Dangerous Investigation Diary

Ep. 65° Strong Team 1, Strong Determinations

After being bewildered by the sudden one-week hiatus, the members of Team 1 of the Violent Crimes Unit decided to use this time for themselves. First, Sergeant Park decided to visit his old team that he had missed so much.

박지민 [30]

"This is Chief Inspector Choi..."

A person who was accustomed to opening the office door weakly and stretching out the end of his words, unlike other police officers. He was the head of the counseling psychology team 3, police officer Choi Do-hoon. Police officer Park of the strong violent crimes team 1 was the youngest member of this team who was very affectionate.

최도훈 [31]

"What's going on? Chief Park, what's going on?"

최도훈 [31]

"When I go to that team, they just miss me and stuff?"

박지민 [30]

"yes..."

As Sergeant Choi got up from his office chair to greet Sergeant Park, Sergeant Park put his head in Sergeant Choi's arms. It was Sergeant Park's unique way of being childish.

최도훈 [31]

"Oh my~ You're still acting up."

박지민 [30]

"I only say this to the team leader... Please forgive me."

최도훈 [31]

"Okay, okay. Sit down, I'll get you some coffee."

박지민 [30]

"thank you."

최도훈 [31]

"But what's really going on? Aren't you busy when you're in charge of the case?"

박지민 [30]

"Oh, it takes a week to hand over the evidence to the scientific investigation team and get the results."

박지민 [30]

"He told me to take care of my time as I please."

최도훈 [31]

"Oh... so that's why you came looking for me?"

박지민 [30]

"I wanted to see Officer Choi... and I was wondering if there was anything I could help you with."

최도훈 [31]

"There's no such thing, so just get some rest."

박지민 [30]

"Really? I can go to that house and sleep for 12 hours straight?"

최도훈 [31]

"ㅋㅋㅋ Do whatever you want~"

최도훈 [31]

"Is everyone okay, team members?"

박지민 [30]

"Well, I guess it's because I tried to match it really well."

박지민 [30]

"Sometimes I feel strange."

박지민 [30]

"When it's obvious that you've been on another team, when introducing yourself, etc."

박지민 [30]

"I feel... I don't know if it's good or bad."

박지민 [30]

"I don't know."

최도훈 [31]

"So, do you regret it?"

최도훈 [31]

"You really hated going."

박지민 [30]

"...That's not it."

박지민 [30]

“Because it was the first team I ever worked with and they were like family to me.”

박지민 [30]

"When I hate you, I hate you so much, but I can't let you go."

박지민 [30]

"While falling... it's true that I felt empty."

박지민 [30]

"I really like this team right now."

최도훈 [31]

"Oh my, if only I had listened to what you said back then~"

최도훈 [31]

"Then that's fine. If you're happy, I don't have any trouble working alone."

박지민 [30]

"What the... I'm touched, Sergeant Choi..."

최도훈 [31]

"Ouch, it's gross... Get away from me!"

The last evaluation report of the 1st Violent Crimes Unit that Police Officer Park had encountered a year ago and the words that Police Officer Park was spitting out now had a completely different form. Perhaps, Police Officer Park’s heart was what he had loved the most and hated the most.

The sight of Sergeant Park only giving in to Sergeant Choi was so pitiful that it was heartbreaking.

Meanwhile, Sergeant Kim is standing in front of another office. He seems to be thinking deeply about something. He looks cautious, as expected of Sergeant Kim, who tries to think and act without a single error at any moment.

The office door opened wide, seemingly oblivious to Sergeant Kim’s worries, and there was a person in front of him who seemed to be welcoming him. He was hugging an excessive amount of paperwork, so his face was hard to see, but he could tell from the tone of his voice.

이지은 [28]

"Hey! Sergeant Kim!"

It was Police Officer Lee Ji-eun from Police Administration Team 3, where Police Officer Kim was. She was always cheerful and cheerful, but she was a team member who did her work diligently, so even just talking to her was a source of embarrassment to Police Officer Kim. He had to experience the phenomenon of seeing Police Officer Ha and Police Officer Shin overlapping at the same time.

김남준 [31]

"Long time no see. How have you been?"

이지은 [28]

"Yes! How have you been, Sergeant Kim?"

김남준 [31]

"Me, how have you been?"

이지은 [28]

"Ah! Hey, wait a minute. Officer Song!"

김남준 [31]

"Is Officer Song here too?"

이지은 [28]

"Yes, yes! As you can see, I have a lot of places to stop by..."

이지은 [28]

"Please speak with Officer Song for a moment. I'll be right back!"

김남준 [31]

"Okay, okay, thanks for your hard work."

Someone put an arm on Sergeant Kim's shoulder as he quietly watched the back of the officer running down the hallway with a document as big as his body. When he turned around, it was Sergeant Song Ji-woong, the head of the 3rd Police Administration Team. He was the only person who could break down Sergeant Kim's firmness and sharpness and instead give him some leeway.

송지웅 [32]

"Long time no see, Sergeant Kim?"

김남준 [31]

"Officer Song, it's been a while."

송지웅 [32]

"Sit down, I'll get you some coffee."

송지웅 [32]

"Is the coffee okay?"

김남준 [31]

"Of course. I like the coffee that Lieutenant Song pours for me."

송지웅 [32]

"What about coffee? It's just there."

송지웅 [32]

"Okay, eat quickly."

김남준 [31]

"thank you-"

송지웅 [32]

"How's the work of Team 1?"

송지웅 [32]

"You're not acting strangely stubborn there either, are you?"

김남준 [31]

"Hey... I don't do that there."

김남준 [31]

"Team 1 Strong doesn't have time for things like that."

송지웅 [32]

"Yeah. I guess that makes sense, seeing as it was on the news."

송지웅 [32]

"But why did you come here?"

김남준 [31]

"Oh, the case is under investigation, and I gave the evidence to a scientific investigator, and they said it would take a week."

김남준 [31]

"We decided to spend that time separately."

김남준 [31]

"You can dig deeper into the case, or you can help your team with their work."

송지웅 [32]

"Are you here to help our team?"

김남준 [31]

"No, that's not it... I just miss this place and want to see it."

송지웅 [32]

"What the~ A tantrum that doesn't go away?"

송지웅 [32]

"It's a bit touching."

송지웅 [32]

"I have some free time. Let's rest for a bit."

김남준 [31]

"The amount of documents this police officer was carrying earlier..."

송지웅 [32]

"You know, we're going to take care of all the work for our team."

송지웅 [32]

"That's three days. I'm done with the busy work..."

송지웅 [32]

"This policeman went to deliver the documents as he usually did."

송지웅 [32]

"Now we can take a breather for a day or two."

김남준 [31]

"That's good. You must have had a lot of work to do. Are you okay?"

송지웅 [32]

"It wasn't a joke... I'm worried that teams 1 and 2 will be just as busy as us."

At that moment, Officer Lee entered the office with a very light expression and no documents. He smiled brightly and sat down at the conference table where the two had been sitting before. Officer Kim bit his lips tightly because he felt like Officer Ha from the time when he simply loved his team without any worries.

이지은 [28]

"Sergeant Kim, so why are you here?"

송지웅 [32]

"I gave you the scientific investigation of the evidence, but you're free until the results come out."

이지은 [28]

"Oh, you're Team Leader Kim, right? You live quite comfortably."

송지웅 [32]

"Oh my, living comfortably."

송지웅 [32]

"When Team 1 was first formed, there was a rumor that the team leader was taken to the emergency room three times a month."

이지은 [28]

"Wow, really?"

김남준 [31]

"...Your personality has become a lot more toxic than it was back then."

김남준 [31]

"I think it's thanks to Police Administration Team 2."

송지웅 [32]

"I heard you were a team leader there too?"

김남준 [31]

"Yes. But... I guess it was less burdensome than here."

김남준 [31]

"It seems like you've learned how to govern well."

송지웅 [32]

"...Yeah. They say Team 1 is great, but..."

송지웅 [32]

"The things you had to face as soon as you became a police officer must have been so cruel at such a young age."

송지웅 [32]

"Because they were so filled with venom, they probably didn't have the strength to take care of themselves."

송지웅 [32]

"I feel like I've learned a lot since going to another team."

송지웅 [32]

"Of course you too."

김남준 [31]

"...I'm still not sure."

김남준 [31]

"I still can't accept that the team disbanded."

김남준 [31]

"The moment has come where I can embrace it as a blessing."

김남준 [31]

"It's rare for police administration teams to get hurt."

김남준 [31]

"Even though it was a daily routine of getting hurt and losing consciousness, I liked our own method."

김남준 [31]

"Now that I'm weighing which one is better..."

김남준 [31]

"Am I... doing well right now?"

이지은 [28]

"Sergeant Kim, don't worry too much!"

이지은 [28]

"Even if it's not as synergy as back then..."

이지은 [28]

"What we've learned from each other will make us a better team than we were before."

이지은 [28]

"I know it's still confusing, but I hope you can do the best you can, sir."

이지은 [28]

"You're doing well enough now!"

송지웅 [32]

"Okay, Sergeant Kim. Don't worry too much."

김남준 [31]

"...thank you."

김남준 [31]

"Thank you, Officer Lee."

김남준 [31]

"When I see you... I'm reminded of the youngest member of our team."

김남준 [31]

"It was the being we truly wanted to protect."

김남준 [31]

"I'll run again, even for that."

김남준 [31]

"thank you so much."

이지은 [28]

"As expected from Officer Kim! That's what I meant!"

이지은 [28]

"I trust you, Sergeant, so trust me too, Sergeant."

이지은 [28]

"Whether it's Officer Kim himself or his team members."

이지은 [28]

"You'll be less lonely than you are now. That's what a team is."

김남준 [31]

"...Yeah. That's what it was."

김남준 [31]

"Thank you. It gives me a lot to think about."

송지웅 [32]

"Well, it's been a while since we last met. Should we have dinner?"

이지은 [28]

"Oh, good! Is the team leader shooting?"

이지은 [28]

"Then I'll go..."

송지웅 [32]

"Let's eat pork belly~ Do you like pork belly, Officer Kim?"

이지은 [28]

"Ah, Inspector! This is really fatal..."

Yes, there was a time when we were strong as a team and relied on each other. Why have we come so far now? As Sergeant Kim, filled with questions that will never be solved, watched Sergeant Song and Officer Lee bicker, he pictured the old Violent Crimes Unit 1 in his mind.

We can go back, I guess. I suppressed my complicated feelings, giving myself meaningless reassurances.

Another place, where the former police officer came, was a cemetery. The team member who got the most emotional while investigating this case was, of course, the former police officer. The reason for this could be found in this cemetery. The former police officer stopped in front of a cemetery holding a large bouquet of flowers and character cookies.

'Born December 5, 1997. Died October 25, 2000.'

It was a grave of someone whose year of birth and year of death were close together. It belonged to a child who was only 4 years old. If he had been alive, he would have been 7 years old. Sitting in front of the grave of the child, Officer Jeon placed the bouquet of flowers he had brought in front of the grave and opened the wrapper of the snack.

전정국 [28]

"Hello, Jihoon."

The name contained in the pitiful muttered words, Ji-hoon. In order to know the identity of this child, we have to go back quite a long time ago.

When former police officer Jeon was 24, his girlfriend, who was 3 years older than him and whom he had been dating for about half a year, made a shocking confession one day. She said that she had a child that she was hiding. It was a child that was born between her and her ex-boyfriend, but when she got pregnant, they broke up and he raised the child himself.

Former police officer made the difficult choice to embrace him at such a young age, and fortunately, the child named 'Bae Ji-hoon' followed former police officer very well.

It was a daily routine for the former police officer to ride on the shoulders of the child wearing a police uniform, and it was a pleasure to put a large police hat on the child's head and laugh at how cute it was.

Then, not long after he started working as a police officer, a kidnapping incident occurred, and the moment when the former police officer who went to suppress it rolled his eyes was when he saw his girlfriend being held hostage while hugging the unconscious Ji-hoon.

There was an incident where a former police officer shot a kidnapping suspect with a taser gun without hesitation, and by the time he saw his girlfriend with a knife cut on her face from the impact, he had already collapsed and was beating the suspect like a rat until his team members had to stop him.

The heavens were very indifferent to the anger of the former officer. Ji-hoon, who was stabbed because the golden time was delayed, died, and after that incident, the former officer could not live with his mind. This was because he thought that all of this was his fault.

Not long after, he broke up with his girlfriend, and she cried and held onto the former officer, saying that they had to break up, but the former officer firmly cut him off. Only then did his girlfriend stop clinging to him, and after she was discharged from the hospital, they naturally lost contact.

It is true that the past that he did not want to remember comes to mind whenever he comes to this cemetery, and more than anything, he had not come here for a while because he was afraid of running into his ex-girlfriend, but this time, he came because Yeon-hu and Ji-hu, who he had investigated, overlapped a lot.

전정국 [28]

"Ji-hoon, I'm so sorry."

전정국 [28]

"I shouldn't have hit him then... I should have taken him to the hospital right away."

전정국 [28]

"I... am really, really sorry."

전정국 [28]

"So I'm going to investigate this case really hard."

전정국 [28]

"So that Jihoon and his friends of the same age won't get sick anymore."

전정국 [28]

"Jihoon, please cheer for me too. Okay?"

전정국 [28]

"Next time I'll buy more of the things Jihoon likes."

전정국 [28]

"I'm sorry... and thank you. I'll go, hyung."

Rather than saying that I endured the death of someone I cherished as much as my own son, it would be more accurate to say that I buried it in my heart and lived on. Because if I collapsed here, I didn’t think I would be able to face Ji-hoon in the future.

After finishing the brief greeting without crying, Officer Jeon slowly left the cemetery. If only to see Ji-hoon, and if only to remind himself of the time when he had tortured his body until he fainted, thinking that he would feel better if he forgot, then Officer Jeon’s goal was to finish this case safely.

Oh my, it's been a while... I've been thinking a lot about what to write 🥹 Don't get tired even in the increasingly hot weather and keep fighting! I hope that June will be filled with only good things for everyone 🍀 Thank you for watching today 🤍🤍

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