CHAPTER THIRTEEN!
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❝WELL NICE KNOWING YOU, PRIVACY.❞

THE TWO PLAYERS SLOWLY turn their heads to face with chief woo jin-chul walking towards them.

they quickly compose themselves and separate. their faces heat up in embarrassment, realizing that the attack team was still present along with hunter cha hae-in

"oooh, we fucked up..." [y/n] comments, pursing her lips into a thin line.

"how we're gonna get out of this..." jin-woo replies with a sweat as everyone starts approaching them.

that's when jin-chul and his subordinates step in front of the two players. "we came from the association's monitoring division." he announces, gaining everyone's undivided attention. "the association is in charge of supervising hunter sung jin-woo and hunter [y/n] [l/n]. meaning, this affair is a top secret that can't be revealed to the public. once we leave the dungeon, we will provide you with an adequate explanation but please remain silent about the scene you've witnessed."

then jin-chul's subordinates turned to them, "we'll guide you two out of here, sir. this is the best way to avoid any further complications." one said to jin-woo.

the other faces [y/n]. "you two have just shown the power that far exceeds the s-rank clarifications in front of korea's top guild, ma'am. we'll help you leave this place quietly."

"if you have any questions, you can contact the association for more information." jin-chul states to the attack force.

but before they can leave...

"h-hold on!" ki-hoon calls as he was being carried by one of his teammates.

"if you two truly have that much strength then the current situation is not strange. i won't ask why you volunteered as a porter. we were able to survive thanks to you two, let me thank you on behalf of our attack force." he says as the group of hunters do a curt bow to the two players as a thank you.

[y/n] steps towards the female healer. she chuckles and hands her back the notepad that contained her will, "since you survived, how about delivering the will to yourself?"

her reminder had the healer laughing in embarrassment as she blushes, thanking the [h/c] haired hunter once more.

the two follow jin-chul out of the dungeon with a sweat on their faces.

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AFTER LEAVING THE dungeon. jin-woo told [y/n] to go back to the apartment to rest up saying he needed to meet up with jin-ho to discuss an important matter so he would come back later.

she accepted his wishes and went back to the apartment, the first thing she did was take a nice warm shower to rid of the sweat.

after getting out and changing into her pjs, she places a towel over her head, drying her [h/l] [h/t] hair that was freshly washed. she lets it hang around her neck as she steps out of the bathroom

jin-ah, who watching a drama, hears her big sister figure and she turns to her with puppy eyes. "unnie can we order?" she begs hoping she would give in.

she rolls her [e/c] eyes approaches the young girl from behind the couch ruffling her hair. "hell no, your brother told me you've been eating way too much take out."

"but i'm hungry!"

"nice to meet you hungry, i'm [y/n]!"

jin-ah groans at her dad joke making her laugh, leaving the girl be.

she watches the [h/c] haired woman walk into the kitchen, with curious eyes. "are you gonna make something unnie? do you know how to cook?" jin-ah questions, and [y/n] hums in reply.

"yeah i do, thought it would be a good idea to make you guys some dishes from where i'm from." she states, bending down as she opens the fridge looking at what she could use to cook.

the young girl awes in amazement and jumps from the couch joining her side. "can i help!?" she asks adorably with stars in her eyes.

[y/n] gazes at her with a smile. "sure! i think we have enough time before jin-woo comes back. he'll arrive with warm food on the table!" she states and the girl nods excitedly.

"YEAH!"

"ALRIGHT LET'S GET COOKING!"

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JIN-WOO RUBS HIS eyes tiredly, finally arriving at his apartment. he digs for his keys and opens the door.

he enters and softly closes the door behind him. that's when he finally registers the sound of familiar voices and the smell of delicious cooking.

he quietly took off his shoes and takes silent steps approaching the kitchen of his home.

his cool grey eyes soften in adoration, he crosses his arms and leans on the nearby wall watching the sight before him.

jin-ah and [y/n] both wore flowery aprons as they danced around the kitchen. singing along to a pop song from a well-known boy band that he knew his younger sister liked.

"so please don't just leave me! you got the best of me!" the two sang along with somewhat good vocals as they set up the table for dinner.

jin-woo adored the scene, it felt natural that he came home to something like this. seeing jin-ah and [y/n] enjoy themselves without a care in the world.

'it's like we're a family...' he thinks with a small smile but pauses.

his eyes stay on the woman he called his friend, remembering one of the first things she said to him.

"i don't have any other family to worry about. i've been on my own for a long while now."

[y/n] didn't have a place to call home or someone to call family. from what he can tell, whatever happened to her she also had to go through alone.

it made him angry and even a bit guilty knowing he couldn't do anything to help her.

but it was best to look into the future instead of the past. he was grateful that she was in his life now and unbeknownst to him, she shared the same sentiment.

"you girls seem to be having fun." jin-woo states making his presence known and scaring the two.

"JIN-WOO YOU ASSHOLE!"

"OPPA DON'T SCARE US LIKE THAT!"

he laughs at their angry faces approaching them, he then smells the air and hums. "what are you making it smells amazing!" he compliments as his friend turns down the music.

jin-ah proudly smiles at her brother. "glad you noticed! me and unnie cooked dinner for you!" she states as the [h/c] haired hunter joins her side with a matching smile.

the dark-haired hunter looks at the two pleasantly surprised and with a teasing grin. "really? for me? okay, what do you two want?" he questions, thinking the two girls made him dinner for the sole reason they wanted something.

well, it wouldn't really matter, jin-woo would still give it to them either way. if they wanted the world in the palms of their hands he would do anything for them to have it.

the two girls groan as [y/n] lightly smacks him with a kitchen rag. "no you idiot, we made food so that we can eat together!" she states with jin-ah nodding in agreement.

he chuckles and he ruffles their hair. "i'm kidding. i'm very grateful you two decided to make dinner."

this puts a smile on their faces as they exchange a high five with each other.

"LET'S EAT THEN!"

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THE SUNG SIBLINGS gobble down their food made by [y/n] as if it was their last meal.

she sweats watching them, clearly concerned when jin-ah faces her. "unnie! this is so good!" she praises, her mouth full of food.

"you seriously made this?!" jin-woo adds, taking another bite.

she deadpans at them with a twitchy eyebrow. "of course i did. you guys keep eating takeout often so i decided to make some dishes i know." she explains, taking a sip of her canned beer.

though she was a bit doubtful that the two would like her cooking as it was a different plate than what they're used to. seeing them fully enjoy her home-cooked meal warmed her heart.

"I WANT UNNIE TO COOK FOR US ALWAYS!"

[y/n] freezes midway when she was gonna take a bite and gazes over to jin-ah.

her eyebrows furrowed. "wait jin-ah, do you mean that?" she questions in disbelief as jin-woo silently watches the interaction.

she tilts her head a bit and nods. "of course i do unnie. you are living with us now, so that means this your home too." she states, not knowing the weight of her words.

the word home was something [y/n] had long forgotten, it lost it's meaning years ago.

home was something she thought she didn't deserve, that it was selfish to call where she is now a home. and called herself greedy to accept the kindness she was given by the two people she cared for deeply.

but now once again, they open their arms to her with warm smiles on their faces saying she can freely call this place home.

a place where she doesn't feel alone.

the sung sibling's eyes widened as tears roll down the woman's face not realizing how much it meant to her to call this place home.

a soft look appears on jin-woo's face as jin-ah gets up from her seat going over to hug [y/n]. she doesn't hesitate to hug the girl back, for once deciding to be selfish and relish in their kindness.

"WELCOME HOME [N/N]."

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THE NEXT DAY was the day of their re-evaluation. meaning it was the day to announce to the world that there would be two new s-ranks in south korea.

"are you nervous? cause i'm nervous." [y/n] states, playing with the sleeves of her white hoodie as they walked to the hunter association's main building.

jin-woo chuckles and pats her head. "there's nothing to be nervous about. it's just a re-evaluation?" he teases making her glare at him.

soon the two arrive at the building, only to find a hoard of people crowding around the entrance.

the female players leans closer to her friend. "did reporters catch wind of us, already?" she assumes, hoping they didn't.

"i dong think they did since they don't recognize us." the male player replies.

the two observe the crowd with annoyed looks. having enough, [y/n] grabs jin-woo's hand. dragging him along as she pushes through the sea of reporters to make their way to the building.

"hey, what the?!"

"what's with her?!"

suddenly, she is stopped by a man in a suit, most likely a bodyguard. he looked down at the two players menacingly.

"hey, who are you?! are you two with the association?! don't you see all the reporters here?!" he retorts as they merely glance at the crowd behind them who were all giving them glares.

the [h/c] haired hunter doesn't make eye content with the tall man. "we just have business with the association. so can please let us through."

she states, feeling her friend put a hand on her shoulder. noticing that she felt uncomfortable with the man in front of her.

"you can't enter right now. go back to where you came from." he orders, not noticing an important man exiting the building.

"and on whose authority are you trying to send them away?" a very familiar voice announces, catching everyone's attention.

they all turn to look, surprised to find
go gun-here standing by then entrance.

"those two are our guests." gun-hee states with a smile and turns to a young boy that the two players finally noticed he was standing nearby. "mister lee min-sung, i'm sure you already know who allowed you to hold a press conference here?" 

ming-sung blinks frantically. "o-of course!" he answers, nervously. but obviously quite angry that the chairman came all this way to personally escort them.

the old man nods his head and turns around. "hunter sung jin-woo and hunter [y/n] [l/n], let's head inside."

the two walk past the bodyguard and ming-sung, joining the chairman on either of his sides.

"i didn't think you would personally come to get us, chairman, thank you!" [y/n] states with a warm grin.

gun-hee chuckles at her endearing personality, she seemed to have that affect on people. "it would be rude of me if i didn't. i assume that chief jin-chul sent you the information that you requested?" he questions and she replies with a nod.

jin-woo didn't push on the topic of her getting information from jin-chul, it seemed like a personal matter so he didn't intrude.

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JUST WHEN LEE min-sung announced that he was going to discuss with the association regarding today's schedule, hunters from the monitoring division suddenly blocked the entrance. 

"what is it this time?" min-sung asks in irritation.

he was already angry that the chairman personally escorted two hunters he hasn't heard of, especially with the foreigner girl. he didn't need any more obstacles for his debut as a hunter.

jin-chul who stood in the center answered the boy's question. "two hunters are currently going through an evaluation. until the evaluation is finished at eleven, no one else is allowed to enter the building," 

"what?!" min-sung shouts in shock as he checked his phone, realizing that there was still 30 minutes left. "i have my rank evaluation at 11 and the reporters are already here, let me through. the chairman should already know about this and you're still going to shut me out?" 

the chief remained still in spot, letting it be known that he wasn't gonna let him through.

min-sung growls leaning in close to him. "don't you know who i am? i am lee min-sung. lee min-sung!"  trying to convince the man that he was an important figure but it wasn't enough.

"if your rank evaluation is at eleven then you can enter the building at that time." jin-chul replies firmly.

"you. don't you know that the association's biggest sponsor is yoo jin architectures? my father is the vice-president, lee won-kyu. shouldn't you be catering to me considering the amount of money he donates to the association? do you dare ignore me in front of all these people? can you even handle the consequences resulting from that?" min-sung threatens but it doesn't work.

"yes, i can," jin-chul answers honestly. 

the young heir blinks in shock completely distraught that he wasn't given the respect he's used too "what?! who do you think you are?! are you saying that those two hunters are that amazing?!" 

"if i were to tell you..." jin-chul starts as he removes his shades, revealing his glowing purple eyes.

"WILL MR. LEE MIN-SUNG BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE CONSEQUENCES?"

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THE TWO PLAYERS follow the chairman down a long hallway.

they were greeted by yoon-ho and jong-in, bowing as the three approached them.

[y/n] doesn't hesitate to wave at them, feeling a bit guilty that she didn't formally greet them when they first met.

"hello there, it's a pleasure to meet you!" she smiles and waves in a child-like manner, surprising the two men.

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to think that she was the same hunter who cleared an a-rank dungeon on her own. this was not the merciless and ruthless hunter they've come to hear about.

jin-woo and gun-hee could only chuckle at her actions and the reactions it got from the two s-ranks hunters.

ultimately, finding it adorable.

"they arrived here an hour ago and have been waiting for you since." gun-hee adds as they way past them. "you two are the first s-rank hunters in 2 years. choi jong-in must be feeling even more anxious since he witnessed your powers first hand."

they finally arrived at the evaluation room, standing in the middle of the huge open space.

the two greet an association employee specialized in evaluating hunters.

"before we start the evaluation, we'll confirm your abilities to assign your class. what kind of abilities do you two have?" the employee asks.

"we can do something like this." [y/n] states as she and jin-woo summon a basic soldier to show them.

the two men in the room widen their eyes at the sight of the soldiers. "what?!" the employee exclaims. "are these summoned creatures? can you control these creatures?"

the two nod when their eyes land on the chairman who had a brow raised. "hunter sung jin-woo and hunter [y/n] [l/n], are you saying that this is the full capacity of your abilities?" he questions making them flinch.

the two deadpan as they glance at each other. it was useless to hide it now knowing they've been caught.

[y/n] lets her white magic leak from the palms of her hands as jin-woo expands his shadow.

about hundred soldiers form for the two of them as they appear around the big room.

"we can summon around a hundred of these creatures." jin-woo states as he watches irgis and icarus bow to the two players.

he smiles a bit when [y/n] goes to happily hug her summon and he pats her on the head in return

outside the examination room, both yoon-ho and jong-in
sensed the strong magical energy from the two players.

go-hee and the employee stare in shock at the summons surrounding them.

"o-one hundred?! no way!" the employee exclaims before
clearing his throat, calming himself down.

"WELL, IN THAT CASE, HUNTER SUNG JIN-WOO AND HUNTER [Y/N] [L/N], YOU TWO ARE MAGE TYPES."

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SOON THE TWO exit the room, as they inspect their newly issued hunter licenses

"hell yeah! i'm officially a hunter from south korea!" [y/n] cheers causing jin-woo to laugh and ruffle her hair affectionately.

"took too damn long enough that's for sure!" he retorts as yoon-ho approached them at the of the corridor.

"hunter sung jin-woo and hunter [y/n] [l/n]," he starts. "can you spare some of your time?"

"i'm sorry but we still have something left to do," the dark-haired player says and as they bowed.

the [h/c] haired player grins at the two men. "it was nice meeting you two!" she waves goodbye as she opens the door to leave.

"i wouldn't leave through there if i were you." yoon-ho calls, warning them.

they were a bit confused as to why he wanted to stop them from leaving.

but the pair don't listen, they take a step outside only to be met with flashing lights and cameras.

"HUH?! WHAT IS THIS?!"

CHAPTER THIRTEEN! END!
────secrets out.