Chapter 22 – 22. Face-to-Face

The place where Jeong Ha-ryun arrived along with Seol Da-jin was a room cafe in the city. It was a place I was familiar with because I had been there once before with Kang Dae-woong.

“What would you like to drink?”

“You… Ha, hot chocolate…”

“It tastes like a baby.”

“…Well, then… With something else…”

“No, drink whatever you want.”

“…Yeah.”

After a while, when the ordered drink arrived, Dajin Seol crossed his legs and asked. It was a voice full of curiosity.

“So how did you meet our Daewoong?”

“Ah…That, that’s…”

“Don’t be nervous. I didn’t come here to say something.”

Dajin Seol was sincere.
Her today wasn’t a war of nerves between her and her, nor was it a fight between her spirits. I just came to see what kind of a girlfriend Kang Dae-woong boasts about.

I don’t really seem to accept it that way.

“Ah, ah…Yes, yes…So, the first time we met…At the Hunter Market…”

Jung Ha-ryun tries to stay as calm as possible and not stutter her, and she lets go of her encounter with Kang Dae-woong.

Starting with the help from the SS Hunter Market, and the help from the ant nest. And finally, she ended up kissing him. When I realized it, everything was full of help.

“What kind of drama is this? It’s a drama. So that’s how we met and started dating right away?”

“Yes…”

“Daewoong confessed first?”

If a kiss is also a confession, yes.
Jeong Ha-ryun nodded her head.

“…I envy you.”

“Eh, four?”

“No, but when are you going to show your face? I heard that Daewoong brags about how pretty he is.”

“Ah…”

It’s finally here.

Jeong Ha-ryun pressed her hat tightly.
Because this was the first time she showed her bare face, except for Kang Dae-woong.

‘Bur, I need to take it off…’

I was ashamed and scared and wanted to run away. However, the person in front of you is none other than Kang Dae-woong’s family.

It was a moment she should never run away from as she was envisioning her pink future with him.

‘Because you said you’d be together for the rest of your life… Let’s get married…’

She took a deep breath.
I hypnotize myself that it’s okay, that nothing will happen. It felt like her heart was being taken a little bit.

She inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly.
With her trembling hands, she takes off her hat and puts it on her lap, taking a look at Dajin Seol.

Her fierce-looking eyes, with their tails slightly raised, were full of curiosity, and a strange pressure was felt from her tightly pursed, cherry-like lips.

It was as if she was urging me to quickly take off everything else.

‘Ugh…’

Jeong Ha-ryun bowed her head again and diligently moved her hand. Her mask was lowered, and she lifted her head slowly, removing even her hood.

And at the same time.
Seol Dajin snorted at her.

“Under.”

“…Ah…”

“Oh sorry. I’m dumbfounded. Shiba…I couldn’t believe it, but I didn’t expect it to be like this. Daewoong is definitely something to be proud of.”

“…Yes, four?”

“It’s crazy to see the same woman… Ha, really.”

Dajin Seol laughed and was unable to speak. Isn’t this almost a class of foul play? I can understand why Kang Dae-woong said he was so pretty.

“What Daewoong said earlier was true. If you go around exposing his face, it won’t be one or two annoying things.”

“Ah…”

“Shang… I’m not bad anywhere either.”

“Uh, unnie is also very, very pretty…Blood, skin is fine…Bi, her proportions are nice…”

“Even if it’s a good word… I’m grateful.”

“It’s true… Yo…”

“Okay, now put on your hat and mask again. Looking at it makes me feel deprived, hey.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Jeong Ha-ryun covered her face. Standing at a speed that was on a different level from when he took it off, Dajin blinked his eyes.

‘Why is he so fast?’

For a moment, Jeong Ha-ryun’s hand was nowhere to be seen.
It was clear that Kang Dae-woong’s ability improved his body specs. Otherwise, there would be no way that he, a D-class, would have missed the movements of an E-class wizard.

‘How much did you increase your agility?’

Later, Seol Da-jin, thinking that he should also ask for a post, continued with this question.

“Therefore. How far are you thinking of meeting?”

“Uh, how far…?”

“Are you meeting on the premise of marriage? Or have you not thought about it yet?”

“Everyone, of course… I’m thinking of getting married…”

“Hmm…Really? Do you know your family?”

“Oh, I haven’t… Talked about it yet.”

“Well, it can be. But what are your parents doing?”

“My mother runs a flower shop, and my father…Is not around.”

“Well, that’s the case with our house. Daewoong… You know that Daewoong’s parents died when he was in middle school, right?”

“…Yeah.”

After having sex, Kang Dae-woong had a habit of lying down with him and enjoying the afterglow. Jeong Ha-ryun talked to him quite a lot whenever that happened.

“Speaking of marriage, what are you going to do if my family opposes your marriage with Daewoong? No. What if I told you not to get married and to break up right now?”

“I do not like it.”

“Uh?”

“I do not like it.”

Dajin Seol narrowed his eyes.
This was already the second time.

While the words came out, I asked a little naughty question as a test, because Jeong Ha-ryun’s reaction was very different from what I expected.

“Never. I do not like it.”

The woman who had just been trembling like a small frightened wild animal disappeared, and a warrior appeared who was willing to die.

It must be that you like Kang Dae-woong that much.

“All.”

A smile was drawn on Seol Dajin’s lips.

“Yes. If you’re a Hunter, if you’re Daewoong’s woman, you should have a platform like this.”

Her giggles untied her tangled legs and emptied her leftovers of her drink in one gulp.

“Then let’s change the question. Are you confident that you will never break up with Dae-woong no matter what?”

“…Yeah. I have it.”

“What if he does something nasty? For example, cheating with another woman.”

“That, that…I’m already prepared.”

Dajin Seol’s voice reminded me a little of the way he spoke, as if he was expecting it.

“Are you already prepared? What are you talking about?”

“Ah, ah… That, that… That… That’s something…”

“What’s the point of that? Tell me in detail.”

“Ah…”

Jung Ha-ryun was very embarrassed by the eyes looking at him with interest. She had unknowingly made a slip of the tongue.

‘Gye, you shouldn’t talk about the contract…’

The reason she used the word resolution was because of the contract. In her message window that popped up before her first relationship with Kang Dae-woong, she stated that she was the first contractor.

If there is a first, there will be a second, and if there is a second, there will be a third.

It was simple logic.

And it wasn’t something she could stop just because she didn’t want to. Building a breakwater cannot prevent a tsunami.

For her to know that, too, she had been promised that she would be with her for the rest of her life.

But this was a secret she knew only him and herself. Even though it was his family, he couldn’t reveal the secret that could put Kang Dae-woong’s life in danger.

‘Uh, what should I do?’

Jeong Ha-ryun quickly rolled her head to defuse this situation. She even found her. There was only one reason to look around instead of a contract.

“That, that…”

“That?”

“Oh, oppa…You are too me, too unrestrained.”

“What?”

“I’m going alone, I can’t handle it… All, call another woman… No, that’s not it. There has to be another woman…Ah, no…Ah… That’s…”

In my head, this is it! She wanted to, but when she tried to speak, she uttered gibberish. The moment I thought Jeong Ha-ryun was ruined.

Dajin Seol burst into laughter.

“Pu-hip… Kuk-kuk-kuk. Haha!”

“Aww…”

“Keuk-kuk…So you mean that our Dae-woong is too good at night shifts, so it’s a problem? To the point where I can’t handle it alone.”

Nod.

Jeong Ha-ryun, devastated, nodded his head, saying, “Now it will be as it should be.”

In fact, it’s not even a lie.
She added a little bit of exaggeration and went away every time Kang Dae-woong fell in love with her.

She even begged me to save her because lately she felt like if she did it anymore, either side of her head or her eyes would be really damaged.

Even after that, it was so hard that he pretended not to know that he was masturbating with his butt.

“I-Did you understand…?”

“Kuh-kuh…You say that, but you have to understand. But Daewoong might fall for another woman and neglect you. Haven’t you thought about that?”

“…I trust you.”

“Well, if it looks like that, I wouldn’t worry. Daewoong isn’t that kind of guy either.”

At Seol Da-jin’s words, Jeong Ha-ryun nodded and agreed.

“Okay. Will it wake up soon? My sister had to go around the gate in the afternoon. She has to get up early because it will take some time to get home and to the hive.”

“Ah, yes.”

“Oh, and tell me your number and HunterTalk ID. I’ll tell you about her sister too. Let’s be friendly with her sister from now on. Are you fine?”

“I-I like it!”

“Ah! And one more. When Daewoong comes later, can you tell me something? If you’re going to a hunting festival, how about having a mock battle with our clan? After all, because of the D-level exam, I’ll have to practice for interpersonal combat. Both sides and sides.”

“Sah, hunting?”

“Yes. Got it?”

“Four…I’ll tell you.”

“Yes. Then, I wish Daewoong well in the future. Please take good care of my sister.”

“Ah, I, I really appreciate you.”

“No, I’m really asking for you. Then my sister goes. See you later.”

When Seol Da-jin left with the sound of a motorcycle exhaust, Dae-woong Kang appeared a moment later. Jung Ha-ryun leaned behind her mask and hugged him.

“Brother.”

“Ha-ryeon-ah. Did you have a good talk with your sister?”

“Yes…That’s…Heh.”

“What. Why is our Ha-ryun in such a good mood?”

“My sister treats me so well. We exchanged contact information and Hunter Talk.”

“Is it? Didn’t I say something strange?”

“Yeah… Rather, I said that I would like to ask you well. I decided to get along with her older sister as well.”

“Yes? That’s good.”

“Huh…”

Feeling very happy, she rubbed her face in Kang Dae-woong’s arms. No matter how many times I felt it, I never got tired of the scent that felt on the tip of her nose and the warmth that seeped into her skin.

“Oh right. And she asked her sister to have a mock battle with her clan.”

“A mock battle?”

Kang Dae-woong asked what he meant.