Episode 513 Jeong
Eun-woo asked as he saw Park Da-young glancing behind her as if she was anxious.
“Is there a problem?”
“Oh no.”
Dayoung Park shook her head.
“I’m just worried about you.”
“Writer Song In-myeong will not harm Director Lee Jae-heon.”
“That’s…”
I wanted to refute him, asking on what basis he was saying that, but I swallowed it without difficulty.
Half of it was because I wanted to impress my future partner, Jung Eun-woo, and half because I knew what he said was true.
‘…I don’t know how the uncle cooked it, but I listened to him quite well. Even though he recklessly became the final survivor, the reason he treated us so kindly was all because of what he thought.’
He treated high school students and kindergarten students who were considered burdensome burdens in the same way, but there was no way he would threaten Lee Jae-heon now, when he really wanted to look good. On the contrary, I helped him by helping him not get hurt.
‘At this point, I’m wondering why Song In-myeong wants to be in your eyes so much… Anyway, it’s true that there’s no need to worry about conflict between the two.’
So, it was not Song In-myeong that Park Da-young was worried about.
“I know.”
The person she was taking issue with was Lee Jae-heon himself.
“But you’re not in your right mind right now.”
“That is correct.”
“He doesn’t remember us, and even if that’s not the case, he looks very confused… I was wondering if it would be okay to put two unusual people together.”
Except when he pretended to be an old manager, Lee Jae-heon’s unreasonable behavior was revealed implicitly, and Song In-myeong could only act like that, but he wasn’t really a person with common sense. After all, he’s a murderer, but he must be young.
Eunwoo Jeong readily agreed to Dayoung Park’s concerns.
“I think it’s a valid concern. “I was also very embarrassed until the students arrived.”
“ah.”
Dayoung Park nodded inwardly.
‘It’s worth it.’
In hindsight, this person named Jeong Eun-woo should have handled the raw Jae-heon Lee alone.
This person, who is neat and tidy and looks like a machine or a monster, must have had his own difficulties.
Jeong Eun-woo responded kindly, perhaps to show that he sympathized with Park Da-young’s concerns.
“He started investigating, saying he had to collect information about the aquarium for everyone before the students arrived, but he said he had to protect the students so he had to be sound, so he did all the work himself.”
“Did you just leave it there? “You had no intention of doing anything other than what was ordered?”
“I had no choice because it was my main job. Since I was in a good state like now, I was able to come out alone with Park Da-young. “I agreed with Director Jaeheon Lee’s opinion and still think so.”
“How did these two people meet and do such things?…”
“I’m sure student Park Da-young didn’t like it. “I apologize.”
As he said that, Jeong Eun-woo smiled softly and neatly. While feeling reassured by the smile, Dayoung Park felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
‘…? Doesn’t this look a bit like someone…?’
While Park Da-young was thinking, Jeong Eun-woo continued.
“I also regretted it when Director Lee Jae-heon’s condition began to deteriorate rapidly.”
“…is it getting worse suddenly?”
“Yes, it was when I went into room number 1 and came out with a plastic ball. “He fell deep into the pool and was able to retrieve the balls one by one when he came out, but from what I remember, his condition seemed to have worsened since then.”
In fact, the reason Lee Jae-heon’s condition worsened at the time was because he had just regressed, but from Jeong Eun-woo’s perspective, it only seemed like he had suffered a major mental blow in room 1. In my opinion, it was a valid opinion.
“Uh…”
Park Da-young asked, rolling her eyes as if assessing Lee Jae-heon’s situation, which she couldn’t see.
“What detrimental effect did that have on the mind? “What’s in the pool?”
“Yes, I heard that they saw Director Lee Jae-heon’s favorite child inside.”
“yes? “A child?”
“From then on, Director Jae-heon Lee’s condition was already speechless, so I didn’t really understand what he said exactly. However, I am certain that Director Lee Jae-heon had a child he cared about and that he saw that child when he fell into the pool.”
“….”
“After that, you couldn’t recover, and after checking room 5, you couldn’t even communicate properly.”
Park Da-young was convinced by Jeong Eun-woo’s words.
‘…That bastard is a princess?’
It was clear that the ‘child’ Jaeheon Lee said he saw inside the pool was the ‘princess’ who was angry with him and tried to kill him. Otherwise, why would Lee Jae-heon call Park Da-young princess?
‘It must have been because I kept thinking about that princess.’
Dayoung Park was a little upset.
He said that his condition worsened rapidly after seeing ‘Princess’ in room 5. That meant that Lee Jae-heon couldn’t stop thinking about that damn ‘princess’ and that their past was closer than Park Da-young imagined.
‘Looking at it, it doesn’t seem to have ended well… How much did you think about that bastard so much that you habitually call me princess?’
How much did he care for that ‘princess’?
“…It’s too much…”
Park Da-young became a little depressed.
‘We are the chicks now.’
I don’t know if it was because Lee Jae-heon lost his memory or because he couldn’t let go of his attachment to the old chicks, but I was just upset.
In fact, it was much more due to the mental relapse from the previous episode, but like Jung Eun-woo, Park Da-young could not have known that fact. Lee Jae-heon’s current state, which was originally easily lost in a humid and dark space, was due to the fact that there were many reasons other than regression that could be explained.
Jeong Eun-woo, who was looking at Park Da-young, asked.
“Are you angry?”
“…Yes, a little.”
“May I know why?”
“….”
Park Da-young glanced at Jeong Eun-woo, who was asking a question softly.
Although this person didn’t seem particularly sane, he was still reasonably rational and was a person whom Lee Jae-heon could trust at least enough to appoint him as Park Da-young’s assistant.
Park Da-young, who was a little worried, answered obediently.
“I guess I’m jealous.”
“Ah, jealousy.”
“yes.”
I was so upset that Lee Jae-heon cared so much about the ‘princess’ that she was ruined in an instant.
‘Even if we die, will we really have a hard time like that?’
I wasn’t sure if Lee Jae-heon would mourn their death as much as he did now when we, who are now continuing our return, die for good one day.
“….”
…It seems like he cherished her like a real daughter.
‘You lucky bastard.’
Even though he was so generous, he got angry and tried to kill me every time.
There may have been other factors, but the ‘princess’ played a significant role in the formation of Lee Jae-heon’s self-loathing. If the child he cared for like a daughter treated him like that, Lee Jae-heon’s low self-esteem would have left him no choice but to bow in obediently.
“Hmm…”
Jeong Eun-woo opened his mouth after seeing Park Da-young drooping a little.
“Now that you think about it, Director Jae-heon Lee seems to really care about student Da-young Park.”
“…Suddenly?”
“You might think it’s random, but that’s how I felt.”
I laughed, thinking he was comforting me because I was depressed, but Jeong Eun-woo continued calmly.
“Do you know that the manager’s tone of voice changed after talking with student Park Da-young?”
“…yes?”
“When talking to me or writer Song In-myeong, he mostly used stiff honorifics, but when talking to student Park Da-young, he used a more relaxed tone.”
“…Uh….”
“I believe that was similar to the tone that Director Lee Jae-heon usually uses.”
Was it like that?
“….”
I think it was like that.
‘…I’m embarrassed.’
Dayoung Park avoided Eunwoo Jeong’s gaze looking at her.
The other person was smiling with the same face as before, but that smile seemed to be asking, ‘Are you feeling better now?’
What was even more embarrassing was the fact that I actually felt relieved.
‘It’s not like I’m the eldest or the second born, who relieves the sadness of not getting enough attention by locking himself in his room and crying.’
It was really embarrassing that it was jealousy that would go away so quickly.
“This probably means that student Da-young Park had a great influence on Director Jae-heon Lee. You guys get along really well. “Isn’t that right?”
“Yes, well… right…”
Jeong Eun-woo grinned at the slowly creeping answer.
“Are you feeling better now?”
“….”
“I understand.”
This person has a side that secretly makes people irritated.
‘I keep thinking of someone from earlier.’
Park Da-young thought of Jeong In-ho, who made people go crazy with his sincere smile.
Why are all people born with Jeong like this? Above all, they were very similar in that they made you angry without knowing whether there was malicious intent or not.
“…Uh….”
Or are they really blood related?
“Jeong Eun-woo… Mr.?”
“Say yes.”
“Do you have a son?”
Jung Eun-woo gently shook his head at Park Da-young’s awkward question.
“doesn’t exist. “I’m not married and I don’t have any hobbies, so I don’t think I’ll have any children out of wedlock.”
“I didn’t even ask that question.”
“I think I gave an exaggerated answer because people often ask that question. “I apologize if I made you uncomfortable.”
“Not really.”
“I’m glad you didn’t feel bad.”
It felt like I was talking to a wall.
‘Isn’t that the level of almost having no ego?’
When I was getting tired of the person who became my partner, the two of us passed through the ‘Underwater Tunnel’ and came across the ‘Sea Treasure Hall’.
Eunwoo Jeong looked at the passage filled with water with surprised eyes. Park Da-young felt a little reassured when she saw that, thinking, ‘You must have that level of emotion.’ At least he seemed to be a more sensitive person than Song In-myeong.
“This is…”
“This is the Sea Treasure Hall. “You have to hold your breath for a while, so catch your breath.”
“…Yes, you don’t have to worry.”
Jeong Eun-woo, who answered a beat late, carefully placed his hand on the surface of the filled water. Jeong Eun-woo blinked a couple of times as he looked at his hand, which rested gently without a single slight movement.
Park Da-young clenched her teeth as she reacted like a puppy seeing a toy for the first time.
Even so, isn’t it a bit like a puppy when you meet someone for the first time? Even Jeong Eun-woo was middle-aged, around the same age as Lee Jae-heon.
“As I pass through the Sea Treasure Hall, I need to check where the treasure chest is… I was told that only one of the many chests was the winner and the rest were no good, but there might be a hint nearby that could help me find the winning box.”
Only after Park Da-young spoke did Jeong Eun-woo, who was playing with the water, nod.
“Yes, I understand. I think there might be something like paper in this theme zone called Sea Treasure Museum. Among the rooms that Manager Lee Jae-heon checked, there was paper in the water, but it was not wet.”
“Oh, in the room…”
It was a common occurrence both in reality and in the other world, so it was just paper that didn’t get wet, so Park Da-young reacted lukewarmly, but soon had no choice but to express her regret.
“…! “Miss, I should have checked room number 10 too…!”
As a result of confirmation, rooms 7 to 12 were a warehouse where the records of survivors remaining in each theme zone were organized. If I were to follow the order, the information about the ‘Sea Treasure Hall’ would have been in room 10, but I was so anxious about the information I found in room 12 that I didn’t check it.
Jeong Eun-woo asked as if puzzled by her reaction.
“yes? “Wasn’t room 12 completely cleaned up?”
“No, that could be true, but… There may have been more detailed information about the Sea Treasure Hall in room 10… There may have been a hint telling us which box was the winner, but I didn’t check it. Going crazy.”
“okay.”
Jeong Eun-woo glanced behind him and said.
“It might be a bit tight to go back.”
“…Let’s just proceed like this for now. “The most important thing is to get a certificate or something in the feeding experience corner.”
“Well, there is nothing more important than that.”
I had to get a license and a wetsuit to find the key and rescue Park Da-hoon from the tank. The two decided to proceed as quickly as possible and entered the ‘Sea Treasure Hall’.
Although it was Park Da-young’s second visit, the ‘Sea Treasure Hall’ still had a creepy aspect to it.
‘…I feel like a fish in a water tank.’
The width of the ‘Sea Treasure Hall’ was wide enough for one adult male to pass through without any difficulty, creating a sense of claustrophobia that was previously absent. The ceiling was so high that I couldn’t see the end, which made me even more annoyed.
Moreover, the seats of the visitors visible through the glass wall as close to the shoulder as possible…
“….”
How on earth did they get over there?
‘I’m really going crazy. ‘Nothing comes easy.’
It would be something to do once I got my license and found a wetsuit, but I also had to worry about how to get to the treasure chest in the ‘Sea Treasure Hall’. How can I get to those boxes beyond this sturdy glass wall?
‘More than anything, if you’re going to be lying out in the water like that, is there a need to get a license and wear a wetsuit?’
I didn’t understand why I had to wear a wetsuit when there was no water over there.
“…Puh-ha…!”
“Are you okay?”
“It’s okay. “It did get into my nose, but…”
My head hurt even as I waved my hand at Jeong Eun-woo.
‘…I had to walk down a long hallway, pass a cafe, and go over the Amazon corner to finally reach the feeding experience zone. How long ago did I end up going to sleep after that?’
Even though I left the ‘Sea Treasure Hall’ where both sides were blocked, I felt stuffy as if my insides were full of mud.
“…Shall we go for a run?”
“It was student Park Da-young who suggested we walk in case there were monsters or traps, but if you want, we can do that. Would you like me to carry you on my back?”
“Oh no.”
“Are you saying you don’t want to run, or are you saying you don’t want to be carried?”
“Both.”
Yes, this guy next to me is also frustrated.
‘Why does it seem like the entire universe is gathering its power to torment me?’
Dahun, your sister lives like this to save you.
So, if you find yourself behind when you return, you idiot…
* * *
“…?”
Park Da-hoon, who was squatting on a box, picked his ears.
“I thought I heard Park Dayoung swearing at me?”
Is it because of my mood?
(Continued in the next part)
