Chapter 1
Chapter 1
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: Prologue
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BLT 23rd public recruitment comedian, Kang Han-do.
When he first passed the public recruitment comedian exam, he thought he would soon become a star.
Kang Han-do, who had gone all-in on the comedian exam at the young age of 23, faced six failures in total, and only managed to become a comedian on his seventh attempt at age 29.
But what awaited him was...
A 15-year nameless period.
“......”
He tilts back a glass of soju in the corner of his cramped room.
How many bottles has it been?
He can’t even properly remember the number of empty bottles.
In his twenties, Kang Han-do was actually a young man who didn’t particularly like alcohol. But after becoming a public recruitment comedian, he had no choice but to keep booze and cigarettes close to his lips.
The 15 years of obscurity turned him into a wreck.
Was it a lack of talent?
Or a lack of savvy?
Whatever the reason, it didn’t matter anymore.
One more time.
If he were given one more chance...
“Hoo.”
He forces his trembling legs to hold steady and stands up from his seat.
It had been a long time since he’d drained every last drop of booze in the fridge.
All the money left in his pocket was a measly 4,000 won.
“Yeah. What am I gonna do with 4,000 won? Might as well buy more booze and drink...”
He was already six months behind on rent.
He felt ashamed to even face the landlord, but if he didn’t drink right now, Kang Han-do might actually die.
Step by step.
He drags his listless feet toward the neighborhood convenience store.
“Welcome... Oh my, young man! Booze in the middle of the day?! Cut it out already!!”
The shopkeeper auntie, who’d been fanning herself, launched into a tirade the moment she spotted Kang Han-do.
But he just let it go in one ear and out the other.
“Haha, don’t be like that. Give me one more bottle of soju. Here’s the money.”
It was a foolish grin. Even he thought it was pathetic.
“Is money the issue right now? Do you even know how much you owe on credit?”
“I said I’d pay it back later. Just give me the booze first.”
“Ugh, I must be crazy, seriously!!”
In the end, she reluctantly handed over one more bottle.
Even as an entertainer, after 15 years of obscurity, most people wouldn’t know Kang Han-do was in the industry.
Even the shopkeeper auntie at his regular convenience store had no idea he was a comedian.
No one recognized him anyway.
It was an environment he’d grown numb to.
Kang Han-do had given up on everything.
Only alcohol could soothe him now.
He cradles the precious bottle of soju as he heads home.
But right then.
Screeech!!
A sudden screech of emergency brakes.
And at the same time...
Bam!!
With a massive impact, Kang Han-do’s body spun wildly through the air.
‘The world’s spinning. Am I that drunk?’
Thud! A sharp blow to the back of his head.
The clear blue sky gradually turned red.
Everything.
The entire world he knew began to dye red.
Only belatedly did he realize he’d been in an accident.
‘Yeah. This damn world. Finally time to say goodbye.’
He was dying.
His primal instincts sensed death creeping closer bit by bit.
He had no lingering attachments to this world.
Just the regret of never becoming a star.
* * *
A human lifespan is predetermined.
But sometimes, people die when they shouldn’t—at times not meant for them.
Kang Han-do’s death was much the same.
A translucent being gazed down at Kang Han-do’s corpse, who had met his end by car, short of his fated life, and quietly spoke.
“What shall we do? Sheridel.”
When it addressed the other translucent being beside it, the one called Sheridel let out a deep sigh before replying.
“We’ll have to consult the upper levels.”
“Then I’ll report it right away.”
“Do what you must.”
After sending off its subordinate first.
Sheridel looked down at Kang Han-do’s now-cold corpse, clicked its tongue briefly, and muttered.
“Live a life without regrets in your next one. Opportunities don’t come around often.”