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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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The air turned frigid.
The cheerful cafe atmosphere grew heavy.
“So, this is why you’ve been sneaking around every day? Because of a woman?”
“…”
Han Yuri sneered, while Lee Seol watched with a quiet smile.
And…
[Ah-hyun: Sorry, I tried to get them to go somewhere else, but they wouldn’t listen ㅠㅅㅠ]
[Me: It’s okay. Did you really think they’d listen to you?]
This was what happened:
The three of them were on their way to the library to work on an assignment when they spotted Shin Su-yeon and me.
Choi Ah-hyun, suspecting our relationship, tried to steer them away, but…
‘…they’d charged straight in.’
With Han Yuri leading the charge.
But I wasn’t going to back down.
We weren’t even dating, and even if we were, it was none of their business.
I calmly introduced everyone.
“Say hello. This is my close Noona, Shin Su-yeon. And this is Lee Seol, my classmate. These two are my teammates, Han Yuri and Choi Ah-hyun.”
“Hello, I’m Shin Su-yeon.”
“Hi Unnie, I’m Lee Seol.”
“Han Yuri.”
“I’m Choi Ah-hyun, Seong-hyun’s friend!”
After the introductions, silence fell.
Shin Su-yeon seemed overwhelmed by Lee Seol and Han Yuri’s beauty.
She was smiling nervously and swallowing hard.
The other three were scrutinizing her.
Han Yuri broke the awkward silence.
“So, what’s your relationship? Are you dating?”
A typical blunt question from Han Yuri.
I shook my head.
“No, we’re just close friends.”
“Ha! I’ve never seen anyone say that and not be dating. It’s only a matter of time before ‘noona’ turns into ‘honey’ and ‘friend’ turns into ‘wife’.”
She looked at Lee Seol and Choi Ah-hyun for confirmation.
They both smiled wryly, agreeing with her.
“Just admit it. You’re dating. No one’s going to judge you.”
She said that, but her eyes were filled with annoyance.
Who would confess under that kind of pressure? I sighed.
“We’re really not.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. I swear on Ah-hyun’s teddy bear.”
“Hey! Why are you always using my teddy bear?!”
“I bought it for you.”
“Wow… you’re Satan…”
Choi Ah-hyun’s outburst made Han Yuri back down but she still looked unconvinced.
Lee Seol took over.
“Unnie, you just enrolled, right? In the Support Department?”
“Yes.”
“You seem older than us, so let’s drop the formalities.”
“Oh, no, it’s fine. We just met…”
“Come on, Unnie, don’t be like that. Let’s be comfortable. Oh! Do you want to exchange numbers?”
As Shin Su-yeon hesitated, Choi Ah-hyun and Lee Seol pressed forward.
Shin Su-yeon glanced at me uncertainly
I gave her a small nod.
The three of them exchanged numbers.
Han Yuri, looking displeased, hadn’t participated.
She just stared at the table.
“How long have you known Hyeon-ah?”
“Since… March of this year.”
“Wow, that’s not long.”
“No…”
As the three of them chatted, Han Yuri nudged me.
“Why didn’t you tell us? If you’d said your noona was enrolling, we would have congratulated her.”
“We’re not that close. And do you report to each other every time you meet someone?”
“Hey! That’s different!”
What was different?
This crazy woman was starting again.
“Ah-hyun and I at least tell each other who we’re meeting. But you just say you have plans and disappear every day! It’s frustrating!”
“Yuri-ssi.”
“Yes?”
Shin Su-yeon’s sudden interruption made Han Yuri turn to her.
Shin Su-yeon smiled faintly and asked cautiously,
“Are you… perhaps interested in Seong-hyun?”
“W-what? Why would I be interested in… him…?”
“Then do you have feelings for him?”
“Don’t be ridiculous! I’m not that easy!”
“Then why are you so persistent?”
“Persistent…?”
Shin Su-yeon took a sip of her coffee, then smiled and continued,
“We’re all adults here. I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to interfere in Seong-hyun’s personal life, Yuri-ssi. You’re not his guardian.”
“It’s not interfering… it’s… concern… as a teammate…”
“Even as a teammate… isn’t it common courtesy not to pry when someone is clearly uncomfortable answering? Even teammates should be considerate of each other, especially if you’re close.”
“Ugh…”
Her voice was soft, but her words were sharp and accurate.
Han Yuri’s face turned bright red.
“Being overly possessive isn’t attractive.”
The final blow.
A direct hit.
Han Yuri shut her mouth.
The awkward meeting finally ended.
“See you later, Unnie~”
“I’ll text you!”
“See you.”
“…”
Han Yuri remained silent, lost in thought.
‘I hope she learned something from this.’
Someone once said that God was fair.
He’d given Han Yuri incredible talent, but taken away her social skills.
She struggled with basic etiquette and communication.
I hoped this incident would be a wake-up call, but…
‘…she probably won’t change.’
People rarely did.
After seeing them off…
“Whew… my heart…”
Shin Su-yeon clutched her chest.
“You were awesome back there. Those truth bombs were amazing.”
“Ugh, I don’t know… I think I made an enemy of Yuri-ssi…”
“Do you know who she is?”
“Isn’t she the Portan Guild Leader’s daughter?”
“Yes.”
“Aaagh! I’m doomed!”
She started pulling her hair, and I chuckled.
“But thank you. You said everything I wanted to say. Yuri never listens to me.”
“It’s nothing…”
“Huh?”
“That last comment wasn’t just for Yuri-ssi.”
Shin Su-yeon quietly watched the three women walk away.
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Emission-type dungeon.
Forest of Ogres.
Kim Seong-ho glared at Lee Seong-hyun’s retreating team.
His assistant spoke cautiously.
“That Lee Seong-hyun… he doesn’t take the bait easily.”
“I know. He’s 20, he should be hot-blooded. It’s unexpected.”
Twice now.
He’d deliberately provoked him, but Lee Seong-hyun hadn’t even flinched.
“He has excellent emotional control. Maybe losing his parents at a young age made him mature quickly.”
“Perhaps.”
“But these types have a weakness.”
“A weakness, sir?”
Kim Seong-ho smiled slyly.
“They can’t stand it when you mess with their friends.”
He looked at his phone.
A picture of Shin Su-yeon walking with her friends.
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“Ugh! Another day, another dungeon cleared! Let’s get drinks! Drinks!”
“Don’t you have an assignment?”
“I don’t care! Drinks first, thinking later!”
For the third day in a row, Lee Seong-hyun’s team had cleared the emission-type dungeon and were on their way back.
Han Yuri approached him with a serious look on her face.
“That information you sent yesterday… is it real?”
“Yes.”
“Wow. Those bastards… what are they thinking…? I haven’t seen my father’s face that grim in years.”
Countless instances of corruption and criminal activity within the Baekho Guild.
Given more time, he could have dug up even more dirt, but he needed to strike first.
The information was somewhat incomplete.
But if even Han Yuri was shocked, the contents must have been damning.
“They’re making an announcement with the Association tonight. That bastard, and the Baekho Guild, are finished. He shouldn’t have gotten so cocky. A thug like him should know his place.”
Lee Seong-hyun ignored Han Yuri and continued texting Shin Su-yeon.
Normally, Han Yuri would have been furious at being ignored, but after Shin Su-yeon’s scolding, she’d become more patient.
“That woman again?”
“Yeah. But she’s not answering.”
“Maybe she’s in class.”
“She only has morning classes. She should be done by now.”
“…You even memorized her schedule?”
Lee Seong-hyun just shrugged at Han Yuri’s exasperated expression.
“Seong-hyun, can I go get drinks with Unnie?”
“Why are you asking me?”
“Hehe. Just because!”
Choi Ah-hyun, knowing the situation, occasionally teased him like this.
He just chuckled.
They chatted as they walked back to the dorm.
A large black bag was leaning against their door.
“Huh? Who left trash in front of our door?”
“What inconsiderate… I’m going to check the CCTV…!”
Thud.
The bag tipped over, spilling its contents.
Blood and shards of glass. And…
“U-Unnie?”
…Shin Su-yeon.
“Unnie!”
Choi Ah-hyun quickly flipped the bag over and pulled her out.
“Oh my god…”
Her limbs were twisted, bones broken as if forcibly contorted.
Her body was covered in burns and embedded glass shards.
The gruesome sight left Choi Ah-hyun and Han Yuri speechless.
They were in shock.
They’d never seen anything like this.
As they stood frozen, Lee Seong-hyun spoke calmly.
“Ah-hyun, you have potions, right?”
“Huh? Oh, yes!”
Choi Ah-hyun’s trembling hands handed him the potions.
He expertly poured one into Shin Su-yeon’s mouth.
It dribbled down her chin.
He drank a potion himself, then kissed Shin Su-yeon, transferring the liquid into her mouth.
Her throat finally moved.
After she’d swallowed, he pulled away and gave instructions.
“Ah-hyun, take Noona to the infirmary. Han Yuri, help me clean this up.”
“O-okay!”
“Okay…”
As Choi Ah-hyun carried Shin Su-yeon away, Lee Seong-hyun calmly started cleaning up the mess.
Han Yuri glanced at him as she helped.
He was calm.
Too calm.
His close noona had been brutally attacked, but he was acting as if it were someone else’s problem.
He should be furious.
Enraged.
He should be screaming for revenge.
But his expression and his voice were as calm as ever.
And that made her…
‘…uneasy.’
“Cancel the announcement tonight.”
“What?”
“I changed my mind.”
“Changed your mind…?”
Han Yuri looked at Lee Seong-hyun, and froze.
She couldn’t explain it.
She’d only seen that look once before.
On her father’s face, after her mother had been assassinated by the Black Guild.
The look of exhilaration, of someone ready to slaughter hundreds.
Lee Seong-hyun was smiling.
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[T/N: RIP dumbass o7]
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RIP BOZO
At least they didn’t rape her. Rip them tho
Rip and Tear
Rip and tear , doomguy music is playing today boys