From outside the door, the sound of Jang Mi-sook moving around could be heard. Mackerel pressed himself up against the door and shouted out.
âItâs fine, Ms. Jang! â¦For now?â
âHeâs not such a bad guy, just hurt a lot.â
He was just saying earlier that the guy was rude. Mackerel held back his words. The first rule of being an informant is to listen carefully to what people say. When someone with a lot to say rambles, valuable information tends to spill out alongside it. Mackerel waved his fingers in the air, and a small stingray appeared, slowly drifting over to block the door.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYeah, yeah, exactly. People with lots of wounds tend to put up their spikes like a porcupine.â
âBut he said Iâm not needed.â
J curled up like a pill bug, his voice eerie as he muttered.
J, a hero recognized by most, though he had his detractors. Someone who was needed by everyone. This was probably the first time in his life that someone told him he wasnât needed. Thatâs why the shock hit so hard. Mackerel crouched in front of him.
âYou know, sirâ¦â
ââ¦â¦â
âI think that guy⦠no, that porcupine probably didnât mean what he said. He probably just said it out of frustration.â
ââ¦â¦â
The pill bug lifted its head slightly. Mackerel rubbed his hands together.