chapter 3
003. Rice Soup Tanker Lee Yu-ri (1)
The background of the era of Velvet School Life is modern.
Riding a car, riding the subway, playing a smartphone, and being familiar with the region because it is a Korean game
On the outside, it means that there is nothing much different from the world I used to live in.
Of course, it’s a bit unusual that a person wearing a suit looks more like a woman because the genders are reversed, but that doesn’t make it stand out.
But, just one.
There was one singularity that made me realize that this world was not the place I lived in, but the world in the game, even if I didn’t like it.
That’s a weapon.
In this world, not only hunters who have status windows and use magic
Ordinary people were also wearing weapons.
Equipment such as leggings and elbow guards are basic.
I turned my eyes and looked at the people on the subway.
A male student with a nervous face wearing a backpack-like shield on his back.
A woman who sleeps with her head propped up on a long spear.
A high school girl’s thigh is stuffed with a cute rabbit-shaped pink holder.
And in that holder was a hand ax that reflected light in an inappropriate way.
Of course, all the blades were wrapped with something like cloth or silicone to make it less dangerous.
It is said that this was done for self-protection in an emergency because you do not know when and where the gate will explode…….
Unusual daily life.
Is it the result of a desperate struggle to survive while being threatened by monsters?
To be honest, from my point of view, coming from a world where the wearing of weapons was legally prohibited, I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.
‘I’m not even worried that someone will suddenly go crazy and stab the person next to me…… ? Ah, is this why the demons are working with peace of mind?’
Insensitivity to safety seems really serious.
I’ve been complaining so much, but…….
Well, I have nothing to say.
I was also wearing sweats and a moonlight on my waist.
I searched through the closet to find a hunter suit, but I couldn’t fit it in because my body got too big.
That’s why I wore the training uniform provided by Velvet Academy.
It was like a navy blue sweatshirt top and bottom, but it stretched well and was strong.
A purple belt, the symbol of the academy, was luxuriously embroidered on the chest.
It is said that it has the ability to harden vital parts when magical energy is applied to it, but it is said to be a new technology of the Gate era.
[ This station is Sindorim, Sindorim Station. The door to get off is on the left. This stop is sindorim, sindorim. The doors are on your left. ]
I arrived at the station before I knew it as I was watching people armed with weapons and going to work at dawn.
I picked up my phone and checked the time.
“My appointment was at 7, so I arrived about 30 minutes early.”
Beep─
I took a card at the ticket gate.
“We were supposed to meet outside Exit 4, right?”
When I came out on the escalator, I was greeted by a spacious and secluded space.
It was like a park.
And a bench a little far from the exit.
A dark-haired woman sitting there caught her eye.
A cute hairstyle tied up with a blue hair tie.
A khaki airport jumper on top of black bottoms that look like tight leggings.
She clutched a shield large enough to cover her small frame, resting her chin on it and staring at her phone with a serious expression.
3-Star tanker Lee Yu-ri. Common name rice soup
It was the same as the one we met in the game.
I let out a chuckle
“I am already here. Be sincere too.”
With a happy heart, I strode towards Lee Yu-ri.
Then I heard her muttering to herself in a serious voice.
“…… f*cking Hyeji, that b*tch ate the admission fee and carried it, so I was the only one who dumped it. Ha, I really don’t have any money. I have to collect as much as possible before going to the academy……. If you go in, you won’t be able to work as a hunter for a while. I have to hit the jackpot today……. He’s a guy, will he do well? Still, I’m a prospective cadet, so I’m going to do it for one person, right? Surely it’s not a lie that you’re a prospective cadet?”
Even though I got pretty close, Lee Yu-ri was still preoccupied with her cell phone.
I was playful for some reason.
So she whispered in her ear.
“I am also an academy student right?”
“Eek! Ikkiya study!!?”
Yuri Lee let out a refreshing scream. She was really startled. She flopped like a freshly caught flounder.
However, I lost her phone because of that.
“What!?”
A light blue mobile phone flew through the air.
“My, my! Ha, installments!”
Lee Yoo-ri shouts installment plan and looks into the air with a bewildered face. A posture that makes it difficult to move due to holding the shield.
Tak-!
I grabbed the cell phone that was floating in the air and put it back in Lee Yu-ri’s hand.
Then she immediately started checking her cellphone to see if there was anything wrong with it.
I also quietly pushed her face.
I was wondering if it was broken due to incorrect power control.
Seeing that it turned off and on again, there seemed to be nothing wrong.
Yuuri let out a sigh of relief.
“Is your cell phone not broken?”
When I asked that, she raised her head in a flash.
“No! However! If it wasn’t for you! Someone suddenly said… !”
Her face was closer than I thought.
To the extent that my lips would touch if I made a mistake.
“Daughter. Kkuk!”
Yuri’s eyes caused an earthquake.
In an instant, Lee Yu-ri’s face turned red.
“Ah, I was worried that my cell phone might be broken. Sorry. It’s a bit close.”
I took a step back and said.
I’m a kid who sets up thorns, but I approached her without hesitation.
Then a panicked voice came out from the front.
“That, ah… …. Alright hiccup! No, who are you?”
“Isn’t that Mr. Lee Yuri?”
“…… Yes? Is that right? How can you hiccup me! Do you know?”
“You were supposed to go to the gate today.”
Gukbap opened his eyes wide like a rabbit, as if surprised by those words.
“Uh…… ? Then, is that Mr. Jin Yu-ha?”
“Yes, this is Jin Yuha, whom I contacted yesterday.”
I greeted Yu-ri with a smile.
* * *
I placed the moonlight in the luggage compartment of the small truck Lee Yu-ri pulled and sat in the passenger seat.
Next to her, Lee Yu-ri, with a hard face, was wearing a belt.
“I’ll tell you as I go. From a briefing on the situation. Hiccup! Why doesn’t A.C.’S hiccups stop like this?”
Yuri Lee took a water bottle that was provided in the car and drank.
Clap clap clap—
Then the car started.
Booung—!
“Whoa. The hiccups stopped. Mr. Yuha Jin You know that the gate we will go to is Carmella’s Forest, right?”
Yuri Lee put into gear and spoke in a businesslike voice.
He has a professional look, different from the one he was flustered with a little while ago.
‘It’s definitely different when you’re working. It’s already strong. The hiccups were cute though.’
She was also good at choosing rice soup.
“Yes, I did look for it yesterday.”
“Then it would be easy to explain. Carmella’s Forest is an E-class gate. The monster that appears is a goblin. Niki often appears, so you have to be careful.”
“You mean Niki looks like a snake?”
“Yes, it is similar to the color of grass, so it is hard to tell it apart, so be careful.”
Lee Yu-ri skillfully turned her steering wheel.
“We have five members in total. I stand at the forefront as a tanker, and Yuha Jin and the other dealers are the waist. Healers stand in the back row.”
“So, the other porter?”
“Yes, he will be in the middle of the line because he has no fighting skills. What Jin Yu-ha will do today is to protect the porter.”
Certainly, there was no time to match because it was inserted in a hurry, so she seemed to entrust me with escorting the porter.
I’m not confident in taking the lead in catching monsters, so it’s a welcome thing.
I nodded.
“Okay. Do you join the other party members at the gate?”
“Yes, everyone will be waiting.”
Lee Yu-ri was concentrating on driving while keeping an eye on the front of her while she was talking.
As she was looking at it from the side, she suddenly had a question, so she asked a question.
“By the way, how did one of the dealers drop out?”
“That b*tch… …. No, that sister went diving yesterday without a word.”
“…… No contact? So what if I get a sudden call today?”
“Ha, even if I contacted her, it was already too late. She broke her trust in a matter of money.”
As expected, rice soup.
It’s ruthless to break trust.
Lee Yoo-ri, who had been silent for a while, opened her mouth with a slightly apologetic expression.
“…… Jin Yu-ha was actually involved in our situation in a hurry. It’s true that I should take care of more……. Uhm, because Jin Yuha is a man……. That can be a bit difficult. Still, I’ll make sure to bring as much as the regular party members.”
Perhaps, Lee Yu-ri seemed to be trying to take care of me. However, it seems that other party members objected.
Was that because she heard that she was poor yesterday? It’s okay if you don’t care that much.
Actually, my purpose today is to experience dealing with monsters and getting to know Gukbap rather than money.
It would be nice if we went around gates together for a month, making friends, eating together, and going to the academy together.
I said with a smile.
“It’s okay. As I said yesterday, I only need to receive as much as I did. It’s okay if you don’t give it if you think it’s not enough.”
Let’s convey my intentions like that
Lee Yu-ri turned her eyes away and looked at me with a strange gaze.
“I will believe in Yuri Lee. That person looks good. Thank you for caring.”
When her eyes met, she hurriedly turned her gaze forward again.
“Hey! That, yes! If you really show your true skills, everyone will understand. Hey, we’ve arrived!”
A line was formed near the gate to prohibit civilians from entering.
Soldiers armed with guns were tightly surrounding the gate.
‘Due to the setting, monsters with magical powers don’t work well with guns, but there’s nothing like a gun to hit them all.’
After slowing down nearby, Lee Yu-ri put her hand behind the passenger seat and turned her head to skilfully reverse park.
“Get off.”
“Yes.”
Breaking—
When I opened the car door, I heard high-pitched voices in my ears.
“Team pride—!!!!”
“My sister—!!!”
“Soup!”
Who is the last one?
‘I thought it was rice soup only for users, but does it work as rice soup among people here?’
The owners of that voice seemed to be the party members they were going to be with this time.
I checked to see if there was a name called Velvets, but it was a face that no one else had seen before.
“I told you not to call me by that nickname!”
Yuri Lee screamed
She put a headlock around the neck of a woman with a yellow ponytail (probably a dealer).
It was a stiff tone when talking to me on the way, but it was a very friendly attitude to the party members.
“Kek Kek! Surrender! Anti-Beauty! So, where are you!? It’s a man! Handsome?”
The yellow ponytail tapped her arm around her neck and said in a spirited voice.
“Is that important to you now?”
“Then, soup isn’t that important!?”
“I told you not to call me that—!”
“Kek! Oh, I won’t! Wrong! Please forgive! So where are you!”
“Ha, there you are. I must have heard everything you said.”
Lee Yoo-ri sighed and pointed at me with a nod of her head.
Then three pairs of eyes turned to me.
“… ….”
“… ….”
“… ….”
In an instant, a heavy silence fell between me and them.
“…… Hello?”
Let’s break the silence and say hello first.
Gukbap opened his mouth with a blank face in a yellow ponytail with his hair wrapped around his arm.
“…… Hey. Hunter, why are you doing it?”