"Ah, damn." Uijae hastily pulled his cap down lower over his face. What were the odds of running into someone here? Regardless, Yang Hyejin strode over quickly and grabbed his arm firmly.

"Hey, it's you, right? The part-timer from the hangover soup restaurant in that alley. It *is* you, right?" 

"Uh..."

Despite all the acting skills he'd diligently practiced, they failed him in this sudden crisis. A multitude of possibilities flashed through his mind like a panorama. Greet her cheerfully—then be questioned about how he could smile right now. Pretend not to recognize her—only to be accused of ignoring her. Act like he’d lost his memory—would that even work?

"Oh my god... It really *is* you."

In the meantime, Yang Hyejin had finished scanning him from head to toe, mumbling in disbelief. Considering that he was still wearing the hangover soup restaurant's part-timer uniform, denying it would have been difficult. Uijae raised both his hands in an attempt to calm her down. However, instead of calming down, her eyes flared with anger.

"Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea how worried we were?"@@novelbin@@

"Uh, what?"

"You closed the shop and vanished without a word! Do you know people thought you’d been kidnapped? We looked *everywhere* for you!"

But I left a notice on the door, didn’t I?

"And of all times to disappear, it had to be when Hunter kidnappings were on the rise! Do you know how much stress you caused everyone?"

Kidnapping?

"We thought you might have been dragged into some dungeon as a laborer!"

Laborer?

"We even made a chat group to find you! A whole chatroom just for you. It’s filled with all-stars, mind you. Even top Hunters who normally don’t bother replying to messages were in there!"

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