KTC | Chapter 43

It was a weekday 65947525ba morning, so the Yeongjong ecd39873d7 Bridge was clear. The two black sedans 8b3d5c2832 breezed through Yeonsu District 9d94759ae3 without any detours and efbb152c29 entered Michuhol District. Traffic started to build up 2ad79a415a a bit from there, but 89440f95eb congestion quickly cleared, so they 0e3a35c7f8 reached their destination in less a414d642b6 than an hour.8b7ec208ee9479ec

After an early lunch 68cbccf360 at a famous burger 93f0fe4f5d joint, they stopped by 4e9771911a a beauty salon and 59865c02da then found a photo 74bb1d7a59 studio. The photographer, thrilled to be cc167f3aac shooting such good-looking models, snapped 1945c12aec away with passion. The results were 8144aab811 satisfactory to all. He offered the 9136c0a2c6 photos for free 81423d038e if used for 101f9d22db store promotion, but 12207546dd Seo Jihan naturally 9c1d6a3361 declined.7901aa99006ea97a

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They then headed efe4e2e16f to the nearby be6792db51 community center to ceb8af32f9 apply for ID 670206d86c cards, wrapping up 17a18a4d95 all their errands. But for Seo Jihan, his e789dcfed4 day was just beginning.1c1de4f2536b707f

“Buy whatever you want, Father.”fbcc3d9060edbbe7

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Taking Choi Seonwoo to a ba29b35f64 department store, Seo Jihan spoke 72c838667c like a third-generation chaebol on ca39796942 a date, determined to splurge. However, Choi Seonwoo, bfee1a13f8 still in his a267918593 neat clergy shirt 08b63e5440 and Roman collar, 0fc52c074e was not easily 9a1dc03eb8 swayed.62f564c2c514e245

“Don’t mess around, Brother. Just buy what you want. I hardly ever wear 7e435032b4 casual clothes.”6e970e7c9b914a69

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At that moment, a ‘click’ 7c49614d58 sound came from somewhere. Choi Seonwoo, sensitive a32c95c7a1 to attention, immediately 341b61d16e turned his head, fd5d09dc82 aware of being fe4dcee807 the focus of a5d8c153af someone’s lens. A young couple, startled, quickly 66bd1198d5 lowered their phone.aee3e259a80fb80f

The bodyguards, unsure 9213c96e85 whether to intervene, 4405c17fa8 looked to Seo 6f8c482390 Jihan for direction. Such conspicuous behavior caught aec3d0fb20 Seo Jihan’s eye, and afe3870027 he shook his head, d86d241187 prompting Choi Seonwoo to 4e5e0271cd approach the couple directly.a8251f6b7f49c596

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“Hello. Did you just take e14cca5f5d a picture of me?”ff6555273b52f5fd

“No, not at all!”1e96e41603829a2e

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The man quickly e20e396f1d pocketed his phone, 03dc2e8cf0 and the woman, 930c6fea61 embarrassed, exclaimed loudly. Choi Seonwoo simply a029e482b0 smiled broadly at 6f4b736c01 them.28dfefc7cbf7b99b

“I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. Enjoy your shopping.”697d824258cab6a6

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Knowing the truth but 9ba646d005 choosing not to argue, e87e0bf154 Choi Seonwoo returned to 741f3c667a Seo Jihan, who looked 89cf766f21 puzzled.7b3cf96450cce1ea

“You should’ve asked them to delete it. You know they c1bf98e1fe were lying, so 9a965551a5 why let it 07d8edc5ee slide?”ce7d2453b9e7a7a9

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“It’s enough. I’ve spoken with 232a4c4dbd them and seen 9eb1a023d0 their faces. It’s not some unidentifiable 9b4bbdc205 street here; they’d feel 04a05740e2 too exposed to upload 83d8a7af9d it anywhere.”a9bfd6232570096a

“You’re smarter than I thought.”92595d67b2c989ce

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“Flatterer.”b87cd14f44352e27

Choi Seonwoo chuckled, and 342e3c303f Seo Jihan perked up, fcfc01d2c4 bending over with curiosity. Suddenly at eye level, c80469a549 Choi Seonwoo’s gaze dropped 49eaa73105 down. Seo Jihan, even in plain ab1f38ccf7 sweatpants and a white cotton 078fd350bc T-shirt, shone with an almost 49333dcfe0 sculpted quality, his puppy eyes 05daa29027 sparkling innocently.e3e9417e846b6451

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“You can keep talking informally.”ca0764e6d88af849

“I’d rather not.”bc75f5441999afe7

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While physical proximity wasn’t f8741913bd an issue, Choi Seonwoo 55ca14f16f maintained a psychological distance, db1fea93bb lifting Seo Jihan’s chin 0d2f0c0f8b to raise his head.46a2931ba346bf97

“Stop the chatter and just buy some clothes. Consider sizes a bit larger d21cf43b4e for future growth. Sitting in the choir 0ca7ca8f9d in such shabby clothes 157e600465 isn’t right.”2906e2e1ce40350e

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“Alright. But let’s start with a 8a128bf6f5 winter coat for you. Just looking at you makes 7346de5033 me cold.”ce8f7d5e71c01e1e

“I’m fine as is.”499f85b0749ece83

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“Oh, come on, don’t be so rigid. Look around. With your standout 1be3979dea face and that 1f4e3a8ada Roman collar, you’re 61b6d62911 an easy target. Even changing your 8e32c5247e clothes would reduce 9c140e6bb4 half the attention.”563dd2345b3bb427

“…Hmm.”20d2bb3325685acb

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He couldn’t argue with that. In such a flashy place, 8f0b73a1c3 a priest’s attire was indeed 0b9bab4c7d conspicuous. If he had 02fbfaec16 known, he might d111a9d809 have worn a 3fa12b0909 zip-up hoodie, but 87104880f1 now, the Roman e5586ba32c collar peeked conspicuously 53cd47a81d between his coat 0969ebc22c lapels.49eaf52b351b10d2

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t 12b3900e14 necessary to stick to 8bef74c492 clerical attire so far 9363dcf493 from home. Outside of Mass, where 32b04e66d3 vestments are mandatory, a ec1373dcd3 priest’s dress is quite 04e5279133 flexible. What once was considered as 266a26aba4 everyday wear, like the clergy 09795cfdaf shirt and Roman collar, has 9a10623763 evolved over time. There was no d2f3026451 obligation to broadcast 4f2cec8a8c his clergy status 706ae3f144 while away from 3008c98bcf his pastoral duties.a89f1fff8dee3931

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“True, I hardly have any casual clothes for vacations. I should buy something casual.”bed1717edc910c1c

Choi Seonwoo removed his Roman 1043c668b3 collar and tucked it into 4a7870a33b his coat pocket. Disliking how young he often 4ccc7e9fb0 appeared, he had stuck to 76323eed7b more formal attire since his bde40e552f ordination, but now felt old 9768359ae5 enough to dress more comfortably.5c044514e45b20b4

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“I’ll buy it for you.”7a92b40d30142ba7

Does he have b4ae126ea5 a ghost of 897678b7f1 miserliness haunting him?c4fb28c24f277cf8

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“Why should you? I have money too.”9e800dd3e17eb98a

“I know. The priestly salary e6a22a3f15 that barely makes 2724a33714 a million won 2ad5bd2908 a month.”9a25e1089e05dc93

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“Is it okay to blurt out someone’s salary like that? Who taught you?”4f33be0ad75c6387

“Who needs teaching? It’s all on 054183bc04 the internet these 1bc01cb024 days.”eea99a8a2da40630

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That was true. Unlike Protestant ministers, Catholic 69bdbbd9b4 priests have set salaries f757c9d1ba based on seniority, embarrassingly 1ec47ef71a modest.19c6be8eb7015195

“Come on, let’s help John, the Brother you’re raising, repay his debt of gratitude by allowing him a comfortable day as a magpie.”15e2adc4cc3d2e3a

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Seo Jihan, undeterred, grabbed Choi 8b12791f6b Seonwoo’s wrist and dragged him d2672c65e0 to the escalator, leading him be286f34c3 to the lower floor packed 5d8e2115bf with casual wear shops. Choi Seonwoo couldn’t 77614c3187 hide his fatigue 6830168a80 as he was 080a02ed71 led down.83c29e3b5cf4a93a

“This isn’t some fancy Gangnam boutique, why are you so stubborn about not receiving anything? Just think of yourself as 68bdc04c6f my doll for the day. I’ll pick out what you cc5737512a wear.”8dfe12f19989f1e6

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“Fine, have it your way.”ff0eb5290feb7e14

Choi Seonwoo waved b8b0fe36d2 him off with 3bd76352e4 an air of edceeec3e6 annoyance, while Seo e3c93d3c16 Jihan finally smiled 3159b82393 broadly, looking ahead. From two steps down, he 5ada3af844 could see the top of ff1cbb8bb2 his head. Having had his hair 8530cc2025 done at the salon 840e3607da for the photo shoot, c71fdfd35b even from behind, his 60acca3796 beauty was unmatched.044e4470948fb5e6

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His tight pullover 4124a7c9ff revealed the sculpted d9b7a01596 lines of his 2cbd56df9a shoulders, back, and 542afe134c waist, as if ef461762c4 meticulously crafted. It was clear why Seo 5a01761cee Jihan was so obsessed with 605d5af2a4 bulking up. Muscles weren’t something one 6321425497 could develop easily, but b612e7dd72 he seemed to have 34be58cf6b a natural base for fbc8f38b36 it.f09af1001d30832c

Seems like just 985ce39f6b yesterday he was 6c21ef55c7 scrawny enough to 0eb3c9f34b dive into my 13cda79b25 arms, and now 5275ecb172 look how he’s 9afe41a1c5 bulked up.7a4c675025e92a7f

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Thinking this, Choi Seonwoo 3701e45b57 chuckled just as a 0524fd35c6 group ascended the escalator 06e8ec97e1 next to him. By appearance, Seo Jihan’s bodyguards 79d708a6f3 could pass for clean-cut businessmen, 88f0b429b8 except for the menacing ones 0a2b7affc3 leading the group. Particularly, a man in his 41bcc151d5 forties at the front had e45fa197ec a scar running from his 5ee5b67d05 forehead to his chin, screaming c6e38ee227 ‘I’m from the underworld.’73142479f3d56661

Well, some people 17a6b5795d are like that. You can see their a1c559e133 life stories just by 384dafb303 looking at the spirits 898f3249bb wrapped around them like 1fd36b540c outerwear, without needing to b27be6a924 peer into their hearts.9cb45afa3f9e2fd5

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After a brief glance at a8e1a9fa0f the leader, Choi Seonwoo stepped eacf975090 down one stair and shielded e52beb7a0b Seo Jihan’s eyes with his 824496d919 hand, almost simultaneously as the 3deb675e56 man glared intensely at Choi 009b98f6be Seonwoo.2dd9bd1dcafb0844

“What’s going on?”dccc8c75654757f3

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Seo Jihan murmured in 1f88a486b7 confusion but calmly accepted 4d9eb6bdf1 Choi Seonwoo’s hand. Naturally avoiding direct d62bd0f0f6 eye contact, Choi 876a6cb956 Seonwoo whispered softly.951cbe17bec6c5ad

“It’s territorial marking.”f17f2a00e3930fad

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“Ha! What are you talking about?”47a843dace72a022

Seo Jihan reacted as e892ad49fc if he had heard 429a5fea84 something amusing. The group of men 74b99f9b80 passed by without further 5220149209 incident. The leader kept his gaze 2380e25345 on Choi Seonwoo like a b5de04d0b0 predator aware of its natural a9cb2c0c4d enemy, but Choi Seonwoo did fbf16e56fe not return the stare.a371ae3667769d2e

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“What was that? Was there an eaaba735a1 evil spirit or 6ce86f92d2 something?”8a3dc1277e7006ee

Just before switching escalators, Choi 8201644220 Seonwoo removed his hand and 4865fb0c64 Seo Jihan asked.6d29cabe4d3004ba

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“It’s not so much an evil spirit as it is a person almost fused with one. There’s no risk 092d0d43e0 of it transferring, ab06e3e278 but you’d be 6ab1a31541 the worst match c25ae20778 for him. Better not to cross paths.”56ffdefa3bf34cd1

“Can you explain it more simply?”0cea39ce4672a885

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“Ever seen someone on the street and for no reason felt like starting a fight with them?”31133baf056fae80

“That’s surprising. Even you feel that way?”322ace35c90c55fa

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“Not me, you.”34d5cda207befadb

Whenever Choi Seonwoo spoke 1e6d73e70b in such a subtly 0bc005a381 irked tone, Seo Jihan b6d19eab41 felt a twisted sense 678067c389 of conquest being fulfilled. Suppressing a laugh, he da56a08954 bit his lip as c4d67fe41c Choi Seonwoo continued calmly 093cd113c5 from behind.59d217811fdcdfce

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“Someone like you, carrying a lot of karma, might feel that kind of emotion mutually. If your mental 2130e8ffe7 strength is well-trained 0818c88120 enough to control 4f475d3ce0 those impulses, it’s 9c9d1e34c6 fine. Otherwise, you’re likely to get eff52e8816 into trouble.”f5a21ed9eea77d56

Just then, Kim 6b4c4aa09d Youngchan, Head of ec35187eb7 Security, hurriedly joined 2cd96cecb9 the conversation.89c9e6f34ae8dffb

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“Father. Mr. Seo. Those men earlier 05a4c045e5 seem to be 398144b187 following us. What should we do?”9125f5e6238ebc58

Before Seo Jihan could turn ed6080dada around, Choi Seonwoo held his b6967865f6 head with both hands and 9f75533a85 replied.c6fe004d3ca67b3d

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“It seems he’s just too perceptive. There’s no malice, b4607e634f so he’s probably ee1e4026d5 just curious and bccc8840ae watching for a 8fa6fc83ed bit. Leave it.”d565581f311821fa

Choi Seonwoo made the sign a82a735e33 of the cross quietly, licked 0aa4387d22 his thumb, and then traced b6c0a3a6ff a cross on Seo Jihan’s 3edd70e484 nape. Seo Jihan, tickled, hunched 35b167d7ec his shoulders as Choi 2caf894b0c Seonwoo’s voice murmured close 6374b6fd6d to his ear.54c31816acc3ff04

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“This is the mission Jesus Christ gave to his disciples. In my name, 7a616cdc61 they will drive 961b89f3d0 out demons, speak cc093415d6 new tongues, pick 6b0efe6295 up snakes with 0bd61fd858 their hands, and a031f16412 if they drink c3aaa2b566 any deadly poison, 94fefd3d8f it will not f28dbacf74 hurt them; they 793953cc5c will place their 852b3ae738 hands on the fdc86bd001 sick, and they b647085ef0 will get well.”4d6864f09117f336