Seeking Magnolia [尋覓木蓮]

10. How to send her away

권은비

Magnolia, I'm sorry we found out so late. I came alone last time, but I brought more friends today. You know what I mean.

When I was watching dramas or webtoons, I couldn't understand why people would talk to themselves in places like this, but now that I'm in this situation, I understand.

For me, the biggest reason was that I wanted the child to listen to our voices.

She, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, was surrounded by flowers.

A photo of her smiling brightly under the cherry blossoms. That smile felt just like a smile for me.

I tried to smile like her in the photo. I laughed until my mouth was split open.

But I was only smiling on the outside, and inside I was getting sadder and sadder. I said I wouldn't cry.

강의건

What if I hadn't let you go there?

김재환

I haven't met you often, but I've always heard stories about you from Eui-Geon. I know you were a good kid.

권은비

I don't know how you ended up in this world, but I hope you don't get sick and are happy there.

Eunbi Kwon said in a trembling voice.

I held back my tears, and the frustration from those tears seemed to seep into my chest, making me feel heavy-hearted.

No matter how much I beat my chest, this feeling of emptiness did not go away.

There are no words to describe this feeling other than "sadness."

I placed the flowers I had brought next to her.

Magnolia and magnolia. The two magnolias were so pretty.

강의건

Can I go get some water?

권은비

Okay, go and come back.

I thought there would be a water purifier, but there wasn't, so I was on my way back from the convenience store.

On the way back to where Magnolia was, I felt like someone was loitering around.

I spoke to the person, wondering if he had come to see Magnolia and that we were blocking the road.

강의건

Did you happen to come to see Magnolia?

남성

Oh, that's... uh, you...

강의건

Yes? Do you know me?

남성

No, I don't know. I was mistaken. I'm sorry.

The man seemed very suspicious. It felt like he knew me but was pretending not to.

The man's phone rang just then. It was the signature vibration sound of the Love You app.

To- Totok-

This kind of vibration is only for Love You. I just ignored it, thinking they were using the same dating app, and passed him by.

But over the shoulder of the man passing by, he saw a picture of Magnolia from Love You Chat. And it wasn't a picture of the other person, but his own.

For some reason, when I saw that picture, I couldn't help but catch that man.

widely-

A man looks at me with his eyebrows raised as if asking why I caught him.

강의건

Excuse me, but can I borrow your phone?

남성

Ah, ah... now? Okay, just a moment.

남성

Here it is.

As soon as I received the man's phone, I immediately opened the Love You app.

When I opened the Love You app, I saw Magnolia's smiling face. It was a picture of Magnolia, the one I was talking to.

I was so shocked and couldn't believe that this person was impersonating Mokryeon, so I opened the chat room and looked for traces of our conversation.

권은비

What are you doing there?

강의건

...

강의건

I found it.. Magnolia is the impersonator.

[Search for Magnolia] Simmyeokmoknyeon

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