I Became the Cute One in the Troubleshooter Squad

Raven was a man with an extraordinary sense of intuition.

To be precise, thanks to the effects of enhancement procedures, his sensory perception — such as sight and hearing — was several times superior to that of an average person, giving him a unique cognitive edge.

Therefore, the moment he returned to his room after taking a shower, he immediately sensed the presence of someone inside the closet.

No matter how much one held their breath or stayed perfectly still, the faint sounds of breathing and the distinct, sweet body scent were too vivid for him to miss.

Clatter.

Without hesitation, Raven yanked open the closet door.

And there she was — Yuria, still dressed in her usual maid outfit despite it being past work hours.

“…!”

Seated neatly on the thick bedding inside the closet, she flinched the moment the door opened.

Her shoulders drooped with a hint of unease, and she lowered her head weakly, as if she had been caught red-handed doing something naughty in secret.

Raven glanced around the area with subtle eye movements before slightly furrowing his brow.

‘What… what the heck is she doing in the closet?’

From his perspective, it was a complete mystery.

He had only gone to take a quick shower, and now there was an employee sitting in his closet. How was he supposed to process this?

Pressing his fingers firmly against his temples, Raven finally spoke to Yuria, who remained quietly seated.

“Uh… playing hide-and-seek?”

“…”

“Or maybe you were planning some kind of prank?”

“…!”

“Whoa, careful there.”

Thud!

Yuria, who had tried to stand up in a hurry, ended up slamming the back of her head hard against the ceiling of the closet.

It must have been quite the hit, as she clutched her head and plopped back down onto the bedding.

She crouched for a moment, groaning in pain, before finally coming to her senses. Then, she shook her head wildly at Raven.

It was a fierce, exaggerated shake — as if to declare that she absolutely, positively, did not do anything wrong.

If that was the case… then there was only one possible reason for her being in the closet.

Stroking his chin with a blank expression, Raven smirked slightly as if he found the whole situation amusing.

“The closet’s design is pretty fascinating, huh? You could’ve just asked. I would’ve let you check it out.”

“…?”

Yuria, who had been so tense, tilted her head at his unexpected remark.

Is he serious? Or is he just trying to gauge my reaction?

She stole a glance at Raven’s expression and realized that he was being sincere.

Wait, is he really letting this slide after catching me rummaging through his room?

Yuria was flustered by his strangely nonchalant reaction.

‘What if I were actually a bad person?’

But from Raven’s perspective, that line of thought wasn’t particularly unreasonable.

To him, Yuria was… no matter how he looked at it, nothing more than a harmless herbivore.

In his eyes, her personality was exceedingly easygoing and gentle. Considering she couldn’t speak, it was rare to see her even get annoyed.

In fact, she had such a mild temperament that even if someone playfully snatched away the snacks she was eating, she would simply stomp her feet in frustration before quickly forgetting all about it. 

Seeing that side of her, it wasn’t hard to understand why Alice hovered protectively around her all the time.

On top of that, Yuria was like a child seeing the world for the first time — marveling at even the most ordinary objects with intense curiosity. It was hard to stay suspicious of someone like that.

Of course, from Yuria’s point of view, it couldn’t be helped.

After all, in her previous life, she had never seen the dazzling wonders of scientific technology or the magic that filled this world. How could she not be curious?

‘Maybe she’s afraid of being seen as childish. Given the environment she grew up in… yeah, that would make sense.’

The fact that this was her first “childish” act since he’d met her two weeks ago only made it stand out even more.

Normally, Yuria was the picture of a responsible adult — carrying out her duties without complaint and never showing signs of dissatisfaction. While her reliability was praiseworthy, it also left room for quiet concern.

But now, she had snuck into his closet and, when caught, displayed extreme anxiety. This gave context and coherence to her “mature” behavior, as if she believed she had to act like an adult.

Adding to the situation, the fact that she had hidden inside this particular closet was notable. She hadn’t been caught rifling through boxes or looking for anything specific.

This closet wasn’t a storage space for important items — it was just a chaotic pile of random junk crammed together.

For Raven, it felt no different than if someone had decided to hide under a bed on impulse.

In summary, here were the key points:

 1 – Her previously established “soft, harmless” image.

 2 – The completely inconsequential location she chose to hide.

 3 – Her first instance of “rebellious” behavior, paired with visible anxiety.

 4 – Her poor response after being caught, with no signs of any deeper intent.

Given all these elements, it would be irrational paranoia to think Yuria was up to something suspicious.

Of course, there was one thing that still bothered him — the possibility that Yuria might be a “ghost.”

Could he really trust a psychic who might be linked to the Nexus Project?

‘…Even if I can’t trust a ghost, I can trust Yuria.’

Raven smiled faintly as he came to that conclusion.

At the very least, there was no need to be suspicious of the person in front of him. He trusted his intuition.

Besides, after sensing the genuine sincerity in her emotions when he asked if she was up to something, there was no need for him to push the matter any further.

Yuria, who had been darting her eyes around nervously, finally realized that Raven wasn’t suspicious of her.

She wasn’t sure how things had ended up this way, but it seemed he had conveniently misunderstood her actions as mere curiosity about the closet. Letting out a sigh of relief, she plopped down on the bedding.

When the closet door had first opened, she’d thought the gates of hell were swinging wide. But in hindsight, she’d just been scaring herself for no reason. Her face began to flush with heat.

‘S-Still, it feels like I managed to get through it somehow. And… he doesn’t seem to have noticed the rift at all.’

Yuria suddenly recalled that, without a special tool or unique ability, one couldn’t even recognize the presence of a rift.

‘Right, if he could sense the disturbance, someone as sharp as Raven would’ve noticed it immediately. So… I guess this outcome makes sense.’

With that conclusion, she figured the ordeal had come to an end.

Ready to leave the closet now that her business was done, Yuria began crawling out slowly, facing the room.

Raven watched her squirm her way out before calmly asking,

“Want some help?”

“….”

No, I’ll do it myself.

Not wanting help for something so trivial, Yuria shook her head firmly. She pressed down on the bedding with her hands and shifted her body forward, trying to climb out.

But just as she was about to make her grand exit…

The blanket she had been pressing on suddenly slipped backward, causing her body to pitch forward.

Since her upper body was already halfway out of the closet, her head tipped forward toward the floor.

It was a dangerous moment where she could have been seriously hurt.

Yuria instinctively fought the urge to release her telekinetic power.

“…?!”

“Whoa, see? I told you I’d help.”

“….”

Though she fell headfirst, she didn’t suffer any injuries.

That was because Raven’s arm shot out just in time to catch her midair, cradling her with surprising gentleness.

Her ears, which poked out from the side of her mask, burned a fiery red.

After all that bragging about being fine on my own, this happens? How embarrassing can one person be…

What a rough day this is turning out to be.

With Raven’s support, she was slowly lowered to the floor.

Once her feet were safely on solid ground, Yuria didn’t even look back. She bolted out of the room, snatched up a set of clothes and a towel for her shower, and dashed into the bathroom with a loud clatter.

Bang!

The door closed behind her, leaving Raven to stand there, watching with an amused look on his face.

After entering the shower room, Yuria removed her clothes and mask before stepping into the hot water. The stream of water poured down on her face as she squeezed her eyes shut.

How many cringe-worthy moments did I create today?

The more she thought about it, the more her head spun.

After finishing her shower, Yuria returned to her room with a burst of energy, practically charging in. She dove headfirst into her bed and rolled into the blanket like a ball.

Once she was fully cocooned, she tugged the blanket up to cover the top of her head.

Her mask, which she had removed, was casually tossed out from under the blanket and onto the floor.

Feeling a sense of freedom and relief, she quietly reflected to herself.

‘…But now that I think about it, I don’t really have a reason to stay here anymore. If the naturally occurring rift was what produced the fragment, then it’s not like this place is directly connected to the Invaders.’

Who would’ve thought I’d finish my goal on just the second day?

Even as she marveled at her own exceptional skills, there was a small part of her that felt… just a little disappointed.

After all, she’d gotten used to eating meals that were served to her and sleeping under a warm, cozy blanket.

The idea of returning to her old lifestyle of roughing it in the cold outdoors made her feel light-headed.

Maybe… maybe I’ll stay just a little longer.

Peeking out from under the blanket, Yuria’s eyes darted around as if she were searching for an excuse.

I mean, I’ll be leaving when my part-time job here is done anyway. Staying until then doesn’t really change anything, right?

Besides, saving up some money to get myself a proper home is the most logical and rational decision, isn’t it?

Muttering to herself internally, Yuria made excuses as if trying to justify her own decision to an invisible critic.

And that’s when a sudden thought flashed through her mind.

Her eyes widened in shock.

‘Wait… maybe I could use this to wake up Tesseract?’

Kill two birds with one stone. Catch a crayfish while digging out a ditch.

A brilliant idea had struck Yuria — a way to solve two problems at once.

Her eyes lit up with excitement as her mind raced with possibilities.

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