Chapter 74 – Jiyu Seo (1)
Early moning.
I went to work in a distressed mood, and the first thing I did was open the newspaper.
Paper newspapers are not read these days, so as soon as they are printed, they sell them as scrap paper, but…
Our office subscribes to all major newspapers.
I nodded when I found the knight waiting there.
[Victims of the Hunter assault case, charged with carrying and attempting to use a weapon…]
Apparently, the cops who accompanied me that day didn’t do their job very roughly.
Possessing a knife in South Korea is hard to get punished properly, but if you’re lucky, you might get a fine.
After roughly subscribing, I opened my eyes wide when I noticed that Alice was strangely excited.
“You’re not making an impression today, are you doing something good?”
“What I said last time, it starts today.”
“Oh yeah?”
I remembered what she had said before and stood up.
As Tia stood up, Seo Ji-yu, who had finished her coffee, asked with a puzzled look on her face her.
“Where are you going in the morning?”
“It’s a business trip. The Hunter Pet Cafe is opening a new business this time, so I’m coming to see if there’s any room for problems.”
“Hunter Pet Cafe?”
Seo Ji-yu was also slightly excited by the unexpected story.
People don’t know much about it, but…
Even among the monsters, there are those who are not that threatening to humans and rather follow them well.
In fact, it is a creature on the same level as a dog or cat.
The Hunter Pet Café, which opened this time, seems to have carefully selected and raised such guys.
This is a very unusual case, so we went to take a look.
I thought of Yeriel before it was too late and called her.
I don’t think talking on the phone in an elevator is a bit off, but it’s an atmosphere where everyone understands because the other person is the other person.
“Hello, Yeriel. If you’re with me…”
[I’ll leave right now.]
“… Haven’t you said anything yet?”
[It doesn’t matter where.]
It does.
I quickly passed on the address of the store and decided to meet on site.
Maybe it’s because it’s a rare shop in a good place, but it’s full of customers from morning.
After joining Yeriel, I confidently cut in line with the identity of an investigator.
Upon entering the store, which occupies the entire second and third floors, the unexpected employees until Yeriel’s visit were surprised and guided us to our seats.
“Uh, welcome. You can touch the kids, but they’ll come to you if you stay still. And the drinks…”
“Is that… Shuron?”
Yeriel recognized the monsters roaming around inside the window.
A monster that looks like a rabbit with legs stretched little by little and wings attached.
It is popular not only for its cute appearance but also because it is completely harmless to humans, but there have been few opportunities for civilians to come into contact with it.
For reference, the wings feel like chicken wings, and are not intended for full-fledged flight.
The guests who were frantically taking pictures of Shuron made a fuss when they found Yeriel and Alice.
Fortunately, Yeri-L was someone who was too burdensome to take pictures of her carelessly with her camera her, so her camera flash her didn’t go off.
“That’s right. I had a hard time getting the association’s permission.”
“Are you not dealing with other Hunter Pets besides Shuron?”
“Yes. The effects of being mixed with other hunter pets or animals have not been properly investigated yet.”
As you can see, it doesn’t seem like he chose the Hunter Pet blindly to gain popularity.
If you look closely, the inside space is also very neatly organized.
The manager, a retired hunter, explained quite confidently.
“Shurons can handle people well and are more intelligent than they look, so they can even be potty trained. As a hunter pet, there is no other species that is more suitable and safe.”
“Did n’t the store manager work as a hunter pet trainer and researcher even during his active years?”
“Yes. I was the one who established the breeding method for Shuron.”
First of all, since I came to work, there is a rather boring Q&A going on.
Yeriel grinned at what was so good.
In the meantime, Alice and Seo Ji-yu entered first and looked at the Shurons.
When I entered with Tia, the cool air conditioning greeted us.
The day was a bit hot, but I felt very welcome.
The Shurons narrowed the distance as soon as we sat down.
When I found a notice that hunter pet snacks were being sold, I asked the waiter.
“Would you like a snack please?”
“Sorry. Snacks are sold in limited quantities per hour, but they are already sold out…”
Hunter Pets are not selling too many to maintain their health.
I understood that, but asked again.
“It’s okay. I’m going to feed him.”
“Eh? Me?”
When I pointed to Tia, the waitress nodded and brought snacks.
Tia, a self-professed taste expert, took a bite of it, and she immediately laughed.
“Good carrots. I think they’re fresh and organic?”
“Okay?”
“I wish there was an investigation like this every day.”
Seo Ji-yu, who stroked Shuron’s fluffy hair, also showed a satisfactory response.
She wasn’t without a little bit of concern, but this was enough.
At least you don’t have to worry about Hunter’s crimes.
After the inspection, we moderately enjoyed the cafe and vacated our seats.
By the way, before Yeriel left her shop, she quietly said a few words to the store manager.
“Is the room temperature low so that the shurrons can get closer to the guests?”
“Ah, that… No, that’s right.”
The store manager humbly bows his head and admits it obediently.
I stuck out my tongue at Yeriel’s power of observation of her.
Yeriel continued to speak softly.
“Anyway, it seems too cold. I feel sorry for the Shurons too. I don’t think there will be any problem with raising the temperature by 2 degrees.”
“I will.”
“I don’t want to say instead, but you can use it for my photo ads.”
“Really?”
Yeriel is famous for not accepting advertisements even if she pays for it, but I never thought she would do this.
We left the store in a warm atmosphere and went to have lunch.
By the way, isn’t the office contacting me before I even choose a restaurant?
[Manager. A wanted criminal has appeared in Ulsan. We are currently preparing for the arrest operation.]
“Wanted Criminal? Who?”
[Sandking. He is an A-rank criminal hunter with a criminal record.]
“It’s been a while since I’ve been in A rank…”
Originally, our special forces do not arrest wanted criminals one by one.
You have the authority, but in terms of role, it’s more like a prosecutor’s office rather than a police homicide squad.
It is the job of the Hunter Association riot squad to apprehend such established criminals.
However, if an A-rank criminal hunter decides to run away or fight, the damage will inevitably increase.
Besides, he’s a criminal we’ll have to take over after all.
After a short thought, I decided to go on a business trip to the provinces.
“If you’re a sandking, you’re at the top of A rank, right? I’ll go.”
[Are you going by yourself?]
“Okay.”
Yeriel also tried to follow me, but I stopped him.
Alice waits in the office.
In fact, I’m not going to go out anytime soon.
“Tia remains.”
“Me too? Heh…”
“So, can I go with you?”
As soon as Yeriel returns home, Seo Ji-yu raises her hand.
I allowed it with a sense of trepidation.
“…Is there anything that can’t be done? You must not want to work for a while?”
“Well, that’s right. Haha…”
“Then let’s go to Seoul Station right away.”
I took out a baseball cap, put it on, and stepped on the accelerator.
Arrive from Seoul to Ulsan in about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Fortunately, the operation to arrest wanted criminals at night ended relatively well.
The one that wasn’t completely subdued caused a sandstorm, but the association’s riot police responded well and there were no casualties.
But I should have been wearing my baseball cap all the way.
The sandstorm he caused hit Seo Ji-yu and I, who were waiting at the scene, even slightly.
It was not that he was injured or anything, but his clothes, his hair his, and his hair his were covered with sand.
“Damn it…”
“Didn’t I tell you to wait in a safe place?”
The association’s riot squad teased us and dusted off the sand diligently.
The arrest operation began at night, and the day had already completely fallen.
Even going to the train station now seems quite risky.
“You should have just brought tea, right?”
“Mr. Jiyu, she says that she doesn’t drive… Driving for a long time is also hard work, right?”
“Oh well, then I can’t help it.”
Eventually we ended up sleeping for one night.
The association’s riot squad agreed to hand over the criminal again tomorrow morning for us.
If I was alone, I would have just stayed in a motel, but since Seo Ji-yu was with me, I decided to stay in a luxurious hotel.
Originally, a double room was the standard, but I couldn’t bear it, so I rented two rooms.
After washing myself properly in the bathroom, I put on my bathrobe and came out feeling more refreshed.
‘He said he would come in person for no reason.’
However, as I spread out on the bed in a drowsy mood, I suddenly woke up. Isn’t that what you hear?
I quickly locked my gown and opened the door to see Seo Ji-yu smiling awkwardly.
Like me, she seemed to have gone straight to the bathroom first, her hair slightly wet.
“I, manager. Can I order room service?”
“Jiyu, are you okay?”
When I shook her fist, Seo Ji-yu, slightly frightened, burst into her room her.
I hurriedly shut the door in case anyone would see.
With her back to the wall, she gently averted my eyes but did not run away.
