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nHo Sung Lee dripped in a cold sweat as he watched Min Sung cook.

nWhile Min Sung focused on his cooking, Ho Sung Lee felt like he was dying.

nIt appeared that Min Sung intended to feed Ho Sung Lee his cooking until he was satisfied.

nAnd that was horrifying.

n“Try it.”

nMin Sung presented Ho Sung Lee with another attempt at his Kimchi stew.

nHo Sung Lee minded him as he tasted the Kimchi stew.

n“It’s not bad.”

nAs soon as Ho Sung Lee answered with an awkward smile…

n“You’re lying,” said Min Sung with resentful eyes.

n“No, it’s true. It’s not bad.”

nMin Sung brought his own spoon. He tasted it and then threw the spoon into the sink with a grimace.

nHo Sung Lee was frozen and unable to breathe.

n“Why is it so bad? I followed the recipe,” grumbled Min Sung with negative energy.

n“I have to try it again.”

nMin Sung got ready to make another Kimchi stew.

nJust like that, he repeated the process 8 times, and all Ho Sung Lee could think about was his desire to escape Ho Sung Lee as soon as possible.

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n“It’s perfect, Sir.”

nHo Sung Lee sprung up and clapped.

nBut Min Sung ignored him and tasted it with his spoon.

n“Hm…”

nHo Sung Lee felt as though his soul was leaving his body as he watched Min Sung stare at his own Kimchi stew so seriously.

n“It’s really good,” Ho Sung Lee said desperately.

n“I’m not born to cook.”

nMin Sung threw his spoon into the sink. He made himself some coffee and entered the living room.

nHo Sung Lee sighed and began to do dishes.

n‘Why does Commander Kim like him so much?’

nHo Sung Lee laughed while doing dishes.

nHow could she like someone with his mediocre personality?

nHe couldn’t understand it.

n‘I’m so much more attractive than he is.’

nBowl approached Ho Sung Lee as he did the dishes.

n“Why are you laughing by yourself, son of a b*tch?”

nHo Sung Lee’s forehead popped out veins.

n“I ought to cook you into a stew. Watch it. I can beat you now…”

nHo Sung Lee spoke down to Bowl when he suddenly stopped.

nThat was because Bowl was now hanging onto Repone and flying around together in the living room.

nHo Sung Lee sighed while finishing the dishes, and then he went out into the yard and lit a cigarette.

n“Sigh. How do I break it to Min Sung?”

nHo Sung Lee thought about how to bring it up while smoking, but he didn’t have any good ideas.

n“Yeah. It’s not like I’m Cupid. I’m not cut out for this job.”

nIn the end, Ho Sung Lee put out his cigarette. He threw it out. He brushed his teeth and then approached Min Sung on the couch.

n“Sir, can we talk?”

nMin Sung scanned Ho Sung Lee from top to bottom.

n“What is it?”

nAt that moment, Ho Sung Lee wondered if talking about Ji Yoo Kim could make things worse since he was already so sensitive about his bad cooking.

n‘I shouldn’t bring it up right now.’

nHo Sung Lee sat next to Min Sung.

n“Sir, are you interested in women? I know you’ve yet to fully adjust to the human world after coming from the Demonic Realm, but you did say you wanted to live here. And now, there’s no danger getting in the way either.”

n“…”

nMin Sung stared at Ho Sung Lee, and as a result, Ho Sung Lee dripped in a cold sweat.

n“Do you… have an ideal type?”

n“…”

n“Do you have no interest at all?”

n“You need a beating, don’t you?”

n“No, Sir.”

n“…”

n“I’m going to step out for a bit. Do you need me to do anything?”

n“No,” Min Sung answered while staring at the TV.

n“Then I’ll be back.”

nHo Sung Lee stood up. He bowed and then rushed out.

nHe felt like he could lose his mouth if he stayed any longer.

n***

nHo Sung Lee entered the Warp Gate building at the agreed-upon time.

nThere were still 20 minutes until Commander Kim would arrive.

nHe entered the building with a black mask and sunglasses, and he sat down on the sofa and listened to his music with earphones.

nWhile waiting for Commander Kim, someone sat next to Ho Sung Lee.

nAnd when he looked beside him, he was shocked.

nIt was a female celebrity, and she was the main member of a popular girl group.

n“You’re Ho Sung Lee, aren’t you?”

nShe asked with twinkling eyes.

n‘How did she recognize me?’

nWhile Ho Sung Lee was fascinated…

nSnap! Snap!

nThe sound of cameras could be heard.

nReporters swarmed in.

nThe unexpected situation caused Ho Sung Lee to blink in shock.

n“I just wanted to say hello. I’m sorry if I crossed the line.”

nThe idol bowed to him in front of the reporters.

nThe reporters took even more photos.

nHo Sung Lee sighed.

nSince Min Sung Kang had strong charisma, reporters, broadcasters, and entertainment personnel couldn’t dare to approach him. But he was different.

nThey were determined to get something out of him.

nCountless celebrities wanted to be involved in a scandal, and there were also countless humans who wanted to get close to him.

nThat was how impressive the position of the right-hand man of Min Sung Kang, who was the most powerful in the whole world, was.

nFor that reason, there were many bothersome things.

nWhen he opened a box of apples someone gifted him, it was filled with cash.

nAnd he was offered all the money and women that he wanted.

nPeople were all burdensome.

nHe didn’t know how she recognized him at the airport, but the same went for this female singer.

nIt was possible she just wanted to say hello, but from Ho Sung Lee’s stance, it was burdensome and uncomfortable for someone to greet him in a crowded place.

nBut since he wasn’t a celebrity, he learned to be laid back about it.

n“Hello.”

nHo Sung Lee shook her hand and accepted her greeting.

n“Agh! Ho Sung, can I have a photo?”

nShe asked for a photo for her social media.

nIf a photo of them were to be posted online, it would take over the online news followed by countless comments.

nHe was quite popular for someone who didn’t appear on TV.

nHo Sung Lee had such thoughts as he took a photo with her phone.

nWhile the idol singer posted the photo on social media, Ho Sung Lee lowered his mask. He took off his sunglasses and walked off.

nIt was time for Commander Kim to arrive, and at that moment, he saw her walking through the gate.

n“Commander Kim, this way.”

nHo Sung Lee shook his hand at Ji Yoo Kim.

nThe way she walked over with a suitcase while wearing a grey suit was beautiful.

nIt was as if a goddess was walking over, and she was much more beautiful than the idol singer.

n‘Why does such a beautiful woman want…’

nAs soon as Ho Sung Lee thought about talking to her about Min Sung Kang, he felt frustrated.

n“Did I keep you waiting?”

nJi Yoo Kim asked.

n“No, not at all.”

nAs soon as he answered, the reporters swarmed in and began taking photos.

n“Since it’s too crowded here, shall we go to the VVIP coffee shop here?”

nHo Sung Lee asked, and Ji Yoo Kim nodded with a smile.

nHo Sung Lee glanced over at Ji Yoo Kim as they walked.

nThe way she smiled lightly with confidence as she greeted the reporters and cameras was beautiful.

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n“Did you really say that?”

nWhenever Commander Kim, who was more beautiful than an actress on the red carpet, heard about Min Sung Kang, she immediately turned weak.

nHo Sung Lee didn’t know how he was supposed to advise her on her dating life when she looked so shocked.

nThey were talking about Min Sung Kang.

nHe wanted to tell her to just forget about him, but he couldn’t say that.

n“I knew it would take some time,” said Ji Yoo Kim.

n“Time?”

n“Yes. Do you think we can grow close if we meet up for food, chat, and spend more time together?”

nHo Sung Lee felt hopeless as he realized she was becoming a stalker.

n“Yes. I think that could yield good results.”

n“Right?”

nHo Sung Lee had no choice but to give Ji Yoo Kim false hope.

nHow could he tell a woman in love the harsh reality?

nAnd who knew?

nMin Sung had changed a lot, and perhaps he could turn around with time.

nHo Sung Lee explained to her what kind of food Min Sung liked and hated.

nUpon hearing everything, Ji Yoo Kim’s face looked even heavier than before.

n“I had a feeling, but he’s a difficult man.”

nJi Yoo Kim drank her coffee with a bitter smile.

n“That’s what I’m telling you.”

nHo Sung Lee smiled bitterly as well.

n“Oh, yeah. And this…”

nJi Yoo Kim took out documents from her item window and pushed it to Ho Sung Lee.

nHo Sung Lee checked the documents.

nIt was a report on the hunter leaders and hunters written by the Central Institute.

n“Nothing big has happened so far. We’ll give you a report like this every month. And if something urgent happens, we’ll call you right away.”

n“Oh, I see. Thank you.”

nCommander Kim didn’t call him just to get dating advice.

nHo Sung Lee heard from her that after watching the hunter leaders and watching on-site, they would be able to come up with a better monitoring system soon enough.

nAnd while chatting with her, he also realized just how capable Central Institute was.

nIt wasn’t long before he didn’t have to interfere any further.

nAll preparations were complete.

nHo Sung Lee had a feeling it was time for him to open his restaurant.

nHis freedom was actually here.

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