Reset Life with Infinite Talents - Chapter 93

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Infinite Talent Reset Life Episode 93

 

 

26. Family

 

 

“Hello? You must be Johann.”

“Hello….”

‘The smell of earth.’

There’s also a faint scent of grapes.

But there’s an even more overwhelming smell.

‘The scent of sunlight.’

A warm, cozy scent of sunlight was emanating from her.

“Come in.”

“Yes….”

Johann hesitantly entered the house as if entering a stranger’s home.

 

Screech!

Squeak!

Larry and Ada jump out of cars parked one behind the other.

The two had dropped everything they were doing and rushed over at Johann’s call.

“I’m going crazy! You should have told us in advance if you were coming!”

“I don’t know either! She came suddenly!”

It’s unfair.

But more than that, he’s worried about Johann.

“Wh-what do we do?”

“Let’s go in first!”

They’ve already been caught.

They’ll think after rescuing Johann.

The two hurriedly opened the front door and went inside.

“Ho ho ho! Really?”

“Yes. Larry at that time….”

Affectionate voices coming from the kitchen.

The two rush toward the kitchen.

“Mother!”

“Ma’am!”

Johann waved his hand as if asking if they had come, and a woman in her 60s, Larry’s mother Melanie Jefferson, stands up.

“You guys who are supposed to be raising a child are doing great! What time is it right now?!”

“Si-six… No, why did you come suddenly without saying anything?!”

“What? Do I need to give notice before coming to my own child’s house?”

“Of course! I’m an adult too!”

“If it’s a married child, of course you should contact them!”

While Larry and Melanie Jefferson are arguing, Ada quietly approaches and grabs Johann’s hand.

“There, Miss Wong’s daughter, stop.”

Thud!

“Ah, ma’am….”

‘Wow, Ada is scared.’

She turns pale white like a corpse.

“You’ve done something quite cute behind our backs. Hm? Someone’s son who doesn’t have even a speck of thought about marriage until he’s forty goes and adopts a child, and someone’s daughter who helps him just like a friend would, stabbing her parents in the heart!”

What makes her angriest is that they didn’t even contact their parents after the adoption.

“Should I, should we have to find out about your adoption by watching TV?!”

“Well, that’s….”

Larry stands in front of Johann and Ada.

“As I just said, I’m an adult too. Whether I adopt a child or not isn’t something for Mother to worry about.”

“Good heavens.”

Look at this crazy son talking.

When Melanie Jefferson looks around for something to swing, Johann hands her a spatula.

“Thank you.”

“It’s nothing.”

“Johann… what are you doing right now?”

“Helping.”

Follow the strongest being.

That’s the basic of pack life.

Besides, Larry and Ada were wrong this time.

He couldn’t take their side.

Watching such Johann, Larry who had been stammering suddenly grits his teeth and looks at Melanie Jefferson.

“Does Father know too?”

The father with whom his relationship greatly deteriorated after becoming an adult.

“Is that important?”

“It’s important.”

The moment his father finds out, the adoption might be canceled.

His father is the type of person who would do that and more.

“…He doesn’t know yet.”

That’s why she came herself.

“Phew.”

“Hurry up and go wash! You too, Ada!”

“…Yes.”

“Yees….”

As the two go upstairs, Melanie Jefferson, who had been glaring at the spatula before putting it down, sighs.

Johann takes her hand.

“Is Larry’s father that scary?”

“…Sweetie, is there anything you want to eat?”

“Hamburger?”

“These kids really-!”

‘Ah, I guess I said something wrong.’

Johann quietly pulls his hand away and sits back on the chair, bringing popcorn to his mouth.

Staying away when the leader is angry was also basic pack behavior.

‘But why did they lie?’

 

* * *

 

“Are you people or animals?”

“Ham-hamburgers are Johann’s favorite….”

“How little must the child have to eat to like hamburgers?! Am I wrong?! Look how skinny he is! He’ll blow away in the wind!”

‘I’m heavier than average though….’

It’s fascinating.

Both Ada, who’s always confident, and Larry, who would say what he had to say even when Ada was angry, can’t say anything.

“Oh, dear.”

She ended up getting angry without thinking due to her frustrating children’s behavior.

Melanie, who checked on Johann wondering if he might be scared, breathes a sigh of relief.

“Go ahead and eat. It’ll get cold.”

Johann nodded and picked up his spoon to scoop some chicken soup.

Chicken soup that had been simmering since before Johann came home.

Slurp!

“…?!”

“Do you like it?”

Nod nod nod!

“It’s delicious!”

It tasted the same as the chicken soup he’d eaten at restaurants or school.

Chicken soup that didn’t taste much different wherever you ate it.

But this was different.

‘What is this warmth?’

Was it because of the ginger touching his tongue?

Was it because of the tender carrots?

A cozy warmth like Melanie’s sunshine scent spread throughout his body.

“Try this too.”

The omelet was also somehow different.

The rich yet substantial taste of eggs and the exquisite salt seasoning made his fork move on its own.

That wasn’t all.

Freshly baked bread and meat spaghetti loaded with meat.

The roasted pumpkin in the salad with shredded chicken breast created a fanfare in his mouth.

“Eat plenty.”

“Yes!”

It seemed like he would overeat today.

Melanie Jefferson smiled warmly watching Johann eat well without being picky about food.

 

“If you’re done eating, you need to brush your teeth and do homework, right?”

Larry and Ada, whom he hadn’t seen in so long.

There were many stories that had accumulated during that time.

“Yes.”

‘No!’

‘Don’t go!’

‘Sorry. I’ll see you tomorrow if I survive.’

Johann coldly turned around and went up to the second floor, while Larry and Ada, who had been desperately calling out to Johann in their hearts, quickly turned around at the intense gaze piercing their sides and straightened their backs.

“Explain what happened.”

From beginning to end.

Melanie Jefferson’s eyes darkened.

 

* * *

 

Rustle.

Johann opened his eyes and looked to the side.

Larry sleeping next to him, snoring.

He had lost his room to Melanie, but since Ada had already taken the guest room, he had no choice but to sleep in Johann’s room.

Johann carefully got out of bed and came down to the first floor.

‘Food smell….’

He followed the scent toward the kitchen.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Oh my?”

Melanie’s eyes widened as she was cooking in the kitchen.

“You’re up already?”

Had he woken up early because he was uncomfortable with her being here?

Melanie became cautious.

“I usually wake up at this time.”

“My goodness.”

She had heard from Larry and Ada yesterday, but it was far too early for an 11-year-old child to wake up.

‘But they said this was already much improved….’

When Johann was in the Rocky Mountains forest, he used to sleep in shifts.

Johann would go hunting in the evening and return at dawn to sleep briefly, then wake up to train his body in a regular routine and do something.

“You need to sleep a lot to grow tall.”

“I already increased it by an hour….”

“…Are you hungry? Should I prepare a meal right away?”

The breakfast menu was pot roast, beef stew.

A stew made by slowly simmering quality beef and vegetables over medium-low heat.

Gulp!

“N-no.”

Meals should be eaten together with everyone.

“Is that so?”

It seemed Larry and Ada had taught him well.

A proud smile lingered on her lips.

“Then I’ll go exercise in the backyard and come back.”

“Don’t go outside the house.”

“Yes.”

Warm wind embraced Johann as he came out to the backyard.

‘I shouldn’t use axes or spears…?’

Melanie might be surprised.

After the Mason kidnapping incident and the fight with Ray Clemer, realizing that the city was never safe and that threats were nearby, he had restarted his fang training.

Johann, who decided to do only bodyweight exercises today, slowly began stretching his body and loosening his muscles that had stiffened overnight.

 

Clatter, clatter.

At the dining table where Ada, a morning zombie, was coming to her senses.

“When are you going back?”

“I have to leave when you go to work.”

She had seen Johann and confirmed that her son was living well.

Larry seemed to be doing his job as a father properly, though there were still many things lacking.

‘His relationship with Ada seems to have developed a bit too….’

A subtle sense of discord that she could notice from watching them for so long.

Now she could worry a little less.

She should consider that she had achieved all her purposes for coming to LA.

“So soon?”

“I have to cook for your father.”

“That damn food….”

Father who always looked for mother, and mother who couldn’t go anywhere because of such a father.

As a child, it was endlessly frustrating.

“Tell him to eat alone for just one more day.”

Melanie’s eyes widened and then she smiled warmly.

“It’s okay. You’re very busy.”

“It’s okay.”

No matter how busy, she could make time for about a day.

“Me too.”

As Johann intervened, everyone’s gaze turned toward him.

“I want to go on the date too.”

Melanie, who had consistently treated the burden her son adopted like her own grandson with warmth, despite her son being of age but having no thoughts of marriage.

Johann wanted to spend a little more time with such a woman.

‘And Larry too….’

Though he was grumbling, something seemed to have found stability.

For Larry’s sake too, he wanted to be with Melanie.

‘But if it’s just the two of them, they’ll leave soon.’

‘The One Who Became a Star’ was saying that would happen.

“…That’s right.”

“My goodness. Larry, you really got an exceptional child.”

How could he only say such sweet words since yesterday.

Affection welled up in Melanie’s eyes.

 

* * *

 

“It’s cheap, cheap!”

“Capture memories with your family!”

After seeing off Ada who absolutely couldn’t spare time, they found Silver Lake. Melanie looked around in surprise at the people-filled surroundings.

“It’s very different from when you came here in the old days, isn’t it?”

“Yes….”

She drifted into the past for a moment.

A time when there weren’t even buildings like these around.

She had visited Silver Lake with her family to enjoy picnics.

Fishing and swimming.

“Do you remember? When you almost got caught while catching fish?”

Larry who suddenly cried out desperately while fishing.

When she looked in surprise, the fishing rod was bent as if it would break, and her husband was struggling while holding Larry.

“How could I not remember.”

He still remembered it vividly.

If Father hadn’t held him from behind then, he would have been sucked into Silver Lake along with the fishing rod.

In the end, the fishing rod broke and they lost it, but he still often remembers the feeling in his hands from that time.

“That must have been the king of this reservoir.”

“Hoho.”

Larry, who had been immersed in such reminiscence, suddenly looked at Johann.

“I have memories like that.”

“You have many memories in LA.”

From Donati & Michelle Music Store to Silver Lake.

“I went to school near LA. Ah, did I tell you where I lived?”

“No.”

“The place I was born is Napa Valley.”

Napa Valley, located north of San Francisco, a famous wine region.

Larry’s house, which had a very large vineyard, operated a winery.

“You said it was run by the family for generations, right?”

“That’s right.”

Then when Napa Valley was to be developed, Grandfather suddenly sold the vineyard and moved to Santa Rita Hills.

Santa Rita Hills, now a famous California wine region.

It’s an area located between San Francisco and LA.

“So I came to school near LA.”

To the most reputable private prestigious school at the time.

“Oh, by the way, Ada was also born in Napa Valley. She was right next door.”

Ada, who had been a friend since birth.

His connection with Ada began like that.

“I see….”

It was all content he already knew.

He also knew that many parts had been omitted in the explanation.

But Johann reacted as if hearing it for the first time.

“So you still live in Santa Rita Hills now?”

“That’s right.”

“May I… come visit?”

“Oh! Come anytime.”

“Thank you! I’ll definitely go with Larry!”

‘How….’

A child who really only says sweet words.

“A guy with no talent for making girlfriends has luck with sons.”

Larry’s eyes wavered.

She called him son.

Mother, who had only called Johann child or baby since yesterday, had finally given her recognition.

“Ahem! Enough. Let’s take photos.”

“Photos? Suddenly?”

“What’s wrong with that.”

Taking them intimately after a long time.

In a place of memories.

“We used to take many in the old days.”

“Sh, should we?”

Photos with her son after a long time.

As she adjusted her clothes with slightly reddened cheeks, Larry looked around to find someone to take the photo.

“I’ll take it!”

“You?”

Larry chuckled and held out his mobile phone.

“You have to take it well.”

“Don’t worry!”

It was a meaningful moment for Larry, so he couldn’t take it carelessly.

‘Henri Robert?’

Henri Robert, H&M’s chief photographer.

‘No.’

Henri had treated him well.

Unless it was a special situation, he didn’t want to access his memories.

Johann closed his eyes and entered the Library.

“Search. Photographer.”

Whooom!

Johann, standing on the Galactic River, reached out toward the countless orbs flying toward him.

‘That one looks good.’

A large orb that uniquely shone in black and white.

When he grasped it in his hand, its name was revealed.

 

‘The Kiss, Alfred Eisenstaedt’

 

“Ah, it’s this person….”

The photographer who took what could be called the world’s most famous kiss photo.

Victory over Japan Day, the photographer who took the photo of the Marine kissing the nurse at Times Square in New York on V-J Day.

Johann opens his eyes and bursts out in admiration.

‘I think I know how to take it.’

His eyes, his hands, his soul.

They move to find the best appearance of the two models.

“I’m taking it! One, two, cheese!”

Click!

 

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