Chapter 6

"I could never win with force, so I would have to solve it somehow through dialogue."

- Han Yoojin

My Brother's Acting Strange (4) is the sixth chapter of The S-Ranks That I Raised novel.

Han Yoojin and Yoohyun have dinner together, and Yoojin bargains for his freedom.

Summary
Yoojin watches Yoohyun cook dinner and muses over his little brother's popularity as a Hunter and an S-rank. Snapping out of his thoughts, he tells Yoohyun he didn't know he could cook, and learns that Yoohyun had to learn so he wouldn't run the risk of someone else giving him poisoned or cursed food. He's horrified, having thought that Yoohyun's success meant he'd had it fairly easy ever since their separation. Yoohyun tells him not to look so distressed and that it was natural, given how he'd chosen to strike out alone and fostered antagonistic relationships with many powerful groups and individuals. Yoojin is upset that Yoohyun never told him, but Yoohyun explains that he didn't want to burden him.

Yoojin understands, but protests against Yoohyun's overprotectiveness, particularly how he's kept him on house arrest. Yoohyun explains how, with them once again having a good relationship, Yoojin's in much more danger of being targeted, so it's safer for him inside Haeyeon Guild. He claims Yoojin also agreed to this, having interpreted his earlier apology as permission. He asks Yoojin to bear with it until he can make Haeyeon strong enough to ward off any potential enemies, offering to let him go out occasionally with high-rank guards accompanying him.

Knowing that Haeyeon will take a long time to firmly establish itself, however, Yoojin bargains to be let free if he can find himself an exclusive bodyguard of A-rank. Yoohyun is suspicious at his confidence, and realizes he's Awakened with a skill that helps him find high-ranking Awakened people. Yoojin downplays the strength of his skill, lying that it's only C-rank and has more restrictions than it actually does. Yoohyun is relieved, since he thinks the Awakening Centers that will soon open will make Yoojin's skill obsolete and lower his value in other people's eyes. Pacified, Yoohyun finally agrees to his brother's deal.

Characters

 * Han Yoojin
 * Han Yoohyun

Locations

 * Haeyeon Guild, Han Yoohyun's house