“…”

I froze for a long time and didn’t know how to respond to Jin Seyeon’s confession. She spoke first as I pondered.

“It hasn’t been that long since I found out. I pestered my friend over and over again… over again… Oregon…”

“Huh?”

My eyebrows furrowed at Jin Seyeon’s strange joke. She snickered and shook her head.

“I’m just kidding. Sorry.”

“Erm… So you heard from your friend?”

“Yes.”

I stared at her. Jin Seyeon wasn’t meant to be an important character in the original story. She didn’t receive much screen time despite being a master rank hero. I didn’t write anything special about her background, so the co-author would’ve had free rein to add whatever he wanted.

“Friend… Is it Yoo Jinhyuk?”

Only Yoo Jinhyuk knew about my past and would tell someone about it. I must’ve guessed correctly as she slightly flinched.

“As I thought, you knew.”

“He’s a well-known person.”

“Cough… Honestly, he didn’t tell me much. I’ve known Jinhyuk since a young age, so I could tell from his facial expressions. He can’t hide anything from me, hahaha.”

Jin Seyeon laughed, but suddenly looked bitter as she faced me.

“I knew a long time ago that someone had survived since I investigated it myself. Two years ago, I found out that you might’ve been the survivor and wanted to meet you ever since. Of course, I had to confirm my suspicions first.”

I listened to Jin Seyeon’s...