The Life In a Unknown Novel

Question

That guy appeared again.

"We meet again! What was it again...? Oh yes! We meet gain 'Seo-yeon'!"

I was on my knees, clenching my chest, suffering from the burns on my throat.  Because of that I was unable to answer him.

"Why arent you answering? is it because your throat is on fire? is it? is it?" he smiled at me with no pity.

I look at him expressing my face with angriness.

"Hey. What happened with the 'I'll visit you every year?"

"Teehee!"

'Annoying bastard."

"BAHAHAHA! your face looks like a hedgehog! I cant even explain myself why!" laughing while making fun of me.

"Ehem, although seeing your expression is very entertaining its more fun seeing your replies. So, I will end the pain for now!"

The pain on my chest and my burning throat disappeared.

Pant...pant...

"You can speak perfectly now! im very sure!" he puts his arms on his waist standing in front of me looking proud.

"Hey you,"

"How mean! I have a name you know and Its Yuo."

"Dosent matter. Why did I have the punishment?"

"Punish- Oh! The punishment! Dont worry! you didnt get any punishment!"

"Then why am I suffering?"

"Well thats because its the 'price'!"

" 'price'? What do you mean?"

"Although Im not the one who putted you here, I know the reason why youre here!"

"Then whats the re-"

"Hm?"

"..."

"Why did you suddenly stopped talking?"

"In the text, you or whoever told me that i could ask a question. But I've already asked 3 times yet, you didnt told me that my 'rewards' is up."

"Hm? I dont get it? Is that the reason why you suddenly stopped talking?"

"If I ask you whats the reason. Will you disappear and come back next year?"

"..."

He stayed silent for a second.

"Well..." he finally replied. "The truth is..."

"..." .

I was feeling nervous for some reason. And waited for his answer.

"...Youre...Correct!"

"I am?"

"Yep!! The 'question' I meant as a reward was supposed to be a 'Special Question'! I was gonna suprise you but i failed! You are indeed built different!"

"What nonesense."

"Well then, do you want to use your Special Question? Since you did a good job ignoring the characters and all!"

"Then, Why did my chest hurt at that time. When I met Jae-Sun?"

"Youre asking that? Isnt knowing the reason why youre here a much good question?"

"Dont ask and just tell me why."

"So cold! At this rate im going to be a icicle!"

"Uhuh, sure"

"If you want the answer that badly! youll have to- would you look at that its midnight already!"

"What?" I look at the clock hanging on the wall on my left. I cant see the time. It was full of 'GO TO SCHOOL' words.

"I dont see the time. But I think-" I look in front of me and he was already gone.

"..."

"I got fooled. Again. Stupid."

I sighed and was heading to my room to sleep.

My bed were unfinished and my wardrobe who was full of uniforms.

I layed in my bed. Feeling tired. My eyes were closing slowly and feel asleep.

BEEP RING BEEP RING

It was a mix of the alarm and a notification. I opened my eyes and saw a message from a weird name again.

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