Episode 569
Moving so quickly, we are already in front of the ‘Friends by the Stream’.
“Oh, Jung Eun-woo, don’t wear that ring!”
“…??”
“Don’t get involved, I clearly told you not to get involved!”
Garam Yoon rushed towards Eunwoo Jeong and snatched the ring from his hand.
The situation right after finding out that the ring was actually a diving suit and trying to look easy to use it, but failing. Jeong Eun-woo, who suddenly had the ring taken from his hand, looked at the unfamiliar woman, Yoon Ga-ram, with a bewildered expression.
“…Excuse me, but who…”
“Huh, sister?”
And Jung Eun-woo wasn’t the only one who was dumbfounded.
“Has your sister already arrived? “I heard you’re almost there, but…”
“It’s been a while since I saw Dayoung.”
“Oh… Is that so?”
Although it wasn’t specifically Yoon Garam’s intention, Park Dayoung realized that she had returned from the sentence, ‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen Dayoung’s face.’ I spent quite a long time at the aquarium, but in reality, it wasn’t that long ago.
However, it was difficult for Seo Jang-hwa, Kim Ki-jeong, and Han Do-yoon, who did not know about regression, to match Yoon Gar-ram’s rhythm. Ha Seong-yoon intervened, looking at the surprised faces of the survivors.
“I’m sorry if I surprised you too much. “First of all, you are Chief of Staff Jeong Eun-woo, right?”
“…Yes, that’s right.”
In the meantime, Jeong Eun-woo, who had regained his composure, continued speaking with his characteristic round smile.
“Come to think of it, I met Professor Ha Seong-yoon once.”
In the past, Ha Seong-yoon won as the doctor for Lee Jae-heon, who was discharged from the hospital and confined to his home after the incident with Seong Dae-young, a crazy man obsessed with plaster statues. Thanks to Jung Eun-woo, who personally showed up at the signing site, the two were familiar with each other.
“How have you been since then? The Chairman was very satisfied, saying that Director Lee Jae-heon seemed to be at ease because someone he was close to became his doctor. “I should have said hello one more time, but it’s nice to meet you like this.”
“Haha, thanks to you, I also had a good experience. “I’m really glad that the Chairman was satisfied, but…”
“Ah.”
Hearing Ha Seong-yoon’s continued words as if he was trying to change the subject, Jeong Eun-woo turned to Yoon Gar-ram with an ‘Ah, that’s right’ face. Jeong Eun-woo asked in his characteristic neat tone.
“If this is the case, is this woman actually the owner, Garam Yoon? “I understand that you run a flower shop called Flowerway on Oseong Street…”
“Yes, that’s right. “I’m sorry for suddenly being rude.”
“No, thanks. “Looking at their reactions, it seems like there was a reason.”
“Oh, that’s it…”
When Garam Yoon, who was still a regression beginner, showed signs of stuttering, Ha Seongyoon naturally intervened before the survivors could sense anything strange.
“We found out information from the lobby where the aquarium ticket office is located. They said that if you wear the ring when you have not properly built trust in it, you will mutate into a monster.”
“Yes, that’s right. “With the help of Detective Hong Gyeong-jun, we were contacted by survivors at the concert hall and obtained information corresponding to what you just said.”
“It seemed like the mutation caused by the ring was very fast and the results were very terrible.”
Ha Seong-yoon said, recalling Jung Eun-woo from the previous episode.
“I don’t know if you know this, but it is said that if it cannot overcome the influence of the ring and becomes a complete monster, it becomes very aggressive. “They said he had completely lost his sense of humanity and was tearing his comrades alive.”
Park Da-young realized that this was what actually happened in the last episode and appropriately supported Ha Seong-yoon. Her purple eyes sparkled wickedly.
“Tearing them alive…? “Wow, isn’t that very dangerous?”
“Yes, it’s dangerous. It’s fast and powerful, but it must be so dangerous that it goes so far as to kill survivors. According to the information in the lobby, three people were killed in just 10 minutes…” “
There are already a lot of dangerous monsters in the aquarium, so it’s a bit weird to add another such crazy monster here.”
Thanks to Park Da-young’s clever response, a light of understanding appeared in the eyes of the other survivors, who were initially watching the situation with faces like ‘What on earth is this?’
“…If it’s such a dangerous monster, I’m a little nervous too.”
“Well, right now, the manpower to deal with it is all spread out.”
At least Do-yoon Han and Ki-jeong Kim were veterans who knew that just one monster could change the entire situation. As the two opinions came together, Seo Jang-hwa nodded, looking very sad.
“is it? No, of course it is. I’m not saying that I like Jung Eun-woo becoming a monster, but…”
In the first place, it was Seo Jang-hwa who continued to mistreat Jung Eun-woo for trying to wear a ring. It was already a sign of Jung Eun-woo’s comment that he had just made, ‘I’ll do it first and think about it later,’ but it was actually nice to have an excuse to stop it like this.
Seo Jang-hwa, who was puzzled by the sudden change, soon showed an expression of understanding.
“…Well, then I am also against it. I don’t know when or how I will turn into a monster, so I don’t think it’s right to just use things from the other world at random. “I think it was a decision made too short of thought.”
“Is that so?”
Jeong Eun-woo, who confirmed that the survivors’ public opinion was negative, accepted the trend.
“Then I won’t be using the ring right now.”
“In the meantime, look at how they never say they won’t use it… Didn’t you hear what the doctor said? “They say that if you wear that ring and become a monster, you will become a really crazy, crazy monster. Do you still want to wear the ring?”
“But wouldn’t it be a bit strange not to use the ring at all since you already have the qualifications? I also put in a lot of effort and took the test…”
“Don’t act like you’re going to die out of regret.”
“I feel very bitter that you are dismissing everything I do as an act.”
Anyway, the regressors succeeded in preventing Jung Eun-woo from recklessly using the ring.
‘Good work.’
‘You too, uncle.’
Ha Seong-yoon and Yoon Garam praised each other’s hard work with their eyes.
There were countless problems in the last episode, but if there were things that the returners could change, the first one was Jung Eun-woo’s ring.
‘Even if this human does not become a monster, more than 60% of the actual threat will disappear.’
The existence of a humanoid monster that could not speak, so it was impossible to buy time by dragging out a conversation, and its hostility towards the survivors was so strong that it tore up everything and could even travel long distances in an instant through the ceiling, was truly terrifying.
“But…”
Kim Ki-jeong, who had been silent, opened his mouth.
“Then what should student Park Da-hoon do…? “I heard that you can’t open that treasure chest or something if you don’t use the ring.”
He looked at the survivors as if to say, ‘I’m sorry for raising complaints without taking action,’ but his words weren’t particularly wrong. If you don’t use the ring, you won’t be able to get the key to save Park Da-hoon.
Garam Yoon smiled and said with an awkward expression.
“I’m not saying you shouldn’t use it at all, but I just want to make it a little safer.”
“Ah… that’s for sure…”
“Yes, we only got information from the lobby, but it felt too dangerous to use the ring without gaining trust. That’s why I tried to hastily prevent the ring from being used without any measures.”
I wasn’t saying not to wear a ring. The idea is to use it more safely. If Jung Eun-woo could use the ring’s full trust to effectively take out the key and save Park Da-hoon, there was nothing better than that.
Ha Seong-yoon continued what Garam Yoon said.
“I think you said that the more you make this ring, the more trust you will gain. Is that correct?”
“Yes, that’s certainly what the concert hall team members said.”
“Then, the most important thing is to make Eunwoo Jeong comfortable.”
“We tried to do that too…”
Do-yoon Han told Ha Seong-yoon about our efforts so far, as if he himself found it absurd.
Ha Seong-yoon, who heard that they tried their best to make Jeong Eun-woo easy but failed, immediately turned to Jeong Eun-woo and asked.
“Is there a person that makes you feel very comfortable when you are around them? Or a situation.”
“Does it make you feel at ease…?”
“I asked Eunwoo Jeong because he seemed like a very business-like person. “I asked him if there were times when he didn’t act as if he were a machine and in perfect order, like now. It’s like office workers who relax after work and return home.”
The question was asked with Jeong Eun-woo’s nephew, Jeong In-ho, in mind.
“….”
“Jung Eun-woo?”
“…Yes, there is.”
The cooperative Jeong Eun-woo quickly gave the answer the regressors wanted.
“I am also human, so I feel much more relaxed when I am with my family. Even though I say this, I’m not actually married… My parents and siblings have long since passed away, so I don’t have anyone I can call family…”
“I’m talking about Uncle In-ho.”
Park Da-young quickly intervened and cut off Jeong Eun-woo’s unusually long speech.
“I don’t have any parents or other siblings, and more than anything, the only person I’m with in the secret world right now is Uncle In-ho. “Isn’t that what you meant to say about that person?”
“Yes that’s right. I definitely feel more relaxed when I’m with my nephew. You may end up with a more comfortable posture. If I say this, would it be the answer to what Professor Ha Seong-yoon asked?”
Ha Seong-yoon also quickly received help from his high school student colleague.
“That was a sufficient answer.”
“is that so?”
“I know that people here have made various efforts for Jeong Eun-woo, but in order to bring out a different side of someone like Jeong Eun-woo who doesn’t even know that his habits are habits, the situation needs to change first. “I think the only person who can make it easy for Jeong Eun-woo is Jeong In-ho.”
“Aha, it seems kind of fun.”
“….”
“It feels like I’m attacking a game character.”
Of course, the regressors were not fun at all. This side is very desperate to prevent the birth of a monster named Jeong Eun-woo.
‘This big adult is talking nonsense like it’s funny.’
Ha Seong-yoon, holding back a sigh, thought of Jeong In-ho at the concert hall. Just thinking about handing over the bomb that was my uncle to someone equally as stubborn as me made me feel a little more at ease.
‘Still… it’s worth thinking about in advance while going back.’
Ha Seong-yoon and Yoon Gar-ram, who knew the existence of regression, were people who returned after pondering ‘How can I avoid failure in the next episode?’ It was Yoon Garam’s opinion that Jung In-ho was chosen as a way to make Jung Eun-woo safe so that he could use the ring safely.
‘Looking at Garam, he also has an expression that has been with him for 10 years…’
Ha Seong-yoon continued, looking at Yoon Garam, who looked much more at ease.
“Once again, I apologize for suddenly interfering. “I was so anxious that I couldn’t even save face and did something rude.”
“No, what are you saying…”
Jeong Eun-woo, with his signature round smile, waved his hand.
“I thought time would be tight to rescue student Park Da-hoon, so I tried to proceed quickly, but there is a saying in the world that the more urgent you are, the more you have to go back. “I think Professor Ha Seong-yoon and President Yoon Garam’s opinions are very appropriate.”
“Thank you for saying that.”
“I just have a question…”
Jeong Eun-woo pointed to a man with brown hair in a corner.
“Who is he?”
“ah.”
“Ah….”
That’s right, Park Min-jun.
Ha Seong-yoon and Yoon Gar-ram both looked back at Park Min-jun as if they had now realized. He was so anxious to stop Jung Eun-woo that he forgot about Park Min-joon’s existence.
Park Min-jun smiled shyly and said.
“Can I introduce myself now?”
“….”
“I was waiting…”
Han Do-yoon thought to himself.
‘I don’t know who it is, but he must be crazy.’
In this way, a person named Park Min-jun was added to the diving suit group.
(Continued in the next part)
