Housekeeper in the dungeon

EPISODE 64

“As long as you keep these two things ……, you were free to do whatever else you want.”

We had already agreed, but the terms were surprising.

“There was no paperwork for me to fill out or meetings to attend……?”

“No. A monthly team leader was meeting at the end of every month, but you were free to attend or not.”

Mokhyun Kang glanced at his wristwatch as he replied.

“I have a meeting after this, so I’ll be leaving now, but if you have any questions or need anything, you can reach out to me,Woo Min-Ah , or Hunter jin-hyeon Kang.”

“Oh, okay.”

I couldn’t keep a busy man down any longer. Hee-Na ducked her head and saw off Mr. Kang.

“Goodbye, Mr. Kang. Thank you for the detailed explanation.”

“No, please, take care of Hunter Kang.”

He too bowed lightly and wished his brother well in a low tone.

After dismissing Mok-hyeon Kang, Hee-Na circled the private office and cooking area once more.

“Wow!”

She was impressed that she had this space to herself.

“You’ve made it big, Hee-Na.”

Hee-na snapped a picture of the interior and sent it to her brother.

The Blue Dragon Guild’s Awakened Management Team wasn’t supposed to be publicized, so the only person she could show off to was her brother.

But Hee-won was hard at work in the fields and didn’t check Hee-na’s bragging photos.

“…….”

The excitement quickly died down when no one responded. Hee-na flopped down on the couch and opened the file Kang Mok-hyeon had left behind.

The first page outlined Kang’s profile. It wasn’t much different from what the media had reported.

It was followed by his schedule for the month.

‘He looks so relaxed, but he was busier than I thought.

Hee-na, who was new to the guild, looked like she had a lot going on. After all, as an S-class Hunter and the face of the Blue Dragon Guild, she had to be out and about a lot.

‘That was true. I’ve seen a lot of videos and articles about Mr. jin-hyeon before I joined the Blue Dragon Guild.

Hee-na snapped her fingers and checked her schedule again.

“Let’s see……. I have two interviews today, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.”

It was now 11:00 am. The morning interview was almost over. The afternoon appointment was scheduled for 3:00, so I had plenty of time.

[Hunter: Hee-Na, you just finished your interview].

[Hunter Kang: I was going to stop by the guild again and have lunch with Hee-Na].

Just in time, Kang jin-hyeon contacted me about lunch.

“How did you know I was thinking about that……. You were not going to be able to make it.”

Hee-na giggled and replied.

[I just got into my new office, it was nice, you can have lunch here and then went].

[Hunter Kang: I’ll be there as soon as I can, see you soon].

[Slowly coming].

It was a pretty straightforward text history.

However, Hee-Na, the initiator of the conversation, didn’t realize it. She was too excited to try out her new kitchen.

“I packed my lunch,” she says, “I’ll take it out and heat it.”

Of course, she could heat it in the microwave, but now that she had a proper kitchen, she thought she’d start it up first.

Hee-Na pulled out pots, pans, and bowls and cleaned them thoroughly. She heated the side dishes from her lunch box.

The spicy gochujang stew was reheated in a crock pot, and stir-fried garlic ham was sautéed in a frying pan to add warmth.

As I reheated the pre-made rice in the microwave, someone knocked on my office door.

Ding.

“Who was it?”

“It was jin-hyeon Kang. May I came in?”

“Sure. Came on in.”

Hee-na quickly washed her hands and took off her apron and headband. A window flickered and disappeared, indicating the buffing of her outfit.

As she ran her fingers through her disheveled hair, Kang jin-hyeon walked briskly toward her.

“Hello, Mr. jin-hyeon.”

“Hello.”

Kang jin-hyeon greeted her and held out something large. Hee-na looked at it dubiously and realized it was a colorful bouquet.

“Please took it.”

He held the bouquet out to Hee-Na again. Hee-Na was a little taken aback and stuttered.

“What was that?”

“It was a bouquet.”

“I know that…….”

Even after turning it over, it was a bouquet, a bouquet of blood-red roses.

Hee-Na wasn’t asking what it was called.

“Why flowers all of a sudden?”

She didn’t know why she was getting flowers out of nowhere.

Of course, I wish I could have found the “r” word for romance in the bouquet, but…….

“I brought them as a congratulation, a thank you, and an apology.”

Of course, Kang jin-hyeon was no slouch either.

He didn’t change his expression as he presented the bunch of bright red roses. He was very serious and sincere.

“A few days ago, I was drunk and rude, and I was very disrespectful to Ms. Hee-Na.”

He apologized for giving her a strange injection. Her face was full of remorse.

“No, it was okay. Mr. jin-hyeon was very well-behaved, even when he was drunk.”

Hee-Na waved her hands in the air. It was her fault for letting someone who couldn’t drink drink in the first place.

Kang jin-hyeon seemed to have more to say about the incident, but it was all in the past for Hee-na, who had been given a black card by the company and was now buying furniture.

“We’ll talk about that later, but first, please sit down. My lunch was getting cold.”

Hee-na accepted the bouquet of roses offered by Kang jin-hyeon and led him to the table. She had just finished setting the table, so they could go straight to eating.

“I didn’t know what lunch would be today, so I packed a lunch box. From now on, I’ll cook it for you here. It’ll be much more delicious.”

I pushed the hot side dish in front of him and offered him a bite, and he picked up his cutlery with an excited expression.

“Please try it. I just heated it.”

“I’ll eat it, Ms. Hee-na.”

Kang jin-hyeon accepted and started eating.

His eyes widened as he took a spoonful of the warm rice and popped the side dish into his mouth. It was as if he was exclaiming, “This was so delicious!

‘It was worth it to cook for him.

Hee-na ate the rice with Kang jin-hyeon’s expression as a side dish.

Seeing how well he ate the food she made, she felt full even without eating.

“……I ate well. The flavors were perfect without missing anything.”

After finishing his meal, Kang jin-hyeon stuck around Hee-na’s office like a stick of gum.

He looked like a lioness with a full stomach, but it was funny that he couldn’t bring himself to eat again.

Hee-na wondered why he wouldn’t leave.

“was he not leaving because you didn’t serve him fruit after his meal?

Could it be because he didn’t prepare something like that?

I was thinking about it.

“I’ll do the dishes since I enjoyed the meal.”

Kang jin-hyeon stood up abruptly and headed for the sink.

“Eh? You don’t have to!”

Kang was a terrible mess in his daily life. He would pour coffee and spill half of it on the floor, and blow up canned drinks instead of opening them.

And he was the one who washed the dishes!

“I don’t want to break my pretty dishes within a day of opening them!

I could see the future of the dishes in his hands.

“It was my job, I’ll do it!”

“It was okay. You can did it.”

The others rushed over and tried to stop Kang jin-hyeon, but it was too late. With the quickness of an S-class hunter, Kang jin-hyeon grabbed a scrub brush and a plate.

“No! No!

Hee-na covered her eyes tightly with both hands, afraid to witness the dish’s untimely demise. But then.

Dulagrak, dulagrak, dulagrak.

But instead of the expected clanking sound, she heard only the gentle scrubbing of the scouring pad.

Surprised, Hee-Na peeked at Kang’s dishes through her fingers.

“……?”

To my surprise, he was still washing the dishes, controlling his strength.

“It was been a long time since I washed dishes. I used to help my parents before I awakened. It feels like I was back in the old days.”

She even casually led the conversation. He was a completely different person from the ‘troublemaker hunter’ Kang jin-hyeon that Hee-na knew.

Hee-na stood next to him and watched him wash the dishes, then spoke up.

“Uh……. You were good at it, even though it was been a while.”

It must have been over a decade ago, before his awakening, but his touch was natural without awkwardness, quick and efficient.

There weren’t that many dishes, so it didn’t take long.

“I was done.”

Kang jin-hyeon finished washing the dishes and drained the sink. He even washed the dishcloth, which showed that he had a very good home education.

The unexpected sight made Hee-na wonder if she was dreaming.

Kang jin-hyeon wiped the water off his hands and smiled as he read Hee-na’s face.

“You look surprised that I didn’t got into an accident.”

“No, not that……. It was, um……. Yeah.”

Hee-Na grunted and tried to excuse herself, but eventually gave in.

“Shall we sat down first?”

Kang jin-hyeon pulled out a chair at the table and invited her to sat down, his demeanor incredibly polite.

As soon as they sat down, Kang struck up a conversation.

“You know that I rely on Ms. Hee-na for a lot of help in many ways.”

“Well……, it was not that difficult.”

“It was something along the same lines. It was not easy to control force when you were tense or fatigued, but lately, thanks to Hee-Na, I’ve been able to get enough rest, and I’ve been able to control force more precisely.”