Chapter 42

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 42

Chapter Title: Hayang Finally Has a Cool House Too!

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After that, we all grabbed a quick bite together.

And headed to our house, our destination.

The hill road was so narrow.

The limousine had a tough time climbing up.

The driver even said it was his first time navigating a path like this.

"Oh, you've arrived, Guild Master."

"Thanks for your hard work."

When we pulled up in front of our house, unfamiliar people in work clothes were swarming around the building.

These must be the folks fixing up our house.

But more importantly—hold on! Stop!

"Ah, mister! You can't just step there…!"

"Pardon?"

I shouted urgently at the man trampling the field Grandma and I had carefully tended.

He probably had no idea there was a field there.

The man stared down at me with wide eyes.

There was a scarecrow there, so how did he miss it?

Where's our scarecrow!

Oh, there it is, tossed aside.

I huffed and puffed, trying to lift the scarecrow rolling in the dirt.

But I was so weak, I couldn't handle its weight and started tilting over instead.

Thud!

"Are you alright, Master?"

Right then, Han Yuseol appeared like a shot and stood the scarecrow back up with one hand.

Whoa, she can lift that with one hand?

I always had to drag it along the ground since I couldn't lift it alone, then prop it up in the field.

"Ah, yeah…! Thanks, Yuseol-nim."

"No problem. But what's this?"

"It's a scarecrow. This is the field Grandma and I tended, but lately the sparrows keep stealing the lettuce seeds."

"To think you maintained a field all by yourself with that tiny body. Impressive."

"H-Hey, being small has nothing to do with it…!"

Is this a compliment or an insult?!

I flailed my arms in indignation.

Han Yuseol took it bare-handed and smiled gently.

"My apologies for the poor choice of words. I just found it admirable how you're carrying on the field your grandmother tended, all on your own despite your young age."

"Right? Ahem!"

Of course Han Yuseol wouldn't tease me about my size.

I perked up right away after a brief slump.

If only the messed-up field wasn't right in front of me, I'd have been fine.

"Ugh, but now the field's all ruined…."

"…It does look pretty damaged. They probably didn't realize it was there."

"Yeah. I know it wasn't on purpose, but it still makes me a little sad."

We planted those lettuce seeds and watered them.

We worked so hard on it.

Before awakening, I even plowed the field by hand.

"Something wrong?"

The joy of the house being renovated was overshadowed.

By the sadness of the ruined field, leaving me down in the dumps.

Choi Geonwoo, who had been talking with the workers, approached without me noticing and spoke to me.

I wanted to tell him about the field.

But somehow, it felt awkward to say it.

These were the people Choi Geonwoo called to fix the house at a low cost.

Tattling on them for a little mistake felt like snitching.

"Oh, no, it's nothing."

"Doesn't look like nothing. A kid's face shows it when they lie."

"Eek…?!"

I tried to play it cool quick.

But Choi Geonwoo's sharp eyes caught it anyway.

Still, admitting the truth felt awkward.

I nibbled my lip, gauging the mood.

Then Han Yuseol stepped forward and spoke up.

"It seems the field Master tended got damaged. The workers must not have noticed and trampled it."

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"So that's it. Wasn't it the field you tended with your grandma?"

"Y-Yeah…."

It was already out in the open, so lying wouldn't help.

I nodded weakly, and Choi Geonwoo crossed his arms.

"Then it's important. Might as well fix up the field too while we're at it. Can't tell it apart like this—outsiders coming and going might ruin it again, like today."

"Fix the field? How?"

I tilted my head, and Choi Geonwoo chuckled, ruffling my hair.

"Check later. I'll tell them over there."

"Okay…."

Choi Geonwoo said it, so I could trust him, right?

Honestly, they didn't need to fix the field.

As long as the house was done well, I could tend the field alone again.

Ugh, but with this body, can I even manage alone?

I might need Han Yuseol's help.

Especially hauling dirt—that seems impossible for me now.

Lucky if I don't get buried in it.

"Um, Uncle."

"Yeah?"

"How long will the house take? I need to figure out where to stay in the meantime."

Han Yuseol's house hadn't sold yet.

I could stay there.

But I should ask permission ahead and know the timeline.

Choi Geonwoo exchanged a glance with a worker behind him.

The tanned man looked experienced in this line of work.

He glanced at me, then flashed a thumbs-up confidently.

"Haha, curious? Come back tomorrow around this time!"

"Huh?"

Tomorrow?

No way they mean they can finish the house in a day, right?

Not just fixing—practically rebuilding it new.

I'm not an idiot.

I won't fall for that obvious exaggeration.

"That's what they say. Come back tomorrow."

"O-Okay."

But with Choi Geonwoo insisting like that.

I decided to crash at Han Yuseol's for just tonight and check back tomorrow.

"Please take good care of it!"

"Don't worry, kid. I've been in this game over 20 years."

"When Titan's Guild Master asks, we put our all into it. Of course!"

Before leaving, I bowed deeply to the workers, making my request.

Please let our house come back safe!

Around 3 AM that day.

A mysterious post went up on Hunter Gallery.

Author: Innovation City

It was such obvious nonsense, no one even took the bait.

Every community user just dismissed it with snark.

But about 12 hours later.

Author: TitanBro

Once that post dropped.

Author: Innovation City

The mood flipped completely.

The next day, just as the worker said.

Han Yuseol and I headed to our house a bit after lunchtime.

I was excited to see the progress, my heart pounding.

"Hey, little miss is here!"

"Perfect timing, we just finished."

"Huh…?"

But when we crested the hill and reached the house.

The familiar workers from yesterday greeted us.

With words that made no sense.

Finished? What?

I blinked and stared blankly behind them.

A building I'd never seen before came into view.

Weird.

This is definitely where our house was.

Where'd our house go, and what's this proper house doing here?

A clean rectangular single-story home, just like on TV.

The field out front was neatly fenced in.

Pretty flowers bloomed in all colors, ones that weren't there before.

Labels for lettuce, potatoes, and more stood in neat rows.

Did I come to the wrong place?

Yesterday, there was just a crumbling ruin here.

And that was our house.

Reality not sinking in, I stared blankly at the flower bed.

Han Yuseol smiled softly and spoke gently.

"Shall we go in, Master? This is the house you and I will live in together from today."

As if drawn in, I followed Han Yuseol's hand and toddled inside.

"Ugh…."

Tears threatened to spill right then.

But I held them back, desperately.