Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work - Chapter 281

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Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story, I Still Have to Go to Work Episode 281

 

What kind of situation is this?

 

‘Wait a minute.’

 

So, right now Team B Leader is next to me, and I’m here….

 

But the Security Chief and me as a mascot are over there in that corridor.

 

‘…What?’

 

Is this an illusion from the library ghost story?

 

But if we’re being logical, the contaminated past from decades ago, Team B Leader’s side being an illusion would be more natural… But someone with such substance who even suppressed a student can’t be an illusion, no….

 

….

 

I swallowed my saliva.

 

‘…Brown.’

 

-My Friend is calling me.

 

And I shifted my focus.

 

‘That Golden Mascot over there.’

 

To the yellow cat-like mascot with tree branch-like horns.

 

‘…Is that your Friend?’

 

Am I being judged as that?

 

-Oh, that could be. But right now I’m with Noru!

 

It was an ambiguous answer.

 

‘Ha.’

 

And in the meantime, Team B Leader, who had already carefully examined the state of both entities, slowly informs me through written communication.

 

-They don’t seem to be human.

 

-They look like entities belonging to this library ghost story, so let’s observe a bit more.

 

“….”

 

He judged them as something non-human.

 

That judgment was correct.

 

Even if both had substance, they couldn’t be considered ordinary uncontaminated people.

 

“Um… the yarn, should I carry it….”

 

T h a n k y o u

 

“Yeah….”

 

And the Security Chief’s pupils flicker yellow as he takes the yarn.

 

‘Looking at it this way, it really does look quite ominous….’

 

Those two beings conversing beyond the corner looked very extraordinary just from their appearance and conversation technique….

 

‘But.’

 

I still tried hard not to turn and look at the Wolf Team Leader while watching the Security Chief wearing a disposable dental mask.

 

…What if, just what if.

 

That Team B Leader.

 

What would happen if he realized that the entity he judged as a ghost story, that Security Chief, was his future self?

 

“….”

 

I have a bad feeling about this.

 

‘It would be better to prevent them from encountering each other.’

 

I picked up my pen as calmly as possible and wrote an answer.

 

-Yes. There’s a high probability they’re something that got lost in this library.

 

-That’s the orthodox view.

 

I shouldn’t lie.

 

He would notice.

 

“Um… since we found the yarn… should we follow the thread to find the end…?”

 

H o l d o n

 

L e t ‘ s m o v e

 

F i n d o t h e r

 

P a r t y

 

“Should we….”

 

They seem to have finished their conversation over there and are trying to move again. In the meantime, what the Golden Mascot said sounded too much like something I would say in this situation, which gave me chills for a moment, but let’s focus on not encountering each other.

 

-We’ll give up on the yarn for now. Let’s also retreat and search other places first

 

The moment I wrote up to there.

 

“Scent….”

 

…!

 

I looked up.

 

Before I knew it, the Security Chief’s long, menacing black front paws had rushed over and grabbed the collar of my jacket.

 

And the moment Wolf Team Leader pulled my body out at the perfect timing, leaving only the jacket behind.

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

“…Um.”

 

We were caught.

 

The Security Chief wiggled his hands, then looked back and forth between me and the Golden Mascot.

 

“This….”

 

I t ‘ s o k a y

 

The Golden Mascot ran over and stood in front of me.

 

And looked at me with eyes like black pebbles.

 

W e

 

D i d i t

 

What….

 

Ah.

 

For a moment, there was an image that flashed through my mind.

 

‘Space Shopping Mall VIP Shopping.’

 

The situation where all my contaminations were manifested and sitting there.

 

“….”

 

R i g h t ?

 

Then, this current situation… is a phenomenon where the contaminated entity and the uncontaminated person’s personality have been separated?

 

Is that how Golden Mascot sees it?

 

‘But that’s also strange.’

 

My contaminations weren’t just one or two types.

 

If the contamination that devoured my ego the most were to emerge, Hungry Hangman’s Kindergarten Teacher should have come out first.

 

And even if the most powerful form were to emerge…

 

‘…130666 should have appeared.’

 

My appearance in reality, that is.

 

[Oh, I’m getting curious about the criteria.]

 

I began to worry more and more about what happened to the other companions.

 

But the most urgent matter was…

 

“You two seem to know each other.”

 

Security Chief and Team B Leader had encountered each other.

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

A tall build with a neat suit, well-groomed hair on top, and a wolf mask covering the face.

 

A gaunt and languidly hunched body, shabby security uniform, a pressed-down cap, carelessly grown hair, and a wrinkled dental mask.

 

“What could this be about? Dragon Employee.”

 

I watched their standoff with my mind going completely blank.

 

‘Did he notice?’

 

At least Security Chief, definitely.

 

However, Jay…

 

He stood there blankly as if his movements had stopped, then soon pressed down his cap and lowered his head.

 

….

 

Phew.

 

In that case.

 

“Team Leader. This person is… a Security Team Employee.”

 

I stood up and swallowed while politely pointing to introduce Security Chief.

 

“He’s my companion.”

 

Wolf Team Leader quietly fixed his gaze.

 

“But you pretended not to know each other.”

 

Phew.

 

“As far as I know, the Security Team… didn’t exist in the early days of the company but was established later, so I assumed you wouldn’t know about it.”

 

“Mm.”

 

“So I was worried you might find it suspicious…”

 

I admitted as if letting out a sigh.

 

“Yes. I tried to deceive you. I wasn’t sure how much you’d believe, and your reaction was somewhat frightening, Team Leader.”

 

“Me?”

 

“Yes.”

 

This is genuinely sincere.

 

“Honestly, objectively speaking, it is a suspicious situation, isn’t it.”

 

“Haha.”

 

The eyes behind Wolf Team Leader’s mask narrowed slightly.

 

…I couldn’t tell if he was smiling or assessing.

 

I swallowed.

 

“So, since they seem to have found yarn as well… I thought we could meet again after securing an exit.”

 

“Mm.”

 

The eyes behind the wolf mask scanned the two entities.

 

…Security Chief was still quietly keeping his head down with his cap pressed low.

 

The moment his gaze lingered more on the flashy mascot side.

 

“Understood.”

 

“….”

 

“Let’s travel together for now. We should use Dragon Employee’s yarn.”

 

“Yes.”

 

My heart felt like it would shrivel up.

 

L e t ‘ s w a l k

 

We walked holding the yarn.

 

The ball of yarn I had dropped while moving to Sekwang Technical High School was still there in that spot.

 

And logically, since the end of this yarn was hung outside Hanbit Library, it should guide us in that direction.

 

“….”

 

Even during this process, Wolf Manager continued speaking in a leisurely tone.

 

I’m not sure if I should consider this fortunate, but to Golden Mascot.

 

“Are you also a Security Team Employee?”

 

I ‘ m

 

a w o n d e r f u l r e s o r t

 

o w n e r

 

“Resort.”

 

“…Among the Daydream Darkness… there’s a resort run by a ghost story entity that’s friendly to humans.”

 

I didn’t say anything wrong.

 

“It is indeed quite a nice place.”

 

T h a t ‘ s r i g h t

 

The mascot patted the back of my head as if saying I did well.

 

The soft texture of the front paw gave me a strange feeling…

 

….

 

Such a thought suddenly occurred to me.

 

‘What’s the probability that I’m fake?’

 

What if Golden Mascot is the real one affected by the ghost story, and I’m… a byproduct created by this ghost story?

 

‘…No.’

 

I’m currently in human form.

 

I have a human personality.

 

My mind… there are no broken parts in my mind.

 

And isn’t Brown with me too? The probability is higher that the other side is a ghost story byproduct. No, stop talking about probabilities…

 

‘Don’t doubt.’

 

The more I do, the easier it becomes to give up easily or make wrong judgments.

 

However, in an indescribably strange mood, I continued moving my feet…

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

And surprisingly, the end of the yarn.

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