I’m the Only One Who Can’t See Ghosts

4 – Pi’an Station

—–Warning—–

Pi’an Station, located 10 meters underground, does not exist.

Please turn back immediately.

If you enter Pi’an Station, there is a very high possibility of death, physical harm, mental contamination, and ██ and other abnormal accidents.

Please turn back immediately.

—–Warning—–

Pi’an Station, located 5 meters underground, does not exist.

Please turn back immediately.

If you enter Pi’an Station, there is a very high possibility of seeing torn pictures, hearing the screams of an obscene uterus, and the end of the world along with knowing the name of the one who comes on the day of judgement.

Please turn back immediately.

—–Warning—–

This is Pi’an Station.

Pi’an Station starts from here.

This is Pi’an Station.

Go beyond ██████ immediately.

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What kind of place is Pi’an Station?

I’ve only heard rumors, and I don’t really know either.

But Professor Kwaaam knew everything.

＜Pi’an Station is a phenomenon that replaces one of the Seoul subway stations. The underground station that has been replaced by Pi’an Station has the same entrance, but suddenly the name changes to Pi’an Station.＞

According to the wiki, that’s how it is. The entrance is the same, but the name is changed to something like Pi’an Station Exit 3. If you don’t realize that and enter the station, you’re doomed.

Honestly, how many people who see the subway station name every day and take it know? Most people, tired and instinctively, take the subway to work. How many people actually check the station name at that time?

＜The subway line of the station replaced by Pi’an Station is suspended. If the train continues to operate on the line of the station replaced by Pi’an Station, it will head towards the Death Station, Nightmare Station, ██ Station, and so on. If Noryangjin Station becomes Pi’an Station, Lines 1 and 9 will explode together, causing chaos.＞

I remember this too.

“I have been late for work before because Line 9 stopped.”

I was fired on the spot. Damn it.

I continued to look at the Geura Wiki.

“The emergency exit next to exit 2 on the basement 1st floor of Pi’an Station is the safest place. Even though it is the safest place, if you look at this photo for a long time, your eyes will hurt.”

I looked at the first floor of Pi’an Station.

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Surprisingly, it was a clean subway station.

Although the doors were closed, there were stalls that used to sell things like Delhi snacks, and newspaper stands that are rarely seen nowadays.

And there were people gathered by the emergency exit next to the exit. After confirming that, I looked back at Geura Wiki.

“Do not enter Pi’an Station under any circumstances. Although Pi’an Station is classified as a grade C paranormal phenomenon, the majority of people lose their lives even in grade F paranormal phenomena.”

I know, damn it. I am still scared, but I’m barely pretending to be cool.

This is also my first paranormal investigation.

Until now, I have completely cut off my psychic abilities and lived.

It couldn’t be helped because it would be bad if people found out that I can’t see ghosts.

I tried to calm my nervousness and continued to look at my smartphone.

“If you accidentally enter Pi’an Station, never look directly at it. Pi’an Station’s deception will penetrate through your psychic abilities. If you are a skilled psychic, it is possible to briefly look at it with the help of auxiliary tools.”

They should have told me things like this in advance.

I lowered my gaze slightly.

Wait, I can’t see ghosts, why do I have to lower my gaze?

Actually, I wanted to see ghosts a little.

What are other people living while seeing?

What did my younger sister see since the day of her psychic awakening?

I also really want to see it once.

With these thoughts, I put down Geura Wiki.

“As soon as you enter Pi’an Station, look for the newspaper stand. The government has created an escape manual on the newspaper stand to increase the possibility of escaping from Pi’an Station.”

That’s right. Jamsooni explained it before. According to her, she said that paranormal phenomena are unfinished Kaimon (ghost gate). Even though I said I didn’t want to hear about psychic abilities, she explained how great she is.

Anyway, the kid said that in order for Kaimon to exist as Kaimon, it must follow certain rules. Otherwise, she also said that the rule of the passage between the spirit world and the human world would be broken, and it would not exist as a gate.

So paranormal phenomena have specific rules, and if you follow those rules well, even a mediocre person can survive. That compilation of rules is called the escape manual.

I approached the newspaper stand and looked at the newspaper. The newspapers from the early 2000s were placed there without even a speck of dust.

And in the middle, there was one peculiar newspaper. It’s probably the escape manual. I glanced at the manual.

–Subway Daily–

This document is a manual for escaping the Pi’an Station disguised as a newspaper. Citizens, please do not lose hope and be aware that the government of the Republic of Korea is doing their best to rescue you.

Please read this manual thoroughly as you pretend to read the newspaper.

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Oh, this is nonsense from the first paragraph.

“Doing their best to rescue.” As if they have the capability.

I continued reading the manual.

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Subway Daily News

1. Pi’an Station is a three-level structure consisting of the concourse, B2 platform, and B3 platform. There is no B4 level, so please avoid any means of going down from B3.

2.

3. There are spirits roaming around Pi’an Station. If you arrived at Pi’an Station alone, you must always stay alone. If you were with a group, you must remember the number of people in the group. However, if you do not possess strong psychic abilities, even if you notice the presence of the spirits, you must pretend not to notice.

4. There are two known methods of escaping from Pi’an Station. First, purchase a ticket and take the subway heading to Saengmun Station from the B2 platform. Second, take the subway heading to Muryangheuksu from the B3 platform. There is no third option.

5. You must not board the train heading to Cheonan from the B2 platform or the train heading to Seoul from the B3 platform. Similarly, you must not board the subway heading to Saengmul Station or to Muryang Lake.

6. When a broadcast announces the arrival of a train from the other side at the B2 or B3 platform, you must quickly go up to the concourse. The Pi’an Station Countermeasure Headquarters received information that there is something hostile riding that train.

7. Subway tickets must be purchased with bills and coins. If the price at the subway ticket booth comes out as “dreams of honey,” “forgotten memories,” “unpleasant thoughts,” or the name of one of your parents, you must not make the payment under any circumstances. If you do, the floating internal baby, glowing and wriggling, will recognize it as a dream or memory related to an entity that will strangle you.

If your companion receives change, eliminate them immediately.

This is for your survival and the safety of the Republic of Korea.

Please make a decisive decision.

8.

9. When escaping from Pi’an Station, please contact the Republic of Korea Pi’an Station Countermeasure Headquarters immediately. We will provide treatment, various benefits, and a compensation. Good luck.

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I roughly finished reading it.

By the way, why are numbers 2 and 8 empty?

“Perhaps they were removed in the latest version because they are outdated rules at this point.”

After roughly understanding that, I summarized the Pi’an Station escape method.

First, purchase the subway ticket with bills and coins at the concourse.

Second, go down to the 2nd or 3rd floor and take the train heading to Saengmun Station on the 2nd floor or to Muryangheuksu on the 3rd floor.

What’s this? It’s so easy.

Hopefully, escaping from here is not the actual test.

I looked around the concourse roughly.

It didn’t seem dangerous no matter how I looked at it.

“Hmm.”

First, let’s go where people are gathered.

My goal is to get close to those people.

Although my younger sister had told me not to get close to people with abilities, it couldn’t be helped in a life-threatening situation.

I headed towards the emergency exit and warm gazes were directed at me. Most of the test-takers were looking at me like wolves looking at their competitors.

It’s not going to be easy.

But I still had to find someone who could fight against Cheonsu.

What is the reason I came all the way here?

If I were alone, I would never have come to a place like Pian Station. I thought these genius ability holders would be bustling, so I mustered up the courage to come down.

“Ah, hello?”

There was no response.

The test-takers just looked at me with an expression like, ‘What is this crazy person?’

Damn it. I don’t want to get close to any of you either. I’m afraid you might notice my unusual aspects.

Feeling gloomy, I lowered my head. Dammit. When will the examiner arrive?

But if I didn’t want to be tortured by Cheonsu, I had to muster up my courage.

I opened my mouth again.

“Um, anyone thinking about forming a team? I’m good at using my powers!”

“Please be quiet.”

A woman’s voice came from beside me.

She was wearing the clothes of a shaman.

She seemed older than Jam-soon, maybe about the age of a high school student. But she didn’t look like an adult either.

It was peculiar that she had dyed her hair pink and tied it up in a topknot. Surely pink hair wasn’t natural, right?

The pink-clad shaman girl spoke.

“I can tell that you’re not possessed by an evil spirit or a ghost from the fact that I don’t sense any malicious energy from you.”

“Of course not. If I were possessed, would these people here have left me alive?”

I looked at the test-takers. It seemed certain that they were all somewhat eccentric ability holders.

“Which family are you from? Who’s your master?”

“Ah, what? I don’t have anything like that.”

Then mocking laughter could be heard from all around.

My journey as a test-taker and my so-called “plan.”

Somehow, this plan feels like it’s falling into ruin.

“I’m amazed that someone like you, a weakling, managed to survive and make it here.”

The pink witch girl mocked me.

“Weakling. Just stay quiet and mind your own business.”

“Mind my own business?”

“Yes, or should I educate you on what the topic is?”

Thump-thump – thump-thump – as the pink witch girl twisted her wrist, the tiles around me began to vibrate. It’s astonishing that she possesses such power with just a twist of her wrist.

Crazy, that’s right. Cheonji’s test-takers are powerful psychics. That means there are many people who are no different from Cheonsu.

Perhaps my journey as a test-taker and my so-called “plan” was wrong from the beginning.

If that’s the case, maybe I should have run away to a place where psychics don’t come at all.

“Now, everyone. You should save your strength for the main exam, shouldn’t you?”

At that moment, a voice came from behind.

“Is this power the power of Cheonji’s Geoseon?”

“Amazing. This must be the Test Administrator.”

Then the disrespectful pink witch girl and the disrespectful kids who laughed at me together assumed a certain pose and bowed their heads. I considered trying to follow along, but it seemed like a movement that required stepping on certain spots, so I gave up. Feeling awkward, I just lowered my head.

Is this really the Test Administrator of Cheonji? I can’t feel any power at all. To be honest, I thought that even without any talent, I would be able to sense something if it were the Test Administrator of Cheonji. But I can’t feel anything at all.

“I apologize, Test Administrator. I caused a disturbance.”

However, the psychics seemed to be sensing something. Even the pink witch girl who had been giving me a hard time looked tense as she bowed her head and performed a respectful gesture.

Of course, I could only stand there dumbfounded.

Honestly, I didn’t know the proper etiquette for greeting psychics.

I didn’t even have any close psychic friends,

and I kept my lack of psychic abilities a secret, so I tried to stay away from them.

Still, I wish I had learned more about psychics.

I followed my younger sister’s words too strictly.

But I gathered my senses and timidly lowered my head, wanting to make a good impression. Then the Test Administrator, seeing this, smiled silently at me. I hope that was a good sign.

And then the Test Administrator spoke.

“I am Cheonji’s Geoseon, the master of this test. Nice to meet you.”