CHAPTER FOURTEEN!
────south korea's new s-ranks.

❝WHO ISN'T TALKING ABOUT ME?❞

NEWS OF SOUTH korea's new 10th and 11th s-ranks spread like wildfire. it was only natural since there hasn't been a hunter of an s-rank in two years.

[e/c] eyes stare at the tv in a dark room, showcasing [y/n] and jin-woo's surprised faces on the national news.

they growl at the sight of one of the news headlines.

"S-RANK HUNTER [Y/N] [L/N]! A FOREIGNER NOW A OFFICIALLY A HUNTER FROM SOUTH KOREA!"

they shut off the t.v with a huff, not being able to handle the sight of her face. "i thought i told her to quit being a hunter! she never listens!"

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"SNICE WHEN DID SHE GET HOT!?" a girl shouts, glaring at her phone. watching the worldwide news announcing the appearance of two new s-ranks hunters in south korea.

the girl knew recognized [y/n] immediately, how could she forget a weak hunter like her?

she worked the b-rank healer to the bone from the insane amount of injuries she would get. but the [h/c] haired hunter wasn't so weak like the healer remembered her to be.

now insanely attractive, friends with a pretty boy that is sung jin-woo and an s-rank to boot.

her blood was boiling.

"this can't be possible! a weak little bitch like her is an s-rank?! this has to be a mistake!" she grumbles, almost throwing her phone to the ground, can't standing the sight of the female hunter now living a better life than she was.

"MARI WE'RE ABOUT TO START THE RAID!"

someone calls for her in the distance. she gladly shuts off her phone, still in disbelief that the weak girl she once knew was somehow leagues ahead of her.

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[Y/N] SNEEZES UNEXPECTEDLY as she, jin-woo, and jin-ah were back home watching a movie in the main living room.

the siblings wanted to celebrate the fact [h/c] haired woman becoming an official hunter in south korea. they ordered takeout for the three to eat and [f/f] flavored cake.

"someone must be talking about you unnie." jin-ah points out, taking a bite of her fried chicken.

she rolls her [e/c] eyes at her statement. "who isn't talking about me. i'm a foreigner officially becoming a hunter from this country, an s-rank no less." she retorts, sipping her canned beer.

"i'm just glad you get to stay permanently." jin-woo adds, patting her head as his sister nods frantically agreeing with him.

she looks up at him, as she was sitting on the floor next to the young girl while he sat on the couch.

a grateful smile reaches her lips as then she looks down at her lap. [y/n] felt nothing but warmth at his words, she was slowly starting to get used to the feeling of accepting their kindness.

"i don't plan on leaving, you two gave me a home when you didn't have to. your kindness has been nothing but endless and for that, i'm forever grateful. i hope you guys know how much i care about you." she states, looking between them.

grins reach the sibling's faces, happy to know that the person they care about was openly accepting their love.

jin-ah is the first one to bring her into a hug. "of course unnie! you're a part of our family now, anything that belongs to us now belongs to you too!" she confesses making her laugh.

"she's right, you're one of us! don't forget it." jin-woo states with a big smile, joining them on the floor and hugging her as well.

[y/n] leans into their touch her heart overflowing with love from them. absolutely nothing could compare to what she felt in this moment.

SHE FOUND A HOME IN THEM AND SHE COULDN'T BE HAPPIER.

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EARLY THE NEXT morning, jin-ah peeks up from the window.

watching reporters crowd around her apartment building's entrance. "wow... oppa, unnie, the reporters haven't left yet." she mumbles, eyebrows furrowed.

suddenly, they catch her peeking from the window and start taking pictures hoping to catch jin-woo or [y/n].

the young girl quickly ducks with a yelp, hiding from their watchful eyes. her older brother and sister approach her with deadpans noticing how she was acting.

"should we go down and tell them to leave us alone?" jin-woo suggests to which jin-ah immediately disagrees.

"no, you definitely shouldn't do that! oppa and unnie are already being trashed on the internet. lecturing to the reporters will only make it worse!" she argues, confusing the two.

the female hunter raises a brow and crosses her arms over her chest. "what? being trashed? what the hell did we do to deserve that?" [y/n] questions as the young girl crawls on her knees towards them.

"you left without paying attention to the reporters the other day! i'm fine either way. oppa and unnie should forget about the reporters as well." she states her face angry.

when suddenly, someone knocks on their front door. the two hunter snap their head to the noise as jin-ah scampers to her room, scared.

the [h/c] haired hunter's eyebrow twitches. "they knocking on our door now? that's it, i'm talking some sense to them." she threatens, crackling her knuckles as she marches to the front door.

jin-ah pales at her big sister's statement. "ah, unnie! you really shouldn't! oppa stop her!" she exclaims peeking out from her room's doorway.

jin-woo doesn't do anything to stop her, letting his best friend do what she wants knowing she can handle it.

[y/n] swings the door open not paying attention to who it was. "y'all got some fucking nerve to be knocking—" she starts but cuts herself off to see a familiar face at her front door.

"miss [l/n]... is hyung-nim home?" jin-ho cries, anime tears flowing down his face.

said hunter comes up from behind his friend with a deadpan. "jin-ho what are doing here?" he questions, quite confused why his friend was here.

"my father kicked me out..."

"didn't you live far away from him?"

the poor boy pouts. "well, the villa i lived i was under my father's name. so i was hoping—"

jin-woo slams the door in his face causing [y/n] to burst out laughing as jin-ah approached them, confused.

"oppa, unnie? who was that? someone you know?" she asks, curious as to why her big sister was wheezing.

"NOPE, NEVER MET HIM IN MY LIFE."

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LATER THAT NIGHT, [y/n] quietly opens the door to jin-ah's room, making sure that she was sound asleep.

hearing her soft snores made her smile but it falls when she worries about something. 'someone might approach her while we're away. i know woo put his shadows on her but she's my family now too.'

"come forth." she whispers, calling three specific summons she needed.

three high orcs guards all huddled around their queen with their legs to their chests. "you guys have the strength to handle an a-rank hunter." she adds looking at them but realizing it might be a slight overkill.

the [h/c] haired player hums as she shoves her hands in the pockets of jin-woo's black hoodie.

"i'll attach one of you along with two regular high orc warriors, how about it!" [y/n] suggests with a small smile and her summons return the smile.

she sends back the two guards and faces the one she's gonna use. "your job is to protect my sister at all costs, understood?" she asks and the orc nods his head, understanding.

she then attaches the high orcs to jin-ah and she sighs satisfied that'll she be safe.

she watches the girl unconsciously move to a better sleeping position and mumble something incoherent.

her [e/c] eyes soften at how cute the girl was. she adjusts the blanket to cover her and pecks her forehead. "sweet dreams, jin-ah." she whispers to her and holds her face softly in her hand.

for the first time in a long time, [y/n] had someone to protect, to take care of. she wouldn't be lying when she considers jin-ah like her own blood sister.

she was indebted to the sung family and she'll do everything in her power to protect them.

unbeknownst to her, jin-woo watches his best friend take extra care of his little sister. utterly grateful that she cared for jin-ah as much as he did

'she has to stop being so perfect before i fall in love with her.' he thinks to himself and pauses, realizing what he just said.

he shakes his head at the thought. 'no, i don't see her that way...'

he purses his lips into a thin line before
he sets his eyes on [y/n] again.

he notices the way the moonlight brings out her [e/c] eyes and [s/c] skin. the way her lips quirk up into a small smile as she caresses jin-ah's face as if she were glassand that her gaze is filled with love and adoration.

in his eyes, she looked nothing less than beautiful.

backing away from the door, jin-woo can hear his heart pound against his chest. his face feeling embarrassed and hot.

then, he asks himself a question he hasn't really thought about since they met.

'OR DO I SEE HER THAT WAY...?'

CHAPTER FOURTEEN! END!
────south korea's new s-ranks.