Even an S-Class Hunter Wants to Get Married - Chapter 7

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7. The Customer’s Preferences Are Secret!

“Since we already did the interview last time, let’s skip that part-.”

I pull out Renea’s interview record that I had shoved away in the corner.

Her age of 1,901 years still stands out overwhelmingly.

“Our Meracle has three types of membership plans in total. Basic, Standard, and Premium.”

Renea listens while looking at the catalog Kim Yang handed her.

“Starting with differences in the number of matches, then manager consultations, chat meetings, studio photography and styling, breakup consulting, etc. Services are added sequentially and quality improves.”

“Breakup consulting?”

She seems to think it’s random.

Surprisingly, breakup consulting enables the most effective dating coaching.

“Usually, people rarely connect after just one meeting. Breakup consulting is about listening to why that customer didn’t like them and helping improve their shortcomings.”

“Ohhh.”

Of course, it probably wouldn’t be very effective for Renea.

If she gets rejected, nine times out of ten it’ll be because of her age.

“It’s much more systematic than I thought?”

“Of course, I’m a professional. So shall we go straight to a Premium contract?”

“Hmm, to rashly go with the most expensive option-.”

I’m getting the urge to kick her out.

“You received 200 million, so what-.”

“Ah, I have something to say about that! No, the actual amount I received was cut in half to only 100 million!”

“What? How did that happen?”

“They said I’m from the 4th Floor, don’t have a Hunter License, and haven’t been on the 3rd Floor for long, so various taxes were added and they took half! They said the 3rd Floor is full of thieves, but I never thought I’d get scammed like this-!”

The Elf Queen clenches her fists and bursts with indignation.

She must be quite angry as her eyes are getting moist.

“So I need to save money.”

“Premium is only 5 million won anyway.”

“5 million won?!”

“Tower Marriage and Wedding Company’s most expensive membership plans go up to 10 million won, and Royal Matching even charges up to 20 million won, you know? This is practically nothing.”

“No, no. For just introducing people to each other, why would it cost so much-.”

“Oh my, it’s not just meeting a person. You’re meeting a lifelong companion.”

Even so, Renea’s expression wasn’t particularly bright.

Sigh, can’t be helped.

“Does it seem like a loss?”

“A, a little…? No, there’s no guarantee it’ll definitely work out-.”

Fidgeting fingers.

I secretly reveal the dark truth to Renea.

“We run a premium membership service – would we introduce you to just anyone? We connect you with wealthy people, right?”

Twitch!

The elf ears moved.

“If you get married that way? 5 million won? Ah, that’s laughable. Among our members, there are many who easily earn salaries in the hundreds of millions.”

“R, really?”

“Last time, Hunter Lee Kang-ho. There’s some variation, but during peak season, he’s earned up to hundreds of millions per month.”

“…!?”

She seemed surprised that Lee Kang-ho, who was much weaker than her, earned that much.

But when doing hunter work, being skilled doesn’t necessarily mean earning a lot of money.

There are hunters who earn little despite excellent skills, and vice versa.

Hunter Lee Kang-ho was strictly speaking the latter type.

A hunter who knew how to earn big money relative to his skills.

“A marriage you’ve waited 1,901 years for. Shouldn’t you catch yourself a hot-blooded man?”

“G, good! I’ll go with premium!”

“Understood! Kim Yang, bring the premium contract!”

“Here.”

Quick work.

Kim Yang has good instincts.

Watching Renea diligently scribbling her signature, I understand why scammers target elderly people.

“Oh right! There’s something I’ve been thinking about.”

Stopping mid-signature on the contract, Renea lowers her voice.

“Actually, isn’t my age a bit of a problem?”

“Not a bit—it’s a huge problem.”

“Ahem! Anyway. I’ve found a way to solve that.”

“A solution?”

A wicked smile that didn’t suit an elf at all.

“I’ll lie about my age.”

“You’ll get sued if you’re caught doing that.”

This is ridiculous.

Age is such an important factor in the marriage market.

Especially among men, there are quite a few who absolutely refuse to deal with older women.

But Renea seemed to know this too, as she continued speaking while banging on the desk with a ‘bang bang!’

“I know! I know that too! But you see, if you think about it, you’ll realize this isn’t that dangerous.”

“….”

“First, my appearance. Honestly, in human terms, people would believe me if I said I was in my twenties. Boss, you did too.”

Well, this…

I have to admit it.

The beautiful appearance characteristic of elves doesn’t fade with time.

Thanks to that, I was completely fooled when she said she was in her twenties at our first meeting.

“I’ll lie first and get married. After that, we’ll just live happily together.”

“What about the plan you mentioned?”

“The fact that I’m an elf is the plan. Think about it, either way, I’ll live longer than my husband, right? With this same face?”

“….”

“Then for the husband, is there really any difference between me being young or old?!”

What kind of person thinks like this?

“Are all elves psychopaths like this?”

“Call it desperation!”

Without bothering to answer, after an awkward cough, she continues speaking.

“It’s not like I’m saying something completely wrong, right? Honestly, as long as I don’t reveal it, there’s no way the lie will be discovered.”

“….”

This part makes me shut my mouth.

Because I was actually fooled too.

“B-Boss. You really didn’t know?”

“Yeah, I didn’t know.”

“Elves are amazing.”

Renea shrugs proudly.

But Kim Yang didn’t just let it pass as simple praise.

“B-Boss can see through all lies.”

“What, is it some kind of ability?”

“No! He has good instincts, you could say? He’s really good at finding things out!”

As Kim Yang said.

One of my few strengths was having quite a good nose for lies.

“In the end, I did manage to expose that she was a grandmother.”

Since I succeeded in apprehending that 1,901-year-old shameless grandmother, I could say my nose was still working, couldn’t I?

“Ahem, fine, fine. I’ll acknowledge that you have good instincts. But not everyone is like that. If someone lies about their age, there’s no way to get caught-.”

“B-Boss. Trash.”

Renea flinched at Kim Yang’s words as he went outside saying he’d sort the recycling.

As the door closed, she let out a sigh of relief.

“Phew, I thought he was talking to me.”

“At least you’re aware that you’re trash.”

“Ahem.”

After that, our conversation continued in parallel lines.

“No, from a company standpoint, we can’t condone that kind of lying! We’d become accomplices too!”

“If a 20-year-old elf and a 1,901-year-old elf look the same, isn’t that actually a 20-year-old elf?!”

“Customer, do you really want to get beaten up? Are you determined to ruin someone’s company-!”

Clatter.

“Boss, we have a customer.”

Kim Yang, who said he was going to throw out the trash, came back with a customer.

Renea and I quickly stop our conversation and put on smiles.

I was doing it because he was a customer, and Renea was doing it because of the handsome customer.

“We find your miracle for you. Welcome to Meracle.”

“Hello. I stopped by briefly yesterday, but they said the boss wasn’t in, so I came back today.”

It was the man who was the ‘Top Floor Guide’ that Kim Yang had mentioned at yesterday’s pig’s feet dinner.

“Let’s head to the consultation room first.”

“Oh, isn’t there already a customer here?”

At the man pointing to himself, Renea shyly bows her head deeply.

“P-Please don’t talk to me like that. I’m a fresh twenty-year-old who just came out of the forest, so I can’t make eye contact with men very well.”

“Huh? Oh, I’m sorry!”

Ah, that kind of concept?

This is what you call experience.

Look at how she just changes her concept like a chameleon.

I thought she was a lizardman, not an elf.

“Just ignore her and come in.”

“Oh my, if you speak so harshly, it hurts my heart. I’m still twenty. I get hurt easily by harsh words, but I also have a strong spirit that can overcome them uprightly.”

This crazy woman is building a portfolio.

As I let the customer enter the consultation room first and flipped him off from behind, Renea immediately responded by raising both middle fingers.

Click.

“Ahem, well. Let’s start with some basic questions.”

“Oh, is it okay even though I haven’t paid or registered as a member yet?”

I give the naively asking man a capitalist smile.

“Don’t worry, after you receive the consultation and try one free matching session, you can sign up if you feel it’s good.”

“You’d go that far?”

“Of course, for handsome customers like you, we secretly provide this kind of service.”

I’m not joking, it’s really true.

Hunter Lee Kang-ho and Yu Mia also received this kind of service.

A marriage information agency needs plenty of handsome men and beautiful women to attract customers.

A 1,901-year-old grandmother is an unimaginable service.

I start the interview while holding the questionnaire and pen.

“What’s your name?”

“Lee Cheol-su.”

“And your age?”

“I’m 27.”

“Oh, you’re young. 27 is a bit early for a man to come here, but that’s definitely an advantage in this market.”

Assessed as [Appearance: A].

“I heard separately that you work as a guide. Could you tell me exactly what that involves?”

“You know the people who come down from the 4th and 5th floors to 3rd Floor Seoul? I provide Seoul guides for those people.”

“I see, and what’s your income like?”

“I make about 3 million won per month.”

Decent.

3 million won at 27 is sufficient.

“Oh, but there’s also some incentive income. For example, when customers purchase products from partner companies, I get additional money.”

“That’s good. Do you have any savings?”

“Actually, I have about 3.1 billion won in my bank account.”

“Yes, 3.1 billion-.”

What?

“3.1 billion? What, have you been working as a guide since you were 3?”

His wealth level is ridiculous?

To my bewildered reaction, Lee Cheol-su sheepishly confesses.

“To be honest… my parents are quite well-off. They own several buildings in the Gangnam area.”

“With this much, you could seriously pick and choose anyone you want to meet, couldn’t you?”

Someone who doesn’t need to come to a marriage information agency has come here?

At my reaction, Lee Cheol-su lowers his voice slightly and leans forward.

“To be honest, I have certain preferences. I thought I could meet someone through Meracle, so I came here.”

“Preferences? Oh, please tell me. I don’t have any preconceptions.”

The capitalist smile returns.

Blue-chip customers must be secured at all costs.

Seemingly reassured by my reaction, Lee Cheol-su relaxes his body and explains.

“I, I’d like to meet some people from the 5th Floor.”

“The 5th Floor, you mean ‘Old Murim’? Ah, that makes sense. The ‘Old Murim’ side is especially conservative about relationships, so once you start dating, it goes all the way to marriage-.”

“I prefer beastkin.”

“Yes, beastkin. Well, that’s not particularly strange taste, is it?”

Beastkin preference is common in this world.

For women: cats, rabbits, foxes.

For men: tigers, bulls, wolves.

I was about to say that our Kim Yang is a sheep beastkin too-.

Suddenly, I felt something off.

Lee Cheol-su shows no change in expression, but there’s a faint sense of discomfort from our recent conversation.

And this was exactly what I meant by having a good ‘Intuition for Lies.’

In cases like this, I need to probe further.

“Ahem, excuse me, Mr. Lee Cheol-su.”

“Yes?”

“Be honest with me. Are beastkin really what you want?”

His eyes dart around as if at a loss for words. The atmosphere suggests he might run away.

I casually pull out my Mobile Phone and show him the Pokamon from ‘Pokamon Monster.’

An answer sheet deduced from beastkin.

“Perhaps something like this feeling, would that be right?”

Hit the nail on the head.

The moment he catches on, Lee Cheol-su wipes the cold sweat from his forehead and smiles brightly.

“Ah, yes! That’s right! Exactly this feeling! As, as expected of Merakl!”

“Haha, this kind of taste isn’t that unusual.”

“Oh, really?! Right! Of course!”

It is unusual taste, you bastard.

“If possible, on all fours-!”

Anyway, those suspiciously wealthy ones….

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