Translator: Wan ED/PR: Personal Ghost
57. On stage (4)
What I recalled at Hwang Jiho’s mention of ‘benefits’ was ‘Suitable Other Dimension Future Modification Exclusive Menu’.
As it was an ability obtained by the Player, who passed Transcendent Universe’s evaluation after clearing the game, you could see it as a kind of benefit.
But how did Hwang Jiho know about that fact?
‘Eun-ho probably has told him.’
The answer came immediately.
I was asleep for three days, so Eun-ho and Hwang-ho would have sufficient time to talk.
And considering Hwang Jiho and Eun-ho’s relationship, it would be strange if he didn’t tell him.
I tried to guess how much he had told him, when I abruptly realized a certain fact anew.
‘You really came here, huh?’
Perhaps because several things exploded all at once, though I knew it in my head, it didn’t fully hit me[1].
I realized anew that the being, who knew about PMH, came to this world, and that he was Eun-ho.
“… Well, let’s have this conversation later.”
The geezer, whose eyes were sparkling, suddenly changed his attitude.
As for why he was like this, at the end of his gaze was Yong Jegeon.
He was looking in this direction and smiling, so I guess he was still listening.
Yong Jegeon spoke with a half laughing, half regretful voice.
“Why? There is no problem, even if you speak right now.”
“Yong Jegeon, it’s because of you.”
“Hahaha, I’m a teacher-nim now, so can you talk like that?”
“The children here won’t be particularly bothered. Look.”
In fact the other members of the group didn’t bother with the two eccentrics.
Our class children were busy checking if there were no problems with the cards they had, and the 2nd year class 0’s seniors bastards were busy making excuses to Jegal Jaegeol.
The 2nd year class 0’s senior bastards had many attack type consumable items besides the weapon items.
Even the Player guard, who was in charge of the item card inspection commented with pure admiration ‘Fully armed, eh?… Did You come from conquering an otherworld? I heard that Eungwang School often does practice lessons, so You must be working hard.’
Of course the 2nd year class 0 didn’t conquer an otherworld today, and Jegal Jaegeol, who naturally knew that fact, asked worriedly if they usually walk around with those items.
“You don’t know when something may just happen, when You’re just living, correct? As Players we naturally plan to deal with any accidents.”
“In the case where our level is different from the opponent, we have to plan to overgear.”
“What should we do if an evil group aiming at teacher Jegal Jaegeol-nim launches an attack!”
“Right!”
The ones to say that were the 2nd year class 0, but they weren’t wrong.
The fact that the very thorough rascals were always walking around with such items was bone chilling, but it also gave a sense of security.
‘Evil group? I guess GeunChan&WangChan still remember that time, and are prepared for it.’
This year’s spring, there was a conspiracy against Jegal Jaegeol of Choe Pyeondeuk’s followers.
Jegal Jaegeol was perplexed by the mention of an evil group.
But that evil group failed and was repelled in the library basement.
Considering Jegal Jaegeol’s abilities, it wouldn’t be strange if another evil group would aim at him besides that.
‘The last time, the reason Choe Pyeondeuk’s followers group aimed at Jegal Jaegeol was because he is Eungwang School’s Head of the School Affairs. However, if Jegal Jaegeol was aimed at again, the reason would probably be…’
Jegal Jaegeol’s rare skill ‘kotodama’.
That power, which revealed its strength through language, was Demons’ weakness.
From the standpoint of the Demons aiming at Korean Peninsula’s Power of Earth, Jegal Jaegeol’s ability was an eyesore.
And there was one more reason to aim at Jegal Jaegeol.
— Hong Gyubin’s house was like that. Jegal Jaegeol helped with Hong Gyubin’s dream of becoming a superpower user and… as a result Jegal Jaegeol lost a lot.
Jegal Jaegeol was involved in the process of Hong Gyubin leaving Namkung Group.
As result Jegal Jaegeol was said to lose many things, but currently he was a deeply respected Player and the Head of the School Affairs of the Korea’s most prestigious highschool.
I didn’t think Namkung Group would see it in a good way.
“I don’t think it’s a bad idea to equip yourself with items. I also usually go around with more than two.”
Even though Yong Jegeon said that, I couldn’t imagine him walking around pockets full of item cards.
In the Playable Character days, Yong Jegeon possessed only one item.
UR+ rank rarity item named ‘Dragon King God’s Scale’.
When Yong Jegeon was going to the human world, the Dragon King God detached one of his scales and gave it to him.
That detached scale, which was close to the Dragon King God’s reverse scale, contained the Dragon King God’s divinity and if the conditions were satisfied, it was said it could make the Dragon King God descend to the human world.
‘Did the Dark Mastermind know about the ‘Dragon King God’s Scale’?’
At the same time as the concrete collapse, snow was falling inside the Eungwang School.
Yong Jegeon was a Playable Character and it was possible for me, who was plying, to check his owned items.
Every time I faced a crisis, I naturally tried to use the secret item ‘Dragon King God’s Scale’.
But that item couldn’t be used until the moment Yong Jegeon died.
Every time I attempted to use it, a horrible message ‘Item in an unusable state’ popped up.
‘It was a wide-spread complaint of ‘why did you make an UR+ rank item that can’t be used and put in the inventory window.’
I was also one of the Players who poured those complaints.
Anyway, as Yong Jegeon didn’t have any items in his possession, the ‘Dragon King God’s Scale’ was registered in the keyboard shortcuts.
But in the numerous repeated replays, the moment when ‘Dragon King God’s Scale changed to usable didn’t come.
‘The fact that Yong Jegeon received a scale from the Dragon King God is a famous tale. As anyone knew that Yong Jegeon would be at school that day at that time, Dark Mastermind probably used their hand.’
After we safely passed through the security inspection checkpoint, I walked, roughly answering to Hwang Jiho’s words, when the other side became noisy.
Looking at the other side of the corridor, I saw Dokgo Miro walking towards us with fast steps.
Dokgo Miro’s long hair was loose, so as she walked towards us, the flashy color hair caught in light and swayed widely in an eye-catching way.
“Guys-ah, you came. Sorry for suddenly bringing up the interview.”
“No, thank you for inviting us! Ah, are you going to have your hair down when taking pictures?”
“Untied hair suits you well!”
Kim Yuri and Kwon Lena didn’t give Dokgo Miro a gap to apologize for long and changed the topic right away.
It seemed that Dokgo Miro still hasn’t decided what kind of hairstyle she would have today, but the children, who heard that, were excited that there was still time and she could try out all sorts of things.
“It’s Miro…!”
“Wow, she is even more awesome in reality.”
The 2nd year class 0’s senior bastards, who I was wary of thinking if they wouldn’t run when they saw Dokgo Miro, were unexpectedly meek.
The senior bastards were restless in front of Dokgo Miro, and though they weren’t diehard fans like with Jegal Jaegeol, it seemed they were shy without reason because the number of times they saw her in reality was much smaller.
“That won’t do, we have to take a picture. Miro’s homema summoning!”
“Come out quickly!”
Perhaps because Geun Chansol and Wang Chansol couldn’t win against the embarrassment, they called homema for no reason.
But there was no way that the person would come out just because they shouted a summoning.
Dokgo Miro looked at GeunChan&WangChan with a complicated face, and looked through the window with an ambiguous face.
As she probably figured out the camera’s location, it seemed it wasn’t difficult to find homema’s location.
As expected, I saw the head of the homema from the 2nd year class 0 I saw the last time and a hand holding a camera sticking out in the direction Dokgo Miro looked.
“There!”
“Go, catch!”
The homema senior tried to run in surprise, but there was no way she would be able to escape GeunChan&WangChan duo’s clutches.
As such, the ceremony of summoning Dokgo Miro’s homema was physically completed.
“… It’s difficult to take pictures, when you’re too close.”
Dokgo Miro’s homema got rid of Geun Chansol and Wang Chansol’s hands with a dissatisfied face.
“Hello. Thank You for coming today too!”
“… Miro-ah! Hi! I’ll support you today too!”
It seemed that the homema’s dissatisfaction flew away with Dokgo Miro’s friendly greeting.
When Dokgo Miro’s homema was overwhelmed with emotion, covering the corners of her mouth with her camera, Geun Chansol made a request to homema.
“Nim, please take a two shot of Miro and teach Jegal-nim.”
“Uh?”
I knew that the 2nd year class 0’s senior bastards said they would take pictures of Dokgo Miro, but it was beyond my expectations.
Jegal Jaegeol, who was suddenly called out, made a surprised face, but GeunChan&WangChan were stubborn.
“Teach Jegal-nim and Miro? Why so suddenly?”
“Why? Those two are almost never together. So we have to take a picture!”
“A good thing added to the better thing is an even better thing!”
What the hell Geun Chansol and Wang Chansol were spouting about?
To roughly interpret it, Dokgo Miro seemed to be a good thing, and Jegal Jaegeol was a better thing.
Geun Chansol and Wang Chansol’s logic stupefied even the Jin people, who lived for a few thousands years, but didn’t Dokgo Miro’s homema belong to the gathering of Jegal Jaegeol’s diehard fans, 2nd year class 0? She was quick to understand.
“You’re right. We should take a picture right now…!”
While Dokgo Miro and Jegal Jaegeol stood together in the moment of confusion and the pictures were taken, the staff appeared with a few cameras.
It seemed the way they wanted to shoot the natural interview was while moving.
“Our apologies for the abruptness. We plan to show the interviews during the live broadcast, so there is not a lot of time for edits, so we will ask quickly.”
“It’s okay. Instead, give Miro a lot of portions!”
“It seems it has to come out later to have more impact! Can’t you put Miro’s turn a bit later?”
“Hahaha… the performance cue sheet was already all handed out…”
“… Don’t make things complicated for the writer-nim.”
Under Jegal Jaegeol’s supervision, Geun Chansol and Wang Chansol started the interview.
At a glance, it seemed like the two senior bastards were spouting nonsense, but anyway, while drawing on the conclusion through Dokgo Miro’s story, they appealed to Dokgo Miro’s charms they saw as the students of the same school and fans.
The bastards looked to be fangirling, but they had the speaking skills worthy of Jegal Jaegeol’s huge fans when they did.
Kim Yuri, who looked at the questions list handed by the writer, seemed worried that she wouldn’t be able to do as well as them.
Mok Uram, who observed Kim Yuri, said:
“Thinking about it, it seems You forgot to ask me about the interview. If You’re really worried, I’ll do the interview instead.”
“Thank you for your consideration. Because seniors-nim spoke so much, I don’t think I’ll particularly come out anyway…”
Kim Yuri’s words trialed off, and Kwon Lena changed the topic.
“Uram-i can do this on the next opportunity! Ah, Uram-ah. I heard that they prepared sponsor drinks for the audience, so let’s get them beforehand.”
“… I’ll go too.”
“Yes? Ah, let’s go together!”
The three, Kwon Lena, Min Geurin and Mok Uram headed to the box where the sponsor logo was visible.
“Thinking about it, we didn’t ask that fucker about the interview.”
“Uram-i draws in a lot of bad people even without it. If he shows up on the TV, many bad people from all around the country will flock to him.”
“That’s true.”
Maeng Hyodon and Sawol Seeum nodded, and I also agreed with them.
The frauds recognize hogu.
As that energy may leak even through the screen, the class children seemed to plan to stay careful and keep Mok Uram away from cameras.
As expected, my Playable Characters and our class children were deeply considerate.
Around the time Kim Yuri started the interview, someone came to us.
“Oh, the interview is still going.”
“Uh? Raehun oppa, you finished your interviews?”
It was the Saint of Naejang Mountain and Playlist victor candidate, Yeo Raehun.
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[1] it didn’t fully hit me — ‘couldn’t directly feel it through skin’.
Translator’s note: Oh no. I have an idea why Yong Jegeon didn’t have any other items in PMH and this is so sad I think I could cry.
Attention, ‘godly maidens’ will now be called ‘shaman maidens’.
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