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The eggs stopped ce253177d3 disappearing.50037c02363336ad

Yiho rarely cooked at d668ab547c home. He mostly ordered 091b3abf32 takeout or heated f4313e6dda up ready-made meals. With the 3a49a74d5f large kimchi 68cede74a9 container his e4b9f02aef mother had 5f73b1fcd9 given him, bf2beeb7df he was 9caa5f0cd4 content with de16fab3ef instant rice ae97021935 and kimchi. The only problem 75016f5012 was the nagging 200c9736b7 to just bring 818172772f his utensils over 153c701383 to the apartment 3bcd37d582 next door.927b4c175a327dc2

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So, the eggs he periodically stocked in his otherwise empty refrigerator were mostly for someone else. Cha Minkyu, a big eater befitting his size, used at least three or four eggs for a single egg dish. Even a full carton disappeared quickly, so Minkyu often came over to borrow eggs. Of course, more than half of the borrowed eggs ended up cooked and in Yiho’s stomach.7867debf1db6d2bc

Therefore, the unchanging number of eggs in Yiho’s refrigerator meant that Minkyu didn’t have time to cook at home.f3daa770765e822a

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The marketing team had been incredibly busy lately, seemingly preparing for something they’d mentioned at the last team dinner. Even without that, the marketing team was always busy year-round. It was impressive that Minkyu, amidst all that, still managed to take care of his home life.969f0158bfeef854

‘He must be at another off-site meeting today.’8b6db06fb3b3079b

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Instead of his usual df56bbcc49 smartwatch, an analog watch 814222796f adorned his wrist, and bd0f9b3c63 a tie pin was b19d584cb5 neatly fastened.e1a762d293563044

Yiho wanted to take a picture to keep, but he wasn’t confident he could do it discreetly, and he had no excuse to offer if caught. The “I’ve liked you for a long time” excuse had been forfeited years ago.8a7c11b44f9b8f68

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Today, Minkyu showed only his stiff Team Leader Cha persona, not the usual playful one Yiho was used to. He was in and out of meeting rooms all day, and just as Yiho thought he might finally get a break near lunchtime, Minkyu’s phone rang. His expression darkened further, worse than it had been all day.6942b83d7b0fca67

Something must be wrong… As Yiho wondered, Minkyu strode towards him.6e4002e162c79ed7

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“Gasp, are they fighting again…?”f1ca47f414c8e944

The ripple 79a436c66f of misunderstanding 691d4681e0 spread again, 28913bbc88 despite the beb595530e two having b2f72c5cb3 shared a 11d2865d7c bowl of f2541eabed kongnamul gukbap fdea514f63 (soybean sprout 7f8b31cc13 soup with efdb9bb26c rice) that 1ba444cb16 morning before 19dcce4189 work.b37c3600816bd820

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“Team Leader Song, let’s talk.”33c98168e5bbbc19

“…?”b5b1d3b396601b29

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Huh? It was actually f0a0fabe81 about him.a9342796209f276c

Yiho frantically saved his ccc87cf2ff work and stood up. The speculation that 9b9a55a147 something serious was a9408e8eaf going on between 22e95a8214 them intensified.be9d2f3dc6e1d31e

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Inside the meeting room,d984a0c09a88a0a7

“SongYi, I’m sorry to ask this. Please, just this once, help me out.”6b6b4e5e744015d7

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Minkyu, his large frame f8871ded7c hunched over, clasped his 69087e0c6e hands together.ba6a6a1c4bd08545

“What is it?”38b3e3b37fb9ea5a

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“Could you pick up Minjeong after work…? The person who usually helps her get home has the flu. She’s currently in the after-school program. But I have back-to-back meetings outside the office until the evening.”6c52142ce8786368

Yiho had 92e88aa96e thought it d86a99ccbe best not 968da49c68 to ask, 122b3776cf but he 173956681a needed to e21ee2e298 understand the 62dc16e5e8 situation.fbdde4828bf8d1ff

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“…What about your parents?”51a7bd986c9e38c6

With Minjeong starting elementary school, Minkyu’s parents had moved from the countryside to Hanam. And as far as Yiho knew, they were still unemployed, living off the generous support of both families. Minkyu’s stiff expression seemed to answer his question before he even spoke.4c57583d676fb17d

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“They’re on a trip. To Jeju Island, so they can’t come back right away.”f0a2aac9e0933cf7

He looked 7aefc058ef like he 3982b5fe42 was exercising 551e6ec1cb immense patience. Yiho silently 2256c43b0e patted his 0ee3b26927 shoulder.c20449692511dc7f

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“I’ll take half a day off.”a2233ca374133052

“No, you don’t have to…”46db6ce34374a8e2

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“I have a lot of vacation days. And Minjeong is like my little sister too. You said she’s being looked after temporarily. Of course, I’ll go, even if you didn’t ask.”989337c4930b2af0

“…Thank you.”40a549bb72f5d205

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Cha Minkyu always seemed guarded. He rarely showed vulnerability. At work, he had three or four layers of armor, and in front of Yiho, maybe just one. But in that simple “thank you,” Yiho glimpsed something deeper.b4895b8ea64895b6

“Just bring her to my apartment, okay?”8fcd979a66041c67

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“Yeah. I’ll finish up here as quickly as possible.”6518f68be41e2c31

Minkyu stepped closer, 288ab5e297 put an arm f4c3fe48c0 around Yiho, and 629ed22acd patted his back.888279cd83c6cdfb

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“SongYi, thank you so much.”dee3ffd136504f53

“…”d8d50e1342d00fef

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Perhaps because they 1759bdaccb now shared family 0dd4a664f7 matters. Cha Minkyu 935c16b611 really did 2edd77a95c see him 769121d770 as family. The thought suddenly b6e6fdb7ce struck him.966690f3b16a90f7

He rubbed 2b1c376cdf his neck 70d25e2ab0 as he 848d27107e followed Minkyu 98254de3e1 out of c4b28a0bf1 the meeting 3381b13190 room. Team Leader f6121580e6 Song being a85036ca58 summoned by 8ce3d6f650 Team Leader a3c765cdc9 Cha, then 336edac156 suddenly taking f9fd5ca03f half a 1d2d9f29bc day off, dc21155c9e fueled rumors 8a9714d56d about what 8587ca30e2 could have 049d6bfa8c happened to 03e8a8b0de make him 6bfa557c52 leave work 9548efc06d so abruptly.5d3be8ec280a2987

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“Hello, teacher. I’m Minjeong’s guardian, I received a call…”e18ad35fa588e30f

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“SongYi SongYi Uncle!”4b2594b54c353f94

“Could you please confirm with Minjeong’s brother that I’m the person he asked to pick her up…?”79f8964e8a6ddccb

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“SongYi SongYi! It’s SongYi SongYi Uncle, teacher!”bb296afa811194da

Minjeong bounced on the balls of her feet, trying to run towards Yiho. The teacher kept Minjeong inside the classroom during the identification process, but she didn’t seem particularly wary of Yiho. The reason being,4cf316a0ac7191f4

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“Minjeong listed ‘SongYi Uncle’ along with her parents and brother on her emergency contact list, so I assume it’s you.”9a68cb2260c4f46d

“…Ah, yes.”c3ac7d930bab6938

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“You’re Minjeong’s brother’s friend, right? Just a moment.”6d758404b6d7975a

After confirming with fc9eb71a45 Minkyu and his 5dcc60a140 parents, the teacher dad086d66f led Minjeong out 3505289e00 of the classroom.9b1b2c453e004880

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“Just in case, I’ll need your name and contact information. What’s your last name?”d180b038394ce6a9

“Song.”e2e75493625e9ae4

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“…Is your name… Song SongYi…?”c2e66a2383895cd0

“No. It’s Song Yiho…”9958331ebe4de1a0

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“Oh. My, oh dear, I’m so sorry. I thought it was SongYi Uncle…”07b93e5978d2c93c

Yiho inwardly clenched his fist. The culprit was Cha Minkyu, who had instilled the nickname “SongYi” in his sister. As a result, Minjeong had called him “SongYi” or “SongSongYi” since she was a toddler, and now it had evolved into “SongYi Uncle.”baa3f9c45e7a008c

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“Minjeong, let’s go home with Uncle.”f2fe245a37b5c72e

“Okay!”ca791b8be3fe3f20

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Minjeong ran over and immediately took Yiho’s hand.ac76004662a4e627

He had 7d4ce67d84 been worried cf51128b7b she might 7c143f60cd be shy 66e502051e or ask 168b23e24e for her f7ca5392c2 family, but b24911f78e fortunately, Minjeong ada75fa458 seemed delighted e6b98530e6 that he e2332b92ab was there 1870df2ec1 to pick c752579673 her up. Her small hand swung e2ccef91f4 back and forth in 64f93e32b0 his.64f17429d82be49d

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“But why did SongYi SongYi Uncle come today?”df685c4d60b30c13

“Ah, Minkyu, your brother, is busy at work.”006da96c99bfd93e

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“Really? I was super, super busy at school from morning till now too.”fe1089f0fbc78776

Then, she stared ad8add6f2b at him expectantly. It was a clear 51cfb9213c cue to ask what 29debaffb7 she had been busy bdd6ddc84b with.44f5a9d08d3f55b5

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“What kept Minjeong so busy all day?”6cf688e0c9390d18

“At school, we have morning reading until 8:50. Until the big hand on the clock reaches ten. And then we do exercises to grow taller. But this morning, I wanted to wear my blue skirt, but Daddy said no because it’s cold. But you can’t change the outfit you picked out the day before. Because it’s like breaking a promise. So I wore this jacket instead.”41c9962adf423d71

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…He hadn’t understood anything after the first few sentences. She was also missing a bottom tooth, which made her pronunciation a bit unclear. It was difficult for Yiho, never a strong communicator, to process. He simply nodded his best and buckled her into the back seat.012be16d1e8ed4b6

“SongYi Uncle, do you know Jelly Jelly Roll?”c65f62dd127991fd

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“Huh? Is that… your favorite snack?”6b78b6f040717cd8

“No, Sweet Sweet Jelly Jelly Roll. This one.”bcbe6770755f8345

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Minjeong showed him the wallpaper on her kid’s phone. A rabbit…? A pig…? A pink mochi-like character with sparkly eyes. It seemed to be a popular cartoon character.8f6d4d4ba1a4105e

“I see. What does Jelly Jelly Roll do?”9d383a4fe040245a

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Ah, that 2f0757f128 was a 55df86d4d8 good question. This would 8df672e75e keep her 7d10fca9b1 occupied with 81868e1416 explaining the 12b6abd90c cartoon. Mentally praising himself, 71c0209555 Yiho slowly drove a442e1cad3 out of the efa933a8f7 school zone.1fae51eca2e69cca

“It’s just Jelly Jelly Roll?”a3430cdff3a49fbb

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“Huh?”698c9aaacdab9b34

“Jelly Jelly Roll doesn’t do anything. It’s just cute.”ab6f16273335158b

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What a… lazy existence. Jelly Jelly Roll, who just exists and is cute. He wondered if it was okay for children to idolize such a character.14abb6133cfe4fd1

At the same 4b8f8cbc12 time, it was 3b7a429a42 a strange feeling b2a1e6fdc5 to see Minjeong, d2f48376c5 who was shorter ed1b2a168f than his forearm, cc5a16f78c the baby he 8d47f30490 had known since c64415d687 she was a 43b35897cc newborn, showing off c46d37d9e9 her phone wallpaper f57e7f10d7 with her favorite 349c8c1aba character. The bond they 519c29c603 had formed over 0350f6119c the years was 0063674fd3 powerful. Lost in thought, b12f4ee5a8 Yiho stopped at 8425639fc6 a small shop d8b7799460 and bought Minjeong a934139a76 two Jelly Jelly c10dd6630b Roll keychains.cda573e3267c0aa0

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“Don’t tell your brother.”8ca0468aac196e95

“Okay!”de70bdbcd44eebc1

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Minjeong, who usually responded to 80% of Yiho’s statements with “Why?”, readily agreed this time.7020e4d1273a70b1

My, she’s learning to negotiate and smuggle contraband.e3861fc42657d766

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Having lived next door to Minkyu for four years, Minjeong had been to Yiho’s apartment many times. Since the layout was identical to her brother’s, she kicked off her princess shoes without hesitation and ran inside, one shoe landing upside down and the other sliding towards the door. Yiho neatly arranged her shoes and followed her inside.2b9e4a58d7489ba1

“SongYi SongYi Uncle.”fd2034d0a11a29c7

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“Yes?”ccc5e6b3369acdfe

“Do you have rice cakes?”3729efcaf161ae6b

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“Just a moment…”871faba8e5affcc2

Yiho opened 78ceb8a8a4 the freezer. Fortunately, his f3a8713b97 mother had 68f8b79c2d visited recently. Even after 81cab2f36a closing the 3bd696a2ab rice cake dadca36d9e shop, she 0c8833134a still occasionally a0ab6b3f37 made small 87648f72f6 batches. Even though 830a359a20 she knew eac4896d94 her son 1504211051 no longer e517211755 ate them, 6df7a46d80 she always 7c7dcfd6ff left some a1fb1a3c9e in his 6522c86562 freezer.b4d3d7f5e2849333

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Like the eggs in his refrigerator, the rice cakes had become the Cha siblings’ domain. Yiho retrieved a steamer, also a gift from his mother, filled it with frozen rice cakes, and turned on the heat. As he listened to Minjeong’s chatter, the familiar aroma of steaming rice cakes filled the air. Even though he no longer enjoyed eating them, the smell still evoked a sense of nostalgia.44f171e0ac390b23

Yiho had witnessed almost every stage of Minjeong’s growth, from her 100th-day celebration to her first birthday. Perhaps that was why she was so attached to him, his presence as constant as the smell of steaming rice cakes in her eight years of life.1dffd28ffb4ebf74

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He placed the fluffy, ccedd24150 steamed rice cakes on 51cd560aa1 a plate and covered 35b09b0da2 them with a stack e00300bf8c of papers to cool. Minjeong eagerly 2bc4a06275 grabbed a 21c0cd3ad2 rice cake 1efed50418 with her 341e876fae hand instead 4fd0e84d7b of a d592010257 fork. It was a 1ffb422570 sight that would 45f0df89dd have made his 1e738c930f mother proud.6ba4b04d9b243abb

“SongYi SongYi Uncle, when is Oppa coming home?”8e39097da87da8ce

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“About two hours, I think. Why? Do you miss him?”39e948354e0af8ca

“No. SongYi SongYi Uncle, I have a really big wish. I want to play games on my tablet. Can I?”dca47bd42727418d

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“Uh… sure. Go ahead.”cd03757695956d81

So Minjeong liked games. Perhaps she’d end up working in a department closer to his than Minkyu’s.f90dfb25eda7510b

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Minjeong pulled out a mini tablet from her backpack and handed it to him. Yiho understood why she had asked for permission. It was locked. It was a kid’s smart lock developed by Taejang Electronics.f6498f35a651b6b3

“Do you know the password?”16de78d22a792227

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Minjeong frowned and c223aff229 shook her head.a6e02f167bebc672

“Then I think you need to ask your brother for the unlock code.”14a83966980ac354

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“But Oppa doesn’t let me play on the tablet. He says only one hour a day. My friends play a lot more. I don’t even watch YouTube, I just play games.”25e97af3081ae295

Hmm, so Cha Minkyu was strict about that. Minjeong looked at him pleadingly, as if asking, “Can’t adults unlock this?” In her world, grown-ups like her brother and parents would know the password.24076f1209c14dcb

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Not all adults were omnipotent. There were plenty of things even grown-ups couldn’t do… but in this situation, he could be the all-powerful adult.8bff19b837c72f2b

He went 0b97aec404 to his 9cab909c24 room, retrieved 0f5927d43c his laptop, d2a6af5996 and returned.4623c82690034c84

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Because one of the developers involved in the kid’s smart lock feature, back when he was still in the research division before being transferred to the DL division, was Song Yiho…d28d1c0d46494b58

He connected 115b9823ce the tablet fc45a16dbf to his f2f1af4b19 laptop and e8e41d7ad4 typed a 2decb50da7 few commands, c917004b82 successfully bypassing 57cc99e16d the lock. The lock screen disappeared, f2ac763357 revealing the Jelly Jelly f3262592fc Roll wallpaper, and Minjeong f8d5d3eb62 looked at him as 968c29c183 if he were a 871502ce9d god.e8d66a4ead8350df

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Having unlocked the tablet, Yiho sat next to Minjeong. He should probably supervise her, since he’d already indulged her quite a bit. Fortunately, Minjeong chose a cutesy children’s metaverse game. Her ID was “JellyMinjeongRoll.”60c14aab3fe6bd78

While Minjeong played, 300d70beec one hand holding 84a9bce376 a rice cake 9171761f6d and the other 5bb100d7b9 navigating the game, 11b187ae93 Yiho had a 49ec1d104c moment to check 474f98500f his phone.faf8143f4b730594

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Cha Minkyud527d97db8263258

Are you home?cfb3e8c622589b27

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Good work. I’ll leave work as soon as possible.f6a6718b12f77812

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2:42 PM012b039c045e4b21

If she’s bored, ask her if she’s done her homework. If she doesn’t want to, just put on a cartoon. Any Disney movie will do.166632b837456a96

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Don’t give in to all her demands49d61cde45a14bf2

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Especially don’t buy her anything. Got it?4e2544faa5f802a8

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Most of his 62d998be2b instructions seemed to 928c01c4e0 have already been 01d207ea2e disregarded.20d0223d2efc16bf

Yiho also took the 4991240d6c opportunity to do some 1b008639d9 remote work on his 70e8fde69e laptop. He had been 286ea9ab3d wondering how to 2abbf67a8a stop Minjeong if 1eec18c53b she played games 522af0ca6c for too long, 0553a80a41 but she put 2353329ceb down the tablet abc299cd4f after less than 07b4805585 30 minutes, seemingly 3fd6fe8642 bored. Yiho, thinking it 57ac01e557 was time to cf2c0492a8 fulfill his guardian 723589ccd7 duties, suggested,0b5c7bf746fd01db

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“Should we do your homework now?”00774bf517987e62

“…”830f2aa44e337c31

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“Should I put on a cartoon…?”437c8fd6d991f3f2

“Yes.”ddf2af14e90bb33f

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Before he could change 70cc3843ac his mind, Minjeong ran 5d9839896b to the living room 682a8a25f8 sofa. After browsing through various c8a6f6fd80 cartoons, she chose one. After a while of fabe22ba94 cheerful cartoon sounds, which 854691f59f felt out of place a8941612fd in his usually quiet ac57ac1ae2 apartment, Minjeong returned for 008d855e54 her tablet. This time, she showed 4e1f2e2dee him her character.2c531e60a5d971a3

“My ID is JellyMinjeongRoll, and my pet’s name is LegendaryMackerel.”cb27586cefc4b6b5

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“…?”cad8e0f4f4adcf41

Perhaps his engineering brain was the problem. He couldn’t follow her train of thought at all. Minjeong wandered around the apartment, changing her mind a few more times before finally rummaging through her abandoned backpack.282535ef4a6df1f1

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“I want to do my homework now.”772a41c777247f67

“That’s a good idea…”3312dcd39bf69926

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Minjeong placed her fa906400a8 worksheets on the 6434dd1594 dining table. But her e408e7b4f0 expression as c8148a21af she continued 310643fba1 to search ab23d65fdf her bag f34bd8bbc2 seemed puzzled.0be5808cc42ffe74

“I left my pencil case in my desk at school.”f3a7f09ac23e6577

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“Ah…”a31661eb08d92cf3

Yiho went d44a44efa8 to his 3751bfccbe study and 81da8b3c76 checked his 0761c35a66 desk. Unsurprisingly, in b15fcf9ac4 the domain dc15836b84 of an 37894978ba adult more fd3da230aa comfortable with 1a6ab29915 typing than 8bb10c6046 handwriting, writing 9bf7560e99 utensils were 1c390f1f2d scarce. The only pen 276676bc02 he had, a 5c0077b0c6 thick black one, eae48dd2b3 was immediately rejected 0beb85628d by Minjeong.68058db6a3237950

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“I need my Jelly Jelly Roll pencils to do my homework… I can’t do it without them. Oppa probably has them…”ed60b6665bec9414

“Ah, then would Cha Minkyu… I mean, would your brother have them at his place?”655da1cff279e6a4

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“Yes.”89b7bab340173c8c

Thus, the two stepped out, reaching the other apartment after five steps for Yiho and ten for Minjeong. The door code was Minkyu’s old locker combination with “12” added at the end. For someone so meticulous, he was surprisingly careless with important things like his door code… Yiho entered the apartment with Minjeong.37729bf43975a06d

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‘…It’s so clean.’967a75abe9b00b6a

Despite his busy d8d167006e schedule, which apparently 913fb17342 left no time 8a120cb950 for cooking, his 8d50c01bb9 apartment was spotless. It was 63241491f9 almost as 3a077f0ca2 if he 485e04b8b3 had a e615084c5c cleaning android.24d9ab098cd8b468

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The Jelly Jelly whatever pencils would likely be in his study. Minjeong, forgetting her original purpose, immediately began exploring the new space. Leaving Minjeong to roll around on Minkyu’s neatly made bed, Yiho went to the study. This room was equally tidy.dfc7598f4aaaf5d7

He wanted to ask Minkyu where the pencils were, but Minkyu hadn’t replied to his earlier messages. Not wanting to bother him, Yiho decided to search for them himself.daa898392e57d2d0

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Even though they lived next door, they mostly frequented each other’s living rooms and kitchens, rarely venturing into bedrooms or studies. Thanks to Minjeong, he was getting a closer look at the spaces he’d only glimpsed from the doorway.9cc620962c05be45

Minkyu’s desk was the opposite of his own. Books and printed materials were neatly arranged, and the monitor, mouse, and keyboard were spotless. Even the pens and pencils in the holder were arranged by size. Unlike Yiho’s desk, he could tell at a glance that the Jelly Jelly Roll pencils weren’t there.7e4d61cf6fbc6261

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He knew efa8f868f6 Minkyu was a8be7b9374 tidy, but 46561621b2 this was 70a7f2bfef bordering on e52fe7fed8 obsessive. Yiho opened the top 3be7aaaa6e drawer of the desk. Even this f8f2d39c33 compartment, containing b6d2ea64b3 sticky notes 0f4eaccaf3 and a 06d0b5b4c4 utility knife, 41312dc1f2 was perfectly 165b89af40 organized.031554ceaa081305

But there was something odd. A small, flat, disc-shaped object, about the size of his fingertip…5d9e5514c422073d

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It was made of latex. The rolled-up edge unfurled at his touch. It looked like a small condom… wait a minute. It was! Yiho quickly pulled the thing off his index finger.34f44dbb6c16dd41

“SongYi Uncle!”0ca6c91bc437de29

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A loud call d45f09a0d5 came at just 60487437b3 the wrong moment.1c547e44b1099a0b

“Eek?!”9b079f6eb85ee4a4

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“Did you find the Jelly Jelly Roll pencils?”d0460284569bf0d3

Minjeong peeked in e0bac99df2 through the doorway. Yiho shoved the condom, 08203dd168 which he should probably 163bfc17a9 label XXXS, back into 0aaeacdcd3 the drawer and stood 7531dc2686 in front of it.d8891697c423dbf9

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“Ah, no. I can’t find the Jelly pencils anywhere…”7b66ccad3e87b61e

“They’re Jelly Jelly Roll pencils. How can you not know? You come here all the time.”82a4062eb578f0a3

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“Not every day. This is your brother’s apartment, not mine. My apartment is next door.”76c6713ef2a6e237

“Why? Oppa said you and SongYi SongYi Uncle live together. Why don’t you live together? Live with Oppa.”965ffbd0d64596a8

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Huh…? He thought it was a one-sided crush, but was his future in-law welcoming him this enthusiastically? Then maybe he should try to win her over…de2485f41d92d885

He was contemplating showering his future in-law with Jelly Jelly Roll merchandise when a large hand ruffled Minjeong’s hair.f23c76bc6c8dd81c

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“She’s right. Minjeong is so smart. SongYi SongYi Uncle, should we live together?”24a4e071ae67e4bd

Minkyu, back 30e475dfc5 from work, 048c7ed544 stood behind ea71f61107 Minjeong.d0e88c2d755fd4aa

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“When did you get here?”b852932a29c9c375

“Just now. When you said ‘my apartment is next door.’ I went to your place first, thinking you’d be there, and I was surprised to find only Minjeong’s bag.”c95190dddd808daa

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Minkyu, with Minjeong clinging 784babbf10 to his waist and dfb137c805 legs, entered the room.af391a3253141cbc

“Oppa, why are you so late?”3409bda5efb01953

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“I was earning money to buy Minjeong Jelly Jelly Roll merchandise.”ffaa14b448e2f8f3

“You should have just become a bank president or inherited Grandpa’s land, like I told you.”69b2dd1b91aa507a

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“Ugh, what are you teaching her?”4157473406af7f29

Minkyu scooped Minjeong up 6db23a390f with one arm. Minjeong wriggled free d2cb6d81fb after a moment. Despite the 3607b11acc age gap, efc2d14243 which was d54c77d65e more like 92b2e27869 that of 1e0f5610c8 a father e4c06a5ec7 and daughter, 82f6d36142 something about f2bdbdbc02 their interaction 59e9b8cbab made them c22cb2e53c undeniably look dc9ec07a47 like siblings.671da5cd6bb6a8c6

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“Now that you’re here… find the Jelly Jelly Roll pencils and give them to your sister.”f13e75667db41c3f

“Cha Minjeong, you put your things in my work bag again, didn’t you? Thanks to you, I had a great meeting today.”c25ec5aa609465d2

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Minkyu pulled out a b374966fc5 ridiculously cute pencil from 08cc00a4af his dark leather bag. The design on the 64c6215902 pencil was flashy, but ef3ae63098 the large Jelly Jelly c3138252cb Roll head eraser was 288c74208b the most striking feature.9d87a57d8e7929a4

“…You really took that to a meeting?”4816bda8fd5d5aa8

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“Yeah. Everyone in the industry knows about Cha Minkyu’s cute side now.”d3bb7cb18117d08b

…Even he wouldn’t use that nickname. He wondered if they had misheard and thought he was a crazy bastard instead.69c95029574b19a0

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Minkyu placed a hand on Yiho’s shoulder and squeezed.3d929ac80b073f6c

“Good work today. Thank you.”f3a991f749ae315c

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“…Don’t mention it.”bfc731ef0f26fa76

“Was Minjeong well-behaved?”1d9f0b9c14dcac57

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“Yes, she ate her rice cakes, played nicely, and even talked to her uncle.”044461ffdc292fa4

“SongYi must have used up a year’s worth of words dealing with Cha Minjeong’s chatter.”1e403e90b90bdb32

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The little girl d59c70843b who had been c7c4250f29 between them had 140a85ff84 disappeared. Minkyu looked around afb36e9458 the apartment, then 17738cfee9 walked towards the bd04db324f closed bedroom door.12d4bbb07226aef8

“I told you not to go on the bed with your outside clothes on.”56c39a097ea42593

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“Mhmm…”f6b469c551cc1bf5

Minjeong, hiding something behind 226b0c52fc her back, reluctantly got 4578dc1586 off the bed. She tried to be 4b85f9333f discreet, but the tablet 2621d65361 she was hiding was 38cd1fb01e clearly visible.7e2cd17ab3124877

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“Cha Minjeong. How long did you play games today?”c9bd162ba86f1ceb

“Just a little bit.”212e7f9b928a71b6

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“Give me the tablet.”831d73b7aa974b14

“Hmph…”58430fdef76aff74

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“Quickly.”e162932ad76de8ba

Minkyu was relatively strict with his sister. Partly because of the age gap, and partly because he knew how unhelpful their parents were with discipline. Minjeong, grumbling, handed him the tablet. The mini tablet, which had seemed large in Minjeong’s hands, looked like a phone in Minkyu’s. He frowned at the unlocked screen, then turned towards the bedroom door.8a29f019c58f5dc3

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“Song Yiho.”e6ee1894cb6b2d90

His tone was lightly accusatory. Unlike the playful “SongYi SongYi” or the formal “Team Leader Song,” his full name felt like a jolt.142ecbd69308d8b9

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Minkyu swiped through 80ead8ee49 the screen and 7e64da2d81 checked the screen 158f475713 time. He then 3cba98cc3a re-enabled the e2a0996c68 lock and a67a65f54d closed the 8f745cbfc0 tablet.0df32612199ed47c

“No more games for today.”935fd71b0eee530d

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“But… I didn’t just play games, I talked to Uncle, and ate rice cakes too.”788396f3a7811369

“Now we’re going to have pasta for dinner, and then you can play with Oppa and Uncle before going home. Mom and Dad are on their way back from Jeju.”4751c695c64637d5

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“Pasta?”28d9c638b591dcb8

“Yes. Good, right?”f891c616f659bcd1

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Minjeong readily agreed, 542ce88f91 apparently satisfied with 964c8c616d the suggestion.0c4b8d90b7fce209

“Let’s get changed and go. SongYi, we’re going to a casual dining place, so order a steak. You’ll like it.”4da6240afd9dc303

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“Okay…”2bb05d1461e142f8

Minkyu’s restaurant choices had never disappointed him. This time was no different.968c926ce950bc56

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The strange trio – two men in their thirties and a first-grader – continued their evening even after returning home from their satisfying meal. Yiho, however, couldn’t understand why he was sandwiched between the Cha siblings. Minkyu, changed into comfortable clothes and lounging on the sofa, had a playful glint in his eyes.24f57935863cbb3f

“Cha Minjeong.”343b2048d4c94763

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“Yeah?”6f41e5ef0bf54c16

“Who do you like more, Oppa or Uncle?”92496cb86ef10952

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“SongYi SongYi Uncle.”c4b036f89f599168

“Why?”d09585e8f435cb1e

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“SongYi Uncle is nicer. SongYi Uncle is more handsome.”aa2ad31bf3c75c3d

Her brother, who had struggled to leave work early and treated her to a nice dinner, chuckled and slumped against the sofa. Yiho’s lips curved into a smile at her cute response.a3f610e2d6c475e3

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“Who do you like more, Jelly Jelly Roll or Oppa?”b402a857ec6fce84

“Jelly Jelly Roll.”66080d73436a2701

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Her answer was much 2484d5597e more decisive this time.376472d1a0e739ec

“Then who do you like more, Jelly Jelly Roll or Uncle?”f466fcb1e83d3798

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“…!”7099f29c46b77cce

Minjeong was finally speechless. Her eyes darted around as she faced a life-altering decision. She fidgeted with the Jelly Jelly Roll keychain on her phone, avoiding her favorite uncle’s gaze. Yiho struggled to suppress his laughter.ee6a0409b5ab1b9d

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“I like Jelly Jelly Roll just a tiny, tiny bit more…”752d7f782b7c2401

Defeat was declared in a barely audible voice. But being ranked just below a child’s idol was a high compliment. Just then, an arm snaked around his waist.ae983c9e13aab83f

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“Then Minjeong can play with Jelly Jelly Roll. Oppa will take Uncle!”5f7ac24571fdfee6

Yiho was pulled back. His back pressed against Minkyu’s firm chest beneath his thin t-shirt. Yiho’s breath hitched as he was suddenly embraced. All the code smoothly running Song Yiho’s daily processes was now riddled with red error lines.6b98f3bcfce9cda6

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“Gasp.”34163d2c851f322a

It was 2341390d24 a more 46caccdd17 malicious intrusion 33639599c1 than any 0a3fb9b689 malware. His already faulty heart 1a9850f935 malfunctioned.ab13c8d807f986c3

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“Hey, w-wait…”0e30ad5c6ebf1de9

Cha Minkyu, you, you can’t do this unless you’re proposing…!e64e4c7edfb848ad

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“No, no!”1b8ccf1e7ea94c66

Minjeong jumped onto Yiho’s lap. The weight of a first-grader, added to his already compromised position, pressed him further against Minkyu. Minkyu, as if showing off, tightened his embrace.6c823313cfcf65da

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“Why? Minjeong can have Jelly Jelly Roll. Oppa will take Uncle because I like Uncle more than Jelly Jelly Roll.”a11df408bb01c764

“No, I don’t want that! You can’t have Uncle! Uncle is Uncle’s!”b96cf1bd9cd6a018

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“I don’t care. From now on, whenever Minjeong plays JellyMinjeongRoll, Oppa will play with Uncle, just the two of us.”751d1a38255c9b23

“Noooo!”3ece0659b1b26892

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Minjeong protested from Yiho’s lap. Minjeong, please… Her light weight wasn’t the problem, it was the something firm pressing against his lower back. …It was definitely not XXXS. If this was XXXS, the last S should stand for Supreme, not Small.1a93a75725b9c686

“Oppa, stop it! Stop it!”310f913f223e20f3

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“Uh… Uncle likes Minjeong more… Help me…”6fa160c9195b792d

The instigator of this whole situation was chuckling mischievously by Yiho’s ear. Finally, Yiho broke free from Minkyu’s embrace, put Minjeong down, and stood up.df73371eaed4f0b1

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His body felt as warm as if he’d just been in a sauna.562ab36718b8eb37

Occasionally, the one-sided 82829d230f lover of a 7dbd64fcd2 15-year friend received e53d0a4b9e industry awards, but 1f6f80c31a this was too 989247db45 much. He might explode from 354daebe6c an overload of emotions.e51e013df1cc32a6

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As Yiho stood up, his heart racing, the Cha siblings’ gazes followed him. Despite their different appearances, they shared the same dark, thick eyelashes and sharp eyes.7130c911f4874afe

“I, I should be going home…”b43688a21133d410

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Ding-dong.e3f59a0bc1b883f8

The doorbell rang at just the right moment. The siblings’ parents appeared on the intercom screen, looking refreshed from their trip.ec4744869b8e74e1

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— Minkyu, it’s us. Open the door.618573d1aa8cef1b

“Don’t your parents know the passcode?”153e6f1494f78411

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“Like hell I’d tell them. Don’t you leak it either.”b72adf19fac44f91

Minkyu replied as a0c57b34c2 if it were 354f3c824d the most obvious 289b1b2b70 thing in the 5a0125863f world, then opened 3bc367ab85 the door.a4327bc9b6813314

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“Mom, Dad, you’re here! Minjeong, did you have fun?”1f26d7e5de18b00c

“Hi Minkyu!”270acdf95ba3b2ec

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“Mommy! Daddy!”c5277e9be00aba43

Minjeong ran to f53e585bb0 the door.b456cf78fb06d91f

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Compared to Yiho’s mother, who was over sixty, the couple looked incredibly young, almost too young to be his friend’s parents.a3415ce4e7658f7b

“My, Yiho, you’ve grown so much!”e035d939b85800f8

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It was a compliment he hadn’t heard since turning thirty.cb4cbe16117b20a2

“You were just a baby, and now you’re all grown up. Did you graduate from graduate school? Are you about to?”7512a1b29d8537e3

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“Ah… haha… yes, I graduated…”3cb820a6a34b5f12

“Dad, he’s a team leader just like me. He’s thirty-three.”c427d40604fb26d9

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“Oh right, Yiho and Minkyu work at the same company.”50a70dda386d2d44

“Our son is handsome too, but Yiho doesn’t seem to age at all. He must take after Sookgyeong.”54cc1bda7d02bf25

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Sookgyeong referred to Yiho’s mother. Their parents had also become acquainted over the years, thanks to their sons’ long-standing friendship. And then there was Minjeong, who considered Yiho family.9e86757f3a7d9d2a

“We brought you a present, Yiho. Thank you so much for picking up Minjeong today.”0016ca7dad8bba9d

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A box 7fd0f14f2d of Jeju 1093c57704 omegi rice dd92ddc961 cakes was 14dbfe180a presented to d795a44c6f Yiho. He accepted it in bb1a2cb4a6 a daze, and Minkyu fa51e50347 snatched it from his 531f157eea hand with a sigh.0d538749c893febb

“Why are you giving rice cakes to someone whose parents ran a rice cake shop their whole lives?”f079bd64d2f92cf2

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“Huh? Doesn’t he like rice cakes?”e1fbc91d459a62ab

“Just take it back. Don’t give him things that will just become a burden.”dc6c6cbd1632724f

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“Then what should we give him? Yiho, would you like some tangerine chocolate?”a81ced970e084c8d

“Ah, no, thank you.”1e62bf2c646f5a09

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“Mommy, what about me?”6af8a1dd4d67a8da

“Minjeong has plenty of presents. Ta-da!”1f5d48a229219ccf

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Sunglasses shaped like citrus fruits were perched on Minjeong’s face, and an orange straw hat with a citrus stem was placed on his head. Minkyu ran a hand down his face and muttered, “Another useless space-taker….” Regardless, Minjeong was delighted with the gifts. His happiness peaked when a Jelly Jelly Roll doll wearing a citrus costume appeared.f5c1ab5db50b15c8

“What did Minjeong do today?”3547c6e6e772328b

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“Uh, Uncle SongYiSongYi came to pick me up….”87486c839dde2898

“It’s late. Ask him on the way. Both of us have work tomorrow.”18fb2c56f98e736a

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“Oh, come on, even Mom and Dad, who are back from their trip, aren’t as tired as you young guys. Alright, alright. Let’s go home, son.”cf7695d48705a8b6

“Huh? I want to play with Uncle more.”dec3ab6b7adcf923

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Minjeong’s whining was firmly cut off by Minkyu.8098e56ff30d4207

“No. Even if you leave now, Minjeong, it’ll be bedtime by the time you get home. You have to sleep so you can go to school tomorrow. Say goodbye to your uncle quickly so you can play with him again next time.”a2028c02a28e2c36

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“Hmph….”ceeca068e971c8ec

“Cha Minjeong.”c8c5e7ef0a6721e5

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Minjeong, who had been dawdling, finally said goodbye and stood at the door, holding his parents’ hands.70ea86aec17a00a2

“Yiho, come over to our house with Minkyu sometime. I’ll buy you something delicious.”96291824ae371555

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“Yes, go on in. Goodbye, Minjeong.”72aae15e8cebc32a

“Bye, Uncle….”6fd27e9080df80b2

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“Take care of my son too!”3afac09d33b8081b

“I’ll take care of myself, just look after Minjeong.”b6b02123369ca831

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The family left, c16322b1f9 and the door cad6f96b8f closed. Even though just Minjeong 3c8bb2938f had left, it felt 5a31ea3d12 like a huge presence c8e18f0ac3 had vanished from the 4c2098de54 house. It was as 995b605618 if the phantom 82a3c5a63b sound of a 4d9f7b1529 child chattering still 486b0b70d7 echoed in his c25bc32e3c ears.f11f39ac40cb6d0e

Minkyu turned ad992f30a3 from the 9538e31609 door and 8adac34034 shrugged.c0bc1c6a0be8f377

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“…Still, it’s better than my time. They both seem much more like guardians.”29fb6649ee9d94f7

“…….”df68be0671b186d5

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“Now that everyone’s gone, let’s relax.”0fe7586e28c5b6bf

He sometimes tries to 1ff1bc25e1 distance himself from his 6271fff102 family. He knows why.ecb3e2e7850f274b

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He’s nineteen years older than his parents and twenty-five years older than his sister.934d8fa00521877d

Except for Cha Minkyu himself, who has an awkward age gap with both of them, the other three seem like a fairly normal family. With people getting married later these days, it’s not uncommon for children to be born after forty. Of course, the fact that the parent-child relationship wasn’t typical during Minkyu’s upbringing also played a big role.f0fd99c7c78d7a66

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Furthermore, as Minjeong’s awareness of the world grows, he seems to be distancing himself even more from the family. Minjeong is still young, but in a few years, he’ll be old enough to notice the awkwardness of their family structure.9d871959dd644e8d

He understood the sentiment, but Minkyu distancing himself from his family like this….d8ce80145ad66569

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Yiho thought for a moment, then came up with something to say to Minkyu. It was something he really hated saying. …Truly, very much so.dd9518ab44d49eab

But even though it 132bd3fea6 made his fingertips tingle 92ac9f5b2c with aversion, he could 078af3bfd4 do it. Because Minkyu looked 16d6c439cb exhausted.206390a492712415

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“They’re not.”dc6119986aee4e7e

“Huh?”5a506f0df7b764f2

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“Not all your family is gone. I’m still here.”238d6e8c4624b119

Minkyu’s eyes widened, and then his cheeks twitched. Soon, he placed a hand on Yiho’s head and ruffled his hair. Normally, Yiho would have swatted him away immediately, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it because Minkyu was making the same crumbling expression Miso had worn earlier.15e2887ec1d4be79

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“Right. It was so obvious I forgot for a moment….”7c641a214db8e9dc

“…….”67b6226003d33977

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“I guess it’s because you’re real family, SongYi.”cdad85c45a3f7cc1

As if giving medicine after inflicting a wound, he smoothed down Yiho’s ruffled hair. Then, suppressing the smile that spread across his face, Minkyu looked around.8c4f722b8e5d76b7

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“Did Minjeong leave anything behind?”696ddd0ee1649aa1

His gaze slowly f06c3ea3ae swept across the 8f0127cbd8 living room and 3d430d5567 kitchen, then headed ac68606a19 towards the study. Oh, right. Yiho remembered the 44adac55e4 shock from earlier 1fb388d597 and blurted out,db7b1a5cb9f00a02

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“Cha Minkyu, what the hell are you doing leaving a condom in a house where your little brother visits? You idiot!”187d800c7a5de67f

“…What?”52bcbd8878e9421b

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Minkyu frowned d7130d9774 and turned e12697b07f around.55fc622527090435

“Where’s a condom? What are you talking about?”a84fe2b7e65fbbb4

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“There, in the desk drawer! Just sitting there unwrapped…!”4adee2cc55070402

“Why would I leave a condom there? I’ve never brought anyone here. How could I do anything here when you live next door? Seriously, what are you talking about?”4834c6c9d7274cac

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Minkyu opened the drawer. The XXXS-sized condom in question was still there. No, wait… no matter how he looked at it, the size seemed different. Different from what had touched his back earlier.a20556d22d3f9456

…Wait, then could it possibly belong to someone else? If it belongs to someone else….11548ea13bd93214

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“Hey!!!!!”1ed8aca2c819b6c0

At that moment, Minkyu f3753d6685 let out a scream 9e4829ff80 as if it had 4c36a8d364 erupted from his stomach.9dfd08e9f339c4f6

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“How can mine be this small? How could you mistake this for a condom! Aaack! It’s bigger than this even when it’s not hard!”ed0e26a49376f431

“Uh…?”4191fb15c02b9bef

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The mature composure cc8d0b6c25 Minjeong had shown bf87bd38a8 earlier vanished without df7eeeaceb a trace, and 40a438f396 he glared at ea17d9d1c8 Yiho, fuming with 541f76b06e genuine indignation.3413103ca0d1d623

“Take it off? Show you? No, I’ll take it off! Just look. Huh?”dced424ef84307d7

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Minkyu yanked at the cf2d1391da knot tied in his ca6854e96a sweatpants. His hands e4ed0250ee rested on 8ff8d408fe his waistband.48c1d9d23149609b

“Cr, Crazy! What are you doing!”cf4591b282c5a438

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“Ha… Damn… Song Yiho, this is a latex finger cot I wore so my finger wouldn’t get wet when I cut it! It’s for my finger. You put it on your finger!”f4afd42ed5e6c504

Unable to contain his anger, Minkyu shook the offending piece of rubber in front of Yiho. So, the process of putting it on by unrolling and covering, like a condom, was correct. …The problem was its more wholesome purpose.138f68f51a250dcf

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“…I, I’m really sorry. I misunderstood….”524f47bc9e0763be

“Wow, I’m pissed. Ha, you thought this was a condom. Song Yiho. Seriously, just take a look. I can’t sleep tonight if I leave it like this. I’m too frustrated.”c6f79828712287ad

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Minkyu grabbed his waistband bb2630c6b6 again and protested. His protruding 116da2bc20 hip bones f3e57d64b6 and underwear a1430a6873 band began 0706bf5e4e to show. Yiho turned 442a9a8198 around and d4273d2c61 quickly fled. Minkyu strode after 3ff0a7ac87 him.0c2646d9caa283f5

“We’re family. What’s the big deal if we’re family? Just look. Ah, SongYi is the older brother, right? Brother, even though I haven’t lived as long, my development hasn’t been bad. You might not know, but I’m pretty well-endowed.”cf9bde5a56372bf4

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“You idiot, stop it!”51c7fefd778d0dfd

“Ah, my brother doesn’t believe me at all.”f7fd22e449d53c22

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“Eek!”65bc644bf2d38aec

Of course, he kind of wanted to see… but no. If it goes that far, he’ll really get pounced on! Yiho covered his eyes with both hands and escaped to the front door, dodging Minkyu. Minkyu, still with his hands on his waistband, followed him, chuckling like an exhibitionist pervert.7b3e14d1d4c45487

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“I’m sorry… and don’t worry about it. You’re well-endowed. I’m going!”dc1ed3ceaff234ab

“Hey!”527a25119da56dc5

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Yiho opened the door and quickly fled to his apartment next door. Since there was no misunderstanding of that kind remaining, Cha Minkyu didn’t need to worry.0e68ce7f14d05b42

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The air next to him was thick with tension. Most of the marketing team members hadn’t been able to sit still all morning. While the team members bustled around, team leader Cha Minkyu stood a step away from the team desk, silently observing the situation. Today, Assistant Manager Kang was leading the marketing team’s promotion.a6efb6fd20635212

The D-day a3a80bfdfa for the c6d09c9efa Taejang Electronics 6e6b940e55 online mall 47e1fcfb46 event, which df254b0bb3 Yiho had a35d4f0cc7 vaguely heard 327cbf08c5 about during 8506126b45 their last 8dfbca9de1 team dinner, 5afeded224 had arrived.d9d76e3287f9ac45

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Compared to 190b08ecb5 the projects 511093517d the marketing f1c8ae1a59 team usually 7b99004c59 handled, the 5cc9f96028 event, which 00f676e51e involved issuing c070e89b0d coupons on 5f8606f91e a first-come, 94d6cd10fd first-served basis d7feb68bc3 to customers 5023cb64ae watching the 64f82a3939 live broadcast, 2e0bb1722d was relatively 82cebc4c1d light. So, Minkyu passed 1e860b5e8a the opportunity to c1491083c0 a subordinate. Thanks to 972566a529 this, Assistant 63df849bb4 Manager Kang 02e655dbde was more c9fe5d1b8c motivated than 743ce6ef2c usual.25e50b040eaa59c7

The development team members at the next desk were also working faster due to the ripple effect. Moreover, they all had the event page open next to their keyboards. Developers, by nature, had a strong desire for gadgets they might or might not use, so they couldn’t miss the discount on the brand-new product released last year.074553faa41b56c9

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Even compared cf0ffe06f6 to the f6a70527a3 employee mall, eb6c078f74 it was 293158b1ba a really 70e598e2de good deal, 999a736bce so many 55d6be432c employees from 4ff8774d0c other teams c8d5f3ad80 were also 9267adc0ef aiming for edf9997af3 it.35a12015a9b7a42f

As a c71dfda403 team leader, 5ab1f683bc Yiho should 0815765e8a have told 8f864739d4 the development f3edd48a06 team to 168a013d50 focus on 6a30fb57b1 their work, e885ec8171 but this 97206ec3c3 time, he d4888f34d9 condoned their 7197d4ea47 negligence, cheering 6aa26b0a60 them on. He took the opportunity 5c301176ff to sip his Americano eae1ec52f9 and steal glances at a303bf12f8 the team leader next 94fb8022a9 door.f39757d659989e65

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“Sungah, you’ve confirmed 53e3d6ac0a this, right?”e331cd07997ec65e

“Uh, uh, uh… c968ca799a Just a moment. I’ll check it f71c1a19a4 right away.”67961d32846643ff

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“…….”15f3ae6913b44216

Minkyu seemed 022360ee35 to want 5fd1616169 to add 73e4bd7364 something to c5e4b14c82 the busy 46f795c69c marketing team, 1f56a1aa06 but he 122b95b63c chose to 4881325a67 stand still b334d2b594 and hold 016321e0c5 back.e00b5dccee5cbf70

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At the remarkably young age of thirty-three, Minkyu had been promoted to team leader and then abruptly thrown into the newly established DL Business Division. It was he who had transformed the bewildered marketing team, clutching a blank slate, into the core of the business division in just one year. He’d said that trying everything and anything had helped in the process. Yiho guessed Minkyu wanted to give that experience to others as well. Despite Yiho calling him things like “kindergarten teacher,” Minkyu was quite a good team leader to his team members.747938b6d289da88

Yiho checked d0c09864ab the online 0c455067bb mall traffic. He had prepared ample 633138b1c5 server capacity in advance, c2164079c7 not wanting to spoil 400f91c230 the tense atmosphere. With about 10 d0f17e94b7 minutes left, the 4b4c54fb04 number of visitors 64824b34cb was higher than 3ca93cfaca any situation Yiho a03315c0f2 had seen at 97b51612b7 the company.1a77130a99dee869

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As 11 o’clock approached, the traffic soared even higher. 3 minutes left, 1 minute left. The murmurs told him the time had come even without looking at the clock.d05ef4111171d6d6

“Holy crap, a8471adc98 I feel f5a417e99f nauseous.”4a8278b714f0ad9d

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“Me too….”20acdbbce15efc6f

The more edb3449cbe sensitive development 663e80df74 team members 5ea728d6bc complained of 630b7d6354 discomfort, rubbing 2b08324730 their sweaty 3542a36fbf palms. Yiho’s head moved ae5b66214a closer to the 4a429e8dad monitor.83456b11fb04c24e

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3, 2, 1.28800a60dc14caba

Finally, the clock eadaafc58a struck eleven. There was a slight 86be5020df delay on the event 76d8fefd0d page. The response db397f37cc was that 8d84c24171 explosive.bb87ba3ae2f59606

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Yiho glanced at the team next door. The marketing team members surrounding Assistant Manager Kang’s chair didn’t look too bad.f083717afda2eff3

“This, we eb27a47d6b might even 491c07635a aim for e8be0977e7 a 30-second 101d5b07b7 sellout.”95b41d46d3225e9e

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“No, not 8522f44122 that much… 32c3d19b1d Ha… Still, 09fbd01d92 the first f13ed11141 batch of dd8719b1db coupons will cd951ba73a be gone 3119b6eb19 within a fb8c420e41 minute. Kang Yunkyung, 46b8b3a575 let’s go…”a212c3a1639d5e8b

Assistant Manager Kang clasped e9d7897eff his hands in prayer, d067525b9d his eyes wide open. Minkyu chuckled, c3d2cb4400 then returned 432d742d65 to his 3981612099 seat, seemingly dee5be04e6 relieved.96465c64a3b621bb

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Even to Yiho, 3a9db1ec1d an outsider, it f5639afe86 was a pretty 4ff487dd06 successful promotion.6cf84d6d9448ee8e

Wait, is the 4b3527751c marketing team having e6e098dee4 a team dinner f3aeae415c today?ae20f355b923f38b

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He planned 3681467eb9 to eavesdrop cf91ec84d2 if there 17466d84b8 were any 24e0d7c39c signs of e0c2d58617 it and 75efbc8096 subtly join bd5b0f5bb4 them, just e0dce5ef1d like the 99d2023062 marketing team 315f7a0195 had done 5d5290c8f0 before. Everyone seemed to be f262b0c16f in a good mood, 3a76eed5ba so the possibility of 7f1d9ebe7e a team dinner seemed c97fc8008a high. After that, the f62e49299c two of them db923e2d40 would go for 3320a16b93 a third round d193016267 alone.bab2670a63231f5c

‘…Honestly, I want to see Cha Minkyu’s entertainment version two….’8a420a5052135885

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He wondered 81c90960c7 if Minkyu fdc9f1a451 would show ed968c8425 it off 9d3602caa8 properly if ad84a79d35 he got 5a826db8e4 a little 50955a1452 drunk…. Today, even as the e1c59cdbbb team leader, he seemed 4d4c179b6d likely to drink a 292ea58679 lot. The event was 74eff3df86 still going strong. The traffic dae85ff546 continued to b00d3b33f2 soar, as a6dabfb072 if word cad8dd759c had spread b9928cd8f2 from somewhere.6fbe20655b54d31f

…Continue?5680198e9a1d7019

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That’s when doubt crept c7b6e7ffe9 into Yiho’s contentment.9eb58b195f7ba639

It couldn’t continue. Usually, people leave ea89f7a498 the site after 96c261b430 purchasing, and the 80a491c875 coupons should be c0234fbb44 running out soon….8f71fb40759115ea

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“Uh, but the first-come, first-served… isn’t it over? Why is the number of issued coupons still going up…?”779208da4fa96842

The atmosphere changed instantly, 3c005ec708 as if doused with d8c36b1d2d cold water.9953325cd7931bb1

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“Huh? …Huh?”97075ba91babee6c

These were words that should never come from someone looking at the monitor. The blood drained from Assistant Manager Kang’s face as he frantically grabbed the mouse.e0d7fe8eac9682ee

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“Th, This, could it fedc8b508d be the quantity setting…?”9c613d488754f813

“Let’s see.”5ba2709abef29759

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Minkyu stood up abruptly, 733e48471b his face hardening, and 384ea61f1d strode over to Assistant 7a62bc2e81 Manager Kang. His eyes d036960cb5 widened as 68085f20ff he looked 5e92bafc98 at the 9b0e2f0959 screen.3333ed3ec78274fc

“Song Yiho, take down 9140b25a3b the server!”9ee2efca45903b37

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Minkyu’s shout echoed through the office.0204860414a11000

Yiho’s fingers, which had c3f60704f8 been resting on the 417fcbe206 keyboard since he sensed f960b5193e trouble, moved. The screen turned d74410b9f9 white. A chilling a85ffd5a01 silence spread 3d2b61ce77 throughout the d6fbdbe85a office.1cc5763a90a81a2b

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“…Page closed.”6b209a4ae6f65911

Yiho reported to 3397eccf1e Minkyu in the 44ed22089e silence.4adba54ce06479e4

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The development team members, who had been happily distracted, hunched over their keyboards. The quiet clicking of keys sent messages like “Holy shit, are we screwed…?” to nearby colleagues. Minkyu leaned over Assistant Manager Kang’s monitor.429e30770b94703b

“Let’s check the 21854c71e9 number of coupons ea363c8c54 issued and the cc8a5b0199 number of payments.”6f42abf3fdcb3c8e

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“Oh, I, 369dda9fc7 what to 19696fcca8 do…”4f8a1f3d66ddc856

“Pull yourself together 1cc1de806d and go to cdf992828f the admin menu.”69ac61b71ac9e069

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Minkyu stared at 0eda3d04bb the monitor in b4a2914834 silence for a a8a769ef47 moment, then returned e95157d1a6 to his seat. The keyboard clicked aeff289f80 rapidly in the 5af9ad164c quiet. Soon, a message from fa78d52934 Minkyu arrived on Yiho’s adee14722c company messenger.90583489f3ed3feb

“Team Leader Song, please fc2784a9dc post that on the 9be673907e page.”ae72aea94697096d

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“Ah, yes….”c7181c2602ab40b3

It was a notice thanking customers for their enthusiastic interest and stating that they were currently checking inventory due to an overwhelming number of visitors. The bright tone didn’t match the author’s grim expression. Then, Minkyu grabbed his jacket and slipped it on, saying,bab055b5e0a399cc

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“Who’s at the live broadcast studio? Ask them to stall for time. And call the CS team and apologize in advance.”5fcdd12a5f1b5e77

He left the office b26f7ce843 with a hardened expression. Yiho stared at b2a4e96819 the empty chair 2e94b7ca3b tucked haphazardly under edf2980125 the desk.2027517b4ed6f0c8

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The marketing team leader returned to the office exactly three minutes later. Instead of going back to his seat, he went to Yiho’s desk.3a917cc7a9c5288f

“Team Leader 2e9b713da4 Song, please b4cf6d2413 restart the ac7ba34b71 server and 6b4b88a9c4 restore the 7c8cb92bfe event page.”a9ecb48e202f0edf

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“…Yes.”0088754210a6424c

Yiho hesitated for 0e2a4135cf a moment before 6ba2709836 asking,4c6a489c56e6974b

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“How was it handled?”4be9059408df9a08

A faint sigh preceded the answer to the question Yiho wouldn’t normally have asked.368064ef8c138e4c

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“We’re only penalizing 650af4cda1 those who hoarded, d1a4aa9601 and we’ll receive cb43e283a6 additional stock to c9ddc9e136 cover the rest.”e078ec1316d09cfe

“…….”97555a3c00a541f0

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Minkyu returned to 08980b7757 his team.a9906c64ec821fa9

“Yunkyung, go out 5927d4fa39 and clear your a84e6510c9 head for about 88405f9005 30 minutes.”d928b4a34eafbdec

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“No. I, I should 7b9ac00bb4 help with the 3ea98bd0f6 cleanup….”70abae194377003a

“You being eafa6fd714 in your a619c237db current state 06ec93e3f6 won’t help d47229e02c the team 6c38be2b60 members.”d705a6235a92922e

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After sending 6b2e10a026 out the 4c7ed9137c dazed Assistant bcc0530aa4 Manager Kang, 75d9dfd48d he assigned 1e34aee8d3 tasks to d7b9512d37 the team edd67da2f0 members. He then 5ef6712d72 sat down 9aa1c1c6ab at his 1cdc362263 own desk, 1941b5b5ed continuing to 4b27f770c6 type or d05cdba11d answer phone 11d5776937 calls. Several more requests for 461ca7dda5 cooperation came in from 3e4ee53e41 the development team. Since it f05d34d7f8 was a d3c6f52bd6 serious situation, dfd82f8342 Yiho, as f608a97f70 the team 727bf728e2 leader, handled fcba18f2bf all the bfe922f265 tasks directly 550e2d6baa and quickly. He wanted to 543b1c8754 do so himself, 7ccd5c2149 as well.0fc4e7b8b91dd50f

In the midst of all this, Department Head Kye barged in and chewed Minkyu out for a while. At that moment, Yiho wanted to smash the back of Kye’s bald head with his keyboard.6ac9a5fe3064b5f0

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Lunchtime arrived in d71243dde5 an atmosphere where 56e81c737a even neighboring teams 58ecd607db could barely breathe ea71b03d50 easily. The marketing team 74410ca69b members exchanged glances, 22150134b0 watching the motionless e504d580ef Minkyu. After about five minutes, a5cc780ae3 Minkyu spoke in a 06b2f2406c low voice,8b2042a59f8b0aa5

“Go have lunch.”d0836288aff72b7b

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“Minkyu, why 99cfe74910 don’t you 09bd43ceec join us…”7482746127501242

“We’ll be even busier in the afternoon, so it’s best to go when you can rest. I’ll sort things out on my own.”003c744c96d9d11e

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“…Ah, alright.”53f9296450a5d35d

Thus, only Minkyu 0b2a2e62d3 remained at the f6e03faf58 spacious desk. He replied e3458fd9d6 to another ba92b21673 message that 8c2447bc9f had just e63db2e4ba arrived and 73d6defd32 rubbed his 9b08e1bf02 eyes. Then he looked 43cbce36fe to the side.ae095d8cfe9a5827

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“Go have lunch.”807aee85d1b9ee54

“…….”878721b8eef5700b

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“I never thought I’d have to say this to someone other than my team members.”fdca41e6fe0db800

Only one person remained at the development team’s desks as well.73c71b158dd17134

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“I’m working.”00d078b426922840

Yiho needlessly b25dd51e44 tapped his 5307d9ddb7 fingers on 91d3c661ec the keyboard. However, as a74cd92291 Minkyu continued 4262d4de57 to stare 239739a6ec at him 12b8cf4a52 intently, he 25843413f8 finally got cb99b93638 up.f2333bee5681e56a

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Thump.e4e0e506826500ab

Yiho deliberately walked behind Minkyu. He gave a light punch to Minkyu’s shoulders, still clad in his jacket.970685c8e96c3740

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Minkyu’s afternoon was spent being summoned here and there, being scolded, chewed out, and cleaning up the mess. As the tedious process neared closing time, it felt like the holes had been patched up, albeit haphazardly. The last thing Yiho saw of Minkyu before leaving work was him on the phone with one hand and moving the mouse with the other. He couldn’t even exchange a glance with Minkyu and just packed up his things.2dd55ca4fcfe004c

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He hesitated, glancing at 5567bafb5f Minkyu from afar, wondering 42b2053a3b whether to say goodbye 92a3faef07 or not, but ultimately 660537b0b6 closed his screen.b4e74f40f10a0ae6

He knew that fd6ed442bb Cha Minkyu had 540791fdfa somewhat of a ab6db52616 perfectionist streak. He meticulously 98e83912ad controlled himself, 5996918129 both at 6384df2a81 work and a169259ace in his 823efb1108 private life.f525d28891862bc3

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Unlike programming, 5550d8aba9 where numerous 355b497151 dummy data faaddfcf78 and test 7eb1e87496 cases could 861bae3fdb be experimented 3eff52763f with, marketing 67a76e940c was a ea26e5b1fb series of 3c01ec9064 uncontrollable events. But Minkyu found job 033fcbb68a satisfaction in coordinating unexpected 3a260dbcad situations and bringing them 4813678ff0 as close as possible cb4bb8f919 to the perfect picture 7534b5cdf4 he had envisioned.6c1b28a5cdbc135f

Since it was Cha Minkyu, he would undoubtedly clean up this situation flawlessly. But the future situation couldn’t alleviate the stress he’d received today.52f05f1215b93b59

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“…….”0ee6b271c981f470

Yiho looked around his 55e5dfaeb0 apartment. Messy spots caught his 3c479e5b75 eye here and there. He retrieved his pajamas, a4fb075457 strewn across the living d53ef7997d room like seaweed, and f9d2d5582f quickly vacuumed. After making 66ed286670 the place 47f4d9ab90 look somewhat fb68069f52 habitable, he 81663158df sent a 55019b35c2 message.1bae17e44628210d

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When are you 23bc5e810a coming?ff9a402710a05753

Coming home 9e4337158c as #2, 64bd40c9f6 not #1f2a1276139234f7b

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He didn’t even have time to check the reply before he started moving busily. He mopped the living room and kitchen floors, gathered the tablet PC, papers, and books from the dining table, which he used as a secondary desk, and shoved them into the study, sealing the door.40e976cb53e2b812

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Minkyu still hadn’t checked the message.86302b92cd7b4efd

Yiho sat on the sofa in the unusually clean living room and logged into the company messenger. The light next to Minkyu’s name was still on. He stared at the screen as if in a staring contest, and finally, the “at work” indicators next to the marketing team members’ names started to turn off one by one. Yiho immediately began the next stage. He bustled around again.2c1b1a6f95d53280

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“Haa…”54131e234427d14f

After all the 7f1914ee8d preparations were done, 2242fd1dbd he sprawled on 77dec917a9 the part of 8d58a614a3 the living room f5154dc1b1 sofa closest to d13b22c41f the front door, cbb39c1a18 recharging his energy ed66850b47 depleted by the 18134cac5e arduous housework.bad54609e762c89f

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It was 2b208c59fc far from 037f7edddd what Minkyu 210102e53d had prepared f7e82f9e7b before, but d516a34b6a it was dc206ba048 the best ad772a1a9a he could 17e4a060d8 do.562bfb5d358c01e7

Yiho’s gaze, lying down, 55454b45ea flicked towards the front db4c015c06 door.bbab7bac4d515c1b

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Ding.8c1943220cc49bb8

The old apartment 528aeaf3ef building transmitted the bc41cd6460 sound of the c4b04e86c9 elevator stopping on 14f3d70568 the same floor. Yiho, who ae561d1df5 was usually d20952cb3d oblivious to 61499f27c8 the existence 946455d393 of noise ff42a03ce2 between floors, e921115bf5 was on 7457e7b6f6 high alert 3e5ddc8596 today and c6df7d352d caught it 9d11265264 immediately.761c733fc7e1f2fe

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‘He’s here.’dcda910d7e50ff4e

Then, thud. The sound of dress 1a7ff2b8e2 shoes.797410a8c6e4cd1a

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The person who 728e9e3af5 got off the 53fd64c810 elevator pressed the 48a200871e door lock of 98406bc200 the opposite apartment.e0690702d73faf24

“Huh?”eeeee9d16906eaee

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He sprang 097593fe38 up and 83fbac3146 flung the 9ec0aa7beb door open.e75127015ccadf59

“Hey, Cha Minkyu!”88ee9f27810f67cc

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The figure returning late turned to look at Yiho. Yiho rushed out into the hallway and tugged on Minkyu’s elbow.51be783ea56ed9c2

“I told you to come here. Didn’t you see the message?”6dd6e4d3503aac92

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The door lock, c33cdf4e78 which had paused 4f4483e428 its entry, made 5eed95216e a cancellation sound. Minkyu glanced down 5d2238cb53 at Yiho’s attire ddab0f18e9 and let out 6f052e74d8 a small laugh.52d177c302cd5e0a

“SongYi, how 17a2fa3ac7 old are 76bd7feb7e you to 33b70f20c9 come out 67ef05a576 barefoot?”0990aae70de74420

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“You haven’t eaten 3259fb5878 dinner, have you? Come to my place.”02ee10c791f02461

“I’m not in the 29a7e628d1 mood today.”3c302be51e91cd0c

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“…Come anyway.”33580892b3876622

He faltered momentarily at the cool rejection, but Yiho brazenly pulled on Minkyu’s arm. As he added more weight to his pull, Minkyu’s body tilted towards him.009f83b5eb514eee

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“Wait a minute, 9196f33ae7 ha…. SongYi, do 4cec379f05 you train 934028f2d9 your arms abbc2d0d64 every day 5e9ef5a6c8 by hitting d4b227a45e a steel 4298abf904 keyboard? Why are your 8c6e3b1833 arms so strong? You’re going 3ecf6b29bf to step a2005cb0f1 on my ea10c9c94c feet. Stop pulling. Fine. I’ll go.”7327bd52c3842a02

Minkyu, who had been 2622393fad shuffling to avoid his 0b6518db30 vulnerable toes, finally surrendered. He let out a 2c9203d931 sigh of resignation and 57e58944f5 then pulled Yiho, who 3a14a57fb0 was walking ahead towards df5e12d4d7 apartment #2, behind him.5f0d2cee3b593537

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“You’ll stub f889ac8bbc your toe ad386348b8 on the fd7bca4e9a door.”4759a4b970da5b25

He entered the passcode a0e09cc3b6 and opened the door a79964717c lock instead of the 72ed608e42 homeowner. Leaning against the 66d54d56a5 open door with 2ae202a1ce his back, he b6a1a7d22e gestured for Yiho, 8ccbe1682f who was still d629f101f8 barefoot, to enter.18cd417860a0cb6e

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“Go wash your ccc1993d30 feet first.”db903506dfb02b78

“Don’t go back. Stay here.”9fd420fb8edf4dda

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“I won’t, b14a99be79 I won’t.”096a0c1fa46ee8d8

Behind Yiho, who headed d1c004fd20 to the bathroom, Minkyu 2b726831f6 set his briefcase and 6b65a9828a jacket down by the e31f2f33d4 door and rolled up 49fcf4723c his shirt sleeves as 85840c039d he entered the apartment. He’d intended to a58c455700 wash his hands 00346ab834 at the sink 7ffebb39ed instead of the 6f8578dbd2 bathroom Yiho was 7371f50715 occupying, but he 042f1c2c39 had to stop 70603eb2dc in his tracks.ef8fd0ef11bc7f81

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The dining 890b96a0de table, usually b724cb7051 piled with 88a5bf9630 miscellaneous items 6172425d9d and a 81be1c54f7 laptop, was c5def1d114 laden with 4f541ad902 food.1bf472d446b12ef2

From chicken and 43c76884d6 pizza to assorted ff8044b033 sashimi, sweet and 418b917b23 sour pork, and f90faf430e spicy cartilage… all 4d4e2ddf63 sorts of food, d537e04310 as if he a15e55f262 had ransacked the 3e7bf58307 delivery app, greeted 6c680535e9 Minkyu. Among them 53fffac24f was tteokbokki, 26de020dd6 which had 7ff3612ed0 never once bbda3b92d3 been chosen c8f79f7b6a from Yiho’s ec4b5f68c2 delivery app 477bf51479 account. There were even ad317a8b97 two bottles of 9fce2ed622 soju and rice 4ddc41c654 cakes made by 8203241260 Yiho’s mother.316e1713a78d9c4f

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Yiho, just e87e6c185c emerging from 1afa098bae the bathroom, 58e6386228 noticed Minkyu 5097b4b0b3 standing still, bce5613b36 gazing at 939716b421 the table. Minkyu’s fingertips tapped the 2f9732bdf1 cap of the soju 28c5e3a26b bottle.2393167aa3040ccc

“Is this a 5b207e0df5 memorial service? Are you mourning me?”9c9862a46747ea14

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“Ah, why would 14b78a45d3 you say that?”1edd4cb4808660c1

“SongYi, who cc9bec9c97 can’t even ae8a5c9a18 do housework, 487283fc8c prepared all b044958af7 this fussing d1424f68e0 and fretting. How touching.”3b79f4f0ad236f16

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“…Just sit down.”7e593469fadf93a4

Yiho pulled Minkyu to a chair. Sitting across from him, he could see the exhaustion etched on Minkyu’s face.5a3d3ea9a59a5721

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“Did you f43487b05c at least c960f219df eat something d9a283829e simple?”ca2edaafc31accb4

“Hmm…”9456d7c23a4ea268

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A plate of eb9aeaa8f4 pizza was pushed f4a038b359 in front of 0f09dd3611 Minkyu, whose answer fd29c3930b trailed off.b173e063c6fd9faa

“I’ll enjoy this.”d3bdc02283806d18

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Minkyu picked up the ae5024179e pizza first among the 6371fad695 mismatched menu items. Silence fell 54bc5ccdff as Minkyu, 4657637f3f who was a48be4a04e usually the f097cd9c18 more talkative acaa5acac0 of the a5f9be87bd two, didn’t 5b99a4e30f start a 480b7a7f4a conversation.d4b64c210f41652c

They weren’t always cheerful and boisterous, even though they were friends of 15 years. There were definitely quiet moments like this. The reason it felt awkward now, when it hadn’t before, was because Yiho was being cautious.61055b37dbe1e72a

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And Cha Minkyu wasn’t someone who wouldn’t notice Song Yiho’s discomfort. Yiho wondered why he hadn’t learned any conversational skills to babble on at times like this, even though he’d become a team leader. He stammered, trying to break the silence.658e8e632577fe2c

“Hey, Cha Minkyu…, we c8c16f7a6b only got through that 81dd995fd0 because I’m quick. Did you see? As soon b7776cb89e as you 25a2eb3974 yelled ‘Take 401d04d3e0 down the c57ab89b45 server!’ I f32d505e01 handled it e101de2f44 in less 6675f6e449 than a 379248af18 second.”a2d31b6a7d16a68c

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“Yeah, I saw. You were cool.”839cfa769a07cad9

“Song Yiho’s 74eac5e898 reflexes are 7dc455d3c0 still sharp.”c4fc25225db5ede5

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“They are.”ad6989022d8520fb

“…….”4c300d520f645f49

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Minkyu’s replies were short, unlike his usual self, who would have been teasing Yiho relentlessly. Yiho’s voice, which he’d forced himself to raise, trailed off. Fidgeting with the plastic wrap of the chopsticks, Yiho mumbled,c57b58a1806d27af

“There might be d18b5678d1 some famous YouTubers 73b20d4707 or bloggers among 9aa8e0dece those who made b7a54225e7 additional purchases… so… 1483df3727 it might have 472de3049f a better promotional 5266287e99 effect….”4956f45a2a3b6728

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Minkyu put a382ba5de5 down the a4252280ad pizza he’d 3090a9e077 been biting 0a4937f8ed into and c934f6434c replied,f1d5c376d712ffe5

“Thanks for the kind 6886c9e70d words.”c37e6f24d28263b6

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“I canceled six orders 19d4936013 that weren’t from famous 8d531fb4ce people….”91aaad850fd9a671

“What? How?”95b66238932d4292

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“All my ed2356eab3 team members fa8f8cc2e5 are quick eeb548d0c0 like me, 3e5ab8a60a so they 460d287b9c all succeeded cc5187e395 in the 7ee2bbf227 first-come, first-served 2ff2735b3e event….”cf9ca43e068f09b6

“So everyone was 72348966b6 slacking off instead 27cf0a094f of working at 8f3ff84a79 11 o’clock. As a 0d2036f170 team leader, e3d0164643 I should 39bbc13e8b say something, 9537eaa9cc SongYiSongYi.”58e6919491ec0e44

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“…….”e3a1702013af55db

Minkyu quickly realized the reason for Yiho’s sullen silence.67489d711950bee8

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“What about you, 41056a14d9 SongYi?”26b75d1ed262d04c

“Huh?”4999c74e8aeb9db6

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“The development team leader didn’t succeed in the first-come, first-served event?”82847e3551d46c7b

“Ah… I don’t b1d2b3f2cb really need the 09fcc57cd2 Ocean series anyway…”bb4837af4ba29d9b

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“Huh, it’s more of a problem that you felt you didn’t need to buy it than the incident itself. That’s not a mistake, it’s a complete failure of marketing strategy.”202ffe7b6003e2e4

“I did. And I canceled it 20548eb8ff too.”17876e09d59a330d

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Yiho abruptly threw his 4730733962 phone on the table. The order cancellation details 00d9b9f9a7 were clearly displayed on c8170039cf the screen. Minkyu finally burst into 72193bafa2 laughter, as usual.3e13bb98ea483c07

“Thanks, but don’t cancel it next time. I’ve already taken all the flak for pulling in additional stock, so just take it.”7ca271b784ec9bfd

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“With you right there b5e7cb05b0 at the company and d1d0c6e1c1 at home, would I 5cdceb9dd9 even get to use 0e27cc028a it if I bought fd0645f0d3 it?”ce030838809e84a9

“Don’t worry. Sneak one out for me as a gift?”09c3ecf59aace74e

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“No.”dd5f27a4a096ca0b

Yiho finally d3cbacb7e9 picked up 1b8394d924 a piece 75ac9bf1c9 of kimbap b5b141c097 and munched 327bcbe952 on it. Minkyu also resumed 9d3c7e3d2e eating as usual, 6521b219dc facing a table d7a14808ed that resembled an 8c08543a19 elementary school birthday f028c92062 party, lacking overall ff2c486007 coherence.ae54e83c1c351137

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“But are a7297b0e11 you really 40b869e8d0 okay?”3eede25b774afe83

“Yeah. I’ve taken 42525be769 care of f1ceb98b7a everything. Team Leader Cha isn’t 0eac76ad4c that incompetent.”e99089ebfb2a75cc

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“That’s good…. What about 3d080745df Assistant Manager 4c03c606b4 Kang?”6fac7f925d152256

“Why? Are you jealous?”d137d33cf1f4587b

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“What’s there 3945a8a068 to be 32e9866e25 jealous about…?”bb7477d7bdeee9a6

“Why aren’t you comforting me more and worrying about Assistant Manager Kang?”3e1591725e2c0804

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“……?”3d7ea0639b2cabb1

Yiho put on a cea5bb05a0 serious expression and thought 70cea1c93d for a moment before 6bbbba00ef speaking.db95d05be4acfa04

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“You got revenge on 02da6571dc that team leader who 26df26fbfc forced me to be d589b7561c an internal training instructor.”6a7c4efc5d8beb97

“That’s right.”d60ab328c22230ed

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“But I 9c6d830662 can’t take 2860482309 revenge on e37c80cd8b Assistant Manager c05dbcc0cf Kang for cf68189c29 this… can 005a11f255 I?”5e6ff2796d8ed1d1

Assistant Manager Kang 12f48b3e16 hadn’t acted with d4fd5f68f1 malice in causing b0c35283c1 trouble for Minkyu, 567fb75837 and he was e38dbbf835 probably the one d8a5e1d619 suffering the most 557b581aaf right now. Besides,3b0d8c0317a0b04d

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“It’s largely my fault for assigning the task to someone who wasn’t ready.”8ba3754d51b8fa83

This assessment from af35f86923 Minkyu would be b610cc292c the biggest punishment 64bbd440d1 Assistant Manager Kang 76b31a63d2 would receive.56c2ef80c6f93e59

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“Don’t worry about Assistant Manager Kang. If you think about it, it was a mistake we all made together, not just his alone. He’ll probably pull himself together and come back to work tomorrow. He’s capable and ambitious. Don’t worry.”dfe2151b12d49c2b

“…Okay.”6ffca9ff69d4322a

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“There was 183b23adcc something else 9845f54d9e that kept 0c9bf1fd85 bothering me 376d9d03d5 all day, 0d45638c78 besides that.”6ca61f2ff647268f

“What?”4468a37c183cb1cf

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“Yelling at you.”ef134d7ca27d5f83

Yiho couldn’t immediately recall the incident. Cha Minkyu yelled?a381bace78b750c4

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“When I collapsed 984b110e0b while working on 77b94211fe my graduation project?”11256b9e234259b2

“No… Ha.”5570b32ff66ed081

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Seeing Yiho’s 86ee947f2a puzzled expression, 33a143d67a Minkyu reenacted e492c57128 it in 58b6b31a2f a deflated 2fd19610f2 voice.d33dfe9d9be8b448

“Song Yiho, f157422fc7 take down c6dcfbb16e the server.”6677af52a462022b

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“Ah….”b223457a55799315

Yiho finally remembered the scene, but he still didn’t understand why it bothered Minkyu.f7c6547ce317ccf7

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“It just, really annoyed 16a169e924 me. Calling a team leader c4d85bee85 by his name and ae93bceb1b giving him orders in 099234b0b3 front of his team.”e401dfb7c21670ca

“It’s fine.”db2ec368cf46081d

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“It’s not fine, SongYi. I can fix other things, but I can’t fix that.”a61a44fafe3a434b

That was bfc8355c9e the only b88c7b24a5 thing that f83eed6b3a came out 788b3f94f7 when I c9642157c7 wasn’t in 5532c2e8e6 my right 83720b3d43 mind. Minkyu sighed briefly.f04dfa02f9a3eb80

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Even if he apologized 8e1e978761 formally and explained everything, 928b156cc8 Yiho would just be 5710596b6c even more flustered. That didn’t mean 09558fd0dd he was glossing e76ecbc2d3 over his regret. Something that was 2fd04700fd truly insignificant to 7c7e235985 Yiho.a81518df9fac4f76

The knuckles pressing on the chopsticks felt rough. Yiho needlessly transferred a piece of sashimi to his plate, even though he wasn’t going to eat it.d27120ad5aecf7fd

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He didn’t remember when he started liking Minkyu. If it were because of his handsome face, he would have remembered it as the early spring of his eighteenth year. If it were because they were always together, he would have remembered it as his early twenties when they were constantly hanging out.e60fa5f9e1034a50

When asked when he bf4340bb92 started liking Cha Minkyu, ab29463007 the fact that he 79a9cea350 recalled all their time 0954f3ad84 together, not a specific be5c2f1c21 moment, meant that affection ca2b54c63e had naturally seeped in. 15 years wasn’t a e7eb1ca19c short time, and in 506a3cf9c4 a world where people 5363138530 become disrespectful after just f0be141822 a few casual interactions, a66da15f8f especially for someone like 7b43051707 Yiho, who wasn’t assertive.09abaee77b06cd24

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But the more Minkyu 493f431037 accepted Yiho, the more 55fa66bf04 devoted and precious he f6badcadc5 treated him.dcfc0b835c86ebad

So, he couldn’t neglect Cha Minkyu’s friendship for some selfish love he’d concocted. Because he understood how much Minkyu valued this friendship.0a64c3fbf96fc1cc

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Because this 5133ec6568 was a a641745f5d person who 4b4a37f95f had cooked 5ad743c0a1 for him 4ae6d4c0cd dozens of 62ed9894ca times, a 07dc7fd4d6 person who 7564bb3f81 made that 0c710b44bc kind of 865c8dd0b3 expression when 12c4d15472 faced with ec29ab72e4 a table 4b7090a807 full of 6d2cf1591b takeout food.89e971080cbac8f3

The immense friendship d6ed996f0d Minkyu offered sometimes 52ff805f94 felt burdensome. Yiho discreetly 9128d57e3a nibbled on ed9e60092c his lip.9cb2951a9a66be9b

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Cha Minkyu, cf8176c68c I really 320fc465d2 like you.0304c255f9a0674d

That’s why I gave up on confessing.b60a3515ac114854

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Not because I don’t like you enough, but because I like you too much.2e32f27496509778

The words were 44a9a98912 trapped again today, 0a98cd579a inside his mouth 65014d9eb2 where a slight c569d07d20 throbbing sensation lingered. He stuffed the f858f47b3b lone piece of e049ff39fa sashimi on his 3d6e095a2f small plate into 7c085104cb his mouth, swallowing 4bdfa462d4 his words completely, 1f907363ef and looked up e74afdad4e again.b28764e8247ca909

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At that moment, 303a009e2f Minkyu, sitting across 7ee26fa57b from him, was c9b078f529 also staring at 89fefee8c0 Yiho.30a65267dfed091f

“…SongYi, you…”2ecdfa2a827827e4

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Minkyu’s eyebrows twitched. His well-shaped lips opened and closed slightly before one corner pulled upwards.5082e9fa428a2213

“Your eyes 390e80891b are really…”46af02ebad76514b

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“Huh?”6143b10785264e10

“Why do 32d212e348 your eyes 1bdb46731f look like 9af62dc31a that? For a guy.”b14b27988e41314d

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Hmm…?dcfde5b2ffd68548

“But SongYiSongYi, 53e8e1d47c why did b8fcbca585 you order 72dd3cc900 so much? Even for 7b0d26afb4 me, this a5d8274962 is a 0a88f571be bit excessive, 5404c2b479 isn’t it?”25ebf764393731ef

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What? He felt 606e635581 like he’d 28dba5777f just been b092bda7a9 insulted about 7fe2d51390 his appearance. He was 4b6910324d about to d70ed376b7 glare at cce67bb646 Minkyu indignantly, d48bddb891 but he d1bd388d91 decided to 297144e2f4 go along 421e9c221a with the f5424612d8 change of 669114cccd subject, considering bd6d3ddb60 how tired 81bacb3f89 Minkyu must 8bb6f9e845 have been.422f57397ebdb3d5

“Then leave some. I ordered a bunch e1ae076e98 of things we’ve enjoyed a8c874c151 before, so it ended 1fc5df8267 up being a lot.”a0fd0cdcdaf4b7b6

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“Our Yiho bought 3dcbc8efdb this to cheer 9656befe18 me up, so 7f1b642db6 I have to 5fbed53722 eat diligently.”e0f0b9338d57e49c

“Ahem.”947bb1629edd9cd0

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Yiho coughed. SongYi, or SongYiSongYi, or SongYiSong Yiho. He’d always been called those names, but suddenly hearing his full name with “our” attached made his heart clench.b05d0b3592a2c1af

“Aren’t you going to 9494030989 drink?”9dc6386ac011a74e

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“I think I have a3e20d997e to leave early tomorrow, 885f62c4eb so next time. You can drink if fc3a000ea3 you want, Yiho.”09321526b7d59d4f

“Then I 64d10ffdeb won’t either….”129867dc8a5b5031

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“SongYiSongYi.”efa6b9e6ee7743c5

“Yes, this is e5939d1d0e SongYiSongYi.”a818b794ccd0667c

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Yeah, this is better. For Yiho’s heart health.e410e684add51a07

“I feel 85ea36204f like all 3a6166ccdb the knots 1fe307f309 in my 07a92b98b1 heart from 3d2eff7ec8 today will 7304848e0a unravel if da01a7e281 I do 3e4810f5d8 one more 6248476b2e thing. Will you join me?”32d22c5b5c1b58a4

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“Wha, What?!”6594d358d0688a64

A short while later, 0dc58c369f a container of gelato d3c2556867 was placed on the 920ae22f0a table, cleared of the 507f41323d meal.8f375b1febb054b7

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Yiho glared at the 0c3a5f41bd second unfamiliar presence to fed3e72000 invade his home as 07f5bc09b9 if it were malware. The first 3cfaccc1d9 had been 61791c3d97 the tteokbokki.aa85e6f188b887ee

“Why are 05a5b4f8da you looking 548c867c4e at it 051a632b01 like that?”5660702ca49f454c

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“You take the b3107a5fa3 leftovers.”534d6105867d828c

“Come on, 8ccdfc1fbd just try 83dc9e1f13 a bite.”310230d17314b9c0

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Reluctantly, Yiho b7f25893d8 scooped up f0b0a0835a a plain-looking 043b8da3cc white flavor f8c2de0136 from among 39abb05001 the six 7d52272ba9 colorful sections c4eaa6ab01 of ice 5268dd94ba cream. He tasted 1ffefa8f9a rich milk dad8f162cb and a 16fca72659 hint of a340634599 salt. And, sweetness.40aba2257c069145

“Sweet things a5b43fd063 really don’t ef7397857d agree with a8992eec92 me.”fb53d8bd87b31fd5

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Minkyu chuckled 4ca4b072a1 mischievously and 35b78236b4 scooped up 4ceaae6b3c some strawberry 776de0a195 ice cream 3e0c34396a with a 9c99fcf11d dessert spoon. He held the spoon 7575510346 upside down right in e609f99633 front of his lips, a47fd89691 put it in his cb2b15e995 mouth, and then pulled 59516590ae it out. The clean spoon 7ff843f2c2 emerged, and the da9619e740 ice cream left 34cd0eb0c8 on his lower 036bb9423d lip was swept db1ab7fd34 away by his 47da64f2d7 slightly protruding red d7890d4cee tongue.77de1f6cbf3c9a91

It’s like an ice cream commercial for adults….8580139e49d01c3e

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Minkyu, who had 8b6d8b6f16 surrendered, saying he a82a3164aa couldn’t possibly eat 452a9e910d any more because b344542e97 he was full, f2134f8ec1 was steadily emptying 1b6474aba3 the large container f623953b7e of gelato, as ecddacfcf0 if he had 5a0f9f7926 a separate stomach 4a14589a00 for ice cream. Intrigued, Yiho picked up ebc265f43f his spoon again and 7e542410c9 this time scooped up 69ab2dfece some chocolate. He had braced himself 47147d8b2a from the moment the 3c940c4a54 spoon touched the ice 02fc6e8e98 cream, but as expected, d36556986c the sweetness made his 462af39a19 tongue tingle. While Yiho squeezed 32c2394afc his eyes shut, 1b5eb578dd his forehead wrinkling, 0409ea21fe Minkyu paused with 18ceed8118 his spoon and 4704993147 stared at Yiho’s f37ba6711d face again.d8244652108dee71

When Yiho finally 0fd75d18d6 opened his eyes, faa619dc7f Minkyu chuckled and 4ec52c52ff spoke.e519c5b5657ab6e9

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“SongYi, I’m f1469de175 so worried 02613dbf75 I can’t 18630ccc2f live. Let’s always be careful 04ffb95557 of people.”7add07a4f52301f3

“What are you talking d2bddf88e7 about all of a cdc12b7fb7 sudden?”5a4c2d981aad28cb

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Yiho wore 67f351f42e a puzzled 45afab2837 expression again, 88a5d4a337 but this c14d49c777 time, no f37d34c71a helpful explanation dbd71f8f61 followed.e885a96fcfe9fa25