레드벨벳 평행 우주

제28화. 꿈

(THE OTHER WORLD)

With Ju Hyun's help, Seulgi unsuspiciously found her place in the other world.

She found where she's supposed to live and stay. She was also able to utilize her counterpart's belongings.

Seulgi

What is she calling me out for this time? She wouldn't even leave me alone.

Seulgi

Though that is an advantage for me... Should I just go?

Seulgi

I should... I came all the way here anyway.

Seulgi

Now where is she? She said she's already out here

Seulgi

Oh... There you are.

Seulgi

Why does she look so lonely?

Seulgi

Hey...

Seulgi

Uhh... I'm here?

Seulgi

Why do you always have that expression on your face everytime you see me?

Ju Hyun

Oh... Sorry. I just thought I was dreaming when I saw you yesterday.

Seulgi

But we just talked over the phone...

Ju Hyun

Right... I might have spaced out.

Seulgi

Speaking of which... Do you happen to know my phone's password?

Ju Hyun

You forgot?

Seulgi

Uhh, yeah. I left it at home for my... you know... treatment. I haven't used it for so long that I forgot.

Ju Hyun

Wow... You haven't changed after all. I thought you were actually a bit different yesterday.

Seulgi

I... I see. Anyway, what'd you call me for?

Ju Hyun

You forgot about today as well?

Seulgi

Today... Is it y-your birthday?

You really lost it, didn't you? What are you even talking about... It's our annual sports festival today.

Seulgi

Annual sports what?

Ju Hyun

Yes. That's today so we better go and get changed.

Without any idea about what they're about to do, Seulgi gives in to Ju Hyun's demands to avoid suspicion.

Seulgi

What are we doing here?

Ju Hyun

What do you think? We're here to play games of course.

Ju Hyun takes a bow for her archery tournament while Seulgi stares.

Seulgi

Why would people as old as us play games?

Ju Hyun

You used to be so excited about this...

Seulgi

I... I am? Uhm... Of course! Are we starting now? Give me one of those.

She points at Ju Hyun's bow and arrows.

Ju Hyun

Why should I? You play baseball and I'm on archery...

Seulgi

B-baseball? W-what's that?

Ju Hyun

You're kidding right?

Seulgi

O-of course... Yeah... I'm kidding.

Ju Hyun

Now go. Your game is about to start.

For the first since arriving in that world, Seulgi felt nervous and helpless. She doesn't even know what she's supposed to do.

Seulgi

What am I even doing instead of living my life?

Seulgi carefully watches her opponents do their thing. Luckily, she was bound to go last.

Seulgi

Ahhh... You just have to throw the ball and that's it? I guess it isn't that hard after all...

Seulgi's name gets called and she prepares herself, feeling confident again, after watching her opponents go.

Ju Hyun on the other hand anticipates, knowing that Seulgi is quite skilled.

Ju Hyun

I've never seen her look so confident before...

Ju Hyun

Now she's too serious about it...

Ju Hyun

Is this the wold cup or something? She's being so serious about it.

Seulgi

Why would they compete with a game this easy?

Seulgi throws off the ball with utmost confidence. However, she missed so bad, receiving the lowest score of them all.

Ju Hyun

What was that? She was looking all confident... then what...

Seulgi

How dare she... Was it that funny?

Ju Hyun

Dear I'm so embarrassed for you...

Seulgi left the platform with embarrassment, she couldn't keep her head high...

Seulgi

Fine... Keep laughing at me and let's watch you fail later.

Ju Hyun

Who wouldn't laugh after seeing that? Anyways, hold my jacket for me. My game is starting.

Seulgi watches Ju Hyun play as she anticipates for failure.

But none of those anticipations happened.

Seulgi

She's actually doing pretty well...

In a blink of an eye, Ju Hyun hits bull's-eye...

She teases Seulgi who's watching from the corner.

Seulgi

Lucky...

Ju Hyun

Seulgi! I won! You saw that didn't you?!

Seulgi

Is it really necessary to shout like that?

Ju Hyun runs to Seulgi happily

Ju Hyun

I won!

Seulgi

You got lucky... I can do that too! I'm the best weapon handler from my world.

Ju Hyun

Your world? What's this? Are you starting to become like me as well?

Seulgi

What do you mean?

Ju Hyun

Lucid dreaming... Didn't I tell you about it before? I used to feel like I keep getting into this uhh... some sort of other world?

Seulgi

W-what?

Ju Hyun

Ahh, maybe I didn't tell you because it used to happen ten years ago. It stopped after a year eventually.

Seulgi

Can you elaborate on that one?

Ju Hyun

Ten years ago I used to have lucid dreaming. I used to go back in forth to another world... It felt kind of true though...

Seulgi

Other world?

Ju Hyun

Yeah... When I used to experience it, the other world looked like it was from thousands of years ago...

Ju Hyun

You know... That time when Kingdoms existed instead of the government? The place was really cool, but I felt relieved that I stopped going.

Seulgi

And... Why is that?

Ju Hyun

Cause two Kingdoms were on war... So many people were dying that time. But the funny thing is, I found my sister as well.

Ju Hyun

She turned out to be my best friend in the other world and not my sister... Funny isn't it? I was hoping to see you there also...

Ju Hyun

But I never did....

Seulgi

You said there was a war... but why'd you keep going back?

Ju Hyun

I didn't... I just found myself there somehow. Also, even though there's a war happening, I liked how they treated me there.

Ju Hyun

Everyone around me was nice.

Seulgi

By any chance... do you have another name in that world?

Ju Hyun

Another name? I'm not sure since nobody called me with a name. But they did call me with something else...

Seulgi

Like what?

Ju Hyun

Like... Your highness...

Ju Hyun

Funny isn't it? That's why I never told anyone about it... Not even you.