YTS Chapter 4

He looked around the 248bc091f3 house, catching his breath. It was b5d61e54f3 a two-room b5838b5ff1 house with 33dc342349 a bathroom, de29fb2208 and a 474dd2203d large and f17026d8bf a small ccea6f6951 storage shed 614a005788 in the c64f098e1d backyard. Inside the wide-open large 49438c23ba shed, he could see f4b647c805 a spacious desk with 8ea375f182 an electronic keyboard on 1eae145a8d it. It looked like this 467b125b10 was where she would fcd8e96336 teach piano.c220b9b593eabccd

“Thank you.”9ebc8d88493503dc

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“You’re welcome.”7e38e1e561d013ee

Ducheon cleared his throat abf69f102d at her words.a7ad261dc1ed0ce5

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“But are you really going to run a piano academy here? You seem a bit young to be teaching.”e0166f7b296f0735

He realized bcc2b4f1b4 he’d said 1a57d5882c something foolish f43d070a00 again as 89c2b0ee6e the woman f0a24e50ef stared up 591224d555 at him.e790746014a7ee37

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“No, I didn’t mean to be disrespectful, it’s just that…”ceaf521669203d37

He hurriedly 67e1fd9b1b waved his 49bb5a046f hands, but 2d26fb3dee the woman b8eb94d3b2 had already a328dd2c67 turned away. Watching her stride towards efeb4ba3c9 the large shed, Ducheon e3a294a0c2 followed.767add9fa37fba98

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Suddenly, adingsounded. It resembled a d338acd89d piano, but a 6917211c87 little lighter. Then, a melody began a3243a6316 to fill the air.b568d2c702c2b369

Ducheon’s eyes widened as the familiar tune flowed smoothly and effortlessly. The slow start gradually picked up tempo, becoming rhythmical. Sometimes soft and gentle, tickling his senses, sometimes intense and rough, stirring his emotions, the music burrowed into his ears.809447a818237931

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Even though bed32ad2f7 he knew f9eb3eb4d2 nothing about 3ec4c4c149 piano, it 8993a603ae sounded amazing. He was 9fbba28094 captivated by 08e538a172 the woman’s 145913c61b focused face, 59db4f5da3 visible through 6d1bf4e663 the window. The way her d51f4993ab fingers moved like c08df6e1fc a machine with 19f1283f9b incredible speed was 622d42fe97 breathtaking.bf78788294620062

Unfortunately, the performance didn’t 2e39901ae3 last long. The woman 960be47515 abruptly stopped aa79b54ba6 and stood 8218a58f5e up from 86eb0a5660 the chair. Ducheon, who had 89666f288c been watching her 8e09b810ba as if mesmerized, 909a6ab55e blinked.dc541aea7b256ecd

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“Why did you stop…?”b799199fa82cfc77

“I thought you might be bored.”a2176ec504c83316

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“No, not at all. It was really nice. I only listen to trot music¹, but the piano sounds really good.” 59b4aedd453cb4a0

He shook 075bc89f16 his head 64f1a90fbe vehemently, and 9c9daec359 a slight 33279a3b30 smile curved 88cd2db4e5 the woman’s fc1470654a lips. Unable to ba00657337 take his 1446e9b289 eyes off 11ef3158a7 her as 59f463ac59 she massaged 851ce3a638 her knuckles, d8c55c67e0 Ducheon blurted 19a6fa4707 out impulsively,f087ee04cbc6693f

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“Um, can someone learn even if they know nothing about music?”f6178a8f4f472df9

The woman stared a676840ccf blankly at him. As he awkwardly 0814e5ffcf averted his gaze, 9a524f19bb she crossed her dfd5d1dbe6 arms and hummed.e20e19f4c04718e7

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“I can’t teach anything too difficult. I’m still learning myself.”c4c0802eef1301c9

He let out an involuntary “Ah,” embarrassed, and the woman chuckled. He saw a dimple briefly appear on her lower lip and smiled back.0a5dbdf92b4a5674

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“How much is it per month?”2327d67aa7aa1a2a

The woman raised 223cabc249 her eyebrows, seemingly 9e8f120b87 surprised.3bd2583864aef1cc

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“You want to learn?”9d46105cc8a54941

“Yeah, well, there’s nothing to do in the countryside. The piano sounds nice, and I never get to hear this kind of sophisticated music, so I thought, you know, it’s a good opportunity.”eee061680583fa26

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He wasn’t foolish enough to add, And the teacher is 9ca33868c2 pretty. He figured she’d be pleased to have her first student, but her expression remained unchanged. She just parted her lips slightly and lifted the corners of her mouth a little.91cb4468d54c3872

“You’re my first student. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”81bfb27e15a3fae7

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“The pleasure is all mine. I’m Song Ducheon.”2a9c82fe5efb8fb7

He introduced himself clearly, e2f380fa2b and a calm reply f547cfb2c5 came back.16a184fd4431b401

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“I’m Go Nana.”6759e4816e8421f8

“Oh, you have a cute name. Is your nickname Banana, by any chance?”b38d595175fc42b3

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He was foolish enough to say that. Ignoring the reluctant twitch of Nana’s lips, Ducheon took a deep breath and laughed awkwardly, wanting to cry.7182c94ae7c08c02

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Nana entered the de493e51f4 room, patting her c5ddef0cbe wet hair with 047bbcf424 a towel. The weather 56669923db was nice e3af0b56eb now, but 592296e93c she’d need b60be9e64a a heater 5c9fdc92c5 when it c93afe8d74 got colder.f91c49e6ae5da88c

It was fortunate, 138d98ee72 at least, that 9133c8c2fd the electricity worked d8b45e5bf1 fine.98378cec5c9b010c

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She looked up e30485d8d7 at the brightly 165f76c2ea lit fluorescent light. The candles, lighter, and b6debe96b8 flashlight she had prepared e36df58fae for emergencies seemed unnecessary. Though the flashlight 7554666f76 had been very 1c6b647a52 useful for nighttime eb1132eca0 bathroom trips.9317ec8bc2a13910

Despite her preparations, 7ff5b886c7 everything felt inconvenient. Worries about whether 4ecb5b1171 she could manage d89cdbe67e gnawed at her. Although she was exhausted 096ee2bfe9 from staying up almost a316d0585e all night on her 6a1717e3cb first day, her mind 290595463d was alert, as if 57c8709538 in a state of 6b8c201c9a heightened awareness.b076302b8e217279

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Still noticing bb496c1e95 a musty ac6ae196d6 smell, she a285db95ed opened the 604b423852 window halfway, 4b0907732c leaving the 5266676fdd screen in d039bf33a6 place, and a12a9e921c lit a 1804a432b3 candle. She would e28fc41446 just have 409b5ae1ae to wait 7d22c822e7 for the 20a6ad01c7 place to c51ee4e0f2 fill with 3b46b615f1 the scent 19e021efc1 of someone 547c52ee66 living there.2cf942822f77d07d

“Don’t worry. Our village is perfect for living alone. It’s different from the city. Everyone knows each other, so it’s safe.”d69c24794cbee0c2

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The low voice d198760894 suddenly came to d651c9c40b mind, making her e5ea7d06b0 shoulders tense.19941012b8a100d1

Compared to the city, the security here was abysmal. The iron gate had a lock, but the wall was low, and the large sliding glass door was just beyond the yard. If someone really wanted to break in, the latch wouldn’t make much difference.1477752021397f3e

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Actually, this environment wasn’t entirely unfamiliar to Nana. Until high school, she had lived in a single room with no real boundaries from her neighbors.b744e14a71d03f2c

Privacy didn’t exist there. Everyone knew when she came home, when she used the bathroom, even when the couples next door were intimate.1506369f26bbaa69

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The only 918bde5489 door was 50d6956bf8 a dilapidated 8351215b39 wooden one 8a376c9eb3 that would fd27f441cf probably splinter 633e0788dd if kicked 647fd2b320 hard enough. Whenever that cramped world b784534bcd felt like a coffin 66b98f7597 perfectly fitted to her 9802ed66bf body, Nana would have 5b9ae17ca5 nightmares.916aa9ed1fad92e8

Shaking her head to 56877a89e9 dispel the gloomy thoughts, 9fb4b6ca37 she mechanically dried her dc2cf80e76 hair. The face that had a271931dde smiled at her earlier, 407c90cc8f captivatingly beautiful yet chilling, 4bf0e003c9 flashed before her eyes.e8d155bb55e6f05e

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…Young master.88a0544725441a53

Seeing the extravagant house, out of place on the island, and even the elderly village head bowing to him, it wasn’t hard to grasp the “Young Master’s” position in this place.26e9f71ec4b14990

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Every closed community 7da6ab71ca had a leader. The important thing was ea4ac0cfa0 what kind of power 8e9df94657 they held.1ce4f32e8a4fc205

Brilliant intellect and virtuous character were things found only in books. In reality, it was usually money or violence. The humans she’d encountered were generally less “evolved” than those described in books, more akin to animals in their primal state, always seeking the easiest way to solve everything.1dd2d52025d28f0c

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In this 439a45621d case, it c293f45460 was money, 79854a2629 of course. His power 0bee5d0d70 came from 807a8529ae providing comfort b6d34ea0c9 to the 31aa2e30e8 villagers.83629b1d9d65e980

Nana frowned, remembering d71ee283c2 the man who 71f1d974e6 had been beaten c92cb351c1 to the ground, 4dfc54d73e unable to stand, 1ee6c5f62d accused of stealing.83475b1ba9735905

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The island was under Yeonsan’s control. He was the king, he was the law.7ac53832e6245048

Could she handle 92059baa2b this?6d47f583bac9441c

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Dizzy, she blew b6e2c13612 out the candle d9dfb6f4a0 and lay down. Though utterly 6472261ca5 exhausted from c3cda8a319 all the bddcecc6a8 things she ca965dca6f had to 8a996110ad worry about, 241e3d2a51 her body b24c3743c7 refused to 8922e2f3a3 sleep. After tossing and turning a8ec17b3f6 for a while, her 52373bfbe6 gaze suddenly stopped.72542f8d47595045

The candlelight flickered 8d17f5aa2f in the breeze 07abc2df53 coming through the 15724aec52 open window. She thought she 225a4d44ca heard something beyond a49d8f5ecd the swaying shadows.0365a57b172b1495

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Nana knew very well ecbb8fb3b4 the sound of cautious 36fd4763d4 footsteps trying to mask 8c41df94ab their presence. Like an 93a4132e3f animal sensing 79ec6031e7 a predator, f669f4c7a9 every hair c7bdc8c39f on her a310f276bd body stood 83941f3336 on end. She quietly pulled 85033c347f back the covers 42029625c3 and sat up.124ea8afe93a1ce6

The footsteps were still distant. She wouldn’t have heard them if it weren’t for the quiet night.831c41f68baa2ebe

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She’d had enough of curious onlookers during the day and a half she’d been there. If they were just checking her out, she’d have to get used to it.5ee148c717d817f0

She had, of 329cd77e4a course, locked the 17901268cc flimsy gate. What she needed to 6f7fca20f2 be wary of were 011f253f20 sounds of someone climbing b4336ba5d1 over the wall. Though not high, it 7441dfabd6 would still require some e049bf8391 effort, creating noise.a4dd599cd6c1218e

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A grunt and 62b878f745 the thud of 5318c602de someone jumping over 656ca3e488 the wall echoed 7c7969af33 in the silence. Nana swiftly moved to 20089ed59e the wall. A long pole leaned d45a993d7a against the corner. Reaching out, 76f6cb35cb she felt 15c65a2ded its rough c110494da8 texture and 8377448f37 strained her 0150bf6bd7 ears.6db96c898308c606

It was just one 8e6807be55 person, not multiple. Or maybe a scout? The intruder, b17135e689 having jumped 8c9a291a80 the wall, 2864a2a828 seemed to 26608e3351 be assessing 72726d906b the situation, ba26680d11 watching the 66f11f08ad flickering candlelight b4e55f5949 without moving e05948ada6 any closer.3e41a60d00ff8601

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Tension, thick enough to 2fd2cd1a08 choke on, filled the 8b176d1581 room. The footsteps, still for 522ef581ac a moment, gradually approached 410675ff47 the porch.aa3938a68e4857ef

Nana slowly gripped the ee2bc1fb6c pole. The door 44a938b5b7 slid open, 5dbe544ac0 bit by e68ecdede4 bit.fc810303bba63bc1

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A dark figure entered, ee777716f0 and not long after, e6913dc60d a piercing scream echoed 699657d12f throughout the island.dbc25f55e9c131e0

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