back to past life(on going)
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My growth did not develop the way I wanted, which made my mother suffer more. She was worried when I first started shaking, and her terrified expression reminded me when I faced the basement. It was just a natural movement from suppressing the pain, but he thought it was from epilepsy or seizures.
The doctor comforted my mother, saying it was a temporary phenomenon due to my growth spurt, but she couldn't stop worrying about small things like all mothers.
There was no internet at the time, so my mother had to learn to take care of the baby alone.
I started crying intentionally after I realized it made her less worried than when I was trembling silently due to the growing pain.
“Waa! Waaaaaa!” I cried.
My mother couldn't sleep at all because I was last night and had been massaging my limbs until morning.
“See you later, son. Honey, I will try to get home early today if possible, my father said.
My father went to work early in the morning. I could hardly believe that I could see him again because I still remember the day I was told that my father had died.
Then, I realized that my father's voice was more different than usual, and I could see the lines of the objects very clearly. I have grown more than yesterday, but my babble is the same. No matter how hard I try, I can only pronounce vowels that are easy to pronounce like ahh, uhh, and ohh.
"My son, are you singing?" ask mom.
Although I could not bring out the status window, I was satisfied with my mother enjoying the moment. My rant was my mother's energy, and she smiled despite being tired.
“I can't believe I gave birth to this sweet cake. Who makes you this funny? Coochi-coohchi-coo~”
My mother didn't kiss my lips or cheeks, but she saw my toes sticking out of the blanket and gave them some kisses. Then, she lifted her shirt naturally and lifted me up.
The quest will be completed after this feeding, and my stats have also improved in other ways. It must be of natural value because of my growth. Normal babies my age thrive that much from their mother's sacrifice, even if they don't have superpowers.
However, points were a different story because it was a unique ability that only the Risen One could muster.
I stuck to my mother's chest. My sense of taste works much better than before, along with my vision and hearing. My mother looked at me with loving eyes as I swallowed her milk that felt like a coconut.
[Being Healthy 1: Drinking Mother's Milk 300/300]
I was full and the survival instinct to move my mouth would stop as I got older.
[You have completed the quest 'Being Healthy 1']
[Your health increased by 1.]
[Your sensations increased 1.]
[You have earned 3 points.]
[Total points: 3]
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The youngest memory I can remember is on a particular day in 1988. I remember watching the opening ceremony of the Seoul Olympics on television, and from then on, I was seen holding the Olympic mascot doll in most of my photos. My memory of 1988 is that single fragment, which feels like an old dream. Before that date, I had only heard about the lives of my parents from 1985 to 1987.
My mom and dad suffered a lot at the beginning of their marriage, and that's true. We stayed in one room, shared a bathroom with the owner's family, and used their kitchen when they weren't using it.
One day, my mother was working in the kitchen holding me on her back. I knew it was the day I saw fish cakes on the table. My mother has been talking to me about this day for a long time, that she had to steal a few pieces of owner fish cakes because she was eager to eat them but did not have enough money. She said she was crying when she ate it. The reason why my mother still remembers that day is because of how the owner's wife caught him and berate him.
Things that happen based on history. My mother glanced out the window and ate a piece of raw fish cake. He seemed to have planned to eat only one, but his hand instinctively grabbed the other.
I had to cry as hard as I could because even if it seemed trivial, this experience would be a traumatic memory for my mother.
“Waaa! Whaaa! Waaaaaa!” I cried.
My mother's hand turned towards me and grabbed me instead.
“Honey, okay, okay. I'm sorry,” said my mother in a tearful voice, then rushed out of the kitchen.
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The news said that the current president, a former military official, visited the US with an official invitation from their president. My mother was able to relax a little bit that month as my growing pains had subsided for real and I remained calm most of the time. Also, my father brought him his first month's salary.
As my mother lay down and breastfed me, I pretended to sleep until she fell asleep. I stopped sucking************ when he started snoring, then turned my body to the side as much as I could. My limbs were still out of my control, but it was possible to roll over and turn around. I threw my body and after a few tries, I finally got some space to move my lips freely.
People say babies start talking after about 18 months. However, I have had enough rest for the past fifty days and cannot wait that long.
It is more urgent to call the status window than to control my limbs. My goal was to open the bronze box that was given as a bonus item when an Awakened called out the status window for the first time.
I am very confident that the first person to open the status window will benefit tremendously, just like the title always has. Especially, if it is the title of being the first to be resurrected…
However, I can only babble vocals like ahh, uhh, and ohh. My 's' sounds like the wind coming out of a balloon because I have no teeth. One lucky thing is that the system is generous enough that a perfect accent is not required as long as it is understandable. I started practicing speaking again, next to my sleeping mother.
The television that my mother turned on was louder than usual. They focused on the outcome of the summit between South Korea and the United States and an agreement that the U. S. would support direct talks between South Korea and North Korea. They also highlighted the scene where all of this was explained to a three-party representative. It is as if the president is a hero who made great achievements, even though the current government is under military dictatorship. It was an era where our economy continued to grow. Television only broadcasts hopeful news such as the number of nationally registered cars in excess of a million, or that we have become a country big enough to provide humanitarian assistance to our enemy North Korea and poor Ethiopia. The news revealed the dark side of this period, and I couldn't help but laugh.
Not only because I know its history but also the circumstances in Korea or the changes in the world are just relics of the past.
Humanity is not ready for Advent. I was born and grew up in a time when the Cold War between the two ideologies ended, and a new battle arose between humans under the idea of capitalism.
However, our civilization collapses so easily in the future, and we are powerless when facing supernatural events that we ignore as unscientific. Our politicians, economists and financiers are all useless. The most serious problem was that we did not stop fighting each other, and the end result was the Eight Evils and the Eight Virtues.
There are people who are called heroes, but there is no one who can really be called heroic. The boundary between evil and virtue is unclear, and people consider those close to class S to be virtuous, and those far away to be evil. At least that's how I feel about the future. The fucking future.
After all, watching our president pretend to be serious and the degrading face of the US president on antique television seemed like a child's game to me.
All traces of your life filled with ambition will collapse!
“Yeah, my son!”
My mother was surprised to see me watching television so seriously. However, he had no one to be proud of, so he talked to me a lot.
This is the time I've been waiting for. My mother fell asleep while feeding me as usual, but I stayed awake like the television was still on. I felt that something good was going to happen today because I could hold back my tongue that used to be wriggling like an eel. It was the result of training whenever I had time. I ignored my awkward pronunciation and focused on finishing the words.
Status Window. Status Window. Status Window. Status Window.
I started again when the vowel was pinched accidentally and finally managed to say the word, albeit awkwardly.
S..tatus.fr Wind.
[Name: Na Seon-hu, Characteristic(1)]
Surprisingly, that's all I see. My Health, Strength, Agility, and Sense values continue to improve, but my journey is still long before those values are added to my status window.
[You have received the 'bronze box' as a gift for resurrection.]
I've expected this much, and the next step is the important one. Please appear! Help u!
[Congratulations! You are the first resurrection.]
I know it! I was so happy that I almost screamed when I saw that sentence. My little heart was beating so fast that my whole chest was pounding, but the next sentence gave me goosebumps.
[You have received a 'challenge box' as a reward for being the first Awakener.]
Challenger box! I was aware that the first Awakener prize would be amazing, but I didn't expect a challenger box. It was a challenge for S class in the future, and I only faced it once in my life. The chance of a time reversal is given through astronomical impossibilities. The time I spent saving points just to open one box of challengers is inexplicable. But a 60-day-old baby got the box? I started to be more scared than happy.
Perhaps, I may have twisted the structure of the System, or I have chosen such as the Eight Evils and the Eight Virtues. Now I am convinced of one thing: the fact that I am now the first in the race.
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