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The thirty-fifth story

[The sky must have been blue, the air must have been quite cool, and the weather must have been quite warm...]

[I have my eyes closed right now. Because I have my eyes closed, I can only hypothetically imagine the current situation. If I open my eyes now, I will feel guilty for sending another person away.. and I will surely be in pain..]

[I didn't know what to do. I just wanted to keep my eyes closed. But that was impossible. If I just kept my eyes closed and didn't open them...]

[The motherland that has become independent... The Joseon people cheering and rejoicing at the independence of their motherland... My one and only Suyeon... And...]

[It was then that someone hugged me tightly as I closed my eyes and cried.]

[I don't know who it was, but it seemed shorter than me. The faint scent of soap spread pleasantly, and the warmth made my body feel comfortable.]

정호석

Who..who are you..?

전수연

Should we just hold each other like this for a little while..?

정호석

It was Suyeon.. Okay, let's stay like this for a bit.. No.. Let's stay like this..

전수연

.....It was hard, right..? You worked hard..It's all over now..Independence is just around the corner..Just a little more..Just a little more..Let's hold on a little longer..

정호석

Of course... It's nice to be like this... It's warm...

전수연

If you're feeling good, why do you keep crying? Stop crying. If you keep crying like that...

[I could feel my uniform getting wet. Suyeon dug deeper into my arms. Holding her like this, the world seemed to become more peaceful.]

정호석

Huh... Suyeon... right now... how is the situation here..?

전수연

....Red..There's a lot of blood..That's why I'm so scared...But...It's okay because Hoseok can be with you....

정호석

..Thank you..That's unexpected..Our Suyeon even said that she was scary..Okay..Then, shall we take a look at our pretty Suyeon's face again...?

[I slowly opened my closed eyes. Suyeon, who was in my arms and looking at me with moist eyes, was as pretty as always.]

정호석

What is this ugly scar on such a pretty face?

[I looked at the wound on Sooyeon's mouth and touched it, my heart aching.]

전수연

And you... don't even button your uniform properly... and what's with the scar on your arm... are you going to keep hurting me like this?

정호석

Is this it? Am I too late? Sorry...

전수연

No, thank you so much for coming to save me like this.. I love you..

정호석

....Jeon Soo-yeon really drives people crazy...She only says pretty words again..What should I do with this mouth that only says pretty words..?

[I grabbed both of Suyeon's cheeks and stared at her lips. Ah...is this okay?]