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“Is that Cancún?”
Suddenly hearing Lee Junggeon’s voice made me look up from the documents I had been perusing. Lee Junggeon used his chin to point at the background of my monitor, holding two Americanos in his hands. He was right about it being a beach in Cancún, Mexico. I didn’t answer him, though, and just went back to reading my documents. He placed an Americano on my desk, but I didn’t bother looking at it.
“I took a trip there three years ago. It was nice, you know? The best beach I’ve ever been to.”
I agreed with his opinion, but I had no intention of telling him that and continuing the conversation. However, it was difficult for me to ignore what he said next.
“Want to go together?”
“…What?”
“I’m just kidding.”
“……”
“You seemed uncomfortable.”
“……”
I thought the conversation would end there, but it didn’t. The next day, I was walking down the corridor of the general building to have my late lunch when Lee Junggeon, who was following behind me, said as though he were making a passing remark, “How about Varadero, Cuba? I heard that the sea there is like natural jelly made of emeralds.”
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And the next day, he followed me all the way into the bathroom and told me the name of another beach as he washed his hands in the sink beside me.
“It’s said that the Copacabana Beach in Rio is the most beautiful in the world. I’ll buy you some of their coconut juice.”
“……”
“Is it too famous of a tourist attraction? Is that why you don’t want to? Should I tell you about a quieter place?”
I tore off a piece of tissue and wiped my hands with it as I stared at him. However, Lee Junggeon just grinned. “Do you not like coconuts either?”
I left without answering him, but the next day and the day after that as well, Lee Junggeon would tell me about tourist attractions in South America every single day.
“I heard that the locals of Rio go to Ipanema beach. Should we have a beer while sitting on a sun bed on the sandy beaches of Ipanema like the locals do?”
“Want to go to Easter Island? We can go see the Moais.”
“If you don’t like beaches or islands, then how about a waterfall? Iguazu Falls? The entrance fee is a bit expensive, but I’ll pay for you, First Lieutenant Kim.”
“Want to go to the Incas? I heard that climbing the Andes mountains and observing the floating city from above feels so mysterious that it makes you forget about the worries of the world.”
“If you don’t like any seas or mountains, then how about the Uyuni Desert? But I heard it’s better to go there during the rainy season, so we can’t go right now, can we?”
On the fifteenth day of Lee Junggeon’s tedious talking, I went to the infirmary in Building F. Lee Junggeon, naturally, followed me there. The infirmary in Building F was one of the few places in S.E. that I generally liked, as I often went there to get my digestive medicine and such. The reason was that the nurse in charge was rarely at their post, and they never bothered replacing the CCTV, which had been broken for some time now. When I just went ahead and opened the drawer and took out the digestive medicine, as I always did, Lee Junggeon said, “Autumn’s just around the corner, but the days are still so warm. Did you know that not all of South America is warm? Do you want to go see the glaciers in Argentina? Blue glacier trekking?”
“Why are you acting like this towards me?”
Lee Junggeon only said those kinds of things to me when there was no one else around us and when he was standing in a place where the CCTV couldn’t capture the motions of his mouth. Though it seemed like he was just kidding and joking around, it showed that he was aware of how dangerous of a proposal it was.
“Wow, so now you’re asking?”
I continued to listen to Lee Junggeon’s useless words as I filled my paper cup with water from the water purifier.
“I started looking around Europe and Oceania since I thought that South America might be the problem.”
“If all you’re going to do is talk nonsense, then just quit it.”
“I want to take you as a hostage and use you as a threat, First Lieutenant Kim.”
“……?”
“Against Major Jung.”
“…What are you talking about?”
“It seems like the most effective method would be laying a hand on you first, First Lieutenant Kim. Don’t you agree?”
“…What kind of threat are you making right now?”
“Do you happen to remember Warrant Officer Lee Taegeon?”
I placed the digestive medicine in my mouth and drank some water as I dug through my memories. It was a name I’d heard before. It took me a while to remember, maybe because it wasn’t a good memory for me. He was my first bodyguard. When I nodded, Lee Junggeon continued, “Do you remember how he went blind because of Major Jung?”
“…Yes, but Director Baek…”
“Director Baek refused to treat him.”
“……?”
“Weak ability users who are incapable of healing themselves just have to live like that. The only ability user that Director Baek wholeheartedly treats is First Lieutenant Kim. Didn’t you know? Moving on, Taegeon has been stuck in that state for a year now.”
“……”
“I want to kidnap you and use you as a hostage for Taegeon’s treatment. Even if something were to go wrong, First Lieutenant Kim would be the victim, so there’ll be no need for you to take any responsibility.”
“……”
“If your luck’s good, you may even be able to run away. Aren’t you tired of being caught up in Major Jung’s hobbies?”
I turned around and looked at Lee Junggeon. Unlike usual, he had a calm expression on his face, and he continued to say, “I told you back then. Don’t be fooled by his pretty face and glib tongue.”
“……”
“Are you really not going to go get any fresh air?”
Ohhhh something is up 😯
ah i wish they could escape together but we all know he will be dragged back
GOOOO GO GO GO, NOW’S YOUR CHANCE 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
Though he defintely has his own purpose, it’s really a fasinating suggestion. btw I hate Beak even more.