SMFC | Chapter 19

[On: What if searching for the token only complicates things further? I think what we’re doing now is right.]

[In: Hmm… It’s tricky. Instead of searching for the token, why not just reattach the severed lifeline, ensuring the soul doesn’t get lost? It’s a good time—Lee Soo wants to live, and Haeon is in motion… We have enough reason to draw upon his lifeline.]

[Mu: In, what do you mean?]

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[In: Well… We’re neither gods nor bound by the usual constraints. Our promise was for Lee Soo’s sake, and he’s fulfilled his part; there’s no need to fulfill it again.]

The voice remained even and unbroken across sentences, causing half of the spirits to nod in agreement, while the others frowned disapprovingly.

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[Joo: Old man, don’t act on your own. Lee Soo must fulfill his promise.]

[Jin: Yes, the promise must be upheld.]

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[In: Don’t be naive, Joo, Jin. Lee Soo has already kept his promise. By reconnecting his forcibly severed lifeline, this child has lived a life devoid of kinship, connections, and educational ties. Tsk, I always said we should have attached it properly from the start…]

In clucked his tongue in a tone that seemed almost dismissive, prompting An to scoff and brush at his sunken left cheekbone as he muttered.

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[An: Had we done otherwise, the boy might have left us much sooner. Was there anyone willing to let him go so easily back then? That was the best we could do at the time.]

The quiet voice settled the matter, and eventually, all seven spirits nodded in agreement. They continued discussing Lee Soo’s situation in hushed voices whenever he stirred in his sleep. Since they all cared for him deeply, the conversation never turned hostile.

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After a long discussion, a direction emerged that satisfied both camps—those who wanted to bring Lee Soo a new lifeline and those who wished to search for the token together.

After pondering for a moment, Mu slowly recited their conclusion in a drawn-out voice. No one objected.

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Waking from his sleep, Lee Soo blinked blearily around. Coming fully awake, he noticed Haeon sitting by his bed. His sleep-muddled brain struggled to form coherent thoughts.

For a while, Lee Soo simply watched Haeon’s face from beneath his blankets until he suddenly let out a soft exclamation. He remembered Haeon offering to open the door in An’s voice while he was half-asleep—he’d thought it was a dream, but it wasn’t.

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Surprised yet unable to control the smile creeping across his lips, Lee Soo observed Haeon’s barely suppressed smile.

“Did you sleep well?”

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Haeon’s softly spoken question made Lee Soo nod shyly as he sat up. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, Lee Soo was about to speak when he noticed a deep fatigue crossing Haeon’s face.

Wondering if it was just his imagination yet concerned, Lee Soo held his breath as he examined Haeon’s complexion.

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Either Haeon didn’t notice Lee Soo’s scrutinizing gaze due to his fatigue, or he had grown accustomed to it. It was a while before Haeon realized Lee Soo was watching him, and his brow furrowed slightly in embarrassment. Lee Soo reached out his hand but stopped just in front of Haeon’s.

His fingers twitched as if longing to grasp Haeon’s, and Lee Soo asked calmly, “Is it okay if I hold your hand?” Sensing the concern in the question, Haeon was about to say it was okay but instead nodded.

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Carefully taking Haeon’s hand, Lee Soo maintained his hold for a long time without doing anything further. Just as Haeon closed his eyes, Lee Soo slipped out of the bed. Haeon opened his eyes again at the sound of Lee Soo moving. Still holding hands, Lee Soo stood in front of Haeon.

The fatigue that darkened his eyes and the moist pink of his gaze held Lee Soo’s attention as he tapped on his bed. Each tap on the duvet made a soft, puffy sound. Amused by the cute noise, Haeon opened his eyes wide to stare back at Lee Soo.

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“Lie down and sleep. Get some rest and then talk to me.”

“I’m not shameless enough to just sleep in someone else’s bed. I’d rather go to my own room—”

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“If you go to your room, you won’t sleep. You’ll do other things.”

Lee Soo plainly voiced his concern, tapping the bed insistently as if to say, get in now. Haeon looked at Lee Soo with a mixture of annoyance and resignation but ultimately succumbed to Lee Soo’s persistence and lay down.

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After meticulously tucking him in, Lee Soo was about to let go of Haeon’s hand—though he failed to actually do so.

Haeon, who had been quietly resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them when Lee Soo attempted to release his hand. The look in his eyes almost seemed to scold Lee Soo for letting go, prompting Lee Soo to hold on until Haeon fell asleep.

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Haeon’s stubbornness was evident even though he was clearly exhausted. It wasn’t until Lee Soo softly tapped his wrist that Haeon finally succumbed to sleep. Confirming Haeon’s sleep by his steady breathing, Lee Soo called upon a spirit, still wary.

“You. Is Healer Haeon asleep?”

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Despite his grumbling, Young materialized in the air and thoroughly checked on Haeon before twinkling affirmatively. Relieved, Lee Soo muttered a thanks then stared into space before sighing heavily.

“Has there been a recently deceased spirit lingering around Healer Haeon?”

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Lee Soo’s voice carried a certainty born not from sight but from knowledge. Chewing on this, Young eventually materialized fully.

Dressed in a neat hanbok, holding a tobacco pipe, a young boy with a monocle on his left eye blinked slowly. His pretty face turned towards Lee Soo as he fingered a long, jagged scar on his neck.

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[Yoo: How did you know that?]

“Because I care. It seems like Healer Haeon has either failed to heal someone or couldn’t save a person.”

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Young looked at Lee Soo with clouded green eyes, sighed, and let his tobacco pipe dangle. There are a couple. His voice lacked any trace of sympathy—after all, being a deceased entity himself, he felt no need to mourn others. Just as living people don’t celebrate the miraculous birth of someone they hardly know.

Lee Soo’s eyelashes fluttered before he closed his eyes tightly. After a long moment, he opened them again, his gaze chillingly cold. Young sighed deeply, puffing on his pipe.

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[Yoo: Alright. Shall I remove the spirits for you? If you ask, I can do it.]

“Please.”

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[Yoo: Sigh, I’ve really twisted my own fate. What can I do? Alright, alright, it’s no big deal. It hasn’t been that long since those spirits were detached. But, Soo.]

Young mumbled in a monotone before turning to look squarely at Lee Soo. There was a fleeting tenderness in his green eyes, which he then hid as he turned away.

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[Yoo: No, it’s better you don’t know yet. Knowing too quickly only makes you sick.]

With that abrupt end to the conversation, Lee Soo looked crestfallen, but Young remained resolute. You’ll find out eventually, what’s the rush. With a gentle tone as if consoling a child, Young moved towards Haeon, waving his pipe like adjusting a garment, his movements gentle yet decisive. In a single motion, two spirits were stripped away.

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As the spirits clinging to Haeon disappeared, his expression visibly relaxed. Lee Soo couldn’t see it, but Young, holding a vivid orb, sighed deeply as he tightly grasped it.

[Yoo: What to do with this. Normally, they should forget everything and go where the world leads them. Whether it’s people or love, those who remember their names are the ones who linger.]

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“Then the psychopomp must be looking for them. It seems like they’re stuck halfway.”

[Yoo: Probably. Then I’ll just hand it over myself. Stay here. It’s bad for the living to encounter a psychopomp, let alone someone who is neither alive nor dead like you.]

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Adjusting his robe and biting his pipe again, Young vanished. Before Lee Soo could reply that he had no intention of leaving with Haeon here, he was already watching Young’s disappearing back with a hollow laugh.

Muttering about Young’s uniquely autonomous yet affectionate ways, Lee Soo couldn’t take his eyes off Haeon. The slight rise and fall of his chest, the sound of his breathing near his ears—it was all wondrous. The living, breathing person in front of him was so lovely it was overwhelming.

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After hesitating by the bed for a while, Lee Soo finally moved closer to Haeon. He cautiously sat on the edge of the bed and reached out his hand.

He hesitated, fearing that touching might break him, or worse, cause him to flee.

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