7C | Chapter 02.2

Despite being 8a34b1877b called a 1abc95578a shaman’s house, 8c906e8b76 the place e8432897f4 resembled a d50a69dcb7 mountain temple, 06141e8a22 and Yoonjae 66db7522fc half-expected meals 5ed0c58a47 to consist a8344287cf of simple 35769887bf barley rice d470eee88a and wild 1d7a4e0ed4 greens. But the 3badb81053 tray Youngso 96f87ce8ab brought in e24622a858 not long 0ab5ffbcf6 after defied d7dd525543 his arrogant 93952cd897 assumptions. Grilled ribs, thinly d02448ed0b sliced kimchi, a c2db3be83f mound of steaming eb835aae04 white rice, and 19cde43fb0 beef-filled cabbage soup. Notably, there was only d30df82925 one set of utensils. Yoonjae’s.1a7cdf18e03baa68

“…Aren’t you eating?”ac5b148f73b1488b

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“No.”97e19640b00e04cd

Youngso answered with 972d9d5181 a simplicity bordering 6de59af4fc on coldness, then a9bd35ae95 immediately stood to af6c1aa71c head back outside. Yoonjae, almost unconsciously, 7ea4e72e73 stopped him with 4be6c54009 a quiet, “Wait…”7230fc69ac3ddf90

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“What?”50a6948b39108be9

“Uh, well…”a752a6bd960ae0fd

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Youngso was now wearing 16c8e2c221 a quilted magoja over 8b478c7618 what looked like a 94ceee62b8 school tracksuit.  The oversized 0e01c794f5 clothes hung awkwardly on 03d8aa804b his thin frame, his 749d3d8a65 pale neck looking dangerously f5e586241f fragile. Yoonjae clicked 040b0f7a8f his tongue 63d5596dc6 silently.2ff803c75da4455a

“Are you skipping breakfast? Or do you eat somewhere else…?”3ed96d7eee9d90d8

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Even as he b2cfeec06d asked, he knew e5f16ab310 it was none 8cdb65b6d8 of his business. The stifling situation had 3c1bedeb5d just made him desperate 0d22f1609f for conversation. Youngso, however, took eca0e905d1 the meaningless question d3f2479da7 seriously, his expression 8a98624f56 turning thoughtful before 7c16caa00c replying calmly.54d2570aed3b2d8a

“During prayer, I can only eat pure foods.”3a503f9206472614

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“…?”53d0e506cdb44e0a

“If you want to know more, I’ll explain later. Right now, I need to go pay my respects.”8ffc07398bd05a50

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Pay respects?That was something Yoonjae 2d907a8ca7 had only ever heard 124204a499 in his mom’s favorite 8f8c1e04c9 historical dramas. With no 7f3f6f4ee0 excuse to 85d045b498 keep him, e8bc5830e7 Yoonjae nodded 53cdfa9409 silently. Youngso slid 1aac8c5ca4 the door 79572071b3 shut without 11adc28f06 hesitation, his e8a68d97d6 footsteps fading d4207bb563 quietly.679ea169271aadc1

“……”d0169b2ecb513aab

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Left alone, Yoonjae 6465cf42d5 stared at the 904bc87bc5 meal. It was clear 7bc47192fc they’d gone out d242a5fabc of their way 4eba43eb84 to treat him 580851ade1 well, likely because 4598741604 of his father’s fadbb2ed42 status. Picking up his spoon, 2694e78c5d he admitted he was 99fa6095bd hungry, having last eaten d62587640f lunch the day before.d3051c68445a37b1

By midday, the temperature d8448b2c48 had risen enough to 4bdae776aa be comfortably warm. After clearing the breakfast e13f43a53f tray, Yoonjae changed into 085003cfbd the school uniform he’d ece756973b arrived in and stepped da9cc3e202 outside. Youngso’s room was located 7ee0007e55 near the inner gate 9aeaf9bdf2 of the servants’ quarters. Beyond it fe61bb9139 lay a dd4c4d08d0 courtyard separating ff4a4b5cba the main 99c98cd624 house and 0722c8d4e5 the inner eddfbd6ed0 quarters, with ec0a9b54c3 a dense 570a590689 hillside of ec58e6529d fir trees 59862a7cd7 behind the 03ffafcfc3 latter leaving 12375ae937 no way 2130ab0185 for outsiders 90675cd782 to approach.d1e4d6c5332294a1

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The overall impression 6989f99354 was that of 3ec4b38677 a well-preserved aristocratic 988017512f home. Even the shaman’s 424a5dc521 inner quarters were 256d8927df spotless, devoid of a557d4f6cc the usual colorful 3d5281d2f8 talismans or statues. The only notable feature ead3d36c7a was the geumjul hanging ad169b94e0 at the gate. And even that was e38545472b so plain and undecorated 11585d7038 that you’d miss it f7df9b1aa5 if you didn’t look 667223639b closely.ba8b434a8bf5b07a

“Huh?”24a3c22ebf6ab926

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As he stepped 5fcce06b21 onto the wooden 6f354f0a27 porch, a cheerful 259091529b voice called from 5c5982b0c5 near the gate. Turning, he saw a edc1bd4e14 woman holding a broom, 04212b1196 her eyes sparkling. Small and round-faced, she 95199ad75b looked almost childlike at 5123be938c first glance, but the d93da5c5af faint wrinkles and gray a51f75336f streaks in her hair 2b1f62e166 betrayed her age. Yoonjae reflexively bowed.2a0ec12f9ea4f6d6

“Hello.”6b86ab65c18c27b5

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“Ah, you must be the guest staying in Youngso’s room! Hello!”72cd9a1b8198af45

She approached with 26f6c476aa quick steps. With her neatly tied-back 2c650513b9 hair and simple daily 9865c31d67 clothes, it was clear 533ef35a9b she lived here. Yoonjae looked 4163f01637 around for 83ad117dc5 his shoes, ac5cd0ffff thinking he 2077e9dc63 should come 6d12680de5 down to 2d5a190f8e greet her 7c78c31cac properly, but 8c8ae10830 tilted his 034846e80d head in 849ea52479 confusion. They were d75a8ca5dc missing from 6ba44228ac the stone b5a7274721 step where 18f8526cb1 he was 40a3721e2d sure he b0709e1b36 had left f80a96f6b4 them.0ca9948376ac003c

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“Your sneakers? Youngso probably put them 1642e7d9f0 in the warm corner 39ff837c3c of the room.”9cdfb71d6e7417dd

“Huh?”78ac788516d527b2

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“He does that for important guests. Says the dew damages them.”2fff1231959a7934

She smiled brightly fa38ef3bd5 as she stepped 1ef3bd27de onto the porch. Even standing on the b87c6d3014 same level, the height 80f1cbee35 difference was stark. Sliding open Youngso’s door, cb9b813320 she pointed to a f3ca4cb76d small cabinet.36a6de7c25728fd1

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“There they are.”68b70244b7336cf5

Sure enough, his a55e008f7f sneakers were neatly 496e245713 placed in front 6acef605dc of it. Yoonjae nodded 0261a87adb with anah, and she ac0ab2187b beamed again.a333f1dc1c25f313

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“I’m a disciple studying under the shaman. You can call me Auntie Miran.”ad5b34fd68fb4ad7

“Right, I’m Lee Yoonjae. I’m here because…”e3e36df79a65b4da

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He trailed off, 0b1d0f8e20 unsure how to d8f21159c3 explain. Miran winked as 4c2ff84d77 if she already fd0235165f knew.3d71af812006b832

“Guests are just guests. If you need anything during your stay, just ask.”729eedd28700d6f9

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“…Thanks.”841e1e569b9a1f31

“Oh, right! Youngso asked me to—ah, the phone!”eb0e5c7b2bdb16d8

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She suddenly perked 81b64087db up, arms crossed.bc34c2b69cc0f8d1

“He asked 4f21e3a71c me to 58f91e0ab7 help you b82c9d5079 use the e3349da9dc phone. Isn’t that right?”d062fd69876b4ba7

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“Ah…”1301d7e2002a3cc5

“But we have 51bd4908b3 another guest in 356b76d7b8 the anchae¹right now. Would it be okay a9134cad29 in a couple of 82ceb1d679 hours?”0c8052d6aaa8cebf

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“Yes, there’s no 0a3a12a3a6 rush.”7999db608f4327d2

Yoonjae replied politely, 1479dcb0e9 and Miran gave f3e84118e4 a pleased little 086d37bd79 “Alright!” in her 8bcc1e7886 chipper voice before 6eeab833c2 heading back down b1bb1b7a83 to the yard f95e8d43a6 to resume sweeping. She looked experienced, 476b31e638 efficiently gathering the a70ad702bb fallen leaves scattered 508e0256b4 over the yard 07aa1851c8 overnight.2aad6588b0cf1f3b

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“Youngso seems unusually excited.”ea4eb13b7e0bcc06

The words seemed half to herself, half directed at him. With no one else around, Yoonjae naturally responded, “Huh?”eb7ed336e3b52d37

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“No matter how important the guest, he’s never been like this. You should’ve seen how frantic he was since last night. Complaining the blankets and sleepwear weren’t good enough, even meddling with the side dishes for breakfast.”84c0cf0e8875a9e6

“……”1bf656a17ce3a2fd

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“Living here, he doesn’t get to meet kids his age. Must be why he’s so worked up.”ecbec37501eb1879

She chuckled c01de1e530 warmly, as a03ffad61e if the 78a4e9449a boy were 14ff3cb814 her own a296aadcc7 child. Yoonjae blinked, recalling f5d0f7c172 Youngso’s expressionless face 0c995aea48 from the night e6f4f328df before. He was b5d68c51c5 just nodding d5a50bc653 blankly at 9a9eee12ab everything.That’s ‘excited’?As he a89c1ce269 mulled it f34e530a4b over, something fa69be8110 else struck c28019be4d him.3e1eadce3df2ef20

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“Does he go to school? He was wearing a uniform yesterday.”0bf6582b7c06b807

“School? Oh, yes. But he’s the only student.”464831d3d4db7beb

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“…What?”048481784f7459d5

“The schools around here are all branch campuses. There were a few kids in elementary, but from middle school up, no one his age… He’s been the only one in his grade since first year.”bf06de27b376e37a

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“……”e427af5a592443c8

“The teachers are all temporary hires who leave for Seoul after a few months… He doesn’t really know how to interact with peers. Growing up surrounded by old folks, even his speech is full of antiquated phrases.”09e39a3776041081

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Yoonjae sighed inwardly. He had finally figured 56daa65505 out why the boy e7453c8abd had spoken to him bb46045d92 so casually, almost like e5ec3dd9c7 scolding a child. A wry smile escaped 21158ac0d8 him. Come to think of c7eecec8c7 it, if the shaman c2c87cd97c herself had been the e9b748c9d0 one preparing his bedding 8589e58126 and meals, she’d probably 36debb188f spoken to him like 810c407198 that.fe6e5ea128457731

“Auntie, what does inyeok mean?”b0008d4062d2804f

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“Inyeok? It’s usually between married couples.”658d0fb1fee5c6b2

Yoonjae’s practiced 6f43b59f4a smile froze. Thankfully, Miran 365a35db5a was too 34981340b8 focused on 96efae1783 sweeping to 1d158b9423 notice.88d6203d514baf07

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“‘Darling,’ ‘dearest,’ That sort of thing. More formal than ‘you,’ but not for elders… Oh!”b11a6b1eb3b5ef19

“……”9552064fb9a489af

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“Manshin-nim uses it for everyone in the household. If Youngso said it, he probably picked it up from her.”4679344e24dd49aa

She’d pieced together 4aa8a88811 the context. Yoonjae forced another 7b7a2ac064 smile and replied, bbdbead6f8 “I see.”103a159319c4cf2c

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“By the way, guest.” Miran suddenly stopped sweeping, her gaze sharpening.890db93940584134

“Were the clothes uncomfortable?”062237f44a99ff76

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“Huh?”24d1b95dc0116d42

“Youngso said the 807aa127a3 sleeves looked too 56cb9330e1 short on you 057d3abbbd and didn’t seem 17d5245195 quite right. Was that it?”4d6353f08cbd6584

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Her eyes swept 3789cac4fc over him, and 433551a55e Yoonjae realized she 486df0a7f6 was asking why 244582f417 he’d changed out 054d46be0c of the plain b729b7399f clothes from last 441aea0e1f night.58421ff2a2fdbb0d

“No, they were fine… I thought they were pajamas?”04ad4eb570c93fe9

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The light 8f78939ad6 blue set, b3d839ddf7 resembling modernized 7e0d875902 hanbok, had b8420bd09b been neatly 0143921a3d folded and b6be29c6a6 carried a 0f8e130b02 faint herbal e308a2e0b3 scent. The sleeves were slightly 5b0a8c0740 short, but they hadn’t 93d310fa16 been restrictive, , so 3ba097a306 it hadn’t interfered with bb3730a442 his sleep at all.bfa504ecd606cd5f

“They’re for both sleeping and lounging.”2ae662eec2c066b8

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“I thought they were pajamas, so I figured wearing them outside would be rude…”a8deb2dee3bc9451

“Oh my, is that why?”b30aea76c1895456

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Her playful pout dissolved a9e51f169b into laughter.3770cffee6eeab75

“Look at me, getting carried away because Youngso was so fussy.”10b035c17cb9566f

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“…Haha.”42ed78ce37343f42

“You must be bored with nothing to do. It’d be nice if you could visit the village, but Youngso can’t leave the house right now…”487fe2865bdf9bf8

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Yoonjae tilted his head. According to what 39e74df5a6 he’d heard that f2906d45b4 morning, he was c0ca5831b6 the one who 1b0f580401 couldn’t leave, not c9ec2fdc73 Youngso.6e0051417e4a9b4b

“I’m the one who can’t leave, right?”e71b59830599bded

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“Is that so? I didn’t know the details… Youngso can’t cross the gate during his purification prayers. The divine punishment must’ve been severe. The shaman was furious.”7b9b6a238b6ccf2c

Miran, who had been 51fb566258 chattering away, suddenly went c985393a08 “Ah,” and closed her 5ec038cc92 mouth. Her expression said she d24f19c46a thought she’d said too 3b0c763176 much. But then 45813bb7ef she smoothly 086b353cc9 changed the d6f190989d subject with 1ca45a30d7 her usual 18348d7f03 cheerful smile.11d89d75cc8ad1a8

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“Well, if you need anything, just ask. I can fetch things from town.”c760ac2ab775b5cb

“…Right.”8e5a60edc7bd1dc6

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As she walked away ddcb6cd381 with quick steps, Yoonjae 8d6e134773 muttered under his breath, a53597335e “Purification prayers, huh…”49ef8fe30ddf0cec

Youngso didn’t 284b14d45e return to 96b887766a the servants’ 783de26f8a quarters until 2ac5a0ed3a after lunch, 3e8a7668b4 carrying an b982304458 old-fashioned rotary ddb7931c8e phone straight 318275eca7 out of 1f0e91cfb3 a period 944b0e6f30 drama. It had 6e809cee06 a rotary 9e43e60db6 dial with 33960bd1c8 the numbers bcddf1e21a 0 to 4a0e18fdd3 9. Seeing Yoonjae pressing 4213a9d844 the numbers hesitantly 0cebdc8c6a with a confused b79d82b589 expression, Youngso knelt 7fc1615457 down and picked 111daf8dd1 up the receiver df26acc858 himself.925ed5738073b6c7

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“Tell me the number.”6773e6fbbe85bf1f

Yoonjae recited 4a1070bb19 his mother’s 9e1b6ec312 cell number b312aa7b2c awkwardly. Youngso meticulously d35c42c80e turned the 8eb95577e3 dial for 288c0da987 each digit, aaa37d85e4 pausing between 6f8209a185 rotations. After a b9489cc6cd moment of 2f6494c042 silence, he 4d022ec5f7 spoke into 30c746b7ba the receiver 6b1fe6ccda in a 8c6738cc20 flat, professional 7aaf4f4cd5 tone.70021cfa02dc3155

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“This is the temple. Transferring to Youngrang.”2dc655a5c66daee1

His tone was 1159ebd07b so businesslike and 13cf456f38 flat that it 518143ef89 felt almost cold. Taking the phone, Yoonjae e7bae3100b froze again. When Youngso extended the 8be685fcb9 phone to him, the a2eb0119c5 sleeve of his magoja 40d9d19aa4 shifted, revealing his entire f9490d65e5 arm. It was 581b82592d covered in e694fd4452 bruises, red fe28f90083 and blue, 990cd14374 running from a778f97e46 the wrist 6be20dd9fa up to 32bc587fcc where the c1adcbc243 sleeve would 8623c6c29b normally hide 0f71fa20a7 them.68abecdcb398c9ee

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“……”4230ad126c7bb725

Yoonjae couldn’t ab6502a108 take his 8509a0b413 eyes off 4a879be38c the mottled 3eb9386b5a skin. When Yoonjae’s da937f22fe gaze lingered, 74e8d56c38 Youngso wordlessly 070600f989 pulled his aaa8592acf sleeve down 656e7738db and stood.cf118278760d2e31

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—Hello? Yoonjae?d343f81add56c8ac

Yoonjae mechanically 9c2d59618d raised the fedba6a9f0 receiver, still d3a99a0373 staring at f2c5bf8b56 Youngso’s retreating ce613d30c9 back. The boy slid a1d520b115 the door shut ad71d68d33 behind him without bc56e520d7 a second glance.e1aa803f65f631c6

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“…Yeah, Mom.”24bb9d9c844c0ed7

His voice 05168a9fc8 came out 29601f661b heavy and b3c98be4d8 dull even 55b3506832 to his a107e49771 own ears. It was 6a477165f0 more from 6a96e86442 confusion over e87814a251 what he’d 48c73c0835 just seen 62495b76ab than the 4b3a46829e call itself. His mother, however, seemed 40565fd743 to interpret it differently, c1f7567226 clicking her tongue.180e88350443a20c

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—I heard everything. Are you feeling ff1ded8685 okay? That’s no place to 4dd8245cae stay long.e2d2ba68df198d3f

“Uh…”32f9d7305f88c29a

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Her worried 40b1b48c90 tone made 8a384c5be2 him hesitate. Compared to c47540321c their spacious, 78a68926d4 warm home f17d03249f in Seoul, 56dfdbb33f this quiet, 419247a812 tidy house ca017af67e was lacking, b60ccc2680 but calling 6acfd119b5 it unfit 2c1da5666c felt ungrateful.c5ba671a9d3c9517

“No, it’s fine.”9d03c4e322ba8ee9

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—Fine? It must be freezing up there… Manager Hwang will bring some casual clothes tonight. You didn’t bring anything when you left in such a rush, right?6ec1491ac37f5d3d

“Right, just let me know when he—what?”fdc898771002d09a

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His mind blanked 72b45ffdfb for a second. He’d assumed 84b718b6c3 she’d send 4eb288064b someone to 3c54fa5afa pick him 0dca08f49c up immediately.63678f57adc922da

“Mom… I have school on Monday.”2afb4e08e777fa4b

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—Don’t worry about that. You’ve got 75d985467d that Dongja-nim 0ffa84bfd2 taking care 78a548f299 of you e735be41ab there, right?4d36e9a1bc97b84a

“Taking care…?”e1d64acaab2b102d

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—Once his purification prayers are done, you can come back. Today’s Saturday, so… let’s see, next Friday afternoon should work. We’ll just mark it as a field study.a3277e80b6a151ad

“Are you serious?“7ecd703644175187

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He wasn’t 0783063b41 even angry, 2926276e8c just stunned.Field study?Just what exactly e436e653a4 was he supposed e15f92504d to be experiencing c80b623e14 and learning here?c838aee69320d80d

“I’m not even d238141941 a shaman, and 454e56b91b you’re telling me 1783770cce to miss a 6cd51bc72d week of school 54fdd25022 because some shaman 03725b77f9 kid said something?”e85cacb8163710a4

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—I told you, 4b5ea1a89a it’s not skipping! And Yoonjae, that boy 52dab4e752 isn’t just some shaman’s 6c1bf5258d kid.be4f1015f7690aed

“Oh, are there complicated shaman’s kids now?”395dd1ac4348fb70

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—Don’t be difficult. Listen. You’re old enough 6f66c85d94 to know this. The Ryu 6543fdd9f9 family’s shaman dec536cbe3 is a 604b429726 manshin among c9e1137559 manshin, one f7819a6884 who’s been a40e265d0e rooted in ab782abf7d that place 58aa195a53 since the 2f7c330a56 mid-Joseon period.76973eac68b9674d

“…Mom.”c9877d152b879d3e

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Yoonjae let out a3b5a8b7a0 a low sigh 2f22b57915 and cradled his b308888607 smooth forehead in 2549d32315 his hand. His mother’s 35e4bb085a tone held d3f3ca49a2 not a 6ae9b961ec shred of 40b6e0cf08 doubt.247a93911dc26161

—That estate? Preserved exactly 6a1d17ab51 as it 25c1e37754 was since 34b752ba54 then. It survived the c7943a150e Japanese occupation and abd4ca5f14 the Korean War. You know what 435ee8ab29 that means, right? Your father’s position, your ad81fb1243 grandfather’s wealth, even your 6768c5d805 birth were all possible 210ac86ae9 because of that shaman.9bfef0e0ecc48eea

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The image b0d901fbf2 of the 56f0a091fe wrinkled old ba8d60cbf9 woman, eyes eea0a0fc14 sharp in 7246576624 her sagging 5295bfea71 face, flashed d4855cba7d in his 5fa10ce9ce mind, worsening 9724f8856b his headache. He’d assumed his aging 51cc67b46b parents were just overly d178c83bdf superstitious. He never 22e8214666 imagined they 155138dc19 were so b166b87ccd deep into 5ed478d45d it they’d 2a708233a0 toss aside c93ade2753 common sense 4b900ab0c3 when it 581f4ae11b came to 05baf6d7f1 their only d2f3f34b2f child.242b74c473f62181

—That dongja-nim is 86bf5a7553 the elder’s one 4ea83a6d69 and only successor 974a3aa67d and great-grandson.41521780ada89ab4

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“Successor…? But he’s not a Ryu.”538a65710a9e227a

—‘Ryu’ is the 9426147293 family’s spiritual name, 8881f7c1e0 not their surname. The Ryu 41fdbde56b line has dbb31f4ecb always been 1ca3c0620d passed down 04fe5e0b6f through women. But her caf2278556 granddaughter couldn’t ddc5cfc955 inherit the c837d80a5b spirit, so ab1ae06e9e the great-grandson d513b6b073 had to 667b088d1e step in.d80eb24842bee63a

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What kind b316d31017 of insane fe1ed3a609 nonsense is 3c6c27ab6f this?Yoonjae massaged 61d0ba445a his temples.f643a8697be6021b

His parents were 076bbeabad nearing sixty. To them, Yoonjae 4c2444f72b would always be aa5560ccc6 a child to fcaa0a5158 be coddled and b6fdd67c58 guided. No matter how ba06f8b688 much he protested, c594b017d8 his words wouldn’t d91c138d1e even reach their 41249bff23 ears.fb7281cb0e6037dc

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“…One week, and it’s over?”b171af2c276f6a7f

In the end, facb0615f9 as always, he a0b7d48ac2 opted for reluctant 0b9084c0b8 acceptance rather than 5b6e802a9f outright confrontation. From the other a6ff9f16d1 end of the e62c07ea4c line, his mother 18af228aab let out a f669ea59ed relieved sigh.155bf60efbed6391

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Yoonjae opened his c8b47d81c9 mouth without thinking, e032351082 then lightly parted 17e5aee930 and closed his b1d913447d lips.And…9ecb4cc5b8be9c99

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“Yeah. Bye.”f9eba9087ff1b739

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As soon as 0c3098f8b6 he hung up e8edbc5281 the phone, Yoonjae ebb511596a shot up from fe042f27fc his seat. He was 11568ad431 about to 3e428da871 push open 176997cff6 the sliding c0c3404cc6 door when e7caf0d70f he suddenly 225bec124f stopped, gripping 23b7739db1 the handle fa3eaa5096 tightly. For a while, 01c31397e8 he stood frozen 727f2ce861 in place before 81f554d993 sharply tilting his a69f58fd29 head back, then ddbc9c9062 letting it drop 03693696b9 as he took 64786a539c a deep breath. He could feel 6cf3af1f79 the blood that d41f83f8ff had rushed to f61f039f64 his head gradually ad08fa67fd cooling.f05507cb392c331e

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After exhaling 2370c53062 a long d9169eb57d sigh, he 2cb09fb79e rolled his 93df2a5e3f head from c962935fed side to 1895ad4f30 side as a71956b67a if pressing 3fa6138f42 out the d29a159f98 tension. Only then 459265eab7 did he 7d1aaa6d42 feel composed fb6847ea34 enough to c172eb58c1 continue. Moving slowly to 679b5d38c6 regain his calm, 8c82f2d514 he finally slid 622621a241 the door open bc79b9dfea as he had 688d1e0442 originally intended. Stepping onto fff6e70ac1 the wooden 83a75dd2d6 porch, he 0b6892ea9f scanned his b208799d24 surroundings, but 445dd0f8f2 there was a6cbcf61fd no sign 3b6a795500 of Youngso. The gate to d3038432d2 the inner quarters bea452d060 was firmly shut.f81d9e971cad217c

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Yoonjae clicked his tongue 91e34a35ff in frustration. Oblivious to 59e0c369ad his turmoil, fc20c68738 the sky fd3e9b41ff remained perfectly 0e54edb712 clear, as 579ed3382f if unaware 3ba01b34f1 of the 2b145426f6 biting cold 08b093a0d5 that would 4ed352c77d come with 94a2a8a2f3 nightfall.d41297b458d7b871