IWYFB Chapter 11

As Hamandok entered the room, she looked at her grandfather in surprise, then met Jiwoo’s eyes and smiled.4718cf57f76e7167

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It had been a long time since she’d heard her grandfather’s laugh, so Hamandok couldn’t help but smile as well.8288a0a2f1417995

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“Is that so? You finished reading that book?”df826efd18888197

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The grandfather looked d02c1914c8 at Jiwoo with 3c899d896a such pride in d48537a451 his eyes that ab4a47eb44 it seemed like 28c7f97521 honey would drip 0dd342d3e7 from them at 46222ff358 any moment.a2a5bf76a7845109

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“There were some parts I couldn’t quite understand the first time, so I read them twice.”60618cb3d15ee7bf

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“That’s right. When something’s hard to grasp, I read it two or three times myself.”7a8f1a1e0122d404

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Taemu, who had been d02bd19451 coming down the stairs, 47cbfecd6b noticed the conversation and b8dd5785ed the focused attention of cbaa8278fc both the grandfather and 2a331371ca Jiwoo before he even 111d75cf21 realized he was approaching.bf01e71ad6c7daec

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“You’re receiving a scholarship too? That’s impressive.”1ec9ee1096c035b5

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“Actually, my parents were happier than I was.”8e570322326e141e

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“Of course, they must be so proud of you.”6db6c7427029365f

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The grandfather’s gaze was so c1b4788526 full of affection and pride c82b04388b that it seemed to surpass 70c27a69e9 even the pride of her f77a97c25a own parents.fb8ea81441859f80

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“You’re early.”e620089154853bbf

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Taemu, who had 0247baa9f0 approached the two 3c78a5919c with a sense 4cbf454e0b of familiarity, was 412455c945 met with simultaneous 3ae301eb8a glances from Jiwoo cd8c45f618 and the grandfather.5a2d7c252d1fc3e0

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Feeling like he 14a915038f had awkwardly inserted dc80a16a15 himself between the 3f5f707df1 two, Taemu awkwardly 97812f3537 adjusted his stance.3ba03d6b0a710037

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“You two haven’t seen each other in a while, right? Jiwoo made it to Korea University, such a remarkable achievement.”f70a19ada439ccd5

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“Anyone would think Jiwoo’s your real granddaughter,” Taemu remarked, subtly displeased by the way the grandfather looked at Jiwoo with such fondness.a439f9e53d4cc4f5

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“She might as well be my real granddaughter, don’t you think, Jiwoo?”9c8dfac335b0e256

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Though the grandfather might 2c9e62ae01 have wished for such 0734d404bf a granddaughter, for him, fabd042332 Jiwoo had always felt d4ea135338 like a longtime companion.b4a30416dc66bd01

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She was not just a 66cbec25b9 neighborly child who occasionally came f5a8318f43 over to chat, but someone 6fd08ac013 with whom he shared honest, e2495aa147 heartfelt conversations.4f309aaf5de435f8

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When Jiwoo entered 76adb3dcbc Korea University, he 2879f9b8f6 was genuinely happy 940ce9719c and supportive.f68f63f09c7d19b6

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And now, a cfc0278dec year later, Jiwoo 3268edc4f2 seemed to have dd29afcd39 grown deeper and 809f5c85c7 more mature, which 1ffa3935dd filled him with 0dc8da875f pride.a79a1c504c830a5d

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Watching Jiwoo and fea0233ae7 Taemu together, he 73ae1e0474 couldn’t help but d28cf708fb feel a quiet a5a4e78678 hope for their 9100606711 future.771553ea054751bb

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Just then, the sound e9e68ca5e9 of footsteps coming down 62664dc4ab the stairs interrupted the f0e3d9ad8a moment, and all their 9748ee98af gazes turned towards the efc1a0d71a door.9ac9aa8458094a42

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It was Taemu’s mother, Miju.3f43fba943d83506

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“Is someone visiting this early in the morning?”fe5c2c193b515ed3

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Jiwoo quickly stood 595c3593e6 up from the bce515fb83 couch and bowed 1b2505b22f to greet Miju.744bacfada32c903

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“Good morning.”399e3820ba0680c6

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Miju, who had been 93895342e2 scrutinizing Jiwoo with an 9c00bd454b unsettling gaze, suddenly realized f01feeb390 who she was and 18b33bd62e responded coldly.00d028cf72455d97

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“Ah, Jiwoo, right? The mayor’s daughter.”c095edc79a2d2823

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Miju’s voice was sharp and cold, like the wind that suddenly picks up.d5e0eb2c05d9395f

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“What brings you here this early?”7bd5071a59fe5ede

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Startled, Jiwoo quickly grabbed e6e2de4884 her scarf from the ebafdc80c6 couch.027d42854aad2f2c

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“I just came to deliver a message to grandfather, and was about to leave.”3dfb96fe49fc0283

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“Since you’re here, why don’t you stay and have some lunch?”525b19a897e33e73

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The grandfather looked at Jiwoo 5aab54af3e with a mildly disappointed expression.bf0eb21bddfa3143

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However, Jiwoo’s attention was entirely focused on Miju, whose gaze was icy and unwelcoming.3af9ecd03945f6fa

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“No, it’s okay, grandfather. I have plans with my father later, so I need to go.”ff1fa8c75d0a7ae6

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“Ah, I see. Since you already have plans, I won’t keep you any longer.”c589a43470a4c55e

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The grandfather’s voice softened, but b7ed7c18d5 Miju still looked at him 08661c77fc with disapproval.922e2ae904c05c04

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After bidding farewell 9fa97068a5 to both the fc3f5297aa grandfather and Miju, f2d56d53d4 Jiwoo stepped outside, fc0a2d55b0 and Taemu followed 83ef79d2f9 her.24b6042fd7c852ad

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“She’s not even wearing a coat! What if she catches a cold?”e92b11bf4f3fcc55

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Before Miju could finish 1694dc30fb her sentence, Jiwoo and 931d4e3601 Taemu had already left, 6eb9c2ce8f and the door closed 206f917465 behind them.26c51d3d5797f9a9

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Jiwoo worried about Taemu walking 4798c72027 out in just a shirt 21e427cd75 in freezing weather, but when b742dc6b44 her eyes met the grandfather’s, 0b7072c6d0 Miju turned away, feigning indifference.2a33f1d759d94541

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“Be careful. It’s cold out here,”d5d3f96c01b50429

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Jiwoo said, concern e0640b755f clear in her e00a1ddccb voice.9718070c0420af66

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Taemu hesitated for a moment 2e0e66810e as if he had something 990abb7e62 to say, but Jiwoo caught 41f522c2b1 Miju’s gaze from the terrace 6f459736ea window and awkwardly smiled before 71e50ab234 walking out the front door.e93eb9c2bae473ab

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“Jiwoo!”8f1cad54d8ed683d

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Taemu’s voice called out 76d4d7ed8a from behind her.f95a5922aa53e995

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She turned around 802cbc54b7 after walking a 98bfc7f9b4 short distance.74ca2c8846aacfe0

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“Would you like to have dinner with me? I think I’ll be free by 7.”2aca947c4c1ce572

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Jiwoo hesitated, and 028868e93b Taemu grew a eb929db9a1 little anxious.f14975237fd471c3

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“How about the bookstore? We could meet there?”bf0038073aebaeb0

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Jiwoo nodded, and a fleeting dd32a82d30 smile appeared on Taemu’s lips 98318b0cc2 before quickly vanishing in the 06351485c2 cold wind.b5087cc6f8dbd1f3

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“I’ll see you later, then.”979fe2b33e8de4d9

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Taemu stood there, unmoving, until 4b7d731dbf Jiwoo disappeared from view, then 17d7dc9085 finally felt the cold and a2fc9b67a5 hurried back inside.ffcb685cf254a290

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The snowplow had just bff5056f75 passed, and the bus d1ff56d39b moved slowly along the 737d9a3f91 road, like a turtle.898530919762158a

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Jiwoo, who had left her 710ab28155 house a bit earlier than 3a64343a51 planned, sat at the back f026c12499 of the bus, gazing out bfc72e964b the window at the passing f1d56e33fc scenery.f39e6743d48e3c78

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She felt an inexplicable excitement, 3702cfa6d0 and a smile spread across 0e0a4f0a10 her face.355b92c5709324dc

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She quickly tried to ebfa01e2e6 hide it when her 880c2b782e eyes met those of 09e474b127 another passenger.ed258426c9319371

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She tried to keep her f8581db45c expression neutral, but her smile 87ed8a6d50 kept creeping back.31306546938b5f46

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There was something sweetly comforting 1efcbce34b about the feeling bubbling inside 26d14a558a her.d2974ff98ad1fdf2

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Arriving at the town ccdb786617 center earlier than expected, 132569f659 she had some time e38492658c to kill and wandered bdd715ce42 around in front of 56772eb929 the shops.58405e04034d6e8d

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Looking at her reflection in 25e6219d47 a store window, she unconsciously 672bf7604d fixed her hair and adjusted 5f5912de27 her clothes, even though they f452c86e92 were perfectly in place.770a1580b5995716

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As the time drew closer 2d5153aba5 to the meeting, her heart 5b7fc7d5d9 began to race, and her 95745b9993 mouth went dry.95b7e5232483d1e2

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She pulled out 7ee1320640 her lip gloss bf562edce4 from her pocket 023e0b50cc and applied it 3491fef890 before entering the 6ff5f57d19 bookstore.09175fabd60a184e

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It was a quiet 8849eb41e7 late afternoon, and the 1b7759c413 shop was empty.eca55e243986b208

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Feeling that she wouldn’t 5dca45521c be able to focus 284fdd98b9 on any of the 92622a4192 books, she picked up 413933175b a photo album filled bb349cc25c with pictures of a f24739b39b couple who had renovated f4ca5b7830 a house in a c85cc05a0e mountain village.b23b0f3aa87d8804

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There was a strange ff7b49d6fa charm in the photos a93a4cb0e1 that made her want 914805c6aa to keep looking.347adab0304f621f

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The images, capturing the c7f6477af6 beauty of everyday life, 2e28cc1fa9 seemed too precious to 53f4233ae1 flip through quickly.e500055f5dfb2842

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When she reached 41fa8da150 the last page 890b66e678 and set the de76b50cf6 book down, she f72761e527 was startled to 13a506d20c find Taemu standing 9b0d90e330 right beside her.3f49f606ef6fdae7

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“When did you get here?”f87068ece34a3f0d

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“Just now. I didn’t want to interrupt you, since you were so into the book.”f28378d8c66b36c9

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She hadn’t realized how absorbed she’d become in the book, but Taemu’s voice snapped her out of it.e2f306ec364b78ed

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“You’re early? I thought I was the one who was going to be on time.”27446c507b4c5fca

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Taemu checked his phone 7be63e7a90 and showed it to ac91d47aab Jiwoo with a grin.349fc1899db363ca

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“See? We’ve still got five more minutes.”940929842f6e5ded

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“Who said anything about being late?”efd74dda2ea247cb

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Jiwoo smiled, putting the book 7fd380fd40 back on the shelf.97617299f5447cc4

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“Are you hungry? Let’s go, the restaurant reservation time is up.”b739cf34eec9150c

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As they stepped 202a9c4fad outside, the snow 8a48e40979 started falling again, 7b19e5a3e5 but it was 96af6ca652 light, like small 64c240ce13 grains of rice, 1744c80825 and wouldn’t accumulate.aa1c1e0a55cfec6b

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The streets were brightly lit, dad3379c7f filled with Christmas decorations and d903c352d1 carols, adding to the festive 47e4c26827 atmosphere.bdc11c95f5aa1229

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“I feel like this place changes every time I come.”a90c01df3f14d87c

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It no longer felt like 796a358609 the small town it once 286042cb9c was; now it was bustling 980611fbfd like a big city.3212bf6d07d92ac8

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The cafe street, now 0728150559 famous, was crowded with 77d4a878a9 people every weekend.be469286a101ead0

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Popular restaurants were 8f2b746391 impossible to get 09d2ba38a3 into without a 0ebf9db4bd reservation, and even 46b977ba65 the place Taemu d68f318274 had booked had 658cd48825 a full waiting 0a2b3af790 list.ab8f6357b41f6a50

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They entered the ec44b0d15d restaurant and sat ea873e0f85 at their reserved f30764e96b table.7903114261771844

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Through the window, 4c18a03b4e the snow fell 9225332cc1 in soft flurries, 2ffd528a0a creating a scene 90ae2164ba that felt like dab5abd53d a Christmas card.d88f7811b2ba7fbf

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Inside, the sound of 3c7251c44c carols was like the 96f4a50868 ringing of bells, adding 0597459cd1 to the holiday cheer.4dd102743c264009

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“I remember you liked risotto. Should we get that too?”307c7967f5b6432a

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Taemu asked, looking at Jiwoo.7389ad5477ee8fa3

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Jiwoo nodded, and he called 8f6037a398 the waiter over to place 6cec6fc271 their order.f7c40bd837e6e18b

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“Do you drink? How about some light wine?”0444946821f9bc5c

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“Sure.”a3d6febbbeef0158

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Sitting across from each ddf511fd89 other, Jiwoo felt the 2427d9b8d3 awkwardness of their proximity.283bee13d025b5ca

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Her gaze wandered around the restaurant, but then her eyes met Taemu’s, who had been looking at her.c14a7cccf1bdedf2

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“Are you staying in Haebu for the break?” he asked.bc6ec5891cb36639

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“Yeah, I plan to stay here. What about you?”9f03c2227b35988a

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“I’ll have to go back soon, actually. My graduation is coming up, so I need to work on my thesis. I’ve booked a flight for Monday evening.”9fa663fdd1e8243e

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Jiwoo nodded, but a f0061154cd feeling of sadness crept 1e6472a6fe in.4cc097228379fc37

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They weren’t meeting as 4402229477 a couple, and she 8135ecfc58 couldn’t know when they’d 020e92704b see each other again.2c65e40bb0e21501

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There was no 9b3fff8845 guarantee that their 716ef19f0d coincidences would continue, 03832b924b and this might 1258d9abe4 be the last 7917b07715 time they met.f76669284a656aa9

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A chill seemed to settle 739b0456af in her heart.0d79d464cf967299

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“Let’s make a plan next time. After I finish my thesis and graduate, I’ll have some free time, so I’ll be back here. We should meet in Seoul when that happens. I’ll contact you then, if that’s okay?”7a3c9c6d4f8117f0

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As Jiwoo’s face lit up with a smile, Taemu’s face softened too.49303e57d455aca8

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He took out his phone 0618ff7fa1 and saved her contact, feeling ad2c75c4dd a nervous thrill in his 22b3a55457 fingertips.be1adb6d50d28b72

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She, too, felt 90e840b326 a slight tremor 34771d19ec in her hands, 3ea0f86977 worried that he 3ef64b6c15 might notice.d750932d90490d87

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“Do you have a boyfriend? Would it be a problem if I contacted you?”9000fb00bb19a294

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“No”b0d2a545ee4a5af8

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she replied, perhaps 865f734d34 too quickly, and fcfdabfe3a she surprised herself.958fc0418288bd22

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She had casually dated someone a5f493183c in the past, but it 69408df7d6 hadn’t gone far, and nothing 0a56f434c7 had come of it.373320beab90a334

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The relationships had always 8ca50e2caa faltered, and perhaps that b8f6dbac9b was because her standards c8a53d4687 were always set by e4bc9d1bb3 Taemu.4ba97316e4d34b20

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Looking back, she realized that dfcaaaa6ca it made sense that things a95a0cb218 had never worked out.c55b652b1dd911ec

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