## Chapter 235 – The End (2)
“Sorry, did you wait long?”
“No, I just arrived myself.”
Perhaps because of the murder case a few days ago, or the riot that just happened today, the parking lot was empty.
Not a single sign of human presence, just Min-jeong and a large van in the damp underground parking lot.
I hand Min-jeong the USB as she politely bows and opens the door, then I get into the car.
“The destination is in there, so just take me there.
Don’t say anything to Chae-yoon or the others.”
“…Yes, please get in the car and wait a moment while I connect the USB to the navigation.
I’ve prepared clothes for you to change into and something to eat in the car, so please rest for a bit, sunbae-nim.”
I nod in response to her concern and get in the car, leaning back in the seat.
Only then do I see Min-jeong’s back as she gets into the driver’s seat and fiddles with the navigation, and I sigh.
I’m tired, my muscles ache all over, and I just want to lie down in my room and take a nap…
But that damn guy won’t give me a break. Why do they all like making so much noise?
The crazy bastard who dreamed of achieving human evolution with his own hands, the guy who dreams of world domination.
I don’t know why all these guys have such high standards for happiness. What makes them so great?
Well, what can I do? I have to swat the mosquitoes buzzing in my ear before I can sleep.
“…Ugh…!”
I stretch to loosen my stiff muscles and rotate my shoulders.
After loosening up my body, I take the paper bag next to me and take out the hamburger inside.
I unwrap it and take a bite without checking what kind of burger it is, then take off my blood-soaked shirt.
“Sunbae-nim, the USB connection is complete. The destination is… a road that’s not on any ordinary map.
There was a hidden side road going further north than the Seoul Research Institute.”
Min-jeong’s voice comes from the driver’s seat, letting me know she’s ready.
“How long do you think it’ll take from here?”
“It’ll probably take about an hour to get to the destination from here.
You’re in the middle of eating, but considering the traffic, it’s best to leave now…”
“Yeah. Don’t worry about it and just leave.”
“Understood.”
Min-jeong, who was looking at me through the rearview mirror, puts on her seatbelt and starts to accelerate.
In the unpleasantly quiet underground parking lot, only the sound of tires rubbing against the floor could be heard,
and when we came out of the dark ramp and onto the ground, dark clouds filled the sky like the underground parking lot.
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After passing through complicated intersections and stopping at traffic lights, we were finally on a quiet road.
The light rain gradually turned into a heavy downpour, hitting the windshield of the car and making a clear sound,
and soon, as we followed a slightly sloped road, the tiresome research institute appeared in the distance.
“…But noona, I like everything else, but is this the only outfit you have? Going to a fight in a suit is a bit…”
As we get closer to the destination, I wipe the sweat and blood from my body with quicker movements,
throw the dirty towel in the corner of the car, and take out the clothes that Min-jeong prepared…
…It’s a suit. An ordinary-looking suit. I thought she would have brought something comfortable like sweatpants…
“Don’t you like it?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it… I’ve never worn a suit before.
And isn’t it uncomfortable to move around in? It doesn’t seem great for fighting.”
“Don’t worry and just wear it. I had it custom-made for you anyway.
It’s made of special fibers, so it’s bulletproof, stab-proof, and absorbs small impacts, so don’t worry.”
“…Things I only saw in movies actually exist? How much does this suit cost?
No, before that, where did you find a clothing store that sells this kind of thing?”
Min-jeong only smiles at my question and continues to drive,
and I quietly stare intently at the ordinary-looking suit in my hand.
…Well, it seems like this is the only outfit I have, and if it has those functions, there’s no reason not to wear it.
I put on the new-smelling shirt, put on the pants and belt, and put on the shoes.
I’ve worn something similar to my uncle’s wedding, but this is the first time I’m wearing a suit.
“…Noona, how do you tie this tie…”
“We’ve arrived. I’ll finish the preparations, so take your time and come. Hehe…”
I was struggling with the tie, which had a different structure from the tie of the school uniform I wore in high school,
when Min-jeong suddenly stopped the car, ignored my words, smiled slightly, and got out of the car.
I could hear her footsteps getting further away, so I opened the curtain slightly,
and saw that the car was parked in the middle of nowhere. No trees, no paved roads, just a gravel field.
The only structures were a huge iron gate and a makeshift runway laid out on the gravel.
It seemed like I needed the file in the USB that Jeong Ah-un gave me to open that gate,
and Min-jeong was squatting in front of the huge iron gate, connecting a small laptop and the USB.
“…Everything’s great, but how do you really tie a tie?”
It’s difficult even when I’m struggling alone. I tried to at least make it look presentable, but even that failed.
Should I search on my phone? But I lost my phone at university…
Ah, whatever. Why do I have to tie my tie properly to maintain some kind of dignity?
It’s not like I’m going to an important event, I’m going to fight.
I casually drape the annoying long cloth around my neck and get out of the car.
As I walk towards the iron gate, which is a bit far from the car, Min-jeong gestures towards me.
Min-jeong, who closed the laptop and got up from her seat, and the huge iron gate that slowly began to open.
Behind that thick and large piece of iron was a private jet that the rich used to show off,
and as Min-jeong approached the plane, the closed door slid down to create stairs.
“…I’m riding something like this for the first time in my life.”
“Is this your first time on a plane?”
“I’ve only been on a boat. This is my first time traveling abroad.”
“Your first overseas destination is a nameless island that’s not even on the map, how romantic.”
In front of the stairs of the private jet, a nervous but somehow light-hearted exchange of jokes.
A light chuckle erupted instead of a smile, and I climbed the stairs before Min-jeong, who bowed her head.
The interior wasn’t much different from what I imagined. Just a shiny interior and luxurious seats.
“Sunbae-nim, this way.”
I was looking around the interior of the plane, which I was riding for the first time,
when Min-jeong, who had followed me from behind, called me towards the cockpit.
I followed her through a narrow door and into the cockpit, which was lined with complicated devices.
“Why? What’s wrong?”
“I have something to tell you. First of all, this aircraft is equipped with an automatic flight system.
So, if you enter the coordinates of the destination and the operation code, you can get there quickly and safely.
But be careful, if you touch the control stick, the automatic system will turn off and switch to manual control.”
“…I’m not a kid, do you think I’d touch something like that? Don’t worry, I have no intention of touching anything complicated.”
“…Hehe, that’s a relief then. I’ll activate it.”
With a smile that I couldn’t understand, she pressed a small button and the USB port popped up.
When I plugged the USB that Jeong Ah-un gave me into it, the engine started to make noise.
“It’ll automatically depart in 5 minutes.”
“Thank you, thanks for going through the trouble of bringing me here. Go inside and rest now.”
“Yes, sunbae-nim, please be careful and come back safely. I’ll be waiting.”
After saying that, Min-jeong gave me a light kiss on the cheek and quickly ran outside.
I also came out of the cockpit and looked out through the window next to the seat.
I waved to her, who was waving her hand and seeing me off with a lighter expression than I thought.
After that short greeting, I sat down and fastened my seatbelt when the announcement started to play.
By the time the announcement, which went through English, Japanese, and Chinese, was over, the engine noise was even louder,
and Min-jeong was already far away from the runway, looking at me.
Soon, 5 minutes, which didn’t seem like it would ever pass, had passed, and the plane slowly moved forward.
The movement, which started at a speed no different from a person’s walk, became as fast as a car,
and when the engine noise filled my ears, I even felt like my body was floating slightly.
The ground was getting further and further away, my ears were getting muffled, and Min-jeong’s figure had become a small black dot in the distance.
I was now completely in the sky. All alone.
‘Destination in 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 24 seconds, we hope you have a pleasant trip.’
“…I hope so too.”
Now there’s no one to accept my jokes, and that announcement is my only companion for 23 hours and 59 minutes.
After the announcement was over, I got tired of looking out the window, where I could only see clouds.
I was thinking of taking a nap since I had a lot of time left, when I turned my head and found something.
A glass champagne glass stored in a case. I’ve only seen it in dramas, but it’s amazing that something like this actually exists.
The shaking of the aircraft has subsided, so I guess it’s okay to get up now.
I open the case in front of me and take out the glass that was fixed in place and dust it off.
Come to think of it, I think there was a refrigerator in the back, I wonder if there’s any alcohol in there.
It’s the first and last time I’m riding a private jet anyway, so it’s okay to indulge a little.
I take a glass and walk towards the refrigerator at the very back of the seat and stand in front of it.
And the moment I reached out and grabbed the door of the refrigerator, the plane shook slightly, perhaps because of the wind-
“Ouch!”
“……”
That wasn’t the sound I made.
A voice from right next to the refrigerator, from behind the door right next to it.
Before my head could even think about what was going on, my body moved.
I put down the glass I was holding and kicked the door, breaking it.
Behind it was a bathroom, and inside it was…
“…Ah.”
“…Why are you here…!”
There was Iria, with her mouth slightly open and a surprised expression on her face.
