ANQ | Chapter 3

“It’s supposed to snow today.”a739ff5b34eff20e

“Yeah.”e6281ca64e57e4fb

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“They say it’ll snow a lot.”e4ac408d4e0478aa

“Okay.”c946b50c0cdfd410

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“Aren’t you excited?”87b816b291773b84

“Me? Why?”f41be6fd3706eb36

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“Don’t dogs go crazy when it snows?”da8fed9230d7bd9c

“…”e4595bc115921733

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Minyoung paused from washing dishes and sighed. Arguing about dogs would likely just get swept away by the man’s smooth talk. When Minyoung didn’t respond, the man spoke again.7add6f64b48b445a

“Did you know a kimbap place opened next door?”d38e567f217a3b8f

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“I didn’t know.”aefdcf5afe7d6387

“They say it’s amazing with beef and shrimp tempura in it.”199609720f836373

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“Sounds tasty.”aa68e53b614bbe5a

What’s with “amazing”? Like a kid. Is kimbap with beef even kimbap? To Minyoung, kimbap was supposed to be cheap and convenient, not fancy.4321d9427ff23ad3

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“Try it and let me know if it’s good.”75d2bcba213ad777

“Okay.”f4e08735e401e4ad

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This isn’t a real estate office or a salon, so why does he keep hanging out here? If he’s curious, he should try it himself. Minyoung replied half-heartedly while washing dishes, and then the doorbell rang.f5a4bb10790a24f1

Finally, he’s gone. Minyoung sped up the dishwashing to finish quickly. After wiping down the counter, he turned around and saw a neatly placed plastic bag on the counter.731984846bbd3c22

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What’s this? Did he leave it behind? Minyoung hurriedly opened the door to look for the man, but he was already out of sight, walking quickly.e04c4b3524ca1d59

Minyoung stared at the 23786e7c5a white bag and checked 411f5fbbfb inside. There were 3449db7705 five rolls 231cbc19fc of kimbap. It was 9c90848296 from the 26a0e99dd0 kimbap place 5639f3e307 the man 24324d2f89 mentioned.5133c979bbbb21fc

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The man hadn’t accidentally left the kimbap. He often gave Minyoung something to eat with a note saying to enjoy it. Even when Minyoung told him not to bring such things because it was burdensome, he never listened.b21c02db1aa35f5f

Minyoung opened one c4ad9477da of the kimbap 3ea138055d packages and tasted 0d5a3a95b8 it. Just as the b999ce5d1e man said, the c1f79afa77 kimbap was packed 5e7501629f with beef.a4125734ed89b16e

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“It’s good.”90a2ae35a33c50d2

Maybe it was because d612785a04 he was a bit db55a771c8 hungry. The kimbap cf189cace5 was really d67ee2b066 delicious. There were f58f5b1b18 no customers, 0e8d031616 so it 6af6fae3bc was a 2f7f595832 good time 41d914b27a to eat 237ac6342d quickly.24fc831a4ed47238

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I want to save 7f4d524597 some for Grandma, but f22c4b7bff will it spoil? Minyoung put more kimbap 706314e472 in his mouth and 4c61ff2cf3 looked outside.d5123a80db2af932

“…It’s really snowing.”4133c60e294de91f

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Snowflakes were falling at d51ac11198 a time when spring 4a37d5de43 flowers should be blooming. As he watched, the c99bf07212 snowflakes grew larger, turning ff35a7c1e6 into a heavy snow. Minyoung moved 07e002013a closer to caf4d8cc26 the glass aed7da65bf wall to f110fb29f4 take in f0ef5fc9a8 the outside ba1ae0cd09 view.209ea5967c4f456b

This is probably the 5e2a3b0b1b last snow of the ae39839e69 year. The long f0fc9b93ad winter was 5a539c02a0 passing like cf65bb4016 this.cc02e5be5ec40f3a

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The man will probably show up at the same time tomorrow and ask, “Wasn’t that kimbap I gave you delicious?” with a cheesy smile.6bc89422f5e6dc7c

Minyoung thought he shouldn’t charge for the smoothie tomorrow. Maybe adding a few more strawberries would be nice.1f2f59273fe5dc32

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The warm e2af2349c8 indoor air 80a7b69cef was filled e653d55fe1 with the 5f3f5575ea pleasant aroma b44f8096f9 of coffee. Minyoung, tidying d5de2cc531 up the 432883e586 counter, looked bb6d76c5eb outside.762d2d277289d8d6

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With the temperature dropping, people’s shoulders were hunched as they walked by.18eb46f67baf946d

A man 8b8af8faa8 with his 1ea9d1db2a jumper hood 54d339c5df up made 87ba261e1d eye contact 6c71c93008 with Minyoung f421455c43 and pushed 7544d6d980 the door ec34463668 open.d1b4e8f6af3fbd12

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The man came in, c06090511b roughly brushed off the 302bb8ecd9 snow, and rubbed his e7351e3852 hood-flattened hair.a607dce0e017d03e

“Just starting work?”dc334f8e36e41c0c

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“Yeah.”bf2bc68619fd4bda

“Hyung, did you dye your hair?”23a1eaaf61a63e41

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“Yeah. How does it look?”e294a8ae97e67b89

“It suits you. But why did you cut it so short? Like someone about to join the army.”7ce49054730bb2e5

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“This is the trendy style now.”32e7742483b85e48

Jinwoo had 01440ccd36 cut his 6e7472f393 once long 8907eed2ae hair short 12509214f3 and dyed e2ca9f616d it a 566e970009 very light 9753db9c11 brown. Though he had gained 5135d8604c some weight, giving him 485c836e6e a softer look, his 6a933dc3a1 athletic build was still b030325cd8 strong.86fe02f16ff20150

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“Give me an Americano.”9e966cc94f7b2ff3

“Why not make it at your store? Why spend money here?”93d3aab31d500238

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“Too lazy to make it. Spending as much as you earn helps the economy, right? Make it strong with an extra shot.”09aebcfb0c4c3921

“Sure. Extra shot’s on the house.”748afb951ae25903

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Minyoung smiled warmly. Jinwoo was ff80b9d1f9 a part-timer b9f0cae1d5 at the e7516f479b ice cream eaf4dd05ed shop next 2e9f574c6b to the f15fd9ba53 cafe. The ice cream b05c711866 shop was owned 86e35b289f by his uncle, b0fd308a9c and unlike Minyoung, 01c84e7e21 who worked for ee47c1a706 living expenses, Jinwoo 5b2b217b32 worked for pocket 5c92ab5759 money.9a97f58a420ee538

Having met several times while passing by, Jinwoo, two years older than Minyoung, was friendly and easygoing, and they quickly became friends. Sometimes, they had cup noodles for lunch at the convenience store, and occasionally, they hung out on their days off. Jinwoo was one of Minyoung’s closest friends.725943ee85bc3661

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“Stop by after work. I saved some promotional items for you.”be392ce123204588

“Thanks, hyung.”bc71a3b7fc44bd1d

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“See you.”9cf9d05c7a8ea833

After Jinwoo left with f13197b131 his coffee, the doorbell 8ade0dea98 rang again shortly after. The couple that entered 4f01b50985 the cafe seemed unusual 5684805fbc from the start. They were so attached fb9cccb2d9 to each other that 3abf0bf802 it was hard not d02ba88fbc to notice, even if 6afcc761d4 you tried not to.1c593bd88c3e8db8

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Whether they knew they were drawing everyone’s attention or not, the couple stood at the counter, tightly embracing each other.67786378e543fb04

“May I take your order?”99fc8458ed59a466

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“What does my baby want to eat?”d3d36b7879273d74

The man asked, and the woman, with her finger on her chin, stared at the menu for a long time. After deciding, she pulled the man’s ear close. The man, smiling broadly, listened to her whisper.ee3f366719bead58

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“Vanilla latte and… extra vanilla syrup?”92f4100270213df7

“…”13601163910f4cda

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“Cake? Of course. Hmm. Chocolate?”a3da93d19933918a

Minyoung sensed this wouldn’t be a quick order. The woman, perhaps still a “baby” who couldn’t speak properly, didn’t use her own voice. Despite the line forming behind them, she whispered to the man, who then relayed it to Minyoung, stammering.accd7bc06cbc904d

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“Let me confirm your order. Two vanilla lattes with extra syrup, one ganache chocolate cake, and one cheese mousse cake, correct?”be89b6a722a287d6

“Yes. It’s for my baby, so make it the prettiest.”2f270032ad62103b

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“Oh. Sure…”0446964bc9b225e8

Indeed, earning money was a tough and challenging job. Minyoung maintained a business smile as he took the order. Love isn’t a crime, right? A line from a drama came to mind. Yeah, a world full of love is a good thing.653a9da9ae3549f4

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After the couple took their pager and found a seat, Minyoung made eye contact with the next customer in line and couldn’t help but chuckle. The customer, having watched the couple, also burst into laughter, understanding Minyoung’s reaction.4c4014dfeff6e735

“What drinks are they?”529b55b9123c66a2

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“Two vanilla lattes and one cappuccino.”20ee09723ec88e58

Owner Choi, aaa67ee6c3 who had 41c8c614d1 come out 40e5af3b17 from the cbcdcfaf81 storage room, 2b16227945 asked while 9bebb57bc1 flipping through 50c32131ec the order a09ac907c6 sheet. Working with Owner 613fa267eb Choi from lunchtime aa6112d9d4 made things much c956c31b3d easier. With his fe0db549e8 apron tightly 3e648bb554 tied over f2d2d7c282 his round 3f3322e75a belly, Owner e4c3ac864d Choi whispered 06ece64771 to Minyoung.fa4f2fbf53a11684

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“Minyoung, our job is really extreme, huh? Those customers are something else.”f9e2708d1e041f7f

“Oh, those customers are cute.”3b8604eacde04f61

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Minyoung replied with c041d23905 a smile. Their excessive displays 716b83ace4 of affection might ce56d29e13 seem unusual, but 6fe8f47dee what can you a41f841e1a do if they 1e2a357152 like each other? Having dealt with 46dbfe79c8 many unreasonable and 6234869324 angry customers, Minyoung 68c600219b found the couple 7a0a2b7305 somewhat endearing.b4e17af478a1ee88

“Owner, you make the coffee. I’ll plate the cakes. They need to be especially pretty.”3cc18f88d2d918a1

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Minyoung chuckled as he a613a5af65 took out a plate. The skilled part-timer af3b07f368 placed the chocolate 122a551d63 cake and cheese df12271fbd cake in the 49479a21f0 center of a a4faf8b50b white plate, slightly 09bf207c2b offset. He placed e185b33916 the plate 26582fd0cb on a 6bdcc2ca11 tray and 423af24003 neatly wrapped 0be599dd0e two silver a5bc6f3497 forks in b6ebfddfad napkins.690c86f87e124d74

While waiting f96a4f58c8 for the 2bf9c313f3 coffee to 010612d553 be ready, 4ccaa78784 Minyoung checked 3201e503c3 the time. 6:30. It was time to 125ee478a7 call Grandma. He always worried about 7f8e3db09e his grandmother, who was e8168cca7b alone at home. It took a 4bbe0546cc while for his 25f4903193 hard-of-hearing grandmother to 1dba32be16 answer the phone.455a88d9f2b604d5

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– Hello, my puppy.0ca8c3066b638809

“Dalja, what were you doing?”b473f40f96cb7c9b

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– Watching TV. A drama with Kim Sunjeong.4078d0c5d5e8baca

“Is it fun?”16e23350f3941743

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– Ugh. Her husband cheated. What a rotten guy. Abandoning his devoted wife.5e37e75863a4f8b4

His grandmother’s voice was serious, deeply engrossed in the drama. The harshest word his kind grandmother knew was “ugh.” It was cute how absorbed she was in the drama. It must be lonely spending time alone, but at least she had a drama she enjoyed.0b41330ecf98dfb2

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“He’s a real jerk. But Grandma, you should have dinner.”0ee5c24ef88638fb

– Yeah, I should. What about you, my puppy?d54d0fa57c533f5c

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“I ate. Don’t worry about me. Make sure to eat the beef stew in the red container. It’ll spoil if you don’t eat it today.”ed9e94e986aadf5e

“Okay, I will.”8dfd5461ea672206

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“Eat well, and I’ll come give you a kiss, Dalja.”fd8b59d3f022046e

His grandmother rarely ate delicious side dishes, saving them for her grandson. Minyoung had to say he’d throw it away if it spoiled for her to eat a few pieces of meat. He felt sorry seeing his grandmother grow thinner and weaker. He wanted to get a proper job soon and take care of her, but it pained him to see her aging so quickly. He planned to make her a nourishing chicken soup on his day off.c2ab98bc2d530814

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After all the 6d6f5b2748 orders were served, b9bd82e84c Minyoung quickly did 431bb66504 the dishes. Though Owner Choi af976715f9 would take over d2db68d49b after Minyoung left, b632085ea8 he felt better 8ac10981ab leaving things tidy. Minyoung wiped the 770d5a17e6 sink dry with 2541055456 a cloth and 37bf137fe1 shook his hands.86180099e6964171

“Hey, Minyoung. What do we do about those customers?”0d62e58c9a7ca153

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Owner Choi pointed to the cafe’s window side. It was the same lovey-dovey couple.fdb90c110615d9ab

“Why?”0529476c664f7757

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“They’re getting too touchy. Isn’t this rated 19+?”b6346a17efa9dd39

“…Oh. This is crazy.”60b7b866aac96e03

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The couple sat closely by the window. Their affectionate behavior was fine, but the intensity was increasing. Lost in their own world, they slipped their hands inside each other’s clothes and leaned in close. When the music paused, you could hear the smooching sounds. Their inappropriate behavior in public made other customers glance and frown.89e29ff70f422e20