The SSS-Class Hunter’s Garden Log - Chapter 7

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Chapter 7

“New crops?”

Since no specific variety was decided, could I just plant any seedling?

As if reading Hana’s thoughts, the system window blinked again.

【SYSTEM】

【Can’t get a feel for it? Give me one potato, and I’ll give you a hint! (ง •̀_•́)ง✧】

“You just ate all those cherry tomatoes like that. And now you want more?”

I wonder if this is a system or a person.

It seemed like a system with an even more vigorous appetite than mine.

Hana held out a freshly dug potato.

Then, the system immediately got upset.

【SYSTEM】

【That’s too much! Telling me to eat a raw potato! It’s bitter! (≧≦)】

Wait. Can a one-dimensional plane even taste things?

“I can’t boil potatoes right now. If you really want it, just wait a little. Let me finish digging all of these and then I’ll go steam some potatoes.”

【SYSTEM】

【Oh! I smell steamed potatoes from somewhere? Sniff sniff, the fluffy aroma of potatoes…! (￣﹃￣)】

Hana quickly covered the front pocket of her overalls.

There was one steamed potato she had hidden there to eat as a snack.

“My goodness, how did you figure that out too…?”

【SYSTEM】

【Ah, I’m so hungry my specs are dropping. System capability downgrade starting-.】

“Here! Come on, eat quickly!”

Hana, who ended up losing, handed over the steamed potato.

Then, the potato soon synchronized as if melting into the system window.

【SYSTEM】

【Special Species Seed Acquisition Mission Initiated】

【Objective: Acquire Special Species Seed – This crop is an unidentified variety not registered in the system.】

【Reward: New Skill and 500pt Experience】

【Hint: Find seeds more bizarre than monsters.】

【An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! Monsters with monsters! It would be boring to only plant Earth crops, right?】

“Seeds more bizarre than monsters. What on earth does that mean…”

I got a hint, but it felt even more ambiguous.

That’s when it happened.

“Hana! Didn’t you say you were going to Seoul today?”

A familiar voice could be heard from afar.

“Oh, Director!”

Hana hurriedly put down the basket and ran out.

“The potatoes you harvested this time are selling well too, right? Yeong-suk was praising you. She said you have a natural talent for farming.”

The hospital director smiled while organizing the van’s trunk.

Yeong-suk was the patient who had warned Hana about the dangers of smishing the other day.

“Yes, I even paid my overdue medical bills with that money. Actually… I haven’t been able to tell you this, but I’m a Hunter.”

“Huh? Really?”

The hospital director’s eyes widened.

“My goodness. You’re amazing, Hana. A Hunter!”

Hana scratched the back of her head awkwardly.

“I’m not the kind of Hunter you’re thinking of though…”

“Are there different kinds of Hunters?”

The hospital director laughed good-naturedly.

“By any chance, is going to Seoul today also related to Hunter work?”

“That’s right. I’m going to register officially.”

“Wow, we should throw a party with the hospital staff tonight. To celebrate your Hunter registration.”

It was sincere congratulations.

Hana felt her heart warming.

It was really fortunate that the place where I fell after losing my memory was near this hospital.

Before long, the van started up and slowly left the farm.

Behind it, the system window quietly blinked in the middle of the garden.

【SYSTEM】

[※정보 복구율 12%—-※]

【Main Weapon Information Recovering</p】

: Equipment Name — 『Clear Dawn’s Gunshot』>

【Status: Incomplete Recovery / Form: Simplified】

【Only 5% of original performance is implemented. A certain amount of stamina is consumed when summoned.】

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In the heart of Seoul, a gray building that exuded a strange sense of intimidation between the high-rise buildings.

Standing in front of the ‘Central Headquarters of the Korean Hunter Association’, Hana patted her chest.

Nervousness and excitement coexisted.

“This is more nerve-wracking than I thought.”

Hana looked fondly at the documents in her hand.

From today, she would also become an official Hunter.

“Finally, I can sell cherry tomatoes again!”

A smile naturally spread across her lips.

Over the past month, the cherry tomatoes she had carefully grown had finally been promoted to C+ grade.

But as you know, to sell items of C grade or higher, Hunter certification was essential.

Because of that, I had only been selling potatoes until now. But now all of that was goodbye too.

“F-rank?”

However, expectations soon hit the cold wall of reality.

The female employee at the registration desk checked the documents and openly frowned.

“Then let’s just check your awakening type and finish. This way.”

Hana’s shoulders shrank at the tone full of annoyance.

Even someone as oblivious as me could tell.

F-rank was treated like bothersome overtime work.

“…Yes.”

Hana muttered quietly and followed along.

The inside of the Registration Center was comfortable.

The latest combat videos and monster classification materials were being transmitted on digital panels on the walls, and simulation rooms divided by area could be seen through the glass.

The employee sighed deeply and reluctantly guided her.

“Go into Simulation Room B-3 and wait. A staff member will come soon to conduct the test.”

“Simulation Room? Yes…”

Ugh, let’s just finish this quickly and leave.

With that thought, Hana entered the room.

The door slid shut and the automatic lock engaged.

A moment later, a male employee who arrived in front of B-3 looked at his tablet and frowned.

“Huh? Didn’t they say it was a new registration?”

But according to the computer system, ‘Yun Hana’ showed up as ‘already registered Hunter’.

The strange thing was that neither rank nor abilities were displayed at all.

As if some kind of confidentiality protection measure had been applied.

The employee scratched his head.

“Is it an error? That’s strange.”

The employee tilted his head and took out his phone to contact the Association’s upper management.

But at that moment.

Beep—!

With an ear-piercing high frequency sound, the electronic displays flashed, and warning broadcasts echoed throughout the Association interior.

[Warning: Internal energy waves are unstable. Error detected in computer system.]

Lights all around turned red as emergency lights began blinking.

The interior became chaotic in an instant.

People were in confusion, and emergency codes began transmitting from the computer room.

The employee immediately ran toward the Simulation Room.

“Ms. Yun Hana? Are you inside?”

The employee trying to open the entrance to B-3 Room was flustered.

Whether due to the power outage, the access device was completely dead.

Through the glass window that allowed viewing inside, only Hana could be seen sitting quietly in a chair, waiting.

“Ms. Yun Hana! Can you hear me? Oh, what should I do!”

The Simulation Room was designed as an environment optimized for testing, blocking all external stimuli from entering.

This meant that from Yun Hana’s perspective, she could neither see nor hear the situation outside the room.

With a face full of dismay, the employee pressed the emergency call bell.

“B-3 Simulation Room, access control error occurred! Test subject is trapped inside!”

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Meanwhile, at the same time.

Central Headquarters of the Korean Hunter Association, 1st floor.

As red emergency lights flashed from various spots on the ceiling, a black SUV hurriedly arrived in front of the building.

The man who got out of the driver’s seat first had a sturdy build and wore a black uniform.

His short sports cut gave him a bear-like impression.

“The sensor disruption happened in this area?”

Seo Ganghyeon, who got out of the passenger seat, slowly rolled his stiff neck.

Under his jacket, his solid body wasn’t even wearing common protective gear.

“You’re not wearing protective gear again. Really.”

The bear, no, Yun Taegyeom nodded with a displeased expression.

“It’s been a while since Gate precursor waves of this magnitude were detected in Seoul city. The possibility of a Gate actually opening is low, but the Association contacted us to check in advance.”

Even though the protocol was to call the nearest Hunter.

Yun Taegyeom didn’t like that the Association had specifically contacted Seo Ganghyeon.

“It’s not like you’re the only one in Haechi Guild, they really drain people to the bone, those Association bastards.”

Seo Ganghyeon himself indifferently entered the Association with both hands shoved in his pockets.

The ceiling speakers were still repeating mechanical-sounding alarms, and most employees were watching the situation with tense faces.

Despite such an atmosphere, Yun Taegyeom, who had been grumbling, soon approached playfully.

“But Kang Hyeon. Why are you looking for that Hunter Trading Post seller?”

Seo Ganghyeon’s steps hesitated for a moment.

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