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.”

Choi Jung Gun was sitting. He could see an open notebook and a pencil in front of Choi Jung Gun now that

his arm over the notebook to cover it

that you

“I do.”

as to what Choi

writing a fantasy

“...Well....”

smiled as he looked

more of a

at Cale before waving the arm that was

need to lock up and go to

See

"Sure.”

Screech.

to the hallway. He started to smile but there

more of a

became certain after hearing Choi Jung

“Nelan Barrow.”

Birth of

Nelan Barrow. That was Choi Jung Gun’s other

“Ha!”

Birth of a Hero? He had thought about that before. He had also wondered why

freshman year of high school... (TL: Korean high schools are three years. Elementary Grades 1 - 6, Middle school 7 - 9, High school 10 - 12) Cale finally found the answer after revisiting this moment of his

‘It’s because of me.’

enjoyed reading fantasy novels and wrote this ‘guidebook’ called The

Ding dong ding dong-

rang to signal that there was five minutes left of

back to

Shhhh-

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

“Ah, come on.”

was hard to tell whether he was frowning

be able to

sealed god’s test was not the

if he would need to dig through this time that he considered one of the

he did not realize or did not remember definitely existed during

“First.”

his watch to fathom the amount of time he

investigate about Choi

Jung Gun, the high school senior who was

if he needed to

Screech.

walked into

Rok Soo,

the student

class have a book

hey! You don't even know

“Oh, really?”

at

was the end of March. (TL: Korean schools start

still aren't over,

last

his arm on his friend’s chair as he

want to

some relationships as his younger self who felt sloth and loathing toward building connections and dig up some dirt on Choi

“That’s random.”

decided I want to

the

“A second year student?”

“Yeah, he is.”

year senior

“Ah, that sunbae?”

friend immediately knew who he

still involved as a senior because apparently his dream is to

is

as Cale asked

was the start of

Riiiiiiing- riiiiiiiing--

Gun what he was writing and was told that

in case he

wouldn't tell me. Apparently it’s a secret.

out his textbook and leaning toward Cale as he slowly

to the club

door and whispering because

it because I only know it by accident. It’s

to him for a whole month. Such a person was showing interest in

won't say anything about

friend smiled in relief at Cale’s response and the English teacher walked into

never been talking

as he

why Choi Jung Gun would have had to reveal some of his writing to them even if he wouldn't tell anybody

for a smooth school and

right now probably sounds

see it that

had thought it was a fantasy novel

Jung Gun had

said it was

really is writing The Birth of a

Cale started smiling again.

Oh, and the God

Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo died in his place. Of course, part

was observing

Death was a funny bastard the more he got to

couldn’t tell whether that bastard was a good bastard, a bad bastard, or a

‘Ah.’

realized something else

‘The cintamani.’

that had split into

happened to the item that had

completely forgotten