episode_0131

My daily routine is generally repetitive.

When I wake up in the morning, I do Ogeumhee, and after doing my morning business, I receive instruction in Tai Chi. Then, after doing some work and selling lunch, I went back to work and had a cup of tea with the Hongseongmundo members who came on patrol.

Afterwards, I train again, go to work, do dinner, and then work again.

Now that I think about it, it seems like most of my day is filled with work, but it wasn’t particularly burdensome.

And once or twice a week, after the evening business, there were times when the routine would change.

“Thank you. lily. Still, I feel a little more at ease because I talked to Nari.”

“What. I know how you feel, so don’t worry too much. It will get better in the spring.”

“I hope so. Really.”

Like today.

There were people who came once or twice a week after the dinner business was over.

People whose lives are tiring and difficult.

These are people who have a lot of things stored up inside, but have no place to vent them out.

It was about sharing a drink or two with these people and listening to their stories.

It wasn’t a particularly bad thing.

I was able to obtain various information during this process.

I heard this from a cousin who lives somewhere else. Things like legends nearby.

People who have just come to Seomhwachon tell stories about the place they used to live and stories about new monsters that appear.

Or things like the current state of the villagers.

These things will help me in my future movements, so it wasn’t a bad thing for me.

It was helpful to me, and they were able to have a drink each to soothe their troubled minds, so it was a good thing for both of us.

Anyway, there are a lot of people today.

I smiled bitterly when I saw the people in the guesthouse drinking a glass of wine indifferently.

Recently, there seemed to be more workers and craftsmen than usual, perhaps because of concerns that the island village would grow and the number of people coming in would decrease, leading to fewer jobs.

When spring comes, I’ll talk to the prefectural government and suggest starting a business so that these people’s jobs don’t decrease.

I finished talking with several workers, craftsmen, and those working on the farmland, and at the end, a woman sat in front of me.

“I’m next.”

Chaejin, my escort, long-term guest, my martial arts instructor, and a woman who likes me, smiled.

“Okay. Chae So-jeo, is something difficult going on?”

“I’m worried because the guest owner seems to be busy these days.”

I smiled back at her smiling brightly. I’m not really busy enough to be a problem, but I’m really worried.

“I’d like to take that worry and take a break.”

“Huh?! Really?!”

“Tomorrow, Chae will practice tai chi.”

“That’s not possible.”

I smiled at her with a straight face and held out a glass of wine. Chaejin quickly smiles, takes the drink, takes a sip, and stands up.

After finishing the night’s special routine, I got up when it was time to close the door.

“Now. Well then, have a good night too.”

“Yes. Even the guest.”

As Chaejin, who yawned lightly, went up, I closed the door to the guest room. Since there are no customers now, I should go up and look at some documents and then go to sleep…

“Surprise. When did you come?”

“Hehe. Just now.”

It was Hongryeon. She was standing in the backyard staring at me and smiled when she saw me come out.

“You look a little drunk… Did you drink too much?”

“This is okay. But what happened today?”

“I came to remove the dishwasher.”

Is it that day already? More than that, I’m sure I’m busy coming from Amifa today, so I don’t know if I can come out like this.

As I looked at her worriedly, Hongryeon chuckled.

“Let’s sleep. Don’t worry about me and just take off your clothes. ah. If it’s cold, go there.”

Hongryeon blushed slightly.

“Would you like to go to your room?”

“That’s good.”

I took Hongryeon with me and headed to my office. Entering a place filled with desks, documents, bookshelves, and the scent of ink and tobacco, Hongryeon looked around and smiled.

“It’s been a while since I came here, but nothing has changed here.”

“Because I don’t change.”

“Hehe. That’s right. ruler. Then.”

I immediately took off my jacket and sat down. Hongryeon, who came behind me, put her hand on my back and spoke calmly.

“Exhale slowly and accept your breath.”

The inner energy of Hongseong Shingong travels through the bloodstream. Her arms began to stroke my back as tingles ran through my body. Shoulders, waist, back.

How long has it been since Takgi was brought out like that? I let out a soaring puff of air.

-Chi profit…

I put on my clothes while watching the gray lump of slime burning in the furnace. Meanwhile, Hongryeon sat on a chair, thought for a moment, and then asked.

“I guess there are a lot of people consulting these days too?”

Hongryeon must have guessed that that’s why I drank a lot today because she’s seen me a few times before.

I nodded casually.

“There is nothing worth counseling. It’s just about sharing what’s inside you while drinking.”

“Is that possible?”

“It must be difficult to completely reveal the truth.”

To begin with, it wasn’t a place where we were alone.

Besides, I am not a priest and I cannot offer confessions or anything like that.

It’s just that the alcohol makes you do things you couldn’t do before.

“Still, I can do at least a little bit of listening. Why do they say a difficult task shared is halved?”

“Aha. I really hope so…”

“If something is difficult for you, I will accept it, so don’t worry.”

“…Really. Don’t talk like that in a place like this.”

Perhaps because of the light from the brazier, Hongryeon’s face heated up slightly. I glanced at her face through her shaking red hair and made some tea.

“But… how is it going over there?”

“Phew…”

Something must have happened with the deep sigh.

Hongryeon slowly opened her mouth while drinking the tea I gave her.

“After Master read the record in Amipa, his expression got a little worse.”

After receiving the record and reading it for a while, she stepped away.

Amipa’s monks and disciples looked on with concern.

Although it was said that he had improved a lot, it seemed like Geomseong was still unable to escape from the spell of that day.

“…Master said he was sorry to me. He also held Sayun’s hand and bowed his head… Now other disciples are taking care of Master.”

“Huh. Then you should have come later.”

“The teacher told me to keep going and that I had to keep my promise…”

Hongryeon, holding the teacup tightly, lowered her head. As I faced her, I shrugged my shoulders.

“It’ll be okay.”

“…Hehe. Since you said it, I think it will definitely happen.”

I smiled at Hongryeon.

That will happen.

***

Because I forgot about it recently.

Because I haven’t had any nightmares lately.

That’s why I felt reassured.

So I thought it would be okay.

But I found out that wasn’t the case.

Geomseong held his pounding head and sighed.

“Master. Are you okay…?”

I checked the records of the research brought from Amipa. It was clearly different from the record in Hongseongmun, but the Master was clearly there.

Teach and guide yourself.

The teacher who wanted to entrust the future to me.

It would have been natural for memories of the past to come to mind the moment you saw those traces.

I thought it would be okay.

In order to prepare, I checked everything with my teacher, master, sister-in-law, and sisters at Hongseongmun again, and now everything was fine.

So I thought it was okay…

The moment you see something you didn’t know, you become shaken like this.

This is how he becomes nothing more than a burden to Hong Seong-moon.

What if the person threatening Hongseongmun takes what they left behind?

Can I really protect my students and Hong Seong-moon?

Geomseong, who was continuing his thoughts, smiled at Sayoon, who came next to him and looked at him with concern.

“I’m fine.”

Although he was saying that, Geomseong was holding Sayoon’s small hand tightly.

The hand that did not tremble even when any enemy appeared was holding Sayun’s hand tightly as if it were a lifeline.

“I’m really fine.”

Even though no one could see that he was okay, Geomseong was telling himself that he was okay.

As I was staring at it, Hongryeon, who had been outside, approached me.

“Master.”

“Huh? Hehehe. Our kite has arrived?”

When she saw the Sword Saint greeting Hongryeon with a faint smile, she thought for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“Yes. I came here after removing the guest’s tableware. How are you feeling, Master?”

He was the one who sent Hongryeon, who hesitated to go. And, weren’t there other disciples next to him?

Geomseong spoke to her with a faint smile.

“I’m fine. okay. You have to keep what you promise. ruler. Then you guys go to sleep now. Because I have to start training in earnest tomorrow.”

Even if he himself could not read it all, all other disciples, including Hongryeon, must read the records brought from Amipah.

And based on that, we need to further strengthen Hongseong Shingong.

Hongryeon, who was looking at her sadly, spoke to Geomseong who stood up.

“Yu’s housekeeper…”

“Huh? Why is he?”

“Did you know that you sometimes talk to people in the guesthouse?”

“Hmm. I know.”

I remembered the last time I went to the market and people thanked him. I remember hearing that they provided counseling and felt much more at ease.

“Master, why don’t you talk to him too? You might feel more at ease…”

“Well… hehe. Think about it for a moment.”

When Hongryeon and Sayun returned to the room worried, Geomseong remained alone and crossed his legs.

But the wound that was still exposed darkly revealed its traces in her heart.

That brought back memories.

“…Phew…”

A memory I want to forget.

An unforgettable memory.

Shackles that can never be escaped.

Geomseong felt that and closed his eyes tightly.

To her like that.

“Geomseong. Are you okay?”

“Oh. You are not monk Yujeong. What’s going on at this hour?”

” Well… there is something that Jang Mun-in asked me to deliver to Sword Saint. ”

“What is it?”

Amipa’s long writer was also a friend of the teacher. Because she knew this person, Geomseong smiled softly, and Yujeong held out a small pouch from her arms.

“What is this…?”

“It is called the Heart Sutra. There is only one chance to use it, but… the Sword Master said to give it to me if it seems difficult.”

Heart Sutra.

A precious object that turns one’s imaginary world into a secret world and allows one to face one’s psyche.

There must be many people in Amipa who are struggling because they cannot overcome their sima, but I never thought they would hand over this precious thing that only remains.

Geomseong looked at it in silence and slowly stretched out his hand.

You have to prepare just in case.

Even though Sayoon had the Heart Sutra that he got from Cheongho last time, he couldn’t open his hands to her.

Because she may feel guilty if something goes wrong.

Therefore, he could never borrow the power of his disciples to overcome this sima.

“We, Amifa, have interacted with Hong Seong-moon for a long time. I hope that the Sword Saint will rise again.”

I put my hands together and she walks away.

The lone Geomseong stroked his face.

Too many people are worried about themselves.

…And I’m sure he’s worried too.

So it couldn’t stay like this.

So what should we do first?

Geomsung closed his eyes, thought, and then stood up.

First of all, we need to make Hyeonungap, which is Hong Seong-moon’s new item.

And Hongryeon must complete Yuseongrak and make other disciples stronger.

After doing them.

Geomseong thought he would be able to face his own demon.