#they made moon hyuna and sung hyunjae really really hot so its fine by me

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외전 2화

Extra 2

The delivered drinks were distributed to each person. Yoohyunie and Yerimie filled out either side of the long bench. Almost immediately after Yoohyunie blanketed me in an oversized towel and got rid of most of the moisture, Peace made his way over and climbed on top of my lap.

And so, both spots next to me, as well as the spot in front, filled up, and. 

‘...Noah-ssi.’

Noah, who had been watching with noonchi, ended up going to sit next to Yerimie. It was enough to make me feel sorry that I only had one body. When I looked around to see where Myungwoo was, I saw him in the midst of conversing with Moon Hyuna. Seeing the way he was passionately speaking with the aid of hand gestures, and especially with the way Moon Hyuna’s eyes seemed to be sparkling, it appeared that they were discussing something to do with either giant spears or mount-use equipment. They were really chugging down that beer, nearly instantaneously. 

Those two people seemed to get along quite well too, it seemed.

‘If I could actually just go over there, and the kids play on their own, that would be optimal.’

Would things have been a bit better if Soyoung-ssi had come as well. Maybe I should organize something like a twenty-and-under high rank Hunter coalition. Including those who were twenty by international age, from all over Korea, no, the world. If I combed through the entire world, there should be at least ten, maybe more people that would get along well with Yoohyunie, right. It didn’t even have to be that many, but at least two or so would be nice. 

Thanking Noah for the coffee, I put the straw in my mouth. It was a caffè latte, but without any whipped cream. Did you have to ask for it separately. Without it, it’d taste a bit less sw……

‘Ugh, what’s with this.’

The coffee tasted strange(1). No, the coffee tasted like coffee, but… It was vastly different from what I was used to drinking in Korea. The bitterness was intense. And it tasted kind of underwhelming, too. Eh, was it because it didn’t have any whip. But in Korea, even when I drank it straight before mixing in the whipped cream, it hadn’t tasted like this caffè latte. 

…it seemed to be a difference in culture, after all. Then again, since it was Korea versus Japan, it made sense that the food would taste different. Since, even when it came to jajangmyeon, the Korean way of preparing it was completely different from the traditional Chinese method. I liked the Korean styles best, after all. Korean coffee was what was tasty. 

‘Why is Sung Hyunjae, that guy, looking in my direction and laughing.’

Yeah, so it didn’t taste as good as the one you’d brought. But it was still drinkable, okay. It was savory in its own way. 

“It might be best to reapply your sunscreen, don't you think?” (YH)

“This kind is supposed to stay on well even in the water.” (YJ)

“Still, they say it's good to reapply often. It's probably fine for now, but they said that even the swimming pool water is pulled from the hot springs, right. That might make it come off easier, you never know.” (YR)

The water quality had seemed really nice. Chirpie and Velare were still playing while swimming along. As Velare swiftly cut across the water, Chirpie was being pulled along while dangling from the tip of her tail. It looked like they were having fun. Let’s take some pictures.

While sipping on the coffee, I thought about how to keep the kids from fighting and make sure they played well together. Maybe we should decide on the order with rock-paper-scissors. But that would give the advantage to Yoohyunie(2). Maybe in order of age, then. Yoohyunie, that guy, didn’t he find that Americano bitter. It’d tasted just like diluted coffee water to me. Or perhaps, was that the reason why he drank it. Since it would probably be way more obvious if something else had been mixed in, than with something like a latte. 

Setting down the half-emptied coffee cup, I stood up from my seat. Let’s try coaxing the three of them, first. If we could all play together, that would be best.

쿵!

Just then, the sound of a dense weight hitting the ground rang out. When I turned around to check what it was, I wasn’t sure where he’d jumped down from, but mister Lion King w… ack, wait.

“Shit, Yerim-ah, close your eyes!”

Ah, that crazy bastard! Of course it was a given to wear swimwear to a swimming pool, and speedos could be a personal preference, yes, but fuck, that area was, ugh shit, not only my eyes, but my heart also felt tarnished.

“Noah-ssi, hurry and avert your head as well! Yoohyunie, you don’t look either, you shouldn’t look at filth!”

It was narrowly covered, but a mosaic probably would’ve been more considerate than that. Didn’t something like this need a 19+ sticker, you damn lion bastard. There’s a minor here as well! And even if they were of age in their country of residence, Noah-ssi was definitely young, and Yoohyunie was still on the younger side too!

“Ah really, you’ve really gone and lost it!”

What was with that scarring display! Swearing, I hurried over with a towel. Dammit, seeing him closer-up just pissed me off even more!

“What are you getting so flustered for. Is it, after all, that I am–”

“Shut up and cover up! You're old enough that you should know better, what do you think you’re doing in front of kids!”

I shoved the towel forward, but the lion bastard didn’t move to cover himself at all, and just stared obtusely at me instead. I told you to cover up, you goddamn psycho. Did I really have to tie the towel around your waist myself. Were you under the impression that I’d crossed the ocean just to come clean up after you. 

“Hyung.”

“Yoohyunie you, I told you not to look, so why’d you come over.”

Yoohyunie tugged me backwards, while Sung Hyunjae stepped out in front of me. 

“Our Director Han-nim is particularly prone to worry when it comes to the children, you see.” 

Had they come to protect me because I’d gone and started antagonizing another nation’s S-rank Hunter just now, these two. But he didn’t seem stupid enough to try and lay hands on me over something as inconsequential as this, that lion. …was he stupid? For starters, rather than seeming angered, his face kind of looked like he was just stupefied. 

…if you looked at just the upper half, he did have a good body.

“It appears Amaterasu’s Guild Leader-nim made too stimulating of an impression.”

Rather than stimulating, it was vulgar. It needed to be censored. The lion bastard deliberated with some suspicion for a moment before 푸하하 bursting into boisterous laughter. 

“‘Stimulating,’ I will concede it. I’ve imposed upon you, I see. It certainly is far too early for this one to be out and about, after all!” 

What was that bastard saying. I didn’t want to come across him even in the middle of the night, either. Cover yourself up properly when going around. The lion bastard turned around, as though being generous. It was a bit better now that I couldn’t see the front, at least. I felt envious of the broad expanse of his back for a brief moment. That kind of guy was an S-rank too, dammit. 

The lion bastard obligingly left. Ah, I already felt tired, without having done anything. It was mentally exhausting. But I still needed to play with the kids. Swimming……

Together with Yoohyunie, I entered the water again. Yerimie scurried right behind us and came to stand beside Yoohyunie. I motioned for Noah, who was hesitating, to come as well. When Noah took his place next to Yerimie, it ended up with the three of them lined up in a row in front of me.

Now, join hands with each other and play, probably wouldn’t go over well.

“Then… I know everyone wants to swim together, but since I’m still not very proficient at it yet.”

“Like I said, I’ll teach you~”

“Do it with me. Us beginners together.”

“I can, help Yoojin-ssi as well.”

“Thanks, everyone, but since there’s only one of me. Couldn’t just one of you stay, and the other two play together.”

Couldn’t they. The atmosphere was a definite no, but couldn’t it be possible. 

“Hm, well, since Yerimie is the youngest, and she was the first one to want to come to the pool too.”

“That’s right! I kept saying that we should go swimming!”

“But the one who asked hyung about learning swimming first was me.”

“Since you should be grown up enough already, why don’t you try conceding as the one who’s older, Han Yoohyun.”

“Whether you’ve ever treated me as though I’m your elder, answer that with your hand over your heart, Bak Yerim.”

“Hey, I still gave you the guild leader treatment though!”

“If our positions had been flipped, I would’ve done the same.”

That, well, Yoohyunie had diligently kept up the polite address to Yerimie while still in public. He’d learned well. 쿵, Yerimie stomped her foot underwater before putting on a grave expression. Then, she squared up to look straight at me. 

“Ahjussi.”

“Hm?”

“Yerimie only has ahjussi. Please play with Yerimie!”(3)

At the aegyo-infused voice, 푸핫, a guffaw could be heard from Moon Hyuna. Yerimie’s face turned slightly red, but doggedly continued appealing to me with a look that said because I'm young. That’s right, she was young. Even then, usually by the time you were a middle schooler, saying something like that was… but it was still cute. Fifteen years old was still young, and a kid. She’d led a difficult life until now, so what if she wanted to act a bit childishly now to make up for it. It was fine, it was cute.

The youngest should be seen first, after all–. 

“Hyung.”

This time, my dongsaeng called out to me. When I turned to look at him, he smiled beatifically. 

“Yoohyunie really only has hyung. Play with Yoohyunie first.”

“Ack! Han Yoohyun! Are you crazy! Aargh! Ack! I was in the wrong! Aaaagh!”(3)

Yerimie shrieked as Moon Hyuna wheezed with laughter. That’s, Yoohyun-ah. To follow along with something like that, your age, was a bit… But at the same time, a visceral impression of my dongsaeng’s younger self wavered in front of my eyes. He’d been so cute, really. That’s right, since I hadn’t been able to bring him somewhere like this while we were young, shouldn’t I at least prioritize him at this opportunity. Who’d look after my dongsaeng, if not me. 

“N-noah too……”

Lastly, as though he didn’t want to lose either, Noah spoke up with a crimson face. 

“Noah only has Yoojin-ssi too! With Noah, too… Er……”

Ah, Noah was sinking back under the water again. There really wasn’t a need to imitate them. But Noah-ssi was cute too, and it had suited him surprisingly well… And what was this, now.

“...and why might you(4) be standing there.”

Sung Hyunjae had taken up the spot next to Noah at some point. Serenely, matter-of-factly, as though he was queueing for a turn. Wait, hold on a second. It wouldn’t be, right. Considering how old you were, it wasn’t likely, right. Hold on, you ahjussi-yah. Even if you had a thick face, there were limits. He wouldn’t, right. 

Sung Hyunjae smi…led, sun…nily, and.

“Hyunjae only has my Partner as well. Do play with Hyunjae, too.”

…he ran that damnably shameless mouth. Fuck. I should’ve blocked my ears. Why had I just allowed myself to be subjected to that. 

“Kyahahaha, crazy bastard!”

Right on the heels of Moon Hyuna’s uproarious laughter, 풍덩, the sound of something falling into the water could be heard. She must’ve fallen in while laughing. Myungwoo was shaking with suppressed laughter, with his face buried in the back of the lounge chair he was half-sitting on. 

On the other hand, Yoohyunie and Yerimie both wore flat expressions that said they’d heard something they shouldn’t have. Both of their gazes bore enough hostility to feel like they were swearing at him with their eyes. I was probably wearing a similar expression. With a dazed face, Noah quietly left his spot to evacuate to one side of Yoohyunie. 

“Pfft! Hyung-nim! Hyuna only has hyung-nim too! Play with Hyuna too!”

“Yoojin-ah! Myungwoo only has you, Yoojinie, pfft.”

Moon Hyuna and Myungwoo joined in as well, and despite being clueless, Peace, with his ears pricked up, attempted to participate as much as he could.

- 끼앙, 끄아앙.

Though I didn’t know what he might be saying.

- 삐약! 뺙!

- 시잇, 싯!

Mh, yeah. You really don’t have to. Willing a zen demeanor to wash over me, I dredged up a smile.

“Let’s just decide through rock-paper-scissors. Those over twenty will not be considered. Please have some tact and exit on your own.”

“How unfair.”

“That’s right, how cold, hyung-nim! I’m still in my teens at heart!”

You adults-nim-ah, please. Myungwoo, the youngest of you, is the one acting the most adult-like. Weren’t you embarrassed. …though it might also be that he was just too busy laughing to join in too, but. 

“This time for certain, I’ll repay you for the humiliation from back then.”

Yerimie raised her arm up high, and Yoohyunie quietly clenched his hand into a tight fist. With an apprehensive expression, Noah swallowed dryly. 

“It’s not a fight, guys. Just simple rock-paper-scissors. Put only your hand forward.”

I went ahead and told them as much, but as expected, it didn’t have much of an effect. 

When the three of them threw rock-paper-scissors, the water in the pool evaporated by half. Chirpie and Velare had gotten caught up in it and were almost swept away to be flung to their doom, but Moon Hyuna quickly snatched them out of the air. Luckily, because the place was well-designed, the pool water quickly filled back up. 

Yerimie protested to Yoohyunie, who was wearing a victor’s smile, that he had cheated, but it wasn’t effective in the least. Noah was sending over a teary gaze that said it’s fine even if I’m third. 

‘...was playing in the water something this difficult.’

Next time, I’d have to take them playing one at a time if possible. My stamina… couldn’t keep up. 

On top of that, due to Yerimie’s interference, Yoohyunie quickly picked up how to swim, while I still only knew how to float.

From now on, I’d just have to pack a tube and peacefully float around. Honestly.

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(1) (coffee) A caffè latte is typically a single shot of espresso topped with a cupful of heated or steamed milk, often with foam on top of that. There are places where a latte is made sweet by default, but usually sugar is a non-standard addition--so what is Han Yoojin talking about when he says he's used to his lattes being sweet?

The history of coffee in Korea is quite interesting, but as it stands today: instant coffee is very, very popular in Korea. You can pick up 3-in-1 packets of mix-coffee (instant coffee, milk powder, and sugar) to make it at home, have a drink when you've finished dining at a restaurant, or get a cup from the vending machine in places like the Hunter Association. If you need something more convenient, you can buy your coffee pre-made and canned or bottled. The ratio of coffee to milk to sugar varies by brand and by blend, but your options are often sweeter (eng video) than what the "average" coffee-drinker prefers. There are, of course, many cafes that will sell you whichever espresso-based drink strikes your fancy, and drip coffee does exist, but Han Yoojin has made it clear that instant coffee is his preference.

The last time we saw Han Yoojin order a caffè latte, he asked for something "without too much sugar, and no whip"--two features that typically don't exist in a latte. He gets back a mocha (...technically a variant on a latte...?) that's heavily sweetened, with whipped cream--that he's told is a regular latte. Throughout the entirety of the story, no one is ever going to tell him the truth about these drinks. So that's the lore behind Han Yoojin's coffee struggles! You can pick up instant coffee samplers across the web if you want to try--just make sure your choice includes the ubiquitous Maxim Mocha Gold.

(2) (aegyo)

Can I use aegyo?

Who uses aegyo & with whom?

But is it cringe?

Ahn Yoojin, Cha Eunwoo + the power of aegyo

+ 유유예 @ shj

(3) s-ranks & rock-paper-scissors

(4) you(댁)

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so i DON'T like how they changed the way skill appraisal works, im guessing it's to condense the explanation part of it, but :/ it seems like appraisal skills can see stats/skills regardless of rank which might have consequences later . who knows! and they really did cut suk hayan's whole thing, as well as the dokkaebi and the slime dungeon (i think). again in the name of speeding the pacing up but the vibe just isn't the same. the manhwa yoojin isn't as unhinged as novel yoojin unfortunately