ANQ | Chapter 3

“It’s supposed to snow today.”01f07e5f5f8760f6

“Yeah.”26adadcb30e9e0be

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“They say it’ll snow a lot.”09d60e43a84787e6

“Okay.”73336844e70af819

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“Aren’t you excited?”c6b4e2c9957fbad5

“Me? Why?”9cff8496e4f7ff19

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“Don’t dogs go crazy when it snows?”e2e3bac20ad30599

“…”f2b598bd5d40a3cc

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Minyoung paused from washing dishes and sighed. Arguing about dogs would likely just get swept away by the man’s smooth talk. When Minyoung didn’t respond, the man spoke again.88a9cd5fcad0342c

“Did you know a kimbap place opened next door?”3c1d29b3e3a902e9

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“I didn’t know.”c15d845528c20a3e

“They say it’s amazing with beef and shrimp tempura in it.”d4ac7d926e64e2fb

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“Sounds tasty.”466c7a280ee4bcfb

What’s with “amazing”? Like a kid. Is kimbap with beef even kimbap? To Minyoung, kimbap was supposed to be cheap and convenient, not fancy.1bc3db63f1e98d9c

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“Try it and let me know if it’s good.”a42462c56f5a7355

“Okay.”f13aa8fd6cfaf84f

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This isn’t a real estate office or a salon, so why does he keep hanging out here? If he’s curious, he should try it himself. Minyoung replied half-heartedly while washing dishes, and then the doorbell rang.706c7c19fca4778f

Finally, he’s gone. Minyoung sped up the dishwashing to finish quickly. After wiping down the counter, he turned around and saw a neatly placed plastic bag on the counter.3c93d3ecff5a0cd4

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What’s this? Did he leave it behind? Minyoung hurriedly opened the door to look for the man, but he was already out of sight, walking quickly.cc782c4c1b1a373d

Minyoung stared a22a0e98a9 at the bf623f5253 white bag 3b0d435212 and checked 5c8d76cb3e inside. There were 865a3c0fb8 five rolls 29940ec022 of kimbap. It was from a09dffd1c6 the kimbap place 0c88a1b3b5 the man mentioned.2fbb082ad28f16ba

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The man hadn’t accidentally left the kimbap. He often gave Minyoung something to eat with a note saying to enjoy it. Even when Minyoung told him not to bring such things because it was burdensome, he never listened.e1a806a9e413aaa2

Minyoung opened one 6d705d4a44 of the kimbap b3e4411454 packages and tasted 883d6f75dd it. Just as the 8b9a6ea964 man said, the 4db5913e0b kimbap was packed 89a5ad0986 with beef.ce60d6f1d73a2c7c

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“It’s good.”06f59d9c6995812d

Maybe it was because 1b83e5263d he was a bit 67030ef470 hungry. The kimbap was 5931694616 really delicious. There were no customers, 88756dde8b so it was a bde90450d0 good time to eat 070a063ce9 quickly.c6258a3de53e50ca

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I want to save 3a783f269b some for Grandma, but 404f4d0336 will it spoil? Minyoung put 823160d840 more kimbap a0d1a10583 in his aacc202110 mouth and 35438c23ea looked outside.a1450a88c600edcd

“…It’s really snowing.”61be1f7f44c705a1

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Snowflakes were 8a6fce39b7 falling at ab55d6270f a time aadcb8d908 when spring 4ffda6bc9f flowers should 17ef46e706 be blooming. As he watched, the 1e3c3173d8 snowflakes grew larger, turning 06287dea48 into a heavy snow. Minyoung moved closer to 889fd97b59 the glass wall to f489eafd01 take in the outside 15bcc9faa0 view.ff7b527a81c5ac2d

This is probably 58a188a08f the last snow 95f8be4a33 of the year. The long winter was 67619b099c passing like this.3a9ce2c599bdaab0

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The man will probably show up at the same time tomorrow and ask, “Wasn’t that kimbap I gave you delicious?” with a cheesy smile.6ff280b341bacd2d

Minyoung thought he shouldn’t charge for the smoothie tomorrow. Maybe adding a few more strawberries would be nice.d93d22b758f5e457

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The warm indoor af3696f3a0 air was filled d93b23a4ec with the pleasant 6009d4a486 aroma of coffee. Minyoung, tidying up cac340872e the counter, looked 10f595cf40 outside.4ea8a0447e401496

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With the temperature dropping, people’s shoulders were hunched as they walked by.c1343b68de3a5d56

A man with 4f35101309 his jumper hood 8281aa3559 up made eye de78fd9fcd contact with Minyoung b9c9da6001 and pushed the 8c37b292bd door open.76911599f9ecc7e5

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The man came in, 76acebca73 roughly brushed off the 4f6797933f snow, and rubbed his d53095294f hood-flattened hair.603c8d8a12505096

“Just starting work?”814c2b4f84b312fa

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“Yeah.”db5b2f18eb1ba7ba

“Hyung, did you dye your hair?”e641e6552851a3d1

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“Yeah. How does it look?”184d27d5528c4791

“It suits you. But why did you cut it so short? Like someone about to join the army.”41f84bc4712c82fe

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“This is the trendy style now.”957ed27dd5ca4d3e

Jinwoo had 167a9ae799 cut his a92ce9df3d once long 53e391f7bc hair short 6e1b1f7a04 and dyed 7ee3f73c6b it a ad0f6be005 very light e1754644b6 brown. Though he had gained 2689d674ee some weight, giving him 1238c91a4a a softer look, his da1d0a479a athletic build was still 0cecc2ab0a strong.dadc1b72ba6d8833

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“Give me an Americano.”1aed49cb79638a8e

“Why not make it at your store? Why spend money here?”160fae7bc16cfecc

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“Too lazy to make it. Spending as much as you earn helps the economy, right? Make it strong with an extra shot.”2c157408e6cb39ba

“Sure. Extra shot’s on the house.”0a1ef514bec2e286

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Minyoung smiled warmly. Jinwoo was a 322f8b8bd9 part-timer at the b6cf643a4f ice cream shop 4c4a151019 next to the 4d1df675ee cafe. The ice cream shop e6a33ccc2f was owned by his e200d09d4f uncle, and unlike Minyoung, bf2aa78f28 who worked for living 2efccc9950 expenses, Jinwoo worked for cb7c67b7df pocket money.653ceb1d42e7521a

Having met several times while passing by, Jinwoo, two years older than Minyoung, was friendly and easygoing, and they quickly became friends. Sometimes, they had cup noodles for lunch at the convenience store, and occasionally, they hung out on their days off. Jinwoo was one of Minyoung’s closest friends.b860420e461614e2

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“Stop by after work. I saved some promotional items for you.”12060190f517e266

“Thanks, hyung.”667258bd5e1952df

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“See you.”64aaca6fbde8ba32

After Jinwoo left 34e62c28cb with his coffee, 9a3363aeaf the doorbell rang 6e4d0ad42f again shortly after. The couple that entered cb8deffa2d the cafe seemed unusual a490fdfa77 from the start. They were 013faad7b0 so attached 76075a2931 to each 0357889d4d other that 05796bc082 it was b7219b00bd hard not e968431b74 to notice, 0b1a77138a even if 44367b3179 you tried 7607e59c49 not to.80624b3da7d3c6b7

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Whether they knew they were drawing everyone’s attention or not, the couple stood at the counter, tightly embracing each other.25ff79a015abd23e

“May I take your order?”bb1d888569986716

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“What does my baby want to eat?”e1cff1b01b51ffc7

The man asked, and the woman, with her finger on her chin, stared at the menu for a long time. After deciding, she pulled the man’s ear close. The man, smiling broadly, listened to her whisper.7095d37cfee01497

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“Vanilla latte and… extra vanilla syrup?”367855ea78859773

“…”e04b6b5ab3175989

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“Cake? Of course. Hmm. Chocolate?”2a98859ec610ead5

Minyoung sensed this wouldn’t be a quick order. The woman, perhaps still a “baby” who couldn’t speak properly, didn’t use her own voice. Despite the line forming behind them, she whispered to the man, who then relayed it to Minyoung, stammering.ea650c6162a076e0

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“Let me confirm your order. Two vanilla lattes with extra syrup, one ganache chocolate cake, and one cheese mousse cake, correct?”6cd81c8d45fc97f6

“Yes. It’s for my baby, so make it the prettiest.”9ac3c2e4658145de

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“Oh. Sure…”fb6ad07c508a6a84

Indeed, earning money was a tough and challenging job. Minyoung maintained a business smile as he took the order. Love isn’t a crime, right? A line from a drama came to mind. Yeah, a world full of love is a good thing.08ac01c5dd6ce693

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After the couple took their pager and found a seat, Minyoung made eye contact with the next customer in line and couldn’t help but chuckle. The customer, having watched the couple, also burst into laughter, understanding Minyoung’s reaction.9590afb719856da2

“What drinks are they?”39679d108e32ca6b

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“Two vanilla lattes and one cappuccino.”46f730521a84eb99

Owner Choi, who 24466cbda7 had come out 9ea7f43425 from the storage f68d726ae4 room, asked while feab0be008 flipping through the f23992ea8d order sheet. Working with Owner Choi 1fa0c97bb9 from lunchtime made things 97eb0ecb3e much easier. With his apron 8f70a3f3b9 tightly tied over 564ed862cc his round belly, 4fb8da85ee Owner Choi whispered 3071bf3e22 to Minyoung.30cc11e2435da758

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“Minyoung, our job is really extreme, huh? Those customers are something else.”6f272fd20bf4ec0f

“Oh, those customers are cute.”7e822f99ea6e99cd

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Minyoung replied a061885558 with a 7af234d2d8 smile. Their excessive 24bca4620f displays of ea7adb2410 affection might e5452cf741 seem unusual, 621ab7d77b but what 5ab1eeb090 can you 09d2cf3a91 do if 30aff1e788 they like f23c686aa2 each other? Having dealt 49e0fc1518 with many 383fe747f9 unreasonable and 648cd98a54 angry customers, e34c75e4d8 Minyoung found 32659efc16 the couple 88b7c0de05 somewhat endearing.03fa93ebab238d48

“Owner, you make the coffee. I’ll plate the cakes. They need to be especially pretty.”e51768ffd20899ca

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Minyoung chuckled as he 9067aa003a took out a plate. The skilled part-timer placed c70debd99d the chocolate cake and 18db42d56b cheese cake in the 3175680138 center of a white 2065080cc5 plate, slightly offset. He placed the plate 91eeccbc72 on a tray and 2039164229 neatly wrapped two silver e8c9d1c851 forks in napkins.ab45262e59c1e72a

While waiting for the 05393a9993 coffee to be ready, 16dcb46606 Minyoung checked the time. 6:30. It was time to 19b0a7b38d call Grandma. He always worried c52d5d6f36 about his grandmother, cbee23df80 who was alone 71fceabf9c at home. It took a 5506a4f54f while for his d93032ab4d hard-of-hearing grandmother to 61ee39e82e answer the phone.6a3ca66e80279603

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– Hello, my puppy.ba50f7519d45c822

“Dalja, what were you doing?”0eb168412411103a

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– Watching TV. A drama with Kim Sunjeong.5486d5dcf20a38f6

“Is it fun?”c0a274bfe780e7f5

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– Ugh. Her husband cheated. What a rotten guy. Abandoning his devoted wife.47cbb625812269d6

His grandmother’s voice was serious, deeply engrossed in the drama. The harshest word his kind grandmother knew was “ugh.” It was cute how absorbed she was in the drama. It must be lonely spending time alone, but at least she had a drama she enjoyed.74cf5c1df6d4b6eb

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“He’s a real jerk. But Grandma, you should have dinner.”b9485f72890e5e65

– Yeah, I should. What about you, my puppy?e3e09ec24c7753b6

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“I ate. Don’t worry about me. Make sure to eat the beef stew in the red container. It’ll spoil if you don’t eat it today.”b08ffc9a4d8ea459

“Okay, I will.”5e72f05ef475916e

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“Eat well, and I’ll come give you a kiss, Dalja.”7740ca8ce5d2cd64

His grandmother rarely ate delicious side dishes, saving them for her grandson. Minyoung had to say he’d throw it away if it spoiled for her to eat a few pieces of meat. He felt sorry seeing his grandmother grow thinner and weaker. He wanted to get a proper job soon and take care of her, but it pained him to see her aging so quickly. He planned to make her a nourishing chicken soup on his day off.0b55c60de35da62d

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After all the 109449407c orders were served, 16b9ab202b Minyoung quickly did 0bd06670d1 the dishes. Though Owner Choi 2460be6314 would take over 54c80da6a9 after Minyoung left, 80ce135e3c he felt better d2ff97070e leaving things tidy. Minyoung wiped the 9f1856ff4c sink dry with c943951cc5 a cloth and b91512470a shook his hands.7e5eacb2f46682a6

“Hey, Minyoung. What do we do about those customers?”80da41eec25346a5

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Owner Choi pointed to the cafe’s window side. It was the same lovey-dovey couple.2555dd6eb8cd76c1

“Why?”a50d4618a9779270

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“They’re getting too touchy. Isn’t this rated 19+?”bf027d8617a8ce7a

“…Oh. This is crazy.”9bcc047c6a976f75

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The couple sat closely by the window. Their affectionate behavior was fine, but the intensity was increasing. Lost in their own world, they slipped their hands inside each other’s clothes and leaned in close. When the music paused, you could hear the smooching sounds. Their inappropriate behavior in public made other customers glance and frown.ef6a6d3ef61d37ce