Chapter 47 · 9 min

Chapter 47

Are You Going to Get a Job?

Originally skill also has the meaning of technique, isn’t distinguishing and using also strange?

The system being strange is not a one or two day matter though.

I who rode the bus approached near the [Contagious Disease Patient]. When becoming a distance where can directly use ‘Plague Treatment’, the target mark and [(30)-2] also disappeared.

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

[(Estimated MP cost 30)]

Still the ‘Plague Treatment’ skill distance increasing to over 10 meters is an extremely good thing.

To raise aiming accuracy it seems like have to practice a bit, but seems like can adapt soon.

Have to.

Otherwise pride is hurt.

A short while later.

The [Contagious Disease Patient] stood up.

When separating over 1m the target mark and [(30)-2] appeared again.

I hastily wore a mask.

Focusing on the target of the [Contagious Disease Patient] quietly standing in front of the back door and muttering.

“Treat, yes.”

The bus stopped and the back door opened.

The heat haze that was flying slowly grazed the back of the head of the [Contagious Disease Patient] getting off the bus and disappeared.

[System]

-‘Plague Treatment’ sloppy aim failed.

[MP 170/190]

···Ugh.

Almost hit!

This, isn’t the skill flying speed too slow?

The bus moved again.

When separating over 10 meters from the [Contagious Disease Patient], the target mark and [(30)-1] disappeared.

I sighed and leaned my head on the window.

Daehak-ro.

Before going to meet Seong Eun-ji, stood blankly beside a streetlight. As expected many people so [Contagious Disease Patient] also often visible.

[Contagious Disease Patient]

[(20)-3]

Current my goal is the [Contagious Disease Patient] quietly sitting on the bench looking at the phone.

“Treat, yes.”

A warm heat haze this time also flew slowly.

“Kyahaha! Honey, catch me~.”

“Are you crazy! Embarrassing!”

Some crazy couple passed through the heat haze and went, and really coincidentally another passing [Contagious Disease Patient] approached the heat haze but···.

Slide.

“······?”

[System]

-‘Plague Treatment’ hit.

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +0.2

-Experience +1.12%

[MP 140/190]

“······.”

The thrown ‘Plague Treatment’ skill was stolen midway.

Not the original target, to another passing [Contagious Disease Patient].

No.

This something strange?

Although very brief, the passing [Contagious Disease Patient]’s target was above the heat haze.

But this time hit judgment?

I could soon find the answer.

It was simple.

Not the [Contagious Disease Patient] target mark, even roughly matching only near the heart was a hit.

The problem is the skill flying speed is extremely slow.

Even prayed with all my heart to fly quickly, but the speed didn’t improve.

And one more.

[Contagious Disease Patient]

Threw ‘Plague Treatment’ 5 times, then the target no longer appeared.

There was a number limit.

Then of course.

No way leaving this convenient sloppy technique to use as much as wanted.

“What are you thinking seriously alone?”

Suddenly.

Seong Eun-ji appeared bending her head sideways.

“No way lost the way right?”

“Startled. When did you come?”

“Just now. You not coming so much, came out in passing to buy coffee and you were visible. Here, pick two with the same date.”

Seong Eun-ji widely unfolded tickets of several dates.

“Is it really okay to give like this? All dates you appear right?”

“Of course. Heh. Have to so not come empty-handed.”

“Calculating.”

“Who are you coming to see with?”

The play is [Turtle’s Eye] seen last time too.

According to acquaintances who often watch plays, even the same play the details are supplemented little by little or the feeling differs according to the actor who took the role.

That taste is why watching multiple times.

“Girlfriend? Or a female person friend?”

I picked two tickets for this Sunday.

Saturday have to go see baseball.

“Seeing that day. By any chance okay to give to Sister or Mother?”

“Of course. I’m not a person who feels wronged or sulks with that kind of thing.”

“Because seems like will sulk I’ll buy the coffee.”

“Yay. Free coffee.”

When returning home the sun had completely set.

“I’m back.”

“Today a bit late? Meal?”

“Not yet. Father, already bought?”

Living room sofa.

Father was wearing the Black Wolves uniform and examining the hat and cheer towel.

“Going after a long time right. As soon as seeing your message this morning ordered same day delivery. Here’s yours too.”

“Thank you.”

“But how on earth did you get it? That too a table seat? My subordinates all envied.”

“Hahaha.”

“Hey, Kang Bong-sik. Did you see this?”

Sister made a fuss and thrust the phone.

“Our Arong’s Instagram. Followers increased a lot? Occasionally malicious comments saying raising a purebred, treating the dog like a doll also posted.”

“Why make this kind of thing.”

“But our cute Arong, too wasteful for only us to see. Have to boast to the world people. Right, Arong?”

Bark!

“Hyun-seo you, be careful so your face doesn’t get filmed together. People see and ‘Aiyu!’ get surprised.”

“Dad, what meaning?”

“···It hurts, daughter.”

“What meaning, Daaad.”

“Shall I heat the stew?”

“It’s fine. I’ll wash then eat myself. Ah, Mother want to go see a horror play on Sunday? A same year gave two tickets.”

“By any chance that one talked about before? Can’t go. Mom and Dad have an appointment on Sunday.”

“Give me.”

Sister who was tormenting Father held out her hand.

“······.”

“···Hey, said give me where are you going.”

***

Found a method to throw ‘Plague Treatment’ faster and more accurately.

“Treat, yes.”

Within the ‘Plague Treatment’ sloppy possible distance over 10 meters.

Pointing at the [Contagious Disease Patient] cat with the cane and reciting the skill command, the heat haze flew at a bit faster speed than when just doing and was absorbed.

[System]

-‘Plague Treatment’ hit.

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +0.5

-Experience +2.62%

-Cat treatment bonus experience +0.26%

[MP 120/190]

Hehe.

Treating [Contagious Disease Patient] stray cats that were hard to approach because of high wariness became easy!

Although ‘Sloppy Treatment’ can only be used 5 times a day, and if missing MP and the number vainly fly away.

“Mom.”

A same neighborhood kid, pulled Mom’s hand and pointed at me.

“That oppa is an adult, but playing with a wizard’s cane.”

I who was crouching grinned and stood up. And swung the cane coolly like a movie protagonist.

“Expecto Patronum···!”

The kid and the kid’s mom burst into laughter.

Time flowed to Saturday.

Wore the Black Wolves uniform with Father and headed to the baseball stadium.

“Yaa! Thanks to my son I get to enjoy this kind of luxury? Watching baseball and eating chicken and beer too?”

“Please eat as much as you want, Father. I’ll buy all.”

“Haha!”

Before the game started, while watching the players warming up tore crispy chicken and drank beer.

“Keu.”

Click, click.

Also took a few boast photos to tease acquaintances.

Before the game started, also watched the celebrity’s ceremonial first pitch.

“Treat, yes.”

Between the noisy cheers, also treated [Contagious Disease Patient] with target marks appearing.

Also released stress by coolly shouting cheers and shouts.

“Haha, coming after a long time is really good. Also shouting as much as wanted.”

“Father’s voice all hoarse though?”

“Hahaha.”

Although today Black Wolves lost, Father whether still in a good mood continuously burst into laughter.

At home always showing a cheerful appearance, wouldn’t there have been stress received at the workplace.

Somehow my mood also became good.

Also a proud heart seeming like did filial piety.

Although not that I directly succeeded in reserving.

How should I repay Secretary Lee.

***

After pianist Emily Carter’s performance ended.

[Really thank you for coming today.]

[What thank you. Promised would definitely come see.]

Lee Mun-yeong lightly hugged Emily and exchanged greetings. And also exchanged greetings with other people who attended the performance commemorative party.

When the atmosphere ripened to some extent, and other people were talking among themselves.

[But you know, Mun-yeong.]

Emily casually approached Lee Mun-yeong.

Lee Mun-yeong smiled and said.

[Decided to forget the treatment prayer talk.]

[Honestly how to forget. Experienced that kind of magic-like thing. At that time I, only thought it was simply a cold. But no matter how much medicine eaten didn’t get better.]

[It was like that right?]

[Actually···.]

Emily briefly hesitated, then lowered her voice so only Lee Mun-yeong could hear.

[Yesterday the ex-boyfriend said that. Asked if the body is okay.]

[······?]

[Knowing it that bastard transmitted something to me. That mixed with the cold symptoms. Actually there was a suspecting heart, but embarrassed so didn’t say to you.]

[Ah···.]

[Anyway that person you brought, treated even that all. Very cleanly.]

[Not that person treated, but heaven heard the prayer.]

Lee Mun-yeong said calmly, but inwardly quite surprised.

‘Even contagious skin diseases cured···. ‘Plague Doctor’-nim, to what extent is treatment possible on earth?’

[It’s that. Anyway that person, only receiving requests and active in Korea?]

[Emily. Promised. Also decided not to be curious about that person.]

[Regrettable so.]

Whether slightly drunk, Emily puffed her cheeks like a teenage girl.

[What if that kind of person goes to a place where there are people who couldn’t properly receive even one vaccination, and missed the treatment timing and are in danger···. Only thought that kind of thought.]

[Ah···.]

Lee Mun-yeong opened her mouth gently without realizing, then closed it.

Emily’s father was a successful businessman, and from when Emily was young supported medical aid projects in Africa, and sometimes took the whole family and went volunteer work.

Emily also influenced by such a father, even now successful as a pianist often goes volunteer work directly, and also steadily doing donations and sponsorship.

[Some diseases have to be treated for a long time taking time, but people who couldn’t eat properly in a poor environment find it hard to endure even that period. Especially children needless to say.]

[······.]

[But that person in one breath, in less than 1 minute defeats the disease like magic. Of course I, not words bringing up just to whine. If okay I’ll tell Dad and of course the request fee, and airline tickets and···.]

[That won’t do.]

Lee Mun-yeong firmly shook her head.

[Promised to keep the secret, Emily. Don’t make regretting helping you.]

[Is it that you want to monopolize that person?]

[···What?]

[If mood hurt sorry. But to request that person have to go through you necessarily. But rejecting at once without even saying will ask the opinion···.]

Lee Mun-yeong briefly blanked.

It was a feeling like hit on the head once.

Until now thought carefully selecting requesters who wouldn’t blabber about the ‘Plague Doctor’, who could feel the worth of him treating.

‘Never thought it was arbitrary···.’

Lee Mun-yeong’s shoulders slumped powerlessly.

[······.]

Emily also tried to say more, then carefully held Lee Mun-yeong’s hand.

***

Ding.

-[Hello, Plague Doctor-nim. Some proposal came in. Can we meet briefly and talk a bit?]

Proposal?

I replied saying understood. And packed the gift prepared as a return for the baseball game ticket, and left the house.

A short while later.

“Africa overseas volunteer?”

“Yes. In that form··· wants to take the ‘Plague Doctor’-nim. Rejecting at my line seemed arbitrary so···.”

“That.”

I asked without much thought.

Remembering that same years previously chattered ‘Overseas volunteer work also helps employment’.

“If going would it help employment?”

“Yes?”

Lee Mun-yeong tilted her head with a puzzled face.

“‘Plague Doctor’-nim, are you going to get a job···?”

I also answered with a puzzled face.

“Yes? Yes. So when applying for marketing supporters said would pick right away?”

“That··· because said university student just said for fun.”

“······!”

This can’t be.

I made a shocked expression.

“I didn’t know the ‘Plague Doctor’-nim would think of employment no way···. Sorry. Should have asked earlier.”

I muttered powerlessly.

“One day suddenly the prayer effect can drop···.”

An ability given suddenly overnight, can also disappear in a flash without notice.

“Ah···.”

Lee Mun-yeong nodded with a face newly surprised.

“···Haha.”

Suddenly burst into small laughter.

“······?”

Leaving me puzzled.