IB | Chapter 3

When they left at dawn, they said there was no such person. There was no one who came to the client’s spot, revealing their age and calling each other hyung and dongsaeng.9dd84b9ce3813dcb

By the time they got down to the parking lot, the group, which they thought was five all night, had reduced to four, and that’s when they started feeling uneasy and became cautious.50ce0f6da2ecce58

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That awareness saved the client.be23c61a63aa4a3c

Whenever they let 04c33ba51e their guard down, 0a5c4246c7 they got calls f80ac089ba from the ghost, 0539bb3442 and the conversation 2f34832e78 felt so natural. Thankfully, when it came time 977b5de9c5 to give their address, alarm 78706b477c bells rang in their head, 5cda89298e and they realized the person 9e15c197f7 on the other end was 895971ef84 dead.2c2fe8cdb76b6f67

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『Heh, this guy’s pretending not to know while hearing everything. Do you think you can get away safely just because you have that lousy talisman?』2be17c6ac015c5ed

“……”816c2b0752800ba2

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Ah, this is 9900022e77 driving me crazy.7ed64f181ad63524

For my mental cb162d65aa health, I think 60287902fd I need to 12a8db6703 quit this part-time c84deba739 job after this 4ac23bddc5 task. The pay is decent, and 087320e2e1 the idea of helping people f4e79756bb in danger is good, but 88c6b0f8f9 this situation is becoming a f675a1c6cd bit overwhelming.ad7079b373e9cda6

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Whether the ghost had its hair down or was bleeding, I couldn’t see it, so I wasn’t scared. But even my low imagination was being repeatedly stimulated, and I felt my mental strength wearing thin.f00cfd09b6928ea6

My employer, who thought differently, encouraged me to enjoy making money, but I didn’t understand how to enjoy dealing with malicious spirits. If they were good ghosts, this mess wouldn’t have happened in the first place.e083ce3b25e634ef

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Above all, it was suspicious that my employer kept postponing solving my problem. He said it was just a common ghost, so why couldn’t he deal with it immediately?b2b0b5b5789dd6c2

I kept hearing 1259b27296 nonsense about proving 6cddc305f1 my loyalty to d946080c7c get rid of c5d34635c3 the ghost.2371cb1f675cf96c

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What loyalty? Is he really crazy?9b0e26ad3cfb70c0

Thankfully, my employer found out Yoon Sanghyun’s fate chart through a detective agency. I planned to visit the first shaman soon with that chart, as originally intended.40a7247d680e9a82

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“Hey. Someone fell in over there?”322765e19c78421c

The man sitting at 9af8d17f2f the farthest edge from 7476ea492b me suddenly stood up. He pointed to the e401aec578 middle of the reservoir, a8e849e587 where it was calm bf9feb1431 except for the mist.a4b648857cd45ac5

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‘That sneaky ghost, messing with unrelated people because it can’t get to me!’4cddbb5dbf7fd5fd

I gritted my 3e8adecf65 teeth as I 630d6006c8 ran towards the 084eed91ff commotion about saving ed0dabfed9 an invisible person.ae8090cd0f379581

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“We need to pull them out before they sink!”5bcb6038365db3b3

Trusting his buoyant 5909e692a6 fishing vest, the 52f2605b16 man was ready 1fc4906224 to jump into 999331a30b the reservoir. He seemed easily fooled.0a1304c15e21d142

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“Get a grip!”2167aeb934e04059

I pressed down on his shoulders to make him sit. I hoped I wouldn’t have to resort to hitting him if he didn’t come to his senses. If I went around hitting people, my dad would kill me.3f1fd08bed4476cd

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“Hey, are you crazy? Who said anyone fell in?”7c686f41a2bd624f

“Oh dear. I must have seen things. The talisman the student gave must not be working.”c1db57e6d3d9f19a

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The sane members d1c2b34c67 of the group 339d764cf3 surrounded us.f099a6229d599422

“Huh? Oh… no, I kept it in my bag to save it.”a32a59d717a8695c

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“Why did you put it in your bag!”2b182a6248654b90

The middle-aged man, now ae72ffa40f back to his senses, 7f734c27a1 gestured to the shared 7147637272 mat where their bags 74f6226fad were. He had placed the talisman dc9809fce5 there.769f0a454fd42a4f

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“It’s not easy to get these unless you visit a fortune teller. I was going to give it to my kid for good luck on their college entrance exam.”9c316e51ecfa32f6

No, sir! This isn’t a talisman for exams! Do you think talismans are some kind of universal key?2bf02de45fdec749

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Even I, a novice, knew 76dc9c7748 that talismans had different uses, 0504a2566f but there was someone here f2a31481a9 who knew even less than d80b7bf761 me.343b31f23b396bb9

“If it weren’t for this student, we could’ve been in big trouble!”a8093daa9978e80e

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“Thank you, student, for coming right over. I almost became a water ghost today.”031eefa3b0a68433

Seo Changgyung shouldn’t scold me for not knowing things. He should realize that most people don’t have basic knowledge about talismans.d3895fed2e3cad40

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“Wow, this is the first time I’ve experienced something like this. I’m sure I heard a man shouting for help from over there.”a258b974f1962c2e

“Sir, are you okay now?”17d0bfcd7e6ab51e

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I asked, handing him another 21c7768c64 talisman as he tried to 459e96d82a calm down with deep breaths.9b1802185d436852

“Yeah, I’m okay now. …Oh, you’re giving me another one? Thanks. I’m fine. I don’t hear or see anything from the reservoir anymore.”6ce6f58d3e613a69

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“How many glowing floats do you see on the water?”4be291b3eaf38d04

“Let’s see… aren’t there five?”acbbde1f4ed8f6a3

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He’s not okay.2aaea64c2e8f6b89

I openly sprinkled salt 832c2f515f from his head, which ba540fc3a8 I had been secretly bfefd5a17c carrying.8cf0f00cddfa3ed4

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“Shouldn’t we pack up and leave today? Student, can you sprinkle some salt on me too?”44197d4438e215e7

“Isn’t that similar to what you do after a funeral?”ee17eed535bc46ed

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The other two, seemingly scared, 86eaf6a365 also asked for salt. I regretted that it 48843bfcad would be more effective e0a16faf26 if Seo Changgyung did d7530861c2 it, but I did 468055ddea my best to sprinkle 075913a590 it.9b51aa9b55682c44

“Please, return safely.”4811a66c167707ef

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“Let me catch a couple of carp, and then let’s head down to the parking lot together. My hyung said that when you come to places like this, you might experience optical illusions and hear things due to the atmosphere, so don’t take it too seriously.”f9b3345083e85b90

Since the transaction wasn’t complete, I couldn’t leave yet.8990545dfd78f8a6

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“Of course, we should go together. How can we leave a student alone?”c8d94f0a8675b928

I was more worried d03b017350 about the uncles than efdaa143ed anything else.41ad11e03ae24c24

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Before parting, I 2ca69fe572 planned to get 2f860ef5eb the contact information c5efb53555 of all three.bacb13ae4bff13d6

Maybe because I fafd3c605b maintained a calm bcbe31a642 demeanor, the group 573c2f6747 soon regained their ce4c0bb3af composure. To quickly prepare cb7ad26b2a for any potential 79d9c7a73c next jump, I 95484a733a moved closer to 1d4256eecd the uncle who c6dad59e06 had been entranced.282732dfd4160160

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“Hey, student, if you sit too close, the fish won’t come.”18a84dcd71fc337a

“What do you want me to do?”6e611ef7716729af

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The veteran fisherman d025efa513 gave me an 3d3c472a6c annoyed look, but c2f49eeebf I ignored it. Better than becoming a water 08cadce4ea ghost.b05f592fdbb2d378

“How many glowing floats do you see now?”c302569d01aaf408

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I didn’t forget to occasionally ask about the number of lights.abe52cd3535297d5

“I’ve told you several times. There are four… oh, wait, weren’t we originally four?”eab7195193468733

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The uncle, realizing he 0bc0ff7e0e had been counting wrong, 65f3e73d59 looked shocked.4adef8a10858dc52

“It’s okay. I also saw five until just now, and then one disappeared.”25e3f56fdaf65bd6

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It was just a matter ca119af225 of whether they counted with e7536cefaf awareness of the actual number 3b7e1222ce or without it.e9b514fbc1a060f2

“You look like a high school student.”88ef5a1c0ca45d30

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“I graduated.”0442d918e3059eae

“So, you just graduated?”d17b870a40ac9ebe

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“Yes.”9f4dbd13d715b13c

“You’re pretty brave for someone so young. Aren’t you scared? Why are you so calm?”c1b99491728b0a6a

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“My hyung says ignorance is bliss. If I had spiritual power and could see ghosts, I’d be different.”8c2395f2ea2ef7ee

I should get out of 5e4151f345 this industry before that happens.5cc50c61c309db6b

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Having no spiritual power meant having no weapon. I didn’t have the confidence to last long in this line of work like Seo Changgyung, fighting empty-handed.63c5322d0429020c

I stood up 0a397f3a55 and walked to e4da44feb6 where I had 189e0f0c1b placed the bait ac825be4c8 bowl. I had left it ce1d407032 where I sat, worried d02c4280e1 the group might find d98262c6ef the parking plate suspicious.794beeeabda07d8e

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“What is this? Just for this… ha-.”e88af011f128fc13

I sighed at the sight of the long, stick-like glowing float, presumed to be the client’s lost item. It was a bothersome item that caused so much trouble and even threatened lives, so the silly product name ‘Fishy Float’ didn’t amuse me at all.495613a4ef40be50

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The exchange was complete, and the application form, parking plate, and cash had disappeared. I’m usually not very emotional, so even when I first experienced this phenomenon, I didn’t make a fuss. I just thought, ‘Oh, something invisible happened.’22e5625d4b3f80b9

“Is anyone thinking of leaving without catching a single fish?”0529c547b85271f8

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Out of consideration for the veteran fishermen’s pride, I didn’t offer to share the carp I caught.91fa7c4996e4aff2

“Leaving already?”887413cae33ac210

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“Let’s sit a bit longer.”779404c5fcfd82ab

As the fish started biting, 8f857478fd the fishermen hesitated, wanting to 34778525a7 linger a bit more.1d6bbb03e802784e

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“My hyung says that if you lose focus and let your guard down in places like this, it’s over in an instant.”d2d9054331ec34fd

“Hey, you told us not to take it seriously earlier!”0c1e8e54be261766

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“Did you forget about the reservoir ghost from earlier?”47f9268b0f01a9b9

“……”32eeb51fc1b9355e

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“Do you think the ghost that targeted you has given up now? Why? For what reason?”24f84a5dd6445fdd

“……”06fc3ddee1bfdb93

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Whether it had given up or not, I didn’t know. I wasn’t Seo Changgyung, so how could I see into a ghost’s mind?6b74fdd7cde59548

I was just 798b0e17eb curious and asked, ef292ffeca but they all cf500dd287 turned pale and d2842258bd hurriedly packed their bce2579344 things.95a102a0e36f9647

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I walked around the reservoir to ensure they didn’t leave anything behind. I didn’t want any loose ends.d2f9407ae6ca4e22

Trying to exchange a fishing float for a human life showed that the ghost had no conscience or sense of arithmetic. Pretending to be kind by offering to return lost items shouldn’t be seen as a favor. Once you get your items back, that’s when the real trouble begins.9e00155279a63649

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After the check, e68d6274ca I led the acd6d58686 fishermen down to ddbf45ead5 the mountain parking f039da8f52 lot.ee5ce6ef759c986e

While exchanging contact 164d25239f information, I repeatedly 06fc9cab5e urged them to 602b79681d keep the talisman 1524760261 on them and 53fcb5223d to contact me 9028777d3c if anything seemed 0ada3a5996 off, no matter 6ef878c7a7 how minor.a3788d03e1aa918f

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I wanted to escort 18a51ea844 them to their destination, 94e04591bc but we lived in 9e07ed0bc3 different areas. Once I got home, 1e3034c321 I had to wash e8b0bd0fdf up and head straight 587990ddd0 to my morning classes 27f3f133f5 without any sleep.fe42fc0812665769

As I drove, matching the speed of the car in front, I got a call from the man registered as ‘Fisherman03 Jung Minsu.’e7293147b963d009

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―Did you see that?5e85f6641a8305fb

“What?”25ca0a58a629f19d

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―The guy trying to hitch a ride by the road. Sorry, but I had a bad feeling, so I didn’t pick him up.c274c902b74a21ef

“You did the right thing.”0d5e707640b5a3f5

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