How to Seduce S-Class Hunters with Bungeoppang - Chapter 89

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【Chapter 89】
An hour had passed since I lay down on the bed, yet sleep remained stubbornly out of reach.
My gaze fixed on the ceiling, my mind circled endlessly around the retreating silhouette of Lee Hyun-woo as he’d fled moments ago. I exhaled heavily and shifted restlessly beneath the covers.
‘I thought he’d be delighted to recover his memories. Is there something I’m missing?’
“This won’t do.”
Finally, I threw off the blanket and rose. The unanswered question gnawed at me relentlessly. Perhaps a glass of water would calm my racing thoughts. I slipped quietly from the room.
The house lay silent in the pre-dawn hours. The staircase descending to the first floor was shrouded in stillness. I crept down to the living room, my footsteps muffled, when—
“….”
Someone sat on the sofa in the darkness-draped living room. A blurred silhouette backlit by moonlight, lost in profound silence. It was Lee Hyun-woo.
He hadn’t even noticed my descent down the stairs. This man, ordinarily so acute he’d react to falling leaves, must have been consumed by thoughts of considerable weight.
“Lee Hyun-woo, are you alright?”
“…!”
My voice startled him. He turned sharply, his eyes—bloodshot and inflamed—trembling with alarm.
“…Were you awake?”
“I couldn’t sleep. What are you doing down here instead of resting?”
“I had something on my mind. I was just about to head back upstairs.”
He rose hastily, as though fleeing discomfort. Instinctively, I stepped forward and caught his sleeve.
“Talk to me. You’ll only brood alone if you go back now anyway.”
My firm words drew a short sigh from him. He hesitated, then nodded slowly in reluctant acceptance.
He disappeared into the kitchen and returned with a steaming mug of chamomile tea. Watching the white vapor rise from the cup, I ventured carefully, “Lee Hyun-woo… is it that you don’t want to recover your memories?”
He brushed his bangs back with evident frustration—a gesture so unlike his usual composure.
He swept his bangs back with a frustrated gesture, hesitating in a way that was unlike him.
“That’s not it.”
“Then there’s another reason? Are you afraid the method I suggested might fail?”
Lee Hyun-woo shook his head, his voice turning bitter as he avoided my gaze.
“Do you remember when I said I wanted to find someone from my lost memories?”
“Yes, of course.”
“The truth is… I’ve been convinced all along that person must be Ha-neul.”
My eyes widened in surprise.
“What? But I—”
I shook my head in confusion. Unfortunately, the S-Rank Hunter Lee Hyun-woo didn’t exist anywhere in my memories. He was clearly mistaken about someone.
“That’s right. Ha-neul treated me as a stranger from the moment we first met.”
He offered a self-deprecating smile and nodded.
“It must be my delusion. Or perhaps my memories are distorted. That’s what frightens me.”
Lee Hyun-woo lifted his gaze to meet mine. The profound anxiety in his eyes struck my heart like a painful blow.
“What if I recover my memories only to discover the person I sought wasn’t Ha-neul? Or worse—what if I committed something terrible in my past?”
“….”
“Perhaps it’s cowardly, but I thought it might be better to never reclaim my memories and simply remain by Ha-neul’s side as I am now.”
Now I understood. What he truly feared. This seemingly perfect man was, in reality, like a frightened child trembling at the thought of his happiness shattering.
‘So even Lee Hyun-woo has this vulnerable side. I always thought he was invincible.’
I set down the cup I’d been holding onto the table and moved closer to Lee Hyun-woo’s side. Then I met his anxious gaze directly.
“Don’t worry, Lee Hyun-woo. Even if the memories you’ve forgotten differ from what you believe, the Lee Hyun-woo I know hasn’t changed.”
At my words, he bit his lip roughly.
“But what if I truly have an unbearable past…?”
“That’s impossible.”
I shook my head firmly.
“The Lee Hyun-woo I’ve experienced is kinder than anyone, someone who knows how to sacrifice for others. Your past self must have been the same.”
Without hesitation, I reached out and grasped his large hand firmly. My warmth transferred to his cold fingers.
“You can trust yourself more. Just as I trust you.”
He gazed at the hand holding his. The trembling in his eyes gradually found stability.
“Whoever you were searching for and whatever happened in the past… the memories we’ve built together won’t disappear because of that.”
Did my heartfelt comfort reach him? Lee Hyun-woo closed his eyes gently and leaned his upper body toward me. Then, with a soft thud, I felt his weight settle against my shoulder.
“…!”
His steady breathing brushed against my ear, and his warm body heat transmitted through my shoulder. My heart pounded as though it might burst, but I didn’t push him away. With his face buried in my shoulder, Lee Hyun-woo whispered very softly.
“The memories of my past, which I can live without, matter far less to me than Ha-neul, who stands beside me now.”
“Lee Hyun-woo….”
“So no matter what my past is like… you mustn’t leave me.”
He pleaded with me in a fragile voice. Instead of nodding, I carefully raised my hand and gently patted his broad back.
“I promise. I won’t leave.”
In the living room, filled only with faint moonlight, we leaned against each other’s warmth in silence for a while.
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“Mm…. What time is it?”
I squinted against the strong sunlight streaming through the window. Fumbling for my phone to check….
“What?? 11:38?”
I bolted upright. I’d stayed awake until dawn yesterday, and yet I’d slept in this late! I felt incredibly refreshed, but….
“So you’re just waking up now, meow?”
“Oh, Ha-nyang! You’ve been waiting and haven’t eaten breakfast yet, right? Just wait a moment, I’ll….”
“The building owner took care of it, meow.”
Really? As I blinked, Ha-nyang turned away with a look of exasperation. Her plump rear end wiggled before my eyes.
“Come down quickly, meow. The building owner made something with great effort, meow.”
…What did Lee Hyun-woo make? I hastily combed my hair and changed out of my pajamas.
As I descended the staircase, a delicious aroma grew stronger. I wiped the drool from the corner of my mouth and quickened my pace.
“Wow, Lee Hyun-woo! What did you make?”
“I made doenjang-jjigae and rolled omelet as well.”
Lee Hyun-woo held up a ladle and grinned widely. Behind him, the kitchen was a complete mess. Noticing my gaze, he quickly shifted position to block the kitchen with his body.
“…I’ll clean it all up.”
Seeing the embarrassed Lee Hyun-woo, I burst into laughter. On the dining table sat freshly cooked rice with steam rising from it, doenjang-jjigae, and a rolled omelet studded with carrots.
“You made all of this?”
“Thanks to Ha-neul, I was able to taste flavors again. I wondered what I could do in return… so I prepared this.”
He explained with an embarrassed smile that he’d searched for cooking methods since dawn to have everything ready by the time I woke up, and before he knew it, it had become this late.
“Cooking… is surprisingly difficult, isn’t it?”
“For your first attempt, you did remarkably well! Especially this rolled omelet—that’s genuinely challenging to master.”
I picked up a piece of the rolled omelet with chopsticks and popped it into my mouth.
‘Wait, this taste…!’
Lee Hyun-woo watched me with an anxious expression.
“Hunter…”
“Yes?”
“When you retire, would you want to open a restaurant with me?”
It’s genuinely delicious! I gave an enthusiastic thumbs up, my eyes sparkling. At my positive reaction, Lee Hyun-woo finally picked up his spoon.
“Well, I made it myself, but it’s not bad.”
“Right? You have real talent, Hunter! I’ll scout you as staff for our restaurant later.”
He flustered at my teasing and waved his hand in denial, but he couldn’t quite hide the satisfied smile beneath.
‘…Honestly, it’s a bit—okay, quite a bit salty.’
For Lee Hyun-woo’s sake, I’d keep that secret.
“You’ve already finished? Would you like some more miso stew?”
“…Yes, I’d love some!”
I didn’t escape the dining table until I’d polished off two full bowls of rice. As I gently patted my satisfied stomach, Lee Hyun-woo approached me after finishing the dishes.
“So starting tomorrow, you’ll be wearing the item when you come to work?”
“Yes, that’s right. For now, I plan to keep it hidden from those around me.”
Lee Hyun-woo nodded in agreement at my words. But the very next day, the moment I arrived at the Shop, I found myself in crisis.
“Huh? Sister… your mana output has changed?”

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