[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 135

From morning, tasks are pouring down like crazy, so I’m completely out of my mind.

[⚔️LOL, gobble gobble]

[⚔️Room Master, are you really gonna do it?]

“Yeah, of course I am. It’s an opportunity, right?”

[⚔️True, $5 million says it all]

[⚔️For real, even if I can’t eat, I’m in]

[⚔️What do you mean “can’t eat”? Lives are on the line, are you all crazy?]

$5 million USD is almost 6.7 billion KRW.

Totally insane.

With this kind of money, it could even destroy the fundamental fears of humanity.

“Let’s see, the application method is…”

Just basic personal info, phone number, and a photo. Then they’ll notify you of the results after screening.

The first screening criteria is whether you can contribute to their business development.

“Baekseol, let’s take a photo together. Look here.”

“Okay!”

Baekseol, who was playing with a ball on the desk, turned her gaze toward the phone.

“Kimchi!”

“Cheese!”

*Click.*

Now, just send the photo taken with the phone to the email provided, and that’s it.

“Even if we pass the first round, a lot of people will drop out in the second round.”

[⚔️There’s a second round?]

“Of course. If there weren’t, people from all over the world would swarm in. What would they do then?”

[⚔️True, LOL]

Each country has a set quota, so they filter people out in the first round.

Among them, those without recognition get filtered out in the second round, and they have to pass through another screening.

“The second round is a physical test. It’s obvious, but a lot of people will fail.”

[⚔️Doesn’t Ga-eul get a free pass?]

[⚔️For real, LOL]

Looking further into the website, there were also posts about the rules.

“The only thing you can bring is one knife provided by them. There’s one more thing, but they’ll let us know later.”

[⚔️This is gonna be brutal]

[⚔️People are really gonna die, huh?]

*Scroll scroll.*

But no matter how much I scrolled, I couldn’t find anything about rabbits.

“Why are there no rules about rabbits? Are they ignoring rabbit rights?”

[⚔️Who’s gonna bring a rabbit there? LOL]

“No, but what about our Pposiraegi?”

“Together!”

“Eep!”

Baekseol suddenly clung to my face, maybe remembering when she was left behind during a boat party.

“Whoa! Okay. Baekseol, you’re coming too.”

[⚔️LOL, Baekseol is so cute]

[⚔️Does she really understand? That’s amazing]

After prying Baekseol off and petting her, she finally calmed down.

“I won’t leave you behind.”

“Okay!”

She seems to enjoy the petting, lying quietly on my lap with her ears perked up.

“Nyaong nyaong.”

“That tickles!”

Baekseol flips over, showing her belly.

I don’t know why she shows her belly when she’s so ticklish there.

[⚔️I wanna get tickled by the Room Master too]

*Ring ring!*

“Hold on.”

My phone’s been ringing like crazy today, almost like it’s on fire.

I don’t have many connections, so this is unusual.

“Yeah, what’s up?”

– Sis, I have something urgent to tell you. Can you come out for a sec?

“Are you at my place?”

– Yes. I’m right outside.

“Come on up.”

*Click.*

“Hey guys, just playing with Baekseol for a bit. A customer came, so I’ll go talk and be back.”

[⚔️Bye-bye]

[⚔️Welcome, Baekseol]

Baekseol wags her front paw at the screen, then scurries off to fetch her favorite toy.

Looks like she’s about to show off for the viewers.

Leaving Baekseol and the viewers behind, I head to the rooftop and notice movement outside the iron gate.

—Creak.

The gate makes an unpleasant noise as I open it.

“Come in.”

“Yes, ma’am. But we should oil this gate.”

“Eh, I’ve gotten used to the sound, so it’s fine.”

Man-wook slaps the gate once with his palm and steps onto the rooftop.

“You’ve had a rough time coming here.”

Out of habit, he pulls out a cigarette and puts it in his mouth. Man-wook reaches out his hand.

—Click!

A lighter sparks with a clean sound, shooting up a flame.

Is this thing like a fountain pen or something?

“Phew— Thanks. So, what’s so urgent that you came all the way here?”

“Umm…”

It wasn’t even a hard question, but Man-wook seems to struggle to answer.

“I’m sorry, ma’am.”

“What’s up? Why are you like this?”

He suddenly bows his head at a perfect 90-degree angle.

“Just say it.”

I push his shoulders up, and only then does he look me in the eye.

“Didn’t you ask me to manage the market?”

“Well, more like I casually asked you to handle it. So, what’s up?”

“There seems to be a problem at the market now. I’m sorry.”

“Stop apologizing. It’s only been a few days since I asked. If something happened, it happened.”

He looks so serious that I give him a teasing smile to lighten the mood. He finally smiles back.

“I’ve prepared a car downstairs. I’ll explain on the way.”

“Alright, wait a sec. I’ll get ready and come.”

Judging by Man-wook’s expression, this isn’t just some ordinary issue.

I head back inside, and Baekseol is still showing off for the viewers.

“Baekseol.”

“Yes!”

Hearing my voice, Baekseol jumps and flies over.

“My babies.”

[⚔️(･`◡´･)ゝ]

[⚔️(･`◡´･)ゝ]

“Let’s go.”

***

“Ma’am, hello.”

“Yo.”

In the passenger seat is someone I saw not too long ago.

“You’re Heo Jin, right?”

“That’s correct.”

“So, what’s going on?”

“Ma’am, do you know the big building at the end of the market?”

“That place where a ton of merchants gather?”

“Exactly. That land is managed by the state.”

As Heo Jin explains, Man-wook gets into the driver’s seat and steps on the gas without a word.

“The building’s disaster safety inspection rating came out as Grade 4. It’s so old it’s on the verge of collapse.”

“And?”

“We found out through connections that it was originally rated Grade 2, but they reported it as Grade 4.”

“What the heck? Smells fishy.”

“Exactly. They’ve even applied for a land use change.”

“Can you just look that up?”

“The land registry is publicly accessible for transparency and public interest.”

As Heo Jin explains, the market starts coming into view outside the window.

“Why are they like this? What’s so great about this old market?”

Hearing my words, Heo Jin suddenly turns his head.

“Thanks to you, ma’am, the market has become much more active.”

“Thanks to me?”

I’ve been in and out of the market a lot, but this is the first time I’ve heard it’s active because of me.

“Ma’am, in today’s world, the influence of individual media is huge. Especially yours.”

“Me?”

“Why me?”

Heo Jin makes a face like he can’t believe it.

“You seem to underestimate yourself too much, sis.”

“Hmm… Really? I’m just someone who does personal broadcasts.”

“Plus, for some reason, Lim Yoo-joon keeps busking and holding events at the market every day, so it’s packed with customers.”

I guess it’s because of me.

No wonder every time I went to the market, the vendors would see my hair color and give me tons of food.

Why would they give me family-sized potatoes and stuff when I’m not even family? Most of them are just trying to make ends meet.

And with Lim Yoo-joon causing all that commotion, it seems like things have come to this.

“Damn. So, you suddenly became the golden goose and got greedy, huh?”

“Exactly. There’s probably a high-ranking official involved.”

“I’m busy, and now this mess. I’ll handle him, so just leave it.”

Meanwhile, Man-wook, who had finished parking, opened the car door.

*Click.*

“Sis, we’re here.”

“Good job.”

─The state must withdraw the enforcement order!

─Withdraw! Withdraw!

As soon as we stepped outside, we could already hear the noise.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, sis.”

When we approached the people sitting around the plaza protesting, they all looked upset.

Among them, I saw quite a few familiar faces.

The lobster tail shop owner had taken a spot in his yard, even though it had nothing to do with the people there.

The owner who gave me a mega-ton chicken skewer,

The one who gave me family-sized potatoes,

The rice shop owner who brought out side dishes and even dessert for Baekseol and me,

The hair salon owner where I first got my hair trimmed with my sister,

They were all sitting together.

People generally don’t think highly of them.

They’re just noisy, after all.

They think they’re just throwing tantrums like kids.

Of course, some are just busy filling their own pockets.

Not everyone can be good, right?

“Hey, idiots. What are you doing blocking the street?”

A rough-looking man starts picking a fight with the protesters.

Another person deliberately kicks those sitting as they pass by.

And someone sneaking up from behind with a fire extinguisher.

“Man-wook.”

“Yes, sis.”

Man-wook dashes forward.

Surprisingly fast for his size.

*Thud!*

“Ah! What, what the hell!”

The guy who got kicked by Man-wook drops the fire extinguisher and falls flat.

The sound of the extinguisher hitting the ground should have been drowned out by the protesters’ voices, but suddenly, everything goes quiet.

*Clack. Clack.*

My footsteps sound especially loud.

Countless eyes turn toward me.

***

“Bro, big sis is here.”

“Let’s go.”

“Yep.”

*Buzz!*

“Is that a text?”

“Yeah, sis is here.”

“Who’s sis?”

“Were you on a business trip?”

“Yes.”

“Tsk. Lucky bastard. You’ll know when you see her. Just go.”

“Hand it over properly, before you get sliced up.”

***

“Little bro, isn’t this spot nice here?”

“Hmm, let’s clear it out…”

*Whoosh!*

“Let’s go.”

***

“Sis said the potatoes here are delicious, but why is the shop owner not here?”

“Maybe they went to the bathroom or something.”

*Whoosh!*

“Hey, they’re here. Let’s go.”

***

The troublemakers who had been wandering around picking fights seemed to have finally caught on to the situation and started gathering in one place.

“Looks like hired thugs.”

“There’s a large protest going on, but I don’t see a single cop. They’re probably in cahoots.”

Seeing how Man-wook and Heo Jin report everything to me, they’re like my own personal viewers.

“Ouch!”

Just then, someone came trotting over to me.

“Pretty young lady! You shouldn’t be here. Hurry, go back. It’s dangerous here.”

It was the shop owner who had been handing out potatoes, even offering a box as big as my face.

“Shop owner, it’s dangerous here. Please sit over there. It’ll be over soon.”

I signaled to Heo Jin, and he escorted the shop owner back to their original spot.

“Quite the gathering.”

As time passed, more and more thugs started showing up.

At a glance, there were easily over thirty of them.

“I called all the kids.”

“Good job.”

I could feel a lot of movement behind me.

*Whoosh!*

“Kids.”

“YES!! SIS!!!”

“Ugh, stop doing that, seriously.”