The next task on the Guild Experience Program was deployment.
A deployment referred to Heroes intercepting monsters that invaded civilian territory.
However, such occurrences were rare in Seoul, so we took a Portal to Essence of the Strait's Gangwondo branch, where several deployments happened every day.
"Park Sangho here. I just arrived in Chuncheon[1] If there's an incident nearby, let me know first. Ah, I have cadets with me, so anything above intermediate rank grade 4 will be difficult."
Park Sangho let the branch know that we arrived, then turned towards us. With a big smile, he spoke.
"While we wait for the deployment order to come, let's eat. I know a good restaurant nearby."
Park Sangho then led us to a fancy, traditional Korean restaurant.
"Four people, please."
We were led inside by an employee. While we were waiting for our food to come, Park Sangho glanced at me and asked.
"Hajin-ssi, how tall are you?"
"Me? I'm 174."
Chae Nayun then cut in.
"So not that different from me."
"What? I'm a lot taller than you. You're 166."
According to my setting, Chae Nayun was 166.3 exactly. The reason I needlessly attached a decimal unit was because I was 174.3. Most main characters had 0.3 attached to their heights.
"...What."
It was something I said thoughtlessly, but Chae Nayun made a strange expression in response. She narrowed her eyes, then asked.
"How do you know how tall I am?"
Hearing that, I froze. There really was no explainable reason for me to have her height memorized, not unless I was a stalker. I only blurted out thoughtlessly because Chae Nayun poked at my pride.
"Ca, cadet profiles are public."
"Yeah, but still...."
Drrrk—
Then, the door opened and thankfully interrupted this awkward conversation.
The server began to put down a tableful of dishes. Korean-style braised short ribs, grilled fish, steamed egg, octopus sashimi... my jaws dropped at the sight of this kingly lunch table. On the other hand, everyone else seemed used to such a sight as they looked completely indifferent.
"Now, let's eat."
With Park Sangho words, I picked up my chopsticks.
I was focused on savoring the taste of each dish, while the other three leisurely ate as they talked to each other.
"Do you have a girlfriend, Sangho Hero-nim?"
"I don't. What's your ideal type, Nayun-ssi?"
"I... like tall guys, so he would have to be at least 185."
Chae Nayun's words struck me particularly hard. I didn't think it was bad or anything since it really was no different than how guys liked beautiful women.
But there was one problem....
"Yeah, my ideal type is someone who's tall."
She kept staring at me as she said it.
"He would have to be at least 15cm taller than me. Mm... yeah, 15 cm. 20cm would be too much."
What did she want me to do about it?
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ActionOFFLINE PURPOSES ONLY! I DON'T OWN ANYTHING! Waking up, Kim Hajin finds himself in a familiar world but an unfamiliar body. A world he created himself and a story he wrote, yet never finished. He had become his novel's extra, a filler character wi...
