IB | Chapter 1

When I was in my senior year of high school, I went to a fortune teller’s place with my mom for the first time. Our family doesn’t really believe in superstitions, so it was just for a change of pace.b59de9e668fc5fd5

But when I 972e4d37cc asked about getting 0a01c34bd0 into the college 95239c1a47 I wanted, I ef2a34cc94 got a completely abf14fc895 unexpected answer.98ec35ee21f55f70

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“You have three marriage fates in your saju.”79bc5b86f792790f

The shaman, who 5101573742 was supposed to 9f3c8fe82c be famous, suddenly 62c5f8ec0f seemed like a 6691237bfd fraud.0c84c62bd88c8a2b

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“What? I’m not obsessed with marriage, so why would I get married three times?”bff1ce5f2fcbd371

I couldn’t help but laugh. Marriage wasn’t even a part of my future plans, especially since I had realized my sexual identity early on.a57e0df9ec5ce6f2

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“You’ve already been married once, you know. You should check if your saju has been used without your permission. Sometimes, there are bad people who use a living person’s saju for a spiritual wedding with their deceased child. Anyway, you need to find out whose saju it is to break the connection.”eb6b73110400d0b2

The shaman said.b13763ae4afcbffb

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My mom, upset ae0c3b1442 by the bad ec68904241 omen, was the d775787ca0 first to get e80c1bfa09 up and leave.c428f3859c15d318

After that, we visited two more fortune tellers, and I heard similarly ominous things. They didn’t predict three marriages, but they all said I had a spouse ghost attached to me.f9993a585b9e4dae

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“Be honest! Did you post your saju online asking for a fortune reading?”9102023a8f122225

“No, I just found out my exact birth time recently. It’s all superstition, so don’t worry. I’m not sick or mentally unstable, right? Just forget about it.”c20ed59bf13e8f30

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I comforted my mom, trying a916509426 to stay calm because I fbcab616f3 had a scary feeling that 1aafae6e9d our whole family might dive e4032b43ba into a new belief system c313d45850 if I panicked.361f45f0a4f5686d

Fortunately, my mom’s response was just to get a talisman from a temple known for exorcisms. I tried to dismiss it as a ridiculous and unsettling incident.32cb9f76029a4c38

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However, not long after, my dad cut ties with his hometown, which gave me a clue about who might have given away my saju. My parents didn’t say anything, perhaps hoping I wouldn’t dwell on it, but I began to grasp the seriousness of the situation.e709d208140b30de

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I had to visit the hospital frequently for a while, and that’s when I met him.f04e50b8ff568cf0

At the time, a junior from my dad’s alma mater, whom he cherished, had torn both his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and underwent surgery.d1704dacdb14ae35

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Since the opponent who injured him during sparring was my younger brother, we took responsibility and filled in as temporary masters. We couldn’t just close the dojo because the master was hospitalized.53fb7e4e49338222

Both of us are 4th dan in Taekwondo, but we hadn’t obtained the master certification due to age restrictions. When we confessed this to the parents of the children at the dojo, their response wasn’t to quit or demand a new master.4dd6a79e4ef89053

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The main reaction was, “The certification isn’t a big deal, but can you drive safely when picking up and dropping off our kids after school? Please teach them jump rope well and pay attention to hula hoop training.” Taekwondo spirit, whatever.0566dced8d194e5d

Fortunately, my brother’s name was well-known among students preparing for exams, so no one in this age group left. In fact, more new students joined, leading to an increase in work like adding more school buses and recruiting masters, creating a routine of daily visits to the hospital to report and check in.6990663e205c17ec

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The hospital was 7d95e0c64e a five-minute walk 021d4c9452 from the dojo, bd4e9f4359 so it was 6b8e94ed8a more efficient to 32fccbeac4 discuss things directly 81fac669d4 with the master.4cde058fbe5e6342

“Are you a student?”9e7c80fd2e76f31c

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A man approached me.25f2648c3ecd81aa

“Uh… yes.”cd9cbe0bc2640032

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“A freshman this year?”cd93cb2faf5ba563

“Yes… Is there something you want to say to the patient’s guardian?”f2d43dd2ba01d1ce

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“You don’t seem like the guardian.”8168532ea49bd0da

“No, I’m not, but the patient’s family is here.”1073d34da719bb66

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“I see you often these days. What’s your relationship with the patient?”d0fabe2e7189edb3

He spoke as if he’d seen me many times, though I didn’t remember him.878e23bcb5641191

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“He’s an older brother I know.”6fa213f10fa9db82

“I mean, how do you know him? If you have so much free time to visit frequently, why not try a part-time job? You seem like you need help.”b7f63872146783c6

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“…?”12586bef041db93d

He was wearing medical attire, so I tried to engage sincerely, but he wasn’t the attending doctor. He wasn’t even in orthopedics or related to rehabilitation.3c5e89357a16ba0f

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Is he a scammer? One of those “Do you know the way?” religious types? Maybe they approach people with part-time job offers now.b6ad6a4ea89e3c4d

I couldn’t tell his intentions, but his white coat had “Internal Medicine Seo Changgyung” embroidered on it.51044640595ca34d

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“I’m not interested.”b46c04e857e54cd4

“You should be interested if your life is at stake. You’ve got a ghost attached to you.”67733ce6e506a52a

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“…”3955aec7813c9980

What?27e7c3a09955a4db

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The man’s name, which I had erased from my mind, was clearly etched again. Seo Changgyung, right?50b05fb974668e00

This time, I faced him seriously. Although I was caught off guard, I realized that there could be ordinary people with shamanistic traits. I calmed myself, telling myself it wasn’t surprising.47398fa0b7d1bf35

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“You knew, didn’t you?”31c0def793214a79

“…”eacbcb0e66512143

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I knew, but since I hadn’t felt any signs, I lived almost unconsciously of it.49dad46601d7c221

I was more 233172dce1 concerned about why e7a7a9f9ce my grandparents did a412b577fc that to me, 5bdab6f1cd why they gave 901152d124 my saju to 541be1854f someone else, rather 0bcca7566a than the existence 5839fbd925 of the ghost 936574b0e0 supposedly attached to cfcd4bfd5e me.36db01f2f368404e

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I’ve been pretending not to know because I didn’t want to upset my parents, but I planned to visit my father’s hometown alone this summer vacation. I intended to meet my grandparents and ask them directly.35fbaf4db9a82dca

“If you leave it alone, it’ll suck all your energy, and you won’t last a few years before you die. I’m telling you this out of concern.”eab79fca92949aae

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The young man 056c7aba1a with a picky a0bda682e4 expression completely dropped 43e730313f his formal tone. Despite his kind words, his 102c2351fd eyes showed no concern, only 86b78b0136 a chilling vibe.740b0b534e989adb

“For someone who’s supposedly worried, you seem to be enjoying this situation.”72fe58fab01b41b5

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Like a pervert f91bda4fed who found a 34988bbbf0 new toy.63d97955eb0e7cb6

“No way. I find fulfillment in helping people like you who are possessed by ghosts.”6249de539854ee21

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“Before I expose your shaman play to your workplace, why don’t you stop this nonsense?”bff5d64f3e84afb2

“Ha. You’ve got quite a temper, don’t you?”172106dd28fc52a0

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Instead of being 27110f0081 intimidated by my 7ca568490d threat, the man f46fb8052b chuckled as if a98268fd58 he found it 56281cf507 even more interesting.2dd79fb1f5a94e8e

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“You look about the same age. Were you school friends? Pale face, wide forehead, sharp nose, thin eyes without double eyelids, quite a handsome guy. Wearing nice clothes and a good watch. Did you kill him?”c71424eb49f7dbe7

He casually asked if 269539f586 I had committed murder.f8b3ee86b31bd43d

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“…!”5b2144d20dfc8dd6

I was about to ignore b56746e96a the scammer and walk away, 932dc5c959 but the detailed description forming 6682d11315 in my mind stopped me 4d6c4b3358 in my tracks. When the mental portrait f2ec18d520 was complete, I was f7362a84d0 stunned.7469d21e6b2c2182

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“Yoon Sanghyun… was it you? Why?”994e524d49ffad90

He was someone I didn’t even know was dead. I couldn’t fathom how he died or why his spirit was attached to me.c2e299d2078c4e7d

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I should have asked the shaman about the ghost’s appearance earlier. I never imagined it would be someone I knew. I had no deceased relatives or acquaintances, and I lived a life far removed from death.a3ff7b7de986ca9e

“I didn’t kill him. Can you get rid of this?”03759a84839c81b0

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Recalling the first shaman’s words about needing the other person’s saju, I tested the man’s intentions.c8a238cd9e198e69

“Of course. It’s just a common ghost, so it’s not difficult. But there’s a condition. Do a few errands for me. It’s a simple loyalty test.”7a6e250c2719f4a8

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I expected him to mention needing the other person’s saju, but he had his own demands first.dabeadcc6ab46e4a

Loyalty? Does this guy f2819182b0 want to play c6f247a125 king?81d765461af5ed26

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I stared at the 83fb14f2b7 man, who seemed to 479ba0de87 be settling into the 27667362d8 role of an icon e38c79f1ed of distrust, and reluctantly 32d8bb686d pretended to agree.c2811a848be52594

“Alright, I’ll listen to what you have to say.”3edce2530f73e19b

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I never let my eadfa8119a guard down completely.558ff3a0d35785d3