Please Give Me A Kiss, Healer! Chapter 82

The dungeon documents Yoo Jaekyung had set down were enough to require at least three full days of head-on review.

The dungeon was C-rank. Seeing the stack of papers, Oh Nara was shocked.

“Team Leader! Didn’t you bring the wrong documents? How are we supposed to take on a C-rank dungeon?!”

“Why wouldn’t we be able to? You just haven’t tried it yet. With our current skills, it’s more than enough. Even just by rank alone, it’s well within our capacity.”

“No matter how you look at it, how could we……”

“Of course, Hunter Oh Nara is an exception. Since you’re still receiving psychological treatment, you can skip the raid if you want.”

“……”

That part, she didn’t like either. Oh Nara pouted.

‘I can’t be the only one sitting out.’

Using trauma treatment as an excuse also felt awkward.

Even her regular counselor had advised her to enter dungeons.

They said repeatedly experiencing situations similar to the cause of her trauma could help her overcome the emotional pain.

But Oh Nara was still afraid.

She was scared of monsters, and she was also afraid she would slow her teammates down again.

But if she refused to enter dungeons like this……

‘My place will keep shrinking.’

Before, she had been Special Team 7’s only healer. But not anymore.

Oh Nara glanced at Jiwoo sitting across from her.

Jiwoo, wearing round glasses, was calmly scanning the overview of the documents.

“Team Leader, this gate isn’t very large, is it? Is it because it formed inside a building?”

“Correct. However, the internal structure will likely be quite complex, so Hunter Do Jiwoo’s scouting skill will be essential. Please prepare in advance, and submit a mana potion request to support.”

With Jiwoo’s arrival—like a multifunctional X-Layemon—the dungeon runs had become much easier.

Detection skills for scouting, light skills for illumination, and even alarm magic for sensing presence.

“Hahaha! I don’t know how we ever managed dungeons without Jiwoo. She’s truly our lucky charm!”

Cha Taepyeong laughed brightly and gave a thumbs-up.

Yoo Jaekyung and Shin Ilguk also agreed enthusiastically.

“Exactly. Since Hunter Do Jiwoo joined, raids have become so much easier. We barely survived that altered A-rank dungeon last time thanks to her. I don’t know where she came from, but she’s our lucky charm.”

“That’s right. Hunter-nim is truly an indispensable, precious, treasure-like……”

“Hey, Ilguk, why are you embarrassing me? Are you teasing me?”

“…the most reliable teammate, and someone I’d want to be stranded on a deserted island with……”

“Stop! Stop!”

“…the ultimate S-rank healer and the light and salt of Guild Gongbaek……”

“Aaaah! Stop it! Stop!”

As Jiwoo shook her head in embarrassment and covered her ears, laughter burst through the room.

It was a warm, lively atmosphere. Except for Oh Nara, who was biting her nails in the corner.

Oh Nara stared at Jiwoo.

‘And I’m A-rank, while Jiwoo is just E-rank.’

…Then shouldn’t I be the one hearing those compliments?

Wasn’t saving teammates in critical moments supposed to be my role?

Jiwoo and she were similar in age, voice, even speaking style.

And now, even their looks and fashion were becoming similar—almost like twins. The result of Oh Nara watching Jiwoo for a long time and trying to imitate her.

She bit her lip.

‘I can do it too. I should’ve stepped forward back then. If I had, maybe now…….’

“Nara!”

“Y-Yes?!”

Startled, she snapped back to reality.

Jiwoo had already come closer and was holding her left hand worriedly.

“You’re bleeding! What happened?!”

Without realizing it, she had bitten her fingers hard enough to draw blood.

“We need to put ointment on this right away. There should be a first aid kit in the office, right?”

“Oh, it’s fine…… it’ll heal on its own.”

“No, it’s not fine. If it gets worse, it’ll sting for a long time and bother you. Wait a moment.”

Jiwoo quickly ran to get the first aid kit.

Then she carefully treated Oh Nara’s fingertip.

“You can use a heal skill, but for small wounds like this, natural healing is better. It helps activate your immune system or something… okay, done!”

She even carefully applied a bandage. It was a pink princess character bandage that Oh Nara liked.

“This character… the more I look at it, the more it suits you, Nara. It’s shiny and pretty.”

“…I’m not sure about that.”

A shadow crossed Oh Nara’s face. She fell silent for a long time.

Sensing the mood, Jiwoo spoke softly.

“Um… Nara. Don’t worry too much about the dungeon.”

“Huh?”

“It won’t be dangerous. Team Leader Yoo Jaekyung and Hunter Cha Taepyeong are both experienced, and honestly, that C-rank dungeon looked more like D-rank anyway.”

Jiwoo thought Oh Nara was just anxious about the dungeon.

But no one else was paying attention to her—only Jiwoo, who somehow always made her feel unsettled, was focused on her.

A strange irritation rose up. Oh Nara answered curtly.

“…So what?”

“Ah, I mean, um……”

Caught off guard by her sharp tone, Jiwoo blinked.

“I want you to come into the dungeon too. I’m not forcing you or anything… I just like spending time with you, that’s all.”

“…With me?”

“Yes. Before joining the guild… I didn’t really have any friends.”

Jiwoo smiled gently, her eyes curving.

Of course, she had once had people around her. School, games—she had always had friends.

But after her parents passed away and life became difficult, she gradually lost contact with everyone.

“But these days, time goes by really fast when I’m with you, Nara. Eating together is fun, watching movies is fun, even shopping is fun!”

“…Ah.”

Oh Nara lowered her head without replying.

As Jiwoo packed the first aid kit, she continued.

“So I think… even a scary dungeon wouldn’t be scary if I go with you. It would feel like going on an adventure with a close friend. …Oh, is it okay if I say we’re friends? Hehe.”

Her voice was endlessly warm—enough to melt the frost building inside Oh Nara’s heart.

‘Friends……’

Oh Nara rubbed the character bandage with her fingernail.

The wrinkled adhesive felt strangely irritating.

 

 

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About a month after the “performance-building project” began,

Special Team 7 had cleared one C-rank dungeon and two D-rank dungeons.

The difficulty had increased, but there was almost no danger.

With A-rank dealer Yoo Jaekyung and B-rank tank Cha Taepyeong, most dungeons were handled cleanly.

Jiwoo also ran through dungeons everywhere, unleashing S-rank buffs.

Shin Ilguk and Yoo Jaekyung, who knew her identity, just accepted it—but Cha Taepyeong’s reaction was different.

‘Ooooh! This overflowing vitality! Expensive gear really is the best!’

He assumed Jiwoo’s power came from her expensive staff.

For Jiwoo, who wanted to keep her abilities hidden, that was fortunate.

After pulling an all-nighter, a new morning came.

“Ughhh, at this rate I’ll die before even entering a dungeon. Was preparation always this much work?”

Cha Taepyeong, with dark circles under his eyes, collapsed onto the meeting room floor.

“You again? I told you not to fall asleep anywhere. Get up.”

Just then, Yoo Jaekyung arrived pushing a mobile cart.

“Team Leader, what are all those stacks of paper?”