Han Su-Yeong continued to experience this weird feeling every single day for the last three months. It all started rather innocuously, though.
在过去的三个月里，韩素英每天都会体验到这种奇怪的感觉。不过，这一切开始的时候都很单纯。
- Yu Jung-Hyeok, did you know?
-余正赫，你知道吗？
- Know what?
知道什么？
- That guy, he enjoys his tomatoes now.
那家伙现在喜欢吃西红柿了。
At first, she dismissed it as just a trivial little change. Scenarios were over now, so the dude must be changing bit by bit too, or so she thought.
起初，她认为这只是一个微不足道的小改变。现在一切都结束了，所以这个家伙一定也在一点一点地改变，至少她是这么想的。
- Hey, Kim Dok-Ja. Why are you so absent-minded lately?
嘿，金道子，你最近怎么这么心不在焉？
- Uh? Uhm…..
-呃?-嗯..。
- By the way, are you sure that the scenarios are really over? Why isn't the system gone? You can still use your skills, right?
顺便问一下，你确定这些场景真的结束了吗？为什么这个系统还没有消失？你还是可以用你的技能的，对吧？
- Mm… It might take a little while longer for everything to go away.
嗯...可能需要一段时间才能让一切消失。
The scenarios were over, but the world didn't immediately revert back to normal. As if, there was a story that hadn't ended yet. The proof of that was how people still could use their skills or Stigmata.
这种情况已经结束，但世界并没有立即恢复正常。好像有一个故事还没有结束。证明这一点的是人们仍然可以使用他们的技能或圣痕。
- To be more specific, you can't say that everything is over until we find the 'original author' of that novel first.
更具体地说，你不能说一切都结束了，除非我们先找到那本小说的“原作者”。
Han Su-Yeong agreed with Yu Jung-Hyeok's opinion. It was possible that this world existed because the 'Most Ancient Dream' read the 'Ways of Survival' in the first place.
韩素英同意余重赫的视角。这个世界之所以存在，可能是因为“最古老的梦想”首先读到了“生存之道”。
Before all that, though, was the author who penned the novel in question. Meaning, this story would end only after they found that creature first.
然而，在此之前，写这部小说的是作者。也就是说，这个故事只有在他们先找到那个生物之后才会结束。
- Just who is tls123? We came up with a few guesses so far, but they were all wrong, right? The most plausible candidate, 'Most Ancient Dream', didn't look like the author either, and…. hey, Kim Dok-Ja. What do you think?
到底谁是123？到目前为止，我们猜了几次，但都是错的，对吧？最有可能的候选人，《最古老的梦》，看起来也不像作者，而且.....。嘿，金道子。你觉得怎么样？
The one with the highest likelihood of solving this quandary was Kim Dok-Ja, the reader that managed to read through all 3149 chapters of 'Ways of Survival.'
最有可能解决这个难题的是金道子(KimDok-Ja)，他成功地读完了《生存之道》(WaysofSurvival)的全部3149章
However, his reply was this.
然而，他的回答是这样的。
- Uh… I wonder. Well, I kinda wonder if that's really important, now that we've come this far….
我想知道既然我们已经走了这么远我想知道这是不是很重要。
Other people could say that, fine. However, he was none other than Kim Dok-Ja, the sole reader who read the entirety of 'Ways of Survival' till its end.
其他人也可以这么说，好吧。然而，他不是别人，正是金道子(kimdok-ja)，唯一一个读完《生存之道》的人。
He was Kim Dok-Ja, the greatest reader Han Su-Yeong ever knew.
他就是金道子，韩素妍认识的最伟大的读者。
"Speak. Who the hell are you?"
“说话，你到底是谁?”
That's why Han Su-Yeong began wondering.
这就是为什么韩素英开始怀疑。
⸢If Kim Dok-Ja before my eyes is a fake, then…⸥
如果我眼前的金道子是假的，那么..
"Su-Yeong-ssi! What are you…!"
“Su-Yeong-ssi!你在干什么...!”
Just as the voice of Yi Hyeon-Seong rushing in reached here, Shin Yu-Seung grabbed onto Han Su-Yeong's wrist.
正当李宪成冲进来的声音传到这里时，申玉升抓住韩素英的手腕。
"What do you think you're doing "
“你以为你在干什么?”
"Noona!"
“诺娜!”
It was the same for Yi Gil-Yeong, as well. The boy awkwardly blocked her front and looked up at her with nervous eyes. The atmosphere of the companions changed drastically once they discovered her sharp dagger.
对李吉英来说也是一样。男孩笨拙地挡住她的前面，用紧张的眼神看着她。一旦他们发现了她的锋利的匕首，他们的气氛就彻底改变了。
"Eonni, can you explain yourself?"
“Eonni，你能解释一下吗?”
Yi Ji-Hye had put down the kitchen knife and before anyone noticed it, was standing next to Han Su-Yeong while gripping her Twin Dragon Sword.
易智慧放下了菜刀，在没有人注意到之前，站在韩素妍身边，手里拿着她的双龙剑。
Yi Seol-Hwa was completely taken aback, while Jeong Hui-Won's eyes were narrowed to slits. And Yu Sang-Ah, calmly observing the unfolding situation unlike the others, was seen next.
李世华完全吃了一惊，郑慧媛的眼睛眯成了缝。接下来是余相娥，他冷静地观察着事态的发展，不像其他人那样。
Han Su-Yeong thought about something for a little while, then let go of Kim Dok-Ja's collars while spitting out a long sigh. He plopped down powerlessly and looked up at her like a guilty man.
韩素妍想了一会儿，然后松开金道子的衣领，长长地叹了口气。他无力地一屁股坐下来，抬头看着她，像个有罪的人。
"This guy isn't Kim Dok-Ja. I'm not talking about anyone else but Kim Dok-Ja here. No way he can't remember that thing."
“这个人不是金道子。我说的不是别人，而是KimDok-Ja。他不可能不记得那件事。”
"What are you talking about?"
“你在说什么?”
"The 'Ways of Survival.’"
“‘生存之道’。”
After hearing that, the companions all simultaneously looked at Kim Dok-Ja's face - at Kim Dok-Ja, who used to talk non-stop about the 'Ways of Survival' every day.
听到这个消息后，同伴们都同时看着金道子的脸，看着金道子，他过去每天都不停地谈论“生存之道”。
As if she was a lecturer trying to explain a migraine-inducing problem, Han Su-Yeong held her head and began laying out her case in a calm, logical manner. And even decided to add this at the end, too.
韩素英(音译)仿佛是一个试图解释一个引起偏头痛的问题的演讲者，她抬起头，开始以一种平静、合乎逻辑的方式陈述自己的视角。甚至还决定在最后加上这个。
"What I said just now wasn't from the 'Ways of Survival', but something from my own novel. There aren't any scenes of the companions enjoying their meal by the Han River in the 'Ways of Survival', you see."
“我刚才说的不是来自《生存之道》，而是来自我自己的小说。你看，《求生之道》里没有同伴们在汉江边吃饭的场景。”
"How do you know that, eonni? Did you actually read that novel, too?"
“你怎么知道的，eonni?你真的也读过那本小说吗?”
"Just the early parts. At least, I know for sure that no such scenes appear during the third regression turn."
“只是早期的部分。至少，我确信在第三次回归时不会出现这样的场景。”
That prompted Jeong Hui-Won to retort. "Isn't it possible to be mistaken about something like that? From the get-go, remembering every event happening in such a huge novel is…."
这促使郑惠媛反驳道。”“这种事难道不可能弄错吗？从一开始，记住这部巨著中发生的每一件事情......”
"It is possible if it's Kim Dok-Ja. Did you all forget how we managed to wrangle our way through the scenarios? And you really think that Kim Dok-Ja can't remember?" Han Su-Yeong turned towards Kim Dok-Ja and growled menacingly. "Hey, you. Tell me how many times Yu Jung-Hyeok killed Asmodeus."
“如果是金道子(KimDok-Ja)，那就有可能。你们是不是都忘了我们是怎样设法通过这些场景的？你真的认为金道子不记得了?”韩素妍转向金德子，凶狠地咆哮起来。“嘿，你。告诉我余正赫杀了阿斯莫德斯多少次。”
Her question simply caused Kim Dok-Ja to dazedly look up at her face. She scowled deeply, but just before she could go on another tirade, his lips opened first.
她的问题只是让金道子迷惑地抬头看着她的脸。她深深地皱起眉头，但就在她准备继续长篇大论之前，他先张开了嘴。
"Han Su-Yeong."
韩素妍
His voice sounded flat, monotonous. For a moment there, a certain expectation of 'maybe…' flashed past by Han Su-Yeong's eyes. And then… "My bad, but I really can't remember. I haven't been reading the 'Ways of Survival' lately, so…."
他的声音听起来单调乏味。有那么一会儿，韩素英的眼睛里闪过一丝“也许......”的期待。然后...“我的错，但我真的不记得了。我最近没有读过《生存之道》，所以......”
"Look, look! This punk, he's not Kim Dok-Ja…!"
“看，看!这个混蛋，他不是KimDok-Ja...!”
"Ahjussi."
“大叔。”
The one to step in front of the dagger-brandishing Han Su-Yeong was Shin Yu-Seung. As if she was trying to mould a clay pot, she held Kim Dok-Ja's hand with both of hers and asked him. "Do you remember what I wanted to eat by the Han River?"
站在挥舞着匕首的韩素英面前的是申玉成。仿佛她正在试图塑造一个陶罐，她用双手握住金道子的手，问他。“你还记得我在汉江边想吃什么吗?”
The hands of Yu Jung-Hyeok standing not too far away and silently preparing the food came to a halt; the food wasn't finished yet.
于重赫站在不远处默默地准备食物的手停了下来，食物还没有吃完。
Kim Dok-Ja replied immediately. "It's pizza and Cola."
金道子立刻回答说:“是披萨和可乐。”
"Hyung! Me! What about me?"
“嗨!我!我怎么办?”
"Gil-Yeong-ee? You wanted to eat chicken by the sea. My bad. We'll definitely go to the seaside next time, okay?"
“吉英一?你想在海边吃鸡肉。我的错。我们下次一定去海边，好吗?”
Yi Gil-Yeong's and Shin Yu-Seung's tearful eyes were now glaring at Han Su-Yeong.
李吉英和申玉升含泪的眼睛现在盯着韩素英。
She frowned deeply. "Hold up. Your questions are too easy. With only that, you can't…."
她皱起了眉头。“等等。你的问题太简单了。只有这样，你不能......”
That prompted Jeong Hui-Won to step forward this time. "Dok-Ja-ssi. What's the name of my sword?"
这一次，郑慧媛站了出来:“我的剑叫什么名字?”
"The Judge's Sword. I struggled so hard to get all the materials for it, too."
“法官之剑。我费了好大劲才弄到所有的材料。”
"Dok-Ja-ssi, do you remember the very first item you gave me?"
“Dok-Ja-ssi，你还记得你给我的第一件东西吗?”
"It was an aged iron shield, wasn't it?"
“那是一个老旧的铁盾牌，是不是?”
The companions then began their barrage of questions as if it was a competition. Even Gong Pil-Du got in on the act, too.
同伴们接着开始接二连三地提问，好像这是一场竞赛。甚至宫弼渡也参与了这一行动。
"Oii, do you remember the penalty fee you paid me during the Chungmuro scenario?"
“奥尔，你还记得在忠武隆那场戏里你付给我的罚款吗?”
"But, I didn't pay anything?"
“但是，我什么都没付?”
"You son of a bitch. You better cough up or…!"
“你这个狗娘养的，你最好交出来，否则...!”
"Ahjussi, you told me this before, right? Ji-Hye-ya~, to be honest, I think you're the prettiest among all the Kim-Com members."
“大叔，你以前告诉过我，对吧？Ji-hye-ya~，说实话，我觉得你是所有Kim-Com会员中最漂亮的。”
"I never said that."
“我从来没这么说过。”
Yi Ji-Hye muttered "Dang it," under her breath.
易智慧低声说道:“该死!”。
"….He's Dok-Ja ahjussi, alright."
“......他是大叔，对吧?”
There was this vague sense of relief blooming on the expressions of the group.
在这群人的表情中，有一种模糊的宽慰感。
Kim Dok-Ja observing this situation spoke up. "I don't know what's suddenly gotten into you, but I'm definitely Kim Dok-Ja. And Han Su-Yeong, why are you…."
金道子观察到这种情况，大声说出来。“我不知道你突然怎么了，但我绝对是金道子。韩素妍，你为什么......”
"Hey, do you even remember how many regression turns there are in the 'Ways of Survival'?"
“嘿，你还记得在‘生存之道’中有多少次回归吗?”
"Su-Yeong-ah." Jeong Hui-Won couldn't let this go on any longer and stepped forward. "I don't know why you're acting like this, but we're on a rare outing together, so please do it in moderation."
“素妍雅。”郑慧媛再也忍不住了，走上前去。“我不知道你为什么会这样，但我们很少一起外出，所以请适度一些。”
"That's right, Su-Yeong-ssi. There must've been some kind of a misunderstanding…."
“没错，秀英师，一定是有什么误会......”
"…..Misunderstanding " Han Su-Yeong's hand gripping the dagger trembled ever so slightly. "Hey, Yu Jung-Hyeok!! Don't you have anything to say?!"
“......误会 ?”韩素英的手握住匕首，微微颤抖。“嘿，俞正赫!!你没什么要说的吗?!”
Yu Jung-Hyeok chopping up veggies in silence heard her call and shifted his disinterested eyes towards Han Su-Yeong. Then, he shifted his gaze over to Kim Dok-Ja, before glancing at the rest of the companions. Finally, he turned his attention back to the cutting board.
于重赫默默地切菜的时候听到了她的呼唤，然后把目光转向韩素英。然后，他把目光转移到金道子身上，随后又看了看其他同伴。最后，他把注意力转回到砧板上。
After observing that chain of events, Han Su-Yeong's shoulders began trembling non-stop. "Y-you, really….."
看到这一连串的事情，韩素英的肩膀开始不停地颤抖。“你，真的......”
Her head dropped, and that's how she spotted a can of beer rolling on the floor. She picked it up and popped the lid open, then drank it all in one go. She wiped her lips in anger and spoke up.
她低下头，这就是为什么她看到一罐啤酒在地板上滚动。她把它捡起来，把盖子打开，然后一口气喝光了。她生气地擦了擦嘴唇，大声说了出来。
"Screw it…. Fine, sure. I'm the lone weirdo among you, is that how it is?"
“去他的......好吧，当然。我是你们中唯一的怪胎，是这样吗?”
Maybe that one can wasn't enough, she proceeded to pop the lid on another one.
也许那个罐头还不够，她接着打开另一个罐头的盖子。
"Fine. I know it's been difficult for everyone, trying to break past the scenarios. I know full well that you're too tired to think, and now you just wanna kick back and relax. You think I don't wanna do that, too? I also wanna take it easy."
“好吧。我知道这对每个人来说都很困难，试图打破这些场景。我很清楚你太累了，不想去思考，现在你只想放松一下。你以为我不想这么做吗？我也想放松一下。”
Along with the 'Puh-shushuk!' noise, beer foams bubbled up vigorously.
伴随着“噗——嘘——”的声音，啤酒泡沫冒得很大。
"But then, you idiots, you really think this Kim Dok-Ja is the real deal?"
“但是，你们这些白痴，你们真的认为这个金道子是真的吗?”
"Han Su-Yeong."
韩素妍
"Shut up. Don't call me by my name."
“闭嘴，别叫我的名字。”
Her cheeks were getting somewhat flushed now. Meanwhile, the Fable of [Predictive Plagiarism] was creaking into gear inside her head.
她的脸颊现在有些红润。与此同时，[预测剽窃]的寓言在她的脑海里嘎吱作响。
⸢It's possible that the companions are right. She's wrong, and it's totally possible that this Kim Dok-Ja is the real thing.⸥
这些同伴可能是对的。她错了，这个金道子完全有可能是真的。
Han Su-Yeong knew - just because he failed to remember a couple of scenes from the 'Ways of Survival', could she really use that to argue this Kim Dok-Ja wasn't really Kim Dok-Ja?
韩素妍知道——仅仅因为他忘记了《生存之道》中的几个场景，她真的能用这个来证明金道子不是真正的金道子吗？
The current her acted too hastily. She failed to be logical.
水流使她行动过于仓促，她没有逻辑性。
Even then, Han Su-Yeong couldn't stop her emotions. Even as she herself failed to understand the reason behind her own strong reaction, she continued to mutter on.
即使这样，韩素妍还是无法抑制自己的情绪。尽管她自己也不明白自己强烈反应背后的原因，但她继续喃喃自语。
"The 'Kim Dok-Ja' I remember is…."
“我记得‘KimDok-Ja’是......”
….He was a man who could patiently read a boring novel filled with a ton of exposition that lasted well over three thousand chapters.
他是一个能耐心阅读一本无聊小说的人，这本小说充满了大量的阐述，篇幅长达三千多章。
⸢"In the future when all the scenarios have ended, I may want to get back to writing novels again. When that happens, read my novel, okay?"⸥
“在未来，当所有的情节都结束后，我可能又想回去写小说了。当这种情况发生时，读读我的小说，好吗?”
A man who loved stories more than anyone in this whole world.
他是这个世界上最喜欢故事的人。
⸢"Fine, fine. I'll definitely read it."⸥
“好吧，好吧，我一定会看的。”
"But, it might be over three thousand chapters?"
“但是，可能有三千多章吧?”
"That's probably right up my alley, then."
“那可能正合我的胃口。”
"It might be boring, too."
“这可能也很无聊。”
"It's you writing it, so that's not possible, you know."
“是你写的，所以这是不可能的，你知道。”
Such Kim Dok-Ja might forget about other things, but no way he'd forget about the 'Ways of Survival'.
这样的金道子可能会忘记其他事情，但是他不可能忘记“生存之道”。
Was this the fault of the alcohol? It felt as if the heat was gradually spreading even more inside her head.
这是酒精的错吗？感觉热量在她的头脑里逐渐扩散得更厉害了。
⸢If this 'Kim Dok-Ja' is a fake, what does that signify?⸥
