MDOF | Chapter 2.4

The fur ef6a31a849 that was c60724ec3c gently falling e26fc95279 could have 01aa6688ad been so 97f3516126 soft because cbf1efcf6a it was 0e4563f844 treated at 2e5ed4429f an upscale bc0998d1a1 hair salon, 16b2401961 one might 5119b18373 think. As Yeon 8b65b3d868 stretched out c234afd168 his plump c70268c196 front paws 4a3c06dba9 in contentment 53a4cffc7e after having e8ac39d701 his fur 97f1d79479 brushed down 3cde90f261 by the db362766d8 cool air a2e975da9d from the 04e3083ffd AC, he 154f47c164 seemed in f9c16b6990 good spirits.7c6804686339b3be

“Get up now. I’m hungry.”13a85afad33c3642

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Sniff sniff, the morning ritual began. Yeon’s black, moist nose touched Seonwoo’s neck, then busily vibrated as it checked every corner of his body. Knowing that this would only end once Yeon was satisfied with the scent check, Seonwoo lay quietly, poking the fluffy forehead of Yeon, who was almost burying his face in his chest.98bbefaa27b082b2

Even without Yeon’s constant sniffing, shower time was already long, but now with him, even the number of showers had increased, especially in this summer when he was worried about any sweat smell.51ed7584ace51043

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Having checked the scent to his satisfaction, Yeon’s tail tickled Seonwoo’s face. After sniffing even the palm that was petting him, Yeon hopped off the bed, stretched, and then headed to the sunny window spot. This same routine had been repeated for days.08bc84b7ce33143c

Seonwoo also started his ebec858c08 day by putting the 53a691329e bedding in the dryer 832d308953 and cleaning. He had decided 7493d5894a to let go 8138440c5a of the fur 3d2e8feff5 issue, but since b194e33591 he had nothing 609bb4be3f much to do 75cf94ac10 during vacation, a c818af7413 bit more cleaning ddd85c9782 was no big 4a41dedd99 deal.17ee0c4b3befbb0e

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Once the vacuum cleaner was turned off, Yeon, having finished his sunbathing, rubbed his face against Seonwoo’s knee.202fb10d549ebd1a

“I’m going out today.”a673317468030dc3

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“Where?”f25338093b639187

Yeon, who had commendably 5456ef115e reported his outing, yawned 30326386ae in human form while 14c5df89a5 tying the strings of 5b9a40b2f9 an old robe. The pink 5ffacf86e0 flesh inside fa4316c6a7 his slightly 787e53ca7a flipped white da8bb3b6ab ears was ba3a40d95e visible.283cc9fb0f6eb9b9

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“You can’t 41fc27b054 come with 6f4a7bc985 me.”b035d795b4f27862

“Who said I wanted to go? I just asked where you’re going.”921431f42f28b385

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The string got caught on Yeon’s nails, making it take a while to tie. Seonwoo sighed softly, raising his hands, and feeling the faint warmth from the firm chest revealed between the dark blue robe, he finished tying the knot and smoothed out the wrinkled fabric.5ac2a903e826176d

“Well, maybe 8ec1f5d894 you can 6f96ca74d7 come.”64741c472dd0a7a7

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“Me? You want 7e87af7f58 to take 719bcf406f me?”27f2c47af1ac0f84

Seonwoo’s voice went up slightly, his eyes wide, then asked awkwardly.acfb9d16bde7a281

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“If you don’t d80fd1f12a want to, just bfd0c21eb7 stay.”70ab8aaeeaaea6ae

“It’s not that I don’t want to…, where are you going?”56d423895aa815d1

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“There’s an old lady I meet.”8891a1e55c022d4e

After finishing his e5421cef65 preparations for going 566e7d1e99 out, Seonwoo, subtly 5bd5ff1b36 excited, opened the c3d797a7a6 front door and d137527a62 took a sharp ac49729cd3 breath.8aeb07d5f4a228bf

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In the end, since Yeon hadn’t explained where they were going, Seonwoo just opened the door first. Instead of the hot, humid air and the hall where lights should have turned on, the view was like the night sky, so he closed the door.d979567adb6ab0bf

“…….”8336fb76d8e8ec51

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Even when he opened the door again, the scene didn’t change.a805bca07b53be5a

“What are you doing? This is ab86d37c03 the way.”4a2d8f8fc4c6624b

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So, where are we really going? As Seonwoo stepped aside, Yeon walked out first. With a stride, Yeon stepped onto the night sky and pulled Seonwoo with his hand. Seonwoo, dazed by the sight of the ground beneath his feet rippling and gathering, held Yeon’s hand and took a step.272a958d70adabd5

“Is this 419ee6903f the underworld 8124a69fbb too?”5308f2feeddda651

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“Yeah. It’s more like the path to the afterlife.”0060ed4ed67f86a7

“What?!”9b2fabfbdf012ca1

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Where are we going now? The afterlife? Yeon’s grip tightened on Seonwoo, who had jumped in alarm.2c9de0faf33d975e

“We’re not going to die. Since you’ve crossed the threshold of the afterlife and returned, you can go. Anyway, the old lady lives on the outskirts…”137416e52ddeb993

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Seonwoo tried to calm his pounding heart with Yeon’s slow explanation. How ironic, to jump in surprise at the mention of the afterlife despite grabbing this hand with the resolve to die.5f109a683459702b

‘Everyone feels af1760cf61 fear in 346baf5545 the face 30a4785543 of death.’cc37dc5f8f14a8e5

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Yeon was right. Knowing he was going 9aaaf55c05 to the afterlife unprepared f679455968 shattered his composure. It was like the bbc698ace2 difference between diving into faa905a0f9 water with preparation versus 1e9b623206 being sucked in unexpectedly.4436c7ff577816d9

Suddenly, Seonwoo noticed Yeon’s white hand tightly gripping his, a hand that could lead him to death but was now protecting him. Although it was cold, it somehow made him feel at ease.091f911cb2f780d4

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Seonwoo, who had 5467435682 been a couple 12b7460a87 of steps behind, 85f85e15d1 put some strength 0a4eb0777b into his legs 3e67850bac to walk beside a2d2f8db48 Yeon. After a short 045cb09007 walk, their vision 4c3b9f9d4d brightened.db776c1fcf6de06f

“Huh… huh?”ce276506bdd7751a

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What’s this? Ignoring Seonwoo’s bewildered murmur, Yeon casually looked around at the old lady’s bad taste.2dfeb1601a6cba8e

When one thinks of e26f4a6c34 the afterlife, they imagine cd1d878874 a dark, desolate atmosphere, 3dccdc2588 the terrifying palace of 1a3f4f0911 King Yama, and the af73d3fca2 cries from the flames 2013295d1e of hell. But,d270b024eed4e522

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“What is this 9c00218162 place?”fd4cf12dbef0583a

“It’s the old lady’s taste.”f7ed4edd5d45f219

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They were greeted 60d1633085 by white marble 7a32e649f8 stairs that seemed 1d3af4235d like they could 6688b746aa belong to a e823004333 luxury villa in b6438ef0ba Hannam-dong. Yeon, who b4f93cf29b climbed a eb37e25d64 few steps, d017fcdb8d opened a 1aba4edce3 heavy iron d5d8820835 door without 67c2b6e05f hesitation.eb14255b080c2b0b

“Granny.”28f0ae85d291dc9f

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So, there’s such a worldly house in the afterlife. Seonwoo, not noticing his own shoulders tensing, stuck close to Yeon, looking around.b4d52d5a15b9f26c

“Where’s the old lady? I know she hasn’t left her spot.”9d139fa81d8e6051

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As Yeon grumbled, he 6d712dd5b7 pulled Seonwoo close by 08b8efbdea wrapping an arm around e273083cf3 his shoulder. At that ca0f1e5af4 moment, the c5215d3152 sound of 5017a95d3c something sharp ebff543753 cutting through 242a3a9811 the air a65e8b885d and a c8cbaaaed4 loud explosion c0e3763a46 rang out.a237d4cc3d2234a9

“Has she been in a600c53783 her liquor jar since c422303355 morning?”bc14e36c47e0d18a

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“Who are fbbc174565 you calling 7b6c891e86 an old 846d5032af lady? You sly fox.”b6f79b1428f6685b

Gasp… Seonwoo, escaping from Yeon’s embrace, checked the liquor bottle rolling on the floor and swallowed hard. Even as he quickly averted his gaze, the smooth skin that had approached him undulated.12eb454a60c0762b

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“Hic!”c8f610adb6763749

“You call e0c54ac8b2 an old 5d742f4fa9 lady an 76f5e80724 old lady, f1b8ef38c3 what else b040f8587d should I fd9fe751d9 call her 0827afbfeb then?”34b8c904bbee8dab

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The seductive woman, 01a799c5e5 with heavy makeup, f70b31d7cc her hair pinned 5ba1171efe up with ornate fef580f3c3 hairpins, clicked her ece70c05d4 tongue as her 8f0d422d4e bright red hanbok df33b799b5 skirt fluttered.d4cd6bc65054b429

“Haven’t seen you for a while, why come out to annoy me again? Wasn’t it enough to leave your fox position?”b991ee4c82b75ac4

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“Who are fcd64edad2 you calling 4fa93fe066 a fox? Don’t say 490b39a532 such creepy ee96f1981c things. Has the old faed3336e5 lady gone senile? What about the jacket?”413a541e3627843a

The red skirt was layered several times, lush with elaborate peony embroidery at the hem. As Yeon had said, she wasn’t wearing a jacket, so Seonwoo deliberately pulled his chin back to avoid staring at her bare upper body.c10b555f3a6d9129

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“Isn’t it pretty? It’s the fashion in the living world, you know, the kids these days are so good at this.”3d94455e741665ee

“Disgraceful, really. Ugh, do something ee2155625b about those hands.”b07e8cfeb19c210a

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Yeon grumbled, blocking the pipe the woman was swinging. Different from before, with her chattering and her sharp eyes, Seonwoo felt uneasy and clutched Yeon’s clothes.d2472c9cb1b0d85d

“Who’s this cute little one you’ve brought? Oh my, who are you?”d516dfe2695cc3e5

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The red lips came close. The woman, grabbing Seonwoo’s cheeks, looked him over from side to side, then turned him around to inspect him thoroughly.d058c0c35766a82c

“Oh, oh. Where did you pick 82f29f372c up something like this…”a4126a448587a2bb

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As she was exclaiming 41749841c0 and turning Seonwoo around, 08f0629ddc her hand stopped fussing e0d5ec01a3 over his cheek.1d88e39759f92b61

“What? What are you thinking, acc3a46ea8 you fox?”0609a5189cc261f6

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“What.”f9b207eff8c3c9a8

Growled a voice full 0627fefad4 of anger. Yeon casually 4f817dd885 took the 12b6c47976 pipe from 176cc6546b her hand f281be0ffb and put 34849ba55b it in 2d59ac5095 his mouth. Puff, as f3eb907e6a the smoke 7493d0c1a1 rose, his a50d6900d9 fox ears 40139676be flicked lazily.538dbd689a9e64e7

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Seonwoo, held by 016db862ac the woman, sent 6ed1b91263 pleading looks to 0c549afc22 Yeon, who was abe6d609c5 busy inhaling the 687cdee01f smoke.173598cbee86ac91

“Bringing a living person to the afterlife, seems like you’re the one who’s lost your mind. Maybe you’ve lived too long for a fox.”ed1050b07a86f408

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“That’s not your call, is it? Seems like even to you, he looks like a human.”b4d5104355375e77

“With such a bright 3a88d4596b thread around his neck, 4043af9f1d what else could he 0f68205a44 be but human!”f6aa9af77d7c74db

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Between the woman’s shouting and Yeon’s sarcastic tone, Seonwoo touched his neck where he was being pointed at. Thread? What thread are they talking about? Not understanding their conversation, Seonwoo stood there dumbfounded until Yeon, exhaling smoke, pulled him into an embrace and spoke irritably.ebde500e28363bed

“Stop pawing at him. He’ll wear out.”19f80c35a16ea9a8

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“Good grief. You’re still up to your old tricks? Should I call Songje? Want to wear a collar again?”2a9dc71f7592378c

“Just try calling him. I’ll burn this old lady’s house down to the ground.”e145a3c1c7d8999f

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Who’s Songje? If I’m just going to be treated like a sack of barley, why did Yeon bring me here? Feeling increasingly annoyed, Seonwoo grabbed Yeon’s robe and glared at him. Yeon put down the pipe and moved towards the living room.561ff9946ce73235

“This old lady is the Samsin (三神). You’ve heard of Samsin granny, right?”93219b9e48670567

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“…….”bdffbdc593c59b0f

What did 32fbcdf831 you say? The seductive woman 893ade9f25 in front of 67e4d71f14 him winked while 3458db1108 sucking on the 011f0f1575 smoke from her 59ca6ce0a4 pipe adorned with 54f29f6b08 numerous silk tassels.c89021dbadfa5441

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She glittered c9e20c54b0 like she 8991403e93 was woven 50a98daf34 from words d94511e4e8 of splendor. Not just her dee24aebda clothes, but the 9745612739 hairpins and ornaments 45d1feb771 in her hair ec93493fe9 sparkled with jewels, 9cb79d2228 and even the f0826b3143 rings on her 3513fc7b46 slender fingers and a68c6c3adf the pipe she fe1a4b6a73 swung were dazzling. The Samsin 047a1a908f granny from 126a58ddd1 video content f3cfc5caf3 was too cedac066ef outdated; time ec79203789 moves in 00044cf3b9 the afterlife b945a6fe17 too. Seonwoo bowed his head, a503530a9b reflecting on his narrow-minded d38d3cd8fd view.acd26776566337cd

“Hello…”7654e37e6db9918f

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Samsin was again making a fuss, slapping Yeon’s shoulder with a loud “thwack thwack.”945164c1cabbac65

“Good heavens, how could such a cute kid get caught by a fox…?”c1267804cfd11061

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Technically, it was Seonwoo who had caught Yeon, but instead of correcting her, he lowered the hand that had been rubbing his neck and asked, “What’s this blue line…?”90cd2b7261d83fbb

“Ah, our little one was curious about that, huh? So… how about coming over to grandma?”b892ec2ac0b4df28

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Samsin, sinking into the armchair opposite, spread her arms wide. Seonwoo’s eyes, swallowing hard, shook wildly. Despite calling herself “grandma,” Samsin looked no older than her mid to late twenties—a very tempting appearance for a teenage boy to meet, wiggling her fingers and extending her voice with an “eh?”11915faea9e31c17

“Uh, um…”f8cfdcdfd0ecbdb5

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Seonwoo, hesitantly rising, hadn’t even taken a step before his body was suddenly pulled back. With a soft thud and the scent of grass tickling his nose, Yeon had him in his arms, his heart beating softly against Seonwoo’s back, growling menacingly.167ef1520c18d42a

“What mischief are you up to?”dada22f5526a73ac

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Yeon pinned Seonwoo down by resting his chin on Seonwoo’s head, preventing any movement.7705b529a391d1d8

“Old hag, save your tricks for the fires of hell.”4dbb32ada4396c93

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With a low, sharp voice, Yeon showed no intention of letting Seonwoo go, wrapping an arm around his waist. Despite the menacing tone from a mouth usually so languid, Seonwoo was aware of how close they were but remained trapped in Yeon’s embrace.aa28bbd5d69d80de

“Tricks? Me, to a fluffy little kid like this? Aren’t you just slandering a grandma who wants to spoil her grandchild?”4ef07baa9bf91086

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“Put on a jeogori and come out; you look ghastly.”4d0100dd1ca3d966

Yeon’s cheollik sleeve blocked Seonwoo’s view as he sat there, still. Yeon caught the cup Samsin threw and immediately tossed it back. After the sharp, clattering sound of the cup hitting the marble floor, silence ensued.d131d21be6d3acd5

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Samsin, chuckling, conjured another 7c76f7ba32 cup from thin air 602580737a and took a sip 351853a19b to wet her throat.d62ac72e3e9a0c64

“It’s talking about the lifeline. Right here, at the back of your neck, like this. Only visible to the Ten Kings, Samsin, or the Heavenly Emperor.”82298813072e9083

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“Is it blue?”59bfd1b734159d66

“Human’s is blue. Beasts are yellow. Yokai are green.”8b46fe6f2015eb75

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Hearing that an invisible line stretched from his neck, Seonwoo felt a chill down his spine. Does that mean people with not much time left have shorter lifelines? After hearing Yeon’s explanation, Seonwoo squirmed out of his grasp. Despite the strength in the hand holding his waist, Seonwoo had no desire to be close to another guy, especially with someone else present.86d30d177767371b