My aunt received my call.1

—Hello.0

I took a deep breath while clutching my phone. My aunt probably didn’t know who was calling since after I left home, I immediately changed my number and didn’t tell her my new number. She was the only person I could call ‘family’ among the people who were left; of course, it was not a family out of love and affection but merely by blood. My heart beat in a frenzy as this was something that I had never done even before I regressed. I had never contacted my aunt after I left home, but it was now a necessity.1

—Who is this?0

I heard my aunt’s voice from across the line. It was only natural she asked as I said nothing for a while. Seeing how her voice softened slightly, she sounded like she was scared. I supposed she got frightened that she received a phone call from a number she didn’t know, and the caller wasn't saying anything.0

I took my time to say, “It’s Bong Tae-Yoon.”0

Was it because she heard my name? Her breathing immediately relaxed–no, rather than relaxed, it sounded like she was even a bit excited. I could predict what she would say next. It was probably—0

—Ah, this fucking bastard,...7