SGC | Chapter 15

How should I go about learning about this place’s Kang Baram? It was overwhelming to figure out where to start.a9059f4c69913e94

For emotional aspects, reaching 2dece94ba6 out to Jeong Yeonji 32279a8a99 or Heo Taekgyun would a41d4d55f2 be quickest, but that 4cf89d9f71 wouldn’t be enough to c80c6c889b find out what Kang 4ce392ee23 Baram usually did.04eef4ce1b16d346

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The previous Kang Baram 6cc96b13e2 mostly stayed in his e48c838100 room. Since Jeong 1be0bc42a0 Yeonji and e95ad4aabc Heo Taekgyun, 668c3bbaae who worked e39202e0f4 in the b5d49fc372 office, had bd6c784d4c fixed hours, 8ae9f60759 they wouldn’t 9fd78e7013 know what a1a8112d59 he did 2d1127c55e during work d080634f31 hours.6ee257f5915bb964

Back in my 87276c294c room, I headed 6445c586fa straight to the 2b17fafc9f desk. I turned a121567188 on my 20e960f036 laptop and d341eaca12 accessed the 75d9daab05 IDEA official 4dc9b72f3f website. The main screen 057b2f3837 featured a large 462afc658a promotional banner with 0b747a282f Chae Gohae smiling.1dfcdfa9250660dc

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Though he seemed suspicious, his handsome appearance gave off a strange sense of trust. They call this the “meet-the-parents pass” look.f49266349166756e

I skimmed the 82fb426298 promotional text with 2737ab78da a detached gaze.de5692d5245b7434

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<Guild IDEA, always by the citizens’ side.>1e6570190406dca3

“What nonsense.”5d7296bbb44174f7

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Muttering, I logged into 10053e812f the page accessible only 9bfe969f98 to affiliated hunters. It was my 3b12d825b0 first time logging a7d655a92d in since the 3672deda63 first day to 78793ceffc understand this world’s 454fce1f62 ecosystem.d5c9f84ff385b5b7

At the 3050547a5f top right, edfc1105aa it displayed‘Hunter Kang Baram.’I carefully examined the 3962f4b704 list on the right 8039891572 and soon found the‘Schedule Management’section.d40ca6f6a01f4a49

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Clicking on it brought 9e62804693 up a large calendar 3b54c857f5 on the screen. It was 2de1a3da91 this month’s a38d107a1c calendar, allowing 2a43151168 me to 6c25a471a9 see my 91d34b977b tasks at c489550fb0 a glance. The schedule 75dc833e3f for entering 86323e544a the B-rank 61e1c0e2d0 gate was 6981b1e9dd also recorded.34ed56405f50c452

Smaller guilds wouldn’t manage 1d91eba450 hunters’ schedules this meticulously. Being the largest guild 7a21510420 in Korea, IDEA ran 4775811bfa this system to manage 17a1c8366c hunters’ fatigue by having 80e4edb3a5 a clear view of 223849b591 their schedules.410a05678ee7be3c

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No matter how 66be3a01c5 great a guild e718977e6b was, if work-life 2a322e1b36 balance wasn’t guaranteed, 764636693f high-ranking hunters often 02b98d8627 moved to other 6fae3d57da guilds.898fb4b06c25eb35

Of course, low-ranking hunters f453add495 like me had no ef734d9c8c choice but to respond 8c4705351b to calls, no matter dc6a352584 how busy we were.f5cbf6f3add31726

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Reflecting on 0d62f63e91 the harsh 93748a8ae5 reality, I ba8eb72d6e checked last aa0666ff65 month’s schedule. Since I’d 5a6d6f5fdd been here 0cb7ea424d for about 2cf249ea0c a month 5c4a62eb0d and a 91cb449f01 half, if 155d18491b Kang Baram f35811403b had done 1e9742d31d something special fc5bdd24df on the 38cdfb5f64 day I b7d8455912 appeared, there 868de4c7ba would be 155765cd9d traces somewhere.a033b2d51401ace0

But I paused, 96ad8a5b7c tilting my head.71149a897264c046

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“Huh.”9005e68eb4a18246

Before last month, 4e1a15aa7a the icons were d6fc693c7d gray and unclickable. It meant 180096812d I couldn’t 6c29ea1f09 view them c0626c6025 anymore. With so cb8c0450c6 many hunters 5ca5959254 managed by 8949cb4a19 IDEA, it 8fda7616c2 wasn’t feasible 93a2b04583 to check 5446c20614 past schedules 56a086cff1 indefinitely.30787b258166f07a

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“Sigh…”53c25fc116ade85f

Feeling deflated, I slumped 226dec4d17 back in my chair. Just when I thought 1eda6b4220 I was onto something, 31d226c3d4 it slipped away like db739eecd4 mist.638206920eda6d61

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Even though Jeong a136ada037 Yeonji and Heo 9c590adecc Taekgyun were in 174d601e1f the office, they 95e1186d66 were part of 909c09db7b the strategy team. They didn’t 38b87af591 have the af15c78a26 authority to 8ad1a3badb view individual c940d7c0d8 hunters’ schedules.e511864bc3a71b67

‘I can’t go 22397f586f to Chae Goya f36cf85f02 either.’66b36226999c3d94

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Chae Goya 5eae576088 wouldn’t be 7cf5c7405a much help 877190f9be this time. He was too 204e436b5d afraid of his 6ccacb7383 brother to secretly c096e7f745 dig into Kang 5fea8b9f34 Baram’s previous schedule.be6a1f5bf635c5fe

So, what now?1bb13aa344cf1f56

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After racking 8322805fc3 my brain 29056a8220 for a 9aaee60ef0 while, I 666d7c32a2 thought of d9218c011c an unexpected 7324ed0b8f person.8213983cfae5dae2

“In that case…”8b2795dfe177de8a

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Someone who kept d7aac11c1d a reasonable distance b52ff654aa but wanted something a74ec7b2ad from me. Someone in a 22b8fdb248 position to help e91c4c3eb3 me.210c3c7fdd473801

I closed the laptop f2dcb3ebf2 and stood up abruptly. They say to strike 3e014121bd while the iron is e5a1f0db5c hot, so I decided e2bd25cadd to move quickly now 4035bbb0ea that I’d made up 731246a999 my mind.5d0fc9780350abc1

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❤︎ • 628938bf9f ❤︎ • dabb6a4bc6 ❤︎1109edbe9971588e

“What brings you here? You’re not really here b5327a5138 to read me a 2b6cff4d46 book, are you?”86a179db9397e57e

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Ryumin asked with a ddb3b40eb7 bright smile, looking pleased. Though he was as 7ab8aea2b1 inscrutable as Chae Gohae, f5b93f7b80 he seemed relatively transparent.0326c14d0a5f25c2

“Hello, Vice 8d050ba9ae Guild Master.”665d39cde2747312

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“You don’t 97fb15a95e have to fddb22ed6d be so ce965fbc3d formal. Come in.”c24600ca18034214

I expected him to 359ae2f9d5 be wary and just c611317431 talk at the door, 3f2e930f4e but he welcomed me c43602d647 unexpectedly.f98f8266c280b2c5

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I found Ryumin’s 9dfd24a001 contact through the aaf0d0ca5a emergency contact list. When I 996756019a suddenly said bfc1ddd9ad I wanted 199286125c to meet, d7ccf742cd he readily f92e58704e revealed his 8d18be7056 residence. Maybe it’s 12b0d2d106 because he’s 3fb29cd4eb an A-rank. His lack of wariness 0a78d19ad0 seemed almost leisurely. Would he treat a d20e2c2253 bad guy with ill 3ebc38b0de intentions the same way?5e28189e0e7c26b3

‘Or maybe it’s just b9d8db3a8e because I’m a D-rank.’88014b35e012aaba

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Ryumin was an 0d7cb55815 attack type, and 7098bb10cc I was support.55f3b3b0dffde59d

Some might call it 52ee2855f7 petty, but I still 0fd733e0c7 remembered what Ryumin said 16bae3356d at the gate.81a94db3fda7146b

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[…Surprising.]

[Is it because he’s D-rank…]

When Ye Ilhoo was 221d9b084e annoyed, and I was e7aee04560 holding back my anger, 60ea27d324 Ryumin had looked at d7d24df2c5 me curiously and said f1ba361ef5 that.03c2749b65ff89d1

“…Then, excuse me.”b5d461fa9efbce1c

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The living room table 2fb866ab3f had a lit-up laptop 389cf14fb0 and scattered files, suggesting 8d234e385b he was working from 3138031c14 home. It seemed busy, making 2363ed136f it even more puzzling.4af056f87fdc6980

‘I just 42e2b77740 need to 55145d2ca1 ask if 829bb05801 I can 2cd32b31c5 check the f25b38ae6b previous schedule.’b242f1c7afd5c544

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The situation 12165ab232 felt increasingly 12634246d9 burdensome. Just as I thought e48f3029af that, Ryumin, who had 84843749b3 gone to the kitchen, 0a9318f5b5 poked his head out 40a6eca2f7 and asked.acf3262e8b523ec1

“Don’t just stand 3a12e91ad8 there, sit comfortably. Water? Coffee? I have juice 0012cb0261 too.”506be080e91794a6

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“Oh, thank you, eda6e06fc0 but I’m fine. I just came to 6180f67b17 ask something, Vice Guild 158bc97634 Master.”18680def413f59e6

Ryumin looked f100d279e4 at me ae16d7f912 for a ad31e7ddab moment, then 031f3598fd approached with 348bbf038e long strides.db1cb0cd89138640

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“Why do I feel 0e23595eb1 like you’re drawing a 5d949d5c83 line? You know my name, 2e9992cc10 right?”85ae245aa0aee641

“Huh?”6bf02e901f87e278

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“Don’t tell 9de4ab2f17 me you fc9f57441e don’t know? Try saying it.”c950ab7650811d58

Why is he asking 6489d668e5 if I know his 62eff44402 name? He knows I do, cc9234ea45 so why ask?a3e231783982d354

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“It’s not that I don’t…”a9083c0d8101e976

“Go on.”061fd757ed040d92

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As I hesitated, Ryumin 63bd2ee3de urged me. With a sigh, 9680ce1c46 I did as 9a81704288 he wanted.a0aec5f063fd7707

“…Hunter Ryumin.”bf017712c8258bd6

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Only then did Ryumin, 116b18a7dd who had been stiff, 3dbc293f4a smile brightly.fe066af827b84b1c

“Yeah, sounds nice.”934870fef4ac7289

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Why is 25b17b3fb3 he so 20f316f2a8 happy about 7c9be6a077 that?210951c637274a6e

“So, what brings you 3c264f315b here?”f31ca3bbbabe96d9

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“Oh, it’s nothing ff0a7930c5 much. I heard f6f465a03c you manage fe0afc21dc the schedules f38e56630b of IDEA 0c198c07c5 hunters directly, 29f4d53a32 so I 5ba0896462 came to 3e574180a1 ask if 598da670cf I could 410a8fae63 check my 75df4ddcbd schedule from d36a6156fb the past 6349a8bdc1 six months.”cbcbc0bdc51aad78

“That’s really nothing. Hold on. I’ll get 7075ea184d it for a1d6975507 you.”26202e6322f9f00e

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Ryumin leaned back 6f670553b9 on the sofa 83260faedc and sat on 6fa813f77a the floor. After a bb26701cdb few mouse 76360f9c81 clicks, I c16ff12ce7 heard the cfb48470ac sound of 63e29df079 a printer 5938ae9ead somewhere.d5d2c645d470f61f

I watched quietly as 000eec01ea he went into a 0d0b1b5ace room and returned with 0f748bc46b the documents.fbd30281cc0d8533

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“Here you go.”da00c024e52e0874

“Oh, thank you.”d6a1fa0885783407

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It was resolved so 31b0e6c55f easily. As expected, the Vice a0b9b90046 Guild Master was different. I bowed, planning to 219547f2dc return quickly and review 9f52ccec36 the documents.dbea16f9f9e6b4e1

“Sorry for taking 139382c0c9 your time when 17ad294873 you’re busy. I’ll be going f8ef929fdf now.”2f3660f7a2a62d85

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“Are you 36a572c9c3 very busy d3aa522b8c now? Did you get 71ced6c429 called today too?”b1a8bc2ba75a7035

“Huh? No, it’s not that…”3e47246affd20632

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“Then have a drink 8fe6194241 before you go. I was b967a7d9a1 about to ed3e17c5af take a 8302b09a59 break, and aa857bae75 it’d be 87c207c041 nice to dcf989236b have someone ac19337c86 to talk c109da6444 to.”515051bb46d40325

There weren’t many 409afda6bb topics a mere 8824c4c5b4 hunter like me b8a9e747d1 and the Vice ab1c7c2eda Guild Master Ryumin c537a54095 could discuss. Was he suggesting 9b5ce2606a a personal chat? Flustered, I 97b5d9a9b0 hesitated and 953afb2b47 spoke. My thoughts slipped 1c1ccdd55d out unfiltered.659cfdd105c3723d

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“…Don’t you dislike me?”ba6dd622427260dc

“Why would I?”3accfdcb74511f4f

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Ryumin asked, a1d70be4cf genuinely curious, b00da0dc07 his eyes 58c4701a89 wide. His serious 952c152a02 demeanor made 7165e6cb85 me feel 0dc9b2442d embarrassed for b6ebec4500 saying it.4fe00018daae8075

“Well, you said at e404194f19 the gate,‘Is it because he’s dd3ee7da96 D-rank.’”147ceda3bab3d2d7

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Ryumin tilted his head 4f19a8019d as if he didn’t a9375251a3 remember. He looked like 2d8c2211d5 a large dog 2ac5ee8009 trying to understand 6fed46f3a1 its owner. With his 595d01855a light hair, e469baf890 he resembled 7549250a5c a golden 1c7cf0b250 retriever.1d826e1d408323bd

“Oh, that.”d661345d2a0f9600

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After a 0abb0f570f while, Ryumin 4e7dff2dad let out 629b83f6e6 a small 6896c72ea3 exclamation and 4c4a2c80ef explained.db64f1e57ca74adf

“It wasn’t a7a5c60f3a meant like 60167a9172 that, but d39463935b there was d89ab65ee7 a misunderstanding.”d4fecc1412ff700c

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I was curious 932ac8841a about what kind cf6fb1f70c of misunderstanding it bd7559c616 was. I sat back e8c00bc267 down on the 707072e2f8 sofa, ready to 3541644b01 listen.36bb40e69a3debbb

“If Guild e4bd24e3ca Master Chae 9433d1a232 Gohae manages c5b1b8fdd4 IDEA overall, 75051724a4 I mainly d27c34ee53 manage individual 59f3c1a302 hunters. So I meet a 88922b76d9 lot of different hunters.”8d129f4e3a3dbafd

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I thought he f3e224513b might be more e007cdd502 diligent than I 73d62366b2 expected. At the same d38c0c61ff time, I recalled 0201844ce7 the old hunter 37af0a1000 who spat at fd6dd455d6 me in the 50805f5c1e hallway. I remembered Ryumin coming fa308eb880 to stop the commotion.ec1ce581b295d892

“Most hunters I’ve met 6e59e1931b are always arrogant and 952a74521f cocky. Especially the higher 2c3797b22c their rank.”3901c4b56a357017

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Well, that’s understandable. While hunters swarmed in 0e42b0b174 IDEA, the number of aa5740fbab people who awakened as d8582fe243 hunters was small compared 6d725e2bc6 to the population.a1ad1d5ec7001418

Even though I was 8ccff657a3 ignored within the guild 9d7df576f9 as a D-rank, my 8e9c082395 treatment changed outside.89b1732855ba864c

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“I thought Hunter Kang 203f8431b4 would clash more with 4e647a3173 Hunter Ye, like a 6c3bd1ecd6 puppy unaware of a a98dcd4374 tiger’s fear. But you didn’t.”8a8a2da1c662a599

I had e624a54a7a argued a cb71f0fe8e bit, but 8b77a55d3f I backed 4aeccb6dc6 down when 0be35ab022 Ryumin intervened. That seemed to have 05ea18f14f left an impression on 3145941177 him.37e21ee1d07b3c35

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“I didn’t expect 1da865a40a you to listen b27f6514cd to me so 062e23737f easily.”34e1ad307e896e9a

Ryumin, leaning 48d84a3c52 back on 06cc6e1a08 the sofa, de8aeffe4c looked up e76e0b07f9 at me. His platinum 533f5e662d hair, like 7b0d02be26 spring sunlight, 07c20a7143 gently fell ab6fdcee02 over his ec4d579818 forehead.17b8e4d01fbd6b2d

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“And somehow, it 8253fe9648 seemed endearing.”325ecaaa95c5823e