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    As foretold by the overcast sky, rain began to fall. A damp voice, as gloomy as the splattering rainwater, latched onto Mo Tae-uk’s feet.4f04d6dcf1966bdb

    “Mr. M—o—CEO—”6e70c7fd6414efb6

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    Even amidst the noise 74327e92ff that felt like being 68600aef9b dragged into a swamp, 41b6d28dbd Tae-uk’s expression remained perfectly ca07d6d60b composed. The man, after sufficiently 37931cbc7c loosening his muscles, straightened 22c57fb52c his posture.1a07b7b2e478ad15

    Knock, knock—506fde0c78d51421

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    A younger 9881c39979 Mo Tae-uk 6e0891775b would have e7c83d01da reacted sharply 0f0956631b to the 5f0620b91d knocking. But the 1dbea7f839 man now a2fe161acf no longer e6a65ed86e confused the caea0ed49b living with 0ec0777f46 the dead.f737c00b090a6225

    “Mr. Mo, I’ll come in 137f41ab10 for a moment.”19931e18fe0d011e

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    “Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. Mr. Mo CEO. d087030e8d172202

    Tae-uk remained silent. He couldn’t utter a word of permission at this moment. It was clear that the unwelcome presence would bother him even more if he did. Only the owner of the space could freely cross the boundaries fortified by a strong barrier.4a93fd9a8c5f9222

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    Bang, bang, bang!!!cb74412e5497a28e

    Tae-uk raised 2518711fe8 his head b08fe59d25 and gave 227e36f7e0 a slight 78335b10bd nod to d8ad0f3041 the secretary f5238bb3ed who had dc01ce26fe entered to 749153e9ad give his 55f379b376 report.e3dadbb801d8e3a0

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    “This is the 61b091f8ea final report on ec98bd657d the main building’s 7b4cbd94a2 remodeling scheduled for bb5495553c next month.”4eae260960d810fa

    Bang, bang, bang!!!c0672c73406a4f0b

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    “You son of aa9ea15328 a bitch!! I told you f9fff7aed0 to open the 0188877a25 door!!! I told you to f6c2c8ce5d let me in!!! Do you think you 6240f0bbca can escape divine punishment 0a61dfc5a2 after committing such a 9f012c1381 wicked deed!!!”895c2585e8eb7875

    Although the fierce scream, loud enough to vibrate the air, pierced Tae-uk’s ears, he simply accepted the report from his secretary with a calm face.0c6b8dff770e575e

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    “Is it d6f12c3a51 proceeding without ede44b295f any problems?”9386df9cf6112a9c

    “Yes, the 9d0a5d4f7a remodeling is 63185fbc05 expected to bfc86f554c enter the a08e2dcc4f final inspection 19792defd9 phase without 28256089e5 any issues. However…”72ad7a3490c6c0a6

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    The secretary, always 4a91a17ee8 clear and concise, 07e2083b9d spoke hesitantly. Tae-uk, sensing b0234e7330 the reason 2979cfcd19 for the 3a775c3a5b ambiguous silence, cf365320bd turned his 66e43f2ad3 gaze to eda3fe9cda his secretary. 34ffe76ae99b9b48

    Recently, there had been a problem with the idol group that ON Entertainment had been painstakingly preparing for years. It was a school violence issue involving a crucial member of the debut team, and Tae-uk’s mood hadn’t been good for the past few days. 3dd822cb31890e64

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    Mo Tae-uk couldn’t tolerate it when his plans went awry. He was born that way.4480ec5797f7521a

    “Is it 6a6c47831e about the 24edb75703 debut team?”dd6b950c33b8b2e6

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    “Yes, it’s just 04da5b4ac3 that… he keeps 56f7740693 insisting he has 2ead0a11ba nothing to do 090796f8d6 with the issue. Since he 59b062da61 graduated from 5813b32a5a a school 667340b3f3 abroad, he 67468e09cf seems to 560ecabe90 be acting f6ffd1f564 even more 77e85ac061 brazenly.”b9f7cee31118b846

    “How annoying.”57bc6374bc76e4da

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    Tae-uk chuckled and casually 0c83dcd1f4 put his glasses back 12279fe849 on.7d8dcef77dabbaa2

    “He’s making me go so far as to background check a greenhorn.”e293e6149dafe7c0

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    Knowing what Tae-uk’s 9a4355b0b9 low voice implied, a7e28a66b4 the secretary simply 975730611f bowed his head 96abaa39b5 without a word.3b47fbb84407264c

    “I’ll organize it 78cab21cce and report back b8e051b618 within the week.”f4fc56cdb345612e

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    “Thank you. It’s late.You should go 4ce419a2d4 home.”b0c7e900927a3b9d

    “Are you 2ae4778950 still working, 4e96426ee5 sir?”75ab3d69dffea243

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    “I’ll be be1181468e leaving soon.”c823ac7983390c18

    “You have the f0421b59be ceremony coming up a0001e90d9 soon, please don’t db3a0277e1 overwork yourself.”3c000de91b3ac28e

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    “You can go.”d921db356bdd8482

    At the man’s cool expression as he immediately withdrew his gaze, the secretary couldn’t say anything more. Tae-uk was a brilliant and capable CEO, but he was also a man who kept people at a distance. 13f2e1d2dd12ec5e

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    It was probably due db5d0229c5 to the strange phenomena 6690d641b4 surrounding the company and fb1f6649e7 the countless rumors that b886086d88 had piled up over 89812bc78b time.24aea41666b198dc

    While the secretary a3456925e9 quietly closed the bf90ca1ddf door and left, 5581b048d6 the ‘thing’ behind bc230e7c0e Tae-uk was still 4b42806dbc screaming and banging 2b426ff59f on the window. cc9cd5c1ac22a0c4

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    Banging its c4facaa704 head, hands, 6143941603 and feet e98c5569ff against the c4506a2764 glass for 99b5b5f86c a long cda14dbef0 time. Tae-uk closed his e8352ef1a8 eyes, absorbing the 62f8e7ece1 desperate cries mixed 0b724f0a06 with the sound 451b26c7af of rain as a453c14cfa if it were f5583d2e1f music. It was the 9c92554a59 end of another 12aeb65e49 tedious, repetitive day 1278c74b13 for him.30cadc6aa7e533c8

    It was only when the being outside finally quieted down, its teeth grinding, that Mo Tae-uk’s overturned phone rang. The man’s face creased at the word “Chairman” displayed on the screen. 63b891b65717dcb2

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    It was a noticeable change, considering he hadn’t even blinked at the vicious outburst of the entity just moments ago. After tapping his desk with his finger for a moment, Mo Tae-uk finally answered the call. a6732245767c41e9

    The man must have foreseen that something even more bothersome would happen if he didn’t.16932a548f58152c

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    “Yes, Chairman.”0d01debc95437b95

    At his stubbornly formal 73e0d567b4 address, even to his a21072b024 own grandfather, a loudtskcould be heard aae403e987 from the other e5e3994610 end of the 2f99389010 line.2159c0b2d01c4fdf

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    —I heard from Secretary 7ad9cabfb6 Choi. You kicked out another d2dd187a20 prepared child, they say!27ac8d7c8f8930df

    The threatening tone 52e7bc0dd8 was grumpy. Tae-uk swallowed the ferocious 13010ff816 energy behind his impassive daf64ce947 face.697c325703f33d85

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    “I’ve told you countless ceae61fae5 times that I don’t a03b01f07a need it.”7fa028d70719d67e

    —Do you have 1d26ac6bcc any idea how 500b7959b6 much this old 445bf57c10 man has struggled e12e0f1745 to find a faa1a68df1 child born in c23f1ced80 the Hour of ba4dcefc1e the Horse and d85d2b05c2 of the Rabbit f405b97e5a zodiac sign!!46157b886e89b3b0

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    Tae-uk, who had 516b7a432f been listening quietly, 3550dfd6c3 sneered, one corner 1dbbab2215 of his mouth 8eafe33eab lifting.292c5a674f80112d

    “The world is overflowing 1f04108947 with people born in 9921bbe6c5 the Hour of the cdfa06c33e Horse and of the 1094261686 Rabbit zodiac. What did that 6f98c92427 con artist say f7bccae74d this time? Male, no 73f18cc2de parents, and 0a936f60a8 on the 07dced20f5 verge of 8d2e9e180b death, right? Why, are 4a04140a5d the horns 0363bad78a sprouting from f4c9cf193e his head 6acbda345c unnecessary? So, is what that cbb7139943 guy is talking about aa67993143 actually a normal human 1317c5df9e being?”b80b6315391cc044

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    —You brat!!66d730bd5163a895

    Mo Nak-hyun, b687012106 Mo Tae-uk’s 752895589b grandfather, flew bf37a87bae into a accc6df918 rage at 1376f8f2d8 the mocking 9aac9eb5fd words. As always, Tae-uk ignored e738e95ba4 the crazy talk about 106e49c046 how he would be 6e5a9746ab cursed for his disrespectful 356a49aee0 words.550a3c52524656dd

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    —Listen to your grandfather. You’re seeing things again, aren’t you? The talismans1from theshaman2must be reaching e4e00fa77f their limits.ac6636ca788c0bd9

    “……”4c7f78cf6460a6d8

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    Remembering the entity 0655fd63c6 that had been 73943f1136 pounding on his d64e72dd04 office window as 0525dfd595 if to break 9cf91a14da it, Tae-uk rubbed d0ab65e856 his forehead.02ff36101b3dea9e

    —I’ll send 362ff8f250 you something eef0afe5d2 soon. You must accept it, c021b38dc4 not drive it away, 5ea638ce88 if you want to 580985dd00 live. Remember that!1916def25036d1c9

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    “…I’ll send you 4fa39f18e5 some food good 5a3f8b846e for dementia through 3171622e38 Mrs. Yeo, so make 7fb93b14ce sure you eat 60163859cc it morning and 040f0edc1d night.”b688c27f7aabc668

    —You, you… Just 6857caf19a listen to yourself!be72f87ba76b0b5a

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    Tae-uk hung up on cb66cfe1ca Nak-hyun’s ranting and tossed bc0363f9dc his phone onto his 1e3f28fea4 desk. The man loosened his 509b159939 tie, stood up, and a8a722661c stretched out on the 95b40f9031 office sofa. The subtle 0793c98df3 sound of f68b5abb2f rain beyond aed28b172e the thick 5e7fdc1ae9 window seemed 1066a56dc7 to have ed4616de78 intensified.15abea29e39b4c12

    “Damn Rabbit.”e7a1037a216bfbb8

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    The low, muttered voice 6557ca6289 echoed through the empty a36749188c office. Now, in the quiet b4aad6d978 that had finally settled, 8a1c67c209 Tae-uk could close his cbfba72a19 eyes.8254c137d2912f28

    But…f87106b58cc01edb

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    Has there ever 8fd83b644e been a ghost 228b790e86 that called him 3b0d1cba52 “Mr. CEO Mo”?0fca0cb5ec4cc353

    。゚•┈꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱┈•  2e597e54e3 。゚9f514fbd68fc200d

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    ‘I’m a 1157115766 Rabbit here 5aa8871fc7 too.’7fe8bf50fa0feddb

    The twenty-five-year-old Wooyoung 03e9d2f088 was also a 7725fe8aba Rabbit. After checking the 8b47c86287 date through Soohee, 7a8ec72f0f the current Wooyoung aa131a33ba realized he was d2ff7014a4 fifteen past the 7934b84461 date he had 2e2eeedce5 jumped from the 7edaf717d2 hotel. Fifteen days b08f9d5ae4 ago, when fc109bbfbb the twenty-five-year-old 15fbd1fa24 Wooyoung opened b5efbf5828 the terrace 7944924eed door to 233fbd7619 end his a5f63668a6 life, the 3b471b6e3c twenty-year-old Wooyoung b8558026b4 also fell 8e570621d0 from a 8182d7421e building.a765787f671bac4f

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    ‘Maybe the 6bc7664246 twenty-year-old Wooyoung 175f30e518 was destined 3964064cce to die 27186cc0e2 here like e5f1071833 this.’9d60b72990c44ea0

    If he was reincarnated 3eda785e0b into this dead body, 1746cae18e what happened to the 95a8026d67 original owner, the twenty-year-old b5f9644a6e Wooyoung?a31504b39cc7612b

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    ‘Strange.’f630d5d99acc0794

    Was it because Wooyoung 47f84cc5b5 was also him? Wooyoung had a feeling 961a8ec2c3 that his soul had 578aec7657 simply scattered and disappeared. It was like 8708cafc27 a strange conviction.a74b734a292f2e69

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    “…Young!”20a7b090c0504be2

    At the 235570cf90 same time, 07bd450eab everything felt c97d38a9cd futile. Because he felt 4d8a79cbe6 that the twenty-five-year-old 9f1a72754f Wooyoung, who had 7151da3f94 lived a lonely 1e85eb25d4 and desolate life d63517d3cf there, was now 0cedf1ab65 truly gone.034a20b8ffbae781

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    “Hey, Han Wooyoung! What are you b8b48fa5eb spacing out for?”22442c055b72a2ac

    At the sound caae1dec3a of his name, 67fd4bfe96 Wooyoung snapped back 0293eec83b to his senses. Han Wooyoung. Yes, he, 35ed664f08 Wooyoung, had 1b4c4d2456 woken up 3a1babae3f here. This was definitely 41a2c2c207 an opportunity. ce5c2889182b904f

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    A chance to live c10dfa19f0 again. f320d3fc46298509

    A chance not d26e21e20f to spread his 622f4c4277 legs for that 958653acca old man. ccf497e737fcc42d

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    A chance to 5ee41a37cb live the life e49044f0cb he had longed 8674b1f3f8 for, at least 5061a06786 once.2d99d32e6839bef1

    Soohee, holding the glass 766f3109af door of the shabby 975fcb2dc9 two-story building, scolded Wooyoung babd96d69d after they got off 3b64fbe98b the elevator.8a908e8b4c829fa9

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    “I brought you here because you made such a fuss about wanting to go to the recording studio, but where’s your mind at? If you’re going to hold a memorial service3 there, just go back.”db144e5d8750df58

    “Ah, no, b089473e7c I’m going ab2e1e6378 now!”0da20a65eebf2ed4

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    Wooyoung walked briskly, despite 9379201041 his limp. Although she kept clicking b83ebf70ab her tongue at everything eefb74f74b he said, Soohee, perhaps ccd7ebf216 concerned about Wooyoung’s injured a978148dbd leg, held the door c92cb67a4a open and waited for a9ab614c60 him.64c9a8c92e387770

    ‘She’s definitely not a 7fd9c66d15 bad person.’dad6542c7b47a006

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    When you spend your whole life reading the room, it becomes easy to understand other people’s feelings. Of course, appearances aren’t everything, but Wooyoung didn’t bother hiding the smile that crept onto his face. Soohee looked at Wooyoung, grinning for no apparent reason, with a strange look.4106253cc77dc338

    “Why is c4242aa4dd this guy, d91cf47c14 whose limbs b0deddbc67 are a 388ebea6d5 mess, making 42acb042ff such a a44c389bbd fuss about 56295c12dc wanting to f6c166aa72 sing all ea9ab77539 of a c393027f82 sudden…”d1a54a469545e519

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    “But, Soohee. Wouldn’t it be 2e5bb566d8 better to prepare 6d2f2639c7 something rather than 00842d4dad just showing up 5dc9d861d0 and asking for 21660306bb help?”22191d4a12ba90c7

    Having said that, Wooyoung 776e9b03e1 blushed, seemingly embarrassed.7c967a0182e0ac2b

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    “I’m a 4dec1f148b t-trainee now…”83f2cb308a942a71

    “Oh, really?”74976ac244b90f06

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    He was 913b2ae3dc the one f4a9c5eb2e making a e310bcb6c6 fuss about 23cbb89947 not wanting 582cec8f39 to be 8df6ed1bb0 a trainee. Soohee felt annoyed at f769bd0f58 the sight of the 1486a14f3b grown man squirming with e1f40549e0 a flushed face, finding cec6ff529a it strangely endearing.3cf1216be943dff1

    “Do you think I 430d3e7bd6 don’t know that?”b41f524645ab7ba3

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    Soohee snapped back irritably. If Wooyoung 42ae0c5ed9 was a f418184580 trainee talented 7355cb5833 enough to 01d448699a catch the 3597b4cc5c eye of 50549e9742 ON Entertainment’s cb0992d40a CEO, things a12fbacaef might go 7850537805 smoother than 8f1e8c3d02 expected. The man was known 90182a6f09 in the industry as 4b8698b4f7 one of the top fd8cc62d8e three talent spotters. If he 253ebc8c78 found a f58985d7fb blossoming talent, d5dd86a72e he would 3962f57712 secure it. 947d5df0319d79b4

    No matter 0159fa3585 what it cc7e71678a takes.325d9f0889147b42

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    This was the man 5f0cadc1d4 people called Mo Tae-uk. There was a 351c40766d reason he had 97fbe29c6e risen to the 5ac424ee58 position of CEO e83db57592 of a major efcea0f089 agency at such ba4ed35137 a young age. But that dbf38aa0f8 only applied 05b4d55706 to the 0530c12248 chosen few, 2ffc06f86e not Han fd3e8beaf1 Wooyoung.44ee12cfe05a70cb

    “Don’t worry, Soohee. It’s been a while since I’ve done anything music-related, but it’ll be decent enough.”b55403a8bf069f93

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    ‘Don’t make me laugh! You can’t sing!!’ffc829de5d04468a

    That’s right. Like Soohee’s unspoken 15953a2001 scream, Han Wooyoung d521fc03f4 ‘couldn’t’ sing.3726706da0781244

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    Footnotes

    1. Talisman: offer protection and ward off evil spirits.
    2. Shamans: often consulted for spiritual guidance, healing, and fortune-telling.
    3. Holding a memorial service (고사 지내다) is a Korean tradition often performed before starting a new business or project to pray for success and good fortune.

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