Remember

EP. 9

For a while, the topic of copyright was abuzz on that day. A Japanese who killed a Japanese person...

In people's memories, Baek was just a Japanese person with a Japanese name.... Since no one knew Baek's real name, people did not know about his struggles for his country.

Even after that, independence movements continued throughout the country and many people continued to sacrifice themselves, but the Korean people were increasingly influenced by Japan.

Young students were saying they were Japanese, using Japanese instead of Korean, and forgetting our Korean alphabet.

Those who spoke Korean or our language were arrested and beaten, and some independence activists were killed in vivisections.

As the international press became interested in the Korean Empire due to the continued independence movement, Japan's atrocities intensified day by day. The suppression of the Korean language and language became increasingly severe, and those who refused to change their names to Japanese names were arrested and tortured.

Many people gave up on the independence movement and left due to Japan's various atrocities and the seemingly endless fighting.

But no one could blame them.

Still, someone tried to spread the word about Hangul and the Republic of Korea.

Don't forget... we are people of the Korean Empire....

Yin has come to the market for regular encounters with the senses.

But since yesterday, I haven't seen any persimmons, and I saw the flowers in the store outside the window wilting.

음

Excuse me... Do you run a flower shop here?

Auntie: Haven't you heard the news? The flower shop owner, the police came a few days ago and took him away;;;; Oh my;;; It was so scary that day;;; They just took that innocent and gentle person away;;; Oh my😣

음

Ah... yes... thank you

At the words that the feeling had set in, Eum quietly and quickly headed home.

Eum calmly knocked on Hyo's door.

As soon as Hyo opened the door, Eum barged into Hyo's house without even giving him a chance to say hello. Hyo checked to see if anyone was around before closing the door.

효

???? What's going on???

음

(moving back and forth anxiously) I've got a feeling I have to get out of here!!!

효

(Grabbing Yin Yang's shoulder) Yin... Yin! Calm down... Even if Gam is tortured and talks about us, Gam doesn't know where we live or what we do except for each other's faces, so it's okay...

It seems that Eum, who was usually quiet and peaceful, was overcome with fear by Gam's story.

It was natural for him to be afraid. Even if he were to point his gun at the Japanese soldiers, he was only 18 years old.

효

First of all... I think it would be a good idea to contact Gun.

The dark room was filled with the foul smell of blood and sewage. There were two Japanese police officers in the room.

Gam was tied to a chair with his head down, as if he had fainted. Gam's hands were tied to the chair's handles, and all of his fingernails had been pulled out, leaving scabs on his fingertips.

일본순사

Wake up!

A Japanese policeman spoke, and another man splashed water on Gam's face, and Gam opened his eyes with difficulty.

감

Ugh........ Ugh........ What......water.....

He seemed to raise his head, but he had been beaten so much that he couldn't even eat or drink while in this room, so he dropped the whale again without even being able to raise his head.

When the Japanese policeman nodded, he poured water into Gam's mouth, and Gam gulped down every drop of water that entered his mouth.

감

Ugh!!! Ugh........ugh.........

일본순사

(Grabbing the persimmon's head) Whose orders were you to plant the Rose of Sharon flowers and give them to people??? Huh?!!! Tell me quickly!!!! Was it Kim Gu????

감

............ How many....... needles....... are you talking about......... It was my..... will....... Not anyone.....'s..... instructions........ My will........

일본순사

Don't you know that the Rose of Sharon is a flower that causes illness and bad things to happen to people?? Huh?!!!!

감

............. Infinite.....flowers are.......flowers that protect.......other..............plants....... Cool!! That.....is........farming........

감

I just gave it to.....people.....cough cough.......couldn't I plant.....the flower I like?

The police officer had a tired expression on his face as he watched Gam repeat the same words even after three days of severe torture. He also showed interest in Korea from overseas, so there was no reason to keep Gam, so he could not keep him any longer.

일본순사

You rascal... let me go!!!

Gam was acquitted and barely escaped prison with his life, but he collapsed on the street shortly after due to the brutal torture.

The floor the persimmon was lying on was cold.

There was no one in front of the prison. No one from the youth group or the Shinminhoe, to which Gam belonged.

There was no family either

I was lonely

This was something I had resolved to do when I started the independence movement, but with no one to help me in a situation where I was physically ill, loneliness seeped into my bones and made the pain even worse.

At that time, someone lifted Gam's body, but I couldn't open my eyes to see who it was or ask where they were taking me, and I was carried on someone's back.

In the quiet room, the only sound was the dripping of the Ringer's solution.

Exactly.....

Exactly......

When Gam woke up, he saw a familiar room and a familiar person.

It was a case

감

......... Ah..... I'm glad to see you when I'm sick.....ㅎ

Gun-i, who always had an indifferent expression, showed a look of relief at Ho-seok's teasing.

감

Your face... looks really bruised... How's your food? Are you eating well?

건

?!! you!!!!!

Looking at Gam's messy body, he felt angry at Gam for worrying about him more than himself... and sad... and at his own incompetence for not being able to do anything until his friend ended up like this... A complex mix of emotions washed over him and he turned his head away.

감

Haha...... Still, it's good to have a friend... That's..... No, Taesu..... If something like this..... breaks you down, will you be okay......

건

..........

감

But..... Taesu..... No matter how much I think about it..... I can't understand..... why this happened to me.....

감

They.... kept asking me.... sob.... why did I give out Rose of Sharon flowers and... plant them...

건

Okay... Rest for now... Let's talk when you feel better, okay?

감

Sob..... Taesu..... I..... planted..... my country's..... flower..... that...... sob..... is that such a big mistake??

건

Why is it your fault? They're the bad guys!! Please..... You're not feeling well right now, so get some rest....ok??

Despite the suggestion, Gam continued to speak.

감

Sob...... They asked me who told me to do it....... Sob...... That's why I kept saying that I did it of my own free will!! Ugh......

감

(Shaking and gritting his teeth) You said I was lying... Pull out my... fingernails! Hit me!

건

Jinhwan! Please!!!

감

I didn't lie!! No one in the volunteer corps... ever told me to hand out roses of Sharon!! Ugh......

The blood vessels in my eyes burst and my face turned red from the force I exerted on my body.

감

What the heck..... Why do the Japanese tell us not to do so many things!! Gulp, gulp!!

건

Jinhwan?!!

Gam coughed up blood and his body sagged.

건

(wiping the blood from Gam's mouth) Ahhh.... No..... Please.....

He must have felt something and spoke to Taesu with all his remaining strength.

감

Tae...soo...ya...

건

Jinhwan, please.... Please stop talking!! Doctor! I'll call the doctor, so just wait a moment, okay??

감

(Holding Gun's hand tightly) My... friend... Taesu... I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help... for... Korea's... independence... for everyone... freedom...

The hand that was holding Gun's hand suddenly fell under the bed.

I greeted that day without even closing my eyes.