By Zephyria A week since Kim Ju-won left.
The main office was as peaceful as ever.
The only difference was…….
Swish swish- Swish swish-.
Whirr whirr- Whirr whirr-.
“Haha, Jae-eon ssi. That’s enough.”
Swish- Halt.
“……Ah, we, well, the du, dust, is, still…….”
Perhaps the only change was that Ki Jae-eon’s range of activity had changed a little?
“It’s okay. It’s clean.”
Kim Yeong, who had just finished cleaning the rabbit cage, approached Ki Jae-eon, who was still focused on sweeping the floor. Ki Jae-eon, who had been devoted to cleaning for several hours without rest, was startled and tightly gripped the broom.
‘I guess he’s having fun cleaning.’
Kim Yeong looked at Ki Jae-eon, who was anxiously afraid of having his broom taken away, as if he were cute.
In fact, he was very worried because he had been steadily refusing new treatments after the first psychological counseling. He wished he would at least take the prescribed medicine well…… but he knew very well that he wouldn’t.
But whether it was because he was not destined to die, or whether he knew Kim Yeong’s earnest heart, he was at least actively following along with the last resort, ‘outdoor activities.’
It was quite an unexpected but grateful attitude.
Kim Yeong recalled Park Ki-cheol’s words, ‘Make sure he gets as much sunlight as possible!’ and recited the next schedule.
“Then shall we go run an errand?”
“……Err! Ah, ye…… yes.”
In particular, Ki Jae-eon quite liked running errands.
He was now quite familiar with the market.
Ki Jae-eon, with bags full in both hands, diligently chased after Kim Yeong.
“Aren’t they heavy?”
Kim Yeong, who asked that, also had heavy hands. No wonder, tonight’s dinner was the kids’ favorite pork cutlet set (pork cutlet, fish cutlet, hamburger steak). Originally, it was just a regular pork cutlet, but Aunt seemed very impressed with Ki Jae-eon, who had been coming to eat regularly these days, so she got inspired and shouted, “Okay, I’ll raise you double!”
Of course, this made Ki Jae-eon’s position among the children even more solid. They said that if you believe in Ki Jae-eon, pork cutlets will fall from the sky. If Kim Ju-won heard that, he would have told them to stop talking nonsense, right?
Well, anyway, the two were peaceful.
“Give it to me if it’s heavy. Master Young is stronger than he looks!”
Kim Yeong laughed heartily with a soft face.
“I’m… okay.”
Ki Jae-eon, who was about to say that he was strong too, saw his reflection in the window of a store and bit his lip. He was just tall and skinny, and looked pathetic. In this body, whatever he said would be dismissed as an unreliable claim. Still, he had been eating more than one meal a day lately, but he was a little upset that he didn’t seem to gain any weight.
‘And I’m not even throwing up.’
“Ah! By the way, what should we have for a snack today? We had sweet pancakes last time, so should we try fish-shaped bread this time?”
Kim Yeong, noticing that Ki Jae-eon seemed a bit depressed, quickly changed the subject.
It was no use even if Ki Jae-eon waved his hand, saying he was okay. He was firm. He acted as if feeding Ki Jae-eon snacks was the most important mission of his life.
“Jae-eon, you need to know the joy of snacking.”
In the end, Kim Yeong won.
The two found a fish-shaped bread store at the end of the market.
“Hello, boss. One order for 3,000 won mixed with red bean and custard cream, and one order for 20,000 won. Please wrap them separately.”
“Okay! It’ll take some time to bake them.”
“Oh, take your time.”
While waiting for the wrapping, he was listening to Kim Yeong’s ‘History of the Birth of Fish-shaped Bread.’
“Excuse me!”
Someone called out to the two.
“Are you by any chance… Exorcist Ki Jae-eon?”
The man, who looked to be in his early thirties, had a rather large camera on his shoulder. Judging by the empty fish cake skewer in his hand, he seemed to be a customer at the snack bar next to the fish-shaped bread store.
“Who are you?”
The answer came from Kim Yeong. He blocked Ki Jae-eon and guarded the man with a smiling face. Perhaps realizing that he had been rude, the man asked for understanding, “Just a moment,” and took out a business card from his pocket.
“Here you go.”
The hand was directed at Kim Yeong, but the gaze was directed at Ki Jae-eon, making the man’s purpose clear.
“Kim Young-ho of NN… a reporter?”
“Yes. I’m Kim Young-ho, a reporter for NN. I mainly write articles about the occult. Haven’t you heard of me before? It’s not something to brag about, but I’m quite famous in this field.”
Kim Young-ho sniffed and laughed affably.
Kim Young-ho, Kim Young-ho… Kim Yeong, repeating the name, vaguely remembered who he was.
Ah, right. Before Ki Jae-eon came to the main office, there was a stalker who followed Kim Ju-won closely and harassed him for a while.
That guy’s name was definitely Kim Young-ho. A troublemaker who took pictures without permission or persistently requested interviews that were rejected. In the end, Kim Ju-won, whose temper exploded, beat him up halfway and kicked him out, I think.
‘He hasn’t been near the main office since then.’
Is he still like that? He hasn’t been taught a lesson properly. Kim Yeong’s eyes sank even colder.
Honestly, he wanted to say, “Oh, you’re in big trouble now,” and make the shameless guy who troubled his disciple cry his eyes out, but…!
Unfortunately, there was something more important than that right now, and that was Ki Jae-eon behind him.
‘It’s too obvious what he’s aiming for and what his intentions are.’
Therefore, a quick cut-off was the answer.
“Yes, I understand. Reporter Kim Young-ho? Have a good day.”
Kim Yeong returned the business card and smiled. His attitude showed that he had no interest whatsoever.
However, a troublemaker is an existence of utter nonsense that far exceeds the common sense of ordinary people, isn’t it?
Kim Young-ho did not give in. He clung on stubbornly even when he was openly ignored.
It was funny to see him trying so hard, but considering the value of the other party, he couldn’t afford to show off his pride.
Because it was Ki Jae-eon.
A star that no one has ever been able to get.
Kim Ju-won? He couldn’t compare.
This was a scoop, a promotion, an incentive!
No, this was a matter of pride as an occult journalist!
‘I’m going to get Ki Jae-eon no matter what!’
He would get him even if he had to beat him to death.
Kim Young-ho steeled himself and barely suppressed the urge to start snapping photos right away. Calm down. He couldn’t foolishly waste the opportunity of a lifetime. Then, he had to get rid of that annoying glasses-wearer first. Kim Young-ho glanced at Kim Yeong, who was blocking his way.
‘Oh, he looks like he’ll only get hurt if he messes with him.’
He instinctively sensed that Kim Yeong was not an easy opponent. If so, then he should try to be as friendly as possible first.
“If I could just get one interview with Ki Jae-eon, I could really have a good day, what do you think? Could we go to that cafe over there and talk for a little while? I won’t take up much of your time. Really! I promise! I’ll buy all the coffee!”
“You’ve been waiting a long time. Here’s your fish-shaped bread.”
“Yes, thank you. I hope you sell a lot. Jae-eon, let’s go.”
However, only a cold dismissal remained.
Kim Yeong dragged Ki Jae-eon away quickly.
Kim Young-ho, who was staring blankly at the two passing by, belatedly shouted, “Hey!” and chased after them. He was walking so fast that it seemed like he was using a shrinking spell.
The three engaged in a chase.
In the end, they went around and around and ended up at the main office.
“Hah… hah. Th-there-.”
Bang!
The door closed right in front of his nose.
This crazy bastard. Kim Young-ho muttered curses and kicked the front gate of the main office hard. Oh well, I don’t know anymore. It’s all or nothing!
“Open the door! Ki Jae-eon!”
Bang, bang, bang!
“It’ll only take a minute! Hey!”
Bang, bang, bang!
“I’ll call all the other reporters!”
However, neither begging nor threats worked.
The front gate of the main office remained firmly locked and would not open. Damn it, did I get on their bad side? Kim Young-ho sat down on the ground and took out a cigarette. But it was too early to give up.
Okay, fine. Let’s go all the way.
He was an expert at holding out.
‘Ki Jae-eon, we’re definitely going to see each other.’
Kim Young-ho smiled wickedly.
“How much is a tent~.”
He couldn’t help but hum.