Juhyun was also surprised by Sia's words. The situation was not so serious that he would die soon, no matter how long he lived.
“They said the atmosphere in the civil war would ease considerably. Then, wouldn't I have been able to live longer? What do you mean, suddenly dying sooner than expected?”
Joohyun, who had only heard the conclusion without knowing anything about Sia's connection to the person she shared, was deeply curious about how such a result could have come about. But even Sia didn't know. He had rushed to hear the good news, only to find a harbinger of tragedy unfolding. Thinking there might be new news about the civil war while she was sleeping, he silently snatched the remote from Joohyun's hand and switched on the news channel.
-The United States, which had said it would not support the warring countries, contrary to its promise, discovered a flying object in the sky that turned out to be a fighter jet.
This is information broadcast on overseas news. A particularly conspicuous flying object is seen in the sky above the base of an anti-government group. Experts have stated that there's a greater than 90% chance that this flying object is a fighter jet. Meanwhile, amidst controversy surrounding the fighter jet captured on camera by reporters from a war-torn country, the United States is denying all claims.
I double-checked the news subtitles, but the announcer's voice filled the living room, as if confirming the truth. Joohyun looked at Sia, as if to ask if she was serious, but her expression answered. Without saying a word, Joohyun realized what Sia had seen, and his expression darkened.
“...There’s nothing I can do. He would have died soon anyway.”
Sia spoke with a deliberately cheerful tone, but Joohyun could only force a slight smile. For the time being, Sia would be walking on thin ice, suffering from pain that could strike at any moment, and it was clear that she would not be able to sleep soundly, unable to rest. As the saying goes, known pain is scarier than unknown pain, and the thought that she would soon experience the pain countless other Sharers had felt each time they died made her fear even greater.
“It’ll be okay. I finished all my exams last week, so I can stay home this week. So don’t worry too much and feel as sick as you can.”
Joohyun sat Sia down gently and spoke. Sia felt relieved by Joohyun's words, but also sorry. Joohyun, who tutors as a full-time job, was often stressed during students' exam periods and had to do extra lessons. It felt like she had interrupted Joohyun's vacation, when she was just lazing around at home after a long-awaited big exam. Still, Sia knew it was better for Joohyun to be sick at home than when she was busy, and that there was no benefit to thinking negatively, so she shook off the heavy feeling a little.
