Chapter 56 – Interest (3)
“Interesting… Interesting.”
The old man with a profound impression exclaimed admiration and laughed.
As if he was observing something through a microscope, he soon took his eyes off the lens and began to write in his notebook.
– Smart
“Doctor, may I come in?”
“Come in.”
The old man, who did not lose his composure and responded to the knock and the voice coming from outside, did not take his eyes off the notebook until the end.
“A guest has arrived…”
“Um, are you a woman?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Okay, let me in.”
“Meeting with a person who was not consulted in advance…”
“He’s the branch manager in charge of the west. There’s nothing strange about meeting me.”
“No matter how much you are a branch manager, you have to keep what you have to protect.”
The woman, with long white straight hair and pink eyes, which is hard to see unless she dyed her hair, spoke with her eyes wide open.
Her eyes, full of spirit like those of a lioness, were hard to look at, but the old man just smiled and waved at them.
“If it’s at least the branch manager, wouldn’t it be right to omit the complicated procedures?”
“No. No one is exempt from the procedure. The issue of the doctor’s safety is more important to me than anything else.”
” Secretary. “
“I will follow the procedure. I will immediately issue an order to celebrate…”
“Melodic.”
At the old man’s words, the white-haired woman stopped her steps and looked at the old man again.
Unlike before, the old man had an expressionless face, not a smiling expression, but her face shook slightly when she saw that expression.
“····She nailed it to her as her safety. How many times did she have to tell her to understand?”
“All people are dangerous. You are not free in that regard. So we have to do it this way.”
“Melodic.”
“…Why on earth are you letting outsiders into this safe place? I don’t understand the doctor’s behavior these days.”
“Yula.”
“Don’t call me that.”
Tears welled up in her eyes, full of spirit like a lioness.
“I’m afraid of that friendly name now. Also, I’m afraid of what words the doctor will use to deceive me, and what words the doctor will use to push me away.”
“Cheating? It’s not even possible. Pushing it away is even more ridiculous…”
“Then please prove it.”
“Melodic.”
“If you’re not cheating on me, it won’t be difficult if you’re not pushing me away.”
She was like her damn single-minded individual.
The old man realized that no words could convince her now, so she said.
“Do you know how I’ve been lately?”
At her words, the old man closed her mouth, and at her expected reaction, she continued her words as she shed a tear or two.
“I feel like my blood is drying up day by day. I have to keep my best condition at all times as I take care of the doctor’s comfort, but even that is getting disrupted.”
” . . . “
“I’m not afraid of my body being destroyed. If it were for the doctor, I would have already given up ten of my life. But if I can’t protect him when I can, it will be like a death sentence for me.”
Like a robot, her words were hard and firm.
Even though she was crying, the words that came out of her mouth were sharp.
” I- “
As soon as she heard her other voice, her eyes widened and seeing her point the gun at her, her old man grabbed her by the wrist.
“Stop it.”
“I won’t warn you twice. Get out of here right now.”
“Melody!”
“Doctor?”
“What rude behavior to the person I called you now!”
” ····Why····. “
“Let’s go.”
” But····. “
“Get out quickly!”
She shuddered as if she saw something in vain at the fiery anger of the old man.
Eventually, as she left her room with a shocked expression on her face, the woman who had been looking at her started talking to her.
“Looks like I’ll have to go.”
“…No, there’s no need for that. I’m sorry. I was rude.”
The old man laughed as if she was losing her temper, and she casually walked over to her coffee pot and turned it on.
“Would you like a cup of tea?”
“A cup of coffee would be nice.”
“As expected, you know something. I ride today.”
The old man, who smiled at her leisurely again, waited for her water to boil and gave her a notebook in which she had scribbled down something earlier.
” What’s this? “
“Results for Ms. Harin.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she took her notebook and checked each page carefully.
“Here’s the coffee. Let’s drink it and watch it slowly.”
Her old man, who put her paper cup on the table, waited for her in silence, sipping her own coffee.
As if she had anticipated this, she even felt a dignified figure in her waiting state.
“Is this reliable information?”
“Hasn’t trust been fully cemented since the blood sample was given? It’s disappointing that you’re still looking at me like that.”
” . . . But this is… So absurd.
“Chief Shin Eun-seo.”
The old man continued her words calmly, calling her by the name of her god.
“As someone who works in science, do you think the result is absurd?
“····From a general point of view, this is a result that is not easily understood. But as someone who works in that field… It is not an absurd story.”
“That’s it.”
The old man shook his head.
“While there are mysteries that cannot be solved with this kind of real-life study, how attractive it is to face a mystery while digging into a mystery.”
“It’s a bit difficult to understand.”
“Just think that science itself is the attraction that gives me.”
“Well, yes.”
Shin Eun-seo sighed, put his notebook down on the table, and started drinking his cold coffee.
“Did you get her body hair?”
At the old man’s words, she frowned and shook her head, continuing her words.
“I have so many things to do right now, I don’t even have time to meet them.”
” Is it? “
“You don’t need body hair anymore, do you? I think this is enough for all the results.”
“It’s good to be certain of anything.”
She got up and put her paper cup in the trash can on the side, while the old man looked out the window at her with an unknown expression.
The windows were frosted and the outside of the windows was stained white.
“It’s already winter. Time flies so fast.”
“I will. But this year, it felt like winter was late, so I felt a little comfortable.”
“I must have gotten older because my knees are cold. I thought it would only happen when it rained, but it’s like this even on snowy days… Heh heh-“
Shin Eun-seo focused on the coffee at the old man’s pointless words.
In any case, it didn’t matter to her, so she said.
“I have a few questions about the results.”
“…Tell me.”
“Is Harin’s condition really not something to worry about?”
“She’s not a doctor, so I can’t assure you, but let me tell you, she’s nothing to worry about in my opinion.”
“I want you to do it right.”
“Isn’t the discovery showing?”
” Yes? “
“The genetic defect that caused her to suffer from precocious puberty. It has been completely cured. Rather, it’s a problem because she’s overflowing with femininity.”
” . . . That’s fortunate.”
“You are sensitive to her health, so I will definitely advise you.”
The old man who was sitting in her chair lit up her eyes.
“For the next few years or maybe even until her death, if she is as she is now, she’ll be healthier than anyone else.”
“On what grounds?”
“She divides cells much faster than other people. Do you know what this means?”
“Well… I don’t know.”
“The faster the circulation of cells, the stronger the immunity. The faster the body.”
“Then what about…?”
“Should we call it a mutant human or an evolved human individual? It feels like the cell mutation itself has been strengthened.”
“It just sounds like Harin is a science fiction type of person, right?”
“Huh- Maybe that’s it. It’s a case where the gene itself healed the defect and mutated to evolve in a good way… I don’t know what the reason is, but this is a very interesting discovery after a long time. If it is revealed, the academic world will be excited. “
“Will having children affect that?”
“…It’s not certain, but it won’t have an impact. Above all, the drug they injected will be the medium.”
Shin Eun-seo closed her eyes at the old man’s words.
That remark would have been heard only as a statement confirming one’s responsibility.
” . . . Were your parents normal?”
“Yes, my parents were normal people.”
” Okay····? “
“Looking at you carefully asking, do you have anything else to ask?”
“You’re a ghost.”
“And what is it?”
Shin Eun-seo shook her head with a tired expression.
He himself was a researcher with a passion for learning, but the elderly did not do better if they added more.
” ····Samples of children····.”
“That’s impossible.”
The old man had a rather perplexed expression at her words.
” Why not? “
“It’s just… Difficult.”
“Can you elaborate?”
“I can’t tell you that.”
“Is it a matter of trust?”
“No. It’s just like a promise I personally want to keep to Harin. And I don’t think there’s a need for Harin’s children to do this.”
“It’s a pity… It could have been a good discovery… Well, since you’re like that, I won’t recommend it any more.”
“Thank you for not suggesting more.”
“Actually, didn’t you already take care of me from the time you came? If I see that, I should be grateful.”
“Yes? Me?”
At the old man’s words, Shin Eun-seo suddenly remembered what had happened earlier.
“It probably wasn’t something I would dig into. There would be a story.”
“Thank you.”
The old man, who expressed his sincere gratitude to Shin Eun-seo, who neither asked nor questioned anything, sighed and continued with a firm look.
“I’m shameless, but can I ask you one more favor?”
“If it’s related to Harin…”
“No… This time it’s really my personal request.”
Shin Eun-seo, who eventually corrected his posture, nodded.
“Thank you very much. I thought you would…
“What is your request?”
“····No my secretary····Please take care of Yul.”
“If you’re a secretary… Are you referring to that… Woman?”
At Shin Eun-seo’s words, the old man nodded his head slightly.
“I don’t even know what you mean.”
“It’s just, it’s simple. I want you to experience this and that while keeping it by your side. Throughout your life. If anything, you can send it directly to the gate…”
“Gate?”
“Yes, it will help. The talent I see of that child will rival that of Miss Harin, whom you cherish so much.”
“Why are you entrusting me with this task?”
At Shin Eun-seo’s words, the old man laughed softly and spoke.
“Aren’t you a good person?”
“Well, don’t you know better that you’re not as good as you think?”
“No, I think you belong to a good person by my standards. That’s why I’m asking you this.”
After hesitating for a while, she finally nodded her head.
She didn’t know why she couldn’t refuse.
It was just that the old man seemed to be carrying a burden no less than his own.
“She’s like a daughter to me. Maybe now it’s time to let her go…”
” . . . “
The old man’s eyes looked lonely, but she seemed somehow calm.
Seeing those eyes, she just touched the paper cup that she had finished her coffee without saying anything, and she said.
“He lacks a lot of social skills. He is always negative and always aggressive.”
“It was like that before… But I wonder if she’ll be looking for it a lot?”
“It’s a melody.”
” Yes? “
“The child’s name.”
In response to the old man’s correction, Shin Eun-seo changed her subject and spoke again.
“···· She’s that girl named Yul. She seems to find a lot of you while she’s with me.”
“That point… Don’t worry… I’ll talk about it.”
She wants to make a person out of a woman who lacks social skills.
That was exactly what she understood.
There must be some hidden story between the two, but she decided not to think deeply because it was a tacit consideration for each other that she decided not to dig further.
” ····Enough of the story···· I have to get back to work. I have a lot of work to do…”
“Thank you very much again. I’ll contact you again when I think I’m ready for everything about him.”
“Oh, and I have a favor.”
” Ask? “
“If I take on that woman named Seon-yul… It will cause a lot of disruption to my job. So, I think I need to supplement my work…
“Heh- hee-If that’s the case, don’t worry. For the time being… Okay, I’ll let you see.”
” Yes? “
“Why but? Even if you look like this, you’re not a hunter, but you’re a person who has a good understanding of paperwork. I’m willing to sacrifice myself.”
“Put- I’m fine. Then I’ll ask you.”
Either way, Shin Eun-seo’s steps, which were to be freed from paperwork for the time being, seemed lighter than ever.