Chapter 167
Theatrical Regression Life
Episode 167
After meeting Song In-myeong like this, Lee Jae-heon had two options.
âIâm leaving it behind once.â
Looking at the clinging snails, if left alone, they were likely to invade the residence where the group was currently captured. In that case, although Choi Min-hong, who was young and could not understand the situation well, did not know, Munsan-gun was likely to faint. Given his personality, I donât think he could be angry at the assailant.
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âBut number two goes together.â
In this case, Lee Jae-heon was able to shamelessly modify the work.
âAre you okay, Kang Min-ah? What happen.â
âIâm not like thatâ¦â
âIf thereâs any inconvenience, Iâll go back quickly.â
He looked at Kang Min-ah, who was on the verge of going crazy with frustration, with an expression on his face that said he knew nothing.
In any case, Kang Min-ah did not tell Lee Jae-heon that she had memories, and Jung In-ho never explained Song In-myeong in detail. He might take the position that he recognized his name when he heard it, but as of now, it didnât seem like Song In-myeong would introduce himself carelessly.
âThatâs right, Kang Min-ah is being overly cautious, so a not-so-stupid bastard would turn his head.â
Song In-myeong, who was watching the situation to see if his prediction was correct, opened his mouth.
âAre you going to ignore people like this and just go? âItâs a bit unpleasant like this.â
ââ¦Iâm sorry, but the groupâs condition is not good.â
âSo why should I be offended because youâre so sensitive? huh?â
ââ¦.â
âIsnât it a bit too much for the same survivors to be together?â
No matter how you look at it, it doesnât look like it will fall down smoothly.
âI pretty much know what youâre thinking.â
The most reasonable guess that came to Song In-myeongâs mind was that Munsan-gun explained Song In-myeong to Kang Min-ah in detail after joining this group. I may have thought of other cases, but since he is a guy who uses his brain quite a bit, I donât think he would let his guard down.
âIâve taken the position that I donât know who you are, so Iâm going to worry about that as well.â
Then, we can eliminate the possibility that âLee Jae-heonâ must realize Song In-myeongâs identity right away, so all we have to do is tag this guy like this and bring him in front of Jeong In-ho and Munsan-gun⦠âI donât know right now, but I have an excuse to step in as bait
. â
He made up his mind.
âLetâs take him.â
If Jung In-ho had heard, I would have grabbed him by the back of his neck and collapsed, but he always talks about it. Originally, all lies in the world became the truth if they were not caught. Lee Jae-heon made up his mind to take Song In-myeong to his residence, despite his unwillingness to do so.
âI also have no desire to fight with other people.â
âThen please deal with me. I just ignored you from a while ago. My sister over there just keeps glaring at me⦠I canât help but feel bad if I donât want to. âHow can I feel better when Iâm suddenly treated like a monster?â
âWhy are you holding your horseâs tail?â
âItâs nothing special, but Iâm also curious about your team.â
âWhatâ¦â
âCan we say hello?â
Arenât you full of thoughts of what will follow?
âThatâs a good thing.â
He nodded inwardly.
It was already a pain in the ass because the main characterâs child was putting a lot of unnecessary effort into it. While I was wondering how to provoke Song In-myeong and how to get hurt in front of Hong Gyeong-jun, I would rather be grateful that he came to visit me like this. Now that things were like this, all they had to do was quickly get rid of Song In-myeong and go fight against the green algae monster.
Of course, on the outside, he was showing his disapproval by furrowing his eyebrows, but Lee Jae-heon also opened his mouth to bring this difficult-to-dispose of trash to the group.
âThat might be a bit difficult. As you can see, our group is quite sensitive, so itâs not a good time to say hello. âCanât the student give in?â
âIs this something you can give up and sleep on? Iâm just saying hello with pure intentions. Look, youâre doubting me this much, so you donât feel bad about me? âArenât you suspicious of everyone you meet?â
âApart from that, the situation nowâ¦.â
âWhat is the situation and why? Until just now, I saw the two of you talking nicely. As soon as I came, you started acting so sensitive. âItâs not just me thatâs the problem now.â
Lee Jae-heon snorted inwardly at the sight of Song In-myeong deliberately pretending to be angry. Even if they insisted like that, there was virtually no situation where Kang Min-ah and Lee Jae-heon would be harmed, but the problem was that Kang Min-ah was very conscious of Song In-myeong.
ââ¦Just come this way.â
âThen what are you going to do?â
ââ¦.â
âAha, are you trying to kill me?â
It was an obvious provocation, but âLee Jae-heonâ looked at the two people in turn with a slightly surprised expression. I was wondering why the situation had to turn out so badly. That is, until just now, Kang Min-ah was able to have a calm conversation with âLee Jae-heonâ.
Kang Min-ah bit her lip at the sight of âLee Jae-heonâ like that.
ââ¦Kang Min-ah?â
âIâm sorry. Itâs not like that, but⦠But that personâ¦â
Even though he hesitated several times, in the end, the words âThat bastard is a murdererâ never came out of his mouth. Regardless of how he knew that, he seemed to be worried about how much âLee Jae-heonâ would believe him if he spoke up and whether he would be provoking that murderous bastard for no reason.
âThere are no witnesses and we have the upper hand in number, so if it were Jung In-ho, we would have killed him first, but isnât Kang Min-ah a returnee?â
Song In-myeong must have sensed her, and was fiddling with his leg.
âIf you reject others that much, you wonât be able to use it, sister.â
ââ¦.â
âThis really hurts.â
While saying that, focusing his attention on Kang Min-ahâs hammer was roughly a nuance of âIf you blow it up now, I will take your hammer and kill you both right hereâ or âHow much can you protect that tattered old man with that?â If Kang Min-ah doesnât know Song In-myeongâs identity, itâs a signal that canât be recognized even if she looks at her like that, so it seems that she touched it to check whether she really knew Song In-myeong.
And Kang Min-ah was surprisingly caught up in her opponentâs trick.
â⦠that dogbird â¦.
â
ââ¦Kang Min-ahâ¦?â
âNo no no no. âI said the wrong thingâ¦!â
âOh no⦠thatâs possibleâ¦â
Well, I wasnât this kind of person to begin with.
âItâs awkward, but is this because youâre a regressor in your own way?â
The main character, Jeong In-ho, also went crazy after his regression, so Iâm still not sure if Kang Min-ah really regressed, but in any case, if she remembered her previous memories, her personality may have changed. Considering how bad she was at even cute insults, she must have been through quite a difficult situation before.
Anyway, the important thing was not Kang Min-ahâs swearing, but that Song In-myeong fully understood the current situation. He was slightly curling the corners of his mouth as if he was convinced that only Kang Min-ah knew Song In-myeongâs identity.
âWhat, did it sound like I was threatening you?â
It may have been seen rather than heard, but Lee Jae-heon skillfully pretended not to notice.
âI was sure that Munsan-gun was with this team.â
In fact, without that, it would be impossible to know Song In-myeongâs identity.
âThis is information that I would not have known if Kang Min-na or Jeong In-ho had not been regressors.â
It was like stepping back and catching a mouse, but in the end, it was close to the correct answer, so I had nothing to say.
In the end, Kang Min-ah grabbed the hem of Lee Jae-heonâs shirt without being able to do anything. Itâs a problem even if that guy goes to the group, and if he exposes his identity here, itâs a problem.
ââ¦for nowâ¦â
I decided to stop him at this point.
âI apologize for reacting sensitively. âIâm sorry, I have a lot of work to do here tooâ¦â
âItâs okay.â
âBut student. We also have a situation. âIt is true that we overreacted, but honestly, we canât say that the studentâs behavior wasnât rude, right?â
âWow me?â
âIf thatâs your original personality, then I have nothing to say, but Iâm also offended by your lack of respect.â
He frowned and said,
ââ¦.â
ââ¦.â
ââ¦Iâm sorry.â
There was an unexpected reaction.
ââ¦?â
No, wait a minute. Canât I nod my head obediently like this?
âWere you always like this?â
It was the second absurdity after Kang Min-ah.
Just a moment ago, you responded so well to Kang Min-ahâs words, but why did you immediately drop your tail to my words? I thought he would follow me no matter what I said, but he even apologized for his roughly recited words, which was embarrassing for Lee Jae-heon, who remembered Song In-myeong in the novel and Song In-myeong in the previous episode.
ââ¦I appreciate you apologizing right away, but why did Chief Kang speak so sharply when he spoke? âI donât understand.â
âIâm sorry about that too. But the first thing that happened was when my uncle and my sister looked at me like they were going to kill me. Didnât I deserve to be sharp? âWhy do you keep shielding me?â
âHuhâ¦â
It looks like they decided to change the damn concept.
âHave you decided to act like a brat?â
In reality, Song In-myeong was too big for a kid and had an overly cruel and dog-like side, but unlike the last episode, he seemed to have decided to push forward with that image this time. Even though he didnât mean anything bad, he probably prepared an excuse saying that he was harsh-mouthed and sensitive.
Perhaps, after seeing the sweet and weak side that Jaeheon Lee showed to the abandoned monster dog, he thought that it would be easier to create an image that would make him feel even a little sympathy, as he would not have any other friends around him. It was a ridiculous decision for Lee Jae-heon, who knew the reality, but
the problem was that âLee Jae-heonâ couldnât do that.
âYouâve been saying it since a while ago. I just came to say hello because I was glad to see you? But my sister gave me the hammer first. âYou saw it too.â
ââ¦.â
That was correct.
âIf Song In-myeong wasnât the murderer, it was a bit of an overreaction.â
Nowadays, without the premise that Song In-myeong is a murderer, it was somewhat problematic for Kang Min-ah, a decent member of society, to threaten a college student with a hammer. I was able to overlook it because of the uniqueness of the situation. If the other person had not been Song In-myeong, I might have been really shocked.
Of course, it was an impossible story for both Kang Min and Lee Jae-heon, but anyway, now is not the time to reveal Song In-myeongâs crime. It was probably natural for it to come out like that.
ââ¦So⦠I apologized on your behalf earlier. âKid.â
When they called him âkidâ instead of âdamn bratâ, Kang Min-ah and Song In-myeongâs expressions became subtle at the same time.
âFor a kid, Iâm a bit⦠big⦠um, okay. This can be happen.â
ââ¦.â
ââ¦Anyway, itâs done. If you say that much, I have no choice but to step down.â
Oh well, I guess thatâs not possible.
âAre you going to leave like this?â
Lee Jae-heon continued, feeling somewhat unfair.
ââ¦Thank you for saying that. Thatâs not an empty remark, my group has really become⦠sensitive these days, so I didnât want to create any more variables. âI would like to apologize once again for any excessive reaction I showed to the student.â
ââ¦The manâs tone of voice changes quickly.â
âwhat?â
âNo, this doesnât matter?â
Even as he muttered that, his face looked quite appetizing.
âThatâs the goal, though.â
Jaeheon Lee inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. It was because I remembered Song In-myeong, who was greatly impressed by Lee Jae-heonâs change in speaking style in the last episode. I donât know exactly what attracted me, but I think I was drawn to a dual aspect that would not be visible to an ordinary person.
ââ¦No, itâs not like Iâm playing some kind of dating simulation gameâ¦â
Anyway, in this episode, Song In-myeong asked if the tendencies were similar, pretending not to be interested.
âBut what really happened? I feel like Iâm too sensitive to people Iâve never met before. âHas anyone been seriously injured?â
ââ¦Itâs not a big deal, butâ¦â
Lee Jae-heon pretended to be a little relieved and continued talking, ignoring Kang Min-ah, who was looking at him with anxious eyes.
âCanât you tell by looking at my condition? No, you donât know? With things like this, other guys naturally become sensitive. âIn a way, itâs because of me that Minah overreacted, so please just let her go.â
ââ¦Now that I think about it, youâre hurt quite a bit, mister.â
âThere are so many monsters.â
âFor that matter, she seems to be fine in some wayâ¦â
As she said that, her eyes sparkled with interest for a moment.
âOkay, this is it.â
Lee Jae-heon cried out in joy.
Look, fuck. What a greedy prey I am. If I go this far, are you really not going to follow me? huh? Have you ever been that patient? Where has all the sincerity that was shown in the last episode gone? A bastard who calls himself an artist canât even endure this much? Can you still say you make art?
Lee Jae-heon, who skillfully hid his true feelings, frowned as if displeased.
ââ¦I think youâre thinking something strange right now?â
âHonestly, itâs strange. Didnât that sister avoid everything on her own because of you? Now that I think about it, I also heard something from someone on our side⦠Are you Jaeheon Lee by any chance?â
ââ¦.â
Lee Jae-heon blinked once and asked again.
ââ¦Kim Yeon-wooâ¦.â
âOh, I guess you remember. âThe police officerâs sister was really worried about him.â
After saying that, Song In-myeong sighed as if there was nothing he could do and took a step forward.
âItâs not going to work. Itâs too bad to keep going like this.â
ââ¦What is thisâ¦â
âItâs really strange. Why did you get hurt like that alone? Iâm sorry for doubting you, but itâs something that canât be helped. âIf there really is no problem, then thereâs no problem at all if I follow along, right?â
ââ¦.â
âIâll just introduce you to my team members and then leave. huh?â
Lee Jae-heon almost forgot his face and clapped his hands.
âThatâs right, you bastardâ¦!â
Thatâs it! I thought it was so frustrating that I was frustrated. A very young guy with a lot of spiritâ¦.
ââ¦.â
Itâs hard to make a living.
Lee Jae-heon, who had been speaking in tongues for the first time in a while, kept his mouth shut due to the sudden embarrassment that came over him. Because I thought it was funny that I wholeheartedly welcomed the murdererâs visit, saying that I would go out and search for it. I had the feeling that my mentality was really being weakened.
âhow is it?â
ââ¦.â
âMister? hey?â
ââ¦Kang Min-ah.â
He reflexively turned away from Song In-myeongâs voice and turned to Kang Min-ah.
âAre you sure you donât mind? âIf we leave it like this, I think things will get worse.â
âThat over thereâ¦â
He looked a little embarrassed.
âI guess they hoped I would notice on my own.â
Unfortunately, the current âLee Jae-heonâ has lost his mentality and lacks insight.
There were many excuses. First of all, his physical condition was one of the factors that undermined his spirit, and more than anything, âJae-heon Leeâ was still under the influence of the green algae monster. It would also be nice to have a story where the character just met a monster abandoned dog and lost whatever mental strength he had.
âItâs similar in reality.â
In conclusion, it means that Kang Min-ahâs overreaction and Jung In-hoâs comment about âSong In-myeongâ were not brought to mind. In the current situation, I am consciously blocking it in case the killer in front of me introduces himself.
ââ¦yes Iâm okay.â
In the end, Kang Min-ah seemed to have given up. In any case, he probably thought there was no need to provoke the killer in this place where there were many people who would stop him when he returned and few who would help him.
Perhaps, if Kang Min-ah had confessed about her dream sooner, the story would have been a little different. Or that Jung In-ho revealed that he was a regressor in front of others. Then, even Lee Jae-heon, who is now out of his wits, would have realized that the person in front of him was a dangerous killer.
ââ¦I heard thatâs trueâ¦.â
âOkay.â
âYes, shall we move together?â
Around that time, Jaeheon Lee thought.
âIsnât this why smooth communication between team members is important?â
At least it wasnât a thought he could think of.