ATHERIO PARK [RELEASED]

The Atherina Park

더 빠르고 더 강한 자가 삺의 전투에서 늘 이기는 것은 이니다. 이길 수 있다고 생각하는 자가 승리를 거머쥐는 것이다

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Early in the morning, Atherio's nanny is overwhelmed by their young master. Atherio did not want to take a shower, he went berserk even though Park had already come home from the office and was at home. He watched Atherio roll around like a caterpillar in bed. He did not want to take a shower and continued to run amok. Atherina was only watching closely, she did not know what to do.

"Yes, if you don't want to shower. Germs will eat boys who smell like you." Park's words almost made Atherina laugh, but she tried not to laugh at such a time. Park leaves Atherio's room followed by Atherio's two nannies.

Atherio looked at Atherina, "Dad lied, right?" Ask Atherio. "Aah?" Atherina's confused.

"No germ would eat a sweet little kid like me, would it?" Atherina was eager to laugh at her brother's innocent question. He was eager to get close and pinch his sister's round cheeks. However, he acted as if he was annoyed at Atherio.

"I don't know" Atherina replied as she tried not to laugh. "Why is my brother standing there? Why don't you sit next to me?" Atherio asked as he patted the spot beside him.

"You stink," answered Atherina plainly as she covered her nose. Atherio looked annoyed, "Why did Big Brother say that?" Atherio grumbling.

"Then you have to take a shower." Atherina approached while pulling Atherio's hand. "I don't want to!" Atherio. Atherina lifted the body of Atherio who was smaller than her. Atherio hugged his brother's neck. "Mandi, yes. I'll light warm water" Atherina persuaded. Atherio said, he nodded slowly.

In his private room, Park smiles at the conversation of his two children. He did not install CCTV in the rooms and bathrooms, but he installed remote listening devices in every corner of the room.

Atherio was already neat with his clothes. She looked fresher even though there were still a lot of red rashes on her white skin. Atherina was used to taking care of babies when she was in the orphanage. She likes to help Ji Eun bathe the baby, change diapers, feed the baby to eat, and other tasks.

"Sister, Rio is going to sleep. Brother slept with Rio, yes." Atherio melted his head into Atherina's lap. Atherina said the child would be sleepy after eating and taking medication. Atherina rubbed her sister's hair gently.

Park opened the door of her son's room slowly, Atherina turned her head. Park moves her hand giving the code for Atherina to approach her. Atherina nodded, she moved Atherio to the bed carefully then passed out of the room with Park.

Park takes Atherina to the underground headquarters for special training. In the underground headquarters there are already some people who are trusted by Park to train Atherina. One of them is Min Hyuk.

"The first is your ability to speak, you will learn English, Italian, and Mandarin. As you go through language training, you will practice martial arts and practice using weapons." Hearing the coach's words, Atherina looked overwhelmed. Park could read through her daughter's expression, she rubbed Atherina's hair.

"I believe you,"

Elsewhere, somewhere else,

Carlos was taking the computer screen seriously. "Is that location searchable?" Carlos pointed at the screen while asking the person who was typing the computer. The person nodded then enlarged the screen. Woo Joon Ki's name is on the name tag hanging in the pocket of the man's uniform.

"They are getting further and further away from the previous location. I don't know what their next strategy is. But for sure we have to be careful. Does Mr Park know?" Hearing Joon Ki's question, Carlos nodded.

"What's our next move?" Joon Ki is waiting for Carlos to answer. It seemed that Carlos had no intention of giving an answer at all. Joon Ki nods his head as if he has got an answer through Carlos silence.

"I don't know how yet, I need to talk to Ji Hoo and the others." Carlos let out his answer after a few minutes. "I trust you, you're Mr. Park's best advisor." Carlos was flattered by Joon Ki's words.

"Ney? Umm. thanks."

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Park notices Atherina who is learning English well with her coach, Min Hyuk. Park's men approached her, she bent her body while giving her a cell phone. Park receives it and looks at her phone screen and then picks up a call from Park's nanny.

"Master Park, young master went berserk. When she wakes up, she's looking for Miss Park."

Park turned to Atherina who was staring at him. "Tell her Atherina will be home soon."

"Yeahhhh? Yaahh? Daddy?" atherio's voice called out to his father in a funny and adorable voice.

"What's up, Atherio? You want your brother?"

"Dad didn't bring you back to Italy, did he?"

Park chuckles at her son's question, "I was going to take him back to Italy remembering what you did this morning."

Atherio who was across the street looked surprised, "What am I really doing?" Ask Atherio innocently.

"You're running amok because you don't want to take a shower. Did you forget that, little boy?" Park's words sounded like a grumble. Next he heard Atherio sulking.

Atherina approached Park. His father gave the phone to Atherina. "Rio?"

"Bad brother! Big brother left when Rio fell asleep, why not wake me up first?"

If I told you first, you would have gone berserk like this morning, Inner Atherina.

"Tell your beloved sister that you're going home" Park said. Atherina nodded in agreement with Park's words. "I'll be home soon" said Atherina. Park got up from her seat, she talked to Min Hyuk.

"Where is Brother actually? Why are you leaving without me?"

Atherina was confused as to what to answer. He looked at Park who was busy talking to his coach.

"I'm angry, I don't want to talk to you."

The call ended unilaterally. Atherina took a long breath.

At Park's house, by,

Atherio plays his cars with a remote control while eating biscuits because he is bored alone.

The door of his room opened, Atherio turned to look at the door. Atherina stood at the door with her sweet smile. Atherio pouted in annoyance, he averted his gaze. Atherina knocked on her sister's room door, "Can Nana's sister come in?"

Atherio glared at Atherina, "Yes," he replied shortly. Atherina knew her sweet sister was angry. He moved his foot towards Atherio.

"I'm sorry, Brother. Sis was gonna wake you up and take you, but you seem to be sleeping so well."

Atherio looked at Atherina then smiled, "I'm not angry, I'll be angry if you take your sister away from this house." Atherina laughed, "If you take me away, who will you be mad at?"

Atherio seemed to think after hearing the question. "Do you dare to be angry with me?" Atherio shook his head quickly.

"I'll go berserk again" Atherio's innocent reply made Atherina laugh loosely.

"Where was Brother?"

"Dad took me to school, he said I had to go to school to be a smart kid." As Atherio stared at his sister, "School? Brother won't be home anymore?"

"I'm home, it's just that I have to go to school early in the morning and come back in the afternoon."

"Then, Rio also wants to go to school like Big Brother." Atherio folds both hands in front of the chest.

"Ah? You need to wait another 2 years to get to school." Atherio shook his head, "I want to go to school anyway."

"Then talk to me."

"All right, school's next year."

In the study, Park laughed.

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The day continued to pass quickly, in addition to attending formal school, Atherina also took training at the underground headquarters. The time is up to learn, practice, and listen to Park's advice.

There is almost no time to play with Atherio. Atherina went to school early in the morning, then practiced, and came home late at night. It was the hour in which Atherio fell asleep. Only Sunday became the link between Atherio and Atherina.

At the moment, Atherina is training in martial arts with both of her coaches. It looks like his arms are well formed, as well as his body. It's only been 8 months that he's been training everything, but he can absorb it all quickly and well.

"Min Hyuk, I feel Atherina can be better than me. He can lead you at 10." Park's words made Min Hyuk, his confidant nodding his head in agreement.

Meanwhile, Atherio was playing a bicycle in the front yard. Sometimes his gaze was fixed on the streets waiting for his brother's return.

Atherio paddled his bicycle around the tree in the front yard.

As Park's car entered the courtyard, Atherio stopped pedaling his bicycle and turned his head. He saw Atherina coming out of the car, his expression looking tired. Atherio ran to hug his brother.

"Yes! Brother's home early, let's play!"

Atherina nodded, her feet stepping after Atherio, but her eyes were twitching and the object she saw was blurred.

Darkened.

Atherina fell unconscious. Atherio turned around and was surprised to see his brother faint. "Sister?" Atherio shakes Atherina's body. The guards and servants approached them. Atherina's body was taken up and taken to her room.

Atherio looked anxious, he was crying without a sound. He looked at Atherina's increasingly pale face, her body temperature also rising. Atherio approached one of the servants, "Where's the father?" Ask Atherio.

"Master hasn't returned yet."

Atherio looked sad, "I want to talk to you."

The waiter gave Atherio a cell phone, "Ayaaaah? Ayaahs? Yaahh? where's where?"

"Dad is heading to the office, there's a sudden meeting. Why why anyway? Is your brother home yet?"

"Sir brother fell down."

"Fall down?"

"He didn't wake up, he was sick."

"I'll get Carlos to bring Ha Yeon home. He's gonna check on Atherina. You don't have to worry."

Atherio gave his cell phone to the waiter. He looked back at his brother.

A few minutes later, Carlos came with a swift step and an anxious expression on his face. He enters Park's mansion with a female Doctor.

Carlos asked one of the servants, "Where is Miss Atherina?" The maid shows Atherina's room. Carlos nodded, "Come on." The doctor nodded following Carlos who was climbing the stairs towards Atherina's room.

He saw Atherio sitting anxiously, on the bed was Atherina who was still unconscious. "Uncle Carlos," call Atherio. The doctor immediately examined Atherina closely. Atherio took it seriously. Carlos rubbed Atherio's hair.

"How about, Ha Yeon?" Carlos asked after Doctor Ha Yeon finished examining Atherina. "Miss Atherina was exhausted, she had to rest for a few days to recover her physique." Carlos nodded at Ha Yeon's explanation.

Ah, so this is Mr. Park's adopted daughter. It's a pity that this little girl, it seems like Mr. Park is pushing her daughter too much, she is always doing whatever she wants, Carlos thought.

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Atherio fell asleep in Atherina's room all night. She hugged Atherina's arm as if she let go, Atherina would disappear forever.

Slowly both of Atherina's little eyes opened, she saw Atherio beside her who was sound asleep. Atherina smiled, she gently stroked her sister's hair. Atherina was surprised to see a wound on her sister's forehead.

Atherio awakens to feel the movement of Atherina. "Sir Nana," call Atherio. "Why your forehead?" Atherina asked as she touched the wound. Atherio grimaced a little because of the pain.

"Then I fell off the bike." Atherina kissed the wound, "A kiss of affection will heal her. Next time, be careful if you're playing alone." Atherio nodded in agreement to his brother's words.

"Why your eyes?"

"I cried because Big Brother didn't wake up even though I was already shouting and shaking Big Brother's body." Atherina was moved by her sister's words. He cupped Atherio in the face, "No need to cry, I promised not to leave you, right?"

Atherio nodded his head.

The day goes on, though,

Atherina is recovering. He went back to school as usual. Atherina sat alone on the second bench from behind. No disciple dared to approach Atherina. That's because no one wants to deal with the Park family enough in disenchantment.

Atherina also seems to have no interest in having friends.

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"Now you know everything, Atherina. This dark world is so dangerous, I know you must miss your friends at the orphanage." Park sucked his cigar.

"Yes, I miss them so much. They have been my friends since childhood. I was so happy when I was with them. I realized that I had a big, warm family in that parlour." Atherina speaks like an adult.

"You love them so much?"

"Yes,"

"If you love them, don't you ever see them again." Park's speech made Atherina surprised and immediately looked at her father.

"This is how hard life is in the dark world. Close relationships can make a black hole for you. Your enemies will target those you love. They're gonna use your loved ones as weapons to take you down."

Atherina digested her father's words well.

"Disconnect existing relationships, don't build new ones anymore. This is all you have now."

Atherina nodded in understanding.

***

A female teacher entered the first classroom. All the students immediately sat down neatly, including Atherina. Tae Hee's name is on the name pin she wears.

"Good morning, everybody." Tae Hee greeted her students cheerfully. He is an English teacher. "Good morning," all the disciples answered in unison.

"This morning we're going to learn English, for the first time a first-grader is learning English, right?" Tae Hee looked so excited that morning. "We start by counting in English."

Atherina saw a blond man with sunglasses walking past her class. Atherina frowned without distracting her from the man. At the end of the window, he turned to Atherina with a cynical smile. Atherina knitted her brows. The man continued his steps.

"Erina Park," Atherina was surprised when Tae Hee called her name. Atherina looked at her teacher. "Are you listening to me?" Atherina nodded in response to her teacher's question.

"Then try counting in English."

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten." Atherina counts fluently in English. All the students looked at him.

Tae Hee seems surprised too. He looked at the board, there were only numbers 1 through 3. He just wrote the number 4.

Atherina raised her hand and asked, "Excuse me, Ma'am. May I wash my hand?"

Tae Hee nodded her head still with a confused expression. Atherina got up from the chair, then bowed her body to Tae Hee and immediately passed out of the classroom.

Atherina was looking for the man who had passed her class. Where the hell's he going? Who her?

Atherina looked around the school garden. She turned around, Atherina saw the man walking in the school corridor and turned to the right. Atherina immediately ran there.

It must be dad's enemy...

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07.30 :22 June 2019

Ucu Irna Marhamah's

Sorry I don't use the same bold italic, because I update in HP. so limited. in ms. word, I use italic same bold, so, but fitting in the copas here I have to change it again manually.