Chapter 42
Title: [Anonymous] Seong Eung-eung entered Baekwoo
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Name: Seong Do-hyeon
Physical: 178cm / 60kg
Family: None
Education: Daehan Ability School
Ability: S-rank (Classified)
Skill: Classified
Affiliation: Baekwoo Guild (NEW)
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―What the hell is Baek Ji-seong thinking?
└Well, he wouldn't just do nothing...
└22 The guild master isn't someone without a plan
└33333 He must have let him join for a reason....
―No, I really don't get it. He let him join the guild knowing how much Seong Eung-eung hates Baek Eun-seong?
└That's what I'm saying ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is he throwing bait at a stalker to stalk him or what
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―Seong Do-hyeon must have come to his senses too.
└Even if he came to his senses, he's still Seong Eung-eung
―What's with the moderated comments above?
└They cursed at the Baekwoo guild master to wake up ㅇㅇ
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"So what exactly do you want from me?"
When I asked Baek Ji-seong as he pulled out the contract, he answered with a low sigh.
"I told you. I want you to keep, consistently, following behind Eun-seong."
"That's it?"
"It would be nice if you also got on his nerves."
I half-listened to the words that followed and didn't even respond. Holding the contract, I spoke aloud, "I, Seong Do-hyeon, will follow behind Baek Eun-seong as Baek Ji-seong wishes." When the words I spoke rose as text on the contract, something like a round bead formed in my mouth.
Pushing the bead to one side of my mouth, I held the contract out to Baek Ji-seong.
"I'll do as you tell me to... You have the Seed of Hawanu, right?"
Baek Ji-seong, who had been examining the contract, smiled brightly and nodded as he spoke.
"I, Baek Ji-seong, promise to give Seong Do-hyeon the 'Seed of Hawanu.'"
After checking the contract, I swallowed the bead and confirmed that Baek Ji-seong also swallowed his with a gulp. Still not fully trusting him, I forced him to open his mouth, and he obediently opened it to prove he had swallowed the bead. I also showed that my mouth was empty, then tore the contract in half lengthwise.
The contract crumbled into dust and scattered, and if the contract was broken, the bead we had just swallowed would burst inside our bodies. It wouldn't be life-threatening, but it would deal a blow severe enough to make Hunter activities impossible for a while.
"Then, please finish the detailed discussion with Eun-seong."
After giving a satisfied Baek Ji-seong the metaphorical finger, I called Asil and ordered him to find Baek Eun-seong. I opened the office door and stepped outside....
"Seong Do-hyeon Hunter."
I didn't expect to run into this guy right away. Baek Eun-seong, who seemed to have been waiting for me the whole time by the office door, approached me after leaning against the wall. I looked up at him with a slanted gaze, then asked in the sweetest voice I could muster.
"Baek Eun-seong."
"Yes?"
"Is that offer from before still valid?"
As soon as he heard my words, Baek Eun-seong smiled radiantly, like a flower blooming.
"Let's live together."
"I'll get things ready."
I stared at Baek Eun-seong's back as he ran off saying he'd prepare a room the moment he blurted out "let's live together," then pulled out my phone that had been vibrating for a while.
―Seong Do-hyeon, is this for real?
As soon as I answered the call, the Association President started demanding to know how I could join a guild without telling him.
"How did you know?"
―The news is everywhere!
"Already? I just stamped it and came out."
―Do you think there are only one or two eyes watching you? Honestly, so dense. Did you look over the contract carefully?
"Don't worry about that. I just joined temporarily for a short while."
―Temporarily?
"You saw my house got destroyed, right? I decided to rely on Baek Eun-seong until it's restored."
―What?! Rely?! You?! On Baek Eun-seong?!
I informed the Association President, who was screaming in shock, that I would hang up, but he continued talking without caring. His voice, telling me to adapt well since it had come to this, was thick with hurt feelings.
Well, he was the only adult who looked out for 'Seong Do-hyeon,' so I did feel somewhat grateful. But while Seong Do-hyeon, without a home or shelter, wandered the streets, the Association President, who was Seong Do-hyeon's guardian, paid no attention at all.
That said, he didn't completely ignore me either. Finding missing persons was something the Association's Hunters could handle sufficiently, yet he regularly contacted Seong Do-hyeon to introduce him to jobs.
In many ways, the Association President was someone 'Seong Do-hyeon' could neither hate with peace of mind nor rely on completely.
―Fine, stay there for now. I'll contact you as soon as the house is restored.
"I'll be staying here for a while, so you don't need to worry."
―You brat. So heartless.
After hanging up, I followed Asil and saw the house located behind the Baekwoo Guild building.
Even seeing it again.... Can that even be called a house...? I was staring blankly at the building that looked like someone had just torn a boulder off some mountain when Baek Ha-min came running over, blowing on a clover.
"Uncle! Uncle! You know what!"
"Hold on, I need to talk with your uncle for a bit."
"Again?! Can't I join too?"
"No, you can't. It's adult talk."
"Hmph!"
While I was soothing Baek Ha-min who was whining while clinging to my leg, Yang Ji-hwan, who had been keeping his distance and watching me warily, approached and reached out his hand toward the child.
"Ha-min, come here. Let's stay with Uncle."
At those words, Baek Ha-min gripped my pants even tighter. I wondered if something else had happened between Baek Ha-min and Yang Ji-hwan, and looked at Yang Ji-hwan, just as Baek Eun-seong came out of the mansion and saw me before giving a small glance toward the 2nd floor. arrogant brat. Who is he to tell me where to go?
"Baek Ha-min, hurry up and come!"
Just as I was about to ask Baek Eun-seong if I could bring Baek Ha-min along, a brown-haired boy bounced out from the yard. Oh, it's Baek Ji-seong's son. Was his name Baek Gyeong-min?
The boy who approached close gave me a silent bow and reached out his hand, indicating we should hurry. When Baek Ha-min hesitated with a crying face, another gray-haired boy appeared from somewhere, and they grabbed Baek Ha-min on both sides and took him away.
I thought only Baek Eun-seong and Baek Ha-min lived in this house, but do those kids live here too?
This works out perfectly.
Smiling, I entered the study as guided by Baek Eun-seong's secretary, and Baek Eun-seong gestured toward the sofa as if telling me to sit.
"Is sitting even necessary?"
"Um, yes."
I looked at the thickness of the contract Baek Eun-seong was waving, then sat on the sofa with a sigh.
"Why is there so much?"
"It's still less than an affiliated guild would have."
I had planned to just sign roughly like I did with Baek Ji-seong's contract and toss it aside, but I found myself nodding along to Baek Eun-seong's voice as he carefully explained the clauses while examining the contract.
"Up to here, is there anything you don't understand?"
"Here."
I pointed at the contract period section with a pen.
"Why is it blank?"
"Ah.... Shall we make it one year for now?"
"One year? Say something that makes sense."
"Is it too short?"
"What are you talking about? One month is enough."
One month was too long. Just one week would be enough to make Baek Ji-seong beg and plead that he was wrong, asking me to stop. And right on cue, Baek Gyeong-min, an ingredient absolutely necessary for my plan, had walked in on his own two feet and was playing with Baek Ha-min downstairs.
Today was the 18th, so until the 18th of next month.
After writing down the period, I scanned what I needed to do with my eyes.
"One more question. Why are the conditions so good?"
"So you won't stray during the contract period."
"It's one month, what straying could I do?"
"Haha. I suppose I'll have to work hard to make one month become one year."
What is he talking about.
Raising an eyebrow, I examined the contract once more out of suspicion. I was ready to quit right then and there, revenge on Baek Ji-seong be damned, if there were any strange demands, but the only thing Baek Eun-seong was demanding was one thing.
Protecting Baek Ha-min.
After agreeing on the salary, while Baek Eun-seong organized the contract, I drank the tea his secretary had brought.
Contrary to its sweet scent, the tea tasted incredibly bitter. I put down the cup with a scowl, and Baek Eun-seong was looking at me with a serious expression. Why is he acting serious again, I grumbled inwardly as I added a few spoonfuls of sugar to the tea and stirred it around. After a moment, Baek Eun-seong spoke.
"If nothing comes up, you'll be staying at home, right?"
"Yeah. Why?"
At my answer, Baek Eun-seong smiled quietly.
"No, just. I'm glad."
"Pfft."
Is he crazy.
I shifted my body back a little more and wet my lips with the sweetened tea. With something sweet in it, my mood improved a bit.
Since things turned out this way, I might as well enjoy it. Live here and drain Baek Ji-seong dry, stick a straw into Baek Eun-seong's spine. Occasionally suppress Baek Eun-seong's curse while gathering materials to repair M's belt.
Alright. I'll return to the original world as quickly as possible like that.
After organizing my thoughts, I was about to get up from my seat when Baek Eun-seong grabbed one of my arms.
"...I'll apologize on behalf of my brother."
"Hah."
He must know his brother destroyed my house.
"I have no intention of receiving an apology from you. The person who did wrong is someone else, so why are you apologizing?"
"Haha. Because we're family."
What a load of crap.
Family, my foot. He's so foolish that despite having outstanding abilities, he's still groveling under Baek Ji-seong. As I clicked my tongue and stood up, Baek Eun-seong followed behind me.
"What?"
"To show you around the house. You need to pick a room too."
I thought I could just go into any room, but figured I might as well take a look first. When I left the room and went down the stairs, I saw Baek Ha-min downstairs holding sunflowers full in his arms.
"Uncle!"
Patter patter, Baek Ha-min ran over, handed me the sunflowers, and clung to my calf.
"Are you sleeping over today!?"
"No."
"Huh...?"
Baek Ha-min, who had been smiling brightly, looked at Baek Eun-seong's secretary with a devastated face like a raccoon that lost its cotton candy. The secretary was also looking at me with an expression that asked what I was talking about.
"No, Seong Do-hyeon Hunter."
"No, earlier, Uncle Jun-yeong definitely said... Uncle Do-hyeon is sleeping over...."
"No, young master. It's not that I lied...."
I looked at the three of them flustered, then finally looked at Yang Ji-hwan. Yang Ji-hwan, with Baek Gyeong-min tucked under his arm, was laughing with a triumphant face.
"Ha-min, I told you. Hunter Seong Do-hyeon sleeping over here, what nonsense...."
At Yang Ji-hwan's words full of mockery, Baek Ha-min, with a tearful face, asked in a pitiful voice.
"I can't sleep over?"
"No."
"Hmph."
A walnut started forming on his soft chin, looking like he could burst into tears at any moment. Teasing him should end about here. I smirked and stroked his soft hair.
"It's not sleeping over. I'm going to live here."