Hunter Kindergarten, Dolphin Class! - Chapter 82

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Episode 082

 

Na Hwi-yeon was leaning against the sofa in the staff lounge, staring into space with dead fish eyes. His insides were in complete turmoil right now.

 

‘Why did I speak so boldly back then?’

 

 

Those were the foolish words I had spouted on my first day when Yu Jin-chae asked if I had read the manual.

 

‘Prevention my ass…’

 

Right now I felt so embarrassed I wanted to die. Even though none of it was my intention, it was an undeniable fact that there had been an unusually high number of incidents since I started working here.

 

And today, one more was added to the list.

 

‘I’m usually someone who keeps my word.’

 

Just thinking about Ellumis, who must still be in the Dolphin Class right now, made me want to cry.

 

…But anyway, what’s done is done.

 

Na Hwi-yeon had been agonizing all day since the moment he saw Ellumis in Nam Tae-jae’s bag.

 

‘What should I do? How do I handle this?’

 

For now, in my panic, I had taken what measures I could…

 

Finally, as dismissal time approached, I reached this conclusion.

 

‘This isn’t something I can solve alone.’

 

I had a strong intuition that if I tried to handle this by myself, things could get even worse.

 

And so, all the teachers had urgently gathered in the staff lounge.

 

Collective intelligence.

 

That’s what was desperately needed right now.

 

He briefly explained what he had experienced in the ‘F-Grade Ellumis Sanctuary’ and connected it to what happened today like a continuous thread.

 

Of course, focusing as much as possible on the most problematic issue in the current situation: ‘Tae-jae secretly bringing out Ellumis.’

 

And naturally, the teachers’ reactions after hearing all these circumstances were… uniformly disastrous.

 

“My goodness, if you’re going to cause trouble, you really went all out. So dungeon monsters can be brought outside?”

 

“Team A Leader would faint from shock if he knew about this.”

 

“This is… big trouble.”

 

In that atmosphere, Na Hwi-yeon first presented his opinion. The conclusion he had barely reached after racking his brains alone.

 

“I think the most honest and best approach would be to tell the company honestly and send it back.”

 

That was the direct approach.

 

Let’s speak up boldly and handle the accident!

 

And the others seemed to think Na Hwi-yeon’s opinion wasn’t particularly bad either.

 

“That is the most honest approach.”

 

“That’s clean, isn’t it? It’s not like it was done on purpose, and it was a child who did it. Surely they’d be understanding~?”

 

Except for Yu Jin-chae and Kwon Hae-seong, both former field workers.

 

Yu Jin-chae and Kwon Hae-seong looked at each other silently. As if they had instantly thought of the same thing.

 

Yu Jin-chae slowly looked away, propped her chin on her hand, and chuckled.

 

…Chuckled?

 

I suddenly felt uneasy. So he held his breath for a moment and listened to what Yu Jin-chae was saying.

 

“The direct approach is good~ But let’s just know this one thing, our Ocean Kindergarten teachers.”

 

Park I-deun, Kang Sa-gwa, and Na Hwi-yeon looked at Yu Jin-chae as if mesmerized.

 

“Dungeon Management Act, Article 23, Paragraph 2. Anyone who removes a monster from a dungeon for any reason shall be punished with a fine of at least 10 million won or imprisonment of at least one year.”

 

“…”

 

Oh my god.

 

“My goodness. Tae-jae’s going to jail?”

 

I-deun, do you want to joke around right now?

 

I grabbed my head.

 

This was a variable I hadn’t even considered. No, a fine of at least 10 million won or imprisonment of at least one year?

 

Our kid becomes a criminal?

 

“That can’t happen.”

 

“It can’t. The jail thing was just a joke.”

 

“But then, is there another way?”

 

At Kang Sa-gwa’s question, Na Hwi-yeon grabbed his head again. Why are there so many things to think about lately!

 

First of all… the direct approach is scrapped.

 

Should I just secretly go to the underground dungeon alone and drop off Ellumis?

 

‘…No, that’s impossible. Say something that makes sense.’

 

The official entrance to the underground dungeon required passing through all sorts of security settings.

 

He remembered being disgusted by the various security procedures that required proving himself in all kinds of ways while following behind Lee Gyeon.

 

‘How could I possibly infiltrate there secretly?’

 

Just when he was getting tired of alternatives that kept hitting dead ends no matter how he racked his brain, Yu Jin-chae unexpectedly spoke up.

 

“I do know someone who’s good at that kind of thing.”

 

!

 

“That kind of thing?”

 

“Someone who moves around secretly well. And coincidentally, they’re from our company too… Would you like me to introduce you?”

 

Whoosh.

 

Kwon Hae-seong also seemed to know who it was.

 

As if it wasn’t a bad suggestion, Kwon Hae-seong nodded and added,

 

“…If it’s that person, it should be fine. They have underground dungeon access authorization too… and their ability is suited for that.”

 

Someone Yu Jin-chae could introduce to me.

 

A BOND person who has underground dungeon access authorization and even moves around secretly well.

 

…Perfect.

 

The perfect person who could secretly drop off Ellumis in the underground dungeon.

 

I shouted with the feeling of grabbing onto a lifeline.

 

“Yes! Please introduce me!”

 

And… about 3 minutes later.

 

My lifeline appeared in the staff lounge like lightning.

 

“Wha-why did you suddenly call me?” (Why did you suddenly call me?)

 

With a bewildered face, holding a toothbrush full of foam in their mouth.

 

***

 

While the adults were dreaming of the perfect crime cover-up in the staff lounge.

 

In Dolphin Class, the children were excited about the appearance of a suddenly appeared ‘new friend.’

 

“Nam Tae-jae, what’s its name?”

 

“I haven’t named it yet.”

 

“Really? Then I’ll name it for you. Hmm… How about Deokgu?”

 

“Good.”

 

-Not good!! Not good at all!! That’s the same name as your invisible friend that I can’t even see, what’s good about it!

 

The bug fairy that the teacher had put in the insect cage flapped its wings and kept banging its head against the cage.

 

Baek Cheonji, who was quietly watching this, tilted his head and asked.

 

“But… a fairy? It looks different from the fairies I knew.”

 

“The fairy in Cinderella had a magic wand and everything! Why doesn’t this one have it? Lee Seo-ro, do you know?”

 

“I don’t know, maybe Deokgu doesn’t have that kind of ability.”

 

-Why are there so many crazy little humans here!

 

The insect cage placed on top of the bookshelf.

 

Five children were gathered closely in front of it, busy chattering.

 

“I want to see it up close!”

 

At Lee Seo-ra’s words, Nam Tae-jae hesitated for a moment then stretched out his arms. Then he gently placed the insect cage on the floor.

 

“Is it okay to put it down? The teacher said to only look with our eyes!”

 

“She didn’t say not to touch it.”

 

“…Did she?”

 

“Tae-jae is right, she only said ‘Just look with your eyes!'”

 

“Wow! Nam Tae-jae is so smart!”

 

The children, who had gathered in a proper circle around the cage placed on the floor, each took out a doll they always carried with them.

 

The animal dolls that resembled each of them, given as gifts by Baek Cheonji.

 

And they placed them in a circle next to the cage.

 

Of course, including the white puppy doll that resembled Teacher.

 

“This way, the fairy won’t be lonely either.”

 

“Fairy! How’s this? Cute, right? Mine is a black cat!”

 

“But what does it eat? Does it eat grass leaves?”

 

“Hmm… In books, fairies only eat dew and honey.”

 

“Eww~? Really? Poor fairy~ I can eat meat and rice!”

 

While the children were chattering among themselves about ‘Ellumis’.

 

Ellumis, trapped in this small insect cage, was so angry he could go mad.

 

Clearly, he thought the conversation with the human had ended well, so why was he here!

 

And naturally, he wasn’t unaware of the cause.

 

‘That crazy little human!’

 

That human had suddenly stuffed him into a small, smelly leather pouch. He screamed and raged to be let out, but it was useless.

 

His voice was hoarse and on the verge of cracking, and when he was finally taken out again.

 

He had to spend half a day trapped in a transparent glass bottle, stuck behind a bookshelf.

 

Ellumis could never forget that hellish waiting time.

 

And… the human who came to find him again only at night hugged the glass bottle, lay on the bed, and chattered all night long.

 

 

That damn Gudal! Gudal!

 

-I thought I was going completely insane!

 

But… what is this supposed to be now.

 

The big human he saw yesterday had trapped him in this cramped cage that violated fairy rights.

 

-Aaaahhh!! When I get out of here, I won’t let any of you off easy!!

 

[ Noisy. ]

 

Whoosh.

 

Ellumis turned his head.

 

Furry lumps were leaning against the transparent cage one by one.

 

And among them… an arrogant voice coming from a white lump.

 

[ My ears hurt. You’re noisy. Just stay quiet. ]

 

-Huh? What’s this thing with no class.

 

[ Class? What’s that? But why do you talk so much when you’re old? ]

 

-Young and classless, but your mouth sure is alive.

 

[ I don’t know what you’re saying. If you’re old, hurry up and return to the earth’s embrace. Or would you rather go to eternal rest? ]

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