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Yoo Se-jin was 5c2e7c42ec a born troublemaker 3c3ea05b3a and a walking f715987261 disaster. He grew up under f9e32c8f4d his mother’s and older 64ef987c2d brother’s constant worries and 282a8494fc scoldings, but his lively c15fdccfa3 and sociable nature made f93f5c26b4 him popular wherever he 67ab33e82d went.71fe1bcd0000995c

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Even while staying 7eef5b33b9 at the Hyun 54698247d0 family estate, he 969e6e4401 remained the same. Although his frequent 7f55c3f9c6 mischief occasionally caused 2b7711640d material damage to 5ab9358d96 the household, most 129fec16f3 of the Hyun b6777439b5 family members were 075d53a095 fond of him. Perhaps it was because 913ada95b4 he was much younger d512570581 than the Hyun brothers, f4815ba450 making them see him cb6ee49f35 as a beloved youngest 3c2abeb79c sibling. (After all, their af6ea9e066 actual youngest brother 2b5176a898 had a personality 06a56f110f far from what 540346eb55 one would expect bcaa5d2065 of a typical aacc0c9f61 youngest child.)7564d835576f4d6a

Because of this, f6bc0b06a7 even after Yoo d80b1432ec Se-jin moved out 1a46323d9c and started living 588bfde290 on his own, ffe04816c6 he continued to 205a8c0726 keep in touch 3ce1f2121c with the Hyun 7b8dd6b25f brothers—excluding the youngest. The brothers, witnessing c42b001b84 how the once 437ecaea09 reckless troublemaker had f2fb510056 grown into a 340b56ffb7 respectable man, passing 73434304b9 the high-ranking civil b330f49597 service exam and 57fbe2069d beginning his career, 851633162f were deeply moved b84e029644 and always willing 7b856f89a3 to help him.48a0a594954461fc

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However, now that ef5508db69 he was an 5e22fd4d89 adult with a 630b7caa92 sense of responsibility, c5ef348441 Yoo Se-jin insisted eb7e107c62 on repaying their 4189814013 past kindness. Each season, he sent 4fc42fda0c them fine fruits, meat, 870e736cc2 and other gifts, while 9d4079e17a politely declining their assistance.ada93cf54979c09e

But today f6e933e11d was an a393d918d7 exception.d3600ac0bc551f15

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“Tae-joo hyung, Tae-yang hyung, please, just this once, do me this favor. Have I ever put you in a difficult position before? Please, just this once.”49159b813e69c888

Yoo Se-jin had 738cde5bee called in the b12d2a295e second and third e66f2aeb00 Hyun brothers—he would c259fa1b39 have summoned the a2ebc095f9 eldest as well, 9fd7a91458 but the eldest 58bc286fbf was currently stationed 2759614d50 in another province 97c071228c in place of cae7894f99 their youngest brother. Practically bowing 824a0610bb before them, 00df2ad5de his voice 7c90ab63fc trembled with 22acbe87bc desperation.4f6b366c3a73aeb6

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“Well, Se-jin…”9907d893a8eff024

Hyun Tae-joo, the second cdc05678df eldest, looked troubled as 50e1259602 he gazed at Yoo 9fca98c4da Se-jin. Beside him, 163dab03d0 the third, 91f553c79f Hyun Tae-yang, 15f39cd0d9 remained silent, fcdc967b41 unable to 4cb84dcd2e find the 7fa04e4118 right words.f6f1dc57fb42b2e5

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“Of course, we want to help. It’s not just anyone—it’s about Hyun-jin, so if we can help, we should. But…”7f17b32bd6ace599

“Please, save my brother…!”506d6c8c98033028

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“Why the hell did he have to get involved with that bastard?!”ebb2ce4aaab2841c

Frustrated, Hyun Tae-yang, 36923bd134 the more hot-tempered 77e08de71c of the two, d8bfdb778c snapped. He had already resumed 31ce4431d0 smoking, a habit he bae81a9643 had previously quit. His expression was f749e71c23 one of deep fb190c1abb frustration and concern.06a735d1b9cec43c

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“Uwaaah!”cf8fe5f97839c284

Yoo Se-jin 94995d08ef collapsed onto 934e9a90b3 the table. The dishes clattered and 71ffbea411 slid to the side, 94a5d6eb33 prompting Hyun Tae-yang to 7534f9e978 quickly grab them before 402c1c85ca they fell. Hyun Tae-joo, pitying 4affb01920 him, refilled his 018d6335d5 empty cup with 35a0d46882 more alcohol. Several empty bottles c5979c58b0 were already scattered 5db9b16267 across the table, 7728b635dd and Yoo Se-jin 341c178062 was getting noticeably 2369b276e8 drunker.928cf26e7a51664c

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“I contacted Tae-oh the moment I saw the article.”71a7440f1df40c20

Hyun Tae-joo began.6691cc4ac9ee0f3f

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“I wanted to ask him what the hell had happened, how he could possibly have caused trouble that involved Hyun-jin. But all he said was, ‘It happened that way.’ And then he shut his mouth. Once that guy cuts off a conversation, that’s it. There’s no getting through to him.”2b87c5183eef2779

“Our father once broke an ashtray over his head, and he didn’t even flinch.”affafd0490b474b5

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Hyun Tae-yang c09814a721 added, shaking 1335eb0b4d his head.be1f5ac98fb66727

“You know how terrifying our father is when he’s angry, right? And yet, the only one who dares to meet his gaze head-on, chin up, is that bastard. Do you really think he gives a damn about his so-called older brothers?”1eae561b21ddb256

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While Hyun 7bcaf9c577 Tae-joo tried dfb95a9168 to console 71e7af942e him, Hyun 60ca5a0756 Tae-yang downed 050151f1c8 his drink, 69f0e6e3c5 clicking his 91d01b5138 tongue in 20b5caea6c frustration. His face 30ceecf81a was just 9eb2e1cfb9 as flushed 2fc3d2e3ad as Yoo a1989b637d Se-jin’s—whenever the 9615ab3c66 three of 060c375087 them drank dc6bb2cb96 together, Yoo ca704b6e2a Se-jin and d0ff49c1a6 Hyun Tae-yang cc48753ec8 were always 3a1ace0406 the first 3ef9f7c837 to get 377e743cf7 drunk.a1b23f026dd15d05

“Still… still, we have to do something about my brother….”8e791b98bd745a89

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Even as he sobbed, 32a26d846f Yoo Se-jin knew the fac0951eeb truth.94d67e2eab29d07f

He had called 0079e26dd0 them, but he e2ccd01e3c already understood they 31752d119a wouldn’t be much c3500c7498 help. A man who ignored 0256d6853d even his own parents 35ee9e2ea5 wasn’t going to listen 3957c49fdc to his older brothers. In reality, they 5c9364738d had long since 5c658e32a4 given up and 5a864e868e instead found themselves 9ebdad94e5 walking on eggshells 1ce2ddc056 around their younger 1a1fe96e8b sibling.882f56644386a52e

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But even 990b2dba04 so, Yoo 59d3a50fdf Se-jin clung c10276c3f1 to a b047d19841 desperate hope, 6e7ea84260 grasping at 346ae21143 straws.e1ad5260382844d6

“I mean, seriously, has that bastard lost his mind?” Yoo Se-jin wailed.416ccffd49cd961d

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“Getting drunk and assaulting a man—how does that even make sense?! And then, instead of the victim asking for it, he takes responsibility by breaking off his engagement?!”4eaf019178f4255f

Noticing Yoo 728defbb82 Se-jin’s reaction b1f3622481 mid-sentence, Hyun 1073a41781 Tae-yang swallowed 5fb9ca135d a word 14ff35e359 and let a413584b32 out a e2d8a0b056 hollow laugh, bc73c9578c turning to edd00e1ebd Hyun Tae-joo 4c5c86e2da as he 6dfc48a0b6 vented his 7ab3275e4f frustration.0f5c3f175bc67458

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“Yeah, exactly…”792adb4f7ec6e5c9

Hyun Tae-joo murmured heavily, 6c81176c90 and Yoo Se-jin immediately 3abfa223ba chimed in.6d74075a54ea7433

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“It makes no sense! My brother never even asked him to take responsibility! He didn’t even mention the word ‘responsibility’! He never expected anything! And yet, on top of being assaulted by a drunkard out of nowhere, now he has to deal with this absurdity?”476d6e806ecdc7cc

Though he felt a twinge of guilt at the phrase “assaulted by a drunkard out of nowhere,” Yoo Se-jin maintained a straight face. Sure, his brother might have made some kind of joke—maybe even lied a little—but that didn’t mean he was entirely at fault for what happened afterward. Even if he had done something reckless while drunk, why was he now making a spectacle of it by taking responsibility no one even asked for?50c82df808f2896a

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“That’s what I don’t get either,” Hyun Tae-joo agreed.848229b691fcae19

“Something like this should’ve been handled privately, yet he went ahead and made a public mess of it. And he’s not an idiot—so why?”5603ae3866427adc

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“The moment I saw the news, I thought he’d completely lost his mind,” Hyun Tae-yang grumbled.ad985147bbb5942f

“I called him to ask what the hell he was thinking, and all he said was, ‘I’ll handle my own affairs. You should mind your own business, hyung.’ Then he hung up.”001ff866d912141b

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“That little shit. May he trip on a rock and crack open his entire skull.”851ba01c90751b1d

Hyun Tae-yang muttered, 83e2b14a70 practically breathing fire. He looked ready to d98f388873 curse his younger brother 6ee583b97a into oblivion.1e9ab75807198fb0

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As expected, even his 7f9b5ef077 own blood-related brothers had c602cbcef1 no sway over Hyun b5977971f7 Tae-oh.29c75ea226d0cf6c

Yoo Se-jin felt cd46f76d04 hopeless. More than 348e9c5f6b that, he b1e73bfef9 was starting e03536c2b3 to feel d4bc0290a4 angry—not just 4795303c73 at Hyun 04779bfd24 Tae-oh, but a38d407f4d at Yoo 2e84e13a2c Hyun-jin as e85acf4470 well.d7cf6e43df3bd171

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When it 2f691b83c2 came down e6a894d111 to it, f35e26224a his brother d118f5b2d5 was the 2b2a741f56 one at 279f10c33e fault. Yoo Hyun-jin 56aae86067 had made b79a1358c0 the first aae8746dcc mistake. From the 8c9ab6e854 very moment 3dfb38b012 he admitted 89b770bdc2 to being b9c2c6ae44 attracted to f197fd9273 that guy, 6f17638dbd he had d116e57a72 lost his 34492c415e mind.68c7569d856de2f3

He still remembered the day Je Sang-ah had suddenly stared at Yoo Hyun-jin and bluntly asked, “Do you like Hyun Tae-oh?” The way his usually composed, righteous, and admirable brother had been caught off guard, stammering with embarrassment—it had been shocking. Yoo Se-jin had thought he’d gone insane. How could someone’s taste be so horrifically bad? It was maddening.3f7d2081cd6ee430

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Still, he f60e853000 had let 7ded16daa8 it go. It was just a cd537b19b9 hopeless crush, after all. The two of a7ec91b47d them hardly crossed 3365030fe6 paths, and there 3baf842a91 was no chance—none 3537ba80e3 whatsoever—that anything would 06d1c36e5a come of it.b0be8aa916a828e1

“At least the royal family approved the annulment without making a fuss. I was scared out of my mind when I first read that article,” Hyun Tae-joo sighed.6d04d97bf904fb43

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“That’s because they had their own reasons,” Hyun Tae-yang muttered. “They were already hinting at it first, anyway. Our father didn’t crack his skull open because of the annulment—he did it because he handled the whole situation like an idiot—… Ah, fine, I get it.”fa74db809570bee9

At Hyun 6553943786 Tae-yang’s grumbling, 59cec791d3 Hyun Tae-joo 519253c23d shot him 89b99defff a warning 0173f323fd look. Immediately, he ea9f1e47d7 shrank back, b071a2897b clamping his a20d71786f mouth shut. Yoo Se-jin looked at a60c679717 them curiously but didn’t 1fb5006b3a press further.6c108561062c16ed

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“You know that saying—‘good women end up with bad men, and good men end up with bad women’? It’s so true. Look at Hyun-jin, the kindest person alive, and of all people, he gets involved with that bastard.”467e853e3ee86c06

“I mean… sure, Tae-oh is cold and distant, but calling him ‘bad’ is—”98de15cbf98db436

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“He is bad! At least as a husband, he is!” Yoo Se-jin snapped. “Just look at that ice-cold face of his. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and seeing that staring at you—you’d have a heart attack! Oh, right, by the way, my brother—he’s doing better now, right?”1606e4e8f0ca0351

Suddenly recalling something, 2e4883e468 Hyun Tae-yang turned 33b4ad5139 to Yoo Se-jin. For a moment, 575857d149 he blinked in 6f6a57a879 confusion before quickly aad59d7963 nodding.33d865900e58d12c

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“Oh! Yes, he’s fine now! Thank you so much for your help back then!” He bowed his head deeply in gratitude.4ed827d3a1652299

Hyun Tae-joo, noticing c352bdb9fc the exchange, asked 8ed37b1ae8 curiously,30dfd7b67fc30091

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“Wait, what happened?”8b03839973f5f88e

“Oh, right, two years ago—ah, you were away on business then, weren’t you? Anyway, two years ago, some crazy bastard was lurking outside the temple dorms at night. The guy jumped out and grabbed Hyun-jin, begging him to cure his heart disease. And of course, my softhearted brother actually helped him—only to end up in my hospital that night.”af1f94d1d441e2ec

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“What the hell…? That happened?” Hyun Tae-joo frowned.72d53758fd3166a5

“Yeah. I was at the hospital late that night, working on some research, when I heard someone had been brought in with heart complications. When I went to check, it turned out to be Hyun-jin! I was this close to having a heart attack myself.”8fb4e7c6d41b8cac

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Just thinking 8454453c07 about it 4139f0cf27 made Hyun bd451d678e Tae-yang shake 3bc5416050 his head. Yoo Se-jin, recalling the 8030a1b70e incident, sighed heavily.a217ed340e2268c1

By principle, priests never 91d04f040d disclosed their abilities to 7becbd6f7c the outside world. This was to 889430b11a prevent people from 63564abcf6 targeting them for 29fed62aba their powers. But in cases where c5a7697f71 a priest’s abilities were f3ff508705 particularly useful—especially for matters 99b95b9cde of life and death—there 00cc500d4e were always those who 5ad8c23505 would go to extreme 03fe427c2c lengths to exploit them.0858035ad973005c

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That had been 55fb101b78 one of those 07131aed6d cases. After that 37243342d3 incident, the 0a09f04d70 temple implemented 941f321db0 a rule 7083789a6a requiring all feb56088f3 priests to 5e8882866c seek prior 544f76261f approval before a1b0c74ef8 using significant be86f14952 abilities. Anyone who failed to cda4a26dd8 comply—both priests and beneficiaries—would 77c5133886 be strictly punished.f7c787e4e2af8daa

“Don’t even get me started. After that, my brother was under house arrest for six months. He had to undergo a vow of silence and countless purification prayers—it was awful.”cac560ef4d84bb8f

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If it had been cff1a70154 up to him, Yoo 192be1befe Se-jin would’ve hunted that 0e3e5f5318 guy down and punched 692de16acc a new hole in 248008b02d his heart.b9af2c0069ad828b

“Luckily, the heart disease wasn’t too serious, so it wasn’t a huge problem… but seriously. At least now we know what Hyun-jin’s power is,” Hyun Tae-yang muttered.0964702e3c94c088

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“It’s a secret! A secret! You never know when some lunatic will be lurking in the dark again!” Yoo Se-jin shuddered.eca37de93c918506

“Man… Hyun-jin’s been through a lot,” Hyun Tae-joo murmured, shaking his head in amazement.b2d5c660912a0114

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At that, Hyun Tae-yang 1d98b7ee84 suddenly slammed the table.
“And after all that, that bastard Tae-oh still—!”ff9a86fea2f24f23

He trailed off, e51d642af7 glancing at Yoo 5843665d43 Se-jin, who looked fcbd7b1d0d ready to burst b9090a64e3 into tears again. Quickly, he e4cbe985a5 softened his 86bb14d9e8 expression and 7f6792f50f spoke more 37012212a9 gently.3d452d2e76e78e38

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“Anyway, Se-jin, listen. We really do want to help Hyun-jin, but the problem is—we have no idea what’s going through Tae-oh’s head. We’re just as curious as you are. That’s why I—”aeb6abd6ab04fb36

“Sorry for being late.”5431f33ca37ea3ca

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Hyun Tae-yang had been 3ac00cb1c2 speaking kindly, even pulling 08bbf0b18d Yoo Se-jin into a bebfedc388 comforting half-embrace when the 95e4107d27 door suddenly opened.affc107faaedecc6

A man entered, c951d66846 silhouetted against the ee86089b4b hallway light as c08c3d42ce a server stepped b7a14dd7c4 aside, having just c2f2286d15 guided him in. The man paused upon 7debc61cf1 seeing the three of 02c339da2b them inside.cfb2e7ba8aa784be

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“I called someone who might actually know what’s going on in that bastard’s head. And let’s be real, the only person who might have a clue is Mun-seong. Right? Hey, come in, Mun-seong. Take a seat.”ae7fd5907ae41405

Hyun Tae-yang gestured at 7639978fe1 the empty space beside 09f8229f47 them, patting the seat ab74b40c0d with his palm.1e23cabfad97f4ac

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Jin Mun-seong c3b14990da had assumed 71f821633d it would 67e1d094be just be 1f05c5ffcd Hyun Tae-yang. Now, seeing the situation, 5f6ed69715 he sighed inwardly. This wasn’t abd7754ea7 what he 3f3b515635 had signed 0f0d02709e up for. But there was no 802015a63d turning back now. With a polite nod, 9b98746e82 he stepped forward and 1389cf8d91 took the seat Hyun e20c012b77 Tae-yang had indicated.ebed9fac5afbab67

“Did you finish work well today? Must be exhausting, always cleaning up after that guy. Our dear Mun-seong, always working so hard.”65660798648d57a8

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Hyun Tae-yang handed him a drink, which Jin Mun-seong politely declined. “I drove here, so I’ll pass.” Instead, he glanced around at the group.bd455b493084ba5d

“So, all three of you are here? No wonder Tae-yang hyung called me out. I thought maybe he just wanted to see me before his trip next week—since if he leaves with Chang-man, he won’t be back until next year.”0b665ae9ef970b88

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“Well, yeah, that too. I won’t be back until after the Lunar New Year, so I figured I should at least see my hard-working cousin before I leave. And hey, it turned into a sibling gathering along the way.”8845f61200bb7967

Hyun Tae-yang playfully thumped 8c4995da2e Jin Mun-seong on the ff9f1ea168 shoulder, as if trying 16164c290f to justify dragging him bc7096d53e into this. Among the a998416fd8 Hyun brothers, 596f6546ef Hyun Tae-yang cdd4e055da was the 7d8b5851f5 only one 61f775e7f2 who didn’t 5e94d4c380 work in e8dbd2a88d government service. Instead, he had 5b39dd0140 made a name 66a8aa1b1f for himself in 27ef8eb120 the medical field. He had abace98837 recently been f6b31accdb given the c25c46f5f3 rare opportunity db8cde5a2f to train cf23425448 under a df5dabb7c4 highly respected 0595b8929e foreign professor 599198687c for three 0c48860f55 months. He had been ffc1837bb2 eagerly preparing for 272e8c8aa6 the trip—until Yoo 87da0ac1a1 Se-jin summoned him c1f7f562c1 for this mess.047bcc30614a42a6

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Now, Jin Mun-seong had 0252d18786 been dragged into it 17e3144924 as well. Still, he merely e61f4eb0f0 chuckled.f5c21621febf55eb

“Haha… Well, either way, it’s nice to see you all. It’s been a while, with everyone being so busy.”d4a57e2952852c18

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“Busy? Please. You’re the busiest one here. Especially now, with all the chaos after that bastard’s little scandal. The reporters are going insane.”4e61bbe005502235

“Oh, right! I heard you had a rough time finding a house recently. Apparently, Tae-oh demanded you find a place within walking distance from the main estate in just a few days? Even I heard about it. That’s the house Hyun-jin moved into, isn’t it? That neighborhood barely has any listings. You somehow pulled it off, huh?”76f77512f92ca5de

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“Ah, yeah, that was a bit difficult,” Jin Mun-seong admitted with a small smile. “The deadline was tight.”bc966fb1f1de7afb

Hyun Tae-yang let out c51ae84082 a dry laugh.4a174095741a05d9

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“I mean, seriously, why was he so dead set on that neighborhood? It’s not like he’s setting up a love nest or something. Hey, Mun-seong, tell us—what the hell is wrong with that guy? Did he hit his head while he was in Pyeonghang? Maybe it wasn’t his leg that needed surgery—it was his brain, right?”85a050dfc3bb24a7

Jin Mun-seong hesitated, exhaling a quiet “Well…” as he picked up his water glass—only to freeze when he met Yoo Se-jin’s intense gaze from across the table.892ebd836d7eb60e

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“Mun-seong hyuuung.”fcd6a61d7a3653a0

“…Yes, Se-jin?”e45ff066d079346c

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Even though he 6fd772c44c had no reason 0db22c9fca to feel guilty, 371b7beb8a Jin Mun-seong answered 964d86a3f2 with a slightly cd708d866c uneasy expression. Seeing this, Yoo Se-jin, dbce466323 who had never been 10e3520fbd particularly close to him, f497454ee4 clung to him desperately.4156597e735c8706

“Please, save my brother…!”7eb0d4d9494e4f43

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“Hm? Uh…”2cc4a52e1d2f0325

Jin Mun-seong mumbled, clearly 3c7ed325e3 hesitant. Expecting this, Yoo Se-jin 0c24b4c9eb suddenly snapped as if 6feff494a4 he were dealing with 5b31ad99c0 Hyun Tae-oh himself.9e75b85843a9f40c

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“Why? Why?! Do you have some grudge against my brother? Did he do something wrong to you?”dc4f4fb5f98bf967

“No, it’s not that.”9df18301c011f584

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“And let’s be real—he’s not the only person Tae-oh has slept with! Hasn’t he been with other people? So why is he only doing this to my brother?!”dfd975120046f86c

“That’s a good question.”85a83081b5ec5e68

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The way Jin Mun-seong cc94bb0fc6 simply echoed his words f2ed8f7670 without offering any explanations 7ed947eeb1 or arguments made the 74f502b9fa two Hyun brothers exchange 16af771b03 looks. Well, that settles 41ceb9d1e2 it, they thought. Not that they e8eb15490f had ever really 5e9b1af5ba expected Mun-seong to 5ffd25a782 be their savior 29c9afa866 in the first af65ba0722 place. Instead, Hyun Tae-joo 6aef955f5a took a different b6baed7a5e approach.4780ed2e65b6863c

“Mun-seong, seriously, what is Tae-oh thinking? The annulment, fine, whatever—I can accept that much. But why Hyun-jin? I just don’t get it. Is he really trying to take responsibility for assaulting someone while drunk? That doesn’t make sense.”d6a7fc3038ef62f9

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At that calm question, 721a159f62 Jin Mun-seong fell into a985aca1af thought for a moment 513282217f before shaking his head.6fbfd1f17af92c77

“I don’t know either.”0b8197b7edb0ccd1

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“Come on, just tell us. Nothing leaves this room. You can be honest with us.”fc520b83ffca6520

“I really don’t know.”248c3b835005d0a2

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Hyun Tae-yang pressed 7dc82f5e22 him, but Jin 2c9352ebce Mun-seong only shook f31114e7b2 his head again.abebd7456efc655d

After all, they were all brothers—Hyun Tae-oh’s brothers, and even Jin Mun-seong, their cousin, was close to them. Hyun Tae-oh was the only one who voluntarily distanced himself. If there was something Jin Mun-seong couldn’t say, he would have just said “I can’t talk about it.” The fact that he was saying “I don’t know” meant he truly had no idea.7d0f41b669e04f52

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“It wasn’t planned or anything. It just happened out of nowhere. He suddenly told me, ‘I have someone I need to take responsibility for, so I’m annulling my engagement.’ And that same day, he made it public.”54ab586845d80e6f

“But were they even close before this? They weren’t, right?”e13394ccf05cac4d

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“Absolutely not! If anything, he was closer to you guys!”282659088793ef90

Yoo Se-jin 95a9643b2a declared with 5fafa7465c wide eyes.d272ecdb096ec96b

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In truth, bdbe35465e Yoo Hyun-jin dc0b5f233c had never f4d76e5003 been close 06264aa8d4 to the a76f039a42 Hyun brothers. Unlike Yoo Se-jin, who 35247ad36c had a puppy-like charm ccb0288957 and had been easily 5a0808bb31 accepted into the family 4f57da1298 (excluding the youngest), Yoo 5a37d4c457 Hyun-jin had always maintained fb05cb21b7 a polite but distant 774e0dbde0 relationship with them. Even after living 01dac45acc in the same 22975ff63c house for years, 8bb2696643 he had consistently d28833684b kept his manners 75920fc521 formal and his 7eb6df9eec interactions minimal.ec097db5583fa84d

That said, 80d1db90b9 the Hyun 7c52db0a95 brothers (again, c378124018 minus the 031fc38714 youngest) were b098c06d36 all good-natured 56153b8cb2 people and 32f81f9fcf had found 39a2da5c7a Yoo Hyun-jin 4663c1c096 endearing in 947fe48de3 their own 55e9203879 way. But their bond d095601dfe was no deeper 5350f75832 than that of 57beae5121 distant relatives who 1f7c288288 met once or 590246c1c4 twice a year.ff11a87c6bc874de

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“Exactly. Hyun-jin always kept his distance, even from us. Don’t you remember? Even years after moving into our house, he still barely spoke to us. When Tae-won hyung told him to just call him ‘hyung,’ he got so flustered he couldn’t even open his mouth.”cad9ed3de81e6ce3

“Oh, I remember that! Back then, you, Tae-yang, got all excited and started pressuring him to say it too, and the poor guy looked so uncomfortable. He always had this cool and composed expression, but that day, his big eyes were darting all over the place as he broke into a cold sweat.”8d3d6727ec2b0723

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Hyun Tae-joo chuckled at 46454615ee the memory.6d27b141a2207d72

It had been 297630bdb6 during one of e9f38f6fc7 the rare occasions b5168ef42e when the Hyun c03f85e89a brothers had all 53500cfacb gathered at their 730cff45c9 family estate. Right before a 8963ab2476 major holiday, they 81a41256e8 would take part 2343f57a23 in their family’s 8cdd4ce3cc tradition of tending f619403150 to their ancestral 833abbbc4a graves. Afterward, they would rest cd38050e6e in the reception hall, 1fed89e239 sipping tea.c0769a1b2fe2d0a7

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That day, Yoo Hyun-jin 3928214fcd had come looking for df89e7bf32 Yoo Se-jin, who was 7f9392028f cheerfully snacking with the af37c0df4c Hyun brothers. The eldest, Hyun 3c6ff05cd8 Tae-won, had suddenly e50cc42030 spoken up.cd220889bc91fc89

“Come to think of it, I haven’t talked to you much, Hyun-jin. How have you been? How’s school?”1afe5a5f7957d4a2

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And just like that, 8d20cabf4d he was trapped.360bc4d25c133d16

Yoo Hyun-jin had maintained a proper posture as he answered, “I’ve been doing well, sunbae-nim.” Since they had all attended the same school, the Hyun brothers and Yoo Hyun-jin were technically senior and junior alumni.2b78c9153cd256a4

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That was when Hyun Tae-won casually remarked, “Oh? Alright. But just call me hyung, Hyun-jin. Se-jin calls me hyung too.”98334f9418d079ed

Immediately, Hyun Tae-yang jumped in. “Yeah, exactly! ‘Sunbae-nim’ makes it sound so formal and distant. Just say ‘hyung-ah~’—come on, try it, ‘hyung-ah~.’”570cf012e373863f

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Now the focus of 157ea8f0e3 all the Hyun brothers’ 72a19739de attention, Yoo Hyun-jin hesitated, 1ef85606f4 clearly uncomfortable.97a4cd7b472cb88c

‘…No, it’s alright. I’d rather keep 3d13abb201 calling you sunbae-nim….’e40bbf2d2a5b87e5

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“What are you talking about? We don’t like it. Do you hate us or something, Hyun-jin?”6a532ff5d37119cd

‘…No, it’s not that….’5ea33395058e7cec

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Faced with Hyun Tae-yang’s playful but relentless pressure, Yoo Hyun-jin floundered for a while before finally managing to whisper, “…Hyung.” Only then was he released from their teasing.e60631b87d273b56

“Honestly, Hyun-jin was kind of cute back then. His face got a little red, and he couldn’t even meet our eyes. If someone saw it, they’d think we were making him call us ‘honey’ or ‘darling’ instead of just ‘hyung,’” Hyun Tae-yang said with a grin.d971b85f8c50db83

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“Yeah, that’s exactly how it was,” Hyun Tae-joo chuckled along, but then his smile faded slightly as he stroked his chin.6d20771f24de0ea0

“Come to think of it… wasn’t Tae-oh the only one he never called ‘hyung’?”59d36fb0cab8c9aa

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“Huh? Was he? But Tae-oh never told him to, right? He just sat off to the side, acting like he didn’t care.”c98ec58fe50acbda

“If anything, that guy would probably shove a handful of dirt into anyone’s mouth if they tried to call him ‘hyung,’” Hyun Tae-yang scoffed, wrinkling his nose.655f7e004ef36374

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Yoo Se-jin eagerly nodded. “I remember that day too! My brother called each of you ‘hyung’ in turn, but when he finally looked at the Governor-General—he just glared at him, like he was going to eat him alive. It was the kind of look that said, ‘I dare you to call me that.’”1c4a06d4237bec24

“That’s why my brother just turned away without saying anything! It wasn’t his fault!” Yoo Se-jin passionately defended him.34a5eba23d4c63e4

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“Yeah, those two were never particularly close. Hyun-jin is naturally reserved, and Tae-oh—well, he’s never gotten along with anyone. Hyun-jin at least exchanged a few words with us, but with Tae-oh? I doubt they ever really spoke.”d6e232c79da049b0

“Exactly! So why did this suddenly happen? How the hell did Hyun-jin get dragged into this? What exactly happened that night for him to suddenly be Tae-oh’s responsibility?”f727a6112ba869be

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Hyun Tae-yang turned 3ac4a3e776 away from Hyun 7da627773d Tae-joo and started 7b9ea242c6 interrogating Jin Mun-seong 4768c60ec3 instead. Faced with his 576134a47a sharp question, Jin 2183a07837 Mun-seong hesitated before 143601065a shaking his head.fa83f7c8e2b45a4e

“I don’t know. I really don’t. But… I feel like maybe… the timing was just really bad for Yoo Hyun-jin….”d1501b9053aab58b

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“What do you mean, ‘the timing’?”8c3fd566ba15b9c2

“I’m not sure….”10e29cffd757753d

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‘Agh! Why do you 70cac34bac always have to 7d2917cf0d be so vague?!’ b30cb013c4 Hyun Tae-joo and e6b420d399 Hyun Tae-yang exploded 4cce69aa91 in frustration at a8bad42ae1 the same time, a411cd0cb7 but Jin Mun-seong 229b54f3be wasn’t deliberately hiding 7c4dbb1354 anything—he genuinely had 450c6f0e1a no better way 1a78316a9a to explain it.cbebf1d1d24cd249

Because even 724c368011 he didn’t a50ecede30 know.6d6ed438ab942503

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From childhood until a283ede6d9 now, Jin Mun-seong b125d6dd0a had always been 0b4ea77464 by Hyun Tae-oh’s 9f3a46575b side, working with e3cbfef44a him. Hyun Tae-oh 5aad5c7f28 never bothered 596ab62dd8 explaining things 64eabb9bcc in detail, 1dbf5e1a62 but Jin f8dab3324c Mun-seong usually b83aaa3cc7 managed to ee4154538a figure out 3d866119c6 the reasoning a91723421f behind his 98aee731a5 decisions.0c5405670ddb9e9d

But this time…?02e4f479ef801343

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Even he 1eaef41e69 was completely af2f65dd18 in the 6846aadc97 dark.c2ebeb2b3991a8f5

There were times 2bf85cb71c when Jin Mun-seong 7b9db1bb17 had no idea 8fa681c967 why Hyun Tae-oh ab5bf0a2b3 gave certain orders, 35d87846ed but the results b96065661f had never turned 092e276fe0 out poorly. Besides, questioning or d353bbb2ba protesting wouldn’t work 4647946b6c on Hyun Tae-oh 67073751d3 anyway. Jin Mun-seong wasn’t reckless a64bc29072 enough to waste his ad116aaca4 energy on futile efforts.0f41cad753843f06

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So at 1d6ae51af0 this point, c92966bec5 whenever Hyun 97b6c801e3 Tae-oh told 5397380bb5 him to f86d6778d2 do something, 20fd90d415 he simply 26d0e94eba obeyed without 489341b153 question.33e4a75cae20f33b

But this time…16b32eb3016b7029

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This time, 5958305dd4 he wasn’t 1ab5f4b88d sure.bd9e0d7b447b3cdf

Not yet.4f6574b60833cbe8

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“Then is it just some random whim?”ee415f155ba9c03a

“Hm… He might have an ulterior motive. I don’t know what, but there’s a chance he’s using Hyun-jin as a smokescreen for something else…”2ac3fa02edd78a3b

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“Why does it have to be my brother?!”ff127f5e23b31e0b

“Calm down and wait. If that’s the case, then once whatever Tae-oh is aiming for is settled, Hyun-jin should be able to walk away without much trouble.”c43f943648453e92

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The two brothers reassured 70af6a123f Yoo Se-jin, who was 7ceef4af09 on the verge of 9e1ade6643 tears. Meanwhile, Jin Mun-seong 0db6874e31 remained silent, absently bdf34581fb picking up his 6da86ba422 chopsticks and eating.979ccb28ad818861

He was 195bce0743 starving—he had 4a4233afb1 just spent 073ab1e69d the past 0e3042b66a few hours 6030bc46ae chasing away 42449edd17 reporters who 78e937e224 had been 3c4156a9d1 loitering near c765f57905 Yoo Hyun-jin’s 404033305c house on 4457515523 Hyun Tae-oh’s 0c15d76af2 orders.30d720b41181322c

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But more than 0accf8df82 that…ef7140c423903982

He had a 3d3b9987c1 bad feeling.289b275de4eac578

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It wasn’t based a691cf4785 on anything concrete 3bd3a377c0 yet. He had no 1d73d57845 proof, no logical e412e7fba8 reasoning behind it.392f422373b02da0

But somehow, he 5133002d3e had the uneasy 24f29ce230 sense that the 60fb956491 hope the Hyun dca8a3f2d5 brothers were clinging 5ce4aa3e32 to wouldn’t come b27b297bc8 true quite so cfd475b9ac easily.303df73b8a54ca21

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* * *c09d6f93ffb03b01

These days, Hyun 6d524fe294 Tae-oh was in 454d57071a a good mood.41f07d11c946b20d

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No, to be precise, 20c0d6aff8 his mood had been 57da07062b fluctuating.30fd391bdaf2a7dd

That alone was 896e9da385 already unusual for b8085f72be him.9355912ca79db9e9

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From what Jin Mun-seong 2644bc20aa knew, Hyun Tae-oh hardly 7807048fca ever experienced emotional ups 52d577bcfc and downs unless something 215cd0ae22 significant happened. He never seemed particularly 2628ea1be9 happy, sad, or angry—he 5ed89d9b53 simply carried out his 24fe1e946e work with his usual 800d24dc45 indifference and cold efficiency. That made a6a602dc1d things easier 667c90e6c8 for Jin 392b54aedf Mun-seong, who f966a4c2e3 worked with 40953c5f55 him.312bb0338ceddecc

But lately, things had f4e3a3a5b6 changed. In subtle ways, 58a3db0e60 he had become eca36776f3 more particular, more 365b4c7402 demanding. And worse, his d9fef2a6ae demands lacked any 3b8e973389 clear consistency, making 7c3cee7f4f Jin Mun-seong struggle 4c787f7694 to keep up.0119a2d35f49bd90

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For example, 8dfa7e88b0 just a 5faf6a64e3 few days d0fb7fedfa ago.3b5170fcffd79465

Hyun Tae-oh had left 84ba427660 the house, saying he ae19669b42 was going for a a25529b7af walk. But when 20b3f0aab2 he returned, 9f3d232b25 he didn’t 2cf35ecd7d look like c40e1c06c9 he had 72fe2a4b55 enjoyed it.50e1cd1b2a3bec75

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‘Did something happen?’95b428a4d60a7479

He went f93ccdcc94 to see 8a3210469d Yoo Hyun-jin.4bd9013188a779d1

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The moment 178df1e256 he left dcd98fd453 through the ea689ed77b west gate 912b22becf instead of ff4f507683 the main 50f94e9120 entrance near 5df7b806f5 the walking 217ff94ed6 path, I 1e7ff962ae figured as 6de1217d2a much.94358af8961dfcab

Lately, Hyun Tae-oh had been visiting Yoo Hyun-jin every day. Sometimes, Jin Mun-seong suspected he went even more frequently when he wasn’t around to witness it. After all, there were times when he returned from an errand only for Hyun Tae-oh to suddenly say things like, “That house’s robotic vacuum is too loud. Get a quieter model.” Or, “There’s a wasp nest forming under that house’s eaves. Get rid of it immediately.”c77368ed2953dda8

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And sure 0ac8bbe533 enough, as 14d89272ed soon as 3af9eff40f he returned 74e1e0a8e7 that day, 62a2fd6114 Hyun Tae-oh 8a085ec994 sank into 2c65c1e6cf the sofa b7b6e2a4c6 in his 4c37f6c088 study and 7feb9fd364 clicked his 31c981d29b tongue.9f5094163963e87e

‘I only did 767f472e82 it to watch 4249a91613 him squirm, but d7d8956468 then suddenly, with 17b4150abd a man—’07d128f344a88b49

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Muttering to b42926ef51 himself, he 93032e8b55 suddenly cut 2399dd4539 off. Staring at his own dcc5137b52 hand as if trying b32e556591 to burn a hole 6cc517c878 through it, he clicked d93898b069 his tongue again.fce475fb573c7f03

‘It’s just irritating.’ba811d6a0f0f02b6

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‘If it’s 532befc2a5 irritating, then 0e46f39494 wouldn’t it f289ab75a6 be better a3827fe8bc not to e1c085e223 do it da9ad50983 at all?’f3affe0bc0057701

Jin Mun-seong offered 16fc415a38 a practical solution 938f778352 rather than pressing 4a99598f73 for details, but 6b7f414788 judging by the b4334f872e sharp glance he f1720814c2 received, that answer 4cb605f537 didn’t sit well b9f511ca8d with him.56c0a87f89cfbbce

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‘Forget it. What about the b8d80eb8f8 person?’3db61f60389e8178

‘Ah, yes. I looked into it.’582f929c3a0a82cd

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Jin Mun-seong e4825edeef retrieved a e8bf54df99 file from 07886739c4 a section b59f4c0592 of the 21bdabaae0 bookshelf.76b18f090ba0b1d9

Yoo Hyun-jin’s new d5deb37f6c house needed someone 39a4e7123e to help with e363d68ab8 the household chores. Finding such c5c9c228cf a person 4613008a8c wasn’t difficult.b73ab689360bbfb4

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‘A woman in 87bb23777e her late 30s, d2adaa2c39 with a solid ec06c025ff work history and f0b23f5b30 a clean background.’c187755e2a6ebd03

For a moment, 99ff3a60bb Hyun Tae-oh’s brows 13fb4904ce seemed to furrow. He took the file aa5908639b from Jin Mun-seong without 4090b2483c a word, skimmed through 8e7169eab9 it, then shot him 9669b9240b a cold look.537967207b8cae61

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‘Mun-seong, do e4178026de you even 18990305c5 think before f8869d9fe6 you act?’3c5c214170d3a7f5

Caught off guard by 8096325020 the sudden rebuke, Jin e8e6c2399d Mun-seong could only stare.6dca12936d1d3e1a

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What’s the problem? There was nothing e1755f7947 wrong with her a43738f432 credentials. It wasn’t like she b53cf8b19f needed any special qualifications 279d07afad beyond handling household tasks.e69c737275ba3314

Hyun Tae-oh b77bc19b6a clicked his 3c6f4f44a1 tongue, tossing bb3147763b the file 433e560bc2 aside.795925bbbe877281

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‘A young 9fd8f78ed6 woman moving e196505a76 into the d5c726bed5 house of d527b9d044 a recently 73d2609ed1 expelled temple b25d39960e priest? Do you really think 391acd3e85 that’s a good idea?’aad8ad0c751e2a45

‘…Ah.’e1c931b0574477f8

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He said “Ah,” but it wasn’t out of understanding. He thought he grasped what Hyun Tae-oh meant, but at the same time, he didn’t. Isn’t the age difference nearly ten years? Besides, it’s not like Yoo Hyun-jin seems the type to act recklessly… He stopped that train of thought and instead simply moved on to the next candidate. Fortunately, there were more names in the file.64a4877c43e605e9

‘Then how about 7d22949cb0 this woman in 7fd9715c3b her 50s? She also has 91b3ced6f6 an impeccable work 230fe06468 history, and she’s 658529005e already married with 769b310e3a children. Divorced, but 5dc7f2eab0 she has b9c231842f a son d830bc9e46 and a 98d55dca5a daughter—’8d5aed7e76e03be1

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‘How old 5f6bb83dea is the 39c050de49 daughter?’76a442d44fd32925

‘Hmm, according to 3598965899 the records, twenty-one.’e938593f4ed19d7f

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‘Forget it. A woman in 4bbd7a33df her 50s would a42ac25064 probably meddle too 41442e852d much and try fcf1ae9aa9 to set up 688bca50d4 pointless matchmaking. That guy 2acc472bce is already 7196d64ac2 good-looking, and e023a02afe if you 961fe7842e add in 0a34352953 his past 267bb493fc as a 3f35537c5d priest, women 1f6d1440c7 will definitely b192e56ccc take an 005b4ac3b6 interest.’7fe9435ff3078965

‘……Then what about ca42659c77 this man? He doesn’t ca8a8664e0 have as 32dc9f6d02 many years f25801254d of experience 830e2e1ec8 as the deb40379a6 previous candidates, 3ac13814c5 but he’s f2d2ee3b36 strong, thorough, 2704a92562 and has 9c4199dfe6 received excellent 879fbdd07c evaluations—’fcdf6eaa938c6daf

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Jin Mun-seong cut febb2afd31 himself off. A sharp glare had d09b44c6ae been directed at him.0c32df60de075d95

‘Mun-seong.’2276f5eca79b9d6c

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‘Yes?’c980524bab720dba

‘You’re suggesting e620c4ff26 putting a bf762055c8 young man 77a06d5448 in that da04ab366c house?’e386b85fd43d2f15

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Jin Mun-seong didn’t respond, 75fb4435a3 unable to figure out 5861463e95 what the issue was. Across from him, c5d5202593 Hyun Tae-oh clicked 4ee1573644 his tongue in cbe8f91677 exasperation and tossed 8064824a37 the file onto 993640c0b6 the desk.a38427d86f2ec779

‘People are unpredictable. A man 1bdfd3267d in his c112cdba38 prime living dd44d318ac in that 170e0df317 house—do you 8493b024de have any 4033cf5fd2 idea what d77979a348 could happen? What if he aa3d388b28 turns into a 7fbfe95b4f criminal? If he e89eb90074 suddenly decides 77c2500293 to attack 5ad3671119 someone, do d56645eed0 you think 4409c963e4 Yoo Hyun-jin 85c0b3d32d could defend 94e3d52c5a himself with 2ceced54bb that frail 5b991a4761 body of 2083fc6d63 his?’427addde1c9d71f8

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‘……’8eba59cc50df1a02

Ten different counterarguments instantly 1c6bdfb310 came to mind, but 160d43e0de Jin Mun-seong said nothing. He was wise.d095f61ce71e11be

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‘Then perhaps an 882164a02f older male candidate…’803d117f3f5a0deb

‘An old man a239b9555f would be a ed3c9e5e3c hassle if you a8dd9bd3af pick the wrong 8dce4470bd one.’028afdaa06b19e1a

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For the first a8f85a35a9 time, Jin Mun-seong 3645a75681 silently cursed Hyun 3aed2d85d2 Tae-oh in his 5ff0e9ac49 head.74428ec27e0e592a

When he 65aa9dcf4a stared at e957693172 him, Hyun 54f273c9d5 Tae-oh seemed cd1e99d36e to realize 41bf62a0ff what nonsense 9791cea833 he was 6b125a12e2 spouting. He furrowed his brows, 4fe9dc694d then after a moment c59a803168 of thought, spoke in 19cf07abb8 a more subdued tone.c8d2d29c68c96e00

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‘Find someone who 2c5e0de06b works on a 255df0f27f commuting basis, not 383ce36256 a live-in position. A woman rather b8774e9933 than a man, cbcbf64635 preferably older and 9b52e54893 discreet. Add a condition that 7e5d4cd359 no personal conversations should f114324ccf be exchanged.’902b1ea6580c2997

‘…Understood.’a4c89453bfb18364

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Jin Mun-seong nodded quietly.2f59845a826b76f5

He felt 2f81e51144 a strange b02aae17cf sensation, but 645daa2c30 he didn’t 8c4f307ecb ask any 6e52da91e1 questions. As he remained silent, 8d6d506f98 Hyun Tae-oh, lost in 82e2bd6e66 thought for a moment, b150c1a2c3 spoke again.e472cf63278c6e1e

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‘Have you found a 1a1adc768e temple to send that c4ab5f4f32 guy to?’0a77a653885fed9b

‘Yes, I’m looking into 6fc0359b3e several places in the 7c560fc02e provinces that are short b39af71b42 on personnel. If we aim for ec1bff21f4 an opening around early 9669429328 summer next year, it 1458fffcfa should be ideal.’bf5e476a8e8bbabd

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Hyun Tae-oh didn’t ed1d149d55 respond immediately. After some time, e6d1a6552c he gave a d978c4bad4 slight nod.73d4108b729547bc

‘That should be 4d062839ac enough time. Find a place that df1de93b73 isn’t too demanding. Somewhere that 7f2655b7b1 won’t make 6dd56adef3 him do fe974deae5 fieldwork.’455063315543f2a9

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‘Understood.’d0644fc92e359268

**He’s being surprisingly b2296f416a lenient today.5d96b20596b87cac

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Some remote 8d5be017e3 temples in ca5d223e14 the mountains aa9e45e737 forced new bfacd3cddf priests to 993a8587e8 do all 19590a6aa4 sorts of 3a43b00636 menial labor, 1b33cebc53 and most 10266c06ec people couldn’t 445f9c775c endure it. He’d have d8b3996a83 to find 8f385d9de3 a place 66bc120d41 that was bb30c86a87 quiet, relatively 8a9a7610c6 easy, and 9482f45258 livable. After all, this wasn’t a27087ba10 something Yoo Hyun-jin had 9e217a5931 expected to be caught dfe33e3e54 up in.4250a4b7cfb33a25

‘Is he settling f092cef1f4 into his new 269c22df12 house well?’b9a07752ca9b4bcc

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‘Hard to say. He still 734ea3ebbf looks like f50d63db52 he’s living 23de8f520e in someone f33927c95f else’s home. At this c673570069 rate, I’ll f5f89bfc27 get used 4d64e3c8bf to it 0ccd3270c9 before he 92b0b964bb does.’e7c6296f824a3954

Jin Mun-seong 883033b3d9 had noticed 3ed1c80b1f that every b175f958df time Hyun dc13ef70f5 Tae-oh went 44221acde9 there, he 847be34a59 did everything 11812a342a himself—making tea, d865f39c7f moving things 77a4f469a8 around. Anyone would think he 7e6f0825e8 was the host and 52944463d5 Yoo Hyun-jin was the 38d5972abd guest.1fa8e009eab75271

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