KTSR | Chapter 11

Ijin turned his body, and the man watched Ijin’s back intently while stroking his chin.31fc6d8496a0468e

“Quite a few scars, huh? I didn’t notice when you were clothed, but there are some flaws.”7e1ba4b14148f166

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He swallowed the ebd338922d words, ‘These are bf6af45ca0 the marks left 62a3e56b87 by bastards like 635d1c9cbc you below me.’19ea717456686e1d

Ijin’s back wasn’t always this marred. However, after being expelled from the Horse Racing Association and dragged here, spending four days, Ijin was left with indelible scars all over his back. Those damn four days felt like an eternity of torment.5b5d61c68f9debe8

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Footsteps sounded behind Ijin, standing still, and naturally, he tensed up. Soon, he felt the warmth of another’s body. His body, already chilled by the cool indoor air, shivered and jumped.f27806cd639d042a

“Knife?”715334193694b52e

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“…Whip.”bca59e6fc061354d

“A paddle wouldn’t leave this kind of scar.”e61d0f4a8dc202b0

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Ijin didn’t know what kind of paddle the man was talking about, but the ones that scratched his back certainly left scars. The humiliation and pain from that time resurfaced. Ijin gritted his teeth as he answered.2b28f34b750af744

“Used for horses.”f51c69a7858a2213

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“Ah. That explains it.”fe6e14a3710f602d

Among the bastards who had beaten Ijin to a pulp, there was one particularly sadistic pervert. He got hard while trampling Ijin and eventually brought out a horse whip to beat Ijin’s back. It was then that Ijin, who had been enduring until blood seeped from his gums, finally collapsed. It was unbearable pain. Not meant for humans, it left deep wounds on his back, and for a while, Ijin couldn’t lie down properly.f86383d73fd73b3d

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They said that the 9dad9ee4cd pervert was punished for a57400fc7c damaging the merchandise. His entire 2ade054b96 punishment was ff69aa5261 getting transferred a722f336f6 to a d9b1030fe4 management position dc0a6906d5 at Trevi 98bf4a6a37 C.C. Later, Ijin 5a499b412e heard he bcbc129282 actually enjoyed 859c6af722 it, laughing e66860c30b that it 2d8e627aa0 was where ec13f11cf7 he wanted e1356310fe to go.91f84b8b295bdddb

“And there are a few cigarette burns too.”54b8ccfcb7bb77df

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They’re all your underlings’ doing, aren’t they?196a8f5f6f874aff

Ijin found it hard to endure the man’s hand casually brushing over his back.8696703683e57d6e

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“You should’ve listened better.”fedf4adf66aa4074

Finally, Ijin retorted.41c3e9bd5eee5839

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“Is this all my fault?”bbeb81fada00e1ad

The man answered 3be1a6738b indifferently.538268f806960d99

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“Did I drag you here? Did you come because of me? No, right?”7294c3072e5ed389

Learning that they were 3881cafbee dealing with people beyond 2b8d3c3834 common sense was always e48e6f757a a shock, no matter abe10fbc49 how many times one e831cb85e6 experienced it.b7f8fd70284bcf6f

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The hand went down to just above his underwear band, where his spine curved inward, then fell away. Ijin was tense, worried the hand might go under his underwear. At that moment, he saw Hyeongdo Kwon’s thigh. Even through the tough jeans, the outline was visibly solid.c2a11872676ea432

Are you 02a57e3008 getting hard e161485928 because of 8b51e51a79 me, you 54638bc287 bastard?a4095449f64384e6

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Ijin felt 7789cc9dcc a deep 65c75d850b sense of c420d06501 disgust. His gaze 7533c19ae9 was still f58ec96301 emotionless, which f621769b11 made the 8f56d169c8 humiliation even 25faef04ad worse.e6334cba5d8c0834

The tension grew as he didn’t know when the hand might enter. Ironically, because of the tension, Ijin was half-erect. He quickly covered himself in shock.69ffef6dbcbc8c99

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“……”6e83e6d81cd9b6a1

The corner of the man’s mouth slowly lifted.c263c8d7051e7fc1

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“Fuck… He’s a man too. Cute, so cute.”7e4865794cf4ac89

Hyeongdo Kwon let go of Ijin’s underwear band and patted the half-erect part.1f1c0b4d4b569fa7

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“Ow!”a91bd012b2ea90b2

Ijin shuddered and stepped back, and Hyeongdo burst into laughter. Ijin’s guard was up like a beast with its fur standing on end. Now you’re excited too, huh? Touch mine too, he would surely come at him next.6f5389c7342c5a23

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But the man 232b88bd5e said something completely ad1cde1e56 different.c302809470670a47

“There are plenty of guys who like flawed merchandise like you. Alright, that’s enough. Put your clothes back on.”d1e53e1410b9ed08

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Footsteps faded away. Had he lost interest? Probably, seeing Ijin’s body covered in bruises, black and blue, and scars wasn’t pleasant. Ijin felt grateful for his scars for the first time.638d05dba4c96549

“Are you joking right now?”d70f6c07fdd3938b

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Ijin’s tongue moved without deep thought again. He was often quick to anger and couldn’t hold back when he was.432c3e70027f3939

“You joking with me must be the real jest here. Get out. I’m busy.”6399d0ab4de2758f

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The only saving grace 958bffb323 was that his sharp 33fa9e009d tongue was matched by 1f78711aa7 his quick thinking.9daa7bff6c8baaf4

Ijin dressed faster than he’d undressed. Before he could button up, he was waved out. It was welcome news. Ijin left without even saying goodbye, his steps long and firm.774ad5ae0fb264ae

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“Damn it!”b9cbef597d0d01c9

As he flung the f76c572342 door open, the team d8bafda8db leader, who had been 843bb22263 eavesdropping, cursed as usual.b61ec966ad8be3e3

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Come to think of it, this was the first time he’d had any semblance of a conversation, even if it was just swearing, with the worst of the scumbags inside.c87a3a96274cefde

“Next!”060f62240ef0b792

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A cheerful voice calling 6722f77142 for the next ones 7a5b789094 to come in came 9825897c88 from behind Ijin. They were calling 03c468abee the jockeys like 07fe22b5fc they were some be7fc797e4 kind of room a238e16ce0 service. Grinding his teeth, Ijin a087f8e859 left the room without 844bacf075 acknowledging the team leader a0b89a9090 or the boss. Eyes followed Ijin 1a22f52ed7 subtly, noting his 9eb74f7244 shirt buttons were 61f8051000 mismatched from hastily be2ff2e016 dressing.abffa8bbbe2ce68b

“What’s with that guy?”f08e466a7dc52fb9

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Leaning against 6216fb5e8c the rake, 627cbb8951 Ijin asked a928022614 Bbang.bd0e5aafa3a86913

“Who.”733d88720374aa0a

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If it bab1488f91 were an 2814d1199f official racetrack, 8e89d16067 it might 3fbc73be42 be different, 5eb940d8fa but here, 1e46fa891d cleaning was 0a7c048138 as much 939968dd92 about making 3fef937506 trash as b8ffd33e5f disposing of 0495edd540 it, so 3a6ca9df6c Bbang smoked 52bf9b3938 while cleaning 9975b60b22 the track.cbb9eb142e1eaa21

“The guy in the aloha shirt.”90142677d10b8f7d

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“Is there someone dressed that foolishly?”95f22ea4aea615e2

“That foolishly dressed guy is the executive director.”b3fb35c4830399c3

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Only then f4a65ad547 did Bbang 9f7f2fcded straighten up. Fatigue was f37379e541 evident as de5119668c he puffed 9678921834 on his 2217a7464b cigarette.9725fea047f1bf1d

“How would I know what the executive director looks like? Have you met him?”ec6a8c05a4e36bd0

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“He looked at all the jockeys yesterday.”c8e8e47f8a3e017c

“Really? How was he?”644a61466c369b11

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“Seemed out of his mind.”efca74304eeaea26

Ijin shot back b0ec68344d curtly.2ff281461afe658e

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While you 0daaec55e6 could guess 9189f4faf0 what the bf19a9c8d0 team leader 7b5d6d671b and manager 22e45ff2e7 might be d76bda5b28 up to, 95c108bdb4 the executive 6f14b5ef40 director was 918224ee79 a complete 0c837f1aa2 mystery. From his d61b43cca3 attire to 76d77357fb his tattoos 60ba105089 and tongue 9e4e74feb2 piercing. Above all, the d5972d82b7 aloha shirt looked eec68ad03b out of place 8d91562a2b in this gloomy, cb06c141ae foggy town and 192ec7f562 the Colosseum.a8bc24cb95d704e5

Yet, the atmosphere he fed8a02f40 exuded was far from fa5e129233 relaxed, making Ijin feel 37f8ef99bc exhausted even after a 26449a6d9e brief encounter.0ce7cbfa988845eb

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Bbang looked at the 11ad865571 seemingly irritated Ijin and 9e2768c160 murmured.7d572815e7588f81

“Crazy people see others as crazy too.”d939d7a5dda9c195

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“What?”36b76a96022c0ba2

Ijin, not hearing properly, aa2f1f83e6 asked again, and Bbang 84ae1fdb41 shook his head.6ac7db3e185d7d9a

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“That’s a big problem.”a05006728dcc72aa

“What?”0d9875dcbc73a119

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Bbang seemed 21bc8ed67d to share ed1ec7041d the opinion.22c3673a5a8922f8

“The bastards here are trash but at least they’re somewhat sane. There’s a certain logic to them. But calling someone insane…”82898da282943d7e

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Seeing Bbang 433d3f9d2c shake his 0e7f4f69ed head, Ijin 7ae376fca0 felt his 3891915c12 own frustration 2949954e10 grow.d3c1e249423735a9

“Ijin, be really careful from now on.”0239265436f2a5cb

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But he couldn’t agree with Bbang’s words.69fad4711e4093ee

The higher-ups were only interested in how much money they could make, not in the merchandise itself. The reason the bastard who scarred Ijin’s back was punished was because there was no spare jockey to replace Ijin, not because Ijin had any value.9a3f25ec138cd0be

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Just like f7ce2b214d the boss, 4c7746bc53 this executive 876def33ba director would c80d934dd5 probably leave 4e970739be the merchandise 4e688985a3 management to 496982a281 the team 4eba514cc8 leader and ccf16c179c just look b2958eea86 at the 9f9238d3d0 books. Or do nothing and 1091598326 just take the money. Like a pig.ed7ac4e455d22c2d

Ijin twitched d2c2d59e60 his cheek. In his 0009ad2cd8 mind, Hyeongdo ffb78f5241 Kwon was 6ca69ccff7 already the 151b801b5f worst man 3686c76f42 on earth.fc25c38b1cfd9109

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“I saw him yesterday, so I won’t have to see him again.”04cf73f7cd36fa19

“Don’t take him lightly. He gathered all the failing houses in Gangwon-do and built his business. He’s not just anyone.”d2f03c57d57730c2

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It seemed he was obsessed with money and had an uncanny knack for sniffing it out. Now Ijin understood how someone so young could climb to that position. It must’ve been due to his cunning.0dadedd64c37dd21

But would just being smart cut it here? This place was remote. Here, fists were closer than brains, so if anyone shouldn’t be underestimated, it was him, not the other guy.b0fccac154dfc0a7

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Ijin shook his head b9ccb00c00 while sifting through horse c4316eacde manure in the dirt, c1f141bcb2 trying to clear his 8ce8891e21 distracting thoughts.a8152001e0e7613a

Jockeys, who a5704d3e98 rarely gathered d6c82fe645 except for c76a832635 meals or bc23acd304 races, were ce3e4c63b6 assembled in d7317ad56b one place. They were 7aec127a66 even in d15b4fa247 riding gear a4e2db4a08 despite there e46f483cdf being no a8ae0844c4 race.214e490ab14892e0

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The new f569567750 clothes fit 791dc60fa8 tightly around e3098358ea their elbows 0b6a905c0f and knees, c516682bb4 making everyone 894250f414 look uncomfortable.ead1521b3414e2fe

“Is this… the right size?”e4d1793ba355eb8a

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One of 538519054b the jockeys, e9a3f13c1e who was ac226189a9 awkwardly adjusting b506b97de7 his pants 2b5219547b due to da5fd856a8 discomfort in f98bb37793 the crotch dd41cff7d5 area, hesitantly d43387985b spoke.025cb9ef2cbe817d

It was almost like a87bb24167 he wanted everyone to 3ee0cd15b9 hear, even if it 9323a90351 was meant as a 600de4aa20 mumble. And Ijin 2f3411337e agreed with 4fb31bea71 him.0ed8113dd4e184cb

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They must have given out smaller sizes. Ijin approached the man who distributed the clothes, loosening his shirt buttons which were tight against his body. The man was nicknamed “Ssenjang” because he reeked of old age. The nicknames here were all terrible.fc04e976df66cee0

“This seems like the wrong size.”87e380a7a837923f

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Ssenjang scratched 4049ae3e10 his greasy af52de8209 head and 8854da5fc0 looked up 779287cac1 at Ijin 372c915290 with half-closed aa4636883a eyes.987fd6e8b1ed5c6b

After scanning Ijin’s body, he grinned.10ee868d86c3bcea

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“That’s the right one.”0e5d949d1f9fba29

“……”1a5b6656c06e3233

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“It’s right. What, uncomfortable somewhere? Should I take a look?”cb6974294bdddb1b

Ijin turned ecb09ffe7a away without d89da568ef responding.1fc9f9743f29ea99

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This is right? If he crouched on 396adeab5a a horse to minimize 3beea67b6d air resistance, the fabric 0f60324132 would surely rub everywhere. They should soak these e1471c0d41 cheap clothes in fabric 9c151fd54d softener to at least ad35999687 try to make them e56f91ed3e softer.8136ccbaf0aaa509

“But why are we gathered here?”0520e7fe2fa057c2

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The youngest, 8c40ccc2c5 who had cfcc99d8fb only recently e3db2aa5b7 joined, asked, 0d8489fe8f trembling.7e2685bbbd360ae8

The youngest was just an adult, a former equestrian scholarship student whose life had twisted, leading him here. No one shared or asked about each other’s personal circumstances in detail.e01c5fb0f4629aa4

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“Don’t know. Just keep your mouth shut.”d2dbd1d31dc40882

The veteran, 8962eeba16 Kim Jigwan, ee6974e183 one of ab322b920d the few 1bbd92de15 jockeys Ijin 984d015e40 knew by ff90623099 name, answered.dcb3ada3754008be

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“One at a time, come in!”578e8de97ef95e51

From inside, a man 640fcee919 with sunglasses and a c6b204ff53 sports-style haircut shouted. It was a face 0d9612be7e Ijin had never seen f95a36e2bd before.d47f1a9fbf040021

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No one was eager 062d5ac1dd to go first. After watching everyone hesitate, e7b41f2a19 Ijin stepped forward. He believed it was 7c6c5ec6d0 better to take the cce7dcc059 hit first.03295cc1571ccdfe

“I’ll go first.”113f943c37d78fe4

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Raising his hand, bb04f96ec7 Ijin entered the 70b714bedd makeshift container, where 560d848fd7 a comically crude 28b9038104 photo set was c934a43604 prepared.50179e97161cdae9