You over money, money over you

Episode 28 - The Beginning of Misfortune

When I opened my eyes, what I saw was a white ceiling.
Let's lift our throbbing heads and aching backs.
I saw patient gowns and a hospital room.
The abdomen was tightly wrapped in bandages, and on one arm
I was receiving an IV drip.
He had white bandages covering the wounds scattered all over his body.






A moment later, the door opened and Jungkook came in.
He came with porridge, asking if I was awake.
As soon as Jungkook arrived, Yunju asked where Min Yoongi was.
He said he would be at the company.






"You've already been discharged?"






"Yeah, the recovery is incredibly fast."






But... Jungkook dragged out the end of his sentence as if finding it strange.
As Yunju spoke as if urging him to speak quickly






"No, but usually, if someone is like an older man, they start with 'Noona' first."
They're supposed to come see me, so why won't they come?






You don't know I'm awake. I just woke up.






No, sir, a few days before my sister woke up
I woke up. If you have a personality like an old man...
They will come to check on my sister lying down, but not even once
I noticed they've never come to see me.






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I wonder if something's wrong..?






Well, it wasn't that I didn't understand what Jungkook was saying.
They'll come to see me rather than worry about their own health.
But... never came...
I wonder why... No... It could be because I'm in pain.
There's no rule saying he has to come see me, right?






That could happen






"..Anyway, I think you're a bit strange, sir."






Yunju felt a little uneasy at Jungkook's words.






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Yunju decided to go see Yungi just in case.
As I opened the office door and entered, it was not Yungi looking at documents
I saw Yoongi lying on the sofa.
Yoongi suddenly jumps up before I can even think, "Is he asleep...?"
Yunju was surprised along with him.
Yoon-gi got up from the sofa and looked at Yoon-ju, then
He showed a different side than before, asking if I came in without even knocking.






"No... I was just wondering if you were feeling okay."






" ..Uh, I'm a bit busy, so please leave."






" ..uh.. "






At Yoongi's suddenly changed attitude
Yunju was dumbfounded. When did they ever tease her like that last time?
He answered even more stiffly than he would to a member of the organization.
Not even a single word of thanks...
It was a disappointed Yunju.






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Shortly after, when I received a text message from Yunju asking me to come to the office for a moment
"Is he trying to tease me again...?" I thought as I entered the office.
I saw Yungi looking out the window.
"Why did you call me?" Yoon-ju said.
Yoongi sat on the sofa where he had been lying,
He tapped the sofa next to me, telling me to sit.






" ..why? "






" ..you.. "






Yoongi, who never says whether it is a serious matter
I felt frustrated when Yunju asked what it was.
What Yoongi said, looking determined, was






Stop it in our organization






" ...what? "






For Yunju, nothing was more serious than this.
Suddenly being told to leave? What on earth is the reason for this?
Did I do something wrong? Or...
Is it because of what happened yesterday?
To Yunju, who kept asking "Why? What is the reason?"
Yungi shocked Yunju in an instant.






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I decided to hand you over to Park Jimin.






" ... "






I was beyond dumbfounded; I was furious.
Who says so? Who gives what to whom on whose terms?
Yunju, speechless at this absurd situation
All I could do was laugh hollowly.






"Why? Why on earth? What went wrong?"






"He said that if you pass, Park Jimin will drop to second place on his own."






2nd place? You're just a mere 1st place because of that crappy number.
Did you abandon me?






"...You're kidding, right? You're trying to play a trick on me, aren't you?"






" no "






You are not a member of our organization starting today.






I was angry
I wonder what on earth is causing this.
Is it because I didn't save you sooner?
Because of the wounds on your body?
Or is it because I hurt you without realizing it?
I asked many things, but the answer was no to any of them.
Then why on earth!!! Yoonju screams and jumps up.
Yungi also stood up.






"...You said you liked me, that you wouldn't leave me, and that you'd stay by my side"






" ..Come to think of it"






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It was all pointless.






Our organization growing by handing you over
It was better.






"Anyway, what Park Jimin wants isn't our organization."
You were the only one






All I needed to do was go alone, you.






What Yoongi said was Yoonju's from beginning to end.
It pierced deep into my heart.






"How can you make something like that simple?"






"I've thought about it for a few days, but..."






I liked this.






" ..what? "






" Thinking that I wouldn't suffer any harm"






"You... then... in that dream..."






" uh "






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all lieWow






The word "lie" made Yunju choke up.






Tightly-..






"Then... why..."






With a trembling voice, holding back tears
I asked Yoongi
but,






Because there was a lot of profit back then






All that came back was hurt.






" ..Ah..I "






So you were my tool.






"So that's it. You were using me."






I ended up like this because I believed everything you said like a fucking idiot again.






That's your fault.






" ...her... "






So go






Disappear from my sight






Yoongi's indiscriminate words
It dug into Yunju's heart and hurt her even more.
It hurt more because it was someone I trusted. No,






It hurt even more because it was someone I liked.






"...Yeah, that's just how everyone lives, isn't it? But..."






I didn't know it would be you






Holding back tears until the very end
It was Yunju leaving the office.






"Oh, where did you go, Noona?"






"Jungkook, you do a good job here."






" to? "






I just got used by a piece of trash.






Smiling with tears welling up
After seeing Jungkook's last moments, simply my wallet and
I went out with my cell phone and car keys.






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I shouldn't have believed it
I vowed not to trust anyone, but I crumbled again.
Why, why am I the only one like this?






Thud-.. Thump-..






Tears fell to the floor and splattered in all directions.






" under... "






God is not on my side.






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It was none other than Jungkook who burst through the door.
How could you do that!!!
Did you see Yunju crying just now?? Huh?!
As soon as she came in, she screamed at the top of her lungs.
I told you everything about how Yunju left and what she said.






" ..Did you cry?"






"Yes!! What happened to you that makes you act like this?!!"






"It's not your business to get involved."






So, did you really hand it over to that person, Park Jimin?






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huh






Wow... that's really mean.






Jungkook, leaving after saying his last words
I slammed the door shut and left.






" ...so she cried..."






I chose a path of no return.






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It was getting dark and everyone was going home
The city lit up even more.
In the meantime, Yunju said she would never go to Park Jimin, even if it meant dying.
I thought, but I wonder if I can't stand it in a normal state.
Holding a beer can, at the very top
I sat on the signboard






Slurp-






I opened a can of beer, took a sip, and looked at the scenery.






" ..You're pretty"






But why wouldn't I be like that?
I was used and promised I wouldn't do that again.
I vowed not to trust anyone, but
I stupidly got used again.






"Haha... sh*t..."






I wonder if I've already finished a can of beer.
When I put it down on the floor, it made a hollow sound.
A few minutes later, I came down from the sign and was walking down the alley when
The road where I first met Min Yoon-gi appeared.






Suddenly, for the reason that he killed his own gang member
The scene where they lunged at me came to mind.
"Ah... that knife was incredibly sturdy back then," he muttered.
And then I walked along that path again.






"Okay... let's just assume we've gone back to the past..."






At that moment, someone was standing in front of it.
Now I can tell just by looking at the silhouette.
That is Park Jimin.







I thought there was no reason to run away anymore.
I've lost everything I could.
Seeing Yunju approach Jimin without a moment's hesitation
Jimin was expressionless, neither smiling nor getting angry.






"Well... you must have heard everything from Min Yoon-gi."






But I don't want to join that organization either.






This is what you call a "know-it-all."






You can keep ranting all you want. I'm not going no matter what you say.






Yunju, who keeps chattering as if nothing is wrong
As if feeling sorry for him, he did nothing but stare.
Then, as Yunju raised her head and said, "What are you looking at?"
Only then did I let out a chuckle.






I'm going to do everything I haven't been able to enjoy until now.
So please go






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What was that bastard to you that you've changed this much?






"...a small light in my wretched life"






" however "






Now even that is gone.






" good "






"Join the organization"






I said I don't want to.






"At your current state, you're just going to go around drinking all the time anyway."






" ... two days "






As he tilted his head as if he didn't know what it meant
Yoonju said






"I'm asking for just two days"





"...Okay, see you here in two days."






Swoosh-..






" ..Now even I don't know anymore"