Bailonz Street 13-Chapter 259.1

It was the very next day that I met Section Chief Lee Jaheon after he escaped from the Groom Lesson ghost story.

It was a meet-up arranged with the agents who had obtained permission for a short outing to stabilize my condition (Condition : There must be no people nearby), and for a follow-up strategy meeting.

There was already an early guest in the pavilion of the old park that was our destination.

Ho Yoowon.

“Welcome, Roe Deer-nim!”

The director, who somehow knew we were going to talk about the Sekwang City exploration, had once again beaten us to it and taken the lead.

And there was one person sitting upright next to Ho Yoowon.

“Additional personnel was needed for the exploration project, correct? It seemed you were eager to meet Mr. Roe Deer, so we came along immediately.”

A familiar lizard looked at me with vertical pupils.

“Mr. Roe Deer.”

Section Chief Lee Jaheon.

Greeting and well-being check

“Yes. I have returned to work.”

From the circumstances, it seems he came looking for me that very day I was rescued, but considering my situation, he chose the right timing that would let us meet smoothly.

‘As expected of a senior employee of this era…’

He is a person of a different character from a certain director.

Section Chief Lee Jaheon did not show a flicker of agitation even when he saw my Security Team state, which would look quite bizarre.

He had already seen me like this when we entered the resort of the Cheerful Theme Park last time, and even then Chief Lizard recognized me and treated me exactly as before.

Just like now.

“Since your return, have any other anomalies occurred to you, Mr. Roe Deer?”

No anomalies

“I can confirm this.”

And even Assistant Manager Eun Haje began talking as if nothing were unusual.

“Well now, seeing you after a while, your face is shining, Section Chief. Ah, it is a figure of speech. A figure of speech.”

“? Yes.”

By their standards, this was an exceptionally warm and friendly lizard-style conversation.

But to the agents, it seems this scene came across as bizarre…

Agent Choi barely managed to join the conversation.

“Ah, really. You are quite handsome, Mr. Civilian.”

“Yes.”

“…Haha, you remember us, right? We are the agents who suddenly dropped into your headquarters~ Thank you for taking the rescued civilian children to the restroom.”

“Yes.”

“……”

“……”

“Grapes-ie. Are you sure this person intends to participate in the exploration?”

This was in truth less a question than an expression of reluctance, but the lizard answered honestly.

“Yes.”

“……”

“……”

Agent Bronze barely opened his mouth.

“Pardon, are you answering with a precise understanding of what the assignment is?”

The lizard answered as if it were obvious.

“No.”

“…!?”

Hahahah…

Before Agent Bronze grew more confused, I raised letters in smoke.

Request : A more detailed explanation

“Yes. Since receiving rescue assistance from Mr. Roe Deer, it has been judged that accompanying him in a similar rescue operation is ethically correct in terms of relations. What exactly must be performed in this process will be determined later.”

In short, it was to repay my help.

‘Section Chief…!’

From my position, having already received an escape reward from the alien reptiles of which he is a part, I was grateful and almost moved.

And it seems this nuance made it through the lizard manner of speech to the agents as well.

“…Hrm.”

“See?”

Assistant Manager Eun Haje lightly tapped Agent Choi, whose expression said, ‘Not bad?’

And I added my piece as well.

Additional good deeds by Section Chief Lizard :

Covered rent during the period of disappearance as 130666

Section Chief Lee Jaheon was paying my rent for me too!

“Oh? Covered the rent?”

Yes!

I desperately rendered in smoke the words, ‘When I received the wish ticket, I entrusted all remaining items to Section Chief Lee Jaheon and asked him, if possible, to use them to cover the rent.’

‘Since it was basically renting storage space, calling it rent should still count.’

“Wow, I knew you had money, Section Chief, but you went that far for Roe? Now that he’s back, you’re not even billing him?”

That is correct, Assistant Manager Eun Haje. That part is truly worthy of respect…

“I see. I will do it now.”

“……”

“……?!”

“The converted value of the items Mr. Roe Deer entrusted for liquidation has all been deducted as of last month. 2.3 million won is the current accumulated debt.”

Ah.

Everyone’s gaze turned to me.

I frantically floated smoke.

Request : Term extension

Please.

Repayment of the said debt after this exploration

Scheduled to receive project performance bonus

Payer : Director Ho Yoowon

Please wait just a little until I squeeze the money out of Ho Yoowon.

And also.

Planned recipients of project allowances :

Includes Section Chief Lizard

You can receive it too, Section Chief, so please.

“Yes.”

Thank you!

And Ho Yoowon, who had watched all of this, spoke with a smile.

“It is truly good to see. If you carry out the exploration faithfully, of course you should be paid.”

“Oh~ as expected, Daydream’s director is different. That temperament of taking care only of one’s own company’s people. Khh!”

“A public official under a ban on side jobs coveting additional remuneration is truly shameless, a dual attitude very fitting of the Disaster Management Bureau…”

“Don’t say things like moonlighting. That would be disappointing. Making money in a supernatural disaster is originally a perfectly legal agent-style practice, but… hrmm… well, let’s just say it’s for helping civilians in trouble.”

Even as he said that, it didn’t seem like Agent Choi actually intended to receive any money. His intention was more likely to prevent Ho Yoowon from demanding Disaster Management Bureau supplies or equipment for the exploration.

‘They must be trying to sort everything out before going.’

Before re-entering Sekwang City.

[Hmm, it feels like the moment when a new story begins is approaching.]

That’s right.

We had secured Chief Lizard as additional personnel, and we had smoothed things over enough to hide some of the sharp hostility toward Ho Yoowon.

I had also finished explaining Sekwang City to Section Chief Lee Jaheon. So at the very moment when the rescue operation was truly about to launch.

It was then that that statement came from Section Chief Lee Jaheon, who had grasped the full situation.

“…Additional personnel?”

“Yes.”

A recommendation for another team member.

And that person was…

“Baek Saheon?”

“Yes.”

“…You mean that guy from Roe’s batch? That sly, slippery punk.”

“Yes.”

“What exactly is his profile?”

In response to Agent Bronze’s question, Assistant Manager Eun Haje propped her chin on her hand.

“Hm, you know, the old-fashioned type. When you hear ‘Daydream Inc. employee’, don’t the stereotypical, prejudice-filled keywords pop right into your head?”

Terrible personality, self-preservationism, selfishness, slyness…

Even without speaking, it was obvious which words had run through Agent Bronze’s mind…

And.

“That’s exactly it.”

“Yes?”

“That’s the kind of guy he is.”

A deathly silence flowed over the table.

‘But you’re recommending a psycho like that?’

Everyone turned their gaze toward the lizard with that exact expression.

“?”

But the lizard didn’t react.

Because the usage was wrong…

Question : Reason for recommending Supervisor Goat

“He possesses abilities needed for the exploration.”

“Hm, could you explain in more detail?”

“Yes.”

“……”

“……”

“Ahem. If you would please explain?”

“Yes.”

Only then did Section Chief Lee Jaheon begin explaining. Agent Choi somehow looked even more worn-out…

[Mr. Roe Deer. At times, sharing one’s suffering can indeed create a sense of closeness.]

Right. I’m glad there’s at least one good effect…

“I understand that the exploration site is composed of nooses that induce strangulation, corpses of suicides, trees, and a dense fog that is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.”

“That’s correct.”

The faces of the exploration members stiffened slightly as they recalled those nooses that had chased them down through the strange fog of the Sekwang area, leading them all to die side by side.

“If that is the case, then if we recruit someone who can differentiate those elements within the fog and possesses suitable vision, the mobility of the group will become far easier.”

“…!”

“Then this Baek Saheon possesses the appropriate vision?”

“Yes.”

I immediately remembered.

Baek Saheon’s trait.

Wears a semi-permanent device in the place of the lost left eye

: Vision that distinguishes danger

“…!!”

“Since extracting only the eyeball and inserting it into one of the existing exploration members would be difficult, I propose recruiting the individual himself.”

People’s complexions shifted.

They realized the proposal made a certain amount of sense.

“Hm. True… most equipment of that type used by the bureau borrows the sight or senses of a spiritually potent being.”

“Yes. If a truly new body part has been inserted, the reading will likely register it as belonging to the user.”

But Agent Choi shrugged.

“But would someone with that kind of personality join a rescue mission?”

As for that.

Method : Order from a superior

“Oh.”

Everyone looked toward Ho Yoowon, who smiled pleasantly.

…It was the exact expression Assistant Manager Eun Haje once hoped for when requesting Section Chief Lee Jaheon’s recruitment from this fox.

‘You need him for the Sekwang exploration? Then of course it can be done. I’ll kidnap him right now.’

Yes.

That expression.

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