Chapter 406

Chapter 406:

When you escape from the other world, all the injuries you have suffered will disappear, but that does not mean that your mental fatigue will disappear anywhere. In the past, Woo Soo-young was shocked by the comments of her coworkers who said she went to work right after escaping from the underworld.

However, when it came to her job, she had no choice but to come to the company in a hurry, even if she was curious about the situation of other survivors.

“Ah, Mr. Inho!”

“manager.”

“Are you on your way to work right now?”

Woo Joo-young awkwardly greeted Jung In-ho, whom he met at the entrance of the building. It was because I was nervous and anxious, but I couldn’t tell the story about the behind-the-scenes world.

Woo Woo-young stuttered before opening his mouth.

“That uh... mirror...”

She was very confused. I was told that if the plan went well, I would return to reality, but I wasn’t told, ‘Now, we’re going back to reality,’ so my escape from the other side of the world felt very sudden. At some point, when I was worried about whether things were going well, I returned to reality.

Of course, I could tell that I had escaped from the other side of the world by the fact that the pressure that had been weighing on my whole body had disappeared. But at the same time, I had doubts. Is this place really real and do the memories in the other world really happen? Perhaps I had a long nightmare? What is that crazy mannequin inside the mirror?...

“Oh my.”

Jeong In-ho, who made a soft sound despite his sincere face, grinned.

“Good morning, team leader. “You came to work early today again.”

“yes? Oh yes, that’s right. “I went to work early.”

“So how are you feeling?”

“Condition...”

At that question, Woo Joo-young realized that what happened in the underworld was not just a nightmare.

“...Well, it’s not bad.”

The sincere subordinate she knew, ‘Jeong In-ho’, was not the person to ask team leader ‘Woo Joo-young’ such questions.

Before they lived and died together in the underworld, they were simply coworkers who could never have a close relationship. The fact that Jung In-ho, who never asked his superiors personal questions, checked on her condition as the team leader indicated that the man in front of him was someone Woo Woo-young knew.

“...Can’t I speak more comfortably when no one is watching?”

“Haha, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“That was the first time I realized what a twisted person Assistant Manager Jeong was. “Mr. In-ho, you are a really scary person.”

“Can I get hurt?”

“I heard you’re secretly shameless with that face.”

Although it came out very unexpectedly, it was clear that there was no mention of the word ‘that day’, which refers to the world behind the scenes.

The current time is 7:58 am. Even though the planning team tends to come to work relatively early due to the old manager’s encouragement, it is still early. As Woo Woo-young said, there were only a few people around, and it seemed like there was no room for even a needle to fit into Jeong In-ho’s stern face.

“...I think I know why the manager says it’s disgusting...”

No, actually, Woo Joo-young was more familiar with this face. To her, Jeong In-ho was a very exemplary subordinate.

It was only when Woo Joo-young went to the other side of the world that he learned that Assistant Manager Jeong, who thoroughly differentiates between public and private matters but often cracks jokes, was actually just making it up.

“It’s so disgusting.”

“I’m trying to be really creepy.”

“That’s difficult.”

The moment I stamped my pass and entered the elevator, In-ho Jeong asked while looking straight ahead.

“Are you here early because you’re worried?”

Woo Joo-young was shocked to see his smiling face suddenly turn sour.

“...Wow, really creepy. Aren’t we filming a spy story? How can a person’s expression change in an instant? “Wasn’t Assistant Manager Jeong an ordinary office worker?”

“So what’s the point?”

“That’s right, I came because I was worried. “I couldn’t rest comfortably.”

It wasn’t that Woo Joo-young wasn’t tired.

I felt drowsiness and headaches that I had not felt even when I had the flu. As a team leader with an old manager, I could have taken a day off if I exercised my authority, but I couldn’t. This was because I needed to know how reality was going.

“The manager didn’t even answer the call....”

“It was like that last time too. “I remember even back then, we were worried only among ourselves.”

Ding – The elevator stopped and the two went out into the hallway. There was a planning office not far away.

And then I saw a familiar figure.

“what?”

The appearance of ‘Manager Lee Jae-heon’ in the other world is so familiar that it feels like a dream.

Woo Joo-young, who was momentarily speechless, moved his tense jaw.

“...Boss.”

“...Team Chief Woo, did I eat something wrong? Why do you look at me like that?”

“....”

Woo Woo-young eventually closed his mouth as I mumbled something strange.

“Did your nails grow new? What about the flu I had last time? You’re saying that my stomach and legs are all healed, right? ”

“I’ve grown quite a bit. The flu has completely healed and most other areas have healed as well...”

“It’s bitter.”

Lee Jae-heon, who had lost his drink to Ha Seong-yoon, glared at him venomously, but the doctor, who was even worse than him, did not even move. Except for me, I must have been distracted by the frequent relapses of spinning around, but it seems like I’ve already recovered as it’s been a while since I returned to reality.

“What kind of alcohol is the patient drinking?”

“It’s not soju, it’s beer, so there’s no need to go to this length...”

“If it’s beer and not soju, will the alcohol in it evaporate?”

“Aisssi, really.”

I’m not the type of person who purely likes alcohol, but when I held it in my hand and took it away, I got grumpy for no reason.

In the end, Lee Jae-heon felt at ease even as he ate a piece of meat instead of alcohol.

‘Anyway, I’m glad you seem to have come to your senses.’

Ha Seong-yoon, who had become so sensitive that he was unable to control his facial expressions, returned to his original, relaxed and calm self, and Jeong In-ho, who had glanced at Lee Jae-heon with a discreetly anxious gaze in the morning, seemed relieved to see that he was in good condition. Seeing President Choi Jeong-man, who had lost his son, see his face brightening made my heart feel at ease.

Joo Woo-young, who was attending the 2nd Dinner for Survivors of the Secret World for the first time, smiled awkwardly and muttered.

“Something... I’m embarrassed. “Because I showed you all the things you couldn’t see...”

“No, if it weren’t for Jooyoung, I would have had a really hard time holding on.”

“Of course, I received a lot of help from President Yoon.”

She mumbled after taking a sip of her drink.

“I’m just a little embarrassed...”

All the survivors expressed sympathy with Woo Soo-young’s words. Yoon Garam, who was hitting on Woo Soo-young right next to him, was no different.

There was a short silence.

“....”

“Haha....”

“It’s a bit like that.”

Jeong In-ho nodded with a bitter expression.

Even when viewed objectively, the secret world is a difficult space to endure, but the intangible pressure felt when existing within it truly drives people crazy.

Since your body is uncomfortable and your mind is also uncomfortable, your reason becomes clouded and you end up showing an ugly side. It was a natural process, but after returning to reality, things like loss of face and shame were inevitable.

“It will be the same for everyone, not just the team leader.”

“That’s such a comforting, yet melancholic statement. “Thank you, Inho.”

In any case, embarrassment was an emotion I could only feel because I survived.

Clicking his tongue at the comfort he could receive because he survived, Lee Jae-heon also accepted this unfamiliar situation. Roughly speaking.

“Of course, I am always grateful to the manager, and I will never forget the kindness of always taking care of me through the line...”

“What are you flattering me about?”

“You know how I feel.”

Will I get used to it someday?

Thinking vaguely like that.

* * *

In water as clear as a jewel.

“Well....”

Saruk.

Long black hair was flowing.

“I’m a little jealous, honey.”

Didn’t you also fail last time by giving your heart to the type?

She loved her lover in all his forms, but she did not like to share with others the love he was capable of giving.

My lover is an extremely weak person, so it was clear that there were limits to how much love could be squeezed out of him. That’s why he, who failed, didn’t return straight to me and ended up wandering in the air. If you really loved me like you used to, you would have stayed by my side instead of wandering around like a ghost.

A smile filled with affection appears on red lips.

“...miss you.”

In reality, not a dream, I want to make eye contact with you, cup your cheek, and kiss your lips.

The woman who gave up even her name for happiness looked for a very long time at the face of her lover with whom she had parted a long time ago. Even at this very moment, the damn protagonist and the dirty flying insect were wandering around in our own world, but as long as the administrator had extra authority, the woman couldn’t use her power properly.

So, it was wonderful to see my inexperienced lover grow among people, but it was unfortunate. It was always me who gave you a normal daily life... “....” I hope everything falls into place

quickly

.

I’ll wait for that day.

(Continued in the next part)