The only normal-sounding Modifier was mine. And for sure, he raised his finger and pointed at the fourth option as if he was impressed by my Modifier. Then, he began thinking.
唯一一个普通发音的修正音是我的。毫无疑问，他举起手指，指着第四个选项，好像他被我的修正人打动了。然后，他开始思考。
⸢What an arrogant-sounding name.⸥
多么傲慢的名字
'…..'
'.....'
⸢Weaklings often use names like this.⸥
弱者经常使用这样的名字
Even before I could shout something out, Yu Jung-Hyeok shot up from his spot and spoke. "I've made up my mind. I will…."
我还没来得及大声说话，余正赫就从他的座位上跳起来说话了。“我已经决定了。我会......”
As he formed a triumphant grin, his lips slowly parted.
当他露出胜利的笑容时，他的嘴唇慢慢地张开。
I silently stared at the subway's ceiling. Accompanied by the 'Tsu-chuchuchut!' noise, vicious heat burned on my hand.
我默默地凝视着地铁的天花板，伴随着“劈劈劈劈劈劈劈劈”的声音，恶毒的热气在我的手上燃烧。
[You're interfering in the world-line.]
你在干涉世界防线
['Overwrite' has commenced.]
[‘覆盖’已经开始。]
[Excessive interference might cause the world-line to strongly resist….]
[过度干扰可能导致世界线强烈抵抗...]
I used all of my strength to smack the back of Yu Jung-Hyeok's head.
我用尽全身力气拍了一下余正赫的后脑勺。
*
"Keo-heok!"
“庆贺!”
Kim Dok-Ja woke up from the powerful impact on the back of his head.
金德子从后脑勺的强烈撞击中醒来。
"How long are you planning to sleep? Wake up already!"
“你打算睡多久?醒醒吧!”
He opened his eyes and found Han Su-Yeong lightly dusting her hands. He then wiped away the drool marks on the couch and gingerly sat back up.
他睁开眼睛，看见韩素妍手上轻轻地掸着灰尘。然后他擦去沙发上的口水印，小心翼翼地坐了起来。
What's this? Why am I here? Okay, so… "What are you doing? Hurry up and get ready already! Did you forget where we're supposed to go today?"
这是什么？我为什么会在这里？好吧那么...”你在干什么？快点准备好！你忘了我们今天要去哪儿吗?”
Yu Jung-Hyeok standing in his trademark pose was standing next to Han Su-Yeong, his eyes still blazing non-stop.
于重赫以他标志性的姿势站在韩素英身边，他的眼睛依然不停地闪烁着。
"You're making us wait for no reason," he said.
“你让我们无缘无故地等待，”他说。
It wasn't just him, though; Jeong Hui-Won's head peeked out from behind Yu Jung-Hyeok, and the figure of Yi Hyeon-Seong carrying an armful of something could be seen behind her.
不过，不只是他一个人，郑惠媛的头从余正赫身后探出来，身后可以看到李贤成抱着一堆东西的身影。
"Is that pizza?"
“那是披萨吗?”
"It's fried chicken, you dummy."
“这是炸鸡，你这个笨蛋。”
Shin Yu-Seung and Yi Gil-Yeong were swallowing their saliva as they continued to stare at Yi Hyeon-Seong's plastic bags. And finally, Yi Ji-Hye standing next to these two children, too.
申玉升和李吉英(音译)继续盯着李贤成(音译)的塑料袋，吞着口水。最后，伊基赫也站在这两个孩子旁边。
"Hurry up and let's go! I'm starving!"
“快点，我们走!我饿死了!”
Kim Dok-Ja saw this spectacle and finally remembered what today was.
金道子看到了这个奇观，终于想起了今天的事情。
⸢This world's scenario had ended.⸥
这个世界的情景已经结束了
When he turned his head, he saw warm rays of sunlight seeping through the [Industrial Complex]'s windows.
当他转过头，他看到温暖的阳光透过工业园区的窗户射进来。
⸢And today was <Kim Dok-Ja Company>'s first field trip.⸥
今天是金道子公司的第一次实地考察
*
As they made their ways towards their destination, Han Su-Yeong continued to grumble away.
当他们走向目的地的时候，韩素英不停地抱怨着。
"Hey, Kim Dok-Ja."
“嘿，金道子。”
"What now?"
“现在怎么办?”
"You didn't really forget what day is today, right?"
“你没有真的忘记今天是什么日子吧?”
"What day is it?"
“今天星期几?”
"It's December 25th. What day do you think it was?"
“今天是12月25日，你觉得是哪一天?”
Kim Dok-Ja pondered for a little bit before replying to her. "The day Mitra was born?"
金道子沉思了一会儿，然后回答道:“米特拉出生的那天?”
"Is that supposed to be <Vedas> style humour?"'
“这是吠陀风格的幽默吗?”
They continued walking while exchanging banter like that. Every so often, Yu Jung-Hyeok let out a pained groan as if they were getting on his nerves.
他们一边继续走着，一边开着玩笑。每隔一段时间，俞正赫就会发出一声痛苦的呻吟，好像这些话惹恼了他似的。
It was around then that a red sports car came to a stop on the side of the road while making a loud noise.
大约就在那时，一辆红色跑车停在路边，发出很大的噪音。
"Sang-Ah-ssi!"
“桑阿西!”
Jeong Hui-Won was first to recognise Yu Sang-Ah and quickly raised her hand. The latter, kitted out in a white long-padded coat and a pair of jeans, took off her sunglasses and replied back.
郑慧媛第一个认出了余相雅，并迅速举起了手。后者穿着一件白色的长棉外套和一条牛仔裤，摘下太阳镜，回答道。
"I'm so sorry, the filming took longer than I thought."
“我很抱歉，拍摄比我想象的要长。”
Perhaps finding the current Yu Sang-Ah not to her liking, Han Su-Yeong verbally tackled her down right away.
也许是觉得现在的余桑雅不合她的胃口，韩素英立刻把她放倒了。
"Oh, my? You sure are a full-fledged celeb nowadays, aren't you?"
“哦，天哪?你现在真是个成熟的名人了，不是吗?”
"Do we really need to eat by the Han River when it's so cold outside?"
“外面这么冷，我们真的需要在汉江边吃饭吗?”
"Is there anyone here without cold resistance? I mean, you should still have that sort of a skill remaining, right?"
“这里有没有人没有抗寒能力?我的意思是，你应该还有那种技能，对吧?”
"We could've just eaten back in the Complex, though. As it's Christmas, there should be quite a few people by the river, too."
“不过，我们本可以在大楼里吃回去的。既然是圣诞节，河边也应该有不少人。”
"We made a promise with the kids."
“我们对孩子们做了承诺。”
While watching the two of them bickering away, Kim Dok-Ja felt a certain corner of his heart ache for some reason.
当金道子看着他们俩争吵不休时，不知为什么，他心里某个角落感到疼痛。
Why did this sight feel so nostalgic to him?
为什么这景象让他如此怀旧？
It had already been three months since the scenarios came to an end, so….
这种情况已经过去三个月了，所以.....。
"What about Seol-Hwa-ssi and Pil-Du-ssi? I can't see the department head Han, either."
“Seol-Hwa-ssi和Pil-Du-ssi怎么办?我也看不到系主任Han。”
"They'll be here. Ah, there they are! Oiii! Yi Seol-Hwa!"
“他们会来的。啊，他们来了!噢!李雪花!”
Right in front of the Yeouinaru Station, Yi Seol-Hwa, wearing a white fur coat, was waving both of her hands with a bright smile. And next to her was Gong Pil-Du, staring in another direction with a cantankerous expression.
就在汝矣渡口站前面，身穿白色毛皮大衣的YiSeol-Hwa微笑着挥舞着双手。挨着她坐着的是公弼渡，一脸坏脾气，目不转睛地望着另一个方向。
"You didn't want to show up for so long that we thought you forgot about us again."
“你不想出现太久，以至于我们以为你又把我们忘了。”
Perhaps she felt guilty after hearing that, Jeong Hui-Won quickly replied. "Eiii, there's no way that's true, though?"
郑慧媛很快回答说:“艾莉，这不可能是真的吧?”
"….But, you did abandon us and returned to the [Industrial Complex] first, didn't you?"
“......但是，你确实抛弃了我们，先回到了(工业园区)，不是吗?”
"Hmm, hmm. W-we did go back to find you later, didn't we?"
“嗯，嗯，我们后来回去找过你，不是吗?”
"What do you mean, find us?! We only were able to come back because the librarians let us leave! Seriously, if I look back to that time, I still…."
“你什么意思，找到我们！我们能回来只是因为图书管理员让我们走了！说真的，如果我回顾那段时光，我仍然......”
"What about Han Myeong-Oh?"
“韩明吴怎么样?”
"Myeong-Oh-ssi didn't come, saying that he must spend Christmas with his family…."
“明吴没有来，说他必须和家人一起过圣诞节......”
"What family does that ahjussi even have? ….Ah."
“大叔到底有什么样的家庭啊?”
The companions continued to walk forward under the noisy, festive atmosphere.
同伴们在嘈杂的节日气氛中继续向前走着。
Yi Gil-Yeong and Shin Yu-Seung clung onto each of Kim Dok-Ja's arms and growled towards one another.
YiGil-Yeong和ShinYu-Seung紧紧抓住KimDok-Ja的胳膊，朝对方咆哮着。
"Hey, you. Stop pulling him to your side."
“嘿，你，别把他拉到你这边来。”
"You too."
“你也是。”
"By the way ahjussi, you think Santa Claus is a Constellation, too?"
“顺便问一句，大叔，你认为圣诞老人也是星座吗?”
The group eventually reached the Han River public park. Maybe the cold weather was to blame, as there weren't all that many people visible here. What was visible, though, were the collapsed bridges of the river, as well as the pitch-black night sky. Only an extremely few stars remained as proof of <Star Stream> existing up there once before.
他们最终到达了汉江公园。也许寒冷的天气是罪魁祸首，因为在这里看不到那么多人。然而，可以看到的是河上倒塌的桥梁，以及漆黑的夜空。只有极少数的恒星能够证明星流曾经存在过。
⸢Without a doubt, everything did come to an end.⸥
毫无疑问，一切都结束了
The group laid a mat on the ground, and installed a portable stove next to the children. Yu Jung-Hyeok then placed a picnic table next to the stove and proceeded to make something with Yi Ji-Hye.
他们在地上铺了一块垫子，在孩子们旁边安装了一个便携式炉子。于重赫然后在炉子旁边放了一张野餐桌，开始和易智慧一起做东西。
Kim Dok-Ja asked. "….What's this, we're going to make them here?"
金道子问道，“这是什么，我们要在这里生产吗?”
"Of course. There are no fried chicken takeaways or pizzeria remaining, so obviously we have to make our own, right?"
“当然。现在没有炸鸡外卖或比萨饼店了，所以显然我们必须自己做，对吧?”
He thought about it and realised that's true. It'd been only three months since the end of the scenarios, so pizzerias or takeaways couldn't have been revived already.
他想了一下，意识到这是真的。这些场景结束才三个月，所以披萨店和外卖店不可能已经复活了。
Han Su-Yeong carried on. "Be grateful that we have someone who can make them for us."
韩素英继续说道:“感谢我们有人能为我们做这些。”
Chicken drumsticks dismantled in an instant flew in the air, and Yu Jung-Hyeok's special sauces danced enticingly just above them. Rolled dough spun vigorously at the end of the scabbard, too. It was uncertain whether he was making a pizza or fried chicken, but without a doubt, something amazing was being created right now.
鸡腿一拆开就在空中飞了起来，于正赫的特制酱汁就在它们上面诱人地跳着。面团在刀鞘末端也开始剧烈旋转。不确定他是在做披萨还是炸鸡，但毫无疑问，一些令人惊奇的事情正在发生。
"In the end, a day like today did come," said Yu Sang-Ah as she sat on the mat with her knees pulled up close. Her eyes were staring at the Han River, as if she was submerged in reminiscence.
“最后，像今天这样的一天终于来了，”于相雅说，她坐在垫子上，膝盖拉得很近。她的眼睛凝视着汉江，仿佛沉浸在回忆中。
Kim Dok-Ja addressed her. "You must be really busy nowadays."
金道子对她说:“你现在一定很忙。”
"It's just… Yes, I am. There are lots of things to take care of, so…"
“只是......是的，我是。有很多事情要处理，所以......”
It had only been three months since the scenarios ended. The society at large hadn't regained its stability yet.
这种情况结束才三个月，整个社会还没有恢复稳定。
The system's influence hadn't completely disappeared yet, and the criminals retaining their skills or Stigmata continued with their crime sprees even now. Yu Sang-Ah was this world's hero that defeated them and protected ordinary citizens.
这个系统的影响力还没有完全消失，犯罪分子仍然保留着他们的技能或者圣痕，直到现在他们还在继续他们的犯罪狂欢。于相雅是这个世界的英雄，他打败了他们，保护了普通市民。
"They look so good together."
“他们看起来很般配。”
In a spot far away, Jeong Hui-Won and Yi Hyeon-Seong were standing together to look at the Han River.
在一个很远的地方，郑慧媛和李贤成站在一起看汉江。
Han Su-Yeong pouted and spat out her words. "I bet 100 Coins that they won't last a year."
韩素英撅着嘴说:“我赌100个硬币撑不过一年。”
It was right then, they heard something exploding in the distance. The startled companions instinctively reached towards their individual weapons.
就在这时，他们听到远处有什么东西爆炸的声音，受惊的同伴本能地伸手拿起各自的武器。
But when they took a closer look, the explosion noise came from the fireworks fired from a distant building.
但是当他们仔细观察的时候，爆炸的声音来自于从远处建筑物燃放的烟花。
"….Someone's using stuff like that already?"
“......有人已经在用这种东西了?”
Han Su-Yeong muttered out in disbelief.
韩素英难以置信地喃喃自语。
Kim Dok-Ja stared at that spectacle with renewed interest. Fireworks, was it? He never expected to see them again in his life. Bit by bit, the aroma of their food getting ready wafted in.
金道子以新的兴趣注视着这一景象。烟花，是吗？他从来没有期望在他的生活中再见到他们。一点一点地，他们准备好的食物的香味飘进来。
"Kim Dok-Ja."
“金道子。”
"Ng?"
“ Ng? ”
"You know, you haven't been reading that thing recently."
“你知道吗，你最近都没看过那本书。”
"What do you mean?" Kim Dok-Ja thought about it for a second before making his reply. "Ah, that's right. I should be reading it, though."
“什么意思?”金道子想了一会儿才回答。“啊，没错。不过，我应该读一读。”
He hurriedly switched his smartphone on. However, its battery was flat and the device refused to power on. Han Su-Yeong's figure was reflected on the dark screen; it was still impossible to get a bead on her inner thoughts through the look in her eyes. She wordlessly observed Kim Dok-Ja and muttered something to herself, before plopping down next to him with an 'Oopsie.' "Maybe I shouldn't have bothered to come. All these useless thoughts are making my head hurt, instead."
他匆忙打开了智能手机。然而，它的电池没电了，设备无法开机。韩素英的身影倒映在黑暗的屏风上，透过她的眼睛，仍然不可能看到她内心的想法。她默默地注视着金道子，自言自语地咕哝了几句，然后扑通一声在他旁边坐下，“哎呀!”“也许我不应该来的。所有这些无用的想法反而让我头疼。”
"Ng?"
“ Ng? ”
"Nah, just talking to myself. Never mind that, though - there was a part like this back in the 'Ways of Survival', wasn't it? You remember that?"
“不，我只是在自言自语。不过，别在意这个——在《生存之道》里有一个类似的角色，不是吗？你还记得吗?”
….The 'Ways of Survival'.
生存之道。
"You know, the third turn's Yu Jung-Hyeok…. everyone together, next to the Han River, chewing on the ground rat's legs….."
“你知道，第三个转弯的是俞正赫......大家都在一起，在汉江边，咬着地鼠的腿......”
Kim Dok-Ja's expression as he listened to her words distorted in a strange, vague manner. She reached out to him as he began to wobble a little.
金道子听着她的话，脸上露出一种奇怪的、模糊的表情。当他开始有点摇晃的时候，她向他伸出了手。
"Hey, what's the matter? You alright? You feeling sick somewhere?"
“嘿，怎么了?你没事吧?你不舒服吗?”
"It's just that my head hurts without warning…."
“只是我的头毫无征兆地疼......”
"Did I smack you a little too hard back then? How about resting for a bit….?"
“我当时是不是把你打得太狠了?休息一会儿怎么样......?”
"No, it's fine. Besides all that…. you're right."
“不，没关系。除了这些......你是对的。”
"About what?"
“谈什么?”
"About the 'Ways of Survival'. I really like that scene, too. It's the scene I like the most from the third regression turn."
“关于‘生存之道’。我也很喜欢那一幕。这是我最喜欢的第三次回归的场景。”
Han Su-Yeong deeply stared into Kim Dok-Ja's face, before forming a refreshing grin.
韩素英深深地凝视着金德子的脸，然后露出清爽的笑容。
"Really now, you 'Ways of Survival' otaku freak."
“说真的，你这个‘生存之道’宅男怪胎。”
Another round of fireworks went off in the distance, much larger in scale this time. The children let out a loud cheer as they witnessed the beautiful flames engraving the night sky. Kim Dok-Ja began thinking; maybe this was the sight he'd been yearning to see for the longest time. For the longest…
远处又燃放了一轮烟花，这次的规模要大得多。孩子们看到美丽的火焰在夜空中雕刻时，发出了响亮的欢呼声。金道子开始想，也许这就是他一直渴望看到的景象。一直以来..。
Longest.
最长的。
Han Su-Yeong opened her lips again. "By the way, Kim Dok-Ja?"
韩素英再次张开嘴，“顺便问一句，金道子?”
"Ng?"
“ Ng? ”
Since from when was this? Her face was pushed real close to his. Her pristine, perfectly-set facial features, her pale-white cheeks, and a beauty spot just below her sparkling eyes.
