No matter what, being handed over to the Disaster Managent Bureau was better. If he went to Director Ho, who knew what would happen.
How entertaining would it be? You disguise one spy as a cryptid and send him in, only for another spy who’s beco fully contaminated as a ghost-story resident to run straight to back him.
Even if Director Ho wasn’t malicious enough to enjoy it, there was another problem.
‘We’ve lost a spy.’
If I showed too much leniency and suffered a loss, Director Ho’s anger might fall on poor Jang Heowoon as well.
Who knew how he’d be punished, but I had a bad feeling it wouldn’t be humane.
‘But would Jang Heowoon recover if he’s sent to the Disaster Managent Bureau?’
He’d gone undercover as a spy, but no one could predict what would happen next.
A fierce debate played out in my mind.
Then, after reaching a decision, I wrote out a word with smoke again.
Alright
“…! Good. Then as paynt—”
Wait.
For the safety and wage guarantee
Of the dispatched worker
Drafting a contract takes priority
“……”
After a long discussion with the Team Leader, we drew up a contract and exchanged copies.
And so, Jang Heowoon’s affiliation was transferred.
“My place of employnt has changed! I’ll be in your care from now on, Agent!”
He gave a polite farewell, “I’ll return after this assignnt,” then followed the agent without hesitation.
‘Don’t co back.’
I sincerely hoped the bureau could find a way to restore Jang Heowoon to his original self.
Or at least…
‘…Let him be able to keep up the act as a spy for Director Ho’s sake.’
…Then I could use a Wish Ticket for him.
With that wish, I’d be able to restore Jang Heowoon to his living self, before he beca an employee.
‘It’s worth trying…’
I quietly clenched my fist.
And… as I checked on Ladybug, I held back a sigh.
“Yes. I’ll prepare for the workplace transfer!”
Honestly, this guy… I can’t save another wish ticket for him, and the state he’s in is honestly his own fault, so I just can’t help him.
‘Still, I’ll at least transfer custody of him to Daydream Inc.’
That’s the right thing to do.
If I could take him out, I had to take him out no matter what.
* * *
“Have you finished up?”
After that, I wrapped up the handover and information sharing with the lodge keeper.
About the resort’s operation policies, profit distribution, and also—
“I’ve confird the unique implentation thod you included in the contract.”
—about the inventory function of the tattoo as well.
“Once you clear out the temporary space you were using, I’ll have a new one set up at the resort. From now on, you’ll be able to send instructions to your domain easily through that gap.”
It seed this tattoo would now serve as a strange new communication channel.
‘An upgrade again, huh.’
Finally, I asked the lodge keeper for the most basic information for communication.
Na.
Tell your na
“Address however you wish.”
What do you want to be called
“In that case, I ask that you call ‘Resort Manager’.”
I nodded.
The person who was no longer the lodge keeper but would now be called Manager bowed to , and I turned to head toward the Blue Mascot waiting at the gate.
The Blue Mascot, apparently eavesdropping on my conversation with the manager, desperately began to speak.
Now, Here
Our Ho
Huu.
I shook my head.
The Blue Mascot looked shocked.
Why?
Bad Mascot
I Ate It
As if trying to convince , the blue dragon waved both their front paws.
It’s Gone Now
It’s Safe
I shook my head as politely as I could.
And I ford a ssage out of smoke.
There is work I must do
My duty
The Blue Mascot’s shoulders drooped, but in the end, they seed to accept it. Perhaps because I was still the recognized owner of this the park zone, they seed reassured that I would be back eventually.
Wait
Instead, they hurriedly used one of their other bodies to fetch sothing.
Then, just like how they had previously tossed churros and snacks to , they carefully tossed sothing to from the other side of the gate.
Take This
Reflexively, I held out both hands and caught it.
A scale.
A black and blue scale reflected a strange rainbow sheen in the sunlight, then waves of blue shimred from inside.
You
Can Call
‘…!’
…Wait, could this scale be a piece of its original form from inside the mascot suit?
‘Can I really summon that? Is it okay to call them?’
At any rate, it was certainly sothing incredibly powerful, so I nodded and accepted the scale.
The Blue Mascot quietly watched , and I shook hands with the mascot.
Then, they reached over the gate and pulled into a tight hug.
‘Thank goodness I was treated as an employee.’
…And thank goodness I was wearing the Security Team suit.
“Shall we head back now?”
I nodded gladly.
With Section Chief Lee Jaheon’s help, I supported the limping Supervisor Lee Seonghae to the gift shop, then we all made our way to the exit gate.
[◎Please co play again◎]
One of the Fantasy Land exits had already changed to display the symbols of the Yellow Zone.
Looking up at it, Supervisor Lee Seonghae muttered,
“Hmm. If you co in through the board ga now, won’t you always end up here? Usually when things get this entangled… it feels like it becos ‘linked’ or sothing.”
It was a plausible theory.
But for now, escape was the priority, and I… really, really needed so rest.
‘Let’s go.’
One by one, we scanned our used tickets at the gate.
Beep.
And we all stepped out together.
Bye Bye
From behind us, I thought I faintly heard the now-familiar voice of the Blue Mascot…
The next mont—
“Huuu!”
We all opened our eyes, sitting on chairs inside Daydream Inc.’s Research Team office.
We had finally escaped after six whole days.
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