chapter 2
2 – 002. Strong impression is the key to victory in an interview
When the main characters in a novel wake up somewhere, they usually say this.
‘It’s an unfamiliar ceiling.’
I thought it was a very contrived portrayal, but now I think the time has come to withdraw that idea.
I thought while looking at the scene unfolding before my eyes.
‘It’s an unfamiliar ceiling.’
Not only the ceiling, but also the floor, walls, furniture, and everyone around me were unfamiliar.
The room is well lit with a large window. Beside me sat polite men and women in suits, and across from her sat men and women in suits similarly solemn.
Looks like a company interview site.
“…… So, I wanted to contribute to the security of the Green House, so I applied for the guard! No matter what expectations you place on me! We’ll show you more! That is all!”
…… It seems to be the right place for an interview. One of the people sitting side by side gave a confident smile, revealing great aspirations.
‘So, why am I suddenly at the interview site?’
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t remember until I came here. I closed my eyes and pondered over the memories.
The last scene that comes to mind is a sky full of dark clouds shining brightly.
“Ah.”
Memories of this kind began to come to mind sporadically. Off the novel. A 5700 character comment of anger. Controversy with the author that followed. Bing’s rice cake. Steel frames, trucks, robbers, and lightning.
An uneasy look came up slowly. I muttered softly, denying the reality with effort.
“…… Is it a dream?”
-Titling!
—–
[ Celebration ☆ Congratulation ]
[ Admired by your excellent logic (laughs) and love for your work, the Heavenly Demon of Pleasure has given you a chance to change the flow of the story! ]
[ Congratulations! You are possessed by , A character from ! ]
[ Become a character in a novel and change the story of this world as you wish! ]
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– Cudangtang!
I jumped up from my seat in surprise. At once, the attention of the people around me was focused on me.
However, my nerves were only focused on the hologram message that appeared in front of my eyes.
“Ahn Soo-ho?”
Even if I blinked, the hologram did not disappear.
When I turned my head, a hologram followed my moving gaze.
He pinched the ball right away. If you see that you are sick, it is not a dream.
“Ahn Soo-ho? Are you all right?”
“Eh, yes?”
The interviewer’s call went to me. It was only then that the words ‘Ansuho’ embedded in the middle of the hologram message caught my eye.
“It’s not Suho Ahn’s turn yet, but is there any place where you feel uncomfortable?”
“Oh, nothing. Sorry.”
As I awkwardly sat down, I heard giggling from the side.
But I didn’t know. It was urgent to figure out how things were going right now.
‘Now, let’s think about it calmly.’
First of all, one. I seem to have been possessed by the world of .
Two. The name of the person I possessed is Ahn Su-ho.
Three. I guess it’s kind of f*cked up.
Four. No matter how much I think about it, I think it’s okay to be f*cked.
This situation of being possessed in a novel is a huge problem, but the identity of the possessed character is also a formidable problem.
An Su-ho, a character in the age of superhumans.
I prided myself on memorizing all the names of the characters in Age of Supermen, but I couldn’t remember any names like that.
‘The possibility is one of two.’
A new character that hasn’t been released yet.
Or, an extra that has so little importance that even the name is forgotten.
-Fajik!
At that moment, a blue current flew in front of my eyes with a thrilling sensation.
“Hmm?!”
At the same time, the knowledge about the character ‘An Su-ho’ came into my head like a tidal wave.
Suho Ahn.
A 24 year old male.
He is 179 cm tall and weighs 74 kg.
The name was completely different, but the appearance and age were the same as my original self.
Both of my parents were on business trips abroad, and other than that, I had no family, no relatives, no close friends.
A superhuman who was born with psychic abilities, but rank E, which is the lowest rank.
Because of this, even though quite a few supermen are exempted from military service, he was discharged as an army sergeant and is currently living a semi-unemployed life with only part-time jobs for almost a year.
Then, by chance, I applied for the security guard of the academy, ‘Green House’, which is the background of the work, and came to the final interview like this…… Was the setting for this character.
Through that knowledge, I was able to know naturally.
Ahn Su-ho was neither a non-appearing character nor a nameless extra. He was nothing more than an empty shell created by the writer just to fool me.
‘Even if I possess it, is it an extra possession?’
How good would it be to be at least a supporting role, if not the main character?
On the other hand, I felt a sense of incongruity at the same time as I was upset with the petty writer’s trick.
No, but an interview with the academy guard?
There was no such thing in the original work?
-Titling!
—–
[ Memory entry complete. ]
[ Information on the possessed skill Is open. ]
—–
At that moment, a blue hologram message filled my eyesight.
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[ Possessed skills ]
1. Academy security guard (Rating: Unique. E)
-The Heavenly Demon of Pleasure listened to your request, and the Academy Guard has been established! Until the day the main character generation graduates from the Green House, please do your best to keep the Green House students safe and the academy safe!
1. Each time you clear a quest suggested by the system, your expense ratio goes up. One ability can be raised by 1 level per 10% of the cost rate, and new skill effects are unlocked when the quest is cleared or when the cost rate reaches a certain level.
2. In all judgments that occur within the Greenhouse site, an additional correction equal to 1 Luck rank is added.
3. Unlocked by increasing skill level
4. Unlocked by increasing skill level
5. Unlocked by increasing skill level
6. Unlocked by increasing skill level
1. As a security guard, you cannot be the first to engage in violence against current Greenhouse students. Only self-defense is acceptable. (However, a preemptive attack to protect other students is an exception)
2. If you reject the Green House student’s ‘Sincere Request’, your Luck stat will decrease by 1 level for a certain period of time. This stacks up to 3 times.
3. If you fail the quest suggested by the system, certain penalties including a drop in expense ratio will be imposed.
4. Also, if a Green House student dies, a penalty is imposed according to the student’s weight in the play. If the number of people set as the ‘main character’, who has the highest proportion of them, dies, you will die together as a penalty. (However, these penalties are limited to academy students)
[ Current expense ratio: 0% ]
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As I read the message, my face gradually hardened.
Skills and whatnot, I really liked that part.
‘What? If the character dies, I die too?’
“This sh*t-.”
I managed to swallow the swear words that were about to come out naturally.
f*cked. It was really dangerous.
Is a rare and problematic work in which all teachers, students, rivals, colleagues, and even the heroine who was building up die equally.
It was a work in which the characters were swept away like autumn leaves, to the point where whenever a new attractive character appeared, the first thing to worry about was ‘So when will he die?’
It is not known exactly which characters are included in the main characters mentioned in the quest, but if it is a heroine, it will meet the standard.
‘The nearest heroine’s death was during the winter break of the first year.’
In other words, under the assumption that the time I possessed is the time of the story, it becomes a story that my life has less than a year left at the longest.
What if the story is different from the original? You won’t be able to feel safe even for that one year.
‘Why, even with the possessing perk, such a garbage-like skill-.’
The moment I thought about it, a memory flashed through my mind.
‘What kind of national academy doesn’t have a single security guard?’
Comments I posted on the bulletin board.
The author who read the comment, the Heavenly Demon of Pleasure, said this to me.
Do you really want to see a security guard appearing in an academy?
Then try it yourself.
.
In other words, the reason why I was suddenly possessed by the novel world, how I received such a trashy skill, and why I came to the interview site as soon as I was possessed was all because of that petty comment.
Chewing my lips, I trembled with my tightly clenched fists.
It was unfair. And regret came later.
If I had known it would be like this, I would not have written such a comment. No, I just shouldn’t have been arguing. If that was the case, I wouldn’t have faced this situation of being dragged into a novel.
It’s too late to regret it. It’s already spilled water.
“Then, Suho Ahn next?”
While I was alone in my thoughts, it was my turn to answer before I knew it.
“Could you briefly tell us what you want to be like as a security guard?”
What do you know about aspirations and nabal?
The moment I thought that, a new message popped up in front of me.
-Titling!
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[Tutorial quest occurs! ]
[ This is your first mission as an academy security guard! Pass the final interview by revealing a cool and strong aspiration that will captivate the interviewers at once! Your answer will determine whether you are successful or not! ]
[ If you fail the interview, the special skills of possessing will be automatically lost! ]
[ I don’t know what to say, but if you think about what will happen in the future, you must have special skills to survive? Good luck! ]
[ Remaining time until the interviewer smiles and passes the question on to the next person: 1 minute 7 seconds ]
1) Increased expense ratio.
2) Final quest reward revealed.
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The red timer that appeared in front of my eyes started ticking down in real time.
Aspirations? Do you have a chin with aspirations? I just found out that there is a guard at the academy.
When I looked up, all the interviewers were looking at me. Cold sweat ran down his spine.
To be honest, I didn’t like the guard or anything. However, the ominous message written on the quest window somehow bothered me.
I knew better than anyone how far this world was. In order to survive, I had to take good care of this pitiful special skill.
‘f*ck, what should I say?’
I desperately shook my head. A strong impression is the most important thing in an interview. To captivate their hearts, mediocre aspirations will suffice.
“Ahn Soo-ho?”
The interviewer hastened my answer. 30 Seconds left.
‘What on earth do I have to say to make them not be able to get through without electing me?’
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no way an answer would come out. How can I know the tips for a full-fledged company interview like this, since part-time job interviews are all I have to say about my interview experience?
However, even as my head felt like it was going to explode, the timer steadily decreased. 20 Seconds left now. 15 Seconds. 10 Seconds. 5 Seconds.
The interviewer smiled broadly with a troubled expression. His head turns to the side. I plan to pass the turn to the next person. 3 Seconds. 2 Seconds. 1 Sec-
‘Oh.’
At that moment, a brilliant idea crossed my mind.
“You seem a little nervous, but to the next person-.”
“Professor Shin Jin-woo.”
“Yes?”
“Professor Shin Jin-woo, who is in charge of the first-year dungeon ecology lecture, is taking samples of monsters owned by the academy outside. The trading partner is Hunter Academy in Japan, and trading will be taking place at Sokcho Port every last Thursday of every month. Check it out.”
At my answer, everyone present, including the interviewer, froze.
Jinwoo Shin.
An extra villain that appeared at the beginning of the original work. A character who was rushed in and out in a hurry to boost the main character, and was nothing more than a minor role even to be called a villain.
However, even if the weight is small, what he did is an obvious crime and an act of betrayal against the academy. In other words, it was something the academy guards had to deal with.
‘This is the only way for me to leave a strong impression on them.’
Acting as a detective using original knowledge. It was one of the clichés that appear regularly in ice water.
“Ahn Soo-ho? What the hell do you mean by that?”
“That’s literally it. Professor Shin Jin-Woo is sneaking some valuable monster samples out of the country. Clearly a criminal act.”
“Even if you suddenly say that-.”
“If you don’t believe it, check it out. If you check it out and it turns out that what I’m saying is true, then please hire me. If you hire me, I will uncover all the crimes within the academy faster than anyone else.”
“Ha, ha ha ha ha… ….”
The interviewer who asked me about my bold declaration gave me a big laugh. You’re probably embarrassed The interviewer who came up to the final interview is talking bullsh*t like this.
But it will definitely leave a strong impression. Besides, if you insist so strongly, even if you don’t trust me, I’ll try to confirm it as a test. If they find out about Professor Shin Jin-woo’s crimes, they won’t be able to do it without electing me.
“This is a very interesting answer. Then move on to the next-.”
“Wait a minute. Chief.”
At that moment, the female interviewer who had been silent cut off his words.
When I turned my gaze there, a woman in a tight work uniform was staring at me. An employee ID hung around her neck, draped in a gentle arc along the curve of her chest.
“Applicant Suho Ahn. Can you take responsibility for that remark now?”
A smile was naturally drawn on his lips. It was our wish that the Q&A on this topic would be lengthy.
“What applicant Suho Ahn just said is a defamation of our academy’s professor. I don’t think it’s something to say in an interview.”
“Hey, team leader Min Chaeryeong-.”
“Chief, please stay still. This is not something to just pass over.”
A female interviewer called Min Chaeryeong glared at me fiercely.
“That won’t happen. Everything I say is true.”
“In other words, as the applicant said, if you go to Sokcho Port on the last Thursday of the week, Professor Shin Jin-woo will be smuggling samples?”
“Yes.”
“On what basis are you so sure?”
“There is evidence.”
I deliberately took a break. To make a stronger impression. Then, she smiled broadly. So that my impression is deeply embedded in my brain.
“However, I will inform you on the day I go to work.”
“Yes?”
“It’s kind of a trade secret. It’s not something I can tell anyone.”
“Ha.”
Min Chaeryeong couldn’t help laughing at my refreshing answer.
“…… Great. Just three days later is the last Thursday of the week. If what the applicant says is true, I will take responsibility and make the final pass.”
“No, Chaeryeong Min. I’m the chief of the general department, but why are you-“
“Chief, please be quiet. I’ll take care of it myself.”
The interviewer, who was called the section chief, shut his mouth with an expression of chewing sh*t. Just by listening to her talk, her rank seems higher than him, but why did she not use her side to her?
“Thank you for your words.”
“What is gratitude? You’d better be prepared to hire a lawyer.”
“Professor Shin Jin-woo, who committed the crime, should appoint a lawyer.”
Min Chaeryeong shook her head as if she was full of energy as she saw me not backing down even an inch.
“My remarks are ideal.”
He finished his remarks by bowing his head. The man called the section chief calmed down and hurriedly moved on to the next question.
But whether or not she moved on to the next turn, Min Chae-ryeong only glared at me. When she answered that gaze with a bright smile, the pen in her hand shattered as if she was quite embarrassed.
After three days, the face distorted with anger will be embarrassed.
Imagining that scene brought a smile to my lips.
And exactly four days after that.
A text came from the guards.