Chapter 1
Translator: True Detective
Prologue
Sanctuary Laundry.
A small laundry dealing with hunters, washing and mending their dirtied clothes and equipment.
Sizzle!
White steam rising along with the ironing. The scent of fabric softener gently tickling the nose.
A warm and quiet space.
…Or so it was supposed to be.
"Jinsoo, I'm here again! Iron out my scarf for me today too."
The guild master of South Korea's number one guild, Dawn, the White Heron, Eira.
"I'm pretty sure I ironed it out for you yesterday." "T-that was a skirt, and this is a scarf. They are strictly different, you know? And the only person who can iron a scarf with a magic effect attached to it is you, Jinsoo."
I'm pretty sure I ironed the scarf with it too, though.
An S-Rank hunter who came looking for me after purposely crumpling her scarf. Her blue eyes burned fiercely toward me.
"If you don't iron it... I really might not be able to hold back."
Hold back from what? Are you planning to make a glacier in our shop or something?
"My clothes tore during battle. I need your mending."
The guild master of Hunters Inc. and a former colleague, Lee Chaerim.
"This is an armor that absolutely shouldn't tear. I definitely cast enhancement magic on it too." "It tore while I was fighting a boss monster." "That can't be... It shouldn't tear unless an S-Rank hunter directly swings their sword at it with full power." "..." "Guild Master?" "Anyway, it tore. I need it mended."
She totally tore this on purpose to come to our shop, didn't she?
"If you can't mend my clothes, then like you did last time, my heart..."
A once-reliable colleague approached me.
"I need more dresses that won't burn even when they touch this lady's body. Everything burns up if it isn't your clothes."
The chairwoman of the world's largest corporation, Ignis Industry, Carmilla, approached with a seductive smile.
"Nothing can wrap around this lady's body if it isn't your clothes. As expected, only one who possesses the qualifications can [touch] this lady's body..." "So, did you purposely burn it up again?" "Burn it up?! Are you looking at me as some shameless woman who... purposely burned it just to see you?!" "I never said you did it to see me." "Ugh!"
Sigh. It seems she really did burn it on purpose.
"Looking at the data, the efficiency was best when I received mending here." "I-if I don't have this, I-I'm scared..."
Numerous other S-Rank hunters who came visiting besides them.
"I need your help, Mr. Jinsoo." "Mr. Jinsoo, please cover my scent with your fragrance." "I will definitely repay the favor for the fine clothing." "Hurry, hurry..."
I looked at them.
[S-Rank: Cleaner] [Please heal the contamination residing in the guests' souls.] [They need your help.]
[Mending Method] [1. First, strip the clothes they are wearing.] [2. Leave them completely naked while you mend the clothes.] [3. Evaluate their bodies and your...]
Do it properly. You crazy system.
[1. First, strip the clothes they are wearing.] [2. Put them in uniforms while you mend the clothes.] [3. Remove the stains and lint on the clothes.] ...
I'm just doing laundry, so why on earth do I need to strip their clothes?
Right. This much is fine. It's manageable.
"Boss, even so, if you accept requests at such cheap prices, our laundry will have financial problems. I prayed so hard at dawn for profitable customers to come..." "You came to work at 10 AM today." "...I met the Goddess in my dreams."
Did I unnecessarily hire a money-crazed fallen saintess as an employee?
I let out a sigh and accepted the clothes they handed over.
"I will finish it quickly."
Laundry received.