HSO Chapter 08 – But I’m the Owner! Huh?

Chapter 08
But I’m the Owner! Huh?302a922e52fb220c

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So the urgent matter was… using the bathroom?97a0f8fd1db42beb

Judging by how he was running with all his might, it must’ve been really bad.0fba04c4bb9f1c34

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Even a Constellation couldn’t escape an emergency bathroom call.7bc6bfd85c7c7472

Since Hae-ryeong had just taught me the recipe, I decided to pretend I didn’t notice—for his sake.e93d4b339b01b503

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“When you come back to the hot spring, you just need to say the password with the Hot Spring Master Key.”8aee585ed239666e

Yeong-gye gave me instructions just ecef7ad0e0 as I was about to bac40fa8c9 turn the doorknob.9c7c8250d892adb9

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“Where did I put that again?”04906e2937b75fc3

“Around your neck, isn’t it?”43b3a786a4480bad

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I patted around my neck 5c62d61149 while rummaging through my pockets. My hand soon e45b0253a8 landed on a 6f93cfcd07 small golden key.b280978d174e45ce

‘When did it shrink…?’d9a0ecf3570424e7

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“The Hot Spring Master Key adjusts its shape to best suit its owner. That way, it’s easier to carry around.”c9f6e751c24ddd8d

So even the key was 0ebd415ba4 EX-rank.5a563933b9faf9ce

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“What’s the password?”180f35b7a7921186

“You can set it the first time you use it. But once you choose, you can’t change it, so pick wisely.”7c1ca5b306f6613e

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That wasn’t too hard.2561c08fa447d9a9

“Got it. By the way, you’ve helped me a lot, but I haven’t done anything for you yet. Next time I come, I’ll make you a mugwort latte!”af9d95b10b6aa4ac

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“I’m fine, really!”ac9cbfeb6e165c48

Waving at Yeong-gye, fe2ec09ae5 I turned the fe254b5331 doorknob while picturing d665e1e06a my room.d650a4b194a1142d

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“I said I’m fine—!”3cd6e8358ddb9b4e

He didn’t need to refuse so loudly. As I left, his dramatic protests echoed behind me.23cd8ee39b4e32aa

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The moment I stepped 3474f9f4c7 through the door, I 05ac41211e was back in my 5ae3a74f85 room.2925c507345e4138

This is just like Anywhere 4efe3fbf39 Door from Dora*mon!3c085a02f3d45b79

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Maybe I could 8ff6f6892a use this to 0d67aea939 travel the world 1cf8b00a27 someday?ea62bb629df1197f

Just as I 4d78e94b7c was getting excited 7df7c054b0 about the idea, d70ace29de I heard the e38e0c0808 front door open.4dab519b98e4ac02

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“Total waste of time today. Why was the gatekeeper lying there like a corpse?”dabbc885da3273e9

“Come on, Hyung, if we knew that, we’d be inside the 46th floor by now.”77476ed3f90c677d

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I heard Park 443dab2136 Si-woo and Ji-ho 66dfba545b talking in the 6899d18d11 living room.60b63ae0235803e1

Looking out the 433483eefd window, I saw 509aaebed6 the sky had 6c7450c5a6 already darkened. Checking the clock 3703387b60 on my desk, 46222f9744 I blinked.14f4897b08c23635

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It’s already 1 AM?!5f93124d8716f099

The bright lights inside the 6f7facfc6f hot spring had made me f5448023cc lose track of time.64ddddc12fca0599

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“Ah, right—my clothes!”9c1b2a1fb7e3ca71

I suddenly realized 7b2cb0aac4 I was still aae359b73c in my hot 224dd8ea93 spring outfit.20b1e208802d5669

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If Si-woo and Ji-ho saw me like this, they’d definitely get suspicious.a135b79d3b97d5a9

I didn’t want anyone to know I had awakened.7fba7882fd685db3

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I was already 8b62d6c334 attracting more than b1807373e1 enough attention as d1f470f4af it was. Any more would be unbearable.ee46c74359e8f6a8

Peeking outside, I saw 452affac34 reporters still gathered below 688d1600a8 my apartment.3793dc02a6be577f

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Persistent leeches.5d8534c002546c1a

“Noona, are you in your room?”cbf1516f0acc1524

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I was scowling at 41c26056f8 the reporters when I 87f3a17147 heard Ji-ho calling for 3c3506fc6e me.f95af472fba2a91e

I need to change first!da78930b0e4ab08d

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I quickly yanked off 8a0ac2f401 my hot spring outfit e183ccbd77 and grabbed the nearest baac80e965 clothes off the hanger.5a254ce549493ee0

“She’s not in the living room, so she’s probably locked in her room binge-watching *etflix again.”859f587f20887c21

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Park Si-woo’s voice continued, speaking as if he knew exactly what I was doing.7d2252f8ec2519a4

Park Si-woo, did you install 50a3ef236f CCTV in my room or dd424ef92d something?63b3826a19dcfa35

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I subtly glanced f811359680 around, just in ba1153f753 case.78af935716557dd3

Honestly, if I hadn’t suddenly awakened and gotten dragged into the hot spring, I would have been watching *etflix.d8208a9214025d4f

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“Noona, I’m coming in.”86eebfac0802d862

I heard Ji-ho’s footsteps approaching my room.b5fe5c3f8a52807e

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I hastily shoved my 06ad4bc4c6 discarded hot spring clothes f2328e629c under my blanket.3f18830f54dda0a7

“What? You were awake? Why didn’t you answer? I thought the reporters might’ve kidnapped you.”27f941e381c5ce00

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Ji-ho sighed in relief after 7bb162efa2 confirming I was inside.8a390df159ae54b9

“There’s no way anyone would try that with two S-rank hunters in the house.”7b853d1920f45597

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With crazy Park Si-woo and f2564d7e82 Ji-ho, who go berserk at f35e250045 anything related to me, nobody c0f31c826f would even dare.d58507e63fdbbfaa

“You’d be surprised how many lunatics are out there.”0efb27fef3951162

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“Fair point.”e3384a05f8967b10

Including you and Park Si-woo.afc7ad3938988c69

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“Were you about to head out? There are still reporters outside.”f4107c8f55a5840d

Of all things, 9e6bb23fbe the outfit I 1b3865e547 had randomly thrown cc0e68a305 on was a 01dc03d1f1 tracksuit and a 611f6ef529 padded jacket.4fc1409266aed8c1

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It was my signature ‘homebody going outside’ look.bced2f36ba985185

“I just snuck out to buy some ingredients. It’s cold, and I wanted to make something warm.”d71fbd3e1f2a2ef8

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“You? Cooking? Who are you? Our Park Don-don wouldn’t abandon her bear-patterned pajamas for such a reason.”bb9672b84a072668

Si-woo narrowed his 1eed54b030 eyes at me 26cf0c3d12 suspiciously.022810e8809786bd

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Park Si-woo looked at f84ba8e2c5 me in my track ee99ea3cb8 pants with suspicious eyes.5b4bba20ce65a756

The ‘bear-patterned’ he mentioned referred to my beloved sleeping pajamas covered with bear faces.65354b9e21719317

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I practically lived in it.1a0ddb776fe1b7ec

Even before I b8ad7eff35 got dragged into 941ce386f1 the hot spring, 0025b411fb I had been 2bd3a9f05e wearing it.f136ad907195eff5

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So it made sense fd4d2b0362 that Ji-ho and Si-woo 50d3f3ebba were eyeing me weirdly.84e6f88057e09c24

If I wanted d4bef45653 to dodge their de16ffb8b4 suspicions, I needed dfd47d7427 to change the c2063bd938 subject.717a18ec5badd48c

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“It’s freezing outside. Want me to make you guys something warm?”e399fb77dec7f0e8

For some reason, they 462d5d1ff4 both fell silent.b22606ec336a8a4d

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Then, as if on 8e2c2ceaef cue, they turned to 986f1f6399 each other and exchanged 1da844bea8 glances before simultaneously reaching 2dae3ec4ac for my forehead.b950583ff7379175

“Fever…”209244190d10d710

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“None.”77d924a41a80e6fb

Wow. They were so a2d4159906 in sync that 57b2267d81 they might as d896ce6936 well be twins.c242d8304f3274c3

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“So, do you want it or not?”1750061e0af844d5

“Before that, let me ask one thing.”73fd7ceae8c11b1d

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I was starting to get ee7325b638 annoyed when Park Si-woo asked c2ebb49337 with a serious expression.5bab9c9000a49a05

“It’s actually edible, right?”955e80dd59425b1c

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Seriously, should I e4e47e443e just kill him?496b12834edff239

“If you don’t trust me, then don’t eat it.”c1e369d53dd22d85

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“I never said I wouldn’t eat it.”052fbc04a1b35653

After all that nitpicking, c26625bcbe Park Si-woo still followed 9a00244cc2 me out of the 64613dfc8b room, trailing behind as 861347ae7d I carried the bundle 51d011912b of ingredients.18368ee0c0cb623f

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“I want some too, Noona!”1ed4fb1a1360516e

Ji-ho widened his eyes like c3cf20e0a7 a rabbit and walked beside 1da673ec42 me, matching my pace as ae1de73ee9 we headed into the kitchen.a3c739df7cf8341b

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“Do you need any help?”373261f453d4918c

Ji-ho seemed uneasy about e2d0be304b leaving the cooking entirely 814fad2b31 up to me.d1f0dfe2cb488930

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“Just trust your noona and go sit over there.”257d7aef84f1b13b

For the first time 7bb6e67839 in my life, I 97f8e7dd7d had made something edible adb7542e46 and even received a c5f188b97c decent review for it, 7138ce642c so my confidence was 139ee812e9 swelling like a high 7dc47b91c0 tide.54f45826161fa117

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“Still, if you need help, call me, okay?”6e0ba629b0ff9d27

“I’m telling you, there’s no need. I even practiced, so don’t worry and just sit down.”eb63e78a2be4579a

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Unable to win against 7ef2423fe6 me, Ji-ho reluctantly plopped 1d3fd071ab down next to Park 7ea8d57258 Si-woo, who had already 717752d70b taken a seat.c1d7d198190847ef

“What’s on the menu?”c187f2086741b2ad

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“Mugwort latte.”872e5cdd9c231919

“And where did you even learn to make that?”11eb95550f01c35e

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“YouTube.”5285169946c263dd

Since it was rare f855171ddc for me to be 179973727b in the kitchen, Park 8b76cd7575 Si-woo seemed curious about f1f9d47389 every little thing.db420ac115b5d40b

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It was a c7dea8ad27 bit distracting, but 5f30219125 I focused on e1b6974948 pouring the milk e2c8614d9c into the kettle f0f45a2c8d and placing it e15cb459c7 on the induction 0e936b4de2 stove while carefully 9bfdfa5f9e taking out the 181d761041 ingredients from the 434c6540c8 bundle.ff296ab5cee8eb57

Now, what was 5785998ba6 the recipe again?7e6cfa5e39632691

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Too lazy to check, I 0b81e88033 simply recalled the time I a0d910ac73 made mugwort latte for Hae-ryeong c3d10035bf and started adding the ingredients e73b9984b6 to the cup by eye.1fc17133e1da3e98

Now, all that was left be266e8238 was to pour in the ee0eb6e9bf hot milk once the kettle 0083aef9ba boiled.79f1accc367ac442

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My hands seemed 6355e07616 to remember how 0af5b272ca to make it cd7ed2439e after doing it ee5d9407b0 once before.d22cb35521f40731

People really do 889229d485 need to experience c3684a9223 things firsthand.73fa9e0fb733605f

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Maybe I have ef9ac60590 a hidden talent 9d1abd328b for being a b7ae9d352f barista?718ee691c6b1cd10

“Don-Don, it looks like the reporters will calm down sooner than expected. You heard about it too, right?”3cee32697f202fa0

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“Heard about what?”871a27183e0949ef

Bored from waiting for the latte, Park Si-woo was tapping his fingers on the table, but he couldn’t hold back any longer and spoke up.ae8611a5589f4c2b

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“You seriously don’t know? This is what happens when you binge *etflix all day.”6e0a22393de6e3d5

“If this turns out to be nothing, you’re going to live the rest of your life in total ignorance.”d1d41594abcb1d82

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Faced with my 795ffc1bfa thinly veiled threat f94a72df5b of sending him b152c0fb16 into eternal slumber, 2ac3a8cb13 Park Si-woo quickly 5bed95eb74 backed down.466f0ca4dcb89a04

“An EX-rank hidden field opened today.”139d17e5a13e7d7e

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My hands froze mid-pour.ae88baefd5fb1765

No way… it couldn’t be.16513b3fc1bab63e

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I never told anyone about c5be2602e7 the EX-rank hot spring.0a772a88f1d648ed

Besides, these two definitely don’t know I’ve awakened.19c654d6d695b20d

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“It started as a dried-up hot spring, but then the spring water erupted, turning it into an EX-rank hot spring.”a6856d107f50b0f6

Wait—how does he know that?fc873cddd41f3b02

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Park Si-woo even knew that b5f23c59ff the hidden field was an a25e56c391 EX-rank hot spring.5e723c90fdfb894f

“And how exactly do you know that?”d5a291d75e3f3bbe

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“How could I not? It was plastered all over the system notifications in real-time. That’s why half of the reporters outside left.”3e90bef215da555b

According to Park Si-woo, while cf640f3e7d his guild was struggling to a620b82a07 get to the 46th floor, 639de79196 an all-server notification popped up f890642ac2 in the Hunter System.ecbc2dc115390a4f

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[Awakened ‘Dried-Up Hot Spring Owner’ has obtained ‘Dried-Up Hot Spring Master Key.’]a12d50aa2f9bf2f7

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[Hidden Field ‘Dried-Up Hot Spring (EX)’ has been unlocked.]919270bb38bdedc9

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Apparently, it was the first bbdb43e964 time anyone had ever seen eaddd7b0a4 an awakening notification in the 9675f428e8 global chat, a hidden field 65b935c553 being unlocked, or even the e07617680f existence of an EX-rank.2a43ae226fae8a26

The chatrooms had dd1e44431a been buzzing about 10627c569d it all day.9d0a4b841fe86b7a

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“So now everyone is going crazy over this mysterious EX-rank awakened.”e944de88ea8842f3

Wait, hold on—what?cb8aad7652e9e57b

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“Did you just say EX-rank awakened?”1563166f64b5892e

“Yeah! Nobody knows who they are, but everyone’s calling them a monster rookie. I swear, I’ll do whatever it takes to find them first and recruit them into Jippil.”0d2dbbcfe5387be6

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Park Si-woo’s eyes sparkled with anticipation, while my face twisted in disbelief.079b06638486b8ef

I’m the hot spring owner though?!a3d977d0a9710d82

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