Reset Life with Infinite Talents - Chapter 106

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Infinite Talent Reset Life Episode 106

 

 

”Isn’t… isn’t that heavy?”

The fire-resistant suit alone weighs over 11 pounds (about 5kg).

With safety boots on, most people would have trouble even walking properly.

“It’s light though?”

The firefighting suit that ‘Firefighter’s Prayer, Alvin William Lynn’ wore during his activities was more than twice as heavy as this.

The 1950s, when they were transitioning from rubber-coated materials to the current concept of fire-resistant suits.

Back then, it was almost like carrying a young girl on your back.

Compared to that, this level is almost like feathers.

Not only ‘Firefighter’s Prayer, Alvin William Lynn’ but Johann himself feels the same way.

‘Just about 11 pounds is nothing.’

Now that he’s 15, not only his height but his muscles have grown significantly.

He’s now strong enough to subdue two brother wolves in an instant even if they charged at him together.

“With this level of weight, I wouldn’t feel tired even wearing it all day.”

“Haha.”

Oliver laughs loudly at Johann’s boasting, then swallows dryly.

Screech! Screeech!

Inside the car making rough turns and braking, Johann skillfully fastens his seatbelt, pulls up zippers, and attaches velcro strips.

Once he puts on the suppression helmet, he looks exactly like a firefighter.

Plus the strange atmosphere emanating from his whole body and his eyes scanning in all directions.

“…By any chance, senior?”

The calm yet sharp atmosphere reminds him of a veteran firefighter. It’s not just him feeling this way – the senior holding the steering wheel feels exactly the same.

‘Oops.’

Johann slightly suppresses ‘Firefighter’s Prayer, Alvin William Lynn’.

“Ah, no?”

“Did you drink yesterday?”

“…Do you have any firefighters among your family or acquaintances? You really didn’t practice separately, right?”

“This is my first time today.”

‘But that’s not right…’

He definitely practiced countless times for many years.

Otherwise, there’s no way to explain the performance, atmosphere, and eye movement from just now.

But looking at his clear eyes, Johann’s words seem to be true.

Then there’s only one answer.

“Johann, don’t you want to become a firefighter?”

Johann is someone born to be a firefighter.

“Hmm…”

“We’ve arrived!”

“Over here! Over here!”

In the residential area, a 50s Black Woman comes out to the street waving her hands.

Johann and the firefighters who stopped in front of her urgently jump out of the fire truck.

“Where is the person who needs rescue!”

A 4-year-old boy isolated on the roof.

Johann and the firefighters’ gazes turn toward the roof of the two-story house.

“He’s right there! Right there…! Huh? Where did this kid go? Oh, baby! Where are you!”

“Damn!”

He’s not there. Can’t see him.

“Oliver!”

“Yes! I’ll check around the house!”

In case he might have fallen.

“I’ll set up the ladder!”

In case he might have gone over to the other side.

While the two move busily, Johann narrows his eyes.

‘That’s…’

A black furry mass swaying at the edge of the roof.

That was the moment.

Meow!

“Oh, baby! Is that where you are!”

Startled!

Oliver and his senior’s urgent movements suddenly stop.

Johann looks at the caller.

A woman restlessly looking around various parts of the roof.

She’s pale as if about to collapse, with tears welling up in her eyes.

Anyone can see she’s in a panic, but…

‘Still, just in case.’

He needs to check once more.

“You must care for your cat a lot, lady.”

“Ah! I’m, I’m sorry!”

Startled, she urgently apologizes.

“It’s a child my deceased daughter gave me as a gift…”

After her husband died of cancer, her daughter gave her a cat to cheer up her depressed mother, then died in a car accident a few days later.

“Please…”

Now that child is her everything.

She can’t live without that child.

That’s why she lost her mind and called 911.

“Ah…”

“Ugh.”

Now they can’t even get angry.

Oliver’s senior picks up the walkie-talkie.

“Oliver, keep checking the roof in case it might fall. I’ll set up the ladder.”

If there were an attic, they could go through there, but it’s a structure without an attic, so they need to extend the ladder.

-Roger.

Johann firmly grasps the lady’s hand.

“Don’t worry. They’re all veteran firefighters, so they’ll be able to rescue your child safely. What’s its name?”

“It’s Lia! Please help!”

“Yes. I’ll safely return Lia to your arms.”

Oliver’s senior lets out a hollow laugh watching Johann comfort the caller.

‘Earlier too, and now…’

He really seems like he was born to be a firefighter.

Or he has a really good nature.

It’s human nature to want to give something to such a pretty child.

“Johann, want to come up together?”

Johann’s eyes light up.

 

“Hiss! Hiss!”

As a stranger approaches, the black cat cornered at the edge of the roof bristles its fur.

“Choo choo. Lia. Come here. Meow.”

Oliver’s senior crawls and slowly approaches, worried the roof might break.

‘That one won’t jump down.’

It’s obvious just by looking.

That it’s an incredible coward.

The way it stepped back and froze in shock when there was nothing behind its hind paws, yet was too scared to look back – that’s exactly how it looked.

But even so, animals will still jump down.

Johann slowly closed his eyes and opened them.

“Meow.”

“Mya, mya?”

Lia looked at Johann in surprise.

‘Why is a human speaking our language? Why does this human smell like one of our kind?’ she wondered in confusion.

“Meow. Meow.”

“…Meow!”

‘Huh?!’

Oliver’s Senior looked back and forth between Johann and the cat at this strange atmosphere.

Suddenly Johann scrunched up his face.

“Kyaaak!”

‘Is that what’s important right now? The chief is waiting! Come down quickly before you get in trouble!’

“Miyaoong…”

The anger of a fearsome fellow creature with a build and appearance exactly like a human.

The cat, completely hunched up, cautiously approached while reading the mood.

Oliver’s Senior just stared blankly as the cat walked past him toward Johann and rubbed against his legs.

Johann picked up the cat, held it in his arms, and flicked its nose.

“Kya!”

‘Don’t climb up to places like this again.’

“Myaa… Purr. Purr.”

“Good. Let’s go!”

“Uh, uh, right. Oliver, we’ve rescued the victim. Prepare to lower the ladder.”

-Yes!

They descended to the ground in the basket like that.

“Oh! Lia!”

“Mya! Myaa!”

The woman knelt down and hugged the cat as it rubbed against her face apologetically.

He realized again how precious the cat was to her.

Johann knelt on one knee in front of her.

“I scolded her firmly, so she won’t be climbing to high places anymore.”

“Oh! How can I ever repay this kindness!”

“It’s nothing.”

For a firefighter, having the rescued person and their family be this happy is the greatest gift and way to repay the favor.

“Saving lives in danger is our duty. Well then.”

“W-wait a moment! Let me give you some pie! I just baked some today! It’s apple pie!”

Pause!

Johann looked at Oliver and his senior, who were staring at him blankly again.

“Would you like some pie?”

 

* * *

 

The structure of the fire station wasn’t much different from the memories of ‘Firefighter’s Prayer, Alvin William Lynn’.

The pole for going directly from the 2nd and 3rd floors to the first floor, the situation room for receiving dispatch orders and understanding and directing field situations, the fitness room full of firefighters during break time, and the cafeteria.

The biggest change was definitely the cafeteria.

Unlike the old days when they served meatloaf, spam, and oatmeal that even dogs wouldn’t eat, ‘Firefighter’s Prayer, Alvin William Lynn’ couldn’t help but be greatly pleased with the cafeteria where they could eat plenty of fresh vegetables, cooked meat, spaghetti, and more.

Because the treatment of junior firefighters had improved significantly.

“Well then, I’ll be going now! Good work!”

As Johann left with a satisfied smile, the firefighters who had been watching gathered around Oliver and his senior.

“How was it today?”

“Did you cause any accidents?”

Oliver and his senior chuckled.

“How was it, you ask?”

Instead of continuing their words, they stood up and burst through the door of the Fire Chief’s Office.

“What, what?!”

The Fire Chief froze in surprise while eating cookies.

Oliver’s Senior strode over and slammed both arms down hard on the desk.

“Chief.”

“…I don’t know what this is about, but no. Absolutely not.”

“First, please appoint Johann as an honorary firefighter.”

And later make him a firefighter.

“Huh?”

Oliver’s Senior explained what happened today, and the Fire Chief and the firefighters who had followed sparkled with interest.

“He handles animals… well?”

Fire stations don’t just receive fire reports every day.

Animal-related reports are the most common.

About 30 percent of daily reports are animal-related.

Animal-related reports where you don’t get thanked even when you rescue them properly, and if they get hurt, you even get sued.

Plus careful care on top of that.

“That’s right! That student Johann was the Wolf Boy, wasn’t he?”

The Wolf Boy who stirred up California 4 years ago.

“Then it makes sense that he’d be good with animals!”

“Maybe he can really communicate with them?”

The Fire Chief narrowed his eyes.

“So that’s how it was…”

“Even the way he got pie at the end was exactly like a firefighter!”

“Would it work? He’s from Fairmont School though?”

“The Middle Eastern Prince there is also a firefighter.”

“Oh…?”

‘If the Middle Eastern Prince can be a firefighter…’

What’s to stop someone from Fairmont?

“There’s a picnic next week, right?”

“…Wow. Chief, you’re the best.”

Their eyes began to gleam mischievously.

 

* * *

 

“Hmm?”

Johann scratched his suddenly itchy ear and looked at the ornately decorated roof and the red pillars supporting it.

Red pillars faded by time.

A traditional Chinese structure called a paifang, with only pillars and a roof like a gate without doors. Usually built at village entrances or to add grandeur to cities, it’s also a symbol of this Chinatown.

Ring ring! Ring ring!

“Yeah, Emily.”

-Where are you? Is your experience over?

“Chinatown. Are you done?”

Emily had applied for a job experience at Instory.

She applied to see how Instory was being operated as a shareholder.

-Chinatown shop? I want to go too!

“Alright. Come to Central Plaza. I’ll be at a nearby cafe.”

-Okay!

Johann, who ended the call, crosses the ferry with sparkling eyes.

His first time visiting Chinatown.

A mysterious place where darkness and Eastern occult blend together.

‘But….’

“There’s not much to see.”

Except for the Chinese signs and the many Asian people passing by, it’s just LA scenery.

Wide roads and warm sunshine beating down, people leisurely walking around in light clothing. If not for the unique spice scents brushing past his nose, he could mistake it for an ordinary LA street.

“What Johann is thinking of is probably New York’s Chinatown.”

Rick Bottom, who was walking alongside, continued speaking.

“…Ah.”

Though slightly disappointed, he still leisurely looks around and orders Chinese tea at a cafe near Central Plaza.

‘Hmm. So this is what it tastes like.’

The jasmine flower fragrance that seems to fill his entire body.

“This is a style you’d like.”

Not the taste, but the flower blooming in the teacup.

“Eek!”

Emily, startled by the teacup Johann held out to surprise her, rolls her eyes. Then she sits down and looks at the jasmine flower blooming brightly in the teacup.

“…I’ll have the same thing, please.”

“(Please give me some mooncakes too).”

“…?!”

“！！(Yes! Please wait a moment!)”

As the server leaves with a bright smile at the polite Chinese, Emily hurriedly sits across from him.

“What, what! When did you learn Chinese?”

“I’ve always known it? Didn’t I tell you?”

“You didn’t!”

“Ah, I’ve known it since the Forest.”

He knows all the major languages used in America.

English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Arabic.

“I’ve learned more since then… Right now, about ten languages excluding English?”

It’s much more than that, but he reduces it to ten out of consideration for Emily.

“…Why don’t you skip grades?”

“Because it’s fun playing with you guys. What would I do going to university without you there?”

It would only create unnecessary envy, jealousy, and behavioral restrictions.

He didn’t want to go to university early, which he could attend anytime he wanted, just to have such unpleasant experiences.

“You guys?”

“Hmm. You?”

“Good.”

‘She’s picky.’

Women are completely incomprehensible.

“. ，.(The flower tea and mooncakes are here. Please brew the flower tea with hot water and let it steep for about 4 minutes before drinking.)”

“.(Thank you.)”

“. … ?(You’re welcome. Um… Are you perhaps an actor?)”

“. ?(People often say I’m handsome. Should I give you an autograph?)”

“? . (Really? Hahaha.)”

Emily makes a sullen expression at the harmonious scene between the two and irritably picks up her phone.

“Mmph?”

Suddenly a mooncake is pushed into her mouth.

“Look here.”

“…Stop it.”

“You’re incredibly cute right now.”

“Tch.”

Emily snorts and turns her head, and Johann quickly presses the camera button.

Click!

“Oh, this one is chic yet cute.”

“…Annoying. Take pictures of this too.”

“Okay.”

The two stand up after finishing all the flower tea and mooncakes.

“There are Chinese-style boutiques and art galleries gathered around here.”

“Will there be Chinese dolls too?”

“You mean porcelain dolls?”

There probably will be.

“Kyaa!”

“Look over here!”

The opposite side suddenly becomes noisy.

Women are surrounding a slender man walking while wearing sunglasses and a hat.

“Oh? That’s Justin Bieber.”

Justin Bieber, who became a perfect star with ‘BABY’.

Right now, he’s regarded almost like every American woman’s boyfriend.

“Justin Bieber must have come to play in Chinatown too.”

The two step aside toward the roadway first as the crowd approaches.

Johann wraps his arm around Emily’s shoulder so she won’t get hurt.

‘Hmm?’

Is it his imagination?

It seemed like the eyes behind the sunglasses looked this way.

‘It must be my imagination. How would Justin Bieber know me?’

Johann looks at Emily.

“Don’t you want to get an autograph?”

“I’m not really into that style.”

A skinny guy with nothing in his head but lots of pretense – exactly her least favorite type of teenage boy. Moreover, isn’t he just a parrot who only sings songs others gave him?

“Oh?”

“More than that, aren’t you disappointed, Johann?”

“About what?”

“If you hadn’t stopped activities 4 years ago, that could have been you.”

Justin Bieber, who debuted and gained sensational popularity when Johann reduced his activities after discovering Norton I’s gold mine.

If Johann had continued releasing songs, Justin Bieber wouldn’t have gained the same popularity he has now.

“Wow, aren’t you overestimating me too much?”

“I think that’s how it would have been?”

Her sparkling eyes pierce his heart.

“…Okay. You want me to buy you a porcelain doll, right?”

“Hehe. Let’s go!”

Johann’s lips twitched as he looked at his arm where he could strongly feel the soft sensation.

 

* * *

 

“Phew!”

Inside the Dim Sum Restaurant.

The Manager, who barely managed to send away the swarming fans, wipes the sweat flowing down his forehead and turns around.

Justin Bieber, who had just taken a photo with his autograph for the flustered server, approaches him.

“That was him earlier, right? The rock prodigy.”

“…Right. Johann Jefferson.”

The avatar sent down by the god of rock, praised by guitar gods Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh. If he had started his career in earnest, he might have set the records that Justin Bieber established first – a genius singer-songwriter.

“I was wondering how amazing he could be, but he’s just some unremarkable Asian.”

‘There he goes again, saying things he doesn’t mean.’

The music industry is like a jungle.

Trying not to be looked down upon, he shows a strong front, and before he knew it, he was consumed by that persona.

‘Maybe debuting too early became poison.’

Recalling Johann’s clear, deep eyes as he protectively wrapped his arm around what appeared to be his girlfriend’s shoulders makes him feel this even more.

‘He’s become even more mysterious.’

Those eyes like embedded topaz.

Plus that slim, muscular body.

He has everything women would love.

‘If there’s a flaw, it’s his somewhat lacking voice…’

He’s at the age when his voice should change. Who knows how it might have developed.

“Still, you’d better stay alert. You never know when he might return to Billboard.”

“Ha! I’m Justin Bieber, manager!”

“That’s right. You’re Justin Bieber. The star the whole world loves!”

“Hmph!”

Justin Bieber smiled with satisfaction, and his manager shook his head as he followed behind.

 

* * *

 

Vroooom!

Inside the fire truck moving forward with its heavy exhaust rumble.

Johann, dressed casually, makes an uncomfortable expression.

“I’m really not sure if it’s okay for me to participate.”

“Hahaha! It’s fine, it’s fine.”

Everyone agreed to it.

“If you’re really worried about the students staying at the fire station, think of it as a reward for saving a life last week!”

“Well, if you put it that way…”

Only after hearing Oliver’s words does Johann feel somewhat relieved and relax his body.

“We’ve arrived!”

The fire truck enters the space enclosed by wire fence.

The faces of the firefighters in training suits instantly burn with fighting spirit.

“Hehe. We have to win this time, right?”

“If we lose again this time, we’re all dead.”

“Last place does a thousand squats!”

‘Huh? Why are they getting so worked up for a picnic…’

Are they building up their fighting spirit?

That question was resolved before long.

“Oh?”

A wide clearing with several buildings that were just frames and several fire trucks parked there.

Muscular firefighters stood in front of them, burning with fighting spirit.

‘…So this is that!’

Johann’s eyes lit up.

 

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