Episode 244
244. The courage of democracy
‘I told John to stay in seclusion for the time being, so he won’t be attacked by Berbers, right?’
When Berber informed him that he was seeking the position of the next religious leader, John’s reaction was fierce.
-I knew that! What should I do? master! Shall we bring that traitorous bastard right now and skin him alive?
-Don’t get excited, John. What is there to gain by killing like that? Is there anything more than self-satisfaction?
Ryumin calmed down the enraged slave and ordered him to hide in Messiah’s hut for the time being.
‘They’re going to die in the 15th round anyway. Either Berber or Despair.’
I have no intention of sparing the murderers who killed Christine’s followers.
Even if I kill it when I kill it, I plan to use it to attack the round and kill it.
[After a while, our plane arrives at Incheon International Airport.]
After arriving in Korea, Ryu Min made a phone call before stopping by the house.
Because I saw a text message from Min-ri Min.
“Oh, Juri. He said he had something to tell me. Shall we meet now? okay. “See you there.”
After finishing the call, Ryu Min got into his Lamborghini and headed to the meeting place.
However, on the way, Min Joo-ri’s voice, which I heard earlier, kept coming into my head.
‘Where does it hurt? The voice was very low-pressure… … .’
Well, how can a person always be in a good mood?
There are times like this and times like that.
‘I don’t know what to say, but it’s good. Anyway, I had to meet him and tell him the strategy. I also need to give you the invisibility potion.’
The invisibility potion helps you complete the first mission of round 15 more safely.
Following Christine, I also gave a bottle to John Delgado.
‘If you give another one to Min-ri Min, there will be two bottles left.’
After thinking about who to give it to, I decided to give it to Seo A-rin and Yamti.
Because they were members who would definitely be helpful if saved.
After running for about 30 minutes, we arrived at the cafe we had promised.
rattle-
When I open the door and go in, I see Min Joo-ri, who came first and is waiting.
“Uh, I was there first… … .”
But for some reason, his expression is unusual.
Ryumin, who was sitting across from me, asked worriedly.
“Juri.”
“Uh… … I’m here?”
“Did you wait long?”
Minjoo-ri slowly shakes her head.
He doesn’t even look at Ryumin.
It’s like he doesn’t have the courage to look at him.
‘what? Just like a person who has committed a sin.’
It wasn’t that I didn’t make eye contact because I had committed a sin.
Rather, it was an attitude of avoiding eye contact for fear that he would not be able to control his emotions.
‘Why do you do that?’
I tried not to read Minjoo-ri’s thoughts as much as possible, but I can’t let things continue like this.
I need to know what the situation is.
Has it been 10 seconds since I read your inner thoughts like that?
‘ah.’
I found out why.
A reason to sigh.
‘You came to my house with Seo A-rin while I was in America.’
In the process, Minjoo-ri misunderstood.
He said he went to meet his Japanese girlfriend.
‘Won, this guy is talking nonsense…’ … No, this is not the time to blame your younger brother. ‘I’m the one who caused the misunderstanding.’
There was only silence between the two, but they had figured out the situation.
There is a need to untie the twisted knot.
“Juri. What’s wrong with your expression? “Is something bad going on?”
For now, I pretended not to know and tried my luck.
Rather than immediately explaining that it was a misunderstanding, it would be more natural to encourage them to talk first.
“that is… … .”
Min-ri Min, who was hesitant to answer, opened her mouth.
Still with my gaze down.
“Overseas… … “I heard you went there?”
“huh? “How did you know that?”
“You didn’t answer when I called, so I went to your house to see if something was wrong. I had a younger brother… … .”
“Ah, you met your sister? My brother Ryu Won is 4 years younger than me, and he is my only family. I guess this is your first time seeing it? then?”
Although it wasn’t the first time, it was Min Joo-ri who nodded.
“yes… … . “I was embarrassed because I didn’t know there was a younger sibling, but he said something even more embarrassing.”
‘Are you trying to get to the point?’
Ryumin swallowed and asked.
“What?”
“I heard you have a girlfriend? Japanese… … .”
“Ah, that’s… … .”
“How could you do that to me?”
Min Joo-ri, who I had not seen before, looked up.
Before I knew it, tears were welling up in my eyes.
“If you have a girlfriend, you shouldn’t say you have one. “Do I really need to hear it from someone else’s mouth?”
“No, that’s… … .”
“Do you know how confused and surprised I was? Aren’t we friends? “If you date, you can at least tell me that you are dating.”
“… … .”
This is what came to mind when I saw him talking rapidly while shedding tears like beads.
‘Just because I hid my girlfriend is enough, but if they find out that I am a black scythe… … .’
Wouldn’t he be cut off, saying that he was playing with me all this time and that he didn’t want to see me?
For hiding his identity from his best friend.
‘It’s dizzying to think about it.’
I feel like I need to hide my identity from Min Joo-ri as much as possible, but I get a venomous look in my face.
“Since when have you been dating? “Why did you hide it from me?”
Ryumin waved his hand with an eerie feeling as he looked at Minjoo-ri, who raised her eyes as if she were looking at a lover who had been caught cheating.
“wait for a sec. “You must be mistaken.”
“misunderstanding?”
When there was a chance to briefly explain, Ryumin calmly continued.
“To sum it up, I don’t have a girlfriend.”
“No?”
“I went on a trip to Japan before, and since then I often stay out, so my younger brother saw that and misunderstood it. “She must have a Japanese girlfriend.”
“therefore… … Is it all a misunderstanding by my younger brother? “You don’t have a girlfriend?”
Ryumin nodded with sincere eyes.
“huh. “I haven’t been to Japan since then.”
“Why didn’t you tell your brother the truth?”
“I didn’t want to talk too long, so I just let it be misunderstood. I didn’t expect you to react like this because of that… … .”
“… … .”
At the word ‘reaction’, Min-ri Min imagined what her face would look like for a moment.
‘ah… … What should I do.’
Even though he didn’t know it was a misunderstanding, he was seen weeping in shame.
When he realized belatedly that his reaction had been excessive, he lowered his face again.
I didn’t have the courage to raise my head.
“Well, I see… … I misunderstood. mi… … not.”
“no. I really am sorry. “I caused some misunderstanding.”
When Ryu Min apologized, Min Ri’s shoulders shrank even more.
‘This is what it feels like to want to hide in a rat hole.’
Although his anger was relieved, the embarrassment was his own.
‘Stupid idiot! What on earth made you so angry? He’s not even my boyfriend… … !’
Min-ri Min, who had been blaming herself for her actions, looked up.
“Sorry. Because I look ugly. I must have been embarrassed because I suddenly cried. right?”
“I was a little embarrassed, but it’s okay. Things like that happen, too.”
In an attempt to get over the situation, she smiled and said that nothing was wrong, but Min-ri Min continued to speak as if she had no intention of letting go.
“It may seem strange, but don’t think it’s strange. I thought you lied and I was so emotional that I cried… … This isn’t something to cry about, so why did you cry… … .”
It seems like he wants to somehow make his actions understandable.
I’m afraid people might misunderstand my tears as something strange.
But Min-ri Min soon realized.
No matter what I say now, it will look strange.
No matter how much you excuse, it’s too late to make you understand.
‘I’d rather… … .’
A long silence continued for a while.
Ryumin tried to hide his embarrassment.
This is because Minjoo-ri’s thoughts were heard without filtering.
‘no. then no.’
“Min-ah.”
Suddenly, Ryu Min looked at him with serious eyes and opened his mouth, but Ryu Min couldn’t stop him.
I wanted to stop it if I could.
I wanted to yell at him not to say anything.
“I have something to tell you… … .”
However, I could not stop it because I knew that Min-ri Min had made up her mind and had the courage to do so.
“Now that it’s like this, I’ll tell you. Actually, I want you… … .”
“wait for a sec. We didn’t even order anything to drink? What do you want to eat? I will order… … .”
“don’t go! “It’s important.”
“… … .”
I tried to sneak it out, but I failed.
Min-ri Min took a courageous step forward.
“i like you.”
“huh?”
I tried to pretend not to hear, but it was no use.
“I like you.”
“… … .”
In the end, I was confessed.
To be honest, I didn’t know it would turn out like this.
‘I came out to clear up a misunderstanding and then received a confession… … .’
I could see the future 7 seconds in the future, but I couldn’t deal with it.
There was no way to change the mind of Minjoo-ri, who had already made a decision.
‘This is the worst.’
It’s not that I don’t like Minjoo-ri.
I admit that he is a really, really good friend.
It is also essential as a buffer.
However, it is not enough to accept a confession as the opposite sex.
From the beginning, Ryumin has repeatedly returned and spent decades with the sole purpose of surviving.
There was no way I could afford to date the opposite sex.
‘Because I don’t have any feelings for the opposite sex, but winning round 20 is more important than that.’
When Ryu Min doesn’t say anything for a while, Min Joo-ri speaks with a red face.
“No, you were surprised, right? I’m sorry for confessing so suddenly. “But the only way to explain why I cried was to tell you how I felt.”
“You cried because you like me.”
“… … Yes.”
“I understand.”
Min Joo-ri shook her head as if she understood, but was actually taken aback.
“Well, is that it?”
“… … .”
“Is there nothing more to say?”
“Shall I order coffee? What do you want to eat?”
“… … .”
Although he didn’t say anything directly, he had already responded to the confession.
‘It would be best for the democracy to pretend not to hear, to pretend like nothing happened, and to just roundly refuse.’
But this was something Ryu Min said because he didn’t know.
“Why are you pretending not to know?”
Min Min-ri had no intention of being so rash.
I wanted to hear a definite answer.
“You heard what I said.”
“Ah, that, that?”
“I like it. Ever since we were in the same class.”
“… … .”
“What do you think of me?”
“Before you answer… … I have a question.”
Ryumin asked with the goal of avoiding answering as much as possible.
“Why on earth do you like someone like me?”
“What’s wrong with you!”
Minjoo-ri gets angry and shouts as if it was her own business.
Perhaps because he was aware of the people around him, his voice crawled in again.
“Woah, you’re living your life by working hard. “Whether I get hit by Iljin or not.”
“How did you know I was hit by Iljin?”
“I don’t know about you, but I happened to witness it. Being bullied in the alley. “I saw that and reported it to the police a few times.”
“I see.”
“The police went and I was worried, so I followed without knowing and saw you working at the meat restaurant. “You, even after being beaten so hard, still work part-time without any problem.”
This episode was the first time Min Joo-ri confessed, but Ryu Min knew.
What part of herself does she like?
‘It must have felt refreshing and attractive to see him working even while injured. but… … .’
At that time, Ryu Min had no choice but to endure the pain and work.
Like now, we have no choice but to survive.
‘Thank you for taking a good look at that. But wouldn’t it be a hasty illusion to call it love?’
Above all, I have changed.
Now, the innocent Ryumin of those days is no longer there.
There is just a monster trying to conquer the round by slaughtering thousands of players, monsters, and angels.
‘So that doesn’t work. You and I.’
Ryu Min insidiously opened his mouth to Min Joo-ri, who was quietly waiting for an answer.
“Sorry.”
“… … .”
“It was so sudden that I panicked without realizing it.”
“So what do you think…” … ?”
“I am… … .”
As Ryumin paused, Minjoo-ri’s lips became dry.
