Guide Me If You Dare novel Chapter 20

Chapter 20: NEGOTIATION

"AS LONG as you're my exclusive Guide, you're not allowed to kill yourself or talk about it— even as a joke."

Yuno raised an eyebrow after hearing what Ki Gayoon said.

And why does he look upset?

Was Ki Gayoon worried about him—

"I'll be in trouble if you die," Ki Gayoon said, scoffing. "Remember, you're the only Guide I can tolerate."

Right.

Let's just talk about work.

"Is it okay if we start making our contract even though Sajangnim isn't here yet?"

"Why not?" Ki Gayoon asked bluntly. "The contract is between the two of us anyway."

The old grumpy man had a point.

"Alright," Yuno said while nodding. "You state your rules first, Ahjuhyung. You're older than me anyway."

"Must you always bring up our age?"

"It was you who told me to respect my elders, Ahjuhyung."

"You only listen to me when it's convenient to you."

Yuno just shrugged while Ki Gayoon sighed while shaking his head.

He looks so fed up with me.

"Second rule: you'll give me regular Guiding every day," Ki Gayoon said. "But you have the day shift in the convenience store, right? So, should we meet every dinner?"

"No can do, Ahjuhyung," Yuno said while shaking his head. "The convenience store is just a part-time. I work at night."

As expected, the grumpy old man looked at him with suspicious eyes.

"I'm an artist, and I only draw at night."

"I didn't say anything."

"You didn't have to— your eyes said everything, Ahjuhyung," Yuno said, and then he quickly changed the subject. "I work in the store from 10AM to 8PM."

"For ten hours?"

"I'm still an Awakened Person, and Awakened People are allowed to work for however long they want or need."

Because Awakened People were obliged to respond to emergencies at any moment.

"Even so, working for 10 hours doesn't sound like a part-time work."

"It is what it is, Ahjuhyung. Anyway, I can't come to you after my shift at the store since I need to work at night," Yuno explained. "So, let's just meet at lunch. Even though I work from 10AM-8PM, my lunch break is pretty long. The store closes at 12PM-2PM. I can give you Guiding after I eat my lunch."

"Let's just have lunch together while you're Guiding me."

"..."

"Why are you hesitating?"

I dyed my hair lighter than my natural brown hair, and I still get called 'shit' by this grumpy old man.

Just wait for my turn to state my conditions, Ahjuhyung.