The SSS-Class Hunter’s Garden Log - Chapter 53

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Chapter 53

 

In the past, this distance would have felt awkward, but strangely, this version of Seo Ganghyeon now felt oddly familiar.

 

Was it because of the partial memories he’d received as a reward?

 

‘Come to think of it, I should ask about what I saw in that dream.’

 

Hana glanced around briefly.

 

This probably wasn’t the right time, was it?

 

First, let’s harvest these precious crops.

 

Anyway, it was obvious that Seo Ganghyeon wouldn’t leave even if told to go, and Hana also needed Kang Hyeon’s help, so he decided to let it slide for now.

 

Instead of chasing Kang Hyeon away, Hana pulled out a polka-dotted handkerchief from his pocket and shook it out.

 

The moment he saw it, Kang Hyeon’s face visibly stiffened.

 

“Wait. Surely… you’re not planning to use that on me.”

 

“Why would you think I wouldn’t?”

 

Hana replied nonchalantly as he reached out his hand.

 

“Mr. Yun Hana—”

 

Before he could stop him, the handkerchief was pulled over Kang Hyeon’s head.

 

Hana quickly grabbed both ends of the handkerchief and tied them securely under Kang Hyeon’s chin.

 

“If you’re going to stay here, Mr. Seo Ganghyeon needs to cover up too. That face is unnecessarily handsome and stands out too much.”

 

“What—”

 

“Shh!”

 

Just as Kang Hyeon seemed momentarily speechless and was about to part his lips halfway.

 

One of the Association employees who had been examining equipment near the garden suddenly turned his head.

 

Hana reflexively covered Kang Hyeon’s mouth and crouched down.

 

“…!”

 

Kang Hyeon, whose mouth was suddenly covered, blinked rapidly.

 

His flustered gray eyes shook up and down.

 

Fortunately, the employee looked in their direction for a moment before losing interest and turning his head back.

 

“Phew, that was close.”

 

After confirming this, Hana removed his hand.

 

Kang Hyeon was blinking rapidly with a dazed expression.

 

“…Pfft.”

 

Hana bit his teeth hard and barely managed to suppress the laughter that was about to burst out.

 

Seo Ganghyeon with a polka-dotted handkerchief over his head like this.

 

Who could even imagine such a sight?

 

Laughter rose up to his throat.

 

Seeing such a Hana, Kang Hyeon squinted one eye and asked.

 

“Do I look strange?”

 

“Hmm, no?”

 

Kang Hyeon’s eyebrow rose just a little bit more.

 

Hana quickly turned his head away, feeling like he would burst into laughter if he made eye contact any longer.

 

“Sh-shall we go?”

 

Hana moved stealthily along the wall while staying low.

 

Kang Hyeon quietly followed behind.

 

As they approached the garden, they could see the Association employees clustered to one side, absorbed in their item appraisal equipment.

 

Not missing that opportunity, Hana quickly activated his skill to create a small hole in one side of the garden.

 

It was a side alley that connected to another garden he had created inside the Gangnam Station Gate.

 

Hehe—

 

The corner of Hana’s mouth rose mischievously.

 

“Well then. Shall we start harvesting in earnest?”

 

Kang Hyeon, who had been looking at the side alley Hana had opened, nodded slightly.

 

“Ah.”

 

His gray eyes traced the crack.

 

“I wondered how you secretly went in and out of Gates, so this was how.”

 

Kang Hyeon gestured toward the side alley with his chin.

 

“So where does this connect to?”

 

“Mr. Seo Ganghyeon has probably seen it before too, right? My other garden that I made inside the Gangnam Station Gate.”

 

At Hana’s answer, Kang Hyeon stared at the side alley more closely, as if this situation was very interesting.

 

Meanwhile.

 

The Association employees hung up their call with the Vice-Chairman and grumbled with displeased faces as they readjusted their equipment.

 

“Even if he is the Vice-Chairman, is it really okay to just take other people’s items like this?”

 

“I don’t know, we just have to do what we’re told. What choice do we have?”

 

What they brought out was incomparable to the sophisticated appraisal glasses used by the Vice-Chairman’s secretary.

 

The crude equipment that resembled a metal detector had dangling wires and an unnecessarily large head.

 

It was an appraisal item for low-level employees with poor efficiency and accuracy.

 

“When will we finish checking all the effects with this thing? You can see most of it just by looking at the Hunter Exchange app, can’t you?”

 

Grumbling, they began to hold the detector head over the crops.

 

Beep— Beep—

 

The mechanical sound echoed over the garden.

 

Kang Hyeon, who had been glancing at that scene, crossed his arms.

 

“Okay, so you move the crops to another garden. But what are you going to do about all those people?”

 

At that question, Hana cleared his throat once for no reason.

 

“Ahem.”

 

Then he curled up the corner of his mouth with a grin.

 

“What I’m going to do is this.”

 

【SYSTEM】

 

【Skill ‘Get Lost, Thief! (D-rank)’ is being cast.】

 

【When forced appraisal/examination attempts are made on user-owned items, a ‘mask’ will be applied to the appraisal results to display false information.】

 

A subtle wave swept across the entire garden.

 

Though invisible, it felt like a thin membrane was covering the crops.

 

The next moment, the employee looking at the detector screen opened his eyes wide.

 

“Huh? What’s this? The cherry tomato effect is… 30% stamina decrease?”

 

“The potatoes are strange too! They’re showing as defense decrease!”

 

“Are you sure you read it right? It’s too different from the effects we know!”

 

The scene instantly became chaotic.

 

The employees snatched each other’s equipment and appraised again.

 

“Try scanning again!”

 

Beep— Beep—

 

The results were the same.

 

All the effects were displaying as debuffs.

 

“Is it an equipment malfunction?”

 

Eventually, someone called the Vice-Chairman again.

 

“It’s true, Vice-Chairman. The effects are strange! There must be some mistake—”

 

The Association employees were distracted, clustering together to tap the detectors, change batteries, and suspect each other.

 

Now was the opportunity.

 

Hana, staying low, slipped into the garden.

 

And he quickly pulled up the nearest potato.

 

Then he tossed it into the hole with a plop and winked.

 

“This is a skill I got when that Vice-Chairman person stole my rice seeds before. It’s quite useful.”

 

“The Vice-Chairman stole your rice seeds?”

 

Learning this fact late, Kang Hyeon’s hands clenched with force.

 

But that anger soon lost its way and scattered.

 

It was because Hana, who had actually suffered the damage, was innocently pulling up potatoes in a state of complete absorption.

 

Reluctant to frown at that face, Ganghyeon let out a deep sigh and crouched down beside Hana.

 

“Are you planning to move them one by one like this? How long will it take you alone?”

 

“I was originally planning to do that. But now I have a reliable ally right beside me.”

 

As if waiting for those words, Hana’s eyes curved beautifully.

 

At the mention of an ally, Ganghyeon quickly looked around.

 

Then, thinking it couldn’t be, he pointed to himself and opened his mouth.

 

“You mean me?”

 

As if that was the correct answer, Hana placed a potato in Ganghyeon’s hand as well.

 

“You’ll help me, right? It’s our item after all.”

 

“Our?”

 

“Yes. We made an exclusive contract, didn’t we? Therefore, everything in this garden is practically Seo Ganghyeon’s item too.”

 

Hana lifted his chin slightly.

 

No conscience?

 

Does conscience put food on the table?

 

Having capable people by your side is also a skill.

 

If it’s something you can’t do alone, you should ask for help.

 

It’s better than trying to do it alone and causing an accident, right?

 

‘Of course, I’ll make sure to compensate him properly!’

 

Hana resolved to more willingly help with Ganghyeon’s sleep for the time being.

 

If not that, then he’d work hard at anything else that could be helpful.

 

“Hurry up. Those people might come to their senses at this rate.”

 

Ganghyeon watched Hana, who was urging him softly while diligently digging up potatoes.

 

It was shameless but also a boldness that he couldn’t bring himself to hate.

 

Eventually, Ganghyeon let out a short sigh and lightly flicked his fingers.

 

【SYSTEM】

 

【Skill ‘Spatial Transfer (S-rank)’ is activated.】

 

【Transferring target objects to designated coordinates.】

 

When the skill activated, all the potatoes in the garden disappeared at once.

 

As if being sucked into the holes.

 

Seeing this, Hana’s round eyes sparkled.

 

“Wow! Seo Ganghyeon, that’s amazing!”

 

At those words, the corners of Ganghyeon’s mouth lifted very subtly.

 

He turned his head as if it was nothing special, but somehow he didn’t feel bad about it.

 

* * *

 

After transferring all the crops from the nursing home garden into the Gate with Ganghyeon’s help.

 

Hana and Ganghyeon moved into the Gangnam Station Gate before being caught by the Association employees.

 

Ganghyeon, who had emerged from the side alley, brushed off his wrinkled clothes.

 

“It seems like you’re very naturally making me work for you. Am I mistaken?”

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