Episode 18

OFF is the eighteenth episode of The S-Ranks That I Raised webtoon.

Kim Sunghan takes Han Yoojin out for a drink and a discussion, and Yoojin tests his skills.

Summary
A bewildered Han Yoojin follows Kim Sunghan to a club, recommended to him by Haeyeon Hunter Kim Minee. Kim Sunghan's imposing nature puts off the clubgoers, and only makes Yoojin more confused, but he assures Yoojin he can relax and make himself comfortable. Nonetheless pressured, Yoojin tries to regain control of the situation by asking Kim Sunghan's reasoning for coming here as he pours them both drinks, but Sunghan takes over pouring and explains that he wanted to apologize. He describes how he always say Yoojin as a cause of trouble (to Yoojin's irritation) but concludes that he was wrong, and that Yoojin is a good person. Sunghan points out to the confused Yoojin how he went out of his way to help him, Bak Yerim, and Yoo Myeongwoo, making him a trustworthy individual.

Initially thrown off, Yoojin realizes he can use this opportunity to strengthen their relationship and use his Caregiver keyword on Kim Sunghan. He bashfully accepts Kim Sunghan's praise, claiming to have planned even the Awakening broker interaction from a few days ago, and notes that Yoohyun is overprotective. Kim Sunghan understands, however, knowing from his relationship with his grandfather that one gets protective of their sole surviving family. He tells Yoojin how his grandfather raised him, how he Awakened while protecting said grandfather from a dungeon break, and how he passed away a year prior. He notes that family is important, both to him and to Yoohyun, and Yoojin acknowledges the point.

Concluding their discussion of family, Sunghan points out that Yoojin's drunk quite a lot, and Yoojin quickly claims to act stupidly when he's drunk, before realizing that Sunghan's right. He's confused about not feeling the alcohol, before realizing that Poison Resistance is blocking him from getting drunk, and desperately begs the skill to turn off, succeeding unexpectedly and immediately blacking out. He wakes back up to find himself in bed at home with a terrible hangover. Kim Sunghan appears at his bedside, dressed in casual clothing, ready to take care of him. A dumbstruck Yoojin realizes he keyworded Kim Sunghan at some point during the night, but can't understand why they're in each other's company so early in the morning. Kim Sunghan realizes he doesn't remember last night at all, and Yoojin frantically wonders just what he missed.

Characters

 * Kim Sunghan
 * Han Yoojin
 * Kim Minee (mentioned)
 * Bak Yerim (flashback)
 * Yoo Myeongwoo (flashback)
 * Han Yoohyun (flashback)

Locations

 * Club recommended by Kim Minee

Skills

 * Poison Resistance

Novel & webtoon differences

 * In the novel, Yoojin is the one to suggest that Kim Sunghan buy him a drink as apology for treating him harshly, asking for somewhere with a casual atmosphere so that he can use the keyword on Kim Sunghan. In the webtoon, however, Kim Sunghan chooses to take Yoojin out for a drink, and selects the club for being a hot spot among those Yoojin's age, hoping to make him comfortable. Not knowing about this in advance, Yoojin only comes up with the plan to keyword Kim Sunghan after they've arrived and begun their conversation.
 * Kim Sunghan doesn't describe Yoojin as being calculating and strategic, unlike in the novel.
 * Yoojin doesn't bring up Hunter-relevant topics, such as the TV show Hunter Starting Today, or prompt Kim Sunghan to talk about his Awakening, unlike in the novel.
 * In the webtoon, Kim Sunghan doesn't discuss his parents, simply stating that he had none, rather than explaining that they were divorced and estranged from him and his grandfather, as in the novel.
 * The duo's discussion of drunken habits is shortened in the webtoon, with Yoojin simply saying he's embarrassing when drunk. He doesn't claim to make love confessions, and Kim Sunghan doesn't share any anecdotes from his college days.
 * Rather than Yoojin calling Kim Sunghan to learn about the previous night and having Yoo Myeongwoo help him with the hangover, Kim Sunghan remains at Yoojin's house in order to nurse him through his hangover, and is personally present when he wakes up.