Hyeon Gyu-ha cut off his words before In Yoo-shin, who was puzzled, could ask further questions.
“If you know you are not in a position to interfere, be quiet.”
“Ke-heum, you were also a human whose brain changed when he was in a relationship.”
“Because Yoo-shin is my master.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who calmly uttered the word “master” and shut up In Yoo-shin, completed the registration of the mana pattern. In Yoo-shin quickly removed his hand from the handle and stuck it into his pants pocket. No matter how many times he rubbed the cloth in his pocket, Hyeon Gyu-ha’s warmth still lingered under the back of his hand.
“Anyway, since the repairs are finished, this uncle will stop disturbing your date and leave.”
“Already? I should at least treat you to a meal...……….”
“I have a lunch appointment. And don’t worry, Gyu-ha will pay for the repairs.”
Kwon Seong-gil smiled kindly and whispered as he slipped his business card into In Yoo-shin’s hand.
“If you think Gyu-ha is doing something strange, contact him for help.”
“I can hear everything.”
“I’m saying this for you to hear too, man.”
Kwon Seong-gil, dissuaded Yoo-shin, who said he would send him off to the parking lot and left a sad greeting saying to see him next time and went back. The benefactor who saved the lives of a monk and other children was a much better person than he thought.
Hyeon Gyu-ha spat out at him who smiled while fiddling with his business card.
“He is a married man with a child.”
“I know. His wife is Hunter Lee Hye-yeon.”
“It’s just that. Separation anxiety and strange symptoms come as a bonus, but it’s annoying...”
“.......”
Without considering if In Yoo-shin, got puzzled or not, Hyeon Guy-ha muttered to himself as he rubbed the back of his neck.
Anyway, it’s lunch time, and the only things in the refrigerator are a few small side dishes and ramen. It wasn’t enough to treat guests. He was thinking about going out and having lunch, but then, he got a phone call.
In Yoo-shin, who checked the name on the screen, was stunned. He was a monk who mainly took care of the children in the orphanage. In Yoo-shin cleared his throat with a dry cough and carefully answered the phone.
“Hello, monk.”
- Yoo-shin! Are you alright? Is everything alright?
“Uh, I’m alright.”
In Yoo-shin was also surprised by the surprised voice that was transmitted over the radio waves. He thought he might have called after seeing the post, but In-jeon’s voice was unusual.
- I saw an article about a hunter rescuing a man from a fall. Is that person you? How hard it must be to work alone and live alone in a foreign country. If you have a hard time, you can always tell me. You can expect anything. Got it?
In Yoo-shin, who was taken aback by the sudden words, understood it only after thinking for a while. It seemed that the crash was misunderstood as a suicide attempt.
“Absolutely not, monk. I didn’t jump on purpose; it was an accident.”
- It’s a big deal that the rooftop isn’t equipped with enough safety equipment for adults to accidentally fall! Even if I were to complain right away!
Somehow the incident seemed to escalate. Hyeon Gyu-ha took his cell phone out of his hand as he panicked and didn’t know how to deal with it.
“Excuse me, I took his phone for a moment. This is Hyeon Gyu-ha, and I was with Yoo-shin that day.”
- Ah, Hunter Hyeon Gyu-ha? This is Dalgasa’s In-jeon.
In-jeon was surprised by the sudden intrusion, and In Yu-shin was almost frightened. Isn’t that guy detonating a bomb with his mouth again?
Hyeon Gyu-ha continued talking to In-jeon, who hurriedly greeted him.
“It was completely my fault that Yoo-shin-ssi almost fell. My ability is psychokinesis, but I made a mistake in the control and Yoo-shin-ssi got caught up in it. I apologize for causing you any concerns.”
In Yoo-shin’s eyes widened as he was anxious about what to do if the word ‘Master’ popped out when he spoke to the monk. It was such a polite attitude he hadn’t even thought about.
Only then did he calm down at the serious tone of putting all the responsibility on his own. In-jeon sighed in relief at In Yoo-shin, who changed the phone again.
- I’m glad I was mistaken, but it’s true that you always depend on me if you are having a hard time.
“Sure. I know that.”
- Okay.
“By the way, monk! I also met Kwon Seong-gil today.”
In Yoo-shin deliberately increased the topic of Kwon Seong-gil. Thanks to that, by the time he hung up the phone, In-jeon’s voice seemed completely relieved.
After hanging up the phone, In Yoo-shin glanced up at Hyeon Gyu-ha without realizing it. There was a slight crack between Hyeon Gyu-ha’s forehead.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“I didn’t know you would say that to a monk.”
“I think you would be more surprised if I said I dropped you.”
It was the same with In Yoo-shin. He may have reported it for attempted murder.
“I too grew up in an orphanage when I was little. I was taken to the training center right after it was revealed that I attacked the gate.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who spat out the words, gently raised his hand to the top of In Yoo-shin’s head.
[Current Status: Murderous. Interest. Strange symptoms.]
“I’m leaving now.”
When he said that he was leaving so easily, In Yu-sin opened his eyes wide in surprise, but his thoughts flew away at the words that followed.
“In the future, don’t ignore my calls, receive them all the time, and don’t hide or run away. Make sure to keep your cell phone on at all times. I don’t know what I’ll do if separation anxiety explodes because I felt like I was abandoned. Master.”
“Yes, yes!”
Recalling that Seoul almost flew away, In Yoo-shin tensed up and nodded his head eagerly. A smile crept across Hyeon Gyu-ha’s lips.
But what are those ‘strange symptoms’ that popped up from earlier?
Left alone in a house that had been buzzing with two guests since early morning, he suddenly felt desolate. It was a sensation that he was used to after coming out of the nursery school and starting to live, but it felt unfamiliar today.
In Yoo-shin scratched his head once and took a pot of water to boil to eat ramen.
“Hey! In Yoo-shin! Hyung-nim is here. Open the door.”
When the water just started to boil, In Yoo-shin grumbled at the sound he heard outside the front door, turned off the light, and opened the door. What is that guy going to do when I’m away if he doesn’t even call me first?
“What would you have done if I wasn’t home?”
“Where are you going on the weekend? You are probably gonna be stuck in a corner of the house.”
“It’s arrogant to bring up the word ‘weekend’ for a graduate student.”
“You haven’t eaten lunch yet, have you?”
Since there’s jajangmyeon(Black bean noodles) and sweet and sour pork in Park Seung-gi’s hands, In Yoo-shin decided to forgive the cheeky graduate student. Park Seung-gi, who graduated from Pyongyang University early and is currently attending graduate school at South Korea University, was the only friend he could meet at an orphanage school in Seoul.
Of course, the first thing Park Seung-gi said as he slurped jajangmyeon was obvious.
“What’s your relationship with Hyeon Gyu-ha?”
“Uh……………. just dating………… I guess?”
He was terribly awkward when he lied that he was dating with his mouth. The truth about taming him was a confession he wouldn’t be able to make even to his best friend.
“What on earth?”
“That’s......”
“Ah! Didn’t you say Hyeon Gyu-ha saved you when you went to the bank last week? That’s when you realized?”
“Uhm.”
“I don’t think you would have pushed first, but Hyeon Gyu-ha pushed first?”
“Km.”
“Gosh. Jackpot. Falling in love at first sight makes you go through all sorts of things in your life.”
Even without In Yoo-shin talking, Park Seung-gi knew how to put together the story.
“I heard that he’s not rude, but is he nice to you?”
“I think……..so?”
He bought me sneakers, late night snacks, and fixed the door, so he’s being nice to me...………… right? The reason why the slippers came off was because of Hyeon Gyu-ha, the reason why I woke up and had a late-night snack was because of Hyeon Gyu-ha, and the reason the door was broken was because of Hyeon Gyu-ha, but whatever.
“Well, at the beginning of a relationship, he’s 6 years older than you, but if he doesn’t treat you well, he’s a bastard. But even so, you’re not gay for Hyeon Gyu-ha, are you?”
“Hunter-nim, no, Gyu-ha is handsome.”
This time, it was pretty difficult to say although it was a prepared answer. He said he was handsome enough to overcome his sexual orientation, but what should he do? And Park Seung-gi nodded his head because his handsome face was a plausibility that convinced everything.
It was fortunate that the friendship with Park Seung-gi, with whom he shared the joys and sorrows at the orphanage, was not so shallow that he felt awkward just because he was gay.
“I’m satisfied that you’re dating Hunter.”
“I’m the one who’s dating, so why are you happy?”
“Hey, my best friend is a famous hunter’s lover, so shouldn’t I be able to get some info? Like a sample in the gate? Information about new artifacts?”
Park Seung-gi’s major is gate studies. Will Hyeon Gyu-ha kindly take the trouble to provide a sample for a friend of a lover whom he is barely dating?
In Yoo-shin shook his face skeptically.
“Don’t do that, just have to date someone, who’s a Hunter.”
“Where’s the time to meet a girl on the topic of lab slaves!”
“If an unknown person hears it, they will mistake it for being forcibly sold to graduate school.”
“Damn it. I shouldn’t have been taken in by the professor then.”
While preparing for early graduation, Park Seung-gi ate sweet and sour pork wet with tears, cursing at the stupid college student who fell for the professor’s candy coating.
“Looking at you coming this far, do you think you’re free?”
“Dobby got the weekend free.”
“Then let’s go to Kaesong together. I was on the phone with monk In-jeon earlier, and he misunderstood that I had attempted suicide, and he was incredibly surprised. Let me show my face to him after a long time.”
Of course, Park Seung-gi was welcome. The two hurriedly ate the rest of their lunch and set off for Kaesong. They rode the bus for about an hour and headed to Dalgasa Nursery School with snacks they bought at the mart in both hands.
The weekend flew by as they hung out with the happy monks and children. Hyeon Gyu-ha’s phone call every 3 hours was answered right away. It wasn’t burdensome because it was such trivial things as whether you had eaten or what you were doing.
In Yoo-shin was having a fun time.
[Hey. No matter how much I think about it, I felt uncomfortable. Did you know that the skill Yoo-shin used is no different from stalking, right?]
[Hyung doesn’t know love.]
[What kind of love is it to implant location tracking in a person’s body!]
[I’m thinking of matching Yoo-shin’s coupling, so please make it for me.]
[What kind of heinous skills are you going to use there!]
ㆍThere was no way to know that the texts were passed between Hyeon Gyu-ha and Kwon Seong-gil.
And Monday began.
It must be an illusion of self-consciousness that In Yoo-shin get the feeling that almost everyone passing by the building, starting from the security guard, was glancing at him.
‘It’s been two days since the problem broke out on Friday. There’s no way people who are busy with their lives will continue to be interested in other people’s love affairs...…………!’
It is unlikely that Hyeon Gyu-ha will show up at the government building again and stir up a scandal. You’ll just have to pick up the phone.
In Yoo-shin greeted brightly as usual and entered the office.
“Good morning.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was sitting comfortably on the sofa with his feet stretched out, waved his hand.
“Good morning, Master.”
“I’m going to be sleeping here?”
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
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HM: I love how Gyu-ha just spoke in the dark like a ghost as if he was pranking. Our poor MC got really scared. Of course, don’t do this in real life. It will scare the hell out of people.
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