Chapter 170 – The Greatest Designer Choi Na-Ri (1)

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When I got home, I had complicated thoughts.

I never had any complaints about my house before.

It was definitely awkward to still live in a studio even after becoming an S-class Hunter for a long time.

I picked up my phone to clean the house and order food, but the phone rang before I could launch the app.
The caller was Seulbi Kim.

“Mr. Seulbi.”

I was delighted to receive the call.

– How are you, Sung-gi?

Seulbi Kim’s voice sounded a little complicated.
It seemed like he was happy to talk to me on the phone, but I feel more complicated emotions in it.

“Sorry. I haven’t been able to contact you lately because of various things.”
– It’s okay…

Seulbi Kim replied in a voice that was not okay at all.
But he seemed to feel good about what I said.

– I heard about the situation from Mr. Ajin. So many things happen.

Seulbi Kim is the first woman I met because of my ability.
She is also the woman who inspired me to live a different life in earnest.
Whatever her situation was, it made me feel very bad that I had alienated her.

“Shall we eat together after a long time? How is your house? Are the repairs finished?”
– It’s not perfect, but it’s mostly been repaired. During the day, I also stay elsewhere.

Kim Seul-bi’s house is still being repaired, and she seems to be staying at a hotel while her construction is in progress.
The house was so big, of course, that the repairs would take a long time.
When I thought of Seulbi Kim’s house, I felt that this studio was shabby.
Thinking about the future, she decided that she should definitely move her house.
Even if I move again later, I have to get out of the studio first.

As I was thinking that, Seulbi Kim heard something completely different from what I was thinking.

– Can I go to Sung-gi’s house? I want to go see you after a long time. It’s where we first… Met.

Yes.
Ironically, the first place I met Seulbi Kim was at my house.
‘Cause she showed up ringing her house bell.

When I think of what happened then, I still feel a sense of mystery.
There was an aspect of my ability that made me feel that way too.

The first time Seulbi Kim saw me was when she took Eunbi Kim to her dungeon and saw her at her distant feet, but it was the first time I met her in this house.
Thinking like that made me feel like I missed it all over again.

“Yes, of course it does. I was just about to order food.”
– Don’t do that. I’ll take it. Is there anything you want to eat?
“No. Not at all. Seulbi, bring something you want to eat.”
– Yeah. Whoop whoop.

Seulbi Kim seemed to be in a good mood, so she let out a laugh.
I suddenly remembered something and told her.

“Have you ever asked Nari Choi to design equipment before Mr. Seulbi?”
– Are you Nari Choi?

Seulbi Kim asked back at the rather unexpected question.
I expected her to take some time to recall her memories, but her answer came right away.

– Yeah. What are you happy about though? I entrusted the design to Nari before she quit. Back then, I was happy to accept it, but now, no matter who requests it, I don’t accept equipment design requests. It’s probably because of that, there’s a lot of suffering.

I got it.
When Seulbi Kim expressed that she had quit, she was probably talking about accepting requests for equipment design from hunters.
She knew because she had been through a lot of Hunters.
Since there are many dogs with different personalities, there may be people who are angry and want to harm them for rejecting their request.
However, as she is a big enough person to design equipment for a figure like Kim Seul-bi, I thought that she would not be able to be tough enough to endure.
However, she will gradually reach the limits of what she can endure, and even for that reason, there is a good chance that she will leave Korea.

– Why are you asking that all of a sudden? Do you have something you want to design from Nari, too? What should I do? No matter how S-class hunter he is, he won’t be accepting equipment design requests anymore…
“It’s not like that.”

I paid attention to Seulbi Kim referring to Nari Choi in a friendly way as “Nari.”

“Seulbi, are you close with Choi Na-ri?”
-If she’s friendly, you can say she’s friendly. She is closer to Eunbi than I am. I was also introduced through Eunbi. They say they became friends through SNS. Perhaps Eunbi is still in contact with Na-ri Choi.
“Ah, yes~~”

I thought good.
It would be nice to meet Na-Ri Choi through Yoon-Mi Choi, but it is not necessary.
If Kim Eun-bi and her friend Choi Na-ri were close, it seemed that there would be an easier way to approach her.

I asked Seulbi Kim.

“Could you bring the equipment designed by Nari Choi at that time?”
– Yeah. Sure. I always carry it in my inventory. She said the price went up a lot because he stopped taking more requests for her equipment. In fact, I was offered ten times the price I bought. It’s not meant to be worn, it’s just a collection price. Of course, I often received calls from foreign equipment companies asking me to purchase them. But I won’t sell it to anyone. It’s something I don’t carelessly wear unless it’s an S-class dungeon.
“Yes, I think you really like it.”
– Sure. If it’s possible, I’d like Seonggi to try on the clothes he designed. Anyway, why did you suddenly become interested in Na-Ri Choi?
“It’s a bit complicated to talk about, but I’ll tell you face to face.”
– Yes~

I ended the call with Seulbi Kim.
The thought of seeing her after a long time made her feel good.
But at the same time, I also felt a little uncomfortable.
Because I have something to say when I meet her.
She must have known that she met Chi-Chi and Titi through the Se-In Kim incident.
But what would she say today when she hears that Yunmi Choi is also included in her group?
Besides, there was a possibility that Nari Choi would become like that later.

“Hmm.”

I thought as I scratched her head.
This problem is not going to get any easier no matter what.

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“Wow, that’s really cool.”

I was impressed by Seulbi Kim’s equipment that Na-Ri Choi designed.

She knew I wanted to see it and she purposely came to my house wearing it inside.
Seeing her with her coat off, I admired.

The design was really cool.
Besides, it suits Kim Seul-bi exquisitely.
I thought that it could not be made more perfect with a nimble impression, luxury, and somehow a cute image.

Even if I didn’t know much about Hunter equipment design, it couldn’t be better.
Moreover, after hearing Choi Yoon-mi’s story, I was aware of her potential beyond appearances.

The designers who make Hunter equipment are said to be people with special abilities.
It is also one of the Hunter’s abilities.
Making equipment was something that could only be done by understanding mana.
Even if it is the job of an engineer to maximize the ability, it is the responsibility of the designer to weave it functionally into the most perfect way.
Ordinary people had no knowledge about it.

Like other hunters who awaken and have mysterious abilities, it was clear that the designer had his own special ability.

“Awesome, right?”

Seulbi Kim showed off her equipment and smiled.

Seeing her for the first time in a long time, she was also very beautiful.
As she said, it reminded me of the first time we met each other here.

It seems like an old thing, but after all, it wasn’t that long ago.

As I carefully looked at Seulbi Kim’s equipment, which was designed by Na-Ri Choi, I felt something strange.

“Seulbi, would you like to try using mana?”
“Yeah.”

Seulbi Kim did what I asked her to do without saying anything.
As the mana was activated, her equipment emitted a soft glow with a cheerful keying sound.

“Wow…”

The equipment that demonstrated its potential by using mana was much more beautiful than when I just saw it.
Do you think the real value has been revealed?

I couldn’t imagine how much this would be.

I went to Yoonmi Choi’s store the other day and learned about the prices of S-class equipment for the first time, and of course I was very surprised.
And I also found out that S-class hunters are actually doing a lot of investment through it.

It was worth it.
Why aren’t there people who want to collect the equipment worn by S-class hunters?

Besides, if it’s such a beautiful piece of equipment.

Just by looking at it, he would feel as if he had become an S-class Hunter.
If the size is right, you might be able to try it on yourself.

Even if you can’t use actual skills or use your physical abilities, you’ll feel good.

To create such a feeling, spending at least a few billion or at most a hundred billion is an area that is beyond the reach of the general public.

I opened Seulbi Kim’s equipment.

What I activated was also an ability that I realized through Choi Yoon-mi.
It is to see through the mana flow of the opponent hunter.

I saw Seulbi Kim’s mana move flexibly and beautifully through the equipment that Nari Choi had made.
Even if it’s not specific, I seemed to know a little bit about how it strengthens output and creates efficiency.

It was really flawless.
That’s enough for any company to covet.

And a natural desire arose.
Na-Ri Choi is the talent I must recruit.