Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work

Have you ever had an experience where you became totally engrossed in something?

I'm not just talking about thinking, 'Oh, this is fun,' but being so deeply impressed that you ended up spending extra time and money on it. There must be something like that, right?

If it's a movie, watching the director's cut. If it's a game, buying the artbook. If it's a webtoon, paying for early access. If it's a singer, going to their concert...

Going a bit further, buying related merchandise could be another example. Yes, I'm talking about what they call merch.

Figures, banners, badges, dolls...

I can confidently say that I've never spent money on such things in my life. Until now.

Here I am at a department store.

A popup store that opened to a great turnout, and by 10 AM, the moment the department store opened, all the waiting tickets had already been distributed.

And yes, I got one of those tickets.

"The 2:30 PM time slot is now open for entry!"

"Finally!"

"Hey, let's go!"