City of Backstreet Nymphs

291 – The Nymphs, the Old Man, and the Squirrel # 3

291 – The Nymphs, the Old Man, and the Squirrel # 3

The expression on the elderly man’s face when I met him the next day was extremely gloomy.

Until the other day, he was an old man who looked unbecoming of his age, but today, the old man I saw had thin hair, a jagged beard, and two deep-set eyes.

I could tell he was crying.

I also noticed that I was depressed right now, as if I was going to burst into tears at any moment.

The old man looked very sad.

It seemed like no words could comfort the old man now.

“In the end, I couldn’t keep my promise….”

Zek-.

The old man wrapped his friend, who had become immobile, in a very luxurious and soft-looking cloth.

Then he went out to the backyard, placed it in the shade, and started digging the soft ground with a shovel.

Pashuk-.

Passyuk-!

Kang-!

Sometimes a stone gets caught on the tip of the shovel.

Selling land to an 88-year-old man must have been difficult in many ways.

“I will do it.”

I tried to accept the shovel from the old man.

But the old man said, “This is what I have to do,” And dug in silence.

After some time, a hole was dug that could fit a small box.

After the old man laid down his friend wrapped in a cloth in the pit, his body began to tremble as if he could not bear it anymore.

Oinoi brought a bunch of autumn flowers from the garden and placed them on the round cloth.

Geumdong’s funeral ended in a small manner with only me, Oinoi, the elders, Kkungkkungi, Angangi, and Kwangkkungi participating.

It was an unusually cold fall, as if winter was fast approaching.

“What happened?”

After finishing everything well, I asked the old man.

I knew that Geumdong was not in good condition, but it should not have been such a sudden departure.

Soon, the old man handed me his cell phone.

“The thieves heard it. There were thieves, but Geumdong fought them out. At that time, he was so shocked by being hit by a stick. He was trying to protect me. Me…. I’m all old….”

The thieves were seen on CCTV.

It was night and everything was black, so I couldn’t see them clearly, but they looked like three people.

Geumdong, who was so old that he found it difficult to even go for a walk, got into a fierce fight with thieves.

The old man seemed very sad about that fact.

I felt like I grew 10 years older overnight.

“Ildo-kun, I can’t keep my promise to you. Please catch these wicked thieves. “I will not withdraw my support for Anna because of that.”

“I will try my best.”

Hitting a dog squirrel.

I, too, was angry at the behavior of the vicious thieves.

The best dog squirrel, Kkongkkong, also rumbled as if he was angry at the death of an old friend he had walked with yesterday… ! And fluffed up his fur.

However, Oinoi’s attitude was quite calm.

“This Oinoi believes that one should not give up yet…” !”

Zek-.

Saying that, Oinoi took out a seed and planted it on Geumdong’s grave.

“The owner of the mansion tells you not to forget to water every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner… !”

# # #

It wasn’t that difficult to chase down the thieves who broke into the old man’s house.

It was only a matter of time since Keungkeungi caught the scent.

We quickly found out that their identities were the three children of the elderly Noinsu.

All three children are executive-level executives at Osa Miltech.

Because they were high-ranking people, it was very difficult to meet them.

And although it was difficult to meet them, their attitude was sharp.

“What are we killing? Are you doubting us now? And Hail, what are you trying to do by provoking my old father? Are you planning to rob me of my inheritance? !?”

“Because we have nothing to say! Get out now! Get out! “You’re accusing people of being thieves!”

The three children were reckless.

It didn’t seem like they would readily admit their mistakes.

Should the sluggish legal battle continue?

Would it be better to send the honey ants into the house in droves and cut them all off? While I was thinking about that, I received a call from an elderly man named Noinsu.

━Come and see us quickly! To the garden! Hurry!

The voice seemed urgent.

What is happening?

As I headed toward the garden, my steps were secretly heavy.

How should I explain that the culprits that caused Geumdong’s death were the three children of old man Noinsu?

The old man will definitely feel very uncomfortable.

When I entered the backyard of the garden with such a worried feeling, I couldn’t help but be very surprised.

It was because I saw a garden full of golden flowers.

They were flowers with four petals.

“Forsythia?”

Forsythia.

Seeing flowers that should bloom in spring bloom in late fall was surprising in many ways and gave me a friendly feeling.

As winter approached, the once chilly weather felt like it had eased up a bit.

━Kkeongkeong… !

When Kungkung saw the golden forsythia in bloom, he fluttered and jumped around as if he was very happy. The sight of him jumping up and down seemed very happy.

The old man said.

“Flowers began to bloom where the gold pot was buried, and they grew so quickly in just a few days… ! Geumdong has become a forsythia. To keep your promise to me…. Make a promise with me….”

Was it a promise to see forsythia together when spring came?

Some people may think this is a ridiculous story, but I really felt that the dog squirrel Geumdong bloomed to keep his promise.

“Muhuh, this flower is a forsythia flower… ! And the flower language of forsythia flowers is hope and deep affection… ! And this full bloom signifies the great success of evolution… !”

Evolution’s great success?

I still couldn’t understand what Oinoi was saying.

Because Oinoi was a nymph who said a lot of mysterious things that I couldn’t understand.

Passuk-.

At that time, the forsythia flowers swayed gently in the wind.

No, it was because of my mood.

Because there was no wind at all.

The flowers were swaying arbitrarily.

━Kuhung… !

I also heard a familiar crying sound from somewhere.

I wondered if the dog was barking, but it was just sitting calmly on my shoulder.

The first to notice the strange thing was the old man.

“Hey, this is the sound of Geumdong crying! “It’s Geumdong’s cry!”

The old man approached the forsythia that was in full bloom.

And she carefully picked through the petals, as if trying to find traces of Geumdong among the forsythia.

Soon something surprising happened.

━Kuhung… !

A dog squirrel with golden fur had jumped out from among the yellow bushes!

It was the same color as the forsythia petals, and it was a dog squirrel with a beautiful forsythia flower growing on its head.

When I thought it was a very strange squirrel, Oinoi said.

“It is a forsythia squirrel… ! Forsythia squirrels are friendly to grass and flowers… ! Squirrels that have a deep affection and bond and are loved are dog squirrels that can evolve… !”

「Forsythia Squirrel」.

It was said to be a dog squirrel with grass properties.

As expected, it looked as colorful as a forsythia and was lovely to look at.

“Oh no! Geumdong came back to life! It’s a miracle! “It’s a miracle!”

The old man held Geumdong and cried loudly.

And Geumdong licked the old man’s cheek, wagging his tail from side to side, looking very energetic.

Looking at that scene, I felt like tears came out.

At the same time, I became curious about what happened.

“Oinoi, what happened? “I thought Geumdong’s life was at an end.”

“Forsythia squirrels are both dog squirrels and flowers… ! This Oinoi heard that there were a lot of forsythia planted in this garden, so he tried to evolve it just in case. !”

Forsythia seeds and fruits.

With that, it was said that dog squirrels can evolve after certain conditions are met.

Geumdong was said to have met the conditions for evolution as a dog squirrel for which he was deeply attached.

“To become a forsythia squirrel, you have to be buried in the ground once… ! It means literal death…. This is because in order for a flower to bloom, a seed must be planted in the ground… !”

Oinoi’s story was quite philosophical.

But there was a romantic angle.

“Why didn’t you tell me? “If we had known, no one would have been sad.”

“Because we could have failed, we couldn’t create expectations for no reason… ! However, I feel very fortunate that this oinoi was also successful… ! Nymph power increased… !”

Warak-.

Oinoi was happy with both hands raised.

I was happy too.

# # #

The old man was happy that his friend came back alive.

Forsythia squirrel.

I thought it was a good idea to call Haildo and his friend, the nymph Oinoi.

“A young man from Haildo. Nymph Oinoi. Thank you. Thank you. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I really didn’t even think about it. Forsythia squirrel. Since we have evolved, we will live comfortably for several more years… ?”

The old man had no regrets about life.

However, when I thought about going to see the forsythia that grows in the garden every year with the forsythia squirrel Geumdong, I suddenly gained motivation for life and my body felt healthy.

Now, what came to his body was righteous anger.

The old man already knew that the identity of the assailants who arbitrarily entered his house and beat Geumdong with a club were his three children.

“Naughty guys. I fed him and raised him, but he ended up robbing his father’s house for money and how dare he even hit Geumdong? I will never leave these guys alone! Never! Never!”

The old man vowed revenge on his children.

But Geumdong was a little worried about that old man.

Unlike dogs and squirrels, old people cannot evolve.

If he got angry for no reason and his health deteriorated, it would be a big problem.

So Geumdong thought she should take care of the matter herself.

And that night.

Geumdong secretly sneaked into the house where her three children were sleeping.

Dog squirrels were good at moving around secretly, and sneaking into other people’s houses was a piece of cake.

━Crumbling… !!!

Geumdong went into the slush safe that her three children had saved and stole all the gold bars and bills contained therein.

It was a difficult task for her to do alone, but several squirrels helped her.

Among them was the chief dog squirrel, Kkeongkeongi.

Kkungkungi, Geumdongi, and several other squirrels buried all the stolen money and gold bars in the ground here and there, like burying acorns.

━Kkeongkeong… !

When the work was finished, the dog squirrel barked.

It’s like, “People don’t seem to be working too hard… It felt like asking, “?”

Geumdong remembered her friend Haildo, a dog squirrel.

The man certainly looked like he could be helped in many ways.

However, the dog squirrels liked to take care of the people they touched.

It was for this reason that Geumdong quickly became friendly with the old man and decided to spend the last days of his life with him.

Every dog squirrel that lived with people thought that way.

This person is so demanding that I have to protect him.

Geumdong barked.

━Kuhung… !

This is like saying, “My friend takes a lot of work, but his skills in taking care of flowers and gardens are excellent…” ! Anyway, I chose that garden as the place to die… !” He seemed to say.

Keongkeongi also spoke about this.

━Kkeongkeong… !

This is “My friend Haildo is not good at fighting, but he is very popular with the females…” ! Its popularity is so great that it surpasses even me, the greatest dog squirrel… ! That’s something to respect… !” He seemed to say.

Of course, no one except the dog squirrel knew whether this conversation really took place or not.

Kkeungkeung, kkeungkeong-.

The next morning, several squirrels barked loudly and talked about all kinds of things.

The executives of Osa Militech were greatly embarrassed that all the slush and emergency funds they had saved disappeared overnight.

And this will blow a very big wind at the upcoming “Dinner party” But—.

There was no way for the dog squirrels, who liked to jump up and down in the fields, to know such things.