Chapter 33 · 9 min

Chapter 33

Returning to School

Plop.

“Never going to buy clothes with Sister again.”

As soon as returning home I sprawled.

Bought over ten sets of clothes, two pairs of shoes, one hat and bag each.

“I chose matching the coordination wholeheartedly.”

“That’s why I bought clothes for Sister too.”

“Arong, were you playing well?”

Bark!

Arong smelled Sister and my scent, then also persistently smelled the shopping bag scent.

“Hey. These days have to attach things like this too. Cutely.”

Sister brought some small doll from the room, and attached it to the bag newly bought today.

I blankly looked at that appearance then felt something strange.

“Isn’t that mine?”

Last Christmas, the doll pulled at the claw machine store.

Black dragon doll.

That day too tired I put it anywhere and fell asleep then forgot.

“Why did that come out of Sister’s room?”

“Because putting it in my room seems cuter.”

“Waa, thief.”

“Then I’m going to meet a friend.”

“Yeah.”

Sister went out.

“······.”

I stopped pretending to be tired and stood up abruptly.

There were many people at the shopping mall and many [Contagious Disease Patient], so it seemed I could raise experience in passing.

Because of being dragged around by Sister I could only treat one.

“Since MP is a waste shall I go out right away, Arong?”

Bark!

I pushed all the shopping bags into the room, and came out with Arong.

[Contagious Disease Patient]

Corners not well visible to people’s eyes.

At low positions [Contagious Disease Patient] still or wandering were visible.

They were stray cats living near the apartment.

Guys lured by snacks I treated every time I saw, but many guys ran away beyond the treatable distance.

If there’s the achievement ‘Dog Angel’, there should also be ‘Cat Angel’.

No, there definitely is.

Since cat bonus experience is also given, there’s no way there’s no related achievement.

But wariness is stronger than dogs, and abandoned cat shelters are also few so filling 100 seems not easy.

Animal affinity became +1, but it doesn’t particularly seem to have an effect.

Ding.

Idol group Hertz’s leader, Burns sent a message.

-[Not coming to the shelter these days? Busy? ㅎㅎ]

[I was helping another shelter a bit.]

-[Where?]

I informed the shelter address.

The environment is poorer than the previous shelter, so if the influence of a poor idol is added it would be good.

-[Shall I go there too?]

[Later. Because of avian flu it’s good not to go for the time being.]

Burns said let’s do volunteer work together later, and will contact again.

But soon the semester starts, I don’t know if the time will match.

“Now this leisurely life also ends, Arong.”

Arong who was sitting still waiting perked his ears.

“Still Sister will walk the morning walk, so don’t worry.”

Bark!

Time flowed to March.

After a long time I took the bus and came to school.

A [Contagious Disease Patient] smiled and waved his hand toward me.

“Hey, Kang Bong-siik.”

“······.”

I put on a mask.

Park Jae-yoon’s expression sank.

“Why wear a mask as soon as seeing a person? Am I a germ, man?”

“Just seeing you a cough seems like it’ll come out.”

“Yesterday drank and roughly fell asleep, it seems like I’ll catch a cold.”

No.

You’re already caught.

Exchanging trivial chatter I entered the lecture room. Most faces in the lecture room were unknown.

“Hey, did you see this? Fucking funny.”

Park Jae-yoon showed a weird shorts and giggled. I pretended to scratch my head.

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

[(Estimated MP cost 25)]

Taking advantage of the noisy gap I muttered.

“Treat, yes.”

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +1

-Experience +1.08%

[MP 120/145]

“···Aey, small fry.”

“What?”

“Nothing.”

Becoming level 11, with mediocre patients experience supply became hard. At least ‘Plague Treatment’ is level 3, so fortunate that MP consumption decreased.

And.

[Contagious Disease Patient]

I worried that when returning to school the level up speed would decrease. Not as much as the broadcasting station, but still because there are many people they were sparsely mixed.

When the first lecture ended.

I pretended to move the lecture room, and muttered while passing by a [Contagious Disease Patient].

“Treat, yes.”

Even while moving to eat lunch after all morning lectures ended.

“Treat, yes.”

Only after sitting in the student cafeteria after a long time did I take off the mask.

“Where, shall I check if the school meal taste got a bit better?”

“As is? Hey, but you.”

“······?”

While putting spicy pork stir-fry in my mouth first, Park Jae-yoon stared at me piercingly.

“Do you go to dermatology? Or did you apply something?”

“I only applied skin and lotion?”

“Thinking about it the style too···. You bastard, did you get a girlfriend?”

“If I got one would I be eating with you? I just wore as Sister chose.”

“Perfume too?”

“Yeah.”

Sister was like that since young.

If I seemed tacky to her eyes she laughed and chose clothes.

「Where are you trying to go out in that appearance.」

Saying outside always have to be neat and tidy, she poured nagging with Mother.

“Envious. Sister takes care of everything. I wish she took care of me too.”

“Go complain to parents.”

“No, your sis···.”

“······.”

When I stared at Park Jae-yoon, the guy smiled hehe and moved the spoon.

“Some kid said your sister is a bit pretty.”

“Get lost.”

“Ah. I heard ‘Unknown Singer’ is doing a concert?”

“I know. I also finished reserving the ticket.”

“Who are you going with?”

“Going alone, with who.”

“I’m here.”

“You try naming even one ‘Unknown Singer’ participant.”

“What was it. Quokka’s roar was it?”

“That’s what I wrote, man.”

A few days ago. Happy Quokka sent a DM.

‘Unknown Singer’ concert is opening, and she wants to send a ticket.

I politely declined saying it’s fine.

And waited matching the time the reservation page opens, clicked madly and succeeded in reserving myself.

Before that I asked parents, but they said time doesn’t seem to work so I decided to go see alone.

The date is two months later.

Looking forward to it.

Our singer’s first concert.

Although a joint concert, still a concert is a concert.

“Ah, there was that middle school student who appeared there. Ju-ae was it? Today’s advertisement.”

“Ju-hye.”

“Yeah. I heard that kid entered an idol agency?”

“Really?”

Searching it was true.

[‘Unknown Singer’ Ju-hye, becoming an idol?!]

An article that she contracted with an idol agency came out.

The female idols seen on music broadcasts came to mind.

Appearances thin with only bones. Whether because immunity is weak, the [Contagious Disease Patient] ratio was also quite high.

Will it be okay.

Since Lee Mun-yeong is taking care, I don’t have to worry that much?

After eating lunch I went to a cafe.

“One warm peppermint tea, one iced americano. Takeout.”

“Oh. Are you treating? But why pepper···.”

“Both are mine?”

Park Jae-yoon made a flustered expression, then asked the cafe staff.

“Is eating like this the trend these days?”

Recovering MP with one mouthful of warm peppermint tea, during break time searching for and treating [Contagious Disease Patient].

“Hey, have to drink one glass commemorating returning to school.”

After all lectures ended Park Jae-yoon said.

“Other kids also decided to come. Juniors and kids who entered this year also bringing a few.”

“I’ll pass.”

“It’s girls?”

“Yeah. Pass.”

On the first day every bar will be swarming with people, I don’t want to join there.

Especially if there are freshmen.

This morning, Sister said.

「Kang Bong-sik. Remember my words. Absolutely don’t approach freshmen first. A returning student discharged uncle acting close to kids who just became adults is extremely burdensome. Don’t mistake smiling out of courtesy as goodwill.」

To the question if it’s experience, Sister nodded with a disgusted face.

“I have to walk Arong.”

“Hey. Is walking the dog more important to you than meeting girls?”

“Going.”

The next day.

“Hello.”

Entering the lecture room to take a major class, an unknown female student suddenly greeted.

“Yes, hello.”

Seems like a same department junior.

Bright in greetings.

Thinking that I passed.

“Um.”

But the junior followed and sat next to me.

“By any chance···.”

“······?”

The junior’s voice became small.

“Haven’t you worked as Hertz staff?”

“How did you know?”

The junior grinned.

“Last time I went to Hertz’s fan meeting. The appearance wearing a mask is exactly the same as now, so I recognized right away. But you were our school.”

“Haha···. Yes···.”

“Was it briefly part-time then? How did you come to work as staff?”

“Just what, somehow.”

“By any chance with the members separately···.”

Before the junior’s words ended, I firmly cut.

“I don’t know the contact. Only worked exactly three days, so I don’t know anything.”

“Yes···. But aren’t Hertz oppas really kind even behind?”

“Yes. Please give a lot of interest and love from now on too, and also please distinguish public and private.”

“Yes.”

The junior answered vigorously, then smiled and stood up. Bowed her head to me, and went to the side of people who seemed like friends.

“Ugh, I’ll die.”

Soon Park Jae-yoon plopped down next to me.

“Ah shit, alcohol smell. Didn’t wash?”

“I washed? Hey, yesterday was really fun. You also come.”

“Is that so.”

“Hello, senior.”

“Hello.”

Two female students seeing for the first time, greeted Park Jae-yoon and me and sat nearby.

“······?”

I opened my eyes wide.

Above the head of the female student wearing a blue hoodie. Two texts were floating.

[False One]

[Contagious Disease Patient]

Red, green.

A bright smile flower bloomed on Park Jae-yoon’s face.

“Yeah yeah. Did you go in well yesterday?”

“Yes. The person next to is the senior said···.”

“Yeah. This guy is Kang Bong-sik. The guy who ran away first saying he has to walk the dog.”

“Hello.”

“Hello, senior.”

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

[(Estimated MP cost 50)]

With this number when ‘Plague Treatment’ skill was level 1, it belongs to the painful axis of about 8, 90.

The voice isn’t hoarse, so even if treated right away it won’t show.

“Yes, hello.”

But seeing the [False One] text, the heart of wanting to treat doesn’t particularly arise.

Same type as the cult monk, cult missionary.

“Did senior also catch a cold?”

“No. Because I have no confidence in my face I’m covering.”

At my answer the two people burst into laughter.

“······.”

Park Jae-yoon is looking at me with eyes containing curses.

What. Why.

A short while later, lunch time.

“Today’s lunch I’ll treat, juniors. Kang Bong-sik, since my mood is good I’ll buy yours in passing too. The cheapest one.”

“I’m fine.”

“Yes? Senior also eat together···.”

The false contagious disease patient pouted her mouth with a regretful face.

Is a university student cultist approaching acting close like this to proselytize?

A guy like Park Jae-yoon would easily fall over?

“Eat lunch deliciously.”

I only roughly waved my hand, and headed to the student cafeteria.

I should tip off Park Jae-yoon later.

But without evidence he won’t believe. What should I say.

Ate alone, and while drinking coffee bought at the cafe leisurely walked the campus.

My gaze naturally went to one side.

“······?”

[False One]

[False One] is marked in bright red, so very noticeable to the eyes.

One was talking to a student with no text, three were sitting on a bench a bit away chatting.

A cult gathering?

Puzzled I gradually approached.

The words to the fine student were heard.

“···Yes! If you fill out this survey and write the number below, I’ll send a banana milk gifticon that can be used at the convenience store right away.”

“Really?”

Is it a freshman. Smiling with a dazed face, trying to receive the paper and pen without any suspicion.

Grab!

“This bastard was here.”

I put my arm around his shoulder and dragged him as is.

“I’ve been looking since earlier, man!”

“Yes? Who···.”

I quickly whispered.

“Follow for now. If you don’t want to get thoroughly robbed of banana milk and even home address.”