staying oblivious

Kyung-sook looked around in awe, her face though displayed boredom. She's never had such an expression in her whole life, an empty gaze that simply stares into nothingness

"Come on you can't fool me, I can feel everything you are feeling" prince said with a smile

"Where.. are we?"

Kyung-sook asked while staring at prince who was sitting behind the desk with crossed legs and elbows propped up onto the brown desk

"This is your subconscious, I prefer to call it the beyond though. It makes it seem much cooler. Only you, I and one more person are allowed here, of course I wouldn't tell you who that person is, that would ruin the surprise you know? And we wouldn't want that would we little Kyung-sook?"

"Little? Who the hell actually are you? A guide of some sort?"

"i can't really answer that question, I'm not sure about what I am either, what I do know is that I'm somewhere in south korea. Also what's with that speech... Where is the kind and cheery Kyung-sook everyone knows and loves?"

Prince seemed to be excited, seemingly unable to contain their excitement. Kyung-sook on the other hand wasn't like her usual self, she was lost, staring at her wings and body. Her skin paler than usual and her hair glowing a tiny bit, her feet firmly planted onto the none existing ground beneath her

"Right now you shouldn't be feeling anything, your memories will return to you shortly along with your emotions. You will remember everything that made you, you. The appearance of this place will change depending on your emotions"

Kyung-sook listened closely while sitting opposite of prince, wait was she even listening closely

『She isnt listening at all, she completely lost like a child』

That was prince's thought as they stared back at Kyung-sook sith an uncomfortable silence between them

...

"This is probably my most uncomfortable conversation yet" Kyung-sook said without holding back

"T-thanks I guess. So uhh... how did it feel soaring through the sky?"

"soaring through the sky?"

"I forgot you don't have your memories" prince's expression drooped slightly

"I guess for now we can keep staring at eachother, little Kyung-sook"

Prince smiled at the pale skinned woman infront of him

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Kaiju exterminators HQ 2:30 A.M.

don't know how but I ended up bringing the little boy with me, the front desk didn't even seem to bat an eye.

『Shows you how little they care』

"W-what do I call you?"

The little boy dressed in a hospital gown

"Just call me ahjussi for now, we aren't that close yet."

I stared at the hospital gown for a bit and couldn't help but want to ask, did he run away from the hospital or something?

"Whats with the hospital gown?"

The little boy looked at his gown, to be honest it was cute sight

"I-i-i-i don't remember. I hope y-y-you dont hate me for it."

『Thats quiet the stutter he has』

"Ahhh don't worry about it, I can't hate you, I've been forgetting some things aswell"

I wanted to reach out and pat his head but I refrained, it's not like this was some sort of webnovel afterall... so I decided to instead rummage through my closet until I found my smallest shirt. I glanced back at the kid, he was noticeably shorter than most kids his age, he was around 130CM tall.

One might ask why I didn't take him to the police station or look for his parents, I looked down at my hand which had a bite mark

『All thanks to this little brat. When I tried taking him to the police he hid away multiple times, once inside a trash dumpster, once under some car and even through a tight space I couldn't squeeze into. When I told him that we should look for his parents he instantly bursted out in tears in the middle of the train, people thought I was kidnapping him!』

"Is there anything you want to eat? Scratch that we should give you a shower instead, you stink! Smells like metal and blood"

I led the kid to the shower and watched as he took off the hospital gown. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't uncomfortable

『Why the fuck am i washing a strangers kid?! This reminds me of when i took care of Kyung-sook.』

I rinsed the boys body and cleaned him up throughly before squirting some shampoo onto my hands and washing his hair, I noticed some blood stains on the top and raised am eyebrow

『I really want to ask but hes probably not gonna know』

While the boy cleaned up his body I washed his hair from behind, the grime and dirt all washed away with ease

"My name is Seon-woo, I'm s-sorry I don't remem-remember my last name"

"You don't have to apologize for every little thing Seon-woo, calm your horses"

After the thirty minute shower I handed him a shirt with circle patterns which was very oversized for him.

"I'll get clothes your size a bit later if you don't mind"

Seon-woo nodded

"Nice, is there anything you want to eat?"

Seon-woo nodded again and spoke softly

"I w-w-want a corn dog" he said meekly, his gaze downcast

"Corn dogs... damnit it's late as hell, but thankfully I might be able to make my own!"

And so I grabbed my phone and quickly scrolled through the ingredients before begging the operation, Seon-woo watched the whole thing take place from my bed, kicking his feet up and down in perfect rhythm

『Hmm interesting, im missing milk, ill just use water and maybe a tablespoon of butter... yeah thats gonna work! Wait should i be feeding a 11 year old corn dogs in the middle of the night?』

"Ah if the boy wants corn dogs then we are gonna have hot dogs!" I said and kept up my cooking, a pinch of salt! An egg! Sausages! Oil and everything else! Heat oil in a pan to 170–180°C (340–360°F). Fry the corn dogs until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.

『This reminds me of when i cooked with Kyung-sook. Feels like having a younger brother』

The whole time he was watching me with wide eyes

"The corndogs are done kiddo. Come get em before I eat them all"

The more time I spend doing this the more I can forget, it's like escaping reality.

Oblivionem capere

I felt a tug at the pink apron I was wearing, looking down, Seon-woo was the one tugging

"Ahjussi... when is it gonna be ready?"

He asked in that high pitched voice of is

"Just give me another minute"

We sat on my bed side by side, I watched as he bit into the corn dog with fervor. Stray crumbs falling onto the plate in his left hand

『Did i even cook it right? He seems to be enjoying it』

"Its absolutely horrid" Seon-woo said without any hesitation, a happy smile on his face

...

"Thank you" I told with closed eyes

『How the hell did i mess it up?! I followed the guide as best as i could』

"S-sorry ahjussi... i-i l-lied... I'm a pretty big liar"

『Then that means he must've liked it!』

"Then did you lie about not remembering anything?" I questioned him

"No!" He blurted out urgently, pressing down km his thighs with his palms

『What a tough cookie to crack, i don't see myself getting info any time soon』

"I'm... out of battery" Seon-woo muttered slowly as he fell asleep, his head dropping onto my thigh

I heard a soft knock on my door and tucked Seon-woo under the blanket

Someone at this hour?

I walked to the door with light steps and when I opened it two people greeted my sight...