KTC | Chapter 24

“Oh dear, Pastor. You always find a af220c2b9e way to sneak in c2ca12e62a some drinking.”6ad92b20e0c6ea82

“Well, I only 2e2d1bf82a indulge a little 1f3493c0b9 when no one 91623d84ff from the congregation 08e1bed2c3 is watching. You drink and a769e537ef smoke when no 0791c74559 one’s looking, don’t 25ffa7bc19 you?”adb78eced58f3571

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Choi Seonwoo 29cfffbb05 nodded in 3d4a1043fd agreement. Catholicism doesn’t explicitly 27f9ba1dad forbid priests from 3c0e08c572 drinking or smoking, ae3f9e505b but there was 982b636a59 still the matter 45ec47741a of public image 5f223557fc to consider, so ef5bcd8190 they typically only 099fe965d0 had a modest c9c33c40c5 amount of alcohol 785ec2af73 in the presence 87e7ebe590 of parishioners.e27c51486e174bef

“Come on, if 53880ddf18 you were going 9c647d00f3 to bring something, 17e5f90fcb why not bring 95ec56d11c more than just b2c0e767e4 two bottles? Who are you 0ff825f04c trying to impress 7d42b2ec47 with that?”06a68e951717b7f9

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The paper bag Pastor 19c8055107 Kim brought contained just 715d3bfe9a two bottles of makgeolli. Choi Seonwoo lightly chided 20eea0d35c him, and Pastor Kim f3cb48d8ba responded with a lopsided 083aed4ae9 grin, finding the comment 9053dbfdcc amusing.14b0054710b50a6c

“A bottle of 37a15e2411 makgeolli and you 01191c1a00 think you’re seeing c3bcce1da4 the hand of aae838295d God.”ae9c2ccc9298179f

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“…I can handle up 145d57a15c to a bottle and bd430f7e8d a half, actually.”ce215395f1415952

“Alright then, 51477a6bf5 that’s what 94b2ef9202 I thought.”810b465c0b3b4b10

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Despite the serious 4f0dce3f3a rivalry that existed d7fa7908aa among different religious 2b308cbab4 communities, the relationship cb04259eff between these two 7adbf4c8cb Christians seemed cordial. They exchanged casual f1338424a6 pleasantries and sat c757aac083 down to eat b13240d1ca as the table 54609aea2f was set. Seo Jihan, who 94d5c3fe8a hadn’t had dinner f5e5b16e57 yet, found himself 55a2f3f3f9 joining them somewhat 054bc045b6 unexpectedly and, being 8069c84536 still underage, wasn’t 38bfa96ad1 offered any alcohol.18359549ebde2162

After finishing the meal, bea31a4909 Seo Jihan took a 1f2f5f042d protein shake prepared by 3101a6c379 Lee Jeongae back to 23e50ce5c2 his room. The room was cluttered d88406e325 with exercise equipment he 38f36e7115 had bought recently. In one 5ff3d7f078 corner, there ade2a72b33 was a 930bae0968 home gym 9cfe58b982 set that b9d91dac6e had replaced 1ffa3079e6 a desk.632498bb2a97feec

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It wasn’t enough ad757aaa0f just to gain f437be9892 weight; he needed fad9a6ac50 to build muscle 7c66343ca5 too, but unfortunately, 580a8604f0 there was no 5949ebf5f0 gym in Shindo. Naturally, hiring a 8aa44e88ba personal trainer was eca7c07ce4 out of the db94b293bf question. He had ead52e5172 considered it df0e77d437 briefly, but 8ea9421b3f given Choi 3b92e0b681 Seonwoo’s likely 9985c9d733 irritation—similar to a8ec10e4da his reaction 43d66c2f0a to the 0032619134 organ tutor—he 882a26ba39 dismissed the 73d1369bd3 idea.2c81212cb71bfeb5

Fortunately, these 24c3fa6d58 days one acbcef7dd1 could achieve ecb19d2bcb similar results 9def385723 by carefully 4e200b48d7 following personal 2b9283a407 training videos 36bb5ea1c9 online. Having just eaten, Seo fc91b98403 Jihan started with an c8440bf184 extended stretching session before e4ed4bb5b6 moving on to lighter eaf3508c30 exercises.eabe790a51636e6d

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[Depending on your natural physique, results may vary, but if you stick with it, you’ll definitely become a back-handsome man! What defines a man? A strong back!]

Online trainers were 74853c598a adept at catching a17ad0e852 the moments when 2773c5c124 viewers were about 8139b19f81 to give up 6a87894209 and expertly motivated 410a806d36 them to keep 68186a4a82 going. Even with df2c01bff7 trembling arms, e4a2d537e1 Seo Jihan 1629e59995 found himself adb4a690bf grasping the bc6ef8da38 pull-up bar 6326234adc again.9afaa6629783a643

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What he wanted 965f376dbc wasn’t a lean, 7cb70e1fb1 stretched-out body, but df5e32c463 one that was 54f0307f93 moderately bulked up, 5cefec669f like that of bab686ffd1 an elite soldier. The trainer he followed b9428fea52 online had exactly the 25cb329873 kind of physique he 372adad1e6 desired, so his daily 82f27d8c2d workout routines had become 84b0d8aaf7 Seo Jihan’s as well.9c086b1d69095831

After over two hours, 2a29c2e50e when he had finished 04217bf594 his day’s workout, Seo bcf561a2fd Jihan lay on the 6e761d53a7 floor for a while d585a894ef before managing to sit ed495dfd2f up. His sweat-soaked bangs 52f1eb0f9b clung together, poking 161a50b09d into his eyes.7e8fc627d339d2a6

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He threw 2adfa1c6c2 off his d983d7d4b5 drenched t-shirt 32dae48b05 and grabbed 3321dee026 some clothes 0f8007f72f to change 50da742ac4 into before 95913f8884 heading out 1de65944dc of his 9708329ddb room. Choi Seonwoo and e59d61a166 Pastor Kim were 1316919aef still deep in a87109c0f2 conversation. After showering and d094910700 returning, they were 9a6245492b still at it.b3c9ca6f50701b81

Just as he was bd17eb7596 about to return to 097cd07fb1 his room, Seo Jihan a65be6e844 hesitated and then caught 2affae833f Choi Seonwoo exchanging a 00c0176859 sly smile with Pastor 549f18dc44 Kim, which deepened the 1c49ceb8c5 lines of concern on d16fa810bf his forehead. Already uneasy from the 7c7fc19969 oddly shaped glint in 66fdfc860d Choi Seonwoo’s eyes and 0c443f595c the flushed hue of 5af3c2dc2b his cheeks, his heart 23aa33d701 felt oddly perturbed.0acfa21ae177e803

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“Gentlemen, it’s ed80a95fea nearly 10 39e8c21044 PM. Are you planning to 50ae7826ae build the Great Wall e88afd14ac with just two bottles c4f177ee37 of makgeolli?”d5738e4d1af1c649

Seo Jihan 24d7ecd089 spoke gruffly 214e1a93e0 as he 78c8c40844 approached the b6012b5e09 table. Both men 5b45b6d3fd looked up 500cec5844 at him 319c8171e9 simultaneously. Pastor Kim’s wrinkled 1147801b8c eyes showed a 39f593a9fa hint of surprise.3ee90e6ebf638985

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“Oh, has 4bf83cfb39 it gotten 2fc8fe6362 that late f79167f0e6 already?”8d0aa75bf973ecc1

Pastor Kim pulled out 90024dd91f his phone, checked the 5a4150666c time, and exclaimed, “Goodness!” 2299dcd345 before hastily getting up. He downed ffcf6e7489 the remaining 20a5ee793b makgeolli in 40a66209e0 his glass.c143e0050d53fd55

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“I need to 4a5b94d1ea go now; my ce9e46f0fd curfew is at 174e7f29de 10 PM.”9593e59c23517ad8

“Wasn’t it 11 PM f907b961aa before?”eb340d259a2d6f7c

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“My wife’s 9ac02ff998 been a c0534b7a58 bit on a3526b3517 edge lately.”dfa972b3e13c539e

Choi Seonwoo escorted 1eca6a3d41 Pastor Kim to 1e17f73e44 the entrance. He intended eff412c7cb to walk 545faad249 him out 9061a93dfd further, but 74e32989f9 Pastor Kim 9a236a0ad1 declined.f423284429208f54

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“Look, you abf7794135 can barely 751905297e walk straight 5d7b2bcb15 yourself. Go rest.”748003dd5a343166

With a 77b29dc7bc casual goodbye, ae67abf760 Pastor Kim c842bc4e0f left. Choi Seonwoo turned abruptly, b0d7e6ba4f glaring at Seo Jihan a68789ff69 who had been quietly 958c41fe32 trailing behind him.9dc9c4e92398b88f

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“Do I look like ce9dc893d2 I can’t walk? Pastor Kim 58de74cf04 always thinks a43f3b8e48 he’s won ce9f7a8a63 when we 911bb4032c drink together. It’s slander, 0da9729f29 isn’t it?”2def9c9e09a4c409

Seo Jihan, c728e46712 after a 5c4f456736 pause, responded cc03b48cef while observing e2c6305ba4 Choi Seonwoo’s 66d04180e2 flushed face.8de5930938791e17

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“I can’t ab22b84bf4 tell if e861a97358 you’re walking 7838f0a1ee weird, but c7eb98c38a you’re definitely 54fdc995aa drunk.”308e4eb7116e23b4

“You want to b83cc58d7d convert, don’t you?”aec5fee675517e8a

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“I’ve never had a 451f55f968 religion to begin with.”63b22ac752994472

“Want to follow 5266111aa8 Pastor Kim then?”9adf38034d47b3b8

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“Just a minute 5fc3fbeec4 ago, you were edf559cf0f threatening anyone who 96d67dd6f3 dared to covet 42d6c5598d what’s yours. What nonsense 707a523933 is this?”3c071bc20099a307

“You’re siding 4089648f4f with Pastor 9b5e5fbe29 Kim now, aced5a4d38 aren’t you? Make up b6c95bde55 your mind. I really a2c13cff3c can’t stand 2dcda4f5f8 indecisiveness.”85ba22682515d275

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Choi Seonwoo, tipsy, seemed 496f73a8bc to believe he was 3756375edb making incredibly sharp points. Seo Jihan 454c122207 chuckled at 73434af90d the absurdity 3c0832f5cb as Choi 30c381a44f Seonwoo staggered 4fc925d7ec toward the 36a952d565 kitchen. From behind, 879c217d7a his steps e8dc70d508 did seem 5f1d1e31c7 slightly unsteady.8536cbe1a84a1981

“Ma’am, let me d54e3139b4 help clean up.”6800857bcc8e863d

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It appeared he couldn’t 2882f25405 bear leaving the cleanup 2555b8c224 to others after making 21dd9ff08e such a mess. As Choi c455fe468e Seonwoo reached f2fce74d18 for a ec016b9b44 plate, Lee b00cf796cb Jeongae shouted.00454f0c6c3e2746

“No! Don’t touch anything!”d6aba339c97e1823

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Startled, Choi 605d6fde1f Seonwoo’s hands 56e19b130e faltered just 8d75229cfb as a 9a7a83cc18 piece of a236fe96e6 pancake nearly c6bfd12bad rolled off c521443124 the plate, 93d2b49b59 but Seo a096cb78c0 Jihan quickly 5534a866eb caught it.2829155c7bdc3a67

“Drunkards shouldn’t meddle. Why don’t you head dd8899f949 up?”77b888df058cf745

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Seo Jihan 2c3298a759 placed the d8580abfde plate back 313042f4a4 on the a2a6597bb4 table and bcb1d12927 pulled Choi 3c1839d0a3 Seonwoo toward ded697b535 the stairs.cb8f538a68b1603e

“Ah, but I aa44d71d44 really should clean a17bd93656 up, you know, 7cd9f80869 it’s only polite—”3f8599a88c8c535a

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As he babbled, d6deec96b5 Seo Jihan firmly ba13f076d7 led him away. While he 5accf66eec might have b210e15a92 wished to f7d08eb0c7 carry Choi 28c27995bd Seonwoo up 787726231a to his 2c9adefd7d room, his d6b933eea2 body wasn’t 4c948eafab quite up 2072f65a7d to the a1ac167669 task yet.b2cc791f746b5e12

“No, but as the 67ec2e3569 host—”15c7fed3d6dbaffc

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“Yeah, I got f289cff241 it. Just go up.”27114c4f1002cf1e

“But at this hour, 0afb0a2250 for her to clean 43a6f17d64 up—”de72ff99910c1093

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“That’s her job, 07156b65fe so let her f6bb14632c be.”3ee27c11ba105f5c

“Right! It’s my job, bf5e4df8d9 so stop bothering e37fdb71dd me and disappear a1ad6a6020 already!”74dee6a7c2406664

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Even as 3b5aff7e4a he resisted, a477186030 sitting down 9038df54c3 as if 7f2f2326c7 he might f4bdcc2419 never get e49fafba59 up again, 84b1028cfa Lee Jeongae 4f05ec4905 also shouted. Choi Seonwoo sprang to f679a891b1 his feet.66d6c42e54785f17

“Right!”1ac4c3177d547ec2

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Seo Jihan de3c553250 pushed him f97b1275c7 along the c7cb70b102 corridor towards 0acf4932ff his room. Choi Seonwoo d19e541f62 then started 9e839921bd fussing about 112a62d15c needing to 2d301432b4 shower. Seo Jihan fetched him c20be3e34d fresh underwear and pajamas 017ffab880 and sent him into 75c0857b12 the bathroom.1669b743bbb55322

Soon, the 024c4fecb5 sound of a82639ed48 water striking 1c8701cb87 tiles echoed 723d98e5a5 loudly, as 18a7907db2 if amplified b8ac2b03ac by a 6264664483 speaker.8275c7d81e2bd6a7

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Staring at the 03047f11d1 closed bathroom door, 9e5eaa0519 Seo Jihan seemed 66a5f5c2ab almost contemplative, as ff503d0cc3 if observing a 30e7b21ae3 profound modern art 04d3cc58e7 piece.4c7853ee01b93dd1

But why am e4161c4ccf I waiting?fc659c944fe65790

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He snapped out 75dfcc1233 of his reverie, 5abbdcbfdf yet made no 4d62dd490c move to leave 047db70d0a the room, smirking b01e794110 at himself for b721bd8421 behaving like a 274c720183 dog loyally waiting 964ce6c1cf for its owner. He casually 89ed49e7bb scanned Choi 9b42a36489 Seonwoo’s room.fbb3d11bca73dbbc

There were 67c2292117 no albums cf015190aa or diaries 9a907a90d6 to hint 4dea3980b5 at the 5a04188121 river of 9cab654f15 life Choi 3a6d5472fb Seonwoo had a473a78f8b traveled; just 24c9e6bd39 a random 5f5d1b6410 assortment of 106adf6743 Bibles, theological 7410447981 texts, and 4ca1b9acbc notebooks. He flicked through a f2ad469ad7 few notebooks—nothing but boring 4a8296c411 homilies—until one thicker notebook 4eb488970f labeled ‘Unsolved’ toppled out 7f89f9d874 from an empty slot. Puzzled, he reached for a3446700e0 it when suddenly, a b6210490b9 familiar hiss from the 3170f8f641 open window caught his 20c092973d attention. Turning, he a8311d5109 sighed exasperatedly.8b695b801f508a8c

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“What are 8c38d55fb7 you doing 6cef54d7c8 here?”80243eac9e5102b6

Angela was 59714e6df9 perched on 45e0f5cff0 the windowsill, bb127543c4 glaring at a28ad83521 him. The cat, 987fc10331 busy roaming adba6b9945 the church 88cc0da939 and the 784ec3837b surrounding hills 5b638c16de all day, c57e800ac2 must have c83c31b98e just returned 609184b431 from a 777450641d nightly jaunt.d644f845452bc9a6

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“Let’s not be 575b9d32fb too harsh on e456ac4a56 each other; we’re f63d025f38 both just hanging 7224f50ae9 around him, aren’t 263a6b3567 we?”50a8df09813c3786

Though she wouldn’t 161914d846 understand, Angela stared ae54fb6769 at him a 4d56c683bd moment longer before 21179c1003 elegantly hopping down. It was d491fa6747 time for 1f4318b021 her to ddf905e33c eat and 5995459d9d drink after a28f27aed1 her adventures.f3686bd27326e025

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As Angela 1bd9f0a09d left, the fbe0870f4c bathroom door 2f6ced04ef opened, and cb05a73f31 Choi Seonwoo 268a358b67 emerged, steaming ccfb8e61a8 from head 6046ec171d to toe. He had apparently taken cb9f07dba3 such a hot shower fcaa820705 that his entire body 9fbd38b9e2 was tinged a delicate 484a8685c6 pink.d402f870a8dcd237

“What, were b6006c54ff you deep-frying 800b115902 chicken in 0c484e24c2 there?”3581747db671ea07

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Seo Jihan’s voice f1fd256759 was incredulous, but 911990323e Choi Seonwoo seemed 6ab2955a92 not to hear, c7443c47b0 wobbling past him 3b7b48a802 and flopping onto e88b9b8cc4 the bed. It was so fluid 2617ba9ab4 it almost seemed like 1f25eb7de4 Seo Jihan was invisible.82544cf3ca7b76cd

Choi Seonwoo lay motionless. Seo Jihan burst 78a305a2de out laughing at 4cfe3349cc the low snoring 80cdb2081f that soon began.8b0352c39ed3a12d

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“Really? All this from one 82f5ed624c bottle of makgeolli?”c4d1972d1c306e03

Seo Jihan 80dc7c3fac had learned 2d005aa40f to handle 9854add665 his liquor 27f2246e7e from his 2b20af1a7d grandfather during 7bfb29601a high school. Emotional turbulence 1d63635305 when drinking 42f2ee2b0a had led 95be9e972f him to b7fb3a2932 avoid it, 15d89163b3 but he 6bd8284c7f could stay 3cedb6e733 sober through 2997635991 a couple ff697b37a3 of bottles 6de5e073de of soju. Compared to him, da222e91f5 Choi Seonwoo was cb7207a1fc definitely a lightweight.93b7bc8bb254db16

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Worried someone might have cbbd7c42e7 to carry him, Seo c1c4ffb963 Jihan generously flipped the 83280ab280 passed-out priest onto his 71c7afc48e back in the middle b70799b1dd of the bed, then efdfa8deed audaciously clambered over him.e6cb7db3c57129ce