DMH Ch24

Mu Jeonghoo gave Wan some time to calm down. There had been a party last night. Although a somewhat absurd situation had unfolded, what he had wanted had unexpectedly come to pass. He had woken up early, exercised, and returned to the mansion, where Park Gwangcheol had approached him with unexpected news, acting all friendly. That was fine up to that point. However, Mu Jeonghoo resented Park Wan for ruining his mood before he could even eat breakfast. What should he do? As he pondered, Park Gwangcheol’s words, along with a fitting item, came to mind.3410db3246d52095

“Get up.”40d87da74814050a

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At Mu Jeonghoo’s words, Wan grabbed the bed and slowly rose. He snatched Wan’s elbow as he moved sluggishly. Then, he quickly led him out of the room. As he left, Mu Jeonghoo didn’t forget to instruct Chief Kim, who was standing rigidly against the wall.f1b3247aa58a302c

“Break the lock with that.”29811050c75d47f7

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Chief Kim nodded at Mu Jeonghoo’s words. Mu Jeonghoo opened a drawer and slipped a very small box into his pocket. Park Wan, shoulders slumped, didn’t even see what he was taking. He gestured to Wan, signaling him to go out first. Wan lowered his head like a person in despair and left the room.9283dc5baa97b36a

“Hey.”764027ebe4620fda

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“…”6b21f485719696cc

Mu Jeonghoo spoke when 6ca49c8672 they reached the landing ddb2d0fe60 of the hallway stairs. He found it amusing c1350a1603 that Wan was acting 3b9fe683d7 like the most miserable 06252a2651 person in the world e802ee45f9 just because someone had eb998d45c8 sucked his dick once.9f1bc34c53ba871d

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“It’s kind of funny how you’re acting like you lost your virginity.”bef243cb6a2b544e

Those words made Wan feel even more miserable. To those people, what had happened at the party last night might have felt like a passing fallen leaf, but it wasn’t for Wan. Even though he had lived a difficult life, he had never lived it being subjected to such filth. Moreover, he had lived in the opposite world from those who embraced naked bodies and shared lust like beasts as if it were natural. However, Jeonghoo, who had always considered this kind of thing natural, didn’t understand Wan’s confusion. You could adjust your body to fit in if you wanted to.e1d96f786909d119

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“I heard your birthday is next week.”b61216708162a9e4

At his words, 42f13fee24 Wan looked up.004dd30462b7aac1

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“Your dad told me this morning.”7607e2a9d6e7ad5d

“Yeah.”8d6f4255cd0acee5

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Wan replied in a weak voice. They went down the stairs and headed to the dining room. In the opposite hallway leading to the dining room was the room where Wan had suffered humiliation. Mu Jeonghoo also liked Wan’s withered appearance, which had been so upright before. Flowers looked bad when they withered, but even that looked presentable on Park Wan.43d6bb7f563936eb

“I’ll be away from the house next week.”158ec7dc28438c98

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“So?”f165a4dd273ed041

“I was thinking of throwing you a birthday party in advance.”528c3a3dc79a701d

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“What? No, it’s okay!”e89050a9441cfc48

Wan shook his head, 2c02e37ae8 reacting violently.08e0e558dd455887

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“It’s nothing special. I just mean let’s have a nice meal.”ea0894af816530ab

“…”0a6fa00c242295cc

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“That’s all.”1e05b06f938b2d78

Jeonghoo finished speaking with a 725fa94900 gentle smile. As they approached, afe051efd5 a staff member 24dea81990 who had been f20bcf0549 waiting opened the 1e7b0872a2 dining room door. The long, wide 60b322fa57 table inside the da51093eae dining room was 48f46e43fc covered with food, 3d64e80b41 leaving no empty 7e9640a472 space.0f058499c95cfc54

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“Sit down.”0745e67ad7ab6a01

Wan sat down in front of the densely packed food. It was the first time he had sat in the same seat since he had first moved into this mansion. Whether it was true that he was going to celebrate his birthday or not, in the center of the large table was a birthday cake as big as the table itself, with a single giant candle waiting for its protagonist. The twisted shape of the birthday candle resembled the string on Wan’s hoodie. Mu Jeonghoo sat down and pointed to the candle on the cake.2f97838f542ea69b

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“I couldn’t find a place that sold candles this morning.”706dae53f1025dc6

The staff member lit the candle, which was as thick as a giant’s finger. Unlike ordinary candles, the wax didn’t drip quickly. Mu Jeonghoo, seeing Wan watching the candle burn without thinking of blowing it out, said,cb668d9e9d5a25db

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“Should I sing you a song?”82d7df824cb67b4c

“No.”0fe41630071adbc3

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“Then make a wish and blow it out.”b4c21fa9ff2c6bb3

At Mu Jeonghoo’s commanding words, Wan closed his eyes and clasped his hands. He was just going to pretend to make a wish. But surprisingly, as he closed his eyes and clasped his hands, an unexpected wish popped into his head.e600ecbdfec0a256

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‘Please, let nothing bad happen again. Please let me leave this mansion.’c080b82651289f5e

An unwelcome voice suddenly intruded into Wan’s mind as he made his wish.32d495938de642d1

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“Now blow it out.”874f08517523c523

Mu Jeonghoo lacked patience. Since the table a784e6d1b1 was so large, c8a75dd41b he had to 4cac499a3a get up to 3debd2b37a blow out the 5bb2820f68 candle. He opened his a197b42690 eyes and lifted f260417269 his buttocks from 564b99e831 the seat. He leaned forward and blew 973d8a6a11 out the candle on the b70fb30c05 giant candle with a whoosh! Smoke rose faintly. Mu Jeonghoo flashed a bright 76aa3cc476 smile.4edbb45c70cce8b2

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“Congratulations.”2bd8805e3591a454

“Mm.”518113f333361277

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“…”f4e456e07eb7b1e2

“Thank you.”d1ad5eac1f13b981

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Wan felt uneasy about Mu Jeonghoo’s face, which had been grinning as if something good had happened since earlier. Wan thanked him and looked down at the rice bowl in front of him. The rice bowl and soup bowl were covered with lids. Mu Jeonghoo opened the lid on the rice bowl. Wan opened the lid of the soup bowl first. The lid was warm. Wan looked at the dishes laid out with delicacies, including the cake, and took a sip of the soup. It seemed they had made hangover soup, considering there had been a party yesterday. However, Mu Jeonghoo roughly pushed away the bowl of clear soup as soon as he opened the lid.96632118c5a234d1

“Didn’t you hear what I said? It’s his birthday next week.”35754e31ec5f327f

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“I’m sorry.”406fc7f27183f309

The staff member 8808730c69 was startled and eece0064c7 put the soup 60ef44f4da bowl he had 3e44f7232a pushed away on 0d298cbea4 a tray. Then, he went 26820ba037 around the table 0fe9ae3cf7 and took away 9427a83d03 the soup bowl 4b3c3c2b90 that Wan was 2501c6ef44 sipping from as 504cd407fd well.35805fb694ba5a79

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“No, I’m okay. This is enough.”742bb21455c2e34a

“You have to eat seaweed soup on your birthday.”29698050ad94f80e

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“…”769857db56aa19ee

“Oh, right, I can’t forget the present.”c0f9dce784d345ee

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Mu Jeonghoo took out a e76c0725ab small emerald-colored box from his da4175f2cb pocket.23e513a1de971fe7

“It’s yours, open it.”dd1f952e1c5f1bea

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Wan received the box that 99a20c7a46 Mu Jeonghoo handed him. Judging by the f3d4d66b7e size, he was db6ae42b2c certain that there 400f573f95 was jewelry inside. He carefully opened the box. There was a e98e63027a thin necklace shining 3fc456bb11 in silver. The slender silver necklace ccea6586f2 was doing its best 4d584d58b7 to illuminate its body.f0ec6639e662b5e6

“Why are you giving this to me…”85dedf7304f7df48

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“Because it’s your birthday.”273138c869e8d7dc

“…”4cfa5c753f2483e8

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“I found out about it too suddenly, so I didn’t have time to go buy a present.”2bc664b5cc89bd2e

“Still, something that looks so expensive…”00829ef64042bc9d

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“It was in the house, so you don’t have to feel burdened.”38c62e13c71e9887

Mu Jeonghoo got up from his seat and walked behind Wan, who was sitting. He tried to turn around, feeling uneasy, but his hand was faster. Mu Jeonghoo pressed down hard on Wan’s shoulder with his large palm.133398488069ecbf

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“Wait a minute, I!”4a464788d3b70df9

“I’ll put it on for you.”baa9f4bcccaca82f

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He took the necklace as if doing a favor. Wan had no choice whether to wear it or not. The thin necklace slid up and was placed around Wan’s neck. The necklace on his long neck didn’t swing awkwardly. As if it were part of his body. It fit snugly around his neck.c3e70a9e3bcbcea2

“It’s so thin that you won’t even feel like you’re wearing it. How is it?”7143c3bb9c97e91f

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“…”ce86a66c00a5acef

“How is it, I’m asking.”a1f5268b187a6010

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“Yeah. I don’t feel anything.”225aacd98cd9f24c

Wan hastily replied to Mu Jeonghoo’s urging for agreement. He returned to his seat. Wan fiddled with the thin necklace around his neck. It was the first time he had worn jewelry around his neck. The feeling of it encircling his neck was unfamiliar. He wouldn’t have given him a necklace that looked expensive at a glance without meaning. e00aed608c9d7b05

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From the moment he put on the necklace, Wan felt uneasy. Yesterday, Mu Jeonghoo had said that if there was something to give, there was also something to receive. Thinking of Mu Jeonghoo at that time, he wouldn’t give him anything without a price from now on. Wan ran his fingers over the necklace that felt like it was psychologically tightening his neck and said something he didn’t mean.d724aff54c2b24a3

“Thank you.”2fa6d28645de8eaa

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Mu Jeonghoo smiled 68c6e07064 as he drank 987f056dc3 water instead of cbf9997447 replying. He looked at the side ac922e36fe of the rice bowl, which c62f6e5f16 felt empty after the soup 6ed7f0a38b bowl had been cleared away, 7cd724a2cd and said to Wan.b8f40d5b864e6467

“Let’s play a game until the soup is all finished.”21ce2f02b1e430c7

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“A game?”2a959abeb7523b2c

“You know the octave game, right?”a39956c92575e517

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“Octave game?”f95698af46d1fcb1

“Yeah. Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si-Do. We’re going to do that. Who can go higher and higher.”a0817c64190ccfa9

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“Ah, ah… I know.”74ce364885010dd7

It was a game he used to play a lot in elementary school. He even played it with Park Gwangcheol at home, saying he would practice. Wan, as well as the staff around him, wore puzzled expressions at Mu Jeonghoo’s sudden suggestion. Wan couldn’t refuse the absurd game that had suddenly unfolded.0cb350df1a2de392

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“Okay.”1e7bca14b5a99425

The one who 9aaa1452a9 gave the gift 2f92adcf05 started the game b4c9577aec first.2cfd0a6ef05676b6

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“Do.”c81db34ef39ae715

“…Re.”dc551852b861421e

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“Mi.”bb510ec2e27b1e80

“Fa.”06553cfe239122b1

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“Sol.”d5164cd628f058e9

“La.”ffbe52445ebb76b1

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“Si.”47aedfd332f26581

Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si-Do. It was a funny sight to a third party, but the atmosphere was completely different. It was heavy and serious, like moviegoers watching the ending of a twist movie. A few staff members who had not yet grasped the situation barely bit their lips and held back their laughter. One round, then a second. Just when Wan was about to say ‘Si-‘, he felt an intense pain from his uvula, as if someone was poking a sensitive spot with the tip of a sharp chopstick.c63d42ef6718e92f

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“Oh, it’s real.”a2f749d903f9d05e

Jeonghoo exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Wan, who was grabbing his neck in shock. He certainly hadn’t misheard. Wan glared at Mu Jeonghoo with his eyes wide open.da42cd7c340a8f10

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“The effect appears immediately.”84a7bc61c55b8fa6

He couldn’t forget the pain he felt when he uttered the high octave. He couldn’t believe it either. Wan looked at Mu Jeonghoo with distorted eyes. Mu Jeonghoo said with a nonchalant face.4993dc68acc70eaf

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“I get a headache every time you yell at me.”44c99297a4c635bb

“You, you…”aed0510acdb863bf

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“Let’s have you wear it for a while until you get out of the habit.”9868a739bd1571d3

This time, it was a reason that Wan couldn’t understand. The voice of someone referring to Wan as they passed through the garden where the party was in full swing was repeated and whispered in his ear like a whistle.b82611c178f03648

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***03416a8e055ad48b

After the weekend, Mu Jeonghoo left somewhere as promised. Wan felt relieved. He wasn’t even a little bit curious about where Mu Jeonghoo went or what he did. When he thought that he wasn’t in the room, he slept well, ate his meals on time, and sometimes took leisurely walks in the garden to clear his head. He didn’t know the exact time when Mu Jeonghoo would return, but time had already passed for more than a week and a half. He wanted to enjoy his freedom in the mansion as much as possible until Mu Jeonghoo returned.cd950692b5429a50

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“Park Wan, you’re up.”91c44bf06ee184ba

The student in front of him called out to Wan, who was watching the leisurely flowing clouds. Wan’s complexion darkened as he thought that he wished days like these would last a thousand years. Today was the day the mock exam report cards were coming out. The homeroom teacher gave the students self-study time and conducted one-on-one counseling in order of their numbers. He opened the door to the faculty office and entered. The homeroom teacher, who glanced at Wan approaching, turned his gaze back to the documents he was looking at. He was looking at Wan’s mock exam report card. Wan had learned one thing as a result of observing his homeroom teacher while attending school.bd2f9a4396f2637f

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His unkindness was 6d6bf1a8bd only directed at bd19bf5409 him. When dealing with Mu 440b787f0f Jeonghoo, the homeroom teacher 6862f913cb spoke with a smile 499db6e56d like an angel that 5991027595 could not be found e73d8ec973 in the world. It was like 60994c66fe the expression of 635652e372 a direct subordinate a9367f0f2c employee dealing with c7e55a528c a boss. A pitiful employee with 6354cf2429 no connections, struggling to 126e4a9f72 get inside his fence.c09c6cf78af6fdee

Thinking that way, 9d84cb949a Wan changed his 7b4a61545f direction to look 3f9974b274 at the homeroom 9b94b96be3 teacher with a 824326cca8 little pity rather 81f607a00c than hating him 137ddf2be8 for the discrimination 8fc0f20405 against other students. To think that he af32a0c441 was groveling to a 1114de8556 student in his position 49c11916c2 of earning money. Such a life 279ad7f4dc would be extremely 1fb46ad24a miserable. Maybe when he finished f2a7cf39c6 work and returned home, b49b91bc9f he would remember the f8d7a5ed1d behavior he had acted ce6e48c692 abjectly towards the students 7c64fccb1a today and drink from 5aad927f13 a bottle.3fdf7368deafdd41

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Wan’s mood improved when he thought of the human being who was sitting at the round table and ignoring him in that way. However, Wan quickly became gloomy when he confirmed the expression of the homeroom teacher holding his report card. Anyway, the homeroom teacher was an adult who had obtained the position of teacher through his own efforts, and he was still just a high school student who didn’t know his career path.09e451f567c81d34

“Can you see this?”c0bd27a027263295

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The homeroom teacher handed over a piece of paper. A report card meticulously detailing grade levels, school-wide rankings, and national rankings was laid bare. Wan had already sensed that the scores would be worse than usual after the preliminary grading a few days ago. He had made several stupid mistakes. If he hadn’t made those mistakes, he wouldn’t be looked down upon by the homeroom teacher…28e30e9020069840

“I told you it’s different from the school you used to go to.”94d3ad7b803c1537

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“…”60b10ee02de38997

“At least try to put in some effort.”993b92b28f5d046f

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There was mockery mixed in his words. Wan’s pride crumbled at the homeroom teacher’s tone. Wan folded the report card that the homeroom teacher had almost thrown at him and put it in his pocket. The fluttering report card felt light, even in its significance. He was speechless. Just as someone who studies well can’t understand someone who doesn’t, the homeroom teacher wouldn’t understand him getting such a score.d5b3c7e58f0563a4

“Dress properly. Button up all the way.”a14d856aeac72ba9

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“Yes.”71129e13ee4cb3fc

Wan, feeling suffocated, re-buttoned the top blue button. Between the open collar of his shirt, there was a silver necklace that fit snugly around his neck. The homeroom teacher didn’t notice, but if you looked closely, there were red marks all around the necklace. The marks on his neck were from struggling to remove the necklace that Mu Jeonghoo had put on him.e1582338cfd781f5

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‘Wear it until you learn your lesson.’6cf4d9fae0c51b80

As soon as Mu Jeonghoo finished speaking, the completed seaweed soup was brought to the table. Wan overturned the seaweed soup and got up from his seat. The spilled seaweed strands mixed with the other side dishes. The staff fussed around him, worried that the hot soup might harm their young master. The table, full of untouched food, became a mess. The staff watched Wan’s retreating figure as he left the dining hall and cautiously asked Mu Jeonghoo.f9c6a5de63e62c60

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‘Shall we bring him back?’a70344f577510347

‘…’a7795715dd6fa394

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Mu Jeonghoo shook his head, watching Wan’s receding head. It would take a lot of time to get used to it. There was no need to rush. Wan returned to his room and, seeing the gaping hole where the lock had been and the obvious drill marks on the wall, shed tears of anger. From now on, he couldn’t shout even when he was angry. How was this any different from a dog owner putting an electric shock collar on their pet to prevent it from barking in public?ac0ec103d260fc71