I’m the Only One Who Can’t See Ghosts

Jamsuni watched the girl trying to sit in front of her. Judging by the green name tag, she was also a first-year student.

Jamsuni kept a blank expression as she picked up her spoon.

But her spoon trembled slightly.

‘What… what’s this?’

‘Why were my hands shaking?’

Jamsuni hated herself for this.

She didn’t flinch when fighting the Demon Kings or tackling A-class supernatural phenomena. So why was she scared of someone who didn’t even look like they’d mastered a basic level of enlightenment, let alone advanced techniques?

Embarrassing memories started flooding back.

The first day when she was assigned her class, fumbling over her words.

“N-Nice to meet you. No, wait… I’m Kim Sojin, and I like games, but not the ones like Crush Candy or Run Cookie...”

Trying to befriend her classmates:

“What are you guys doing? LinkStar? Why would anyone put their personal information online like some brainless idiot? Information is the lifeblood of the soul. Information specialists...”

The memory of gym class:

“W-Want to pair up with me?”

“Sorry, I already have a partner.”

These were the kinds of memories that made Jamsuni want to curl up in her blanket and scream. She lowered her head, covering her face in shame.

‘I can’t let memories like this pile up any further.’

It wasn’t just because her blanket couldn’t take any more of this emotional weight. She feared these memories could leave a lasting impact on her soul.

In this world, there was a secret field of study known as Soul Science.

It was an esoteric discipline passed down secretly by the heads of Cheonji and the hereditary shamans who followed them. Jamsuni had learned the basics of Soul Science from Nayu.

According to Soul Science, the soul was divided into parts that could be interpreted as information and parts that could not.

The part that couldn’t be interpreted as information was called the “core essence” of the soul. Some referred to it as the origin, essence, truth, or the last inviolable sanctuary.

The parts that could be interpreted as information encompassed everything else in the soul.

‘And a significant portion of that interpretable information is made up of past memories.’

Past memories were essentially the past itself.

A person’s soul was built from their past.

Which was why Jamsuni timidly muttered:

“Seat.”

“Huh?”

“There’s a seat here.”

The girl in front of her simply replied as she sat down:

“Seat? Who cares about that?”

“You… Don’t you know basic hunting etiquette?” Jamsuni said in a small, trembling voice. Then, she finished her meal and fled to the library.

Jamsuni planned to continue reading the Sikgaek manhwa she had been enjoying earlier. While searching for the next volume, she noticed it was in the hands of a girl.

It was the same girl who had sat in front of her in the cafeteria.

When Jamsuni stared at her, the girl waved with a smile.

“Do you like libraries?”

“Y-you think I’m a loser, don’t you? Because I’m here alone at this hour, without friends.”

“What’s a loser?”

“Ah… it’s short for ’outcast person.”

Jamsuni carried a complex about being a loser. Without using her abilities, she was nothing but loser Jamsuni.

She didn’t want to accept this reality.

So, she declared:

“I’m not a loser, okay? It’s just a concept I’m playing.”

“A concept? What kind of concept?”

The girl in front of her kept smiling warmly.

Jamsuni lost her words and tried to leave the library.

That’s when the girl holding the Sikgaek manhwa called out to her.

“Do you know my name?”

“Na Jooyeon. You’re in our class.”

“Let’s eat together from now on. I’m a Losser, too.”

‘What a crazy person.’

Jamsuni didn’t reply and spun on her heel.

And that was how Jamsuni came to know Na Jooyeon.

****

The Next Day:

As Jamsuni passed through the school gates, she immediately noticed that the guard had been replaced.

Even though the disguise was so seamless it would go unnoticed even when she used her abilities, it was precisely because of its high level of sophistication that she could detect it.

‘In the end, ultimate techniques tend to converge back to simplicity. The art of disguising a soul is no exception.’

Jamsuni was familiar with advanced disguise techniques. It was this knowledge that allowed her to realize someone had taken on the guise of a school guard. If the disguise had been less refined, she might not have noticed the change.

‘With a disguise of this caliber, it has to be at least at the level of a Celestial Immortal. Most likely, they’re one of the Celestial Immortals of Cheonji.’

Jamsuni stared intently at the guard station.

The guard tilted their head at her gaze but showed no sign of tension in their body.

‘But there’s no way a Celestial Immortal from Cheonji wouldn’t recognize my face.’

The guard’s reaction seemed genuine—as if they truly didn’t recognize her.

Even if someone else had taken on the guise of a guard, any newcomer with even a shred of awareness would have recognized her.

‘If they’re a Celestial Immortal, they should at least show some degree of vigilance toward me. But they’re just staring at me so defenselessly…’

Vigilance was the fundamental mindset of any psychic.

Whether facing a supernatural phenomenon or engaging in a power struggle, vigilance was paramount.

In battles between Celestial Immortals, the first second was often the most critical.

Anyone who valued their life would naturally tense up when facing someone as strong as her.

Yet, the Celestial Immortal before her showed none of that.

Which could only mean one thing:

The Celestial Immortal standing before her had forgotten about Kim Sojin.

‘Judging by how well they’re maintaining this disguise, it seems like they still retain all their other memories. But to forget only their memories of me? And considering that their mission likely revolves around me, this feels malicious… The malevolence of a corrupted leyline.’

Jamsuni glanced upward.

She noticed certain spots on the field where birds seemed to avoid gathering.

A barrier had been erected.

Even without using her abilities, she could sense it.

‘I see. This leyline within the sanctum must be one that manipulates memories.’

In just two seconds of observing the guard, Jamsuni had pieced together the entire situation.

The guard was a Celestial Immortal sent to monitor her. And like her, this Celestial Immortal must have signed a contract forbidding the use of abilities within the sanctum.

‘And by setting up that barrier, they broke their contract and paid the price by losing their memories of me.’

She understood the consequences of breaking a contract.

Memories, as a part of the past, were tied to one’s soul.

Losing a part of one’s memories meant losing a part of one’s soul.

It was a textbook consequence.

But the sanctum didn’t just take random memories from contract violators—it targeted the memories most crucial to the current situation.

‘No, I should call that efficient.’

Jamsuni pondered this as she changed into her indoor shoes.

‘For a Celestial Immortal, who can protect their soul through ghost gates, losing memories of this significance isn’t an easy thing. The sanctum is using them to send me a warning.’

Break the contract, and your memories—your past—will be used to punish you.

It was almost as if the sanctum’s warning echoed directly in her ears.

A Smirk – But Jamsuni wasn’t afraid of the sanctum’s warnings.

Jamsuni was no ordinary Celestial Immortal. She was in a league of her own. There was no way a mere sanctum could erase her memories.

With that confidence, she entered the classroom.

But the classroom was silent.

It seemed she would walk the lonely path of a loser once again today…

“Sojin, good morning.”

Her loser path came to an abrupt end.

It was because of Na Jooyeon, the girl who had taken the Sikgaek manhwa yesterday.

“W-what do you want?”

“Are you not going to return my greeting?”

“Uh… Good morning.”

And just like that, Jamsuni found herself eating lunch with Na Jooyeon again.

After lunch, rather than heading straight to the library as usual, she took her first steps onto the “popular route” – basking in the sunlight on the school field.

Jamsuni felt a little giddy.

Which led her to talk a lot more than usual.

“So, Celestial Immortals are basically on the level of national powers. A national power means they can govern a country or hold greater authority than that. You know how heroes in novels or games fight for their country? But Celestial Immortals don’t need to rely on anything like that. And the Triumvirate, who could crush Celestial Immortals, are…”

Chatter, chatter.

Babble, babble.

Jamsuni kept talking.

“They’re the epitome of cool. Like, global-government-level awesome…”

“R-right, I see,” Jooyeon stammered.

‘Ah, was I acting too much like a nerd?’

Jamsuni’s excitement began to fizzle out.

“So, why are you hanging around me?”

“I told you—I’m a loser, too,” Jooyeon mumbled, looking embarrassed.

“I don’t have any friends. Just like you.”

“W-who said I don’t have friends? I just don’t have any friends at this school. But actually…”

But actually, what?

The truth was, Jamsuni didn’t have any friends either.

There was Yoo Hajin, but Yoo Hajin wasn’t just a simple friend in Jamsuni’s heart.

So, Jamsuni had no choice but to put on a guarded expression.

“Fine.”

“Fine? Then we’re friends?”

“We’re acquaintances for now.”

And so, the two began spending more time together.

They ate lunch together, talked during breaks, and messaged each other about homework after school.

But Jamsuni didn’t call this a friendship.

Kim Sojin didn’t have friends.

And perhaps she never would.

Most of the people who approached Kim Sojin in her memories were either trying to use her or betray her.

‘I wonder who’s behind this girl.’

With cold, calculating eyes, Sojin stared at the image of Jooyeon on her monitor.

Back home, Kim Sojin reviewed the listening devices she had placed throughout the school.

She picked up the speaker connected to the bugs and began her surveillance.

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