Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work - Chapter 31

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Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story, I Still Have to Go to Work Episode 031

-Alien Shopping Mall? What a unique name! Is that also an online store?

Ah, I summoned Brown too.

He was moved that I had drawn the curtains to keep it dark even during the day for his sake, and was deeply touched that I had managed to sell those mascot snacks.

‘What a friend with such low standards for being moved…’

Actually, I had received two bags of snacks from the mascot, and I was keeping one unsold just in case.

Anyway, to answer the question…

“That’s right. You access it through the internet. You browse items through screens that look like flyers.”

-Aha! I see.

Brown’s cheerful voice could be heard.

Good Friend

※Amazing items from outer space※~!!

Items

-…

-…?!

-What on earth is this. This vulgar flyer that shows not a trace of aesthetic sense anywhere.

Hmm…

“Isn’t usefulness more important than appearance?”

-Good heavens! Noru, appearance is just as important as substance! What moves viewers’ hearts is primarily visual effects!

-Such a flyer that’s neither interesting nor shocking, just plain ugly!

Right, right.

I clicked on the site with his words as background noise.

Good Friend

Items

Blood Bathtub – ₩29,999,999

Mysterious Candle Kit – ₩19,999,999

Snow White’s Apple – ₩11,999,999

We Help! – ₩66,666,666

₩7,999,999

₩14,999,999

-…

“Brown?”

No response. He seems to have fainted.

It appears my ‘Good Friend’ is someone… no, a monster who can feel a designer’s pain.

“Are you okay?”

-I’ll rest for a bit.

Go ahead.

I examined the items.

First, the unchanged items immediately caught my eye.

Still unable to buy ‘We Help!’ followed by what was designated as a discount item…

‘It’s still there.’

₩7,999,999

₩14,999,999

I thought I’d never see it again, whether someone else bought it or the algorithm removed it from my recommended items list, but here we meet again.

‘Did they calculate that I would buy it?’

It was somewhat mysterious. Anyway, next.

The most expensive item I could buy was…

Blood Bathtub – ₩29,999,999

‘This… I saw someone looking for pieces of this at the Salmon Market earlier.’

It was quite a famous item. I remembered what kind of item it was too.

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Darkness Investigation Records / Delusion Home Shopping

/ Items

Blood Bathtub

Today I stand before you to introduce an amazing product! The amazing rejuvenation elixir that our home shopping proudly presents!

It’s the fountain of youth bathtub…

-July 7, 20XX ‘Delusion Home Shopping’ item description

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When you pour someone else’s blood into the bathtub, it transforms into a very fragrant bath salt, and bathing in it has effects like wound healing, fatigue recovery, arthritis treatment, and skin beautification.

‘You could call it a modern version of a typical vampire ghost story.’

And considering the status of this named item, the price was surprisingly reasonable.

But whether it transforms into bath salts or not, just imagining pouring someone else’s blood into a bathtub and bathing makes my head spin…

‘L-let’s move on.’

Mysterious Candle Kit – ₩19,999,999

This was an item I didn’t know.

Still, when I think of candles, the image of lighting fire comes to mind.

Light has always been a symbol that provides comfort and help in ghost stories.

‘But I’d need to think more carefully about whether it’s worth burning twenty million won.’

And lastly…

Snow White’s Apple – ₩11,999,999

Wow. Even if this turns out to be useless, wouldn’t it be a huge profit if I sold it for forty million won?

‘Well, I’m not sure if they’d consider that as ghost story-derived food, but… it’s worth a shot.’

There was still a post on the site looking for ‘food originating from supernatural phenomena.’

Since they said it was for research purposes, there was a high chance they’d continue seeking it.

So considering all of this, my choice would be…

“This has to be it.”

Mysterious Candle Kit – ₩19,999,999

Snow White’s Apple – ₩11,999,999

※On Sale!※ Vampire Utensils – ₩7,999,999

= ₩39,999,997

As I mentioned before, light was the natural enemy of ghost stories.

But an item that creates candles?

I had a feeling that the candles made from this kit would somehow be related to defense or protection.

‘Even if it’s a bit expensive, it’s worth the investment.’

Snow White’s Apple was along the same lines.

‘When I think of Snow White’s Apple, it seems like it would be related to sleep somehow.’

I really desperately need sleep these days.

If that’s an apple that lets me sleep soundly, I really needed it. Seriously. My efficiency would skyrocket and my survival rate would shoot up too…

‘Please!’

I pressed the purchase button with desperate hope.

‘Of course, even if it’s not, I can always sell it…’

I had a backup plan for the worst case scenario.

And lastly.

Vampire Utensils.

‘With such a big discount, wouldn’t it be polite to buy it.’

The ‘Silver Snake’ I bought as a discounted item before was quite useful, from Custom Equipment to summoning Brown.

By the way, if I pressed the belly of the Stuffed Animal Keychain lightly, I could feel a round metallic shape inside, as if the ‘Silver Snake’ was still in there.

Honestly, I’m still not sure if I can get that much use out of the Vampire Utensils…

‘But I think I could use them to sell to Employees or for trading purposes.’

Now I have the Salmon Market as an excuse when people ask where I got them.

So these three items it is.

“Good.”

It fit perfectly within my available budget.

Alright, let me purchase this…

-Noru.

Hm?

Brown suddenly called out to me.

-About that thing called a Blood Bathtub.

What about it?

-I want it.

“…!?”

What, what did you say.

Friend

Brown’s voice became cunningly earnest.

Good Friend

Silence.

-I’m sorry. I made such a materialistic statement… I tried to convert the value of friendship into money.

A ‘Good Friend’ doesn’t do this…

“…”

The shadow of the stuffed doll hung its head as if ashamed and spoke gloomily.

-Please edit and ignore my statement…

Hmm.

“Let’s buy it.”

-What…?!

“The Blood Bathtub, let’s buy it.”

-!!

Honestly, this guy helped me escape from the theme park, didn’t he.

He saved my life, so I can do at least this much.

Anyway, the money here feels like game currency, and there seem to be quite a few opportunities to make more money in the future.

And maintaining a good relationship with ‘Good Friend’ was obviously the wise choice.

Especially considering the strange abilities this Stuffed Animal Keychain displayed at the theme park.

‘And if I’m going to buy it anyway, I should go big without showing any reluctance…!’

“The money I’m short will be deposited soon. Then I can buy it for you right away.”

-My goodness.

Friend

“Yeah. But this isn’t like payment or anything, I’m just giving it to you as a gift because Brown is my friend.”

Friend

“I’ll buy the Blood Bathtub as soon as the additional allowance is deposited. It should be in a few days.”

-Yes!!

His voice trembled with joy and excitement, showing how truly moved he was, then composed itself again.

-I’m really looking forward to it, truly… haha!

Hehe. It’s nice to see him enjoying himself.

…Please just don’t ask me to get you some fresh blood from somewhere.

-Oh! The items have arrived. Pretty fast.

Anyway, the items I ordered arrived immediately in a Post Office box again, and I had a pleasant unboxing time.

The first thing placed on top was the Vampire Utensils I bought on sale.

-Ho. Quite dignified cutlery, isn’t it? It looks suitable for formal occasions!

The beautifully crafted small dessert fork and knife were wrapped in leather.

The silver reflected the flashlight beam, sparkling elegantly and delicately.

But to use this, I’d have to make it bloody… sigh.

‘Still, let me try carrying it around for now.’

Since it’s not bulky, it’s easy to store, and now that I have Specialized Equipment and quite a few items, it might be worth using in crisis situations.

And what was placed right under this cutlery was…

[Easy and Quick Candle Making Kit]

It was the box for the ‘Mysterious Candle Kit’.

It looked colorful and cute, almost like it was for children.

‘That’s actually good.’

If it’s for children, it should be easy to make!

I wanted to tear it open right away to check the instructions and contents, but first I noticed the warning stickers covering the entire front.

[No refunds after opening. Raw materials deteriorate 12 hours after contact with air, so use quickly.]

[Recommended users: 3 people]

Hmm. So I’ll pass for now.

‘I should finish all preparations the night before entering a ghost story and then open it.’

Still, I was curious about what effects the candles I’d make would have. Since it costs 20 million won, it can’t be an ordinary effect.

-Then only the last item remains!

“Right.”

I finally examined what was at the very bottom of the box.

A small and heavy… agricultural apple box.

“…?”

No, really.

Snow White Mountain Apples

Really delicious! Beauty and nutrition!

“…”

Did I accidentally order from a real farm by mistake?

Hmm. There’s a letter from the place of origin attached to the box.

Let me read it…

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We extend our gratitude to customers who purchased Snow White apples.

These agricultural products are grown and harvested with great care in ■■ using ■■ as fertilizer through our own sweat and labor. There is a clear difference in efficacy and taste from other farms.^^

Usage: Chew and swallow one whole apple completely.

Sleep like death

When the sun rises the next day

※Our farm takes no responsibility for any changes that occur to the body during death-like sleep.

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“…”

‘Definitely a ghost story.’

So… it’s like that potion from Romeo and Juliet that makes you appear dead?

‘Got it for now.’

I opened the apple box. Seven picture-perfect round and shiny mini apples were contained in the box.

The apples were small but very ideally shaped, and bright red.

-Indeed, they look healthy!

Are you serious?

Still, they definitely looked useful.

An item that induces a death-like state and restores the body when you wake up the next day? There would be places to use it anywhere.

So, my current item inventory status is like this.

-Good Friend

-Vampire Utensils

-Mysterious Candle Kit

-Snow White’s Apple

-Memorial Grip Tok

-Smile Sticker 🙂

-Alice Picnic Set

And Exclusive Equipment, plus Blue Soda Churros.

‘In a few days, the Blood Bathtub will be added…’

Let me try to survive by using them all well.

-Then I hope you have sweet dreams, Noru!

I fell asleep a bit early that day, and slept fairly well despite occasional nightmares.

It was probably thanks to my almost certain assumption that at least the next few days would be peaceful, which put my mind at ease.

‘Let me recover mentally and physically while reorganizing until I get paid.’

However, a few days later.

I face a shocking reality.

‘The additional allowance… hasn’t been deposited…!’

No, even the manual revision that Team A Leader mentioned hadn’t been implemented. That was supposed to get me the reward money.

‘What, what’s this.’

Was it all a bluff? Did I get scammed out of 50 million won?

I immediately looked into the situation.

And I received shocking news.

“…The Person in Charge is missing?”

“Yeah. They’ve been absent for several days.”

The Administrative Support Team Employee who was in charge of reviewing the Manual revisions was missing.

For a whole week, no less.

“….”

Wait a minute.

“Then, the Manual review is….”

“It’s postponed indefinitely for now. It’s not urgent anyway… It’ll take at least 2 months for this Company to assign another Documents handler.”

Oh, no!

I made a promise with the Monster from the Ghost Story!

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