How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 41

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【Chapter 41】
[This Month’s New Menu: Nostalgic Tteokbokki]
I added the newly unlocked ‘tteokbokki’ to the menu board. Seeing the board that once only listed red bean fish cakes now brimming with diverse offerings filled me with satisfaction.
“The tteokbokki smells absolutely incredible.”
“Shop Owner! We can eat upstairs on the second floor, right?”
Customers flocked in with flaring nostrils, drawn by the sweet and spicy aroma of tteokbokki. Those who had reserved portions received them carefully and filed upstairs in succession.
‘With the expanded shop, more customers are staying to eat now.’
Before, people would simply stand and eat quickly or take their orders to go, but now with the second floor, everyone gathered in cozy groups, chatting animatedly while enjoying their meals.
Tteokbokki cost 40,000 won per serving—not a cheap price—yet orders poured in relentlessly. But I handled it effortlessly!
‘Unlike fish cakes, I don’t need to keep making tteokbokki continuously.’
Preparing a large batch in the morning and simmering it over low heat was sufficient. Unlike fish cakes that required pouring batter and flipping, or fish cakes on skewers that needed threading, tteokbokki was remarkably convenient.
And with the new menu came another unexpected change.
“Honey, I woke up at dawn and reserved tteokbokki for us.”
“Really? Getting a reservation for this is seriously difficult! Thank you, sweetie.”
“They say it’s made with genuine sincerity toward each other. Let me show you my true feelings for you today.”
Couples’ visits had noticeably increased. Apparently, the tteokbokki’s effect (Honesty +85%) had become renowned among couples as an item for confirming genuine feelings toward one another.
“I told you already. You’re my true first love. Do you believe me now?”
“You…! There’s only you for me. Should we hit a Gate together tomorrow? I’ll support you well.”
Watching couples descend with tteokbokki sauce smeared around their lips and faces flushed red, I squeezed my eyes shut.
‘I’m not envious at all. Not envious whatsoever.’
“Are you okay, unnie?”
“I’m really not envious…! Huh? Aha, of course I’m fine.”
Ari regarded me with suspicious eyes. Fortunately, at that moment, the door opened and Kang Min Hunter and Soo-hyun Hunter entered.
“Unnie! I heard there’s a new menu? I was told reservations got even harder. You’ve got so many customers now!”
“Everyone’s curious, naturally. You reserved tteokbokki, fish cakes, and red bean fish cakes, correct? I’ll bring them right away.”
After receiving his reserved food, Kang Min Hunter said he’d eat upstairs on the second floor and led Soo-hyun Hunter up. Noticing my expression, Ari quickly grabbed a cleaning cloth.
“I’ll go clean the second floor hall!”
Before I could respond, she dashed upstairs. She clearly wanted to chat with Soo-hyun Hunter, even if only briefly.
‘Kids really do become close friends quickly, don’t they.’
Ari and Soo-hyun Hunter had transformed from their cold demeanor days ago into inseparable best friends.
It was routine for Soo-hyun Hunter to invite Ari to lunch together, and they were frequently spotted circling around the Management Bureau after closing, chattering away.
‘Kang Min Hunter teased them, saying they were like rotating conveyor belt sushi.’
Yet despite the jokes, Soo-hyun Hunter seemed genuinely delighted to have found a peer friend. According to Ari, Soo-hyun Hunter had given them a generous allowance to buy something delicious.
As I checked the remaining reservation list, a familiar figure waved enthusiastically from outside the window. It was Shin Hye, my friend.
“Oh? Shin Hye! What brings you here?”
“My shop’s closed today, so I came to visit. Your shop’s gotten huge!”
“We expanded to the second floor recently. It’s really nice seeing you here.”
Shin Hye, who had come to eat dinner together after closing, saw the shop bustling with customers and tied on an apron, offering to help.
“I’m not an Awakened, so I can’t prepare food, but I’m confident with customer service.”
“It’s your day off though. You really don’t have to help.”
“That’s enough. Do you think I’ve only run a shop for a day or two? This is nothing to me.”
True to her experience as a long-time cafe operator, Shin Hye adapted to the shop immediately. She checked the reservation list, prepared pre-packaged items in advance, and stood beside Ari, handing over tteokbokki or fish cake broth whenever needed.
“You really work well. I’d honestly want to hire you for our shop.”
Ari nodded enthusiastically beside me. With just one additional worker, the turnover rate suddenly felt noticeably better.
This is exactly why we need veteran staff, isn’t it?
“Could I get a refill on the fish cake broth, please!”
Yoon Kang-hyuk, sitting in a corner of the first floor eating tteokbokki and fish cake, raised his hand high. Ari, confirming his location, pouted her lips.
“Ugh, there he goes again.”
“Who is he? Is he someone famous?”
“He’s a regular who comes by constantly. I swear he must be possessed by the ghost of someone who died without ever tasting fish cake broth—he asks for refills every single time. This is already his fifth one today!”
Ari grumbled that she would have thrown him out immediately if he didn’t tip generously each time.
‘Yoon Kang-hyuk certainly is a bit particular.’
Every time he requested a refill, even when Ari gave him pointed looks, he stubbornly called out for another one. He was clearly not someone to be trifled with.
“Why don’t you take a break, Ari? I’ll bring it to him.”
“Really? And you can speak comfortably with me too. You’re Ha-neul’s friend, after all.”
“Is that alright? Sure.”
Shin Hye nodded and approached Yoon Kang-hyuk with a paper cup filled to the brim with fish cake broth.
“Here’s the broth you requested. Please enjoy.”
Shin Hye set the cup on the table with a gentle smile.
‘With Shin Hye bringing it over, that fish cake broth looks more like a cafe latte.’
That cafe owner vibe, really. I was watching with satisfaction at the thought, when—
“Y-y-you’re absolutely beautiful!”
Yoon Kang-hyuk suddenly accelerated his words while looking at Shin Hye.
“Um…?”
Looking at Yoon Kang-hyuk’s table, I could see the remnants of tteokbokki completely cleaned up. The special effect of the tteokbokki seemed to be the culprit….
“Ahhhhh! I’m so sorry!”
Realizing what he had just said, Yoon Kang-hyuk jumped up and bolted out of the shop. Shin Hye watched his retreating figure in a daze, then quietly covered her mouth.
“Oh my, how adorable….”
Now that I thought about it, Shin Hye’s ideal type was someone with a bear-like build and a gentle personality? I was left speechless at this unexpected combination.
The effect of the tteokbokki was truly remarkable.
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And there was another change. I had officially begun learning how to shoot.
On the day I entered the Gate to unlock a special effect, Lee Hyun-woo seriously proposed the idea again as he watched me shooting to catch slimes.
‘From what I can see, Ha-neul, you have talent for this. How about I introduce you to a proper instructor so you can learn formally?’
It was talent recognized by an S-rank hunter, no less. After deliberating, I nodded in agreement.
‘I need a means to protect myself too.’
For now, my only activities were simple gathering and catching slimes with almost no offensive power, but I had no idea what missions awaited me in the Gates ahead. There was no harm in learning how to use a weapon in advance.
‘Learning is good, of course….’
But there was still one concern. It was the instructor Lee Hyun-woo had introduced. They were overflowing with passion—far too much passion.
I turned on my phone and checked the text message I had received again.
[Hello! I’m Choi Kang-gun, the Management Bureau’s top shooting trainer. ^0^ I’m reaching out after hearing about you from Lee Hyun-woo. ]
[I’m truly honored that you’re interested in shooting! Firearms are such beautiful weapons, aren’t they!]
[Ah! What time would work for training tomorrow? By the way, I’m flexible anytime :D]
After hesitating for a while, I eventually scheduled the training for 8 PM tomorrow evening.
[GRRRREAT!!!! I’m free at 8 too! It feels great when things align perfectly from the start!]
I forced an awkward smile and slipped my phone into my pocket. For some reason, I felt my energy draining before I’d even begun the training.
And the next evening at 8 PM. The Fitness Training Room echoed with the sharp blast of a whistle.
“One more lap!”
“Huff, huff! Instructor, this is so hard…!”
“Heh! Precise aim comes from a strong body!”
After closing the shop, I nervously made my way to the Fitness Training Room. The trainer I met there, Choi Kang-gun, was exactly as his messages suggested—an extremely hearty and boisterous man.
The problem was that he was far too boisterous.
‘Good grief! How have you survived all this time with such a frail body!? We need to build your basic fitness immediately!’
After receiving my InBody results, Choi Kang-gun’s expression grew grave, and he immediately sent me running laps around the gymnasium.
‘This is a personal trainer straight from hell!!!’
I remembered the PT instructor from the gym I’d briefly joined before. That hellish trainer who’d shout “Just one more!” even when I insisted I couldn’t continue.
I felt like I’d willingly walked back into that hell.
“Huff, huff, huff….”
I really can’t do this anymore. It’s only my first day and I’ve already completed twenty laps around the gymnasium.
My breath came in ragged gasps and the world spun before my eyes. Eventually, I collapsed onto the floor.
Choi Kang-gun approached me and clicked his tongue lightly.
“Your fitness level is severely lacking.”
“That’s because I’m F-rank….”
“That’s not it! I worked as a fitness trainer before I awakened, and I’ve never seen a Hunter in your condition.”
He gazed down at me with a look of pity.
“I’m sorry to say, but your fitness is at the level of a slug.”
“A, a slug?”
“But don’t worry!”
He assured me he’d take responsibility for building up my fitness, patting his chest firmly. His commitment to training was evident—his trapezius muscles were so developed his neck was barely visible. He was practically at bodybuilder level.
I averted my gaze uncomfortably from his imposing musculature.
“Alright! You’ve rested enough. Shall we get started with the real training now?”
P, please… just kill me….

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