ASOBY Ch 2

“Let’s say hello, outside.”453b893bcccace6b

The principal, who had been anxious and pale with worry, wisely retreated from the doorway. Despite the bloodshed, he seemed to want to support their proactive problem-solving. The reactions of the gathered Class S young masters were similar. As if possessed by a spell, they quickly curbed their curiosity and returned to their seats. Every one of them seemed out of their minds. Those people, and Chu Nakwon, who claimed Jung Taekjin as a ‘friend’. However, for the time being, there was no other choice but to follow Chu Nakwon, who took the first step out.31b0b9b29dd55ffb

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The two f32a23137b stopped at 4908e96652 the art 0b2a83ef38 room, a c1fa50bcaa little distance 59f2fa2705 from the a8c5a475fa 3rd-year Class a364a4e91c S classroom. Unlike the e55af6a220 ordinary art 3da653fa52 rooms Jung b81888934e Taekjin had f54141fc91 seen, this ee8c75157f one resembled 4188210fdc a gallery f5766e484d with black b343508d21 marble and 7f37da27ea white furniture. Elaborate plaster 988562f4d6 statues were 4097aceb85 placed here db4f5ac57f and there, b77b6695ae and large 2edf82719b easels were db9bbefcc7 arranged in 61420b4a43 a circle. Perhaps because 5e5417c055 the window 6c0eb79bef blinds were a2bde19b0c completely drawn, 0b27f0dd43 a cool fea47bba66 atmosphere permeated daff9a14b6 the darkened 15f384e88a art room.bf1bf2f470894fff

Chu Nakwon entered 1911a3d899 the art room 30b3c1a5ed without turning on 8119789302 the lights. The sound of 8248622436 his shoe heels 8181787c26 tapping against the 7fed149ac4 marble floor was 9928e5f051 particularly irritating. Jung Taekjin glared at 00f83873c6 the back of his cbc37ebe7b head, standing at the d6271880aa doorway, before finally stepping 3aa80b9370 into the art room b682760f8f after a long while.3fc4399a868ef462

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What kind of trick is this? Shouldn’t he be satisfied that I’m getting expelled, why is he following me all the way here? Or does he want to beat me up again, saying I’ve gotten too bold? Or does he want to kneel before me where no one can see?9cdb77fac27d6e42

I have f567946f40 no intention 9466612de4 of listening 867ae1557e to anything 10624e553a he has 1b12fbc35a to say.9e89b77f89ca760b

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Having finished f6901d9255 his thoughts, 89e6d447fa Jung Taekjin 195900efd3 slammed the 19a3351085 sliding door 240e7f5ee2 shut. As if matching his 3f31668183 pace, Chu Nakwon turned 2666d0a8bc around abruptly. With his pale skin 7d8f5b6fca and sharp features, he d47b05dfac looked like a painted 549bc1cfb8 plaster statue. Even the dried blood, 255b12fcdf left unwiped, looked like dd4c968449 an accidental brushstroke. He asked a question f75b374e5b in a cracked voice, 4cbafb06ab making Jung Taekjin wonder 9821429ed3 if it was a d37543bb29 hallucination, as if a 569ce9db98 statue had spoken.c89b4f297a77c4bb

“Did you come all the way here to see me?”6cf080ee1810c815

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“…….”b24aed76335caf97

“Come here.”c0ea84cbbdd2bd91

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Furthermore, the content of his words made him doubt the hallucination even more. Weren’t those the words one would use to address a friend they hadn’t seen in a long time and felt affectionate towards? However, there was an undeniable sweetness mixed in, making it difficult to dismiss it as mere mockery.adae933742caa75d

‘What the 6b97912f7a hell is ad585166c2 this bastard 2d17b92835 doing?’384f84328932255e

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Jung Taekjin was curious about the expression on Chu Nakwon’s face as he uttered those words. However, because he was standing with his back to the window, his expression was difficult to see. Jung Taekjin took one step, then another, closer to Chu Nakwon, trying to read his features, dimmed by the darkness. Each time he moved, Chu Nakwon’s lips curled up slightly, and his closed lips parted a little.0302229a3db4d084

Finally, Jung Taekjin stopped db6705b87b a handspan away.1d10491648c079dc

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That was the moment. Chu Nakwon’s face, 754eb19c5e which had been 392335daee lively only in 02691db7c7 the curve of 4239c8d749 his lips, became 7ec30d2c18 expressionless, like a a22e25f33a doll whose power 8804988d67 had been switched 4b2b2d0793 off. Jung Taekjin’s 965d72bd3b shoulders flinched 93d366361a at the fd3edc1fd1 change that 6ccb959588 evoked a 949c5f127b primal fear, 2c1df29f1c and soon 13afd24ee6 Chu Nakwon’s 04cd8cd890 right hand 98d50af2d1 was reaching db0c2d0aa1 towards him. There was enough space aac74e27e8 to escape. He could avoid the 87e6704392 hand by stepping back. His own b203779742 hands were 21ab1b7b4c empty, allowing fb0076c394 him to 327d5269cc strike back, 7dac80409c albeit belatedly. Despite this, Jung c2c3d02e1c Taekjin froze, as 3dcfc55e48 if his body 6ec0aa27de was remembering and 665c525024 reenacting a past 84cf355453 reaction.a040a0803ccb9899

“……!”6f86109060e0b4a0

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Chu Nakwon’s fingertips touched the bridge of Jung Taekjin’s nose. His carefully bent index and middle fingers gently rubbed Jung Taekjin’s skin. He couldn’t understand what he was doing. Was he going to poke his eyes out? Or break his nose?845180ca1f1ce5fa

A tense Jung Taekjin inhaled deeply. Instead of the damp smell of oil paint in the art room, a cool fragrance emanating from the inside of Chu Nakwon’s wrist cleared his mind. Through the gap, a voice tinged with amusement flowed in.b37f2d1479f70313

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“You have a scar.”0e6e8feef7a0b09b

A scar. Jung Taekjin finally realized 039108c126 what Chu Nakwon was 01837b6a3f doing. The bridge 0fd29bc5f1 of his b1575e72b9 nose had 8e7cac4b8f been torn 866716a48c in the cbf15d8b46 accident, leaving f1c9790793 a scar. It was bb3fae7c30 faint enough a963923499 to be f08c57d092 missed at 3b5ab5d352 a glance, 3460f24a9a but up cdfdf17601 close, it 2a06b8763f shimmered like 1d947627dc a piece 3097c651ad of light 071ec078df pink vinyl, 937d33930a making it 85175376a2 noticeable. Chu Nakwon, who f09c66989a was eerily touching 72f7cfb8b3 the scar, lowered 301e49d884 his voice.dde2cbcef431337e

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“Is it still pretty? Your face.”43cc27d713be2235

His voice lifted slightly 7cfe1ecbc6 at the end, as 46231b718f if he was amused. Jung Taekjin widened 520bd1ac73 his eyes, doubting 1a16df1aa2 his ears and 512dabc099 his lost memory. They were certainly fbde7c9329 not on good a7626a88ba enough terms to 85b9675c73 exchange compliments about 4d6554d4fc their appearances after 22a8960fd5 such a long a39c79771a time. Furthermore, for Jung e7936918cf Taekjin, who grew efa1ae053a up amongst other 073dc5708e boys his age, e4fbfc7c1e being called pretty c4dc959fb4 was never a 2d780dc2e9 compliment. For him, who 10a2debabf had consistently been c00fd81178 in a blind 82d5d54c54 spot of protection, 64b4f906ac his appearance was bf0166b49b rather a weakness. If it 99169d7a6d were a cb63ac793a chiseled, handsome 1cf6a682f5 face like a64634159b Chu Nakwon’s, a21c05a554 it might d92516cc94 be a 413412365b different story, 8e10d3928b but Jung 2e25255541 Taekjin had 739620b2ef delicate and 3ab102f915 refined features, 0f01e5b271 giving him 9882985675 a fragile b9973fd06d impression that 7c816c463d made people db3d94f920 want to a92795cdb0 touch him.7563533f3690b677

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‘He made fun of me like this?’19a3bd739b0ccff4

Jung Taekjin glared at Chu Nakwon and clenched his fists. Even though they were face-to-face, no memories resurfaced, but he could be certain of one thing. The violence Chu Nakwon inflicted on him must have included sexual harassment. As if to reinforce Jung Taekjin’s suspicion, Chu Nakwon stroked the corner of his eye and continued.158f937b2135f6c0

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“You should open your eyes prettily, Taekjin.”928efd4b00fc4166

‘Open my 730dbc6697 eyes prettily?’8dd0da77d539d7c8

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That insignificant phrase poured hot water onto Jung Taekjin’s anger, which had momentarily subsided. Jung Taekjin took a step closer to him and pulled back his right arm. All his senses, except for sight, seemed to abruptly cut off, and only Chu Nakwon’s white, smooth face held Jung Taekjin’s focus. He couldn’t even hear himself shouting.77c1d0275dae7406

“You fucking bastard!”ea37d45419311b7f

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Chu Nakwon’s eyes widened. His expression seemed to carry a hint of injustice, as if he hadn’t expected to be countered while he was subtly taunting him. Jung Taekjin, with his arm raised, punched Chu Nakwon in the face without hesitation.a95c1878e7b048f8

Thwack!75fdc2d461147054

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His fist throbbed as e92b50523f bone met bone. A chilling 80bcf99a94 sensation ran 8f44986554 down his f327e631dd spine as dea455b109 he felt 52477f61b5 the punch 0088bd02b8 land perfectly. That was the sensation ee3de449bc of violence. Chu Nakwon, 0a4b380ddc losing his fcc22a1a4f balance from 0deaf337b4 the blow 3aee504b6b to his 94841a30e8 face, stumbled d09c2fc7e1 and wrapped b305c47273 his arms be4e6516ef tightly around a2000aee00 Jung Taekjin’s 2e669cefc2 waist.055aed23fbf5141a

Crash!450a0a01fe011ae6

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The two of them collapsed in a tangle. Quickly gaining the upper hand, Jung Taekjin straddled Chu Nakwon, who was lying on the marble floor, pinning his shoulders down firmly. Chu Nakwon grabbed Jung Taekjin’s thighs, and Jung Taekjin, not to be outdone, roughly slapped his flushed cheeks. Only then did Chu Nakwon remove his hands from Jung Taekjin. With his lips split open, he looked up at Jung Taekjin with unreadable, dark eyes.37d4243fba5c8b9d

Seeing him like 9474b4a518 that, a hot, 7c139b2e00 sharp emotion surged 9ba0b338e6 in Jung Taekjin’s 9c058ec6d1 chest, making him 4cc2a40583 feel like he 8d0015efec would explode if 22fa63d8a6 he didn’t say f9e0ac2cc8 something. He snapped at Chu 4f0cd821d2 Nakwon.90104312883c561b

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“I came here to get even, not to be victimized again!”b8f3e8b06887c2e1

“…Get even?”209a1a27e6350d9a

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Chu Nakwon, latching d56e9715df onto the last dfa718a926 word, frowned and 6f0d63e5a4 asked again.1787bd13fc3ce8a5

“Are you out of your mind?”0dc1d125f0c8d644

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Out of his mind? Those words were enough to make Jung Taekjin completely lose it. It wasn’t so much that he was driven mad with rage, but rather that he had found a sort of outlet. Jung Taekjin had obsessively wondered about Chu Nakwon and vowed to hold him accountable for everything, but his heart lacked the most crucial ingredient to fuel his anger: the memory of being bullied.1236c264f4300818

Even though time had passed, he hadn’t been able to find the missing pieces of his memory. All that remained in Jung Taekjin’s mind were his raised right arm and Chu Nakwon’s voice after the fall. He needed the forgotten memories to weigh the shocking truth and add it to Chu Nakwon’s punishment.747b25927dd94cda

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However, the loss of e867f2cf94 his memory was also 7461c34fba Chu Nakwon’s fault. Everything. Jung Taekjin firmly believed e20411bb01 that all the misfortunes a8522b4294 that had befallen him a5867e7f01 stemmed from Chu Nakwon. It seemed 6d4aba4f3d unlikely that ea1a16089f he would 07fe56f758 regret blaming 1e6d0bcf4c and punishing 2846983f9c Chu Nakwon 52112ca7cc even if 91465c8cf4 he left 27e6cb530a everything as bfae49f2d3 it was. Like following the 2bff46cafb Big Dipper, this c3d0ec6961 would eventually become 8023f33732 rightful revenge.88840c643f7531f3

And Jung Taekjin was certain that this sweet revenge would be as easy as crushing a ripe fruit. He said, tightening his grip on Chu Nakwon’s shoulders, “You’re right.”dc05efb7c9842065

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“I don’t remember what happened before I fell from the rooftop. I must be out of my mind.”02e39526438807e2

At those words, Chu Nakwon’s eyes widened, blinking rapidly a couple of times as if trying to process their meaning. His expression was ambiguous, a mixture of disbelief and bewilderment. He asked, one eye squinting, “…You don’t even remember, so what are you going to get even for?”64c908ae591547f2

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“That’s what I’m going to find out, from you.”8e7ca6d3a0f0abaa

Chu Nakwon’s eyes wavered again at Jung Taekjin’s matter-of-fact reply. Jung Taekjin leaned forward slightly, bringing his face closer to Chu Nakwon’s. Pressing down on his chest with both hands instead of his shoulders, he felt a welcome heartbeat through the thin shirt. Despite his wax-figure-like appearance, his heart was beating as fast as Jung Taekjin’s, who was agitated. Chu Nakwon asked, slightly twisting his shoulders as if to avoid Jung Taekjin’s touch, “What makes you so confident? Are you going to beat me until I tell you?”4af016a8b066ee1d

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It’ll be difficult. Chu Nakwon’s gaze, which glanced at Jung Taekjin’s shoulders, arms, and hands, revealed blatant contempt. It was as if he was warning him that no matter how much he beat him with those fists, it wouldn’t work. The corners of Jung Taekjin’s lips twisted into a smirk. Does he think I’m like him?dee9b2f5c1b1d83c

“You’ll talk even if I don’t hit you.”19087da7d2b1a74f

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“Why do you think that?”39d704d654c43f0e

Chu Nakwon retorted with a sneer. He knew he would say that. Jung Taekjin took a deep breath, like a child suppressing his anticipation before opening a present. This action wasn’t to cushion the disappointment, but a brief pressure to maximize the joy that would follow. Then, Jung Taekjin grabbed Chu Nakwon’s chest with one hand and said, “I heard you confessed to hitting me and got expelled, ruining your chances at the national team. What can you possibly not say now?”1c8e6403a2924930

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“……!”61d0cca14c2f19dc

At those words, a crack appeared on Chu Nakwon’s calm face. His lips, devoid of amusement, formed a hard, straight line, and his wide eyes were filled with sharp wariness. It seemed he couldn’t bear it when something precious, already damaged, was brought up. Jung Taekjin felt a burning sensation deep in his chest at the realization that Chu Nakwon had also lost something precious, just like him. It was similar to the guilty pleasure he felt when he saw the kid in front of him get slapped by the teacher.a125efeb294031b0

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Chu Nakwon, seemingly truly offended, glared at Jung Taekjin with wide eyes. Finally, he spoke in a rough voice, “So, isn’t that enough? I confessed honestly, and the maximum punishment was expulsion. This is the result. What more do you want?”3f8b5f6fb429f89e

Jung Taekjin found Chu Nakwon, who was claiming innocence based on the outcome, both infuriating and ridiculous. He pushed his hand from Chu Nakwon’s chest up to his shoulder and pressed down hard. Despite adding his weight, Chu Nakwon remained motionless, perhaps because of his sturdy build. Jung Taekjin spoke, emphasizing each word, “Who decides that? Hey, I didn’t say a word. You confessed alone, and the adults punished you as they saw fit. I got nothing.”e0cef0d565a9a173

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“You said you don’t even remember what I did to you.”04e8da69e62f91fe

“So, does that make it like it never happened?”8ae983c1257da40f

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“It does make it something not to be angry about.”0163c3ffb3650e45

At the shameless reply, 8ece095dd8 Jung Taekjin almost punched 1c137cddb7 him in the face fe4ca4258e again. Did he have 430bfff9f6 a death wish? Sprawled on the 6594c008d4 floor, he didn’t 6780dd0dbe seem to fear ff5b24e94f getting hit, as 235eed97e5 every word he 9f35201a72 spoke was devoid 65056b753a of conscience.0e5d893f8808e864

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Moreover, Chu Nakwon’s words accurately pointed to the lack of anger that Jung Taekjin had been trying to ignore. At the same time, they acted as kindling to the dying embers of his emotions, like a lighter running out of fuel. Chu Nakwon continued, fearlessly, “Let’s say you get even with me, Taekjin. What will change? Don’t waste your time.”218ab3f75df28347

Those words were similar to what Choi Jihyuk had said when he lectured him, but because they came from Chu Nakwon, they were absolutely unacceptable. Would he have been somewhat persuaded if Chu Nakwon had apologized sincerely and said the same thing? But Chu Nakwon maintained a shameless attitude that made his earlier confession seem unbelievable. Chu Nakwon’s reaction, as if getting expelled was enough and what more could Jung Taekjin possibly want, infuriated him. Gritting his teeth, Jung Taekjin replied softly, “Waste? I have nothing left to lose now.”3e9b3693c1d07781

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“Really? To me… it looks like you’ve gained a lot.”9101bb1597624ecb

“What?”0262689d6410cb34

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“A blessing in disguise, they say.”70bfe846dc7d8ed6

Chu Nakwon’s gaze landed on Jung Taekjin’s tie and name tag before returning to his face. He seemed to be implying that Jung Taekjin’s circumstances had improved, judging by his transfer to the prestigious Yulmok School. Since Choi Jihyuk had overseen Chu Nakwon’s expulsion process, he would also know that Jung Taekjin had been taken in by a new guardian. He naturally thought of his father.b976b93bd56b9a46

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‘He doesn’t know my 510d2f1236 father is dead.’7abcb5ed8fca77cf

There was no need 545d9871f3 to disclose what he d37b552a5a had lost before gaining 9acc501ab3 this.520205a0bcf0eac0

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He understood what Chu ef1ff080f0 Nakwon meant. But it was af38d8258a too late to 52d18de172 come all this c2e7e5b08d way and debate c8d66aae2f whether it was d3a1dc5d5e a waste of 0aee66dac7 time or not. After the collapse of 966c7908c9 the family he had b0e994c39f struggled to maintain for 6a5f60beba nearly twenty years, everything d30e4bc75d was a waste to 4dd42d0039 Jung Taekjin. He had nothing to 22baa9485e lose by squandering all cfb4176909 the time and opportunities 0cabec4fab given to him.fd06beb777d73e75

If using that time ebe459080d and opportunity for this 5d5a75e0de revenge brought him catharsis, 8500899e00 it would be the fd0652ba97 most satisfying waste of 21bf201eac all.a0d46159b2c87b1f

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Jung Taekjin suppressed the surging emotions in his throat and spoke to the pale, bloodstained boy, “We’ll see, what changes.”587848d3e6227d63

That was the pure, 17dabf30b4 unadulterated truth. Even a tiny bit 5634938543 of satisfaction, the reason a31ef868ae why he had to c6492ebca3 be on the defensive, c52f49d3b5 the reason why Chu 73697420fa Nakwon had driven an f3ff9c61bf innocent person to the 7637d538b8 brink of death – 0edf28655b if he could gain 8c420c5cbc any of these, it 05adf41d62 would be a worthwhile a214ae19d4 endeavor. That was all Jung 51a1726c02 Taekjin wanted.85653d83fdbbab3c

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Chu Nakwon sighed as if giving up and spoke in an indifferent voice, “Okay, fine. I’ll tell you everything I did to you… and you can return it in kind, right?”e3789eee9324c423

He spoke with eebb4ba909 sarcasm in every cdad2e0086 syllable, but at 18ce66897c least he understood 342240875f correctly. Jung Taekjin nodded 34bd255fae with a suspicious b1ac93df33 look. Then, Chu 05904b7454 Nakwon sat a193019cbc up effortlessly, 4b13016a84 without even f1059c017b using his f4d8d22700 hands on 0988a331b7 the floor, d21d469afc as if 3d041b8409 Jung Taekjin’s 0558a21848 weight on 1cb6dbbe07 him was 23e7feb64d like a b9988cb8e6 feather. To him, even 085f0eccdc Jung Taekjin’s presence 932cbed857 might be that 80c5d34cf8 light.52aca1a119e9ab61

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Jung Taekjin lost his 7548a9f2b0 balance and stumbled on 99f2477209 top of Chu Nakwon 48cca8eb3c due to the sudden 90f023c35b shift. Chu Nakwon, b7bface813 without hesitation, adbd1027e0 grabbed Jung b9e6c02d5d Taekjin’s waist a7f340a0f3 to steady f45544c8db him. Disgusted by the unpleasant 59a135ee07 touch on his sensitive fcf5ee68b6 waist, Jung Taekjin pushed 699ac6183d his arm away.2b336add4fa325bb

“You keep fbf462fc77 groping me, 5c992371c4 you fucking 66a471b0d7 bastard….”0e853691e7d92985

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“You looked 29f2e95a7b like you 44b156e410 were about 6e0b43793f to fall.”1cc544cb5bc80daf

Chu Nakwon calmly replied and brushed his hands together in front of his chest. The front of his shirt, which had been crumpled in Jung Taekjin’s grip, was now creased. Chu Nakwon even smoothed it out with his hand before saying, “I understand what you mean.” Jung Taekjin stood up from him, frowning.21589dd47c86838f

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‘What is he 6fbd611714 thinking….’14e9730bd4809dfc

“Ugh.”c960bb3c0121ace2

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He felt 41132290ff dizzy, his 2db9fa9a81 vision blurring, cda8a2f3ce perhaps because f79e3ff07f he had 5d8b4d7a4c suddenly gotten 3111a5e6d6 into a ebd5d147b7 brawl after 4ac43a3e6a being treated 614d8e3cfe like a 34bc2c39cb hothouse flower ec92a32e1b for so 2368ca09d7 long. He felt so 9d857dfdf3 lightheaded that his a7bb40929d thoughts seemed to a6bcadfdf6 stop. Jung Taekjin, 8ebe8d0113 staggering greatly 9f9f3987fe as he 80b6572360 stood, unconsciously 31ca75eab1 reached out d33b4d7af5 and swung d5d26e63fd his arm 70b77ea41b through the d9397b80bc air. His hand, which 96b9610a4e had unintentionally swung 1cfb34c4ad diagonally backward, struck 14edb005fe something cold and 6b9a49a3a7 hard with a fe932f657b thud and fell. The edge of 9a56256a61 his hand throbbed, fd5c101dc9 and then his 1e761b28c1 balance returned, and d0ec31ff5d his vision cleared.dbd96b8fea46d9d5

“……!”989c9112b6d800a2

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At some point, Chu Nakwon had sprung to his feet and approached Jung Taekjin. Two dark pupils blinked right in front of him. Then, just like when he had touched the bridge of his nose earlier, Chu Nakwon’s hand swiftly reached towards his face. Jung Taekjin thought he would definitely be strangled or beaten this time.eb4b2cf9dfc2b259

This sly bastard, while he was pinned down, he’d been provoking him, only to turn around and attack him the moment he got free.1710ba2f7162a19e

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However, Chu Nakwon’s hand passed over Jung Taekjin’s face and neck without touching them. Thud, a dull sound came from his blind spot behind his ear. Jung Taekjin, who had momentarily held his breath, turned his head to confirm the source of the sound.1eb64d8c82f9b738

There was Chu Nakwon’s hand, and the face of a plaster statue that had been just about to fall on Jung Taekjin. Thanks to the dreadful interior design that placed the decorative plaster statue on a shoulder-height pillar, it had stopped there.1aba4e916d2a9b9f

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‘Did he e70c85eb62 intentionally block 6958c9adca it? So I 04e43fa3e2 wouldn’t get 9823949e5b hurt?’7a4f8eb27a5325b5

The fact that Chu dd170dc11c Nakwon had saved him 34297bc191 from danger was more 3e0d38db33 shocking than the fact 28b727d2fe that he had almost 45eb19a070 ended up back in 6a71b70e67 the hospital. His startled heart 61f170ae03 pounded so hard 2f1d090208 that he felt 4499e249fd like his heart fffe38cbb0 would leap out e94e5a845d if he opened 7de594de58 his mouth.496b3e9bf09bd5e5

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“…….”2080aa2d9cd35c72

Chu Nakwon remained silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand a little further and put the plaster statue back in its place. This brought him a little closer to Jung Taekjin. Now, instead of the smell of dried blood, the cool scent of cologne was stronger. Chu Nakwon, removing his hand from the plaster statue, casually bumped Jung Taekjin’s shoulder as if passing through a natural path and said, “I’ll do as you wish, Jung Taekjin. But make one promise with me.”9d467296891e2173

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“…What promise.”5e041916c6a4b3cd

“See it through to f8baa69260 the end, until you’ve 16e443042b gotten even with me 13bb01a307 for everything.”996225854397fbbb

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Chu Nakwon 8ad513f8d8 moved the 9763930c84 hand that abc24a9224 had been 723bc785da on Jung 2d9500722a Taekjin’s shoulder 12ec4b9644 to his 086aca8daa throbbing neck. Because of his 7c092cf607 large hands, more 6477e59589 than half of 00d0351578 Jung Taekjin’s slender, 03add632e3 long neck was 6cc1c58721 encircled. Although his rough, 0b0f3c9069 warm grip was 9dac9dddfa loose, Jung Taekjin 1f11ef2003 felt a momentary 2273e0ba4a sense of suffocation. Chu Nakwon c26ec82327 tilted his 31bf192f1d head slightly, a2bab0d448 and his 51a44641ec whispered words e54b324c37 felt like 31cadf648b a dream.bbe109ed20865113

“I’m really looking forward to seeing how far you can go with your grand revenge.”eef6dcf847eb5b1f

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Thump, thump, thump.d5cb6cb3e3dd9cef

His heart felt like it was beating inside Chu Nakwon’s grip. He felt uneasy, as if it would burst if Chu Nakwon applied any force, but at the same time, he felt strangely comfortable. His chin lifted involuntarily, forcing Jung Taekjin to lower his gaze to meet Chu Nakwon’s eyes. As if caressing a delicate and intimate part of his body, Chu Nakwon toyed with Jung Taekjin’s Adam’s apple with his thumb and continued, “Don’t run away on your own again, Taekjin.”30db0ab019997a89

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“…….”1530dc87c158dbb8

“The first time is hard… the second time is easy. Everything is like that.”9e8355c38a2e48a8

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Expulsion, that is.a252b1bccfe0201d

With those words, Chu Nakwon removed his hand. Even as he left the art room, Jung Taekjin remained dazed, as if he had lost his soul. The sensation left on his skin was both chilling and hot. Jung Taekjin stood blankly in the middle of the art room, searching for Chu Nakwon’s afterimage.ebdcad7bca71cde9

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He felt like 24711fa5a7 he had opened ca9f3becc3 a door that e97c0fcdae couldn’t be closed.a13fb5d9657e489d

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Yulmok School was a 76dbd3601e more distorted community than b55a40731d any other Jung Taekjin c1c26921d3 had ever been a 75a484d087 part of. He had slammed b858d01328 Chu Nakwon’s face a3aa2f33e7 into a desk fb9a969abe in front of 76d9026ba7 everyone, so even a9271990fb with Choi Jihyuk’s 6bd42d8c15 backing, he should 3b5a47dc13 have at least 4bddca4090 received an annoying 90f80b6818 lecture. Jung Taekjin had even b9b3e35425 imagined the principal contacting f1e9a4cce5 Choi Jihyuk and putting 75527b3316 him in a difficult d193e49a03 position.1b13a6dc67a83f95

But Yulmok School wasn’t like that. Jung Taekjin returned to the classroom a long time after Chu Nakwon left, and the principal was standing there. He had waited for Jung Taekjin without leaving, even though considerable time had passed. He blocked the dazed Jung Taekjin and asked, wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, “Did you say hello to Nakwon properly?”63c86fcc0f39e910

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“…Hello?”3240979e3e17ed04

The question sounded so naive that Jung Taekjin momentarily wondered if the principal hadn’t seen what had happened earlier. However, the anxiety in his wrinkled eyes proved that it was all a pretense. When Jung Taekjin frowned and asked, “Why would that be considered saying hello?”, the principal waved his hands in the air, feigning composure once more. He was trying to change the subject to extinguish the flames of conflict.003e8af453852906

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“The students of Class S have all gone to their next classes. Nakwon, too. Since you don’t have a scheduled class yet, Jung Taekjin, you can observe other classes or we can plan your schedule together. I’ll personally explain the courses to you. There’s a wide variety, from sports and arts to philosophy. I’m sure there will be lectures that suit your interests.”dfde83b1c4eb5999

‘Chu Nakwon, that bastard c002a4cf20 went to class after aeef873e42 meeting me. To learn sports, arts, 83f35926de or philosophy?’3138f55201bdf2b4

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Looking at the principal repeatedly emphasizing ‘personally’ as if it were a big deal, Jung Taekjin abruptly turned his head away. Observing classes he wasn’t interested in was bothersome, and scheduling classes with this senile old man was even more so. He needed a good reason to get out of it.021ffd35334a23a1

Jung Taekjin’s gaze, directed towards the classroom window, landed on the empty classroom. All the students, who seemed to number about fifteen, had left, except for one remaining in the far corner. This was the role Jung Taekjin wanted. Sitting still in the quiet classroom without any interference, not going anywhere, not attending classes – it looked incredibly comfortable. Jung Taekjin asked, keeping his eyes fixed on the classroom, “Why is he still here?”0951a2c0831652ff

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“Ah, that student is…”469cd897b5befaf2

The principal hesitated, trailing f0623b4c5a off, then spoke without 452b1d6791 looking into the classroom, d1109d956f unlike Jung Taekjin. As if he 5ea941fccc knew who was 38407c46b6 there without looking, 68bd826744 or as if 310a3044fc he could guess 43a62fef16 who would inevitably ef033ef803 remain in the 22ad915668 classroom at this 0ddf30d827 time.1d9cb163aa740a98

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“He’s a scholarship student at Yulmok School. Scholarship students don’t take scheduled classes, so they study on their own in the classroom.”3c34c4d5886cb155

“…? Why don’t they take scheduled classes?”5b1ec1d007cffefe

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Were they not interesting? Or, since they were scholarship students, did they forgo the cultured scheduled classes to focus on subjects for the college entrance exam? Jung Taekjin tilted his head in naive speculation. The principal coughed, covering his mouth with his fist, and answered, “Scheduled classes cost at least $10,000 per lecture, Jung Taekjin. And the scholarship benefits don’t cover the fees for scheduled classes.”881a23b30e0fd57a

Jung Taekjin didn’t even know how much $10,000 was. However, he could guess the crude reasoning behind it. Since it was a very expensive lecture, it was meant to exclude ordinary students who relied on the school’s scholarship program. Scheduled classes seemed to be expensive commodities offered only to people like Chu Nakwon or Choi Jihyuk’s son.35e7e96d0a2e7e69

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Jung Taekjin found that very unpleasant. It wasn’t about a sense of justice, but because the scholarship student sitting in that classroom looked just like him. It was a sense of humiliation stemming from self-projection. The principal, noticing his discomfort, quickly added an explanation, “Ah, of course, if the tuition is paid, scholarship students can participate in scheduled classes as well.”53fa2d460b111233

He seemed to ff449ee8da think that this c9702afdbf young master was 25d3735dae a rare economic dc46711cd3 egalitarian. Jung Taekjin let 404fca9f65 out a hollow 197fbf8d1d laugh. Regardless of how great 773ffe4905 the scheduled classes were, 928f4ffce5 it meant that without ce18384c10 that $10,000, he would eb846d3aa0 inevitably be separated from 67554f1ecf his classmates and have a34f01756e to stay alone in dcf8dda158 the classroom.fd43ce7ec3c741a8

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Teaching a 3ebde6c32c student, who a8dfa0e0b2 received a 4395f8b8fe scholarship to 42ce0bc4cb cover his 0458a2742b insufficient tuition, 50e706a50d that ‘if 3cd4b4c9fc you have 1f41656c63 money, you 9997ba0ca8 won’t be 2969ab4b45 discriminated against’ 57b6090a1e was nothing ef98be3228 but contempt c8bd67a44f and abuse. Jung Taekjin was annoyed b75d84edc2 by it. It wasn’t a matter 5cf313d9ec of righteousness, but because 11d32bbf4e he, too, had been a72917f921 constantly oppressed by similar 2c0de469ae situations.a3bbfdaf668fc53b

Glaring at db68c6bfce the principal 3dc5868f4f with sharp 8bf69da50a eyes, Jung 4bccbfe646 Taekjin deliberately b45e440664 bumped into b3b6d8119f him as 1e7b01ec08 he walked 61a326ac70 towards the 68a2def3f6 classroom. The principal gasped in 0fd2ba4810 surprise. Jung Taekjin shouted as 908e16caf2 if for him to f796a52d01 hear, “This school is e8ef2533f6 a shithole.”a1e448f1775ffe05

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That’s why a bastard like Chu Nakwon goes here.a496b6f8a636238a

These were words anyone could utter, not just the grandson of a conglomerate chairman. The principal momentarily forgot to manage his expression, stiffening his eyes before quickly putting on a wide smile. He couldn’t understand what he was smiling about. The student, the school, and the principal all seemed to be out of their minds. Jung Taekjin grabbed the classroom door handle and said to the principal, “I’m not taking any scheduled classes or anything like that. I’ll be in the classroom, so leave me alone.”5e8b0bd6ab09ea34

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Although he spoke with conviction, this wasn’t a struggle for justice, nor a rich person’s fight to empower the unfortunate scholarship student. Jung Taekjin had simply realized one thing: Whether it was that scholarship student or himself, all they would gain from attending those “scheduled classes” was a profound sense of deprivation. Even if he became a Class S student overnight and received preferential treatment, Jung Taekjin was still Jung Taekjin. The only sports he knew were soccer and basketball, and arts and philosophy were etched in his mind as the epitome of luxury.9e1cd6aae6758baa

‘Even if 3498a5eda5 I go, 378c56b129 I won’t db733777d1 know what 77c1d2db44 to do.’4976b8dbef2340e8

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A child who has 1c59175b60 been deprived for a ef4f790645 long time feels a 7e9ce248c4 sense of loss at 974e8556a4 the mere thought of 00620eec07 possessing something, even when 231c7aba40 he is in a f42f2132df position to have it.392f91c1bcc6eea3

The principal, having quickly grasped Jung Taekjin, retreated without further persuasion. As Jung Taekjin closed the classroom door, leaving the principal in the hallway, he and “Yulmok School” were completely separated. This classroom, with only the scholarship student and Jung Taekjin, who could never blend into Yulmok School’s Class S, would probably be the only normal space on this property.a269855820df6e2f

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The scholarship student, even b05ada29b0 after flinching at the 40b501f033 sound of the closing dd208dcb61 door, stubbornly kept his 190d8b6e8b gaze down. He looked as if b32ff5c484 he had received a 7fef9af1d5 revelation that he would 76e2332b26 die if he made 1b9107cee8 eye contact.a558ed206d6b1d4f

Jung Taekjin, walking towards 43bda7b6c3 the teacher’s desk, stared c2dc18c281 intently at where the e685d372c7 scholarship student was sitting. By the 96055ca27a window, at 7aebeda782 the very 8f072e5f93 back. In a regular ab142a2803 school, this would bf7e252806 be the seat cda8b79403 occupied by the dccec6b25f worst kind of 5791647edb delinquents who feared 9d4a63bdb3 nothing in life, 99f14e691a but Yulmok School f3ea4edd77 was a place d271e3870f where ordinary logic e7ec8b2938 didn’t apply. They must fd2acd71bd have deliberately 38d432fb5c given him 6a6c8ee9fc that seat.a697ce2d5781416b

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Even the desk and chair were subtly different from the others. The other desks were neatly cleared, as if designed for mobile classes, but the scholarship student’s desk was cluttered with various items, as if it had been used for a whole year. A whole roll of toilet paper was placed there, and a plastic pencil case with pens stuck in it was in one corner of the desk.81358b351366b9e7

Even though he must have felt Jung Taekjin’s gaze, the scholarship student continued silently scribbling something in his notebook with his head down. Jung Taekjin walked over without a word and sat in the seat in front of him, leaving one row empty. It was a prime spot where he could see the back of Chu Nakwon’s head if he turned his head to the right. Only when Jung Taekjin completely turned his back did the tapping sound of the scholarship student’s pen stop. It was annoying, as if he was making it obvious that he was conscious of Jung Taekjin.7318251c9ddf8b52

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Jung Taekjin paused c5b114590a for a moment, 61efa28a25 as if biding 2a1ab465c5 his time, then 8a63f09663 turned halfway to 6a9722ac9e look at the ad0c5501dd scholarship student. As expected, he 6f5fbefe1d was staring at 1714ac37f2 Jung Taekjin, even 5b19ed45fb pushing his glasses 38d6f48c1f up.dfd1a6e878ef7247

“Hey.”858d7f5a27f28afd

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“…Uh, uh!”669498370efa64a2

At the abrupt call, 44f705a703 the scholarship student clumsily bca7d5ee53 stood up as if d26a84a2bb he couldn’t control his e6662c9d3c body, then sat back cad4a0e046 down. His face was so d52a1424e4 tense it was pitiful, fa90b6730b and his eyes darted 2886c38be8 around so much that 3dcf8db576 his pupils seemed about 836699166d to disappear. Jung Taekjin bfc42a68f5 tapped his 3d109769ae desk with ed7de28982 his fingertip f339c5d7b6 and brought d6ad079d4f up his 8bb055451f point.96bf14d994eca635

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“If you don’t take those scheduled classes or whatever, can you stay in the classroom all day?”48b2c324352fe76a

“…Huh? W-why the scheduled f013021ff5 classes… Uh, uh. If you don’t take 7d86588e15 the scheduled classes, it’s 8b374e1a4b self-study, and there’s a b658de9f07 separate self-study room, so e7092c0aa7 you could go there, e1919a21af but it’s okay to ddff64c529 self-study in the classroom…”e39c87b96e75d5bb

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As if proving 307df351ae his physical reaction e8a8dc1135 with words, the 7333276cc2 scholarship student rambled 05b82257f5 incoherently. Although unnecessarily 62ee331fde long, it cc108f73c7 meant he 97f6b0fc6d could stay 9270e051d1 in the 0c42d536b6 classroom instead 7507f7a9b7 of attending fb3362cfa4 those annoying 083a76a688 classes. Having received the bb58895303 desired answer, Jung 65360dd740 Taekjin closed his 29c347e304 mouth.b92b77837ad6feb0

There was no reason to continue the conversation. He hadn’t caused a scene with the principal in front of the scholarship student to declare his intention to save this pitiful kid. It was simply out of disgust for the principal. Jung Taekjin wasn’t generous enough to side with an idiot who crawled into this mess, relying on a scholarship.5d9f63771598689b

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He was 40f26e4576 about to 8126109d8e correct his 7098c09841 posture without ede70f794e a word b69223fcf4 of thanks 976e48dc42 when he a81de304d9 suddenly felt 0ed1186ef1 a cold 64b7b924e1 sensation on 9f22fa5583 his philtrum a411d3cf4b and saw 1841032113 the scholarship 25d19dc7b1 student’s eyes 23c4aa9f57 widen in a4abe583aa shock. Jung Taekjin quickly 410e4add01 touched his mouth, 0c795ec21b and bright red 9a766e6bf2 blood stained his 78461a9e57 index finger. The scholarship d6b878dab4 student jumped 0bdc62ca44 up from 94c7429309 his chair 51a23bc7ac with a ab1f42452f clatter and 617bcdbbc7 lifted the 1841a953c6 entire roll f1fb872a49 of toilet d36cd451eb paper.1ebf55e9536b29b5

“Y-you, your nose is db92205c31 bleeding!”3ed9565f499e38f3

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“Damn it.”45d0aebd18a73590

“Quickly wipe c463d59f27 it with a3ae061fd9 this!”92c2c213a184d2fb

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The scholarship student hurriedly tore off some toilet paper and held it out to Jung Taekjin. Jung Taekjin quickly took it and pressed it against his nose. Nosebleeds weren’t surprising; they’d been happening almost every day since the surgery. However, having a nosebleed in a place like this was certainly embarrassing, and Jung Taekjin felt an undeniable gratitude towards the scholarship student who readily helped him. Forgetting his inner criticism of him, Jung Taekjin quickly broke down the softened barrier and said, “…I’m Jung Taekjin. What’s your name?”363372cf8b2f3330

At that, the d76ace13eb scholarship student dropped cf20657a1e the toilet paper ac74520b53 he was holding 5b3e68f006 to his face. Seeing his shocked expression, 91a42cfa35 Jung Taekjin could roughly 8c8d07984e guess the situation. To him, Jung Taekjin 657d7a6098 and the Class S db3908283c kids must have seemed 2baefd5f86 equally unapproachable.38a2f0e56b336f4d

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The scholarship student who 71b2b44e95 handed him the toilet 63f3f929b8 paper was named Lee d23dc16542 Youngwon.06f5e64560ba7f39

He had a 0c186b137b squirrel-like appearance and b9bf2ca77e was as small 960d9ed896 in stature as 436ad8c385 he was timid. Because of the image a58af53156 the principal had painted 174d7e3e82 of scholarship students and 47e826cac6 his pathetically trembling reaction, 06c5cab196 Jung Taekjin had assumed 6edf88a299 he would be an bb32131b92 ugly, cowardly rat, but ad83dd8a47 upon closer inspection, that 0c00d9fd51 wasn’t the case. If anything, he 287d607aff had a rather dec4cf9eb6 cute face. He was the 878860fc98 type who would 0b4f1dfe7c attract unwanted attention 0cc59333de in a bad f4862588b7 way if he e1125884eb were among tall, 81e612f8aa dark boys.df32f4b7b30e8288

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Jung Taekjin b8b50cb87b learned about ad3c7ec0fe Yulmok School 5243047414 from Lee 262b54d222 Youngwon. Things like 0348391fbe the completely 474d455228 autonomous system 187e849bfb where any e2c3df57e1 issues between 66130420c8 students were 7870f3372c left for e6b306cd81 them to 91f5e7c17c resolve, the e4c3d25374 system where 5ee2ce321d students created a4f2613d22 their own 97bf7cb191 schedules and 90101e4276 attended classes 447ec16f0c accordingly, the 9e1cdf5308 way class 1b9179ca4a attendance was d3d4689d00 recognized as 65029a8350 long as 72e679ca5d they were 1b216d4b72 on school 17bee957f7 grounds during 6a107bdcc0 the designated 2f2a3d1ca0 hours, and 5a80ef9999 the guarantee c162b2ab69 of admission 14e005de89 to prestigious 4b351308a6 universities abroad 4896c13fb9 as special e209eaf7bf admits upon c1b959ab73 graduation. Lee Youngwon acted as df45d8166d if he was desperate 50f206ba09 to tell Jung Taekjin a8b43f4ccc anything that might be 4256d40ac5 helpful.51f67e74ea7d8bc9

Jung Taekjin didn’t react much to all the information, busy applying it to Chu Nakwon. He simply figured out why the principal had left him alone after he hit Chu Nakwon and imagined what kind of classes Chu Nakwon would be taking now. Since most students went home right after their scheduled classes, he wouldn’t be coming back to the classroom either. Jung Taekjin, while listening to the explanation, suddenly asked Lee Youngwon, “Do you know what Chu Nakwon is taking? Schedule, the principal mentioned something about sports and arts.”b53d8345b093ab28

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“Ah, Chu Nakwon? Hold on…”9d7cd6f4209c2755

Lee Youngwon hurriedly took out his phone and fiddled with it, then started reciting unfamiliar course names while looking at the screen. Shooting, fencing, archery, tennis… The principal had said arts and philosophy, but they were all sports, and judging by the events, he seemed like someone aiming for the Olympics. However, there were no physical disciplines like judo, even though with his build, he’d be good at anything, not just judo. It was as if he was intentionally avoiding them.bf7eacbba2ab19d4

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Jung Taekjin smiled e22e72fec9 faintly, pleased by ec2e9cb4e5 this fact. Lee Youngwon, perhaps thinking cc1d9ecdfe the smile was directed 3bfb665d13 at him, hunched and 0d8ffe5f32 straightened his shoulders repeatedly, 334d3713fb like a boy in b1f835b1f1 love. Then, clenching both bf2718b249 fists, he asked cf7cfee7da in a courageous 5aa8bb5a15 voice, “Um, Taekjin. Are you… friends e75c6dcd89 with Chu Nakwon?”d5af9e65aef72950

His tone 32593eb340 was extremely 7628a34129 cautious, his 0bf4ce8fa3 voice even 2ac08f7e0f trembling when e2fad4ddff he pronounced a0846003fd the word 65815d665b “friends.” Seeing 57ed058994 him hit 601504205c Chu Nakwon 0f15aff715 and then 6c8fbff673 ask about c6d692088f his schedule, ac5c068049 he must 80a7586705 have been 3de79c7974 curious about 4856b1d7c8 their relationship. Perhaps he 088c647599 initially thought 39130ebbde Jung Taekjin 3467f4cf41 was someone d887f56f09 similar to df3c2ae60f Chu Nakwon, 4fc1c6460f a friend, 6800ceb5f8 but after 47c1f2685b talking to ef193923eb him, realized 5c2d00baff they were 02a401a4ce more alike cb1a676fd8 and became 476c1bda72 curious.a3826f2dc7e6e7d9

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Although he knew it was better not to say anything unnecessary, Jung Taekjin didn’t want to give the impression that he and Chu Nakwon were close, regardless of who he was talking to. Jung Taekjin shook his head.b30c8a97cb946cd1

“No. That bastard hit me, so I followed him here.”8ab68c4a91788f7f

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“…Oh, oh. Are you… trying to 258a40c2e8 make up with him?”fe125557982c7d35

The excessively honest answer threw Lee Youngwon into confusion. He hurriedly chose pleasant-sounding words, changing his reference from “Chu Nakwon” to “him,” but that only made Jung Taekjin feel worse.83b2a4892b1185c6

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“Do you think ae7b9d77eb I slammed his b5db4b0a33 face into a a5893e7760 desk to make bd55c20e58 up with him?”2550bab65fc430e3

At that, Lee deec91e3b3 Youngwon’s face flushed 94ea326a85 crimson, and he acd1c0bd4e barely managed to ea4b2919b2 change his words. “…You came 85f397a7b2 to… get ebd39c1172 an apology?”ee000508a744d724

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Lee Youngwon’s red 5b3e8c96b4 face drooped, and 31a0f64425 his fluffy-looking black 62cf1f41d3 curly hair covered 3bf8de1dce his face. Still, his ears 850dde42c9 were visible, so 19dadbcf1f Jung Taekjin could 316309448c easily imagine his d6d59aade3 expression. He must be thinking, 8a30be682c ‘I messed up by 8fca375e16 talking too much.’c9ca8c22119d9662

Jung Taekjin was bothered by Lee Youngwon’s attitude itself. Even if he couldn’t be arrogant as a scholarship student in this crazy school, there was no reason for him to act so subserviently, trying to please others and being so cautious. Jung Taekjin also constantly felt an uncomfortable gap between himself and those who had at least three hundred thousand won more in allowance than him, but he never tried to grovel and earn points. Jung Taekjin crumpled the bloodstained toilet paper and said, “I don’t know what the atmosphere is like here, but stop trembling before me. Who’s doing what to you? It’s not like they’re thugs.”f7a61692f7660bef

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The thug Jung 1981e5e5e6 Taekjin was referring d62429701d to was Chu b7a97c1970 Nakwon. Suddenly, the thought 7800ae4ca7 crossed his mind e0e2682ed5 that Chu Nakwon efd8e0ab42 might be bullying 78528df0c7 this kid. Lee Youngwon a103c48320 was similar 9e9b773b39 to Jung 7283937f7b Taekjin. No money, no 97ff6a85dc leeway, no friends.134322357e41841d

However, Lee 6f8a0f98c8 Youngwon didn’t 34e675d0f2 seem to 2975da5836 understand. Judging by his 9b8bf416ba trembling shoulders, it 6654a74523 had the opposite cfd6f7a01f effect. Jung Taekjin, f2b4a5dde3 feeling incredibly 5e3c875a6c awkward, fiddled 2336676225 with the 0e8a169e6f crumpled toilet 99caf64be2 paper and d63f791ad8 finally spoke. He seemed to have 1cf1cbd0f2 greatly misunderstood after seeing 6b8439f150 how the principal treated aea75f953a Jung Taekjin, and to 6e069da95b clear up that misunderstanding, 1676c3ff48 Jung Taekjin needed to c28e5860a5 reveal a personal secret.255e856a6bb2ab6f

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It was a story he wanted to tell someone anyway. Turning away from Lee Youngwon, Jung Taekjin confessed, looking at Chu Nakwon’s empty seat, “…You really don’t have to do that with me. I’m not friends with Chu Nakwon. We were briefly in the same class in our third year at my previous school… That bastard beat me up and picked on me, and then I had an accident. School violence.”161e3c725cef917f

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“Why are you so surprised? You said this place is crawling with those kinds of kids.”b4f77374204f3893

At Jung Taekjin’s words, Lee Youngwon closed his open mouth. He wondered if that “crawling with” included problematic scholarship students in addition to the troublemaker young masters. Jung Taekjin briefly entertained the thought, then discarded it like the bloodstained toilet paper and continued, “I didn’t come here to get an apology from Chu Nakwon… I’m going to pay him back in kind and then drop out soon. So, stop groveling before me.”4c92f0592929cc78

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It’s really uncomfortable.edc97b195559b355

Jung Taekjin, after coldly finishing his words, glanced at Lee Youngwon’s reaction. Lee Youngwon’s gaze, lifting from beneath his glasses, landed on the scar on Jung Taekjin’s face before quickly darting away. At the same time, the corners of his tightly closed lips twitched. Whether it was out of interest or relief, the previous irritating subservience had vanished in an instant.b1fcef5987eaf195

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Finally, having ascended 2b4b5dfe6c to the same d2beecdf85 level as Jung f71de73aa6 Taekjin, Lee Youngwon 75d16ed0fd stopped trembling. He put 6a35618039 on a a1b0c44b4e serious face, 20e1f3f15e just like bd779fe2a0 Jung Taekjin, cc7963664b and boldly 04cb5d4574 crossed the e1f5c22212 line, just e0ac42484c like Jung 9efe114d87 Taekjin had fd5ac83208 done with 3b9ef8843a him.2aa29c5b23b8a88a

“Um, Taekjin. Chu Nakwon… is 23c224cae0 a no-go. He’s really dangerous…”6c0dc82aead6484b

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“Who doesn’t 1ca07455b4 know that? He beat c2693d4656 the crap cfa6a3d0f9 out of ad0f838c6b me.”2b8572c3964d6a33

“No, it’s not 30d2eb3576 that!”de97782ed22bdf21

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Lee Youngwon interrupted himself, grabbing and releasing Jung Taekjin’s arm, which was resting on the desk. Then, he closed his mouth and glanced at the hallway, clearly indicating he knew a secret he shouldn’t divulge. Leaning closer to Jung Taekjin, Lee Youngwon whispered, “Nakwon… likes men.”d2217a81ac29f7af

“…….”490fd938c2431bf6

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Was that the kind of danger he meant? Jung Taekjin, who had been tense as if watching a horror movie, blinked with a dumbfounded expression. Lee Youngwon, after saying that, covered his mouth, flustered. But to Jung Taekjin… it seemed perfectly plausible. Wasn’t it obvious, considering how he had approached him like a rabid raccoon and kept touching him relentlessly? He seemed to really like men.12ec7f452205a96d

However, Jung Taekjin e50f1e6727 was curious about 00561a3c3c the background of abc0050a95 the rumor that 4ee2fac654 had reached even 1430e88f39 the scholarship student 8d3149b5d0 Lee Youngwon. How had dcab8cb762 Chu Nakwon, 3bb1e70ad1 who had 1d097aa694 been a c573f9656e national youth 09daac7cb8 representative until e03167a454 just a f9a9656fb8 year ago 111caf8f05 and was 0874f8d114 affluent enough 064a0a9ad6 to secure 735ddd9edd a place f514849ee7 in this e6cdb3f5ed school, come 6dbd9c369f to have bef4afa650 his preferences 39c6282f1f revealed to 44882c5a22 everyone?7454da46720aab98

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“How did that rumor start?”aa61ceb70e89fd29

Then, like a comedian energized by the audience’s reaction, Lee Youngwon straightened his back and answered quickly, “There’s this guy named Song Taehwa… he’s a judo athlete too. They’ve been famous as friends since they were young.”7e208dcb92313c9d

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Jung Taekjin nodded e420dc398b slightly, and Lee 46a7f7c8fe Youngwon continued, slightly 7aa7999d9a covering his mouth, 713f67a936 “About two months d4ae9c95ab ago, Chu Nakwon 86ade3e260 and Song Taehwa d3c0438259 were caught kissing.”a2847b6607816f83

“So they weren’t 7f1e5347d4 just friends?”dcdba267980292c2

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“Well… seeing as 49d721ca01 they’re still hanging 9b02cb67df around each other fa5d1030ab after that, maybe 858abbe365 they’re just openly a3509a0f61 dating…”6f0c5827777c2035

Then, Lee Youngwon started rambling, saying how disgusting it was that men did that, and how he couldn’t understand why someone would like men when half the world was made up of women. He had acted so subserviently before Chu Nakwon’s name, but it seemed his feelings towards him weren’t healthy. Perhaps he had been bullied by Chu Nakwon, or maybe he harbored resentment towards someone like Chu Nakwon. It was either one or both.13243d38abe6821c

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However, Jung Taekjin didn’t care whether Chu Nakwon was gay or lesbian, or whether Lee Youngwon liked or hated him. Jung Taekjin simply wanted to see Chu Nakwon’s flustered face again. He wanted to see the bewildered and ashamed expression on his pale face when he poked at his barely healed wound with the words, “You said your judo career was ruined because of me.”ef445164f06dc31a

How would Chu Nakwon 822f739c0e react if something happened 3912aa5957 to a close, longtime 0d0ca8bc31 friend he kissed?ed3ee954db252d9b

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Jung Taekjin asked, blinking with bright eyes as if looking beyond a rainbow, “Is Song Taehwa in this class too?”67b598c58d543d22

A scenario was already 49f2b1a0b9 playing out in Jung 339e61eb8f Taekjin’s mind, where he 77fbb3ab7c would mess with this 5d79642cf3 Song Taehwa in front 41159dfec4 of Chu Nakwon. If he was d78e79321f Chu Nakwon’s friend, af9e7ee965 he would probably ce89376386 have a similar d9d35165f0 background and personality, ba10b57de6 and might even 58e8bad0aa be one of 46e0b4f14d the kids sitting f89dd9b621 in the classroom 4a9b4e9ef9 earlier. Then, what if he 54e6357751 used that kid as df1f7e0d32 part of his revenge? He had said ea51878f8a he would repay cfb93d4c3c him in kind, 0a93a878f6 but surely breaking 2572872dbf a friendship wouldn’t 9e4285364a be excluded from 3a694d226c the things Chu 57ba0627cb Nakwon had done.a55ed76c9d599559

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Perhaps startled by Jung Taekjin’s blatant interest, Lee Youngwon hesitated for a long time with his head down like a hermit crab. Was this Song Taehwa someone even more intimidating than Chu Nakwon? But Jung Taekjin had nothing left to fear. Wasn’t this a fantasy space where he could beat up Chu Nakwon without any consequences? Lee Youngwon, finally reaching a decision, hesitantly said, “Song Taehwa doesn’t go to our school.”ba06bd48b1630628

“…….”9677ff21811274d8

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“He was in 1841c9ac34 an orphanage and 579ac2cce4 got out this a88b29935a year. A youth protection center, 9da99ee5c0 you know what that ae9c9edfeb is, right, Jung Taekjin?”4beff2cc76af22dc

At the cautious question, 5b034ed7dc Jung Taekjin felt the 8158cb9a5d budding excitement in his a36b7e2d9d heart abruptly die down. At the same time, 4d73e1425f a new piece of cf09224e64 the puzzle was presented cd272eb159 before his lost memories. It was a 7297c20a32 piece of the b8baee28dc answer to the d3161a156e question, “Why did b84120ed83 it have to d9bc090b74 be Jung Taekjin?”0c6654165afae6eb

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Chu Nakwon, who liked men, had kissed a male friend who had lived in an orphanage. And Jung Taekjin was a boy struggling with debt, barely holding on. If “poor boy of the same age” was one of the many characteristics that fit into the basket of his preferences, it must have come from Chu Nakwon. Jung Taekjin suddenly felt a sticky fear towards his lost memories.1e96897464206cc4

‘What if b378860802 Chu Nakwon 788d74bab8 kissed me 727c6e7eb7 too…?’180359282f3f6de9

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What if 90a1febdff the memory 62ca84ec74 of those df7cebc7b2 dark eyes 34a516ff35 blinking before cc53608704 him, his 51e1e25b8e clammy breath 62ec69de5b on the b2dd5dd9b3 bridge of 3d3b4c9bab his nose, 52a7e823bf those distinctly e806c61d6a red lips 8029b78c2d locked together, 3e079a2d20 and their b0d2187803 tongues mixing 02f56e3fa3 as he 8f3fee96ac uttered dirty fe9b867bfe words suddenly 8b96375ccc revealed itself…?6cee079201dc324c

“Ugh…”01eb9aa6369dd8cd

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“T-Taekjin?”31da834c7e54781c

Jung Taekjin 9b2585cfea turned his c6cefd7a40 head and f5ffe1b677 covered his 5ec7fd037c mouth with 9f14f045fe the back 39a72d0c7a of his d5a1986a16 hand. The thought 3d98cf2f7c of soft 340eb6288a flesh being 6922687afd rubbed, his dba61275cd tongue touching 0f4862d886 the roof caad6f76c2 of his 586d0b23b8 mouth, and 21742905d5 saliva mixing d8db3f1d61 made his 5aaab0f03c heart race 4ccc4c1c05 and his b02c9372fd stomach churn. For some reason, 2313a31bd4 the sensation was 27afc86e93 vivid, as if 47ac6e5a8d he had experienced 459ad83c6b it before. Taking a deep 789fc0138b breath out of f1c87f6b1e habit in the a3aa419baf face of the ee4492e724 familiar nausea, Jung 31ac36758a Taekjin said to 34020968e0 Lee Youngwon, “Tell 646aef5cbc me more about d5a0a40a61 him.”371e873c623e46fa

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“S-Song Taehwa?”94c46464aa92a591

“Chu Nakwon 552fe46e1e or Song df32a1ca9d Taehwa, anything a2b334c0a1 you know.”ac2b5ffbc71e253f

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Jung Taekjin’s eyes shone strangely.efed41d6d662813e

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Jung Taekjin fell ill as soon as he got home after his first day of school. It was like karmic retribution for digging up Chu Nakwon’s weaknesses and making the outrageous request of Lee Youngwon, “Find out about this guy named Song Taehwa.” Fortunately, Jung Taekjin collapsed on the living room sofa, just before losing consciousness, and was found by Lee Yejun, who had come to fulfill his duties as a diligent caretaker. Lee Yejun found the young master burning with fever, melting into the bed, and rushed him to the emergency room. Jung Taekjin barely managed to hold onto consciousness while receiving antipyretics and IV fluids.267a838bc6d164cd

Jung Taekjin wondered if Lee Yejun had heard about him punching Chu Nakwon, but his body, exhausted from the fever and fatigue, only repeated the question in his mind, without giving him a chance to speak. Instead, the question and answer took place in a dream. The other party, strangely enough, wasn’t Lee Yejun, but Chu Nakwon.5bbf1307b7d1842d

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Perhaps because the rumor he had heard from Lee Youngwon was so vivid, Chu Nakwon, in his first appearance, was kissing a boy with the name tag “Song Taehwa.” Song Taehwa’s face was blurred like a portrait ruined by water. Chu Nakwon, as if sensing Jung Taekjin’s gaze, pulled away from Song Taehwa and asked with a crooked smile in his dark eyes, “What will change if you tell Lee Yejun?”6e862dea329cf9ec

“…….”bc2fd0bea7b9cb8e

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“You seem e31fc1fd69 to want 8dd7cce6d0 to brag 24e296359e about winning 3edb58221f after just 7f3bb69982 one punch…”9904ead12ccb0785

It was the same mocking tone he had used when he asked, “What will change if you take revenge?” At some point in the dream, Jung Taekjin was standing right in front of Chu Nakwon. Song Taehwa had disappeared, and the two of them were now standing in a familiar place. The recycling area of Haesung High School, where they had been together. Jung Taekjin swung his fist at him without hesitation.d28c609d4ce6a954

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Thud.fcdd3086a2e35b87

There was no sensation of contact, as if he had punched through smoke. Then, Jung Taekjin was lying face down on the dry, dusty ground. A dull but definite sensation of pain subtly asserted itself from his back and waist. He felt someone’s heavy weight on his back. Someone had climbed on top of him. It was much heavier than Jung Taekjin’s own weight. It felt like the pressure of a 100-kilogram sack of rice. It wasn’t a common experience in his life to be pressed down by that much weight.d966ce94bf024387

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‘Ah, this is…’fb6479b39f547785

Using a primal ability, c40a000bb6 Jung Taekjin realized that 4f1a2d07e7 this weight wasn’t from e8ce923664 a nonsensical dream. This was a 79e991ff4a memory.3aadb8c14e626ba6

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As soon as Jung Taekjin reached that conclusion, as if praising him for remembering, the person sitting on his back started rummaging through his hair. It was a rough touch, somewhere between a caress and an attempt to rip out all his hair. He, who was pinning Jung Taekjin down with his weight alone, making it impossible for him to turn around, didn’t say anything. Instead, he let out a long sigh, as if exhausted.8c5dca2620c797e9

Had there been a af58b00340 time when even Chu 9e5dd7c131 Nakwon was tired of a00f83d08a bullying?efd1c8305bc21575

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That was the extent 8c4639ae4d of the prepared memory. Like stepping on 2d52558aca empty stairs, Jung 49f0b1fc48 Taekjin woke up 2a333b93e4 with a dizzying 0d3863e711 feeling of his 3b22bbb5ac feet falling out 31edbedf16 from under him. The transparent 217dbb13c6 morning sunlight 8073f16a74 was shining 64b35127f7 on the 4240c79ea2 large, clean 727ce9532f bed, covering 548ac7a8d8 Jung Taekjin. Unlike the 37c440f697 dream, there 0007bcbb22 was no b074bda346 burning fever, 0b59ee2022 no suffocating b0d9f2bf09 pressure.b1e8a748881727d0

“Ah, my head…”1df7c44ce1bcbe0e

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And a headache, as b7e55ce205 if he had been 86b91a7f3d shot in the head, 863beb204a surged. He could 13489c755b see the 6060e1695f electronic clock 4110147769 on the 3f60ac0d99 bedside table 1ba2aa9e26 through his 8c13c2e9f5 blurry vision. Friday, 8:00 AM. He had 92dd8fd052 been sick 9855c5af78 for three f0dd54ed0c full days.54b6782cba47c11a

According to ca15b4373a Lee Yejun, f935b5ed2d who had 350ec2a634 nursed Jung 7c9c987594 Taekjin for 66169fdf22 three days, 3f361edbad Choi Jihyuk 003accec46 had visited cbd5aae3f0 twice during 9a83e98476 that time. A sick 3823d60c76 Jung Taekjin, b07dd68134 delirious with 6809516bee fever, had 82f91882a6 yelled and fe0eccd374 cursed, and 83c7d79400 in the 59bd1beb06 process, had ee5f729ffd uttered things 3a0ef70e16 like, “Chu bc29446ae4 Nakwon, you 3bc9526fa1 perverted bastard!”, 39511ab648 causing Choi 50cd45d873 Jihyuk great 62cfe340da shock and 60ffb7a2be sadness.bbcbca3d84961480

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‘Sad? What’s he sad e021cbbf50 about…?’60794ba1fcd2f557

While listening to the story and putting on his uniform, Jung Taekjin considered Lee Yejun’s intentions in telling him all this. He hadn’t even met Choi Jihyuk, so was he supposed to belatedly feel his paternal love? Lee Yejun wouldn’t want to be a bridge in this awkward father-son relationship, so it made sense if Choi Jihyuk had instructed him to do so. Having arbitrarily pieced together the situation, Jung Taekjin buttoned his uniform shirt and replied indifferently, “Yes, whatever… that’s fine.”9b8874ebe218571b

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At the reply, f5a65d598d which barely qualified 56a059439b as one, Lee 76cd8441eb Yejun seemed momentarily fcb387a4eb speechless. Did he sound too 6c0cf96ac1 much like a bad 362984ac94 son? Jung Taekjin, c8cdbb6700 adjusting his 3f631565a8 clothes with 552a6f4f41 his back d15a19a664 to Lee e3164a5a00 Yejun, turned bb039035e9 his head 741969d201 slightly to 0fea032cdb check his 338a62502a reaction. A look of disappointment d30bbbbee6 flitted across his stoic 0d4eb6d8aa face. He covered his mouth, e525c1d0ce cleared his throat, and 3b40fb59bc cautiously suggested, “Young master, 0c0e419e7a why don’t you rest 264f3746a3 a little longer? The Vice Chairman is d3608c6ce4 also very worried. You’re not fully recovered, 90d26f2d0a and… meeting Nakwon again 5fad662530 must have been very 850d8e8c02 stressful.”1c4ac2d7f5a4da27

“Ah, I was talking 15142ce3eb in my sleep or 8822ca24de something.”b836fa1ffbeb315a

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Jung Taekjin lightly clapped his hands together, just letting his fingertips touch. Now he understood. Since he had fallen ill after contact with Chu Nakwon, it meant he should give up and stop poking the bear, so to speak. Then, putting his tie around his neck, Jung Taekjin continued, loosely tightening it, “I finished things properly with Chu Nakwon.”258f5fa824fedfe7

“Yes?”8858e264e56220c3

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“Punched him once, got 3e695ffd6f an apology, the end.”4af0baa026b106be

Of course, he had been punched back hard after throwing one punch, received mockery instead of an apology, and this was just the beginning, but he couldn’t say that outright. Adults tended to interfere arbitrarily when things started getting complicated. Chu Nakwon had already been dealt with by the adults. The rest was up to Jung Taekjin. Help and interference from adults would be excessive.1de410c5a9cf801d

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Lee Yejun f53240add5 just opened 9b0160f15f and closed b7eb93410d his mouth 3053bbc72c with an 1af46f2399 uncertain expression. Dark stubble 2dc869b350 from his 1ee76bd0fc dedicated nursing 6dea2c3cd5 was visible. Jung Taekjin paused, looking f9776324e1 at it, then calmly c715d3f1f9 rearranged the reality he 9bcf3b087c had accepted. He could 0d21908674 be a ed83d17e01 little kinder ebe6845db1 because of 81ff7b72e8 the stubble.40c1897c26ea10f8

“…I made a friend too. Lee Youngwon, he’s in Class S. You know him, right? You saw the student roster before I enrolled. That… I promised, didn’t I? With the Vice Chairman, that I’d study. I’m going to school because I promised. It’s not for any other reason.”5b3c762d7ce17997

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This was closer to 7ed9c44433 the truth than saying 6b4e786326 he had made up 9e4ba0c46c with Chu Nakwon. Lee Youngwon was 9188200a4f indeed in Class 7ccdfac5ff S, and he 11db447e91 had indeed made 2e28dd0621 a promise with 1427150f80 Choi Jihyuk. Of course, e9000a3904 Jung Taekjin 73e091a044 wouldn’t ask 08aa70c8b2 a friend 622fa3ce89 to investigate 66be8985c9 someone he 8a475a1570 didn’t even 62699798ca know.970cf0c1381fc424

Hearing this, Lee b836c5ad22 Yejun raised both b5c5c3219b eyebrows high. He seemed to find c9cbabe225 it hard to believe bf047d2472 that the young master 91a69125f0 had suddenly turned over bf3267b1af a new leaf. He unconsciously reached e81a8ea778 into his jacket eaf65ef987 pocket to take 6b1ec6e8ab out his phone, 68a9069110 then put it 9074986209 back and took 22f9044835 out his car 5abe0a4c59 keys instead. Returning to 81a45bf595 his usual cfd1074bff calm demeanor, 4f6e3b8341 Lee Yejun 1b3e9f56f1 said, “I’ll f738467ada prepare the fa83a49f19 car, young 646951da4d master.”5256e88ef78842dc

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Yulmok School was much quieter on Friday than it had been on the first day. According to Lee Youngwon, since the students created their own schedules and only had to fulfill the required class hours per week, many of them left specific days completely empty. Of course, this applied to the “scheduled classes,” so scholarship student Lee Youngwon and Jung Taekjin, who had refused the scheduled classes, had to spend their time in the classroom for self-study.050a07dff547fb12

The school was 1af21226cd generally quiet, but 7dc30e0f6e the 3rd-year Class a646840305 S classroom was 2bac3200cc especially empty. When Jung Taekjin f7630e9dc6 opened the door 66292d16aa and entered the 2d4f117f64 classroom, right after 9ca871f003 the nominal homeroom 7296e76037 teacher had finished 62f26140cb the morning announcements, 581e36fc91 half the seats 2f86a53c46 were empty. Even among those remaining, 7f13b02b24 two seemed to have 0db4aedf54 only come for the 5483a74553 announcements and were already 414ad76904 getting up to leave.f4710c1331f60b32

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The students’ eyes turned to Jung Taekjin all at once. Unfazed, Jung Taekjin first checked the front seat, the desk where Chu Nakwon had his nosebleed on the first day.0d7de73b353a4264

‘Isn’t he here?’6d6ed14f626a9b3f

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The bloodstains were completely gone, and the owner wasn’t in his seat either. Jung Taekjin looked around, scrutinizing the faces of the students as if inspecting them. The similar, indistinct faces faded into the background, failing to capture his interest. Well, except for one.297e974e80f729f9

“……?”b35bf96c8a66cce3

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Lee Youngwon, sitting hunched in the corner like a trash can, raised his head and greeted Jung Taekjin with his eyes. He seemed to think they had become somewhat close, which Jung Taekjin found a bit absurd. It wasn’t an arrogant rejection like “How dare you,” like someone else might have done. It was just that Jung Taekjin also lacked experience in getting close to someone like Lee Youngwon, and he couldn’t quite grasp what to call the distance between them.7876f0eb9e492cda

“…….”fa3d66c39b0b00bd

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The eyes 9ab98db0b8 behind the 7770c7cfa9 glasses, glancing 23bc69efe4 at Jung 653b5d3150 Taekjin, blinked 42b6aed6fe like a 24107c09f5 distress signal. Jung Taekjin c2995a2b67 paused for 6b6dd61951 a moment 4a6df8758a amidst the 2fadf0f39f empty seats, 46594e92b4 then sighed 8d0805fcb1 and sat 09216a268d down a 2c8cc61346 distance away c01c505173 from Lee 16b6131a0d Youngwon, just d74bf63896 like the 8bf31c3f3e first day. This seemed to 98d499f000 embolden Lee Youngwon. He said 5998442e56 softly, “Hi, 8d6635287a Taekjin.”5b58723185ed6367

He had really intended to ignore him this time, but Lee Yejun suddenly came to mind. What would that persistent man do to confirm the truth of the situation Jung Taekjin had laid out today? He probably wouldn’t enroll himself, dressed in a school uniform and exuding the air of a secretary, so wouldn’t he hire someone to observe instead? Having this innocent thought, Jung Taekjin felt the need for evidence. He turned to Lee Youngwon and spoke in a relatively friendly tone, “I was sick for two days and couldn’t come to school.”4a48c3ba6331d976

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A murmur went through the classroom. It was like a scene from a drama. A chaebol family’s young master makes a meteoric appearance, hitting a rich kid and befriending a scholarship student. Jung Taekjin ignored the busy stares and threw his empty bag onto his desk. Lee Youngwon, who had frozen as if in shock, hurriedly responded, “Oh, uh? Oh, really? W-why?”b166b640e561e66b

“…A bad cold?”edd05919f3a1819a

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Jung Taekjin answered 186bca5084 vaguely. To be precise, 7ea785c70e the cause was 17cbc00411 stress from Chu 429600ee95 Nakwon and fatigue cd78ad394a from hitting him, 37e08e2303 but he couldn’t 48dac4e68a have a cozy f5709afee0 conversation about that. However, Lee Youngwon 01e293562c persistently started throwing 5b3954701e out various options. He wondered if 49da2bf222 he should just 592b9c4e10 pick one and dd519808a0 answer, but the 5d39f2477c questions started with 3f35b263fa the school atmosphere, 1d949d6012 adjusting, and pressure, d9199127b9 and escalated to 77d7371722 the feng shui 37a592f6ed of Yulmok School, 0dd78f5dc5 to the point 1fde1a798c where he no cbf217f304 longer knew what fcf35ada60 was what. Moreover, there 464381a2b9 was no 1f0801deba mention of 426f5b0b75 Song Taehwa, 1c69640fef whom he 01e8e41551 had asked 72f9f98e0b Lee Youngwon 049d4fdf1d to look 96de499c91 into. Just as 0236476412 Jung Taekjin, ec639ffdfd who had c366946359 been silently fac6aee5b9 enduring, was f4b13199c4 about to 93ebb33c9e turn to c3f837211e Lee Youngwon 19fe8bd3b4 and tell 9030a986d6 him to ac10c5d108 cut it ffd5fde5f6 out,750f65e79a7b8bbf

“……!”274b7e7e2e12167e

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A cool fragrance he 6ff34f329b had smelled somewhere before 92ed5b5dad wafted between them. Slowly blinking, Jung dc8837efba Taekjin thought a 3bff51c973 large white spider e4d1b59b9f had landed on d7ff3d271a Lee Youngwon’s face. The prominent, seemingly hard 7255fef83c white spider legs clung d8c15f8729 to Lee Youngwon’s hair, 711a10954c glasses, the bridge of 9eed4e5c6a his nose, and then c185e2d5cb his mouth…cb6f7b16646f3d50

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…before slamming 33a77f77db his head 8c76e71002 onto the 819507854a desk. Just like Jung Taekjin 578334bc69 had done to Chu 0e93a99391 Nakwon. Jung Taekjin then d18ef26a32 realized that the 5e06d50ed5 white spider that 06c831e42d had attacked Lee af8b3f727d Youngwon wasn’t an 7d2e05aa5e ordinary arthropod.e92645bd81b2a50d

‘Oh, shit.’37d9d0e5b9fa7758

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It was 9c92f444ba a hand. A large, pale, strong 024e7b90ef hand. Chills ran down f5bf066ef7 his spine.dfd1881df30ded94

“Taekjin, good morning.”e90ca576d83a0216

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Even as he heard f5837059c6 the voice, Jung Taekjin d54a57d831 couldn’t take his eyes aa12115dbc off Lee Youngwon, whose c5ef8a4885 face was pressed against 83667bb89c the desk. So this was 48f05fe77f what it looked efd33714d6 like to have c7c1fbc943 your face slammed b7864d2d4e into a desk. Even though it wasn’t 26bfb96703 an unfamiliar act, seeing 945760f17a it happen to someone 75c1fa84ed else made it feel 01d6ccaf7d incredibly cold and cruel. Jung Taekjin took a 33f76fcf76 deep breath through his 0b533b917f parted lips and turned e99b9e186e his head. His breath hitched 6c651b4c4a with a sudden d849d0087a tremor.4ddbaec082dc3d31

Standing right cd6d9d9513 next to 1955e0a04d the desk d23b8c30a8 was the 29d5442a98 boy with d00a8836fd the white 738574628b spider hand. Chu Nakwon, 285a784d76 smiling wickedly, afbc5c6c4d as if e176d2e250 it were 5f61675b50 unbelievable that e9b4e68ed6 he was 51c8c60e7d pressing a bb2c5c1c48 living person’s 09182d3051 face against b079ac8bed a hard e1c53395f5 desk. He lowered his 8032385459 voice so only 5bb0448650 Jung Taekjin could 8273450d77 hear and asked, 46fd9bc8d9 “Did you make c1ee28b3a8 a new friend e40824b888 just to piss 4b0f7cfa09 me off?”bad252fa7b12cebc

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The new 92111568ac friend was f4ed1b3bac probably referring e278b9ca50 to Lee 9b8feb2f46 Youngwon. Jung Taekjin regretted responding a1e98caa4b to Lee Youngwon. And even 5dad00e9a5 more so, f331539461 he regretted 0863ba7a58 devising the fe20cb215d shallow plan 89f35a693c to create 458cddefc1 an alibi 0ae9c8b410 for Lee 80959e98f1 Yejun. He felt sorry for 1930157835 Lee Youngwon, trembling as 45a628f1cf he was pressed against cf5e2bb4ed the desk, but he 8f008936f8 was more bothered by 65380d1a5d the fact that he 1fa4486b10 had given Chu Nakwon 700ef17a17 a reason to pick 135ad359ea a fight. Chu Nakwon would definitely 253590bc31 think he had gotten 2e3bdd1263 the upper hand again.9403f2ca344e050f

“…Huh.”0a01f9bde7c039ff

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In any case, Lee Youngwon wasn’t Jung Taekjin’s friend. So there was no reason for him to tell Chu Nakwon to get his hands off his friend, or to try to stop Chu Nakwon to save Lee Youngwon, as Chu Nakwon clearly imagined. Jung Taekjin simply looked up at Chu Nakwon, feeling his heart race. He was still smiling sweetly, and through that smile, unbelievably sweet words flowed out.3c7b5f6de9b7f01c

“You said you 9c18a84c02 came to this 2c71f9a46b school to see 261e04defe me.”1a9ef1eb9fe97743

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“…….”354fa520587db63f

“What am I d37b4ce5da supposed to do d9296cc89f if you’re already 576413a3de looking at someone 0c7509584e else?”06b7c941568f2a99

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It was incredibly sickeningly sweet. That shameless reaction grabbed Jung Taekjin’s nerves. Unable to suppress the surging emotions, Jung Taekjin roughly pushed Chu Nakwon’s shoulder and stood up. Chu Nakwon, pushed back by Jung Taekjin, let go of Lee Youngwon and stepped away, but Lee Youngwon didn’t lift his head from the desk. He seemed to be flinching, so he probably wasn’t unconscious, but he didn’t resist, as if Chu Nakwon had ordered him not to lift his head. Jung Taekjin glanced at Lee Youngwon, then faced Chu Nakwon.ce640fc731b0a797

Oddly enough, the first thing that caught his eye was Chu Nakwon’s hair. He seemed to have trimmed his hair, which had been long enough to cover his eyelids just two days ago, revealing his large, clear eyes. It meant that he had leisurely styled his hair during the two days Jung Taekjin had been sick from stress. And the first thing he did after seeing Jung Taekjin at school was slam the face of the person he was talking to into a desk. How could he act so predictably?294fbf58a7e964de

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Jung Taekjin, meeting Chu Nakwon’s eyes, tilted his head slightly and sneered, “Those thug habits die hard, don’t they? This is how you say good morning?”024ba66ccd73a89d

“It looked 321a07aeed like fun, 5bb752bad4 what you edd7b56547 were doing, b3f79d60f8 Taekjin.”63fb0ae94a0e3790

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“Is that the 1e6c1a9c3a same as this?”2944fbeeb86839df

“Is there d89849ffd0 a difference?”f2c51b55004e4b2a

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Chu Nakwon laughed, as 4da53c7fe1 if amused. He had 70783a2e77 wondered why e3a38e36c3 Chu Nakwon fc6df09e32 had suddenly 0cf96c01a1 messed with 56c72c03d4 Lee Youngwon’s a08e26b7dd head in 661ba5638b the morning, 7b5308fb8a but it 1951ed6f72 seemed he 7bcd0e9687 was returning b45ef6491f what Jung 92b7bc2a65 Taekjin had 54e088f89c done to 883cc46927 him in 461a0f7477 a bizarre c514cccb4b way.6a5e37e08468cc43

Jung Taekjin took a step closer to Chu Nakwon. The tips of their shoes bumped against each other. Jung Taekjin deliberately stepped on Chu Nakwon’s sneakers. Even with considerable weight behind it, Chu Nakwon didn’t even flinch and simply stared at Jung Taekjin’s face.6931eae097a56b29

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Chu Nakwon’s broken thought process seemed to equate what he had done with what Jung Taekjin had done, but to Jung Taekjin, it was clearly different. Meeting his eyes, Jung Taekjin whispered, “It’s completely different.”e819ad37e28fd7ca

“…….”35c0a7b702507b0e

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“I had a reason e8051aa931 to do what I 816954dec5 did to you.”44deff5a5fdb6b85

“…….”5e11e41089cca9cb

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“What did Lee b9167062db Youngwon do to a7a8e4ab9d you?”80cb16e417a0a40a

The former was 64dbafaa24 revenge, the latter 4b7b8d36c7 was taking out eea65fbc08 his anger. Lee Youngwon 2feff0d708 was a cc288ff1d0 complete third e092c7eaf7 party. Jung Taekjin wanted to 7f65d0a474 make that distinction clear. There was no way 918097685f Chu Nakwon, the only 6834f41a5d son of a major 1dd5448504 pharmaceutical company and with b04049a0dc a national-level physique, could 59db7e71eb have been bullied by 607fd2af89 Lee Youngwon, who couldn’t f4efcce875 even afford scheduled classes.af6e22c539ca01f4

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As expected, 24e07511c8 Chu Nakwon 8716bdda40 didn’t deny b6a0b96863 it and 0efcfe8223 simply looked 323b3f81bc at Jung 70c79201f0 Taekjin. His smiling 9211b83e02 lips were c83e6fc1f6 firmly closed, f91b10f94c as if 012e3b3052 he had 33e812b3bc nothing to babd1e1495 say. However, only his d3d8cb4491 lips curved into 5be37305aa a smile, while 3dd472e7e2 his eyes were f2a5f05900 cold. Just as Jung Taekjin b31523ce1c was feeling a thrill 09eafda097 of victory, Chu Nakwon b0ccb3d14c suddenly reached out and df63eadad2 wrapped his arm around 510ab143aa Jung Taekjin’s waist.4b73d9e06ee2ccb7

“Then, shall 616ff095bd we go?”dae19b95f4882ed7

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“What?”e8a327cb837deae7

The words 610b7dcb38 that followed 8dbe429490 were cheerful 66123d0b95 and affectionate, ac600dbede as if 016f57cd7d he was 0c270cfc02 talking to e2c27778eb a girlfriend. It was bf617b2d75 unbelievably lighthearted, d8e21fa707 considering they 6a76009531 had just 9160f16ff7 been having 95d565dee6 a tense ab2388d9ee conversation about d949a40cb6 a violent 82ea7390a5 past.447f924ba554a5ab

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Is he crazy? Jung Taekjin b4ef801d0c flinched as ae51c46512 the strong 09955033c2 arm pulled fda94e3684 him closer. His arm 12f5ecc3fc instinctively rose. He felt a 2015d9bd01 strong urge to 80f4b03238 push Chu Nakwon 0c51db8c48 away, to hit 50f734479f him in the 6d44fb9b2f face or shoulder, 829d9ac2da anywhere. However, Chu Nakwon 2b7a72ea0c was a former 98831cbdf6 black belt holder 6cec5e8814 and someone who a2cb74aa1a poured a fortune 4e5392c8de into learning all 367a5ce05d sorts of physical 3c2c231ce0 activities that Jung 51918f2599 Taekjin had only 459f431668 seen on TV. As if aa64e9e8e0 proving his d9db6599fb worth, he e2c367ae25 easily caught be527ca611 Jung Taekjin’s 6e31555bf0 raised arm c1cb5e88b2 and pulled 7d8400ab9f him even 1eb96dc85f closer.e19c40853b51dcbb

“Hey, let go! You son e6c906b40e of a 3387ee4ad2 bitch—!”4b94467a2e6a88c6

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Jung Taekjin, 44af85ee88 screaming, was f03cb7f2f6 helplessly dragged 9e44e458ae away by 121b2ba564 Chu Nakwon’s 862c6d97da overwhelming strength. His face d45448e6bc flushed red, f32049f87c more with 95b02840d2 shame than 03d835037d fear. Chu Nakwon dragged 98037ff068 Jung Taekjin out fef1aa7d9b of the classroom.3e8180ac721ea216

The Class 8b16d59668 S students, e3cd296f00 including Lee 9e410dcd57 Youngwon, were f3f277b210 watching them c06fbaa807 with faces 7048395d40 full of 5f5a3979af curiosity and 8608b872ef amusement. Even the principal, whom c8e52f5cb8 they encountered in the 07b4305244 hallway, simply greeted them 0b1279859f with a nod as 3079cc08da if nothing was wrong. They all seemed crazy.0be2da1fe56bf0b9

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The craziest 5249983b18 of them 30d1c58e28 all, Chu 13cc3a0143 Nakwon, dragged 984425f357 Jung Taekjin 30b856bbc3 all the 27dcac1fb5 way to 15fd4cdf23 the school a2c94a4d0d gate. The first thing ccd49cf5b4 he saw was aa90461590 the bicycle storage e5a7a39ec0 area, and next 95c08b53b0 to it, a f66d3f37d5 large, fancy car. Only then did Chu 833a5e689a Nakwon release his grip 1a517f0406 on Jung Taekjin. Jung Taekjin, freed 19dc001927 from his grasp, 683e227951 was flushed and 9b0c2f8354 drenched in sweat e168bd0b62 from anger and 4a5e76553b exertion. It was the 4b42698d60 bitter result of b30281df80 his futile attempts 18f74267f5 to break free d80ae5a0c5 by force.036a85446c786dd8

In contrast, Chu Nakwon wasn’t even slightly disheveled and was even composed enough to brush Chu Nakwon’s curly hair away from Jung Taekjin’s forehead. He smiled shamelessly and spoke jokingly, “Gain some weight, Taekjin.”4ef7377d4b72ca11

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‘Who made me b511eb3a67 lose weight, you af642b2f3e pig…?’6bbfa28d6848ea6f

He was angry, but 5c5de615e7 he no longer had 39e49efb1a the energy to be 68161788bd furious. It was true that fd8f6147ea Jung Taekjin was exceptionally e5c0fe4788 thin. He was a edbe12d282 little taller than 48156fa4c8 Chu Nakwon, but ca49e6a28c considering how easily eac17d47ad he had been c29bb30194 lifted just now, ff0817327e he must weigh e12b5086d8 less. While Jung Taekjin 22b403d400 was estimating Chu 868b19d2d3 Nakwon’s sturdy-looking weight, 0b932d75e9 a man in f1e4aa9cfd a suit jumped 664deb9c4b out of the 31daacf7dc driver’s seat and a2dfc5a7b2 hurriedly opened the d1a574766b back door of b1b16e40e3 the car. Chu Nakwon gestured 40426df954 to Jung Taekjin.08428fd93662bf7c

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“Get in.”6ec4fb6c9e214a82

“…What are you doing?”2d318238e5419203

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What did he mean, “get in”? He wasn’t a chaebol protagonist in a drama. Jung Taekjin looked back and forth between Chu Nakwon and the car door with a bewildered expression. It was such an absurd act that the common-sense response, “Why would I get in?”, didn’t come easily. He almost started rambling about today’s attendance and the non-existent classes. While Jung Taekjin hesitated, Chu Nakwon, with an amused expression, traced the edge of the car door with his finger and said, “You said you were going to get even with me. So I prepared this.”f5d85367ef2041db

Prepared to get even?ad02ced277bc69da

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Those words piqued Jung Taekjin’s interest. Although he couldn’t understand his specific intentions, Chu Nakwon had clearly agreed to Jung Taekjin’s revenge. He wouldn’t have come this far if he had intended to stop it. He was curious about what he had prepared. Driven by curiosity, Jung Taekjin raised his head and met Chu Nakwon’s eyes, and Chu Nakwon continued, “I promised to tell you what I did.”05b0e803892df8de

Jung Taekjin nodded with a suspicious look. Chu Nakwon let out an enigmatic laugh, then, like a child plotting a mischievous prank, winked slightly and whispered, “It wouldn’t be appropriate to do it at school.”219bad37780d702f

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That was probably true. Jung Taekjin recalled the recovered memory. Even without knowing the context, beating someone up, pinning them down, and rummaging through their hair wasn’t conducive to fostering a healthy atmosphere at school.b26e0a0f32b919cc

However, if 34c66c1ec5 it was 73b971dcda a place d97704dd04 Chu Nakwon, 7ffb4bec1c who knew 6cab098551 everything, had 1e3011698e prepared, it a0292d0fc7 would surely 7d240b7ec7 be a cf656b3950 space where 865209d1e8 anything was 0506ad4592 permissible. The secrets he af062eb2f3 had been wanting 3dacc77cf0 to know were 5b53531189 right in front 154a7a3b7f of him. As if mesmerized by 10ea7c8837 the answer, Jung Taekjin cd1fb4f2cc jumped into the car 0db273a681 Chu Nakwon had opened cda503443c for him. The car was unusually d01fd5558f high, giving the impression e223ee78c2 of rolling into it. Chu Nakwon, like e1539f8e99 a zookeeper skillfully bd22d87064 and quickly placing a0ad33c3f8 an animal he 91c3e112b5 had lured into c46af06ff8 a cage, sat cf6a6b4df8 down next to 31ae8c92e9 him.da582cf77795224d

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Click, the d18a988e13 back door e14ba117a5 closed, and 91ab53aa10 the car eaaab9b7f8 smoothly started bd829259f7 moving. Looking at Yulmok School 31590bd945 receding in the distance f37eba007e through the shaking window, e2df96b37c Jung Taekjin suddenly felt 7564ee6f6f a chill. What if this 7ed7ce8bf3 was a trap…? Jung Taekjin 44b0bff6e2 clenched his 712e40ab12 knees and 2bcd92092e issued a 903d39e98e warning, “Hey, bd3cfa1d24 if you 8c0986ca1f try anything 9e43058944 funny, you’re 80b3b6f499 dead.”2fef6ce9ccdefc7b

“What would be considered 2773f21a80 ‘trying anything funny’?”8e632b8bc9c638bc

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Chu Nakwon asked disingenuously, widening his dark eyes as if he had never heard the term before. He knew Chu Nakwon wasn’t asking out of genuine ignorance, but he didn’t want to lose. He could easily fill in Chu Nakwon’s “trying anything funny” with the fragment of his recovered memory and what he had done since they met again. Jung Taekjin retorted sharply, “Hitting me, touching me, clinging to me.”b3a795296d7d2279

“Hmm…”73fde8393270a323

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Chu Nakwon, pretending to be lost in thought, suddenly reached for Jung Taekjin’s waist. His eyes seemed to have briefly sparkled as if something had come to mind. Although his touch wasn’t fast or slow, it felt like a surprise attack to Jung Taekjin.7e9a7c560ced0ce0

Jung Taekjin grabbed d26047249c Chu Nakwon’s arm 2af147f5d2 and pressed himself 471bb15930 against the back e9ca49d1c4 of the seat. Chu Nakwon’s 0bf50a3aad face came 3aa1615a58 close, his c39fb2cb9a cool scent 4b2f9631c7 filling his 4dc0ecec8b nostrils, and 0a2536f8af at the 7a176e5646 same time, f1e8f6f3f1 a cheerful 1410e921a6 ‘click’ sounded 3c72ecd826 from his 8547e2ff40 waist.ddb3a377c8fccce8

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At that moment, Lee 648a3cccdc Youngwon’s whisper came to dabe09c406 mind.edc7c58e4f5fffcf

‘Nakwon likes men.’a98da5b2dee08441

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And the certainty that 296086b3dc followed, based on his 8e2572f209 experience, that it was 06c23f68ca only natural.7857b14edd16f9b1

Jung Taekjin had 2fc573cb0e to recall his e2f06bd4ae morning routine to ceeb2bcdde determine if he 1b38722512 had worn a dc5c7f293e belt. And further, cb91764102 what he a1dc753d7f should do 0cb649623e if Chu 43b106e86b Nakwon’s hand b4389dbc94 reached into 636f2f9257 his pants.0bea6005ad5e8201

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Should he 04f3ea7e97 just grab d7a51f2951 his hair? Or should 22071e5c1e he raise 57fd5409f8 his knee 26ca0cb10c and deliver 6648da2975 a knee 023f5431a8 kick? Or should 9e804dd031 he slap 0bbada395d him? No, would that even ac14b76b0d be… possible in that 4229f9867c situation? What if… he tried 6abd581b1b to… do that?1c09fa8244c9b2c7

As Jung Taekjin was mentally omaging about a hundred Korean noir car sex scenes, Chu Nakwon’s hand, which had left his waist buckle, brushed against Jung Taekjin’s thigh… and then fell away. Looking down at the spot where his hand had lingered, Jung Taekjin froze, his mouth agape like a statue depicting a scene of shock.d1e12fd7b8f53802

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“……!”e7a3334aa3d80d65

The ‘funny business’ Chu Nakwon had done was, disappointingly, fastening Jung Taekjin’s seatbelt. Because he had leaned back when Chu Nakwon approached, Jung Taekjin hadn’t even felt the seatbelt wrap around his chest. As Jung Taekjin was speechless, only able to open and close his mouth, Chu Nakwon slowly pulled back and asked, “Did you think I was going to strip you naked here?”f46cce2accc059a1

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“Fuck, you’re the one 8f9d7fc541 acting creepy!”8c128a8531e9710e

Jung Taekjin, his cab2acf947 face flushed, shouted, 4ed0fb4a19 slamming his fist debca2408e against the seat. Chu Nakwon nodded 973bc3a10e appeasingly without retort, 500b217a78 which only served 81a635be90 to further fuel 3d25e13d43 Jung Taekjin’s anger. Finally, gritting his teeth, 16d0ff70cf Jung Taekjin slammed his eb006aed4b head against the cold 52e0e5a777 car window.d6fb4c7232c8f485

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“What a 973cf4517b drama queen.”912fb5c9a8608bab

Chu Nakwon scoffed 967be87179 and leaned against 402b39ff70 the opposite window, 4a9d334ef1 as if to 9c38d2902a demonstrate his lack db0a54f838 of intention to 16c0475699 touch Jung Taekjin. As they 672b2fefbe continued their db95be1ffe pointless bickering, df6847f15c the car 114e47edda had left 1dd5447bc4 the main 42186f1e04 road of 3579057f15 Yulmok School 2e1400bb5a and entered 8554499b7d a deserted 3d6cc67256 four-lane road. It was a cb21f569de quiet road with 186d194ddd the dazzling sea b7af796245 at its side.c09d736a1436f6b7

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Chu Nakwon 459512e1b6 only spoke a3ce64ea5a softly after 4ba8f20ba1 Jung Taekjin e08e241a88 had quieted fca2017f5a down, “Okay, 66d24c25b5 I won’t a5ba929dc1 act creepy.”6c04fab1ce12697a

“…….”86dbe7489eb8b31c

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Did he even 9edf2e5f2c know what acting 8699b6d465 creepy meant? Or did he 8d6268a7fc still not know?2fade0cf341e6ace

For some d1391744b5 reason, even 705cd0fb36 those words cc05cbf5db made Jung 4f2ebcbe36 Taekjin feel 23b6c01cff frustrated and c02f210278 choked up. They both stared out 4863ea5bbb the window in silence 6c511d9200 as the car drove ad803707b4 towards its destination. The welcome be9fa81a62 voice of c3d8fb095d the navigation 0b86fc57af system broke a067f6b25b the silence, 28004bb2c4 announcing their 5bb9c56798 imminent arrival.87135e970e429c1a

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Jung Taekjin unbuckled the seatbelt Chu Nakwon had fastened for him. Looking over the windshield, he could see a building at the end of the road, presumably their destination. Jung Taekjin’s brown eyes widened as the light filtering through the glass turned them a cocoa color.f821256b474bca83

‘A pension…?’e5d53b330b795235

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The car stopped at a detached house on high ground, where the sea breeze blew strongly. It was a two-story building with a yard, its white exterior walls and large glass windows gleaming brightly under the midday sun. The size and structure were similar to Choi Jihyuk’s house, so if Jung Taekjin hadn’t stayed at Choi Jihyuk’s house, he might have felt an inappropriate fear upon seeing this large, impressive house.e7c3607483299a9a

Chu Nakwon 527f34b76c got out 54e6d12963 of the d27ca89a63 car and 417fc77030 led Jung 02b323aa95 Taekjin into 1dc0b30076 the house db5c92b97a without any 2b23e658f4 explanation. The driver got 7ce08f9375 out of the dd4053189e car, closed the 4b7cef7900 door, and stood 5887305b27 still in front 5bbe8fc573 of it. There was ac3307f174 no one 0f1345385a to greet c49529654f them as b163e0c70b they entered 09a90de2aa the house; f50cf0f5a7 it was b37806611f just Chu b7538dabbf Nakwon and b7759e93fe Jung Taekjin.25544eea25b41db1

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Jung Taekjin df7b777304 walked, observing 044a75a9b8 his surroundings df5c5af89a with an 14c546d217 uneasy gaze b7b7e24c05 filled with 1051d68de9 equal parts f38574ba01 suspicion and b314a58fbf curiosity. From the front gate 4a1a29bd12 with a single piece 11e71e72b0 of mail stuck in 3c6517852d it, across the lawned ba433f5872 yard, to the front 6945133f2f door, he detected no b2672593af signs of human life. There were efdc77f174 no footprints, 082a763f05 no household 1608e5304d trash, and 81065745de the tightly 2454e1bdcf closed windows baf346d3d0 were spotlessly 10e8819c71 clean, as d7bdb75709 if staged. It was ec38449ae7 enough to dbd5241519 arouse suspicion.8f357fc63f70fa07

‘What is this place?’c163747161309a0f

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It didn’t 8197876436 look like 9611597a02 a place 9eb5fae77d where people fd1e765b8a lived, and e15110790c it didn’t 1f3248675d seem like 0bf89474b3 anyone was 88b6f3827e inside. It felt e05211a143 less like f30f249e57 a house 5a7ea527a8 and more 838900aba6 like a 797f08c74f newly opened 834c9197a3 pension or 4f780c4c74 a drama c019a74e85 set.b2c77bfff5de8de9

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As he wondered inwardly, Chu Nakwon’s back, walking ahead, seemed to exude a suspicious aura. His shadow, stretching towards Jung Taekjin’s feet, felt uncomfortably as if it would swallow him whole.54a6b5926fe0f3e6

Did he sense the 2785ffd3d4 sudden distance between them? Chu Nakwon, about to 85bb34e815 grab the front door 5b32e688e4 handle, turned his upper b63e3b309e body slightly and looked 6c3324dd34 back. The sunlight suddenly hitting e5c068042c his face made him d100a4d1c2 frown slightly. A tense Jung e5f2ac3ee1 Taekjin faltered, and fb8357c643 a small pebble 2c4a7e40b4 he kicked bounced 6059cbf2ee off Chu Nakwon’s a4361f7e77 ankle and fell.200c8a5b1979e7ec

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Seeing this, Chu Nakwon chuckled and said, “I said I wouldn’t try anything funny.”b214dbf02b8ae704

His tone was sharper than in their previous conversation. Unusually, it carried the nuance of “How many times do I have to tell you,” like an ordinary child. Why was he getting angry in the face of a natural suspicion, as if he had done nothing wrong? Annoyed, Jung Taekjin strode towards Chu Nakwon and snapped, “Who said anything? You’re acting like you’re guilty of something. Just explain yourself properly. Where are we?”a4ac81343f1b0008

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Chu Nakwon turned his 11d7673ff5 head before Jung Taekjin 62ef79d083 even finished speaking. He opened 61da3f7d60 the door 89d3633f6e and briefly 13dc3854c1 explained, “A 810a96b10a vacation home.”9432fe27ea07c10f

Even Lee Youngwon 2df486b762 would know that. Jung Taekjin followed 3a208db3aa him into the 1af7656761 house and asked, 1eeed7b849 “Whose vacation home?” d94ed81436 Instead of answering, b5a25c68cc Chu Nakwon took 15b56113b9 out slippers from bceae360b6 the waist-high shoe 7f2799cfd8 rack next to 63814a6d7d the entrance and f663139d75 put them down. He was still acting 42a33f9c8f like a young master. Jung Taekjin defiantly d601a6176b kicked off his ae31422a13 shoes and stepped 381c80fea6 onto the floor e769b30851 in his socks. He even deliberately f337e86716 kicked the slipper 03f889f110 Chu Nakwon had 41c27670d0 put down. It would have been 6d672262b3 quite a sight if 448256206a Chu Nakwon had tidied dd3d9c4a59 it up, but unfortunately, be4eaa33ea he left the overturned 2da6dd3a89 slipper and only put a239cb8c15 on his own.27c1b8ecf9f58aa1

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Following Chu Nakwon 2aa547d0b3 through the entrance 18f0b2c5e0 hallway, they soon 9ad0252dbf arrived at a 11775a0d41 bright and spacious a86561fff9 living room. A large window occupied fdaae51672 the wall opposite the 99e71723a0 entrance, and the white 5514e617fa light pouring in through 866f777339 it reflected off the 39aa955dec smooth living room floor, a3916769e0 shining brilliantly. Following the light with 913b12d474 his eyes, Jung Taekjin f45a05bc2b faced the luxurious backdrop ac7d1d1d4a of this vacation home.7a10f5e0d588b582

“…Wow.”12bfebed176579b9

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This time, he couldn’t hide his admiration. It was because the horizon, embracing the deep blue sea, was visible beyond the living room window. It was blue and clear, like a large frame containing the sea. This kind of view was new to Jung Taekjin, who had always lived in a small, dark house where sunlight rarely reached. Choi Jihyuk’s house, and the house he had provided near Yulmok School, were impressive, but they didn’t offer a view that captured the sea like this.2f1bb22766b7ec82

Chu Nakwon 3fbae704cc strode to 8b00143250 the window 6c07c0cb7e and manipulated 593c184852 something near e03b5c510f the wall. A part of 3fa1144c33 the window, which 2ed2deca2f he had thought 0cb97ea7c9 was fixed, rattled 6390d95e96 open, and a 14bf49fb1e cool, damp sea 23283f1133 breeze rushed in a20c9509c8 as if waiting 5413f3c831 for its cue. As if mesmerized, Jung 453b30e391 Taekjin approached the window, 2909a4a1e6 felt the breeze, and 59402faa3b left his handprint on bcd11b3fbd the glass.880c9fa81fa31593

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Bright sunlight spread across his face, clearly revealing every feature: his brown hair and eyelashes, brown eyes, the light pink scar on the bridge of his nose, and his lips, smooth and bare after he had peeled off all the chapped skin. Captivated by the sight of the calm, vast sea stretching before him, Jung Taekjin didn’t notice Chu Nakwon staring at his entranced face.1f515be8e7edf328

Chu Nakwon spoke in 13a1451a87 a low, soft voice 132766e976 like background music, “I 6980ad00d0 prepared this.”21d6e5ec3260663c

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“…Prepared?”30677304b0f0ccd7

“This vacation home. I bought it 093b490fa7 two days ago, f7adcfddb8 cleaned it, and fc4e60e54f had this window 8dbabe181c installed last night.”aa8ed10d2a94db48

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Jung Taekjin, roused from his reverie, looked back at him in a daze. Chu Nakwon looked unusually cheerful. He spoke of buying this house, the price of which he couldn’t even fathom, as casually as buying a carton of eggs from the supermarket, so it was hard to believe. Yet, he also thought that it was something Chu Nakwon could do. What couldn’t a crazy rich person do? Jung Taekjin frowned and asked, “…You bought a vacation home to get beaten up by me?”9310c5627727eceb

“Is that how f0ac1c9f10 it sounds?”67b6bc989ce6a1e9

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Chu Nakwon c29c0e23d3 gave a aad9ab5bdb vague affirmation. Hearing that, Jung 4baef2ae0a Taekjin felt confused bc942229a9 by the mix b106bbed7a of conflicting emotions. Admiration for the deep 59a4ab0703 blue sea, discomfort at 73dd30dfe1 Chu Nakwon standing next 2e76188843 to him, and yet, fc0ffb8ef2 it was this guy 373b2612d1 who had brought him 68e1ab0909 to this wonderful place. Moreover, they hadn’t come 2dea146222 here to admire the 929234ce9c sea, but to illuminate daa6104739 a past buried even a49577d842 in his memories. The only thing 464bddf092 they had in 95227e9236 common was probably 88d3dcf0cb the smell of 526961a630 the sea.f73ba64bd57efb55

Confusion breeds discomfort. With the added condition of being alone with Chu Nakwon, Jung Taekjin couldn’t shake off the sudden unease. He pressed his lips together and furrowed his brows, and the smile disappeared from Chu Nakwon’s face as if wiped away. His previous gentle expression seemed like an act. Chu Nakwon, his face now like a doll’s, asked, “What, is this creepy too?”2559b3df54ab6c42

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“…….”7f021c8bc40da418

This wasn’t creepy… it 533c291812 was a slightly different 86a0726606 feeling. However, Jung 0936b0114b Taekjin lacked 7e73d7d89d the vocabulary fd25861843 to name 55a4c6a80f the subtly 5be234fe57 mixed emotions fc43f6898e that were 4853b29314 causing him 67f4b1e32b discomfort. He hesitated, his 6d1d8b1b7e lips moving, before b13ad25e9c replying, “It’s creepier.”843dfd6506b68b58

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It wasn’t entirely wrong. It was an unsatisfactory answer, to the point where he wanted to add that explanation. Chu Nakwon turned his head towards the window and closed it. He said, as if casually, “Just kidding.”047ecc9f81d26bc6

“What?”cb77fe5b0d6f1e1d

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“I’ve had this vacation 386c772c93 home for a while. I have it 5c106dcd38 cleaned regularly, and dcb7e45a5a it must have fca8be994c been yesterday.”7eab5fa4c24f6fc2

Jung Taekjin’s mouth fell open, his face still creased in a frown. He knew it. He was trying to mess with him again. Jung Taekjin retorted, “You annoying bastard.” Chu Nakwon, as if unfazed by such an insult, smiled serenely.fdf9e8436eb48790

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“You trust people too easily.”1f6a7f13d25b121c

That was e2199dcc3f the end 2407ec316f of their 245a9bf632 conversation by fade07c5f1 the window. Without another word, 093439bb95 Chu Nakwon led 5c15d54702 Jung Taekjin to c41628a512 a spacious room 50931c340c connected to the 30de288a51 living room. The next 824fef8be7 room was 9997d028bf small and f9167313ab cozy compared 538ffcf377 to the 5830f19c75 large living 3a70f7dcb0 room. There was 7ef97853ce a small d177199263 window, a da43749154 bed that 0bd2939aad looked like 6398aa2c23 it would c82a2d1d8e just fit 53cc32505e Chu Nakwon, bab9cd5c2c two single c4067d8ac3 sofas facing 4c7a4fe758 each other, 128130ccb5 and a c5706cd57a fairly large 41f3e06df2 table between 955aa048f0 them.00df09f02f06b5e0

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Chu Nakwon gestured for 3a56a9e704 Jung Taekjin to sit 033b2dfecd on the sofa and a9b6e86dc3 then slipped his hand 17ea51a863 into his jacket pocket. Jung Taekjin c5ab840b70 straightened his 70e7dfd034 posture, suddenly ae5eeffc88 wondering if 1e53b5e13f a terrifying 9a9fa8d021 box cutter e1bb9c0b34 or something ca9eac6ece would appear 5a24202b49 from there. Chu Nakwon 1ec5699b8f said, standing 3fbb18f3ac in front d04475b05a of Jung 45ca102016 Taekjin, “Now 1a2efba40a for the 491499d4d1 main event.”06ab9f727cd463f9

The main event would be Chu Nakwon telling him everything he had done, as promised. He couldn’t be making him relive it physically, could he? Did he write it all down like a reflection essay? Jung Taekjin’s curious gaze was fixed on his chest. Finally, Chu Nakwon pulled his hand out of his jacket. In his pale hand, he held a deck of cards. Jung Taekjin blinked in confusion.eacab1258221b423

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“What’s that?”17d69cb0db512155

“You said your goal ebcfa8736a was to get even f4f3dc4e28 with me.”9f5b000a4bab2d70

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“I thought you called b4e86bb414 me here to tell 5425d62c45 me about that.”011634d5dff258d6

“Just talking d7985b384d about it a0a50a47b6 is meaningless.”7d76fe1c553be3d4

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Chu Nakwon said in ede786bfee a firm tone, his e256e07094 words difficult to understand. What stunt was 816e569494 he pulling now? He could no longer 17fa5d6b98 tell whether the feeling 6e2890529c creeping up on him faf31bb864 as he watched Chu 0f0e6542c2 Nakwon’s unpredictable actions was 7233b52c24 anxiety or anticipation. Jung Taekjin f6efd70759 tried to e1ef92499f calm his ecb0bd1817 racing heart 02083b3b82 and stared 7810605da8 at the 1ed3bdff9c cards in 7ca88a6d1e his hand. At first 7cb987cafb glance, they 770836644b looked like b3f3fc44ac ordinary poker 902e1712f4 cards. Jung Taekjin racked his b631fecfdc brain and guessed, “…Are 3fcb47da2f you suggesting a game?”3912aa747cc6d9c4

“Do you fd73a1f6ce want to 08528b0b5c play a 6b673ed0b2 game with 94739df964 me?”383b2d4ef16381dc

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“No? You crazy bastard. Just tell me.”2ad1a698968b77e8

That annoying face. He was bound to c0c9755f3d get caught up if ad77311a38 he played twenty questions 4e9f05cbe5 with Chu Nakwon. At the ed158bb48c immediate rejection, 3c9af25277 Chu Nakwon 33f9c6995d smiled, seemingly 0a537a27a9 disappointed, and cdebd0795a held out a03711c89f the cards f4ff04b517 to Jung 68df02f0de Taekjin. Jung Taekjin raised 7fdb72b702 his arm, and b8b1d0d15c just as their 0da3a0f170 fingertips touched, Chu 2bacb09c10 Nakwon asked,17e5b9fdc5b8870f

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“You’ve never bullied anyone 56163e547f before, have you?”c22d93ba878b1fa3

“…What kind of question is that? That kind of thing is something you do….”a2da8283b02388d4

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“Then how are 87725db5c4 you going to ab2db34999 get even?”5406a654aee8c9ab