Chapter 828 – [Side Story] 8. Kim Seung-Gyu Oh Yu-Jeong
Director Jeong. So now we have become friends, Jeong Seon-gyun.
Now that I have cleared the most important mission, my heart feels a little lighter.
Now I don’t have to worry about Uijeongbu.
Now that Seongyun is suddenly gone, what is the future of Dongsan? . It’s obvious.
But are you curious? How broken it will be.
But I don’t have time to worry about this. Because there is still a lot of work left to do.
I went to Seung-gyu’s apartment.
Perhaps because they diligently searched for groceries in the beginning, they are still able to make a decent living.
But it’s only a matter of time, right? It’s not easy for so many people to gather together, right?
Even if a systematic production system were established, it would be difficult to maintain it.
Moreover, if they just gather together like this… The ending is predestined.
But it doesn’t matter now. There is no need for this anymore.
Night. People who sleep trusting the security of their apartment.
The same goes for Seung-gyu and Yoo-jeong’s sister-in-law. In the center, Hayul, who is still a newborn, is sleeping.
Seung-gyu is sleeping in a stiff posture without moving. The same goes for Yu-jeong’s sister-in-law.
It’s a very uncomfortable position, but it’s probably because of Hayul.
You don’t want to toss and turn while you’re sleeping, so sleep in that position without moving.
Also… Parents are amazing. It’s not easy.
Ah. I miss Si-eun too.
I’ve never done anything like this with Si-eun, right?
Really. It’s so sad to think about that. Ugh.
Anyway, it’s perfect since I’m sleeping right now.
Just in case, I give him sleep one more time.
And I wrote a perfect memory restoration. Only for Seung-gyu and Yu-jeong’s sister-in-law.
It’s still too much for Hayul.
The mind follows the body.
I don’t know what will happen if I use memory restoration on Hayul, who is a newborn, so I can’t do it yet.
I’ll have to use it after it gets a little bigger. Not now.
So you have to wait. Hmm. How long should I wait?
15 years? 20 years? In the meantime, it would be possible, right?
I used up perfect memory restoration and solved the sleep problem with nullification.
You were sleeping before I came, so now I have to wake you up…
Before that, I carefully lifted Hayul and held her in her arms.
A baby sleeping without knowing the world. How can it be so cute?
Warm body temperature, size that fits comfortably in your arms.
So I sit on the chair at the dressing table, hug Hayul and look at her quietly.
When I put her fingers in my hand, she held them tightly even though she was sleeping.
Ah. My heart hurts. Is it okay to be this cute? How can you be so cute?
“Ugh! What! You! Ugh…!”
“Huh!? Where is Hayul… Ugh…”
Seung-gyu is very surprised as soon as he wakes up.
And Yoo-jeong’s sister-in-law, who woke up because of Seung-gyu.
The two people woke up like that and grabbed their heads.
But at the same time, he doesn’t take his eyes off of me holding Hayul.
“Seongcheol…? What is this…”
“Mr. Seongcheol?”
Even as they clutch their heads in confusion with jumbled memories and past events that come to mind, their expressions become one of relief.
There must have been nothing more terrifying than the disappearance of Hayul, who was supposed to be among them.
And even more so if someone is holding their child.
In fact, it’s a scary situation to have someone come into your bedroom while you’re sleeping, but that’s what parents are like.
People who worry about their children whether they sleep or wake up.
Anyway, after confirming that it was me who was holding Hayul, the two people’s expressions became a little comical as their memories of me came back to me.
A face full of absurdity, surprise, joy, and bewilderment.
“What the hell is going on… How?”
It’s a satisfying response. That’s normal.
If ordinary people suddenly learn the truth about this world, everyone will look like that.
Is that how Mr. Anderson felt after taking the red pill?
“There’s a lot to talk about, right?”
Just then, Hayul wakes up and starts whining. Is it because I’m not familiar with it?
Gas or something. It’s tricky. Can’t I hold you for a bit?
When I hand Ha-yul over to Yoo-jeong’s sister-in-law, she naturally accepts it.
And yet, he looks at me blankly, as if he still doesn’t feel it.
“I’m sorry. I went to see Seung-gyu the last time he was there. I couldn’t even properly apologize to my sister-in-law.”
“No… No. Why is Seongcheol apologizing? We’re sorry.”
At the same time, tears slightly spread around her eyes.
It’s such a strange thing. It’s not an ordinary situation.
Even right before they died, instead of blaming me, they blamed themselves for their own fault.
And even after overcoming death and encountering it again, that feeling does not change.
Are there people who are this stupid? What the. Really… They are ridiculously kind people.
Okay. Maybe we need people like this to manage this universe.
It would be good to consider thorough calculations and efficiency.
However, not all souls living in this universe are rational and cool-headed.
I think those people need warm people like this.
Something that cannot be calculated. Something that cannot be achieved even if you aim thoroughly.
Because they have that.
Hayul continues to whine even after going into Yujeong’s sister-in-law’s arms.
Seung-gyu went out right away, grabbed something, brought a baby bottle filled with powdered milk, and immediately handed it over to Yu-jeong’s sister-in-law.
Yu-jeong’s sister-in-law holds Ha-yul in her arms and puts powdered milk into her mouth.
Hayul is eagerly sucking the baby bottle in his mouth.
It really doesn’t look like much, but to me, it looks more sacred than anything else.
How can it be so peaceful? It doesn’t even occur to me that this is a ruined world.
But. It was like this when Se-ah was holding Si-eun.
But at that time, I could only see it from the manager’s perspective.
There was never such a sense of reality. Ah. It’s really unfortunate. I think I’ll probably regret it forever.
“I still have the powdered milk? Are you okay?”
“Powdered milk has a longer shelf life than expected. As soon as the world became like this, I rushed out and got the powdered milk first. Even if we couldn’t provide food, we had to provide food for Hayul.”
“But I’m glad it was resolved with powdered milk. By the way, how are you feeling?”
Seunggyu looks a little confused at my question and stutters his answer.
“Well, I still don’t really feel it. So what is this situation right now? Is it a return to the past? Or what? I guess it’s a situation right before going to the subway station, but… Why is my memory a little different? It feels like a mixture of the two.”
“It’s the second round. To be exact, it’s not even the second round.”
“Second time? Ah…”
I speak slowly to Seung-gyu and Yu-jeong’s sister-in-law.
Originally, I had no intention of telling the manager’s story.
I was just planning to extract the souls of Seung-gyu, Yu-jeong’s sister-in-law, and Hayul, then take them to my server and let them live in peace as they wish.
But… I changed my mind. The thought that suddenly occurred to me earlier.
I think we need managers like these.
Actually, all these managers are psychopaths, right?
There are countless types of recycling programs, but most of them are basically based on the premise of murder.
It is said that most of the people who achieve it, be it the last one or anything, are people who do not have a normal way of thinking.
So, we also need humane people like this.
Of course, that doesn’t mean Seung-gyu is an innocent guy who has never killed a single person.
Moreover, there is no formula for yen production. Uncharted territory that has not yet been fully revealed.
There have been many efficient methods discovered so far, but there will be infinitely many more methods.
To do that, we need to conduct research in various fields.
To do that, you’ll need managers like these people.
“A manager… Are you saying he is a god-like concept?”
Seung-gyu asks while holding Hayul, who has finished drinking the powdered milk, and rubbing her back to make her burp.
“Can I try to make Hayul burp?”
Seung-gyu did not refuse and quickly handed Hayul over to me.
What? Is this a bit of a hassle? The handing over speed is too fast?
I hold Hayul like that and gently rub her small back with my palm.
Oh my god. How is it so small?
Ah… Really, every time something like this happens, I keep thinking about how bad I treated Si-eun.
“That’s right. But there’s nothing special about being a god. In the end, it’s the same to be played into someone else’s hands. My goal is to escape from that in the end.”
“This is too difficult for an ordinary person to accept.”
“Well… It’s okay as long as it’s not ordinary. Wasn’t I an ordinary person to begin with?”
“Well, that’s right.”
Seunggyu immediately agrees. But after thinking about it for a moment, he says it as if he remembered something.
“No… So do we have to repeat this again? Are we the last ones standing? So it’s not just once? How many times do we have to repeat this? At least three more times?”
“Ah. That’s it. That’s to change the method a little. This is because this recycling program we’re in right now is set to be the last one standing, but that can be changed. But anyway, no matter what method you use, you have to clear the recycling program one more time. You have to do it because it is the minimum qualification to be selected as a manager.”
“Okay. It’s not easy. I can’t believe I have to do this one more time.”
“I can change the difficulty level appropriately. Anyway, that’s it… There’s something you two need to do this time.”
“Huh?”
Seung-gyu and Yu-jeong’s sister-in-law look at me with puzzled expressions.
There’s no anxiety or worry, but he looks a little nervous when I tell him it’s my job.
“Just as you two have regained your memories, Hayul will do the same. But as you can see, Hayul is still a newborn, right?”
Hayul suddenly burped at just the right time.
Ah. Burping is cute. After all, the baby is a fraud. It doesn’t make sense.
“That’s right… That’s right. If I revive Hayul’s memories now… What happens?”
“The mind follows the body. So I don’t know what will happen, because I’ve never tried it before. But it’s probably very frustrating, right? He can’t move his hands and feet properly, he can’t talk, and he has to eat formula all the time… So until Hayul gets a little older. You have to take care of it in this world.”
“Ah… Did you say that? Of course. He’s my child, so I guess he can’t do that.”
“Because it’s dangerous. No one knows what will happen to the world. So, for now, I will move you two to another place. Let’s go to a familiar place, right? I will send you to Cheongpyeong.”
“Ah. That’s right. It’s too much. It’s too big for just us.”
“As time goes on, if I find people I used to know, I’ll send them there too. But I don’t know if I’ll be able to find them.”
“Hmm… I see. Well, at this point, it was a long time before I met you. About 3 years ago? I don’t think it was 4 years.”
“I guess that’s about it? I don’t know where everyone is and what they’re doing.”
To be exact, I didn’t know about it… Well, honestly, I had no intention of saving other people.
“Yes. I hope we can meet at least by chance.”
“Anyway, let’s go right away. Please rest at least a little bit comfortably.”
After saying that, I immediately opened the gate.
“Are you ready already?”
“Of course. It’s difficult.”
“Then… We’ll pack some luggage too. Is that okay?”
“Yes. As much as you want. I have a lot of time. I will also take care of Hayul. Oh! And I can create quite a few things, so take care of them in moderation.”
“Okay, thank you. Then, I’ll get ready right away.”
The two quickly got up and started taking care of things.
Since the gate is open, two people pick it up appropriately and move it beyond the gate.
Looking at them, I feel Hayul sleeping.
A warm baby’s body temperature. Cute hands and feet.
Hayul, who is sleeping, looks like an angel. I can’t believe I can hold a baby for this long.
Is this really happy?
In that way, Seung-gyu’s family’s move to Cheongpyeong ended without any problems.
I’ve already completely swept the area around Cheongpyeong, so they won’t be a problem.
In addition, since they gave them reflection scrolls and used a lot of station looting, the two had plenty of coins.
Now they can leisurely practice their skills in Cheongpyeong and live peacefully until Hayul gets older.
Done. There is still a long way to go for Hayul to grow up, but at this level, 90% of the problems have been resolved.
Time will tell what remains.
15 years? 20 years? That’s it. Well, I can just smile and wait.
How difficult is that?
Then… Now it’s time to go see Shinyoung. Ah. She is shaking. I’m nervous.
