By Zephyria 
He must be very angry.
To move just by receiving a text message that was close to a notification. Not only the President but I also felt bad.
Even if they were young Esper, they were my (temporary) partners now anyway.
I didn’t like the way he ordered them around.
‘When I was alive, even though I was the only SSS-Class Guide with special abilities, the government people at least pretended to be careful on the outside.’
Is it because I’m still a D-Class Guide, or because they think I’m a potential criminal hiding my abilities that I’m being treated poorly?
Either way, it felt very dirty.
Ra Ho-yeon pushed away Seo Yun-chae, who was using his shoulder as a chin rest, and added.
“We also feel bad. Even though we manifested as A-Class Esper, it’s like they’re subtly giving us the eye for not choosing the path of a Hunter.”
“…Didn’t they say it’s okay not to become a Hunter even if you manifest as an Ability User these days? They said there’s freedom to choose your job.”
“Everyone secretly thinks that’s only applicable to lower-ranked Ability Users. It’s not a story that applies to all Esper and Guide, you see.”
Ra Ho-yeon shrugged his shoulders.
“Just for us, when we decided to become idols and seriously start our trainee life, our families opposed it. People around us cursed us as crazy.”
…Did that happen?
It certainly wouldn’t have been an easy choice.
In this day and age, manifesting as an Esper or Guide is like winning the lottery. Although that’s limited to high-ranking ones.
Not a Guide, but an Esper. A whole A-Class. It’s like winning 2nd place in the lottery, if not 1st.
If it weren’t for those guys playing tricks with the contract, an A-Class Esper could earn hundreds of millions of won within a year of becoming a Hunter.
A position where you can have the honor of being a hero protecting people from the monsters of the Dungeon and the wealth that comes with it.
Ra Ho-yeon, Shin Tae-beom, Seo Yun-chae, and Cha Si-yoon had natural-type characteristics that could be applied in various ways, and even had handsome faces, so if they had become Hunters, becoming famous would have been a piece of cake.
On the other hand, their future as idols was uncertain.
The small and medium-sized agency HB Entertainment was new.
Countless idol groups are pouring out every year.
In order to receive the level of attention that people talk about, they had to break through the fierce competition to reach the top 1 percent.
Even if they do well, there is no freedom in their private lives. Sasaengs might stick to them. In a busy schedule, they often can’t even sleep for three hours a day. When they make a comeback, their diet is also restricted. They have to give up what they want to become the dazzling star that the public wants.
Because what people want is a star who is so cool that they want to idolize them.
They have to work to death to bloom brilliantly in order to be recognized and loved.
It’s practically a gamble because not everyone succeeds just by trying.
It’s not a job you can do for a long time either. Even if they are idols at their peak, they will be pushed back by the next generation as time goes by. Re-signing is not easy, and even if they are doing well, if a member of the same team causes an accident that makes the news, the team goes to hell that day.
It’s an unstable job in many ways.
‘If I were their parents, I would have advised them to become Hunters.’
Of course, I died because of some bastard I don’t even know who is related to the government, so I’m sick and tired of it.
Shin Tae-beom heard our conversation and laughed, reminiscing about the old days.
“We fought with a huge voice. With my parents.”
“……”
“That was the first time I was hit by my father. He always lived kindly and well, and then he suddenly showed tears asking why I was doing this. Well, my mind didn’t change, and in the end, my parents lost.”
Cha Si-yoon nodded slightly.
“I… was similar. The only difference is that they tried to lock me up until I repented, so I ran away from home.”
This is the first time I’ve seen this guy talk this long.
Seo Yun-chae, without any tact, brought up his story in the midst of all this.
“I was just so bored. I needed new stimulation, and I happened to have a talent for singing, so when I said I wanted to be an idol, my family didn’t care whether I did or not, so it was easy.”
You unlucky bastard.
“I’m not curious about you.”
“Why! Hey, weren’t we getting along pretty well?”
“What? When did I ever. You must have thought so.”
“Tsk.”
I took my eyes off Seo Yun-chae, who was whining that he was upset, and looked around, and we were already gathered in a circle.
Manager was shedding tears of emotion as he looked at us.
“Guys… the day has come when you guys are huddled together like this. This Hyung is deeply moved.”
On the other hand, I was disgusted.
Ugh!
‘What is this burdensome formation?’
I took a step back and asked.
“…Is it okay to tell me about such serious past stories?”
You guys hated Yeon Yujin.
Then the four chick Esper laughed at the same time.
“What’s the point now.”
“You promised you’d come back to the agency no matter what the outcome is. That’s enough.”
“…Hyung seems like he’ll keep his word.”
“Cha Si-yoon and everyone else says the same.”
“……”
Weird guys.
My lips were itching.
The Yeon Yujin that you hated and despised is gone. He’s probably dead.
The me here is literally a different person. A ghost who died 20 years ago…
I’m going to leave here without looking back as soon as I catch the bad guy who killed me.
…I couldn’t say it.
Because a Management Bureau employee approached us, whom we had been waiting for.
“Waiting number 8, Yeon Yujin Guide!”
“Ah, yes.”
“Please come into room number 1. We will start with a basic Ability Measurement.”
When all five of us tried to follow the employee at once, the employee said that the other members besides me didn’t need to move together.
“Huh? Weren’t we all going to get tested together? I thought we were all doing it together because you sent a text message to all the Esper who are partners and one team.”
Seo Yun-chae asked the employee, puzzled, and the employee replied in a calm tone.
“There are several types of tests, and I think the Esper have already experienced them, so I think you know them well.”
“…I’ve done it.”
“Today, the Ability User who will be receiving a comprehensive test is Yeon Yujin Guide, so I would like the four of you to wait in room number 5 for a while.”
Ra Ho-yeon questioned this.
“Wait a minute. If we’re just going to wait, shouldn’t we be sitting in the waiting room?”
Or don’t call us from the beginning.
‘Don’t tell me you called us all the way here to train us like dogs.’
The employee faithfully answered our questions.
“As you guessed, there is a special test that Esper and Guide who are partners take together. Since there are four Esper who are partners, it seems that it will take some time to prepare for the test, so I am guiding you to the room in advance, so you don’t have to worry.”
What kind of test is it that they’re taking so long?
I didn’t know there was an item that Esper and Guide tested together.
“Can you tell us the contents of the test in advance?”
When I asked the employee, he shook his head, looking embarrassed.
“I’m sorry, but in that case, I can’t disclose it because it violates the rules of the test.”
“……Yes?”
“Yeon Yujin Guide will know as soon as you go there. The Esper too. Why we don’t tell you the contents of the test in advance.”
I was assigned to room number 1, and the other Secrety members were assigned to room number 5.
“See you later.”
Shin Tae-beom greeted me. When I shook my hand slightly, Shin Tae-beom gave me a thumbs up.
‘It’s a re-examination that you shouldn’t look at well, but why is he going so far?’
I smiled and entered the room, and a state-of-the-art Ability Measurement machine greeted me.
A Management Bureau employee was waiting inside. He was wearing a white gown, so he looked like a researcher or a doctor.
The employee greeted me.
“Welcome, Yeon Yujin Guide.”
“…Hello.”
“Please take off your shoes and sit comfortably in the chair of this machine.”
“Okay.”
The Ability Measurement machine wasn’t much different from what I had seen in my past life.
The only difference was that the design was a little cleaner and less complicated.
There were lines connected to something like a helmet that I wore on my head, and I knew very well that those lines extracted and measured the energy of the Ability User.
‘In other words, I have to give strength to my brain.’
I’m not kidding. According to scientists who have studied Esper and Guide for a long time, the source of their magical power is the brain.
Therefore, extracting energy from the brain, the source of power, is said to be the most accurate way to find out the Ability User’s abilities.
‘I’m glad I searched it up in advance.’
I sat on the machine chair with a comfortable mind.
The employee applied a special gel to both sides of my temples and put on a helmet.
The machine was turned on, and the Management Bureau employee’s hands became busy.
“Then, we will start the test.”