Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Popular a Lot

Don’t know the world after 1327 years.

In a peaceful world like now the ‘Divine Punishment’ skill seems utterly useless.

Is there a reason to make someone a criminal.

This terrifying skill that even just swinging without MP tears the blanket, and even using a bit splits the cauldron lid, where on earth to use.

While eating the in-flight meal, and also drinking free wine watching a movie the plane arrived at Incheon International Airport.

“Thank you.”

Politely greeted the flight attendant, and packed the carrier and carrier and got off the plane.

Business class so luggage comes out fast, but annoying to wait so carried all and rode.

“So, Hyun-su···.”

Behind the [False One] from a little earlier followed chattering in a small voice to the celebrity.

Good sounds, worry, praise, encouragement.

Words that if just hearing the thought that a really good person arises.

Noisy so entered the bathroom.

Trying to go away.

“Manager, bathroom a bit.”

“Yeah yeah, yes. I’ll wait in front.”

But the celebrity also followed in, then entered a partition.

Shaaa.

When I finished business and washed hands, he also similarly stood side by side next to me and washed hands.

“Sorry.”

And apologized to me.

“From the plane continuing noisy right?”

“Yes, what. It’s fine.”

Your manager seems like a cultist.

Ordinary believers even if cultists [False One] doesn’t appear well? But seeing that appeared, the possibility of a person actively proselytizing selling God is large?

···If chattering like that I’ll be treated as a crazy guy at once, so closed my mouth.

This person also only [False One] not appearing, can be an ordinary believer.

“By any chance do you go to church?”

“Yes?”

“Because wearing a cross necklace.”

Asking all kinds of things to a first meeting person.

No way trying to proselytize me?

I recalled what seen searching ‘cult’ before.

Dislikes people going to church?

Don’t know if real, but roughly that kind of thumbnail.

“Not church but go to cathedral.”

“Ah, is that so. Which cathedral do you go to?”

But the celebrity rather smiled widely.

I recalled the cathedral gone a few times following a friend when young.

“The one in Jongno···.”

“Jongno! Then I···.”

He checked the door side then lowered the voice.

“Sorry, but could you help a bit? Just pretend to be a cathedral friend met after a long time.”

I looked at him puzzled then asked.

“Not joking invoking God’s name right?”

“Yes, I swear to God.”

······.

The system was quiet.

I nodded.

If this person also feeling something bad from the [False One] and doing this, somehow seems like I have to help.

Why?

First [False One] is a type the system judges as ‘enemy’.

Although the exact reason is unknown.

“Yes. If just a short moment right?”

“Yes···!”

Went out of the bathroom together.

The celebrity as soon as going out haha, chattered noisily laughing.

“How is there such a coincidence? No wonder the face was familiar!”

I also appropriately chimed in.

“Indeed. Seeing appearing on TV was half in doubt.”

“Hyun-su?”

“Manager, the world seems really narrow. This friend who rode the same plane from Japan, knowing it turns out was a friend who played together at the Jongno cathedral when young?”

“Cathedral?”

The manager’s eyes quickly scanned me.

“Anyway off until the day after tomorrow, I’ll go with the friend first. Too nice to see! Haha!”

“Yes? But today decided to go there with me···.”

“There is open anytime. I’ll go next time. This friend said no time except today.”

“Still Hyun-su···!”

“Please take care of my luggage instead! ···Hey, I’ll hold this.”

“Yeah.”

I willingly handed the carrier to the celebrity, then received back before proceeding with the entry procedure.

He continuously looked back then bowed his head to me.

“Really thank you.”

“No need to report to the police?”

“Yes. Probably.”

“Probably?”

“No, it’ll be fine. And really thank you.”

“By any chance almost got dragged to a weird place?”

The celebrity paused.

“How··· did you know that?”

“Earlier the person called manager said didn’t decide to go somewhere together.”

“Ah···.”

“And.”

I gestured to follow for now then moved my steps.

He hastily matched steps with me.

“From when in the lounge unwillingly heard, the vocabulary and tone cultists use were too similar.”

“···Goosebumps.”

The celebrity gently opened his mouth and looked at me.

“Sharp intuition. Actually I also felt something strange, so took the liberty and requested. Continuously trying not to fall away, would be good if met someone, would be good if went together···. Continuously like this.”

Sorry.

Not intuition but the system informed so knew.

“Cultists unconditionally firmly reject and physically distance is the best plan. Pull yourself together tightly, fighting.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Since separated from the [False One] for now, next he’ll do on his own.

***

Early evening time.

Arrived home.

“I’m back.”

Bark! Bark!

Arong barked happily and spun around.

“Arong, hyung said coming today right?”

“Did you buy Arong’s new bag?”

“Yes. Also bought some clothes for Arong.”

“Some? Filled the carrier full, some?”

Sister made a fuss and poured the clothes in the carrier all at once.

“This kid, this kid!”

Slap!

“Not knowing how to save money!”

“Ouch.”

“Ahyu, bought in Japan so can’t even tell to get a refund and come.”

As expected got scolded by Mother.

The fact that there are more Arong’s clothes in the carrier have to keep secret.

“Hey, my pudding?”

“Forgot and didn’t buy.”

“Not deliberately forgot? Instead give that sunglasses.”

Sister snatched the sunglasses I was wearing.

The view became bright.

“I’ll organize the luggage first and wash.”

“Yeah.”

“Do it quickly. Because hungry.”

Sister urged while wearing the sunglasses. On Sister it flowed down because big.

Hmm, no worry of being snatched.

After eating late dinner with the family, put new clothes on Arong and went out for a walk.

A moderately cool wind blew.

Quiet too.

The mood was strange.

At this time yesterday the heat of the concert not subsided, walked around Tokyo city with an excited heart.

“The world really got better. Right, Arong?”

“Huh? Arong~.”

Bark!

A familiar someone approached smiling happily.

Sister’s friend Lee Yun-jeong.

“Hello, unnie.”

“Hi, Bong-sik. Walking Arong?”

“Yes.”

“Ayu, cute. Our Arong, wore pretty clothes?”

Pant pant.

When Lee Yun-jeong stroked, Arong wagged his tail madly and acted cute.

“Getting off work now?”

“Yeah. Heard you went to see the IAB concert in Japan? How was it?”

I answered recalling yesterday’s emotion.

“It was good.”

“Yeah. Looking at the expression it seems so. Ah, look at this? Hyun-seo gave.”

A Red Phantom keyring shook from Lee Yun-jeong’s bag.

“This you handed to Hyun-seo saying distribute to acquaintances right?”

“Yes. There’s also jacket and uniform want to take? The size seems a bit big though.”

“Really?”

“Instead please teach Kang Hyun-seo the interview pass know-how a bit. Can’t leave as unemployed this year too.”

“Hiss. You’ll tell Hyun-seo?”

Smack.

Lee Yun-jeong hit my arm with a scolding face.

Weak like a cat’s cotton bat punch.

“Ouch.”

The next day.

“Traitor.”

Entering the lecture room, a junior who is a Hertz fan grumbled looking at me.

“Abandoning our Hertz oppas and going to the IAB concert was good?”

“Yeah. Here, eat this.”

I nodded without hesitation, and handed one individually packaged manju.

“Thank you. But what’s the occasion? Even took off the mask all. Momentarily didn’t know who.”

“Gradually getting warmer.”

“By the way, Hertz oppas went to an abandoned animal shelter this time. By any chance did senior also go there? Looking at that shelter’s old SNS, a person resembling senior was filmed.”

“Yeah. Probably me?”

“By any chance did you get to know Burns oppa there?”

I nodded.

Saying want to make the name known somehow, requested SNS photo upload.

“Senior was an excellent person. Also often going volunteer work.”

“Don’t fall for me. I have IAB goddesses.”

The junior’s expression hardened coldly.

“Ah, yes. I also only Hertz oppas? But um···. These days not contacting the oppas separately?”

“Not contacting.”

“Ah···.”

The junior’s expression this time became careful. Also seeming to worry about something.

“Why?”

“That···. Actually heard a weird rumor.”

“Weird rumor?”

The junior grabbed my clothes and took me to a corner.

“Burns oppa.”

Whisper whisper.

“A rumor that got close with an actor who fell into a cult religion. But that religion really··· once falling in, there’s a rumor of offering all property?”

I recalled the [False One] and celebrity seen yesterday.

“Are cultists common in the entertainment industry?”

“Of course···! First celebrities have a lot of money, and also very good as a promotion means. So cultists seduce desperately without choosing means or methods. As doing that there are many right?”

Something can happen to my broadcasting station admission ticket.

The junior let out a big sigh.

“Our Burns oppa is pure, so would easily fall for that kind of thing well. Now just started receiving settlement money, what is there to take···. Ah, sugar dropped.”

Rustle.

“···Hmm. This is delicious.”

“Shall I give one more?”

“Yes.”

Buzz.

A message came.

I distanced from the Hertz fan junior and confirmed.

[Hertz Burns]

Because saved the name too honestly.

-[Bong-sik hi the shelter you said last time, still can’t go?]

[No, now can go. Trying to go see?]

The area I reported saying the wild birds’ condition is suspicious.

A while ago, the volunteer at the abandoned dog shelter there informed that the quarantine zone was finally lifted.

-[Yeah and also trying to take a good sponsor a bitㅎ]

-[Anyway if a place you went it also seems fine]

Good sponsor?

I glanced at the Hertz fan junior.

Rustle, rustle.

Was neatly folding the remaining packaging.

No way, not the cult actor who got close with Burns these days?

[I’m thinking of going this weekend, will you come that day?]

Just in time the midterm exam also ended, I was also curious how the dogs at that shelter are doing.

Immediately a reply came.

-[Then of course good for meㅎ Inform the address and time]

“Junior.”

“Yes.”

I asked while putting the phone in the pocket.

“What’s the name of that actor who fell into the cult?”

***

Weekend.

After a long time found the second abandoned dog shelter.

“Bong-sik, long time!”

In front of the firmly closed gate.

Idol group Hertz’s Burns and Choi Pil-seung waved their hands happily toward me.

“Our manager, have you been well?”

Here one more person.

“Hello. I’m actor Kim Gwang-ho. Please take good care.”

Even the person heard from the Hertz fan junior.

But above his head there was no [False One].

“Yes, hello. I’m Kang Bong-sik.”

“This is your car Bong-sik. May I look a bit?”

Choi Pil-seung peeked at my car then was startled.

“Hiiik. What’s all this? Bong-sik are you doing some business?”

“What? What is it?”

In the back seat of my car Red Phantom, and full of IAB goods were piled.

The former because Father made a sulky expression like a kid every time seeing so left in the car, the latter received meeting Lee Mun-yeong before coming here.

“All received as gifts.”

Burns made an envious expression.

“Somehow Bong-sik seems more popular than us···.”

The shelter was being taken care of by the previous volunteer alone.

He sniffled saying thank you for coming seeing us.

“At least if the poultry farm grandfather didn’t often help, it would have been really hard. Because of that damn quarantine even the volunteers who came a bit also completely cut off···.”

“Does that grandfather come often?”

“Yes. That grandfather’s son, caught the stray dogs who really raided the poultry farm. So seems more sorry···.”

“What, why is the gate wide open?”

As the tiger comes when speaking of it, the poultry farm grandfather entered.

“Hello, teacher.”

“Yeah yeah, that then that!”

The poultry farm grandfather smiled widely and grabbed my hand.

“Really thank you then, student. And also sorry for yelling.”

“It’s fine. Was there no particular matter after that?”

“Yeah. That then, the student reported right? Thanks to that all the poultry farms in this village could pass without damage. Ah, not the time for this. Stay still here!”

The poultry farm grandfather hurriedly left the shelter.

“What’s the story?”

The three celebrities looked at me with puzzled faces.

“I’ll tell later when finished.”

For now cleaned the kennel as usual.

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

[(Estimated MP cost 30)]

“Treat, yes.”

While casually treating dogs infected with something in the meantime.

Also examined actor Kim Gwang-ho who has a cult rumor, but no particularly strange points were visible.

The poultry farm grandfather returned, when finished cleaning all the kennels.

“Take this when going home. It’s a gift.”

On the truck 30 trays of carefully packaged eggs were piled.

Burns made an envious expression again.

“Bong-sik is really popular a lot.”

Wow, egg party for a while···.

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