<Prologue-2>

-Screeech!

"Ack!" 

People around gasped.

In front of the woman who was pushed down and sitting stunned, the crosswalk was obscured by a puddle of blood.

"Damn. Suddenly jumping out like that!"

The truck driver who had stopped got out and spat.

"This f**ker! Why'd you jump out when it's a red light!"

Then he ran over and grabbed the dazed woman's collar, lifting her up.

"It's because of you that guy's dead!"

"Hey mister over there! Watch your mouth! And I saw it, you stepped on the gas instead of the brakes!" 

When the truck driver spoke, one of the bystanders yelled out, and the other people shouted loudly as well.

"That's right! I saw it too!"

"You killed someone and you're still shameless!"

"Murderer! Murderer!"

"No, I didn't, I...!"

Soon the police and an ambulance arrived after receiving reports. The police arrested the truck driver and put him in the patrol car, while the paramedics who retrieved the body asked some bystanders and approached the woman.

"Miss."

"....Yes."

"Did you know him?"

"I did...know him."

She blinked her eyes.

From before the accident until now, she had been thinking about him who died in her place.

'Name Kim Shi-tae. Age 26. Ranked fifth from last in high school grades. But the only one in our class who got a job at a conglomerate after high school. No connection in high school...'

She had been smart since she was young. With just a little searching in her mind she could figure out who he was right away.

But her thoughts so far were not about that, but about the answer to 'why' - 'Because I liked you.'

'He loved me so much he was willing to die for me?'

A life where everything was easy. 

A family where she never lacked anything.

She thought it would be different when she became an adult, but her life was the same.

She dated and had relationships with countless men.

Those who only spoke of love at first. 

Then later, those who cheated.

Her parents were the same.

So she realized love was meaningless.

That's why she wanted to die but...?

'He really died.'

She lowered her head and looked at the bloodstains still wet on the crosswalk.

"Ah. You must be extremely distressed. I'm sorry."

Thinking she had her head down in grief, the paramedic didn't know what to do.

But she paid him no attention, only staring blankly at the bloodstain.

'Was there really a man who loved me enough to give his life for me?'

They only said it, but when I actually grabbed a knife, they all ran away.

"Han Hyun-seok, I contacted the family."

"Oh I see, thank you. Miss, go home carefully and if you can... forget."

The paramedic said that, then got in the ambulance and left. She blankly watched that ambulance depart.