Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work

The first thing I felt was dampness.

Squelch.

As I reached into the snake hole with my saltwater-soaked hand, a peculiar coldness, like submerging my hand in ink, washed over me. Then, I was pulled in.

"...!"

The suction that began at my hand soon engulfed my entire body. 'I-I can't breathe.'

It felt like wet paper was wrapping tightly around my whole body, suffocating me. My vision spun, dark and dizzy, until finally... Gasp!

With a sudden gasp, I was able to breathe again, as if emerging into cool air. I opened my eyes.

Instead of stars, the neon lights of a provincial city stretched out before me, twinkling against the autumn night of Korea.

'I... survived.'

I was back in reality.

"Huu..."

I tried to stand, but my legs were shaking so badly that I almost fell. Dark red ink was dripping from my feet, trailing onto the ground.