M E M O R I Z E

The eyes meet. The woman appears to be no stranger to me in a gradual walking darkness. Huh, I didn't think Han So-young would come here.

I didn't know what to do for a moment. I nodded my head in the chaos. Han Soyoung slightly bowed her head and approached the bed with a slightly slower pace.

“Sorry. I knocked as small as I could... ”

“No, I just opened my eyes. ”

A pair of dark crystals that are darker than darkness emit a jovian light. Does seeing me slip away measure the truth with my supersenses?

“I know. I woke up two hours ago. ”

“You're up early. Did you sleep here? ”

“Yes, the castle is wonderful. Bedrooms, bathing facilities. ”

“I'm glad you liked it. ”

A simple, straightforward conversation. But every word that comes and goes feels heavy, but seriously. Me too, Han So-young.

At that time, Han So-young's butt was trying to carefully hang onto the bed.

“... Can I talk to you about something that might be a little longer? ”

I just laughed at the nonsense of honesty.

“Let's go to the terrace. The wind will be cool. ”

After a few moments, we head out onto the terrace and face an endless darkness. The garden was just dark because it was a cloudy night.

Follow.... I hear the sound of liquid and glass colliding. I didn't know when I was in the room, but Han Soyoung was holding a bottle of wine in one hand. Pour wine over the table on the terrace and bring a glass. As you shake it slightly, the dark, Borat liquid flashes in front of your nose. Extremely strong and aromatic.

Soon, Han So-young with the remaining glass tilts her head.

“That's what I said after giving it to you... Are you okay?”

“Perfect. It's not like there's nothing to celebrate. ”

Chang follows the sharp sound of the glass and the glass clashing. By the time I slowly tasted a sip, Han Soyoung was surprisingly already emptying the cup. “Phew.” She exhales, filling the wine again, perhaps lacking a shot. And I drank the second glass and I drank it all the way through.

Han So-young has been staring at the night vision ever since she came out on the terrace. With the exception of occasional pouting, the gaze continued to look forward. The cold wind quickly cools the body and grabs the wet robe to dry.

Han So-young is not a repetitive person. From the start, it is very likely to fly a direct ball. You'd better prepare yourself in advance.

An awkward silence followed while I thought so.

My hesitant lips opened up, breathing heavily.

“I miss you. ”

It was a moment when I took a breath without even knowing it.

“I came to see you. ”

A clear voice that doesn't even feel like intoxication.

“... But even with the power of alcohol, I don't know what to say. ”

“Yes?”

“So I'm just going to say it.

As I said before, I woke up two hours ago. As soon as I opened my eyes, I thought of Mercenary Road. Surprisingly.

I lay in bed for a long time, but the thought didn't go away.

Once I immersed myself in hot water with the essence of trying to stay awake, all I wanted to do was get stronger. ”

“ ……. ”

The horse popped out as if it were dancing.

“But at least, let's go. This is how my worries got in the way.

What if he's asleep? What if he wakes up and he's too late and thinks she's a strange woman? Say something else when you go. You don't even know how to say it...

... And then I woke up, and I was knocking at the door with a bottle of wine. ”

Suddenly, I liked Han Soyoung's bold yet reserved tone. How many times would I have stuttered, or even felt ashamed of it, and she was being gentle and leading to a clear voice. Like playing a beautiful tune, I even heard the feeling of hearing the sound as if it was taken away by itself.

“That's why I'm here. ”

Han So-young filled the glass with wine once more as if she had won a prize for herself.

“I miss you. ”

I emptied it once again.

I opened my mouth.

“It's an honor.”

Bang. The glass hit the table a couple times. I wanted to tell you.

“... back in the day. ”

However.

“Those were the words of the Mercenary Road. ”

Han Soyoung's voice was still soft.

“Be courageous and avoid when approached, and avoid when forced.... I don't know what to do with myself because I've been hurt so much. So I just kept moaning like I had a dumb, cold heart. ”

Follow the wine again.

“But…. ”

The strength of filling the cup was all over before. The Borat water stream, which had already run out, was thinning slightly.

“I think I know now. No, I know. Why Mercenary Road did it. ”

Soon, he began to shrivel like a thread, and eventually a drop began to fall.

“I lost my mind when I was a kid. Since the opponent has a special place in me, there is no law telling him to think of me as special. ”

The last drop almost filled the cup.

“Whew, that's funny in my position. No one else, and I never thought I'd be a barrier. ”

And he said in a distorted voice.

“Istantel Low Road. I am.”

“I know. There are a lot of women around Mercenary Road. ”

“You know... And...”

“Yes. You must admire me very much in the past, not me standing here. I know, I know, but I'm here. ”

Han So-young hung up on me as if it didn't matter at all.

“... I'm sure I can find a better man for you. ”

I brought out the cliché because I was stuck. Knowing it's the worst.

“Of course you can. ”

Suddenly, Han Soyoung smiled softly.

“But, yes. Even if I meet a nice guy someday like Mercenary Road said... ”

As I spoke, I carefully squeezed the glass overflowing with fine ripples.

“… I don't think anyone is as special as you. ”

It was actually the last cup.

Whee!

Suddenly there was a strong wind. At the same time, Han Soyoung completely looks back at me. Her pristine raw hair is heavily puffed up by the breeze that hits the terrace. And immediately, he burst into the wind and scattered like a wave. The calm eyes that stared at the waves and slithers like a flag were as beautiful as the deep and deep sea.

“Someone did. It's a miracle your first love came true. ”

Inside, Han Soyoung slowly manages her dizzy hair with one hand and connects the words.

“I know it might not work... But not once in my life. You can only wish for a miracle to happen once in your mind, right? ”

He raises the wine in his hand calmly in front of his eyes. My smile grew bitter.

“Actually... I'm still not sure. Will I drink blessings now or swallow refinement...? ”

Then Han So-young looked at both eyes.

“So just once. ”

He stared at me with an unpaid gaze.

“I'm not getting any younger. I'm not going to jostle any more. Just tell me the truth once. ”

At that instant, I felt a sudden chill in my drunkenness. It was because he felt beyond the sincerity of his eyes and an indescribable despair.

“… before I finish this last cup. ”

With just this one word left.

Han So-young poured the cup slowly and very slowly, unlike before. However, the more the trembling jaw flexes, the faster the fluid flow the more the shaking hand tilts. The liquid in the tilted glass was lowering at an angle of time.

Not a drop of that gets sucked in.

“ ……. ”

It was the moment when Han Soyoung's arm fell helplessly.