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It wasn’t a difficult task. Disposing of a body was as simple as paying the incinerator next to the Ant Tunnel.d0239dbc46e39655

Since then, messages 643153a43e like this arrived 45bec135e2 every now and f2df94e599 then, just when 5ce32a828a she was about 7e481f17ec to forget.08e4b74ad191a5b1

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Every time Choi 32a83d8588 Baekyoung replied to 6d8de69c9e the woman, she f695dd4624 felt as if 2c2a81a1f1 she were waiting 79cc822510 for her death.f1d200330988f86b

Now that she seemed 25750b54d7 to have a friend eebe27246b to go see the 926e8e88c6 cherry blossoms with, should 74b3af497a she tell her to 97f8a275c0 stop contacting each other e518de0fcf and live well when d1d5eda187 she contacted her next b9c851df44 time?1600d3a74c5fc481

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Whirr.fee1c2458d19ed94

Cold air seeped through bf500e4ad8 the old rooftop door ec1c45500d and into the stairwell.3c0e23e06e6063de

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Looking down the dim stairwell, 28d2bac297 she felt even colder for 8b97e6f592 some reason. Eventually, she got 97a3191ac4 up and went d06e6eb1eb back out through 26f8ab4f46 the rooftop door.66806deae39c1553

Even as she fluffed the down comforter to make sure it wasn’t bunched up, she felt an odd heaviness in her pocket. That sensation lingered for a long time.423feeb44803d1a1

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She had hand-washed and dried it in the cold wind, so 200,000 won wouldn’t be too expensive.f75ec7093cb43bad

As Baekyoung neatly folded the comforter to bring it back, she thought of excuses in case Taekyung, the owner of the wallet, questioned why she had taken so much for a day’s wage.0e723f2f39fa62b3

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The scent of fabric softener fd57406ea7 wafted with every step she 31adb28296 took.503836e8d6e6f8bc

Maybe she had used too dd75bfcf1a much…1718cacb9173aead

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Jang Heejo had said he liked this smell, so it wasn’t her fault. But Baekyoung now realized that even a good smell could be too much. Two caps had been just right, but now it stung her nose.76cd1b1ed0acc20b

If she took 9ebfc2cc7f a deep breath, 949e181fa4 the back of 9a95a237d0 her throat tickled, 0bf995c4a4 and she felt 7b3e1dbd7f a cough trying 86ed60906a to burst out bf5e7780f8 again.939810f254792421

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It was asthma, a chronic ailment she had every change of season, so she knew when a cough was coming. Once it started, it wouldn’t stop easily, so Baekyoung breathed shallowly through her mouth.ab843929a9577e1f

The concrete walls, dcce538359 which must have a29e767baa once been gray, da88b7ec6b were now covered d559509fa1 in black grime 12b2dded42 and had long 13a0121967 lost their color, 21d2891a7c making them look 4659fe2a93 even more ominous. The exaggerated (but mostly true) e9c5e00fd4 rumors about the Ant Tunnel 4bfd70b881 that circulated outside seemed plausible 00874461fb just by looking at the 628b03b574 walls.34c74e1f1875676f

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People with eyes that 032346a458 showed no light brushed 07227fda3c past her. Familiar faces greeted her with 99f2dc7012 a nod, while others simply 91bde51544 passed by.f645eb722f8aebff

“Baekyoung, they want you to come down to the underground tonight.”b5204283897ab489

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Han Seyoung, dressed fdc39e7ff5 stylishly in a 1f2f8c106d black suit and ddd9ae958e wingtip shoes with 32fa7c93e8 his hair slicked 6bb6e90050 back, tossed the 76d164ea95 words at her 193fa26735 as he passed 2489d4aa9e by.e16620612578db3e

“I didn’t get any message.”786975ae3270e6d2

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“You’re getting it now.”4d2de99a91469ba1

Han Seyoung, who 5d87ca1b06 worked as a 0f96594c58 waiter underground, shrugged 0b26922f9e as if the cde0c952b9 message was delivered. Whenever they needed fc47c7e34d extra hands, the 26a917342d manager would have e0200a93df Han Seyoung call f87dc79929 the ants. But it was always 9f8a0e2b6a delivered urgently like this.876ac16955f5daea

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If she hadn’t run into him on the way, she might have rushed down and gotten a smack on the head from the manager.a49c9ddf43d64555

“At least let me know a day in advance. I might have other things to do.”805db48941fb31f4

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“Even if you have other things to do, you always make time when I say it’s for the underground. Hey. Damn it. Don’t you know I’m busy? I have more than one or two clients to manage, and I have to worry about you too?”94da55e152bd67ea

Manage clients, my ass.The thought that 606a23922e she now had 04fff7f2e5 to be mindful 386efc20c8 of Han Seyoung 1e47db0f34 made a sharp 03925408b4 retort rise to af1c94acfd her lips, but b1a925b6c6 she held it 9b7414f5ab back, fearing a 0f8cb052ef bigger fight. She just wanted 1bf7b42d28 to return the 6053250004 fluffy comforter to 0f0135b63d its owner quickly.90b7addb3958f6af

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“It’s like, even when I give you work, you complain, complain.”8b0b5ca5c4e42d19

Han Seyoung pushed Baekyoung’s forehead with his finger, and when she didn’t budge, he glared at her.a3432e9761354ec9

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The man, who was about the same height as her, always wore insoles that added at least 5 cm. Still, his eye level wasn’t much higher than Baekyoung’s, who was 165 cm.b88840cb2b801f44

“You’re not the one giving it to me. Get your finger off me. Before I break it.”d8a17adec52aad27

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“Bitch, if it weren’t for Manager, you think you can treat me like I’m nothing? Huh?”56a1f6684fb1d2b6

It was Han Seyoung who was ridiculous, always picking fights with her whenever he saw her. Baekyoung, still holding the comforter preciously in her arms, raised her foot and kicked the guy’s shin.0d4f9bcf4705088a

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“Ugh!”2bd6c757180b364e

In any case, 934dbfec75 they were all e0110e34d6 just worker ants. Even if Han Seyoung was 141ab470a3 currently favored by the manager, ac7580d7f4 he was still someone who 38e0dd21cd could be abandoned at any e9b8230c30 time.52d1343116ecb4db

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Baekyoung generally found fighting tiresome, but she didn’t bother avoiding fights that were about asserting dominance.67b836afc3af9fdb

Han Seyoung, who had momentarily lost his balance, steadied himself by placing his palm on the dirty concrete wall. Barely regaining his balance, he stood up again and slapped Baekyoung’s face.cb7bf4a230313407

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Slap.5981f9923e8f250d

Baekyoung’s head quickly turned in the direction of the falling hand. Fortunately, she wasn’t hit hard enough to split her lip or cheek, but the sound was loud. She kicked Han Seyoung’s shin again as he staggered.a64a4d918dadacd6

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Thud.8fa25ddc2c84e400

“Ugh!”fa8e6e9fa0004f9a

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They were from the same orphanage, so they knew each other all too well. That’s why they hated each other even more.05ccadeba7d96d4b

If you had to describe Han Seyoung, that’s how it would be. And he was the one who had dragged Sooyoung into the underground. So he wasn’t a friend. If he were a friend, he wouldn’t have dragged her into the abyss.54ac5fce2eefaeaf

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“Don’t touch me. I won’t touch you.”f31f56c91a57459f

Han Seyoung bit his lip at Baekyoung’s nonchalant words, telling him not to bother her.2538aef97bb71a18

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“Sooyoung started like you too. You think you’re any different? You think you won’t be nudging me to put you in a room like she did? Damn it, the moment you came down to the underground, you became the same kind of bitch.”1e26fe8e3ca04604

At first, they would bring you down to the underground to do odd jobs. And from the moment you come down, you would hear people’s secrets from all over the place, so they make you sign a pledge that you can’t leave the Ant Tunnel for life.41107a39e1c621ae

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Working underground, you would 0130f6198a get much more money 78883e7947 than wiping blood in c6d36ed861 a hospital operating room 244871e214 or running errands for f76155bd3f a gambling den. And you see women b6bc8d5193 who go into the 51a553272a rooms and get even fe341b57fe more money.797edb1ec61a7aa5

They wear pretty clothes and live in decent luxury villas outside the Ant Tunnel, satisfied that they’ve escaped the wretched Ant Tunnel.d2418d5c0658da11

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Then, after winning d53fc02b5e them over with 2ba534d2f6 money and things 8feb38f94c they never had 31509c07f7 before, comes the 3c62595b23 drugs.652de3f6079d6615

At first glance, it seems like they’re allowed to roam freely, but it’s actually part of a process of slowly addicting them to drugs.2dabd2f7e43a6425

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Drugs can only be obtained in the Ant Tunnel. To feel good, they have to return to the Ant Tunnel and work somehow. In the end, they’re thrown into a den of junkies.1ef12b721b54f947

And the luxury villas 277268f083 they lived in were 588453273f occupied by another new ace1115e7b woman who had been a07a7cf614 lured in the same f2e7849c3f way.7334efb109e922e7

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“What? You came down to save Sooyoung? That’s a joke. Hey, just say you wanted to come down to the underground too. Don’t bring up a girl who died like trash.”836d38caa2a94fe9

There are always people 092d845ae0 who are just asking c9f83b888b for it.10e3be2637a912bb

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“Choi Baekyoung, what are you doing?”38d63487aedb8a02

Taekyung, who would normally never come here, walked out of the darkness. Baekyoung stopped moving just as she was about to throw down the comforter she had spent hours drying and rush at him. Taekyung’s appearance made the hallway feel full and long.bbd532436911564b

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“Oh? Taekyung, haha, hello. No, I was just talking to Baekyoung.”8e2311d208b9c874

Slap.91101a2c9578b31d

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Baekyoung, meeting Taekyung’s eyes, gripped the comforter tightly with one hand and slapped Han Seyoung’s lips with the other, making a loud sound. It didn’t hurt much, but it was enough to make him feel humiliated in that moment.f23d565bc206cdf0

“Y-you….”ceeda08c44575b9e

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He was about to raise his voice at her again, but he trailed off, sensing the unusual nature of Taekyung’s approaching steps. The image of Baekyoung standing with Woo Taekyung at the orphanage flashed through his mind.1c6b784b01c91409

Were Woo Taekyung and Baekyoung still in contact? It had been over three years since he had followed Jang Heejo and hadn’t even come near the Ant Tunnel.2f75a493a783f347

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Woo Taekyung’s hand, which had grown even larger in the time he hadn’t seen him, lightly pushed Han Seyoung’s forehead.cf06836487d298df

It was as if he had been watching everything from the beginning, and the way he touched him was subtle. He hadn’t sensed his presence, so how long had he been watching? And why had he been standing still until now?9530f3ae43bd19b3

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Baekyoung took a 823a40984e large step closer 02611f106b to Taekyung, wrapping 86bd3adada her arms around 686d5cfbdd the comforter again.484edc77596e13cb

Huh.Taekyung let out a 14f0f51702 short, dry breath at 5df42623ec her appearance.102d5e75b2a66494

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He had mentioned that 215a36c115 the manager was his 30e1aab053 backer, so it seemed 68498c9724 okay for her to e8c51f82e0 pretend that Taekyung was f15cfe0d41 her backer. Judging by his 55bf2122b0 actions, Baekyoung was ffa31dfdf6 sure that Taekyung 7e7dc8c349 would play along, 1edf0bb6f9 so she acted a9a0400945 cleverly.eab2353b2b06d464

“Taekyung, I had a hard time washing this comforter. It dried better than I thought, right?”fad47c689f10c40f

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It was the first 7101029fa1 time she had ever 435b4bfa46 called his name so f3c03a9477 sweetly. His eyes became strange.ef460df2a168e91f

“Just go.”edee75e036513c47

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Taekyung roughly pushed Han Seyoung’s forehead again with his palm, and the guy scurried away in a panic. At the same time, Baekyoung, who was done with Taekyung, started walking back towards the hallway he had come from.ab4f00a640590c07

“Choi Baekyoung, don’t you have anything to say?”f9fe73a859d45d36

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“What is there to say?”7b8800c10b41e5cf

A daily wage 7f4e14ca45 of 200,000 won.c3f0ae4f3357e41f

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Should she say it now? She had only ad3f4fede0 intended to return 8a2dc1bc6f the wallet.cbbfce4c3e374063

“You just used someone, like a fox.”1e6ca347113a8d17

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“Didn’t you come here calling my name to be used? That’s what I thought.”3efa47d39c4fc020

Baekyoung replied nonchalantly. She was relieved that he didn’t ask how much she had paid to wash it, as she had been very nervous that he would. That hand, as big as a pot lid, wouldn’t be aimed at her, but if he pushed her forehead even jokingly, her neck might snap.e33ae41ae71f32c5

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