Kim Hye-yeon, an S-ranker hunter who is one of only four in South Korea, met Jinseok through a friendly tank.
The beautiful blonde girl in question has a graceful smile.
"Huh...?"
Jinseok watches Hyeyeon like that, and then a faint blush appears on both of his cheeks and he stops.
"ah...?"
Kim Hye-yeon, she was a girl who usually wore only a black hoodie and was known as a childish, violent, and middle school girl.
however.
Today, she was wearing a bright and mature outfit: black sunglasses, a beige cardigan, a white off-shoulder top, and jeans.
For example, the heart earrings hanging from her thin ears and the diamond necklace around her slender neck gave her a very New Yorker-like feel, and especially the black strap draped over her collarbone, where the off-shoulder top was worn, meticulously brought out the charm of a young lady who was both strong and elegant.
...If I had to put it in one word, it would be like putting Hollywood stars on the red carpet!
Jinseok's face flushed like a ripe tomato without him realizing it, and he just coughed in vain, feeling helpless.
"Hmm...."
It was supposed to be a simple friendly match between promising players for the Hunter Olympics national team trials, but they decorated it so nicely.
What on earth is Hye-yeon thinking?
one side.
Hye-yeon, not knowing whether she knew Jin-seok's intentions or not, smiled sharply and started chatting.
"Hey, you horny puppy, what are you staring at so intently?"
When Jinseok was making excuses for something that was needlessly hurt, he showed an awkward smile.
"Haha... well?"
On the other hand, Hye-yeon smiles brightly, shows off her white teeth, and makes a suggestion.
"Haha, then puppy, let's do well in the practice match today."
"huh."
"And after our game... let's eat together!"
Wow, is today a lucky day where I might win the lottery?
It would be really, really nice to have lunch with that blonde beauty.
Jinseok snorts with anticipation and readily accepts.
"Well, then. Then, should we start a friendly match right away?"
"Haha, yeah!"
That's how the friendly match started.
Since ancient times, personal and work life have been separate.
As the interim CEO of Dainty, the second-largest hunter guild in Korea, and the head coach of a promising team, Jinseok's shoulders were heavy with responsibility.
He and Goldie survey the stadium with serious expressions.
"...."
"Duet!"
His gaze immediately fell on the members of the powerful rival team, Mirai Team.
Jinseok rests his chin on his hand and begins to analyze seriously.
'Hmm, those kids are the promising prospects of Hye-yeon's Mirai Guild... They all look like young students, but as expected, they all have something in common.'
The Mirai Guild's promising young players were both relaxed and full of energy.
After talking trash without hesitation.
"Hey, let's get those cheeky Dainty kids all wet!"
"huh."
Plus.
The young and promising Mirai Guild members each had overwhelming hunter abilities hidden within them.
... Well, it's not really of much use to Goldie, who has the Maan, which is a kind of cheat key.
Jinseok quietly gives instructions to Goldie.
"...Goldie, I'd like you to analyze the Mirai Guild kids with Ma-an."
"Bam!"
Gold Slime, a good child, shakes the thick tail on his head.
Goldie's eyes, like grains of sand, turn pitch black like the night sky immediately after the magician activates.
"Deuuuu!"
Then, detailed information on Mirai's promising players comes in through Goldie's eyes, which have activated their magic eyes.
[Choi Ha-na, 18 years old, Hunter A-rank, Magic Hands (can transform her hands into specific weapons). Weaknesses: Overconfidence, Solo Play]
[Lee Yong-chan, 17 years old, Hunter A-rank, Marking Teleportation (Can teleport to a specific location marked in advance.) Weakness: Low Stamina]
[Kim Se-ra, 16 years old, Hunter B+ Rank, Powerpuff Girls (Raises the skill strength of a specific individual to the maximum.) Weakness: Can only use that skill.]
[Lee Young-ho, 16 years old, Hunter B+ rank, Chocoemon's pocket (can obtain certain items from his own pocket) Weakness: Excessive random variables]
The promising youngsters of Mirai Guild all possessed strange abilities.
However, strangely enough, the strengths and weaknesses of the team were clear.
Jinseok analyzes diligently.
"Hye-yeon's promising players are too focused on buffs and debuffs... Why did they deploy them like that? The balance is off."
It was a promising lineup that was hard to believe.
Well, the Hye-yeon he knew was a bitch with a ticking time bomb personality, but she was a very smart girl.
In reality, didn't Jinseok almost get completely stripped to the bone with her cleverness?
However, the promising team of Mirai Guild formed by Hye-yeon seemed far from balanced because their abilities were too focused on buffs and debuffs.
For example, in sports like baseball and soccer, there are only attackers and no defenders.
Jinseok strokes his bangs in a puzzled state and comes up with an idea.
'Just as there's a saying that both offense and defense are important in the popular sport of baseball, both offense and defense will be important in the national team preliminaries where survival is the norm, so there's no way Hye-yeon wouldn't know that... Perhaps today's match was a practice match, so there was a lot of attention, so they may have intentionally structured it that way to avoid any leaks of strategy.'
Well, in a friendly match, the most important thing was the practice experience of one's own team.
Jinseok gives instructions to his disciples Wonseok and Suwon.
"Hey, you punks."
"Yes, Master."
"It's a friendly match, so don't overdo it and play moderately. Also, don't forget to wear your gloves and pads properly."
Wonseok smiles and puts on his gloves.
"Hehe, I really like these gloves that Master gave me as a gift! Surprisingly, just like in the comics, when I wear them, I feel incredibly strong."
Jinseok watches his real-time information changes with his eyes.
[Kim Won-seok, 18 years old, overall rank A-, condition: very good, special move: hardened punch]
[Kim Won-seok is wearing Hunter Insulated Gloves Grade A.]
[Kim Won-seok has been promoted to A-rank with equipment bonuses. Ultimate Move: Hardened Punch evolves into Unarmed Punch.]
Jinseok, who confirmed the information, shows a smile of satisfaction.
'Haha, according to Maan's analysis, it seems like we'll win today's preliminary round even if we just have Wonseok and Suwon.'
He was a tough brother who had raised his overall hunter rank and ultimate skill rank by 1 each with the unique equipment he had obtained at Dongdaemun.
Especially against teams without defenders, they will run wild like ghosts.
The game begins immediately after.
"Everyone, this is a friendly match, so don't get hurt and play fair!"
"yes!"
The friendly match started with refreshing cheering.
Hye-yeon's Mirai Guild is centered around Choi Ha-na, who has the Magic Hands ability, which allows her to 'make anything into a weapon with her hands.'
She has an impressive beeper hairstyle and gives instructions to her team members in a loud voice.
"Hehehe, then everyone, support me. I'll make a bazooka missile with my own hands and wipe them all out!"
"Get out."
On the other hand, the Dainty Guild that Jinseok belonged to had a typical counterattack formation with the Paktong combo charging and the rest defending.
Joo Yong, the team captain, gives instructions.
"Then, Wonseok and Suwon, just keep pushing hard like you've been practicing. We'll stick to defense and look for openings when we have a chance."
"Yes, Joo Yong-hyung!"
Wonseok and Suwon immediately start attacking Mirai Team while exchanging awkward lines, as befitting a duo of idiots.
"Take my hot, unarmed punch!"
"I'll show you my newly learned chicken foot kick!"
On the other hand, Mirai Guild is easily pushed back by the Paktong combo.
As Jinseok expected, it was too support-oriented and the defense was weak.
"Ugh... The opposing team's attacks are so burdensome."
Immediately after, Sera, a silver-haired girl with the power of Power Puff, kneels down and retires after being hit by Suwon's chicken foot kick.
"Surrender!"
Sarah clutches her slightly injured, reddened leg, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Ugh... I never want a lady to get her legs injured!"
It was a surrender worthy of a cute high school girl, even though she was still young.
Jinseok tilts his head with lingering doubts.
"You said Kim Se-ra, right? As expected, it's a skill that only optimizes one specific person's skill, so it must have been difficult to use alone without defensive support. That ability is definitely useful, but it seems to have a lot of conditions. As expected, this configuration is strange."
Jinseok glances at her.
On the other side, a beautiful blonde girl was watching the game alone, arms crossed.
Her hazy blue eyes were focused on the particularly fierce duo of Won-seok and Su-won.
Hye-yeon shows a faint smile for some reason.
"... Huh?"
She was a girlfriend whose thoughts I really didn't know.
Jinseok looks around the stadium again with a serious expression.
'First of all, let's not worry about what Hye-yeon is thinking... Our children are important, after all. For example, Soo-hyun, who I'm most worried about!'
The Dainty team he was in charge of was doing well as practiced, but on the other hand, Su-hyeon looked very nervous.
"Haa, ha..."
The short-haired girl, who was the person involved, had a pale, bloodless complexion and was concentrating on the stadium day after day.
I guess it's because I'm worried that her powers will run wild and harm her teammates.
She mutters under her breath.
"Ugh... I'm so nervous."
Because of this, Su-hyeon was ultimately unable to use her abilities during the practice match.
Jinseok looks at him with a pitiful look in his eyes.
"Whew, what should I do? As the director, I definitely need to give Soo-hyun good guidance so she can feel comfortable... We need to take special measures right away, even tonight."
The game ends in the very moment Jinseok is thinking about it.
"Game over!"
The result of the practice match was an overwhelming victory for the Dainty team.
"Wow, everyone worked hard."
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Any game is most fun when you win.
Jinseok cheers and claps his hands in encouragement.
"You guys played really well today! We're having a company dinner at a meat restaurant today too."
"Hehe, thank you, Director!"
one side.
Hye-yeon calls Jin-seok.
"Hey, are you a horny puppy?"
"Yeah, Hyeyeon."
Even though she lost in the preliminary round today, Hye-yeon is strangely in a good mood as she hums and offers words of encouragement.
"Hey, Puppy, your team is pretty strong. I wonder where you've gathered all these promising players. Congratulations on your friendly match victory today."
"Yeah, thank you. Of course, your team is also great because they have a good coach and are very skilled!"
"Huh, really? Then, first of all, let's keep our promise."
At that moment, Hye-yeon links arms with Jin-seok in a friendly manner.
She suggests with a smile.
"Haha, first of all, let's have lunch together just the two of us as promised! I have something nice to talk about."
It was a chance lunch appointment with a blonde beauty of the same age.
Jinseok just nodded repeatedly, his cheeks flushed bright red.
"Hehe... I guess so."
On the other hand, Goldie, who is a good child to the end, shows a displeased expression.
"Due..."
Well, for Goldie, it's because she's worried that her parents might betray her, a small-breasted college student who is like a good older sister.
Goldie bites Jinseok's ear to wake him up.
"Due, dude!"
"Ahh... Goldie, why are you biting my ear all of a sudden?!"
In this way, the friendly match ends smoothly.
***
30 minutes later, an Italian restaurant located in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul.
Jinseok and Hyeyeon were having lunch.
The blonde girl in question savors her wine with pride.
"Ugh."
Her cherry-pink lips touched the glass and she sucked in the purple liquid.
Wow, just watching them eat felt like watching a movie, like watching a piece of art.
Jinseok's face turns red for no reason and he can't continue speaking.
"...."
On the other hand, Hye-yeon chats without showing any emotion.
"Haha, the atmosphere in this restaurant is nice!"
"Haha... I see."
Hye-yeon rests her chin on her hand and gives a faint smile.
"Hehe, anyway... I guess I should get to the point."
She speaks proudly.
"Jinseok, do you remember when I helped that little girl with her election a while ago and gave her two wish tickets?"
Jinseok blinks his eyes and recalls.
"If it's a wish, then surely?"
He had clearly made a promise to Hye-yeon.
Jinseok says that if Hyeyeon supports the Hunter Association President election campaign of a female college student of the same age as him, an S-ranker, he will grant her second wish in the future.
But Hye-yeon is using that wish right now. What on earth is she going to use it for?
It was then that it suddenly occurred to me.
Jinseok is startled by the sudden noise.
"Huh... Hye-yeon?"
Well, Hye-yeon suddenly peeked out and started pulling on his tie.
The blonde-haired beauty in question stares at Jinseok with a strangely suspicious gaze.
"Huh...?"
What on earth does Hye-yeon want that makes her rush towards him?
She says.
"I'm going to use that one wish today. Jinseok, let's make one wish... Let's trade each other's promising players!"
That moment.
Jinseok, who is deeply disappointed for some reason, asks back with a bewildered expression.
"Huh, trade...?"