Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 349
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Episode 349 – Hell of the Ghost (3)
– Kim Ari
Left alone in the car, I wondered what strength I had left.
The conditions themselves are the same as in the past when prayers of rest were offered for Miro.
The legacy was sealed, but the blessing remained.
The story is that a compass or a girl without presence can be used.
Although direct combat is difficult, it is a suitable situation for moving around secretly.
Next, I thought about Soyeon’s problem.
First, text stalkers.
It would be difficult for me to find and punish a crazy person who is probably a sasaeng fan or something that is hiding somewhere in Korea.
It would be possible on this stage if I were an agent of the Bureau, but it would not be easy to solve if I was just a teenage girl.
Also, I thought that the person sending the text wasn’t the fundamental problem.
Soyeon is not an ordinary person, but a celebrity with nationwide recognition, and the number of stalkers who will come after her if her personal information is leaked is enough to fill 10 buses.
Should we catch the person around Soyeon who keeps leaking schedules or phone numbers to the outside world?
Those involved must have already tried to catch him… .
Second, a mysterious monster that appeared two months ago.
In fact, this person was more serious than the case above.
It wasn’t just that he found out Soyeon’s schedule for the day, but that he came in at that exact moment when the security guards and employees happened to be away.
This person is most likely someone near Soyeon.
It is not easy for a Sasaeng fan who was lucky enough to find Soyeon’s cell phone number or that day’s filming schedule to follow along.
Finally, thirdly, an unidentified being who appears at Soyeon’s house late at night and cannot be caught on CCTV.
Looking at the circumstances, it was a ghost-like urban legend, but I couldn’t decide what to do with it.
If it is an intangible demon-like entity, it is difficult to solve even if there is a legacy. It is not possible to solve it even with the power of blessing alone.
By the time I was thinking about this, Soyeon and Kanghyuk arrived in the SUV.
“Isn’t today’s radio story really crazy?”
“I think it’s because they ask so many questions that don’t even matter.”
“No, I’m holding the microphone and the producer is giving it to me to read?”
“Would you like me to hit the PD on the head?”
“Wow, even a joke!”
“I’ll take a look at the PD guy this time.”
Kanghyuk’s joke seemed to ease Soyeon’s anger a little.
“Sister, thank you for your hard work!”
“Thank you~! By the way, Kang Hyuk. “The evening commercial filming has been cancelled.”
“yes? What happened-”
“I’ll tell you later. “I’m tired, so let’s go home first.”
“All right. But sister, since it’s late, shouldn’t we send Ari home now?”
Suddenly, what kind of house is this?
I was very embarrassed by the sudden change in situation.
If you think about it, even if I were an employee, it would be time to get off work at 10pm.
If you are more like a close younger brother who gives you pocket money rather than an employee, it is time to go home.
Putting other plans aside, Cha was wondering what to say to keep Soyeon by her side –
The problem was resolved immediately.
“Ari! “Would you like to sleep over at your sister’s house today?”
“yes?”
“Didn’t you say that you built a movie theater at home?”
Did you do that?
“I said I would show it once, and I would like it today.”
It was better to stick with Soyeon than to be apart, so I answered quickly.
“great!”
“Then, I will take you to my sister’s house today.”
As the SUV was driving through the middle of Seoul, which was as bright as daylight even though it was late, Soyeon opened her mouth with a tired expression.
“I mean CF.”
“By the way, how did it get canceled? And that on the same day?”
“The CEO contacted me and said he removed it.”
“…”
“…”
“Seokmin, I think you looked too busy.”
“Are you serious about that?”
“…”
By CEO, I think I’m referring to Kim Seok-min, the CEO of Soyeon’s agency mentioned earlier.
Kang Hyuk said that he was shocked by Soyeon’s words about becoming a star, but the atmosphere sounded a little different now.
“Shall I tell you tomorrow?”
“By what means? Do you think the CEO will listen to what you say?”
“… sorry. “I focus on driving.”
As So-yeon reacted harshly one by one, Kang-hyuk soon kept his mouth shut.
No matter how much you think about it, this isn’t the atmosphere to watch a movie with your close friend, right?
You never know. Rather than that, I started to feel anxious.
The text stalking started 7 months ago, the strange man who appeared while returning home was a problem 2 months ago, and the unidentified phenomenon that occurred at home also happened 3 days ago.
It’s all in the past, so why did I come here ‘now’?
Doesn’t this mean something is happening today?
“sister.”
“…”
“sister.”
“what’s the matter?”
“Is there a problem?”
“are you okay.”
“I don’t think it’s okay.”
“Are you okay?”
“No, if you’re going to do this, you should either not show it in front of me at all, or you’ve already shown that there’s something going on, but why do you keep saying it’s okay?”
It’s annoying to have to use polite language to a child much younger than me. Do you want to keep bothering me? Does it take a blow to open the mouth?
“If you keep doing this, I’ll just go home.”
Is this some mistake? Can’t I go home?
“… It’s really not that big of a deal.”
When Soyeon heard that I was going home, she laughed and said that there had been a bit of a conflict with the CEO.
After that, I spent some time nervously in the car, but nothing much happened until I arrived at Soyeon’s house.
Kanghyuk saw us off to the parking lot and then left.
Seeing that he parked his car at Soyeon’s house and left, it seemed like he either had his own car to go home or lived within walking distance.
*
It’s ominous.
Although it was clearly an underground parking lot that she stopped by every morning, Soyeon felt that this place was extremely ominous.
It felt like something lurking in the dark was strangling her neck.
“The lighting is a bit dark… . I’ll have to talk to the manager tomorrow. “Ariya, come this way.”
“yes.”
Suddenly, Soyeon realized what was causing her anxiety.
The electricity must have gone out halfway, because the fluorescent lights kept blinking and the old appliances were making clicking noises.
— Takkak!
Suddenly, I started hearing irregular footsteps.
At first, Soyeon turned her head because she thought it was someone she was sharing the parking lot with, but her expression immediately turned blue when she realized that the person she was talking with was not her neighbor.
The gait of the person approaching seemed slow, but that was only because the light was not shining properly.
Soon, crooked hair and bloodshot eyes came into Ari and Soyeon’s field of vision.
At that time, Soyeon, who recognized the other person, mustered up courage, held Ari’s hand tightly and pushed him back.
“uh?”
“Stay behind for a moment.”
Ari felt something strange in this situation.
If an unidentified man suddenly appeared in a parking lot, wouldn’t the right attitude for a woman in her 20s, whether he’s a celebrity or something else, be to run away screaming or sit down?
Soyeon didn’t act like that. She didn’t seem like she was a particularly brave person, and she seemed to recognize who she was dealing with.
“Now you’re coming all the way here?”
“How could I not come?”
Ari realized that the two people knew each other.
“I’ve never called you before… .”
“What is that email? “Did you get advice from a lawyer?”
“…”
“Are you really going to act like this? “Do you think cutting CF today is all I can do?”
At this point, Ari realized the identity of the man who had invaded Soyeon’s house in anger.
This is Kim Seok-min, the CEO of the agency that is said to be causing conflict recently.
“I told you this before, right? “Don’t be too greedy!”
“Whoa… . Was that person sent by the CEO before? employee? “It was someone I didn’t know.”
“You know there are a lot of kids under me, right?”
“Don’t come any closer!”
“What are you talking about? “I don’t think I can hear you because I’m talking from far away.”
The representative began to approach Soyeon in a gradually threatening manner, but Ari next to him seemed not to be paying attention.
Ari couldn’t understand why this guy believed and behaved so violently, even though common sense tells him that there is no way for a luxury villa like this to have CCTV.
“Man, should I report it to the police?”
“Ari, you stay over there. “It’s not something a child should interfere with!”
“It’s a dog that doesn’t work.”
“… what? What is that-”
Soyeon and CEO’s eyes were focused on Ari at the same time due to the sharp swear words that were not typical of Ari.
“A girl with no presence is triggered.”
The next moment, the two raised their heads again and began to focus on each other as if nothing had happened.
“Representative, if you don’t leave right away, I will report you!”
“Uh~! Report it. “I know that because I’m planning to bring in a lawyer for violating the contract!”
— Boom!
“Aaaah!”
“And Soyeon, since when did you start acting like this? “Now that you’re famous, don’t you feel like the whole world is yours?”
Before she knew it, it came right next to her and hit the wall with a thud, causing Soyeon to almost collapse without even realizing it.
You can’t lose momentum. Soyeon thought so.
No matter how crazy Kim Seok-min is, there is no way he could harm her, even though this is not some remote hillside but the middle of Seoul.
And at that moment –
Something neither of them could have imagined happened.
— Buuuuung! Coo!
Out of nowhere, a heavy SUV moved violently and started running towards the two people!
“Aaaah!”
“W-what is that crazy bastard!”
The moment the SUV stopped near the two, Seokmin approached while swearing.
“hey! Who are you? “Why don’t you come out right away?”
“oh! “Be scared.”
“What – Huh? Are you Ari?”
“sorry. “My sister said she would teach me how to drive a car today.”
“You, I told you to stay over there earlier -”
— Buuuung!
The next moment, the SUV seemed to naturally reverse and lunged at Seokmin without hesitation!
“Ugh!”
Seokmin was still thinking until the moment the SUV approached.
It will stop.
Of course it will stop.
Ari, no matter how crazy that bitch is, she will stop in moderation!
— Boom!
Porsche didn’t stop.
Seokmin hit the bumper and fell backwards, hitting the parking lot wall.
“K-keaaak!” “You’re so crazy!”
“Aaaahhh.”
“Why are you screaming?”
“Mister~! sorry.”
“What, what?”
“Because I’m not good at distinguishing between the accelerator and the brakes.”
“What, what crazy things are you talking about -”
“Is the brake on the right? Right?”
— Buuuung!
“Kwaaaak!”
“is not it?”
“Please, please calm down! “Why are you doing this?”
“Is this a right turn? be careful!”
“Huh! “How are you really going to handle something like this?”
“I’m confused because of you.”
“What bullshit!”
“You talk a lot. Because there are so many, I can’t concentrate on driving. “If your tongue continues to be long, I think my foot will step on the accelerator without realizing it.”
“you… . This crazy-”
“Accel! Accel! “Boo!”
“…”
“Have you heard this story?”
“…”
“Death from being hit by a car is actually a natural death. “If the CEO was in his 20s and had good reaction time, he would have been able to avoid an oncoming car with his eyes wide open and survive.”
“What kind of bullshit are you talking about -”
“Open your mouth! “He died of natural causes!”
— Buuuung!
At that point, Seokmin gave up and started running away.
“You crazy bastard!”
“Natural life~!”
“Aaaah!”
The moment Seokmin finally left the parking lot and ran into the alley, the SUV stopped.
*
– Kim Ari
When the confusion subsided, Soyeon approached me with a mesmerized expression.
Just a little while ago, he tried to hide what happened with the CEO from me, but stories began to come out about his change of heart during that time.
After listening carefully, I realized that it was a story I had heard many times before.
It is said that before Soyeon became a star and achieved great success, the contract she signed with her agency was close to a kind of ‘slave contract’.
Before I became successful, I accepted such a contract because my agency was close to the top, but now it is a contract I cannot accept.
So, when they brought up the idea of renewing the contract, the CEO got very angry and argued with them several times, and they were still in a war of nerves until recently.
Who is right and who is right in matters relating to contracts?
I can not know.
Soyeon, speaking from her own perspective, is saying that the previous contract was a slave contract and that a fair contract should be made now, but if you ask the CEO, there is a high possibility that you will get a completely different answer.
It was clearly his fault that the CEO came to Soyeon’s house and threatened her today, but the contract issue with the agency is separate from that.
I guess it’s good.
I don’t think there’s any need for me to resolve Soyeon’s legal dispute.
If the hotel was going to ask me to do something like that, wouldn’t they have given me the setting of a genius lawyer from a prestigious law school?
The problem I had to solve was the situation where the crazy CEO came to Soyeon’s house and was being mean to her, and I was able to somehow get over this.
Soyeon, who was still mesmerized, muttered as she looked at me nodding.
“Ari… .”
“yes?”
“Thank you first of all! thank you so much. But no matter what, what if they do something like this! When did you learn to drive a car again? Also, where did you get the car keys?”
“are you okay.”
It’s really okay. I don’t plan on staying in your memory for long anyway.
What gives possessed people from outside an advantage over people inside?
We don’t have to think backwards.
Whether the police catch me sooner or later and take me to court is none of my business. Because I plan to finish everything before then.
“With this, we solve the problem of the mysterious monster that appeared two months ago!”
“what?”
“Let’s go to my sister’s house quickly. “I solve the phenomenon of ghost stories that appear in people’s homes.”