Chapter 540
Theatrical Regression Life
Episode 540
Anyway, Hong Gyeong-jun confirmed it at the concert venue and there was advice that in order to use a diving suit, you have to let down the ringâs guard. If not, at least make it look easy.
Eun-Woo Jeong encountered such unexpected difficulties.
âNo, so try to make your expression a little more gentle⦠not that gentle, but more comfortable.â
âThis isnât it⦠Iâm sorry⦠You didnât come here to be a drawing model. This isnât even a plaster statue. âTry acting like a human?â
âMake those eyes a little softer⦠No, Iâm not talking about a smile⦠No, this person is reallyâ¦â
Park Da-young, Seo Jang-hwa, and Kim Ki-jeong clung to him and tried to somehow drag Jeong Eun-woo down to the realm of âeasygoingâ. It was never easy. In fact, it felt like an impossible task.
By that time, the survivors were also confused.
ââ¦Isnât this soft and natural enough?â
âDayoung, come to your senses. âYou are giving up now.â
âHow on earth can a personâs face look like thisâ¦â
It wasnât that Jung Eun-woo didnât follow the survivorsâ instructions. He followed precise orders, such as what to do with his eyes or his lips.
The problem was that no matter what he did, Jung Eun-wooâs unique sense of distance and intimidation would not go away.
âJung Eun-woo, please talk to me more kindly.â
âHello, my friend?â
âDonât be too stiff, just naturallyâ¦.â
âHow are you?â
âThis is going crazy.â
Jeong Eun-wooâs expression darkened for the first time at Kim Ki-jeongâs lament.
ââ¦Am I the type of person who finds it difficult to speak?â
Han Do-yoon smiled with a relieved face at the question that seemed genuinely unfair.
âYou tend to take it easy.â
âBut why does this guy keep getting scared, Firefighter Han Do-yoon?â
Yes it was.
Despite the survivorsâ numerous efforts, this so-called diving suit ring could not relax. All the survivors could see that they were already so scared that they were shaking.
Han Do-yoon smiled awkwardly and answered.
âBecause speaking easily and being scared are two different things.â
He clicked his tongue inwardly.
âI think theyâre doing that because theyâre scared because of the atmosphere.â
Although the ring is not a person, what is important for most people to recognize the other person is the atmosphere. And that atmosphere could not be explained simply by the tone of voice or the content of the speech.
First of all, the personâs tone of voice is important, but also their appearance, hand gestures, the speed at which they roll their eyes, their gait, and even the clothes they are wearing. It all makes up the atmosphere. In addition, Han Do-yoon had many factors that were difficult to explain.
âIn that context, Jung Eun-wooâ¦â
had a strong monstrous vibe.
âHow about being a little friendlierâ¦?â
ââ¦Could it be any more friendly than this?â
âThatâs true, but friendliness doesnât come from being polite and friendly. Speak loosely as if you were dealing with someone you are comfortable with, and donât keep your tone of voice so strangely constantâ¦.â â
â¦.â
ââ¦.â
Han Do-yoon nodded as Jeong Eun-woo stared at him in silence. It was.
âWell, itâs not just about your appearance.â
It was just a matter of mind.
âHow crazy can a person be to scare the monsters of the other world?â
It literally meant that he was a bastard worse than a monster.
From the time he acted calmly and neatly like an announcer even though blood was dripping from one of his ears, I thought he was a formidable bastard.
Do-yoon Han swallowed his complicated feelings and continued, smiling awkwardly.
âPersonally, I tend to think that the atmosphere changes depending on the personâs mindset⦠So isnât Jung Eun-woo a bit threatening in that way? âThis ring seems to be quite perceptive, so it may have already figured out that Eun-Woo Jeong is a dangerous person.â
âDo I look very dangerous? Iâve never heard of such a thingâ¦â
âOhâ¦? Are you out of your mind? Who would confidently say, âWow, youâre so scary!â in front of Eunwoo Jeong?â
No matter how much Jung Eun-Woo chooses, most people say, âAh, yes haha;;â I would have said that.
Even if it was Han Do-yoon, he would have thought to himself, âWhat on earth is this guy?â How much more would other people be appalled? But where are you saying âIâve never heard of such a thingâ?
Han Do-yoonâs smile became even deeper.
âTo be honest, Jung Eun-woo doesnât have a friendly image.â
âSo do I look scared?â
âyes.â
âreally?â
âYes, yes.â
I wondered if a cyborg, who didnât even look like a human being, would make such outrageous remarks.
âDo you usually live without looking in the mirror?â
âItâs a workplace where image management is important, so I look in the mirror every three hours to check my attireâ¦â
âI guess you donât look at your face other than your clothes?â
âI see faces the most.â
âSo you live smiling like that?â
âIs my laughter strange? The higher-ups said it was goodâ¦.â
âOh, the people around me had strange tastes.â
Han Do-yoon smiled brightly at the pleasure of uncovering the identity of Jeong Eun-wooâs dog-like attitude.
It was clear that people had reached that point because there was no one around them to tackle them and ask, âHey, why are you smiling like that?â
âNo, but do you have no ego? Didnât you notice anything strange? Judging by your reaction of not knowing that you were strange, I guess you donât usually enjoy social life other than work?â
âOh, I know Iâm a little different from ordinary people. Of course, I also have a social life outside of work.â
âThen perhaps the âsocietyâ in which Eunwoo Jeong lived was a little different from the âsocietyâ we know.â
From the looks of it, this person, Eun-Woo Jeong, seems to have a vague sense of self, so there is a high probability that he made up his appearance to suit his superiors. In other words, Eunwoo Jeongâs bosses had strange tastes.
Now the secret is out and all that remains are the grumpy survivors.
ââ¦Uhâ¦.â
ââ¦Hmmâ¦.â
ââ¦.â
The survivors also had a vague understanding.
In order to immediately change Jung Eun-woo into an acceptable person, the only way to do so is to erase Jung Eun-wooâs memories like Lee Jae-heon. Otherwise, a person could not change in an instant.
âThereâs nothing I can do about this right now.â
Kim Ki-jeong nodded at Do-yoon Hanâs words.
âI think it would be a good idea to try another method⦠Why do you have to be easy to use this ring in the first place? âI donât remember much, but did Detective Hong Gyeong-jun tell you about that?â
âThere was no detailed story. âItâs just a nuance that says, âIf you want to use the wetsuit well, you need to trust the ring,â so Iâm not sure what exactly the problem is.â
âSo I canât force myself to use this wetsuit?â
âWellâ¦.â
Park Da-young looked at the ring in Jung Eun-wooâs hand disapprovingly.
âThis kid seems to have a very strong ego, so to be honest, I feel a little uneasy when he forces himself to use it.â
âThatâs true, butâ¦â
âThey already say that using this wetsuit will turn you into a fish monster, but if you start using it without trusting it, I wonder if those negative effects will be even greater.â
âHmmâ¦â
Kim Ki-jeong nodded. Since it was revealed that this ring turns normal people into monsters, Park Da-youngâs concerns were fully justified.
âWell, it was a condition of âif you want to use it wellâ⦠If you donât gain trust, it may not function as a wetsuit. âI definitely think it would be unsettling to force it to be used.â
Seo Jang-hwa clicked his tongue at Kim Ki-jeongâs words.
âThen what on earth should I do about this? Eun-Woo Jeong, we failed to create a person like this, and if forcing someone to use it doesnât work, thereâs no point in getting the certificate in the first place.â
âHmm.â
Eunwoo Jeong rolled the ring on his palm and opened his mouth.
âShall we go to the Sea Treasure Museum and try using it ourselves?â
ââ¦This is some kind of novel suicide plan.â
âAnyway, you need to try it out to see what condition the wetsuit is in and how it functions. âIt looks like itâs scared, but it might be okay once it gets into the water.â
âSo you want to die??â
âNoâ¦.â
Jeong Eun-woo let out an awkward laugh at Seo Jang-hwaâs response of âWhat nonsense?â
âI just wanted to say that it is a necessary process. It doesnât seem like the situation can be resolved just by talking like this here and now, and more than anything, student Park Da-hoon is also trapped in the concert hallâ¦â â
Oh, wait.â
âyes?â
ânow.â
Han Do-yoon was astonished as if he had made the discovery of the century and pointed to Jeong Eun-wooâs face.
âIt felt completely natural now?â
âyes?â
âOh, even now.â
ââ¦?â
âoh my god.â
Because of his fuss, all the survivorsâ eyes were focused on Jeong Eun-wooâs face. Jeong Eun-woo hesitated a little, perhaps because he was embarrassed by such a reaction. He laughed awkwardly.
âCould something be wrongâ¦?â
âNo, I think it went well.â
âyes?â
âItâs a slightly embarrassing, slightly awkward, and slightly embarrassing posture. What Iâm saying is, try holding the ring in that position. âYou look completely human and natural right now, so hurry up.â
âUhâ¦â
Jeong Eun-woo, who hesitated, looked down at the ring.
ââ¦.â
He smiled brightly.
âHello, my friend?â
ah.
Ahâ¦.
âHey fuck.â
âIsnât this it?â
âThen is that correct?â
Seo Jang-hwa was very impressed.
The survivors were amazed at the sight of Eunwoo Jeong, who returned to his android form in that short period of time. It was truly amazing that people could be so consistent.
âI feel wronged.â
âExpress your unfairness properly! âNowadays, it seems like politicians are on the news and saying things like, âOh, Iâm really sorry and Iâll never do that again!ââ
âI feel so wrongedâ¦.â
âDonât act, be sincere!â
Even after all their efforts, which were not comical, but comical, they were unable to elicit meaningful trust from the ring.
ââ¦.â
ââ¦This makes me a little angryâ¦.â
Park Da-young muttered with a tired face.
At this point, wouldnât the survivors be able to relax even if they look stupid?
* * *
Meanwhile, the concert hall.
âBoss?â
âPlease speak.â
âWhat is this?â
âItâs going to bleed, right?â
âThe question was, why is that on your hand?â
âaha.â
Lee Jae-heon smiled brightly and answered the question of Jeong In-ho, who was smiling softly.
âI stopped scratching for a while.â
âCome here.â
âHow dare you give such an arrogant order to a senior who is like the sky?â
âAre you running away now?â
âWhy donât you try catching it somewhere?â
Song In-myeong muttered while looking at the two people throwing taffy at each other with warm smiles.
âIf there was that much blood, the wound must have been quite deepâ¦?â
âwhat?â
âNo, look at the depth of the blood on my finger. Itâs wet almost up to the second joint. âIf you want to get blood like that, you have to soak it in the wound, not just scratch it, right?â
âDip your finger into the wound?â
The extremely unfamiliar sentence structure made understanding slow.
Fingers. To the wound. The image of soakingâ¦.
ââ¦.â
Jeong In-ho thought seriously.
âDo you really think I would like you?â
âIâm doing well on my own, junior?â
âYou son of a bitch.â
It was consistent in the really useless parts.
(Continued in the next part)