The Returner

1. Ah, I was the old man (3)

“We're going in.”

Choi Jung-hoon looked around with a tense face.

Everyone seemed nervous. No matter how much I tried to relax, I could not help but feel nervous when I was sent to war right now.

“Please take good care of it. ”

“… Yes. ”

Colonel Kwak Minho looked at Jeong Jeong Hun with a sad face.

No matter how many teleporters there were in China, there were limits to the number that could be operated at one time. Nevertheless, it was decided that the amount of ether was not large enough to go many times, but to put it to the limit at once.

It turned out that there were no slots for the ordinary Special Forces to take.

Kwak Minho strongly protested, but fell for the logic that special forces entering through the basin of the Atlantic River are close to the Pyongyang, so there is no need to enter the special forces through the teleport.

No matter how hard he goes, the Chinese won't listen to him.

“I don't mean to put you in the position of running a military operation, but don't get ahead of yourself as early as you can. The first time you encounter an enemy is the most dangerous when conducting an operation. The tension makes your vision narrower. ”

“Yes, I'll keep that in mind. ”

“I hope you return safely. Remember, the fate of your country rests on your shoulders. ”

Choi Jung-hoon smiled bitterly.

The refresher is too strong.

When I received the refresher, it was divided between the better person and the worse person, but Choi Jung-hoon had to have the refresher to revive my senses.

‘I still don't want to hear that in this situation. ’

The role they play should be no different.

Over there, the man in the People's Clothes of China starts yelling something.

“They're coming in.”

Choi Jung-hoon looked at the characters behind his back without gazing at him.

“Get out of my way."

Park Seong-chan stepped forward, pushing Jung-hoon Choi backwards.

“Huh?"

“I don't know what's going to happen as soon as I leave, but if the defenseless man is on the front lines, he'll only be killed by dogs." Keep your voice down. ”

Choi Jung-hoon's eyes shook.

“That's true. ”

When Kim Da Hyun stepped in front of Choi Jung-hoon, Buying fell.

“You can't just walk out of here without avoiding it. Why don't you just say that like you're gonna protect me and stay back and don't make a bullet hole? ”

“That bastard will run as fast as he can if he spills his bullets. One escape would be nice. ”

“… Hnng. ”

Kim Da Hyun, who only had fast feet, sighed.

The NDF crew surrounds Choi Jung-hoon.

Choi Jung-hoon lowered his head, speechless.

“Hey, someone bring me something cool, Jung-hoon Choi. That way you can talk about firecrackers! ”

“A firefly!”

Everyone laughed about Choi Jung-hoon.

Choi Jung-hoon smiled bitterly.

‘It's been a long time. ’

There are more than one battlefield crossed with them. Now I feel more like a family than a family that I don't even see well. I don't know what they'll think.

“Here we go."

Three or four people appear to be teleporters approaching them. Choi Jung-hoon tightened his chinstrap and securely fastened his bulletproof vest.

“This is uncomfortable. ”

Everyone who tightened the paid equipment was annoyed. It seemed uncomfortable for those who always boasted free clothing to be wearing military and bulletproof equipment at the work of the Minister of Defense.

“Park Sung-chan doesn't need this, right? ”

Oh, yeah? ’

Park Seong-chan, who was wearing a helmet that didn't fit into his head well, distorted his face and threw it away.

“By the way, why was I wearing this? ”

Park Seong-chan's eyes will be harder than a bulletproof helmet.

“Brother, that doesn't go well either. What happened to you in the old days when you were a Ranger? ”

“... If you take out the endothelium, go inside, asshole. ”

“Oh, I don't think so. ”

They wait for the teleport, relaxing with a clumsy joke.

“It feels like a long loading. ”

“I'd better get in there quickly. ”

Kwak Minho shouted as he received the radio.

“Ten seconds to entry! ”

Choi Jung-hoon double-checked his pistol. You won't be needing it, but going bare is also a strange handgun.

Jung-hoon, who confirmed that there was nothing wrong, hardened his face and looked at the teleporter.

“Enter!”

The world was bright.

* * *

“Oww.”

Lee Hyuk laid on the couch and opened his base.

It was all over the news on TV. He knew it was the end of the operation today, and there was nothing on the news about it. Like it's a different world.

“Is that okay? ”

However, there was a war within 500 kilometers, but I couldn't help but wonder if it was the right thing to do.

Even if we can't talk, we have to tell North Korea before the operation starts.

“Oh, I don't know. ”

“Don't know what? ”

When my mother came out with the fruit, Lee Hyuk answered profoundly.

“We're at war. ”

“Where? In the Middle East? ”

“The Middle East is not the Middle East. My country has invaded North Korea. ”

“… were you dreaming? ”

It's like this.

I have no choice but to tell the truth and not believe it.

“You went to pick pigs' necks with the Special Forces. America, Japan, China, Russia. ”

“Go inside and get some sleep. ”

Look, look!

You don't believe people when they talk?

Lee Hyuk grumbled and asked one apple.

“I don't think she trusts him very much. ”

“Isn't that because your son is talking nonsense? Are you watching the news right now? If anything like that happened, it was all over the news. ”

“Korean press is like that. ”

“Korea, by the way, if you say so, would the media in the United States or other countries stand idly by? ”

“… Was I dreaming? ”

It was definitely a strange feeling listening to Mother. If it had been reported in a foreign media, it would have been translated and used as good news in Korea, but there is no such thing.

“That's kind of weird. ”

Ding-dong.

At that moment, someone rang the doorbell.

“What is it?”

Lee Hyuk tilted his head. It's past nine o'clock tonight, and who's going to visit his house at this hour?

“Huh?”

Lee Hyuk got up from his seat and answered the phone.

“I don't watch newspapers. ”

- It's not a newspaper.

“I don't drink milk. ”

- It's not milk!

“Aloe is not……. ”

- Lee Ji-hyuk! It's me! It's an integer.

“Huh?"

Lee Hyuk saw the vision. I noticed that she was standing in an awkward position.

“What are you doing at this hour? ”

― I came to tell you something.

“Yep, come in. ”

Other people would kick their butts saying that they were rude people, but they were different from the elite.

Lee Hyuk, who opened the door and hung up the intercom, slowly walked out.

“Ahhhh! It's me! It's me! You're acting like you've never seen it before! ”

Rrrrrrrrrrrr!

Ojik was harassing the wrong person.

“Do you want miso? ”

Tsk, tsk.

How am I supposed to understand that?

After Ojik lowered his tail and retreated to the corner, Lee Hyuk was taken over.

“Good to see you at night. ”

“Hahaha, sorry. ”

“No, come in. ”

“Excuse me, then. ”

When Jung In-su came into the house with a fruit basket, Mother welcomed him.

“Welcome. Would you like some coffee?”

“Soldiers don't stop for coffee. ”

“Hoho, you're funny. ”

“Thank you."

Lee Hyuk smiled as he watched the acquisition.

“I know you're a soldier, but aren't you off now? I don't think we should be walking around in uniform at this hour. ”

“I'm on a mission.... ”

Jung In-soo smiled.

He didn't want to visit Lee Hyuk's house in this outfit. Unless we have to.

After the coffee came out and my mother left, Jung Myung Soo opened her mouth.

“Lee Ji-hyuk. ”

“Yes.”

“Oh, by the way... I don't know what's going to happen tonight, so why don't you do me a favor and tell me?" ”

“Tsk?”

Lee Hyuk said as if it was ridiculous.

“When do I tell you not to, and now I don't... do it?" ”

“… I'm sorry. ”

Jung In Soo sighed.

Song Jeong-soo was not wrong. It is true that Lee Ji-hyuk should be able to appear at any time as the situation is the case.

But the problem is that Lee Hyuk already said, ‘You have no part in this operation, so rest at home.'

So someone had to explain to Lee Hyuk that we were reversing the horse with a gun, but the problem was that no one wanted to take the job.

It was uncomfortable for me to call, but Song Jung-soo couldn't come directly. Song Jeong-su can't leave for another hour now.

That's why I preached through the secretaries, but there was no alternative when the secretaries laid down to say that they would not be able to foam together.

Eventually, I looked for a person who could not be harmed by telling Lee Hyuk, and I looked again and again.

Although it is odd for a soldier to be entrusted with the role of a forwarder of state policy, orders have been issued by the Ministry of Defense to determine that there are no more qualifiers than the right person to take over.

“Then why do you say it? ”

“… I see. ”

Jung In Soo smiled bitterly.

‘That's why you have to wear the right clothes...... ’

I also felt frustrated when I was promoted to second class, receiving a final stage rating from the Ministry of Defense (v.) Yi Hyuk. Nomenclature meant getting the defense officer to a proper position, but he didn't really know what it meant to say, ’I'll give you a seat in the warden, so do something about it.'

‘I should have said no then. ’

As He said, he is a man, but if he has eaten something, he cannot help but do one thing.

At that time, the inefficient operation of the defense ministry was at a disadvantage, and if I thought that getting a position and authority would reduce the casualties of my subordinates, I should have refused.

But now come on. What's the point of all that?

“That's the way it is up there, anyway. I can imagine you must be feeling frustrated, but given the seriousness of the matter, it is difficult to maintain a consistent position. ”

Lee Hyuk replied with a distorted face.

“Okay."

“Oh!”

It's a quick reasoning out of thinkin '.

Lee Hyuk said and slowly took out his cell phone.

Jung In Soo's face begins to fester with anxiety.