DMH Ch24

Mu Jeonghoo gave Wan some time to calm down. There had been a party last night. Although a somewhat absurd situation had unfolded, what he had wanted had unexpectedly come to pass. He had woken up early, exercised, and returned to the mansion, where Park Gwangcheol had approached him with unexpected news, acting all friendly. That was fine up to that point. However, Mu Jeonghoo resented Park Wan for ruining his mood before he could even eat breakfast. What should he do? As he pondered, Park Gwangcheol’s words, along with a fitting item, came to mind.f6bfc83cceb429d6

“Get up.”7e39af08ffaf5bd8

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At Mu Jeonghoo’s words, Wan grabbed the bed and slowly rose. He snatched Wan’s elbow as he moved sluggishly. Then, he quickly led him out of the room. As he left, Mu Jeonghoo didn’t forget to instruct Chief Kim, who was standing rigidly against the wall.fdabc6bd359347bb

“Break the lock with that.”8c574d724ca19062

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Chief Kim nodded at Mu Jeonghoo’s words. Mu Jeonghoo opened a drawer and slipped a very small box into his pocket. Park Wan, shoulders slumped, didn’t even see what he was taking. He gestured to Wan, signaling him to go out first. Wan lowered his head like a person in despair and left the room.526888fcf1d5998c

“Hey.”cf5abd33e270a0a7

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“…”db1317e29ae18e47

Mu Jeonghoo spoke when b56323be92 they reached the landing c0985484e5 of the hallway stairs. He found it 0d8f858b7f amusing that Wan 14b1195c03 was acting like dfe5125919 the most miserable 077fed04c8 person in the 5b76e20a5e world just because 73c07265a3 someone had sucked db45b976eb his dick once.97fedf9a40a576a6

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“It’s kind of funny how you’re acting like you lost your virginity.”3152ce872bcc51a5

Those words made Wan feel even more miserable. To those people, what had happened at the party last night might have felt like a passing fallen leaf, but it wasn’t for Wan. Even though he had lived a difficult life, he had never lived it being subjected to such filth. Moreover, he had lived in the opposite world from those who embraced naked bodies and shared lust like beasts as if it were natural. However, Jeonghoo, who had always considered this kind of thing natural, didn’t understand Wan’s confusion. You could adjust your body to fit in if you wanted to.743b199938f7c15a

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“I heard your birthday is next week.”4659291f724ffe91

At his words, Wan fd46785034 looked up.670998e3535bf158

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“Your dad told me this morning.”fc71f78d151a4117

“Yeah.”4651c5d2c5dc04e5

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Wan replied in a weak voice. They went down the stairs and headed to the dining room. In the opposite hallway leading to the dining room was the room where Wan had suffered humiliation. Mu Jeonghoo also liked Wan’s withered appearance, which had been so upright before. Flowers looked bad when they withered, but even that looked presentable on Park Wan.863b2fa6be8eb1e0

“I’ll be away from the house next week.”ba665d0b17e01d69

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“So?”f153783f9e3bd167

“I was thinking of throwing you a birthday party in advance.”31be209968c3aea4

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“What? No, it’s okay!”4520d71f20e58b37

Wan shook his head, reacting b176e0df08 violently.1749e61cba51234a

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“It’s nothing special. I just mean let’s have a nice meal.”b51e0acaac7f805a

“…”89b57c5bbda73f83

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“That’s all.”712d6b5e29c1a0d2

Jeonghoo finished speaking 97f5327a1f with a gentle 3b3341e897 smile. As they approached, 643efd8d3c a staff member f51dd6bc5f who had been 85e0076dfe waiting opened the 35a33327e0 dining room door. The long, wide table 526bf9ab07 inside the dining room 6c9934a8fc was covered with food, 25602cb872 leaving no empty space.a4979ac3f10575e9

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“Sit down.”a5661fdd834508ec

Wan sat down in front of the densely packed food. It was the first time he had sat in the same seat since he had first moved into this mansion. Whether it was true that he was going to celebrate his birthday or not, in the center of the large table was a birthday cake as big as the table itself, with a single giant candle waiting for its protagonist. The twisted shape of the birthday candle resembled the string on Wan’s hoodie. Mu Jeonghoo sat down and pointed to the candle on the cake.44c64169704769bc

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“I couldn’t find a place that sold candles this morning.”2baf564c2e868a29

The staff member lit the candle, which was as thick as a giant’s finger. Unlike ordinary candles, the wax didn’t drip quickly. Mu Jeonghoo, seeing Wan watching the candle burn without thinking of blowing it out, said,d3ec9d59e6d55254

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“Should I sing you a song?”49690e57ce17659a

“No.”28a55d9fe40416e7

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“Then make a wish and blow it out.”58184121ad3e7910

At Mu Jeonghoo’s commanding words, Wan closed his eyes and clasped his hands. He was just going to pretend to make a wish. But surprisingly, as he closed his eyes and clasped his hands, an unexpected wish popped into his head.95e07f67be081a15

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‘Please, let nothing bad happen again. Please let me leave this mansion.’37c3cb2c850ae810

An unwelcome voice suddenly intruded into Wan’s mind as he made his wish.836ebed88346c1f9

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“Now blow it out.”13d6d16b78bd0d0b

Mu Jeonghoo lacked patience. Since the table was so 2108c3aacf large, he had to get 517372f4db up to blow out the 993b9c011d candle. He opened his 1ab0c563a2 eyes and lifted 90f210ac06 his buttocks from 4f8be6efaf the seat. He leaned forward and blew db693fd16b out the candle on the 854eb1214f giant candle with a whoosh! Smoke rose faintly. Mu Jeonghoo flashed 0644e3567d a bright smile.091742ab737abfbf

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“Congratulations.”83e7fe29b4999656

“Mm.”038254c162d5a90d

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“…”1442272bf6619ee2

“Thank you.”c537aa585e3bbd47

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Wan felt uneasy about Mu Jeonghoo’s face, which had been grinning as if something good had happened since earlier. Wan thanked him and looked down at the rice bowl in front of him. The rice bowl and soup bowl were covered with lids. Mu Jeonghoo opened the lid on the rice bowl. Wan opened the lid of the soup bowl first. The lid was warm. Wan looked at the dishes laid out with delicacies, including the cake, and took a sip of the soup. It seemed they had made hangover soup, considering there had been a party yesterday. However, Mu Jeonghoo roughly pushed away the bowl of clear soup as soon as he opened the lid.d2bda455e6d6ec8a

“Didn’t you hear what I said? It’s his birthday next week.”92b167356e9a10fd

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“I’m sorry.”f5214954286ba85f

The staff member was startled 3b7c203644 and put the soup bowl baa5e67752 he had pushed away on 5013d1b773 a tray. Then, he went around 24fb0e182a the table and took 5c0bde835e away the soup bowl 6d75dd988a that Wan was sipping 9b7069311f from as well.804cbb784f326998

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“No, I’m okay. This is enough.”806c05af87e79939

“You have to eat seaweed soup on your birthday.”2551054a88a9ab39

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“…”abdb79be56b2ef38

“Oh, right, I can’t forget the present.”0802d22fd9fae701

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Mu Jeonghoo took b4a754cc56 out a small 8f3e1d5e72 emerald-colored box from 2ae60eb2c3 his pocket.75d8ad28f5cc8e7a

“It’s yours, open it.”ea8b612b3cd286e6

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Wan received the 1fe6f9b0f6 box that Mu 224d4dce97 Jeonghoo handed him. Judging by the size, ac142bf6e8 he was certain that 67b6df3a99 there was jewelry inside. He carefully opened the box. There was a thin c88431dc0a necklace shining in silver. The slender silver necklace was e87a839cc2 doing its best to illuminate 5e9295a6ce its body.1b29f80a48cee5fa

“Why are you giving this to me…”c0740cc25e74b3a5

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“Because it’s your birthday.”ccd57e0572d28af3

“…”2dc11d1370358bd9

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“I found out about it too suddenly, so I didn’t have time to go buy a present.”d0212b8df13119bf

“Still, something that looks so expensive…”f3412760f922ecc7

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“It was in the house, so you don’t have to feel burdened.”a9e934b2a97dddb1

Mu Jeonghoo got up from his seat and walked behind Wan, who was sitting. He tried to turn around, feeling uneasy, but his hand was faster. Mu Jeonghoo pressed down hard on Wan’s shoulder with his large palm.4d91c5655ee40dcf

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“Wait a minute, I!”f3aba56efd38b3c2

“I’ll put it on for you.”dfe2c90d6108d853

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He took the necklace as if doing a favor. Wan had no choice whether to wear it or not. The thin necklace slid up and was placed around Wan’s neck. The necklace on his long neck didn’t swing awkwardly. As if it were part of his body. It fit snugly around his neck.65826405eb255871

“It’s so thin that you won’t even feel like you’re wearing it. How is it?”97d8dc7b86e1a33e

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“…”e6a6d89297de8fc2

“How is it, I’m asking.”9f54e315baf8963b

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“Yeah. I don’t feel anything.”4a97457e6746198a

Wan hastily replied to Mu Jeonghoo’s urging for agreement. He returned to his seat. Wan fiddled with the thin necklace around his neck. It was the first time he had worn jewelry around his neck. The feeling of it encircling his neck was unfamiliar. He wouldn’t have given him a necklace that looked expensive at a glance without meaning. b072723ea12cb07f

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From the moment he put on the necklace, Wan felt uneasy. Yesterday, Mu Jeonghoo had said that if there was something to give, there was also something to receive. Thinking of Mu Jeonghoo at that time, he wouldn’t give him anything without a price from now on. Wan ran his fingers over the necklace that felt like it was psychologically tightening his neck and said something he didn’t mean.7adbafcd5cf7c1c4

“Thank you.”4a2fb496fa3b4ffe

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Mu Jeonghoo smiled as he 97a2c86e28 drank water instead of replying. He looked at the 592b3ce52b side of the rice 6f0eb42acd bowl, which felt empty 54301ec0e5 after the soup bowl 9e6e51baa6 had been cleared away, fb29d17789 and said to Wan.a58312157a6e7bc4

“Let’s play a game until the soup is all finished.”bf40660771e95fd9

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“A game?”77123a403f88f4aa

“You know the octave game, right?”3c0400f13c463203

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“Octave game?”0802fe021919c143

“Yeah. Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si-Do. We’re going to do that. Who can go higher and higher.”23530bb2b4d44acd

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“Ah, ah… I know.”4408f221e8d43731

It was a game he used to play a lot in elementary school. He even played it with Park Gwangcheol at home, saying he would practice. Wan, as well as the staff around him, wore puzzled expressions at Mu Jeonghoo’s sudden suggestion. Wan couldn’t refuse the absurd game that had suddenly unfolded.d03cae4b7b917d12

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“Okay.”e69d2c6611f6f4f7

The one who gave 0419b59e64 the gift started the dc991fccf3 game first.835ee14258e72d67

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“Do.”193e9cc60c566069

“…Re.”78170c0a4164736d

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“Mi.”e740ebfcabe3ff4d

“Fa.”fca2ce9dc0a187d4

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“Sol.”83739e7ea8c67610

“La.”7eab0b150b70f09d

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“Si.”ac7c4ef522f71297

Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si-Do. It was a funny sight to a third party, but the atmosphere was completely different. It was heavy and serious, like moviegoers watching the ending of a twist movie. A few staff members who had not yet grasped the situation barely bit their lips and held back their laughter. One round, then a second. Just when Wan was about to say ‘Si-‘, he felt an intense pain from his uvula, as if someone was poking a sensitive spot with the tip of a sharp chopstick.bcfad057c73d7bfb

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“Oh, it’s real.”f5cc5eda98d7852f

Jeonghoo exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Wan, who was grabbing his neck in shock. He certainly hadn’t misheard. Wan glared at Mu Jeonghoo with his eyes wide open.6313153aef84dfe0

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“The effect appears immediately.”c6bfa7894a31e358

He couldn’t forget the pain he felt when he uttered the high octave. He couldn’t believe it either. Wan looked at Mu Jeonghoo with distorted eyes. Mu Jeonghoo said with a nonchalant face.94dea3b8b8805619

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“I get a headache every time you yell at me.”8701aa5f14e9154b

“You, you…”5c467d1b0d35ee18

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“Let’s have you wear it for a while until you get out of the habit.”cc5e38792f26032b

This time, it was a reason that Wan couldn’t understand. The voice of someone referring to Wan as they passed through the garden where the party was in full swing was repeated and whispered in his ear like a whistle.882f2d5be2af50a7

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After the weekend, Mu Jeonghoo left somewhere as promised. Wan felt relieved. He wasn’t even a little bit curious about where Mu Jeonghoo went or what he did. When he thought that he wasn’t in the room, he slept well, ate his meals on time, and sometimes took leisurely walks in the garden to clear his head. He didn’t know the exact time when Mu Jeonghoo would return, but time had already passed for more than a week and a half. He wanted to enjoy his freedom in the mansion as much as possible until Mu Jeonghoo returned.23e9bc9a8e5259ae

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“Park Wan, you’re up.”81c6acde5417c12f

The student in front of him called out to Wan, who was watching the leisurely flowing clouds. Wan’s complexion darkened as he thought that he wished days like these would last a thousand years. Today was the day the mock exam report cards were coming out. The homeroom teacher gave the students self-study time and conducted one-on-one counseling in order of their numbers. He opened the door to the faculty office and entered. The homeroom teacher, who glanced at Wan approaching, turned his gaze back to the documents he was looking at. He was looking at Wan’s mock exam report card. Wan had learned one thing as a result of observing his homeroom teacher while attending school.fe5279743d7cfdde

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His unkindness was 0be1d66133 only directed at 29d21b512f him. When dealing with Mu Jeonghoo, d300dc2876 the homeroom teacher spoke with 5f4db36900 a smile like an angel 6ae551d8e8 that could not be found 2647d3640a in the world. It was like the expression 8d80aba706 of a direct subordinate employee 1fe3a09426 dealing with a boss. A pitiful employee with 9e3b96c58a no connections, struggling to 30f57f879c get inside his fence.f42bb5e5db8aff53

Thinking that way, 873b42cefa Wan changed his 116e49090a direction to look 6ba684b541 at the homeroom 516bbb1110 teacher with a e1e2720668 little pity rather eea5fa812c than hating him e1ba33cd44 for the discrimination a54029d89a against other students. To think that 8a34e57331 he was groveling 56181222eb to a student ddf475da7a in his position ed133de528 of earning money. Such a life would a004d88893 be extremely miserable. Maybe when he finished work 65880fff8c and returned home, he would 5b9f59ccda remember the behavior he had 0422130e98 acted abjectly towards the students 9f3a4c1857 today and drink from a ac4ac598c8 bottle.db7c797c04eb1377

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Wan’s mood improved when he thought of the human being who was sitting at the round table and ignoring him in that way. However, Wan quickly became gloomy when he confirmed the expression of the homeroom teacher holding his report card. Anyway, the homeroom teacher was an adult who had obtained the position of teacher through his own efforts, and he was still just a high school student who didn’t know his career path.19931a8aaef1115c

“Can you see this?”fb24e5959f3757a4

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The homeroom teacher handed over a piece of paper. A report card meticulously detailing grade levels, school-wide rankings, and national rankings was laid bare. Wan had already sensed that the scores would be worse than usual after the preliminary grading a few days ago. He had made several stupid mistakes. If he hadn’t made those mistakes, he wouldn’t be looked down upon by the homeroom teacher…faff44960516257f

“I told you it’s different from the school you used to go to.”1f2661e1ffd174d5

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“…”acc85df562989c73

“At least try to put in some effort.”4f41bac3ac5b7a84

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There was mockery mixed in his words. Wan’s pride crumbled at the homeroom teacher’s tone. Wan folded the report card that the homeroom teacher had almost thrown at him and put it in his pocket. The fluttering report card felt light, even in its significance. He was speechless. Just as someone who studies well can’t understand someone who doesn’t, the homeroom teacher wouldn’t understand him getting such a score.f20a955648d802e4

“Dress properly. Button up all the way.”57a718700ca24092

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“Yes.”8de40b6c5682101d

Wan, feeling suffocated, re-buttoned the top blue button. Between the open collar of his shirt, there was a silver necklace that fit snugly around his neck. The homeroom teacher didn’t notice, but if you looked closely, there were red marks all around the necklace. The marks on his neck were from struggling to remove the necklace that Mu Jeonghoo had put on him.728179d96c207dfb

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‘Wear it until you learn your lesson.’23083d3b689a0e72

As soon as Mu Jeonghoo finished speaking, the completed seaweed soup was brought to the table. Wan overturned the seaweed soup and got up from his seat. The spilled seaweed strands mixed with the other side dishes. The staff fussed around him, worried that the hot soup might harm their young master. The table, full of untouched food, became a mess. The staff watched Wan’s retreating figure as he left the dining hall and cautiously asked Mu Jeonghoo.2ab9ee2dc9339ff0

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‘Shall we bring him back?’2bfaf26aed9aecbf

‘…’c7b8d5710799e9d8

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Mu Jeonghoo shook his head, watching Wan’s receding head. It would take a lot of time to get used to it. There was no need to rush. Wan returned to his room and, seeing the gaping hole where the lock had been and the obvious drill marks on the wall, shed tears of anger. From now on, he couldn’t shout even when he was angry. How was this any different from a dog owner putting an electric shock collar on their pet to prevent it from barking in public?5bc272ccc77a1d8d