Meeting the Sky Hunter
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Before registering as a Hunter, there’s one thing I need to handle.
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Namely, the gender correction permit.
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After the awakening, the cases where the body changes are surprisingly simple.
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But the rare cases where the gender itself changes due to awakening were extremely uncommon.
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The administrative welfare center staff were still only familiar with the citizens who had undergone sex reassignment surgery.
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“Ha, fuck.”
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I walked into the administrative welfare center with all kinds of diagnostic reports.
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It was for reissuing my resident registration card.
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“Oh my, so cute. Did the surgery go well?”
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“Recent technology is really good these days.”
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“How did you make your height so short? You look like such a little rascal.”
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“I was originally short.”
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“Ah... so...”
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Tears welled up in my eyes from the injustice.
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“Fuck... if only those bastards who saw my 180mm cannonball had their eyeballs popped out...”
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But I held it in. All the hard stuff was over now.
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At the entrance of the association building, there was a female staff member of the Sky Guild.
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“Eh? Kid, what’s up? Did you lose your mom?”
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“...”
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Wasn’t it already over?
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I pulled out my smartphone and showed her the photo that Sky had sent.
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“Oh~? The Guild Master’s introduction letter? Where on earth did you get this? Showing this casually to everyone after downloading it on a whim will cause big trouble~. Let’s delete it quickly~.”
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She tried to snatch my phone, but I recovered it faster.
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“Didn’t you hear anything from Sky Hunter?”
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“Huh? What? I didn’t hear anything.”
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“I’m a yakuza, you know.”
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“...?”
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The staff member froze. Her eyeballs were spinning like crazy.
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“Um... that’s... only the Guild Master and I know about it... how...”
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“I’m the yakuza.”
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“Th-that... eh?”
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I pulled out the newly received temporary ID card from my pocket.
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“I’m not a little rascal. I’m an adult.”
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“...”
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“Let’s hurry up. We need to register roughly and head to the Gate. We’re running late.”
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“U-understood...! I will serve you!”
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Her attitude changed. She must have finally grasped the situation.
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I followed her while speaking.
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“Why are you sweating so much? Summer hasn’t even started yet... Aigoo, look at this park cracking open.”
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“I-I’m sorry for not knowing. The Guild Master warned me to serve you carefully...”
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“Well, people can make mistakes. But we should at least try to make up for them, right?”
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I stopped walking and spotted a chair, then sat down on it.
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The staff was startled.
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“You should try, right?”
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“Of-of course!”
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“Since I gave you a temporary ID card, just register roughly with that. I’ll rest here.”
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“Ye-yes!!!”
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Phew. It worked out.
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My legs were shaky after walking too much today. I couldn’t walk anymore.
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- There was this delinquent guy who used to bully only me back in high school~
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“O.”
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- What happened? He’s sleeping in his room right now. Did it get too intense?
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“Fuck.”
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Next.
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- Chup chup chup chup chup chup
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“Huhuhu.”
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While watching the nipple video, time flies by fast.
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I’m living luxuriously with unlimited data. I’m quite rich now.
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“I have set the class to A-class Summoner.”
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The Sky Guild staff handed me the Hunter certification.
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“Great.”
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I stood up.
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“I’ll follow you.”
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Guided by the staff, we headed to the underground parking lot.
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A black sedan. The staff who guided me to the back seat got in the driver’s seat.
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“Thank you for your cooperation.”
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“It’s something I have to do. But how did the Sky Hunter think of this? I thought she was such a principled person.”
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I was using a fake qualification. But Sky had used her own power to grant me a fake qualification.
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She hid my power using her authority.
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“She said you’re someone I absolutely have to believe in.”
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“The Sky Hunter?”
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“Yes.”
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“Hmm.”
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It didn’t sound bad. I looked out the window and hummed a tune.
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The Gate was about a 30-minute drive away.
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“May I ask how long you plan to stay in the Gate?”
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“Hmm, well. I’ll come out by the day after tomorrow at the latest. I have to climb the Tower.”
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“... Six days? You’ve been reading the dungeon manual, right? You can’t stay that long.”
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“It’s not me entering, so it’s fine. Ah, and can you please ask the Gate security to receive a delivery for me?”
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“A delivery...?”
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“Yes. I’ll have to eat while here.”
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“... Understood.”
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Everything was ready. I followed the Gate entrance procedures and entered instantly.
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Sssss...
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A vast plain stretched before my eyes.
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“Eternal. Skeleton.”
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Clink. Clink.
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Five armed skeletons.
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“Let’s go.”
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Leading with the skeletons, we advanced. After crossing a hill on the plain, an artificial hole appeared.
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“That must be it. Come in, guys.”
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Two Skeleton Shield Soldiers led the way. Behind them came the Skeleton Spearmen.
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The cave was wide enough for three skeletons to enter side by side.
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What the hell? If the skeletons are blocking the hole, no one can come out.
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“Kill them all and come back.”
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Gurgle. Gurgle...
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The skeletons entered the dark cave.
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“...”
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There was nothing to do. I lay down on the plain. Fuck, the grass is prickly as hell.
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“I should have brought a mat...”
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I pulled out my smartphone and turned on the Cooper app. Searched for a mat.
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“Should I buy a tent too?”
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There were plenty of cheap, pretty one-touch tents.
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“Hmm... Is a tent enough?”
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For wise consumption, I searched for tents on the nipple video. Then the algorithm led me to camping videos.
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“Hey, young ladies are camping alone like this...”
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Watching the video comfortably, I gained information.
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“Waterproof tarps, tents, chairs, tables, mats, sleeping bags, pillows...”
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I added all the camping items to the cart.
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“Is this healing...?”
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Half of my vision was green. The other half was blue.
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The plain and sky stretched endlessly. The wind was gentle, neither too hot nor too cold, just perfectly refreshing.
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I closed my eyes and felt the wind. Somehow I wanted to become one with nature.
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I considered stripping naked, but held back.
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Ding!
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In the midst of that, an alarm went off. What? I tried to check.
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Ding!
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Ding!
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Ding!
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Ding!
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It rang loudly. I quickly checked the alarms.
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[ Experience points obtained. ]
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The alarm was actually the experience point acquisition message. The skeletons that entered the goblin cave must have started fighting.
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“They’re fighting well. It’s a bit of a shame I can’t see it.”
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Tsk. I clicked my tongue. Just as I turned back to my phone.
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Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
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“No way... What kind of massacre is happening inside...”
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The dungeon had a lot of goblins. They were the ones on the first floor of the challenger’s tower easy mode.
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A bunch of weaklings.
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“I turned off the experience point acquisition alarms...”
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I changed the System settings. But another alarm went off.
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Ding!
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“What is this time...”
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[ Level Up! ]
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“Oh...?”
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[ Name: Lee Jiha ]
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[ Class: Necromancer (S) ]
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[ Level: 22 ]
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[ HP: 10 ]
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[ MP: 250 ]
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[ Strength: 1 ]
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[ Agility: 2 ]
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[ Bonus Points: 1 ]
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“Holy shit...!”
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The level up restored my HP and MP. My previous level ups had been explosive jumps of several levels at once.
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This was the first time I had climbed just one level at a time.
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I immediately summoned three skeletons. I armed two of them.
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One Skeleton Shield Soldier and one Skeleton Spearman. I ordered the armed two to join the cave skeletons right away.
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In a week, I had no idea how many skeletons there would be.
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Those fucking bastards. See you next week.
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Gurgle. Gurgle...
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“The one left is just beside me.”
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The remaining one. I had something to do with this guy.
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I pulled out my smartphone and started chatting with Sky Hunter.
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Yakuza: Is your body okay?
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Sky: Yes. I heard you entered the Gate. How are you feeling?
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The reply came fast. She must be lying in the room holding only her phone.
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Yakuza: I plan to stay here for about six days. So I need some camping gear. Can I have the delivery sent to the security room at the entrance?
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Sky: Camping gear? If that’s the case, we can install it right away. Sky Guild’s specialty is building a fortress.
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Yakuza: Really? Then I’ll ask. I need a fortress to stay in for six days.
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Sky: I’ll prepare it immediately.
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“... What? She’s a camping expert?”
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I emptied the Cooper app cart.
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Then I started a stroll on the skeleton’s back. Having been in a dark basement every day, this view was refreshing.
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A short while later, the staff I had seen at the Gate appeared.
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“Hah! M-master...! I have something to say.”
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The staff’s eyes and voice trembled seeing the skeleton’s back.
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Ahem. I got down from the skeleton and asked.
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“What is it?”
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“The Guild Master wants to enter the Gate for the fortress construction.”
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“Huh? The Sky Hunter herself?”
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“Yes. Since she’s hiding her identity, she said she must not be noticed by the other guild members.”
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“Is her body okay?”
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“Fully recovered. But the Association only ordered her to stay in the hospital for a while.”
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“The Association has her locked in the hospital to do some media play. It must have been boring.”
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I nodded.
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“Please pass on that I’m requesting it.”
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The staff bowed and left. Soon she returned with the Sky Hunter.
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“Master’s proxy is here!”
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“Huh?”
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The moment I saw Sky, she immediately fell flat.
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The staff standing beside her was startled. From the number of times I had seen it, I could tell who was startled and who wasn’t.
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“The park cracked again. Didn’t you tell the Sky Hunter?”
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“Yes... The Sky Hunter said not to tell anyone about what I saw.”
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“This guy’s intimidating.”
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I slowly walked in front of the Sky Hunter.
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“Get up, Sky Hunter.”
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Then she lifted just her head while lying down.
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“Last time Eternal got a little carried away... I didn’t order it.”
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“Eh...?”
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Sky’s face went blank. It was a stupid expression.
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“Get up. Quickly install the tent. The sunlight is getting hot.”
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“Yes... Yes!”
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Sky shot up and stepped back. She set up a suitable distance and began installing the tent.
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While setting up the tent with the staff and talking, her expression was funny.
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“Hmm...”
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The tent was completed in an instant. The deep green tent looked quite sturdy.
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I approached and looked closer.
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“Is this a maker? Wungon?”
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No way. Upon second look, this was military gear.
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“... Using military supplies for private use...”
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Then the Sky Hunter and the staff came out from inside the tent.
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“These items were pre-approved for the Gate installation.”
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“I see...”
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“Um... Master?”
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The Sky Hunter called me cautiously.
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“Yes?”
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“!!!”
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“Why...?”
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“Real... Master, you are the yakuza, right?”
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“Yes.”
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“The atmosphere when chatting... is totally different...”
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“I got scammed.”
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I pulled out my smartphone and showed her the chat we had.
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“Truly... you are the yakuza...”
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“On the internet, I looked up a bit. Why? Because when I saw you in person, you seemed easy. Eternal called and asked me to play a prank.”
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“Aaaaah!!! Noooo!!”
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“Be careful.”
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I patted the Sky Hunter’s butt lightly and entered the tent.
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Despite the garish exterior, the inside was surprisingly good.
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Folding bed, table, chair, lighting.
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“Wow, there’s even a laptop?”
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“Yes, this laptop is not military issue but private. It’s the latest model with internet capability.”
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In place of the guild master who had lost her mind, the staff answered.
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“Accepted.”
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They were clearly camping experts. Generators that produced electricity with power stones, connected to various appliances.
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“A one-room! One-room!”
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“I prepared everything so you wouldn’t have any inconveniences while living here for six days.”
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The Sky Guild’s setup was very satisfying.
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Ding!
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[ Level Up! ]
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“Huh, this again...”
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In the middle of that, another level up.
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My teeth were all worn out from being too sweet. It felt like my gums would collapse too.
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“Sky Hunter.”
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I called out to the dazed Sky.
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We made eye contact.
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“Take care from now on.”
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I felt like we would be good at scratching each other’s itchy spots.