Trash of the Count's Family

Cale started to speak.

“Jung So Hoon.”

“Why are you suddenly calling my name? Are you still not fully awake, sir?”

The person grumbling back was sitting in a corner of the room eating cup ramen.

Cale just stared at him. That made Jung So Hoon frown as he put down the chopsticks in his hand.

“…Should I boil another one?”

“I want regular ramen instead. Make sure to add an egg.”

“Ow.”

Jung So Hoon who got up while grumbling slowly headed to the small kitchen.

“Team leader-nim! Is this the time to be eating ramen? Are you eating one too because that punk is eating one?”

A woman who seemed to be in her early thirties gathered the documents on the table before frowning toward Cale.

“Kim Min Ah.”

She was the one who had shaken Cale awake earlier. She had headed toward the documents once Cale had opened his eyes.

“Yes, yes sir. My name is Kim Min Ah and that punk’s name is Jung So Hoon.”

“Ah, come on, assistant leader-nim. Please stop saying punk this, punk that. It's not nice to hear.”

“Not nice to hear?”

Kim Min Ah snorted as Jung So Hoon, the man who seemed to be in his mid-twenties grumbled.

“Should I make one for you too, Assistant Leader-nim?”

“No egg for me.”

“Ah. Looks like I’ll need to use two pots.”

Jung So Hoon looked through the cabinet and pulled out a pot as he grumbled.

Cale blankly sat there watching this.

Assistant Leader Kim Min Ah.

Agent Jung So Hoon.

These two people were Cale, no, Kim Rok Soo’s team members. One was in charge of the support team while the other was in charge of the attack team.

Cale quietly sat there before starting to speak.

Kim Rok Soo’s voice had been coming out of his mouth since a few moments ago.

“I didn't come to work today?”

“Yes, sir. How about we go to work now?”

Assistant Leader Kim Min Ah was glaring at Cale.

Cale lowered his head to see that he was wearing a track suit.

He could see Kim Rok Soo’s messy bed hair when he looked at the single mirror in the room.

“Team leader-nim, I didn't even go to the morning Time Attack to come to wake you up. Do you understand? You know how much they pay for those!”

Assistant Leader Kim Min Ah was in charge of one of Cale’s team's attack squads.

She was one of the members of the vanguard.

“I have a lot of documents to organize as well.”

Agent Jung So Hoon grumbled while putting the noodles and seasoning into the boiling water.

He was a supporter with healing abilities who had come out of a guild that shut down about two years ago.

The pot with ramen was soon placed in front of Cale.

Tap.

Two pots of ramen were placed on the table that was mainly used for eating.

“Here’s some kimchi.”

Kimchi was placed between the two pots.

Agent Jung So Hoon had already gone through the fridge to find the location of the side dishes.

“…Ha.”

Cale gasped as if he was shocked.

The corners of Jung So Hoon's lips twitched in response.

“It's unbelievable, right? I am very good at making ramen.”

“Team leader-nim, we’ll eat quickly and head out. Okay?”

Cale listened to the two of them as he picked up his chopsticks.

He put some ramen in his mouth.

It was a familiar and nostalgic taste and just too good.

‘…This is an illusion?’

Cale was shocked because it seemed so real.

He slightly raised his head.

Agent Jung So Hoon had pushed his cup ramen to the side and was eating microwaved rice with kimchi. Assistant Leader Kim Min Ah was quickly gulping down ramen.

‘…The two of them are illusions as well?’

Once Team leader Lee Soo Hyuk, Choi Jung Soo, and the others had passed on, Cale had drawn a clearer line with his employees.

“Ah! Assistant Leader-nim, Eun Soo is coming back soon, right? She said she was going to her grandma’s house or something?”

“Yes, she’s coming back tonight with her dad. You have a day off next Friday, right?”

“Yes. It’s my dad’s birthday and he’s been nagging at me to come down for a while. I'll be heading home for it.”

“Ah, have fun. Did you get him a gift?”

“He says money is best. He wants cold hard cash.”

“Cash is indeed best.”

because they

time when people without families had gathered together, people with families to take care of had gathered when

was why Kim Rok Soo could not get close even when his subordinates tried to get to know him

Sluuuuuuuurp.

up eating

‘…Did she say despair?’

said she was going to show Choi Han despair when

had said that she showed him his

was the worst

eyes looked

is it not the

He was asking himself.

at the worst moment from

it not showing him

soon

met with Team leader Lee Soo Hyuk who he had to send off during the worst moment of

was still dead, but the moment Team leader

“Heh.”

Team leader-nim, why are you suddenly laughing? Is my ramen so good that you can’t help but laugh?

leader-nim probably finds

Cale started to laugh.

as Cale Henituse inside ‘The

regrets about the

no cherished friends,

had been a

team if he was

what he had been worried

who did not show up for work, and his subordinates such

have

it have been Kim Rok Soo’s

have

curiosity had not been enough to let go of the new life he had

for him to think about it every so

However…

“I'm sorry.”

Ah! That’s okay. It’s

leader-nim is sorry because of that? He means he’s sorry we had to come

Hoon and Kim Min Ah each brushed aside

was quite serious for

He realized it.

that came looking

be down at the car. Please come down

do the

responded to Kim Min Ah and Jung

get ready and head down. You don’t need to do

“Yes, sir!”

so please feel free

Screeeech.

opened the door and

Cale quietly observed them.

was

will see you

“See you soon.”

Clack!

the automatic lock made an odd noise as

was left alone

He looked around.

outfit

hand toward the black

and felt the shirt with the tips of

I go to work? It’s an illusion, but wouldn’t it be fun to see the team members for the first time

“Fun my ass.”

lips

Tick. Tick. Tick.

sighed while hearing a noise that filled

the top of his track

because it is an item from

been certain it was an illusion

that Kim Min Ah and Jung So Hoon

Tick. Tick. Tick.

the God of

letter was in Kim Rok Soo’s track suit

Tick. Tick. Tick.

I head out that door when I can hear this

the God of Death was still telling him that his remaining time was going

Cale realized the identity

more of

identity of

In this world…

“It doesn’t exist.”

was not

just a story inside

Soo experienced as Cale was

have a

sighed after

looked toward

world was outside that

he would not head out the

“I need to go.”

to quickly wake up from this

a pretty good idea about what

Kim Rok Soo and

grabbed ‘The Birth of

he grabbed

Shhhh-

snorted as

really

were blank. There was nothing written

since Cale had never

not recorded in Kim Rok

of the couch

Birth of a Hero Volume

this

a ‘feeling’ that the illusion would break with this

know what he needed to do with this book to

a normal

rip it? Burn

debated before just opening the

Flip. Flip.

turned page

arrived at the

the

after seeing the last

“How boring.”

closed