Chapter 41 · 10 min

Chapter 41

The Eggs Came

After the abandoned dog shelter work ended.

“Really can take 5 trays?”

“Yes. There are many Hertz members. Distributing to staff also seems fine. Or more···.”

“No, no! Even 5 trays is a lot!”

“When will we eat all this···.”

Actor Kim Gwang-ho only took one tray.

“Thank you.”

“Take one more tray.”

“It’s fine. I live alone so even this is a lot.”

“Teacher···.”

The volunteer waved both hands and declined.

“There are still 3 trays left at home. Because the poultry farm grandfather gives whenever he comes.”

Then the remaining are 24 trays.

“Anyway thank you, Bong-sik. Thanks to you found another place where I can feel worthwhile, and even fresh eggs here. Somehow it seems like I always only receive help.”

“What. When does the next album come out?”

“Preparing but···. Haha. How was the IAB concert? It opened at a tremendously large performance hall.”

“It was good. Experienced a more amazing thing than that.”

“What?”

I talked about the matter that happened at the airport.

“Some person who rode the same plane, suddenly at the airport bathroom pretended to be an acquaintance and asked to go with him. Saying he wants to separate from the party.”

Omitted the specific information that it was a celebrity and manager.

“Why?”

“The party trying to take that person to a cult religion, stuck throughout and not falling away.”

Burns and Choi Pil-seung made surprised expressions.

“Really?”

“Oh, what. Scary.”

“Not the requesting person’s victim delusion, that kind of thing?”

Kim Gwang-ho asked like this with a puzzled face.

“That doesn’t seem so. On the plane that party person sat next to me, the content unilaterally chattering was somewhat strange.”

“Yes···.”

“So? Did you help?”

“Yes.”

I answered smiling.

“No matter how complete stranger, how can I just leave being dragged to a place like a cult.”

“Oh, Bong-sik. Cool?”

“I am a bit.”

“······.”

Burns quietly smiled.

But for a moment, his gaze touched Kim Gwang-ho.

Indeed.

Among fans the rumor that Burns got close with Kim Gwang-ho who fell into a cult is circulating, so Burns himself has no way of not knowing.

Not even without a phone.

Wouldn’t he have noticed that me bringing up this kind of story now is not a coincidence?

I sighed inwardly.

Even if not to the point [False One] appears, if already become a believer what to do.

From now on do I have to go through Jin Se-hyeok for broadcasting station entry?

***

On the way back, stopped by the abandoned animal shelter previously attended and distributed 3 trays of eggs.

Arriving at our apartment was late afternoon.

Holding 5 trays of eggs headed to the security office.

“The eggs~ came~. Today dawn, the chicken laid~ fresh eggs~ came~.”

Singing and thrusting 5 trays of eggs, the security guards burst into laughter.

“No, 503 student. What’s this eggs?”

“An acquaintance runs a poultry farm, and today distributed a lot. Eggs collected today dawn and finished product work cleanly, so you can eat with peace of mind.”

“Really thank you. I’ll eat well.”

Returning to the car called Father.

Father who came down with a puzzled face made a surprised expression seeing the eggs.

“Said going to the abandoned dog shelter, did you sweep the poultry farm?”

“No way. Received sharing this and that.”

“Don’t explain roughly saying annoying.”

“Reported that the birds flying near the shelter were strange, and because avian flu I saved all the poultry farms in that neighborhood.”

Father burst into laughter and held the eggs dividing.

“Shall I also distribute some to the security office?”

“Already gave 5 trays.”

“How much did you receive on earth···.”

A short while later.

Mother who was watching TV also made a surprised expression, then cracked one egg.

“Oh my, look at the fresh eggs. First leave 3 trays in the fridge, the rest 5 trays to the security office···.”

“Already distributed 5 trays and came.”

“Really? Bong-sik don’t you have kids living alone among your friends? Distribute some.”

“Have to.”

Mother also saying she wants to give to a friend took out 2 trays, the remaining 11 trays.

Click.

Took a photo of the piled eggs.

Uploaded to the group chat where close same years gathered.

[Fresh eggs free sharing first come first served. Maximum 2 trays per person. I’ll cut the one who lets them rot.]

Immediately reactions came back.

-[I’ll eat 1 tray wellㅎ]

-[Where do I go??]

-[Me]

-[Me 2 trays pleaseㅜㅜ]

-[Me me me]

Two said they’ll come receive directly tomorrow. To other same years without proper transportation I decided to deliver directly.

“But Sister?”

“Went to buy clothes to wear at the interview with a friend. Said will come in before eating dinner.”

“Yes.”

I washed cleanly then packed 7 trays of eggs.

“Arong, shall we go for a drive with hyung?”

Bark!

The first place arrived was in front of Jang Hye-rim’s studio.

“You’re Arong? Wow, really cute. Can I touch once?”

“Yeah.”

Arong enjoyed Jang Hye-rim’s touch and wagged his tail madly.

“Too cute. Where did you buy this clothes? Internet?”

“When went to Japan. Ah.”

I pointed to the Red Phantom goods piled in the back seat of the car.

“If there’s something you like pick one or two. Don’t touch the IAB ones.”

“Hiiik. What’s all this? You no way··· swept a store?”

“If dislike then not.”

“Who said dislike? There are many cute ones.”

Jang Hye-rim held Arong and picked the goods. Then suddenly looked at me.

“You’re going to Eun-ji too right?”

“Yeah. If deliver later gives two play tickets.”

“I also want to go together.”

“Weren’t you studying?”

“In passing to get some air.”

“Do that then.”

“Then I’ll just put this in the house, and come out soon.”

“Yeah. ···Hey, give Arong and go.”

While delivering eggs to poor studio same years, Jang Hye-rim chattered this and that matters.

“But Bong-sik how will you do external activities?”

“First while crushing team projects, if something doable during summer vacation comes out I’ll try applying.”

Actually, there’s a bit of a corner I believe.

「‘Plague Doctor’-nim, later when our company recruits university student marketing supporters will you apply? I’ll pick you right away.」

The connection of the secretary of a large pharmaceutical company representative.

Hehe.

Don’t say it’s a cowardly trick.

How much help have I given Kanggeon Pharmaceutical until now.

“Is this it? Seong Eun-ji’s theater practice room.”

Today’s last delivery place.

Arrived at the address marked on the navi.

“Yeah, this is right. Came to play once before.”

Jang Hye-rim called Seong Eun-ji. Soon Seong Eun-ji came up from the building basement.

“Hye-rim, Bong-sik!”

Bark!

“Dog! Cute! Whose dog?”

“Me.”

“Fortunate not resembling the owner. Too cute. Can I stroke?”

“Did you wash your hands?”

“No, sorry. Rather than this, Kang Bong-sik. Help a bit.”

“······?”

Followed Seong Eun-ji and went down to the basement practice room.

The practice room had humid air mixed with mold smell mixed with air freshener smell.

One wall surface all mirrors.

If alone here at night it would be scary.

“Hello.”

Bark!

In the practice room there were 3 actors belonging to the same theater troupe as Seong Eun-ji. All women.

“Hello. You’re Eun-ji’s friends.”

“Hello. The dog is cute. Can I touch?”

“Yes. May I put down for a moment?”

“Yes. As long as no rudeness.”

Jang Hye-rim put down Arong she was holding.

The actors roughly stroked Arong and found him cute.

“Aigoo, cute~.”

Bark!

“This guy is quite gentle.”

“What do you want help with?”

“Ah.”

Seong Eun-ji pointed to the door written ‘bathroom’.

“Open that door a bit. A guest is locked inside.”

Thud thud.

Someone inside knocked on the door.

Click, click.

Also turning the door handle.

“Please save me···.”

It was a deflated voice.

But somehow also a voice that seemed heard.

“The door is broken, so often locks people like that.”

“Then should have fixed early.”

“Just in time while other seniors went to buy a new handle. Usually if pushing hard it opened, but today of all days doesn’t budge at all.”

“Oh dear.”

This, is it the turn to show the power of the ‘Plague Doctor’ who hit level 12?

I lightly rotated the shoulders and loosened the body, then rolled up the sleeves.

“Because it can be dangerous please stay far away.”

“Yes···.”

Holding and turning the door handle, pushed the door with the shoulder with all strength.

As if caught on something didn’t budge at all.

Illuminated with the phone light and looked.

“Hey, even if turning this handle the latch doesn’t go in at all? That’s why caught and doesn’t open.”

“What’s that?”

“Because it can open with impact I’ll try once more.”

One, two.

Thud.

Pushed the door putting strength in the whole body.

Rattle.

The latch that was stuck stiffly went in and the door opened.

“Wow.”

Clap clap clap.

“Kang Bong-sik stronger than looks? I’ll fall for you.”

“That’s troubling. I have IAB goddesses.”

Seong Eun-ji made a disgusted expression.

“This guy who only likes faces. Disappointing.”

“Only faces. Our goddesses are perfect in everything.”

“Thank you. Came in to wash hands and never imagined getting locked···.”

“Huh?”

“···Huh?”

The person locked in the bathroom was exactly Shin Mi-hyeon.

The actor often met at the abandoned animal shelter.

“Hello, Bong-sik. How··· meeting all here?”

I also greeted with a dazed face.

“Yes, hello···. Teacher how are you here again?”

“Teacher. How many years difference does Mi-hyeon unnie have with us. But how do you two know each other?”

“That···.”

While briefly explaining, two other male actors hurriedly entered the practice room.

“You came out?”

“Heard locked and ran here. Fortunate.”

The two people as soon as seeing Shin Mi-hyeon bowed and greeted. In their hands a new door handle box was held.

Bark!

“Oh, dog. Cute.”

“Then we’ll be going.”

“Yeah. ···Ah, eggs! Almost forgot!”

“I also almost forgot.”

“I’ll also be going now.”

“Yes? Mi-hyeon already trying to go? Play a bit more and go···.”

Many people so dizzy.

Me and Jang Hye-rim greeted people then came out with Seong Eun-ji.

“I’ll really eat well. For studio students eggs are really a food that mustn’t be absent. But there’s something I’ve been curious about since earlier.”

Seong Eun-ji carefully held two trays of eggs and grinned.

“Kang Bong-sik, Jang Hye-rim. What are you two? Why going around together?”

“In passing to get some air, wanting to play with Arong.”

“Hye-rim suspicious?”

“Hey. Really not that kind of thing? Anyway don’t only tell Park Jae-yoon. That guy lays out weird nonsense again.”

“Seong Eun-ji, while out pick this one too.”

“What? Hiiik, Kang Bong-sik you···.”

“Not stolen.”

While Seong Eun-ji picked Red Phantom goods, Shin Mi-hyeon came up. Other male actors also followed out, saying they’ll take to a safe place but Shin Mi-hyeon politely declined.

And because coming toward us.

“Teacher also want to pick one?”

Tried handing over the goods.

“Yes? What···. Wow, is it okay?”

“Yes.”

“Bong-sik, can I take this?”

“Yeah.”

“Yay.”

“Then I’ll this doll keyring···. Is it okay?”

“Yes.”

Somehow everyone doesn’t even touch the jacket or uniform.

Avoiding because expensive?

“But um.”

“······?”

Sniff sniff.

Arong smelled Shin Mi-hyeon’s scent.

Shin Mi-hyeon stroked Arong and asked.

“By any chance can you take me only to the nearby subway station? There’s also something I want to ask Bong-sik.”

I readily nodded.

“Yes, please ride.”

Have to say pick one more goods.

***

Shin Mi-hyeon brought up the business only after the car moved.

“Bong-sik. Heard you met Burns and Kim Gwang-ho today?”

I looked at her through the room mirror.

“Were you acquaintances?”

“Yes. Actually previously was in the same agency as Burns.”

Shin Mi-hyeon said that she was the one who recommended volunteer work at the shelter to Burns.

“Because Bong-sik seemed like a good person, I thought it would be good if got close with Burns. But these days···.”

She was worrying the same as the Hertz fan junior did.

There’s a bad rumor about Kim Gwang-ho, and seems to hang out often these days so worried.

Asking if there was no strange point today either.

“Except seeming to say he’ll donate 100 sacks of feed to that shelter, there was no particularly strange point.”

“Really? Is it only the rumor spread like that···?”

“Cultists.”

Jang Hye-rim who was only quietly listening casually asked me.

“Originally don’t donate well to other places? Because have to offer everything to the religious organization.”

Hearing that?

After dropping Shin Mi-hyeon and Jang Hye-rim in front of the subway station and studio respectively, returned to the apartment.

Omelet rice and rolled eggs, egg soup, braised eggs were waiting for me.

Sister pointed to the table and asked.

“This is your doing as the culprit?”

“Ahem. A valuable gift received doing a good deed.”

***

At that time.

Theater troupe Liradongdong practice room.

The male actor examining the bathroom door made a shocked expression.

“What, this? How did this get dented like this? Did some gorilla push···.”