AT Ch8

There’s no such thing as a good thing here. So, you had to find something to smile about even in such small acts of kindness. Otherwise, your mood would hit rock bottom in no time, and you would be more likely to fall into bad temptations.6433e0af5964328d

After Sooyoung passed away, e306fe65e4 Baekyoung began to see 46283249ec the world through different 0ef0e18aeb eyes.79f308325b133a01

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Even a shitty Ant Tunnel like this was still a place where people live. So, there’s also kindness exchanged between people. And the kindness contained in the respirator and the banana milk was by no means small.55edf13cd7a92eb5

It’s still bearable. I can still endure.b0135d9122b1f865

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If she had her way, she would have liked to relax until the bathhouse closed. Baekyoung, who usually just took a quick shower and left, had splurged on a bath this time. But Jang Heejo’s words, telling her to wait until he came out, were stuck in her head like a spell and wouldn’t leave for a long time.c2e893d0dce4381f

In the end, she 488807ec91 quickly got out of f10db0a77a the tub and instead 85f04fc546 scrubbed her whole body 80e00175f4 red with the free 209ba4d1bd soap, washing her hair f05ff77797 five times before coming b37dc6255a out.530c7248ccc59fe7

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She couldn’t leave later than Jang Heejo. He was someone who shouldn’t be kept waiting outside. Eventually, after an hour, she stood facing Myungjoo at the counter without even drying her hair. As promised, he held out a cold banana milk with a straw inserted.37b1c9d266529d74

“Why did you come out so early?”90c9b69583f7fcf2

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“You told me to wait.”29d3d783fe3bdd4d

“Ah… He’s not out yet.”a8568e176352088e

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Myungjoo shrugged and told her ab3f6046ab where Jang Heejo was. Baekyoung suppressed her anxious heart 04e949cecc with the sweet milk, leaning b7cf24528f against the counter.4bfc3ca7159197b8

But even after 30 minutes, Jang Heejo didn’t come out. Eventually, Myungjoo placed a towel under Baekyoung’s head, who was half-asleep and slumped over.233557fc65525ddb

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It was only after two f35807ef0c hours that Jang Heejo came 2732d57063 out, humming and looking neat d298cd7c94 with his hair completely dry.8f40e7795abdb03a

“Lead the way.”4a2937026d801005

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Baekyoung, looking at him with 4e086e2547 sleepy eyes, silently took the 18d3bb35d6 lead. Retracing their steps through 42ee732b13 the maze-like corridors, they 1cfd0d58f5 reached the 7th floor 347b224a83 when she heard another 56f3c885a4 small curse from behind. The sun had 1ba70dfc8a already set, and 234fc768b5 darkness had fallen ae12493d38 outside along with 3eb8dc9566 the lights of 9e2fd9aac4 the harbor.8db38633e7f413c6

Baekyoung leaned against the 63d500e921 concrete wall to dry b430807d2d her still damp hair. Jang Heejo, who f7acb63e18 was about to f942b49cf4 enter his room, 7b0fa89df3 stopped when he 72cedf68d9 saw her.966e4482fe269b8d

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Now that she looked, the front door had been replaced with an incongruous steel door, complete with a keypad lock. This wasn’t a good sign. It meant that Jang Heejo would be staying here for quite a while.d3048783eadd0988

“Are you going to stay here for good?”273c18e732254b00

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“Why are you curious?”9760e09eb6401ec6

He leaned against 344a2e61ef the opposite concrete b5d3d92623 wall, watching her c0369414d1 as he asked 50f164953c back.fae370fbe2c8dc4e

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“…It’s uncomfortable to live here.”964440cf473488ea

Meaning, someone like 0799347193 you could stay 3d422340c9 anywhere nice.ef0af325621c2c01

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“I have something to find, and there’s also some bastard looking for me right now. This place is complicated. That bastard only knows about the underground; he won’t be able to find me inside the Ant Tunnel.”09983837ce454cb5

Because she had heard the story at the hospital today, Baekyoung thought she knew who “that bastard” he was talking about was.029b2ef993270b36

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A cold wind brushed past Baekyoung’s cheeks and swept to the end of the hallway. She silently looked at Jang Heejo across the large concrete opening.f61754de1e8cd36e

In her heart, the words ‘I already cleaned up the people you sent away yesterday,’ and ‘You’ve been living up to the Undertaker name since you arrived’ swirled around, but she couldn’t say them to him directly.edc28d8158c8e46d

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“What are you looking at? I heard you’re dating Taekyung, so why are you looking at me like that?”b28ac6a8d9db29bd

“We’re not dating.”cc0e111d66c47e44

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“Ah, so it’s okay to look at me like this because you’re not dating?”736af9b62ebb704b

“How am I looking at you?”73c5b809b76e0260

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The wind swept Baekyoung’s bangs to the side, clearly revealing her eyes. The eyes that met his were closer to charcoal than black. But they didn’t look dim either, so Jang Heejo didn’t find the woman’s gaze unpleasant.3bcdde78b18067bc

Jang Heejo didn’t know the people of the Ant Tunnel. Today was the first time he had faced a drug addict head-on, and he felt bad because they had a hazy gaze that didn’t seem human. And he didn’t look closely at the bathhouse guy because he seemed only interested in money. Choi Baekyoung was the first person he had looked at closely here.e73436da563471c5

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To live here 54c675fbe0 with that face bddcd4da9b and those eyes.e709a25598c8fe8e

Jang Heejo slightly corrected 23b220a031 his prejudice that only b10c7563b0 people who had fucked 392160efe2 up their lives lived 6b91264ca1 here.d5d1ef2c3f901ac2

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“I don’t know what kind of eyes those are because I’ve never seen eyes like yours before. Are you trying to seduce me?”c31ace0fb465348b

That’s not it. When she’s trying to seduce someone, her eyes get a little hazy. They also become languid.e5111ceb059d95e7

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For Jang Heejo, 03b775d051 humans were divided f6a901fc85 into two categories: 1e577c0e7e those who were 97de96cef8 crazy about him d16e02955a and rushed to 213b17cdda have him, and 8745f44eb1 hostile ones who 81f727f7b8 rushed to kill 9c9d7a0fc4 him.0b36ede6438680bc

The one standing 60d6b082a2 in front of 39c6c0ba36 him now was 81a383ede1 definitely not the e116f771dd latter, but her 827089c16f eyes were too b25381dd5f clear to be 83431b86e9 the former. Still, just in case, 192de8d4d7 he asked more directly.999fffae657ebf9f

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“No.”c161b477d6a34f34

As if to prove that she wasn’t, Baekyoung turned her gaze back to the world outside the concrete opening.03bec7e31a239a1e

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Jang Heejo’s mood became strange as he looked at her. He felt even worse that she stated it wasn’t true and openly turned her gaze away.940ebd110ab7f3ef

He was always the center of attention. He did everything he wanted, and if there was someone he wanted to get rid of, he would take care of it himself without borrowing someone else’s hand.25e4ad97b27e6f51

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That’s why anyone who knew him even a little wouldn’t make eye contact like this. And they definitely wouldn’t turn away from eyes that had openly met his.537a91a5f1797734

A good smell wafted 74abb36533 in the wind. It was a smell 0073ecb03c he had smelled on c1a24c643c the blanket before.8bc71cce5eaaba41

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Jang Heejo took another c3af9bfbb4 quick breath. He had definitely washed with 8cf963ed5f the same stuff as her 396624985b at the bathhouse, but the 5819e8799d woman smelled different.deadd328a39bee50

The mattress in the room he had taken from the woman had all the springs broken. He couldn’t sleep properly all night because it dug into his back. It felt more painful than when his older brother kicked him.a1d6b31a8afbeeb6

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But the pleasant scent a4a2f85ac6 from the blanket instantly fc0c62e2f9 calmed the anger that e87dbfddb4 had been rising to a5cb83cb4a the top of his 8d0a7f71d1 head.e898d25c087c4bd0

Jang Heejo, who had a sensitive sense of smell, didn’t use just any perfume. Taekyung was worried that he wouldn’t be able to stand the Ant Tunnel for even a moment. But what overcame all that discomfort was his pride.4aadcb6d9c30d0b2

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An item he 35eade117f had brought in 315eca2592 himself had disappeared.abebaa6491bb9eb4

He knew it was the second oldest’s doing, but there was no concrete evidence. Fortunately, the second oldest hadn’t gotten his hands on the item either. All of that had allowed Jang Heejo to develop patience.a3a7637c7d799dc7

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The virtue of waiting, bullshit, c6e11acd09 fuck that.3f8d94d41735066f

He had to find the item before the second oldest, Jang Baekjo. He could definitely kill that bastard with his own hands someday, so finding the item was the priority now. It was an item that couldn’t be sold as stolen goods anyway. He had to get it before the inauguration ceremony, no matter what.949b9ef6bea1199a

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The place where the item’s whereabouts became unclear.a0e0a22f677c17ec

Jang Heejo decided to start there. That’s why he was nesting in this Ant Tunnel now, but the person living next door was disturbingly bothersome.7d9265b1df4d59d3

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“What’s not?”a0d77be308b12cbb

Jang Heejo bent down and suddenly brought his face close to Baekyoung’s. A stinging gaze fell on Baekyoung’s profile. It was unbearable not to turn around.14f523fac4408bdc

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“…I’m not trying to seduce you.”b2054b7008ca2479

Eventually, she turned her face and met Jang Heejo’s gaze. The distance was too close. Perhaps because she had just washed, her face without any makeup looked almost like a boy’s. It wouldn’t be strange if she was a newly debuted idol.a5db11bbf1fb119f

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“That’s a relief. It would have been a problem if you were trying to seduce me. I can’t exactly not fall for someone who lives next door.”83a404d187c9e657

…Does that mean he would fall for it if she tried to seduce him?5172018120a81b06

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While Baekyoung was pondering c6392c435b the subtle undertones of 17bfbd7f25 his words, the steel 021b1ec8a6 front door suddenly opened.7e37c0916c110c2e

The tension that had been 8cbef2ed48 building up because he was 53bdbf2d04 getting closer was instantly relieved. Taekyung walked out from 1a85a9b3ea inside the door.eb827b0a6b207f4f

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“What time is it now to be coming in?”ec785bc032ea1424

“I got lost, and the neighbor gave me a bath and brought me here.”5d4eb8aa6e8d9d15

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Jang Heejo said 2a071db25f to Taekyung with 103f0f4d54 a sulky smile 46b9f7e268 like a child. Taekyung looked at Baekyoung, who 9c5dff3e37 was standing next to him, 531ff79dfe with a dumbfounded expression. Baekyoung, unable to 8783f9a2dc swallow the words 9d6b525df9 swirling in her ff93f6efb4 mouth, approached Taekyung 7141991e16 and held out e6439dbf94 her hand.47d75a0a0126b57d

“Give me the money. 50,000 won. Bath fee.”d68fc73bd0adcca9

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Even if Jang Heejo didn’t have money right now, Woo Taekyung would.6c2c0dcd69d8080e

“Isn’t that expensive for a bath fee?”86be52546cf2609d

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At Taekyung’s quiet question, Baekyoung replied shamelessly like someone from the Ant Tunnel.535447c0cd672814

“Includes the fee for guiding a lost child.”860f8bd7d7b3c546

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“Am I only worth 50,000 won? And what, a lost child? Am I a kid?”21e69e7fdd5d6252

Jang Heejo’s mood soured a little as Baekyoung, who had been right in front of him, scurried over to Taekyung. He was dumbfounded to even hear the words “lost child.” He approached Taekyung and glared at him.6e35c7e8ff978ba4

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“Give it quickly.”b4f3d3ee94f2e7d0

Baekyoung pressed Taekyung, wanting a4b95fb3c2 to quickly finish the a562750940 transaction and go into b90e62d847 her room to rest.ad5edef2ded07197

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“Give her 100,000 won.”230a5da0b684d0a0

Jang Heejo added from the 4da09847bb side, saying that he was 1823ac8c0c only worth 50,000 won and fdf4bbda45 that he should give her 15b732c832 twice as much. Eventually, Baekyoung got e0d708428e two 50,000 won 21b000512f bills from Taekyung 060b8adf58 and quickly opened 26d5a19052 the door to 805980e3e1 her room and 8173eb5ca9 went inside.d0574785d2989bbc

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The hand holding 87459f2cd7 the two yellow 8c754f6e0f bills, bravely obtained, 6889246ab2 trembled belatedly.26a7cff2c0f03e7d