The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 227

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Karma Corporation Headquarters, CEO’s office.

“Yes, this is Kim Jun-woo. It’s about the new team we discussed before. Have you given it some thought?”

I was speaking with a rather serious tone.

A team to find the remaining connections in the international associations, like Assemblyman Jung Hoon.

To create this new organization, I needed permission from various places.

Unwillingly, I had to make calls to all sorts of people until the last day of my vacation.

Eventually, I even contacted the highest decision-maker in South Korea.

「I’ve reviewed the proposal you sent. Well… if it’s something the CEO needs to do, I can try to persuade the ministers somehow.」

President Jo Hyun-min continued cautiously.

「Aside from everything else, we need someone to manage the team.」

“Wouldn’t I be the one to do that?”

「You’re going to manage it yourself? After seeing Assemblyman Jung Hoon get caught like that?」

“…….”

His stance was surprisingly firm.

「As you know, the team you’re trying to create is clearly illegal. If it becomes known that we’ve granted extraterritorial rights [legal exemptions from local law], it will be truly uncontrollable.」

“I know. That’s why I’m trying to be as careful as possible.”

「Then it’s even more necessary to separate it from Karma Corporation. How about finding a manager who can move quietly and discreetly? Someone from that industry would be even better.」

“It’s not like I can just find someone like that just because I want to.”

「My role is only to grant permission; you have to do the rest yourself. Anyway, you can’t manage it directly.」

“……I understand.”

I was bothered by an unexpected source.

I tried to suppress a sigh and answered.

「So, where are you planning to get the team members?」

“Isn’t there a perfect place?”

「So, you’re going to take them directly from there… I understand. I’ll contact that institution. If they give permission, go and visit them.」

“Thank you.”

I ended the call, expressing my gratitude.

With this, the preparation is complete.

I just have to wait for them to contact me.

“Haa…….”

I felt drained from making calls here and there since morning, and I unknowingly relaxed.

As I was half-lying on the chair, spacing out.

“It’s your last day of vacation today, let’s go have some fun?”

Han Yu-bin burst into the office, raising her voice.

…They’re not even giving me time to rest.

“You’re not planning to make me work until the end of my vacation, are you? I’ll really report you to the labor board if you do.”

“…Anyone would think I’m only making you work. Can’t you see I’m working too?”

“What work? You were spacing out.”

“…….”

Is she crazy?

“If you’re going to hang out, can’t you just go alone? Why do you need to go with me?”

“When else would we have a day off together?”

“Don’t you have anyone else to hang out with besides us?”

“…….”

She looks like she’s been hit.

Then she glares at me with a fierce look.

“Tch, aren’t we both friendless?”

“I have plenty of friends.”

“Who? Name them.”

“…….”

She’s making me angry on my last day of vacation, seriously.

“Anyway, I’m fine. I’m tired.”

“If you’re tired, why don’t you rest at home? Why are you here?”

“Why do you care where I rest?”

Why does she keep provoking me?

As we continued our strange war of nerves.

“I’m in. We don’t even go on company workshops, we should hang out at times like this.”

As if she heard everything outside, Branch Manager Lee Ah-young came into the office and chimed in.

Then, as if she had been waiting for it, Han Yu-bin asked.

“Speaking of which, why don’t we go on workshops [company retreats]?”

“Why do you think? Because someone said they didn’t want to waste time.”

“…….”

Lee Ah-young’s gaze subtly turned to me, and I closed my mouth.

From before the regression, I hated things like that.

It’s called a workshop, but what you end up doing is the same.

I’d rather sleep at home.

But… the two women seemed to think differently.

“Anyway, how can people only work? We need to get some fresh air.”

“Exactly!”

I sighed softly and shook my head.

“I can’t today, I’m expecting a call.”

“From where?”

“I told you before, I’m thinking of forming a team. I need to get permission here and there, and they said they’d decide by today and contact me.”

“What did you ask for that you need permission for?”

“…It’s something.”

Branch Manager Lee Ah-young gave me a suspicious look, but only for a moment.

“Still, no. We made you work as we pleased during the vacation, so you give in today.”

“…….”

She’s not listening to me at all.

“Did you decide where to go before asking me to hang out?”

“That’s right. It’s already lunchtime, so it’s a bit difficult to go far…….”

“There’s a shopping mall that opened nearby, how about there?”

Han Yu-bin immediately opened her mouth as if she had thought about it in advance. Then Branch Manager Lee Ah-young clapped her hands and nodded.

“That sounds good. We can shop and eat.”

“…….”

It sounds like they’re just trying to drag me along to hang out.

“Okay. If it’s decided, let’s go right now.”

“What are you doing? Get up!”

“…….”

The two of them are doing everything.

‘Tsk…….’

It doesn’t seem like they’ll back down if I resist.

I can’t help it.

Just as I was getting up from my seat, pushed by the two of them.

“Excuse me…….”

As expected, Kim Min-joo carefully opened the office door and came in, probably hearing the commotion outside.

“Can, can I come too… ?”

“…….”

“…….”

It’s a joke that someone like her is the head of the operations team.

***

“Wow… is that real?”

“I’m telling you, it is.”

“Crazy, crazy. How did you put up with that?”

The three women, who had been forcibly dragged to the shopping mall, were walking ahead, chatting away.

‘Why did you bring me if you’re going to do this?’

I followed them with a very dissatisfied expression.

In my hands were a lot of shopping bags.

Using the company’s CEO as their porter…….

Is this even a plausible situation?

‘If it were the old days, I would have fired them all.’

Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of power now.

In the first place, those people… are all the heads of each department, so it would only be a loss for me to fire them.

I couldn’t express it outwardly and followed them, grumbling inwardly.

Thud―.

At that moment, I witnessed a couple throwing trash on the floor.

Right next to the cleaning lady who was sweeping the store floor.

“…Excuse me.”

The middle-aged cleaning lady opened her mouth towards the couple.

“I would appreciate it if you could throw the trash in the trash can.”

“Huh?”

“……Why should we?”

The absurd answer hit our ears, and as if we had promised, our steps stopped simultaneously.

“You’re not telling us to pick it up again, are you?”

“You’re cleaning anyway. Ma’am, don’t pick a fight and just clean.”

“…….”

The couple came out aggressively, raising their voices.

The burly man approached the cleaning lady, threatening her, and the woman was watching the situation with a smile.

I glanced at them for a moment.

‘Okay…….’

Then I shook my head.

There was no need to get involved in trivial matters.

In the first place, it wasn’t something related to us.

I was about to ignore it and just pass by.

“Hey!”

An ominous voice came from behind.

‘Oh, please…….’

I turned my head, praying desperately.

As expected, Han Yu-bin couldn’t stand it and was approaching the couple.

“Pick up the trash and apologize.”

“Hey? Are you talking to us now?”

“Go your way, don’t interfere.”

The couple retorted shamelessly.

Then I could see the strength in Han Yu-bin’s eyes gradually increasing.

As if sensing the commotion, the surroundings began to get noisy.

But Han Yu-bin glared at the couple without paying attention to the surrounding gazes.

“If you don’t pick it up right now… you’re in big trouble?”

“Oh, come on! Do you know who I am right now…!”

“Haha, I’m sorry.”

Sensing that things were getting out of hand, I immediately intervened between them.

Then I quickly pulled her away.

But Han Yu-bin shook off my hand as if it were annoying and snapped.

“What, why are you stopping me?”

“Didn’t we come to rest? There’s no reason to fight even when we come to hang out.”

“Are you just going to leave those rude bastards alone?!”

“What are you going to do if you don’t leave them alone? Are you going to beat up a civilian?”

“…….”

“It’s not because you’re afraid of poop that you avoid it. Sigh, with such a lack of social skills…….”

Only then did Han Yu-bin cool down, clicking her tongue.

The couple had already disappeared, probably because of the surrounding gazes.

Now that there was no opponent, there was no reason to cause any more commotion.

Han Yu-bin picked up the trash that the hopeless couple had left behind and put it in the trash bag that the cleaning lady was holding.

“Thank you.”

“…….”

After receiving the words of gratitude, she nodded awkwardly and turned away.

“What, what are you doing? Let’s go quickly.”

Branch Manager Lee Ah-young and Kim Min-joo smiled contentedly at the awkward Han Yu-bin and moved on.

“Ah, I’ll go to the bathroom for a while.”

I looked around for a moment and raised my hand.

I immediately headed to the bathroom.

There, I ran into the man from the hopeless couple again. He was washing his hands.

“You wash your hands.”

“What…?”

“You must like things clean.”

The man frowned and turned to me.

I let out a soft sigh.

“I wouldn’t have cared in the past. Well, if you think about it, I wasn’t any different from you. But seeing that I get angry after only a year…….”

I looked straight at him and continued.

“I guess I’m a cleaner too.”

He narrowed his eyes as if asking what I meant.

Well, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t understand.

This was just like talking to my past self.

“Someday, you will definitely get back what you did. So go and apologize politely.”

“I don’t want to.”

“…….”

“But damn it, what did I do so wrong that this guy and that guy keep nagging me since earlier?”

He glared at me, raising his voice.

Then he suddenly rolled up his sleeves.

Tattoos on both arms were revealed along with it.

At that moment, the story that President Jo Hyun-min had advised me this morning flashed through my mind.

“Do you know who I am to be picking a fight with me? Damn it, should I make a call?! What the hell is a nobody like you keep…!”

And then.

Kugugugugung―!

The building suddenly began to shake violently.

I immediately ran out of the bathroom.

“Kyaaaaak!!

“What, what’s going on!”

“Someone call the police quickly!!”

The shopping mall became a scene of chaos.

I could tell at once what had happened.

It’s a dungeon.

A dungeon has appeared here now.

“What’s going on?”

“I, it seems like a dungeon has appeared inside the building just now!”

“I know that. What’s the location?”

“I haven’t figured that out yet…….”

Branch Manager Lee Ah-young trailed off.

“However, judging from the impact intensity at the time of appearance, it seems to be a Blue to Green grade [relatively low-level].”

“Fortunately, it’s not that high. Did you call the operations team?”

“I’m contacting them now, but all the teams are dispatched, so it will take two hours for them to arrive.”

Kim Min-joo replied.

If it’s a Blue to Green grade, it’s not a very dangerous dungeon.

Waiting for about two hours isn’t a big deal…… but the location is not good.

It would be okay if it appeared outside, but if it appeared inside the building, there is a risk of collapse.

There’s no time to wait.

We have to subjugate it ourselves.

“Lee Ah-young.”

“Yes?”

“Go to the building management office right now and find out the location of the dungeon with the store CCTV. Han Yu-bin, evacuate the citizens…….”

I then looked at Kim Min-joo and continued.

“You’re going to enter with me.”

“Okay.”

“Wa, wait a minute!”

Just as we were about to divide the roles and move, Han Yu-bin put on the brakes.

“The building is too big, so it’s difficult for me to evacuate everyone alone. I don’t know the internal structure well either. I need a staff member to help…….”

“Who are you going to ask for help in this situation…….”

At that moment, my gaze turned to the cleaning lady who was nearby.

I approached her and asked politely.

“This is the Karma Corporation operations team. Would you be willing to help us?”

“So, the operations team is… hunters… [individuals who clear dungeons]?”

I nodded.

“Evacuate the citizens with this person. You must check all the places where people might be, such as emergency exits and restrooms.”

“I’m just a cleaner…….”

“That’s why I’m asking. You know the best about the places where people come and go in the building, don’t you?”

“…….”

“Don’t worry about safety. This person is quite skilled. I’ll protect you with my life.”

“Ah, okay.”

She nodded.

“Follow me! The high-rise emergency exits and restrooms are in remote locations, so we have to go there first!”

“Yes, yes!”

The lady took the lead and guided the way, and Han Yu-bin followed behind.

And soon.

「The location has been identified. It’s a small-scale dungeon in the men’s clothing store on the 11th floor.」

Branch Manager Lee Ah-young’s voice echoed through the building’s announcement.

At the same time, Kim Min-joo let out a deep sigh.

“In the end, it’s work until the last day of vacation.”

“What can we do?”

“Will I get paid for today too?”

“…….”

She’s always expensive.

“Let’s talk about that later…….”

I quickly changed the subject and took the first step.

“Let’s go.”