Chapter 554

〈 Chapter 554 〉 [Lesbian Side Story] Chang-yeom and Phoenix 008

[Spicy pork blood sausage stew with extra kimchi. Radish kimchi instead of cabbage kimchi.]

It was just one sentence, but it was enough to completely reverse public opinion about Phoenix in the blink of an eye.

An S+ class Hunter is obsessed with Korean food! Before I knew it, the menu at the Gangneung Hero Association in Gangwon-do where I’ll be staying had switched entirely to Korean cuisine.

The chef who specialized in Western food received a text message telling him to return to his original post, and a Korean food specialist struggling somewhere in Gangneung was urgently summoned.

‘This wasn’t exactly what I had in mind.’

[So how many bowls of rice did you eat with the marinated crab?]

“Two is just good manners.”

This marinated crab made by a Korean food expert worthy of at least two Michelin stars is incredible. Where could you possibly find such a dish amidst all the cheese and flour in America?

“Koreans run on rice power, rice power.”

[While you were in America, didn’t you eat any Korean food?]

“Enjoyed local cuisine while there. Made Korean food when cooking at home though.”

During my year in America, I occasionally cooked Korean food when eating alone, though I ate more hamburgers and pizza.

[Korean food doesn’t really go well with strawberries though.]

“After-meal dessert works fine.”

Rice soup with strawberries.

I enjoyed the Korean food I wanted until I was full, while Chang-yeom ate strawberries to cleanse her palate. I gained steady energy, and Chang-yeom maximized the sweetness of the strawberries to clean her greasy mouth.

Isn’t this what they call sex? While sipping strawberry ade, I scanned various gossip topics that were heating up the network.

1 Phoenix


2 Phoenix drift


3 Phoenix ranking


4 Hunter Phoenix


5 Kewk


6 Light Blade


7 Snow White Princess


8 Phoenix Japanese reactions


9 Rice soup

Just looking at the search rankings clearly showed what was happening in Korea right now. The very existence of someone like me landing in Korea was news, my visit to Korea became news, and even me pouring radish kimchi broth into my rice soup became news.

Wherever you go, issues surrounding the protagonist are bound to follow.

I, Phoenix, am practically the protagonist of this world right now. Since I have to play the role of the protagonist…

[They’re starting to pit Phoenix against others.]

“They have pride, comparing foreign hunters with domestic ability users. If no one can beat them, they’d kneel.”

I glanced at the comments from people causing chaos on community sites.

– K-HERO? Nah, Phoenix is unmatched lol.


– God Phoenix, being here is making more money than in Japan lol.


– Himeji bastard try it!


– Why are you calling him bastard all of a sudden? Who taught you to swear without logical reasoning?


– Sex

Those filled with pessimism and malice towards their own country. These people in Hell Joseon here only wait for the nation or the world to collapse.

Especially online, it’s even worse. Isn’t there a heroine whose tension greatly changes depending on the recognition situation of the network?

‘But they can’t do anything to me to this extent.’

It was even worse in America. From paparazzi to those who chase celebrities, they’re the same wherever you go on Earth.

If anything, it was more intense rather than less.

‘You can’t live seeing only the good things, but you don’t have to see the bad things either.’

[How about releasing a strawberry eating video?]

“I’d watch Chang-yeom’s food broadcast anytime.”

Thwack!

“Ouch.”

I received an attack from Chang-yeom sitting on top of my head. Why am I getting attacked just for saying what I truly feel?

“Why are you doing that?”

“No reason. There was just a momentary issue with magic control.”

“Huh…did you eat something wrong?”

“Don’t worry. There was absolutely no problem with the food.”

To the point that I had to burn off some calories with magic after eating too much. It wasn’t overeating, but since it was Korean food I hadn’t had in a long time, there was no burden in eating.

Especially since the two women eating with me made me so happy.

Three people going out to eat rice soup with two women?

If others heard, they’d curse and say something, but then again, I can’t go out with guys and enjoy a hot bowl together either.

“Korea is nice.”

“Right?! This place is really a great neighborhood to live in…”

The hero tried hard to highlight the good points of Korea and implant a good image. But forcing patriotism where there isn’t any is truly killing oneself.

‘Do civil servants work out of patriotism? No, they work because of the iron rice bowl.’

[Don’t heroes work out of a sense of mission?]

“This woman isn’t a hero.”

She’s a member of the association, but not a hero. She may have special abilities, but she’s not someone who can proudly call themselves a hero in front of others.

“A puppet of Sun Icheol.”

There’s probably a seal of the document master branded on the back of her neck. If we must classify, the woman before me is closer to a villain turned puppet of Sun Icheol through the document master.

“Uh…green mountains and rivers…”

With the state holding the leash, can true patriotism really emerge? I waved my hand toward her in apology.

“Just a moment.”

“Hey, Phoenix! You were alive?!”

“Julie, of course I’m alive. Did you think I was going to die?”

“Oh, I thought for sure you fell to a Dark Legion officer! Was your virtue threatened at all?!”

“……”

A woman who represented the American special ability association, especially the hunters. Since I’m registered as a hunter, she’s been quite considerate of me in various ways.

“By any chance…”

“Wa, [Saint Eckler]…!”

And she’s also fairly famous, leaving a good impression in Korea. She provided significant support at a reasonable price when Korea closed its gate, so…

No matter how isolationist the country becomes, it’s not the 19th century anymore; there should be at least minimal exchanges.

Sun Icheol mainly connected with overseas, particularly America. The resentment towards foreigners was stronger the closer the countries were, so in that sense, America on the other side of the world was much more gentlemanly than the neighboring countries.

Give them money and communication is possible with those Yankees.

That’s the perception of America spread by Sun Icheol.

‘But Phoenix can’t be recruited with money.’

Phoenix doesn’t move for mere money. Chang-yeom has always been like that, and so am I.

If you make me choose between my lover’s virginity and 20 billion won, I’ll choose my lover’s virginity!

Pfft!

“…”

“Is something wrong…?”

“No. I suddenly felt a chill down my back.”

Chang-yeom is currently sitting on my head, hidden from others by a barrier. I silently endured her tapping while wrapping up the contact from America.

“…So, I’ll stay in Korea for a while according to the original plan.”

“Oh, Phoenix! I’m so worried. That place is too dangerous.”

“So what? All the monsters coming from the North, I’ll just catch them all and convert them into cores.”

“Tax is freaking 60%! Not to mention, if you try to send it overseas, the fees are astronomical! It’s not about your safety, Korea itself is dangerous! Last time you protested in front of the White House because the taxes were too high-”

Click.

“There are too many rumors in this world, aren’t there?”

“…Yes.”

There was no further contact seeking me. The moment the magical gear connection was cut, I became a free body receiving no calls.

“T…then Phoenix, does this mean you’ll be active in Korea…”

“Yeah, literally. If we can resolve the tax issues appropriately, I plan to procure some cores in Korea for now.”

This is the primary external reason.

“B…but surely it’s not that rampant rumor, is it? They say wherever Phoenix goes, the Dark Legion appears…”

“Haha, come on. It’s purely ‘coincidence’ that I keep finding them wherever I go. Surely there aren’t any Dark Legion members in Korea, five officers have already been revealed.”

There’s one water-type.

“T…Phoenix-sama. Even though we’ve come to serve you, um, not to the point of night work…?”

“Wow, that’s a pretty serious rumor.”

Before explaining the third reason, let’s clarify one thing.

“I don’t like women.”

“Eh…so then…!”

“Yes, I-”

“A feminist! Ah, of course! Phoenix-sama would naturally be like that! Ultimately avoiding all XY chromosomes regardless of nationality…”

“……”

Should I just fry their heads? I was at a loss as to how to clear up the misunderstanding about me.

Feminist or lesbian.

“…If you say that, I might eat you.”

“Kyaa…!”

“……”

I’ve decided to live as a lesbian.