Even an S-Class Hunter Wants to Get Married - Chapter 13

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13. A Blind Date After 1,901 Years!

 

“Wow!”

 

Renea, who came out of the mobile phone store, is touching this and that with curiosity like a child receiving her first gift.

 

Kim Yang, who actually fought hard for this, is sighing with her arms crossed.

 

“U-usually it’s better not to buy from places like this. There’s a risk of getting ripped off.”

 

“I know, I know, but we need to contact someone right away. This was the only nearby place.”

 

We need to contact Han Hyo-jae right away. He’s probably wondering why he didn’t hear from us yesterday.

 

“Boss and Kim Yang, give me your numbers! I’ll save them!”

 

“N-nowadays you just hold them close. L-like this—”

 

When the two held their phones together, the numbers were actually exchanged.

 

As I exclaimed in amazement at how fascinating it was, Renea smiled brightly and held out her phone toward me too.

 

“Come on! Boss, let’s do it too!”

 

“…I don’t contact customers privately though?”

 

“B-Boss. Live a little younger.”

 

Under the gaze of both women, I sigh and hold out my phone.

 

I thought it was an interesting feature, but—

 

“…It’s not working?”

 

The number won’t transfer.

 

I thought maybe I needed to turn on Bluetooth, but Kim Yang, who was glancing over, clicks her tongue.

 

“B-Boss’s phone isn’t compatible. It’s an old phone. Just exchange numbers manually.”

 

“…”

 

Grandmother immediately gets smug at Kim Yang’s words.

 

“That’s why you should live a little younger! My goodness, who manually enters phone numbers one by one with such care these days!”

 

“What’s a grandmother who got her phone less than 5 minutes ago talking about?”

 

“Yes, but not anymore, right? It’s the latest Milotic model, right? It’s the Milotic 10, right? It’s twice as powerful as the Boss’s Milotic 5, right?”

 

This is making me want to change my phone.

 

After exchanging numbers, we returned to the company.

 

I put up the business trip sign in front of the door. I checked if anyone had contacted us while we were away, but unfortunately no one had.

 

“Huff! Huff!”

 

Renea, who had been gripping my sleeve tightly since we arrived, catches her breath heavily.

 

She says she needs some mental preparation before contacting Han Hyo-jae.

 

“Wh-what should I say when I call?”

 

“Hello.”

 

Smack!

 

Another headbutt.

 

“I know that basic stuff too! That’s not what I was asking!”

 

“Sigh, you can just call normally, okay? I already talked to him. I told him you’re someone without much experience in this area so you might be a bit awkward, but to just find it cute.”

 

“Boss-!”

 

Isn’t this just basic service?

 

Like how restaurants remove ingredients that customers are allergic to.

 

Our Merakl also provides customized service for each individual customer.

 

“Don’t feel pressured, just send a text. He might be working right now anyway.”

 

“Ah! That’s what I should do!”

 

Seeing her get so happy like that makes me feel like the work is worthwhile again.

 

Renea sits in the corner and immediately starts sending a text. Kim Yang crouches down next to her, giving various pieces of advice.

 

Hmm.

 

‘But aren’t they going home?’

 

This isn’t some rest stop.

 

We do the matchmaking, but we don’t provide the dating venue too.

 

“How about sending it like this?”

 

“No, no, no. Make it lighter. Who writes fifteen lines for a first greeting?”

 

“But if I don’t do it this way, how will he know what kind of person I am-.”

 

The sight of the two of them huddled together over one mobile phone is quite heartwarming.

 

While I work on organizing other customers’ file folders, deciding on matching partners, and sending texts.

 

“A-a reply came! It came! H-he says he wants to meet right after work today?!”

 

Renea shouts in surprise.

 

A reaction like she never expected to actually get a call.

 

Renea’s gaze immediately turns to me.

 

It was real!

 

You weren’t lying to me!

 

I give her a sly smile at that look.

 

“It’s Meracle, I tell you. Our office may be small, but we’re the sleeping dragon of this industry.”

 

“Haa! Haa! H-how should I reply? He’s asking to meet after work today?”

 

Completely ignoring my words, she discusses with Kim Yang how to reply to Han Hyo-jae.

 

Watching them like this, it looked like friends helping each other with romance.

 

“S-say you’ll meet. Looking at the time, it’s in 3 hours.”

 

“3 hours?! I-I thought we’d meet at least three days later?”

 

“S-see how slow elves are with romance! Th-that’s ridiculous!”

 

What kind of strategy is meeting three days after making contact?

 

Even the conservative 5th Floor Murim people wouldn’t be that extreme.

 

“B-but! I’m not prepared at all?”

 

“I-I’ll give you styling service, so don’t worry.”

 

Kim Yang stands up confidently.

 

She even extends her hand to me, saying she’ll prepare clothes separately.

 

“B-Boss. Card.”

 

“Going to rent from the costume shop? That place is expensive.”

 

There’s a clothing rental shop nearby that we have a contract with. But it’s a bit pricey so we don’t use it often.

 

“Sh-she can’t go out in those clothes.”

 

“….”

 

Renea, trembling as she looked at her mobile phone, was dressed too modern for a grandmother.

 

White hoodie, skirt, and stockings.

 

You’d think she’d be cold dressed like that on such a cold day. But elves originally lived outdoors, so they have quite strong resistance to cold.

 

“Sigh, that’s true. Got it.”

 

I’ll have to spend some money to solve the 1,901-year-old problem inventory. Besides, she’s also a premium customer.

 

After Kim Yang quickly checked the measurements, she went outside.

 

Renea is still trembling.

 

I open the consultation room door with a sigh.

 

“Come on, let’s do some practice.”

 

“Huh? Practice?”

 

“Seeing how much you’re shaking, I don’t think you’ll be able to do it properly when you get there. We should at least practice.”

 

Her expression brightens slightly at the mention of being able to practice, and she follows me.

 

“You provide this kind of service too?”

 

“Not originally. You’re the first customer.”

 

I thought of it on the spot, but if it works out well, I should consider running it properly later.

 

For small businesses like ours, it’s important to try various things.

 

If we get lucky with something, that’s good.

 

We face each other in the consultation room.

 

When I gesture with my chin, Renea fidgets and then awkwardly shouts.

 

“I, I am a former Elf Queen, 1,901 years old! My name is Renea Barlosa Declen Fiora-!”

 

“Stop! Stop! What’s that? What, did you come here to fight? Calm down and try again.”

 

“A, again?”

 

“Do it calmly. Don’t be nervous. Just say Renea for your name. And don’t mention your age.”

 

“….”

 

“Oh right, and fix your speech. Let’s just stick to polite language.”

 

She takes a deep breath and makes eye contact with me. Then she fidgets while introducing herself.

 

“H, hello. My name is Renea.”

 

It’s awkward but not bad.

 

“Yes, hello. My name is Han Hyo-jae.”

 

I try to go with a feeling as similar as possible to the Han Hyo-jae I remember.

 

Sharp and competent type.

 

“Work ended a bit late today. I’ve been busy lately.”

 

“Oh, that’s… okay.”

 

“Even though we’re meeting through the Matchmaking Agency, I’d still like there to be some emotional exchange. I don’t want to live like a showpiece.”

 

“…I also.”

 

So much so that she forgot my words to change her speech pattern, Renea nodded sincerely.

 

“I also want to do that. It would be nice to have someone to truly share my heart with.”

 

“….”

 

“I know it’s ridiculous to say this at my age, but-.”

 

With tightly clenched fists, Renea looked me in the eyes and shouted.

 

“Love-! I want to try love!”

 

“….”

 

“Ah, s-sorry. I got too excited.”

 

What would Han Hyo-jae say here?

 

Trying to imitate him after only talking once or twice is more difficult than I thought.

 

So here-.

 

Just, as Kim Ju-seon.

 

“I could feel how sincere you were, and I liked that. Please take care of me as well.”

 

“Ah.”

 

“Let’s do well together.”

 

“Yes! Let’s do well!”

 

As if delighted, a bright smile spread across her lips.

 

* * *

 

On the way to the cafe, which is the date location.

 

She insisted we come along too, so we’re being dragged along.

 

It’s similar to gaming.

 

Like she thinks rage quitting is some kind of privilege.

 

It’s ridiculous how she makes all these requests just because she’s a problematic customer.

 

‘And yet my situation where I have to comply is pitiful.’

 

We even only had 1 customer today.

 

Even then, the Phone Store Employee came by earlier, but left without signing a contract.

 

Something about being too young to feel the need for marriage yet.

 

Thanks to that, I became serious about solving our bad inventory problem.

 

I’m definitely going to make this work today.

 

Of course, even saying that, there’s not much I can actually do.

 

But that didn’t mean Renea was all tensed up like before.

 

“It’s easy?”

 

Rather, she was being a bit too cocky, if anything.

 

The Image Training with me seemed to have gone more smoothly and enjoyably than expected.

 

“I didn’t know because I’d never tried it! Now that I have, it’s this easy! Haha! Watch closely from afar! This lady is going to get herself a boyfriend!”

 

A bold declaration.

 

But this was much better than trembling from lack of confidence.

 

Kim Yang had even done her Styling, completely erasing that 1,901-year-old vibe.

 

Her appearance now looked like she was only about 20 years old to anyone who saw her.

 

Inside the Cafe.

 

Kim Yang and I took seats at a distance, while Renea ordered Coffee by herself.

 

“Good luck, Customer.”

 

“Fighting!”

 

“I’ll, I’ll do it! For an exciting newlywed life!”

 

Since Han Hyo-jae knew our faces, we completed our disguises by wearing Masks and Hats.

 

“B-Boss. I want Cake.”

 

“Buy it with your own money. I gave you last month’s salary.”

 

“S-stingy. Men are supposed to pay.”

 

“A Matchmaking Agency employee has old-fashioned dating views.”

 

“…Mean.”

 

Kim Yang grumbled but ended up buying the Cake herself anyway.

 

“B-Boss should eat too.”

 

“…That would make me the bad guy.”

 

“T-that’s why I’m telling you to eat.”

 

Kim Yang playfully raised the corner of her mouth as she stabbed the Cake with a Fork and fed it to me.

 

I ate the Cake while looking toward Renea.

 

‘She seems nervous though.’

 

She said she was confident, but she looked restless as she waited.

 

Well, this could be called her first blind date in 1,901 years, so of course she’d be nervous.

 

“B-Boss. He’s here.”

 

As soon as Kim Yang finished speaking, the cafe door opened-.

 

Han Hyo-jae stepped inside.

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