When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 96



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96. One of the carp

The dinner that day was as varied as the fish caught.

Since they were all active hunters, they made plenty and quickly finished them off, so they used up the materials without holding back.

But the most important main dish of the evening was, of course, the carp.

The menu that Oh Hyun-seong decided on after much thought was steamed food, because Joo Ji-hye said she was sensitive to the smell of blood and didn’t like raw food either.

Since the ingredients are what they are, we used the best quality ingredients and spices, and were able to serve the dish with a wonderful smell.

The reaction was nothing short of explosive.

Even Joo Ji-hye, who doesn’t like fish dishes, exclaimed in admiration as soon as she took a bite because of the chewy flesh and rich flavor.

Is it simply because they grew well and grew bigger, or is it because they were more influenced by the spirits?

Anyway, one thing is clear: it’s delicious.

I’ve had quite a few carp dishes since coming here, but even Oh Hyun-seong felt that this was on a whole other level.

“Today… was a great day in many ways.”

“Isn’t that too grand?”

“Not at all.”

Joo Ji-hye said, clutching her swollen belly.

She felt a sense of utmost satisfaction as she thought about all the food she had eaten that day.

First of all, it was incredibly delicious, to the point that it completely exceeded my high expectations after a long time.

Plus, there are additional effects brought about by special crops.

After consuming the unique grade strawberries, she saw a dramatic effect with her mental contamination levels lowered significantly.

Although only Oh Hyun-seong could confirm his numerical value, the difference brought about by the change in the value was so great that even Joo Ji-hye could clearly feel it.

Even if you don’t know it, the erosion of your spirit has had a huge impact not only on your mental health but also on your physical health.

Because the body and mind were in an inseparable relationship.

Of course, the reason Joo Ji-hye felt so good was because the porridge she ate yesterday had not only completely recovered from her injuries, but also brought her condition back to its peak.

In any case, Joo Ji-hye had been working as a hunter for the past few years and her physical condition was in peak condition.

Thanks to that, my mood has improved a lot.

“omg.”

Just then, as she was passing through the living room, she noticed something moving under the dresser drawer.

At first she was scared and thought it was a bug, but soon realized that it was a fluffy red ball of fur.

A fox was curled up under the chest of drawers, feeling the heat of the heated floor.

A guy with his body supported with a very tired expression.

“Ear… cute…!”

Joo Ji-hye was about to stretch out her arm, but then stopped for a moment.

Almost instinctively, she wanted to hug the fox and rub her face against it, but the little bit of reason she had left put the brakes on her actions.

A red fox that seems suspicious in many ways to be in a rural home like this.

Its appearance was clearly different from that of other lower spirits.

That is, she quietly withdrew her hand that she was about to extend, thinking that it could be a higher spirit that had made a contract with Oh Hyeonseong.

She had been dealt a severe blow by the water spirit Albert, whom she had thought was just a cute otter, so she was more cautious this time.

“… Spirit?”

Joo Ji-hye lowered her head and spoke carefully.

“Your spirit… Your spirit…”

“Hmm?”

Blea, who had been rustling around, lifted her head from where she had been buried.

Then, Joo Ji-hye covered her mouth at that sight.

“So cute.”

“What’s wrong, you? Do you have something to say to me?”

A fox that speaks human language.

Of course, I wasn’t surprised because I had experienced it before, but I continued talking, thinking that if I hadn’t stopped my hand just now, it could have been a big problem.

“That’s it, uh… can I touch it just once?”

Joo Ji-hye said with an earnest look in her eyes.

The only thought on her mind right now was to pat that cute creature’s head.

Of course, there was no way I would get a good answer.

“Do you want to die just once?”

A hot breeze rose from Blea.

As a high-ranking spirit, she had a very strong sense of pride, and she hated being treated like an animal, even if it was a mistake.

In addition, she has a passive ability to despise other races, and even humans are included among those targets. So, she couldn’t help but feel angry when such a human suddenly says something like that.

But the moment her passion began to really grow.

“Blea, stop.”

A voice suddenly interrupted Blea and stopped her.

Then the fierce heat subsided and the angry man’s expression also calmed down.

But surprisingly, it wasn’t the contractor, Oh Hyeon-seong, who intervened.

Snap!

Han Su-yeon took out the Blair from under the drawer and lifted it up.

Blea, who had followed along quietly, was held in Han Soo-yeon’s arms.

If a human other than Oh Hyeon-seong had done something like this, he would have been roasted to death, but Blea wagged her tail without showing any particular signs of resistance.

“wow…”

“Be careful. Unlike the friendly lower spirits, the higher spirits are all picky. Unless you’re a senior who has a contract, it’s hard to get a good response.”

“Ha, but what about Master…?”

“I am one of the few exceptions.”

She said with a shrug.

Judging from the fact that there are no spirit masters other than Oh Hyeonseong, these spirits are not affected at all by general magical powers.

However, Han Su-yeon, who was born with the special ability of ‘magic sensitivity’, was able to receive very favorable responses from spirits.

In addition, in Han Su-yeon’s case, she had even more bonus points when fighting against fire spirits.

Thanks to that, the two of them seem to be having a very close conversation.

“That idiot is your disciple?”

“I am also my senior’s disciple. I don’t know if I can officially call myself a disciple.”

“You said there would be no such thing as a disciple, but the disciple you finally received was a human with such meager magical power?”

“Rain… Poor…”

Joo Ji-hye was shocked by Blea’s sharp tongue with a cute face.

A story I have never heard anywhere in my entire life as a hunter.

Even among the famous hunters in the country, she was classified as a hunter with a lot of magical power.

As a high-level 11th-grade supernatural hunter, her absolute value is a given, and even within that realm, her magical power is considered a clear advantage and an additional factor.

Even within the hunter community, which likes to discuss the superiority of famous hunters, not even her anti-fans could criticize her magical power.

But this was Blea’s standard.

He made a contract with Oh Hyeon-seong, who had an extraordinary amount of magical power, and those who had fought together in the past were also members of the special forces like Han Su-yeon.

The standard was at the end of the sky.

“Ugh… I’m sleepy.”

“Okay, take a breath.”

Han Soo-yeon let go of Blea.

Then the guy who had moved suddenly disappeared from sight.

It’s about finding a warm neck somewhere.

Joo Ji-hye, who was looking at his back with a look of regret, said vaguely.

“Will I ever be able to become friends with the spirits?”

“It won’t be easy, but Jihye can do it too.”

“Once we become that close, I guess we can stretch out our balls a bit more?”

“That’s a bit…”

Han Soo-yeon scratched her forehead as if she was in trouble.

It was fortunate that the face didn’t become familiar.

“Anyway, I’ll be out for a bit.”

“Where are you going?”

“There’s a junior who lives in the village. He asked me to give him some steamed carp, so I’m going to run an errand to see him.”

With a brief farewell, Han Soo-yeon left the house.

Then, Joo Ji-hye, who was left alone, thought about the carp she had caught.

‘I guess what I caught was amazing.’

The first fish I caught felt like it was a huge fish for some reason, and when I actually cooked it and ate it, it was surprisingly delicious.

Thanks to that, she even felt a little bit of fun.

In the past, it was hard work just listening to Choi Jeong-il’s stories, but now I wondered if he would go fishing again.

‘Come to think of it, I strangely haven’t received a reply from the CEO.’

She checked her phone again, scratched her head, and entered the living room.

Then I could see Oh Hyeon-seong sitting down.

The TV he was watching was broadcasting news, and it was talking about a recently released drama.

There, Joo Ji-hye’s face appeared on the screen as large as a door.

It was now common for Oh Hyun-seong to see people he knew appear on TV, but this time it was quite refreshing because it was in a different field.

“It’s fortunate that it didn’t come out as something unpleasant.”

“What do you see me as?”

“I watched that drama too. It was fun.”

“Huh… Really?”

“uh.”

“Wow, that’s… I thought you wouldn’t look after me even if I asked you to, so I didn’t say anything.”

“Why shouldn’t I watch something that everyone else finds fun? I just have time to spare.”

Oh Hyun-seong said with a sly smile.

He has been enjoying various contents recently, such as reading novels, reading comics, and watching dramas and movies that he has been missing.

Something I would never have done in the past.

It was obvious that there was no time to waste on such things, and at the time, that was indeed the case.

He goes out into the field himself, manages a secret national organization called the Special Forces, and trains constantly in his spare time.

He had to become strong in order to survive, to protect his colleagues standing next to him, and further, to keep the fence of society and the system surrounding people from collapsing.

But now there was no need for that.

There was no need to waste time, to feel sorry for it, to be thorough in seeking efficiency, and to look for shortcuts.

Without any kind of explanation or summary, I was able to sit back and slowly savor the subtle dialogue and emotional lines in the piece.

There is no need to live as if you are being chased by something, free from unnecessary obsession.

“How is it? Is this piece a hit?”

“Well, it was fun. People weren’t making a fuss for nothing.”

“Is that all? A little longer review… no, about me?”

She asked with shining eyes.

A look that clearly shows what kind of answer he wants.

I wanted to get angry at her for asking such a revealing question, but the results she presented were too clear for me to do that.

“… Yeah, I admit it. He did a good job.”

Oh Hyun-seong nodded and said.

It was my first time seeing a work in which she appeared.

Honestly, it made me want to see it again.

Although hunters’ broadcasting activities in the private sector have become more active and the influence of their agencies, including Aegis, has grown, there are not many hunters who have achieved top-level status in other industries.

Even if you sweep up a lot of advertising money and have a lot of fans, it’s a different story to be purely successful as a model, singer, or actor.

On the other hand, the reason Joo Ji-hye boasts the highest salary as an actress while working part-time was understandable because of that one work.

Oh Hyun-seong, who knew her, felt awkward at first, but later on, her acting was so great that he didn’t even think about it.

Of course, this reaction was not unique to him.

Thanks to the good script, the drama became a huge hit, and she, who took on the lead role, also received a great response in terms of personal topics.

This is Changyeong-ri, and it doesn’t seem like there’s any tea, but Joo Ji-hye’s popularity is currently sky-high.

She was a star known primarily in Korea, but this work was widely sold through OTT and other channels, and she gained high recognition internationally.

There is a reason why the number of SNS followers has exploded recently.

“Hehehe.”

Her mouth hung from ear to ear as she received the compliment.

Why is that?

Oh Hyun-seong’s one word felt much happier than the recognition and praise from countless others.

Ding dong!

Just then, the doorbell rang.

There was no way that Han Su-yeon, who had gone out a little while ago, would have come back already, so they opened the front door, asking who it was.

Then an unexpected guest arrived.

“Huh…? Sir?”

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