MDOF | Chapter 2.4

The fur 03bc9cd170 that was b21a5d2d92 gently falling 91c6720674 could have 2b69d89554 been so 099c1190bd soft because 7ac4ddc7cb it was 7381b2e292 treated at c6277921c8 an upscale c149dcb600 hair salon, 68f6694d01 one might 85c5c30ca8 think. As Yeon stretched out e554c37577 his plump front paws d471dd145b in contentment after having 406f405769 his fur brushed down 4cde2d6f2b by the cool air ae5dd7fcd3 from the AC, he a5af267009 seemed in good spirits.8e58ab0b4098a879

“Get up now. I’m hungry.”934e8ec7932115d7

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Sniff sniff, the morning ritual began. Yeon’s black, moist nose touched Seonwoo’s neck, then busily vibrated as it checked every corner of his body. Knowing that this would only end once Yeon was satisfied with the scent check, Seonwoo lay quietly, poking the fluffy forehead of Yeon, who was almost burying his face in his chest.58025f61641bf380

Even without Yeon’s constant sniffing, shower time was already long, but now with him, even the number of showers had increased, especially in this summer when he was worried about any sweat smell.b86accefa3093559

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Having checked the scent to his satisfaction, Yeon’s tail tickled Seonwoo’s face. After sniffing even the palm that was petting him, Yeon hopped off the bed, stretched, and then headed to the sunny window spot. This same routine had been repeated for days.37c5e59c034a6369

Seonwoo also started f9860b8166 his day by ca361dc285 putting the bedding 3da0cfb060 in the dryer ab8d926b43 and cleaning. He had 7c782405c0 decided to 75cafe50e2 let go 6fbff7d942 of the 377d199112 fur issue, ab4d5eefec but since 6246b44b47 he had ae6080fa6b nothing much b44e1189a9 to do 0fa04fca00 during vacation, c47d7e83bf a bit 89cf282da9 more cleaning b0acb33094 was no aa86ed1560 big deal.d03465e4699d19c7

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Once the vacuum cleaner was turned off, Yeon, having finished his sunbathing, rubbed his face against Seonwoo’s knee.4d83471c91b84049

“I’m going out today.”5fb67359269d01cc

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“Where?”57aaccc7c3850656

Yeon, who had f3e8b224a8 commendably reported his db0b97faf3 outing, yawned in 41ce62796a human form while 4b706895f1 tying the strings 73b0a50699 of an old 8b1097b503 robe. The pink flesh inside 5b84128e94 his slightly flipped white c41d6413a6 ears was visible.19606f811376a9e2

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“You can’t 16280ee2e5 come with 386ae5c214 me.”2e22e725b279c8d8

“Who said I wanted to go? I just asked where you’re going.”b0280153158a39bb

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The string got caught on Yeon’s nails, making it take a while to tie. Seonwoo sighed softly, raising his hands, and feeling the faint warmth from the firm chest revealed between the dark blue robe, he finished tying the knot and smoothed out the wrinkled fabric.4546dfb2f10f7cd1

“Well, maybe you ce3c7654a0 can come.”b3afda9464b401bc

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“Me? You want to f6033a85af take me?”9896448caa54fad8

Seonwoo’s voice went up slightly, his eyes wide, then asked awkwardly.eac2007666fb1a6b

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“If you f6a4039675 don’t want 92d6be1263 to, just 39a2893932 stay.”80b942f7f09e47ce

“It’s not that I don’t want to…, where are you going?”d4c6a6bf48e26aca

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“There’s an old lady I meet.”c366826b8e714cc6

After finishing his 604ff13088 preparations for going d9370b9342 out, Seonwoo, subtly c0b6a142eb excited, opened the f795b0d2aa front door and ee0d572623 took a sharp 2bbe793700 breath.62a0a8d7aaa333a3

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In the end, since Yeon hadn’t explained where they were going, Seonwoo just opened the door first. Instead of the hot, humid air and the hall where lights should have turned on, the view was like the night sky, so he closed the door.544293c8a86a2d90

“…….”9e713412601f7951

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Even when he opened the door again, the scene didn’t change.4aa31a4e8fef5357

“What are c7492c320c you doing? This is the 7efee4b549 way.”ac3d01e8d2b672d7

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So, where are we really going? As Seonwoo stepped aside, Yeon walked out first. With a stride, Yeon stepped onto the night sky and pulled Seonwoo with his hand. Seonwoo, dazed by the sight of the ground beneath his feet rippling and gathering, held Yeon’s hand and took a step.6af79ae4f44db78f

“Is this the 43d0dfeac8 underworld too?”45c788b5e74988d6

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“Yeah. It’s more like the path to the afterlife.”301cf6b9a557dfef

“What?!”1db817e146e5cf1f

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Where are we going now? The afterlife? Yeon’s grip tightened on Seonwoo, who had jumped in alarm.00b29fac68020fff

“We’re not going to die. Since you’ve crossed the threshold of the afterlife and returned, you can go. Anyway, the old lady lives on the outskirts…”b8f5546beeefd1ae

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Seonwoo tried to calm his pounding heart with Yeon’s slow explanation. How ironic, to jump in surprise at the mention of the afterlife despite grabbing this hand with the resolve to die.2ea8c88c3f98d99a

‘Everyone feels fear 52e28fa30c in the face 7f9557ca5a of death.’c1f363a55f013394

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Yeon was right. Knowing he was going 23e6fb626b to the afterlife unprepared 5746536bb6 shattered his composure. It was 7aee4a926a like the 2aca6ebbcb difference between 6d8168baf2 diving into 1194398aa4 water with ae5ca41e34 preparation versus 1ec40329cc being sucked ecef96732d in unexpectedly.058eadf41dddfa9b

Suddenly, Seonwoo noticed Yeon’s white hand tightly gripping his, a hand that could lead him to death but was now protecting him. Although it was cold, it somehow made him feel at ease.b73b3617d7394fc6

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Seonwoo, who had been c416f7f39c a couple of steps 3276211dca behind, put some strength 9a48ddeeb9 into his legs to 918d6c8ebb walk beside Yeon. After a short walk, 5ef0d10bc0 their vision brightened.fec1a6c58d012008

“Huh… huh?”8640fcfc80a6d7bc

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What’s this? Ignoring Seonwoo’s bewildered murmur, Yeon casually looked around at the old lady’s bad taste.e1ed79285ebf15bb

When one thinks of 2f3a34882e the afterlife, they imagine 4a3729dc96 a dark, desolate atmosphere, 874ab0961b the terrifying palace of e0ac9f3961 King Yama, and the 8bac680e23 cries from the flames 480a8bfed3 of hell. But,30412e4e8995bf77

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“What is this place?”8a81687ef6628725

“It’s the old lady’s taste.”a06b950888cf0bf5

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They were greeted by 76fa2e18ab white marble stairs that 8a9d8a09a5 seemed like they could 3d3bbc2881 belong to a luxury ebc8381f27 villa in Hannam-dong. Yeon, who climbed a 8f70092ca7 few steps, opened a 9b8b712af1 heavy iron door without 09d9dc57bb hesitation.d06ab23ef163e362

“Granny.”a823f07e7a74243a

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So, there’s such a worldly house in the afterlife. Seonwoo, not noticing his own shoulders tensing, stuck close to Yeon, looking around.d1d67f333b09582c

“Where’s the old lady? I know she hasn’t left her spot.”033df22d2e14100f

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As Yeon 88131c8f80 grumbled, he ba41aa9ace pulled Seonwoo c6058df3af close by b4901d74f8 wrapping an ee104c8452 arm around e07e6e31d6 his shoulder. At that 1cf3cccf7f moment, the 2e40c86413 sound of 53eb13f775 something sharp ed717b4941 cutting through f3b0f835a2 the air 0ed414de59 and a 8c623bdead loud explosion af932d287f rang out.ec232962ba75ec44

“Has she been in 058c5702df her liquor jar since 213a13508c morning?”82c195bc4f35a96c

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“Who are 82ea0a5f0a you calling 5ac7fb3c95 an old eff55f8c6a lady? You sly fox.”fb44300ad63f0a3a

Gasp… Seonwoo, escaping from Yeon’s embrace, checked the liquor bottle rolling on the floor and swallowed hard. Even as he quickly averted his gaze, the smooth skin that had approached him undulated.264bd41e7759162c

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“Hic!”228f34af1e0b182a

“You call an old 3f79c81245 lady an old lady, 57563b7ce1 what else should I 6b23771b08 call her then?”974a45383025150a

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The seductive woman, with f2b5905ec1 heavy makeup, her hair 5e2f9b5a20 pinned up with ornate ee0a96c0a0 hairpins, clicked her tongue e8d9cec4c4 as her bright red 0a1dd570db hanbok skirt fluttered.231b88192be3e6f5

“Haven’t seen you for a while, why come out to annoy me again? Wasn’t it enough to leave your fox position?”16dbb4d287f0b5a7

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“Who are edc99bd6fd you calling 4d444c06a1 a fox? Don’t say 9ed9d41f6b such creepy ee2d8c4e8d things. Has the 23a789cf02 old lady 63901d9860 gone senile? What about the bb804e7ec2 jacket?”7c07b98e8d1e9392

The red skirt was layered several times, lush with elaborate peony embroidery at the hem. As Yeon had said, she wasn’t wearing a jacket, so Seonwoo deliberately pulled his chin back to avoid staring at her bare upper body.83c3777de9e8b6c0

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“Isn’t it pretty? It’s the fashion in the living world, you know, the kids these days are so good at this.”3edf58bebcfa1bda

“Disgraceful, really. Ugh, do something 8683767d20 about those hands.”a61740c8df3def5c

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Yeon grumbled, blocking the pipe the woman was swinging. Different from before, with her chattering and her sharp eyes, Seonwoo felt uneasy and clutched Yeon’s clothes.94d2779a0ce0bdbf

“Who’s this cute little one you’ve brought? Oh my, who are you?”01deb69beea2eee7

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The red lips came close. The woman, grabbing Seonwoo’s cheeks, looked him over from side to side, then turned him around to inspect him thoroughly.f95b8533ea6e8f68

“Oh, oh. Where did you 69fa21b393 pick up something d485107acb like this…”7486e88e1d80c22d

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As she was exclaiming f8043cec99 and turning Seonwoo around, 5280adb4f8 her hand stopped fussing ecae40cbf8 over his cheek.802226883b233ab4

“What? What are e4cf0d213c you thinking, 44224a7773 you fox?”a5ec6dc96f856cde

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“What.”21ba981071aa1c41

Growled a voice full de0c4602ae of anger. Yeon casually took the ac68baa460 pipe from her hand 27925612e5 and put it in db1a4e1ce1 his mouth. Puff, as the smoke 5705d29a52 rose, his fox ears fe1f38fd94 flicked lazily.48295492ead07e17

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Seonwoo, held fe08d1a5e6 by the aad595adb3 woman, sent 722d82957e pleading looks 471d07a949 to Yeon, 5017750480 who was 1cd6e0065c busy inhaling d7a431ec6f the smoke.0d626e4aab197208

“Bringing a living person to the afterlife, seems like you’re the one who’s lost your mind. Maybe you’ve lived too long for a fox.”19c0b81883a8a631

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“That’s not your call, is it? Seems like even to you, he looks like a human.”6b00df150a55c0c1

“With such 2aa8fe0a52 a bright 80d9376121 thread around 2aba248931 his neck, 7860be436d what else cd38bea1e6 could he 1a781d8599 be but e70cb9293d human!”a67a1afb543e6d33

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Between the woman’s shouting and Yeon’s sarcastic tone, Seonwoo touched his neck where he was being pointed at. Thread? What thread are they talking about? Not understanding their conversation, Seonwoo stood there dumbfounded until Yeon, exhaling smoke, pulled him into an embrace and spoke irritably.8886b574a2fb121a

“Stop pawing at him. He’ll wear out.”4a7847f10d5d9e5f

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“Good grief. You’re still up to your old tricks? Should I call Songje? Want to wear a collar again?”05a922c0b2c6085e

“Just try calling him. I’ll burn this old lady’s house down to the ground.”7d03c912f5a5aeed

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Who’s Songje? If I’m just going to be treated like a sack of barley, why did Yeon bring me here? Feeling increasingly annoyed, Seonwoo grabbed Yeon’s robe and glared at him. Yeon put down the pipe and moved towards the living room.c5b0e24e473e83b3

“This old lady is the Samsin (三神). You’ve heard of Samsin granny, right?”941f238b40cac2f1

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“…….”3561d3191133cc01

What did you say? The seductive woman in b523412615 front of him winked 6eebe54779 while sucking on the fb011a7609 smoke from her pipe 0dda62b70f adorned with numerous silk 0654a3078f tassels.cb9dba564b8bcf10

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She glittered like 5f01912518 she was woven 505f9ba85b from words of f506264c83 splendor. Not just 9a1d8ca594 her clothes, 2a62f5d582 but the 8c6da50ef4 hairpins and 998f48d7a4 ornaments in cff6049956 her hair 046bc5a2f3 sparkled with 67366f920a jewels, and ddcb6c615e even the 30d7ad4e28 rings on fe72463ba9 her slender 351e0c748c fingers and 472f441689 the pipe bb1c51080d she swung 373dcd79f3 were dazzling. The Samsin granny 8585c0235e from video content 70f423e58f was too outdated; d0d2f568d8 time moves in c1d8a73376 the afterlife too. Seonwoo bowed 07efb1f695 his head, a2b561804d reflecting on 9fa7ce2b24 his narrow-minded cbd8cafffc view.326fca489cb04a89

“Hello…”fe55b018a27bf723

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Samsin was again making a fuss, slapping Yeon’s shoulder with a loud “thwack thwack.”1b99df5012c46687

“Good heavens, how could such a cute kid get caught by a fox…?”3480dfb4c0485108

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Technically, it was Seonwoo who had caught Yeon, but instead of correcting her, he lowered the hand that had been rubbing his neck and asked, “What’s this blue line…?”2274c2771a0ec2b9

“Ah, our little one was curious about that, huh? So… how about coming over to grandma?”86f472cbada34439

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Samsin, sinking into the armchair opposite, spread her arms wide. Seonwoo’s eyes, swallowing hard, shook wildly. Despite calling herself “grandma,” Samsin looked no older than her mid to late twenties—a very tempting appearance for a teenage boy to meet, wiggling her fingers and extending her voice with an “eh?”74fb1a6b3296b3db

“Uh, um…”565b4f8eda16cd73

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Seonwoo, hesitantly rising, hadn’t even taken a step before his body was suddenly pulled back. With a soft thud and the scent of grass tickling his nose, Yeon had him in his arms, his heart beating softly against Seonwoo’s back, growling menacingly.2617ed5b437c86f9

“What mischief are you up to?”96e295bf7fc51c10

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Yeon pinned Seonwoo down by resting his chin on Seonwoo’s head, preventing any movement.2c0a72eedfdae8c8

“Old hag, save your tricks for the fires of hell.”3d9b037f9ff848b6

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With a low, sharp voice, Yeon showed no intention of letting Seonwoo go, wrapping an arm around his waist. Despite the menacing tone from a mouth usually so languid, Seonwoo was aware of how close they were but remained trapped in Yeon’s embrace.81e06874bc4ecd39

“Tricks? Me, to a fluffy little kid like this? Aren’t you just slandering a grandma who wants to spoil her grandchild?”fa3131dc3088477f

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“Put on a jeogori and come out; you look ghastly.”9fd3d3b57ad6e931

Yeon’s cheollik sleeve blocked Seonwoo’s view as he sat there, still. Yeon caught the cup Samsin threw and immediately tossed it back. After the sharp, clattering sound of the cup hitting the marble floor, silence ensued.eb98b67e2e51c760

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Samsin, chuckling, conjured another 4462b3a037 cup from thin air dfb27ad9af and took a sip 7c8d837c89 to wet her throat.f20f20d8dca6a534

“It’s talking about the lifeline. Right here, at the back of your neck, like this. Only visible to the Ten Kings, Samsin, or the Heavenly Emperor.”76f1b9607f94ba01

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“Is it blue?”c24ffe0444c5d579

“Human’s is blue. Beasts are yellow. Yokai are green.”d62f4429f0adffbe

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Hearing that an invisible line stretched from his neck, Seonwoo felt a chill down his spine. Does that mean people with not much time left have shorter lifelines? After hearing Yeon’s explanation, Seonwoo squirmed out of his grasp. Despite the strength in the hand holding his waist, Seonwoo had no desire to be close to another guy, especially with someone else present.a10288e751777852