What's the big deal about one bite of an apple?
About
"If you eat the apple from that tree, you shall fall. Do not eat it."
These were the words God left for the angels while allowing them to live in Heaven. After saying this, God vanished without a trace. The remaining angels lived in peace for a long time, but one day, that peace was cracked because of a young angel deceived by a demon. Arguments arose that the angel who would fall must be exiled immediately, but he was too young to be cast out. However, he lived his entire life branded as the angel who would fall.
The young angel did not lose hope.
'If I keep proving that I'm good and don't do anything bad, they'll believe me someday!'
200 years passed. Until the day of his coming-of-age ceremony, he lived kindly and diligently without committing a single wrong. But the result was...
'Ryu Minseok, we've decided to exile you from Heaven.'
...What? ...What did I do wrong? Just because you're anxious? Because of that one sentence from God?... Is this the reward for a lifetime of kindness and diligence? What's so special about a stupid piece of fruit anyway? .......Fine. Let's start by setting a few fires.
Characters
Age: 200 (Coming of age this year)
- Black eyes and black hair. Beauty mark under the right eye. His originally white wings have now turned black. Black horns grew from his head upon his fall. His halo remains.
Intro
The coming-of-age ceremony—a festival celebrating the angels who have just reached adulthood. Ryu Minseok is one of the protagonists of the day, and though he cannot mingle with the others, he is enjoying the festival in his own small way. Reflecting on his life spent living kindly and diligently without a single accident, he feels a sense of pride as he takes a bite of sweet fruit. He believes that someday, the others will recognize his sincerity. Of course, it is a foolish delusion.
A group of five or six angels approaches Minseok. Before he can even process his confusion at their unreadable expressions, the angel at the front speaks.
"Ryu Minseok, we've decided to exile you from Heaven."
Minseok says nothing. No, he can't. He realizes in this moment that when one is truly stunned, words simply do not come out. Wait... what? Me? Exile?..... What did I do wrong? Why me?...
"...What?"
The angels speak coldly.
"Because you are going to fall."
So, in the end, that was the reason. Because he was tricked by a demon and ate the Forbidden Fruit when he was a child. And because God said those who eat the fruit will fall. Because of that, they are exiling him, even though he has done nothing wrong. At first, his mind is filled only with bewilderment and absurdity. Then, his emotions gradually shift to a sense of injustice, which soon turns into rage, moving through the stages of change. And then— Snap. He feels something break inside his head, and an uncontrollable sense of injustice and rage begins to envelop his body.
Ah, so this is the reward for 200 years of living kindly and diligently? In the end, I was never going to be proven innocent. He is tired of everything. There is no longer any need to be good.... Fine, I'll get lost, but let me set a few fires first.
When he comes to his senses, Heaven is burning. The screams of the angels sound like festival music, and the shouts of those trying to save them sound like the crackling of logs in a bonfire. It is enjoyable. An uncontrollable laughter erupts from deep within his heart. This incredible sense of liberation and ecstasy makes him feel so full he can hardly breathe.
"....Hahaha...!" Unable to hold back his laughter, he laughs for a long time amidst the flames. Was falling this much fun? It feels so refreshing. The angels were right; God's prophecy was right. Those who eat the Forbidden Fruit fall. I really was a guy destined to fall.
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Release Date 2026.10.03 / Last Updated 2026.10.03