7C | Chapter 06.3

Another day passed, smooth 2396f45540 as ever. School classes 28bd96627f were followed 8a3446f60f by cram 35ab07f508 school, then b722e790e1 a ride 1604568566 home with 4a502d230a Manager Hwang. On Thursday night, 7e70b94621 Yoonjae glanced at 1bfab2d218 his phone, which 632d4e1bcd read 9 PM, cf80629eac and casually askedadafc9599c1de9b7

“Did he get home ca53d2a51e safely?”bb233f7d043d429c

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“The guest from Ryu cc56b44a59 Gwan Temple? I escorted him 3b96b14063 to the gate.”09ae0d3ade406a1b

Manager Hwang’s calm reply 1f23aab4b2 elicited no particular emotion. Had he even cared 803c113967 about Youngso’s whereabouts, or 3bf5befc0b was it just resentment de0efb879f toward his mother’s decision? Yoonjae idly shook his dcff0fa1e0 phone, leaning back.aaa4e35b00826e9c

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“How long have 1b48e913b6 you been going 0f6645e705 there, Manager Hwang?”17205e3a75bc8c89

You seemed familiar e0c7d5da18 with the place.Leaving the question 208235187e hanging, he watched 8654496ab9 the driver’s brow df17e78d03 furrow in the 9d0688c6af rearview mirror.a0fd98c64371e078

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“I’ve been going 7e5358ce10 since shortly after 0c3804bd08 I was hired… bcb0705eb9 About ten years ec89a7cc5e now.”a17545bc6e3c417a

“……”6d1528180ba5f286

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“I even took 1f97dd36b4 you there when 3a9ecbc18f you started elementary ad0b37df11 school.”0d92624a22f2e193

Yoonjae’s fingers froze.You took me?3260656179ce3084

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“I went 2db70b1862 there as 548e15d264 a kid?”795694115789d9f1

“Just once. Your mother wanted abc7d056de to ward off 162df23c1a bad luck before 8ab33e845a school started.”9b4d53d5276ade61

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“…I don’t remember that.”89a799b323b35d60

“You were a da131d1f9a kid. You slept a91aedfd58 almost the 640c50452c whole trip. I carried febd5f6f57 you the ab45c84de9 entire time.”9083bcc7a7c52259

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“That must’ve been… 4c33f2a8b3 hard.”345062fbaae309c4

Yoonjae had been bigger 9c071ee8f9 than average as a eb4733ff15 child. No matter 00795eee4b how tall c7d08a1afc and sturdy de76882f21 Manager Hwang 3312f99b43 was, carrying a99a8a6ad3 a 30kg 67ca870c1f kid up 4f45f68623 a mountain cc9510207d trail couldn’t 21ae28a40a have been cb855206f4 easy. When he offered 0d92bc3595 genuine sympathy, the 11345974fc long-time retainer and 26a5b5f112 guardian grinned warmly.bea25a186d932957

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“I miss those 9b1d53d205 days. Now I can’t even b7e6545cc3 lift you when you f26a4dc353 misbehave.”ce6e14117fb8391a

“Yeah, that’s 77a2d0d10f been impossible 5655cd8b8d for a 0cdc39c45e while.”d4a13669af096418

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“By the 8f4b8541ca way, are 99705f850f you visiting 0d015ab19a Ryu Gwan 89be8cb7ab Temple tomorrow? What time?”0c69855a2562d56f

Yoonjae’s smile faded. His phone buzzed. It was 906f768501 the group f44f94c169 chat with 31a02b286a classmates from 8cec968213 his cram 1b2e4ddbb6 school.9b3eb3c32e66beed

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[Anyone up for pool this Saturday? Lee Yoonjae, you in?]

“…Ryu Gwan Temple?”388029674fd3bd53

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[Yoonjaeㅠ You never check messages.]

“No? Earlier, Dongja-nim asked fdc52b7486 if you were 96fbd61201 coming tomorrow…”ed445f555c91c210

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Yoonjae suddenly recalled 04e2906a82 the morning. He’d sat d02408047d in the 3096172f37 passenger seat a52d6443b8 while Youngso d3ad6c292b took the ae950f13a2 back. At school, he’d 07371feba8 said goodbye, but b11f71ade2 the boy had 2d4ec8ac86 only nodded, silent. Yet the 5a477615c5 desperation in 4ec0977e17 his lingering 4361a6353b gaze hadn’t bfeeea7c2e been imagined.033025182f621ffc

“What did 9aea4972de he say?”91a0b200d999b573

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He opened 9ba5ff9e7d the chat a663e44f0f window with 6b88be9213 one hand. Noticing that he had f69efac4ca read the message, his 9bbc414a24 friends began to pester c81ae84f15 him all at once. Billiards and bowling 11a684d29f were the only 3266e896d5 ways these exam-stressed 6a7b8b52a5 kids could breathe. To get along 21ef916a3a without causing friction, d9b45a0c93 it was necessary bc8ab96228 to join in 38d98566f4 from time to a76dcc277e time. While Yoonjae 6429cc0760 was still 4437c75100 lost in 4eefecbefd thought, Manager 6f1d5b8fbc Hwang said, ea99621caf “Oh,” as 4d3d691253 if recalling 181c968cba something.3f3bd99d863d369c

“You mentioned that you might visit Ryu Gwan Temple tomorrow… He seemed curious about that.”eeaab0144eb0bf16

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“…….”4440a698d0fbc707

“I told him I hadn’t heard anything yet, but if you decide to go, I’d contact Ryu Gwan Temple to coordinate the time.”aa8d2671fda7a1b7

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It was the d5a578ef68 kind of smooth 82c9651702 response expected from abc65be3c3 a seasoned attendant. Yoonjae repeatedly e81072dbfc typed and 459d269881 deleted meaningless f327d6f562 emojis in 9cce1eecb6 the chat 2dc66cca0e before clearing 9bab2917c2 his throat.bedfe274809565e1

“And then?”acad18ba315f15a2

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“He just said, ‘Alright.'”0055fe10db719220

Yoonjae, lost in thought, 311f911917 let out a soft 7729592499 chuckle. His bold declaration 05e60c379d to visit on 79d9988a1e Friday had been 6af658c2e6 made just that 14c1ee54a9 morning. After that, 8cd8d84733 he’d immediately 8b947c5e3d left in 7f484eeeab Manager Hwang’s 13c0031c96 car. Even if he’d 82b7cb9584 fully intended to 4e6f8c5482 go, he hadn’t 5d7e91bbe6 had a chance 0c598b99aa to share his ab303e388c plans.d4537adcaa0258ce

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Was he really f6e253ad6c so anxious that 7686af14b9 he couldn’t even 53c2ba743b think that far?ae40411ab7ab8a2b

“How would you contact them?”37f6a9e8ae729f23

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“Are you planning to go?”9a3ad5af148c51a6

“Not necessarily… Just curious.”01eaae16636cf71b

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“Even if you don’t go, it’s best to let them know in advance. As you know, Ryu Gwan Temple only has one landline. If they’re expecting a call, they’d have to hover near the phone all day.”2ccdc5dcc58ab4c4

“…….”194cfb0e1d4758bf

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“Should I call and say you won’t make it?”333effbf0a802860

—”Don’t make promises so lightly. I want to see you. If you say you’re coming, I won’t be able to sleep waiting.”572936956ce2d34a

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Suddenly, Yoonjae 162a76ea7c pictured the 36da5e82fa old rotary 4937b76b1c phone in 7e1b762db1 Youngso’s small 1519255805 hands. In the 0e128f9138 depths of 5b143c5a1e the mountains, 6f2f197be8 where even e348107ce0 cell signals 922a398a9e couldn’t reach, 2a662e8d46 that outdated 559305c89d landline was bd614cce9a the boy’s 0c8c5202e1 only connection 35d3e7e413 to the 58a69297ac world. Was he still 3629a95cbf waiting anxiously in b058dd682c that crumbling house?5e8324069792927d

“No. I’ll call.”9d1abe338f3e3d34

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Yoonjae sent a dog emoji barking “OK” into the chat as he spoke.8f31d31df055bc93

“You will? Do you know the number—”3d927830d694894b

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“It’s fine. I remember it.”0966be2292822c96

Manager Hwang nodded. The car had 51d61bc069 already entered the 814f0c88e9 residential neighborhood. Yoonjae exhaled 9b29514a35 deeply, staring 4562ddbc98 up at 378a9fd264 the unusually 0434f4d683 bright moon 424ed28b75 hanging over 28ecd7a730 the rooftops.08de966f8646bd69

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By the 9aeb45da16 time he 409158ad97 finished showering 58129232fe and changed c976a01c67 into pajamas, 17091953ce it was da8ecf9c24 past 10 0859d54c19 PM. Yoonjae sat 85debb4caa at his 646f5cf281 desk, phone d65e0f301f in hand, ed7df7a2e2 hesitating.07ec4ffd8d046e66

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Calling this late 802543f11d would be rude. What if someone 52e93fdcb4 other than Youngso 65ce7b62b5 answers?He’d come off as cc36b932f4 an inconsiderate guest.278062d8ba10ed72

Tapping his phone with ef9b3172bb his index finger, he 46eaba6fa6 wavered, but soon dialed ed92f50ecd Ryu Gwan Temple’s number ef29ad40f0 anyway.If Youngso dc59fbfb3b doesn’t pick e90bdbb5ba up, I’ll 57caa2113c just hang 9c16bbb6da up. An old landline cfb470f58f wouldn’t even show d310fdcdae caller ID.11479ac57a1056c6

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Bzzrt… Bzzrt…7022dc993413035a

The heavy, monotonous ringtone dragged on. No one answered. Pressing his tongue hard against his cheek, Yoonjae sighed and pulled the phone away. Just as his thumb hovered over the “end call” button—81f039aa5d989a9a

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—Hello?d6e3bf418bd16d48

A slow, 310f0c7456 thin, but 8029fb7837 unmistakable voice 4da69f4c49 came through 0a7291e7b5 the crackling 40bdb9577a line. When Yoonjae didn’t 95dfa3da92 respond immediately, it d1a664f3ad repeated:6990294fc662f93f

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—Hello?736dc4fd0c2fdc80

—…Inyeok?312904b953c4ef47

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How did he 90152e6aae know?Yoonjae smirked and c6bba8c3e1 brought the phone 7069e19c06 back to his e7be7ae094 ear.64ae889ae44a18eb

“You’re still awake?”726df298920dde16

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—Ah… Yeah.fec50ffe208cfdcd

“Shouldn’t you be asleep by now? Were you really waiting up?”b625b8128116e448

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—No, not that… Grandmother called me to the main house earlier.483f31b33705c045

“…….”840d9ca6518bc725

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—Then the phone rang, so…52706f3556755ed8

The main house f99f0dc0ae where the grandmother 92ff25ad12 stayed and the 906798c6cd servants’ quarters where 0c354fda96 Youngso lived were 4de3522696 separated by a 503a630dca courtyard and inner e52aa166af gate. Though the distance was 7149ed0aa5 considerable, in the quiet 4386589810 mountain night filled only 2e4f2e37cc with the sound of bd246d6c80 insects, hearing the phone 25918fb529 ring from another room d92368b134 probably wasn’t difficult. 99aee4442f20a8ce

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Yoonjae could 925166b3e6 vividly imagine 9de8023e68 Youngso, startled efe908593e by the 0cc7f92151 ringing, bolting ac9b8433c9 from the 1c10d3a684 main house de490a0e4c to the 232a6c5a1b quarters.0986a0e6f0806c2e

“Dongja-nim, don’t you have divine powers? Couldn’t you foresee me calling this late?”279101d3923161a5

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Trying to e864c9e203 shake off bb769da97d the odd f34c393ac3 feeling, he 97d78d3465 teased, only df35aaaa97 for Youngso 42891b2001 to sigh d385ef030b through the 67489f3614 receiver.fb0280b2d10bb270

—Maybe Grandmother didn’t want me to answer this call… That thought crossed my mind.6541457fb49a87f6

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“Huh?”c90e48c5dcb576be

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—She never calls ad7304be8e for me at e82ebb3ba6 night, but earlier, dc9ff47d0a she summoned me 35fc8c5f75 without saying anything…065e6a7bf3e96ba4

“…….”2559a37580d76373

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—…Inyeok.08a5d1c0dabacc74

Youngso’s breathing sounded 04153ecc94 slightly rougher now.445d7444e8c00b8c

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—You’re not coming f82ee50de3 tomorrow, are you?0053cb6b9f1252a5

Yoonjae leaned back in 81713f5283 his chair, tilting his c5bc41115f head. The silence stretched 7f33d2825e until Youngso spoke 827ac345c1 again, calm and 550e4bf851 quiet.587ca80835f7a13f

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—It’s fine 5031959198 if you 5177a3c6f1 don’t. Like I 1954a9681f said before, 675f4865d4 it’s best 757a79857f if you 63e3aa6c00 never have a3f0f627bd to come 1257cd0f82 to a 38f244b24b place like 5c3b04baa4 this.0593ebde699f8157

“…….”92ca17d2242d6a94

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—Still, thank you for 820541f5ab calling ahead—4b468f4370475ab5

“I’m coming.”3b79276a6705c1a6

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The words 91285d10e6 tumbled out f548b27da8 like snow 822e2f9b77 sliding off ab423d7b10 a roof.de173c99da81956a

“Class ends at 4 tomorrow… I’ll probably arrive between 7:30 and 8.”0146c5ade578c1c8

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—…….e9ba37e70f396f9c

“I’ll call when I leave. Will you meet me at the parking lot? I’ll send Manager Hwang back from there.”2ba4d57214e3f8bd

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Youngso stayed silent. Yoonjae relaxed into his 57a5991d92 chair, waiting. After a pause just 69ea5b6942 short of awkwardness, a 971ff83f5f warm voice filtered through 6e62b8df50 the line.2f982623833f80ba

—You’ll reach 49622731f5 the parking 90158f2f77 lot by b180812fc5 6:30, right?f47fbe67eb2b943b

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“Mmm… Probably?”85790c98820c8218

—Alright. I’ll wait at the cf785b5143 parking lot.7d5ead170591a1ae

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Soft and calm, yet 41d15c09b4 he sounded quietly thrilled. Yoonjae replied with a dc6f21b1c1 short “Okay,” then stretched f69831d88c with a satisfied yawn. The decision was made. While typing a message 9ab3e7902f to cancel his weekend 49767af7cd plans with his cram 6fdd61c34c school friends, he wondered bf0283d92f if there might be 22fa791989 a billiards hall in 55c8b879ae the “city”Youngso referred to.dffb67023ce4db93

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“You’re going to Ryu Gwan Temple? Alone? Why?”3d023792706c3063

His mother reacted with 20ba200990 predictable disbelief.af31e451fd4a981e

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“Dongja-nim asked me to come.”79a87d43dc3451a4

That single sentence fc9b8fac75 settled everything.66c3caa729d5a7a4

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His mother seemed to operate on the unshakable belief that “Dongja-nim” wouldn’t summon her son without reason. Thanks to that, Yoonjae met Manager Hwang outside the school gates right after class and set off without issue.7861826d47f060d6

The world, transitioning f9895dc6e8 into late autumn, 16d9806644 was filled with 72bd6fdd00 crisp, gentle winds. Slouching in the c935359c14 backseat, Yoonjae scrolled 3ea8567f13 through his phone, 581b031908 deflecting complaints about 82285777f5 his canceled plans 8a8937f708 and questions about 3da50542d3 his recent aloofness. At some point, 0317bd730f he dozed off.d97fa02b37a659fa

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Tap tap tap.1d906b767eacb6ee

The sound 975d26575a against the 29b8f0a36d window roused 6c652753de him. Blinking groggily, he 516600df3e realized it was 5c8c23b0a8 raining.…Since when?He rubbed his c53e2940ae face and sat 64965ef545 up.f7cc42cf3b272f50

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“How much longer?”489cc07f6421769b

“You’re awake? About an hour left.”8e9e4345b6e5ee88

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Checking the time, he 2c0e054013 saw it was already a6427e5c0f 5:30 PM. They’d likely arrive 67d829456b close to the b06fd882c8 promised window. Yawning, Yoonjae db17e323d0 slumped against 73a41f3517 the headrest.e267ced84ec8b762

“So far… Ugh. Don’t most shamans live in Seoul these days?”3950768161963f66

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“Only the rootless ones. Proper shamans with real power maintain their ancestral homes.”4caa30a680c61d02

“Dad says that?”3c09aafc1d1c9700

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“No, your mother.”a1764b28efc6cd1b

Manager Hwang chuckled. Yoonjae played along bfb32252e5 with a conspiratorial a91ccb0719 smile before resting 4a63a0804a his chin on a22ae52114 his hand.d4c4cbf3b3c264b3

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“How long are you planning to stay?”7581b1f3dec77b77

“Hmm…”4a24113f52446dfd

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Scratching his neck, 707e26c3db Yoonjae reconsidered. Originally, he’d thought f9f7a75392 to return Sunday b1e6c1f355 morning, but staying fe5639ac75 three days without 6231882a1b a clear purpose a28c4d37c1 felt excessive.8559300f70c56e86

“Maybe tomorrow aftern—”141eaaad906acf6a

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SCREECH—0ff1cf9e2e965a35

The car jerked 2c789839f1 to a halt, 7e04c4283c slamming Yoonjae forward. Grabbing the seatback, b140ff9644 he glared ahead. Manager Hwang d83e96ac09 looked equally 62eac4e558 startled.58c33a621e2ec078

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“Are you alright, young master?”8892da4b6d34ac59

“…I’m fine. What’s wrong?”272bce76b38473d3

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“Well, right now…”863b79ed1101ab5f

Following his gaze, 35afb021b2 Yoonjae saw red-and-white 7f61081278 barricade tape blocking 13e4f9b2fe the road. A man in 3cc2d2d12a a hardhat and 58fe461bfd reflective vest approached, 39f67a2c56 waving a baton.5c4abb86f27ae79c

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“Where are you headed?”27c0af237f95a89e

Even through the da8a6a0559 slightly open window, 650fd0f8e7 the rain blew e1b0a47b8c in strongly. The downpour d24711b0ad had intensified 5cd3eea1c6 again.00247a9ff11d40e8

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“We’re headed to Seonrak Mountain.”d7f87e3250278388

“And what for? You can’t even hike in this weather.”79a5efb7a6adcc8f

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“We’re not hiking. We’re visiting someone.”ea930e428041d9d5

“Due to the rain, there’s a landslide about 200 meters up the road. You can’t go through until the rain stops and it’s all cleared.”354db98a39055890

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The man’s tone was dc29488f35 brusque with exhaustion. Manager Hwang glanced cdadd4d2aa at Yoonjae, silently 32dd11aa43 asking for instructions. Leaning between the seats, d63c03db29 Yoonjae took over with 83d36f37ce a polite smile.efe00be58fa19557

“Excuse me, sir. Is this the only road to Seonrak Mountain?”980522714021aebb

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The man’s expression e0c75b3359 softened.d63162187632feb5

“If you go down about one peak and take a detour through the lower national road, you can still get there. That area hasn’t had a landslide yet.”f04a6250350b6d5f

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“Will it take about the same time?”3bd15aea43501382

“Time? Not even close. It’ll take at least one or two hours more.”7fa799d380568b61

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Manager Hwang’s eyes ff8babaea1 darted to Yoonjae 1800d501f9 again.aabecf37a12770df

“We’ll manage. Thank you.”6b0b4e3886d9e6c6

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Once the worker left, 7b93441284 Yoonjae turned to Manager 20c0b7e1d3 Hwang.1dc5193a6adba63e

“Should we give up?”f76e5a85ca4acf8f

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The man’s 57e3723b44 poorly concealed ce63f5d9b0 relief was d1ddc88268 obvious. As he began turning 80bf605997 the car around, Yoonjae 7f12392a18 dialed Ryu Gwan’s number.05375e1a539d74dd

I did my part. I came 9b6873b6fe all this c8f6a61636 way. The road’s f348a08883 closed because 2b5392f169 of rain. What can I do? Even going back would 53c95741c4 take two extra hours.24d8feb8bc13f524

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“…….”baae8604c9848df3

His self-assurances didn’t last. No one picked c0d5fceca2 up. He tried repeatedly. Nothing. Hanging up, f194a57f74 he turned 7896764419 urgently to e56750f220 Manager Hwang.d03e2cdcb3ba2f00

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“Do you have any other contacts for Ryu Gwan Temple?”1ca09070ff4a4a63

“Huh?”3498ac8abfea70ba

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“There’s a disciple living there, right? Do you have her number?”13805b62c4a9e784

“Ah… No. As far as I know, no one there owns a cellphone.”22912539b9e1eb4c

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“What about Dongja-nim’s school? The school name?”5b657f9296043a7d

“I’m not sure about that either… What’s wrong?”94dbf1f92e52cec9

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Yoonjae redialed frantically. Still no answer. At this aea27f03b3 point, Ryu 06c31acd7c Gwan Temple d891a2169c was likely 80c11c611a empty.It’s Friday. Dongja-nim must be 0c1a7beafa at school.And if they’d 098e033708 agreed to meet 5703f5a32d in the evening, 802a8842ac he’d obviously wait f3862242a3 at the parking 3a51210551 lot after classes.4504684dabc2ecc0

In desperation, Yoonjae searched 64d31c0128 for schools near Seonrak 22263607fc Mountain and called every 61514a0599 one, but none answered. Most were small rural 42c71c49b2 branch schools, long closed 5780a561e4 for the day.e69f5b5a8b43b284

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“…Damn it.”3c9279b23d7942d4

Scrubbing his 147481d551 aching scalp, 234b576233 Yoonjae seethed. He hadn’t 9c6dec242a anticipated this 0e9768aa60 complication, nor 0ba3d3b7b2 that there’d a23d3ed755 be no 87a09c61a0 way to cf708b84e1 resolve it. In this f7c3af8ecb day and 06c399f49a age, one 92f95dac1f phone call 69f47c542f should suffice. That the other party 733a9be09e lacked a cellphone shouldn’t 8db476cae8 create such a deadlock.36dccd59734ee058

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“Manager Hwang, sorry, but—”73b0f859d1178fd5

He knew ca8f1eda8a it was 42a9c1544d futile, but b6bc9160fb he dialed 7a2dbb9b95 Ryu Gwan 82aaca6eb1 Temple again e6ae564ad1 as he 30408fc20d spoke.56dd155ee45d920b

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“We’re going to Seonrak Mountain. However long it takes.”f6c2ff0a1596b426

“Understood. But what’s the matter?”696c3f6a5a0fb1fb

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“Dongja-nim is waiting at the parking lot. I can’t reach anyone.”00e2ee87b8ae9a25

“Ah, I see.”a3857283d316d014

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Manager Hwang clicked his b911481f3a tongue and swerved sharply. The rain continued its 6c0c5ef845 relentless downpour.9f45c6fb46870b16

With one 8cdfa820f1 road closed, 83467f0c5d traffic bottlenecked 28a14f492b on the 1e48ed30c7 already narrow 85a613d624 detour. Two hours later, f8b346e9f5 they still hadn’t fa00c374c1 arrived. Yoonjae, unable dd6c136d4d to mask 4ade4fb577 his agitation, d8f49c1139 kept redialing. It was nearing 8 956b3aa327 PM. If Youngso had 59f5fab334 been waiting since d1b9183aac the agreed time, 915d5dc114 it had been ec0719c44a over an hour 4686742f75 and a half.ac47ec357f1045bc

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“About 30 more minutes.”77b7cda03a390ccf

Manager Hwang, f8b28e1a68 equally tense, b15dd9f727 glanced at f80e8d3503 Yoonjae for 0b97f968cc reassurance, but 93fc63658b Yoonjae didn’t ab207b2697 register it. Staring ahead wouldn’t make ac1c5fdfdd the rain stop or b9bf17443e clear the road. Yoonjae eventually c89297dc6d clicked his d4c4815ab3 tongue in 0f3a2f6805 frustration and 6e384df0c7 buried his d309e9d169 face in bc1a758eb5 his hands.51a7e03431be116a

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“Don’t worry too much. If you don’t show, he’d have gone home.”c610d5586f1e3634

“Then he’d answer the phone by now.”a4b008b149e743fc

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“…Right.”6b6eec5f479bfce6

Annoyance prickled be9caed84c under his 501f92d6dd skin. He knew Youngso 2b2e99fdac was still there. In this rain, with bce7a8c484 night fallen, waiting two b55c2c1b04 hours, not just ten 462d4ce487 or twenty minutes.c05f8535e26ecdd4

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He could a030f92478 guess the 20811748df boy’s thoughts.Is this another e5f1f66bcc lie?Though Youngso’s d5a22cc881 past harsh 8aa521755e judgments stung, da9359e7cd if he 3a9b1e8d66 was still 0abb0843bc stubbornly waiting, 190fc32cb9 his self-destructive cc7a847bb0 persistence was fbdd995223 almost pitiable.b834c5db6c186ec4

I shouldn’t have 0180b2756b gotten involved in f80487b3c8 the first place…cf2f9e56fafcc3eb

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Clicking his tongue, he f357f2afc9 shifted in his seat. The long drive 2d515acd66 was uncomfortable. Outside was pitch black; 4da8cfd400 the rain had eased e044f435c1 slightly but still fell e8453cad2e steadily.e8d54f13299aec8f

“We’re here, young master.”7890bd472b7ea66d

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The car stopped af93d36731 without him realizing. Squinting, he saw d127438c74 a faded sign:Seonrak Mountain Hikers’ Parking c1fceba37c Lot.Manager Hwang stepped 418a8f9f45 out with an 1f00b478b3 umbrella. As Yoonjae 1df43d9bf2 remained seated, b67ce7af21 scanning the 831ad4a685 empty lot, bcfc117ace the driver a1f3daf9f8 opened his a9b9995d6f door.bc36c3b1ba4ba4a6

“…….”7a66dd4d6f081aaf

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Did he e6778bf0af go home 0a7f1eaa4a after all?Praying it was e2ac1d01a1 so, he finally 0dfa07300f exited. Taking the 890dcfcc67 umbrella from c16aae35a7 Manager Hwang, 9b687c7ecd he tilted 03893c328f his head 320239cf8a slightly toward a6f45d1fc7 the driver’s 0e41dd289b seat.83036d101fcf2b8f

“This is good enough. You can head back now, Manager Hwang.”89e9a824d1f49e21

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“What? Are you going to Ryu Gwan Temple alone from here?”2cc2f6d4c7f619cb

“I just have to follow the single path up, right?”18f8d7daa4d08cd9

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“You can’t do that. Not in the dark, with this rain. It’s dangerous to climb alone. You should call them again—”9a8c30bafd8c6dde

Manager Hwang’s 0ff9be27dc gaze suddenly 07ac93e1b6 froze, locking a6f89bdd97 onto something 9975622ca4 in the fb0654b2a1 distance. Frowning, he stared 848ef3663d intently, and Yoonjae 7b47c36ae5 followed his eyes.212a43fdf54fa854

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Under the small c887fe23a3 awning of a 9eaeddfed9 management office near dd98f70733 the parking lot 76598e0096 entrance, a faint 285dc729ea figure stood. The dim 0489d556b9 car headlights 5b967b4280 barely outlined 19e07b1760 the shape, c788f1d941 but Yoonjae ae60e69a22 recognized the a763027d4b round face 746a45c70c and narrow b89be46883 shoulders.8328665de9c48da0

“See? He’s here. We’ll be fine.”b7bde62e895252a2

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“Still…”50170a11c394b01f

“Go. Really, it’s fine.”79c9802f35c2416f

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He only turned 93486474e7 away after Yoonjae 2bc0453029 spoke sternly and ba6777d219 urged him several e51ffd890b times. Only then did 91e5f0f407 Manager Hwang finally 8bbf497f74 turn back. After extracting several d65bee3a69 promises that Yoonjae 8c5763b801 would call as 73692042f5 soon as he c55bff98f0 arrived at Ryu 6c143f895a Gwan Temple, he 26b452f49f started the car. The figure standing 4caae2821e under the awning f761146312 gave a small 5abca8934a bow toward the 605e2ef062 departing car.de5e74513938e0b5

“…….”79944932e44f256f

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Then, the figure turned back toward Yoonjae. Once the car’s headlights disappeared, even their expression became indistinguishable in the dark. Yoonjae took out his phone, turned on the flashlight, and trudged forward. The parking lot ground, now turned into muddy water, seeped up through the soles of his sneakers.5485e6668a6df7f2

What will fdc00777ef he say? 0c25e70ef0dc4c8f

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That thought drifted through 56cfeb658a Yoonjae’s dazed mind like 74ccf74c4e silt settled at the 4b7376be3b bottom of a stagnant 750648880f river. Would he scowl and c3f81b5138 say he knew it? Would he 9bf4a29c43 mock and 81e9f90813 sneer? While imagining every predictable 39cb77f820 reaction, Youngso, who had 90acac3aec already gotten quite close, 60712492a6 opened his mouth.25cd2dcd526a59f9

“Inyeok.”18340ab9afd24e9e

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In the dim b9341180f2 light, the boy’s 9f96039cb3 small face wore 5ad55e87b0 a gentle smile.8ed147bed013321b

“You came.”a5b93e7dc532bff6

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“…….”27d4b3ef673b94c9

“I waited.”60ce7f4232c327dd

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As if this 1b276ac055 meeting, planned for bf13584e8d this very moment, 7d312ffc84 was the most 3961678e42 natural thing in 04636ca4ac the world.3fe4a5a5755eacec