Chapter 309


    Chapter 309


    The last day of the documentary shooting.


    Seo-jun and Anh Da Ho left their house early in the morning.


    Isnt it too early to go?


    Seo-jun smiled faintly at Anh Da Hos question and said,


    Today might be the last day we see Loki and Uri. I thought we could see them longer if we went early.


    He looked up at the dark dawn sky, which had not yet been lit by the sun. He seemed to have a lot of thoughts.


    Well.


    He sometimes wondered if the stray cats he fed on the street were doing well, let alone the whale he saved and named.


    He might meet the stray cats again if they were safe and wandering on the same street, but it was not easy for Seo-jun, who lived on land, to meet again with the whale that roamed around the vast sea.


    The people from Sea Save usually come earlier than me.


    They must be switching with the night shift workers.


    The dark night sky seemed to reflect Seo-juns mood. He felt uneasy.


    Da Ho hyung. Do you think well be okay?


    Uri was still a baby and had no adult humpback whales to take care of him. Could he survive in this rough sea alone?


    But I cant keep him forever.


    He wondered if he should send him back to the sea or protect him forever.


    Sea Save said they had the same dilemma.


    They said they would take him to where the humpback whales often go. If hes lucky, he might join a pod.


    I hope so.


    Seo-jun nodded at Anh Da Hos words.


    ***


    When Seo-jun arrived at the Sea Save center, he greeted his team members and immediately grabbed a bucket of fish and headed to the aquarium.


    Hello. Uri. Loki.


    The baby humpback whale Uri and the dolphin Loki were at the end of the white path, closest to the sea.


    This area was where the animals that were about to return to the sea stayed.


    They said they moved them after Seo-jun left yesterday.


    Lokis caretaker, who followed Seo-jun, said,


    I thought Loki would go out on his own since its only one net away from the sea, but he stayed well.


    Seo-jun and the production team laughed at that.


    To be honest, Seo-jun was a little worried that Loki, who was free-spirited, would leave for the sea without a word.


    Maybe Loki knew it was his last day.


    Lokis caretaker nodded repeatedly at Seo-juns words.


    Loki is very smart.


    He looked proud, like a parent bragging about his child.


    Seo-jun and the others laughed, and Uri and Loki seemed to laugh along.


    Thats how it felt.


    When Seo-jun and Lokis caretaker threw fish, Uri, who was swimming in front of Seo-jun, cried out and ate the fish.


    Loki, as always, ate the fish by jumping gracefully above the water.


    Theres no dolphin as talented as him.


    The caretaker said with a bit of sadness in his voice as he faced farewell.


    Its a farewell that I always experience, but its both happy and sad.


    They gave them their last feed and did their final health check.


    The caretaker tried to check Lokis fin, but Loki seemed to take it as a joke and teased him by showing and hiding it while squeaking.


    Uri.


    Uri focused on Seo-jun when he called him.


    Seo-jun flipped his palm over and Uri followed suit, flipping his body over and showing his white belly.


    Uri is also very smart, right?


    Everyone laughed quietly at his superstar-like appearance.


    Seo-jun looked at Uris belly where there were still scars.


    Thanks to the ability engraved at the center, the healed wounds were now faintly marked.


    They say humpback whale belly patterns are like human fingerprints.


    Seo-jun patted Uris back and said,


    Will I be able to recognize you when we meet again?


    Woo woo woo!


    Uri cried out. It seemed like he understood what it meant, so Seo-jun smiled slightly.


    ***


    The sky that was dark until they came to the center started to brighten up little by little.


    As the sky turned blue, Lokis caretaker, who had finally checked Lokis wound after getting wet by water splashes, stood up from his seat and said.


    He looked calm despite being soaked.


    It was as if a very huge being was moving very slowly to touch a weaker creature.


    Uri and Loki also seemed to be staring blankly at Seo-jun unlike usual.


    It was such an overwhelming atmosphere that seemed to stop the movement and sound of the world for a moment,


    The wind blew.


    The wind that embraced the power of the continental whale compressed around Seo-jun spread out in all directions.


    A staff members hat flew away in the wind.


    Surprised, he went to pick up his hat and looked up at the sky.


    Wha, what?


    Anh Da Ho and the camera director who were staring blankly at Seo-jun came to their senses at his voice and turned their eyes.


    They followed the gaze of the staff member who was staring blankly at the sky.


    Anh Da Ho and peoples heads looked up at the sky.


    Anh Da Ho and peoples eyes widened and their mouths opened wide.


    It was a whale.


    A giant whale made of white clouds was floating in the sky.


    It was huge at a glance.


    It was this big even from afar, how big would it be if it was close?


    Everyone stared blankly at the whale cloud in the sky with lost minds.


    When they were watching that amazing and overwhelming sight,


    Woo woo woo-


    It seemed like they heard a huge whales cry that shook the ground from somewhere.


    ***


    LA.


    Many tourists flocked to Mindman Beach, which became a tourist attraction due to the appearance of a Hollywood star.


    The place where there was a baby humpback whale was already crowded with people taking pictures.


    Then, someone looked at the sky with a blank face.


    What is that?


    At his astonished voice, as if a UFO had appeared, other people also looked up at the sky.


    And they all opened their eyes wide and took out their phones to take pictures and videos.


    ***


    Korea.


    Ugh! Its hot!


    Kim Su-han, a director who was filming an independent film, drank water gulpingly.


    His friends who also starred as actors were lying exhausted on a park bench with tired faces.


    Wow Its so hot even in the morning.


    Even if he turned on a mini fan, the air was so stuffy that it didnt cool down. But it was better than nothing.


    The humidity is 90%. They say the weather is crazy these days.


    Hey. Director. Lets change the shooting date.


    No


    Kim Su-han said with a gloomy face at his friends words.


    I have to submit it to the film festival


    The two friends sighed deeply.


    Im going to die of heat before filming.


    There were also people who came out for a morning walk in the park where Kim Su-han was filming.


    They seemed to expect cooler weather in the morning, but they shook their heads as if it was not a good walk.


    Only some kids were running around without caring about the heat.


    A kid who was playing with his friends laughed loudly and shouted.


    Mom! Whale!


    What whale in the middle of downtown?


    And besides, the kids finger was pointing to the sky.


    People who were about to go home because of the hot weather, people who were sweating while running around with kids also followed his finger and looked up.


    Huh What is that?


    From head to tail, from both fins.


    A clear whale-shaped cloud without any distortion.


    A huge whale cloud was flying in the wide sky like a real whale.


    At that amazing and overwhelming sight, everyone looked at the sky with astonished eyes.


    Wow


    People who were going to work, people who were on the bus, people who looked up at the sky for a moment.


    Everyone gazed at the whale cloud drifting in the blue sky with lost minds.


    And the wind blew.


    The weather that was stuffy seemed to cool down a bit.