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I had a dream.

6 years ago.

I was very confused as I had just been possessed by this world, so I often walked around to clear my mind. While using the pseudonym Kael, I met many people, and the strongest relationships were definitely with Arina, Master, and Mule.

At that time, I was lacking in many things, and thanks to the three people, I was able to grow a lot.

“Kael. What are you doing there?”

Master asked me as I stared blankly at the sky.

At that, I gathered my dazed mind.

“I was just looking at the sky.”

“It’s nice to look at the sky, but please help me during those times.”

“Yes.”

I moved busily at Master’s words.

As I was getting ready to eat, I helped set it up.

Come to think of it, I think I was just thinking about something.

It seems like it was an important concern… I couldn’t remember very well.

‘Well, I guess it’ll be okay.’

Thinking it wouldn’t be a big deal, I helped prepare the meal.

At the table, Arina, I, and Master sat side by side.

Master placed a bowl of soup in front of each of us and said:

“Now… Tonight’s dinner is soup!”

How many times has it been already?

I feel like it’s been two months.

It’s fine for me to eat anything, but the problem wasn’t me.

“Again!? How long will I only eat soup?”

Arina seems like she can’t stand it any longer and slams the desk! I stood up and hit it.

He looked quite angry as he was shaking.

I knew Arina’s anger was justified.

To be honest, I don’t have a problem, but the average person would get a fever if they ate soup three times a day for two months. Rather, it could be said that he was closer to a bodhisattva by patiently eating it for two months.

However, Master shook his head as if he didn’t think so.

“Uh-huh! Soup is so healthy and delicious. Isn’t that right, Kael?”

It was obvious that his intention was to suddenly draw me in, but I nodded first.

Even if it’s a problem for Arina, it’s not for me.

“Sure.”

“Kael! You too!?”

Arina looked at me with resentful eyes, as if asking if you were like that too.

It pricked my conscience quite a bit, but I still had no intention of denying it.

“But whatever I eat is good.”

“Ugh… The taste is really unique. How can you be so similar to your dad? Anyone who sees them will see them as father and son.

Arina was disgusted and covered herself.

She looked as if she had a creepy feeling.

It’s not that I don’t understand that reaction, but there is something to correct.

“Arina looks more like you, teacher?”

That means that Arina and her teacher are so similar that they are identical.

Not just their faces, but their personalities and behavior were so similar that I knew right away that they were father and daughter.

However, Arina seemed to be unable to agree with that fact and gave it a straight face.

“… Kael. Do you know that those are really harsh words?”

“Only the two of us don’t know.”

“Oh! I really can’t do anything about this! No matter what, that’s too bad! Cancel it!”

“Daughter. Is this dad hurt?”

“Dad needs to get hurt!”

The image of the two father and daughter bickering again today.

Now it was like everyday life, but I missed them so much and wanted to see them again.

‘hmm?’

I didn’t know why I felt like I missed the two of them and wanted to see them.

Not only yesterday, but recently I’ve been seeing them every day.

‘I guess it’s because I’m tired.’

Since I was already so tired these days, I had a tendency to lose my mind.

Thinking that it was just my mood, I brushed it off and spoke to the two women who were still grumbling.

“The soup will get cold while you’re arguing like that. And I will buy meat today, so we can eat meat for dinner.”

“Oh? Kael, are you shooting?”

“Of course. Even if I don’t mind, Arina has been holding back and eating only soup for two months, so I have to feed her something else.”

“As expected, Kael!”

The gaze of resentment that had been directed just moments ago has now changed to that of a savior.

On the other hand, Master spoke with an air of displeasure.

“Phew… my daughter Is the meat Kael bought you better than dad’s soup?”

“Don’t ask the obvious. Because I could really bury it in the ground.”

“You live and die and then have your father bury you in the ground! Isn’t this too much?”

“It’s too much. Dad is even worse!”

The two soon start bickering again.

When are you going to grow up?

It was a sight that made me laugh even when I saw it every day.

“Wow. Calm down. Let’s eat it before the soup gets cold.”

After barely calming them down, they started eating the soup.

Master finished the soup quickly and I ate it slowly.

Arina looked at the soup for a moment, sighed, and started eating it with a spoon.

Seeing this, Master got angry once again, which led to another argument, but now I had practically given up and quietly continued to finish my soup.

So I ate all the soup.

I came out to digest for a moment and lay down on the grass to rest.

The sky was still bright and warm, so it was perfect weather for resting.

It was when I was resting with my eyes closed, enjoying the cool breeze blowing on my skin.

“What are you doing?”

I felt Master’s presence next to me.

I answered with my eyes still closed.

“I’m resting.”

“Really?”

Master lay down with me without saying anything.

“The sky is clear.”

“The wind is cool too. It’s the perfect weather for resting.”

“Hmm… Aren’t you sleepy?”

“I’m not sleepy, just drowsy.”

Rather than sleeping, I just wanted to continue to feel the pleasant sensation of being greeted by this cool breeze.

I opened my eyes that had been closed for a moment and looked to the side.

There, Master was clicking his tongue and making an expression as if that was not true.

“In weather like this, you need to sleep well. That’s how you gain energy.”

“What do you not know, Master?”

As the teacher said, sleeping is good, but in this weather, it was best to spend time feeling the unique languor. However, Master still looked like he couldn’t understand.

“Strange guy.”

“Where else is there a normal person like me?”

“Is that right?”

Master narrowed his eyes and we looked at each other’s faces and burst into laughter.

“Puhup. Master’s expression is so funny.”

“Take care of yourself.”

“My face? All I know is that I’m handsome.”

Objectively, my face was quite handsome.

Of course, it’s not really my face, but since I was possessed by this body, it was right to see it as my face.

It may seem like a lot of rationalization, but I have no problem living with this face anymore.

Master snorted as if he was appalled at my words for going out so shamelessly.

“Heo Yigu. That sounds funny. When I was your age, I was followed by a girl!”

“I heard from Arina that Master begged and begged Arina’s mother to marry her?”

“… Damn.”

Master spat it out as if he was humiliated.

I burst out laughing again and turned my gaze to the sky.

A moment of silence.

Master and I said nothing.

This kind of silence is not awkward because it has happened quite often, but this silence felt especially awkward.

“Kael.”

Master called my name in a rare serious voice.

I also answered in a slightly calm voice.

“Why are you calling me?”

“Do you remember what I said before?”

“If you have time to regret, move forward?”

“Yes. To be exact, I said that no matter what happens, rather than regretting it, just bury it in your heart and move on.”

That’s it.

Normally I would say that, but I couldn’t this time.

It was not because the current atmosphere was heavy, but because I felt an inexplicable discomfort.

It’s something heartbreaking.

“So?”

“So what? Please keep remembering. You didn’t tell me, but what are your goals? Even though it’s confusing now, there’s one goal that will never change.”

Yes.

As Master said, I had one goal that would not change.

The goal is to help the main character of this world.

I don’t know how on earth you notice this.

It was truly amazing.

“How do you know that?”

“There is a way to know.”

Master, who was speaking playfully again, looked at me and smiled broadly.

“So, you guy. I have to get up quickly now. With people waiting for you. Even for the goal you still have in mind.”

“What is that… ”

“I’m grateful that the memories Arina and I had meant so much to you, but you have to live in the present. There are people waiting for you. We are no longer in this world, so don’t have any more regrets. Work hard because everyone is watching from heaven. This teacher will cheer you on.”

I hear the teacher’s unknown words.

What on earth are you talking about?

What does it mean to live in the present?

What does it mean to not have regrets about these people since they are no longer in this world?

“Lastly, I will say this. Don’t get lost in sentimentalism about the night sky. Because it’s ugly.”

I wanted to ask what the hell it was, but I couldn’t ask any more.

My vision changed and Master’s appearance disappeared.

When my vision returned, a pure white ceiling greeted me.

I frowned at the tremendous pain that came at me at the same time.

Still, I thought about the situation just now.

“… It’s a dream.”

I realized that what I had just dreamed was a result of my lingering feelings for Master and Arina.

However, Master’s existence was not fake, but real.

It is not something created by my lingering desires, but is truly the soul of the Master.

‘I was watching… ‘

A manatee meeting his teacher after a long time.

Although it was only a short period of time, it was nice to be able to reminisce about old memories with my teacher.