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19. Eternal Lake's team master's performance in Korea (1)The Moon Rabbit Rice Cakes' headquarters building.The Moon Rabbit Rice Cakes' CEO, Ok Toyeon, wearing the TC Knights' old uniform, hat and scarf and on the verge of tears, was kneeling down on the floor.Even though it was covered with a carpet, sitting on the cold floor for a long time was a toil.On top of that, her ears were covered with bluetooth headphones playing scripture recitations of an extremely high volume, making Ok Toyeon two eyes go dizzy. "Toyun unnie, I was wrong! I-It's not that you can't hear me, right?""Repent.""I repented! I did, so, um?""Toyeon, cleanse your insides full of worldly desires, laziness and stupidity and then go on to realize the truths and serve your duty unbiased." Ok Toyeon, who even in the middle of listening to the scriptures had a conversation with Ok Toyun by reading her lips, gave up and bowed her head.Ok Toyun in front of her crossed her arms and stared down at Ok Toyeon.She was in the midst of bloody thoughts worthy of the To tribe's best warrior. '… Toyeon's escaping skills improved. The injuries I sustained during April Fool's Day may not have recovered yet, but I wasn't careless. I'll have to be more cautious. I should also devote myself. I'll increase the amount of training in the future.' Unaware of her thoughts, Ok Toyeon was slowly nodding her head to the tedious cries of scripture recitations. 'She continued to detect abnormalities with Moon Palace Guide, so Toyeon… no, she went to see the TC Knights' game not just to check it out. And then, without warning, a SR rank otherworld appeared.' "Toyun unnie… I'm hungry… Must you not even feed me when punishing me? Um? I want to eat black rice injeolmi[1]. The ones with red bean powder!" Ok Toyeon started to whine, but Ok Toyun pretended she couldn't hear and continued her thoughts. 'It's certain, something is happening on the Korean Peninsula. And the only one among the current To tribe members who can read Moon Palace Guide is Toyeon. If I was the opponent, I would aim for Toyeon first.' Ok Toyun recalled the terrifying April Fool's Day and shuddered a bit.If not for the Ho tribe's support called by Eun-ho's descendant, the To tribe may have been annihilated.It could be said that only Ok Toyeon, who had received a powerful blessing of the Cherished Rabbit from Sakra, would be left. "Unnie? Toyun unnie? Do you hear me?" Even after thousands of years had passed, somehow this To tribe's head was still immature. She sighed a little, not knowing whether it was good. "… Got it. Rest for 30 minutes and then get punished again. Go also to change your clothes.""Uh? Rest for 30 minutes and then do it again? Toyun unnie…""Say if you don't like it.""Ah? No! I completely not dislike it! Ah, right. I'm gonna bring unnie's rice cake portion!" Ok Toyeon suddenly jumped from her seat, almost threw off the headphones and disappeared outside of the room.The movement was so quick it seemed she left an afterimage.Ok Toyun smiled bitterly, hoping that she would be just as quick to act when it comes to work. 'Just like that foolish contract she had made with Hwang-ho previously and… you're not a bad kid, why are you constantly such an idiot?' Thinking over whether wrapping rice cakes for a person she was punished by and will continue to receive punishment from made Ok Toyeon foolish or praiseworthy put Ok Toyun in a complicated mood. Ding. The sound of a new message rang from Ok Toyun's device.The message sender was an unexpected being. 'Yong Jegeon of the Yong tribe…!' She even forgot they exchanged contact information.While thinking it's unexpected, she checked the message. [Hello, Toyun-ssi. It's been a long time. I want to speak to Toyeon-ssi about the Moon Palace Guide, please give me some time.] '… He contacted me, not Toyeon.' As Ok Toyun couldn't easily respond and hesitated for a long time, the door opened with a loud sound. Bang! "Toyun unnie, I brought rice cakes! Black rice injeolmi and synurus[2] injeolmi. Let's eat while they're hot!" Not knowing Ok Toyun's thoughts, Ok Toyeon smiled innocently while handing her the plate full of steaming rice cakes.Thinking about letting her play for more than 30 minutes before she will kneel down and listen to scriptures as a punishment, Ok Toyun sat across the immature To tribe's head. *** From so many possible requests, it's ticketing.Since coming to this world, it was a category I had suffered my most bitter defeat.Rather, it seemed that catching a few more SR rank Enemies would be simpler. "There's going to be one performance in our school Hoyeon[3] Building's concert hall!" The Hoyeon Building's concert hall in the central zone.It was a place usually used by clubs and small groups when performing a concert and almost never used for performances invited from the outside.The number of available seats wouldn't even be 1000. 'Why would you abandon the wide Third Sacred Terrestrial Branch Hall and use the Hoyeon Building…!' One of England's four great otherworldly conquest teams, the Eternal Lake's team master, Kwon Jane.She was a world famous violinist, who received a medal of honor from the queen of England.She, who boasted great recognition and fame both domestically and overseas, had a music concert in Korea.If we consider the above, it is obvious it will develop into a ferocious ticketing war. 'I completely lost even to Jamsil Baseball Stadium ticketing with 25000 seats, there is no way for me to conquer a concert hall which doesn't even have a thousand seats…! No, it's too early to give up. I should train in the meantime.' If I train using ticketing simulation sites or take part in ticketing for other concerts, I may improve a bit. "… Okay, I got it. When will pre-ticketing start?""Thanks! Today, during dinner hour!" What did you say?There are less than a few hours left…!It seems there is no time even for training.I want to give up. 'Why was the schedule for the performance in Korea so suddenly published?' I have no memory of seeing such a big event like Eternal Lake's team master visit to Korea in the game.If the concert hall of Eungwang School was rented for her performance, it had to be mentioned at least once throughout the game. "Hey, Jo Uisin. When you…""Jiho, please help!""Uh?" In the short moment I was lost in thoughts.Hwang Jiho, who tried to speak with me about something, was grabbed by Lee Lena before he could do that.He was momentarily confused by Lee Lena's passionate behavior, but he nodded his head.In the end, not only me and Hwang Jiho but also the rest of 1st year class 0's members decided to help with Lee Lena's ticketing. "Then today during dinner hour, let's eat dinner together and then do ticketing in the classroom! I'll pay for the ticket. I hope at least one person succeeds…!" Lee Lena was speaking with a voice more lively than ever.Since she was learning violin, it was only natural that she wanted to see a performance of the world-famous violinist.And Kwon Jane's performance held significance beyond that for Lee Lena. 'Because the song 'for LENA' composed by Kwon Jane became a chance for Lee Lena to come to school again.' I recalled Lee Lena who said she thinks she is glad to be alive, while smiling brightly under the moonlight.If we lose this opportunity, we can't know if a few years won't pass until Kwon Jane visits Korea again. 'I hope we'll succeed this time.' But the ticketing world is cold-hearted.It was beyond our abilities even though our entire 1st year class 0 combined their powers. "What? Why nothing is opening on the screen! Oh, it's closed. What." The first eliminated, Maeng Hyodon. "Uh? That's weird. I'm back at the login page again. Why was I logged out?" Sawol Seeum was also eliminated together with an unknown error. "It's a one day performance, why does the date selection window come up?" I guess there was something that even talented Kim Yuri couldn't do.Kim Yuri was also eliminated early. "Sorry, I tried to enter a bit too quickly. A message 'It's not pre-ticketing time.' popped out." After a long loading, Han Yi said she was also defeated in pre-ticketing war. "Hahaha! What is 'You're 1301 in waiting order'? There are at most a thousand seats, what is it talking about?""… I'm 3517." Hwang Jiho was laughing like crazy and Lee Lena was staring at the number floating on the screen with desperation.On the other side, a seat arrangement map opened on my hologram. "Uisin is choosing a seat…!""Vice president, stay strong!" It was a fruit of participating in the Children's Day Jamsil Baseball Stadium ticketing war the previous time.Among the seven people I was the best.However… [That seat has already been selected.] "What is that!?""A second ago that seat was empty. Why?!""What sense does the waiting order have then? Even if you get inside, you can't get a seat you choose!" Children who saw familiar messages continued to cry out.In the end, I was also eliminated.Filled with vain hope, I pressed the confirm button and then returned to the seat selection screen, but only saw sold-out seats.The 1st year class 0 was completely annihilated in the ticketing war. "Guys… Thank you for your help.""We weren't able to help, sorry.""No, it was a sudden request, but you agreed to help, so I'm really thankful!" Lee Lena said brightly, expressing her thanks.When she saw a poster of Kwon Jane playing on a blue violin on the hologram, Lee Lena mumbled quietly. "Cancellation tickets… will they come out?" The people who were defeated in the bloody ticketing, have to endlessly suffer a new punishment in the cancellation ticket ticketing, or so called 'cancelting' hell.I couldn't let my Playable Character fall into such a hell! 'No, there is still a way.' If I use acquaintance help like during Jamsil Baseball Stadium, it may turn out somehow.As if feeling my gaze, Hwang Jiho looked towards me, his eyes sparkling.I guess he was aware of what request I was going to make.Damn bastard. *** After classes.During the day-start meeting, Ham Geun-hyeong asked to drop by the teacher's room when I finish all my classes, so I finished club activities early and came.Mun Saeron stubbornly kept asking questions about the Jamsil Baseball Stadium incident and Hwang Jiho helped with a word, so it turned into a prolonged question-answer session.I was absorbed in ticketing for a moment, but I felt the aftereffects of the previous incident anew. 'And I guess there are still messages I didn't check.' As articles about the Jamsil Baseball Stadium incident with my alias came out, it seemed I received extremely many messages last night.I fell asleep just after, so the messages were neglected.While heading towards the teacher room, I decided to check the piled up unread messages. 'I should check them out before more messages pile up.' The very first I looked into was the group chat with Yu Sang-hun and Jang Namuk.Yu Sang-hun sent a very short message. [Yu Sang-hun] (article link)[Yu Sang-hun] What is it? Next was a message sent by Seong Siwan. [Seong Siwan] I heard you took on the role of defense team in the SR++ rank otherworld conquest. That's great! You didn't get hurt anywhere, right? Bak Seung-hyeon's short survival confirmation. [Bak Seung-hyeon] Are you okay? Hong Gyubin's dying sounds. [Hong Gyubin] Uisin, I heard the story. I also saw the video from the recording devices. There were no injured, so that's lucky. It seems that the Satellite team called you to the Association to interview you about this incident. But I'm busy so I don't think I'll be able to meet you. Hahaha… The plan of action is to first talk with the side related to the clubs, then with the Red Lion and Yong tribe which participated in the conquest, and then again with the schools related to you. Perhaps I'll just have usual overwork tonight and tomorrow! This year is a bit eventful, huh… ㅠㅠ Hwang Jiho's delayed message attack. [Hwang Jiho] What did you do?[Hwang Jiho] Why that fucking Moon Rabbit and Yong tribe are there? Surely, you're not thinking of excusing it as a coincidence, right?[Hwang Jiho] Why aren't you reading messages? After answering a few and casting ghosting treatment on a few I read, I closed the message window.Just as I read through all the messages, I arrived in front of the teacher's room.The moment I pressed the bell at the teacher room's door, Ham Geun-hyeong opened them straight away as if he sensed my presence. "You came at a good time. Hyodon finished the conversation moments ago." Maeng Hyodon didn't have club activities, so I guess he came to have the conversation first. "Tell me what happened." I explained yesterday's events one after one.At Ju Su-hyeok's invitation, he, Maeng Hyodon and I visited the baseball stadium.We stuck through several procedures, but in the end, with the appearance of the third otherworld, we participated in the otherworld conquest led by Yong Jegeon.I summarized it by adding adequate details to the information that could be checked with articles.And I pretended it was a coincidence, and took out the fact that I set that up. "Jo Uisin, you often get into incidents, huh?" His grim face was filled with worry. "There are people among Players who often get involved with incidents like that. It can't be helped with human power. Tell me anytime if you need help." His expression said he wanted to ask more, but Ham Geun-hyeong didn't say anything beyond that. 'I always only get indebted to Ham Geun-hyeong.' I wanted to do something as it was Teacher's Day soon.Because of the improper solicitation ban law, it was difficult to make a good gift, but…As I was thinking like that and walking down the corridor from the teacher's room. "Uh." I stumbled upon a face I knew.No, the front face was almost entirely covered, so it was hard to say that it was the 'face' I knew.With horn-rimmed glasses, the hooded jacket over the school uniform and the hat, her face was almost entirely covered.It was a person I stumbled upon once before in this world. 'It's Min Geurin.' On the first day of the mid-term exams, she was in the 1st year class 0 and then wasn't.The truant, who made a flashy escape and confirmed her exam repeat.I met with Min Geurin. *~*~* [1] injeolmi – a type of rice cake covered in bean powder.[2] synurus – Synurus deltoides to be exact. The rice cakes are made from ground leaves mixed with rice flour.[3] Hoyeon Building – welcome to 'where is my hanja' show, where this translator searches for a few hours for hanja for this and cannot find it (I mean, author isn't giving me hanja in raws and I don't remember this building appearing before, so I can't judge anything). I suspect it could be something like 'Tiger's Eyes Building', but without hanja I can really only guess. Translator's note:Jo Uisin's Ticketing skill: *Level up!*Hong Gyubin's Overwork Fate: *Level up!*Everyone's worry about Jo Uisin: *Level up!*