her voice

Episode 18

[That Day 6 Years Ago]

Yeoju City Branch

I was shot that day.

And a little while later, Kim Jin-woo and his two subordinates went outside.

I collapsed.

And when I woke up

I was walking along a snow-covered road, carried on someone's back.

His back was drenched in sweat, as if he had been exhausted.

김여주

Uh... who... are you...

As I was speaking, I felt pain in my lower abdomen.

김여주

Argh...

육성재

Are you awake? It must hurt a lot since your wound hasn't been treated yet, so don't say anything until we arrive.

김여주

(Nods)

김여주

Who is it...

While passing through such a long forest

A house appeared right in front of me.

And just before going home, I couldn't fight off the drowsiness and fell asleep.

김여주

uh?

육성재

Did you wake up?

김여주

What is it?

He was treating my gunshot wound.

육성재

What else could it be? I'm treating you under anesthesia so it won't hurt.

김여주

Are you a doctor?

김여주

Come to think of it... who are you...?

육성재

....

He remained silent for a long time, then spoke after the treatment was finished.

육성재

Don't move around too much

김여주

I'm asking who it is...

육성재

I'm... a member of that organization.

김여주

So why did you bring me here?

육성재

Because I was originally in the same situation as you...

김여주

yes?

육성재

I was like that too, just like you... around my neck... though I've taken it out now.

김여주

You said you took it out?

육성재

uh

육성재

And the reason I brought you in is that after removing that, while working as a doctor in the organization...

육성재

Seeing you reminded me of my old self... so I brought you along.

육성재

The one who was with you.

육성재

The police found it... so it should be okay.

김여주

thank god..

김여주

But why did you come all the way here?

육성재

Just in case... if they weren't caught by the police... they will look for you.

육성재

So that's why I came into the mountains. To the house where I lived when I was little.

육성재

I was caught by the police, but

육성재

Then, shall we go see that kid tomorrow?

김여주

That child?

육성재

The kid who collapsed next to you is at $% hospital.

김여주

...

김여주

I don't want to go..

육성재

Yeah yeah, let's go quickly.

김여주

I told you I'm not going..

육성재

okay

육성재

Huh? Why aren't you leaving?!

김여주

I'm sorry.

김여주

To Daehwi

육성재

No... then shall we go next week?

김여주

No... I'll never see it again... for the rest of my life...

육성재

why!

김여주

I don't have the confidence to watch it.

육성재

Well, I guess that could happen.

육성재

I don't really intend to stop you from doing what you want.

육성재

Instead, I went to school right below this mountain and did everything.

육성재

If you let me know the school you used to attend, I'll tell them and help you transfer.

김여주

thank you...

And so, after finishing high school, I entered university.

For a year like that, that man removed the device from my neck, and

They even paid all the college tuition.

One day, while going home after a normal school day,

I met him for the first time in the forest.

Ha Sung-woon