There's No Love In the Deathzone (BL) novel Chapter 702

Chapter 702: Side Story 3. Stellar Blossom - 37

Thankfully, the freight train that was Han Joon’s mouth stopped running after that, sparing Radia’s sanity and preserving whatever image was left in Shin and Bassena’s memory.

He mainly stared outside the window after that, basking in the scenery. It was basically more than two decades in the future for him, so there were some things he saw that weren’t available before. Not to mention, he only spent his time training and studying, so watching the scenery relaxedly was something new.

That he could lean back instead of sitting straight was a bonus.

Han Shin and Bassena started to play tour guides after they were halfway through Mortix Hill. Coincidentally, the route from the Hill to the hospital included the commercial district--which could change every year due to all kinds of installation--so it was pretty enjoyable. Han Joon almost felt that the ride was too short.

As expected, it was a familiar hospital. It was where his mother and sister died, but also where he met Radia. A memorable place that held all kinds of sentiments. Naturally, it was also the hospital where he woke up seeing Radia smiling and stroking his head.

Ah. He felt a soft shudder, like static electricity, spreading throughout his body as he recalled the memory vividly. It was a glimpse of what he had been waiting for while he was holding back during all of Radia’s lewd moans on his bed.

"Hyung, we’re here."

Oh, too bad. Han Joon got out of the car, feeling disappointed for losing the slight warmth of Radia sitting beside him. It was a short disappointment, however, since Radia ended up staying with him through the whole examination as his ’guardian’.

How nice.

"Up until what point did you remember?" the doctor asked in the office after the medical checkup was done.

"Hmm...it certainly wasn’t in winter," Han Joon looked up to recall. "I had brought Bassena back home, so...I should be almost sixteen, actually."

"I see."

While the doctor made a few notes on his tablet, Han Joon leaned to the side and whispered to Radia. "Up until you did it around five times."

"Shut up," Radia hissed, prompting the doctor to look up in a start.

"Yes?"

"Not you."

"Ah, yes..." the doctor smiled warily and returned to his tablet, back to analyzing the result.

Han Joon smiled and raised his hand. "If I may."

"Yes?"

"It had only been twice, but if my conjecture is right, then I might be ’waking up’ around the point in my life that I considered a turning point."

The doctor placed his tablet on the table and propped his hands on the table, leaning forward. "Oh? Why do you think so?"

"When I was seven, I met the red-haired boy," Han Joon folded one of his fingers and smiled. "When I was fifteen, I got involved with that red-haired boy."

"I...see," the doctor, who didn’t know their history, glanced at Radia. Well, it was rather easy to assume who was the red boy being mentioned. _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

Radia, however, was deep in thought because of that conjecture. Going by Joon’s prediction, wouldn’t it mean that...he’d wake up to that moment next?

The moment that shook their world like a rolling snowglobe.

The thought made Radia bite his lips in warriness. Even though everything was already solved, that moment shouldn’t be easy to go through once again. The creeping anxiety made Radia want to deny the conjecture. "Shouldn’t you be waking up the day your mother died, then?"

"No, it wasn’t like I recognized it right away," Han Joon shrugged. "I needed time to digest the situation to feel it was important enough to change the direction of my life after a few moments had passed."

Hmm...that actually made sense for Han Joon, who always thought about things thoroughly all alone. But, damn it--Radia didn’t think it took long for Joon to decide the course of his life the moment he found out about Operation Kronos.

The doctor groaned inwardly at Radia’s rapidly changing mood and hurriedly ended the consultation--even though it was him getting a consultation. "Okay, then let’s proceed with that thought. We’ll probably have more certainty after the next point--hopefully, not very long too."

"Yes," Han Joon nodded.

"I think it would be best for you to keep doing the journal until you get all of your memory back. Other than that, there’s no irregularity in your body," the doctor exhaled in relief as he looked back at the examination result. "Well, as far as a regular person goes, you are very fit."

"Hmm..."

"Ah, do forgive me!" the doctor stood up and bowed politely, cursing himself for his slip of the tongue. Child Han Joon was alright, but teenage Han Joon supposedly already awakened. For him, it was only three years ago that he awakened as an esper.

Fortunately, teenage Han Joon was as calm and collected as ever. Even if the black eyes hardened, he still greeted the doctor with a smile as they left the office. But as expected, no matter how fine he looked on the outside, Radia could tell it was still hard to accept.

"I guess...I owe you an apology," Radia said as they walked down the corridor, trying to locate two adult rascals who held the car key.

Han Joon arched his brow. "That doesn’t suit you."

Radia stopped and sighed, half lamenting how unserious he was in the past, and half baffled about how he should treat the current Joon.

"It’s fine," Han Joon chuckled. "I know you enough, and I know Shin. There’s no way he would do something that wasn’t for my benefit."

"..."

"That being said," Han Joon walked closer to Radia. Closed than he ever was after waking up in this hospital. "It seems like you are my guardian, so..."

Radia sighed. "No matter what, it was my decision. So if you want to resent someone--"

"That’s not what I want to know," Han Joon cut the man.

"What?"