late night. Suspicious woman in sunglasses. He was wearing a hat, muttering and biting his nails. Suddenly, my spine became cold.

Is this really crazy?

He cautiously approached her back.

close. hard.

The sound of biting your nails was terrifying. If you look closely, you can see that his nails were torn and blood was dripping from them. She is a very dangerous woman. I need to return it quickly.

“Me, guest?”

with a bang!

The woman’s head turned. If you look closely, you can see that his complexion was quite haggard. I stuttered without realizing it.

“Hey, it’s the deadline. You have to come back soon… … .”

“… … .”

The woman was speechless. He couldn’t see his eyes because of his sunglasses, but he had a blank look. The silence was long. Anxious, I hurriedly added.

“Ha, ha ha. Come to think of it, I think I can take care of you for about ten minutes… … .”

“… … .”

“Then thirty minutes… … ?”

“… … .”

“Hey, an hour… … ?”

“… … .”

What was the police station number?

Let’s ask 114 once. Do you answer calls during these hours? No, just ask 112. Because the firefighters are friendly.

It was time to smile awkwardly and pull out the phone behind his back. A single tear streamed down her cheek.

“… ?”

As I was about to stare in embarrassment, the woman carefully wiped away her tears. From that point on, the woman’s tears began to flow down like a waterfall.

“This is strange. Why am I like this?”

The woman took off her sunglasses when she couldn’t control her tears. She covered her eyes with the back of her hand and sobbed.

The dangerous atmosphere from a while ago disappeared. I hesitated and realized that her reaction was similar to that of a morning guest.

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My powers aren’t only used to calm an angry person. It was used not only for anger, but also for people who have intense emotions such as worry, depression, and sadness.

Still, I was quite surprised because it was the first time I had experienced such a big change in emotions. The person who seemed to have a portrait at any moment was crying remorsefully.

Performance sure. If you can’t become a Hunter, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to work on counseling.

“Are you okay?”

I pulled out a bunch of tissues nearby and handed it to the woman.

“… … thanks.”

The woman nodded and took the tissue. And as she was blowing her nose, her eyes met.

uh?

huh?

Oh My God. You can tell without looking in the mirror. how big are my eyes now

The woman who had been making eye contact with her slowly blinked her eyelids. She hurriedly put her sunglasses over her nose and turned her head. the woman asked cautiously.

“I saw your face… ?”

“Yes, yes!!”

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t see it. We had eye contact for 10 seconds.

“Do you know who I am?”

“Yep!”

“Are you going to report that you saw me?”

“Yep!”

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Momentary silence.

Why?

recollected

omg!

I added it quickly to avoid misunderstanding.

“Oh no!”

head turned round and round My dream is to be a hunter. And the peak of domestic hunters was right in front of us. The woman’s true identity was Lee Ji-ah, a hunter who made a lot of noise in Korea due to the current diving incident.

Is this a dream, is it real?

Lee Ji-ah was smiling in front of my eyes.

His complexion was gloomy, but his eyes were full of vitality.

“I’m glad I didn’t have to run away. I just needed someone to talk to, so maybe… … . Oh right. You said it was the deadline, right?”

Lee Ji-ah asked with a sad face.

“Closed time?”

I looked at the clock. The work hours were over immediately.

Does that matter now? There is Lee Ji-ah in front of me.

It was like Messi’s appearance in front of an amateur soccer player. I got a chance to chat with Messi over coffee, but where in the world is that crazy guy going home to go home from work?

I said with a firm expression on my face.

“Did I say that?”

“Didn’t you just say it was definitely the deadline?”

“I guess you didn’t hear me well. They are open until dawn.”

“But obviously the business hours taken outside… … .”

“The business hours changed yesterday.”

“ah.”

Even Lee Ji-ah knows that this is bullshit.

“please wait for a moment. I’ll be on standby.”

When I went out, I hung the closing sign on the doorknob. Coffee is the fastest Americano.

For every second, my heart was rushed.

When I got to my seat, I saw Lee Ji-ah looking at her phone.

What the hell have you been looking at?

sat down and asked.

“What fun do you see?”

What do top rankers usually do for a living? I was so curious. Are you researching the dungeon that failed to capture this time? Or do you watch something like a classic?

Lee Ji-ah sighed for a while before opening her mouth.

“… … Do you want to know?”

“… ?”

Of course I was curious. I nodded. Lee Ji-ah, who smiled embarrassedly, showed her her cell phone.

It was an internet article. Also an article about Lee Ji-ah. It was surprising. Celebrities also read articles on the Internet.

“Is this an internet article?”

“Not that, but below.”

“Down?”

Lee Ji-ah pushed her finger upwards. I saw comments on internet articles. My eyes fluttered in embarrassment as I read with curiosity.

-Isn’t Lee Ji-ah not a submariner, but a career change? Towards prostitution.

– He’s a high school classmate, but he wasn’t joking when he was in school.

-Look, she’s not a top-ranked class, so where have all the bastards who defended Lee Ji-ah gone?

The level of profanity was written to the extent that it was surprising that it was not cut below it. It seemed that what I had been seeing so far was malicious comments.

“… … .”

I was speechless. I had nothing to say. Lee Ji-ah drank coffee. It was some kind of sweet face.

“Isn’t it funny? I think people are enjoying the attack rather than feeling sorry for the failure.”

Hearing Lee Ji-ah’s words, he noticed. The reason she suddenly took a dive is not because she is afraid of taking responsibility for her failure to attack, but because of the malicious comments.

“I kept hearing bad thoughts… … .”

Lee Ji-ah smiled brightly.

“Suddenly, I feel very comfortable.”

Lee Ji-ah put her phone in her pocket. I was able to chat with her for a while.

“therefore…….”

Unsurprisingly, Lee Ji-ah was an ordinary human being who was no different from my peers.

* * *

Lee Ji-ah was one of the best hunters in the world as well as in Korea. From an early age, she received public attention.

However, Lee Ji-ah was not naturally a celebrity style. He was a small citizen who was in a hurry to look out for others.

That was the problem.

From a prospect to becoming a top-notch hunter. Lee Ji-ah was obsessed with all kinds of malicious comments. You don’t have to worry about it, but it was not an easy story because of my personality.

At some point, I developed a habit of biting my nails. As usual, I couldn’t let go of my smartphone. As the number of malicious comments increased, the number of cuts on the wrist increased.

And the accumulated stress finally exploded. Lee Ji-ah’s patience had reached its limit.

She decided to commit suicide. It was quite a coincidence that Lee Ji-ah found Café Bastard at that time.

‘Before I die, I want to enjoy a normal life.’

Going to a cafe and drinking coffee. A very insignificant, trivial daily life was her last wish.

And when Lee Ji-ah drank coffee in a cafe, she felt the ups and downs of her emotions subside.

It was a strange thing.

The worries and anxieties of the past two decades have disappeared like lies. Suicide had already disappeared from my mind.

Lee Ji-ah looked at her watch. It was already dawn. He chatted with the cafe employee in front of him, a man named Kim Hyun-woo, unaware of the passing of time.

“… … I’m sorry. Am I holding on too long?”

Lee Ji-ah said with a sorry face. Kim Hyeon-woo’s eyes, which were dazzling at first, also turned dark.

Kim Hyun-woo scratched the back of his head and laughed.

“What, it felt like meeting a celebrity, so I had fun too.”

Lee Ji-ah and Kim Hyun-woo left the cafe. Hyunwoo Kim asked.

“Where are you going?”

“It’s home.”

“Looks like your wandering is over.”

Lee Ji-ah laughed at Kim Hyun-woo’s words. It is because the word wandering is somehow ridiculous.

“I have to sort it out now. Responsibly.”

After shedding tears at the cafe.

Lee Ji-ah thought that she had changed into a more energetic and positive personality even if she thought about it.

“Can I brag when the news that Lee Ji-ah has returned?”

Lee Ji-ah tilted her head. she asked

“What are you proud of?”

“I was the one who sent the S-class Hunter home.”

At Kim Hyun-woo’s brazen remarks, Lee Ji-ah burst into laughter. She held out her hand and said.

“follow your heart. If you write an autobiography later, can you put your name on it?”

“I’m fine! Please write that you were a cool and handsome person.”

Kim Hyun-woo shook hands with Lee Ji-ah and left without any regrets. Lee Ji-ah also took a leisurely step in the opposite direction to Kim Hyun-woo.

‘Let’s call the president of the association first. I have to apologize for the submersible. Oh right. You should also contact the Abyss raid team. You must have been very worried.’

Lee Ji-ah thought about the future. We will follow up on the case and contact those concerned. People who want to commit suicide don’t think about the future. It was a positive change.

And the change came suddenly again.

One step, two steps.

Suddenly my heart was pounding.

Three steps, four steps.

I had a crazy idea. A lot of new articles would have come out overnight. There must have been comments there.

five steps.

Eventually, Lee Ji-ah’s footsteps stopped.

She bit her fingernails in embarrassment. Thick veins of blood flowed down from his thumb.

All of a sudden, Lee Ji-ah took out her cell phone and was checking articles on the Internet.

wow. Whoops.

Biting her nails, she read the malicious comments with her wide eyes.

The positive atmosphere from before disappeared like a lie. His lively face turned pale again.

Lee Ji-ah no longer thought about the future. She focused on the malicious comments in front of her. Again, extreme thoughts began to dominate my mind.

Lee Ji-ah muttered to herself.

“Why, why are you doing this to me… … .”

“Am I the problem?”

“Damn, what did you do wrong? … .”

* * *

I slept until lunch and woke up and turned on the news first.

-Why did the ranker Lee Ji-ah suddenly disappear?

– A secret organization’s conspiracy?

Experts came out to the panel and chatted. Mostly it was bullshit. Judging from the news, it seemed that Lee Ji-ah had not returned yet.

I thought you’d come back right away?

Well, you looked good when we parted, so I’ll take care of it when the time comes.

She brushed off her thoughts on Lee Ji-ah and headed to the training ground as originally planned. All of the part-time work I earn was used for training ground rentals and trainer PT expenses.

“Hyun-woo is here… ?”

When we arrived at the training ground, our dedicated trainer greeted us awkwardly.

“Yep. hello. Mr. Kang Hoon It starts right away.”

The trainer was a C-class hunter when he was working. He was a well-known trainer, and he was good at teaching and, above all, conscientious.

And the conscientious trainer told me after training. very carefully.

“Hyun-woo, I can’t do it.”

“yes?”

As I was changing clothes, I stood still in that posture.

Did you not hear well? I didn’t understand what he was saying, so I looked at the trainer and he said it in a clear voice.

“I cannot teach. I will refund all the remaining PT, so please do not come out next time.”

I grabbed the trainer’s shoulder, who was about to leave after just saying my words.

“No, what do you mean by that? You have to tell me why.”

what? Was I real? No matter how much I think about it

The trainer, who had hesitated, opened his mouth.

“Hyun-woo has no talent.”

“Yeah, I know I don’t have talent because my awakening ability is so rare! Is that the reason now?”

“No, I’m not talking about awakening ability.”

The trainer chatted about Hunter’s universal theory.

“Hunter’s awakening ability is definitely helpful, but Hunters don’t necessarily rely on their abilities unconditionally.”

The abilities of the Awoken were very different. From the ability to manipulate elements to the ability to calm people’s minds like mine.

It hurts to tell you which of the two is more helpful in combat.

However, the time when Hunters only depended on their awakening ability was only in the early days. Times have changed.

“There are people who have become rankers just by stabbing the government, and there are hunters who have become Class A because of the rare garbage ability that is the master of cleaning.”

the cost of cleaning.

The ability to clean well. Really that was the end. In his own words, even just mopping, the floor is as smooth and shiny as if it had been polished.

“The significance of awakening is not in superpowers, but in transcending human limits.”

The decisive factor between the awakened and the non-awakened was not superpowers. What matters is the difference in limits.

The Awakened could become infinitely stronger, unlike ordinary people, through training. Awakening ability was only additional. That is why I was also aiming for a hunter with abilities that were not helpful in battle.

“By the way, Mr. Hyeonu’s growth level is too low before his awakening ability.”

growth point. In other words, it is expressed as talent and potential.

“Has it been a year since you awakened? You came to me right away.”

“… … .”

“I never taught in vain. Hyunwoo also always did his best. And this is the result of one year.”

It was not at the level to say it was good even with empty words. Because the trainees I took a month ago surpassed the days of training for a year.

“Since I know how hard Hyeonu has worked over the past year, I can’t really teach it in my conscience. Money is money, but the precious time in Hyun-woo’s life is wasted on vain hopes.”

Contrary to saying I’m sorry, it’s a bit harsh. It seems that the trainer is planning to give up my dream of being a hunter by taking this opportunity.

“then!”

I opened my mouth and opened it, my mouth was dry. Something didn’t come out. Because I was told by an incumbent to give up on my dream. After waiting for a while, I finally asked.

“… … Is the refund based on the discount price?”

The trainer, who was waiting for my answer with a serious face, burst into laughter.

“It’s Hyun-woo.”

What’s wrong with me, you bastard?

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