Hunter Kindergarten, Dolphin Class! - Chapter 111

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Episode 111

 

The Field Team Ga members who received the late contact and came to Myoryeong Forest were bewildered by the sight of the field site they arrived at.

 

 

It was already absurd to suddenly receive such contact from their team leader who had vanished without a word for two days…

 

‘No, how on earth?’

 

It was a situation where opinions were emerging within the team that their team leader should also be added to the missing persons list.

 

“Our team leader whose specialty is Wind Monster Cutting also had a talent for searching for missing persons…”

 

“As expected, our performance-obsessed team leader doesn’t discriminate even for unprofitable requests.”

 

Even seeing it with their own eyes, they couldn’t believe it.

 

No matter how good his abilities were, how did he find and bring out all these children by himself?

 

‘And from inside a dungeon crawling with demons?’

 

Of course, there was someone who came out of the dungeon with Lee Gyeon besides just the children.

 

But…

 

“One civilian man couldn’t have been much help.”

 

“It’s hard to judge by appearance, but… he doesn’t look like someone who uses much strength.”

 

In particular, he didn’t look like someone who would be helpful to their team leader.

 

‘Then that guy really solved it all by himself…’

 

“Monster-like bastard…”

 

Everyone heard Team Ga’s Junior Member muttering, but the remaining team members overlooked it.

 

It wasn’t wrong, after all.

 

While they were surprised by the unbelievable situation after only hearing brief information, Lee Gyeon spotted them approaching from afar and was seen getting up from his seat.

 

The team members all tensed up and waited for their team leader’s words that would soon come.

 

‘Our Gyeon-i hasn’t thrown a fit in too long.’

 

‘He’ll ask what we were doing to come only now.’

 

But instead of the nagging they thought would pour out quickly, he looked over each of them one by one and then asked in a slightly hesitant tone.

 

“Do I… look scary?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“What are you saying. Oh, no, that’s not it.”

 

Suddenly doing an appearance check out of nowhere?

 

Among the team members, the one with the longest tenure and best intuition quickly spoke up.

 

“A little…?”

 

Of course, being quick-witted and being good at speaking tactfully are completely different matters.

 

“…I see.”

 

This crazy! That bastard can’t even flatter properly and ran his mouth so quickly!

 

Another team member who was startled opened his mouth at reflexive speed.

 

“You have charisma. Besides, why would someone who hears he’s handsome as often as eating meals suddenly ask such a question?”

 

“…”

 

Why are you asking a question you would never ask normally? Did you eat something wrong?

 

And all the team members read it in his eyes.

 

Where his gaze landed with a seemingly bitter and regretful look… there was a man.

 

‘The mysterious man who supposedly came out of the dungeon together.’

 

Even aside from the fact that he had a face they’d seen somewhere before, he didn’t have looks that their team leader would envy.

 

‘Of course, that guy is also cute-looking. He’s also a likeable handsome man.’

 

Still, regardless of his hopeless personality, their team leader who had incredible facial features wouldn’t show such a look over that.

 

Just as everyone started forming question marks in their heads…

 

“The children only followed Teacher. I guess I don’t have an appealing impression to kids…”

 

Ah.

 

If that man was the ‘Teacher’ Lee Gyeon was talking about, it wasn’t wrong.

 

Those who had been busy dealing with the shocking field news and their team leader’s nonsense finally noticed the atmosphere around them.

 

A man surrounded by numerous children, conversing in a harmonious atmosphere.

 

“Teacher, when can I go home?”

 

“Where did our Se-jin say her home was?”

 

“Me! The house where you can see the ocean!”

 

“Oh right! Then we’ll get there soon~ By now, Se-jin’s family might be coming on dolphins!”

 

…Riding dolphins?

 

It was clearly nonsense, but it worked amazingly well on the child.

 

“Hehe, then I can go home quickly.”

 

The child who had looked anxious visibly regained her composure in an instant.

 

Now I could see why Lee Gyeon said what he did.

 

Nearly dozens of children were all… following only that man called ‘Teacher.’

 

“Teacher, did I get in trouble for secretly touching the toys over there?”

 

“Teacher, I’m hungry~”

 

“Teacher, what’s your name?”

 

“I’m from Dandelion Class, but Teacher, you said you’re from Dolphin Class? Huh… Do adults go to kindergarten too?”

 

It wasn’t just one or two kids, but a whole group following only one person – it was natural to feel left out.

 

While I found it disgusting how my Team Leader expressed feeling excluded in such a roundabout way, I understood too well what she meant.

 

‘Certainly… Team Leader doesn’t have the kind of impression that appeals to kids.’

 

Of course, that ‘Teacher’ person wasn’t the type to charm kids with his looks either…

 

Anyway, they prioritized comforting their Team Leader.

 

“Oh come on~ But Team Leader, didn’t you solve this whole case? This is totally front-page news material.”

 

“That’s right, it’s a perfect opportunity to make a good impression on the new representative.”

 

So don’t mope around when it doesn’t suit you – go ahead and show off instead.

 

But somehow, even with these encouraging words, Lee Gyeon’s reaction was lukewarm.

 

Finally, one of the team members couldn’t stand it anymore and shouted.

 

“No, Team Leader… Have some confidence! Why are you like this? It doesn’t suit you. Be cool and confident! You slaughtered all the Demon Tribe with your ability! You rescued the children, so straighten your shoulders…”

 

“I didn’t kill them.”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

Didn’t kill?

 

Didn’t kill what?

 

Was he saying he still hadn’t killed us for being late?

 

No, wait… surely he didn’t mean he hadn’t killed the Demon Tribe inside that gate yet?

 

“Th-then… how did you bring out all those kids?”

 

“Flute Playing.”

 

“What???”

 

“Sigh… I didn’t do anything. That Teacher did everything.”

 

“…What???”

 

This was even more unbelievable than the fact that their Team Leader was dejected.

***

 

The Myoryeong Forest disappearance case came to a peaceful conclusion.

 

BOND’s Field Team Ga instantly entered the gate and cleared the Dungeon, and the police who joined even later took custody of the children and returned safely.

 

I too was able to return directly to the hotel under Lee Gyeon’s protection.

 

By the way, just before returning.

 

 

He said something only he could understand again and then left.

 

 

…he added with those brief words.

 

Anyway, I was just grateful that he said he’d overlook the items.

 

‘Won-gang Father, I’m working this hard…’

 

The sad thing was that when I returned to the hotel like that, all my remaining vacation days had already flown away.

 

This Dungeon also had different time flow inside and outside the gate.

 

Thanks to that, as soon as I returned to the hotel, I had to hastily pack my bag and get on the bus.

 

‘I have to go to work tomorrow…’

 

It was a sad and equally certain return to reality.

 

***

 

The day after safely returning home from the hotel, I leisurely headed to work with Nabi.

 

And I was able to see Ocean Kindergarten, which had been completely renovated in that short week.

 

“Wow…”

 

I could see Park I-deun standing outside, too busy exclaiming in admiration to enter the kindergarten.

 

“Hello. The construction really did finish in that short time.”

 

“Oh, hello~ Nabi, hello too. That’s right, money really is the best. Nothing’s impossible~”

 

“It probably wasn’t ordinary construction work. They must have brought in Awakeners from the construction industry.”

 

“Don’t even get me started. The Principal apparently had a fight with the CEO about this. If you want it done within the deadline, pay more money… It’s totally a surprising charm, right?”

 

This guy seems to analyze every human as a character.

 

But since I have a similar guy at home, I nodded familiarly and entered the kindergarten.

 

“Wow…”

 

“This is the taste of money.”

 

The funny thing is that I actively agreed with Park I-deun’s silly comment.

 

If the exterior was repainted and felt like careful renovation work…

 

The interior was on a completely different level.

 

Furniture I’d never seen before, newly wallpapered walls, and most of all…

 

“It was remodeled to match the children in each class…”

 

“The Principal apparently proceeded carefully, thinking about the children who will come in next too~”

 

When I shared my impressions after briefly looking around the entire classroom in the Staff Lounge, Yu Jin-chae added an explanation.

 

It was essentially customized consulting to prevent as much as possible the accidents that occurred in each class due to the children’s difficulties with Ability Control.

 

“The Principal must have had quite a hard time.”

 

“So, that’s why everyone should give some praise when you see her!”

 

“Alright…”

 

Following Yu Jin-chae’s advice, we showered the Principal with praise when she came to work later.

 

“Principal, how did you come up with such a wonderful, no, such an amazing idea~”

 

“You worked so hard… Please have some more of this.”

 

“Principal is the best!”

 

Park I-deun is probably the only one who could give such one-dimensional praise to the Principal.

 

“Construction isn’t easy work, but you worked hard. Wasn’t it difficult?”

 

“Thanks to this, I think we’ll be comfortable. Thank you.”

 

Only Kang Sa-gwa and I managed to give somewhat decent words of gratitude.

 

However, the Principal seemed pleased with all of our praise.

 

“Not at all! Well, maybe? I put in some effort, but I’m glad you like it!”

 

With shoulders raised that high, she could go mountain climbing.

 

I smiled inconspicuously and drank the tea in front of me. The conversation that followed naturally shifted to my luxurious hotel vacation.

 

“How was the hotel?”

 

Kang Sa-gwa asked with pure curiosity.

 

“Hmm… It was good. The natural scenery was beautiful as I’d heard, and all the hotel food was well-prepared. Considering there wasn’t much to see around, I was satisfied.”

 

Of course, I did see some amazing scenery there this time.

 

‘The Dungeon was pretty cool.’

 

It was just bad because those punk Demon Tribe bastards were there.

 

But I won’t bother mentioning a place that disappeared without a trace after my visit.

 

As I was quietly recalling the Dungeon I saw then, I noticed Park I-deun across from me picking up her mobile phone.

 

“You said it was Myoryeong Hotel, right? Hmm… How much would it cost to stay one night?”

 

“…Here, if you go to this website… Wait, this is yesterday’s news article?”

 

Article?

 

At that moment, a fact I had forgotten came to mind.

 

‘The police officials all saw Teacher too, so it might be briefly mentioned in an article later,’ Lee Gyeon had said in passing.

 

“Oh, that…”

 

Hey, wait a minute, don’t look at that.

 

But it was already too late. Yu Jin-chae, who had been looking at Park I-deun’s mobile phone screen together, moved her finger.

 

And then…

 

“Shocking! The mysterious children’s disappearance case that occurred around Myoryeong Hotel. The shocking truth has been revealed?”

 

What a sensational article title they came up with…

 

“The missing children were found to have been in a Dungeon inside a gate located in the middle of Myoryeong Forest, which no one knew existed for a year. While Team Leader Lee Gyeon of BOND’s Field Team, who greatly contributed to rescuing the children by fighting demons inside, is drawing public attention…”

 

“…”

 

“The existence of Mr. Na-mo (male in his 20s), known as a civilian who helped rescue the children, has also become known and is receiving public attention together…”

 

Everyone turns to look at me.

 

I desperately pretended not to know and gulped down the tea water.

 

However, there was no way that would work.

 

“If you want to pretend not to know, at least don’t have such an unusual name… Do you think the surname ‘Na’ is common?”

 

“Teacher, at this point you should get an exorcism ritual done.”

 

“Teacher… Please stay home. I’m begging you.”

 

No, even you, Kwon Hae-seong…!

 

“…It’s not like I’m the only person in the world with the surname Na.”

 

Team Leader Lee Gyeon! Was this what you meant by protecting my anonymity as much as possible?

 

“Your lies really lack sincerity.”

 

Wow, they don’t believe me at all.

 

After that, I had to listen to similar nagging like ‘take better care of your body’ from each person taking turns.

 

And while spending a normal schedule with the children I met after a long time.

 

Around the time lunch was approaching.

 

Kwon Hae-seong called me aside separately.

 

“Um, the Principal gave me a card to buy coffee… Would you like to go out together now?”

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