Episode 98 Sleet.
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I used to be a cadet of Trinity Academy.
It went pretty well too.
Thanks to this, I have had several opportunities to talk face-to-face with Oscar.
Those few meetings were all.
It was just that he maintained good grades in his own way, but when it comes to whether he was the most competent at the time, it wasn’t that.
But oscar is looking for me?
what brings you here?
It’s not like we don’t have a face-to-face relationship, but it’s not like we’re close enough to meet separately.
I wonder.
“Long time no see. Dean.”
“Congratulations on being free.”
“thank you.”
“How was life in prison?”
“It was the worst. Still, I think it was better than the last days.”
He burst out laughing as if he seemed to like my answer.
But, I couldn’t laugh.
I’d rather go back to Griffon Prison, because I didn’t want to go back to those days.
“So, how about coming back to the academy?”
“It’s even more surprising that nothing has changed.”
“Are you disappointed?”
“No, I felt lucky. In the past, I would have answered no because it was old-fashioned, but now it is better.”
“Why did you think so?”
“It must be because there is no place to return to. There is no longer any place in this world where I have left my mark. Except for this academy.”
I took a sip of the cigarette with a heavy heart.
It was really rude, but I didn’t care.
He’s a smoker like me.
I believed that this level of rudeness would be graciously understood.
“I don’t think I smoked when I was a cadet.”
“I learned from hanging out with f*cking bastards in a f*cking place.”
“Your mouth is very rough.”
“sorry.”
Originally, I wasn’t a bad-mouthed person.
Until the dogs put me away.
I don’t resent those guys though.
Oh, I can’t be offended.
‘Cause they’re all dead
“It’s a pity what happened there.”
“no. I would have done the same.”
“I have some responsibility. Because I recommended you. I thought it was a good fit for you.”
“There is no need for the dean to be sorry. Because it was the right thing to do for me. It’s my fault for my misbehavior.”
It was said that time heals all wounds.
I don’t think it’s wrong.
It was then that I saw that I could talk about things so calmly.
However, even time doesn’t seem to be able to prevent scars from being left behind.
When I think of the past, a part of my heart still hurts.
“So, what are you going to do now?”
“I don’t know either. Wealth is something that will be resolved if we sell the things we have hidden, but it will be difficult to return to a normal life.”
“Are you going to save your talents?”
“There is not. never.”
If I use my brain power, it will be nothing more than making a ton of money.
However, there was no thought of that.
“is it… I see.”
Oscar made a sad expression on his face.
As if there was something he wanted to say to me.
I stood up, judging that the story would not be good if the story was too long.
“Then, let’s just go. Staying for too long will only hurt you.”
“I wanted to talk a little more, but I’m sorry. go well.”
That was the last conversation I had face-to-face with a person.
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Whitish cigarette smoke fills the small room.
Dozens of butts are piled up in the ashtray.
However, I had no intention of quitting smoking.
For most people, it may be just a gas that feels daunting, but for some, it is a driving force in their lives and a corner they can rely on.
No, it was no exaggeration to say that it was the only pleasure for me.
It took such a thing from me for years, how angry it must have been.
The first thing he did after escaping from Griffon Prison was to suck on a cigarette.
Taken from n̲o̲b̲l̲e̲m̲t̲l̲.̲c̲o̲m̲
My current situation is that the behavior has become a habit.♬♪♩…
While I was tasting the bitter smoke in my mouth, the sound of music resounded.
“hello.”
Yeah, how does it feel to get out?
“It seems like it’s been half a year since you came out, but you call me very early.”
Were we that close?
“So, what’s going on? Oh, if it’s work-related, I’ll decline.”
The former captain is dead?
“Who is that person?”
It wasn’t that surprising.
Considering his usual behavior, it was more courageous to be alive until now.
I expected that someday it would be.
okay.
“Well, it’s not that surprising. Were we living a life that we never knew what was going to happen?”
That’s not wrong.
“So, did you just contact me to talk about it?”
No, I contacted him out of the hope that he would come back.
“No specification.”
Crawl back into the jaws of hell where the f*cking sound comes out of nowhere.
I was so proud of myself that I endured the swearing.
The crew are waiting for you too.
“All my crew are already dead.”
I’m begging you sincerely. We know you don’t want to come back. But it was impossible to find a talent like you.
“It’s not for me to know.”
Reconnaissance, factor assassination, intelligence warfare, and even Black Ops. It’s your job Your vacancy is still not being filled.
“If I had known that, I wouldn’t have abandoned us.”
Again, smoke comes out.
In fact, it would be closer to dependence than pleasure in life.
It felt like my brain wouldn’t spin without it.
I understand how you feel. Leon. But your ability is too precious to be rotting. Come back to the Cosmos Special Forces. The director promised to expunge all of your past records as well.
“Damn it.”
Cosmos Special Forces.
That name is still etched in my mind.
It’s where I once lived.
In fact, there is no other workplace that suits me as much as there.
However, there will be no going back there.
“Sup… .”
Yes, smoking was a habit for me and a rebellion against the passing years.
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I hate sleet.
No, everyone will.
The road is covered with filth mixed with rainwater and sludge, and eventually snowflakes.
Reminiscent of burned scrambled eggs, they are shaped enough to create discomfort.
However, as if the sky did not know the plight of people, it was slathering and grinding indifferently.
“I hate sleet.”
“I don’t like it either. Still, I’m used to it, so I don’t think much of it.”
“Are you used to it?”
“Do you come here often?”
“I thought Scotland had more snow.”
“Edinburgh is not that cold even in winter. It’s cold in the Highlands. There will be more sleet than snow here.”
It’s true.
Even comparing the average winter temperature, Seoul was lower than Edinburgh.
“Korea is a hell of a hell in the summer, and I think I’m going to freeze to death in the winter. Scotland is a good place to live.”
“Then will you move in?”
“No, that’s a bit. Edinburgh is an expensive neighborhood.”
“Is it cheaper than Seoul? Cheaper than Tokyo.”
is it?
I don’t know what the house price is in this world because I don’t know.
If it were the standard of the world we originally lived in, it would certainly be the case.
By the way, even in the midst of this, you don’t forget to keep Aina in check.
“It doesn’t matter.”
“why?”
“It’s enough if you give away any remaining annexes.”
I was forgetting Aina’s position.
After all, you are the next head of a well-to-do family.
House prices shouldn’t be a problem.
“done. I will just live in Korea.”
“Tell me if you have nowhere to go. I will take it.”
“I can feed at least one person.”
“What are you talking about as if you were taking care of something?”
“Isn’t it?”
Attacks flew in from both sides.
I’m losing my mind
The fact that I couldn’t even refute it made me sadder.
A million dollars from Oscar still lives in my account, but it’s not a lot of money to them.
“Looks right.”
“Yeah, so be quiet and work hard as a guide.”
“Maybe, you haven’t decided where you want to go yet, have you?”
“I roughly decided.”
Why are they following me and treating me as an unpaid slave?
I couldn’t understand.
Of course, he didn’t say it out loud.
Actually, that was my situation.
Just having them meet me was something I should be thankful for.
“By the way, what is that thing you were holding in your hand before?”
“Ah, this one.”
I took out two scarves from the envelope.
It was made with care as a gift for them.
The fiber was also pretty good.
Still, I’m honestly a little embarrassed.
Usually, this is a gift that a woman would give.
Still, I hoped that they would be happy to receive it, so I put a white one around Priscilla’s neck and a purple one around Aina’s neck.
“I thought the same thing.”
“what?”
“I made it too. to give you.”
Priscilla took out a scarf from her arms.
Compared to the one I made, it was a bit lacking in perfection, but it was definitely good.
The fact that you received it is what matters.
“I’ll wrap you up. wait.”
I had only thought of Priscilla as a colorless, odorless girl.
It was not used in the sense of accusation of lack of individuality.
Because she really didn’t have any color or any scent.
So, I thought she would be easily dyed by the colors around her.
I also thought I wanted to color her with my color.
However, Priscilla did not lose her light.
Rather, she was painting over the existence of me with her own color.
As small snowflakes pile up and pile up, covering the world in white.
Yeah, Priscilla wasn’t like a sleet that easily mixed around.
It was a snowflake that did not lose its appearance until the moment it landed on the floor.
Overlapping lips fall off.
Only then did I realize
The sleet had stopped, and the fact that the soft, light snow was falling slowly.
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