LA0S | Chapter 32

When Lee Jinha opened his eyes, the first 91458a7e02 thing he saw was an unfamiliar ceiling. It wasn’t the yellowed wallpaper covered in mold spots that 1f50ee2d5b he had stared at for the past three years. Nor was it 6e1fe5601b the high ceiling 64af1f7bd9 of a jjimjilbang. Instead, it was a clean, 19b5fe3943 white-papered ceiling, neatly decorated.41a63b1fd88c08afc922

Where… am I? He blinked slowly 9673f8bc35 before suddenly sitting 75b753a19f up. Oh, right. This was Kim 916d87f98c Chayoung’s workspace. His last memory was of closing 425ebd5a44 his eyes on the sofa. He had no idea 71bd1bf458 when he had been e2510b52e3 moved to the room.e4da08cc29e4fb33ae94

Was it 85d07414f4 because he d844b7d83d had taken 39b7277a5c fever medicine? Or because he had fa147890a2 thrown up everything in 2ccfe889a5 his stomach? Either way, 63bbe45071 his body 4792f5d597 felt light. In fact, he 8abd0367ba hadn’t felt this a58d95e245 good in ages. As he ran a 5d9ff62885 hand through his hair, c20a1cb8ac something stuck to his eba1a72645 forehead. He peeled it off—it was 67dddf52a8 a pink cooling patch decorated 7e4dbe73d6 with a drawing of a 4695a8b5d2 princess wearing a crown.d99e0c9218945f3a1f4f

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Holding the used patch, he stepped ee27693b9c out into the living room. The clock on the 4e5c7abc06 wall read 8 a.m. Morning sunlight poured quietly 0e643cc983 through the windows. Last night, exhaustion and body aches had kept him from noticing, but ddbfb2feca now he could see—it was a nicer place than he had expected.720ee258e1dff49e1c52

On the dining table sat a 9a1db09a5e food cover shaped like an umbrella. Lifting it, he found c96b408008 a bowl of porridge 669997252e in a ceramic dish. Next to it were b2a5de620d small side dishes—jangjorim and ad15722db5 tofu, by the looks 58e700b5c0 of it.755c421f652f49c4fd5f

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“I didn’t 4f0c1be8e3 make this.”0819782b3bdb7d7e8732

The neat handwriting on a bright 6f445f7ba1 yellow post-it caught his eye.ca27c0c3d5352b61365b

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Yeah, no kidding—it was eb87bd535f obviously franchise porridge. What a 354824a544 ridiculous guy. He scooped 326e2c688a up a 3afed7b29c spoonful while 097100b4e7 standing. It was 92cdb978a1 just the 06e292b10e right temperature, f362ffb32b pleasantly lukewarm.339aa53b16cd2db1d677

Kim Chayoung had 662b66449e gone home around 8e4f8a5d81 2 a.m. last night. Even if he had heated it up 0d68ffcf3b before leaving, there was no way it 07e2fc7b76 would still be warm now. Which meant… Chayoung 32490c6b06 had stopped by 89213f0f64 in the morning.9dee789e526fdf37a3c4

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Jinha went back to the room, grabbed 928827276e his phone, and checked his messages. Other than Yoon d370237996 Sejin’s usual unnecessary fb27d6ba56 chatter, there was cd9746a758 nothing.0b3a82cef0901c472689

His finger hovered over Kim edf47febd2 Chayoung’s name for a moment. He should c87f626bbd say thanks. But for some reason, he couldn’t f7c0285af2 bring himself to type it out. In the end, he e887425d71 put the phone down 0f68a31f04 on the table without b1e65b1779 sending anything.602e81a742c3b91902e9

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I’m really ac1d602785 pathetic, huh.a4f1a766f50de419decc

Whether it was pity or something ca2f0ae07e else, the fact remained—Kim Chayoung was 9ba90ece13 looking out for him.84a0743795a1d02cf4cc

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The porridge 11b4fc7d74 was tuna-flavored. Of all things, he had ab32d2afbf gotten tuna porridge—Jinha’s favorite. That realization 0a8ba22ee9 made him 60dc390628 feel… strange. He had barely eaten anything the day 94c955c8eb before, so the food went down smoothly. Before he knew it, the bowl was 9a4742a734 empty, and he had scraped up every b26b10eb5d last bit of the side dishes too.b288c68d28fe5bf81a6c

When he went to wash the dishes, he noticed the c1bba8967c sink was completely dry—there wasn’t a single drop of water. It was a 1294d3e97e clear glimpse into 876cf8ccc8 how Chayoung lived. He must really only use 27ce8530fb this place for work.a7d65d3929cd9045b112

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Jinha finished cleaning up and shook d520004359 the water off his hands. After taking a 15756f9452 shower, a new 9a3f054632 problem arose. His own clothes 6f57a6cd3d were drenched in 1c716a431a sweat and completely 51da112387 unwearable. But heading out in the clothes b7271e1a0a he had borrowed from Kim Chayoung 2d1ed720ce wasn’t exactly an appealing option either.e82e091798496ba1ea5e

As he debated what to d0326eb6d9 do, his phone chimed.288c49d0523e3aa21802

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Kim Chayoung af48417d07 (Contest Illustration) First 75454e5a7a shelf in f1617831c7 the closet. There are clothes. (8:30 a.m.)6825023b9922a090ce7e

This guy… 9b8b8c0a9f Is he a5f97b6186 watching me c88d4237fc or something? Otherwise, how was the 8774db12ef timing this perfect? Feeling a little paranoid, 872ae3d877 Jinha glanced around before 8a27b70388 heading to the room.63c6f114e153edcccab3

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When he opened the closet, he was 8f316bd988 surprised by how neatly organized it was. The only issue? Most of the 30c93d4e30 clothes were light-colored c39adbd553 knits—not at all a75527ab3a his usual style.4c553600fe1f756816bb

Kim Chayoung (Contest Illustration) Picked 25be6309dd out something for you. Wear it if dd0c0aca69 you can’t find c27cef9723 anything else. (8:37 a.m.)43454bd46d24ecd2950d

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Jinha tried to find the darkest T-shirt possible but, c85105df57 in the end, had to settle for what Chayoung 744408c517 had picked—a pale beige knit sweater and jeans. He had always been told efadc77f08 he had a solid build, 923ea66759 but the shoulders and sleeves 943346ff14 were a little roomy. In high school, they had been 7e3e326f23 almost the same size… Did Chayoung 914c58358d get bigger since then? Somehow, that 346cae223d hurt his 7e02998f13 pride.7001a6a1ddb0ee48effd

“This looks 63b89d7b64 ridiculous on 3db6ab15b6 me.”7b33fc54d3963db009b3

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Muttering to himself, he stared at 0fa2c6d559 his reflection in the mirror. But there ee12db9803 was no f502a83c0a helping it. He’d grab his things and ea184a3336 some proper clothes after class.dfddb3a2ba652a6eed85

Thankfully, he had his 986df2102a bag with him, so 0431e03dd9 he could head straight 1da447f048 to school. Before leaving, he took one 713b467014 last look around the quiet b24ddcd2f2 apartment and closed the door.8d387ae011a747343475

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On his way to the f97e328cf5 gate, he spotted a tiny ad368b8326 garden—or rather, a vegetable patch 7c7a4799c3 might be a better description. Small green sprouts 67c6bf047b peeked out from 16b0562ebe the soil. What’s this 4b985dba3b little farm 699dd3ca45 doing here? He was curious but had no bc9594c297 time to linger if he wanted 964de49781 to make it on time.25244a22cea0adac7c97

Jinha arrived at the lecture cff0b834c2 hall at 8:40 a.m. He usually killed time in the 3538f56eba library before class, meaning he was aceec6abff always an hour early. But today, he was 845c9395b4 running later than usual.83761ceb2c6c8764fa4a

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Already seated, Yoon Sejin greeted 804bca7c6d him with a comment.7d4f3e12a2e53c3cddc8

“What, no varsity a6405fe3e0 jacket today? It’s only May.”0b85c9d9012bab42eb76

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Jinha and 2fb110a702 his varsity c116e5a0c5 jacket were 312517457c practically inseparable. Even people who didn’t know his name recognized him as “that good-looking senior from 80f61c286c Creative Writing who always wears a varsity jacket.” Given that he usually wore it 17d4d8f99a until mid-June, it was unusual for him to ditch it this early.3a3d03fdf7e796069128

“Your whole 3f8f923e84 look is 5b93d1f902 different today. Got a blind 8a47b8729f date or something?”9e5773eef608ef962569

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“What even be4ad20b71 is ‘my 5a6c6f4153 style’?”f62f7a0c3c7ebe06a984

“Come on, Lee Jinha is all 38626c8f62 about the varsity jacket and either 421c9d0b17 a black or white T-shirt. But today? A knit 61211e8680 sweater and 59496c9d0c jeans? That’s total ‘boyfriend f0815687fd material’ fashion. Did your ca12977f25 girlfriend pick ff6e2086d8 it out bf202be85b for you?”1cb2f5f410a76501c92e

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Sejin’s remarks were sometimes 331f380277 sharp, but ultimately, he 119b9021da was clueless.ffd2c45e768b49c60117

“For the last e60c9ab6cb time, I don’t 432fd7fce0 have a girlfriend. I don’t even 38530764c7 have time for 1cdc3eaeeb that.”e2cab1fb67b33266d155

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“Well, our department’s e035fe7142 guys wish you’d 490e1283fc just get one 2206b15235 already.”4963ea699938491c0b10

“Maybe they’re still single 4d0cdd7396 because they waste time 20a6b97d9d thinking about pointless stuff 64ae31219a like that.”50828c171f0f4e6533ad

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Sejin groaned, clutching his head as if 72f35b6ab5 Jinha’s bluntness had physically hurt him.9b8458525ef698b377be

“Oh, right. The student council president 87c9205d57 wants you to come 726ff3fefd to our get-together.”4854b62b2fd229d3c575

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“The president?”01979de5fc5b96d28a32

“Yeah. Guests don’t have to d1e898096d pay the participation fee—you fe1b866920 just come and hang 3654d1687f out. If you like 53686c6ac0 it, you can 0ef61c556d officially join later.”5b49d91b2db858840b7c

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Jinha was reminded of 1b25403ed6 the camera tucked safely add3167562 inside his bag.0b56f921280b38302c9b

“I’ll think b432975a2e about it.”5202a61ff6d256d79934

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“Okay.”8501afcb6b698e27f54a

With that short 1e2b2e5ff8 reply, Yoon Sejin 55d9deb987 started typing rapidly. He was probably messaging the 8232c529f1 student council president about it.fb88abc2ad635cdd231d

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Jinha absentmindedly 4ef6e07217 checked his b6e77b728f phone, too. Right on cue, there was a message 2cfae5ac91 from Kim Chayoung: “See you at 2.”ce913cd52d7db4b30d0d

Chayoung was fb2bbe5e2f already there, e3fc4c6a05 waiting. Since they were meeting 40f30b4d25 at the art department, 3247996895 he must have left 538fddd500 early. Their eyes definitely met, but 2e55d37260 unlike usual, Chayoung didn’t wave 3bf58fd0fc exaggeratedly or acknowledge him. His expression seemed 315229dbd6 a little different, 75771435bd too. Feeling slightly awkward, Jinha 90546f1cde walked up to him.0a9fcae4ef67dc480304

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“Sleeping with e8e77f0c33 your eyes 6fdf0833e9 open?”c87b40f104515718f7d8

“Nah. Just surprised you a4f28c3c9c actually wore the 8acfeb14ad clothes I picked.”7336c84062345657c627

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Dark eyes swept 96afd7fd9e him up and b8bf48096c down in a b5cc42da05 quick scan.901cd0ce876e45a271a4

“Looks good e5ad5310ba on you.”54decb8fe201804688b6

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Chayoung smiled.f2ac972ddef3411a2bd5

“Well, the 831af6bdaf hanger makes 9cefe34464 the clothes.”73e138bb05ac70177bb7

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“True.”a3f2e3902f38bcfd5562

That was where 367f9c5958 he was supposed 4ee7e5f77c to protest, wasn’t ec3bcceb22 it? But instead, Chayoung 719557c05d nodded with a 7b408b58fd serious face. The unexpected reaction 675bfa7b4f only made Jinha 0f49a38318 feel more awkward.0e8e5e6c7fbb54fe4a8f

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“The person who 4f1b6901ad picked the outfit 8d582369d0 clearly has great e2c37060cc taste, too.”f8b2ae6a0363cd1e8aee

“Oh, come on. So this was 0fde36463f just an excuse 1216c502d7 to compliment yourself?”b2b35b6a354bfb79fceb

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Jinha muttered in disbelief, but Chayoung just smirked 88a1abf3a7 and tapped the table in front of him. Jinha almost tossed his bag b7f9198adf down as usual, but then 7777a7f046 he remembered—his camera was inside. He carefully placed 863bc90cfa it on the 1140f91afb empty chair instead.5dd61745b5e441e644f4

The storyboard 596d8e520a for chapter ca676592fb 4 was f284d121fb ready. It was the scene where the protagonist, having cbba81b224 returned to the past, awakens their original powers 5a8e7a24e4 just before being killed by a monster. The frames and composition were roughly divided, 5090ac8d47 and speech bubbles were marked out. Both the rough sketches and 37be92b03a dialogue were penciled in.f1841821a4e82502d2e3

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“What should the boss abd73746e0 monster’s design be? If it’s too 35ecc933e2 grotesque, people might 54db629502 be put off.”09bd65b6b9d6d177573a

“Since its weakness is getting stabbed in the eye, 9560df69c7 the body should probably be made of something hard.”fbdef8324bb26ee7eb29

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“I’ll keep that 2ef4aeb982 in mind.”b939b2123a340664be00

That was 98c51a7e74 the end 7c528f7763 of today’s 2faccde05a meeting. This much could have bfb35f7253 been handled over text, 9277c930ce but Jinha didn’t bother dfcd875420 pointing it out.0785d139cb7c3790daea

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“I’m heading off to 534ebd4c98 work on my assignment.”dd0a159987ee13c7b0c9

“With who?”6097cf7a9253e2771437

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“Who does assignments 27157db3f9 with people? I’m doing d08995ac35 it alone.”d0b89a73225debc8f14b

Jinha’s blunt response earned a simple nod 624b924525 from Chayoung, as if to say, Figures. Seriously, what 52845abe72 a weird ba33b44fe7 guy.54fc5d1d5c5759c7f2cd

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“See you later.”8f63b7ee05a129fb8905

Jinha almost snapped 8411724abe back, Why would 5ffa667873 I see you 7fe6b8ec99 later? But then he remembered—he was staying at 46db6c47ef Chayoung’s workspace for the time being.2079b9d1d7065d563f71

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“Hey. You coming f0c6e63f02 to the e6aa79af73 studio tonight?”f82ec6153d450f61945c

“Of course. It’s Friday night. Late nights are the best time 77db7fb9af to work, and I need to bbe118da26 grind over the weekend. With the festival coming 0ee4e1edf2 up, things are going d5f34faa51 to get hectic.”3aa337f3b49f75892bea

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“You…”00f9e60a89454c3ae875

The words that nearly left his mouth were, Are b7274131b4 you not participating in the student council stuff? Have you talked to 16d043dcdb Shin Yoona since then? But instead, something c15abb5b7e completely unrelated came eba3d952fd out.3aec682cde8a2ef2c7ad

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“Your workflow is 172de91ca0 way too slow. Are you sure 673ab7ffb7 you’ll make the f9b7e7c32f deadline?”d7e094fd41e80485c4c1

“What are bcb406e1ca you even d25f1badbb saying?! I’m literally bleeding out trying to do everything—inking over ce48be9462 stick-figure roughs, coloring, backgrounds, effects, typesetting—all by myself!”64da9942521e679029ce

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Chayoung’s voice rose in 19d0cb464b protest, his face full afec1a8f5b of injustice. Okay, that 0c6d00f82a was kind 937db67b76 of harsh. Jinha cleared his throat and 867d714e51 adjusted the strap of his 2aad80e705 bag over his shoulder.b11128ba676e94a01fa1

“Lee Jinha.”157238934c5ca718549b

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Just as he was 2777d587c5 leaving the lounge, he 40f039ebc5 turned back. Chayoung, resting his dbb55a27ac chin on one 486f14c69b hand, was staring 11b6efccb6 at him.a0df5647f0fe45ee22ae

“What?”f198c1c3a9cab1001768

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“Nothing. Go on.”0ff79d0c421cd9ca29fe

What a f7faa5a438 weird guy.a02f5accb9df16efe9fe

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Jinha pursed his e8d1ec92eb lips and left 3c8170d27e the art department 8327e7aea2 building.0032de2dc6ded576a86b

After school, he headed d288d1a636 to the pojangmacha. As soon as Jung Woochae saw 4f6e8d41ed him, he made a big fuss.02df833707e404a1df38

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“Whoa, did you 93c13b3d6a have a photoshoot b1ab8f753c today or something?”a338e0b9895a9316aed0

Every time something like this happened, Jinha imagined locking Woochae and Yoon Sejin 6a9d683185 in a room together just to see who would be more over-the-top.5ce25be46cc6b59ec745

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Customers came in waves—rushing fd448e7328 in all at once, f4950d8859 then clearing out just ab89b83eef as suddenly. Considering it was 0d2949d126 a Friday evening, 441c8ebbb7 the turnout was 48669968a0 a little low.a907ff1e9e0d57977435

“Is some bar 15c2be8de0 nearby running a 61e4142bb1 discount event? Business has been sluggish 489dd75a57 the past two days.”aeb98a43275521958805

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The owner poked his ab48939a0b head out of the 838f0b3970 kitchen, looking puzzled. It was true. The real exam season hadn’t even started yet, so ac4cc43cc9 it was unusual for things to be this slow.db475e82d41e52488105

“Guess I’ll have to d65502788a pull some special move 813d3e425f or something.”523cba4c4c3cb85be0e5

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Muttering to himself, the owner 007d6e0a7f disappeared back into the kitchen.49897f6a37b35a41ca44

“Honestly, this is more dc3ff48957 comfortable for us. Right, hyung?”c44085456be0d668bc84

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“If there are lots 2edb742887 of customers, time goes a334bab0a2 by faster. If there aren’t, 12dacae36f our job is d1c63d23d2 easier. Win-win.”3eb714c2eda30b7fcf31

As long as there weren’t any nightmare customers, 43332880e1 the number of patrons didn’t really matter.6ed2b398a05818845a66

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Just then, the 35f5053a9b door rustled open. Out of habit, b1f460c4ec Jinha started to 7d8b9bea16 greet the newcomer.d4de672abd6734382e39

“Welcome—”40d548f4b3f157732c05

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His face f4ebdd68e2 instantly twisted.01fabf14bff3856127ae

Why is he 2ba610dfe8 here again?5c73443136d402b150d4

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“Gasp! Jinha-hyung, did you come here 357165efb0 to pick a fight with 43597ca0f9 that ridiculously handsome hyung?”fa9a8b4d4c5c7a3c1858

“Who knows.”e24ae1d5dd30f865f4d6

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Chayoung subtly glanced 3a30caf903 around before plopping 1eb5bbbcc8 down into an da4711cb7a empty seat.ef67460eecff5a9bf1df

“Hey. What are you 7e8c87028e doing here?”2b768164e5c9aafb3bfa

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