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[afterword]

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[malewife]

... I don't sound like that.

[ HOW! MANY TIMES! MUST HE TELL DOKJA! HE DOESN'T!!

Some fish are gathering at Joonghyuk's line, so he only needs to wait until one is stupid enough to latch on. He listens. ]

And that's how you survived.

[ He remembers this part. Kim Dokja survived for another ten and a bit more years because of his story. ]

[afterword]

[ But you do..........

Those fish need to hurry up and bite already. Dokja is already getting a bit antsy. ]

Yeah. [ Right. Survived. Because of that story, his poor pathetic life was saved. Even so, there's only contentment, love and appreciation towards that story. ] Not much of an interesting story on its own.

[ His own story, that is. ]

[malewife]

[ They are not biting yet. ]

The most important part is that you survived, fool.

[ Joonghyuk is confident in what he says and that shows in their emotions. ]

[afterword]

Friendly reminder to not become a therapist when the world goes back to normal. You're too much of a brute, Yoo Joonghyuk.

[ Brute and very rough to lean on. Your damned muscles and fit body. ]

[malewife]

I have no intentions to listen to people's problems for pay.

[ he has enough depression as is. ]

[afterword]

That solves that concern.

[ Sorry, he's laughing. Though it quiets down not a moment after. ]

..I was thinking. When we head back, we should take Reze with us. She told me she doesn't have a "home" to return to. [ He tilts his head a little to gauge Joonghyuk's reaction. ] Her and Lee Jihye would get along well, I think.

[malewife]

[ Something about what Dokja said sours his mood, only a bit, but not a lot. There is no resistance to the idea, of course. ]

You would be responsible for her.

[afterword]

That's fine with me. That just means I'll have another reliable companion.

[ Dokja seems pleased and it of course can be felt. ]