Forgiving Lie 2

{BACK TO SHIN AFTER HE LEFT THE BOSS ROOM} (chapter 27)

After knowing the truth and leaving the room, I decided to go to the living room and think about how I handled Sam in her lie. So I went there and saw both Clara and Claire watching TV.

"It's your break time, you two?" I asked.

"Yea."

I sit on the couch where they are sitting. But instead of watching TV, I was thinking about something. Like how I asked Sam about the reason why she lied to me. Plus, there's about my ability on why it didn't work.

Thinking about it made me sighed.

"Shin, something's wrong?" Clara noticed it and suddenly asked me.

"Yea… but it's not that big a deal."

"Not big? Yea, it's not that big… but don't just ignore it. Don't wait for it to grow bigger, solve it already while it's just a small thing. And… don't be like me…" when she said that, Claire suddenly held her hand. So it gave her strength to continue talking to me. "Don't rush it, and think it properly first before deciding."

"Yeah, I will."

Her giving me advice made me fully decide rather made me fully rather I already have an answer, but I just didn't consider it as a solution.

"Thanks for the advice." I said it to Clara.

"Nah, I just want to be good– Aww!"

Claire immediately punches Clara's arm when she replies that.

"Why did you punch me?!"

"Why would you say that?! You just want to be good?"

"Well, I mean, I want to do good deeds."

"Did you think that helping others is a game?! How immature hmph."

"Well, sorry. That's just how I can make me do good things."

Looking at them, they're already having fun. So I sneaked my way out and left the room.

I already have my answer, so I went down to where Sam is.

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(chapter 28)

After reaching the floor, I went to the main front desk. I want to talk to Sam, but she's busy handling the guests. So I decided to wait here from afar until there are no guests, and she has time.

While waiting, I noticed how impressive she can be in her job. Not only is she beautiful, she can handle the guests perfectly. Like, how can she smile like that every time? I wonder how long it takes for her to have that experience?

Because of how long I waited for Sam to be free that I became immersed in my thoughts, I didn't realize that Sam was free.

So I went there.

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"Yeah. You guys are perfect together."

"I'm… happy to hear that."

Sam was talking to the other receptionist she's with, but I still barged in.

"Sam."

"Oh Shin, why are you here? I thought you were spending your day off? Or is it… you want some-thing-from-me?"

I got her attention and she answered me, but she teases me. But unfortunately, I didn't come here for that. But first we should get away from here, 'cause her friend is there. I don't want someone to hear it.

"But first, can we go there?" I suggested.

She agreed to it and so after she talked to her friend, we got far from the front desk.

And after getting far, with hesitation, I asked her. "Why did you lie to me?"

It's now the time I ask that. I wanted some answer but when I asked at first she just denied it and then in the end she became silent.

I asked her again, about what her reasoning is. But still she's quiet and looking down.

Looking at her makes me want to pity her. I just want the reason, but why can't she answer that? And why does she look like that, as if I'm at fault here.

What is this? Is this how it's going to end?

Remembering what Clara said. I should not make it big.

So I just sighed and patted her.

"If you're not going to answer, it's fine either way. I'm not that angry at all." I said.

When I did that, she was still confused. So I tried to think of a way to calm her, but in a hurry my mind straightly thought of kissing her, and so I did. Then I followed up saying, "Don't mind it. I'm not mad. Let's just continue this relationship, okay?"

And she nodded.

I don't want our relationship to be awkward. I still want to be friends with her. Even so, why did I think that kissing her can solve this problem, but I'm glad it did work.

"But what I know is that you are beautiful, so don't just waste it on some random guys, including me. And find someone special to you."

I said that bluntly. But to be honest, even if we stop doing naughty things, I will still be her friend no matter what she decides. If she wishes to stop, then she stops. I hope this will make her stop giving her body.

As I fixed her hair, I noticed that her expression was different. Looking at it was like her staring at me like some precious thing that she had lost for a long time. But if that makes her happy, then it's fine either way.

So after fixing her hair, I turned around and walked away.

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I guess I resolved my problem with Sam, now it's time for the other one. The issue about my regenerating ability.

So I rode the and went up to the 99th floor. Then after reaching the floor, I went to the canteen. And next, after entering, I went to the kitchen and grabbed a knife.

Luckily, there's no one in both the canteen and the kitchen because I was thinking of hurting myself with a knife to test my ability. So that I can observe how it works.

But I don't want to get hurt. However, I still want to find out the condition for my ability. So I mustered myself and sliced my palm.

"Ouch!"

I closed my eyes out of reflex because of the pain. It was painful, but just a couple seconds later the pain was slowly fading. So I look at my palm and see the wound is regenerating.

Instead of I'm happy about it, I was confused.

"Why is it working now? Why didn't it work yesterday?"

I was really confused about it. Why now, not yesterday? Does it have a limit, that's why?

Thinking that, I decided to try another one, but this time I stabbed my palm.

It was extremely painful 'cause the blade was pierced through my hand. But it felt like it never did happen, when I pulled the knife my wound immediately regenerated.

After that 2nd try, it made me think again. How does it work? It didn't give a hint on what the condition was. So I tried again… multiple times.

3rd try; I sliced my palm like what I did on 1st try, and the result is it healed.

4th try; I sliced my arm vertically and it was so big that I could see the inside, but to be expected the result is it healed.

5th try; this one is a little risky because I cut my wrist deeply. It freaking hurts, but thanks to regeneration, the painful experience lasts long.

6th try; this is the last one, but it's riskier because… I flip the knife, facing towards me, then after taking a big breath, I quickly stab my eye.

"Aaaaaaa!"

It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!

Even though it's not that deep, it hurts so much. It made me regret doing that. Why do I even think of doing that?

I slowly pulled the knife then tossed and immediately stood up, went to the bathroom of the kitchen to look at my eye from the mirror. But it looks like it's healed already, and the pain is gone. Even so, I can still recall the pain.

Experiencing that pain made my heart race. So I basically tried to breathe slowly.

After calming myself, I returned to the kitchen and picked the knife I used. Looking at the knife, it was clean like it's never been used, no blood in it. Even the floor has no blood.

It confirms that the blood was returning to me. But even so, after all of those 6 tries, I never find out what the condition of my ability is.

It made me think, "it doesn't have a condition?". But that doesn't make sense why it didn't work that time on the commission.

In those tries, I hurt myself and still have no clue.

"But I need to know. For my own good."

So I tried again.