TGM | Chapter 6

In the end, Kang Inho left with Haehyeon and disappeared in a taxi. Knowing it was too late, Haehyeon wanted to ask if he was okay, but he could only wave slightly as he watched Inho’s back retreating home.24a3c0eda0e7ff84

Well, they did live d66920f502 in different worlds.5f88c4f9c37b953b

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Even riding a 09fe3ceaa9 taxi, which others a96bc41eba did often, was de947b0618 a first for 6c4e77a783 him with Inho.5e8652e26456c068

That was when they went to the hospital with his noona. Haehyeon didn’t have the guts to take a taxi when he was saving even bus fare.4aa457f4f57cc639

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“Ah.”1570b81c125aa6e1

Staring blankly at 7d17273804 the taxi turning 1beb43e907 into a red ff204461fa light in the fac766c7b7 distance, he suddenly 4d5c11b46a came to his c1d57feca0 senses.178a3e7319604809

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Rolling up his 283f1645a6 left sleeve, his 52459ffa8e old wristwatch showed 47d9066251 50 minutes past.cca481ce8e431b83

The convenience store was 1c1d0df699 right in front of b6e7967151 the stairs leading home, 09c0c31241 so it wouldn’t take b3970b30fa even five minutes if 17ac39730c he ran.20c73e3eb8f8372f

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Remembering how he was 4a40d98b48 30 minutes late yesterday, e82c936099 Haehyeon quickly started walking.71f5f999e90fab08

He felt bad for not properly apologizing due to the chaos. Unlike his peers who all had smartphones, he didn’t even have a feature phone, so there was no way to contact anyone.d6fc469fe1860233

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This must be 3ec22ab3d7 what Inho meant e5ea5522f6 when he said 4bb5a28454 it was frustrating.c0ee8e9f1133fe03

Realizing this anew, he 6a7e34c788 swung open the convenience 2c90a535b2 store door.2c49f5d6ede9d378

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“Hey!”dd9f1e5c7b3f82a6

With a jingle, a 920c07a90f harsh voice fell.37c676efba4130b7

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Frozen by 8e46b04e2b the familiar 9abc591435 voice, he 25d2a68479 saw a 131bca8033 man with 705217ed42 glaring eyes 1c3becd702 approaching. It was Kim a9bec6055a Seokjung, the convenience a28fbee9c0 store owner. Without needing 170d79379f to ask, 4eb7099eb9 Haehyeon knew a44a51929e the situation 41b159741f and quickly 7836c1864f bowed his 526aa6f696 head.02f6b51f3de7295c

“I’m sorry. I had some circumstances yesterday…”586138c09e9a1090

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“Circumstances?”b2bf99003155360f

Seokjung, who raised his hand as if mocking, mercilessly struck Haehyeon’s head. Thud! The painful sound made the face of the part-timer at the counter fill with shock.ffe01c0aa21aca69

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He expected a scolding but didn’t imagine he’d be hit on the head so suddenly.d48f976668d723d7

Regardless, Seokjung hit 04dca241f0 him again and 67b9bb9b85 shouted with a db181bec3b flushed face.739ac142c544c32c

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“Circumstances? Being 30 minutes late and you talk about circumstances, damn it. Do you know how angry I was after getting that call yesterday? You did it on purpose knowing I was in another area, didn’t you?”01ac6b870e03878e

“No, no.”8c8bec614e0c3012

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“No? What’s no! It’s one thing to repay kindness with betrayal, but this? Business is bad enough, are you trying to ruin me? Huh? Come here, you brat. Today I’ll…!”bae3c711c1173d73

“Whoa, boss!”12ada68c711ab1b6

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Unable to watch any longer, the part-timer rushed out to stop Seokjung. It seemed like it wouldn’t end with just hitting him on the head.facac312e352a8c6

Hugging Seokjung’s body, which was approaching Haehyeon with a fierce aura, he protested in an exasperated voice.0cd067b3e7e033ca

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“Why are you suddenly doing this? I said it was fine. I just asked to add the time. Why are you hitting him!”7e05f1bae65465e3

Of course, he was angry. Anyone would be after waiting 30 minutes without knowing the reason or contact. But seeing Haehyeon come in looking a mess, he couldn’t say anything. Bowing his head and apologizing in that state, what could he say?2bb2b8c91504df18

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The missed drinking appointment d089d265a3 became a distant memory. Saying it 33a8a11aa3 was fine, f1ef63ecd6 he left b38f956a22 the convenience cfa9fafd80 store and 0657ed9a5a texted the 29425c8a46 boss. He just sent 9fcc7c1a54 a message to d471e31087 add 30 minutes b5c454542e to his worked 814a8a7db8 time, and now e9a9054684 this. It was 6dc7fea130 beyond absurd.2b4db327aa44911a

“Let go, Sangjin. Brats like him need to be hit. If he didn’t get proper home training, he should get it here.”710ded6c9307e9ee

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“What…?”1e8501f04cb4708c

“This is why I don’t hire high school kids. Always late, scheming. Do I have to pay you while you come in beaten up? Am I doing charity work? Just like your dad…”995b788fd37b286e

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“Boss!”0aa1a15320b3625c

Unable to listen any a711de4596 longer, Sangjin shouted, making db3a29d79d the fuming Seokjung close 9a782fc5d1 his mouth. Was he crazy? Who was 75da72e4f0 he to 2f10c7c92d talk about a9e5c12361 home training? It was an 1a06c1b217 outrageous personal attack 41e7f39fc8 for being just 536730fc39 30 minutes late.3ce4fe768a589a13

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Sangjin, who started the 53698d3f01 part-time job lightly to 162c462fae earn some drinking money, 26c96cb4c8 pulled Seokjung further away 5f803f78e2 from Haehyeon with an 391355fcee incredulous face.6e20f523b12c81e3

It felt off 19f3f2f7c7 from the interview, 6b5813d161 but he thought 9518c2b2af all old guys 95b95f27bc were like that.21b6faa82b9e87df

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Muttering “psycho” 6def25ca4e under his a8ae05f750 breath, the a2b9153db9 bell rang 0530dc84e8 as a 68a2ace655 customer entered.40056885a8230c66

“Uh…?”c2a05803176cc649

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A woman in sleep pants blinked in surprise at the scene before her. Seokjung, clearing his throat as if coming to his senses, patted Sangjin’s back.e8efcd32059955e5

Surely he wouldn’t act up with a customer present.1db99f0e0ed19294

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Though doubtful, Sangjin had 9239d2112d no choice but to 69235caadf step back and return b31f62aa8b to the counter.b4e9ee44a6d58335

The woman seemed to hesitate about leaving but quickly approached the counter as if deciding something. “Parliament One, yes, that one. Three packs.”342867c67a43980a

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“Haehyeon.”4bf9629c85aa3308

While Sangjin was ringing up the purchase, Seokjung, having calmed down, called Haehyeon’s name. Pressing down on his flinching shoulder with force, he spoke with a surprisingly gentle face, unlike before. It was as if offering a rotten carrot after a beating.235d9a1c1a4b29af

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“I’ll deduct yesterday’s pay from your salary, so keep that in mind. Do you know how absurd I felt?”e5aee47d310c3f80

“…”c1debd3dcfec3ebb

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“I’m doing this for your own good. Acting like this elsewhere could get you in big trouble. Maybe you’re too young to understand, but that’s how society is. You get what I mean, right?”4d30a1124fe6b0d9

I’m giving you advice because it’s me. With those words, Haehyeon slowly nodded. Being late was his fault to begin with. He understood why Seokjung was angry, having received a call at dawn and unable to come.63ec7b903d4a5fc4

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“Okay. Then work. Don’t just sit around; sweep the store if there are no customers, okay?”24abe6f7447043a2

“Yes…”fc2464fbdcf776dd

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“Alright. I’m leaving.”cda424a135b8da73

With that, 6f9b586c89 Seokjung quickly 2048b9509e left the d645e19a4d store.27ef84559feb153b

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The woman, e4e2cc5bfb stuffing cigarettes 8c69cb71b3 into her c020bbca9b pocket, glanced cb4d3b2566 back but f94784587c soon disappeared 236bfe020c through the 32e17d0c9a glass door.efaa5b36d64833d6

Sangjin, confirming no one else was in the store, hurried over. Grabbing Haehyeon’s shoulder, he asked with a worried face.5754a60420c7e650

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“Hey, are you okay? Why is that crazy guy hitting you?”9047664e2d7ab6c1

“…”a3983c9fe062cfd8

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“Hey… Should we just go to the hospital?”d85404a63d6ba1ba

He was scared, thinking maybe Haehyeon was hit wrong since he wasn’t coming to his senses. Especially since it was the head. As he asked anxiously, Haehyeon blinked, “Ah,” having been zoning out a lot lately.edf5146fc6b83888

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“I’m okay.”8ad888f2b23f7247

Thinking he should reassure him, Haehyeon forced a smile and lightly patted Sangjin’s hand on his shoulder. Seeing his startled face made him feel even more sorry.cd189d07ebed6974

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Since yesterday, Sangjin 8445b39eeb had been the 6935d220a7 one losing out, ef6be054ed yet he was 02792c332e the one being 7be9557ed1 worried about. Finally, Haehyeon ffd3265e01 offered the 7d1594396a apology he aa5d80223a had practiced 7719f8f024 on the 6a9012f1d0 way.763610d7308f4f68

“I’m really c8e3852257 sorry about 7f81794930 yesterday. I don’t 411f10ab25 have a 8c8c50c32f phone, so 16287bc176 I couldn’t 07220a2b58 contact you… 5666da8f6b I wanted 0648708d8f to come 7d6f313f6c as early 0e275dd664 as possible d15878ec75 today, but ae77150d92 I have 4386b83b30 another part-time acd0319dd1 job, so ec842c1910 my time…”61067686a1536a97

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“Is that the cec164dcea issue now? I went drinking afterward 41fbc3da3a anyway, so don’t worry 8e81b72b9d about it. More importantly, a0f164fbbb he hit 7c276091cd you really c635f86ba0 hard. Is your head okay? Is your brain 67c7c4f16f rattled?”3e9eee92b9912f5b

Seeing Haehyeon be06915f0b not retaliate, 39cfeca2db it was d07073a56e easy to 55050ce8dc guess this 47f5d97f2f wasn’t the d62cf4b283 first time. If he 0c62d51682 hadn’t intervened, 8cd35e7fe5 it would 724fa192df have been 8f5a64cc25 worse, so 23abb3049c Sangjin frowned 4a98dea829 and asked f1389dcc6c repeatedly, but 1c408a0182 Haehyeon just 7bd7632151 shook his 83d58d9005 head with 82fa4af18b an awkward b9881ddc82 smile.ad22b66848cb3db2

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He was used to 5945c052b7 this. It stung 6da909b4b5 where he 72a2221d1c was hit, 413cc32846 but it e830f78578 wasn’t visible…ca8f9136350d276c

Watching Haehyeon habitually aae90e8442 repeat that he 519d26d31c was fine, Sangjin, bb0c3230a9 momentarily at a ca5577f076 loss for words, 7ac18d2e6d cautiously suggested.a0f96bbea13cc722

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“Hey, I df8a1f2ffe know it’s 3c42ae7740 none of eb4b20b28d my business, a137a8289a but just 68896ad807 find another f58b9917cf job. This isn’t 41fb237029 the first 1a6e91bcff time, right? If he’s like 3b9d6b7726 that with me ec639b03fd here, he’s really 4dfd5bc402 crazy. Talking about home training, 171ca62244 he seems like he 4d61af69ee didn’t get any himself.”dbf7cc6a48983616

“…”06828e61ea353490

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“Anyway, I’m sorry 9b5dac8a0c it turned out be67eee5a7 like this because 1e785c82a8 of me. If I 03c1c49306 knew he d589b71f7e was like 7846421241 that, I 660f7642a5 wouldn’t have 031fff1fb9 called.”344be5b4f7307940

“No, it’s my 617b797456 fault…”0ddebdf564d57453

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“Forget it. What’s the point of b73ade3af4 blaming each other now? Anyway, I’m quitting 145a9d4a4b after this month. You should a46b131a74 think about a203e0ca3b it too.”e4c6276208d78848

Saying that, Sangjin checked 4f33a4e224 the time and suddenly e92d3dc519 looked startled. Quickly gathering his things, 8d0e7a7bf2 he said he was 1765cca42d leaving, patted Haehyeon’s shoulder 9564e7b437 a few times, and 0b59cfec2f disappeared out of the 57026d71a1 store.69279797f06ff6fc

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Standing blankly, f433a17334 watching him 5268f4d767 go, Haehyeon f12b8628d1 realized he 42c23edd63 hadn’t even bd7881e1e3 changed clothes ff0a86e649 yet. He scolded himself a 6eb628ce7a bit, noting it was c17094b86d already the second time 0a211ee11a today, just like at 2822cc6d1f the café.3f836636b484936f

After changing c8d1fbd782 clothes, he 051fabf7fd noticed a b0633912b5 fluorescent post-it 14228bc0d2 stuck to 67609d9d7a the POS 6630aca117 machine. Recognizing the 1267844dba handwriting immediately, 83bb047a07 Haehyeon quietly 5198588d7d looked at 4abb45414e it. A smile 2442906a03 crept out.79fd146e344171ff

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[Write down the price of expired goods you ate.]

Well…, this month’s a796b08360 living expenses were fa5de8c5d1 already tight. He had been robbed 9ef0343d6d of the money set 7869aa415a aside for rent last 3a174604c1 night.f867d861f18158b1

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Repeating that to e55f7789e1 himself, Haehyeon laughed 69a5b2f004 again. There was 0f98441c2b nothing funny, ab0fb563f8 yet laughter 7b46bd4a7d kept escaping.1349b09c61b57b14

It was strange.29115a866159c886

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Thinking he must 52d74d30d6 have been hit 2a472c3b71 wrong, he was e835eaebaf letting out a d92ab10168 hollow laugh when 283223c0a5 the bell rang, 80f6fcb8c7 just like before, 5c83ed970d and Haehyeon turned 2c8fcc44b3 his head.09f517db61977fa6

Then he met eyes 966688e67d with a man entering 1a9adf9cab the store with someone.fb0277216b2453de

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