Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work - Chapter 251

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Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story, I Still Have to Go to Work Episode 251

Dokkaebi Fire.

The being inside the lantern that the Disaster Management Bureau lent me when I lost my arm during a mission.

It was also the being that stayed by my side until the moment I drank the Wish Potion.

After that, I sometimes worried about whether it had safely returned to the Disaster Management Bureau…

‘…Thank goodness.’

The fact that it’s here in front of me now means it made it back safely.

I watched the Dokkaebi Fire that emerged from the lantern and circled around in front of the paper sliding door.

I was glad to see it.

But I shouldn’t expect it to recognize me. After all, the way I look right now…

Whoosh.

The Dokkaebi Fire flew over and attached itself to my head.

‘…!’

No, it really shot through the Korean paper of the sliding door like lightning and hit almost perfectly between my horns. It would have made a splashing sound if it wasn’t so surreal…!

‘Oh, no.’

I panicked and raised my hand to carefully remove it, but the Dokkaebi Fire used my horns to form a shape.

…A thumbs-up, made of blue and warm fire.

Then it stuck to my horns and began to flow down.

Like it was crying.

‘…’

It recognized me.

“D-Dokkaebi friend! If you act so rudely…”

Gratitude : Good meeting

“…!”

I let the Dokkaebi Fire, which had quickly regained its composure, roam around on my horns.

The agent in charge of me today saw this scene and instead of being shocked, soon pushed up their glasses and began quietly observing us…

And then.

Knock knock.

“Sumaksae Agent, Go Myeong-i told me to tell you why you’re not showing up when he suggested having a late-night snack.”

A somewhat familiar silhouette appeared from beyond the paper sliding door.

And looked at me.

“Oh, you seem to be doing well.”

Hae-geum Agent!

“You seem to get along well with Dokkaebi Fire. Hong Unnie definitely has good instincts.”

Then she sat down near the paper sliding door and spoke casually to my assigned agent for today.

“If it’s because of Dokkaebi Fire, I’ll stay here, so go keep your late-night snack promise.”

“Ah…!”

The agent thanked Hae-geum Agent several times in succession, then left without much worry or hesitation.

“Thank you!”

Glancing at me and Dokkaebi Fire, they even waved awkwardly once before leaving.

The moment the employee completely disappeared into the corridor beyond the paper sliding door.

“…You saw that? Now they’ve come to trust your character to some extent.”

…

“From now on, there will be people who try to test your reactions by putting various items in, but I hope you won’t look too harshly on them. They’re just trying to choose what offerings you might like.”

Question : Target of offerings

“Obviously you, what else.”

As, as expected.

I held back a sigh as I watched the Dokkaebi Fire that had been playing near my horns peek around the yellow lantern near my ribs.

“Well… I’ll probably get a lot of questions about what you liked when you were a mascot.”

Huh.

“So if there’s anything you want to receive, you can tell me now.”

No.

You’re already doing so much for me just by helping me regain my sanity and letting me stay here without rent…

Of course, I know the Disaster Management Bureau isn’t just trying to please me.

‘They want to receive my cooperation as a supernatural being.’

Especially if the testimony of this agent, who already knows I’m the owner of Flower Golden Resort, was added, even more so.

Borrowing power from supernatural beings friendly to humans was already a systematized disaster response method at the Disaster Management Bureau.

Like Dokkaebi Fire, Baridegi Workshop, and Tiger General, I’m probably being treated as a candidate for cooperative spirits…

The problem is that I’m not in a position to do that.

Not only was I originally human, but my current self isn’t some sacred being… I’m more like some kind of impure synthetic flesh, so I’m unsuitable.

…And,

“It seems you haven’t been completely freed from that damn company.”

…

“How about settling down at the Disaster Management Bureau? I don’t know what kind of work got you involved, but we could look for a way out together.”

Look for a way to escape from the employment contract I made with Director Cheong… together?

That’s…

I don’t know. Would it be possible? No matter how I look at it, Director Cheong wasn’t an ordinary being.

Even if it were possible, it would require enormous investment, and I wasn’t a sacred and valuable enough supernatural being to repay that cost.

Just thinking about escaping the employment contract was making loud rule violation announcement broadcasts ring in my head, making my brain ooze…

Sparkle.

‘…’

Dokkaebi Fire gently circled around my head.

Like hallucinations layered over hallucinations, I heard humming, the sound of drumsticks tapping, and cheerful footsteps.

The sound of a dokkaebi.

…

Gratitude

When the announcement broadcast sound became faint, I gently patted the Dokkaebi Fire on my shoulder.

Hae-geum Agent, who had been quietly watching this scene, smiled and caressed the handle of her Sajinchamsa sword.

“Right. So you can at least do exorcism to that extent. With the help of other supernatural beings. You even mended your clothes.”

I unconsciously looked inside my sleeve. There was something like a patch sewn on with silver thread.

The torn and damaged zipper part of my Security Team uniform had already been mended when I regained consciousness.

It seemed someone from Baridegi Workshop had come out and sewn it for me.

‘I can feel some kind of strange energy too.’

I should check it out later. Anyway…

Gratitude for the proposal

: Acceptance under consideration

That’s a lie.

“Yes. It’s an honor, Mascot.”

I was grateful. Even though this was a proposal made without knowing I was a Grape Agent who had been a spy.

Of course, it wasn’t really a situation where I could accept.

‘I do want to help somehow before I go.’

After pondering, I slightly opened the zipper on my arm and put my hand inside.

Right into the inventory tattoo.

Of course, to the other party, it probably looked like I was suddenly shoving my hand into my body.

“…!”

‘This inside is connected to the resort.’

And also to the Lodge Keeper who had now become the General Manager of the resort.

‘When calling Heo-un, I definitely felt like the decision was being conveyed to the General Manager.’

Then wouldn’t something like this work too?

I sent several signals, instructing the General Manager to place several items from the resort in the space connected to the tattoo….

Of course, the resort wasn’t a sacred place either.

So I ordered items that wouldn’t spread contamination on their own, wouldn’t suddenly drag people into the resort, were safe, and that I could manage.

I pulled my hand out from inside the tattoo on my arm.

On my black-gloved hand, colorful plastic circles sparkled.

“That’s….”

Joy Coins.

Repayment for treatment and space provision

Target: Supernatural Disaster Management Bureau and Hae-geum Agent

“…!”

I poured those coins in front of the Hae-geum Agent behind the paper sliding door.

The other party jumped up.

Usage:

▶Resort accommodation

▶Theme Park gift shop

▶Theme Park restaurant (Not recommended)

‘The Disaster Management Bureau should be able to use these too.’

Given that people regularly fell into the resort and agents came to rescue them, there must be other means of entry to the theme park.

With Joy Coins, the agents’ movements would be much easier.

If it was my zone, the gift shop mainly sold items that were relatively safe for humans, so they could purchase and use them.

This amount wouldn’t be judged as harmful to resort operations, so there was no resistance either.

Repayment: Joy Coins x30

Caution: Light contamination symptoms may occur when possessed. Isolated storage recommended.

“No….”

Oh come on, just take them.

I felt like a common citizen offering bribes as I shoved the Joy Coins toward the agent.

‘This should be adequate repayment.’

Eventually, after the Dokkaebi Fire returned to the lantern, I inwardly nodded while watching the Hae-geum Agent leave carrying the lantern and pile of coins.

Vaguely thinking that this roughly settled things between us.

…However, this was only my own thinking.

From the next day, various items began arriving before me as tributes from the Disaster Management Bureau.

‘…!?’

And I realized.

‘…I’ve proven my utility!’

If the agents who had entered the theme park testified to the utility of Joy Coins, now they were trying to figure out how to use me.

To exchange for Joy Coins most effectively!

Rejection

Suggestion: Give to children

This was the third rejection today. I reluctantly refused the basket full of children’s toys.

‘I guess they think I’m a ghost story that governs a theme park….’

They were offering various amusement park-related items. Or resort-related things.

Incidentally, during all this, the Dokkaebi Fire was permanently loaned to me. I heard it had strongly insisted on this itself.

I was grateful, but I was regretting leaving a few more Joy Coins for this price.

‘What if they introduce more supernatural beings as friends…!’

Just when I was seriously worried they might even recruit Heo-un, who was undergoing contamination treatment, for interviews.

The situation finally came to this.

“This looks like it came from your resort, is that right?”

….

…!

“Seems like it is.”

I saw what came out in the basket from behind the paper sliding door.

Pink body, round pebble-like black eyes. With well-maintained clean fur and a fluffy rabbit doll….

‘Good Friend…!’

W-why is this here?

And.

[Friend! I have returned.]

‘…!?’

No way.

‘Brown?’

[Who else would it be! Oh, finally we meet with this wonderful body that Noru personally chose, not some cheap merchandise.]

[Look, behold this silhouette, the coin you used is also inside this belly!]

This is bewildering.

I dazedly lifted the doll from the basket with both hands and realized.

‘Don’t tell me this was all for…?’

[Oh yes indeed.]

A pleasant voice rings out with a hint of mischief.

[A true entertainer knows how to wait for an even more wonderful moment of meeting!]

[I believed that someone who discovered this stuffed body originated from your humble and charming resort would eventually deliver this Brown to Noru. Oh, what a wonderful fateful encounter!]

Wait.

‘Could it be that someone was holding a Good Friend?’

[Of course, it was those agents who shared dreams with you and Segwang Special City.]

Ah.

Ahhhhh!

‘So that’s how it happened!’

Probably rumors spread throughout the company that I was looking for items related to Cheerful Theme Park to give to me, and official documents might have been issued too.

I don’t know how they tracked me down, but the Xuanwu Team 1 agents who possessed my ‘Good Friend’ (with high probability) would have gladly handed over the rabbit.

Since they knew it would end up going back to Kim Sol-eum anyway.

They might have even been satisfied that they could deliver it officially without having to smuggle it out…

[How about it, friend. Did you like my surprise?]

Looking at the rabbit doll that seemed somehow triumphant, I felt a strange longing.

Familiarity.

‘This… could this also be an effect of the Good Friend item.’

That might be possible.

‘Yeah. It was impressive.’

[As expected!]

The rabbit doll rejoices.

‘But you know what.’

[Oh, do you have a question?]

‘You… you knew that entering Segwang Special City was a dream.’

The rabbit doll stopped.

‘You deliberately made me waste 100 million… didn’t you!’

For fun!

[…Friend! How could you suspect such a thing!]

It’s not suspicion, it seems to be true!

[Good heavens. Fine. Then let’s think about it…]

[If Noru, impressed by my brilliant insight, had told others that this place was a dream, would everyone have happily ended their lives together?]

‘…!’

[Oh, my friend wouldn’t expect a development so questionable in plausibility that even a comedy corner of a show would doubt it.]

[Naturally, your companions would have split apart due to suspicion, anguish, and suffering! More people might not have been able to wake up.]

[You wouldn’t want me to do such a dangerous thing.]

That’s…

True, but still.

‘Even so, you could have told me that a 100-million-won evil-warding pollack wasn’t necessary…’

Ugh.

[Noru. Please don’t forget that it was you who insisted on paying back this Brown, who clearly said he’d give it as a gift…]

…

Yeah…

‘Let’s… make money.’

Even if removing the grip tok that would be embedded in my body again is impossible, I could search the wiki to find places where money might come from…

[You can pay back slowly, so I hope you’ll restore the trust you should rightfully show me, friend!]

Despite everything I’ve experienced so far, the fact that those words don’t sound unpleasant suggests that the Good Friend’s words definitely have an effect of sounding more friendly.

‘Sigh.’

I somehow pocketed the rabbit doll that felt closer than during its merchandise days.

130666’s fear-numbed mind couldn’t detect any creepiness even from the ghost story host who had become a creditor, and the Good Friend was equipped somewhere in my front pocket.

“Must be from the resort indeed. Seems quite happy to see you?”

Let’s go with that…

“Actually… that thing originally had an owner.”

…Huh?

I hear Hae-geum Agent asking after some hesitation.

“Do you happen to know Grape Agent?”

…!!

“I think that agent visited that theme park and acquired that doll. Their whereabouts are currently unknown.”

I feel like breaking out in cold sweat.

“The team members are keeping that doll too. …If you could track them, I’d like to ask. Or at least their current status.”

…

Tracking impossible

Reason: Ownership already transferred

“…As expected.”

Guilty conscience!

Doll buyer’s current status

: Alive, peaceful

“…I see. That’s a relief.”

Hae-geum Agent calmly listened as I handed over a few coins in exchange for the rabbit doll and provided information (such as this doll being an event product that was already discontinued at Cheerful Theme Park, etc.).

Then she smiled and stood up.

“It’s also fortunate that you’re friendly toward people.”

…

“Well then, rest well.”

Hae-geum Agent disappeared back into the corridor beyond the paper sliding door.

Thud.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, I finally sighed and came to a conclusion.

‘I can’t stay here any longer.’

Indeed, giving the Disaster Management Bureau a signal that I’m fully registered here and will cooperate as a supernatural being is not good. It’s making them waste time and money. It’s already a busy organization.

Besides, I can’t keep ignoring Baek Il-mong’s calls.

But time keeps flowing, and Deputy Manager Lee Seong-hae still hasn’t woken up…

‘…I think I’ll have to go back in alone.’

For the rescue.

To Segwang Special City.

When I consider all of this, there’s ultimately only one answer.

And so, a few days later.

I announced it at an outing that Xuanwu Team 1 had arranged for me again.

Declaration:

Establishment of an Independent Segwang Special City Exploration Team

(Including Ho Yu-won)

“…!!”

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