I Possess Too Many Characteristics - Chapter 380

Chapter 380

Episode 380 – Afterword, Part 1

Under a quiet mountain not far from the city center.

There was a small school there with a neat exterior wall that looked as if it had been recently painted.

As the weather was just passing through early summer, documentary producer Park Gwang-il was sweating profusely and setting down his filming equipment in the corner of the playground.

“Wow, there are schools all over this place… … “They say the kids are having a hard time, so how do they come up?”

Cameraman Kim Jong-su shook his head.

They came in the broadcasting company’s van, so it was manageable, but the slope was quite steep for a mountain behind the city.

“The kids will come up excited. “The problem is the guardians who come up with us.”

Gwangil smiled and answered.

When I was young, I realized how amazing it was to see a tree or an insect on a mountain.

This school does not have strict starting hours like other schools, so you can explore it to your heart’s content.

However, the guardians who accompany the children to prevent them from going deep into the mountains have a hard time.

“By the way, you probably knew we were coming… … .”

Gwang-il, who had roughly finished packing, wiped away his sweat and looked around.

Some children who were playing in the playground came up to me with a curious look and asked.

“Mister, what are you doing now?”

“What are we filming?”

“Ahaha, yes, yes. I’ll take pictures of you guys later too. By the way, I wonder where the principal is… … .”

The children’s expressions suddenly flashed when they heard Gwangil’s promise to take pictures.

And before he could finish his sentence, a voice came from the school building.

“sorry! I have an urgent phone call to make! “Please come here.”

“Oh, hello!”

Ordinary middle-aged appearance.

He didn’t look like a school principal, perhaps because he was wearing the work clothes he wore when working in the countryside.

Gwang-il saw him and bowed politely.

The same goes for Jongsu, who was finishing next to him.

“Oh my, how can you say such a grandiose greeting? “Please come in quickly.”

“As I said over the phone, thank you again for agreeing to film.”

“you’re welcome. “I thought it was a good thing that I didn’t have anything to do these days.”

The three walked towards the school building together.

Jongsu had hurriedly packed a camera and a tripod.

“Guys, will I get scolded if I mess with what you guys brought?”

“yes!”

The principal gave a warning to the children who were still looking closely at the box the size of my body.

– Principal’s Office

The sign said it was the principal’s office, but all that was inside was a bookshelf that filled one wall, an old work desk, and a reception table and chairs.

Even so, the space was so crowded that it was difficult for two people to walk together.

“You worked hard to come here from Seoul. “Please sit down.”

“thank you.”

“Would you like some coffee? “Actually, our school’s specialty is the cold mineral water from the mountain behind us.”

“Cold water, good.”

Gwang-il and Jong-su were happy to hear that the water was cold because they used a lot of energy on a hot day.

The principal quickly filled three glasses with water, placed them at each person’s seat, and then sat down himself.

“Okay, I vaguely heard what the documentary was about… … Are you really going with the title you mentioned?”

“Yes, is there any problem?”

“that… … “I don’t think everyone who appears will like that title.”

The principal tilted his head in disapproval.

“‘Heroes of the Day’? “Isn’t it nice?”

“Isn’t it so strange…?” … .”

An awkward red color appeared on his sun-tanned face.

Then, it was Gwangil who raised his voice.

“What are you saying? “If President Park Tae-hwi is not a hero, then who else is?”

“That also happened a long time ago. Now I’m just a country school principal.”

“Haha, our generation is still used to being the president of the association.”

Gwang-il burst out laughing at Tae-hwi’s point.

“Anyway, I’m going to reconstruct the process of reaching the ending sequence by covering the people around Hunter Han Jeong-hyeon. “There is still too much information that the general public does not know or is fragmented.”

“That’s right. “Because it was such a big issue.”

Taehwi stroked his chin and nodded.

To sum up the ending sequence in one word, ‘the most ideal ending’.

However, even so, I was never relaxed enough to look back.

In terms of war, it is post-war processing; in terms of economy, it is an exit strategy.

Because the world had to run with all its might again to prepare for what went beyond the ending sequence.

Gwang-il tapped Jong-su’s thigh.

Jongsu understood his intentions and set up a camera in a corner of the principal’s office, and filming soon began.

“Okay then, let’s get started. “First of all, may I ask you to briefly introduce yourself?”

“Yes, hello. “My name is Taehwi Park, director of the HJH Education Foundation, and principal of Jeonghyeon Alternative School.”

“You can speak a little more comfortably. Warm and comfortable, that’s the concept of this time.”

Gwang-il said with a smile, but Tae-hwi was still stiff as if it were his first time using a camera.

With a person like that, not many people would be able to think of the president of the association who not long ago would stand in front of dozens of cameras and give briefings as if eating a meal.

Gwangil brought out various stories and created a relaxed atmosphere.

How have you been since you stepped down as president of the association, and why did you want to become a school principal?

What do educational foundations and alternative schools do?

“As everyone knows, the HJH Foundation was divided into several places. My educational foundation, lifestyle foundation, industrial foundation… … . The Education Foundation is carrying out activities for children who did not receive proper education during the cataclysmic period and ending sequence. The establishment of Jeonghyeon School here is also part of that.”

“What kind of education is provided here?”

“Basically… … .”

Taehwi becomes speechless when the topic of school comes up.

He even went so far as to introduce anecdotes with students that were not even asked about.

Gwang-il, thinking that this was enough, changed the subject a little.

“It’s that kind of place. Now, let’s move on to something a little more difficult: Could you please explain what exactly this ‘ending sequence’ is?”

“It’s the ending sequence… … .”

Taehwi stroked his chin again.

“It’s like a kind of rehabilitation exercise.”

“Rehabilitation exercises?”

“It could be said to act as a buffer to return society to before the cataclysm… … .”

An ending sequence instead of a complete shutdown of the system.

In other words, the system is not finished yet.

I’m just preparing for it to end.

“Since the day Hunter Jeonghyeon Han returned, gates have no longer been created. There are only a few mission-type gates left, and cases of regular-type gates disappearing without brakes were discovered.”

“you’re right.”

The ending sequence began three months after all level 8 gates were cleared, that is, when Jeong Hyeon returned to Earth.

As Taehwi said, no new gates were created.

Existing gates are also gradually disappearing.

On the one hand.

“Hunters haven’t lost their power, but new ones no longer appear.”

The same goes for the hunter who will enter the gate.

Neither new awakenings nor re-awakenings have been reported since the ending sequence began.

“According to research, if this rate is maintained, it will take about a generation for gates and hunters to exhaust themselves.”

“What do you mean?”

“This means that by the time the current hunters stop their activities, all gates will have disappeared. “It’s too elaborate to be a coincidence, right?”

Maybe that’s why it’s a system.

Taehwi paused for a moment and then spoke again.

“In the meantime, we must prepare for the world that comes after. That is the ‘post-gate’ society that is often mentioned in the news these days. This is also the field that the HJH Foundation focuses on.”

“okay.”

It was a simple explanation, but if data screens or videos from other scenes were included, it would create sufficient volume.

“Then, I’m just saying this while we’re talking about HJH.”

There was a hint of playfulness on Gwangil’s face.

“Does ‘that person’ come to this school often?”

Taehwi also burst into laughter after hearing the question.

“ha ha ha! ah… … “Do you come here often? Of course I did.”

“Oh, if it was the Hunter Han Jeong-hyeon I know, I thought he wouldn’t show his face very well.”

“I always come alone. You say this every time you meet me. ‘Well, do we really have to name the school that? I can’t come visit you because I’m embarrassed for the neighborhood!’”

When the HJH Education Foundation tried to name the first school it established ‘Jeonghyeon School’.

Jeong Hyeon was vehemently opposed.

There are so many good names, so why do you want to use your own name?

“But he wasn’t in a position to say something like that. “Isn’t the initials HJH right now?”

“He is like that too. But what people are most curious about is what he is up to.”

Gwangil hinted at his luck.

Even though it was a documentary that covered a wide range of people related to the ending sequence, the main character was actually Jeong Hyeon.

Most of the cast members who had already been cast were people around him.

However, Jeong Hyeon and the members of HJH’s first team, who can be said to be his close associates, failed to recruit.

No, it’s too harsh to call it a failure.

There was almost no way to contact them.

“Well, that might be true. “I didn’t know that Hunter Han Jeong-hyeon would make such a choice.”

“Who would have imagined a marine monster expedition? Most guilds and offices decided to continue their activities as before. “It’s the same in reality.”

HJH Gate Office completely changed its industry after the ending sequence.

To be precise, the gate office was maintained, but the existing one team was operating separately.

Marine Monster Expedition.

Even though the gate was being cleared, the skyway and seaway were still dangerous.

Especially since the sea has not been touched by humans for well over 10 years.

I couldn’t even guess what kind of monsters lived there or how the ecosystem had changed.

Jeonghyeon decided to jump into the sea.

Thanks to this, the flood of requests for interviews and appearances were automatically rejected.

Occasionally, when reports came in that they had been seen on a certain coast, reporters from all over the world flocked in like a cloud.

At that time, it had already suddenly disappeared.

Occasionally, sailors who told stories about seeing HJH’s ship rose to stardom.

“I was just on a satellite call. “Because of that, I couldn’t go out to meet you on time.”

“Is that true?”

Hearing this unexpected and surprising story, Gwang-il stood up and slammed his desk.

A satellite call with Jeong Hyeon.

Does that mean something like that is possible?

“Could you please walk again?” … ?”

It would have been a huge success if Jeong Hyeon’s voice could be included in the documentary.

‘If I do well, I might be able to aim for the Academy!’

However, Taehwi mercilessly shattered Gwangil’s rosy imagination.

“He suddenly said he was busy and wanted to hang up. You probably won’t be able to connect for a few hours. Even if it were possible, they wouldn’t like it if I told them there was someone else.”

“ah… … Is that so?”

Gwangil could not hide his regret.

Then he asked vaguely as if it was a chicken instead of a pheasant.

“Then can you at least tell me where you are now?”

As long as you know the subject matter, you can just ask for the photo shoot.

“He said he wasn’t sure because he was hit by a typhoon the past few days and the connection was finally restored. “It’s a shame.”

But that also failed.

“Ugh, I can’t help it.”

“Where on earth and what are you doing?” … .”

Tae-hwi’s words made him feel like a parent giving up his child to a foreign country.

I’m not particularly worried about Jeong Hyeon’s safety.

Even if a ship sank in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, he would swim anywhere.

It was even harder to imagine struggling against monsters.

“Then next question… … .”

That’s when the documentary filming continues.

Jeong Hyeon and the members of Team 1.

“So, they’re saying they’re going to try to get our money’s worth, right?”

I ran into a pretty absurd situation.