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[I wish you luck until the end. Investigator Lee Yuji.]
As expected, our Ikseong is so sweet.
“Yeeeeeees, sir!”
I answered loudly before the communication with Ikseong was cut off.
But…
‘Now, how do I stop this thing?’
As if answering the question I had while pondering how to steer a bus running at 100 km/h, Pi Sowon spoke.
[The car might shake a bit, so make sure everyone’s seatbelts are fastened first.]
What is she trying to do now?
Even while feeling an ominous premonition, I obediently did as she told me.
I repeatedly mentally told myself that I shouldn’t hit civilians, trying my best to get people to sit down.
“Seonju, my Seon-u! Shall we spend another passionate night together tonight?”
Of course, it wasn’t an easy task.
“Ugh! I’m not your Seonju…! Please…!”
If that didn’t work, I’d just use the items Pi Sowon threw at me to stick them to their seats.
“G-Grandma! This is my hair, not knitting yarnnnnn!”
I’m sorry, Grandma. But they say you could get hurt if you move around.
And as for the arts high school student playing the violin—
“I’ll hold onto this for now, student.”
I took the violin away and stuck the student’s two hands to the curtain rod.
By the way, aren’t these instruments… expensive?
While I was holding the violin carefully, I encountered the man who was an E-rank Hunter.
“Uhehehehe! It’s Melodians! I love you! Melodians! Milky white skin Ahn Sojeong!”
Ah, this person is a fan club member of Melodians. That’s understandable.
But a hug is a bit…
It’s a problem when someone this strong acts like this!
“Eyyy!”
Smack!
I kicked the E-rank Hunter in the stomach with a back kick and knocked him down.
Since this person isn’t a civilian, I probably won’t have to write an apology letter, right…?
And since I’m an F-rank, it probably didn’t hurt that much, I thought complacently, but for some reason, the man had fainted.
I gulped and fastened the fainted man’s seatbelt.
“Go Melodians! I also like the song <In the Secret Forest>.”
After roughly tying up all the passengers like that, I returned to the front of the steering wheel.
[No matter what happens, don’t let go of the steering wheel.]
“Huh? What… Yes!”
It would be nice if you explained what you’re trying to do! You said we’re partners!
Before I knew it, the electric car had put some distance between itself and the bus, falling slightly behind.
And the next moment.
Through the rearview mirror, I saw Pi Sowon leaning halfway out the car door, holding a rifle.
A posture without a single movement, supporting her entire body with just her two legs.
It was practically a circus act.
It was when I was purely marveling at it.
Bang!
Ba-bang!
Along with consecutive popping sounds, the bus lurched and the steering wheel moved on its own.
“F*ck…?”
[What did you just say?]
“Noooooo! If you were going to do this…!”
If you were going to shoot the tires, you should have told me beforehand, lady!
It was when the car was swerving uncontrollably.
Pi Sowon fired the gun once more.
Bang!
This time, the bus spun a half circle.
With the sound of tires screeching uselessly from below, the car began to smash back and forth between the guardrail and the soundproof wall.
“Uwaaah! I can’t control it!”
[Even so, don’t let go of the steering wheel!]
Bang!
Bang!
The moment Pi Sowon blew out the two front tires of the spinning car.
Only then did the bus finally come to a halt.
To be precise, it kept trying to charge toward the soundproof wall, but because the tires were blown, the axles seemed to be just spinning in place.
“Crazy…”
Before I knew it, I was swearing with my nose buried in the steering wheel and my nose bleeding.
It was when I was wiping my nose with my sleeve.
Pi Sowon was trudging towards the side door from which smoke was rising.
She climbed the bus steps quietly and looked down at me with pathetic eyes.
“Since when does a rookie swear at their Team Leader?”
“…Team Leadeeeeeer…!”
To be honest, at that moment, I didn’t care if she was a psychopath or whatever.
My body lost its strength, and without realizing it—
I unbuckled my seatbelt, stood up, and abruptly hugged Pi Sowon.
“I thought I was going to dieeeeee…!”
Seriously!
I really survived!
I thought I was a goner!
Pi Sowon, who seemed to hesitate for a moment, firmly pressed my forehead, pushed me away, and said.
“Yeah. You almost died, you brat. But what were you trusting to dismantle the bomb yourself?”
At Pi Sowon’s words, I sniffled and pointed towards the passengers, who were giggling while either tied up with items or buckled in their seatbelts.
“The people….”
“…”
“There are too many peopleeee…”
Of course, it was also because of the quest.
But the thought of all these people dying right in front of my eyes was truly terrifying!
Hearing my words, Pi Sowon’s expression hardened.
Is she angry?
It was the moment I thought that.
Pi Sowon’s affection level increases by 3.
Oh, please.
A psychopath’s affection level only goes up by a tiny bit.
But it didn’t matter.
I abruptly hugged Pi Sowon again.
“You came to save meeeeee!”
Today, too, I survived.
An extra’s life!
And that wasn’t all.
Congratulations. You have completed the quest ‘Prevent the Bus Explosion Incident! (S)’ and your rewards have arrived!
You can receive the completion reward of 10,000 gold and view a portion of the special side story. Would you like to receive your rewards now?
Mom. Dad. Yugyeom!
Your big sister just earned 1 billion won by risking her life, you know?
But what is that special side story?
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Fortunately, the passengers’ injuries were minor.
The E-rank Hunter who got back-kicked by me complained of pain, saying he felt his head ringing, and was transferred to a Healer hospital, but they said there shouldn’t be any major problems.
However, Seo Gilsoo was…
“He’s been completely turned to a pulp.”
Chief Hong Jaegyeol, who arrived at the scene belatedly, looked at me with suspicious eyes.
“An F-rank Hunter subdued a C-rank Hunter like this with a single kick?”
“Uh… well…”
While I was making a nasal sound, holding a rolled-up tissue to my nose to stop the bleeding.
Pi Sowon, who was similarly getting checked for any injuries next to me, spoke up.
“Since the culprit consumed Funny Powder, his reaction time would have been delayed. Isn’t it common knowledge that consuming Funny Powder increases stats but decreases cognitive abilities?”
“So are you saying I don’t have common knowledge?”
“Does someone with common knowledge say absolutely nothing when the higher-ups talk about launching drones?”
Pi Sowon glared sharply at Chief Hong.
I think this every time, but it seems there’s no stopping a civil servant with no desire for promotion when they act recklessly.
“I did say something! You just don’t know because you weren’t there!”
Chief Hong let out a fake cough and grabbed my shoulder.
“Good job… If it weren’t for you, everyone here would have been dead.”
“I only did my job… though.”
I was about to deliver the typical line of a righteous detective, but then smiled and said.
“Will there be a bonus this time too?”
Even a righteous hero needs to eat, right? I have a lot of expenses these days!
“Huh?”
Chief Hong looked flustered, as if he hadn’t thought that far ahead, then flared his nostrils and said.
“Of course there will be! Of course! But the thing is… The Commissioner’s side is very displeased about the Hunter Investigation Bureau acting independently this time, so you might have to be called before the disciplinary committee…”
Huh? Disciplinary committee?
“No, what did we even do wrong…”
While I was muttering.
A black sedan stopped by the national highway.
At the same time, men wearing expensive-looking suits got out, and a man also got out from the back seat.
With the man who got out of the back seat at the lead, they approached me in a triangular, crane-wing formation.
Among them was a face I recognized.
‘Oh. It’s Ji Wongil.’
Before I could even pretend to know him, the middle-aged man standing at the very front reached out his hand to me with an affable expression.
“Ahaha, right. So you are the investigator who caught the terrorist today?”
I looked back and forth between the shining badge on his chest and his face, and recognized who he was.
This person…!
It’s the Commissioner of the Hunter Administration Bureau.
A ministerial-level official!
In short, a three-star general in the civil service world!
I jumped up from my seat and bowed to him at a 170-degree angle.
“H-Hello, sir!”
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