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Episode 77. Neo Sisters
… But things in this world don’t always go as planned.
“Ha, you usually answer the phone quickly, but why are you so late today?”
The next morning.
I’ve been pacing around in the same spot with my phone to my ear since early morning.
There was something urgent that had to be conveyed to Ahn Yoon-seung.
-hello?
I said as soon as the call was connected.
“Yoon Seung-ah, item box!”
-yes?
“Didn’t you tell us to return the item box right after you used it yesterday? But we forgot and dispersed on the spot.”
-ah!
“I’m sorry. I just remembered it now… … .”
I thought that I should just meet Ahn Yoon-seung and hand him the item box, but the conversation went in an unexpected direction.
-What should I do? I don’t think I can meet you today because I have something else to do.
“what?”
-I’m at my relative’s house right now for my maternal grandmother’s 70th birthday party.
Ahn Yoon-seung isn’t in Seoul?
I was momentarily taken aback, but soon the other side presented a solution.
-But it’s okay! You can just return it later anyway. Just keep it.
It seems like there aren’t as many problems as I thought.
“Are you sure you’re okay? You’re not going to get scolded by the guild for submitting it late?”
-Hahaha. No. Not to that extent. I guess I’ll just pay the rental fee again and be done with it.
Even though it only went through the speaker once, Yoon Seung’s voice was quite bright and cheerful.
“Oh really? Oh right, by the way, how much does it usually cost to rent an item box?”
Thanks to this, I was able to ask questions with a light heart.
-1.3 million won.
But what did I just hear?
“… Based on how many days?”
1.3 million won. The moment those words came out, the air in the room began to change.
I held the phone, sweat pouring down my face, and then the shocking news came back.
-Of course, on a daily basis, right?
So, if he doesn’t submit the item box he borrowed yesterday by today, Ahn Yoon-seung will have to pay 1.3 million won to the guild?
-Then I’ll go now. I’ll contact you again when I go up to Seoul tomorrow…
“Wait a minute! Hey, where are you going? Don’t hang up!”
-omg?
I screamed in horror, but the other person’s voice was still calm.
“You, you’re already at your relative’s house? Is this a system where you have to return it yourself? If not, I’ll go instead.”
-Huh?
“No, if we leave it like this, we’ll lose all our money!”
-It’s nothing, so you don’t have to worry about it…
Damn. Why did I forget this?
Ahn Yoon-seung was also a true Class A Awakener.
Since it was a high-income job where you could earn 10 million won in the blink of an eye, there was no way you could have a good sense of money.
Somehow, all the restaurants this guy likes are expensive!
“Okay, just tell me whether or not I can return it on my behalf.”
A million won may seem like nothing to Ahn Yoon-seung, but to me, the price was by no means cheap.
So I wanted to somehow return the item box within the deadline.
-Oh, oh, then I’m really sorry, but I’ll ask you just this once.
It wasn’t long before I was able to hear about the procedure for returning my magic tools.
So, I just need to go to the Neo Sisters Guild and look for someone named Lee Cheong-ryong?
“What time do I have to give it to you by?”
-There’s nothing set in stone. Just during today’s business hours. It’s not that strict, since it’s a guild member benefit or something…
A little later.
A loud noise is heard beyond the speaker.
I can’t hear the details, but it seems like it’s mixed with sentences like ‘How long will you be on the phone?’, ‘Come and say hello.’
-Ah! Sorry. Then I’ll really hang up now.
“Okay. Sorry I was busy.”
Stop.
Immediately after the call ended, I started getting ready to go out.
A magical pouch that can store a large amount of magical substances. Also known as an item box.
The price varies depending on the internal volume, but in the case of the box that Ahn Yoon-seung borrowed, its value is said to be equivalent to that of an apartment.
‘This must be a really big company since they’re willing to lend me something like this without any collateral.’
I walked along, many thoughts running through my head.
[NEO SISTERS]
Next we arrived at the lobby of Neo Sisters’ headquarters.
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‘oh…….’
This is the second time I’ve entered a large guild building.
However, the lobby atmosphere of the two guilds showed a stark difference.
Unlike the Korean Tower, which had a fairly business-like structure, the Neo Sisters Guild felt like I was entering a first-class hotel.
‘It’s incredibly wide. And what’s that big flower tree in the middle? Is it an artificial flower?’
I looked around with an excited heart.
***
“What brings you here?”
As soon as you enter the entrance, Awakened people dressed in suits start talking to you.
To this Giryun replied.
He said that he was an acquaintance of a person named Ahn Yoon-seung, and that he had come to return the item box that he had borrowed.
“Aha, Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung?”
As soon as the name of the A-class hunter was announced, the process proceeded at a rapid pace.
It was obvious that the security guards’ expressions had softened.
“Then, there will be a brief security check before issuing your visitor’s pass.”
“yes.”
The security guard at the entrance greeted Kim Ki-ryeo politely.
Up until this point, no conflict had arisen.
“Yes! You may go in now.”
“thank you.”
But a little later.
A real challenge has come to Gi-ryeo.
“Welcome~ What brings you here?”
“I’d like to return the item box. Is Director Lee Cheong-ryong in the building right now?”
“yes?”
“I came at the request of Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung.”
The front desk arrived within a few minutes.
As soon as I met the desk clerk, I clearly stated the purpose of my visit.
There was nothing particularly strange about the conversation itself, but this is where the problem lies.
“Ah, Mr. Ahn Yoon-seung. Yes, yes. Then, before you go up, could you please write your name here?”
“yes.”
“And please also verify your identity.”
Without thinking much about it, I opened my wallet and showed my ID. Then, the desk clerk’s eyes widened.
“F-class hunter?”
Ah, I guess it’s because I use the Hunter’s ID relatively often that this went up.
After hearing those words, Kiryun started to tidy up her wallet.
“Do I need to show you my resident registration card?”
“Oh, no… .”
Somehow the answer I got back was lukewarm.
“Well, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.”
When I looked up, the employee’s attitude had clearly changed.
Rather than a face with a friendly smile, I should say that it was a gaze that seemed to be strangely looking at people.
“You said you came at the request of Mr. Ahn Yoon-seung. Could you please provide some proof that the two of you are acquaintances?”
After hearing those words, he turned on his cell phone and showed something.
It was a text message conversation with Ahn Yoon-seung.
“Something like this?”
But it seems that that alone wasn’t enough to dispel some of the suspicions.
“Oh, I’m sorry, but I’ll have to connect you to the hunter for a moment… … .”
A little later.
The guide takes out a file, searches through the guild contact list, and dials Ahn Yoon-seung’s number, which he finds there, and waits for a signal.
-Dooroooroo, dooroooroo… … .
But what the heck?
If it were normal, I would have gotten in touch with you within 10 seconds.
Strangely, the other person was silent today. I hung up and tried calling again, but the result was the same.
-Dooroooroo, dooroooroo… … .
“Hunter, you still aren’t answering.”
Soon, a deep silence fell over the lobby.
‘Is a 70th birthday party really such a solemn event…?’
Same time.
Yoon Seung’s cell phone was completely destroyed by a young cousin he met at his relative’s house, but how could they know that?
“Well, if I had known this would happen, I would have taken a picture together.”
He rubbed the bridge of his nose, thought for a moment, and then said.
“Excuse me, I’m only returning the item box anyway, do I really need to prove this?”
Then the guild staff member answered in a dry tone.
“Yes, I understand. Then just leave the item box behind.”
The words you speak are kind, but why are the words you speak in return so unpleasant?
“If I submit it here, will it be returned?”
“Yes, yes. We’ll check.”
“But I heard that this isn’t the guild’s property, but the personal property of the director… … .”
I stopped my hand from taking out the box of items I was trying to get.
‘Ahn Yoon-seung clearly told Director Lee Cheong-ryong to give the box to him.’
If this were a normal situation, I would have been somewhat flexible and ended the errand by leaving the items with the guild.
But what is an item box?
This palm-sized box is worth as much as an apartment, so if there is a problem with delivery… … .
“Excuse me, if I leave a box of items with you, where will you store them?”
The employee who heard the question looked at Kiryeo as if he were some strange person.
“We will keep it and deliver it to the director.”
“Here, at the front?”
“Yes.”
No barriers. No awakened people. Lots of floating population.
This is the perfect place to get robbed, and they store billions of dollars worth of items in a place like this?
No, there was no need to go as far as a thief in the first place.
Maybe the front desk staff, blinded by money, didn’t deliver the boxes properly.
‘If even one variable arises, it’s over.’
He spoke with a pale face, imagining the situation where the box of items he was trying to collect was lost.
“Uh… Um… I’m sorry, but I would like to return the item directly to Mr. Lee Cheong-ryong like Yoon Seung-yi told me to.”
“yes?”
“It will only take a moment. Can you let me see him?”
And at this time, did Gi-ryeo’s sincerity come through?
“Oh, yes, I understand.”
A little later.
The guide gave an unexpectedly positive answer.
“Then I will contact the director, so please leave your phone number before you go. He is busy, so you will probably have to wait a while.”
“I have to give you something by today, so I don’t want to go back and forth, but can I wait here?”
“Yes. Then over there.”
Now I feel relieved.
Moreover, the place we were guided to next was a sofa with a view of this wonderful lobby, so there would be no problem killing time.
‘This is a good time. In the meantime, let’s take a look at some of Earth’s structures.’
He sat on the sofa by the window and nodded with a satisfied expression.
But unfortunately, there was no day when he would receive a reply from Lee Cheong-ryong.
Not long after Kim Ki-ryeo left his post.
“what?”
“I don’t know~ That crazy guy, he says he’s close with Ahn Yoon-seung.”
“Oh really? F-class?”
“Are you serious about calling the director? … Why are you meeting the director here? Oh, seriously.”
The two employees standing at the front whispered while glancing in the direction where Kim Ki-ryeo was sitting.
“Why on earth do they tell such obvious lies?”
“How can we know what the officials are thinking?”
“I bet she’s thinking the same thing as the girl who came last time. It wasn’t even a big deal. She was using her skills in the lobby to get me to pick her.”
Kick kick.
A low, mocking laughter hangs over him.
“Anyway, that’s how hunters are. Once they awaken, they think they’ve become something.”
“haha.”
“No matter how special your abilities are, someone like F-rank would never be allowed into a guild like this.”
The front desk attendant looked toward the window again and spoke loudly as if to make people listen.
“No, our guild has such great information capabilities that why haven’t we scouted them yet? If they were talented, we should have found them a long time ago and offered them a job.”
Heh heh.
Laughter flows again.
But there was no change in Kim Ki-ryeo’s expression. He had no idea that the sentence was directed at him.
“Anyway, I see you’re still sitting there, even though you’re giving me all this notice.”
“Hey, just ignore it. Ignore it. I’ll tell you later.”
They ignored the request of a F-class hunter and returned to their usual business.
So, six hours passed.