For the moment, a fairly reasonable guess immediately came to mind as to why Baek Saheon was in this bizarre rural village.
‘…Baek Saheon was on the train to Tamra!’
It was the same Mokpo-bound high-speed train I had ridden today.
‘So was this his destination back then too?’
It had looked like he was on his way down to his family home, so then was this Baek Saheon’s… family home?
It gave me a strange feeling.
Baek Saheon somehow felt out of place against the scene of a simple, warm village festival.
Even more so if that village festival was a cult-like Ghost Story about a bizarre little society.
“Take that over there!”
“Ah, yes.”
Even now, Baek Saheon was helping with the work, carrying food around and the like, his face still sullen as he meekly complied with another villager’s instructions.
But…
Observe the villagers carefully, then ask the person who looks the most surly if you can stay the night!
According to Agent Choi’s comment, did that mean that guy could count as one of those suitable people too?
It was a rather unpleasant and strange thing, but up to there I could at least grasp the situational context. But…
Why exactly was that person there?
‘…Assistant Manager Eun Haje.’
Doing my absolute best to make sure I didn’t catch Agent Bronze’s eye, I naturally turned my head and checked that figure once more.
Assistant Manager Eun Haje had gotten another serving of boiled pork and was eating it with soju.
Just like in the company cafeteria.
“……”
Seeing that natural,…