BCGWR Chapter 28 Part 2

Sometimes, many Patrons made unreasonable demands on their Protégés and enjoyed seeing them in distress. Of course, even if they offered corresponding rewards, in Ji-su’s eyes, they just looked like perverts with good abilities.

As his thoughts started to chain one after another, falling into contemplation, Toto, with his round cheeks, stood on Ji-su’s thigh and pointed somewhere. Following the signpost made by his small hand, Ji-su’s gaze landed on the bathroom.

“…Right, I should wash.”

“Squeak!”

“Just five more minutes of rest…”

“Squeaaak!”

Slap! Slap-slap!

“Ow, ow! Toto, I get it, ow, Dad’s hurt. Oh, it hurts. Oh dear~”

Ji-su, crying out in genuine pain, not just exaggeration, from the S-rank Toto’s slapping hands on his fingers, got up from his seat.

The struck area throbbed. Of course, thanks to Toto adjusting his strength against a B-rank caretaker, no bones were broken, but red, distinct hamster paw prints were left on his fingers.

Ji-su, staring blankly at the cute marks left on his fingers, glanced at Toto. When their eyes met, Toto pointed to the bathroom again with a resolute gesture.

“Squeak!”

“…Alright, Dad will go wash and come out…”

“Hoo-ah…”

It was hard to get in to wash, but once washed, it always felt refreshing and good.

But that was only for a moment.

Ji-su also felt good for a short while after showering, but soon he had to try hard to think of other things because of the memories that kept washing over him and then fading away as if swept clean. He struggled to suppress the emotions that were once again clawing at his chest and trying to surge uncontrollably, and after barely bringing them under control, he used a transformation skill to change into the appearance of ‘Kim Ji-su’.

After changing his appearance, he deliberately avoided other thoughts, instead touching the fabric of his clothes and the embroidery on the sleeves, focusing on the sensations at his fingertips. When he had calmed down a bit, he took out the most comfortable and active Guide uniform from the wardrobe and habitually tied his long, straight hair into a tight ponytail.

He casually tucked the loose strands of hair behind his ears and went out, where he saw Jung Ha-jin sitting on the living room sofa, and Toto perched on Jung Ha-jin’s shoulder, both looking at a tablet PC.

“Have you been waiting long?”

“No, not at all. I was just checking for dungeons that are immediately accessible, and it happens that one is scheduled for its third entry today. Would you like to see?”

“Yes.”

Ji-su sat next to Jung Ha-jin, took the tablet, and scrolled through the screen.

“…The third entry is in the afternoon, so it would be better to depart first and have lunch near there.”

“Yes. First, Guide Kim Ji-su has been registered as a practical trainee for the dungeon’s third entry team, and I am registered as the mentor.”

“…Ah, yes. Thank you.”

Ji-su secretly admired his quick thinking in referring to him as Kim Ji-su instead of Han Ji-su. Even he himself, when introducing himself in this appearance, would almost instinctively start with ‘Han…’ before stopping. Thinking, He said he worked for the government, so he must be quite intelligent, he scrolled down the tablet screen.

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