“Are you that curious about my past?”
“Yes, of course!”
“Why on earth?”
“It’s just… I’m annoyed that the Master knows everything about my past and I’m the only one who doesn’t.”
“Then, shall I tell you?”
" yes! "
“Oh, they’re all here.”
“Are you going to get away with this again?”
“You always stick with me when I’m working, Mr. Chasa~”
“You’re busy when you work.”
“Just let me know when you’re not busy!”
“I’ll let you know when I’m not busy.”
“Really? I promised.”
“I’ll go right away if I see you relaxed, sir.”
“I bought the trouble and sat down…”
“Oh, I’ll go see King Yeomra for a bit.”
“Huh? Why all of a sudden?”
“Call.”
“Hmm… You’re not running away, are you?”
“Where should I run away, leaving Yesul behind?”
“I think you’re trying to avoid me and play.”
“You don’t trust me that much?”
“I believe in you, so go quickly.”
“Yesul, do you know where to go?”
“Of course, I still find my way around.”
“Okay, then I’ll trust you and go for it.”
Yesul headed to her work place alone, while Seokjin went to Yoongi, claiming it was an urgent call. Yesul, with her remarkable memory, had already memorized the route, and as she slowly walked, someone blocked her path. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the kid who had bullied her in high school.
" … what? "
“What are you talking about, people?”
“You… are dead?”
“You must have come here because you died?”
“You died sooner than I thought, suicide?”
“Do I look like I’m going to kill myself?”
" then? "
“I hate to break it to you, but it’s not suicide.”
“What about you?”
“I committed suicide.”
" … why? "
“My sister cheated on me with my boyfriend.”
“ … “
“…Why did you come all the way to the afterlife to find me?”
“Because I want to relieve stress.”
“I was wondering how to solve it, and then I saw you.”
“Again, are you going to act like you did in high school?”
“You’re not a student anymore, so I won’t accept you acting young.”
“And the afterlife isn’t a place to relieve stress. Go to your other guardian angels instead of me.”
As Yesul was about to leave, her eyes met Hye-na's, and as soon as their eyes met, scenes she had never seen before flashed through her mind. Hye-na had never received love from her parents since she was little, and only Hye-na's older sister had received love. As the days passed, the discrimination became more severe, and Hye-na, stressed by her parents' discrimination, began to bully her friends since middle school. Then she met Yesul, and Yesul became the target of the bullying. And as time passed and Hye-na became an adult, her first boyfriend was cheating on her with her older sister, and the moment she found out, she jumped from the rooftop and committed suicide.
This image of Hye-na's past was etched in Yesul's mind, and Hye-na, who found Yesul's unfocused gaze strange, strangled her. As Hye-na began to strangle her, Yesul regained consciousness, but she was left dazed by Hye-na's desperate urge to kill her, even though she was already dead.
Golden Orchid_ Caution, caution