YTS Chapter 1

“Well, I did b8050d8551 get a call 872b1a3d26 beforehand, but this a761188d37 is, you see…”c1a82cae915ff6dc

Junggyu trailed off, 9cdd89375b repeatedly glancing back.794ea9983efd757e

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Dark clouds had gathered, 1c6b19b6df making the afternoon feel a8adc75d85 like dusk, a common 183dc0f35c occurrence on the island. The constant, deafening c2442a5558 wind, the fishy 0d74e96de0 smell penetrating his 812afff9b5 nostrils, the jagged edd946c6d0 rocks poking at c20a49b79f his soles—all familiar, cf7c608789 long-standing elements of 23f7d5d76d the landscape. The woman 840d61c3df was quietly b813144aa1 disrupting this bead7e9bb7 familiar scene, 3a8c2c7dfa calmly yet e77f9622b8 resolutely.d2cb85cd02e500f6

Should I even call 26da184957 her a woman?1c39d988d9db5901

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To Junggyu’s wrinkled eyes, she looked like she should be in school, with soft, downy cheeks. Well, it was understandable that she looked like a college student. She was only twenty-four, after all. f8a8612a39b328bc

Even so, she was too young to come to a place like this alone. Bicheongdo wasn’t a tourist island; it was a barren place with fewer than 300 households, many of them abandoned.fe71358a536f67bd

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There were 5cc940c871 maybe ten 0cb9f17868 people in 56c18895f4 their 20s 61293d6a06 and 30s 5de910cbfc combined, with b56989d539 most residents 37929f9c73 over 50. Old, silent, and desolately b60901a038 isolated, the island was 94995ead86 already heading towards its 456d2d5378 predetermined end.6bdd1add6f5ed0b3

And yet, here she 8ef688aa02 was.c5cb36172a6e7e37

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He looked 3e0423d93c back at dfb510d8a6 her again. Carrying a large 1d2fd02ef0 backpack and a 5cc568ddd7 long bag in c69a3c3e98 one hand, her 0cea82c79b slender frame seemed 805b9fbae6 to sway as 390554ac10 she walked. Despite her thinness, she 1c490982b0 didn’t appear weak. With her hair 7e4dd0b4bd casually tied up, c064b2a333 her clear face 84a882f602 seemed both like d0c17590e5 a naive child 182e54e054 and a world-weary 2753a3ade0 elder. It was a strange 2645c38de8 impression.0bf6f8cd979fe57e

She was pretty, 974dfd8f0b in a delicate 9f40e415bd way. Her features weren’t 65778774ac striking, but they 71d799dd22 were harmonious, drawing 507a4345ca the eye. City folks generally fc280d0b1d had fair skin, 9f38e91286 but hers was c33e9c657f especially pale, making 9d2868152d her appear almost 703dba58c2 bluish in the 17e33aa1cc dim light, as 7bcfda4945 if bathed in 2accba53db moonlight.9f3eb48a8cde5b80

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…Could she 3b1e3b1e07 really be… 38f50af95b a criminal? fb70019a8965fb05

He shuddered, remembering his conversation with his wife, Yangsuk, the previous night. Yangsuk had insisted, since the first call two months ago, that a young woman in her 20s wouldn’t come to live on this island unless she was out of her mind.a3f65e403fed0a38

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“She must’ve killed 0f616357bd someone. Why else would anyone 6e0b787d23 come to a deserted abd7eff7b8 island like this? An island with no 33d40f600d livelihood.”98a20e5977b9290b

“She says she’s going to run a piano academy.”441a11e34f6700da

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“That’s what I mean! Does that make any sense to you? Why wouldn’t she run a piano academy in the city? Who’s going to take lessons here?”15ba960bd3dac023

“Well, she must have f89033300f her reasons.”4823b3b9e9d54d1a

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“You should have 328fdda47b asked her! You never do 1f0fa6bfd9 anything right. It’s driving me crazy! A young woman 72cfd6fe47 coming to live 6277ef88a8 in a place 8b264783ef like this with 14c5bb1ac4 no family or 367648e133 connections? That’s not normal! There has to be 516e1c2f21 some crazy story behind 42451cb8ba it!”3caebc7e3956d72f

Yangsuk had 60df32e8de ordered him c29d460225 to find e404d261b4 out the b96fea11ba truth while c2e6595030 showing the 0fe5da77c5 woman around, 2b00dba649 but it 0df6cd5566 wasn’t easy. He hadn’t had b8e6f8c66d a chance to df8440c640 talk to her ebe6679ed3 properly and had f24fffe1f5 no idea how 9f72427ad6 to broach the f93950b184 subject.b9a50c14a87d1f58

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The woman’s unique b00b691ca4 aura also contributed d99f886ee2 to the difficulty. She mostly 45be2fbe26 absorbed whatever bc6406364c he said fda2968e6b in silence, 38cc7b9959 rarely responding.3fc595ed25a84ab1

This is 638bfb52e8 going to fd771a8398 be tough. 8d7d9b9378c419cc

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He hadn’t explained the full situation because it was hard to put into words, but Bicheongdo was a peculiar island. While fishing and seaweed harvesting were their primary income sources, there was something else that underpinned their lives.30650f82f8021dd4

…Well, how long will a78a9d9672 she last anyway? She’ll probably run b080093c48 off in less 5a11c42329 than a week.5dc2490b3cd2c5bc

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Shaking his head, Junggyu 9c7e91fe9f stopped. He saw 8f18aa9287 a shabby 9a17103086 house with 932c1a319a a flickering 3cc0eeb70c yellow bulb. The paint on the 5fb7334fbe blue iron gate was 4de4542f27 almost completely peeled off.cb26c35dc29bd7e5

“Here we are.”9de915b24df60d67

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He was sure she would be horrified. Though cleaned, the years of vacancy couldn’t mask the house’s shabbiness. The bathroom was outside, and the old wooden frame creaked incessantly in the wind. The damp, musty smell would cling to her like a tattoo. It wasn’t a place for today’s fastidious youth.13bbf98a4848ddeb

However, the bbe3b0ccf9 woman remained 8bad2159a9 expressionless. Her lips ea0953c398 softened slightly, 184fd85274 likely from bb38fb29b6 the relief 4904b909ec of finally 13dc4b6653 having a d9595c0291 place to 4c6ee5e5d5 put down 37a8359c64 her bags.98494602db7014e3

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“It’s nice,” she said simply, placing them on the porch. Junggyu sighed, and suddenly, hurried footsteps approached. Yangsuk was coming from the backyard.b95959e40e975591

“Oh, you’re here! Welcome! I cleaned up, but c0c7416b61 there’s still some stuff 44bff11407 in the storage room. The piano room needs 2c2d43faa7 more cleaning too, and 6a5a3e22cf some airing out. But wait, I dc4261b33f heard you were 782e29d6b7 twenty-four? You look young enough b2eb5f5c16 to wear a school 8f6e55151b uniform!”7ad01c00f7b41538

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Slightly startled by 0941117e9b Yangsuk’s rapid-fire, boisterous 2e7e232aa4 greeting, the woman f950417e82 took a step ab51adf9c1 back. But Yangsuk grabbed 3040fff94e her arms and d00d25bd6b kneaded them roughly.8cea8a509510b052

“You’re so skinny! How are you going 7b545bf9ab to survive island life 9fa65436b2 like this? Are you really 1ed7dc8163 living here alone? Or is cd197a2b8d your family a6c313d799 coming later?”8879d3bcb3699071

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Swaying from Yangsuk’s grip, the woman gave an awkward smile. “I’ll be living alone. It’s fine.”86d7d2abeab0261e

“What about your family? Don’t they object to you living here alone?” This was a thinly veiled attempt to determine if she even had a family. Seemingly aware of this, the woman gently pushed Yangsuk’s arms away and stepped back, smiling faintly.3e76df421693df2f

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“Thank you for your concern. I’ll take care of the rest myself.”9b04b972086b7c57

Junggyu shook his 1022886c0f head at Yangsuk, 5089d20be6 who glanced at 4453993214 him. 03b523b93e668d13

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See? I told a4b8a40874 you she 89e5c46ca9 wouldn’t open 1f891312bd up easily.97f7247f0c3dd997

“Oh, by the way…” Junggyu cleared his throat and stepped forward. It was time. “We have a rule on this island. It doesn’t matter for temporary visitors, but if you’re moving in, you have to make a greeting.”18b4db919704e559

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The woman blinked. “Is there an elder 9ca17cb28f I should greet here?”c69e085580f1f554

“Ten years ago, we didn’t even have proper electricity or water here. There’s a… household… that made it possible for the village to have these things. So…”96c96c086b6877d4

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“I understand. I’ll put my things inside and then I’ll go.” The woman readily agreed, picking up her bags. As she headed inside, Yangsuk approached Junggyu.1fe21099189dda1f

“Tsk, how will she last a day here?”d66bdba902440968

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“She must have her reasons. She’s pretty bold, though. Didn’t even flinch on the boat ride over.”31e1815abbcc37c5

Grimacing, Yangsuk lowered her voice. “Did you explain about Yeonsan?”7b0af3b63dd1b64c

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“Not yet. What am I supposed to say?”81d3fe528ed77ded

“You didn’t? Are you just going to let her run into him without warning?”6b8cec273edd674e

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“Isn’t it better that way? She’ll understand everything at once. How things work on this island.”51daca09e3205b53

Yangsuk sighed deeply at Junggyu’s mumbling. “I hope nothing bad happens.”4b27b51d2bb52384

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“What could happen?”fd1d322818603423

“…Well, she’s pretty… ab6458f515 you see” Yangsuk af28650336 struggled to keep 6473c7df2c her voice down. Junggyu clicked his tongue.1acae83c5a63e9cd

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“If he was going to cause trouble like that, the village would have been in an uproar already. There’s Soonduk, and Hyuna, they’re all around the same age.”72324bff9205032a

“Those girls are plain as day! Don’t you know Yeonsan doesn’t even consider them as women?”8a5cdfa5303548a5

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“Well, does he consider any woman as a person?”9ef4510b9379d652

Yangsuk sighed again, then asked quietly, “What’s he doing today?”6eb189a677d7225e

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“The same 9206aef894 as always.”488a0eac86a8eb20

He frowned, and just then, the woman emerged from the house. Unlike their apprehensive expressions, she was indifferent. Shaking his head, Junggyu gestured. “Let’s go. You go home.”ec044f7abceb2e76

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“Alright. Be careful,” 6392cd30c1 Yangsuk said, 6e2f2eca41 stepping back 906bedeeb4 with a 456041cfc9 click of daccbc2a3c her tongue. Junggyu swallowed a deep 06d587d653 sigh, glancing at the debd8decd4 woman following him. The sky rumbled ominously, ebbb33f22c as if threatening rain.b1e32d6a43596875

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The house was 77a374623d clearly visible from 3e7e31e69d afar. Unlike the other houses, 182efc4140 mostly darkened by time 039f6d5ac6 and wind, it was 82cfc92bd6 white, clean, and large. It was e025e6f10d the only 802811cfe4 two-story house 568700c6cf on the c745061e47 island, and d27527d929 its location 723337c7fe on a 3f8f567396 hill made d5a8d2db3e it look ca8d0c3868 like a 42403ba1d8 small castle.d5e872b86f4aefda

As they 78a816cbe4 began to 91e66b620f approach, an 59ddadff11 omen reached 8b3204566c them. Someone was screaming 36cb38d495 in agony. The occasional afb6c86585 bursts of 5ae0b1b17c laughter mixed 71b146f9d4 in made 334dea4acd it sound 40a03f9272 even more 1f50ed294a sinister. Junggyu noticed b45cf10a67 the woman bd865e2464 stop walking 4ec8dd714f and raise 0c4aee8f52 her head, f63bc217f4 so he 992c13d22c approached her.bca5c4edc138aee8

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“As much as possible, avoid eye contact. Just answer ‘yes’ to whatever they ask, and it’ll be over quickly.”7e966cb1489116d1

He didn’t add “probably.” As the woman seemed about to open her mouth to say something, Junggyu quickly turned his head and hurried down the path. After a moment of silence, another scream echoed.f45f453ce22873d2

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