RED STAR IN THE SKY GORYEO (The Scent Of Life 2)
CHAPTER 2 WHO IS BYEOL?

The sunlight slipped between the wall gap and the winds. It's morning. Byeol opened his eyes. He still hoped that what he saw was only a dream. Pinched his own cheek, he felt pain. He saw that Yideum was nowhere. The room remained the same as the one he saw yesterday. A room with an ancient design, paper windows, wooden doors and lighting using only oil lamps. The clothes he was wearing were also ancient model clothes. It all looks real. Shortly afterwards, Jeideum and his mother went into the room with a basin of water and food.

"Byeol-ah, are you okay. Get up and eat first" said Byeol's mother.

Byeol nodded and smiled. Seeing Byeol smile, his mother also smiled happily.

"I haven't seen you smile for a long time, eat a lot so you'll recover quickly" Byeol's mother said as she continued to look at her son.

Man Se was astonished by Byeol's mother's words. Is Byeol the type of girl who never smiles? Yideum was also pleased to see her young lady begin to eat voraciously, as Byeol was the type of person who was picky and chatty about food. After eating, Yideum helped Byeol wipe his body and change his clothes. Byeol's mother helped her son put on a shirt.

"Mother, can I take a walk?" ask Byeol

"Are you sure you're taking a walk?" ask Byeol's mother with a worried look.

Byeol.

"I'm healthy, Mom? I'm strong" said Byeol with a smile.

Byeol's mother smiled, nodded her head and told Yideum to accompany her young lady around the house.

***

Byeol breathed in the fresh air outside, never did he feel the cool, clean air that currently filled his chest cavity. His eyes swept all corners around him. The house was nice and consisted of several buildings, had a spacious courtyard as well as shady trees. The flower garden is well maintained.

Every now and then he saw the servants passing by and saluted him by bowing their bodies. Byeol only replied with a friendly nod and smile. Byeol felt very respected by the people around him. The view to the corner of the house. This is Choi Ji Mong's house, it's great, let alone the King's palace, it's Oh Man Se's mind in Byeol's body.

Byeol and Yideum walked to the back of the house and there was a fish pond, and a gazebo in the middle.

"Let's go there!" Byeol drew Yideum's hand there.

Byeol smiled cheerfully when he saw in the middle of the gazebo there was a Gayageum*. Byeol immediately touched the Gayageum, but Yideum frowned and was worried about the young lady's behavior.

"Yideum-ah, is this Gayageum?" ask Byeol.

"Can I play it?" ask Byeol again.

"Agassi ... Agassi sure you want to play it? Didn't Agassi not want to play it because he thought the instrument was boring?" yideum said he was unsure.

"Well, yes" said Byeol.

Oh Man Se in Byeol's body just found out that it turns out Byeol girl who does not like to play music

"Tell me how Byeol is?" ask Oh Man Se in Byeol to Yideum.

"Agassi .. has Agassi forgotten about yourself, as if you were talking about someone else" Yiedum said,

"Aiigooo, the impact on your head really makes you change" Yideum continued.

"Hehehe .. yes could be because of that. I even forgot who I was" Byeol said with a laugh.

Yideum felt sorry for his young lady. Byeol sat down and started picking Gayageum. Oh Man Se was an extracurricular dancer and played an instrument in high school, so he could play it smoothly. Yideum gawked in wonder. Byeol has never been able to play Gayageum, how can now his young lady play the instrument beautifully.

"Agassi ... Can you play it?" jideum asked, not believing what he saw.

Byeol stopped his finger-pointing and looked at Jeideum in wonder.

"Hasn't Byeol been able to play Gayageum all this time?" ask Byeol plain.

Yideum nodded his head. He thought the accident changed his young miss one hundred and eighty degrees. Byeol cleared his throat then raised his hand from the instrument while laughing grinningly.

"I shouldn't be careless anymore like this," Man Se said inwardly. But his hands were itching to play that musical instrument.

"Sssst, don't tell mom and dad if I play it" Byeol said.

Jeremiah nodded his head. Byeol began playing Gayageum. The rhythmic sound of the music sounds beautiful and calm.

Lord Choi came to greet the man. But what was called ignored, because fun to enjoy the show in front of him. Lord Choi set his sights on Byeol in the gazebo. Mr. Choi was shocked to death to see Byeol playing Gayageum, but Byeol had never learned to play it. Now that he saw, Byeol smoothly played that instrument.

The newly arrived man realizes Mr. Choi's arrival and apologizes.

"Well, Mr. Choi, I'm sorry. I was fascinated by the girl, the game Gayageum is beautiful," the man praised.

Lord Choi felt misbehaved but was proud of the person's praise towards Byeol.

"Thank you for the compliment Prince Wook. Byeol is still a child, he still needs to learn a lot" Mr Choi said, bowing his body in a salute.

The man was Wang Wook, the eighth son of King Taejo Wang-geon of Queen Shinjeong Hwangbo. Lord Choi invited Prince Wook to walk towards the main house. Mr. Choi's glance at Byeol who is still fun to play Gayageum. He felt astonished and wondered since when Byeol could play it?

Byeol ended the game and smiled. Yideum laughed happily and clapped his hands.

"Yideum-ah, let's take a walk out yuk," Byeol asked.

Yideum shook his head.

"No Agassi, the Lord and Lady will scold me" Yideum refused Byeol's invitation.

Byeol immediately sulked, but Yideum did not budge. Finally Byeol just took a walk around the house and returned to his room.

***

Oh Man Se was curious about Byeol. He opened all the cabinets and storage of Byeol's belongings. In addition to clothes, books in Hanja writing, embroidery tools, cosmetics, beautiful jewelry boxes.

Oh Man Se also found a beautiful book with flowers embroidered in a carved wooden box. Opened that embroidered book. Oh Man Se can't read Hanja's writing. It looks like it's Byeol's diary. Oh Man Se was interested in the pictures Byeol made. There are some pictures painted by Byeol. There is a star that dims and explodes, then there is a red star with small stars around it. There is a picture of a woman who makes Oh Man Se more curious, the model of the dress is not like the clothes of a Goryeo-era girl but the clothes of the future people. There were some great writings under him that Oh Man Se did not understand what he meant.

Oh Man Se can finally conclude Byeol is not a random girl. He can see the future. Oh Man Se was shocked at his own conclusion. As if in disbelief, did the images have anything to do with Oh Man Se? It could be that Byeol has been a quiet girl because she is burdened with her ability to see the future, while no one wants to understand. Byeol is an indigo.

***

In the afternoon, Byeol had tea with his mother. Madam Choi looked at Byeol with soft eyes.

"Mom apologizes to you, son," said Lady Choi breaking the silence.

"What do you mean by apologizing. I as a child should have apologized to you as a parent a lot. I always bother you" Byeol said as he poured tea for his mother.

"No .. no. as a parent we are not mistaken as well we apologize. Who knows because our hard and lack of understanding makes you lose your smile and feel depressed" Byeol's mother said with tears.

"It can still see you smiling at the moment I feel grateful. Who knows if it's our fault that you're so depressed that you're trying to kill yourself" Byeol's mother continued.

Byeol was moved and dropped to his knees on the floor holding both of his mother's palms. The mother kissed her palm and Byeol also apologized. They were crying tears that spilled because of the regret that just fell.

Time passed, Man Se in Byeol's body began to adjust to life and the surrounding environment. They often sat together in the afternoon accompanied by Byeol playing Gayageum. Lord Choi looked at Byeol with a serious look. He felt that the girl in front of him was not his son Byeol. If not Byeol then who? thought Mr. Choi.

***

One day Mr and Mrs Choi were relaxing sitting down enjoying tea without Byeol present. Lord Choi's face looked serious as he was thinking hard. Lady Choi looked at her husband in surprise.

"My husband, what are you thinking?" ask Lady Choi curiously.

"Hmmm .. I was thinking about Byeol. I feel that since that disaster, Byeol is not the Byeol we know. Don't you feel that way?" ask Mr. Choi

"I also felt strange about all the changes. He was more excited, and cheerful. He didn't want to practice Gayageum, but he can do it very well now. He used to be picky with food, but now he wants to eat whatever is served. As her mother, I felt that. But I think it was because of the impact on the head and the loss of his memory," Lady Choi replied at length.

Lord Choi nodded his head trying to understand his wife's analysis.

"I think it could be so. Before Byeol, I dreamed of a star dimming and exploding. The star changed with a very beautiful red star and attracted the stars around it. I thought the dream was a premonition," explained Mr. Choi. Then both of them were silent and immersed in their own thoughts.

*chinese guitar