Chapter 22 · 10 min

Chapter 22

Do You Have a Passport?

Too much of a gold mine so MP hit bottom soon.

Even though I only treated three.

Regrettable.

If I came here on Christmas, I would have stacked experience solidly and received part-time pay a win-win.

Still after modestly stacking experience, only then instead of [Contagious Disease Patient] texts idols came into view.

“Hello, senior.”

“Hello.”

Idols exchanging greetings with each other.

Idols greeting even idol staff were rare, but it was amazing in various ways.

The difference before and after makeup was quite large.

And everyone was thinner than when seen on TV.

Among female idols some were to the point of questioning if all internal organs were fully there.

“Let’s go to rehearsal, Bong-sik.”

“Film the video well from the front.”

“Yes.”

The process of music broadcasts being prepared was also amazing so fun. The sound was too loud so ears were a bit stuffy.

“Bong-sik, can you buy some coffee? Including yours 12 iced americanos. Where to go for the cafe is···.”

After rehearsal ended, I received the corporate card and pass necklace and went on a coffee errand.

12 coffees were subtly heavy.

Hertz members fell asleep covering with blankets while drinking coffee. Saying they’ll sleep briefly until pre-recording preparation.

“Bong-sik you also rest about 40 minutes.”

The manager said that and turned off the light.

“······.”

Doing this playing with the phone is noticeable. I already slept fully in advance so I’m not sleepy either.

I came out of the waiting room with an iced americano straw in my mouth. Told not to go outside the related person exclusive gate, so leaning against the wall next to the door I played a phone game.

“Um, by any chance.”

Hertz’s waiting room is at the end of the hallway.

Someone approached straight and spoke.

“Aren’t you that person from then? SBC restroom.”

It was the celebrity who was dying in the SBC broadcasting station restroom a few days ago.

Still carrying [Contagious Disease Patient].

“Right? Were you Hertz’s manager?”

Even then and now I’m wearing a mask, yet he recognizes well.

“I’m a short-term part-timer.”

“Ah. Still meeting again here is nice. Really thank you then.”

I only handed tissue to stop the nosebleed.

“Yes.”

“But what are you doing alone out here?”

“A game.”

“Is that fun?”

Is he free?

Pretending to scratch my head I raised my hand.

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

[(Estimated MP cost 80)]

Even if better than then, with this number it would still hurt.

“Yes, what. Is the body a bit okay?”

I’m also a Hertz related person for now. Can’t act too stiff, right?

“It seems you’re still sick.”

He became serious.

“Do I look sick? Then that won’t do.”

“Seems I momentarily mistook. You look completely fine.”

“Fortunate. Haha···.”

The sick idol only smiled, then looked into my phone game screen together.

Not going?

Looking with puzzled eyes, he shrugged his shoulders.

“Because I’m bored.”

“It’s cold here. Wouldn’t it be better to stay in the waiting room?”

“There’s a challenge filming soon. How old are you? You seem like an older brother than me···.”

“Twenty-one in full age.”

“You were a younger brother. Hmm.”

Tata ta.

Wiiing, wiiing.

Kwaaak.

“······.”

“···Sniff.”

For a moment only the game sound and the sound of him inhaling his nose rang small.

“Is it the latest model? Graphics are good.”

“Yes.”

“Wow···.”

“······.”

“···By any chance before.”

After a short silence.

He asked.

“Did you see me at H Department Store too? The manager hyung said it seems he saw in the restroom then too.”

I looked at him with a surprised face.

This person too, and the manager also seem to have good eyesight and memory.

Because they’re idol managers?

Hertz’s manager also had good eyesight and memory.

「The person wearing the white padded jacket over there changed hairstyle. If you meet later be sure to say that. There was a fan carrying a rabbit doll earlier? Before to Burns you, the person who said they also like the movie you mentioned on live so, if you meet at the fan meeting don’t forget that talk.」

Just looking at informing members of fans’ changes in a row.

“I didn’t enter aiming for the teacher. Don’t misunderstand.”

“No way. At SBC I entered later. What do you like?”

“······?”

“You didn’t upload my story on the internet, so I want to repay as thanks.”

This was the business.

Asking not to spread rumors from now on too.

“How about our concert tickets? It’s invitation seats so seat designation isn’t possible but···.”

“No.”

No need for male idol concert tickets or something.

I answered without hesitation.

“I want the IAB signed album.”

When I went for ‘Unknown Singer’ audience I scolded Park Jae-yoon, but actually I also like IAB.

When in the military I regarded them as goddesses.

Unfortunately today I still haven’t seen them.

“Good. Later when filming the challenge with IAB members I’ll ask. Name?”

“Kang Bong-sik.”

“Bong-sik?”

“Yes. Bong-sik.”

“Sticks well in the mouth. Then see you later.”

“Yes, please go in.”

Pre-recording preparation time came.

I watched in real time Hertz members receiving hair makeup and being reborn as new people.

When recording proceeded I carefully didn’t get in the staff’s way and filmed video separately again.

“Good work, Bong-sik. Go home and rest.”

“Go to the dorm again 2 hours before the live broadcast, right?”

“Yeah.”

Pre-recording ended and somehow it was morning.

[MP 52/130]

While packing Hertz’s luggage and walking the hallway, I pretended to turn my shoulder and raised my arm.

I didn’t pay attention to whose waiting room it was so I don’t know, but there was a [Contagious Disease Patient] close beyond the wall.

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

[(Estimated MP cost 60)]

“Treat, yes.”

The hallway was quite disorderly, so my muttering while wearing a mask was lightly buried.

***

Went home and slept, then went to work again matching the time. After the live broadcast ended I clocked out again, then at midnight going into Saturday went to work again.

Only the place changed, the work was the same as yesterday.

After rehearsal pre-recording, clock out, go to work again before the live broadcast.

“Bong-sik, go receive the delivered thing.”

“Yes.”

Yesterday we lightly had sandwiches, but today of all things it was lunch boxes.

I received the pass from the manager hung it on my neck, and received the ordered lunch boxes.

“Bong-sik, hi.”

In the waiting room hallway I encountered the sick idol, Jin Se-hyeok.

“Hello.”

“Later I’ll go to Hertz’s waiting room. I received that thing you said you wanted yesterday.”

“Thank you.”

“The lunch boxes look delicious.”

“Yes. Please buy.”

“Haha.”

While bowing and passing I belatedly realized.

That guy, subtly spoke casually to me.

After distributing lunch boxes to Hertz members, manager, and stylist, this time I went to buy coffee.

“Bong-sik is busy.”

“Why are you continuously loitering in the hallway.”

“Because there’s challenge filming.”

“Is that only the teacher filming?”

“What teacher. Call me hyung comfortably.”

“Yes.”

“The coffee looks delicious.”

“Yes. Please buy.”

Jin Se-hyeok followed me smiling.

Up to Hertz’s waiting room.

“Hello.”

“Hello, senior.”

Hertz members who were organizing empty lunch boxes stood up.

Burns only lightly raised his hand.

“Se-hyeok, what’s this.”

“Bong-sik followed.”

Burns looked at me and Jin Se-hyeok alternately with a puzzled face.

“You two knew each other?”

“Somehow, I received help from him before.”

“Didn’t you say there’s challenge filming?”

“They’ll call when ready.”

Jin Se-hyeok sat on a chair.

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

[(Estimated MP cost 80)]

The number is the same as yesterday.

But looking at wandering around so well, is he enduring with painkillers?

“Did you eat?”

“No. Whether what I ate in the morning got indigestion, my stomach is bloated.”

“Shouldn’t you eat porridge at least? Your complexion isn’t good. Medicine?”

“Is it okay to eat cold medicine and digestive together?”

“Don’t know?”

I turned my head while distributing coffee.

What?

Indigestion?

“Shall I prick your hand?”

It’s an opportunity to raise ‘Bloodletting’ skill proficiency.

Still the thought that even if raised it seems useless arises.

“You know how to prick hands?”

I answered with a confident expression.

“Yes. It’s my specialty.”

“Amazing. Even among adults people who prick that well are rare.”

“Our mom also said she’s scared and can’t try.”

“But is there a needle and thread? Isn’t there only a safety pin?”

“Have to disinfect too···.”

While people said one word each, I took out the necessary items from the bag.

“Bong-sik, do you originally carry thread and needle?”

“Alcohol swab, ointment, bandage too.”

“Sister also often gets indigestion.”

“You have a sister?”

“Is she pretty?”

“Somehow I think she would be pretty.”

I don’t know why these guy guys ask if pretty as soon as they hear there’s a female sibling.

I also ask though.

“She looks like a person. Shall I prick, or not.”

When I asked holding the needle, Jin Se-hyeok made a briefly tense expression then nodded.

“Yeah. Prick.”

“OK.”

Like I did to Sister and Lee Yun-jeong first I massaged the shoulders, and tapped down the back. And swept down to the left arm inducing blood to gather on the left thumb.

“Please wipe the needle with an alcohol swab.”

“Yes.”

While tightly wrapping Jin Se-hyeok’s left thumb, Burns disinfected the needle.

But what is this.

I don’t know why about a dozen people are surrounding and watching.

[System]

-Equipped a needle.

-Can use skill ‘Bloodletting’.

Ignoring the several vital point marks appearing red, boldly poke under the thumb nail.

A Hertz member frowned as if he was stabbed himself.

“Ugh, look at the pitch-black blood.”

[System]

-‘Bloodletting’ proficiency +1

-Experience +0.7%

I unwrapped the wrapped thread.

“I hope there’s an effect.”

Burp.

As soon as the words ended, Jin Se-hyeok covered his mouth and burped.

“···Sorry. This really has an effect? Amazing.”

I raised my body while checking the MP gauge.

[MP 27/130]

While running errands I treated two [Contagious Disease Patient], so there’s not much MP.

Still as thanks for raising ‘Bloodletting’ skill proficiency, I’ll modestly treat the contagious disease too.

I said the skill command confidently.

“Treatment end. Yes.”

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +1

-Experience +1.33%

[MP 0/130]

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

[(Estimated MP cost 65)]

Really modestly treatment went in.

This time it won’t show either.

“Thanks, Bong-sik. Follow. I’ll give the IAB signed album.”

“Thank you.”

“IAB signed album? Say earlier. I can also get···.”

The manager who was quietly watching interjected.

“You don’t have it.”

Burns’s shoulders drooped.

“Yes, I don’t···.”

After the live broadcast ended.

I clocked out and returned home.

“Kang Bong-sik!”

Sister approached smiling happily.

“Mom said? You went to do part-time as an idol manager! Is it real? Who? Whose in charge? Did you see other idols too? Did you really go to a music broadcast?”

“Phew.”

I smiled triumphantly and held out a paper bag. Sister wiped her hands hard on her pants and received it.

“Isn’t this an IAB album? Huh? There’s Actisi too? Did you enter as Actisi’s manager?”

“No, Hertz.”

“Hertz···? Ah, that idol Hyang-gi talked about···.”

“Are you ignoring our Hertz now?”

“No, because I don’t know well. How was it? All handsome and pretty?”

“Yeah. They were a different race from us.”

Bark! Bark!

“Yeah, Arong. I’m back.”

“Hey, what us. I also received an entertainment company business card when I was a high school student?”

“Yeah, it was a scammer~.”

“It wasn’t a scammer!”

I approached parents while holding Arong.

“I’m back.”

“Yeah.”

“Going out at night again?”

“Yes. Until tomorrow’s fan meeting schedule is the end. But, even wearing a mask am I easy to recognize?”

“Yeah.”

“Then? Since you’re the son of course recognize.”

“No, objectively.”

Father quietly looked at me then asked.

“When young what did your grandmother call you Bong-sik.”

“Our fox cub.”

“Why did she call like that.”

“Because the eye shape resembles a fox?”

“So is it easy or hard to recognize just by looking at the eyes. Moreover when smiling the eyes become like this.”

“Easy. Yes.”

In elementary school the nickname was also desert fox.

Ding.

After a long time a DM came from Lee Mun-yeong.

-[Hello, Plague Doctor-nim. By any chance do you have a passport?]

Why a passport?

Ding.

-[There is a person in Japan who wants to receive a treatment prayer. The request fee is 1 million yen.]

Hieek.

Not 1 million won but 1 million yen?