Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 91

Chapter 91

The gazes of the three S-levels intersected.

Though they were each doing different things, they deeply empathized with the thoughts conveyed in each other’s gazes because they shared the same thoughts.

‘…Is this right?’

Is this correct?

It just felt strange, suspicious, and dreamlike in the current situation.

Why were they so confused?

Exactly.

“Alright, everyone, move quickly! Work fast! I said work like ants!”

It was all because of the woman standing there with a red glow stick and a red hat of unknown origin, resembling a hell gate.

This was just a day ago after the resignation eve party had ended.

Suddenly, Seo Yeon-oh, who had brought rubber gloves and work gloves for the number of people, showed a smile more malicious than a devil, warm like an angel.

And then.

“I’m thankful for the party you threw. But if you’re thinking of not leaving my house, you’ll have to help with the housework.”

Up until this point, the three S-levels didn’t feel much seriousness.

What’s the big deal with housework?

Of course, only Han Seung-hoo, who had experience working with auxiliary mana batteries due to the ‘Great Update Incident,’ felt a momentary chill down his spine.

But now there were other S-levels besides himself.

Even Kang Yoon-soo, who was the top in handling mana, could handle it, so he agreed and moved on with a casual mind.

However.

As Seo Yeon-oh began her grand speech, she started saying increasingly strange things.

“Honestly, I think we’ve become close after experiencing various things together. Don’t you agree?”

At this statement, the three S-levels couldn’t help but raise their knees like the protagonist of a reversing game, shouting, ‘Objection!’ and couldn’t stand up.

There was a past where they went crazy trying to gain her favor.

So, everyone just nodded their heads.

Although they felt that something was going wrong.

If it’s housework, it’s housework. Why build up to it like this?

Well, even if that’s the case, they thought it would be nothing compared to what they had experienced so far.

And they realized they were wrong as Seo Yeon-oh continued speaking.

“Everyone, it’s the same in any entertainment show, right? You may be a guest for a day, but you’re not a guest afterward. If you want to stay at someone’s house, you have to work. That’s true even for the strongest of you. My house isn’t a free boarding house, and right now, I’m in the status of an unemployed person who recently moved. So, what do you think I need? Money and manpower.”

…Manpower?

The minds of the S-levels, who were listening carefully to Seo Yeon-oh’s words, were filled with hundreds of question marks. 

While they understood the need for money, why did she need manpower? Was it necessary to have this level of manpower for mere household chores?

Unable to contain his curiosity, Jung Tae-il, eventually shouldering the responsibility, spoke up.

“So, what household chores do you want us to do?”

“After moving, I’ve been slowly decorating the house, and there are a lot of hidden things in unseen places. Among them, the basement warehouse is the most representative.”

“….”

“Since so many people have gathered here, why not turn that warehouse into a guest room? It’s not like you won’t come just because I ask. And it’s not feasible to have guests sleep in the living room every time.”

In other words.

“Right now, all of you have been hired for the enormous swamp… no, household chores, as I announced.”

Thus, with a beautiful term like house decorating, the reality was that it was no different from a thorough cleaning, and the day of house decorating announced by Seo Yeon-oh approached them step by step.

Since they had never been treated as laborers after awakening as S-levels, they left comments like ‘It might be a bit difficult until the day of house decorating announced by Seo Yeon-oh arrives.’

Even though they didn’t know what Kim Chok and the recruiter were up to now, they couldn’t leave Seo Yeon-oh’s side because they were scared of household chores.

So, they voluntarily became highly skilled workers.

As soon as the day dawned, Seo Yeon-oh prepared a hearty breakfast for them and assigned each of them tasks.

To Jung Tae-il, the task was to move all the items from the basement warehouse to the living room.

To Han Seung-hoo, the task was to shine a light on the portable solar generator of unknown origin.

To Kang Yoon-soo, the task was to break everything in the kitchen.

They easily handled these tasks as if they were just a piece of cake. However, even after finishing these tasks, Seo Yeon-oh assigned them yet another task.

Starting with giving manure to the vegetable garden, they had to build a wooden house for the arborist to live in the yard, and in the meantime, Han Seung-hoo returned to his original role and worked on the battery.

The S-levels found themselves attaching patches to their shoulders, wrists, and waist while working.

So, they exchanged glances, questioning the situation. Something had gone wrong for a long time. Even if they wanted to express dissatisfaction, Seo Yeon-oh, the homeowner, was the busiest.

Despite moving from the living room to the bedroom and wandering around the house, the S-levels had barely finished their work when she astonishingly came and gave them new tasks.

Just like now.

“Oh, Tae-il, when you finish painting the fence, come here and stack these stones around the parking lot.”

“….Sure.”

“Seung-hoo! Come out as soon as your mana is restored! This time, you have to go up to the roof!”

“….Sister.”

“Oops! Mr. Yoon-soo! The circuit breaker hasn’t been lowered yet! We’ll change the lights later!”

There was no separate chaos.

The three S-levels exchanged glances again.

‘…Tomorrow, only one person stays.’

…Nod.

* * *

As the workers diligently worked, the happiest person was undoubtedly the homeowner. 

Tasks that she could never have handled alone were being smoothly taken care of, and no one wasn’t pleased about it.

At this very moment, my smile is about to reach my ears. 

If I express my joy too much, my mouth might split wide open like the once-trendy red masks… but I couldn’t control the corners of my mouth. It was all because of the splendid results right in front of me.

[There is no end to household chores!

Even with many people helping, household chores seem never-ending. It’s like getting confused about tasks, like putting socks in the refrigerator!

So, for the convenience of household chores, I’ll provide a summary of the progress!]

[Current progress of Seo Yeon-oh’s Safe House Upgrade.

?Kitchen 2nd level upgrade is complete.

?Bedroom 2nd level upgrade is complete.

?Guest room 1st level upgrade is in progress.]

[Progress of external reinforcement of the house.

?Door: +7

?Exterior Wall: +7

?Window: +7

?Roof: +4]

[The path to becoming the title ‘Perfect Homeowner’ is right here! Progress:

?Generated electricity using light!

<Save Water and Electricity!> Proficiency has increased.

55% ? 60%

Proficiency 60% achieved!

Cost of maintenance (electricity + water bill) is reduced.

Magic Power 50 ? 30]

[Courtyard development status.

?Vegetable garden in progress

?Mini parking lot in progress

?Building an outdoor house for the pet Arvani is complete

?Mini swimming pool in waiting]

“…Hoho.”

How many days’ worth of work is this?

What would have taken me over a month to do on my own was now being accomplished in a day. Perhaps it’s because everyone has good physical ratings; they didn’t seem to show signs of exhaustion.

They did ask about the patches in the middle…

Well, the patches have been enhanced, so they should be more effective… I’ll work even harder.

I was already expecting this level of harvest.

Since the day before, when I resolved to drive those three people like dogs, I had been lying in bed, researching how to efficiently manage the work. 

The current results were roughly what I had anticipated.

However, when the basement warehouse was completely emptied, an unexpected event occurred. Right then:

[Empty House! So, where do we shop now?

Quest Activated!

You must fill it up as much as you emptied it.

Also, always keep the food fully stocked.

You can’t let the guests go hungry!

A mart for Seo Yeon-oh will be generated for one day.

Use the ‘Mart’ to do your shopping.

Essential items to buy: 5 items to fill the guest room, 5 ingredients for guest treatment food, and 3 items for courtyard development.

Note: Currency will be replaced with mana stones.]

…While making the S-levels work as laborers, a system store suddenly appeared just for me.

…System, you little… did you want the S-levels to work as well?