Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Reconciliation (5)

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“……”

At Lee Jinhyuk’s worried question, Yoo Seolhyun’s small lips trembled slightly before slowly closing.

Yoo Seolhyun thought to herself unconsciously.

That he seemed a bit heartless.

Of course, objectively speaking, it was only natural for Lee Jinhyuk to worry about Jin Soyeon.

Having come back to life after several months, it’s understandable to be concerned upon realizing his precious childhood friend wasn’t home at this late hour.

Moreover, hadn’t Lee Jinhyuk asked Yoo Seolhyun a favor before he died?

To take care of Jin Soyeon.

Therefore, it could be said that Lee Jinhyuk rushing here to ask about Jin Soyeon’s whereabouts was a natural course of action.

But why?

His question felt slightly hurtful.

For some unknown reason, a faint pain and stifling emotion stirred in a corner of Yoo Seolhyun’s heart.

She didn’t know how to explain this feeling and emotion.

An emotion she had almost never experienced before.

Should she say it’s a mix of feelings like disappointment? Resentment? Hurt? Sorrow? And so on?

Suddenly, Yoo Seolhyun lightly bit her lower lip.

It would have been fine to at least ask how I’ve been doing. How are you? Are you okay? Was it so difficult to say even one perfunctory greeting?

Or perhaps he didn’t care about Yoo Seolhyun’s well-being at all.

That would make sense, since his relationship with Yoo Seolhyun was at best business partners or acquaintances close to friends.

Unlike with Jin Soyeon.

‘……Ha. I can’t believe myself.’

Yoo Seolhyun suddenly shook her head, clearing away useless thoughts and foolish delusions.

And she thought it wasn’t like her.

To think the great Yoo Seolhyun would be agonizing over such foolish thoughts.

This really isn’t like me at all.

“Yoo Seolhyun? What’s wrong?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Yoo Seolhyun quickly collected herself and faced Lee Jinhyuk.

He was quietly looking at her.

Suddenly, Yoo Seolhyun let out a small sigh and slowly moved her lips.

“You asked where Jin Soyeon is, right?”

“Oh, yeah.”

How should I say this?

Well, alright. I’ll just have to tell it straight.

“She disappeared.”

“Huh?”

He floated question marks above his head.

So Yoo Seolhyun told him again.

“She disappeared alone about a month after you died.”

“……”

At her words that Jin Soyeon had gone missing, Lee Jinhyuk blinked his eyes as if quite bewildered.

He had worried that she might make an extreme choice, but…

To think she would go missing.

No, wait a minute.

She didn’t disappear on her own, she wasn’t kidnapped, was she?

“Looking at your face, I can guess what you’re thinking. Don’t worry, she left home on her own.”

“Oh, really?”

Not sure if this should be considered fortunate or not, but at least she wasn’t forcibly abducted by someone, so it’s slightly reassuring, right?

“Lee Jinhyuk.”

Yoo Seolhyun called out.

She was looking at him with calm eyes.

“Soyeon, she’s changed a lot.”

“Oh, yeah. Seems like it.”

“Don’t take it lightly. She’s changed much more than you’re thinking right now.”

“Hmm?”

At Yoo Seolhyun’s serious words, Lee Jinhyuk hesitated for a moment.

“It’s been almost half a year since you died.”

To be precise, 5 months.

From summer to winter.

The time since Lee Jinhyuk’s death was by no means short.

“It may be a short time for some, but for others it could be a long time.”

Yoo Seolhyun added in a low voice.

“Long enough to completely change one’s personality.”

“……”

“You seem to think everything will be resolved if you meet Soyeon again and let her know you’re alive, but it won’t be as easy as you think.”

“……Why?”

He had already expected that Jin Soyeon would be in shock and wandering.

But if the reason for Jin Soyeon’s wandering was Lee Jinhyuk’s death, wouldn’t it be resolved by letting her know he’s alive again?

“Soyeon, she seems to have been active in the underworld for several months. To get revenge for you. While taking down criminals.”

“Ah.”

“Drugs, human trafficking, organ trafficking, illegal clubs, and so on, she single-handedly destroyed several organizations while likely seeing many types of human nature.”

It was nonsensical to say she uncovered and eradicated several illegal organizations over a few months, but it wasn’t entirely impossible if Jin Soyeon’s force was combined with Lee Jinhyuk’s future information.

Did Jin Soyeon quickly grow stronger while single-handedly taking down illegal organizations clinging to South Korea?

Isn’t that too reckless?

“When I met Soyeon again after she disappeared, I could tell she had really changed a lot. Her expression, way of speaking, look in her eyes… That bright demeanor from before was completely gone.”

“Is that… so……”

“She told me directly. That some criminals tried to deceive her by imitating your appearance, mimicking your voice, casting illusions that they were you. Whew, it’s fortunate her mother is away on an overseas business trip.”

“……”

Since she stirred up criminal organizations alone, it was an inevitable course that she would become their target.

“She won’t be easily persuaded like me.”

She says with certainty.

“It could even be dangerous if you try to persuade her directly. Soyeon might react very extremely.”

“Still, I have to meet her and try to persuade her somehow.”

Lee Jinhyuk opened his mouth calmly, disregarding Yoo Seolhyun’s words.

“I can’t just leave Soyeon alone.”

“……I see. That’s just like you.”

Yoo Seolhyun soon gave a bitter smile.

She knew Lee Jinhyuk would say something like that.

Isn’t he the Lee Jinhyuk who even gave his life for Jin Soyeon?

Yoo Seolhyun herself knew better that he wouldn’t hesitate at mere words like this. Yes, he would surely…

“I wonder what Soyeon is doing right now. Haah, really……”

Lee Jinhyuk quietly pondered Jin Soyeon’s image.

What Jin Soyeon had said during the near-death experience kept lingering in his mind.

– Don’t leave me alone.

– Don’t let me go astray.

– Don’t give up on me.

“……”

Lee Jinhyuk made a silent vow to himself.

As Soyeon had asked in that dream, that unconscious state, Lee Jinhyuk had no intention of abandoning Jin Soyeon.

He would not leave her alone, let her go astray, or give up on her.

He will quickly find Soyeon and return her life to normal.

By any means necessary.

***

At a drug manufacturing factory in Goesan County, Chungcheongbuk-do.

“……”

A girl is standing there.

Drops of blood dripped from the tips of her jet-black hair reminiscent of pitch darkness. The droplets of blood had already formed a puddle. The surroundings were filled with people’s screams and bloodstains.

And there, only a beautiful girl remained alone.

It was Jin Soyeon.

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