Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work [Novel] Chapter 31 - Chapter 31 is available as a full text chapter. Published May 16, 2026 and updated May 16, 2026.
Translator: Nox
Chapter 31
Falling into a Ghost Story, but I Still Have to Go to Work
Falling into a Ghost Story, but I Still Have to Go to Work, Chapter 31
Falling into a Ghost Story, but I Still Have to Go to Work, Chapter 031
-An alien shopping mall? That is a name with a unique sense of style! Is it an online store as well?
Ah, I’d summoned Brown too.
He was touched that I’d drawn the curtains to keep it dark for him even during the day, and he was deeply moved that I’d actually managed to sell those mascot snacks.
‘He really is easily moved….’
To be honest, I’d received two bags of snacks from the mascot. I hadn’t sold one of them; I was keeping it just in case.
Anyway, to answer his question….
“That’s right. You access it through the internet. You look at the items through a screen that looks like a flyer.”
-Aha! I see.
Brown’s cheerful voice rang out.
-I am looking forward to it. I wonder what the store my Friend frequents looks like….
※WONDERFUL ITEMS FROM OUTER SPACE※~!!
I will look at the
ITEMS
-…….
-…?!
-What on earth is this? This vulgar flyer possesses not a single shred of aesthetic sense.
Hmm….
“Isn’t utility more important than appearance?”
-Good heavens! Roe Deer, appearance is just as important as the interior! It is visual effects that primarily move a viewer’s heart!
-To think such an uninteresting, unshocking, and simply ugly flyer exists!
Sure, sure.
I clicked on the site, letting his words fade into the background.
-……Very well, Roe Deer. I still believe in my Friend. Since you said it was fine, I am sure the contents beyond the flyer will be fine…….
ITEMS
Blood Bath Tub - ₩29,999,999
Mysterious Candle Kit - ₩19,999,999
Snow White’s Apple - ₩12,999,999
We Help! - ₩66,666,666
※DISCOUNT!※ Vampire Cutlery -
₩7,999,999
₩14,999,999
-…….
“Brown?”
No response. It seemed he’d fainted.
Apparently, my ‘Good Friend’ was a person… no, a monster, who could feel a designer’s pain.
“Are you okay?”
-I shall rest for a moment.
Suit yourself.
I looked over the items.
First, the items that hadn’t changed immediately caught my eye.
Following the still-unaffordable ‘We Help!’, there was an item marked as a discount….
‘It’s still there.’
※DISCOUNT!※ Vampire Cutlery -
₩7,999,999
₩14,999,999
I thought it would disappear—either bought by someone else or removed from my recommended list by the algorithm—but here we were again.
‘Did it calculate that I would eventually buy it?’
It felt a bit strange. Anyway, next.
The most expensive item I could afford was….
Blood Bath Tub - ₩29,999,999
‘This… I saw someone looking for fragments of this on Salmon Market earlier.’
It was a fairly famous item. I remembered what it was, too.
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Dark Exploration Logs / Delusional Home Shopping
/ Item
Blood Bath Tub
I stand before you today to introduce an amazing product! A miraculous elixir of rejuvenation that our Home Shopping network proudly presents!
The Bathtub of Youth….
-Product description from ‘Delusional Home Shopping,’ July 7, 20XX
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If you poured someone else’s blood into the tub, it turned into a very fragrant bath additive. Bathing in it provided wound healing, fatigue recovery, treatment for arthritis, and skin beautification.
‘A modern version of a classic vampire legend, I suppose.’
Considering the prestige of this named item, the price was strangely reasonable.
However, regardless of whether it turned into a bath salt or not, the mere thought of pouring someone’s blood into a tub and bathing in it made my head spin….
‘F-first, let’s move on.’
Mysterious Candle Kit - ₩19,999,999
This was an item I didn’t recognize.
Still, the word ‘candle’ brought to mind the image of lighting a flame.
Light has always been a symbol of comfort and aid in ghost stories.
‘Even so, I’ll have to think carefully about whether it’s worth burning twenty million won on it.’
And the last one….
Snow White’s Apple - ₩11,999,999
Wow. Even if this is useless, wouldn’t it be a huge profit if I sold it for forty million won?
‘I mean, I don’t know if they’d count that as food derived from a supernatural phenomenon… but it’s worth a shot.’
The post looking for ‘food derived from supernatural phenomena’ was still on the site.
Since they said it was for research purposes, there was a high possibility they were still looking.
Taking all this into account, my choice was….
“It has to be these.”
Mysterious Candle Kit - ₩19,999,999
Snow White’s Apple - ₩11,999,999
※DISCOUNT!※ Vampire Cutlery - ₩7,999,999
= ₩39,999,997
As I said before, light was the antithesis of ghost stories.
But an item that creates candles?
I had a hunch that the candles made from this kit would be items related to defense or protection.
‘It’s worth the investment, even if it’s a bit expensive.’
The Snow White’s Apple was in the same vein.
‘If it’s Snow White’s Apple, it probably has something to do with sleep.’
I’ve been desperate for sleep lately.
If that apple could actually give me a good night’s rest, I really needed it. Truly. My efficiency would skyrocket, and my survival rate would soar….
‘Please!’
I pressed the purchase button with a desperate prayer.
‘Of course, even if it’s not for that, I can always sell it….’
It was a safeguard for the worst-case scenario.
And finally.
The Vampire Cutlery.
‘It would be rude not to buy it when the discount is this big.’
I’d used the ‘Silver Snake Coin’ I bought as a discount item for everything from custom gear to summoning Brown.
As a note, if I lightly pressed the belly of the plush keychain, I could feel a round metallic shape inside, as if the ‘Silver Snake Coin’ was still there.
To be honest, I still didn’t know if I could get as much use out of the Vampire Cutlery, but….
‘I figured I could sell it to other employees or use it for trading.’
Now that there was Salmon Market, I had an excuse for where I’d gotten it.
So, those were the three items.
“Good.”
It fit perfectly within my available budget.
Alright, let’s proceed with the purchase….
-Roe Deer.
Hmm?
Brown suddenly called out to me.
-That item called the Blood Bath Tub.
What about it?
-I want it.
“…!?”
Wh-what?
-Friend, would you not give this Brown a gift?
Brown’s voice became cunningly desperate.
-Have I not tried to help you with all my heart and soul as a Good Friend? Yet, I have asked for nothing! If so, surely one small reward now would be……
Ah.
Silence.
-I apologize. I have made a very mercenary comment…. I attempted to translate the value of friendship into gold.
-A ‘Good Friend’ does not act like this…….
“…….”
The shadow of the stuffed doll hung its head gloomily, as if ashamed.
-Please edit my remarks and igno…….
Hmm.
“Let’s buy it.”
-Pardon…?!
“The Blood Bath Tub. Let’s buy it.”
-!!
Honestly, he was one of the reasons I’d escaped the theme park.
He saved my life; I could do this much for him.
In any case, the money here felt like game currency, and it looked like there would be plenty of ways to earn more in the future.
And it was clearly a wise decision to maintain as good a relationship as possible with my ‘Good Friend.’
Especially when I recalled the strange abilities that plush keychain had used back at the theme park.
‘And if I’m going to buy it, it’s better to go all in without acting stingy…!’
“The missing funds will be deposited soon. I can buy it for you then.”
-Good heavens.
-Thank you! Thank you so much, Roe Deer, my Friend…!
“Yeah. But this isn’t a reward or anything. I’m just giving it to you as a gift because Brown is my friend.”
-Yes, I know. Friend!
“I’ll buy the Blood Bath Tub as soon as the extra pay is deposited. It should be in a few days.”
-Yes!!
The voice trembled with joy and excitement, then composed itself, clearly moved.
-I am truly looking forward to it, truly… Haha!
Heh. It was nice to see him so happy.
…Just please don’t ask me to go find fresh blood from somewhere.
-Oh! The items have arrived. Quite fast, aren’t they?
In any case, the ordered items arrived immediately in a post office box, and I had an enjoyable unboxing time.
The item on the very top was the Vampire Cutlery I’d bought on special.
-Ho. Is this not quite a dignified set of cutlery? It looks fit for a formal occasion!
A beautifully crafted dessert fork and knife were wrapped in leather.
The silver gleamed elegantly and delicately as it reflected the light of my flashlight.
But to use it, I’d have to get it covered in blood… whew.
‘Still, let’s carry it around for now.’
It wasn’t bulky, so it was easy to store, and now that I had my custom gear and a decent collection of items, it might be worth trying in a crisis.
And placed right under the cutlery was….
[EASY AND FAST CANDLE MAKING KIT]
It was the box for the ‘Mysterious Candle Kit.’
It looked colorful and cute, almost like something for children.
‘That’s actually better.’
If it’s for kids, it should be easy to make!
I wanted to open it immediately to check the instructions and contents, but a warning sticker covering the entire front caught my eye.
[No refunds after opening. Raw materials will spoil 12 hours after contact with air, so please use quickly.]
[Recommended number of users: 3]
Well, in that case, I’d pass for now.
‘It’s better to open it the night before I’m deployed to a ghost story, once all other preparations are done.’
Still, I was looking forward to seeing what kind of effect the candles would have. Since it cost twenty million won, it wouldn’t be a normal effect.
-Then only the last item remains!
“Right.”
I finally looked at what was settled at the very bottom of the box.
It was a small, heavy… agricultural apple box.
“…?”
No, seriously.
Apples from Snow Mountain
Truly delicious! Beauty and Nutrition!
“…….”
I didn’t accidentally order from a real orchard, did I?
Hmm. There was a letter from the place of origin attached to the top of the box.
Let’s read it….
We would like to express our gratitude to the customers who purchased Snow White’s Apples.
This agricultural product is grown and harvested with utmost sincerity in ■■ using ■■ as fertilizer. There is a clear difference in efficacy and taste compared to other orchards. ^^
How to take: Chew and swallow one whole apple thoroughly.
Effect: Upon consumption, you will immediately fall into a death-like sleep, and all life activities will cease.
This effect lasts until the sun rises the next day. When you wake up, you will feel a surge of great vitality and energy, and your condition will be restored!
※This orchard is not responsible for any changes that occur to the body during the death-like sleep.
“…….”
‘It’s definitely a supernatural item.’
So… is it like that potion from Romeo and Juliet that makes you look dead?
‘Got it for now.’
I opened the apple box. Seven mini-apples, round and glossy like in the pictures, were inside.
The apples were small but had a very ideal shape and were bright red.
-Indeed, they look healthy!
Is he serious?
Still, it certainly seemed useful.
An item that induces a state of suspended animation and restores the body upon waking a day later? There had to be a use for it somewhere.
And so, my current item inventory was as follows:
-Good Friend
-Vampire Cutlery
-Mysterious Candle Kit
-Snow White’s Apple
-Memorial Griptok
-Smile Sticker :)
-Alice’s Picnic Set
And my custom gear, plus the Blue Soda Churros.
‘The Blood Bath Tub will be added in a few days….’
Let’s try to survive by making good use of all of them.
-Then, I hope you have pleasant dreams, Roe Deer!
I went to sleep a bit early that day. Although I had occasional nightmares, I slept reasonably well.
It was likely thanks to the comfortable assumption that things would be peaceful for at least the next few days.
‘Let’s recover physically and mentally while I reorganize and wait for the money.’
However, a few days later.
I was faced with a shocking reality.
‘The extra pay… hasn’t been deposited!’
No, even the manual revision that A Team Leader mentioned hadn’t happened. I was supposed to receive the reward money for that.
‘Wh-what?’
Was it all a lie? Did I just get cheated out of fifty million won?
I immediately looked into the situation.
And I heard shocking news.
“…The person in charge is missing?”
“Yeah. He’s been absent for several days.”
A certain employee in the Administrative Support Team, who was responsible for reviewing the manual revisions, was missing.
And for a whole week, at that.
“…….”
Wait a minute.
“Then, the manual review….”
“It’s postponed indefinitely, I guess. It’s not urgent… It’ll take at least two months for this company to appoint a new person for paperwork like that.”
N-no!
I made a promise to a monster in a ghost story!
