Please Give Me A Kiss, Healer! Chapter 31

Before they knew it, time had passed and it was early dawn.

Hee-seong and Dong-sik were put to sleep inside the shack, and a short meeting was held outside.

The one who started was Shin Woo-hyuk.

“Within a few days, a raid team will probably be formed. The exit won’t open unless all the monsters in the dungeon are killed, so we’ll need at least another week.”

Ji-woo and Shin Woo-hyuk had run in a straight line through the dungeon, avoiding monsters as much as possible.

Thanks to that, they were able to rescue the missing child quickly, but the dungeon was still swarming with monsters.

On top of that, they had fallen into an ant tunnel halfway through, so they hadn’t even encountered the dungeon’s boss monster.

Still, Ji-woo kept up her cheerful attitude.

“Food won’t be a problem in the meantime. Of course, we’ll have to eat fish for every meal!”

But that was still much better than having nothing and starving!

Since they didn’t know when they’d enter another safe zone again, the more food they had, the better.

She was just thinking maybe she could even try farming here next time.

That was when Kang-woo suddenly spoke up.

“Don’t worry. This time, it will end faster than a week.”

“Huh?”

What Kang-woo said next made everyone gape in shock.

“About three days should be enough. There aren’t many monsters left in the dungeon now. I dealt with them while coming to find Hunter Do Ji-woo earlier.”

“T-The monsters? All of them? By yourself?”

“Yes. It was a bit of a strain, though.”

Eek.

So that’s why SSS wasn’t called an out-of-spec rank for nothing.

Now it made sense why Kang-woo collapsed right after defeating the Ant Queen—there had been a reason.

Ji-woo considered giving Kang-woo another heal, but decided against it.

“Alright. Then let’s plan to meet up with the raid team in three days, like Kang-woo said… and I have something I need to say to everyone.”

“Go ahead.”

“According to the plan, we’ll be staying here for the next few days, right? This is clearly my home. So during that time, I’d like you to follow my rules.”

If anyone pulled out a weapon and fought like earlier, they’d be kicked out immediately. Even small arguments were completely forbidden.

“What happened earlier was because of a misunderstanding. It won’t happen again.”

A cowed Shin Woo-hyuk added that, but Ji-woo was firm.

“No exceptions! Fighting in my house is absolutely, absolutely not allowed! And one more condition.”

Ji-woo stopped mid-sentence and rummaged through her inventory.

A moment later, she was holding two old hoes.

“If you’re staying in my house, everyone has to earn their meals.”

In Ji-woo’s dictionary, there was no such thing as a free meal.

If you eat someone else’s food, you should work for it!

So far, Hee-seong’s awakening project was about 30 percent complete.

To pull out the remaining weeds and finish the other missions on time, they needed a lot of hands.

After hearing the rough explanation, the two men didn’t seem to have any major complaints.

Shin Woo-hyuk even quickly grabbed a hoe and stood up.

“This works out well. I didn’t have anything to do anyway. I’ll start by removing the weeds.”

“…At this hour?”

“Yes. Pulling weeds is actually my hobby. I can do all kinds of farm work too. And I don’t eat much.”

“Hahaha, what is that? You’re not some fuel-efficient farming machine.”

Ji-woo burst out laughing at the shameless appeal.

Ever since Ji-woo got angry earlier,

Shin Woo-hyuk had been making tearful efforts to earn back the points he’d lost.

If it meant being able to scout Ji-woo, he looked ready to sing work songs while pulling weeds.

“Clear everything from behind the shack to that grassy area over there.”

“Yes. Then I’ll be off.”

After seeing Shin Woo-hyuk off, only Kang-woo was left.

Standing there blankly, he looked like he had something to say.

But Ji-woo deliberately avoided him.

“Then I have some calculations to do for a bit.”

She turned her back on Kang-woo and left him standing there.

After taking a few steps, she turned around.

Kang-woo was still silently standing in the same spot.

He was just standing there, quietly staring in the direction Shin Woo-hyuk had disappeared.

 

 

 

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Ji-woo went to a small clearing a short distance away and opened the system window.

“Let’s see…… Oh, wow. My experience went up more than I expected?”

System

〈My Home〉

Comfort: Rank F (Shack)

Experience needed for next promotion: 100/300

While pulling weeds, the experience for 〈My Home〉 had been steadily building up.

At this rate, by the time Hee-seong’s mission was finished, 〈My Home〉 would probably fill its experience bar too.

“I wonder if anything will really change once it ranks up to E?”

She wasn’t hoping for anything big. She’d be satisfied just getting out of this shack that felt like it could collapse at any moment.

Full of anticipation, Ji-woo entered the shop.

★Newlywed Home Upgrade Package★

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Only 27 billion won — buy now!

Yeah, no.

No, I can’t.

Ji-woo closed the first ad that popped up and started browsing through the categories.

From furniture to appliances… even daily necessities like toilet paper and wet wipes. There was nothing the shop didn’t sell.

It was as if every item that existed in the world was all gathered in one place.

The problem, however, was the ridiculous prices.

Compared to outside the dungeon, prices were at least ten times higher—sometimes even more than a hundred times.

The hoes she had given Kang-woo and Shin Woo-hyuk earlier had also been purchased here.

‘An F-rank hoe, and it still cost 300,000 won.’

Her chest ached at the insane inflation.

But inside a dungeon, ordinary items couldn’t be brought in. The moment they passed through a gate, they couldn’t withstand the pressure and would turn to ashes.

That was why Ji-woo had no choice but to buy the hoes with tears in her eyes.

Next, Ji-woo went into the appliance category and started looking for the things she wanted.

The upgrade package was absurdly expensive, but other appliances were at least within a reasonable range.

“First, a gas stove.”

She couldn’t keep grilling fish over a campfire forever.

If it was a gas stove that ran on magic, she could make all kinds of dishes.

“It’d be nice to have a refrigerator too.”

Ji-woo started writing down a list of furniture she wanted on the dirt floor.

“We need a water purifier so we can drink clean water. And since Hee-seong likes watching morning dramas, we need a TV too.”

Each time a twig moved, another item was added to the list on the ground.

“And of course, we should buy a good mattress.”

It was just a wish list, but writing it down like this made her heart flutter.

Ji-woo was smiling brightly as she scribbled down yet another item she wanted—

when a large shadow fell beside her.

“Hunter Do Ji-woo.”

“Gah—! You scared me! When did you get here?”

Kang-woo bent his upper body toward her.

Then, after looking at her scribbles, he answered seriously.

“I will prepare the dowry you just mentioned.”

“…Dowry?”

“Because Hunter Do Ji-woo has taken care of the newlywed home.”

W-What?

Ji-woo’s mouth fell open at the completely unexpected words.

But Kang-woo’s charge, with its brakes already broken, was only just beginning.

“I was taught that husband and wife are supposed to make up for each other’s shortcomings.”

That wasn’t exactly wrong… Ji-woo let out a deep sigh.

She was just about to reply, ‘But we’re not married,’—

when—

“I have a lot of money.”

“Huh?”

Why was he suddenly bragging about money?

Then again, it would be strange if the grandson of the Daewoon Group and an SSS-rank hunter didn’t have money.

As the team leader of the Emergency Disaster Team, how high would his salary be? The signing bonus alone must be enormous.

Maybe even 27 billion wasn’t impossible for Kang-woo.

“Ahem, anyway, I’m jealous. You’ve got money and a solid job. You really have everything!”

You can’t buy happiness with money—but having money does give you more chances to be happy.

‘Just look at me now. Just imagining buying furniture already made me feel better.’

Ji-woo looked down at the furniture list written on the dirt floor.

To buy all of this, even if she skipped meals and saved every penny, it would take ten years.

And yet—

“Why would having money be something to be jealous of? It’s all Hunter Do Ji-woo’s now.”