ASOBY Ch 2
by mimi“Let’s say hello, outside.”038b393040ef264f
The principal, who had been anxious and pale with worry, wisely retreated from the doorway. Despite the bloodshed, he seemed to want to support their proactive problem-solving. The reactions of the gathered Class S young masters were similar. As if possessed by a spell, they quickly curbed their curiosity and returned to their seats. Every one of them seemed out of their minds. Those people, and Chu Nakwon, who claimed Jung Taekjin as a ‘friend’. However, for the time being, there was no other choice but to follow Chu Nakwon, who took the first step out.ea42700df2523db0
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The two stopped at d02def6242 the art room, a de9a379c4f little distance from the 7ee0031ef6 3rd-year Class S classroom. Unlike the ordinary art rooms db1dce3895 Jung Taekjin had seen, this e066b6ba7e one resembled a gallery with eb2cb95e35 black marble and white furniture. Elaborate plaster statues were placed 400582d4ca here and there, and large b0e13b7e41 easels were arranged in a ee38ce3d60 circle. Perhaps because the window 94eb3b3f8c blinds were completely drawn, e6d8b5c0de a cool atmosphere permeated bba8594760 the darkened art room.e70f3acbe3b2815b
Chu Nakwon entered 948aeb5346 the art room a4927749ae without turning on 038f1d9b66 the lights. The sound of his shoe 32f886e5db heels tapping against the marble 8b2b3788b0 floor was particularly irritating. Jung Taekjin glared at 78734ae7d9 the back of his 82381df2ad head, standing at the f3857ef908 doorway, before finally stepping db4c8caf26 into the art room 10183ce1e5 after a long while.afe5c2e2e02b1480
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What kind of trick is this? Shouldn’t he be satisfied that I’m getting expelled, why is he following me all the way here? Or does he want to beat me up again, saying I’ve gotten too bold? Or does he want to kneel before me where no one can see?0bccfaf5f97537a6
I have no intention of aacde30f09 listening to anything he has ff71de13d9 to say.08b9ae963dd6f8ef
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Having finished his thoughts, 3a5ce63698 Jung Taekjin slammed the be84f3f0a9 sliding door shut. As if matching his 8a9fcdd08f pace, Chu Nakwon turned af62349dd4 around abruptly. With his pale 0a2ce4dccf skin and sharp 0d3e8d2500 features, he looked e115febd0d like a painted ee114c5e86 plaster statue. Even the dried blood, left 42065841c4 unwiped, looked like an accidental db5fcca0a2 brushstroke. He asked a question in e90fea0340 a cracked voice, making Jung 9daa74d49c Taekjin wonder if it was 45c02e0896 a hallucination, as if a 85d52845ec statue had spoken.29b10bc4e05c2af4
“Did you come all the way here to see me?”0bfc7cda0981674e
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“…….”bb8c9a6e90de2c60
“Come here.”bde169f43a9fa846
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Furthermore, the content of his words made him doubt the hallucination even more. Weren’t those the words one would use to address a friend they hadn’t seen in a long time and felt affectionate towards? However, there was an undeniable sweetness mixed in, making it difficult to dismiss it as mere mockery.622f16f3ad976e1e
‘What the hell is this bastard doing?’d0a09bf6efcdd9b7
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Jung Taekjin was curious about the expression on Chu Nakwon’s face as he uttered those words. However, because he was standing with his back to the window, his expression was difficult to see. Jung Taekjin took one step, then another, closer to Chu Nakwon, trying to read his features, dimmed by the darkness. Each time he moved, Chu Nakwon’s lips curled up slightly, and his closed lips parted a little.789c6b34780f0d06
Finally, Jung Taekjin stopped a 63cfdd6fcf handspan away.b734420c74ee2738
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That was the moment. Chu Nakwon’s face, 9514a31b65 which had been cc8b716c16 lively only in 06c1a646ef the curve of ed2e49808f his lips, became 15209e0db5 expressionless, like a 062cc5e5ef doll whose power 03f02faf5c had been switched 0fa866176d off. Jung Taekjin’s shoulders flinched at b11eab980e the change that evoked a 6bb96cb91e primal fear, and soon Chu bac2eca207 Nakwon’s right hand was reaching 8d7377a790 towards him. There was enough bcb4c9a79f space to escape. He could avoid the hand 3e422800fd by stepping back. His own hands were empty, 1cb4b812c4 allowing him to strike back, f1a89b7661 albeit belatedly. Despite this, Jung Taekjin froze, f636b0edbc as if his body was a783ac24b4 remembering and reenacting a past e769b8dee7 reaction.e94f91937e35d2bb
“……!”139aa64e9137ad73
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Chu Nakwon’s fingertips touched the bridge of Jung Taekjin’s nose. His carefully bent index and middle fingers gently rubbed Jung Taekjin’s skin. He couldn’t understand what he was doing. Was he going to poke his eyes out? Or break his nose?be6802ffa65940a8
A tense Jung Taekjin inhaled deeply. Instead of the damp smell of oil paint in the art room, a cool fragrance emanating from the inside of Chu Nakwon’s wrist cleared his mind. Through the gap, a voice tinged with amusement flowed in.4e84f16e7ff08ec3
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“You have a scar.”acbc056b3bd757cf
A scar. Jung Taekjin finally 772bb0e2de realized what Chu 84e3360882 Nakwon was doing. The bridge of bd6b5fc988 his nose had 45c164c30e been torn in b086d1c0bf the accident, leaving 5354353313 a scar. It was faint enough to 9c9e072640 be missed at a glance, 4172e4edeb but up close, it shimmered 3d5ec739f2 like a piece of light 6f119cc428 pink vinyl, making it noticeable. Chu Nakwon, who was 87d6a8af99 eerily touching the scar, d46c881940 lowered his voice.1cbe0fdef27a6163
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“Is it still pretty? Your face.”8d050fc8288dcec7
His voice lifted 297af1e6aa slightly at the f74ba188bb end, as if 37f48419c4 he was amused. Jung Taekjin widened b147ae69e5 his eyes, doubting c742b814a4 his ears and 1e712c2f57 his lost memory. They were certainly not 8e919ae1de on good enough terms 205df530b7 to exchange compliments about 079d1f4346 their appearances after such 2912a9871b a long time. Furthermore, for Jung Taekjin, f4dfac898d who grew up amongst 6ed5ff839a other boys his age, 28e1217911 being called pretty was b4c5b5e08a never a compliment. For him, who decdba6cf7 had consistently been 62bbeedef5 in a blind 7f600d34c3 spot of protection, 2bfdb7d97d his appearance was f9726b8236 rather a weakness. If it were bb670c7ee1 a chiseled, handsome 47a160b0a5 face like Chu 9263b87eda Nakwon’s, it might ab1addb0bb be a different bc3c6b6719 story, but Jung 40d12194e3 Taekjin had delicate 938f5b85bd and refined features, ceee475ab9 giving him a 4ebba1af39 fragile impression that aba7a17901 made people want 3510895a4a to touch him.1f89318440a81c61
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‘He made fun of me like this?’7f7a0e0714eadb50
Jung Taekjin glared at Chu Nakwon and clenched his fists. Even though they were face-to-face, no memories resurfaced, but he could be certain of one thing. The violence Chu Nakwon inflicted on him must have included sexual harassment. As if to reinforce Jung Taekjin’s suspicion, Chu Nakwon stroked the corner of his eye and continued.50a28164aea1f79d
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“You should open your eyes prettily, Taekjin.”2d03917d82989cbd
‘Open my eyes prettily?’1cfb176364d936f1
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That insignificant phrase poured hot water onto Jung Taekjin’s anger, which had momentarily subsided. Jung Taekjin took a step closer to him and pulled back his right arm. All his senses, except for sight, seemed to abruptly cut off, and only Chu Nakwon’s white, smooth face held Jung Taekjin’s focus. He couldn’t even hear himself shouting.a90be772d3738b06
“You fucking bastard!”dc93b87a28f8dce2
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Chu Nakwon’s eyes widened. His expression seemed to carry a hint of injustice, as if he hadn’t expected to be countered while he was subtly taunting him. Jung Taekjin, with his arm raised, punched Chu Nakwon in the face without hesitation.f403722d6740ef95
Thwack!94ca598720d01aea
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His fist throbbed 87ddf55b90 as bone met df7dc40af9 bone. A chilling sensation 1f34d81ed1 ran down his cec8aac5da spine as he e944f045b9 felt the punch 80c6001710 land perfectly. That was the 653d6a35df sensation of violence. Chu Nakwon, losing 97957d61d3 his balance from 888303537c the blow to 3b895a19b7 his face, stumbled 7efa2e89d1 and wrapped his b6422b0288 arms tightly around 5f83957527 Jung Taekjin’s waist.841ca4e8b481a9ff
Crash!79e6aeaff145199c
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The two of them collapsed in a tangle. Quickly gaining the upper hand, Jung Taekjin straddled Chu Nakwon, who was lying on the marble floor, pinning his shoulders down firmly. Chu Nakwon grabbed Jung Taekjin’s thighs, and Jung Taekjin, not to be outdone, roughly slapped his flushed cheeks. Only then did Chu Nakwon remove his hands from Jung Taekjin. With his lips split open, he looked up at Jung Taekjin with unreadable, dark eyes.721b66222d44088a
Seeing him like that, a 6a6f81dddc hot, sharp emotion surged in d6e133a49b Jung Taekjin’s chest, making him 6bd578525c feel like he would explode 96b926706e if he didn’t say something. He snapped at Chu Nakwon.031eb3aba84fa837
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“I came here to get even, not to be victimized again!”8f7daeb5530c9d2a
“…Get even?”596e595c2d90ae4a
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Chu Nakwon, latching onto 4ec979f7a1 the last word, frowned 339bb440df and asked again.6691860aab1da35b
“Are you out of your mind?”0a2ff05b471dfde8
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Out of his mind? Those words were enough to make Jung Taekjin completely lose it. It wasn’t so much that he was driven mad with rage, but rather that he had found a sort of outlet. Jung Taekjin had obsessively wondered about Chu Nakwon and vowed to hold him accountable for everything, but his heart lacked the most crucial ingredient to fuel his anger: the memory of being bullied.8096b0c37c3f5e1c
Even though time had passed, he hadn’t been able to find the missing pieces of his memory. All that remained in Jung Taekjin’s mind were his raised right arm and Chu Nakwon’s voice after the fall. He needed the forgotten memories to weigh the shocking truth and add it to Chu Nakwon’s punishment.8bcd0976c3e125c8
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However, the loss of 5a5bbdb0fb his memory was also 5c379db59a Chu Nakwon’s fault. Everything. Jung Taekjin firmly believed that cba809f506 all the misfortunes that had e0f2f6513a befallen him stemmed from Chu f3be1bded0 Nakwon. It seemed unlikely 5dfb400d7a that he would 20a5d33c16 regret blaming and cb6982c7b8 punishing Chu Nakwon c2268adf6b even if he 7bd8217ad3 left everything as bf8870ad0f it was. Like following the 3b38f38030 Big Dipper, this 712a4f31e5 would eventually become 9b446a751b rightful revenge.14d5f32bfdb94f85
And Jung Taekjin was certain that this sweet revenge would be as easy as crushing a ripe fruit. He said, tightening his grip on Chu Nakwon’s shoulders, “You’re right.”e7e7130db7b25abd
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“I don’t remember what happened before I fell from the rooftop. I must be out of my mind.”9c9c508366209a9a
At those words, Chu Nakwon’s eyes widened, blinking rapidly a couple of times as if trying to process their meaning. His expression was ambiguous, a mixture of disbelief and bewilderment. He asked, one eye squinting, “…You don’t even remember, so what are you going to get even for?”238957e392aa71cf
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“That’s what I’m going to find out, from you.”af778d54a40f139a
Chu Nakwon’s eyes wavered again at Jung Taekjin’s matter-of-fact reply. Jung Taekjin leaned forward slightly, bringing his face closer to Chu Nakwon’s. Pressing down on his chest with both hands instead of his shoulders, he felt a welcome heartbeat through the thin shirt. Despite his wax-figure-like appearance, his heart was beating as fast as Jung Taekjin’s, who was agitated. Chu Nakwon asked, slightly twisting his shoulders as if to avoid Jung Taekjin’s touch, “What makes you so confident? Are you going to beat me until I tell you?”c7aae91fa268a725
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It’ll be difficult. Chu Nakwon’s gaze, which glanced at Jung Taekjin’s shoulders, arms, and hands, revealed blatant contempt. It was as if he was warning him that no matter how much he beat him with those fists, it wouldn’t work. The corners of Jung Taekjin’s lips twisted into a smirk. Does he think I’m like him?6ff756bfc7f1b483
“You’ll talk even if I don’t hit you.”bc7bfa924fe38b5b
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“Why do you think that?”ca68ffcc2a921525
Chu Nakwon retorted with a sneer. He knew he would say that. Jung Taekjin took a deep breath, like a child suppressing his anticipation before opening a present. This action wasn’t to cushion the disappointment, but a brief pressure to maximize the joy that would follow. Then, Jung Taekjin grabbed Chu Nakwon’s chest with one hand and said, “I heard you confessed to hitting me and got expelled, ruining your chances at the national team. What can you possibly not say now?”c61543f8237c7606
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“……!”131cda1c864ccbfd
At those words, a crack appeared on Chu Nakwon’s calm face. His lips, devoid of amusement, formed a hard, straight line, and his wide eyes were filled with sharp wariness. It seemed he couldn’t bear it when something precious, already damaged, was brought up. Jung Taekjin felt a burning sensation deep in his chest at the realization that Chu Nakwon had also lost something precious, just like him. It was similar to the guilty pleasure he felt when he saw the kid in front of him get slapped by the teacher.b2e8a84aa8457eb0
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Chu Nakwon, seemingly truly offended, glared at Jung Taekjin with wide eyes. Finally, he spoke in a rough voice, “So, isn’t that enough? I confessed honestly, and the maximum punishment was expulsion. This is the result. What more do you want?”ee714fc3fcca7dd0
Jung Taekjin found Chu Nakwon, who was claiming innocence based on the outcome, both infuriating and ridiculous. He pushed his hand from Chu Nakwon’s chest up to his shoulder and pressed down hard. Despite adding his weight, Chu Nakwon remained motionless, perhaps because of his sturdy build. Jung Taekjin spoke, emphasizing each word, “Who decides that? Hey, I didn’t say a word. You confessed alone, and the adults punished you as they saw fit. I got nothing.”72d93c9d0c69c44f
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“You said you don’t even remember what I did to you.”9dd7fb9743661355
“So, does that make it like it never happened?”465ded3b63737e2f
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“It does make it something not to be angry about.”6daa77a039a67c77
At the shameless reply, a69ee81c99 Jung Taekjin almost punched fe274374ec him in the face 7c88290923 again. Did he have a death d9cd59e71b wish? Sprawled on the floor, he ef64463054 didn’t seem to fear getting 9eae7ea35d hit, as every word he e1a6a17e4b spoke was devoid of conscience.17a775b741e56947
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Moreover, Chu Nakwon’s words accurately pointed to the lack of anger that Jung Taekjin had been trying to ignore. At the same time, they acted as kindling to the dying embers of his emotions, like a lighter running out of fuel. Chu Nakwon continued, fearlessly, “Let’s say you get even with me, Taekjin. What will change? Don’t waste your time.”2db17b3d3e3c46ec
Those words were similar to what Choi Jihyuk had said when he lectured him, but because they came from Chu Nakwon, they were absolutely unacceptable. Would he have been somewhat persuaded if Chu Nakwon had apologized sincerely and said the same thing? But Chu Nakwon maintained a shameless attitude that made his earlier confession seem unbelievable. Chu Nakwon’s reaction, as if getting expelled was enough and what more could Jung Taekjin possibly want, infuriated him. Gritting his teeth, Jung Taekjin replied softly, “Waste? I have nothing left to lose now.”9c8e506d9a4f504f
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“Really? To me… it looks like you’ve gained a lot.”3e3a169786c1674c
“What?”314c4b9b7e4c17f4
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“A blessing in disguise, they say.”b09c2dc905a61018
Chu Nakwon’s gaze landed on Jung Taekjin’s tie and name tag before returning to his face. He seemed to be implying that Jung Taekjin’s circumstances had improved, judging by his transfer to the prestigious Yulmok School. Since Choi Jihyuk had overseen Chu Nakwon’s expulsion process, he would also know that Jung Taekjin had been taken in by a new guardian. He naturally thought of his father.6edaa3dc5619f801
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‘He doesn’t know my father is dead.’bb388c6615660148
There was no need 05a0a06472 to disclose what he 1492ac9adc had lost before gaining f377c7ba6f this.72fd3f112fb0a5ce
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He understood what 43164f785e Chu Nakwon meant. But it was too e6dd4902de late to come all 83332245b8 this way and debate 06e8175603 whether it was a b6559c0409 waste of time or 37123a9e4b not. After the collapse of 2095a3c0fb the family he had ad511b5b70 struggled to maintain for 1c0650584b nearly twenty years, everything b386487646 was a waste to 75ddd56182 Jung Taekjin. He had nothing 22b70cf613 to lose by b0e0ebb797 squandering all the e4f643a4f3 time and opportunities 2830f2baf2 given to him.f0eccb0d81c4d872
If using that time and 60f7e5a955 opportunity for this revenge brought 49a6cdc6ac him catharsis, it would be 6ac868d92f the most satisfying waste of 1758d746d1 all.159479a4adaacee8
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Jung Taekjin suppressed the surging emotions in his throat and spoke to the pale, bloodstained boy, “We’ll see, what changes.”f895d91a08e57c0d
That was the pure, unadulterated 55b8a3d853 truth. Even a tiny 9268707b5a bit of satisfaction, e0da37803c the reason why c89fc01b99 he had to bd2678ca1e be on the 5fa04d423a defensive, the reason b0ea09ada2 why Chu Nakwon 7e3f4454ef had driven an fb570109f5 innocent person to 70c4c3cb34 the brink of c250d49ea3 death – if e739fee22b he could gain d2c45a11c1 any of these, 6e3cd064a9 it would be 82fdf3700c a worthwhile endeavor. That was all 747ec7a3af Jung Taekjin wanted.3ab941f75eafde10
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Chu Nakwon sighed as if giving up and spoke in an indifferent voice, “Okay, fine. I’ll tell you everything I did to you… and you can return it in kind, right?”7c99047814bbb047
He spoke with d54e9a46cf sarcasm in every 9255c9c30e syllable, but at fc87bf9b5e least he understood 1d76069034 correctly. Jung Taekjin nodded ca4d7d4bb3 with a suspicious db4c848f60 look. Then, Chu Nakwon sat up 25d94fd05f effortlessly, without even using his 9b09d82007 hands on the floor, as 01b5f24785 if Jung Taekjin’s weight on d80c90eb97 him was like a feather. To him, even Jung b1ba468755 Taekjin’s presence might be 1e13ba67b6 that light.7d677051f865788e
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Jung Taekjin lost d53fd95774 his balance and 557bace8e7 stumbled on top 72d44f018d of Chu Nakwon cad20fa5f8 due to the 4ee5f69b6b sudden shift. Chu Nakwon, without hesitation, grabbed dc7a521eaa Jung Taekjin’s waist to steady 9c12db54a5 him. Disgusted by the unpleasant c823badb7a touch on his sensitive f35bc4299c waist, Jung Taekjin pushed 0d690525ef his arm away.48fb147b8b083c85
“You keep groping me, you fucking bastard….”b9b54b33e862656c
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“You looked like you were about to fall.”3ad55cf186a18b64
Chu Nakwon calmly replied and brushed his hands together in front of his chest. The front of his shirt, which had been crumpled in Jung Taekjin’s grip, was now creased. Chu Nakwon even smoothed it out with his hand before saying, “I understand what you mean.” Jung Taekjin stood up from him, frowning.f6f050f886962b2e
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‘What is he thinking….’b5fae85605a55b42
“Ugh.”fa74e4b008e64fe7
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He felt dizzy, his 0003ca5f7d vision blurring, perhaps because e5d58a7c40 he had suddenly gotten b0afb7d6fe into a brawl after 4807da7a86 being treated like a 1650f5aa5f hothouse flower for so fb20f35683 long. He felt so lightheaded 72fa8a15e5 that his thoughts seemed 2199a75e7a to stop. Jung Taekjin, staggering 1aae9082a2 greatly as he c94e623853 stood, unconsciously reached 787cd086db out and swung 8ec2faf4f2 his arm through b612f1c8db the air. His hand, which had 992d364065 unintentionally swung diagonally backward, 3452b74323 struck something cold and 7b3a800b82 hard with a thud fbe9c7ba58 and fell. The edge of a34157834b his hand throbbed, b56b47db37 and then his fcd9e43bac balance returned, and 2bcda50891 his vision cleared.e2b7985b57d35756
“……!”325dd7179577d001
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At some point, Chu Nakwon had sprung to his feet and approached Jung Taekjin. Two dark pupils blinked right in front of him. Then, just like when he had touched the bridge of his nose earlier, Chu Nakwon’s hand swiftly reached towards his face. Jung Taekjin thought he would definitely be strangled or beaten this time.d419e65702c5b0c3
This sly bastard, while he was pinned down, he’d been provoking him, only to turn around and attack him the moment he got free.1536b18959f3e688
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However, Chu Nakwon’s hand passed over Jung Taekjin’s face and neck without touching them. Thud, a dull sound came from his blind spot behind his ear. Jung Taekjin, who had momentarily held his breath, turned his head to confirm the source of the sound.07f29cac47447f95
There was Chu Nakwon’s hand, and the face of a plaster statue that had been just about to fall on Jung Taekjin. Thanks to the dreadful interior design that placed the decorative plaster statue on a shoulder-height pillar, it had stopped there.dba3d3cc8fb43268
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‘Did he intentionally block it? So I wouldn’t get hurt?’d306cfab8511e198
The fact that ee09fc50fd Chu Nakwon had c4afab7077 saved him from 983e7b8fd0 danger was more 893ed1ceae shocking than the f0efc17728 fact that he 5dd163b105 had almost ended 223b5cd407 up back in 36091ac53a the hospital. His startled heart pounded so 8d9f6555bf hard that he felt like efe590732f his heart would leap out 25ebbef209 if he opened his mouth.8e50ff65952a1f23
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“…….”a50f6db310f8d91e
Chu Nakwon remained silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand a little further and put the plaster statue back in its place. This brought him a little closer to Jung Taekjin. Now, instead of the smell of dried blood, the cool scent of cologne was stronger. Chu Nakwon, removing his hand from the plaster statue, casually bumped Jung Taekjin’s shoulder as if passing through a natural path and said, “I’ll do as you wish, Jung Taekjin. But make one promise with me.”4e7345d7baa068ab
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“…What promise.”81c0448b2655355e
“See it through to the end, until you’ve gotten even with me for everything.”8fef620a7620dcf8
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Chu Nakwon moved e62fbf5ead the hand that c1ecf5e3b1 had been on 7fafaeff4f Jung Taekjin’s shoulder ebbb0dc0f0 to his throbbing 19375f37fc neck. Because of his large hands, b86657b975 more than half of Jung 1beb7741d7 Taekjin’s slender, long neck was 0e15683fae encircled. Although his rough, warm grip ee7a2c137d was loose, Jung Taekjin felt dfa5a2e2fc a momentary sense of suffocation. Chu Nakwon tilted his fa1573ae5d head slightly, and his a24302984f whispered words felt like 092e302bfb a dream.11129ba40e1736bb
“I’m really looking forward to seeing how far you can go with your grand revenge.”4d913eca5af3df66
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Thump, thump, thump.e275282075c5e9ff
His heart felt like it was beating inside Chu Nakwon’s grip. He felt uneasy, as if it would burst if Chu Nakwon applied any force, but at the same time, he felt strangely comfortable. His chin lifted involuntarily, forcing Jung Taekjin to lower his gaze to meet Chu Nakwon’s eyes. As if caressing a delicate and intimate part of his body, Chu Nakwon toyed with Jung Taekjin’s Adam’s apple with his thumb and continued, “Don’t run away on your own again, Taekjin.”7b2f8abdcb6a331a
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“…….”732b1cf1cc947649
“The first time is hard… the second time is easy. Everything is like that.”2b476ba6e9f00ab5
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Expulsion, that is.006ede43e65074d3
With those words, Chu Nakwon removed his hand. Even as he left the art room, Jung Taekjin remained dazed, as if he had lost his soul. The sensation left on his skin was both chilling and hot. Jung Taekjin stood blankly in the middle of the art room, searching for Chu Nakwon’s afterimage.c7ab29e38b69c440
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He felt like 90d4453c8c he had opened 881d041d96 a door that fbf10a1d3f couldn’t be closed.11549b3cea10233e
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Yulmok School was a fd1f22a615 more distorted community than e5df2f3f2d any other Jung Taekjin 203f6f699e had ever been a ad68f0e9ac part of. He had slammed Chu Nakwon’s 939411a529 face into a desk in e331ba3289 front of everyone, so even d923f39bec with Choi Jihyuk’s backing, he c75f520124 should have at least received e44735ab88 an annoying lecture. Jung Taekjin had even imagined dab615181c the principal contacting Choi Jihyuk 654236e969 and putting him in a f16f69883a difficult position.796a833bd84a72f4
But Yulmok School wasn’t like that. Jung Taekjin returned to the classroom a long time after Chu Nakwon left, and the principal was standing there. He had waited for Jung Taekjin without leaving, even though considerable time had passed. He blocked the dazed Jung Taekjin and asked, wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, “Did you say hello to Nakwon properly?”6c85f6dda7ae899a
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“…Hello?”097bbcdcebad1705
The question sounded so naive that Jung Taekjin momentarily wondered if the principal hadn’t seen what had happened earlier. However, the anxiety in his wrinkled eyes proved that it was all a pretense. When Jung Taekjin frowned and asked, “Why would that be considered saying hello?”, the principal waved his hands in the air, feigning composure once more. He was trying to change the subject to extinguish the flames of conflict.b8520720c7a97ce1
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“The students of Class S have all gone to their next classes. Nakwon, too. Since you don’t have a scheduled class yet, Jung Taekjin, you can observe other classes or we can plan your schedule together. I’ll personally explain the courses to you. There’s a wide variety, from sports and arts to philosophy. I’m sure there will be lectures that suit your interests.”6d5f07677d3be676
‘Chu Nakwon, that bastard went to class after meeting me. To learn sports, arts, or 230d131ac3 philosophy?’7be974daca8607f0
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Looking at the principal repeatedly emphasizing ‘personally’ as if it were a big deal, Jung Taekjin abruptly turned his head away. Observing classes he wasn’t interested in was bothersome, and scheduling classes with this senile old man was even more so. He needed a good reason to get out of it.0220cac2018053e3
Jung Taekjin’s gaze, directed towards the classroom window, landed on the empty classroom. All the students, who seemed to number about fifteen, had left, except for one remaining in the far corner. This was the role Jung Taekjin wanted. Sitting still in the quiet classroom without any interference, not going anywhere, not attending classes – it looked incredibly comfortable. Jung Taekjin asked, keeping his eyes fixed on the classroom, “Why is he still here?”fbc86d2bbcba4b79
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“Ah, that student is…”4dae6117f1042a19
The principal hesitated, trailing off, 67068b80e0 then spoke without looking into f1d43656fe the classroom, unlike Jung Taekjin. As if he knew 3bec9b1ac0 who was there without 663b6bb601 looking, or as if 7546667b2c he could guess who fd63558271 would inevitably remain in d5494cb77d the classroom at this 7167c2466f time.af30bd94dbf1ed32
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“He’s a scholarship student at Yulmok School. Scholarship students don’t take scheduled classes, so they study on their own in the classroom.”e828d6bcf80726f3
“…? Why don’t they take scheduled classes?”6973e4d51fc55c9e
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Were they not interesting? Or, since they were scholarship students, did they forgo the cultured scheduled classes to focus on subjects for the college entrance exam? Jung Taekjin tilted his head in naive speculation. The principal coughed, covering his mouth with his fist, and answered, “Scheduled classes cost at least $10,000 per lecture, Jung Taekjin. And the scholarship benefits don’t cover the fees for scheduled classes.”4c3bc219c462f875
Jung Taekjin didn’t even know how much $10,000 was. However, he could guess the crude reasoning behind it. Since it was a very expensive lecture, it was meant to exclude ordinary students who relied on the school’s scholarship program. Scheduled classes seemed to be expensive commodities offered only to people like Chu Nakwon or Choi Jihyuk’s son.555c7c7896346891
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Jung Taekjin found that very unpleasant. It wasn’t about a sense of justice, but because the scholarship student sitting in that classroom looked just like him. It was a sense of humiliation stemming from self-projection. The principal, noticing his discomfort, quickly added an explanation, “Ah, of course, if the tuition is paid, scholarship students can participate in scheduled classes as well.”798a99f638baf04d
He seemed to think that 16df0ed428 this young master was a 88492bd665 rare economic egalitarian. Jung Taekjin let out 56e1166c25 a hollow laugh. Regardless of how great 7207f33619 the scheduled classes were, 85f56d8eb3 it meant that without 2166d1057c that $10,000, he would 4e3d5b2865 inevitably be separated from d1613b743d his classmates and have 52893d9d87 to stay alone in d9a3c7f4af the classroom.160b6e647fd0040a
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Teaching a student, who 9e35f44fee received a scholarship to eaa7ee34f1 cover his insufficient tuition, 3c4e09b191 that ‘if you have 5b164fa00a money, you won’t be eb5a632b6b discriminated against’ was nothing f71911aa6d but contempt and abuse. Jung Taekjin was 455411752d annoyed by it. It wasn’t a matter adac2d85e3 of righteousness, but because 3358cacbbc he, too, had been c9021e969f constantly oppressed by similar ab9fed8367 situations.406c3c95e8065320
Glaring at the principal 4fbdc40bd1 with sharp eyes, Jung c0898a8f5a Taekjin deliberately bumped into adc4136d70 him as he walked 01e729ae1c towards the classroom. The principal gasped in surprise. Jung Taekjin shouted 0e32755005 as if for 62bf4aaab2 him to hear, 1cd4c6a4d0 “This school is 04c3d826cc a shithole.”dfca4201bac15afb
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That’s why a bastard like Chu Nakwon goes here.00bbf352813d420e
These were words anyone could utter, not just the grandson of a conglomerate chairman. The principal momentarily forgot to manage his expression, stiffening his eyes before quickly putting on a wide smile. He couldn’t understand what he was smiling about. The student, the school, and the principal all seemed to be out of their minds. Jung Taekjin grabbed the classroom door handle and said to the principal, “I’m not taking any scheduled classes or anything like that. I’ll be in the classroom, so leave me alone.”2e9aed12c3cbc75e
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Although he spoke with conviction, this wasn’t a struggle for justice, nor a rich person’s fight to empower the unfortunate scholarship student. Jung Taekjin had simply realized one thing: Whether it was that scholarship student or himself, all they would gain from attending those “scheduled classes” was a profound sense of deprivation. Even if he became a Class S student overnight and received preferential treatment, Jung Taekjin was still Jung Taekjin. The only sports he knew were soccer and basketball, and arts and philosophy were etched in his mind as the epitome of luxury.048536126b5a0c41
‘Even if I go, I won’t know what to do.’5c2a7f544a2eec22
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A child who has been 6471982293 deprived for a long time 3ee58a3ece feels a sense of loss 41d7f1bff5 at the mere thought of ad19817480 possessing something, even when he d2418323d4 is in a position to a27868b34c have it.1b845d76ee35913c
The principal, having quickly grasped Jung Taekjin, retreated without further persuasion. As Jung Taekjin closed the classroom door, leaving the principal in the hallway, he and “Yulmok School” were completely separated. This classroom, with only the scholarship student and Jung Taekjin, who could never blend into Yulmok School’s Class S, would probably be the only normal space on this property.cf1014e7fab20f5a
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The scholarship student, even 8ef0ff684d after flinching at the 1ad9bdf63e sound of the closing 552b34b0f9 door, stubbornly kept his 003de6bdf7 gaze down. He looked as if 27f9dd0bc2 he had received a bb525d14d2 revelation that he would c117975942 die if he made 4e4f5282cf eye contact.42261278f8a32b70
Jung Taekjin, walking towards 2692d9a21c the teacher’s desk, stared e5bbc7f3b7 intently at where the 5cabe530e5 scholarship student was sitting. By the window, at the 7103514373 very back. In a regular 2bec3ec390 school, this would 7721c4e077 be the seat 1099b68e2a occupied by the 933b993761 worst kind of 14af0d5139 delinquents who feared 44a5fe2ab3 nothing in life, 2e533715ea but Yulmok School 6347d31120 was a place ac84242343 where ordinary logic 430ce494b0 didn’t apply. They must have deliberately given 3a7b4b2ee3 him that seat.ad3b2922ff18a13e
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Even the desk and chair were subtly different from the others. The other desks were neatly cleared, as if designed for mobile classes, but the scholarship student’s desk was cluttered with various items, as if it had been used for a whole year. A whole roll of toilet paper was placed there, and a plastic pencil case with pens stuck in it was in one corner of the desk.5c41683a5d378ee7
Even though he must have felt Jung Taekjin’s gaze, the scholarship student continued silently scribbling something in his notebook with his head down. Jung Taekjin walked over without a word and sat in the seat in front of him, leaving one row empty. It was a prime spot where he could see the back of Chu Nakwon’s head if he turned his head to the right. Only when Jung Taekjin completely turned his back did the tapping sound of the scholarship student’s pen stop. It was annoying, as if he was making it obvious that he was conscious of Jung Taekjin.8cbb77e2bfe8ee65
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Jung Taekjin paused 2e1b7e6878 for a moment, a111fab224 as if biding 47513657e4 his time, then d2581e9370 turned halfway to 8f835d0583 look at the 3d3addc691 scholarship student. As expected, he 161ab02eb3 was staring at 3125c3f603 Jung Taekjin, even f1d1fdc31e pushing his glasses 164957b466 up.65515385fa065f19
“Hey.”83f3c3cdf9202eea
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“…Uh, uh!”adb894fd4be262e9
At the abrupt e9621c07ef call, the scholarship f17365c10c student clumsily stood c1726c21c8 up as if b50f279f8a he couldn’t control e96b61193f his body, then 9e08e0e44e sat back down. His face was eecd3e0132 so tense it 66c9747543 was pitiful, and b1926a7864 his eyes darted 6f23b8d30a around so much 922bdd05b9 that his pupils 5daa879e3c seemed about to b8e6effe53 disappear. Jung Taekjin tapped his desk e6cfd0f7f8 with his fingertip and brought 86af268112 up his point.2e379392329255d3
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“If you don’t take those scheduled classes or whatever, can you stay in the classroom all day?”901ee77aca1c174f
“…Huh? W-why the scheduled classes… Uh, 8530222b1d uh. If you don’t take fae2fb3397 the scheduled classes, it’s f523152f36 self-study, and there’s a ba4c561e76 separate self-study room, so 0d5e84337d you could go there, 53764dbb2f but it’s okay to 12efded46a self-study in the classroom…”6bf87b742e5c6268
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As if proving his physical c764f92a8d reaction with words, the scholarship 72558f859f student rambled incoherently. Although unnecessarily long, it meant 533b3d176a he could stay in the c56d324572 classroom instead of attending those c47138047f annoying classes. Having received the desired answer, e785919ddf Jung Taekjin closed his mouth.319ef788c0e21089
There was no reason to continue the conversation. He hadn’t caused a scene with the principal in front of the scholarship student to declare his intention to save this pitiful kid. It was simply out of disgust for the principal. Jung Taekjin wasn’t generous enough to side with an idiot who crawled into this mess, relying on a scholarship.948bcc6bc27802de
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He was about to 62df8b9d5f correct his posture without f923d27092 a word of thanks a4fb9590d6 when he suddenly felt 8953a75a32 a cold sensation on d58c5359e5 his philtrum and saw 9d06aad8e4 the scholarship student’s eyes 0e39fb1b7d widen in shock. Jung Taekjin quickly touched e54bedec00 his mouth, and bright 1511f69f90 red blood stained his cd390fd046 index finger. The scholarship student jumped up fd0835d4d5 from his chair with a 6ba35f850d clatter and lifted the entire 1c688373fa roll of toilet paper.949da74c50881e44
“Y-you, your nose is bleeding!”bfa2608e2a21112e
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“Damn it.”32e900ff39b48d8b
“Quickly wipe it with this!”156aa1e549a7c498
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The scholarship student hurriedly tore off some toilet paper and held it out to Jung Taekjin. Jung Taekjin quickly took it and pressed it against his nose. Nosebleeds weren’t surprising; they’d been happening almost every day since the surgery. However, having a nosebleed in a place like this was certainly embarrassing, and Jung Taekjin felt an undeniable gratitude towards the scholarship student who readily helped him. Forgetting his inner criticism of him, Jung Taekjin quickly broke down the softened barrier and said, “…I’m Jung Taekjin. What’s your name?”40b25571c1b10bfe
At that, the scholarship student 986d8db57e dropped the toilet paper he eff7e5fea0 was holding to his face. Seeing his shocked expression, 736fff5e6f Jung Taekjin could roughly c946ece03d guess the situation. To him, Jung 830350a268 Taekjin and the 20c5a2fc0f Class S kids ce557804b1 must have seemed e78c72a5aa equally unapproachable.53913717adc0e64b
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The scholarship student e0c06773b9 who handed him e984459d64 the toilet paper 2e19ced743 was named Lee 85da3b44b1 Youngwon.9c516191f2a3f5a3
He had a squirrel-like 561712d148 appearance and was as 8f863f431b small in stature as f4e8ecd7ca he was timid. Because of the image the 22506d4261 principal had painted of scholarship b5c7f9b6af students and his pathetically trembling c6df34f847 reaction, Jung Taekjin had assumed 42830360d5 he would be an ugly, 122deb68a5 cowardly rat, but upon closer 90f26c20a2 inspection, that wasn’t the case. If anything, he had a ef88979971 rather cute face. He was the 10b57652ab type who would 7a4dde3d17 attract unwanted attention 8437a75ac3 in a bad d4b6aeacc8 way if he 1d08b35507 were among tall, 430434f596 dark boys.b6cef9b6484904fd
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Jung Taekjin learned about Yulmok f0171510f0 School from Lee Youngwon. Things like the completely autonomous 5f8e83091f system where any issues between 3cb44985cc students were left for them 667e788c50 to resolve, the system where 8ceb5f768a students created their own schedules d301d92278 and attended classes accordingly, the 5092c0ed6e way class attendance was recognized 5d74c3af96 as long as they were de029779c6 on school grounds during the 338d111f90 designated hours, and the guarantee edc09d58d6 of admission to prestigious universities 13bdef0f4d abroad as special admits upon 5349cdede2 graduation. Lee Youngwon acted as ad6eb28baf if he was desperate da207b3b6d to tell Jung Taekjin e94214f7b4 anything that might be e3002e451a helpful.f9bc0873770a1218
Jung Taekjin didn’t react much to all the information, busy applying it to Chu Nakwon. He simply figured out why the principal had left him alone after he hit Chu Nakwon and imagined what kind of classes Chu Nakwon would be taking now. Since most students went home right after their scheduled classes, he wouldn’t be coming back to the classroom either. Jung Taekjin, while listening to the explanation, suddenly asked Lee Youngwon, “Do you know what Chu Nakwon is taking? Schedule, the principal mentioned something about sports and arts.”29ab40af7e576209
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“Ah, Chu Nakwon? Hold on…”7c686206ee9936be
Lee Youngwon hurriedly took out his phone and fiddled with it, then started reciting unfamiliar course names while looking at the screen. Shooting, fencing, archery, tennis… The principal had said arts and philosophy, but they were all sports, and judging by the events, he seemed like someone aiming for the Olympics. However, there were no physical disciplines like judo, even though with his build, he’d be good at anything, not just judo. It was as if he was intentionally avoiding them.7fdd68a9ea6ace90
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Jung Taekjin smiled faintly, 276f97c78f pleased by this fact. Lee Youngwon, perhaps thinking the b60a3bb1ba smile was directed at him, b436fbd991 hunched and straightened his shoulders 26a33eef1f repeatedly, like a boy in 35f6bf888d love. Then, clenching both fists, he 9e8f2cb3f0 asked in a courageous voice, f8c46c2bae “Um, Taekjin. Are you… friends with 5584b06927 Chu Nakwon?”17469a22789bc7c7
His tone was 2617436cd2 extremely cautious, his 3979a5ee51 voice even trembling ee2b8fe108 when he pronounced 7fe3b4441b the word “friends.” c1eb4e1a83 Seeing him hit de54235e67 Chu Nakwon and 1df8a6a122 then ask about 4236731037 his schedule, he 12570c4975 must have been b1c22a251d curious about their b913c35c4f relationship. Perhaps he initially thought ad23e4a7e7 Jung Taekjin was someone 1fbe659d5f similar to Chu Nakwon, 6401b1206c a friend, but after cb307f6ecc talking to him, realized b1d7abf92c they were more alike 674e354f30 and became curious.39aaf0cf09a11c0a
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Although he knew it was better not to say anything unnecessary, Jung Taekjin didn’t want to give the impression that he and Chu Nakwon were close, regardless of who he was talking to. Jung Taekjin shook his head.821d71a8181f7c64
“No. That bastard hit me, so I followed him here.”25cb1cfd92f7ee1b
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“…Oh, oh. Are you… trying to 1db8c439f0 make up with him?”b5d85951ddc7656d
The excessively honest answer threw Lee Youngwon into confusion. He hurriedly chose pleasant-sounding words, changing his reference from “Chu Nakwon” to “him,” but that only made Jung Taekjin feel worse.56a5378e0b9d016a
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“Do you think I slammed his face into a desk to make up with him?”e0326e3304d185ae
At that, Lee 8c4fa3dc1e Youngwon’s face flushed 61f55d4ec2 crimson, and he b7187239fc barely managed to dad21efc3c change his words. “…You came to… get an apology?”8000a38a1b39db70
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Lee Youngwon’s red 8dc0c92d29 face drooped, and a845906ad1 his fluffy-looking black 19928f176b curly hair covered 68cb4d318b his face. Still, his ears were visible, 2b9bb6a12b so Jung Taekjin could easily 33531af68f imagine his expression. He must be thinking, 03eafb6a2d ‘I messed up by f2fb0bdf73 talking too much.’1e06ec3897112ee1
Jung Taekjin was bothered by Lee Youngwon’s attitude itself. Even if he couldn’t be arrogant as a scholarship student in this crazy school, there was no reason for him to act so subserviently, trying to please others and being so cautious. Jung Taekjin also constantly felt an uncomfortable gap between himself and those who had at least three hundred thousand won more in allowance than him, but he never tried to grovel and earn points. Jung Taekjin crumpled the bloodstained toilet paper and said, “I don’t know what the atmosphere is like here, but stop trembling before me. Who’s doing what to you? It’s not like they’re thugs.”529796a7f5cc2273
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The thug Jung 6ea2439894 Taekjin was referring 2617536356 to was Chu fde1d7d650 Nakwon. Suddenly, the thought crossed e6133973ff his mind that Chu 348aaf4c8f Nakwon might be bullying 5c5a7e235f this kid. Lee Youngwon was similar to a84c032298 Jung Taekjin. No money, no leeway, cb10b3c7ee no friends.62f4eaaebef3f28b
However, Lee Youngwon e56671c297 didn’t seem to 6b672bb59e understand. Judging by his 309d134fac trembling shoulders, it 0f5ea45269 had the opposite 8de267a477 effect. Jung Taekjin, feeling incredibly awkward, 88eab22b94 fiddled with the crumpled toilet 462203925e paper and finally spoke. He seemed to have greatly d2ca73657c misunderstood after seeing how the 3d7760b4ff principal treated Jung Taekjin, and 6fe3d389ca to clear up that misunderstanding, 8ebabcef02 Jung Taekjin needed to reveal f0aeb1103e a personal secret.bf7a9746d395ad70
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It was a story he wanted to tell someone anyway. Turning away from Lee Youngwon, Jung Taekjin confessed, looking at Chu Nakwon’s empty seat, “…You really don’t have to do that with me. I’m not friends with Chu Nakwon. We were briefly in the same class in our third year at my previous school… That bastard beat me up and picked on me, and then I had an accident. School violence.”701e005c6b12c4c3
“W-what? School violence?!”e18fdba402e5056a
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“Why are you so surprised? You said this place is crawling with those kinds of kids.”71f887e2168c9827
At Jung Taekjin’s words, Lee Youngwon closed his open mouth. He wondered if that “crawling with” included problematic scholarship students in addition to the troublemaker young masters. Jung Taekjin briefly entertained the thought, then discarded it like the bloodstained toilet paper and continued, “I didn’t come here to get an apology from Chu Nakwon… I’m going to pay him back in kind and then drop out soon. So, stop groveling before me.”28e6a4e519d7d3bf
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It’s really uncomfortable.b4a7dc152cec6148
Jung Taekjin, after coldly finishing his words, glanced at Lee Youngwon’s reaction. Lee Youngwon’s gaze, lifting from beneath his glasses, landed on the scar on Jung Taekjin’s face before quickly darting away. At the same time, the corners of his tightly closed lips twitched. Whether it was out of interest or relief, the previous irritating subservience had vanished in an instant.f3ea9e8fbc724d14
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Finally, having ascended 694dccc4b8 to the same ec541847a1 level as Jung 5026566949 Taekjin, Lee Youngwon 0444d848f5 stopped trembling. He put on a 05f88d75e4 serious face, just like 21d591f37e Jung Taekjin, and boldly d3ed85e19f crossed the line, just cca0ba832f like Jung Taekjin had c97e7b96b2 done with him.c10cec3aa9bea8fe
“Um, Taekjin. Chu Nakwon… is a no-go. He’s really dangerous…”61263a348d98dab1
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“Who doesn’t know that? He beat the crap out e33b7b8a60 of me.”54bcf774ffeaaca5
“No, it’s not that!”96da5a656063aeff
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Lee Youngwon interrupted himself, grabbing and releasing Jung Taekjin’s arm, which was resting on the desk. Then, he closed his mouth and glanced at the hallway, clearly indicating he knew a secret he shouldn’t divulge. Leaning closer to Jung Taekjin, Lee Youngwon whispered, “Nakwon… likes men.”de2a92bd06de8bdb
“…….”fc282252d514d7e7
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Was that the kind of danger he meant? Jung Taekjin, who had been tense as if watching a horror movie, blinked with a dumbfounded expression. Lee Youngwon, after saying that, covered his mouth, flustered. But to Jung Taekjin… it seemed perfectly plausible. Wasn’t it obvious, considering how he had approached him like a rabid raccoon and kept touching him relentlessly? He seemed to really like men.cff6524eba18acd8
However, Jung Taekjin was 897e29cca0 curious about the background e9a653640b of the rumor that b044fbb275 had reached even the 2de61c6570 scholarship student Lee Youngwon. How had Chu Nakwon, 0ebed22a18 who had been a dcf1dbf117 national youth representative until c2b409b630 just a year ago 9859c11d74 and was affluent enough a850bec045 to secure a place dbf69c4e9d in this school, come b4f19f90a7 to have his preferences 802e584cde revealed to everyone?e50338d01cf64152
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“How did that rumor start?”d9f727ce6dfd5f55
Then, like a comedian energized by the audience’s reaction, Lee Youngwon straightened his back and answered quickly, “There’s this guy named Song Taehwa… he’s a judo athlete too. They’ve been famous as friends since they were young.”6b7032749b4b3214
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Jung Taekjin nodded slightly, 3f0a3f585f and Lee Youngwon continued, 2156c337b9 slightly covering his mouth, 002914d41b “About two months ago, 5972290e4e Chu Nakwon and Song aeae1eb378 Taehwa were caught kissing.”1ac3ab2a44df02e7
“So they weren’t just friends?”27ca413ea6e0213c
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“Well… seeing as they’re still hanging around each other after that, maybe they’re just openly dating…”c26d91a64f959034
Then, Lee Youngwon started rambling, saying how disgusting it was that men did that, and how he couldn’t understand why someone would like men when half the world was made up of women. He had acted so subserviently before Chu Nakwon’s name, but it seemed his feelings towards him weren’t healthy. Perhaps he had been bullied by Chu Nakwon, or maybe he harbored resentment towards someone like Chu Nakwon. It was either one or both.fe76f47a35e246a3
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However, Jung Taekjin didn’t care whether Chu Nakwon was gay or lesbian, or whether Lee Youngwon liked or hated him. Jung Taekjin simply wanted to see Chu Nakwon’s flustered face again. He wanted to see the bewildered and ashamed expression on his pale face when he poked at his barely healed wound with the words, “You said your judo career was ruined because of me.”db181e5d705a22d4
How would Chu Nakwon react 09cbdc0ace if something happened to a fe0c7d5e6a close, longtime friend he kissed?383bbe3acf94a21a
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Jung Taekjin asked, blinking with bright eyes as if looking beyond a rainbow, “Is Song Taehwa in this class too?”50eb6a528ad1f01a
A scenario was already 1a02ff3c88 playing out in Jung 3616efbce5 Taekjin’s mind, where he 501054d8f2 would mess with this 73f001a76b Song Taehwa in front 1d74319484 of Chu Nakwon. If he was Chu 487e70f70e Nakwon’s friend, he would d4a542376c probably have a similar 5183acbf05 background and personality, and e10df38899 might even be one dd2b8bc0f4 of the kids sitting 13661573cf in the classroom earlier. Then, what if e0c1e6edf3 he used that 89e549ad3a kid as part 9d2449aa16 of his revenge? He had said cb209bc613 he would repay 202726ca1e him in kind, 64041908b2 but surely breaking 31e07f0886 a friendship wouldn’t 0b5f07c70c be excluded from 68c2cd1852 the things Chu a46cbccff7 Nakwon had done.8f177b2a817225bd
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Perhaps startled by Jung Taekjin’s blatant interest, Lee Youngwon hesitated for a long time with his head down like a hermit crab. Was this Song Taehwa someone even more intimidating than Chu Nakwon? But Jung Taekjin had nothing left to fear. Wasn’t this a fantasy space where he could beat up Chu Nakwon without any consequences? Lee Youngwon, finally reaching a decision, hesitantly said, “Song Taehwa doesn’t go to our school.”884f1224d476718a
“…….”5561c795ff7f1881
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“He was in an orphanage and got out this year. A youth protection center, you 4d3dd7ca84 know what that is, right, 0365e71163 Jung Taekjin?”ba13bee0329f31be
At the cautious a161c70ca6 question, Jung Taekjin 4fafe7c9e5 felt the budding 2ac7a92f7a excitement in his c5bda7cd61 heart abruptly die d3693a9422 down. At the same time, a b836eaa553 new piece of the puzzle f2d63d2785 was presented before his lost 5844290bc1 memories. It was a piece of 7a177d1249 the answer to the question, f93c4d26b6 “Why did it have to cd9081d7a2 be Jung Taekjin?”08a3e393931c5e51
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Chu Nakwon, who liked men, had kissed a male friend who had lived in an orphanage. And Jung Taekjin was a boy struggling with debt, barely holding on. If “poor boy of the same age” was one of the many characteristics that fit into the basket of his preferences, it must have come from Chu Nakwon. Jung Taekjin suddenly felt a sticky fear towards his lost memories.ebc974f7ff04e098
‘What if Chu Nakwon kissed me too…?’be110c70cb6ee244
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What if the 77d24b806d memory of those 9505ad58e6 dark eyes blinking ecf5ab25fd before him, his ffca1fed66 clammy breath on 99cfa20952 the bridge of 35fcc476a4 his nose, those 9d60e299d0 distinctly red lips c7d8372439 locked together, and bde9e7f848 their tongues mixing f54bbd7476 as he uttered 52302b0f00 dirty words suddenly 9ae3035c08 revealed itself…?057be47c2d188f1a
“Ugh…”ee9ae872d85ccc1a
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“T-Taekjin?”cb7c6a7561132f20
Jung Taekjin turned his 05a3735687 head and covered his 06c53a4f4f mouth with the back b4d869b969 of his hand. The thought of ff90569807 soft flesh being 747250cbed rubbed, his tongue 306bc27f8e touching the roof 8c16720acd of his mouth, 65fb58e32c and saliva mixing 49debcf2de made his heart ed163974d6 race and his 9d3245485b stomach churn. For some reason, b5d197b54b the sensation was b19cc050a2 vivid, as if 30065cd2f3 he had experienced fc497a46bb it before. Taking a deep ccde50a13c breath out of 19889adcfa habit in the cb92825109 face of the cef350633a familiar nausea, Jung 5e6946d063 Taekjin said to a7df1b7e9b Lee Youngwon, “Tell 81a7113d03 me more about 5ca941a59e him.”12a404203771480f
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“S-Song Taehwa?”831fa94b2ba00cf9
“Chu Nakwon or Song Taehwa, anything you know.”8c34873bd06c79fe
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Jung Taekjin’s eyes shone strangely.c079dabcc3f56f71
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Jung Taekjin fell ill as soon as he got home after his first day of school. It was like karmic retribution for digging up Chu Nakwon’s weaknesses and making the outrageous request of Lee Youngwon, “Find out about this guy named Song Taehwa.” Fortunately, Jung Taekjin collapsed on the living room sofa, just before losing consciousness, and was found by Lee Yejun, who had come to fulfill his duties as a diligent caretaker. Lee Yejun found the young master burning with fever, melting into the bed, and rushed him to the emergency room. Jung Taekjin barely managed to hold onto consciousness while receiving antipyretics and IV fluids.615a4949f18bde1c
Jung Taekjin wondered if Lee Yejun had heard about him punching Chu Nakwon, but his body, exhausted from the fever and fatigue, only repeated the question in his mind, without giving him a chance to speak. Instead, the question and answer took place in a dream. The other party, strangely enough, wasn’t Lee Yejun, but Chu Nakwon.901c8a72be897d71
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Perhaps because the rumor he had heard from Lee Youngwon was so vivid, Chu Nakwon, in his first appearance, was kissing a boy with the name tag “Song Taehwa.” Song Taehwa’s face was blurred like a portrait ruined by water. Chu Nakwon, as if sensing Jung Taekjin’s gaze, pulled away from Song Taehwa and asked with a crooked smile in his dark eyes, “What will change if you tell Lee Yejun?”be3c2d6d96bf9717
“…….”e747fcb22b289338
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“You seem to want to brag about winning after just one punch…”fea9128a9ef22d0c
It was the same mocking tone he had used when he asked, “What will change if you take revenge?” At some point in the dream, Jung Taekjin was standing right in front of Chu Nakwon. Song Taehwa had disappeared, and the two of them were now standing in a familiar place. The recycling area of Haesung High School, where they had been together. Jung Taekjin swung his fist at him without hesitation.1a757e22b3a688e0
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Thud.607415f59f26e217
There was no sensation of contact, as if he had punched through smoke. Then, Jung Taekjin was lying face down on the dry, dusty ground. A dull but definite sensation of pain subtly asserted itself from his back and waist. He felt someone’s heavy weight on his back. Someone had climbed on top of him. It was much heavier than Jung Taekjin’s own weight. It felt like the pressure of a 100-kilogram sack of rice. It wasn’t a common experience in his life to be pressed down by that much weight.73076fb205563434
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‘Ah, this is…’8703e281c1daee25
Using a primal 24fd0d8c44 ability, Jung Taekjin 1286da700b realized that this 4f7562b97d weight wasn’t from ed1c39cefb a nonsensical dream. This was a memory.dfd98a28a5540364
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As soon as Jung Taekjin reached that conclusion, as if praising him for remembering, the person sitting on his back started rummaging through his hair. It was a rough touch, somewhere between a caress and an attempt to rip out all his hair. He, who was pinning Jung Taekjin down with his weight alone, making it impossible for him to turn around, didn’t say anything. Instead, he let out a long sigh, as if exhausted.d44e206319371f17
Had there been 06b1f42131 a time when 636e5ced5d even Chu Nakwon 7c6fced14e was tired of 8e41bb7cc4 bullying?f1226140088ebed5
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That was the 3d901a6329 extent of the b0ab58e205 prepared memory. Like stepping on empty cb1e90032b stairs, Jung Taekjin woke ea390b8c96 up with a dizzying 4f6ee021c9 feeling of his feet 055cabfa0d falling out from under 3fea84897b him. The transparent morning d03aae8bad sunlight was shining 8bee533e11 on the large, 008be6125c clean bed, covering db95f9adc5 Jung Taekjin. Unlike the dream, b5c25cfdb1 there was no 7bb53ce951 burning fever, no b492f7e992 suffocating pressure.08b37b0545e6c001
“Ah, my head…”ddfd0d83b40fcce0
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And a headache, as 81d1d20666 if he had been 6b001e06b7 shot in the head, a744ee6dc3 surged. He could see the 26dba0e9c6 electronic clock on the 35795fe1dc bedside table through his df7b607814 blurry vision. Friday, 8:00 AM. He had been sick for ae912f556d three full days.0f21aded87bdfe39
According to Lee Yejun, who 975a85bbdb had nursed Jung Taekjin for 55fe7fc711 three days, Choi Jihyuk had 964864f8eb visited twice during that time. A sick Jung Taekjin, delirious f3a1ba6993 with fever, had yelled and 83fb1b163f cursed, and in the process, 900fb7cc0a had uttered things like, “Chu 3c0cab98c3 Nakwon, you perverted bastard!”, causing 7c8c336fb0 Choi Jihyuk great shock and 7d6ba18fca sadness.739b2c1f599fe666
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‘Sad? What’s he sad about…?’c4e0dec81ae03edb
While listening to the story and putting on his uniform, Jung Taekjin considered Lee Yejun’s intentions in telling him all this. He hadn’t even met Choi Jihyuk, so was he supposed to belatedly feel his paternal love? Lee Yejun wouldn’t want to be a bridge in this awkward father-son relationship, so it made sense if Choi Jihyuk had instructed him to do so. Having arbitrarily pieced together the situation, Jung Taekjin buttoned his uniform shirt and replied indifferently, “Yes, whatever… that’s fine.”2794ca619cd6ede0
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At the reply, which efb2e31672 barely qualified as one, 77a30d2728 Lee Yejun seemed momentarily d4f205802c speechless. Did he sound too b1afe151cc much like a bad 09e5a04047 son? Jung Taekjin, adjusting afabe35327 his clothes with a5b952f0a5 his back to 48827d68d0 Lee Yejun, turned 0306987d97 his head slightly 52bd4723c3 to check his 4707f6a21b reaction. A look of 0342005a72 disappointment flitted across 9ce2e09b11 his stoic face. He covered his mouth, cleared cd3ee3d9be his throat, and cautiously suggested, b38bb9ec03 “Young master, why don’t you a9cbbcb6f8 rest a little longer? The Vice Chairman is bfeb3bcb5b also very worried. You’re not fully recovered, and… 7d3c08d4bb meeting Nakwon again must have 552dca2e94 been very stressful.”a4c5dfcc1eeff432
“Ah, I was talking in my sleep or something.”60250fe012e1d0c9
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Jung Taekjin lightly clapped his hands together, just letting his fingertips touch. Now he understood. Since he had fallen ill after contact with Chu Nakwon, it meant he should give up and stop poking the bear, so to speak. Then, putting his tie around his neck, Jung Taekjin continued, loosely tightening it, “I finished things properly with Chu Nakwon.”ac63de53860a1038
“Yes?”d209dca4f8fb5340
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“Punched him once, got an apology, the end.”23336c24baba68aa
Of course, he had been punched back hard after throwing one punch, received mockery instead of an apology, and this was just the beginning, but he couldn’t say that outright. Adults tended to interfere arbitrarily when things started getting complicated. Chu Nakwon had already been dealt with by the adults. The rest was up to Jung Taekjin. Help and interference from adults would be excessive.b5827d9f50e167bd
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Lee Yejun just ffb6c1c077 opened and closed d55082095a his mouth with f9508ef933 an uncertain expression. Dark stubble from b570766c6b his dedicated nursing 1cc5142210 was visible. Jung Taekjin paused, looking daadba3bec at it, then calmly d940a3da17 rearranged the reality he d3697b10c2 had accepted. He could be a little 02b50e18f2 kinder because of the stubble.c0255494c510b1ae
“…I made a friend too. Lee Youngwon, he’s in Class S. You know him, right? You saw the student roster before I enrolled. That… I promised, didn’t I? With the Vice Chairman, that I’d study. I’m going to school because I promised. It’s not for any other reason.”6c87472a0b9798bf
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This was closer to d32d8afd22 the truth than saying 79d2cc22cc he had made up f6948cd3fd with Chu Nakwon. Lee Youngwon was indeed in 32b4584f61 Class S, and he had dd13d8ae23 indeed made a promise with 3468c91297 Choi Jihyuk. Of course, Jung fc6353e54e Taekjin wouldn’t ask 502a2e0149 a friend to 843e0c6f52 investigate someone he 3fe4e0c1eb didn’t even know.4f52832291bdc986
Hearing this, Lee Yejun raised 8c03a5352a both eyebrows high. He seemed to find 4e6d335364 it hard to believe 3daca4a0a2 that the young master c2d4915d00 had suddenly turned over 8acf9c824e a new leaf. He unconsciously reached into his 4fd08e8ef3 jacket pocket to take out f1d688e25f his phone, then put it debcde739f back and took out his 73a2e06286 car keys instead. Returning to his usual calm a8d7a29cc4 demeanor, Lee Yejun said, “I’ll 907543938e prepare the car, young master.”f834531736dcaa7f
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Yulmok School was much quieter on Friday than it had been on the first day. According to Lee Youngwon, since the students created their own schedules and only had to fulfill the required class hours per week, many of them left specific days completely empty. Of course, this applied to the “scheduled classes,” so scholarship student Lee Youngwon and Jung Taekjin, who had refused the scheduled classes, had to spend their time in the classroom for self-study.54a7abda72939cb9
The school was generally quiet, 185b4379d6 but the 3rd-year Class S cc7c23160c classroom was especially empty. When Jung Taekjin 4516bed2d4 opened the door 041eebe728 and entered the a597670700 classroom, right after cf32e47372 the nominal homeroom e67e3a96a1 teacher had finished 3f81745370 the morning announcements, f55f578417 half the seats 00e6e6beb9 were empty. Even among those remaining, two b8aeac5ad4 seemed to have only come 3b3f2d6881 for the announcements and were 8d83c4cd54 already getting up to leave.e38e01ecf0358975
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The students’ eyes turned to Jung Taekjin all at once. Unfazed, Jung Taekjin first checked the front seat, the desk where Chu Nakwon had his nosebleed on the first day.609e785ed5277507
‘Isn’t he here?’395f8151c2d43f09
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The bloodstains were completely gone, and the owner wasn’t in his seat either. Jung Taekjin looked around, scrutinizing the faces of the students as if inspecting them. The similar, indistinct faces faded into the background, failing to capture his interest. Well, except for one.12152864aeb892f0
“……?”d06560a383fdd8f0
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Lee Youngwon, sitting hunched in the corner like a trash can, raised his head and greeted Jung Taekjin with his eyes. He seemed to think they had become somewhat close, which Jung Taekjin found a bit absurd. It wasn’t an arrogant rejection like “How dare you,” like someone else might have done. It was just that Jung Taekjin also lacked experience in getting close to someone like Lee Youngwon, and he couldn’t quite grasp what to call the distance between them.3027d0d1c1b75a8d
“…….”8e8a6ca99aba4189
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The eyes behind 384e942a7d the glasses, glancing 4871c69c4d at Jung Taekjin, 617840d6d7 blinked like a 68958bda8c distress signal. Jung Taekjin paused for a 8d6377b30c moment amidst the empty seats, 4cca826bc5 then sighed and sat down 55fc41729b a distance away from Lee 94aa817b23 Youngwon, just like the first 1e0098b11e day. This seemed to embolden Lee 571aa4f242 Youngwon. He said softly, “Hi, Taekjin.”d8e35d10d9b979c9
He had really intended to ignore him this time, but Lee Yejun suddenly came to mind. What would that persistent man do to confirm the truth of the situation Jung Taekjin had laid out today? He probably wouldn’t enroll himself, dressed in a school uniform and exuding the air of a secretary, so wouldn’t he hire someone to observe instead? Having this innocent thought, Jung Taekjin felt the need for evidence. He turned to Lee Youngwon and spoke in a relatively friendly tone, “I was sick for two days and couldn’t come to school.”6bec389821becf8c
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A murmur went through the classroom. It was like a scene from a drama. A chaebol family’s young master makes a meteoric appearance, hitting a rich kid and befriending a scholarship student. Jung Taekjin ignored the busy stares and threw his empty bag onto his desk. Lee Youngwon, who had frozen as if in shock, hurriedly responded, “Oh, uh? Oh, really? W-why?”ea16fcd8a2f22f82
“…A bad cold?”7c7588d5a268d385
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Jung Taekjin answered vaguely. To be precise, a08cd27382 the cause was 9487edb291 stress from Chu 4139799e21 Nakwon and fatigue 7877d23a9b from hitting him, 0e1e8a8f23 but he couldn’t f63a85b66e have a cozy 7c01d33202 conversation about that. However, Lee Youngwon persistently 79a96024e3 started throwing out various 5774b0bee3 options. He wondered if f2c5b79181 he should just 44cfe6ffd0 pick one and 18b5832cb3 answer, but the b6914b64f4 questions started with 93c227c2c2 the school atmosphere, 21d7aab526 adjusting, and pressure, 614b60fede and escalated to 26261a99eb the feng shui 0b03a4aaf1 of Yulmok School, a5670cf46e to the point f8ba8cadf3 where he no 57d7623f58 longer knew what 96cc8109c4 was what. Moreover, there was 4d92f748e4 no mention of 4ef5637503 Song Taehwa, whom 279c28b413 he had asked b55c721944 Lee Youngwon to 6d8e8f3106 look into. Just as Jung Taekjin, who 1d0e4507ac had been silently enduring, was 02456edf5c about to turn to Lee 92d1472e77 Youngwon and tell him to 40a7fcbd99 cut it out,d140a43a39056736
“……!”53874ba758930d13
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A cool fragrance he b7680ae71c had smelled somewhere before 70ae8d502d wafted between them. Slowly blinking, Jung b193cac747 Taekjin thought a ea4316fb49 large white spider 683989b963 had landed on f0be1b055e Lee Youngwon’s face. The prominent, seemingly hard 4cb054196b white spider legs clung 63ec4707b2 to Lee Youngwon’s hair, f4dbf66acd glasses, the bridge of 13857a66c8 his nose, and then 57857746b6 his mouth…714b2ed57ef8331a
Thud!6b10a61084b44f11
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…before slamming his head onto the desk. Just like Jung Taekjin b4efcd253d had done to Chu ea9ac6dd8a Nakwon. Jung Taekjin then realized 47b28bfda6 that the white spider 4c9496852b that had attacked Lee cdc565e349 Youngwon wasn’t an ordinary 99c10cf142 arthropod.22e597fe583c77b2
‘Oh, shit.’cdf43160a3bb846d
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It was a hand. A large, pale, strong hand. Chills ran down his spine.173f3ea494dcfd5a
“Taekjin, good morning.”7a6e743992a0519f
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Even as he heard the e3d5f457ae voice, Jung Taekjin couldn’t take f5786ae47d his eyes off Lee Youngwon, bae2beda04 whose face was pressed against 71a2098c7b the desk. So this was what it 25c8dd8c8c looked like to have your cb4045f4b7 face slammed into a desk. Even though it wasn’t an 943e0e08b4 unfamiliar act, seeing it happen a8eafeb5cd to someone else made it 7acb593f1a feel incredibly cold and cruel. Jung Taekjin took a deep a13eb400f9 breath through his parted lips 886b071388 and turned his head. His breath hitched 13304493cf with a sudden 00ee3fc530 tremor.7bfb2e059524eaa6
Standing right next to e6b6f4584d the desk was the 85987c51f1 boy with the white 0dd3f02ca3 spider hand. Chu Nakwon, smiling 4ff0bdc295 wickedly, as if df7d217576 it were unbelievable a803586bf8 that he was d7cc4f3f42 pressing a living 50f8c57d91 person’s face against 7cd57659bb a hard desk. He lowered his 2bdacb6db3 voice so only 0917ee7a7b Jung Taekjin could 08404be9a2 hear and asked, b4d8c3c01a “Did you make db125a2908 a new friend 1bee73e8c4 just to piss fb6be5559e me off?”d1e108344e96d5f1
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The new friend aab41c1a05 was probably referring 36ddd9b5e0 to Lee Youngwon. Jung Taekjin regretted responding 3b3dc0acb6 to Lee Youngwon. And even more 596f73f297 so, he regretted c4b004a0e6 devising the shallow 4eeaca01a2 plan to create 3d14aa1e57 an alibi for 0fde907214 Lee Yejun. He felt sorry for Lee e0c282b3cf Youngwon, trembling as he was f1f5c85d96 pressed against the desk, but cff9897b80 he was more bothered by 2b7addfa2e the fact that he had 4e93268127 given Chu Nakwon a reason db71207d42 to pick a fight. Chu Nakwon would definitely 545afe6400 think he had gotten 03d06656b6 the upper hand again.20f511fab49404db
“…Huh.”84a5bce40e13ac37
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In any case, Lee Youngwon wasn’t Jung Taekjin’s friend. So there was no reason for him to tell Chu Nakwon to get his hands off his friend, or to try to stop Chu Nakwon to save Lee Youngwon, as Chu Nakwon clearly imagined. Jung Taekjin simply looked up at Chu Nakwon, feeling his heart race. He was still smiling sweetly, and through that smile, unbelievably sweet words flowed out.743a0c7c07978823
“You said you came to this school to see me.”278fae4d4246ab57
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“…….”b9a757ceecfa7c2d
“What am I supposed to do if you’re already looking at someone else?”64832fa262766037
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It was incredibly sickeningly sweet. That shameless reaction grabbed Jung Taekjin’s nerves. Unable to suppress the surging emotions, Jung Taekjin roughly pushed Chu Nakwon’s shoulder and stood up. Chu Nakwon, pushed back by Jung Taekjin, let go of Lee Youngwon and stepped away, but Lee Youngwon didn’t lift his head from the desk. He seemed to be flinching, so he probably wasn’t unconscious, but he didn’t resist, as if Chu Nakwon had ordered him not to lift his head. Jung Taekjin glanced at Lee Youngwon, then faced Chu Nakwon.668b1ef4c98f4e07
Oddly enough, the first thing that caught his eye was Chu Nakwon’s hair. He seemed to have trimmed his hair, which had been long enough to cover his eyelids just two days ago, revealing his large, clear eyes. It meant that he had leisurely styled his hair during the two days Jung Taekjin had been sick from stress. And the first thing he did after seeing Jung Taekjin at school was slam the face of the person he was talking to into a desk. How could he act so predictably?b2237d2d0bee9aed
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Jung Taekjin, meeting Chu Nakwon’s eyes, tilted his head slightly and sneered, “Those thug habits die hard, don’t they? This is how you say good morning?”53e7adc6b26396ac
“It looked like fun, what you were doing, Taekjin.”368355272a1c01a0
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“Is that the same as this?”f0039969780313db
“Is there a difference?”9f36c9fd471a8977
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Chu Nakwon laughed, as if a3ea992bdf amused. He had wondered why Chu ed98c93a7a Nakwon had suddenly messed with a97d313b6d Lee Youngwon’s head in the 6036a8d531 morning, but it seemed he 2e24f90f56 was returning what Jung Taekjin 4d14079135 had done to him in 4f96ac315f a bizarre way.16a48bf1aad06ec7
Jung Taekjin took a step closer to Chu Nakwon. The tips of their shoes bumped against each other. Jung Taekjin deliberately stepped on Chu Nakwon’s sneakers. Even with considerable weight behind it, Chu Nakwon didn’t even flinch and simply stared at Jung Taekjin’s face.07b0111757f3ec6e
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Chu Nakwon’s broken thought process seemed to equate what he had done with what Jung Taekjin had done, but to Jung Taekjin, it was clearly different. Meeting his eyes, Jung Taekjin whispered, “It’s completely different.”3998a499af201cda
“…….”d9108d7d05082e14
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“I had a reason to do what I did to you.”798a3ad1e0a4c719
“…….”e2a5d1afb0751267
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“What did Lee Youngwon do to you?”6f208c2e620828a6
The former was revenge, 20d5f4c0b8 the latter was taking a4962719c1 out his anger. Lee Youngwon was a 1654fa17dd complete third party. Jung Taekjin wanted to make b162c12f98 that distinction clear. There was no 0ab3240f76 way Chu Nakwon, 363dba2ece the only son 602f6f131c of a major b31c0c4437 pharmaceutical company and 318c8e6ff5 with a national-level b254224207 physique, could have c2ae3be576 been bullied by 01868b8f43 Lee Youngwon, who 163eef55eb couldn’t even afford ac23eec8a3 scheduled classes.2a7d616ef8049ebf
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As expected, Chu Nakwon 9774a5fcbf didn’t deny it and 86d38dbc46 simply looked at Jung c832f87bc0 Taekjin. His smiling lips 2206f8ae6c were firmly closed, c9bb469700 as if he f76cff72b6 had nothing to 55ba54dcab say. However, only his lips curved a716756c35 into a smile, while his 7ef6180813 eyes were cold. Just as Jung 1e4cc7027b Taekjin was feeling d641506092 a thrill of 1caeee7707 victory, Chu Nakwon 28a3f3c9f3 suddenly reached out d0a673f915 and wrapped his 4b5f7b5896 arm around Jung 66441394a6 Taekjin’s waist.fbe2326bf4d1786d
“Then, shall we go?”3e5c02b0c0dd1286
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“What?”1b1fa6de09aed8c8
The words that followed were ce746bda15 cheerful and affectionate, as if 9edb2c88fa he was talking to a cf799acefb girlfriend. It was unbelievably 7c23df8a49 lighthearted, considering they 46c5a1dc1a had just been b084aed4f4 having a tense d5c525db02 conversation about a 9bba6e59e8 violent past.e432fb70181dd754
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Is he crazy? Jung Taekjin flinched as 39703dd75a the strong arm pulled 25e6eb4311 him closer. His arm instinctively rose. He felt a strong 21d87a43ed urge to push Chu 4d41260fe8 Nakwon away, to hit 12ef89e7e8 him in the face a9118ead73 or shoulder, anywhere. However, Chu Nakwon was a 5e83b9e0f8 former black belt holder and d850afb8f8 someone who poured a fortune 088141bf8b into learning all sorts of d2360550b9 physical activities that Jung Taekjin f85b7a2357 had only seen on TV. As if proving 3a8394c148 his worth, he 0e278cd168 easily caught Jung e5b1d91368 Taekjin’s raised arm 4b2e650751 and pulled him 1f4c50d42e even closer.36ae6b1fee78d7e7
“Hey, let go! You son of a bitch—!”3f9ba5bf1bcb496d
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Jung Taekjin, screaming, 94ed803b87 was helplessly dragged ac5aa4477d away by Chu 4bbfb523f4 Nakwon’s overwhelming strength. His face flushed red, 36e6e31680 more with shame than d293dc4fb3 fear. Chu Nakwon dragged 193f2d810e Jung Taekjin out c7621d6d00 of the classroom.9f044f82f4b742fc
The Class S students, including 7085962674 Lee Youngwon, were watching them e65aa2654d with faces full of curiosity 09f5af2859 and amusement. Even the principal, whom they ed2a417e7b encountered in the hallway, simply 1dd0a16e93 greeted them with a nod a9958dd4b7 as if nothing was wrong. They all seemed crazy.27ef77b8a57d28ad
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The craziest of them 37525775b3 all, Chu Nakwon, dragged 4fd4296d4a Jung Taekjin all the 2826d15a03 way to the school 51b38d8fb3 gate. The first thing 8cf7a594d2 he saw was 66998131b0 the bicycle storage dd04e6c8ff area, and next 0cae5ef44f to it, a b4bb346917 large, fancy car. Only then did 0399c693fd Chu Nakwon release d042827924 his grip on 54f6fc59d0 Jung Taekjin. Jung Taekjin, freed 43de36caf7 from his grasp, 9aa5b4b279 was flushed and 384abb83dc drenched in sweat 0aa664308a from anger and 4e55dd7623 exertion. It was the bitter 850e32dd23 result of his futile 62786e11a3 attempts to break free b4c4025683 by force.2ac1ff5afe200ecd
In contrast, Chu Nakwon wasn’t even slightly disheveled and was even composed enough to brush Chu Nakwon’s curly hair away from Jung Taekjin’s forehead. He smiled shamelessly and spoke jokingly, “Gain some weight, Taekjin.”120af1ec69b745d0
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‘Who made me lose weight, you pig…?’578b12ffa920532b
He was angry, but he 2a937daa88 no longer had the energy 26b7b2f496 to be furious. It was true that cf18836c08 Jung Taekjin was exceptionally a2a2d85750 thin. He was a little taller 59c5973c43 than Chu Nakwon, but considering 4a1495f5d0 how easily he had been 3876d384a6 lifted just now, he must fa007754c0 weigh less. While Jung Taekjin 30fffa8b4c was estimating Chu 7ea2e24a08 Nakwon’s sturdy-looking weight, 78f1c641bd a man in 07d0cd8bfb a suit jumped 7920cd59df out of the ccdb9ebfab driver’s seat and 1ff14e475d hurriedly opened the a633a90c27 back door of 644cec5c06 the car. Chu Nakwon gestured to Jung bb664ea1f7 Taekjin.c7b9e89af6c36274
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“Get in.”6fdbacd5faebf171
“…What are you doing?”875afbdeea1bc057
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What did he mean, “get in”? He wasn’t a chaebol protagonist in a drama. Jung Taekjin looked back and forth between Chu Nakwon and the car door with a bewildered expression. It was such an absurd act that the common-sense response, “Why would I get in?”, didn’t come easily. He almost started rambling about today’s attendance and the non-existent classes. While Jung Taekjin hesitated, Chu Nakwon, with an amused expression, traced the edge of the car door with his finger and said, “You said you were going to get even with me. So I prepared this.”4836119558e103f5
Prepared to get even?72ffa9ea0c22e5bb
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Those words piqued Jung Taekjin’s interest. Although he couldn’t understand his specific intentions, Chu Nakwon had clearly agreed to Jung Taekjin’s revenge. He wouldn’t have come this far if he had intended to stop it. He was curious about what he had prepared. Driven by curiosity, Jung Taekjin raised his head and met Chu Nakwon’s eyes, and Chu Nakwon continued, “I promised to tell you what I did.”6d6ab49c4940c18c
Jung Taekjin nodded with a suspicious look. Chu Nakwon let out an enigmatic laugh, then, like a child plotting a mischievous prank, winked slightly and whispered, “It wouldn’t be appropriate to do it at school.”54c27decdcf04b52
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That was probably true. Jung Taekjin recalled the recovered memory. Even without knowing the context, beating someone up, pinning them down, and rummaging through their hair wasn’t conducive to fostering a healthy atmosphere at school.64bc1dd90cdfdfb5
However, if it was 4713021eca a place Chu Nakwon, 56bef67f21 who knew everything, had 010298bdcb prepared, it would surely 31d8f16056 be a space where 97ebea1fa7 anything was permissible. The secrets he had been a6b06e3e30 wanting to know were right 5a8a83fe76 in front of him. As if mesmerized by 1a2a2f8c2d the answer, Jung Taekjin 9d4ccd3b9c jumped into the car eecef38698 Chu Nakwon had opened 11ca7b2d66 for him. The car was a418a59156 unusually high, giving 3526537141 the impression of f6cd8fe413 rolling into it. Chu Nakwon, like be06a477ba a zookeeper skillfully 2f6e55d589 and quickly placing 397057b39b an animal he 00ad5cbc61 had lured into 9928127d2b a cage, sat b0306baf9f down next to e2159c76ca him.cc9fc33ccd3dd1c5
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Click, the back door ff08e75f70 closed, and the car 2e85e51a6d smoothly started moving. Looking at Yulmok School receding 7ab63a0640 in the distance through the 126cd7a2ca shaking window, Jung Taekjin suddenly da358d5b0a felt a chill. What if this bd3483c49f was a trap…? Jung Taekjin clenched his d41cbb8e96 knees and issued a f8bff6b4c0 warning, “Hey, if you 4081b294d8 try anything funny, you’re 7bb929b898 dead.”278deadef8cd4d35
“What would be considered ‘trying anything funny’?”f344ee4d630d35f0
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Chu Nakwon asked disingenuously, widening his dark eyes as if he had never heard the term before. He knew Chu Nakwon wasn’t asking out of genuine ignorance, but he didn’t want to lose. He could easily fill in Chu Nakwon’s “trying anything funny” with the fragment of his recovered memory and what he had done since they met again. Jung Taekjin retorted sharply, “Hitting me, touching me, clinging to me.”b26918ac5ec6417a
“Hmm…”e1034f67fd5a077f
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Chu Nakwon, pretending to be lost in thought, suddenly reached for Jung Taekjin’s waist. His eyes seemed to have briefly sparkled as if something had come to mind. Although his touch wasn’t fast or slow, it felt like a surprise attack to Jung Taekjin.a3bbe5ec88f8a551
Jung Taekjin grabbed a80fa7e75e Chu Nakwon’s arm 1dfb8afe8a and pressed himself 0cc57eccfa against the back bfe542d93c of the seat. Chu Nakwon’s face came 4bc3c9e84f close, his cool scent d138e37ebd filling his nostrils, and e3a5548560 at the same time, 3d91762bfa a cheerful ‘click’ sounded 034d3246d9 from his waist.daf46d649b9fc80e
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At that moment, Lee e2072f2853 Youngwon’s whisper came to 21fdeb874c mind.1008ba62bc6db20c
‘Nakwon likes men.’20100265c934563b
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And the certainty 2be8a61362 that followed, based 5645c62be1 on his experience, 8b553e6a07 that it was 38e063e408 only natural.ff8aa7c0b7980e17
Jung Taekjin had to recall 4ea46717c0 his morning routine to determine a5bf4cd623 if he had worn a e327f59258 belt. And further, what eac921fa30 he should do 3dc5845366 if Chu Nakwon’s 5bf5e0c4c9 hand reached into 8bacc507cc his pants.26e32bbd46468b9f
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Should he just 0013247aa8 grab his hair? Or should he raise fc423ea073 his knee and deliver a99fd0bfe8 a knee kick? Or should he slap him? No, would that even beb380f5fa be… possible in that 7bf3f959ae situation? What if… he e9c199f02d tried to… do 9651a5227f that?dfcbc433adda7caa
As Jung Taekjin was mentally omaging about a hundred Korean noir car sex scenes, Chu Nakwon’s hand, which had left his waist buckle, brushed against Jung Taekjin’s thigh… and then fell away. Looking down at the spot where his hand had lingered, Jung Taekjin froze, his mouth agape like a statue depicting a scene of shock.ec03efefbf9ef2ad
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“……!”070a5dc8d7d31ae7
The ‘funny business’ Chu Nakwon had done was, disappointingly, fastening Jung Taekjin’s seatbelt. Because he had leaned back when Chu Nakwon approached, Jung Taekjin hadn’t even felt the seatbelt wrap around his chest. As Jung Taekjin was speechless, only able to open and close his mouth, Chu Nakwon slowly pulled back and asked, “Did you think I was going to strip you naked here?”d1bcc792afb86769
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“Fuck, you’re the one acting creepy!”c24bb9f42e554ade
Jung Taekjin, his 14d6c30acb face flushed, shouted, 472f3360a8 slamming his fist eea92ea830 against the seat. Chu Nakwon nodded appeasingly without f2455fa724 retort, which only served to 90ff757748 further fuel Jung Taekjin’s anger. Finally, gritting his teeth, a8829def1d Jung Taekjin slammed his 85c5aecad1 head against the cold bf1fd16de4 car window.19386cfca795e35e
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“What a drama queen.”766d3777cc3dfe47
Chu Nakwon scoffed e81ffe349a and leaned against 2fcc7e9129 the opposite window, 6c95dca65d as if to 9354b2705c demonstrate his lack c36c4c5278 of intention to f119ef0092 touch Jung Taekjin. As they continued their 4f9cf9e111 pointless bickering, the car 7a74c5438d had left the main 2fa71ebccc road of Yulmok School cc016b5287 and entered a deserted cb5ea207a3 four-lane road. It was a quiet road b591dfd47c with the dazzling sea at 62b3b898e7 its side.35747eca9233e0e8
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Chu Nakwon only spoke softly 030627b904 after Jung Taekjin had quieted 748fb05479 down, “Okay, I won’t act c50c63ce56 creepy.”4c4532a2dea99d25
“…….”e761240d23f6acd6
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Did he even 76f1c10719 know what acting 6f1547d543 creepy meant? Or did he still d000b151ce not know?15c6541499b8acc0
For some reason, even 83939598a1 those words made Jung 4cc30a08c7 Taekjin feel frustrated and dc30cf1b4c choked up. They both stared f86bd71925 out the window 4eb31abcac in silence as 2869c57fcc the car drove 340f2deaef towards its destination. The welcome voice of c9ddfb3caa the navigation system broke 1cde4bed57 the silence, announcing their e30c8c183e imminent arrival.a12085ddb1554b0d
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Jung Taekjin unbuckled the seatbelt Chu Nakwon had fastened for him. Looking over the windshield, he could see a building at the end of the road, presumably their destination. Jung Taekjin’s brown eyes widened as the light filtering through the glass turned them a cocoa color.46bc33509be08deb
‘A pension…?’13b12f7e55f24c96
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The car stopped at a detached house on high ground, where the sea breeze blew strongly. It was a two-story building with a yard, its white exterior walls and large glass windows gleaming brightly under the midday sun. The size and structure were similar to Choi Jihyuk’s house, so if Jung Taekjin hadn’t stayed at Choi Jihyuk’s house, he might have felt an inappropriate fear upon seeing this large, impressive house.8c7316cdc70ed026
Chu Nakwon got out of 0a84960b30 the car and led Jung 0f95888221 Taekjin into the house without 049c2c8bb6 any explanation. The driver got out of 33e22efdbd the car, closed the door, b18651ac98 and stood still in front 4a91421714 of it. There was no 66faf22809 one to greet 0b58a4e31c them as they 1431d53120 entered the house; 125eb04a00 it was just b0a444d63b Chu Nakwon and 4b3bd02664 Jung Taekjin.aaf3ab6722c2f9b8
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Jung Taekjin walked, 7c45b8cade observing his surroundings 079a240058 with an uneasy ae333507a0 gaze filled with 8d39261b35 equal parts suspicion ca2ff456ee and curiosity. From the front gate with b958d5b65b a single piece of mail e61e136172 stuck in it, across the 064c4d2a76 lawned yard, to the front 54cc8f7f80 door, he detected no signs bd403c7e42 of human life. There were no footprints, 7e6e9c7c39 no household trash, and 5994f895f4 the tightly closed windows c8606e4eda were spotlessly clean, as 9acf042ac0 if staged. It was enough to b938c0087e arouse suspicion.9cf7a94786ff8abf
‘What is this place?’7e3cf906114c1dd7
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It didn’t look 75b2bc8445 like a place 0c2db08c6e where people lived, 6bdcffcf87 and it didn’t 9ba2b8012f seem like anyone 7971b66a8f was inside. It felt less 3e46bd048c like a house 42e8c768ff and more like 629ce8e03a a newly opened 6884226fbb pension or a 398c6e4cbf drama set.b4c9474e4782a6af
‘What did he prepare?’d82aa27578c68841
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As he wondered inwardly, Chu Nakwon’s back, walking ahead, seemed to exude a suspicious aura. His shadow, stretching towards Jung Taekjin’s feet, felt uncomfortably as if it would swallow him whole.9812209f61ea5bd2
Did he sense the sudden 63c39beda5 distance between them? Chu Nakwon, about to 48a28dca54 grab the front door de209d77bf handle, turned his upper 1811f0f407 body slightly and looked 0d16c00910 back. The sunlight suddenly 1263c3e017 hitting his face 305c6d8013 made him frown c4dbbd44ba slightly. A tense Jung Taekjin f985bd67f3 faltered, and a small 9c88cb28bd pebble he kicked bounced 4d37e27964 off Chu Nakwon’s ankle a8baba06d7 and fell.5c8989ad426aef52
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Seeing this, Chu Nakwon chuckled and said, “I said I wouldn’t try anything funny.”b043073e0dfc9b6f
His tone was sharper than in their previous conversation. Unusually, it carried the nuance of “How many times do I have to tell you,” like an ordinary child. Why was he getting angry in the face of a natural suspicion, as if he had done nothing wrong? Annoyed, Jung Taekjin strode towards Chu Nakwon and snapped, “Who said anything? You’re acting like you’re guilty of something. Just explain yourself properly. Where are we?”b2accb64df643d29
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Chu Nakwon turned his d290a3db20 head before Jung Taekjin 1f140bf203 even finished speaking. He opened the door and 665eec6499 briefly explained, “A vacation home.”4d203afc4abe664a
Even Lee Youngwon would know 4eb6fcddce that. Jung Taekjin followed him 9dc73ac384 into the house and 7e0c1a8de7 asked, “Whose vacation home?” 40c9116367 Instead of answering, Chu 667a2d25b6 Nakwon took out slippers 2357b46348 from the waist-high shoe 9ec104d5d2 rack next to the 09f5cf9e59 entrance and put them aac9c30853 down. He was still 7e93ffadd2 acting like a 698955fe69 young master. Jung Taekjin defiantly 362af06ea3 kicked off his 3ab7cb5b9a shoes and stepped ec1b995f3d onto the floor 6917fd0f3b in his socks. He even deliberately 7de82700b3 kicked the slipper c6e8f7eeb3 Chu Nakwon had 3bca7626f7 put down. It would have 99214a7174 been quite a 3a3906bc44 sight if Chu 8e5295dcfe Nakwon had tidied b26e4f8030 it up, but 3cf34d8ebc unfortunately, he left cb3adcbb78 the overturned slipper b4b81cb1a8 and only put a13bcd54d0 on his own.8ace03c61435cfb7
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Following Chu Nakwon through 39716bda36 the entrance hallway, they e26fe3dccf soon arrived at a fe2ada872b bright and spacious living d398a2552a room. A large window occupied fe66dcd933 the wall opposite the fefec8dad2 entrance, and the white 60598f51bd light pouring in through 5e6193aec2 it reflected off the 7dccc2fdd6 smooth living room floor, 3a3348ac69 shining brilliantly. Following the light with his 0827106071 eyes, Jung Taekjin faced the 3127b0ce3e luxurious backdrop of this vacation c68cf17052 home.a53826b260302365
“…Wow.”6c092c1946545435
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This time, he couldn’t hide his admiration. It was because the horizon, embracing the deep blue sea, was visible beyond the living room window. It was blue and clear, like a large frame containing the sea. This kind of view was new to Jung Taekjin, who had always lived in a small, dark house where sunlight rarely reached. Choi Jihyuk’s house, and the house he had provided near Yulmok School, were impressive, but they didn’t offer a view that captured the sea like this.416871924de720a9
Chu Nakwon strode to the 480bb34e1e window and manipulated something near 8659dd2748 the wall. A part of ca25ba1886 the window, which 10befa6811 he had thought 1b0f5665cf was fixed, rattled 3a882bfae7 open, and a 47c184ac75 cool, damp sea bc5a361aaa breeze rushed in bbe9b66603 as if waiting 2562a058f0 for its cue. As if mesmerized, Jung 1d727a97b7 Taekjin approached the window, dec9537096 felt the breeze, and 4240ad0bdf left his handprint on b3082e2ddf the glass.1cc054653f9d1496
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Bright sunlight spread across his face, clearly revealing every feature: his brown hair and eyelashes, brown eyes, the light pink scar on the bridge of his nose, and his lips, smooth and bare after he had peeled off all the chapped skin. Captivated by the sight of the calm, vast sea stretching before him, Jung Taekjin didn’t notice Chu Nakwon staring at his entranced face.a48f2238a08b54aa
Chu Nakwon spoke in a 3b961e4904 low, soft voice like background d693e6b22c music, “I prepared this.”d238170c1745b378
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“…Prepared?”43d82080f5c03b46
“This vacation home. I bought it two 4a12d1a708 days ago, cleaned it, 83cab059fd and had this window b31e29ef3e installed last night.”a6ac4e7a23c7aada
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Jung Taekjin, roused from his reverie, looked back at him in a daze. Chu Nakwon looked unusually cheerful. He spoke of buying this house, the price of which he couldn’t even fathom, as casually as buying a carton of eggs from the supermarket, so it was hard to believe. Yet, he also thought that it was something Chu Nakwon could do. What couldn’t a crazy rich person do? Jung Taekjin frowned and asked, “…You bought a vacation home to get beaten up by me?”151980f2ab50a865
“Is that how it sounds?”e42b49cb6f45a41a
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Chu Nakwon gave a vague 592dbce716 affirmation. Hearing that, Jung 0f4820891a Taekjin felt confused ba90a72e5c by the mix 75b2f8b099 of conflicting emotions. Admiration for the 485504c54d deep blue sea, fbc421e119 discomfort at Chu 558c524904 Nakwon standing next 5315e517ab to him, and b9ea568643 yet, it was e3bda7d133 this guy who a7910e30f6 had brought him 3e5912b44b to this wonderful 1e5796a0b6 place. Moreover, they hadn’t come here 20e8248392 to admire the sea, but 919ae480fd to illuminate a past buried 66a6ecda1f even in his memories. The only thing dee6e47c9b they had in ea5d632e58 common was probably 137f11686d the smell of 0451cb30ec the sea.32ca297eb9bddda5
Confusion breeds discomfort. With the added condition of being alone with Chu Nakwon, Jung Taekjin couldn’t shake off the sudden unease. He pressed his lips together and furrowed his brows, and the smile disappeared from Chu Nakwon’s face as if wiped away. His previous gentle expression seemed like an act. Chu Nakwon, his face now like a doll’s, asked, “What, is this creepy too?”de3a739388192332
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“…….”f0e4f82aa5fe1dac
This wasn’t creepy… it 1524ca3a03 was a slightly different 0b8d89c674 feeling. However, Jung Taekjin 1020377990 lacked the vocabulary 4963e8f51e to name the c550287029 subtly mixed emotions e7a6622904 that were causing 7e888ad744 him discomfort. He hesitated, his lips moving, ce9e502767 before replying, “It’s creepier.”82e5de8354903530
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It wasn’t entirely wrong. It was an unsatisfactory answer, to the point where he wanted to add that explanation. Chu Nakwon turned his head towards the window and closed it. He said, as if casually, “Just kidding.”a5148344837d310b
“What?”2090021e96f3a351
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“I’ve had this vacation home for a while. I have it cleaned 7cac07d760 regularly, and it must b9d898efc7 have been yesterday.”c186e93b45572b33
Jung Taekjin’s mouth fell open, his face still creased in a frown. He knew it. He was trying to mess with him again. Jung Taekjin retorted, “You annoying bastard.” Chu Nakwon, as if unfazed by such an insult, smiled serenely.bad9ff909a49a444
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“You trust people too easily.”402e9c47987299f8
That was the end 9a618a428f of their conversation by 9e049ed5de the window. Without another word, Chu 50a12ddcf7 Nakwon led Jung Taekjin fd27538d4a to a spacious room a5b89f6222 connected to the living 32e0e46995 room. The next room was 240e548fc0 small and cozy compared 77b5bae4e4 to the large living 645587669f room. There was a small 1559fe53ec window, a bed that b7123c1b6e looked like it would 1747bff305 just fit Chu Nakwon, dfc83d56a4 two single sofas facing 109c5d3572 each other, and a c4be366fbe fairly large table between 6ae92ccd15 them.67ebd8238f0adcd7
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Chu Nakwon gestured for Jung e09b301ca3 Taekjin to sit on the eeb76dc532 sofa and then slipped his 756911ea35 hand into his jacket pocket. Jung Taekjin straightened his posture, 47de1da6d9 suddenly wondering if a terrifying a738643e54 box cutter or something would 3395ca334f appear from there. Chu Nakwon said, 4b63a80379 standing in front 0e9171cec6 of Jung Taekjin, a3cb2285a5 “Now for the 38cb0d3dfb main event.”483a14607b03e3b0
The main event would be Chu Nakwon telling him everything he had done, as promised. He couldn’t be making him relive it physically, could he? Did he write it all down like a reflection essay? Jung Taekjin’s curious gaze was fixed on his chest. Finally, Chu Nakwon pulled his hand out of his jacket. In his pale hand, he held a deck of cards. Jung Taekjin blinked in confusion.2b8b3fd7476cb422
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“What’s that?”8a6d882379570c67
“You said your goal was to get even with me.”c968d91c7770f72c
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“I thought you called me here to tell me about that.”30d2594e0c6036e1
“Just talking about it is meaningless.”4738519ebec9ad30
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Chu Nakwon said in d8d7b9199f a firm tone, his a9541d0c24 words difficult to understand. What stunt was b113abfe0c he pulling now? He could no 9342e94f11 longer tell whether 4aa4dda453 the feeling creeping 6c42aaafe0 up on him 073f122fe6 as he watched 0fcf60bd3e Chu Nakwon’s unpredictable fce5f63720 actions was anxiety 80d1801d51 or anticipation. Jung Taekjin tried to calm d47b36b274 his racing heart and stared 1058b25fa9 at the cards in his 400409eaa4 hand. At first glance, they 7d2202be61 looked like ordinary poker 4f97494007 cards. Jung Taekjin racked his brain 8dc28e275e and guessed, “…Are you suggesting 7eecc23156 a game?”e652c940ec4a56a3
“Do you want to play a game with me?”969131f1b9eda391
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“No? You crazy bastard. Just tell me.”2b3ea2c77d1a2e3a
That annoying face. He was bound to get 5fb77a1468 caught up if he played ffd6f877ce twenty questions with Chu Nakwon. At the immediate rejection, 152f7e35b1 Chu Nakwon smiled, seemingly f08cb64a88 disappointed, and held out b1af6d0583 the cards to Jung 2df97b3230 Taekjin. Jung Taekjin raised 49129374e9 his arm, and 5cd5e47ceb just as their b8256fed5b fingertips touched, Chu c764d66dbe Nakwon asked,9e713b7bbd82fb77
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“You’ve never bullied anyone before, have you?”702b37e7b88d1cca
“…What kind of question is that? That kind of thing is something you do….”4bb43be7d15bdbe6
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“Then how are you going to get even?”c519599588fd011a