The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 331

330. Side Story – Episode 8

It’s been three days since Staff Member Ha Eun-hye was assigned as my supervisor.

To be honest, my first impression of her wasn’t great.

I never imagined anyone would nitpick me for not notifying them about the start of a subjugation.

I thought the next week would be annoying, but as time passed…

“Wait a minute! The proposal clearly states that Go Min-hyuk and Park Yeon-cheol Hunters are in close combat positions, and then they will be subjugated through long-range attacks. Why is Hunter Kim Jun-woo subjugating alone?!”

“I’m subjugating right now…! Can’t we talk about this later?!”

Thump, Thwack―!

I realized that was an understatement.

“Excuse me! Right now, the proposal says…!”

“Damn it, be quiet…!”

Kaaa―!

“Keuk…!”

The roar of the monster assaulted me the moment I lost focus.

Directly exposed to the mind-numbing sound, my legs buckled, and I dropped to one knee.

‘Shit, seriously…….’

The first subjugation of the morning.

A green-grade cave-type dungeon.

Bat-type monster, Drain Bat.

It was already tricky because it was flying around, but the constant nagging from the side made it even harder to concentrate.

Swish, swish, swish―.

The monster didn’t finish me off right away but hovered over my head in the air.

It moved as if it were playing with its prey.

The constant noisy voice from behind.

‘Ha…….’

I was annoyed by everything scratching at my nerves.

The moment my veins stood out on my forehead and I gritted my teeth.

Zzzzzz―.

The hallucinatory attack started again.

“Kkeueuk!!”

A terrible buzzing sound filled my ears.

I was barely enduring the sound waves that induced mental confusion when…

“It’s, it’s dangerous if you endure any longer! Stop now and follow the plan…!”

The woman’s voice pierced my brain directly enough to wake me up.

“Seriously…….”

[Unique Skill: Demon King]

[Exclusive Weapon – Sentinel Blade]

[User: Kim Jun-woo]

[Identifying user]

[User identification complete]

[The weapon is activated according to the user’s skills.]

The moment the annoyance I had been holding back for three days exploded.

“Just shut up!!”

Whoosh―!!

I threw the sword I was holding with all my might.

As soon as the weapon left my hand, I immediately regretted it.

What the hell have I done?

Even so, to throw away the weapon.

I still can’t control my skills without an exclusive weapon…….

As I stared at the weapon moving away with a dumbfounded expression.

Thwack―!

Kaaaaaaaak―!

“……?”

The sword, which I had thrown in a fit of anger, accurately pierced the monster’s body as it continued to fly through the air.

Thump―!

The monster roared loudly once and fell to the ground.

‘What the…….’

Even I couldn’t help but laugh at the absurd situation.

At the same time.

“Wow, he hit that…….”

“He’s definitely an ace for a reason.”

“Is his skill the problem? It’s his personality.”

Soon, I heard the team members whispering behind me.

They seemed to be trying to speak quietly… but they didn’t seem to realize that their voices were echoing.

‘……Sigh.’

It’s only the first subjugation, but for some reason, I’m already exhausted.

I need to finish quickly and get some sleep during lunch…….

“What are you doing! You need to report the completion of the subjugation quickly.”

“…….”

Just as I was about to finish and leave the dungeon, as expected, more nagging flew in.

Staff Member Ha Eun-hye crossed her arms and looked at me with a firm expression that still didn’t give me any leeway.

I let out a deep sigh.

“Team 1, Kim Jun-woo and 7 others have completed the subjugation of the Drain Bat dungeon near Cheonho Station.”

「Ah, yes, I understand. I will upload the report and immediately deploy the cleaning team. Thank you for your hard work.」

I sent the radio message without any special response.

Even so, Staff Member Ha Eun-hye still didn’t seem satisfied.

“From now on, if you proceed with the operation differently from the proposal, I will report it to the committee immediately.”

“…….”

“Above all, I’ve been watching you for the past three days, and the subjugation itself is too dangerous. What are you going to do if another accident happens?”

I kept my mouth shut, but she didn’t stop.

“Anyway, I’ll let it go this time. Please make sure to do it safely and properly from the afternoon subjugation. Oh, and be sure to check your equipment in the morning before lunch!”

“Haa…….”

A deep sigh escaped on its own.

At the same time, I shook my head as I looked at her.

‘That’s a real psycho…….’

A three-month-old rookie who constantly nags the ace of the elite team, even following him to the subjugation.

Who would have imagined it?

Aside from the fact that she’s fearless in nature…….

The problem is that there’s nothing I can do either.

It’s strictly an investigation period, so I can’t complain, and even if I try to scare her a little, she’s such a psycho that it doesn’t work at all.

Of course, if I punch her hard, she might be quiet…….

‘Tsk…….’

Yeah, what can I do to a rookie who doesn’t know anything?

‘How am I going to survive the remaining 4 days…….’

As I was muttering that.

“Eun-hye, would you like to go to lunch with me?”

“I was going to try the new *kalguksu* [Korean noodle soup] place in front. How about it?”

“You’re working hard by following us to the subjugation, so we should at least use the operations team’s corporate card. I’ll buy you coffee too, so let’s go together.”

The team members approached her first and started talking to her.

‘Have they already become friends after seeing each other a few times…?’

It’s quite unusual for the operations team to treat people from other departments so kindly.

It’s only natural since they always live with their own sense of superiority…….

For them to become like that in just 3 days was surprising to me.

As expected, her personality and sociability are the complete opposite of mine.

“Ahaha, I want to go with you too, but I can’t leave Hunter Kim Jun-woo…….”

Staff Member Ha Eun-hye said that and looked at me.

“I’ll go if Hunter Kim Jun-woo goes with us.”

“…….”

“…….”

She threw out a truly useless remark.

At the same time, the team members’ expressions darkened openly.

‘Oh my…….’

They’re cursing me not to come with their eyes.

“…I prefer to eat alone.”

With those words, I turned around first.

Then.

“Then I’ll eat with Hunter Kim Jun-woo. I’ll be sure to get a meal from you next time! Enjoy your meal!”

“Too bad~.”

“Okay, then.”

“Enjoy your lunch, Eun-hye~.”

Staff Member Ha Eun-hye followed me without a moment’s hesitation.

***

“So, I said that. Hey, it’s just that I didn’t study, but if I start now, I can get a better job than you!”

“…….”

Seoul Headquarters cafeteria.

She, who was sitting across from me, was pouring out her own story, which I didn’t even ask about, throughout the meal.

“Well, that’s why I got a job here. Of course, it wasn’t easy… Ah, did I tell you that? When I had an interview here…….”

“You told me. That you did a handstand in front of the interviewers.”

“Oh, when did I say that? Ahaha!”

“…….”

She’s been talking non-stop for three days; there’s no way there’s anything she hasn’t said.

From her hometown to her family relationships, childhood, first love, college, and employment.

She poured out all her stories whenever she had time.

On top of that, all sorts of nagging during work hours.

‘I’m going crazy…….’

If this continues, I don’t think my eardrums will last any longer.

“I talk a lot, right…?”

Perhaps it was because that uncomfortable feeling was directly revealed on my face, Ha Eun-hye carefully asked, looking at me for once.

“No. It’s not a little; it’s a lot.”

“Ahaha! It’s because I live with my grandmother…….”

She scratched her head with an awkward expression.

“My parents divorced when I was young, and I lived with my dad. But my dad also passed away when I was young. He was a hunter affiliated with the Seoul Headquarters…….”

“Did he die during an operation?”

“No.”

At that answer, I stopped eating and looked at her.

It was because her voice was bright but heavy, completely different from usual.

“He took his own life.”

“…….”

I was silent for a moment at the words I heard.

There are not many reasons why a hunter would take his own life.

Usually, they can’t escape the shock of losing a colleague in front of their eyes, or they become mentally exhausted from the continuous brutal battles.

Or…….

“He was framed for killing a colleague during an operation.”

She was still smiling as she said that.

But it was a complex smile, different from usual, as if she was trying to be bright.

“…I’m sorry to hear that.”

“No, it’s already been more than 15 years, so I don’t even remember it well. I heard about the framing from my grandmother later.”

She continued, picking at her side dishes with her chopsticks.

“I don’t know the details of what happened, but there was some accident during some operation, and my dad was injured there, and suddenly he was framed for murder and arrested.”

“Does that mean there’s another culprit for the framing?”

“I don’t know. It’s too long ago.”

She gave a sad smile.

“Could it be that the reason you applied to the investigation team is…….”

“I can’t say there’s no influence. But it’s not like I have a grand goal to clear my dad’s name! Or anything like that.”

Staff Member Ha Eun-hye looked at me and continued.

“I just… I hope no one has an unfair experience.”

“…….”

I met her eyes and hesitated to answer for a moment.

‘I thought she was just a thoughtless psycho…….’

She’s a more terrifying psycho than I thought.

Because no one can easily touch a guy with his own purpose.

I was thinking that when.

“So, Hunter Kim Jun-woo is good at everything, but…… Why did you make such a mistake?”

“……Pardon?”

“I’m talking about this incident. The control team’s file clearly stated the possibility of dungeon intervention, so why did you proceed with the operation so recklessly? I haven’t seen you for long, but… I don’t think you’re the type of person who would forget such information.”

Look at this?

‘Doesn’t she know that the file was manipulated…?’

Well, I guess… Even if the committee is helping to cover up the incident, there’s no way even the rookie would know that.

If I’m not careful, the rumors will spread all over the neighborhood.

That the operations headquarters manipulated the incident, and the committee is condoning it for some reason.

Also, she doesn’t know that I was assigned a supervisor to prevent me from doing anything reckless to find evidence of manipulation.

She’s just doing what she’s told without knowing anything.

‘Seriously…….’

I couldn’t help but laugh.

It was quite funny that she was working so hard without knowing anything.

But that thought was only temporary.

‘Wait a minute…….’

This guy is a rare stubborn person.

If she knew that the incident was manipulated or that someone was intentionally trying to cover it up, she would definitely try to dig up the truth no matter what.

Then, if I tell this guy the truth here…….

‘…….’

Tsk.

“He’s a human being. He can make mistakes.”

That’s it. What can I expect from a rookie?

Even if she knew, there’s no way that guy could do anything.

I was just about to move on when.

“By the way, Hunter Kim Jun-woo is good at everything, but…… Why don’t you try trusting your colleagues a little more?”

“…….”

My eyebrows twitched at the sudden words.

“Of course, I know you’re worried that your colleagues might be in danger, but shouldn’t you take care of yourself first so you can take care of others?”

“What… what are you talking about?”

“Hey, even though I’m like this, I have a great eye for things? No matter how I look at you, you’re not the type of person who would risk your life for performance. Well, I guess that’s how you seem to other people.”

“…….”

I could feel my pupils shaking greatly.

“If you do that, you won’t have a single friend when you really need them later? Why don’t you put down some of the burden and try it? Many hands make light work…….”

“Ha Eun-hye.”

I couldn’t listen anymore and cut her off.

“Let’s not talk about things that are none of our business.”

“Yes, yes…?”

Her expression seemed flustered by the sudden reaction.

But I didn’t say anything more, picked up my tray, and got up from my seat first.

Immediately after turning around.

‘Shit…….’

My head started to heat up from having my weaknesses exposed.

***

“…That’s how today’s operation went without any special events.”

Seoul Headquarters, Operations Truth Investigation Committee Investigation Team office.

After today’s work was over, Staff Member Ha Eun-hye was reporting to Team Leader Gi Hun-cheol there.