How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 6

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Chapter 6
“Are you waiting for someone?”
“Oh, yes! Someone usually passes by around this time, but they’re running late today.”
The customer who had just received a freshly baked fish-shaped pastry glanced around with anxious eyes. So they wanted to give this delicious pastry to someone special?
‘Youth in bloom.’
Watching them fidget, eager to give the pastry before it cooled, I couldn’t help but smile warmly. I found myself curious about who the lucky person receiving that pastry would be.
“Ah! There they are!”
Before long, the customer’s face brightened. They rushed forward and suddenly thrust the pastry bag toward someone like a confession.
“L-Lia Hunter! Please have this!”
…The person they wanted to give it to was Lia Hunter?
The woman with her honey-blonde hair tied high in a ponytail was Lia Minogue. She was the ace offensive hunter belonging to Team 1, led by Lee Hyun-woo.
With a Korean mother, she spoke fluent Korean, but her beautiful appearance contrasted sharply with her cool demeanor. And there was one more distinctive trait about her—
‘Didn’t she say she came to Korea to see Lee Hyun-woo Hunter?’
When asked why an A-rank hunter from Australia had come to Korea, she answered confidently.
【Australian A-rank Lia Minogue ‘I came to Korea to see an S-rank hunter!】
【’I wanted to see Lee Hyun-woo Hunter.’ Shy Lia Minogue’s confession】
Her single statement unleashed countless articles. For a while, searching her name would immediately show “Lee Hyun-woo” in the related searches. Of course, it was later revealed that it wasn’t admiration or fandom as the reporters speculated, but rather competitive spirit—a desire to test her skills against his.
Regardless, many people admired her for her direct manner of speaking and her bold ambition to compete with an S-rank hunter.
“Mm, thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
She accepted the pastry bag with an expressionless face while observing the flushed woman holding it out. The slight nod of her head without any particular change in expression suggested she was quite accustomed to such situations.
Once Lia Hunter disappeared from view, the hunter who had given the gift swayed slightly.
“Did I mess anything up?”
“Mess up? It was perfect!”
Their bashfulness reminded me of a young fan meeting their favorite celebrity. Watching them chatter away with a flushed face was endearing, and I couldn’t help but laugh softly.
At my laughter, Ha-nyang tilted their head as if asking what was going on.
“A hunter beloved by other hunters. Seems impressive, doesn’t it?”
“Who? That kid from earlier?”
“Yeah. I hear their skills are incredible, and they never skip training either. They seem to have strict self-discipline.”
You can’t tell anything just from appearances, meow.
Ha-nyang muttered something meaningful while staring intently in the direction Lia Hunter had disappeared.
“Why? Is something bothering you?”
“Well…”
Ha-nyang hesitated, which was rare, before speaking.
“That child is struggling quite a lot right now, meow.”
Struggling? Lia Hunter?
I was curious, but Ha-nyang sealed their lips and said nothing more.
“What! You can’t just make me curious and tell me nothing!”
“You’ll find out soon enough even without me saying anything, meow.”
I gave Ha-nyang, who had left me with incomprehensible words, a subtle glare.
‘I’m not a mind reader! How am I supposed to know why they’re struggling!’
But as time passed, I too began to feel an odd sense of dissonance watching Lia Minogue.
“I’d like the same flavor as last time, please.”
“Of course! One red bean fish-shaped pastry, correct?”
She must have genuinely enjoyed the fish-shaped pastry I’d given her as a gift, because Lia Minogue had taken to lining up at the shop regularly. Yet as she waited for her pastry, her expression suddenly darkened and she pressed her eyelids firmly shut.
‘She must be tired again today.’
She seemed reluctant to reveal her physical condition, masking it with a facade of composure. But the dark shadows beneath her eyes and the crimson bloodshot veins in the whites of her eyes—those she couldn’t hide.
She looked as though she hadn’t slept properly in at least a week.
“Hunter, are you heading to training again today?”
“I have to keep moving my body every day to maintain my skills.”
She answered in a resolute voice.
But that firmness didn’t sound like an answer to my question—it sounded more like a command she was giving herself. Like an incantation forcing her exhausted body to move.
“…You’re truly remarkable.”
I offered my response as admiration, but she looked like she needed rest more than anyone. Still, knowing nothing about her, I had no right to offer unsolicited advice.
I swallowed back the worry that had risen to my throat.
“Here’s your red bean fish-shaped pastry. Be careful—it’s hot.”
Instead, I quickly wrapped the golden-baked pastry and handed it over.
But it was the moment she reached out to take the bag.
“Ah,”
Lia Minogue swayed slightly. She steadied herself by pressing her head, closed her eyes, and took a moment to catch her breath.
“Hunter! Are you alright?”
“Yes. I’m fine.”
She quickly returned to her composed expression and took the bag. She really did seem desperately in need of rest.
“Hunter, perhaps you should take a little break…”
“I don’t have the luxury of idle rest.”
She firmly shook her head at my careful suggestion. Then, as if she had no intention of continuing the conversation, she turned and headed straight toward the Management Bureau.
‘Are you really okay?’
She’d felt dizzy enough to stumble, yet she was heading straight to training. I murmured as I watched her receding figure.
“…Something about her seems precarious.”
Ding—
At that moment, an unsummoned status window suddenly appeared before my eyes.
*MISSION*
: Sleepless Nights
Unlock a special effect for the Hunter who has forgotten how to take peaceful rest
-Target: Lia Minogue
-Status (DANGER): Insomnia, accumulated fatigue, anxiety
-Required Materials: Solsol Grass x20
Reward: 1,000P
Failure: Special Effect Unlock Impossible (Permanent)
A mission, suddenly? Unlocking a special effect?
But the target Hunter Lia Minogue’s condition appeared quite severe—it was marked in red as ‘DANGER’.
“So you’re saying I can solve Lia’s problem?”
It seemed like if I obtained something called Sollsol Grass, I could provide a special effect….
As I blinked blankly, Ha-nyang spoke up.
“Finally, a mission has appeared, meow?”
“You knew about the mission?”
“Hmph, didn’t I tell you I’d be earning points soon, meow.”
Only then did the rewards section at the bottom catch my eye. The mission completion reward was points—a whopping 1,000 points at that.
If I converted this to money… gasp!
“Y-you’re really giving me this amount? Just for gathering grass?”
“These points can’t be exchanged for human currency, so wake up, meow.”
“…Oh, I see.”
I thought I was about to become rich instantly.
Still, 1,000 points was enough to buy the fish-shaped pastry mold I wanted from Jeoseung-i Dot Com and purchase other items besides, so it wasn’t a bad reward. No, it was exactly the reward I needed.
“But Sollsol Grass? I’ve never heard of it before.”
To succeed in the mission, I had to obtain something called “Sollsol Grass,” but the name alone was unfamiliar. Even searching online yielded no information.
“Try selecting the system window, meow.”
At Ha-nyang’s suggestion, I clicked on Sollsol Grass and the screen shifted, displaying a detailed description.
*Sollsol Grass*
: A mystical sleep herb that induces drowsiness. Its stems possess a bluish-silver hue, and its leaves are rounded like clouds.
-Habitat: Gate ‘Red Plain’ [Enter]
-(Image)
Wait. I rubbed my eyes as I read the description.
“Do I really have to enter a Gate to obtain this material?”
Ha-nyang nodded as if asking why I was stating the obvious. I stared at Ha-nyang in shock.
I’m F-rank! There’s no way I can enter a Gate with these stats!

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