Book 17 Chapter 13
Bilyeon and His Gang's Roundtable Talk
Man 1: Heh heh… heh heh heh… heh heh heh…
Man 1: Muh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Finally… finally…
Moyonghwi: What is it, Uncle Hong? That strange laughter? It’s not elegant.
Jang Hong: Finally, resurrection! Resurrection! The long, patient years end today. The days of tearful bibimbap with only plain rice and soy sauce are over as of yesterday. Everyone, let's celebrate today by eating boiled eggs!
Moyonghwi: I don't particularly like boiled eggs.
Jang Hong: That's because you're still an undercooked swordsman. Someone like me likes them thoroughly cooked.
Moyonghwi: Then why do you tremble so much out of fear of such a person? You whine like a child.
Jang Hong: Wh-what did you say! Th-that's not because I'm scared… you'll understand when you grow up. It can't be helped. If you think this world can be solved by strength alone, you're greatly mistaken. No matter how much power you have, there are countless things that can never be solved by strength alone, like grains of sand on the beach. Tsk tsk, you still don't know such obvious truths, that's why you're still an undercooked one!
Moyonghwi: Well… to me, you just look like a simple coward.
Jang Hong: (Roaring!) Shut up! Do you think that's something you can say to me, the new handsome protagonist of this book?
Moyonghwi: Didn't you use that one before? I think you've used something similar.
Jang Hong: No! This time it's not the author's poor imagination! This time it's real! As proof, the appearance scenes of that guy have been drastically cut! He's finally fallen from a main role to a supporting role. Now is my era! My era! I am the 'newbie' protagonist of this book! Besides, the editorial team made a typo. The title of this corner is now 'Jang Hong and His Gang's Roundtable Talk'! It's no longer 'Bilyeon and Others'!
*Thump!* (Falls forward in front of Jang Hong)
Bilyeon: Who said I'm not appearing?
Moyonghwi: Ryu… Ryuyeon?
Bilyeon: What? Are you trying to take my protagonist spot too? I warn you, don't get too complacent just because your role has been greatly increased this time.
Moyonghwi: No… that's not it…
Bilyeon: ????
Moyonghwi: You're stepping on him. You're stepping on Uncle Jang Hong's head.
Bilyeon: Hmm? Is that so? Oh, what a coincidence! Long time no see, henpecked uncle!
Jang Hong: Hmph……
Moyonghwi: Hey… instead of just laughing and waving, couldn't you move aside now that you've seen him? I'm sure Uncle Jang Hong is reflecting.
(Slightly moves his leg to the side)
Jang Hong: Phew~ I thought I was going to die.
Bilyeon: I'm glad to see you're all alive.
Jang Hong: Don't lie! I almost suffocated because of you just now.
Bilyeon: It was an accident! And what are you doing now? Laughing that strange and suspicious laugh, forgetting to greet the readers. Do I, the protagonist, have to take care of things like this? It should be handled by the extras.
Jang Hong: Wh-who are you calling an extra!
Moyonghwi: Could you move that finger away?
Jang Hong: Don't point fingers at me, both of you!
Bilyeon: Come on, come on! Don't fight, both of you. We have to work hard too. A new competitive corner has been established.
Jang Hong: New corner?
Moyonghwi: Huh? You didn't know? After this roundtable talk, there's a corner introducing the 108 recommended must-read books officially designated by Cheonmu Academy. You call yourself a protagonist without even knowing that?
Jang Hong: No… well… no, anyway! I did hear that there was such a list, but I don't understand why they would bother making something like that for anyone to read? Kids hardly read books these days, do they? They'll get headaches looking at all those Chinese characters, won't they? Perhaps the bonus for this volume is 'headache medicine'? Isn't it something you need to take when you have a headache?
Moyonghwi: There's no such thing. There will be a bromide as a bonus, though. Ah, speaking of which, Uncle Hong, you weren't included there either.
Jang Hong: Can you say such cruel things with such a dazzling and innocent face! So you were in it! But you're just a background character anyway! Besides, why are we talking about books and then shifting to paintings?
Moyonghwi: I am diligently reading them. Everything I read becomes blood and flesh. Isn't the advantage of books that you can encounter people's various perspectives transcending time and space? I've already read nearly half of them. I plan to finish them all before graduation. It's a big mistake to think everyone only enjoys 'Spring Blossom Paintings' like you do, Uncle.
Jang Hong: Wh-who said I only look at Spring Blossom Paintings? I read scriptures too. What are you talking about!
Moyonghwi: Ah, the Kama Sutra?
Jang Hong: Grrrr…….
Bilyeon: Come on, stop fighting. This isn't the time to be bickering. If we're not careful, this corner could be canceled. That would be a loss of face. Come on, there's no more page, no more time. We have to say goodbye and end it.
Moyonghwi: The initial greeting has become the final greeting.
Jang Hong: It's consistent from beginning to end, how good is that!
Bilyeon: Sigh~ No one understands that old gag. You need to try harder. The future of this corner looks grim.
Jang Hong: Hmph!
Moyonghwi: Come on, let's greet them. Greet them!
Bilyeon & Moyonghwi & Jang Hong: Hello! Readers who love Biraedo! It's nice to see you. It's been a long time. I feel like crying all of a sudden. It's truly been a long time. And for me, it was a very difficult period. Of course, there were happy moments in between, but there were also many hardships. The time felt like being swept away by the waves of fate. Above all, perhaps the trials are not yet over. However, I will not stop any longer. We cannot eliminate the waves, can we? But I will not stop trying to ride those waves like a great surfer. I will continue to move forward.
We are now changing our nest to start a new story of Biraedo. I wanted to come to you as soon as possible, but it's been delayed unintentionally. I will not apologize with words. Words cannot contain sincerity. Instead, I will apologize with writing. I will show you with actions. I believe that is the greatest apology a writer can offer. Please continue to give us your unwavering love, even if there are shortcomings. Then, we will return to you as quickly as possible. See you in the next volume.
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Hyoryong: Uh, what about me?
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Bilyeon & Moyonghwi & Jang Hong: Huh? Is that our voice?