chapter 7
“Everyone, this is Ha-chan Kang, who will be with you from today.”
“My name is Ha-chan Kang.”
When I joined Rodri, I was more than welcomed.
It was because everyone welcomed me as if they had heard from the beginning that I was going to join the company.
‘The number of people is 12, including me, since it’s a new company, the number of people per department is still small.’
Well, with this number of people, there will be a lot of work that is aggravated by each person, and if the number of hands increases, it will inevitably be welcomed.
I heard that the team leader here is an acquaintance with the professor who took good care of me.
It was really cool to see that he even talked about conversations with the professor through his thesis about dimension movement in his sophomore year.
“Ha-chan, your seat is here. First of all, it is the data of the hunters that we have been nurturing recently. Usually, each person is in charge of a team of three people. Mr. Ha Chan joined the company for the first time today, so let’s start with one person, shall we? There is a new hunter right now.”
“Would it be okay? I didn’t finish my career or even graduate from college. It’s a team without a shooter.”
“Originally, there should be at least one shooter, but since the company has just been established, I can’t afford it. If you look at the data, you will see why.”
I nodded without complaint.
It was because he clearly felt that he was being cared for a lot.
No matter how much I went to the university with the best hunter training department in Korea, I couldn’t even graduate.
Of course, there were theory classes that were far short of actual practice, and for active hunters, I would be a far cry.
‘The fact that the new recruits were assigned must have taken that into consideration.’
Grow together, this is the sound
‘Then the first hunter rating is not that high.’
There is enough possibility.
Attach a suitable hunter and me, grow them together, and use them in the company.
It was the most plausible situation.
“I’ll put the data here.”
The team leader immediately showed the data for the new hunter on my screen.
The hunter’s name is Yoon Ji-eun.
At the age of 19 this year, he was still a child who had not yet been issued an official hunter.
“Are you young?”
“Yes, but the potential is Grade A. It’s a B-grade right now.”
Even though they are still underage, isn’t it too much to assign them to newbies?
I thought it would be a C class at most.
‘No, I’m a minor, so shouldn’t I have a decent person with more experience?’
I had an ambiguous expression on my face, but soon I decided to just do it.
As the team leader said earlier, the main reason is the lack of manpower.
Even if they have the ability, there will be no portal related work for minors because it is not an official issuance.
I’m a minor and I’m a newcomer, so I’m guessing it’s something you should prepare beforehand.
Gradually, when she becomes an adult, I think that if she becomes an adult, she will officially become a shooter or replace me with a tinker role, so I put my thoughts together.
“Then will you go see me right away? It’s the anniversary of the school’s opening, so I’m here.”
“Yes, it is.”
As I came to work, I decided to follow along.
The Hunter training room was using the entire 3rd basement floor.
Quite detailed, such as noise protection and high-strength walls to prevent training accidents, made me question that this was a new company.
No matter how you look at it, it was a company that seemed to have a backseat.
As soon as the underground door opened, there were hunters who were training or resting.
“Ji-eun is over there.”
As I looked at them with my eyes, I saw a girl sitting in the far corner.
Wearing plain clothes and dyeing her hair bright yellow, she put AirPods over her pierced ears and looked at her phone.
Wow, she’s a high school girl.
It seems to be happening there.
After turning 26, it was difficult for Iljin high school girls to go to school.
“Sheep built, lamb built.”
I couldn’t speak prematurely, so the team leader spoke to her first instead.
A high school girl named Ji-eun glanced at this place and smiled softly except for the AirPods.
“Hello, Chief!”
“Yes, Ji Eun-yang, even though it’s the anniversary of the opening of the school, it’s coming and going right away.”
“I want to become a hunter.”
She, with noticeable dots around her eyes, seemed to have lightened her makeup for her hunter training today, but nevertheless, her beauty was quite outstanding.
‘If I hadn’t seen Ayuna and Seolhyang Baek recently, I would have been the prettiest girl I’ve seen in years.’
Meanwhile, the manager introduced me to her.
“I will introduce you. This is Kang Ha-chan, who will be the exclusive mark for Ji Eun-yang from today.”
“My name is Ha-chan Kang. Take good care of me.”
I bowed my head first, and she followed me and bowed her head.
It’s more polite than it looks.
Well, it’s probably natural because you came here because you wanted it.
“Then let’s talk and get to know each other. Do you have a training schedule for Ji-eun soon? Please keep in mind that Kang Ha-chan will be in charge of that part from now on.”
“Yes, chief.”
The manager smiled kindly and left us behind.
She and Ji-eun, a chubby man, looked at me quietly.
That gaze is quite unsettling.
What am I supposed to talk about with a high school girl?
‘No, you came here for work. Let’s erase the thought of being a high school girl from our minds.’
I felt the need to get to know her first.
“I said I wanted to become a hunter quickly, could you tell me why?”
I heard that the job of a hunter is one of the jobs that children dream of because it has recently been uploaded on TV and YouTube and has a celebrity feel.
But that’s just a dream anyway.
The reality is different.
Hunter is a dangerous position.
The reason the state pays a lot of support and money is because they risk their lives to fight the dimensional species.
Although the death rate of hunters is gradually decreasing, it is still the highest among all occupations.
If you want to do a job related to a hunter, realistically, it is wiser to do a job as a hunter assistant like me rather than a job as a hunter.
‘It has been reported that the brain has symptoms that greatly alleviate the fear of battle itself when abilities are awakened.’
If it weren’t for that, there would have been very few people among the Awakened who wanted to become a hunter.
“Since you’re young, what are you going to say to do it with a light heart?”
“yes? no. Rather, it is arrogant.”
Hearing my answer, Ji-eun widened her big eyes.
The job of a hunter is to jump in despite knowing that it is such a dangerous job.
If you set your goal as a hunter even at a young age, you deserve praise.
“I dreamed of becoming a hunter when I was young, but my awakening rate was too low.”
Looking at Ji-eun’s expression, you can see what he heard around him.
Even though he was a young boy, the people around him must have said something about the fact that the Hunter had a bad wind after he woke up.
In fact, the younger they were, the more they had to quit because the job of a hunter was too hard.
“Are people around you saying it’s a waste of time or something like that? If you don’t succeed, your body will be damaged and you will only suffer in old age. When I was young, I didn’t know anything about the world.”
For some reason, adults demean children’s dreams and beat them down.
Is it because it is a dream that they never realized?
Every time he mentions reality, he tries to bring the children into reality.
This is especially true for children who look bad.
“But people who don’t know the world are like that.”
I slowly told her about other realities that adults knew.
“Hunter is a high-risk job, but it is a top priority job for maintaining the world, so the country provides a lot of support industries. The compensation system related to accidents is the best complemented by Korean law, and there are many industries that support the growth of hunters. If you look carefully, you can live comfortably with only four or five portals a year.”
As a high-risk job, there are countless benefits.
Every year, laws related to hunters continue to improve, and their treatment is like a national hero.
“And it is the role of our Hunter assistants to take care of all those benefits and support industries. So that Ji-eun can fully focus on her job as a hunter. So there’s no need to listen to those words. If Ji-eun wants to become a hunter, we will make him a hunter.”
“… … .”
Hearing my words, Ji-eun was silent for a while.
I wonder if she understood it well, but I hope that at least eases her burden a little.
“I’m the first person to talk like this.”
“You’re welcome. So, what is the reason Ji-eun wants to become a hunter now?”
Ji-eun gently averted her eyes.
“… … That’s because I want to make a lot of money. I want to try YouTube as a hunter.”
Was this because it was lighter than I thought?
Ji-eun blushed slightly at my gaze and smiled mischievously.
Maybe I didn’t have to be too serious about it.
“It was a real Hunter YouTube dream! Even if I say it with my own mouth, I look fine, don’t I? Hachan oppa looks like that too, right?”
When did you see me, brother?
Seeing Ji-eun narrowing the distance without hesitation, I laughed as if embarrassed.
I don’t want to be caught for making a mistake.
“it’s okay. I couldn’t pay the rent, so I came to work to earn money. Money is important.”
Money is the most important thing in the world.
When he said realistically about rent, Ji-eun’s eyes twinkled more for some reason.
I don’t know why.
“Jieun-ah, it’s your time. come.”
“Ah, I’ll go when it’s time for training! See you later!”
Ji-eun heard my answer, and when it was time for training, she bowed her head and went to the training instructor.
Although she was very youthful, she was genuinely serious about her job as a hunter, and I could tell by watching her training.
‘More than that.’
is it money
It’s not difficult to make money with a job as a hunter, but she’s still a minor.
Perhaps the company is paying a certain amount as an advance deposit to keep her alive.
‘I think there must be a reason to make money.’
I think we need to talk more about this part, but talking with a high school girl was subtly exhausting.
This is because the youthfulness unique to those teenagers is burdensome for adults who have seen the bitter taste of life.
‘Come to think of it.’
Since I was a high school girl, one person came to mind.
I don’t know one either.
A girl who was an active high school girl just a few months ago.
3
[So you called me? ]
“Because I have no one else to ask but you.”
The one I called was none other than Ayu.
Until last year, she was a high school girl.
Maybe you can get some good advice on topics that high school girls are interested in.
[Oppa, by the way, do you remember that I am a returnee? From my point of view, it’s second hand. ]
I went to high school above the age I was registered with, but maybe it was because of my experiences in the martial arts world.
Ayu did not claim that she was purely a high school girl.
“But it’s true that I went to school last year. The kids around me must have been high school girls.”
[I’m not going to deny it… … . Well, I went to school alone for a while. ]
“sorry.”
[No, I’m not sorry. ]
“sorry. I apologize.”
[I’m not sorry! I told you last time I bought something at school and ended up going alone. ]
“I’m really sorry.”
[Hey, where are you? ]
If you play more, I’ll find you.
I decided to do this and continued.
“The bottom line is that you think it will be difficult to help?”
[It’s not like that. it’s youtube Who was the person the children saw the most? ]
I also don’t watch Hunter YouTube, but I shouldn’t judge that the YouTube I watch will overlap with a teenage high school girl.
If she wants to do Hunter YouTube, just apply for it.
After a while, I found out that Rodry’s company had quite a support program for promoting the promotion of the Hunter side, so I thought it would be possible.
‘From the company’s point of view, Hunter is also an advertisement product.’
It is said that if it is popular in one way or another, it is an unconditional profit for the company.
In particular, it would be more welcome if the author is still underage, so he can’t turn it into a hunter job.
“Black star infant?”
[ YooA is the most respected and popular person in society, but YouTube is a hobby. In the first place, YooA was originally popular and YouTube followed. it won’t help ]
There are more than 10 million YouTube as a hobby.
Global idols are scary.
“Then, is it possible to start as an idol?”
[Don’t underestimate idols. How tough the world is here. It’s this world where new kids rise and fall every day. ]
Idol fanatic’s tenacity was quite frightening.
[More than that, if you see idol stories coming out, is she pretty? ]
“Yeah, even if I’m a little less than you.”
When I spoke frankly, Ayu suddenly became silent.
[ Ha, huh, uh huh, hey, you have to be less than me. Still, if you have a pretty face, it’s easy to succeed in this field. ]
Then he put his nose in and made a pleasant voice somewhere.
It looks like the lip service worked well.
[Ah, yes, I have seen this person a lot. How about referring to the same woman? ]
At that moment, Ayu sent a person through KakaoTalk.
The YouTube name is Skeleton Girl.
It seemed that the hunter occupation was a necromancer-type person.
It was mainly composed of fairly novel contents that use their abilities to create a house of horror and hide camera.
YouTube is approaching 1 million soon, and the number of views is always over 1 million, so it seemed like it would continue to grow in the future.
[ There is no one who watches Hunter YouTube to see something professional, right? It’s on the news every day. I don’t know what the job is, but it would be better if the content was made using the job type in this way. ]
“Oh, thank you.”
I felt grateful to Ayu, who actively provided opinions.
Also, acquaintances are great.
[So oppa, do you like hanging out with a pretty high school girl at your first job? ]
It was a voice that somehow felt chilly.
are you okay That’s right.
“I’m tired.”
Because it narrows the distance too easily.
[Why do boys admire high school girls? ]
“No, what’s the deal with the kid? It’s rather embarrassing to talk about.”
[I used to hang out with high school girl-chan Eve every day. Are you a high school girl with a military pen? ]
I don’t know where he hears stuff like that.
“It’s on the net.”
[ Huh, so you’re not interested? ]
“Why does the story keep falling that way?”
[Oppa, it’s good to tease you. ]
“I’m not going to Durang with you today.”
[I can’t because I decided to register as a hunter anyway today. Besides, maybe because of yesterday’s work, the Returnees Association called me. ]
Threats don’t work.
[Anyway, if you have work, call me again. I am the most helpful out of my brother’s acquaintances, right? right? Is our Ayu the best? ]
It was Ayu who knew my narrow relationships well.
[When you are bored, you can walk. ]
After saying that, the phone hung up with a bashful laugh.
He’ll be talking again in the game chat room anyway, but he’s not a good guy.