Episode 383 – You Never Know Until You Get Caught.
Receptionist.
You could say it’s the office of “Accounting” in a regular company.
So, it’s pretty much the same in terms of managing the finances of each guild with assistant tasks.
But unlike accounting, the receptionist also takes on the role of organizing and distributing requests, so there’s a slight difference.
If it’s not important, it’s not important, I guess.
Still, it would be missed if it were gone.
That being the case, most guilds tend to hire at least one receptionist.
And, like accounting, the position is mostly held by women.
However, it’s not that men don’t apply.
These days, being a receptionist is a pretty attractive job with stiff competition.
It’s not like they’re directly doing hunter work.
In fact, in some cases, they can even make money by watching from the sidelines.
As long as the guild doesn’t go bust, it’s a job that allows you to safely earn money in this crazy world.
But maybe Ayeon and Hyeji were not too fond of it.
They both expressed their doubts.
“Is it really necessary, my dear?”
“Can’t you just do it yourself, Shinwoo?”
Of course, as the heroines said, there’s an option not to use a receptionist.
The workload might be annoying and heavy, but it’s not unmanageable.
However, Hyeji’s concern was:
“What if that fcking b*tch starts wagging her tail?”
“…… That won’t happen.”
It seemed a bit off, though.
Anyhow, it appeared the heroines wanted to avoid employing a receptionist.
But as soon as I spoke, no one dared to say a word.
“So, who wants to take on the receptionist role?”
“””…….”””
They just exchanged glances.
Well, it’s a natural reaction.
Who would willingly sign up for such a task?
Anyone who does is either a lunatic or about to become one.
[Isn’t SpongeBob one of those types?]
‘So I called him a lunatic.’
[Ah.]
And when Elcia raised her hand vigorously.
Everyone’s opinion solidified in unison.
“If no one is doing it, I’ll take it!”
“Don’t be ridiculous. You want to sink the guild with poor management?”
“This is not happening, fck. We can never do it.”
“…… Let’s just hire someone, shall we?”
Reluctantly, we steered towards hiring a receptionist.
[Is this some kind of shock therapy?]
‘Choosing the lesser evil instead of the worst.’
But Caressy’s expression was still not quite on board.
“Caressy, why do you look so unhappy?”
“Honestly, I don’t really want to hire someone.”
“Why?”
“What if she runs away after being hired?”
It’s understandable to a degree.
You train someone hard, and they suddenly dart off somewhere else?
Nothing stings an organization more than that.
Especially for a small guild like ours.
But I had anticipated this.
I gave Caressy a reassuring smile.
Just trust me.
“Don’t worry, Caressy. There’s always a way.”
“Really? Then I’ll just trust you, Shinwoo.”
Anyway, everyone agreed to hire a receptionist.
So, I wanted to write the job advertisement right away.
“Master, so when are we hiring a receptionist!”
“Right away.”
Elcia furrowed her brows at my sudden question.
“Why? Isn’t it too early?”
“We need to do it fast.”
I had my reasons.
Our guild was newly established, and people didn’t know about us yet.
So, the information about the guild wouldn’t have been updated on the Wiki yet.
Details about size, personnel, history, and such.
“The sooner someone’s in, the better, right?”
“Oh, I see! You want to lure in those little ants?”
[…… You’re outright saying you want to scam them.]
‘What else can I do? This is the life of a hunter.’
[True… It would actually be weirder if hunters weren’t doing this.]
I planned to quickly snag a receptionist by exploiting that information gap.
If time passed and everyone learned about our guild, no one would apply.
Even if we offered much better conditions than other guilds.
Especially judging by the reactions of the pedophiles I faced before.
They seemed to hold a strong grudge against me.
This means I had to make my move before word spread about my guild.
“So, how are you planning to lure them in?”
“Wait and see.”
Turning to the perplexed Caressy, I began crafting the job ad on the site.
Filling in details like contract terms, salary, and benefits diligently.
As the heroines started to fill in the blanks, they expressed some worries.
“Shinwoo, is this really okay? I’m not so sure.”
“But who would fall for this unless they’re an idiot?”
“Still, don’t you think our husband has a plan?”
“Is this really a good idea? It might be enticing, but I can’t be sure.”
“Don’t worry. This will work out.”
But I truly believed this was how we would snag the receptionist we wanted.
She would handle all the minor tasks in the guild.
And a receptionist that absolutely can’t escape.
Just minutes after posting the job listing, a candidate appeared, eager for an interview.
Despite the guild name being Biological Dildo and Pillar Sisters.
And the applicant was someone I recognized quite well.
“Uh…?”
“Master, what’s wrong?”
“My dear… is that person…?”
“That fcking b*tch is here?”
“Hyeji, do you know her?”
“I do… that shtty btch…”
A presence that left a pretty bad memory for both Hyeji and me.
This turned out quite well.
Honestly, I felt a bit guilty about this kind of action.
But now I could go ahead without any qualms.
“Shinwoo, she wants to sign the contract today!”
“Fine. Tell her to come over.”
At that, the sinister smiles between Hyeji and me only widened.
We had successfully hooked a sucker.
Before she ran, I decided to pierce her with the last needle deep into her mouth.
Since she would have to work herself to the bone for us.
*
Choi Da-eun.
She once made a name for herself as a male-oriented web novelist, but now she was just another job seeker.
Today, she hurried towards the guild that posted the receptionist job ad.
“Hurry! Hurry! I need to sign before anyone else!”
It was almost expected that her web novel had flopped.
She had committed three unforgivable taboos in her story.
A sudden kidnapping of a heroine and the unclear loss of her virginity.
The appearance of a gloomy male character and undetected BL drift happening.
Lastly, the protagonist’s nonsensical series of nerfs.
Honestly, she had no intention of doing this at all.
Just to put it bluntly, she was simply unlucky.
Her misfortune stemmed from seeking help from none other than Kim Shinwoo.
Moreover, even after failing with his advice once, she asked him for guidance again.
Following his suggestions, she dipped her toes into the VR chatting world only to nearly lose her humanity.
Thankfully, she had managed to escape the VR world recently, so she was incredibly relieved.
But calling it relief was a stretch since when she had a confession from a beast character in the VR world, reality brought her back with a shock after meeting a normal person instead.
‘Not to mention it was a fcking same-sex character! Just because we made eye contact, they say I seduced them, like seriously!’
If only there had been regression, this situation could have been avoided beforehand.
But the ability had vanished the moment she returned from the VR world.
In an unintended way, she had swallowed the red pill.
Anyhow, the root cause of all these events boiled down to one point.
“Ahhhhh!!! Kim Shinwoo, you fcking bastard!!!”
She couldn’t hold back the surge of anger as she yelled into the void.
She admitted a hundred times that it was her fault for writing BL about Kim Shinwoo, but she never anticipated her life would turn out this twisted.
Moreover, the BL she wrote afterward wasn’t too remarkable either.
Of course, the responses were as passionate as before.
But the biggest problem was that she couldn’t see any profit from sales.
‘Why is there a leak of scanlations before even selling them?!’
She had managed to finish her previous web novel but had lost all motivation to continue.
With thoughts of selling BL neatly tossed aside.
It left her with the only option of getting a job.
To be honest, Choi Da-eun came from a well-off family, so she didn’t really need a job.
Still, with her family continually giving her the side-eye, she thought she might as well get a decent job at a reasonable guild and live off a salary.
And quite coincidentally, an ad had popped up in her view.
Though it was a bit annoying, the receptionist job was not as dangerous as working as a hunter.
While the guild was new and lacked detailed information, it was clearly a small but fine guild based on the building’s appearance.
Moreover, the conditions were almost too perfect to be true.
Though the guild name sounded a bit off.
But she figured it would still be better that way.
‘How many men could possibly be in a place named Biological Dildo? As long as that prick Kim Shinwoo isn’t here!’
At least the probability of Kim Shinwoo being absent in a guild with one man instead of a large one filled with men seemed higher.
Plus, from how it looked, it seemed like a women-centered guild, so she felt confident in avoiding the usual backstabbing and politics amongst women.
After all, she once actively engaged as a writer when she was part of an academy.
And so, with her heart growing with anticipation, Choi Da-eun continued her journey.
Finally, she arrived at her desired destination.
“Ah, is this the place? The start of my guild life?”
And as her foot confidently stepped into the guild office, she had no choice but to stop suddenly.
It was understandable.
“…….Uh… Is this really the guild Biological Dildo and Pillar Sisters?”
“Yes, it is.”
Because a bizarre figure appeared right before her.
