8 episodes. Even with my eyes closed, I win.

When I was young, I often watched movies on TV.

The weekend’s masterpiece, which airs late on Saturday night, was the only opportunity to oversleep with parental permission.

I still can’t forget the taste of eating whole chicken together with my family.

– Dada, Dada-da-da-dan, Da-da-da-da-da-da-dada.

Haha, the opening music I heard back then, the Arangfeez Concerto, is still in my memory.

Among the movies I watched with that music, Hong Kong movies were the most impressive to me as a child.

In particular, I liked the golden trio of Jackie Chan, Geum-bo Hong, and Won-pyo, as well as the action actors Lee Yeon-geol and Gyeonja-dan, who had a unique mulberry flavor.

If it’s a man, it’s also hitting and hitting.

For reference, my older sister preferred actors with beautiful looks, such as Jang Gook-young or Yoo Deok-hwa.

But there was a movie star we both saw and laughed together.

Joo Seong-chi, King of Comedy Earth.

B-grade emotion? No, let’s say it’s class A.

Isn’t it unique in comics?

Anyway, among the movies the actor appeared in, there was a city called Doseong.

It’s a movie where Joo Seong-chi, who has clairvoyance, gambles in a casino.

Of course, the role was not only clairvoyant, but also had the ability to swap cards.

(After all, clairvoyance alone is not enough to create a dramatic production…)

The content of the film is not a special story.

What I want to say is that, due to the nature of gambling, clairvoyance is a deceptive ability.

‘Yes, it’s a casino!’

Is there any stage where you can use your abilities better than this?

It doesn’t come to mind right now

I immediately took the guidebook out of my bag.

When I looked for tourist attractions in the Sydney part, there was a casino hotel called ‘The Stars’.

It was then that I read the relevant information.

“Huh? Hello.”

The door opened and two men and women entered the room.

They seemed to be sharing a dormitory room.

Wow, both men and women are being pushed into one room. Are you a foreigner too?

“You seem to have just arrived in Australia?”

asked the man with a sad expression.

“Yes, how did you know?”

“Ah, because you’re looking at the guidebook. People leaving the country don’t see it.”

Backpack run by Koreans.

Koreans who come here are divided into those who have entered Sydney and those who will return to Korea after leaving the country.

They were the latter. And the two said they were lovers in Australia.

“My name is Jinho Kim. This is my girlfriend.”

“Hello, I’m Lee Hyun-jung.”

“This is Jin Yu-seong. It’s nice to meet a Korean like this.”

We gave a full name, and I asked them about life in Australia.

Sharing information with backpackers (backpackers) is another advantage of this place. Just because a dormitory is cheap doesn’t mean it’s bad.

They were five years younger than me, and they said they spent most of their time as workaholics on the farm.

At first, he tried to save the backcountry with ambition, but it was not successful.

Aussie is a kind of slang term for Australians.

Backcountry refers to jobs employed by Australians.

In their words, they even went to a language school, but in the end, they said that they had never experienced fishing in the backcountry.

He also advised me not to think of backcountry jobs and to look for city jobs, farms, or factories.

Well, thanks to my work at a trading company, I can speak English to a certain extent…

Actually, I have no intention of working.

The casino is waiting for me.

“Then it looks like you two met on the farm?”

“Hyung, please take it easy. You are older than us.”

“Hey, I’ll take it easy then.”

“Yes, yes. And it is true that we met at our farm. We met at an orange farm, because I was picking and Hyeonjeong was salting.”

I can’t just say that I harvested and selected…

If you spend a year in Australia, do you all say that?

“Is the orange farm okay?”

“Wow, don’t say it. Fuck you. There’s no money and it’s just hard. It’s crazy to have to fill a few boxes like this.”

Jinho said while drawing a large square on the floor and raising his hands.

There is no such thing as an obama.

When he looked at my expression, he said it was true without any exaggeration, took out his camera and showed me the picture.

“Uh… the box is a bit big.”

No, it was really big. How big is the orange and how many boxes can you fill?

If you ever go to a farm, you should never go to an orange farm.

“Still, I didn’t lose much because Hyeonjeong is a talented person.”

“Hey, what’s wrong with me? All Korean girls were like me.”

According to Hyeonjeongi, Korean women have superpowers in the eyes of Australians.

Especially when it comes to salting, no sorting.

It is a task classified into ABC grades, and it is said that Korean women have quick hands and quick eyes.

In addition, the accuracy of women from other countries did not even dare to rub.

Wow, that’s almost unique, isn’t it?

“Brother, what are you doing tomorrow?”

“Um, well. I was thinking about where to go while looking at the brochure. Do you two have any plans?”

“There’s nothing special during the day, but I’m thinking of going to the casino in the evening. Now I won’t be able to go back to Korea.”

look at this casino?

“Doesn’t there have Kangwon Land in Korea too?”

“Ah, Kangwon Land is a place for complete gambling addicts. The atmosphere here is different.”

“Have you been there a lot?”

“I’ve been there for fun a few times. Would you like to go together too?”

“I don’t know if it’s okay to go on a date without notice…”

“It’s okay. It’s more fun if you go with a group of people. Isn’t it?”

At Jin-ho’s words, Hyun-jeong nodded with an indifferent face.

***

next day.

When I woke up from a good night’s sleep, it was already 10:30.

I washed up and went down to the kitchen.

Jinho and Hyunjeong were having breakfast there.

“Are you awake now? Are you tired?”

Jin-ho pretended to know first, and Hyun-jeong also greeted with a piece of bread in her mouth and waving her hand.

“Yeah, I must have been a little tired. I slept without knowing the world.”

I alternated between the rice cooker and the bread on the table.

This backpack provides rice, kimchi, bread and orange juice in the morning only.

Originally, I chose this place for rice and kimchi, but seeing them eating bread, I am drawn to it again.

I toasted bread in the toaster, poured juice and sat down next to Jinho and Hyeonjeong.

“What is this? Jam?”

I asked, looking at the jar of jam on the table.

“Don’t you know Vegemite? Would you like to try it?”

“Uh, can I eat it?”

“Okay. We go back to Korea the day after tomorrow, but we can’t eat all of this.”

“Then excuse me.”

The two of them had a mischievous expression on their faces for some reason.

I put chocolate-colored vegemite on freshly baked bread with a knife and put it in my mouth.

“……Well.”

“Why? Brother, don’t you have a mouth?”

It’s a face that knows everything.

“It’s salty and weird. What does this taste like?”

“Cook-Cook, yes at first. It will be delicious as you eat it.”

“Is this delicious?”

Wow, I want to spit it out.

I couldn’t do it because I expressed my desire to eat first.

“This is Australia’s national jam.”

“……”

Don’t you have a sense of taste? Is this national jam?

In Jinho’s words, vegemite is called the devil’s jam.

If you fall, you can’t get out.

No, I don’t want to fall. The taste is already evil.

“Hyung, can we see each other around 6 o’clock after a while?”

Jinho continued, saying that there is a restaurant in the casino, but it is a bit pricey, so come eat dinner nearby.

He also pointed out a few places to eat.

Well, can I trust their taste?

“Yeah. See you in front of the casino at six.”

I answered with a smile.

give me one more chance

Wasak.

The strange taste spreads again in the mouth.

Are you really getting used to this?

***

After breakfast, I left my backpack and headed downtown.

First, you need to open a bank account.

I have to stay for a year, and I can’t carry cash.

When I asked Jinho and Hyeonjeong, they said that it was not difficult to open an account.

Commonwealth, A&Jet, NAB, Westpac.

Since these four banks are Australia’s representative banks and have the largest number of ATM machines, workaholics also choose one of them.

Among them, I chose A&Jet.

For one reason, it could be used in New Zealand as well.

Geographically, it’s right next to Australia, so maybe you can visit it if you have a chance?

Also, you never know when you will be able to reach this distant southern hemisphere.

“What?!”

I was shocked to hear the explanation from the bank staff.

Account maintenance fee.

It also costs 5 bucks a month.

Literally the price for keeping my money or something.

In Korea, interest is paid as much as 1-2% of an ant’s asshole, but here it is rather negative!

Wow, culture shock.

But what do you do? I mean, it’s like that.

‘Oh, let’s not think of such a small amount of money. The casino is waiting for me.’

So I grabbed myself and walked out the bank door.

Nimiral, but what kind of person is taking so much time to open an account? It’s already past three o’clock.

The work is very sluggish.

I headed to the fish market for lunch and dinner.

It was recommended by Jinho Ne, and it is not far from the casino, and it is a kind of fish market that is perfect for getting a meal.

“It’s fine.”

The variety of seafood lined up on the ice was very generous.

On one side, various dishes such as tempura and grilled dishes were lined up like a buffet.

I love the delicious shrimp, scallops and octopus skewers. Then I bought a glass of draft beer and headed out.

It was to get a seat at an outdoor table.

This is my last meal today.

‘Ah… that’s a little pitiful.’

Maybe it’s because we ate at a place that looked like a pier and looked at the sea.

Or maybe it’s because I’m alone.

It’s not the first time I’ve eaten alone in Seoul, but I don’t know for some reason, but it was a bit lonely.

It’s not like it’s a foreign country, is it?

– Knuckle. squeak

Then a seagull approached me as if asking for some rice.

Just like our guinea pigs.

and after that,

“What else is that… If a seagull is a gilnyang, should it be called a wild dog…”

It was the first giant I had ever seen.

But because the beak is so unique, I knew it.

Exactly Pelican.

The king of this district proudly walked around as if he were himself.

But I didn’t tell them.

-Don’t feed the birds.

Because there was a warning sign not to feed.

I sip my beer while watching them.

‘What kind of bird’s eyes are that way.’

It was a pelican that I had only seen in children’s books, but when I saw it in reality, it was a little scary.

***

The Stars in Pyrmont was huge.

There were casinos, hotels, various luxury stores including Gucci and Chanel, and supercar stores such as Porsche.

It was enough to feel the will to spend the money earned here.

If you make a few hundred million, wouldn’t it be better to stop by the store and buy one?

“Brother, here it is!”

“brother!”

Jinho and Hyeonjeong were waiting at the entrance to the casino on the second floor.

“Have you waited long?”

“No, we’ve just arrived.”

“Okay, let’s go in.”

I said wearing the sunglasses I had prepared.

“Suddenly, what kind of sunglasses are they?”

“Huh? Gambling is a poker face. To cover your face like this.”

In fact, it was to cover the eye color that was revealed when using clairvoyance.

Shouldn’t the toenails be hidden?

“……brother.”

“why?”

“You can’t wear sunglasses and hats in the casino over there. There’s a dress limit.”

“……!!”

Well, that’s right.

I didn’t know because it was my first casino.

I folded my sunglasses and messed up my bangs.

Even so, to cover my eyes.

“Oppa, can you see ahead?”

“Huh? Uh, it looks good.”

“I think it’s going to get in the way when I’m playing.”

“Don’t worry. You can win even with your eyes closed.”

“Pooh.”

It’s true…

Even if I close my eyes, I can see everything using clairvoyance, but I can’t say anything.

“Kick-kick, that’s great.”

“Oppa, I’m about to hit the jackpot today. Hoho.”

Don’t you think you can blow it up? I think it’s bound to explode.

‘I have to go, I can’t help it…’

I hummed the theme song of the drama All In inside and headed towards the entrance.

Today I am Joo Seong and Kim In Ha.

all dead!

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