아스달 66화. 특별한 사람 [ AI 소설 ]

### ■ 별빛 언덕

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### ■ 지아

“여기…”

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### ■ 루트

“기억나요?”

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### ■ 지아

조용히 웃었다.

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“네.”

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### ■ 루트

“역시 기억하는구나.”

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### ■ 지아

“당연하죠.”

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### ■ 루트

“그때 생각나요?”

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### ■ 지아

“슬라임 잡으러 왔다가…”

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### ■ 미소

“결국 아무것도 못 하고 밤까지 있었던 날.”

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### ■ 루트

“맞아요.”

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### ■ 웃음

“그때 진짜 좋았어요.”

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### ■ 지아

“왜요?”

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### ■ 루트

“아무것도 안 했는데.”

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“재미있었거든요.”

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### ■ 정적

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### ■ 루트

“그때 알았어요.”

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### ■ 지아

“뭘요?”

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### ■ 루트

“게임이 꼭 잘해야 재미있는 건 아니구나.”

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### ■ 지아

가만히 바라봤다.

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### ■ 루트

“같이 있는 사람이 중요하구나.”

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### ■ 지아

작게 웃었다.

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### ■ 지아

“루트님은 참 변했네요.”

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### ■ 루트

“제가요?”

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### ■ 지아

“예전에는 항상 미안해했잖아요.”

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### ■ 루트

“그랬죠.”

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### ■ 지아

“그런데 지금은…”

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### ■ 루트

“지아님 덕분이에요.”

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### ■ 지아

“제가요?”

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### ■ 루트

“네.”

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“저를 믿어준 사람이 있었으니까.”

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### ■ 정적

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### ■ 루트

“그래서 저도 믿어주고 싶어요.”

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### ■ 지아

“뭘요?”

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### ■ 루트

“지아님.”

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### ■ 지아

멈췄다.

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### ■ 루트

“어떤 모습이든.”

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“어떤 선택을 하든.”

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“그냥 지아님이면 괜찮아요.”

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### ■ 지아

아무 말도 하지 못했다.

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### ■ 지아

“그런 말…”

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### ■ 루트

“네?”

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### ■ 지아

“사람 마음 흔드는 말이에요.”

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### ■ 루트

웃었다.

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“그럼 성공인가요?”

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### ■ 지아

“네?”

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### ■ 루트

“조금 더 가까워지고 싶어서 한 말인데.”

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### ■ 지아

얼굴을 돌렸다.

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“반칙이에요.”

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### ■ 루트

“왜요?”

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### ■ 지아

작게 말했다.

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“제가 더 좋아하게 되니까.”

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### ■ 정적

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### ■ 루트

“그럼…”

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“저만 그런 건 아니네요.”

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### ■ 마지막

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별빛 아래.

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두 사람은 같은 곳을 바라보고 있었다.

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누구는 특별한 능력이 있었고.

누구는 특별한 힘이 없었다.

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하지만 서로에게 중요한 건 그런 게 아니었다.

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함께 웃었던 시간.

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함께 걸었던 길.

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그리고 앞으로 만들어갈 기억.

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그것만으로 충분했다.

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**다음 화에 계속.**