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Debut or Die - 253
On the first day of vacation, at 9:00 p.m., Park MoonDae arrived at the front door of his house unannounced.It was a situation that Ryu CheongWoo had never imagined."I posted in the group chat that it's okay to come and play, but..."He had said it jokingly as he bragged that the food was delicious.However, to have a person show up that night who had flatly rejected his proposal to spend the vacation together without having contacted him beforehand... it felt very strange to him."Is that Park MoonDae too?"He was usually a good judge of the situation, a calm and rational dongsaeng.But now, the Park MoonDae who was standing outside in the darkness....- Hyung.- ...Ah, I'm sorry. Yes.Ryu CheongWoo paused for a moment, then moved his feet and stepped aside so that Park MoonDae could enter his house.Anyway, he couldn't leave him standing outside at night.However, the tension of an unknown reason made his body tense up."What is it?"He could hear Park MoonDae's calm voice.- I'm going to wash my hands.- ... Over there.Ryu CheongWoo pointed to the restroom and thought that as soon as Park MoonDae finished washing his hands, they should talk calmly."I have to tell my parents."By now, they may have guessed that the visitor was an acquaintance of theirs from the voices that came and went.And when Ryu CheongWoo tried to close the door....He ran into Bae Sejin, who had followed and stood behind Park MoonDae. He had an uncomfortable expression.- ...??Why was he out there?- Oh, hello.- Y-yes, hello.Bae Sejin furtively lifted up a bag of fruits.- It's... apples.- Oh, thank you.Ryu CheongWoo hurriedly accepted the fruit bag. The strange tension had disappeared."Hmm."Only then did he ask.- It's good to see you here, but... is something wrong with you two?- ... I just followed Park MoonDae.Bae Sejin looked towards the bathroom where Park MoonDae was.- He said he wanted to come to your house, but it was a little... that, why, I was curious."You followed him because it felt strange."Ryu CheongWoo understood Bae Sejin's concern and asked.- Didn't you find out the reason why he came?- No. Hmm, by the way...Bae Sejin whispered softly to Ryu CheongWoo.- I think he remembered something.- ...!- That... every time he remembered, it was when he was asleep. It's been like that until now.Ryu CheongWoo immediately remembered what had happened in America last summer.- In the face of fear and pain...people always get angry and blame others, but that's okay.That was what he told Park MoonDae, who finally spoke to him after drinking.Later, noticing the symptoms of Park MoonDae's alcoholism, Ryu CheongWoo felt sorry for having approached him that way at that time."Was there any other way?"Anyway, it was a shocking experience in itself.Wouldn't it be the same for anyone if they experienced their calm and intelligent dongsaeng suddenly being unable to control their pain and rejection towards one?It was even more shocking when, knowing that his former memories were blurred, some of his memories suddenly returned."Will it be... similar?"Ryu CheongWwoo felt a strange sense of tension in Park MoonDae, whom he saw earlier.So he mentally prepared himself, but when he saw Park MoonDae coming out of the bathroom, he changed his mind.- Hyung, I have a question for you.On Park MoonDae's face, there was no sign of rejection towards Ryu CheongWoo.Just... it seemed that the correct expression to describe it would be that "his eyes were turned away".TN: "눈깔을 뒤집다" (Eyes turned away) means that someone is upset, irate."That."Ryu CheongWoo quickly exchanged glances with Bae Sejin.- Hmm, first... how about greeting my parents and then we'll talk?- Okey.Bae Sejin hurriedly washed her hands, went out and stood next to Park MoonDae. Then, Ryu CheongWoo introduced the two of them to his parents.He felt himself breaking out in a cold sweat.- They... are my dongsaengs, they came with fruits to play for a while.- Oooh!- Welcome~The parents looked a little surprised, but they welcomed them well anyway.- Good evening.- ...Good evening!The two greeted politely, but Ryu CheongWoo checked Park MoonDae's eyes, just in case.And he found that Park MoonDae's eyes looked lifeless."What... is wrong with him?"It was because that wasn't his target.Ryu CheongWoo got more confused, but he still led Park MoonDae and Bae Sejin to the living room to sit down.Kkami ran and sat on Park MoonDae's lap, and he spoke while deftly scratching the black dog's ears.- Hyung.- Y-yes?Park MoonDae's eyes lit up again.- I said you could reward me for my hard effort.- ...I said so.That... wasn't exactly what he had said, but Ryu CheongWoo answered honestly by nodding. Beside him, Bae Sejin's pupils trembled.- I have a request that I would like you to hear.Park MoonDae spoke quickly without any expression.- I want to see some pictures of you when you were younger, hyung.- ...??Unexpected words came out.- No, if possible, I want to see videos. Are there any records that contain a time when your whole family is gathered together?Ryu CheongWoo asked a normal question.- Why?- Just because.It was an invincible answer.Bae Sejin exclaimed silently, only moving his lips.- He remembered when he was young!- ...!Yes. He might want to pick up clues related to his childhood memories and would probably be stimulated by seeing similar scenes."Am I Sejin's closest friend?"Ryu CheongWoo thought vaguely and smiled for a moment. It was a smile of relief because at least he could guess the situation.- Okay, then, should I show you everything I have?- Yes, please.Ryu CheongWoo quickly went to the main room and took out photo albums and videos.And what he saw on his way back was Park MoonDae, who was mechanically petting Kkami, and Bae Sejin, who was nervous.- ...Ryu CheongWoo thought about it for a while, but decided to take into account that although Park MoonDae was a little upset, he wasn't in shock like last time.- Here, would you like to see the album first?- It would be nice if we could watch the video at the same time as watching the album. And if possible, I want to see hyung when he was in the early elementary school grades, would that be okay?Seeing that the demand is specific and the age range is accurate, Ryu CheongWoo thought that Bae Sejin's guess might be correct.- Haha, okay.Ryu CheongWoo relaxed a little and played the video. On the TV, an image of himself as a child was shown.
[CheongWoo-ya~ Say hello here!]
A shy-faced boy appeared on the screen. Seeing himself, Ryu CheongWoo felt embarrassed.Perhaps he was also Chuseok at that time of the video. He remembered that all kinds of relatives rented vehicles and went to party together.- ... What grade were you in? You were tall.- I was probably in second grade.A slight sense of defeat was expressed on Bae Sejin's face, but Ryu CheongWoo didn't notice it.This was because Park MoonDae was scratching his dog's chin beside him.- As expected.- ...?Just like that, the three of them sitting like this talked about this and that while watching albums and videos.The parents watched them complacently as they paced back and forth in the hallway, but they also seemed a little overwhelmed thinking, "Why do you have to show that?"Maybe it's because after he retired due to injury, he suffered from seeing himself in all kinds of media and became defensive to others.Ryu CheongWoo smiled bitterly with a slight feeling of guilt."Still, I must tell you that MoonDae saved my life."He had decided to confess it in case Park MoonDae came to his house on vacation.Ryu CheongWoo kept watching the video thinking that. The atmosphere was not bad.
[Waaaa!]
The home video was replaced again.Bae Sejin felt lost when he saw a puppy in his lap."It was no big deal."Maybe the boys would like to sit down, talk a bit and then go home.Late night snacks are not good for the body, but Ryu CheongWoo thought it would be good to eat something as long as it's healthy during the vacation.But at that instant.Park MoonDae, sitting next to him, jumped up.- ...!!- Wait.Park MoonDae grabbed the remote control and stopped the video.And walked towards the TV screen.This time, he had a confident look on his face.
* * *
"It's me."I knew as soon as I saw him.On the screen, the guy sitting on the corner of the sofa in the boarding house reading a book with a bored face was... Ryu GunWoo.- ...I don't know how, but my tension was easing.I felt blood circulating in my head. It was great."I was there too."That video was just starting, I don't know if I'll be able to see my parents if I fast forward it a little more... but I'll be patient for now.I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture.Chalkak.At that moment, Sejin Bae asked with a puzzled face.- Is he... someone you know?- ...That's right.Since I was in a hurry to see him at that time, I forgot to make an excuse."My brain must have rotted?"I replied even though I internally wanted to click my tongue.- I know him, but I owe him a favor.- Oh...The longer an excuse drags on, the more it seems like one. As I quickly replied, I remembered the scene where I bought food for "Park MoonDae", so my words came out naturally.Bae Sejin was pleased.- Then, you came here because you remembered that person?- Huh? ... Yes.He's making up his own story. Thank you.To track down more clues, I added more meat.- His name is Ryu GunWoo, so I was wondering if he was related to CheongWoo hyung. There aren't many Ryu.- I see... Hmm, looking at it that way, they do look a bit alike.TN: I remind you again that the official romanization of CheongWoo is "Chung Woo".Is that so?Well, CheongWoo nodded his head, as if the sloppy excuse of name similarity worked well thanks to his appearance.And he said kindly.- Should I show his picture to my parents? Do you know any of his relatives?- ... Thank you.To be honest, we're distant relatives, so they've only seen our faces once every few years, so I don't think they know, but it wouldn't hurt to try."But if I tell you that my parents are already in the afterlife due to an accident when I was in high school..."I was a little hesitant as I was afraid I would be misunderstood, but I decided to go ahead. There is nothing wrong with doing this.And the expected response came from my parents.I mean, it was a "I don't remember very well".- Hmmm...I'm the one in trouble, but these two kids are worried.I guess having amnesia makes a strong impact.They even made this suggestion to me.- I could ask, MoonDae. I think I can find him since I know his name and age.- ...! Then... Thank you.- No need to thank me for that.CheongWoo smiled and made a phone call, and after a few words of conversation, he delivered quite positive news.- I'll find out quickly and let you know.- But we are on vacation. Anyway, thank you.- Haha, I'll tell you that too.In that way, "Tracing the footsteps of Ryu GunWoo" ended quite successfully.And the rest of the conversation was about the dog.Sejin asked me quietly.- ... That, that's it?- Yes.Bae Sejin must be worried because his mother is home alone.I didn't ask him, but I'm surprised he followed me. I obviously didn't care if he came or not.- I'll let you know over the phone, so don't worry.CheongWoo also euphemistically expressed his intention to get us back.So, after talking to CheongWoo's parents one more time to say goodbye, I went with Sejin to his house.Of course, I did not forget to thank him.- Thank you for bringing fruits.- About that... I bought them while I was coming...!He seems quite proud to say that.It's helped me not to be seen as a person who's crazy, so I'm thinking of making some festive food tomorrow.- Huuh.So, I put my pajamas back on and lay down on the bed.However, I couldn't sleep well because of what I saw on Truth Check.- ...Shit, I give up. I don't remember that anyway, what's the point of thinking about it now?No answer. I shook my head and called a replacement.- Status window.Well, I think there's still the "Liquidation in progress"....Popobobobobobong!- ...!!Suddenly, confetti exploded in front of my eyes.Confetti made of holograms came out of the pop-up window, reflecting beautifully and scattering over the bed.And the status window shone impressively with an iridescent light.
[Great success!]
User: Park MoonDae (Ryu GunWoo) managed to remove all status anomalies!
Reward: Permanent status window, title.
[Create a title!]
(Idol) successfulHope you have a sweet life.
— ...What?
On the first day of vacation, at 9:00 p.m., Park MoonDae arrived at the front door of his house unannounced.It was a situation that Ryu CheongWoo had never imagined."I posted in the group chat that it's okay to come and play, but..."He had said it jokingly as he bragged that the food was delicious.However, to have a person show up that night who had flatly rejected his proposal to spend the vacation together without having contacted him beforehand... it felt very strange to him."Is that Park MoonDae too?"He was usually a good judge of the situation, a calm and rational dongsaeng.But now, the Park MoonDae who was standing outside in the darkness....- Hyung.- ...Ah, I'm sorry. Yes.Ryu CheongWoo paused for a moment, then moved his feet and stepped aside so that Park MoonDae could enter his house.Anyway, he couldn't leave him standing outside at night.However, the tension of an unknown reason made his body tense up."What is it?"He could hear Park MoonDae's calm voice.- I'm going to wash my hands.- ... Over there.Ryu CheongWoo pointed to the restroom and thought that as soon as Park MoonDae finished washing his hands, they should talk calmly."I have to tell my parents."By now, they may have guessed that the visitor was an acquaintance of theirs from the voices that came and went.And when Ryu CheongWoo tried to close the door....He ran into Bae Sejin, who had followed and stood behind Park MoonDae. He had an uncomfortable expression.- ...??Why was he out there?- Oh, hello.- Y-yes, hello.Bae Sejin furtively lifted up a bag of fruits.- It's... apples.- Oh, thank you.Ryu CheongWoo hurriedly accepted the fruit bag. The strange tension had disappeared."Hmm."Only then did he ask.- It's good to see you here, but... is something wrong with you two?- ... I just followed Park MoonDae.Bae Sejin looked towards the bathroom where Park MoonDae was.- He said he wanted to come to your house, but it was a little... that, why, I was curious."You followed him because it felt strange."Ryu CheongWoo understood Bae Sejin's concern and asked.- Didn't you find out the reason why he came?- No. Hmm, by the way...Bae Sejin whispered softly to Ryu CheongWoo.- I think he remembered something.- ...!- That... every time he remembered, it was when he was asleep. It's been like that until now.Ryu CheongWoo immediately remembered what had happened in America last summer.- In the face of fear and pain...people always get angry and blame others, but that's okay.That was what he told Park MoonDae, who finally spoke to him after drinking.Later, noticing the symptoms of Park MoonDae's alcoholism, Ryu CheongWoo felt sorry for having approached him that way at that time."Was there any other way?"Anyway, it was a shocking experience in itself.Wouldn't it be the same for anyone if they experienced their calm and intelligent dongsaeng suddenly being unable to control their pain and rejection towards one?It was even more shocking when, knowing that his former memories were blurred, some of his memories suddenly returned."Will it be... similar?"Ryu CheongWwoo felt a strange sense of tension in Park MoonDae, whom he saw earlier.So he mentally prepared himself, but when he saw Park MoonDae coming out of the bathroom, he changed his mind.- Hyung, I have a question for you.On Park MoonDae's face, there was no sign of rejection towards Ryu CheongWoo.Just... it seemed that the correct expression to describe it would be that "his eyes were turned away".TN: "눈깔을 뒤집다" (Eyes turned away) means that someone is upset, irate."That."Ryu CheongWoo quickly exchanged glances with Bae Sejin.- Hmm, first... how about greeting my parents and then we'll talk?- Okey.Bae Sejin hurriedly washed her hands, went out and stood next to Park MoonDae. Then, Ryu CheongWoo introduced the two of them to his parents.He felt himself breaking out in a cold sweat.- They... are my dongsaengs, they came with fruits to play for a while.- Oooh!- Welcome~The parents looked a little surprised, but they welcomed them well anyway.- Good evening.- ...Good evening!The two greeted politely, but Ryu CheongWoo checked Park MoonDae's eyes, just in case.And he found that Park MoonDae's eyes looked lifeless."What... is wrong with him?"It was because that wasn't his target.Ryu CheongWoo got more confused, but he still led Park MoonDae and Bae Sejin to the living room to sit down.Kkami ran and sat on Park MoonDae's lap, and he spoke while deftly scratching the black dog's ears.- Hyung.- Y-yes?Park MoonDae's eyes lit up again.- I said you could reward me for my hard effort.- ...I said so.That... wasn't exactly what he had said, but Ryu CheongWoo answered honestly by nodding. Beside him, Bae Sejin's pupils trembled.- I have a request that I would like you to hear.Park MoonDae spoke quickly without any expression.- I want to see some pictures of you when you were younger, hyung.- ...??Unexpected words came out.- No, if possible, I want to see videos. Are there any records that contain a time when your whole family is gathered together?Ryu CheongWoo asked a normal question.- Why?- Just because.It was an invincible answer.Bae Sejin exclaimed silently, only moving his lips.- He remembered when he was young!- ...!Yes. He might want to pick up clues related to his childhood memories and would probably be stimulated by seeing similar scenes."Am I Sejin's closest friend?"Ryu CheongWoo thought vaguely and smiled for a moment. It was a smile of relief because at least he could guess the situation.- Okay, then, should I show you everything I have?- Yes, please.Ryu CheongWoo quickly went to the main room and took out photo albums and videos.And what he saw on his way back was Park MoonDae, who was mechanically petting Kkami, and Bae Sejin, who was nervous.- ...Ryu CheongWoo thought about it for a while, but decided to take into account that although Park MoonDae was a little upset, he wasn't in shock like last time.- Here, would you like to see the album first?- It would be nice if we could watch the video at the same time as watching the album. And if possible, I want to see hyung when he was in the early elementary school grades, would that be okay?Seeing that the demand is specific and the age range is accurate, Ryu CheongWoo thought that Bae Sejin's guess might be correct.- Haha, okay.Ryu CheongWoo relaxed a little and played the video. On the TV, an image of himself as a child was shown.
[CheongWoo-ya~ Say hello here!]
A shy-faced boy appeared on the screen. Seeing himself, Ryu CheongWoo felt embarrassed.Perhaps he was also Chuseok at that time of the video. He remembered that all kinds of relatives rented vehicles and went to party together.- ... What grade were you in? You were tall.- I was probably in second grade.A slight sense of defeat was expressed on Bae Sejin's face, but Ryu CheongWoo didn't notice it.This was because Park MoonDae was scratching his dog's chin beside him.- As expected.- ...?Just like that, the three of them sitting like this talked about this and that while watching albums and videos.The parents watched them complacently as they paced back and forth in the hallway, but they also seemed a little overwhelmed thinking, "Why do you have to show that?"Maybe it's because after he retired due to injury, he suffered from seeing himself in all kinds of media and became defensive to others.Ryu CheongWoo smiled bitterly with a slight feeling of guilt."Still, I must tell you that MoonDae saved my life."He had decided to confess it in case Park MoonDae came to his house on vacation.Ryu CheongWoo kept watching the video thinking that. The atmosphere was not bad.
[Waaaa!]
The home video was replaced again.Bae Sejin felt lost when he saw a puppy in his lap."It was no big deal."Maybe the boys would like to sit down, talk a bit and then go home.Late night snacks are not good for the body, but Ryu CheongWoo thought it would be good to eat something as long as it's healthy during the vacation.But at that instant.Park MoonDae, sitting next to him, jumped up.- ...!!- Wait.Park MoonDae grabbed the remote control and stopped the video.And walked towards the TV screen.This time, he had a confident look on his face.
* * *
"It's me."I knew as soon as I saw him.On the screen, the guy sitting on the corner of the sofa in the boarding house reading a book with a bored face was... Ryu GunWoo.- ...I don't know how, but my tension was easing.I felt blood circulating in my head. It was great."I was there too."That video was just starting, I don't know if I'll be able to see my parents if I fast forward it a little more... but I'll be patient for now.I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture.Chalkak.At that moment, Sejin Bae asked with a puzzled face.- Is he... someone you know?- ...That's right.Since I was in a hurry to see him at that time, I forgot to make an excuse."My brain must have rotted?"I replied even though I internally wanted to click my tongue.- I know him, but I owe him a favor.- Oh...The longer an excuse drags on, the more it seems like one. As I quickly replied, I remembered the scene where I bought food for "Park MoonDae", so my words came out naturally.Bae Sejin was pleased.- Then, you came here because you remembered that person?- Huh? ... Yes.He's making up his own story. Thank you.To track down more clues, I added more meat.- His name is Ryu GunWoo, so I was wondering if he was related to CheongWoo hyung. There aren't many Ryu.- I see... Hmm, looking at it that way, they do look a bit alike.TN: I remind you again that the official romanization of CheongWoo is "Chung Woo".Is that so?Well, CheongWoo nodded his head, as if the sloppy excuse of name similarity worked well thanks to his appearance.And he said kindly.- Should I show his picture to my parents? Do you know any of his relatives?- ... Thank you.To be honest, we're distant relatives, so they've only seen our faces once every few years, so I don't think they know, but it wouldn't hurt to try."But if I tell you that my parents are already in the afterlife due to an accident when I was in high school..."I was a little hesitant as I was afraid I would be misunderstood, but I decided to go ahead. There is nothing wrong with doing this.And the expected response came from my parents.I mean, it was a "I don't remember very well".- Hmmm...I'm the one in trouble, but these two kids are worried.I guess having amnesia makes a strong impact.They even made this suggestion to me.- I could ask, MoonDae. I think I can find him since I know his name and age.- ...! Then... Thank you.- No need to thank me for that.CheongWoo smiled and made a phone call, and after a few words of conversation, he delivered quite positive news.- I'll find out quickly and let you know.- But we are on vacation. Anyway, thank you.- Haha, I'll tell you that too.In that way, "Tracing the footsteps of Ryu GunWoo" ended quite successfully.And the rest of the conversation was about the dog.Sejin asked me quietly.- ... That, that's it?- Yes.Bae Sejin must be worried because his mother is home alone.I didn't ask him, but I'm surprised he followed me. I obviously didn't care if he came or not.- I'll let you know over the phone, so don't worry.CheongWoo also euphemistically expressed his intention to get us back.So, after talking to CheongWoo's parents one more time to say goodbye, I went with Sejin to his house.Of course, I did not forget to thank him.- Thank you for bringing fruits.- About that... I bought them while I was coming...!He seems quite proud to say that.It's helped me not to be seen as a person who's crazy, so I'm thinking of making some festive food tomorrow.- Huuh.So, I put my pajamas back on and lay down on the bed.However, I couldn't sleep well because of what I saw on Truth Check.- ...Shit, I give up. I don't remember that anyway, what's the point of thinking about it now?No answer. I shook my head and called a replacement.- Status window.Well, I think there's still the "Liquidation in progress"....Popobobobobobong!- ...!!Suddenly, confetti exploded in front of my eyes.Confetti made of holograms came out of the pop-up window, reflecting beautifully and scattering over the bed.And the status window shone impressively with an iridescent light.
[Great success!]
User: Park MoonDae (Ryu GunWoo) managed to remove all status anomalies!
Reward: Permanent status window, title.
[Create a title!]
(Idol) successfulHope you have a sweet life.
— ...What?
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