"Alright, everyone! At long last, we're escaping the corner of the shrine! Today's special outing on Afterlife Romance takes us to the back roads of Independence Hall in Cheonan—a place where the vibes get especially spooky after dark!"

I shoved three ghosts and one exorcist into my nine-seater van—a used vehicle I'd tried and failed to sell online.

I took the driver's seat.

Hyunwoo sat in the passenger seat, looking as exhausted as ever.

In the back sat Minsu and Jieun, while Mija gazed out the window in amazement.

"How splendid the world has become."

[Anonymous1]: Wait, Miss Shaman's driving herself? LOL

[Anonymous2]: Is the exorcist having a cold war with Miss Shaman? 👀

[Anonymous3]: Jieun keeps clinging to Minsu but only stares at the back of Hyunwoo's head 😂

"Hyunwoo, loosen up a little. Outdoor shoots pay better, you know? There are supposedly wandering spirits around here. Put on a nice purification show and we're guaranteed two thousand stars."

Leaning his head against the window, Hyunwoo muttered quietly.

"You're probably the first shaman in history to take dead people on a field trip. This isn't exorcism anymore—it's practically social welfare."

"Social welfare? Worry about your bank account's welfare first. Anyway, we're here!"

11 PM.

The back roads near Independence Hall were dimly lit by scattered streetlights.

The moment we stepped onto the path, Jieun shrieked and grabbed Hyunwoo's arm.

"Oh my! Mr. Exorcist! I think there's a scary ghost behind that tree! Please protect me!"

It was just a tree branch moving in the wind.

But naturally, I spun the camera toward them immediately.

[Subtitle: A Night of Terror! Jieun's Bold Skinship—Will the Exorcist's Defenses Finally Crumble?]

Apparently wounded in his pride, Minsu threw punches into the air.

"I'll beat anything with muscles!"

Meanwhile, Mija strolled gracefully down the path and addressed Hyunwoo.

"Young Exorcist, the night air of the living world is sweeter than I remember. Had I walked such a path with you in my previous life, perhaps I would never have climbed that pine tree."

At Mija's subtle flirtation, Hyunwoo's spirit detector began going haywire.

I immediately launched a live poll.

[Emergency Poll: Who Will Hyunwoo Choose?]

1. Jieun – The Possessive Ex-Girlfriend
2. Mija – The Elegant Older Woman(?)
3. Purify Me Instead! – Miss Shaman A

Ding! Ding! Ding!

[Donation: ₩200,000]: "Option 3! Go with 3! If the exorcist says 'I'll exorcise you,' I'll donate more!"

[Donation: ₩700,000]: "Get a two-shot of Miss Shaman and the exorcist! Their visual chemistry is insane!"

Seeing the donation amount, I changed the camera angle as sharply as turning a steering wheel.

Then I quietly stepped beside Hyunwoo and whispered into his ear.

"Hyunwoo, the viewers want a couple shot of us. Just pretend to date me for one minute. I'll throw in a bonus for this month's installment payment."

Hyunwoo stared down at me in disbelief.

"You really are obsessed with money, aren't you?"

"It's not obsession. It's desperation. Alright—three, two, one... action!"

I lightly grabbed the edge of Hyunwoo's coat and lowered my head shyly for the camera.

Jieun's scream echoed through the mountain path.

Minsu collapsed to the ground and began doing despair push-ups.

The chat was seconds away from melting down the server.

Life and the afterlife are both just endless chains of terrible decisions.

But this thrilling scam of staging romance with an exorcist by my side...

No, this wasn't just local-level content anymore.

This had national ratings written all over it.

Honestly, Independence Hall should be paying me promotional fees at this point.