Episode 370: A
peaceful afternoon without any monster invasions.
“Where did your bracelet go?”
“Use it.”
“Where did you go?”
“A monster stole it.”
“It’s a bad monster.”
“It’s a bad monster.”
Lee Jae-heon patted the head of Choi Min-hong, who was stomping his feet in his arms, and then placed his chin on top of the head. Although he might not like the weight of his head, Minhong Choi was still fiddling with Jaeheon Lee’s hand.
I was probably very dissatisfied with losing my bracelet in a sinkhole, but what can I do? It was inevitable that the paper bracelet would disappear as it was torn from the fingertips to the arm by the monster’s sharp claws. Lee Jae-heon roughly patted Choi Min-hong’s stomach with his free hand.
“So, if you see a monster, run away too. “Either hide.”
“huh.”
“If you get caught by bad monsters, you get a bracelet.”
“I’ll make it again.”
“Are you listening to what the uncle says?”
Lee Jae-heon, who turned his gaze away from Choi Min-hong, who seemed to have no interest in anything except his hand and the missing bracelet, raised his head and saw the survivors inside the police station gathered together.
“….”
Jaeheon Lee quietly clenched his fist.
‘I did it.’
This peacefulness. This warmth. This comfort. It was a sight that was worth all the effort I had put into it.
Yes, I was very touched. Even though he was reborn as a civilian, the manipulative bastard from his previous life seemed to have gone nowhere. I was anxious because I had never done this kind of large-scale work since I was a young adult, but I was very satisfied with the results.
“Jooyoung, would you like some water?”
“Ah… thank you. “What about Mr. Garam?”
“I already drank it.”
Yoon Garam reveals that he relies on Woo Joo-young.
“So are you still staying at that hotel now?”
“Yeah whatever. “At least that place is the widest… and has a good evacuation route.”
“Hey, I know it’s really expensive there. “You’re amazing.”
“I need to make money and spend it on something like this.”
Anyone can see that Do-yoon Han and Ki-jeong Kim have a closer relationship.
“I want to eat tripe, sister….”
“I’ll buy it for you when I get out, just be patient.”
“Daechang, giblets, makchang, pickled chives, rolled up and a glass of soju….”
“Yeonhee….” Kang
Min-ah seems to have a stronger mentality as she must have organized her thoughts well.
And….
“….”
“….”
“…Why is everyone gathered here?”
Jeong In-ho and Hong Gyeong-jun have become physically closer compared to before, when they hated each other as if they were water and oil.
In addition, Ha Seong-yoon is very happy to see it.
“The scene in front of me sparkles in pastel colors, but why is this side so gloomy? huh?”
“That’s right.”
“You’re talking like it’s not your story, Assistant Manager Jeong. It’s like a noir movie because there are only black men gathered together. “Can’t you see that Seoa got scared and ran away from the teachers?”
Is it because they are the same age, or is it because they have something in common? Jang Seo-ah, who always accompanied Choi Min-hong, blinked in disbelief at the gloomy atmosphere of the men and hid behind Lee Yun-byeol and Munsan-gun.
Jeong In-ho said with a smile.
“Aren’t your eyes too bright to say you’re scared?”
“It’s because Seo-ah is brave.”
“They look at us like museum pieces or animals in cages.”
“It’s because he’s smart.”
“Haha…”
“So, why are we gathered here like penguins? “Let’s come in.”
Hong Gyeong-jun opened his mouth in a calm tone, as if he had resigned himself.
“I came to observe Jaeheon Lee.”
“What a coincidence. “I have the same reason.”
“Please, both of you, turn it off.” huh? “Please.”
Ironically, Ha Seong-yoon, who was watching from afar, also had a large share in Lee Jae-heon’s suffering. If you saw this cruel scene, you wouldn’t have thought to do anything other than help the patient. Lee Jae-heon did not give in to the pressure of the big men and leaned his chin back on Choi Min-hong’s head, who was exploring Lee Jae-heon’s hand.
And then I thought to myself.
‘This isn’t a bad result either.’
Regardless of Lee Jae-heon’s irritation, this direction wasn’t bad anyway.
Hong Gyeong-jun, who heard about the return from Jeong In-ho, seemed to be in a good mood, as if he had relaxed a lot.
Now that the anxiety that came from not knowing when ‘Lee Jae-heon’ might die has almost disappeared, the only thing that makes Hong Gyeong-jun uncomfortable is his colleagues who don’t know when he might go crazy and become a criminal.
Hong Kyung-jun is this good, and Jeong In-ho is even better.
‘It must have been quite a shock to Jung In-ho that Lee Jae-heon came back alive even after such a big incident. So, he probably came last night to check if I was still alive.’
Jaeheon Lee was in the most serious condition among the survivors, so he was assigned a separate room inside the police station. This was done so that he would be attacked last in case a monster invaded, but Jeong In-ho quietly visited Lee Jae-heon in the middle of the night to check on his fate. My eyes had turned back quite a bit.
Whatever the cause and process, the result was quite good. Even though In-ho Jeong himself did not actively try to resolve the matter this time, the conditions of the survivors seemed to be better than before. That would have greatly reduced the burden on Jung In-ho, who was under pressure to be the ‘main character’.
‘Hong Gyeong-jun is also one of the people who shared that burden…’
Lee Jae-heon turned his head and looked at Hong Gyeong-jun.
“…Isn’t it hot?”
“yes.”
“Assistant Manager Jeong.”
“Me too, not really.”
“Please, someone, get the hell out of here. Don’t do this here.”
The relationship between Jung In-ho and Hong Kyung-jun has also improved.
In this case, everything Jaeheon Lee intended was achieved. The sluggish development and atmosphere, which had been sluggish since the last episode’s heavy blow, has been eased.
‘…But that doesn’t mean everything has been resolved.’
Lee Jae-heon’s gaze briefly focused on Jeong In-ho and then returned to the survivors inside the police station.
“Shall we look this way?”
“….”
“If you stare at adults like that, you feel burdened….”
Munsan-gun, who has a bad history with school.
“Hey, if you’re going to be so rude, go talk to me.”
“…It’s not a fucking thing….”
“Huh? Can’t you hear me? “Can’t you hear what the scared little bastard is saying?”
“You fucking bastard….”
Park Da-hoon still hasn’t resolved his guilt from last episode.
“….”
“Please speak, patient.”
“…Well….”
And Ha Seong-yoon had a mental breakdown.
“Ha Seong-yoon, is there anything you want to say to me?”
Although Munsan-gun and Park Da-hoon could solve their problems by going to school, Ha Seong-yoon’s story was a little different. That crazy doctor, unlike others, did not have a problem that could be solved by pushing his back.
Ha Seong-yoon, who approached Lee Jae-heon’s words, opened his eyes wide as he approached him.
“…Me?”
“anything.”
“….”
When Ha Seong-yoon closed his mouth, Hong Gyeong-jun and Jeong In-ho’s eyes turned to him. This was probably because they were the ones who witnessed his childhood in Building 119 and saw Ha Seong-yoon’s broken state firsthand. Lee Jae-heon didn’t bother to stop his blatant gaze. It would be a good thing if it were urged.
Before I felt any sense of rejection, Jaeheon Lee looked away first.
“Otherwise, that’s okay. “You just look tired…”
“….”
“There’s nowhere else to treat, right?”
“Yes, the medicine from the underworld is definitely good. “It works quickly.”
“Then let me go in first.”
In real life, injuries that could not be treated were more useful as an excuse than expected. Lee Jae-heon, who comforted Choi Min-hong, who was very disappointed, and sent him to the teachers’ side, went into the small room assigned to him, ignoring Ha Seong-yoon’s gaze staring at his back.
I left the bait, so if Ha Seong-yoon knows my condition, he will come find me.
“…Now is also the time….”
It was time to keep that bastard in mind.
‘Song In-myeong.’
A crazy person who is crazy about his art.
‘Ohgi must have come, but I don’t know where or what he is doing.’
Even if there were no other crazy people nearby, Song In-myeong was the main member who would be devoured by Ji alone in the underworld. It properly means that he is a crazy person, but since I couldn’t understand his condition, I was worried because I didn’t know when an unexpected variable would pop up. Because that bastard is not an easy idiot who loses his mind under the pressure of the other world and ends up dying alone.
However, there were no parts that made one guess.
“…Wasn’t the art teacher at school crazy?”
The art bottle that has gone one and a half rounds. The meticulousness of not getting caught even if he committed a murder involving a plaster statue. Everything reminded me of Song In-myeong, even the fact that he was a proper high school teacher despite being a proper crazy person.
‘That kind of art… and being able to do something asshole that could be called love with a clean top means that there is someone watching your back in the first place. I don’t think the two are related at all.’
Lee Jae-heon was also a member of the royal family, so he knew how narrow and strict this country was. Cameras are attached to every street and car, and ID cards are carefully checked, including fingerprints, photos, and addresses. In this country, where it is difficult to change your status and the scope of your activities is narrow, if you want to make art that smells like blood, you usually need a confidant to hide you.
Moreover, the size of the ‘industry’ mentioned by Song In-myeong did not seem to be that small. It is impossible for two such crazy worlds to exist within this small piece of land, so if the art teacher at Eonhak High School belonged somewhere, it could have been the same place as Song In-myeong.
“….”
Then here’s the problem.
‘…what is the probability that an art-killer who seems to be bored and looking around because there is no one around doesn’t wonder how the work of a co-worker in the same industry has been transformed in the other world…’ Lee Jae-heon sighed and sat down, leaning against the wall
. .
“It’s difficult.”
The distance from the park, which is believed to be Song In-myeong’s residence, to Eonhak High School was quite long. As a result, I had forgotten about it until now, but more time passed than expected while I was trying to get my children’s minds back on track. However, since I couldn’t go back and turn back time by killing everyone, I felt like I had to be mentally prepared to meet Song In-myeong, who was on the verge of going crazy from boredom.
If we encounter one, who should we use?
‘First of all, there is Lee Jae-heon.’
Even though the previous events became nothing after several regressions, there were some peculiarities that ‘Lee Jae-heon’ showed in order to catch Song In-myeong. I remember Song In-myeong’s greed for material that was revealed in that short moment, so I thought that if he used ‘Lee Jae-heon’ as bait, he would soon be swayed.
Next is Kim Yeon-woo. This was the material that Song In-myeong had pointed out from the original work, and was a perfect opponent for the category of ‘sacrificial person’. If you were targeting Kim Yeon-woo, you had to be careful because there was a high possibility of taking a young and weak survivor hostage.
Next is Munsan-gun.
‘It seems like this one also attracted quite a bit of attention towards the end. He’s a hostage, and once he’s caught, he’ll cry and die obediently… It would be quicker to just prevent him from running into me.’
And Vivian.
‘I won’t approach you unless I’ve given up on that damn friend’s project. Vivian has a high chance of being swayed by Song In-myeong, so we need to guide her to come to her senses in advance.’
Lastly, there was Han Do-yoon, who was a very close target, but unlike Kim Yeon-woo or Munsan-gun, who openly looked like sunfish, this person had a normal level of selfishness, so I wasn’t too worried. It would not be until much later that Song In-myeong found out that he was a sunfish.
Jaeheon Lee frowned.
‘I can’t kill it here.’
If Song In-myeong dies here, the opportunity to manipulate and seduce him disappears. As we need to catch Song In-myeong in real life, if we meet him here, it will be much more helpful to the survivors to remove his mobility rather than kill him….
“What are you thinking?”
“…Ha Seong-yoon.”
“I don’t think you heard the knock.”
“….”
Lee Jae-heon said as he saw Ha Seong-yoon quietly closing the door and approaching.
“…Shall we open a counseling center?”
“Well, I thought you already prepared it?”
“That’s right.”
Jaeheon Lee smiled slightly.
“Welcome, patient.”
“….”
“What would you like to hear?”
(Continued in the next part)
