I Returned, But My Power is the Same

“It’s my brother.”

It is said that you cannot spit on a smiling face.

But this one is an exception.

I know well that I don't laugh just because you think of me as a friend.

“Oh, Dojin-ah! will you do it?”

The surroundings were noisy.

There was a separate stage, so everyone went out to dance and was busy.

No one listened to the two of us.

But it was good to hear.

I have to say something.

“Sometimes they say to me that I am a soldier or something, but why are you making such a request?”

“Hey, that’s all a thing of the past! haha!"

Seo Dong-bae smiles exaggeratedly and taps my shoulder.

But his face hardened slightly.

There is a corner where the map is pricked.

I said quietly.

“Yeah, it was a thing of the past. But that doesn't mean it's never happened before, right? I don't really want to help you.”

“… … .”

In fact, at this point, I thought I was going to say I'm sorry.

But only the face hardens.

It seems that the reddish-purple is rather angry.

I also don't want to talk about my past work for nothing.

Still, this isn't it.

How thick does your face look like this?

Did you just shut up and stand still?

Seo Dong-bae stayed still for a while, then opened his mouth.

“It’s pretty expensive because it’s pretty good.”

I knew it.

Seo Dong-bae is such a guy.

It was a somewhat expected reaction, so I wasn't particularly upset.

I continued to speak quietly.

“Are you selling so cheap because you’re afraid it won’t work out?”

“What, what? what?"

"Calm down. Don't ruin the atmosphere for nothing."

This time, I tapped Seo Dong-bae on the shoulder.

"That sassy guy is to me, Dojin-ah, what's a good friend? Hahaha! I mean, isn't that cheap?"

“You, you Mr. Lee… … !”

“If you want to swear, swear. Instead, you explain the situation to the kids now.”

Seo Dong-bae pauses for a moment.

I know what Map Ji did to me, so it's hard to tell them.

“If you can’t do it, drink quietly and go. You see, are you my friend?”

I got up from my seat.

I also want to do some dancing.

* * *

When I got home, it was past four in the morning.

How many cars have you driven?

My whole body still tingles.

As I lie down on the bed, the ceiling spins round and round.

Seo Dong-bae just finished the first round and went in right away, saying he had an urgent job.

I think it was like that when I saw it before.

He's a funny guy anyway.

# Operation Officer: Do Jin-ah, tomorrow at 18:00!

# Me: Yep. I'll see you then. Loyalty!

# Operation Officer: Yes.

Tomorrow I have an appointment with Lieutenant Young So-jin.

Seong Da-kyung is on vacation from the day after tomorrow, so I think I will see it only then.

So let's go to bed early for tomorrow... … Oh, it's already four in the morning.

He smiled and closed his eyes.

Alcohol made the body hard, but instead had a sleeping pill effect.

It fell right off.

“Ouch, I’m going to die.”

The next day, as soon as I woke up, I had a huge hangover.

I ran to the kitchen and drank honey.

It was made by his mother while she was at work.

Thank you, mother.

“I’m going to live now.”I don't know if it's a placebo effect, but drinking the honey made me feel much better.

As soon as I thought about it, I ran to the bathroom and spit out everything I drank yesterday.

Looking at this, one thing is certain.

It is said that alcohol has nothing to do with the Mandok Disability skill.

Why?

Alcohol is also poison in a way.

Is it just that there is a device on it so that it cannot be activated in everyday life?

Of course it's not sad.

You drink alcohol for the taste, right?

It doesn't make any sense if you don't take it.

I just wish there was a way to get rid of that bitter taste.

wow.

The bitter taste comes from his throat again.

I ran to the bathroom once more.

“Whoah, relax.”

After eating the spicy bean sprout soup, I felt like I was going to live.

The stomach, which had been raging in the storm, also calmly subsided.

The time was already 13 o'clock.

Five hours until the appointment time.

I was thinking of going somewhere to do some training, but I quit right away.

I went through that hardship in Jeju Island, but now I have to rest unconditionally.

I don't plan on taking a break though.

From tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I plan to wield a sword in my spare time.

Also to sharpen and polish the sword.

“Baby, what are you doing?”

“Just idly. You?"

“Hey, I’m training. Shall I just run away?”

“Tell me a big deal. It'll come out tomorrow anyway. Be patient.”

“I see. You have to be patient, so you have to be patient.”

After talking on the phone with Seong Da-kyung, watching a movie with a paid payment, and playing a few games after a long time, the appointment time was slowly approaching.

Then let's get ready

🤩🤩🤩🤩

I washed and washed my hair.

His face in the mirror looks a little fuzzy.

Well, you must have had a hard time in Jeju Island.

By the time I applied body lotion and skin lotion and put on my clothes, it was past 17:30.

Now it's time to go out.

It was late summer, so my clothes were light.

A pair of slacks, a tee, and a jacket shirt were enough.

“It’s here.”

"thank you."

I took a taxi and got out of town.

It's not the first time I've seen Lieutenant Young So-jin here.

This is also the place where Lieutenant Young So-jin got drunk and started a riot (?) while having a drink together.

Memories are flashing

“Dojin-ah!”

“Operation Officer!”

Soon after, I met Lieutenant Young So-jin.

Dressed in a flying dress.

I feel this every time, but I am a completely different person from what I see in the military.

My hair, which I always wear in a ponytail, is loose today.

with a slight wave.

“Let’s go.”

"Huh!"

We made a reservation in advance, so we just had to go.

Of course, I did the music, and I plan to pay the money later. I have to repay the favor I've received in the past.

“Would you like to order more?”

“Yes, please do that first.”

upscale restaurant.

After ordering food and looking at Lieutenant Young So-jin, he is a little embarrassed.

“Isn’t this place too expensive?”

"Fine. How much did you get as a reward? And when I write, I write.”

"still… … I feel like I’m taking too much.”

The operations officer did something for me, but I wanted to ask what is the big deal.

quit

Then I'd rather be someone who tells me not to think like that.

I changed the topic.

“It’s delicious here.”

"okay?"

“Yes, it’s delicious, so you’re going to ask for more?”

“Pooh.”

Lieutenant Young So-jin lets out a small laugh.

And he said as if he remembered something.

“Have you thought about that? Are you going to stay with the unit now, or move on to the Special Forces?”

"Ah."

I've been thinking about it all the time.

it is yet

“It is not easy to make a decision. What about the Operations Officer?”

"me too."

“But if you go to the Special Forces, where are you going?”

“I don’t know. Actually, it’s kind of like that, I’m not going to be alone wherever I go.”

“Why, it could be two.”

"two?"

“Are you there?”

“No, no.”

Lieutenant Young Sojin immediately waved his hand.

“You don’t have to go along because of me.”

“I’m not going along. If the operation officer’s skills are good, I should rather go along with it.”

“From your rank, Dojin, you are a captain. I am a lieutenant.”

“It was the operations officer who made it possible for me to become a captain.”

"that… … .”

“Anyway, if we both end up going to the Special Forces, let’s go together. And I can’t live without you.”

"Huh… … ?”

“How much do I depend on the Operations Officer?”

“The food you ordered has arrived.”

Then the food I ordered came out.

On the table, things that make you salivate just by looking at them are laid out.

“Would you like some wine? I want to see the operation officer drunk after a while.”

“Ah, don’t talk about that.”

“Haha, that’s a joke, a joke. And you have to drive later, but wine is a bit like that. No, it doesn't matter if you call my sister like I did back then."

“Dojin, you… … !”

“Hahaha, I see. I won’t do it anymore.”

I smiled and grabbed my fork and knife.

A juicy steak was waiting right in front of you.

“But how is your sister?”

"Huh. Dojin talks about you a lot.”

“Are you talking about me?”

“At that time, you were surprised that he appeared on all kinds of news?”

"okay? Say thank you.”

“Fuck, I understand.”

“Really, when I had time, I was going to eat rice once. Somehow, it became a promise.”

“Why don’t you see it now?”

“Is that okay? I think it would be too sudden.”

"Nope."

Lieutenant Young So-jin lowered her voice slightly and said:

“How much he brags to his friends when he says that Do-jin even gave you a ride in your car.”

"Yes? Is that something to be proud of?”

"then. You're a celebrity, Captain Choi Do-jin."

“Great.”

“Now that I see you coughing, are you going to turn away?”

“… … Because the real operations officer knows me very well.”

As he scratched his head, Lieutenant Young Sojin's laughter spreads.

It was a fun evening.

* * *

“Didn’t Dakyung say he was coming out tomorrow? who have you been dating? friends again? It's not. Then I can't come this early."

Upon entering the house, the older sister with a towel on her head asks if she has just washed up.

I went into the room and answered.

“I came here to meet the operation officer.”

“Operation officer? Oh, is that Young So-jin?”

"uh."

I'm about to change clothes to take a shower, but the older sister who followed me doesn't go out and is standing on the threshold.

“What, why are you doing this?”

“Hmm.”

"Why?"“Didn’t you have anything with Young So-jin before?”

“What was there? My sister passed it on by herself. And I'm dating Dakyung right now, right?"

“I know you have a girlfriend. A long time ago, a long time ago.”

“So that’s why you passed it on by yourself.”

I was wondering if you were trying to make fun of someone else.

It wasn't.

My sister's face was so serious. Then he sits with his buttocks on the computer chair.

“Am I good-natured? Especially towards men and women.”

"However?"

“Don’t listen to it, and it happened because I told you that Dakyung and I were connected.”

"uh… … I didn’t.”

“So that’s what I mean, let’s talk. Specifically."

“What are you talking about?”

“It’s like what happened between you and Yeong So-jin.”

“Ugh.”

I answered right away.

“Nothing, Choi Do-hee. nothing really. If something is going to happen, they try to dig it up, and that's a journalist's occupational disease."

“Okay, let’s talk about it.”

what… … ?

Normally, I would have said, 'Is this really creeping after you released it?', but now I'm just being serious.

I asked, a little perplexed.

“What do you want to hear?”

“Literally, what happened between Young So-jin and you. Anything is fine.”

I'm not going to leave my room until I tell you.

Aside from that, his expression and tone were so serious that he didn't say anything anymore.

I just coughed and opened my mouth.

Of course, nothing special.

The two were trapped in a double dungeon.

Lieutenant Young So-jin was drunk and couldn't control herself, so Lieutenant Young So-jin's older sister came to pick her up.

I spilled a drink on my clothes during a sports event.

What helped me with my training.

what were those things

The conversation we had at that time was roughly described as I remembered it.

“That’s about it, what happened with the operations officer. Look, it’s nothing.”

I said to my sister who didn't say anything and just looked at me.

Even then, the sister did not speak for a long time.

“… … Hey, Choi Do-jin.”

Then suddenly he opened his mouth.

The voice is kind of cold.

“Why, all of a sudden. Terrible sir.”

“… … are you tall?”

"uh?"

“… … Ha, I knew I was dull towards you when I was Dakyung, but this is beyond the real thing.”

“What are you talking about?”

“… … What is it, what is it If anyone hears this, everyone sees you and says that they are assholes.”

My sister shook her head and said. Even if it's frustrating, it's like it's too boring.

“Young So-jin is the one who likes you.”

… … Yes?

"I do not know? I like you, so you act and say that. Of course, it may not be now. But at least until I get to know Da-kyung.”

“Eh, ah, maybe.”

"Maybe that's what made you so dull. Anyway, Young So-jin, he liked you. And a lot, a lot.”

“… … .”

“You think about it. In the double dungeon, there were a lot of bugs, but they said it doesn't matter if they sleep together in the tent, and when it's drunk, there's nothing more to see. Do you think a woman will drink with a man she is not interested in? Is that your own soldier? Were you before you were commissioned? And what else, yes, sports day. What woman in the world is going to be blindfolded, so she's joking about changing her clothes here? Does it make sense? Because I like it, I joke like that.”

“… … .”

“You know this is all? Very bumpy, sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo’d Young So-jin, he said he likes you.”

“… … .

“Hey, my head exploded.”

“… … .”

“I like you so much, but you are dating another woman. It's also because he's dating a woman who used to be his subordinate. I can’t even imagine what it was like.”

“… … .”

“You didn’t know, so I was just sitting there, I thought, but if I had acted that way, I wouldn’t have left it alone.”

“… … .”

“Did you hear me now?”

got it

So I don't have a clue right now.

I stood there blankly for a while.

I really… … it was a climb

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