Chapter 101 – Episode 101_Cheong-Ah and Soon-Ae’s Date

I was alone.

The first thing I remember after being born is the ceiling of the facility.

It was a white room where orphaned children like me were gathered.

We ate, slept, and grew up there.

Growing up in a facility, I learned about the world.

I learned about society, people, and institutions.

I knew the relationship between family and the relationship between friends. And as I got to know myself, it became clearer.

I was alone.

…

There was a person who approached me like that.

Jintae, an orphan from the same facility…

He was the only person I had as a friend and family member.

Our future was decided.

Will I be quarantined in a prison-like facility like this for the rest of my life?

Either that, or they would carry out their duties according to the orders of the organization.

It was unreasonable.

But I couldn’t help it.

Because I was alone… And it was okay.

I thought it would be okay to live like that as long as I was with Jintae oppa.

Jintae helped me when I was having a hard time going through various training sessions.

Even though it was hard to sleep, he gave me a massage and relieved my fatigue.

When I don’t have a birthday, they decide on a birthday among themselves and take care of me.

On Christmas, I went out and secretly bought and picked up presents.

Okay… If Jintae was with me, I wasn’t alone.

But… One day, Jintae’s brother died.

Even though Jintae said he was leaving after receiving his mission, he never came back.

When I asked the agency, they simply told me that he died in the line of duty.

I didn’t know if it was true or a lie.

At that moment, I was alone again.

‘Tididik!’ ‘Tididik!’ ‘Tididik!’

“… Dream?”

I woke up in a lodging provided by an organization near the school.

White bed and travel case on blue wallpaper

This was all that was in the room.

It was a place to move to once the mission was over. This was enough.

As I prepare for school, I straighten my hair.

I joined the volunteer club yesterday.

If I investigated the people there, I might be able to get some clues.

I am aware that I am not good at interpersonal relationships.

So, in case of emergency, it may have to be torture, but it was okay.

This is because many people have been using moisture manipulation to create pain without trauma.

So I put on my school uniform and left home to go to school.

As I was freezing on the unfamiliar road to school, I couldn’t forget what I said the moment I passed the red stone wall and turned around.

“Jintae… Brother?”

There was an unforgettable face there.

Slim body with black hair

I couldn’t forget it.

He was definitely Jintae oppa.

“Cheongya?”

So my vision started flowing again.

* * *

I was nervous.

Jintae told me to come to the school rooftop during lunch time.

In the meantime, I wonder if my brother will disappear?

His mind was confused as to why Jintae, whom he thought was dead, was here.

While I was thinking about it, lunch time came and I headed to the school rooftop.

Strangely, there was no one on the school rooftop.

There was only my brother.

“Jintae oppa… That’s right?”

“I’m right, Cheong, you’re right, too.”

“Huh… That’s right… “

“A long time. How have you been?”

Jintae spoke to me as calmly as he did at the last facility.

There was a lot I wanted to say, but I wanted to say this first.

“Huh… Brother… What happened? They said he was definitely dead at the facility… “

“Shall we sit down first?”

“Huh… “

My brother and I sat on the bench on the rooftop.

My brother spoke dumbly.

“Cheong… I am… “I almost died in an institution.”

“Your brother? Why… ?”

“I guess my abilities were too dangerous, so the people watching during the mission tried to kill me.”

“I see… “

I heard that my brother’s ability was clearly the ability to manipulate the mind using tools.

I didn’t know the details, but I just remembered that it was a very dangerous ability.

“During my mission, they attacked me from behind, so I killed them and ran away, and I hid here.”

“… “

There was silence.

Because everything is connected.

“The agency sent you to catch me?”

My brother was not a fool.

It seemed like he had already figured out why I was here.

I am…

“Not my brother… There’s just something strange here… “

“Perhaps it was because I used my abilities. I obtained a machine here that blocks abilities, so I was able to detect something strange.”

“I see… “

Mission accomplished.

Now, all I had to do was use my abilities to arrest my brother and report it to Director Sujin, and that would be the end of it.

But… I couldn’t do it.

“So what are you going to do Cheong-ah? Me… Are you going to take me?”

“I don’t know… “

I am not stupid.

If my brother was taken to the institution again like this, he might actually die this time.

There is some way… A method was needed.

While I was thinking about my worries, my brother spoke to me.

“Cheong, should we go on a date?”

“Date?”

Date… I heard the word.

It was a place where a man and a woman spent time.

“Huh! “Dating, you couldn’t do that at the facility.”

“But… Now… “

“Don’t worry about class, everything will work out somehow, so let’s go!”

“Ah… “

Just like that, I was grabbed by my brother’s hand and headed out of the school.

I shouldn’t be like this, but I couldn’t resist what my brother said.

“Here is?”

The place my brother took me was a small, cozy cafe.

“This is my favorite cafe, let’s go in.”

So my brother held my hand and headed into the store.

“Hello.”

“Oh, hello Jintae, hello~”

“Hello to Hyeji, too.”

“Hello… “

Inside the store, I was greeted by a beautiful woman with small eyes.

She seemed like he knew her brother.

“She’s a pretty girl. Could she be your lover?”

“!?…”

When I was asked if she was my brother’s lover, my face got hot.

What… This feeling…

“My name is Cheong-ah, so I’m your younger sister.”

“I see, it’s nice to meet you, Cheong-ya.”

“Yes… I look forward to.”

My brother skillfully ordered the menu as if he were a regular.

“Then, as usual, I would like an iced Americano and a Basque cheesecake, please. “What about Cheong-ah?”

“… Water”

“2 glasses of iced Americano and Basque cheesecake, please.”

“… “

My brother said as he handed me coffee and cheesecake.

Coffee… It’s my first time drinking it.

“The Basque cheesecake here is really delicious, give it a try quickly.”

“Yum… “

As recommended by my brother, I took a bite with a fork and ate it.

‘Well’ ‘well’ ‘well’

“… Delicious… “

It was delicious.

It was sweet, cozy, and heart-warming.

“It’s delicious. Try the iced Americano here.”

“Chorororok… I wrote it… Delicious… “

“Yes! If you eat like this, it’s really endless… “I really wanted to let Cheong-ah taste it.”

“Brother… “

“It’s better than the cake back then, right?”

I remembered the cake my brother barely bought me for Christmas.

It was definitely a white whipped cream cake.

“No… Still, I think the cake I ate with my brother back then tasted better… “

“Okay… I see… “

So my brother waited until I finished eating the cake.

After eating all the cake, my brother smiled and spoke.

“Then shall we go to the next place?”

* * *

“Pretty… “

The blue sea stretched out before my eyes.

My brother took me to a place called an aquarium.

I’ve heard the word before, but this was my first time coming here like this.

A place that showcases various marine life

I thought it was just that kind of space.

Until I came with my brother.

In a huge aquarium, various fish, including sharks and dolphins, were moving around at different times, showing the beautiful underwater world.

“It’s pretty”

“Huh… Beautiful… “

I touched the glass of the aquarium.

I felt a will in the water.

I felt what many people felt here.

Is this perhaps a feeling of emotion?

“I told you when I was at the facility, let’s go see something beautiful when we leave the facility.”

“Huh… I did… “

When I was learning various things at the white facility, I said that I would like to go to a place with a lot of water with my brother someday.

Memories I also forgot…

My brother seemed to remember that.

“Now I have kept my promise.”

“Huh… “

‘Kkwaak’

Saying that, my brother held my hand tightly and picked it up.

I also held my brother’s hand.

There was definitely that feeling between our hands.

* * *

“Here is… “Where are you, brother?”

“My own secret space”

And the last place my brother took me was an officetel in the city center.

The inside of that officetel was like my room.

I could sense my brother’s life on the run.

“I’m using my skills with the landlord here and renting it for free.”

“Here… “Is this where your brother lives now?”

“It’s one of many places and one I want to bring you to.”

My brother took me to the window where I could see the night view clearly.

“When I see the night view from here, it reminds me of that place.”

“Huh… “It’s like a facility.”

“Yes, but the difference is right before our eyes.”

“Huh… “

Night view from the window

Even in the white facility, I still remember the night view of the city from afar.

Yes, it was definitely beautiful.

Why did I forget that…

No… I already knew the cause.

“Cheong… “

“Why brother?”

“It’s good to see you again… “

‘Kkook’

My brother sat down with me from behind.

I felt my brother’s body temperature.

It was warm.

“Yes, I’m really glad… “

As he said that, my brother looked at me.

And it got closer and closer.

More and more…

‘Side’

“Brother… “

Lips met lips.

I know what this is.

But it was the first time.

“We finally kissed. It took a long time… “

“Huh… Still, I’m glad I finally gave my brother my first kiss… “

“I’m also happy to receive Cheong-ah’s first kiss.”

Just like that, I was held in my brother’s arms.

1 minute… 2 minutes… After 10 minutes, my brother spoke.

“Cheong… Shall we do it?”

“Huh… “

I surrendered myself to my brother’s warmth.