I tamed the First Rank Chapter 106
- HoshiMiya
- Feb 10
- 7 min read
It was a stuffed doll that looked to be about 20 centimeters tall. It had a boyish, innocent smile, brown hair, and orange eyes. It was certain.
"Is this Gyu-ha-ssi's doll?!"
“This was made by Hunter-nim fans, but it reminds me of Yoo-shin-ssi. Is this...... okay?”
“Of course it’s okay!”
Fans say that it is a product made with devotion, but to In Yoo-shin, it is not an object of devotion, but a lover. Contrary to Kim Ji-yeon's worries that he might be upset, In Yoo-shin could not take his eyes off the doll. Kim Ji-yeon smiled faintly.
“When I placed the order, they weren't making doll clothes, but it just so happened there was a hamster pajama set on the market, so I bought it separately and put it on. You know, that one time the Hunter wore hamster pajamas?”
“He’s so cute! Gyu-ha-ssi is tall and has broad shoulders, but I didn’t know hamster pajamas would suit him so well.”
“Right. You were really cute back then.”
“The hamster’s ears and tail also waggled.”
"Wow, really? I miss you……………….”
In Yoo-shin, who was caressing the head of the soft stuffed doll and gently pressing its plump body filled with stuffing, came to his senses belatedly.
“But since it’s not mass-produced and is made to order, isn’t it incredibly expensive? Can I accept it……………….”
“Because there are many applicants, the unit price of the tool has dropped significantly, making it cheaper. If it weren’t for Yoo-shin-ssi, I would never have imagined that I would be working as an assistant to Hunter-nim. I thought about quitting several times a day because I was so stressed out at the Department of Public Welfare, but I never thought I would feel rewarded by working again.”
Kim Ji-yeon smiled awkwardly as she said that the work she did with the Hunter Affairs Department suited her aptitude. In Yoo-shin also gratefully accepted her favor.
Kim Ji-yeon started by explaining how to store and wash stuffed animals, and recommended places to buy clothes and accessories that can be purchased at 1,000 won shops. In Yoo-shin, who was diligently taking notes on his phone, suddenly became curious and asked.
"Does this guy have a name or something?"
Kim Ji-yeon's voice, which had been explaining passionately, became hesitant and became smaller.
"………………It’s Gyu.”
"yes?"
“The Gyu-Gyu doll, when it was part of the group order, well.......”
“Gyu-Gyu? Ah, it was Gyu-ha’s Gyu!”
In Yoo-shin looked at the doll again, not noticing that Kim Ji-yeon was very embarrassed at being called by a nickname with a fan's feelings by an ordinary person who knew nothing about this world. Even the name was really cute.
“That’s right. Sir, when you were hospitalized, Gyu-ha peeled an apple for me.”
Kim Ji-yeon couldn't hold back her laughter after seeing the photos and videos of Hyeon Gyu-ha delicately cutting apples, and covered her face. Even though she was in a meeting, she got Hyeon Gyu-ha's permission to share the photos and videos, and her expression became like she had everything in the world.
From then until he got off work, it was his free time, so In Yoo-shin searched the Internet diligently and opened his eyes to a new area.
'Byu Gyu-ha? What kind of doll tool is this? Ah! It must be a hamster!'
Hyeon Gyu-ha = cute. Hamster = cute. Hyeon Gyu-ha + hamster = ……!
There was no need to think any further. The moment he saw the mischievous smile of the Hyeon Gyu-ha cotton doll with pointed hamster ears, In Yoo-shin's fingers automatically began filling out the tool application form.
He signed up for Twitter for the first time in his life, and he also got some unofficial goods that were still available for application. He also learned what a photo card was.
He also bought things like Hyeon Gyu-ha's hunter ID, business card, and civil servant ID made by fans from a second-hand trading site. He could have just asked Hyeon Gyu-ha to show him those, but he ended up buying them instinctively the moment he saw them on the product list.
“Yoo-shin-ssi, it’s time for our date.”
When Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had just finished the meeting, suddenly came to pick him up, saying he had an outside business trip scheduled, he was shopping for clothes to wear on his stuffed doll.
“Where are you on a business trip? I didn’t hear any news of an accident in the dungeon.”
"It wasn't an accident, but it seems like a fight broke out in the dungeon. They said it would be difficult for the guild leaders to mediate since they are on-site public servants. Just finish your external work and go home right away."
While he was absentmindedly looking at the goods, it was already close to the time to leave work. In Yoo-shin left the office, holding the bag containing the doll in his arms.
The gate of the dungeon where the problem occurred was created in the middle of Mt. Dobong. He climbed the mountain huffing, alongside Hyeon Gyu-ha’s encouragement. There were quite a few merchants who had set up stalls in the middle of the mountain. After passing through the official who managed the entrance to the gate, a rather chilly wind hit In Yoo-shin. Hyeon Gyu-ha quickly took out a cardigan from the inventory and gave it to him.
[Time left until dungeon reset: 31 hours, 57 minutes, 06 seconds]
"The walls look like they're in the style of old Northeast Asia, but do you know what kind of dungeon it is?"
“………………It’s said to be the Hoeryong area.”
“If it’s Hoeryeong………………. Ah, there it is. The Balhae prince.”
One of the good things about moving to the Hunter Affairs Department was that I could view information on the currently active gates. In Yoo-shin looked around with a curious expression. The inside of the dungeon was a wall during the war.
In the history that In Yoo-shin learned, Prince Daegwanghyeon of Balhae led tens of thousands of refugees to surrender to Goryeo after the fall of Balhae, but the background of this dungeon was different.
Daegwanghyeon formed the largest force in the Balhae revival movement and founded Later Balhae, which included the Hoeryeong area as its territory. Later Balhae is believed to have formed an alliance with Goryeo and recaptured the capital of Balhae, Sanggyeong Yongcheonbu. It is unknown what happened after that.
“Hmm, of all places, it had to be Hoeryeong.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha rubbed his chin and muttered quietly.
“Why Hoeryong?”
"I'll tell you later. First, let's go break up the fight."
They passed the large and small forward bases set up near the entrance and went over the walls. It must have been a while since the hunters had swept through, as laborers were busy dismembering the corpses of the monsters and gathering resources.
It was immediately obvious where the conflict had broken out. Hunters were gathered in the barracks outside the walls, muttering and murmurs. Two guild leaders who looked ready to grab them by the collars at any moment.
“Okay, okay. Calm down……………….”
“Do I look okay right now? This motherfucker’s not stealing once or twice!”
"Who did the stealing?"
“Okay, so calm down……………Team Leader Hyeon!”
The public servant hunter was sweating profusely as he tried to stop the guild leaders who seemed ready to draw their weapons at any moment, and then he looked like he was about to cry when he saw Hyeon Gyu-ha. The voices of those who had been arguing became slightly lower.
From what I've heard, the two guild leaders have been rivals since their school days, clashing over every little thing. That relationship has continued to this day, when they each lead their own guilds. The reason they fought was often over hunting grounds in dungeons, but the reason it got so bad that it even got to Hyeon Gyu-ha is probably because of their long-standing relationship as bad rivals.
Hyeon Gyu-ha easily solved an old problem.
“You both have a lot on your mind, and talking about it won’t solve anything. I’ll set the stage for things, so don’t just shut up and fight.”
“……?”
"Instead, since I came all the way out here for this fieldwork, I'll need to be compensated. The winner will face me again."
“…….”
The two guild leaders, who had been silent for a moment, smiled brightly and shook hands as if they had made a promise. They put their arms around each other's shoulders and waved hands until Hyeon Gyu-ha and In Yoo-shin left.
It was over so quickly that the field work was completely worthless. Still, the hunters fighting inside the dungeon were relieved because they didn’t think there would be any rumors about Hyeon Gyu-ha cutting off his leg.
Coming down the mountain path, Hyeon Gyu-ha continued the conversation he had left off in the dungeon.
“I’m planning to take a day off and a vacation to Hoeryong for one night. I was debating whether or not to go, but I happened to visit a dungeon with Hoeryong as the background. In times like this, I think it’s better to just go with the flow.”
In Yoo-shin nodded his head.
“I don’t have any plans, so it doesn’t matter when I go.”
“I’ll go alone this time. The road is long and rough, and I don’t want to make things difficult for Yoo-shin-ssi.”
In Yoo-shin was as surprised as when he opened the curtains and found Hyun Gyu-ha outside the window.
“Alone? Gyu-ha-ssi going alone? Gyu-ha-ssi, who can’t even go to the dungeon alone, went all the way to Hoeryeong? And it took two days?”
“………………Listening to all this, it sounds like if Yoo-shin-ssi isn't around, I become completely incompetent.”
“Ah. That wasn’t my intention.”
“It’s a fact.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha let out a deep sigh.
“Thank goodness I can continue to look at Yoo-shin-ssi’s footsteps with ‘Munin’s Eyes’.”
“I have something similar.”
It was just the right timing. In Yoo-shin took out Hyeon Gyu-ha's stuffed doll from his bag.
“I got this as a gift from the chief. Isn’t it really cute?”
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was suddenly wondering what kind of doll it was, was staring blankly at the stuffed doll, and soon his expression changed to one as if he had witnessed a strangely shaped evil spirit that was unique to the world.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
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HM: not HGH being jealous of his doll.
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