Episode 426 – Amnesia… Is that what it is…?
“I’m sorry…”
On the unfamiliar roof of the hospital.
There, Shinwoo suddenly offers an apology.
“It’s okay. It can’t be helped.”
Hyeji responds as if it were nothing.
But deep down, she thought Shinwoo had no choice but to apologize.
After all, Shinwoo’s current state was no different from when he lost his memory.
He had said goodbye to the Red Dragon, who told him to stop by if he found his memories, back at the hospital.
That was when Spencer finally joined Shinwoo’s party.
Spencer coming along was purely a matter of her stubbornness, almost like a personal obsession.
“You didn’t need to come.”
“I’m sorry. It’s all because of me, after all.”
“Well, I get it.”
Her guilt for the root cause of this incident being her own greed weighed heavily on her.
Anyway, Shinwoo and the party were supposed to head to a special place to recover Shinwoo’s memories, but in reality, they faced two significant issues.
First, there weren’t many memorable places left.
“I didn’t expect we’d go to so many places together with you, Husband.”
“I thought it wouldn’t be easy.”
Everything they knew about Shinwoo began from the Academy.
Therefore, they couldn’t know any significant places for him before that point.
After all, Shinwoo had never mentioned them even once.
Of course, Shinwoo hadn’t had any place to build memories before the Academy, so he had nothing to share.
Even they couldn’t understand that fact.
They just excluded it from their current considerations.
Yet, it wasn’t that there weren’t any places that could potentially jog Shinwoo’s memories.
They vaguely hoped things might be okay with that.
However, they faced an even bigger problem here.
“Decisively, there isn’t a single place we could take Shinwoo to.”
“That’s definitely true…”
The fact that there were currently no places that could trigger memories was clear.
The Forest of Elves that was already burned down, with no way to cross.
Yayeon’s completely destroyed mansion, which wasn’t intended.
The Beastman Kingdom, which was utterly in ruins and still being rebuilt.
And the Academy, which was in the middle of reconstruction amidst the ashes.
“By the way, why did the construction of the Academy suddenly stop?”
“Right? I could swear they just started the renovations last time!”
“I heard hunters took the advance for the construction costs and disappeared.”
“It’s surprising, yet it’s even more astonishing how you’re taking it so nonchalantly…”
Even by racking their brains, they struggled to find suitable places.
Even if they took Shinwoo to someone associated with him, the outcomes weren’t promising.
No, it was worse than not promising; it was simply the worst.
Without Hyeji, it would have been truly dangerous.
“Shinwoo, why did you say that there?”
“I’m s-sorry… I just…”
First, when they visited the Martial Artist Guild closest to the hospital and met Cheonma.
“What brings you here?”
“Cheonma, actually, my lord has lost his memory and we came here.”
“Ah, hello…”
“This guy…? Memory…?”
He was shocked at Ayeon’s words about Shinwoo’s amnesia.
“Do you remember that you were my slave?”
“M-me?”
He suddenly began to smirk ominously at Shinwoo.
He probably thought he could tease Shinwoo a little.
But upon hearing that, Shinwoo immediately opened his mouth to respond.
Before the ominous chuckles could escape Cheonma’s lips.
“Slave, fuck! Have you finally lost it?”
“……What?”
Anyone who saw that scene would have half thought it was a reflex action.
“If it’s time to leave, then leave nicely.”
“……Is this idiot really suffering from amnesia?”
Shinwoo suddenly brought over a training cart prepared in the Martial Artist Guild.
He tossed it in front of Cheonma.
With a face full of mockery.
“Get on.”
“Is this really the dude who’s lost his memory!!!”
Thanks to that, Cheonma gritted his teeth, his fists trembling with rage.
But he couldn’t bring himself to punch Shinwoo in the face.
“Stay still.”
“Hye, Hyeji…b-but…”
“Hey.”
Because of Hyeji’s glaring presence beside him.
Whether it was her unwavering support or Shinwoo completely losing his mind due to his amnesia.
Shinwoo only continued to smirk at Cheonma’s fearsome grin.
“Not getting on?”
“Get lost, you dog bastard!”
Thanks to that, Shinwoo’s party had no choice but to be kicked out of the Martial Artist Guild.
“Where should we take Husband now?”
“Shall we try going to Shinwoo’s house?”
Thus, after being kicked out of the Martial Artist Guild, they set off once again to find someone associated with Shinwoo.
Next, they headed to Shinwoo’s house.
But when they arrived, there was another problem.
“……Is this our house…? It seems no one’s here…?”
“Hey, Kim Shinwoo. Didn’t you hear anything? Is he off on a trip or something?”
At that, Spencer quietly chimed in without realizing it, grumbling at Shinwoo.
She did speak out of mild anxiety due to their lack of results.
But if they were to consider this, they couldn’t blame Shinwoo at all.
“Wasn’t I the one with amnesia? What nonsense are you spouting? Did a ghost kick you in the head?”
“Ah, you little fucker!!!”
In response, Shinwoo immediately shot back with the most expected retort.
Therefore, Spencer had no choice but to blame her own stupidity.
“I admit I messed up, but why do you say it in such a fucked-up way? Damn!!!”
Even when they visited the neighbors who Shinwoo had ties with.
Even stopping by Choco Hyung’s house, which was reverently attended to.
Sadly, the outcome was no different from Shinwoo’s house.
“Did everyone go out for fun, leaving Husband behind?”
“Well, if it’s Shinwoo, that could happen.”
“……Don’t make sense of this, fuck.”
And finally, the group visited their guild building.
Though they’d stayed there a relatively short time, they’d experienced many events.
So, they figured there might be some possibility worth exploring.
“Where the hell had you all been?”
“We’ve been checking around since Shinwoo’s lost his memory.”
“Really? Hey, you idiot, Kim Shinwoo!”
When Choi Da-eun heard about Shinwoo’s state, she stopped what she was doing and twisted her mouth grotesquely.
She looked as if she might start spouting false information similarly to how she might act with Cheonma.
But before Da-eun could open her mouth, Shinwoo made a face full of disdain.
“Bleh.”
“You bastard! I didn’t even say anything yet!”
“You fool! If you’re a slave, then you should be doing your job instead of talking.”
He suddenly spat on the ground right in front of Da-eun’s feet.
“Fate’s not on my side, fuck.”
“This guy is just the same as usual!!!”
Ultimately, they found themselves back at the hospital without any success.
As a girlfriend, should she cherish her boyfriend’s narrow social circle?
Or should she seriously worry as a person?
With tangled emotions mixing two distinct feelings.
Till now, Shinwoo’s behavior had been nearly the same before and after his amnesia.
The heroines hesitated but ultimately leaned toward acknowledging it as amnesia.
Otherwise, that innocent expression would be utterly inexplicable.
“But no matter what, it seems like Husband’s memories are starting to return?”
“The way he says that, it really seems like it’s just Shinwoo.”
“If that’s the case, look at that face. That’s an expression that wouldn’t ordinarily belong to my lord.”
“Sigh. Even this Shinwoo looks like crap.”
“W-wait, what does that even mean…”
As they gazed at Shinwoo’s face, trying their patience for just a moment.
Shinwoo began to murmur like a sinner who had committed a grave offense, his face all droopy.
“I’m sorry… I’ve caused you all unnecessary trouble.”
“It’s okay, Husband! We do this because we want to!”
Elcia responded with a bright smile to comfort Shinwoo, but instead of relaxing his expression, Shinwoo was eager to return to the guild.
Making a statement that she found a bit hard to comprehend.
“I’m too sorry; I find it hard to look at all your faces. I’ll be alone in the guild for a while.”
“No, stay here together.”
Of course, her attempt was soon blocked by Hyeji.
“But…”
“Where do you think you’re going? Stay still.”
Even with Hyeji’s generous words, Shinwoo kept glancing at the guild direction.
His expression anxious, and an ill-feeling glimmering in his eyes.
He kept fiddling with his mobile phone, as if showing signs of unease.
Probably still flustered from the shock of his memory loss.
“Sit down.”
“Yes.”
Thanks to Hyeji’s stern order, Shinwoo obediently sat down in a chair on the hospital roof.
Meanwhile, behind Shinwoo, Elcia and Ayeon absorbed the scenery unfolding before them.
They began to express heartfelt admiration.
“This place is quite nice!”
“The view isn’t bad.”
Now that I think about it, the way Shinwoo and the party managed to get up on the roof was surprisingly simple.
After Hyeji took Shinwoo and asked the nurses for a quiet place to talk,
The nurses took a quick glance at Shinwoo’s face.
“Hyeji, was there any condition for coming up here?”
“Yeah. They just looked at Shinwoo and opened the door right away.”
“That’s strange. It seems like something is up with Shinwoo.”
They opened the door to the rooftop without saying anything.
“Oh, but they say you have to leave at night.”
“Well, we’ll be gone before then, so it’s no problem.”
Anyway, while the heroines were contemplating how to improve Shinwoo’s condition.
Spencer opened her mouth, aiming to break the deadlock.
“So, what are you guys going to do now?”
“Who knows?”
“I feel guilty for following you, but honestly, I hope it gets resolved soon.”
“If you have a conscience, you should find a job first, you swan.”
“Ah, fuck! Anyway, what are we going to do!!!”
Hearing that, the heroines began to make their decisions.
“First, let’s meet with the doctor again.”
“That’s true; we might be able to get some advice.”
They decided on visiting the doctor who had diagnosed Shinwoo.
Meanwhile, Elcia kept petting Shinwoo’s head.
Suddenly, she spoke in a gentle but firm tone.
As if she were explaining precautions to a clueless puppy.
“Husband! You really need to be careful when meeting the doctor!”
“Definitely… there are many dangerous people among doctors…”
Then she suddenly broke into a bright smile at Shinwoo.
“So for safety’s sake, I’ll put a leash on you again!”
“……Am I the dangerous one…? Fuck…”
Meanwhile, she held a dog leash for walks in her hand.
Not quite perfect, but at least it was a decisive moment for the next course of action.
As the heroines approached the rooftop door to open it, suddenly—
– Bam!!!
“I’m sorry, but you need to be caught quietly.”
A horde of people suddenly burst through the door.
