How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 66

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Chapter 66
Immediately after the broadcast, the internet erupted into a frenzy. Between the recorded footage already circulating on YouTube and the exposé itself, people who’d been blindsided began voluntarily excavating his past.
His/her eyes were no joke in the awakening scene, it was intense…
-Significant excerpt from Park Jae-min’s early interview footage (video available)
-Weapon comparison shot between the blade from CCTV and Park Jae-min’s weapon
People endlessly cross-referenced his appearance immediately after awakening with the restored CCTV footage, digging deeper into his actions.
That wasn’t all. As footage from when victims had protested outside the Management Bureau resurfaced, public opinion began boiling over rapidly.
The situation had ballooned not merely because of the Incheon Gate incident itself. People who’d grown uncomfortable with the atmosphere of excessive deification of Hunters were now voicing their grievances as well. Perhaps the government itself wanted to use public opinion to check the Management Bureau’s power.
‘The Hunter Management Bureau must have realized the gravity of the situation and abandoned any attempt to defend Park Jae-min.’
Vice Director Park Sung-chul was struggling desperately to save his son, but with Park Jae-min’s own confession on video, it wouldn’t be easy.
“The atmosphere seems quite favorable, wouldn’t you say?”
“Yes, quite. Though it’s more intense than I expected.”
As I paused my scrolling, Lee Hyun-woo offered me a warm cup of tea.
“They say warming your body eases tension.”
“Ah, thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
The chamomile aroma drifted up gently. My tense body truly began to relax bit by bit.
“This body would appreciate something to drink as well, meow.”
“Ha-nyang, I’ll take care of you. Just a moment.”
I hastily filled a cup with bottled water I’d brought along to serve as Ha-nyang’s bowl. I genuinely regretted not having any of Ha-nyang’s supplies here. Lately, I’d been spending most of my time not at the Dormitory but at the Team 1 Office.
‘I had no choice—there were suspicious men lurking near the Dormitory.’
Men in suits were hovering about, searching for someone. They could have been Vice Director Park Sung-chul’s people, or Park Jae-min’s people.
Being alone at the Dormitory was dangerous. So I’d ended up relying on the Team 1 Office. Fortunately, bedding and washing supplies for overnight shifts were already prepared.
“…I’m sorry. You’re coming in on the weekend because of me.”
“Hunters don’t have weekends anyway. Don’t worry about it.”
But given that, none of the other Team Members came in… Though I did hear they were all planning to stop by in the afternoon.
Ari had wanted to come too, and I’d had a hard time dissuading her. It seemed I’d need to be especially careful about my commute for the time being.
Beyond that, there were other things weighing on my mind. For instance, the Director’s reaction.
“…Has the Director perhaps said nothing about this?”
“He did contact me separately, but I don’t think you need to worry too much about it.”
Lee Hyun-woo sat before me and shared the details of his conversation with the Director.
“He said he was aware of how much trouble Ha-neul has gone through, and he was grateful to finally be of help at the end.”
“But I completely destroyed the Management Bureau’s image… He said nothing about that?”
“Not at all. He grumbled that work suddenly increased, but he actually seemed to be enjoying himself.”
Well, the Director had readily nodded when I’d requested his cooperation. And soon enough, I came to understand why the Director was so pleased.
“…The Director hadn’t taken office yet when the Incheon Gate incident occurred?”
“That’s correct. The current Director was hastily brought in by the Hunter Management Bureau after the Incheon Gate incident.”
Following the Incheon Gate incident, which claimed hundreds of casualties, most of the Management Bureau’s high-ranking officials had to resign. And the current Director had filled one of those vacated positions.
After taking office, the Director had attempted to reform outdated systems, but was repeatedly blocked by the Vice Director’s opposition. Park Sung-chul had already solidified his faction within the Bureau, making things quite difficult in the early days.
‘I wish Vice Director Park Sung-chul had stepped down during the Incheon Gate incident too.’
I clicked my tongue lightly to myself. The man truly had a tenacious grip on life. But this time, the perpetrator of the incident was his own son. There was no way he could escape the backlash.
“Ah, and there’s something else I should mention.”
“Something else?”
“An internal investigation is scheduled to begin soon.”
Just as he’d said, a few days later, a sweeping internal investigation commenced. While internal audits were typically perfunctory affairs, this one was entirely different.
The main articles dominating the front page of the site made that abundantly clear.
[Protecting Specific Individuals? Citizen Surveillance Coalition Raises Serious Concerns with Management Bureau]
[Joint Statement from 12 National Assembly Members: “Hunter Management Bureau, Explain Allegations of Report Omissions and Falsification”]
Civic organizations and political circles had begun mobilizing. Faced with their demands for accountability, the Management Bureau had no choice but to promise a transparent investigation.
The investigation team doubled in size, and naturally, it was staffed with external personnel rather than those from Vice Director Park Sung-chul’s faction.
Customers who came to the Shop glanced outside and lowered their voices.
“Ugh, the atmosphere is so unsettling. I have no idea when this investigation will end.”
“Exactly! Last time I saw them, the Security Team seemed to be getting into physical altercations….”
“Well, it is a serious incident. But I was really shocked. He seemed so incredibly kind on the surface. Park… that person.”
Since Park Jae-min had a good reputation among Hunters, this incident hit them all the harder.
“You were surprised too, weren’t you? He used to come here sometimes. Always acting friendly with you.”
“I wondered why you seemed so uncomfortable around him, but now it’s clear. You’re amazing.”
I didn’t respond, merely smiling. The whistleblower’s identity had been kept anonymous, and my face never appeared in the footage, so only a handful of people knew I was the one who’d exposed him.
Because of that, customers continued coming to our Shop and freely discussed the Incheon Gate incident without hesitation. Of course, there were occasional words defending Park Jae-min mixed in, but I didn’t take them to heart and let them pass lightly.
‘The game is already decided.’
Vice Director Park Sung-chul himself had stepped forward to hold a press conference.
Defend Park Jae-min? Not a chance. He was a man who valued his own honor far more than blood relations.
Standing at the podium with a grave expression, he solemnly declared that he would do his utmost to conduct the investigation fairly, and that he would recuse himself from the case to exclude personal feelings. As he spoke, he bowed his head, saying he would accept whatever results emerged.
The moment public opinion became clear, he swiftly severed ties with Park Jae-min. Perhaps because of that, the suspicious figures lurking around the Dormitory all disappeared.
‘Park Jae-min was probably relying solely on Vice Director Park Sung-chul. He’ll have a hard time escaping this.’
That wasn’t all. The brands for which he served as a promotional model all pulled their advertisements, and sponsors quickly announced contract terminations. Given how obsessed he’d been with image management, his fall was swifter than anyone else’s.
And amid all this, there was one person who smiled unusually brightly—Se-ah, who had made such a significant contribution.
Ever since the program aired, she’d been smiling all day long, and rumors were circulating that she might be the whistleblower. And she didn’t seem to feel the need to correct that assumption.
“My fiancé died in the Incheon Gate incident. When I approached Lee Hyun-woo earlier… honestly, it was to ask for help. I wanted to draw attention. I was foolish.”
“Ah, I see….”
Instead, she was using the rumors as a stepping stone to clean up the messes she’d made in the past. Lee Hyun-woo seemed somewhat tired of it all, but since he’d received a formal apology, he didn’t seem inclined to press the matter further.
“I’m glad things worked out. And you know how Han Manager, who kept calling persistently, suddenly stopped contacting you?”
“So she really was connected to Park Jae-min. Then what you said to Park Jae-min that day….”
“It was true. I saw the two of them talking with my own eyes, clear as day. I thought something was off from the beginning!”
Se-ah, beaming with a broad smile, looked genuinely relieved. Though her dead fiancé could never return, she said she was satisfied that the truth had finally come to light, even if it took time.
“Those five years alone after Joo Hyuk died were truly terrible. I wanted to follow him, but I couldn’t bear to leave things so unjustly unresolved…. I endured it all this time, and finally, this day has come.”
And finally, after a lengthy investigation, Park Jae-min confessed to everything he’d done.
And I,
“You’ve finally arrived. Please, have a seat and make yourself comfortable.”
was summoned to the Vice Director’s Office.

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