Chapter 81

“The hideout… as a gift?”

I swallowed hard at the unexpected scale of it all, causing Shin Se-hee to look worried.

“Um… Maybe you don’t like it?”

I stared at her for a moment, then shook my head.

“No, it’s not that, I’m just a bit surprised.”

It was quite understandable why Shin Se-hee had suddenly prepared such a gift. After all, I had intervened in her personal story and resolved it.

“Phew, intervening in Shin Se-hee’s personal story and now my home is rolling in…”

If I didn’t properly acknowledge her gratitude now, things would only get more complicated.

Seeming to read my contemplative expression, Shin Se-hee added, “I didn’t mean to burden you. But considering what you’ve done for me, this feels inadequate…”

Of course, I didn’t dislike the idea. Thinking about the future expansion of the party and the inconvenience of always gathering in my room for activities, having a separate hideout made sense.

In fact, I had considered using my own money to acquire a party hideout later. So, Shin Se-hee’s assistance was more than welcome; there was no reason to refuse it.

“Okay, got it. I’ll gratefully accept this.”

With that, Shin Se-hee smiled with relief.

“Shall we go in?”

“But are we the only ones here?”

“No, Kang Do-hee and Lim Ga-eul arrived earlier.”

“Oh, so Kang Do-hee came early too.”

Shin Se-hee led us inside, where a large tree trunk with a door greeted us, reminiscent of where elves might live.

As we entered, another scene unfolded before us. Against a backdrop of silver and blue, there was a long table with a holographic projector behind it, resembling a modern conference room.

Sitting at the table were Kang Do-hee and Lim Ga-eul. Limm Ga-eul had a content smile on her face, her hand resting on her cheek, while Kang Do-hee sat with her arms crossed, wearing a somewhat disgruntled expression.

“Senior, are you not going to tell me the name of the girl who spread that false rumor?”

Ignoring Kang Do-hee’s probing, Lim Ga-eul cheerfully commented on the quality of the tea.

When we arrived, both Lim Ga-eul and Kang Do-hee turned their heads.

“Oh, the juniors are here? You’re early.”

“Yes, Senior, you’re early too.”

“Yeah, can’t be late on the first day.”

And as Kang Do-hee met my gaze, she quickly turned away. It seemed like the tension from our previous sparring match hadn’t fully dissipated.

“Expect it, Kang Do-hee. I’ll teach you everything I learned from the instructor, starting with grappling.”

I smirked.

“Jin Yuha, please take a seat here.”

Shin Se-hee pulled out a chair for me at the head of the table, the most honored seat.

“Thanks,” I said, grateful for her consideration, and took my seat.

Shin Se-hee seemed content to stand behind me, while Yoo-ri sat next to Lim Ga-eul.

And thus, all the party members were assembled.

Shin Se-hee spoke first.

“Well then, let’s begin the inaugural ceremony of the Velvet Hunter Academy’s first party.”

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I glanced around at the assembled members.

A party typically consisted of six members, but we were one short.

However, the individuals present were quite impressive.

Yoo-ri, a Tanker with the potential of a 5-star despite being 3-star. Kang Do-hee, a 5-star dealer. Shin Se-hee, a 4-star Operator with 5-star support capabilities. Lim Ga-eul, a 5-star support, essential for maximum efficiency. And myself, a 4-star dealer.

‘In terms of PVP, we might be lacking, but for clearing main story content, we have more than enough firepower.’

Their chemistry wasn’t bad either. Shin Se-hee might be a bit of a concern, but since she wasn’t primarily a combat role, it didn’t matter much.

Now, with everyone looking at me, the reality of belonging to a new faction sank in.

Although we’d talked big about starting the inauguration ceremony, I hadn’t planned anything special.

I looked around at them and spoke.

“First things first, there’s something we need to decide.”

“The first thing we need to decide?” Yoo-ri furrowed her brow, curious.

“Yep, first we need to decide on a party name.”

“Party name… indeed, it’s better to decide on it before we start our activities in earnest.”

As we started discussing the party, Kang Do-hee’s prickly attitude seemed to soften, and she spoke in a nonchalant tone.

“Yeah, even if we name it now, we’ll probably still be known as ‘The Party from the Velvet Academy’ at first. But as we continue our activities, we’ll need to distinguish ourselves from other parties.”

“Oh, so the junior is wary of being associated with other parties from the academy?”

I nodded in response to Lim Ga-eul’s words.

“Yes, initially, we’ll handle the academy’s requests, but later on, we’ll focus more on separate commission requests. So, it’s better to decide on a name now, even for that future purpose.”

“Um, if I may add…”

Shin Se-hee chimed in from behind, supplementing my explanation. She mentioned factors to consider when naming the party.

The party name should be short and straightforward, and once decided, it’s recommended not to change it, as she spoke from the experience of leading larger units.

Realizing the importance of naming the party, the faces of the party members stiffened.

To lighten the mood, I chuckled.

“Well, let’s not take it too seriously. Actually, what activities we engage in are more important than the party name. So, feel free to suggest any names you’re comfortable with.”

Hmm…

“How about ‘Solid Party’?”

It was undoubtedly Soup’s suggestion.

“… What does it mean?”

I asked Yoo-ri, who seems puzzled at the question.

“… Just as it sounds? I want us to be a solid party. That’s the meaning. A sturdy and resilient party! Let’s stay strong!”

In an instant, Lim Ga-eul’s head snapped to the side.

Pfft!

She didn’t even bother to hide her shoulders shaking from suppressed laughter.

“What’s with you and ‘solid,’ Soup…”

Kang Do-hee teased from the side.

“What?”

Yoo-ri furrowed her brows, clearly annoyed by Lim Ga-eul’s laughter a moment ago.

“The meaning is fine, but the vibe is off. How about…”

Kang Do-hee paused for emphasis, then continued, “Fire Punch.”

Thunk!

Lim Ga-eul banged her head on the table, unable to contain her laughter, even though her back was shaking with suppressed laughter.

“…That sounds like it would be cool if you just say ‘Fire Punch’ in English… Wasn’t that your thought? Besides, I have no idea what ‘Fire Punch’ represents for our party’s image?”

Shin Se-hee looked at Kang Do-hee with a cold stare.

Faced with the weighty fact, Kang Do-hee chewed on her lip.

“Then how about you ‘Flower Garden’? You don’t have any suggestion, didn’t you?” (Flower garden is Do-hee nickname do Se-hee, her real name is Cheonwa(Thousand Flower) so a thousand flower is a Garden)

“Um, how about ‘Party for Yuha, By Yuha, For Yuha’?”

At that, everyone’s eyes turned coldly towards her.

” Party for Yuha, By Yuha, For Yuha…?”

“Didn’t you suggest keeping it short and simple in the first place, Flower Garden?”

“…But, but that’s our party’s identity!”

Shin Se-hee exclaimed with a flushed face.

This time, surprisingly, Lim Ga-eul didn’t laugh.

“…Certainly, everyone here came because of the juniors, but if we were to express that concisely…”

She tapped her lips with her index finger, lost in thought.

“…Wouldn’t it be ‘Reverse Harem Party’?” (LOL with a reversal World it is indeed a reverse harem ha ha ha ha)

There was a moment of silence at Lim Ga-eul’s words.

Lim Ga-eul’s eyes gathered towards her.

She said with a bewildered expression, “I-I also think this is weird! It’s not my opinion, it’s Se-hee’s junior’s opinion!”

Lim Gaeul, tossing the gaze that should have been directed at herself to her junior with a senior’s grace, made me shake my head in frustration.

“Sigh, it’s probably better if I decide… You guys really have no talent for naming, huh?”

Then the glares from my party members sharpened all at once. It was a look that seemed to say, “Let’s see how well you can do it.” But I chuckled and shrugged off their gaze.

I was confident. After all, wasn’t I the one who had come across numerous impressive names of various parties while living my life as a gaming enthusiast?

“Hmm, there was a name I saw before and thought it was really cool. Let’s try using that now.”

All eyes were on my lips, and I slowly spoke.

“…Moon Breaker.”

As a result, they looked at me with trembling eyes.

“…Breaks the Moon.”

“… Moon Breaker?”

Yoo-ri, Kang Do-hee, and Shin Se-hee didn’t speak one word.

There was a moment of silence.

And then…

“Pfft!!!”

Starting with the burst of laughter from Lim Ga-eul. Shin Se-hee turned her head with a flushed face. Yoo-ri stifled her laughter with a chuckle.

Kang Do-hee tried to maintain her poker face, but couldn’t help but chuckle.

“…What’s the big deal!”

I bit my lip.

When Lim Ga-eul suddenly hardened her face after bursting into laughter,

Then she spoke in a serious tone.

“The. Moon. Breaker. The one who breaks the moon.”

“Hahaha!!!”

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

Yoo-ri couldn’t help but tap the desk.

“Wow, Little Fool… Did you really say that seriously? Heh!”

“Ah, you’re, you’re cute… Look at that serious expression… Haha!”

Kang Do-hee tried to stop laughing but ended up looking funny. Shin Se-hee fumbled to compose her face, but eventually couldn’t hold back her laughter.

I made a puzzled expression. Isn’t it really cool? It was actually a pretty good name…

As some time passed and the laughter subsided a bit,

“Pfft! Hahaha!”

Kang Do-hee couldn’t hold back her laughter and burst into laughter again.

“…”

I glared at her with irritation.

It was all because of Lim Ga-eul. That woman was the cause of it all.

She was a senior with unparalleled skills in teasing and turning the tables with a harmless face. Even now, if she started laughing first, it might have spread to the others.@@novelbin@@

“Well then, how about you, Senior? Since you said earlier that the reverse harem party was Shin Se-hee’s idea.”

I spoke to her in a low voice.

Upon hearing that, Lim Ga-eul smiled and slowly raised her head with a flushed face.

“Ha… um, me? I… um…”

Lim Ga-eul hesitated, still mixing laughter into her voice.

“Utopia?”

Utopia…?

As she said something unexpected, I couldn’t help but smirk slightly.

‘Huh? Isn’t this unexpectedly good?’

And there was a hint of agreement in the eyes of the others.

“Utopia. It means an ideal world. And it’s not bad to borrow the ‘Yu’ from Mr. Jin Yuha as well.”

“Hmm, a party heading towards an ideal world… I think that’s not bad too?”

“Utopia Party, Utopia Party… It’s appropriate that it’s four letters.”

Utopia Party.

As it seemed like the opinions were converging towards that direction for our party name, I gently spoke up.

“Well, still, I’d prefer if ‘Moon’ was included… Maybe MOONtopia…?”

At that moment, Kang Do-hee glared at me with disdainful eyes.

“Jin Yuha, it seems like you lack talent not only in cooking but also in naming. Erase that kind of name completely from your mind and keep your mouth shut when it comes to speaking such nonsense.”

“Mr. Jin Yuha, I don’t think using that name here is appropriate.”

“Yeah, I don’t think so either.”

Groan.

Having lost not only in cooking but also in naming, I bit my lip and trembled.

‘Grr…..I’ll remember today’s events.’