Housekeeper in the dungeon

EPISODE 113

Hee-Na glared at him. yu yun-yi was the rare person who could make the peace-loving Hee-na violent.

If it weren’t for Kang jin-hyeon, she might have taken off her house shoes and punched him in the back.

“What if you hit someone and didn’t say you were sorry?”

Yu Yun-yi urged, squaring his shoulders.

He wasn’t wrong.

“Mr. Qin did shove him, all right.

But I couldn’t help but feel more sympathy for Jin Hyun than for the hated Yu Yun-yi.

“There must have been a good reason for that, right, Mr. jin-hyeon?”

“Mmm.”

Kang jin-hyeon lowered his eyes at Hee-na’s question. He was silent for a moment, then spoke.

“It seems that I was a little sensitive because of the …… mission. It seems that by suddenly coming face-to-face with an opponent he didn’t know, he subconsciously perceived that Hee-na was in danger.”

Yu yun-Yi clicked his tongue in disbelief.

“No, how does that make sense?”

“Did you say, Mr. Han?”

Kang jin-hyeon cut him off as if he wasn’t even worth listening to.

“I’m sorry about what happened earlier. I didn’t expect anyone to be in the office, so…… was surprised by the unexpected sight and pushed you out.”

“Argh, an S-class Hunter would have felt my presence……!”

Boom!

At the same time, the table suddenly rang with a bang. It was the sound of Kang Jin Hyeon slamming his fist down on the table.

The sound made Yu Yun- Yi flinch.

“What, what’s going on? Why are you punching the desk?”

“I saw a fly, wait.”

Kang Jin Hyeon replied, rolling his eyes, and Yu Yun- Yi raised the corners of his eyes.

“You think I’m going to do this to you, don’t you?”

Although his gaze was shaking, …… Kang didn’t bother to point it out.

Instead, he balled his fist on the table.

“If you need mental compensation for your actions earlier, just say so. I can compensate you.”

In his palm lay a handful of blood-red blades of grass.

The golden veins of blades that looked like intricate designs made it look like no ordinary object, even to Chuck.

Hee-Na looked at it with interest.

“Since you took it out of your inventory,…… is it some kind of dungeon byproduct?

Her curiosity was quickly quelled.

As soon as she saw the leaf, Yu yun-Yi jumped out of her seat and exclaimed.

“What, this is the Mandala’s Stabilizing Herb, and its status is…… special, rank S!”

He snatched up a blade of red grass and examined it closely, then glared at Kang Jin Hyun.

“I’m giving this to you, huh? Don’t start talking shit later, or I’ll start spreading rumors that you’re a fraud and a thug!”

He shoved the item into his inventory.

Hee-na looked back and forth between Kang jin-hyeon and yu yun-yi with suspicion.

“……Isn’t Mr. jin-hyeon being ripped off?

Even though the Awakened’s sense of money was far different from that of ordinary people, Yu Yi’s fierce reaction was suspicious.

After all, Han Yu was a high-level alchemist belonging to the Blue Dragon Guild.

For him to be so pleased with the gift, it must have been something more valuable than he could have imagined.

“Is it okay if I give it to you?”

I asked Kang jin-hyeon, but it was Yu yun-yi who responded.

“Of course, it’s okay to give it to you because it’s a mutual agreement, and you know that I won’t go back on my word, right?”

He reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end. It seemed like he had no intention of giving back this ‘Mandala Stabilizer’.

“Hmph, I didn’t know that the mighty Kang jin-hyeon had a hobby of hitting people……. If you do it again, you can hit me once more. ……Twice is fine. An alchemist’s body is precious, but I’m willing to let you do this much violence, and of course, I won’t spread any rumors.”

As if in good faith, Yu Yun-yi spread his arms wide. His posture was completely upside down, like a palm flip.

Hee-Na looked fed up.

“How can you think of letting a few blades of grass get the best of you? You’re not just going around getting beaten up by anyone. …… No, before that, Qin Hyun doesn’t even have a hobby of hitting people!”

I threw some common sense advice at him, but he didn’t even pretend to hear it, blinded by the stabilizing candles in the mandala.

He even mumbled something wistful.

“Are you sure you don’t want to hit me again? I need more stabilizer…….”

I knew that he had sold his pride to research because he would stiffen up at the mention of the experiment, but I didn’t expect him to sell his human rights so easily.

I thought, “I think I’m missing something important.

Meanwhile, Hee-Na could only shake her head, feeling like she had left something out.

While Hee-na was lost in thought, Yoo-hyun kept saying, “I want you to hit me.

Kang jin-hyeon looked at them both alternately, seemingly lost in thought.

“What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking that it’s loud, and I’m thinking that I’m confused. ……I’m confused.”

Hearing Kang Jin Hyeon’s answer, Hee Na waved her hand at Yu Yun- Yi.

“Hey, you should leave today.”

“Huh? What about the experiment?”

“You saw the results earlier. Take your notes and get the hell out of here!”

Hearing Huo Huo’s congratulations, Yu yun-Yi snorted and quickly packed up her things.

“……Heung, I’m in a good mood today.”

Even though she said this, she couldn’t hide the fact that she couldn’t help but snort at the thought of inspecting her newly acquired mandala stabilizer.

“Bye then! See you tomorrow!”

He spun on his heel and left the office.

BANG!

The door slammed shut with a loud thud.

“Well, in your haste to get out, you didn’t bring…….”

Hee-Na stared at the closed door and then at Kang jin-hyeon.

He was looking at her with a somewhat sunken look in his eyes.

He looked particularly tired, and Hee-na tried to cheer him up.

“You must be tired, and you were noisy, weren’t you? Would you like me to open the door to ‘Home Sweet Home’? I’ll even hang a skill on your bedding, jin-hyeon, so you can rest there, or do you want to eat here first? I don’t have to cook, so you’ll have to wait a while…….”

As important as the joint research with Yu yun-Yi was, her first duty was still to take care of Kang Jin Hyun.

So Hee-na chased away the unwanted guests and created a comfortable atmosphere for him.

Hee-Na shook her head and thought to herself.

‘Of course, even if I put aside my professional priorities, Mr. jin-hyeon comes first. We were almost like a family.’

Moreover, unlike anyone who had left the office before him, Kang was very polite.

“……Thank you for your consideration, but could you make me a meal first? I’ve been missing Hee-na’s cooking.”

“Mr. jin-hyeon is much more polite and…… affectionate.

At the same time, the image of Kang jin-hyeon smiling when he asked her to live with him flashed through her memory.

Hee-na thought for a moment, then shook her head in embarrassment.

“I’m not going to eat, just sit down and rest for a while!”

As she rushed to the kitchen, she felt a footstep following her. I glanced back to see Kang jin-hyeon running after Hee-na.

With his long legs, he was able to keep up with Hee-na’s often two steps in a single stride.

“I’ll call you when I’m done eating. You’re resting there.”

“I’ll stay with you in the kitchen.”

“My office chair is much more comfortable…….”

“That’s okay, Hee-Na, I just want to watch you cook, so I can feel like I’m back.”

I couldn’t bring myself to insist that she sit alone in the office.

Hee-Na nodded with a shudder.

“Then what……. Okay.”

“Good.”

I didn’t know what good means, but Kang jin-hyeon replied with great satisfaction.

He washed the rice and put it in the rice cooker. He opened the refrigerator and checked the contents.

“Hmm. It’s a bit ambiguous.

There were a few eggs, basic vegetables, and a few side dishes left over from yesterday. It was not enough to satisfy the gluttonous Kang jin-hyeon.

“If it’s not enough, should I boil some ramen?

But Hee-na’s pride wouldn’t allow it.

She couldn’t even feed her family a hot home-cooked meal after returning from a long business trip, much less serve them instant ramen!

It was unthinkable for a nation of eaters.

Hee-na was deep in thought, and then, as if remembering something, she exclaimed, “Ah!” She turned her head quickly and asked Kang jin-hyeon.

“Mr. jin-hyeon, how about stone-cooked bibimbap, hot?”

He didn’t need to hear the answer.

As soon as Hee-na said the words “stone pot bibimbap,” I could see Kang jin-hyeon’s throat flutter.

The sound of gulping and swallowing rang out loudly.

“Is it okay? I’m in a hurry, so the ingredients might be a little stale, but…… I’ll make it as delicious as possible.”

“Anything Hee-na-san cooks is delicious!”

“Thank you for the compliment, Mr. jin-hyeon.”

Hee-Na smiled and pulled ingredients out of the refrigerator. Eggs, green onions, carrots, zucchini, bean sprouts, and some spinach that had been sitting around.

“It’s a shame we don’t have any meat to make gochujang, but what the……. I’ll make up for it with eggs for protein.’

I started working in the order I had organized in my head.

There were many small things to prepare in the 30 minutes it took to make the rice.

First, I boiled water and prepared to blanch the bean sprouts. While I waited for the pot of water to boil, I quickly prepped the ingredients.

I washed and finely chopped the carrots and zucchini and sautéed them in oil.

The sprouts were blanched with the lid on until tender. Then I added minced garlic, green onions, salt, liquid vinegar, sesame oil, and other seasonings.

In no time, the bean sprouts were ready.

“Mmm. It’s delicious”.

Hee-na nodded in satisfaction as she took a bite of the bean sprouts she had been tossing. It was crunchy, savory, salty, and just right.

She quickly finished her preparations and was about to take out the pot when she realized something.