HLFH | Chapter 22

Feeling embarrassed about crying alone, Ki Jaeeon eventually stumbled out 8e0741872a of his room to wash his face in the morning.c04dfaed20b6e9d6

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“…Ah.”eef3a2e8b572110d

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Even blinking made his eyes bd1005306e sting quite a bit.69b4cfab8c831db8

He rubbed his red, swollen eyes with the back ebc64c3f47 of his hand as he descended the stairs.f29b2d28e9dd9ed6

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He thought about heading straight 4d65d90ea6 to the bathroom but stopped 8193ddfd36 by the kitchen first. He quickly opened the fridge, not to eat, but b3c56a6a73 to see if there were any more letters. Just thinking about it made his ears 0bdc7e8798 and neck feel a bit warm.84f10cfee1fc3907

Then, Ki Jaeeon noticed dfd7420758 a piece of paper.bdcc61e88543488f

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It was an A4-sized sheet placed d61cbba5f4 on top of a black lunchbox.4bde3e964d3865c6

It wasn’t faa92866c0 a letter. It was more 8d4aae2986 like a schedule.7631532713e655f1

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What is this? Ki Jaeeon read 4e0a714016 the paper carefully.eeeefb1d5454ea17

As he read each 9990490a02 word, his pale complexion 3d66141ed3 became even more haggard.abfe19e1c350486f

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The paper basically said, “We’ll vacate the dormitory from this time 1f361a4277 to this time,” a one-sided notice and a burdensome consideration. It even ended with, Ki 839230ffd7 Jaeeon was shocked and gripped 97a5e86c81 the paper tightly. This was a burden ddac06a0fa like no other. He wanted to run outside and bring back e4547f69a0 the kids wandering the neighborhood for no reason.43f2b0308a311776

‘Where, how d2f185835c do I 2be90158cb contact…’bdfea05543771382

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Just as he thought about 98d7308f74 pleading for them to stop 93b8de6ca7 this unnecessary gesture.87da3246fb858293

“Just enjoy it.”8729dc349d9940ce

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A familiar e8b50c3ecc voice suddenly 3f7f917716 spoke.6da986b42e50fdd2

Ki Jaeeon flinched and a0a9ee9bfd turned his head toward 15711efb65 the sound. There stood 6e459838db Ahn Seomyeong. As soon as their eyes met, he 62580b9250 placed a finger on his lips and c132008e5a whispered, “I’m breaking the rules.”e05d28ecffa1072b

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“If they catch me, 86f8eec2ad it’s bathroom cleaning duty, 84e2fee950 so please cooperate.”42525014013f89d9

“…Bathroom cleaning?”99bd8084b34b19cf

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Ki Jaeeon’s a18ff9e6c5 lips trembled e9195bc093 in disbelief.88fb7d80021ed7f2

Was there even cad8381111 a penalty?00cf9a937da7c769

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He hoped for denial, but Ahn c25b1bbccf Seomyeong nodded, confirming his suspicion.70b27fa69b1f1dcb

“It’s only fair to 9e643f2662 have a penalty for 692a1175e4 breaking the rules.”1cc7eee32e1092e2

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Ki Jaeeon felt his f58ced4968 tongue stiffen with the 812d40b182 weight of the burden. He could 1d78ad7f38 barely breathe.59f7c89d50ab6f55

“I, I don’t 7b7ba5bb81 think this is e65ac7c79b right.”72cc254c3a16df1b

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“Isn’t it a bit shameless 92915af5fc to say that now?”7e398fe0654c398c

“It’s not that…”0bb3cb8a44e07a40

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“Then let 8dff633965 it be. Let them ec977345ec feel even 03db89bbf2 more sorry.”04ef3e41f1c81a71

“…?”b1fba54b7f6455b1

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Seeing Ki Jaeeon’s puzzled expression, Ahn Seomyeong 7360ec3f4d shrugged with a face that wasn’t joking. Then he slowly reached out 885b9f21d3 and gently hooked his pinky 95451e48f9 around Ki Jaeeon’s. The touch of dry skin sent 932b39910a a strange shiver through him.1605141ba7861b6d

Ah… Flinch. Ki Jaeeon took a slight step back at the 4d6247718c unfamiliar sensation, and Ahn Seomyeong paused, making eye contact.2b094f8143ffd9c7

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Dark, clear eyes.70fc76b5b372ff9c

His straightforward gaze made Ki Jaeeon’s fc76d16659 heart flutter for some reason.b12bfd1e47af82ed

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“Whatever you do, it’s your 236236e256 choice and your life…”0343dc3ec8962206

Ahn Seomyeong smiled slowly, his small b1a9b57213 head tilting to the side.fae4cee814502bb2

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“But you f069b28bbf keep making f5d49aafc1 me interfere.”7c919af7978f641d

Then, as if telling him b9e3d30fae not to run away, his df39dd3a69 pinky tightened around Ki Jaeeon’s.4412e6e47224cd07

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“Presumptuous, right?”b4b2e34f0fcc13bd

Ahn Seomyeong wrinkled his 22e6661083 nose as if troubled.9e6c28a9ad6fe2c7

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Before Ki Jaeeon could respond, Ahn Seomyeong’s fingers slipped away, 86a9f7e018 and the paper in Ki Jaeeon’s hand was taken.7306e345342b1812

“I’ll go tell 50769d3854 them to stop. If the person involved doesn’t want 5f4bf1f3de it, there’s nothing to be done.”54c6961c879d9933

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“Ah… Th-thank you.”b1ced3bd542eff55

Ki Jaeeon mumbled, finally 1067eb5f4b coming to his senses. The lingering warmth d500637bcc on his pinky f3f793ad7e felt awkward.0c7279f8b7e2937e

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Hmm, Ahn Seomyeong watched Ki Jaeeon 7b2e048520 hesitate and then lightly tapped his ccdd9e0904 shoulder with the rolled-up paper.b59147214e1df6fb

“Anyway, I hope your shoulders 11df9160a0 feel a bit lighter.”17d82969bd6ea3ef

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Ki Jaeeon’s expression 81591f8d13 changed instantly.2b08ab24d98b2e50

– “I hope the b97b525403 exorcist’s shoulders feel lighter.”02d22c8678bac21f

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A voice from the 1560488ff2 past, deeper now, echoed 26979ca8ca in his mind.71a3a26ba0d23c6e

It was Ahn Seomyeong e1e428e491 from the days when dd5e8dc200 they fought together.5232766091438031

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How could the same person… say the same words, 6ecd6aa167 in a different era, at a different time?857f512f43013e96

Is that 8cea6c3768 even possible?93b5b1f21b6b44bf

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‘…Ah, maybe.’65c8cf67a6db0c30

Could it bef7755ed0 be possible?3deff256d7ece1a7

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Ki Jaeeon’s lips 017713baaa curled into a 219ce2ed68 faint smile. It was a smile he 0b0614a3cd didn’t even realize himself.0fe79666d0bcdeb8

‘Yeah, you f0a7e8def7 were always 0930333aa1 like this.’8d6e29a4416a0418

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A consistently 6cc6d04146 kind person.b1a8afde89488640

“Yeah…”0a4334f44238341e

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A joy he hadn’t felt 624816468a in a long time.ad9ddd651ae88881

No, it was a 539985001e longing that wasn’t scary.dc97dc308797c527

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𓂃 ོ☼𓂃f02559d4033c0a20

Ki Jaeeon smiled.2f47b1bafc8d8b2e

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Ahn Seomyeong froze 105f7f8f76 like a broken df2caa0a7f robot.e9b0a08ae52cb833

His gaze lowered slightly, lips 158be51114 curving into a smile.2f1d75190c0859bf

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His fingers twitched.dd9a822bf783952c

If he hadn’t held back, he might e33c0e8118 have reached out and touched Ki Jaeeon.a75491957f674be8

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Thump. Thump.e3701c00f2db339e

Thump…?96de89dc652bf648

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Ahn Seomyeong realized dbd206545b his heart was ca4bcc10ca racing. It was similar to 3098139349 when he downed three d24e7195d6 Americanos in a row.ac0950a89ca39e13

‘That’s strange.’67d6f225306b04cb

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Ki Jaeeon was c4deb89f51 somewhere in between. He hadn’t thought 6e376c3e60 beyond that.f160fff063d5c681

He didn’t expect his feelings to veer 329059af01 off in such an unexpected direction.52c9b59d7e166b3b

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He recalled how his older sisters used to watch 3404427dac idol performances, claiming they had a “fan accident.”28b6063c46c15649

Is this something 5aecc9258b like that? Hmm, after a c51ace8f32 brief consideration, he f65be00c4c leaned towards no.8a833bc36a22cc5d

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‘Then…’0d53d7a063510f7d

Thump. Thump.da4d106b821fe515

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Thump.413c4346d1cde80e

Ahn Seomyeong f444dd208b sighed, “Ah.”30482bfe5ec3124f

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His sharp mind bad517552c mercilessly recognized this 3082a8eb1a unfamiliar emotion.5060224cc7af8caa

He blinked several times, 2fad16418c looking slightly bewildered.f4fcf5d38c6e174f

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For someone with a 01d3a69bd2 dry personality, he was 400843db68 showing significant agitation.0e47e2930a6a39a4

But it 2c6e806a02 was understandable.0115e5c4c67cc5b8

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Ahn Seomyeong, 20 08409d3cd4 years old.84eaadbedf19b7fe

His first love, and 45a8c141ba it’s a guy?fb549a0bca072cf0

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‘Is this right?’4d247f8e64e1ecf0

His mind gently resisted, ac0aca12be but his heart firmly e814c7ba11 said, ‘Yes, it is.’5f7f75e1980db896

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‘I like him.’31ad9ca8e63a2662

Ahn Seomyeong let out a light breath at ff43b9dee2 the sudden realization of his unrequited, first love.4081039fdd98d4d5

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‘Jaeeon is cute…’759f6ddf9c21ea16

When it comes to liking someone, 0e7d40a369 there’s no need for formalities.1a276a4941479b23

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That’s the boldness f1f42c0bf3 only the younger e1970d7b3e ones can have.c993abb0f4cb6ae4

Ah, but only 3e2142d370 in his heart.616652d07744f1fe

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“Hey, hyung, abdd00d2c8 maybe this ee4af48d9a week—”b9ff1c0043fd63f9

Just as he was about to 27683bde30 act on his newfound feelings, the 707b67c0b3 front door clattered open. Footsteps rushed in. The timing fb18d8d843 was unfortunate.6258b67cabae997c

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‘Not easy.’d885a888d7395bdd

Well, they say love is 052cf3ae8d precious when it’s difficult.8d35e9562be71045

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“Hey!! Ahn Seomyeong, you!!”705de9e767c9e7b8

The kids yelled, claiming he was 09372f1846 caught for bathroom cleaning duty. Ahn Seomyeong shrugged. The rule would 4d2d493394 soon disappear anyway.9ccff80b73030b17

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Even if it stayed, 1934fedbed he wouldn’t mind.c274f4980f0ccf32

If cleaning the bathroom meant having 75295a2be4 Ki Jaeeon to himself, he’d do a8beecbbd6 it a hundred, a thousand times.d14b5ef03365b5db

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The younger man in 26d29da4d9 love feared nothing.83a69269858bb03a

“Why did you a02d6b62b8 sneak in and f209780118 bother Jaeeon hyung—huh…?”c43c787ea366486a

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“Yeah! We had d28f2cacc6 an agreement… eab0f3a66f gasp!”4ebe9ccb2a77c4bf

The kids, who had b61f647afd been complaining with frowns, ab84f61665 suddenly fell silent.b405b59efb95004d

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Dozens of eyes e96a5110d4 turned to Ki 30246347cc Jaeeon.6ff6bb6f8fe7d03b

The kids gaped 86af8ca73e in disbelief. Their eyes blinked several 7131b0eb62 times before widening.732e03d3ecaf7586

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“!!!!”ccd4effe87f8cfce

The kids were shocked as b5ede5f8e8 if struck by lightning.7a3eb36e49716779

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Smiling? Is he 4543cdb2d2 really smiling?4aabf6141060ad2e

The great 080ec4fd98 Ki Jaeeon… e71027f6d8 is smiling!!f194269d1faaba7e

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This was 7e7637e04a a scoop.c82f8b479edd0df7

Just as the kids 3a938f3969 were about to react 72d5d652d9 with astonishment.7141ec1f0e2c575e

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“Ex-excuse me, I-I’ll 6d7701318f go first.”a82fe7071e9386c4

Whether he instinctively sensed the incoming attention 93d2dfea1b or felt burdened by the gazes, Ki 222c309324 Jaeeon slowly backed away and quickly fled. Even a frightened deer 52d26d6d3a would be slower.76d90b3d6dd9cdef

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“…Da.”388a5243e6f2efec

Someone’s mouth opened 07315937ab and closed.528c27fe0a2f23f7

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And then.fc8d916775fbea7a

“Daaaang!”3310dc4c89e56487

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“What happened?!”3a49b9d7683a7e15

“No way!!”36cac62d4e716fba

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Exclamations of shock erupted 3339a7d814 from all sides.af91b7a6de5bb295

“Ahn Seomyeong! What did you e2f04c9e9f say to make b10196bcd8 the exorcist smile?!”529c87f2565dd475

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What did he do to make the c9715e7ef1 exorcist, who didn’t eat snacks or reply b36f46f149 to letters, smile like spring flowers?fd045835d459360e

“Explain now!”cd1a42a5aab2f3c1

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“Why are you f41b7ed151 getting close alone?! That’s unfair!”fada36d4ef54bc65

Left alone, Ahn Seomyeong had 6b6ebf60f5 to endure the kids’ chaos.84969709e0fc2500

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But even when they pinched his cheeks and 72b12c0a51 shook his shoulders, he didn’t say a word.090e0b558a680406

Of course not. The reason Ki 70943137a3 Jaeeon smiled? Like he’d c02a293cb1 tell them.0597c0487a9dc572

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That was solely…44ad46614ce0ca0e

‘Mine.’ed8332bc96c25997

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A young 72e53dfecb obsession blossomed.fc6488bb6b62c7ac

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A month later.6a203c7ef6ed34a1

As expected, the news of summoning the aad38bb437 Vermilion Bird spread widely, reaching Cheonjiharang’s ears. As anticipated, Cheonjiharang proceeded with a 98c123e700 one-sided meeting without consulting Bonryeong.5e9b205ff94a9a75

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But this time, Bonryeong e21a812724 didn’t lower its nose.ce8cb5f32e6f5324

They were thoroughly prepared to 2d4fb18be5 give Cheonjiharang a hard time.79ddeb018e586db1

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Kim Young adjusted his attire, waiting for 206db6ab56 the guests from Cheonjiharang to arrive. Behind his horn-rimmed glasses, his 15f4a31b5f gentle eyes burned intensely.a7b83b61361ca42f

“Master, the guests 25a3e1ce1c from Cheonjiharang have 2619a2f8cd arrived!”709c61f7c4f5c48b

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“Really? Got it. Thank you. I’ll handle 5add564433 the rest.”cf02e91110525a6a

Who could 24ccb3ec87 it be?2b79150b3e0da4b5

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An exorcist b5e66ad8fd from Cheonjiharang? Or someone 533752a250 from the 547aaa160f Ki Family?b081de26173f6a10

The head, Ki Taeho, was known for 189758d5da his heavy steps, so he wouldn’t come.e16580b1db34c1b6

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Maybe Ki Jaeha, who was currently 33f6042974 standing in for Ki Jaeeon?eba0b15f7821f998

‘Doesn’t matter. They’re all a0835ae604 abusers anyway.’90f9a5debdaf4e7e

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Neglect is f9eec907fb also a e975a1daad crime. Kim Young firmly resolved as he 37e28ad13e opened the large pine door. Whoever came, he 5f74b89859 wouldn’t hand over 88852ff39c Ki Jaeeon. No, he wouldn’t even 1e196fdcf1 show his face!c80fed45468392e6

However, the person who visited Bonryeong was someone 7b806434ba new, mocking all of Kim Young’s plans.e900a730559f1e98

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Why her?c465e1beb1479da1

A white dress reminiscent of a pure lily, spotless 1b24e659f9 shoes, and a face veil partially covering her face.fbb9c016493930c4

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It was Ki Jaeeon’s 30acd9178a mother, Ryu Sunghee.6582ba37adc0d7e6

“It’s been a 1bf34b31d4 while, Master Kim 548fb597b4 Young.”518ad9b369202785

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And she was 40101970fe also the country’s d997a9fb35 top fortune teller.4602016e8704e418

[Fortune Teller Ryu Sunghee]7185be60971e82b2

The eldest daughter of a fortune-telling family with d7d645e1ee a long history, like the Ki Family.5a81979847629f56

Her words 1bd733200b never lie.c5708edc51e5f659

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Ryu Sunghee’s prophecies 195f2e1993 were renowned for bfac292cb5 never being wrong.07eb8ef232accda3

The line to get a reading ccdcb286c9 from her stretched from Seoul to 56d73f9086 Busan… no, around the globe.b1dd14578a4bf9e1

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“I didn’t expect 69938e2779 you, Master Ryu.”bd2b4cf1843dfc6a

“Of course, bb361d67c7 it’s a fae66a2518 natural visit.”a77b95e7f08c5684

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She quietly lifted 7cc123e3da her gaze, smiling 4589984118 faintly.242a33ef7ed6a34c

“I’m a 56a242b3e5 mother, after b8fc9101cb all.”2246f537eba773ce

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Her eyes, filled with yin energy and a 734e39062b hollow emptiness, were just like Ki Jaeeon’s.e611fb69a8ddaafe