How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 12

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Chapter 12
Seeing a Grim Reaper Delivery Person for the first time in my life, I was taken aback by how perfectly they matched my imagination.
And to think even Grim Reaper Delivery Persons were doing delivery work now… the economy really must be struggling.
“The delivery was incredibly fast. Should I open it?”
As I opened the box, a taiyaki mold wrapped tightly in bubble wrap caught my eye first.
A six-cavity mold that could bake six pieces at once. I’d need to start using this tomorrow.
Opening another box placed at the bottom, I found a peculiar machine with a transparent crystal panel mounted on a silver plate. It even had a sturdy ring on the back so it could be hung on a wall.
“Is this… a reservation item?”
As I unfolded the manual, the phrase “After Hunter authentication, assign reservation slots. Send automatic notification upon completion” caught my eye.
In other words, when a customer held their Hunter ID to the panel, their unique number would be recognized, and reservations would be made sequentially according to the production quantity I set. Once the taiyaki finished baking, automatic notifications would be sent to each Hunter’s system window or watch, so I barely needed to worry about managing reservations.
First, I entered the daily production capacity, available varieties, and the quantity each person could select.
“Just to be safe, I should test it.”
I pulled out the Hunter ID I’d stashed in a corner and held it lightly against the terminal. My information was automatically entered, and a window appeared where I could select products and quantities.
‘Perfect. Red bean taiyaki for the product, three pieces for the quantity.’
[Reservation: Jung Ha-neul / Red Bean Taiyaki x3]
The moment I entered it, a message appeared confirming the reservation was complete. I went to the kitchen and baked three red bean taiyaki, and immediately a notification flickered in my system window.
[Ding dong! Your ordered product is ready! -Ha-neul’s-]
So this is how it operates. Fascinating.
The usage method was intuitive and the settings weren’t difficult, so others would be able to use it easily too.
I smiled with satisfaction and placed the reservation item into my inventory. I’d need to install it first thing tomorrow morning when I arrived at the shop.
“Now then, shall I take a look at Lia’s gift?”
I took out the shopping bag I’d carefully stored in my inventory. It felt surprisingly heavy. Did she put a rock in here or something? I chuckled to myself and opened the box inside the shopping bag.
And what was inside was,
“…Huh? Is it really a rock?”
“It’s not an ordinary rock, meow. It’s a rock infused with mana, meow!”
Ha-nyang said beside me, eyes gleaming. So this wasn’t an ordinary rock but a magic stone?
I gazed at the fist-sized gray stone.
“So this is what a magic stone looks like….”
Seeing a magic stone I’d only read about in textbooks right before my eyes was thrilling. Should I craft an item with this? Or should I just sell it for cash?
The applications for magic stones were endless. As I pondered how to use it immediately, I decided to put it back in my inventory for now.
“Let me hold onto it for now. I might need it later.”
Lia, I’m truly grateful!
I grinned, thinking I’d need to prepare plenty of taiyaki for her when she returned from Australia.
“Alright! Let’s get some sleep. I need to open the shop tomorrow too.”
“You seem to be in quite a good mood, meow.”
There was no reason for my mood to be bad.
I’d succeeded in the mission, received an incredible gift from Lia, and even purchased the necessary items.
“I really do seem to have a talent for business. It’s fun watching more and more people come.”
“There’s a reason I chose you, meow!”
“Ahahaha! Is that so?”
Ha-nyang puffed out his chest proudly, and the sight was absolutely adorable—his belly protruded more than his chest, creating an irresistibly cute silhouette.
“You’re so cute! So incredibly cute! Absolutely precious!!”
I rushed toward the pleased Ha-nyang and rubbed my face roughly against his soft, squishy belly.
“What are you doing all of a sudden?! Get away from me!”
Ha-nyang panicked and pushed my face away with his tiny paws, but I couldn’t help smiling blissfully even as my cheeks squished.
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The next morning, I tucked the sleepy Ha-nyang under my arm and headed to the Shop, only to find customers already lined up outside.
In the past, I would have panicked and rushed over, but not today.
‘I have an unbeatable item now, after all.’
I greeted the eagerly waiting customers and unlocked the Shop.
With a whoosh, the tightly wrapped awning automatically unfurled, revealing the small but cozy interior.
“Shop Owner! I’d like one cream-filled fish cake pastry and a red bean—”
“I was here first! Give me two cream-filled fish cake pastries.”
“Where do you get off cutting in line?”
“Cutting in line?!”
I shook my head at the Hunters who looked ready to throw punches at any moment.
This was the familiar daily chaos I witnessed every morning. I kept telling them to form a proper line…
“Alright, starting today, we’re changing how we operate!”
Changing operations?
The customers who had been grabbing each other’s collars turned to look at me. I pulled out the item I’d prepared and hung it on the Shop wall.
“This item authenticates Hunters and automatically notifies you once you select your product and quantity. From now on, you won’t need to stand in line—we’re switching to a reservation system!”
Everyone eyed the unfamiliar item cautiously.
Most items on the market were combat-oriented, so a Shop-specific item like this was naturally unfamiliar. Especially since I’d purchased it from somewhere special—Jeoseung-i Dot Com—not some ordinary store.
Seeing the Hunters still hesitating, I raised my voice.
“First come, first served—limited to 500 per day, so hurry!”
At the mention of limited quantities, they swarmed forward as if on cue. I’d set a purchase limit per person, but 500 wasn’t exactly abundant. I smiled and quietly slipped away.
‘Good, they’re using it well.’
Fortunately, thanks to the intuitive reservation system, no one was confused, and everyone was using the unfamiliar item smoothly. Now my only job was to bake delicious fish cake pastries.
I opened the System window to check how many more I needed to bake before unlocking the next menu.
‘4,030 more…’
I needed to bake approximately 1,000 more fish cake pastries before unlocking the next menu. But I wasn’t worried.
With the six-cavity mold, the numbers would climb quickly.
“I wonder what the next menu will be?”
“Who knows? Maybe cat treat fish cake pastries or something…”
“That’s ridiculous.”
Red bean fish cake pastries, cream-filled fish cake pastries. What came next?
Personally, I thought spicy fish cake pastries would be nice. Kimchi fish cake pastries, perhaps.
Before long, the area in front of the Shop had emptied out. Everyone had made their reservations and left to attend to their own business.
Shortly after, I hummed contentedly as I placed the finished fish cake pastries on the shelf.
“Shop Owner! I’m here to pick up my fish cake pastry reservation!”
“Your name is… Kang Da-sol?”
“Yes! That’s right.”
Soon after, the customers who had made reservations began arriving one by one to pick up their fish cakes.
I was relieved that I didn’t have to worry about long lines forming outside—I could bake at my own pace since people were coming to collect their orders.
“What? Reservations are closed?”
Someone raised their voice after seeing the notice posted on the shop door. It was Gong Ju-hee, wearing an ornate jeweled headband that she must have picked up somewhere.
“Oh, you’re back again?”
“I just happened to pass by! But closed reservations? You must have written it wrong?”
Ever since Gong Ju-hee had bought fish cakes last time, she’d been stopping by the shop fairly often if it suited her taste.
Though she did complain every time she came.
“Unfortunately, we’re taking reservations now. We already closed them this morning.”
“You never said anything about that!”
“Well, we just started today.”
Gong Ju-hee bit her lip and clenched her fists tightly. I instinctively took a step back.
Surely she wasn’t going to resort to violence?
“Wait, what are you—”
“What about tomorrow’s reservation!!”
“What?”
Tomorrow’s reservation??
“If today’s sold out, I can just make a reservation for tomorrow in advance!”
I shook my head. I was sorry, but our shop only accepted same-day reservations.
When I explained that the reservation list resets the moment the date changes, Gong Ju-hee fell into thought.
“It’s such a hassle to come earlier. What if I had someone else make the reservation for me…”
“You really never change, do you?”
“What do you mean by that!!”
She was already thinking about having someone else make the reservation for her.
But would it work if someone else made the reservation instead? I wasn’t sure about that part.
“If someone else makes the reservation for you, you might not get the call, so it’s better to write it yourself, don’t you think?”
“Hmph. It looks like a crafted item, but you made it so complicated. It’s inefficient.”
Even as Gong Ju-hee complained, she turned on her phone and set an alarm. Her determination to eat fish cakes tomorrow no matter what was evident.
‘She’s kind of cute sometimes, I suppose.’
As I smiled and continued baking, a familiar presence swept over the shop. When I turned around, Lee Hyun-woo stood there with an expressionless face.
“Let’s talk for a moment.”
I heard Gong Ju-hee’s breath catch beside me as she whispered, “L-Lee Hyun-woo…!”
Why was she being so dramatic?
I muttered under my breath without showing it and greeted him.
“I actually brought clothes with me! Let me finish baking this batch and I’ll give them to you right away.”
“That’s not why I’m here. Back then—”
Lee Hyun-woo slowly turned his head to the side. When his eyes met Gong Ju-hee’s, who had been glancing at him sideways, she gasped and froze.
“Oh, um, h-hello…”
“I apologize, but would you mind moving out of the way?”
“W-well, but….”
Gong Ju-hee glanced back and forth between me and Lee Hyun-woo, hesitating. Did she have something else to say to me?
At her reaction, Lee Hyun-woo clicked his tongue sharply in displeasure.
“Is there something you’d like to say?”
“Oh, no! Of course not. I was just about to leave!”
Gong Ju-hee shook her head vigorously, then lowered her voice and whispered to me.
“…Are you okay? That person is an S-Rank Hunter.”
“I’m fine. Why?”
“My entire skin is tingling from the mana difference, and you’re saying you’re fine? Seriously?”
Tingling skin? I genuinely felt nothing. As I tilted my head in confusion, Gong Ju-hee’s eyes narrowed.
“Maybe it’s because you’re F-Rank? They say if your mana reserves are too low, you actually can’t sense it.”
Gong Ju-hee examined me curiously from different angles, then made eye contact with Lee Hyun-woo, who waited beside her with an expressionless face. She hesitated and took a step back.
“Do you need more time?”
“Oh, no….”
Now that I thought about it, other Hunters were said to feel fear from the oppressive aura an S-Rank gave off. Gong Ju-hee touched the back of her neck uncomfortably.
“C-cough. I’ll head out first. Have a good talk!”
Like a rabbit placed before a tiger, Gong Ju-hee greeted us and quickly disappeared. I watched her retreating figure and shrugged.
‘So it really was uncomfortable for her.’
It was strange that I, standing right beside him, felt nothing at all. Was it really because my mana reserves were so negligible as an F-Rank, just as Gong Ju-hee said?
Since even non-awakened people didn’t fear Lee Hyun-woo, it seemed you needed a certain amount of mana to sense another person’s mana.
Once Gong Ju-hee disappeared, Lee Hyun-woo turned his head without delay and looked at me. Then he got straight to the point.
“I heard one of our Team Members fell asleep after eating an item you made. Is that correct?”
“Oh! You mean Lia? I did give her a cream-filled fish cake pastry.”
Could there be a problem with it…?
“Did you make it with the grass you harvested back then?”
How did he know?
As I hesitated, he sighed and rubbed his brow.
“So harvesting grass wasn’t the end of it.”
“The grass was necessary to create the sleep effect.”
But thanks to that, Lia recovered her health and regained her motivation—wasn’t that a good thing?
As I tried to think positively, Lee Hyun-woo frowned as if troubled.
“So you’d have to enter a Gate again to produce other effects?”
“Well… that might be the case?”
It’s not “might”—it’s practically 100% certain.
“…An F-Rank without a shred of caution.”
He muttered in a low voice.
I laughed awkwardly and scratched my cheek, and he pulled a pen from his pocket, scribbling something on the pastry bag.
[010.XXXX.XXXX]
“If you ever need to enter a Gate again, don’t go in alone like last time. Contact me instead.”
Writing numbers on taiyaki bags? Really?
What kind of new flirting tactic is this?
“Good grief.”
I stared dumbfounded at his retreating figure as he walked away.
That evening, strange rumors began circulating on the Hunter Forum.
Title: Lee Hyun-woo and the taiyaki shop owner… are those two a thing?

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