42 – Departure
On the day of the trip, we took the KTX to catch the ship.
I went down to Busan.
But it really only takes 3 hours from Seoul to Busan…
This is progress, right?
It was my first time riding a train.
It was a very good experience.
It was a short trip of 3 hours.
“My sister will take me here and there from now on.”
“Thank you.”
I liked it so much.
Ara looked like she was looking at a poor child.
He stroked my head.
If it were someone else, I would have felt a little bad.
Because it was Ara, she did not feel bad.
It was rather good.
Because I wanted to go out to more diverse places with Ara.
Rather, I was grateful that he said those words for me.
When I arrived at Busan Station, I took out coffee from a cafe and went out.
Perhaps due to construction, it is surrounded by iron plates.
I feel like I’m not sure where I am.
It’s magic that makes me unsure whether the place I’m looking at right now is the way I came or the way I should go.
“Seonghwan, this way.”
“Isn’t that the way you came there earlier?”
“Huh?… Is that so?”
It looks like Ara is also shining.
I had no choice but to take a random direction and walk until I found something.
Luckily, I ended up in a place connected to the subway.
It is said that if you turn right here and then go straight and cross the long crosswalk, you will reach Busan Port.
“Oh, I think that’s Busan Port?”
“I heard it was a port, so I expected something like a dock.”
I guess Ara was expecting something like a dock in a village at the end of the land.
It is a transport ship that even carries cars.
What we are boarding is a passenger ship going overseas.
It’s a different boat from the beginning…
From there, we will board the New Camelion and disembark at Hakata Port.
This is my first time on a boat, so I’m a bit excited.
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The inside of Busan Port was quite spacious.
There was a convenience store, and I don’t know why, but there was also a Mom’s Touch hamburger store.
“I’ll get the pocket Wi-Fi.”
“Huh? Can you share that too?”
“No, I applied separately. In Japan, pocket Wi-Fi is much cheaper than buying a SIM card.”
“Huh…There’s something like that too.”
“Have you never seen it before?”
“My sister always used roaming when she went abroad.”
Are rich people different?
If you do roaming wrong, you will be hit with huge fees…
To Ara, it seems worse than a water balloon.
Go to the corner where travel companies are concentrated.
I visited a pocket Wi-Fi store under the brand Dosirak.
There were a lot of comments on QTube saying that this was the cheapest place and the internet speed was decent.
This is how collective intelligence is used.
After giving your name and receiving the pocket Wi-Fi,
I returned to where Ara was.
Unlike before, the atmosphere felt a little busier.
“There are so many people.”
“That’s right, there are a lot of people who go by boat instead of plane.”
Ships have the disadvantage of being slower than airplanes.
It is full of advantages for those who like to travel leisurely.
Maybe that’s why it takes 3 days to get to Osaka.
It looks like a lot of people are riding it.
The first advantage is that the New Chameleon is a Japanese ship.
Perhaps that is why 110v is used from inside the ship.
Because only yen can be used
It gives me the feeling of being in Japan even though I haven’t even arrived there yet.
And the second is luggage.
On an airplane, you can only carry a certain amount of cabin baggage.
There is a limit to the amount of batteries or liquid you can bring.
But, there is nothing like that in a boat.
Maybe that’s why I take a lot of beer with me on the ride.
People who bring food are also rarely seen.
“I heard there’s a beer vending machine inside.”
It is said that there are quite a few Japanese beer vending machines.
The price is also cheaper than purchasing in Korea.
But, I’m a little jealous of that chicken.
I should also buy chicken.
Because I am hungry
Ara grabbed his sleeve and shook it.
He made me look towards him.
“Do you want to eat it? Should I go to Mommy Touch and get it? There’s still a lot of time left.”
“Is that so?”
It looks like everyone has been caught.
Ara is secretly quick-witted when it comes to me.
If there was something I wanted, he would listen right away.
It was the same for me too.
“Then I’ll come back, so wait for me.”
“No, let’s go together.”
Ara took her hand.
It looks like he wanted to go alone to at least see the boats.
You can always visit the ship later.
It’s been a long time since I went out to have fun.
I didn’t want to be apart.
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“It’s wider than I thought?”
As soon as I boarded the ship, I saw people running and I wondered something.
It turns out that there aren’t many places on the ship with tables.
I ran to secure a seat.
Because we had a table in the room.
I didn’t really care, but
The reason for taking a boat was because it was cheap.
It is said that most people choose second class.
In contrast, we paid more than three times the price for the room.
I leisurely moved to my room and put my luggage down.
“Wow… The view from here is crazy.”
It was a room with a direct view of the sea.
It was a little disappointing that there was no balcony or anything like that.
Considering that there are rooms with no view to the outside at all.
This is indeed a truly amazing view.
Come to think of it, I thought you said you could go up to the deck.
I guess I should go out later.
“Sister, would you like to go up to the deck?”
“Was it a place I could go there?”
“I saw earlier that some people were going to have a look.”
“Then I can’t stand it.”
That curious Ara was patient.
Seeing that there were chairs on the deck, it seemed clear that it was open to everyone.
When I left the room and turned around the corner, there was a large iron door.
A door that is firmly fixed is
It was a bit difficult for me to open it.
The door was heavy, but it didn’t budge, perhaps because of the wind.
“What’s wrong?”
“The door won’t open.”
“Get out of the way.”
I slightly stepped aside at Ara’s words.
Ara made me step back so I wouldn’t get hurt.
I grabbed the door handle, turned it, and pulled it.
The door that was like an iron wall fortress was opened all at once.
“It’s definitely difficult for a man to open it.”
“…”
I guess I’m weak.
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When I got up to the deck, there wasn’t much to see.
The ship is not moving yet.
When I went up, I saw quite a few couples kissing.
We returned to the room, both blushing.
Why are those people kissing in a place like that?
Did you make Ara start up?
“Oh… That’s right. Do you want to drink beer?”
“Beer? Did you buy it?”
“No, there are a lot of beer vending machines here.”
“I guess one can at a time would be okay… Then, my sister will buy it for me.”
“Let’s go together.”
“I’m going to come right away, but I’m just taking a look outside.”
Ara left her room with her purse and mask.
I felt like the room that had been warm up until now had become cold.
As expected, it has become impossible to be alone now.
I felt like I would become depressed at any moment.
“I have to follow.”
I also took her mask and went outside.
There were quite a few vending machines here.
Where did Ara go?
There is no ara in the vending machine area on the lower floor or in the observatory area.
Finally, she headed to the vending machine next to the concession stand.
“Huh? What is that again?”
People were crowded around the concession stand.
Now that I think about it, she said she opens a store around this time.
Then it is understandable that there is such a concentration.
I should also buy snacks and ice cream and go up.
But…
The closer you get, the more people gather around the concession stand.
I’m starting to think that’s not the case.
If you are crowded because of the store
Shouldn’t the people who bought the goods get out?
However, there were so many people there that they had no intention of escaping.
No way…
“Sister? What are you doing here?”
“Huh?”
No way, they can catch someone.
Ara is signing autographs for people at the table in front of the store.
She looked up at me.
“I’m sorry. I’ll be gone for a moment.”
“Eoyu, you can pass by as much as you want.”
What is it?
People here are not radical or anything.
I felt a very gentleman-like atmosphere.
Usually, when passing by fans, they stop by and ask for autographs.
Those receiving autographs here
I kept what I had to protect and stood in line to receive it.
“What is it?”
“Isn’t it fascinating?”
The sight of Ara signing an autograph
It cannot be seen except during autograph sessions or right after the concert.
So, she thought that the fans she saw every time would be all.
But, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Are there only a small number of such fans?
If you look at it now,
Because it was such a polar opposite, I started to feel that it was somehow unfamiliar.
“People who come to the autograph session also keep order, but the concert is a bit of a problem.”
“The atmosphere there…”
You will know the concert hall without having to say anything.
It’s a place where we sing together and run around.
This is a place where fans are quite excited.
Perhaps because of this, there are frequent incidents of fans verbally assaulting idols and singers.
It is said that a male idol group was s*xually harassed at a concert venue.
It’s quite a famous anecdote.
What did they say?
I went to get his autograph, but he didn’t give it to me, so he approached me and took my clothes off.
There were also bodyguards attached, and they even accused her of not doing her job properly, leading to a witch hunt.
If you think about it in the other world, it would be the same as taking off all the clothes of a female idol.
You can’t just sit still on the Internet.
I even heard that after that incident, fans were banned from entering the back door of the concert venue.
“Anyway, let’s go now.”
“Yes. This is just awesome.”
Sign all of the remaining A4 papers.
They were handed out one by one to the people waiting in line.
Even the person who got cut off right in front of you just looks a little disappointed.
Because it was a limited amount of A4 paper, they had some expectations that they might not be able to receive it.
I asked for a handshake and left satisfied.
“But where did you get the A4 paper?”
“The staff brought it.”
At first, the employee approached me to receive it alone.
It seems like the situation got bigger because the customers noticed it.
In the end, I brought some A4 paper and
They created a situation like a fan signing event.
I smiled bitterly when I saw Ara caring for her fans until the end.
I went to her vending machine and pulled out two cans of her beer.
It’s not as cheap as I thought.
It looks like it’s about 500ml, but it costs 450 yen…
Isn’t it cheaper because it’s Japanese beer?
“Go up and have a drink.”
“This is my first time drinking with Seonghwan.”
Ara looked a little sinister.
I wonder if they are planning to do it on a ship.
Soundproofing won’t work well.