174 – Divinity (4)
“Kimu?”
The archer thought deeply.
“What does this mean?”
It’s been almost a day since the battle with the scorpion. But the archer was still pondering what Magenta Helios muttered.
This is my first time seeing him. From her archer’s memory, he had never seen her. But she seemed to know herself.
This fact pointed to only one thing.
“I knew it when I was a human….”
When Archer was her person, he was her acquaintance. And she used the title Kimu toward herself.
Was it a nickname? Aside from that, there was no hint of affection in his voice.
Of course, if you know the time when you were human, you will have some sympathy. Even more so if you are a magical girl whose compassion is much stronger than that of ordinary people.
But that’s it. There were no more emotions than that.
In other words, it can be determined that Magenta Helios knows Archer when he was a human being, but she has not had a long-term relationship with him.
There is something strange here.
It has been quite some time since the archer became a monster. Of course, I have no memories of my time as a human, but my memories of my time as a monster remain clearly. Although he forgot many aspects of his daily life buried in the wind of forgetfulness, he did not forget time.
“It must have been quite a while since I became a monster.”
The appearance of Magenta Helios does not match its age. As much as she tried, she was quite old for a child of about ten years old to know.
“Is that little boy of hers a little older than she looks…?”
Actually, magical girls are just as mysterious creatures as monsters, so it is not a ridiculous assumption.
The archer thought deeply.
“Kimu, Kimura… Oh? ‘Kimura’? Is she a Japanese surname?”
Han Jaejoong seemed to know Magenta Helios a little bit. So, immediately after her return she turned to him to resolve this question, but….
Unfortunately, Han Jaejoong stretched out immediately after canceling the transformation. He has not yet received any notification that it happened.
What are you doing when the sun is high in the sky? It’s pathetic. It’s the end of the world that something like that is a hero. The archer grunted to him inwardly and continued to think.
“Was I Japanese?”
During this time, I explored the title ‘Kimu’ countless times. Dozens of hypotheses emerged. All of them seemed plausible, and all of them seemed to be something else.
“Hey Jason. “What do you think?”
“What do you mean, comrade? I must continue to practice this awakened ability. That will be more helpful in the next fight….”
“What nonsense is this guy who practices for 10 minutes and then stretches for an hour? “You should also think about calling me Kimu.”
Just as the archer is preoccupied with thinking, Jason has also been concentrating on practicing without rest since immediately after his return.
Test your abilities with a piece of concrete and use up all the starlight. When the starlight recovers, stand up again and test your abilities as before.
This was being repeated.
In the archer’s opinion, there was nothing like this. There was no sign of any development in his abilities, and as time passed, Jason’s stretching cycle only became faster.
He said that in the previous battle, the opponent’s attack moved to the desired space. The archer thought this was just a coincidence.
The stray movement happened to happen around the imagined location. I was sure of this.
It’s not like he’s never cast an ability while imagining it. Now it’s possible to control your abilities just by imagining it. Where can you find such a good story?
“Since I’ve been thinking about that for 10 hours, why don’t you just help me train?”
“What the f*ck are you talking about when this is the most important thing right now?”
In Jason’s eyes, the archer looked pathetic.
I’ve been struggling for hours with a problem that can’t be solved. It would be more beneficial to spend that time talking to many people and exchanging information.
“How about we just ask Han Jaejoong when he wakes up?”
“Oh, that’s not romantic! “It’s great to solve problems on your own!”
“That is foolish….”
Jason sighed and shook his head. What should I do with this foolish comrade? His head hurt.
“Nothing will work if you are obsessed with efficiency! “There is no romance, there is no romance.”
“So this is a problem before efficiency… Oh, I guess I got a call.”
Beep. A call tone rang from the radio that was lying roughly on the floor. It was an item given to me by Jo Ayun, saying it was to be used for communication purposes.
It was a fairly expensive-looking item that could communicate over long distances. It is small in size and easy to carry around, and it allows for a one-way connection without a ringtone, allowing for secret conversations.
When I asked why something like this exists, Jo Ayun got angry.
Well, that’s not important. It’s important to have a way to communicate like this. Jason picked up the radio and received the call.
“I received it.”
-Uh… Did you find the location of the scorpion?
“I’m sorry. “I didn’t even ask how you were doing, but got straight to the point.”
-Then should I at least joke around with you guys?
Hasn’t that been the case until now? Jason was in doubt.
“You can find everything later!”
-They say they didn’t find it. I get it.
It was a sour voice, as if he wasn’t expecting anything at all.
-The conditions are the same as before. Contradiction or Botis, either of them, find the Scorpion with you.
“Yes! Paper! Focus on finding where the beam is! “There are so many things I haven’t asked yet!”
-Well… Do whatever you want.
Han Jaejoong didn’t bother to raise the issue.
-Then the business is over. Contact me if you find it. The best way is to cut off the head of that amputee candidate with a sniper… But you can decide this on your own. Then….
“Now, wait! “Before I hang up, I want to ask you something.”
When he tried to unilaterally cut off contact, Jason quickly stopped him.
“Do you know what the word ‘kimu’ that little boy said yesterday means?”
-Kid? Ah… It’s Helios.
-It’s smaller than me!
Jo Ayun’s voice could be heard faintly. Jason inadvertently suppressed laughter at that harsh voice.
The reality is that you have to compare your height with a kid like that.
-Ayoona, don’t judge by appearance. As she gets older, she will become much bigger than you.
-Don’t lie! But how does your brother know that?
-You should know, right? Anyway… Did you say kimu?
Han Jaejoong answered indifferently.
-You called Mr. Kim in Japanese. There, the culture of calling people by their last name is mainstream. And he’s not a kid. He’s older than me.
-…Really? Well, then you’ve all grown up!
-No, there is another reason… Ah, a guest has arrived. Hang up
“What, what? Now, wait! Hello! Heybo!”
In the end, contact was lost.
“Being a customer at that fly shop, all sorts of strange things happen. Anyway, comrade? Did you hear? “I’m not Japanese, I’m Mr. Kim.”
“…It’s not f*cking fun.”
Why does this young guy know so much? The archer sighed.
Magenta Helios is older than he looks. Her title Kimura is nothing more than the Japanese pronunciation of Kim.
The questions I had been worrying about countless times were answered in an instant. At the same time, my pulse loosened. The archer stretched out on the ground and looked up at the ceiling.
“Mr. Kim… That was my name.”
This was my first time learning about it. Well, since he was a person, he must have had a name. The surname that is part of it is not unique but a symbol of the nation.
A tag and proof of blood that is passed down through blood and will last a lifetime.
“I also had parents.”
The archer muttered, filled with emotion.
“Isn’t it obvious? All things have parents. To me, the world is its parent.”
“Shut up. “It’s not like that.”
I responded nervously to Jason’s smirk. The archer started down the alley again.
“…Then how did she know me? No, this also makes sense. If you are similar in age to me. Okay… Then…..”
How to find memories mentioned by Han Jae-joong. He emphasized clues rather than starlight. Several clues that can connect us to the past are important. He says that only by finding the pieces and putting them together can he recall the past.
Emotions were longing, longing was memories of the past, and memories became memories.
‘Ah, I remembered it.’
Helios.
I remember hearing about it. Not only that, I’ve seen it before.
In the past, when she was hunting down monsters with Sky Polaris, she remembers asking Sky Polaris to follow her and teach her.
At that time, I couldn’t understand the name properly, so I pronounced it.
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“Kimu.”
“My name is Jaejoong Han. “It is a prejudice to think that all Koreans are Mr. Kim.”
“Gomen (sorry). Kankokugo Shiranai (I don’t know Korean).”
“No, then you should at least try to use a translator. Why….”
Ayoon Jo looked at Jaejoong Han, sweating profusely. There was patheticness in that gaze.
“Oppa, I think you understand Japanese. Can’t you just answer in Japanese?”
“No. “Just as when you come to Rome, you follow Roman law, when you come to Korea, you should use Korean.”
If that older brother was fighting a serious war of nerves with an elementary school student, anyone would find it pitiful.
The guest who came was not one of those boring magical girls, but a little girl. It seems like a tourist who took a wrong turn. It was a strangely cold face, but it must have been burning inside.
How anxious must you be, wandering in an unfamiliar land without knowing the language? Although he cannot answer because he does not know Japanese, Han Jaejoong always answers the little boy’s questions.
I think I understand Japanese, but why do I answer in Korean? Jo Ayun was her brother, but she couldn’t understand him.
“Ayoon, you have to do your best no matter who your opponent is. “You can’t ignore rudeness.”
“That person is a kid, you idiot….”
“…Even if that’s the case.”
It was familiar for Han Jaejoong to act like an asshole sometimes. But there was also something puzzling.
I was originally very kind to children. Has your personality changed as you have gone through many hardships? Aside from that, I rescued a child first at the scene of a monster battle…
‘Is this really just because the little boy is rude?’
That’s a really stupid reason. But it is also a reasonable reason.
Ayun Jo also had the personality of returning the favor if she was rude, even if the other person was a child. Because he did not know Japanese, he did not know what kind of uncourteous remarks might be included in the conversation that he could not understand.
“Okay then…”
“aaah!!!”
At that time, someone came running in and opened the door roughly, and the doorbell rang so loudly that it sounded like an alarm.
“Kono Kusogaki (You damn brat)!”
Otonashi Haru. Jo Ayun was the only Japanese person I knew.
She quickly snatched up this little boy and started beating him. It was all in Japanese, so Ayun Jo couldn’t understand it.
“What are you thinking, suddenly jumping out?”
“It’s just… There’s something that bothers me…”
“If you disappear, I’ll be scolded by my seniors!”
‘What are you saying….’
Joa Yoon frowned and tried to listen to his conversation, but he had no idea. She saw that Haru was very upset, and she seemed to be scolding him for suddenly disappearing and saying that she was worried.
‘He was just an acquaintance of the day… But seeing him yelling like that makes him seem quite worried. After all, she’s a magical girl too. The child must be sensitive to danger.’
Still, some human emotions remained. Jo Ayun watched Haru with warm eyes.
“You damn kid! I don’t mind being chased on your own, but don’t be chased when I’m around! I’m responsible! “I don’t want to see my salary cut any further!”
“I’m so amazed at why you’re a magical girl.”
On the other hand, Han Jaejoong’s expression gradually became colder.
‘Of course he’s my favorite. Please, I only want to see this in fiction.’
When I met her in real life, I felt dizzy.
“Thank goodness I came here….”
“Do you know?”
“Well~ It’s run by my best friend and older brother.”
“…Brother?”
“I’m really glad. Unlike you, the employees here are nice people and get over most of the bullsh*t! hahahahaha. “They’re good guys!”
“You’re close, right?”
“Then we are so close that even if we hear something like this, we pass it off as a joke, so we do this.”
Wow, Han Jaejoong laughed as if it was funny.
“Then can you ask me a question? About whether there is a monster here. And I’m a little thirsty. I want to drink the special tea here. The dessert there would be nice too. “Ask for it to be served as a side dish.”
“Uh… Um… That’s….”
“Are you in trouble? “Weren’t we close friends?”
“Of course we are close friends! “I am…”
“Guest?”
Han Jaejoong, who had been quietly listening to the two, opened his mouth.
“Our store has been attacked by monsters in the past, but not currently. We can guarantee your safety, so we would appreciate it if you could stay with peace of mind.”
“…Eek.”
“And we will prepare specialties, but we cannot provide cake as a service. Please order this as well.”
Fluent Japanese. One day, I saw Jaejoong Han with his face turning white.
“…Do you speak Japanese?”
“Yeah, f*ck me.”
“Ah~”
Then it is acknowledged. Haru agreed.
Haru, who had been nodding repeatedly, suddenly knelt down with a solemn expression. Then, he raised both his hands in a hurray posture, lowered his upper body, and placed it firmly on the ground.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Haeng!!!!!”
“It’s too harsh to call you a fanatic, Haru.”
How should we really educate this child? Han Jaejoong sighed deeply.
