Trash of the Count's Family

# The method to enduring memories (4)

“Umm, hello?”

Cale softened his gaze after hearing the high school senior Choi Jung Gun’s voice again.

“Ah, I'm sorry. I'm not borrowing any books today.”

Choi Jung Gun lowered his head again as if he had nothing else to say to Cale. Cale could not really see what Choi Jung Gun was doing as there was a computer monitor in the way.

He just quietly observed the back of the head of this person.

‘Is this the Choi Jung Gun I know?

Was this punk in front of him the person from the Choi family?

Maybe it was just a coincidence that he was named Choi Jung Gun?’

Cale decided to think about a problem first.

‘Is this a modified memory? Did the sealed god do something?’

Neither was true.

Although Cale could not remember the name of this book club member, this person was still in his memories. His face only felt weird now because he had met Choi Han, but it was vaguely there in his memories. He had not been able to put two and two together because he had not remembered the name.

‘It makes sense that I don't remember everything because this was before my ability awakened.’

Kim Rok Soo's memory had been pretty good ever since he was young.

However, this was normal compared to once he got the ‘Record’ ability after the cataclysm.

It may seem obvious that he doesn't remember, but...

‘Freshman year of high school. The memories of this first semester are extremely faint.’

The memories of this time were lacking when compared to any other part of his life and the only thing he really remembered was that this was the most peaceful time of his school days.

‘First of all, the Choi Jung Gun in front of me is the same person who was in my past.’

What he needed to figure out now was whether this Choi Jung Gun was just a book club member or THAT Choi Jung Gun.

Then there was something else to consider as well.

Could that Choi Jung Gun exist in this world?

He was someone who died in Cale Henituse's world a long time ago.

‘Choi Jung Gun also showed up in Ahn Roh Man's world.’

He had to in order to steal Taerang, the Unbreakable Spear, and run away.

Considering those facts...

‘It is highly likely that Choi Jung Gun, who was a single-lifer, became something else after his death and is jumping in and out of different dimensions.’

Basically, it was a realistic hypothesis to think that Choi Jung Gun went to Ahn Roh Man's world to steal Taerang and then jumped into Kim Rok Soo's world during his freshman year to do something as well.

In that case, why did Choi Jung Gun come to this world and what was he doing?

‘Ha.’

Cale scoffed internally.

If this book club member in front of him was really that Choi Jung Gun, it was obvious what he would be doing here.

‘I'm sure he’s here because of me.’

Cale had already predicted that Choi Jung Gun had some sort of relationship with the God of Death and the Sun God. With the God of Death keeping an eye on the White Star, it was possible that Choi Jung Gun would be looking into Kim Rok Soo.

Shhhhh.

Choi Jung Gun raised his head again. He slightly frowned and looked at Cale. He seemed to be asking why Cale was looking at him like that.

Smile.

Cale smiled. Cale asked as Choi Jung Gun flinched.

“Sunbae, is it okay for you to be a book club member when you are a senior?’”

Choi Jung Gun's expression seemed to be asking what the hell was up with this guy. The hoobae who usually borrowed books without saying anything suddenly spoke to him, so it was normal.

“I don’t think that’s any of your business.”

‘Oh.’ He did not respond nicely. The innocent-looking face scowled for a moment.

“I was just curious. Most people stop their club activities to study.”

“I’m not studying.”

“Then what are you doing?”

“Ah-”

Choi Jung Gun’s brows scrunched together.

However, Cale could not help but do this as Kim Rok Soo. He needed to talk to this guy to learn anything.

Choi Jung Gun looked around before confirming that they were the only in the libraries and looked away from Cale.

“Just leave if you're not going to borrow any books.”

He didn’t want Cale to bother him anymore.

“I understand. I'm sorry if I upset you.”

Cale started moving away. He headed toward the library door as if he had nothing else to do here.

“Haaaa. I'm writing.”

behind him. Cale turned around and looked at the desk where Choi Jung Gun was sitting. He could see an open notebook and a pencil in front of Choi Jung Gun now that he was at an angle and not

Gun put his arm over the notebook to cover it

that you mainly read

“I do.”

as to

writing

“...Well....”

smiled as he looked away

of a

at Cale before waving the arm

need to lock up and go to my

See you

"Sure.”

Screech.

He started to smile but there was

more of

became certain after hearing

“Nelan Barrow.”

of a

the novel was Nelan Barrow. That was Choi

“Ha!”

flabbergasted. When would Choi Jung Gun have written The Birth of a Hero? He had thought about that before.

high school... (TL: Korean high schools are three years. Elementary Grades 1 - 6, Middle school 7 - 9, High school 10 - 12) Cale

‘It’s because of me.’

Jung Gun knew that Kim Rok Soo enjoyed reading fantasy novels and wrote this ‘guidebook’

Ding dong ding dong-

was five minutes left of lunch. Classes would

back to the

Shhhh-

shadow was cast on the stairs as he walked up and yellow smoke rose from within. Cale started to

“Ah, come on.”

whether he was frowning

won’t be able to

sealed god’s test was

was so faint in his memories... It looked as if he would need to dig through this time that he considered one of the most peaceful times of

did not remember definitely existed during

“First.”

fathom the amount

should investigate about Choi Jung

the high school senior who was a book

he needed to look into this

Screech.

into the

Rok Soo, there’s one

and immediately asked the student

class have a

part of the book club. Wow, hey!

“Oh, really?”

at the

end of March. (TL: Korean schools

club recruitments still

last

on his friend’s chair

to join

Rok Soo. He would catch two birds with one stone by developing some relationships as his younger self who felt sloth and loathing toward building connections and dig up some dirt on Choi Jung Gun who was

“That’s random.”

might as well. I decided I want to join the book

ask the hyung who is

“A second year student?”

“Yeah, he is.”

year senior in

“Ah, that sunbae?”

friend immediately knew who he was talking

as a senior because

What is

rang as Cale asked

the start of fifth

Riiiiiiing- riiiiiiiing--

had asked Choi Jung Gun what he was writing and was

just in case

me. Apparently

nonchalantly responded before taking out his textbook and leaning toward Cale as he slowly added

to the club advisor

whispering because he didn’t know when the teacher might

because I only know it by accident. It’s a secret. I'm only answering because this is the first time you've

asked him anything despite sitting next to him for a whole month. Such a person was showing interest in the book club and asking a question

I won't say

at Cale’s response and the English teacher walked

had never been

was as he

was why Choi Jung Gun would have had to reveal some of his

a smooth

Jung Gun is writing right now probably sounds like a fantasy novel to

see

had thought it was a fantasy novel

Jung Gun had told

said it was a

really is writing The Birth of

Cale started smiling again.

the

to that world because Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo died in his place. Of course, part of the reason was that Cale

he was observing me

Death was a funny bastard the more

a good

‘Ah.’

something else

‘The cintamani.’

orb that had split into

item that had been arranged

had completely