Chapter 105 …
The Civil Servant Who Hid His Power Is Too Good at Possession
Lee Yoo-gyeom had fallen into the routine of heading straight to the Sun & Moon Workshop after school.
At first, Kang Il-yeon thought he was just being responsible as class president, but once Yoo-gyeom started coming every single day, her thoughts began to change.
“Do you pity me?”
“…Why would you think that?”
Studying in a corner seat, Yoo-gyeom pushed up his glasses and replied.
“Because I don’t have parents.”
“I don’t have parents either.”
Flinch.
Kang Il-yeon pressed her lips tightly together.
“But you have an older sister! She takes really good care of you…!”
“Her? …I’m the one taking care of her. Anyway, what else?”
Yoo-gyeom shook his head.
“You don’t even have anything you’re good at.”
“I make items.”
“That’s just crafting.”
“I just study.”
With a sharp thud, Yoo-gyeom closed his book and stood up, saying it was time for his academy class.
“I signed up for one on Wednesdays.”
“What academy…?”
This was someone who always scored perfect marks and ranked near the top nationwide on mock exams — and he was attending an academy?
“…Math. I’m a bit weak at math. Don’t tell my sister.”
“Why?”
“I pay for it with my part-time job. I work early shifts at the convenience store nearby and use that to cover tuition.”
“…Y-you could just ask your sister for money.”
“Is her money my money? And she’s still a rookie. We have a lot of debt too. She doesn’t want to sell the apartment we lived in with Mom and Dad.”
After hearing that, a few days later Kang Il-yeon made Yoo-gyeom an offer.
“Help out at the workshop. I—I can’t answer phone calls. Just pick up when the phone rings. Only Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at set times.”
“Me?”
Yoo-gyeom frowned.
Customer service?
But it wasn’t quite that.
“I handle customer service with a chatbot. The problem is when I need to talk to shop owners to order materials… I’ll pay you more than the convenience store.”
That sounded far better than dealing with obnoxious customers at the convenience store.
“How much more?”
He was already leaning toward yes, but Yoo-gyeom asked just to confirm.
But when the answer came—
“Would 50,000 won per hour be okay?”
…all kinds of thoughts began running through his head.
“Make it 30,000.”
This girl.
She had absolutely no sense of money.
But Yoo-gyeom wasn’t particularly strong against capitalism either.
“And… only the extra shifts on Tuesdays and Thursdays are 50,000.”
At Kang Il-yeon’s bright smile, Yoo-gyeom felt a stab of guilt—but he held firm.
And so, today.
“What do we need to place orders for?”
“Ah, Wol-yeon already did it Tuesday, so there’s not much…”
Looking at the computer screen, Kang Il-yeon muttered quietly.
“…Hmm…”
Then she let out something between a sigh and a groan.
Watching her, only one thought came to Yoo-gyeom’s mind.
“Why? Did you get rejected from that Hunter Investigation Unit application?”
“Huh? The external crafting contract?”
Only then did Kang Il-yeon’s face brighten.
“I got selected. They said they’ll test a few items first.”
She held out several pairs of handcuffs and batons to Yoo-gyeom.
“I’m going to make handcuffs for your sister now.”
…That sounded a bit weird when phrased like that.
Thinking so, Yoo-gyeom glanced at the screen Kang Il-yeon had sighed at earlier.
“But why were you sighing? Something wrong?”
“No, it’s not… really…”
As she spoke, Kang Il-yeon turned her monitor toward him.
And on it—
[Today, that person finally appears! The talk of the town! The one who’s produced countless clips and memes. The person said to be tightening the noose around villain hunters lately!]
With the familiar voice of Shin Gyeong-tak, someone awkwardly shuffled into the studio.
Wearing a very stiff smile.
[Investigator Lee Yoo-ji! And—]
Behind her, a woman with an indifferent expression also walked in.
[Team Leader Pi So-won!]
Two panelists stood and applauded.
The video—clearly a preview of GoGo Show—jumped quickly through the highlights, as previews do.
[We heard there was a story when you caught the bus terrorist.]
[Ah. It’s not that big of a story—]
But soon the camera cut to Shin Gyeong-tak’s shocked face.
[Excuse me? That’s really possible?]
[Haha… Apparently it is?]
The close-up of Shin Gyeong-tak reacting to Yoo-ji’s slightly airheaded reply made viewers intensely curious about what had been said.
Soon the preview shifted to an emotional segment.
[We have to save those people. I think that’s the reason the Hunter Investigation Bureau exists.]
After one of Lee Yoo-ji’s rare sharp answers, Pi So-won added:
[Those XX bastards all need to be locked up.]
The profanity was censored, with a bird flying out of her mouth in CG, making it hard not to laugh.
Naturally, the comments on the right reflected that.
Comments
These two have insane chemistry lol. Whenever Investigator Lee Yoo-ji tries to fix things, the team leader ruins it again lol
I thought the unit only had Kwon Ik-seong, didn’t know they had someone like her too
The Hunter Investigation Bureau should film more fun content like this
└ It’s the Hunter Investigation Bureau now. Get the name right.
└ Hasn’t the promotion not passed yet? Needs the National Assembly.
└ What are you talking about? Bureau promotion only needs presidential approval.
└ Typical dictator President Baek. Suppressing hunters and ruining the economy!
└ Can we stop politics on a video of public servants risking their lives to protect citizens? I’m not a fan of President Baek Hee-ryeong either, but this was a good move.
Most of the comment section was filled with reactions like “they’re funny” and “looking forward to the Taekwondo Girl episode,” though political arguments popped up here and there in replies.
But that wasn’t what mattered right now.
“Lee Yoo-ji is going on GoGo Show?”
Yoo-gyeom had heard the uproar about the Hunter Investigation Unit becoming the Hunter Investigation Bureau.
It wasn’t exactly something a study-only kid like him would normally know—he’d learned about it while interrogating Yoo-ji over her staying out overnight.
“Why didn’t you answer your phone?”
[I fell asleep after the team dinner…]
“You were drinking.”
At Yoo-gyeom’s icy voice, Yoo-ji’s tone shrank.
[Well, that’s…]
It was hard to tell which one was the older sibling.
As if suddenly realizing that, Yoo-ji began to protest.
[You try working in society! See if you can survive without a shot of soju!]
“Then why did you lie?”
[Huh…?]
“You texted that your team leader got drunk and you were taking her home.”
[Did I?]
Yoo-ji seemed to quickly scroll through her messages.
Then she muttered in a hollow voice.
[Wow… I actually lied in the middle of all that.]
“You don’t even remember?”
[No, it’s just… I remember bits and pieces…]
“Whatever. I’m commuting from the apartment for a while, so if the dorm supervisor calls, cover for me.”
[No, wait! I really had a reason to drink! Something really good happened to our team! It’s workplace life!]
In an aggrieved voice, Yoo-ji rattled off everything that had happened.
Since Yoo-gyeom barely checked his phone, most of it was news to him.
But one thing was clear:
By special presidential directive, the Hunter Investigation Unit had been promoted to the Hunter Investigation Bureau.
And Lee Yoo-ji had become a Grade-3 civil servant.
“So you’re like… some kind of agent now?”
Was it like the National Intelligence Service?
No matter how smart he was, Yoo-gyeom had little sense for how the civil service—or society in general—worked.
Still, wasn’t that an incredible promotion?
He’d heard most civil servants couldn’t advance without years passing.
And if it was a “bureau,” wasn’t that like an intelligence agency?
[Not really… I’ll probably just keep doing similar work.]
Yoo-ji answered gloomily—her situation had been a bit unusual—but today’s preview made things certain.
“It airs at 8 tonight… Looks like they rushed the schedule and dropped the preview today…”
Just as Kang Il-yeon muttered that—
The door to the Sun & Moon Workshop burst open and someone strode in.
“Hey, I heard your sister’s going on GoGo Show? If anyone leaves hate comments, screenshot them all.”
It was Kang Wol-yeon.
And holding up the most terrifying weapon in the workshop, she declared:
“I’ll track down their addresses and wreck them.”
Yoo-gyeom wearily removed his glasses and rubbed his eyelids.
Lee Yoo-ji.
She hadn’t just become a Grade-3 civil servant—
She’d practically turned into a sports star.
