episode_0164

Mountains and Sea (5) – One Mind Salvation Church Republic of Korea Branch

Unable to calm down the excitement of the moment, I accepted the offer of the Salvation Church leader.

‘I told my brother I’d be leaving soon… … .’

As the meeting drew to a close, she secretly blamed herself, but there was nothing she could change.

It was especially difficult to go back on my words, betraying the praise that was pouring in and my mother’s wonderful look.

Despite such determination, a feeling of anxiety creeps in for some reason.

I suppressed the nervousness that was strangely shaking my heart and waited for the meeting to end.

“That’s it for today.”

A meeting that ends with the conclusion of the Salvation Church.

Kang Bada just stared blankly at Bulyeo-si and her mother as they cleaned up the place and left.

‘Fighting~!’

Ha Chae-kyung leaves the conference room with a benevolent smile and cheers.

Thanks to this, Kang Bada became more nervous and swallowed her saliva and rolled her eyes.

widely-!

Even the vice president, who had organized all the documents and put them in the inventory, left the office and the air was naturally filled with silence.

“Then, let’s go into more depth about what we talked about earlier.”

The leader resumed the rest of the meeting so quickly that no one could even be nervous.

“Then, what about the cycle of school arts and plays you mentioned-”

Just in case… It was completely different from the situation I had feared.

The rest of the meeting followed to really ask for their opinions.

As the question-and-answer session with the leader of the Gushu Church became longer, the posture of sitting in the chair became more and more tilted forward.

“Ugh― I think it would be better to plan other outdoor activities rather than simply doing rotations.”

“Of course, kids these days get bored with everything quickly.”

“That’s right! Jinwoo too -”

Kang Bada also began to become immersed in his serious attitude with a serious expression.

And yet, every now and then, a small smile lingers on her face and then leaves.

As several smiles that she was not even aware of passed across her face –

“The sun has already set.”

The leader of the Gusun Sect quietly stared out the window.

“… … Ah.”

Only then did the river begin to flinch, as if something written on something had been peeled off.

“Your brother must be worried, the conversation took longer than I expected.”

An indirect congratulatory message arose along with a gentle smile.

As the Salvation Church leader said, I had to hurry and go to my brother who was alone in the hospital room.

The moment my creaking body stood up, pushing the chair loudly –

“You do not betray expectations, sea.”

A low whisper flowed.

The head of the Gushu Church quietly looked up at him and spoke with a soft smile.

“It was a very useful time.”

An overflowing, unfamiliar compliment.

“… … Yes, thank you.”

Kang Bada bowed deeply and greeted me, then quickly left the office.

Good!

A voice flows into her again as she carefully opens the white door.

“We’ll continue talking about topics derived from today’s conversation tomorrow.”

Certainly, as the Salvation Church leader said, the more we talked, the more topics that needed to be discussed in more detail emerged.

“… … Yes.”

Kang Bada held onto the doorknob and nodded in agreement.

“… … Thank you for your hard work.”

Even as I said my final goodbyes and closed the door, I could feel the gaze of the leader.

The face that is smiling happily while looking at you-

Gwiikik- chin-.

For some reason, I no longer felt rejected.

From that day on, Kangbada’s days generally went the same way.

In the morning, I nursed my brother in the hospital room, and in the afternoon, I left for the Republic of Korea branch with my mother to attend a meeting.

Meetings that always started with light chit-chat ended with more and more serious topics being discussed.

After the meeting, I proceed with the rest of the meeting with the leader, and when the sun sets, I return to my brother’s hospital room or mansion.

However, it did not proceed in the same way as if it were stuck in a rut.

As the day’s meeting progressed, the number of people attending the remaining meetings varied.

Sometimes it’s a private meeting with the religious leader.

Sometimes I was with Bulyeosi, and other times I was with my mother.

The content of the remaining meetings gradually expanded from the Awakened Childcare Center and began to cover topics related to child Awakened children.

Of course, the rest of the meeting was not conducted seriously every time.

“So there was nothing wrong today?”

“Ah, I think I left out all of Jin-woo today in order to appease him. As soon as they told me I might have to go to school, I just started crying… … .”

Kang Bada grumbled and raised her eyebrows at the familiar question.

She leans back on the chair and shakes her head.

“… … It suits you very well.”

A completely strange answer that goes against the conversation.

Kang Bada tilted her head and then looked at her body, saying, ‘Ah!’

A neat all-black suit.

I smiled awkwardly, still feeling the unfamiliar attire.

“Is that so? Ah, thank you for the gift, leader.”

“What do you do with such a light gift? I’m attending a meeting, so casual attire is a bit awkward.”

“Hehe― Maybe that’s why the seat was a little more comfortable today.”

I agreed with the words of the Salvation Church leader and adjusted my clothes once again.

Just by touching it, I could feel the soft fabric that felt luxurious, and the jacket pockets were bulging due to the jewelry I always carried with me.

“Seeing you adjust your clothes like that reminds me of Gaeul.”

“That fire… … Cult leader?”

The leader of the Gusun Church chuckled softly as if he was dumbfounded by the pronunciation.

“Yes. At first, Gaeul also checked her clothes once every minute. You might have thought he was doing it secretly, but if you look from the side, you can see it all.”

Our fall.

Kangbada reminded me of Bulyeo City, which was always located to the right of the religious leader.

Now that I realized that she wasn’t staying with the cult leader as a smokescreen to deceive him, I became even more curious.

“Ugh― The religious leader is not… … How did you become so close to the religious leader?”

If it was the Holy Family in her memory, it would be difficult to appease her even if she invested in it on a yearly basis rather than a few months.

The leader of the Salvation Church answered her question in a bitter tone.

“Sea There has never been such a beautiful process as you imagine.”

“… … I also don’t want a beautiful process.”

A friendly voice continued quietly revealing his inner thoughts.

“If you really want to listen to my advice, I recommend approaching slowly.”

You might regret it later.

Kang Bada bit her lip in dissatisfaction for the first time in a long time at the leader’s answer.

The slow approach was repeated ad nauseam.

Secret feelings that burst out as if a dam burst with the first question.

Kangbada, who had stretched out her neck, carefully opened her lips.

“Ugh- I’m asking this because you’re the religious leader. Are there a lot of things banned or similar in Salvation Church?”

His eyebrows slightly raised as if he immediately understood the meaning of the question.

The leader of the Salvation Church smiled lightly and answered her question.

“It is not common for Salvation Church to ban something. Furthermore… … .”

The Salvation Church leader’s eyes drew a line and he smiled.

“This is especially true when it comes to the happiness of believers.”

“Ah… … .”

The face of the river and sea brightened at once.

In addition, they hurriedly asked questions in brighter tones.

“Then, if you work as an office worker, does private insurance apply? Also, isn’t there something like welfare that can help victims like my brother? They said they would give me a house and a car… … .”

The leader of the Salvation Church, Tudadadah, held out his hand as if he was embarrassed by the following question.

“… … wait for a sec. Unfortunately, we haven’t created such welfare yet.”

“Ah… … Is that so?”

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to create a new welfare field and have you take charge of it.”

His expression, which had become glum for a moment, brightened again at the leader’s suggestion.

“Dan.”

However, the joy was short-lived.

The leader pointed his index finger toward the river and sea.

“I think the opinions of the parties are more important than anything else.”

“… … Ah.”

Only then did the sighs of the river and sea, realizing the reality, escape.

No matter how bright the future you dreamed of, it was literally just a dream.

The cold reality of now.

There was only an older brother who rejected her love and an older brother who pathologically hated the Salvation Church and its leader.

“I didn’t mean to make you feel so down.”

When he raised his head from his bowed position, he saw the leader looking at him with a bright smile.

“And making a crying face like that doesn’t change anything.”

The kind voice made me feel hopeful.

The leader rested his chin and spoke seriously.

“The first thing to do is to break away from the younger sister image. In that sense-”

The leader’s eyes calmly scan the river and sea.

Kang Bada also looked at her suit again.

“The first thing to do is to show something completely different from usual, like you do now.”

“Ji, are you wearing this suit right now?”

“Then. Clothing has many meanings.”

He continued, pointing to his school uniform.

“It’s the quickest way to show others what kind of person you are.”

“… … What kind of person.”

“Now I see our ocean as a proper member of society, not a little sister that needs to be protected. Your brother probably feels the same way.”

“… … Is that really true?”

“Unconditionally.”

A smile naturally spreads across Kang Bada’s lips at the leader’s affirmative answer.

“Well, then should I wear this when I go to the hospital tomorrow?”

“That would be the first step to getting closer to your brother.”

“Ah… … .”

Kang Bada adjusted her clothes more delicately than before with sparkling eyes.

“Don’t be so upset, just do it as usual, like usual.”

Such sweet and supportive advice.

A grateful person who helps and shares secrets that I couldn’t tell anyone.

The religious leader was constantly looking at the river and sea with a benevolent smile.

“If it’s the Gangbada I’ve seen, you’ll definitely be able to do well.”

Kang Bada nodded vigorously and smiled.

“… … Yes!”

***

The very next day after having a secret operation with the religious leader.

She carefully brushed off her suit in front of the hospital room door and took a deep breath.

Whoa!

I let out even a little of the tension that was taking over my body and knocked on the door.

Sigh-

As I carefully opened the door, I saw my brother looking at me.

Kang Bada confidently stepped into the hospital room with a nonchalant expression.

Togak- Togak-

As he approached the bed with the unfamiliar sound of high heels, he saw Kang San looking at him with wide eyes.

“… … What is it, what kind of suit is it, the sea?”

“Ah… … This?”

He looks at the suit with a nonchalant expression and shrugs his shoulders.

“Uh, my mother gave it to me as a gift. It’s a gift so you can’t not wear it.”

“Ah… … That’s cool.”

Kang San slightly nods his head and smiles awkwardly.

Kang Bada, whose heart was pounding, quickly asked back.

“… … why? What’s strange?”

Kang San quickly waves his hand in response to Kang Bada’s cautious question.

“No, no. I just feel a little off and awkward.”

It wasn’t the reaction I was expecting, but rather a look full of regret.

“A child who should normally be dressed nicely and walking around campus is made to wear an awkward suit… … .”

I didn’t wear it to make you feel sorry like that.

The tension that was quickly lingering in my body suddenly turned into depression.

As her brother continues to look at her with pitiful eyes, her shoulders begin to feel weak.

“… … it’s okay. I just tried it on for one day. Just for one day.”

There was no benefit in consulting with the religious leader.

I weakly hung my suit jacket on the chair and opened the simple refrigerator provided in the hospital room.

“Did you drink water regularly? Or is there anything you would like to drink?”

While I was organizing the refrigerator and trying to start my day in the hospital room-

“… … It’s the sea.”

A slightly trembling question was heard.

I slowly turned my head and saw Kang San holding a suit jacket in his hand, looking blankly at Eun Gyeong.

The eyes narrowed and narrowed as if they were shooting at Kang Bada.

“… … What is this?”

A beauty that is of a different class than a simple decoration.

A being that lets you intuit that it is not an ordinary item even at a glance.

ah.

“Uh, my mother… … ”

Kang Bada hurriedly stretched out her hand and made an excuse.

“Give it to me! My mother left it to me for a while.”

He snatched the jewel from Kang San’s hand as if snatching it.

Paaa!

A jewel that emits light that brightens the hospital room when held in the hands of the river sea.

Kang San faced the light without squinting or closing his eyes.

Grumble!

He suddenly pulled Kang Bada’s hand holding the jewel like a wild beast and glared at her.

A growl is heard from Kang Bada, who grimaces under the pressure of being crushed on her wrist.

“… … You.”

Kangsan’s red face filled with trembling pupils of the river and sea.

Her eyes were stained red, as if a blood vessel had burst.

“… … Where did you get this?”