“Well, the item was definitely handed over.”
The director said so and stamped the paperwork.
Then he signed it in a flowing motion and handed it to a man closer to him.
“thank you.”
Choi Hyun-woo, who is also a pearl artificial in ‘Clouds of the Horizon’, politely bowed his head and accepted it.
Then, Han Soo-young, who was also standing next to him, who was also one of the artificial pearls, let out a small sigh.
“It’s just over now.”
Light blue hair, light gray eyes.
There are cool facial features.
As a man, Choi Hyun-woo, who thought he was very handsome, smiled slightly.
“I know.”
In contrast to Choi Hyun-woo, his hair is slightly reddish.
And in contrast, Han Soo-young, who had dark black eyes, nodded.
I was young because I had just entered high school, but I thought that I would become really pretty in a few years.
According to the setting, the two grew up together since they had no memory.
Maybe that’s why, rather than being friends of the same age, they were almost like family or siblings.
“By the way… What promises or plans do you both have after this?”
Choi Hyun-woo shook his head slightly at the manager’s question.
“no. There are no special promises or plans.”
“I just came all the way to the capital, so I tried to look around a bit.”
Han Soo-young continued with a complicated expression.
“Now I need at least a year to come back here.”
Saying that, Han Soo-young glanced at Choi Hyun-woo a little, and Choi Hyun-woo only let out an awkward laugh.
But when I saw her shaking her head a little as if she was not sure what to do, I thought it was amazing.
‘Because of Choi Hyun-woo, I couldn’t even go to the academy and went back to my hometown, right?’
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Originally, they should have arrived at least two months, or at least a month ago, not now.
However, the problem was that Choi Hyun-woo was a person full of justice with a typical protagonist personality.
Monsters that appear on the way from their hometown, the so-called monsters.
And as they helped people in crisis and difficult situations, they arrived much later than planned.
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On the way, Han Soo-young, who was bragging about not being able to take exams like this, said, ‘I used to be this kind of guy.’ He resigns and devotes himself to relief work with him.
In order to take this test, the two of them had to give up on the test in a single moment, even though they had to suffer unspeakably for several years.
For the sake of the unspecified majority, give up your precious things without hesitation.
Indeed, it was my thought that both of them had great personalities in many ways.
‘Nara would never do it.’
To be honest, I didn’t even understand.
While he was thinking about it, the director continued to speak to the two in a friendly manner.
“Yeah, how did you two decide where to stay?”
“no. You two have to go around and look for it. If you are in a hurry, there is also a branch of the association… … .”
At Choi Hyun-woo’s words, the director touched the corner of his mouth, seemingly worried for a moment.
“Well, then, if it’s okay with you, why don’t you stay at my house?”
After a moment’s contemplation, he said so and smiled softly at the two of them.
“I know you well, but your teacher is an old friend. I think this old man would be really grateful if you could tell me a little bit about him… And why don’t we just send our precious guests back without hospitality?”
Then, Hyun-woo Choi and Su-young Han looked at each other for a moment.
“It doesn’t matter to us. Rather, thank you.”
“Thanks for the favor.”
Seeing the two of them bowing their heads politely, the director seemed very happy.
Then Amelda, who was quietly next to me, opened her mouth carefully.
“Hey, are you okay for a moment?”
“Oh, Miss Amelda. After that, you said you have something to say?”
Amelda smiled shyly when the enema looked at her as if forgot.
It was such a smile that looked really harmless on the outside, and that seemed like a simple person.
“I said it was very important, but I forgot to stop because I was lazy.”
“Huh. What the hell is going on?”
“that is… … .”
Amelda shrugged, glanced at us, and let out another mischievous laugh.
And, realizing the meaning of that smile, Director Jang scratched the back of the head and said:
“I’ll be out for a while, Chief. When you’re done, call me. Oh, I’m leaving the papers here.”
“Um, thank you.”
Seeing Warden Jang leaving first, Han Soo-young tapped Choi Hyeon-woo.
“Let’s go too.”
“okay.”
I followed them too.
I knew very well what the Chancellor was going through, but I pretended not to know and looked at him and Amelda.
‘I’m not going to die though.’
With that in mind, I closed the door.
When I came out, it seemed like everyone was waiting for me.
“okay.”
Director Jang said while rubbing his palms behind his pants and rubbing it.
“Have you eaten your meal yet?”
Choi Hyun-woo and Han Su-young shook their heads and answered.
I said looking at him looking at me.
“I am still.”
“Then I will live, so let’s go outside. We don’t know when the story will end, but we have to feed you first.”
Director Jang said so, without hearing an answer, turned and walked away.
The three of us followed him. After walking for a while, I felt Choi Hyun-woo looking at me and turned my head.
He made eye contact with me, smiled a little and greeted me.
“hello.”
“Oh, yes.”
For a moment, I stopped and immediately shook my head.
“My name is Hyunwoo Choi. He calls me Han Soo-young.”
“This is Yoo Ji-hyuk.”
Without realizing it, it must have seemed that I was nervous, and a hard answer came out.
However, Choi Hyun-woo was still smiling as if he didn’t care.
“Me and Sooyoung are now 17, so if you don’t mind… … .”
“ah.”
I nodded.
And I could recall the fact that the age written on my ID that I found in this world was the same age as Choi Hyun-woo.
Ironically, I was only ten years younger than my original age.
“It’s the same age. I am seventeen too.”
Having said that, I said in a very friendly manner, recalling the fact that getting close with Choi Hyeon-woo would be a benefit rather than a loss.
“If it’s okay, can I talk to you? It’s the first time I’ve come here to meet people of the same age.”
“Oh, yes. No, then.”
I smiled once more at Choi Hyun-woo.
It was awkward to do something I had never done before.
Still, Choi Hyun-woo seemed to feel quite familiar with my awkward smile.
Han Soo-young glanced at me from the side, looked at me once, and looked away again.
Knowing her skeptical personality, her attitude wasn’t too bad.
“By the way, Jihyuk, what are you doing here? Apprenticeship?”
“no. just alpha.”
“Part time job?”
I nodded and looked at Choi Hyun-woo.
And he muttered in a voice that was barely audible even to Director Jang, who was sneakily walking in front of us.
“My family doesn’t have that much money.”
“ah.”
Choi Hyun-woo asked a question and made an apologetic expression, and I waved my hand as if it was okay.
“Then you?”
“Ah, we are going to apply for admission to the Orge Academy.”
“I did.”
Next to him, Han Soo-young added in a cold voice.
I already knew everything, but I looked at Choi Hyun-woo with an expression that I did not understand English.
“I have some problems on the road today. I didn’t even pass the exam.”
“I’m sorry about that.”
“I’m fine… … .”
Choi Hyun-woo said so and glanced at Han Soo-young’s eyes.
Even from the side, it was an expression full of regret and guilt towards her.
In my eyes, she didn’t seem to care.
“So, is there anything you want to eat separately? Korean? form? Chinese food? Solar eclipse?”
“No, we’re really fine with anything.”
“yes. Thank you for your purchase.”
Director Jang glanced at me, wondering if the two’s answers were unsatisfactory.
“Can I just give you money?”
“young. Another bullshit.”
He gasped and burst into laughter.
Then his cell phone rang, and he immediately pulled it out of his pocket.
“Yes, Chief. What’s going on?”
Is it over already?
‘It hasn’t even been ten minutes yet.’
As I thought about that, I quickly agreed, reminding myself that Amelda, that is, Esmeralda, was a member of the most dangerous group of villains.
That being said, he was on the strong side in the original.
“Yes, yes. no. here we are now I haven’t even gone out the front door yet. Yes, I think I need to feed the kids even rice… … .”
After talking on the phone for a while, Director Zhang looked around us and said:
“The conversation with Miss Amelda is over. You’ll be coming down soon, so let’s go together.”
A few minutes after the words were said, the director and Amelda walked down side by side.
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On the surface, there seemed to be no problem.
“Hey, did you keep me waiting? I’m sorry.”
The director smiled kindly as if he had no face.
And naturally, I moved forward in front of the group.
“First, let’s eat our rice. Today is a good day, so I will gladly give it to you.”
“Heh, what’s wrong with you too today?”
“This man, what will I be if I say that?”
“… … .”
Director and Director Jang exchanged words very friendly with each other, and we followed in their footsteps.
Then I stepped back for a moment and walked slowly.
Thanks to this, I was placed at the back of the group, and fortunately no one seemed to think it was strange.
‘Let’s see.’
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Outwardly, there was nothing unusual about it.
Like the enema, Amelda was also very natural.
In the beginning, it was strange that I could find contradictions in such a way that even Director Jang, who had been with him for several years, could not feel a sense of incongruity.
‘It’s a real sense of power.’
The director we are with now is not the director we just met.
To put it bluntly, the current director was part of the abilities that Amelda had created.
Perhaps the real enema was locked up somewhere.
alteration and transformation.
That was the power of Esmeralda Listenerger.
‘The director in front of him is an alter ego of Esmeralda.’
Even I, who already knew everything, seemed to be skeptical.
And it seemed it wasn’t just me.
Above all, it was said that there were no loopholes in her transformation in that Director Jang did not notice the strangeness.
‘If I hadn’t known in advance, there would have been no real difference.’
With that in mind, I followed them out the front door.
Anyway, the real work started tomorrow.
So there was no need to go out and do it.
* * *
“Ji-hyuk. Wake up.”
I woke up to the waving of my body and blinked my eyes.
I was living in the staff lounge here.
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On the surface, in the name of saving living and transportation costs, with the consideration of the two of them, I was allowed to use this place for private use.
Actually, there were other reasons.
“Why?”
“It is urgent. Let’s go together.”
Chief Jang had a stiff face.
I knew what was going on, but I put my clothes on, flirting with an expression that I didn’t understand.
“What the hell is going on, sir?”
“Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
“okay… … .”
He patted his lips for a moment, as if running his palms across his lips.
I found out by observing for several days, but it was something he often did when he was in trouble.
“The item delivered yesterday has disappeared.”
“Yes?”
When I asked the question as if I did not believe it, Director Jang also murmured as if it was ridiculous.
“The thief heard it.”