I Tamed the First Rank Chapter 24
- HoshiMiya
- Apr 19, 2024
- 9 min read
Updated: Aug 7
“We can’t go on like this.”
“Huh? What?”
“Two hours.”
Two hours? Hyeon Gyu-ha waved his hand with his index and middle fingers outstretched at In Yoo-shin, who was looking at him curiously.
“I want to call you every two hours. After having such a thrilling experience with Yoo-shin in the dungeon, I can’t help but want to see you more and more. I will resist the urge to call you every 30 minutes, so I compromised on two hours.”
“If it’s every two hours, then that’s a bit……”
“Can’t you?”
“That’s……”
“……”
“Can’t you?”
“……”
“Can’t you?”
“……”
Even though I knew it was all an act, I couldn’t bring myself to say no when that convincing face looked at me with such pitiful eyes. Wasn’t the original sin of taming him my fault in the first place?
Well, if it’s just two or three hours…
“…… You can.”
“Great. If you say anything else later, I’ll get upset.”
As soon as Yoo-shin said he could, Hyeon Gyu-ha dropped his pitiful gaze and became a well-fed cat again. It seemed that it’s true that he’s a vampire that sucked some types of energy, such as vitality or spirit.
“Now that we’re done with the important task, please take a look at this.”
They had lunch together in the cafeteria and were hanging out in the rooftop garden as usual. While In Yoo-shin was visiting dungeons and working on civil affairs, work on the promotional video was also progressing steadily.
What Hyeon Gyu-ha showed him were scenario drafts.
“Yoo-shin-ssi, what do you want me to film here?”
“Isn’t there anything you want to do?”
“It doesn’t matter. If possible, it would be better to have a video that is good for Master to watch.”
In Yoo-shin took the printed drafts and flipped through them.
This was Hyeon Gyu-ha’s first video in 28 years of life. Moreover, this video may be the last. The director’s ulterior motive to get the absolute most out of Hyeon Gyu-ha was fully contained within the proposal.
To roughly summarize the scenarios, they were as follows:
1. Hyeon Gyu-ha, wet for no reason.
3. Hyeon Gyu-ha, taking a shower for no reason.
4. Hyeon Gyu-ha, decadently world-weary for no reason.
5. Hyeon Gyu-ha, lying in bed for no reason.
6. Hyeon Gyu-ha, holding a whip for no reason.
7. Hyeon Gyu-ha, licking cream for no reason.
8. Hyeon Gyu-ha, with his clothes getting torn for no reason.
9. Hyeon Gyu-ha……
“Hey, if we film something like this, won’t we get caught by the Korea Communications Commission?”
It’s not just a commercial for an ordinary company, but a promotional video for a government department.
“What can I do when my very existence is 19+?”
“……”
“What are you into?”
In Yoo-shin glanced at his brightly smiling face and his beauty, dazzling even today, and imagined. Hyeon Gyu-ha, wet from his shower, with his clothes torn, decadently world-weary and lying on a bed holding a whip, licking cream… His heart rate rose. I thought I had been straight all my life without any doubts but imagination was very unhealthy for my heart.
‘Can’t we film this all in a series?’
To be honest, I was curious about everything. The thought that no matter what he filmed, it would be over 19+—no, it would be a great video. Wouldn’t it be helpful to share a good-looking face with everyone instead of monopolizing it to contribute to humanity?
While he was in the middle of serious thinking, there was a knock on the door, and an employee holding a selfie stick and a cell phone bowed in.
“Hello, Hunter-nim! And In Yoo-shin! I am Ohana from the Digital Communication Team. I’m filming the Ministry of Ability’s vlog. Can I film Hunter-nim?”
“As long as Yoo-shin-ssi is not exposed.”
“Of course! Even if he’s accidentally recorded, we’ll make sure to edit him out with effects like mosaics and voice alteration.”
After receiving permission, Ohana went out the door again and started filming the scene coming in, and In Yoo-shin quickly took refuge on the bench opposite her.
“This is a secret place that only people in the company know about, so we tried to keep it a secret, but then we heard that the hottest person in our company is here, and today is special! This is disclosed only to you. Ta-da! Hello, Hunter Hyeon Gyu-ha-nim! I am Ohana, the youngest vlogger of the DSO team.”
“Yeah.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha smiled and shook hands with her. Previously, I wouldn’t have noticed the difference, but now I knew without having to open the status window. His smile was a sour, soulless one.
[Current Status: Murderous. Intrigued. Bored]
He immediately felt a sense of boredom shortly after we separated—will the filming be okay……?
“I got information that you’ve been visiting the rooftop garden a lot lately! What were you doing today?”
“I was on a date with Master.”
“Cut! Cut! Cut!”
In Yoo-shin unconsciously crossed his arms in the shape of an X and shouted.
“What should I do if he says ‘Master’ while we’re filming?”
“If I can’t call you Master, what should I call you? Is this the Joseon Dynasty now, where you can’t even openly acknowledge your father and brother as yours?” (Hyeon Gyu-ha is referencing The Biography of Hong Gildong, specifically the concept of hobuhohyung (호부호형 or 呼父呼兄): being denied the right to address one’s father and brother by their proper titles.)
“What does that have to do with hobuhohyung?”
“Yoo-shin-ssi, are you embarrassed of me?”
Unlike In Yoo-shin, whose neck was even red, Hyeon Gyu-ha tilted his head with a sad face, and Ohana smiled awkwardly.
“Haha…… You two are just like what I heard.”
I wondered what she had heard…… In Yoo-shin felt a little sad.
Unlike employees of the Ministry of Ability who were familiar with Hyeon Gyu-ha, Ohana was from another department, so she was still unfamiliar with hearing ‘Master.’ In response to her tearful efforts in adapting to that title, In Yoo-shin held on to Hyeon Gyu-ha and begged him to leave out ‘Master,’ and Hyeon Gyu-ha let out a pitiful sigh.
“If Master wants it, I must obey.”
“Hahaha. Then let’s start filming again. Hmm, hmm. I received information that people are visiting the rooftop garden often these days! What were you doing today?”
“I was on a date with my boyfriend.”
He did not forget about dates.
The filming that started like this went in such a direction that Yoo-shin couldn’t tell if it was the Ministry of Ability’s vlog or Hyeon Gyu-ha’s vlog. Ohana, who was chatting like an interviewer, pointed to the documents placed on the bench.
“May I ask what document you were looking at? Oh, if you don’t want to answer this question, I’ll edit it out!”
“Promotional video drafts. My boyfriend and I were deciding what to do here.”
“Wow. I’m really curious about what you’ll choose! I’d like to know it a bit, but I’ll hold back for the fun of watching the video without spoilers! Come to think of it, the Hunter on our DSO team is almost like a deus ex machina (a contrived power or plot device that resolves a hopeless situation) for me. I’m telling you, Hunter-nim, even a coffee machine over a million won would probably get immediate approval on the expenditure report if your name were attached to it.”
“Oh right. Now that I think about it, Maste—”
“Gyu-ha-ssi! Cut!”
“Ah right. Now that I think about it, I hadn’t considered buying a coffee machine before since my boyfriend doesn’t drink coffee often, but after hearing Ohana’s story, it seems like a good idea.”
“Ah, did I help Hunter-nim in some way?”
“I’m thinking of installing a coffee machine in the first floor’s break room.”
As he spoke, Hyeon Gyu-ha sent a text message on his cell phone.
“It’s a law firm that handles not only consultations but even miscellaneous tasks. YJ Law Firm: please give it lots of interest. In particular, my attorney is a very capable person recommended by the vice-chairman of Yangsa Group. Attorney Yoo, I’ve given you solid publicity, so please make me a good coffee from a good coffee machine.”
Due to the adults’ circumstances, the law firm’s promotion was edited out, but Attorney Yoo delivered a 30-million-won coffee machine and charged it to Hyun Gyuha’s card. The Ministry of Ability panicked for a moment, wondering if supplies worth tens of millions of won could be given to a government agency, but Gyu-ha explained it away by claiming that he had brought the personal items of In Yoo-shin, an employee. No one had the guts big enough to return the items Hyeon Gyu-ha sent.
On the day the coffee machine was installed, even other departments besides the Department of Public Welfare came to see and get a cup of coffee.
“I’ll enjoy my coffee!”
“Please compliment me more.”
“I am so blessed! Your Highness!”
People around Gyu-ha burst into laughter as he imitated a sudden bow.
[Current Status: Murderous. Intrigued. Bored.]
In Yoo-shin was sipping his coffee and looking at his status window with concern.
“Hunter-nim, so, I don’t have to buy coffee separately every morning, right?”
Hyeon Gyu-ha mercilessly crushed the hopes of Team Leader Hong, who asked with excitement.
“How can people live by only drinking coffee? You have to eat bread too.”
“Ha, haha! Yeah, that’s right. I’ll continue to bring desserts!”
“Salt bread too.”
“Yes!”
Kim Ji-yeon, who was stroking the coffee machine with a dreamy look in her eyes, took a picture and secretly tapped on her phone.
- Look at my bias’s tribute gift.
“……”
In Yoo-shin, who happened to see her cell phone screen, decided not to look at the message she was writing on a forum post.
***
- Did you see the coffee machine Hyeon Gyu-ha put in the Ministry of Ability?
That’s something they only use in hotels ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋhe probably brought it for his lover, but he brought something like that not home but ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋat work ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴThe lover said out loud that he doesn’t drink coffee at work often.
ㄴㄴI wish he won’t just throw away the money he wasted on him.
ㄴis he a homo or something because he has nothing to suck up to? are you all homo too??
ㄴㄴWhether you’re fucking with a man or a woman, who cares???
ㄴㄴㄴBut these days, Hyeon Gyu-ha can’t even beat monsters, right? He’s dating instead?
ㄴㄴㄴㄴ My cousin is in the Ministry of Ability, and he reported that a privately owned dungeon was closed a few days ago.
ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ When people close a dungeon, they come in groups and advertise it everywhere, but that bastard goes alone and closes them without a word ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ It’s good to be alive and not be dead. If your boyfriend asks you to take a photo for his photo book, don’t you think he will take it for you? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠBoyfriend, please, please. The next one is a picture of him. ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Gyu pls..pls..
ㄴWe’re begging his boyfriend, not Gyuha. No one has mentioned his boyfriend’s name yet, right?
ㄴㄴI don’t know his full name, but his last name is In-ssi.
ㄴㄴㄴPlsplsplsplease
ㄴWhen I can see and touch them every day, why would I need something like a photobook?ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
ㄴI’m really curious about the promotional video... Will the Ministry of Ability upload that to a vlog as well?
ㄴㄴIt’s uploaded
ㄴㄴㄴIs Ministry of Ability part of Gyu-ha’s agencyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴㄴWhen they uploaded the raw video footage, I saw that he was covered up in the draft.
ㄴㄴㄴWhat on earth are you filmingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
***
“So, which draft do you like?”
The director, who signed a contract with the Ministry of Ability to film a promotional video, nervously rubbed his palms together. In contrast, Hyeon Gyu-ha indifferently tapped one of the draft plans.
“This one. I didn’t care about anything, but my lover chose it.”
“Ooh, as expected! I also thought that this draft perfectly matched the image of Hunter Hyeon. Did your lover tell you why he specifically chose it?”
“No. He didn’t say much, but when my lover looked at the drafts, his eyes stayed here for 12.48 seconds longer than the average.”
“W-well, you two seem to be getting along well. Hahaha……”
The director smiled brightly.
PA : The list of “No Reason” is the best (∗•ω•∗), The design of the CF was chosen because of 12.48 sec. q(^-^q)
Editor M: The director and I are looking at each other like, ‘Hunter-nim keeps track of how long IYS looks at something, down to the nanosecond? Bro is a professional stalker.‘ ( ⊙_⊙) (⊙_⊙ )
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: PsycheAsylum, Editor M
I'm feeling so single rn😔