Chapter 384 – Taking the Bait.
Choi Da-eun kept wracking her brain as she looked at the being in front of her.
Unremarkable mask, a shapeless doll outfit, and a low-quality voice changer to top it off.
‘What is this…? A hidden camera…?’
If the purpose was to conceal identity, she’d have to commend it as brilliant.
But no matter how she looked at it, it felt over the top.
Rather than a normal guild, it seemed more like a suspicious religious group.
Anxiety surged up in Choi Da-eun’s heart.
The anxiety, overpowering her expectations, caused her to express her doubts without realizing it.
“Why is your outfit like that……?”
“It’s a blind interview.”
“Aha.”
The anxiety was quickly washed away.
Instead, she gazed at her opponent with renewed anticipation in her eyes.
A very short height and a flat figure.
This had to be a guy, and definitely a Boy’s Love type.
Probably connected to the guild name ‘Biodegradable Dildo’.
She opened her mouth, wanting to make a good impression.
“Um, can I ask you something?”
“Who?”
“……Excuse me?”
Thinking she’d misheard, she asked again.
“You said you were going to ask something.”
“Ah, no! That’s not it!”
Still, she tried to regain her calm and opened her mouth once more.
If she could leave a good impression on this man, it would make it easier for her to stir trouble among the women later on.
Every time, she would solidify her standing.
“Isn’t it a bit much with so many women in your guild? The guild name is also quite unique, you know.”
“Applicant.”
“Yes, go ahead!”
But the response was quite different.
“Do you want to get hit?”
“……Huh?”
Suddenly, she felt a tingle of tension.
“Shut up, you dog bastard.”
“……”
An awkward silence suddenly filled the air.
Just then, another figure in the same outfit appeared.
Despite being in doll clothing, the overwhelming body curves could not be concealed.
This time, it was clearly a woman.
“Follow me!”
“……Okay.”
Following the newly appeared being, Choi Da-eun slowly began to move deeper into the office.
As she moved, she kept racking her brain.
How could she make the best first impression?
Then, suddenly, a decent idea popped into her head.
Typically, there’s some bad blood between guild members and management.
So she decided to exploit that gap.
Also creating common ground.
“Don’t you think the treatment is a bit harsh for motivating the guild members?”
“Harsh? What do you mean by that!”
“Ah, um… I’m sorry.”
Choosing to apologize quickly at the unexpected response, but the words that followed were even more surprising.
“I’m the one getting hammered!”
“…….”
“And I don’t get any motivation!”
“……”
It was an incomprehensible statement.
No.
Even if she could understand it, she absolutely didn’t want to.
Could it be that this was not a normal guild?
Was it just a mental asylum filled with crazy people?
Or perhaps a mental hospital would be a healthier place than this?
Choi Da-eun’s mind started to fill with those thoughts.
Moreover, strangely enough, as she mulled over that statement, an image suddenly popped up in her head that she couldn’t recall.
A purple pig with yellow winged hairpins bringing paper.
It looked like the mascot of the site where she serialized her web novel.
But in its hands was a cold piece of paper that only started with ‘ㄱ,’ resembling a contract.
It felt like something that would head straight to court.
Regardless, Choi Da-eun herself didn’t realize, but it was a remarkably accurate prediction.
Of course, since she didn’t choose to turn back, it was just a useless prediction.
“Hurry and go in!”
“……Yes.”
Guided, Choi Da-eun entered the room.
Inside, there was another person in a similarly bizarre outfit.
However, unlike the people she had just seen, there was an unsettling familiarity.
‘…….Where have I seen this…? Something feels familiar…’
As the alarm bells in Choi Da-eun’s mind were about to ring urgently, the being facing her promptly gestured for her to sit in the empty chair.
“Would you like to sit down for a moment?”
“Yes, yes!”
Anxiously, Choi Da-eun obediently sat down.
Just as the alarm bells in her mind were about to urge her to run away,
The words from the being in front of her instantly silenced those thoughts as if it had all been intended.
“You said you wanted to sign the Receptionist Contract, right?”
“Yes! Yes!”
Of course, while saying this, Choi Da-eun was slightly tense for another reason.
There was a chance the conditions laid out in the job advertisement could differ from the actual ones.
Whether it was from a sense of unease or not, the being in front of her suddenly thrust several sheets of paper into her hands.
“This…..this is…?”
“It’s the contract. Please read it.”
Upon hearing that, Choi Da-eun quickly began reading the contract.
There was nothing.
Truly, there was nothing.
Not a single thing was different from what was listed in the job ad.
Since she read so quickly, some parts seemed a little lacking, but Choi Da-eun didn’t dwell on those thoughts.
Could it really be that much of a problem?
“What do you think?”
“Totally! Totally! Totally great!”
“Haha, thank you. So, are you going to sign?”
“Of course! I’ll do it right now!”
Though it sounded a bit rushed, from Choi Da-eun’s perspective, there was nothing bad about it, so she quickly signed.
“All done!”
“Then, we’ll take this now.”
“Sure!”
However, the critical mistakes she made were two-fold.
“With this, we welcome you as a member of our guild.”
“I look forward to working with you!”
One was that ‘agreement to the terms must be made cautiously’ just like with a number one ranked novel on Nobelpia.
“But now that I’m part of the guild, can’t you show me your face?”
“Oh, of course. I should show you.”
And the other was that the being she was signing with happened to be…
“…….Oh…?”
“We know each other, right?”
She momentarily forgot that they were ‘Hunters.’
“…….Ah, f*ck.”
“You dog bastard.”
Thus, the first thread of her guild life was tied in a rather twisted way.
“F*CKING HELL!!!!!!”
She could feel wronged.
But what could she do?
That was also her choice.
*
“This is fcking null and void, you son of a btch!!!!!!!!”
Choi Da-eun, soaked in rage, tried to snatch the contract from me.
But already, the contract had slipped through my fingers and had been handed over to Hyeji, who had entered the room.
With this, that girl was now tied to our guild.
“You signed it saying you liked it, so why complain now?”
“If I had known you were here, I wouldn’t have come!!!!!”
Indeed, right until the end, it had been worthwhile to keep my identity hidden.
Since we were a new guild, there wasn’t any information on Namu Wiki, so I thought it would be fine.
I intended to keep my identity hidden thoroughly for unforeseen circumstances, and judging from Choi Da-eun’s reaction, it was a very wise choice.
“Why the hell did it have to be this guy!!! Not someone else!!!”
‘But what have I done for everyone to be like this? It’s not like I’ve done anything noteworthy, you know.’
[….there’s a lot…too much to count…f*ck…]
Regardless, this officially made us a proper guild.
Even if our numbers were small.
At least, we now had the necessary personnel.
Meanwhile, Hyeji immediately threatened Choi Da-eun.
“If you try to get buddy-buddy with Shinwoo, you’ll really be buried.”
“That can’t be right, f*ck!!! I like furries!!! In fact, the reason I came here was because of that!!!”
“Keep that promise. Unless you want to die.”
In response, Choi Da-eun dared to yell at Hyeji.
Perhaps due to her intense anger, her judgment seemed clouded.
But whatever the case, that girl was now our guild receptionist.
“Then get to work, quickly.”
“Don’t be ridiculous! It’s stated that I’m supposed to have a sufficient rest period at the guild master’s discretion!!!”
Seemingly having thought it through, Choi Da-eun countered based on the contract’s contents.
“Isn’t it all right if we start right away, Guild Master?”
“Being the generous guild master, I’ll specially allow you to rest for about ten minutes.”
“You filthy bastards…”
Of course, that rebuttal was not a valid one.
Naturally.
There’s no way I would have missed such a loophole.
It was a flawless contract forged by the solid lifestyle of a writer crafting furry tales.
[……Even so, furry writers aren’t that ruthless.]
‘But we are ‘Hunter’ furry guild, right?’
[Ah, right.]
In the end, Choi Da-eun sighed, displaying a slightly resigned expression.
Then, with bloodshot eyes, she glared at me fiercely.
Grinding her teeth in rage, she said, “But the contract terms still apply, right?”
“Of course. Why else would we write a contract?”
“……Alright…make sure you keep that word…”
Perhaps she found the contract terms reasonably agreeable; Choi Da-eun no longer whined and started working.
In any case, this resolved the issue of her being our receptionist.
It was truly a good day.
And exactly a few days later.
Despite the guild being cool due to the air conditioning, there was one spot where the air conditioner’s coldness couldn’t be felt at all; it was hot.
As if summer had suddenly arrived at that place.
“Hey, you dog bastards!!!!!!!”
The source was none other than Choi Da-eun.
