Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 66

Of course, Moon Hee-yeol doesn’t know Hyun-sung right now. Given the situation, he couldn’t pretend to know him, so it was understandable that he hesitated to speak.

Then, Moon Hee-yeol spoke again.

“The people in the house across the street left this morning. They said they had somewhere to go today.”

“Ah, yes….”

“Did you perhaps have something to tell them?”

Knowing ten things from one [understanding a lot from a little], Moon Hee-yeol was showing kindness even to a stranger. He was a truly diligent and kind-hearted person.

“Ah, no. I was looking for someone, but it seems I came to the wrong place. Anyway, thank you for being so kind, even though we’ve just met.”

“It’s nothing. That’s…”

Before Moon Hee-yeol could finish speaking, Hyun-sung extended his hand.

“Since we’ve met like this, let’s at least introduce ourselves. I’m Kim Hyun-sung.”

Of course, it was forced.

It was an absurd situation: introducing himself when they had just met….

Even Hyun-sung himself couldn’t help but laugh at the situation.

But he wanted to hold Moon Hee-yeol’s hand, even if it was just for a moment. He was someone who had always remained in a corner of his heart, someone who had treated him warmly like a friend or older brother when he first came to this unfamiliar and difficult place.

He had met that person again.

It was then that Moon Hee-yeol extended his hand with an awkward expression.

“Ah, yes…, I’m Moon Hee-yeol.”

“Nice to meet you.”

Hyun-sung grasped Moon Hee-yeol’s hand tightly.

It was as warm as he remembered.

They say people who are meant to meet will meet again someday, but he really didn’t expect to meet Moon Hee-yeol again like this.

After exchanging a few more words, Hyun-sung left the villa.

Because the owner of room 301 wasn’t there, he couldn’t see inside the house. He wanted to see the space of his memories, even for a moment, but he had no choice but to turn away with regret.

If there was any consolation, it was that he had met someone he had wanted to see for a long time. Of course, it was a one-sided feeling, but it wasn’t bad just to see his face.

Thud.

Hyun-sung quickened his pace again.

In any case, he had expected this part from the beginning. It was something that would happen in the distant future.

So, it was natural that his wife, Yoon Ji-soo, wasn’t here now. And he didn’t have high expectations that the place where they had lived until the end would be occupied by someone else.

Nevertheless, there was only one reason why he had rushed here first.

Confirmation.

He wanted to confirm it once with his own eyes.

His future, which had become the past.

But now, that future would unfold differently from the past in some way.

Of course, Hyun-sung himself didn’t know what kind of changes there would be, as it was still in progress. However, what was certain was that it wouldn’t be worse than the past.

Was that why?

Hyun-sung’s steps gained strength.

Thud, thud.

The place Hyun-sung was heading to now was the community center.

In any case, he didn’t know where his wife, Yoon Ji-soo, was living now. But what was clear was that he knew for sure that his wife was living in Bupyeong now.

He had heard directly from Yoon Ji-soo that she had come up to Incheon Bupyeong from Gangneung at the age of 20.

That was enough.

If she was there, he just needed to find her.

That’s why Hyun-sung was going to the community center.

Bang.

Hyun-sung confidently opened the door and entered the community center.

A little later.

“Wow! What is going on….”

He was dumbfounded.

This wasn’t it….

Hyun-sung had entered the community center with a trembling heart, expecting to meet his wife, Yoon Ji-soo.

At first, they said it was impossible.

They told him to go to the police station if he wanted to find someone. But after pleading, they finally did a search.

But the answer that came back from the search was shocking in itself.

– She’s not here.

She wasn’t there.

It meant that there was no one living here with the name Yoon Ji-soo.

No, there was no one with that name at all.

“Maybe a name change?”

That was the only reason.

But he had never heard his wife say that she had changed her name while living.

Wait….

Never heard of it?

In other words, it just meant that he hadn’t heard it, but it didn’t mean that she hadn’t changed her name. In other words, there was a possibility of a name change.

The conclusion was this.

Name change.

There was no other way to explain this situation now.

Ah!

Hyun-sung just sat down on the spot.

How much time had passed?

The disappointment was beyond words, as the expectations had been high. But he couldn’t spend time here forever.

He left the alley and headed for the main road.

“What should I do?”

His mind went blank as his purpose suddenly disappeared. But he was too disappointed to go straight home like this. He had come all the way here.

Hyun-sung started walking.

“Oh? This place is….”

In his last memory, this was a bakery.

But now it was a hardware store.

As he walked, very old memories began to come back to him one by one.

“That’s right, this was a barbershop….”

It felt like he had gone on a time trip to the past. Since it was the neighborhood where he had lived until the end, he had a new feeling.

If so….

“Okay, let’s go there once.”

Hyun-sung turned and headed downtown.

[Cheonghae Building]

This is where Hyun-sung arrived.

It was the location of the manga cafe that had been in business until the last time before his regression.

Looking at the sign, it was now a Chinese restaurant.

The building is a 4-story building.

The rich get richer.

The owner lived on the 5th floor.

A 4-story building with a 5th floor didn’t make sense. But if he built an illegal structure on the roof, it would be different.

The roof area alone was almost 100 pyeong [approximately 330 square meters].

Lee Se-ho, the building owner, had a house as a basic and even cultivated a garden and vegetable garden.

In vulgar terms, he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth [born into wealth].

“You son of a bitch!”

A curse word came out of his mouth automatically just thinking about it.

It was then that someone appeared while he was reminiscing for a moment.

“Oh?”

He didn’t expect that bastard to appear. The culprit who drove Hyun-sung to his death in the end, the building owner Lee Se-ho, appeared like a lie.

Thump.

Lee Se-ho, who got out of the car, was walking towards where Hyun-sung was standing.

As Hyun-sung became younger, the building owner Lee Se-ho also looked younger. He would probably be in his mid-30s by now.

But apart from the wrinkles, his appearance didn’t seem to be much different from before.

A small height, a bulging belly, and even baldness.

A look of arsenic suddenly appeared on Hyun-sung’s face.

“He’s getting bald early.”

Hyun-sung muttered and started walking towards the building owner Lee Se-ho, looking around.

And a moment later.

Thud.

He gave strength to his shoulder.

Then the building owner Lee Se-ho gave strength to his eyes.

“Hey, what is it?”

“I’m sorry. I was looking for a place and didn’t see where I was going.”

“Where are you looking with your eyes?”

The building owner Lee Se-ho glared at Hyun-sung as if he would eat him up.

Hyun-sung had already made up his mind anyway. There was no way he would speak nicely.

“I said I’m sorry, let’s just get over it.”

“What?”

“You’re going to kill someone. People can bump into each other while passing by, why are you getting so angry about it?”

“Where did this rude bastard come from? All mouth and no trousers [all talk and no action].”

As expected, his habit of talking nonsense was still the same.

At this point, it was a matter of going all the way.

Hyun-sung also wanted it anyway.

“Hey, watch your mouth.”

There was no need to shout.

Hyun-sung spoke quietly on purpose. He knew that sometimes a small voice is more effective than a loud voice in increasing the other person’s anger.

Then the building owner Lee Se-ho’s expression began to distort even more.

“Hey, how old are you?”

Always the ugly bastards bring up age.

How consistent is that repertoire regardless of the era.

“I’ve eaten enough.”

“Yeah, how much is that enough? Have you eaten about twenty?”

“Let’s stop. Don’t talk about age childishly.”

“What childish?”

The building owner Lee Se-ho’s face turned red and he didn’t know what to do. It was an atmosphere where a fist would fly at any moment.

“You’re going to hit someone.”

“What? This bastard.”

Whoosh.

As expected, Hyun-sung’s prediction was correct.

There was no way that the rascal could stand that moment.

But who is Hyun-sung?

Hyun-sung, who is second to none in dynamic visual acuity.

The fist that the building owner Lee Se-ho threw came into Hyun-sung’s view in a large size.

Of course, the speed was bound to be slow.

“Where are you going.”

Thud.

Hyun-sung blocked the building owner Lee Se-ho’s fist with his palm. It didn’t end there. He slightly twisted Lee Se-ho’s clenched fist to the side.

Hyun-sung’s grip strength was so much better than before these days.

Whether it was the effect of wild ginseng or water-filled deodeok [a type of root vegetable known for its health benefits], it was a blessing for Hyun-sung anyway.

Crack.

When Hyun-sung twisted Lee Se-ho’s hand, he heard the sound of muscles twisting.

Of course, controlling the strength was basic.

“Uh uh? Look at this bastard.”

“Why, should I make your hand a cripple?”

“You bastard, won’t you let go?”

The building owner Lee Se-ho’s eyeballs were about to pop out.

Thud.

Hyun-sung pushed away the fist he had grabbed. Then he immediately continued.

“Don’t use your fists carelessly anywhere. You’re going to get beaten to death.”

“What? This bastard!”

“And watch your mouth. I’m not your bastard, am I… you?”

“You…, you…, this bastard.”

“Watch your mouth! Yes?”

Eeeeeong~~.

The sound of a siren was heard at that moment.

Someone must have reported it. The building owner Lee Se-ho, who was looking for an excuse to run away anyway, disappeared into the building.

“You, you bastard, I’ll see you next time.”

Lee Se-ho was saying everything he wanted to say even while running away.

Hyun-sung desperately wanted to chase after him and hit him in the back of the head, but he held back. It’s because the relationship with that bastard is not going to end here anyway.

“Yeah, let’s see each other next time, you son of a bitch.”

Hyun-sung smiled as he watched Lee Se-ho disappear.

At that time, the police who arrived saw Hyun-sung and asked.

“Someone reported that someone was fighting here, did you happen to see it?”

“Fighting? I didn’t see it.”

Hyun-sung thought that there was no good to be gained from getting involved and went out with ignorance.

Then the police tilted their heads and seemed to be checking something more with the walkie-talkie. Then, after a while, he saluted Hyun-sung and said.

“Yes, I understand. Thank you for your cooperation.”

“Ah, yes….”

Hyun-sung called the police who were turning around again.

“Hey, police officer!”

“Yes, what’s wrong?”

“Since you came, please do something about this car. It’s been parked here since this morning. Is it okay to park like this on the crosswalk?”

“Of course not. I’ll take action right away. Hey, Officer Choi …….”

A strange smile spread across Hyun-sung’s face as he watched the police issue a parking ticket.

Hyun-sung asked again slyly.

“You’ll tow it away soon, right?”

“I’m sorry, but that’s not our jurisdiction….”

It was then that women in uniform appeared.

[Parking Enforcement]

I never thought there would be a day when I would be so happy to see the ‘Parking Enforcement’ armband on my arm. The tow truck that followed behind them seemed to be shining even more today.

***

Sunday afternoon, two people watching TV.

“Mom, that person over there…….”

Lee Jung-woo was pointing at the TV with his finger.

On TV, the news of the arrest of Kim Tae-chon, the boss of the Bumseo gang, was being reported as breaking news.

Lee Jung-woo’s mother, Shin Myung-soon, was also surprised.

“That, that person is Kim Tae-chon, right?”

“Yeah, Mom.”

“How could this happen …….”

“I know, how can this be?”

Lee Jung-woo couldn’t believe it even though he was seeing it with his own eyes.

It’s a ghostly thing.

He heard from his mother that Kim Tae-chon would be caught today. Of course, he also heard that the source of that statement was Hyun-sung.

So he asked yesterday before starting to exercise in the mountains.

Of course, he thought it was a joke.

But Hyun-sung’s answer was certain.

He thought it was a joke, but he was so serious that he even bet on it.

But now, on TV, the news of Kim Tae-chon’s arrest was being reported as Hyun-sung said.

What the hell is this…….

Lee Jung-woo’s mother, Shin Myung-soon, was also dumbfounded.

She had a headache because of the store problem.

In the meantime, a guy who was her son’s friend suddenly found a store to move to and dragged her to check it out.

But that store was a store that could not be moved to. It’s because a woman who was doing business there suddenly died 2 years ago.

But the real problem was after that.