TTS Vol 2 Ch 9.1
by lily plum［※Recommended song for Chapter 9: adore – I1 ］
The staff in Prosecutor Park Chigyeong’s office had a meal together once a quarter. Whether it was lunch, dinner, or even just tea time, they decided flexibly each time due to frequent changes in their schedules.
Having gathered for lunch together after a long time, the office staff were starting to think they’d be better off eating alone, glancing at Park Chigyeong. It was because he was eating silently, without saying a single word.
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There’s a term related to recreational activities called “ice-breaking.”
Don’t we need something like that?
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It seemed everyone except Park Chigyeong shared the same thought.
“Prosecutor, are you waiting for a call by any chance?”
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One of the investigators initiated a conversation. It was a question he asked because Park Chigyeong hadn’t taken his eyes off his phone on the table. He looked exactly like someone waiting for someone to contact him.
Park Chigyeong, who had been neatly placing a piece of sushi into his mouth with his chopsticks, raised an eyebrow. Then, he wiped his mouth with a napkin, rinsed his mouth with warm green tea, and replied in a businesslike manner,
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“No. I’m not.”
“Ah, okay.”
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The conversation was cut short again, and they all continued their meal in silence.
The food went into their mouths, but at some point, their mind became full of random thoughts. Probably because they were lost in thought amidst the awkward silence.
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They were clearly sitting in the same place, eating the same food, using the same chopsticks, holding the same glasses of water, and breathing the same air, yet they were all lost in their own thoughts. Yes. It was a case of “different dreams in the same bed.”
Perhaps Park Chigyeong felt the same way. Not towards the people present, of course, but towards someone absent.
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[The meeting with Kang Sangbum is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Let’s have dinner outside today. Come to the front of the Prosecutor’s Office by 7:00 PM.]
It had been over three hours, and Kang Taeri, who he expected to reply with a grateful and enthusiastic “yes,” hadn’t responded.
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Did the message go through?
Did she receive it?
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Or did she receive it and pretend she didn’t?
Did she not read it yet?
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Did she leave her phone somewhere and go out?
If so, where did she go?
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Something’s off about her.
It had already been several days, and they hadn’t seen each other, even though they lived in the same house.
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When she was there, her door was locked. When her door was open, she wasn’t there. At this point, it was clear that she was avoiding him on purpose. Then, why?
Why are you avoiding me, when you should be relying on me?
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His mind was excessively preoccupied. He felt irritation, then anger, always with an underlying sense of frustration. Then, at some point, he laughed.
Why am I affected like this over this young girl?
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I’ve slept with her a few times, shouldn’t that be enough?
He ate only three pieces of sushi and put down his chopsticks. Everyone looked up in surprise as Park Chigyeong stood up from his seat, grabbing the suit jacket he had taken off.
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“Prosecutor, are you finished eating already? Then, we’ll also…”
“No. Finish your meals and come back later. I want to go alone.”
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The investigators, who had awkwardly started to get up from their seats, froze. It was because Park Chigyeong had already slipped his feet into his dress shoes and was disappearing into the distance.
They had thought the atmosphere filled in the office felt somehow different since he arrived that morning, and now they realized it was because Prosecutor Park Chigyeong was wearing a brighter suit than usual.
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The air in Seoul, blanketed by fine dust from China, was completely hazy. Prosecutor Park Chigyeong’s office was as gloomy as the weather.
Park Chigyeong leaned back in his chair, staring blankly into space. He had been staring at the same spot for over 30 minutes. His concentration was impressive, but it would also be accurate to say he was completely spaced out.
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Whenever he happened to make eye contact with one of the staff members or secretary glancing at him, he didn’t smile, but simply stared back with his dark, intense eyes, making them uncomfortable. As a result, they would quickly avert their gaze first, intimidated. Now they understood why the witnesses who sat before him always stammered with pale faces.
The sun, obscured by dust, gradually began to set. The sun went down, and darkness fell. Although it was hidden by darkness, the Seoul night remained hazy.
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Click, clack, click, clack.
In the silence of Prosecutor Park Chigyeong’s office, filled only with the rhythmic sounds of typing, a sudden buzzing vibration rang out.
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Chigyeong, who had been reviewing investigation materials, scratching at them with a red pen, picked up his phone from his desk and checked the screen. Unfortunately, the source of the vibration wasn’t his.
It was almost 7 PM, and there was still no contact from her. He put down his pen, unsure whether he had placed it down or simply dropped it.
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The message had been sent at 9:02 AM. The current time was 6:55 PM.
He was in a very foul mood. The thought that he had wasted nearly ten hours sitting like an idiot, waiting for her reply, irritated him.
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What was so important about that young girl anyway?
Was she offended because he had spoken a few harsh words?
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He had called an easy thing easy, what else was he supposed to say?
Closing his laptop and rising from his seat, Chigyeong grabbed his carefully chosen suit jacket and prepared to leave work early.
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To any outsider, he looked like a man who was about to go on a date. Except his expression was closer to that of someone who had been stood up.
Who does that young girl think they are?
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Yoo Inwon, having finished his business in the lawyers’ meeting room on the 6th floor, stopped abruptly as he entered the men’s restroom. He’d run into Park Chigyeong, who was washing his hands at the sink.
How unlucky, he thought, already dreading the obligatory after-work dinner.
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Seeing a briefcase under the sink, he figured Chigyeong was about to leave work.
He considered leaving, but his pride wouldn’t allow him to do so as he didn’t want to appear as if he were avoiding Chigyeong. In the end, Inwon chose to make his presence known, entering even more boisterously.
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“Prosecutor Park. I was really surprised.”
Emphasizing each syllable, Inwon walked to a urinal and stood before it, spreading his legs.
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“I knew you had good results, but I never knew you achieved them that way until now. I really can’t keep up with you. I just can’t.”
Inwon unbuckled his belt with a clink. His tone was laced with sarcasm.
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Shhhhh.
Park Chigyeong washed his hands for a few more seconds, then turned off the faucet, straightened up, and looked in the mirror. He saw Inwon’s back as he urinated, reflected in the mirror.
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“One muddy loach muddies the whole river. Hey, there are so many good prosecutors in the world. And so many good police officers. But because of a few dirty bastards like that, we’re labeled as corrupt prosecutors and incompetent cops, for fuck’s sake.”
Zipping up and fastening his belt, Inwon walked over to the sink next to Park Chigyeong and lathered his hands with soap. He turned on the faucet, and the shhhhh of the water tore through the silence of the otherwise empty restroom.
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“Ah, man. I wonder how many achievements you’ve racked up like this. I’ve always wondered why Prosecutor Park is called an ace. But now I understand. Wow, anyway, you bastard. You’re really something else. I don’t even respect my own mother, but from today onwards, Prosecutor Park, I’m going to truly respect you. You should be proud of yourself. Yeah? You deserve to be.”
Inwon rinsed the soap suds from his hands, glaring at Park Chigyeong through the mirror. Park Chigyeong, met his gaze in the mirror, then smiled faintly.
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It was a pristine smile, unsettling in its perfection.
“Inwon, I’m not in a good mood today, so let’s leave it at that. Finish your business and go back upstairs.”
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Park Chigyeong firmly gripped Inwon’s shoulder, then let go and walked past him. At the same time, Inwon moved in the same direction as him, walking towards the hand towel dispenser and starting,
“But, Prosecutor Park Chigyeong. I’m really curious. Does the prisoner’s… well, he’s not a prisoner anymore, is he? Does his family know?”
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Noticing the lack of paper towels, Inwon clicked his tongue in annoyance. Park Chigyeong stood still, the door half-open. Inwon walked over to him, standing close with a sideways glance, his eyes fixed on Chigyeong’s sharp profile.
“Go easy on them, man. Even if your career is important, how can you destroy a family like that? Your ambition, your greed, whatever. It’s all fine. It’s all fine, but at least work with a conscience, you bastard. Aren’t you a prosecutor?”
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He wiped his wet hands on Park Chigyeong’s suit jacket, he continued with his voice laced with disgust. Chigyeong glanced down at his jacket. Perhaps because he was wearing a lighter-colored suit than usual, the watermarks were particularly noticeable.
“And how the hell do you have the guts to do this? I’d be too scared to ever pull something like this. What are you relying on to act this way? Assemblyman Park? Anyone would think your father is the president of this country with you acting like this. What you’re doing is worse than some goddamn local gangster.”
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“…….”
“My point is, everyone says you’re ambitious, but I don’t know, I’ve never seen anyone as reckless as you.”
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Go. See you later.
Just as Inwon, mimicking Park Chigyeong’s earlier gesture, patted his shoulder and was about to open the door to leave, something happened.
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The half-open door was slammed shut with a loud bang by Chigyeong’s shoe. Inwon’s neck was seized in a firm grip, and he was dragged towards the sink.
“……!”
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His face was shoved into the sink. Chigyeong pressed down on the back of his head as if crushing it, closed the sink’s drain, and turned on the faucet. All of this happened in a flash.
“W-What the, w-what is this? Hey, hey! Ah, you’re not l-letting go? You’re not letting go, you bastard?!”
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The two men were of similar build. Park Chigyeong was only slightly taller. Despite this, Inwon couldn’t easily break free from his grasp. His strength was incredible, almost inhuman.
“Inwon. I asked you nicely.”
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Shhhhh, the chilling sound of Park Chigyeong’s voice was more terrifying to Inwon than the rushing water in his ears. It sounded as loud as a ticking time bomb threatening his life.
“I told you I’m not in a good mood today. So I asked you to stop. Was that such a difficult request?”
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