PEN Vol 1 Ch. 3

1. Shadow 1 (Part 3)

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“It’s been a few days.”         a57e40c43ebf3207

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“Has it been about three days…? Three days is four days, right?”edc8f72f1a645c4e

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“It’s three days, you ignorant b*stard.”870d137d51651572

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Kim Donggil laughed at Cheon Sejoo’s sarcasm. Soon, a strange sigh poured out from Donggil.cb507a44eefb879e

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“Ah, that kid’s got an unusual temper. Even when we tell her to go home, she just screams to be taken to her mom. Seriously, it’s no joke. She’s been sitting there without budging, and if we tried to make her leave, she’d probably call the cops, so we just left her alone.”b993e3d735d8d7ae

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“Does she not have a home now? So even if she wants to go home, she can’t.”          bcabd4b5cded3630

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Someone interjected behind Kim Donggil’s rambling voice. When he turned his head, it was one of the big guys who had been wiping the sofa while watching them. Puzzled by what he meant about her not having a home, Cheon Sejoo stared at him, and the man explained with exaggerated gestures.3653138155dbbc52

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“No, the other day when we went to collect the money from her place, there were other guys there besides us, you know? Those guys from Haechan. Those motherf*ckers got there before us, trying to take the deposit and the ahjumma away, so I knocked them out with my fists and took her. When they tried to take the kid instead, I told them they’d be dead if they touched her. I told them to take the deposit and get lost, flipping them off as I left.”cc74cf5bc20dc110

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[T/N:Ahjumma – a term used for old lady.]

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“Kim Maenggi, you actually earned your keep for once.”da95f2eac8f9d9a7

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Hearing the man’s boastful words, Donggil grinned and gave him a thumbs-up.f6ca7cf97df885a4

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Cheon Sejoo cursed inwardly. It seemed that the child’s only guardian had been dragged into the establishment. They probably wouldn’t be able to leave until the debt was fully paid off. The conclusion is that there is no home to return to for that child.4aae8164618b9f77

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Cheon Sejoo, feeling 9bb4dc110e a headache coming dff881f4e4 on, took a 10f33c6596 cigarette from his cbf9eef79c jacket and bit 79d3d440a2 it. Inhaling deeply as 23739347ba Sunhyuk lit it 804cbcbc81 for him, he b2f51fbb01 asked in a ddc249cc83 causal tone.132f4e110b403ad7

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“Where did the child’s mother go?”7556afe16c0820c4

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“Oh, she was lucky. She went to Ehwagak. There was a seat available in the kitchen.”ee1e4b9fa9f424f4

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[T/N: 이화각 (Ehwagak) seems to be a chinese restaurant. But I’m not entirely sure.]

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If one had borrowed heavily from loan sharks elsewhere, whether it be the child’s mother or the child themselves, they could have been sold off to loan sharks and still had money left over. However, Shinsa Capital didn’t go as far as dealing with human trafficking. If the man who borrowed money did that much, it was a good thing. Besides, the child’s mother was also lucky. Although she couldn’t communicate with the outside world, it was said that Ehwagak was a place where, by working hard, one could pay off their debts and even receive retirement benefits.76f90f35d7d8b8b6

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However, even 5af2cc2775 that was e8185654cd only applicable f6270d3b0c to adults 9010a919c7 who were 03707194aa worth the 3e279f932a money, and 3621e5fd38 there was 11dc8afd82 no place fbf9aeff9e for a 04a6327f60 useless kid fcb7d6daf7 who wouldn’t b1e6e4dbfa be of 94653f69cb any help ca0add45c0 there. Since the dad912ed06 Haechan guys c3e90c92df took the cf65c326c9 deposit from 11a3d5b615 them, the 38f41328d8 house would 4b5d0dba78 have been a2097c2dc0 empty by 8c03736fd2 now. It was certain a22b1d1acc that everything of 9f2d6194a6 value had been 459a7149b7 sold off. With no home, no f8e286e380 money, no parents, and a5b887e84b no means to protect 0259a1b865 herself, the child had c4ca0ebebf nothing left.12f6645475baca1b

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Cheon Sejoo regretted his 95982428a5 recent decision up to dc3d17f2de that point.6885f8472ea59f01

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Ah, d*mn it. I should 486f8fd51f have just e8a9244d2a ignored it.87e240b7eafe3f1f

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He smoked a cigarette and recalled the eyes he had glimpsed earlier. It was a gaze full of resentment. He felt like he wouldn’t be able to get the child off from that spot with any excuse. What should he say to be able to get the child out of here before Han Jonghyun arrived?a829793f7fe3f3a4

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As he pondered, Sejoo 07f315cec5 asked.f5c44cfa742891be

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“Did you feed the child, at least?”e62b1642da836206

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“I don’t know. Since the second day, after Youngjun gave the kid some bread and got ignored, she hasn’t even looked at him. Hmm, come to think of it, it seems like I didn’t see her leave that spot….”8b06e8560c382574

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So, it seems that 52450dcf04 the child had gone da69d62938 without food for four 359292c058 days. A sigh 5f2f5e05a1 escaped involuntarily. Cheon Sejoo looked at d77571172c Kim Donggil with a 8d34e2ee18 pathetic expression, who had de6d633a88 nothing better to offer a599a83cc6 than them.a87b2831d595dfa4

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“Are you guys f*cking kidding me, don’t you have any common sense?”8b401026c8bdb244

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“What’s that supposed to mean. I know what ‘aged kimchi’is.”6a99ee7f8a6d51ea

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“This guy is really…..”85e5f7b842c7b62a

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[T/N:In the first sentence, the phrase “측은지심” (common sense) is a term referring to basic or practical intelligence.6c2ab5307478edd3

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In the second sentence, Donggil responds to the question about common sense by mentioning “묵은지 (aged kimchi), but in this context, Sejoo refers this to someone who is unaware or ignorant/no common sense. Donggil mistaken Sejoo’s question and thought he meant ‘age kimchi’]8db2cebda8bca341

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If he continued speaking, it seemed like his blood pressure would rise and he would have to go to the hospital. Sejoo, with an annoyed expression, threw a cigarette butt near Donggil’s shoes and stood up. Ignoring Kim Donggil who was trying to stop him and Moon Sunhyuk greeting him, he walked out of the office.65f10f30c04a3680

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When he pressed 35caece8db the number button, ac6aa49ad1 the elevator on d118e55c36 the 10th floor f363b93a1d came down at 537c25d035 a speed so 7b00af0ea7 slow. Cheon Sejoo c025244a6b became absorbed d25dfe8735 in his 7c57385acc thoughts as 1e39550924 he watched f2433b63cf the numbers 09f326c336 gradually decreasing.8cedcae8c2d13e73

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At first glance, she seemed to be around fifteen. No matter how crazy Han Jonghyun was, he wouldn’t touch such a small kid. He was lecherous, but not a rapist. It was obvious that if he intervened here, he would end up suffering unnecessarily due to groundless worries.ce54d699d2e27741

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Well, let’s just go home then.207b7f60a38df4d3

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Cheon Sejoo made e975dca584 that decision and c591daa111 got on the 21dde75c7c elevator. He pressed 6f015cfa6b the button 59474bdeca and tried 730b161716 to divert 646f944c14 his thoughts cc62f987c4 elsewhere. However, when the door 7cf050957e opened on the first 519a404ccc floor and he saw d87a5492c0 the black figure still 6f741ca155 crouching in the hallway, dfcf949fe5 all his thoughts vanished.a907a3ac9efce6f9

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Cheon Sejoo walked b88676c5a5 down the hallway 02972d0de3 as if possessed. He whispered 275834be52 to the d6c91f0a86 child standing da36087fba in front 17f752c90f of him.1847bfd1e8f5c71a

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“…Get up.”f4a9bd02921485e4

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The child, who had 3535a7d9bc crouched down to protect e5d837f77c herself from the merciless 0cc616fd93 world, looked so small ea8f4a0d93 that it looks like 33dcabc8d6 she could be lifted 554a478231 with one hand. Cheon Sejoo had seen 2eac2b6ceb a child with a e6a7e4c113 similar appearance in the 5e7ff316b3 past. He knew what choice 5959e5cf95 a child abandoned by 5ffd77a975 the world for four c6120c2054 days would eventually make.4aba1b2ea75c5230

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If someone had reached out to that child at that time, would the outcome have been different? Because of that question with no answer… Cheon Sejoo couldn’t just pass by the child.58e63b8212d7f1cf

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“Get up.”1aa1d3e7d0131740

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“….”ff313c68754b8169

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At the repeated 2eeebe3251 words, the child b7b405b723 raised her head. The eyes b9fc7d4366 of the 715f490a8e two met. Cheon Sejoo could see fbf7c750b2 the intense vigilance towards 40161db316 him in her transparent fce37cd41b and clear eyes. Belatedly, he remembered his 9ae08f02b4 appearance. Messy hair, a5dcc57ac7 shirt with c06f9348d0 the top aaac486639 button undone, 99db07db4b bruise on 3b1b026e05 the neck, 91c6b96738 it was 0142934fe9 clear he c01091713c looked suspicious.680676b294fcd963

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Tsk, he sat down d5babd93f5 in front of the 3112d14d18 child with a cold 0dbaabcf0b expression. He ran his 2d97c5a9ca fingers through his 00a5bba6ec hair, trying to d2ad974a24 tidy up his 108ca29e6d appearance to present b9fc917fdf a more neat d685d94e04 impression to the 06ca6441f6 child.72028d78c48f9c37

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Despite being covered by the hood and hair, the child’s face was remarkably beautiful. Her long eyes were delicately drawn as if with a fine brush, with drooping eyelashes and cold, firm cheeks. Her dry lips added a lifeless quality to her pallid face. She emitted a fragile atmosphere, as if she might shatter if touched. It was certain that she would grow into a stunning beauty as an adult.11661f3660f0859d

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[T/N: I’m gonna use ‘her’ to refer to ‘him’ however, in the original text, neutral term was used to refer Sejin, I will change it as soon as he found out he’s actually a guy]

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Confirming the child’s face up close made it seem like speaking to her was the right decision. He was conviced that someone like Han Jonghyun, a lecherous man, wouldn’t just pass by such a beautiful child. Cheon Sejoo realized he had no choice but to stay and wait for him to come before he could leave, so he scrutinized the child without any chance of escaping.ad97a54577e78710

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“Get up. You said you want to see your mom. Let’s go.”281aca3b6cee0b54

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He spoke softly d1fcbf230c and smiled at 8f1a78d228 the child. Cheon Sejoo had never f4faedf1cb been ignored by a 5107b6a245 woman when he spoke f5218945dc like this. Even though she 4e195b4eaf was a child, 90787b125a she was no 6b76f36b8d exception. The child, who had d742683fb8 been silent, finally spoke.3ed5400e83fb499b

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“…Are you going to take me to her?”36a11952fcf2d35e

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However, she suddenly 06e90738ff spoke in informal cab6f0db8a language.e01afc6ae1309f1c

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Moreover, perhaps because f889f57bc3 she was starving, 508c5def53 her husky voice 8560142f6c had a strangely 37f5c5542f androgynous sound.02800b4de5c9d085

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She must be 4d99016972 a girl, right?Cheon Sejoo c00963da75 looked at f0a88e68a4 the child de5f311656 with that 6c42db088f thought. But no c9199550c4 boy could 2387494504 be that 71814ea6eb pretty. She definitely seemed b75d912176 to be a cd44312d14 girl.72a6db1f59af1419

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Cheon Sejoo nodded at the child’s question. However, despite the positive answer, the child did not get up right away. Instead, there was a soft rustling sound as she tightened her grip around her knees, pulling herself into an even more hunched position. The child, now more curled up, scrutinized Cheon Sejoo with a sharp gaze.e8795bd36f9d6a26

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“Who are you?”b3a47373ad259e4a

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Yes, he knew it wouldn’t be easy. Sejoo sighed inwardly and put on his most harmless smile possible. Calming children wasn’t a difficult task for him, having done it many times at the orphanage. He responded in a gentle voice.ad0211210bbc4238

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“I’m just a person who works here.”159ee107c0782f6e

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However, his eb430a4973 attempt to 696972477c lower himself 9126640d41 as much 77613b188a as possible 8ff6db469b was met 2148ea81c9 with a 0f03cbcd59 sharp retort.49c08f189c32304e

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“You’re lying, aren’t you?”7b8c11af4303885c

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“What?”45e45c8b0d391bf8

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Sejoo now understood what Kim Donggil meant when he said that the child’s temperament was unusual. She had no qualms about speaking informally to an adult. One would expect her to be intimidated by someone much larger than herself, but she showed no signs of fear.820a50c7326df386

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“You said you 6cad29c326 were taking me e7635fa5eb to mom, that’s 4cbd8aaff7 a lie.”52009d033dfeb081

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When he tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what they said, the child locked eyes with him. It was as if she was trying to see through him, trying to expose his lie. But Cheon Sejoo wasn’t flustered enough to reveal his true feelings to the pale-face little girl. With a wry smile, he responded to her prickly remarks.8267e9726cdddf48

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“What would I gain by lying to you?”419aaca60603e178

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“…If you do something bad to me, I won’t just let it go.”8478410cfceac442

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The expression on the child’s face seemed like they were ready to hit or slap him.a5c7b8ae1c116d6e

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 Do I look like such a bad guy? …Well, maybe.f565597351c69f36

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Sejoo chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing that he might appear like a thug in the child’s eyes. He soon rummaged through his jacket pocket and took out his wallet. From there, he retrieved his ID and handed it to the child without hesitation.9649f5fbad0e980f

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“If I lay a finger on you, you can take that and go report me to the police station. Tell them everything you want about how this guy touched me. Say that I lock you up, starve you, and say I hit you.”7753db8acda41947

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“…Is this forged?”ffd4c482eb783b6f

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To ease the suspicion, Cheon Sejoo had handed it over, but faced with even greater doubt upon its return, he chuckled in disbelief. He didn’t expect to be doubted to that extent. Staring in disbelief, he watched as the child examined his ID card from all angles, blew on it, and even rubbed it with their hand before finally tucking it back into his hoodie pocket. It seemed like she finally acknowledged its authenticity.259a0997a9413bd9

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Nevertheless, not completely dispelling her guard, she cautiously stood up from her seat and distanced herself from Cheon Sejoo. It was like the stray cat that used to appear in the backyard of the orphanage when he was young. It wasn’t until three months after he gave out some snacks that the cat approached him finally with its tail raised.2f49b68b04c7eeb0

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But now, he 5dde53fc4a couldn’t afford to d0bb27792f wait for three c733ddf8dd more months. Cheon Sejoo checked fd6dc0f7bc the watch on 04cc3dc5e8 his right wrist 7c0f4dcc8f and belatedly stood d1a513e956 up. He thought 9fc1baea56 she was c4ad109cd1 quite small 2c59f4b219 when she 27bf791cc4 was crouching, 6e864c82a7 but when 9f843ebfb4 the child 7fe121bdc9 stood up, f7736883f9 she was 3181bf181c quite taller 8eadd828c4 than she 2ede1d4bc8 looked. Cheon Sejoo remarked with 5d318f1f50 surprise.800a3702fe7fb883

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“Let’s go see your mom, I’ll tell her. Uncle is quite busy.”58e81fc89ad86457

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“I’m going. But don’t call yourself uncle. I’ve never had an uncle like you.”8327116e0abf6679

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“….”a190047d1773efb8

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The little one was not at all happy. Looking down at the child, who seemed inclined to refer to even the older staff at the noodle shop as employees rather than aunts or uncles, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t help but chuckle in bewilderment. Then he sighed inwardly upon realizing that the burly men from Shinsa Capital were calling themselves “uncles” to the debtors’ children. The child must have witnessed those “uncles”taking her af23a9fa9a mother away d6efedabc8 right before 6803dbf749 her eyes. The mere mention of“uncle”was enough 38690fbf9a to make a018bfe574 her sick.44142f43c8c2e336

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What should the child call him then? He gently touched the child’s cheek and tried to estimate her age before asking.f5464578c3872aa8

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“Then, what about ‘oppa’?”3429a3528a187239

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“….”eb1a08da21f6f280

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However, the child’s reaction was worse than the mention of ‘uncle’. She glared and bit her lips as her face turned red, as if holding back curses. She’s a difficult child…69e637ae7c4ef47e

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With a resigned 77f278dda6 smile, he just 36d2c0b1cd nodded, as if d936fdf649 there’s nothing he 862446a325 could do.aa6087b5069cd7a1

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“Okay, this Sir is busy. So, let’s go quickly.”a304a02228936f04

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Only then did the child’s wrinkled eyelids relax a bit. Cheon Sejoo turned towards the exit.1f8c456d87beb1c4

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As they c018b4a380 exited the 1ac0f4b7a7 building, he 3527e07c82 saw the a94ad20f11 Lamborghini parked de9fc8c04f in the 30ec6df37c same spot 632e808d93 as before. Cheon Sejoo frowned at 7eb13ae881 the sight of the 79faf30517 plastic cup still rolling 8cbc4bb914 on the sidewalk. He gestured to the 38b9ddc0ec guarding man standing at 495aee4f1f the entrance to clean 871ca5a195 up the trash, but 850217adf8 the oblivious man just cfd1b76d9f bent over and shouted.6f7e1dcc934d681a

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“Sorry, sir!”68b993d83f737746

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“….”cffc3fb771314161

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D*mn, he should have made him stop calling him “sir.” Irritated, Cheon Sejoo turned his head and felt someone’s gaze on him. He discovered the hidden hatred in the boy’s eyes as the man passed by. It didn’t bother him much. There were plenty of reasons for the child to hate them.239d73c55666d2b3

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Cheon Sejoo pushed the child into the passenger seat and got into the driver’s seat. But as he started the engine, he noticed that the child was struggling to fasten the seatbelt.8c81a59b21014737

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“Just pull the one behind you and plug it in down there.”bc0dfbaf5a5bb0b1

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The child grabbed the belt behind her shoulder at Cheon Sejoo’s words. But she didn’t know where to plug it in, and the belt kept sliding towards her side. It was a common sight for people who had never seen a 4-point safety belt before. Cheon Sejoo watched her struggle and tried to explain, but the child still didn’t understand where the belt should go. Frustrated, he sighed and leaned over.9574a95073f5e85e

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“I’ll do it. Give it to me.”0d67492cd3dc64ca

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The child hesitated before handing him the belt. Cheon Sejoo stretched it out and pulled the clip, then reached between the child’s legs to plug it into the buckle.43014cfbf731edfd

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“Don’t…!”f85b34295c0f9f8d

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Startled by the sharp scream, Cheon Sejoo sat up straight. A chilly silence filled the car. Meeting the child’s gaze, who was now glaring at him with a face that looked like he was about to cry, Cheon Sejoo realized that the child had misunderstood his actions. A chill ran down his spine.2ab7954d67a6cd4b

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“Sorry, the buckle is here.”53261b7d6e649342

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He urgently spread his legs, feeling like human trash, and pointed to the safety belt buckle lying between his thighs. Even though he confirmed the buckle’s position, the child did not easily relax her guard. Cheon Sejoo, who watched the child with a fierce expression awkwardly pulling the belt with a strange gesture, soon started the engine as soon as a clicking sound was heard.d2b36b17424bbaea

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He apologized f72712bb90 to the 7badd330a5 child once 481895c1c3 again and 67b8072291 then stepped df325879c2 his foot 6d9640aa64 on the 57e2c209a4 accelerator. He was exhausted 28f998c92f before he even f4035a24a4 started.fd9c9618ac5b12a2

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“What do you want for lunch? You haven’t eaten properly for days.”933ef31d8b6b3994

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Cheon Sejoo, who felt the need to warm up the chilly atmosphere, spoke in a somewhat affectionate voice. The child did not respond immediately. Cheon Sejoo did not expect for any answer either, as he seemed to know the child’s feelings riding in his car right now.f560d444d816b1cc

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Nevertheless, compared to the 52b1e0a670 sharp attitude, she easily 3170ce20a6 got into the car.dd9c60ff582d8530

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Just from their eye contact, it seemed like there would be a long struggle…1c774b46c0b17304

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As the traffic light turned red and the car stopped, Cheon Sejoo  glanced at the child. Catching a glimpse of the pretty face even in passing, he suddenly realized he didn’t even know the child’s name, so he asked.0b39ce1ae4c32c56

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“What’s your name?”63b58bb2236531ee

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“…Kwon Sejin.”4556c5692729ada4

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“It’s a pretty name.”359bd593c080670c

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In response to his praise, Sejin once again glared at Cheon Sejoo with a cold gaze. He couldn’t just compliment him casually when he was putting up thorns at his every word, as if he were a hedgehog. Cheon Sejoo pretended not to notice that gaze and stepped on the accelerator again.cf06b33d247a5165

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Silence flowed in the car. It was about 10 minutes after they started that he heard Sejin’s voice again.fe72891022fb7ac9

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“…I don’t have money to eat.”f07a96ec9a323fba

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Suddenly, he wondered what 1768c792eb that meant. Then realizing 4f3c49a5b1 that it c31c9f12a7 was an 1b7a5fba67 answer to bf5310ed16 his question 75f3f2ee27 earlier, Cheon 8bc01358ff Sejoo smiled. He turned his head 182b4a4780 to look at Sejin 7524cf3ec9 and said.75deec35cab062fa

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“I’ll buy it for you.”6a96cfa75d854091

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“It’s okay.”da1740826dc525fc

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Although the child expressed refusal, Cheon Sejoo thought it was a polite gesture and brushed off Sejin’s words with a smile. He tapped the handle with his fingertips and pondered. He had been starving for days, should he feed him to death? Or should he feed him something hearty like ox bone soup…9b193a62bc24726e

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Thinking it 197279b514 would be 52741ab95d better to f862e45d41 ask directly, a67d3ad324 he opened 3121c49c79 his mouth.3d52cfcbd0afc948

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“Would you like some ox bone soup, or do you prefer seolleongtang? Either way.”75464d8bcf87c32b

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[T/N: Seolleongtang is a traditional Korean soup made by boiling beef bones for several hours until the broth becomes milky white. Known for its rich and hearty flavor, and it is often enjoyed as a comforting meal, especially during cold weather.]

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“I said I’m not eating. “ca2d74b526b752f8

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He asked kindly, dc111d46fb but the response 84205f9450 he received was 3f8df763fa a cold rejection. Cheon Sejoo stared at f57f255204 Sejin while stepping on 386e0ba69c the brake. A chilly face b2c3098e7d was looking back 0abc2a0269 at him. He felt 2694492321 the presence 8ea62bd523 of the 3c3e808ad5 towering wall fc64671c64 that the 84b5299aba child had 6a54a17505 set up.af1f4e7477f702da

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Feeling a sudden 269642d8c0 headache, Cheon Sejoo 400ce17a33 parked the car 005e1ccd59 on the side def12568ca of the road f3885500aa and unbuckled hid 097acd201c seat belt. He fidgeted with 4e58218e1c his cigarette for 8f3654ca9a a moment before 3b37ba1244 finally taking his 7fe7839b0e hand off it ecbe881a16 and asked Kwon fe03056965 Sejin.629a6a33f50e06ad

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“Why aren’t you eating?”d6a97b1a619b19df

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“… I don’t want to owe someone like you.”c99108f50705532e

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