Heaven's Cloud
Why that person?
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‘If you’ve lost your memory… you’ll have to go to the hospital again.’
But they said I can't go to the hospital... and the police... right, the police?'
He pondered deeply. At that moment, Jiyeon flinched and pulled the blankets closer.
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“Huh? Are you cold?”
Jiyeon opened her eyes wide in surprise, then smiled slightly and said,
김지연
“…Oh, no. It’s okay.”
Seung-kwan was still pondering. He soon spoke cautiously.
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“…But, if that’s your situation right now, shouldn’t you get some help from the police?”
Jiyeon paused for a moment, then smiled faintly and spoke softly.
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“…Will the police… be able to see me…”
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“…Huh? What did you say?”
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“No, it’s nothing…”
Jiyeon shook her head, and Seungkwan looked at her with a strange, uneasy expression.
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"The fortune tellers and shamans couldn't see me... But this person... how can he see me...?"
Jiyeon thought for a while, then opened her eyes as if she had made up her mind.
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“…Excuse me, Seungkwan…I know this is a bit much to ask, but…could you…let me stay for a few days?
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Really... I'll be quiet. I won't bother you..."
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“…What, what did you say?”
Seung-kwan practically jumped up from his seat, his eyes wide open.
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“No, I couldn’t have done it without knowing, so I helped out because I’m a fan of ours..
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..but this is too...."
He covered his face, trailing off. Common sense would tell you that this was an absurd request.
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"...I'm really sorry...Please help me..."
Jiyeon bowed her head deeply, and Seungkwan ruffled his hair and was unable to continue speaking.
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“…Ha… Why am I really… so weak-hearted…”
He finally said, grumbling softly.
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"Well, let's say I help you and you stay for a few days. What happens next? What happens after that?"
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“…I’ll find a way… as quickly as possible…”
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"....Haa, I'm going crazy..."
***
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“I’m really… sorry…”
Jiyeon's small voice drifted cautiously from beyond the blanket.
Seung-kwan sighed, ruffling his hair, and opened his mouth as if he had no other choice.
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“First of all… please follow the rules. Use the guest room bathroom to wash up.
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“You can eat whatever’s in the fridge, like rice… but please don’t touch my stuff or anything like that…”
Seung-kwan, whose words trailed off, stared blankly at the empty wall for a moment.
Jiyeon still had her head down and was not moving.
Seungkwan clicked his tongue at that sight.
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“…It’s not like I’ve done anything wrong to be in pain, so what can I do? Lift your head.”
Jiyeon carefully raised her head.
But that expression—a mixture of regret and sadness—was so clear and unstable that it couldn't be hidden.
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“Ugh… I don’t know, really. I’m hungry… Do you want to eat something? What do you want to eat?”
As he said that, Seung-kwan took his phone out of his pants pocket and turned on the delivery app.
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“…Why are you on your phone while eating?”
Seungkwan was momentarily stunned by Jiyeon's innocent question. "Oh, right. You said you lost your memory..."
He explained calmly.
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"Well... if you want food delivered, you have to order it through a delivery app. That's what I was trying to do."
I had no idea how much of her memory she had lost.
But Seungkwan put that curiosity aside for a moment and scrolled through the screen.
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“Um… there’s jajangmyeon, jjambbong… there’s tonkatsu, samgyeopsal…”
As I was muttering and worrying like that, Jiyeon spoke carefully.
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“…Do you have tteokbokki too?”
Seung-kwan raised his head and smiled brightly.
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“Oh~ Tteokbokki is good. Let’s go with mild flavor today.
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Add noodles to the Vienna sausages… Bragging about the denominator, um… Add one of these too…”
He completed the delivery app order with deft sleight of hand.
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“Come out to the living room first. I’ll tell you where the things you need are.”
Jiyeon answered in a small voice, "Yes…" Seungkwan went ahead and explained the location of the kitchen, TV, and basic household items.
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“…I’ll try to get you out as quickly as possible. Really… thank you.”
At those words, Seung-kwan nodded slightly.
Even though he himself wasn't sure if this was the right thing to do, it was also true that he couldn't kick her out.
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"Ha... I really don't know. This whole situation is just so weird..."
Ding-dong— The bell rang.
Seungkwan said, "Just a moment~" and headed toward the door.
The delivery man had already left the food and turned around. Seungkwan carefully picked up the bag of food and returned to the front door.
Jiyeon's gaze looking at him was slightly clouded.
A quiet expression. A slightly sad smile.
And deep confusion in my heart.
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“...How can I figure out why...Why is it only visible to that person, me…”
Jiyeon's soliloquy was as small and sad as her breathing.