The Civil Servant Who Conceals Her Power Is Too Good at Possession Chapter 74

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“Bringing a monster into the building in itself could cause problems.”

 

“Yes…. Yes, I know that.”

 

With a nervous eye, I read the room while looking at Kang Ilyeon, who was glaring back at Kwon Ikseong with thoroughly disheveled hair and a displeased look. 

 

Soon, I picked up the slime that was locked inside the temporary cage. 

 

For reference, Kwon Ikseong had decided to keep the slime in temporary custody at the HIB for a day, saying he felt there was a need to investigate it once more.

 

And the moment the slime touched my hand, the squishy sensation made my whole body feel like it was melting, causing my posture to involuntarily falter… wait, no!

 

“He’s not that dangerous of a kid.”

 

I lifted the slime up as cutely as possible to show him.

 

Kwon Ikseong stared at the slime before speaking to me as if he had realized something.

 

“So that’s… ‘that’ slime.”

 

‘That’ slime.

 

Meaning, he was asking if it was the slime I had possessed. 

 

…That’s correct.

 

“Yes. And Ilyeon just brought it because he wanted to boast about his new invention. He’s young, so I guess he made a mistake….”

 

“Invention?”

 

Kwon Ikseong looked into the wireless earphone, which looked like a bean sprout head, that I had taken out.

 

I looked back at him with eyes appealing that it was completely harmless. 

 

Soon after, Kwon Ikseong stuck that bean sprout head into his ear.

 

In the meantime, the slime wriggled out of my hand and approached Kwon Ikseong.

 

Kwon Ikseong then showed a subtle expression as he watched the slime approaching him.

 

“…What is it saying?”

 

This guy. He didn’t say anything weird, right?

 

“It’s saying, ‘A handsome man like a sculpture’.”

 

At least it has eyes for quality. 

 

Before the slime could spill the beans about how I laundered the illegally obtained funds in Kang Ilyeon’s workshop, I brought the guy back into my arms.

 

Kwon Ikseong took out the earphone and looked at me as he spoke.

 

“You clearly said there were no men you interacted with frequently.”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

Ah. He had asked something like that. While saying the Gamer was likely someone around me.

 

“We don’t interact frequently, though? I just helped him look into transferring schools, and occasionally listen to his… worries?”

 

If asking whether it’s okay to dissect a slime counts as consulting about worries, then sure, it’s a worry.

 

“Ah. And since he’ll be attending the same school as my younger brother, the three of them these days are…….”

 

“We’re the closest.”

 

It was then.

 

Someone subtly appeared from behind my back.

 

Lee Yugyeom…?

 

“How did you get in here?”

 

As usual, wearing a crisply ironed school shirt, a tie, a jacket, and rigid-looking glasses to top it off. 

 

Wearing an outfit that made his sharp impression, completely different from mine, look even sharper, that punk had appeared in the lobby of my workplace.

 

“I told them I came to see our Noona, so they let me in.” 

 

‘Our…?’

 

At those words, I subconsciously looked behind Lee Yugyeom’s back.

 

And there, in complete contrast to Lee Yugyeom, was a guy with his uniform shirt completely unbuttoned, and a uniform tie roughly draped over the short-sleeved t-shirt he was wearing underneath.

 

Kang Wolyeon.

 

‘Why on earth did you come along too?’ 

 

I guess the three of them really do run around together in a pack…….

 

Anyway, it seemed the school uniform acted as a cheat key, allowing them to make it into the lobby somehow. 

 

Furthermore, seeing the security guard from afar nodding his head toward me, it seemed they had let them in because they knew my name. 

 

Lee Yugyeom. Lee Yuji. Even at a glance, it’s obvious they’re siblings’ names, and—

 

‘These days, it’s harder to find someone in the company who doesn’t know my name.’

 

This was all thanks to that damn NuTube, that damn promotional video, and the creation of the Special Task Force.

 

‘By the way, did these brats really all come here together?’

 

My feelings became complicated the moment I saw Kang Wolyeon’s face in a school uniform. 

 

The sight of a guy who was a rather named villain in the original work standing there in a school uniform…….

 

I didn’t feel it last time because he wasn’t wearing a uniform, but it really feels out of place.

 

‘He just looks like my brother’s friend, and I want to smack the back of his head and tell him to wear his uniform properly.’

 

…Is it okay for me to be this naive?

 

It was while I was having those thoughts.

 

“But why are you asking if our Noona has any men she interacts with frequently?”

 

Suddenly, Lee Yugyeom pushed his glasses up and glared at Kwon Ikseong.

 

‘This punk……!’

 

Hey! This is your sister’s workplace! This person is your sister’s boss!

 

And more importantly, lower your eyes before my favorite character!

 

It was when I was having such thoughts.

 

Kwon Ikseong replied flatly without a single hint of displeasure on his face. 

 

“Because I would prefer if Investigator Lee Yuji didn’t have any men she interacted with frequently.”

 

“…!”

 

When both Lee Yugyeom and I momentarily lost our words.

 

Kang Wolyeon poked Lee Yugyeom’s shoulder from behind and said.

 

“Hey. Doesn’t that guy like your sister?”                             

 

At that, Lee Yugyeom’s expression turned utterly sour. 

 

He hardened his face as he glared at Kwon Ikseong.

 

“What do you mean, ‘that guy.’ Boys, this is the Team Leader of the department I was newly assigned to. Everyone, greet him.” 

 

I tried to turn this abnormally progressing situation back to normal as much as possible, imitating an adult and scolding the brats.

 

And naturally, my words wouldn’t work….

 

“Hello.”

 

“Hello.”

 

“Hello.”

 

…is what should have happened, right?

 

For some reason, the three of them greeted him at the same time.

 

Even more so, Lee Yugyeom bowed his head to greet him first, then poked Kang Wolyeon, causing Kang Wolyeon to greet him belatedly, and when Kang Wolyeon greeted him, Kang Ilyeon greeted him as well.

 

…How should I say this. It feels like a subtle power dynamic is showing.

 

‘Um, by any chance…. Is Yugyeom extorting money from Wolyeon, or threatening him?’

 

The words of Lee Yugyeom’s homeroom teacher, whom I spoke on the phone with a while ago, came to mind.

 

I had told him not to worry because Lee Yugyeom is the type of guy who would immediately report such things to the School Violence Committee and hung up, but looking at this, isn’t it the other way around?

 

Like, Wolyeon is the one being extorted….

 

“I see. So you’re Investigator Lee Yuji’s younger brother, and the others are the suspects I saw back then, as well as friends of Investigator Lee Yuji’s brother. It is a pleasure to meet you as well.”

 

Even though the punks who had bluntly barged into the conversation until a moment ago were now brazenly greeting him, Kwon Ikseong accepted their greetings without batting an eye.

 

“I didn’t say it was a pleasure….”

 

Just as Kang Wolyeon was about to say something, Lee Yugyeom’s punch immediately landed on his abdomen.

 

Well, it didn’t seem to hurt in the slightest, but Kang Wolyeon shut his mouth.

 

And the situation that followed became very subtle.

 

“Since you came all the way to your sister’s workplace like this, let’s each have a drink. I don’t think there’s time to buy you a meal, so let’s at least have a drink.” 

 

As if it were only natural, Kwon Ikseong handed them each a drink from the vending machine.

 

…?

 

What is this situation?

 

The three of them, who were definitely the younger brother of an unnamed extra, a named villain, and the Gamer’s assistant in the original work, were standing in a row in front of the vending machine, each receiving a cold drink handed out by Kwon Ikseong.

 

It was a moment when my head spun from this heartwarming and normal situation. 

 

Taking the drink Kwon Ikseong handed him, Lee Yugyeom asked Kwon Ikseong.

 

“Why exactly are you interested in my sister’s private life?” 

 

At those words, Kwon Ikseong thought for a moment before looking at me.

 

Then he asked.

 

“How much of the reason should I explain?”

 

“Eh…?”

 

At those words, Lee Yugyeom’s expression stiffened completely.

 

This is a very… strange question! 

 

I looked back and forth between Lee Yugyeom and Kwon Ikseong with a momentarily troubled face, stammering, unable to answer.

 

Then, Lee Yugyeom let out a deep sigh and rubbed his forehead.

 

“You seriously……. Be careful of workplace romance. Unless you want to become unemployed again.” 

 

…?

 

No.

 

That’s not it!

 

Without even having the chance to fully explain, I watched the backs of the three brats walking away, each holding a drink. 

 

And when I turned around to glare at Kwon Ikseong, for some reason, he was wearing the earphone again.

 

While looking at the slime guy who had gone back into the cage.

 

“E-Excuse me, Team Leader……” 

 

It was the moment I was about to say that we needed to adjust the rules of our fake relationship.

 

“I see.”

 

Kwon Ikseong said something while looking at the slime.

 

“Then, have you seen this face?”

 

Kwon Ikseong soon took out his phone and brought a picture toward the slime.

 

Then the slime, widening its eyes floating in the green liquid, nodded its head.

 

Only then did I realize.

 

Ah, right.

 

This slime was a witness!