Part 1: An Unexpected Guest
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Is fate irreversible? 9
2.
Hard Days 18
3.
I don't like it either 31

Part 2 Mirror, Mirror
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My score is 46
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I'll tell you only 58
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Goodbye, Rabbit Teeth 70
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The Mirror Goddess' Secret 81
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Cornered 92

Part 3: Training resumes
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Hunter Test 106
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Hunter vs. Pied Piper 1 23
11.
Green Eyes Attack 134
12.
The Emperor's New Clothes and Us 145

Part 4: The Birth of Hunter Girl
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The Mouth of Truth 158
Epilogue: Meet Hunter Boy 174
Hunter Test 178

▶ The Pied Piper Vs.
Hunters, a solid worldview that will captivate fantasy enthusiasts.

When you open the pages of 『The Mirror Goddess and the Birth of the Hunter Girl』, the tale of the 'Pied Piper' appears before the main events begin.
But the ending is a little different from what readers know.

The Pied Piper is a real person.
All you know is that he recorded one of the many kidnappings he committed on June 26, 1284.
The Pied Piper is still somewhere in the world, waiting for a chance to take revenge on people and children.
And there are those who have been protecting children from the Pied Piper and his followers since time immemorial.
Maybe somewhere very close to you.
(Page 4 of the text)

A world where a Pied Piper, who survived by stealing children's souls, manipulates evil adults and constantly targets children.
But don't worry.
Because there are hidden powers working to stop him, Hunter Girl and Hunter Boy.


Hunters who have been following the Pied Piper's trail around the world have discovered an important fact.
He recognizes the Pied Piper, who preys only on children, and that children possess the power to inflict the greatest harm on him. (Page 129)

A child born with the destiny of a hunter must pass a test to become a full-fledged hunter, and can only be active between the ages of twelve and nineteen.
Hunters are divided into three levels: low, medium, and high, and you can advance to a higher level by completing missions to punish bad adults.
You must become a master and team up with other hunters to face your arch-rival, the Pied Piper.

Kang Ji, a hunter who uses a 'bow', is developing the ability to see sounds, but he is a character who is expected to show more potential.
What kind of hunters with what abilities will appear in the future to team up with Kang-ji, and what kind of villains they will face, are still shrouded in mystery.
As a clue, a boy presumed to be Hunter Boy appears in the last scene of 『The Birth of the Mirror Goddess and the Hunter Girl』.

"Hunter Girl," which combines a growth system where you complete missions and earn rewards, a variety of hero and villain characters, and author Kim Hye-jeong's unique imagination, is a work that contains the fun of existing movies and games, as well as the virtues of books.
Unlike simple fantasy fairy tales that use fantasy as their subject matter, let's dive into the world of Hunter Girl, which makes you want to delve deeper the more you read.

▶ The hero we need now: Archery girl Lee Kang-ji
Kang-ji Lee, a representative archer at his school, lives alone with his father.
On Kang-ji's twelfth birthday, his maternal grandmother, whom he has never met before, comes to visit.
Grandmother tells Kang-ji to accept her destiny as a hunter girl.
But Kang Ji thinks differently.

"I'm good at archery not because I was born into a family of hunters, but because I'm a genius. I'll make the choice.
“I don’t know what it is, but Grandma can’t decide my future!” (Page 14)

The days of good supermen from birth or heroes who considered their given destiny to be glorious are over.
Kang-ji does not accept that arbitrary fate meekly.
Even the words, ‘My late mother was also a hunter girl’, don’t move Kang-ji.
Even before becoming a hunter girl, Kang Ji was an active child who reported a high school student who stole from a convenience store and a man in a Burberry shirt on his way home from school.

“Kangji, please be careful from now on.
“I told my mom, and she said you shouldn’t act like that.” (Omitted)
The friends were worried that what would happen if the barbarian found out that Kang Ji had reported them.
But Kang Ji felt relieved after catching the Babariman.
If you avoid it because it's scary, the Babari Man will continue to appear.
(Page 24)

The reason Kang-ji decided to become a Hunter Girl is because 'she can no longer tolerate the bad adults who take advantage of her and her friends.'
"Mirror Goddess and the Birth of the Hunter Girl" overcomes the limitations of typical heroes by emphasizing that "choice" is more important than "fate."
Adults tell us that because we are young or because we are women, we must endure, hide, or wait.
Children become absorbed in those words without even realizing it.
We have already painfully experienced through large-scale disasters and incidents of child abuse that such teachings cannot protect children.
In these times, Kang Ji, a girl who believes that 'nothing will change if you do nothing,' is refreshing and meaningful in and of herself.
A girl heroine who changes the world with her own power will thrill readers.

▶ A fantasy that shows real superpowers that solve real-world problems.
Hunter Girl punishes 'bad adults'.
This setup fundamentally raises one question:
What kind of adult is a 'bad adult'?
The bad adult in 『Mirror Goddess and the Birth of Hunter Girl』 is the 'Mirror Goddess'.
'Mirror Goddess' is a famous website operator among children for her beauty and beauty advice that rivals that of celebrities.
In Kang Ji-ne's class, it is also popular to send photos to the Mirror Goddess and receive beauty advice.
Kang-ji, who has a complex about his protruding front teeth, pressures his father to get orthodontic treatment at a dental clinic recommended by the Mirror Goddess.
At the dentist he went to, Kang-ji learns the truth about the Mirror Goddess.
The Mirror Goddess was actually an ordinary man, a con artist who incited children to sell illegal beauty products at shopping malls and took bribes from hospitals.
Even though Kang-ji tells the children the terrible truth, they don't believe him.

Now, Kang Ji's friends (omitted) also say that she is pretty because other people say she is pretty.
Everyone was blind.
(Omitted) Kang Ji was angry.
It's not just the kids' fault.
There are many bad adults associated with the Mirror Goddess, including the dentist that Kang-ji went to.
They continue to blind children.
It's not just the Mirror Goddess who's bad.
But we must begin with the Mirror Goddess. (Page 154)

Kang-ji overcomes hardships and becomes a Hunter Girl, but one hurdle remains.
If a Hunter wants to punish a bad adult, a request must be submitted that describes the reason and method for punishing the adult and must pass the Hunter Headquarters' review.
The weapon (arrow) will be produced only if the request is passed.
The weapon disappears the moment it touches the villain's body, and the retribution is carried out as the hunter wrote in the request.
In "Mirror Goddess and the Birth of the Hunter Girl," the hunter's weapon is not something that kills or injures anyone, but rather a tool to punish villains in a just manner.
The Mirror Goddess, who was hit by Kang Ji's arrow, uploads a video on her homepage a few days later, directly confessing the sins she has committed.
Hunter Girl is a fantasy that exquisitely combines thrilling adventure and reality.
Rather than simply having the hero eliminate the villain, it makes children search for the 'bad adults', ponder becoming 'good adults', and realistically consider 'how to punish them'.
The spell that hunters recite while punishing villains is 'Wir schutzen uns.
‘We protect ourselves.’ still resonates deeply with the reality of teenagers today.
The belief that teenagers can change reality may be the true superpower of Hunter Girl.

▶ A sensual encounter between author Kim Hye-jeong and artist Yoon Jeong-ju, two of the most beloved artists among teenagers.
Author Kim Hye-jeong has been writing 'Stories for Girls' for over 10 years before the feminist craze began in Korea.
His new challenge, the 'Hunter Girl' series, contains his thoughts on an era where 'stories for women have become stories for everyone.'
Hunter Girl will allow both male and female teenage readers to break away from the 'male-centered hero narrative' and dream of a way to coexist without prejudice through Hunter Girl and Hunter Boy.
Author Kim Hye-jeong's strengths, including her straightforward directness and humor toward the older generation, shine even brighter when combined with the full-fledged fantasy genre.
Painter Yun Jeong-ju is one of the few extremely popular painters in Korea and has participated in numerous works.
The 'Hunter Girl' series boldly introduced manga techniques and directing reminiscent of game animation, taking on another challenge to captivate teenage readers.
At the back of the book, we included a 'Hunter Test' where readers can participate to see what potential they have as a hunter, allowing them to experience active reading rather than just one-sided reading.
Additionally, we plan to continue conducting surveys and author lectures on 'what teenagers think are bad adults' until the series is completed.
The 'Hunter Girl' series, which was planned to perfectly suit the reality and tastes of teenagers, is a masterpiece that can pass through the narrow gap of 'books that teenagers seek out and read on their own.'