Rockstar Again - Chapter 129



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Episode 129. Spring Day (4)

“… … .”

When I glance at the Savior silently, he avoids my gaze unlike usual. His face also blushes slightly. Why is he doing that?

When I craned my neck and brought my face closer, Gu Seol-ryeong even started to shy away from me.

“What… are you… looking at?”

“Our Dong-ha, you’re not doing that anymore?”

“what?”

“You used to say that at the end of every sentence, ‘Our Dong-ha, our Dong-ha.’ Are you sorry that you’re going to sell me off as a scientific experiment and can’t see me?”

“Ha… … Really. It’s too late for me to say this, but didn’t I do a pretty good job?”

You did a good job.

“They say that the owners of dog meat restaurants are the ones who treat dogs the best. They feed them plenty of food to fatten them up, knowing they’ll be slaughtered and eaten soon. Isn’t that what they do?”

“… … .”

Seeing that the Savior couldn’t answer, I knew I had hit the nail on the head. But it’s true that I still have one fundamental question.

“How did you know?”

“Are you… a… time traveler…?”

“No. Not that. I would have known that somehow. I didn’t really hide it when we were alone.”

“then?”

“There’s a kid in that car.”

The Savior’s eyes narrowed at my question.

A look as if asking why that matters.

But it has some meaning to me.

So, he continued talking without listening to the Savior’s answer.

“I came to the future and asked about that kid’s existence, right? You’re curious. We were riding together in a car and there was an accident, but Tae-joo was safe and I came to the future. Then what happened to that kid? That kind of thing. But that kid never existed in the first place. I was mistaken. Tae-joo and the other guys. But the only one who had that kid was the devil hag. She said I saved him.”

I had put the idea of ​​forming a rock band on the back burner, but now that someone has brought it up, things are different.

But after listening to my story, Gu Se-ryeong, who had been looking at her feet for a while, carefully opens her mouth.

“That kid… …seems curious… …so… …special, to you… …?”

“Hey, what’s so special about a kid I’ve only seen for ten or fifteen days? I’m just curious. I saved him, right? Crap! Like Superman, I held him when he had an accident. But that accident sent me to the future. If he were alive, I’d be his savior, so wouldn’t you be curious?”

“… … .”

The Savior’s mouth is shut wide. I don’t know why, but he looks quite disappointed.

And you keep talking about that kid too.

And knowing about that kid’s existence.

What’s the relationship?

The most powerful thing is… … family… … .

It doesn’t matter what it is.

“He’s alive, right, kid? I said I saved him earlier, right? Then I guess I saved him, right?”

“You’re saying it’s not special? Then it doesn’t matter to you whether he’s alive or dead. Do you want to hear compliments or words of thanks?”

“Why is it so pointy?”

“I was like this originally.”

“No. It used to be sharp, but it looked kind of stupid. But now it looks really sharp.”

“… … .”

He keeps his mouth shut again and remains silent.

I shrugged my shoulders as I looked at Secretary Hong Seon-ah, who was standing a step behind me.

As if asking what this is.

But Hong Seon-ah is definitely not on my side.

He even glares at me without saying a word.

No. What on earth did I do wrong?

Okay.

I’m just so tired.

Since it was the first day, I was lucky that I had some free time since my schedule wasn’t too tight. I started to move my feet, not knowing what I was doing while standing in the hallway of the broadcasting station.

Then, the voice of the Savior continues from behind.

“It’s not even special, so why did you save me?”

“… … .”

As I stand and turn around, I see the Savior again.

Unlike the face that was mentioned at first. It looks somewhat wronged and resentful. In any case, it is a face that Gu Se-ryeong is seeing for the first time.

It’s weird.

surely.

I felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave quickly, so I just blurted out what was on my mind without filtering it.

“That kid. He looks like me.”

“……what?”

“They’re quick-witted even though they’re young. That’s not good, is it? When a child is quick-witted, people like them at first because they’re smart, but how quick can a child be? Later, they start to hate it. They say things like, “The child is clever, he’s just being sly.”

I still vividly remember when I first saw that kid.

The attitude of looking around and checking.

Even the way we sat in the corner and poured all our attention into our words and actions.

“… … .”

“Actually, it’s not that you’re quick-witted. It’s that you don’t have an umbrella. That’s why you have to be quick-witted. That’s how you think you’ll be liked. That’s what I did. But he said the same thing.”

When I was young, before I can even remember, my mother abandoned me and I was raised by my father.

Since my father had to earn money, I naturally spent a lot of time alone and often asked my neighbors for help.

Even though it was helpful in a way because it was the era it was, was it always pretty?

Of course, there’s a lot of rice to spare.

When I was about ten years old, my uncle started living with us and that life ended. I also gained a mother figure who was like an umbrella to me.

That’s why my uncle was special to me.

That’s also the reason why I stopped caring about what people around me thought after that.

It was a kind of rebellion.

I don’t want to be noticed, I won’t be noticed. Something like that.

The pretty face of the Savior comes into view.

Objectively, she’s quite a bit older than me, but she definitely has a pretty face.

So, I guess they’re trolling me by saying I’m a celebrity among celebrities.

Anyway, I continued speaking while looking at that face without any particular emotion.

“I wonder if that kid is still alive. I wonder if he’s still living in a state of constant watchfulness. I hope not.”

“Don’t worry about what others think. You’ve grown up well.”

“Really? That’s good. I hope I get to see you sometime. Since you’ve already caught me, you’re not going to sell me to the FBI, are you? Or sign a slave contract?”

“… … I’m really annoyed… … .”

“Me too. Bye, bye.”

I waved my hand and quickly left, but the words of the savior caught my ankle once again.

“Thank you.”

“Are you family? Or… … friends?”

“Thank you for saving me. Thank you for talking about music. Thank you for everything.”

When I turned around to look, my eyes were red and tears were streaming down my cheeks.

Ah… … I’m embarrassed… … Really.

I hate this kind of thing!

Even though I squint my eyes, the Savior moves his mouth.

“I… … didn’t know why… … I was curious about your past? I didn’t know why I wanted to check if it was that person? And I didn’t know what I wanted to do after checking.”

“?”

“But I get it. Right away when I meet you.”

“Ah… … Those tears are a bit… … .”

“I guess I wanted to say thank you. To you… … To that older brother.”

“Brother?”

When I heard the word “oppa” from the old man’s mouth, goosebumps ran down my body, and when the old man said next, my body also froze.

“… … It’s me, that kid.”

“What did you say?”

“It’s me. The kid you saved back then.”

“Oh… … Shh… … !”

Before I knew it, a curse word in English came out of my mouth.

It’s all because of Lars Roemer.

But is this real?

Isn’t that a hidden camera?

Looking around, there isn’t a single ant in the hallway thanks to Secretary Hong Seon-ah’s proper control. Soo-chan is also guarding the corner at the end of the hallway.

“… … Wasn’t that the little guy?”

“Because it’s a country… … ?”

“Oh my god… … . I wished he would grow up without worrying about what others think. I didn’t know he would become a person with a ruined personality… … Damn. If it was going to be like this, I should have prayed that he would grow up while paying more attention to what others think… … I’m good at praying… … .”

When you panic, the words in your head go straight to your mouth.

This damn god, how can you grant my wishes so well!

The child should have grown up with some degree of awareness and some social skills.

That cute kid became that lady?

Rubbing my eyes and looking straight ahead again, I see the Savior looking at me with a cold face that had been shedding tears.

“No. That’s ridiculous.”

“What’s with the reaction? I’m really confused right now.”

“Who would say that?”

I am more confused.

* * *

Back in the car heading to Cheong-A Entertainment.

“under……!”

The old man slammed his fist on the car seat.

“ouch…….”

“Your hand hurts. You’ve never even hit a pillow in your entire life.”

At Hong Seon-ah’s words, Gu Se-ryeong opened his eyes wide.

“You, him… … no… … Ha, anyway, did you see his expression? Did you hear what he said? What do you think?”

“What?”

“Dong-ha… … that’s what I’m talking about.”

When Hong Seon-ah glanced at the rearview mirror from the driver’s seat, the emotion from seeing her benefactor had long since disappeared from Gu Se-ryeong’s face. A resentful expression filled her face.

“You’ve always been good to me.”

“What can I do for you? You’ve done this well for me, so what more can I do for you? Let me do whatever I want. Make my album the way I want. Make my schedule the way I want it to be. What group has enjoyed this kind of luxury since their debut?”

“You fought with Dong-ha twice out of the three times you met, right?”

At Hong Seon-ah’s words, Gu Se-ryeong tried to hit the sheet with his fist again, but grabbed my hand.

“That’s… … He keeps picking a fight… … ! Didn’t I do enough? How would another artist dare to act that way toward their CEO? Don’t you think I accepted it all?”

Hong Seon-ah let out a small sigh.

That’s true, but the relationship is ultimately reciprocal.

As Gu Seol-ryeong said, it is true that Lee Dong-ha crossed the line, but if the line is crossed, it is normal for the relationship to end.

The fact that the relationship continued despite the other person crossing the line meant that Goo Seol-ryeong was not simply a representative pouring her heart out to an artist, but that she treated him like a person.

So… … it’s difficult to say that Lee Dong-ha crossed the line.

It’s true that I often visited him and listened to his music. It’s also true that I poked him for no reason. And when he got angry, I found it amusing…

“Ha… … I’m crazy… … . No. The world is crazy? Does time travel make sense? It doesn’t make sense in the first place, right?”

“Isn’t that something you should have thought about before going to see Dong-ha?”

“hey!”

When the old man screamed, Hong Seon-ah could barely contain her laughter.

No matter what Gu Seol-ryung may look like to other people, to Hong Seon-ah, she is just a cute older sister.

He’s old, but somehow… … he feels like he’s reckless.

In times like this, if you change the subject slightly, the Savior will follow you in that direction.

If someone else did that, I would be upset, but it is clear that Hong Seon-ah has a special relationship with Gu Se-ryeong.

“By the way, how do you plan on seeing Dong-ha’s face now?”

“… … How do you see it? It’s just the representative and the affiliated artists. Is there anything else?”

“You even shed tears in front of your artists?”

“… … Ha… … . Aaaah!”

The Savior’s reaction is definitely not usual.

He always kept his appearance stylish and his hair was also stylishly styled. The fact that he messed up his hair with his own hands was a special reaction.

Hong Seon-ah moved her mouth and winked at the savior.

“I was wondering why you were looking for that older brother back then… … Why were you checking whether Dong-ha was that older brother or not?”

“Don’t do it. Just drive.”

“It was your first love, right?”

When you hit the nail on the head, people tend to stop responding.

At Hong Seon-ah’s words, Gu Se-ryeong’s eyes wander.

“First love is like that. When you meet that person again after time passes, you think, ‘Why did I like that person back then?’”

“… … .”

Hong Seon-ah added her last words to the unresponsive Savior, not as a simple joke, but with sincerity of her own.

“They say that first loves don’t come true. Back then… …the CEO was really young. This time, on the contrary, the CEO is really old. He’s old.”

Only then does the Savior pout and answer in a muffled voice.

“What are you saying… … . Am I older or something… … ?”

“Do you have a heart?”

“That’s not what I meant.”

A hint of compassion appeared in Hong Seon-ah’s eyes.

In the first place, it is better for some loves not to come true.

This time is exactly like that.

The opponent is Hye-seong, who has just debuted in the entertainment industry.

It is certain that fans and all sorts of talented people will swarm him.

Even though the person he serves is pretty and has outstanding wealth, he has nothing to lose.

Age differences are difficult to overcome.

Especially now, when the age difference is more than ten years, not just one or two.

The other person is now at the age where he or she can experience puppy love and feverish love.

It is time for the person you are serving to find a lifelong companion.

The devil doesn’t fit.

Especially when it comes to older women and younger men.

Even more so if the man is special like Lee Dong Ha.

‘Time will tell whether that’s true or not. I hope not.’

Hong Seon-ah turned the steering wheel gently.

Rockstar Again Episode 130