Chapter 71

"I heard a special guest is coming today, so I prepared a gundaria."

Joon-hwan, who had approached unnoticed, smiled proudly.

"You can make a hamburger as it is, but if you pour milk on the plate, spread strawberry jam on the bread, and roll it up, it’s delicious too."

One of the guild members demonstrated beforehand.

Eun-ha turned her gaze back to the table.

In addition to the simple hamburger ingredients on the plate, there were plenty of snacks and coffee mix that could remind Eun-ha of the old days.

"…Do you always eat like this?"

"Whenever possible. After all, this way has more atmosphere, doesn’t it?"

Min-ju, who had taken a big bite of the homemade hamburger, smiled. Then, a guild member in an apron far away waved his hands.

"If you need more, let us know. We usually give two patties per person, but I’ll refill up to five for you, Yura."

"What? How can you do that?"

Joon-hwan, who had been silent, suddenly shouted at his colleague. His attitude was the opposite of how he treated Eun-ha. Perhaps this was his true self.

"Of course. Is this person just any F-grade concept hunter? This is no less than Busan Jagalchi Market—"

"Hey."

Clang!

The spoon hit the glass table sharply.

An instant of silence. In the silence, Min-ju slowly lifted her head.

"Bro, let’s not talk about unnecessary things while eating."

Smile.

Min-ju, after smiling once, picked up her spoon again. The atmosphere, which had once sunk, did not easily recover.

"…"

Eun-ha glanced at Min-ju. When their eyes met, Min-ju smiled and slightly raised her thumb. Eun-ha didn’t quite understand what this signal meant.

"Um, how about we go for unlimited refills today since it ended up like this?"

One of the guild members, trying to change the mood, spoke in a higher tone than usual.

Only then did the frozen atmosphere slightly ease.

"Unlimited refills? Absolutely not. Master ordered 42 figures this week alone. We need to save. If you have any complaints, you can be the cook."

"Hey. Don’t you know I’m in charge of supplies? If you keep this up, I won’t take care of the taste next week."

"What? That’s so cheap!"

They continued to bicker, showing no signs of stopping. At the end of the argument, they even grabbed each other’s collars or put headlocks on each other. Eventually, Joon-hwan joined in, turning it into a chaotic scene.

"Shouldn’t we try to stop them?"

Eun-ha, who had been watching quietly, spoke up slightly. Min-ju, who had been chewing and swallowing her food, opened her eyes wide.

"Why? It’s just play."

"Just play?"

"Yeah. It’s always like this, you know."

Min-ju shrugged as if it was no big deal. Another guild member, who was quietly slicing meat beside her, nodded in agreement.

"You might not get used to it, but our family is always like this."

"Family, huh?"

Eun-ha reacted to the unfamiliar word, and the guild member, Su-hyun, smiled and said.

"Yeah. Family. We call each other family."

"Why in English?"

When Eun-ha muttered, Su-hyun glanced at Min-ju and whispered to Eun-ha in a voice only she could hear.

"Because they feel embarrassed."

"…"

"Anyway, it’s the same thing, right?"

Su-hyun, smiling silently. Beyond her shoulder, Joon-hwan and his colleague were still bickering.

'Congratulations, Eun-ha, on becoming the guild leader!'

'I knew you would.'

'Eun-ha becoming the guild leader, that kid Joon, his eyes were just bloodshot.'

'When, when did I…!'

'Whew~ Youth, youth! Love blooming on the battlefield!'

'Stop it, I said!'