Chapter 14

Chapter 14

I Will Check the Movements First

While checking the ‘Divine Punishment’ skill I tore the abandoned animal shelter blanket. Now that it’s winter blankets and quilts are needed more but that.

“Mother. Do we have unused blankets or quilts at home? I’m going to donate to the shelter.”

“Really? How about this?”

“This is too heavy so no.”

I rummaged through the blankets at home, then sent messages to friends and acquaintances.

[Receiving unused blankets and quilts to donate to the abandoned animal shelter. Heavy blankets including cotton quilts X. Too dirty ones cut according to conscience.]

Replies came.

-[We have many at home]

-[Long time no seeㅎㅎ Is this okay too??]

-[I’m enduring with one blanketㅋㅋ If a decent one comes in donate to me too]

-[Were you discharged?]

-[Is small okay too?]

-[You go to the shelter?? Where?]

-[New ones no?]

-[Where should I bring them]

I checked the condition by photo, made appointments and went around collecting.

In two days the back seat and trunk of the car were full of blankets and quilts.

University classmate Seong Eun-ji also informed people around and gathered a lot which helped greatly.

“Really thank you.”

“Thank you what. Doing shelter volunteer work too, and directly gathering and donating things like this I think is more amazing?”

“Heh. Finals soon right? Is studying going well?”

“I’m also on leave of absence.”

“Really? Why?”

I was puzzled.

University first year. Even in that period busy drinking and going out excitedly, the one who resisted temptation and studied hard was Seong Eun-ji.

“No matter how I think this path doesn’t seem to be my path.”

“Only now?”

“I know. Next year is the graduating class so it would seem like nonsense. But the more I study the more I think it’s not, what can I do.”

“Your life, I’m not in a position to say anything but. Then what path is your path?”

Seong Eun-ji adjusted her glasses.

Her expression became solemn.

“Acting.”

“······.”

“I know. You would think what acting with my face.”

“No, I didn’t think that···.”

“But what I want is not the spotlight, but acting itself. What can I do that acting is too fun. In that sense.”

Seong Eun-ji took out a crumpled folded flyer from her pocket and unfolded it.

Politely holding it out to me with both hands while saying.

“Please give a lot of interest, audience-nim.”

I came to receive donation items and also received a play promotion flyer together.

“Please promote to people around too, audience-nim.”

“Yeah. Okay.”

“Since it’s a horror play, if you come with a crush it’s more good good! Naturally skinship possibility up!”

“Let’s just do the first verse, Eun-ji.”

“Yeah.”

I drove the car to the abandoned animal shelter in a good mood. Now driving is quite familiar, humming a song.

“Hello, Director! I brought blankets and quilts!”

“Oh my, Bong-sik. Did you come at this time on purpose to bring these?”

“The one I tore while shaking dust before was on my mind. The weather is getting colder too, so I quickly gathered from here and there.”

“Really thank you.”

“Where should I put them?”

“The office for now. We’ll lay them ourselves when cleaning tomorrow.”

Together with the director I hugged a lot of the brought blankets and quilts and moved them to the office.

In the office a woman of familiar beauty and a staff were drinking coffee.

The staff made a surprised expression.

“What is all this?”

“Bong-sik brought blankets and quilts. It seems the old kennel blankets when cleaning before were on his mind.”

“Haha, hello. Hello.”

“Yes, hello···.”

Greeting the staff too, and greeting the beautiful woman too.

People who visit the shelter often come with goodwill, so it seems I end up greeting brighter than people encountered in other places.

Not because particularly pretty.

“Seems like some special day today. Mi-hyeon also donated a lot of potty pads, and Bong-sik also brought a lot of blankets and quilts. My heart seems to fill up too.”

Mi-hyeon?

Ah, the celebrity who came with fans before.

At that time she was wearing a mask so recognizing was late.

“Does Bong-sik want to drink coffee too?”

“It’s fine. While I’m here can I just briefly see the cats and dogs and go?”

I should raise some experience and go.

“Of course. Please just close the door well.”

Shin Mi-hyeon gently raised her hand.

“Can I go together too?”

Anyway I only need to mutter ‘Treat, yes’, so I nodded.

“Yes.”

First I headed to the container building where the cats are.

“Thank you last time.”

“For what?”

Shin Mi-hyeon said while slowly following.

“The thing about having a fever so don’t overdo it and rest. I’m a bit dull, so before symptoms appear strongly I don’t know well that I’m sick myself.”

“Ah.”

When we met in the kennel, the estimated treatment MP cost was rising in real time so I said that.

“The manager unni and fans also didn’t notice that I had a fever. Bong-sik’s observation skills must be excellent.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

“Yes. I am a bit.”

Shin Mi-hyeon burst into laughter.

“Anyway after hearing the words that day I rested as soon as I went in, so the body ache that was about to come seemed to retreat early. Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Since she’s a celebrity she’s really pretty.

So rather the answers come out short. There won’t be a chance to get close privately.

I Kang Bong-sik.

A man who knows his place quite well.

“Does Bong-sik also raise a cat or dog?”

“Yes. I raise one dog.”

“Really? What kind of kid is it?”

“A brown Pomeranian. Male but extremely gentle.”

Arong is one that Father’s workplace colleague gave saying the dog he was raising gave birth to puppies.

Arrived at the container building where the cats are.

Two green [Contagious Disease Patient] texts were visible.

No, what is this.

Until now there has never been something like this in the cat room.

“I raise a cat···.”

“Please stay here for a moment.”

“Yes?”

“I will check the cats’ movements first.”

If you enter here, you might transmit something to the cat at home.

At my hand gesture Shin Mi-hyeon hesitated then nodded.

“Yes.”

I carefully entered inside and closed the door.

When I opened the double cat door, the timid cats had already been hiding in the corner for a long time.

“Where on earth did you catch it from.”

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 60)]

Both estimated treatment MP costs were 60.

“Treat, yes. Treat, yes.”

But about a dozen live together in this narrow space. Still in the incubation period, more [Contagious Disease Patient] not caught by the system might come out.

Just in case I should come again tomorrow.

“How were the cats’ movements?”

When I came out closing the door, Shin Mi-hyeon asked with a puzzled face.

“A few seem to have caught a cold? It would be better for Mi-hyeon not to enter. You shouldn’t transmit to the cat at home.”

“Huk. Really?”

After washing my hands cleanly, I informed the shelter director that a few cats seem to have caught a cold.

“Then I’ll be going.”

“Yes. Thank you, Bong-sik.”

“I’ll also be going now, Director. I’ll come again next time.”

“Yes. Go carefully, Mi-hyeon. Really thank you today.”

Shin Mi-hyeon’s car was another compact car parked next to my car. We exchanged greetings and got in our respective cars.

Before starting the engine, checking the phone a DM had come from Happy Quokka.

-[Hello, Plague Doctor-nim!]

-[Today on the SBC ‘Unknown Singer’ broadcast··· I appear!]

-[I hope you definitely watch!ㅎㅎ]

Finally Happy Quokka is debuting on TV.

As a long-time fan my heart feels proud.

It seems like just yesterday when the YouTube views were modest.

[Yes, I’ll definitely watch the live broadcast!:)]

***

Lee Mun-yeong sat in front of the TV.

Ju-hye who she requested a treatment prayer from the ‘Plague Doctor’ a while ago.

To watch the first broadcast of the program called SBC ‘Unknown Singer’ that Ju-hye appears on.

‘At that time the ‘Plague Doctor’-nim asked which program Ju-hye is going on. Is the ‘Plague Doctor’-nim also watching this broadcast now?’

The MC’s greeting and the judges’ introductions continued boringly.

The explanation that the 1st preliminary the judges decide pass or fail, and the 2nd preliminary is decided by audience vote on top of the judges’ evaluation too.

[The 3rd is conducted as a live broadcast, and the winner is decided only by real-time text vote and app vote.]

Lee Mun-yeong brought a cool canned beer from the refrigerator.

Click.

“···Kuh. This taste.”

In the meantime the first participant came out and sang.

Lee Mun-yeong drank beer while fiddling with her phone.

‘What order is Ju-hye? She passed the 1st preliminary, right? Even if I ask she won’t tell saying it’s a spoiler.’

A familiar someone was caught on the screen when she stood up to clear the finished canned beer.

A woman of small build starting to sing while playing the guitar.

‘Happy Quokka appeared here too.’

The song she first heard when she visited her performance venue.

Lee Mun-yeong sat back on the sofa.

‘The song is good. She sings well. Later she won’t meet our Ju-hye in the finals, right?’

After going to the K University festival her name started to be known in earnest, and she heard stories of being booked at various festivals. Performance tickets sell very well too.

‘Circumstantially it seems Happy Quokka also knows the ‘Plague Doctor’-nim’s ability···. By any chance does she also know the name and face?’

Happy Quokka deleted the ‘Plague Doctor’ related posts she uploaded to her SNS. The comments she left on the posts photographed with the ‘Plague Doctor’ and the homeless too.

Taran.

Happy Quokka finished the song and gently raised her hand.

“······?”

Happy Quokka gently touching the tips of both index fingers while smiling. Soon drawing a small heart.

The entire stage brightened and the screen switched to the judges’ seats.

[Wow···. The tone.]

[What was the last, the last. Isn’t it too lovely?]

The judges’ fussing evaluations continued.

The result was pass.

Next in order Ju-hye came out.

[Impressions of passing the 1st preliminary. Can we hear one word?]

[Can’t I say two words?]

[Yes yes, it’s fine.]

Ju-hye conveyed thanks to the welfare facility teacher and friends.

[What about the second impression?]

Ju-hye smiled brightly toward the camera.

[Today’s advertisement~! Advertisement, ad···! Thank you!]

“······.”

Lee Mun-yeong opened her mouth wide then burst into laughter.

It was Ju-hye’s own thank you message toward the ‘Plague Doctor’.

Meanwhile at that time.

Kang Bong-sik was also watching SBC ‘Unknown Singer’.

In front of a basin where a live octopus was wriggling.

“Hahaha. Later I have to subscribe to YouTube Premium.”

Parents on a 1 night 2 day trip. Sister also took Arong and went to play at a friend’s house, so there was no one at home.

[System]

-Equipped a needle.

-Can use skill ‘Bloodletting’.

He held the needle and quietly recited.

“Activate ‘Bloodletting’.”

The octopus’s vital points marked with red circles.

His hand moved like lightning.

Water splashed everywhere.

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