Equivalent Exchange of Love and Death (Sigh)
# 01 Until death do us part
오후 1:00
10 hours ago from now
나
Where are you..?
강혜원
...I think I'll be a little late.
나
ah...
I looked around the area near the meeting place where I had already arrived.
나
I think I'll be late too. Take your time and be careful!
강혜원
....
When there was no answer from Hyewon, I looked at my phone screen.
나
You haven't hung up yet...?
???
Who is it...?
Someone covered my eyes and whispered in my ear in a low voice.
나
You said you were late...?
I pulled down the hand that was covering my eyes and looked back.
As I predicted, my girlfriend looked at me with a pouty expression.
강혜원
Tch...not fun...are you going to guess it all at once..!
나
Of course I know... because it's you.
강혜원
Wow..! It's creepy..
나
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ me too
강혜원
Where are you going..? Let's eat first!
나
Let's eat something simple and then have something delicious for dinner.
강혜원
Yeah! What should I eat...?
Hyewon was searching on her phone when she suddenly pulled my hand.
강혜원
Come to work!
I started running, led by Hyewon's hand.
I was led somewhere by Hyewon's hand.
나
Where is this place..?
강혜원
Homemade burgers! They must be delicious!
나
Of course. Is this a restaurant that a gourmet has eaten at?
강혜원
No, this is my first time here too!
나
I'm looking forward to it..?
We stood in line and looked at the menu.
나
What do you want to eat...?
강혜원
Ah...I'm worried...
나
Hahaha don't worry about it. What with what?
강혜원
Shroomburger and vegetarian.
나
Well, there's something we're good at, right?
강혜원
Really...? Can I order both?
나
If you want to eat...?
강혜원
I want to eat!
나
Hahahaha I get it.
점원
Would you like to order?
나
I'd like one shroom burger and a vegetarian set.
점원
All right.
After finishing the calculation, I headed to the seat Hyewon had reserved first.
강혜원
So what are you going to do today...?
나
It's only the first anniversary, so it wouldn't be fun if it was too obvious, right?
강혜원
There was something I wanted to do!
나
....what is it..?
I was flustered as I thought about the event, but I asked as if I was calm.
강혜원
I bungee jump
나
....?
강혜원
Wouldn't that be fun...?
나
Huh...? Are you okay?
It wasn't that I was scared, but I was worried that the event wouldn't go well, so I ate the hamburger.
나
....this will be really fun...
When I got to the bungee jumping platform, I looked up and said.
Hyewon looked at me with a bright expression.
강혜원
It's not that scary...!
나
You said you haven't tried it...?
강혜원
huh...!
나
ha ha ha....
최예나
Ah.. Seriously!! I'm not going to bungee jump!!
김민주
Ah.. Sister..! I told you I was going to ride it!
안유진
Go go!! This is going to be fun!
최예나
Sir!! If you're going to ride, you two should ride!!
As I watched the group next to me, I wanted to do the same to Hye-won, but I couldn't do it when she looked at me with an expectant expression.
나
Ha... let's go up...
나
Ha..hot! It's really not scary...?
강혜원
Phew...it looks really scary.
Hyewon looked down at me, trembling, and laughed.
강혜원
Oh..! Pretty!
Hyewon exclaimed as she looked at the river.
나
Ha... Seriously, how... huh...!
안전요원
Okay...! Are you ready?
강혜원
yes.
나
...yes
The safety officer attached the rope. I picked Hyewon up.
강혜원
Isn't it heavy?
나
...what...?
강혜원
Okay lol
My feet were heavy, but I reached the bungee jumping platform.
나
Wow...this...is...sigh
강혜원
If you're scared, you don't have to do it.
Hyewon looked at me with a worried expression and said,
나
If you say that, will you stop?
강혜원
I got caught haha
안전요원
Girlfriend, is there anything you would like to say now?
강혜원
I'm so excited!!!
안전요원
Boyfriend, is there anything you want to say now?
나
I'll do it when I fall...
안전요원
Okay. Shall I count down for you?
나
...yes
안전요원
3
안전요원
2
안전요원
1
나
Hyewon! Marry me!
I threw myself onto the floor, holding Hyewon in my arms.
Then, my memory disappeared.
강혜원
Wake up...!
나
Huh...? Huh....
When I opened my eyes after fainting, it was already night.
나
Wow... I'm so pissed...
I buried my head and lay down.
강혜원
Why...? It was a good thing that you jumped down.
나
....
강혜원
Are you okay? I'm so proud of my boyfriend.
나
really...?
강혜원
huh...!
나
....But you don't have anything to say to me..?
강혜원
What do you want to say...?
나
That's right... that's it!
강혜원
....um...let's go for a walk!
Hyewon suddenly sat up and stretched out her hand.
I followed Hye-won like that.
강혜원
Anyway, it was really fun earlier.
나
...Now tell me...
After Hye-won had been talking nonsense for a while, he grabbed her wrist and spoke.
Hyewon stopped and looked back.
강혜원
Um...do I like it...?
나
Of course. You call that talking...?
I looked at Hyewon's expression. But, her expression was dark.
강혜원
Hmm... it's definitely fun playing with you...
강혜원
But... that's it.
Hyewon suddenly came to me with a smile.
나
Hyewon...?
I fell against the wall in pain.
There was bleeding from the abdomen.
나
...I don't understand this situation...
강혜원
It's okay. Everything will be fine when you wake up.
Looking at Hyewon's hands, I saw that her fingernails had grown long.
But these weren't ordinary nails, they looked like the nails of an animal.
나
you...!
강혜원
Sorry...
강혜원
babe.
After that, I felt nothing. That's how I died.
I thought so.
간호사
Mr. Joo Won Lee. Are you in your right mind...?
나
...
When I woke up, I was in a hospital.