Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 137

“Me too…….”

“Pardon?”

Hyeonseong stared intently at Shin Minho.

Shin Minho slowly continued.

“Last night, my mother appeared in my dream too.”

“Is that really true?”

“She was dressed neatly in a hanbok [traditional Korean dress], saying she was going on a trip and told me to eat well… Actually, that’s why I felt a bit strange too.”

“I see. I dreamt that you were crying and calling out for ‘Mother.’ That’s why I mentioned it.”

Hyeonseong deliberately added a lie.

The goal was to send Shin Minho to Seoul no matter what.

It was then.

Yu Seungcheol, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, who was listening to Hyeonseong and Shin Minho’s conversation from across the room, said to Shin Minho,

“Mr. Shin, you should go to Seoul. If something happens to your mother, it will remain a lifelong regret. I’ll cover your duties, so please go and come back without worry.”

“Really?”

“Of course, how can I stay still after hearing that? Don’t worry and go.”

“I don’t know how to repay this favor…….”

Even as he said that, Shin Minho’s expression had already brightened.

It wasn’t just Shin Minho whose face changed. Hyeonseong also felt a sense of relief.

Perhaps that’s why.

Hyeonseong’s voice grew louder as he greeted Yu Seungcheol.

“Thank you, Teacher!”

“That guy too… Mr. Shin is lucky to have such a lovely student like Hyeonseong.”

“Indeed. He’s the lucky charm of our class these days.”

Shin Minho looked at Hyeonseong and winked.

It was a sign of gratitude.

Hyeonseong smiled back at Shin Minho.

In any case, the goal of sending Shin Minho to Seoul with Yu Seungcheol’s help was achieved. From now on, Shin Minho would take care of it himself.

He would protect the last moments of his mother, Lee Misoon, and she would not end her life alone.

That was enough. This was all Hyeonseong could do.

Hyeonseong, who had been looking at Shin Minho for a moment, began to rummage through his pants pocket, seemingly lost in thought. Soon, he held three thousand-won bills in his hand.

“Teacher, here.”

“What’s this?”

“This is all I have. It’s not much, but please buy something for your mother to eat.”

“Hey, how can I accept this? I’ll gratefully accept your kind heart.”

Shin Minho politely declined. But Hyeonseong wasn’t one to back down.

“Please, just take it. I may not be able to see her in person, but please let me at least greet her this way.”

“This kid, really…….”

“Please, don’t be shy.”

“Alright, I’ll take it. I’ll buy my mother’s favorite pumpkin porridge with this. Thank you.”

Shin Minho smiled as he accepted the thousand-won bills Hyeonseong offered.

A faint smile spread across Hyeonseong’s face as he saw that.

After bowing his head in greeting, Hyeonseong left the faculty room.

Hyeonseong had taken only a few steps out of the faculty room when.

“Kim Hyeonseong!”

Someone called Hyeonseong’s name from behind.

Turning around, it was Shin Minho. He had followed him out.

“Yes?”

“Thank you!”

“You’re welcome. Have a good time with your mother. Talk a lot, and if there’s anything you haven’t said, take this opportunity to say it all.”

Shin Minho nodded.

“Okay, I will. Anyway, thanks to you, I get to spend some quality time with my mother. I had a lot of worries.”

“What did the doctor say?”

“They can’t guarantee anything…….”

“And you were still going to cover the duty?”

“They said the same thing last week. So, I couldn’t help but……, and I didn’t want to cause trouble for anyone.”

Indeed, since one cannot know a person’s fate, it was understandable. It wouldn’t have been easy for Shin Minho to ask someone for a favor, given his personality.

“Then you’ll go up tomorrow afternoon, right?”

“Since it’s Saturday, I’ll have to go up right after finishing the morning classes.”

“Yes, then have a safe trip.”

“Okay, see you when I get back. I’ll say it again, thank you.”

Hyeonseong bowed his head in greeting and turned back towards the classroom.

Shin Minho, left alone, watched Hyeonseong’s back until he disappeared from sight.

Shin Minho entered the faculty room.

He held three thousand-won bills in his hand.

Swoosh.

Shin Minho spread the three thousand-won bills out on his desk. Then, with his arms crossed, he looked down at the desk.

Then, Choi Miyeon, the math teacher next to him, said to Shin Minho,

“What are you doing?”

“I can’t help but admire that kid.”

“I know. How can he think of such things at that age…….”

A faint smile slowly began to spread across the faces of the two people, who had no idea that Hyeonseong had regressed.

***

That evening.

Hyeonseong returned home and headed to the wild boar pen where Junchi was. He couldn’t do it every day, but he took him for a walk twice a week, and today was the second day.

“Hey, Junchi.”

When Hyeonseong called, Junchi wagged his short tail and ran over, expressing his joy with his blunt snout.

Incredibly, he recognized and responded to Hyeonseong’s voice as if by magic.

Opening the pen door, he ran around the yard several times, jumping up and down as if he was excited.

No matter how you looked at him, he seemed more like a puppy than a wild boar.

Now, his fur color had become quite distinct, and his size had grown considerably.

“Junchi.”

When Hyeonseong called again, he ran straight over and began rubbing his snout against Hyeonseong’s feet. He never knew wild boars were this smart.

At first, he was disappointed that it wasn’t a silver wolf, but these days, seeing what Junchi did, all those thoughts disappeared.

The more he looked at him, the cuter he was.

Looking at Junchi, Hyeonseong said,

“Lie down!”

Thud!

As soon as Hyeonseong’s words were spoken, Junchi laid down on his belly.

“Good job.”

Hyeonseong quickly gave him some food, and he wagged his tail and gobbled it up.

Hyeonseong then made a gun shape with his fingers and pretended to shoot Junchi.

“Bang!”

Flop.

This time, he lay on the ground without moving.

“Good job.”

Hehehe.

Hyeonseong couldn’t help but laugh as he watched him.

It was then.

“What are you doing?”

It was his younger sister, Kim Jiyeon.

“Training.”

“Training, my foot. As if a baby wild boar understands human words…….”

“Hey, don’t say such things that would upset Junchi. How well does he understand me?”

“Really?”

Kim Jiyeon looked at Hyeonseong with a disbelieving expression.

Hyeonseong wasn’t going to stay still in this situation.

“Want to see?”

“You mean he really understands?”

Kim Jiyeon still looked at him with suspicious eyes.

Hyeonseong looked at Junchi and said,

“Junchi, it looks like you’ll have to show off your abilities. Can you do well?”

“Oink.”

Junchi answered as if he understood.

Then Hyeonseong immediately gestured to Junchi.

“Bang!”

Flop.

As expected, Junchi didn’t disappoint.

Kim Jiyeon burst into laughter as she watched him and continued,

“Oh my! Look at him. He really falls down like he’s been shot.”

“How is it? Isn’t he worthy of the Best Actress award?”

“It’s really amazing. Hehe…….”

Kim Jiyeon looked at Junchi and laughed as if she was excited.

After laughing for a while, Kim Jiyeon looked at Hyeonseong and asked,

“Hey, will he listen to me too?”

“Well, I haven’t tried it with anyone else yet.”

“Hehe, that sounds fun.”

Kim Jiyeon slowly raised her hand towards Junchi. Then, she made a pistol shape with her fingers and shouted.

“Bang!”

“…….”

Junchi didn’t move.

“Bang, bang, bang.”

Kim Jiyeon continued to pretend to shoot, as Junchi showed no movement.

But there was no change in Junchi’s behavior.

He just stared blankly at Kim Jiyeon.

“What? Why doesn’t he listen to me?”

“He recognizes his owner.”

“Hmph, you~.”

Kim Jiyeon pouted and soon burst into laughter as if she was dumbfounded.

“He’s grown a lot since the first time I saw him.”

“You should see how much this guy eats. I think he changes every day.”

“Still, it’s amazing how well he’s adapted, even though he’s wild.”

“It’s probably because I raised him since he was a baby. And I take him for walks twice a week, so it’s a strangely intertwined fate.”

Perhaps if he hadn’t met this guy on the cliff back then, today’s Junchi wouldn’t exist either. Come to think of it, it’s the first relationship he’s made since regressing.

That’s why he feels especially attached to him.

Hyeonseong looked at Junchi and said,

“Junchi, let’s go for a walk.”

“Oink.”

As soon as Hyeonseong’s words were spoken, Junchi ran a few steps forward. Now, he even finds the walking path on his own.

Hehe.

Looking at Junchi, Hyeonseong couldn’t help but smile.

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Building Owner After Regression