MEMORIZE Chapter 236

00236 Twisted Faith ———————————————– ————————–=

Perhaps because the 13th week was so intense, I was able to lead a very relaxed life during the 14th week. And at the end of this afternoon’s training, all regular training at the academy was declared over. The only official schedule left now was the graduation ceremony, scheduled for tomorrow morning.

“brother. “Ah, do it.”

“ah.”

“it is delicious?”

“huh. delicious.”

“oh! Mercantile Road? “This is a restaurant shared with others!”

As I swallowed the food that Hanbyeol, who was sitting next to me, was feeding me, a high-pitched voice struck my ears. When she turned her head in the direction where she heard the sound, she could see Seong Yu-bin smiling with a happy expression.

“Kellogg. “Kellokkellok.”

“brother. “Drink some water.”

“I’ll drink it. “Give it to me.”

Seong Yu-bin burst out laughing, perhaps finding it amusing to see me embarrassed.

“Ho Ho! Oh my. just joke. “There is no need to react so strongly.”

“haha. “Excuse me.”

“It’s a joke, really. But why did you two suddenly become friends like that? So it looks like you two are dating.”

“Seo, Executive Director Seong Yu-bin!”

“This guy is so stiff, what is this executive? “Call me sister.”

As I pretended to avoid Seong Yu-bin’s gaze and glanced at Han Byeol, I could see her with her head down. In the first place, she told me not to make eye contact unless she was confident, but luckily she was following my instructions.

“Tch. Looking at their eyes, it seems like they are being treated as a nuisance. all right. “I’ll disappear already.”

“ah. Yubin. wait a minute.”

“yes?”

“I participated in a meeting of northern clan members last night. I heard that several vacant lands were created in Barbara due to this expedition. “If you don’t mind, could I get some information about it?”

Seong Yu-bin tilted her head at my words. And then, ‘Ah.’ She placed her palms together with her face.

“ah! Yes i have. I will send you detailed related materials to Hanbyul. Do not worry.”

“thank you.”

“Tomorrow is the graduation ceremony, so I’m going to prepare in advance.” I wanted to say that too, but I thought I was going too far ahead of myself, so I decided to stop. Soon, Seong Yu-bin left us, gently waving her hand and telling us to have a good time. And the moment she confirmed that she was leaving her restaurant, Hanbyul, who had been staring at the floor, raised her head.

“pooh.”

Hanbyeol must have been holding her breath with difficulty all this while, and let out a sound like she was blowing up a balloon. After blinking and rubbing her eyes and taking her spoon from her, I started eating again.

Finally, Hanbyeol looked around, put her face close to me, and whispered.

“But was it necessary to even say that I participated in the Northern meeting?”

“She’s a very suspicious woman. We need to make people believe by revealing various situations. “If you give me the materials, please take them without making a fuss.”

“yes. “I think I can probably get it today.”

“why?”

“He gave me a call signal just before he left.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at Hanbyeol’s words. For some reason, I thought the Lee action was excessive, but was there a reason for that? I nodded once or twice and then continued.

“It just so happened. I also promised to meet Hangyeol after dinner. “I can meet you at the dorm later.”

“Then I’ll wake up first.”

“okay. “Be careful not to get caught.”

“yes.”

Hanbyeol answered in a quiet voice, then carefully stood up and walked out of the restaurant.

‘I’m looking forward to tomorrow.’

Left alone, I stirred up the few remaining meatballs and grabbed one.

After sitting down with Seo Jin-woo and Sung Hyun-min, Hanbyeol’s face became noticeably brighter. As you can see from her personality, she had been living only in despair and hurt, but when the light of hope came down, she seemed to be revitalized again.

At that meeting, we were able to decide on a detailed plan. Hanbyul was named on the withdrawal list to be announced on the day of the graduation ceremony. And I decided to postpone for the rest of the day so as not to make any foolish moves in the Golden Lion. Pretending to sleep with Hanbyeol, pretending to be friendly with the Golden Lion and the friendly clan. I literally decided to pretend.

To be honest, I thought it was a little funny. But today is the last day of this ridiculous clown show. Praising myself for holding it in so well, I threw the meatball into my mouth.

*

I had originally planned to go to the dorm a little early, but I had so much fun meeting Hangyeol and listening to his stories that the time flew by. Thanks to him, my excitement for tomorrow’s graduation ceremony has grown even higher.

As I entered the dorm with a light heart, I saw Hanbyul sitting on the bed and folding my instructor uniform. She must have sensed me coming in and slightly raised her head to look at me. The moment she was about to get closer, Hanbyul looked at her sideways and gave her some kind of signal. I immediately activated my third eye and magic detection.

‘Two on the ceiling. Diagonal placement. Two on the floor. Diagonal placement. When combined, it becomes a square arrangement. ‘Are they crazy?’

I sighed inwardly and lay down on the bed. Hanbyeol, who had just finished putting on his instructor uniform, opened his mouth and handed me a thick record.

“You said it earlier at the restaurant. “Executive Yubin Seong asked me to tell you this.”

“Oh yeah. “Thank you.”

I studied the records intently for a while. Perhaps they interpreted my words however they wanted (actually, I gave them room to do so), but it was a record that introduced products that could be used to build or purchase a clan house. Still, I felt like they paid attention and the price was cheaper than I expected. Well, the prices in big cities haven’t gone anywhere.

While reading the record for a while, I felt that Hanbyeol’s movements became quiet. The crystal balls currently arranged squarely up and down are not for video recording. I was able to read the information that it was for communication video recording. To put it simply, it was a two-way device in which voice and movement were transmitted in real time. After briefly offering my condolences to the voyeur who was swallowing his saliva by now and anticipating an affair between me and Hanbyeol, I slowly got up. I thought it was really gross.

“Today is the last day.”

“I see.”

“It’s a bit disappointing to sleep like this. “Would you like to go for a short walk?”

“Isn’t it too late? “There’s a graduation ceremony tomorrow, so just sleep.”

“Let’s not do that and go out. “It’s nice to play outside sometimes.”

Hanbyeol answered without hesitation and matched the pair on her own. I grabbed her arm, which she kept pretending to pull away, and forcibly led her outside. And the moment the door closed, we both sighed at the same time. Hanbyul was probably thinking the same thing as me just a moment ago.

“Are you still doubting?”

“I guess Seong Yu-bin wants to make sure. “She still almost believes it.”

“It’s been a year.”

“yes?”

“ah. never mind.”

I blurted out my words and walked on. And then I walked out of the hotel, retracing the path I had just taken. Since I was out like this, I really needed to kill time, so I was really thinking of going for a walk.

For a while, Hanbyul and I just walked quietly. The place I was going right now was an Easter egg. It was the only place in the user academy where Nami Jeong fell in love.

Eventually, as we made our way through the bushes along several paths and arrived at the Easter Egg, we could hear Hanbyul’s exclamation. This was her second time bringing her here. Hanbyeol also showed a fresh reaction as if it was her first time here.

We walked toward the center without saying anything. As I closed my eyes and took in the fresh air like always, a soft voice came from behind me.

“brother.”

“huh.”

“Thank you for your help. “I am truly, truly grateful.”

“you’re welcome. And there’s still one day left, but I’ll celebrate in advance.”

“yes… .”

I felt something stirring behind me. She took a deep breath once or twice, then opened her mouth in a sharp tone.

“I think there’s something I want to say.”

“… yes.”

“Try it then. It might be now or never. Just do it like you did in front of the cabin before.”

I heard Hanbyul flinch when her back was slightly touched. I giggled to myself.

“Are you sure I can?”

“huh.”

“Then promise me you’ll never get angry or think anything strange.”

“What is that?”

“Because what I want to say will not resonate with you at all. And I also feel strange about myself.”

What on earth do you want to say by saying this? Anyway, it’s the last day of the academy. I thought it would be better to just let them say what they wanted to say. And I was curious to hear what he had to say personally. I calmly said, “Try it.” He answered.

Despite my permission, a quiet silence came. However, the time was not that long.

“Do you remember your time at the User Academy?”

“iced coffee.”

“Do you think I left you then?”

“… … .”

“What were my feelings at the time? At that time, I kept waiting. “Someone.”

I kept waiting. someone. Although the person was not clearly identified, I was able to intuitively know that the target was me. Soon, Hanbyeol’s voice began to flow beautifully like a song.

“i know. I brought that situation upon myself. Still, I hoped that you would recognize me at least once. “I was waiting for you to come visit me at least once.”

“… … .”

“I didn’t want any special treatment. Still, at least the attention the other kids got. No, yes. You can trust me. With these words, I was secretly hoping that someone would drag me away by force. “Then I would have been dragged away pretending I couldn’t win.”

“What… .”

I was about to ask him what kind of nonsense he was talking about, but I ended up keeping my mouth shut. It was over anyway, and Hanbyeol must have felt embarrassed, so he had set up a smoke screen in advance. I smiled bitterly and asked a question out of curiosity.

“I have one question.”

“yes.”

“You know Baek Han-gyeol, right? Why are you being so sharp with her?”

“Because I was envious and jealous. She was getting a lot of attention that I wasn’t getting from my brother. “Just like those kids.”

‘He also has a childlike side.’

I burst out laughing at Hanbyul’s confession. I don’t even feel like saying anything back. In the past, I would have gotten angry and attacked them one by one, but when I thought of Hanbyul, who must have mustered up a lot of courage to say this, I just laughed. You’re probably feeling really embarrassed right now.

It seemed like it was time to head back. Based on my experience with Ko Yeon-ju, I could tell that the amount of time that had passed since I played outdoors once was enough. At this level, at least you wouldn’t think it was premature ej*cu!ation.

“okay. I heard you well. As promised, I won’t say anything. Anyway, I hope you forget all your sad memories. And starting tomorrow, I have to make a fresh start with a new mind.”

“I’m still worried. “I wonder if I can do it well.”

“It might be a little difficult. Still, it depends on the person. Anyway, let’s go in now.”

It was time to finish talking about the past and start walking again. At that moment, I felt Hanbyul’s hand grabbing my arm.

“brother. “There’s still more left.”

“You too… .”

“sorry.”

“… … ?”

Hanbyeol’s sudden, unexpected apology made me stop in my tracks. And then slowly turned around. There, in the bright moonlight, there was a star staring vaguely at me. Soon, I could see her bright lips gently opening.

“brother. sorry.”

“Hanbyeol.”

“wrong… i did it.”

“you.”

“I know what your brother thinks of me. Still, as my brother said, if it’s not now, I think he’ll never be able to speak again. I really wanted to apologize for the time I was away from you and ask for your forgiveness for thinking that I was wrong about you. brother. I was really wrong. please forgive me.”

Hanbyeol’s voice contained calmness for the first time in a while. But as she spoke, looking directly at my face, tears were flowing down from her eyes. As I stared at Hanbyul with her blank face, I reached out my hand and wiped away her tears without realizing it. Soon, the hand that was caressing her face moved to her shoulder, and when I gently pulled her, Hanbyul was held by me like a magnet.

Hanbyeol’s body in my arms was thin. No, it wasn’t that she was thin, but she could be seen as skinny. Feeling a little sorry, I patted her on the back for a moment and then quietly spoke to Hanbyul, who was burying her face, in a whisper.

“It’s not my fault or your fault.”

“… … .”

“just. I think the paths we each took at that time were different. That’s just it, I don’t think you betrayed me.”

I don’t know if it’s from the kids’ point of view, but I really think so, at least from my current perspective. Hanbyeol chose the golden lion, and I chose myself. I don’t want to attach much significance to that choice now. At that time, we just didn’t get along so we left. Perhaps, if I were Kim Han-byul back then, I would have also chosen the golden lion. It was nothing more, nothing less.

“thank you… . And I’m sorry… .”

Hanbyeol’s voice faintly passes through my ears. On a grassy field with the moonlight illuminating the Easter egg and the wind blowing past. The last night went on like this, holding a woman who was crying silently.

*

The last day of the User Academy has arrived. I woke up early today, but I delayed it on purpose. The graduation ceremony was quite boring, and if you went early, it would only be a hassle.

Suddenly, I turned my head and saw the empty bed of Hanbyul, who, unlike me, had left early. After briefly reminiscing about what happened with her last night, I put on her main equipment and put it on. As I took off my instructor uniform and put on equipment I had not seen in a while, I felt a new emotion.

When I felt like this was roughly the end, I slowly moved towards the main auditorium. I could see a lot of users on the way to the target point. Occasionally, symbols belonging to the southeastern region were seen, but the majority were made up of northwest clan members. The Golden Lion must have done something dirty again.

“However, the new world we will now face called Hol Plain is so complex, dangerous, and dizzy. Numerous organizations, or clans, are… .”

As I got closer to the main auditorium, I started hearing something strange. As I walked quickly out of curiosity, I was able to see a rare sight unfolding on the stage.

“We are called new users. But as of today, the word new has graduated. I have a status that allows me to confidently exercise my individual rights in Hall Plain. We woke up in this situation. A person who does not abandon those who are suffering and can embrace those who are ignored as weak. An organization that can stand on the side of the weak… .”

The graduation ceremony is definitely over. However, after the graduation ceremony ended, Park Hwan-hee was giving a speech on stage. When I turned my head, the friendly clans, including the Golden Lion, all had subtle smiles on their faces, and the few southeastern instructors all had faces that looked like they had been punched.

“Therefore, 217 people, including me, the representative of these new users, will not join any clan. We agreed to take independent action from a neutral standpoint. There may be people who don’t like it, but we will do our best to contribute to the development of the Northern Continent, so please keep an eye on us. thank you.”

Finally, as if the speech was over, thunderous applause began to erupt. Park Hwan-hee bowed her head as she walked off the stage, and her applause grew louder. And new people began to flock around him, making a lot of noise.

‘I guess I get it roughly.’

Park Hwan-hee clearly declared that he would move independently. But that would be for external reasons. Internally, it was clear that she had made a deal with another clan as I had heard before. I was able to get a general idea just by looking at the few users belonging to the SSUN clan who were currently walking around him and congratulating him. They decided to go as a group to the western city and settle down there.

Park Hwan-hee seemed busy receiving greetings from those around her, but she was soon seen waving with a bright smile as if she had found someone. She then began to run on her own, pushing through the crowd around her. Her attitude was as if she was truly welcoming and happy to meet you.

As soon as he turned his gaze in the direction he was facing, there was Cha Yuna running, waving her hand. And I could see Baek Han-gyeol walking silently next to him.

‘After listening to my brother, I thought a lot. And I was able to make up my mind.’

‘But I’m too angry to just walk away like this without saying anything.’

As I looked closely at his face, I saw a soft smile on his lips. But for now, only I know what that smile means.

After looking at them for a while, I also started walking slowly towards them.

fantasy,