Wow─
As I said hello to Shin Se-hee and entered the space movement camp, my magical power fluctuated and I felt dizzy.
“Kyaahahhhhh!!!”
“Wow, it’s here!!!”
A sudden burst of loud cheers.
I and the party members couldn’t help but look dumbfounded.
It has to be that way.
I closed my eyes for a moment and when I opened them, there were countless people crowded in front of the moving space.
Even someone said [I love Utopia! ] He even held a large placard that he said.
“What, what...!?”
“······Yes? How did these people know and get together? “Didn’t it only take about an hour until we received the request?”
“Was Utopia this much known overseas?”
“Huh, huh! Hello~ You are already dead! Yes, that’s right~ That’s right~ It’s dark with narrowed eyes~”
Although Lim Ga-eul waved both her hands, showing a regretful sense of clumsiness, she was not the one her people were cheering for.
Because not all utopias were popular in Japan.
There is only one person who became famous.
“The truth—! Real! It’s the real thing!!”
“Flowers on the cliff—!!”
“Jinsama!!!”
“Rice side dish!!!”
“I’m using YouTube really well!”
This time, it was Jin Yu-ha who was selected by the algorithm for the blue crab extermination video.
“······.”
“······.”
“······.”
Before everyone came to Japan, they had interpretation artifacts attached to their ears, so I was able to understand what they said without adding or subtracting.
I said, pretending not to see Lim Ga-eul, who lowered her hands with a helpless expression.
“·····Hmm, I didn’t expect there to be this many people, but should I at least take a separate taxi... ?”
In normal games, if you just select a mission, you are immediately taken to the request location, so it was a bit frustrating.
“I’ll just pass by for a moment. “Now, please step back.”
Three women with a Japanese flag on one shoulder stepped forward to stop the crowd of people.
“Loyalty! Hello. Thank you for coming to solve our Japanese problems! We are hunters dispatched from the Japanese Hunter Management Headquarters.”
They were dispatched from the Japanese Hunter Management Headquarters.
“From now on, we will take the Utopia Party to the requested location.”
Buung─
And behind them, a large, sturdy-looking armored vehicle came in and picked us up.
On the way to Jukai Forest, guided by Japanese hunters.
“I never thought Jin-Sang would choose Japan as his first request.”
To be honest, it was such a sudden incident, and I didn’t expect that he would immediately come to carry out the request as soon as I accepted it.
“But what about those people...?”
“Ah, the Hunter Management Headquarters was urgently looking for hunters to be dispatched to the guidance station... It seems the story has spread to civilians as well. “I’m sorry if you were offended.”
“No. Are you okay. They are people who like us, so it might be uncomfortable.”
Let’s end the conversation with the Japanese hunter who drives with such a stern expression.
The woman with pigtails sitting in the passenger seat suddenly looked behind her.
Brightly shining eyes.
“Wow, the real thing...! I really wanted to meet you. “Hey, I’m sorry, but can I get an autograph later?”
“Ah yes. “I’ll sign it.”
“Kaa!! I love it!!! I love it so much!! Thank you!!!”
The tension of the woman with pigtails was quite high.
She started with how she first got to know me, that she fell in love with me after seeing her use a sword and made me her role model, that she learned Korean separately and even joined her fan cafe, and so on. She continued to emit TMI.
“······So, we urgently looked for hunters to meet us at the Hunter Management Headquarters, and nearly 300 people applied!! But, I was the fastest!!”
Contrary to her high tension, the party members seemed to be slowly getting discouraged.
‘······Hmm, I guess I should sort it out at this point.’
“Hey, I’m sorry, but is there anything you can explain about the insomnia solution request we received this time?”
Probably because it was received so suddenly, the Japanese hunter probably didn’t know much her, but I said it to prevent her TMI her her her her.
However, her reaction was different from expected.
“Ah. That’s a famous request here too.”
‘······What? ‘A famous request?’
I slightly flinched at the unexpected answer.
“Here, Jukai Forest. Its previous name was Aokigahara Forest. This forest is quite an unpleasant place for us Japanese people, known as a cursed forest.”
“······Um, the cursed forest!?”
Lim Ga-eul was listening and asked back in a surprised voice.
Then the Japanese hunter nodded her head with a very serious expression.
“Yes, this place has long been famous for its bad connotations. “A forest where disappearances occur strangely frequently.”
“······!!”
Honey─gulp
The heavy atmosphere was noticeably different from when TMI was released a little while ago.
The sound of someone swallowing saliva filled the interior of the armored vehicle.
Then the Japanese hunter sighed and let out a self-mocking laugh.
“Well, it used to be something of a legend, but now it’s real. Especially since the world has become so crazy-“
“Is there really something like a curse in there—!?”
Lim Ga-eul asked in a trembling voice whether she had any tolerance for the fearful atmosphere.
And the other party members could not hide their nervous expressions as they had just heard from Shin Se-hee that the grade was wrong.
However, the Japanese hunter shakes his head and shakes his hands.
“No. No. Rather than actually being cursed or experiencing strange phenomena... Well, it’s a social phenomenon.”
“······Social phenomenon?”
“Yes, monsters suddenly appear in peaceful daily life, civilization collapses, and there are signs that the world will be ruined... People like this arose. Anyway, I would rather die from a monster or hide and live a miserable life... “I would rather end my life alone.”
“······Ah.”
“And the Jukai Forest we are heading to now is probably the first place that comes to mind for such people. It was famous as such a place even before the Gate incident occurred, but after the world became a mess, more and more people started flocking there.”
As she said that, a bitter smile appeared on her lips again.
“As a result, Japanese hunters did not want to be associated with that forest, so that trivial request was neglected and ended up reaching the Velvet Hunter Academy... Well, that’s the story.”
We had no choice but to remain silent in response to her words.
Because everyone knew how much confusion the historical event called the ‘Gate Incident’ brought to the world and how terrible it was.
Even in Korea, where the situation was resolved relatively quickly, the scars of that time still remained.
And as I listened to her words, I actually felt a fresh feeling.
I didn’t know that there was such a behind-the-scenes story to the request to solve insomnia, which was just one of the negligence requests.
In the game Velvets, the description was vague and only said that it was a cursed forest full of resentment.
‘Well, it wouldn’t have been possible to explain these dark parts in detail in a game with a bright atmosphere for all ages.’
As I was gathering my thoughts for a moment, the car stopped.
“Our guidance ends here. “I sincerely hope that you will return with satisfactory results.”
Chuck─
They saluted with a restrained gesture, just like when they first met.
However, all three hunters were holding Jin Yu-ha’s autograph in one hand, so they didn’t look very serious.
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A wispy breeze passed by.
“It’s really no wonder to hear that it’s a cursed forest...”
“Ugh, come on, there won’t be a real ghost or something, right?”
The party members spoke in anxious voices due to the gloomy atmosphere felt from the entrance of the forest.
‘Well, I guess I’ll have to explain it to you now.’
Within the academy, requests had to be received as quickly as possible before negligent requests disappeared,
There were Japanese hunters on the way, so I couldn’t give a proper explanation to the party members yet.
“Did everyone take care of the things Shin Se-hee gave them earlier?”
Then the party members nod their heads.
Everyone brought the necessary items here for the subspace tattoo they were given.
‘Although this is the Wailing Forest for newbies, it is a great hunting ground as long as you prepare thoroughly and know the strategy.’
“First of all, I want to correct one thing. Contrary to what the Japanese hunter said earlier, it is true that this forest is cursed.”
Then Lim Ga-eul’s complexion turned pitch black.
“······Ji, really?”
“Yes, well, because so many people were sacrificed. It’s not surprising if anything happens.”
I continued speaking by adding to the story I heard from the Japanese hunter a little while ago.
“Well, if you just watch out for the things you need to be careful about, it won’t be that dangerous.”
The party members pricked up their ears and began to listen to me.
“First of all, the principle that must be kept in mind above all else. Question everything here. “You must not trust anyone or anything.”
“······Suspicion?”
I nodded my head at Yu-ri Lee’s question.
“Yes, things happen that confuse what we know as common sense. Therefore, what is particularly important is the ‘sense of discomfort.’ There will definitely be moments when you feel like something is unnatural. At that time, you have to make a careful decision. And if I were to describe the concept or characteristics of this forest, looking at the supplies we brought—”
It was then.
─ Wow, what is this? He’s so handsome!
─ Wow, should I take you with me?
─ Let’s take him! Let’s take him!
─ Hehe, come with us!
Creepy voices suddenly ringing in my ears.
With that, a shadow extending from the entrance of the forest enveloped my body.
Shuuk─
I was sucked into the forest.
‘······Huh?’