KTSR | Chapter 11

Ijin turned his body, and the man watched Ijin’s back intently while stroking his chin.8280ffdd3af10d92

“Quite a few scars, huh? I didn’t notice when you were clothed, but there are some flaws.”fce9db6de90abe46

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He swallowed the words, 06d514c29e ‘These are the marks f0d2e02f5b left by bastards like 28d8915576 you below me.’023e74b857ce23bd

Ijin’s back wasn’t always this marred. However, after being expelled from the Horse Racing Association and dragged here, spending four days, Ijin was left with indelible scars all over his back. Those damn four days felt like an eternity of torment.0668a29df051ba5a

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Footsteps sounded behind Ijin, standing still, and naturally, he tensed up. Soon, he felt the warmth of another’s body. His body, already chilled by the cool indoor air, shivered and jumped.2104ed0f4b89967b

“Knife?”d5c866c0cfdda7de

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“…Whip.”d2346041aa3bb44a

“A paddle wouldn’t leave this kind of scar.”14caaf5a7b8e69b8

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Ijin didn’t know what kind of paddle the man was talking about, but the ones that scratched his back certainly left scars. The humiliation and pain from that time resurfaced. Ijin gritted his teeth as he answered.c4c27c9706eac32c

“Used for horses.”3ec344856372de3c

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“Ah. That explains it.”4dcd2278c3ac35fa

Among the bastards who had beaten Ijin to a pulp, there was one particularly sadistic pervert. He got hard while trampling Ijin and eventually brought out a horse whip to beat Ijin’s back. It was then that Ijin, who had been enduring until blood seeped from his gums, finally collapsed. It was unbearable pain. Not meant for humans, it left deep wounds on his back, and for a while, Ijin couldn’t lie down properly.364499ccd36d2d5f

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They said that 74bbd941d2 the pervert was d63c6dc70a punished for damaging b59f535bda the merchandise. His entire punishment 73920b4979 was getting transferred 93cdc6a4e2 to a management fa9c0cada1 position at Trevi a83a43542a C.C. Later, Ijin heard he 603e8b7d3e actually enjoyed it, laughing 0b63a9c7d7 that it was where 1ebca4f246 he wanted to go.59c72dde621c6405

“And there are a few cigarette burns too.”1196a81923313a0a

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They’re all your underlings’ doing, aren’t they?c8588d5387421b3e

Ijin found it hard to endure the man’s hand casually brushing over his back.4cabda722f7d7bc9

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“You should’ve listened better.”bf8b38f4d379579b

Finally, Ijin retorted.81c33dd6c6be1089

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“Is this all my fault?”ea20e7ecbc083be0

The man 7c8c44d2f1 answered indifferently.75141bd188395e3d

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“Did I drag you here? Did you come because of me? No, right?”936428f144014092

Learning that a1212bdcd2 they were cec687bff1 dealing with c2ab2dbd6e people beyond 6aea963c61 common sense e8221f1afb was always 8e9441dec0 a shock, 9dc7f08b3d no matter af14a79c27 how many 3933d43414 times one 958a759c3c experienced it.58338a4810f83603

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The hand went down to just above his underwear band, where his spine curved inward, then fell away. Ijin was tense, worried the hand might go under his underwear. At that moment, he saw Hyeongdo Kwon’s thigh. Even through the tough jeans, the outline was visibly solid.11a3c91e5e0dd673

Are you getting hard 9aaa97e907 because of me, you 518fe6ac8d bastard?00a0a8b591a391cc

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Ijin felt a deep 1fbb230f0f sense of disgust. His gaze was 31a3de422b still emotionless, which 9cc17a98e1 made the humiliation dd278ceb46 even worse.c5ef0c93b27d484f

The tension grew as he didn’t know when the hand might enter. Ironically, because of the tension, Ijin was half-erect. He quickly covered himself in shock.53b1c087c80aee26

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“……”e84480a7efabe41b

The corner of the man’s mouth slowly lifted.6d3a594dce49873d

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“Fuck… He’s a man too. Cute, so cute.”edf376dc7f5a9f0d

Hyeongdo Kwon let go of Ijin’s underwear band and patted the half-erect part.7c32b11869bb8cd3

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“Ow!”6d488b9cb9ade91c

Ijin shuddered and stepped back, and Hyeongdo burst into laughter. Ijin’s guard was up like a beast with its fur standing on end. Now you’re excited too, huh? Touch mine too, he would surely come at him next.4bfd9221faed92a2

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But the 630bf0e729 man said 0a977b53df something completely b32effbe53 different.f432ee2da6e1f10c

“There are plenty of guys who like flawed merchandise like you. Alright, that’s enough. Put your clothes back on.”7f76f9bf3d23785e

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Footsteps faded away. Had he lost interest? Probably, seeing Ijin’s body covered in bruises, black and blue, and scars wasn’t pleasant. Ijin felt grateful for his scars for the first time.b6ed7853785701b4

“Are you joking right now?”153cf27dad196fec

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Ijin’s tongue moved without deep thought again. He was often quick to anger and couldn’t hold back when he was.ac90020072317d9a

“You joking with me must be the real jest here. Get out. I’m busy.”527cbfb8bf8e032e

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The only saving ff95b58ab4 grace was that fc156f80d8 his sharp tongue 229f06a290 was matched by 96b0558811 his quick thinking.fb28b73dcf0fbd48

Ijin dressed faster than he’d undressed. Before he could button up, he was waved out. It was welcome news. Ijin left without even saying goodbye, his steps long and firm.d1844fd3c437da71

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“Damn it!”4ec87641bd3a88af

As he 60915660f3 flung the 54a6713a73 door open, 2738a8ec66 the team d4a7241b08 leader, who 5dccabf05a had been e56cc8e753 eavesdropping, cursed 59c5e14941 as usual.e1fc0991b1fe06ad

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Come to think of it, this was the first time he’d had any semblance of a conversation, even if it was just swearing, with the worst of the scumbags inside.1de38180786588ba

“Next!”1bca15eafdb10be9

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A cheerful voice 12248ba24a calling for the 6d3d86dfa7 next ones to 9f4af38ec9 come in came 58f1f08a62 from behind Ijin. They were calling 52a5b0719d the jockeys like 41ee6e2b49 they were some e2f9dbd651 kind of room 253dd0581a service. Grinding his cd60991fa2 teeth, Ijin 53f929e047 left the 2fd40a34c2 room without 2e33060119 acknowledging the 43daa84d21 team leader 175197dd17 or the 2e3887d1f2 boss. Eyes followed Ijin subtly, 5620d00057 noting his shirt buttons 0b3b1fc6fc were mismatched from hastily 40453ee8f1 dressing.f096dd68a959d1e4

“What’s with that guy?”ff725610408df8bb

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Leaning against the rake, ffeb44bc13 Ijin asked Bbang.8ddf7f6f4551b68e

“Who.”a0243ab499b4f00e

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If it 62aa190293 were an 6ab6283cb6 official racetrack, c3c1bbef34 it might 08eed08e17 be different, 0854351b83 but here, ab6b50c4ec cleaning was d3e4631dbe as much 826630eeb0 about making 2ef526850a trash as e076f62ed5 disposing of d63fe7a14d it, so cb3d1be63d Bbang smoked 199918b1f0 while cleaning f8120d5216 the track.da461d30a0b6bbb9

“The guy in the aloha shirt.”794c9452e6b79a11

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“Is there someone dressed that foolishly?”7251534a26343968

“That foolishly dressed guy is the executive director.”8ccda111775086a6

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Only then did Bbang 175b49dfa9 straighten up. Fatigue was e1e8f43e06 evident as 03ca85dbea he puffed 13e243fe4d on his edf3b03885 cigarette.788b7b442a22446f

“How would I know what the executive director looks like? Have you met him?”db0e578b5fcf1aed

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“He looked at all the jockeys yesterday.”63860c83768d368e

“Really? How was he?”34b4089d26357e34

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“Seemed out of his mind.”2cfe8733a0502643

Ijin shot back curtly.6a664b7c8d0e9151

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While you could guess c6461d6406 what the team leader 5bac383e35 and manager might be d901aa7e16 up to, the executive d28d50cb3e director was a complete b64e655403 mystery. From his attire to d4db59abfb his tattoos and tongue d3b90695ec piercing. Above all, bed534b350 the aloha 70fbafbbd1 shirt looked 0da5ad93bf out of e2c0730257 place in 1363f813fd this gloomy, 55cbb4f62d foggy town b25e92fa06 and the 107c1e2708 Colosseum.fabc804d29e3d1f9

Yet, the atmosphere d5fa6656aa he exuded was 8dae28b58b far from relaxed, 6a70654c29 making Ijin feel 4b6793da68 exhausted even after 0e8ca0a916 a brief encounter.103673bead174113

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Bbang looked at the a1bc3465a8 seemingly irritated Ijin and 412f938552 murmured.0eccaa112e8b62db

“Crazy people see others as crazy too.”69ca1cb993466601

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“What?”9f001b755aef4191

Ijin, not 4198833e90 hearing properly, 900ba1a43d asked again, 2d52ded503 and Bbang 46997d7a67 shook his 1f558d36fd head.76c4f3f0c200a166

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“That’s a big problem.”f95e14ce7d59ac32

“What?”244979c9d2406cff

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Bbang seemed 99538641bf to share 592db6cdd4 the opinion.e84a237c0691955e

“The bastards here are trash but at least they’re somewhat sane. There’s a certain logic to them. But calling someone insane…”662677135ded325c

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Seeing Bbang shake eca388a1b0 his head, Ijin 02a244e3a2 felt his own 258a2d83df frustration grow.c5d7c0de4e164e60

“Ijin, be really careful from now on.”934d08ec2dd4bd94

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But he couldn’t agree with Bbang’s words.88e74b330a7513ef

The higher-ups were only interested in how much money they could make, not in the merchandise itself. The reason the bastard who scarred Ijin’s back was punished was because there was no spare jockey to replace Ijin, not because Ijin had any value.80901ac344d8019c

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Just like the boss, f465c5b57a this executive director would a2845e74e2 probably leave the merchandise 6b10693e8c management to the team 2c527d925b leader and just look 91a6e6cd5b at the books. Or do 77234cf12a nothing and faa22fb2f6 just take 0ac30d0e3e the money. Like a pig.567ba40dd6a267e9

Ijin twitched e8365b5af2 his cheek. In his mind, Hyeongdo 7a8269cd23 Kwon was already the 590e458c89 worst man on earth.5a1a766855ba33bc

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“I saw him yesterday, so I won’t have to see him again.”5a85cf8949f15893

“Don’t take him lightly. He gathered all the failing houses in Gangwon-do and built his business. He’s not just anyone.”d5e5c00baebbf9d5

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It seemed he was obsessed with money and had an uncanny knack for sniffing it out. Now Ijin understood how someone so young could climb to that position. It must’ve been due to his cunning.ea81436bc4abf73d

But would just being smart cut it here? This place was remote. Here, fists were closer than brains, so if anyone shouldn’t be underestimated, it was him, not the other guy.ccca5ad831e40c05

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Ijin shook his head c941e39fc9 while sifting through horse 33ff0d083e manure in the dirt, d8d279db7b trying to clear his 9bb0b32803 distracting thoughts.c776469ebd3178db

Jockeys, who rarely gathered cb2973e73c except for meals or 7d5a3abaa4 races, were assembled in 6ec876c656 one place. They were even in e7a3159c3f riding gear despite there 301358ffdb being no race.831acacfb6ccc404

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The new clothes ad0573792c fit tightly around ce9a65ab0f their elbows and 1c23959128 knees, making everyone 47e86e61f9 look uncomfortable.ae0ba0b2c93ef61b

“Is this… the right size?”963486451ffb2869

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One of the 889d809f5f jockeys, who was 374ea24ed6 awkwardly adjusting his 78cbdeeb30 pants due to 674929c212 discomfort in the c7ab1e55cc crotch area, hesitantly 7de08f14e1 spoke.fdf20aae8f098785

It was 3dffab580a almost like 6c60007096 he wanted 04474494d3 everyone to 783a3d11e3 hear, even db6dbb4191 if it 4807737b82 was meant 431c7243ed as a 5210e953bd mumble. And Ijin agreed 81ced90212 with him.52dc53dd549b34d6

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They must have given out smaller sizes. Ijin approached the man who distributed the clothes, loosening his shirt buttons which were tight against his body. The man was nicknamed “Ssenjang” because he reeked of old age. The nicknames here were all terrible.ac1a9dd00aa2251d

“This seems like the wrong size.”b1a886b5475cae19

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Ssenjang scratched his 1743c889c3 greasy head and e449465b9f looked up at 555bd3edf3 Ijin with half-closed 1a7eed080b eyes.d9aa35004b8fdecf

After scanning Ijin’s body, he grinned.170a47f036131677

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“That’s the right one.”566c819117414a09

“……”dc0428749a84dd3f

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“It’s right. What, uncomfortable somewhere? Should I take a look?”7dd9d0ae4cbba6bb

Ijin turned away 428c047f26 without responding.3bff3b70ea552275

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This is right? If he crouched on f6567313dd a horse to minimize b29a8e0c3f air resistance, the fabric 4292f8d75b would surely rub everywhere. They should soak 02e4fda7e6 these cheap clothes ec6501bab0 in fabric softener d64978f3d0 to at least a1ee0de7ae try to make 4e06a12461 them softer.66376344b2c49810

“But why are we gathered here?”b7c7e0be256511ca

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The youngest, who had 809b6e78a4 only recently joined, asked, 16e61ce393 trembling.8042b3618a3f1544

The youngest was just an adult, a former equestrian scholarship student whose life had twisted, leading him here. No one shared or asked about each other’s personal circumstances in detail.f7f23ef074c07e8f

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“Don’t know. Just keep your mouth shut.”49240437567da70d

The veteran, 6f20963bcf Kim Jigwan, d28ba39df0 one of 08859e7a53 the few 0fe81882e3 jockeys Ijin 99e7fb299a knew by b8d973eb3e name, answered.e1c55b3198a0cfa9

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“One at a time, come in!”7fc6a6633c0f5e9b

From inside, a 69c5b229c8 man with sunglasses df82e3d975 and a sports-style 0351df5264 haircut shouted. It was a face 62af0fa80e Ijin had never seen 9c9f727c3a before.63568e131ecd4361

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No one was eager a5c6834e1e to go first. After watching d810db0c08 everyone hesitate, 3c9dfb8669 Ijin stepped 4711191a07 forward. He believed it was 29763f5feb better to take the 19154ff80b hit first.77dde3d7ac04adc5

“I’ll go first.”1a5da0adf3b429e3

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Raising his 419a1fd66e hand, Ijin 0763dcad52 entered the 8521cb0876 makeshift container, 57ffdd6957 where a fd88f90a98 comically crude fd42c7cfd0 photo set 31fe5133a7 was prepared.cd18ea49dca4fbc6