A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 62

“So, you’re proposing an alliance?”

Participating in the recording of ‘White House,’ Do-hyun spoke while looking at comedian Jin Wook-je, who was proposing an alliance from the start.

The formation of an alliance in an individual match.

He had seen many programs like this, but he had never seen it end well.

“That’s right. In individual matches like this, we need to form an alliance to prevent backstabbing….”

“I’m against it.”

“Huh? Mango Juice-nim, Han Ji-eun-nim, and PD [Production Director] Cha Jae-hyun-nim all agreed? Now, if only Do-hyun-nim participates, we can see half individual matches and half alliances? In this situation, an alliance is advantageous….”

Do-hyun absolutely did not think so.

His judgment was that alliances were not advantageous because they had to move a maximum of three spaces a day, watching each other and deciding whether to move or not.

“Thank you for the offer, but… I have no intention of participating.”

Do-hyun’s resolute appearance would be captured by cameras everywhere.

He made his decision considering even that aspect.

“You’ll regret it. It’s not too late to tell me after you’ve thought about it more.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Somehow, it didn’t feel right. It seemed like Jin Wook-je had organized the alliance because he wanted to win.

It was a waste of time to think more about Jin Wook-je.

Do-hyun sized up the situation. Who would be the first to move?

‘Hmm, wouldn’t it be good to move three spaces at once?’

The problem was whether or not he would encounter the guards. There were ten guards, and since it was the first day, they were likely gathered on the first floor.

Do-hyun decided to be the first to go out.

While everyone was watching, Do-hyun’s foot moved first.

Wee-ing!

The emergency bell rang, and Do-hyun ran to the room next door. He could hear someone chasing him, so he could only move one space. The sound of the door closing and being banged on made Do-hyun’s heart drop.

“…Hoo, what’s the quiz in the second room?”

Do-hyun took a deep breath first to calm himself.

Then, he noticed that this room was also painted all white.

“It’s called the White House, so it’s white here too.”

Do-hyun muttered to himself.

Then, Do-hyun approached the desk in front of him. There seemed to be a question paper inside an envelope sealed with sealing wax.

He carefully removed the wax seal.

What kind of question could be inside?

The envelope felt a bit thick. It seemed like the question would be long.

Do-hyun read the question.

[Congratulations. This room is a bonus room. You can find a key here. What can you open with the key? What’s inside? You can move to another room without finding the key. However, if you don’t find the key within three hours, you will go to jail.]

The paper was only thick, but the content was very simple.

And Do-hyun pondered for a moment.

Should he leave this paper for the next participant, or should he hide it so that the participant can’t see the question?

His reason was wavering.

‘If I hide this paper, I might get one step closer to victory, but it would be a completely opposite move from the image I’ve built up so far. So… it’s better to just leave it.’

So, he left the paper and began to rummage through the room. When he first came in, he only thought it was a white room, but when he looked closely, even the furniture was painted white and arranged.

Do-hyun tried to think calmly. The production team would have put the key in a place that was easier than he thought.

Most participants would think that the key was hidden in a difficult place to find, but Do-hyun thought the opposite.

Just as he was about to start rummaging.

Wee-ing! A sound was heard, and someone entered the room.

It was Park Ji-hoon, the youngest professor at Korea University.

The appearance of the foremost brain before he could find anything.

Do-hyun stopped what he was doing and sat shamelessly on the sofa.

“Professor, you’re here early. Seeing you come this far… you must have escaped without getting caught by the guards.”

“Yes. Then, just a moment.”

Professor Park read the paper that Do-hyun had spread out on the desk and began to rummage through the room.

“Do-hyun-nim, feel free to look around too. It’s quite obvious that you’re sitting there awkwardly.”

“Ah….”

If one more person came in, there would be three people. He had to find the key before that number was reached, get a hint, and leave this room.

Do-hyun inadvertently put his hand between the sofas and stirred.

‘…What is this feeling?’

There was a cold, metallic touch on his hand.

Do-hyun took it out and examined it.

It was a key!

He couldn’t just be happy that he found the key.

The instructions said that how to use the key depended on this room.

Do-hyun put the key in his pocket and began to look for a place where the keyhole would fit.

Professor Park didn’t notice Do-hyun and was still searching for the key.

He had to escape this room before there were three people!

That was Do-hyun’s goal.

While looking at various pieces of furniture, Do-hyun found a cabinet with a keyhole. He carefully took out the key and inserted it into the cabinet. Click.

It made a perfect sound.

Professor Park turned around at the sound.

“You found the key….”

“Goodbye.”

Do-hyun took what was in the cabinet and ran unconditionally.

Wiiiing!

A sound filled the first floor.

Do-hyun skipped two spaces at once and reached the fourth room, which was today’s final goal.

“Haa… haa….”

Do-hyun was panting. The guards were running from both sides, so he momentarily considered going into the room next door, but he managed to enter the target room by a narrow margin.

“Shall we solve it?”

Seeing that the box in the cabinet had a keyhole that looked exactly like the keyhole in the cabinet, Do-hyun felt intuitively that it could be opened with the same key that opened the cabinet.

Do-hyun inserted the key into the jewel box-like object.

Click.

As expected, it made a sound of opening, and he carefully opened the lid.

[Congratulations! You can advance three spaces in an emergency.]

“What? A special reward that allows you to advance three spaces?”

The production team wouldn’t have put only one thing that could be opened with a key in that room. There would have been some not-so-good things among them, but he was lucky enough to pick a good one.

“An emergency situation… I guess that means a situation where you’re going to jail?”

This was an opportunity to advance three spaces instead of going to jail if he was caught by the guards while moving or if he couldn’t solve the quiz.

“First, let’s keep this, and take a break and solve the problem in this room.”

Perhaps because it was the beginning, the problem was easy. It was also easy to find.

But the difficulty would gradually increase.

It seemed pretty good to apply the reward when the difficulty was high and challenging. Especially if he used it when he was about to escape, he could escape quite quickly.

“Alright. Let’s do that. Where should we look at the problem in room four?”

* * *

While Do-hyun was in room four, a deep discussion was taking place in room one about who would go out next after Do-hyun and Professor Park.

In particular, the alliance led by comedian Jin Wook-je was struggling over who to send out first.

Those who did not belong to the alliance were rather nonchalant and answered, “We can just leave tomorrow.”

“Do-hyun-nim, as soon as Ji-hoon-nim left, the emergency bell rang. Since it’s the first time going out of the room, I think you only moved one space at a time to be safe because you don’t know the speed of the guards. So, I guess there are two of you in room two. Then, if you go to room two this time, you will be the third person, so you will be given a random quiz.”

Jin Wook-je said in a serious voice.

“So, we need someone who can jump to room three at once. Is there anyone who wants to volunteer first?”

Then, web novel writer Mango Juice and PD Cha Jae-hyun raised their hands.

“Me!”

Mango Juice, who was shy in front of Do-hyun, expressed her intention in a confident voice.

PD Cha Jae-hyun was just raising his hand.

“Okay, both of you. First, Mango Juice-nim will start first, and then PD Cha will start.”

Mango Juice nodded, saying she understood.

Mango Juice went to the door, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

Wee-ing!

The alarm rang and the guards ran. Mango Juice tried to go to room three, but unfortunately, she was caught by the guards.

“We have apprehended the culprit.”

Mango Juice would spend 24 hours in jail.

The guard’s firm voice could be heard in the room.

Jin Wook-je clicked his tongue and said, “Oh dear….”

“PD Cha, are you okay? The guards are so severe even though it’s still the first floor.”

“I’ll try. If not, I’ll have to go slowly.”

PD Cha stood in front of the door.

The eyes of the cast members in room one were on PD Cha.

PD Cha listened to the sound of the guards’ footsteps outside, and the moment the sound faded away, he opened the door and ran.

With the alarm sounding, the guards who had moved away came to catch PD Cha, but PD Cha’s feet were already safely in room three.

“You should know you’re lucky.”

The police seemed immersed in their roles.

PD Cha was relieved to see that there was no one in room three.

“Hoo, I guess the alliance is over. Where should I solve the problem?”

PD Cha belonged to the alliance for the sake of early-stage strategy. He had no intention of being truly loyal to the alliance and moving.

PD Cha approached the desk. There was parchment rolled up.

[Read the following question and answer. A sick father-in-law and his son and daughter-in-law were living together.

The father-in-law was healthy at first, but he was gradually getting sick.

However, the son and daughter-in-law’s filial piety was so great that they took care of him every day with things that were good for his health. The father-in-law especially liked apricots.

The father-in-law ate even the apricot seeds without leaving them out. It was the son who first recommended the father-in-law, who was reluctant to eat apricots, to eat five apricots a day, saying that eating even the seeds would be good for his health.

He thought he would become very healthy, but even when he ate other foods, the father-in-law often put down his spoon, saying he had no appetite.

The father-in-law said to his daughter-in-law.

“Hey, Mingu’s mom. I have to write a will because my death is approaching.”

The father-in-law was a self-made millionaire. He assured that he would leave all his wealth to his son and daughter-in-law, who had dedicated themselves to him.

As the father-in-law called, he brought in a lawyer, and the father-in-law wrote a will alone with the lawyer. The son and daughter-in-law naturally thought that their names would be written in the will.

And some time later, the father-in-law passed away.

The son and daughter-in-law expected their names to be written in the will. After all the funerals were over, the lawyer in charge came and revealed the will.

“I will donate all my assets to society.”

“Huh? You said my father decided to donate his assets to society?”

The son and daughter-in-law couldn’t believe it.

What on earth happened that made the father decide to donate his assets to society?]

“The answer.”

As soon as he read the question, PD Cha smiled at the production team.

“It’s because of the apricot seeds. I wonder if you thought it was too easy to be a current affairs PD.”

At that, the production team asked a question.

“Why do you think so?”

“Apricot seeds contain poison. The lethal dose of unripe apricot seeds is about five to seven a day. But eating apricot seeds every day is like praying for death. Would you want to leave all your wealth to such a son and daughter-in-law?”

“Kuh… that’s correct!”

PD Cha shrugged and took his seat.