A Lifelong Love Affair At Work - Chapter 4

Ho-Eun doesn’t know why he should assume that he will die, but he calculated the consolation money in his mind he would receive when he died.

With 1 billion won, Ho-Eun thought he could sell his house now and get a house in Seoul with the combined money.

It is said that there is no more filial piety than a child dying, but since a person does not know when, where, and how he or she will die, Ho-Eun doesn’t know if it will be okay if he or she dies with 1 billion.

When Ho-Eun finished organizing his thoughts, his hands moved naturally.

First Ho-Eun wrote down his name in the signature column.

This piece of paper signed something, and Ho-Eun was completely tied to the guide industrial complex.

Next was the will.

Ho-Eun doesn’t know how to do it because he never did that kind of thing.

Ho-Eun, who was tapping on the desk with a ballpoint pen, wrote down seven letters.

‘I’m sorry.’ Ho-Eun couldn’t think of anything but that word at the moment.

Ho-Eun doesn’t think the interviewer will give the intern a job that’s life-threatening right away, and if Ho-Eun has to use it again later, he decided to use it more sincerely then.

“Kwon Ho-Eun can keep one.” the interviewer said.

The two labor contracts were overlapped and divided one by one with the signature of the company seal and Ho-Eun’s.

As the interviewer reaches into the air, the floor, which was flat, wriggles and green stems protrude.

This was also Ho-Eun’s second time seeing it, so he didn’t feel uncomfortable.

The stem wrapped around the labor contract held by the interviewer and dragged it to the floor.

Ho-Eun thought this was the end, but the stem wriggling through the floor vomited a rectangular supply box.

The interviewer received the supply box and put it down on the desk.

When Ho-Eun opened the lid of the box, there was a wristwatch and a circular silver necklace inside.

“One is a guide watch. It has a waterproof function, but it doesn’t matter if you take it out when you wash it. However, if it is less than an hour full, we will contact you, so please be careful. During the internship period, the guide watch version C lasts more than a month, so you don’t need to charge it separately.” the interviewer explained.

“Guide watch?” Ho-Eun asked.

“As you’ll see, when you’re working, the guide doesn’t know his or her guiding figures. If you consume too much guidance, you will pay off the guide’s physical strength, so you can supplement it with a guide watch. And version C has an eavesdropping function, which is aimed at monitoring the confidentiality of the pledge during the internship.”

Ho-Eun almost misunderstood that eavesdropping was legal in Korea when the interviewer calmly said the word eavesdropping.

No matter how confidential the labor contract was, Ho-Eun thought it would be over if he told the company secretly, but when he put these devices in, he felt the weight of the word confidential.

“When the internship period is over, we’ll replace it with version B. Then the eavesdropping will be removed and the health and guidance of government-registered Espers will be checked. You won’t understand if I say it now.”

Ho-Eun couldn’t understand what the interviewer was saying, so he nodded anyway.

The interviewer kept saying the word guiding, but Ho-Eun knew that guiding was the guide’s ability.

“That’s it for today. Let’s go. There will be a car waiting in front of your house at the same time tomorrow.” The interviewer said.

“Are you going to work right away from tomorrow?” Ho-Eun asked.

‘I needed to prepare my mind for the fact that I became an office worker from a jobless person overnight’ Ho-Eun thought.

Ho-Eun’s face was clouded by the words of the interviewer who was like a bolt from the blue sky.

“Yes, your internship starts tomorrow. Also, you have to stay in the dormitory for the next month, so you can bring the necessary luggage.” The interviewer said.

Ho-Eun thought the wiretapping was the end, but he had to stay in the dormitory for a month.

It was difficult to erase the feeling of a criminal being watched in prison.

Later on, Ho-Eun thought he might be tracked down, when he went around.

“And the necklace is a location…” Ho-Eun asked.

“No, it’s a job gift. I’ll fill it up for you.”

The interviewer seemed to want to finish it quickly, but now he used his abilities without further explanation to fill Ho-Eun with a necklace and kindly say goodbye.

“My role ends here. Goodbye.” [Interviewer]

When Ho-Eun got out of the room, the door that had been closed opened so easily.

A guide watch on the left wrist and a necklace on the neck.

The hot summer breeze greeted Ho-Eun, who came out of the hallway as if he had been deceived by a merchant and forced to sell this and that.

“It’s over now.” A sigh of relief and emptiness burst out automatically.

Ho-Eun felt heavy on his shoulder.

Ho-Eun left the building, bending his stiff neck from side to side.

When Ho-Eun left the building, the clear blue sky without a cloud welcomed Ho-Eun.

Perhaps because there is no tall building, the long sky is amazing.

“Haha. So where are we?” Ho-Eun talks to himself

“Let’s check the location with a smartphone like a modern person. There will be no place in Korea that is not on the map.”

Ho-Eun, who was about to look at the map app, tilted his head as if wondering at the cell phone that was turned off.

“Obviously, I don’t remember turning off the power. Did he turn it off with this ability because of recording or taking pictures?”

Ho-Eun, who doubted that all phenomena were Esper’s ability, in a few minutes, the cell phone turned on, Ho-Eun used the map app and went down to the parking lot.

“You came out earlier than I thought, didn’t you? It’s usually more….…, Oh, forget what I just said.” A man with brown hair and a white glasses in the middle approached Ho-Eun pretending to know him.

Looking closely, it was the man in the driver’s seat who took Ho-Eun home today.

The man, who was talking with a soft smile, was surprised by what he just said, covered his mouth with his hands, and smiled awkwardly.

They usually come out with more arguing.

Ho-Eun also thought that he easily admitted it and came out.

“Come on, you have to go home. I know the address, so I’ll take you there.” Esper said.

“I can go on my own.” Ho-Eun replied.

Like a person with distrust in humans, Ho-Eun refused at once.

As the interviewer’s impression was bad, he naturally became wary of men who were the same Esper.

“Oh really? I’m comfortable because I don’t use my skills.” The esper said.

Ho-Eun passed the man coldly in the unpleasant memory of the interview because of his ability.

Ho-Eun quickly turned around as soon as he checked his cell phone again.

“Hold on. Why is this location… Why does it say that the area is Gyeong-Ju?” Ho-Eun asked.

Ho-Eun’s house was in Gyeonggi-Do.

Gyeong-Ju was the first place Ho-Eun came to since the school trip because there was no one to come see the cherry blossoms with.

The reason was simple.

It’s dirty far from his house in Gyeong-Ju.

“I can’t go on my own.” [Ho-Eun]

“As expected, right?” [Esper]

“Yes……please.” [Ho-Eun]

When Ho-Eun was touching his neck with his hand in embarrassment, the man reached out his hand, saying he knew it.

“Hand? You want me to hold your hand?” [Esper]

“Yes.” [Ho-Eun]

Ho-Eun hesitated for a while but he decided to grab the man’s hand.

He felt an electric current flowing from the touching part.

Ho-Eun heard tinnitus in his ears, feeling nauseous.

The surrounding view shook and the surrounding background changed at a high speed.

Because of the speed, Ho-Eun staggered, and the man grabbed Ho-Eun’s waist as if he were used to it.

Ho-Eun was in front of his house when he swallowed bitter saliva while looking at the floor.

“It’s comfortable to move in a moment.” [Ho-Eun]

As expected, Ho-Eun thought it would have been better to wake up as an Esper rather than a guide.

The man lightly waved his hand that touched Ho-Eun a few times.

“I’ll take a thank you.” [Esper]

“What?” [Ho-Eun]

The man’s lips brushed against the back of Ho-Eun’s hand.

“Huh?” [Ho-Eun]

Ho-Eun got a kiss on the back of his hand from a man.

Ho-Eun wanted to pull his hand from the man’s grip, but he felt a stronger current on the back of his hand that touched the lips of the man, so Ho-Eun had no choice but to freeze.

“Well, I think you’ll be a good guide.” [Esper]

“Well……” Ho-Eun, who was trying to argue, was late, he fell helplessly as soon as the man disappeared.

The feeling of the back of his hand, which still felt hot, seemed to be as hot as the hotness of the summer sun gathered together, the sound of cicadas hanging from the tree and crying loudly.

It means that Ho-Eun can’t go back to his normal life.

When Ho-Eun opens the front door and enters the house, he can see the wall clock installed at the end of the hallway.

It had only been an hour since he left home.

‘No way it’s a dream. I couldn’t believe I’ve been through all that for an hour.’ Ho-Eun thought.

However, as if to show the situation of going out busily, the food that had lost its warmth remained lonely at the table that could not be cleaned up.

Maybe it was because Ho-Eun was relaxed, or because he saw the food, his stomach was growling.

Ho-Eun calmly organized the situation by microwaving the cold rice.

First of all, Ho-Eun’s unemployed life is over, and he got a job at a public institution that his parents dreamed of.

The seeds of doubt that it could be a fraud are wriggling little, but if they give the salary they offered, the suspicion will be asked directly on one side of his mind,

“But a will is required” Ho-Eun thought.

The sound of the microwave came out as if answering Ho-Eun, who was washing his face dry and murmured.

Ho-Eun took a bite of the rice and chewed on his worries.

Ho-Eun doesn’t know why he has to keep in mind the crisis of death when the guide only has the ability to heal Esper.

Even in the position in the game, the healer is safely giving only heals from the back, but should the guide beat the monster with a healing stick?

For a while, Ho-Eun’s reason flew out of his mind and wrote a labor contract, but he had late regrets.

“It’s delicious.”

Meanwhile, mom’s kimchi stew was delicious even when it was cold.

It would be hard to eat home-cooked meals if Ho-Eun lived in the dorm.

Ho-Eun was choked by the reality that he had to stand alone without preparation.

After finishing the meal, Ho-Eun quickly took off his uncomfortable suit and wore his usual training suit, and he felt his nervous body relax.

The first search word was this ability.

Half of the results were media outlets of this ability.

The only useful data was the articles on the cases solved by Korean Esper a few years ago.
However, the guide’s appearance was not even found, and it was extremely rare for Esper to have his face revealed.

Even most of the content of the article could not be distinguished whether it was Esper who used this ability or a firefighter.

[Korea’s proud hero! Protect a child with one’s own body!]

Among several articles, an article with Esper’s face was finally found.

Looking at the figure of a man in a helmet and combat uniform, a man suddenly popped into his head.

“Wait…… that was the same outfit as the man I encountered on a rainy day.”

Ho-Eun’s eyes turned to the black umbrella on one side of the front door.

“He wasn’t an extra actor….”

The umbrella that Ho-Eun thought he wouldn’t be able to return to the owner forever, may be able to return to the owner.

Ho-Eun decided to add a black umbrella to his belongings in the dormitory.