Hunter Kindergarten, Dolphin Class! - Chapter 105

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Episode 105

 

 

With Representative Baek Cheonhyeong’s words, I was finally able to go home.

 

Fortunately, thanks to the data we recovered without any leaks, not only the children but also the guardians could go home together.

 

‘We let them escape, but at least we identified the criminal.’

 

On the way home with Nabi, who had returned to human form, I was subjected to a one-sided barrage of praise and stares from the employees.

 

‘This time, I couldn’t even run away…’

 

 

With the spy incident breaking out just as the item release was approaching, the employees who had been working overtime for nearly three weeks were crying with joy, saying they wouldn’t have to pull all-nighters starting tomorrow.

 

‘I’d normally decline…’

 

Seeing the employees crying from happiness, I had no choice but to quietly listen to their praise.

 

…If they worked overtime for three weeks, they deserve to cry.

 

‘It’s amazing they didn’t run away.’

 

When I finally escaped the company and safely returned home, suppressing my desire to run away from the burden.

 

Only then did I realize that I was completely soaked.

 

Plus, my face was covered with soot.

 

‘What must the people passing by have thought…’

 

 

At the words of my oblivious aunt and hyung, I couldn’t bring myself to laugh and respond for once.

 

Anyway, thinking I had handled things well enough, I let that day pass.

 

And today, which came around again.

 

I went to the dessert shop where I had pre-ordered by phone yesterday evening and picked up a cookie set.

 

‘I’ll pick up coffee on the way too.’

 

So I arrived at the staff lounge for work, carrying the cookie set and coffee.

 

And, as expected, my diligent colleagues had all already arrived.

 

“Hello…”

 

“I heard all about it.”

 

“What kind of mindset makes you think to catch a spy yourself?!”

 

“This incident… was a bit much.”

 

Oh my.

 

“BOND’s hero has arrived, but the reception is rather cold~”

 

I laughed off Park I-deun’s teasing about ‘How should I treat you like a hero?’ and placed the bribe I had prepared on the table.

 

‘Right, I knew this would happen so I moved up the date.’

 

I was originally planning to buy coffee and desserts as a token of gratitude anyway.

 

‘I was going to give it after the kindergarten summer vacation ended.’

 

Well… it doesn’t matter either way.

 

“What’s this?”

 

With Yu Jin-chae and Kwon Hae-seong glaring behind me, I answered Kang Sa-gwa’s question.

 

“I bought it from ‘Cloud Bakery’ at the intersection. It’s a limited edition premium cookie set. I thought it would be nice to share with the Principal and everyone.”

 

“With your own money?”

 

“Yes, with my own money.”

 

“…You, Teacher?”

 

“Yes, me.”

 

…Sa-gwa, what do you take me for?

 

I don’t think I’ve ever acted like a cheapskate.

 

When Kang Sa-gwa looked at me as if trying to gauge my intentions, I just shrugged my shoulders.

 

“But is it some special day? This premium cookie set is usually what people buy as a side when they get cakes for anniversaries. I know it’s expensive and pretty, so it’s quite pricey…”

 

Park I-deun asked a rather sharp question.

 

“…Well, it’s nothing special.”

 

Just in case everyone would feel burdened and refuse to accept it, I had prepared an excuse, even if it was a stretch.

 

However, it just so happened that yesterday I had acted independently by forcibly conducting an investigation with the children, and because of that, it seemed like Kwon Hae-seong and Yu Jin-chae were feeling uncomfortable….

 

‘I’m changing the atmosphere with a bribe-like gesture.’

 

Of course, I can’t say it like that.

 

“You must have been startled because of me yesterday, so the newcomer is treating everyone out of guilt.”

 

It sounds nice that I took all the blame, but in reality, Yu Jin-chae had tried to protect us even while having a power struggle with the secretary.

 

‘It’s not like I don’t understand her feelings.’

 

And this excuse worked quite well.

 

Yu Jin-chae, who had been looking at me with a displeased expression, sat on the sofa and grumbled.

 

“Good grief, if he knew what I did yesterday, he wouldn’t be able to say such harsh words.”

 

…Oh, I really don’t want to know what the former field team leader did.

 

‘I feel like I’d get hurt if I knew.’

 

Kwon Hae-seong also nodded his head as if resigned, with a face that said ‘I thought so.’

 

“As long as you weren’t hurt…. It’s fine.”

 

Right, now let’s eat.

 

Actually, the Principal had come in a little while ago and was reading the room.

 

I quickly pushed cookies and coffee toward the Principal and urged everyone.

 

“Come on, let’s eat quickly and get to work before the children arrive.”

 

“Giving to the person in power first, you’re really thorough….”

 

‘Park I-deun, this is just being polite.’

 

After demolishing half the premium cookie set, we worked hard using the sugar rush as energy.

 

And then, the sweet lunch break came again.

 

Supervisor Park visited Ocean Kindergarten carrying coffee.

 

“Um…. Hello!”

 

We sat in an empty first floor classroom and had a conversation.

 

“Thank you for the coffee.”

 

“Don’t mention it…. Oh, you must have been surprised that I came suddenly? Well, um…. I came to share some news and also to express my gratitude.”

 

“Express gratitude?”

 

“Yes! My promotion got confirmed thanks to this incident!”

 

“…Oh! Congratulations.”

 

For now, I gave a long and elaborate congratulatory speech out of courtesy to the benefactor who brought coffee.

 

Supervisor Park waved his hands dismissively, looking embarrassed, then soon calmly brought up the main topic.

 

“Thanks to you, the data recovery is now complete. Still, there’s a lot to clean up so we’re busy, but everyone seems relieved…. Haha, finally the mandatory overtime ended today!”

 

“That’s great.”

 

I smiled slightly while drinking my coffee.

 

“Yes! Oh, and the 4th floor item warehouse that caught fire immediately went into restoration construction! The CEO said it was meaningless to assign blame, so it seems to have passed over well. Most importantly, the items were fine despite all that chaos. Um…. You kept worrying about it, so I thought I should definitely tell you this.”

 

“Haha, I guess it showed….”

 

He must have seen me questioning several employees about what happened to the 4th floor after I escaped from the underground parking garage.

 

‘Besides, Supervisor Park knows that our kids were the culprits who made that mess.’

 

“You’d be an idiot not to know. I saw everything from the side too. Still…. It’s funny, but my uncertain promotion got confirmed because of this incident. It was Teacher who asked to call for people, but I ended up benefiting from it.”

 

…So that’s why he’s thanking me.

 

However, I shook my head lightly.

 

“No, Supervisor Park came to rescue me quickly. If you hadn’t come then, I might have already been beaten to death.”

 

That guy’s hitting skills were no joke.

 

‘He didn’t seem like an Awakener though.’

 

Maybe he used a physical enhancement item.

 

“Even just saying that, I’m grateful…. Really.”

 

Not really. At a glance, it might have looked like I was overpowering him with strength, but I was in a state where my mind was dizzy from getting beaten so much.

 

‘I was really gritting my teeth and enduring it.’

 

But since there was no reason to deliberately prove my weakness, I just laughed it off.

 

“But I didn’t just come to tell you about my promotion and the situation. The higher-ups asked me to give this to Teacher…”

 

Supervisor Park looked at me and laughed along, then pulled out an envelope from inside his business suit jacket and handed it to me.

 

Supervisor Park continued speaking while watching me open the envelope.

 

“It’s not much to call it a reward, but they apparently prepared this for now. They told me to tell you that you’re a comrade who suffered together yesterday.”

 

“…Oh, it’s a Hotel Accommodation Voucher?”

 

A single Hotel Accommodation Voucher with a clean design.

 

There’s also a Usage Pamphlet that came with it.

 

“Yes, and it’s a whole week-long accommodation voucher at that. BOND’s Plant-type Awakeners manage that hotel’s Garden landscaping under an exclusive contract.”

 

“That’s terrible.”

 

What the hell doesn’t this damn BOND do?

 

“It is terrible. But that Hotel is famous for its natural scenery. The Garden is pretty too. Go check it out when you have time.”

 

“…I will. Thank you for delivering it.”

 

As it happens, I did have some time.

 

After handing over the accommodation voucher, Supervisor Park chatted for a bit and then went back.

 

“And Teacher…. Please live while taking care of your body.”

 

“Huh? …Yes.”

 

Though at the end he scolded me for some reason.

 

I awkwardly looked at the Hotel Accommodation Voucher and pamphlet.

 

Hmm…. Should I think about it?

 

***

 

The next day, I boarded the hotel Bus.

 

‘It just so happens that the Kindergarten summer vacation starts today for a week.’

 

I don’t know how she managed it, but the Principal declared that she would proceed with comprehensive renovation construction of the Kindergarten during this summer vacation.

 

‘It seemed like she received almost three times more budget….’

 

Anyway, there’s nothing to do at Home and I can’t handle the remaining work since the Kindergarten is under construction. So I immediately made a hotel reservation, striking while the iron is hot.

 

‘It’s a shame that Hyung and Aunt couldn’t come together because they had schedules.’

 

But there’s no time to be lonely.

 

“What are we going to play when we get there? Are there fun things at the Hotel too? Wow~ what’s that? Pig Brothers BBQ Restaurant? Do the pig brothers eat meat? Then…. are they eating themselves? That’s amazing!”

 

“No, that’s not it. It’s a pork restaurant, just the name is like that.”

 

“Aha!”

 

Going with Nabi, there’s no way it could be boring.

 

“Now, if you stay quiet on the Bus, we’ll eat Cake and Snacks tonight. How about it?”

 

“…Good! I’m going to eat two pieces of Cake.”

 

“Go ahead. You eat it all.”

 

“I’m going to eat it all!”

 

Looking at this, she’s just like a little kid.

 

The Bus traveled for 3 hours.

 

The saying that the natural scenery is amazing wasn’t wrong, as the Bus kept going into the Mountain Valley.

 

“We’ve arrived. Please check if you have any lost Luggage and get off.”

 

At the Bus Driver’s words that we’d arrived, I picked up Nabi and got off.

 

The moment my feet touched the Ground, admiration flowed from both my and Nabi’s mouths.

 

“Oh….”

 

“Wow!”

 

As Supervisor Park said, the natural scenery was really amazing.

 

Blue Mountains.

 

River flowing along them.

 

A Garden that wasn’t flashy, but was luxurious and neatly decorated.

 

A moderately sized Hotel with a distinctly European feel.

 

There was nothing not to like.

 

However…. there was nothing else around.

 

All there was were Rice Fields and a few Rural Houses.

 

“But what am I supposed to do here….”

 

It’s true that I came to the hotel to rest, but isn’t it too much that there isn’t even a single convenience store?

 

What am I supposed to do with Nabi in this countryside for a whole week?

 

It feels like I’m facing an unexpected path of hardship.

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