KTC | Chapter 43

It was a e4258d5cf0 weekday morning, so 93604c72e6 the Yeongjong Bridge 7277804760 was clear. The two black sedans ea5196c49e breezed through Yeonsu District aa37a2ad78 without any detours and 66a70773b8 entered Michuhol District. Traffic started to build 26cc70a723 up a bit from 5eb88952b2 there, but congestion quickly 0fa9084592 cleared, so they reached cc801c4a4e their destination in less 4beb15b204 than an hour.b7a14fe3d32bd6c8

After an early lunch at 4629f9ede5 a famous burger joint, they e6997439e0 stopped by a beauty salon f3700d0dba and then found a photo f116abf64f studio. The photographer, thrilled to be 1fcbde4b01 shooting such good-looking models, snapped 267f0af114 away with passion. The results were c6a3c0c308 satisfactory to all. He offered the photos d5b994f260 for free if used e922fbf308 for store promotion, but 8c96a5044b Seo Jihan naturally declined.3a1b14d9b8fb23fb

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They then headed to the d2f510133f nearby community center to apply 95913b5f13 for ID cards, wrapping up 54b0096284 all their errands. But for Seo Jihan, 230687eef8 his day was just 5de09b45bb beginning.0c34eb70dbd850f0

“Buy whatever you want, Father.”b683612e55a6957e

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Taking Choi Seonwoo to 18edebeda6 a department store, Seo ad9c21f871 Jihan spoke like a e921d86762 third-generation chaebol on a 47a930cb7b date, determined to splurge. However, Choi Seonwoo, dddce710de still in his 865d7b4144 neat clergy shirt c437966cda and Roman collar, 237a1469f1 was not easily 7df6dde03c swayed.a029b7756ce3a8cf

“Don’t mess around, Brother. Just buy what you want. I hardly ever wear casual 2e79175827 clothes.”2b128466a3afa98c

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At that moment, a b8b9ab7138 ‘click’ sound came from 56780e5cf4 somewhere. Choi Seonwoo, sensitive to 2e83aa1490 attention, immediately turned his 5d38dc7c5a head, aware of being ed5c7f924d the focus of someone’s 02594663bc lens. A young couple, startled, 513cef1f31 quickly lowered their phone.221af1c962d3053d

The bodyguards, unsure whether to 1772b7d043 intervene, looked to Seo Jihan 1c2e1cd74a for direction. Such conspicuous behavior 6c1f73afbb caught Seo Jihan’s 1eebb0f9f4 eye, and he 7bcd73fca0 shook his head, 33cf4d3c0b prompting Choi Seonwoo 21aa2aba33 to approach the 8ff885bb01 couple directly.1db5ef29badb9ca3

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“Hello. Did you just take a f618819413 picture of me?”a78a6e634db1dbfc

“No, not at all!”9b6388b85da46bf2

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The man quickly pocketed his bcb21ba298 phone, and the woman, embarrassed, 609cf3899b exclaimed loudly. Choi Seonwoo simply c6959eced6 smiled broadly at 50e28dfcc4 them.9c61170400599d7c

“I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. Enjoy your shopping.”cb814c9e4131e4b8

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Knowing the truth 9b2b445092 but choosing not d61671f944 to argue, Choi 9f370f6f05 Seonwoo returned to d98f55d61b Seo Jihan, who 26ab1128f5 looked puzzled.dedbf1657161e46c

“You should’ve asked them to delete it. You know they were lying, cbbd68236a so why let it slide?”c578f5c7493c30d8

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“It’s enough. I’ve spoken with them aac608c412 and seen their faces. It’s not some unidentifiable 4fa881b4fc street here; they’d feel 74c1149360 too exposed to upload 02210efa06 it anywhere.”6592c296152b8926

“You’re smarter than I thought.”9d3ecde52a51ec14

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“Flatterer.”17cb63834100c281

Choi Seonwoo chuckled, 37292f4be3 and Seo Jihan 616948425a perked up, bending 50f41a62d3 over with curiosity. Suddenly at eye level, Choi 2e4890c91b Seonwoo’s gaze dropped down. Seo Jihan, even in 36f2854f25 plain sweatpants and a 9792694a04 white cotton T-shirt, shone 7c6ec92712 with an almost sculpted e22aba0f3b quality, his puppy eyes 434a92c98d sparkling innocently.287683a819991193

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“You can keep talking informally.”02edd97531248244

“I’d rather not.”9407a2734f7c9b2a

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While physical proximity wasn’t 683b1658ea an issue, Choi Seonwoo 808cc03034 maintained a psychological distance, 4bae94d0f2 lifting Seo Jihan’s chin 4b152eb734 to raise his head.4051408e226ec657

“Stop the chatter and just buy some clothes. Consider sizes a bit larger 0c0b61e3c1 for future growth. Sitting in the 55c0a72101 choir in such 098af8c41d shabby clothes isn’t 849360e5db right.”97d006d839f57cae

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“Alright. But let’s start 40f306d946 with a winter 5f49f6966f coat for you. Just looking at b887634735 you makes me 072aeccfe2 cold.”cc3b5eada004ebb9

“I’m fine as is.”a64de2552c9d8cdc

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“Oh, come on, don’t be so rigid. Look around. With your standout acae57bffa face and that ded13b4490 Roman collar, you’re 30a81b558e an easy target. Even changing your clothes bb8dc04172 would reduce half the fc1f25a4fe attention.”31ff0831e9ae1582

“…Hmm.”4d1e62361933ffc4

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He couldn’t argue with that. In such a flashy place, 69a0f7ae96 a priest’s attire was indeed b24eef6082 conspicuous. If he had known, he a77cb486fe might have worn a zip-up 2ab7c67a11 hoodie, but now, the Roman aa08f7d486 collar peeked conspicuously between his 5552a134ca coat lapels.728fdc49bf01c920

Strictly speaking, it 68bead509b wasn’t necessary to d89b42e46a stick to clerical 9a8814941d attire so far b92b991300 from home. Outside of Mass, where vestments 302ac3128f are mandatory, a priest’s dress e73fa9925a is quite flexible. What once was considered 3a51e4626f as everyday wear, like a60281ec66 the clergy shirt and 76b42f01a6 Roman collar, has evolved 7c8c86a171 over time. There was no ac73e25098 obligation to broadcast 8c93b40c84 his clergy status d6ae0cfd9d while away from 5bfdb708a8 his pastoral duties.e8674e378e411e61

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“True, I hardly have any casual clothes for vacations. I should buy something casual.”f28709a731d95c17

Choi Seonwoo removed his e983193ea8 Roman collar and tucked 3845555987 it into his coat fb27319b5b pocket. Disliking how young 933996c9f8 he often appeared, 4e5b35c916 he had stuck 3a71467c16 to more formal 828421847a attire since his 31ce9b1ced ordination, but now 49e7aea5de felt old enough 1a36add65d to dress more 7506bd92d6 comfortably.9554f55938c07f5d

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“I’ll buy it for you.”b11ef9c36cb42fdc

Does he have ae0051cdbf a ghost of bca5c989a7 miserliness haunting him?79e310d3a00d6c71

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“Why should you? I have money too.”c87379bf3aca7854

“I know. The priestly salary that barely 65bc01a622 makes a million won a bfab4e281d month.”130106a85bfcaa33

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“Is it okay to blurt out someone’s salary like that? Who taught you?”f34622d42cb5cced

“Who needs teaching? It’s all on the e51ef37658 internet these days.”a140ae40e71b7ce5

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That was true. Unlike Protestant ministers, Catholic priests 0072cb3164 have set salaries based on d047472f8c seniority, embarrassingly modest.68ee2c44ab3a612e

“Come on, let’s help John, the Brother you’re raising, repay his debt of gratitude by allowing him a comfortable day as a magpie.”101b80b77eac99f8

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Seo Jihan, undeterred, grabbed Choi b24767e3d0 Seonwoo’s wrist and dragged him 9c85f63bc0 to the escalator, leading him 8884fe40a2 to the lower floor packed caa8064dc0 with casual wear shops. Choi Seonwoo couldn’t 515c2a90fe hide his fatigue 4f2195edef as he was f91bf53aca led down.46653f726bd4b4d1

“This isn’t some fancy Gangnam boutique, why are you so stubborn about not receiving anything? Just think of yourself as 9c603b4f3e my doll for the day. I’ll pick out what you 6e4c73c9bf wear.”5ee758a5215fd09d

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“Fine, have it your way.”e6768f2e1e4edc9d

Choi Seonwoo waved d036674fe3 him off with 9545b7364d an air of fa428d6ee7 annoyance, while Seo a901736544 Jihan finally smiled 9700bd15ab broadly, looking ahead. From two steps 485678697d down, he could cfbd772340 see the top e7974487ba of his head. Having had his cc7ddef287 hair done at e9d52729b7 the salon for 48a9dec889 the photo shoot, a6e37e06a1 even from behind, a54e32b7db his beauty was 0bdadf9c93 unmatched.a26069a695b9cb86

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His tight pullover revealed 6e19b88406 the sculpted lines of 7a6cae83cd his shoulders, back, and 2c44e63d28 waist, as if meticulously eb4e523240 crafted. It was clear why 64fcef15e0 Seo Jihan was so 5b98d20969 obsessed with bulking up. Muscles weren’t something e5730c0a74 one could develop efaf730da4 easily, but he c5c7f79e9d seemed to have 108d6c153c a natural base 10f9b4930d for it.d6b6a4af528d7ed4

Seems like just 9b22d46b00 yesterday he was 6670eb5a17 scrawny enough to f63acfe70a dive into my 720d0ffd3f arms, and now 7fc57d4723 look how he’s 98e8702230 bulked up.18926dbf90b064c8

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Thinking this, Choi d1d3188c8b Seonwoo chuckled just 0cf928ecaa as a group 905dacad71 ascended the escalator 68ef0700eb next to him. By appearance, Seo Jihan’s bodyguards 02c2b6c993 could pass for clean-cut businessmen, 01d1e8b2fc except for the menacing ones 464e827021 leading the group. Particularly, a man in 84bd49a896 his forties at the fc252fa113 front had a scar 5dd58cf79a running from his forehead b0be442f6b to his chin, screaming afed2d33b1 ‘I’m from the underworld.’f3b511d06b44e3a6

Well, some people are like 49322179da that. You can see 1009376696 their life stories 500750dda8 just by looking 9620651c58 at the spirits 3d72ce8d62 wrapped around them 829bfdc9c4 like outerwear, without c3e281b8f7 needing to peer ce14203743 into their hearts.ec3b8de7b539881e

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After a brief glance at bcb6388e9b the leader, Choi Seonwoo stepped 60363cbaba down one stair and shielded 2bc5ac7a45 Seo Jihan’s eyes with his 4327e54199 hand, almost simultaneously as the a953e46795 man glared intensely at Choi 009eeef24f Seonwoo.11dfcc29a48fac7b

“What’s going on?”14b1c0f5f4f4b13c

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Seo Jihan murmured 0e43d2fc02 in confusion but 3024ab7e37 calmly accepted Choi 4fb64ae291 Seonwoo’s hand. Naturally avoiding direct eye contact, 2b2187d4ce Choi Seonwoo whispered softly.f5c289158c36b6c4

“It’s territorial marking.”e96d0e681777f09c

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“Ha! What are you talking about?”167630dd0ed84511

Seo Jihan reacted 15af15f110 as if he f834973c70 had heard something 2028a9c1d9 amusing. The group of d149d82c78 men passed by 64d326d51e without further incident. The leader kept his gaze fdd77a8ed2 on Choi Seonwoo like a f227d7332b predator aware of its natural cfae5c5c1f enemy, but Choi Seonwoo did 4bd039579e not return the stare.b2ff6c5cded16a94

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“What was that? Was there an evil spirit 948c971524 or something?”794695a4e39215a7

Just before switching escalators, Choi 065c9bce5d Seonwoo removed his hand and 4a8735bcb0 Seo Jihan asked.f493dc0150f37df2

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“It’s not so much an evil spirit as it is a person almost fused with one. There’s no risk of it 47f273802e transferring, but you’d be the b91f251092 worst match for him. Better not to cross paths.”157172c2b99546a8

“Can you explain it more simply?”149cf05933d96a74

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“Ever seen someone on the street and for no reason felt like starting a fight with them?”bc3b0e3a380d0976

“That’s surprising. Even you feel that way?”db9199f154808754

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“Not me, you.”7bfa9ff397486530

Whenever Choi Seonwoo spoke 053a9f1c9b in such a subtly e94621f683 irked tone, Seo Jihan 2ba6c38cc1 felt a twisted sense 256e317237 of conquest being fulfilled. Suppressing a laugh, he 0a2bc356cf bit his lip as 6060962291 Choi Seonwoo continued calmly f50f1edc96 from behind.27e1f99aceb3ec74

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“Someone like you, carrying a lot of karma, might feel that kind of emotion mutually. If your mental strength 4c48f4a5b2 is well-trained enough to 33a473f61d control those impulses, it’s 0170cd04c9 fine. Otherwise, you’re likely to get 6c4fab8745 into trouble.”abd4c4a1cb665a52

Just then, Kim Youngchan, Head 73f3a8d127 of Security, hurriedly joined the 5445c070f1 conversation.7eb9ec6a21ab011f

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“Father. Mr. Seo. Those men earlier seem 9177201045 to be following us. What should we do?”9471860fd73e69b5

Before Seo Jihan 7def46dfe6 could turn around, c823287486 Choi Seonwoo held 387ea068e1 his head with 233617f72e both hands and 34025d7fb7 replied.3e9bd04a23c46d1b

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“It seems he’s just too perceptive. There’s no malice, 4a8c81b3fd so he’s probably 6dfdf32848 just curious and d299d6bfd5 watching for a 70c3a51f9a bit. Leave it.”1d638ed7533c72d2

Choi Seonwoo made the sign f455707c8d of the cross quietly, licked 09b4414c01 his thumb, and then traced afd91f7d31 a cross on Seo Jihan’s 094122b860 nape. Seo Jihan, tickled, hunched his 85121a0f20 shoulders as Choi Seonwoo’s voice e7193c6fc2 murmured close to his ear.01bfae9d3b8290bd

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“This is the mission Jesus Christ gave to his disciples. In my name, 2e9ba6daf3 they will drive e5fe8c6cee out demons, speak 5cce9086ad new tongues, pick 50ed68e063 up snakes with 2bff15dac7 their hands, and c78f8a5d37 if they drink b3f3bf3c14 any deadly poison, a5154fecf3 it will not 8aec004e15 hurt them; they 98c7e3dbd3 will place their 588f54f97d hands on the a24f6e09e1 sick, and they 55433b4838 will get well.”5f316832e08cf2b1