#114
Kwon Eunchae’s request to be taught shooting wasn’t just empty words.
Eunseok went with Kwon Eunchae to the store and helped her choose a suitable gun. Perhaps because she had saved money during her five years of mandatory service, she freely bought the gun and bullets.
Her attitude towards learning to shoot was quite serious. Eunseok, in turn, taught her shooting with an equally serious attitude.
Kwon Eunchae filled Ji Taeuk’s vacant position very naturally. She always ate with Moon Bora in the cafeteria. Eunseok was also one of the members of this group. Especially at lunch, the three always ate together.
“Wow, I’ve gained over a thousand followers since then,” Kwon Eunchae boasted as they were drinking coffee together in the cafeteria after lunch. She seemed to have been consistently active on social media, already having a considerable number of followers when she joined the guild.
“This is all thanks to unnie and oppa,” Kwon Eunchae said with a wink. Although there didn’t seem to be any particular benefit to increasing the number of followers, she just seemed to enjoy it. Moon Bora looked at Kwon Eunchae with eyes that said she found her cute.
“Are you all prepared for America?” Moon Bora asked.
“Yes. They said they’d take care of all the preparations over there. We just need to bring our equipment,” Eunseok answered, nodding his head.
The trip to America was decided faster than expected. Tomorrow was the departure date. This was thanks to both the debt Choi Hanseo owed to the American side and the strong cooperation request the American side made to the government.
“An S-rank gate… It won’t be easy,” Moon Bora muttered, chewing on her straw.
“Eunseok oppa,” Kwon Eunchae said.
“Yes?”
“No matter how cool and strong the S-rank hunters are who try to seduce you, you can’t give in.”
Kwon Eunchae said something unexpected. Moon Bora chuckled. At Moon Bora’s laughter, Kwon Eunchae put on a serious expression.
“I’m not joking. If they could seduce an S-rank guide, S-rank hunters would even pretend to crawl like dogs. With Eunseok oppa suddenly appearing in their backyard, wouldn’t they think it’s a golden opportunity? They’ll definitely try their hardest to seduce you.”
“Well… that’s true,” Moon Bora nodded as if agreeing. But she didn’t seem particularly worried.
“So you absolutely can’t give in to their seduction and abandon the guild master. I sincerely support the guild master and Eunseok oppa!”
Pfft-.
Moon Bora burst out laughing. Since everyone was beyond guessing and was certain about the relationship between Choi Hanseo and Eunseok, Eunseok could only smile ambiguously.
“Um… Eunseok oppa,” Kwon Eunchae called out in a subtle voice, holding her phone. It was easy to guess what she wanted. But Eunseok pretended not to know and looked at her.
“Um… um… can I take just one picture of Eunseok oppa and upload it?”
“Hmm…”
Eunseok made a troubled expression. Although his face was already known throughout the country, he still felt a bit reluctant about personal photos being uploaded.
“Not a solo picture, but a selfie of the three of us together with Bora unnie. That way we can show the close friendship of Baekho Guild’s Team 1… Plus, my followers are begging me to upload just one picture of oppa.”
“Is that so fun?” Moon Bora asked with a chuckle.
“Of course. People like us can’t even walk freely on the streets. Our social circles are too narrow. At least this way, communicating with people gives a sense of freedom and reduces the feeling of being stifled.”
There was nothing wrong with Kwon Eunchae’s words. Indeed, living as an ability user had its stifling aspects. As an extreme example, Eunseok was practically confined to the guild building unless on a mission. Well, Eunseok didn’t particularly find this fact stifling, but still.
“Oppa…” Kwon Eunchae said, drawing out the end of her word and giving an earnest look.
“Let’s just take one. Your face is already known throughout the country, what difference will one more picture make?” Moon Bora took Kwon Eunchae’s side.
With both of them looking at him like that, Eunseok couldn’t resist. He finally nodded.
Kwon Eunchae quickly got up and stuck close to Eunseok’s side. Responding to her gesture, Moon Bora also stuck close to Eunseok’s side. Eunseok suddenly found himself squeezed between two women.
“Alright then, say cheese~”
Kwon Eunchae smiled broadly while holding her phone. Although not as much as celebrities, Eunseok, who knew how to change his expression at will, pulled up the corners of his mouth to create a smiling expression as the two women wanted.
Click-. Click-. Click-.
Photos were taken in succession. Having achieved her goal, Kwon Eunchae quickly returned to her seat and started tapping on her phone.
“By the way, it’s a shame. It would be fun if our whole Team 1 could go,” Moon Bora grumbled, slurping her coffee.
“That’s right. I’d like it if our team could move together too,” Eunseok nodded in agreement.
After finishing the day’s schedule and returning to the penthouse, Eunseok immediately took out his duffel bag and inspected his equipment once again.
In principle, it’s impossible to cross borders with weapons. However, there are exceptions when departing on an official support request. The American side had offered to provide equipment as well, but feeling uneasy about using weapons that had passed through other hands, he declined that offer.
After finishing the equipment inspection, there wasn’t much else to do. Eunseok went to the training room and did some light exercise. The body reflected in the full-length mirror had almost returned to its original state. This was thanks to not skipping morning and evening workouts.
After finishing the workout and shower, it was already past 9 PM. Choi Hanseo had not yet returned. With having to be away for a while, there must be many things to take care of.
Eunseok flopped down on the bed and after a moment’s hesitation, accessed the couple’s fan cafe on his phone. Lately, secretly browsing the fan cafe had become Eunseok’s new small hobby. He had not only joined the couple’s fan cafe but also Choi Hanseo’s personal fan cafe and had been upgraded to a regular member.
[Chat/Gossip] I finally got the magazine too!! [524]
[Chat/Gossip] The couple’s photoshoot main shot is insane ㅠㅠ [789]
[Chat/Gossip] Hey guys, have you seen the Choi-Lee couple photos? [1,532]
[Chat/Gossip] I opened the magazine. And I shed tears of joy… [2,963]
The latest posts were all about the magazine photoshoot. Of course, Eunseok hadn’t seen the magazine yet. He couldn’t understand why there was such a fuss about how the photos were taken. He didn’t remember any unusual staging.
Eunseok closed the cafe window and opened a search window. He then entered their names and the keyword “couple photoshoot”. As soon as he pressed the search button, the screen filled with results.
“…Ah.”
Eunseok let out a small sound as he saw the main photo that appeared.
It was a photo of the two of them taken in the cafeteria. Choi Hanseo was smiling with his eyes while his lips were close to Eunseok’s ear, and Eunseok was slightly glaring at Choi Hanseo with a look that said “you’re annoying”. Although there was no physical contact, there was a deep sense of intimacy between the two. Unlike the other photos that followed, it felt like a genuine snapshot of the two’s daily life.
Eunseok noticed that his own lips, which were slightly glaring at Choi Hanseo, were subtly relaxed. And he could see a faint hint of laughter in his glaring eyes.
“Ha…”
Eunseok rubbed his face with his hand. The thought that everyone had seen this photo made him feel unbearably embarrassed.
Unable to look at more photos, he opened the cafe window again. He scrolled down the list of latest posts, all full of talk about the photoshoot.
[News] Finally tomorrow, the Choi-Lee couple leaves for their honeymoon in America! [1,204]
[Chat/Gossip] If Eunseok has an affair with an American S-rank, US-Korea war? [1,541]
[News] Three-shot of Kwon Eunchae, Lee Eunseok, and Moon Bora appears! [2,375]
“Hmm. Honeymoon, is it?”
At the sudden voice next to his ear, Eunseok abruptly sat up. Choi Hanseo was smiling right beside him.
“…Why are you approaching without making any sound?”
Eunseok snapped, trying to hide his embarrassment and bewilderment. Choi Hanseo laughed softly and lightly kissed Eunseok’s nape.
“Do you look at those things too?”
“Hurry up and wash, then change your clothes.”
Eunseok pushed Choi Hanseo away, completely ignoring his voice full of laughter. Fortunately, Choi Hanseo didn’t tease Eunseok further and held out something. What he held out were two passports. Eunseok took the passports and opened them. They were official passports with photos of Choi Hanseo and Eunseok respectively.
Although he had been abroad a few times, he had always used fake passports, so this was the first time he would be leaving the country with his own passport. Choi Hanseo kissed Eunseok’s nape again and then went into the dressing room. Eunseok placed the two passports on the bedside table and turned off the light. They needed to wake up early tomorrow, so it was time to go to bed early.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
