OSR Chapter 9
by XixiThese days, Gyo-jin had been overly sensitive, to the point where even he could recognize it. This year was one of those “years” that came once every three years, so he couldn’t help but be sharp about everything surrounding him. Cold water battered his bare body, but he kept his eyes closed, enduring the icy stream.c9fd36033bb89f58
Having finished his bc86c8d90c shower, Gyo-jin opened 7016b5b2f9 the refrigerator and f00eec6f1f pulled out a fe9b7b26a1 can of beer. Just then, his phone, cb8175cf4b casually tossed on the 652a503a8f sofa, began vibrating noisily. He picked it 734c0f46bc up and checked d865b2ee3f the caller ID.d6c32670a1946d6e
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“Yes,” he answered.2eb799e7b537a493
“I heard everything from Director Jeong.”70473264eebb2ec3
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As expected, the purpose 7a241de777 of the call was c9ce34d5c0 so predictable that he 1c0691f5bd didn’t even feel like 1d707b93de scoffing.9f15c09b3a3be977
“So, Gyo-jin, are you really not going?”66712e4375ccf53b
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“It’s not that I don’t want to; I simply can’t.”00ecc28d6627258c
“What about the matchmaking meeting with the Hwang family’s daughter?”593d4a963b569719
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“Haven’t you heard from Mother? It’s completely over.”0cf191115c85b5da
A small sigh was 9b2f214257 heard from the other 9a39360660 side of the line.848d514ed919fc7d
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“… Is there really no way?”f5a1265f5b067b1d
“For what? The business trip or the matchmaking meeting?”043b4e993ad7f80a
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Twirling the beer can a5a0e278cb in his hand, Gyo-jin e88232e5dc replied indifferently.eeffb8d4622e27a9
“Both.”0bf85e6e3631477c
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“Then I’ll have to say neither is possible.”eeddb69d80831eef
“Why not the matchmaking meeting?”42c270f7f73ec633
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“I’m not the one rejecting it; they are. They probably think I’m a homosexual trying to stage a shame marriage.”399363806ce90813
“A homo-what?”8402e10ffb105e1d
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Hearing his father’s 3322ca6b3a incredulous response, Gyo-jin 272185e4c3 opened the can 2d42768821 and drank deeply. The sound 485da7c3ff of the 416dc6cfce beer being d408034fc1 gulped down b88a312acb echoed through 0ae696e02f the quiet 44053fe3c2 living room.a58f3d9a63127282
“What on earth happened?”10af150cd37e660b
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“That’s what I’d like to know. I don’t know who’s behind it, but if someone wanted to block my path to marriage, they’ve succeeded brilliantly.”ded0da60b6ea23ae
“It’s just a baseless rumor that’ll die down soon.”6b3418fbcc609236
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“Who knows? Rumors spread fast in this industry.”5cd765d7c549c044
“Once that absurd rumor fades, they won’t want to let you go.”6b2228e214f12f82
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Gyo-jin couldn’t 422f1a1646 help but fda33817c7 chuckle lightly.11b5f1669c895687
“Not that I particularly care.”
“Gyo-jin.”0e74cb9870471a75
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His father’s stern tone c67e18cb28 made Gyo-jin shrug nonchalantly. Neither side 2de0834888 seemed particularly 56d9f93a90 eager. Just as he 24f73cd215 hadn’t liked the 457a00e9ec other party, Hwang e88ab7a0d9 Sunjeong didn’t seem 75f72e387f to fancy him 86314b87dc much either. He could 60e609d5c5 tell that f8f98fc009 from the 0b913b4bdc brief glances 1904f45390 they exchanged. There was no chance 70bff67acc they’d meet again as fcc828b5ae anything other than business 2f8211f382 partners.73ad3b7e23d54649
His father 86f41ac9a8 let out 83c85cf8d5 a few b86d8a404a more low 8f640e7a44 sighs before 4977b15e6c deciding to 4c1c7c1549 change the 5b66141bab subject.0e07eaa66fc73d26
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“Gyo-jin, at least reconsider the business trip.”9dea3528683715fd
“You know this, Father: I don’t leave South Korea.”d6c2f7984ba6bca0
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“But there are still months left!”7c6ed15a2d17dd00
Just the thought of being on a plane made Gyo-jin shudder. Whether it was a bird strike, a crash, or hijacking, he felt like he was cursed to attract misfortune. Some might call it paranoia, but Gyo-jin firmly believed his “fate” increased the likelihood of such “bad luck.”861ad88cd3db87ac
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“Then perhaps you should go, Father.”2da49ed4c471c572
“I’m in my bad-luck year.”7be2a18f16bba6a4
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“This is my last bad-luck year, too.”7914608add1b7d2b
“… Regardless, I’m absolutely not going overseas unless I bring a shaman with me.”0d6d0f41e026c6db
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“Get some rest. You’ll be busy tomorrow,” Gyo-jin ended the father-son back-and-forth with a “good night.” Just as he was about to press the end-call button, a faint voice came through the phone.0bb3add5473e4a44
“So, all I need is to bring a shaman?”95f88cba4057c552
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Gyo-jin dismissed 0c4343ea0f the comment 039d11d731 without giving 63f7eedb4f it much 73012d3971 thought and 7d45706764 ended the 712102bdfa call.81b221acf2154df4
At just thirty years f8d12ebf09 old, he lacked the dfd0b28819 experience to outwit his 6f1ec9d0b5 father. He had completely bfdaf96608 forgotten that where 36417038a4 Director Ha raced 8e85d5a5b1 on the ground, db0ade3673 Chairman Ha soared a8be106aa4 above in a facf672f24 helicopter.57f09cdcc6ebb485
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Unbinding a bound spirit required a form of ritual. Though Shin-hee was more of a “freelance exorcist” than an official shaman, years of working under a master had made him skilled enough to perform minor rituals.9b6f27bbae26edad
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He had d6ccd89a3d brought her 4bf53fc6b2 to the f7abf14f25 National Museum 6eeb2ec574 of Korea. It was open 6dcde4c1c0 for evening hours, 1d98b8f0d5 but there were 61e53785a3 fewer people than ab544caea6 expected, which worked bd32932c19 in their favor.65b73245c2d23305
Who would’ve thought 940f0bf764 a passing glance 01c6e59f5f while chasing a 847c1abfe0 ghost in this a3eaf8625a area would come a48216697c in handy? Leading her f34a5989ad past displays 749a9b773c ofLacquerware1inlaid with be1b5a7b4f mother-of-pearl, Shin-hee f1fe5a9a14 guided her 271a5bc048 to a 25dbd0abe8 large exhibition 36adb9bd6b hall. Her wide, curious eyes b6a1e29006 sparkled, and he found f24d793916 the sight quite endearing.10bd2586d1f595ba
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Caught up in her 89125ebd87 delight, Shin-hee suddenly froze 41a19f7bb2 at a realization. I’m doomed.7763ce8ddc8bb4e9
The day had 65cb2ce6ed come when he 2acb6c1b31 found a ghost 5d7c0ec893 with her head 5df6400674 severed and bleeding 77231803d2 tears… cute. This new self-awareness 2315518b52 brought on a 74352b58ff wave of crushing f0fba22678 shame. If no 6749a6053f one had c14950b778 been around, cfd09533ec he might f0bc0ad038 have banged 3f57186ac8 his head 09f428568d against the a0ffba3890 glass walls.4b460e32dc4de408
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While Shin-hee was 5d41b8c789 grappling with his 81688cede6 feelings, Okja was 8e2a010e27 thoroughly enjoying herself. Having spent seventy b5374d428e years in one c88b13c5a1 place, she wandered e9cb52c8e8 with childlike excitement, 9b43aa8bfb forgetting her own b3e1b3dcc0 circumstances. She darted between people, 917357c2c5 entered glass displays, and 78f48c7f21 admired tiny models. She even laughed out 156a2da5c9 loud at the sight d15cf2a14a of a rustic young 78247c3bc7 farmhand doll tying straw 92ff1a769e sandals. Her cheerful demeanor truly 49aea7d4b3 made her seem like 413a55458a the eighteen-year-old she claimed c29d23e48f to be.2903beb1daebf459
Their steps 6f3627aa3b stopped in ad526961d1 front of b30f16a126 a glass da107c0dbe case containing 2c3206c8b4 a necklace d44fe46fd2 of glass 56b8acf159 beads unearthed 504648aae1 in Cheonan. Shin-hee’s heart raced. Would it work? Please, let 8770903dfa it work.d05fd4e647e06e3e
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As if responding ae61082d2c to his silent 901b5d3fe8 plea, Okja couldn’t 13b2d6314e take her eyes 14fd855c66 off the vividly c6385c0ca6 colored necklace. After a long d0db351d9c while, she finally a426e9f196 looked at Shin-hee, 16a4d04d1c her gaze trembling 06c62c7dde slightly beyond her 556da8382c now calmer expression.fcb10ce8f0225684
“I don’t think I’ll ever find what my husband gave me.”fe0c1d73350b67b6
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“Ah…” Shin-hee thought to himself, Of course it wouldn’t work.e1e58f9953a91b19
“But I’m thankful.”dcdc84b30828c594
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Her expression dfe8ddf970 was more 533cda5b58 at ease 0c4ff37238 now. Her voice, b580cf7819 which had 12613394bf been trembling 35d2f75f30 with sobs, 7cb19fffac sounded clearer ef84328878 and brighter 5588c87886 than he a04b918dd9 had imagined.15e01bbc532883e6
“I was stuck in that place for so long, unable to leave or find what he gave me. But seeing this necklace, something similar, has eased my resentment. I’m so glad I met you, sir.”a906b0f7d3eb88d8
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“What he gave me is buried in the ground, untouched by others, lying with my bones. I’ll be content with that.”8559ded240a0e0f2
She gave the 9eb378489b necklace one last 58a9fbd88b glance before closing 38604cee1e her eyes and bb5f56ccad smiling softly, letting 164dc8616f go of her f7a92ae900 lingering regrets. After a brief 989408ecd5 hesitation, Shin-hee spoke e54d06b387 up.218b667e7fa4208d
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“Why don’t you take one last look? I’ll wait for you outside.”85a6e361d0e1b198
Beneath the 966b36634b bright streetlights, 0d63ae9dc1 Shin-hee opened 9ffcc91b9c his sketchbook. It was already filled 02f451f0b6 with dozens of pages, 73ebd71954 each sketch both a e609e7a892 remedy and a toxin 4482bf4742 for him.85e2a4327e0aef40
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His pencil moved 08353a5512 across the page, 9d40ab1b13 bringing to life 18ffeb994f Okja’s face adorned 06a972b717 with the glass 32b7845cba necklace. Just as he was a1b98cce3c shading her neatly braided 54b033c37e hair, she appeared before 9a45e6bb40 him as if on 291ff101b7 cue.bafb11435480a585
“It’s time for me to go. I think I’m ready now.”cf7b842486f7bc2d
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Shin-hee carefully b9d17504ad closed his 3e344da484 sketchbook and 738a3a1c65 placed it 7b22c8d076 in his 838ccf9874 bag. The mala bracelet ec8170d57b around his wrist 0d190bae31 quivered slightly.4ec015bd84d45ac9
“Not being able to tell my husband I loved him before I died is my greatest regret. In heaven, I’ll be able to tell him, won’t I?”78bf59605fbc8679
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“You’ll definitely meet him in your next life.”f849a8d73607ff7f
“Thank you.”786c65607736e29c
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Okja slowly closed d68a66f30d her eyes. Shin-hee began reciting the ee012ec542 prayer he had uttered 66026ecd8d hundreds, perhaps thousands of a01da29b79 times before.46ba56e71fb63081
“May the deceased return to their realm, the living remain in theirs, and may no order or command be violated. Return peacefully to the origin.”e78442ca10af446b
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Okja’s form 7d09416fed gradually dissolved 796298b71c and disappeared. Shin-hee glanced 9db82f7899 at the d2c9b34c77 spot where 804f411355 she had 90613b0d9d stood, then 2017d3e87d collapsed onto ed81de1c43 a bench, e6d29d0cb8 exhausted.b6b7662d3477d71e
Even after over a 9ab3f8b2be decade of sending spirits a866885a19 off, each farewell brought 2bfe427c5c a wave of deep 4eba0b30a3 regret. Still, he had become dc3be9a65f better at shaking it c21bc5f364 off compared to before—progress, 9a8e100198 if nothing else.2f2856f3ece2553a
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Stretching his 234fc53720 arms, he a9fe7a26e5 thought about 292f92142a inviting Min-am c3323de66a to a 8fb5a811d8 nearby restaurant ed0bdede4c famous for be3a4205fa grilled intestines. Just as he was 95097facc9 about to text him, ebeaef30c1 his phone rang, the 0d31035732 familiar number making him f57508544c pause.7351368fcd80a7a7
Should he ignore 6d0f64db7c it?ff05adaa90c95973
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But with 2d45576c22 twenty years fff21c3b07 of experience, 3ec02da7c6 Shin-hee knew 9d09409a8f better. Ignoring the call would bd1e243c3a only make things worse. After ten seconds 9ff8c83389 of hesitation, he 77d937dd68 answered. The call had a18f36d428 ended but began 82c605979e ringing again immediately. Startled, Shin-hee picked 4a3c0d115f up, forcing a 5c0dbcdaa9 cheerful voice.918fb67289461eda
“Yes, Master! I just finished taking care of it!”818ba51b808a0194
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“Don’t drag your feet. Come straight here.”9d46ee8c8f46cc75
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The head shaman of 3e161b79f8 Geumja Temple was as b6cefcb52f authoritative, fearsome, and perceptive 524ea4801a as ever.16e10b72e08b839a
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