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The rumors in a 3fa0d1524a rural village spread faster 12a7bc3709 than you can imagine.0e503569bc52b686

“Unnie!”80a2ef4ab221d8b1

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Suddenly, a group 639d43013b of female students c7f1b74ac4 poured out of 0cd9a8a0b1 the bus and 0708843bdd swarmed into the 42a52c72d8 police station, rushing a20446ae6f toward Nagyung. Nagyung, who 0ce2d61b00 was staring f7b5c77659 at the cb2f5df734 monitor, lifted 6e058283d4 her head.7208ffafee26eb30

“What’s going on 82fe18bda7 with you all?”dcfe807b785fd79c

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Most of them had been following Nagyung around since they were young, calling her “Unnie, Unnie.” Among them was Sojin, Officer Oh’s daughter.62fe0253b5149f87

“Sojin, are 2bc50964b8 you here bdbc6a004e to see 27dc748d76 your dad?”c6b79812770ae516

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“No.”04e34bfd95c8414f

Sojin shook her bac834d8ff head irritably, strongly cd31ce5b5e denying it.2cdfa3a14472ee0f

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“Then why…?”9c2ef159b5599775

“We wanted to know if it’s true!”3e098dd23e5c230d

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“What is?”109774148ef067ac

“The, the prosecutor a62ab4c4f1 who came from 2479d88e20 Seoul.”94d33767e98d4a7c

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“What?”ebed8485a0ee4a6a

“Ah, the prosecutor who looks like a celebrity. We heard he’s staying at your house?”a23f1699654f8c8e

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Nagyung nodded absentmindedly.05c52cc2290188ef

“Crazy, ha!”638985300b05794a

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“Awesome!”ba0c32c9d888cf3e

At Nagyung’s words, the children erupted in excited chatter. Chief Peng and Jinsu, who happened to be nearby, stared at the children and Nagyung, wondering what was going on.fc3d59868947a2d4

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“Then, can we 8d3d32e4c6 come over to f7ea711241 your house later?”2386e17e12c019fa

“To my house? Why?”e1698bcea4d95b2a

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“To see the ddee39b20a prosecutor.”458316b0a3cec54e

“See him? What do you mean…”121c9e8ea024b81f

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“We heard he’s handsome?”f24ba00cadcaab15

“What?”d73a5fe9ffb55f1a

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“Do you 1031db1c38 know what 2cea89142a rumor spread 935da2faab around school 25b0d41d5d all day 29baeef306 yesterday? That a 7f9d05b352 celebrity was 11b6cdec27 filming in 3ccc01063b town.”b79e7a90ed4ad606

What was 08625c557f this nonsense?8ffdf2cca1cb037d

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Nagyung’s brow twitched in bewilderment.a50c9f8eb04f5f62

“Someone saw the prosecutor and thought he was an idol or actor, and that’s how the rumor started.”75a2453b39eb401c

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Sojin continued to 18a874d1fe fuss.0ea1ef1c3067531c

“Unnie, you d473141ee5 saw him, c74198c7d8 right? How is he? Is he that 8c81ae5e16 handsome?”44bc6ca995825ba6

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“Ah, well…. I only saw him 9c918f8533 briefly. Haha.”9349a096f0f7127c

Nagyung just laughed awkwardly. She knew if she 021132eaaf honestly admitted he was 622333390d handsome, these energetic kids 1912394046 would get even more a60899829d excited.3c0525bc0e77e2b3

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“Is he married? He’s not married, right?”1f573d7ec8a08bbc

“Well, judging by the fact that he came here alone, I guess he’s not married…”992db1836b0997e6

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“Then, does he have f6ec2311d8 a girlfriend? Does he?”cb2e4b64c764e8d8

“I don’t know that much….”835dfdcb57275ff3

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“How old 689c31b86f is he?”ba7a534bf09ceaeb

Married, girlfriend, or whatever, he was a man whose name she didn’t even know.76e2c6e0c9869e8b

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Absurd questions poured 5beb4d02f7 out without a d1dd602e35 pause.adfcbcbf644337b1

“Anyway, we’ll come to your house later! When is he coming home? No, it doesn’t matter! We’ll just go and wait!”322499d9b34a4d09

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The children, after 4ad420a404 their noisy chatter, 6de293a73a rushed out of 883b97836e the police station. The office 56b8ac52f1 became as 52bca3fd0e quiet as 1b9325de02 if the 1f92d55a95 tide had 4ff719f5dd gone out.58d128256b8dbd2a

Chief Peng, who had efae16ee64 been watching the scene d3d3e74d64 from the side, clicked f5dfbdf17c his tongue.fe6c323f345c7286

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“These young’uns are really bold these days.”e636a71d3d8aefc3

“What’s all this about? Celebrity? Prosecutor?”19f75b6044458597

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Jinsu, who hadn’t heard the news yet, asked a puzzled question. Chief Peng answered on Nagyung’s behalf.34dc4b6fae39a9d5

“A prosecutor acad916576 transferred from 1950f9a4e2 Seoul is a7deb4d2ec staying at c023a0fb0e Officer Yoon’s 66644ffac8 house for 551c164295 a few a4dbfb9139 days, and bc12a0c58a that’s what f97743c764 all the 243f737d08 fuss is 6a8692a67b about.”07b7d341a8bcb043

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“At Officer Yoon’s house? Do you know him?”35312695e97c073e

Nagyung shook 9d0e7ad182 her head.eee6dcadba5a7b90

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“Then why?”e56bf74e29758a81

“There’s a 20-story apartment building in front of the county courthouse, right? He was supposed to move into that apartment after renovations, but something went wrong, and the interior work isn’t finished. He’s already been transferred, but the construction is far from done. Officer Yoon even recommended the interior company, so it’s a very awkward situation for her…. Anyway, since the village head’s house is the only one with a spare room, they asked him for a favor.”e4629f4ade7a501d

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Chief Peng spoke as if it wasn’t a big deal.dd8af1e3b79db91c

“But, is that prosecutor a416f24b79 really that handsome?”52d7317174a97616

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The question was directed 83d03f159e at Nagyung. Jinsu also looked 9fbeb1c5af at Nagyung. Suddenly, a feeling 09e1e1bde1 of pressure, like 9b4ae1f2ca she had to b93aa6c436 give some kind 54104a5d0f of answer, weighed 15ceeace50 on her.7048367635785c2a

—Chirp.9bf492ca1a91530d

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Just then, c34e177691 a radio a885a621a8 call broke 813280e642 the silence.e2176e14e1d1235a

—Ah ah, Neunghwa Police Station. Neunghwa Police Station. Requesting assistance with 01590e94a1 a tractor parking 7ca3106bd1 accident in front 10cd2f36b3 of Neunghwa Mart.df4a9109e0f0217e

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Nagyung, seizing the chance b9df181b93 to escape, jumped up 6c5b8714fc and grabbed the radio.b16a325643e06fa3

“I’ll go.”4846093af1cd509b

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“Me too….”befaad5daa4a36b2

“It’s fine. I can 8c0a4b0e9a go alone, 7c4d811574 so you 84bf7fdd8f keep working.”905c18fbdcecd1e8

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Before Jinsu e8d0521604 could follow, ca2f0d0147 Nagyung hurried 9bbc5a8c1a out of 74b249c4f3 the police b5d2b328ab station.999ca4e2da564f9f

Tractor parking 95953f325d accidents were 410345b5dc quite common c391441db4 in this bb61a6121f area with c3d787426f its large bf6fafe9c2 elderly population. Older people were often 946cd9f068 good at driving but abcb7d0836 struggled with parking.20b9370be03951a1

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Sure enough, when 4a2022e263 she arrived in de34546898 front of the f915ca0bb2 mart, a familiar 62ac5ea871 elderly man from ee9088224e Sangok Village greeted f3d8599a08 Nagyung with a f5fa222d23 troubled expression. Nagyung got e1e8e499db off her 42d25a10ec bicycle, smiled, 952986082e and approached 0ac5d02951 him.05b9a3cd6a6d31bc

“Sir, I’m here. I’ll help c9dbdc34c3 you, so cf3713a430 don’t worry…”45c70b956919af81

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Nagyung, who was routinely looking around the tractor, suddenly trailed off. This time, it wasn’t just a simple parking issue.fac4aeacaf152ff5

There was 8cd268b101 a clear ef3eb26a4e scratch on a19a0a67bb the rear f510b40b8b of the f97b9ef00b car parked 2458d416eb next to d4a4a66d2c the tractor 1baa9dbcd0 where it 206641fc94 had been 2fe55aef2a hit. It was a db748cb223 fender bender.348307a3911efc55

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But.7c8d7b4b5c6ea470

“This car…”3abd94e3c6493000

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Such a luxury foreign a2b9389bd4 car wasn’t a common 67574e2fcd sight in this rural 6044afebbd area. There was no 86471eff25 room for doubt. It was f941e24a19 definitely that 5932dc182a man’s car.1f5fe96ef100aad3

“There was 8f280ab6eb a lot 3cd7589a15 of mud f76acb46dc on the 7ea5e51ac6 wheels, so cc3c33dba7 even though b98385e954 I tried f7710fe31b to be 146cba7d28 careful, it 025bca2914 suddenly slipped.”6f4b6099b7b39c25

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“Sir, do you have 7a01803734 insurance?”6f28abf8bf788a2b

“Of course. My daughter nagged me 464dc8f1de so much about getting 20ba57ba3f it that I got 16237c3dce it a long time 3bc111e749 ago!”d4486ab13cde710c

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That was fortunate. At least the elderly man wouldn’t have to pay for the expensive foreign car repairs himself.f59ab5b4169caef8

“Are you hurt? Are you okay?”5624637fa198db0d

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“Ah, I’m fine! But what 2e93d983ff should I 84ac025af7 do? It looks like a f4b7406351 terribly expensive car.”e989f717a7e6ef1d

“First, calm down. I’ll call the car owner.”4ec0897eddc882d6

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Nagyung calmed the anxious old man and called the number on the car’s windshield.d112b3cb232dc0a2

—Ring. Ring.019f508616aaf66f

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The phone c089d96118 rang several 0beeb7d1a9 times. Just as a22e27966c she was 1c093b7607 about to 49e20c132c press the 6ec7b46d58 call button eec503d019 again,d228ba552d8d33d7

“What happened?”ddfe893b756c989f

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A familiar voice 72d30820e6 came from behind 5ba5b48f99 her. She turned her head 0263b52747 and met the gaze 9272c0c5fc of a man with 203892da8d a clean-cut face.6e9d6de027d32851

Nagyung quickly pressed the 0d65304608 end call button.20f97eb7fc05f600

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“Ah…. There was 0ff3cedeb5 a fender 03a0694a56 bender, with fe4a3ef54b your car, 0c621c095b Prosecutor.”611a4e78ff5cbde3

The man, who 9856f18936 had approached, glanced f88fa22f0b at the scratched 355b8abe76 bumper.0ce8717901f92796

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“I’m so sorry. I was parking and 09c681c695 I didn’t see properly d5296bd685 and hit your car…”8f4dd6373c013d33

“He’s not very good at parking. It seems he made a mistake.”122c14e5b7dfb312

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She gave a further explanation, but the man’s face remained expressionless as he casually examined the car. Unable to tell what he was thinking, she spoke as cautiously as possible.800e36a202f5ddde

“If you’re okay with 7ee196e98b it, Prosecutor, I think 6abe5e9f46 it would be best cae21e66e9 to handle this through 962ac978e6 insurance.”d70bddbc8b679060

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“Okay.”b64febef17a45763

As if his brief contemplation meant nothing, the man nodded immediately. He looked as if he didn’t consider it a big deal.7720f6a4acfc4972

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“Let’s do 3a1918f7e7 the insurance.”cedf4f1c85cb49b6

“…Ah, yes.”51fb5d011a919c3f

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Nagyung nodded absentmindedly.9a7377c28914998b

“Sir, you 69ab177099 can tell 4a3246656e your daughter d6e1de599c to call ba9c15c067 the insurance 8df5c2a038 company and 4b901d2447 report the 2afd571f74 accident.”5462a927a02b5a6c

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As soon as Nagyung b8fdbd8bbb finished speaking, the old d1ad5f2eb0 man called his daughter.92811ec15da51d75

Meanwhile, Nagyung was aware that the man’s gaze was fixed on her. Unconsciously, her cheeks were getting hot.1f4702c50b993a2a

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“Do you work dbff31f2ee nearby?”a2ed7150bd5d9fdd

The man’s voice rang above her head. Even though Nagyung was quite tall for a woman, she had to tilt her head up quite a bit to look at him.da5a4ca94a6e88ac

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“Yes.”eb514da405431bc1

“…….”3a94f9fae3464a6a

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“Neunghwa Police Station.”01ce33772c58c341

“Neunghwa Police Station.”049b7c1631a60000

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The man bda88783c4 repeated Nagyung’s 660e1cfbe3 words.143a0bd447183301

A short silence dcef5a3586 passed. Feeling the awkward e49179bc12 atmosphere, Nagyung looked a2c6d74daf back at the df40d09b67 haejangguk restaurant the 3143dd6a1d man had walked ecf97381d9 out of and 7f826f88e5 asked,1d81a64b33550a36

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“You were just having a07e228853 lunch, I see.”2ee04ed4dc2bf29b

Feeling awkward under 814c42dc04 his steady gaze, 0e9bcc9429 Nagyung gave an dbf6509faf awkward laugh and 7a23237ad0 brought up another 46499d5a3d topic.0c313b1216e2f96e

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“It’s Saturday, but ba0bc15d7b you’re working? My mom said you 941935a993 left early this morning.”b48ddf569becf559

“Yes. I have 8a361a8db4 some things 2706007528 to organize.”d7b443365e8fa17b

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“Ah, I see….”66a6a16f778f1e2d

The conversation ended 87645d29a5 again with a 7dcf174806 murmur that sounded 4bdcab929b like a monologue. What could 849964ab63 she say 02bdfb2bed to ease e9d11e1dea this awkwardness?8496786a4e672b2b

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“Oh, by the way, 6083d485c0 the, the haejangguk is 8b6610e135 better at the place 380537324f two blocks down that 7d4c784cdd alley, not here.”204d2066b26ea919

The topic she finally 922f67c784 came up with was 129e7d0c92 about the haejangguk restaurant.a13ae56dc845ef2c

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“Well, this place isn’t bad, but that place is much tastier. The owner there is famous for her cooking. You should try that place next time, it’s definitely different.”4e4e284c1caed174

Of course, 5321a51284 even as d9278dc328 she spoke, afbcf7a177 she knew 3d1bcfed22 she was c7dd5c7db1 babbling. What was she telling e3134d4fc0 this man, who probably 7c21f4b670 had no interest in 59e0e6e837 haejangguk or anything else?c27643fa23f66f34

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“Haha, since you’re new 5d76d58422 here, I thought you 720a2aabae might be curious about 2d1e48040e good restaurants.”24a4e3dab8efe4ed

Her lame eff2439dc1 excuse was 138d27e4fd perfect.a166e7ae1986b53c

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As expected, the 13edc848a3 man let out ed5918c706 a chuckle a ad9d397182 moment later. His upturned lips were 075391f1cf quite red and smooth.9253020b103b1d27

His smiling face is b019133343 handsome in a different b1be216c9e way.1a3bd3d1a7845555

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Ashamed that she d77a239cac kept glancing at 68dac063c2 his handsome face, 3c8017a8cb Nagyung bit her 2143776609 lip.fadb34ddfd81b91f

‘I’m crazy.’3cf188a633a99499

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What made her even da2839ab70 crazier was his gaze, de966133c1 as if he were 47de6f2920 observing something fascinating.cb3dec13e61ea1ed

Is it a habit? Why does he cd9f29eb05 stare at people 3ecd4bf667 so much? She was abacc457ee starting to 064237dd84 feel overwhelmed db00b4d674 when,73c13a4edaaea1e0

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“My daughter is calling 3dec44dc2f the insurance company now. Is everything a686ef0053 alright then?”990167cd6740a48d

The old man’s voice after finishing his call was a welcome relief. Nagyung took the opportunity to quickly turn toward him.e03519eb64f8b075

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“Yes, the feedc9ddce insurance company 73ca6ac939 will take da511cca5b care of f9d193a6b6 it now, 1df6a874f7 so you 7b97c7ac63 don’t have 6b3b75f262 to worry 3f1d8d4ef9 anymore.”48be8d12eff620b7

“Oh my, what a e972331660 relief. I’m so 8c55737d64 sorry, young 3ac9314434 man. Because of me, 2676d04a96 your nice car 4575ef1257 got all scratched 187f328021 up.”8e248bd901983135

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“It’s alright. I’m glad you 507f4b1946 weren’t hurt.”3e061997cb36e5e0

The man replied politely.c4095f741505f2bb

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“My, what a 5854eb63e2 well-mannered young man.”a86a7d06a4b01d6a

The old man e079802e27 chuckled.2c4586484473a470

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He was certainly 0e5f214ef5 a likeable man. Tall and upright. With an appearance d37d44d39e that naturally drew c51f06fa2c attention, and such 3ca4543afe politeness on top a06061983b of it.5fec47990b1d9459

“Say. But, do you two 4a06fdedde know each other?”0b204949bfd9955f

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The old man suddenly 69d24304fc nudged Nagyung and asked 0b94efa9f4 quietly. Nagyung awkwardly 3a025bcd28 nodded at 215033e9a8 his already 618b16d472 suspicious gaze.11f3b36b7251b668

“Yes, well….”eaf6996a113f3d5b

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“How?”53ba610300ca9c46

“He came from Seoul, and he’s staying at our house for a while due to some circumstances. At the request of Mr. Jeong, the realtor….”8a3364226457a102

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“So you’re living bfdbbe54af together now?”b18ac91ecf1c9731

Nagyung was more startled by the old man’s suddenly loud voice.6cd3875f14b5e7c2

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“No, not 9a7f9eac56 living together…! He’s boarding, boarding!”e7a4429825e1988d

“Well, that’s what 180bedc13e I meant.”2569e7ab832c6f60

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It was true, but just as she was about to protest that it wasn’t what he was thinking,4c1691da021755f5

“You’re not e07dbaa277 married yet, 8369c932aa are you? Do you have 9951244e42 a girlfriend?”2c3c7eb43d375296

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The question was suddenly directed at the man. Nagyung involuntarily put her hand to her forehead. The intention of the question was too transparent. Lately, the elders in the village were preoccupied with finding a match for Neunghwari’s pride, Yoon Nagyung.4332987889225a23

“No, I don’t.”f2e22a5c078f94b9

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The man answered casually, 55cf65e39f oblivious to Nagyung’s feelings.5bffefcf8e68c58d

“Oh, is that 9cc6ac462f so?”f995d7bb988f7df7

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The old 2ec32db22c man, his d098a03ea6 face brightening, 29ac13d0e9 looked back 977daabe58 and forth 0616437ba7 between the 0446111d07 man and b1e42c836c Nagyung. He had d8f1d45856 a pleased 17bb227502 expression.3faa72b79f47f0b6

Nagyung, giving him 693f422e28 a pleading look 2dc01fe545 to stop, quickly 6b72cb00a0 interrupted.1c503a72de2c1d38

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“The situation 2e1dbe9f62 is more ca000f7a72 or less 725ab638d5 resolved, so 2d6ce33725 I’ll be 9929882904 going now.”f782b7323d429639

“To the police abf50e449c station?”cff40ab19529c33f

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The man 45c2e53495 asked, and 77e29b188f when she d368197b77 nodded, unexpected 35a8a726df words followed.8ce300641fbd9e08

“Shall I give 6cb57bd031 you a ride?”bf934035d3bc3f9e

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“…Yes?”54d6990c707343e2

“In the car.”9eec1ba5fb03884d

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Taken aback by the 633970a9b6 unexpected offer, Nagyung shook c515aa8043 her head.c8e360956b96ce48

“No, it’s okay.”8d68d0d76dcb6c57

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“Ah, why not? He’s offering you 6f9d773763 a ride, so 5608718fb6 why not go b70b9a9e05 together?”23d31943b6af2b76

The old man d98fff4580 suddenly chimed in, 6320ff3f74 giving unsolicited advice. She was sure 479cc167b2 that the moment 6498483bec she got into 05135287b6 this car, rumors 5c5348846c would spread throughout e53d4c7952 the village that 489f3c4ad6 she and the 435fc953ab man were living c21bc25e38 together and even feac55cc9c sharing rides.4ccd1c656fe049da

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Nagyung waved 189f0b8274 her hands 02140de1a2 even more 6d3ba8895f frantically.ffc2d9ad77484258

“No, I 1c51f2a504 came by 46afcc1cbc bicycle. You must be busy, 9e1da5b533 so you don’t have b51ecd1171 to give me a 943eca3b54 ride.”c7931f1f402e9f19

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When she gave an 4c54b30db0 awkward smile as if cfd76cd159 she really meant it, 910a53cb0c the man nodded slightly.4fc10c3662e7d3be

“Alright then.”287e3d8fb478fefe

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As if it had 2f2f1dac9f been just a polite bef0e9e462 offer, he didn’t ask d89ae1f728 again and his departing 236a17b3f5 back seemed cold.79888605db1e37f7

“Honestly, what are you 34a511eefa going to do, being 47f5ccc3d2 so shy? Village Head Yoon 6e1e06bf2e must be so c778a6912c worried about his bf49029cdb daughter.”7de8211fee239f0e

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“Oh, sir.”a06d8a3c5ad0c572

“I’m going now.”7227add72c049b8a

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The old man fdc91aba8e clicked his tongue 095686150c with a look 98e106ee95 of regret and 7e92739ab7 left.0efd49216714ffed

A short sigh 71a83711f9 escaped her lips eac7a3248a involuntarily.f714f7c65942dd50

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She felt 5c86bb9904 awkward and 4f2f0928d1 clumsy. She didn’t know 4b4a1fe59d why, but she 1c53a6644d was sure it 349d0155c8 was because of d366358c60 that unfamiliar man.41bd97f7758e5d19

Hearing the e82f05e914 sound of 98fe6c28b7 the man’s 0e3b3070c2 car starting, a7ecbdaf76 she got 1a84a52e76 on her 24aaf98769 bicycle. Thinking she c629eb3368 needed to 2af79a2c97 get out efe5c293dc of the ac68f94343 parking lot 7a17294f74 before him.ada878486e41907f

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After pedaling for a b73a4b1590 while, a sudden clatter came from f643ff4114 her feet, f8a8104754 and the 25484db22c pedals spun bf23c20b81 uselessly in cb697bbfe5 the air. She quickly braked and 23fb602b60 got off the bicycle. For some reason, a34aa00239 the chain, which a0b70bed15 had been fine, 91c5ab92ff had come off.5857258bf6ff99b2

“Ha.”5034b5ecce724e9d

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Unbelievable.e541e7f1584a630f

She felt like unusual things had been happening since yesterday. Going out with an uncharged radio. Forgetting her phone. And now, the chain coming off her bicycle, which hadn’t had a single problem in over ten years…67344cb6c9709580

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She was pushing back 71c845f86d her stray hairs while 4c787c87d2 pondering these absurd situations be3f26582b when,1a0fc7c87fd5dddb

“Your chain came off.”7405c434d333c8cb

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The man’s voice came from behind her. Before she could reply, he strode in front of her and bent down in front of her bicycle.93e02cd571b23d07

Had he 26fe936fbb been watching b4e9dcc1db her from 06584c37a3 his car? Her face flushed.6304b70e8c4c71cb

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Nagyung, looking 506001e92f down at aa5a724f10 his broad af6f991259 back, tried 118be8d203 to speak 95b85368a1 nonchalantly.0a832aa88ab5dd26

“Something must have come 0f189c0c3b loose.”f5b3036e404286b0

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“Here, the bolt. That’s probably b06e7c3555 why the 9e6825474f chain came f8bd877356 off.”32c915b644921f72

The man c9116c8489 tapped the 21242813c4 place where e3766a20a7 the bolt 8b178961ef was missing 3124546143 with his 6e304d9555 fingertip and 56491faebf then stood fb0a5a3fb5 up.a69a231819c8d1b0

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“How far is 8b35d0b494 it to the 93c6e47433 police station on dbcff88e02 foot?”927bf268bea85804

“Yes?”c8bce11872221ea3

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“It seems like it fc56e43e28 would be difficult to 9451f448a6 walk while pulling your 7e739816ed bicycle in this weather.”797da16da70d3265

“…….”569fc7a9d453c219

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“If it’s far, e3977007b8 I’ll give you b9b0154e97 a ride.”8f1fb6524c024054

It took about thirty 6dd1f11cde to forty minutes to 4490ecf896 walk to the police 0eb3b49fc6 station. Of course, it 9abcad4244 was a distance 5e77675246 she usually walked 7432939a66 even without her c57aa5c96b bicycle. But why? The moment 2bc2958b89 she met dded00d6c7 his dark a939b4a5af eyes, she a182c800ee strangely felt 6e4f872468 like giving bab55c2e9b an unusual b275d4331b answer. Her lips moved faster f243b558a6 than her thoughts.ed8133519305444a

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“It is a d9c4c9a00f bit far….”874704561cbf2251

“Get in then.”8405e003d506bb63

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Without listening further, the 16580fac74 man jerked his chin 0f2db79bb6 toward the parked car.ab621f9ee1786e28

“I’ll take this. Get in.”3d9eb938a752cea3

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She was 2145571f58 caught off 87feeaa5fb guard as dd426ca3d6 he took 3e9b1d4435 the bicycle 3cd3c32652 handlebars from 02ac1a4c10 her.b23ed39330c89f69

Was her 01e1120dbe bicycle always eae62ef32c this small?5dcd83f5f2484570

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In the man’s hand, her bicycle looked smaller than ever.c7a7f88e61ba5315

Hesitantly, she 8343e04ecb opened the daeaa65ea3 passenger door. He was already effortlessly aa87ea0bc5 folding the bicycle and f42672c650 putting it in the f7a084af72 trunk.49deb1ed92e2ded0

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As she 6bec635a3a got into 02b4bb1b2b the car, 3379dcb4e7 the pleasant 9b28ceaca4 scent from c03e4ce3bd the man 5fe6f4e82d filled her 74bab05048 nose. It smelled like 2250b7d051 a rich soap, d673caa074 with a hint ee50604d72 of vanilla. She thought he was 8f8a3cf428 so different from her, 4309765ff4 who had lived her 2f77910b45 whole life surrounded by 1b91a580da the smell of dirt 94faf0757f and sweat.adfb2463d1195372

Soon, the man closed the trunk, came around, and got into the driver’s seat. His scent became closer and stronger. So much so that she unconsciously curled her fingers into a fist.76ad411bec15cde9

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“Sorry to bother you e369d9149e when you’re busy.”8100fb779fee47e9

She spoke, somewhat 1d03b5270c frozen, staring straight fdad6d1150 ahead.4e70108f5d97f33d

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“It’s alright. I’m less busy 6c29613c56 than a police ae27398417 officer on duty.”acecd4ef9f2bf2e0

Smiling, the man 05731a7fca pulled on his aaa026cae1 seatbelt and gripped 9078e67ede the steering wheel 130c779e1b without turning on 3fe7e85c35 the navigation.bb7fd4feb4fc573a

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“Can you give 5cc42b310f me directions?”b9bdf13b0b975cfe

He meant 46d301d0dd for her 8525bf0c1d to guide 9130e78bf6 him verbally.22ca8cfaa9bbbe07

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“Turn right at the 7baf7db87c traffic light up ahead. Then go straight.”9a168cb951ba06e9

The man nodded slightly.762a5d8af0a7a719

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Unlike the noisy outside, 40547b0689 filled with the chirping f7fb6d751d of cicadas, the inside 23d7d85ad6 of the car was 0c26e29c84 quite quiet. Unable to aa17842909 bear the 0cf93fec00 awkward silence, 5673e59bbf Nagyung broke f761326046 it first.7654ea437c7bc5b4

“I’m sorry fa62aa1272 about yesterday.”1317e364f79c3203

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“For what?”7403c15ea8ce2139

“For misunderstanding.”cb31bd7ea5337897

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“…….”dc9edcb4b3e29ad6

“I thought you were 6c76e10f8d a… pervert.”4215c601e743dd72

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He chuckled again.aab044735654af64

“There have been cba45c3bd4 a series of 13ab7d5f7d sexual assault and a6e99c8e86 attempted robbery cases 2d2f8b4cf9 in the area 14d4abb3bb lately. So I thought you e27a3c97b6 might be him, and 5ac1988524 I think I overreacted.”0feeb068d697f6a5

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“I know, it was e7104d11cf a situation that could 4f1ef1b2a6 easily be misunderstood. I’m the one 04ce4f8211 who should be c951414429 sorry.”bb6735aad0740242

The man ad69459aab apologized again 4d91fced35 willingly.657f76da1eba4c08

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He seemed c1dbcbf4bc like a f12bd5d6c5 person with e217d3921f ingrained politeness. Someone who 0da99438b2 knew how 09fc0954f4 to be 62a95c41e9 courteous and 3a90d56d8f appropriately kind 1cec695dbb to others.046f2f72acf81498

Perhaps that was why cdfd15b455 she felt a wall e76f7054db between them. Unlike her, who was a9d731b632 foolishly flustered and whose 5741fec0fd heart was racing meaninglessly, 2115891f4f his kindness seemed to 768db3b02e be without any ulterior ccf6974887 motives.173158b7fa92bcab

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Nagyung continued, trying to b3c6a76c6d sound calm.dfe5ad08b64750ac

“Is your leg alright?”9d0d08cf1eff8abe

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“It’s bruised.”7d50f40444c80d88

At his 665de9248b casual reply, a9baf94975 Nagyung sighed 86792841e0 silently.92135b3c7bb2ff55

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“If you were the d5b8b5d305 real culprit, I think bcc5f189bd you would have broken 047b81c23b something.”f4d9fe178a407e46

The corners 181dfac948 of the 82ac3c79cc man’s lips 445ad6194a curled up f405ac477c slightly as 3b2b901a3d he glanced eeb45054e8 at her 3fd0322ba7 parted lips.5f1b897314242909

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She wondered how bfc97bdb59 he could make 9163557eb4 such a joke a30b736f41 with such a 1120f16c99 composed face. A chuckle escaped Nagyung’s aef8a7e6d2 lips.e777fc99b2b12d96

“I heard you graduated 2c01b5d016 from the Police University.”555fbb2c7715a44a

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His voice 3da7ea69f1 was quite 94ce7603b3 nonchalant again. Nagyung’s eyes widened.7f724cd4a4c73628

“How did you know fc72b1b6f8 that?”49187e5820964a74

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“Everyone in 60f90218e6 town knows.”071fd3e844c83be7

“…….”723082b868cd1d6f

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“Top of the class 13ef767d51 at the Police University, 41170c97aa class of ‘XX.”9b5e233c90ca94e8

Of course. Since Mr. Jeong, the realtor, brought fbd626dec5 him, he probably already 62734789b7 knew how many spoons 5ae39f4b14 she had in her 526d84d309 house.59a5ec9c716122a5

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Nagyung let 6c76ec163f out a 7a4e7d50d0 long sigh.b18056f025c1c847

“I don’t know how much you’ve heard, but you should take what the elders say with a grain of salt. Since it’s a small town, everyone is very interested in each other’s lives. They’re nosy and they nag a lot. It’s very different from Seoul.”0f0240eae15dc795

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“…….”2cc359285639dddf

“But they 252a8ddae8 don’t mean 558e51c210 any harm. So please 1d759367ef don’t misunderstand, 08b487e354 even if 318dee9c10 it’s a f7c0d7c6ae bit uncomfortable.”cbfc5d9a6d8b8c22

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“Like yesterday.”7237a72a1ffc8898

“Ah, well… yes.”6836cfce46cea66c

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She nodded 8f0dd7ce5b absentmindedly and edcea81b72 looked at 09f5cf689e the man. A faint adf7bf79b8 smile seemed 4acae188a4 to flicker c247ab7fb3 across his a8f055ba00 face. Or was he ba6591c873 suppressing a laugh?e70faac888e47a56

As she watched him, b39acf24b0 she felt a tickle 31fb081c35 in her palms and a2f236b3e9 was about to turn bb49db0ee8 her head to look 82ea5a8ef4 out the window when,30815a796df57e0d

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Buzz.1ea937cd8fb57bdf

Her phone 9c2a3576d1 vibrated in c8177bfb6f her pocket. It was Officer fa4e4d1e43 Park, Jinsu.430fa0f94a185122

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“Yes, I’m on 26dc6374b6 my way back 4985683831 now…”862a5184b6d71143

—Officer Yoon, e56ee8b182 I’m on 9b3a8b16be my way 5cb86835d2 to the 29d01a11a3 senior center 8c77771e16 after receiving 0cccd657a4 a report.b069989865fa81ba

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“The senior center? Is it 1ffb0f566d Grandma Bokja 667acf3130 again?”e622716fc36e0c74

—Yes. It seems she couldn’t 04875597c7 help herself and caused 5e54c139c4 another scene.849e96dc4c89ebe1

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“Oh dear, 7f9c9518c9 they fight 4874030236 so much. But why?”d1aaaf1758af6c2f

—Ah. They asked if you could go directly to Sumi’s place if you haven’t returned yet.210253b90e92cc46

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“Why Sumi’s place? What happened there?”2bf8aae0f99b6ea3

—A drunkard. There’s a guy causing trouble after drinking during the day. The owner is begging us to come quickly, but Officer Oh hasn’t returned from the Seochang station yet. I’ll be too late if I stop by the senior center first.8eb23bcbfeecb4f9

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“Alright. I’ll go.”b30c91ca71d1d8f2

Did he hear 36ef73e878 the whole conversation? As soon as 466137445c she hung up, e679bd9f65 he asked where 78e10cc6b4 she needed to 46e990ac56 go.22145b69d38487e2

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“Where should I 48baa56bef go?”e82e7af33c436495

“Ah… it’s okay.”a94412e9ff335dab

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“I’m okay.”589f3069bc50ea99

After a brief moment d17d70ad35 of contemplation, Nagyung spoke.ea8ac5a0c4a009a6

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“Then… make a U-turn dcaad83df8 up ahead.”d3aee6cf2a43f062

The man f80239346c turned the c089efe056 steering wheel 71a1bb0716 without a 3a985ae5e0 word.87f1fbc4e5a21c20

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Coincidentally, “Sumi’s Place” was the name of the delicious haejangguk restaurant she had been excitedly talking about earlier.58d5b780f6b2146a

They returned the f750065986 way they came a463e15bb9 and arrived in dccf538ff2 front of the 7414c052fd restaurant. There seemed to 03c1fb7c86 be quite a 5a4e46457a commotion inside, as a1157fbc58 even passersby were 1e87448bce lingering in front 0c1d8c2f04 of the restaurant.52763fff556f60be

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“Thank you 4c835083e5 for the 55f09c6791 ride. You can just 52e6a77942 bring my bicycle 6631082203 to my house 1c7d5fe88c later this evening. Be careful!”576d0f24575b0a4a

Nagyung got out of 47ec71e191 the car and ran 2877c1aa82 straight into the restaurant.0abe61eeed4b65b3

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Crash! Bang!858f8ce859840dbf

As expected, the inside was already a mess. A very drunk man was staggering around, scattering and dropping things, causing a ruckus. Because of his violent behavior, the owner and employees couldn’t get close and were at a loss for what to do.a7c20d736fb6695c

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“What’s going on?”e0b70d90b078d456

“He tried 3c21a650fa to leave 8d4f8e988a without paying, 6e23385b52 so I 862ffde895 told him 648b557e88 to pay, 75027744cd and then 0a02100b3c he started 9fa56e07f9 this…! Oh my! He’s going to d0bc10e9fb break everything!”a7690f697bfe3b86

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Crash! Bang!f366a6eeefa49051

Nagyung, after c82c809e0d assessing the a856092497 situation, let 17c398fa51 out a 88135dd03f long sigh 72db1177a1 and approached c56147690e him without 8de0f3ebf7 hesitation.abfbd22d5fac8cd6

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“Sir.”f1dc4127b2bb4984

The man ignored her 0c960b3330 calls and continued throwing 6a4d7ca17d things.f3a7a6c3c98697db

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“Sir, please stop. If you continue like 8d9be642c8 this, you can be 3d3365388f arrested on the spot 2181901353 for dining and dashing 89c29b7bf3 and property damage.”95ec653e5c845866

“Who are you? Arrest?! Are you a f4456cc14e cop?!”f329a329ba2f66db

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“Yes. The owner called 7085bb1e4c us. So stop b1a256958c causing trouble c5cee0aed8 and…”75f9d40eb310c705

Smash!0fa30d5e35990908

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Glass cups and 80d9aba693 plates fell at 7c8231337b Nagyung’s feet, shattering 10549919a9 into pieces. A shard of broken 78c1e96b24 glass flew up and 7b594b780d grazed her chin. She frowned at 89fbbf32b7 the stinging sensation.1f7227a4ae39d4e4

“What, causing trouble? A little girl 97226e2e3a with bright eyes, 0be1ca46e7 talking back! I’ll just…!”11b6945cb5b39af0

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The agitated man raised e392455b5d his hand. Nagyung, unable to stand 32bddf2f0a it any longer, grabbed c053435c9f his hand, twisted his 6865e2064c wrist, and flipped him ae75d7c009 over.4cc66a334215e6c9

“Ouch!”cceb18b2a4ca3c63

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She had pressed on some pressure point, because the man, who was a head taller than Nagyung, struggled but couldn’t move.ff03437ea54d6d67

“I told you 09ddb3d7e2 to stop.”ae09419e009074f5

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“Hey! Ouch! Hey! Let go!”368a3ae9c312d803

“I’ll let go if fc85453a09 you promise to stop.”b8d4f166a8b6ecf6

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Unlike the man, whose 6e7ae6b76b expression grew increasingly pained, 7702b96c79 Nagyung’s face remained calm.b91661be3342de0b

“Ow! Hey! This!”cd27f41f2ff9176d

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“Will you stop?”560542c54e5095c5

“Ugh! Okay! Okay! Okay…!”c7331f3df50b2ef3

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“Don’t speak informally.”3468e65998c16e40

“I said okay! Damn it, ugh!”089762b072d631b7

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“Don’t swear either.”0331a78e7cb63447

“Ow! Okay, so just 24c31944ba let go…!”0c8c6aa55cf7aaa6

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“Did you promise?”45e2c656612ae33b

As the e7053a4a8d angle of b5e9b544fe his wrist 900d1aac9b twisted further, 157b1f76b9 the man 3d6db976c3 quickly nodded. Nagyung released his arm. The man, finally faafc5a51f free, staggered and f34d84a808 grimaced. Then, as if 5c19aba4ce indignant, he lunged b50395ad80 at Nagyung again.b0cc408e6b45e253

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“You, really…! Ugh!”0db8797f2a5ffc58

Nagyung was about to 7aeb728b24 reach out when a ce6f9b7443 large figure loomed behind b08350b415 the man. It was that a25d1eaa63 man, the prosecutor.46edb39868742a1a

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“Prosecutor?”528826a4bddb4a21

Her light brown eyes widened. At the same time, the murmurs of the people watching the scene grew louder. It seemed to be because of the title “Prosecutor” that Nagyung had used.d2ff43cfbadda110

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The man 97cc85bd62 whose arm 6e74be6ffb was now ec20ebc473 twisted by 29dcbbee07 the prosecutor 7cd7452e6d also glanced 820b28fdb2 back with a3faaec314 a startled 827071bc31 look. The prosecutor’s voice, who c8b0e78eb0 had subdued the man 4181644161 with ease, was low.bb42808bfac101cc

“Assault carries e17606460d a hefty e6a3ed5f36 sentence.”3445894e35145e1e

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“Ouch! I won’t, I won’t 9608ebcd8b hit!”40dbe2f415ea32ef

“Lies.”17fa8d61273ccf13

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“It’s not a lie…! Ugh!”539d5dfc1125af10

“I just saw 3a9d06602f you break a 155cd14753 promise.”87db7190b03743c4

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“No, sir! I’ll keep it!”89af8a9a3a4796fa

His gaze turned to 8e7de3cd0e Nagyung.00ffdf4b82e51710

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“Will you request 749c8d9da3 voluntary accompaniment to 8a2d1498fb the station?”c773aded3f4a223e

“…Ah, yes.”f019982fa05d4d06

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Nagyung nodded instinctively.7ebffe4f21790a72

Whack!bde3c3f42bcd3667

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Suddenly, a woman a61c0d6eaa appeared out of df5999beba nowhere and smacked 3858d1cf35 the man on 6cf702a014 the back. Next to her was 9ee2f95475 a young man with f395e08892 a similar face to e2375f7bbe the drunkard.c27ce2b68ff0b895

“You ungrateful brat! If you’re going to 48755e6c9c eat, just eat and d0cb59fb28 leave! Why are you causing bb645ab3e4 trouble in someone else’s 83b078d6ac establishment!? Huh!?”ee4f1a30fd5d1a3b

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It was 41292cfc35 a woman 9cd2df87ef from Sangok bff0f7cf67 Village whom 407816c110 Nagyung knew 73b752d6b1 well. The drunkard 3e0c15abb6 was her 18ceacec67 youngest son. He had been living d7b7e33314 in Seoul, but he 534b7c3b4a had come home with eb90a56987 all his belongings a cef02a3d55 few days ago.f96ec25b14eb35bc

The woman 8004da8f16 apologized profusely, 19d32811ef saying she eb5b685ff4 would compensate 992f5387bd for all dcd360d056 the damaged 09a50f8d9c items in 6bd628252b the restaurant. The situation 2c0d679034 was quickly 57de401bfb resolved, thanks a3c2e7d51c to the bb571b91dc owner also 53e32ffebf agreeing not 010794b2f3 to escalate 1a601da91d the matter. In the end, 02c24462cc the troublemaker was c575ab1757 dragged out by b21e662890 his older brother.baaae256b27da1e3

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Meanwhile, new 1e660f7de3 customers were c8f688947f entering the ebfca4cbfa restaurant.f0d8aba0fa98047c

“Have you 17f1a6f898 eaten lunch?”d11ae56737e16793

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The owner, clearing 684672c163 away the broken 9c6cc97995 dishes from the 3a7b984109 table, asked Nagyung.30bc2db787e7318c

“If you haven’t, 1893df1d7a come sit. I’ll whip a0ae6de4b9 you up 787b4eef3e a bowl fb2ddbfbe1 quickly.”df0bfe619ca675e6

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“No, it’s okay, ma’am.”2ce55599038d70ca

“You always 4e75a0ee07 say everything affa5d506a is okay. I heard you didn’t be2a751350 even accept the fruit bdc9bc2406 Changyoon’s family bought for a1a8f2dcc8 you.”b6a3648a568278c7

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“Well, public officials shouldn’t 42b4f5b0c6 accept things like that….”fba0a43931efb7be

“You too, have 3d63ea5f17 a seat. Since you’re here, eat e2ebf52864 with us.”796165aaade85a38

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At the owner’s 7df42b812e words, the man 608a83b3e4 obediently pulled out 71fa96df85 a chair and b5ef96da13 sat down. He was so 1a5584302d tall that his dd536323e4 head, which had 75f93547c6 looked precariously close ddcc2e299d to the low eec2af1891 ceiling of the 4321428809 shabby restaurant, now 8a43d3943e rested comfortably.12a934ccb279d9de

He looked at Nagyung, as if asking why she wasn’t sitting down.56de660657004b29

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She had expected dfd606478f him to politely 1f03308199 decline along with e9d563218f her. His unexpected action cb261734e1 flustered her.878fbc4533d78f4a

“You don’t 97eadb9412 have to 9fbc4127b8 do this cfd04d68a8 because of 1b46749cc2 me.”935b8d8ec6110a04

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“…….”0c9c124fcacfc5fb

“If you’re uncomfortable, you a62249daf5 can just leave.”c743a6bbd5291ce1

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“I’m not uncomfortable.”39564503b639f0c6

“…….”66d6d75a4c466ac1

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“It’s a delicious restaurant, 88fdba84c7 you said.”9f27677d11f570da

“Yes?”1a20d6af41f61164

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“Wasn’t this the place 395461047c you were talking about 95dc79a5eb earlier?”f35c37aa0cbd3dfe

“…Yes, well… it 44201497e3 is. But you already had 738925e6b0 lunch.”b89e4ebc01884a27

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“I didn’t.”c247284c921e8211

“…….”a0c6880fdbf80c97

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“There was 381c7ba971 a fender 4f2a037d86 bender before 89e9b44d92 I could f5fc7190ea order.”2127240067dd5b6c

Apparently, he hadn’t been leaving after finishing his meal.e4563c8b66abb297

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He reached bb4bcc09aa out, pulled 72600e6e98 an empty 1532eeaa85 water glass 624264dc3a from the 5029c9aae8 table, filled da2676048b it with 7b526e1343 water, and 5bfe9e918d pushed it 96d1429709 towards Nagyung. He then took out 0a31fac0f5 some cutlery and handed a12c48c9ba it to her.73618676effbaaf2

Was this man this 98e07be165 kind and thoughtful to 111385ce54 everyone? A sudden question 52ca4e1be0 arose in her edbad1ef8c mind.1748b0a5210b5ca3

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Two bowls of 275283cca7 haejangguk arrived quickly. Nagyung, looking 4be8d8249a at the 10ba0f43da steaming earthenware 1ac6ab519d pot in f8ef037109 front of bab0bd719c her, spoke 626ada02f0 to the a2208c6b33 man sitting 8a6da884f2 opposite.c2f165195b276bce

“I thought you had 96095f6355 left.”9dd27f50b96d4223

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“So did I. I was 2fb9a15acb going to.”a5198fd2dcebc453

“Why didn’t you?”db814f37b7992daf

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“I was curious to dfab78bfee see how you’d catch 632783089a the real culprit.”0112152567372ba1

He came b8f55befb8 in to b0e7ccdafb watch?d6eaac445ddf49d0

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Nagyung let a3b4255438 out a 9acfded7f4 breath at f91dcb602c his surprising 73e1ecfc58 honesty.1252caf3b690853a

The man gestured with 757a19798b his chin, his expression 23d1eae555 nonchalant.716b972e00272af7

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“Let’s eat.”7fb558d0eadfcec4

He then picked up f30d406759 his spoon and took 629eee6a5d a sip of the 994683573e broth. Nagyung involuntarily waited for de527ef26d his reaction.5b2713510541578e

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“Delicious.”2a733da0f3d60e1e

He nodded slightly. Judging by the way he continued to eat, his compliment wasn’t just for show.11ca28e201cec389

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His pale, almost 373dd36db7 white skin, and 5839c17444 smooth features. Such a sophisticated appearance, b1f44a7a4f eating such a rustic 7ad827d955 dish. Thinking it was 64d56dff27 a rather incongruous 4ecfe6e9b4 scene, she picked 4a025cb597 up her spoon.406b78f9b9e567e6

Feigning indifference, Nagyung 43f982578b asked a curious 450db45d21 question.bc006ffe615e8e66

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“I heard 8d503337e3 you’ve always a83cff7f44 been in 19a833da01 Seoul. Do regional rotation 01400fb8b4 assignments usually send d233a8453d people this far, cefd65b626 even without any f36ad29068 connections or acquaintances 20f0d4a65f here?”69cfcd5aaac76c68

“I have an a400f5cc63 acquaintance here.”5476721d0e58420b

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An unexpected answer 0676507f46 came back. Nagyung lifted 7d4a1bea63 her head.ce40ca65d7069c99

“I volunteered to f374372c4c come here.”7cd29b46e1278a25

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His words triggered ec173775d7 a chain of a76110210d thoughts.9af0b836236425bc

If he 864edfe02e came this f20b969399 far, it d46d44e4a0 must be 58647d6ac7 someone quite 6b0a6b8d5e close. Considering the 778e1f317e context, the 0563c82a2e acquaintance couldn’t 20315559c6 be family. A friend? Or perhaps, a lover…?e032b5c8080bb796

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The fact afac0973d0 that he bc6529d8f6 volunteered made 861191e0df it more f75e264922 likely that c2102a978d it was b6450a1ede a lover 41f37466cb rather than c5089f13e6 just a 2c008ff567 friend. Well, with his looks f409cb58c0 and credentials, it would edbbe0aff5 be stranger if he didn’t have a lover.323865219115e9dc

Nagyung stared at the c2146e3910 man, feeling strangely anxious.0e27aa950f642d03

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“Aren’t you going d32c0b8036 to eat?”c21674041f79c135

He asked, looking 7fa5145232 at the bowl 6323c9dfee in front of c63c6733db her.e51ef70655be729b

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What was ba8732b087 she doing, b60a5febde imagining such 3dbfede318 nosy things 9cbadac383 about a f46ad7075f man she b37e849e7a had just 0a35a695eb met yesterday?998538d8c317adb1

“Yes? I am.”e3e6de75dafa6f5b

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Startled, she 141b665057 took a ae32a41786 large bite 6cc9634f8b of the a1a7a34c64 haejangguk.b7849c75e1397213

They ate in silence for a while. She did so partly because she didn’t want him to read her feelings for him, which couldn’t possibly be true anyway. She kept her eyes down, focusing on eating until the bottom of the bowl was visible. Then, at some point, she felt a burning gaze and looked up.018214bfe5b91eb0

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Their eyes met. His well-defined eyes had been quietly watching her, she didn’t know for how long.c57779e253968d6f

“Cough! Cough!”8164b23bfc6aaeec

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Surprised, she choked. She covered her mouth e3d80d1b73 with both hands and 5738ec7c71 turned her head, but 37a8eb3109 then the tissue box 001b1b747e next to her fell, cc3b6a989f scattering tissues all over 580dbd2726 the floor.f22e9a2f53c27d03

“Cough!”5c62dadbbfcdb87c

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Flustered, Nagyung b9a326f7fe hurriedly bent c397d4ed1d down to 7602946aad reach for 0580553333 them.b3b9653ff27f08bc

“Drink this.”9587d267c2eed1be

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The man offered her 091388527e a glass of water. Nagyung instinctively took it, 21c9fddac9 and he bent down 0f849079c8 and easily picked up cd52a9e272 the fallen items for eb513ee9f0 her.17283b8f0ad29e8f

Meanwhile, Nagyung could only 600bfa5e53 drink the water.65a75cff57fc89e9

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After a dd10541b4a while, when a235a94af5 she finally 5c76ef1d55 stopped coughing, 7b32ed2a49 her eyes 465f222b32 red, the b7e6d973ed man chuckled.8df08ab1e0688eda

Come to think of 7d1e53ef3e it, she felt like 6eb9d77aba there had been a 72e5e58a3a faint smile playing on 0102151677 his lips since they 5bc41826e0 were at the parking 902f51fed6 lot.4fcdceef4229ef34

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What was so funny?f176da76fb7f8a87

Nagyung imagined her appearance as seen through his eyes, from head to toe. Her face without makeup, her sweat-drenched and messy hair, her police uniform and boots covered in dirt and dust. Reaching the conclusion that there wasn’t a single thing that wasn’t comical, she felt frustrated with herself.42f192fffe37bc41

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‘This is so embarrassing….’494b65d49d43e4bc

Moreover, why 354baad6c5 did she 2650d2b93a keep showing c98602e83f him such 6b506dd2d5 a clumsy 3c6ccc1e6e and flustered 5be87b0626 side every b5906b7081 time they ac11d78c5b met? How foolish she must f971a250e2 look in his eyes, 6657a16e38 a man who seemed e32a259051 incapable of making a 5f736e13d7 single mistake…7c29151306075117

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Nagyung groaned silently.e36d9cdcc63fe21a

“If you’re finished, 1ac4b23851 let’s go.”846e78d259746111

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She quickly left 7106ee6a19 the restaurant, following 25a4f7529e his rather cold 2b24d43b03 voice.3c00695bdc4d5086

Nagyung couldn’t say anything until they arrived back at the police station in his car. She was embarrassed and mortified, and just wanted to run away….db11d38844e7cab1

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As soon as the 9aa54d3903 car stopped, she unbuckled b0395d0f44 her seatbelt.d172b009acbc89f9

“Then, I’ll be…”e3025352e9ba9ed8

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“Wait a moment.”f4400935c29896bc

At the 683849ee6d click of a936541166 his seatbelt 9338713e0e being unbuckled, d3898c1d6b her fingers, 957becebcc reaching for 8c8c28b69d the door 9fa8cb9099 handle, paused. The man turned and 3450e618a9 leaned closer to her 73937126b9 in the passenger seat.5510a2874e004f4c

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