”

“Go as you first thought. When I tried to go to the trouble, I got tangled up with [Changcheon Swordsman] and ended up in a dog fight. Take him to a nearby restaurant, pay the down payment and he’ll come over.”

“Is [Changcheon Swordsman] not good at that so they just snoop around?”

“Who knows that one of the pillars has been taken out by the Hunter Association? Is that because they can’t spend a lot of money to recruit a D-class person?”

Buung–.

A dark-colored car moved its wheels,

After a brief search, the woman throws the empty coffee cup out the car window.

“… … Then at least don’t scratch other people’s insides. It was a face I really disliked. Would you like to be a scout?”

“I always say that. They say money makes people servile… How fun it is to watch people sign contracts while showing off their dislikes~. Those guys are so crazy about money that they do anything? If you manage it somehow, you will make more than the down payment.”

Ultimately, it’s money.

Most problems are solved with money, and the more money you have, the faster they are solved.

Tomorrow evening, the restaurant we had previously set our sights on…

It will be the same this time too.

So-aryeong smiled happily as she remembered the immature faces of Nari Kang and Eunha.

… … .

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“Oh, I’m crazy.”

She was a woman who was good at scratching people’s minds.

After the strange truths left, Eunha continued working at the cafe with an uneasy feeling.

For some reason, So-ryeong’s words lingered in my head and I was distracted all day.

Even now that she was on her way home from work after finishing the cafe, she felt the same distraught, and as she dragged the suitcase containing [The Black Book], sharp tendons were sprouting on the backs of her hands, threatening those around her.

Eunha, who was dragging the suitcase with her usual smiling face, massaged the back of her neck.

My neck is sore.

Is that person really working as a guild scout?

I’m just curious as to how high the down payment can be so confidently recommending scouts while scaring people’s hearts.

‘are you okay. He’s a D-class hunter now.’

walk on the road

I passed by the claw machine shop I once visited, avoiding the taxi driving down the road.

I struggle to pull the carrier containing the [Black Book], the titanium bat, and other things.

“Phew…”

Eunha sighed as the carrier became heavier day by day.

Was it after receiving a titanium bat as a gift from Banharin?

I’m starting to feel burdened by lugging my suitcase around.

Even if you drag it around, something heavy is still heavy.

I chose this carrier because it was difficult to carry the [Black Book], but as the baggage continues to increase, the carrier itself is becoming a burden.

When ‘Body Strengthening’ was not used, the weak strength easily reached its limit.

‘If you think about it… in the end, I didn’t swing a weapon even once in the [Rift Field].’

Is there a need to carry around something that is not portable and cannot be wielded in combat? I thought it was because the suitcase was heavy.

Eunha passed by a convenience store near her apartment, feeling the need to organize her luggage.

The unpleasant smell of cigarette smoke stings my nose, as if someone was smoking nearby.

‘… … It’s a cigarette… I’ve never smoked before, but does it really make me feel better?’

Because of [self-recovery], drugs such as anesthetics or sleeping pills are quickly neutralized and lose their effectiveness, but wouldn’t it be possible to benefit for a short period of time?

I massaged my sore neck.

So-Ryeong’s voice repeats like an auditory hallucination, asking who will pick up the Hunter who failed the promotion test 30 times.

([Changcheon Swordsman] and other guild scouts were laughing at Mr. Ji Bakryeong, asking what kind of guild would use a hunter like that~… Oops, wasn’t this something I shouldn’t have said?)

Why are the words spoken by a scouter of a large guild, not anyone else, so heavy?

This was something that Eunha, who was already on good terms with scouter Jeong Sora, did not know.

“… … .”

Words meant to hurt others land on the chest and peck at the scars.

It’s a sarcasm I’m familiar with because I’ve heard it ad nauseam over the past three years…

Suddenly her steps stopped,

The eyes looking at the convenience store blinked slowly.

Convenience store near the apartment.

A quiet convenience store with no customers… named [Happy Convenience Store].

The pungent smell of cigarettes wafts out through the gap in the automatic door.

‘Was this… a convenience store that felt like this? There is no [blood donation bus].’

Monsters at home, people outside…

Eunha had no idea what to do with her undying popularity.

Being a D-class hunter and an apartment building owner makes life so enjoyable.

“Haha. I don’t like that person named So-Ryeong.”

Every day, the suitcase gets heavier.

It’s even heavier today.

It’s getting hard to hold on.

It needs to be removed.

“… … I just need to buy something to eat for dinner. Stop by and let’s go.”

The hesitation was long.

Eunha headed to [Happy Convenience Store] dragging a heavy suitcase.

… … .

… … .

“Okay. It seemed like a new friend would soon appear. It’s hard to remember now.”

“sell.”

“You live in an apartment complex, right? Is your part-time job okay?”

Eunha chatted politely with her part-time job at a convenience store and wondered what to have for dinner.

Should I eat ramen?