TGM | Chapter 14

“…Yes?”9c211a28bf68f8e1

Haehyeon snapped back f04cc2cfc5 to reality at eaf8b7922f the delayed response c849718a14 and quickly looked cddad00e02 ahead. His heart, 2d2220e4c3 already racing, 617e244770 beat even b7f9244268 faster when db35feb3d7 his eyes 6f19bc6446 met the 3c0de657db deep, dark 82e62529be pupils that 3736edf2ab seemed to fa8a448291 absorb all 7ff80f2e26 light.e253ee57d0633fd8

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He knew it was e0789c78ed unreasonable.5dd536734b162c2c

I mean, if a74c3c76ea he thought about d5f4d3a053 his situation logically.954c817b845960e3

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Tutoring?d8c2f00f96e46f60

Haehyeon had never had 6dd5120095 a tutor or even 9293667338 attended a cram school 6c8d0082af in his life.64a07552c2c0ce84

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He always received workbooks from the teachers’ office, and the only classes he attended were at school. His grades were quite good, but he wasn’t in a position to go to college.b23b4772e4e29590

In fact, as Seokjung 0ba3f3b292 suggested, dropping out to 5016cef40d earn money was the d6bddab7c1 right choice, but he a3dec224a4 stubbornly continued school. He simply a733d6d868 liked wearing 2f33175e33 a uniform 5649a8213c and blending 633c85a0a3 in with d97f691889 the other 17731c5f1a kids.ee9967878da1a87f

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So, there was no 8cd4695a87 reason for him to d5e3ca1699 need tutoring to improve f2600ae10b his grades.6eec49200d410b38

Maybe for 84eb97ac5f English, but 3126ae3dbc this was 970417d23e math tutoring.4c1dfa987ec5df0d

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Even knowing that, he spoke. He didn’t even know what possessed him to say it.d9d3498a41ec6054

Handing the 18f780415e paper to 957e63f283 the man 43fa4bb29d who looked 0c23380ce8 at him 61f2fdce12 curiously, Haehyeon 0986c97f30 instinctively knew 12d7c39b1f he should 3d4e78cebd shut his 60e48ce540 mouth immediately.d621d2d72b253eeb

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“I’m a senior in high school, and I’m weak in math. I think it would be good to get extra lessons, and the school is the one I want to attend….”70501ea5dc2a2abe

But as soon as he saw the man’s face receiving the flyer, his mouth opened again on its own.ba4e7768f77dfb8c

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It was 306af58c7a a moment 64efa5665e when a 5d2c5c0236 lie, something 5fcf420371 he had bf65002d54 always been c27813240c bad at, d55b87cb44 flowed out 05db0206e1 like a 914e02d6a4 lie. Senior year, c57af96227 college—words he bc6af4c936 had never 3d6285dd21 deeply considered 9d98413a0b in his 15164cbfb8 life. Yet now, 25c5759fb3 he was ca8e84b0ee tearfully grateful.e79b90b88336f634

And only then did b4733cb516 he realize the meaning e554e299be of this impulsive, reckless 720b2709e3 action.cf48d9dc3bf613db

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Ah, I c28224ed81 wanted to bb3c3587ea see this 1455f35246 person.d11e002b77e218ac

Enough to 7a2dfec487 use this 892b123c03 as an f578fc23bf excuse….8c7bdce014863bd4

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“Have you already found someone?”98c30ce8c7abfac7

Only after blurting it 1ea8051228 out did other thoughts a8ef146b4b come to mind. Watching the man 3259e5f7e3 read the flyer d83a8bb0cb as if seeing c48d1599df it for the 801a8eda78 first time, Haehyeon 9608e1be33 belatedly asked. Come to think 939b09cb85 of it, the 542e7f1630 university he attended 7d80394d00 was a prestigious ed46e6b1ab school that every d3912adfa3 student dreamed of.1b01966230c46d0f

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With credentials like f80ef8f5bb that, he must 8a05790e88 have already found 8188e90be3 a student.cc177d98111cfc50

Feeling dejected, he hugged 1e79d0df92 the tray he was 3b36261ff3 holding.74fc6d68442ae8ac

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The word “1:1” had made him speak without realizing it. If he got tutoring, at least he could talk to him. Acknowledging the impure intention, Haehyeon bit his tongue and took a step back. Silence often meant agreement.1a501d7e03722031

“Do you want it?”dd22a85de2f643d5

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“Yes?”20ca5549d6b5a453

He was about to ec0030a3f9 bow and turn away 2c8b002de5 when the man, without db6c62e759 even looking at him, 278ea7ac51 asked while placing the d2b5b6900d flyer down. His well-manicured nails 9de7f04cd6 tapped the table a79f28f29e a couple of 42ec353658 times. His face 8cad697b4c still unreadable.18eddce305440a8e

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The man, who had been looking at the paper, met his eyes at Haehyeon’s foolishly repeated question.c00e7a346c4b5428

It seemed like ea227e38ea a light flickered 4f3e0073b0 between his long, e0562f95fa stretched eyes.e22fe6b8be3a2f26

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The man glanced at Haehyeon’s fingers gripping the tray tightly and spoke again. Even though it was an afternoon when the sunlight had vanished, it felt like light was coming from somewhere.0669ef967eec9d57

“Tutoring.”83b7acf483e03f3e

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It took a few seconds to understand just that one word. Staring blankly at the man’s face, which looked like a traditional ink painting, Haehyeon quickly nodded. It was another thoughtless action, but he couldn’t help it. Anyone facing that face would do the same.efad5850ac443268

“Alright, then. Let’s do it.”91012fc388f306b9

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The man replied slowly, 5e3174e857 watching Haehyeon nodding enthusiastically 9d593300d4 without properly answering. It felt like their 480a78d97e roles had reversed, but b54ce27750 he had no mental 893394d2a6 space left to care.c7e2b253c9f61f47

Yes!7cadd997b48b8cdb

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He wanted ad543eb210 to grab 65ea9b0781 someone and a147fc01e7 shout.ee0b76bad555497a

The unexpected joy doubled 4cc62515ca his happiness.7897ea4d2d3f5a41

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Haehyeon, whose expression 6ad65bb8b9 brightened as if 111a44038e a light had ad88af272c turned on, barely 1ab292047c held back a 92c890411c smile and kept f851f75ac6 his mouth shut. His lips f5c2c0dc64 were already 8b5e9d1382 slightly upturned, 92f24e2afd but he a4077f67b1 felt it 13fa85cfa6 would look 355c6bd98c strange if c2c001002d he showed e7302ebe46 it too a51e2f1daf much.ebe002d6c0378677

Whether he knew b48c24b6a2 that it made 2a88aa617d him look more cf8efafb3a suspicious or not.5dc9d1e06e8cacc1

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The man, who had f172865c77 been quietly observing Haehyeon 48be98c761 unable to hide his 3c0fe9170c emotions, handed something over.f65945ba034cc264

It was 65c6a3b603 a phone 8a860f9243 with the 99e326e1f4 keypad open.dba5d7655c2cd7d5

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“Shall we discuss the days and times later?”7f96b7bdd20cb90b

He took cdbee8cf55 it without 05eb3da297 thinking, but 93cd376ba2 he had d941d565aa no number d64ec788d6 to enter. There was cff841e25f a landline 5c2d7ad147 at home 5e0a4bfe59 because of 6982461a88 his sister, ff99db6602 but Haehyeon bc6d4aab41 was rarely 1dc9f429b1 there.60c2b47e6bd4d7c2

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The old 2G phone he had was long smashed by his father, and though he considered buying a new one, he couldn’t afford the expensive device on his tight budget. Anyway, all the guardian contact numbers related to his sister were Inho’s, so he gave up on having a phone.1b5afb2a6ad30d36

“Sorry, I don’t have 8ba89a62bd a number.”2f015ac55547cc8c

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Feeling his cheeks heat 9d381bc11e up, he quickly returned ebc9472810 the phone he was 24845c2cd4 holding. Even if ebc822e3a6 he tried 53eaa700a8 not to 755d9f6f0f show it, de3a384b1f poverty revealed fa67f4e67d itself unexpectedly, 7081ad0edb and for 2ab79644f3 the first 37c07a100f time, Haehyeon 64dce69bc0 felt ashamed 9707ed2744 of his 66a711c540 situation.07177ee7b402cd8d

It was 0ba953743d nothing, but e327b9e0d3 why did c8fca0f5ab it feel 43653811b3 strange?a336e9e4ccc437bb

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Unable to find words, 60946fe227 he hesitated, and the d4afd25b9d man, looking at the f492d12477 empty keypad, suddenly spoke c78f5ca69d as if he remembered f26178be18 something.65d778ba0bed1e67

“Oh, a student.”197000dc4f9d7e9d

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“…….”68da1dfbb96dbd4e

“You must aae237ac26 be studying 08b75edbcc hard.”856303be26015377

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Blinking in 4c45c1e526 confusion at 2104dc62a5 his words, 75afd21cfe Haehyeon belatedly 8a521fa625 nodded awkwardly.8016fbcacfe84d68

He had heard that 571fd1a709 some seniors canceled their 6643d10e15 phone plans to avoid ed0a3801bc distractions.b02743616e35fef7

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His conscience pricked at the thought of lying so blatantly, but he didn’t want to reveal his insignificant circumstances. Facing his honest feelings, he sighed softly, and the man, after scanning the table, pulled out his wallet.4e55896d2b885bc9

He took out a 326ce83ade business card and immediately 3ffa14a238 picked up a pen.d018a679d3eb6b8e

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Instead of e1cf6038f9 the gold-embossed 9835db686d front, he a00a6a6c9e began writing 40ea5c684f something on 36aaf0e1c0 the blank 67f21696ee back, and b8379a93c0 being close, 3ef59e90a1 Haehyeon easily e3f67bcf0a realized it 28ca2ea5b5 was a 05c0770b61 phone number.4a6b359466e2b57a

He could have just 6379d75175 torn off the bottom 08e40a679b of the flyer.753861e45b5fd470

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Recalling the section 23f803d715 filled with phone d2114fa145 numbers below the d540e6eba2 large text, Haehyeon da30bd5b7a tilted his head. But the man, not 0006a9b2dc even glancing at the 79d8ec66bf flyer on the table, 97fbd1440a handed the business card 63842e3552 to Haehyeon after confirming 56ac0451e0 the ink was dry.059ac998864c5611

Taking it carefully, he ff4e7a558c saw a neatly written 896f63747d number, matching the atmosphere.5860818f3530b4c1

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And the name written below caught Haehyeon’s attention, making him unconsciously mutter it.cf4a71704aa7aab3

“Seo Sirok….”6778b8f87989c8cb

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“Yes.”8aeb478c8edb61e9

It was the man’s name, learned after two months.8e077117af8f37c3

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He had 12fbcb272e been curious c3ff28e412 but had e850128771 no way 890aa580ab to find 3f6ff41cee out until 26bf79e063 now.219785bbdee89a85

Just knowing his name made him feel like he had gained the world, and he couldn’t contain his joy. Sirok, Seo Sirok. The name was pretty, and he whispered it to himself. The sound, like a breeze, resembled the man.c050ffcd6d7eb9dd

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“Oh, my name is…!”59eccbf8783b1257

“I know. Lee Haehyeon.”a32067af63adfcf9

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Realizing he hadn’t introduced himself, he looked up sharply, but the man casually said Haehyeon’s name. Hearing his name for the first time made his heart flutter, yet he was puzzled, blinking in confusion.119b5b34260bff4c

How did he know? Reading his expression, Sirok’s gaze naturally fell on the uniform Haehyeon was wearing.a89037c480fba0b3

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Ah, the e89dc4b79b name tag. Realizing his name 25ecda6086 was right there, 76ce536e1f he let out 3577a54b66 a small laugh. Thinking himself foolish, 6d3ae82b2a he suddenly remembered 052a386852 a very important ab3ee5833e issue he had 3127b568d2 forgotten.ae2c693b272c564c

The tutoring fee.e3ea51fd4f656f3e

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He had momentarily forgotten since it wasn’t listed on the flyer.52065fad8116468a

Not knowing the usual cost, Haehyeon quickly estimated his upcoming salary and living expenses. Well, from next month, he’d have a bit more leeway…. If it wasn’t enough, he considered taking on another weekend job.c7e1b2bfb73e66b7

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It was a thought possible only because he didn’t know how exorbitant private education costs were in Korea.1b69d639a3ff32f9

“Um, about the tutoring 84c3663214 fee.”a0a92af03950ca1b

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He was a bit scared to ask. He didn’t want to, but he always felt small in front of money. If he were alone, he might have been indifferent. No matter what happened, he would just endure it.ddc6b635df68079e

But Haehyeon had a f9d00fae4a sister.f33f3288339df862

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Always anxious, f38e67faad not knowing 9ecda36b99 what might a42e91fc15 happen.b97d27ae7094331b

He knew in his head that he shouldn’t be doing this. Tutoring in his situation? He wasn’t even going to college, so it was pointless. Even a passerby would know that saving the money to pay off debt was more constructive.5f3dbb8ae7de4f21

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“How much would fe0ff62b11 it be?”948333723ad06ad6

But…, for 542b034e35 the first eb8ac14dae time, he 87a57dbc4e was greedy.404cdcc3df402d55

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Anyway, the tutoring period wouldn’t even last a year. Everything would end when the college entrance exam in November approached. He couldn’t even dare think beyond that.a8a1e5fa598d371d

It wasn’t that he wanted to do something with this person.7761e517949b9459

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He just wanted to create a small memory before graduating. He hadn’t had many good memories so far, so he thought it was okay to be a little greedy.676a16eb215bbbde

Having learned to give up all his life, he wanted to act recklessly just this once. At Haehyeon’s words, Sirok tilted his head slightly and, oh, paused for a moment.127a697faf2884cd

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And the 54b6b46bee amount that 9b39c80cc4 followed was….33ec49b9748cd35d

“…100?”4b898844735825a0

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“…….”f3b93ca671d00e19

“…….”54771c2e6dc049c2

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