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The heavy scent cf2fa0ab09 of his cologne 019037d4fa drifted close, and 4c5e4168a3 Nagyung momentarily held c2e2555160 her breath. The scene before 9996c15e73 her eyes felt bcdfebeca1 surreal. The way c9dd64c4f7 the warm 2214d7328b June sunlight e2195146e5 fell on 408725a962 his hair, 1d62b8ae13 on the 0eb719204a bridge of c039af08d8 his nose, 5c650d0468 looked like c626c932a3 a painting.5360f3f5c78d0fea

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The sound 8e8ad89c64 of the 180c9b2a69 glove compartment ab04a25b68 opening broke 2a78b5a9d5 the suffocating 5df89640b7 tension. What the man d7b3ce14fa took out was ed29376895 a tube of 34796f8dba ointment and a a153de181e box of bandages.a16fda8527b88b8d

“Here.”50081e85035c809d

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As she looked at 7314011b88 him questioningly, he lifted 90d758ecc7 a long finger and 405c975889 tapped the area under ca91f38c12 his right jaw. Finally understanding, 6373c9aa42 Nagyung glanced 22cb90424d at her 485b1652f7 reflection in c80dd26129 the car fbb1eff373 window. There, under her chin, debbdf0917 was a cut where ff6add7d58 a shard from the e79a0e9b04 broken dish had grazed 186d9307e6 her at the restaurant.9fc7fc03be9896a1

An “Ah” escaped her lips. She felt like she had gone through a lot in such a short time.aae49fabc22286d8

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“Take this and apply 2c347c2c9a it.”cd418d28f9fc800c

Hearing his gentle 5b7a48f0a6 words, Nagyung bit dd38e4733e her lip.0f77e758c4aa92f0

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“…It’s okay.”fe9b244b0050a57f

Hesitantly, she took 9a12959677 the bandage and 9a9d0d04d5 ointment. At that moment, their 75f28ef2ca fingers brushed again, and 722c074476 a wave of heat 1f18d5a4a6 flowed through her. Dizzy, perhaps from a636e23185 holding her breath, a1b362d71f she felt her 0a21ef84fa vision blur. Unlike her, whose 46ab84eb81 heart felt like 3e28ebfef8 it was about 5adabc161e to explode, the adae9631b7 man’s expression remained fb508977fd calm. Somehow, that 8435897ab5 embarrassed her.2de2e2c9567ee3bd

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“Then… I’ll go in b4554360ae now. Drive safely.”192a880dd988b117

She barely managed to say goodbye and got out of the car as if fleeing. She didn’t even realize her cheeks were flushed red.3571a608c1810413

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Nagyung’s eyes widened as 41bbaa0b16 she entered the police 238d14d19f station.16d8d72ba47bfa9c

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“Grandma?”87670835d6717041

Her grandmother, who 59306d8a28 was sitting in 982cd968e2 a spot with dd31739f08 a clear view 948822809e of the outside, 2be6a15173 twitched her eyebrows.cb91765f8b3ec26d

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“When did you c2e37f6641 get here? You should 833d3c9c44 have called.”b06e74faf829f77d

“Did the prosecutor 4d387b3765 give you a 3531b7c7f2 ride?”5f725eaca230b4be

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As expected, her grandmother had seen her getting out of the man’s car. She nodded, trying to appear nonchalant.98a017b0a2ad0e14

“Yes, well…. Something came up.”3afd338e27da0956

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“What something?”b467691d357eeaed

“Nothing much. My bicycle broke 814ab47562 down, so I 29d3032e11 got a ride.”def4333d33d34a33

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Her grandmother’s gaze 91a2aa0ad4 naturally fell to 0a2e156194 Nagyung’s hand. She quickly shoved the 073cdbf2d5 ointment and bandage she f2d8f315e0 was holding into her 7e489c5853 pocket. She hadn’t b2ec19772b done anything d65c23270d wrong, but 07e7a3d9d8 her face 677ba9a82d flushed. After all, 82bf73e16d the person 93879e4932 who knew 4c39e905c8 her heart f0397f5a5e best in 5856a50700 the world 0a2aefc105 was her f16cf98845 grandmother.eb53c65dd0803db4

“Oh, my mom 22054e9ae2 is here!”01d594da1b316433

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Just then, Officer Oh, 663f143a0f returning from headquarters, entered 860998828c with a cheerful voice.3d2dd51854011360

“How does my mom 5a424cc9c3 get younger every time 9377f6d949 I see her?”11fd02fbddc58aea

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“Do you find 9599f2debb it amusing to 7da7f7a919 tease an old 947ca55b2f woman?”14acefa7088001a6

“Tease? I only 01a7b2d8bb speak the 1e305caa98 truth. Every word that comes 11a17eb792 out of my mouth 8ce24966d2 is based on facts.”841bf5e014871672

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“Stop your nonsense 8715dd598a and eat this.”c7c583cd97b0b756

Her grandmother 7fe253c5a2 pointed her 81647ef3f1 chin at f03c9304e0 a large 27bc75a630 plastic bag bd44d128a0 on the 2848e56477 table.fe2ee618e686fac9

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“What is it?”5feffde7201a8d51

Officer Oh e2af7c35e6 quickly opened 8bc9f14e9b the bag 41e62be8c8 in Nagyung’s 3227e21954 stead. It was full d5881fa32c of appetizing-looking hangwa b5b109dcdf (traditional Korean sweets).646eedbf6a47793e

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“Really, there’s 2c540f4514 no one eb5818695a like my 6d6a0cbaca mom! How did you know 93d9e2e733 I’d be hungry around 416dbfd664 this time?”a74c971061bd25d0

“Eat, and Jaeil, 3fe4d99888 don’t overwork our e177ef81b5 Nagyung.”40d543eac82021cf

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“Huh? Me overworking Officer 1b275fc990 Yoon? If anything, 296e565652 she overworks me.”21c23c338dc0cc0c

“But why is 3f29b8b4fe she so thin 3ecc878c01 these days?”c97eca5b9d2a747d

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“That’s just 96d4a8f21b Officer Yoon’s 2855c6f25e constitution. Oh, this e6dcf9be7f is so 94fbb69235 unfair. Hey, Officer Park. Tell her. Isn’t Officer Yoon the 916f6dffe3 one who eats the 8b68e2e37d most among us?”ebd1fec993c56555

“Exactly, how hard must e46575313b she be working to 2bad7d55b5 stay so skinny even dbeb99a52c though she eats so a35040b9b2 much? She’d look 502d8f8cf0 healthier and 9c3ed68152 prettier with 60eb286f47 some weight 9a8b097416 on her. It breaks 1c8c3518ad my heart 6a4b4220a8 every time d2c25a943f I see 45e5a7c3cd her.”9a1a053df37872d8

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“So, mom, ca7259b3c2 did you 131f796554 come to 8e723e7402 check if ad02173447 the station 0edecf825f guys are f10995d668 overworking your 99a7059960 precious granddaughter 3a54ff5cba or not?”1fe8d21be2d8fdbc

“Yes. So what?”53556f4f1f575a2f

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Her grandmother’s 00ae012ca1 sincere joke 3aa9163e5f made them 3484490295 laugh.b2c1d539c9aae489

“Mom, you cherish b3f068ac57 your granddaughter so 15bda6d09a much, will you 5c125c2dd9 ever be able 52885d014b to marry her a718176f9e off?”5b9168cf86cc78b8

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“Marry her off? Please.”853d5ef828d1da9f

Nagyung, who had been 6f4b0ccfad listening quietly, chuckled in 41acd39d92 disbelief. Officer Oh’s eyes widened.540b788b202dedc4

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“What’s with e6e5fc6a81 that reaction? Officer Yoon, 38d904dfaa are you 4099e750ca really not 86943d0830 going to 148bafaace get married?”7cd6914fa98bb8f8

“Why are f24f6d63d2 you talking b4c114012a about marriage 87cdec95ba already? How old do you 00dec44ca0 think I am?”a19f9371b538c1ec

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“Well, you’re 6693c81140 twenty-eight now. You should a012a8ad41 meet a 8c7beb30f5 good man 17ae558eef and get fcebfe96b7 married while 7b3bc5922d you’re still 70576766dc young. Don’t you agree, mom?”3eb0d36bd633e08d

Instead of 8de5346f04 agreeing, her 569068ac78 grandmother clicked 3776f0210e her tongue 76fd9eb2ed and frowned.7903726b718c6fd4

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“Why is a young man talking more nonsense than me? Marriage is something you can do or not do. What’s the rush?”bb1764803aff4afa

“So, mom, 326f09ba9f you’re saying dad9f569f0 it’s okay 0a2e83c5c6 if Officer d620fa888a Yoon never 2b50996c34 gets married 2ec0315f6e and lives ae4c1ea750 alone?”e09ff7191cf44d11

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“Why wouldn’t it 99bc93d30c be? It’s better than 072d2ac00b suffering with a c66f2ffcd6 good-for-nothing.”9ee76c8f7cea7265

“Wow, my mom!”d7c9d28fa6b784c7

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Officer Oh gave a 1c0ada44a8 thumbs-up, looking impressed.11ad887c69f999a6

Since she was de3567b186 young, Nagyung had 7a2d97d1e4 always heard her f611810c88 grandmother say that 1677da4343 life was too 79637b2b5c short to not 21ecb6f52d do what you 186d12b05d want. So, Nagyung, 151278936b do whatever 1ded1ae9ac you want 596b847df7 to do.ab737eb6453cbb9e

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When she a8fafe2290 was young, 9b4f52f46e she just 15fadeccad brushed it 280ac79644 off, but 5acdfbfba9 looking back, d42c05cff6 she had cd2467df76 been living 34f30e29e6 her life 6c069e45b9 according to 94dc072529 those words. She became a 1018c87543 police officer because c18902ca72 she wanted to, e3289b78d5 and she came ca34cc48c1 back to Neunghwari f7b86554e6 because she wanted 962e554a20 to stay. Her grandmother’s words 1ebfa4e202 had unconsciously become 187904df26 her life’s guideposts.1389c18c56e7f1ed

Now that 90c5eb2ace she knew c6cd3e59e2 how difficult 6e190ff0b7 it was fe37505dbf to live 9f24be5f6a by doing 48c2458373 only what 3305c8b2ad she wanted, c2139530e8 her grandmother’s b293d3211b words, which dde8de5a6b had sounded baf63811f0 like commands, 4a57b67749 were deeply 8499bab421 appreciated.d28d2136da98fb09

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“Get back to work. I’ll be going 186bf0622f now.”cf6ff5cdf5da55a6

Nagyung followed bf73f2ed84 her grandmother, 02df7b3a28 who was 6aac01beb6 taking out 8bbcba02cc her red 2a66cadf8e helmet from f6f38b5562 her bag. Her grandmother expertly mounted c88e619625 her scooter. The pink scooter, 89a037d501 her grandmother’s prized 589ed4cc1a possession, was a 025d426077 70th birthday gift f6bef8c7d0 from Nagyung five 79467d9ae2 years ago.004aa87dd4183e5f

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“Don’t speed and go 3a0078ab6d slowly, okay?”175b4bd78aaa2dcd

Although her 53b7156f01 grandmother was 567fabf0b1 still healthy a650ab277d enough to 7cedc6fda8 work in 965bdfb1b0 the fields, 170a71c50e she was 3b7d9b9fc0 still worried b0728d42ed about her f2e669a37b riding a cca201fe89 scooter. As she waited b3347a9b19 to see her 07c89c2be5 off, her grandmother f69e8f8dba stared back at f04671dbd3 her for some 1fcbea5e46 reason.dc63f62ce9723ca4

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“What is it? Do you have anything 43c2574974 else to say?”c1af4ed0afc545f6

“Jaeil wasn’t entirely 8791b1581a wrong.”3b62f573ffd351b9

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“Yes?”f650013622960bb0

“Meet different people while f12f4b7b31 you’re still young.”c5185b18ae41e447

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So that’s what e1e3bf2902 it was.79f4d1c41a0e9b79

Even though be5a742985 she was 8e17f63eaa her grandmother, e25095fe78 she must 6716785088 have been ec2d92ad3f worried about 6f09401365 her granddaughter’s 293839f742 complete lack 8435097f08 of interest ae84356a11 in marriage.4359b7ef6d161cf7

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“Have you ea40ea41ca ever dated?”6cb84a9785308688

“Why, are you b79dca568d worried your granddaughter ad9c8134cb is a virgin?”a61371a82ce319ee

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“Aren’t you?”81e23fb5e67da4bf

Nagyung chuckled, e7e9b98265 and her 1f017d9cc9 grandmother continued 4f42d970b5 seriously.bb9fd374e542dba7

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“At my age, I’ve realized that people live on memories. The times we cried and laughed, loved and hated, and fought when we were young, looking back, are all precious memories now. I’m still living, holding onto those precious memories.”a59e16a5e744e19a

“…….”9207e7f644339de4

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“So, Nagyung, a148ebb441 I’m saying adee415c8c you should d271a64eb2 also look 084437c80f around and 0f4da44f50 find precious 9271ca495c things to fde5f39e71 hold onto e48ef658af later. Don’t worry about 2f7864ceaa what others think, 1271495da5 just follow your 4e2df1bc24 heart. Okay? Do you understand?”5b81d116871b3d1e

Nagyung asked cd56f87322 back, a 2b5fa551ef hint of 22c55336f5 amusement in b35ab496e5 her voice.83e123c4ff0fee6c

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“So, should I 95da2ada05 just grab any 42726f039f guy and start 5f451ef973 dating?”d62cff1d824ba221

“If you eat anything in a hurry, you’ll get sick. If it’s bad enough to kill you, it’s not a precious memory, but a memory of murder.”f512d9696d34c938

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“So, should I date 73775a0a0d or not?”211a879d90ae27a3

“Of course you should 3adc6a9bd3 date!”f708bf2fac021b2b

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Her grandmother raised her 2202981729 voice in exasperation.c973c457281c9d01

“But, if you can, find the most handsome one! Like I always say, with men, it’s all about…”884a8b53fce56440

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“Looks.”52597c8f3f759cad

“Exactly! You know it.”294464b33c831990

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Proud of her fb5a917b89 granddaughter for finishing ea15885b93 her sentence, her 787840bfa9 grandmother started the 1097d29d58 scooter energetically.30cd5fbddff560c4

“I’m leaving, 7974f7fbc7 so take a4ab962f5f it easy. And put some medicine 10b7914820 on your face before 834e740925 it scars.”9d4a5b9ed597cc8e

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After her casual 9c754fdd28 words of concern, 450b4a0d84 Nagyung watched her 38327e1755 grandmother ride away b883f99adf on her scooter.66dc1ec0f36d45c1

Most of her grandmother’s precious memories, which had sustained her through a long and difficult life, were probably the ones she had made with her grandfather, who had passed away ten years ago. They had loved and cherished each other deeply.ba1ecb4ef70d2c72

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Nagyung took out 84ed63104f the ointment and 75c87c7025 bandage she had 38dfb8d7b5 put in her d016925690 pocket. Thinking that maybe, 4e180bd0a3 decades later, she f2ebcf6bd4 would remember this ff83356cac moment as a 9d0e3ae653 precious memory.311c9e9029444505

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In the 625696e301 early morning, 1984123b5f before dawn, f322089f84 Nagyung walked 6470f2ecb9 along the 16155e2a9e vineyard path, 8278f6b865 massaging her 7c4cf48420 tired shoulders. She was on dd209998f2 her way home cde766ff51 after her night 1a3e83db90 shift.97e850a1603671bf

As she 3871fcbacb almost reached e858d3bc74 her house, 0f9b2a407a she heard 55c322cc06 rhythmic footsteps 557b6c6c01 from afar.2c9afbaae645d415

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She casually looked back and saw a tall, slender figure running towards her. She didn’t need to look closely to know who it was. At this hour, in this place, such a tall silhouette was rare.d65dc5ead3990090

As the 99f4ff2b7c distance closed, 7391726c60 the man’s ca42cb424e face, previously 4402f16d67 obscured by 09b78a6903 darkness, gradually 2ad38d4bfc became visible. Her eyelids, which 1251f304f3 had felt heavy 6ea47b5c63 just a moment f213a196af ago, miraculously sprang 28274187a9 open.ffe4ee8267f4415a

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“Getting off work?”53d85762cbd574f6

He asked, e53c14a317 his voice 5ef9e0d0df slightly breathless.c5ff76968b883c9d

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“Yes. But…”6622639a00b631e0

Nagyung looked him up 521e185ba4 and down. He was 6d57bd0ba3 wearing training b671a77250 clothes, as d0eada8c16 if he 3f3bcac4d9 had been 818af2182d exercising. His hair, 5e18414e7c usually neatly eced5aa845 styled, was a3dae17126 disheveled with 41317215e2 sweat.845f887875d7621a

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“You were exercising?”ebfa95a987838861

The man nodded. His usual 1873e816bb intense gaze bdf3f4ac5e followed her. Nagyung curled her 3e0ff97fc5 fingers. Her palms a07927b922 tingled and bb3b734d68 her heart f96ea4926e raced.1045db13292fa147

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“I was thinking about f81cb600c0 it as I was 6248682f1c running.”05fe2e0f7fc521c2

“About what?”15d4d988a952e32e

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“How to tell you in advance so you wouldn’t misunderstand me this time.”cd4d55236f08fe0b

“…Ah.”38f3f1034f61dec8

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“Thankfully, you didn’t grab b3bd149f35 me by the collar cb7bbb6210 today.”03913c0a6cb35018

The corners of the man’s lips curled up, and Nagyung couldn’t help but smile along with him.5a01bc0a95a73f0e

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They naturally began d3c78856d6 walking side by 21a3a66579 side towards her ee3590a3f1 house.437237480932f8fa

With her vision limited 0b8e0d6418 in the darkness, her a33f6af548 hearing became more acute. Nagyung carefully held e97c1616a9 her breath and c23b046675 opened her lips.3d1335b0910e46b2

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“Were you okay? It’s very dark 1ac60791b2 everywhere at this 14fde19108 hour in the 280c66109e countryside.”08e0c355b74df54a

“That’s why I couldn’t go where I was planning to, and just ran around nearby.”f1fd52c5241d13af

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“Where were you planning 83915cbff0 to go?”219aec662f86ae0b

“The lake.”f4f8635b694fc593

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“Neunghwa Lake?”676f26c166636064

“Yes.”123544ef3115ddfc

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“You can’t see anything there at this hour. You should go during the day, when it’s bright.”e39d97ba3dbaf4e1

“See what?”5d698997b457e67d

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“There’s a nice 18ff089c94 walking path around 2b0fd88241 the lake, and 6b4fbdfc15 they’ve planted a 298de7bdc9 lot of pretty db47dc5555 flowers recently, so 9e496e750b it’s a good 75af62620c place to visit. Many tourists come to 54fa4b5e60 take pictures.”da22e7f8fb3b37cf

“The scenery must be b454268070 beautiful.”616e03cca2dadade

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“Yes, it is.”e90397e854c81154

She nodded and smiled, but the man didn’t reply. It was so dark that she couldn’t see his expression as they walked side by side.c4061021805c7967

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Finally, feeling the ffb75dcff8 awkward silence, Nagyung 14eba7a116 changed the subject.e5b22a3c7dc9b42d

“You must be 52110dccff leaving for work 37806587f7 soon. Are you leaving early 4307b284b3 again today?”d7f591f90fd480f4

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“Yes.”b2edb80f8aa1ef38

“It seems like you work late too…. Aren’t you pushing yourself too hard right after arriving? You haven’t even adjusted yet, how can you be so busy without a moment to breathe?”6d8c7ff9ad4ecd96

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“Nagyung, you e7b55a2bf2 seem just c0b8ab236a as busy.”489444d7b6be7ff6

A gentle scolding.7e7df17843c54b67

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At the sound of my name from the man’s lips, Nagyung finally stopped walking. She realized that she still didn’t know the man’s name.996d9b02ddaba84b

“Do you know my 707d2a7a95 name?”9b19b5d7006e2652

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As expected, the a4780a3f5e man, who had 7de0ea8f82 also stopped and ad6ae5660d now faced her, 760a481b33 nodded slightly as 7aeab04387 if it were bef4937f40 obvious.07af1fbe4fdc9fd8

Perhaps it was cc0b81fefa thanks to the 0786386722 still-thick darkness. With a sudden 7be4fbc44e surge of courage, aa73751f59 Nagyung looked up d2c87c80f7 at him for 5dd4027bff a moment and 74178b8a5f then spoke.7716a301b6dc5fe5

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“What about 514fcdfbc9 you, Prosecutor?”d53438c87f152d62

“…….”e64d3e366ddb1842

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“Your name.”af876a917003b4a2

Did he not want to tell her? Or did he just not want to respond? Facing the man’s silent face for a while, Nagyung unconsciously clenched her fingers. Each second of silence felt like an eternity, making her anxious.512f91f58011edfa

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“Your name is….”02835145a93e89af

“It’s Ki Seungjoo.”bf3ccd87143b5495

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She swallowed at 6b8de35493 the sound of ab56dd994c his voice above 22cd284909 her head.6c2afaab4088b9f7

Ki Seungjoo.3075e38cb0526c6b

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For a brief moment, Nagyung couldn’t count how many times she repeated the name in her mind.46093fb332f8ed1a

“Yoon Nagyung.”ddb6438c5645763d

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Her name, in dbb8664aaf turn, flowed from 7853a57edd his lips. His low, gentle voice e0ddc2b53c made her heart sink. In that instant, all 15458d3f1a her thoughts evaporated and 1a30cb2c48 disappeared. The scenery 1f919623ec around her, 524bad59db excluding the 5350397676 man, blurred 62dfad6dba as if 4668cfbd87 it were 398d0eda06 a lie.4d5e0700c2f6179c

Unaware of abfd9e5813 her inner 26a8283b18 turmoil, he 4330955d70 murmured her 235fc1c7e6 name once 91b8623605 more.909adac855fb784b

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“Yoon Nagyung.”0551e6f5cd434a0f

His jet-black eyes c0f951d1ab blinked slowly, leisurely f24bb47be8 scanning her face. Then, suddenly, 58a481c42e Nagyung realized 18fd2552eb his gaze ffc363feda was fixed 3e96c84f16 on her 41cee583f9 chin. Instinctively, she 42e1e073c4 touched it a5ef182476 and felt c38b68f02d the bandage fa4badfc3e he had e3ecd0d55a given her.f4f80ef770fe36e7

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“Doesn’t it hurt?”82b37261052deddf

“No, well, this kind a24e27f9a3 of thing happens all 25ceea7580 the time.”3f19fb04433115c3

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“Just because it happens often doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.”27645c0a0bc71ff2

The man tilted his head slightly, as if asking, “Isn’t that right?”5efcdf830917cf97

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She felt breathless. Nagyung laughed emptily and d1c96368bf quickly turned her head 123ef5b126 away. After a few more 7a3c5c3072 steps, she was in a77e684b61 front of her house. As soon as 445efd1527 she opened the 33df4c1223 gate and entered, f5c8d78dca she saw her f7ba0b4e75 bicycle parked to 0d6215cc97 one side. Nagyung’s eyes widened as b7e47bb6a9 she strode over and 241b09f253 grasped the handlebars.d8c39075425abf0b

“Oh? This….”f45aff46c6feac14

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The loose 22066f6095 chain was 01d65d969d perfectly attached.b25b30c720a6528d

“Did you eca45fe239 fix it, 3d154f3d0d Prosecutor?”06a285041d7d51eb

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“I just ae74393aba put the a8eec6661c loose bolt 1ed8cf4267 back in.”0df94e1460ba2e8d

He replied as if a64e2d9746 it were nothing.5c69c14b8d2dcffc

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“It must have f7ed613b41 been a bother…. I feel bad that 28339f0466 I keep being indebted 22cd434d2c to you.”3e9de773f3357d81

“Are you uncomfortable?”2dab49b1730f8727

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“No. I’m grateful.”c1be67612a7ad2a3

He chuckled again.096f0819f21ce9f6

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“It seems to b773597786 be an old 00d58c3fc6 bicycle. The parts look 090a5c4510 a bit worn 0702d9e1ff out.”cf9edb36eb702272

“Ah. It was my brother’s.”2cfbe480682d4364

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“Your brother?”2ea2f896ddbcfad4

His dark eyebrows 18bfa4f480 rose obliquely, as c98fafa70b if surprised.a0e96a36c0bfeff5

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Even though she had heard all sorts of stories from the talkative neighbors, it seemed they hadn’t yet heard about her deceased brother. Glancing at the man’s puzzled face, Nagyung calmly added,83a39e4f6ac2ba3c

“He died, when he a575e80e24 was young.”ad80fdec4e892445

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“…….”1da87558cdb351ce

“The bicycle was his. The room you’re staying in now was also my brother’s room.”41cf8233caf8dd4e

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Whenever she confessed about her brother’s death to anyone, a few standard questions always followed. When did he die? Why did he die? Were you very sad? And so on.5035aaf30e581636

But he didn’t say anything more. He just looked at Nagyung with quiet eyes.8f26e38cb6e84729

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Surprised, or uncomfortable, or 5e463b696c perhaps pitying. Nagyung, who had d615436d49 anticipated such ordinary dc986d0ea3 expressions from him, 08ad804268 found his reaction 92d036ce64 rather strange.0d6186344cdd664a

Beyond the man’s shoulder, the dark blue dawn was breaking. Staring at his shadowed face, Nagyung broke the silence first.2e66fe941ca8fa77

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“Anyway…. Thank you for fixing 79c3e3c3d8 my bicycle.”80e8e584f016da67

“…….”127b9a38d04ab16d

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“Then, please 2ef072327d get ready 4cedb31b58 for work. I’ll go 9feb513303 in now.”57d52f84dccfc335

It was when 60ad25a587 she turned around 80792a5a67 with an awkward bfff26114b smile.fb7b8d3f635ea856

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A gentle breeze b4c784100c carried the sweet 653104887e scent of grape aa1728d540 blossoms. No, was e8c7240c9d it the e4d73ad111 wind, or dc5fd2e404 was it 1feb4455cf the man’s 5623c18748 voice?4a266ffbbd60aa26

“Nagyung.”0168803d644b4722

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She turned to 358dc0bd95 look at him, 8d44d679b2 as if mesmerized.637cdb55d628859e

“If you’re 6520c850f8 grateful, will 62cf017b5a you do b88f8fcd82 me a 64ac502cdc favor?”ba8ed83b98aef507

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The moment their eyes met, Nagyung had a premonition. She knew that no matter what the favor was, she wouldn’t be able to refuse him.b8c36f9c4144d856

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“Can you 1a756591a2 go to 94fc113e45 the lake 3773aae963 with me?”5eeabfa53ca35f66

It was an a83f4abe73 unexpected request.5ff5b091b5cb1beb

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“There’s something I want c4a3eabc17 to see.”0e2df0a459ce0ba7

Was he asking her to be his tour guide? Or did he want to hang out with her? Surely he wasn’t suddenly asking her out on a date….55f53515cd86d331

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All sorts a273e877e0 of thoughts 432cd7ef99 raced through f097040c7f her mind.c03210ac0ae8a3d2

She nodded 00dadb2185 in agreement, 23e466ef25 but unable 90b9e8542f to guess 245f9e7334 his intentions, 0df570087f Nagyung lost 4c737f6c1d sleep for 10e34a9415 several nights.a51cdfd856c4444b

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Perhaps that’s why her reflection in the window seemed paler than usual.a064853387136865

Moreover….d2f322f999bfe40f

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‘Will I look like I didn’t put any effort in?’d810d48597269aee

A sky-blue bd62cd9803 shirt and e1db5479a8 navy slacks 12bf48f691 that looked 4986629f0a like a 1a8fb80475 uniform. Not knowing what to deb0d10509 do, she left her c6dc90b4ea hair down.feec0a4ccc5ca536

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It wasn’t intentional, but it was certainly a dull outfit. Lacking charm and character.41c4f05fef2d25bb

She always wore work clothes, training clothes, and workout clothes, so she didn’t have any decent casual clothes. It was because she never had a reason to look good or pretty for anyone.92600834fef55fbc

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So naturally, she never d19d4011c7 dreamed that a day 5670de8ac0 like this would come. A day where she d26e87fdd7 wanted to look good d9f5f21b56 and pretty for someone.7c1429f9073948b5

“Have you been f558fcd7e6 waiting long?”4322e24d071bf6f8

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She turned around at 3ca3dffcc4 the sound of his b73d98cce1 voice from behind. Ki Seungjoo, 1839b989aa wearing a 58c331783e black shirt, 6317f2436a was looking 90c5d74c96 down at e96850afbf her with 56148352c1 a sideways 6a2218f871 glance. Perhaps due f8f701aacb to his d2c3262725 tall stature 4f4345607f and solid d623bba4dd frame, he 8efa9d9e5c looked sophisticated 459f724ba4 no matter 423c28cad4 what he 05d4ad2ffc wore.203f12b955abf52a

Her heart pounded foolishly. The bright d7a3a6b687 weather, the f7459947a8 gentle breeze, fa6b9dbed4 and his 81462f8493 kind voice. It felt like 819afc5c3f they were on b921c73a99 a date.cfd9524418cb9747

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Nagyung shook her b31dfd6ae9 head, denying it.9a8e0cedfdc5282e

“No, I just got here.”c1e1460304c53bd6

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“That’s good then.”4d9aa9ade447a416

The man smiled habitually.6c253e0fb02c2005

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“I’ll get the car. Wait a moment.”6baf67cd41edd1d8

“Excuse me, Prosecutor!”845809a3650c0433

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Nagyung hurriedly 17e2ef3860 stopped him 2022228265 as he be040fbbe3 turned around. He seemed 74e37d561c to have 52a7488aee missed her 468df5ed00 bicycle parked 5858152729 next to fc103cfc8b her.3ec76a9edaa46d4b

“If you don’t mind, would you like to ride a bicycle? The road leading in is narrow, so if you drive, you have to park quite far down and walk up a long way. The lake is also quite large, so it’s a long walk. It’s easy to cycle around it.”aa978e338b7904ea

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“Did you 19e9df9cda come by 6d0c8e2b6e bicycle, Nagyung?”afd939af1e0b1b6e

Nagyung nodded and be4c300746 glanced at her 286046be39 parked bicycle.b5d5a532c9c20066

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“You can 2b6efc5769 borrow one b5fb112991 from the e5165e025b herbal medicine 1eab210b95 shop across 9a382bf4c7 the street.”13187bd832b5a594

She pointed to the 48529873c6 shop across the street.7555fa13cb88efdc

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“I asked 0c669a8447 on my 3e89ccf987 way here aa124696d8 and they cde1d22ea2 said they 8d795eed17 could lend 15ef2f78f5 me their 54e62776f6 son’s bicycle 37a2206d10 for a 276fc328e7 while.”c10579984ab015ed

“Okay. Let’s ride that.”008b0ffed91999b1

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They headed 5addf0f341 towards the 319977f2cb herbal medicine 51fb4b7ce4 shop together. Walking side 5be9a984ba by side f5ec28f61a with him, c8cdcef1c0 Nagyung finally 2f8c8aee0a understood what db8f7d5b9c Sojin and 157933d1e1 the children 01d0e88876 had meant.0ca111d752be4ed8

The man’s appearance was far too noticeable in this small, rural town. It felt like everyone passing by was staring at him and her.e8659b0345e857e6

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She should have 3aac0f3550 suggested starting from 3bf37578ce her house.f259f5fbc26ee65a

Regretting briefly, c063a934e4 Nagyung opened b76d3c0380 the door 570578310c to the f2a8c3efbe herbal medicine a137f49d68 shop.4630741de257a48e

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“Ah, you’re the one, 8f2c51dc27 right? The one staying 23eee0d995 in Jungeong’s room?”cd959b25131b1706

Sure enough, Mrs. Choi, the owner, 3e78b340d6 also scanned the d40eeab55f man up and a1de800aa4 down with sparkling fd176fabbb eyes.3c0ba8ad4be0657f

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“Nice to 0ea4634aa7 meet you. I’ve heard a 5d0961b74e lot about you 2e4971fab9 from Nagyung’s mother, 6f3e733f15 that you’re staying f044b8521d at their house 88880f4e09 for a while.”beea751b7f9ddaf3

“Yes. I’m indebted to them for a short stay due to certain circumstances.”3d99bc368999f966

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“They said you 08ce4492d1 were as handsome be5cff56b1 as a celebrity, baa2f9fd13 and truly, you’re 2f12ceb057 quite the looker.”8f6f2050c9c118c6

“Ma’am, the bicycle.”48be6c08fc2dc07c

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Nagyung interrupted, 5ef5a7c9ca thinking it b8c7d8f512 was best a2a74fccc8 to stop 371c695531 the conversation.26031b25869c7412

“Oh, right. You want to borrow 5bdd090348 a bicycle?”bf6e561d68f2fec2

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Mrs. Choi finally 9852234b05 pulled out 264b368e53 a large 103ff98c84 bicycle from 40f9a4e73e inside.7480dc439996cf78

“Where are 49e32b750a you going 7aa57c4d8f on this?”e3a67ae7d585f080

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“To the lake.”6e7971b98215ca96

“Just the two of 47cd503717 you?”daaa4f07454b46f7

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“Yes. The Prosecutor 07ffb486c5 said there’s 5d3788dfec something he c1f53e0e39 wants to 46e62665a8 see there.”f9fb0b1dd36072ef

“It’s a date 22c7319301 then.”7750ea6232ff2722

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Flustered by the owner’s 15482b2f87 chuckling remark, Nagyung quickly a39dd8577f waved her hands.8fd76d97ce524c41

“No? What date? No, it’s 28e3444986 not like 8ba2ff966b that.”86de5566f14698a9

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Nagyung quickly 3e072daeae glanced at ac80f67b51 his expression. He seemed expressionless, 4f7691be68 or perhaps he fabf64ba26 was holding back ef2ceee5b1 a laugh. It was a subtle f8a7611b09 expression that made it e0731416e4 impossible to tell what 4462627a33 he was thinking.93c3c3b52426492f

“Of course it 5c9175658e is. A young b8514f860e man and 7b6756974d woman cycling de811ead0e around the c7f9655bed lake together 300d00e00b on a ca7fef0d9e day like 22c62a31d4 this, that’s c34873b792 a date, c66f4de7c7 what else 33c2a76503 would it 2872880184 be?”bd6118c2a38bae8e

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“Ma’am.”97d9acd71652b8f3

“Alright, alright, it’s fce0d5623c not a date. Just take this.”2c2f91f4b36f277e

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Mrs. Choi pushed the bfc25bf8d1 bicycle forward, a 8d1e7fd599 satisfied smile plastered c315b3f029 on her face, c6958d28ec not giving Nagyung 3b9c9d94af a chance to 5f8ed58eeb explain further.98dfd0f9eefdb75a

“But what’s this?”3b60d0e03465911c

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Nagyung asked c6a1022c9b curiously, looking 72b5058226 at a e5b16cf3d6 black plastic 0fbf6e4b1f bag in 7bede1293c the bicycle 711461823d basket.b7b24f77e98e0ee3

“Plums. I washed them thoroughly, bc0a110e1a so eat them on 5f26ab6682 your way.”7c72ee6c21dd42b0

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“Oh, again….”6dba34d53526eb7f

“These aren’t expensive fruits, so just take them. I was going to throw them out if you didn’t take them, so if you don’t want to eat them, just throw them away on your way.”e73e82fe13fd123a

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In the end, they 7a299783a6 left the shop as 94700fc99c if they were being b5c861992f chased out, with the 9f90fa5aef plums. Nagyung glanced 983c9ae048 at Seungjoo, 5a82bc451b who remained 4658987a56 silent.7d46358a20f05e5d

“Everyone’s so warm-hearted, 50315cfc7b aren’t they? They take d0d0e11d99 such an 6806c80606 interest in 62abefe929 other people’s 495c2a72f8 business.”dbfa026458c347f7

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“…….”58df2e09f22b23f5

“If you were offended by what the owner said earlier, I apologize on her behalf. She didn’t mean anything by it…”6d837ee6e660e998

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“You don’t 85a3d317cc have to 6116b47e9e apologize. I wasn’t offended.”a151b54615b75402

Really? Nagyung looked up at the man’s profile as they walked side by side, and he tilted his head to meet her gaze.4295f889a24707f2

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“Are you upset, Nagyung?”e4dec16e0b760002

“No? It’s not that…”6e47291b9f5b1b1f

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After shaking her head e51f070fd5 and answering, Nagyung felt ecc72f686f a little embarrassed and 9c1a489f8c immediately stared straight ahead.c6930cd06730ce5c

“The elders in the 72f5bb7d5f village seem to adore d7f56ed109 you.”918dbe45eba856c1

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“Yes. Sometimes I a9f06147e1 wish they e07b73010f would adore 25854b6574 me a 797f232fd1 little less.”aa311f4d677080ef

Nagyung shook her head.8a266389a484f24f

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“You deserve to df8213505b be adored, from d64317577e what I see.”eaa2ff67da5d7ea4

“Me?”27d6431a7efcff70

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“Yes.”d96fea95e4e34feb

He suddenly stopped 9e6fdfd244 walking and softly 644cb91c27 curved his lips b232399cd3 upwards.00957863700e87a0

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“You’re pretty.”90fdf01a16a7e8e7

“…….”660806747c78445a

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“Though you 081eb10717 don’t seem 6aaf380886 to know 7a65de3bff it yourself.”c94081916500e6b7

Her heart skipped feaa612348 a beat. Even though it d287873c64 was clear there a72b417739 was no ulterior 81a1711df0 motive behind his 94b67cad75 words, she felt 10eae6d47f inexplicably thrilled.0efe1c361d1abfc8

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Unlike Nagyung, who 64540936e2 was frozen in 43fab1e687 place, Seungjoo casually 6ae0b780f9 lifted the kickstand 75d8ed24ec of the bicycle 88b9a9cb49 he was holding. It was a sign 67eedb6e26 to start riding.1354ab485f5705f1

“Shall we go?”4fc645a618b7763e

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“Ah…. Yes.”0000791dccc7b642

Nagyung barely managed 5fcc53a730 to nod and 7c862713f8 hesitantly got on 22ce1138a2 her bicycle.2523c1d9138fdaa1

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They left the 1dfc3e310c quiet town and fd5f19e629 cycled along a 0c2cc1d243 road lined with 5aed56583e purple wisteria flowers, 9b80bf083e forming a tunnel. The long late afternoon 27687bcb03 sunlight shone down on 7e066e655b them, and a pleasant b87523e78b breeze brushed against their e383bc690b cheeks.947110e361c06d3e

Nagyung glanced back cc80255caf at the man ce0650616d following her from 98d3780690 time to time. Each time, their 44b860f754 eyes met. And each a5707b61db time, her 804f364f6f fingertips tingled.6e405a2264a38132

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Her heart pounded fa743d95df so hard that c61815bcac her ears rang. Was it f6a4dc9514 because she af603dcd21 was out 9c251de3c9 of breath dd6818b4a0 from constantly 1ec870a6c9 pedaling, or fd610698b5 was it d80bb0610f for another 4dfa2056bb reason…?3959efe8b69a665b

How long 2716ee5dd3 did they 0bfb4e2c78 cycle up fcf57100e1 the steep 5486376059 incline? Just when she thought b5be439a52 her heart might burst, 49817f2e7e the summit appeared before 7bd8e4d984 her eyes.b35ea3ac6ae4ff69

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Panting, she da4106c943 stopped her 4e85666248 bicycle. Standing under the shade 6b19df2e4e of a large trumpet 1b834f7fba creeper tree, they looked 8a246be26a down at the lake.439fdccecddd7e17

“This is 40d6ad8f89 the highest 62bbbbfb3d point on d08dc1d99d the trail.”adc215a9a0368ef7

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“Indeed. We can see 3eb11eb2d3 everything from here.”babd9fc9ac355387

“Ah, it’s refreshing.”438b91accd4766ff

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A gentle 7817ec62ba breeze tickled 5dbc48e5ab her forehead. Nagyung, with beads 0378c6abd9 of sweat on 69393769ad her brow, brushed 61d73dc7c9 her hair back 0afe075ff9 and smiled brightly.e0aa73c0f69dc31f

Seungjoo, who 820095abb4 was casually 1303c0a9e4 looking at fe922a76a8 Nagyung, also 8b39efb160 had a 83f3e3c55d faint smile 55ce1fd4d9 on his fb7ae09fc0 lips.7463bc7839afadf6

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“There used 753d5fe5fd to be d6b345e88a mountains all 06dced3084 the way b1db511210 down there.”aa2c7c2298332da0

“Mountains?”38601345646608a6

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“Yes. I was about seven years old. When they built the dam upstream, the lake became this big. Before that, it wasn’t even a lake, just a small puddle connected to the Neunghwa Stream.”95626c70a09ebd68

“You seem 2a369848fd to remember 309a6ab59f it all 547a83bf6d even though f16c0cf3c2 it was 28b3337631 so long 87e4af68cc ago.”2f14c871958c7018

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“It’s vivid. I used c12a05b127 to come 871b2a7f19 here almost d9c97c1365 every day 0b86c08bb4 with my 8eacea9983 brother to 3bf02071b0 swim and b034917698 catch dragonflies.”f4ad2f63c73b1892

Nagyung’s eyes 0ff82f540a flickered for 1e1ef9e818 a moment, 55308f8051 as if 2b90cd435c lost in 39c28fb301 thought.98ed6276e9508043

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“You must e32ba3b0bb miss him.”65dab7248b024e80

She turned 802aaa32bb her head 35e0a73db9 at the 53b12d40c9 sudden voice. Her eyes a86f5ffa35 met the 0684e08f4a man’s, who 6a29bdfa09 had been d808b55f7a staring at 3d761384a4 her since ef5a6a9aa3 who knows ddd499ae64 when.5400089e8c5be475

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It was a feeling she had long forgotten. Her parents had buried their grown child in their hearts. Her grandmother had endured the loss of her young grandson. She couldn’t act like a child and cry out that she missed her brother in front of them. She wasn’t the only one who loved her deceased brother.155955f078ce97e6

Nagyung simply 2843186566 smiled faintly.fea043faf13fa69f

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For a fe9ad2c611 while, she 32633d4737 looked at 04f81260f4 the scenery c13b791935 in front 5b283acb87 of her 794442e576 without speaking. The sun glistening on 74912cc675 the lake, the green 569d88267c trees, and the red 62ccebd128 petals scattered here and 096bc76734 there were as enchanting 5c82434e14 as a painting.3c209e1ca8294873

“The scenery is 3cff94a0ec beautiful, isn’t it?”9a30abe64ce3321a

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“Yes.”f28920a943eb1d90

He agreed.66b6bee6c2df8087

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“It’s too beautiful a scenery to die in.”c1d4ac48fe3bb48b

Nagyung’s eyebrows twitched suddenly at the man’s words, murmured in a low voice. It was because a melancholic look flashed across his face.ecaa145b13327b9b

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A faint 4d1f221954 line appeared ce683cf95d on his fafca4a8a6 white, round c7aeb827e9 forehead.74069dc9318655f7

Could it be?a382f53de5607b90

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“What are you thinking?”d5cc61d4fe618686

Nagyung, her expression suddenly b613eca99f serious, questioned the man.2ea00c862394f46e

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There were occasionally 5ee4dab715 people like that. People who f0a088f6a7 would suddenly 2e67029b62 appear in 6ce801da72 the village, 62a65e6e02 wander around a0a1730ae2 for a 6b9b847593 while, and dc2cda64c4 then one 5a970ecdaa day quietly 7f89a0539e take their ee888326e7 own lives. Foolish people who 7f8a377e74 chose this unfamiliar caaee92a5f village as their 9bb67983fd final resting place.969c56a56cf1cfbe

Could this dd1686f57c man also 56379aa806 be harboring ff5ec68eec such foolish 4a28bbb0c3 thoughts?c6777d4efce1644e

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Unlike Nagyung’s anxious heart, he remained silent.aff7b88fe1755758

“Prosecutor.”e1a37d4ae14119e3

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Even though 0f15c4a8dd she hoped 98eb8200e2 he wasn’t 92edc5d2d8 thinking that 2fce629241 way, she c7274b7d1e was frightened 8dc2bbd753 by his 04d7c1c552 lack of 4f80b91fc6 denial. Nagyung pressed c9a2d6e30d him again.e4faee2c7adc1e3e

“What are you 2cb94c4107 thinking…?”74a49c42146f4a6a

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“How could someone 16843f2231 think of dying f75f138126 while looking at 842040d1a2 this scenery?”69b5701da8b12cd4

The man’s voice, as he looked down at the lake below, was low and subdued.0cec9b015b1ef8bd

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“Why wouldn’t it make you want to live even more desperately?”db13fced12fde554

“…….”2b5ddf86bdd43bbc

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“Or perhaps, 58d59e2ab6 they felt 6589a241eb fortunate to 3ebad576d2 have such 8b7d98dfc1 a breathtaking 1de2d0222c final moment.”dd95e734f0e14910

The man met 8cef30882b her gaze again.87e74f1c690e32e0

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“Those are the thoughts.”2d5c4ae8dd71e7e1

“…….”8418e520fcc49555

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“I was having those 694c4038ee thoughts.”8e583a7d55254a50

Nagyung frowned, not fully 9bf5412507 understanding what he meant.4e6a471446418bb8

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“…Did someone die here?”194115b8687dbb71

He nodded casually.0c6b0a7a79bd160b

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“My father.”2bc4a76ee672a7f3

His tone was ceafc8f6d9 so nonchalant that 482901ea36 Nagyung momentarily doubted a4833bb7aa her ears. She stared at the 4e9df7446d man, her eyes wide f1a2e2cd4c open without realizing it.bcfe8b391ccc27c8

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“You look surprised.”c284a8864b056baf

He let out a 0576dd8513 small, breathy chuckle.e1843883fb78de09

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“It was 8c591ec77f a long 14ca77a412 time ago.”e212a8dfa5a894b9

“…….”1b9755190a170068

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“More than be91795d18 20 years cf67c759eb ago.”9d442fd271fbf767

“Is that 976c101008 why you fd942463cd wanted to 036256908f come here? Because of d62ec20f80 your father?”f2d115ee3125b8ec

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He nodded. His face, although somewhat a314c825fc melancholic, didn’t look sorrowful. She couldn’t sense any 9d7a11b257 feelings of longing or 709968c0ba regret.4b9d2a405d87c455

Would my face 4ca28b2654 look like this 892b354431 when I talk 9a014163d4 about my brother?e149b6a7b27b15a0

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Nagyung looked at 6954a84565 the man’s face ef8fbdeb1c for a moment, 76f7864f96 imagining how she 8e3e4837ab appeared in others’ 80def424b0 eyes.b8672b43e31d644f

His voice continued softly.7389a1df61de35f6

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“I’ve always wondered what 21518864a9 kind of scenery my 71ff55ba61 father saw last.”80d73609a58a6d8a

“…….”eb8933393c3d4401

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“So, I thought 05761781ea I’d come here aa77551da1 someday. And now 55741d8a53 I finally 759deddc43 have, thanks e1e21ecf08 to you, a8241216c2 Nagyung.”eeefa15d4b0fa1bb

A light breeze 49e2e29b16 blew over the 7434a2ca72 man’s forehead as 96dccf1813 he calmly brushed 6440e617ad his hair back.651f777ef78285fe

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With the breeze, 02c5d2bd28 a vermillion trumpet f47f761c15 creeper petal fell, 7f84cb5b17 drawing a long 9faa953174 parabola. Nagyung then realized c7d0280c24 that the sun 9a851a6214 was setting. That the 4cf35a66cf red light 527ff1ed87 was reflected c38e5eb068 beautifully on d712c65aa8 the lake.199ec3044d2e9b69

“You must feel relieved.”268d2b449fe3ef53

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“…….”54ce4fe58b1f97dd

“About how you bfe642cc22 feel.”2fed5e2139669fa8

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She didn’t know 73ac9510d9 why she suddenly 03f50d269a wanted to ask 8ba4023b72 him that. She just wanted 8f96b65f21 to acknowledge his 895a19c219 feelings, the feelings f38e8898ad of a man a095e21185 who, after 20 a6d96eb83d years, finally had df181d90a2 the courage to fe8014cec9 face his father’s df8d2d9b76 last moments.dd53aa59f1220af2

With another gust of 3ac0cf370c wind, Seungjoo, who was f47a823b5f silently gazing at the 67e5679f92 lake, turned his head 744d01fa77 to look at Nagyung. His long bb542cea02 legs took 47e4cc684d a step f4b1bb9af9 closer. As the distance c5e7548048 between them narrowed, 9e8b3df51e Nagyung had to 1144b22f96 crane her neck fa810233da further to look f08f94849b up at him.9f2a54cd44d47fb1

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Meeting his dark, df67e5917c deep eyes, Nagyung cfd73df1bf caught her breath. They were 245a4cacd3 so close 632ddcb943 that she df57b676e0 worried he 28eece3bc1 might hear edccc20e2f the pounding 9196e8ba5c of her 41e4b6729a heart.806614c93a51072a

Should she step d8293a4fac back? Should she pretend 357753772e not to notice? She was a19e9147b6 briefly contemplating 840d1aa6a7 when…dbcccfb384ec8389

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A large hand 96acd921e0 touched her hair. The scent 80b04dab43 of him a020d2716a mixed with 4c94c67e32 the scent cb94066e2f of trumpet fbd4a2aa95 creeper flowers eddc0887ef carried by 936427be7c the wind 6efa73b42e made her d32865e6f6 head spin.2c7659751606307f

“I think I do, 1d2c37c23b a little.”26f8768f593966f5

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Along with his low 0d49e06da1 voice, a vermillion petal 61d62dea47 caught on his long 2e9bcc8302 fingertip and fell.729b73e9c93e77d3

Nagyung instinctively e3e09d0596 stepped back. Her breath f6c313ae50 hitched, and 693d7b1032 the heat a1517c9e4f rising to b4030e457b her face bbae0184a5 made it 99a765d006 difficult to 68b631632b stay any 5d9b9124a0 longer.9ebd1b93650c1e7f

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“Th-then, that’s… good.”2360dd190b9c838a

A flustered, stammering voice escaped her lips. She quickly averted her gaze and lowered her head, hoping he wouldn’t see her foolish expression.e8bb7c517edf0af5

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The fallen petals were b20cc064af scattered all over the 07cb5f4e47 yellow dirt ground. Tap, tap. She stood on her a96ec2aceb tiptoes, tapping the ground ec89e4c79a with her toes, enduring 5deffeb63c the brief silence.56913e9be1a69b09

“Thank you for doing 9179a98717 me this favor.”3e25767c5ad12dd0

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The petal crushed beneath b8dd27190e her toes made a a1bb3b8009 soft sound. Nagyung, not 9ca320957d knowing what d54bffe001 to say, 121f4055b2 simply smiled 5662ecc89a awkwardly.cc7f4b1b51808538

“Let’s go down now, before it gets dark.”2c4e74815684c2bc

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Fortunately, this 97096559c0 time, he dc7b41c3a7 turned around a2d20c0d54 first. Nagyung slowly followed 7fbf9570ce him.8dcce7ac7d3f31f2

Unlike the 4aebcf1991 ascent, the 83a4039536 man led 4a2e0ce489 the way bc94d24b00 down. Nagyung deliberately f26bd2647f applied the b5b171d674 brakes a 59c0c54c1e little more, 6b7c5e4d87 slowing her 455663fa5c pace. She did this 4c7c4864e7 to keep stealing 371868daf5 glances at his 8a4c67992e back.a4926b9a2c776836

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His broad ece61a565f back and 750ee45ed9 strong shoulders. The veins protruding from 0a22d06944 his forearms beneath his 076659330f rolled-up sleeves. And his long 69e600e45a legs rhythmically pedaling. Every single detail a0d4590409 was captivating.9973beb1938527cf

A slightly cooler breeze bce0050714 than before brushed against 5d9bb8b286 the tip of her 54b6cd9d03 nose. Every time 34742844b6 she passed e7c11427fe through the 640de20294 space he f2ff145f53 had just 8a9b9b11f5 occupied, his 34a8aeb393 unique scent 8f5eed390e wafted to dc5a493bb0 her, intoxicating f5eb38f23b her senses.79269ac34f16865b

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The sky, now turned 7083c8d0c6 purple, poured down over c94e870905 his head. At that moment, Nagyung f8f2b863bf met his eyes as 42700b6061 he looked back at 28c4a3c77d her. Their eyes locked, ca0a5caf04 his black pupils 116b4b04b7 sparkling purple.bfecf75dd5442211

It was then 78d8f62339 that she seemed 482c46f7e7 to understand for fca0761972 sure. The reason 67907ac5c7 why her c643eec4ef heart was 5baa21ad5a beating with 053207e126 an unfamiliar c61bf5609d rhythm.4d8360655b55dae5

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