If God wants it

Field investigation

Interviews and assistance with writing a novel
On the day I was promised compensation, from that writer
I was treated to dinner. It wasn't particularly comfortable.
I couldn't eat properly because I was seated
Objectively, the food tasted good.





My daily life hasn't changed much since then.
I was still busy writing several articles, and in the meantime
There's just a little more work to do.

"Hello, reporter?"

"Yes, what's going on?"

"The child's speech is too harsh... looking at our faces
It's been a week since we last met. It's been a private relationship.
At least treat me a little more comfortably."

I can't help but sigh. If this is what a business relationship is like...
Okay, what do you want me to do?

"Just tell me what you want. Another manuscript idea
Is it a squeeze job?"

"No. Let's have lunch together.
“There’s a snack bar in front of here. How about that?”

There is a liveliness in the voice that speaks like that
It came out. It's completely different from the rough first impression.
I said I understood and hung up the phone.





Let's go to a snack bar near the company on time
He waved at me.

"Come here."


I sat down across from him and looked around a bit.
Why is there such a person in an old snack shop?
The scene feels out of place.

“Do you like street food, author?”

"Yes. I've eaten it all week."

“I have a feeling you won’t like that.”

"?" 

“No. Let’s eat tteokbokki.”

Only when I put a piece of rice cake in my mouth first
I picked up my chopsticks. I just ate like that for a while.
I asked him a question indirectly as he was concentrating.

“How is the field investigation going?”

He stopped using his chopsticks for a moment and made a sullen expression.
Build. It looks like things aren't going well.

"Well... I can't say it's going well."

The religious group that will serve as the overall background of the novel
I was rejected while going out to investigate for several days.
He confessed that there were many.

“Aren’t you tired?”

“Well, it’s just the beginning, so I have to see it through to the end.”

I picked up a piece of kimbap and immediately put it down.
There's one more thing I can help with. If it's investigation.
Isn't that my specialty as a reporter?

“Should I come with you to the field investigation?”

Contrary to my expectations, he looked at me with a cold gaze and was firm.
I refused.

"Absolutely not."

"why?"

"...I'm going to go now. Please finish your meal."

He answered my question and calculated the price of the food.
And he left. Why are you so anxious?
It seems like they don't let you go because it's a dangerous place.
I was already at that scary crime scene when I was a rookie
I have experience reporting on this four times.

‘I feel more uneasy leaving that person alone.’

I've already decided to go along with the on-site investigation.