Chapter 49
Chapter 49
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 049
Chapter Title: Reward Vacation (2)
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-No way. Who's this cute little fresh face? He's handsome! How did we not know about him?
ㄴHe's the Grim Reaper from that Dima-go drama.
ㄴFor real?? He was this fresh back then??
ㄴThe vibe's totally different lololol I was shocked when I first found out too.
ㄴThat was the support event I joined~! I was in it, you guys~! Jealous much?
ㄴWhoa, seriously jealous. When did they even recruit for that? They should've advertised it big time if it was something this good!
ㄴWord got out this morning that the drama team was gathering suddenly, so they recruited in a rush lolol No time for a big push, so only people who could make it quick chipped in, and it closed super fast.
ㄴUghㅠㅠㅠ I saw it but by the time I opened mobile banking, deposits were already closedㅠㅠㅠ How tiny were the amounts that it filled up that quick?
ㄴNot an official fan club, so the lead probably set a limit per person to avoid going overboard? Pretty sure it was just snacks and stuff totaling a few hundred bucks or so. Check the link for details.
-lolololol I knew about this! Didn't a big spender jump in?
ㄴBig spender?
ㄴYeah, that's why deposits closed so fast……. One person covered half the total supporter amount.
ㄴWho?
ㄴCheck this transaction log (screenshot)
ㄴ……That anonymous one…… What the……? Carrying half solo……?
ㄴWanna hear something even funnier? They said they only did half because they'd feel bad covering it all……
-Guys, see that anonymous deposit in the supporter log? My spidey sense is tingling……
ㄴIs it that person whose name starts with Kwon and ends with Hyun?
ㄴPossible lololol Yeonwoo's #1 fan lololol
ㄴNah^^
ㄴNo way lol
ㄴProbably not…….
ㄴNo way…… lol
ㄴThere’s never been an actor like this. Sasaeng or actor?!
-But he's got such depth. Seems young, but he straight-up banned supports…… First celeb I've seen who personally forbids them and says thanks for the sentiment alone.
ㄴCould just be lip service, but Yeonwoo seems dead serious lolol The lead was crying in the recap begging to let them support lolol
ㄴYou saw the recap too? Felt kinda bad for him. Saw he's 23 and it seemed real. Must've dealt with so much crap to say he just wants thoughts and prayers.
ㄹㅇ People see him with Kwon Seong-hyeon and put on tinted glasses. But watch closely. It's not Yeonwoo clinging—it's Kwon Seong-hyeon doing the clingingㅠㅠlol
ㄴ((((((((Yeonwoo)))))))) If anyone's dissing Yeonwoo, I'll handle it.
ㄴLately tons of celebs with attitude problems, but this kid's got zero flawsㅠㅠ Acting, personality, looksㅠㅠ Perfect all around.
-Yeonwoo, you just receive. I'll do the spending.
[Thought he was clueless, but turns out he's a pro……. Kang Yeonwoo, this scary kid.]
The Child Spirit, obsessed with the internet despite being a ghost, clicked his tongue. Yeonwoo's already positive image had spread through SNS and online buzz, turning into articles and boosting it even higher.
[You planned this?]
"No way."
Everything he said back then was sincere. Nothing's as empty as material things. That's all there was to it……
'Didn't expect it'd come back like this.'
No wonder the incoming Lifespan had been piling up lately.
[Congratulations! You've secured a large amount of Lifespan.]
[Applying the Lifespan…….]
He was used to the notifications popping up randomly now.
Director Heo was thrilled about Yeonwoo's news.
"The promo team's got nothing to do because of Yeonwoo. They say just having him handles all the promo automatically. Total golden boy."
Director Heo, who called testing Yeonwoo on Min Writer's suggestion the best decision of the year, continued.
"Our Europe fan-service video shoot? Reactions are already insane. Worried about viewer interest fading since special airing takes time post-trip, but no need now!"
"Can't even imagine what would've happened to our drama without Yeonwoo."
Min Writer chimed in.
As if meeting their expectations.
['Have a safe trip!' ……Dima-go Drama Team Heads Out on Reward Vacation]
['Chaebol Heir' Kwon Seong-hyeon, 'Grim Reaper' Kang Yeonwoo Show Airport Fashion]
[Even on departure, together. Kwon Seong-hyeon, Kang Yeonwoo 'Perfect Chemistry']
Articles about the drama team's reward vacation flooded every outlet. Amid massive attention, the plane carrying them finally took off.
***
"You okay? More water?"
"No……. I'm f……."
[Yeonwoo. How are you, a human, worse at flying than me, a ghost?]
"Shut……."
The 12-hour flight was enough to kill a person.
"Should've given you motion sickness pills ahead of time. My fault. I should've thought of it……."
"Should've tried flying before……. Not Kwon Seong-hyeon's f……."
"Don't talk. Your face says it all."
They said it was the most comfortable seat.
'First class, right?'
A spacious seat like a capsule hotel—fully reclinable with a partition. The widest, most comfy seat available, yet Yeonwoo felt like death.
"Why's a first-class face look like that? We were comfy in business. You look like you rode in the cargo hold, Yeonwoo."
Min Writer tsked.
He didn't know how he cleared immigration and the gate. Stepping out, his pounding head throbbed harder.
It was inevitable.
[Whoa……. Foreign ghosts……!]
The same scenery from Korea unfolded here.
As expected……
Of course, differences too.
[Wow. They look totally different from us. Blonde hair! Blue eyes! High noses! Huh? One doesn't fit.]
The Child Spirit zipped off somewhere.
'People are the same everywhere, huh.'
Ghost world seemed similar.
'No way the lodging's like this too……?'
Anxiety already creeping in.
Yeonwoo's 'sense' always hit the mark.
This time proved no exception.
His unease was spot on.
***
The lodging sat a bit away from the city center.
A medieval antique castle, stylishly renovated, was their 5-star hotel.
"No way……. This a hotel? Not some tourist spot?"
"Insane. Look at this place. 5-star my ass—what's with the castle……."
"Kwon Seong-hyeon didn't overdo it for us? Upgrading to this ain't cheap……."
"Nah. Heard it was no big deal for him."
Staff gaped at the lodging.
A fairy-tale castle, straight out of a movie—not one night, but three.
"Pre-scout team said they'd faint seeing it. They weren't kidding."
"Looked it up—some high noble lived here before. Big arts patron; the pieces on display are gallery-worthy."
"Totally. Feels like a ticketed attraction, not a hotel."
While they marveled.
Yeonwoo marveled for different reasons.
'Why are there more ghosts than on a Seoul four-lane road?'
Worse: 'What the hell are they saying?'
Ghosts with bizarre hair like white toilet paper rolls on their heads swarmed, jabbering incomprehensibly.
He'd felt uneasy spotting the castle.
'No way that's the lodging……?'
It was.
Yeonwoo spotted crowds in outfits from old movies.
A massive castle meant tons of past residents—and attached spirits. Especially the flashy ones: likely nobles, owners or kin.
[No clue what they're saying. But this I get—they're total jerks.]
The Child Spirit grumbled sourly.
A ghost in ridiculous outfit and wig struck a haughty pose, pointing and ranting solo.
Hundreds of them.
Even Spiritual Power blasts only scattered them briefly.
Then they swarmed back, intrigued, chattering.
Felt like motion sickness returning.
Yeonwoo sucked at foreign languages.
'This feels bad.'
Gut said no good.
Even this meaningless old castle crawled with ghosts.
What about the tourist spots ahead?!
Older, more famous, more historic than this hotel……
[Hello? Hello? Geez, why can't you understand a word?! Hey, don't you know it's the 21st century? Global era—learn English! Death ain't the end. Polish yourself to be a proper ghost! On that note, you're all ghost fails, fails!]
Even the Child Spirit ranted nonsense.
Yeonwoo whipped out his memo pad swiftly.
Pulling daily tally notes in front of Austria's serene castle felt oddly special.
[Huh? Huh? Yeonwoo, what're you……?]
"Protection Talisman."
[What?! Hey?! You ditching me to save yourself?! Is that it?!]
"Not ditching. I'm human. You're ghost. Humans stick with humans; ghosts with ghosts."
[But still, shouldn't you keep the ones you can talk to?! Yeonwoo? Yeonwoo?!]
Regardless.
Pen scratches finished, the Protection Talisman burned cleanly in his palm to ash.
He blew it into the air; noisy ghosts vanished instantly.
"There we go."
Finally, some peace.
Yeonwoo disliked this talisman. Formed a barrier keeping things away for a time.
Like a stuffy cloth over your eyes. Or wearing a hood—constricting.
Not wrong.
It blocked what you should see.
Child Spirit separated too, but whatever.
"Yeonwoo! What're you doing alone? Rooms assigned. You look beat—grab your key and crash."
Twelve hours of headache, nausea, plus foreign language overload wrecked him.
Honestly, more the language flood than ghost numbers.
"Give me your bag. You'll collapse carrying it."
Kwon Seong-hyeon grabbed it cheerfully.
Normally he'd refuse, but not now.
Yeonwoo collapsed onto the snowy, fluffy goose-down blanket.
"Long time no use—feels suffocating."
Surely no need to keep it up.
Foreign ghosts ignored his Man-shin lineage Spiritual Power, clinging more.
What nonsense was this?
Too different; no clue how to handle.
'Can't force enlightenment like with evil ghosts.'
Whatever. Sleep first.
Things would work out tomorrow.
Ignoring his loss to language, not ghosts, Yeonwoo closed his eyes.
Next day.
Beeeep!
[You rotten traitor!]
A bright yellow object lunged at his face.