“What does that mean?”
“You just have to change your body.”
" ..? yes? "
“Human death is the death of the body. The soul comes back here and receives a new body, which is reincarnation.”
" ah.. "
"The death of a being born here is impossible because it is also the death of the soul, but not you."
"Then who are you going to switch bodies with?"
"Of course.."
” ..? ”
“I must be connected to you with a red thread.”
"..!! That means.. "
"Yeah, I'm going to swap bodies with that guy."
"What is that..!"
"There is only one way. By the way, if you switch bodies with that guy,
” ..? “
"Because of the changed body, that brother will die and that brother, who is a being in this world, will face complete annihilation."
“ ..!! ”
It couldn't have been a more sad fate. One of us would inevitably die. If I wanted to live, my lover would have to die.
“I think my brother also knows how to change his body.”
“..you know”
“But still, how...”
“Well, the choice is yours.”
“ … ”
“..please step aside for a moment”
“God is in a state of confusion, so I should personally step aside and make a decision quickly.”
“ … ”
“You know that fate isn’t a considerate being that will wait for anyone, right?”
“ … ”
After those words, Huening Kai disappeared again, and only silence remained between me and Choi Yeonjun.
By this choice, either I or that person will die. If that person dies, it will be a complete separation. But if I die, we may never meet again.
In the end, I spoke first.
"I think it would be right to die like this."
" what? "
"I'm not eternally lost. I'm sure I can be reincarnated again..."
“Do you know what the chances of reincarnation are?”
“ … ”
“The people you’ve seen so far, the people you just passed by on the street, no, that’s only 3% of all the people in this world.”
“ … ”
“No matter how truly connected you and I are, no one knows if you will be able to reincarnate.”
" sure..? "
" what? "
"So Choi Yeonjun will die? To save me?"
“..It’s possible. Then you should do that..ㅈ”
“Really… why are gods so selfish?”
“ … “
"If you switch bodies with me, the Choi Yeonjun scene will be over for real."
” … “
“Do you think I can live well with a body like that?”
“ … “
"I'd rather die than live a life worse than death."
"...Rest first. You'll get hurt."
“ … ”
After saying those words, Choi Yeonjun left the hospital room, and I closed my eyes and tried to sleep, holding back the tears that were about to come out.
I couldn't help but be selfish. Even though it was clearly for my own good, I still felt selfish.
Perhaps my choice might feel selfish to him, leaving him alone, who might even live forever.
It was a day when I thought our fate was a sadder fate.
A month passed like that and I was still at a loss, unable to make a decision.
dripping,
" yes~ "
Knock knock,
“Have you made a decision?”
" .. no "
“I brought something interesting.”
” ..? “
Swish,
" clock..? "
“Do you know what day it is, the date written on the clock?”
The watch Huening held was an old-fashioned timepiece with a gold frame. The hour and second hands ticked steadily, but something about it seemed precarious.
"October... 3rd? This..."
The date that Mr. Huening mentioned was none other than my birthday.
"That's right. The day you were born, this is your watch."
” … “
"If you die, this clock will stop."
"This... why"
“Don’t you think the minute and second hands are a little strange?”
" well.. "
"I don't know about you, but compared to other watches, it's slightly behind."
” … “
"You don't have much time left"
".. He's telling me to decide quickly."
“Even though you and God have a sad and painful fate...”
” … “
"That's why it's fate and it can't be delayed or delayed."
” … “
"Because this clock will stop exactly at the scheduled time."
“Even now, I have to cut ties with that person...”
“Did I forget to tell you then?”
" yes..? "
"It's too late to regret later. Well, I understand that regret is too late now."
“ … ”
It was cold. The affectionate, smiley expression suddenly turned frigid and cold. A chill ran through me, and I froze, overwhelmed by the atmosphere.
"The chrysanthemums here only grow once every 100 years. The chrysanthemum you threw away back then was the last one."
” … “
“My poor child, you must take responsibility for your choices.”
at that time,
Knock knock,
" what.. "
“Huh? You’re here now? The tragic male protagonist?”
" .. you "
“It’s your destiny, so why do you keep getting angry at me?”
" shut up. "
“.. The heroine’s clock is slowly ticking. Make a decision quickly.”
” … “
Choi Yeonjun just looked at the floor and didn't say anything, while Huening Kai just clicked his tongue and urged them to decide quickly.
In the end, I spoke first.
“I’ll just stay like this.”
" you..!! "
“Did you just decide to die?”
" .. yes "
“No.. I haven’t decided yet.. I haven’t decided!!”
"It's fate. You can't go against it."
"Okay! Then I'll burn this order form."
The order form that appeared in Huening's hand suddenly disappeared with a bang.
I got up from the bed and approached Choi Yeonjun, who was sitting on the floor.
Hug,
And then I hugged him without saying anything.
“Let’s do it the way we originally decided..”
“Huh.. how can I live without you.. ”
“..Please wait just a little bit, just a little bit”
“ … ”
“Then I’ll come find you first.. Okay? So...”
“ … ”
“Just a moment… just a moment.”
Swish,
"You are a god. You are the first person I will see when I am reincarnated."
" but.. "
“I will come back to you, whether it be by wind, snow, rain, or a butterfly.”
” … “
“Don’t be too sad and don’t blame yourself...”
” … “
“Above all... don’t forget me.”
“ … ”
“Let’s just hibernate once and wake up, us.”
” … “
"It won't take that long"
at that time,
thud,
“ ..!! ”
“What is it… Yeoju, why are you like that? Huh?”
"The clock... what is this...?"
That was fate. It was unpredictable, but it couldn't be delayed or delayed either.
"Ugh.. ha.. "
“I’ll call a nurse..!!”
“Hey, heroine.. look at me, okay?”
I felt like I couldn't breathe for a moment, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't catch my breath.
As my mind began to dizzy, I began to feel fearful of death for the first time.
“Choi...Yeonjun”
“Uh.. I, I’m here.. “
“I’m scared… I think this is how I’m going to die.”
“Huh.. heroine.. no, just a little.. really just a little.”
"Don't forget me"
"Please... come to your senses... heroine"
"Please wait just a little bit"
“My lady.. please...”
“I’ll be back soon.”
Boom,
Knock knock,
“The clock..!!”
"Huh.. heroine.. no.. no"
"..it stopped"
So, I closed my eyes in Choi Yeonjun's arms. As soon as I closed my eyes, the clock in the hospital room stopped ticking, the second hand, the minute hand, and the hour hand.
Fate really was like that.
It was something I could not dare to go against.
It was unpredictable.
It was something that could not be delayed or delayed.
So my watch stopped completely.
That was my destiny.