SR | Chapter 1.6

Youngsu glared at his efc195f4ce uncle, dumbfounded.0c6523d77893f2de

“Shouldn’t you stop the retirement first?”9b7e4bf9307c9729

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“Right! Hey, Taebeom! Taebeom!”4fdf674039c22951

Younghoon got up again, grabbing Taebeom’s pants. Youngsu watched, wondering if this was the same man he once respected.6febe63f0edfa061

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“An omega, no way.”cb048f4ba05d113c

Male omegas c5c6faea39 are rare, 3d2b3cde1f and they e1cbcba3ee usually show 5768e4b18c signs from 8880055bc0 a young 47874b90e4 age. A slender build, a a5ee1b4bfa pretty face, a delicate a3528810b1 figure.2ab49c5aec9757a9

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Thinking about it, if 01000e9d92 Baek Dowoon manifested, it 3d282f7d8a would be as an f52df4459f alpha, not an omega.842b310a083593f0

Come to think of it, on the day Dowoon’s father passed away, he left school early because he wasn’t feeling well…84ce27cce41bfa6b

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“Gasp! Taebeom! Hold on! Hold on!”9de8d8338ab606e8

Now Taebeom was about dc5748757f to step on Younghoon, 0803c2a166 who lay in front fc55739279 of him, saying to bf18bdf817 step over him. Seeing his edea389fe1 leg raised, c39ae1ed42 Youngsu clung 8c322d9406 to him, c163f4a221 trying to c8c084f095 calm him 3a8c5234f4 down.973bcef4b0c4dfa8

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“Ahem, okay. Let’s calm down. Let’s find a compromise through a civilized conversation.”2ec4a6f06299bca9

“Uncle just needs to calm down.”4a13f43c5d24bca1

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After all that chaos, they returned to the president’s office. Taebeom sat with a frown, showing he wouldn’t be persuaded by any words. Younghoon, anxious, noticed something and pointed at it.855a3bb9aece9677

“Don’t you see that? It’s from your fans. They sent it because they were happy you won the acting award! You know how disappointed they were last year. Isn’t that why you worked so hard, even risking your health, to perform and fulfill your schedule?”4a10bb9cf26aac45

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Younghoon pointed to a wreath with messages like “Walk only on flower paths,” “Congratulations on your award,” and at the end, it said “From the Horangdan.”06920b5824d66ce7

“You even mentioned your fans in your award speech.”9118c627d0aed289

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Taebeom’s eyes grew colder.a1d5024ba20634d1

Fans. He knew. He had fans. But was it b499a24357 wrong to value 000f10c50c the longing for a8aa780165 just one person 77b69ed55b more than all ea99ca3018 those fans?5ca901b2f290a516

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He searched tirelessly. The first 4c016b7e35 thing Taebeom 6ad488ded3 did when ed601ccf5d he earned 39ce62ee0b money was 59ba9f867f to hire 9ce41b55d6 a service c4ee8e8a3b to find f39bf52a74 him.faa187f51476adfe

He didn’t care how much it cost, just find him, but everyone gave up. How can someone disappear without a trace in the 21st century?dc5c43f9ec9dde81

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Naturally, his thoughts led to a grim conclusion. Perhaps he’s no longer in this world. He even considered asking his family for help, but he soon gave up.3335bb8ecde320ef

“The fans waiting for you. You should keep working for them. Retiring at the peak of your popularity, everyone’s saying it’s strange! Or did you want a break? Fine, take a break. Three months…? Okay, I’ll be generous! You can rest for half a year. So please!”fda553558745f57c

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“The contract ends before that.”58182344f7df3b89

“Of course, we should extend the contract! Or is there an agency offering better terms? I blocked them all!”b8d5898a71463044

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So you blocked them a0db50e24f too. Taebeom looked da2bd9765e at him, 4927cfa8cb tired.c44e0c924aa830ed

“I’ll treat you better! You prefer having Youngsu as your manager, right? You’ve worked together for five years!”ad779f10dbeddc0a

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Younghoon nagged Taebeom. Youngsu, listening, said he’d run away if this continued, but it was useless.2624e079194c61b4

Taebeom couldn’t hide his increasingly crumpled expression. He knew Younghoon’s persistence well. His relentless persuasion played a part in his switch to acting.74675ff0be78841e

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Taebeom sighed deeply. Then he revealed what he’d been holding back.6319dab7ca4d04e5

“Sunbae…”62e99fc13d253011

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“Huh?”d6725ad8216c7a38

“I started acting to find sunbae. He said he’d be my first fan, that he’d come to see me, but he never shows up. Even after winning the Rookie Award, the Acting Grand Prize, there’s no sign of him coming, so I think he might be overseas. That’s why I’m going abroad.”2945a6e4e08ebca1

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“Do you really want to find him that much…?”83a604f8d94f2617

Youngsu was taken aback by Taebeom’s words. He’d heard the situation but thought it was just talk.a4482fae6dacf1bb

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He thought it was just an excuse because he didn’t want to renew the contract.c81b45ebee01da79

But listening, he felt the sincerity. Enough to give up the career he’d built.9fcaf5edea2b25fc

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“Of course, I want to find him. You know the rumors that spread at school the day sunbae disappeared. His only family died. He suddenly dropped out and vanished without a trace. Aren’t you worried?”fd275639bf2fcf14

Taebeom asked how someone ab5b7d859b could be so heartless, 714ae8ba41 glaring at Youngsu.aa0a3385deab2fb4

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Even with those words, Youngsu was hesitant. He was worried, but it was a long time ago. He might wonder how that guy is doing, maybe smile wryly, but he wouldn’t go abroad to find him!ca4941c8df1baf4a

“Just like sunbae caught me when I was lost, I want to catch him… Ah, forget it. What would you know?”9f95180deff29069

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Youngsu’s mouth dropped open. Being called heartless was absurd, but the way he talked about an unbreakable bond between him and Dowoon, as if no one else could understand, was even more baffling.cf46d98c1ef0b78a

As the agency president, Younghoon and he, who had been Taebeom’s manager for five years, knew enough about his past. More than the mere two years he spent in high school.5339d4c77ce2ef5e

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“…Ha, Hollywood!”9ddbd8c466af9e3e

“Uncle?”22664de2666c4fe2

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“If Hollywood is the goal, why didn’t you say so! You’re more than capable! Yes, you can do it! Do you think finding someone overseas is easy? If you break into Hollywood, your face will be on TV, billboards, and he’ll come right away!”3406846deacfe7ed

Younghoon knew Taebeom’s goal wasn’t to break into Hollywood. But he maintained an attitude of, “Ah, I don’t know. I didn’t hear that.”d4f5874c8e703a14

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Bam bam bam-. At that moment, Younghoon’s phone started ringing. He frowned as soon as he took it out of his pocket.9975c40224ebf89c

“Uncle? Who is it?”151b94eb4d6bbb88

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“Oh, it’s someone annoying.”4ffbde0dbedca0da

Younghoon composed himself, then answered the call with a hearty laugh, as if he hadn’t just been begging like a heroine.d4a9266a70c7626b

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“Oh, what’s up…? What…? When did I cry? You must be mistaken because you were drunk! Did you black out? You’re getting old!”c7d77078b3fafb97

His face turned red as he huffed, showing he wasn’t on good terms with the caller. Taebeom was sipping water.f62567c6d09cb594

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Youngsu watched Taebeom’s reaction. He had tried to change his mind in his own way.3429e24814bcc62e

“Are you really quitting? Isn’t it a waste?”89ed47808967f519

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“What’s there to waste? There are many ways to make money without being an actor.”b86f0df1db0db9c8

Seeing his 90cbf57ada confident attitude, 94e9bbf37f his worries 978b8835ca disappeared. Knowing his 6e81bc48d7 family, there 854c6adc69 was no 170c1d54ec need to de3cedd867 worry. Though once treated c777f7541c as a discarded e95433765e child, now he fe419ea52e was a dominant ca3319101e alpha.edef3c95e040f5cd

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Of course, he wouldn’t go back to that family even if he died and came back to life.a8f460548895ab07

“More importantly, overseas? Why didn’t you tell me?”7be0441acc68cfb2

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Taebeom silently pointed at Younghoon. It was a silent way of saying, “Wouldn’t you have reacted the same way and said the same thing?”252e4217175cda1f

Youngsu scratched his head without a word. Honestly, he was dumbfounded when Younghoon mentioned Hollywood, but inside, he thought, “Sounds plausible?”88974426a115c6b3

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“You know what Uncle said has more potential. You’ve paved a way to make yourself known, isn’t it a waste to give up now?”3c1b7a0e6d855883

At that moment, 6510e64aca Younghoon suddenly turned f4029e7a07 to Taebeom as 38061885e8 if he remembered e448f38705 something and quietly 47547a3cb3 spoke to the b3ec968b7e person on the ba754fd74d other end of 375c5de869 the phone.0f66971654c27d02

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“Hey, aren’t you a specialist at finding people? Washing your hands won’t work on me. I’m the one who introduced you to this job! I know you were once connected with the Baekryong Gang. Hold on.”a5551bcb8fb9559d

Younghoon covered daeeb82333 the phone 683cdb0d96 to prevent 2844fd1092 the voice 0be41fa922 from being a3c214457f heard and d0ed766c9a asked Taebeom.02fb346b884915b3

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“Taebeom, what’s the name of the person you’re looking for? I’ll find them for you. I know a guy who used to be quite the fighter. He’s got some connections in the back… Anyway, just tell me the name. The more details, the better.”4d55fcbf739a636f

Younghoon laughed as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Taebeom’s eyes narrowed, but Younghoon was confident.e0f0a10045d35433

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“Say it now. Listen carefully and find him.”b86e2a6adb27fe51

-What? Listen to me first…8e52cc6072cd66ea

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“Hurry, hurry, tell me.”0502139b53750322

The phone was switched to speaker, and a voice that Taebeom couldn’t hear clearly before was now audible. Taebeom didn’t think the person could find Dowoon, but seeing Youngsu urging him and Younghoon’s eager eyes, he couldn’t help but give in.7eae97629fdeee95

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If by any chance, e8d010354e he found him through fcea2e4163 this opportunity, it would ad051c81c0 be beneficial for him.3440089f688772a2

“The name is Baek Dowoon. Age 30. Birthday December 5th. Blood type O. He has a small scar at the end of his eyebrow and many moles on the back of his neck. His eyes slant upwards, giving him a fierce look, but his personality isn’t sharp.”6074028bb2c79771

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As the detailed e4402c0a8e description continued, the 01b14c5a2b person on the 8a8d54926e other end of 65a38c29f4 the phone, as 479f961bc6 well as Younghoon 2d09e72d7a and Youngsu, who 9431410685 were listening quietly, 498197ae54 looked bewildered.82e98b8de7c8c21f

“Can you find him with this? I’ve asked several errand centers, but they couldn’t find him.”59e212ec8e44efe7

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-Oh… Uh… I guess so.986bbe1ef488dbd0

Guess so?f6e1f6f8457bc55e

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Taebeom noticed the peculiar tone but didn’t bother to ask further.553ef9b9c4794d4a

“Can you do it?”b92b368cd04152b4

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-Forget it. Ji Taebeom, is it true you’re retiring?00b5b81fbc08b54a

Taebeom couldn’t understand why he was asking about his retirement. Younghoon felt the same.5e2ebb5d47f98f0e

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“Hey, why do you care about Taebeom’s retirement? Are you trying to take him? Dream on! Do you think I’ll just watch that happen?”aebbc338bc7f3c02

-That’s not it. Get lost! You’re noisy.9c01f66173d3bc6d

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“What, what did you say?”d98a9c32f06fe627

-Ahem. Someone I know is a fan of yours. Hearing about this incident made them… well, depressed.aa0f12a1e8bf1d4e

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Taebeom’s eyebrow twitched.fa25dafa7d58c6d4

“What does that have to do with me?”4355061ff2893f53

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No matter 33b7dbc23a what others 00a7f4492a expected of 768562610a him, it ec6656f6d6 had nothing f52b82ca8d to do 9aba873040 with him. He joined the 737bd7dbf4 drama club just 67cb9d24dc to be with fb667f1ea6 his sunbae.2089be91e2771704

Of course, he liked d2321007a0 acting. Because he taught 76c7fab37d me, but more 3d7ad2e4be than that, the 8433a56df4 fact that acting 72d46848d6 brought me closer b02fed9b7f to my sunbae 037e94db52 was more important. The time spent together 510bcc756a in the same space 185f1812d0 was precious.e98f78cc525b9381

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After that, 45a5391803 it was da2dffc767 about keeping 27d1b8a317 the promise 308091a8b3 with him.19fbd2b64e48b2e6

But if my sunbae doesn’t support me, if he doesn’t even know I exist, is there a reason for me to continue this work?09b83cfd2dde39db

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I haven’t grasped anything more precious than acting. Wouldn’t it be better to invest time in getting that from now on?f3eebf201103408c

-It seems like there’s some manipulation or harassment…e7bb3ea24c3b42f7

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“What are you talking about? Manipulation? Harassment?”93df085d89076cea

As the strange conversation continued, Younghoon quickly took over the call. The speaker was turned off, and the man’s voice was no longer heard.fa808e7bcb1744f6

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“What do you mean? What? Sponsor? Why would Taebeom need a sponsor? I don’t deal with that stuff. How can I believe that? What? Midas was a fan of Taebeom?! I knew you were acquainted, but… Hey, if you had such good connections, you should’ve introduced them to me! Some of our kids…”faeedfb16ea7678c

Hearing something intriguing, Younghoon’s eyes sparkled, but he quickly turned to where Taebeom was and restrained his greed.5598247445905386

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“Hey… No. We’re barely managing to stop Taebeom’s retirement…”9760115f70acdbe9

Taebeom sighed. A sponsor? There’s no way I’d accept something like that, nor do I intend to.39cd0b32ece29b78

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“I’m leaving.”5b7704ec6630efea

I shouldn’t have mentioned sunbae.788f314aad7ddfe6

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“Wait, wait! Youngsu, grab Taebeom!”f36371f0c36d1d60