I Tamed the First Rank Chapter 32
- HoshiMiya
- Jul 7, 2024
- 7 min read
Updated: Aug 7
‘How did he get here?!’
It was very surprising, but now was not the time to answer such a question. In Yoo-shin hurriedly got up from his chair and wiped the tteokbokki stains from his lips. Well, there were still remnants of tteokbokki scattered on the table.
“Today! I was going to eat tteokbokki just for today and exercise hard again starting tomorrow! Really!”
“……”
“Starting tomorrow, I’ll start again—no, not until I finish eating just this……”
“……”
“No, no! I’m going to the gym right now!”
“……”
Although Hyeon Gyu-ha said nothing, In Yoo-shin began to feel guilty on his own and made a spontaneous admission as he packed his phone and bag, then flinched belatedly.
‘…… Why is Gyu-ha-ssi so silent?’
Normally, this would be his moment to say something embarrassing, but strangely he wasn’t saying anything. Moreover, for some reason, even the surrounding area was quiet. You should be hearing the sounds of murmurs and the clicking of cameras mixed together.
Feeling guilty about being caught after attempting to escape, In Yoo-shin, who had been avoiding looking him in the face, anxiously raised his gaze.
“……!”
And I was so surprised that I almost hiccupped.
There was absolutely no expression on Hyeon Gyu-ha’s face as he stood still in front of the booth and looked at me. As if all emotions had been utterly removed.
Looking at him, his eyes that used to have a mischievous smile lingering in them became dried out, and his pale, colorless face was as frigid as despair. Even the feeling of extreme boredom Yoo-shin had often worried about when looking at Hyeon Gyu-ha felt more welcoming this.
Even the joyful atmosphere of the festival became crumbled and stained with ash-gray. The crowd, who were surprised and delighted by his sudden appearance, swallowed an ominous feeling, not knowing what to do.
Meanwhile, Hyeon Gyu-ha walked in.
Thud, thud, thud. The sound of walking boots quietly stepping closer was the same as that from a past encounter, but In Yoo-shin was bewildered by the oppressive emotional weight that couldn’t even be compared to that time.
“…… Gyu-ha-ssi.”
Was it ever this difficult to call his name?
The sound of footsteps stopped right before him. Hyeon Gyu-ha was a man Yoo-shin always looked up to, but today his height felt incredibly distant. The dry, ash-gray gaze moved with stiffness and difficulty, and drew In Yoo-shin in.
The tips of his cold fingers limply rose up and caressed his cheek—as if to confirm that he was there. Over and over. Again and again.
A soft sigh flowed out of his mouth weakly, like the thin tremor spreading from his fingertips.
The next moment, In Yoo-shin was clutched in desperate arms.
“…… Don’t abandon me.”
The hand that held the back of his head tightly, the arm that hugged his waist, the breath pouring onto his forehead and cheek. Everything. Of Hyeon Gyu-ha.
[Name: Henry Raymond Charles Francois VII]
[Current Status: —]
In Yoo-shin realized that he was super screwed.
*
“Guild Leader, I think it would be a good idea to take a look at this before entering the dungeon.”
“What is it?”
Caught by his secretary Han Jun-su before leaving the office, Gong Tae-seong looked down at the tablet while standing in front of the door. On it was a live video with the title, ‘A Livestream of the Korea University Daedong Festival!’ (Daedong is a common name for the large-scale festivals held by Korean universities.)
Although the place had no apparent relevance, there must be a reason he was told to watch it. Gong Tae-seong’s eyebrows twitched as he quietly observed the video.
He pinched his brow repeatedly with his index finger and thumb, and after closing and opening his eyes, he looked again. An unchanging sight was spread out before his eyes. The sight of that guy wearing the same black leather jacket all year round was astounding no matter how many times Tae-seong looked at him.
Hugging someone passionately.
- …… Don’t abandon me.
For a moment, Gong Tae-seong fell into a state of shock, wondering if he were under a curse or illusion and was hallucinating. Viewers in the live chat room were also feeling a similar shock.
[??? What is this?]
[What did he just say??]
[??????]
[Is it true that he told him to not abandon him? Fuck.]
[I thought I heard wrong, but is it true?]
[??ㅋㅋ???ㅋㅋㅋㅋ?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋ No, no matter how you look at it, isn’t Hyeon Gyu-ha hugging him...? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[I guess that’s right. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Abandoning him, ㅋㅋㅋ just in time. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He was dumped!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[He was shaking off all sorts of hardships as if he were the only one in the world dating. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[So, the boyfriend dumped Hyeon Gyu-ha and was filming a tteokbokki mukbang, and Hyeon Gyu-ha chased after him and is clinging onto him??]
[Not boyfriend, EX-boyfriend, yeah.]
[Tteokbokki’s league >>>>>> Hyeon Gyu-ha’s league.]
[Wow, it seems like he’s so tiny he can't even be seen behind Hyeon Gyu-ha’s back, but to think he’s aiming to be with the S-class! What courage! Let’s see his spirit, omg omg.]
[S-rank in terms of ambition, omg omg.]
[So even with Hyeon Gyu-ha’s looks, he gets rejected, huh… Since there is no hope for me in this life, I guess I’ll just go measure the water temperature in the Han River or something……]
[ㅋㅋㅋ Can I watch this fun content for free?]
In proportion to the rapidly growing speed of the chat room, the number of viewers tuning in at the same time was also rapidly increasing. Gong Tae-seong felt like his mind was being polluted as he continued to watch the video, so he just turned it off.
“…… Was it real love?”
“I guess it was.”
“It’s not that Hyeon Gyu-ha is pretending to be in a relationship out of necessity, but that he is really blinded by love and is showing such ugly behavior?”
“It’s love, so there’s nothing you can do.”
“Haa.”
Han Jun-su wiped his moist eyes with a voice filled with emotion. If a small person did that, it might be cute, but a big guy acting like that was really disgusting. Gong Tae-seong pushed the tablet away from his face and gestured.
“Give me the data you researched on In Yoo-shin.”
I was planning to check it after I returned from the dungeon, but I felt like I should check it now.
The profile was brief. In Yoo-shin. 22 years old. Born in Seoul. Currently working as a contract civil servant at the Ministry of Ability. His awakening ability is F-class taming.
“Is it possible to get an F rank as a tamer? Does that mean he has almost no mana?”
“It is true that his mana rating is low, but more than anything, he is limited to rodents.”
“This is the first time I’ve heard that taming is limited to rodents.”
Awakening was also a matter of luck, and what ability you awakened with also depends entirely on luck. There were also many people who had minor awakening abilities, such as raising the volume of their voices or sweating less.
In Gong Tae-seong’s judgment, In Yoo-shin’s ability was the most useless one of all time. How on earth could you tame a rat and use it for something? No matter how much I thought about it, there seemed to be no possibility of creating synergy with Hyeon Gyu-ha’s abilities.
“If not his ability, then what on earth did Hyeon Gyu-ha fall in love with? He’s just a kid with a young-looking face.”
“There is no reason when it comes to falling in love.”
He ignored Han Jun-su’s sugary words and turned to the next page. This time, there was something that caught my eye. Gong Tae-seong slightly gathered his eyebrows.
“Tsk. What kind of adoption goes wrong twice?”
He was adopted at the age of 5, but was given away less than a year later, and was adopted and given away again the following year. The second dismissal was due to the police finding out the circumstances of child abuse.
Afterward, he was transferred to the Dalgasa Orphanage in Kaesong, where he lived until he graduated from high school, worked part-time, and then passed the recruitment of high school graduates for the Ministry of Ability. It was a brief background.
“So you’re saying he’s not living with Hyeon Gyu-ha right now?”
“They live separately, but Hyeon Gyu-ha drives him to and from work every day.”
“Then I guess I can meet him later in the evening.”
“Are you going to go in person? He refers to him as Master. With Hyeon Gyu-ha clinging to him that much, do you really think he’d leave him alone just because it’s evening?”
“…… That’s certainly true.”
Gong Tae-seong nodded without realizing it. If Hyeon Gyu-ha had the personality, he would have taken some action. I’m sure it’s not like he’s protecting him…… No, I’m not certain.
I couldn’t believe it, but the video I just watched kept coming back to me. Gong Tae-seong sighed and nervously imagined the back of Hyeon Gyu-ha, hovering before his eyes. I’ve witnessed something I shouldn’t have seen.
“I guess I’ll have to find a way to meet him naturally.”
“Regardless of your being the guild leader, it doesn’t look good to be hostile towards Hyeon Gyu-ha’s lover. Please let them have their beautiful relationship.
“That’s not my reason, so just shut up and go and do your own thing.”
In the document he had irritably thrown at Han Jun-su, a photo of In Yoo-shin fell to the floor. Gong Tae-seong walked away, pushing a face that looked uncharacteristically fair and gentle for a 22-year-old man from the edge of his vision.
*
Thump, thump, thump.
The sound of his rapidly beating heart numbed his senses. What In Yoo-shin felt was a deep embrace, a desperate rush of breath, and the pulse of a racing heart. Everything about Hyeon Gyu-ha.
His lips poured out passionate whispers close to his ear.
“Is it because I kept saying that I want to kill you? I’ll never say anything like that again.”
“Hey, Gyu-ha-ssi.”
“It must have been unpleasant. But I only said that to you because I didn’t want to lie to you about other matters. It may sound like an excuse, but it’s true.”
“No, no. D-didn’t you see…… my text message?”
“…… Message?”
Only then did Hyeon Gyu-ha slightly relax his arm and take out his cell phone. His eyebrows twitched greatly as he read the text.
Hyeon Gyu-ha stared intently at the cell phone screen, and then slowly lowered his gaze. It was the first time In Yoo-shin saw his pupils get so big.
HM: It is at this moment….. I knew…. I want’ed to become In Yoo-shin.. Wwwwwwww and also I need this to become kdrama fr…. It would be so funnywwwww
PA: Yes, I knew Gyu wouldn’t even bother checking his phone and just go straight to where Yoo-shin was and make a sweet embarrassing misunderstanding for all people to see…. ✧( ु•⌄• )◞◟( •⌄• ू )✧
Editor M: I expected Hyeon Gyu-ha to crash out, but not like this. (╥﹏╥)
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: PsycheAsylum, Editor M
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