Chapter 375
Theatrical Regression Life
Episode 375
âDid something happen?â
As soon as he returned to the police station, Lee Jae-heon showed a shocked expression when Hong Gyeong-jun asked.
âWhat could happen when I go to the convenience store right around the corner?â
âThen Iâm glad⦠Iâm not.â
Oh right.
âI forgot.â
âBlood was dripping from your palm, but you forgot.â
âAs you get older, you start to become forgetful. âItâs a given.â
âEven so, I donât forget the pain.â
âI might have forgotten something.â
âYou donât understand. âIt can happen.â
Hong Gyeong-jun, who nodded, called Ha Seong-yoon, and Ha Seong-yoon looked at Lee Jae-heon with lukewarm eyes. Jeong In-ho, who followed Ha Seong-yoon, put pressure on Lee Jae-heon with a neat smile.
âThese bastards⦠they got along well in the apartment, but then they became even more disgusting.â
Itâs good to see that heâs grown, but it would have been better if the disgust wasnât directed at Jaeheon Lee himself. Looking at the way it was going, it seemed like it was a difficult wind.
âblood? âWhat if I ask for your blood and really give it to you?â
âsorry. âEven though I was next to him, I couldnât stop him.â
âItâs not something Vivian should feel sorry for. Oh, and you said you drew it with a piece of glass? Are you crazy? Teacher, donât avoid your gaze and look at me. When someone speaks, shouldnât you look them in the eye?â
eww.
âDonât even make a face that says you donât like it.â
âWith nothing more than a torn palmâ¦â
âIs that what youâre going to say in front of the doctor right now? âHow could a person like this even think of coming to the hospital and receiving treatment?â
âIn real life, when I get hurt, I go to get treatment. But the circumstances are not right nowâ¦â
âDonât go on unnecessarily and conclude.â
âThis level will be cured quickly without the use of medication.â
âItâs not the problem of using medicine⦠You donât think Iâm scolding you for reducing my medicine collection, right? yes? Please say no. âI donât want to live with the stigma of being a doctor who cares about medicine.â
In the end, Lee Jae-heon was able to be released only after hearing nagging for a long time.
âIf I keep doing this, my ears will start to bleed.â
âIsnât this an exaggerated description coming from someone who heard my anxious request in one ear and out the other?â
âItâs not like Iâm short on blood, so wouldnât it be a benefit if I shed a few drops and got some food? âI donât understand why youâre overreacting like this.â
âTry sitting down again.â
âItâs hard to make a living.â
After about an additional 30 minutes of nagging, Jaeheon Lee ran away.
And I thought.
âAt this rate, you can guess how bad Lee Jae-heonâs condition is.â
Since the beginning of the underworld, when he realized that the current survivors are not immune to his twisted common sense, âLee Jae-heonâ has tried to avoid revealing any loopholes in common sense as much as possible. Itâs said that soft chicks didnât talk nonsense, but now it was flowing out.
By this time, the survivors who had spoken to him would have known that there was something strange about his condition. In the past, I was âconsiderateâ so that the chicks wouldnât be surprised, but now I canât even show such hypocrisy.
âJaeheon Lee.â
Among those who noticed this was Vivian.
âI donât know if Iâm overdoing it.â
âWe agreed and went together, but what kind of trouble is that?â
âWell, I didnât know that Jaeheon Lee would cut his palm while I was looking away.â
âI listened to that story for over an hour. Please restrain yourself.â
âAll right.â
Vivian, who said that, only had in mind the fact that she could not control âJae-heon Leeâ and did not seem to care much about the problem with Lee Jae-heonâs personal identity.
No, I was definitely paying attention. Unlike Song In-myeong, who sublimated even empathy for the pain of others into intentional art, Vivian had the ability to empathize to the point where she felt sorry for someone she knew was sick. Nevertheless, showing such a blunt reaction meant that he was deliberately turning his eyes away from the pain of âLee Jae-heonâ.
ââ¦As expected of youâ¦â
If you do it well, youâll grow up to be a chicken.
That was my thought as I watched Vivian take the bait that was gently offered to her without hesitation.
âThis is the first time Iâve seen a chick that becomes a chicken without the chick process, recalling its past life. âHe seems a little reluctant to sacrifice someone, but at this level, I can easily make him an adult.â
He nodded inwardly and continued speaking calmly.
ââ¦Anyway, itâs okay, so letâs go together next time when we have time.â
ââ¦yes.â
âI feel good because they seem to be a lot more proactive recently. âThey are all good people, so donât distance yourself and become friends. You will definitely receive help when you return to reality.â
âI know.â
Jaeheon Lee did not try to impose his presence on all survivors. The main character and his companions had no choice but to become wealthy and wealthy, and there was no reason to dye other survivors in their own colors if it was not necessary.
Of course, it will be easier later if you do it, but the process was too cumbersome. Maybe one day the time will come when you need it. If you get along well with each other, theyâll take care of themselves, so why bother?
In that context, Vivian was also never touched separately by Lee Jae-heon. Vivian was truly an example of someone who would take care of herself if left alone.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âBut to put it conversely, the fact that I can learn unethical skills so quickly even though Iâve never even tried my hand at it⦠doesnât that mean Iâm that talented?â
I felt a little happier. For Lee Jae-heon, who was excited to use Song In-myeong once he could control it, the existence of a capable and obedient survivor was precious. He wasnât even a criminal.
âI think I can use it like this in the future as long as I keep my mental distance from Vivian. Even when I return to reality, I will have to refrain from deepening the relationship.â
Jaeheon Lee didnât know.
How will his ânatural behaviorâ in the extreme situation of the underworld be viewed and accepted by the survivors who are cornered?
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Vivian was quite confident in her plan.
Whatever Song In-myeongâs intentions were, the fact that he showered affection as a friend on Seo Jang-hwa and Vivian himself was true. This means that although there may have been a difference in direction, the depth was the same as Vivian knew. There was no way that amount of affection would have evaporated just because we were apart for a few days.
In addition to himself, Lee Jae-heon showed interest in Song In-myeong. Although it was impossible to bring in Kim Yeon-woo as he was a police officer, Lee Jae-heon was enough. Since Song In-myeongâs âfriendsâ and âmaterialsâ were gathered in one place, he would definitely try to make contact.
Vivian came out alone at night and walked outside the mall. It was his last remaining conscience that did not wake Lee Jae-heon.
âItâs been a while.â
Then, Song In-myeong appeared as if he had been waiting. Vivian, who felt a little guilty about using Lee Jae-heon as bait, approached Song In-myeong when she was alone, just as she wanted.
Vivian called his friend.
ââ¦Song In-myeong.â
âDidnât our Gomtaeng miss me?â
Vivianâs plan to meet Song In-myeong without sacrificing anyone else was realized.
âI dragged that guy in because I wanted to see him. right?â
Still, I couldnât figure out what kind of expression to make.
Should we blame Song In-myeong for betraying our friendship and leaving? Or should they laugh at me for dragging an innocent person in just to meet this bastard?
Or perhaps relief that Lee Jae-heon is not here. In the end, I felt ashamed that my ridiculous plan had succeeded. Funny about everything.
âwhy? Smile, kid.â
ââ¦Youâ¦â
âYou look like you donât know what expression to make. Then you should smile when you meet me. Your plan was successful and I was rescued safely, right? Arenât you wandering around alone because you wanted to meet me? âI even left the man I had dragged in to the police station.â
ââ¦.â
âGomtaeng⦠donât I know you?â
Song In-myeong smiles with an incredibly refreshing face.
âWe are friends.â
friend.
ââ¦Friend.â
âhuh.â
âYou killed someone like that and didnât say anything to us. Saying things like thatâ¦â
âYou can say as much as you want, right?â
ââ¦.â
âYou idiots canât leave me. Do you think youâll let me leave? Oh, of courseâ¦.â
The madmanâs affection is visible through the languidly bent eyelids.
âYou wonât be able to abandon me either.â
ââ¦Why do you think so.â
âWow, did you think you could throw it away? âThis is so fucking funny.â
A laugh escapes from between the torn lips.
âHow long have we been together? What and how much did you exchange? Where did you go, what pictures did you take, what did you see, what did you eat, what time did you spend? Have you ever not celebrated your birthday even once? Have you ever had a fight but never made up? Look, we fought for a moment.â
âThatâs bullshit.â
âItâs bullshit, but if I act pitiful, theyâll get over it. âI know everything.â
Song In-myeong lowered his eyebrows and looked tearful, as if the smile he had just shown was a lie.
Vivianâs heart sank because it was the first time in her life she had seen a face contorted as if she couldnât bear it because she was sad and anxious. I felt like I was going out of my mind because I felt obligated to comfort my friend right away.
A voice filled with fear and anxiety flowed from the disgusting evil manâs mouth.
âIâm so scared, Bian.â
âdonât do it.â
I didnât want to hear it.
âI really⦠It wasnât because I wanted to do it too. But what if you donât? Do you think those scary people will tolerate my rebellion? No, if I didnât do something like that, I would be the one dying. I fucking didnât want to die. Iâm scared too⦠I didnât want to do this eitherâ¦â â
â¦Donât do it, really. stop.â
âPlease, okay? I donât want anything big. I will never come back to see your face again. I can burn all the photos Iâve collected, I can throw away the clothes we made together, and I can erase all traces of myself. Just donât forget me, Bian. Iâm scared. You were the only friends I had, but I was so scared that I would be forgotten like this. I think I will remain a pleasure murderer in the unanswered dog â¦. â
â Stop â¦. â
â I was wondering what an ordinary life was. âI went to college and met you. I really enjoyed it⦠Does anyone know that I felt that way too? Shouldnât everyone remember at least one person? I know Iâm bad, but I really⦠I really couldnât help it. Do you know what it feels like to have to fucking cut a corpse into pieces? I had to do that from a young age. I had a hard time too. âIâm not asking for anything big⦠Bian.â
ââ¦.â
âI just want you to remember what kind of friends we were. âIs that difficult?â
I know that the way you even cry is all a lie and an act.
ââ¦.â
I know, butâ¦.
ââ¦.â
ââ¦.â
ââ¦Look at this. âYou canât abandon me?â
The sight of him smiling brightly with tears still in his eyes is just like the Song In-myeong I know.
Because itâs like my friend Song In-myeong.
âWeâre friends, right?â
I wanted to nod my head.
I tried to nod.
ââUse it.â
I would have done so if it werenât for the hand covering my eyes.
âWhat a crazy person, seducing an innocent young man.â
ââ¦! Oh waitâ¦!â
âIs it fun to play with poor kids?â
A large hand reached out from behind and covered my eyes tightly, applying force, and my body was automatically dragged backwards. It was an embrace that didnât feel warm at all, but it was big and firm enough for Vivian to lean on it.
I heard Lee Jae-heonâs cool voice, I donât know when it appeared.
âOur student Vivian has been doing well without you so far. Because of you, I thought too much and I couldnât get close to people, but that was a long time ago. Iâve been doing really well these days. The conversation increased significantly and he joined the investigation team. âI help you too.â
ââ¦.â
âFriend? Donât be a jerk, Mr. Song In-myeong. You just covet the elaborate material called friends. The effort you put in will be forgotten as time passes. That was all your influence. Instead of harassing innocent students, turn yourself in and find some light.â
ââ¦Uhâ¦â
Vivian, who removed his hand from his voice, opened her mouth in a voice that seemed to be somewhat angry.
ââ¦Jaeheon Lee?â
âWhy are you going out alone and meeting that crazy guy?â
âevil!!â
Exactly!!
Vivian covered her numb forehead with both hands. It really hurt.
âWhat what whatâ¦.â
âI guess you donât understand the current situation since you gave me personal information and went with me? Do you think I went with you so you could meet that bastard alone?! Fuck you, Vivian! Youâre a chick who didnât even graduate from college, and sheâs a bastard who walks around smelling like blood! âWhy are you so great that you go out alone in the middle of the night, trembling like an ex-boyfriend waiting for his ex-girlfriend, and seeing trouble out of nowhere!?â
âUh uh.â
âI know you feel guilty about being related to Song In-myeong and thatâs why you donât rely on other adults. I entrusted this body to you so that I could use it all, but now youâre leaving me alone to meet Song In-myeong?! I said I would help! I told you I would give you a chance to sort things out! You face such a natural disaster alone and go out without even saying how you are going to handle it! âIf you encounter something like that and want to solve it yourself, have an adult by your side and meet!!â
âOh my goshâ¦!â
puck! puck! puck!
With each syllable, a hand slaps my back.
âNo, I just came out aloneâ¦.â
âThen what do you think Iâm angry about now?â
ââ¦Thatâ¦â
Only then was Vivian able to grasp the situation.
ââ¦.â
He was scolding me for trying to solve the problem on my own.
Lee Jae-heon, who had no obligation to help me and was just taken advantage of. Vivianâ¦.
âWhat kind of confidence did you have when you confidently went out alone and didnât solve anything properly, and you were going to be swayed by Song In-myeong like thisâ¦â âOh, ca
nât you see me now?â
âShut up, Song In-myeong. âBecause I want to make it invisible to the rest of the world.â
âWow, itâs bloody.â
Song In-myeong smiled heartily, his eyes darkening.
ââ¦You two get along well~â¦â
A face that looks quite satisfied with something.
Vivian was shocked.
âNo, this is⦠itâs not like thatâ¦â
âNo, itâs not like that. âShut up, student Vivian.â
âWait a minute, Jaeheon Lee.â
âIf you have anything to say to this student from now on, you will have to say it to me. âStudent Vivian seemed to have made up her mind and was trying to end her friendship, so I did my best to help her, but itâs meaningless when sheâs bewitched by a natural disaster like you.â
Song In-myeong laughed at Lee Jae-heonâs words.
âAha, you will deal with me instead of Vivian?â
âItâs not that big of a statement. âWhen a younger child steps forward to solve a difficult problem, it is the adultâs duty to help. It is natural.â
ââ¦Thatâs rightâ¦.â
Song In-myeong said, gently stroking the corner of his mouth with his finger.
âThatâs great.â
It was a very satisfying voice.
(Continued in the next part)