Chapter 546
Han Su-Yeong and Yu Jung-Hyeok were taken away in stretchers to the hospital where Kim Dok-Ja was staying .
While listening to the round of Yi Seol-Hwa's non-stop nagging, Han Su-Yeong calmly organised the plan of action she came up with . And exactly one hour later, she told the companions of her idea by using the most concise words she could think of, while leaving nothing out in the process .
However, you speaking concisely and precisely didn't automatically mean your audience would concisely and precisely understand you . The companions' reactions were like this:
" . . . . . What do you want to do, again??"
Jeong Hui-Won asked back, while both Shin Yu-Seung and Yi Gil-Yeong dropped the jaws ever so slightly .
Han Su-Yeong replied . "Okay, so, if I put it in a simpler perspective . . . . "
"You are aware of what you've been saying until now, right?"
" . . . . Uh? So you did understand me?"
"We can't do that thing again . Did you already forget about the memories from two years ago? What happened to us after the group regression . . . . ?"
"I'm not saying we should regress . "
"This and that are the same! If we cross the world-lines again . . . . !"
"I'm also not saying we should distort the other world-line's future, either . You did hear what I said, right? I just want to send a single novel to that side, that's all . "
Yi Ji-Hye silently listening to the conversation finally opened her mouth . "Okay, what you're saying is, you want to show the novel written on this side to Dok-Ja ahjussi in the other world-line . Did I hear you right?"
"You did . "
"What meaning doing that will have?"
Han Su-Yeong started her explanation in a composed voice . "The 'Most Ancient Dream' is Kim Dok-Ja . And that Kim Dok-Ja was broken down into many pieces and scattered around to the rest of the world-lines before reincarnating into different existences . You with me so far?"
" . . . . . You think I'm a dummy because I got an F last time?? Okay, so what's next?"
"The important part starts from there . The newly-reincarnated Kim Dok-Ja might not be 'Kim Dok-Ja' anymore . However, that doesn't mean he isn't the 'Most Ancient Dream', either . They themselves might not be aware of it, but all those souls are the 'Most Ancient Dream' that maintains this universe . "
Back when they escaped from the [Final Wall] for the last time, no one was left behind in the subway . Yet the universe's time didn't stop . Meaning, the 'Most Ancient Dream' hadn't disappeared .
The souls that used to be Kim Dok-Ja had scattered to the rest of the universe and reincarnated, and unbeknownst to even themselves, they were dreaming of the different universes .
Yu Sang-Ah nodded her head as if she understood it . "So, you meant to use their power of imaginations . "
"The imagination of the Most Ancient Dream is reality, after all . "
"Making the reincarnated Dok-Ja-ssi dream of the conclusion we all want . . . . "
"That's right . It'll be like we're presenting him with the source of imagination . So that they can dream about this world's conclusion . " Han Su-Yeong studied the faces of her companions one at a time and continued on . "No one will get hurt this way . No one born in other world-lines will get harmed . All we have to do is to make those guys read a certain story, that's it . "
Countless Kim Dok-Jas scattered throughout many world-lines would all be imagining it . Those born with various appearances, living in various environments .
There was no meaning in meeting them or bringing them here . The only thing the companions could hope for in this situation was a miracle .
A miracle that could bring back Kim Dok-Ja they all remembered .
It was fine even if it was all a delusion, a lie – if only he could imagine their happiness . . .
If only all those countless 'Kim Dok-Jas' imagined the one single universe . . .
A short bout of silence descended on the room . A similar sort of expression was floating up on the faces of everyone .
They knew full well such a plan had zero chance of becoming reality . In order to make this plan work, several impossible hurdles had to be cleared first .
The one who spoke up as the representative of the companions was Yi Hyeon-Seong, who returned to the country only about 30 minutes ago .
"Su-Yeong-ssi . "
He had returned in a hurry after hearing about Yu Jung-Hyeok and Han Su-Yeong's news . His eyes always burning with righteousness and will to fight were now obscured by heavy shadows .
"We're all too tired . We're too afraid of hoping . "
What made a person truly exhausted was not despair . No, it was 'hope' that seemingly was on the cusp of coming true but would never become reality .
Han Su-Yeong also knew that . She slowly squeezed her fist tightly . "I know that . That's why I'm asking all of you for a favour . "
Yi Hyeon-Seong's eyes trembled the moment he heard the word 'favour' .
Han Su-Yeong had never, ever used that sort of expression before .
"I'm aware that it has a very low chance of becoming true . That's why this is merely . . . a type of ceremony, if you will . Something that must be done, to put the finishing touch on the past and to live the remainder of my life properly . "
Jeong Hui-Won asked her . " . . . . What can we help you with?"
Rather than a verbal reply, Han Su-Yeong placed her notebook PC on the hospital room's desk and accessed a certain text file, one that they were intimately familiar with .
A novel with its title still left as "no subject" .
Han Su-Yeong slowly, so very slowly, began typing the title of the novel .
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From that day on, Han Su-Yeong poured her entire being on writing the novel along with assistance from her companions . Even if it was her, she didn't retain every bit of memories in perfect order, so to complete the story, she had to borrow her companions' own memories .
"So, we'll make Dok-Ja ahjussi read this novel . . . But, how will we do that?"
"We somehow need to make him come across it naturally, without him feeling any disharmony . To the extent that he doesn't even realise he's currently imagining this world . "
"Meaning, we gotta write a seriously entertaining story . "
"Dok-Ja hyung read a boring novel till its end, so won't he read it even if we write it like, whatever?"
Han Su-Yeong looked at the glib-sounding Yi Gil-Yeong and shook her head . "We don't know what might happen, so we gotta do our best . Kim Dok-Ja of other world-line might not be as patient as ours, after all . "
"Let me help!"
"Me too! Noona, you don't know the lingo the teens use nowadays, right?"
The novel was compiled in Kim Dok-Ja's hospital room most of the time . After ending her lectures, Han Su-Yeong would come to visit him in his ward . Other companions also took turns to pay him a visit .
"Sorry, I'm late . I had an announcement to make tomorrow, so . . . . " said Yi Ji-Hye .
"It would've been still fine to come after you were finished," replied Han Su-Yeong .
"No can do . Today's the scene of my awakening, right?" Yi Ji-Hye's voice was filled with so much excitement . She scanned the manuscript Han Su-Yeong had written and continued to yap on . "Wow . This place . . . . Hah, I really almost died back then . "
" . . . "
"Keuh-heuh . Reading this part again still gives me the goosebumps . Eonni, you don't mind me asking you when I'm supposed to show up ag . . . . "
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