How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 42

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Chapter 42
My days fell into a rhythm: operating the Shop in the morning, then receiving shooting training at the Fitness Training Room after work.
At first, the exhaustion was nearly overwhelming, but as my stamina gradually improved, I found myself able to endure the sessions with increasing ease.
“Now I understand why Lee Hyun-woo recommended you. You’re truly remarkable!”
“Thank you. It’s all thanks to your excellent instruction, Kang Geon.”
The moment I finished training, Kang Geon gave me enthusiastic thumbs up, praising how my physical condition improved day by day. Since today marked the first time I’d formally gripped a gun, his reaction seemed particularly fervent.
‘So I actually have talent for shooting. How fascinating.’
An F-Rank like me turning out to be naturally gifted?
Lost in such absurd thoughts, I stepped outside and spotted a familiar face at the Building Front.
“Lee Hyun-woo!”
“Fortunately, our timing aligned.”
He spoke to me quietly. It seemed he’d been waiting for me.
“I was curious about how your training was going, so I waited.”
“Really? I’m loving it! Kang Geon is wonderful too. And I even received praise today!”
In fact, my stamina skill “Steel Body” had recently leveled up from B to B+. All those grueling sessions in the Fitness Training Room had paid off.
“I knew you’d do well.”
Lee Hyun-woo nodded. His breath misted faintly in the still-chilly air.
‘Now that I think about it, there was something I wanted to ask Lee Hyun-woo about.’
Since I’d run into him today, I decided to bring it up.
“You mentioned before that you had a favor to ask me. Could I hear about it today? I was injured back then and couldn’t listen.”
The day I was wounded by those thugs—Lee Hyun-woo had called me saying he had a request. But circumstances weren’t favorable, and time passed without me ever hearing what he wanted to ask.
“Ah….”
A soft groan escaped him.
“I was going to ask you to help me recover my lost memories.”
“Lost memories… You mean the ones you lost when you awakened?”
He nodded slowly. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke quietly.
“There’s someone I want to remember. But I don’t even know who they are or why I need to remember them.”
“They must be someone important to you. But how can I help you with that?”
Help an S-Rank Hunter recover lost memories? Unfortunately, I couldn’t think of an immediate solution.
He asked carefully.
“Could you use your abilities to create a special effect that restores memories?”
“Hmm… I’m afraid I can’t control which effects I create. I’m sorry.”
“I see.”
He nodded at my words. Though he appeared unbothered, a faint hint of disappointment showed through his expression.
“But I’ll do my best to obtain the exact effect you’re looking for—”
“It’s fine. I can’t ask you to do the impossible.”
He drew a light boundary, saying I didn’t need to worry. He seemed determined not to burden me.
‘…I wish I could be more helpful.’
I owed Lee Hyun-woo so much. He rushed to my side the day I was wounded by those thugs, introduced me to the Management Bureau Dormitory, and even accompanies me through Gates despite his busy schedule.
So when he said he had a favor to ask, I’d secretly hoped for it. I wanted to repay even a fraction of what he’d done for me.
‘But restoring his memories isn’t something I can help with right now.’
If a mission popped up at the right moment, perhaps. But the System remained silent, whether it understood my heart or not.
Lee Hyun-woo and I began walking slowly toward the dormitory again. Even though I thought we were walking leisurely, the dormitory building where I lived was already visible.
“We’re here.”
“Indeed. Thank you for bringing me.”
“Don’t mention it. If the opportunity arises next time, I’d be happy to train together.”
“…You and me training together? The skill gap would be enormous.”
No matter how hard I practiced, standing beside him would make me feel like an ant trying to lick the sky.
But he showed no intention of retracting his words.
“That would be a new kind of joy.”
“If you say so, then… I’m happy with that.”
He gave a light nod and turned his body. It seemed he was truly about to leave now.
“Ah, Lee Hyun-woo! Wait a moment!”
A sudden thought struck me, and I hurriedly called him back. Then I rummaged through my Inventory and pulled out a bulging envelope.
“Please take this. It’s a token of my gratitude for accompanying me to the Gate despite your busy schedule and for introducing me to the shooting instructor.”
“Isn’t this the fish-shaped pastry sold at the shop?”
Whenever I had a moment, I’d accumulated them little by little in my Inventory, never imagining I’d give them as a gift like this. I handed over the plump envelope with a shrug.
“I may not be able to restore your memories, but… at least I can help you find other things, can’t I?”
He touched the envelope of pastries with an unreadable expression, then slowly lifted his head.
“You mean taste?”
“Yes. Everyone else can taste things, but it’s unfair that only you can’t, right?”
“But this item is also useless to me-”
“Even if it doesn’t work now, if you keep eating them, eventually you’ll be able to taste properly.”
My firm words seemed to catch him slightly off guard.
“Trust me. I have a special ability, don’t I?”
His negative attitude was understandable. I recalled the first time he’d eaten my pastry.
He’d said his tongue felt numb after eating it—that after forgetting taste for so long, he couldn’t distinguish sweetness or saltiness.
But this time would be different. I’d packed them generously with a variety of flavors.
“I included different varieties. I thought multiple stimuli would be necessary to properly perceive taste.”
Not stopping there, I pulled out a sticky note and hastily wrote down the taste descriptions I perceived, attaching them to the outside of the envelope.
‘This way he’ll know exactly what flavor each one is.’
The red bean pastry had a subtle sweetness and nutty flavor. The cream pastry had a soft sweetness with vanilla notes. The spicy pastry had a clean heat from kimchi and pepper.
Unlike last time when he’d only felt numbness on his tongue, I hoped this time he could experience the true flavors.
“An unexpected gift indeed. I’m truly grateful.”
“I prepared plenty, so keep them in your Inventory and take them out one at a time. You could even record what flavors you feel on your tongue!”
He nodded in understanding. I gazed at him with a gentle smile.
“I survive each day with one delicious meal and look forward to tomorrow. I hope you’ll experience that small happiness too.”
Lee Hyun-woo fell silent as if contemplating my words. Staring at the envelope of pastries in his hand, he asked in a low voice.
“…Happiness. Do you think I deserve to experience such an emotion?”
His voice carried a peculiar sense of guilt, as if he believed he had no right to such ordinary happiness.
Perhaps he was thinking of the countless people he couldn’t save. I gazed at him directly.
“Of course.”
“….”
“You deserve to be happy, Lee Hyun-woo. Nothing in this world can take that away from you.”
He slowly lifted his gaze from the floor to meet my eyes.
‘…Ah.’
A serene smile—one I’d never seen before—graced his face. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth slowly.
“This is the first time. Someone has ever told me it’s okay to be happy.”
“Lee Hyun-woo….”
“So this is what it feels like.”
He quickly composed himself and stepped closer to me. The sudden narrowing of distance left me flustered, and I averted my eyes.
“Since you’ve given me an assignment, I’ll work diligently to record my findings. That makes you my teacher, doesn’t it, Ha-neul?”
“M-me? All of a sudden?”
“You promised to teach me the taste of happiness. Isn’t that right?”
As he smiled with an intensity that seemed to demand an answer, my mind went completely blank.
‘Suddenly smiling like that is completely unfair!!!!’
I couldn’t say anything in response and simply nodded, my head bowed low toward the floor.

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