Wish

I took Han Seoyeon who was sleeping straight to Jung Harang's guild.

In front of me right now was Jung Harang's guild.

'Silver Light Temple'

One of the biggest guilds in Korea.

Even though the place I came to was just one of the branches of the Silver Light Temple guild,

The grandeur of the building in front of me was still surprising.

"Come in."

Jung Harang waved at me.

I walked into Jung Harang's guild.

The two of us walked to the infirmary.

I slowly placed Han Seoyeon on the patient's bed.

"What happened to the patient?"

The young female doctor who seemed to be in charge of the infirmary asked.

"...Some kind of drug from a criminal."

I said in a calm tone.

I stared at Han Seoyeon's face without taking my eyes off her.

Han Seoyeon who was sleeping unconscious.

It made me think back to what happen in the cafe.

If I had known earlier,

Han Seoyeon might not have been hurt by that Mad Doctor.

Seeing me focusing on Han Seoyeon like this

Jung Harang knew the mood inside this room

She pushed the female doctor back and talked to each other outside

I slowly woke up

I looked around before I saw Kim Jihoon who was holding my hand

He was sleeping

I tried to move but just moving a little bit made me exhausted

Right now, I didn't even have the strength to sit up

I wondered how I got into this room

A room I wasn't familiar with

Until everything that happened slowly flashed through my head

The embarrassing event that made me want to bury my head

The event that I thought I would be better off dead

My body felt cold from those memories

"Ah...ahh!!"

The anxious and uneasy feeling in my chest

It felt like it was going to explode

I screamed

My head ached

My head was full of images of that time, everything that happened

It made me feel like I wanted to die

I tried to move my hand

Because right now I wanted to rip my chest apart

I wanted to tear out the suffocation in my chest.

But no matter how hard I exerted myself,

I couldn't move my hands.

I could only scream.

I want to die! I want to die! I want to die!

I don't know how long I screamed.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in the back of my neck.

My brain felt like it was being unplugged.

Everything cut off immediately.

In the middle of the night,

While I was waiting for Han Seoyeon to wake up,

I accidentally fell asleep.

However, shortly after I fell asleep,

I heard Han Seoyeon screaming.

She tried to pull the hands I was holding.

My heart clenched.

I grabbed both of Han Seoyeon's wrists and pinned them to the bed.

Han Seoyeon tried to struggle.

She tried to resist my strength with all her might.

"Seoyeon! Seoyeon!"

I called her out loud trying to regain her consciousness.

However, Han Seoyeon didn't seem to hear me at all.

She kept struggling violently.

Like a frightened animal trying to survive

I tried to stop her

My mind went blank

When she shouted something I didn't think she would say

'I want to die!'

She shouted it several times

Everything in my head went blank

My heart tightened even tighter

I felt my eyes moisten

It was a feeling I had never felt before

I thought I would never feel this feeling in my life

The feeling of 'regret' and 'loss'

It was a feeling I had never felt before

I couldn't bear to see Han Seoyeon like this

I gritted my teeth and hugged Han Seoyeon tightly

Before hitting the back of her neck

My hands were shaking non-stop after hitting Han Seoyeon's neck

I slumped down into a chair and held my trembling hands

I tried to suppress the negative feelings I felt

I had never even believed in God, an angel or something

Now my heart was calling out to God

'Please don't let Han Seoyeon suffer like this anymore.'

I begged God desperately.

It was the first time I felt this way.

My best friend, my only family.

She was in so much pain.

While I couldn't do anything.

"What happened!!"

Jung Harang and the nurse's office girl appeared.

Jung Harang, who saw my condition, became silent.

Before she slowly walked to my back.

She rubbed my back as if to comfort me.

"... Jihoon."

She called my name softly.

"Please come to my guild..."

That was all she said before falling silent.

I felt Jung Harang hug me from behind.

I felt Jung Harang's warmth.

It made the moisture in my eyes that had been pent up flow out in small streams.

"It seems that if we go by what the guild leader said."

"Her post-traumatic stress disorder must have been too severe." [PTSD]

The doctor said after Jung Harang, and I told her everything that had happened.

"Right now, we can only hope that the 'injured person' can overcome the memories from that time."

"Otherwise, she wouldn't wake up or... Even if she did, the memories from that time might disappear completely."

"Because of the brain's mechanism to forget the events she experienced."

I held my hands tightly.

Right now, I felt powerless for the first time.

I felt that my power was worthless for the first time.

If I had power but couldn't even protect my own family,

What's the point of having the power to 'cut'?

My special power can only 'cut' everything.

Even though there are conditions that require using a knife.

In terms of fighting,

My special power is very strong.

But right now, my power that can only fight

Can't help Han Seoyeon at all.

The young doctor sighed.

After seeing my current state,

Before she excused herself to go prepare medicine,

"...Jihoon."

Jung Harang held my hand.

I looked at Jung Harang's face.

Jung Harang was looking at me with concern.

"...I understand."

I replied shortly before sighing.

I tried to control all the emotions in my heart.

"Harang"

"...What?"

"I'll join your guild."

I said while clenching my fists tightly.

Right now... I don't care about anything anymore.

As long as I can protect my only friend and family.

About the Sunlight guild... I'll go apologize to the guild leader.

Even if it seems thick-skinned.

"... No need."

Jung Harang said shortly.

"Jihoon... From now on, I'll help you with everything."

Jung Harang's voice was calm.

She spoke with determination.

"Even though you're not in my guild, I'll help you as much as I can."

"But don't you want me to join your guild?"

"Yes... I want you to be in my guild."

"But right now..."

Jung Harang dragged out the word before holding my hand.

She was silent for a while.

"Just help you not to feel bad. I'm ready to do anything."

"Why..."

I asked curiously.

"Because I 'like' you, so I want to help you."

Jung Harang said.

Her face turned red.

Hearing her answer, I fell silent.

"...sorry."

I said sorry.

Right now, I'm not interested in love.

So... I could only say sorry.

I'm sorry for Jung Harang's feelings for me.

And I can't return them.

"...It's okay, I understand."

Jung Harang smiled as if she knew I would say that.

"Just being by your side and helping you is enough."

She said that and leaned on my shoulder.

She looked at Han Seoyeon the same way I looked at Han Seoyeon.

"From now on, I'll support you in everything you want."

"Just tell me."

"...I understand. I'll repay you no matter what."

We spoke briefly.

I have to repay Jung Harang someday.

For her help in the past and present.

I am really grateful to Jung Harang for insisting on helping me.

When the time comes, I will have to repay Jung Harang.

Instead of Jung Harang for her help and to make up for her feelings for me.

At this moment,

Everything in the room became quiet.

Only the breathing of me, Jung Harang, and Han Seoyeon could be heard.

I wanted this time to last forever.

A time when nothing bad would happen.

I didn't want anything to hurt us anymore.

I held my hands.

I begged for a prayer from the being I never thought existed.

'Please let this time continue.'