I admit the guiding that day was a bit deep. From his perspective too, it must have been his first time with that kind of guiding, and since he did it with a childhood friend who grew up seeing his balls, it must have been disgusting.
But since your trait manifested as a Guide rather than an Esper, there’s nothing you can do about it. The trait you chose, endure it with grit and determination.
“Seohyeon-ah, it couldn’t be helped.”
“Close your teeth and just eat.”
He was chewing me out in a gentle tone, but even that wasn’t making a single valid point.
“How do I eat with my teeth closed? And it’s not rice, it’s tteokguk.”
I retorted sharply and one piece of egg garnish that flew out of my mouth landed on his wrist. I hurriedly wiped it off for him.
Kim Seohyeon was just a twenty-year-old kid now. As his hyung, it would be right to coax and soothe him.
“Seohyeon-ah, I fully understand that you found that day’s events unpleasant.”
“…….”
“But you know, as long as you’re a Guide, things like that can happen anytime from now on. Later when a capable Esper you like appears, just ask to be matched only with that Esper. Got it?”
Even as I spoke, my mouth tasted bitter. So just endure a little, you bastard.
I want to readily hold hands and suck on morning guiding too, but I’m holding back.
“No, you don’t understand at all.”
“…….”
“It’s not that I’m displeased, I’m frustrated, and I.”
“…….”
“You almost died, Lee Yesol.”
“No, but that’s why you saved me.”
“If I wasn’t there, you would’ve died. Even the guy who entrusted the land deed to Yongsan-gu doesn’t stake his life like you.”
So I don’t know what the point is.
Is he pissed because he can’t understand my devoted actions, or is he pissed about that ‘contact’ which was the result of my actions. Either way, I knew the appropriate answer.
“I’m sorry. I’ll be careful from now on.”
“Being an idol was your dream.”
What is this…… suddenly?
“Go out there and achieve that dream. I’ll support you.”
It was absurd but I was curious.
“How are you going to support me?!”
“Buy lots of albums, buy season’s greetings too. If you film a chicken commercial, I’ll eat chicken.”
He was pointing things out one by one with such a serious face that it was so cute I almost grabbed his cheeks and shook them around. Looking at his face, he still had baby fat that hadn’t gone away, giving him a childish look.
The twenty-eight-year-old Kim Seohyeon had sharp eyes, chin, nose…… the person himself was so extremely sharp he seemed like he’d cut you.
I grinned.
“Why are you laughing?”
“What if I can’t film a chicken commercial.”
“Logically, that won’t happen.”
“Logically, why won’t it?”
The guy who had been quietly watching me rest my chin and grin spoke as if this wasn’t something to question.
“If you don’t film it, who will.”
“You’ve really liked chicken from before. Steamed chicken recommendations, and chicken.”
It was then that my face started appearing on the TV in one corner of the lounge.
-……Do you have no plans to walk the idol path in the future!
-Rather than having no plans, I’m looking at reality.
That was my answer to a reporter’s question at dawn today. I casually called out to Kim Seohyeon who was still keeping his gaze there.
“Did you hear? Seohyeon-ah, let’s look at reality for now.”
“…….”
“Let’s do what we can do. Later when I debut, just like you said, make sure to do that.”
“Lee Yesol.”
Kim Seohyeon, when you look at him, has this habit of only calling me by my changed name when he’s trying to put on airs.
“People are calling you열사 열사 so you really seem like you’ve become something.”
“……?”
I don’t know what this is about either. I looked at him with a blank face.
“Forget it, just eat your tteokguk.”
Yeah, okay. Let’s eat for now.
I spent the whole day lounging around.
[Park Jaeseon] Why isn’t my trait awakening?
[Park Jaeseon] Everyone got abilities one by one! Only I don’t have one
[Lee Yesol] Keep your mind relaxed and wait
[Park Jaeseon] Why???
Why…… Because it’s a problem that can be solved in the very next round.
[Kim Jaei] When’s the award ceremony?
[Lee Yesol] Tomorrow
Kim Jaei’s trait hadn’t developed yet either. It’s a phenomenon where the trait that entered the body has a latency period of up to about 2 weeks, causing delays, and even though this delay phenomenon isn’t common, there were three people around me including myself.
I habitually logged into the community.
The first post I saw was…….
[Title: Lee Yeolsa-nim National Anthem Debut on Public Broadcasting.jpg (222)]
“Lee Yeolsa?”
‘People are calling you 열사 열사 so you really seem like you’ve become something.’
Kim Seohyeon’s words that he’d said as a jab came to mind as I quickly clicked on that post.
[Title: Lee Yeolsa-nim National Anthem Debut on Public Broadcasting.jpg (222)]
(Video of Lee Yesol riding the rainbow poop)
Inserted in the first verse chorusㅋㅋ
└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└Makes sense it would appearㅠㅠㅋㅋ
└Real yeolsa ascension
Yeolsa was…… none other than another one of my nicknames…… meaning [search prevention name].
I tapped away at the keyboard.
[325 search results for ‘yeolsa’ sorted by most recent.]
[Title: Lee Yeolsa tried to escape from hospital but got caught by trash reportersㅋㅋㅋ]
[Title: Lee Yeolsa Interview Summary – Doctors don’t act up]
After skimming the posts, there was one conclusion left.
……Kim Seohyeon, this bastard, surprisingly uses the community too?
The commendation ceremony was held more grandly than scheduled.
Originally it was scheduled to receive an incentive and plaque of appreciation at Cheolwon County Office, but the scale suddenly grew because of the second game [Killing the Rainbow].
“I’ll accept this understanding it as meaning to protect even more people.”
The brigade commander made a humble sound with a determined face. Including him, the military personnel who contributed during [Looking for Light] received badges, medals, and plaques of appreciation.
At first, here too they were cursed at saying ‘they turned perfectly fine people into ashes,’ but when statistics were compiled worldwide, our country’s survival rate was an overwhelming first place.
Next to receive medals were the quartet who greatly distinguished themselves in ‘Killing the Rainbow.’
Thanks to that, my neck had two medals hanging since my contributions overlapped in both.
“You are all true heroes of the Republic of Korea. I bow my head once again in gratitude for working hard for the motherland.”
After receiving the certificates of appreciation, we had a luncheon time. Delicacies including Dokdo shrimp were neatly arranged on individual dining tables. Perfect Star Star vibes…… Can I take a photo?
I sneakily glanced at the seat next to me to see Kim Seohyeon peeling and eating plump shrimp.
Before regression, this guy never once accepted the Blue House’s invitation. When he eats this well…….
I placed my share of plump shrimp onto Kim Seohyeon’s table.
“Eat a lot, our Guide.”
“Why, you’re not eating?”
The reporters holding cameras didn’t miss this scene and pressed their shutters.
To be honest, nothing had been going down properly since earlier.
The burden of them capturing every moment each time I lifted a spoonful was stressful, but also because I kept being conscious of what would happen next.
It was also then that the chief secretary’s quick steps crossed between the exchanges of refined laughter like ‘heh heh.’
The President, who had stopped eating to receive the report, composed their expression. It was a matter grave enough to stop the honored guests’ meal.
“Everyone, I apologize during the meal. I also apologize to the reporters who came, but we need an urgent internal meeting so outsiders will have to move to another location.”
The reporters exchanged glances with each other. They were faces that absolutely didn’t want to leave, but were ultimately kicked out.
“Right now, reports have come in that black smoke is rising simultaneously in three regions.”
“……Three places?”
People’s faces, which were already stiff from being in front of cameras, became sooty.
One was already burdensome, but the news that territory preheating was starting in as many as ‘three regions’ was both hard to believe and a bolt from the blue for everyone.
Working-level director Lee Chaseok stood up from his seat.
“We will immediately deploy telekinesis-class and intellect-class Espers.”
Telekinesis-class and intellect-class were the newly formed refugee support team this time.
“Where exactly are those three regions.”
“Goyang City Ilsan Seo-gu, Siheung’s factory district, and Taean County.”
Lee Chaseok’s expression crumpled. There wasn’t even capacity to disperse and support personnel, so they had to differentiate between regions and set an order.
Whichever order they chose, they’d be cursed at anyway.
“We will prioritize supporting Ilsan Seo-gu refugees.”
This would invite criticism from provincial citizens asking ‘do you see the provinces as shit,’ but for now, it seemed like the best choice.
Since Ilsan’s population density was high, assets were clustered together densely, so they could help more people like unloading a rush of delivery packages.
Even before regression, the working-level director chose Ilsan Seo-gu. And after the game ended, he had to apologize while receiving tremendous ridicule.
Because the Ilsan Seo-gu he chose was one of the luckiest territories in Korean Peninsula history, a ‘bonus track’ that didn’t need to pay a single sacrifice.
On the other hand, Siheung’s factory district, which he placed as the lowest priority, was in chaos.
“Lee Yesol Esper, I apologize during the meal, but could you please go test the territories right now.”
At Lee Chaseok’s words, one executive anxiously interjected.
“Since the Esper Agency said they’ll help Ilsan refugees first anyway, if possible, I’d like Lee Yesol-nim to go separately to the Taean area. That territory has a large area, and also because there’s a lot of fishing livelihood…….”
Lee Chaseok looked disapprovingly at the pressuring executive and said.
“We don’t know what will happen in which territory, Assemblyman-nim. You can’t just decide like that according to political ideology. It’s right for Lee Yesol Esper to test first and then decide.”
“I’m not deciding based on political ideology, what I mean is, let’s be flexible so the people will understand. When it’s already noisy about Seoul Republic and whatnot-“
“That’s interference. Whether it’s the ruling party or opposition, you keep adding the weight of every single word.”
Experiencing political nerve warfare firsthand was uncomfortable. I stood up at this point.
“As the working-level director said, it would be better to look around the territories first and then decide again.”
Testing or whatever, it was all useless work, but as long as I was pretending to be an exploration-class Esper, visits were essential.
“Let’s go.”
When I stood up, Kim Seohyeon also stood up.
“You don’t have to go though?”
“Let’s go together.”
“Alright, then.”
Well, I don’t really mind. I can receive guiding on the way, even better.
“We can’t completely ignore public opinion, so first from Siheung-“
“No. Let’s go to Ilsan Seo-gu first.”
“Ah, yes. Let’s do that.”
Ilsan Seo-gu.
The turning point of my life would begin from here.
