The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 69

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

Chapter 69

Alice let out a sharp scream of irritation in front of the mirror.

“How long is this bullshit going to last! Just how long!”

She was wearing a black turtleneck that came up to her neck, but the grotesque black spots seeping through the fabric couldn’t be hidden.

Those spots crawled up her white nape like living insects, spreading all the way to the tip of her chin.

In the room that should have been silent, where only Alice’s rough breathing could be heard, a man with his hood pulled deep suddenly appeared without a sound.

It was a strange appearance with no presence or ripple of mana.

Alice screamed at the man whose form was blurry, as if venting her rage.

“The medicine! When will the medicine be developed! How long do I have to live looking this hideous!”

The man answered briefly in a mechanical voice devoid of emotion.

“I’ve told you countless times that if you had a kind heart, these spots wouldn’t appear.”

“What? Are you saying this is happening because my personality is rotten?”

When Alice glared and snapped at him, the hooded man lightly retorted with a mocking tone.

“Well. At least I can’t say you’re kind.”

As soon as she heard that, Alice’s hand snatched the crystal glass on the table and threw it at the man.

“Get lost! Disappear from my sight right now!”

Crash! A sharp shattering sound echoed through the room, but the glass passed right through the man’s body and smashed the large TV screen behind him.

The man’s form became even more transparently blurred, and just before disappearing, he left a chilling warning.

“You haven’t forgotten the contract, have you? One year left now.”

“I haven’t forgotten, so just get lost!”

Alice shouted angrily at the empty air. After he completely disappeared and she was left alone in the room, she faced herself reflected in the shattered TV screen.

As if disgusted by her distorted self in the broken screen, she quietly muttered a curse.

“Fuck…”

But at that moment, Alice’s expression changed strangely.

Wavy blonde hair, doll-like delicate features, and white skin.

Alice, who had been staring intently at herself in the mirror, suddenly began talking to herself in the air in a gentle tone.

“…I understand, sister. I just won’t curse, okay? How old am I that you’re still nagging me about every little thing?”

As if someone was beside her, she answered with a smile so pretty it was eerie. But there was only Alice alone in the room.

* * *

I was sitting Mimi on my lap, leaning against the sofa watching TV. Seondonguk’s press conference was being broadcast live on the screen.

“Wow, he looks so healthy you wouldn’t recognize him.”

Seondonguk standing in front of the camera looked so energetic that you couldn’t feel the three-year gap.

The public’s reaction to him was explosive both at the scene and in online communities.

After all, he had been the spiritual pillar and most admired Hunter in the Korean Hunter world until Gangjinseong appeared.

Seondonguk was such an upright person that people said if the words ‘justice’ and ‘morality’ were to take human form, they would look exactly like him.

Seeing his clear energy transmitted through the TV, I could instantly understand the feelings of everyone who had been waiting for him.

“Thank goodness. Really, thank goodness.”

The fact that I could see him smile like that again made my nose tingle slightly.

Relief washed over me that the items I made and my sincerity hadn’t been in vain.

The interview continued.

The reporter asked.

[What’s the first thing you want to do after recovering?]

Seondonguk answered without hesitation.

[First, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who believed in me and waited. And… I really want to greet the person who brought me back to this world first.]

His appearance as he said this with a bashful smile was truly kind and warm.

The following question was what everyone was most curious about.

[Will you return to being a Hunter?]

[Of course I have to return. I’m a Hunter, after all.]

At his refreshing answer, Mimi tapped her tail.

I secretly hoped he would now stay away from dangerous work and live normally, but knowing his personality made that impossible, I decided to quietly support him.

While I was reading congratulatory posts in the community, I heard a light knock from the store entrance.

When I opened the door, Hwalyeon from the flower shop across the street was standing there.

“Store Owner, flower delivery.”

She loved flowers so much that she even changed her name to Hwalyeon, and always braided her long hair to one side and wore dresses that came down to her ankles.

She was such an elegant person who seemed to be one with flowers that I felt good every time I saw her.

“I’m sorry for asking you to deliver when it’s right across the street, Store Owner.”

“Not at all. Thanks to you, I get to take a walk too.”

Hwalyeon smiled brightly and handed me the large bouquet I had ordered.

“It’s much more colorful than usual? Are you perhaps giving it as a gift to someone you like?”

At that question, I looked at Seondonguk on the TV screen for a moment, then smiled brightly.

“Yes. He’s someone I’m really grateful to, and it’s been so long since I’ve seen him that I put some extra thought into it.”

“The person receiving it will really love it. It’s as pretty as your heart, Store Owner.”

Hwalyeon left with a greeting as fragrant as flower scent.

I carefully cradled the bouquet in my arms. Soon, it would be time to go meet the owner of these flowers.

Like the flower scent, my heart also floated up lightly.

* * *

Evening when the sunset was tinged red, the VVIP ward at Seong Hospital.

Seondonguk was sitting on the bed, quietly spending time reading news on his tablet.

Then, a careful and low knock was heard.

The person who opened the door and entered was Gangjinseong.

Gone was his usual dignified appearance, and he stood at the doorway with an awkward expression like a child who had committed a sin.

“…Hyung.”

When Jinseong spoke with difficulty, Seondonguk put down his tablet and smiled broadly.

“I was wondering when you’d come, you bastard.”

Seondonguk greeted Jinseong with the same affectionate voice as before.

He got up from his seat, walked over with big strides, and pulled Jinseong into a tight embrace.

Seondonguk’s broad and firm palm patted Jinseong’s back.

“You weren’t planning not to come even though your hyung woke up, were you?”

“…What face do I have to look at hyung with. It’s no different from saying hyung ended up like that because of me.”

When Jinseong mumbled and hung his head, Seondonguk put both hands on his hips and let out a short sigh.

“Still the same. You only grew in size, but your soft heart remains unchanged.”

Seondonguk smiled warmly and patted Jinseong’s shoulder.

“Do you still like milk?”

When Jinseong nodded silently, Seondonguk burst into laughter.

“I thought you’d grown up, but you’re still a kid!”

Thanks to Seondonguk treating him exactly the same as before, the dozens of minutes he spent pacing and worrying in front of the hospital room door felt embarrassing.

A comfortable smile finally spread across Jinseong’s lips too.

The two sat facing each other at the table and shared long overdue conversations.

But after the pleasant conversation, there was a predetermined topic they eventually had to reach.

Three years ago, the day that split their fates.

The story about that tragic Gate where Seondonguk had fallen into a coma began to flow through the heavy atmosphere.

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