141 – All you need is a little money and a place to live tomorrow (3)
Yun Seol-hwa suddenly came to me early this morning and begged me to go somewhere with her in a very urgent voice. Did.
As for Yun Seol-hwa, she didn’t usually play pranks like this, and she extremely disliked inconveniencing others, so she was the type of person who didn’t ask for many favors.
So, Han Jaejoong followed without any doubt.
Just as she loved him even without explaining her detailed circumstances, he also acted in her crisis without any explanation.
The motivation to believe was sufficient, and the will to act was also sufficient.
In order to act quickly, he instituted an unreasonably urgent discharge process.
I left the hospital like that and walked around the streets following Yun Seol-hwa’s lead. The place we arrived at was a lonely alley where it was hard to find anyone, a dead end with walls on all three sides. The moment I turned my head to ask if this was the right place.
Han Jaejoong lost his mind.
And then I came to my senses again.
“…It’s a folktale.”
His chained body and the smiling face of Yun Seol-hwa in front of him greeted him. As my consciousness recovered, my field of vision gradually expanded and I soon realized where I was now.
High ceilings, gorgeous chandeliers decorating the ceilings, luxurious ivory leather sofas, marble floors, and one or two rooms, it was difficult to even count all the doors from where he was. The view of the room for the first time. It felt like a luxury penthouse or a top-of-the-line room in a 5-star or higher hotel.
For someone who kidnapped a person, the internal structure was quite extravagant.
At first she was worried that she too had been kidnapped here.
But it wasn’t.
Yun Seol-hwa did this out of her own choice. It didn’t take long for her to realize this.
“Huh? Why?”
For a kidnapping victim, that face is so peaceful. She was free and not even chained.
As if she had no intention of denying that she had planned and carried out all of this, she calmly greeted him when he woke up, asking, ‘Did you sleep well?’ Afterwards, she checked his well-being, asking if the chains were too tight.
No matter how much you think about it, these are not words or actions that a victim would do. What kind of kidnapping victim would worry about another victim like that?
At the same time, it was strange to even call him a kidnapper. What kind of kidnapper would say hello to the person they kidnapped so kindly? The same is true of where he is now. It is too luxurious for one person to live.
Even just a chain. It is long enough to move around the room.
In this strangely considerate kidnapping, Han Jae-joong was convinced that Yoon Seol-hwa had planned this kidnapping. If she were to kidnap her, she would definitely try to serve her as best as she could, excluding the inconvenience of her body.
The same thing happened when I just received the phone call. As soon as his cell phone vibrated, she smiled meaningfully and told him it was okay to take it. Instead, don’t tell me where you are.
When she did as he said, he stroked her head as if praising her.
There is control, but we do not want to impose harsh regulations. We love you and allow you to enjoy only the best, but we cannot make you run away. It’s like a pet.
It wasn’t that difficult to think that the culprit of this strange kidnapping was Yun Seol-hwa.
Therefore, the motive was also easy to guess.
However, Han Jaejoong did not immediately confirm this guess. He didn’t want to do that.
“Tell me honestly. Who are you being blackmailed by? Or not….”
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“That’s right.”
“…!”
When asked if she had been threatened, Yun Seol-hwa answered yes without hesitation. After hearing the answer, Han Jaejoong’s face lit up. This could mean that this outburst was not her true intention.
“I am receiving threats right now. “It’s no different from being threatened to have to do this.”
There is no difference. Those added words tore apart the weak hope that Han Jaejoong had.
“The world threatens me. As if some kind of revelation was coming. To the point where I, who have no religion at all, blame God. No… In fact, this could be God’s final act of mercy, Jaejoong. “I warned you several times to act before you lose it.”
“….”
“Amen. No, was it hallelujah? Anything is fine. I should be thankful. Right.”
Yoon Seol-hwa approached Han Jae-joong, put her hands together right in front of the bridge of his nose, and closed her eyes. She had a pious attitude like a nun praying. Soon her eyes opened again, and her eyes, as gorgeous as sapphire powder, filled Han Jae-joong’s face and reflected it like a mirror.
It was a mirror that made us face the things we had ignored until now.
“Jaejoong. Do you know how many times you’ve almost died since you and I met again?”
“….”
“It’s been less than a year now. “It’s been less than a year… hehehe, the number of times you’ve been hospitalized in less than a year has far exceeded the number before.”
“…It’s a folktale.”
“Jaejoong.”
The names overlapped, but what was heavier was the man’s name and the woman’s voice. Her voice containing his name bound him heavier and stronger than a chain.
“The fact that you and I met again, lived through so many crises, and are still face to face like this… Is it a miracle or a misfortune for you?”
“Seol….”
“I’ll answer first. It’s a miracle to me. “A truly precious, beautiful miracle.”
It was the same this time too. He couldn’t speak. A voice as heavy as lead took him and suffocated him under these beautiful eyes.
“At the same time, it’s like a wake-up call informing me of all the moments I was lazy. If there wasn’t a miracle called coincidence, I would have lost you. I must have experienced the consequences of my inaction. People tell me I have good abilities. Isn’t it funny? What I like best is luck. “I’m an idiot who wouldn’t have been able to do anything if I wasn’t lucky.”
The joined hands were released, and Yun Seol-hwa’s hand overlapped Han Jae-joong’s hand.
“That’s why I gave thanks to a God I don’t believe in and whose name I don’t know. How thankful I am. He is the one who filled in all the moments when I was afraid and hesitated. Of course, I don’t believe in God. Still, isn’t it much more comfortable to create some absolute being and entrust all the glory to him rather than simply being satisfied with the results that occurred due to the uncertain element of luck? Jaejoong, I’m afraid to even believe in my luck. “Even the glory created by that luck is burdensome.”
Han Jaejoong did not dare to continue speaking. I couldn’t even imagine how much pain she was holding on to and verbalizing those worries, until she was able to spit them out in front of the other party.
She couldn’t even take her lips off her lips as she thought about how many tears of blood she must have shed before tying the chains to her hands, as she did not even want to cause trouble.
“And, I don’t want to rely on luck forever, Jaejoong. “Before it’s too late, I want to take advantage of the miracle given to me.”
Yun Seol-hwa loves Han Jae-joong. So if he is alive, he does. It is only natural to want your loved one to live. It’s human beings who show love to machines and hope that they can continue to be together. Human beings feel anxious when they are in danger of being destroyed.
If it were the same person, there would be no need for him to say anything.
If you spent a lot of time with him, he will do more, and if there was a complicated story in the past, he will do more. It’s obvious how much impatience you would feel if you broke up with someone like that and got back together again.
If the risk of a person’s death was repeated countless times, if it was due to external factors rather than illness, or if it was something that he could not do even though he had the power to prevent it.
If you stare at the injured person like that.
The pain of the heart will be the same as the pain of the leader. Your eyes will close because you are so ashamed of yourself. Instead of closing my eyes, I will express my shame by covering my vision with blood and tears.
“…Nothing has been resolved yet. There are a lot of monsters. The monsters that attacked you are still alive and will hurt you in the same way next time. No, you could die.”
If he dies, tears of blood will flow endlessly.
“So… I’m sorry. I’m so sorry Jaejoong. “I had to do this.”
She was bound with chains to hold back her tears of blood that would flow endlessly.
“To save you. “I couldn’t help it… Otherwise, you would come back…”
With trembling hands, I touched the area where his wrist was connected to the chain. The cold, hard texture was similar to that of lead weighing down one’s conscience.
“The sky is too large a place to protect you. I like narrow things. Because if it’s wide, there are so many possibilities. I only need one possibility. “I just need to get the one result that I can protect you.”
After touching her like that, Yun Seol-hwa quietly took his hand away.
“It’s okay to hate me.”
I recited it as calmly as possible, but I couldn’t hide the trembling.
“The more I am hated by you, the stronger my hatred will become.”
Yun Seol-hwa gritted his teeth.
“From the Sagittarius monster that Jaejoong openly attacked you to the Argo family that was harmed by you. “The Libra monster who kidnapped you and many other monsters… The world is too dangerous to send you out.”
“….”
“Among them, Jaejoong, the most dangerous thing to you is… Of course, that monster called Watcher. “That arrogant monster who is the Big Dipper and Ursa Major.”
“…?!”
Han Jaejoong was surprised. I didn’t expect that name would suddenly appear on the list of monsters that endanger me.
“Jaejoong, you don’t know, but… wherever you were attacked by a monster, that monster always appeared. It’s not a coincidence. It was a phenomenon that occurred too frequently to say so. That monster is particularly interested in magical girls… Maybe it’s because of me.”
“Oh, no wait….”
“It’s clear that Jaejoong is spying on you as a way to threaten me…!”
I’m crying. Tears fell from her eyes due to her momentary regret. Yun Seol-hwa wiped her hand away roughly, and then the hatred burned in her eyes again.
“I can’t lose not only my mom and dad, but also you… I can’t lose you to monsters…!”
Cracked. An eerie sound, like the sound of a glacier cracking, came from the corner of her mouth. A rage so strong that it felt like she could chew a monster alive echoed in her mouth.
“Monsters are always selfish. The world only works the way you think! Know that you are the center! So, without the slightest hesitation, they destroy, use, and humiliate what others hold dear…! “I can never… forgive you…!”
Han Jaejoong swallowed her dry saliva and looked at her expression. Now, she seemed to be using her guilt and anger as fuel for the hatred that would kill the monster.
She just looked at her face blankly. Even though her unique beauty was distorted by anger, it did not disappear, giving us a sense of her unique charm.
At the same time, Han Jaejoong trembled in fear.
That hatred is true. It is a hatred purer than a snowy field. It is an innocent heart that is as clean and undefiled as a child’s heart. That hatred has a similar weight to love. Han Jaejoong suppressed his words. He just hoped that her hatred wouldn’t be directed at him.
I wanted to avoid being hated by her with my bare face without her mask.
“So, I’m sorry, Jaejoong. “Please stay here for a while.”
After Yun Seol-hwa wiped her anger away from her face, she smiled again as if she was sorry.
“I don’t know how far it will go for a while… But I think it will probably get a little better if we just deal with the Archer and Ursa Major, the most dangerous ones right now. “Let’s think about it then.”
There seemed to be no option at all to release Han Jaejoong.
“You can use everything here. There are basic cooking facilities, instant food, retort, vegetables, seasoning, meat, etc., Etc. If there is anything you want to eat or have, tell me later and I will get it when I come. I have the key to your chains. I’ll let you go while I’m in this room. I’ve prepared all your clothes and underwear. The size is based on high school days… But I think it’s probably right. If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me right away. I’m going to replace everything. And again…”
This kidnapped person began to explain various details of life. It was safe to say that this was also a firm expression of intention not to be released.
I haven’t been able to go out for a while. Jaejoong Han comfortably leaned on the sofa and listened to her explanation.
‘Belt, please recommend today’s lunch, considering the ingredients here… Oh, I see you’re sleeping.’
In the meantime, the belt was quiet. Actually, if it had been the same, they would have warned me in advance before I fainted. Even before he fainted and after he woke up, the strange iron ball floating around Han Jae-joong simply existed inorganically.
Sleep mode. When will this end? While listening to Yun Seol-hwa’s explanation, Han Jae-joong became curious.
“Um… Is… In, De… Ho, do you have any questions or anything…?”
I was very impressed by Yun Seol-hwa’s suddenly despondent attitude towards the end. When asked what to ask, Han Jaejoong thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“What do you want for lunch today?”
“Uh, huh?! Well, that? Suddenly? Bird, more carefree than I thought… That’s cool too… Oh, no, not like this… Well, that… Yeah… So… Um… Green onions, pasta?”
“That’s good.”
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with an answer, so I decided to fill my stomach first.
Because the food at the hospital was tasteless.
