Chapter 245 – -244- Hypnosis Brainwashing Omakase (2)

“Huh? Please, honey, you know I don’t often ask for favors like this, right?”

My husband’s thin body was filled with a strange vitality, like a person immersed in religious zeal or fanaticism.

It looked like a person who was about to receive a lottery ticket was trembling with joy and anticipation.

“Ugh, calm down first, okay?”

Did some evil spirit come from that shrine? He spoke gibberish in a trembling voice.

I had a strangely strong confidence that was difficult to express with the word ‘excited.’

“Okay… Well, anyway, if you listen to me slowly, you’ll understand.”

“Let’s take a shower and talk first, okay?”

“Huh.? Well, yeah…”

I first pulled my husband out from standing in front of the front door and pushed him into the bathroom.

I hoped that he would calmly wash and reflect on his actions.

But even after she changed her clothes and took a shower, her excitement did not go away.

I thought pouring water would cool my head a little, but I guess I was wrong

As if it was a waste of time to dry his hair, my husband hurried into the living room with half-wet hair and continued the conversation.

He seemed strangely enthusiastic. I’ve never seen anything like this, even when I was newlywed… But it looks like I got some pretty great points.

“So… What do you mean, honey, that I have to follow you? You know I don’t like that kind of thing, right?”

“Ugh, I know, I know. I know very well that I don’t believe in shamans or anything like that. But, ugh. How can I… Not do this just once?”

Despite my euphemistic but firm refusal to say ‘I don’t like it’, he didn’t give up and asked for it. Instead, he started persuading me with a sad voice.

“Last time, why… I did as I was told, and it worked out well, right? This time too, no… This time it will be even better!”

It was a gaze that conveyed a desire for survival, like a drowning person hoping to be rescued.

Even a person hanging at the bottom of a cliff with his arms outstretched would not have this earnest look in his eyes.

Looking at those disgustingly pitiful eyes, I sighed and asked.

“Did the brave shaman tell you to do this again? Or did you have ‘concerns that you can’t tell anyone about’ again? Haha… Honey, I said we should discuss important decisions as a couple, right?”

It was a little disappointing. Like last time, am I confiding my unspeakable concerns to someone other than myself this time?

I felt like a wife who wasn’t trusted, and I was a little… No, a little very upset.

I don’t know if you know how I feel. Her husband was still talking to himself.

I felt like I was lost in my own world, as if my story wasn’t even in my ears.

“Hmm, a shaman? No… He is a much greater person than that person, the true man…”

While she was feeling disappointed with her husband, she was bothered by the fact that he used unfamiliar titles to her.

Jinin…? That’s a new title for her. Apparently, the shaman at the shrine my husband attended was… What was it?

General God? It was a female shaman who served the same thing. I remember she was called a priestess…

It was a bit surprising that her husband abandoned the shaman he depended on so much and found another shaman.

“Jinin…? Honey, are you going to stop going to that shrine you went to last time?”

“Huh? Ah, well. That’s right. Jeong Jin-in is a greater person than that person. Haha!”

“Puhup, is that person’s name Mr. Jeong? Oh my god, what… What was that? Is he the guy from Jeonggamrok? Haha,”

To my playful teasing, he reacted strangely seriously.

“Jeong Jin-in… Well, maybe he really is that kind of person…”

“… Yes?”

“First, listen, honey…”

Seeing them desperately clinging to me made me feel weak. All you have to do is listen to the story, you can do it anytime.

“Oh, I understand”

I swallowed my saliva and listened to my husband’s story.

I thought, ‘Before I reject you, let’s get in first.’

My husband’s request was simple.

It was a request that I would like you to accompany me the next time I visit the shrine.

I know I don’t really like this, but he was desperately trying to convince me otherwise.

“… Um”

After hearing everything my husband said, I thought deeply.

Carrying a bizarre amulet or something like that inside your jacket was an understandable act of eccentricity.

I think paying medical expenses every month is enough.

I understood those things, but compared to those, this request didn’t feel particularly excessive.

I’m just asking you to go with me, right?

It’s not like asking for a guarantee or paying tens of millions of won in medical expenses. It’s just asking for simple companionship.

“Like”

“Really?!”

“If you want it so much, I’ll give it to you this once. Instead, you do all the housework this week!”

“Of course, thank you! Honey!”

My husband was so happy, he hugged me tightly.

Is it true that he is a person with a childlike side?

Well, I’ve been lamenting that work has been very difficult these days… It would be nice if even something superstitious like this could bring some comfort to my heart.

It’s a bit hard to say it myself, but I think I’m very understanding and generous.

Ii’s request is a little strange, but… Well, it’s not something I can’t grant, right?

It’s not unusual for couples to read tarot or compatibility for fun… Well, even if you think it’s a slightly unusual date, it’s not that strange, right?

‘… I want to check it with my own eyes’

Also, I wanted to know about a shaman named ‘Jeong Jin-in’ who is a great reader of heavenly records.

I wanted to meet in person and see what kind of shaman Jeong Jin-in was, who made my husband not even look down on a shaman whom he completely trusted.

Wouldn’t it be a big deal if you were to fall victim to a low-quality, loudmouthed scammer?

Instead of her thin ears, I have to judge people with my own eyes.

If you try to control and shake up your husband’s life beyond simply relieving stress…

Well, at that time, I will have to reorganize my family’s ‘shamanism use policy’.

“… But what’s so great about that person, Jinin Jeong? What type of shaman is he?”

After accepting my husband’s strange request, this was a question that suddenly occurred to me while thinking about my future.

My husband’s answer to my question was not at all what I expected.

With a subtle smile, my husband grinned and said.

“He is… A very ‘scientific’ person.”

“Huh?!”

***

“Is this the entrance…?”

“Is that so? Come in quickly.”

I thought that the words shaman and ‘scientific’ did not go together at all, but my prejudice was shattered when I came to the entrance of the shrine.

‘Could this be called a shrine…?’

If it’s a shrine, isn’t it usually a place where gods are worshiped?

Why are you there? A place where there are things like a scary general drawn in the style of an oriental painting or a golden statue of a woman with narrow eyes that exudes a sense of intimidation.

The place I arrived seemed to have nothing to do with that.

I was thinking of a space with all kinds of magical and metaphysical paintings and colorful decorations hanging, but it turned out to be a space decorated with clean white walls, which was completely different from what I expected.

I asked my husband with a shocked expression.

“Well… Are all shamans these days like this…?”

Did something huge change happen while I was not interested?

“Haha, I guess not. Are you surprised too? Well, Jeong Jin-in is a bit special. You could say he’s unique!”

“As expected, is that so…? Then, if I go inside here, will I be able to face Jin-in Jeong?”

“No, through the connector. We are going to the paradise where True Jinin resides.”

“I see… Huh?! Connector?”

“Haha, why are you so surprised?”

“No, uhm… It’s a little, a lot different than I expected…”

Even though the entertainment industry, such as showbiz and movies, has turned to the virtual world, I had no idea that shamans were also riding the wave.

Non-face-to-face?

No, usually… When you say divination, of course it means reading people with divine powers, or reading auras by looking at them directly. Isn’t that what we need?

I was confused because the methods were different in many ways from what I knew.

“Jinin said that this method will become the trend in the future.”

“Is that so…?”

Well, I’ve only come into contact with shamans in dramas and movies… So maybe I’m wrong…?

Usually, the media exaggerates the image of certain occupations, so people who lead the latest trends in these industries may not be represented well.

Long ago, even when there was an epidemic that covered the entire planet, I don’t think people would have communicated with shamans in such an innovative way… But it occurred to me that the world has changed a lot.

… I was a little skeptical about whether things like magic, compatibility, or physiognomy could be read in the virtual world.

“Excuse me…”

When I opened the door and went in, there was no one there, only access devices lined up in a row.

“Hey, can I come in here, honey?”

Instead of answering, my husband smiled and nodded and quickly entered the connector.

“Wait a minute, honey!”

As if the connection had already been completed, my husband did not respond and was smiling comfortably.

“Ugh… I’m kind of uneasy…”

I thought about turning around and going back home, but I also felt uneasy leaving my husband here.

And, the desire to see what kind of person this strange shaman was even greater.

I made up my mind and put on the access device.

As if I had fallen into pudding, the connection device gently wrapped around me while I was still stiff.

It’s not my first time accessing a virtual world, but it felt like a very expensive product.

Is it because my posture has become more comfortable? I felt like my heart was at peace.

[Welcome. Before using the service, please agree to the Terms of Use]

‘Terms of use…?’

Normally, I would have skipped over the terms and conditions, but for some reason I wanted to read them carefully today.

‘… Nothing strange’

Other than the [Information on collection and destruction of personal information], There were no specific terms and conditions.

Everything containing personal information after the end of the program under our management.
Destroy

Common sense
It was the content.

“… I agree”

Destroyed items that could be permanently altered or removed included items such as a person’s personality, memories, or personality.

It was written that all my personal information would be removed after appropriate processing at the discretion of the management AI.

It was common sense. Personal information is very important, right?

As times change and the consumer base becomes younger, shamans also seem to value personal information.

Anyway, I gladly accepted all the terms and conditions. We are ready to face the unknown shaman.

‘Hmph, I don’t have thin ears like him… Unless you’re a very brave shaman, it’ll be hard to surprise me, right?’

I’m not sure what tricks they use to trick people, but I have an unfounded confidence that I won’t be fooled. I have finished connecting to the virtual world.