Chapter 3
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 3
Chapter Title: The Administrator's Message
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Talulla's a bit weird, though...?
—Ding.
—Ding.
—Ding.
The alarm going off right away? That could happen.
But if it keeps ringing nonstop? That's a different story.
I'd just noticed the 1:1 chat feature, and now messages were pouring in from countless guilds.
'Should've paid more attention to that High School Grad Job Gallery thread about guilds and Hunter pigeons...'
[So Many Contacts Coming In;;]
Posted by: Yeon Chorok
Just got a barrage of 1:1 chat requests from total strangers—what do I even do?????
Can't you just block the baiters?
You're complaining while stuffed full
Aw, my stomach hurts...
Guess everyone took the bait
I'm dead serious;; Not bait... Too many to reply to one by one
We don't know either
For real... We all just apply to job postings, not get scouted
Noob, never had a real job or job hunted?
Yeah... Only done day labor and part-time gigs
All I had were experiences bowing my head in interviews, begging for day jobs or part-time work.
Even those rarely lasted more than a month's probation with pay—getting fired after a day or two was more common.
You've signed employment contracts before, right? Hunters are similar—read the contract and terms carefully before signing
So I should meet everyone who offers?
Filter through the best posts first for the shady ones
From what you're saying, better off with the Bureau's Awakener Protection Program lol
???? Something like that exists?
The Bureau helps out the aggro-drawing newbies—that's their job
Why don't they help me
That's 'cause you're...
At first, I just got flamed for baiting, but someone kindly explained it.
So the Bureau might help out?
Like the community center calling to offer welfare services?
—Ding!
"Eek!"
I jumped at the sudden alert while deep in thought.
[KR] Administrator message has arrived.
This one was different.
Unlike the 1:1 requests, this was a direct notification—message already delivered.
Administrator?
Did posting that big Chomper pic get it deleted? Was this a warning scolding?
Gasp. The admin was from the Bureau?
It actually came.
Ah, so that's how they divide Hunters into A-rank, S-rank, etc.—during registration.
Two options: Bureau or guild.
Whichever's easier...
Gasp.
Come to think of it, Behind warned about shady guilds...
Should've been scared of blindly meeting guilds, not the Bureau.
Hunter world is terrifying.
I know nothing.
"Huh?"
I panicked as my schedule filled up in seconds.
I thought I'd go to them...
"Wait... Coming right now?"
I checked my outfit.
They'd see me in this oversized, ill-fitting mess.
Rummaging through the closet yielded only more baggy tracksuits.
"Chomper, will I be okay...?"
┑()┍
Venting to Chomper nearby, it just shrugged its stem like "Beats me."
So mean.
Changsin 3-dong area.
Driving through, Seonhwa saw rundown old buildings dotted with new ones on the hillside.
'Must've had it rough before awakening.'
Especially on the narrow, sloped road—when the destination appeared, she could guess the awakener's situation.
Peeling paint, ready to collapse any moment: an old apartment block.
That was Yeon Chorok's address.
'No prejudices. I was poor too. Only after awakening could I ease my parents' burden.'
Like a dragon from the gutters.
Awakening changes lives.
Even Hunters wailing in the lounge earned more than average.
And Yeon Chorok... if Hidden Class, she'd be Korea's first.
'Can't lose a potential star.'
That's why Seonhwa rushed out.
Newly awakened Hunters were most vulnerable.
Shady guilds exploited the naive, skirting laws.
The protection program was inefficient—slow admin needing consent—so haste was key.
'Good she trusted me. And...'
Seonhwa had personal reasons too, handling it herself instead of deputies.
'Plants... just in case.'
—Screech.
Arriving, she parked and headed to the 3rd floor.
Hope Apartments.
A crumbling relic mocking its name, in the dim hallway.
"Um, that... are you...?"
Seonhwa met eyes with a grubby girl.
"O-Officer, right?"
Seonhwa knew: Behind's Yeon Chorok was this girl.
Curious about her odd chat style before, it clicked seeing she was a young girl.
"Yes. I'm Officer Bong Seonhwa, Hunter Management Bureau HQ, Personnel Management. You're Yeon Chorok?"
"Y-Yes..."
Seonhwa handed over her card, bending down.
Still, a girl this young was unexpected.
Awakening struck regardless of age.
"Could I speak with your parents?"
"Eh...?"
Chorok froze, clutching the card, eyes widening in panic.
"Th-That..."
"No guardian present?"
"Uh... Um... Well."
Chorok hesitated, bowing like she'd done wrong.
Seonhwa felt awkward, like she'd forced a bad question.
"I'm an adult... And no parents..."
Seonhwa's head spun from the rapid-fire bombshells.