My Right Hand Is Too Strong - Chapter 46

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My Right Hand Is Too Strong Episode 46

 

Episode 46. One Who Knows the Past

 

The Awakened Association is large enough to have 42 floors.

 

The top floor of such an association can only be entered by one person, and without his permission, it’s impossible to even set foot there.

 

Therefore, it’s a space that has never been revealed and remains a mystery – the President’s Office.

 

I stepped into that place and made a plain assessment.

 

‘It’s empty.’

 

The strongest person in South Korea.

 

A being who has never fallen out of the top 10 in the world hunter rankings selected by the Awakened Association.

 

The President’s Office was so modest that it was hard to believe this was where such a man mainly conducted his business.

 

I quickly rolled my eyes to look around the President’s Office.

 

A sofa and desk for entertaining guests.

 

Other than that, it was just an empty space surrounded entirely by bookshelves.

 

Kang Yong-chan pointed to one of the sofas with his hand and said.

 

“Sit wherever you’re comfortable.”

 

I nodded and sat down casually in an empty spot.

 

After saying that, Kang Yong-chan briefly left his seat, then came back from somewhere with a drink containing ice.

 

Kang Yong-chan handed me the drink while I was fidgeting and said.

 

“Don’t be so nervous. I just wanted to have a conversation with you, that’s all.”

 

Kang Yong-chan just smiled as he answered that way.

 

I looked at Kang Yong-chan and swallowed dryly.

 

‘Even if he tells me to be comfortable…’

 

How can I be comfortable?

 

It feels like being suddenly called to the principal’s office during school days.

 

Even if I wanted to be comfortable, this wasn’t a space where I could be at ease.

 

Like that, 10 minutes, 20 minutes passed.

 

An hour went by, and until the ice in the drink melted completely, Kang Yong-chan didn’t say a single word.

 

I wished he would say something, but after telling me to be comfortable, Kang Yong-chan hadn’t said anything at all.

 

What exactly does he want?

 

He tells me not to be nervous, then doesn’t say anything for an hour – what exactly does he want?

 

Now the place where I’m sitting is starting to feel like a bed of thorns.

 

Could it be that someone who’s the Association President discriminates against temporary hunters the most?

 

Then why didn’t he say so earlier, why call me on the last day?

 

‘Maybe I need to speak first?’

 

I hesitated with my mouth, then made a big decision and opened it.

 

More precisely, I tried to open it.

 

“You.”

 

If only Kang Yong-chan hadn’t spoken first.

 

The first voice I heard after an hour of silence.

 

I quickly lifted my head and looked at Kang Yong-chan’s face.

 

“You said you lived in an orphanage when you were young.”

 

“Yes. That’s correct.”

 

“The name of the orphanage you lived in as a child was Kang Chan Orphanage?”

 

“…!”

 

At hearing a name for the first time in almost 10 years, I opened my eyes wide.

 

How does he know?

 

For a moment I had that question, but soon the doubt quickly disappeared.

 

This is the Awakened Association.

 

They could easily find out personal information, so in a way, it might be natural.

 

“That’s correct. It’s a name I haven’t heard in a really long time.”

 

“I see.”

 

“But why are you asking about that?”

 

“…Because I used to sponsor that orphanage in the past.”

 

“Ah…”

 

So he was a sponsor.

 

Then that means I ate and slept using this person’s money.

 

Thinking about that, the hour of silence made some sense.

 

The orphanage he had sponsored collapsed overnight due to debt, and the kid who lived in that orphanage is now an adult sitting in front of him.

 

Even I would have worried about how to start the conversation.

 

‘I feel somewhat more comfortable.’

 

Is it because I learned he was a sponsor of the orphanage where I lived?

 

Just moments ago it felt suffocating, but now it seems much lighter.

 

Kang Yong-chan bowed his head to me with a very bitter expression.

 

“I’m sorry in many ways. Because of me…”

 

“That’s not really something you need to apologize for, President.”

 

Rather, I should be expressing gratitude just for the fact that he sponsored the orphanage in such a chaotic world.

 

At my response, he stood up from his seat with an even more bitter expression.

 

“I’m really ashamed that after keeping you here for an hour, this is all I have to say.”

 

“Well… I understand roughly, so it’s okay.”

 

“Thank you. Then would it be alright if I call you again later?”

 

“Uh… today is my last day though.”

 

How can I come if he calls again?

 

Seeing me tilt my head in confusion, Kang Yong-chan smiled slightly.

 

“You’re a permanent employee.”

 

“…What!?”

 

This can’t be.

 

Seeing me shout in great confusion, Kang Yong-chan said decisively.

 

“Don’t worry. Even if you become a permanent employee, nothing will change.”

 

“What does that mean…”

 

“It means you can continue as you contracted with Seong Yu-mi. You can rest as much as you want and come to work whenever you want.”

 

I pressed my lips together and looked at Kang Yong-chan.

 

Why is he treating me so well?

 

To my question, Kang Yong-chan answered briefly.

 

“I’m certain that you’ll become an S-rank hunter soon.”

 

“Me?”

 

“Yes. Do you know that the person who became an S-rank hunter fastest in the world is currently Kim Tae-seong at Seolhwa Guild?”

 

I quietly nodded my head.

 

Really annoyingly, he broke the great record of ‘world’s fastest S-rank achievement’ by just one week.

 

That’s probably why whenever my face appears on the 9 o’clock news, his face appears alongside it.

 

It was so annoying that I turned it off immediately each time.

 

“You’ll become an S-rank hunter even faster than that Kim Tae-seong.”

 

“…”

 

“So this is an investment. An investment for a new S-rank hunter.”

 

Is this answer enough?

 

Kang Yong-chan looked at me with a crooked smile.

 

Is this answer enough?

 

“Of course.”

 

I prefer this kind of thing.

 

Rather than beating around the bush, being direct about the purpose.

 

Having said that much, Kang Yong-chan cleared his throat and asked once more.

 

“Instead, I have one favor to ask. Later, if I call for you, could you come?”

 

“I will.”

 

Actually, when you think about it, he’s at the very top of domestic hunters.

 

Even if I’m no longer an Association hunter, it means I’m in a position where I have to come when called.

 

No matter what they say about S-rank hunters, my current hunter grade is C.

 

I’m not in a position to refuse, so if they tell me to do something, I have to do it.

 

“You may go down now.”

 

“Have a pleasant day today as well.”

 

“Yes. Oh, and let me say just one more thing.”

 

I had turned around and placed my hand on the door handle, but turned my head at Kang Yong-chan’s words.

 

“Always stay safe.”

 

“Yes, well.”

 

Thanks to the ‘Blessing of Super Regeneration,’ I can’t get hurt even if I want to now.

 

I nodded lightly in response and left the President’s Office like that.

 

* * *

 

Kang Yong-chan stared intently at the closed door.

 

He continued to gaze at the closed door until the gradually fading footsteps disappeared along with the elevator.

 

Only after quite some time had passed did he take out a photograph he had kept in his drawer.

 

“….”

 

An old photograph with faded light.

 

There stood his younger self, smiling with children against the backdrop of a sign reading ‘Kang Chan Orphanage.’

 

Next to him stood a thin man in a pure white gown with disheveled hair.

 

Kang Yong-chan gazed at the man standing beside him with unreadable eyes and muttered quietly.

 

“Why did you do that, Hyung….”

 

Regret, pain, lamentation.

 

After letting out a murmur mixed with all sorts of emotions, he looked at the corner of the photograph.

 

There was the face of a somewhat familiar, mischievous-looking boy.

 

The boy was smiling brightly as if there were no dark parts to the world, playing around with a girl of similar age next to him.

 

“….”

 

After staring at the boy’s innocently clear face for a long time, Kang Yong-chan put the photograph back in the drawer.

 

He completely sealed the drawer with a key he took from his pocket and muttered quietly.

 

“What a terrible thing.”

 

This world, that is.

 

Muttering that, he shifted his gaze outside the window and picked up his phone.

 

The view of Gangnam from the 42nd floor was bustling about like crude toys moving around.

 

* * *

 

When I came down after the interview ended, Seong Yu-mi and Jeong Chan-woo had already arrived at work.

 

I looked at Jeong Chan-woo, who had already started working, and Seong Yu-mi, who was sitting in her chair idling around, and lamented.

 

“Ah. I came earliest today though.”

 

“Huh? Really? When we arrived, no one was here.”

 

Seong Yu-mi straightened her back after hearing my lament.

 

I sighed at her appearance and took a seat in the empty chair.

 

“I came to work before 8 o’clock today.”

 

“But where did you go?”

 

“To the President’s Office. The President came looking for me, saying he wanted to see me.”

 

“Uh….”

 

Seong Yu-mi froze, apparently not having expected that.

 

Jeong Chan-woo also stiffened at my words and looked at me.

 

“H-here?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Why?”

 

“He just came to greet me and say he was glad to meet me?”

 

“That’s a relief then.”

 

Whew….

 

Both of them let out long sighs of relief.

 

Leaving those two behind, I sat down and took off my outer jacket.

 

“Squeak….”

 

“Ah, right.”

 

Cheo-ri crawled out from my jacket.

 

Come to think of it, I couldn’t pay attention to him because I was called by Kang Yong-chan.

 

I scratched the drooping guy’s forehead and asked.

 

“Don’t you want to eat anything?”

 

“Squeak….”

 

Cheo-ri replied while drooping as if he was fine.

 

For this guy to skip eating, what’s going on?

 

Is he sick somewhere?

 

“Squeak.”

 

He’s not sick.

 

As soon as I asked if he was sick, an immediate answer came back.

 

Seeing how Cheo-ri even lightly patted my shoulder with his tail as if I didn’t need to worry, I guess he really just has no appetite.

 

I put Cheo-ri down on the desk and leaned back deeply against the backrest.

 

“….”

 

Tap tap tap tap.

 

The sound of keyboards echoing through the office.

 

I feel like I should be doing something too, but there’s nothing I can do.

 

I never learned office work.

 

So if no villain appears, I have nothing to do.

 

“Hmm.”

 

The day before yesterday, I ran out without even drinking water as soon as I got to work, but today is quite peaceful.

 

It’s not like sirens can’t be heard from the President’s Office.

 

“I’ll go on patrol for a bit.”

 

“Huh? Ah, okay. Do you need to take the radio?”

 

“Of course.”

 

I took the radio from the drawer, gathered my jacket and Cheo-ri, and came down to the first floor.

 

“Squeak squeak?”

 

“Why did we come out?”

 

Cheo-ri, perched on my shoulder, tilted his head and asked.

 

“Just because.”

 

There’s really no particular reason.

 

I was getting bored just sitting there.

 

“…It’s a bit complicated.”

 

I didn’t expect there to be someone who knew the past from over 10 years ago.

 

Recalling those memories I had buried in my mind gives me a strange feeling.

 

“Tsk.”

 

I smacked my lips and scratched my head vigorously.

 

“Let’s just walk around aimlessly and kill some time before going back.”

 

“Squeak squeak.”

 

Even if I patrol a hundred times, one report coming in would be faster.

 

How could I patrol this vast land all by myself?

 

So I walked the streets without any particular destination.

 

The streets were packed with people, probably because it was this time of day in Gangnam.

 

Perhaps because there were so many people, no one recognized me.

 

Thanks to that, I was able to walk down the street with peace of mind.

 

“….”

 

Thud.

 

I suddenly stopped walking as I headed forward.

 

Countless people quickly passed by me.

 

Standing alone among them, I looked around and narrowed my eyes.

 

‘It felt like someone was watching me.’

 

They were staring at me very persistently.

 

So much so that it was difficult to ignore and move on, even if I tried.

 

Who the hell is staring at me like this.

 

As I thought that and looked around, I ended up making eye contact with someone.

 

“…Huh?”

 

Brown bobbed hair.

 

Droopy eyes.

 

A single mole at the corner of her mouth.

 

I froze for a moment when I made eye contact with the owner of that familiar face.

 

“Wait-.”

 

Whoosh!

 

The woman turned around and suddenly started running away somewhere.

 

Gritting my teeth, I cut through the crowd toward the woman.

 

No.

 

“Hyung-su-nim! Soo-a Nuna! Wait, just wait!”

 

I reached out toward Hyung-su-nim, who had gone missing along with Hyung.

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