tidy up
Yunjae observed his opponent.
My name is John Doe. Probably not his real name. That’s how you call an unknown man who belongs to a group that maintains strict secrecy. Besides, that face probably isn’t the real face either. It must be a sophisticated silicone mask.
“John, long time no see. But no way…”
“I’m not giving up. I was back for a while for work. Are you going home right away? I will take you there.”
“hmm······.”
“You don’t have to be too nervous. It is pure kindness to the person who owes his life.”
Well, I still remember trying all sorts of conciliation to get him into his team. I was a bit hesitant, but having a free driver on the way home is quite convenient.
“Are you driving yourself?”
“I said. It’s a personal, pure favor. By the way, it’s been a while since we’ve been, right? Ten.”
“Now just call me JJ.”
“all right. Still, Ten is stuck in my mouth. I heard that you started acting again in Korea.”
You didn’t hear it, you did your research. Yoonjae slightly shook his head to mean that he couldn’t dry it. The car carrying them pulled out of the airport.
“I saw your performance on My Tube. Are you doing really well?”
“Because I’ve done it before.”
“You seem like an experienced person after taking a break for over 20 years. Of course, I am well aware of your special ability.”
The horse goes round and round. Yunjae turned his head and looked straight at him.
“What do you want to say?”
“When you came back from ‘Operation Shadow of the Dead’.”
John quickly got to the point. Operation Lion’s Shadow was the last operation Yunjay participated in while serving as a soldier.
[You haven’t woken up yet?]
[I came to my senses for a while yesterday, but I was forced to sleep.]
[why?]
[You know what the situation is. Captain, that’s Asad Yassin Qadir. The deputy leader of LIS and an advisor.]
[I know.]
[To come back even after going through all that situation, honestly, it’s scary.]
One of John’s teammates shuddered. The crews involved in the operation a few weeks ago had fallen into a trap and were in a dangerous situation. However, Yunjae was left alone to save his colleague and was eventually kidnapped.
John doesn’t know why he was kidnapped instead of being killed on the spot. However, I can only guess that it’s probably because he’s interested in Yoon-Ji’s bullying them for several hours.
“Of course, I know that was the case.”
The Yunjae he saw had a really special ability. To the point where he still couldn’t let go of his lingering feelings and set himself up as a driver.
[Aagh!]
[Give me the painkiller! hurry!]
Everyone thought he was dead, but thanks to Yunjae, the crew who escaped from the trap carried out a rescue operation. He didn’t come back safely, but he saved his life.
[The operation can no longer be carried out.]
[Ten, it’s still too early to judge.]
[Do I look okay?]
Yoon Jae-yi was awarded an unofficial medal for killing the deputy leader, and was discharged after being promoted to one rank.
“But… maybe, maybe.”
“…”
“When you applied for discharge, were there any delays?”
Yoonjae had expressed his desire to quit several times, and of course, there was no way he would easily let go of someone with that level of ability.
The hypothesis that he escaped by acting in a difficult situation using that incident as an excuse came from looking at the acting that Jey Yoon did in Korea.
When I was young, I thought that genius shines and then disappears, but even now it shines brightly.
“Well, what about it?”
John is a seasoned spy, but he couldn’t read Yoon-jae’s thoughts just by looking at his expression.
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“Are you trying to be evasive?”
“Didn’t you get out of here like this too?”
Oops, I got hit. John let out a deep sigh.
“Then, if I give you one piece of information, would you please answer my questions?”
“Look at the contents.”
“It is not easy either. great. Your friend, Jaden, is on the final mission.”
Jayden was a colleague and friend of Yoonjay during his military days. you’re still alive thank god.
“By the way, do you know what the operation is called?”
“What is it?”
“It’s called an operation for Ten.”
“······that.”
Ten was another title for Yunjae. It was named because J is the 10th in the alphabet. No matter how many times it saved the lives of crew members, I don’t think it’s an excessive operation name.
“Doesn’t it look like I’m dead? It’s not even a memorial operation.”
“hahahaha! I knew you would say that.”
John stopped the car in front of Yunjae’s house and turned his head.
“Now, I told you first, so now answer me.”
“I will tell you the answer before I leave the country.”
“yes?”
“Wouldn’t you be following me on my way out anyway?”
“You can’t be beaten.”
“See you soon.”
Yoonjay got out of the car and watched John’s car disappear into the distance before going into the house. It was the house where he stayed when he was a firefighter.
When I opened the door and entered, I coughed because of the dust. He opened the window to freshen up the air and put his things in order.
Now, I will clean up this house and move to an apartment provided by my agency. The studio given to him by his biological father was too far out of the way for future activities.
“ah.”
While organizing this and that, he stopped after finding support letters and pictures sent by many people he had saved. This is an important item, so take care of it separately.
“JJ?”
“Phoebe, hello.”
Someone called him while he was loading things into the car. It was Phoebe, the landlord’s daughter. The landlord’s family was kind, and occasionally shared meals for him as he lived alone.
“Where have you been? I was worried because I haven’t seen you lately.”
“I had a chance to go to Korea for a while.”
“Then why don’t you go now?”
“No, I think I’ll probably stay there forever.”
“what?!”
She opened her eyes wide in surprise. what?! Can’t you see anymore?!
“Why why?!”
“I found something to do there. Maybe I will continue?”
“JJ!”
The landlord came behind the shocked Phoebe. After giving a short hug to the landlord, Yunjae smiled slightly.
“I was surprised to receive your call. To go to Korea all of a sudden…”
“Thank you for taking care of me. You have taken care of me in many ways.”
“Does it sound like a good-bye? I’m sad, why are you like this? Call me whenever you have time and come hang out.”
“······yes.”
He lived a wandering life and got to know many people, but he did not form deep relationships and lived only shallowly. I didn’t even have a private conversation and kept my distance.
‘Maybe it’s because I’m afraid of losing it.’
That way I wouldn’t be sad when I left later. However, he realized belatedly that his way of thinking ahead and deciding now was wrong.
Like Kwon Min-jae or Baek Da-eun, we can meet each other again someday, and it’s the same as ignoring the other person’s intention to be closer to me.
“Phoebe, you are fine too.”
“Uh, uh…”
After saying goodbye, Yunjay got into the car and left the alley.
“mom! How could you not tell me that JJ is leaving?!”
“Can you tell me?”
“No, no, but…!”
“Wake up the dream. I miss JJ.”
“mom! I am mother’s daughter!”
The landlord and daughter left behind quarreled.
Tidying up the house didn’t mean that my business here was over. He bought a bunch of donuts from a nearby store and stopped by the 132nd Fire Brigade.
‘It looks like he went to the dispatch.’
But the fire brigade was empty. It’s a pity that I couldn’t see the faces of my former colleagues, but it’s not like I can’t come back.
He left the box of donuts in plain sight and got back in the car.
Minutes later, red fire trucks and ambulances filled the garage of the 132nd Fire Brigade.
“and. Today was the most difficult day ever.”
“Even if our rookie didn’t say jinx.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Sorry, let’s go have a drink after it’s over.”
As always, the firefighters who returned looking for new recruits turned their heads to the sound of Chloe’s cry.
“JJ?”
“what? Why are you looking for the guy who left? Chloe, I knew you liked JJ, but…”
“Look at this.”
It wasn’t that I didn’t have those feelings at all, but I don’t like him anymore.
Knowing that the more she refuted, the more she teased her, the more Chloe frowned and handed out the note left by Yoonjay.
(JJ came.)
It was written briefly, but the handwriting was exactly the same as that of a friend they knew.
“what. When did you come? JJ!”
“You must have already gone.”
“Where are you going right away like this?”
“You used to be that kind of guy.”
“Seriously, if you do this, you know you’re cool.”
“He’s kind of cool.”
“That’s… that’s true. Anyway, if you come, wait a bit.”
While grunting, they bit into the donuts in the box. It just fell off, but it’s fine.
“JJ was here?”
“Yes, Cap. This one.”
“Huh, I thought you wouldn’t come again.”
Seeing the note, the captain laughed. I was a little worried, but seeing you come back like this, I can be relieved. will come again someday
***
After tidying up everything, Yunjae finally headed home in the car inherited from his father.
‘The sound of the engine is a bit strange.’
It would be nice to spend time in the garage with my father after a long time. I’ll be busy soon and I won’t have time.
Back in Korea, it’s the year-end award ceremony season. Yoon J, who came to mind at once this year, is also invited to various events and stands as an award presenter, and is also nominated for awards and shows his face.
“Honey, look over there.”
“Jay is here.”
Yoon-jae’s car, visible from afar, caused his parents to stop what they were doing and come out to meet him.
“dad.”
“My son!”
After getting out of the car, Yunjae smiled broadly and hugged his father.
“mom. How you doing?”
“We are always the same. God, look at you. Has it changed so much?”
Maria Jenkins hugged her son tightly and fell and ran Yoonjay up and down.
In fact, YoonJ didn’t pay much attention to fashion. I lived a wandering life, so I didn’t have many clothes, and since I had such a good body, I could look great in just basic short sleeves and jeans.
[brother. You’d better throw away this checked shirt.]
[brother. Are you serious about wearing these pants?]
[maybe?]
I didn’t graduate from college, and I didn’t have a professional license, so what would I do while wandering around? I changed to a job that mainly stuffed my body.
Cargo pants were quite useful when doing carpentry or maintenance work. But now that I have nothing to work on, I don’t need it, right?
Upon hearing that answer, the twins nodded with serious expressions.
[······ After all, it’s a pawaneol.]
[It’s not fun even if a person is too perfect. It’s a charming point, but…]
[This isn’t real. Let’s throw it away. Can I throw this away?]
[okay.]
Anyway, I went there like that even after I came to Korea, but it changed a little because of the twins’ intervention.
[You can buy it with my own money.]
The money came from Lee Seo-won’s card.
[No, Mr. Jay, don’t do anything. Just take it when you give it.]
[Does the original agency representative even take care of these things?]
[Just my personal favor. Something worked out thanks to Mr. Jay.]
Did I mention I have a big investor? Anyway, good is good.
“I have something to do with it.”
“Do you think it has something to do with your new job?”
“I will speak slowly.”
“Let’s go in.”
When I came home with my parents, there were happy faces.
“Is your brother here?”
“Seri, how are you? How are you today?”
“It’s the same. Oh right. did you see my message? What the hell is going on?”
“I’ll let you know about that over dinner.”
It was my sister, Serena Jenkins, six years older than me.
“They say Chris is coming later.”
“It’s been a while since we all got together.”
“It’s good to see you brother.”
Yoonjay held Serena’s shoulder lightly with one arm and fell. And I looked inside the unchanging house.
“Me too .”