EFME 97

It was common knowledge that Go Yoonjae didn’t see Lim Sunyul as a romantic interest. However, for some reason, Yoonjae was wary of anyone who viewed Sunyul that way.

At first, seeing him snap at Bada or Muyoung, people thought he only guarded against men—but he was just as defensive with women. He mistrusted anyone who approached Sunyul.

He acted as if he had practically given birth to Sunyul himself. He was like a helicopter parent who raised their child so preciousy that every suitor looked like a total deadbeat.

Bada shook his head, pushing aside thoughts of that useless guy.

“You used to say that living alone was the best thing ever.”

“……I did?”

“Yeah.”

Sunyul couldn’t imagine it. Right now, he liked living with Muyoung. He figured he only felt that way back then because he’d never lived with Muyoung before.

“Should we go look at houses?”

Dakyung, who had been listening quietly, suddenly chimed in.

“Huh?”

“Let’s go house hunting!”

“What? No, I haven’t even said I’m moving out yet……”

“Aw, come on… it would be so great if you moved near my place.”

Dakyung voiced his honest desire. Bada felt a twinge of envy toward Dakyung’s directness. Clearing his throat, Bada added subtly:

“Near my place is good, too.”

His voice trembled slightly, making the atmosphere a bit awkward. It was up to Dakyung to do the damage control.

“Bada hyung’s neighborhood is nice, sure. But it’s so expensive there that Sunyul hyung probably couldn’t afford it with just the compensation money he got.”

“Maybe I should move to a smaller place?”

“Oh. But can all your stuff even fit in a smaller house, hyung?”

“I can just leave it at my other houses.”

“How extravagant.”

“Well, it was too big for just one person anyway. Moving somewhere a bit closer might not be a bad idea… what do you think, Sunyul?”

Sunyul blinked.

“I’ll think about it for now. I don’t even know if I’m moving or not.”

“Ah.”

Bada’s face turned bright red as he realized he’d gotten ahead of himself. He wasn’t usually like this, but the problem was that he turned into a total idiot whenever it involved Sunyul.

“……Anyway, it’s a rare opportunity, so move out of Kwon Muyoung’s house.”

“Why does everyone keep telling me to move out?”

Sunyul spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction. Dakyung, sensing the mood, cut in.

“Well, it’s just because the Guild Leader is the type of person who absolutely hates living with others.”

“……Oh.”

Sunyul, who had never thought of it that way, was somewhat shocked.

Was that so? Had he been occupying Muyoung’s house all this time without any consideration?

Feeling a bit shaken, Sunyul continued the conversation with Bada and Dakyung until it was time to clock out and return home with Muyoung.

Sunyul intentionally didn’t say a word to Muyoung about the compensation. However, Muyoung called out to him first.

“I heard the news.”

“Pardon?”

“I heard you’re getting compensation.”

“Ah……”

Unable to hide it anymore, Sunyul nodded.

“So, I was wondering—do you want to go live on your own?”

Sunyul’s eyes darted around. Seeing how the talk of compensation naturally flowed into moving out, he figured Yoonjae or Bada must have talked to him.

“Why would I move out and live alone?”

“This isn’t your house.”

Sunyul was a bit stung by how matter-of-factly Muyoung said it.

“What do you want me to do?”

“You should do whatever you want.”

It was clearly meant to be considerate, but Sunyul didn’t feel grateful at all. It reminded him of the “free hunter” incident. This icon of consideration. Sunyul narrowed his eyes at Muyoung.

“You hated the idea of me going to Busan.”

“That would have put you too far away. We’re in the same guild now, so we’ll see each other every day anyway.”

“…….”

“You might prefer being alone. I should respect personal preferences like that.”

Muyoung spoke softly, as if soothing him.

“Is it that you want to be alone, Guild Leader?”

“It’s not that.”

“If I move out and live alone, and I start drinking and smoking, you wouldn’t care?”

“You’re an adult; you can do as you please. If you want to do that now, go ahead.”

“Then even se——”

Sunyul almost asked if he could have sex with whoever he wanted, but he clamped his mouth shut just in time. No matter how upset he was, saying that felt like crossing a line.

“……If I move out and live alone, I won’t eat properly, I won’t do laundry, and I won’t clean. I’ll live like a total mess. Even then, you want me to leave?”

Muyoung suppressed a laugh at the transparent question.

“Then just stay here.”

“…….”

Sunyul pouted at Muyoung’s nonchalant answer.

This wasn’t the reaction he wanted. Sunyul wanted something more… active. He wanted Muyoung to try and keep him in this house.

Looking at the unbothered Muyoung, Sunyul felt a strange competitive spirit ignite within him.

Even if Muyoung liked being alone, it couldn’t be helped.

He just had to make it so Muyoung could never kick him out.

Title: Is Lim Sunyul crazy?

(Link to Article)

They say he donated the entire compensation he received from the state to a children’s organization for dungeon victims.

Is he insane? He’s a baby angel fallen to earth.

Stop being so nice.

Comments:

—That money? All of it? He donated it?

—Wow, he donated every single cent.

└ He really didn’t leave a penny. Wow, Sunyul, you should have at least kept enough for taxes……

└ He’ll probably earn that at Cheongyeon.

└ ㅠㅠ He’s literally in the red.

—God-Sunyul, is he a deity?

—Then what is Sunyul going to live on?

└ He’ll live the same way he has been.

└ ?? Come to think of it, how has he been living?

└ Good point??

—Wow, Sunyul is truly amazing. Such a positive influence ㅠㅠ The more I see him, the more incredible he is.

—Lim Sunyul is the best.

Title: Wait, he got the compensation?

I found out he got it at the same time I found out he donated it lol.

Comments:

—The article was pretty big, how did you miss it? lolololol

└ It was processed surprisingly fast, so if you didn’t check the news for a few days, you might have missed it.

—I thought he’d be blacklisted for not joining the Ene-cheong, but they actually gave it to him.

└ I thought for sure he’d be in their bad books.

└ Would the Ene-cheong really be that petty?

└ Yeah, they are.

└ Totally petty. They tried to subtly play the media against him for not being an Ene-sa, but it failed so they backed off lol.

—It was a minor issue people were talking about, so they probably handled it before it got bigger.

└ It was handled so cleanly it’s almost weird.

Title: How much did Lim Sunyul donate?

Did he just donate like a few thousand bucks or something? lol

Comments:

—Have you ever donated a few thousand?

└ Look at this guy who’s probably never spent a dime on charity talking smack.

└ It’s always the ones who never donate that say this stuff lol.

—Even if the Ene-cheong is petty, would they only give a few thousand?? Sunyul got his old assets back too.

—A few thousand? As if LOLOLOLOLOL (Article Link)

└ Holy sh*t; what is this?

└ He donated ALL of this???

└ Hey, he’s seriously crazy… This is insane.

└ Lim Sunyul’s class.

Title: Why worry about Lim Sunyul?

He’s going to make a ton of money at Cheongyeon anyway.

Comments:

—Of course he should make a lot. I’m just thankful he joined Cheongyeon.

└ Fr lol. I was so nervous he wouldn’t join a domestic guild lol.

└ I don’t know why I was nervous, but I was ㄷㄷ

└ I was scared because China offered him such a crazy deal ㅠㅠ I wondered if Sunyul would really go abroad, but then again, looking at what Korea did to him lol.

└ He turned China down even harder.

└ Well, it’s not like they did human experiments, fed him poison, or kidnapped him ㄷㄷ

└ It’s actually amazing he stayed in Korea.

—Cheongyeon is seriously insane. They swept up the S-ranks, and now they got the EX-rank too.

└ There’s only one EX-rank, can you call that “sweeping them up”?

└ Either way, they got him.

—I wonder how much he got paid to join.

└ Probably a mountain of cash.

└ Do you really think Kwon Muyoung lowballed him? lol Even if you don’t worry, I’m sure he was treated well.

└ Why are you being so sarcastic? I was just curious.

└ Kwon-stans are scary~

Title: Lim Sunyul’s “Free Pass”

What would it take to break his reputation? lol

Comments:

—Sunyul wouldn’t do anything that would break his reputation.

└ Exactly. Don’t post unpleasant comments.

—What do I have to do to get the right to punch you?

└ You can just do it. Swish. Swish-swish.

└ Why punch him? That’s uncalled for.

└ I’m pre-punching him because it’s obvious he’s dying to talk trash, you jerk.

Title: Sunyul is God and an angel fallen from heaven.

No rebuttals allowed.

Comments:

—I want to kill anyone who subtly tries to drag him down. They should be executed.

└ Agreed.

└ Hey, Lim Sunyul is a person.

└ He’s a person, but I’m starting a Sunyul-religion.

└ Sun-men.

└ We need to kill all the kids who act up because they forgot what Sunyul did for us.

Title: Sunyul is broke now, is he okay?

He won’t experience like… financial hardship, will he? ㅠㅠ

Comments:

—You dummy, Kwon Muyoung has been taking care of him since he was I-21. He still is.

└ “Taking care of him”? What are you, his parent? ㅡㅡ

└ Back then, he was taking care of him.

└ Can’t deny that.

└ Deny it, you crazy bastard.

—He’s using Kwon Muyoung’s card, don’t worry lol.

└ How do you know?

└ I work part-time at a convenience store next to the Cheongyeon building, and he buys snacks with a luxury card. The other day he bought ‘Your Melody’ bread.

└ Sh*t, that’s cute.

└ Post proof.

└ If I post proof, it’s illegal filming. I can take a picture of the store though. (Photo)

—Kwon Muyoung is a “Mercedes” (top-tier) for Lim Sunyul. No, that word isn’t enough. He’s just… Kwon Muyoung. Another class.

└ The only person in the world who stayed on my side.

└ Sounds like song lyrics, but the fact that it’s real…

[Title] Sh*t, I love this so much

Sumbam (Sunyul) and Obyeong (Muyoung) are in the same guild.

I’m so happy I was grinning like an idiot through the whole serious meeting and got scolded.

Comments:

—If Sumbam and Obyeong are in the same guild, it’s only natural to grin. They’re being too harsh on you.

➥ Exactly my point.

—So are they going to bang in the Guild Leader’s office now?

➥ They probably already did.

➥ True, they definitely have.

—Office romance is the best.

➥ I’m crying tears of joy right now, they’re dripping onto my keyboard so I’m wiping them off.

[Title] I wonder how Obyeong punished Sumbam

For being a tease about being a “free hunter.”

Comments:

—Ah, let us see it too.

—Did you see this? (Link)

➥ Are you crazy? When I die, bury me with this fanfic.

➥ Obyeong punishing him with a bit of light SM is totally plausible.

[Title] Sumbam probably did that knowing he has Obyeong, right?

If he donated everything, he has no money to live on lol.

He probably hasn’t even received his guild pay yet, so the fact that he blew it all must be because Obyeong is providing for him, right?

Comments:

—I saw a screenshot from the Hunter-net forum earlier, apparently Sumbam is going around buying Your Melody bread with Obyeong’s card.

➥ Cute.

➥ The fact that this isn’t my delusional fanfic but actually real…

[Title] Did you know Sumbam plays Malrang Farm?

Malrang Farm ㅠㅠ

(Screenshot)

So cute.

Comments:

—Is he crazy? Why is a 22-year-old guy playing this?

➥ Isn’t he 27?

➥ Look at him, where does he look 27?

➥ Hey, it’s unfair enough that he disappeared and came back, let’s just count him as 22.

➥ Also, being 22 is hotter.

➥ Okay guys, calm down.

—I added Sumbam on there, he plays so hard lolololol. He was max level, but since the level cap was raised he’s slowed down.

➥ And he has almost no cash items. I guess he doesn’t know how to buy them.

➥ Obyeong, please register your card on his App Store.

➥ So to date a “baby,” you have to register your card on the App Store too.

➥ At least he’s not asking him to do the age verification for him.