SSS-Grade Cafe in Front of The Dungeon

not it! Ash, stop for a second!”

I hurriedly rushed to catch the part-timer of my house.

It’s very infuriating that the scalpers sold the numbered ticket and earned more money, but that doesn’t mean we can use force.
After I explained that, Ash calmed down, but he asked me with a sullen expression.

“….what are you going to do then?”

Right, what should I do? Report it to the Dungeon Management Office or Hunter Channel?

That will only have a temporary effect.
There is a limit to sanctions if it is regarded as an individual transaction.
At best, they will delete the post, and the merchant will do business more secretly in the future.

This is a problem with black tickets and illegal trading at higher prices.
The harm is great, but the grounds for legal punishment are ambiguous.

I can’t use force immediately as my radical part-timer suggested….

Still, I’m too angry to leave it alone.

After much consideration, I decided to ask Ki Yoohyun for his opinion.
He’s a veteran Hunter, so he might have some good ideas.

I sent a KakaoTalk message with that in mind, and I received a reply right away.

[Ki Yoohyun]
If you tell me the description of that person, I’ll take care of it.
^^

…….

Why are you asking about the description?

I have a hunch that ‘taking care of‘ that Ki Yoohyun mentioned is not a sincere conversation or persuasion.
It was clear that this man’s idea was not much different from Ash.

After all, this happened because there was demand.
Someone wants to get a numbered ticket comfortably without waiting even if they need to pay 10 rubies.

I wish I could systematically prevent this situation first rather than directly harming the merchant.

Is there any way……

….Ah.

I called one of the contacts on my phone.
The dialing went short and soon the call was connected.

“Hello! Yes, it’s been a while since I contacted you.
How have you been? I’d like to ask you a favor….”

***

“You can just rest.”

“Heh … a shady place is my path.”

It has become a regular holiday for Cafe Rieul.

It’s been a while, so I wanted to be idle all day long, but as soon as I woke up, I got ready to go out.
The purpose, of course, was to find a way to deal with the ticket scalpers.

Ash also decided to go with me.
He still has a brusque expression, but he seems excited to wear his new clothes.

It’s our first time going out together since we went shopping in Yongsan last time.
Not to mention the trip to Yongsan ended up being a mess.

Maybe I should have taken him around a little more….

“Then, children, stay calm and guard the house.”

After a while, the sounds of ‘waeooong’ and ‘kyuuuu’ were heard from the corner.The animals were already busy playing and didn’t care about it, so I opened the door and left.

After leaving the store, I headed to the Hunter Market.

My steps are heavy.
To be honest, I didn’t want to come.
The last time I came to that place, the staff was so unkind.

It’s not like I’m hurt by every staff’s attitude that is so strong to the weak.
Still, I don’t feel like I want to go get cold treatment….

“Haa….”

“What’s the matter? Aren’t you going in here?”

Since I was standing in front and I didn’t go straight into the entrance, Ash beckoned to me.

“Yeah, it’s useless to keep hesitating….”

There’s a saying that it’s better to get hit first.

“Yeah, I’ll go.
Ash, come with me.”

In that way, I made my own determination and entered the entrance on the first floor of Hunter Market.

“Welcome.
What can I do for you?”

A kind smile and a friendly tone greeted me, but I know this perfect customer service attitude will melt away like the snow the moment I give out my Hunter ID.

“Uh, I’m looking for something….”

It was the moment I was about to reveal my purpose with a trembling heart.

“Ah! I’m sorry I didn’t recognise you, Hunter-nim!”

“Yes?”

“Thank you for visiting Hunter Market.
We will serve you with all our heart and soul to satisfy Hunter-nim today.
I’ll take you to the VVIP room, so please come this way with your company.”

“What….?”

I happened to be dragged into the VVIP room and sat down.
With its luxurious interior, the sofa was soft enough to fall asleep right there.
The staff accepted my bag and coat, and as soon as we sat down, they served expensive refreshments and juices as a welcome food.

I didn’t come to buy anything, this excessive kindness was burdensome.

The question of why they suddenly dud this to me didn’t last long.
The staff quiety approached me and talked to me.

“Hunter Kwon RieuI-nim, I have heard the reputation of Cafe Rieul well.”

“Haha … thank you.”

Aha.

I guess I was more famous than I thought I was.
The coffee of Cafe Rieul is very popular, so I got this kind of treatment even though I’m an F-class?

The staff spoke again, showing excessive kindness by pouring juice into the empty juice glasses.

“Umh, could you give me the honor of tasting Hunter-nim’s coffee separately….?”

“You can come tomorrow morning and get the numbered ticket.”

However, the staff reacted with disdain.

“It’s not that….”

“……?”

“Our Hunter Market has a close relationship with many VVIPs.
We have a long-standing relationship with not only the top rankers, but also the executives of the main office.”

“But….?”

“If you allow me to taste Hunter-nim’s coffee separately, you will be able to build a good relationship with many VVIPs.
It will also help you establish your position in the Hunter World.”

As I said before, my coffee is popular, so try serving it to those high-ranking people as a bribe.

 

Translator’s Corner:

Life happened (apparently, doing volunteer works is really time and energy consuming) and I missed the timing for the New Year’s Eve, so I decided to start this year on Lunar New Year ….

Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! I hope you guys like these chapters, I will do more tonight~