I Became The Rankers’ Number One Pick [EN]: Chapter 155

155.

Seo-ah gripped Geon-hu’s hand, her gaze fixed on the doctor’s face, a nervous expression etched on her features.

The doctor, who had been reviewing Geon-hu’s chart, smiled and looked up.

“I witnessed it myself that day, but it’s still astonishing. The cancer is completely gone. All his bodily functions have returned to normal.”

“Wow… Geon-hu! You’re completely better!”

Seo-ah embraced Geon-hu joyfully. Geon-hu, still a little dazed, grinned, clearly happy.

“You’re free to be discharged immediately.”

“Yes, thank you!”

“It’s just… to think such a panacea [a cure-all] actually exists… I must work even harder to ensure that modern medicine doesn’t become obsolete.”

“Ah, well…”

The elixir was not something that could be easily shared with the world, but Seo-ah understood that as a doctor, he would naturally feel a sense of professional doubt.

“Still, the reason Geon-hu was able to hold on until I obtained the medicine was thanks to you and the hospital, Doctor. Thank you.”

“You’re very welcome.”

“Geon-hu.”

At Seo-ah’s prompting, Geon-hu stood up and bowed politely to the doctor.

“Thank you.”

“Yes, just to be safe, be sure to schedule regular check-ups every few months. If you call in advance, we’ll make a reservation for you right away.”

The doctor casually offered Seo-ah and Geon-hu special treatment. Normally, even with a reservation, seeing a doctor at this hospital could take at least a month.

“Yes, we will. Thank you for your consideration.”

Seo-ah felt a little awkward about the preferential treatment, but she didn’t want to refuse outright, so she tried to act nonchalant.

After expressing their gratitude a few more times, Geon-hu and she left the hospital.

“Aren’t you cold?”

Seo-ah reached out to tighten Geon-hu’s scarf, but Geon-hu stepped back and waved his hand.

“Hey, Noona [term used by younger siblings or friends to address an older sister or female friend], you still think I’m a kid. Didn’t you hear the doctor? I’m completely normal now!”

“Even if you’re normal, you’re still younger than me.”

“Come on, where’s a kid as big as me?”

“Quiet. If you’re not a kid, carry this and follow me.”

Seo-ah tossed Geon-hu’s luggage bag, which she had brought to the hospital, to him.

“Ugh! You’re strong, even though you’re a Hunter!”

Geon-hu grumbled but caught the bag.

It had been a while since they had bickered like this while walking outside.

Seo-ah hailed a taxi and got in.

“Please go to R Tower.”

Geon-hu, who followed her into the taxi, asked with a puzzled expression.

“R Tower? Why there?”

“You’ll see when we get there.”

She had already informed the landlord that she was moving out of her old monthly rental.

‘I’ll have to buy almost all new furniture.’

The existing furniture was old, having been used since her parents’ time.

Aside from the house, Seo-ah’s money was enough to cover everything to some extent.

‘I guess… I shouldn’t quit being a Hunter completely, right?’

Having experienced the income from a single raid, she realized she could no longer return to a life of barely scraping by with part-time jobs.

‘Instead of going to dangerous places, if I mainly go to moderate ones…’

Now that she had become an S-class Hunter, she wouldn’t be treated poorly like when she was an E-class healer. Of course, she would have to conceal her rank and abilities to some extent when applying for jobs.

She had the stats to do so. She remembered Yoo Ji-an and Baek Eun-hee secretly following her into the D-class gate wearing masks.

Yoo Ji-an still hadn’t contacted her since yesterday.

‘…Ignored.’

Considering how good the atmosphere was yesterday, it was quite shocking. But it would be ridiculous to contact her again and pressure her about the monthly rent.

‘Should I contact Eun-hee Unni [term used by younger siblings or friends to address an older sister or female friend]?’

Glancing to the side, she saw that Geon-hu was already busy texting his friends.

Seo-ah called Eun-hee. The call connected immediately.

– Oh, Seo-ah!

“Unni, I….”

– I’m out right now. Can I call you back later!

“Ah, okay.”

Beep beep beep –

The call ended abruptly, and Seo-ah awkwardly pressed the end button.

“She must be busy.”

The taxi arrived in front of R Tower, and the two got out and took the elevator.

“It was the 95th floor, right?”

She swiped the card key and pressed the number button.

“The 95th floor?”

Only then did Geon-hu look at the outside of the elevator in surprise. The elevator, with its glass walls, offered a panoramic view of the city.

“Wow, it’s dizzying.”

But he couldn’t tear his eyes away, so he seemed to like it.

The elevator soon reached the 95th floor.

Stepping out, they found a small lobby with two doors.

One was the front door with the number 095, and the other was the emergency staircase entrance.

“What? Noona, are we the only ones on this floor? What about neighbors?”

“…Well, I guess so.”

First, she swiped the card key on the front door and went inside.

“Wowww!”

Before Seo-ah could react, Geon-hu screamed happily and ran around inside.

Oh no, noise complaints.

“Geon-hu! Don’t run!”

After giving him a warning, Seo-ah slowly looked around.

The luxurious and sophisticated interior that filled the wide space went without saying.

What surprised Seo-ah was that the apartment was already equipped with everything except personal items, including a sofa, TV, refrigerator, dining table, central air conditioning, and even a rice cooker.

Seo-ah’s eyes sparkled.

‘Fully furnished!’

Yoo Ji-an had only mentioned the 95th floor and hadn’t provided any details, so she hadn’t known.

“Seriously, the landlord… is so considerate.”

She muttered and stroked the top of the leather sofa. The surface of the dust-free sofa was soft.

“Wow! The room is so nice! Look at this bed, yoohoo!”

Geon-hu seemed to have already claimed his room. Was the room also fully furnished?

She moved towards the sound of Geon-hu’s voice.

The furniture was perfectly suited for a middle school boy. Geon-hu, who had been rolling around on the bed, got up and said.

“Noona, you’ve become successful since becoming an S-class Hunter? Did you make a lot of money? You even got a place like this.”

“Oh, um. This isn’t mine. It’s a monthly rental.”

“Monthly rental? Still! Isn’t the monthly rent expensive in a place like this?”

“…Maybe….”

She didn’t know how much it was yet because the landlord hadn’t replied. But looking at the condition of the house, it didn’t seem cheap.

Seeing how much Geon-hu liked it, it seemed like they would have to live here for quite a while.

‘It’s… okay. I can just do a few more raids.’

Still, wasn’t it fortunate that she now had abilities?

Seo-ah looked around the other rooms as well.

There were five rooms and three bathrooms. It was too much space for just the two of them. Cleaning would be a lot of work.

As she was thinking, the doorbell rang.

She had just moved in, who could be visiting? Maybe Yoo Ji-an?

With a bit of expectation, Seo-ah opened the front door and quickly realized it wasn’t.

A friendly-faced middle-aged woman was standing in front of the door.

“Who are you?”

“Hello! I’m the housekeeper. I heard you moved in today. Starting today, I’ll come once a day to do the housework for you.”

“House…keeper? I didn’t request one.”

“Oh my, it’s a service that comes with moving into R Tower. You don’t need it?”

There was a housekeeper service included with moving into R Tower? It was the first time she had heard of it, but it made sense. She had never imagined she would move into R Tower.

“Oh, um. No, come in.”

“Yes, then I’ll come in.”

The housekeeper looked around the house, assessed the situation, and even wrote down a shopping list for a two-person household after asking Seo-ah. She seemed very familiar with her job.

The cost of groceries would be charged to the management fee, or something like that.

‘I was about to go grocery shopping right away, but I have less to do now.’

Leaving Geon-hu, who was still busy exploring the house, Seo-ah sat on the sofa and admired the view from the 95th floor.

It wasn’t clear due to the hazy sky, but seeing the entire city of Seoul at a glance was still a spectacular sight.

She had seen a similar view at the TaeYang Guild’s accommodation, but this was even higher.

‘But what if there’s a fire?’

What to do? She could just carry Geon-hu and run.

Seo-ah reminded herself once again that she was an S-class Hunter.

By the way, Yoo Ji-an still hasn’t replied.

“Should I… call?”

As Seo-ah hesitated and looked at her call list, her phone suddenly started vibrating.

Surprised, she looked at the screen and saw an unknown number.

Seeing that it was a mobile phone number, was it spam?

She answered it anyway.

“Yes, hello.”

– Hello, are you Hunter Park Seo-ah?

“Yes, that’s right.”

Who was it, and how did they know to call?

– I am Lee Sang-joon, the team leader of Hunter Management Team 1 in the Special Abilities Department.”

At the words ‘Special Abilities Department,’ Seo-ah’s lips tightened. She was reminded of Choi Dal-soo, the head of the Special Abilities Department.

“What’s the matter?”

As a result, her tone became stiff.

– Hunter ‘Oscar Jackson,’ who was invited to Korea, has formally requested to see you this afternoon.

“…Oscar Jackson?”

Wasn’t that the person she saw in the lounge yesterday? He said he would see her again, but it was the very next day. And he was using his influence to do so.

– Yes, please… I’m asking you, Hunter Park Seo-ah. If you refuse, the situation in Korea will become very difficult.”

What? How could her refusal make the country’s situation difficult?

What difficulty would there be in seeing his face once?

But he wouldn’t be going to these lengths just to see her face.

‘What if he tells me to go to America?’

Seo-ah glanced at Geon-hu. Would America be better for Geon-hu’s education? That was a fleeting thought, along with the thought of, but how could she leave Korea?

Even more pressing was Yoo Ji-an’s story that Korean Hunters were massacred because of him.

Even if it hasn’t happened yet, that is his true nature. No matter how kindly Jackson approaches her, he was not a kind person.