Chapter 37

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The reapers and Mr.Lee all sat under a gazebo watching the sunset.

Nabi sat at one end next to Ryung-gu, who sat beside Ryeon.

Ryeon sat beside Mr.Lee, who sat beside Jun-woong.

While on the opposite end beside Jun-woong sat Sunny.

"Maybe it's because this is my last sunset, but something about it feels different today. It's as if the painful memories of my past are drifting by.", Mr.Lee said as he stared into the sunset with a nostalgic expression.

"Are you reluctant to go?", Ryeon asked.

"Maybe it's because it's the end. I try not to but I keep looking back over my life. I keep regretting....the choice I made that day. If I had known my life would be this difficult, I think perhaps I would have chosen differently.", Mr.Lee said causing Sunny and Nabi to look at each other with wonder in their eyes. However, Nabi furrowed her eyebrows at Sunny before looking away from her causing Sunny to gain a look of confusion.

"Did you volunteer to fight in the war?", Ryung-gu asked bringing the sisters back to the conversation.

"Yes. I did.", Mr.Lee said as he drifted off into his memories telling pieces of his story as he remembers.

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"When that god-forsaking war was over. I rushed to my home village. But my mother wasn't there.", Mr.Lee said causing Ryung-gu to look down.

"Why did I volunteer to fight?", Mr.Lee said 

"Look how much time has passed. I rambled on, didn't I? I'm sorry", Mr.Lee asked looking around.

This caused all heads to look at him.

"No, not at all.", Jun-woong reassured.

"It's fine, if you have anything more you want to say, go ahead.", Ryeon stated.

" It's been such a long time since I've confided in someone like this. It's nice.", Mr.Lee admitted as all the reapers looked at him with sympathy.

"I would like to have...one final drink.", Mr.Lee said looking at each of them.

"Sir, Now you are speaking my language.", Nabi said standing from her seat with a smile causing everyone to chuckle at her. 

However, one person realized how forced her expression was. That person being her sister.

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They all gathered in Mr.Lee's apartment as the escort team members surrounded a table drinking Pajeon, pouring each other drinks.

Nabi however stood outside the apartment leaning on Mr.Lee's apartment looking up at the sky with a thoughtful expression.

Ryung-gu made Maekgolli for them all to eat with the Pajeon after he completely shut down Jun-woong, reminding him about his chicken incident.

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