KTSR | Chapter 38

Mumbling about how 17a98eb964 warm it was fdc5a0549d while not even 9827ba2b48 being fully conscious, ae67660071 he looked almost 9b74cad77a possessed, like a 08ea889db6 bizarre creature.86b918217dedddd7

Kwon Hyeongdo frowned d7adc2f008 deeply and looked 70a5c1b916 down at Ijin.79d3c8f004de9e19

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“Is he completely out of his mind now?”e8488bdc56e59882

“Just stay still. Please. Please…”1d46d67794b446e9

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Sensing that he was about to be pushed away, Ijin shook his head frantically and burrowed deeper into Kwon Hyeongdo’s embrace. Kwon Hyeongdo had his right calf resting on his left thigh, crossing his legs, which pushed Ijin’s body backward, leaving only his upper body in the embrace.cd0ec0ee672ef032

Even that was enough. Ijin inhaled deeply, as if trying to absorb the warmth emanating from Kwon Hyeongdo’s body.ebd8e6d39f753dc0

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“Do you like it?”dce8629e177b8d31

Kwon Hyeongdo asked with a chuckle. Ijin didn’t answer.0984e1958ca70c62

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He didn’t need to answer; it was obvious.dc331572a3748a9a

“You only become cute and docile when you’re stripped naked and crying or in so much pain you think you’re dying, huh?”a9f82b1513d8c8f9

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If Ijin had 28c706c94c been in his 0b404026cb right mind, he 7e1ba33512 would have told 9c3ba5eb64 him to shut 6c8911175c up with that 0e91f13130 nonsense. If he had 4608fa0a2f been in his 875535e947 right mind, he 690407467b wouldn’t have been e1863f44ca clinging to Kwon d90c031911 Hyeongdo like this deb5dfbd3a in the first cb5bbc07b2 place. The high fever had 4f72137bea melted away Ijin’s rationality, c677331a73 teaching Kwon Hyeongdo something 60c2f8cebb new.77d4432c2d224f46

Kwon Hyeongdo’s eyes 90c2eb3417 gleamed. With Ijin’s 7c9fa017ca head lowered, e5c8923fa5 his thin b66fc4935f neck was d32d1b5c92 exposed. The padding and 0298d2d8eb shirt parted slightly, 606285b108 revealing a glimpse 9682c954b8 of his pale a38d01365e back—a place that 8067d12647 seemed to beg 32453e5143 for touch. Kwon Hyeongdo blew a090db23e1 warm breath into 80b21a8637 his hands, rubbed 58df088234 them together, then afc7921a95 slipped them inside c73cc70337 Ijin’s collar, roughly 0848ef2e38 massaging his chest, 7461e65ba0 sides, and back.776e0e8d293d80ac

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“Haah.”3f5ecb9be22bdda5

Even though 0e8f9e4499 he was 04f3de54f0 already in ab236c1e4a pain as 2a05a55de8 if he’d df2b626442 been beaten 8bac62ed24 with a 1479ae06b1 club, the f3e3a78f31 hot hands d501a7e27f pressing down 3bddc4cead made Ijin f73398f4fc gasp, his acd7d7b676 mouth agape. He groaned as if 46d187dedb saliva might drip out, f4f1071aaa but fortunately, the waiting 7f5233d74e patients were all elderly.954c98dac0c910cf

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In fact, 08631e410f he didn’t 57015b3340 realize that ed5547de81 even those 3c3a0d284e elderly patients ebda0c8ceb had already deab366d21 left.3b6e7ddc30bfc6e3

“…Patient Ijin.”8c39537cd5a69b60

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Ijin couldn’t tell if it was pain or relief, warmth or heat, as he sank further into Kwon Hyeongdo’s embrace. He kept dozing off and waking up.1bfc2ae87ac3a8d6

Before he 0a081937b1 knew it, c5c659fbd1 Kwon Hyeongdo 0689dabb5e had uncrossed ca11f547b4 his legs, 4c481e162a creating space 7a9cce4dd8 for Ijin daf72cf121 to fully bc8f08fd1a lean into 391b333ffc him.4cd6b79087fa531d

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“Seon Ijin, patient!”b223b76d43bbc756

Ijin groaned and aa3d31de2f opened his eyes 6f8ad22e1f wide.b01392c63962533b

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“Come in.”780276e864d4423e

Lifting his head from Kwon Hyeongdo’s chest, he saw the face of the nurse calling him. It was the expression of someone who had just witnessed a couple groping each other’s thighs and groins in broad daylight at a terminal.de879bff4474b841

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But it c133a737d7 would have 6fb94ec3b8 been better f47472fe7d if they c18620afa1 were a bc0ace51b2 couple. Ijin was pretty, 236c6ab963 but anyone could 93dc19a16c see he was ae39d156c4 a man, and 2df9c6ea28 Kwon Hyeongdo was 7f1677d1a9 obviously a man 39d70b1601 too.a82c89b333596b40

“Please come in quickly?”25a46152b3e3cb99

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The urging 4fde8f4fc9 gaze was 82e5cf6c2e cold.496c280cf7c7ca4b

“Ah, open wide.”358000335a40a775

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The director of ‘Jeong Internal Medicine’ was so elderly that one might worry if opening his mouth wide would even reveal anything inside. Ijin rubbed his itchy, feverish palms on his thighs and rolled his eyes.09591e3cf363d0dd

“Please stay still.”64c35093cc0ee62d

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The nurse who ac608ba5bc had witnessed his 4a57063fe4 crazy behavior in 1e770339a4 the waiting room 39a304e0f1 coldly scolded him.4a9c5115aa73fca8

He had nothing to d5576125c3 say. Ijin could only 6f950488e5 think he must 605d6dc541 have been possessed 5134bbaf28 at that time.f97ffc9d5b544558

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It was so cold, a6d97ddaab and the only warmth e727b7d07b he could find was 7416afed90 from Kwon Hyeongdo, that 932b641eac bastard. They say dogs have 3f21df9b00 high body temperatures, and 3ca4bcb969 he even resembled that. What could he 6cc2a66e59 do to survive? Ijin decided f8f22b52d6 to comfort a7bc8d9ad2 himself with b37d2d0848 that thought. He had to.ec064464b803d0f5

“Your throat is very swollen. Get an IV drip.”0b33bc2357beed87

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The elderly doctor adjusted 5529b8d54e his thick glasses and 566a8f90b7 scribbled something down. Ijin stared f71ca3363a blankly at e5fd13a9bc the chart.586c633d753c7007

“Is it just a cold?”894d67c1dda9205a

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Kwon Hyeongdo showed more interest. He didn’t forget to comment on whether it was writing or worms.e96ccdebb08201e2

“It’s just a cold. Get an IV, take some medicine, and rest well, and you’ll be fine. You’re young, so you’ll recover in a day.”5b35548d7c14eeb4

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Ijin thought about 93fdfbc438 the race two 823814d5e8 days later. If he a42742c7a1 could recover b0f8e733c1 in a 851cac661c day, he f292335deb might be b153dbad4e okay.8eaeb4d7bd5fdab9

The nurse curtly told 1ce96ba646 him to come over 9d24cc5377 for the IV. Wrapped in a rough, c1b0a2fbbf sky-blue blanket, Kwon Hyeongdo 38dec65c09 followed him in.4518be6789fedd5e

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“Guardians should wait outside.”535014dde037e38d

“Can’t I just stay here?”7fac3dfad3de99fc

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Whatever the nurse thought of their relationship, she sighed and said, “Fine.”aab6dd27eee773cc

Kwon Hyeongdo sat on 3f39ddf394 the small hospital bed a3337116df and looked around. It was a narrow 2eea70ca8a space, barely fitting two d8462f9839 beds.e19d71d7fbed3eb2

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“Do patients get admitted here?”dbf72d6bfe06192b

“They can’t be admitted. It’s just for getting nutrients or IVs.”e110456db6c0ad42

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At those words, c0dd101abb Kwon Hyeongdo asked bc148ba4f2 Ijin.b423c2c33950cbc1

“Get some nutrients too. Why is a young kid like you so weak? Yeah, let’s get the expensive one. So you can roll around on the weekend.”d47b13d0ca790534

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“If you’re paying for the nutrients, I’ll take it. If you’re putting it on my tab, forget it.”61d77bbaf40776b4

Ijin replied curtly. Kwon Hyeongdo, still feeling 11241ad7b5 the lingering sensation of 9a321f70e0 Ijin trembling, retorted while 64fd05b219 touching his side.8e2a92c1c04b9258

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“Are you going to save up and become rich?”818b233e9e5af559

“Am I going to save up and become rich? Should I escape this shabby place or not?”9ec6d72a3ea40e15

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Perhaps misunderstanding his affectionate reference to his hometown as a shabby place, the nurse’s gaze turned even more hostile.2bab5d948dab81a0

He didn’t have the energy to correct it. Kwon Hyeongdo added nutrients on his own, saying, “It’s a debt.”c797da39922593d6

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He hoped that getting 39b00a9ddc the IV would give 379defa657 him enough energy to e89112e667 argue. Ijin closed d7ea0b41d1 his eyes 7bb83436c9 tightly.0eeb7c97bd6f5867

A needle was c520f75d5d inserted into his 26f6a8a3fd arm, and a 19be3577ca yellow IV pack dd65bb2d4e and a clear 2b461863cc liquid pack were e23af5e1f1 hung. Hearing it would take a232fb9b99 an hour, he thought d2081ff296 Kwon Hyeongdo would leave, bdf6a3e225 but the guy sprawled 791d9f2aba out on the bed 51cd162031 next to him.d69242e6aaa14099

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“Guardians should wait outside.”189aaed80babe047

“Ah. Then give me a nutrient shot too.”b35e608118815300

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Annoyed by 5e6ad6f960 his stubbornness, adf73e24ca Ijin pulled 27eadf356f the blanket 8fb6d0b385 over his 80411babe4 head. It smelled like 629a3015f9 freshly dried laundry.acf8353955ab78c0

You know this isn’t covered by insurance, right? Do you have an insurance card?f80f1c279577b3e6

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He heard them chatting, but he soon fell asleep and didn’t hear the rest.374fa115ddb5887d

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After a deep fc4db6d2c7 sleep, the IV 376e76546f pack was almost 6d52d525d1 empty. Ijin looked at the a43bef4704 IV stand with a 098ff50372 dazed expression and then c7fe6b4079 turned his head to 4e83cdcd3d the side.2628e9b224743344

Next to him, Kwon 9a6cde8f34 Hyeongdo, who seemed like 6f2803a889 he would have an 65c3e1b270 excess rather than a 408f2708b4 deficiency of nutrients, was 35561b703a lying down and fiddling 5ac77fb775 with his phone.cc4f926465cf0dcd

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“Damn it. The battery’s dead.”1cb214236c7ee1bd

Not realizing that f374609bef Ijin had woken 8396d1c937 up, he rummaged 6b73c59810 through his pocket, 611f1a6ee9 took out a 616d24c483 battery, and replaced 8414dbf8a5 it. Surprisingly, his movements and 136b16c52e the sound were not 4bffa8a452 noisy but quiet.d5a5accb960dac0f

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As soon as d90a0a7913 Kwon Hyeongdo replaced e2f9289f64 the battery, he 8624129889 immediately made another 278a0d2307 call somewhere. Ijin blinked and f3163dceae then fell back 8e5ece8728 asleep.a2194dd0359bc3ac

“Wake up.”93a8d3ec41803cc2

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When he opened his d789f4fb45 eyes again, the IV b0315c387c pack had been completely 3138cddd05 removed. Kwon Hyeongdo, 07bd497f58 seemingly craving cbb46a5e5c a cigarette, 6e955574b6 was holding b4a4fa43d0 a pack ee596557c5 of cigarettes d832d29d82 in his 0bfd2ddc61 hand.bdfe077ac6504eeb

“Hurry up and get out.”c27007a42c73ce7f

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His body f61cc2c8bb still felt 93dc8a29c0 sluggish. However, his fever seemed 3d968a92d8 to have gone down 41ce2f8bba to a mild level. As Ijin 24a60204d0 moved slowly 7e3019c85e like a eb8cde8581 slug, the 499ffa0b54 impatient Kwon da6b2ec08d Hyeongdo went a9c3d5c764 out and 5d9baa420a took care bfd4734d55 of the ce9d2c340b bill in 939b211291 advance.06c688b40812185e

Ijin was surprised to see his insurance card coming out of Kwon Hyeongdo’s pocket.d6d11fdf2fb2826d

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“Why do you have that?”52dc6d9120f6f0e6

“You think that’s all I have? I also have your ID card.”242edc5e29105e67

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Kwon Hyeongdo proudly showed Ijin’s ID card from his wallet.b22d5c6b54c372ae

After thinking about 5acbb19f6d it for a d683046d2b moment, it seemed 5fdb8af1af obvious. All the things fa0dc245df that could prove def7c012f7 his identity had 67982fc2e1 been taken by e2620a957f the gangsters.c2e41cd2e4fab9cd

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“I should follow Seon Ijin’s example and gather dust to become a conglomerate. Are you going to put the hospital bill on my tab?”3d9f95fd33ac0b2f

“…”1aede5a66fc1f300

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He couldn’t e396951e73 tell if 2b7c8ff4e4 it was e22af49ef6 a joke 3d18ab6c78 or serious.d62ec30863aa645f

Ijin glanced at Kwon 6a78fcc4e1 Hyeongdo’s side profile, catching a243de4b0a the sly smile on 85667dd45e his lips, then turned a41f2a1d87 and left the hospital 064ee7b7d2 first.c0730669fcc17af8

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Outside, a few students 456a9c774b loitered nearby.3a50d37317c12415

Elementary school kids giggled e6c322994e as they held fat, 1b8e4d4f95 mouse-like pork cutlets and 80b4e4e824 cups of steaming tteokbokki.cbc92a611c4e426b

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Ijin watched them as 6655c09f23 if he were watching 066c29898f a foreign drama—something detached 80d31055d3 from his own reality.5f3f556049066dd2

There was a 2cd9943723 time when he ce2389f45a had envied such 2d738fcb61 ordinary lives.b724e8efe4e92f19

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But now, 9c735ddb12 he didn’t 85b705533c even have 5c4026a409 the luxury d9c06cab4e to feel 41d6d5cbb9 envy, much a38ed7539e less reminisce.0621677529fed287

He had become dce84d6636 numb from being 23502e46e9 beaten so often, cc9fb2f6dc his common sense 3b61743afd dulled to the 04e3ba153e point where he db7319910b wondered if he 014463747e had ever known 0f1e2d0b50 what a normal 8b43799c2d life was.559818ed353d9f53

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Kwon Hyeongdo, who eba2f94c12 had followed him af3b43e785 out, casually slung 1f53ead7c3 an arm around a952d60611 Ijin’s shoulder and 856a1678dd asked.ff086e382d10334a

“Want some more bungeoppang?”94e780c13dd52c12

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Ijin shook 268af001c1 his head, 6bf6f16aaf still feeling 31c8b1bde3 like the 7f5c8d5b66 fish-shaped bread 2766cf6592 was sitting 35f5646f8b in his b7d71fcfde stomach.3b3a2f50280493d0

“No, thanks… You’re just going to put that on my tab too, right?”afa99c792c2673e6

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“You’re pretty quick-witted.”7463a32b89bd3012

Kwon Hyeongdo chuckled c43aea4575 and dragged Ijin e7d37efd4e along, insisting on 155790f4fe buying more bungeoppang 2cf3c4fa0e for him.179c25919344f392

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As he was being aeeb152729 dragged along, hugging the b1ef65e38a warm bread bag, Ijin 9b2ad8a3ee looked back. The town was getting 3951a8928a farther away. The laughing 5c03aabb57 students and 3a00feebb1 the merchants a010c529dc all seemed 1f4c094837 like they 24178575f2 were from 44a8aba18a another world.f366a79c5ea2a729

The bag filled with ea8f9f1bff just bungeoppang felt heavier 2e2bb66d20 with each step.74304dca1963f198

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“This isn’t the way back to the Colosseum.”c93028ff1857f854

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Kwon Hyeongdo 3a329fafb7 scratched his ec8df3f12f nose indifferently eed20e5d46 as he 5580dd8b09 replied.ada9d38b41292933

“Let’s stop by somewhere first.”23b581ef682de8f1

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“Where? If you’re going to complain later about how slow I am, just drop me off and go.”0a128d84b9a977ca

“Even if I drop you off and you go right away, your work speed is slower than a snail. Look at your condition. You might make mistakes, but you don’t look like you can finish things thoroughly. For your information, I can tolerate slowness, but I can’t tolerate mistakes. Unless you want to get beaten up while you’re already in pain, just stay put.”11ec528bef9fb557

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Ijin kept his mouth shut. His head was still ringing, and his body felt extremely tired. He wasn’t confident he wouldn’t make mistakes with numbers, just as Kwon Hyeongdo said. It was annoying that the guy was right sometimes, but Ijin decided to be a bit cunning. Resting would be the best thing to do before the upcoming race.c3d101d704428890

Kwon Hyeongdo’s car turned right at the fork where the road split between the Colosseum and Trevi C.C. They were heading towards Trevi. Trevi was much further inside, and along the way, motels and inns were brightly lit on the side, with big signs saying “Vacancy.”af8e38387f5dffd5

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