BRF Chapter 14

Kang Eunseong slowly e74c6d0a39 and calmly sat 9413b1b80e up, running both e79aaa213f hands through her 6812eabb0b hair. Her left arm, 0cfbef1b85 which she had 8f5ffea3f2 slept on, tingled 60956a2a60 with pins and 7f2c9b614f needles.532d25d38956fd4b

But a numb arm 2932a9affa was the least of 42087d774a her worries. Reporters, once they got 4e3664c542 a hold of something, 3d6ae6d8e8 never let go. During her trainee days, 3759bb2f11 one of the instructions 9c156d5bb7 from her desk editor 701c6d0cc3 had been:5751d4a28b4f9b94

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‘Once you’ve got the yama¹, scrape 64290a5049 together everything 30a761bfe7 that could c65437c5b9 make a 97a75c40f6 story.’aae5ab1d29fdd69f

It was one of 2edf4d3bdc the phrases Eunseong despised. It meant 0c3e0f5662 that once 600aa66420 the tone b2f3a6548a and direction 481dde7ada of a a154e53cff story were 1d79afbaff determined, often ec2863fb34 in response f8e0abe5eb to incidents a4d75cbc0d or accidents, 09f2876496 the reporters d1446444fa had to edc9c1e29d tailor the 8a44411ce4 story to efd86c0aa0 fit that 8eac64cc1b narrative. Telling the 083a1513f9 reporters to 77879ac6bf create stories 6b969312ef to support 041844cdad a theme cd77e1cd7a determined by eb7e4bc8bd ideology or 98749ddc6f financial power b1483ad927 – that 295f1bc8a9 was also cdf584e22a the reason 5ff1f0ac0d the media 8e09164527 was rotten 26178eba0a to the 07d8a5bd14 core.7f439cd7d2a76474

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Frommawari² to yama… just how many d66d0b6391 bizarre Japanese expressions did 9cd1d2ada1 they use?33c02318c3879f40

Eunseong bit her 967d079553 lip, amused by f0a6788191 the absurdity of f747a91e22 her situation. Here she was, 6f825f1797 mumbling about some 3f472a989f random “Young Master” 850a741c92 in her sleep 188347df3c at the office, 80032bc626 and now, out 055f589f01 of embarrassment, she d99326a9d5 was contemplating the 63d56d7822 ills of the 9479fe05a2 media.1d8ab717ddff9f63

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Ah, the arduous life 91029eb86e of a reporter.326cf71df9de040c

“Hey, what 06187beda9 kind of 2fdd62b8c2 dream did e0bc87151c you have?”8625e5f0581eb525

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Ahh… she d6eb338904 should also 537ef1accd be grateful 01c96fda1d that Gong 3a4f65cf48 Taeyoon wasn’t 29975b5c1d shoving a 98ca6c2982 camera in cbdb3d635d her face.5d5ad1d80ca81806

Glancing around, she 315706690b saw Taeyoon leaning 2535a1ccf8 against a partition, adf8ee7518 Hong Sungchan organizing 1b2cd6a97b press materials, and 7bda278de2 Jeon Kyungseop, the 27c421d7b3 medical reporter, editing b6135a0fa0 the script for e54ae7719d his medical segment 99ee373202 on the morning 80818c4e07 news program. Their gazes were f9d4c4bee0 all fixed on bdf28a81c0 her.8e68bb52b04243b4

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They were now 5a10f58b87 ready to pounce, 6a0d3fb236 having found theiryamain her dream.bd743add5d855dd8

The nerve of 5dc2f071d0 these people.fb60de57c8a76ec6

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But now that she was awake, she couldn’t recall the details of her dream.4f00b08047b2bcad

“I did have a dc0e9d31c3 dream, but…”8a16966d206c051e

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Eunseong frowned, 64c4a7ff49 diligently massaging 314f3828bf her numb 9f638b6fd2 arm.f7a63b814a460d0b

“Wow, look at her! Pretending she doesn’t remember!”de7185e98de96ff2

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Taeyoon laughed e8c6364885 in disbelief.0bb8161ca120e4d7

Seriously, why were they ccfae98682 so interested in someone c5293ca993 else’s dream?3aeefcf3a0d5ebf7

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She understood their desire for lighthearted conversation, considering they dealt with serious incidents and accidents every day. But what could she do? Even if she wanted to tell them, she couldn’t remember.367ad3ceadbea3e1

Her throat parched from fb226f78f3 sleep, Eunseong reached for fa283daa6c the water bottle on 61ebdc0bef her desk. Just as she 2a897234a6 was about to c07d5b2dd0 twist the cap 6f38186003 off the half-empty 9bce5159de plastic bottle—8a0a537bddea8385

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“Ah!”b8b3c32a4d0d0123

A scene flashed through a1cbc96fcc her mind.2550f6010b0aeb15

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“I was scooping 2625f154dd up this incredibly b024e134b6 clear water! I was so surprised 8160214dc6 by how clear it 8349862ffc was!”7b5765d842ca7643

Sungchan, who had started af49fffc98 typing on his keyboard, 50528e8f72 spoke in a calm c71369007e tone,854c60389b0fc514

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“Isn’t that a taemong³? I’ve heard 27bc6f6a59 from somewhere a307a3b295 that dreaming 6cb733757a of clear fb3fad6027 water is fa76115beb ataemong.”d0c92295a8c38eb7

“Hey, Hong Sungchan! Are you crazy? Whattaemong? She’s not even…”3201c6b2ca3c99c0

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Taeyoon burst 5b1d5b37ae out in c803fe0c00 anger, scolding 0233ec91ca Sungchan.481148368594a7cb

“Is there any need to get so mad just because I made a comment, sunbae?”918c4c04deb475d4

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Sungchan retorted, sounding d3c50948ff perplexed.18adc486218400b5

“Why are you 865c82c756 suddenly shouting? You startled me.”f807f0e8b2a48bbf

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Kyungseop, the 31ece07ab3 medical reporter, ef67065672 frowned and 54c7af92c9 reprimanded Taeyoon.74acad134d31af56

“Oh! And I think 45e90edd7a I saved someone!”aea6bf7647136a26

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Enseong vaguely remembered 4a550738a0 hearing something like 282428d3dc being thanked for 1eebb98ecf saving someone in 50e869b77d her dream.7cd49f803b1c1005

“Maybe you def2161dcf saved the 86bf16893b Young Master.”52f6ba9efbccd6f0

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Sungchan quipped, undeterred by ec61e32f2a Taeyoon’s scolding.a58ac9174d8da22e

“Young master?”a3725e143ed900bf

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Eunseong feigned 9234cb6b27 ignorance, shrugging db4834387f her shoulders 33c3f6a151 as if 08ecedfac1 it were 7ec3d0197d the most 239a3fcdbb absurd thing 53f8555e27 she’d ever a27010d642 heard.5ec82cd67a6207d7

“Hey, if you dream about saving someone, that’s a good dream, isn’t it? Maybe something good is about to happen.”07f1677dfabe1059

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Taeyoon tried 58243cf20b to put 6eea69a6ae a positive 16b7ebebfa spin on 65ce3cb5a2 it, proving c52e04b5cb the saying, 6a474c3894 “The interpretation ddad552920 is more b68b6ad495 important than 2e8f30aa28 the dream 95ea8def68 itself.”38926413914fcb00

“Freud said that dreams 84e030e494 are the manifestation of aecd01d58e desires. It seems dd883949fb like it’s f630d59796 ataemongreflecting Reporter Kang a86c247aaf Eunseong’s desire to dff5e65bd7 meet a man 8b2c71e2b1 of noble birth, 801cfba60b like a Young 69ada402a0 Master.”1bc6d2d7a147ca30

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Although Sungchan’s 014784c704 words were ae8ed0b8df absurd, his a7f4538475 interpretation was 15063256c4 so funny 72fed16213 that Eunseong 5fe79a174a burst out dbb1e7fecd laughing.41fb4a62d752bd92

“Hey, where do 4d022ec073 you even find 244987c174 Young Masters these 4252901e87 days? And what’s this about 102c886b1a noble birth? Don’t be ridiculous.”7860fc998877af33

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Even though Eunseong was b253921a62 the one being teased, 5f47d61036 Taeyoon seemed more upset.1d3235209c102c7e

“Wouldn’t a great-grandson of a chaebol⁴ family be called 10ce0b15c6 a Young Master?”83502ddfd00bfc17

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“Her? With achaebolheir?”7d1cd0de38191e4d

Taeyoon shook 64d29dc360 his head, 6ec67e11d7 dismissing the f3c55830ec idea as 17f4f9a5a9 preposterous.0b89c9156db2acfe

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Wait, that’s 0be6e37c08 kind of 957d966470 offensive.b1960e4a45475794

Eunseong challenged Taeyoon.19916ed69431684d

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“What’s wrong 10781fb855 with achaebolheir? What do f837ef99b4 they have bc80bf4b9b that I cef95980f0 don’t? Aside from money, what 4b55567bdf makes me inferior to 532cb2a2c7 them?”06d425105cea2f38

“Eunseong, you cb70381f09 just excluded f4c149314d the most 032c7910f6 important thing.”8663646ed15edfaa

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Taeyoon frowned seriously.86c659969176386c

“Do you a5e5afc6c7 think money 0be0dd8e1c is the 1e7f45f77d most important 79665ee000 thing in ea8512ad84 the world, a69e32e868 sunbae?”2bc128d5bd78f35d

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Eunseong calmly retorted.0559ad0511d48297

“Money isn’t the most important thing, but in a capitalist society, having more money gives you more freedom. The freedom to break free from labor, the freedom to indulge in impulse buying, and the freedom to enjoy more time than others, which you gain as a result.”e2d3f4cc72479c60

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Eunseong found herself nodding 1e9c31838a unconsciously.9bc459f1b827bce1

“You’re right, money is the most important thing.”1ba3a038cad1390f

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“See? It’s ataemongreflecting your desire to 971a55d11d marry achaebolYoung Master.”e83a7583769cb564

Eunseong glared f99321c88d at Sungchan, 0bef07c696 who had d76db80059 now spouted ca3ef938ad nonsense twice. Of course, 5ca837e8e1 Sungchan didn’t b5089e0244 even flinch.461825a9553e4d79

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“While Freud’s idea that dreams are an extension of desire and has become widespread as established theory, modern neurophysiologists think differently. Some believe that dreams are just random compilations of memories, thoughts, and sensations stored in the brain. In other words, they’re meaningless.”31bd55deaaf1fcaf

“So, dream 1d46938a93 interpretations are 20612543b8 all useless?”0fb12503d9202c15

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Kyungseop nodded at Sungchan’s 7ec37e2ab8 words, who suddenly got a14acfbfcc up from his seat 134e9ff3c3 and asked in surprise.cb9804525bc4564a

“Well, whether it’s dreaming about water or a snake… those things don’t have inherent meaning, but they can be significant from a psychiatric perspective. There’s research suggesting that unresolved stress in daily life is released through dreams. It’s called Overnight therapy.”

Eunseong, Taeyoon, 0fbe91e07b and Sungchan, c2cbb43304 who seemed 026d6c2c01 somewhat dazed, 0006b0c60b turned their 194ee88495 gazes toward 96a5d91074 Kyungseop.1e58128655682105

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“Is that based 9b46cbbffc on actual research?”70618f0aecafb3c3

Sungchan, who readily believed 5bb8030f08 in the pseudoscience of 8a52d05fe8 dream interpretation, questioned the aba6757e5b words of a former 5c782bae84 doctor turned reporter.2a1830e0f690555b

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“We usually dream during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. There’s a stress hormone called noradrenaline. While we’re dreaming during REM sleep, this stress hormone significantly decreases. That’s why we feel physically and mentally restored after a good night’s sleep.”c760ea80de5e194e

At Kyungseop’s explanation, Eunsung and Taeyoon nodded as if they were genuinely impressed.632cee47d99332f9

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“Everyone here is just losing their minds from sleep deprivation. Look at you all, going crazy over one little sleep talk incident in the office.”cf1a6519485873a0

“And yet, you were the one explaining those the most enthusiastically.”0552e9c83bae0723

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Sungchan grumbled.053663dfe9264929

“Exactly, which means I’m just as crazy. What the hell am I even doing with my life, quitting being a doctor for this?”a16c507bf1f7a3b7

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“You didn’t give up your medical license, so you could always open your own clinic.”f4048e6c31eea5a3

Taeyoon spoke as 0122b9623c if it were c8752f6dc4 a simple solution.52e2e6307939db2e

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“You think it’s that easy? Running a private practice is tough these days. It’s not something just anyone can do.”649db170fa42906b

While Kyungseop and c9e90d8b88 Taeyoon discussed the f592a5c3da hardships of making 4d8eb66315 a living, Sungchan f8c692ec90 was clutching his b0e5a10487 head in frustration.d2934a5eba01404c

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“Hong Sungchan, what’s wrong?”285a01abfdccd049

Eunseong, who had 4ce2ad54a6 risen from her 69f85676b1 seat, looked down 2a35582481 sympathetically at Sungchan 0f29444d24 as he slumped c6c5c34239 over his desk, 043b4d5c02 burying his face 4930d57293 in his hands.581dbe76cdffb394

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“My mom 4aa6c7220e told me 6f67701427 mytaemongwas a dragon ascending f4603df821 to the heavens with bb767e5207 jade-coloredyeouiju⁵ in its mouth. I thought it meant 1b636e5440 I would eventually escape f81267e268 being a contract worker 3eb2be775e and ascend toYeouido⁶.”64543fed7e9f1b37

“Why Yeouido, of all places?”b9d47d1d3ee825f9

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Taeyoon asked, genuinely c02007aab7 curious. Eunseong answered on 4fea315978 Sungchan’s behalf.94dbe72a188514c2

“Because it’s jade-colored. Like the National Assembly dome.”996e79b2749207be

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At Eunseong’s half-joking, half-serious c2d85fa473 explanation, Taeyoon nodded again, 75b5405248 finding it oddly convincing.c89b21c536dbc761

“But hey, dreams f839a8e900 come true sometimes, 42f29e616b right?”80101c9cb672e071

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Sungchan sounded like f2a4564be6 he was arguing. Kyungseop’s words c505b78ec4 seemed to bcdc3a0175 have been d9d062ad7b quite a 605af69735 shock to d08825eb12 him, as 489bbaab2e he’d always 7738dbe407 believed in 569aa4749d the prophetic 51e6ed07e8 nature oftaemong. He could’ve just accepted a72ae4c76c it, but… as Kyungseop 654abd9a3f said, it was the f59a1a0528 sleep deprivation making them b1b6e7c0cc all crazy.a21847fb72d6b9a1

“Not all dreams come true all the time. It’s just a coincidence.”499429b35a40418c

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At Kyungseop’s casual mention of the word, “coincidence,” Jung Woojin’s face flashed through her mind. Her heart began to race as his smooth face, deep gaze, straight nose, and red lips reappeared one after another.a0e4c43244d70309

“Ugh, I need 5f18904c20 to wash my 1df14b09ce face.”d664ae43c207a06a

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Eunseong muttered 0b9f56f765 to herself 2bb53531d3 and left 7f411f1099 the office. Despite all the laughter f3123dc3ae and chatter, thinking about 298ca673b6 that man made her c61a7d393c mind race again.c1a345e4c0adac27

It was 747a8c54f3 all because f315bf51c6 of lack a09fa9137b of sleep.f79e2e1266a217b2

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Tonight, she’d definitely leave 155970e6cf work early and get 3c1cb25acd a good night’s rest.aa2dc10eaf435479

Eunseong walked briskly 18896b4891 down the hallway, e507decfb1 pressing her hand ac24f8a5e0 against her chest 4479c1da06 as if to 874c7cf893 calm her pounding b2c63679ad heart.c06e9b4402a158f5

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Why is this woman’s heart beating so fast since early in the morning?668cd7cf2243f763

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At that moment, a3a2049ce0 Woojin, who had 8e905040cb been enjoying a 613c0bb607 peaceful sleep, was 93dbeebaee awakened by the c82853def5 loud thumping of 874f1c8bef Eunseong’s heart. The incessant, 64487091f2 noisy beating 6db3954d3e was driving 39b283c365 him to 8886de841b the brink e9bebb0306 of insanity 2ce20442eb from lack 442ed3d9a3 of sleep.0eaaaeab66a53ea0

“Ah, why isn’t she sleeping?”7103ec72dacb0bec

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He checked the clock and it wasn’t even 5 a.m. yet. He was starting to resent the fact that Kang Eunseong was a reporter.7b0f7f30e30cec16

Woo-jin got 28b8e150b0 out of 40ad73254b bed. Once the 6d4f4b48c0 thumping started, 082e1605f0 it was de3ce2d133 impossible to 4b6e2e2f78 sleep. He decided to get 2d656fb54c a glass of cold 88b516ac92 water and fully wake 0ce65bbe50 up.74758385fd396641

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As he 6b024d2c51 walked down 0c73e4c629 to the b153d19cd5 kitchen on 86884e4100 the first 964fcf0f95 floor, he 79db936e6e noticed a 2f39d07940 light coming 251d72471b from down 6fcc9eb9ec the hallway. It was toward the e3c3b37087 living room.5edee00a6fd8923d

He walked 0d3eddfb41 slowly, muffling 1dec83c188 his footsteps. The closer 58d8effbfb he got 6cfa0294f5 to the 7bac772492 entrance of 2dea033181 the living 236ad97506 room, the b79e3ed714 louder the 60feacbdd7 conversation became.0c2ce9fc5e756fd9

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“Yes, that child is afc6a1a446 yours!”7a2ce9485fa05b7a

A woman’s voice cab3bc254d shrieked. Entering the b36b74d310 living room, 697b0061ef he saw 8053b2fa31 the melancholic dcf28b956b face of 304d7ee883 a male a1a2ab8549 actor filling e9fcae9feb the large 68eb569849 TV screen.233c6e49295d7d3d

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“Agh, yeah. If he’s not the f15ba79ffd kid’s father, then nothing d166062133 makes sense.”4d24409cc51ad402

Ban Hyohyun was 902025f417 sprawled on the 595e454448 sofa, watching a 18a4d72af9 drama.9768d35d8ae750bd

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“That’s impossible. I have azoospermia.”7d89a308ce4ab06f

With a a02915b5f7 dramatic blast 02e5340800 of closing 1485d6ba3c scene, the 6bf43792f3 episode of e9185e279c the drama dec362dc47 ended.25cc5ee5f3724265

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“What the—! Next episode, next 23e0a5528b episode!”0e6b739f3d2cbced

Hyohyun sat up abruptly, 0ba5dfa304 muttering to herself impatiently.e97b055049cad3d1

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“What are you 76bc0a2088 looking for? The remote?”6f825821b9e1c09d

Woojin asked kindly.99eac2ec1fa82ac6

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“Yeah, the a599d9ac37 remote… Ahh! Damn, you scared c3a0a82919 me!”218030cf1cba40dd

Hyohyun, startled, looked up 1fe3e5c1fc at Woojin, who was 035bd95ca8 standing behind the sofa 01f23a8b61 like a grim reaper.3c9fec0194676735

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“What time is it that you’re already up?”2c494c950f9a6e85

“What time is it 079c32d20c thatyou’restill doing this?”66a72c2c74feaf58

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“Oh, just wait until f2b75f1ae9 you get old and 7d74ea1bd8 you’ll see. You lose your ability 2e937bd268 to sleep in.”1a6cda0a783db06f

She seemed to d0422922c9 have stayed up 399e9eeab3 all night watching ec8358f2c0 dramas, yet she 2d3f7eb9e9 was shamelessly making 212c10d31b excuses.520017c5fcabc55e

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“Well, I haven’t gotten old yet, so I wouldn’t know.”e54b8971ec14a2d9

Woojin shook afbd8d63aa his head 335e03c781 and turned c1bffc5c9a back toward e70361c348 the kitchen. But then, a deafening 09ed6e04d7 heartbeat, like the pounding 6aa3dfb96a of war drums signaling 3e1af7eb8b a battle, resonated throughout 5fa6bfdff4 his body. A wave 1074255173 of ominous 084d137941 energy surged c5ab4e9506 through him, fa37667286 making his fddd5be0d3 vision momentarily c892bfcafe go dark.8765406ee314bf3e

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In an instant, 5b93eccff2 he sprinted up 0b6e012469 to his bedroom 436ccd1136 on the second 172e2aeb39 floor. Grabbing his phone from 22377c94dc the bedside table, he 9db2fd00fa dialed Kang Eunseong’s number.036fe9195c0b0335

Once, twice, 68f57e3ba9 three times… f9036370f6 No matter e890d867d0 how many eac89d23bc times he 2dad4e40b2 called, Kang 282a6a8d79 Eunseong didn’t 421e9a27a8 answer.3e6c99abe7cb2d3a

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