Life Past The Recordings

Side Story: I'm going home (pt. 1)

"Right. So, first thing first, congratulations on your Engagement."

Rok Soo calmly said as if he was not holding back a whole truck of cringiness from watching two familiar faces- with one of them being his current appearance while the other is one of his closest friends- being awfully sweet towards each other like that.

Cale, who's not yet fully recovering from his massive blush could only scowl at the two, especially Rok Soo who doesn't look sincere when he said that despite how he truly is.

"You punks looked like you've seen a ghost or something"

He pointed out.

"I think I've seen afterlife and come back actually"

Kim bluntly put what Rok Soo did not say. He then added before misunderstandings can arose.

"There's nothing against your relationship, really. It's just... weird to see this."

Thankfully Choi Han find it amusing instead.

"Well, given that despite your exteriors pretty much says that the three of you are triplets. Your relationship with my other selves must be varied right?"

The two nodded wordlessly.

Neither said how awkward they felt knowing that Choi Han of their own is pretty much their closest friend's uncle...

There's no need to ruin this happy moment of the couple after all.

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Meanwhile...

'Is it weird that I did not see the parallel people as me and Cale-nim, though?'

Choi Han thought to himself.

It is quite embarrassing, yes. But it's more like the second-hand embarrassment coming after watching a movie or talking about your friends.

In a sense, he doesn't feel that awkwardness that Rok Soo and Kim meant.

'Maybe because my parallel self is dating Original Cale Henituse and not another Cale-nim?'

Which is impossible for him to relate to, seeing that their Og!Cale is living as Kim Rok Soo in another world now.

In all honesty, he's getting even more headaches on how many times he confused himself after saying 'Cale' because there are 3 of them on the screen...

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"Yeah, well, anyway"

Rok Soo said, taking the attention back to himself as he began to speak.

"Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to come to your wedding so..."

Rok Soo takes out something, a small gift, that he's been hiding behind him all this time.

The gift was bracelets with a moon and star charms on each.

Matching ones with their necklaces.

These were also carved with Rune magic.

"As you know, I don't have mana, so perhaps ask Raon or Eruhaben-nim to activate it?"

Rok Soo said as the couple take out the red and black items from the box.

"I..."

Cale blinked before he looked up to the older redhead again.

"Why are you always giving us gifts?"

It felt rather ominous, but at the same time, Cale couldn't help the warmth in his heart.