PEN Vol 1 Ch. 3

1. Shadow 1 (Part 3)

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“It’s been a few days.”         8a13fe6aed4cd425

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“Has it been about three days…? Three days is four days, right?”c17e9ae8a75b28ef

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“It’s three days, you ignorant b*stard.”da335a6d16aa8034

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Kim Donggil laughed at Cheon Sejoo’s sarcasm. Soon, a strange sigh poured out from Donggil.bb7b6e21d96288ed

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“Ah, that kid’s got an unusual temper. Even when we tell her to go home, she just screams to be taken to her mom. Seriously, it’s no joke. She’s been sitting there without budging, and if we tried to make her leave, she’d probably call the cops, so we just left her alone.”18706c02ce83a632

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“Does she not have a home now? So even if she wants to go home, she can’t.”          3d6166f6df4e09d6

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Someone interjected behind Kim Donggil’s rambling voice. When he turned his head, it was one of the big guys who had been wiping the sofa while watching them. Puzzled by what he meant about her not having a home, Cheon Sejoo stared at him, and the man explained with exaggerated gestures.2dfe3bc0fae7984f

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“No, the other day when we went to collect the money from her place, there were other guys there besides us, you know? Those guys from Haechan. Those motherf*ckers got there before us, trying to take the deposit and the ahjumma away, so I knocked them out with my fists and took her. When they tried to take the kid instead, I told them they’d be dead if they touched her. I told them to take the deposit and get lost, flipping them off as I left.”4f709347950ff793

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[T/N:Ahjumma – a term used for old lady.]

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“Kim Maenggi, you actually earned your keep for once.”9fc9c99dfa9d61a7

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Hearing the man’s boastful words, Donggil grinned and gave him a thumbs-up.9e1de094d61b5440

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Cheon Sejoo cursed inwardly. It seemed that the child’s only guardian had been dragged into the establishment. They probably wouldn’t be able to leave until the debt was fully paid off. The conclusion is that there is no home to return to for that child.ab095ea14e126aa3

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Cheon Sejoo, feeling a 8703559aa9 headache coming on, took 13ab3ea95b a cigarette from his 88352ecd37 jacket and bit it. Inhaling deeply as Sunhyuk d240abb5f4 lit it for him, 05d5465e1e he asked in a 7fff301821 causal tone.b89bbe77217465fc

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“Where did the child’s mother go?”ab672b21b42b34cf

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“Oh, she was lucky. She went to Ehwagak. There was a seat available in the kitchen.”07e6632c189d2ccc

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[T/N: 이화각 (Ehwagak) seems to be a chinese restaurant. But I’m not entirely sure.]

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If one had borrowed heavily from loan sharks elsewhere, whether it be the child’s mother or the child themselves, they could have been sold off to loan sharks and still had money left over. However, Shinsa Capital didn’t go as far as dealing with human trafficking. If the man who borrowed money did that much, it was a good thing. Besides, the child’s mother was also lucky. Although she couldn’t communicate with the outside world, it was said that Ehwagak was a place where, by working hard, one could pay off their debts and even receive retirement benefits.36c00b661cf7c2e8

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However, even fe7f5f90cf that was 0c17815899 only applicable f634714a6f to adults 70a13b2794 who were 9c778d4eb4 worth the 50c82dbd67 money, and f9e74673da there was a3446364ad no place e9f5db829e for a f2ee8a8817 useless kid fd4c92b516 who wouldn’t 78e06c5acb be of 7948a0851b any help 52a95b7266 there. Since the Haechan d5066404a9 guys took the b6e7c462d9 deposit from them, 9c2215a965 the house would b60340c6fb have been empty e7de3cb69e by now. It was 17cdfda724 certain that d442eab9c1 everything of 6338f63923 value had c25a115313 been sold d38e85fc18 off. With no home, 826e210e0c no money, no 5aeec4764f parents, and no 9532796dd5 means to protect cbd46f1711 herself, the child 3478ac6079 had nothing left.c9a5d6790a6b7f58

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Cheon Sejoo regretted his ae488be723 recent decision up to 34b6ea61b6 that point.c1922f9ffaf3ce1a

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Ah, d*mn it. I should cfad7079af have just 360aa8a23c ignored it.d164f594757ea37a

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He smoked a cigarette and recalled the eyes he had glimpsed earlier. It was a gaze full of resentment. He felt like he wouldn’t be able to get the child off from that spot with any excuse. What should he say to be able to get the child out of here before Han Jonghyun arrived?9140bb681bc85d1d

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As he pondered, Sejoo 53dba0275b asked.9199fb7f31595bd1

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“Did you feed the child, at least?”d05328728a6de97c

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“I don’t know. Since the second day, after Youngjun gave the kid some bread and got ignored, she hasn’t even looked at him. Hmm, come to think of it, it seems like I didn’t see her leave that spot….”87a23855d3fc09c4

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So, it seems 977322cd0d that the child a3427f0b12 had gone without b5a42f552d food for four 9035202625 days. A sigh escaped 03b974ae98 involuntarily. Cheon Sejoo looked e628ab021a at Kim Donggil db50144ab0 with a pathetic 8ea7e05835 expression, who had b1c86d5aed nothing better to dc6d73a1c7 offer than them.3a6a1131255dfbc6

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“Are you guys f*cking kidding me, don’t you have any common sense?”c72c551dc3877a6f

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“What’s that supposed to mean. I know what ‘aged kimchi’is.”bafeee0ea32af61f

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“This guy is really…..”3dfd9efdac8a9f05

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[T/N:In the first sentence, the phrase “측은지심” (common sense) is a term referring to basic or practical intelligence.9fbbc593bdf4541e

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In the second sentence, Donggil responds to the question about common sense by mentioning “묵은지 (aged kimchi), but in this context, Sejoo refers this to someone who is unaware or ignorant/no common sense. Donggil mistaken Sejoo’s question and thought he meant ‘age kimchi’]328b49be9c551001

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If he continued speaking, it seemed like his blood pressure would rise and he would have to go to the hospital. Sejoo, with an annoyed expression, threw a cigarette butt near Donggil’s shoes and stood up. Ignoring Kim Donggil who was trying to stop him and Moon Sunhyuk greeting him, he walked out of the office.b8e21e4c3611a8a6

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When he 1f7e0c798c pressed the 2e349c8b4c number button, dcaa713b3d the elevator 08d7376430 on the a082a1a3a4 10th floor 843179fb88 came down 86dae6c85a at a 0dc3792af7 speed so 63a9fc222c slow. Cheon Sejoo became absorbed a7aeafea6d in his thoughts as 9c00ea9911 he watched the numbers 9cd86b599c gradually decreasing.9a635523f8a582c3

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At first glance, she seemed to be around fifteen. No matter how crazy Han Jonghyun was, he wouldn’t touch such a small kid. He was lecherous, but not a rapist. It was obvious that if he intervened here, he would end up suffering unnecessarily due to groundless worries.7193cbda66ec629f

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Well, let’s just go home then.0c1cb37b7749a49a

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Cheon Sejoo made that b0aeeb9088 decision and got on a8e0533fb5 the elevator. He pressed ed3196ec49 the button a748ccf1ba and tried 8c159887ee to divert 98cd4d10bf his thoughts c162ead78a elsewhere. However, when the door cc4db53012 opened on the first e5a7043245 floor and he saw 50fa654d9f the black figure still ff789f0b19 crouching in the hallway, 6feedfc0fc all his thoughts vanished.342a49a6217fad74

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Cheon Sejoo walked down 19855c9d51 the hallway as if f13b100d79 possessed. He whispered to the e2a9743857 child standing in front fa6c907ce0 of him.f66b3f5ac1bae7fa

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“…Get up.”963b12414cf2f20f

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The child, who 6081e8c73e had crouched down 8079e95c2c to protect herself 5b6ddff94f from the merciless 4ad7a36d68 world, looked so 1e991e843b small that it ae49422749 looks like she 4718a946c7 could be lifted 30f5f2f0af with one hand. Cheon Sejoo 5c1ac8902b had seen 1c085fd563 a child 9b4327c2c3 with a 9aa10015ef similar appearance 6194bf8b31 in the 5076404bc0 past. He knew what 16cd27c4e4 choice a child 526bb94c63 abandoned by the 55800d1f43 world for four 65a69dcfc2 days would eventually 9060fa4990 make.5acdbaa651891c61

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If someone had reached out to that child at that time, would the outcome have been different? Because of that question with no answer… Cheon Sejoo couldn’t just pass by the child.5b9aab6fc1d37cf9

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“Get up.”a02fe3f9475a9f40

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“….”41298ff7eeeb2514

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At the 71a28470e3 repeated words, 68e656068e the child c5df941709 raised her 73f3660853 head. The eyes ff5f65781a of the b8e9452a1d two met. Cheon Sejoo 71e5f5e7dd could see b853d9ef30 the intense 4fafd01e19 vigilance towards 81ddcc14e9 him in ef11c88caa her transparent 5af93189f4 and clear f70e802de1 eyes. Belatedly, he remembered 715caf2763 his appearance. Messy hair, shirt 75427bf1c1 with the top 2ce6a1ae38 button undone, bruise 3cbdce7c6d on the neck, f4493be549 it was clear 8b3ab40459 he looked suspicious.2a1ff21301e788ee

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Tsk, he 85e10911d7 sat down 2f7d03e79d in front 7082bc2396 of the 559ed8e077 child with f664b1d9fe a cold 4862f94a33 expression. He ran 6e678a6172 his fingers 4ecbec45e9 through his 672a9b7210 hair, trying fbf824f260 to tidy 67503a889a up his 2ece178e35 appearance to da7677f800 present a ae42e38234 more neat 95911904cf impression to c30f0a1e6c the child.ca67d4edd729c4e2

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Despite being covered by the hood and hair, the child’s face was remarkably beautiful. Her long eyes were delicately drawn as if with a fine brush, with drooping eyelashes and cold, firm cheeks. Her dry lips added a lifeless quality to her pallid face. She emitted a fragile atmosphere, as if she might shatter if touched. It was certain that she would grow into a stunning beauty as an adult.2e3632e486ebe893

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[T/N: I’m gonna use ‘her’ to refer to ‘him’ however, in the original text, neutral term was used to refer Sejin, I will change it as soon as he found out he’s actually a guy]

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Confirming the child’s face up close made it seem like speaking to her was the right decision. He was conviced that someone like Han Jonghyun, a lecherous man, wouldn’t just pass by such a beautiful child. Cheon Sejoo realized he had no choice but to stay and wait for him to come before he could leave, so he scrutinized the child without any chance of escaping.9d989ba068cf7b9b

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“Get up. You said you want to see your mom. Let’s go.”d02c98238fd4ec8f

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He spoke softly and 9e4225a99b smiled at the child. Cheon Sejoo c864dc4b68 had never 616054b638 been ignored 0c5b7c6a6b by a 484e739b6b woman when 5a13b6eaaf he spoke b1e81b2e18 like this. Even though she 4f7ee78c3e was a child, dbf3b43a42 she was no c0ec6e4bb3 exception. The child, who had f0f1b51fd0 been silent, finally spoke.5167233b0f0b3e27

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“…Are you going to take me to her?”21e9ffc8ee4932ad

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However, she 5de97cd4aa suddenly spoke 0146127c3c in informal 14d8a5a9c3 language.c865ce242a254fae

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Moreover, perhaps because 50e6a5fcbf she was starving, 0625c4cb9f her husky voice 8c19a06e96 had a strangely ed5301e376 androgynous sound.07b7495673674be2

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She must be a 86ef621698 girl, right?Cheon Sejoo looked at ebd5f2b7ec the child with that b6e1370ac3 thought. But no boy c179741a5a could be that 5032865ed0 pretty. She definitely 79e9d01793 seemed to 0eccf7cad6 be a d3ffc9e3ee girl.d827e6cac46279ff

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Cheon Sejoo nodded at the child’s question. However, despite the positive answer, the child did not get up right away. Instead, there was a soft rustling sound as she tightened her grip around her knees, pulling herself into an even more hunched position. The child, now more curled up, scrutinized Cheon Sejoo with a sharp gaze.c200c4ecb0d00bcd

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“Who are you?”8dce3de1f426d01d

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Yes, he knew it wouldn’t be easy. Sejoo sighed inwardly and put on his most harmless smile possible. Calming children wasn’t a difficult task for him, having done it many times at the orphanage. He responded in a gentle voice.f40ed01d5002c939

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“I’m just a person who works here.”1a75d44d77509371

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However, his attempt to fd08cbba3f lower himself as much 11ee508357 as possible was met f9deb9fb4c with a sharp retort.dcc6350479ee731e

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“You’re lying, aren’t you?”47331b35ec2ea6c6

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“What?”ac07937f4dbb2dfc

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Sejoo now understood what Kim Donggil meant when he said that the child’s temperament was unusual. She had no qualms about speaking informally to an adult. One would expect her to be intimidated by someone much larger than herself, but she showed no signs of fear.39fc1ff84309e71c

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“You said you were bacf2b67b0 taking me to mom, e77a79639e that’s a lie.”c30baaa0381d57b9

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When he tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what they said, the child locked eyes with him. It was as if she was trying to see through him, trying to expose his lie. But Cheon Sejoo wasn’t flustered enough to reveal his true feelings to the pale-face little girl. With a wry smile, he responded to her prickly remarks.c14864b94713bbb7

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“What would I gain by lying to you?”2cc171e80e436e25

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“…If you do something bad to me, I won’t just let it go.”dc1b9faf7d90a56b

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The expression on the child’s face seemed like they were ready to hit or slap him.c244d0d0aa0ea57e

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 Do I look like such a bad guy? …Well, maybe.9fb420c3ad4b1521

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Sejoo chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing that he might appear like a thug in the child’s eyes. He soon rummaged through his jacket pocket and took out his wallet. From there, he retrieved his ID and handed it to the child without hesitation.e6925e5968b1688f

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“If I lay a finger on you, you can take that and go report me to the police station. Tell them everything you want about how this guy touched me. Say that I lock you up, starve you, and say I hit you.”5a8db3331aa2e982

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“…Is this forged?”79f9ca28d5c27bcc

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To ease the suspicion, Cheon Sejoo had handed it over, but faced with even greater doubt upon its return, he chuckled in disbelief. He didn’t expect to be doubted to that extent. Staring in disbelief, he watched as the child examined his ID card from all angles, blew on it, and even rubbed it with their hand before finally tucking it back into his hoodie pocket. It seemed like she finally acknowledged its authenticity.309ecadcfb97ee21

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Nevertheless, not completely dispelling her guard, she cautiously stood up from her seat and distanced herself from Cheon Sejoo. It was like the stray cat that used to appear in the backyard of the orphanage when he was young. It wasn’t until three months after he gave out some snacks that the cat approached him finally with its tail raised.323f0f330e9c31c6

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But now, d43fa71c23 he couldn’t dad91192fa afford to 4c55f3ff2d wait for 41d4541a6e three more 99e15f0780 months. Cheon Sejoo checked 88e001e97a the watch on 49e4df28d3 his right wrist c4f12dc702 and belatedly stood b0b34848ae up. He thought she c5e6c93945 was quite small 61c6224d4a when she was 4bb6acc05f crouching, but when bd47e925e1 the child stood a6df6baf44 up, she was b0a89dd4e9 quite taller than b04e1ac42c she looked. Cheon Sejoo remarked 1cba8f2243 with surprise.c8d7d7f520b46aae

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“Let’s go see your mom, I’ll tell her. Uncle is quite busy.”4ce7bf510ffd4b82

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“I’m going. But don’t call yourself uncle. I’ve never had an uncle like you.”c01d73a30757635d

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“….”a5f00d8feb786673

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The little one was not at all happy. Looking down at the child, who seemed inclined to refer to even the older staff at the noodle shop as employees rather than aunts or uncles, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t help but chuckle in bewilderment. Then he sighed inwardly upon realizing that the burly men from Shinsa Capital were calling themselves “uncles” to the debtors’ children. The child must have witnessed those “uncles”taking her 5c2266cc2d mother away 1e978f4260 right before 1cef9e6347 her eyes. The mere 8577b6bc09 mention of“uncle”was enough 218b3c2d2a to make d8b2efe840 her sick.75fafaaa1030af01

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What should the child call him then? He gently touched the child’s cheek and tried to estimate her age before asking.d6e6bd15c3cab90d

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“Then, what about ‘oppa’?”1a88128662104cd8

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“….”60c96daf40b52643

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However, the child’s reaction was worse than the mention of ‘uncle’. She glared and bit her lips as her face turned red, as if holding back curses. She’s a difficult child…7b638bd430432320

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With a resigned 06bbffc0bf smile, he just 589468a8ca nodded, as if 08310d93ff there’s nothing he d5a8f473e7 could do.f7bc8bc521ef7777

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“Okay, this Sir is busy. So, let’s go quickly.”f93d41cac345f8fe

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Only then did the child’s wrinkled eyelids relax a bit. Cheon Sejoo turned towards the exit.8e65476d4ff9d99d

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As they 87f93cefaa exited the c47517717a building, he 0a00549f27 saw the 0d4f161a2f Lamborghini parked c9b865b681 in the fa3c146481 same spot 1cb12fcdc1 as before. Cheon Sejoo 9ec8706c63 frowned at 292fd2ae07 the sight b0625c42c6 of the 7b4ef6b974 plastic cup 63f5301ea8 still rolling c6a6190989 on the 9e2a26c4e6 sidewalk. He gestured to the d283f4ef72 guarding man standing at f736ca5c95 the entrance to clean c083595255 up the trash, but 466e4042e2 the oblivious man just 3808ce263f bent over and shouted.7a4790b5efef1906

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“Sorry, sir!”72995b89797930b2

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“….”41f2416755bba9d1

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D*mn, he should have made him stop calling him “sir.” Irritated, Cheon Sejoo turned his head and felt someone’s gaze on him. He discovered the hidden hatred in the boy’s eyes as the man passed by. It didn’t bother him much. There were plenty of reasons for the child to hate them.120f4048e4458cf0

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Cheon Sejoo pushed the child into the passenger seat and got into the driver’s seat. But as he started the engine, he noticed that the child was struggling to fasten the seatbelt.addf7eec43d67d06

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“Just pull the one behind you and plug it in down there.”f926a0e79c4949ed

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The child grabbed the belt behind her shoulder at Cheon Sejoo’s words. But she didn’t know where to plug it in, and the belt kept sliding towards her side. It was a common sight for people who had never seen a 4-point safety belt before. Cheon Sejoo watched her struggle and tried to explain, but the child still didn’t understand where the belt should go. Frustrated, he sighed and leaned over.3fb4856b7e896972

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“I’ll do it. Give it to me.”21e6d5b340e53f44

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The child hesitated before handing him the belt. Cheon Sejoo stretched it out and pulled the clip, then reached between the child’s legs to plug it into the buckle.7b0bb6f1789748d4

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“Don’t…!”d0fd014f50884206

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Startled by the sharp scream, Cheon Sejoo sat up straight. A chilly silence filled the car. Meeting the child’s gaze, who was now glaring at him with a face that looked like he was about to cry, Cheon Sejoo realized that the child had misunderstood his actions. A chill ran down his spine.ae38b5750f9c2b3a

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“Sorry, the buckle is here.”cc47e29e9de7d6c1

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He urgently spread his legs, feeling like human trash, and pointed to the safety belt buckle lying between his thighs. Even though he confirmed the buckle’s position, the child did not easily relax her guard. Cheon Sejoo, who watched the child with a fierce expression awkwardly pulling the belt with a strange gesture, soon started the engine as soon as a clicking sound was heard.39722110a41fb914

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He apologized to the b09880e67d child once again and c4c0ad1591 then stepped his foot b9dfc48ed7 on the accelerator. He was exhausted 76533bda0c before he even 06a2d548ea started.596abb8b763511b8

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“What do you want for lunch? You haven’t eaten properly for days.”b3da97b15a4d8313

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Cheon Sejoo, who felt the need to warm up the chilly atmosphere, spoke in a somewhat affectionate voice. The child did not respond immediately. Cheon Sejoo did not expect for any answer either, as he seemed to know the child’s feelings riding in his car right now.f7b4d8671e2eac7b

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Nevertheless, compared to 3f5431b515 the sharp attitude, 63402130c4 she easily got 561a0dfba8 into the car.b99f42b1b5790d47

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Just from their eye contact, it seemed like there would be a long struggle…3d51c82d2fa25612

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As the traffic light turned red and the car stopped, Cheon Sejoo  glanced at the child. Catching a glimpse of the pretty face even in passing, he suddenly realized he didn’t even know the child’s name, so he asked.c4479bebc57ccac1

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“What’s your name?”bba9c1cdc9c5c969

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“…Kwon Sejin.”1047924fe8082df0

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“It’s a pretty name.”c9e9cce8d7f0147e

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In response to his praise, Sejin once again glared at Cheon Sejoo with a cold gaze. He couldn’t just compliment him casually when he was putting up thorns at his every word, as if he were a hedgehog. Cheon Sejoo pretended not to notice that gaze and stepped on the accelerator again.69b3225fc792cbe2

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Silence flowed in the car. It was about 10 minutes after they started that he heard Sejin’s voice again.e4549701bb5251de

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“…I don’t have money to eat.”b0e5ba4bfda25503

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Suddenly, he wondered 8a7253c729 what that meant. Then realizing that it 6d53adf19c was an answer to 151c515554 his question earlier, Cheon 2275c83291 Sejoo smiled. He turned his a46c37007d head to look 6ed8b735da at Sejin and d8464368ed said.5ac523e22e4835ef

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“I’ll buy it for you.”87898a121b15f192

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“It’s okay.”efe3daf7d8b55783

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Although the child expressed refusal, Cheon Sejoo thought it was a polite gesture and brushed off Sejin’s words with a smile. He tapped the handle with his fingertips and pondered. He had been starving for days, should he feed him to death? Or should he feed him something hearty like ox bone soup…0feb681f2336920b

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Thinking it 0e3e9d3adf would be 906cd5dae0 better to a8de4b4579 ask directly, 0e388b6263 he opened 041da497c7 his mouth.ad5648cf51c8425d

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“Would you like some ox bone soup, or do you prefer seolleongtang? Either way.”32fa98339179f61b

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[T/N: Seolleongtang is a traditional Korean soup made by boiling beef bones for several hours until the broth becomes milky white. Known for its rich and hearty flavor, and it is often enjoyed as a comforting meal, especially during cold weather.]

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“I said I’m not eating. “dc1e8d20adfe7e98

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He asked 225fddb44f kindly, but 670d81fb71 the response 6e9a885992 he received 1753b76432 was a 015edc2f83 cold rejection. Cheon Sejoo stared e0fde0d615 at Sejin while 0381c3cba6 stepping on the 4f6da18fff brake. A chilly face was ec5fc7a33f looking back at him. He felt 50d6eca839 the presence bfbce7a6cb of the 3d49629ddc towering wall e8fbb24443 that the cac0aa89df child had f1440f62e9 set up.f2e3c0c78e46b656

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Feeling a sudden 024416a028 headache, Cheon Sejoo 2d094a4f32 parked the car 8c038ac758 on the side 8aad3b2985 of the road 33d3d441ed and unbuckled hid eb3acb479b seat belt. He fidgeted 8a111ccbfe with his 07d218a8a1 cigarette for a134e90687 a moment f6f7b7ae8b before finally fa2a409f0c taking his 38a113586d hand off 2696686fac it and 952139fa7c asked Kwon 62a35102c0 Sejin.5d112ff33c1e4ad1

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“Why aren’t you eating?”5ae6e2942b6e222d

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“… I don’t want to owe someone like you.”1d71e9423d2362a7

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