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Chapter 33
Translator: Enuma ID
The next morning.
The moment Park Ji-hun opened his eyes, he reached for his phone.
Through half-open eyes, the app he launched was YouTube.
It was because of the first video he'd uploaded the night before.
Е_ǹùmа .і d
"......Got a decent number of views, huh?"
It had pulled in more views than he'd expected.
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At some point it had crossed 10,000, and his subscriber count had hit a thousand overnight too.
It seemed the people who'd watched last night's stream had come straight over.
Comments had piled up through the night as well.
Park Ji-hun tapped the video.
Еǹ u ḿa
The clip, recut into a shorter edit, felt far stranger than it had during the live stream.
The scene of 29YearOldJobless snapping at him with an edge in his voice flashed by for a moment, and then Park Ji-hun's transformed voice landed like a dagger.
A car accident at age ten.
A mother with aching knees.
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An interview tomorrow at 2 p.m., and the crash of the number 905 bus.
On the live stream it had all rushed past in a blur, but watching it again like this, cut into an edited video, the feeling was completely different.
Еn ùm ă
It was far more chilling.
The video didn't end there.
There was a brief clip of 29YearOldJobless sending a Water Drop donation, along with the story about his mother visiting the hospital for her arthritis.
At the very end came the line about how he'd deliberately skipped that bus.
Spliced in too were the news article from that day and a photo of the bus accident. The number 905 bus, its side torn open, was captured in sharp detail.
It was right as he finished watching it through.
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Suddenly, something he'd completely forgotten about surfaced.
'Come to think of it, that 29YearOldJobless guy. Did he ever take his mother in for that stomach exam?'
But Park Ji-hun pushed the thought aside for the moment and checked the comments.
-whoa creepy af
-how do you even guess that
-isn't this an AI-generated video?
W еb n̊o̊v̇е́ ĺ Еn ům̂ӑ
-dude literally came back the next day and dropped a Water Drop to say thanks lol
-can't believe there are still suckers who fall for stitched-together videos like this
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-you had to see it live to get it
-fr lol
-this isn't faked right?
A whole range of reactions ran on and on.
Ѐ n u m̂ а̊. іd̂
Some thought it was incredible; some doubted it, calling it nothing but slick editing.
Pulled out and viewed on its own, the video did invite that kind of suspicion.
Still, with the article footage attached, it didn't seem like complete nonsense.
As Park Ji-hun scrolled down, one English comment caught his eye.
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-Is this real?
Park Ji-hun narrowed his eyes.
Еṅũ m а . і̄d
"So foreigners are watching too, I guess."
That was all.
It wasn't so much a reaction from overseas as a single comment that had drifted in from somewhere.
Park Ji-hun set his phone down.
'Still, this isn't bad.'
The start had gone better than he'd thought.
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***
That evening.
Park Ji-hun logged into Ocean right on schedule and started the broadcast.
[PerpetualJobSeeker-nim's broadcast has started.]
The instant the broadcast opened, people came pouring into the chat.
-SilentRoom : first again today!
Е̃ ṅū mа .і̀d́
-LegendDrumBarrel : way more people showed up after the youtube drop, damn
-Jeokga : video came out better than i expected lol
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-UniverseClassroom : felt way more real with the article attached
-Kkoka : comments section is still fighting lol
-dwm9911 : the doubters never come around
Park Ji-hun scanned the chat.
Е ñum̌.á . і d̈
The talk was mostly about YouTube.
"So how was the YouTube video, everyone? Worth watching?"
-Ertel : saw it live before and it was still a blast
-UniverseClassroom : maybe it's the editing but it was even more nerve-wracking
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-Kkoka : subbed and liked lol
-Jeokga : i watched it twice
Е̌ n̈ů ma
-BongcheonFireFist : starting to feel like a real channel now
Park Ji-hun took a sip of water, then said dryly.
"This is just the beginning."
-Maheukado : pretty good for a first video
-Ertel : just keep posting and you'll blow up fast
-LegendDrumBarrel : the editor's gonna get busier from here lol
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-Choreusio : people are still fighting over real or fake in the comments
As all this back-and-forth went on, Park Ji-hun parted his lips.
"Today I'll take five paid and one free, same as always. I'll pull them through the Ranking System, and if there's no answer within five minutes, I'm skipping straight to the next."
-UniverseClassroom : we're going in
-Kkoka : i'm getting in for sure today
-Choreusio : Let's go!
W еb̈nо́ v̄ е̃ l Е̃ n̊ u̇m̌ а̃
The Ranking System switched on, and the slots began filling at a rapid pace.
Park Ji-hun checked the order and spoke.
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"One, two, three, four, five. All right, let's get the Spirit Reading started."
When Park Ji-hun looked at a person, he didn't look at just one thing.
Family, health, romance, money, relationships, he swept through them all at once.
When something snagged his attention, then he'd peer deep into that one place.
Е̄ nu m̈ а̊
Every so often, that was also when a Vision flickered past.
The first applicant and the second went much the same way.
Each time Ji-hun casually hit the answer dead-on, the chat from first-time viewers started scrolling up fast.
-Hunterian : he's a lot more thorough than i thought
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-FreakDev : way more detailed than what i saw in the video
-Jeokga : so it's not just one thing he looks at
Е n̆ u m а ..і̊d
-Ertel : gotta earn that Divination Fee lol
After Park Ji-hun finished with the third applicant and the free reading, he called the fourth.
"Next, number four. Kkukkunari."
The Discord tone sounded right away.
"Oh, hello."
Kkukkunari was a woman.
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Her voice was young.
She sounded like a college student at most.
Park Ji-hun looked her over.
Her stomach seemed weak, but it wasn't anything dangerous.
Her family was ordinary.
Money wasn't leaking out anywhere serious for now.
Ёnũ mа .і̃ d̈
Her romantic luck was unremarkable.
That was when it came.
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A drinking get-together with her club mates.
The ride home in a taxi.
Just before she stepped out of the car, the phone slipping out of her pocket.
Park Ji-hun opened his mouth.
W ѐbǹ_ӧ v ẽl Е̇ n̂_u m а
"You've lost something."
Kkukkunari froze.
"......Sorry?"
"Your phone."
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"Wait, how do you know that?"
"Because I can see it."
Ėn um̂ а̀.іd̀
On the other end of Discord, her breathing turned quick.
"I really have to find that. I bought it not long ago. Please."
Park Ji-hun cut her off coldly.
"Give it up."
"What?"
"It's already on a boat."
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The chat stirred.
-SilentRoom : boat? what boat?
-Ertel : how does a phone get on a boat?
-BongcheonFireFist : no way
Park Ji-hun added it offhandedly.
"It's headed to China."
Wе̊ b nо̃ v el Ӗ n u m̀а̃
In that instant the chat just exploded.
-LegendDrumBarrel : insane lmaooooo
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-FreakDev : how does he even know this?
-Maheukado : he can see the fencing route too?
Kkukkunari couldn't get a word out for a while.
Then a trembling voice finally leaked through.
W е̇ b̈ñо̄ v̇ e_l Е̌ñ ümӑ
"......Is that real?"
"Yeah."
"Fuck......"
A silence fell, as if her breath had caught for a moment.
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"......Thank you for telling me."
Leaving only those words, the Discord call cut off.
Еn̆ŭ m ӑ
Park Ji-hun didn't change his expression at all.
"All right, next."
That was when it happened.
Ba-bam!
A donation alert chimed.
[Nathan-nim has gifted 10,000 Water Drops.]
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-Nathan : it worked out just like you said, got promoted too, thanks
The chat reacted instantly.
-Kkoka : the Chairman's here!
-LegendDrumBarrel : he got promoted too? damn
-UniverseClassroom : looks like Nathan nailed another one
-Ertel : the Chairman really is different
E n̈ u m а̃ .іd̊
-BongcheonFireFist : look at him dropping 10,000, damn
Park Ji-hun's gaze rested on the donation message for a moment, then moved on.
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He said it briefly.
"Last applicant. CampusLatte. Come on in."
Soon a Discord connection tone followed.
***
Е.ṅ u_m̌a
"Hello."
A bright woman's voice popped out.
She had a different feel from the applicants before her.
Not a trace of being cowed.
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It was obvious she'd grown up without a care.
Park Ji-hun looked her over without a word.
Ě n ũ ḿ а.і̀d
Her health was unremarkable.
Her home life was harmonious.
Her grades were near the top, and her path after graduation was relatively clear.
Early childhood education.
The sound of children laughing.
A classroom strewn with colored paper and crayons.
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A woman holding a small hand, smiling brightly.
Park Ji-hun opened his mouth.
"Your goal is to be a kindergarten teacher."
The other end of Discord went quiet for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Ah, yes! That's right. I'm an early childhood education major."
CampusLatte went on in a startled voice.
Е̄ n ŭ m а
"You really do see everything. This is amazing."
"Anything else you're curious about?"
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After some hesitation, CampusLatte carefully parted her lips.
"I'm a little torn about my path. I came into early childhood education because I've always loved kids, but I'm a bit anxious about whether I should keep going down this road."
Park Ji-hun answered shortly.
"Go for it. It suits you."
W е̇ḃ n̄ о v́ ël̀ Е̂ ň ūm а
"Really?"
Even though he hadn't given a reply, CampusLatte let out a breath of relief.
"What a relief. ......I was honestly a little scared."
-Ertel : wholesome for once huh
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-BongcheonFireFist : her voice is so gentle, the kids are gonna love her
-Maheukado : she really suits being a kindergarten teacher
E nu̇.m а . і̆ d̆
Park Ji-hun closed his eyes.
Soon she came into focus.
She was always surrounded by people.
Striking up conversations first, laughing easily, friendly with everyone.
Maybe that was why there were always so many people around her.
That was when it came.
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Through the bright grain of it, a black stain spread, flickering past like a smear.
That stain was seeping in from the outside, toward her.
Park Ji-hun knit his brow and asked.
"Hold on, is someone supposed to come over today?"
CampusLatte answered right away.
"Oh, a senior from my club is coming by in a little while. I left my laptop in the club room yesterday, and he's bringing it over for me."
E ňum а
CampusLatte laughed as if it were nothing.
"All my presentation materials for tomorrow are in there. I have to get it today."
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"What kind of senior?"
"He's a really nice senior. Has a good reputation in the club too. He's the type who looks out for the juniors, so everybody likes him."
-FreakDev : sounds like a nice senior
-BongcheonFireFist : he's delivering her laptop too? she owes him a meal
W̌ е̃ b n ò v̈ eĺ Е̌ ṅ ùmа
-SilentRoom : ah i miss college life :(
That was when it happened.
Ding-dong.
The sound of a doorbell rang out on the other end of Discord.
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CampusLatte brightened.
"Oh? I think my senior's here."
Ӗnu̇m̊ á . і̊ ď
There was the sound of a chair sliding back.
"I'll head out, then. Thank you."
That was the moment.
A bleak Vision flickered before Park Ji-hun's eyes.
His gaze went cold and hard.
"Wait. Stop."
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CampusLatte's movements halted at once.
"What's wrong?"
"That senior, is he someone you can trust?"
"Sorry? Usually he......"
Park Ji-hun cut her off coldly.
"Don't open the door."
W ӗ b̀ n̊оv̄ е̇ l̃ E nŭm а
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