SOMETHING SAD
Time is going fast. 888 is helping Hyun Jae when Kim Min Jae and Eun Tak come home. Kim looks surprised to see 888 watering her flowers while Hyun Jae sweeps their yard.
"Wow, there's a guest? aren't you, the one we met on the bus the other day?" 888 smiled and nodded his head.
"That's right madam, I'm Kim Young Joo."
"Ah, yes I remember your name. Do you live around here? How did you meet?"
"Uncle Young Joo helped me, mom. He helped me from some bad kids who bothered me," Hyun Jae answered quickly.
Kim smiled, she went straight to 888 and touched his shoulder. "Thanks for helping Hyun," she said sincerely. 888 gasped, he was silent for a moment. For a moment he looked at Kim's past life. And, suddenly his heart felt something different. Something he really missed.
"Ah, it's okay, madam. Since you're home, I'll say goodbye," said 888, breaking the silence. "Have dinner with us first," Kim said.
"That's right, let's just have dinner here. I'll cook soon," said Eun Tak. 888 looked at Hyun Jae, the little girl just shrugged her shoulders.
"Maybe next time, madam. Today I have to go home immediately", 888 declined politely. Kim took a deep breath,
"Okay then, thanks again for helping Hyun," said Kim while shaking hands with 888. 888 looked nervous and immediately let go of Kim's handshake. Hyun Jae who saw that just shook his head. She knew that 888 must have seen her mother in her previous life.
888 put the water hose back in its place and immediately said goodbye. Kim and Hyun waved at 888. After 888 was nowhere to be seen at the end of the road, Kim hugged her beloved daughter. "The other day, you were not nice to Young Joo's. But, it turns out he helped you, even took you home and accompanied you until mom and aunt came home. Have you apologized to him?" Hyun Jae just nodded. In her heart she cursed her stupidity for lying to her mother. But, if not then Kim will definitely be suspicious. And there will be more questions. Meanwhile 888 arrives at the apartment just as 444 opens the door to his room. He was startled and took three steps back. "Can't you not shock me. What if I die of shock," 444 grumbled causing 888 to burst out laughing.
"Hahaha...you're an angel of death, can you really die? Hah, that's all. After all, why did you open the door to my room? What are you looking for?"
444 showed 888 a black envelope. "duty." 888 reached for the envelope that was given to him. He immediately opened the seal and took out the contents. Slowly 888 read it, and he immediately looked worried.
"Hey, 888 what's wrong with you? What's wrong?" 888 did not answer. He simply handed the envelope to 444 who immediately read it aloud.
"The name is Kim Min Jae. Age 38. Bank employee died due to a traffic accident. Kim...is this the little girl's mother?"
"Yes, the little girl's mother. There is still a week left. But, starting tomorrow we have to follow her wherever she goes. Even though I've only been with the little girl all day. And, I have to pick up her mother with me."
444 immediately approached 888 and sat down next to him. "You've been with that little girl all day? Don't you like her? You say she's a very annoying girl."
"I don't know...suddenly I want to be close to the girl. And again, we have an agreement so it's only natural that I follow it," 888 said defensively. 444 just pursed his lips.
"You are like a human in love."
"Earlier, Kim touched my shoulder and also briefly shook my hand. I saw her in her past life. She was a royal consort. However, the king of heaven gave her a different face in this life. But, when she shook my hand I saw her in the future. She was taking pictures with Hyun Jae when Hyun Jae became a police officer. But, why...?"
444 pondered for a moment. "Did Hyun Jae save her? Like she saved her aunt? Then you can't show yourself to her," said 444 who immediately got a hit on his arm.
"How can I not be seen in front of Hyun Jae?!" hard drive 888. 444 scratched his head which didn't itch.
"I forgot he could see us."
"So think before you speak. Haah, you really are. In the 50 years you've been with me you haven't gotten any smarter."
"How about you accompany Mrs. Kim as a human so that Hyun doesn't suspect that you will pick up her mother."
"How can that be?. That is tantamount to violating the rules of the heavens. You want to get punishment from the king of the sky?!
" Haaah, why is it so complicated? Why are there ordinary humans who can see us and also see spirits? Is there anything special that the king of the sky gave Hyun Jae such an extraordinary blessing, uh, you've seen a glimpse of Hyun Jae's past. What do you see?" 888 took a deep breath.
"Earlier, I accidentally touched Hyun and I saw again the shadow of her past. However, this time she was dressed as a butler who was serving food to a general. It seems that the General is a famous general. I had a chance to see the general's face because Hyun had slapped my hand away. But, the first time I saw her, she was an emperor's daughter with many servants who served her and called her Your Majesty. That's why I was surprised. Is this her third life? But, I- I'm pretty sure this is her first reincarnation."
"How do you know this is Hyun Jae's first reincarnation?"
" It's easy. Hyun can see spirits. Only people who have been reincarnated for the first time are given this gift by the Heavenly King. And, usually in the Heavenly King's order it will be stated how many times the soul has been reincarnated. Eun Tak and Kim Min Jae, they also just reincarnated once. This is their second life. But, if in their previous life they were the empress of the Emperor and a princess why didn't they reincarnate soon. It took them 150 years to be reincarnated. Did they serve the punishment of the Heavenly King first ?"
444 rubbed his face, "How long have you been the grim reaper yourself?"
"Approximately 150 years. However, to this day the Heavenly King has not given me the opportunity to be reincarnated as a human again. I don't know what I have done in my previous life. It must have been a big sin that made me have to undergo punishment all this time."