Chapter 120
Chapter 120
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 120
Chapter Title: Whatever It Is, I'll Do It as Much as You Want (2)
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“Why do you think? You’d know better than anyone, wouldn’t you, Yeonwoo-ssi?”
“……?”
I had no idea what she was talking about.
[What’s that supposed to mean, Yeonwoo?]
Even one of the ghosts listening in voiced its confusion.
Pondering cryptic remarks wasn’t my hobby.
Yeonwoo casually broached the subject with Yeon Do-hee.
“By the way, Do-hee-ssi. Are you really thinking about switching agencies……?”
“Huh? You’re seriously considering taking me with you?”
“If that’s what you want……”
The words, delivered with a faint smile, weren’t entirely sincere.
[Whoa, Kang Yeonwoo. Pulling out that killer move you only use on our Yeon-hwa…… right here?]
Dongja-ryeong stuck out its tongue in disbelief from the side.
Just as the spirit said, Yeon Do-hee’s gaze flickered ambiguously for a moment.
[Ah, should I tell our actress? No, maybe I shouldn’t?]
Whether Dongja-ryeong wrestled with its inner conflict or not.
Yeonwoo waited patiently for Yeon Do-hee’s response, a kind smile on his face.
The quest completion notification had popped up ages ago.
This was just aftercare, nothing more.
‘Betrayal of trust always leaves a deep wound.’
Yeon Do-hee had maintained a good relationship with her agency.
But then Park Chil-deuk got involved, turning that amicable bond ambiguous.
Even after years of knowing her, the agency had subtly sided with Park Chil-deuk.
To Yeon Do-hee, that must have felt like betrayal.
Betrayal of trust hurts everyone equally, no matter who you are.
-Kang Yeonwoo! Let’s go home together!
-Huh……? With me……?
-Yeah! With you, Kang Yeonwoo!
-Is it okay…… to go with me? If the others see……
-Who cares about them? I want to go with you.
Back when he was young.
When he was still clumsy with handling spiritual power and unaccustomed to what his Spirit Eyes showed him.
Naturally, Yeonwoo—who was peculiar in every way—couldn’t blend in with others.
It was inevitable.
No one wanted to be friends with a kid who saw ghosts or talked to them.
That’s why, perhaps—
-Let’s go together today too. You liked these snacks, right?
-Uh, y-yeah!
-Wanna play at the playground?
-Yeah! Sounds good!
Young Yeonwoo might have opened his heart too easily.
If it had ended there, it would have been a beautiful memory.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t.
-No way. For real? He actually said that?
-Yeah. I pretended to be all buddy-buddy just to confirm. So hand over your five hundred won quick. Gotta hit the arcade!
Voices carried on the wind.
-[Didn’t I tell you? Friends are pointless. So stick with us. Give your body to us……]
The sinister whisper from the ghost beside him, eyes gleaming covetously for his flesh, was drowned out.
-…….
Young Yeonwoo was hurt.
It wasn’t a socially grave issue or a massive financial loss.
But.
‘All sorts of memories are popping up out of nowhere.’
The casually asked question had suddenly dredged it up.
‘Should I have tormented that Park Chil-deuk guy more?’
It was all because the keyword “betrayal” had surfaced.
[Yeonwoo? Your eyes look kinda scary. You thinking something? You’re not gonna slap a sealing talisman on me or anything, right? Like an exorcism one……?]
“Nothing like that.”
[Agh. The vibe shifted so suddenly, it spooked me!]
Did it hear the ventriloquism whisper? Yeon Do-hee, who had averted her gaze, turned her head.
“Huh? Did you say something just now?”
“No?”
“Oh? Really? Must’ve misheard.”
“……So, what have you decided?”
Yeonwoo smoothly changed the subject.
He shoved the memories that had prompted this aftercare service into a corner.
“Um…… well.”
After hesitating, Yeon Do-hee met his eyes again, as if she’d made up her mind.
“It’s a really, really generous offer…… but I’m good. I’ll just take the thought.”
An unexpected response.
“I’m not that shameless.”
“It’s not about shame. You’ve helped me a ton too, sunbae.”
“You say that, but you handled everything yourself.”
Blinking her round eyes, Yeon Do-hee continued.
“Truth is, I wasn’t seriously thinking of switching. I mean, yeah, things got that bad…… but yesterday, those thoughts just vanished clean. Know why?”
He knew. Of course.
It was a quest Yeonwoo had neatly completed.
“Who knows……?”
But he couldn’t let it show.
Yeon Do-hee wasn’t one to back down easily either.
“Ever hear about this?”
“……?”
“Me and Yerin are close.”
“Min Yerin-ssi?”
“Yeah. She told me all sorts since you’re filming a movie together. Oh, nothing weird. No gossip, so don’t misunderstand. Got it?”
“No misunderstanding here.”
Conveniently, something popped up above Yeon Do-hee’s head right then.
[Truth]
“Anyway, she mentioned this amazing experience she had. It just clicked.”
“……?”
“She said you looked like an angel.”
“…….”
Yeonwoo nearly covered his face with his hands.
“Oh, not in a weird way. You get that, right?”
“……I do.”
He did, completely.
He understood why Min Yerin would say that.
When they filmed the god drowning in water.
Yeonwoo had saved her from being dragged in by the water ghost.
‘Grim Reaper would’ve been more believable……’
“Anyway, that blowfish showed up at the company super early yesterday, outta nowhere. I happened to stop by for something and ran into him by chance. He came sprinting over, totally freaked me out. I’d grilled him hard in the interview the day before, as a warning. So I thought he’d come to pull some crazy stunt after figuring something out……”
What Park Chil-deuk did was kneel the moment he saw Yeon Do-hee.
“I thought my eyes were playing tricks. That blowfish had ballooned into a steamed bun, bawling his eyes out and mumbling nonstop…… Couldn’t catch it all ‘cause he was sniffling, but roughly? An apology to me. Super weird, right? The guy cursing me for not launching ‘cause I wouldn’t strip—just yesterday—suddenly says he was dead wrong. That it was all his fault. Begging forgiveness. And that he wasn’t in his right mind when he spewed that humiliating crap, crying and pleading?”
The content was easy to imagine.
[Hmm. Looks like that blowfish properly repented. Well, yeah. When stronger guys than him showed up threatening to kill and eat him if he didn’t back off, he started whimpering. Only natural?]
Dongja-ryeong, eyes wide, nodded.
“Honestly, I wasn’t planning to leave the agency, but I hated him that much…… Seeing him come grovel in person kinda deflated me? The boss cleaned it up and took him away, then said in the afternoon he’d quit.”
“I see.”
“The boss seemed to have a change of heart too. Called everyone in one by one for apologies. Said he’d fix anything messed up by his brother-in-law, compensate anyone hurt.”
“Isn’t that locking the stable after the horse is gone?”
“Exactly. But better than nothing. I’ve watched him all this time, so I won’t drop all expectations. He’ll do fine.”
Yeon Do-hee smiled brightly.
“That blowfish threw in some ghost nonsense while apologizing, sounded half-mad…… Anyway, thanks to you, the interview won’t air. That was bugging me. I was pissed, but not enough to cut ties. If Park Chil-deuk hadn’t backed down yesterday, things might’ve been different.”
The article would’ve gone out, and she might’ve jumped to approaching companies.
That would’ve made reconciliation with her current agency impossible.
“Thanks for preventing that, Yeonwoo-ssi.”
“……I didn’t do anything……”
“Hmm. Yerin and I talked about this once.”
“……?”
“If some impossible miracle happens…… maybe it’s thanks to you?”
“No way. I’m no god……”
Not a god, but someone who could see ghosts.
“Right? Still, one thing’s clear. Things started going my way after meeting you.”
“That’s high praise, even if just words.”
“Huh? I’m not one for empty flattery. Actually, stuff like this has happened plenty.”
One reason Yeon Do-hee’s career hadn’t taken off.
No matter how hard she worked, something always tripped her up, repeatedly.
“This was similar. Guess I’m just unlucky? Without Kwon Sung-hyun this time, I’d have been stuck filming that random nude scene, tanking the movie big time.”
And Kwon Sung-hyun had come with a solution because of Yeonwoo.
“Ji Director would’ve rejected that absurd proposal anyway. Even without Kwon Sung-hyun.”
“Who knows……”
Considering Ji Director’s delicate nature beneath his tough exterior, he might’ve folded to someone like Park Chil-deuk.
“But you’d say otherwise?”
Yeon Do-hee grinned and added.
“Park Chil-deuk babbled about ghosts too…… but that’s got nothing to do with you, right?”
Yeonwoo nodded calmly at the playful remark.
He could handle this without Poker Face.
He’d worn masks like this his whole life.
“That’s right.”
“Anyway, thanks. For a lot.”
Yeon Do-hee smiled once more, as if she’d expected it, and extended her hand.
A handshake gesture.
“Fun filming the movie with you.”
*
[Doesn’t seem like she suspects anything? People in this industry sure have sharp instincts.]
“Who knows. She might suspect, but conviction? How would she guess I sent ghosts in her dreams to reform him?”
[True. Still, you don’t seem upset about the suspicion?]
“You think I’m some kid trembling in fear of getting caught?”
He’d blabbed innocently as a child.
Now he knew exactly what to say and what not to.
“This isn’t so bad.”
[Yeon-hwa would love hearing that.]
“Not planning to follow in Lady Kang’s footsteps.”
[Still, big progress. Getting used to this ain’t bad?]
“We’ll see.”
Brushing off Dongja-ryeong’s persistent chatter.
Yeonwoo glanced at the wall clock.
[Why the clock? Oh, right. Nutyuber upload at midnight?]
“Yeah.”
As the time neared, his phone started buzzing nonstop.
> Really not watching together?
This from Kwon Sung-hyun.
> Let’s monitor together! Me and the other actors are gathered—come join, Yeonwoo-ssi?
From Yeon Do-hee.
> We couldn’t capture even one percent of what you gave us, but we poured all our love into it. Hope everyone feels your sparkle properly.