Next life

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Today... December 30th, the day before I turn 20 for the first time in my life...

Me, locked in my room, just looking at my phone...

If you ask why I don't go out...

...there is no such thing as 'freedom' in my life.

I try to rebel, but the answer is always the same...

아버지

You are in my hands

If you can get into the college you want, that's enough. What more can you ask for?

I lay in bed and stared outside for a long time...

What's so great about a 20 year old kid...

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I'd rather...fall behind...

Tomorrow is the 31st... so it would be meaningful to die on the 31st...

11:30 PM

I sneak out of the house and slowly head to the rooftop.

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wow...

Is it because it's a tall building... If I go here... I'll fly far away...

Walk forward, sit on the open railing, and enjoy the city night view.

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Bright...

Suddenly, I shed tears without realizing it, overcome with emotion.

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uh?...

I feel sorry for the fire truck running towards me with its siren blaring loudly.

11:50 AM

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10 minutes left..

I'm staring blankly at the city night view in the distance.

Is it because it's high that the firefighters are late...lol

Suddenly, I get a call on my phone... It's my dad.

I just left it..

11:55 AM

Rattling..!

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...I was wondering when it would come..

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...Don't do that..let's go down..

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Sir...could you please explain what the word 'freedom' means?

소방대원

...Freedom...isn't it time for you to create it now?

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Me?...What should I do?..

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...I can't tell you, but I want to live the way I want to...

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Sir...what are you doing here...even if you save someone like me, they'll just come back to die.

11:59 AM

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I'm going to go now... to find out what the word freedom means.

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1...

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Ugh... am I... dead?

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I see... you came here to find out what freedom is.

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..who are you?

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Actually, I've been watching you since before you died

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But why... didn't you save me?

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I didn't die because I was afraid you'd regret it, and you didn't want to live either.

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So... am I dead?... who are you?

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I can't tell you, think whatever you want

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Where should I go?..

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Where do you want to go?...What do you want to be?

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I... originally dreamed of becoming an entertainment company CEO.

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Then... I'll change it for you.

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Ugh...my head hurts...

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Mr. President! Wake up! Mr. President!

Huh?...Sir?...

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Sir! Can you see me? Are you okay? Where does it hurt?

He's handsome...but...he's the CEO...

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Here...where is it?..

Hello! I'm writer Podaena.

First of all, I would like to apologize.

It took a long time to come up with the story.

Don't worry, we've made the story as fun as it was!

Then adios!~