Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 37

Chapter 37

“…Haha.”

I was in the midst of awkwardly laughing right now. A few days after the commotion in front of the government building, people came to my house. That was the reason.

Right.

“Sis, congratulations on resigning. Brother Yoon-soo also said congratulations. He wanted to come too, but suddenly had some work and was sorry. But… I didn’t know that person would also be there.”

“…Ahaha.”

“There’s something we need to talk about.”

It was Jung Tae-il, who had scheduled a meeting with me in advance, and Han Seung-hoo, who was looking at him as if mocking him. Even without their already strained relationship, being together in the same space made the atmosphere uncomfortable, and I couldn’t help but laugh awkwardly.

Even the venue sponsorship is my home, darn it.

‘…I didn’t know the dates would overlap like this.’

And I certainly didn’t expect the results to turn into such a tragedy. I sighed and alternately looked at Jung Tae-il and Han Seung-hoo.

The reasons for them coming to my house were different.

Except for the fact that Jung Tae-il made me very uncomfortable, he came to help and even came to the government building himself, so I suggested we meet first, wanting to have a conversation.

It would be better if it was in a place where no one was around. Also, since he had become a well-known figure, eyes would be watching wherever he went.

In the meantime, if the scene of Jung Tae-il and me meeting alone were to spread, everyone would be clamoring about it as a ‘scandal.’

To avoid people’s eyes, I deliberately chose my home where no one would come.

But of all days, on the day I invited him, the government processed my resignation letter.

When Seung-hoo got wind of the news first, he said he congratulated me and asked if it was okay to come over since he had bought this and that.

I wanted to tell him to come later, but… Tae-il, with an S-level hearing, accidentally overheard the call while I was talking to Seung-hoo.

By the time I finished the call with Seung-hoo, Tae-il had already arrived at my house.

The result…

‘Congratulations on resigning; I guess I should congratulate you.’

Jung Tae-il said bluntly, and Han Seung-hoo, also with an S-level hearing beyond the phone, heard it too.

The situation after this was predictable. Seung-hoo, realizing that Jung Tae-il was with me, began to show signs of disappointment, and despite my efforts to withstand it, I eventually lost to him.

Thus, Jung Tae-il and Han Seung-hoo ended up attending a resignation party that the party involved did not agree on.

As expected, as soon as Seung-hoo saw Jung Tae-il, he started picking a fight with a disgruntled attitude. I watched for 5 minutes the knifeless war between Seung-hoo, who picked a fight, and Jung Tae-il, who handled it as if nothing happened.

…Ahaha, my life. How can there not be a single quiet day?

I sighed deeply and lowered my head. Seung-hoo, who felt a bit stung by my behavior, smiled brightly and headed to the kitchen to organize the baggage he brought.

As if trying to look good to the other person, Jung Tae-il was astonished and bit his tongue.

“Seeing Seung-hoo act like that, it seems the world is about to end.”

“…What do you usually do to make him react like that?”

“There’s no scoundrel like him.”

“Isn’t that just something he does to Jung Tae-il, though?”

“Well…”

He chuckled slowly and shifted his gaze to Seung-hoo for a moment. Inadvertently, my gaze also went to Seung-hoo.

‘…He’s fierce.’

The moment our eyes met, a gentle gaze seemed to melt as if asking when it had ever been like this. However, I had already seen that when facing Jung Tae-il, the gaze was undoubtedly fierce.

Oh, if I were to receive that gaze, I wouldn’t last a second without fainting…

Although Han Seung-hoo was acting like a puppy towards me now, I once again firmly embedded in my mind the fact that he was undoubtedly an S-level.

“Anyway, let’s have a quick conversation while Seung-hoo is organizing things.”

“Is it okay if Seung-hoo overhears?”

“Isn’t that not a problem at all?”

It was a moment to express gratitude to Jung Tae-il for helping me. However, his expression strangely changed.

“…I didn’t expect to be disturbed like this.”

“…What?”

“I do mind, so I’d prefer to have a private conversation next time.”

“…Ah.”

I blinked at his words. What did he want to say that Seung-hoo shouldn’t hear… Was it a device just to provoke Seung-hoo, or was it a conversation that needed to happen when Seung-hoo wasn’t around? It wasn’t clear.

‘…Is he going to talk about the scouting?’

Currently, I have received scouting offers from both ‘Overflow’ and ‘Janwol’ simultaneously. Of course, ‘Janwol’ was just a pre-arranged script, so the actual offer was only from ‘Overflow.’

In this situation, if Jung Tae-il, the master of ‘Overflow,’ wanted to have a private conversation with me, the possibility of talking about the scouting was the most likely. He wouldn’t act like this just to invite me to have a meal, like Kang Yoon-soo.

I nodded slowly at Jung Tae-il. I signaled that I would call him again when Seung-hoo wasn’t around. In response, Jung Tae-il blinked as if he understood.

Maybe then I’ll know for sure why Tae-il Jung wants to scout me for ‘Overflow.’

‘Honestly, does it even suit me to join ‘Overflow’?’

At best, I only have a house at the gate… that’s my entire existence.

I was curious about his thoughts, but I decided to endure for now. Jung Tae-il seemed like he wouldn’t speak while Han Seung-hoo was around.

“Well then, let’s meet later… and about going back?”

“I’ll walk.”

“Well, I didn’t expect much and asked anyway.”

“I have another guild master here; where else would I go?”

“I’m the same, sis.”

Before I knew it, Seung-hoo finished organizing and quietly sat next to me. At the same time, Arvani, who had been lying on my lap, jumped up.

Arvani moved his nostrils vigorously, then rushed to the kitchen. 

“…Arvani?”

“Oh, I bought some Korean beef that Arvani likes. It’s in the bowl for him to eat now.”

“So, he ran because of that? If he smelled it, he would have run faster…”

“Well, maybe Arvani didn’t want to leave you and Jung Tae-il alone.”

Seung-hoo looked at Jung Tae-il and gave a winner’s smile. Arvani was familiar with Seung-hoo, who had once chosen him as prey.

‘…Come to think of it, Arvani hasn’t left my side since Jung Tae-il came to this house.’

My Arvani… protecting me…!

Thinking like this, I realized how smart Arvani was. Yeah, once I make a lot of money, I’ll buy plenty of beef for Arvani.

While I was making a firm resolution, Jung Tae-il, as if not paying attention, glanced at the kitchen where Arvani had run to, then shifted his gaze to me.

“Can you tame other monsters? For example, the Lycan outside.”

“…Why are you asking that, Mr. Jung Tae-il?”

“Because it’s dangerous.”

“Me?”

“Yeah. No matter how safe it is inside the house, there will undoubtedly come a time when you need to go outside. It would be better to have more monsters to protect you at that time.”

It was indeed a logical statement. Even though I used the “door to reality” to travel between the house and the gate, this place was strictly a dungeon. Moreover, it was filled with monsters of levels that I couldn’t even face.

‘…Honestly, taming Arvani itself was as lucky as winning the lottery.’

Having one more wouldn’t hurt.

If that happened, I could clear the gate with the two creatures, regardless of my level. After all, Arvani was already an S-level.

‘And… although I’ve been so busy, I haven’t properly checked, but… I need to examine the abilities of the items I upgraded in the house before.’

Just in case, the broom I have might have become a useful tool through an upgrade.

“Alright, I’ll give it a try. But there’s still some work to be done, so it might be delayed.”

“Until then, it’s better to be with a high-ranking hunter.”

“… You’re not suggesting yourself, are you?”

“If I have the time.”

So, does that mean if he has the time, he could accompany me as the top-ranked escort? I stared at him in disbelief, and he returned the gaze as if wondering why I was so surprised. As if it was natural after scouting.

Then, Han Seung-hoo, standing beside me, raised his hand to appeal to his presence.

“Sis, I can do that too. I’m more comfortable to be with than Jung Tae-il. I may not be as rough and tough, but I’m more useful than a guy who doesn’t even bother with the rough ones.”

“Except for the rough part, isn’t that your introduction?”

“Shut up, Jung Tae-il.”

Seung-hoo glared at Jung Tae-il, emitting a strong aura. I didn’t know when he took it out, but Seung-hoo had his wand in his hand. If he used his skills here, the house could be in trouble, so I urgently shouted.

“If you’re going to fight, be prepared to get kicked out right now!”

As I gestured towards the entrance, the door opened threateningly. At the same time, the wild S-levels all quieted down.

Seeing this, I became more certain.

…It seemed like the S-level I needed to tame wasn’t outside the house, damn it.