The Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial - Chapter 40

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Chick Class Hunter is Being Filial! Episode 40

Gru returned to the room and struggled to drag over the blanket that Jurim had covered him with yesterday.

“Oof-cha, huff-cha.”

He tiptoed over and covered him with the blanket, trying to wrap him up like a caterpillar just as Jurim had done for him.

At that moment, Jurim’s eyes opened like thin slits. He blinked a couple of times and let out a hoarse voice.

“…Are you already awake?”

I shouldn’t have woken him up!

Panicked, Gru started patting Jurim’s chest.

“Sleep, lullaby, lullaby~ Our Guild Master~”

Jurim quietly swallowed his laughter at the completely off-tune lullaby.

“I’m already fully awake.”

After stretching, he lifted Gru up and carried him to the bathroom, placing him on the stool.

After squeezing toothpaste for Gru, he made a phone call somewhere.

“This is On Jurim. No. It’s nothing else. I’m planning to take him to kindergarten today myself. Yes, please take care of it.”

Gru perked up his ears.

‘To kindergarten? Guild Master?’

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The path to Saebom Kindergarten was in an uproar due to the sudden appearance of a celebrity.

“Is that On Jurim?”

“On Jurim?”

“Why is he here?”

Gru, who was walking to kindergarten holding Jurim’s hand, became conscious of the stares from everywhere and clamped his mouth shut, walking stiffly like a robot.

Gru also knew why people were staring at them like that. Jurim had paid much more attention to his appearance than usual when going to work, so he looked even more impressive today.

‘Proud!’

When exclamations of admiration burst out from here and there, Gru raised his eyebrows even higher to pretend to be nonchalant. It was to show his attitude as a companion.

“…?”

And Jurim tilted his head while looking at Gru, who had become more solemn than usual.

Is kindergarten that difficult for him?

Just as he was considering taking him back home if his condition wasn’t good, he heard a suspicious greeting from the Chick Class homeroom teacher.

“Hello… there…?”

Jurim smiled and greeted her.

“I’m late with my introduction. I’m On Jurim, who has taken charge of Gru.”

The homeroom teacher, whose mind was complicated wondering why On Jurim was here, blushed and hurriedly bowed.

“Oh, no, no. You’re not late at all.”

She knew that a sitter had started helping with drop-offs and pick-ups, but who would have thought the person who adopted the child was On Jurim.

Then what about marriage? His wife? She struggled to suppress all sorts of questions rising up and greeted the other friends coming to kindergarten.

Meanwhile, On Jurim bent his waist toward Gru.

“I’ll come when you get out too.”

“What about work?”

“This is more important work.”

Though he spoke indifferently, Gru couldn’t hide his fluttering heart.

Nod nod.

Then, On Jurim glanced around at the kindergarten friends arriving and crouched down to meet Gru’s eyes, whispering to him.

“In my eyes, you look like the prettiest princess compared to all the other friends.”

Only then did Gru smile bashfully.

On Jurim, feeling much more at ease, lightly pinched Gru’s face.

“If you’re upset, you can get angry. You can fight too.”

“But…”

I shouldn’t cause trouble… As Gru mumbled while glancing at the teacher, On Jurim spoke in a small voice near his ear as if sharing a secret.

“Do whatever you want. I can solve everything for you.”

On Jurim was the person who told him he was the prettiest in the world and would take his side no matter what happened.

Laughter leaked out weakly.

It felt like a bunch of pom-poms had formed in his chest, cheering him on non-stop like a cheerleader.

Fluffy fluffy. His confidence that he could do anything filled up like a squirrel’s acorn jar preparing for winter.

Before he knew it, his upset feelings had turned to dust and blown away.

‘Guild Master is amazing…!’

Gru puffed out his chest like a pigeon, huffed out his breath, and raised both arms high. As if asking to be hugged quickly.

On Jurim awkwardly hugged him in response.

“Gru, I feel like I can do anything.”

“You look like it.”

“When kindergarten ends, I want to go with Aunt.”

“Why?”

“Um, just because…”

Because Guild Master is busy and stands out, and he wouldn’t need to come pick him up anymore since he wouldn’t envy other friends.

On Jurim was puzzled for a moment but soon understood.

“Alright. Contact me when you get home.”

Nod nod.

Gru put strength into his hugging arms.

“Guild Master, I love you.”

On Jurim, who had been wrapping around his back, pressed his lips tightly together. After hesitating, barely one word popped out from him.

“…Yeah.”

Though he didn’t say “I love you” back, his voice that swallowed laughter was quite affectionate.

Gru giggled and bounced into the kindergarten.

On Jurim straightened up and rubbed his flushed neck.

Soon he bowed to the homeroom teacher.

“Please take good care of Gru.”

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That afternoon.

Hyeonak Conference Room.

On Jurim sat with his legs crossed, constantly checking his watch with a restless expression.

It was already 5 PM. It was well past the time when kindergarten would be over and Gru would have arrived home, yet the contact was quite late.

Had he been bullied by friends today? Had he been promoted from stable keeper? Had anything happened?

Jurim’s head had been complicated all day as he repeatedly made plans to go to the kindergarten and scold the four-year-old in Gru’s place, only to fall into self-loathing.

Even amid all this, the reports continued endlessly.

New guild member Park Guseung’s face had turned pale blue as the Guild Master remained lost in thought with a dark expression throughout.

When Park Guseung began stumbling over his pronunciation, everyone in the conference room became restless.

Buzzzz-

Just then, a vibration sounded. Jurim immediately picked up his mobile phone and stood up.

“Let’s take a break.”

“G-G-Guild Master?!”

When Park Guseung called out in a cracked voice, Jurim frowned. He waved his hand dismissively and grabbed the door handle.

“Someone please comfort Hunter Park Guseung. If he starts crying at this rate, it’ll be dawn before we’re done.”

“…Excuse me?”

Comfort him so he wouldn’t cry.

It seemed caring yet cold.

Leaving only an eerie silence in the conference room, he quickly went out and answered the call.

Through the screen, he could see Gru’s face looking down from above.

He had clearly made the video call with his mobile phone placed on the floor.

– Guild Master!

“Did you just arrive?”

– Yes! I played with Harry at the playground and came back.

“With Harry? Did you make up?”

Seo Jun, who had hurriedly followed him out, saw Jurim and Gru smiling and quietly went back into the conference room, closing the door.

– Harry said she was jealous because Gru became a Hunter and played more with other friends.

“Really?”

– She said sorry and we decided to be friends again starting today.

“That’s good.”

– Yes. And also, at kindergarten today, I drew Guild Master. I’ll show you when I get home.

Jurim smiled.

“Gru, you can’t draw.”

– No, I can!

Gru rummaged through his bag, pulled out the drawing, and held it up at various angles before asking the sitter for help.

– Aunt! Please help me with this… It’s not showing.

– Oh my. Gru, what’s this?

– It’s the guild master!

– Oh my! Our puppy draws well too.

She giggled as she showed Gru holding the drawing to the camera.

On Jurim, who had been slightly expectant, narrowed his eyes.

What was drawn on the drawing paper was standing on all fours on the ground like a dog.

‘Isn’t that not a person to begin with?’

Though he had fundamental doubts, seeing the eyes sparkling with anticipation and the hearts drawn all over the background, he couldn’t help but laugh.

“It’s original and creative. Take it to the study room.”

– Yes!

There was the sound of pattering footsteps, then Gru stuck his face close to the screen again.

Seeing that brightly smiling face made his insides feel ticklish and restless.

When Yoon Seojun would show pictures of children with that stupid grinning face, he used to wonder inwardly what was so great about it.

On Jurim frowned seeing his own face reflected in a corner of the screen wearing the same stupid expression as Yoon Seojun.

– Today, we’re presenting what we did over the weekend.

The child chattered endlessly, but not noisily.

Though he had plenty of work to do, he wanted to listen to all these trivial stories.

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