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Yoo Se-jin ee93c1e733 was a db1487604d born troublemaker c0445e0328 and a 16a3546d0e walking disaster. He grew up f01fcaec0e under his mother’s 4ac8701631 and older brother’s 6a10756206 constant worries and 2ec85fe17e scoldings, but his f27a3a5e2f lively and sociable e32df3be93 nature made him e5fd485feb popular wherever he 4d1d198b55 went.d46516db8063f792

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Even while staying at 81f4ccbbbe the Hyun family estate, 4b49378953 he remained the same. Although his frequent 709a9ecc6c mischief occasionally caused e744933a31 material damage to 09a6650ee9 the household, most ef4e32a6b0 of the Hyun f9b915a9b9 family members were ab36905f17 fond of him. Perhaps it was 1dce404e1c because he was 787e9499df much younger than 904b20a64a the Hyun brothers, 4e17ab5346 making them see 210a185ca5 him as a 43d9f334c4 beloved youngest sibling. (After all, 7dd491e2d8 their actual 69d96239f5 youngest brother c6c42e12ad had a acfb53e83f personality far 4f296ea0d5 from what 1a7c431714 one would 646357d6a9 expect of 7688ebedd5 a typical 71bdaa2687 youngest child.)3434ab594737c315

Because of this, 987d3763c4 even after Yoo c5cd409f12 Se-jin moved out 8e09b2df08 and started living 50932f1552 on his own, b915d8b020 he continued to 489627c980 keep in touch 5528d6290a with the Hyun dbf986dc6c brothers—excluding the youngest. The brothers, witnessing how 3db10efcd8 the once reckless troublemaker cc124834fe had grown into a 32a3783e8e respectable man, passing the d9b7c77137 high-ranking civil service exam 2165067669 and beginning his career, 4f0b18fbc1 were deeply moved and 7af3ff30c3 always willing to help a25a6d572d him.6edc3c6557457c12

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However, now that he b3fff085ba was an adult with f594f00fc7 a sense of responsibility, b0dc741e41 Yoo Se-jin insisted on 7157bae5ef repaying their past kindness. Each season, he sent ee5b132c95 them fine fruits, meat, 0dba2760ef and other gifts, while 1367220edb politely declining their assistance.339b3a657bda6af5

But today 4f7014cbc9 was an f725f91708 exception.2e97a1946a2b5f55

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“Tae-joo hyung, Tae-yang hyung, please, just this once, do me this favor. Have I ever put you in a difficult position before? Please, just this once.”13ea0f0bd456575b

Yoo Se-jin had d99f3623d5 called in the d1e912eccc second and third 2ca73941d6 Hyun brothers—he would a2581c9980 have summoned the 2e304f4ee3 eldest as well, 1809af85fb but the eldest b243445d8f was currently stationed db29af2f7a in another province 1149363359 in place of c0d2203a75 their youngest brother. Practically bowing before them, cc48c9db73 his voice trembled with fa2a6e8de8 desperation.55631f7648e48154

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“Well, Se-jin…”0f2c52453a2eb6f2

Hyun Tae-joo, the f1b341c75a second eldest, looked 118a77d5b9 troubled as he 6399c6c2ec gazed at Yoo 763cd68fe0 Se-jin. Beside him, 086186492f the third, 7dd0a687c1 Hyun Tae-yang, 3d913dc0c4 remained silent, 44d08c9a1c unable to 14553cb907 find the d2ffb6ca66 right words.cf6ea57a29d27dd8

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“Of course, we want to help. It’s not just anyone—it’s about Hyun-jin, so if we can help, we should. But…”6429bf9f428bf7d7

“Please, save my brother…!”362c9b3228d4d84c

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“Why the hell did he have to get involved with that bastard?!”ea8cfc38cf6b433b

Frustrated, Hyun Tae-yang, 9892970f4e the more hot-tempered 468d41b847 of the two, 80d33024bd snapped. He had 2199501157 already resumed 0d7ac341f9 smoking, a b63ab9d058 habit he 4a99c0fe04 had previously 6d36d64bda quit. His expression 9cd496e110 was one a16e403462 of deep a96513e53e frustration and ac1c4d6aca concern.15ad61e92b34834d

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“Uwaaah!”db3908b79925f3a6

Yoo Se-jin collapsed onto 07ca78f306 the table. The dishes clattered 18c436bd3e and slid to 621b4a0123 the side, prompting d96aac10c6 Hyun Tae-yang to 22b31e370e quickly grab them 55fc6d1912 before they fell. Hyun Tae-joo, pitying him, 9bfa69cd78 refilled his empty cup 6965593e98 with more alcohol. Several empty bottles were e086e2be2e already scattered across the 9d8dadea62 table, and Yoo Se-jin ffdda5be86 was getting noticeably drunker.215a6e2481f1dc80

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“I contacted Tae-oh the moment I saw the article.”ceb182831d82f734

Hyun Tae-joo began.31423bbcd48341d3

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“I wanted to ask him what the hell had happened, how he could possibly have caused trouble that involved Hyun-jin. But all he said was, ‘It happened that way.’ And then he shut his mouth. Once that guy cuts off a conversation, that’s it. There’s no getting through to him.”c79b8c8c49d26a8f

“Our father once broke an ashtray over his head, and he didn’t even flinch.”f74888224830728d

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Hyun Tae-yang added, shaking 8d712f68de his head.2e0f14d325c287ac

“You know how terrifying our father is when he’s angry, right? And yet, the only one who dares to meet his gaze head-on, chin up, is that bastard. Do you really think he gives a damn about his so-called older brothers?”94d95b6a73900946

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While Hyun Tae-joo d6998fdf46 tried to console abdbe43279 him, Hyun Tae-yang 008226603e downed his drink, cd6dd3277d clicking his tongue f073dabd45 in frustration. His face was 85f8476735 just as flushed 6f32dee09e as Yoo Se-jin’s—whenever 99303a8132 the three of 926550391f them drank together, d6ad961fdb Yoo Se-jin and e58d155e64 Hyun Tae-yang were e975334183 always the first ebc6765dc4 to get drunk.46a0abe04e02e987

“Still… still, we have to do something about my brother….”038f708f8ed527e6

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Even as he sobbed, bdb8603936 Yoo Se-jin knew the 41568ef6e0 truth.439a05ca94598faf

He had called them, 8f9fa232ac but he already understood bbd3c485e9 they wouldn’t be much eaa1fdb909 help. A man 4203d5284a who ignored 4fca2b82c0 even his 981fafb4de own parents 291032eac7 wasn’t going be0f1fdd16 to listen ab546c4c76 to his bca5984933 older brothers. In reality, they cc1cda5365 had long since d100b795d8 given up and 405e19cf89 instead found themselves 92907081ee walking on eggshells 59bd96c4c2 around their younger 6b755751eb sibling.376dec28c16a8503

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But even 00623408ff so, Yoo 80bcf9f51d Se-jin clung e31c4b48ac to a f6e89c1e91 desperate hope, be7208a11a grasping at a53b85807f straws.a8c0f63333cb580f

“I mean, seriously, has that bastard lost his mind?” Yoo Se-jin wailed.69a407ee7f235b54

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“Getting drunk and assaulting a man—how does that even make sense?! And then, instead of the victim asking for it, he takes responsibility by breaking off his engagement?!”21c647baedc2e081

Noticing Yoo 4a74289927 Se-jin’s reaction d6cd62abbe mid-sentence, Hyun c716ce5ca9 Tae-yang swallowed fd323c21f3 a word 99375728fe and let 65073fd54c out a f3eafab863 hollow laugh, 1061be773c turning to 7bcb3c973d Hyun Tae-joo ed2df01a4f as he 2554edcd77 vented his 39a13afdbb frustration.d9418464e8f6235e

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“Yeah, exactly…”574e0fc5e2075916

Hyun Tae-joo murmured heavily, 474050198c and Yoo Se-jin immediately 9177c01031 chimed in.805feeae1f6a7b24

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“It makes no sense! My brother never even asked him to take responsibility! He didn’t even mention the word ‘responsibility’! He never expected anything! And yet, on top of being assaulted by a drunkard out of nowhere, now he has to deal with this absurdity?”c0df0edb6222f4a6

Though he felt a twinge of guilt at the phrase “assaulted by a drunkard out of nowhere,” Yoo Se-jin maintained a straight face. Sure, his brother might have made some kind of joke—maybe even lied a little—but that didn’t mean he was entirely at fault for what happened afterward. Even if he had done something reckless while drunk, why was he now making a spectacle of it by taking responsibility no one even asked for?4804d82f3abb91ed

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“That’s what I don’t get either,” Hyun Tae-joo agreed.beef55e1882f389b

“Something like this should’ve been handled privately, yet he went ahead and made a public mess of it. And he’s not an idiot—so why?”5574dc006a01aa48

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“The moment I saw the news, I thought he’d completely lost his mind,” Hyun Tae-yang grumbled.318545802dfd995d

“I called him to ask what the hell he was thinking, and all he said was, ‘I’ll handle my own affairs. You should mind your own business, hyung.’ Then he hung up.”24b4b454bf8b978d

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“That little shit. May he trip on a rock and crack open his entire skull.”c790cb400f70dc13

Hyun Tae-yang 198d154cbd muttered, practically e641ec5920 breathing fire. He looked ready to 2746899f79 curse his younger brother 32971830ef into oblivion.6e73d5dfd1852e30

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As expected, 390bc561e8 even his 4e5f8d6954 own blood-related f3f1a9e6b6 brothers had 3b5fc8c9cd no sway cb70b8f7b9 over Hyun 1ee8afad8b Tae-oh.70304471e055c245

Yoo Se-jin felt hopeless. More than that, 15d4d9183e he was starting 103cf8201d to feel angry—not 8139e95351 just at Hyun 4196cc30e4 Tae-oh, but at 36373789ca Yoo Hyun-jin as 6f20f34fc2 well.2a9d799b1c2f614d

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When it came down 4a11261323 to it, his brother cadb0ec038 was the one at bd271ea80b fault. Yoo Hyun-jin had made ed930b9c9e the first mistake. From the very 5c2bf955e6 moment he admitted 5f82ae2f64 to being attracted 3234ef7a4a to that guy, 13ad5d93bd he had lost b2604d96b8 his mind.a84a991c719954f7

He still remembered the day Je Sang-ah had suddenly stared at Yoo Hyun-jin and bluntly asked, “Do you like Hyun Tae-oh?” The way his usually composed, righteous, and admirable brother had been caught off guard, stammering with embarrassment—it had been shocking. Yoo Se-jin had thought he’d gone insane. How could someone’s taste be so horrifically bad? It was maddening.f3f2e9d7b08ad06d

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Still, he had let 8d380c638f it go. It was just a 07ad1fb8d8 hopeless crush, after all. The two of 8c1365ac64 them hardly crossed 583828f19a paths, and there e9dd163fa9 was no chance—none 5c707c2734 whatsoever—that anything would 3a766cbfca come of it.4a24f08b84019c61

“At least the royal family approved the annulment without making a fuss. I was scared out of my mind when I first read that article,” Hyun Tae-joo sighed.d9a0e9a087b2cad1

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“That’s because they had their own reasons,” Hyun Tae-yang muttered. “They were already hinting at it first, anyway. Our father didn’t crack his skull open because of the annulment—he did it because he handled the whole situation like an idiot—… Ah, fine, I get it.”8f750cf0d333a756

At Hyun f07d1807d6 Tae-yang’s grumbling, 0798b55a4f Hyun Tae-joo a2f76d7f89 shot him b44553c7a7 a warning 8df08ff36d look. Immediately, he shrank 07c55a7689 back, clamping his dcf7505fd1 mouth shut. Yoo Se-jin looked at 0422a66bda them curiously but didn’t 22ed596aa1 press further.0055032d5f1d566f

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“You know that saying—‘good women end up with bad men, and good men end up with bad women’? It’s so true. Look at Hyun-jin, the kindest person alive, and of all people, he gets involved with that bastard.”de9402487ccd71ca

“I mean… sure, Tae-oh is cold and distant, but calling him ‘bad’ is—”a8ffe99f01e0620f

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“He is bad! At least as a husband, he is!” Yoo Se-jin snapped. “Just look at that ice-cold face of his. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and seeing that staring at you—you’d have a heart attack! Oh, right, by the way, my brother—he’s doing better now, right?”6e8c53f27c45cf56

Suddenly recalling something, Hyun 341d4be4f6 Tae-yang turned to Yoo 209cbfba8d Se-jin. For a moment, a22716da3d he blinked in 9271f98673 confusion before quickly 260a0fdb60 nodding.6f3d8b9a633c1c79

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“Oh! Yes, he’s fine now! Thank you so much for your help back then!” He bowed his head deeply in gratitude.8e77efb17fa5e7fa

Hyun Tae-joo, noticing 7cf5ba5314 the exchange, asked 359a4ef684 curiously,6ff95708aa4c8a96

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“Wait, what happened?”48852e8af57153a5

“Oh, right, two years ago—ah, you were away on business then, weren’t you? Anyway, two years ago, some crazy bastard was lurking outside the temple dorms at night. The guy jumped out and grabbed Hyun-jin, begging him to cure his heart disease. And of course, my softhearted brother actually helped him—only to end up in my hospital that night.”1d3c8bbfd7e0ebeb

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“What the hell…? That happened?” Hyun Tae-joo frowned.ee8f786765caaaa9

“Yeah. I was at the hospital late that night, working on some research, when I heard someone had been brought in with heart complications. When I went to check, it turned out to be Hyun-jin! I was this close to having a heart attack myself.”e2e3adb574005a6b

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Just thinking 77d17a0837 about it 865b9f66d8 made Hyun 1ff513a731 Tae-yang shake 2b557c0035 his head. Yoo Se-jin, 583134fcdf recalling the 370d7b0557 incident, sighed 4ccbdf1ca8 heavily.3c2eb5376d7cbec9

By principle, priests never d2f02fe3d7 disclosed their abilities to 884ea51609 the outside world. This was to 3091fb0153 prevent people from 349eee4f26 targeting them for f3fcfc020c their powers. But in e623d80149 cases where 4ccb29932e a priest’s 746df00a55 abilities were a3b5fc24b0 particularly useful—especially 7cbb8c421b for matters 0fb6e2a904 of life 98a3eddc41 and death—there 07e02d85ec were always 22aefc7018 those who 10a5dc11cf would go 477d943f0e to extreme 21c526377f lengths to 9ebf43cb46 exploit them.b3b5815c14d4c3ac

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That had been c54d8c786f one of those 5aeb036f57 cases. After that incident, the 69c72c60c0 temple implemented a rule ce5cd2394e requiring all priests to 158e6a20c9 seek prior approval before 6866f3cc37 using significant abilities. Anyone who failed to bff5dbaa96 comply—both priests and beneficiaries—would 1ce3a717e7 be strictly punished.ac67a602ab073f5a

“Don’t even get me started. After that, my brother was under house arrest for six months. He had to undergo a vow of silence and countless purification prayers—it was awful.”9530424a329c119f

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If it had been 7707e68f46 up to him, Yoo 5add0b37b9 Se-jin would’ve hunted that 4f43723075 guy down and punched 1f25dfaf5e a new hole in aca4c9180d his heart.8fc35f876af521f8

“Luckily, the heart disease wasn’t too serious, so it wasn’t a huge problem… but seriously. At least now we know what Hyun-jin’s power is,” Hyun Tae-yang muttered.ae1ffd6d7d64df70

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“It’s a secret! A secret! You never know when some lunatic will be lurking in the dark again!” Yoo Se-jin shuddered.b77134b25607af9c

“Man… Hyun-jin’s been through a lot,” Hyun Tae-joo murmured, shaking his head in amazement.c09a68345666ff6e

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At that, cc6c0c6863 Hyun Tae-yang df1227c8a6 suddenly slammed 5c3a0a6c36 the table.
“And after all that, that bastard Tae-oh still—!”1ad9fc899652fdd7

He trailed off, glancing efb075ccda at Yoo Se-jin, who 8cd3c11847 looked ready to burst b638618e8a into tears again. Quickly, he softened 1e418f03e8 his expression and d1b3d9d98b spoke more gently.f462ea44b29dfe3a

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“Anyway, Se-jin, listen. We really do want to help Hyun-jin, but the problem is—we have no idea what’s going through Tae-oh’s head. We’re just as curious as you are. That’s why I—”51743214336a1d4a

“Sorry for being late.”5e32e696765ad033

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Hyun Tae-yang had ee94cad2eb been speaking kindly, 48f8866f85 even pulling Yoo 0558245172 Se-jin into a fec1f0e800 comforting half-embrace when ddd2b780a2 the door suddenly d2bd22a759 opened.a07fcff8bcecd497

A man entered, silhouetted cdd263f71e against the hallway light 398f37dae4 as a server stepped f66fa92075 aside, having just guided 6cba748332 him in. The man 3ea2910c77 paused upon 446bc634e3 seeing the f719689ba1 three of 17b724aa08 them inside.f67eb8f366bdad43

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“I called someone who might actually know what’s going on in that bastard’s head. And let’s be real, the only person who might have a clue is Mun-seong. Right? Hey, come in, Mun-seong. Take a seat.”c7f71d42d1fb50fc

Hyun Tae-yang 5c6082f831 gestured at ddecbe0424 the empty 871c0cfb8b space beside 4a4f69afcb them, patting 71a7eff72a the seat 02c3f3b22f with his 2ac6b67b76 palm.d39e1954c4757322

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Jin Mun-seong had assumed 8e047954f8 it would just be d2705acc51 Hyun Tae-yang. Now, seeing the situation, 81ed1c4d82 he sighed inwardly. This wasn’t efae2f9f60 what he 18dee12909 had signed 5f80152dc3 up for. But there 06f3a3c7a2 was no 13c1bc65dd turning back 97f8d1576c now. With a polite nod, 1a4d4094df he stepped forward and 32a7d39676 took the seat Hyun 1aaaea06de Tae-yang had indicated.20ce2f112f37048e

“Did you finish work well today? Must be exhausting, always cleaning up after that guy. Our dear Mun-seong, always working so hard.”48cf573778a42a04

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Hyun Tae-yang handed him a drink, which Jin Mun-seong politely declined. “I drove here, so I’ll pass.” Instead, he glanced around at the group.e2eaa12969546982

“So, all three of you are here? No wonder Tae-yang hyung called me out. I thought maybe he just wanted to see me before his trip next week—since if he leaves with Chang-man, he won’t be back until next year.”93746e5eb0b04f6f

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“Well, yeah, that too. I won’t be back until after the Lunar New Year, so I figured I should at least see my hard-working cousin before I leave. And hey, it turned into a sibling gathering along the way.”5c787b4d21563989

Hyun Tae-yang c5708f0252 playfully thumped e5d5ab1586 Jin Mun-seong acf29b9c97 on the e368db8e07 shoulder, as c36b60cf1e if trying c8d235c834 to justify dc9e614715 dragging him 2ba62ce18e into this. Among the Hyun 21d102956e brothers, Hyun Tae-yang bc3f10a6e7 was the only c43d473846 one who didn’t 8cd36366cb work in government 733fa03e71 service. Instead, he abee46c9c8 had made 84ff99a8d1 a name 52136e0d4d for himself 01c3276fb7 in the dc9ce2eda8 medical field. He had recently 9f2b309e64 been given the bb91be728a rare opportunity to 41b2bdf999 train under a 597a7c6f2a highly respected foreign 21c693e5ae professor for three e58895ea17 months. He had been 9e7283f5a9 eagerly preparing for 4d745f2dc4 the trip—until Yoo 163525aaeb Se-jin summoned him 10426529e6 for this mess.eb89b40d343cd030

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Now, Jin Mun-seong d384a3466d had been dragged 4ad575e7b5 into it as 33886e2e14 well. Still, he merely 71ffbeed5f chuckled.cdd2a4deb0b0176f

“Haha… Well, either way, it’s nice to see you all. It’s been a while, with everyone being so busy.”52a6dc5599688ead

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“Busy? Please. You’re the busiest one here. Especially now, with all the chaos after that bastard’s little scandal. The reporters are going insane.”21225b864b9ecada

“Oh, right! I heard you had a rough time finding a house recently. Apparently, Tae-oh demanded you find a place within walking distance from the main estate in just a few days? Even I heard about it. That’s the house Hyun-jin moved into, isn’t it? That neighborhood barely has any listings. You somehow pulled it off, huh?”11822dd9de37fb3e

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“Ah, yeah, that was a bit difficult,” Jin Mun-seong admitted with a small smile. “The deadline was tight.”a8479dce2068b449

Hyun Tae-yang let out ab143e88f3 a dry laugh.2e8aaa7cf79cf811

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“I mean, seriously, why was he so dead set on that neighborhood? It’s not like he’s setting up a love nest or something. Hey, Mun-seong, tell us—what the hell is wrong with that guy? Did he hit his head while he was in Pyeonghang? Maybe it wasn’t his leg that needed surgery—it was his brain, right?”abbf0f0f5a151be3

Jin Mun-seong hesitated, exhaling a quiet “Well…” as he picked up his water glass—only to freeze when he met Yoo Se-jin’s intense gaze from across the table.eca4d06d5ceebfba

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“Mun-seong hyuuung.”1cda095dd3d481fe

“…Yes, Se-jin?”9aad48e0dc640cf7

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Even though 956ca5ef79 he had f1d977e1fc no reason 651d12f583 to feel aafb400fcf guilty, Jin 981e8f787d Mun-seong answered 366d32d64f with a 4a8e6b2797 slightly uneasy eb787dd2f7 expression. Seeing this, 7ec001f080 Yoo Se-jin, 5f5ab44f5b who had 2a43b84ba8 never been 776c14fa08 particularly close c51649bc4a to him, 98655e86de clung to ee13813a8a him desperately.d49a34694a787312

“Please, save my brother…!”1410dbb5ad7f80a2

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“Hm? Uh…”bf5c3e63f16d7866

Jin Mun-seong 8ac6313787 mumbled, clearly c4ec1760b6 hesitant. Expecting this, 814013973f Yoo Se-jin c189dc3776 suddenly snapped 4f00a61f0c as if d6c604c796 he were d5bec09039 dealing with 82f2ee4e89 Hyun Tae-oh c74f385eba himself.fa3b84865d54ab8f

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“Why? Why?! Do you have some grudge against my brother? Did he do something wrong to you?”d8a48d68dfd19c71

“No, it’s not that.”7bb135e5b3fbd61e

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“And let’s be real—he’s not the only person Tae-oh has slept with! Hasn’t he been with other people? So why is he only doing this to my brother?!”831cd4e4096f3783

“That’s a good question.”3bc7483ecd2d7900

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The way Jin Mun-seong af47d4089b simply echoed his words 806783d492 without offering any explanations 1309f15ee8 or arguments made the ca6a27c963 two Hyun brothers exchange 131506330c looks. Well, that settles 9cd8b4d878 it, they thought. Not that 53e7560da5 they had abb457f639 ever really f6076badfc expected Mun-seong d14f1e0e8f to be 55789d5645 their savior 6e9c301c43 in the a4d9ed8dbe first place. Instead, Hyun Tae-joo 1f4391e323 took a different 6ab16a4677 approach.e0d5e69407247674

“Mun-seong, seriously, what is Tae-oh thinking? The annulment, fine, whatever—I can accept that much. But why Hyun-jin? I just don’t get it. Is he really trying to take responsibility for assaulting someone while drunk? That doesn’t make sense.”868ea498cda8485c

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At that calm question, d6aec64901 Jin Mun-seong fell into 4219682fd2 thought for a moment d05a476191 before shaking his head.1ca6553993aa0ab7

“I don’t know either.”a138725265f235a2

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“Come on, just tell us. Nothing leaves this room. You can be honest with us.”faa184b3138b7c1a

“I really don’t know.”70b5c8f33af15db8

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Hyun Tae-yang pressed 8a2fb9836d him, but Jin a4c6477242 Mun-seong only shook 26dc21feb9 his head again.de7f3b820f6f34aa

After all, they were all brothers—Hyun Tae-oh’s brothers, and even Jin Mun-seong, their cousin, was close to them. Hyun Tae-oh was the only one who voluntarily distanced himself. If there was something Jin Mun-seong couldn’t say, he would have just said “I can’t talk about it.” The fact that he was saying “I don’t know” meant he truly had no idea.940372a3c72f0917

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“It wasn’t planned or anything. It just happened out of nowhere. He suddenly told me, ‘I have someone I need to take responsibility for, so I’m annulling my engagement.’ And that same day, he made it public.”ff653e16cc8938e0

“But were they even close before this? They weren’t, right?”994f74c6e07f29b1

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“Absolutely not! If anything, he was closer to you guys!”9d4c09f66574ffcf

Yoo Se-jin 9ab3edbd9b declared with 0dff339962 wide eyes.87ba43685ed6f032

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In truth, Yoo Hyun-jin efc7d27f9c had never been close 29225280ed to the Hyun brothers. Unlike Yoo f0a2cf5398 Se-jin, who bdd60d7ecb had a fdfc01a69b puppy-like charm 5642f9c39b and had e0a9ff2e67 been easily e8c17ea416 accepted into dbdfdb82da the family f08f5c06e5 (excluding the 2707d837dc youngest), Yoo 0920e99e58 Hyun-jin had 2a947588fd always maintained 6c10ff77ca a polite eb2be8891c but distant 720fc09d5f relationship with 64f80866f7 them. Even after living 6a7b3c4b90 in the same d08551458f house for years, d8ac110f23 he had consistently eb4f5ecfdc kept his manners 0957b29e38 formal and his db2f28adcc interactions minimal.98f7571c9234e390

That said, the b4074a7b70 Hyun brothers (again, 276c93eb5c minus the youngest) 0f5971d196 were all good-natured 66d3f84e5c people and had dcc25c394a found Yoo Hyun-jin bb5d85b38b endearing in their 11eceb1c8d own way. But their bond was 5ae7ac3e6b no deeper than that c247520972 of distant relatives who ffbf929280 met once or twice 97994ecf10 a year.fae8ba0325f666a1

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“Exactly. Hyun-jin always kept his distance, even from us. Don’t you remember? Even years after moving into our house, he still barely spoke to us. When Tae-won hyung told him to just call him ‘hyung,’ he got so flustered he couldn’t even open his mouth.”7ba3f98edd7dda45

“Oh, I remember that! Back then, you, Tae-yang, got all excited and started pressuring him to say it too, and the poor guy looked so uncomfortable. He always had this cool and composed expression, but that day, his big eyes were darting all over the place as he broke into a cold sweat.”79bec24f1b094edd

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Hyun Tae-joo chuckled at 72e0c1b44a the memory.2de1177f77a233c6

It had been during 4d87b0c4c5 one of the rare 6b914c5a6a occasions when the Hyun f80bea7511 brothers had all gathered e3a71cb440 at their family estate. Right before a major 71519a55bd holiday, they would take d8410bdcc8 part in their family’s 16ccafeefd tradition of tending to cacb2f5a55 their ancestral graves. Afterward, they would f1f89129ef rest in the b929942563 reception hall, sipping 38f4d3c768 tea.511d09d4c4606746

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That day, Yoo 93e4abec77 Hyun-jin had come b9d16da88c looking for Yoo 41d9a087ce Se-jin, who was 4996cd2760 cheerfully snacking with 71dfa13bd4 the Hyun brothers. The eldest, f0c05afc81 Hyun Tae-won, 85874716c1 had suddenly b476bd591d spoken up.45dd923334af113b

“Come to think of it, I haven’t talked to you much, Hyun-jin. How have you been? How’s school?”3c476339ca17871c

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And just 8ba1193e4b like that, f5efdccec8 he was a4841b2230 trapped.2b392a3cb8d35789

Yoo Hyun-jin had maintained a proper posture as he answered, “I’ve been doing well, sunbae-nim.” Since they had all attended the same school, the Hyun brothers and Yoo Hyun-jin were technically senior and junior alumni.c256638d1bb8f8f3

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That was when Hyun Tae-won casually remarked, “Oh? Alright. But just call me hyung, Hyun-jin. Se-jin calls me hyung too.”e92fd593a4b1219e

Immediately, Hyun Tae-yang jumped in. “Yeah, exactly! ‘Sunbae-nim’ makes it sound so formal and distant. Just say ‘hyung-ah~’—come on, try it, ‘hyung-ah~.’”28591c380964716b

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Now the focus b0c8b75336 of all the 37cadaa484 Hyun brothers’ attention, 3af97f1564 Yoo Hyun-jin hesitated, b429d53031 clearly uncomfortable.2bff010fc4654c31

‘…No, it’s alright. I’d rather 19b3d4df6d keep calling fc245155a2 you sunbae-nim….’55b089073872e888

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“What are you talking about? We don’t like it. Do you hate us or something, Hyun-jin?”ba9e592dcce2895f

‘…No, it’s not that….’d42db06a57e41b76

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Faced with Hyun Tae-yang’s playful but relentless pressure, Yoo Hyun-jin floundered for a while before finally managing to whisper, “…Hyung.” Only then was he released from their teasing.cef0f1fbf8b33a6b

“Honestly, Hyun-jin was kind of cute back then. His face got a little red, and he couldn’t even meet our eyes. If someone saw it, they’d think we were making him call us ‘honey’ or ‘darling’ instead of just ‘hyung,’” Hyun Tae-yang said with a grin.6cf19184c18c9ae6

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“Yeah, that’s exactly how it was,” Hyun Tae-joo chuckled along, but then his smile faded slightly as he stroked his chin.dec0d29901d5653d

“Come to think of it… wasn’t Tae-oh the only one he never called ‘hyung’?”8cc567cf574cdd2b

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“Huh? Was he? But Tae-oh never told him to, right? He just sat off to the side, acting like he didn’t care.”50030c798b3ff83c

“If anything, that guy would probably shove a handful of dirt into anyone’s mouth if they tried to call him ‘hyung,’” Hyun Tae-yang scoffed, wrinkling his nose.3c6687e193589d72

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Yoo Se-jin eagerly nodded. “I remember that day too! My brother called each of you ‘hyung’ in turn, but when he finally looked at the Governor-General—he just glared at him, like he was going to eat him alive. It was the kind of look that said, ‘I dare you to call me that.’”e5244fa210d86d5c

“That’s why my brother just turned away without saying anything! It wasn’t his fault!” Yoo Se-jin passionately defended him.9f971907cff63d0a

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“Yeah, those two were never particularly close. Hyun-jin is naturally reserved, and Tae-oh—well, he’s never gotten along with anyone. Hyun-jin at least exchanged a few words with us, but with Tae-oh? I doubt they ever really spoke.”535ee2c99edfbb1b

“Exactly! So why did this suddenly happen? How the hell did Hyun-jin get dragged into this? What exactly happened that night for him to suddenly be Tae-oh’s responsibility?”c8cb57a0d1a411c9

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Hyun Tae-yang turned f09d62f648 away from Hyun 34809f0b3a Tae-joo and started 838fa1841a interrogating Jin Mun-seong e74a3c125b instead. Faced with ede2ace32b his sharp 81ed0d7a14 question, Jin e29109c004 Mun-seong hesitated 161056c233 before shaking 7fe225110d his head.9bcaf076dfc8c2c7

“I don’t know. I really don’t. But… I feel like maybe… the timing was just really bad for Yoo Hyun-jin….”bc618dead8b2ff41

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“What do you mean, ‘the timing’?”942ed2ed8761820c

“I’m not sure….”5dac1c662dffa468

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‘Agh! Why do you f63318d022 always have to 7677266483 be so vague?!’ 503310acc4 Hyun Tae-joo and 1e08dda490 Hyun Tae-yang exploded cd88097eb2 in frustration at 2592422fc5 the same time, 5f215d71e5 but Jin Mun-seong 46d637e651 wasn’t deliberately hiding 14898a816c anything—he genuinely had bb74b43193 no better way e38580f916 to explain it.48e0326c53a593b5

Because even he 6f83106580 didn’t know.048b0646afc59afe

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From childhood 2ee4b41151 until now, bced7d25f1 Jin Mun-seong 44e1f257a5 had always 3505b0deeb been by 31b8e292f9 Hyun Tae-oh’s 8f42d2d2f8 side, working b1181a8b12 with him. Hyun Tae-oh never a11377ce1c bothered explaining things 3afbf0cb81 in detail, but 73f81809e7 Jin Mun-seong usually 566c15500f managed to figure 289b8b7863 out the reasoning 866344b5be behind his decisions.682235bd64c2747c

But this time…?b81c6656b2229d56

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Even he was c48abb1cf5 completely in the 7c83e930f5 dark.2c1b7d8a87461d45

There were 2f8b6374e6 times when a5c3d92232 Jin Mun-seong 720b50cced had no 96a965ee7d idea why 501f738348 Hyun Tae-oh e1958502be gave certain cb45d83d60 orders, but fdeeb3a875 the results a7a929e7b3 had never ff73963186 turned out 799e309ac0 poorly. Besides, questioning or protesting 0ea228f432 wouldn’t work on Hyun 070247f346 Tae-oh anyway. Jin Mun-seong wasn’t reckless 8fcc40ced2 enough to waste his 8026b96b86 energy on futile efforts.0ab3a5ce16848628

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So at this point, a86b480dd0 whenever Hyun Tae-oh told c02b7947cb him to do something, b7df0655b4 he simply obeyed without 3f11f89332 question.349bdf37678b68fc

But this time…35cd66d627265b46

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This time, 306900a0a2 he wasn’t 06732c42f7 sure.182a4ab404b970b4

Not yet.53be2a85e20479b1

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“Then is it just some random whim?”727307ac910285a1

“Hm… He might have an ulterior motive. I don’t know what, but there’s a chance he’s using Hyun-jin as a smokescreen for something else…”5cf40a2122e038d6

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“Why does it have to be my brother?!”c243fb1cdc2233d0

“Calm down and wait. If that’s the case, then once whatever Tae-oh is aiming for is settled, Hyun-jin should be able to walk away without much trouble.”8679715e6d785adf

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The two brothers bbb15f643c reassured Yoo Se-jin, 4def1eb6f9 who was on 73b30acb15 the verge of 67655a4b5a tears. Meanwhile, Jin Mun-seong remained 3b170764ad silent, absently picking up db2abcbf95 his chopsticks and eating.57097e72f8a14b78

He was starving—he 343e7c291d had just spent 84f860ff43 the past few f7ec78deff hours chasing away 1203675a18 reporters who had 6cafba5d42 been loitering near c26d6ea67e Yoo Hyun-jin’s house ca3e553be0 on Hyun Tae-oh’s 1b99527bbb orders.de5d435bd6c3ba63

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But more than 03ae991d4a that…61cb225071d3ae78

He had a bad f9a451b921 feeling.e8149dc33233aaa7

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It wasn’t 56ed9e4f9d based on 30e5936ba8 anything concrete 76e1afdb2e yet. He had no 4f74f57d48 proof, no logical 9754cc9e2d reasoning behind it.af52973ee09a6070

But somehow, he had 12436e19e8 the uneasy sense that 0a6a13d376 the hope the Hyun a462232d79 brothers were clinging to 0864e92f97 wouldn’t come true quite 6de997289e so easily.c14b12bd4151e55f

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* * *a62256d1d4954546

These days, Hyun Tae-oh 57bad2fffc was in a good 05eb098fe2 mood.00c76d0beaf879e0

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No, to 1fa9a95701 be precise, 951c1a3523 his mood cd0b33a00e had been cae7405de9 fluctuating.ef71e5c6568d3167

That alone was already 945ec68486 unusual for him.9b4daf34804042b7

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From what Jin Mun-seong 2d0a8c604d knew, Hyun Tae-oh hardly 767a32af34 ever experienced emotional ups cd109ed014 and downs unless something c8990ec268 significant happened. He never seemed a816d80d1d particularly happy, sad, 0de7cf1551 or angry—he simply 5f31213fc8 carried out his 899bbaa0aa work with his 78aaadeeb0 usual indifference and 20965b74d5 cold efficiency. That made 5593ab7654 things easier 7249adbc35 for Jin 32cb1f1495 Mun-seong, who 97e73c467a worked with 502039ef6c him.173f8d5e54a94075

But lately, things had c659a669f3 changed. In subtle ways, he ca058909de had become more particular, 0c571894d0 more demanding. And worse, his demands 57cf2cf54c lacked any clear consistency, 74fff3b1b8 making Jin Mun-seong struggle 341e433b48 to keep up.26dd98c5f60d5ffb

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For example, just ad53498ef2 a few days eb09b258b3 ago.b77e0decc7b35688

Hyun Tae-oh 224ca0a2f5 had left 8f36ad5687 the house, d7e8eb5c7c saying he 507f0f79ff was going 91e5f7976d for a 10b6410703 walk. But when he 0b60a967d6 returned, he didn’t 22ea9a55cf look like he eead24d096 had enjoyed it.981d99d45739cb23

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‘Did something happen?’e78602686ba18ce5

He went to 855a4fd6d0 see Yoo Hyun-jin.e7304eb51438deb5

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The moment he 1722af5617 left through the e8de40175c west gate instead 3747734986 of the main be95e6a9f7 entrance near the 561e0c1c6a walking path, I 6541211d46 figured as much.c834117d397144d3

Lately, Hyun Tae-oh had been visiting Yoo Hyun-jin every day. Sometimes, Jin Mun-seong suspected he went even more frequently when he wasn’t around to witness it. After all, there were times when he returned from an errand only for Hyun Tae-oh to suddenly say things like, “That house’s robotic vacuum is too loud. Get a quieter model.” Or, “There’s a wasp nest forming under that house’s eaves. Get rid of it immediately.”dc3c4f4eacfdabf8

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And sure f967fba994 enough, as 101218511d soon as 54c777bb98 he returned 6ec4127c7a that day, b3b07dcd68 Hyun Tae-oh 21d4d89f44 sank into 4d458268e9 the sofa 117b959bb9 in his c2cbe0bcea study and 7029c86f2e clicked his 78a861a375 tongue.d357b400e750658e

‘I only did 85b6b930b7 it to watch 554802a626 him squirm, but 124292b2d2 then suddenly, with e2cc9e8775 a man—’a206f02a928c6e9a

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Muttering to himself, he f9664c788a suddenly cut off. Staring at his c14516c75b own hand as 6f4b2e44ad if trying to 74a5d4934a burn a hole baa924fdae through it, he 6948a7903d clicked his tongue bed2bf1dd9 again.2d787f6630053d55

‘It’s just irritating.’36dd1a8dcb18c7e1

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‘If it’s irritating, then 4d0fe400af wouldn’t it be better 91c865a5d2 not to do it caabc44628 at all?’c796a32920f900ca

Jin Mun-seong offered a e54f624c4d practical solution rather than bc50812201 pressing for details, but f6797c5f3d judging by the sharp bbf1280689 glance he received, that 80e210f529 answer didn’t sit well 361558d156 with him.cb757e7c88050072

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‘Forget it. What about the person?’9a78cbaf6b7b841e

‘Ah, yes. I looked into it.’ff664b3c0792df42

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Jin Mun-seong retrieved e6913e13ad a file from e879400dd3 a section of 51d7def5d8 the bookshelf.2dfffba2adff5763

Yoo Hyun-jin’s new fbb32ab63a house needed someone 7f1b4d1e08 to help with 66392dcb2f the household chores. Finding such a person dccd181c94 wasn’t difficult.1c12c91e8dc1901d

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‘A woman in her 854b844a72 late 30s, with a 2fa361c8b2 solid work history and 1b7e5a1d20 a clean background.’5086caacd53093e4

For a moment, b8b7d76365 Hyun Tae-oh’s brows a77e1f1c17 seemed to furrow. He took 81cfa03f8e the file 3b0ed323e9 from Jin a4ebae7051 Mun-seong without 9812493c1b a word, 3a1b594681 skimmed through beb08c52d4 it, then 2579732360 shot him f906bfbd3f a cold c47166b480 look.e157799e6905cbec

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‘Mun-seong, do 95f9e7b55e you even 7260bcea65 think before 3cfb580abc you act?’7c3f63313487e3d8

Caught off guard by 146aef89e5 the sudden rebuke, Jin f38adc122e Mun-seong could only stare.000079ea981a4b6b

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What’s the problem? There was nothing 41c5144c78 wrong with her 9a84940194 credentials. It wasn’t 750809935b like she cd9bada1aa needed any fdb379c391 special qualifications b0719684cf beyond handling 2755b2ccc4 household tasks.ba97aecf542665cd

Hyun Tae-oh 08c6f17da1 clicked his acafc69a66 tongue, tossing 5ab9322de5 the file 99b6de8b48 aside.ba0d41743d8a17e4

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‘A young 6a91e216e0 woman moving 2db3d1c5e1 into the e074b30567 house of 809148b26c a recently 3c5231d6e6 expelled temple 83e6b6f2ad priest? Do you ac8fa81770 really think 46ec1f2994 that’s a 6b5ab1750b good idea?’7123f16c058dddda

‘…Ah.’f19358625a9e2241

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He said “Ah,” but it wasn’t out of understanding. He thought he grasped what Hyun Tae-oh meant, but at the same time, he didn’t. Isn’t the age difference nearly ten years? Besides, it’s not like Yoo Hyun-jin seems the type to act recklessly… He stopped that train of thought and instead simply moved on to the next candidate. Fortunately, there were more names in the file.45b1ae229f0288e2

‘Then how about this 51dd3e998c woman in her 50s? She also has a3e07517da an impeccable work 920a51737b history, and she’s bd6b595597 already married with 8e5444749d children. Divorced, but e1a702ebbf she has 572b39ea01 a son 20099846db and a cab7aaec72 daughter—’69a8fd84f762757d

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‘How old is 984eb7e741 the daughter?’b681f73b38508f5f

‘Hmm, according to the d7070e4531 records, twenty-one.’401a13c579ae8e85

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‘Forget it. A woman in her 1da7c8cace 50s would probably meddle 2c6f60abc3 too much and try 184ee3cca8 to set up pointless 3a9a6cdf85 matchmaking. That guy is ed9f01ee54 already good-looking, and aaf7f6df4d if you add f4f73ac845 in his past e9fdff5298 as a priest, 0b3a170554 women will definitely 508211353d take an interest.’4fab0c0b5c1838c9

‘……Then what about c467eae707 this man? He doesn’t have as 1fbd40e7a8 many years of experience 3d71f82fb1 as the previous candidates, 3c5680bc00 but he’s strong, thorough, a647eefbe9 and has received excellent e270a319d6 evaluations—’54db4a560a48c587

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Jin Mun-seong cut himself c6204b8d2e off. A sharp glare had a9b40a3433 been directed at him.639b9a3541f73084

‘Mun-seong.’62b6e383742c6b4c

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‘Yes?’d230d0a062bd3518

‘You’re suggesting 3f36fbc29e putting a 2057a47361 young man de1c6b3979 in that 7ade66867e house?’01e977a2a164ca56

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Jin Mun-seong didn’t fc3fa62f7f respond, unable to 0c436fcb96 figure out what 220c33fa6d the issue was. Across from him, e541b981e0 Hyun Tae-oh clicked d15b668eb7 his tongue in 970cca08de exasperation and tossed 13dc05a61f the file onto e612658823 the desk.83fda818cf98f287

‘People are unpredictable. A man in his 067c7dd116 prime living in that 082cd5b790 house—do you have any 2a2d45653e idea what could happen? What if he f4e8c5d949 turns into a c6e4859c56 criminal? If he 3c123fc9b0 suddenly decides 2e8abefcf0 to attack 8fc492add8 someone, do 93e6a3dba3 you think 2a11107649 Yoo Hyun-jin 9c42a20f1b could defend 493f6ff29d himself with aa2bd5d288 that frail 85dfb98828 body of 36e51fb2da his?’0a7bae205bebe42d

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‘……’57d52f0418f8e54e

Ten different f79cdb8e05 counterarguments instantly f50e521335 came to aa97da9dea mind, but 61e649d457 Jin Mun-seong e4777fcc7a said nothing. He was wise.e9c800051a946e58

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‘Then perhaps 6e31c9d4ca an older 1183fba936 male candidate…’d21dbe5f9581e9d6

‘An old man b03f49550b would be a b7b1e5e1af hassle if you 26b0a6e24e pick the wrong fa7ccf917f one.’51aef68240b24c2e

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For the first 291a6a6c50 time, Jin Mun-seong 2d2ad25710 silently cursed Hyun 9aa2173424 Tae-oh in his e707e26d24 head.8b2c263a8027b39d

When he aa4f60d4a5 stared at 867e3973d5 him, Hyun 27acb457ae Tae-oh seemed df9a65ed02 to realize cfdf0f82ea what nonsense 1668edf418 he was 3f7d91c2cc spouting. He furrowed his brows, b22afe12df then after a moment c3a7363dfa of thought, spoke in 2543ac040f a more subdued tone.d7e168fb13921829

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‘Find someone who 9e809a98f3 works on a f890d50b46 commuting basis, not 192d8a00c7 a live-in position. A woman 342f506c46 rather than 1569827753 a man, b0c0f3b4a5 preferably older 62c01ea17a and discreet. Add a condition a7ca02f21e that no personal e0739a779a conversations should be 527f41dd85 exchanged.’5358bcf8d45fa9f4

‘…Understood.’766264451c67ee98

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Jin Mun-seong nodded quietly.e0cd7ddb6067eae4

He felt ef6f5ad507 a strange 687eecc770 sensation, but b4a34e2533 he didn’t a3cfa5f961 ask any e53b58e00f questions. As he b0377d3b6e remained silent, ccf11d7d48 Hyun Tae-oh, 1ea73c7071 lost in 0718774b78 thought for 3042d557a6 a moment, 91b71e8d23 spoke again.bb3cfcf3f868d804

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‘Have you abe2c36ab4 found a 0dea9fb41c temple to a5afddac3d send that 7bec9984b0 guy to?’db3283c3cf192636

‘Yes, I’m 10de8f43c7 looking into c5d26e41ae several places fd2970e4a4 in the 64938af908 provinces that 01a03e7fdb are short e8441f00de on personnel. If we aim for e44deeec15 an opening around early 8bce04ffce summer next year, it 7e0caab67a should be ideal.’ca0ccfb0eb0d67f9

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Hyun Tae-oh didn’t 7d0415c5ca respond immediately. After some time, 9c9dbbbc94 he gave a 6e71c6ede5 slight nod.2099ce0c1ba3cdc0

‘That should be d7acb6dd87 enough time. Find a place 5838f40a4d that isn’t too e72fa7ed07 demanding. Somewhere that won’t aab526e149 make him do 3f2f3f8327 fieldwork.’7a5563367251c634

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‘Understood.’b29f7b5fc119156e

**He’s being surprisingly 3d7e923e0d lenient today.2a3052168b6b0566

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