episode_0241

Everyone knows that first impressions are important.

When you think about it, the first time something is obvious is always memorable.

Among them, the first impression guy has a particularly persistent side…

In severe cases, there were quite a few cases where this went all the way to the end.

What plays such an important role in human-to-human encounters is the thing called first impressions… From that perspective, my first impression of Rahee’s mother was ‘small…?’

Although I was already quite embarrassed by the sudden arrival of the personnel event, the fact that I became even more embarrassed could be said to have been its effect.

Since Rahee’s height is slightly taller than the average height for women, I assumed that her mother would be the same, but in reality it was the opposite.

I don’t know if it was because I was dealing with a guy so huge that I had to tilt my head back as far as I could to see it, but the contrast made Rahee’s mother feel smaller.

No, that part aside, how on earth did this happen?

Didn’t you say that you were busy with external schedules today so you wouldn’t be able to see each other…?

Feeling embarrassed, I unconsciously cast my gaze towards Rahee, and what caught my eye was Rahee looking just as embarrassed as me, no, even more embarrassed than me.

How embarrassed must he be to flinch like that, as if he’s encountered some kind of monster?

I was able to find out thanks to Rahee’s reaction.

That this situation does not exist within Rahee’s plans.

then?

Here, rather than relying on Rahee, it would be better to each try to survive.

Aside from being embarrassed by the unexpected situation, the reason I started spinning my head was for that reason.

And after thinking so hard, what I said out loud was…

“What?! Rahee, is that your mother?!”

It was an exclamation that only extras in martial arts novels would make.

“Oh my, I’m sorry. You were taken aback by my sudden visit, right? Rahee said she invited an acquaintance to the guild, so I was curious…”

“No, no. It’s not like that…”

“Then…?”

“I thought you were Rahee’s older sister, but I couldn’t believe it when you said it was your mother.”

I was once called the killer of seniors in Sejong City, so I used my youthful skills to the fullest and went straight to scoring points. Despite the obvious flattery, I guess I didn’t feel too bad.

“Oh my.”

With a brief exclamation, Rahee’s mother’s eyes widened like a crescent moon.

Ra-hee’s expression, which was visibly embarrassed to the point that anyone could tell that she was in a state of swallowing embarrassment, changed into an expression that seemed to say ‘What is this bastard doing now…?’ was almost like him. It was simultaneous.

Rahee’s gaze flew towards my face and was quite stinging, but I pretended not to notice and just ignored it and went straight into the second round.

“Are you really Rahee’s mother? You’re not joking, are you?”

Even if it is flattery that is clearly visible, what if you repeat it like this?

From the listener’s perspective, ‘Huh…? It’s bound to make you think, ‘This bastard… Isn’t this just a flattery?’

Of course, some people may be offended, but there is no woman who hates compliments about how young she looks.

Even Rahee, who is at an age where the word ‘young’ is more appropriate than the word ‘young’, I decided to say, ‘Hey, do you look younger today? I guess I can’t keep my mouth shut because I like it when people flatter me like, ‘What kind of high school student are you?’

For women who are a certain age, compliments about how young they look are in fact a cheat.

Even the basic specifications are like that, and what’s more, what I just said to Rahee’s mother contained about 40% sincerity.

From my point of view, what made sense was that Rahee’s mother would have been at least in her mid-40s unless there was a special issue. I don’t know if it was money or whether she was born with a baby face in the first place, but if you look at her appearance, she looked like she was in her early 30s.

So, I tried to suppress those emotions as much as I could in my words, but as someone who is in charge of a guild that is like a wave of flame, I wonder if it was easy for him to sense the sincerity contained in my voice.

It was noticeable that the level of favorability was skyrocketing.

It seems that I wasn’t the only one who felt that way, as Rahee’s expression slowly deteriorated accordingly.

Kuuuuk!

It’s not enough to step on someone else’s foot like an accelerator, but if you see them tapping their side with their elbow, does that mean they should do something about it?

I think so, but what should I do about this?

I have no intention of stopping here.

If I was just going to stop here, I wouldn’t have even started in the first place.

Just like now, you can say to Rahee’s mother, ‘With just this, you can do it too! Elderly killer! Instead of proclaiming the ‘108 best flattery’s that will melt the hearts of the elderly,’ they probably tried to gain points in a different way by presenting a serious-looking image.

“Oh, I was so surprised that I forgot to say hello. nice to see you. My name is Rahee’s friend Yoon Soo-hyun.”

“Um…? If it’s Yoon Soo-hyun, maybe…?”

“···You are probably right. I first met Rahee at the gifted education center.”

Did I feel sorry for bringing up something that could never be called a good memory from my perspective?

Just a few seconds ago, Rahee was using ventriloquism to continuously pour words like ‘hzmlrg…’ or ‘gmmlrg hueta…’ into my ear, as if I had never stopped doing that. I started to notice myself.

At the same time, I reached behind my back and touched my fingertips so as not to be seen by my mother who was standing in front of me…

‘Are you saying you’re sorry?’

It felt a bit like that when I saw the corners of my eyebrows drooping.

Well, to be honest, I didn’t really feel anything.

If the incident had been brought up with the intention of making me feel uncomfortable, like the bleach-haired bully I met when I was taking the license test, I would have been shocked, but in the case of Rahee’s mother, it seemed like that wasn’t her intention.

If that was your intention, you wouldn’t be looking like you made a mistake right now.

“I’m sorry. It must be a difficult and painful memory for Su-hyeon…”

“No, it’s okay. It’s all in the past. ”

The destructive power of a small person being so sorry and not knowing what to do is enormous.

Immediately after that solemn air swept over the place, we moved to our seats.

It was the sound of a horn that came from Ari’s stomach as he rolled his eyes and looked at his surroundings, probably embarrassed by the situation that was unfolding before his eyes.

Our original plan was to first sign the contract, then walk around looking at the Flame Wave guild building, and when we got hungry, we would try the cafeteria, which is very popular in some communities, or grab a meal at a nearby restaurant. It seems he couldn’t hold back because I suddenly messed up his schedule.

Perhaps out of consideration for Ari, whose face had turned red thanks to this, Rahee’s mother suggested that since she herself was busy with work and hadn’t had dinner yet, why don’t we talk about it over a meal together? Such suggestions rolled around and eventually we ended up taking a seat at Rahee’s guild cafeteria.

“You can go out and eat…”

“Ugh, no. I was already curious.”

“Hmm? Our guild cafeteria?”

“Uh, didn’t you know? Speaking of the Flame Shroud Guild cafeteria, there are a lot of rumors among hunters.”

“Well, maybe… it’s not in a bad way, is it?”

“Ah, how is that possible when the menu is this great? Of course it’s a good thing. From what I heard, it is famous for its delicious food, so it is said that some hunters wish to eat here.”

“Oh my, is that so?”

There may be different people in charge of cooking, but in any case, as a guild leader, it was quite sweet to hear words that were no different from praising the guild that he was managing.

Rahee’s mother laughed heartily, covering her mouth with her hand.

“Definitely… I paid some attention to this. Basically, the food in the company cafeteria has to be delicious to make working worthwhile.”

“You are right.”

“Since this is really what my daughter eats, I tried my best to make sure everyone was satisfied, but Rahee didn’t even know that and was busy going out and eating only fattening food…”

“Well, Rahee does have a bit of a kid’s taste buds.”

Perhaps this is because many hunters basically work in teams, and since it is a place famous for its delicious food, high-ranking people often stop by to eat there.

Rahee’s guild cafeteria had a unique ‘room’.

Thanks to that, I was able to unite with my mother by criticizing Ra-hee without worrying about what other people would hear.

It must have been a moment when he was trying to lighten the awkward atmosphere as much as possible by using Rahee as a sacrifice.

“But…”

“Yes?”

“Are you really friends with my daughter?”

“Yes…?”

No, they’re coming in like this at this timing…?

As I couldn’t even think of hiding my embarrassment at the unexpected surprise attack, Rahee’s mother saw my expression and smiled and waved her hand.

“Oh, I don’t mean anything strange… The way Rahee looks at Suhyeon is unusual.”

“My, when will I…!”

“You two are not friends but dating, right?”