레드벨벳 평행 우주
제30화. 연결
(THE OTHER WORLD)
Seulgi
Why is she this childish?
Seulgi
I mean, why do I have to hang out with her just for that?
I only wanted to know who saved her back then...
Seulgi
Is it really necessary to ask for favors? And like... hang out?
Seulgi
Am I her only friend or something? If she only knew why I'm here in the first place.
Seulgi
Whatever... I have to go since I have to find out how she got out of there anyways.
Seulgi
Yeah... hanging out won't hurt. I'm only doing it since it's necessary.
Seulgi heads to where Ju Hyun is.
Ju Hyun
Isn't she coming? I guess she's not that curious after all.
Seulgi
Why would you wait here like a child?
Ju Hyun
You're here... I thought you wouldn't come.
Ju Hyun
Let's go. I have so many things I want to do with you... It's been so long since we hanged out. You always say you're busy.
Seulgi
Busy? Who? Me?
Ju Hyun
Yes. You always say that as your excuse before. You never actually hang out with me when I say so.
Seulgi kept her silence to avoid suspicion. She tried to learn about her counterpart's personality, but don't know how.
Ju Hyun
But hanging out with me today is enough compensation... Now buy me something to eat. I'm quite hungry.
Seulgi
M-me? Buy you something to eat?
Ju Hyun
Is that too much to ask this time?
Seulgi
No... It's not that.
Ju Hyun
Then?
Seulgi
I don't have money.
Ju Hyun
Well that was unexpected. Fine... Maybe I'll be treating this time then.
Ju Hyun
Am I seeing things right?
Seulgi
What?
Ju Hyun
I guess your disappearance is really worth it. I haven't seen you smile so brightly for so long.
Seulgi
Y-yeah. I guess so too.
Ju Hyun
Let's go.
Ju Hyun
What do you want to eat?
For the second time since Seulgi arrived in that world, intense nervousness strikes.
She doesn't even know how they name their food in that world...
Seulgi
H-huh? A-anything will do...
Ju Hyun
Okay. I'll take what you usually get then.
Seulgi
Y-yeah... Sure.
Ju Hyun
Why aren't you eating? Is it not good?
Seulgi
No... I mean, it's good. I'm just... not in the mood to eat I guess?
Ju Hyun
And why is that?
Seulgi
Cause I'm... too curious?
Ju Hyun
Nice try but nope. I'm not telling you until the day ends.
Seulgi
Fine... I can wait that long.
Ju Hyun
Really? Come and stand here then. Let me take a picture of you.
Seulgi
Why should I?
Ju Hyun
Cause I'm not telling you if you wouldn't let me.
Seulgi
Take it! Take all the pictures you want.
Seulgi
Should I strike a pose here as well?
Ju Hyun
Hah! I didn't see that coming. Take one for me too.
Seulgi
I'm taking it. Smile genuinely...
Ju Hyun
Let me see... Woah. You're actually good at this.
Browsing through the photos, the previous photos from Seulgi's phone came up...
Ju Hyun herself was shocked upon seeing the photo.
She didn't expect to see it saved on her phone.
Ju Hyun
H-hey... Why... I mean, y-youre actually keeping that photo?
Seulgi
T-tell me... Why... How come this thing exists...
Ju Hyun
S-seulgi... I... I'm sorry. This is why I keep hesitating to tell you.
Seulgi
W-what do you mean?
Seulgi is still drawn to the picture she's looking at.
Ju Hyun
Look... I know how much you despise Byul right now.
Ju Hyun
I mean... After she betrayed you... only then that you started to get depressed.
Ju Hyun
I know I'm in no position to say this... but... Seulgi, I've been watching you. I've seen you hurt before my very eyes.
Ju Hyun
After what she did to you--
Seulgi
Is it this person?
Seulgi
In your dreams... She's the one who saved you, am I right?
Ju Hyun
Y-yes.
I see...
Ju Hyun
I'm sorry---
Seulgi
No it's okay. It was just unexpected.
(THE KINGDOM OF HORA)
Moonbyul
Just how long do you plan to keep me locked up in here?
Sungjae
Relax. It won't take that long... Do you not trust your sister? She even went to the other world to set you free...
Moonbyul
Do you really think my sister would kill an innocent person? Just stop this cowardice and kill me if you have to.
Sungjae
You think it's that simple?! Who told you to turn your back on your own King and save another Kingdom's heiress in the first place?
Moonbyul
Your father sent his men to kill an innocent person just to rule over? Don't you think it's pathetic?
Moonbyul
If your father really wanted to rule over Euromia and get treated like a King, then he should've acted like one.
Sungjae
If you didn't interfere back then, my father would've been alive right now!
Sungjae
So don't get too excited about dying cause I'll give that to you... After your helpless sister kill Irene's counterpart!
Moonbyul
You're just the same as your father. You can't even fight properly. That's why you're taking such pathetic measures.
And why would you think that my sister would actually go and kill Irene's counterpart... when she can go and kill yours instead?
Sungjae
W-what?