Turning back time to when the first rumors about Hajin being spotted at a club broke out.
The first thing Hajin did after confirming the situation was to use the system to summon the ‘Existence.’
[… There’s no way a human could easily reach me.]
[What on earth did you do?]
When the ‘Existence’ asked with a nuance as if it had witnessed a miracle, Hajin responded lightly.
– I just studied according to the textbook, and it worked?
[……]
The process that made the impossible possible had, in fact, skipped several stages.
Even though it wasn’t ‘life,’ unlike Thirteen, with whom he could at least communicate, the current system was truly a ‘system’ made up of 0s and 1s.
There was also the fact that Thirteen had temporarily granted him the authority of a ‘Time Manager’ to protect Hajin from the stone,
And that the system UI Hajin had created was overall quite Hajin-friendly….
However, instead of explaining all that in detail, Hajin chose to clarify the purpose for which he had summoned the ‘Existence.’
– Just give me a quest.
[A quest?]
– You know about the controversy I’m in right now, right? If I resolve it, give me a reward.
[I knew about it, but you’re quite brazen.]
– Hey, if I don’t block this, our fragile Dan Haru might break down and regress again. Who’s at a loss then? I’ve been doing business long enough, head office? I need something to motivate me too.
After realizing that the Time Managers couldn’t directly intervene in human life, Hajin decided to boldly push his demands.
You don’t have any alternatives besides me, do you?
With a smile that conveyed that meaning, Hajin also handed over a carrot at the right time.
– I’m not asking for it immediately. I’ll take all the penalties if necessary. I’m not even asking for something big enough to overturn the timeline. Let me succeed in the mission first, and then listen to my request. If you still say no, that’s fine.
It was a bold proposal, suggesting that they could reject him after hearing him out. The Existence accepted it a while ago.
And today, Hajin, who had perfectly shut down the rumors with just one medical certificate, entered the subconscious space with confidence to confront the ‘Existence.’
Once again, the space wasn’t his self-decorated ‘workroom,’ but the pale purple beach he had seen last time.
“Seriously, why do you always call me here? Where’s my spacious, luxurious, cozy, and comfortable lounge?”
Even as he grumbled, Hajin leaned back as if lying down in the beach chair under the parasol prepared for him. For a moment, he wondered if it was okay to be this relaxed when coming to negotiate, but since it wasn’t a face-to-face negotiation, he figured it didn’t matter and completely relaxed.
The Existence spoke.
[So, then.]
[If it’s the reward you want, it must be….]
On the transparent system window, someone’s SNS account appeared.
It was Kim Makki, the original source of the first rumor about Hajin being spotted at a club, and the one who had harassed Hajin with numerous rumors and disruptions since the Maze incident.
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