137. Seven out of seventy three
When I asked what the major sister had told me, Youngmi only smiled softly instead of answering.
“what? Why are you not talking? Does your sister recommend going to study abroad? yes?”
Youngmi stopped walking at my question, turned and looked at me and said.
“Jungho, do I want to go to the US to study? Or should I go to graduate school at Korea University? What would you like me to do?”
I looked into Yeong-mi’s half-moon eyes and said.
“I’m Youngmi, I want you to do what you want to do.”
“really?”
I nodded, and Youngmi opened her mouth again.
“When I go to study abroad… We should be apart for a while.”
“Even if you go to study abroad, aren’t we breaking up?”
At my words, Youngmi smiled and said.
“No, I’m not saying we’re really breaking up… We should be away for a while.”
“So… We will not be far apart.”
“that is… What are you talking about?”
I smiled at Youngmi’s question and said.
“If you go to study abroad, I will also go to America with you.”
Both of Yeong-mi’s eyebrows rose at my words, and I continued.
“Young-mi, if there’s anything you want to do, do it.”
In this life, I will definitely support you.
“you… How are you going to school?”
“I can also go to America to study with you.”
In the United States, each school is different, but in some places it is possible to complete a bachelor’s degree in as little as two and a half years. This means that you may graduate sooner than if you were currently attending a Korean university.
“Because of me, Jung-ho, if you follow America… I am so sorry.”
“No, no need to be sorry. Because I want to go to America with you.”
In my past life, whenever I said I was sorry, there was something Youngmi said.
＜No, no need to be sorry. Because I want to be by your side>
The words of Youngmi from the past life that she wanted to be by my side now seemed to make a little more sense.
When I said that we should go to America together, Yeong-mi’s half-moon eyes showed a bright smile towards me. okay… Youngmi is the prettiest when she smiles.
I approached Young-mi, pretended to pat her on the head, and kissed her on the lips.
“Oh! He’s crazy! What if someone sees you in front of our apartment!”
At Yeong-mi’s words, I laughed and said.
“When you go to America, they say it’s okay to kiss like this at any time on the road. I hope we can go to America soon.”
“Ugh! really!”
After a while, when I arrived at the entrance of Youngmi’s apartment, Youngmi looked at me and opened her mouth.
“Hey Jungho… me… By the way… I’m not going to America.”
“really?”
Youngmi nodded her head without saying a word.
“Why did you suddenly change your mind?”
“just… !”
It’s a study abroad trip I’ve been preparing for for almost a year. It was not something that could be reversed in a word.
Perhaps… Could it be that the Major’s sister made threats?
I asked carefully.
“you… Is it because of the major sister? What did your sister say?”
Youngmi said with a smirk.
“Are you so curious about that?”
“yes.”
“Then I will tell you. Come over here.”
After speaking, Yeong-mi grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the hallway of the apartment stairs.
Dark staircase hallway.
Yeong-mi went up one step up the stairs and turned back to face me… Because of the height of the stairs, Yeongmi looked down at me slightly.
Youngmi’s warm hands wrapped around my cheeks, and my arms wrapped around Yeongmi’s waist. And Yeong-mi’s lips were superimposed on mine.
When the long kiss was over, Youngmi whispered to me.
“It’s not because of my sister… just because i want… That’s how you decided.”
* * *
Restaurant 3 hours ago.
“I will only tell you two things.”
Youngmi nodded her head with a serious expression at the Major’s words, and the Major continued.
“Texas State University, where I work, has the lowest tuition among all universities in the United States. So, when I see foreign students who come to our school to study, there are really a lot of flying and creeping geniuses.”
“I really do.”
“But students are not the only ones who are smart. If you look at the professors, there are a lot of really scary monsters. I’ve seen so many math geniuses… .”
The Major smiled and continued.
“I have never seen anyone smarter than Jung-ho.”
“… .”
“I bet… Even if you get an admission from the best university in the United States and receive research guidance from a professor who won the Fields Medal there, it will be difficult to find a professor who is more talented than Jeong Ho.”
“I thought Jung-ho was smart… Is that enough?”
The Major said with a smirk.
“I’m sorry to my professor Park Soo-soo, but actually, I became a professor… It’s all thanks to Jung-ho.”
“ah… ! Really?”
The major nodded, and Youngmi said with a curious expression.
“then… What is the second story?”
At Yeong-mi’s question, the major leaned over the table and approached Yeong-mi, and opened his mouth in a low voice.
“Young-mi.”
“yes?”
“I’ve been watching you since you were little, and I know you well… .”
“… ?”
“Can you live alone without Jung-ho?”
* * *
After Young-mi entered the house, I took a taxi and headed to Mok-dong.
In front of the officetel building in Mok-dong.
While getting out of the taxi and entering the officetel building… I stopped walking. Then he turned back and knocked on the window of the heavily tinted black car.
After a while, the window went down, and a man in a blue T-shirt spoke to me with a bewildered expression.
“Uh, what’s going on?”
“uh… ? sorry. I thought it was someone I knew. I’m really sorry!”
“Oh, no. Then go in.”
I scratched the back of my head and entered the officetel building, and met a large man in the lobby of the building.
“Chief Kim Jung-soo?”
“uh… ! yes, it’s jung ho A long time. I heard that you were discharged, but how have you been?”
After such a short greeting, the team leader said with a slightly perplexed expression.
“By the way… Where the hell are public toilets in this building?”
“It’s next to the elevator over there.”
“Is it locked there because it was late at night?”
“Really? Hmm… That’s weird. I never did… .”
Seeing the team leader standing in a slumped posture, it looks like he’s in a lot of hurry.
“If it’s okay… Would you like to go to my officetel?”
After a while… .
Team leader Kim Jeong-soo, who came out of the bathroom, looked around the kitchen and living room and said,
“Five-! The structure of the house here is fine! May I take a look at the room?”
“sure.”
The manager checked the room and said.
“Are you living more neatly than you think?”
“haha-! is that so? Can I get you a drink?”
“no. It’s too late, I have to go now.”
“I’m OK.”
“yes?”
“Aren’t you here because you have something to tell me?”
At my words, Team Leader Kim Jung-soo burst out laughing out loud.
“haha-! Your eyes are very ghostly.”
I said pointing to the sofa.
“Sit down first.”
Team leader Kim Jeong-soo sat on the sofa, and I took a chair from the computer desk in the corner of the living room and sat facing him.
The team leader checked his watch and opened his mouth, narrowing his eyes.
“It’s very late, so I’ll ask you straight up. Are you not dissatisfied with society?”
Dissatisfied with society? no… What nonsense question is this?
Seeing my confused expression, the manager smiled and continued.
“We did a lot of demos in our days. I wonder if there are still athletic students these days… .”
I shook my head and said.
“Before I joined the military, there were some students who exercised, but now I think there are very few of them.”
“right? Yes, yes.”
The manager looked into my eyes and continued.
“By the way… Is there anyone around you that you don’t like? For example, fighting or… Or torment you… what kind of person.”
What kind of nonsense is this again?
I shook my head slowly, and the manager spoke still with a serious expression.
“If not, I’m really glad… . Jeongho-ya, if there is anyone like that, don’t try to solve it yourself, let me know.”
It is clear that there is some misunderstanding.
“I am, Chief. what’s the story… .”
Team leader Kim Jeong-soo cut off my words and said.
“One of our employees has a solver. ah… ! When you were in the military, there was a guy named Park Kwang-soo, right? Shall we give him some soul?”
It is true that Sgt. Park Kwang-soo’s personality is dirty, but it does not mean that he has bad feelings for him yet.
By the way… How do you know about Sgt. Park Kwang-soo?
I said with a smirk.
“Captain, I don’t have any bad feelings for that person. And now I don’t know what’s going on… I have no complaints with that society, and no one around me bullies me. I am doing well.”
At my words, Team Leader Kim Jung-soo said with an unknown smile.
“Is not it? Am I worried about anything?”
“Yes, I think so.”
“Yeah, that’s it.”
The manager got up from the sofa and continued.
“It’s very late, so I’ll just leave. see you later.”
“Wait a minute!”
I took two drinks from the refrigerator and handed them to the manager.
“You work late, so please have some of this.”
“Yes, thank you. But what two… .”
“One is in the car… It’s your subordinate.”
At my words, the manager smiled and said.
“You knew it all. Anyway, I’ll eat well. And it’s too late, so don’t come out.”
“Yes I will. Please go in carefully.”
* * *
After a while.
A black car parked outside the office building.
Manager Kim Jeong-su, who was sitting in the passenger seat, handed a drink to Im Jin-hyuk, who was wearing a blue T-shirt on the driver’s seat.
“Five-! What kind of drink is this?”
“Customer number 17 gave you a drink.”
At the words of Manager Kim Jung-soo, Lim’s expression hardened.
“I, really? How the hell did you know?”
“It’s a monster that can input all the information around you at a glance.”
Lim nodded and said.
“When I only heard the words, I hoped… I can only say that it is really amazing because I have actually experienced it. haha-!”
Lim said while taking a sip of the drink.
“By the way, is it true that explosives are being prepared in the officetel?”
“no… I don’t think that’s it.”
“Hmm… So, why did you find out about explosives data like that?”
Team leader Kim Jeong-soo shook his head and said.
“I don’t know why, but I don’t think it was with bad intentions in the first place.”
“Now… What are you going to do?”
“First of all, in the morning of tomorrow morning, you should contact Professor Ki Sung-seong of the Department of Chemistry at Hankuk University.”
“all right.”
“And delete all records collected by the Yangcheon Police Station cyber investigation team.”
“Yes, I will. But that will take some time.”
“okay? How many searches do you have?”
“There are more than 30,000 cases that I have checked. I think we have checked all the explosives data around the world.”
At his words, Manager Kim Jung-soo spoke with a short sigh.
“but… He’s the guy who will stay.”
“But will I quit easily?”
“Well… . There’s something I just talked about, so if you get a call from Professor Yeom tomorrow, you’ll probably notice it. Then I will stop.”