Episode 44 Letter.
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“Here, it’s an outing pass. Go well.”
“thank you.”
You’re finally going out of Ainir.
Life at Trinity Academy wasn’t all that unsatisfactory.
Ainir is not a very narrow space, and it is a good place where almost all amenities exist for the convenience of the cadets.
It is only satisfying to feel a kind of liberation from the psychological isolation of being trapped somewhere.
There were more cadets than expected at Trinity Airport.
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Maybe it was because the midterm exam was over, and everyone seemed to have a strong desire to go out to play.Some of them even recognized me.
Some asked to exchange contact information, and some asked to give him tactical guidance.
Of course, I refused them all.
That said, there was no such thing as being branded as an unprofessional guy.
As I said in the interview, most of them knew that the reason I went out was because of my parents’ anniversary.
[I will tell you. Passengers traveling on Trinity Air Flight 58 bound for Korea, please follow the departure procedures.]
The time has already come
I went through immigration with only my passport and light luggage.
… Trying to sit still without doing anything made me tingle.
I had nothing to do.
[Trinity Air Flight 58 to Korea is currently on board. Passengers using this flight, please board.]
I thought I was going crazy because I was bored.
At least I can sleep on the plane, which is better.
[Thank you to all the passengers who use Trinity Air. I hope you have a pleasant flight, and if there are any inconveniences, please call the crew.]
It didn’t take long for me to fall asleep.
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I quickly went through immigration and found the airport train.
Luckily, the airport train to Busan was just before departure, so I hurriedly bought a ticket and boarded the bus.
… The technology of this world is truly amazing every time I see it.
It takes only 30 minutes to get from Incheon to Busan.
Excluding the time it took to transfer even for this, the train would actually have run for only about 5 minutes.
As I went out of the station, the scenery of Busan caught my eye.
Well, there’s nothing special about it.
It just feels similar to the Seongnam where I lived.
In the original world, there was an analog sensibility unique to Busan.
There won’t be much to see.
I called one of the taxis lined up near the station.
“Please go to the Busan Ossuary Memorial Hall.”
“Yes.”
… Driving in Busan isn’t dead yet.
I don’t know if I was in a car or if I filmed the Kart Rider Norteille Express speed run.
You didn’t show anything against Alfred.
The first thing I did when I got out of the taxi was to calm my stomach.
If there is anyone who is still feeling well after experiencing this legendary drive, it must be a sailor who sails the ocean or a native Busan man.
Anyway, the weather is really nice.
Come to think of it, it was also funny that I was conscious of the good weather.
Probably because Ainir in the South Pacific has never had bad weather.
Is it because you’ve been out for a long time?
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Maybe it’s because the season when I first entered this world was winter.Azaleas are blooming everywhere.
It was proof that spring was coming to an end, going beyond the level it was now in full swing.
I have flowers in my hands.
Chrysanthemum flowers brought as a wreath.
With a trembling gait, he enters the memorial and finds the names of his parents.
Since it’s a parallel world, the name must be the same.
After wandering inside the memorial for quite some time, I was able to find the names of my parents.
Chanhyung Park, Yebin Jeong.
I put a bouquet of chrysanthemums in front of the ossuary.
Then, he bowed his head to express condolences.
“Rest well.”
Even though they are parents in a parallel world, I feel a little uncomfortable.
The death of a person who is infinitely near and far away.
It’s difficult and complicated.
So, around the time I had time to meditate, someone spoke to me.
“Is your name Park Seong-jin?”
From the looks of it, it looks like the ossuary of this memorial.
What does that person do to me?
“This is the contact information left by Choi Jun-woo, a friend of my father (?). When the deceased’s son visits here, he asks me to contact him.”
“… thank you.”
Uncle Jun-woo was originally my father’s co-worker.
There are still friends here.
I got out of the memorial and called Uncle Jun-woo on my cell phone.
I don’t know what to say.
Can I just call him Uncle Jun-woo as usual?
While I was thinking about it, the other person answered the phone.
“hello.”
“Yes, Uncle Jun-woo.”
“… Yes, Sungjin. Judging from the way you contacted me, it was the way I met my father.”
“Right.”
“Let’s meet and talk about the details.”
“Where can I meet you?”
“Stay there. I will not go.”
“I know.”
The phone is disconnected.
By the way, what is an important story that we have to meet?
In the first place, Uncle Jun-woo is my father’s friend, not my friend, so there is no special contact with me.
We didn’t have enough friendships to meet and talk.
It won’t be a big deal, okay.
“Yes, Sungjin. Long time no see.”
“hello. Uncle Jun-woo.”
“I saw you on TV. It’s gotten a lot brighter.”
I couldn’t answer for that.
It’s not because I’ve become brighter, it’s because I’ve become a completely different person.
“If you don’t want to answer, you don’t have to answer. It’s a positive change.”
“yes.”
“This is the reason I wanted to meet you.”
He handed me a paper bag.
What is this?
“What’s this?”
“Another will from your father.”
“Any other wills?”
“When I first got it, I was very confused. Chanhyung was suffering from heart disease like you, but I didn’t know he had prepared a suicide note like that. At first, I was going to refuse, but I insisted that I would accept it, so I accepted it. Later, when you come to see me, he told me to hand it over to him.”
… ?
Did the father of the parallel world know of his own death?
“Looking at your good looks, I’d like to talk more, but I’ve been busy lately. Even now, something important happened, but I left it behind. See you next time if you have a chance.”
Uncle Jun-woo left in a hurry.
… Looks like you’ve been really busy.
Nevertheless, seeing that he took the time to contact me and came to see me, it seems that he and his father were really close.
By the way, this is a note left by my father, who knew he was going to die.
What will be written on it?
The paper in the paper bag was stiff and not folded at all.
It seems that Uncle Jun-woo had taken good care of it without saying that he had left it somewhere.
I’m a little impressed
“To my dear second son.
nice to meet you my second son
The reason I say this, as I have only one child, is that I know that you who are reading this letter are not really my son.
You will be very embarrassed reading this, but I want you to think about what it would have been like when I first realized this.
When I knew I had to die leaving my only child behind.
When I found out that my children also had to change their names due to the disease I passed on.
Even when I knew that my child’s body had to pass over to someone else’s.
Understand how you feel.
At first, I wanted to believe that it wasn’t, but the future I saw was the one that most people can’t change.
If I had known that I would get this kind of thought, I would rather return it to the road.
But what do you do?
have no choice but to accept
I decided to think of it as my son, who was born by me in another world, my child from another world.
As much as you know that, you value my son’s body.
To be honest, even as I write this, it is still difficult to truly think of him as my son, but thinking of him as my son’s best friend still puts my mind at ease.
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My second sonCan I ask you two favors please?
First of all, I want you to stay healthy.
I feel sorry for blocking your way, but as a parent, I can’t help but worry about my child.
In particular, there is a rough thorny road waiting for you on your journey, so I am even more worried.
Especially since you were young, you never broke your stubbornness.
It’s no different than being my son from another world.
I don’t think you’ll give up your thoughts just because you say this, but I want you to remember it anyway.
Second, cherish your current friends.
You are well aware that the road you are going is one that you can never go through alone.
Be sure to cherish your current friends.
This isn’t much of a concern though.
Because I believe you will do well.
When I say this, I’m sorry that it seems like I’m only asking for you without doing anything for you in the past and you now.
Please understand.
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My dear sonI hope you can achieve that goal.
love.
P.s. I have prepared a gift for you to use.
I can’t do anything and leave the luggage to you.
Go to the address written on the back of the letter, say my name, and you will receive the item.
write well don’t lose it
When the item becomes available, read the letter again.”
The flowing tears did not stop.
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