"It's a long story"
"Please tell me from the beginning"
"We went to the place where we promised to meet them, and when we did, they demanded the money first. So we asked them to show us Byul to make sure she was safe"
Solar quietly nodded, listening attentively to Seokjin.
"They brought Byul out from the ship, and she was unconscious, with her hands and feet tied"
"She was unconscious?"
"Yes, we were really shocked too"
"And then?"
"They kept demanding the money, but we insisted on confirming that Byul was safe before handing it over. This led to an argument. Then, they woke Byul up, and after that, they threatened her with a knife, using her as leverage to demand the money"
"When we finally moved to give them the money, Byul resisted, saying no. This angered one of the men, and he tried to strangle her. We had no choice but to shoot him"
Solar was so shocked by Seokjin's words that she struggled to continue the conversation.
"Wait... is all of this really true?"
"Yes, as the man fell after being shot in the arm, Byul managed to untie the ropes binding her hands and feet, and she turned the tables by threatening him with a knife"
"WHAT? Byul did that?? ...So then what happened?"
Solar's head spun as Seokjin's story became increasingly unbelievable.
"The man pretended to surrender, but then he fought back against Byul, and they both fell into the sea"
Finally, Solar understood why Byul had been soaking wet.
"I jumped into the sea right away and rescued Byul. That's when I contacted you, Captain Solar"
"And what about the man?"
"Well, I saw him fall in with Byul, but after that, I don't know"
"I see. But Captain Kim, shouldn't you change out of those wet clothes? You'll catch a cold"
It was only then that Solar noticed Seokjin was also soaked, just like Byul.
"Oh, I'm fine. I don't have any dry clothes to change into anyway"
"Who's going to take care of Byul if you're sick, Captain Kim? I'll stay here, so don't worry and go change your clothes"
Solar spoke seriously, frowning. Her firm stance made Seokjin hesitate, torn with concern.
"You're saying the same thing as Jungkook-"
"Hurry! I don't want to be looking after two patients"
Solar forcefully lifted Seokjin to his feet and pushed him to go quickly.
"I'm fine—"
"Go, now!"
