Holy B-Class Life

#044

“You look like you’ve never had a friend before, don’t you?”

He said abruptly, as if he had read Yoon Pa-ran’s mind. Yoon Pa-ran, taken aback, hurriedly composed his expression.

Why did I show my feelings so openly? he wondered to himself.

“No, it’s nothing.”

“Anyway, they keep a white dog in that house.”

“Oh.”

Confused by the unpredictable conversation, Yoon Pa-ran looked up at Dan Joo-hyuk’s face with curiosity.

He was dressed casually, in a way that made it hard to believe he was entering a gate. Then again, considering his rank, it would be more cumbersome to bring all his equipment to such a low-level gate.

Eventually, the unpredictable conversation ended with a truly bizarre conclusion.

“It resembles Hunter Yoon Pa-ran.”

“…?”

Is he insulting me by comparing me to a dog?

Yoon Pa-ran was dumbfounded by the sudden provocation. As he gradually interpreted the meaning, he frowned deeply.

After resting well for two days, why is he picking a fight again?

It was a familiar routine, if anything. However, since he hadn’t been so blatantly insulted recently, Yoon Pa-ran scowled.

Just as he was about to properly question the intention behind this,

Dan Joo-hyuk’s phone buzzed briefly.

“Ah.”

Dan Joo-hyuk let out a soft exclamation as he read the content on the screen, presumably a text message. After glancing at Yoon Pa-ran, he made a somewhat enigmatic expression.

Yoon Pa-ran’s heart sank at the sight of his slightly troubled look.

Suddenly, an ominous feeling that something serious had happened overwhelmed him.

“What is it? Why? What happened?”

He asked urgently, but Dan Joo-hyuk’s strange expression didn’t change. He even put away his phone and crossed his arms in a somewhat defensive posture.

Frustrated by his sudden silence, Yoon Pa-ran unconsciously took a step closer. Only then did Dan Joo-hyuk languidly ask back.

“Do you want to know?”

“Yes.”

Dan Joo-hyuk looked down at Yoon Pa-ran, who had answered promptly.

The white face he was seeing after two days had completely lost the pale energy from that day.

This time, there was no report on his recent activities. This meant that nothing particularly special had happened to Yoon Pa-ran in the past two days.

Knowing this, Dan Joo-hyuk still became a little curious about how Yoon Pa-ran had spent his time. However, he didn’t expect to hear something like “What’s it to you?” as soon as he asked.

Couldn’t he just tell me? Yoon Pa-ran’s defensive behavior suddenly became irritating.

Moreover, he showed no interest in his affairs, only asking about information on corpses and such.

Even now, Yoon Pa-ran only showed interest because something serious seemed to have happened. He knew from the beginning that he was strangely outside the range of Yoon Pa-ran’s interests, but today it oddly made him feel spiteful.

Strange.

“I can’t just tell you for free.”

“What?”

Deep furrows formed on his fair forehead. Feeling an urge to gently smooth them out with his fingertips, Dan Joo-hyuk smiled smoothly.

“If you kiss me first, I’ll tell you.”

“Forget it.”

The immediate rejection was expected. He didn’t really think Yoon Pa-ran would agree to his words.

Still, seeing Yoon Pa-ran step back with a shudder made him feel strangely annoyed.

We’re going to kiss plenty once we go in anyway, so what’s so difficult about it?

Hiding his darkly twisted feelings, Dan Joo-hyuk smiled even more deeply. Shamelessly thinking that Yoon Pa-ran was somewhat at fault for constantly irritating him like this.

“By the way, this will be in the news tomorrow.”

Upon hearing the word ‘news’, Yoon Pa-ran’s face turned serious.

So something big really did happen. It seemed there was a reason for the ominous feeling that had been haunting him.

Of course, looking at Dan Joo-hyuk’s ambiguous smile, he didn’t seem serious at all. But Dan Joo-hyuk was the type to grin even in anomaly gates, so it was hard to trust that reaction.

Ah, damn. I’m curious.

“It’s related to the gates and…”

“…”

“Ah. The world might become dangerous.”

Noticing his inner conflict, Dan Joo-hyuk dropped hints as if dripping sugar. Like an ant lured by that sweet scent, Yoon Pa-ran fiercely debated with himself.

Finally, information that couldn’t be ignored any longer flowed out.

“It seems to be an S-rank gate or higher, and well, the location…”

His heart sank upon hearing the rank. Dan Joo-hyuk’s gaze, which lingered on the end of his sentence, strangely wandered over Yoon Pa-ran’s face.

Why is he looking at me like that?

Could it be that a gate has appeared near the orphanage?

“Ah. If you’re not interested, shall we enter the gate?”

Just as he was about to speak urgently, Dan Joo-hyuk suddenly turned his body lightly towards the gate.

Then, with an attitude of having no lingering attachment, he jumped into the gate.

“Hey!”

Yoon Pa-ran, who had hastily chased after him, also leaped into the gate.

After the slight dizziness subsided, Dan Joo-hyuk suddenly appeared before his eyes.

“Did you call me?”

Despite having entered the gate almost falling into his arms, Yoon Pa-ran had no composure. He was concerned about the strange look Dan Joo-hyuk had given him right after seeing the text message.

It was clear that there was some connection between himself and that gate.

The hesitation was brief. In fact, considering they would be kissing to the point of exhaustion soon anyway, it wasn’t a big deal for him to initiate it.

It was strange that Dan Joo-hyuk even considered this as payment in the first place.

“Damn it.”

As soon as he made his decision, Yoon Pa-ran reached out with both hands. He pulled down the face of the man who was slightly taller than him.

Then he crashed his lips against his.

“Mmm…”

He could clearly feel through his skin that the guy was smiling crookedly as if troubled. Yoon Pa-ran’s lips trembled along with the faint sound that escaped.

He had boldly pressed his lips against his, but now what should he do?

As if about to burst into laughter, Dan Joo-hyuk’s lips parted slightly. Yoon Pa-ran, who had been stiffly frozen, finally took a breath and began to move awkwardly.

He tried to recall what Dan Joo-hyuk had done to him before, but he couldn’t remember well. He pushed his tongue into the other’s mouth as if trying to imitate. It was strange how such a small action made him so nervous that he kept feeling short of breath.

Fortunately, Dan Joo-hyuk skillfully opened his mouth to welcome Yoon Pa-ran. Deciding it was too late to back out, Yoon Pa-ran stubbornly moved his tongue. He tilted his head, slightly brushing against Dan Joo-hyuk’s teeth, then gently caressed the tongue that was paused in the middle.

Suddenly, that sensation felt too hot. Startled, Yoon Pa-ran pulled his head back as if he had actually been burned.

Just as he was about to step back, a strong arm firmly grabbed his waist. His movement was immediately stopped.

“Is this what you call a kiss?”

Dan Joo-hyuk asked with a voice tinged with laughter as he lowered his head to meet Yoon Pa-ran’s eyes. Only then did Yoon Pa-ran feel embarrassed by his actions and bit his lip.

Somehow, it feels like I’ve been caught up in this belatedly.

“How many times have we kissed, and you’re still like this?”

“…”

“You’re showing your inexperience too much, Mr. Yoon Pa-ran.”

Although Yoon Pa-ran deliberately didn’t answer, Dan Joo-hyuk steadfastly continued his critique. As he spoke, the feeling of shame grew.

For the first time in a while, his cheeks heated up. He gritted his teeth while trying to push away the iron-like arm that had been around his waist.

“Damn it, just tell me already.”

“Hmm…”

Dan Joo-hyuk, who stood firm despite being pushed away, continued to stare at him. He could clearly feel the other’s gaze roaming over various parts of his face.

Just as he was about to make eye contact to urge an answer again,

Their lips suddenly met once more.

“Mmph!”

Unlike the clumsy Yoon Pa-ran, Dan Joo-hyuk immediately delved into his mouth. It was torturous how clearly he could perceive the other’s tongue moving gracefully today.

Regardless of whether Yoon Pa-ran was feeling awkward or not, Dan Joo-hyuk calmly sucked on his tongue. The arm around his waist kept pulling him closer, causing him to struggle unconsciously.

The kiss that had continued for quite some time finally ended. Breathing heavily with his breath coming up to his chin, Yoon Pa-ran glared straight at him.

“You, hah, if you say, huff, that wasn’t me kissing you, I’ll kill you.”

“Haha.”

Dan Joo-hyuk was certainly capable of making such excuses and more. So Yoon Pa-ran spoke preemptively, but Dan Joo-hyuk laughed out loud, finding something amusing.

By now, Yoon Pa-ran’s back was against the wall of the gate. Only then did he realize that this was an indoor terrain gate. Despite it being a low-level gate, entering in such a distracted state was dangerous.

However, at the moment, Dan Joo-hyuk right in front of him seemed to be the most dangerous. Dan Joo-hyuk, who had placed one arm above Yoon Pa-ran’s head, leaned in close, bending his body.

“Listen carefully.”

His other arm was still wrapped around Yoon Pa-ran’s waist.

However, with the atmosphere finally suggesting he was about to get to the point, Yoon Pa-ran didn’t notice this sinister posture. He involuntarily swallowed hard.