Chapter Index

    It’s dangerous.

    Little girl, Shine thought.

    The news streaming from the television in front of her made her feel uneasy.

    Jeff, Shine, Amy, Grandpa, Lane, and Victor.

    People Jeff cherishes begin to be revealed to everyone through the news.

    You see?

    I’ll see.

    Because it’s news that everyone can see.

    What should I do?

    Shine bit her nails in anxiety.

    Why don’t things go the way I want?

    Everything, everything in this world had to go my way.

    That’s how it should be.

    Who the hell are you?

    Shine fiddled with her phone nervously.

    I can’t get in touch with you.

    Rain, Jeff, Mom, Grandpa, even Victor.

    “Jin.”

    Jin did not answer even when he called.

    He looked busy too.

    Running around busily here and there, it drives me crazy.

    “Be quiet.”

    So I told him to be quiet.

    Jin sat down on the sofa with a calm look on his face, like a doll that listens to Shine’s words well.

    I was scared.

    The precious things that he had barely created were exposed to others.

    Shine looked up at the sky blankly.

    Her white eyes began to turn black, and black wings slowly appeared behind her back.

    The long, outstretched wings flap weakly.

    Not yet, not yet.

    Who, who is that?

    I don’t know.

    So, what about killing everyone who sees that?

    I can’t do it.

    Shine desperately searches for something she can do.

    I search and search again.

    Erasing memories.

    It’s possible.

    No, it can’t be solved by erasing memories.

    She could tell.

    That this incident cannot be covered up by manipulating memories.

    Then what should I do?

    I wanted to see Jeff.

    I wanted to hold you close and hug you.

    But it’s gone.

    I can’t find it.

    Where did you go?

    I can’t even contact you.

    I was helpless.

    I was so helpless.

    I barely made it, but he is my precious little brother.

    At that moment, the wings hanging down behind Shine’s back began to rise upward.

    The wings stretched out as if about to flap their wings, scattering black feathers.

    I need to fix it.

    The moment Shine thought that.

    thud-!

    The world stopped.

    Shine glared at what appeared before her.

    Black beast.

    The moment the world stopped, it appeared before me as if it had been waiting.

    It had dozens of pairs of black wings, and was licking its lips at the sight of Shine’s wings.

    In the frozen world, the only things that could move were Shine and this black beast.

    Shine took a deep breath and opened the book in front of her.

    A book larger than his body begins to fall over.

    Shine’s black eyes quickly scan the inside of the book.

    At that moment, Shine’s gaze stopped exactly.

    A half-written piece of paper, with the name Jeff written on it.

    Found it.

    Found it.

    Shine was delighted and reached out her hand.

    Where are you now?

    Is it safe?

    Shine began to read quickly.

    The writing on the piece of paper said that Jeff was safe after meeting his mother.

    Everything is okay.

    Jeff, Mom, and Lane.

    I confirmed that it was safe.

    She breathed a sigh of relief.

    At that moment, the black beast let out a growling sound.

    This beast, full of greed and not the form of a living being, was urging Shine on.

    wait.

    I have to find it.

    Shine’s gaze began to move again.

    Where and what should be fixed?

    Big things can’t be changed.

    Little things, very little things, need to be fixed.

    And at that moment, Shine was able to discover very small letters.

    The person Jeff encountered had a small camera attached to his chest.

    The moment Jeff encountered him, the images of Jeff and Lane were transmitted to another location through the camera.

    It was unclear who Jeff encountered or what organization he was affiliated with.

    The only people recorded here were those recognized by Shine.

    Here it is.

    Shine could tell instinctively.

    If we fix this place, Jeff will be safe.

    Mom, Rain, Grandpa. Everyone.

    “I want to fix this.”

    Shine opened her small mouth and spoke to the beast.

    The beast’s large eyes blink slowly.

    After that, he smiled with his mouth wide open as if he understood.

    [I’ll take one.]

    The voice that came out of the beast’s mouth was terrifying.

    It was as if dozens, hundreds of people were screaming at the same time.

    Shine nodded with her ears covered.

    After hearing Shine’s answer, the beast plucked a feather from its wing and handed it to Shine.

    Shine held the feather in her hand.

    After that, her hands start to move.

    I start to rewrite past events that have already happened.

    Black liquid flows from the feather and begins to cover the sheet.

    The camera suddenly broke down.

    Just before he was about to encounter Jeff, the camera suddenly malfunctioned before Jeff’s image could be captured.

    That’s how it was made.

    I rewrote a very small part of my past.

    The camera broke, so Jeff and Lane were not shown.

    The fact itself becomes non-existent.

    That small change began to bring about big changes.

    Change comes even to a world that has stood still.

    The television screen changes.

    The scenes where she knew and loved ones were exposed disappeared.

    Shine smiled with satisfaction.

    Fixed it.

    It’s a success.

    Jeff is safe now.

    The moment I thought that, the giant beast opened its mouth.

    Sharp teeth are revealed, and sticky black liquid flows out of the gaping mouth.

    It was time to pay the price.

    Kwajik!

    The moment the beast’s mouth closed, one of Shine’s black wings was torn off.

    The beast pursed its lips with a satisfied expression.

    Shine sat down with her mouth open.

    A silent scream escapes.

    The eyes become bloodshot and small blood vessels burst.

    Thud- thud-

    Blood starts flowing from the nose.

    A puddle of red blood began to form on the floor.

    The last remaining wing on Shine’s back flutters painfully and disappears.

    The black beast looked at the sight with regret.

    Shine thought.

    With his small head, he thought hard.

    Not yet, not yet perfect.

    It was clear that Jeff would be in danger if things continued this way.

    I lost one of my wings just by rewriting a very small fact.

    It took a long time for wings to grow again.

    I didn’t want to take that risk again.

    It has to fall off.

    Jeff, I need to get away from you for a bit.

    I’m leaving Mom and Lane with Jeff.

    If there are two of them, Jeff will be kept safe.

    Grandpa too.

    Grandpa should be there too.

    Shine thought.

    Jin said he had to take it.

    The people below said they would use it themselves.

    I can bear it for a little while.

    Since I can’t do whatever I want when my mom is here, it’s only for a little while.

    When I get a little stronger, when I get stronger and can be like that person, then I’ll go find Jeff again.

    It’s about creating a safe world and giving it to Jeff.

    To get my precious little Jeff back to safety, I needed to take bolder action.

    Apart from Jeff and the things Jeff held dear, nothing else impressed Shine.

    Everyone is a doll.

    It’s a doll that must move as it pleases.

    The black beast laughed as if mocking Shine’s determination and disappeared.

    ***

    With a faint consciousness, I move my hands.

    Wiggle- The soft feel of a blanket tangles with the tips of your fingers that move slightly.

    “Ugh…”

    The moment I woke up completely, I groaned in excruciating muscle pain.

    I felt like crying because it hurt so much.

    The moment I looked around blankly, I realized that this was a familiar place.

    My room in my grandfather’s castle.

    My room and Shine’s room.

    I was lying on that room.

    You’re back.

    This isn’t a dream.

    Amy found me and Lane.

    Cool, it was clear that he had defeated that bad guy.

    I jumped out of bed.

    What about Shine? What about Amy? What about Rain?

    As I looked around while lying on the ground, I was able to find a little chick dozing off.

    lane.

    It’s rain.

    She was sitting on the chair with her mouth open.

    The little head nodding and shaking felt cute.

    He approached her stealthily and poked her cheek, causing Rain’s eyes to sparkle.

    “Eww! Jeff!”

    Rain, who got up with a start, got down from the chair and examined my body.

    “Ah, does anything hurt?”

    “Yeah. My muscles hurt a little, but I’m okay.”

    Peep pee-pee.

    A small smile escapes from the sight of Rain chattering.

    I left the lane like that and looked around again.

    Since Rain is here, maybe Amy and Shine are here too?

    But no matter how much I looked around, I couldn’t find Shine and Amy.

    “What about your mom and sister?”

    “Hey, Amy is with Uncle Ferman!”

    Amy came back safely too.

    I breathed a sigh of relief.

    It was a really dangerous situation.

    Finally, as I watch Amy and the man confront each other, I remember losing consciousness.

    I search my memory like that and wait for the next answer.

    I blinked and stared at Rain for a while.

    She tilted her head at my waiting.

    I waited patiently, but I couldn’t wait any longer.

    So I opened my mouth.

    “What about your sister?”

    At that question, Rain’s eyes wavered.

    “Sha, Shine is…”

    My voice even trembles.

    “Yeah. What about your sister?”

    “That, that, that’s gone. Jin and everyone else there, everything.”

    “All…?”

    “Ugh… Victor, Jin, Ravin, Mary. They all disappeared together… Jeff? ”

    I turn around as I listen to Rain’s words.

    It was clear that he was lying.

    Rain is playing a prank.

    As I walked slowly and opened the door, I found a large furry creature lying next to the door.

    “Choo choo!”

    bruise!

    A large puppy named Chuchu answered my call and stood up.

    He circled around me, wagging his tail as if he was happy to see me.

    I naturally climbed on top of Chuchu.

    “Let’s go to mom and sister.”

    bruise!

    Chuchu, who had me on his back, started running as if he was telling me to trust only him.

    “Jeff!”

    Ignore Rain’s voice coming from behind you.

    Don’t joke around, Rain.

    There was no way Shine would disappear.

    You left me behind, and left me alone.

    It was hard to believe.

    Chuchu, who had been running for a while, stopped in front of his grandfather’s office.

    Chuchu rubbing his head as if asking for praise.

    I pat the guy’s head and stand in front of the door.

    Take a breath.

    If I opened this door, I was sure that Amy and Shine would be waiting for me inside.

    Put your hand on the doorknob and turn it gently.

    Click-

    The door begins to open with a small noise.

    The first thing I could see through the faint gap was my grandfather’s figure.

    He was talking to someone with a stiff expression on his face.

    He looked so focused that he didn’t even notice that I had arrived.

    I pushed the door with all my might.

    There was a clanking sound, and everyone in the room turned their attention to me.

    I looked around the room, gasping for breath.

    Grandpa sitting at the top of the table and Amy sitting across from him.

    And people whose names I don’t know.

    “Jeff?”

    Amy gets up from her seat and calls me.

    I looked around once more.

    What about shine?

    What about my sister?

    There isn’t any?

    Could it be hidden?

    Shine has been getting more and more playful lately.

    It’s a very possible story.

    I quickly started moving around and looking around the room.

    “Jeff? Are you okay? Are you sick?”

    Amy asked worriedly, but he didn’t answer.

    Behind the sofa, between the bookshelves.

    Look under the table too.

    But Shine was nowhere to be found.

    “Mom!”

    “Yeah…”

    “I don’t have a sister!”

    “… Yeah.”

    I gaped at Amy’s answer.

    It wasn’t the answer I was waiting for.

    “Hey, where did you go, Unnie?”

    Amy didn’t answer.

    He turned his head away, avoiding my gaze.

    Shine.

    My sister

    doesn’t exist?

    It’s gone?

    Was what Rain said true?

    Are you saying it wasn’t a joke?

    I slumped down on my seat.

    As I slumped over, my strength drained, Amy came over and hugged me.

    I wish someone would tell me right now that it was a bad prank.

    I wish Shine would just hide and suddenly appear out of nowhere.

    “Now, right now I’m looking for it…”

    Shine disappeared along with the resistance.

    I couldn’t do anything.

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