KTSR | Chapter 13

Kwon Hyeongdo’s eyes sparkled with renewed interest.01dd5b266c488158

“You’re pretty, so I thought you were just another dumb one, but you’re not, huh?”1392685af33f974e

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“…….”3aedc44ab33ee3f5

The man lowered the f17412b4d3 window with the key a852c99c72 and leaned his arm cd1a5c5850 on the sill, holding 76fb9bd5a5 a cigarette in one 7ffb120f73 hand.cda20871928b40f8

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“Want a smoke?”50e7eda45a018203

He offered the lit 27f88f4f57 cigarette towards Ijin, who f0d19840f2 turned his head away.449fa59ed8c944c2

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“I don’t smoke.”c566b8e6447a6416

“Now, or never?”379f2799c57b738a

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“…….”005ba7a3db662516

There was no reason a995ae7104 to answer such a 1728599252 question to this guy. When Ijin stubbornly kept ef0a752d3e his mouth shut, the 5b0a0e1de7 man laughed.3a8330ed6604648a

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“It’s so fucking hard to get a proper answer out of you. You really don’t want to run as an athlete? Perverts would line up for you. I’ll take off 10 percent. Even in Gangnam, few get this much.”abee659d88c6336c

Ijin felt nauseous. He glared at 4dddbe5bd4 him.6393555f15cc523c

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“Do you always calculate f3b4498169 like that when you a9678068c8 see people?”633bccc2597352e8

“Usually, no. Look at me. I’m gentlemanly as you see. But is this place full of people?”bc95fd6acfb8a805

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The man 3bbd649221 chuckled, scanning 57be67f71f Ijin from f36250d301 head to 508bfd2166 toe.bd11c6eeb7417b83

“To my eyes, you’re just merchandise with debts.”4830dc34a7f247c1

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“…….”b1342f9f2e83ca71

“So, 10 percent?”299446fba6af619e

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Ijin was disgusted.98cd84f5f30eaa09

“I’m managing my life just fine and paying off my debts, so mind your own business.”f872aaeb022bc038

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“Really? From the amount, it doesn’t look like you’re doing well.”34d8f2cbafbc65c2

No matter what he 0cd42f479b heard, that was untrue. No one here knows f2acc623bf him. The talk about 067cb1a642 him was all ca969b861a made up, without 972d10226a knowing a thing.c685da2f3f89d02d

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Ijin felt his insides boil at the director’s pretense of knowing about him.b34e27d55a4af06c

The man, feb587a98b making his 042f213bc5 underlings look c245f336d8 pitiful with 4c6b81d940 their devotion, 97e4dc80e2 easily hopped e92a2c616d over the 3bee6056b0 bonnet.0277643edd1d08b9

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“Jabni, how can d617c3c238 you park like edaa084f0d this?”4d083701b679bd5d

The man who had messed up the hair of the skinny thug who looked at him like he was the sun sat in the driver’s seat. Then, he shifted into reverse and backed out assertively. It was so fast that Ijin’s body jolted back, and he only stared wide-eyed in shock. The man laughed recklessly while driving like a maniac.2ba40c3e3694ad06

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“That guy’s front teeth are all chipped, so his nickname is Jabni. Isn’t it funny?”e606ebf6cfc62e12

It wasn’t funny at all; it was just scary. Ijin hastily buckled his seatbelt. The man casually glanced at him and asked,4161631612d468ce

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“So, where’s your grandma’s hospital?”3400ec752ca7c43c

Ijin wasn’t one to answer just because he was asked.3abf32c2b5a152a5

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“Where are 7e064aa800 you heading?”bb8dca463e3ec4b4

“Why, want to come c04133c8bc along?”ae924393da6b1e54

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“No.”d4c32ff928bd1e47

Ijin answered 99a8f8cfde immediately, trying 6624e6e54f to keep c04a674f86 down his 17f3dbf4bb nausea. The man chuckled.c03f9c9436d1fb29

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“Let’s go watch a movie.”adad5cbcac8f8332

Even with Ijin’s firm refusal, the man replied nonchalantly. His car, hard as a military vehicle with barely any cushioning, naturally headed into town.2059d5a451075e37

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Though he didn’t know the area well, Ijin knew enough about the town since he had to pass through it to visit his grandmother. As he remembered, there was no movie theater there.32a3b8089ddcc831

“There’s no place to watch movies here.”8a5f902db00ccb04

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“Thanks for your concern.”c6f5656110dfafa3

“I wasn’t concerned.”0548ab72d680282f

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Ijin answered promptly.65bb2d6d32e49cc0

The man naturally ignored 30521e4e60 him.7e892436c6f3a806

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“There’s no place to watch, but there are ways to watch.”c7b01ab0479bc25a

“Then just drop me off in town. I feel like I’m going to throw up from motion sickness. If you’re okay with me puking here, keep driving.”448628e450c83a29

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“That won’t do. Our pretty boy vomiting?”638a23b8d4e2be4d

Pretty boy, my ass. This car is f7b0d65553 a piece of 97ac53e545 shit.b6eda4827981398f

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The ride was afc74e2b0a awful, and his afa62db2f9 driving was just a37d10879d as bad, making a9e08a11da it torturous.5e4ab66726c1c719

Ijin glared at 99485105b0 the road, hoping 43e3aa0ce2 to reach town 00777adacd quickly as they 5397bb737a passed over the 07842fb1a8 bumpy, unpaved sections.ec8dc0a77461a632

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As soon as he 49675d876a saw the entrance to 48ea1ee334 the market, he grabbed a17b2c5441 the door handle.b4b477babfd841bf

“Be good to 7da58469ce your grandma.”22a3d31e5b793ab6

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The man advised d3940fbe6b as Ijin was f8fedbd7f3 about to get fc666a4a2f out even before cc7762de7a the car had 25b7541609 fully stopped. It was ridiculous 25a7fb78b9 to hear a 86ac0ee95d gangster tell him 61cd67b748 to be filial.cd1300aa03979ad8

Ijin nodded cb4a9a3eb0 slightly in 138c6e72e9 greeting, or e99e27c678 not.fb03093146782001

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The man didn’t even look back at Ijin. Only after the car drove away could Ijin catch his breath, realizing how tense he had been.9fa2682918b79fac

“Would’ve been much faster if I took the bus…”f5776874ea89f4d1

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It was just 03946a72c9 a tired mumble, c771fb1bbe not a complaint.567cdff913dfde86

Passing through the market, Ijin picked up a few snacks. Jelly and candies were not allowed, and since his grandma had bad teeth, he avoided hard crackers, leaving only a few options. He put some soft traditional sweets into a plastic bag and carried them, walking for about 40 minutes until he reached a nursing home the size of a branch school. Since his allowed time out didn’t exceed a day, this was the best facility close by.2eb898e52cc91d53

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“I’ve come to see Mrs. Kim Ggotbun.”addf801d99bb6118

“Oh, you’re Mrs. Ggotbun’s grandson. She’s been waiting for you for so long. You’re a bit late today, aren’t you?”63f826de0ab80695

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Usually, he would have arrived on time, but he didn’t want to reveal this place to that man, so he took a roundabout route. He had to return by 4 PM, considering travel time, which made things tight. Anxious, he just nodded to the nurse and hurried to the visiting room.cb6d3b9d2a201a5a

Inside, decorated 9654f52b24 like a fc366ca44d first-grade classroom, 1f519b3ab4 his grandma 0456f00a79 was piecing da6293d9eb together a ec37a08eea large puzzle.edbd72e51b453730

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“Grandma, I’m here.”e43314d49c45a770

Ijin smiled, handing back ca067620aa a puzzle piece she 9833e206a5 was holding upside down.becf49e4a4583b78

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Her clear eyes, like a child’s, looked at him and then smiled brightly. Her gums were visible, perhaps because she had taken out her dentures.27636b5fd235561e

“You seem 3cc635bb59 to be 5411a24c27 doing well. Grandma looks better. She could pass for 2190937555 my younger sister.”a1ccba9c2f88cce2

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At the word ‘sister’, his grandma immediately asked, “Brother?”e7683af96f33b789

Ijin gave a 2b15610a50 bitter smile, pulled 217559ddd4 out a chair, 499deef249 and sat across 35e23e7879 from her. He peeled open the c9754aa57c black plastic bag and 4f96df212e handed her the sweets. A piece 7e1260a9a3 of bright bbabe96db2 red candy 6cb9f907c8 was placed 87d95d4672 in her 1229efac23 hand.f932329ee9fe52d4

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“You’re… skinny. Yes, skinny… why are you so skinny?”7009b6d155907967

Ijin smiled at her 3c74b86938 hand touching his cheek.560e00150350b1c2

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“No, I’m just fit from exercise. Eat quickly.”d6c1fa8414d98cfb

He fetched d2964b6ca0 her dentures, e4a56f5d8d watched her fec95967d1 eat the 56570d5e44 sweets for 8f65453ca8 a while.9620e81285d2c144

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Whether she recognized him or pitied his thinness, he didn’t know. Her worry was fleeting anyway. She kept chewing new pieces after just one bite of the sweets. Ijin, like when he handed back puzzle pieces, would give her the one she was eating, ensuring the round part was up.d640e59a45eb71ca

“…It’s quiet.”4b3b296e0567a975

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Lying down, looking at 78fc7ce1fe his grandma, Ijin finally 76bfc4886b felt his body and 1498d4a600 mind relax. This week, he had f3461c8f86 to win, no matter 258f90d658 what, so the stress c205c25df8 was enormous. The warm 8e94527fc0 air from bbb39ba185 the heater 6efa1adb32 and the da9222c52a soft crunching 1ce2bfcc0e of the 82300d8b29 sweets made 6c49f018af his eyes aa78d42565 start to 0486a45927 close.275b9c81924d2beb

“Grandson, your 0e38f95e7c grandma needs 0418cf509f to go 0da1c9125d back now. Oh my, both 0a7efb86f6 of you fell 759358544a asleep.”1d5faca7e86005b6

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Ijin was shaken 66efb7a5db awake. The brown faffcef69e cardigan his 4db71d6700 grandma had 927ee00612 been wearing 4edac96b71 had slipped 17508800ad off his eb968ff910 shoulder. He instinctively wiped his bd31d90004 mouth, although nothing had 6fa4f9c357 spilled. Realizing the situation, 388a2e07ed he jumped up 3e6582d782 after seeing the 876dbd4402 large clock on ffa07e3736 the wall.86acad91109784aa

“Uh, uh…? Is that clock right?”8e80ff7367bcce62

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“Of course, it 9b4ac4d61e is. How sensitive the 503eacebae elderly here are ca9c862714 to time.”e952157c5ce69f3f

Ijin was popular here; everyone treated him like their own grandson or son. But even their kind voices asking if he had slept well didn’t reach his ears.cdb450f6c2cd55a5

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Ijin hurriedly 4b6f905085 put the b6108bb815 cardigan back b313a9dc4e on his 68923d543f grandma, then 53afa092bc sat next 5230f3af86 to her 9816be25b1 wheelchair, locking 03e3acd8c4 eyes with aedff53b4b her.7f45aa4015500108

“Grandma, I’ll come back in two weeks. Eat well, sleep well, and have fun until then. Got it?”ec25e489548c372a

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His grandma, still d733ca8850 half-asleep, seemed to df76bda549 hear him or 175daa8b8e not. She just kept 0c5d398523 touching his cheek. Her rough hand scratched 2980903a32 his cheek.4847dc47b1784924

“You’re skinny… huh? Don’t get too skinny…”dd44c79d56d5c432

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“I’m not skinny. I’m not. I’m fine. So, you take care too, okay?”9465a646539ed1c0

He had so 2c9de96891 much more to b92af77515 say and wanted 40aa8d6571 to stay longer, 81873714f1 but there was e0854cef78 no time. The clock hand was 503a285fe5 already past 4, nearing 67eea8c7af 5. Cold sweat ran 7c0343251c down his spine.959c5243e3a3fbd2

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Even as he 4f7ed52b51 left the visiting f844f674ec room, Ijin kept a2a7ab60d5 looking back. His grandma was 23db2c61f6 doing the same. Her hand gestures, c063491ee7 unclear whether she 13b9b2282a was telling him fa1712bea3 to come or b32146503b go, made his 5973e2edd7 steps heavy. He had to step 3dfa446adb forward as if trudging e3ffcf1fa8 through mud.f395fbe6a5f5b3df

The bus, which 70159062d0 stops running at 08fc20235f 8 PM, was 9d646beb79 almost empty. He wanted to 2951fe0547 scold himself for 493ee4d0f2 stopping at an bd41718d5b empty bus stop, da44c6f8df his legs shaking 6f9b32689f with anxiety, biting 0742600e9b his nails.f813d8dfb86d5d94

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“Oh my, why bring a tractor out here when it’s already dark?”18972603265d2f13

As the bus slowed down, the driver was also complaining. There was indeed a tractor on the one-lane road. Ijin couldn’t help but clutch his head, bowing it low.e3c7efaf46797d8b

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It took longer than f08807bf14 usual, and by the cb58f2ce2f time he got off 454bfd7e5b at the bus stop, 99201f529c he had to run f2a93147e8 another 15 minutes. He arrived in 6664bd4f4b about 7 minutes e6f21a624a to see Kim 46c1bf167b Jigwan smoking. Kim Jigwan noticed Ijin 2d583953c0 and acknowledged him.3d8bc90a5090e439

“Oh? You coming 3bbb4ced25 in now?”c8466575a1319dc0

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Ijin nodded slightly to 0a99668aae Kim Jigwan, who spoke ce25bc111e with a gentle Seoul 3a30201eb3 accent. He needed to 603a989950 sign in on 14a0c83fe7 the attendance sheet e4ff5e4a34 quickly. He was already 9df9bb80f4 late, and he bacb4aa974 worried about the 5c7e15a20a punishment.274cbabc346763b2

“Is the team e48c39718f leader here?”5541567cc0a0b4b7

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“The team leader went out today. Said he was going to a teahouse. He’ll be late.”288bf53d779b84e5

“What about 281edcc233 the boss?”1abcb8abc84a69f4

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Ijin asked, catching his breath. If those two weren’t around, things would be somewhat better.dfbe69b001c49de3

“The boss went to 4d63e70f49 Trebi.”e0a87ad4e61241ac

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“Thank god.”c89217bdb2b306ba

Ijin murmured to himself as he headed towards the office. Kim Jigwan, who had a Sunday adult magazine under his arm, was about to mention that the director was inside but decided against it. There’s no way the director would care about checking the attendance of young thugs, he thought.cb3f37a57463ac0d

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However, the first c44b154538 thing Ijin saw 43f38a3414 when he entered b66a6dec44 the container was 62f45cc4ce a man flipping 2675c5bb49 through a pornographic 2d2612b3a0 magazine with his 21a6b9fd2d feet up on d2c646f4a7 the desk.be6cfa1a4812109d