Translator’s Ramblings:
Hey folks,
The ones keeping track might have noticed this week were supposed to have three releases, and that a release at Wednesday says otherwise…
The truth is I will be moving out soon (Yeah, pretty much out of nowhere) and my schedule is all funky because of that. House is all set and stuff, but those who have already done it knows how much of a pain moving out is.
It is probable that as most of you read this I will be on my new house cleaning it up. And I doubt that will be a one time thing. *Sigh*
So, before all this phase ends releases will be brought down to 2/week. I will have to make up for you guys later. Hopefully you will be seeing a double release to make up for it soon…
A special shout-out for newest Patron Pierre Bartholomä. I am ashamed to slow down releases just as you decided to pledge. But thank you a lot.
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Battle Station
(1)As most would have it, the kinds of abilities the Hunters possessed didn’t break many laws themselves. And with time, Hunters, who kept the monsters at bay, received a special treatment legally despite being seen as part of society.
It was not an uncommon thing for young children to dive into hunting, and Kang-Joon too went to the Academy at 15, starting Hunting since he was seventeen years old. Of course, although Jiwon did indeed seem like a young child not much older than 12, that wouldn’t become a big issue either.
In the industry, the most important thing wasn’t age, but skill.
Hero Management’s and Jiwon’s contract was different from regular ones. In this case Hero Management Inc. itself became Jiwon’s guardian, and, as such, various procedures needed to be followed and team leader Song, who did nothing but sleep, was the one to take charge of that process.
Jiwon, different from the other two, would, from now until when it became an adult, work while taking Seol Yeong and Hero Management as the ones legally responsible for it.
Although there were many cases where young children were exploited due to unfair contracts when they became Hunters, Seol Yeong didn’t do that sort of thing.
And after seeing Jiwon’s ability for a while, her expression became peculiar.
“Well, it is fortunate it is an ability that doesn’t weights on one’s mind.”
Among Mutants there are people who sprouted tentacles from their limbs, the majority which were usually disgusting or extremely gruesome. Abilities which deformed their bodies were commonly seem, and there were occasionally cases where those unfamiliar would throw up at the sight.
Jiwon’s ability looked more mysterious than unnerving, and rather than an ability originated from its body had an atmosphere similar to a Awaken’s.
The sight of a blue mist rising from its whole body was certainly unique and mysterious.
Without any place to stay Jiwon ended living in Kang-Joon’s apartment complex. But despite all that Seol Yeong couldn’t hide her small discomfort having to bring a young child to work, even if that child was a Mutant.
However, if things were to be questioned closely Seo Aran too was underage. And Hero Management was lacking one person to begin with, therefore, although a young child they had earned a Mutant possessing outstanding potential.
That day, Choi Gina and Seo Aran, who were still in the middle of training, were introduced to the child Kang-Joon had brought. They were 3 from now on and would become and go into action as a Team. All of them had a meal, mixing both a greeting and a meet-together.
“Without me it’s probable you two have being eating nothing but delivery food once again…”
“…”
“…”
“Do you know which job doesn’t allows overweight? Hunter.”
Talking of things like that. Of course, in Seo Aran’s case she was unaffected, but Kang-Joon pointed to Choi Gina.
“Ms. Gina, you have certainly gained a couple pounds?”
“T-That is too much!”
“Too much and has to stop, you know you have to exercise regularly.”
Although saying so seemed like an exaggeration, gaining weight was something they couldn’t ever permit as it was an issue concerning their survival. In the case of Mutants there were many cases where food intake was unnecessary, however, Jiwon ate food with relish. It was just, there were completely no wastes generated. Rather than an Mutant, it was as if it had become a creature completely different from a human.
“It is delicious big brother!”
“Ah, yeah.”
“Big sisters should eat more too.”
“Yeah, Jiwon must eat a lot too.”
The problem was, in the woman’s case, Jiwon suddenly started to address them as ‘unnies‘[1]. However, although confusing in many ways, everyone was going along with it. It was as if everyone had gained a cute and lovely child as younger sibling, so there was nothing to dislike. And although Aran watched everything with the same taciturn expression, she herself hugged Jiwon suddenly without warning not longer later when watching TV.
She seated Jiwon atop her lap with her sight on the TV. The method of expressing it was not that good, but it was clearly an attempt of showing affection. Although Jiwon lacked common sense at times, the procedures aftereffects, if they were only that much, were rather low.
Negatives feelings like anger or sadness had disappeared, and the problem of always taking on a slightly happy att.i.tude could be seen as fortunate. Jiwon watched TV held inside Aran’s arms as if it it all was a dream.
From here on out they could always stay like this, until a special task was a.s.signed at least.
Starting now the Team composed of all 3 people was organized, and the very first thing Kang-Joon did was hold a counseling with Jiwon. Although the two shared many talks through their 2 week-long stay in the Military Camp, they had no talks regarding Jiwon’s abilities. On contrary, rather than the person with the ability itself Kang-Joon had much more knowledge.
“Your ability, BlueHeart, is the result of a plan of remodeling the human race.”
“Really?”
“It was a crazy plan to enhance the Human species itself creating a new type of human being.”
“Really?”
“And as such, you have now become something intrinsically different from a human being.”
“Really?”
Obviously, Jiwon didn’t understand a single thing he heard. Only tilting his head with an innocent expression. And Kang-Joon promptly gave up his intention of explaining anything.
Translation’s Notes:
Unnie:
Remember that Jiwon addressed Kang-Joon as Hyung, which mean older brother when the speaker is male? Now he is using Unnie, which means older sister when used between GIRLS .
That is where the confusion comes from. Who thought Jiwon was more boy-ish (like me) are out of luck. Jiwon gender remains a mistery…
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