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by mimi“Now, let’s get to the payments. The amount will vary depending on the severity of the injury. Of course, you’ll have to sign this receipt.”
He also took out pre-printed agreements from his briefcase.
“Someone sign for those who are unconscious.”
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“B-but… who are you?”
The man with the missing teeth stammered, asking the man who had appeared like a fixer.
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“Me? I’m just his personal secretary.”
The Manager answered with a sullen face, as if he’d heard this question countless times. The man gulped.
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“No… I mean, him. Who is he?”
At those words, the Manager pushed his glasses up his nose. Seeing the sudden sharpness in his eyes, the man quickly closed his mouth, realizing he had made a mistake.
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“Want me to tell you?”
“S-sir…?”
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“Then answer my quiz first. I’ll give a little extra to those who get it right.”
The Manager suddenly held up three fingers.
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“Who are the three leaders currently ruling our country?”
The men exchanged puzzled glances. It was an odd question. Moreover, the difficulty level was basic knowledge that even an elementary school student would know.
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“G-General Kim Youngho, Chief of Staff of the Army!”
Nevertheless, answers started popping up as they tried to be the first to answer the quiz.
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“Admiral Park Kwanghyun, Chief of Staff of the Navy!”
“And?”
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“G-General No Minsu, Chief of Staff of the Air Force! These three generals are ruling the country through the Tri-Service Political System.”
“Oh, you know your stuff.”
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The Manager folded all his fingers and then held up his thumb, a grin spreading across his face.
“The son of the big boss among them.”
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“……!!”
Their breath hitched.
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The son of Chief of Staff Kim Youngho.
A shiver ran down their spines. They couldn’t believe it. The head of the Tri-Service Political System, the Supreme Commander who could mobilize the entire military force of the Republic of Korea. The son of the most powerful man in the country, who could make even a bird fall from the sky!
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“Ugh…”
The men broke out in a cold sweat, pale with the realization that they had encountered someone they would likely never meet in their entire lives.
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The Manager, seeing them trembling, exclaimed with a troubled look.
“Oh no, not this again. Don’t tremble! You need to sign properly. No convulsions!”
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“Ugh…”
“Let’s finish this quickly. Don’t you want to visit the grandmother who’s been arrested by the military police?”
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The men turned even paler. They considered themselves lucky that the grandmother, who had personally led the precious son here, was still alive.
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“Master, you’ve arrived.”
The chauffeur opened the back door of the luxury sedan and greeted him.
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“Yes.”
Kim Jihan got into the back seat with a calm expression. There wasn’t a single drop of blood on his clothes, and his hands were clean, so no one would know what he had just been through. The chauffeur, getting into the driver’s seat, turned to look at him.
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“But Master, until when should I pick you up here instead of the main gate? It must be inconvenient for you to walk…”
“It’s not inconvenient.”
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Kim Jihan interlocked his fingers behind his head and closed his eyes.
“It’s more inconvenient for the other cadets to find out. That I’m the Commander’s son. Would that make for smooth peer relationships?”
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“Ah, I understand. Then I’ll wait here in the future as well.”
The chauffeur readily agreed. The repercussions of his immense status being revealed to the other students would indeed be significant.
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In fact, his father, Kim Youngho, had personally called the principal and emphasized that the instructors should not give his son any special treatment or discrimination. He even requested that they be stricter with him. So that his son could have a proper school life. That’s how high their status was.
The car started immediately. Kim Jihan took out his phone and put it to his ear. He looked out the window and spoke to the person on the other end.
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“Come to the house tomorrow. I have something to tell you.”
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A bright morning. The sound of pleasant piano music filled the luxurious mansion.
“Welcome, Manager.”
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“Yes, hello.”
Guided by the butler, a man in a suit entered the grand entrance hall. It was Manager Yoon, who had taken the agreements from the thugs in the parking lot yesterday.
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Manager Yoon walked with familiar steps towards the direction of the sweet melody.
As he carefully opened the glass door of the room he arrived at, a black grand piano in the center of the vast square space caught his eye. He also saw the Master’s profile as he gracefully played the piano with his long, slender fingers.
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Manager Yoon, his back to the door, clasped his hands and listened to the performance. The clear, unblemished notes reminded him once again of the Master’s musical talent.
Through the glass doors of the terrace, a lush spring garden stretched out, and the warm sunlight blended with the enchanting melody. And the Master, playing with his beautiful posture… It was all like a painting.
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As the performance gradually became more intense and the Master’s fingers danced dazzlingly across the keys, they suddenly stopped.
A brief silence.
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“Bravo-!”
Manager Yoon, thinking the performance was over, clapped and cheered. But the performance, which he thought had ended, resumed. Oh no…! Manager Yoon quickly composed himself and clasped his hands again.
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A little later, Kim Jihan, having completely finished the performance with a clean finish, finally turned his gaze to Manager Yoon, who was standing by the door.
“You’ve arrived, Manager.”
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“Ah, it was a truly wonderful performance!”
Manager Yoon applauded even louder, as if to make up for his earlier mistake. Kim Jihan, seemingly unconcerned, stood up and walked towards the glass terrace. Manager Yoon followed him.
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Kim Jihan stepped out into the garden through the terrace and sat down at an outdoor table under a large tree.
“Have a seat, Manager.”
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Kim Jihan pointed to the chair opposite him. The densely leafy tree provided cool shade.
“Yes.”
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Manager Yoon answered and sat down. There were cool drinks, snacks, and a laptop on the table. Kim Jihan turned his head and took a deep breath.
The garden, which was like a botanical garden in the city, was filled with various scents. The fragrant smell of flowers, the fresh scent of grass, the soft smell of earth. Kim Jihan savored the scents of nature and smiled with childlike innocence.
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Manager Yoon, on the other hand, was much more serious than when he was dealing with the thugs earlier. This was a meeting with the Supreme Commander’s son. He had to be careful with every word and action.
As Kim Jihan continued to look out at the garden, Manager Yoon cautiously spoke first.
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“You said you had something to tell me…”
“I have a favor to ask.”
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Kim Jihan, having taken in all the fragrances, spoke leisurely and picked up the phone on the table.
“I just sent you a picture.”
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Manager Yoon took out his phone from his inner pocket. The picture Kim Jihan had sent was of a cadet from the military academy’s attendance book.
“Seo Dohan?”
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“Yes, he’s in my class…”
Kim Jihan wet his reddish lips with his tongue.
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“I’d like you to investigate him. Who his parents are, where he’s from, what school he went to, his school records and grades, everything.”
Manager Yoon listened carefully to the instructions, not missing a single detail.
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“And find out where he lives now, whose name the house is under, and how he paid the academy tuition.”
Kim Jihan’s hazel eyes glinted in the shade, like a leopard spotting its prey.
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“Yes, this is nothing… I’ll contact you as soon as the investigation is complete.”
Manager Yoon put his phone back in his pocket and nodded reassuringly.
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As the personal secretary of the Army Chief of Staff’s son, he accommodated any request within his capabilities. Of course, this kind of background check was nothing if he was given enough time.
There was only one thing he had to keep in mind when carrying out orders. Never ask why the Master was giving such instructions.
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“…Is there anything else you’d like to say?”
Manager Yoon asked to confirm, as the Master remained silent. Kim Jihan reached for the drink on the table.
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“It’s nothing much… I’d just like to recommend that you listen to Prokofiev’s concerto. Then you’ll know there’s another note called silence between the notes.”
“Oh, ahem. Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.”
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Manager Yoon coughed awkwardly, embarrassed at being pointed out for his mistake.
“By the way, the piece I just played was the first movement of Concerto No. 2. I thought you liked it, so I just wanted to let you know.”
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“Ah, I enjoyed it very much. I’ll definitely listen to it.”
Kim Jihan glanced indifferently at Manager Yoon, who was nodding vigorously, and then gestured towards the terrace.
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“You may go now.”
“Yes. Then please rest, Master.”
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Manager Yoon stood up and bowed deeply.
Kim Jihan turned his gaze back to the garden. His sensitive nose recalled the surprisingly pleasant scent of Dohan he had smelled while solving the problem earlier.
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It wasn’t cologne. It was closer to the natural scents of the garden than any artificial fragrance. The memory evoked by his nose shifted to the image of Dohan solving the math problem mentally. The back of his head still throbbed when he recalled that moment. The shock then had felt like being hit on the head with a hammer.
Just like the first day, he had been momentarily relegated to the shadows. It was a truly disconcerting experience. Nevertheless, Dohan’s appearance, as he observed him, strangely satisfied something within him. His neatly trimmed fingernails, his neat and upright handwriting…
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Even though he had ultimately told him to get lost.
Kim Jihan let out a hollow laugh. The more he unwrapped him, the more absurd he seemed. Where had this guy been hiding…? He had to know.
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“Oh, and one more thing.”
Manager Yoon, who had been walking away, turned around at the Master’s voice.
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“Please tell the driver not to come for me after school for a while. I’ll get home on my own.”
“Yes, I understand.”
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Kim Jihan, watching Manager Yoon accepting his instructions, asked subtly,
“…My father is too busy to be concerned about such matters, isn’t he?”
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Manager Yoon, who knew the Master well after serving him for so long, zipped his lips with his finger.
Seeing that, Kim Jihan smiled brightly, like the flowers in the garden. Manager Yoon, who knew the chilling side hidden beneath that angelic smile, swallowed hard and bowed deeply.
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“Then I’ll be going.”
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“Gasp… Huff…”
The vast parade ground. The sandy ground was scorching hot like the surface of a desert under the intensified heat. The cadets, performing PT exercises, were all sweating profusely and panting heavily.
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“Huff, wheeze…”
Cha Woohyuk wiped his sweat-drenched face with his hand.
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The PT exercises he had only heard of. He thought they were only done during special warfare training, but they had been doing them all afternoon. It seemed the instructors were determined to work the cadets hard today.
“One…! Two…!”
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The cadets, in perfect formation, chanted slogans and flailed like fish out of water.
“Do you think you can rest like that? Bigger movements! More spirit! We’re almost done!”
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The instructors kept pushing the cadets relentlessly, using every possible method, while saying they were almost finished after just a few more repetitions. It was essentially an inescapable cycle of endless torture. And why did those idiots who faithfully shouted the last slogan keep appearing?
“…15!”
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There it was again.
“That stupid bastard…!”
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Cha Woohyuk muttered under his breath, glaring at the cadet.
“Haah… Haah…”
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Dohan also exhaled much more roughly than usual.
It wasn’t just because of the strenuous exercises. The ground had been swaying since earlier. His ears felt muffled, and he felt nauseous. It seemed like his body wasn’t in good condition.
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“Run again! Chant with energy!”
Dohan gritted his teeth and diligently followed all the movements. Just a little longer. It was almost over.
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Beep-
“This concludes today’s training—!”
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Finally, the instructor’s signal to end.
“Ten minutes of rest, then head straight to the classroom!”
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“Ugh…”
The cadets, who had been rolling around in a living hell under the scorching sun, all collapsed onto the ground, victims of being born in a war-torn country.
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“Gasp… Huff…”
Kim Jihan also lay sprawled out, panting heavily. His tracksuit, usually pristine, was covered in dust again today.
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“Ugh… Jihan… I can’t feel my arms and legs.”
Cha Woohyuk muttered next to him, his face completely drained.
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It was understandable. His throat tasted of iron, his whole body was drenched in sweat, and his limbs felt disconnected.
Whoever said PT exercises were for relaxing tense muscles and joints? This was just like putting a human on a chopping block and dismembering them.
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“Wow… I’m going to puke.”
“I don’t think I’ll be able to walk tomorrow.”
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The cadets, groaning, gradually pulled themselves together and headed for the faucets. They quenched their thirst with cool water and washed their heat-stricken heads and faces.
“Phew-”
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Kim Jihan also sat up, exhaling deeply. His eyes searched for Dohan. Dohan was lying face down on the ground, motionless.
Kim Jihan, who had asked Manager Yoon to investigate him, had been training near Dohan lately, glancing at him constantly without realizing it. It had become a habit to peek at him.
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But today, Dohan’s complexion looked particularly bad.
“Jihan, let’s go!”
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His classmates called out from afar. Kim Jihan stood up, dusting himself off. But Dohan was still lying there alone.
“……?”
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He had a bad feeling. Kim Jihan patted Dohan’s back to wake him up.
Pat, pat-
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There was no response. Even shaking him vigorously didn’t work.
“Seo Dohan.”
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“Cadet Seo Dohan.”
“Wake up.”
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He didn’t budge no matter how much Kim Jihan touched him. Does he always play dead during training? Kim Jihan, thinking it was no use, flipped Dohan over. He grabbed him under the arms and tried to lift him up, but…
Thud- Dohan’s hand fell limply to the ground, and his head lolled back.
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“…Huh?”
Kim Jihan’s eyes widened as he saw the pale, thin neck.
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Is he dead?
Was it real this time?
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“Mal…nutrition?”
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Kim Jihan asked with a stunned face after hearing the military doctor’s explanation.
A faint smell of antiseptic filled the infirmary. Medicine cabinets in muted colors. A humidifier on a table moistened the dry air.
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Kim Jihan turned his head towards the infirmary bed. Dohan, lying on the bed, was still unconscious. He had been out cold since Kim Jihan had carried him from the parade ground. An IV needle was inserted into his pale, thin wrist.
The military doctor also looked at Dohan.
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“Yes. He’s significantly underweight, anemic, and has very low blood pressure. His mouth is full of sores…”
Kim Jihan listened quietly.
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“Anyway, we’ll need to run tests at a larger hospital to get a more accurate diagnosis, but it’s clear he hasn’t been eating properly.”
Not eating properly… Kim Jihan recalled Dohan only drinking soy milk during lunch every day. If that was all he had been eating all day, it was no wonder he had collapsed.
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The military doctor pushed up his glasses, which had slipped down his nose.
“Anyway, when he wakes up… Hmm? He’s awake.”
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Both their gazes fixed on Dohan. Dohan’s slowly blinking eyes moved from the ceiling to them. His clear pupils showed he had regained consciousness.
“They said you have malnutrition.”
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Kim Jihan said abruptly.
“…….”
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Dohan walked on without a word, looking straight ahead.
The two of them were walking side by side towards the main gate.
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Kim Jihan glanced at Dohan, who hadn’t reacted to his comment about malnutrition. His uniform, which he had changed into from his dust-covered tracksuit, flapped helplessly in the wind. It wasn’t that the uniform was too short for him, but it was too loose on his thin frame.
Kim Jihan looked away from the baggy uniform and back to the front.
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As his gaze moved away, Dohan bit his lip.
Malnutrition…
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This was beyond embarrassing. Dohan looked down at himself. Anyone could tell just by looking at his loose-fitting clothes. He looked like he was on the verge of starvation, and his empty stomach was still craving food with intense hunger.
“Let’s go eat some meat.”
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Dohan stopped abruptly at the sudden words. Kim Jihan also stopped.
Dohan looked at Kim Jihan with a puzzled expression. He didn’t understand. Why was he saying this to him?
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“The military doctor said you need to eat well from now on. So, of course, you should eat meat.”
Kim Jihan answered for himself, smacked his lips, and smiled slightly.
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“Now that you mention it, I’m hungry too. Let’s go together, my treat.”
He was acting friendly, but Dohan simply ignored him and started walking again. He had no desire to go with him.
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They soon reached the main gate. Dohan turned towards the bus stop. But Kim Jihan suddenly grabbed his arm and hailed an approaching taxi.
“……!”
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Dohan, startled, tried to shake off his arm, but Kim Jihan tightened his grip.
“Hey? Where are you going? I said let’s go eat meat.”
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What’s wrong with this guy? Dohan glared at him with a disapproving look. But Kim Jihan, seemingly immune by now, didn’t even flinch.
“I’m doing this for your own good. What if you collapse again during training?”
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The taxi stopped in front of them. Dohan tried to pull his arm away again, refusing to get in.
“Hey? I carried you all the way to the infirmary, and this is how you treat your savior?”
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Dohan’s eyes wavered at the slightly hurt tone. He had suspected it, but he had actually been carried on this guy’s back.
“I saved your life. You won’t die from getting in a taxi. Get in, get in.”
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Kim Jihan opened the taxi door and practically shoved Dohan inside. Dohan, reluctant but feeling indebted, got into the taxi.
“Phew… Nonhyeon Station, please.”
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Kim Jihan, finished with their little struggle, loosened his tie slightly and winked at Dohan.
“There’s a good restaurant in Nonhyeon Station. You in?”
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You in? He was asking him in after making all the decisions… Dohan looked indifferently at the phone Kim Jihan had taken out. Kim Jihan, noticing his gaze, held out his hand.
“Give me your phone. I’ll enter my number.”
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Dohan shook his head. He didn’t have a phone, and he didn’t need to know Kim Jihan’s number.
“Or should I tell you mine?”
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Dohan ignored him, leaned his head against the seat, and looked out the window.
His empty stomach churned uncomfortably with the movement of the taxi. His increasingly emaciated body swayed along. Thanks to the IV, he wasn’t as dizzy as before.
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Since escaping Yeongamdo, Dohan hadn’t eaten any solid food. His throat and esophagus, damaged by the drugs, still felt like they were being cut by razor blades every time he swallowed. It seemed like they weren’t healing easily because of his poor nutritional state.
Still, he had to eat something to survive. He had tried milk at first, but he kept feeling nauseous, so he switched to soy milk. Even that was difficult to swallow because of the pain, and he couldn’t drink more than one carton.
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The taxi continued to move. Dohan looked at his reflection in the window. An unfamiliar, withering young man stared back at him. All that remained was an increasingly emaciated shell… No strength, no vitality, no life.
He felt like he was dying alive.
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They entered a barbecue restaurant in a busy area. It was still before dinner time, so the restaurant was relatively empty. Dohan, stepping inside, glanced at an empty table in the furthest corner.
“Let’s sit there.”
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Kim Jihan, as if reading Dohan’s mind, walked straight to that table. He’s perceptive, Dohan thought, pursing his lips slightly.
Sizzle- Bright red meat sizzled on the grill. Dohan, ignoring the meat, brought the seaweed soup that came as a side dish closer. As he put some rice into the soup, he felt Kim Jihan looking at him strangely.
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“Why aren’t you eating? It’s cooked.”
Kim Jihan asked, chewing on the meat. Dohan looked up and met Kim Jihan’s eyes directly. His dry lips parted.
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“Why did you help me?”
A raspy, strained voice escaped. Kim Jihan stopped chewing. Dohan had spoken for the first time.
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“You finally spoke?”
Kim Jihan stared at Dohan in surprise.
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“Why did you help me?”
Dohan asked again, looking at him.
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He wanted to know. Why Kim Jihan had carried him to the infirmary when he collapsed on the parade ground, and why he had brought him to a barbecue restaurant. What was he hoping to gain? There was nothing to be gained from him.
Kim Jihan, without commenting on the peculiarity of Dohan’s voice, just shrugged.
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“Does there have to be a reason to help someone? We’re classmates.”
“…….”
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“But why haven’t you spoken until now?”
“Because I didn’t want to.”
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Kim Jihan’s eyebrows rose.
“Is that all?”
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“Yeah.”
Dohan answered curtly and swallowed dryly with his sore throat.
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Even to his own ears, his damaged voice sounded terrible, and it was difficult to speak. Considering this, he didn’t feel the need to converse with people he didn’t want to get involved with. He felt it would only draw more attention.
“But you spoke to me. That’s commendable. Here, eat. This is beef, it melts in your mouth.”
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Did he like the answer? Kim Jihan smiled even brighter and offered him some meat with tongs.
“Eat it quickly. It gets tough and less tasty if you cook it too much. You have to eat sirloin when it’s tender like this…”
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Dohan ignored him and turned his gaze, spotting a sign on the wall.
[Be wary of those who buy you sirloin. True sincerity only goes as far as samgyeopsal (pork belly).]
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“I’m sincere.”
Kim Jihan, following his gaze, quickly interjected.
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Is that so…?
Dohan’s eyes narrowed with suspicion. The fact that it was sirloin made him even more suspicious.
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In any case, Dohan ignored the meat Kim Jihan offered him and just stirred his seaweed soup and rice. Whether it was sirloin or pork belly, he couldn’t eat it anyway.
“…….”
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Kim Jihan watched Dohan picking at his seaweed soup and, for some reason, reached out and took his plate. He picked up the tongs and scissors and started cutting the meat himself.
After cutting the meat, Kim Jihan handed the plate back.
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“Eat this with your soup. You need to eat good quality protein for malnutrition. That way, your sore throat will heal faster too.”
The meat on the plate was cut into small pieces, small enough for a child to eat.
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“Should I cut it smaller?”
Kim Jihan asked, but Dohan just stared blankly without responding, then picked up a small piece of meat with his chopsticks. The meat was indeed tender enough to swallow. Of course, there was pain, but Dohan swallowed it without showing any sign of discomfort.
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Seeing this, Kim Jihan picked up his chopsticks again with a pleased expression and said kindly,
“Tell me if you need anything else, okay?”
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“…….”
Dohan didn’t reply and just focused on eating.
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Dohan, eating with someone for the first time in a while, chewed his food thoroughly. He endured the pain and tried to fill his empty stomach as much as possible.
After finishing the meal, Dohan went to the counter to pay, but Kim Jihan had already paid.
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“Ah, that was good.”
Kim Jihan, leaving the restaurant, looked around the busy street with a satisfied face. He looked at Dohan, his eyes sparkling.
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“Want to go to a PC cafe and play some games?”
Despite his eager look, Dohan shook his head and turned to walk away. He had already fulfilled Kim Jihan’s request by eating meat with him.
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“Why? Let’s hang out a bit more since we’re already out.”
Kim Jihan followed him persistently.
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“If you don’t want to go to a PC cafe, we can go somewhere else. How about an escape room?”
I want to escape from you… Dohan swallowed his words and quickened his pace in the opposite direction of the busy street. He hadn’t even been to a street with so many people and flashy signs.
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Then, Kim Jihan suddenly reached out and interlocked his fingers with Dohan’s.
“Gotcha.”
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“……!”
A surge of warmth spread through his hand, which was as cold as ice.
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“Where are you going after I bought you sirloin? You saw the sign, true sincerity only goes as far as samgyeopsal. You have to hang out with me today.”
“Ah…”
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Dohan’s eyes wavered. He felt like he had gotten himself into something with this guy. He should have insisted on paying.
“Let’s go.”
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Kim Jihan, still holding his hand, dragged Dohan towards the busy street.
“This…”
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Dohan looked at his hand, held captive, with a flustered expression. It was the first time he had ever held hands with someone like this.
And why was his hand so big? Was his hand this small?
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“Aren’t you going to let go?”
Dohan frowned.
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“Nope.”
Kim Jihan tightened his grip, as if Dohan would run away if he let go.
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Dohan, practically being dragged along, couldn’t bring himself to shake off Kim Jihan’s hand, despite his embarrassment.
It wasn’t because he didn’t have the energy. It wasn’t because Kim Jihan’s grip was too strong. It wasn’t because of the warmth he felt for the first time in his cold hand.
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It was because he might accidentally break Kim Jihan’s wrist.
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They arrived at an escape room cafe.
After listening to the explanation and precautions from the owner, they entered a sealed room with walkie-talkies. The room was designed to look like the scene of a first murder.
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Inside the room, there was a single-seater sofa, a three-tier bookshelf, a small table, and a metal safe model on top of it. The wallpaper was stained with bloodstains and graffiti.
How crude…
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Dohan, who had come reluctantly, chuckled inwardly at the poorly staged crime scene. The real thing was far more gruesome; this was a poor imitation.
Kim Jihan glanced at the locked door.
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“First, we have to find the key to that lock… Where could it be?”
Even virtual simulations were more realistic than this… Dohan planned to just kill time and leave this kindergarten playground.
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“Dohan, the cabinet. Open the cabinet over there.”
But it seemed Kim Jihan wasn’t going to leave him alone. Sigh, Dohan let out a tired sigh and walked towards the cabinet on the wall, reaching out his hand.
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Let’s just solve this quickly and…
*Thud-! *
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Dohan’s eyes widened. Why did the cabinet fall off the wall? How flimsy was this equipment?
He heard a gasp behind him. He turned around to see Kim Jihan standing there with a flustered expression.
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“Why did you pull it off?”
“It just… came off…”
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Dohan mumbled, trying to reattach the cabinet to its original position. Thump, but the cabinet, its back torn, fell off again.
“Wow, the owner should invest some money. This is too flimsy.”
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Fortunately, Kim Jihan seemed to attribute it to the poor quality of the props.
Ring, ring- The phone on the wall rang. Kim Jihan picked up the receiver.
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“They’re giving us a hint. The key is in the safe. See if the safe is locked? Oh, we have to combine the graffiti on the wall to get the password…”
*Crack-! *
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Kim Jihan turned his head at the sound of something breaking again. Dohan was standing there with a dumbfounded look, holding the torn-off safe door in his hand.
“That came off too?”
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Kim Jihan asked with a disbelieving look.
“…….”
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Dohan didn’t answer. Kim Jihan, seeing that it was no use, put down the receiver, strode over, and took the safe door from Dohan’s hand.
“……!”
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Kim Jihan, holding the safe door, looked even more bewildered.
“What? It’s supposed to be made of metal… Was it poorly welded or something? How did it come off so easily?”
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I’d like to know too. Why did everything he touched break? Dohan just feigned ignorance.
They apologized to the owner and moved to another room.
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This time, the room was decorated like a morgue. There was a metal cabinet on one side, and a stiff corpse model lying on a flat metal plate on the other.
They poked and prodded the corpse model curiously, opened the cabinet, and searched every corner of the room for clues within the time limit.
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Then, Kim Jihan exclaimed, looking at an anatomical chart on the wall,
“I found it. There’s a code on the body!”
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Dohan immediately walked towards the plastic corpse model. This was the last one; once he was done with this, he could escape this dreadful place. Dohan was desperate to get out.
Kim Jihan frowned, as if he couldn’t read the writing clearly.
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“But what does it say? The location of the code… the body’s calf…”
Dohan’s eyes flashed.
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*Crack-! *
What was that sound? Kim Jihan turned his head sharply. Dohan was standing there, holding the legs of the corpse model, which was now split vertically in half.
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“Why did you split it?”
Dohan blinked.
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“…Didn’t it say it was in the organs?”
“It said calf!”
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“Oh my god, you’re going to put me out of business—!”
The owner, unable to watch any longer, barged in and scolded the two for breaking his props.
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“Do you think this is some kind of strength show—!”
Of course, it was their fault for damaging the property, but Kim Jihan protested, feeling somewhat wronged.
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“Owner! Didn’t you make this too flimsy? My friend is definitely not strong, it’s not right that it broke just from a light touch!”
Dohan, the culprit, just stood there silently with his hands clasped, looking apologetic. He nodded repeatedly in agreement.
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But in the end, they had to pay for the damages and were kicked out.
Ding- Kim Jihan, stepping out of the elevator, suddenly chuckled.
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“How can we get scolded and kicked out on our first outing? That’s hilarious.”
He finds that funny? Dohan couldn’t understand, so he asked,
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“Do you always laugh so much?”
His eyes looked at Kim Jihan, who was smiling incessantly, with a puzzled expression. What was so funny that he kept laughing so much? So pointlessly.
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Kim Jihan, still grinning, looked at Dohan.
“No. I don’t.”
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“……?”