I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 211

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Episode 211
Ep. 211
‘Where should we meet? If I suggest a café, won’t she think I’m being extravagant? But if we meet at a park, that might be misunderstood too…. Then, what about my place? That’s even stranger?! Maybe somewhere normal like a PC room or a DVD room(?)….’
Suyeon, who had sent the message in haste, now found herself facing an endless series of difficulties just deciding on a meeting place!
Fortunately, her worries didn’t last long.
「Ilgyeok: How about we meet at the Aeton Hotel in Juhyeon-dong?」
Ihyeon had been the one to suggest the meeting place first.
But that turned out to be its own problem.
“A, a, a, a hoootel?!?!?!?!”
Not a café, not some ordinary PC room or DVD room—but a hotel, of all places!
Suyeon couldn’t understand why Ihyeon had suddenly mentioned a hotel, so she couldn’t bring herself to reply.
Meanwhile, at Deokhun’s Warehouse.
“Yeah, Deokhun said to meet at the Aeton Hotel like you suggested. I sent the message, but I haven’t gotten a reply yet.”
“Yes, well done… But surely you didn’t just say ‘hotel,’ did you?”
“I did.”
….
“Sigh, Master. Even I, who hasn’t lived on this planet long, think that’s not quite right.”
“Why not?”
Ihyeon met the disapproving gazes of Deokhun and Elsie with a confused expression.
Deokhun sighed and spoke.
“I specifically told you ‘the café in the Aeton Hotel Lobby,’ didn’t I?”
“Right, the Aeton Hotel. Well, we’re just meeting for a bit, so obviously it’s a café. What else would it be?”
“Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!”
Elsie tapped her small chest with her small fist repeatedly, as if she were about to burst from frustration.
Deokhun shook his head as if to say there was no point explaining further, and spoke again.
“Just tell her it’s the café in the Hotel Lobby. Then you’ll get a reply.”
“Really? But why?”
Ihyeon opened the chat window again, deciding to give it a try.
「Ilgyeok: There’s a café in the Aeton Hotel Lobby. It’s a nice quiet place to have a conversation.」
And then.
「Baekbalbaegjung: Yes, I understand.」
“Oh, it really worked?”
It was truly remarkable.
It was naturally obvious from context that he meant the hotel café, so why did she only reply once he specified it explicitly?
‘I suppose not just soldiers, but ordinary people these days need precise times and specific meeting locations. Since the hotel is such a large place, I should have been more detailed.’
Ihyeon had learned another conversation skill today.
Indeed, Deokhun, having met many people and possessed considerable social experience, seemed quite knowledgeable about such matters.
…or so Ihyeon genuinely believed.
Meanwhile, he spoke to Elsie, who was glaring at him like an angry child.
“I think you look at your phone too much, Elsie. For three days, I’m confis….”
“Seriously, Shin Gung really has no sense of the situation! If we’re meeting at a hotel, of course it should be at a café! Hmm, did she really think I’d book a room just to talk about strategy?”
“Right?”
Ihyeon quietly withdrew the hand he’d been extending toward Elsie.
Only then did Elsie release a sigh of relief.
‘Still, my Master has absolutely no talent for this sort of thing!’
But her true feelings hadn’t completely changed.
In any case, the Aeaton Hotel was a place where Ihyeon and Deokhuun had once spoken together.
I couldn’t very well invite Shin Gung to some shabby location, and the private room we’d visited back then came to mind, so I suggested this place.
If we discussed the 85th Floor strategy in an open space, our identities might be exposed right away.
Ihyeon said “ah” and spoke to the two Spirits.
“Want to come along with us? You like it there anyway.”
To be precise, they liked the ice cream that cost around 30,000 won per serving.
“Wherever Master goes, we shall follow.”
Even if Jia was going for the ice cream, she appeared loyal on the surface.
“The Premium Milk Happy Bahn Classic Extra Vanilla Ice Cream!”
“…Elsie, you’re quite intelligent, aren’t you?”
Elsie drooled quite openly.
Ihyeon was amazed—he’d never seen Elsie memorize any name longer than five characters besides monster names.
“Yeah, the Premium Milk Happy Bahn Classic Extra Vanilla Ice Cream is the smoothest and richest ice cream I’ve ever tasted, you know? The dairy cows, who fully enjoy animal welfare rights in the pasture and graze freely, made it with their hearts for Master…”
“Yeah, yeah. Let’s just go eat it.”
“Okay!”
Her already sparkling eyes seemed to shoot out beams of light with how delighted she was.
The distance from Deokhuun’s Warehouse to the Aeaton Hotel wasn’t very far.
Vroooom——!
“Wow, this is what a car should be!”
“Fasten your seatbelt properly.”
Especially with a perfect driver like Aebent.
Before even three grand songs with magnificent sound could finish, Ihyeon arrived at the Aeaton Hotel Lobby, the promised meeting place.
And standing in the hotel lobby was, for some reason, a person who stood out.
A woman completely wrapped up in a black hat, long coat, mask, and sunglasses—standing out distinctly compared to the many people passing by in either flashy or ordinary clothing.
‘Why does that outfit seem familiar…’
Ihyeon narrowed his eyes slightly and observed the woman more carefully.
Sway, sway—
Her footsteps never stayed still, constantly going back and forth between the entrance and beyond.
Her gaze wandered anxiously here and there.
Her fingers fidgeted against each other.
‘The fact that they don’t immediately arrest someone so suspicious really shows Korea is a safe country.’
Ihyeon sighed softly and approached Suyeon.
Seeing that she’d arrived before me, I figured the meeting place wasn’t that far away.
“What are you doing here?”
“Gasp!”
A sudden voice from behind made Suyeon jump, and she spun around.
Upon seeing Ihyeon’s face, she relaxed and spoke.
“Ah… there’s a complicated reason for this…”
In truth, Suyeon’s awkward hesitation at the café entrance stemmed from a profound dilemma.
‘Should I go in first and wait? Is there a reservation? Then should I mention Ihyeon’s name? But what if my identity gets exposed because of that? And what if… what if there’s no reservation at all?! Then I’d be that strange person who showed up without a reservation, asking if they have one available…’
…It was profoundly complicated.
To the point where it felt oddly striking that someone who could barely enter a café or shop could so readily enter the Tower.
However, in the end, such hesitation wasn’t entirely misplaced.
Ihyeon spoke with a faint smile.
“You did well. We’re planning to go to a private room, so it’s better that I go in first. My apologies for arriving late.”
“Oh, no! I came out early.”
Ihyeon strode in ahead.
Only then did the spirits following behind him greet Suyeon.
“Hello.”
“Hi~”
“Oh! Hello, unnie~”
“Come on, let’s go get some of that premium milk happy half classic extra vanilla ice cream~”
“Huh??? Premium milk…?”
“Don’t pay too much attention to what Elsie says.”
“Ah, okay.”
Though briefly flustered by the long string of words tumbling from Elsie’s mouth, Suyeon soon followed obediently behind Ihyeon.
“I have a reservation under the name Choi Ihyeon.”
“Ah, this way please.”
Suyeon gazed at Ihyeon with sparkling eyes as he confidently stated his business at the counter.
‘So… cool!’
If the countless people subscribed to Suyeon’s fan café saw this, they would beat their chests in anguish.
“…Anyway, there really aren’t many normal people in the higher floors.”
“But the Master is there, Elsie.”
“Ugh, the Master is also, when you think about it—”
There was no need to look far; there were two right beside them.
Though they were spirits, not people.
In any case, after a minor commotion, the two people and two spirits were guided into a separate private room.
Suyeon looked around, marveling that such a place even existed.
“Wow, wow…”
“Would you like to sit down first?”
“Ah, yes.”
The four of them took their seats and began ordering.
“I’ll have an Americano.”
“Yes, one Americano.”
“I’ll have an ice cream, please.”
“Yes, one ice cream.”
“I want The Premium Milk Happy Bahn Classic Extra Vanilla Ice Cream!”
“Pardon? Ah… So two ice creams then.”
“No! The Premium Milk Happy Bahn Classic Extra Vanilla Ice Cream!”
“Um… Yes, The Premium….”
“Don’t mind what this fellow is saying.”
“Yes, thank you. What will the others have?”
With everyone else having finished ordering, only Suyeon was still staring intently at the menu.
‘What should I get… Should I just order an Americano too? I do like tea, but if I order that, won’t it seem odd?’
She was indeed lost in profound contemplation.
By now, Ihyeon could tell what she was worrying about just by reading her expression, so I stepped in instead.
I even had a menu item I’d been saving for her.
“One Elmon Collaboration Ade, please.”
“Yes, one Elmon Ade. We’ll bring it right out for you~”
When I saw her at the shopping mall last time, she seemed to like this cartoon, and it turned out the hotel had just launched a collaboration drink for it.
The server left the room with an expression as if she’d just climbed over a great mountain.
Suyeon, startled, rustled the menu she’d been holding.
“There’s an Elmon Collaboration Ade? Where?!”
“…It’s attached as a separate insert at the very back of the menu.”
Whoooosh——!!
At the mention of Elmon, Suyeon’s eyes lit up as she flipped through the menu at a speed that was barely visible.
Even when clearing dungeons, I doubted her bowstring-drawing speed was faster than that.
“Gasp! It really is here! Magical Girl Crilong Crilong Elmon Limited Collaboration Special Mysterious Magic Fruit Ade!”
“…Yes, people usually don’t call it quite that long.”
Ihyeon felt like he’d seen this pattern somewhere before.
“Thank you so much. If I’d left here without trying this, I would’ve really regretted it… You saved my life.”
“No, it’s nothing that grand….”
Ihyeon felt awkward being treated like a lifesaver just for ordering a single drink.
But Suyeon didn’t stop there.
“Season 25 Episode 1 aired new yesterday. Have you seen it?”
“No, I don’t really watch cartoons.”
“Oh, I see….”
At my blunt response, Suyeon’s energy visibly deflated.
During the brief silence, the ordered items arrived faster than expected.
In front of Ihyeon was an Americano.
For the two spirits.
“Wow! The Premium Milk Happy Bahn Classic Extra Vanilla Ice Cream!”
It.
In front of Suyeon was.
“Magical Girl Crilong Crilong Elmon Limited Collaboration Special Mystery Magic Fruit Ade!!”
was placed down.
“…Yes, please enjoy.”
The server stared oddly at these strange customers who flawlessly recited the lengthy menu name word-for-word without a single mistake, even though she herself couldn’t memorize it, then bowed respectfully and exited the room once more.
It seemed unlikely she would ever need to enter this room again.
‘If I think about it that way, maybe it’s actually for the best….’
Ihyeon decided it was just as well and began to broach the main topic.
“The reason you called me here is because you have something to say about the 85th Floor, isn’t it?”
Thud—
Surprisingly, the Spirits’ hands froze mid-bite of their ice cream.
Even Suyeon, who had been carefully preserving the Elmon character decoration that sat atop her cup, went rigid in her exact posture.
“Ah, that’s right….”
“We came here to talk about the 85th Floor….”
‘And here I am planning to conquer it with these fools….’

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