Chapter 143: Watching From the Gaps
Cha Eui-jae opened his eyes.
He was standing in the middle of the familiar dining hall of a hangover soup restaurant. The warmth that had touched his hand had vanished like a mirage. Cha Eui-jae absentmindedly fiddled with his now empty hand. Despite being in a place that felt like home, his heart felt strangely hollow.
He wished he could have stayed just a little longer. Just 10 minutes, even 5 minutes would have been enough. It had been a long time since he felt such regret.
What should he call this feeling of regret?
"..."
Thud... The ground trembled. It seemed like debris had fallen nearby. The framed autograph on the wall shook and then fell with a thud. It was Jung Bin's autograph. Cha Eui-jae blinked. Now wasn't the time to be thirsting for some unknown emotion. He dusted off Jung Bin's autograph and placed it back on the table.
He then strode over to the counter. Beneath the POS machine lay J's mask, and a small yellow memo was stuck to it. Written in neat, elegant handwriting, it said;
[I'm leaving it here because I know you'll definitely return to the hangover soup restaurant. You don't need to thank me. —A Small Miracle Seo Min-gi]
Does this guy see the future or something? Either way, Cha Eui-jae was grateful. He put on the mask and skillfully opened the drawer beneath the cash register. Neatly placed were the ledger, a dusty bouncy ball that seemed like Park Ha-eun had put it there, a few colored pencils, and then,
"..."
A watch.
Cha Eui-jae carefully lifted the watch. Rattle... The silver watch was a mess, unlike how it had looked in his memory. The glass was cracked and shattered, it was worn out as if it could crumble at any moment, and it was rusted in spots. The minute and second hands weren't moving.