HSO Chapter 03 – F×cked up

Chapter 03
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Was it because 41a7adb87a I fell asleep fd70f23faf thinking about the 8ef69e2a83 hot spring?c069b1e918bfd937

That night, I dreamed of 5e7308e781 a steaming hot spring, with ae3c6218aa warm mist rising from the 8465cb6d62 water.6b4a4e663ad94519

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Wow, just dipping into that 786409804c would melt all my fatigue 9f181f0272 away.72da20e266916fec

I wanted nothing more 923ebfbd96 than to jump into 43ccd1e384 the crystal-clear spring that e44c0d41e0 made me feel relaxed ab0ededfb0 just by looking at 3b280af3d2 it.5301a96212526263

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But for some reason, I 50528b7092 was floating in the air, 7f323beabf unable to move as if 419ec30617 something invisible was binding me.2dedbe0f7ec997f7

Seriously? Even in my own dream, I can’t do what I want?41c73f11f38d4f05

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No way I’m letting that slide!434474559a242226

Fueled by my ca230d0d22 determination to enjoy 01ec7788cb a hot spring db82bffa26 bath, even in 2f8bfb125d a dream, I e7bcd8b898 struggled with all dcc338660a my might.d1851fe3a99f53e5

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At that moment, 1b1a496617 a massive whirlpool c0c39d0c4b of water swirled 85bb53de09 up, revealing a 2efc52f524 gigantic silver dragon ec73b91a76 with shimmering jewel-like 6bca4dea71 scales.162531e66c5f764b

“A dragon…”45778d1abc416b92

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A real dragon appeared.68e824c18ff41e11

I gasped in awe, clasping 83e4a0a056 my hands over my mouth.f2e52e8ba242c095

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This was my first 74d00bb5ef time dreaming of a f3307b6af3 dragon in my 23 d8eb52bcd8 years of life.a27bb8c5756173c5

A dragon dream—this had e56bcba215 to be a sign e74a02c408 of great fortune, right?0ec82b1cdff7a81f

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Should I buy 98f68c4a72 a lottery ticket?b31c01c64a054941

I was dazed for 840335981a a moment before quickly c0bf24c562 gathering my thoughts.ba63d091bc3d44fe

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No need to hesitate.b025d5e2f5997013

This is a dragon dream!a6f63f32d445a728

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As soon as I wake up, I’m running to the nearest convenience store to buy a ticket.1d1c121cb4051613

As I entertained my e3d3a5fe5c happy delusions, I gazed 148a323fa3 at the radiant silver 73c8575e00 dragon.0bfd04088bebe950

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Wait, but if this is really a lucky dream, shouldn’t the dragon come into my arms?cdcdc7de9e4b7c58

Why is it just 4eea8f1893 staring at me?3a8ff72c4870505b

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It seemed like quite a aa96a37f0b shy dragon.2a53d1488811ed6d

“Come here, let me hold you!”2a858211902ba0ed

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I spread my 35dd938f73 arms wide, welcoming 607bb65218 the timid dragon.5111c0f45b091479

As if it 5d0c46f17f had been waiting 75f07e2f9c for my invitation, e6c7b11577 the dragon surged 48cbcbc873 forward with the a4c43ebb3e power of a 93b20186f5 rolling wave.ea3901870c6f1655

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That’s right! Good dragon.a5b73d738f5fd6af

I gestured toward the dragon 9fd19f45eb as if coaxing a child 4c93b27c5b taking their first steps.edbc45411c409537

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Since it was approaching 6276159019 without hesitation, I thought 74838e5a6c it would come straight eae2962447 into my arms—but right 0aa80b40f4 before reaching me, it e214ff288f stopped moving.8030eb9386d9c514

Wait, is it ec58ab4ba6 trying to play 2a2a233d75 hard to get?92affb287db00d6b

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I’ve never even played hard to get with a boyfriend, and now I’m doing it with a dragon?03b7f05d20f3f27c

I felt a twinge 8e023a1048 of self-awareness, but priorities 09559fa0e6 were priorities.d7cf772cb3ee150c

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A boyfriend I didn’t even have versus a dragon that could bring me wealth beyond my dreams? The choice was obvious.dbd7bde942d03b99

Just as I was contemplating 3b067b0f64 how to lure the dragon 7d9f30b868 into my embrace, it suddenly 3830474ddf spoke to me.c97d2bfde61862ec

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“Would you like to become the owner of our hot spring?”ec53751b2a862dbf

The dragon… can talk?64797a00364d8ad6

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I was so 1c87d0e897 stunned by the dfc6cc6085 fact that the 7bb3b17c4c dragon could talk c3e6e3e23b that I barely fb0acbc18b registered what it 50a7f868d5 was actually saying.bf6ec2dc7219dc33

“If you wish to become the owner, take this key!”25a5e7102b249160

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Muttering to itself, 79ad42ebbf the dragon pulled ff530b44ba a golden key fff40d9c31 from its chest.eb226987ce6376b3

A golden key?! I can’t ignore that!b2def16bce539760

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If it’s handing me a golden key so casually, this must be a jackpot! What should I do first 29ec008b18 when I win the lottery?734159b3668c259a

I’ll buy a house where I can live comfortably for the rest of my life… then get a car so I can travel freely… And after that, I’ll open a hot spring in a peaceful place and enjoy a quiet, relaxed life. If that happens, I won’t have to worry about getting hounded by reporters and losing my livelihood anymore.f66443a1cea516b9

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….Yeah, there’s no time to waste. I need to df3277a2b3 grab that golden 0469d65f8a key first.a21388950366e399

Determined to claim 3215862d28 my fortune before 1914a7f828 waking up, I 5db007d3bf reached out and e9d10e1369 seized the golden c5acfb3f5c key—458a3c435dbb4e53

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The moment my ab24ea3e15 fingers wrapped around 70a0eaeb91 it, a brilliant f9e1175045 light burst forth, 07c41f2720 and unfamiliar messages 4544b59f77 began appearing before 2756ed69d6 my eyes.eb73b93b41f7a8c0

What the hell is all cbb0d2d63d this?7fc260166050b13d

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Wait… wasn’t this supposed to be a lottery-winning dream?7b0bbd8b122bbad5

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Now there’s a guide and even a constellation involved?fc2930651f62d552

Could it be that I’ve actually awakened?40a048c20ceb2cec

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I stared at the 2c96178761 floating messages, momentarily lost 5f0f4797d1 in thought, before waving aef6eef24f my hand dismissively and 9ad0eaec3b laughed it off.deacb3a455edea28

Even if—by some miracle—I really awakened….342c96f7f0a2a3d0

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I’m F-rank? And on top of that, I awakened as a hot spring owner?426329abb2d6c535

I’ve never seen or heard of an awakened with the occupation of hot spring owner in my life.ccd11f51c3254a2b

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So clearly, this 01aa69cf57 is just a 1771da637e dream fueled by c13de64904 my desperate wish c1ad43b667 to live a 22fdaeba4a peaceful life running c7ada60d01 a hot spring.81b4af5c8ca0fb3f

Considering how much I’ve been harassed by reporters lately, it makes sense that I’d have a dream like this.f528f2e01b1429bb

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“This dream feels way too realistic. I guess even dreams evolve with the times, huh? Right, Dragon?”8f6dba583953df41

“I am not just any dragon.”94cb293879b621b3

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The dragon frowned, fb40568a48 clearly displeased with 44d46fc8f7 the title.bc9ebe60e5d94ce5

“Then what are you?”6eec5c48b16cc270

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“I am the great Yeong-gye, renowned far and wide!”389e181877382163

Lifting its head e3fd8fcabe proudly, the dragon d6aec7a6f7 let out a bda72006f6 confident snort.76c79687f3a6d80c

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“Yeong-gye? Like the one used in yeong-gye baeksuk (chicken soup)?”c95041e8c8292d01

Even in a 427aa887d6 dream, the image c60eef25cf of a plump, fc76216f70 white, tender samgyetang 257784580e made my mouth 5bd9b96d26 water.d06cb0e1470550ab

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Chicken soup is delicious.Tearing off a generous chunk of meat and placing it on a spoon over the milky broth before taking a big bite… ah!e431db97319f3c01

Just thinking about food made b482e612a9 my stomach growl.c762702409dd068e

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It was about b345c0035f time to eat 780a765a47 something nourishing, right?10303cbc76993028

Since I eat tonkatsu often, I’ll save that for next time. Should I have chicken soup for lunch today?adfb4672ebf02ac6

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I was just 40df3745a6 about to wake c8132736c7 up and order 0959d90dd2 lunch when the ad19503e5a dragon suddenly erupted 25fe36a43b in fury.d5abda00581211de

“Chicken soup?! How dare you compare me to such a mere creature! Listen well! My name is written with the characters for ‘bright’ (瑩) and ‘radiant’ (暸), meaning I shine brilliantly. I am not some chicken!”deff6ed1be1f03fe

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“Yes, Lord Dragon. I hear you loud and clear. Now that I’ve got everything I need, I’ll be waking up from this dream.”488a451d59c1ece4

Having no particular interest in the dragon’s name, I casually dug my pinky into my ear and focused on the golden key in my hand.2ec9d12d6d643481

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Its shimmering glow rippled, feb12fe23b looking almost too real.de48a33cda496d9a

They say the more vivid 52d58ab9ef a dream is, the luckier 6e3f35b5e1 it is.c2cf95d641d5c1c5

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Excited by the thought of d1fc99e923 striking it rich, I clenched 77776166d6 the golden key and let 4f41c92bb1 out a silent chuckle.a3b9af84fdd45cdc

Time to wake up! I’m too hungry to sleep any longer.6d1b76712227df1f

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Driven by hunger, b074ffeb72 I impulsively lifted bcb8912ebd my right hand 5a32fda61f and smacked my de95fa3059 cheek with all b9adc991a4 my might.af009ff66b706cef

Since this was a dream, I assumed it wouldn’t hurt—1fb3fca21bc85b4c

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“Ah! @#$%! That hurts!”05ce94efb4c0b04e

Damn it! My cheek burned like it 6998fd9c7a was about to fall off.97763cf773210b8e

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A string of curses lingered on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn’t even let them out.7305130488259c58

“Why does it hurt in a dream?”b7b78734ebbd8417

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“Why do you think?”55698c5f0f647328

As I clutched my 98a202b7a9 swollen cheek, panting through 8a88686507 the pain, Yeong-gye looked c54afbc71b at me with a cfb6eb861d pitying gaze and asked.48020d53ed3e17cc

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“Why do you think it hurts?”f8f48796c3ffa123

“Because it’s real?”380c6eebf2ac3de2

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“Exactly. When I found you, you were already asleep, so I had no choice but to borrow the setting of your dream.”cb75ef3c404bda76

So, this was my dream… but also reality?8086ef7eaa885faa

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“Wait, are you saying I actually awakened? As a hot spring owner, no less?”ae7e489b57ae1df1

“Yes, that’s right.”0dbd70cab753a1ae

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The sharp pain lingering in 4b9ed29f08 my cheek made me realize 7b35e47144 something horrifying—this might actually be b7293ccaba real.bd4e2d8fc4964c22

“Wait, who gave permission for this contract? Just because you’re a Constellation, does that mean you can force contracts onto people? Did I ever say I agreed? You never got my consent, so this contract is invalid! Completely null! Void!”44eac71a1516632c

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Awakening meant stepping 01acbe0e77 into the world 01eccff712 of hunters, whether b2740bc99e I liked it 5997e72a29 or not.da15416bf783d14e

And seriously—hot spring owner?That was ridiculous.2875a5c07f1b1fa7

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Now that I thought about 951865f974 it, I had heard rumors 325e8753d5 before—some constellations were notorious scammers.1e333da96c9b96a1

What if Yeong-gye had 9531f6e3ee tricked me into signing 93aaa5d9a1 the contract under false 1a97ba925a pretenses, only to change 3f93c699ec the terms later?68f3c5d6b468459e

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“It’s too late to change your words now. I clearly asked for your opinion from the start. I asked if you wanted to become the owner of the hot spring. After hearing the explanation, taking the master key was your own choice.”a9dfaef3a5c15fa4

Yeong-gye showed no 47742e3bac intention of reversing 5ff5ee3e57 the contract.7dfe59e54b14a98f

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Now that I think about it, the dragon did say something…a5f372ff178980fd

But I was too blinded 4b3b786c84 by the golden key and 4a345e7358 dreams of instant wealth to 419b719438 pay attention.c9bfb83140c742e1

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“Besides, the one who really forced this contract wasn’t even me…”7a92e39702f81607

“What?”00d20284a1afb6a5

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Muttering to himself, Yeong-gye d2546ed938 quickly cleared his throat 163b1f1a8b as if to cover 27260d99c4 it up.1032bdbb239ac68f

“Ahem, never mind. Anyway, the contract is already signed, and there’s no undoing it.”eddec95b43ceb28a

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“This is insane… It’s just a dream.”c9710652335a0457

Someone, please—tell me I’m dreaming!afb96a2cfda8c462

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Tell me this 3f138724f6 is just a 9d7119d0ef nightmare!049fe23ae996471b

“If you can’t believe it, I’ll show you directly. Once you become a hot spring owner, you’ll be too busy to even breathe.”4fed7b4cf8eb22f1

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Yeong-gye flicked my golden key a813b9e002 with his sharp claw.6bd7a699ebcde14c

“We’re going so suddenly? Like this?”f649cc28ef8008bb

Since I had been sleeping, a7907aa042 I was in my pajamas 13d4ecf846 and looked completely unkempt.5c1f3485d0f006d1

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“I’ll go ahead first.”025f68f0761714d8

Flicking his long dd655330c1 tail in amusement, ee658127b4 Yeong-gye vanished into aff1be196b the portal.7e6264314cc85c25

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Cancel button. There has to be a ba860ba54b cancel button.3581e32a38140288

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Surely, there’s at least one cancel button somewhere on this screen.c64dfd005ab826b6

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My eyes darted around frantically, a10f8c5723 but all I could see 3cd2765c0c was the steadily decreasing timer e439207c00 and a single confirmation button.3a97aa8f8ea7626f

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I f×cked up.6607c682fac10e11

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