Episode 75
The way to distinguish Hyundai from Moorim is the smell and temperature.
The smell of sweat inside the VR helmet. The heat inside the capsule was moderately heated by the sunlight shining through the window.
“Whoa.”
As I took off my helmet and got out of the capsule, I felt like I was going to buy some. Well, at least it was changed from hot bath to warm bath.
‘How long has it been?’
I checked the watch on my wrist. About 7 years ago, a cheap 12,000 won digital watch I bought at a stall in front of the Hunter Training Center had the advantage of having an alarm and stopwatch function.
beep
[02:0535.]
Two hours and five minutes and thirty-five seconds.
I stayed in Moorim for about 20 days, so the time is roughly the same compared to the last time.
‘Because I came to the present time, the time scale must have been reversed.’
Now that I have logged out, 10 days in Hyundai is an hour in Moorim. I washed myself in the gosiwon communal shower and returned to my room.
As I was about to close the door, a black shadow jumped out.
“Wow!”
Yes, I thought Sung Jin-ho was a human being.
“hey. nine. surprise. surprised yes.”
“… … what is that response? Did you know?”
“Your inhalation and exhalation were very intense.
Jinho, you must be excited.”
As the days pass, the five senses become sharper, and they can catch the sounds and movements around them even if they do not have [sensory senses].
It seemed that he had been waiting with his breath holding his breath, but in my ears, his small movements and every breath sounded like thunder.
“Take a little breath. His name is the secretary of the gosiwon, but his breathing is so loud that it’s difficult when complaints come in.”
“shit. How did know? On the subject of an F-class hunter… … Ah, you became a C grade a while ago. really.”
“Look at your personality. It’s very common to tease you that you’re F-rank.”
“Hey, look at you when you’re my age. I can’t even remember the side dish I ate yesterday, but can you recall what happened just a week ago?”
“one week?”
Is that all it is?
For me, what happened more than a month ago was only last week for Jinho. I felt a subtle difference
“uh. What’s wrong with your expression? Are there any problems?”
“What is the problem? But what did you come for?”
“Look at this kid talking about this. It’s a business relationship that we need to see each other? uh?”
“Only the point. briefly.”
Jinho hyung’s face hardened. Was the prank too much?
Come to think of it, I think I’ve been too careless lately. Even before returning to Moorim, I couldn’t see your face often due to various problems… … .
“dinner. buy it.”
“pork belly. Teppanyaki. Chicken and beer.”
Shiba. Then it is.
In the meantime, he chose the menu himself and fell into trouble.
“Did you leave the money with me?”
“Your money is my money, isn’t my money my money?”
“Get it right. If you don’t want to taste the C-class hunter’s fist.”
Jinho winced and rubbed his palms together.
“please. Please use your money to grease my dry stomach.”
Look at the change of attitude. Udyr will cry too.
It was embarrassing, but at the same time, a smile came out. The stomach, which hadn’t eaten proper real food for nearly a month, was also screaming.
‘Let’s eat properly for the first time in a while.’
I said in a solemn voice.
“I like your attitude, take the lead.”
“Where can I take you?”
“I’m tired of pork belly or teppanyaki.
Let’s eat a little more expensive today.”
“Stop, sir. then!”
Jinho hyung widened his eyes.
“Korean beef! It was raised by grazing and boasts fantastic marbling?”
“What bullshit. I’m going to eat giblets.”
“If you don’t like it, you can starve.”
chin.
Jinho hyung, who grabbed my shoulder, said with a stern face.
“I have always wanted to eat like that.”
The early meal that started at 5:00 that afternoon ended at the third makgeolli house, and Jinho became a rice cake with alcohol.
“It’s loud.”
This is a scene I have seen many times.
Feeling a strange sense of déjà vu, as I lifted Jinho hyung up, my phone rang.
[Same time tomorrow. See you at the same place.]
A short text message. The sender was Team Leader Choi.
The downside and advantage of sleep mode is that it reduces the amount of sleep time. Except for the time when he was seriously injured in a fight with Jo-Pil, he has never been more than three hours.
‘It’s good for training.’
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three in the morning.
I opened my eyes in optimal condition and sat cross-legged. At some point, the beginning and end of the day is always a breakfast of luck.
Shaaa
A wave of power began to flow.
The 15 years of gongpower that surged from the danteon purged the wastes accumulated inside the body and breathed life into the dormant blood vessels.
belt ring.
-You have finished [Breakfast for Fortune].
-[Your power has increased very slightly. When I woke up with the system notification, two hours had passed.
If it had been Moorim, he would have gone straight to the gymnasium to warm up, but in reality there are many restrictions.
Especially in gosiwons, which are close together like chicken farms.
‘A damn goshiwon. I have to escape quickly.’
It is an era where training is also done with money. Those who earn well have a few spacious private training rooms, but those who don’t have them like me have no choice but to adapt to poor conditions.
“Hueup. hop.”
I ran around the neighborhood all morning, and when I came back, I continued basic bare-body exercises without a break. Perhaps thanks to the increased ability, rather than being exhausted, vitality springs up.
Seeing me like that, Jinho-hyung asked with a tired face.
“Aren’t you tired?”
“not really.”
“I have never seen a guy who can do one-handed push-ups as easily as you. How many?”
“I don’t know. I counted to three hundred and I didn’t count because it was annoying.”
“It is a monster. If you’re a C-class hunter, do you do that much?”
“By the way, Seong Jin-ho.”
“uh?”
“Why did you come?”
It was Jinho hyung, who showed up about 10 minutes ago and still doesn’t leave my room.
“Don’t you see? I came to eat ramen.”
Knock knock. Chow.
It is natural to drop a raw egg on the noodles that are about to ripen.
The burner heat control for making half-boiled rice can be said to be a peak master.
“Give me three reasons to eat it here.”
“First, there is no TV in my room.
second. Because there is a TV in your room. third. Ramen tastes best when you eat it while watching TV.”
Hearing the words flowing through the clearing water, my blood surged backwards.
“I’d rather buy one! If you don’t have money, just take it!”
“Oh, that’s a bit. I’m leaving anyway, so what if I increase my luggage?”
“Then don’t bother coming and going… … huh? what did you just say?”
“what?”
“No, are you leaving?”
“Ah, that.”
Jinho-hyung scratched his rice cake-drenched head.
“It just happened. Well, the date hasn’t been confirmed, but I’m going to move out soon. I can’t stay stuck here forever.”
“What are you looking at with those eyes?”
“No, just what.”
I averted my gaze with a shy face.
Who among the people living in the gosiwon has no history? It is the same for me and Jinho hyung. It is rude to ask why.
‘Still, it’s a pity.’
He has been like a friend and a brother for years. to leave so suddenly
Caught in a complex and delicate mood, I cautiously opened my mouth.
“Brother, maybe… …
“I know how you feel. I politely decline.”
Did you get what I was trying to say? Jinho hyung, who cut off my words with a single knife, continued.
“Honey, my brother is thirty years old. I will take care of my rice bowl.”
“Then I can’t help it.”
If it was Jinho hyung, I thought I could live with him, but it seemed that his rash actions had hurt his pride.
My brother opened the lid of the pot with a wrinkled face.
“I’d rather you talk from the beginning.”
“I didn’t even think about it in the first place.”
“What nonsense. I only boiled one because you said you wouldn’t eat it.”
“……?”
No, wait. How does this story flow?
After a few seconds of silence, I spoke.
“What are you talking about? Boil something suddenly.”
“Of course it’s ramen.”
Jinho hyung glared at me with ferocious eyes.
“There is a guy who says he won’t eat it and asks for a pair of chopsticks if he cooks it deliciously. Did I hit you once or twice?”
“A C-class hunter reaching for your poor older brother’s rice bowl? Are you still human?”
What you mentioned about the rice bowl in front of you is a real rice bowl.
I want to give back the words I just heard.
‘Is that a person?’
I’m an idiot for thinking of living with someone like that.
Feeling embarrassed, I put on my clothes. It’s time to go see Team Leader Choi.
bang!
Break it, the last cry echoed behind me as I closed the door and escaped.
– If you’re going to the mart, get some kimchi!
oh i want to kill
‘Where was the place?’
Following the memory of about 20 days ago, I arrived at the meeting place.
A large cafe located in the heart of the building forest. A handsome man sitting by the window spotted me and shook his hand.
“I think so.”
I could tell without even having to say it. Even though there are dozens of tables in the store, Team Manager Choi was the only customer sitting.
‘He’s still handsome.’
Wearing a thin casual suit, Choi seemed to have just jumped out of a pictorial. A successful life with everything in your 20s. Appearance, wealth, personality… … no.
The character is double I.
After a light handshake, we sat down.
“Did you have dinner?”
“no.”
Chief Choi tilted his head.
“is it so? I think you ate ramen.”
Damn, this kid is a complete asshole.
It is too embarrassing to explain the story of the goshiwon in detail. I hurriedly changed the topic.
“It’s lunch time, but no one is there.”
“Because we don’t do business.”
“yes?”
“The windows are also covered with curtains and a closed sign is hung on the door, but of course they don’t come in.”
Looking around, it was as Choi said.
Since this is the meeting place, it must have been open, so I came in thinking it would be open and didn’t notice. This situation itself was so strange that I blinked my eyes.
“But they are in business right now.”
The lights inside the store are bright and cool with the air conditioning. At first glance, there are only 10 employees, so why did you keep the door closed?
Chief Choi responded calmly.
“I have to. Because we have guests.”
“You said you weren’t doing business?”
“Isn’t that the boss’s heart?”
“uh… … manager. I’m asking just in case.”
“You don’t even have to ask. Because this cafe is mine.”
Yes, it seemed so.
When I thought about it, the last time we met, it was just the two of us in the cafe.
‘There is no end to the waves.’
I stuck out my tongue and said.
“manager. You have a lot of money.”
“There is not enough.
That’s why we can offer contracts like this.”
Choi smiled softly and held out the file.
“Now, shall we talk about work?”
There is no reason to hesitate any longer. I nodded vigorously.
“I see.”
An hour later, as I finished my last signature, a system alert went off.
belt ring.