TGMND 9

The interview location was not that far away. It took 45 minutes with two subway transfers. Although he had to transfer at a particularly crowded station, it was late in the afternoon, so there weren’t many people using the subway yet, so it was still fine.

‘Oh, what if I suddenly get the job?’

His head hurts just thinking about taking the subway in the morning. What if he receives a job offer from another place as well? If he gets the job, should he move without extending current contract since it’s about to end?

Yeo-woon looked at his cell phone, indulging in daydreams of happiness. He exchanged a few emoticons with his friends in a messenger chat room, briefly checked the news on a portal site, and ultimately ended up on the game’s homepage. There, he found an announcement for a new event and update that had been posted 30 minutes ago.

Title: April 9th Update Preview

Author: GM Lemon

Hello, adventurer! This is GM Lemon.

We would like to give you a preview of the upcoming update on April 9th. We have new events and additional story episodes for certain professions in store for our adventurers.

[Event]

*Experience burning buff will be applied for 1 hour after logging into the game.

*[Spring is everywhere with you! Springfield] Couple event has been updated.

*The sale of “March White Day Royal Cash Draw” in the Fashion Shop will come to an end. (The buff effects and items obtainable from the draw will still be available.)

*The story and job quests for the 4th job of the Explorer profession, “Valkyrie,” will be added.

*Themed outfits for “May Bride/Groom” will be updated in the Fashion Shop.

[Bug Fixes]

*Fixed the visual effects issue with the “Shadow” skill of the Hero profession.

*Adjusted the range of the “Pull” feature for the Valkyrie profession.

*Fixed the issue where the debuff that slows down the movement speed when riding the new pet “Black Tiger” in Aquarium Map 1-4 was temporarily removed.

*Fixed the lag issue in the Auction House sales tab in some environments.

We will conduct a full server maintenance and update for stabilization from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 9th. Please keep this in mind and make sure to log out promptly to avoid losing any valuable account information.

Good luck to the adventurer!

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When he looked at it, it seemed like various events were just being added. The errors are being fixed. He didn’t know what it was, but it should be fixed a long time ago. The event is a new event, so it must be good. This must be so much fun! He couldn’t wait to do it. Yeo-woon vaguely thought about that and closed the Internet window. It seemed like it would be better to experience the event rather than just looking at the previews.

“Did I arrive too early?”

Considering the possibility of getting lost, coming early was a bit too much. There was still an hour and 30 minutes left until the interview appointment, and there didn’t seem to be any place to go around. He thought about finding a suitable cafe, but all the tables were full.

Yeo-woon, who was wandering around with the map app open, finally stepped into a residential area on the other side of the crosswalk.

‘There’s a cafe in a place like this?’

The buildings all looked like villas, which was quite unexpected. Yeo-woon had to check several times to make sure he wasn’t going the wrong way because the atmosphere was completely different from the bustling crosswalk on the other side. Maybe it’s a hidden gem. It didn’t look that special in the pictures.

“…”

He got lost. The map wasn’t cooperating. He was in the right neighborhood, but there wasn’t a space that looked like a cafe.

“Ah, the Internet…”

He repeatedly pressed the compass function to see if the direction was wrong, but the map app was too slow to load. Yeo-woon even turned off and on the data function, and circled in place, looking for usable Wi-Fi in the area, but then he raised his head. It was because a man sitting on the asphalt road caught his eye.

‘Right, I can ask him for directions.’

Since he seemed to be a resident here, he would surely know where the cafe was. As he prepared to approach the man cautiously, a clicking sound was heard.

“…?”

Click, click, click!

Yeo-woon’s steps stopped as he heard a series of shutter sounds as if the man was taking a series of photos. The small mobile phone in the man’s hand was only the size of his palm, and the subject at the end of the camera lens, was a kitten. The black kitten was leaning its head on what seemed to be a side dish container and eating something enthusiastically. It lifted its head and stared at the man when it heard the shutter sound. The man mutters something while covering his mouth.

It seems like he’s giving food to the cat, but is it okay to approach and talk to him? Should I just try to find someone else? While thinking about that, Yeo-woon looked around, but the only living things on the street were himself, that man, and that cat.

He had no choice. There was still a little over an hour left, and his legs were beginning to ache at the thought of finding another cafe and going back. Yeo-woon approached the man stealthily, tapping his shoulder lightly.

“Ah, damn, you scared me!”

“…”

The man was more shocked than Yeo-woon expected and even falling on his butt. Yeo-woon wanted to apologize, but he was taken aback by the man’s loud reaction.

“Who are you?”

The man glared at Yeo-woon with utmost caution. The man with a somewhat sensitive and tired look had black piercings hanging from his ears. There seemed to be at least three piercings on each ear. Wrinkles furrowed his forehead, giving an annoyed impression on his clean-shaven round forehead.

Oh… scary. Yeo-woon was taken by unfounded prejudices and discreetly swallowed a sigh. It’s all messed up. He picked the wrong person…

“It’s nothing.”

Yeo-woon smiled awkwardly and took a step back without realizing it. This was the first time he felt this way since that day in college when a group of high school students riding motorcycles nearly robbed him. Middle scholers were the worst in high school, and high schoolers were the scariest in college, but now it was just these young men without a future.

In this man’s case, of course, the situation was a bit different, but for some reason, he wanted to avoid this encounter.

“It’s not nothing. You just startled a person who was sitting quietly. Is that what you do?”

“…”

“Ah, shit. You surprised me.”

I didn’t hit him. … Maybe I hit him? Did I… hit him?

The cat then knocked over the water bowl and ran across the alley. The man sighed as he gazed in that way. The crouching man stood up, tapping his knees. Yeo-woon didn’t notice it when the guy was crouched to the ground, but he was more intimidated since he was taller. He didn’t intend to do that. He tapped him with his finger… does it count as hitting…?

“I want to ask you for directions.”

“Direction?”

Yeo-woon held his map app open in front of the man and nodded. The man sharply blinked his eyes, gazing at the screen before subtly raising his eyebrows.

“Going here?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Yes? For coffee…”

Why do you go to the cafe? If it were you, would you go to a cafe to take a bath? It was a question that clearly showed that he had asked it without even thinking about it. The man pursed his lips and then suddenly turned around.

“…This isn’t the right way. Follow me.”

He placed the remaining cat food bowl at the corner of the alley and continued walking without looking back. Yeo-woon felt awkward and wished the man would say something. The people in this neighborhood were really unfriendly.

‘Please talk to me.’

Yeo-woon grumbled inwardly. He overheard the man, who was gazing at his phone, mumble quietly, “This stupid game.” As they continued walking forward and turned left after two blocks, “Café Earth” came into view right in front of them. Yeo-woon turned his head to thank the man for guiding him, but as soon as the man realized Yeo-woon had spotted the café, he immediately turned and entered the building.

Ah, this guy has absolutely no social skills.

Yeo-woon grumbled to himself in case anyone was listening in before entering the cafe. The taste of the coffee sold in the cafe was just so-so, and the atmosphere was just so-so. It was a place with a decent assortment, but surprisingly, all the seats were filled. He was curious what the secret to sales was.

Yeo-woon had spent the last 30 minutes organizing expected questions and answers in his head, scribbling notes on paper. As he tilted his head, he noticed a drawing of a sharp-looking man in the corner of the paper.

“…”

What. I don’t know why I drew this… Yeo-woon stared at the drawing for a while and then, without thinking, poked the small dot under the man’s left eye and flipped the paper over.

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Title: [Spring is everywhere with you! Springfield] Couple event details

Author: GM Lemon

Hello, adventurer! This is GM Lemon.

Welcome spring [Spring is everywhere with you! Springfield] Couple event has been updated.

*Buff will be applied when couples hunt together in the field during the event period.

– Experience 150%

– Movement speed 110%

– Attack speed 110%

– Attack spread range 120%

*If you get married during the event period, the marriage ceremony raid buff will have a 200% effect.

*[May Bride/Groom] theme costumes have been updated in the fashion shop. A speed increase option will be added during the event period.

*Couple emoticons [Love Heart Bullet] and [Romantic Kiss] appear with a certain probability in the [Spring Flower Draw Package] sold at fashion shops.

*Star Tree will appear as a cherry blossom tree in [Star Tree Logging Raid] in the guild room during the event period.

*An instant dungeon has been opened in the Isis Palace hallway where items drop with a certain probability.

(50Lv/100Lv/120Lv/150Lv/200Lv/220Lv)

A new couple scenario will open when you talk to the elk at the palace and accept the quest.

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