AR Chapter 2

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The lights in the conference room were turned off, and the projector turned on. Standing in the front, a detective cleared his throat and began to speak.

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“A leader of the Hanseong faction, Shin Seokju. In foreign countries, he is known as the managing director of the Royal Casinos. As you all know, before they got a proper license, the Royal Casinos was a gambling den for high-ranking officials. As second-in-command of the Hanseong faction, Choi ChulYoung earned his fortune through it.”

Click, click. The sound of the projector changing slides could be heard in the silent room.

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“Because he never surfaced while he was abroad, we barely had any information on him. His criminal record is also spotless. Meanwhile, the Hanseong faction has spread its influence in real estate and even banking. There was some bullshit floating around that they were merely a big fish in a small pond, but… it looks like this was all the work of Shin Seokju.”

“Why did he enter Korea?”

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“They say he came back to check on the final stages of the construction of a golf resort that he’s invested in.”

“Ah, fuck. I died.”

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The young detective caught on that Jiwon was doing something else on her phone and cleared his throat. He slightly raised his voice.

“You there. Please focus.”

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Jiwon stopped playing her game and quietly lowered her phone as the slide changed to the next one.

“This is the latest news regarding Choi ChulYoung.”

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A picture of Choi ChulYoung’s tanned face as he sat in the audience of a baseball game appeared on the screen. He had his fists raised as he cheered. A seemingly seasoned, middle-aged detective spoke up in a bitter voice.

“Looks like he’s having a grand old time, that bastard.”

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Choi ChulYoung was the latest target for the police force. According to Chief Hong, he probably had something to do with the assassination of the CEO of a major construction firm. He was second-in-command in the organization, but he was the one who actually carried out the crimes. Therefore, the police were slowly getting anxious to crack down on him.

“The bigger Choi ChulYoung becomes, the greedier he gets. As a result, we can see this in the meth problem in our country. According to the report, Choi ChulYoung is responsible for 40% of the meth distribution inside our country. In the past three years, there has been a sharp increase, and… it matches up exactly to the moment Shin Seokju made contact with the Chinese mafia.”

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Jiwon’s hands grew damp with sweat. Her game on her cellphone failed to distract her focus.

Making clicking sounds, the projector moved on to the following slide. It was a photo of Choi ChulYoung and Shin Seokju standing side by side in front of a tall wall of a luxurious house, smoking cigarettes. The sloped street in front of the large house was filled with parked black cars, and it was obvious that the owner of the house was not a normal person.

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“When was this taken?”

Chief Hong frowned as he bit down on his e-cigarette.

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“Last month, after the secret arms deal with the Russians fell through, there was a meeting at Chairman Wang’s house. This happened right after two gang members were apprehended, so the mood seemed to be like that of mourning.”

Choi ChulYoung was wearing sunglasses and grasping his forehead with a frown. Next to him, Shin Seokju had a blank expression on his face, but the aura seemed menacing.

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“Mourning my ass.”

Just as Jiwon muttered under her breath, somebody glared at her.

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“What did you say?”

Jiwon looked at the detective who asked and gestured to the photo with her jaw.

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“Shin Seokju is smiling right now. He looks like he’s in a good mood.”

The detectives turned their eyes back to the slide. However, no matter how much they squinted, Shin Seokju had a blank expression on his face. But he couldn’t fool her. She was absolutely certain that Seokju was frowning to hide the glee from his face.

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“Excuse me, you’re Corporal Park, right? You’ve been distracted during this whole briefing, so what makes you…”

“No, she’s right. If I were Shin Seokju and two of Choi ChulYoung’s closest subordinates were arrested, I’d be smiling, too.”

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Chief Hong didn’t get to his position by sheer luck alone. The other detectives frowned and turned to him.

“Chief Hong, didn’t you say that there weren’t any signs that stood out to you when you met with Choi ChulYoung last time?”

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“He’s a rather easy guy, isn’t he? He’s only managed to survive this far because of his insidious personality.”

Jiwon imagined Chief Hong with Choi ChulYoung in her head. They only looked different on the outside, but they were both treacherous raccoons on the inside. She thought they were quite alike.

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“At the very least, Shin Seokju is backed by Choi ChulYoung. Judging by how that guy hasn’t abandoned him yet, we can be sure that Shin Seokju has benefited his business a great deal. This is only based on what we know. I’m sure there’s far more we haven’t uncovered.” 

“I know that. That’s why the chairman has given Choi ChulYoung his stamp of approval. But there’s another thing…” 

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Jiwon listened to the detectives and Chief Hong continue their discussion and lifted the phone in her hand. In order to hide her apprehension, she moved her fingers along the screen. However, her fingertips trembled.

“Shin Seokju, who has never shown his face inside the country until now, has suddenly returned. And Choi ChulYoung, who has been hiding in the shadows, has suddenly requested a private audience with the chairman. The golf resort is merely an excuse. Can’t we take this as a sign that Shin Seokju is getting ready to move up to the top?”

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“But, Chief, we do not have enough information on Shin Seokju to make that assumption.”

Ding, diiiing.

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Jiwon’s cell phone rang to indicate that it was game over. A detective gave her a terrifying glare and shouted out.

“What’s with you?!”

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“I’m sorry. I was focusing but was missing this one thing, so…”

“If you don’t care about this, just get out!”

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His booming voice made the conference room shake. Jiwon didn’t move a muscle and answered back.

“No, I care about this very much.”

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“What?”

The detective looked at her in disbelief. Jiwon’s lips stretched into a smile.

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“If I didn’t care, why would I have joined this special-ops team that barely gives me overtime pay and only gives me a hard time? It’s not like I was shot in the head or anything.”

The detectives gave her a strange look.

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“You said she was a blockhead, and it turned out to be true.”

“Well, he wasn’t wrong.”

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A few of them nodded their heads. In the midst of them, Chief Hong called out to her.

“Corporal Park.”

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His eyes were sharp as they looked at her.

“If it was up to you, how would you approach this?”

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Jiwon flicked her nails and hesitated. However, she ultimately opened her mouth.

“Before Shin Seokju finishes building his golf resort and escapes out of the country, I would create a rift between him and Choi ChulYoung.”

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As she gazed at Seokju’s face on the slide, she grew even more determined. Three days ago, after she saw the picture inside the smoky gopchang restaurant, she couldn’t fall asleep that night. She had made her decision then.

“In the end, he’ll come to Seoul. We’ll use Shin Seokju to catch Choi ChulYoung. Chief, isn’t it your goal to clip the wings of the Hanseong faction?”

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“It’s something our entire team wants.”

Chief Hong spit out, and Jiwon looked at him before shrugging her shoulders.

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“Exactly.”

A long time ago, when the Hanseong faction was just a group of gangsters starting out, the large crime syndicates of YongSung and Serim collapsed. Having managed to survive this, they had begun amassing more and more power and influence in the past several years. And in the midst of all this, Chief Hong discovered Shin Seokju’s existence. This unexpected figure had grown into a large fish outside of the police’s surveillance. Chief Hong could not let go of this golden opportunity to use him as bait. This was the reason why he went to Jiwon.

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“But about Shin Seokju… I don’t think he’ll be as easy, Chief. If we look back at Choi ChulYoung’s life until now, we can draw a scenario in our heads, but there’s nothing we know about Shin Seokju. They say his nickname is… ‘Ghost’.”

“Ghost? Ha. Why? Is that gangster bastard that scary?”

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A tough-looking senior detective raised his voice, and the young detective stammered.

“No… They say it’s because he moves without making a sound and sucks out one’s soul.”

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“Shit.”

Jiwon couldn’t hold back the curse that threatened to leave her mouth and scoffed. The young detective seemed embarrassed and furrowed his brow before clicking his tongue.

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“Don’t worry about that.”

Chief Hong looked at Jiwon and smiled. The wrinkles deepened around his crinkling eyes.

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“We have an ace on our team who specializes in exorcising ghosts.”

A month before Shin Seokju returned to the country, Chief Hong kept Jiwon in mind and began to hatch a plan.

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“I’ll be in your care, sunbae-nims.”

Jiwon lowered her head. Because of her blue police uniform, she looked even more pale. She didn’t care whether Chief Hong was using her or not. As long as it would help her make contact with Seokju, Jiwon would do anything she was asked.

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…Dad. Help me. Please.

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Her mom gave Seokju a corner of their living room. Their house was an old two-bedroom villa. They called it a living room, but it was actually a small space connected to their kitchen. The bedding and a small foldable desk designated Seokju’s space.

“It’ll be uncomfortable, but please understand, Seokju.”

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“It doesn’t matter to me. I can even stay out on the veranda if you’d like.”

Seokju did not give a single word of thanks until the very end. His mind was as straight as an arrow. Thanks to him, Jiwon’s life became a lot more uncomfortable. She couldn’t watch TV in the living room anymore, and she could no longer comfortably get a glass of water or go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

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“It’s so late. How are you still studying?”

Whenever her father returned home in the middle of the night, the first person who would greet him wasn’t her mother but Seokju. He was the one in Jiwon’s home who slept the latest and woke up the earliest. He was the one who was awake for the longest time.

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“If all high schoolers in Korea studied like you, our future would be very bright.”

“It’s not that easy to study like this.”

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“Rascal. Don’t be so tense and live your life. Okay?”

No matter how many times Seokju spoke arrogantly, Jiwon’s father would merely pat Seokju’s shoulder and laugh.

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“…Dad, you’re seriously an obstacle in my life.”

Jiwon was annoyed whenever she saw the way her father acted so generously with Seokju. Whenever he saw Seokju, he’d act as if he was indebted to him. He’d ask Seokju if there was anything he wanted to eat (even though he wouldn’t be the one to cook it). Whenever he saw Seokju’s report card, he wouldn’t be able to hide the pride from his face.

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Jiwon was angry to see her father treat Seokju as if he were his own son. She knew she was being jealous. That’s why she was even more upset.

“Whoa… Our Seokju… Wow… He’s a perfect boy…! His body more than his face…!”

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Her father dragged the reluctant Seokju to the public bath and returned that evening. When they sat at the dinner table, he kept making strange comments in awe as he gave Seokju a thumbs-up.

Her father made such a fuss that Seokju, who always acted cold and stiff as if he’d been possessed by a robot, suddenly sprayed out the tea he had been drinking. Sitting across from him, Jiwon’s eyes glinted with fury.

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“So dirty. Seriously.”

“I’ll give you money for dry cleaning.”

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“Leave it. You wash it yourself.”

In the end, Jiwon made Seokju wash her t-shirt with his own hands, and Seokju silently dealt with it. Knock, knock. Jiwon heard a knock at the door, and Seokju entered as it opened. He held up her folded t-shirt.

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“You should throw away the clothes that have stretched out from being worn too much.”

“…What?”

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“You’re not going to take it?”

Jiwon frowned. Before she could make a retort, Seokju threw her shirt into her room. As it passed by her face, Jiwon could smell the fabric softener wafting up her nose.

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“Hey, you bastard!!”

The rift between Jiwon and Seokju was growing wider and wider, but the relationship between the jerk and her mother was different.

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“Aiyoo, Jiwon. Enough already. I don’t know who you took after, shouting ‘you bastard’ here and there… Seokju, if you’re not too busy studying, can you come here and look after this for me?”

Her mother’s attitude towards Seokju changed dramatically when he began helping her around the house. Of course, it wasn’t like Seokju was personally making kimbap at her mother’s kimbap shop, but he did take her mother’s ledgers and inputted all the data into an old laptop. He set it up so that her computer-illiterate mother would only have to type in the numbers in order for all the calculations to be made.

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“I’m not using your computer too much, am I?”

“Not at all.”

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“My daughter huffs and puffs if I even touch her computer.”

Jiwon perked her ears behind her bedroom door, and her insides began to twist around with discomfort.

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“Don’t you think the cost of your kimbap is too low in comparison to the cost of the ingredients?”

“Hm? But if the price goes up, the customers won’t come.”

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“For this quality, if you only raise it by 500 won, people who are on their way to work will still be willing to pay. Ahjumma, your cooking skills are quite good.”

Seokju spoke in a haughty tone that reminded Jiwon of the judges on cooking competition shows. Jiwon didn’t think her mother would have a change of heart just by hearing Seokju’s words. So when she saw her mother mulling over it, Jiwon wanted to give Shin Seokju’s head a good smack.

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With her glasses perched on the tip of her nose, Jiwon’s mother stared piercingly at the five-year records that Seokju had organized for her all night. In the end, she came to a decision. When the shop opened, the prices that had remained frozen until now had gone up.

“Seokju isn’t one to say empty words.”

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“Is he some kind of supertaster?”

“I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough. Honestly, there’s not much left when it comes to my business. I was already troubled about it anyway.”

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The first day her mother opened her shop after anxiously raising the prices, she closed up and returned home holding a box of brand new sneakers and held it up to Seokju. Seokju was right. Not only that, the regulars who frequented the shop saw how Jiwon’s mother hung her head low at the raised prices and claimed that they even felt bad that the kimbap had been so cheap even though it was so delicious.

“I was merely doing my part for being allowed to stay here. I don’t need something like this. It’s intimidating.”

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Jiwon already knew that her mother was bothered by Seokju’s sneakers. It was obvious that he had merely changed out the laces various times instead of replacing them as a whole. He could have just received them without talking back. He was making the gifter feel embarrassed. Jiwon huffed as she glared at him.

“Okay, great. Mom, give them to me. I’ll wear them!”

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Her mother pretended not to hear Jiwon.

“Seriously… They’re not your size, so how can you wear them? Seokju, didn’t we say you’d pay for your stay here by raising Jiwon’s grades? No need to feel intimidated. This is merely a small reward for your help with my business. You’re my business partner, right?”

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Mrs. Lee Jungsook saw through the upright mask that Seokju showed outside. She grinned as she blocked any path for him to refuse. Seokju hesitated before holding out his hands and receiving Jiwon’s mother’s gift.

“…If you’re going to go as far as to say that, I’ll receive them.”

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“I’ll leave our Jiwon in your care at school, too. Okay?”

“Mom, he’s not the one you should be asking that to.”

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Jiwon snorted and ended up getting a slap on the back. Actually, Jiwon didn’t understand what her mother was talking about. Did she really not know after having experienced Seokju’s zero social skills? Did she hope that he would be different outside than when they were at home? In other words, Seokju was also an outsider when they were at school.

“Who is that? Why did he come here with your dad?”

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When Seokju came to be transferred to her school, it was obvious that he was going to gain the attention of the other students. But it wasn’t just because of his outstanding looks. Her father entered the classroom with him. He had given a special lecture about self-defense martial arts, so he was a well-known face around the school. And because of this, all of the students’ questions were directed towards Jiwon.

“My dad’s friend’s son.”

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“Where is he transferring from?”

“Don’t know.”

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“He has the face of a celestial being. Hey, is he in the middle of debuting with an agency by any chance?”

“He has a scummy personality, so that’ll be difficult.”

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The students were merely stirring a commotion because of his looks. They didn’t take Jiwon’s words seriously. Not until the various incidents that happened regarding him.

One girl confessed to him that she liked him, but after that, she had been shocked into a depression that lasted several days. According to someone who witnessed the confession, Seokju told her, ‘Alright, thanks.’ Bewildered, the girl grabbed him as he turned around. Seokju then told her to list one hundred reasons why she liked him with the exception of his good looks.

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Of course, it wasn’t the girl’s fault for innocently approaching him because of his handsome looks. His face hid the nasty personality lying underneath. When the girl stuttered at his unexpected request, Seokju told her to rethink her criteria for liking a person. That he sincerely thought this would be best for her future’s sake. Meanwhile, the witness said that Seokju’s friendly tone of voice was even more ridiculous than the situation itself.

That wasn’t the only incident. When one of the boys who were known for having a great personality asked Seokju if he wanted to go and play some games with him, Seokju thanked him for the offer but said he didn’t plan on wasting his life like that. When his desk buddy saw that Seokju was staring blankly out the window during their free time, they asked him about a math problem. Seokju merely looked at them and asked them not to interrupt his time of meditation. Stories about these ridiculous interactions kept rolling in.

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“He’s handsome and good at studying. He’s seriously so outstanding, but… his personality is still… a big obstacle. Right? His way of speaking sounds kind, but behind it, he’s kind of a jerk.”

“I told you so.”

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Not one week after Seokju had transferred, he created his own world and remained alone. When he did catch her eye, instead of looking lonely, he looked very comfortable. She’d never seen him doze off in class, and whenever it was their free time, he’d merely cross his arms and stare blankly out into space (in his words, meditating) or open a book he borrowed from the library. There wasn’t a single crack that anyone could break through to enter into his world.

“Jiwon, how is he at home? You guys live together. You guys talk, right?”

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“Nope. Not at all.”

They didn’t even know how Jiwon felt and continued to look at him with a pink aura of hope in their eyes. No matter how many times she told them that what they thought would happen would never happen even if the world were to end, they wouldn’t listen.

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“Is Shin Seokju even more handsome when he takes his glasses off?”

“I’ve never seen it, so I don’t know.”

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“How does he look when he’s sleeping?”

“That guy doesn’t sleep.”

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“What are you talking about? Ah, I guess he would look like a painting if he shut his mouth and closed his eyes.”

It was lunch time. They were sitting diagonally from Seokju in the cafeteria. It was obvious who was going to be the subject of the conversation. When Jiwon saw that Minjung was on the verge of bringing him up, she grabbed her hand and looked at her gently.

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“Minjung, my lunch today is donkatsu.”

“…Yeah.”

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“You know how I like donkatsu, right?”

“You’re crazy about it.”

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“Yeah. So let’s not talk about something that will make me lose my appetite. Pinky promise.”

“Huh? He’s looking over here.”

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As Jiwon wrapped her pinky around Minjung’s, Minjung poked her. Seokju was staring in their direction. Jiwon glared at him and spoke with her eyes, ‘What? Why are you looking over here?’ Seokju took out his earphones and got out of his seat. As he approached her, the other students who were eating at the tables around them began to cough awkwardly.

“Park Jiwon.”

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Seokju curtly called out her name in an unpleasant voice. Jiwon merely looked up and glared at him in response. Seokju continued.

“Before lunch is over, let’s talk.”

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“I don’t have anything to say to you.”

“But I do.”

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Jiwon felt like the noisy atmosphere around them had suddenly calmed. There were many eyes looking at them. What was he doing? Jiwon stabbed her donkatsu with her chopsticks and replied without looking at him.

“What is it? Say it.”

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“Let’s go somewhere quiet.”

Jiwon looked around. The eyes that avoided her gaze were gleaming with curiosity. Other than with the teachers, Seokju never spoke to anyone at school. Not only that, but he was approaching Park Jiwon, his ‘roommate’. The onlookers’ imaginations were running wild.

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“No thanks. Get lost.”

“You’ll regret it.”

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“Very funny.”

“Your midterm results… you’re fourth from last place. Very good. I like it.”

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Jiwon felt like her head was doused with cold water. The donkatsu tasted like rubber in her mouth as she chewed. After swallowing, she slammed her chopsticks down on her tray before looking up at him with a glare.

The person who threw her appetite into the dirt merely looked at her with an unfazed expression. Jiwon’s friends kept their mouths shut, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

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“What are you talking about, you son of a bitch.”

“Don’t act so ignorant. Listen to what I have to say until the end.”

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In order to hide her trembling fists, Jiwon crossed her arms. His sudden attack made the rage boil up to the top of her head. And wasn’t it childish of him to attack her with her poor grades like this?

“Your mom told me to take care of you. So I’m here to do that.”

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“What?”

She felt like the widening eyes of the students around her were screaming, ‘Daebak!’ Jiwon’s face grew flustered as it reddened. So Seokju was here because her mother asked him to take care of her grades. But he had cut off that important detail, and his words were being misconstrued by the other students.

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“Why are you saying it so weirdly like that?! What exactly are you here to take care of?”

“Then should I say that I’m here to do my part so that I’m not kicked out of your house?”

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He was seriously a son of a bitch. This was exactly why she didn’t like talking with him. Jiwon glared up at the guy who was turning her parents into such heartless beings.

“Do you think my parents are like you? If they were going to kick you out, they wouldn’t have even let you into the house in the first place. As the kid who’s ranked first in school, did that thought not enter your head at all? If you insult my mom or dad one more time, I’ll kill you.”

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“What a filial daughter you are. But aren’t you being an unfilial child by making them worry about your grades?”

Jiwon could feel her eyes twitch. She wanted to bash his head with the edge of her food tray. If he kept talking to her like this, she might actually do it. 

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“Leave me alone.”

“Even though this could benefit the both of us, you are refusing to study with me. Don’t you think you’re acting like a small child…”

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Jiwon burst out of her seat and violently pushed Seokju away as he rambled like an AI robot. The fact that she didn’t pick up her food tray showed that she was still hanging on to the final strand of reason. But the most infuriating aspect was that despite her push, he didn’t move one inch.

As Jiwon swayed from unsuccessfully pushing against Seokju, he grabbed her shoulder. Although his grasp wasn’t tight, she could feel his warmth. Her heart began to race inside her chest. Seokju looked at her through his glasses.

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“Calm down.”

“What…?”

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What kind of game was he playing? Jiwon frowned. Seokju gazed at her with piercing eyes before spitting out his response.

“If you get this worked up, it almost comes off as if you fell for me.”

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This bastard. He was laughing inside again. Jiwon let out a harsh breath and whispered to him.

“Let’s just fight. Right here.”

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“That wouldn’t be good.”

Seokju slowly let go. When Jiwon saw him step back, she sneered.

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“Why not? Are you scared you’ll get beat up by a girl in front of all the kids?”

Seokju raised his glasses on the bridge of his nose and answered in a clear voice.

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“I don’t want to leave a blemish on my student record.”

“Very funny…”

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Jiwon grabbed her tray and stood up. If she was going to make trouble because of him, she wanted to make sure it was worth it.

“You’re not going to eat that?”

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Seokju glanced down at the half-filled tray and asked.

“That’s none of your business.”

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“I guess so. You should probably stop eating now. Your uniform is about to burst.”

“Hey!!”

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“But wasting food is bad karma.”

Seokju grabbed the rest of her donkatsu and put it in his mouth. Her chopsticks fell back onto her tray with a clang.

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Her friends next to her were whispering about something, but Jiwon couldn’t say anything. She merely gazed at Seokju’s back as he left the cafeteria. She drew in a deep breath. When their eyes met, her heart began to pound inside her chest.