I tamed the First Rank Chapter 73

Hyeon Gyu-ha took off his heavy jacket and vest, which were heavy from absorbing a lot of water, and draped them over his arms as he walked to change his clothes. His dress shirt was soaking wet and clinging to his skin, and his hair was disheveled and dripping with water. Cell phones were surreptitiously picked up here and there. Click click click.

Thanks to that, Hyeon Gyu-ha's fans were left confused by the bait that poured out in one day, from the picture of Hyeon Gyu-ha in a suit at the department of supernatural affairs to the picture of Hyeon Gyu-ha in a wet suit at the Strategic Ability Research Institute.

“To summarize, it seems that when 8-se is needed, it can help you utilize A-rank mana. This is a new mechanism that existing tamers didn't have.”

“I can’t use scrolls and other items extravagantly because they’re so expensive.”

“It would be good for self-defense in times of need. It’s not like hunter Hyeon is guarding you 24 hours a day. Anyway, Hunter Hyeon.”

"yes."

“Seriously…… is that the only outfit you have?”

Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had achieved the feat of making the researcher nervous even when he saw him wearing a suit, shook the cute tail on his buttocks with psychokinesis. The one he was wearing was the very same hamster pajamas that had been shown at the Erosion Gate.

“The only clothes I have right now are a pair of matching pajamas that I brought along in case I stayed overnight with Yoo-shin-ssi. I'm really upset that the first time I'm wearing our couple pajamas is like this.”

If In Yoo-shin hadn't rushed to the convenience store and bought some underwear, he would have ended up not wearing any underwear.

“Why couple pajamas……. No, that’s not it. I’d rather not hear the answer from you.”

“I can’t just wear panties because the only person who can see my naked body is Yoo-shin.”

"I'm not telling you to take it off!"

In response to Hyeon Gyu-ha's blatant words that even startled Cho Sang-pil, In Yoo-shin slightly moved her hips to the side to distance herself from him. In the meantime, he looked cute wearing a hoodie with hamster ears.

“Cough Cough. Anyway, let’s take our time and think about other ways to use mana.”

There was nothing I could do even if I stayed longer. It was too early to leave work right away, so I have to go back to the office……. I have to go……. In Yoo-shin was very scared.

“Gyu-ha-ssi. Do you have any more scrolls that erase presence?”

I was nervous that he would say that he didn't have any, but surprisingly, it was CHo Sang-pil who answered.

“Even if you use that scroll, Hunter Hyeon’s appearance cannot be hidden.”

“Huh?! Why?”

“No matter how much you try to lower your presence, if you wear pajamas on the street in broad daylight, people are going to look at you strangely. If it were just regular pajamas, it might be less noticeable, but pajamas that stand out like that……”

“Let’s go back separately.”

Hyeon Gyu-ha slumped his shoulders and looked sullen. His hamster ears, which had been pricked up by psychokinesis, also drooped.

"Are you embarrassed by me?"

“Today.”

“But please bear with it with love, because it is your cute and lovely pet rat.”

"Don’t you fly around so well normally before!"

“Well, if I fly to the office, I’ll have less time to date with you.”

While receiving a pitiful gaze from Cho Sang-pil, In Yoo-shin desperately racked his brain to find a way to fly away with Hyeon Gyu-ha or go separately.

Just then, a phone call came.

- Yoo-shin! You are with Team Leader Hyeon at the research center right now, right? You will receive a disaster text message soon. The brakes have been blasted because you failed to hunt the boss in the dungeon 4 kilometers away from the research center!

“……!”

With the despairing In Yoo-shin at his side, Hyeon Gyu-ha flew happily to the gate. And that day, a large hamster pajamas, carrying a rifle in each hand and flying through the sky to hunt devils, was added to the album folders of Hyeon Gyu-ha fans.

***

In Yoo-shin decided to think positively.

Hyeon Gyu-ha said it was dangerous to stay on the ground, so I was lifted into the sky, and I was exposed next to the hamster pajamas. However, since the distance was that far, I was able to hide my face well…… Even if there was someone wearing hamster pajamas in broad daylight next to me, it would be less embarrassing if no one knew it was me……

[Your boyfriend is wearing couple pajamas, so why aren't you wearing them?]

I only sent emoticons with swearing expressions to Park Seung-gi's text. Why is this kid, a graduate student, so obsessed with internet issues?

Despite his slyness, Hyeon Gyu-ha grumbled, "There are a lot of things to worry about when hunting outside the dungeon, so it's annoying," and swept away the demons. Additional personnel arrived.

Despite his slyness, Hyeon Gyu-ha grumbled, “There are so many things to worry about when hunting outside of the dungeon, it’s annoying,” while sweeping away the demons. Before additional personnel arrived, the scene was almost cleared out, and the two returned to the headquarters.

Kim and Jang, who witnessed the hamster pajamas running around, wrapped their foreheads and allowed him to leave work early. Somehow, it seemed that their wrinkles had increased since Hyeon Gyu-ha became a public service hunter.

Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was enjoying his date, flew to the rooftop and dropped him off. It was a relief that he wasn't exposed to other people's eyes.

“These clothes are more breathable and fluffy than they look. I think I’ll add a waterproof function so I can wear them as everyday clothes.”

“But they’re just pajamas.”

“It is a narrow-minded prejudice to say that pajamas should only be worn at home. I hope Master has a fair view.”

“It’s still pajamas……!”

“Since I'm cuter in my hamster pajamas than any social commitment, I don't think there's a problem, do you?”

"That's true……………… But you can’t do that!"

Hyeon Gyu-ha stood in front of the attic, holding the frightened In Yoo-shin. It was a new thought to him that it was fortunate that his studio was in the rooftop room. It was quite comfortable to fly in and out of the sky without worrying about what other residents thought.

It was a very eventful day. I left work early, but I felt exhausted and down, as if I had worked overtime.

'But since it's almost dinner time, wouldn't it be better to eat together?'

He was about to open his mouth with that thought when Hyeon Gyu-ha spoke first.

"I'm going back now, so get some rest today. You look really tired. But more than that... How was I today?"

The hamster ears on the hood flapped up and down. So cute.

“Cute…… Ah, no! It was just the usual Gyu-ha-ssi.”

He talks nonsense with confidence, finds satisfaction in teasing himself, and occasionally makes lip service. Just the usual Hyeon Gyu-ha. That Hyeon Gyu-ha met his gaze and his indifferent lips softened. It was a smile that only In Yoo-shin could see.

“That’s exactly how I really feel. It was just the me that Yoo-shin saw as usual.”

Nothing excessive, nothing special, just the same as yesterday, an ordinary sincerity. Hyeon Gyu-ha whispered with a low smile in a voice full of sincerity.

“Can I kiss you?”

The voice softly flowing into my ear was familiar, but after listening to it, I somehow couldn't look up at him. It felt like the hairs on my earlobes were standing up as the voice soaked through them.

Hyeon Gyu-ha tilted his head. A faint shadow fell over his face as he blocked out the afternoon sunlight that was straying from his view.

“I’ll just put my tongue in a little bit.”

He didn't say he wouldn't put it in at all. Unable to say 'it's okay to put in a little' or even question 'are you really only going to put in a tiny bit?', In Yoo-shin just tightly closed his eyes. For a moment, I thought I wanted to close them slightly like I saw in dramas, but I probably ended up looking quite funny.

As their lips, which were slowly releasing their breaths, touched, the thought faintly melted away and disappeared. The soft breath gently brushed against my lips, mixing warmth. The warmth mixed with the soft warmth was transferred to heat, and in an instant, the thick heat that had thickened up penetrated deep inside.

A soft tongue roughly swiped across his tongue, as if it were going to take all his breath away. His breathing, which had been gently climbing the ridge like a pounding heartbeat, suddenly became rapid.

'You said you'd only put a little in……!’

That resentful thought occurred to me when he was completely stretched out in Hyeon Gyu-ha’s arms, panting for breath. Hyeon Gyu-ha wiped his moist lips with his thumb and smiled faintly, waving his hand.

"See you tomorrow. I'll call you later."

As he opened the front door, the scent of flowers in full bloom filled the room, welcoming him home.

9.

To complete the city that was collapsing every night, the king had to make a choice.

A living sacrifice to be buried under the cornerstone. A human sacrifice. A sacrifice to be offered for the city, for the world.

It was built by a human being who sacrificed twins to ask for the divine work(役事) alone, or by a human being who sacrificed the wife of one of the brothers to ask for the divine protection, or by a human being who consecrated it solely by human will without sacrificing anything.

The king chose the twins.

Stoyan and Stoya. The young brother and sister fled to the ends of the earth to escape the king's soldiers. The end was a dead end. The sister Stoya was buried under the foundation stone underground, and the brother Stoyan carried the foundation stone above ground.

The gods gladly accepted the sacrificed twins. Stoyan on earth became immortal, and Stoya on the earth became a resident of the underworld.

After a long time had passed and the king and his brothers had all died, the city and the world did not fall apart. Stoyan and Stoya lived and died, and remained the last cornerstones that supported the world while living and dying.

The twins.

I never wanted that.

***

“What a fucked up dream……”

Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been dozing off, opened his eyes with a frown. Today, too, since he was on the roof of the attic, the morning sunlight was shining brightly, so he was able to wake up before it moved on to an even more fucked up scene.

The reason I keep having these dreams these days is obvious.

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