Episode 541
“ha….”
Jeong In-ho let out a deep sigh and called Lee Jae-heon.
“I won’t nag you, so come here.”
“hmm….”
“Shouldn’t we also check to see where the injury is?”
Lee Jae-heon nodded, thinking that it was a reasonable statement, but then he blinked a few times as if another thought came to his mind and shook his head again.
“I’ll give it to you.”
“Why on earth?”
“I don’t think it’ll end with nagging… .”
“do?”
“Well, are you sure you won’t be angry?”
“No, really, this guy.”
What are you saying that even Minhong wouldn’t say?
‘I would like to drag it out if possible.’
However, the unfortunate truth is that it was impossible to forcibly subdue Lee Jae-heon like in the past or in reality. Even Song In-myeong could play with Lee Jae-heon with one hand, so there was no way that he could do anything with just one more person, Jeong In-ho.
“… It’s not like you’re avoiding me because you’re afraid of me getting angry right now, boss. Instead of talking too long, just show me where and how you got hurt.”
Lee Jae-heon, who had been thinking deeply, shook his head again.
“I don’t like it.”
“It’s not like this kid doesn’t want to take medicine….”
“What can I do if you don’t like me? If I run away, you won’t even be able to hold onto the hem of my clothes, and you keep nagging me with your mouth. Do you think you’ll get married like that?”
“… … .”
Jeong In-ho’s expression crumpled at Lee Jae-heon’s shameless words, but it wasn’t just because Lee Jae-heon had provoked Jeong In-ho.
‘… If you’re annoying me like that, does that mean there’s something you don’t want me to know even if it kills you?’
This was already the third time I had come to the other world with Lee Jae-heon. It hadn’t even been a year since I had known Lee Jae-heon’s true nature, but it had been more than enough time to figure out what kind of son of a bitch he was.
Jeong In-ho was proud that he knew Lee Jae-heon’s behavior patterns. And the fact that he was making people angry with such a shameless face like this meant that Lee Jae-heon was trying to avoid something.
“… What… did you do?”
Lee Jae-heon frowned at Jeong In-ho’s question full of doubt.
“Do you know that when the owner is away, he treats you like a dog that has had an accident?”
“I didn’t think it was that bad, but anyway… Yeah, well, did you get into an accident while I wasn’t watching?”
“You’ve grown up a lot, junior?”
“I’m already all grown up.”
“What kind of brilliant nonsense is this?”
Lee Jae-heon laughed at Jeong In-ho.
“How on earth did you grow up when you can’t even do one thing properly?”
“You speak so beautifully.”
“I’m actually a bit like that. I appreciate the compliments.”
Jeong In-ho was certain of it as he snorted.
‘I had an accident.’
Aren’t you just beating around the bush, making provocations without ever getting back to the original topic?
Even though he was out of his mind, Lee Jae-heon was still Lee Jae-heon, and his behavior would not have changed at all.
“… … .”
The problem, as I mentioned earlier, was that Jeong In-ho couldn’t subdue Lee Jae-heon just because he was annoyed. If even Song In-myeong couldn’t be controlled, then Lee Jae-heon was now a monster of sorts…
“… The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get. How can people be so twisted?”
“Is that what you want to say to me, my junior?”
“I’ve never been as twisted as you, sir.”
“What are you talking about, you filthy little brat…?”
Lee Jae-heon, who was mumbling like that, opened his eyes wide as if he remembered something.
“… … .”
“Manager?”
“… Now that I think about it, was this the original image?”
“yes?”
“I don’t think it was like this.”
Jeong In-ho clicked his tongue openly.
“I guess so.”
The ‘junior’ that Lee Jae-heon is thinking of now is probably Hong Kyung-jun.
However, the confusion that Lee Jae-heon was actually experiencing was different from what Jeong In-ho thought.
Was it because his memories were confused? Lee Jae-heon thought of Jeong In-ho as his junior from his previous life, but on the other hand, he knew that he was the main character of this 19+ story about a ruined life. That was why Lee Jae-heon was vaguely guessing that ‘the junior from his previous life has become the main character of this world’ when looking at Jeong In-ho.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, it was an illogical guess, but in any case, he was confused by the clear difference in attitude between the protagonist in his wife’s novel and the protagonist in front of him.
“uh….”
Of course, there was no situation where the two sides noticed the gap in their thinking.
No matter how absent-minded he was, the man instinctively sensed the efforts that ‘Lee Jae-heon’ had made so far, and so he knew that he should not talk much about his past life or original identity.
That’s why Lee Jae-heon gave a more ambiguous impression.
“I guess I messed up quite a bit?”
“Oh, you just realized that?”
“That’s not what I meant… Yes, well, I guess that’s not wrong. Okay.”
“What are you talking about, seriously?”
“Anyway, I guess that means I’ve done quite a bit of work.”
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Unlike Jeong In-ho, who frowned because he had difficulty understanding the unexpected words, Lee Jae-heon understood them on his own.
‘I guess I’ve been acting quite a bit since I became Lee Jae-heon.’
I couldn’t help but be unaware of the protagonist’s attitude, which was clearly different from the content of my wife’s novel.
The ‘Jung In-ho’ he remembered was described as someone who had little change in expression, spoke little, and smiled much more ominously than he does now.
He was a psychopath who was quietly obsessed with goodness. In contrast, Jeong In-ho in front of him was like a child who had not yet fully matured, so it was easy to tell the difference.
“… … .”
So, is it true that my junior… has become the main character of this world?
“Ugh… .”
“What were you thinking that made you sigh alone?”
“You really don’t remember me, junior?”
“Are you going to keep beating around the bush? Was it too absurd and grandiose to ask to see where the blood was coming from?”
“It’s strange, seeing how he speaks so harshly, I think he’s really our junior….”
My head was so complicated that I couldn’t come to a conclusion.
Lee Jae-heon ended up just shrugging his shoulders.
“… So why should I show my wounds to my junior?”
“I know what you’re hiding right now. Please show some consideration for this weak junior. I can’t subdue you, so show me yourself.”
“If you’re going to ask for a favor, you should do it more sincerely, right?”
Anyway, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen my junior, so I was happy.
I was so happy with this pointless and inefficient chatter that I didn’t want to stop.
“And where else have I been hurt? I don’t understand why you’re getting so upset now because there’s a little blood on your fingers.”
Jeong In-ho agreed with Lee Jae-heon’s words.
“Oh, of course, the manager is in a tattered state like a rag that has been used for about 10 years….”
“I told you to speak nicely?”
“But that doesn’t explain the blood on your finger right now. If the blood is deep down to the second joint of your finger, it means that you almost certainly had to clean the wound. I can’t even imagine where and how you would have to clean it to get that kind of blood.”
“That’s because our junior lacks imagination.”
The man still did not show his injuries.
“If you have the presence of mind to say anything to me, why don’t you hurry up and go back to room 10?”
“no….”
“Of course, thanks to the two of you just entering and exiting Room 10, I was able to obtain information about the diving suit, but that’s one thing and this is another. Besides, you haven’t even checked all the materials in Room 10 yet, have you?”
Jeong In-ho summarized Lee Jae-heon’s words.
“… So don’t worry about your inefficiency and just go do your work?”
“We can finally communicate.”
“You know you’re a son of a bitch, right?”
“It’s such a new curse word, it’s a bit lacking in freshness. Cheer up.”
“… … .”
“What else is there to say?”
Jeong In-ho, who was looking at Lee Jae-heon with pitch-black eyes, let out a big sigh.
“… Manager.”
“… … .”
“It’s not wrong for me or anyone else to be worried about you, sir.”
“… I guess so.”
“It’s not our fault, and it’s not the manager’s fault.”
At that, Lee Jae-heon just smiled silently, and Jeong In-ho frowned.
“Shouldn’t you also start to adjust now, sir?”
“… … .”
“If we say that it’s not us, then I think the manager should at least try to think that it’s not us. At least in my opinion.”
Jeong In-ho, who had said so, immediately grabbed Song In-myeong by the collar and headed to room 10. It seemed like he was going to resume the investigation that was not completed, as Lee Jae-heon had said.
Looking at the two people like that, Lee Jae-heon scratched his neck over his clothes.
“… … .”
Adaptation, that is.
“… Have I been around that long?”
Have you been here long enough to adapt?
It was just a pity for a man who couldn’t think of anything.
* * *
At that time, Ha Seong-yoon was feeling a little uneasy.
“… … .”
Yoon Ga-ram laughed awkwardly at Ha Sung-yoon’s subtle expression of displeasure with a smiling face.
“Sir, are you okay…?”
“Well, that’s fine. Okay.”
“I thought you were angry….”
“haha.”
Ha Seong-yoon nodded.
“I’m a little uncomfortable that no one has dealt with Song In-myeong in the meantime.”
How much did that kid do to you last time, and yet no one hit Song In-myeong?
‘Even if not everyone knows about the regression, do you really think it’s right to just leave the serial killer Song In-myeong alone? No matter how well he cooperates, the essence doesn’t change… and you just watch him so pitifully… .’
I felt like I was getting a nagging headache.
Yoon Ga-ram and Ha Seong-yoon came to the vicinity of the aquarium with the help of Hong Kyung-joon, the only person they could contact. And they also heard various stories about the aquarium’s situation from Hong Kyung-joon.
What was most shocking was that these crazy guys just left Song In-myeong alone.
“I don’t know what the hell this guy Jeong In-ho was doing.”
“Mr. Inho, you are always working hard too… .”
“Our Garam is very considerate. He’s also kind.”
But for adults, not all responsibility can be explained by effort alone.
Any adult must take responsibility for the consequences. Ha Sung-yoon couldn’t understand why someone who knew everything that had happened before the regression left Song In-myeong, the biggest threat in the previous round, alone.
‘What on earth is going on with this mind?’
But I don’t think it was like this when we first met, but this guy Jeong In-ho was becoming more and more stupid and childish as time went on. Detective Hong Kyung-jun was also a pathetic guy in the same vein.
“… … .”
Of course, if such stupidity and childishness are a kind of internal growth, then I can’t really scold them… .
“… No matter what, shouldn’t there be limits to people?”
“… Calm down, sir… .”
“You just left Song In-myeong alone? Song In-myeong? What on earth made you leave that guy alone?”
Ha Sung-yoon felt that Jeong In-ho, whom he had met at the beginning, was much better.
‘At least I wasn’t stupid back then.’
I remember Jeong In-ho at the park as being very suspicious and wary.
Perhaps because of that, Jeong In-ho at the time did not act stupidly even though he was clumsy and swayed by his emotions.
It was much more comfortable back then. At that time, Jeong In-ho had the tenacity to analyze everything that came his way, judge whether it was a threat to him, filter it out, and try to make it work in a way that was good for him.
While desperately trying to preserve ‘goodness’… .
“… … .”
If it were Jeong In-ho back then, he would have killed Song In-myeong without even looking.
It was clearly a ‘good deed’.
“… What a pity.”
“What is it?”
“Sometimes I regret things that have passed.”
If Jeong In-ho was the ‘main character’, it would have been better. It would have been much better if he had been more vicious, more wicked, and more miserable.
So Ha Seong-yoon vaguely hated something.
“… … .”
I don’t even know what it is.
(Continued in the next episode)
