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

Chapter 08
But I’m the Owner! Huh?815d107f360ba4cd

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So the urgent matter was… using the bathroom?b128e5743f73b910

Judging by how he was running with all his might, it must’ve been really bad.85501032d92dd7cc

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Even a Constellation couldn’t escape an emergency bathroom call.a0a88e42fa1b24ee

Since Hae-ryeong had just taught me the recipe, I decided to pretend I didn’t notice—for his sake.376ddeea76f3c749

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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.”b86d03be6fae218d

Yeong-gye gave me instructions 628ec3120c just as I was 5234bb9c17 about to turn the f888002fa4 doorknob.4bb85ebba7cb6fe6

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“Where did I put that again?”45b0f5a1f5646a55

“Around your neck, isn’t it?”c37bd10f166aa65f

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I patted around 74dde6531c my neck while 15b1365a01 rummaging through my 29e698e925 pockets. My hand soon 077799c946 landed on a 00da05f53e small golden key.3781ae49668c157b

‘When did it shrink…?’eca3ae17007d9a32

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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.”179f6f65d5cc33dc

So even the key c0c6e201d6 was EX-rank.73a56f7c74f95559

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“What’s the password?”c3508849ffa7ad30

“You can set it the first time you use it. But once you choose, you can’t change it, so pick wisely.”6474c72437db4879

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That wasn’t too hard.686c48dd424161ab

“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!”43c904ed934ebc3f

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“I’m fine, really!”81b44dda56b5a2a7

Waving at Yeong-gye, I 741184c043 turned the doorknob while 13887cd612 picturing my room.4765bfc98d45535b

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“I said I’m fine—!”8ea3311d9cb5f2d6

He didn’t need to refuse so loudly. As I left, his dramatic protests echoed behind me.bb6c139d199fdad2

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The moment I ded7ff2676 stepped through the c5894a0038 door, I was b4597bde51 back in my 2a385569fc room.9817b85c154575eb

This is just e67a2930ff like Anywhere Door 2be5a3fc60 from Dora*mon!4cd9bc4fb5b2c5b1

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Maybe I could use b6fc4bd3b5 this to travel the ef57f76df4 world someday?2a6b9818f331e195

Just as I was e43b36b77a getting excited about the db043eaef0 idea, I heard the 394704fcc8 front door open.5f31a11f10b9c6f2

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“Total waste of time today. Why was the gatekeeper lying there like a corpse?”edf3d404a5e19191

“Come on, Hyung, if we knew that, we’d be inside the 46th floor by now.”4351429a480bb55e

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I heard Park Si-woo and 28f18aa3f5 Ji-ho talking in the living 15005408fe room.f53f99d1acd14de5

Looking out the window, I 39e5e77b65 saw the sky had already 451f6c861b darkened. Checking the clock on 3a2ba15db1 my desk, I blinked.294ee167db821587

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It’s already 1 AM?!4b2b138d5473adf2

The bright lights inside b57aeab1bd the hot spring had 6b2de68caf made me lose track 3ab61a4a86 of time.5b3b821308270cf2

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“Ah, right—my clothes!”85e3bcdb0503c1a9

I suddenly realized I was aacb0ea082 still in my hot spring de27d35c34 outfit.7b04fcc3e7092069

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If Si-woo and Ji-ho saw me like this, they’d definitely get suspicious.344fe4950c9386d0

I didn’t want anyone to know I had awakened.6cf8cbe02da0ebca

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I was already attracting c60c2b730c more than enough attention 0e7982bd35 as it was. Any more would be unbearable.695fe9bc5447e616

Peeking outside, I saw 4d584bbcab reporters still gathered below 23885a6f9f my apartment.a9c3fdb181472cdd

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Persistent leeches.61a76ec054dabfbc

“Noona, are you in your room?”5e5f44050038c8a7

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I was scowling f9db58ef12 at the reporters 747b482a88 when I heard 6f9d2c8b89 Ji-ho calling for ebcdb77749 me.05eba75c8d492318

I need to change first!f199e54317f839d2

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I quickly yanked off 7a4bda8e29 my hot spring outfit 97312ec721 and grabbed the nearest 9a36d12984 clothes off the hanger.a2903fb8d3c62f68

“She’s not in the living room, so she’s probably locked in her room binge-watching *etflix again.”f0f26e08fd698714

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Park Si-woo’s voice continued, speaking as if he knew exactly what I was doing.cc86b90cc7b6045f

Park Si-woo, did you 42083cbfdb install CCTV in my 122739ae9c room or something?44c5b66c4fd1b9be

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I subtly glanced around, just 4ce246f1cc in case.5a7e76da966e4420

Honestly, if I hadn’t suddenly awakened and gotten dragged into the hot spring, I would have been watching *etflix.9f67120d87538f5e

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“Noona, I’m coming in.”cdd40190bace1d7e

I heard Ji-ho’s footsteps approaching my room.3478382674745dfc

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I hastily shoved my discarded 70774181cc hot spring clothes under my 8a9fe2e787 blanket.b3a9ad0b58b173d6

“What? You were awake? Why didn’t you answer? I thought the reporters might’ve kidnapped you.”065e971ff7e107a1

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Ji-ho sighed in 4e18539301 relief after confirming 3be9c6eb19 I was inside.c9fe4e663fda9b0e

“There’s no way anyone would try that with two S-rank hunters in the house.”d69d5ce1ef5017be

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With crazy Park Si-woo and 70f17def47 Ji-ho, who go berserk at 9c802380b3 anything related to me, nobody 02179715ea would even dare.bf7e4284c6c554ae

“You’d be surprised how many lunatics are out there.”f900ce90d625f101

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“Fair point.”973c73b82ffb0b6a

Including you and Park Si-woo.1ad52b60e3fca7e8

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“Were you about to head out? There are still reporters outside.”0a6bae4890d25098

Of all things, the outfit 75aec3be1f I had randomly thrown on a4c7f3de7f was a tracksuit and a e86a0b061a padded jacket.5d77e31177e46caf

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It was my signature ‘homebody going outside’ look.fe943bec30918d60

“I just snuck out to buy some ingredients. It’s cold, and I wanted to make something warm.”56feed681ee02ff2

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“You? Cooking? Who are you? Our Park Don-don wouldn’t abandon her bear-patterned pajamas for such a reason.”8692f50b46fb06d3

Si-woo narrowed his eyes 0d08accf80 at me suspiciously.1f38918823208ecd

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Park Si-woo looked at 6ff107b956 me in my track 2275bf5abf pants with suspicious eyes.acd2fc7297dd82d7

The ‘bear-patterned’ he mentioned referred to my beloved sleeping pajamas covered with bear faces.f78999ef1374ebf8

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I practically lived in it.290a30ea300f836d

Even before I got d618288e07 dragged into the hot 108ff699e0 spring, I had been aeec162fe7 wearing it.d61cfd547eda905e

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So it made ac853d2d7d sense that Ji-ho a2c00e6c36 and Si-woo were 1a74ff8f1d eyeing me weirdly.83a858308dd55ea7

If I wanted e059d23672 to dodge their 3170046d1a suspicions, I needed 35ad007b6d to change the c3a1ba75a9 subject.610f1443bf8dcc47

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“It’s freezing outside. Want me to make you guys something warm?”3b56e37c912e1793

For some reason, they a386905745 both fell silent.96b85ed84b971793

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Then, as if on 328241bd64 cue, they turned to 8ab0accf44 each other and exchanged f0f9da943d glances before simultaneously reaching b268176d0e for my forehead.e260a0eb04b7209a

“Fever…”3d2cc238e0070dfc

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“None.”8cf26232dc912d56

Wow. They were so 13f92d8ae2 in sync that ee8ec3f6fe they might as c33f2ecb5d well be twins.2d700da417807b8e

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“So, do you want it or not?”0cf0900e3689d24b

“Before that, let me ask one thing.”e814e369a32dd398

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I was starting to get 94c9376242 annoyed when Park Si-woo asked 0f4b252371 with a serious expression.61db74fb03491fda

“It’s actually edible, right?”9017c075e0fc7061

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Seriously, should I just f9f2440369 kill him?f5032d459f436416

“If you don’t trust me, then don’t eat it.”b1bbe29ed8d8c049

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“I never said I wouldn’t eat it.”9593e74fb2ba5ffd

After all that 39a1387883 nitpicking, Park Si-woo 91f53684e5 still followed me a83448b71a out of the 2a4d06ddd5 room, trailing behind 08ff93e3f5 as I carried 152fd021a8 the bundle of d44fc22d32 ingredients.c9048012cf9f810f

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“I want some too, Noona!”602353636b92d04c

Ji-ho widened his eyes 0eef611c66 like a rabbit and c37dfdf292 walked beside me, matching 5299f2392f my pace as we 14c3fc99a1 headed into the kitchen.510e1c3a29153db0

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“Do you need any help?”ec6decfc9e564831

Ji-ho seemed uneasy about e430dc6919 leaving the cooking entirely 1acdd1ba1d up to me.a68ca61a61acec72

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“Just trust your noona and go sit over there.”4f36bf27938c918a

For the first e73884c5c6 time in my 6eea16b331 life, I had 2c89b882d8 made something edible c32816f2ab and even received 4d966bb0b8 a decent review 479e5b48e9 for it, so 235aa24986 my confidence was a7104154dd swelling like a f9d264d5c4 high tide.c4d9af50de6a1beb

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“Still, if you need help, call me, okay?”ae760e631e05030c

“I’m telling you, there’s no need. I even practiced, so don’t worry and just sit down.”c5c76bc6372ccf16

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Unable to win e88e3b7799 against me, Ji-ho d6aeaba380 reluctantly plopped down e66591595c next to Park 661cfc1a1c Si-woo, who had 83c53b8888 already taken a b4e2ea4b64 seat.de1b73501a495315

“What’s on the menu?”cf2d71d645d2d1fd

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“Mugwort latte.”fb19f40b88a35f45

“And where did you even learn to make that?”f2928596278e9847

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“YouTube.”75593d888d482aa0

Since it was 7e134471b0 rare for me 2cc9b54fdf to be in edc45d1a42 the kitchen, Park 7aa4795a0a Si-woo seemed curious d14c426037 about every little 44144c16b0 thing.f1075cdc06d01e65

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It was a bit f03dcbe5ed distracting, but I focused 43541c20cb on pouring the milk d0258dbfd6 into the kettle and 89dc37d2cd placing it on the 7cccd98e83 induction stove while carefully 6fabd990a3 taking out the ingredients 9d3027b41f from the bundle.871e1b22611478d8

Now, what was the 56ab811a21 recipe again?61f314759b29fdce

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Too lazy to check, 48628a7f18 I simply recalled the 21eb8414ac time I made mugwort 6f7b83705f latte for Hae-ryeong and 5b36030fb2 started adding the ingredients 87f7d07849 to the cup by a71a73e0e2 eye.6e89a1c68c3275f5

Now, all that was 31c3e21d37 left was to pour 0cfc37cc0f in the hot milk c1cacda4a8 once the kettle boiled.2ad4531a1c0204ba

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My hands seemed to remember 1a221a1e7d how to make it after 29ee572870 doing it once before.6e6e1b13e0bbe323

People really do e1e6496299 need to experience c5a860b2bf things firsthand.e2e3804f2d44f314

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Maybe I have 321d584bab a hidden talent da7430e84e for being a 2c6fd6578d barista?1def26fa9dd9eb76

“Don-Don, it looks like the reporters will calm down sooner than expected. You heard about it too, right?”d6b2568c67900ee8

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“Heard about what?”42f7963cc1e5c949

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.2aeb6da4f1ea8e07

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“You seriously don’t know? This is what happens when you binge *etflix all day.”49e266c685239e85

“If this turns out to be nothing, you’re going to live the rest of your life in total ignorance.”7058f7247f633289

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Faced with my thinly b844062fbf veiled threat of sending 7607fceabc him into eternal slumber, 9921b66567 Park Si-woo quickly backed a9ff159775 down.20af27b35e166bfb

“An EX-rank hidden field opened today.”d25fa5a1572cff03

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My hands froze mid-pour.e386dad23bf560da

No way… it couldn’t be.71f4c240df833b74

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I never told anyone about 108a718cc0 the EX-rank hot spring.2394cd26e60946db

Besides, these two definitely don’t know I’ve awakened.2a83cb39dfd3e7cf

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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.”bab25c88e58ce622

Wait—how does he know that?a48fdc26c4500e09

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Park Si-woo even knew that d5f8aae9ff the hidden field was an b0f6498499 EX-rank hot spring.d5bc3d05361ffad5

“And how exactly do you know that?”57a0db325362e6a1

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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.”fee39dff7d8fd9dc

According to Park Si-woo, while 65afbe8ef8 his guild was struggling to 29c9349653 get to the 46th floor, 8690a195ea an all-server notification popped up c6a3128cf4 in the Hunter System.14e08e6355f39f23

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[Awakened ‘Dried-Up Hot Spring Owner’ has obtained ‘Dried-Up Hot Spring Master Key.’]2b88af4452dfd2c9

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[Hidden Field ‘Dried-Up Hot Spring (EX)’ has been unlocked.]50c60507d8851483

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Apparently, it was e5a736355e the first time 65d61f6487 anyone had ever 248857b88c seen an awakening b896ef1544 notification in the 2d9a9fa5f8 global chat, a c59937404f hidden field being 1b67a6dec3 unlocked, or even 83614ec629 the existence of 794feb13b3 an EX-rank.131f6b6c24d9164a

The chatrooms had been aa4eecd5d0 buzzing about it all 2f87729a17 day.f9a7d648062a79a2

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“So now everyone is going crazy over this mysterious EX-rank awakened.”70490d1cdc665e87

Wait, hold on—what?914f3dda5f98b872

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“Did you just say EX-rank awakened?”c81e11f11891ab11

“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.”7710467ef87f9983

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Park Si-woo’s eyes sparkled with anticipation, while my face twisted in disbelief.fbd97e3d2f62b475

I’m the hot spring owner though?!230f450ca73f2437

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