Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Ch. 25 .｡.:✧ The World We Created, The World We Left Behind - 1 ✧:.｡.
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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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Mina opened her eyes the day before In-ho’s funeral.
When she regained consciousness in the hospital, her mother was by her side.
After hearing what had happened from her mother, Mina hurriedly got dressed and left.
It was 2 a.m. when she arrived at the funeral home after rushing the taxi driver.
At the end of Mina’s gaze, as she frantically searched for his funeral parlor, she saw a condolence wreath with the company’s name on it.
“Ah….”
A dry sound came out of her parched lips.
She dragged her feet forward, like a person with an injured leg.
[Kang In-ho]
The funeral parlor with his name on it.
“Ah…”
The time had come for her to accept the fact she had been denying in her heart.
Inside the funeral parlor, a gray-haired man stood as the chief mourner.
“…….”
The elderly man approached her and held out his hand.
“You must be… Mina-ssi? I’ve been waiting for you.”
With his deep voice echoing in her ears, Mina slowly followed him into the funeral parlor.
The smiling face he had before going down to Busan.
The face that always smiled kindly at her was embedded in the portrait.
“Ugh…”
Something between a cry and a scream that rose up her throat.
She gritted her teeth and bowed in respect.
Once.
With one bow, she cried.
Twice.
With two bows, she let out a cry of anguish.
“Ugh.”
With a pain that burned her chest, she couldn’t get up.
Mina remained bowed for a long time, silently weeping.
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In the quiet funeral parlor, where there were no guests, only she and his father were present.
“I told his mother to rest for a while. It’s the middle of the night, after all.”
What should I say?
Apology? Consolation?
Countless words floated in Mina’s head, but she couldn’t confidently say any of them.
“I’m… sorry.”
After much thought, what came out of her mouth was an apology.
“If only… I hadn’t sent… In-ho-ssi to Busan…”
“You didn’t know it would happen. It’s okay. It’s not like you sent him because you wanted to. It’s just how company life is.”
His father was just as kind as he was.
And that made it even more heartbreaking.
I wish he had hit me, I wish he had cursed at me instead.
I was prepared to atone by receiving resentment.
“I heard about you often from him, Mina-ssi. Although, for some reason, he hasn’t contacted me lately.”
“…I see.”
“Yes. He said you were a good boss and that he was learning a lot from you.”
I was a good boss?
Mina was confused. Me, who drove him to his death, a good boss?
“And I also heard that you two were quite close personally. I also know that my son was interested in you, Mina-ssi.”
“…….”
How happy would I have been if I had heard these words in a different place?
But the person who liked her was gone now. He was dead and gone.
“I know you’re confused, but don’t be too attached to my son. That’s what I want to say to you.”
His father said that and stood up.
It was an expression that he had nothing more to say.
Mina staggered to her feet.
“…Thank you for your advice. But… I’ve never thought of a life without In-ho-ssi.”
With a short bow, she turned her back.
Watching Mina slowly walk away, In-ho’s father couldn’t hide his complicated expression.
“Sigh, In-ho… what was the rush that you had to leave so quickly?” [T/N: damn..]
Looking at the unresponsive photo, his father muttered sadly.
It was a deepening night.
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On Sunday morning, Mina was finally discharged from the hospital and shut herself up at home.
Her mother seemed to have said something, but that didn’t register in her ears.
“……”
Like burnt ashes, there wasn’t a single speck of life in her eyes.
“In-ho-ssi. In-ho-ssi.”
The TV and the internet were all about the derailment accident.
Some analyzed the cause of the accident and some mourned the victims.
In-ho’s father didn’t blame her but she couldn’t accept that.
“Someone like me doesn’t need to exist in this world.”
Her voice was hoarse and broken..
Why am I alive? In-ho-ssi is no longer in this world. What meaning does such a world have?
The touch that caressed me, the voice that called me, the gaze that was directed at me.
I can’t feel that anymore.
Then why should I struggle to live in this world?
Why should I exist!
Slowly going to the kitchen, she took out a kitchen knife and placed it on her wrist.
Was this how it was done?
She tried to reenact what she had seen in a movie, then put the knife down.
It wasn’t because she was suddenly afraid of death.
It was because her phone had vibrated briefly.
– A new update from someone close to you.
What kind of feature is this?
She pressed the pop-up window. Then, Instagram opened.
– The pension I went to with Oppa. The atmosphere was so good~ #pension #healing #hateovertime
A picture of a well-grilled meat and wine in a pension with a nice atmosphere.
She checked who had posted this.
Yun Hye-young.
“Haha… haha…”
A dry laugh came out. She kept giggling, not knowing what was so funny.
“Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!”
The frenzied laughter didn’t stop.
“Hehehet, ugh hahaha, what the hell… hahahaha”
What the hell did he die for?
She kept laughing at this unfunny farce.
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[T/N: oh boy….]
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