Chapter 60: If the Body Is Strong, the Mind Does Not Suffer.
Lee Sa-young forgot the rule of the world that "the first time is hard, but the second time is easy," and fell into the trap of infinite finger play.
Whenever Lee Sa-young made a hand gesture, Park Ha-eun would shout, "Again!" So Lee Sa-young would show it once more, only for Park Ha-eun to shout, "Again!" Seeing someone from TV performing in front of her was quite thrilling. Even after doing it about twenty times, Park Ha-eun showed no signs of getting bored.
As Lee Sa-young spread his fingers once more, he thought,
'Aren't you afraid of poison?'
Most people avoided coming near him. Even though he always wore a gas mask, special anti-poison gloves custom-made by Hong Ye-seong, and carried an antidote, people kept their distance.
Lee Sa-young didn't mind this. In fact, he thought it was very natural. If he relaxed his guard even for a moment while breathing, the person next to him could die. It was easier for him if people kept their distance.
But Park Ha-eun and Cha Eui-jae were different.
"Again!"
When Lee Sa-young heard "again," he moved like a machine and fell into thought.
Park Ha-eun was young and might not understand why Lee Sa-young wore a gas mask and never took off his gloves. Or maybe she understood but couldn't fully grasp the danger. Kids could be brave to the point of recklessness.
But Cha Eui-jae was different. He had almost died from Lee Sa-young's poison, yet he would casually grab Lee Sa-young's arm without any fear. He wasn't a child and knew how dangerous the world could be.
Lee Sa-young couldn't easily understand Cha Eui-jae. But did that inexplicability make him uncomfortable...?