“If it’s an internal guild matter… I understand. Still, there’s no one safer for Sin A than me.”

For a moment, I couldn’t follow their conversation. Was there a problem with Am Wol? I tried to recall information about Am Wol, but only trivial things came to mind.

It’s a guild that mainly deals with information, and it was established when the interim government was formed. There was some trouble about 6 years ago.

I don’t remember exactly what kind of trouble it was, but I know it was a big incident.

“What confidence is that?”

“It’s the confidence of a returnee classmate. We’re practically childhood friends at this point.”

Meanwhile, the two were arguing again. I let out a small sigh.

“You two get along well…”

In many ways, that is.

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The meeting with Baek I Hyun was brief.

Min Yu Sin showed a distrustful attitude towards him until the end, but Baek I Hyun volunteered to be my bodyguard without any compensation. Although Min Yu Sin said, “Ah, youth,” with an expression that seemed to say, ‘You’re really showing off….’

Baek I Hyun, who had briefly stepped away, returned with an uneasy expression. Min Yu Sin also had a similarly uneasy look.

“It’s strange…”

“Pardon? What is?”

“…Are you close with that guy?”

“For now, yes.”

Min Yu Sin, who was walking ahead with a subtle expression, made a nasal sound.

“…What kind of person is he?”

“Oh, well. He’s just a nice kid. He’s a good person too… He was a bit sensitive just now, but basically, he’s diligent and all.”

Except for the fact that he’s so pure and clean that it stimulates feelings of inferiority, he’s really a good person. I, who actually ignore his greetings every time, tried to describe him in the best way possible.

“Hmm. Is that so…”

“Is there a problem?”

“No, not really a problem. It’s just strange that I didn’t know about him until now, given his level of skill. He’s definitely good enough to be in the domestic rankings… Is he hiding it?”

“…Pardon?”

I knew Baek I Hyun was impressive, but I didn’t know he was that good. Min Yu Sin shook his head at my clueless response.

“Well, forget it. He must have his reasons. More importantly, Cheon Sin A.”

“Yes.”

Suddenly, my full name was called. Despite being unfamiliar with the name, chills ran down my spine.

“You…”

A heavy atmosphere formed in an instant. Is this how a child feels when scolded by their parents? I tried to maintain an innocent expression while averting my eyes as much as possible.

“How on earth did you sneak out?”

“Pardon?”

“How in the world did you do it without me noticing?”

Suddenly, all tension dissipated. I carefully said,

“I just walked out quietly.”

“Quietly? Quiii-etly?”

As if a button had been pressed, Min Yu Sin made a grotesque expression. Something seems to have gone wrong.

“You snuck out quietly? Did you secretly buy a presence-concealing item?”

“I don’t have anything except the glasses you just gave me.”

“Huh…”

Min Yu Sin let out a sigh with an incredulous expression. Is it really that surprising? I, who simply thought I wasn’t caught because he was focused on something else, couldn’t understand his reaction.

“You… No, never mind. Sigh. Don’t do that again. It could really be dangerous.”

“Yes.”

“Your good responses are just like when you were young… Know that I’m going to report everything that happened today to Sin Woo!”

“What? Why?”

“Did you think the report wouldn’t go up?”

“No, it’s not that…”

“Let’s go up for now. Is there anything you want to eat for dinner?”

“…No.”

Family love or whatever, the only emotion I feel towards Cheon Sin Woo is anger, so why should I be controlled by him? Why should my actions be reported to him! Indignation welled up. Regardless, those who have done wrong have no right to speak.

Min Yu Sin comforted me and suggested we eat something delicious. And then he nagged me all day long…

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Min Yu Sin tried to report to Cheon Sin Woo immediately, but couldn’t reach him. Well, if he had gone somewhere else, he would surely be in the middle of conquering a gate, so how could he be contacted?

After failing to tattle under the name of activity report, Min Yu Sin pondered and granted me some freedom.

There were many things I couldn’t understand, but anyway, it was freedom gained after a week and three more days, so I couldn’t help but be excited.

With a mountain of things to do, where should I start? The first thing that came to mind was my semi-basement room. Is it okay to have left the house empty for ten days without anyone checking on it? Are there things I need to bring?

I also thought about my position in the team, which was processed as sick leave during my hospitalization. Should I return when the sick leave is over? Or should I quit working altogether? Can I continue working if I want to?

Do I want to continue working? Numerous worries cluttered my mind.

“Sigh…”

One way or another, the answer lay with Cheon Sin Woo. It’s hard to believe that my blood relative is the guild master of one of Korea’s leading guilds.

Even so, it’s not mine, so it doesn’t matter. Let’s solve the immediate problems first.

Even if the solution isn’t visible, if I organize what I can do step by step, I’ll eventually see a direction.

That’s what I thought, but then came news like a bolt from the blue.

“What? What did you say?”

“…Sigh. I don’t know where the information leaked from, but it seems I’ll have to go to the guild today too. Do you want to rest?”

“…Yes.”

An article about Cheon Sin Woo’s younger sister had just been published.

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Cheon Sin Woo, befitting his rank as Korea’s No. 1, was highly recognized. Not just recognition. He was popular, made enemies here and there, and attracted attention well.

There was one endless story about him, and that was about ‘Cheon Sin Woo’s younger sister’.

The only sore spot of Cheon Sin Woo, who had been slashing monsters from the day of his awakening until now.

No wonder the Association Chairman is still grinding his teeth. A kid not even in high school came every day, pestering them to find his sister.

It’s said that his actions, which were solely focused on finding his sister, suddenly stopped at some point. As if nothing had happened, or as if anything related to his sister had become taboo.

In public, rumors circulated that he had finally realized his sister was dead and given up. The incident where someone who bravely asked about this nearly had their head separated from their body was also… somewhat famous.

Thinking about it now, it seems Cheon Sin Woo already knew about me from that time.

Anyway, to summarize, as famous as Cheon Sin Woo is, the fact that his sore spot is his younger sister is equally well-known.

And that sister is me.

“Where on earth did this information leak from…?”

I’m going crazy.

I’m going crazy because of Cheon Sin Woo, who’s piled up bad karma like a tower, and it’s horrifying that I might have to live like this from now on.

Min Yu Sin ran around here and there, saying he’d handle the situation alone. When I tried to return the glasses, he told me to keep them in case of any unforeseen situations.

Naturally, the internet reactions were boiling. Thanks to that, it wasn’t difficult to find the source that first talked about Cheon Sin Woo’s sister’s personal information.

“This is insane…”

The problem is that the source was ‘Military God Kali’.

If we list the events, it goes like this:

Kali, who returned to her home country, gave an interview.

She gave vague answers to reporters’ questions about where she’d been and what she’d done. And then she made a slip of the tongue.

No less than saying, “Cheon Sin Woo’s younger sister… oops. I met Korea’s rank 1.”

It was an uncertain statement with room for interpretation. At first, it was buried.

But then someone posted that buried article on SNS.

The content, boasting an enormous number of shares, proudly made it to the ‘real-time trends’, and soon transformed into news articles.

The speculative article, which wasn’t even certain, began to intertwine with other articles. Namely, the rumors about Cheon Sin Woo’s lover.

“How does this make any sense…”

As the articles about Cheon Sin Woo’s lover became entangled, speculations circulated that this person might not be Cheon Sin Woo’s younger sister. And those speculations are now going around as if they’re established facts.

It’s actually true, but… Well, it’s not like they caught a mouse while stepping backwards. How does information spread like this?

[(Anonymous): But didn’t they say before that person goes to CL? Did Air-con just place his sister in CL now?

(Anonymous1): LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Isn’t CL famous for only hiring awakened ones even for office jobs? My friend said there’s only one non-awakened person there;; ㄷㄷㄷ No way?]

“Wow, this is crazy…”

Profanity spontaneously sprang from my mouth. Good deduction skills. More importantly, where are they accessing all my information from? Protection of personal information is urgently needed.

As Cheon Rang also started to be mentioned along with this, the problem spread uncontrollably. Of all times, it had to be when Cheon Sin Woo was away.

With the final decision-maker absent, the vice guild master had to handle things, but Cheon Rang is a one-top system under Cheon Sin Woo.

It was strange that an executive meeting was being held. This wasn’t a problem with Cheon Rang itself, but a personal issue of Cheon Sin Woo.

Thanks to this, only Min Yu Sin, who became busy, and I, who became anxious along with him, were left alone in the middle of the situation.

“In the end, we have to release an article, but we can’t just put out a denial… Sigh. Of all times, Sin Woo had to be away. Are you okay, Sin A?”

“I’m fine.”

I was better than expected. I guess it’s because they called us lovers or whatever last time. Come to think of it, that was a really creepy article.

“Information about your personal details is also starting to circulate now… It’ll be handled without major issues. Once it’s sorted out, for now…”

“I’m really fine, so don’t worry about it.”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Well. It’s not something for you to be sorry about, Secretary.”

If we’re pointing fingers, Kali, who failed to manage her words, is the main problem. I drank coffee and comforted him.

Who knew things would turn out like this? Should I try contacting the association? Just as I was thinking that.

“…Huh?”

I heard Min Yu Sin’s surprised voice.

“Huh…?”

His gaze was fixed on empty space. Was he looking at a system window?

“What’s wrong?”

“Well… Sin A. Don’t be surprised and listen.”

“Okay.”

As I was thinking that the coffee here is delicious and I should ask where the shop is later, shocking news came to me.

“…You’re the vice guild master.”