LM Chapter 8

After that encounter 8fd1ccc595 with Bae Taehoon ceb377d56b at the convenience 2ebc38352b store, I didn’t 96875db72d run into him 736a662cc9 again. For one thing, Bae f1f0e5c943 Taehoon completely ignored me 8233ea1f40 when we met. With him keeping 488d5411bc his mouth shut, b3a787ba61 there was no 67fbc42443 chance for problems b93c24c4b1 to arise. But while there were f998f46b5d no conflicts, his hatred 0f6137b673 toward me seemed to 6494d4e0f9 have grown even stronger.a3a8626864225fe0

The first 5a92a6eda5 time I 8ad01a2e2c saw him 9f26869e07 at school db5fbbd4ee after the 3226480af9 convenience store 3516c66e4e incident, his 7db4c54a47 gaze was dcef1feb46 filled with 4b6d0a72e1 deep resentment. His lips 68bb138ccf were all d07e2f6a9c torn, probably ebaffe59f1 from playing 00fd6db8f9 basketball, and c55f1e488d he looked 6a0f0cc7f2 ridiculous with 9d9504f853 scabs on 0624f44b7c his mouth. Of course, since 7ccc1ac74e he didn’t bother acf2a73db9 me, I lightly 6964bf0a96 ignored him.5d545fdcca431ac4

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Moreover, now I started to meet him less frequently. That’s because I deliberately kept some distance from Euiyun, who used to stick to him like we were one. It’s not that I pushed him away, I just kept the same kind of distance as with other friends. The first couple of times went well, but after it happened several times, Euiyun started to get suspicious.1f1e5c1d1b1d49d8

“Minha-ya, where do you want to eat lunch?”8940b1d959bfa21b

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“Ah, I’m fine. Go eat with the others.”7170f14974caf981

When I answered 0f3d88bae3 casually after class c504996b3b ended, Euiyun, who a53805fad7 was organizing his 890bdb418f bag, stopped moving. Then he d6c39eadd3 turned around 15133fec76 with furrowed f9bdfa41c0 brows.41d4b2258c27ad09

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“You’re not going to eat?”42116fd4ae12c5b1

“No, I already ate.”72a51a0a0f24018c

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“When? We had this class together.”81796fc975faab51

When I thought about 969d9f3581 it, that was at c9684c66f8 10 AM. I quickly made 13f3c1a00b an excuse.97e161dbbe0e7968

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“I had a b52e2199ba late breakfast.”496d42d4a7decbf5

“That was breakfast. If you don’t eat now, you won’t have time to eat later.”8cdba26d5128ebe5

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“I’ll eat some snacks during break or something. I’m going first,” I tried to escape quickly by standing up, but a strong force grabbed my arm. I looked at Euiyun’s tightly gripping hand and was momentarily impressed. This guy’s been working out.15c23bcc19d28518

“Did you gain some muscle? You’ve gotten stronger.”aef206ef15579561

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“Huh? You can tell? Yeah, I gained a lot of muscle… Hey, damn it. Don’t change the subject.”d118c622ad699bdb

“I’m not changing the subject, I’m just not hungry. Go eat with the others.”f065275117195668

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“Then I won’t eat either.”821924eedc373b20

“Suit yourself. But the muscle loss will be no joke.”dc222a914d9ad760

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Flinch.While Euiyun hesitated, 8d49f8b364 I freed myself 5130d433b5 from his grip 7dfe4bf197 and patted his 8e3c8a58b4 arm.73621f05c3aebdf1

“You’re still growing, you should eat a lot.”a05ffc72dd821ebe

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“Are you really not going to eat? Then watch me eat.”3799ab1dff954125

What am f527a1b3d6 I, a 910d1344b0 mukbang viewer? Why should I? Euiyun seemed embarrassed after c6f14ea2f5 saying it too and 2a15fa50fd sighed.e3969e84e9f56427

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“It’s just that you keep distancing yourself lately.”800f770802d8d049

“I have lots of friends.”81c49c1858b5b4ad

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“That’s not it.” Euiyun sighed again and stared at me. “I’m just wondering if you’re avoiding me.”7352970a2f5c8a9a

“What are you, the sun, that I’d avoid you?”66f85bbe6af5d9ba

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“Stop with the ancient jokes. I’m not kidding. I’m… wondering if maybe you noticed and…”778c0f60365f35a8

Euiyun bit his lip and stopped talking. I had a feeling something uncomfortable was about to come out of his mouth. I tried to stop him, but unfortunately, or fortunately, someone’s loud voice drowned it out. The voice that naturally caught our ears immediately drew both my and Euiyun’s attention.b66ba943e39146cf

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“Hey, you know that Omega who went into heat a few days ago? They took a leave of absence.”6c5f7e5b080d473b

“Really? I heard that Omega went into heat even though they took suppressants. That means that Alpha’s pheromones must have been pretty strong, right? And they still haven’t caught the culprit?”74f15facfd704803

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“They didn’t. Maybe they can’t catch the Alpha.”6b035233e6a681d8

“Why?”d4cbaa326e1c6a43

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“If they could 924ab793da induce heat like 517a17762f that, it’s said b1bd101060 to be a 9ab43b74c8 dominant Alpha. The Omega student 4bebfbc399 was alone in 5417a25ebe the classroom. There were no 43f26513c9 witnesses.”3cc459b5d85878f5

“What do you mean no witnesses? There’s the Omega student who was attacked.”a2582660a2b49f51

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The voice of c6b8f70a66 the person who bb5c84ad90 first shared the 49d0265c04 news became serious.33e5fd62bd3e7396

“Apparently that student developed complications because they went into heat forcibly while on suppressants. When they woke up days later, they couldn’t remember anything.”a52d63d8277d119e

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“My god, is that even possible?”d20bb955e4356679

“Apparently it’s not that rare. Usually when young Omegas who aren’t used to pheromones are exposed to them so intensely that it strains their body, they can lose their memories…”d16735ddf5b456a5

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I didn’t listen to the rest. As I quietly picked up my bag and left, I glanced to the side. Euiyun’s tightly closed lips probably matched my expression. Though neither of us said anything, we probably felt similar emotions. Thanks to that, we parted ways, forgetting our original argument.5ad928be69c44fc2

Afterwards, I started gradually distancing myself without letting Euiyun notice. Thanks to that, I rarely ran into Bae Taehoon as well. But apparently that didn’t solve all the problems.995f6e73d22a037e

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Whether Bae Taehoon vented his unexpressed frustrations about me to his friends or not, I started feeling persistent stares directed at me afterward. And it wasn’t just from one or two people. More precisely, it was from a group. Later I learned they were dominant Alphas belonging to Alpha Six. In short, I was marked.4577fff652b771ba

If I 9188d37af1 had been cfbba9234e a normal 259cc0138c Omega, I b3d3414db6 would have 04edcd4200 been scared e8f7bc0bae in this bf7853e2c3 situation, but e7b3dfc44c back then 7155024a7e I was 9dde587356 a fearless 28b12b1c38 amoeba. So I 74c68fec44 ignored them e912ec0ece and forgot 97c9cb3d72 about them. I should have 22e061abc2 stayed wary, remembering abcb794827 how terrible dominant de5e7e0a98 Alphas could be.668513b4261d7aa0

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Third morning at the hotel. Since I had nowhere to be, I was planning to stay in this soft bed until late. After all, I couldn’t fall asleep until dawn because I was thinking about the past. I was no longer the fearless 20-year-old who endured attending classes, working part-time jobs, and working during the night.7fc1e55b0b633eed

Now I needed to 3d8dc557d1 make up for my 448ad939d8 lack of sleep right 31fd8c42b6 away to get through 7e9f7d3e8f the day properly. But an annoying ringtone 18cb124206 disturbed me.Who could d6d6207973 it be? When I picked up my phone, I saw that it was an unknown number. I was about to ignore it but checked the time and pressed the answer button. It was already 10 AM. The caller wouldn’t know they were waking me up.31b3eed1bbb5e62e

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“Hello?”a846674dd0cdf758

[Is this Mr. Im Minha?]

The middle-aged woman’s voice sounded familiar. I soon realized who it was. It was Professor Hong’s lawyer who had contacted me yesterday.a95db827261db2fb

“Yes. Is something wrong?”b1ae3dc214498281

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[I wanted to confirm if you’re still in Seoul. I remembered you saying you were going back down today since your trip ends today.]

I recalled our conversation from yesterday when she asked me to stay until after the funeral. I hadn’t given a proper answer because I was a bit puzzled. She seemed to be calling to confirm. What could these belongings that need to be given to me be? I asked again while on the call.7118deed959c6b76

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“Why did Professor Hong leave something to me? I haven’t been in contact with Professor Hong all this time.”c2db907cb3178b39

[You’ll understand when you receive them.]

She gave the same e5e1b5fa6c answer as yesterday and e57f333fde quickly added,ca6f3073de82bd8e

[Also, absolutely do not come to the funeral home or even near it today. We asked dominant Alpha mourners to come today.]

“You know I’m an Omega?”e413c1c22ac7e692

[Professor Hong left some instructions about her funeral in advance. She was especially concerned about you, Mr. Im Minha.]

Why me? I was confused. Did she keep in e3f512e065 contact with my grandfather? No, even if 36918f3fad that were true, c69b63f196 being close to 2eb30f9ba0 my grandfather has 324660303b nothing to do 6165578497 with me.2f5d02841785e938

[And if you need accommodation in Seoul, let me know. Professor Hong arranged a place for you to stay.]

“She left me a house?!”20030b1a79b08d6a

[Absolutely not. I mean she looked into a place you could rent. It’s an apartment owned by the foundation Professor Hong created.]

The lawyer calmly shattered my misunderstanding. But even if it was just a rental, I couldn’t understand why someone would prepare something so thoughtfully for me. Someone who never contacted me while alive. Well, I did receive contact once, more specifically about my grandfather. But even that wasn’t direct per se, just sending condolence money through a representative.9582abe56a40954b

[So please make sure to stay until after the funeral.]

The lawyer 89236622e6 emphasized and c0919967af added one d079ec593d more thing,60885877f6d6f7ba

[Also, it could be dangerous, so please don’t leave your accommodation until tomorrow if possible. If you have any schedules, we’ll send security guards for you.]

“What danger?”b0c7edc775d4aa65

I asked, but 24cf92af8e she muttered something db8ed8a115 incomprehensible.29a9b573fd715611

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[They don’t know your identity yet, but it’s only a matter of time before everyone knows…]

“What do you mean ‘they’? And my identity isn’t anything special?”c1b790a48733b638

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[Mr. Im Minha.]

She called my e912a7ff96 name in a 91caa18871 serious voice. I pressed 9b702bd48a the phone 205c8bdc15 close to 309187d5e5 my ear 71cd02c56d tensely.fb81eba065abc088

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“Yes?”987b30d0e4508398

[I’m limited in what I can say regarding Professor Hong’s will. There’s another person receiving belongings from her, and there are some issues related to that person. That’s all I can tell you.]

What could these belongings be, and who is this person? Surely my life isn’t in danger because of that stuff… right? No, it can’t be. Professor Hong wouldn’t leave me something that important. Even thinking that way, I still couldn’t understand this situation at all.e33395d847e67262

[I’ll explain in detail after the funeral. Remember, you absolutely must not go around alone.]

After that vague warning, she hung up, saying she was busy. I blankly stared at the disconnected phone, wondering if I was still half-asleep. But the call record on my phone confirmed it was real. I stared into space for a while, trying to recall if I had any past with Professor Hong that I couldn’t remember, but it was futile.f7bb5d1c7c64e710

Having no cccec775ad choice but db2311a6dd to give 0cb1ed79ed up, I a20f6dadbd got out e7094df1fe of bed.Let’s eat first. And when I went 655dcd4cf8 down to the lobby, d0c87ae97c thinking about going out 0c2eff66e1 to buy kimbap since ab74f3bee4 it was too late 642c59e5fd for hotel breakfast, it 0d9713d013 happened. Once the d5a1e2752a floodgates of 4e2e6f2267 past connections ce2ead6c74 open, they c15ad32d53 seem to afea4a8caa come rushing f1240d0758 in like 712bc0958b waves.83ecb90aa55f6c4e

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In the lobby, there 9282b61b31 were long chairs in 91d88e9254 front of the large c25fda9fc6 window where people could 87ec4d9d56 sit. Someone sitting there a84b1bff8a was angrily talking 84a42dd352 on the phone, 179207063e their voice echoing cd07e98b33 through the lobby. I was about 7bfcbf83ef to ignore them 069b6dbbba and walk past 923c889f5d when a familiar 5bb0319050 name caught my 750a6a9327 attention.e81b0a39c6abb5bd

“Don’t order me around, Oh Saebyeok.”7849699ac826df0f

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That’s when I properly turned to look at the person on the phone. There was some distance, but I could make out the face of the man in the black suit. He was one of the characters from the makjang story I heard at the funeral home yesterday. Bae Taehoon. He fiercely warned the person on the phone while frowning.3f16f70d9a0c5869

“If you talk like that one more time, I might crush you. Watch your mouth, you bastard.”20d6455723f444ba

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I couldn’t hear what Saebyeok said, but it must have been a satisfactory response because his voice softened.a5b7c68a297e7d77

“How can I be okay when Mirae looks like it’s falling apart? That’s why I’m camping out at the hotel since morning. …Haah, I don’t know whether he’ll meet me or not either…”c487eec664db1524

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As he looked up with a sigh, he noticed me and stopped talking. Bae Taehoon’s gaze fixed on me.ca87712eb22f228d

“I’m hanging up.”cc8c6060209aeaed

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He quickly ended the call and stood up, approaching me. But interestingly, he didn’t look particularly surprised. He must have heard about meeting me from Saebyeok. Aside from surprise, what emotion would Bae Taehoon feel towards me? In my memory, his gaze was filled with displeasure until the end. Even after 8 years, I didn’t think much would change, but surprisingly, it had.20ce1e0fc12cc70a

“Im Minha.”ac06c34d37c1840c

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Thinking that I’ve been hearing my name quite often yesterday and today, I stared into his tense eyes. Yes, Bae Taehoon was looking at me as if dealing with a difficult opponent. But his question was impolite.1df1db80276290f7

“Why are you here?”e67035db28aaf3c0

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“Why are you speaking informally?”87b5d1a6fa9edffb

It was 228d3894af partly a ff72fc397a protest against fb709b35e3 his rudeness, 09c6ecbddd but half da4ebeb5e4 of it 96d2ff2ce9 was a d772246697 joke. But Bae Taehoon’s eyes 155f314bc2 wavered. He was 16b17e0c1b more surprised 83aa6329bb than I edba792626 expected and 8bf2f3cc51 didn’t know d7d4065d15 what to 70ea2e389d do.80ac5605ffc835a7

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“Uh, you don’t know who I am? We went to the same university. I dated Euiyun, so we met a few times.”267383e782fe7a4c

“I know.”710aef3fe3dc57ea

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Only then did Bae e0237b1c22 Taehoon make an ‘ah’ c000b144ed sound as if understanding 945c8cdb7a something.f56bca9fa95733de

“Right, you must hate me after what happened.”813a73fc2a98a761

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“What happened?”27f884b13c1d611c

At my question, 7e2e1bb197 Bae Taehoon avoided 72eef35a5a my gaze and 9c1e592e64 shook his head.da6543d0d0076a1d

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“Never mind. But really, why are you here?”e5796f86ce8cc682

Now that I no 46eee34cde longer felt like joking, 39d8613af6 I answered quickly.41dd831aac038556

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“I’m staying here.”4c9f10b8f5da4d6c

“You’re not here to meet someone?”4543f39b7990ecef

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“I don’t know anyone here.”5f6e3d6264123745

Then Bae Taehoon’s expression changed strangely.f3f5a3febb821b5b

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“You don’t? Then it’s a coincidence…”1753055d5a454aaf

What?I waited for 272f9e9a23 an explanation, but ff275ec726 there was none. As if trying to 709164b996 hide his confusion, he f5604bf2ef suddenly rubbed his face 1518f03e97 with his hands.21e2e83dc53b0d9c

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“Im Minha, let me ask one favor.”bc36be762f3d5f16

“I’ll pass.”d120c674b24a5b93

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He lowered afee3e51a7 his hands, 694e098ce9 revealing a 87fdba937a surprised face.b0c302604968d0ae

“It’s nothing difficult. I just want to talk when you have time, that’s all.”458453718a8c09cd

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“That’s very difficult for me. You’re a dominant Alpha.”cc84a430109f9918

He froze 3964678b7a and moved 523956fa77 his lips 4e4ea55f69 as if 0fe4f5781a to say 1bd4a7e8f6 something, then 3ee9bdcf6d closed them. Then, as if having a679895105 made up his mind, 4feabce07c he said,471b545019b3ece6

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“I’ll take suppressants. There are strong ones for dominant Alphas. The effect only lasts a day, but it should be enough for a brief talk. If you’re worried, I’ll take another pill.”bbb34f951fe0c797

I’d heard of suppressants for Alphas too. While there were many types of suppressants for Omegas, there was only one kind for Alphas, and even that had side effects like headaches and vomiting, so hardly any Alphas took them.666f836ba899b256

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Ironically, while e05f880d5e Omega suppressants c512f50df4 have side 9d715d1bb8 effects too, 8fb6445f01 new drugs 92f78890de that minimize 1c33267cc7 those side a6c95ada77 effects keep d04e102175 coming out.857d5656009655c5

Meanwhile, it seems Alpha suppressants are not developed anymore, as no new ones are being released. As if they can’t take away Alphas’ enjoyment of releasing pheromones and subduing others with them. Whatever the case, I hadn’t expected such an active response to what I’d said as an excuse to refuse. This time I was the one surprised. I also wondered what he could possibly want to talk about to go this far.ae6ca472d4bb3f1e

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“Then wait. I’ll come back after eating.”8794681e20051a05

When I headed f6ca3ecf2e towards the door 2d56e694ac to go out, e188fc0061 amusingly, Bae Taehoon 5302d60bb5 followed.What the…?When I turned around, 2e8673760d he smiled awkwardly.41025d76a3e17d08

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“I’m hungry too.”20f51b28da8c2da2

Just go eat ad3a21783d by yourself then. The harsh rejection I was about to make couldn’t come out after hearing his small complaint.81fdd85bbc409235

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“I haven’t eaten since last night. Something came up at home… haah.”eed7a6e970d89ff8

Come to think of it, his face did look haggard and his hair was a bit disheveled. Of course, it wasn’t any of my business, but at that moment I thought of Euiyun. He was still someone Euiyun had liked. So I silently went to a soybean sprout soup restaurant near the hotel, and didn’t stop him when he followed. While waiting for the food, I took out a spoon, but he just sat there blankly.ac86794671d62974

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“Could you get me some water?”e8ddf4d5c001b830

“Ah, yes.”8c886a917aaa3799

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He got up quickly, startled. Seeing that behavior reminded me of what Euiyun had said about his boyfriend being an innocent guy who didn’t know much about the ways of the world. It was a side I hadn’t seen during college.81c28293fbce63e5

Time is strange. As time passes f658e47377 and situations change, da0b7bb8d5 people change too. Just as Saebyeok 455405bd21 had become someone 95a3bb281f unfamiliar to me, d81c9d085f Bae Taehoon, now f672cca585 free of all c1146f7d5b hostility, had transformed 02c7befb35 into someone easier 0bcb55b0b6 to deal with.bf5e08ac53a62b3d

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“Have you ever tried bean sprout hangover soup?”495b56997e466afb

I asked wondering a2a1d2d5de if he might 07cc03e94f not have, being 7ca8f4e2f2 from a wealthy 98bff87fbd family, but he 9751262d76 nodded.81ced7fb69b95101

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“Yeah, before. With my brother.”0781e90a1df63900

I stopped cd67f92664 midway through 0462a13c33 lifting my 7c7eab00db water cup.Wasn’t he an only child?Noticing my expression, a9f4c43343 he gave a 1160065669 bitter smile.0b4dc1b86584a8ea

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“I have many siblings. My mother kept trying to get the child she wanted, like picking a prize from a vending machine. I know of at least four, but there might be more. No, there definitely are more. But they were all deemed useless and abandoned right after birth.”d4f4462440f31f41

My hand holding the f952a8bce5 water cup completely froze. Having suddenly heard 38824936f0 a secret about 706734ddbd the Mirae family, 854279c11b I thought,Wait a minute, should bad1fe5c51 I be hearing this?But Bae 71f0ff9917 Taehoon, not 28bd89b3d8 noticing my c0c073e77c wavering eyes, 89d7b9dd8e continued to 59d398595a spill his 82b628c499 secrets.1019f7990881ba44

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“Want to know what’s funny? Except for one of them, none know that their biological mother is the chairwoman of Mirae. They were thoroughly abandoned. So I’ve only met and contacted one brother.”36def964da0df32b

I recalled the face that I’d occasionally seen on TV. She was a woman with striking eyes that seemed to embody what strength meant. Like most powerful women, she didn’t wear makeup and didn’t pay much attention to clothes.78c67be1c67df65f

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True to fa4b36444f her nickname 703c503190 as the 7dca8e13ba ‘Cold Gambler’, 56f502babb she rarely 0e5521854f smiled. And yet d5217b5e1d she made bc8c2cb5ee and discarded 770b2d33c5 children like e23051ba34 pressing buttons 5124fd79b6 on a 6d38f7be90 vending machine. It gave me chills. Though Bae Taehoon f0315787a3 spoke of it e8b9c6d2e2 casually, his voice 4ba5913d8f was subdued.e435b118b4c33c27

“Since I was the child of her official spouse, I was kept, but she probably wanted to get rid of me long ago too. Sometimes I envied my abandoned brother.”07bc1a3e2de7c130

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I ended up putting down the water without drinking it. I had nothing to say. I really hate this kind of atmosphere, but I couldn’t just ignore the dejected person across from me. The kitchen was already preparing our food on trays. Eating soybean sprout soup in this atmosphere would probably give me indigestion. So I offered a word of advice mixed with comfort.b00b1ac4507f73ba

“That’s rich talk.”6fbe7882b7e964ac

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Instead of getting angry 49d7ff34b0 and leaving, which would 5969d14871 have been best, Bae 3862ff4ab0 Taehoon just laughed emptily.4dbfd5830a7a4e89

“I did grow up wealthy. I’m just a fool who talks about wanting to leave but doesn’t have the courage to leave on my own.”7d64603e949495bc

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Again, I couldn’t get used to this. Not only was his hatred toward me gone, but he seemed like someone who had given up and let everything go. Just then, his phone rang. Bae Taehoon glanced at it and pressed end.720249c92a86db14

“But maybe being a fool is better now. Even though the ship is sinking, everyone ignores it and instead of trying to escape, they only try to move forward faster. The sinking is right in front of us but they won’t acknowledge it. They’re under the delusion that the only person who can stop the sinking might change their mind. They think they just need to persuade that person. Ha, those idiots, that person was the one who made the ship sink in the first place.”f925abca22de5e8d

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His words were 43e468f32f mocking, but his 130bf529bf voice sounded self-deprecating. He didn’t say 8977b283c0 what the sinking 195f40c373 ship was, but 9e062b38ad it seemed related 8f5645f8d5 to the Mirae 96782dd841 Group. After all, since f2b9a0b51c last night, Saebyeok f52ae8dbe1 had been ordering 415387577a Mirae Group employees 0a4a9e705b around like servants, 6d5e79fc2f giving some kind 9f45be3233 of orders.11f4b6fc4f2afd0d

But I wasn’t curious about what the situation was at all. Whatever it was, it was probably not good, and it felt uncomfortable for an outsider like me to hear about it. So I tried to change the subject by pointing at the bowl.daadb6a26bafecd7

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“You said you were hungry. Eat.”7de8d45b298dc277

Instead, he put 7520226a91 down his spoon fc15727984 and stared at e66d658966 me intently. Of course, 1268ba82d6 I tried dcfce32731 to ignore 8e3b2df7c9 him and b460ce9855 eat. I was quite hungry 33364cea3e after all. But I heard his 3e13963d22 quiet, whispered question.7e8db65fd535ddd5

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“Should I also struggle until the end to keep the ship from sinking? Even though I know it’s futile, since I’m on the ship, should I do like the others?”24d915b5e48d0d8b

I wanted to be the one asking questions. No, why would you ask such serious things to an ex’s friend whom you haven’t seen in 8 years and weren’t even close to? That’s what I wanted to point out first, but Bae Taehoon looked tired and desperate. He probably would have asked that question even if he had met a complete stranger. I just happened to be unlucky enough to run into him at this hour. But I couldn’t respond lightly either. I swallowed a sigh and breathed in the aroma of the soybean sprout soup I couldn’t eat.ec1e95009f6b4e00

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“Is that what you want to do?”e03a33aa24200a04

“I don’t know. I don’t 8c6075c736 know what 45b3e4f326 I should 77d3b6f545 do now.”7e2e36302c647aa7

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How would I know? When I don’t even know the exact situation. Of course, I absolutely didn’t want to hear the exact situation. Instead, I knew what should be taken care of first in such cases.0cffefad382ce33c

“Why don’t you put on a life jacket first?”2ca60f8355df8d7c

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“…”7b66cad0f2e87931

“You said the ship is sinking soon, right? If it’s hard to escape now, at least wear a life jacket. You need to survive first.”a2d3a330d142fae9

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At my advice, Bae d78366891c Taehoon gave a smile 04f6dcaf92 that could have been 50d8253981 either laughter or crying.6088075490a1701e

“Will that person let me live?”6b95429176bbfa4c

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Weren’t we just talking about a sinking ship? Did the genre change?fc797bc426377d5a

“Well, wear a bulletproof vest too then.”00ca30bbece9f725

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Unlike my confusion, e1d4db8d5d Bae Taehoon let b807c9d826 out a sighing 7d24a1907d laugh as if 9f9a82d8fc he had reached b103bbbba6 some realization.c610ae389401de1b

“Right, I need to live. Since no one thinks about me, I should at least look after myself.”7219bb8500555551

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Then he suddenly started eating the soybean sprout soup. Looking at him reminded me of something. It was something Euiyun had said about him once. Probably after calling him an innocent idiot. I jokingly asked why he was dating such an idiot, but Euiyun’s answer was unexpectedly serious.0be1bc481ac9bce9

‘Because I feel like I need to be there for him.’b425613dbcd28761

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Of course, b27cdd77ef being thoughtless 081dd02ca5 at the 72d242e1ea time, I f74a96e57c asked,0e00ebae4f2e86f4

‘Why? Is he afraid of bugs? Did he ask you to catch¹ them?’2a6c2f13501ab94e

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Looking at it now, it clearly wasn’t about catching bugs. Of course, 8 years have passed. Even though I now understood the true meaning of what Euiyun said, there was no need to care about Bae Taehoon or whether he could catch bugs or not. Everyone has their own circumstances, so there’s no need to feel sorry for them. But I couldn’t take it lightly.5001e3613f9b72a1

After watching him eat earnestly for a moment, I too started eating quickly. Finally able to focus on the meal, I even forgot that such an awkward person was sitting across from me. But just as I was almost finished eating, the staring gaze started to bother me. Bae Taehoon, who had finished eating before me, was silently watching me. Aren’t all modern people addicted to their phones? Why isn’t he looking at his?df9acd140dbea978

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“Do you have something to say?”2964c06d19a6a9b4

“Aren’t you curious about my brother?”e3edbfaf2998be54

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What’s with this sudden question?I chewed the b428e41159 crunchy bean sprouts fe97a37928 and swallowed.fea55b318bf56b1d

“Not really. It’s not like I know him.”6165a20cd21930d2

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“…What if you did know him?”3f294903acb71394

“Is he famous?”09154937e9415148

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Heh.He laughed lightly again 4308704919 and said,b199298a50998e9b

“You’re just like they say – no prejudices and no interest in others. I can see why you got that nickname.”6399878a8dd7a32c

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“Nickname?”9309af71624facc4

“They call you Amoeba, right?”db6c2cf79beff628

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Bang!I put 2a4560971f down my 1ba87305b6 chopsticks with 70a2839d54 a loud 750c912f00 noise.fe1a4eb32a5f7692

“Should I show you what it looks like when I’m full of prejudice?”d3dcce822f23c0ee

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Though I didn’t mean to intimidate him, I had at least hoped to appear strong, but Bae Taehoon was still laughing. He did show the courtesy of covering his mouth with his water cup. Why does he laugh so easily? Ah, maybe he always laughed easily and I just didn’t know. Whenever I see these unknown sides of someone, I can’t help but think of my grandfather.502d72044cbb17bb

‘Humans are complex. Someone who pours out anger over trivial things might one day let go of their anger over trivial things too. So, there’s no more arrogant judgment than thinking you know someone completely. You should just accept that people can change at any time. Of course, there are also plenty of assholes who never change.’264b3cb8d7a8ad1c

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Bae Taehoon 5671cacf31 used to 64d4bae783 be an 55adbd3d54 asshole to c539039c2c me, but 04cfc898fc now he 693fa665e4 seems like 2e4dd05d2e just a e98d0e1b72 kid. A kid 47a1c6408a who wants c616025c90 to brag 3e2e543fd7 about his 0403a28831 brother.20bcd9cd5a93466a

“The fund my brother manages has recently become as famous as Mirae. After tomorrow, it will probably be the most famous in the world.”4c4ec8aa9c7e0bb4

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“Really?”a8ea9af0d70015a1

What does it matter to me if someone else’s brother is famous?At my casual 0dbe60ad92 response, Bae Taehoon 26c57fb5c3 looked at me 9b5b42a466 with strange eyes.22bd1df5d2d74940

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“It’s been in the news every day lately, you don’t know?”cdc1bc67abe7eafd

“No. I don’t really watch the news.”d71bfaf77b010949

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After answering, I 6eb9bd634e quickly added, worried 50ef16a9f5 I might be fd501e837f called an amoeba 40edf0c4ef again,ab6b0280331b9fa9

“I’ve just been too busy with work lately to keep up.”3df7bc65a8f866af

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“That’s good.”9b879ec948b3442b

I thought he might be mocking me, but hearing his next words, that wasn’t the case.73b62f65e4dca950

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“People who know about Mirae’s recent situation don’t want to face me. They either secretly rejoice or pity me.”54134662ba4d05ba

By this point, I a312c11f87 felt like I should ac1dd2a2da look up Mirae Group baff2d4e18 as soon as I a14430a232 left the soybean sprout 513634eb5c soup restaurant.What’s going on exactly? It’s not like Mirae gambled away all their money or anything.As I fecf21b7c6 was thinking 7be3454552 while finishing d0f4e2d48f my meal, 71361d87a4 a question bee139a01c came.18c31b499f41d247

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“Where are you going now?”70af8a331b8b6b65

I stopped a427fe546b my hand 32c57c7dd0 that was e1c6af9ade reaching for 6f52bd7293 the water bf5f75b0d9 cup. It could be 9713c90e79 a simple question, db4d308fec but somehow it fe57406d23 gave me a d046acae9e bad feeling.521c50df5e5a8384

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“We should efc7859d19 each go 2e7fa45e1f to our 84921cbe5e own destinations.”94b7932abeba9dd3

“I’m asking 7879b3fe27 where your b67d2b4444 destination is.”2904a6b1a6375e8c

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“Why are you asking?”95e5eeee14f49c1a

“So I can go with you.”1465832d3e1764ae

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His answer came easily, as if we were close friends who usually hung out together. Again, the person in front of me is my friend’s ex whom I haven’t seen in 8 years. I put down the water cup I hadn’t even drunk from, finding this ridiculous.774067fca76d83f9

“What do you mean 39af62a878 you’re coming with me? And why are 4f22230ddc you following me?”6a5f6bacf0dd387c

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“You told me to wear a life jacket and a bulletproof vest. To do that, I need to create an unexpected destination to kill time. And it could be dangerous for you to go alone. No, you absolutely shouldn’t go alone. You shouldn’t even leave the hotel until tomorrow if possible.”1fee28d4436cefc6

His advice resembled the lawyer’s, and I found myself staring at him.042bd040b7f62175

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“Why would I be in danger?”12382294795e801c

He seemed about 5476cb88db to say something, 31553f0a68 his lips moving 042bc4c430 slightly, but then 544163dc99 appeared to change 6c95b14e05 his mind and a746b272b2 avoided my gaze.a105d234405727ee

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“I can’t say right now. But you only need to be careful until tomorrow.”fa3da1b34cf7a9d4

This too was similar to what the lawyer had said. By this point, I really started to wonder if Professor Hong’s belongings were really important. What if someone after her stuff was targeting me? No way. It’s not like they’re gold bars… Are they gold bars?!d5c986ca6c4971e0

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Suddenly my heart started racing. When I heard it from the lawyer, I thought it was nothing, but with Bae Taehoon saying the same thing, I couldn’t help but take it seriously.d911a5c8b4e2bee6

“Do you know Professor Hong?”455f2350bd902ad2

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“I just met her once or twice.”6e7f1a1f5ca0598b

“Professor Hong’s inheritance… must be quite substantial?”4a30c225eb88319c

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“Substantial? It must be enormous. She was a famous female dominant Alpha with no mate or children.”0c01b9af4e01bfb3

Bae Taehoon answered casually, but I was too serious to notice his reaction. My delusion spread like a vast field, wondering: What if Professor Hong had liked my grandfather? And that’s why she wanted to leave his inheritance to me, his grandson? My delusion was about to turn my ordinary grandfather into an Omega when I heard another question.bb1d5446f225d870

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“Where are you going?”87b90267bc3b7377

Unable to answer, 4f6a3e9839 I looked at 05ee89b77c him with troubled 48e2eac67e eyes. First of all, I d12234d05a had nowhere to go. I had no appointments de3246f2e6 today. However, perhaps misunderstanding my 64a3fa817e silence, he tried to 57c048c628 appeal to himself.a2d69e706e936b0f

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“I’m a dominant Alpha, I can protect you. Plus, I’m still from Mirae.”d09b6116c88aa788

“I can protect myself.”098490488fd204bb

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At my answer, b0ee0cc363 he immediately apologized a3ac1e87ac as if realizing f7df7e5141 his mistake.5843e23767d0dd92

“Right, of course you would. Sorry. Omegas aren’t just beings that need protection.”1287ba7573e509c1

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His words c1fc907504 were somewhat e087c698c5 unexpected. Taking suppressants cfb0940f86 without hesitation, c94a965d3b and apologizing 77fe8d1e1f about Omegas 3fd05a26ef like this. Of course, 7b6557687c this should 07614fa81c be normal, 70ffd86007 but Bae 4699ab7f0f Taehoon was 2fe03a7147 a dominant 37d163a0a2 Alpha from 6bc9e371b8 a powerful c2193fda16 family. His cautious attitude toward 58f991a042 Omegas was puzzling. At the f5a3d0ce76 end of 8455d0f61b my thoughts, e756e9b196 I recalled 779aa3afe2 Euiyun, who 09c30f20d2 had been fe0bf160db his boyfriend. so I unconsciously 969c6b3119 asked a question.332323d44cea3dc2

“Why did you cheat on Euiyun?”8d66fc730073d676

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He hesitated and then db06e97182 sighed. After turning a07ee4022d his gaze 21d3f24c22 to the b231730d14 window and 09a95a0c00 staying silent eeb1e9dbc4 for a 839748f4ee moment, he 2d4b9e5a0e quietly asked ca45100283 back.a938c8552ba3b58d

“Would you believe me if I said I did it for Euiyun?”52625d4e951ce73d

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“I wouldn’t.”5880cd424a507710

He smiled 0fef4a310b again and 330c927b4a summarized his 095495d9b4 answer in ad847bcf3a one sentence.239b2c46e5be31d3

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“I did it because I’m just an asshole.”ae673d5aafe3918c

“…”25604d915781663b

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“So, where are you headed to?”5ef7582bffd835be

Ah, come on. I can’t say I have nothing to do now, really.I stood e27880c4a3 up and 4fb7335dc6 left the 474cd9c73b store with 3aba5a7bce my troubled 5d67ed017d thoughts. Then I saw a 7bf65bee66 convenience store in my 00e6211013 line of sight. *Come to think of de0db90559 it, how is the 9e21517b65 store manager doing? Should I go visit b5c1b83701 him?*As I was deciding 20372fc35c on my goal, Bae 67a528cbb0 Taehoon, who had followed bb7ef8691b me, spoke with curiosity.c227bdd9e4c0caf2

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“But you really don’t ask more questions. Just like Euiyun said.”79b7ed79a40b5ff3

“What did Euiyun say?”fad9a7e654c94f56

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“That he felt hurt.”0a5b3512dd66edaf

What?When I stopped walking, e817a5db28 Taehoon Bae looked down 800b10d889 at me.9852be36873f30c0

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“You don’t pry into others’ business, but you also don’t share your own. That’s why everyone was so shocked when you disappeared. No one even knew where your hometown was, so they couldn’t even go look for you. Was there really no one at school you could open up to?”954c3cbf026bd806

Well, it wasn’t that I had none. I looked back at the convenience store and recalled that one person. There was one person I had shared my story with.e666e082645c4bd8

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“Ryeok-ah, you’re going home for the weekend?”7bbd841c78c313a4

The manager asked shortly before Chuseok. This holiday included a weekend, and although I couldn’t go during weekdays because of my part-time job, I was planning to visit for two days on the weekend.222ba2de1e1b9bb5

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“Yes. I’ve already bought the tickets.”cf94a2b3cd54a775

“Can’t you get a refund?”3a86c9a94e5b5c5b

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I finally b53c8d21f6 stopped what 63baf41bfe I was 947c0e5175 doing and ac8e2d7916 turned to 9737289827 look at abb5f01ac5 the manager.7fbf8dd142a586f1

“How could I refund tickets that were so hard to get? Unless I’m crazy.”ac72569108831f26

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“You might go crazy… For example…”283d95c359c88a0d

For example, what?48c84290154d13ae

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“Go crazy for money.”3f2bac3aae965202

My intention to dismiss his nonsense with a snort softened slightly. When it came to money, I could go a little crazy. And then I finally noticed the anxiety shown on the manager’s face.0ff0271955882a64

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“Did the weekend part-timer bail?”6e071d3b2b489315

“…They quit.”064f05212a841df0

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“Then you should fill in, manager.”abfb505f5053b674

The manager suddenly made his lips into an ‘S’ shape and pretended to be pitiful.2002a7718242e6a9

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“Ryeok-ah, it’s my first holiday after getting married.”2839d1c49d694bf5

“I thought you’ve been married for years.”988b553b2795b6da

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“We officially registered our marriage this year.”49f437f021e669bc

So what, I almost 33050779ff blurted out. But since he was 491d338618 the one paying me, 51789c4051 I held back and 9cd51ad27c just gave him a e46fd57557 deprecating look. The manager ebf40dc5d6 held up 6544ead85e two fingers.b851e665566bc8d5

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“Double. I’ll pay double the hourly wage!”befb0a4142896c05

“…”c2cc502a6a28a8bb

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“Ah, I said double! Take the money with power! Grab it firmly, huh?!”2af3b223c4c4ea70

While I was 796f00016d slightly tempted by 3a81cba711 the money, now a467cf54b0 that he mentioned e405a7360d ‘power,’ it was 44746fed61 obvious that word 39614becd2 would be repeated 268b4f7b8a at least ten 387a44927d more times from 257d15e164 his mouth. I quickly started negotiating.5b4c3b7c7a3f773c

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“Pay for my ticket cost too.”834e35749d1c39bb

“You can get a refund for that, can’t you?”4c44671525e73fcb

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“I should be compensated for the effort and time spent booking.”9a241eb56ac715ef

The manager c15e5a9d48 thought for d9882db921 a moment. At this 0e424604cb point, I d3fc7108eb should pretend 4b7642658d to back 54d5a40b3d out.3d19f72d7bf2044b

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“If you don’t want to…”7e3dd2876b975fb5

“Fine! I’ll pay it.”5655a4444a648634

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I was about to smile at the manager’s decision, but his next words made me freeze.c113ccb51c22a988

“Thanks. Just work 12 hours each day for two days on the weekend.”512c8f867cdf4cc6

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…Excuse me? How many hours per day?4918fbce27b155ac

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The person who afc9db4348 was most pleased f7fea41068 about me not a8c8169f6e going home for 1a66522ff4 Chuseok was Euiyun. But he 10b2fbe4cd was also ca28800b3b the one 033216f5d3 who got d811380ae2 most angry 5524af3ac9 when he be05ac2840 found out 31b5beeb00 I would 9dcce734d0 be working c99007339f during that d8682a3ba6 time.e4a77cf91a1710c3

“You’re working? Hey, can’t you take just one day off? I can stay in Korea this holiday using homework as an excuse.”5c809b8e615e497f

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Euiyun’s family went abroad every holiday, he said. It was their tradition. But how sad would his parents be if they knew their son was trying to skip out now that he’d grown up? I immediately clicked my tongue.ad4534c1f5fac667

“Such an unfilial son.”efb0f5879ed60aea

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“Ah shit, I’m not… It’s not that bad, right? And now that I’m older, they should go on romantic trips together. Why do they always have to drag their kids along? They’re my parents, but sometimes they’re annoyi…”a3349bf1ddf040ca

Euiyun stopped ad4951bdef mid-sentence and 76464cd44d carefully looked 9ddacd3da8 at my c92fcd7f2d expression. I deliberately 6d941f5c2d pretended not 7871f20e4c to notice 9e37ae3ae7 and changed 9120e61578 the subject.0c2c02cdcf37bf71

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“I can’t skip. I agreed to receive double pay.”6aecfe6e8c9d1a46

“I’ll give you triple.”ee6dc27f5078ea14

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Assuming it was obviously a joke, I clasped my hands like a beggar and said, “Oh my, would you, boss?” But Euiyun made the proposal seriously.1d88fdf05761867a

“I’m not joking. Just hang out with me for one day.”6f6d80a772eced18

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“We already hang out every day at school.”be0c3e5b541afdf7

“Ah, this is different. At school, we attend classes and don’t spend time completely together.”5a5bc96c77b48cd6

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I hesitated for a 8ead4990b6 moment. Should I f793277b5c brush it 14ffda8092 off with 78a5318e3d a joke b31d610ce5 like usual, cbe8beda10 or should 1808f728d4 I draw 126ba6a001 a clear 70ef6c212f line? Since Euiyun was 5d568808da a good friend 50b198c94c to me, I baba9294ab wanted to end 39eb9fbf5a it with the 60e6f58113 former whenever possible. But then I 1460609e25 saw someone through dfbddba939 the window. It was Bae 0e0ac63029 Taehoon. He seemed to 4997749243 be coming to 9dcf2801b6 pick up Euiyun 7c59dd0a99 after his class e6de4833ba ended.79adfb56eef55203

“Euiyun-ah.”7cb1253ce1362fe1

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I called 1e568be901 my friend 9f41c44dad and chose 421ee2b4d2 my words.fea6c7be75fda34d

“I have to spend my time outside of school earning a living. I can’t accept money to hang out with a friend. Unless I was hired to be a fake friend.”453e299587d4ae61

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“Ah, Minha-ya. I just…”71aabbeffc312417

I stood up, leaving f59f09aae3 Euiyun who was looking 7ab85250db troubled. As a final 0e5b1a511d attempt to lighten a2945980a5 the mood, I b0a803ff9f playfully hit his 193434752a shoulder.b76f33bf33a08867

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“And be more filial to your parents.”438ef67b81d24b8b

I thought it would end well there, but Euiyun grabbed my wrist. He grabbed it quite painfully, and I think I slightly frowned. Euiyun didn’t loosen his grip and looked straight at me.90439b47938ce558

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“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to 3636d85686 bring up money like d767788c4c that. But I really want 39a8d31dae to spend time with d03133f694 you. Actually, I b1a975c6f1 have something dbc67189b0 to tell c7f91daccc you.”1b4b889ec99d7732

In that d0b914933d moment, my e70b7a7094 intuition spoke.I shouldn’t hear these words.For a split 2d0eb00012 second, confusion, fear, 0e4ca87fe6 and regret filled 8e730a82e6 my head. But hesitating here would 3057be2049 be even worse. So I instinctively f6dac223cc decided to preempt.e32ba1758cbdb07e

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“What is it? Are you trying to confess?”7e3832cf54fd3f86

“…Huh?”f3be1553c47efc99

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“Ah, I understand. I am quite handsome, aren’t I? Plus, my charm is overwhelming. This face with its perfect harmony is pleasant just to look at, and you probably find yourself laughing at home remembering my jokes. It’s okay, everyone’s like that. There’s no one who hasn’t fallen for me among those who’ve met and gotten close to me. Falling for my charm is inevitable.”0805f2d721baf1a9

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“So about that confession… Well, I’ll listen to it. But don’t get your hopes up, my friend. My standards are quite high.”75c2b23a9c63109c

I patted his shoulder while consoling him in advance. Euiyun’s face slowly contorted. Then he suddenly pushed my arm away and jumped up from his seat.f0cc0d5b221c1713

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“You psycho… Who’s confessing?!”7dcd498d235be99f

“Then why is your face red? Your heart goes badump-badump just looking at me, right? I know everything, man. Everyone’s like that.”072ee7d8723f60f6

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The more I bragged, the higher Euiyun’s distress rose. Finally, he screamed while pulling at his hair.dc23c7f671d0ce0f

“Fuck, Im Minha, you’re really annoying!”7f929bfb5599e20b

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Fortunately, someone appeared to take care of Euiyun’s mood. When Bae Taehoon appeared at the classroom entrance with a look of confusion, Euiyun ran to him as if he’d been waiting. Then, grabbing Taehoon’s arm, he shouted at me triumphantly.bd97050d2cf8cffa

“Hey, I have a boyfriend, you know?!”601bee123ae0487c

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Then he dragged away the confused Taehoon while fuming. I turned around, feeling satisfied that I had handled it well, but I belatedly noticed the shocked stares of the few classmates who were still in the classroom. I had preserved our friendship but my reputation had plummeted in an instant. Well, it’s fine. It wasn’t a particularly special reputation anyway.94988c1bab6aab58

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