CH 51

That’s my bottom

Was I such a worldly person?

When I saw the number 100 million, my hands were shaking without shame.

Cough. Let’s calm down. Calm down.

Han Woohyun couldn’t raise his head and ate seaweed soup.

It must be delicious.

Well, even when I ate it, the seaweed soup made with boiled fish bones was so delicious.

It was a taste that deserved to be called the ultimate recipe.

So this is why seaweed soup at a sushi restaurant is delicious—.

Still, I couldn’t help but be impressed to achieve 1,000% satisfaction with the food.

Since then, Han Woohyun has not said much for a long time.

I decided to leave it as he seemed to savor the taste of the food.

The meal was delicious, and the last food that came out was sujeonggwa and dried persimmon rolls that I made myself.

Desserts and drinks were also delicious in my mouth, and Han Woohyun’s satisfaction rate easily exceeded 100%.

Congratulations! ‘Course meals are essential in hotels!’ Do you want to receive the quest completion reward?

Y / N

You’ve received 2,000p EXP.

You’ve received 1,000G of Market Gold.

Item: Random Potion Coffee Machine (S) has arrived at the Cafeteria.

Coffee machine!

Finally, I have a coffee machine.

I liked the instant coffee Geumdong made for me, but I always missed the iced caramel macchiato and finally got to drink it!

I emptied another glass of sujeonggwa with a satisfied face.

“Did you make this yourself, too?”

Han Woohyun looked at Sujeonggwa with surprised eyes.

“Yes. Just add ginger and cinnamon and boil it for about an hour.”

The sujeonggwa recipes were surprisingly simple.

It wasn’t even a recipe with boiling ‘moderately’ or seasoning ‘moderately’, so it was very convenient.

“Do you like it? Is it not too bitter?”

“It’s good. It’s my first time eating it…”

Han Woohyun looked down at Sujeonggwa and dried persimmon rolls.

Compared to the time when he emptied the seaweed soup without a word, he seemed to have the spirit to talk now.

I took the opportunity to ask.

“Ah, that’s right. I didn’t prepare a present, but is there anything you want from me? I don’t mind if it’s expensive—”

Because I just got rich.

But of course I can’t say that.

But is there anything I can buy for an S-Class hunter?

“Not a gift…but I have a wish.”

At that time, Han Woohyun said something unexpected.

*****

Whoosh— whoosh—.

The sound of waves rushing in and out came.

Red light hung like scales and sparkled on the horizon where the sunset began.

I was walking on the sunset beach with Han Woohyun.

‘Let’s walk together in the sea you like for an hour.’

While staring at the screen showing what he wanted to see, Han Woohyun’s wish was a bit unexpected.

As expected, it was the sea on the screen he was watching.

I left work with Han Woohyun.

When I leave work, I don’t have to plug in my key; I just take the lift down to the lobby leading to Yeongchun-myeon. However, I just tried to leave work with the master key.

Han Woohyun was fascinated, and I was even more fascinated.

I can’t believe I’m leaving work with someone.

It was unfamiliar to me as a one-man business owner.

At first, I wondered what I would have to say if the two of us took an hour’s walk, but I didn’t have to worry about that.

Because we didn’t really talk.

Sometimes, silly questions and answers came and went, but Han Woohyun and I were not nervous because the conversation was cut off.

It was a relationship that didn’t have to be like that.

….?

Isn’t it more comfortable being together than I thought?

Until now, only Uncle Minhyuk has been this comfortable without a word when we are together. Of course, sometimes when Han Woohyun looked into my eyes, I had no choice but to secretly move my eyes.

We sat there for a moment when we arrived at the beachside bench, which we had set as just the right turning point for an hour’s walk.

This is because the sun is about to reach the horizon.

I stared blankly at the setting sun for a moment.

“I feel like I’m on my way home.”

I should’ve brought a beer.

Thinking so, when I saw Han Woohyun, he had a similar face to mine. I smiled slightly.

“Even an S-class Hunter can’t do much. Seeing things like this makes me want a beer.”

“Sometimes I find myself looking for alcohol after work.”

That’s unexpected.

“You didn’t even mention it at the class reunion?”

“Because I brought a car back then.”

Han Woohyun said as if it were natural.

But how do you drive?

Last time I got in Han Woohyun’s car, I didn’t really recognize it, but Minji once told me that Han Woohyun couldn’t drive.

‘It’s famous in Woo Fate. When Han Woohyun was young, he was caught in a dungeon break while driving with his parents, so he couldn’t drive himself and rode in a guild car.’

I guess rumors aren’t reliable.

I was thinking about that, but Han Woohyun hesitated as if he had something to say and said.

“Thank you for helping me that day.”

I quickly realized when ‘that day’ was. It was the day when Kim Jinsoo and I quarreled in a public parking lot.

Han Woohyun swept up the hair that was fluttering in the wind.

“I couldn’t say thank you. Looking back, it was such a mess. Not to mention thanking the person who helped….”

“You told me not to interfere.”

Han Woohyun frowned at my calm answer.

It seemed unpleasant to think of that time.

Even so, he pursed his lips like a man with words on his tongue, so I waited patiently for his next words.

Actually, I was curious too.

Why the hell did he endure Kim Jinsoo’s rudeness and stay still?

Like a person who has been caught in any weakness.

But he didn’t ask.

Because everyone has questions they don’t want to answer or don’t want to hear.

“I was… I was embarrassed….”

His face was burning bright red.

The moment I saw his face, I turned my head because my face seemed to heat up somehow.

“When you’re in front of me, it feels like my bottom, which I originally thought I’d hidden well, keeps popping out.”

Bottom?

I crumpled my face.

I never thought that the one I peeked at that day was Han Woohyun’s bottom.

Could that rude human be the bottom of Han Woohyun?

That humans couldn’t, and shouldn’t, become anything to others.

“That person is not your bottom. What I saw was not your bottom, but his bottom.”

So, without realizing it, I held Han Woohyun’s hand.

His eyes widened.

There was an unknown emotion in his eyes as he looked at me.

I tried to let go of the hand that held his hand.

At that time, Han Woohyun grabbed my hand.

Han Woohyun’s fingers dug into my palm.

My eyes widened. It was a strange feeling.

It feels like we are so close that we can’t get any closer, even though we are only touching each other.

I wanted to pull my hand out, but I didn’t.

At that time, Han Woohyun said.

“Did you see me when I was burying the cat that day?”

I couldn’t answer.

It was because it reminded me of Han Woohyun’s face when I was young, and I met him on a rainy day.

That bloody face.

Han Woohyun’s bottom that I dare not intervene in.

I was hardened without being able to deny or affirm.

Han Woohyun said with a bitter smile.

“I saw you that day. For a very long time. From that day on, I wanted to be close to you. But the person who gets close to me always gets ruined because of me. That, that’s my bottom.”

This time, I couldn’t avoid Han Woohyun’s eyes.

He turned away from me before I did. His fingers moved very slowly away from me.

Farther and farther away.

Feeling his warmth slowly disappearing, I wanted to hold his hand without realizing it.

Holding what…?

What am I going to do?

‘People who get close to me always get ruined because of me.’

His voice was close, as if he was talking to my ear.

That, me too… Yeah, me too, Woohyun-ah.

People who get close to me are always…ruined.

‘Junghyo… has only Dad. I’m sorry. Mom is not actually in America.’

‘Junghyo… I’m sorry. Your dad can’t come back any more.’

It was ruined, disappeared, and never came back.

* * *

Han Woohyun’s phone rang just as he was about to finish the walk.

It was Uncle Minhyuk.

It was said that a large-scale raid would be organized to attack the castle dungeon of the demons next week.

“An S-Class monster again….”

The image of Han Woohyun, covered in blood, remained like an afterimage, and I murmured anxiously.

“This time, the guild leader said he’s going too.”

“Uncle Minhyuk?”

Then there are two S-Class.

Although the Fairy King was terrifying, it seemed like I could be a little relieved.

“Still, if there is anything dangerous, the hotel will look for you, so come in immediately. You know, right?”

“Will it be okay? If the guild leader finds out, it will get out of control.”

What if Uncle Minhyuk finds out?

Undoubtedly, he would be concerned about my safety more than anything else and would oppose the management of the hotel.

But now I have something to say.

It would be a long way for me to become S-Class, but I still became a D-Class hunter.

Thanks to the balance of stats yesterday, my stats are now like this.

Name: Lee Junghyo

Title: Heart Sniper, 2-Star Hotel Owner (NEW!)

Class: Hotel Manager (Hidden) (Lv.30)

Skills: Housekeeping (B), Front Desk (B), Hotelier’s Eye (A), Global Communication ©

Stats: Stamina 24 Strength 22 Agility 23 Intelligence 28 Luck 28

This is a stat that can be called the top tier in D-Class.

It was a tremendous growth rate.

On top of that, the hotel function has also grown tremendously, so even if a few villains came into the hotel and destroyed it, I didn’t worry too much.

If I have become this strong and will become stronger in the future, no matter how my fans, they won’t be able to stop me anymore.

“It’s okay. Someday, Baby Junghyo Fans—n, no, I will tell the Uncles and Aunt, too. It doesn’t matter if it’s pulled a little.”

Han Woohyun nodded his head with an understanding face.

“Then I will contact him.”

He said hesitantly.

I nodded. Han Woohyun’s face turned red.

I saw Han Woohyun off and returned to the hotel.

Then, I went to the employee’s accommodation on the first floor and slept well.

Going home from work… was a very precious thing.

Thanks to the hotel upgrade, I no longer had to worry about leaving work even when guests came, so I slept well while dreaming.

In my dream, I was walking on the beach where the sun had been setting for a long time.

With Dad and Mom.

It never actually happened, but it felt real because it was a vivid dream.

Dad smiled and said this to me and Mom.

‘I wanted to bring the people I love here. If you find someone you love, bring them here.’

If I have someone I love…?

In my dream, I was trying to answer something.

But then—

Bang bang!

“Is there anyone inside?”

I woke up startled by the sound of someone knocking on the door.

Then I got up and headed towards the entrance of Yeongchunjang.

Similarly, a retriever that seemed to have woken up followed me to the door.

The rabbit stood at the table with her watchful eyes and shouted at the door.

“Kkyu!” (Presumed to be a teenager, a woman without weapons, boss!)

Of course, teenagers wouldn’t have a weapon—.

I cleared my throat and brought my hand to the door.

“Who…”

“Do you sell coffee here? We have money!”

A voice came from far below my sight. Looking down, I saw a girl with pigtails looking up at me.

Aren’t you in your 10s?