Chapter 466 – The Approaching Threat (8)
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As the blood from the monster I covered earlier dried up, I felt uncomfortable.
I felt like taking a shower right away, but how many places could I go in this state?
Even places like public baths could not be entered because of the blood, and the situation was similar at hotels and motels.
Well, if you look for a place to wash, there’s nothing you can’t find, but the problem was that there wasn’t much time left.
I was going to postpone the dinner appointment to a later time because I didn’t look like a horse, but it seems that the reservation fee has already been paid.
In addition, they said that the deposit could not be returned on the same day, but considering the food Taeyeon Kim usually enjoys eating, I could see that he spent a lot of money for me.
First of all, it is advised that you can get a refund if you cancel an hour before due to the circumstances of the consumer, but there is no compulsion.
A situation where you literally lost your money.
“How long until the scheduled time?”
“About an hour now..”
“An hour… It’s ambiguous.”
I didn’t know the surrounding situation because I only fought in front of the movie theater, but it seems that the damage suffered from this crack was more than I thought.
The surrounding roads are all turned upside down, and dozens of ambulances are going back and forth along with the sound of sirens that continue to ring.
Because it was an emergency, the surrounding roads were all controlled, so it didn’t seem easy to move.
“Hmm..”
“As expected, today will be difficult..”
Uncharacteristic of Kim Tae-yeon, the way she blurted out the end of her words, and I could feel the disappointment, perhaps because I was expecting it in my own way.
‘I can’t say no to reacting like that.’
Where is a man who can say no to such an expression?
The destructive power felt stronger because it was so different from what we usually see.
‘Well, actually, I do have clothes to change into.’
As you never know what will happen at any moment, your inventory contains everything.
Actually, I replied that I didn’t want to use it as an opportunity to see you next time, but it would be hard to say no with that kind of reaction.
“Was Andong Gate nearby?”
“I know that, but…”
Andong Gate is a public gate managed by the association, so there were many facilities for hunters around.
Of course, there was a shower facility where bloody hunters could wash, as well as purchasing loot, as well as various equipment, combat food, and consumables for combat.
The hunters who finished hunting inside the gate couldn’t go back.
“It’ll be close enough in an hour.”
“Are you okay? If you’re overdoing it because of me…”
“What kind of weak words are you talking about now? Get ready to run.”
“I get it.”
Kim Tae-yeon brightens up again. By the way, I have to keep running to go to the restaurant after going to Andong.
I’ve been taking it easy these days with physical training. I should think about doing some exercise after a long time.
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“Ha.. Ha.. Are you here?”
“Yeah.. Whoa.. Here..”
Thanks to flying over the building like a spider man, I somehow managed to get there on time.
It’s not recommended to move like that, so I was warned by the Hunters from the Association, but what does that matter?
Events with heroines are more important.
I was about 3 minutes late, but I think the restaurant would understand this much.
“Have you made a reservation?”
“7 o’clock. I am Taeyeon Kim.”
“Yes. You are confirmed. I will take you inside.”
The restaurant boasts a neat interior from the entrance.
Unlike normal restaurants, most of the customers inside felt magical.
It seems to be a restaurant that specializes in handling awakened people, not ordinary people, but this was the first time I had actually been to it.
In addition, it seems to be a way to have a private room like a high-end restaurant, but I know that restaurants like this are usually inexpensive.
I’m not disparaging tonkatsu, but the price seemed dozens of times more expensive than what I usually eat, and I was worried about Kim Tae-yeon.
“Are you okay? It doesn’t matter if you don’t push yourself this far. There is no particular food to cover.”
“Okay…”
It’s probably not because of my mood that my voice trembles.
Kim Tae-yeon looks intimidated by the luxurious interior.
I’ve been to places like this a few times with my kids, so it’s okay, but people like us tend to shrink from the price pressure.
I tried to pat him on the shoulder, but Kim Taeyeon quickly turned around as if she had eyes behind her. Seeing that, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“… “
“Because you don’t seem to have any energy.”
“Okay.”
That’s how we went into the room Taeyeon Kim reserved and sat down.
The interior is luxurious, but the room is a bit narrow, but I wondered if it was because it was a cheap room.
Well, even so, it’s a cheap room in this restaurant. Compared to other restaurants in general, the price seemed considerable.
“Whoa… “
I could see that my hands were shaking as if I wasn’t used to spending that much money on a meal.
I only got used to it recently, but in the past, I might have shaken my hands like Taeyeon Kim.
Maybe your head is full of thoughts like how many ramen can you buy at this price?
I don’t know if it’s because we’re in a similar position, but I carefully hold Kim Tae-yeon’s hand, who looks sad yet cute.
Maybe it’s because the nerve is in a different place, but this time it doesn’t seem to be able to respond. Even being slightly surprised looked cute.
“?!”
“Isn’t that overdoing it? If you get this much, it’s burdensome for me too.”
“Okay. Compared to what I got help for, it’s not that expensive.”
“I didn’t ask for help, I just helped. It’s okay if you don’t keep it to heart.”
“Because I wanted to treat you properly… By the way.”
“?”
“Uh… How long are you going to hold her hand?”
“Oh sorry. You look anxious, so you caught it without me knowing? Were you offended by any chance?”
“It’s not like that… “
Taeyeon Kim, who alternately looked at her hand and mine, felt more aware of me than before.
Holding hands may not be great skinship, but it’s not something you do when you’re not in a relationship.
Or maybe it was an act that only boyfriends allowed. Thinking like that made me want to hold that crooked hand again.
Compared to the thin, long fingers and pretty hands, the palms were quite rough and calloused, but they looked pretty to me.
Kim Tae-yeon hides her hand as if she was ashamed to look at it too clearly.
“Are you usually like that..?”
“Huh? Ah.. Should I call it a habit?”
“Is it a habit?”
It’s not a habit to hold hands, but to hold something.
Usually, we like holding our kids’ breasts, but I can’t touch Kim Tae-yeon’s breasts.
Anyway, maybe because I held his hand once, it didn’t shake anymore. Could it be seen as meaning that I care enough not to worry about money?
By the time the atmosphere changed strangely, an employee came inside with something.
A mana stone that is often seen before taking the academy entrance exam, and is usually used to distinguish between awakened people and ordinary people.
Unlike magic stones that contain magic, he picked up a stone that reacts to magic and placed it on the table.
‘Why is that in a restaurant?’
By the time that curiosity arose, the two of us already had a magic stone in our hands.
It is unknown how much it came out because the classification standards are different depending on the magic stone that emits bright light in response to the magic power inside, but the expression of the staff member changed as if the grade was quite high.
“Yes.. Tue.. Confirmed. We will prepare the food for you soon!”
An employee who answered that and quickly walked out.
“Why are you doing magic leveling?”
“I heard that this place specializes in monster meat.”
“Ah. So you checked.”
Depending on the type of monster, there were species that could not be consumed without magical power.
It seemed that they were going through a simple confirmation procedure because ordinary people could get into trouble if they ate it wrong.
I’ve eaten a lot of monster meat, but is there any difference between the ones managed by these specialty restaurants?
Even if it’s not a monster, there are plenty of delicious meats.
Considering the cost, it seems better to just eat beef.
While I was thinking about it, an employee came in with food.
‘You’ll understand when you try it.’
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A chunk of meat cooking with a sizzling sound.
If you don’t know that it stimulates your appetite, it doesn’t look much different from ordinary meat.
It usually has a fishy smell, but I couldn’t smell it at all. A texture that cannot be felt in ordinary beef.
It’s definitely expensive, but I felt like it melted in my mouth.
Usually, meat is greasy because of the oil, but thanks to the slightly spicy taste at the back, it felt more like going in.
Perhaps this is the monster’s poison. It tastes good, but there are some guys with strong poison, and it seems that they sell it after processing it.
It should be said that it feels like beef that is full of gravy but not greasy. There seemed to be a reason many hunters were looking for it.
“Does the meat taste good?”
“Definitely delicious. How did you find this place?”
“I just got a recommendation.”
The food was not bad, although it was a little uncomfortable because of Kim Tae-yeon, who was worried about the price.
I ate to the level that I just felt the taste rather than the feeling of filling my stomach.
“Aren’t you going to eat more?”
“I don’t tend to eat that much.”
“… I don’t remember what I saw.”
“When are you talking?”
“Again, if cost is an issue, don’t worry.”
Kim Tae-yeon staring at her while saying that forced her to add more meat.
‘No, let your expression loose before eating.’
Later, I should say that I ate too much, so I paid some.
As we talked about this and that, Kim Tae-yeon’s expression softened. Even though money is a concern, the meat looks delicious.
Watching the grilled meat, pretending not to be like that, swallowing her mouth seemed pretty cute.
The atmosphere was more relaxed than before, but the atmosphere felt a bit off the wall, perhaps because we weren’t that close.
When I checked the menu, I saw that alcohol for hunters was also sold separately. Although more expensive than regular alcoholic beverages, it is reasonably priced.
“Would you like a drink?”
“You mean alcohol?”
“Huh.”
“What do you do?”
Fortunately, Kim Tae-yeon agreed, as if he did not hate alcohol.
“Are you good at drinking?”
“I’ve never felt so drunk before.”
You’ve got a taste for alcohol, I don’t think you’ve ever tried alcohol for hunters.
“Would this be different?”
“Alcohol is alcohol.”
Kim Tae-yeon, who is so confident, she must not have known that she would get drunk.
