Wearing a deeply pressed hat, Eunha lifted her head with a slightly tense expression.

“Is this your first time with pet grooming?”

A man with horn-rimmed glasses asked with a friendly tone. Eunha nodded faintly.

“…I’ve been interested for a while, but I never had the chance.”

“I see. They say the beginning is half the battle. As you can see in our curriculum here… We have various theory classes and thorough practical training with famous instructors. We offer professional courses, including certification courses and startup courses.”

He took out a pamphlet prepared in advance and placed it on the table.

“Now, take a look… As you can confirm in the curriculum here, we are diligently conducting various theory classes and practical training with famous instructors. We offer professional courses, including certification courses and startup courses.”

He flipped through the brochure and presented a page to Eunha.

“Well, if you’re completely new, the basic course would be good. But many people start with the hobby class lightly.”

“Hobby class?”

“Yes. The hobby class is only held on weekends, Saturday and Sunday. It seems suitable if you’re juggling work as well. Excuse me, but what is your occupation?”

“I’m unemployed.”

“…”

“…”

A brief silence.

The man adjusted his glasses, slipped down by his nose, and skillfully managed his expression before speaking.

“Ahaha. Well, these days, everyone is in chaos due to the job market. If you get the certification, you can start your own business easily, and, um, yes. Welcome. You’ve come to the right place.”

About 10 minutes of consultation followed. After that, Eunha looked around the academy herself, visited classrooms in session, and even toured briefly.

It was a fascinating and exciting experience. She hadn’t even considered how much thought and courage it took to come this far.

Eunha gazed beyond the glass at the students practicing.

“So, do you have any more questions?”

The answer was already decided. Eunha slowly turned her head, watching the students’ practice from afar.

“…I’ll enroll.”

Silvermoon Management Headquarters.

Siwoo grasped the documents on the desk. The large, bold red letters at the top caught his eye, spelling out ‘Confidential.’

“S-rank emergency summons?”

Now they were trying everything. Siwoo chuckled and, as if throwing away the data he was holding, tossed it onto the desk.

It had been quite a while since the Association summoned Siwoo, ‘Baekrang.’ After Maestro joined the Korean Association, things had been quiet for a while.

‘Looks like trouble is brewing.’

Siwoo casually stared at the scattered documents on the desk, vaguely guessing the current situation the Association was facing.
In Korea, there are only five S-rank hunters, excluding Maestro Baek Yijun, who changed nationality, and Baek Ya Sin Siwoo, who has no official activities. Among them, excluding the time-limited Gwi Hoon and the Thunder Monkey Ah Yeon, who ignores even the president’s summons…

“In reality, there are only three actively operating S-rank hunters.”

Jecheon Daeseong, Doctor Plant, and Trickster.

They can be considered the substantial pillars of the current Korean hunter community.

However, one of those three pillars collapsed recently. Siwoo had already heard about it.

Trickster, who went to eradicate the unknown gate that suddenly appeared in Pohang, not only suffered severe injuries but also returned with an unknown curse. Thanks to this, Doctor Plant, even putting her guild Rose in the background, focused solely on treating her.

Although it had not been officially announced to the public yet, when it became known, it was obvious that the nation would feel unease, while other countries might express sympathy or mockery.

In other words, the Association, which had been quiet for a while, found itself in a situation where it had no choice but to reach out to Baekrang again.

“What should we do?”

Jehwi, who was cautiously observing Siwoo’s reaction from the side, spoke carefully.

“What can we do?”

Resting his chin on the desk, Siwoo raised his gaze as if asking what he wanted to know.

“Clean it up.”

Although it had a grand title like an emergency summons, it was obvious what they would say anyway.

‘Hunter Baek, please contribute your power to the Association, to the country. Korea needs you.’

─ It’s probably something like that.

Siwoo sighed with a weary expression.

“…”

Meanwhile, in front of Siwoo, Jehwi seemed to hesitate for some reason.

Unable to confidently clear away the documents, he held them in his arms and began glancing furtively. Then, cautiously, he licked his lips.

“Well… Wouldn’t it be better to check the contents once? The Association’s attitude seems somewhat different from usual.”

“Different?”