How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 45

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Chapter 45
I hurried into the System’s main screen.
‘It’s really there.’
Below the System window, beneath “Quick Access to My Shop,” a new menu had appeared that I’d never seen before. I carefully reached out and selected “Quest Board.”
The window, which resembled a Quest Board from a game, displayed several missions listed within it.
‘I can choose them myself? The missions?’
My eyes widened in astonishment.
The System had always unilaterally assigned missions to me, but now I could select them myself. I found myself transfixed, reading through the list posted on the board.
[Quest List]
-Quest: Please find the lost cat “Nabi”! (Reward: 250P)
-Quest: Bring me important documents. (Reward: 400P)
-Quest: *URGENT* I want to reconcile with my younger sister. (Reward: 700P+???)
The final quest on the board—the one asking to reconcile with a younger sister—was unmistakably a request from Gong Ju-won.
‘And only his quest is marked as urgent.’
I cautiously asked him a question.
“Gong Ju-won, you didn’t happen to post a request on a board, did you?”
“Huh? W-what board are you talking about?”
Right, as I thought.
It seemed that quests I could resolve were automatically uploaded to the list. I paused, touching my chin thoughtfully.
‘So completing quests grants me points. Among the current list, the final quest offers the highest reward.’
Both the generous reward and the timing suggested the System wanted me to resolve Gong Ju-won’s problem.
I finally sighed and spoke to him.
“Would it be enough if I just pass the message along to Gong Ju-hee?”
“Y-yes, absolutely!”
“Understood. I’ll bring it up with her the next time she visits.”
He nodded gratefully, his face brimming with hope. After pocketing his business card, I watched Gong Ju-won’s retreating figure disappear into the distance.
“It seems the conversation ended well.”
Oh right, Park Jae-min was still here.
As I frowned slightly, his eyebrows drooped in disappointment.
“That’s harsh. I did rescue Ha-neul from a dangerous person.”
“…Yes, well, I was grateful for that.”
“Are you still upset about what happened last time?”
Last time—he was referring to when Park Jae-min had pretended to be close to me in public. Truth be told, so much had happened since then that I’d completely forgotten about it.
‘More than that, the fact that Park Jae-min is Park Sung-chul’s son bothers me. There’s definitely something he’s hiding.’
I couldn’t trust him based solely on appearances. He was grinning as if he knew nothing, but beneath that facade, I caught glimpses of his true, cold nature.
“…Rather than that, I’m just uncomfortable. It’s getting late, so would it be alright if I headed in first?”
Faced with my obvious evasion, Park Jae-min’s smile turned bitter.
“I want to get closer to Ha-neul, but it seems she doesn’t feel the same way. What a shame.”
But soon he shrugged as if resigned.
“Well, we can grow closer gradually. Shall we call it a day?”
I greeted her quickly before accelerating my pace into the Lodging Building. Ha-nyang grumbled in protest as she scurried after me.
“I don’t like that person. Something smells off about them.”
“Same here. Ugh. We should try to avoid running into them if possible.”
Returning to my cozy Lodging, my tension eased considerably. After a quick wash, I settled in to examine the Quest Board in earnest.
‘So tapping on a quest entry displays the full details.’
*URGENT* I want to reconcile with my younger sister.
-Requester: Gong Ju-won
-Completion Conditions: Relay Gong Ju-won’s story to Gong Ju-hee; facilitate a genuine conversation between Gong Ju-hee and Gong Ju-won lasting at least 10 minutes.
-Reward: 700P+???
I narrowed my eyes and rested my chin in my hand. Beyond simply relaying the message, there was an additional condition for quest completion.
‘A genuine conversation lasting at least 10 minutes…’
And more importantly, they had to have the conversation themselves—I couldn’t be the one talking.
‘It looks like I’ll need to arrange the opportunity for them.’
The situation with Ari and Soo-hyun Hunter came to mind. Yet this felt considerably more challenging. The memory of Gong Ju-won’s dejected expression when he mentioned that Gong Ju-hee seemed to be avoiding him weighed on me.
I’d need to approach this more carefully. Then my gaze caught the reward listed at the bottom.
“Huh? There’s another reward besides the points?”
“A special reward?”
“But… they’re not telling me what it is.”
This reminded me of Kang Min Hunter’s hidden mission from before. The similarities were striking—a mission that didn’t require entering a Gate, and a reward beyond just points.
‘When I completed that hidden mission, I received an employee recruitment voucher, didn’t I?’
That had proven incredibly useful. So what would this reward be? I found myself grinning as I imagined what the Shop might need.
“Alright. I need to complete this quest as soon as possible!”
Ha-nyang, who had been grooming herself intently, looked up at me as I clenched my fists with determination.
“Did you come up with a good plan?”
“First, I need to catch Gong Ju-hee when she comes to the Shop. She should be stopping by soon.”
And the very next day, as if by fate, I spotted Gong Ju-hee’s name at the bottom of the reservation list.
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“Why has it been so long since you’ve come by?”
“What’s with that reaction?”
“I’m just happy to see you.”
Gong Ju-hee mentioned she’d been inside a Gate. It was strange—she usually came at least once every few days, but I hadn’t seen her in quite a while.
‘If Gong Ju-won had just waited one more day, he could have seen her.’
Though if that had happened, my Quest Board wouldn’t have been activated. Either way, I considered it fortunate for me as I placed some pastries into a paper bag.
“Aren’t you having any tteokbokki?”
“I’m not a fan of spicy food.”
“It’s not that spicy though…”
Gong Ju-hee apparently had surprisingly childish tastes, actively avoiding anything spicy. She’d even tried a bit of the spicy pastry before refusing it.
As I handed her the bag of pastries, I broached the subject carefully.
“Do you have a moment to talk?”
“…Right now?”
Gong Ju-hee’s face filled with question marks, but she obediently followed me to the back of the Shop. In her luxurious white coat with its plush fur collar, she crossed her arms and fixed me with an expectant gaze.
“So what did you want to talk to me about?”
I didn’t waste time with preamble and got straight to the point.
“Gong Ju-won. He’s your older brother, right?”
“Wait. How do you know him?”
Wariness flashed across Gong Ju-hee’s eyes. Their relationship was clearly worse than I’d assumed. I chose my next words carefully.
“…Actually, I met Gong Ju-won yesterday and we talked. He was waiting near the Shop for you.”
“He came all the way to the Shop?”
Gong Ju-hee let out a hollow laugh, clearly displeased. Yet concern flickered across her face at the thought of him visiting while she was away, and she hesitated before asking.
“…He didn’t do anything strange, did he?”
“Nothing like that. He just lingered around the Shop for a while.”
“Ugh. Just ignore him. I cut ties with him a long time ago.”
Something serious had clearly happened between them. I waited for the right moment, then broached the subject carefully.
“Still, Ju-won was really worried about you. He didn’t even know you’d entered a Gate. Maybe if you could sh—”
“Why should I share anything about my life with him?”
She cut me off sharply. Her voice turned glacial.
“But he’s still family…”
“Family? Ha!”
Gong Ju-hee’s eyes turned fierce in an instant.
“What do you even know about me?”
“…What?”
I stared at her, unable to close my mouth.
“Did he ask you to talk to me? To convince me to open up to him? Well, it won’t work. I don’t want to say a single word to that man.”
Gong Ju-hee glared at me, her breathing heavy. Invisible flames seemed to flicker in her eyes.
“Just because you’ve solved a few other Hunters’ problems, you think the whole world will bend to your will?”
“…Gong Ju-hee. That’s not it—”
I realized too late that I’d made a mistake and tried to salvage the situation. But—
“Don’t assume you can fix everything. You’re crossing a line.”
With that, Gong Ju-hee brushed past me without hesitation.
Watching her receding figure, I finally understood how naively I’d approached her problems.

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