The Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial - Chapter 178

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Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial! Episode 178

Han Gru, who was about to take out a fork from his inventory to respond, suddenly hesitated.

The filming crew was coming down in a line carrying cameras, microphones, reflectors, and other equipment.

‘…?!’

Han Gru put the fork back and hid behind the car.

‘What’s going on?’

The Chase Guild Leader went to where the children were playing basketball with several staff members, then waved at Taemin.

Taemin’s face hardened.

Sergey looked back and forth between Taemin and the guild leader, then took a step closer to Taemin and stood close beside him.

The guild leader was startled when he saw Sergey, but soon pretended not to notice and spoke to Taemin.

“Taemin, let me introduce you.”

“Hello, Lee Taemin Hunter. I’m BJ Chabu who runs a hunter channel. I wonder if you know me.”

“I know you. You’re famous, aren’t you? I watch you often on YouTube too, so it’s really nice to meet you.”

“Haha! To have such a promising rookie recognize me, this is truly an honor.”

When Chabu pretended to bow deeply, Lee Taemin waved his hands and laughed.

Sergey looked disapprovingly at them flattering each other.

The friends who had been playing basketball together chattered about how many subscribers Chabu’s channel had.

The main content was filming hunters freely strategizing in a relaxed atmosphere like an observational variety show, and it was gaining much popularity by showing the reality of various hunters and even becoming a place for discovering promising talents.

To bring the BJ of such a channel, even if the intention was obvious, it was too obvious.

The ulterior motive of wanting to promote the guild by exploiting Lee Taemin was clearly visible, but Taemin’s friends were just repeating “awesome” with their limited vocabulary.

“But Lee Taemin Hunter. What made you think about A-Grade Dungeon solo play? Were you inspired by Gidan Hunter? At that time, the Republic of Korea- no, the entire world was in complete chaos.”

“Huh? Solo play? Me?”

Taemin blinked as if he had never heard of it.

“Huh?”

When Chabu also looked surprised, Chase Guild Leader Choi Hyunwoo intervened between them.

“Hey, Taemin. Hyung told you a few days ago. Don’t you remember?”

“Ah…. Oh, that. I remember….”

Taemin nodded as if something came to mind.

Nevertheless, it was clearly felt that it hadn’t been agreed upon.

Chabu also seemed flustered by the unexpected situation.

“This… doesn’t seem to have been discussed properly… Producer Kong, wait a moment.”

When Chabu tried to consult with the producer about whether today’s filming would be possible, Choi Hyunwoo pulled Lee Taemin into his arms.

“No way. Our Taemin showed so much enthusiasm. He can do it. Right?”

“Yes… I can do it.”

Chabu exchanged glances with the producer.

They had brought all the staff members this far, and since he said he would do it, it didn’t feel right to decline just because something seemed off.

“Then shall we move to our van?”

“Yes. Let me say goodbye to my friends for a moment. Hey guys, I have work so I’m leaving first! You smell, so go wash up!”

“Hey! Get lost!”

“Come back as a star! S-class rookie!”

Lee Taemin high-fived the friends who were greeting him and turned his head.

Bright blue eyes were staring at him intensely.

“Idiot.”

Sergey muttered quietly and turned around.

“….”

Taemin’s mouth twitched before he was led away by Choi Hyunwoo’s hand.

As they headed to the parking lot, Sergey glanced at his retreating figure and shook his head.

It’s none of my business what that bastard does or where he goes.

“Hey, Sergey! Let’s play basketball again next time!”

“Ser-chan! See you tomorrow!”

“Go!”

Sergey frowned deeply at the series of greetings coming from behind.

Because of Taemin, I’ve ended up with a bunch of annoying crowds.

Can I go back to being a foreigner tomorrow?

It’s too late for that now. Damn it.

He was trying hard to suppress the irritating feelings that kept surging up.

“Let’s go too!”

Grab!

His wrist was caught by two small hands.

When he looked down, Han Gru was smiling brightly.

“What are you suddenly talking about?”

Sergey freed his caught wrist and held hands properly while grumbling.

“Why aren’t you going home and staying here? Should I take you?”

“Gru is managing oppa right now.”

“Isn’t that stalking?”

“Stockings?”

When the child blinked her big eyes and asked back, Sergey shook his head.

“Never mind.”

“Ser oppa. Let’s follow Taemin oppa too.”

“Why do you keep wanting to go there?”

“But I think Taemin oppa might get hurt. I’m worried.”

“Just leave that kind of thing alone. It’s his own fault.”

“His own fault?”

Sergey bit his lips tightly.

“He’s an idiot. It means you don’t need to worry because acting like a fool can’t be fixed.”

Han Gru stared directly into Sergey’s eyes. His golden eyes were hidden behind blue contact lenses to avoid standing out.

“Liar. You’re lying.”

“What?”

Gru stuck out his lips in a pout.

Gru knows everything. A Quest appeared like this.

[Caregiver Quest]

[Caregiver ‘Sergey’ is worried about his friend who has fallen into difficulty. Let’s solve the caregiver’s concerns together!]

[Reward: 5,000 Filial Piety Points]

Gru grinned while tightly holding Sergey’s hand.

Can’t be helped. If he still can’t be honest, then Gru has no choice but to help a little.

“Gru, there’s something I want to do. Ser-Ser hyung needs to help.”

“No way. You’re talking about going to rescue him, right? I told you to just leave that guy alone.”

“No, not that.”

Shake shake.

“Then what?”

Gru took out three chick drones that had shrunk to the size of a child’s fist.

“Promotion.”

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“Idiot.”

The word Sergey had muttered kept circling in Lee Taemin’s head the entire time he was changing clothes.

‘That damn Sergey. Even when I want to be good to him, he always acts like such a jerk…’

Taemin roughly grabbed his belt and put it on with irritated movements.

You don’t understand anything.

After taking out his twin swords from his inventory, he forcibly swallowed the words that had risen to his throat.

Eventually, Taemin entered the dungeon and fixed his gaze on the staff members filming him live, Chabu making loud commentary, and Choi Hyunwoo who was brightly smiling and waving beside them.

Choi Hyunwoo.

He was Taemin’s relative on his mother’s side, and the person who had prevented him from going to the orphanage.

“Hyunwoo, no matter how pitiful he is, such a grown kid will only block your marriage prospects. Don’t you understand?”

E-rank. Even while barely working as a porter, Choi Hyunwoo didn’t let go of Taemin.

“He’s doing fine on his own! It’s not like I’m earning just a penny or two, and I’m steadily saving money well, so stop it. The kid might hear.”

Each word spoken in hushed tones to keep it from reaching his ears made his throat tighten.

Those days of hiding tears with the back of his hand passed by.

“Hyung, I awakened…!”

How happy he had been back then.

He wanted to become Choi Hyunwoo’s strength. He was so happy that he was no longer an obstacle blocking his path that he even volunteered for unreasonable tasks.

And how proud Choi Hyunwoo was of him. Just seeing his hyung covered in joy gave him strength.

He was eager to do even more for him.

In the midst of this, Choi Hyunwoo created a guild for Lee Taemin, and Taemin gladly became the guild’s figurehead.

Guild management wasn’t easy. Being only E-rank and a former porter made it even harder…

Among those who looked down on Choi Hyunwoo, it was fine if his hyung pushed him harder and harder for the sake of the guild.

‘Right. Just like hyung said, it’s for our future. I just need to endure a little hardship.’

It was when he was reaffirming himself while reminiscing about the past.

Rumble rumble rumble-

The surface of the ash-gray field covered in volcanic ash shook.

Thud!

Thud!

Soon after, two large hands pressed against the ground and revealed themselves from underground.

[Pyroclasto (AA)]

The boss of the Volcanic Ash Dungeon. A spirit dwelling in volcanic ash.

It twisted up its long body covered in hot ash and let out an eerie cry.

“Graaaaaaaaah!”

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