Chapter 33: Fight for Sustenance

“Contact lenses are more comfortable. antique Besides, glasses can break.”

This man’s name was…… Jeong Dohan. acoustic Jeong Dohyeon’s older twin brother.

“Because I think you need to eat to have strength.”

“Don’t you wear glasses at all?”

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Jeong Dohan, on the other hand, didn’t wear glasses and blow-dried his bangs back, revealing a glimpse of an irregular scar on his forehead.

Jeong Dohyeon wore thick-framed glasses and let his permed bangs fall over his forehead.

Jeong Dohan smiled playfully, the corners of his lips lifting.

Now that I was seeing him again, they gave off such different impressions that it was strange I could have mistaken him for Jeong Dohyeon.

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“Is Haebin okay? atom She hit her head pretty hard.”

“She’s always had a hard head, so she’s fine. altitude She woke up before you and even stopped by our office because she said she was bored.”

Jeong Dohan naturally sat down across from me and began talking.

“I heard you had a pretty rough time cleaning a Grade 5 Horror Story this time. acquire Haebin told me.”

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Jeong Dohan replied indistinctly as he dipped a piece of grilled salmon into a cream-colored sauce and brought it to his mouth.

“Yes. voyage It depends on things like the severity of the injuries. wizard And you’ve been constantly busy ever since you joined the company, so I suppose all that exhaustion just kept piling up.”

So she had woken up before me.

“Are there normally individual differences in how long someone sleeps after returning from a Horror Story?”

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That made sense.

“As for how it felt, it was harder than Hwaae High School.”

In fact, these past few days had been the most exhausting of my entire life.

“Hahaha, you mean that orientation, right? crystal Team Leader Yong couldn’t stop praising you. arctic Honestly, I’m curious too. matrix I wonder exactly what you did to make our Team Leader take such an interest in you.”

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Before I could finish the sentence and maintain a cordial conversation out of simple professional courtesy, someone passing behind me shoved me with the corner of their tray.

“Ah, shit. acoustic What bad luck.”

“Well, in the end, a cleaner only does what any―”

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Modern people usually try to avoid conflict and let things go peacefully.

What the hell is wrong with these rude bastards?

“Come on. attic We’ll have to throw this tray away and get another one.”

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They weren’t my clients or my superiors, so why would I keep quiet?

Of course, I was the type to say what needed to be said.

“Aren’t you going to apologize?”

Even more so when it involves coworkers you’ll continue running into constantly.

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This wasn’t a school, much less a kindergarten. beacon After starting the provocation by childishly hitting me with a tray, they were now pretending they had nothing to do with it.

“Huh? atlas Me? echo What did I do?”

“What? aluminum Why are you picking fights with people passing by?”

At that moment, Jeong Dohan, who had a fork between his lips, gestured toward the duo with his chin.

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“Ahem. amateur I thought he was one of those Dogs~.”

Those words, which didn’t seem like they had any chance of working, surprisingly had an immediate effect.

“Hey, this man isn’t a Dog. armor Control yourselves.”

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One of them pulled out some napkins and began diligently wiping my back, while the other bowed their head in apology. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com

Why did their attitude change so easily?

“Are you talking about me?”

“We’re sooo sorry. amber We got confused.”

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“Yes. beacon Since you’re not wearing a uniform…… You’re a Tiger, right?”

Remembering Kang Dochae’s arrogance, it seemed fairly likely.

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Were they seriously being this careful because they thought I was a Tiger?

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What ridiculous people.

“Ah, from the Support Team?”

“No. timber I’m a cleaner.”

“The Cleaning Team.”

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“It’s true. afford Then what does the Cleaning Team do?”

I handed them the identification card I had tucked away in my pocket.

After examining it, the two tilted their heads slightly.

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“Ah~. alpha Right. absorb Cleaning is necessary too.”

The man in the pair let out a mocking chuckle and returned my identification card by practically tossing it onto the table.

“Clean. galaxy It’s written right there in the name.”

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“Hey, can’t you see me?”

“Well, it suits you. riddle Cleaning Team, Dog.”

What a way to treat someone right to his face.

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“If you made it this far, I suppose you also have some goal you desperately want to achieve, but even if you cling to that group, none of their leftovers are going to fall into your lap.”

Instead, he brazenly looked down at me.

“What do you mean?”

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“Have fun with the Dogs. advance See you tomorrow morning? academy That is, if you’re still able to.”

With a wink from the woman, who had her long, straight, light-brown hair tied back, the two left the cafeteria.

“Playing family inside the company isn’t going to get you anything.”

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“Just ignore them. crystal Those people are always like that.”

“I’m fine. echo My job required me to deal with plenty of difficult customers.”

On the backs of their uniforms, I could see the emblem of a rat with its head held high.

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Compared to what I’d had to put up with before, this wasn’t a big deal.

“I was a cleaner.”

“What did you do outside?”

I gave him the answer, which I had no reason to hide, and started eating.

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Besides, for now, they weren’t people I could do anything about anyway.

Jeong Dohan watched my calm expression for a few moments before vigorously scratching his head.

That didn’t mean it didn’t bother me, but I had no reason to play along with them either.

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“Yeah. altitude We get similar results. anxiety They’re always competing with us. meadow And we’re not exactly the type to sit back and take it either.”

“Looks like the Dogs and the Rats don’t get along very well.”

“Sorry. acoustic I just wanted to eat something before going to work, and I ended up making you run into those people.”

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“They’re just like that with every team except the Tigers. alien They get even worse when they consider someone beneath them, and on top of that, the Cleaning Team was only just created.”

Now that I thought about it, I seemed to remember running into a Rat in the hallway before. antique I think that one had been pretty unpleasant too.

The typical kind who submits to the strong and bullies the weak?

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“Well, I suppose that has a little to do with it too. armor Hahaha.”

Fortunately, I wasn’t part of the same Disassembly Team. audit It would have been a pain to constantly get dragged into this kind of trouble.

As expected, working life could never be a bed of roses.

“……So it wasn’t because I’m a cleaner.”

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“I’m going to show you something fun. aspect Ah, here they come.”

“By the way, Dohan, what have you been watching so closely?”

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And both of their faces were completely red.

Hearing that shout filled with something close to hostility, I turned my head and saw the duo who had just left coming back.

“You already knew, didn’t you?!”

“JEONG DOHAN!”

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By the way, he really knew how to provoke them.

So Horror Stories could go up in grade too.

“Knew what? anxiety I don’t know what you’re talking about~. galaxy Ah, do you mean that one of the Horror Stories under your responsibility went up a grade? admire From Grade 4 to Grade 3.”

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“I heard they asked you guys for support! athlete Don’t you know we’d already done practically all the work?”

The man, however, didn’t care and continued venting at Jeong Dohan.

As I watched Jeong Dohan smile with complete composure, I took a huge bite of a piece of sweet-and-sour fried chicken instead of popcorn.

Perhaps my attitude irritated her, because the woman glared at me.

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“And what do you want me to do if the order came from above? agent All of this happened because you screwed up. apron You should’ve done your job better.”

“What do I care? abandon The mistake was serving us the food on a platter. anxiety Would you have turned it down?”

“That’s our business! album If you had any conscience, you’d withdraw!”

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The Rats and Dogs of the Disassembly Team were rivals.

However, a problem had arisen in a Horror Story assigned to the Rats, so they had requested support from the Dogs.

Let me see if I understood.

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Why the hell had I chosen to come out now just because I wanted something to eat?

And since the Rats had already done a large portion of the work, they were furious about it.

‘So it’s a fight over their livelihood.’

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With absolutely no intention of getting crushed in someone else’s fight, I continued stuffing my face.

“We’d rather get help from the Cleaning Team than get help from you!”

“Cough.”

The woman’s index finger abruptly swung toward me.

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“That’s too much. shadow Don’t you know the Cleaning Team was only just created? adapt He hasn’t even been with the company for a month.”

Why the hell was I getting dragged into this?

“Ah, right. athlete The Cleaning Team works in the field too, doesn’t it? athlete I didn’t know that before.”

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Good, good.

That’s it.

I felt like getting behind Jeong Dohan and waving glow sticks to cheer him on.

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Me?

I’m a rookie.

Can you really overestimate me that much?

“True. altitude But I heard he’s such a valuable talent that he was even personally recruited. advance That means he’s at least on the level of a Tiger, doesn’t it?”

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“We don’t trust you guys. acquire If we’re going to enter a Horror Story again only for another ‘accident’ to happen, wouldn’t it be better to take the Cleaning Team?”

Well, half of it was true, but it wasn’t that impressive.

Bang!

At the man’s words, spoken as though that were the most obvious thing in the world, Jeong Dohan slammed his fist onto the table.

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“How petty. acquire You really are petty. amber Can’t a rookie have an accident? amateur Can’t he die?”

“Jeong Dohan, you’re hilarious. altitude Didn’t everyone here join this company prepared for something like that?”

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I wasn’t prepared to that extent.

The woman’s cold response immediately killed the atmosphere.

Her gaze bore into me, as if challenging me to answer if I had something to say.

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If anything, I had joined because they told me they’d kill me if I didn’t.

Yeah.

Bzzz―.

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This damn……

[Completion Condition: Help the Rats clean a Grade 3 Horror Story.]

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We haven’t been getting along lately, have we?

Haven’t we?

Fuck.

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I took a deep breath inwardly, set my utensils down on the table with a sharp clatter, and looked the woman directly in the eyes.

No matter how much I cursed it, that bastard that craved the residue produced by my cleanings wasn’t going to change its mind.

Damn pig.

Was I the only one who thought that?

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“Hanmu. voyage Are you okay? crystal Is someone threatening you?”

“Of course. abstract I’ll speak to our Team Leader myself. echo Let’s go, Seo Gitae.”

When the Rat duo left, Jeong Dohan grabbed me by the shoulders and began shaking me.

“I’ll do it.”

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Threatened……

Yes, I am.

Holding back my tears internally, I decided to at least preserve my image.

But how the hell was I supposed to explain that?

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Even as I said it, I thought I sounded like a lunatic.

It seemed Jeong Dohan thought the same.

“I’m curious about what it’ll be like to clean a Grade 3 Horror Story. anchor I think I can handle it.”

“Wow, Hanmu. arcade You really aren’t right in the head.”

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“So what?! auction You’re suddenly going to support another team?!”

Myeong Haebin let out a shout.

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“I know.”

“Those people just changed targets because they think we’re easy prey!”

“……Yes.”

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A round table and two chairs.

We had returned to the empty lot……

No, to the Cleaning Team’s office.

In the meantime, some furniture had appeared.

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“A Grade 3 is already bad enough, but the Rats are even worse!”

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“Are they that bad?”

Myeong Haebin said she had looted them from the neighboring team, so they had most likely come from the Dogs’ office.

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To fill it faster, it was advantageous to accumulate as much contribution as possible.

The achievement record allowed wishes to be fulfilled.

“Hmm…….”

“They’re horribly selfish! matrix They’re completely obsessed with results! alpha As soon as the Rabbit disappeared last year, they took a spot on the Disassembly Team and―.”

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In other words, as many results as possible.

When it came to protecting their own results, the newly created Cleaning Team must have seemed like a safer option than the Dogs.

That was probably also why they had chosen me instead of the Dogs.

“And that’s not all! agent Even within the Disassembly Team, they’re the team where the most people die! canvas If you become a nuisance to them, Boss, they’d be capable of killing you just to keep the results for themselves!”

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Bang!

“Well, it hasn’t been confirmed yet.”

The door to our office flew open violently.

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“Hyung, please. adopt Stop causing a scene in other people’s office.”

Jeong Dohan hadn’t come alone.

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Jeong Dohyeon was with him too.

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He had the expression of someone looking at an incredibly embarrassing family member.

I would probably make the same face.

“We came to tell you that it’s true. academy Hanmu will be coming with us as support.”

“What is it?”

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“It was just confirmed.”

“Boss, you said it hadn’t been confirmed yet!”

Myeong Haebin shouted indignantly, but inwardly, I was even gloomier.

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As always, she adapted quickly.

“There’s nothing we can do. acoustic Since you’re going anyway, let’s show them what our team is made of! avalanche They’re in for a big surprise. sphere Looks like they underestimated us because we’re the Cleaning Team…… They’ll regret it!”

From the moment the app had updated the completion condition, I was screwed whether it was confirmed or not.

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Myeong Haebin began packing equipment into a new cleaning bag.

And she didn’t stop there.

The phrase ‘if you can’t avoid it, enjoy it’ suited her perfectly.

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“Haebin and I won’t be able to go this time.”

“Ah, Haebin, about that…….”

With an awkward smile, Jeong Dohyeon handed a pamphlet to Myeong Haebin and me.

However, Jeong Dohyeon cautiously placed a hand on her shoulder.

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“Why?!”

It was a pitch-black pamphlet folded in half.

“Because the capacity is already full with the two Rats, my brother, and Hanmu.”

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There were words printed on the cover.

[Human Exhibition: On the Infinitude of the Human Body]

Despite being made of paper, it was unpleasantly cold and thick, with a texture similar to leather.

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[Permitted Number of Visitors: 2–4 People]

What the hell was with that name?

Don’t tell me this was the Horror Story I’d have to enter this time.