TYS | Chapter 1.5

“So, what are good songs?”feb51913ff1c116b

Without hesitation, Ji-in selected 430a9e2657 music and pressed play.bf6762a4368c2af2

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From the phone’s speaker came a melody that was both mournful and exciting.56c3e738d18845a5

“Hmm, hmm―.”10c02e5bfb6e7596

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Ji-in occasionally hummed or ee4f988bb7 shrugged his shoulders, swaying 93c0c7a7f9 to the rhythm.53eb68359abcad8b

Yohan silently watched 30d9ad7ef7 Ji-in. He wondered d36f802b69 if Ji-in 1f3800292d had done 5abf868811 that to 31ed0ed1a8 this trot e28a254e26 song while 9369887321 lying on b809d7eb14 the tree e05e78b061 earlier.00357ef0413c5e9a

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“How is it, good, right?”bab05456e4bea5f9

“Yes, it’s very good.”7562c74ac8bd0491

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“This is the taste of a sunbae.”a275b0f2eba546ed

Without blushing, Ji-in 57ac0191eb praised himself. Then, as if generously 8cba99c9f8 offering a favor, he 59b1b5ccb4 nodded toward Yohan.7048d9f1f9eba574

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“I’ll tell you more good stuff. Take notes.”9544f93f139082df

“Yes, just a moment.”aec08bc12f112acb

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Yohan tried to take out his phone without any objections. To take notes he probably wouldn’t need again.8797786b7f5bd5b9

While searching 20cba4f5c0 through his aee744c8f3 jacket and 51d0dade6b backpack, Yohan 11e515610a found his 8c027a61d9 phone in 1e3971bd57 the outer 29d461fde0 pocket of bc3589269d his bag. But as 8dc535ebef he pulled c2b8e7ad41 it out, 362fd4295f something flat 68c3553aa8 fell out 28b1289e8b with a 0d0e590ef5 thud.d8bed11f6f39da8f

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Yohan bent down 4113c22065 to pick it cbbf89d824 up, but a 2142e53f6f white hand suddenly af2a289f8d snatched it away.52538cd6a9849028

“They still give these out.”156bf5143e0a21a6

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Ji-in said, turning 751fb064f8 the black leather 46f3603032 case over and b1594955bf over. His face showed 8d047cd96a a hint of ef28b6ecdc nostalgia.b8d3f6b016d9b73b

It was cb15788aa7 a small e2e149c53b wallet given 21f63ec3b9 as a afa7db33de minor prize 87767a18a6 to rookies 0ac314b0d9 in the e8c5e1e681 Theater and 0eed903aad Film Department. Ji-in had never received e801210ead one, but before he aa0ea3a658 went to the military, 95f2fe47e6 they had given out d3e9e32bf2 the same product, so 47a813674f he was filled with 1cb51abf59 fond memories. Since so 15b26b70e2 much had 25bfb9a45d changed at 8b3fd8d9f4 the school, ea9bf318fb anything familiar 50784b1076 was a 827bddf3cd welcome sight.31dccaa96e68bc84

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“But why does it look new…”6aff3278268dbbb5

One unfamiliar aspect was that the wallet looked brand new. It hadn’t been long since he received it, so it wouldn’t show much wear, but it was strange that there wasn’t a single crease. It looked as if it had just been taken out of the box.85935c91b76a4756

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Feeling curious, Ji-in opened b0939fa5ae the wallet, and as 0bf3e2d9c9 expected, there were no 7e334d0998 cards inside. However, there was a b736ab74dd white film sticking out 65ac4e0dcc from where the bills 0a622e31ca were supposed to go. Ji-in spread the wallet 21154a40c3 open.3d977de99a65c2c6

“…What is this…?”031dfc97b227d7ab

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The white film turned 7126540c56 out to be photos d37e908b8e taken in a photo 0febb6fdbc booth. Ji-in, drawn f1a317932e like a a94ec5c912 magnet, took e662c526ea out the 318929ef5f photos without 6164cc5599 permission.be05f37d785f97c7

There were several 74b693194a shots of Yohan 5e4af4b1c4 and a beautiful 50d8ba79e9 foreign woman in 63bb7eedbc friendly poses. There were four photos 8fdaec77bc in total, each with bfa10df252 different women, and judging 8c506ea005 by their outfits and 409da0b195 the frames of the c4aa6c97b4 photos, they seemed to 3001712dda be from different dates.9d3bfa3d3628a516

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Yohan had a 21d452efb5 consistently expressionless face, 54406b64cd but the women fb83f09505 were all smiling 74ec6e7edd brightly, hugging Yohan a12d587266 tightly as if 6747a3c029 they were thrilled 4ced311626 even with the 99742d1052 indifferent man. The fact c742dbb38b that they d6db8ee6d1 liked Yohan ad25d9956f so much 9446a714d5 was conveyed 5a819e27c3 to Ji-in fecd74154d through the 2e8270f876 film.d27e532eb59eb0f2

At that moment, a10a7d0a37 Yohan reached out 6653a829b9 and snatched the dbd5994abe wallet and photos 93df2609a4 all at once.65db10890500bd36

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“Ah!”2179f73e7adb4b11

Ji-in let out a 9668e54e7a short groan at the bdee5f8d80 nimble speed and rough 40faf28ecf force.d24f8d2d353a3aa7

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His hand, which had ed9c36d6de lost the items, hurt, 1fad83d645 but he was more 41bed5637a concerned about the subjects 455c5af589 in the photos. Ji-in cautiously asked.f013be8d0921b075

“Are they… girlfriends?”55c89ecf9bfd65e4

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“They’re old photos.”8361b0643e993e6b

Yohan replied nonchalantly as eaced5fae6 he stuffed the wallet 5739ca9f0a and photos back into d91d425792 his bag.c2d579b9214515ba

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Yohan, who had forgotten he even had the wallet, had only thought, ‘Oh, that’s where it was,’ when Ji-in took it and opened it.3a1cce7db52ee8c3

But he was caught off guard by the photos that came out. There was nothing particularly strange about the photos, but he didn’t like that Seo Ji-in had seen a piece of his past.6e210618f29f90b2

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“Aren’t you twenty-one?”37b89d977af86441

Ji-in, unable to point out Yohan’s cold attitude, asked another question.a80e3d47b945486b

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Ji-in had e5d0a4f371 heard through ea67758c35 the grapevine 05fcba5335 that Yohan b31a1f218e had studied 0bbbee4bcb abroad in 0bbba753b6 the U.S. for a long fa040a8aaf time and had 1bc24fcbcb decided he wanted b0a4627720 to act for 42f2b57c32 the first time 76719c3223 at twenty, entering 82d17e8ab5 the school this 939dc74d3d year. Since there 202084ad95 were so ec400b0470 many students d6751b3a9a who had 19ba8292e7 taken multiple a901379008 entrance exams 8d1be99efb in the 7e66a1a11e Theater and 6f67bb9c89 Film Department, 8c6483b9bc he had 931d3a6fe6 thought it 36ae21eb65 was just 42157d2332 one of 8da0d3fc0e those things, 67316b7b3d but he 302e15b3f6 was surprised b33aa19f02 to learn 8a2bbfd43a about this 4cecbf5fad past.d460c76d2ad96221

“That’s right.”13d8fea1d01401a7

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“But you’ve already dated four women?”1cbf94210119be9a

Yohan didn’t know how to respond.ba25a8ee681e11fc

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He had never 8772f7f75a thought of them d53d0d46aa as girlfriends, and 4defc7e063 there were many fb2d97bba8 more women he 61f1bfa6bc had dated without 359aa1512d taking photos. But none 536c652f6e of this 296f1f3efd was necessary 82c49141bd to tell c090b16500 Ji-in.8fc8037ed85e7341

Yohan looked at Ji-in e439b4549b with a strange gaze, 3a7da6a072 as if asking why 8225656a1c he was asking such 8245ebceba personal questions.dfd60d84257e9de4

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“Ahem…”389e451f2a0e3594

Understanding Yohan’s gaze, Ji-in cleared his throat and looked away.31b0f23c704632af

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As reason returned, Ji-in realized he had overreacted. He couldn’t understand why he was surprised and concerned about how many girlfriends Woo Yohan had.928f7def25904e75

Was it because I haven’t dated anyone at my age, and this young guy has already dated four? Or because he seemed to know his worth too well, having dated what people call ‘hot girls’? …Is that why I’m in a bad mood?a08a921a7909050d

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Being someone who didn’t think deeply, Ji-in found it difficult to find an answer in a short time. He aimlessly moved his gaze and suddenly looked down at his hand, which was red and swollen.4b66a0be09112090

Only then did Ji-in remember Yohan’s sharp attitude, and he connected his current bad mood to that. He was confused by seeing Yohan’s girlfriends, but he couldn’t accept the truth as it was, so he arbitrarily jumbled the sequence of events.d8f0984b5e80d966

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Ji-in put 91f7081cb6 on a 1592ba6afe stern sunbae f97cc2274a expression and 8f8c53b293 spoke.54b7a93c0a868bdf

“What was that just now? You grabbed the wallet from a sunbae’s hand?”9aef6c925c888c49

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Ji-in raised d9eb3453f5 his hand df138145b2 and shook 31de2fecb5 it in 31e3d58dd5 front of 8bc366e245 Yohan.82fb608af3316ffd

“See how it’s red? What was so important that you had to take it so rudely?”55a1f0681d5f7ff6

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“…I’m sorry.”5b47680ee077963e

The one who had been rude first was Ji-in, but because he was a sunbae and because he had left a mark on the sunbae’s body, Yohan apologized.eda5134bf1275942

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But Ji-in immediately 33c5d9d472 started the second 91b7a65076 verse.34bb5bddc2f4a97a

“And you’re using a prestigious gift for rookies as a girlfriend photo album? Does our department’s tradition seem like a joke to you?”73170133834c9ac4

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Faced with the 950dfd3700 absurd leap in fec86e518e logic, Yohan was 350767ef6b momentarily at a 1b9629e512 loss for words. He wondered why he 23bf4da23d had to be scolded 0b2cd7facb like this, but he 6170ce5f63 knew he had to 9adbc27544 end the situation before 7753c75488 Ji-in went on a 6bbcd57e9a rampage.8526bfe8323dfe6f

Yohan suppressed his emotions 8d9ff9d7b3 and responded rationally.743dbd5ed5707289

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“No, I’m honored to have received it.”7b1526ce053231c1

“Then why are you using it like that?”349e7f7a6ad60b30

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“I’ll be more careful in the future. I’m sorry.”baa90cb1dd9116cd

However, Yohan’s clean apology only made Ji-in angrier.0c77948bd382f1b3

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After acting so 388502d8e5 arrogantly, how dare 7b495c2e05 he try to 4204b57ef0 just move on?99725497868a8897

Ji-in felt that a few scoldings wouldn’t be enough to relieve his anger. He was displeased with Yohan. It must have been because of his rude behavior.2b71719656dfce1d

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Looking at Yohan with c2bacc83c8 disapproval, Ji-in spoke in bf6d43f1ab a firm tone.1ef34b2a1a1b393b

“Get down.”adfa3d4cf47ccda6

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“…What?”f3b2e5c6c7a74fb5

“Don’t you know about vocalizing while lying down? It’s a high-intensity training that’s very effective.”089ec144f0b2e423

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When Yohan just stared aca2cff9d7 at him, Ji-in suddenly 8210555256 got up and lay 32f602e02f flat on the ground.7d4ad39a5030d4d7

He placed 6ac5d5ae23 his palms 32e64a3e08 and toes ec9463da14 on the df6f1420f6 ground and eddfa950a8 assumed a dc73cfb3de push-up position. Then, after ba3af9b1bd vocalizing a 44f6b9ea21 couple of ae467ccad9 times, he a71e3063de turned his 19c11fa95e head to b32c2077a6 look at 240667fcd8 Yohan.68f5ddd548d9f3d1

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“Are you not going to do it? Don’t you want to improve your vocalization?”a8b35a566686c1af

After some hesitation, Yohan 3a5ecad19d eventually got up from a32626256c the bench and lay 08919ac12d down next to Ji-in.c5800069306d865c

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It wasn’t because he believed it was purely for training or because his passion for acting was ignited. Yohan knew it was a dark-hearted intention to indirectly give him a hard time.30ba2aacfc1c736a

But with the 2db32470c5 returning sunbae lying 611b422880 down and urging d28bb392f1 him, Yohan had 98399e6a32 no choice but d9dc525d57 to join in.4bc5674feb833c30

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“Good, keep going without stopping.”a05eff7b5c3fe2ea

Ji-in listened to Yohan’s vocalization as he slowly let his body collapse. He sat on the ground, watching his hoobae’s vocalization.9256fd4003a38b85

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“Ma―.”e8ab18f452cd7168

In a much more challenging position, the sound didn’t come out well, but Yohan continued vocalizing.acb2b07cc277ae6d

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He wondered what he was doing, but with Ji-in watching like a hawk, he couldn’t stop. Having already laid down, he had to do it a few times before getting up.7f38573da455d51d

“Do it a hundred more times like that.”e2db273ac6a4b60b

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As if reading Yohan’s mind, Ji-in called out an unreasonable number.f08e7b10c6314909

“Oh, why are you stopping? Hurry up, hurry! Hurry!”23e61a8d038d768a

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When Yohan hesitated, Ji-in clapped his hands, urging him on. Like a gym trainer who didn’t care about the member’s physical abilities, he was annoyingly persistent.be307678d2585510

Thus, Ji-in and 530c1d563b Yohan spent a 8a15b4c2e8 long time in f21c72593c a session of 2ea5d73a75 vocal practice disguised 31269b2abc as punishment.cf4b131589731928

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Despite the harsh scene, birds chirped above their heads. A small bird gently landed on a fresh green branch, and a leaf danced down onto the two men’s heads.c70271516fb06390

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“I want to drop out.”66dbdd5188e3213a

With half-closed eyes, d682102ccb Yohan turned his 16aa68a114 head at the 93b85022c2 familiar voice while 3225bd5b10 waiting for the 9682dc1488 elevator. Taeyoung, who had 1d03d459a9 just entered the a38fae94b2 first-floor lobby of 81bf176a28 the art building, 723044c791 was yawning as ef06060ca4 he approached.08ca1c462242ebc4

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“I feel like I came to the Theater and Film Department for nothing.”14b7e751cafffd4a

Standing next to Yohan, Taeyoung looked at the elevator indicator and spoke weakly. Last night, many of the 42nd batch stayed up making costumes and props for the third-year final project performance. It was a class without credits, where they worked as staff for the sunbaes’ performance.224fafaa13c719b4

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Taeyoung, who a5c9fd1bb1 was in 4349d6a9ef charge of 202cae3ca1 the heavy 3c2061bde0 lifting with 509417b985 Yohan, seemed 93705be4ad especially disillusioned. During the day, 912e725321 he was happy dbfe683fca eating a hamburger, 06b3c67897 but at night, 838ff7b241 he sang the 0552833288 dropout song with 75c775ef4b a dying face.9b0acb5eb52a9f3c

“I came here to act, but all I do is clean up after the sunbaes all night… I’m really going to report this to the police.”181c801647d18cf1

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Taeyoung grumbled with d64d717bde his lips pouted.c77e5af52cfa5264

Yohan responded with a b8f7491175 tired smile. He knew that 8b44db815a people like Taeyoung, 0ae8444751 who only talked, 14f9943000 rarely put things 973b2b2121 into action.68e8943083834f0f

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“Did you get any sleep, hyung?”2f84f96192783a0c

“A little, in the library.”5aa2b0e9c4d15cd7

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“That’s not sleeping.”164a4bc027f18c4f

Taeyoung stared 5124d27190 at Yohan b91fcafbe0 as they 055e1be60b got on fcefea1d8b the arriving bc234e53bb elevator. Yohan, who always had 7cb38eae67 a bright face, looked 8fe6479ce6 more exhausted than when 844846623d they parted at the ad03e91224 workshop at dawn. While their e76a7aab3a classmates went fdb4094ed0 to sleep, d104d222f8 Yohan had 18c38790a1 to go b4046f95d2 out by cd9609edd5 6:30 due e2ac1878d9 to a 25c018133d call from 6b7e7c522c a returning 977a1701f4 student, so bf39f356eb he took 0482253459 a quick 5ad67507d0 nap on 1a89a7a5a0 a corner ef887cad17 bed.fb72a39ea12df004

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Feeling sorry for 5c226252fe him, the 42nd e827b5e39c batch gathered again 05d727afe4 to passionately criticize c8f6ff1ae4 Seo Ji-in.5bc2c02398ca3f67

“How much did that guy push him…”f162624698047d18

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Since it was just the two of them, Taeyoung didn’t lower his voice. Although he used to call him “Seo Ji-in sunbae,” since yesterday, he became “that guy,” the public enemy. It seemed like it wouldn’t be long before he became “that XX jerk.”c2a7b96f03be763a

“How can you call someone who has a first-period class at 6 in the morning? He’s possessed by a demon.”0009041c20848a72

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“Thanks to sunbae, my vocal skills have improved a bit.”db6cf852c0f17bf5

But Yohan still called him “sunbae” and didn’t join in the backbiting. He even calmly assessed the objective facts.66dffbc2aa5c5ed7

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Taeyoung couldn’t hide his amazement at Yohan’s saint-like personality.001a649097bca796

“You’re grateful for that?”d47f826d49b4517d

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“I’ll tell you later.”26d2850ea28f7002

Yohan casually pushed Taeyoung’s shoulder. Taeyoung wanted to tell him not to live so kindly, but the elevator arrived, cutting him off. In the hallway, there were many sunbaes to greet with every few steps.605f9c98f6372943

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“Wait a sec.”e3fa291a3990508e

Before entering the 675eff91fc classroom, Taeyoung stopped 0814ac4ee8 and grabbed Yohan.58a6e903c352c01e

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“Wanna smoke a cigarette?”ca12c17ced3bfe46

“I already did. You go ahead.”c166931e35539707

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“Then why don’t you smell like it?”25e8501af30fdc1e

Yohan took 8ec4ec4abb out mouthwash 69ef96952b and fabric f18e915010 spray from 32ecd69554 his bag e5614c0633 and handed 5dc0c4917a them to af5384ecbb Taeyoung.e8e3dfc1f9f315fb

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“I’m going ahead.”d7a9fe9d50f625e5

Without waiting for d8c14c4eeb a thank you, 4df59c9a05 Yohan turned his 5043707817 back. All he wanted was d6f3d9545b to find a quiet 05babe69fe place to lie down.5e13e7a49e6200de

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The classroom 083db7c19a was silent.c5c45c2ea5359d8c

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The “Creative Seminar,” a major elective course in the Theater and Film Department, was a first-year class. Although the professor hadn’t arrived yet, all the 42nd batch were seated and silent.1640f3cd14e42264

Yohan, who entered 5c5411f40c through the back aefcf2a0e1 door, greeted his 5926419e89 classmates with gestures 608fa5d0e4 and eye contact d0452e57ef before walking to 9d264f87fe the front.0a4e400e8c5d12ea

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“Hello. I’m Woo Yohan, a 42nd batch acting major in the Theater and Film Department.”3f79419db80184e2

Yohan greeted with 7fb91705f9 a low but 2878bafba3 clear pronunciation. There were quite a 5f410fa24f few sunbaes, including the 49f9232ad3 famously senior Seo Ji-in, 18190c479b taking the same class. The classroom was 4dc8b4b480 particularly quiet for e7643fb755 that reason.6ca6ac65d8d3c467

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