55 – Greedy (3)

Sunday evening.

After finishing her weekend part-time job, Song Soo-yeon returned to the store.

The body was tired, but it was better than the tired mind.

If I don’t see Jeong-gyeom for too long, I feel depressed.

Gradually the world loses its color.

I am not interested in anything.

Her daily life was already set based on him.

In the first place, she was living because of Jeong-gyeom.

So now that the weekend part-time job is over, I came to see him.

I couldn’t find the store on Saturday evening. Because I had something to prepare for.

“…”

Song Soo-yeon pulled up her mask.

It was because there was a strange customer who came to the store.

As guests rarely visit, Song Soo-yeon was trying hard not to attract his attention.

I didn’t want to cause a nuisance to Jeong-gyeom’s store.

Even so, there was a heart that he wanted to finish his meal quickly and go back.

It felt like the time I could spend with Jung-gyeom was interrupted.

Soon, the man pays the bill and leaves.

Jeong-gyeom told him to come again next time.

When the customer left, Song Soo-yeon pulled down her mask.

Jeong-gyeom also smiled as he welcomed the guest.

“You like that, mister?”

“Well, of course it’s good. This week is going pretty well. One person comes every day.”

“But they’re never coming back.”

Jeong-gyeom stands tall at Song Soo-yeon’s point.

He murmured with a slightly sullen expression.

“…Does the food taste bad?”

He didn’t know why Song Soo-yeon looked so cute.

I want to hold your hand I want to cuddle.

As much as I had a reason to propose skinship, I could have asked him… but today I had to do something else.

Song Soo-yeon clears her throat. and called him

“…mister.”

I tried to pretend nothing was wrong, but my heart pounded.

It was my first time doing this. You can’t predict how he will react.

“yes?”

Jeonggyeom stared at himself. Song Soo-yeon looked away to avoid eye contact, then slowly took something out of her pocket and placed it on the table.

“…It’s a gift.”

“…”

Jeonggyeom stiffened.

He couldn’t speak.

What Song Soo-yeon prepared was a colorful wish bracelet.

It was also the reason why I couldn’t visit Jung-gyeom on Saturday evening.

She made it by hand stitch by stitch.

In a way, it may feel cheap, but from Song Soo-yeon’s point of view, it was the best.

I wanted to give a more expensive gift. However, it is better to quickly collect the deposit and return the studio with that money.

There is nothing like this to express your heart to him at a cheap price.

“…Suyeon-ah, this is…”

Jung-gyeom, who had been stiff, moved slowly.

Song Soo-yeon explained.

“So, it’s a wish bracelet. If you make a wish and use it until it runs out… that wish will come true.”

Jeonggyeom picked up the bracelet that was on the table.

His expression gradually broke and a smile began to flow.

Even with this small gift, Song Soo-yeon could feel how moved he was.

Between excitement and happiness, Jeong-gyeom checks the gift.

“Is it mine?”

Like someone who received a new car as a present, Jeong-gyeom looked at the bracelet in disbelief.

Song Su-yeon is so moved by him that she feels embarrassed for no reason.

If I knew you would like it this much, I would have given you something before.

“…What is it that moves you so much? It’s nothing.”

But Jeong-gyeom was not shaken. It was no big deal to him.

“Suyeon, I’m the first to receive a present…”

He couldn’t take his eyes off the bracelet.

“…”

Song Soo-yeon looked up at Jeong-gyeom.

Gradually, I came to understand that innocence.

I didn’t ask when, so I’m just that happy.

It was the first time he left footprints on untrodden snow.

Song Soo-yeon decides to take advantage of the situation.

In the first place, she was still unable to fully digest this atmosphere.

It was still hard to be honest. It doesn’t change easily.

She said.

“…you were helping to fix misogyny.”

“…yes?”

“That’s why I give it. I know that because I will ask for more in the future.”

“then…! Of course…!”

When Jung-gyeom nodded as if it were natural, Song Soo-yeon stood up.

Then, suppressing his trembling chest, he spreads his arms.

“…then give me a hug.”

“…What?”

She swallowed once and spoke confidently.

“A hug like this is more natural than anything else.”

Jeonggyeom nodded and spread his arms.

The two bodies come closer.

As Jeong-gyeom approached, Song Soo-yeon closed her eyes. My heart trembled and I couldn’t look at it anymore.

“…”

However, even though Song Soo-yeon waited, Jeong-gyeom did not come into her arms.

Song Soo-yeon, who was waiting for him, quietly opens her eyes.

It was after Jung-gyeom hurriedly retrieved his arm with a slightly worried expression.

“Are you okay?”

“….yes?”

“Aren’t you overdoing it?”

“…madam…”

As he hesitated, Song Soo-yeon unknowingly became nervous.

Seeing her expression, Jeong-gyeom came back.

“I am fine. I’m worried about you. Can we talk if you don’t like it?”

And Jeong-gyeom held Song Soo-yeon in his arms.

Song Soo-yeon stopped breathing for a moment.

It was so unfamiliar to me to feel this whole body in close contact.

I didn’t know hugging could be such a dirty act.

It’s obvious, but my heart touches him.

His warmth comes through.

full of fragrance

It was thrilling.

…Solas must have felt this way that day.

– Tuk-tuk-tuk.

Jeong-gyeom pats Song Soo-yeon on the back and she falls.

It seemed like it only lasted a few seconds, but I couldn’t beg for more.

It was hard to go against the natural flow.

After the warm hug, Jeonggyeom smiled again and looked at the bracelet.

“…Well?”

Then he asks

“Soo-yeon, if you bet two of these, you mean to make two wishes, right?”

He untied the two twisted wish bracelets and waved them to Song Soo-yeon.

Song Soo-yeon, who had not calmed down yet, answered with difficulty. That was an important part.

“…no?”

she answered firmly.

“then?”

Song Soo-yeon instantly snatched a bracelet from his hand.

“…One is mine.”

Jeong-gyeom doesn’t know, but the wish bracelet was just a cause.

In the first place, Song Soo-yeon does not believe in wish.

Except for Jeong-gyeom, the world was still trash.

Even if I prayed, nothing would come true.

So, this was a couple bracelet.

Song Soo-yeon said.

“Look. One is a bit smaller.”

Jeonggyeom quickly agreed.

“Oh, I see. I’m fine. Let’s make a wish together and wear it.”

“…yes.”

He seemed to have said it with a light heart, but Song Soo-yeon really liked the feeling of the tone.

Jeong-gyeom wears a bracelet.

Then, as if making a wish, he closed his eyes.

Song Soo-yeon looks at him and wears a bracelet.

“…”

This scene with the same bracelet hanging on his arm and his own was so violent.

It was difficult to keep my composure.

Jeong-gyeom asked her in an instant.

“Did you make a wish?”

“yes? ah…! Not yet…”

“I beg you soon.”

“Did you beg?”

“me? i begged Did you ask me to make you happy?”

Song Soo-yeon finally lowered her head.

I couldn’t seem to show my face any more.

she murmured.

“…What if I tell you what I wish for?”

“Oh, I see.”

Jung-gyeom stopped for a moment as if he was thinking about it, he said with a smile.

“What, won’t it work?”

****

Minbom arrived at the scene late in the evening after receiving a call from the association.

This time it was Daejeon.

It was really, really busy these days.

It’s kind of weird.

An ominous feeling continued to stir her.

…but more annoying than that, was the lack of time to rest.

Minbom was not happy with this situation.

It was a moment to shine as a hero, but it was also a moment when he had to risk his life fighting a villain and witness the deaths of citizens.

I wanted to subdue the villains with a brilliant performance once or twice, and enjoy love, interest, fame and wealth through him.

At first, she was a greedy personality.

Since the direction of his greed was love, attention, and honor rather than wealth, it just wasn’t obvious.

Solas looked down on the city from a tall, high-rise rooftop. A villain appeared.

the atrocities he is committing.

He was a famous villain. It was ‘Gigand’, who is currently ranked 5th in the Villain Ranking.

It’s because he was pushed behind by Trino and Liquid, and he was ranked 3rd in the villain rankings just a few months ago.

Gigand, who has the ability to become gigantic, was causing damage here and there with a body comparable to a 3-story building.

Many citizens were running away from him.

Solas communicates with the Society by pressing the in-ear microphone.

“This is Solas, we have arrived on the scene. Requesting quick assistance.”

However, Solas was informed of what he did not want to hear.

“You are the only one in the field right now. It will take at least 20 minutes for assistance to arrive.”

Solas gritted his teeth.

A lot of questions pop up in my head.

What if I was the only one at the scene? fight?

Where are the other heroes?

why is it only me

And the cause of these questions was, of course, fear.

Because she is human, she feels fear.

He just doesn’t show off in order to be loved as a hero.

In the first place, the intimidation of that huge villain was overwhelming compared to anything she had seen.

Neither Trino nor Liquid have that kind of feeling.

I knew I had to jump off the building and start the engagement, but my feet wouldn’t come off.

The radio comes back from the Association.

“Solas. Engage.”

A cold, irresponsible command.

Who is responsible for death?

she was annoyed

However, this, too, was a feeling that Solas could not utter.

In the distance, a helicopter was filming the scene with light pouring down on it. The fact that Gigand was being broadcast on TV was obvious.

If he stepped forward and defeated Gigand, he would probably be able to get into the top 5 of the hero rankings.

“…”

But still, I was afraid. It was the first time I had ever faced such a strong opponent.

Sheik also dealt with Trino and Liquid. I have not experienced direct engagement with them.

What would happen if we fought against Gigand and lost badly? Isn’t that figure also broadcast on TV?

As much as winning or losing is proportional to the love she receives from the citizens, I could feel that her career took a hit at this moment.

Numerous thoughts clutter her head.

Through the in-ear earphones, mechanical commands are continuously issued.

People’s screams, sirens, and the sound of something breaking echo loudly.

It felt like my head was about to explode.

The stress of the day before has not yet been resolved. It was full of stressful things today.

“….under.”

In the end, rationality is cut off.

everything gets messed up

The noise that was messing with my head is quiet.

She takes a step back from the roof. And then he just sat down on the spot.

She pulled down her mask.

return to minbom

Then, just one impulse came into her mind.

– Knock.

I turn off the walkie-talkie and take out my cell phone from inside my hero suit.

Without hesitation, I called Jeonggyeom.

-Turr…

“hello?”

Jeong-gyeom answers the phone even before one tone passes.

Minbom asks as soon as he hears his voice.

“Brother, are you watching TV?”

“…Gigand?”

“yes. it. Oppa, I’m at the scene.”

She calmly told him the truth.

In principle, it was taboo for a hero to reveal his location to civilians.

But Minbom didn’t care. She couldn’t afford to worry about that.

“I am the only one here. I have to fight him alone.”

“…”

“But isn’t it…?”

She ponders for a long time, and finally speaks up.

“…I’m scared, brother. I am so scared.”

It was her ugly inner thoughts that she had never revealed before.

As Solas, it was a feeling that I always had to bear alone.

This is also the reason why I was interested in Jung-gyeom, who stood up to Sheikh.

He seemed to know no fear.

Jung-gyeom, who was silent for a while, spoke.

“……It can be, Bom. You are young.”

It was an okay voice. There was no sign of disappointment. Minbom shook his head alone.

“Age doesn’t matter?”

“Age is a problem. It’s because you’re young.”

“My brother and I don’t have much age difference, but he doesn’t look like me.”

“I am also afraid of many things. You just don’t know.”

“Is your brother afraid of many things?”

Cries of citizens were heard. But Minbom still couldn’t move.

Fear continued to overwhelm guilt.

So I just covered the ear on the other side where there was no cell phone.

“A lot.”

Jung-gyeom answered with a soft voice comparable to a terrible scream.

“…then what does oppa do in a situation like this? What should I do?”

“Do as you please.”

What I felt as the conversation went on was that Jung-gyeom on the other side of the phone had a slightly different feeling than usual.

Rather than being mischievous, lonely, and comfortable.

I was able to receive a reliable, unwavering feeling.

So, without realizing it, Min Bom continued to lean on him.

You may be disappointed, but let your true heart shine. I had to tell someone

I wanted to put down the burden of ‘citizens’ expectations’ that was heavy on my shoulders.

Of course, all of those expectations were built up by playing Solas, but the heavyness didn’t change.

“To do as I please?”

Minbom asked again.

“Then do you want me to run away?”

Jeong-gyeom is silent for a moment. and his next words.

“Then do it. run away.”

When he answered so coolly, Minbom asked again.

“Run away? Thousands will be hurt, brother. Hundreds will die.”

“No need to worry.”

“Are you crazy?”

Having said that, Jeong-gyeom giggled.

“Look, you have no intention of running away.”

“…”

It felt like being played for a joke, but Minbom kept talking.

You endlessly tell him that you are weak.

“no. It’s because I don’t believe in myself I mean, I want to run away too. I just don’t know if this is the right choice…”

“…………”

Jung-gyeom did not answer for the first time.

A long silence comes.

Every time that happened, the riotous sound of Gigand from below grew louder.

“……It’s hard, oppa.”

Minbom said.

“…….”

“…….”

Again, Jeong-gyeom’s voice did not return.

Were you disappointed in the end?

Maybe.

I complained too much.

Perhaps he too had expectations for Solas.

A little bittersweet heart fills up.

Minbom pulled up the mask.

back to solas

And just as I was about to hang up the phone, Jeong-gyeom speaks.

“……Bom.”

Minbom hardened. All my attention is drawn to his voice.

In a firm voice, he asks.

“……Shall I go and sweep it?”