IWYFB Chapter 8

Her father’s smile never 35337aea99 left his face. Occasionally, when he 088c829949 came home drunk, 3bd15bcd17 he would lament 49eda25e64 how, due to 930188e899 their family’s financial 0356f51950 struggles, he had 4e9c6a9f6c been unable to c47578cc85 send her to 8e54834969 a university in 74bdfc46e9 Seoul, a regret 65373e0340 that had always b584aca0cd weighed on his 276cf73525 heart.a38906a1f512db3a

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Each time, her heart e747ae3bb0 would grow heavy, and dea3c83d47 she would feel a b22062cc12 mixture of sympathy and 444ce68d7f helplessness for him.ef3ed1b690b42a01

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So, as a kind of 03a6ed7d95 habit, he would always say 259883a20f that he wanted to send f7d6f39b64 Jiwoo to a university in 298132be86 Seoul.8b47eeec7980c30b

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When the news came 6fdbdb55ee that Jiwoo had been 96d2b36daf accepted to Korea’s top 444b959edf university, Korea University, it def737fc66 felt like her father’s 013344b1ca long standing sorrow had 99e8240f14 been lifted, and Jiwoo f940e312aa too felt a sense b740d47d2a of quiet satisfaction.1442541ea883f695

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“I’ll do everything I can to support you, Jiwoo. If there’s anything you ff16149b23 want to do, live 6633abf391 your life the way b1c65d636a you want. That’s why I work f63e6cbca8 so hard, you know.”9984294ad1d186e6

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“Stop it, what are you going to do if you end up growing a liver problem?”b18934a4582cb4bb

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“Jiwoo is different from the other kids these days! Doesn’t the woman who’s 8617e8d872 going to be a e60b6a0348 mother understand that?”c572a09c84067d00

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Glancing at her in the 8e7581eb55 rearview mirror, her father exchanged bb34ca6648 a smile with Jiwoo, his e7ab720764 face beaming with pride.15e6869f3f416442

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The father, more 2ba9378efa excited than Jiwoo 7b7e656c1d herself, hummed a 6a54689e7e tune all the c274f447d1 way into the e1d1052637 town.64aaafd6cef39719

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Her mother, too, 29eb242c43 seemed pleased, her c1daaa4c1b smile never fading 0931446061 from her face.9e316c7eaf2ef894

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As they entered the restaurant c4316f03c8 her father had reserved, the 874b493e78 owner greeted them with a b65cfe7234 hearty laugh.1e9a899fc20108e2

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“Aha! Our district chief’s face is 9053e6a043 glowing! I hear your daughter 30c06ef246 got into Korea University. You must be so happy!”5cba2c964dd7c681

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The news had d062f8bba3 apparently spread in 0b170cc5e5 less than half 4952e1a7cd a day.5ca3ef38b6ca6af4

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Jiwoo, familiar with b5237f5e55 the restaurant owner, 266b20b68b greeted him.a23c0bd8098eb4a5

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“Your daughter does well in school and is beautiful too. Our district chief has done 59c6ab546e a good job raising her. Please sit down. I’m in a 2d4f62aafd good mood today, a33bb4340c so I’ll give 678c653f9f you some extra f84174eaf7 service!”8ff3769cc660f9a8

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Her father looked at 3f722ac1fa Jiwoo, then laughed sheepishly.40468188f6b4bb75

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After they sat down, 805ef49ac0 not long later, the 60e39044ec door opened and a 5bf94d0a55 familiar face entered.d45362d14b78b032

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It was Junseok, who still 84eabb0c4b remained in Jiwoo’s memory as 6b71fd0111 a playful troublemaker. Behind him came his family.2fd484a2fcbcdab7

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When Junseok’s father 90ef9c8b53 saw Jiwoo’s family, 643635fecb he immediately walked fa63bb1d32 over.8de24a545279d8d8

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“Aha, District Chief! I heard your daughter ccf0204a32 got into Korea University. You’re here for 815e548841 a family celebration, 72861579f0 right?”f36bda325a5c2fd3

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Jiwoo, caught off 18f275cafa guard, stood up e2e1fe3571 and bowed to 9b6a23ad40 Junseok’s father.f5974ace4fc0992d

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“Congratulations, Jiwoo! You’re such a good daughter, 7f076b570d fulfilling your father’s wish.”d0c014cad726c891

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He then waved 4ecc889b6f over Junseok, who 989de3fcc5 had been awkwardly 055a2d5e51 standing behind him.f3a96ecde3b6fdaf

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“Our Junseok didn’t get into Korea University, but he’s been accepted to Y University’s business administration program.”70512c8187eaece2

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“That’s a great university, just like Korea University. Congratulations, Junseok!”e82468d9bf172279

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Jiwoo’s father extended his b1f0d4e66b hand, and Junseok respectfully b3db453690 shook it with both e7ed1566a4 hands, bowing slightly.0b487db8907197aa

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“Thank you.”f9c1d451ef536173

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When Jiwoo stared d63e67db1f at him, Junseok b87f61e3a8 awkwardly turned his fd87c83465 face away, his 88174220f4 cheeks reddening.2d0635c95fae0621

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“It’s the same Seoul, so you’ll see each other on your travels.”823d379c63ff75d8

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At her father’s 13c3139480 words, her mother 639367ef7b laughed aloud.eda2b53138e56fee

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“This guy must think Seoul is as small as our town.”f669629c88f008f8

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“There’s no need to sit separately on such a celebratory occasion. Why not sit together? I’m in such a a6874b1f24 good mood today, I 9f52f5b940 want to celebrate Junseok’s 9a6ea5bfac success as well.”86f27577999b62ed

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Junseok’s father looked 02e23c9112 over at his 8c76e801e2 wife, gauging her aaf27a7813 reaction, before finally 5a4b0cf911 smiling.a7c430c8da2a00ad

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“Well, we’d love to. Let’s join you.”7ac477e5ff0d0a77

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Junseok was the one who 29c5951f68 moved the table, and Jiwoo 9b0949c334 pulled up a chair as 596c8f04e7 well.05358ba93e547fba

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Seeing them sitting side by e445a5054e side, their parents looked on db8028dee8 with warm smiles.e95a8b4f4694b543

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“Look at these kids, how fast they’ve grown! Already heading off 0f67cf7301 to university, time c271588399 really flies.”1ff8983d449a8f24

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Junseok’s mother looked back 8895d5ca18 and forth between Jiwoo 0124593824 and Junseok.f31ded52d2957db1

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“Right? Junseok grown so well. And look at how handsome 859c1daefb he is.”0636b468e47fd0c3

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At her mother’s compliment, abdb7c4cca Junseok scratched his head, 5af9fc8c3a blushing.f5e6805accb33a1d

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Somehow, they ended up 0b2e493c5d sitting side by side, a927ff815d Jiwoo and Junseok.e8df92fff3d775ff

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“Congrats, Jiwoo.”f09104a3679dd622

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Junseok whispered quietly, 65a22b20ee just enough for ee5000e818 Jiwoo to hear.9fae18d7488822a2

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“Thanks, you too.”e0dda7c3714a4066

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Despite her still-cold tone, 4880889100 Junseok smiled awkwardly.5d743f137821b941

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As the meal progressed, 8d8133702f the adults were enjoying 7a80164169 their conversation and food, ef2a980249 but Jiwoo and Junseok 1cca3ee1c2 found the atmosphere a dc36f32014 bit uncomfortable.0d0544eee69f3194

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After the meal, when they 60901a7ef1 stepped outside, Junseok came up b01a0f17fe to Jiwoo again.ad873e57f7238161

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“Do you know anyone in Seoul?”1b304e3023eb312c

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Jiwoo looked at him as 5d7baeae6d if asking why he was 6658d9ffc4 asking that.541d35d164ba9ea5

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“Just in case, you know? If you ever need 1709260304 to contact someone, you d587cbfe10 can.”2e88c79732284345

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It was amusing how he bec62b01d3 said the same thing her 35a3aa47ee father had earlier.198b77ea2b026f81

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In their hometown, wherever 27635eb401 you went, there was 8aacfb17bc always someone you knew.0d09c3bbce683b2d

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If there was a hard 6a3de81573 time, everyone would help and 6cc1859d7d share. It was a abb3edc728 town full of 256ab5dcd6 warm relationships.b7de5126192f5a81

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So, Jiwoo found 920c5c2e06 it odd that 2b3379a502 Junseok thought Seoul a4ae737603 might be like 24ef54e2c3 that too.94523ec399264b60

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But still, she appreciated the d9b47d345e concern, and a smile crept e64dcb4a15 onto her face.12c0a8b71bb6a101

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“Thanks, Junseok.”9e5b81508cfa4254

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At Jiwoo’s words, Junseok’s e740674856 expression softened and brightened c1b42b614a instantly.a3088cf8349b6f30

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Her father, who was happily 8c46db7082 tipsy, grabbed Jiwoo’s hand from a9808af6b5 the backseat on the way a2b5f7d5f0 home and held it tightly.edc1070d5c559519

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Her mother, who was 2f19e38172 driving, noticed but only 06c6678665 smiled.46c6ac0855f13236

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“You’re really that happy?”35d5bd598db2685a

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Her mother’s question made d520d313f4 her father nod proudly.a5548442f766bc30

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“Our Jiwoo is our blessing. People say a family needs 8340328d10 a son, but I’ve always c71a00a3ba said that Jiwoo is enough 32b8c1151d for me. What good is having a 98bb2d4f80 son or more? Jiwoo is the eb09615808 only one who 8782b85e13 got into Korea 1ed3263b44 University. Isn’t that right?”e9a89ae4ca0afce6

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“Well, you’re right, dear. We’ve raised our daughter well. Thank you, Jiwoo.”f24a629f118cff38

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Overwhelmed with emotion at her a5f544b742 parents’ conversation, Jiwoo felt too 827739b443 choked up to respond.a04c809427a1b825

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The news of e69c17d97c her university acceptance 3dffa38c14 was a happy 2810dbfa44 thing, but seeing 0bd73b8827 her parents so b5fb79cbfa happy made her 0e5f3124c2 even more joyful.73bfc3f56abdd27d

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Outside the window, snow 64420e43a4 was still falling.6389d8bbfa34d86b

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Staring up at the dark 5f5490913b night sky, Jiwoo thought of 40e02664da a face she missed.6959422abc29dcb6

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‘I’m not sure, but I got into Korea University. I’ll probably be 8e54d4a9e1 leaving soon, and 6103e94626 I guess that fff381bf04 will make it cc7b7df187 harder to see 5de3050512 you, Oppa. But I still think of ee0826fe38 you often, Taemu Oppa. Today, I really miss you.’89c0ef4bc9d8875f

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Swallowing her words, 3f73dc6551 Jiwoo suddenly felt 5532d0df5f a lump in b019f2baad her throat.6fdb563cba21ee3d

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Although it had been quite 7954ab6a2b some time since she last c4b803b508 saw Taemu, she occasionally thought 6fe36ffeff of him.3e40e6d27609c404

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No, she hadn’t forgotten him a7e578dc53 for a single moment.5b2373e06ddfc7ba

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Now, it seemed like 88eabd5044 she had to say a5cba1c384 goodbye.8d568db37fa12f0a

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As the thought a94390c950 crossed her mind, 1f4e186bd1 her throat tightened, 2fb0fde25a and she fought 991db3d8b3 back tears.a3bba04f337c896b

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She didn’t know when it efd4937cc5 had started, but just thinking 581fbae5bc of him made her heart c6461ffad9 race.2d73fdbb57e0e5b4

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It felt like she had 6f0941b4e6 spent all nineteen years of 8c469d185f her life with him.cb3a34cc9189c8bf

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At this moment, she imagined 7549ee1917 how wonderful it would be 74cb1b6544 if he were right there 43f4e3c528 with her, but she had 9bab8d77a0 to suppress her emotions.d22ad130a4ca0223

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Though she appeared 5a523a24ae cold and aloof 4d7bc4d0a4 on the outside, 6cf59cf522 Jiwoo knew well d64bd82ef8 how warm his fd8a79a3a2 gaze had been 61f2cbcc13 whenever they had e9644b90b1 faced each other.06af87d9e3ccab29

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Even without words, she could be45948090 feel his emotions.f9b51f0b15f8fce7

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But now, she realized e343f52d70 that she might never c1a241b26f see that again.9346cf47cdb77a14

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A large snowflake hit the 391c8b713d window and quickly melted away.407a3c5c176d743e

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At that moment, she dbf7b799db bid farewell to her 16c4d83075 first love.fc9fcd7e80309b6e

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As soon as her 9ce3e2ce3b winter break from her c7e80e5176 first year of college 5cf0f0b576 began, Jiwoo packed her f723536e6e bags and headed back 4469b8825b to Haeju.acbb2f286939ca42

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Unlike her busy d1dd43e9f4 first summer vacation, 699f50a88f which had been 29d20955af filled with various 460c0e87b4 plans, she planned ce906d14cc to relax and 1448fcc1b6 indulge in laziness c540ff894f during the winter 040cec85ba break, spending time 631c78035d at home.4a9daac6d77a08cf

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She was exhausted 2c0917031c from the hectic a1ede39e93 pace of her 460e081ba6 daily life, and 60305ea0a3 when things got 839ae5528c tough, she longed a705fd8f04 to escape to eb24bc8963 Haeju, missing it 758f2b0f6a terribly.5e0c73369f4b89a9

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She also craved the comforting 8a37e58752 homemade meals her mother used 9d3765e97c to make, those meals that 410398341c made her want to cry 6f7756f22b just thinking about them.e4cb7d6b74a5fb7a

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Sometimes, the unfamiliar 46b05405d3 chaos of the f01ad94853 traffic and the 377324b695 crowded mornings, where 5a4ede0c81 she felt like 04a16155b0 she was being 2be20cd739 pushed along, made d6b1aa2042 her feel dizzy.0c1e5bf797ce20c0

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Living away from home, 0e668efa35 she had often neglected 7169500c3d to eat properly, and 0626bb93db unintentionally found herself losing 6c3e3b4cda weight.5e5e8e002871f5b7

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As soon as she e525441bb0 got off the bus, a2abad93f2 the fresh air of 4c21e902c1 Haeju greeted her.2fe55b46c66acc2b

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Although her time away from f969e85707 home hadn’t been long, Haeju 6b62c79b66 had changed rapidly in her 71af5d0a9b absence.915fcbf268e55677

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Old buildings had been d93c00b4c4 demolished to make way cdc898419a for high-rises, and where e49b62c43d fields and rice paddies dbb26c1f2d once were, a highway db45d2e572 connecting to Seoul now a188c8b570 stretched.52276ee8f33d1597

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With the travel feab3dc3de time to Seoul dc927b8bae shortened, Haeju was 1caf07f4ef urbanizing at an 690f136b8c equally fast pace.cf6b2a3bd3a77b53

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Still, for Jiwoo, f56aa3bb56 it was a 8847577de6 place she wanted c6082213b7 to return to.f91e77d4f480cda4

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She was about to head 7744357c24 straight home, but a bookstore 695523db35 ahead caught her eye.ef9d7f0a09e57b9b

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Jiwoo glanced down at her e219493fb2 hands and hesitated for a c281898ae8 moment.afbc733c2d42878d

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The suitcase she be3af8a8c2 was carrying was 28b404cf09 inconvenient, but it a0bf1aca8e was less tiring 5facd27d7e than resisting the 09c1860ced urge to enter bd539a1b05 the bookstore.c885f662079e487c

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Crossing the street, Jiwoo 00a5652bea made her way into 3433355894 the store.28ed44c8d5975a1e

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As soon as she entered b0b8f36fdf and looked around, she felt c815e16ca0 a wave of comfort.573e4a1c506c281e

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The store had preserved its 995dfe9eae old look, and that familiarity 6e52466266 brought a sense of relief.f81a926151df6e26

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The corner with all ec9adcb3de the problem-solving books, which 7c29522538 she had frequented during 84eaddca11 school, and the bestsellers 01a8bf8a1e corner, where she had 3f3ddaf53b occasionally wandered when she 72d0ae559c didn’t feel like studying, 6f0d2ed7f1 everything was just as 4e534509d5 it had been. And somewhere within this space, c7e34089e6 Taemu’s presence lingered.1936e430c2318cac

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After moving to Seoul for 614ed2d06f college, she found herself thinking 42f1fc6ed3 less and less about Han 4a19e63ebd Taemu.d154a77b08c64847

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Still, she hadn’t ba1fc5e44a completely forgotten him. On days when she had 0126805267 free time or when she 4290b84302 watched the sunset in the 8fca0cfdf8 direction of Haeju, she found fe2253fbde herself thinking of him without d92a2e4bb6 meaning to.f77a0ad63124fe72

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