You Didn’t Tell Me the Start of My Transmigration Was a Gate - Chapter 365



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Special side story episode 4

“This house seems to be haunted.”

-…What nonsense are you talking about?

Lee Yun-woo asked as if he found it ridiculous. I felt the same way.

Ghosts? Of course I know that people have ‘souls’. I’ve heard countless stories about the level of the soul and such.

But souls and ghosts are somewhat separate issues.

It’s hard to stay sane when you believe in ghosts at the gate between life and death. Isn’t this a job where you have to stand up after the deaths of others?

The culture of keeping the names of retired or dead hunters quiet was also created for the sake of the mental health of living hunters.

But since I, who knew that, suddenly started talking about ghosts, Lee Woon-woo couldn’t help but be surprised.

“Listen. This happened a week ago….”

I started telling the story slowly.

***

The words ‘Urong Ssambap House’ were written in large letters on a worn-out signboard. It was an extremely shabby store.

There were crabs everywhere that showed the passage of time, and as I opened the creaking door and went in, the owner, who was watching a small TV inside the store, looked in my direction.

“Are you ready to eat?”

“Oh my. It’s okay~.”

Despite the barren appearance from the outside, there were quite a few guests inside.

Most of the men were on the borderline between grandfathers and uncles who enjoyed light accompaniment.

As I sat down in the corner with my hat pulled down low, the owner came and brought me side dishes and water.

“One serving of ssam bap?”

“yes.”

“We normally don’t serve one person, but we’re making it special for you. Why did you come all this way?”

Even at a glance, it didn’t seem like a place where outsiders often came and went, so it seemed like they knew at a glance that I was a foreigner.

“I just moved nearby.”

“Moving? Really? Why, what brings a young gentleman here?”

“Haha. I just want to live in a quiet place.”

Even though I tried to cover it up, the curious gazes didn’t go away. I felt like all the customers in the store were glancing in my direction.

It’s getting a bit annoying.

‘If I’m going to do it, I want to live like a dead rat.’

I came in to check out the town atmosphere, as this was the only restaurant open nearby.

“There haven’t been any empty houses recently, so where did you move to?”

Then the man at the next table spoke to me. His tone was a mixture of curiosity and kindness.

“It’s a bit far from here.”

“Oh, is that the house next to Mr. Kim’s house? It’s been empty for about 5 years. There must be a lot of places that need to be renovated~.”

“That’s not it. It’s a house that doesn’t have a neighbor.”

“Where? We’re natives of this town, and there aren’t many places for young people to move into and live.”

Since I’m already living here, I can’t keep it a secret forever. Since they can’t harm me as a hunter anyway, I gave them the general location.

“If you go straight down this road, you’ll come across a big ginkgo tree. I live near it.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Chaenggrang!

A loud noise as a metal spoon hit the table broke the heavy silence.

what?

As soon as I finished speaking, the store was filled with the sound of an old TV. Even the tables where people were chatting amongst themselves without speaking became quiet in an instant.

“… Are you really going to live there?”

“Yes, but is there a problem?”

The owner’s face turned pale at my question. Then he pointed to the door and shouted.

“Let’s go out!”

“yes?”

“I won’t take your money, so get out!”

Before I could express my bewilderment at the sudden change in attitude, the owner shouted into the kitchen.

“Auntie! Bring me some salt. Sprinkle it coarsely!”

If I held out any longer, I would end up covered in salt. I got up from my seat and went out of the store.

As soon as I stepped out, a commotion coming from inside brushed my sensitive ears.

“To the award. Are you saying that someone else came into that house?”

“It looks like I’ll have to clean up another casket.”

“The young gentleman is unfortunate.”

“Hey, tsk. Don’t be so negative! Everyone, sprinkle salt on your doorstep before you go to bed.”

At that time, I had a gut feeling that something was strange.

The kind face of the real estate agent, and even the bright smile he had when he stamped the contract.

-Did you stamp the contract? Seo-ha, you shouldn’t stamp something like that so carelessly.

My older sister’s worried voice flashed through my head.

***

-What am I saying? I guess it was just a house where someone died before. It must have been an accident, but they hid it and sold it.

Lee Yun-woo came to a clear conclusion.

-If you feel uneasy, just come out. There seems to be a strange rumor going around the neighborhood. Thanks to this, people won’t bother you.

“… I guess so?”

-Ha. When you call me like this, my heart sinks because I think you might have done something wrong.

“Isn’t your heart in bad shape? You should get a health checkup.”

-… … .

It was a genuine concern, but there was a thick silence over the phone.

-… Okay. So what’s the name of that property?

“Why is that?”

-Why, why? If you dare touch my people, you will pay the price.

Ah, it’s a bit annoying when this guy comes out like this.

I know how cruel Lee Yun-woo’s revenge is, but it wasn’t something that could be done. I don’t mind being cheated a little.

“There’s no need for that. And I’m not even a police officer, so why would I…?”

That’s when I spit it out.

Wow!

When I looked back, the plaster statue that had been on the table was rolling around on the floor. Oh no. It was a statue I made in the early days, and it was completely shattered.

-What are you talking about just now?

“The statue fell.”

-The statue? … Did you open the window? No. Even so, the statue fell…?

“It often happens like this.”

I answered nonchalantly. The statue might fall a little. Even without a breath of wind.

Lee Woon-woo sensed something odd about my answer and began to ask me detailed questions.

-You say that happens often? This isn’t the first time?

“Yeah. It’s been a week since I moved here, and this is the third time.”

-Three times?

Lee Yun-woo asked back in a tone of bewilderment.

-… Aside from that, was there anything else strange that happened?

“Should I say this is strange?”

I answered hesitantly.

“Is it because of the rust? Sometimes red water comes out of the faucet, the positions of objects change from time to time, and I feel like someone is watching me, but other than that, is there anything else?”

-… … .

Lee Yun-woo was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.

-Get out of that house right now.

***

“Are you in your right mind? You kept living after seeing that?”

Ugh. My ears hurt.

When I went to the headquarters the next day to ask for space interference, they kept nagging me endlessly.

“I searched on YouTube and it seems like everyone experiences something like this when living alone.”

“That’s why I upload it on YouTube.”

I exclaimed, “Oh!” at the plausible story. Lee Woon-woo hit his forehead as if he had a headache.

“I never dreamed that I would experience something like this, from all the accidents to even a ghost… I’m thinking about whether I should actually seek out a shaman.”

“You live alone now too. Hasn’t something like this happened before?”

Lee Yun-woo frowned sharply.

“There’s no way.”

The time when I was tormented by Jeon Seo-ho was short-lived.

Lee Woon-woo begged and pleaded that he wanted to live alone, promising never to say anything like, “I’m just a replacement for Jeon Cheong-woon.”

Then, Jeon Seo-ho is said to have left his regrets behind and returned to his old home. Oh, so he actually rented out the entire amusement park… .

I remember making a subtle expression while looking at Jeon Seo-ho with his shiny face and Lee Woon-woo with his cold expression at the same time.

After all that struggle, Lee Woon-woo ended up living alone again, but this kind of thing only happens in my house.

“Hmm. Is this a psychic phenomenon?”

“It’s rude to insist that it’s not the work of a ghost when it’s such an obvious psychic phenomenon.”

Lee Yun-woo muttered softly.

“Yeah, the gate is opening too. How could there be no ghosts…?”

Although we have completely denied the existence of ghosts, don’t all kinds of extraordinary things happen in the world?

If you think about it that way, it wasn’t completely impossible.

“What happened last night?”

“ah….”

I thought back to last night. Lee Woon-woo had been making a fuss and telling me to come out of the house right away, but it was late, so I had promised to stay the night and go the next day.

“Come to think of it, I woke up suddenly and there was a woman standing next to me.”

“what?!”

“I thought he wasn’t human because he didn’t make any noise.”

“Why are you so calm? Am I weird?”

Lee Yun-woo muttered to himself with a blank expression. Of course, I was taken aback at first, but after thinking about it again, it wasn’t doing much harm and I was just watching.

And I just have to avoid dropping things. It was lonely living alone for the first time in a while, but it wasn’t so bad when I thought of having an invisible roommate.

“So what did you do?”

“I closed my eyes to go back to sleep… and then he suddenly came closer.”

I can’t even tell you how surprised I was. There was clearly no sign of human presence, but I felt someone approaching me.

“I threw my punch without realizing it.”

“…?”

“Then it disappeared.”

I think I came because I was bored, but I felt sorry for overreacting. Thinking back, I guess it was a bit too much to punch him in the face.

If he had been a real person, his face would have been crushed and he would have died.

It’s not a gate, and in reality, if that happens, it’s a really big accident.

As I was reflecting on myself, thinking that I should be more careful in the future, Lee Woon-woo clicked his tongue next to me.

“I was an idiot for worrying for nothing.”

I didn’t say that the beginning of the regression was the gate.