Chapter 200 – Life Is Over (2)
“Yes, it is done.”
The flash went off and Lee Hyun-woo blinked. The photographer was looking at the results with a broad smile, and the lady who was working on the computer next to her said in a low voice, “You are handsome.” Lee Hyun-woo smiled once and bowed his head at 90 degrees.
“Thank you.”
Then the people at the photo studio greeted him face to face and asked for a handshake. Lee Hyun-woo held out his hand to shake his hand, and then went to the computer to check his ID photo. Ajumma grabbed her breasts and laughed hohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohoho, holding onto her breasts. She asked, opening her mouth. Every movement of her turning her head and opening her mouth seemed very slow to Lee Hyeonu.
“By the way, where are you going to use this picture? This is because the standards are all different.”
“I asked to renew my hunter ID photo this time.”
Lee Hyeon-woo pointed to the standard for Hunter ID. The aunt adjusted the dimensions of each photo with her familiar skill. She awkwardly erased the hair that was covering Lee Hyun-woo’s forehead and slightly raised the corner of her mouth that wasn’t smiling. And she looked at Lee Hyun-woo and asked.
“Hyeonu seems to be new, is it already time for him to renew?”
“I woke up when I was a bit young, so I got my hunter license earlier than others.”
“Ahhh! That’s right. That’s right. The news came out then, right? He’s the world’s youngest hunter. Were you in middle school?”
At that, the auntie put her palms together and nodded her head. When Lee Hyeon-woo first awakened, he was the fastest awakening hunter in the world. Now he was also the one who achieved S rank at the youngest age. Hyunwoo Lee smiled and nodded his head.
“Yes. It was. Originally, I was planning to renew right away after achieving S rank, but things overlapped in many ways. I shot a movie, and there were a lot of incidents.”
When he said that, the aunt let out her exclamation and nodded her head. Her face was full of regret.
“It did. It was. Hey, what if two of the same S-class hunters die?”
“My shoulders are heavy, but I have to work hard. What happened to the picture?”
“Oops, now just print it out and you’re done. Just wait a little bit.”
“Yes. Then, please send the calculations and photos to Minhong here. I have some work, so I have to go down first.”
Hyunwoo Lee pointed at his secretary. Ajumma felt regret that Lee Hyun-woo did not talk to her more, and her eyes drooped like a puppy. Lee Hyun-woo gave her auntie an autograph for the last time and then went down first. When sitting in his car, there were students who recognized Lee Hyun-woo’s car and took pictures.
Lee Hyun-woo did not dare to lower the tinted window, and looked at the bustling downtown scenery while exhaling. People were rushing by. To Lee Hyeon-woo, the movement of people was very boring and slow. The driver’s door opened while he was observing people as if he was hypnotized.
“Here it is.”
“Good job.”
Lee Hyun-woo took the photo and threw it roughly to the side. It was because he was a busy person, but he was slightly annoyed when he was bothered by things like Hunter ID. Secretary Min-hong asked Lee Hyun-woo.
“By the way, did you wake up in middle school?”
“Why?”
At the secretary’s question, Lee Hyun-woo raised his eyebrows once. The secretary hesitated at his reaction, then asked cautiously.
“As far as I know, I heard that he woke up in the first grade of elementary school.”
Lee Hyun-woo snorted at his exaggerated information and asked.
“Where did you hear that nonsense?”
“Oh, just on the Internet…”
When the secretary stopped talking, Hyunwoo Lee shook his head and spoke.
“The time when I woke up is now different for different people, but this is because the news has appeared several times. I was officially issued a hunter license in high school, officially registered as an awakened person in middle school, and the time I really awakened was in elementary school.”
“Did you wake up in elementary school, really?”
“Yes. I’m not the youngest Awakener for nothing. Exactly, I woke up when I was in the 3rd grade of elementary school. At that time, I was able to defeat the school guard in arm wrestling, and I was much faster at calculating and memorizing than others. First place was all taken by me, and no one could beat me when it came to things like soccer.”
“I hope you enjoyed it. School days.”
Hyunwoo Lee laughed at the secretary’s words. It was as if the secretary had never heard Lee Hyun-woo smile so sincerely. When I looked at him with a slightly embarrassed face, he shook his head with a smile on his face and then continued.
“When I was in the 5th grade of elementary school, I had a soccer tournament against the class, and I was the striker at that time. Our team won 10-0. The reason why I only scored 10 points was because the teacher who was the referee at the time just stopped the game the moment I scored the 10th goal.”
“You must have become a hero.”
“And the next game, I became a goalkeeper. Our team won 1-0. The ball couldn’t get through me.”
“Then you must have been very popular in class.”
“Do you think so?”
At Lee Hyeon-woo’s question, the secretary nodded his head. I have a friend who is the best soccer player in the class, but he had no reason to dislike him. For elementary and middle school boys, soccer was life itself. Hyunwoo Lee said.
“Well, it was popular. I got confessions from girls because I’m good looking, but it wasn’t fun. The kids I’ve been with a few times have gradually felt that. This is no fun.”
“Ah, do you always win?”
“It wasn’t just about winning. Overwhelmingly, I won. When a soccer game starts, the opponents don’t even get a chance to touch the ball. Our team also didn’t have a chance to touch it. The goal came within 15 seconds of starting.”
“Why don’t you look after me for a bit?”
“It couldn’t have been more fun. Have you ever played a joke like that? I’d leave one kid who was lacking, pick up his stuff and throw it to the end of the classroom. Then the child becomes crying and runs to pick up things. By the time he picks up his stuff and returns to his seat, he repeats it again. Giving up felt like that to me. Fun at first and boring to repeat? At first, the kids who decided to come, later became discouraged and didn’t want to do it with me.”
“I wonder what it would have been like if I had lost then. By making concessions to each other.”
“There is no reason to give up. I do better. Losing is no fun. I’m annoyed all day.”
The secretary knew that he could not convince Lee Hyun-woo. Lee Hyeon-woo’s outlook on life was firm. He kept talking.
“One day… I wanted to pursue a different hobby. Because soccer isn’t fun. But everything was the same. Everything went the same way. Whether it’s baseball, volleyball, badminton, or a game. I always learned faster than anyone else and climbed higher than anyone else. Then there is no one to be with me. I had to pick one. Fight loneliness or learn something else and step on someone you don’t know.”
Hyunwoo Lee asked his secretary.
“Mr. Min Hong. Do you like games?”
“Ah yes. I like.”
“If you look at games, there are cheat keys. A cheat key that makes the game easier.”
“Yes. I know. Have a good life. Southbound train…”
“My life has been like that. It feels like playing a cheat kit. It’s fun at first, but in the end you don’t feel the fun. The fun in life is castrated. The sense of achievement and pride are dulled. In the past, there was a case where the guild leader of the [Pungnyu] Guild committed suicide. Do you remember?”
“Ah yes. I remember. He was the one who corrected me…”
“In the past, during the Hunter personality education class, he came and talked. He liked mountain climbing, so he set up a guild on a mountain and took an A-level to climb harder, but after becoming a superman, he lost his sense of achievement. I don’t feel like I’ve climbed a mountain anymore. Everyone, try not to forget the sensation you have now. The mediocrity I feel now is the most precious thing in life.”
Hyeonu Lee closed his mouth. Secretary Min Hong swallowed his saliva and looked at Lee Hyun-woo. Lee Hyun-woo tilted his head and said to Min-hong.
“I became a hunter before I even felt normal. Is it fun?”
Laughter echoed indistinctly. Minhong felt that this laughter sounded unnatural. Lee Hyun-woo, who had been laughing for a long time, sighed and asked.
“What’s the next schedule?”
“This is the funeral of Yeonju Choi Hunter.”
“Has the missing waiting period already passed?”
“It seems that there is evidence confirming the death.”
The car turned wide and pointed in the direction of the Paradise building. Hyunwoo Lee nodded and asked.
“How about Soonhong Choi?”
“I do not know. Would you like to have a separate funeral in the Black Dragon Room?”
“I want to go there too. If you go, you will be stoned, right?”
“You would be better off not going. You’re such a bad person, aren’t you?”
Hyunwoo Lee raised an eyebrow at Min Hong’s joke. I thought this joke was a bit funny.
