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Clank!
The police officers that Kang Do-hee had called out put thick metal shackles on their wrists.
Hunters who had awakened their mana were on a whole different level from ordinary people, so even their handcuffs were different. They were thick and heavy shackles.
"We're sorry!!!"
"This was all Kim Hyeji's idea! She planned it and made us do it!"
"Yeah! We had no choice but to follow her orders!"
The weight of the shackles caused them to crawl on the floor as they shouted. But when a hunter from the Hunter Management Bureau pulled out an axe, they quickly shut their mouths.
"Thank you. In cases of awakened criminal acts, it's difficult for us to handle it alone, so we appreciate your help. These guys will probably be handled by the Hunter Management Bureau."
A female police officer bowed politely to us.
"Yes, we'll also send over additional evidence as soon as it's ready, so please take a look at that as well."
"Sure! Leave it to us!"
Shin Se-hee skillfully acknowledged her greeting and promised to send over additional materials.
"But they're in pretty bad shape, and no one's saying anything about it?"
In my previous life, I would have had to endure and be careful about excessive defense, even if it was self-defense.
"Well, if they were ordinary civilians, it would be a different story. But since the other party is also an awakened person…"
These days, the most troublesome crimes were the minor crimes committed by hunters like this.
Usually, crimes involving hunters were handled by the Hunter Management Bureau, but even they were short-staffed and struggled to deal with just the serious crimes.
In the case of a Demons, jurisdiction would be transferred, making the process smoother. But when hunters committed minor crimes, the Management Bureau didn't have the resources, and the police didn't have the capabilities, making it a tricky situation.
That was Shin Se-hee's answer to why they had committed nearly three thousand crimes without being caught until now.
"So there's no specific department to handle cases like this, which is why these scumbags are running rampant."
"Their mindset is completely different from ours."
"Yes, crime is their way of life."
Shin Se-hee looked at them with contempt.
Hmm.
Hey, Se-hee.
When you say things like that, you sound a little… just a tiny bit… hypocritical, don't you think? Didn't you just brag about getting your hands on a bug that's undetectable even by mana detection?
'…But our Se-hee doesn't commit crimes. She just barely skirts the law. She's a law-abiding citizen with a strong sense of justice.'
Yeah, that's safe.
At this point, even Kim Hyeji, who had been stubbornly holding out, must have realized that she couldn't slip away. She wriggled out of the police officer's grasp and crawled towards Lee Yoo-ri, grabbing her ankle.
"Yoo-ri! We used to be friends! Come on, think about the good old days!"
She looked at Lee Yoo-ri with desperate eyes, but there was no warmth in the gaze looking down at her.
"Yeah, we've known each other for a long time."
Lee Yoo-ri replied expressionlessly, and Kim Hyeji's face brightened, taking her words at face value.
"That's right! We went to dungeons together for years! We trained together!"
"Yeah, so I'm not going to ask for the money back."
"Money…?"
"I must have looked really stupid to you, that even now, at this very moment, you're still trying to use our past friendship to get something from me. But now I know everything."
Lee Yoo-ri's mind flashed back to her school days, the times she had to endure bullying just because she was poor. No matter how strong her heart was, it was hard to bear everyone looking down on her and treating her with contempt.
Kim Hyeji.
Even she had looked down on me back then.
After I'd taught those bullies a lesson, she'd come to me with a sour face, saying she had no choice but to ignore my situation. At the time, I thought her expression was one of regret for turning a blind eye to the bullying.
Now, I could see her true feelings clearly.
'You resented me, didn't you?'
Seeing her old friend still trying to weasel her way out of the situation even now, I couldn't help but smirk.
'This isn't really my style, but…'
Lee Yoo-ri glanced at Shin Se-hee and then squatted down.
"Hyeji, you must have had complex feelings about me all this time."
"Complex…?"
"Yeah, no matter how many times you tried to break me, thinking I was just a poor bitch, I kept getting back up. You must have felt so frustrated every time I rose again, when I got into Velvet Hunter Academy, and then Utopia. Meanwhile, you stayed at the bottom."
"Th, that…"
Kim Hyeji's mouth hung open in dismay.
"Your emotions must have been on a rollercoaster, seeing my articles in the news and on the internet, watching me succeed. Every night, you must have prayed for my downfall."
Her pupils quivered uncontrollably.
"Don't worry, you won't have to worry about that anymore. From now on, all you'll feel is regret and despair."
Lee Yoo-ri brushed off the hand holding her ankle with disgust.
"May every day that remains be full of dread."
"Let's go, Ms. Kim Hyeji."
A hunter from the Management Bureau appeared and took hold of her arm, placing her under arrest.
Kim Hyeji, who was being dragged away, kept turning her head to glare at Lee Yoo-ri, unable to believe what was happening.
"Lee Yoo-ri!! Lee Yoo-ri! LEE YOO-RIIIIIIIIII!!!!"
She screamed Lee Yoo-ri's name as if she were having a seizure, and then she was taken away.
Whoosh—
Lee Yoo-ri exhaled deeply.
'…Well, it's refreshing, but this isn't really my style.'
She turned to look at Jin Yuha, the man who could truly be considered her ally now.
And she walked towards him.
More specifically, towards her younger siblings, who stood awkwardly behind him with forced smiles.
"Yuna. Yuhyun."
"Sis…?"
"Sis…?"
Gulp.
"Why didn't you answer my calls?"
"Uh, me, my phone…?"
Yuna fumbled in her pocket and pulled out her phone.
"Why, why is it off?"
"Didn't you… charge it?"
Lee Yoo-ri smiled brightly at her siblings.
"Oh, is that so? Let's talk for a bit."
"Hiiiiik–!! Sis!!!"
"Sis!!!"
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"Our house…"
"What, what is this…"
Lee Yoo-ri's mother and father, who had been working far away, finally returned home to find it in a state of disarray.
They surveyed the broken furniture and torn clothes, the ceiling and floor in ruins, with resigned expressions.
Lee Yoo-ri's mother, who bore a strong resemblance to her with her youthful appearance, closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them, turning to face Lee Yoo-ri and her siblings.
"Are you hurt?"
"No."
"Good, that's all that matters."
Despite the sudden misfortune, Lee Yoo-ri's parents remained composed, concerned only about their children's safety.
"Mom, I have some money saved up, so I can…"
Lee Yoo-ri started to pull out her allowance, but I interrupted.
"Just a moment, ma'am."
"Hmm?"
"Can I speak with you?"
Lee Yoo-ri's parents looked at me with wide eyes.
"Mr. Jin Yuha?"
"Yes, that's me."
"Well, it's nice to meet you."
Lee Yoo-ri's mother shook my hand, looking a bit dazed.
"Thank you so much for taking care of our Yoo-ri!!"
And her father chimed in, making a fuss.
"Hey, you be quiet for a moment. Mr. Jin Yuha, you wanted to talk?"
"Yes. First of all, I want to assure you that the compensation for the house will be taken care of."
"Is that so…?"
"Yes, but unfortunately, it may take quite some time. The perpetrator has committed a lot of heinous crimes, so… so it will take some time to compensate the victims and handle the aftermath "
A hint of disappointment flashed in her mother's eyes, but she soon nodded.
"That's good to hear."
"Now, to the main point."
"Hmm?"
"Have you heard anything about Yoo-ri's mid-term evaluation?"
"No, Yoo-ri never tells us anything about the Academy, saying it's confidential…"
"Ah, but! We always watch the news and listen to her cheerful voice on the phone! And we know it's all thanks to you, Party Leader Jin Yuha!"
In this world where the gender roles were reversed, the father and mother had quite different vibes.
"No, Yoo-ri is an essential member of my party, and I'm indebted to her."
I smiled and turned to her father.
Ahem—
Next to me, Lee Yoo-ri cleared her throat awkwardly.
"Anyway, Yoo-ri ranked first in the mid-term evaluation."
"First…? Our Yoo-ri? At the Academy?"
This part seemed completely unexpected, as even her mother, who usually remained calm, had a quivering voice.
"Yes, and so a benefit has been offered to the top-ranking students."
"Benefit…?"
"Housing."
"Jin Yuha…!"
Lee Yoo-ri looked at me, surprised.
'Well, I did get it from the Chairman, but… it's also because we all worked together on this.'
If I had offered financial support or helped behind the scenes, Lee Yoo-ri would likely have refused.
She didn't like to show weakness and had a strong sense of pride.
So, I thought about how I could help, and the house I received from the Chairman came to mind!
The house was spacious and had separate floors. There was too much unused space for me to live in alone.
It wouldn't be a problem to give them one of the empty floors.
'If it's not out of pity or charity, but something she earned with her own strength, she won't have a reason to refuse. And she did come in first.'
"Soup. Do you remember that house from earlier?"
I looked at Lee Yoo-ri, who had a dazed expression, and said.
"That house? You mean the one we visited earlier…?"
Lee Yoo-ri's mouth hung open as she finally recalled the house we had visited earlier.
"Yeah, that house was given to our Utopia Party as a reward for our performance in the mid-term evaluation. I was going to tell you about it, but then you had to leave suddenly."
"Huh…?"
I smirked.
"So, let's move."
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