This is the new grim reaper, Seung-Kwan Boo!

05. The Road to Hell

홍지수

"That's because the hell that King Yeomra is in charge of is the Hell of Natural Law."

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김여주

"Yes...? King Yeomra?"

홍지수

"Yes, the king I am in charge of... and the king who placed a curse on you."

김여주

"It'll be hard to get through."

최승철

"Of course, he's quite stubborn and articulate."

부승관

"But, you are the King of Hell, so why are you speaking informally to me?"

홍지수

"Ah, Choi Seung-cheol and I are a bit like Yeomra"

홍지수

"Because we have a close relationship"

김여주

"But why is the path to hell like this..."

부승관

"Does it look like a city?"

김여주

"Yes, just like this world..."

부승관

"Hell of Heaven is a place where things that happened between parents and children are judged. I don't know for sure, but they say it was designed and built by King Yeomra himself."

홍지수

"Perhaps it's Yoon Jeong-han..."

최승철

"Wasn't it designed so that all the dead who pass by would think about this world and reflect?"

김여주

"Yoon Jeong-han...is that you?"

부승관

"It's my first time hearing that name. Who are you, hyung?"

최승철

"Ah, King Yeomra"

김여주

"What a pretty name! Wow..."

부승관

"Sister, my name is Bu-e, the son of a Jeju resident, and I am the son of a generous and generous person. Do you understand? It means that even if you become the winner, you should not be arrogant and live generously. Isn't it pretty? My name is also pretty, isn't it?"

최승철

"Yeah, that's a pretty name."

홍지수

"Seungkwan is a pretty name"

부승관

"Ah! Not my brothers!"

최승철

“Why, didn’t you want to be complimented on your pretty name?”

부승관

"That's true, but..."

홍지수

"Then it's done."

Seung-kwan's mouth pouts out like a chick's, his face sullen at Seung-chul and his secretary's words. The corners of his mouth slightly turn up as he grumbles, like a sullen child. "He's clearly 22, but how can he be so cute?"

부승관

"So, sister, tell me my name is pretty too."

김여주

"Huh? Seungkwan, your name is pretty."

최승철

"Okay, come quickly."

홍지수

"Hey, Choi Seung-cheol."

최승철

"what"

홍지수

"Yoon Jeong-han said to come?"

최승철

"suddenly?"

Seungcheol seemed quite flustered by the sudden summons from Yeomra. They're supposedly close, but... why would he call me so suddenly? Then how am I supposed to survive this hell of karma?

홍지수

"I'll come before you reach the Hell of the Heavenly Cycle. Go first."

홍지수

"You two should talk."

부승관

"Sister, how were you before you died?"

Before I die... At Seung-gwan's words, events from my past life began to flash back vividly. Surely, before I died, they had been nothing more than fun, recent events, but now they were precious puzzle pieces from my past life. Seung-gwan looked at me with a puzzled expression as a smile naturally formed.

부승관

"Why? What's going on? Tell me too!"

김여주

"Ah... just"

김여주

"The memories that just came to mind are now such precious fragments to me."

Seungkwan, who had been smiling proudly at my words, slowly matched my pace and took my hand. Smiling and looking at me, he walked slowly, and suddenly, in a languid voice, he told me about his past life.

부승관

"I was born and raised on Jeju Island. I came to Seoul in middle school to pursue my dream. My dream was to become a singer, and I passed an audition and became a trainee."

김여주

"When I was in middle school...? What about your parents?"

부승관

"Sometimes I missed my parents and my family. Whenever that happened, I relied on my fellow trainees."

김여주

"So, did your dream come true?"

부승관

"Uh... after three years of training, when I was in high school, I finally heard from the CEO that I was going to debut. I was so excited that I was crossing the crosswalk to go hang out with my trainee friends."

부승관

"At that time... I got into a car accident."

김여주

"Ah... I've finally made the debut I've always dreamed of."

부승관

"So that's why you're doing this now... right?"

김여주

"But he died when he was in high school, so why is he 22 now?"

부승관

"Well... I was so heartbroken that I wandered the world for several years, pretending to be dead, until I met Seungcheol hyung."

김여주

"Oh, so you're the grim reaper?"

부승관

"Yes, it's a job in the afterlife that only those with grudges can do."

부승관

"Because he died in this life under bad circumstances, he was not tried and was spared punishment, but instead reincarnated a few years later."

부승관

"...I prefer this, it's more comfortable. I miss my family and friends, but now I have people who are precious to me again."

Eyes slightly filled with tears sparkled in the light. Before I knew it, the road to the Hell of the Heavenly Cycle had grown darker, turning into evening. The sunset setting over the clouds was quite beautiful. Watching it with Seung-gwan brought a unique sense of comfort.

김여주

"Someday, all those bad memories will be forgotten."

김여주

"Remember only the good memories from your past life. Throw away all the bad memories and only remember the good ones."

김여주

"Since Seung-kwan is precious, if his last life was a bit of a bad ending, then when he's reincarnated again, or now, it should be a happy ending from beginning to end."

As the sunset faded and the sky grew darker, a tear flowed from Seung-gwan's eye down his cheek. The tear that flowed down his cheek sparkled in the light, making him look like a star floating in the night sky.

김여주

"...I hope I can be happy at least during the time I'm with Seungkwan."

쿠우쿠

It's too late today... I'll upload Jeonghan's new year's material after 11! I promised to post two articles a day! I'll go write again! Enjoy! Cheonryunjiheok comes out on Tuesday!