LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 411: Stupid Kanji
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Mina drove Shinjin's car at full speed, making the shaman curse at her.
"You're gonna destroy my car!" he complained.
"Shut it!" she snapped at him as she sped past the several signals, not caring about traffic rules. After Kanji's spirit went back to its body, Haejong's body also collapsed. According to Junho, Anyal was able to take over Kanji's comatose body because the spirit left it and still carried out his activities. The only reason the body remained alive was because Anyal had healed it for usage using his powers. But if the demon had stayed in it for a few more days, Kanji could have really died.
But even though Kanji's spirit had re-entered its body, he was still in a coma and needed medical attention.
"Stupid Kanji!" Minho growled. "Making us waste all those tears!"
"Is he really a mafia leader?" Gayoon wondered in dismay. Jina, on the other hand, was glad that her uncle Kanji was alive. Even if he was stupid, it was better to have the moron alive than dead.
"What the hell happened?" Yumi wondered out loud. When the ceremony started, the forest had created a strange energy barrier which kept her away and by the time the barrier was gone, she saw the rest of the gang hurrying to the exit, with Mina driving like a maniac.
"The dumbass is in a coma and alive!" Mina gritted. She honked the horn loudly at an old woman who was about to cross the road. The woman was so frightened that she yelped and jumped back.
"OUT OF MY WAY YOU OLD HAG!" Mina yelled at her.
"Your daughter is gonna kill half the country today!" Shinjin remarked.
"Blame it all on this moron!" Jason sighed. He was the one carrying Kanji's body in that stuffy car, checking the vitals every minute.
Thanks to Mina's rash driving, they reached the hospital earlier than they had expected. Instantly, Mina barked at the paramedics to take Kanji and Haejong to the emergency wards. Kanji was rushed into the operation theater where the doctors began to operate on him.
Mina changed into her scrubs and rushed into surgery while the others waited outside. Jason kept vigil, waiting for his son to be healed. Haejong was in another ward, unconscious but out of danger. Jina sat with her parents who were also tense.
She knew that even though they were pretending to be annoyed at Kanji, they were glad that he was still alive. Gayooned held Minho's palm to support him while he held her hand too, seeking comfort.
"He'll be okay," she whispered.
"He better be," Minho said. "Otherwise, I'm gonna destroy thousands of dimensions to bring him back."
And he meant it. Over the past few days, seeing Kanji as a lost spirit had nearly broken him. Even though Anyal had killed his mother, it was not until Kanji's supposed death when Minho finally decided to seek out that monster. No one could take his brother away from him. Not even a demon.
Junho sat beside Jason, patting him on the shoulder.
"I don't know what I'll do without him," Jason whispered. "My son...my only son…"
"He made it this far," Junho said. "And let's face it. He's a fighter. He now has a reason to fight. So, we shouldn't give up hope."
"I couldn't live without Kanji for even a few moments," Jason remarked. "And yet, you stayed away from your family for so many years. You're...you're really something, my friend."
"Don't think about all that," Junho said in a stern tone. "I did what I had to for my family. And you did too. None of that matters now. What matters is that we're alive and well. And so is Kanji."
Jason nodded and stared at the operation theater. Shinjin had gone to buy coffee for everyone, deciding to give privacy to everyone. Yumi stood at a corner watching over the family with a small smile. They had gone through so much pain that it was unthinkable. Now, she only hoped they would get some happiness.
After many hours, Mina came out of the operation theater. Jason and the others rushed to her.
"How is he?" Jason demanded.
"He's in a deep coma," Mina said in a grim tone. "His internal injuries were untreated for five days! Even though the demon healed a lot of it, he had lost a lot of blood and was barely holding on. He's out of danger but we'll monitor him."
Jason lowered his head. He was not sure whether to be happy that his son was out of danger or should he be sad that Kanji was unresponsive.
"At least he's alive," he finally said. "And that's what matters the most."
Minho patted Mina's head. "You did good, kiddo," he smiled. Mina smiled back and hugged her brother.
Gayoon walked up to them with Jina in her arms. Minho reached out an arm and hugged them too. Junho watched his family from afar, holding back his own tears.
"Our children have grown up to be really good people, Suna," Junho whispered. He wished his wife to see this scene and be happy to witness their family. Both of them were unable to raise their kids but he was so proud of Minho and Mina at that moment.
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Haejong slowly opened his eyes only to find himself back at the hospital. Sitting next to him was the little girl, Jina.
"Are you alright?" she asked.
"I'm fine, kid," he said in a gruff tone and tried to get up but winced.
"Aunt said that they had to redo your stitches," Jina said. "They got a little ripped."
"Okay," Haejong sighed. He looked at his hands, as if trying to figure out if his body was really his or not.
"Uncle Kanji went back to his body," Jina told him. "He's sleeping though. Mom and dad said he'll only be sleeping for a while. They don't know for how long though."
The girl lowered her head, feeling sad. She was glad that Kanji was alive but she really hoped that he would wake up soon.
Haejong patted her head. "He'll wake up," he groaned. "And do something stupid again. So don't worry."
"Will you be okay?" she whispered. "You don't have a family here. What will you do?"
She was looking at him with her large, innocent eyes. Even Haejong could help but smile at the girl.
"I'll do what my grandfather wanted," he said. "Be happy."
"Promise?" Jina asked, holding out her pinky finger. "If you make a pinky promise, you can't break it!"
"Pinky promise," Haejong said, touching her pinky with his own little finger. "And you better not get into any more trouble, alright? My grandfather and your friend, Casper, will be very sad if you do."
Jina nodded enthusiastically. "Yes!" she exclaimed. "I promise not to fall into any kind of trouble anymore!"
There was a knock on the door. They looked up to see Mina standing there.
"Jina, your mom is looking for you," Mina informed her. "She's in Kanji's room."
"Okay!" Jina chirped and got off. "I'll see you later, Mr. Mafia!"
Haejong gave her a slight wave as she sprinted off. Mina stood there for a while.
"We need to talk," she finally said.