Time Keeper [The One Who Rules Time]
23. Time Keeper
Paaaat-
이헌영
"..Uh..Uh..Here.."
할머니
"Heonyeong-ah"
이헌영
"grandma..."
할머니
"You're amazing...my grandson. I knew you could do it."
이헌영
"It's only natural...as a keeper of time."
할머니
"Your mom and dad will be proud of you too."
이헌영
"(With a bitter expression) ....I guess so."
이의현
"When we return to the present... everyone will forget their memories. Just like after that incident."
이의현
"When you go back... treat Yi-Hyeon well. At such a young age... losing your parents without ever seeing them once... it must have been a huge shock. Of course, even though you're the same age as me, your parents always thought of you as the eldest, so they thought of Yi-Hyeon as their younger sibling... so they probably didn't pay much attention to you."
이헌영
"Yes, Grandma. Don't worry. Now, I won't let that happiness be taken away from you again."
할머니
"Okay...then you should go now. Sometimes...I'll appear in your dreams like this."
이헌영
"Grandma... won't you come to the present?"
할머니
"If this old man lives any longer, he'll be a nuisance. There's a time for everything, so I guess I'll have to go now."
할머니
"Oh, right... Please take good care of Seokjin and Taehyung too. They too... are children who lost their parents at a young age, just like you."
이헌영
"Yes, Grandma. Thank you for everything. I'll come visit you someday."
할머니
"Yeah, the rest of your life... Don't be chased by time anymore and live comfortably. I'll see you up there later."
이헌영
"...Please be careful on your way in, Grandma..."
Paaaat-
할머니
"...Lee Jun-i will like it... Hehe.."
전정국
"eww..."
전정국
"Huh..? This is.. Hyung Heon-yeong's store.. Why are you here.."
전정국
"Wh...what the...did I fall asleep..."
이헌영
"Jungkook, are you awake?"
전정국
"Hyung Heonyeong... I fell asleep?"
이헌영
"Yeah. With that friend next to you."
전정국
"If it's a friend next to you..."
전정국
"(Surprised) Oh.. Lee Ui-hyeon..!! Why is Lee Ui-hyeon here..!!"
이헌영
"Calm down, Jungkook. It's August 8th, 2019, and while you and Jimin were asleep, we returned to the present. Eui-hyun... doesn't remember anything. He lost his memories as a result of his evil deeds. All he remembers is that he was a person with abilities."
전정국
"Really..? Then what about Seokjin hyung and Kim Taehyung? Are they okay? Oh... no.. what about the other time master hyungs?"
민윤기
"Don't worry about us, Jeon Jungkook."
전정국
"Yeah..Yoon Ki-hyung..!!"
김남준
"(Stroking Jungkook's head) You've grown so much since I last saw you, Jungkook."
전정국
"(Sobbing) Namjoon hyung.."
정호석
"Hey, why are you crying? I thought you were all grown up, but you're still a baby, Jeon Jungkook."
전정국
"Hoseok hyung.. huh.."
정호석
(Hugging Jungkook) Oh my, my kid. Come here. I'll hug you.
박지민
"Okay, okay, stop rambling and have a cup of coffee everyone."
민윤기
"Thank you, Park Jimin."
박지민
"What is it, haha"
이헌영
(Looking at Eui-Hyeon) Eui-Hyeon, you too, come here. Have a cup of coffee.
이의현
"Uh...uh...hyung.."
이헌영
"I'm sorry I couldn't pay attention to you all this time. I was so busy that I almost forgot about my only family. From now on, let's get along, Eui-Hyeon."
이의현
"No, I'm more sorry. I should have listened to you back then. It's my fault."
이헌영
"Why is this your fault? It's my fault. I wanted to be on your side, but I couldn't. I'm sorry, hyung."
이의현
"...Thank you, hyung. For being on my side."
정호석
"Oh, the sun is rising over there!"
민윤기
"It's been a while since I've seen a sunrise in the city. It's so bright."
이헌영
"..."
After everything was over, the sunrise they saw was brighter than ever, celebrating their victory. It was a bright, bright day.
아미프
Yes... This is how Time Keeper ended~!(((((((((Clap tsk tsk tsk!!
아미프
Hehehe.. I think the ending is a bit awkward.. but my writing skills are at this level, so I hope the readers will be generous and understand :)
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Somehow, since the main character Seokjin doesn't appear at the end and Heonyeong does, it feels like Heonyeong is the real main character...
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Big... Hehe... Yes. Anyway... I have a favor to ask of you, the readers. Please vote for the work I'll publish after this one!
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There are two works that I am considering publishing, and I am asking if I should resume serialization of a work that has been discontinued.
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The first piece, as you can see, is called "Checkmate." This piece explores checkmate, a situation in chess where a king can be killed, and features Jimin as the main character.
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My second work is called "Brothers in the Orphanage." Yes, this idea has been in my head for a long time, but I'm only just now getting around to it. I'm thinking about continuing the story with Jungkook and Yoongi as the main characters, a story I've never done before.
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The last third one is "If My Brother is Happy, I'm Okay", which I was serializing in the past but have stopped now. I'm thinking of revising it a bit and serializing it again.
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Yes, please choose one of these three and leave a comment to vote. I'll release a new work with the most votes! This is an important vote for me, so please vote in the comments. Thank you :)
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Well, thank you to all the readers who have been reading this far, and I'll see you again when I announce my final new work. I love you, readers!