S-Rank Status, But F-Rank Pussy...♡

"You've arrived?"

"Yes. I'm Lee Runa, the one who contacted you beforehand. Nice to meet you."

Baek Hari—one of South Korea's few S-rank hunters.

Despite having more than enough strength to create her own guild, she remained with the Association, steadfastly holding her position. To the average citizen, she was the most recognizable hunter of all. Her stunning appearance added an air of mystery, and her calm, refined personality never came across as frivolous.

Under normal circumstances, Cheon Sanho would have been excited enough to beg for an autograph. But he didn't have the luxury right now.

It was all because of Runa, of course.

'Is this bastard about to announce that she's his woman again...?'

Sanho knew that Lee Munsung frequently met with female hunters. Even without him boasting about it, rumors spread. He'd been asked more than once to pass along contact information for the "cafe owner's friend," so it was obvious.

That was why he felt even more anxious. He had no idea what kind of bomb this guy was going to drop.

"Please keep your business brief. How did you even get my personal number... Never mind. Just state your business."

"Ah, well..."

Runa glanced sideways at Sanho before speaking. Then she flashed an unreadable smile.

A chill ran down his spine.

But the words that came out of her mouth were surprisingly ordinary.

"I'm the younger sister of the owner of Moon Coffee just up the street. My brother will be overseas for a while... Since you're a regular customer, I thought I should let you know! And since I awakened and came to the Association anyway, I figured I'd stop by?"

"...?"

It was such a mundane thing—something that could have been sent through KakaoTalk without issue.

Which made it even more suspicious. There was no way Runa would come all this way just to say something so trivial.

In less than a day, Sanho had already figured her out completely.

"Did he ask you to deliver the message in person?"

"That's right. He said you're a valued customer, so I absolutely had to greet you. He even gave me your number. If you were really that important, he would've contacted you himself, don't you think? Hehe."

"Sigh... Look, you—"

And just as he expected, her prediction hit the mark.

Baek Hari's reaction was anything but ordinary.

"...What do you want?"

Her cheeks were flushed. Her gaze kept darting away. Her arms were wrapped around herself defensively.

Whatever this was, it definitely wasn't the posture an S-rank hunter should show in front of two D-rank hunters.

"Eh? What do I want...? I don't want anything. Did you borrow money from my brother or something?"

And then there was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Runa's completely innocent attitude.

There was definitely something going on. She must have gotten some kind of leverage over Baek Hari back when she was still Lee Munsung.

The first thing that popped into Sanho's head was a blackmail video. Something like a sex tape of the elegant, refined S-rank hunter howling like a bitch in heat.

"N-no, it's nothing like that. Right. You said you're a hunter, Ms. Runa? The Association can't lend equipment to hunters who aren't affiliated with us. So I'll introduce you to a suitable guild."

"You ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠really don't have to..."

"It's run by my family, so you can trust them. Don't feel burdened. I just... I want to help you..."

But Sanho was growing more and more confused.

He had always thought Munsung was a good guy, even if his sex life was a little wild. Had he really been doing things like this behind the scenes? Since Sanho was acquainted with Runa's family, the shock hit even harder.

Still, it was too early to jump to conclusions. He was clearly misunderstanding something—

"By family, you mean your brother Baek Hajin?"

"...! You know him?"

"Yeah, well. Something like that. I heard you two are really close. Me too. I get along great with my brother. We share all kinds of things..."

Fuck. If that wasn't a threat, what the hell was it?

No matter how he looked at it, to Sanho it only sounded like I got your sex tape from your brother (who is actually her), so watch yourself.

'...Should I step in?'

Tone it down, you idiot. Don't you have any shame in front of her? With your abilities you don't need to use dirty tricks like this. If it's that bad, I'll help you stack points, so don't—

'Wow, Cheon Sanho, you crazy bastard.'

It was ridiculous. After all that thinking, this was the conclusion his friend had reached. Self-loathing washed over him. What right did he have to stop Runa when he was having thoughts ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠like these?

And her next words piled even more shame onto him.

"Then, by any chance... could my friend join the guild as well?"

"......!"

"Ah, you mean your friend. His rank is..."

"He's D-rank, but...! As you can see from his body, he takes care of himself even after becoming a hunter. He doesn't have any other friends, so no privacy issues, and he was originally studying for the police exam so he's very diligent. Bringing him along while recruiting a healer would be... difficult, I suppose?"

"Hey, you..."

Runa poked Sanho in the side as he tried to speak and whispered.

"Endure the embarrassment for a bit. I'll get you a job."

"......"

At the same time, memories of his drunken complaints from a past drinking party flooded Sanho's mind.

- I wonder if choosing this was the right decision.

- Hey, D-rank basically means you're disposable. You can't join proper guilds, so you get dragged along as a mercenary to test traps with your body. Have you ever tried regenerating a severed arm?

- The physical strain is one thing, but that kind of treatment is honestly fucking awful.

- What? If it's too hard, come to the cafe? You pay well? Tsk, thanks for the offer at least. If I ever get so badly injured I can't do this anymore, I'll take you up on that.

It had just been grumbling. To someone who had never awakened, it would have sounded like the complaints of a spoiled person.

But Runa had listened to every word and was now going out of her way to help him like this.

...Even if the method looked a lot like blackmail.

"It's a relief she's thinking positively about it, right? If I hadn't turned into a woman, it would've been an instant free pass. That's a bit disappointing, isn't it?"

"......"

Baek Hari said it should be possible and sent the two of them out.

Runa chattered excitedly about how well it had gone, but Sanho's head was still a mess. He wasn't sure if this was really okay.

"I should call Mom before bed tonight. Thank her for raising me so handsome."

"......"

"Why are you making that face? Are you embarrassed?"

"No, it's not that..."

"If not, then what? Are you worried I have Ms. Hari's sex tape or something? Like, 'The rank is S-class but the pussy is F-class...♡'?"

"......!"

Sanho's entire body froze, struck right in the heart of his suspicions.

What the hell was this girl? Did she actually have mind-reading as her unique trait?

"H-how did you know that..."

"A guy like you who lives so earnestly wouldn't make a face like that for any other reason. Add in the kind of perverted delusions a virgin solo player would have, and it's obvious."

"...No, that's not..."

"I'm a little disappointed, dude. Even though I fooled around with my dick all the time, I never committed any actual crimes."

"......"

Sanho wanted to die.

Not only had he misunderstood on his own, he'd even suspected his friend. On top of that, after what had happened at home earlier, he'd even had those perverted thoughts. He wouldn't have any defense if she cut him off right now for not being a real friend.

"We just got a little close. An S-rank hunter could get rid of an ordinary person like me without even trying, so what..."

"Dude... I'm really sorry. Should I just die? Ha, fuck. I'm truly sorry. What do I have to do..."

"It's fine~ I didn't tell you about that stuff either. All the other guys cut me off for not introducing them to girls. It's my fault for leaving you as a virgin. Can't be helped. As an apology, I'll offer my friendship virginity—"

"Ah, no. That's okay."

"Eh, why? Offering your virginity to a friend is basic common sense and good manners, isn't it?"

"...Do you live in a different country than me?"

"Hehe... As expected, you're so fun to tease."

Even so, Runa understood him. She acted like it was nothing.

Sanho decided to accept it. Even though she had become a woman, the person in front of him was still the friend he remembered.

However, there was one fact he was overlooking.

'Hmm, but now that I don't have a dick anymore, how am I supposed to satisfy Ms. Hari...'

He had said he never committed crimes, but he had never once claimed he hadn't done those kinds of things.

At the same time, in the Hunter Association president's office.

Baek Hari sat in her chair, speaking with someone on the phone.

Click.

After the call ended, Hari sat blankly in her chair for a moment before carefully standing up and closing the door to the president's office.

Inside her mind, she kept repeating a name.

'Lee Munsung, Lee Runa, Lee Munsung, Lee Runa......'

There wasn't a single similar feature in their faces, yet the two shared the exact same unique atmosphere. Especially that attitude of remaining completely unfazed even with an S-rank hunter standing right in front of them.

Was that why?

Baek Hari felt an inexplicable pull toward her as well.

'Aah, what do I do? It's gotten all sticky....'

Five years had passed since she awakened at age twenty. All that time she had suffered through battles and the political battlefield surrounding the Hunter Association. Then, a year ago, she had met Lee Munsung. He had taught her so many things.

What she liked. What she disliked. Where she liked to be touched. What to do when the excitement became too much to bear.

It had been several months since contact with him had been lost, but the lessons he taught her still remained vividly in her mind.

"Haa......"

Baek Hari leaned back in her chair and rolled up her suit skirt. She tossed aside the panties that were already soaked with arousal and completely useless.

Then, just as she had ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠been taught, she spread her legs in an M-shape for easy access. Using the fingers she had trimmed short beforehand so she wouldn't hurt herself, she began.

"Haat...♡"

"Eut. Am I doing it well, oppa...? Since I did a good thing today... even in your dreams, heuht♡"