Carl restored Do Min-jun's body to the state it had been an hour earlier.
Naturally, the man regained consciousness.
So Carl figured, calling himself the other's "life-saving benefactor" wasn't wrong at all.
Do Min-jun, however, had no idea what Carl had done.
But after Carl's reminder,
he realized something,
his body really did feel completely restored.
Before this, he had clearly been hit by a car, his mind in chaos,
even lying on the ground unable to stand.
Moreover, his natural regenerative ability was nowhere near fast enough to allow such an immediate recovery.
So, judging from the evidence, Carl's claim wasn't impossible.
After all, his body had indeed been healed.
At this thought, Do Min-jun's expression softened considerably.
Since the man had saved his life, sharing a glass of milk hardly seemed worth quibbling over.
But still, what sort of person was this, who could instantly restore his body?
Do Min-jun gave a slight bow toward Carl.
『Do Min-jun』: If that's the case, then… thank you very much.
Though he was an alien,
he had lived in Goryeo for centuries.
He was long accustomed to Goryeo's customs and courtesies,
and naturally, its etiquette.
Even though part of him wondered what Carl really was,
Do Min-jun chose to express gratitude first.
『Carl』: Mm, no need to be so polite.
『Carl』: I only saved you out of curiosity.
『Do Min-jun』: Curiosity? About what?
『Carl』: Curiosity about what an alien looks like.
!!!
Hearing this, Do Min-jun froze in shock.
Because in this world,
aside from himself,
only one close friend knew of his alien identity.
How did this strange man before him know?
『Carl』: Don't panic.
『Carl』: I'm not an ordinary human either.
Do Min-jun looked puzzled.
Not ordinary?
Carl released his grip on the milk bottle, yet the bottle didn't fall.
It simply hovered in the air, defying the laws of physics.
With a casual wave of his hand,
Carl sent the bottle flying several meters away, straight into the trash bin.
???
Seeing this, Do Min-jun finally understood what Carl meant by "not ordinary."
Though he didn't know how Carl did it,
he could at least confirm this man wasn't an average human.
Having lived on Blue Star for centuries,
Do Min-jun knew it well.
Ordinary humans of Blue Star could never possess such abilities.
After a moment of thought, he asked politely:
『Do Min-jun』: May I ask, sir… what are you? Are you also an alien?
The respectful form of address was simply courtesy,
after all, he lived in Goryeo,
a country that placed great importance on manners.
As for asking if Carl was an alien,
that came from Do Min-jun's own perspective.
Since he himself was an alien,
he naturally found it easier to accept the existence of others like him.
Much like how humans of Blue Star generally assumed everyone around them was also human,
no one had ever suspected Do Min-jun's identity.
Even that couple who had called the ambulance earlier,
though his sudden disappearance had been suspicious,
they never once considered the idea of aliens.
『Carl』: Alien? raises an eyebrow No.
『Carl』: I'm just a… passing Superman.
Almost stealing Kadoya Tsukasa's line.
The words just slipped out before Carl realized it.
『Do Min-jun』: A passing… Superman?
He blinked, genuinely surprised.
At first, he really had assumed Carl was an alien like himself.
That would have been far less strange.
『Carl』: Mm. You can just think of me as the Superman from comic books.
『Do Min-jun』: Superman? I see…
Do Min-jun nodded thoughtfully.
Suddenly, something struck him, and he asked:
『Do Min-jun』: Wait, could it be, you're that figure from the news recently?
『Do Min-jun』: The one who appeared alongside Iron Man?
『Carl』: That's right.
『Do Min-jun』: So it really was you…
He looked slightly astonished.
Personally, he didn't care much for tabloid news.
And in truth, not many in Goryeo paid attention either,
since it was foreign news.
But still,
many of Professor Do Min-jun's students had discussed it in class.
Though he hadn't deliberately listened in,
his hearing was several times sharper than a human's.
So even idle chatter after class reached his ears.
Not to mention that troublesome Cheon Song-yi,
she'd been bringing it up constantly.
About how Iron Man turned out to be a famous billionaire,
how cool the armor looked,
and how shockingly young "Mr. Superman" was.
Even someone like Do Min-jun, who normally ignored gossip,
couldn't help but pick up fragments of information.
Of course, since he'd never paid real attention,
he didn't know what Carl actually looked like.
But hearing the word "Superman,"
his mind connected it back to those reports.
On second thought, wasn't Superman…
an alien too?
A Kryptonian.
For a moment, looking at Carl,
Do Min-jun actually felt a surprising sense of kinship.
After all, neither of them were Blue Star natives.
(If Carl knew what he was thinking,
he'd probably correct him:
"I am a Blue Star native.")
…
Now that he knew Carl's identity, Do Min-jun warmed up noticeably.
『Do Min-jun』: Mr. Superman, how did you come to Blue Star?
『Carl』: I've been here since birth.
『Do Min-jun』: Oh, then it must have been your parents who brought you here.
『Do Min-jun』: And how long have you lived on Blue Star?
『Carl』: Twenty-five years.
…
And just like that, the two struck up conversation.
Not long after, the doorbell rang.
Ding-dong!
Their chat halted instantly.
Carl didn't speak, but looked toward Do Min-jun.
After all, this was his home.
『Do Min-jun』: Please wait a moment, I'll see who it is.
He rose and went to the door.
Carl, with a casual glance,
saw through the door with ease.
A woman stood outside,
familiar-looking.
Cheon Song-yi.
It seemed the actress had come looking for Do Min-jun.
『Do Min-jun』: Who is it?
『Cheon Song-yi』: It's me, Cheon Song-yi.
Hearing this, Do Min-jun opened the door.
Cheon Song-yi immediately burst in with complaints.
『Cheon Song-yi』: Why didn't you answer your phone at all?
She had already called more than ten times earlier,
but he hadn't picked up once.
Not even a text in reply.
Of course she was worried sick.
『Do Min-jun』: Phone? I didn't hear it ring…
Puzzled, he patted his pockets.
When he finally pulled out his phone,
he saw it was cracked all over and powered off.
It must have been smashed in the earlier accident.
『Do Min-jun』: The phone's out of battery.
『Cheon Song-yi』: Out of battery? Then charge it!
Without waiting for permission, Cheon Song-yi marched right into the apartment.
End of chapter...
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