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Future Hopes (2)
Woo Hee-jae straightened up from where he was leaning against the desk. He put down the other children’s drawings and approached Sun-sun-jin.
Knock knock.
Woo Hee-jae brought a nearby chair. The chair scraped the floor and made an irritating sound. Soon-sun-jin flinched and flinched in surprise, and Woo Hee-jae sat down on the chair with an apologetic expression.
“You went to a regular high school for your first year, too.”
“…yes.”
“Haven’t you seen the seniors back then? The third-years? They studied so hard because they had grand goals?”
Sunsunjin kept her mouth tightly shut.
At the time, I knew that I wouldn’t be attending the school for long anyway, so I didn’t show any enthusiasm for school life itself. In the year or so that passed, Seungyeon Lee was bullied, and even I, who was close to Seungyeon Lee, had bad rumors spread. Still, I was afraid of the background, so I didn’t suffer any direct damage, but it was hard to see Seungyeon Lee’s face getting darker and darker.
‘I shouldn’t have fallen for the words that it was okay because I was going to quit soon. If I had at least told my dad, Seungyeon and him would have been much better off.’
Sunsunjin shook her head to shake off the memories of that time.
Fortunately, after moving to the model high school, Seungyeon Lee also became brighter again.
“Well, you’re a first year student, so it’s understandable that you wouldn’t know.”
Woo Hee-jae shrugged his shoulders and spoke in a feminine tone, perhaps because he had taken Sun-sun-jin’s reaction differently. Sun-sun-jin’s eyes regained focus.
I knew what Woo Hee-jae had misunderstood, but I didn’t correct it. In fact, there was nothing to correct. Soon-sun-jin, who didn’t have any relatives of the same age around her, only knew about the existence of high school seniors on the Internet. It’s the same even now that she’s a high school senior. Still, she knew that the life of a Yangseong High School senior was different from that of most high school students.
Moreover, the fact that Woo Hee-jae asked that question on purpose showed that they were not studying to achieve some grand goal.
So… maybe.
“Usually, people try to go to college.”
university.
“…university.”
“It was a little different this time… But I think there are far fewer kids who have a specific idea of what they want to become than you think.”
Woo Hee-jae said with a slightly smiling voice.
It’s like saying that it doesn’t matter if you can’t draw even one picture.
“So, it’s not wrong for you to feel lost right now.”
Of course. If he was going to get scolded for not being able to draw, Oh Hyun-wook would have been dreaming of dropping out by now. He couldn’t even draw something more important than this.
I don’t know about anything else, but I’m better than Oh Hyun-wook at drawing runes.
“but….”
Sunsunjin looked at the blank paper on the desk.
[Let’s imagine and draw what I will be doing in the future ^^]
That annoying phrase won’t go away.
“But, when I was writing my career plan, you said the same thing. Becoming a hunter might not be the answer. Think about other paths, too.”
I’ve never considered a future where I wasn’t a hunter.
It’s hard. Soon-sun-jin couldn’t figure out what Woo-hee-jae wanted. She said that it was natural, not wrong, to be uncertain about future plans, but Soon-sun-jin was always confident. Besides, the name of this school is “Hunter Training,” but judging from what Woo-hee-jae said just now, doesn’t it seem like he has a negative view of becoming a hunter?
“Yes. Different path. But for some people, being a Hunter might be the answer.”
“That sounds weird!”
“You, what do you think you would become if Oh Hyun-wook didn’t become a hunter?”
“… … .”
Sunsunjin kept her mouth shut and looked at Wooheejae’s expression.
“… Do I have to answer honestly?”
“What were you thinking?”
“Antisocial terrorist.”
“… … .”
“Or maybe stab that old guild master and go to jail?”
“… … At best, I thought I would just drink alcohol or have a perm.”
“… Did I go too far?”
“No, that could be the case.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
Sunsunjin kept her mouth shut.
There was an awkward silence for a moment, and Woo Hee-jae quickly returned to the original story, perhaps thinking that he needed to change the mood.
“I didn’t mean to tell you not to become a hunter.”
“…yes.”
“But I said that because your career plan is so empty compared to other kids.”
“… … .”
Sunsunjin opened her mouth and then closed it.
“If I hadn’t intended to make you Hunters, what would have been the point of me teaching you all this past year? I taught you how to become living Hunters.”
Woo Hee-jae grumbled briefly.
“But, Sunsunjin. Are you sure you really want to become a hunter?”
“… … .”
Still, Sunsunjin couldn’t answer.
For the first time in her life, Soonsunjin was asked, “Do you want to become a hunter?”
After awakening, he learned from his father how to control his power.
Since she was talented, Im Ji-seon asked if she would like to join her guild.
Of course, everyone thought that Soonsunjin would become a hunter. Even Seungyeon Lee. No, even herself.
I thought it was natural. I didn’t hate it. It was something I just had to walk down a straight path. What was so difficult about it?
Even if Woo Hee-jae asks like that, the thought of becoming a hunter itself doesn’t change. Sun Soon-jin wanted to become a hunter. It may have started out as if she was being pushed by adults, but at least now she thinks so too… I think.
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Sunsunjin’s eyes still lingered on the blank paper.
“Or, do you think I could just sit still and graduate from this school and become a Hunter?”
“…You can become a hunter just by getting a license.”
“There are people who just get a license but don’t become hunters.”
“… … .”
“I didn’t originally plan on becoming a hunter either.”
Woo Hee-jae said in a self-mocking voice.
“I went to college too. To a completely unrelated place.”
“… So it must have been a helpful place. Like Seungyeon going to the business administration department.”
“No? It really doesn’t matter.”
Woo Hee-jae smiled faintly.
“I wanted to make movies. That’s why I went in that direction.”
“yes?!”
“You’re finally showing your face. Is that so strange?”
“A movie?”
“Yeah. I made a short film too. I liked watching movies since I was little, so I wanted to try making one too.”
Sunsunjin looked at Wooheejae with a blank expression.
Woo Hee-jae often sparred with other hunters. His most common sparring partner was Han Tae-kyung, but he also warmed up with other hunters and was quite good with Hong Seok-young.
From the beginning, I thought that Hong Seok-young would never bring in someone with such great skills as a teacher… but as my perspective grew, I realized that Woo Hee-jae could not be described as just a person with great skills.
There are many hunters who are simply strong in combat.
But what about Woo Hee-jae?
He is well-versed in monsters and dungeon strategies, and he doesn’t just tell you what he knows, but he also teaches in an easy-to-understand manner to students who have almost no knowledge of the subject. Since he can’t leave all the classes to Woo Hee-jae, the other hunters in the class do it for him, but they also follow Woo Hee-jae’s curriculum.
And that power has a lot to say about it too.
Before Woo Hee-jae came to the model high school, he spent several months under Hong Seok-young’s guidance. Of course, it was a grateful thing to be guided by Hong Seok-young. It was also a precious time that I couldn’t get even for a billion dollars.
But, whether it was helpful to students who were just taking their first steps as hunters is another question.
Only Soon-Jin, who had been trained by her father for a long time, and Hyun-Wook Oh, who had some guild experience, could barely keep up.
In the end, it was after Woo Hee-jae came that the model high school really began to function as a school.
What kind of person is that? He wanted to make a movie?
“If you tell me to quit being a hunter now… I think I should make a movie. I think I have enough money.”
“Is that the problem now?!”
“Then what’s the problem?”
Woo Hee-jae glanced at the blank piece of paper on the desk. His gaze automatically followed it, but he flinched innocently.
[Imagine what I will be doing in the future…]
“Among the people I know, there was a person who was trying to conquer every dungeon in the world as if he were going to close them.”
“…yes.”
“There were also people who wanted to save others.”
“…By clearing the dungeon?”
“Right? What do you want to do when you become a hunter?”
“… … .”
Sunsunjin felt really speechless today.
Woo Hee-jae snickered. It was a smile that seemed light as usual, but it didn’t feel like he was mocking her.
“Do you know what Yu Ji-eun wrote in her career plan?”
“no….”
“He wrote that he would be filial to his older sister.”
“… … .”
“If I become a hunter and make a lot of money, I’ll do that.”
I think that would be the case for Yu Ji-eun. But I think it’s too childish of an idea to write in a career plan.
“That’s what I wanted to know. Like that guy Seungyeon Lee, it would be good to write down what you’re going to do at what age, and what you’re going to do.”
Woo Hee-jae raised his finger and tapped the paper that Soon-sun-jin had been paying attention to for a while.
“And this is five years later?”
“… … .”
“Have you seen what the other kids drew?”
“yes….”
“What about Oh Hyun-wook?”
“… I didn’t see it. Because you didn’t show it to the end.”
“Really? Don’t tell him I showed it to him, just take a look.”
Woo Hee-jae took Oh Hyeon-wook’s paper from the desk and handed it over.
As expected, it was a poorly drawn picture. It was obvious why he didn’t want to show me the picture.
“… … .”
It should have been obvious.
“He must have been unable to imagine himself as a non-hunter, so he drew the hunter Oh Hyeon-wook.”
If the name hadn’t been written with an arrow, it would have been difficult to tell who it was. However, at a point where it was clear who had drawn it, Sunsunjin could recognize Oh Hyunwook’s drawing even without the arrow.
As Woo Hee-jae said, Oh Hyeon-wook became a hunter. Even with that ugly drawing, he could recognize weapons and armor.
“But does this look like a hunter?”
“…no.”
Next to Oh Hyun-wook is Seo Han-seong. The only one as tall as a pole is Seo Han-seong. Next to him is Lee Seung-yeon. He is holding a book at his side, perhaps referring to the picture of Lee Seung-yeon, a college student studying for an exam, and there is a bottle of soju in front of Lee Seung-yeon.
Other friends are similar. Han Eun-young holding a book in her arms, Park Seo-hyun and Choi Jin-woo wearing magician robes, and Kang Tae-woo holding the hand of a small child who appears to be his younger sister.
“… Isn’t this almost like a daughter? The age difference isn’t that big.”
“Do you know Taewoo’s younger brother?”
“Yeah. I’m in America now.”
“This is the real America.”
“Does America have fakes too?”
“… … .”
There are also sisters Yoo Hye-eun and Yoo Ji-eun who have identical smiling faces.
And of course, there’s Sun Soon-jin. The sword she’s carrying at her side, like Oh Hyun-wook’s, shows that Sun Soon-jin has become a hunter.
A total of eleven people, including Kang Tae-woo’s younger sister, were laughing brightly behind the grill with meat on it.
Woo Hee-jae started to giggle.
“I heard he also has a secretly emotional side.”
“… … .”
“It looks like we’re having a class reunion in 5 years. What do you think?”
“No matter what you say.”
“Innocent.”
“… … .”
“You’ll do well as a hunter. But I don’t know about Soonsunjin, who isn’t a hunter.”
Sunsunjin, not a hunter.
Sunsunjin opened her eyes wide as if she had been struck by lightning.
“As a hunter, you don’t have to go through dungeons and hunt monsters every day. Sunjin, what do you want to do when you do that?”
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