170 – Finding the Ring (2)
“What is it? I’m starving.”
“Look at this.”
“Why is it suddenly under the sink…?”
Junghwan and Minho looked worried and started checking under the sink, wondering if she had gone crazy while worrying about her wife.
The two people were watching from afar, but they seemed to have checked the box because they were using a cell phone flashlight.
Maybe that’s why the two people’s expressions showed a bit of cheering.
“Um… Isn’t that an accessory box?”
“Surely there’s a ring over there? Take it out quickly!”
At the urging of the two people and at the thought of being able to see Ara’s smile, I smiled brightly and took out the box.
Still, there was something in the way so it seemed a little difficult to just take it out.
Do I have to say that it feels like someone has fixed it on purpose?
Rather than taking it out, it felt like it was meant to be fixed and used in the first place.
“Seonghwan, get out of the way.”
“Uh…Yeah…”
I handed over the cell phone I was holding.
Junghwan went deep into the cabinet under the sink.
For someone that big to go in there, in some ways, I think I saw something more amazing than a box.
“I think this is fixed with bolts?”
“Then what…”
“I saw a tool box in the drawer in the front door earlier. Bring that.”
“Ah…Okay.”
That’s right.
Jeonghwan also liked collecting tools.
One day, he even told me to look forward to it, saying that he would make me a desk.
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In contrast, Minho and I didn’t even know what bolts were, so we put down the entire tool box next to Jeonghwan.
When Jeonghwan saw that, he smiled bitterly, picked up a hexagonal tool, and put it back in.
“Do you think you can solve it?”
“Hmm… Is there a little spray that says wd-40 on the side? Please put that in there.”
“Okay.”
Still, I know what this spray is.
Isn’t this something you spray on bearings that are rusty or not running well?
It seems a little different from lubricant.
Anyway, he is a guy with a similar effect.
As soon as Jeonghwan caught it, the sound of spray spraying was heard.
And then the rattling sound that follows.
It seems to be firmly fixed.
“Whoa…I guess this has something like glue on it.”
“Umm… Then what should I do?”
When I heard about it, it seemed like a bolt was a round screw.
To put the current situation simply, apply instant adhesive to the groove where the screw will go and turn the screw.
It is fixed so that it never falls off.
“That won’t work. Break the bolt?”
“Uh…How?”
“Give me the grinder.”
What Jeonghwan pointed to was a device with a round top attached.
It looks like I will replace it with that one.
“It’ll be okay, right?”
“It’s okay, I’ll just make a small groove and hit it with a hammer to break it.”
I didn’t know anything just by listening, so I handed him a grinder.
As for the cord, Minho brought an extension cord with him from somewhere.
When I connected the cord, I immediately started hearing the mechanical sounds I heard at the dentist.
And a very loud sound rang through the house.
“Wow, it’s noisy.”
“It’s unavoidable because it involves cutting steel.”
“It won’t suddenly explode, right?”
“There are no gas pipes or wooden houses, so there are a lot of worries.”
That’s right.
I think I’m being too excited.
It’s such a precious place to Ara.
The loud sound rang out for a while, then became as quiet as a lie.
Then, Jeonghwan came out, grabbed a chisel and hammer from the toolbox, and went back inside.
This time, I heard a thumping sound and a cracking sound in my ears.
This must be the sound of a bolt or something breaking.
After that, three more sounds rang out.
It is said that the bolts consisted of a total of 4 bolts and were embedded on both sides.
“Phew… It’s over.”
Junghwan sweating profusely. He brought out a box, so he took it.
I don’t know if it’s light or heavy for an accessory storage box, but it definitely contains something.
All of these must be Ara’s parents’ mementos.
“What are you doing? I’m not checking.”
“Can I check first?”
“I told Jesu that I found the ring, but when I opened it, it wasn’t there. What should I do?”
That means killing Ara twice.
It is probably impossible to express in words the feeling of loss that Ara was looking forward to.
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“Then let’s open it…”
“Hey, let’s eat before that.”
“Yes, I’m starving too.”
It must have cooled down because 15 minutes have already passed since the work started.
It may not have burned.
“Okay, let’s eat first.”
I was hungry too, so I put away my tools, put the box next to me, and sat down at the table.
As expected, the jjamppong and soup were cold, and the sweet and sour pork was soggy.
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“Ugh…I’m full.”
It was cold and soggy, but it was so delicious that I ate it all without leaving any behind.
The two pieces of sweet and sour pork were handled well as two people ate each one.
I’m the only one who eats less here.
“As expected, the era of romance has passed… Even Chinese restaurants send us disposable containers.”
“It costs a lot of labor to bring the dishes. How expensive is the delivery fee these days?”
Come to think of it, it was a Chinese restaurant and they charged a delivery fee.
Was it 2,500 won?
Chinese restaurants now charge delivery fees.
I guess it changes with the times.
“Shall we… Open that box?”
Minho seemed curious and pointed to the box.
I thought you were too eager to open it and see if there was a ring there.
“I’m still nervous. I think I’ll be so sad without it.”
“Hey, if it’s not here, I’ll never find it.”
“Yes, there probably is.”
After receiving comfort from the two people, I placed the box on the table.
As expected, it was covered in a lot of dust, probably because it had been left for a long time.
Not only was there dust, but there was also iron dust and iron fragments thrown up by the grinder that was used to cut iron.
“Hmm… I also need a key.”
“Seonghwan, don’t you know how to pick a key?”
“What on earth do you think of me…?”
I guess he doesn’t like being called a man who knows how to pick keys.
Then it would be the same as not being able to open it.
I guess I have no choice but to go to Seoul and open it.
“Of course I know how to pick it.”
“What?”
I heard an answer other than what I thought.
Jeonghwan headed to the entrance where there was a tool box, and he came carrying three pins and a box of matches.
And I don’t know why he brought it, but he also brought a hammer.
“Hey, this accessory storage box is also a keepsake, so treat it with care.”
“Isn’t the ring more important?”
“That’s true, but…”
Compared to Ara’s parents’ wedding rings, an accessory storage box is something that can be sacrificed.
However, if you give up one by one, you will regret it later.
So, I hope you handle it as carefully as possible.
“Okay. I’ll put the hammer away and come back.”
“Thank you…”
“The relationship between us is thankful…”
Junghwan laughed and slapped my shoulder.
I can only be grateful to Jeonghwan for accepting various conditions without any hesitation.
“Hey, I am.”
“Thank you too, Minho.”
Since we went through a hard time together, we should give the same greeting.
Wow, didn’t he follow us all the way from Seoul to Gimhae?
“But since this is a small box, I don’t think it has any gimmicks, right?”
“Minho, do you even know that?”
“Even though it’s like this…My family is involved in construction…”
“I’m sorry.”
Construction companies operate several companies in addition to interior design.
Among them, there are companies that deal with things like electronic door locks and key locks.
“I was walking around Dad’s office before and saw the structure of the lock on the wall?”
“What does that have to do with this?”
“Usually keys are made in such a way that when you insert the key, the bottom pin and drive pin have to be aligned exactly with the thin line to open it, right?”
To put it simply, the keys have different heights and shapes.
It is said that this is because the inside of the key box is different.
If you put another key in the key box, the shape does not match, the bottom pin becomes thin and does not match the line, so it cannot be opened.
It is said that when you insert the right key, the bottom pin and shear line are in a perfect shape so that they do not get in the way, so the cylinder turns and the door opens.
“But this key box has no drive pins or sheer lines.”
“Then…”
“It’s a structure that opens just by turning it.”
Minho bent one of the pins Jeonghan brought earlier into the shape of a pin.
Then I put it in the key box of the accessory box and stirred it until it got stuck inside.
“Okay, that’s it.”
Then, a small clicking sound is heard.
I used some force to remove the pin again, but there was no damage to the storage box itself.
“Look, this is shaped like a latch, right?”
“You turned this…”
As soon as I opened the box, what I noticed was not the ring, but what the key box looked like.
I think I’ve been influenced by Minho.
“Seonghwan, isn’t this it?”
“Huh?”
What Jeonghwan slightly lifted up was a small ring storage box.
If it’s not Matoryoshika, is it going to be endless?
“I think this is right?”
“Seo… Isn’t it true that there is only a box?”
“Oh, that can’t be true.”
Junghwan said that couldn’t be possible and handed me a box.
At that moment, my breathing became heavier and I felt a great sense of tension.
I came all the way here and finally found it, but if it was an empty box…
“Please…!”
I closed my eyes tightly and opened the ring storage box.
Junghwan and Minho didn’t say anything.
Could it be that there is nothing?
“Ara will like it.”
“I’m going to receive some love properly.”
Two people tapped my shoulders.
And when I opened my eyes, there was a pair of rings neatly placed inside the box.