Trash of the Count's Family

# The method to enduring memories (5)

“...Uhh, yeah.”

Choi Jung Gun accepted Cale’s greeting in an extremely awkward voice.

Cale peeked toward the notepad on the table where Choi Jung Gun had been sitting.

‘Everything else was the same.’

Cale had not noticed anything special after finishing his evening lessons and following his memories back to the orphanage last night.

‘My room was a single room.’

The children at the orphanage usually stayed with a roommate until the end of their freshman year of high school. However, Cale’s situation was different because the kid who was sharing the room with him had left the orphanage. He had heard that the kid had come to the orphanage because his family’s financial situation was not good but had returned home with his dad once it got better.

‘It’s a good thing.’

Cale was relieved that he had time to think alone without any interruptions.

“It seems like you two know each other?”

Cale gave a simple response as the book club president looked back and forth at the two of them and asked.

“I come here to borrow books every day at lunch. I've seen this sunbae-nim a lot during that time. That’s how we've become familiar with each other.”

“Oh, is that so? Do you like books?”

“Yes, sunbae-nim.”

“Wow. I'm glad that we got someone who likes books. The book club's tasks are surprisingly hard and very repetitive.”

The club president walked over to the desk where Choi Jung Gun was standing and pulled out an application form.

“We need to record and barcode every book, organize books, and clean the library daily. Everybody seems to think that the book club is a reading club but our school's book club has a lot of things to do. We are even busy during festival season. Anyway!”

He smiled warmly to the new freshman whose name was visible on his uniform.

“What I am saying is that you need some level of affection for books to be able to enjoy the book club's duties. Does that change your mind about joining the book club?”

Cale gave a firm response with a smile on his face.

“No. Not at all. It makes me want to join the book club right away.”

"Okay. That’s the right attitude for a good club member.”

Smile. The second year president smiled mischievously before handing Cale a pen and the application form.

Use the inside of the desk over here to fill out your application. It doesn’t look like there is anybody here today.”

The library was oddly empty today.

“You see that chair next to Jung Gun hyung? You can sit there.”

“Okay, sunbae-nim.”

Cale responded and quickly headed toward the chair next to Choi Jung Gun.

“Ah.”

Choi Jung Gun blankly watched for a moment before he flinched and urgently sat down. He then hurriedly started cleaning up his open notebook and pens. The club president looked apologetic.

“Hyung, I'm sorry for bothering you while you are writing.”

“Huh? No, not at all.”

Choi Jung Gun closed his notebook as he peeked to the side. Cale was focused on filling out his application.

“Huuuuuu.”

A quiet sigh flowed out of Choi Jung Gun's mouth.

However, Cale had already seen it.

He had not missed that instant of opening to see a word as the notebook closed.

Choi Han, Rosalyn, Lock... It was not the name of any of the people in The Birth of a Hero.

However, it was a special word.

‘Roan.’

Cale couldn’t help but smile after seeing those four letters.

‘I'm right.’

This Choi Jung Gun was that Choi Jung Gun.

He was the first Dragon Slayer, and Nelan Barrow, the author of the novel, ‘The Birth of a Hero.’ It really was that punk.

Choi Jung Gun noticed Kim Rok Soo raise his head a bit and look toward him.

Smile.

Kim Rok Soo smiled at him. It was not the same bright smile he had seen until now; it was extremely different and looked as if he was plotting something.

Choi Jung Gun turned a bit pale and his pupils started shaking.

“What, what is it?”

He subconsciously asked and Kim Rok Soo commented as if he didn't mean anything by it.

“I want to write too.”

“R, really?”

No. It was a lie.

“Yes, sunbae-nim. I want to write a popular fiction novel.”

“...What kind?”

Cale looked at Choi Jung Gun as if this was new and unexpected.

‘He seems a bit clueless.’

The Choi Jung Gun who stole Taerang from Ahn Roh Man’s world was extremely skilled according to Ahn Roh Man. He needed to be in order to steal Taerang without any issues.

However, the Choi Jung Gun in front of Cale right now was a bit-

‘He seems a bit dopey.’

He didn't seem to be that skilled.

Cale returned to ‘nice mode’ toward Choi Jung Gun, someone who was much older than him and was Choi Han's elder, as he responded. Of course, the individual he referenced for his nice mode was-

‘Hmm?

Who was it again?

Who was I referencing?

Ah, right.’

Alberu Crossman with a deal to be made. Cale was referencing the crown prince.

Yellow dust was fluttering underneath Cale’s shoes at that moment. It decreased in size the moment Cale thought about Alberu Crossman before it started increasing again.

However, nobody was able to see it.

Cale responded to Choi Jung Gun who gulped as he waited for Cale’s response.

“Fantasy.”

Choi Jung Gun's eyes opened wide after hearing that Cale wanted to write a fantasy novel.

“Really?”

No. What would be the point of writing a fantasy novel when he already lived in a fantasy world? Cale’s true desire was to spend that time reading a fun book and rolling around the bed.

“Yes, sunbae-nim. I really do.”

be energetic as

“Mm.”

Cale as if he was weird. Cale, who knew everything,

this kind of

the gaze seemed to

it was true

Kim Rok Soo was not this kind of

Energetic?

not like

Smiling?

of the lip was technically

was only one reason he was doing

can’t figure this

his bed and looking at the ceiling

was able to come

to write The Birth of a

Rok Soo when he transmigrates as Cale. However, he came to a different

Why?

is

of like a butterfly effect. Choi Jung Soo chose to die in Kim Rok Soo’s place and taking Cale was

Gun is probably around me to observe me because I was affected by the aftershock of the White Star's

was possible and

right now, the thing

not The

how Cale should

Jung Gun was right

who was this

Choi Jung Soo or

Han should be fighting in that world right now. He was in the Forest of Darkness long

‘Hmm.’

conclude one more thing

much of Choi Jung Gun, but he was trying to do something within his powers to help Choi

formed a sort of cooperative relationship with the God of

the club president’s voice at that

“Are you done?”

“Ah, yes.”

see here. Good

Cale’s application and patted

“Please work hard.”

“Yes sir!”

the energetically responding Cale with satisfaction before turning his head toward the door after hearing a

Screech.

and

“You were here?”

“What’s wrong?”

motioned with

homeroom teacher is calling

“Oh, really?”

club president looked at Cale as if that put him in an awkward position. He needed to inform Cale,

hesitated for a moment before looking at Choi Jung

transferred right before winter break of his second year and immediately asked to join the book club.

explain things

Kim Rok Soo, listen carefully to Jung

“I will, sunbae-nim.”

"See you later.”

a safe

“I will!”

club president left the library

but Cale simply looked around the desk as if he didn't notice. Choi

think you were like

“Me?”

to check out books you

Choi Jung Gun was unable

“I seemed bratty?”

too bratty,

“A bit bratty?”

“No, no!”

objecting intensely before he saw

know how I said I am interested in writing? That is why I am trying to talk to you. It

“Ah.”

gasped before peeking at Cale and

novel do you want to

‘Mm.’

things with the events that had happened to him the

a different dimension at around my age and

Choi Jung

not notice as he looked up and said whatever came to his

they get involved with a Dragon. They also work with

Flinch. Choi Jung Gun subconsciously licked his lips as he rubbed

it

really is

guy is Choi Han

They’re completely different.’

write a story

main character

“Yes. A swordsman.”

back a laugh as

“In addition.”

Gun was visibly waiting to hear what Cale had

character and his companions don't have to suffer a lot and easily takes care of the things they need to do and then achieve

that moment and Cale smiled while making eye contact

stories are always the nice

mouth for a moment before closing it back. He avoided Cale's gaze and looked up at the ceiling as he

stories are the

They really

filled the room

away from Choi Jung Gun who seemed to have a lot to think about and rummaged through some documents on the desk. Shouldn’t he do his job as a book club member properly while he

of test isn't

roaming by the tips of Cale's foot increased in

was at

“You-”

Jung Gun

Ding dong ding dong-

bell rang at the

bell but said what he wanted

going to go to an e, event this weekend for a

‘Event?

heck is he talking

at Cale and continued very cautiously while Cale was

event about the past martial arts of our country. There is a part on sword

Sword Art.

someone at

thought of

The Choi family.

Jung Soo who would be 17 years old and

able to bring in

asked after hearing Choi Jung Gun says

why are you going

are you going

answer would be obvious but he had no choice but to

are some people I need

that before looking at Cale

be good for

it would be good.

if he

I think it would be helpful for my writing. I didn't have anything to do this weekend

about Choi Jung Soo as he

I'd be bored this weekend so this

reference, Cale liked being bored. In fact, Cale liked being bored a

Cale didn’t notice but Choi Jung Gun looked at the clean but extremely skinny Kim Rok Soo before clenching his eyes shut for a moment. He then quietly mumbled so

been on his own

look on his face. He looked at Kim Rok Soo, whose gaze was

Jung Gun spoke

I will show you a few things that might

Why is he suddenly so

but he simply nodded his

it isn’t

had that thought on his