Chapter 817 – How Can You Be So Happy?

At a high-end meat restaurant, the beef that someone else bought was so delicious. The meat, cooked to medium rare, was so tender you didn’t even have to chew it with your teeth, and the juices oozing out between your tongue and the roof of your mouth.

“Ha.”

It was so delicious that I laughed out loud. I was moved by this extreme taste and looked at Hyeon-soo’s father with thrilled eyes.

“Here, it is really delicious.”

Haha! Yes! Yes! Here, I come to every real family event! Now! Eat this too! Here, the wife-to-be should also have some!”

My father picked up the well-cooked meat with tongs and held it out to the demon king. The demon king picked up the plate in front of him with a tone resembling a goddess.

“Thank you. I will eat it thanks.”

“No thank you! All you have to do is eat deliciously! Haha!”

“Yes. Then I will enjoy it.”

Seeing his father smiling happily, the demon king raised the corner of his mouth gently. It seemed that she would laugh at her appearance, where only her pretense was left, and her big man’s smile, which she usually showed, had gone.

“Hmm! Hmm!”

The demon king, who carefully picked up the meat with chopsticks and ate it, widened his eyes. She whispered softly with her eyes wide open as if rays were coming out of those blue eyes.

“You. You. This is fucking delicious… !”

“Yes? Eat this too ruler.”

“What?! Hey, what are you trying to do by feeding it like this?! Seriously, you made Jim drunk?!”

“You’re feeding meat, meat.”

“It’s a story about drunkenness, haha!”

The meat was so delicious that it was understandable that the demon king was making a fuss. I passed one more piece of well-cooked meat while laughing.

“Oh, Jiheon. Hey. Aren’t you that?”

I was looking at the demon king wriggling cutely, but a guy like filth called me. When he turned his head, a guy who looked like a monkey told me the first news I had ever heard.

“The car we drove there. They say it’s on display at a Korean museum.”

“Uh? Really? No, why did you bring it?”

“They said it was donated to the War Museum, and they brought it back when the base was evacuated.”

“Ah, a donation? Then do you know when the exhibition will be held?”

“So I’ll try to call you later. I’ll call you when the date comes out.”

The car we were talking about was, of course, the truck used to escape the city. The bullet holes were pierced, the windows were all smashed, and the inside was covered in blood, but I had no idea they would bring a car that was close to rags.

“I will do a lot of cleaning to put it on display. Isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

However, the face of Hyeonsu, who brought up the story first, was a little strange. His complexion was white, his expression hardened, and he only awkwardly raised the corners of his mouth.

“Ruler! Ruler!”

At this time, Hyeonsu’s father shouted loudly and turned his attention.

“If you eat meat and don’t have alcohol, write it! Come on, Jiheon! Who will be your wife!”

“Baek So-hee.”

“Ah yes! Baek So-hee! Are you two drinking? Then do it! Ruler!”

My father, who had a somewhat exaggerated smile, pressed the call bell. Not only my father, but also Hyeonsu’s mother and younger brother nodded with awkward smiles.

“Okay. You should drink some on such a happy day.”

“…”

I left behind the appearances that seemed to have something. Right now, it seemed like the first thing to do was to match the atmosphere.

“Ah, me, Father. We shouldn’t drink alcohol. I brought tea.”

“No way! You can call a proxy! My son’s benefactor is here, but how can he not even serve me a drink!”

“Oh, yes. I can’t…”

“Don’t do that, Jiheon! Let’s pour a drink for our son, Eun-in! Is that so wrong!”

“Oh really. All right.”

I nodded my head with an exaggerated gesture, partly pretending to have a big heart.

“I will only have a few drinks. No more.”

Haha! Okay! Okay! Just a few drinks!”

Smartly, dripping

“Did you call me?”

As soon as I nodded, the long paper door opened. Instead of the uncle who was guiding me and the demon lord earlier, her aunt put her head out, and her father shouted to her in a bright voice.

“Here! Two bottles of soju, please!”

“Yes, two bottles of soju? Wait a minute.”

Drooling, tak

The lady closed the door and we focused on eating meat again. In particular, the demon king continued to eat meat even though he clearly sensed the strange atmosphere earlier.

“Mmm! Proof of life!”

I whispered these words into my ear and ate them.

Anyway, as the soju arrived, the man tried to pour me a drink. My father poured a drink into the glass I held out with both hands as I stood up and added a few words.

“Okay. I heard that your son received a lot of help from you there. Thank you so much, Jiheon.”

“No. I also watched a lot of Hyeonsu Duck. Uh, come on Your father also has a drink.”

I took a bottle of soju from my father and poured him a drink. Then I put in my mouth what Hyeonsu had done.

“There, Hyeon-soo acted a little frustrating.”

Honestly, Hyeonsu did a lot of stupid things on the battlefield. I was in a hurry to die, but I ran with my mouth full of chocolate, or pointed a loaded gun at me, or I spoke instead because I couldn’t even speak simple English.

“Thanks to Hyunsoo, I was able to laugh in that situation. Now, get your mother too.”

So I couldn’t get too tense. As Hyeon-soo made him laugh at the stupid things he did, he was able to catch up on his desire to return alive.

“In such a situation, the scarier thing than the enemy is stress. If you don’t mind, you can shoot the hyeonsu with a wrong shot, and that’s how it was. Now, your younger brother too.”

“What, yes?”

“No, I’m kidding.”

I smiled at Hyeonsu’s younger brother and passed the bottle to my older brother. Hyeon-soo raised his glass with an awkward smile on his slightly pale face, just like before.

“Hey. Do not flirt with my brother.”

“What do you mean I screwed up? And you drink it yourself ruler.”

“No, Jiheon.”

“Oh, little. Okay. Ruler.”

Please!

As a joke, he spoke in a nervous manner and poured himself a drink. Now, finally, I poured a drink for the demon king and sat down.

“Then let’s toast.”

Driven by this momentum, I picked up a glass and looked at Hyeon-soo and his family and said,

“Commemorating Hyeonsu and my return to life, toast.”

“Yeah, cheers.”

My father raised the glass slightly and drank in one go. It was the same with my mother and Hyeon-soo, and Hyeon-su’s brother didn’t know what to do and only looked at us.

“Big… ! Sweet moon. Put it on.”

The king narrowed his brows admiring the sweetness of the soju.

Anyway, as the alcohol went in, the taste of the meat became more delicious, and the room was filled with a brighter atmosphere. But even while I was talking happily with Hyeon-soo or Hyeon-su’s father, I made fun of the opportunity.

“Uh, wait.”

At this time, the opportunity came as Hyeon-soo was about to wake up.

“I’m going to the bathroom for a minute.”

“Then come with me.”

“Uh? Are you going too?”

“Did you mean to go alone?”

I laughed lightly and quietly got up from my seat and asked Hyun-soo’s father for his understanding.

“Father. I will go to the bathroom with Hyeonsu.”

“Ah, yes. Okay. Turn right and left.”

“Yes. Oh, it’s Sohee. I’ll go to the bathroom for a minute.”

“Ha! Mmm! Hmm! Clap clack! Big!”

The demon lord ate alcohol and meat hard, whether or not I, my fiancé, went to the bathroom. Of course, I thought this figure was cute too, so I said to Hyeon-su, who stood up after stroking her silver hair.

“Hey. Let’s go to the bathroom.”

“Uh, yes. Our unity.”

“All of us will freeze to death.”

Hyeonsu and I left the room and put on our shoes and started walking down the hallway. A harmonious laugh leaked from every paper door I passed, and Hyeon-soo suddenly put his arm around my shoulder.

“Eutcha! Ruler!”

“Ah, what are you doing?”

“What! Shoulder straps!”

“Aren’t you free? Sure, just.”

Haha! Why, why don’t you kiss me?”

“This fucking bastard.”

“Are you serious about that! Haha!”

After a little alcohol, Hyeon-soo laughed out loud, feeling better. Seeing this reckless figure, I was a little relieved and went into the men’s bathroom together.

“It’s okay.”

Heading to her urinal, Hyeonsu removed her arm from her shoulder. He muttered as he stood at the urinal right next to me.

“Ah, if you buy it right next to it, it will be compared.”

“Shut up?”

“It’s a joke, Jiheon. Haha!”

“Noisy, be quiet.”

I barely managed to shut my mouth and stood in front of the urinal, pulling down my pants. He started doing his business with a small sigh next to me as well as he did.

“Whoa…”

“…”

“…”

We went about our business without saying a word. I came with you because I had something to say, but it took a little courage to say it.

“… Hey. Hyeonsu.”

“Huh? Why. You want to say I love you?”

“Is it hard?”

“Uh, that…”

As he pulled up his pants, he turned his head to find Hyeonsu, whose face was pale. He was momentarily taken aback, as if I hadn’t thought I’d ask such a question, then he forced a smile and answered honestly.

“Tee me?”

“Fucking me a lot, you.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

Seeing her readily admit it, I went over to the sink and turned on the water. As he washed his hands, he continued talking with his head bowed.

“Looks like you worry a lot about your family.”

“…”

“I don’t think it’s just difficult, is it?”

“…”

“No, what are you doing there? Do you poop?”

He raised his head and looked mockingly at Hyeon-soo, who was still standing in front of the urinal. Hyeonsu shook his head and said to me.

“What shit. Here.”

“But why does it take so long? Come fast. Let’s go out and talk.”

“Ah, yes.”

“Then I go out first. Follow me.”

I turned off the water and left the bathroom. And sooner than expected, Hyeonsu followed.

“You didn’t wash your hands.”

“Ah.”

“Go wash up, son.”

Now, a minute or so later, his hands were wet, and I walked out of the restaurant with him. The outside, which had been bright when I entered, was pitch black.

“Ugh, it’s cold.”

Having left my coat inside, I was a bit worried about going in and getting it. However, after seeing Hyeon-soo’s face following him, he gave up his mind to enter.

“Hey, Jiheon.”

“What.”

“You…”

Hyeonsu, who had been dead ever since I asked if I was having a hard time, lowered his head. He asked the question without making eye contact with me.

“How can you be so happy?”

“Just.”

“Just? Just how?”

“So just. It just made me happy.”

“Couldn’t you just let me know… ?”

Hyeonsu’s face finally raised his head and was trembling as if he would cry at any moment. He frowned as if he couldn’t understand the fact that I was happy. Then, he revealed the reason why his face hardened.

“I still remember. What happened there. I was kidnapped, no one helped me, I was dragged away, things like that. Everything is alive It seems like everything just happened, and standing here with you now is just my delusion.”

Hyeon-soo, who was speaking in a trembling voice, asked his hand tremblingly.

“Jiheon. We are here in Korea right? Not in the desert, but in Korea, in a restaurant, right? No, are you real in the first place?”

“It’s true, you asshole.”

Widely!

“Evil?!”

The stuffy mind was relieved a little by kicking the shin. I bit my teeth and asked Hyun-soo, who was limping on the injured leg and in pain.

“Hey. Are you sick?”

“Oh, yes! Ah, it hurts! Write… !”

“Then this is not a dream. You’re in Korea right now, and I’m over for dinner with one of my girlfriends, invited by your family. This is reality.”

“Still,”

“Whatever. What if this is delusion? What do you think? Then enjoy your delusion happily.”

“Uh, huh?”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s delusion or reality, real or fake.”

I approached Hyeonsu and raised his fist. With that, he hit him weakly in the chest one after another and continued.

“Think about how you feel here. Hey. What do you think of now?”

“My leg hurts so much… !”

“Then you can think about it. Don’t think about the past, just think about what’s in front of you now. If you’re stuck in the past, you can’t live in reality. You asshole.”

Pak!

“Ouch!”

When I finished my last words, I hit my chest with a little force. I grabbed the collar of the hyeonsu kid who was about to be pushed back and pulled me so that he couldn’t escape.

“Hey. I’m right in front of your eyes When I walk into the restaurant here, my fiancé and your family are there. You know that? The bastards you kidnapped? I killed them all One with a gun, the other three with a knife. You saw it too.”

“I saw… Ji.”

“Then that is reality. You are not on your knees in front of the camera right before being beheaded, but you have escaped by stepping on the puddles of blood spilled by the bastards who were trying to kill you. Come with me. Got it?”

“Yeah, but… !”

“Anyway, what else?”

“Yes, you were shot and shed so much blood, but being alive is such a lie, Jiheon-ah…”

“Under! Seed! I’m really dumbfounded.”

I let go as if pushing the hyeonsu. Then, outside in the still cold wind of late winter, I tightened the neckline of my jacket.

“Hey. Look. Left shoulder here. Right flank. You can see these scars, scars.”

I lifted my top and showed the big, ugly scars with my hand. Showing proof of life, I asked Hyeon-soo while changing my clothes.

“Do you still think I am dead? Living with scars like this, do I think I’m in your imagination? Like a unicorn? And, come on. Look at this.”

What I showed this time was the wrist of my right arm. He showed the tattoo on the inside and continued talking.

“Ruler. Did the me you met before you were kidnapped have anything like this? You didn’t. Yes, no.”

Hyeon-soo looked down at the card tattoo, which was as big as two hwatoo cards put together, with a trembling gaze. When he raised his head not long after, the confusion and anxiety in his eyes had disappeared a little.

“… Okay.”

“Okay. It’s not the delusion that’s in front of you right now. Like that, your being here is not a delusion, and coming out to eat with your family and saying this shit is not a delusion, it is reality. Are you okay?”

“… Huh.”

“And, again.”

Seeing Hyeon-soo accepting the reality, he tried to go back to the restaurant. I stood in front of him again and said my much belated thanks.

“Thanks. For saving me.”

“Uh?”

At my words, Hyeonsu widened his eyes as if he hadn’t expected it at all.

“No, when I…”

“What and when? When we got shot You stopped the bleeding on me.”

When I was shot in the side and shoulder, I passed out while trying to stop the bleeding. However, after I opened my eyes, a simple bandage made from a torn combat uniform was wrapped around my body. It was clear who made it.

“I couldn’t say this because I was out of my mind. Thank you so much for saving me.”

“…”

“Thank you, kid.”

Wow!

He hugged the dumbfounded Hyeonsu tightly. Then, he finally answered the question Hyeonsu asked earlier.

“Just focus on the happiness in front of you. The happiness that I thought I would die without feeling at that time is right in front of my eyes. Focus on that and try to feel greater happiness.”

I said this far and let go of Hyunsu. I knew that I had said something embarrassing, so I tried to enter the restaurant without seeing each other.

“Then I go.”

I heard Hyeonsu’s voice brighter than before.

“Jiheon! Let’s go together!”

“Don’t come, you idiot!”

“Ah, you are my happiness, how is that!”

“Shut up, bastard!”

I just told you!