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.bd98636489f4ea1b

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.be1370465a8b9350

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That awareness saved the client.663b9e439cd099a7

Whenever they let their guard 8b8fdd99dd down, they got calls from 3acbd507e1 the ghost, and the conversation d5059507da felt so natural. Thankfully, when it came time 15bdee303e to give their address, alarm 6fcb17546f bells rang in their head, 68a9755943 and they realized the person 8b0d27bd51 on the other end was 25081fa59b dead.dc41e180a916c8d2

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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?』ed95096a0ff96436

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Ah, this is driving me 67a8dc8560 crazy.59ca606345df58c8

For my mental 202f404e3f health, I think 338dc82121 I need to 2737145038 quit this part-time e29588af2c job after this 5fbea39212 task. The pay is 786e6ce2e0 decent, and the 2d3fcc942c idea of helping ccb3ccae43 people in danger 73f93c1877 is good, but cf0ad503f0 this situation is 71683a6070 becoming a bit 830c846187 overwhelming.88fbdbe10ef986fb

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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.f9d1bf7981053e5d

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.aacaadbfd3aa61ad

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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?77d40f98bda2261c

I kept hearing nonsense 986a8d4d23 about proving my loyalty 19cfbc8a2b to get rid of 943d5f8e7e the ghost.9ff249279af7cf19

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What loyalty? Is he really crazy?e038504313da314c

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.b03d6649536f5b43

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“Hey. Someone fell in over there?”91a615363b11f749

The man sitting f20209766f at the farthest af04c93b41 edge from me 6496dff18e suddenly stood up. He pointed to the 52a7c35e53 middle of the reservoir, da6994a3af where it was calm 3ce90b2e78 except for the mist.934b479fc7a704ec

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‘That sneaky ghost, messing with unrelated people because it can’t get to me!’0c248ec124cf4272

I gritted my teeth as e20be9ecb9 I ran towards the commotion cb8652c436 about saving an invisible person.60867e84a078cf5b

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“We need to pull them out before they sink!”403e943f067e70a2

Trusting his buoyant e16c4f5c4b fishing vest, the c16c86ef78 man was ready fd30f72ec4 to jump into 0f94a73e23 the reservoir. He seemed easily fooled.f426690af47d1be3

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“Get a grip!”9c9f7683d8cd8124

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.74fc5f65f3c3f57d

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“Hey, are you crazy? Who said anyone fell in?”5dfd01c233c68835

“Oh dear. I must have seen things. The talisman the student gave must not be working.”87fe63c12758cf49

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The sane members of the d471131920 group surrounded us.5b621a98c7f13807

“Huh? Oh… no, I kept it in my bag to save it.”299d4e3259456cf2

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“Why did you put it in your bag!”3c410e2310f81f40

The middle-aged man, now 0d97385160 back to his senses, 616cfc5c8e gestured to the shared 11777b5899 mat where their bags 13d49e358e were. He had placed the f621ec2719 talisman there.d9e06219ebffb110

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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.”948df33651b0d53a

No, sir! This isn’t a talisman for exams! Do you think talismans are some kind of universal key?f5db70158cb7e12e

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Even I, a novice, a3247764b9 knew that talismans had 246db0a438 different uses, but there 236406868e was someone here who 56e10600e8 knew even less than 06534c79b2 me.83d489e50e6d4df7

“If it weren’t for this student, we could’ve been in big trouble!”19b3ad025677db9d

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“Thank you, student, for coming right over. I almost became a water ghost today.”ce7781112c401cb7

Seo Changgyung shouldn’t scold me for not knowing things. He should realize that most people don’t have basic knowledge about talismans.2367ed47d2eb0fdb

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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.”d2cf920481b5f9b4

“Sir, are you okay now?”27fe63c57fae6a58

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I asked, handing him another 5a4532e7a0 talisman as he tried to 3eb08117d4 calm down with deep breaths.410ca8e38d1f7bb8

“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.”98c32dd4069cb3fd

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“How many glowing floats do you see on the water?”570ae6e1ab3b8b26

“Let’s see… aren’t there five?”4d34e92e3253c458

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He’s not okay.8f63a2969c052568

I openly sprinkled salt from 6ff841bd7f his head, which I had 8e38615b72 been secretly carrying.81fd08ef772ace35

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“Shouldn’t we pack up and leave today? Student, can you sprinkle some salt on me too?”6c0784fa2a4526a8

“Isn’t that similar to what you do after a funeral?”abd0aef7b576ba3a

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The other two, seemingly scared, 610dde5383 also asked for salt. I regretted that it 2e0177389f would be more effective d827a18e7a if Seo Changgyung did ef4040c93d it, but I did 8efcf4a055 my best to sprinkle fd976aeeb3 it.486e2cb4e2d9ab66

“Please, return safely.”4256c694b8fbd0d5

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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.”509b117651532e62

Since the transaction wasn’t complete, I couldn’t leave yet.479861d750005b0c

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“Of course, we should go together. How can we leave a student alone?”f1c6b94a856911e5

I was more worried about 736b9f89d5 the uncles than anything else.44393cbeba0e1ee0

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Before parting, I 2318a619ab planned to get 075e3c5444 the contact information 01d8fc0ce1 of all three.a83e147228aa0423

Maybe because I 298568ed70 maintained a calm 6672c3efd6 demeanor, the group d9b3f5f0f2 soon regained their 746bf57d49 composure. To quickly prepare for any 69e6f41cfe potential next jump, I moved 60c95efff6 closer to the uncle who 32a5e95f92 had been entranced.c0d85a4b8a180ccb

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“Hey, student, if you sit too close, the fish won’t come.”c108f7720674976a

“What do you want me to do?”f21a67bc55cd4556

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The veteran fisherman gave me 2da9d185fa an annoyed look, but I a0f40b5768 ignored it. Better than becoming a water b7660a8194 ghost.df233bce4d63d735

“How many glowing floats do you see now?”8491d7472c43713f

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I didn’t forget to occasionally ask about the number of lights.74bd071bedd10cfe

“I’ve told you several times. There are four… oh, wait, weren’t we originally four?”b7d9ee1a32cf38fc

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The uncle, realizing he had 2d4dc94f58 been counting wrong, looked shocked.b1e8f96e3016a126

“It’s okay. I also saw five until just now, and then one disappeared.”ed06892b4bdae8c9

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It was just ec28977185 a matter of 5563c18bc4 whether they counted 8268206c51 with awareness of 2653310456 the actual number 96ab1ed73c or without it.e539e1bad76e9207

“You look like a high school student.”94fe192c285a2c2a

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“I graduated.”e9faad3f91f980f8

“So, you just graduated?”f1f6075eb0a1ed57

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“Yes.”8a626fd115b4bfda

“You’re pretty brave for someone so young. Aren’t you scared? Why are you so calm?”702a83d97480c88c

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“My hyung says ignorance is bliss. If I had spiritual power and could see ghosts, I’d be different.”7d916aa3823c6043

I should get bf4be9b951 out of this f462e88130 industry before that 82a0a7b8da happens.780a10b20a1610bd

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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.0071e67606e7a127

I stood up and 32a6152909 walked to where I 47dc862eb4 had placed the bait a4ba009620 bowl. I had left it where af831c0a48 I sat, worried the group f37fb12754 might find the parking plate 031938daa4 suspicious.38517f0c08a2de3a

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“What is this? Just for this… ha-.”09b2e1a2aa5b00d2

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.0ed30dc93e7465cc

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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.’7207228aa236ff0f

“Is anyone thinking of leaving without catching a single fish?”23eb34fdcbb3bca7

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Out of consideration for the veteran fishermen’s pride, I didn’t offer to share the carp I caught.2f3efee8241f870e

“Leaving already?”f9b5de7821714dfe

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“Let’s sit a bit longer.”ce06e24182be2150

As the fish started biting, 3fa1c424ba the fishermen hesitated, wanting to 6ea8b1a466 linger a bit more.00c493713f843896

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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.”6f1608897b0c1459

“Hey, you told us not to take it seriously earlier!”8da2539838b24ebd

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“Did you forget about the reservoir ghost from earlier?”7df9a6f2e63a900b

“……”5f4685f9e5762d0e

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“Do you think the ghost that targeted you has given up now? Why? For what reason?”bc02e4098f2baf2b

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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?9f99d9a396981953

I was just 16619e1ea8 curious and asked, cf6176838e but they all 5b09457469 turned pale and da93f74488 hurriedly packed their c5e481cdff things.ebc8452ab9a6c518

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I walked around the reservoir to ensure they didn’t leave anything behind. I didn’t want any loose ends.2ac0b31b678b8850

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.12c6bc6a9676da20

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After the check, 6aaf0df7fb I led the 71be4fd651 fishermen down to 176ed9d0be the mountain parking da1fae90ba lot.e51f4f7f101f4781

While exchanging contact information, f0634ffd38 I repeatedly urged them 11983cbb3f to keep the talisman 11201062bd on them and to 2b5aedd388 contact me if anything f6adbdc1e8 seemed off, no matter 3bdcd85eb3 how minor.0ed7755ff156fd33

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I wanted to 4790178374 escort them to 7452da79b8 their destination, but a0e7d0069c we lived in 78d0b42331 different areas. Once I got 9357ae69ae home, I had ae7622126a to wash up 5058bf199f and head straight 54ac65fef6 to my morning 92b5130bfc classes without any 8bdf2cdd13 sleep.e593c81cb2719d93

As I drove, matching the speed of the car in front, I got a call from the man registered as ‘Fisherman03 Jung Minsu.’063fe7cdafac469a

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―Did you see that?8764441f2e287a7b

“What?”36b817fdf33e7d79

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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.aa0b61bc111935ee

“You did the right thing.”e3c510360b11c6f6

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