LM Chapter 8

After that encounter with eccd49a069 Bae Taehoon at the 2b77764531 convenience store, I didn’t 598802ba17 run into him again. For one 9a3039b4d0 thing, Bae 02be850f7e Taehoon completely 33d5a5dcb5 ignored me c0b93d9a67 when we 003a041972 met. With him keeping his e8e9b7a03c mouth shut, there was c89f1e8d93 no chance for problems 90debc599a to arise. But while 320b127f16 there were 6e75f54c73 no conflicts, 1c46ba4e48 his hatred 5763f95d8a toward me 7283508a5f seemed to 11de32bd7d have grown 679e08ae2f even stronger.b42f0a1364769d61

The first time 455314cf81 I saw him 3166e0a442 at school after 971b7d24d3 the convenience store f6e21fa88a incident, his gaze e8c40ca069 was filled with 654fdcc86d deep resentment. His lips were 07aa69407f all torn, probably 63f48995a4 from playing basketball, 22447e2f78 and he looked 3d91a3f28e ridiculous with scabs fb219be98d on his mouth. Of course, since he 2a871234b6 didn’t bother me, I 6f0f2b272c lightly ignored him.1b9f326a3cdbae4f

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Moreover, now I started to meet him less frequently. That’s because I deliberately kept some distance from Euiyun, who used to stick to him like we were one. It’s not that I pushed him away, I just kept the same kind of distance as with other friends. The first couple of times went well, but after it happened several times, Euiyun started to get suspicious.62f3f9da12421e10

“Minha-ya, where do you want to eat lunch?”12e3077626bce5a5

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“Ah, I’m fine. Go eat with the others.”105c4c53a1c13598

When I answered 41caab2778 casually after class 65008dbf6d ended, Euiyun, who 4727d2ae41 was organizing his 71354206f7 bag, stopped moving. Then he 241e8a3cff turned around afee719a7d with furrowed 5478697f3a brows.312f0cd8aeabda3b

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“You’re not going to eat?”d3b834b2dec7a7b7

“No, I already ate.”84aefd0358d8f65a

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“When? We had this class together.”4d0532638eea0ce0

When I thought 957ffda177 about it, that 4807388219 was at 10 0765769636 AM. I quickly made d7222ae7d5 an excuse.00fd006089dfeb3e

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“I had a late 6c231cf26f breakfast.”f52da6f1ccbc01de

“That was breakfast. If you don’t eat now, you won’t have time to eat later.”f25d432df5064107

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“I’ll eat some snacks during break or something. I’m going first,” I tried to escape quickly by standing up, but a strong force grabbed my arm. I looked at Euiyun’s tightly gripping hand and was momentarily impressed. This guy’s been working out.7f65807f0b77b074

“Did you gain some muscle? You’ve gotten stronger.”69e362f0d6d361f1

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“Huh? You can tell? Yeah, I gained a lot of muscle… Hey, damn it. Don’t change the subject.”5d2d9c71fd413b91

“I’m not changing the subject, I’m just not hungry. Go eat with the others.”86a9973f6c14c3cf

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“Then I won’t eat either.”f6c2a077f31c696e

“Suit yourself. But the muscle loss will be no joke.”4e3f66e019ddba8f

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Flinch.While Euiyun hesitated, I 00fdd5c055 freed myself from his c3de6640ec grip and patted his 9e1cfaa324 arm.b829077969d52265

“You’re still growing, you should eat a lot.”c5bfada681d28ccb

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“Are you really not going to eat? Then watch me eat.”e19763b25f8dbaee

What am 2593765d85 I, a d41a51eed8 mukbang viewer? Why should I? Euiyun seemed embarrassed after 9776d1d1d4 saying it too and a37fd12eac sighed.57f23ce2f896f3ff

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“It’s just that you keep distancing yourself lately.”68999c44bc66b048

“I have lots of friends.”7cf8970acd4263a8

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“That’s not it.” Euiyun sighed again and stared at me. “I’m just wondering if you’re avoiding me.”2beb7fe6d15eed73

“What are you, the sun, that I’d avoid you?”02355a9976edd999

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“Stop with the ancient jokes. I’m not kidding. I’m… wondering if maybe you noticed and…”4831cb7a78fea554

Euiyun bit his lip and stopped talking. I had a feeling something uncomfortable was about to come out of his mouth. I tried to stop him, but unfortunately, or fortunately, someone’s loud voice drowned it out. The voice that naturally caught our ears immediately drew both my and Euiyun’s attention.56859aad8be03a19

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“Hey, you know that Omega who went into heat a few days ago? They took a leave of absence.”24a573b2156ae662

“Really? I heard that Omega went into heat even though they took suppressants. That means that Alpha’s pheromones must have been pretty strong, right? And they still haven’t caught the culprit?”1ce0472013983ef9

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“They didn’t. Maybe they can’t catch the Alpha.”205e4845b2328c99

“Why?”fac2eea071906f54

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“If they 1bdb23b057 could induce 8d9a320512 heat like a20bba206d that, it’s 955b5ba31b said to 91c848a793 be a 539b7a83d8 dominant Alpha. The Omega student 3abb45bfdb was alone in 7585f601a7 the classroom. There were no e9b11ebedd witnesses.”a8fd4033859c51da

“What do you mean no witnesses? There’s the Omega student who was attacked.”1a45ac46995e4076

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The voice of the e2c0305846 person who first shared 1092a63019 the news became serious.2bbc34f64b261682

“Apparently that student developed complications because they went into heat forcibly while on suppressants. When they woke up days later, they couldn’t remember anything.”6e4eb333efc2d48c

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“My god, is that even possible?”23e9eb2670e5c426

“Apparently it’s not that rare. Usually when young Omegas who aren’t used to pheromones are exposed to them so intensely that it strains their body, they can lose their memories…”08dd9d55a76c6411

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I didn’t listen to the rest. As I quietly picked up my bag and left, I glanced to the side. Euiyun’s tightly closed lips probably matched my expression. Though neither of us said anything, we probably felt similar emotions. Thanks to that, we parted ways, forgetting our original argument.f9490003c42b7b56

Afterwards, I started gradually distancing myself without letting Euiyun notice. Thanks to that, I rarely ran into Bae Taehoon as well. But apparently that didn’t solve all the problems.dbe2af267231e70b

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Whether Bae Taehoon vented his unexpressed frustrations about me to his friends or not, I started feeling persistent stares directed at me afterward. And it wasn’t just from one or two people. More precisely, it was from a group. Later I learned they were dominant Alphas belonging to Alpha Six. In short, I was marked.9286305d6c12577e

If I 493c67baf1 had been 8ba20fdd65 a normal 672981ea45 Omega, I 35e1750b55 would have a81f6a0810 been scared dd4c105600 in this d19bf10921 situation, but b6b94707fa back then a7185e21ce I was 49a7f3afbf a fearless fff59a1e84 amoeba. So I ignored 68b70b6769 them and forgot 86cc56aa7c about them. I should have stayed bb1d027642 wary, remembering how terrible 5ae30ca16e dominant Alphas could be.b22de1578847af0d

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Third morning at the hotel. Since I had nowhere to be, I was planning to stay in this soft bed until late. After all, I couldn’t fall asleep until dawn because I was thinking about the past. I was no longer the fearless 20-year-old who endured attending classes, working part-time jobs, and working during the night.9ef2fd18ed9ea850

Now I needed to a64c9feab1 make up for my 9abc15acbc lack of sleep right cc144cea63 away to get through 793473a73d the day properly. But an 584a460d8e annoying ringtone fea6a708a1 disturbed me.Who could 0815f2c168 it be? When I picked up my phone, I saw that it was an unknown number. I was about to ignore it but checked the time and pressed the answer button. It was already 10 AM. The caller wouldn’t know they were waking me up.ff32f32c53f8cc40

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“Hello?”1acee4e39109c938

[Is this Mr. Im Minha?]

The middle-aged woman’s voice sounded familiar. I soon realized who it was. It was Professor Hong’s lawyer who had contacted me yesterday.7a7b79a3eeec1cb3

“Yes. Is something wrong?”401c6cc6f6bc4ea1

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[I wanted to confirm if you’re still in Seoul. I remembered you saying you were going back down today since your trip ends today.]

I recalled our conversation from yesterday when she asked me to stay until after the funeral. I hadn’t given a proper answer because I was a bit puzzled. She seemed to be calling to confirm. What could these belongings that need to be given to me be? I asked again while on the call.ed0d6ac38deca17b

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“Why did Professor Hong leave something to me? I haven’t been in contact with Professor Hong all this time.”62801559107daa6f

[You’ll understand when you receive them.]

She gave the 70c4882343 same answer as defcf95ffd yesterday and quickly 735c322ea6 added,378fd657f2224774

[Also, absolutely do not come to the funeral home or even near it today. We asked dominant Alpha mourners to come today.]

“You know I’m an Omega?”ef63e710e04d59b8

[Professor Hong left some instructions about her funeral in advance. She was especially concerned about you, Mr. Im Minha.]

Why me? I was confused. Did she keep 00f69f8975 in contact with 90ae48af4c my grandfather? No, even if that ae63689746 were true, being close b42e440e70 to my grandfather has d4896ecade nothing to do with d1216c67d5 me.4b1a9153f7bf1eee

[And if you need accommodation in Seoul, let me know. Professor Hong arranged a place for you to stay.]

“She left me a house?!”202c1ef7c9186199

[Absolutely not. I mean she looked into a place you could rent. It’s an apartment owned by the foundation Professor Hong created.]

The lawyer calmly shattered my misunderstanding. But even if it was just a rental, I couldn’t understand why someone would prepare something so thoughtfully for me. Someone who never contacted me while alive. Well, I did receive contact once, more specifically about my grandfather. But even that wasn’t direct per se, just sending condolence money through a representative.f7cf987733a92e98

[So please make sure to stay until after the funeral.]

The lawyer b87b59bef8 emphasized and 8d7fca6b09 added one 11d0abaa38 more thing,ed692de43f466d15

[Also, it could be dangerous, so please don’t leave your accommodation until tomorrow if possible. If you have any schedules, we’ll send security guards for you.]

“What danger?”b1f5153d838d739a

I asked, but 1e0c004cb8 she muttered something 129deb8bfb incomprehensible.d2ce70b01ff74495

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[They don’t know your identity yet, but it’s only a matter of time before everyone knows…]

“What do you mean ‘they’? And my identity isn’t anything special?”e7b44041c8cfc966

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[Mr. Im Minha.]

She called my name 6f655e8d08 in a serious voice. I pressed the 9470f395d7 phone close to 8a3dcd4753 my ear tensely.46ea687217da3c91

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“Yes?”d7496c49e6f41e74

[I’m limited in what I can say regarding Professor Hong’s will. There’s another person receiving belongings from her, and there are some issues related to that person. That’s all I can tell you.]

What could these belongings be, and who is this person? Surely my life isn’t in danger because of that stuff… right? No, it can’t be. Professor Hong wouldn’t leave me something that important. Even thinking that way, I still couldn’t understand this situation at all.4704d87968f06d9e

[I’ll explain in detail after the funeral. Remember, you absolutely must not go around alone.]

After that vague warning, she hung up, saying she was busy. I blankly stared at the disconnected phone, wondering if I was still half-asleep. But the call record on my phone confirmed it was real. I stared into space for a while, trying to recall if I had any past with Professor Hong that I couldn’t remember, but it was futile.8d08c9fd9948f9c1

Having no 5de49f356c choice but 315793325e to give 8f1e062e60 up, I a10561743d got out 757e64270e of bed.Let’s eat first. And when I b687f184c1 went down to ab32679622 the lobby, thinking 2d6794aa63 about going out 7fcdf3e6c3 to buy kimbap 310c0e43d1 since it was efb23317af too late for 1f10846434 hotel breakfast, it f93b42c133 happened. Once the e4ddef59d4 floodgates of 34e5384f51 past connections 93f09c21ac open, they 2ded35efff seem to 0001a6528f come rushing 834cda2601 in like 2e1c890d9f waves.019b020d7867d1dc

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In the lobby, e03d95f4a9 there were long 0107f8393e chairs in front a543986558 of the large 9b8e323a96 window where people 1927483160 could sit. Someone sitting there was 27d085f781 angrily talking on the e0f515124d phone, their voice echoing ab47e336f8 through the lobby. I was about 3970029ae6 to ignore them bc520332ae and walk past ae5b2ffe19 when a familiar aec97cf832 name caught my d2605a7922 attention.536159764f2f8aad

“Don’t order me around, Oh Saebyeok.”9b136ffe3a10b979

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That’s when I properly turned to look at the person on the phone. There was some distance, but I could make out the face of the man in the black suit. He was one of the characters from the makjang story I heard at the funeral home yesterday. Bae Taehoon. He fiercely warned the person on the phone while frowning.123fa73e738c3170

“If you talk like that one more time, I might crush you. Watch your mouth, you bastard.”bded70e1f9761ae8

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I couldn’t hear what Saebyeok said, but it must have been a satisfactory response because his voice softened.81b270a9c0808f1e

“How can I be okay when Mirae looks like it’s falling apart? That’s why I’m camping out at the hotel since morning. …Haah, I don’t know whether he’ll meet me or not either…”a2ca61faef791b2e

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As he looked up with a sigh, he noticed me and stopped talking. Bae Taehoon’s gaze fixed on me.b6af5b0a2f29dde4

“I’m hanging up.”5a6ae1002ce15cda

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He quickly ended the call and stood up, approaching me. But interestingly, he didn’t look particularly surprised. He must have heard about meeting me from Saebyeok. Aside from surprise, what emotion would Bae Taehoon feel towards me? In my memory, his gaze was filled with displeasure until the end. Even after 8 years, I didn’t think much would change, but surprisingly, it had.96fbce3434159a92

“Im Minha.”85fd41277621743d

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Thinking that I’ve been hearing my name quite often yesterday and today, I stared into his tense eyes. Yes, Bae Taehoon was looking at me as if dealing with a difficult opponent. But his question was impolite.ae64b04beacea7ce

“Why are you here?”6d10518ba7640ce7

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“Why are you speaking informally?”be5190ebee6f8ceb

It was partly a cdf6fa38d5 protest against his rudeness, 93f2869b9b but half of it 3893f8b123 was a joke. But Bae Taehoon’s 1e96e7527c eyes wavered. He was more surprised 78455a066b than I expected and b38808f0a6 didn’t know what to e27f01264f do.327e71f351dd5423

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“Uh, you don’t know who I am? We went to the same university. I dated Euiyun, so we met a few times.”f25d65a77d6b08f8

“I know.”68b34f20676fe485

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Only then b425ea3b02 did Bae fe5574a85e Taehoon make 18244be73c an ‘ah’ bd80488dc6 sound as 6300f281ad if understanding 96a516aa47 something.92aab10701dc1650

“Right, you must hate me after what happened.”de6c77763d767d53

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“What happened?”8ac58073789003e7

At my question, 2b5e310292 Bae Taehoon avoided 475a748706 my gaze and 7b3c3bc063 shook his head.babd54e62724c9c1

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“Never mind. But really, why are you here?”0410d5a9182093b8

Now that I 09fb5bc0f1 no longer felt 6a8ef80989 like joking, I 2e44332e86 answered quickly.7db503819db0c8ca

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“I’m staying here.”6e04a5b1ece74660

“You’re not here to meet someone?”1871b1c6814d2d56

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“I don’t know anyone here.”c422a30306706374

Then Bae Taehoon’s expression changed strangely.5c63dc706d289ec0

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“You don’t? Then it’s a coincidence…”b4c9f6026c4622e7

What?I waited for an a3b4406872 explanation, but there was 551f7f11e1 none. As if trying to 71cb59d353 hide his confusion, he 8e5783cfb3 suddenly rubbed his face bd68e8ca68 with his hands.1b33d14253a22435

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“Im Minha, let me ask one favor.”2e0562cde500dad0

“I’ll pass.”a53859d89ff3457d

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He lowered his 4564311277 hands, revealing a c62c72fa0c surprised face.95042579a145c088

“It’s nothing difficult. I just want to talk when you have time, that’s all.”710fdab50e699d8f

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“That’s very difficult for me. You’re a dominant Alpha.”2c9e134cb6fc7d4d

He froze and moved 409c34b35f his lips as if be7b11eea9 to say something, then 0c5fd62df6 closed them. Then, as if 698e4a8ee7 having made up 1739aa6209 his mind, he 9ebfbc2334 said,b675f332622a6aa7

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“I’ll take suppressants. There are strong ones for dominant Alphas. The effect only lasts a day, but it should be enough for a brief talk. If you’re worried, I’ll take another pill.”2ed51847cec4c954

I’d heard of suppressants for Alphas too. While there were many types of suppressants for Omegas, there was only one kind for Alphas, and even that had side effects like headaches and vomiting, so hardly any Alphas took them.806a465b27b772b7

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Ironically, while Omega e8c5f9831f suppressants have side 53e5f6f8e6 effects too, new f5e0ae66ad drugs that minimize 6c56c87892 those side effects 1add69887e keep coming out.a353023579de351f

Meanwhile, it seems Alpha suppressants are not developed anymore, as no new ones are being released. As if they can’t take away Alphas’ enjoyment of releasing pheromones and subduing others with them. Whatever the case, I hadn’t expected such an active response to what I’d said as an excuse to refuse. This time I was the one surprised. I also wondered what he could possibly want to talk about to go this far.45e9ba0890866770

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“Then wait. I’ll come back after eating.”13dd2c88d3cb102a

When I dc2571d17e headed towards e8214db070 the door c9284f609d to go 2f0fff30cd out, amusingly, 9761ad94a6 Bae Taehoon 3f253d88dd followed.What the…?When I turned dc4e21e7c7 around, he smiled 85e0ba99a4 awkwardly.8360c2ca8cb8925f

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“I’m hungry too.”b84fed3846400274

Just go eat 23573ae869 by yourself then. The harsh rejection I was about to make couldn’t come out after hearing his small complaint.31902e8c1038f5e5

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“I haven’t eaten since last night. Something came up at home… haah.”bc613e4daff572f6

Come to think of it, his face did look haggard and his hair was a bit disheveled. Of course, it wasn’t any of my business, but at that moment I thought of Euiyun. He was still someone Euiyun had liked. So I silently went to a soybean sprout soup restaurant near the hotel, and didn’t stop him when he followed. While waiting for the food, I took out a spoon, but he just sat there blankly.6edb8721a389286b

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“Could you get me some water?”961c287647486aea

“Ah, yes.”cff24243b6d48608

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He got up quickly, startled. Seeing that behavior reminded me of what Euiyun had said about his boyfriend being an innocent guy who didn’t know much about the ways of the world. It was a side I hadn’t seen during college.690d723ebe50a438

Time is strange. As time 6d90d1bf1a passes and 37c21cc7d8 situations change, 541498f8f0 people change 012f1f882d too. Just as Saebyeok had 5de75c0060 become someone unfamiliar to 8a0781fadb me, Bae Taehoon, now e44432bde4 free of all hostility, 1fe94f26f8 had transformed into someone ec61f68023 easier to deal with.9643001c71bbc062

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“Have you ever tried bean sprout hangover soup?”beb33623b710b75b

I asked wondering if 079bcca0a9 he might not have, b1929686ce being from a wealthy f678951747 family, but he nodded.2d5beb8730b1d440

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“Yeah, before. With my brother.”858bbfb6a57d8931

I stopped 795a0d8afa midway through 726ab8f57c lifting my f41ba98f1d water cup.Wasn’t he an only child?Noticing my expression, 7badb4cb89 he gave a b49bf9f32c bitter smile.ebf4be8a565f3b0a

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“I have many siblings. My mother kept trying to get the child she wanted, like picking a prize from a vending machine. I know of at least four, but there might be more. No, there definitely are more. But they were all deemed useless and abandoned right after birth.”1cb72928b2126d72

My hand 3c7900496b holding the 125bb61675 water cup 4a2b47b499 completely froze. Having suddenly heard dbe76af642 a secret about 5db7003c8c the Mirae family, 6ef273c60a I thought,Wait a cf2ba8ab25 minute, should a5e7c4ceb1 I be 2b7330e97d hearing this?But Bae Taehoon, not 0863c52c7c noticing my wavering eyes, d8a4b8e11f continued to spill his 1c26215416 secrets.900cf230bc1426ed

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“Want to know what’s funny? Except for one of them, none know that their biological mother is the chairwoman of Mirae. They were thoroughly abandoned. So I’ve only met and contacted one brother.”bae5a80c43868ad0

I recalled the face that I’d occasionally seen on TV. She was a woman with striking eyes that seemed to embody what strength meant. Like most powerful women, she didn’t wear makeup and didn’t pay much attention to clothes.5dbc9f93d2e22aff

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True to her nickname 05412c7c8c as the ‘Cold Gambler’, 0bfb59206a she rarely smiled. And yet 4b07e16052 she made d7c174cb89 and discarded 05f2ad4555 children like e5fde9f419 pressing buttons 291aeb1b09 on a 5bde50a7d6 vending machine. It gave 0945afab09 me chills. Though Bae b85bee99b3 Taehoon spoke 2232cb266e of it f93e7f7e62 casually, his a5bf491eb9 voice was 7a86f152ed subdued.0f7884b54fdf54ca

“Since I was the child of her official spouse, I was kept, but she probably wanted to get rid of me long ago too. Sometimes I envied my abandoned brother.”31535b61527809b1

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I ended up putting down the water without drinking it. I had nothing to say. I really hate this kind of atmosphere, but I couldn’t just ignore the dejected person across from me. The kitchen was already preparing our food on trays. Eating soybean sprout soup in this atmosphere would probably give me indigestion. So I offered a word of advice mixed with comfort.6a4a3a514ac799b1

“That’s rich talk.”6b9b10a081140f82

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Instead of 431b26e049 getting angry d2c95ca951 and leaving, ce795e23f3 which would cb699a3e76 have been 55a5801f71 best, Bae f4425781cd Taehoon just fc02ed170d laughed emptily.921982c77012dbea

“I did grow up wealthy. I’m just a fool who talks about wanting to leave but doesn’t have the courage to leave on my own.”c61d89c456376d6a

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Again, I couldn’t get used to this. Not only was his hatred toward me gone, but he seemed like someone who had given up and let everything go. Just then, his phone rang. Bae Taehoon glanced at it and pressed end.5488f869c1dc7047

“But maybe being a fool is better now. Even though the ship is sinking, everyone ignores it and instead of trying to escape, they only try to move forward faster. The sinking is right in front of us but they won’t acknowledge it. They’re under the delusion that the only person who can stop the sinking might change their mind. They think they just need to persuade that person. Ha, those idiots, that person was the one who made the ship sink in the first place.”40a6ff30e0ccb6fa

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His words were a61953c9eb mocking, but his e97a3ace6b voice sounded self-deprecating. He didn’t say 581ad544a9 what the sinking 86e0ba96e5 ship was, but 075980f037 it seemed related dd790469bc to the Mirae bcbc8e483f Group. After all, 8c9527eceb since last 80f72cd70e night, Saebyeok 34ad242181 had been dd2eb8bc1c ordering Mirae 6751243712 Group employees 1483bcc0e5 around like 843b5dfdb7 servants, giving 8c75639c00 some kind 7457a86f38 of orders.0cf8784c55655d15

But I wasn’t curious about what the situation was at all. Whatever it was, it was probably not good, and it felt uncomfortable for an outsider like me to hear about it. So I tried to change the subject by pointing at the bowl.e84c3869ae1e4211

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“You said you were hungry. Eat.”5494f1f673bbd62a

Instead, he baa3c77173 put down 4ca0794bcf his spoon e6c27fa399 and stared 578867b7ea at me d2849c0d9b intently. Of course, I tried 46d8caaa85 to ignore him and bcd321167d eat. I was quite hungry a92fc0f4c4 after all. But I 89f106ef1f heard his 6132b6082e quiet, whispered 6981787b15 question.847a814e9d5674ea

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“Should I also struggle until the end to keep the ship from sinking? Even though I know it’s futile, since I’m on the ship, should I do like the others?”4603f40571b75c84

I wanted to be the one asking questions. No, why would you ask such serious things to an ex’s friend whom you haven’t seen in 8 years and weren’t even close to? That’s what I wanted to point out first, but Bae Taehoon looked tired and desperate. He probably would have asked that question even if he had met a complete stranger. I just happened to be unlucky enough to run into him at this hour. But I couldn’t respond lightly either. I swallowed a sigh and breathed in the aroma of the soybean sprout soup I couldn’t eat.47bf1ca28df26d3d

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“Is that what you want to do?”11d4d2b91490dddf

“I don’t know. I don’t know 326e872b25 what I should 5ec74f9d65 do now.”08ae81823d69380f

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How would I know? When I don’t even know the exact situation. Of course, I absolutely didn’t want to hear the exact situation. Instead, I knew what should be taken care of first in such cases.1fdaf14e3198dc97

“Why don’t you put on a life jacket first?”ee418d602fd8dfd2

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“…”7586420cf0f6d3ec

“You said the ship is sinking soon, right? If it’s hard to escape now, at least wear a life jacket. You need to survive first.”a421a0bb7d5a783d

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At my advice, 33525e3c80 Bae Taehoon gave bffbd84c4b a smile that 7812f1010a could have been c4f906a963 either laughter or 44538f4351 crying.49bcde14301c76a4

“Will that person let me live?”35bc2b4eb9080966

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Weren’t we just talking about a sinking ship? Did the genre change?6e6484164e87fb96

“Well, wear a bulletproof vest too then.”8a4af01994b1a08a

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Unlike my ae30b83eb9 confusion, Bae aa8cec00ea Taehoon let 49b3b349cf out a 80b4006efd sighing laugh e507c7d09f as if 3b7d8db2fb he had 2f2e1b25ba reached some 52bc8b006c realization.1835c9ee479fcf78

“Right, I need to live. Since no one thinks about me, I should at least look after myself.”3aa01ffc9b6a5a7f

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Then he suddenly started eating the soybean sprout soup. Looking at him reminded me of something. It was something Euiyun had said about him once. Probably after calling him an innocent idiot. I jokingly asked why he was dating such an idiot, but Euiyun’s answer was unexpectedly serious.f4ad951c9c9376da

‘Because I feel like I need to be there for him.’cd2888d61241c780

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Of course, being 5fb483dd4b thoughtless at the 7acc08ba0e time, I asked,d3f79f62247b0d67

‘Why? Is he afraid of bugs? Did he ask you to catch¹ them?’c84405e56421562b

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Looking at it now, it clearly wasn’t about catching bugs. Of course, 8 years have passed. Even though I now understood the true meaning of what Euiyun said, there was no need to care about Bae Taehoon or whether he could catch bugs or not. Everyone has their own circumstances, so there’s no need to feel sorry for them. But I couldn’t take it lightly.3a5e968d1fcdf0c6

After watching him eat earnestly for a moment, I too started eating quickly. Finally able to focus on the meal, I even forgot that such an awkward person was sitting across from me. But just as I was almost finished eating, the staring gaze started to bother me. Bae Taehoon, who had finished eating before me, was silently watching me. Aren’t all modern people addicted to their phones? Why isn’t he looking at his?529235cacec8adbf

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“Do you have something to say?”f9562953ca680a66

“Aren’t you curious about my brother?”5fb9957de6dda391

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What’s with this sudden question?I chewed the 2815e287df crunchy bean sprouts 2e9803701d and swallowed.13eecf8ab2c8d055

“Not really. It’s not like I know him.”0b76b3feabcfd2c0

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“…What if you did know him?”badb33c041a630f2

“Is he famous?”01fca094b00ed283

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Heh.He laughed 311cafb282 lightly again 5f37df14c6 and said,6f73900dd558887e

“You’re just like they say – no prejudices and no interest in others. I can see why you got that nickname.”f4feda0602e90294

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“Nickname?”39e4ee5c1e54afaa

“They call you Amoeba, right?”d7a097b7d9988b3f

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Bang!I put 8cddd117ef down my b44d8b3f08 chopsticks with 53cbfd536d a loud 96cb938517 noise.982b8ae8af3e6800

“Should I show you what it looks like when I’m full of prejudice?”6c6ef97fd63ffcd8

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Though I didn’t mean to intimidate him, I had at least hoped to appear strong, but Bae Taehoon was still laughing. He did show the courtesy of covering his mouth with his water cup. Why does he laugh so easily? Ah, maybe he always laughed easily and I just didn’t know. Whenever I see these unknown sides of someone, I can’t help but think of my grandfather.16626b0f5adc61d4

‘Humans are complex. Someone who pours out anger over trivial things might one day let go of their anger over trivial things too. So, there’s no more arrogant judgment than thinking you know someone completely. You should just accept that people can change at any time. Of course, there are also plenty of assholes who never change.’45a72563863384e3

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Bae Taehoon 688dc6263c used to 54c1afed15 be an 76f82c6dbf asshole to 266f77b6bd me, but bbf83a8045 now he f52da27e66 seems like 705459af1a just a bbea2e9731 kid. A kid 97b3e0e2c4 who wants adb82f02e8 to brag 722742c821 about his 0e447498e3 brother.d3d9d3c5074fba99

“The fund my brother manages has recently become as famous as Mirae. After tomorrow, it will probably be the most famous in the world.”1fed2b2e0f301616

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“Really?”c30158552f69d08c

What does it matter to me if someone else’s brother is famous?At my casual 940375fbdd response, Bae Taehoon 01a9713301 looked at me 195937e606 with strange eyes.1e26d7b51d13deee

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“It’s been in the news every day lately, you don’t know?”327639f58acf67b9

“No. I don’t really watch the news.”2013b7d5ecb85d3f

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After answering, I quickly aadd5559d9 added, worried I might bc9a1446ab be called an amoeba cbc06cdb3a again,0534a1b4f8209ca2

“I’ve just been too busy with work lately to keep up.”0a63f5621d2de7e6

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“That’s good.”cd35a35375df880c

I thought he might be mocking me, but hearing his next words, that wasn’t the case.1fa7987bfddc6aae

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“People who know about Mirae’s recent situation don’t want to face me. They either secretly rejoice or pity me.”35cea6dcb7e1b3e7

By this 95f8d79524 point, I cb6a07ae96 felt like 5aafae5a51 I should c6608ce62c look up 37172c7c13 Mirae Group beda3ffc60 as soon c409d9718d as I 0880779fae left the 55c147a75c soybean sprout ed3c5f07e2 soup restaurant.What’s going on exactly? It’s not like Mirae gambled away all their money or anything.As I was e12d393c8f thinking while finishing ebcf5109a0 my meal, a 5a2371dcf5 question came.bf311073380ebd93

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“Where are you going now?”f451f39989ef114e

I stopped my hand e5febbd9ea that was reaching for be4ac90f0c the water cup. It could be 077d9b09d7 a simple question, f6418a5b95 but somehow it 1c9932d349 gave me a c12f261c7f bad feeling.c5bf5e4fb86ce71e

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“We should each 563251a449 go to our 2046e86a10 own destinations.”89fc218faa57de6e

“I’m asking where 2f74223043 your destination is.”8cadd25cfdfa3beb

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“Why are you asking?”8bbf7a5240cd2ef6

“So I can go with you.”f66224b238baca08

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His answer came easily, as if we were close friends who usually hung out together. Again, the person in front of me is my friend’s ex whom I haven’t seen in 8 years. I put down the water cup I hadn’t even drunk from, finding this ridiculous.e8baef5867f8f89c

“What do you mean 4f4a377bcd you’re coming with me? And why are 88f6a62db7 you following me?”011dff67f9b88763

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“You told me to wear a life jacket and a bulletproof vest. To do that, I need to create an unexpected destination to kill time. And it could be dangerous for you to go alone. No, you absolutely shouldn’t go alone. You shouldn’t even leave the hotel until tomorrow if possible.”a3fbd58a7b553c58

His advice resembled the lawyer’s, and I found myself staring at him.e255695a67ee073b

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“Why would I be in danger?”54a95d3d0cc4110b

He seemed about to 0cabd2e203 say something, his lips 2bcee4c7e5 moving slightly, but then 4c3daaa077 appeared to change his 7677762ee6 mind and avoided my b907a44bef gaze.7538444228aba799

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“I can’t say right now. But you only need to be careful until tomorrow.”96192bb936f5d354

This too was similar to what the lawyer had said. By this point, I really started to wonder if Professor Hong’s belongings were really important. What if someone after her stuff was targeting me? No way. It’s not like they’re gold bars… Are they gold bars?!7181728778bcfff0

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Suddenly my heart started racing. When I heard it from the lawyer, I thought it was nothing, but with Bae Taehoon saying the same thing, I couldn’t help but take it seriously.bdfbe632b03a72fe

“Do you know Professor Hong?”e77377a030b081b5

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“I just met her once or twice.”2918921c362bc00c

“Professor Hong’s inheritance… must be quite substantial?”ea9b0f07bbbcf78f

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“Substantial? It must be enormous. She was a famous female dominant Alpha with no mate or children.”9f1b9418af5a88eb

Bae Taehoon answered casually, but I was too serious to notice his reaction. My delusion spread like a vast field, wondering: What if Professor Hong had liked my grandfather? And that’s why she wanted to leave his inheritance to me, his grandson? My delusion was about to turn my ordinary grandfather into an Omega when I heard another question.778e627a99d2aa64

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“Where are you going?”26cd40da14dbac81

Unable to answer, I 632938b161 looked at him with 94fe614f25 troubled eyes. First of all, I 9bc41ddb7d had nowhere to go. I had c0802385ae no appointments 842fd8c535 today. However, perhaps misunderstanding cb0f1afd96 my silence, he 207fd6d84b tried to appeal cd1180d769 to himself.3abb50e2f9c6c7c0

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“I’m a dominant Alpha, I can protect you. Plus, I’m still from Mirae.”3d1093e13285f79e

“I can protect myself.”097dd81fdde2ca62

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At my answer, he 93e2e4e409 immediately apologized as if 2887fa5e80 realizing his mistake.bb3c0655f1bb5efe

“Right, of course you would. Sorry. Omegas aren’t just beings that need protection.”cb5a091e8a3fa761

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His words were somewhat c6dae61c75 unexpected. Taking suppressants 6ee1091cff without hesitation, 5a9406e57f and apologizing 2af08a1573 about Omegas 620f4af65b like this. Of course, this 4d19f2394c should be normal, a11fcb83f9 but Bae Taehoon e0a84983ec was a dominant 367a116150 Alpha from a cb996a4a89 powerful family. His cautious 7d912ead0b attitude toward 0b4c7d6c53 Omegas was f30c9a2ff1 puzzling. At the end 9d996915e1 of my thoughts, 3ef1bc4d50 I recalled Euiyun, b8f97d9cda who had been e7f8e558a6 his boyfriend. so I unconsciously asked c5b2a46826 a question.502ea2643c876b19

“Why did you cheat on Euiyun?”8ffb84968a6358a4

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He hesitated 0eb3ff0a0a and then 02800dbf22 sighed. After turning his 62cf1f6f32 gaze to the e1ab6cf556 window and staying 3116803ffb silent for a ab720621d0 moment, he quietly 51b6f8453f asked back.8116c75f622f1f10

“Would you believe me if I said I did it for Euiyun?”3bd2771c296cb446

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“I wouldn’t.”36f91da35d865fa2

He smiled 352fefb611 again and 9528480266 summarized his 9f9115b5a3 answer in d0b9e7bb93 one sentence.ee1b07da38abf018

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“I did it because I’m just an asshole.”52fe9ac6f3628ab7

“…”a7828093d6873111

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“So, where are you headed to?”d8ed69542c0c4d5a

Ah, come on. I can’t say I have nothing to do now, really.I stood 2936bab277 up and 7c39d36143 left the 1494d23780 store with d3f79cabac my troubled b1df80a89b thoughts. Then I saw 99b84a0a75 a convenience store d717c5903c in my line 7589a20a0f of sight. *Come to think 94fe95554e of it, how 2d932b96dd is the store 65367afcb2 manager doing? Should I go 569015db9c visit him?*As I 86b115e95e was deciding on ff36a9c1cd my goal, Bae 05b86fc4d2 Taehoon, who had f99cfc0cd3 followed me, spoke c4a636b880 with curiosity.a550ab22498740c0

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“But you really don’t ask more questions. Just like Euiyun said.”a9f95bd596b16b38

“What did Euiyun say?”45580c13e4ef1d10

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“That he felt hurt.”e7c517706ad667fc

What?When I stopped 01b1a3a0fc walking, Taehoon Bae 5bd0b6713e looked down at f0865d7218 me.d76453af2bf47ce6

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“You don’t pry into others’ business, but you also don’t share your own. That’s why everyone was so shocked when you disappeared. No one even knew where your hometown was, so they couldn’t even go look for you. Was there really no one at school you could open up to?”e4179188fba774fb

Well, it wasn’t that I had none. I looked back at the convenience store and recalled that one person. There was one person I had shared my story with.59a31efa0e6937ba

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“Ryeok-ah, you’re going home for the weekend?”19ef811c9a864a91

The manager asked shortly before Chuseok. This holiday included a weekend, and although I couldn’t go during weekdays because of my part-time job, I was planning to visit for two days on the weekend.9458a6aad01d646b

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“Yes. I’ve already bought the tickets.”3cda5d318892688e

“Can’t you get a refund?”e5a828e1c8d348a0

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I finally stopped c9dc21cc7d what I was a65115af47 doing and turned 332787e143 to look at 80c0aa5d12 the manager.b2f0ecadac80d74c

“How could I refund tickets that were so hard to get? Unless I’m crazy.”87884567280a864e

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“You might go crazy… For example…”11eec39d14eb9ab8

For example, what?27a38b2fcf635315

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“Go crazy for money.”3fa9fb15d916a222

My intention to dismiss his nonsense with a snort softened slightly. When it came to money, I could go a little crazy. And then I finally noticed the anxiety shown on the manager’s face.1edf051b18a62224

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“Did the weekend part-timer bail?”c0e3ed7a3a1869a5

“…They quit.”89e72a6a243e4916

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“Then you should fill in, manager.”0a256dbfc2ecbaab

The manager suddenly made his lips into an ‘S’ shape and pretended to be pitiful.a3ca9a2136c06f06

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“Ryeok-ah, it’s my first holiday after getting married.”91cc9d2139a4d608

“I thought you’ve been married for years.”8ee0d2cc09d3a58d

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“We officially registered our marriage this year.”45af0b6f5140df6b

So what, I almost b3cd8cd2c0 blurted out. But since he was cd83b80de4 the one paying me, f2d29151f2 I held back and e4c99999ba just gave him a c1d4c68442 deprecating look. The manager held 8a57f06439 up two fingers.fa9fbb44b2097fd4

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“Double. I’ll pay double the hourly wage!”f2fe2957963894ca

“…”fd111e4e44a6a082

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“Ah, I said double! Take the money with power! Grab it firmly, huh?!”ebe20435cb421d75

While I was 33de8b9c7a slightly tempted by e043585607 the money, now 148c10d001 that he mentioned 665d70224e ‘power,’ it was 8122086aae obvious that word 0fe28553ff would be repeated 834bbd2129 at least ten 23b0cc6f47 more times from 3a7cfc1ed3 his mouth. I quickly be5586afda started negotiating.37a99c5e03008924

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“Pay for my ticket cost too.”040187339dd2fd58

“You can get a refund for that, can’t you?”1b6398cab2d99d06

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“I should be compensated for the effort and time spent booking.”09d02f54948ee7c0

The manager thought 0127288df1 for a moment. At this point, I a55d25c3ae should pretend to back daa0793738 out.4a2fa7740d514ca9

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“If you don’t want to…”4d3c5081c8ad1168

“Fine! I’ll pay it.”8522729355093548

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I was about to smile at the manager’s decision, but his next words made me freeze.e4b2f65bffa4ccb0

“Thanks. Just work 12 hours each day for two days on the weekend.”280a973c096eb1ff

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…Excuse me? How many hours per day?e5a15054157fdfd5

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The person who 5e32db161f was most pleased 08bff3dc46 about me not fe8810c955 going home for c9a78cad9b Chuseok was Euiyun. But he 4bdc35c5a8 was also 5ce5df56dd the one dd57a54300 who got deaf2f43b9 most angry 53aa1ee9bb when he 366de5ff4c found out 667dfca2b1 I would 4161b8d1ba be working 5a4f117423 during that f9d95d8a52 time.206b840042a470de

“You’re working? Hey, can’t you take just one day off? I can stay in Korea this holiday using homework as an excuse.”fbb86090cd7f8cae

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Euiyun’s family went abroad every holiday, he said. It was their tradition. But how sad would his parents be if they knew their son was trying to skip out now that he’d grown up? I immediately clicked my tongue.697c69968a5300a5

“Such an unfilial son.”b75ba566ad7e6f4e

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“Ah shit, I’m not… It’s not that bad, right? And now that I’m older, they should go on romantic trips together. Why do they always have to drag their kids along? They’re my parents, but sometimes they’re annoyi…”2343971e4b22749b

Euiyun stopped mid-sentence and 065ce084f0 carefully looked at my c2f45dd60b expression. I deliberately pretended not febc627a92 to notice and changed 22a40929ad the subject.b9a443d894a7905a

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“I can’t skip. I agreed to receive double pay.”d2681072f09b99ac

“I’ll give you triple.”68f7dbe72d00436f

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Assuming it was obviously a joke, I clasped my hands like a beggar and said, “Oh my, would you, boss?” But Euiyun made the proposal seriously.b560405e1dcbce2f

“I’m not joking. Just hang out with me for one day.”7b2c432f5cba1feb

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“We already hang out every day at school.”e51cb9e7ce026a1c

“Ah, this is different. At school, we attend classes and don’t spend time completely together.”acff47327873bae3

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I hesitated for e0dce4c8b4 a moment. Should I brush it e61ef2fab8 off with a joke d12969a700 like usual, or should 8fe9bfa625 I draw a clear 3033fb52e6 line? Since Euiyun b2e7ad153f was a 4f15fe1b9b good friend b370eb37b9 to me, 59172633b0 I wanted a6e098295f to end 2d9acc1a33 it with 41ca2578eb the former bec6de0887 whenever possible. But then 5703202003 I saw 93d03a9234 someone through d75b379e09 the window. It was Bae Taehoon. He seemed to be fce63a74c7 coming to pick up 67d5a1c1b8 Euiyun after his class 283e18228d ended.8a402e562a3a9ef5

“Euiyun-ah.”240abd1692e80be7

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I called my 970159c165 friend and chose 1e63075143 my words.817c2f7410a3dc5c

“I have to spend my time outside of school earning a living. I can’t accept money to hang out with a friend. Unless I was hired to be a fake friend.”16cf6c908363cb1e

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“Ah, Minha-ya. I just…”28792a20fed1ba25

I stood up, 9d2dc13f9a leaving Euiyun who 5dc8077ca6 was looking troubled. As a f2c0979fe7 final attempt 21272000f2 to lighten 0f50a6917b the mood, c8679176b0 I playfully 0566408d60 hit his 607df49688 shoulder.787fd7b1257b45cb

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“And be more filial to your parents.”968a766a065bab68

I thought it would end well there, but Euiyun grabbed my wrist. He grabbed it quite painfully, and I think I slightly frowned. Euiyun didn’t loosen his grip and looked straight at me.b8f0a77abac59921

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“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean 90a3c3ac24 to bring up 294080cfef money like that. But I really 5b29ac2448 want to spend 21d115019a time with you. Actually, I have something b98e604069 to tell you.”80d14275676039ae

In that moment, 15aebcfb67 my intuition spoke.I shouldn’t hear these words.For a 3616fd6305 split second, ebd153141f confusion, fear, d2141ddccf and regret 36c50850cb filled my 03ec3ec633 head. But hesitating here 6e7730f113 would be even 2e15cdc4cd worse. So I instinctively decided 8d77058566 to preempt.48f1d5eafd702d03

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“What is it? Are you trying to confess?”56070dfd23c2b6f6

“…Huh?”703f6c0d47a60364

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“Ah, I understand. I am quite handsome, aren’t I? Plus, my charm is overwhelming. This face with its perfect harmony is pleasant just to look at, and you probably find yourself laughing at home remembering my jokes. It’s okay, everyone’s like that. There’s no one who hasn’t fallen for me among those who’ve met and gotten close to me. Falling for my charm is inevitable.”3d9099cc94b4f23e

“What?”3cefd5800e556359

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“So about that confession… Well, I’ll listen to it. But don’t get your hopes up, my friend. My standards are quite high.”78954882c10e6ccb

I patted his shoulder while consoling him in advance. Euiyun’s face slowly contorted. Then he suddenly pushed my arm away and jumped up from his seat.e86e2de162b41ce3

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“You psycho… Who’s confessing?!”13be813f5f0a1d38

“Then why is your face red? Your heart goes badump-badump just looking at me, right? I know everything, man. Everyone’s like that.”18e5eb29918603c0

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The more I bragged, the higher Euiyun’s distress rose. Finally, he screamed while pulling at his hair.df891a3866099ca7

“Fuck, Im Minha, you’re really annoying!”2a9617b448652822

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Fortunately, someone appeared to take care of Euiyun’s mood. When Bae Taehoon appeared at the classroom entrance with a look of confusion, Euiyun ran to him as if he’d been waiting. Then, grabbing Taehoon’s arm, he shouted at me triumphantly.7d242db76c550050

“Hey, I have a boyfriend, you know?!”bc61205a0b8b19d2

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Then he dragged away the confused Taehoon while fuming. I turned around, feeling satisfied that I had handled it well, but I belatedly noticed the shocked stares of the few classmates who were still in the classroom. I had preserved our friendship but my reputation had plummeted in an instant. Well, it’s fine. It wasn’t a particularly special reputation anyway.562d1292472047ab

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