This is the new grim reaper, Seung-Kwan Boo!
10. ...I want to meet you
최승철
"...Why are you here?"
Seungcheol, Jisoo, and Jeonghan, who had come to watch Seungkwan reincarnate, sat down on a chair in front of the portal. Jeonghan, who lightly ignored the flustered new secretary beside him, answered Seungcheol's question.
윤정한
"Why, why?"
윤정한
"I came to see you guys."
최승철
"So why did you come to see it?"
홍지수
"Just leave it alone. What's the big deal about watching?"
최승철
"...Yeah, Yoon Jung-han's personality isn't one that'll go away easily just because you say a few words."
윤정한
"That's a very good idea."
Jeonghan, smiling slyly, stared intently into Seungkwan's eyes. He was sure he wanted to ask something. Jeonghan, quickly reading Seungkwan's gaze, spoke to him.
윤정한
"What are you so curious about?"
부승관
"I wonder what the conditions were that the King mentioned."
윤정한
"Hmm... didn't I say before that I wouldn't give conditions?"
윤정한
"Boo Seung-kwan, you probably heard that and made your decision."
부승관
"That's right, but the conditions might be good."
부승관
"Or maybe it's a bad thing"
윤정한
"...Yes, but since you said you were setting a condition because of sin, isn't it only natural that you set a bad condition?"
홍지수
"Why is it that these two always get in this mood when they talk?"
최승철
"They're desperate to win against each other. It's like a boss and a new employee."
홍지수
"Why are you trying to beat each other?"
최승철
"I don't know, me too, and honestly, even Yoon Jung-han pretends to be the King of Hell whenever he sees Seung-kwan."
윤정한
"What? Pretending to be King Yeomra? Hey, I'm the real King Yeomra!!!"
홍지수
"Oh, I see."
윤정한
"Hey you, really...!"
부승관
"So when are we going to reincarnate?"
최승철
"Do you want to be reincarnated quickly?"
부승관
"Don't laugh! That's not why..."
윤정한
"So you're not going to reincarnate?"
홍지수
"Okay, then Choi Seung-cheol will go first."
최승철
"No, why me first! You go first."
부승관
"Your Majesty, do you have a lot to say?"
홍지수
"Then, let's go in first."
부승관
"...Huh? Why is the conversation suddenly going that way?"
윤정한
"Then let's start with Hong Ji-soo, who is the newbie."
부승관
"Oh, King Yeomra! For the first time, I felt cool."
윤정한
"...first?"
부승관
"But you can't lie, right?"
윤정한
"You really...!"
홍지수
"I'm going in"
Jisoo stood before the portal, her nervousness palpable. She'd been to the human world several times a day, but once she entered this portal, she knew she'd be stuck in it forever, so it was only natural she'd hesitate.
최승철
"Hey, Secretary! Weren't you supposed to go straight into the portal?"
홍지수
"Then you go first."
최승철
"...okay"
Seungcheol, who had been smiling beside Jeonghan, stood before the portal with a slightly stern expression. The portal's bright light, so bright it hurt his eyes, made Seungcheol frown.
최승철
Yoon Jeong-han
윤정한
"...why"
최승철
"I'll come here often with Hong Ji-soo, okay?"
윤정한
"...Yeah, I wanted to go with you guys too."
윤정한
"It's because I'm the King of Hell..."
홍지수
"Does the work have to be done without us?"
윤정한
"...I don't know - my future self will figure it out."
홍지수
"Good job! You are the King of Hell."
부승관
"There's no time now, let's go quickly."
Standing behind Seungcheol in front of the portal, Jisoo tapped him on the back. It was a signal to enter. Seungcheol understood immediately and entered the brightly lit portal, followed by Jisoo. The surroundings quickly quieted down, and Seungkwan stood in front of the portal, watching Jeonghan closely.
부승관
"...Your Majesty, I...will go too."
윤정한
"Yeah, you should go too."
Jeonghan's eyes, as he looked at Seungkwan, were filled with sadness. They had been friends for so long, spending every day together, and then suddenly, in an instant, he was taken to the human world. It was clearly Seungchul and Jisoo's choice, but he couldn't hide the bitterness of being left alone in the afterlife. And in the end, Seungkwan found out.
부승관
"You said you'd come often. Don't be too sad."
윤정한
"...when did I ever feel sad?"
부승관
"You already look sad enough? Hmm... maybe you look a little too lonely to be sad...?"
윤정한
"Stop talking nonsense and go quickly."
부승관
"It's so funny how your tone of speech suddenly changed, Your Majesty!"
윤정한
"I don't know - I'm going now, you should go quickly too?"
부승관
"I'll come often too. Follow the hyungs."
부승관
"And Your Majesty"
부승관
"If there's a meeting, there's also a parting."
부승관
"Let's make this breakup a new beginning."
김여주
"...uh"
A loud alarm sounds in my ear. Something swirls around my ear hole, as if shooting, and I slowly open my eyes. A bright light shines down on me, making me feel dizzy.
김여주
"Oh, what is it..."
I felt like I had a long, strange dream. I don't usually dream often, but even when I do, I forget them quickly. But this new dream felt as vivid as if I had actually experienced it.
김여주
"Ah! Company, that's right..."
Suddenly, the thought of the company entered my mind, and I hastily turned on the phone next to me to check the time. Seeing the exact time on the screen—9:43—I sighed, my shoulders slumping.
I kicked away the blanket wrapped around my legs and pulled the doorknob to leave the room. But wait a minute...
김여주
"Today is August 8th...? Wasn't yesterday July 4th? Then shouldn't today be July 5th?"
In an instant, I doubted my eyes for the past month. ...Have I slept for a month now? That's impossible, isn't it? I thought, panicking as I imagined the absurd, thinking of the piled-up documents on my desk.
김여주
"Wake up, Kim Yeo-ju, you're late!"
10:16 AM
김여주
"Haha... Hello..."
It's currently 10:16 AM, and I'm two hours past my scheduled time to get to work. Everyone's working... As I opened the door to my department, I felt embarrassed by the stares I was getting, so I wanted to hide my face with my bag. But I figured that would only draw more attention, so I quickly sat down.
But something felt off. Surely, my desk should be filled with paperwork I hadn't processed yesterday, but there wasn't a single piece of paper on it. Did the manager take it? He wouldn't be the type to do that, would he? Seeing my confusion over the missing documents, the employee next to me asked.
직원
"Miss, the manager called you?"
김여주
"Huh? Really?"
직원
"When Ms. Yeoju arrives at work, tell her to come to the manager's office..."
As soon as I got to work, I could almost imagine my manager calling me and yelling at me for being late. The thought of having to listen to him nag me so early in the morning was already starting to make my head spin.
김여주
"Sir, I heard you called me..."
The slightly noisy manager's office quieted down at the sound of the door opening. Where normally a middle-aged manager would sit, today a young man, who looked about my age, whom I'd never seen before, was sitting. Another man was sitting on the sofa next to the manager's desk, drinking coffee.
최승철
"Oh, you're here? What on earth is the symbol of you being here later than us, the first time we came?"
홍지수
"Wow, it's been a long time since I've seen you for only a week."
김여주
"Who, who are you?"
Where did that manager go? And why are these strangers here? But somehow, they felt familiar. Their faces, their voices, everything felt familiar... Ah,
김여주
"I remembered"
홍지수
"What, you finally remembered? Anyway, humans..."
최승철
"We're both human now?"
홍지수
"...Anyway! So do you remember who we are?"
Yes, I remember them clearly. The people I saw in my dream! They were the people in my dream. One was King Yeomra's secretary, the other was a grim reaper. But how on earth did the people I saw in my dream end up in this world?
최승철
"We are here because we were reincarnated too."
김여주
"...I guess it's true that humans can read their thoughts?"
최승철
"Yes, when the grim reapers are reincarnated, their abilities remain the same."
김여주
"Anyway, Mr. Seungcheol! It's been a really long time..."
홍지수
"Wow, I didn't even say hello..."
김여주
"What should I do if I don't know your name?"
홍지수
"Hong Ji-soo, Manager Hong Ji-soo. She's the manager."
He's my superior... but I think he's better than my former manager. More importantly, he's close to me... and we're old acquaintances, right? But there were other people in my dreams, too...
최승철
"With Boo Seung-kwan again... Yoon Jung-han?"
김여주
"Uh... I think that's right!"
홍지수
"Yoon Jung-han is in the afterlife because he is the King of Hell, and Boo Seung-kwan was reincarnated."
부승관
"No... Where the hell is it..."
홍지수
"Hey Boo Seung-kwan?"
부승관
"Hey, did you find the female protagonist? Where is she?"
홍지수
"You're in Jeju Island right now, right? You met Kim Yeo-ju."
부승관
"If you're there, Lady Joo, I'll go. Tell me right now."
홍지수
"Kim Yeo-ju is in Seoul, can you come?"
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It's too late ㅠㅠㅠ My post flew away several times ㅠㅠㅠ And Seungcheol! Our Prime Minister Choi! Happy birthday!
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