Chapter 392
Fondant.
Drops of water fell from the rain-soaked leaves. The mountain full of greenery was filled with a unique scent, and the carefully visited light colored the surroundings with green.
“Huh!”
Velvet took a deep breath and glared at the riverside. It was a precarious stone bridge even for an adult to cross as the river was flowing quite strongly. It seemed like a crowd to cross with Velvet’s short legs.
“Sssscha-!”
However, Velvet jumped with her short legs and crossed the stone bridge well.
Velvet didn’t know where it was. But he knew what he had come to do. From the top of
the
last stone, Velvet jumped toward the other side of the river. Is it because of my father’s special training? I never thought his jumping ability would be this good. If Sumire’s mother had seen it, she would have been shocked and said it was dangerous.
Chii-chi-chi-chi-rr-
the sounds of grass insects are friendly.
The fresh scent of the forest and the animals running away from the bushes making noises were also cute. The mountain was a more interesting place than I thought.
“Ughcha-!”
But now there was no time to look away. Velvet walked diligently on her short legs. The blue birds perched on her shoulders chirped at the appearance of such velvet.
– You can rest a bit now.
– I’ve had enough of this.
The new friends they made in the mountains seemed to want to play together, but Velvet shook her head resolutely.
“Now I have an eye patch!”
yeah not now
I’m sure after waiting and waiting, I’ll be sleeping in the end.
okay. let’s walk now crossing the bush cross the stone bridge Let’s keep walking until we reach the top of the mountain.
Tumble.
Velvet walked the long distance, which is difficult even for adults. I continued walking without getting tired. My body was sweating and I wanted to rest by the river and drink cool water like a chimney, but I didn’t waste a single second.
“…Kyahang!”
As if that effort had paid off, the summit was visible before I knew it. As we walked a little further and reached the observatory, the panoramic view of the mountains spread across the valley below.
Shaking my head.
But now was not the time for this. Even such a beautiful mountain scenery was not the purpose for Velvet to climb to the top without rest.
“Kyahang! It was here!”
What Velvet sat down on was a lonely and quiet tree and an old duck doll placed right at the base.
Even though it looks like this now, you can see it. No matter what form they change, friends can recognize each other.
“Hello Orca!”
The duck did not respond to Velvet’s brightly smiling call.
“I walk nonstop to come find you. And kyahang- my throat is so dry…”
Velvet grumbled as usual.
“But I can’t stop because you are waiting!”
Of course, the old duck doll didn’t respond. Velvet didn’t know what to expect, but the duck doll stared at the bottom of the mountain in silence as it was the first time.
day. one week. one month. 1 year. 5 years.
and 10 years.
Every time night and day changed, I counted the numbers. Of course I could be wrong. Numbers above 10 were too difficult for the toy.
Even so, the reason I didn’t give up and waited was because of the promise.
[I’m watching you like this, I’ll be back when I grow up.]
Of course, I couldn’t keep my promise.
You probably forgot about old duck dolls like me. The child, whose name he couldn’t even remember, said he was a precious gift.
It was the last gift the child’s father gave before he left, and when he fell asleep, he hugged me tight and fell asleep.
Of course, all of that is in the past.
Old toys are thrown away. We call them friends, but in the end we are objects. It is fate that objects that are no longer usable are thrown away.
That kid must have hated me. Or maybe it’s because he hates his father.
“Orca. Aren’t you going to talk to me?”
I could see Velvet’s face poking out.
“Kyahang… I’m thirsty for velvet.”
I heard Velvet’s voice complaining cutely.
“…Little Master. It’s Toy King, not Orca. Of course, now it’s not a killer whale, it’s a duck doll. It was sold under the name I Love Duck.”
The duck doll, who had been looking at the same place for over 10 years, said.
“How did you find this place? No matter how much… memories and time are jumbled up. When I was a duck doll, I couldn’t speak.”
“You can find out where your friends are! Kyahang! What is Orca still waiting for?”
Toying, the self-proclaimed duck doll, shook her head at Velvet’s question.
“Iknow, right. I really wanted to meet you once again. I can’t remember his name or face anymore.”
“You said your friend was coming here?”
“yes. …I’ll come back when I’m an adult. I did. But adults are busy. An old doll like me must have forgotten about it long ago.”
“That’s right!”
Velvet looked at Toking with a serious expression on his arm.
“It’s a big deal… Velvet also came to make an appointment…”
“What is your promise?”
“Don’t tell me about the blindfold.”
“I think I already know what it is.”
“Hey, you haven’t said anything yet?”
“We are friends. I know even if you don’t talk to your friends. So it’s okay if you don’t promise.”
Toking still looked down the mountain.
okay. Floating from toy to toy, he forgot his true self for a while. But this was his past. An abandoned and worn-out doll that no one is looking for.
“Little Master has a place to return to. When you wake up from your dream, your precious people will be waiting for you.”
But I wasn’t sad.
Returning to this place as a duck doll after going around all those toys might have been an opportunity given by the ‘Miracle at the Tower’.
“I thought I was abandoned by him. But I only found out after saving the little master.”
“Um, how far?”
In Velvet’s smiling face, Toy King could see someone’s figure reflected.
“Obviously… there must have been a reason not to come back. The child was a sick child. It was before the surgery.”
Toyking remembered the hand of the child who had put him down. I remembered the voice of that day.
[…Please wait.]
I couldn’t remember his face, but his voice was clear. Now that I think about it, that was a very sad voice.
“…I promised to return when I became an adult. I may not have grown up. But the only thing I thought about was that he abandoned me…”
“Even Velvet knows this… It’s because it’s so sad…”
Toyking wanted to nod if he was an orca body. . But it was a pity that this old doll’s body couldn’t do that.
“Coming to think of it like that, I wish it was right that he abandoned me. I was able to change my mind like this thanks to the miracle of the tower and thanks to meeting the little master.”
“Then Orca won’t make a promise to Velvet?”
“I am afraid of promises.”
Velvet took out a toking from the base of the tree and lifted it up. Then, he floated Toy King, a duck doll, in a puddle.
“Velvet will be back to pick up Orca.”
“Then I will keep waiting.”
“Velvet will come back to pick up Orca!”
“If the little master doesn’t come back, he’ll be worried.”
“Velvet…”
Drip-drip-
like the sound of raindrops falling. What a strange thing. I had never seen only two drops of rain fall.
Even though she turned around and didn’t see Velvet’s face, Orca seemed to know what her friend looked like.
“…but little master.”
Suddenly, a voice calling out to Velvet came from the sunny sky.
– Treatment is complete. Mana is back, so sooner or later…
– It’s really good. I called the best doctor. Why can’t I open my eyes?
– Velvet…
I could hear the annoyance of Kim Eun-ah, who was angry somewhere, and Adela’s earnest chanting.
“Velvet won’t go unless Orca makes a promise.”
But even so, Velvet persisted. Orca was well aware of Velvet’s stubbornness. If you don’t compromise, I will never give up.
“…All right.”
“Kyahang! really!?”
Velvet’s crying voice brightened. Yeah, that’s how it ended up.
“yes. Instead, set the time. one week! No more than that, no matter how small the master.”
“huh!”
Toking listened to Velvet’s footsteps leaving and threw himself into the puddle. Following the guidance of the wind, as I was swimming comfortably, I remembered a promise I made someday.
“After the mountain… the sea?”
The promise to travel the open sea with Velvet.
* * *
Yoosung Shin. Adela. Eunah Kim. Siwoo Lee. Countless people, including Amy and Gaon’s party members, as well as doctors and people from the Association, were only looking at Velvet.
And like the wishes of those countless people, Velvet woke up stretching as if it were one day when she overslept.
“Kyahang Dad~! mom!”
for a few short days.
So many things happened.
“Look at this! Miss Eun-a! Didn’t you recover! My skills are top-notch even in Metro City…”
“Come on, follow me. The president will also be very proud of this.”
The doctor, who was worried that something might go wrong with the velvet, is dragged out by secretary Lee Soo-hyun.
“…You’re back. velvet. was it really hard? I got caught up in this.”
Shin Yoo-seong with a sad expression walked over with short legs and hugged him at once.
“…Velvet is fine. I was neither scared nor lonely! Mom and Dad are coming!”
“Great job. Velvet…. Black Black Is it really okay? It’s all better, right?”
When Amy, a crybaby, shed tears and worried, Velvet boasted a fire of joy as if she were showing off her health.
Whoa-!
Adela shed tears of joy and clapped at the sight of Velvet. It was like Adela who always clapped for Velvet when she breathed fire.
“Really… I’m glad. velvet.”
“I’ll promise. velvet. I will never let you get involved in anything dangerous. Even if I tell my grandfather, I’ll protect you somehow.”
“that’s right. If someone threatens Velvet… We will never stand still.”
Eunah Kim and Sumire. On top of that, when she received the hug from Adela, who arrived late, Velvet gasped as if she was choking.
No matter how much I missed you, such a murderous hug to a dragon that was just about to recover.
However, instead of running away, Velvet, who endured the hug until the end, looked at everyone and said this.
“Velvet has a request from mom and dad…”
Then, she made a very difficult request that she didn’t even know was possible.
“Save Orca!”
