When I look up, the sky is pitch black. When I look down, I see apartment lights, streetlights, and the lights of bustling shops. Even people with bright, clear smiles, radiating their own light. The ground I'm looking down on is far brighter than the sky above.
“If I jump down there too...”
Can I shine on my own?
“Are you trying to jump?”
Startled by a voice behind me, I turned around. Turning around, I saw a man leaning against the door, staring at me.
"I'm sorry, but you still have a long time to live."
He continued speaking to me, seemingly troubled. What on earth does this person do? If I die here, won't my life simply end?
“Lifespan?”
“Huh...is there any need to worry about that in this situation?”
How can I, who's so busy dying, have a lifespan? Can't someone who wants to die be free to do so? They're just trying to escape their fear.
“That kind of thing… is harsh.”
"Let's get down there and talk about it."
My body floated up and down, and I carefully stepped down from the railing.I racked my brain for a long time, wondering what was going on. In this crazy world, had I lost my mind? Or was I witnessing something crazy?
"No surprise, it's Kim Taehyung."
"There's a grim reaper there."
“I came to save you from a world gone mad.”
I feel like I'm seeing something really crazy.
[Remake] Just Kill Me, Grim Reaper Episode 1
The day after that incident, I walked into hell myself. To a school where no one was on my side, where I was bullied.
“Oh my, our heroine!”
“Did you have a good weekend? We didn’t have much fun without you~?”
Dahyun Lee tapped my forehead and pushed me against the wall. She only said nice things, but her actions were clearly angry.
“I clearly told you to bring some alcohol on Saturday.”
“Because of you, we can’t even play. What is this?”
“Are you doing this because you want to be hit?”
One of the many reasons I want to die is the bullying at school. Sometimes, when it gets too bad, someone sneaks up on me and offers help, but that's the end of it. No one reported me or gathered evidence. They just care about their own conscience.
“I brought something special.”
“Want to see it?”
Drumroll—
The timing was good. The teacher came in for morning assembly, averting the worst. But how long will this last?
“Everyone, take your seats. We have a transfer student today.”
“You can come in now, without bothering me or anything like that.”
“My name is Kim Taehyung. I transferred here for personal reasons.”
taehyoung kim...?
I was shaking my head at the familiar name, but then I looked up, flinching. It was definitely the same person I saw yesterday. The one who had dragged me back into this hell I was trying to escape. No, since I said Grim Reaper, was he the Grim Reaper?
“Oh my, Taehyung! Where did you come from?”
Good looks and a tall, lanky frame. These two qualities were the perfect combination for popularity. Dahyun Lee, who had been bullying me, abandoned me and went straight to Kim Taehyung.
“I came from a little further down.”
Kim Taehyung answered and looked at me. Then, his eyes widened and he spoke to me as if it had been a long time since he'd seen me.
“It’s been a really long time, heroine!”