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“…Huh?”
Yoon Pa-ran’s eyes widened at the sudden statement. Those sparkling eyes ensnared Dan Joo-hyuk even more.
Seeing the confusion on that face, he felt at a loss. He was even anxious that his words, finally spoken, might simply drift away unheeded.
“I like you.”
In the end, his second confession escaped like a sigh. Since he’d already brought it up, he needed to make it clear.
Otherwise, Yoon Pa-ran would never understand.
The ice cream Yoon Pa-ran was holding had melted, trickling down his white hand to his wrist. Dan Joo-hyuk gently took his frozen hand and brought it to his lips.
As he licked the inside of Yoon Pa-ran’s wrist, the taste was even sweeter than before, stirring his mind.
Holding Yoon Pa-ran like that, Dan Joo-hyuk whispered again in a low voice.
“I like you, in the sense that I want to be your lover.”
Yoon Pa-ran made no attempt to hide his surprise. From his rounded eyes to his slightly parted lips.
Looking regretfully at the reddish flesh inside that mouth that seemed to tempt him, Dan Joo-hyuk smiled bitterly. He was concerned about what would happen next. For Yoon Pa-ran, who wasn’t prepared at all, this must be like a bombshell.
Yet, ironically, now that he’d actually done it, he felt incredibly relieved.
<Chapter: 13. The Fatal B-Class Catastrophe>
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51222｜Have you heard of the Sacred God Church lately? A friend wants me to go, is it a cult?｜15:01 16,937
51223｜Warning: Predatory animal escaped from Gwacheon Zoo!! (+ A hunter captured it!)｜15:01 29,183
51224｜”The Great Gate Disaster”…Belatedly revisiting that day’s light ‘Hunter Yoon Pa-ran’｜15:02 18,932
51225｜Sudden hunter awakening experience (proof included)｜15:03 24,103
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51226｜Did everyone see this? Dan Joo-hyuk’s new skill? (new!)｜
Posted 15:04 / Views 94,169 / Comments 19,235
(Video)
Said to be footage right before entering a gate recently
What’s that light flashing behind his head before entering? Looks like a new skill, right?
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user1 What video? Where?
└user4 03:41 right before entering
user2 Now he’s even walking around with a halo;
user3 Did he change class to Holy Knight?
└user4 Do you think this is a game?;
user5 He’s with Light&Salt Yoon Pa-ran! Maybe Pa-ran did something?
└user6 Shooting skills at someone else’s head is like asking for a fightㅋㅋ
user7 Nothing’s been uploaded to HunterNet yet, hope eyewitness accounts appear
└user13 That place never has proper skill information anyway
user8 Dan Joo-hyuk’s humanity has decreased further, seems he’ll ascend soon
user9 Why are they going to the gate alone?
└user10 They often go together like that
└user11 It was a B-class gate, they’re clearing it together?ㄷㄷ
└user12 He must have an insane new skill
user14 It looks too holy, doesn’t suit Dan Joo-hyuk
└user15 It might suit him if he just kept his mouth shut
└user23 But he never keeps it shut,,,
user16 Obviously a fake video but people believe it;
└user17 I don’t buy fakes~~
└user18 No no it’s real
└user18 There’s even an article https://url.kr/nd317k
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51227｜Dan Joo-hyuk and Yoon Pa-ran sighting (will delete soon) (new!)｜
Posted 15:05 / Views 97,615 / Comments 38,538
I worked part-time at that amusement park
Wondered why the background check was so strict, probably because of the children
Yoon Pa-ran takes really good care of the kids, first time seeing him smile
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user1 What amusement park?
└user2 Community went crazy when Dan Joo-hyuk came looking for workersㅋㅋ
user3 Is this about the halo mentioned in the post above?
└user4 No, that was at a gate, this is just them visiting an amusement park
user5 Renting the whole park is pretty obnoxious
└user10 It’s a safety issue, can’t be helped
└user5 So other people who wanted to go that day were stopped because of “safety”? They could just stay at home, why
└user10 Seems they brought children too; you’re so twisted; Always trolling about places you’d never visit anyway
└user5 (This comment has been hidden.)
└user10 Wow…
└user15 That’s insane; reported
user6 Since this will be deleted anyway… Dan Joo-hyuk was following Yoon Pa-ran around, they looked really close. Anyway, I had fun for free on the condition I didn’t stare at them! The kids were cute too
└user7 There were so many rumors they were on bad termsㅋ guess that was all bullshit
└user8 Who are the kids?
└user6 I don’t know much, but apparently they’re from Yoon Pa-ran’s orphanage
└user8 Ah.. so the rumor about him acting like a money ghost for the kids was true
└user6 Yeah, you could really see how genuinely he cares for them
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Two days had passed since the amusement park visit with his siblings.
“Hunter Yoon Pa-ran, you’re here!”
Yoon Pa-ran nodded in greeting to the civil servant who welcomed him.
Today was finally the day to establish the next safe zone. He’d heard there had been intense debate about where to place the next safe zone, and it seemed they had just decided.
“I apologize. Please wait a little longer. We haven’t finished positioning the sacred statue yet. I’m really sorry, but we’ve prepared a place for you to sit over there.”
Perhaps that was why the Gate Management Office employee appeared extremely flustered.
In truth, it had been decided much faster than Yoon Pa-ran expected, so he waved his hand dismissively to indicate it was fine.
“No, it’s okay.”
Then the large figure who had been beside him all along smoothly approached his ear. Though Yoon Pa-ran flinched unconsciously at the awareness of this, Dan Joo-hyuk paid no mind.
“Why don’t you wait in the shade?”
He still insisted on acting as Yoon Pa-ran’s bodyguard.
Since he had spent yesterday quietly at the orphanage, this was their first face-to-face meeting in exactly two days.
“…Okay.”
“Good thinking.”
Dan Joo-hyuk, smiling brightly, showed an unperturbed face.
As if everything that happened two days ago was just an illusion.
“…”
But Yoon Pa-ran remembered clearly. Dan Joo-hyuk’s face, illuminated by the parade lights even in the dimness.
That smile that seemed relieved yet somehow captivating.
‘I like you.’
It was a statement too clear to misunderstand. However, it was also something Yoon Pa-ran had never anticipated.
Unfortunately, the parade ended right after those words. There was no time for further conversation as they had to attend to the excited siblings rushing toward them.
In the end, the ice cream completely melted and had to be thrown away uneaten.
“The location selection took a while, so I applied some pressure. We need to finish the government’s portion quickly and install one at the orphanage too.”
Dan Joo-hyuk still stood beside Yoon Pa-ran with an unperturbed expression as they walked. Yoon Pa-ran appreciated the schedule Dan Joo-hyuk had arranged with consideration for the orphanage.
However, he kept finding himself staring at his lips. The hot sensation of Dan Joo-hyuk licking the ice cream from his hand remained stuck to his skin, refusing to fade.
Strangely, while Dan Joo-hyuk seemed perfectly normal, Yoon Pa-ran couldn’t understand why he alone kept ruminating on that moment.
“…Thank you.”
Anyway, it was fortunate that the fight over the safe zone installation location had ended. Though they had limited the locations to South Korea, where to install first had truly been a major point of contention.
In reality, it was an issue that could be resolved by doing what Yoon Pa-ran wanted. However, Yoon Pa-ran wanted to quickly install a safe zone at the orphanage as well, so he negotiated with the government. Handling the sacred statue alone would be quite troublesome.
Moreover, the locations proposed by the government seemed reasonable even to him. Places like nuclear power plants or water sources used for drinking water appeared important even in his eyes.
Today’s location was one of those nuclear power plants.
[Sacred Zone S] understanding increases.
*Accumulate proficiency to convert to a permanent skill.
*Declare more safe zones.
Proficiency: 6/10
He wanted to complete this quest and obtain the permanent skill quickly. Then he could open safe zones anytime without wearing this equipment.
“…”
His thoughts, flowing in that direction, suddenly stumbled over the stone called Dan Joo-hyuk again.
Yoon Pa-ran glanced at Dan Joo-hyuk’s profile once more. The man with his usual relaxed expression suddenly turned his head sharply.
As their eyes met, Yoon Pa-ran was startled.
“Why do you keep looking at me like that?”
How could this guy say such things and remain so nonchalant?
Surely not another joke…
“Are you bothered by my confession?”
“Cough, cough!”
At these words that popped out again, Yoon Pa-ran choked on his breath. As he coughed repeatedly in an ungainly manner, Dan Joo-hyuk suddenly approached.
“Oh my. Let me see.”
A hand naturally came forward and patted his back. Once the coughing stopped, it then cupped Yoon Pa-ran’s cheek and brought his face closer.
“What, what are you doing?”
Acutely aware of the distance between himself and Dan Joo-hyuk, Yoon Pa-ran exclaimed in shock and pushed his shoulder away.
“What do you mean, what?”
Dan Joo-hyuk didn’t yield easily. Instead, he took a step and drew even closer to Yoon Pa-ran.
Fortunately, they were heading toward the shade the employee had recommended. Luckily, there was no one around.
Their proximity was such that if anyone had been nearby, they would have wondered what was happening. With that handsome face approaching close enough for their noses to touch, Yoon Pa-ran swallowed hard and froze.
“It’s because I like you.”
“You…”
Dan Joo-hyuk, smiling with crescent-shaped eyes, truly seemed like a madman. Especially considering how casually he made such unexpected statements.
Feeling unnecessarily irritated, Yoon Pa-ran frowned. He strongly suspected this might be another prank.
“…”
However, his mouth quickly shut before he could speak.
Though Dan Joo-hyuk was smiling, there was something heavy in his gaze.
Author: Hyacinthus B
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