How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 62

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【Chapter 62】
Park Jae-min’s private Team Leader’s Office was far more spacious than I’d anticipated. It resembled a hybrid of a workspace and an intimate reception area.
Dark brown furnishings harmonized elegantly with ivory wallpaper, while the walls displayed his accumulated commendations and corporate sponsorship photographs as if they were trophies to be admired.
Noticing my gaze drift toward the display, he shrugged and spoke.
“I genuinely enjoy helping those weaker than myself. It’s deeply fulfilling… and though it’s embarrassing to admit, I possess the ability to do so. You understand that sentiment, don’t you, Ha-neul?”
Helping others? Those words should never have emerged from the mouth of someone who’d brutally murdered my parents at the Gate. I suppressed my visceral hatred and redirected the conversation.
“Se-ah said she had something to discuss, so we came to find you.”
“Who is that person…? Ah, her?”
Park Jae-min extended his hand toward Se-ah with apparent warmth. Though the gesture seemed cordial, she deliberately avoided his touch.
“I have no desire to shake hands with filthy hands.”
Se-ah’s piercing gaze fixed upon Park Jae-min. His eyes flickered between his extended hand and her, his lips curling into a twisted smile.
“…It seems you harbor some grievance against me.”
“We’re both busy. Let’s cut to the point. You know Han Manager, don’t you?”
Han Manager—the woman who’d instructed Se-ah to infiltrate my shop?
Hearing this revelation for the first time, I instinctively turned toward Se-ah. She met Park Jae-min’s gaze steadily before composing herself and continuing.
“Han Manager? There seems to be a misunderstanding.”
“A misunderstanding? I’m aware of dozens of details. Shall I elaborate on all of them here?”
He glanced toward me with apparent discomfort, then shrugged.
“Ha-neul seems quite flustered as well… Perhaps this wasn’t a coordinated arrangement between you two?”
“I’m not entirely certain myself.”
“Such is the burden of celebrity. Ha-neul, if you’d excuse us for a moment—actually, why don’t we step out briefly? Please rest comfortably here.”
He opened the door and gestured to Se-ah, who huffed indignantly.
In the interim, the Secretary placed a warm cup of coffee on the table. He winked and whispered.
“Sip that while you wait.”
Click. The door closed. I immediately recognized this moment as the ‘opportunity’ Se-ah had orchestrated.
‘I need to find it before they return.’
This Team Leader’s Office was Park Jae-min’s personal sanctuary—the space where he spent the most time within the Management Bureau. It was highly probable he kept his belongings within convenient reach while conducting his duties.
‘First, I’ll disable the CCTV.’
Diagonally above. A blinking camera was visible. I bent down as if something had fallen, then withdrew a gun from my pocket. Of course, it wasn’t a real firearm—merely a toy gun that fired disappearing slime after a time.
Incidentally, this toy had been a gift from Choi Kang-gun, my Trainer Teacher, for practice purposes. I never imagined I’d use it like this.
—Splat!
I angled the barrel between my ribs and fired at the CCTV. An opaque coating adhered firmly to the lens.
‘Perfect. Now I just need to find the Hunter’s License…’
Neatly organized stacks of documents and writing implements lay across the desk. Unfortunately, no wallet was visible. Could he be carrying it on his person?
Still, I cautiously opened the desk drawer just in case. It slid open silently, revealing only a few file folders inside.
‘Where would a wallet typically be kept?’
A leather briefcase in the corner caught my attention—a fabric bag bearing a luxury brand logo I’d seen in press photographs.
I approached it cautiously, scanning my surroundings. I partially unzipped the top and thrust my hand inside, searching the interior, but—
‘…it’s not here either.’
Only a pen, menthol candies, and several packets of nutrient supplements—nothing but inconsequential items.
How much time had passed? I couldn’t gauge it. I bit my lip, anxiety gnawing at me.
‘Could he be carrying his Hunter Card on him?’
It was possible. If he kept it in a phone case designed for cards or wore it around his neck like an employee badge….
‘No. Don’t give up already.’
I quickly swept away the negative thoughts burrowing into my mind. With time running out, I’d slipped into a light panic without realizing it. Stay calm. Stay calm….
“…Huh?”
That’s when my eyes caught a built-in wardrobe on the wall. I’d passed it by, thinking it was a filing cabinet, but upon closer inspection, it was a closet.
I hurried over and opened the wardrobe door. Several coats he wore frequently hung inside. I patted the pockets lightly. Nothing, as expected.
‘If he put something in a coat pocket, it would wrinkle the fabric.’
Given his obsession with appearance, the coat seemed unlikely. Then….
‘I knew there had to be other bags.’
Someone who changed everything from ties to hairstyles to match event dress codes wouldn’t own just one bag. I swallowed hard, looking at the numerous bags on the shelf. Please be here.
Straining to listen for sounds from outside, I checked the bags from the bottom up. Finally, I found a bifold wallet in a brown leather bag in the middle.
‘Found it!’
I opened the wallet, confirmed the Hunter Card was inside, and hid the entire wallet in my pocket. The moment I closed the wardrobe door―
“Wait, I haven’t finished talking yet!”
The door burst open along with Se-ah’s harsh voice.
“Oh. Ha-neul? What are you doing there?”
I turned as naturally as possible. His expression showed no sign of suspicion. Don’t panic.
“…I was bored, so I was looking around outside.”
“I see. The conversation did go on quite long, didn’t it? Your acquaintance turned out to be more stubborn than expected.”
Thank goodness the wardrobe was next to the window. I pretended to look outside as I asked.
“…Did the conversation end well?”
“Who knows. She keeps talking about things I don’t know.”
“You’re going to dodge it like that? Well, watch carefully how I handle this.”
Se-ah seemed thoroughly irritated by Park Jae-min’s composed demeanor. She strode toward me and grabbed my wrist, pulling me along.
“Shop Owner! Let’s go right now. I can’t communicate with this person.”
“You’re leaving already? I wanted to chat a bit more.”
“Do you think I’m in the mood for idle gossip right now?”
“I meant Ha-neul, not you. You’re quite mistaken.”
Se-ah glared at Park Jae-min, then roughly opened the door and left. Park Jae-min’s light farewell followed us out.
“Come visit again sometime, Ha-neul.”
Is he insane? I’m never coming back.
But I pretended to know nothing of what had transpired between Se-ah and Park Jae-min, allowing myself to be dragged down the corridor as if reluctantly.
The moment the elevator doors closed, Se-ah looked at me urgently.
“How did it go?”
I nodded lightly instead of answering. Stealing the Hunter Card. Mission complete.
My energy had drained from concentrating so intensely, but there was no time to rest leisurely. After gathering my supplies, I headed straight to the building where Yoon Kang-hyuk was stationed. Fortunately, it was his solo shift time.
“I’d like to check the records remaining on the Hunter Card.”
“…All of them?”
I nodded lightly.
“I’d like to check how the records are stored. Will it take long?”
“This is my first time checking Hunter License records! Well, it shouldn’t take too long. Just a moment.”
Yoon Kang-hyuk took the stack of Hunter Licenses from my hand. That’s right—my hand didn’t hold only Park Jae-min’s Hunter License.
If I’d requested a record check for just one person’s Hunter License, wouldn’t it look suspicious to anyone? It would be like openly advertising, “I suspect Park Jae-min.”
‘There’s no need to leave a trail.’
So I’d gathered all the Hunter Licenses from the high-ranking hunters. Though in the end, they were all from Team 1.
‘I’m grateful they lent them so willingly.’
Whether they’d noticed I was investigating something with Lee Hyun-woo, they handed them over without asking what they’d be used for. It was truly appreciated.
Not long after, Yoon Kang-hyuk looked up.
“Phew. Since it was my first time, I fumbled a bit. I’ve pulled up the records. Take a look!”
“Thank you. Oh, and this….”
I handed him the photo album I’d brought along.
“…What is this?”
“It’s a yearbook. If you look toward the back, there are photos of Shin Hye taken at the festival.”
Just in case, I’d brought a little bribe. Yoon Kang-hyuk, who’d given me a thumbs up, began focusing intently on the yearbook.
‘Glad that worked.’
Shin Hye’s graduation photo had turned out exceptionally well, so there was no harm in showing it. I checked the computer while Yoon Kang-hyuk was absorbed in the album.
‘…Just as I thought, Park Jae-min wasn’t at the Hunter Management Bureau that day.’
Fortunately, it seemed he hadn’t been able to tamper with the Hunter License itself—his location was recorded as Incheon. I carefully took a photo with my phone, then stalled by pretending to examine another hunter’s records.
“This should be enough. Thank you, Yoon Kang-hyuk.”
“Ah! You’ve seen everything already?”
“Yes. The records were more detailed than I expected, which was helpful.”
“That’s fortunate then. But this album… you wouldn’t sell it to me, would you?”
Still, it was my yearbook—that was a bit much.
Leaving him to his disappointment, I returned to the shop. I flashed a V-sign at Se-ah, who’d been waiting anxiously for me.
“As expected of you, Boss! You worked hard.”
“Not at all. It’s thanks to you doing so well, Se-ah.”
We faced each other and smiled widely. Now all that was left was to return Park Jae-min’s wallet.
“Se-ah, I’m counting on you.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll handle it without raising any suspicion.”
Se-ah would take care of the wallet, with the Hunter License carefully placed inside, on her way home from work.
The wallet Se-ah would naturally drop would pass through several hands before returning to him. Since his entire daily schedule was covered in the news, matching our movements to his route would be simple.
‘The venue has no CCTV anyway, so tracking will be difficult.’
I waved lightly at Se-ah as she left, then returned to the dormitory where Ha-nyang was sleeping.
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Late at night. Park Jae-min inwardly frowned at the unexpected visitor who’d suddenly appeared. Though he’d certainly said they could come find him anytime if needed, naturally he hadn’t meant it sincerely.
‘Who let them through? They have no sense at all.’
Park Jae-min pondered how to quietly dispose of this incompetent security chief and foolish secretary. But outwardly, he greeted the visitor with a smile more pleasant than anyone’s.
“Ah, Security Chief. You always work so hard. What brings you all the way here?”
“Heh, you certainly are busy these days, aren’t you? I came by because we found a lost item.”
The object the security guard handed over was Park Jae-min’s wallet. He sprang from his seat and checked his bag.
‘My wallet is missing.’
Where had he dropped it? It didn’t seem like he had, but since he’d stuffed his bag into the wardrobe after returning to his office, he couldn’t be certain.
“…That is indeed my wallet. But where did you find it?”
“I didn’t find it myself. An outsider brought it to me. In any case, it’s fortunate we discovered it so quickly, isn’t it? It’s an important item after all.”
The security guard smiled warmly, explaining that he couldn’t entrust such an important item to the secretary and had come up personally.
‘So he wanted to use this as an excuse to set foot in the Team Leader’s Office.’
As Park Jae-min watched the guard curiously survey the office, he swallowed down the familiar wave of disgust rising within him.
The security guard continued muttering pointless remarks, even obtained a cup of coffee mix before departing from the office. After opening the window to air out the room, Park Jae-min stared at the wallet in his hand.
‘It was found at the Conference Venue.’
That was a location on his schedule for today. Given the time, the event staff would be wrapping up now. It wasn’t strange that someone there had discovered a lost item left behind.
Upon checking inside, fortunately nothing was missing. However,
“Did I even take out my wallet today?”
Park Jae-min suddenly recalled another uninvited visitor who had sought him out. The woman who had barged into his office and screamed relentlessly—something about Han Manager. He’d gone out to calm her down for a moment.
The person who remained in his office during that time. Jung Ha-neul. And the conveniently blurred CCTV footage.
“I wondered why he came along, but it seems our Ha-neul had a purpose? How amusing.”
The corners of Park Jae-min’s lips curved upward in a twisted smile. The gentle smile that had always graced his face had long since vanished.

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