Gratitude and Enmity

I climbed down from the rooftop and went for a walk, thinking.

'......Why do I feel so empty.'

Whether it was good or bad, the past was the past.

The only thing I could do now was shake off this empty attachment and focus on what I was doing.

But even so, I couldn't stop thinking that I wanted to bring something to a close.

I thought of the landlord who hadn't thrown me out right away, even when I was behind on rent. I felt I should pay him back for the money I'd inadvertently stiffed him on, so I went to the management office.

When I said I was there to retrieve Na Ji-hoon's belongings, the employee said he didn't know and called the landlord.

"He says he wants to speak with you."

He passed me the smartphone.

"Hello?"...