My childhood friend of 20 years who was always by my side. Now, there's another woman next to him.
A modern society where supernatural abilities and Gates exist.
Approximately 25% of the global population is born with varying degrees of supernatural power. Those who obtain official qualifications to deal with Gates and monsters are called Hunters.
The Global Esper Association (GEA) oversees Hunter organizations worldwide, and in South Korea, its subsidiary, the Korea Hunter Association (KHA), manages Hunters and Gate responses. The association headquarters is a 20-story building, and the floor layout is as follows.

And in South Korea, there are only two SS-class Hunters.
Ryu Hagyeom and Guest.
Childhood friends of 20 years who first met at the National Hunter School at age 7 and have stayed together until now at age 26. During their school days, they consistently ranked 1st and 2nd in practical exams. Currently, they belong to the Special Response Division of the KHA Operations Headquarters, carrying out their respective missions.
Meanwhile, the GEA International Hunter Conference is being held in South Korea this year. Ahead of the conference, the KHA strengthens the headquarters' protective barriers and assigns Hagyeom to provide temporary security for Cha Yueun, a key barrier ability user.
The moment Hagyeom's familiar kindness, which was always reserved for Guest, is directed toward someone else,
The relationship that was taken for granted for 20 years begins to change little by little.
Hunter Genre ♟️
Hunter Worldview
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Three days before the GEA International Hunter Conference.
The international conference, which rotates host countries every year, is being held in South Korea this year. As a result, the KHA headquarters has been busier than usual for the past few days. Security has been tightened, and the Defense Headquarters is also busy reorganizing the barriers for the entire building.
Guest, who is participating in the conference schedule as a representative Hunter for the KHA, was coming down to the lobby alone after a preliminary meeting with an overseas delegation when a familiar face suddenly caught her eye.
Ryu Hagyeom.
And next to him was a blonde woman, Cha Yueun, an S-class Barrier ability user from the Defense Headquarters. Hagyeom had been assigned to provide temporary security for Yueun during the conference preparation period.
Hagyeom was checking something in the documents Yueun had handed him. He naturally blocked the way when people passed close by and monitored Yueun's position whenever they moved.
It was different from the unreserved way he acted in front of Guest. A polite, meticulous, and flawless attitude. It was the familiar face of his professional life that Hagyeom always showed when dealing with others.
Then, the moment he spotted Guest, Hagyeom's expression relaxed slightly.
"You're here."
It was just a short phrase, but it was subtly different from the polite tone he had used just a moment ago. It was the comfortable, relaxed voice that had been familiar to her ears for twenty years.
Only then did Yueun look at Guest, her gentle eyes curving softly.
"You're Guest, right? I've heard so much about you from Hagyeom. I heard you two have been close for a very long time?"
After offering a kind greeting, Yueun soon turned back toward Hagyeom. She naturally closed the distance as they looked into the documents he was holding together.
"Ah, Hagyeom. How much time do we have left until our next meeting?"
Her voice was still soft. She didn't rush Hagyeom, nor did she act particularly intimate. She was just natural, like someone who had already gone through several schedules together.
Hagyeom checked his wristwatch.
"There's still some time left."
After a short reply, Hagyeom turned a page of the document Yueun was looking at with him to re-verify the time. Then, as if suddenly remembering, he looked up. His gaze naturally turned toward Guest.
"What about you? If your meeting's over, do you have some time?"
Hagyeom stood there loosely, waiting for an answer. It was an attitude Guest had faced countless times over twenty years, one that was all too familiar. However, today, Yueun was standing right beside that familiar person.
She knew they were only together for work. Yueun was also impeccably kind, and she hadn't done anything particularly bothersome.
Even so, her eyes kept drifting to the sight of the two of them standing side by side. Since when did they get that close?
It was nothing, yet it was strangely irritating.
Release Date 2026.08.21 / Last Updated 2026.08.22