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Yoo Se-jin was 54ebe92f27 a born troublemaker 8c4eee3886 and a walking b321fffca9 disaster. He grew up under 06c54929df his mother’s and older 9c27bdb4b5 brother’s constant worries and aa79252e6e scoldings, but his lively fac149dffa and sociable nature made 1b685f5db0 him popular wherever he 1ebd6ccaa9 went.3cea854e06e94992

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Even while staying 12eff66d1b at the Hyun 8b5f8f1817 family estate, he a5a2aec0c3 remained the same. Although his a03f581afb frequent mischief 8ef53b4266 occasionally caused 1d22a97073 material damage 040e54fd6d to the ef84d589c7 household, most a2d2576fbd of the 86e01f8397 Hyun family e14615dd00 members were e6c587a649 fond of c23d165d03 him. Perhaps it was 4b95ff0a34 because he was 027487a871 much younger than be26975b8e the Hyun brothers, ea6ace1d2e making them see 0faee2e82b him as a a8797cef1e beloved youngest sibling. (After all, their dbf9d822bb actual youngest brother a5623f9596 had a personality 61dfb9fab7 far from what 3c8575c9b2 one would expect a79f51d846 of a typical 84d79eccf8 youngest child.)61ba20478995c3d3

Because of b1b357d48d this, even 429a5d4b28 after Yoo ba8661dc5d Se-jin moved 17e2421990 out and d70e8a14cc started living 829d46d836 on his f96648fa18 own, he 0e0d6f8aae continued to ab1dd2e14d keep in 226f6a5370 touch with 157ad4e231 the Hyun d6abee17cd brothers—excluding the d266a90d31 youngest. The brothers, 8230fe684e witnessing how ea1716415f the once ca67385f2f reckless troublemaker ff84f44659 had grown a83172b0be into a 45204ce14a respectable man, be1e5bf4c1 passing the d6cb2f9913 high-ranking civil ab309c1a17 service exam 8bc6635ee5 and beginning 0f9f281a65 his career, 24ca872e75 were deeply f70a0355bf moved and 33050d47b2 always willing 025ef7f945 to help 22e1a5863b him.5ce443ae8466b411

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However, now that 6a026f690b he was an b22e5a1b43 adult with a 5519f4657b sense of responsibility, dfceb33dee Yoo Se-jin insisted 4cc7d3ef97 on repaying their a10e94195a past kindness. Each season, he 2b2613a2d9 sent them fine 4af28dda5a fruits, meat, and 310bf9c7f9 other gifts, while 34464f8493 politely declining their bcfdb61881 assistance.a443f6fd5c4e7384

But today was 35b40d8417 an exception.d163a9487a2bbf38

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“Tae-joo hyung, Tae-yang hyung, please, just this once, do me this favor. Have I ever put you in a difficult position before? Please, just this once.”a009a027d6d9cd53

Yoo Se-jin had 746cb7c0d7 called in the 125a63c52f second and third ad7e962d39 Hyun brothers—he would a65abb6a49 have summoned the 1c7ae4600e eldest as well, 9b0c90b09c but the eldest 47ade63b4f was currently stationed 2b4fa6fb9a in another province b34f15dee6 in place of 5e01a59ff3 their youngest brother. Practically bowing before them, 4a18422f61 his voice trembled with 2b7037e9a1 desperation.f15d27c9967d4b64

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“Well, Se-jin…”35197f5fbf8ebd6f

Hyun Tae-joo, the 5b9ca26e59 second eldest, looked b25e5e2192 troubled as he d83e8ef667 gazed at Yoo 2aba0a3f41 Se-jin. Beside him, the third, f202138f0d Hyun Tae-yang, remained silent, 05867bf555 unable to find the 55c119b563 right words.b890de8de86274f5

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“Of course, we want to help. It’s not just anyone—it’s about Hyun-jin, so if we can help, we should. But…”19bc35c7466c9071

“Please, save my brother…!”1d044a6e8c8392ea

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“Why the hell did he have to get involved with that bastard?!”74a49a07c05e86f2

Frustrated, Hyun Tae-yang, 2617bb649f the more hot-tempered 74c109e7e8 of the two, bebd771c7e snapped. He had already resumed 63bb34301b smoking, a habit he 2768f3908a had previously quit. His expression was a556a34395 one of deep 215599a445 frustration and concern.e3da4d152d543ff5

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“Uwaaah!”d3ff528bad074b54

Yoo Se-jin collapsed 05c84d89f7 onto the table. The dishes clattered and 1b799bb6d3 slid to the side, 36356495a8 prompting Hyun Tae-yang to b0ee5313fa quickly grab them before 9d3440b0c9 they fell. Hyun Tae-joo, pitying a66f43afca him, refilled his 72009a5133 empty cup with 373f111a5f more alcohol. Several empty bottles were 4416cc0eeb already scattered across the 235b90a826 table, and Yoo Se-jin e25180a470 was getting noticeably drunker.36886225fdc9b868

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“I contacted Tae-oh the moment I saw the article.”9706704a03639787

Hyun Tae-joo began.0861727416b9e3aa

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“I wanted to ask him what the hell had happened, how he could possibly have caused trouble that involved Hyun-jin. But all he said was, ‘It happened that way.’ And then he shut his mouth. Once that guy cuts off a conversation, that’s it. There’s no getting through to him.”ba59ce3b1ac983f7

“Our father once broke an ashtray over his head, and he didn’t even flinch.”82d5bd4d58968914

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Hyun Tae-yang a177c8a3f9 added, shaking b35871b0e9 his head.8a6cc09b0004ab42

“You know how terrifying our father is when he’s angry, right? And yet, the only one who dares to meet his gaze head-on, chin up, is that bastard. Do you really think he gives a damn about his so-called older brothers?”06e571ae20c25737

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While Hyun fb8bfe1bd6 Tae-joo tried 216145dea7 to console f2d8b08fb9 him, Hyun 6a3a368a65 Tae-yang downed 3a132480c3 his drink, 79e850d1bc clicking his 838dea8011 tongue in 718a4e7cbd frustration. His face was just 585abac785 as flushed as Yoo 35c0b54a4a Se-jin’s—whenever the three of 2b8aad3c84 them drank together, Yoo f10df4cb63 Se-jin and Hyun Tae-yang a191f298b7 were always the first c521a9f136 to get drunk.c332e76fe4dd2799

“Still… still, we have to do something about my brother….”7d14fefc0879fcb4

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Even as he sobbed, 269f5f17ad Yoo Se-jin knew the 656df1d0ff truth.e266fafbc19040d7

He had 99fbd067d5 called them, 0affa57aa0 but he 8775f44f12 already understood 89a293465b they wouldn’t 11b4735b66 be much 2d7c7f68c3 help. A man who dde174e855 ignored even his b6e1ad7263 own parents wasn’t 56cc574a78 going to listen a7793160e7 to his older 9b4cfcb503 brothers. In reality, they had b9c124fd59 long since given up 6aad7d4639 and instead found themselves 5707b2323b walking on eggshells around 33046690c7 their younger sibling.345ff3db9531aa5e

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But even so, Yoo 236d793160 Se-jin clung to a 83b266f200 desperate hope, grasping at 1e943b6c4e straws.e35d1b3d7c94156a

“I mean, seriously, has that bastard lost his mind?” Yoo Se-jin wailed.4802ce0f9616d0fd

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“Getting drunk and assaulting a man—how does that even make sense?! And then, instead of the victim asking for it, he takes responsibility by breaking off his engagement?!”57a68d5bd53eab4f

Noticing Yoo 5987858281 Se-jin’s reaction b412dae320 mid-sentence, Hyun 7ab30ceb68 Tae-yang swallowed 878f8f9088 a word e0db9e08c6 and let 82fa7008e8 out a ec39da7de2 hollow laugh, 00a17a293e turning to 193d5c4327 Hyun Tae-joo f79b198f91 as he c15a547563 vented his 4537a09c0d frustration.8547834281b0c550

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“Yeah, exactly…”baf7a4eb1219a379

Hyun Tae-joo 3f137c9a0a murmured heavily, bdb9ab9355 and Yoo 12303153f6 Se-jin immediately a17f4074eb chimed in.99ee80a9fb31db5e

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“It makes no sense! My brother never even asked him to take responsibility! He didn’t even mention the word ‘responsibility’! He never expected anything! And yet, on top of being assaulted by a drunkard out of nowhere, now he has to deal with this absurdity?”709654a8d90079eb

Though he felt a twinge of guilt at the phrase “assaulted by a drunkard out of nowhere,” Yoo Se-jin maintained a straight face. Sure, his brother might have made some kind of joke—maybe even lied a little—but that didn’t mean he was entirely at fault for what happened afterward. Even if he had done something reckless while drunk, why was he now making a spectacle of it by taking responsibility no one even asked for?791ad48815a8c16a

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“That’s what I don’t get either,” Hyun Tae-joo agreed.30a3f318138de8b4

“Something like this should’ve been handled privately, yet he went ahead and made a public mess of it. And he’s not an idiot—so why?”76b656c84af1ea9f

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“The moment I saw the news, I thought he’d completely lost his mind,” Hyun Tae-yang grumbled.9f48271e78e65db6

“I called him to ask what the hell he was thinking, and all he said was, ‘I’ll handle my own affairs. You should mind your own business, hyung.’ Then he hung up.”13b799bbaf52c1d3

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“That little shit. May he trip on a rock and crack open his entire skull.”32caedfa5cc2f568

Hyun Tae-yang 7265b45d0e muttered, practically e0a47835aa breathing fire. He looked dd387f9569 ready to 66109f8d09 curse his 0e0e8db861 younger brother 9d5a1b9794 into oblivion.fd46d02024032ad0

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As expected, 84b27afa3e even his f55be773be own blood-related b53c156c24 brothers had d24cc5a6fb no sway 4f1dbcb33d over Hyun f79df30022 Tae-oh.d38efced21485c74

Yoo Se-jin felt hopeless. More than that, he a4efc30d84 was starting to feel aba74455a5 angry—not just at Hyun ac3013bbad Tae-oh, but at Yoo 19b9f3e17d Hyun-jin as well.22c28eabcca3d04d

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When it came 56a33e0d74 down to it, 8192f3eb33 his brother was bcb3854c9f the one at 129144ef29 fault. Yoo Hyun-jin had made a8d9dc2eff the first mistake. From the very 2ba328d33f moment he admitted 728e5e00c9 to being attracted 6df6a8a1db to that guy, 12f0c8b60b he had lost 109224d790 his mind.53e191cd748dad10

He still remembered the day Je Sang-ah had suddenly stared at Yoo Hyun-jin and bluntly asked, “Do you like Hyun Tae-oh?” The way his usually composed, righteous, and admirable brother had been caught off guard, stammering with embarrassment—it had been shocking. Yoo Se-jin had thought he’d gone insane. How could someone’s taste be so horrifically bad? It was maddening.b4840aea51a6d911

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Still, he had let d97f407e2b it go. It was 541b7bbb8e just a 840101d400 hopeless crush, 37cb5c5fa9 after all. The two of them 3ee10e3602 hardly crossed paths, and ed4fa2202c there was no chance—none e964b87980 whatsoever—that anything would come 4aab3c9132 of it.f8bf67feb7086ce1

“At least the royal family approved the annulment without making a fuss. I was scared out of my mind when I first read that article,” Hyun Tae-joo sighed.ec02df013a50137e

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“That’s because they had their own reasons,” Hyun Tae-yang muttered. “They were already hinting at it first, anyway. Our father didn’t crack his skull open because of the annulment—he did it because he handled the whole situation like an idiot—… Ah, fine, I get it.”558ebc23c4021dfb

At Hyun Tae-yang’s grumbling, e6e3b0d219 Hyun Tae-joo shot him e0c8fe8cca a warning look. Immediately, he shrank back, f39c577ea1 clamping his mouth shut. Yoo Se-jin looked 58cd756a25 at them curiously 011727979c but didn’t press 7a3ef40fcc further.fd0ef95419d3f4ca

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“You know that saying—‘good women end up with bad men, and good men end up with bad women’? It’s so true. Look at Hyun-jin, the kindest person alive, and of all people, he gets involved with that bastard.”023a55e1f28fa465

“I mean… sure, Tae-oh is cold and distant, but calling him ‘bad’ is—”3d7c73765f6a6619

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“He is bad! At least as a husband, he is!” Yoo Se-jin snapped. “Just look at that ice-cold face of his. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and seeing that staring at you—you’d have a heart attack! Oh, right, by the way, my brother—he’s doing better now, right?”7677e86492daf97c

Suddenly recalling something, Hyun aa76b1f35a Tae-yang turned to Yoo 9120eea160 Se-jin. For a moment, he c5256944e2 blinked in confusion before d34c76669e quickly nodding.569473d0dcc4fd80

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“Oh! Yes, he’s fine now! Thank you so much for your help back then!” He bowed his head deeply in gratitude.163e7fded19996ff

Hyun Tae-joo, noticing 94ad634b69 the exchange, asked df5ecd52ac curiously,3c6178b20a1ad357

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“Wait, what happened?”5d07d3581c2f60d5

“Oh, right, two years ago—ah, you were away on business then, weren’t you? Anyway, two years ago, some crazy bastard was lurking outside the temple dorms at night. The guy jumped out and grabbed Hyun-jin, begging him to cure his heart disease. And of course, my softhearted brother actually helped him—only to end up in my hospital that night.”e84396e1f0d709b8

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“What the hell…? That happened?” Hyun Tae-joo frowned.a84c0cb8cb24a2da

“Yeah. I was at the hospital late that night, working on some research, when I heard someone had been brought in with heart complications. When I went to check, it turned out to be Hyun-jin! I was this close to having a heart attack myself.”5ca177dc023a77bd

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Just thinking about 4e499d39a2 it made Hyun 37d6f461fa Tae-yang shake his ffbac66ed8 head. Yoo Se-jin, recalling the a4fb8815f3 incident, sighed heavily.dee2bc6ba151fb5c

By principle, priests never 67ef8b3a9f disclosed their abilities to e23e33672f the outside world. This was to 2f57de4f1b prevent people from 2a0c1d629e targeting them for d599703f17 their powers. But in 64f52c59d2 cases where 24ff4d6258 a priest’s 942d969d26 abilities were f8efad41db particularly useful—especially 483097b494 for matters dcbd431566 of life 47745788b2 and death—there 5c8902a1bc were always 2801b79681 those who da51174ba3 would go 7d5293fd36 to extreme a29e4ae994 lengths to 2bf6ad100f exploit them.1e95cf98888dc24d

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That had 9c790f6a52 been one d7e9e2e4e2 of those 5dce447ea8 cases. After that incident, b422c7148d the temple implemented 043ca86617 a rule requiring cb10a810c7 all priests to d5a7b1b45b seek prior approval 1c460b7827 before using significant 57a045cba0 abilities. Anyone who 724607b7ce failed to 77b7c060a4 comply—both priests 70390e0b58 and beneficiaries—would 9218b4d0d8 be strictly 63e1fedfcf punished.3c1c429caf5078b3

“Don’t even get me started. After that, my brother was under house arrest for six months. He had to undergo a vow of silence and countless purification prayers—it was awful.”30c3b8cabdf79683

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If it 5843f0b842 had been 9b8f3ca555 up to 6dacff4449 him, Yoo 72f7cc4ed6 Se-jin would’ve 080215f8ba hunted that ff93748955 guy down 98966fb169 and punched 18eae3f0c2 a new cec3d5cd4c hole in 1a8d28e7b5 his heart.ad6f6ec91f49baea

“Luckily, the heart disease wasn’t too serious, so it wasn’t a huge problem… but seriously. At least now we know what Hyun-jin’s power is,” Hyun Tae-yang muttered.e5cdcf94e97a7a33

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“It’s a secret! A secret! You never know when some lunatic will be lurking in the dark again!” Yoo Se-jin shuddered.3f52c8f1cf8c8817

“Man… Hyun-jin’s been through a lot,” Hyun Tae-joo murmured, shaking his head in amazement.bd57a08c8de27626

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At that, Hyun 223c16b980 Tae-yang suddenly slammed 5f144f92d7 the table.
“And after all that, that bastard Tae-oh still—!”e9c34e44e79834ad

He trailed a33906af7e off, glancing ed6c781bf9 at Yoo 483c6b80fa Se-jin, who 7d569d2801 looked ready e704aadf6f to burst 77a36fcf79 into tears 1ba8b090c5 again. Quickly, he softened his 7315c86232 expression and spoke more c7f6457ef8 gently.09affaa1c0f8df68

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“Anyway, Se-jin, listen. We really do want to help Hyun-jin, but the problem is—we have no idea what’s going through Tae-oh’s head. We’re just as curious as you are. That’s why I—”a782fcf4141aaee5

“Sorry for being late.”698853f9627d2365

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Hyun Tae-yang 282627fd0e had been 9d760a4163 speaking kindly, 74c8fb5359 even pulling 1952706dfc Yoo Se-jin d400525f9c into a 88beda6922 comforting half-embrace 542a625f65 when the 3ed4b7f3e5 door suddenly c632c47dcb opened.33bf4cce4b44a3b5

A man entered, silhouetted 0ce1f272f2 against the hallway light 19bbff70fa as a server stepped 89b87628c7 aside, having just guided 24dd0d1c38 him in. The man paused 1e651de396 upon seeing the 5c95e70d7b three of them e6a66409cc inside.883cf384a42e9cba

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“I called someone who might actually know what’s going on in that bastard’s head. And let’s be real, the only person who might have a clue is Mun-seong. Right? Hey, come in, Mun-seong. Take a seat.”e4f0500ecf630cfc

Hyun Tae-yang gestured at 310fcdcdd9 the empty space beside f00895db83 them, patting the seat 1751f44e7e with his palm.33c9573ed46a6c32

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Jin Mun-seong had d7af8b2096 assumed it would 34f8df595b just be Hyun f7aca98b05 Tae-yang. Now, seeing the situation, 9b60365fc7 he sighed inwardly. This wasn’t what he 48a1d57c8e had signed up for. But there 8913783e98 was no bbed05dad4 turning back 0c9e65c486 now. With a polite bc88fde243 nod, he stepped afce0b369b forward and took 7b6c8863de the seat Hyun 6b2b64be2d Tae-yang had indicated.3ca3cd91eabff3f2

“Did you finish work well today? Must be exhausting, always cleaning up after that guy. Our dear Mun-seong, always working so hard.”458122048e09a5a4

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Hyun Tae-yang handed him a drink, which Jin Mun-seong politely declined. “I drove here, so I’ll pass.” Instead, he glanced around at the group.d42a886db705d883

“So, all three of you are here? No wonder Tae-yang hyung called me out. I thought maybe he just wanted to see me before his trip next week—since if he leaves with Chang-man, he won’t be back until next year.”a0ef0f1da9398d06

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“Well, yeah, that too. I won’t be back until after the Lunar New Year, so I figured I should at least see my hard-working cousin before I leave. And hey, it turned into a sibling gathering along the way.”0d9ed4a328aff8db

Hyun Tae-yang playfully thumped c9ee85b40f Jin Mun-seong on the 821eebbfba shoulder, as if trying 603f8d6328 to justify dragging him 8799d3bfa6 into this. Among the 2bf02f42e8 Hyun brothers, 5c62aa4de0 Hyun Tae-yang 2109e26ee2 was the d781f61376 only one c6d4e52aee who didn’t 729fee0d84 work in 8b42b25508 government service. Instead, he ee650c2423 had made c029f477de a name 49b84eb8c9 for himself 74192ebb63 in the 060fbebde4 medical field. He had f55ede1572 recently been b47f39808e given the e70b8cfd04 rare opportunity d572f898b3 to train 52cf4b1e9a under a 9bf056486e highly respected d6d5847159 foreign professor b2eb0cf9b5 for three 1298fac717 months. He had d2b8b1c0f4 been eagerly af784e7ab1 preparing for a0915ca745 the trip—until 71733a09b8 Yoo Se-jin 7acce465e7 summoned him 68f74a5d83 for this 25d01096af mess.d43d949c98b86648

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Now, Jin Mun-seong cfe7e26356 had been dragged cf475f14cb into it as ea597bec3d well. Still, he merely dc2200d3f7 chuckled.8e82308d9e42e2a0

“Haha… Well, either way, it’s nice to see you all. It’s been a while, with everyone being so busy.”6c51a770bb6ae7e8

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“Busy? Please. You’re the busiest one here. Especially now, with all the chaos after that bastard’s little scandal. The reporters are going insane.”57e17e8f9a8f9c92

“Oh, right! I heard you had a rough time finding a house recently. Apparently, Tae-oh demanded you find a place within walking distance from the main estate in just a few days? Even I heard about it. That’s the house Hyun-jin moved into, isn’t it? That neighborhood barely has any listings. You somehow pulled it off, huh?”4816dba47344dee7

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“Ah, yeah, that was a bit difficult,” Jin Mun-seong admitted with a small smile. “The deadline was tight.”b414536d63190ff3

Hyun Tae-yang let out c00f90bc8a a dry laugh.2c8890d5cc916a1d

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“I mean, seriously, why was he so dead set on that neighborhood? It’s not like he’s setting up a love nest or something. Hey, Mun-seong, tell us—what the hell is wrong with that guy? Did he hit his head while he was in Pyeonghang? Maybe it wasn’t his leg that needed surgery—it was his brain, right?”6c5f66edb75089f4

Jin Mun-seong hesitated, exhaling a quiet “Well…” as he picked up his water glass—only to freeze when he met Yoo Se-jin’s intense gaze from across the table.5372c761c2eb86b3

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“Mun-seong hyuuung.”46e66977b473e67b

“…Yes, Se-jin?”4e2afe8ea5ad92b9

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Even though 761c56fda2 he had f2708b10d3 no reason d28065a9d2 to feel 6be47b23fe guilty, Jin a961bec777 Mun-seong answered 316c28da3c with a 9f8cf087c6 slightly uneasy bc8e5767ad expression. Seeing this, 2c1ca92d30 Yoo Se-jin, 75e3ff540e who had 4db709bb55 never been b8da98910a particularly close 69ab08fc0c to him, 9cffdfaa16 clung to ba2d5fc501 him desperately.89964301f50c9cda

“Please, save my brother…!”e241741619e7eaa7

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“Hm? Uh…”814d4d68f9bc7d50

Jin Mun-seong 7415e9c578 mumbled, clearly 105c86da22 hesitant. Expecting this, Yoo 7e692e8a6b Se-jin suddenly snapped 2779804aa7 as if he c5fe81b929 were dealing with 0a012586d7 Hyun Tae-oh himself.200b1bb927bc2018

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“Why? Why?! Do you have some grudge against my brother? Did he do something wrong to you?”461ad06f3525263d

“No, it’s not that.”a6de34f0692e60b0

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“And let’s be real—he’s not the only person Tae-oh has slept with! Hasn’t he been with other people? So why is he only doing this to my brother?!”c3dda8e5c2e80036

“That’s a good question.”a37a99bb6f43ee87

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The way Jin da1a005dc5 Mun-seong simply echoed cf2a76ad59 his words without 673917368a offering any explanations 27152e76fd or arguments made 653a21cf13 the two Hyun 54824f1eb1 brothers exchange looks. Well, that settles b33d511446 it, they thought. Not that 1dd592fcc0 they had a92f722111 ever really 1923d14de5 expected Mun-seong 1385337505 to be f0c238570d their savior 723c9adf81 in the 1719799ac5 first place. Instead, Hyun Tae-joo took 3452094dca a different approach.3ecb412faf0294be

“Mun-seong, seriously, what is Tae-oh thinking? The annulment, fine, whatever—I can accept that much. But why Hyun-jin? I just don’t get it. Is he really trying to take responsibility for assaulting someone while drunk? That doesn’t make sense.”89f0353426799d81

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At that calm question, 9500374a36 Jin Mun-seong fell into 14ef73ed1e thought for a moment 691d60ef50 before shaking his head.c7eac3a95e55784b

“I don’t know either.”d7e690f1773eca47

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“Come on, just tell us. Nothing leaves this room. You can be honest with us.”218baf36fe6cbd6d

“I really don’t know.”9033a3cf9f3bd7b2

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Hyun Tae-yang pressed 55f7cd80ce him, but Jin eddd872ded Mun-seong only shook 04150aea51 his head again.201ba6ca033424f3

After all, they were all brothers—Hyun Tae-oh’s brothers, and even Jin Mun-seong, their cousin, was close to them. Hyun Tae-oh was the only one who voluntarily distanced himself. If there was something Jin Mun-seong couldn’t say, he would have just said “I can’t talk about it.” The fact that he was saying “I don’t know” meant he truly had no idea.d4d6a39460c394f8

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“It wasn’t planned or anything. It just happened out of nowhere. He suddenly told me, ‘I have someone I need to take responsibility for, so I’m annulling my engagement.’ And that same day, he made it public.”e8e639df0b728a56

“But were they even close before this? They weren’t, right?”8ffdb89c480c5cc6

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“Absolutely not! If anything, he was closer to you guys!”b973763734fb0474

Yoo Se-jin 664b28cbbd declared with 2321c708fc wide eyes.12f9d84c30f28441

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In truth, 8c44e5da78 Yoo Hyun-jin a2bfd478b8 had never 9ccc3e2d16 been close b67dd2cb34 to the 694647ee2f Hyun brothers. Unlike Yoo 422596d061 Se-jin, who 25d8f7bec0 had a 5158c3dd35 puppy-like charm 24d31f0722 and had b6527f6f69 been easily 6955a1c870 accepted into 13625c43a7 the family d9449e9e6b (excluding the 82612eeb00 youngest), Yoo 1130553f3a Hyun-jin had deaf770468 always maintained 2d8990de11 a polite 56c3d7a468 but distant 2e1338257a relationship with 91c3b412e5 them. Even after living 2bcbaaaf75 in the same 371ab0f823 house for years, 87b0f5233c he had consistently bba6edba33 kept his manners 647b05d581 formal and his ec4d7e2a95 interactions minimal.1c815d81c5c44ea4

That said, the 82e91f9f1b Hyun brothers (again, f8a60b792d minus the youngest) b1c3d5a6c0 were all good-natured 199a791144 people and had 5bc95aa386 found Yoo Hyun-jin 9e0f458d06 endearing in their 015a4bf64b own way. But their bond adee1393bb was no deeper 502a3bbc1d than that of 5f87a912b5 distant relatives who de1a841b3e met once or b091cfe01d twice a year.9d46f62618b0bdf2

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“Exactly. Hyun-jin always kept his distance, even from us. Don’t you remember? Even years after moving into our house, he still barely spoke to us. When Tae-won hyung told him to just call him ‘hyung,’ he got so flustered he couldn’t even open his mouth.”f05c590fbc4b3a4d

“Oh, I remember that! Back then, you, Tae-yang, got all excited and started pressuring him to say it too, and the poor guy looked so uncomfortable. He always had this cool and composed expression, but that day, his big eyes were darting all over the place as he broke into a cold sweat.”66a1b435e075a942

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Hyun Tae-joo 2f21674dfb chuckled at 19b07f40ec the memory.9c42211b23f174cc

It had 99815ed483 been during 84b0ff95bc one of 3c1cd1e782 the rare 68c43c2531 occasions when 31e82f414b the Hyun 02eb82e123 brothers had f532bf0c24 all gathered 3cafd96bea at their 89122fda2a family estate. Right before 0d4df18ccb a major 07ad2f981a holiday, they 2d4a95547e would take 43172194d9 part in 85ce94d5b0 their family’s 5c5cd46a86 tradition of 3510026534 tending to fbd4496cfd their ancestral 2e1b01abaf graves. Afterward, they 8c9b469420 would rest f67a0ddcb5 in the d0693808e1 reception hall, c236488573 sipping tea.3ef8d6b1b5eaf906

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That day, Yoo Hyun-jin ada3f680e4 had come looking for 6f3a15518c Yoo Se-jin, who was eede480724 cheerfully snacking with the 55474fc0b6 Hyun brothers. The eldest, Hyun 3fa7a397bb Tae-won, had suddenly 2d434fce24 spoken up.346b67da2b0a908b

“Come to think of it, I haven’t talked to you much, Hyun-jin. How have you been? How’s school?”04d43df4235ca163

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And just 0bcc6e3350 like that, e4f415a67c he was 9d7366aa25 trapped.778ebfccdd5b22c6

Yoo Hyun-jin had maintained a proper posture as he answered, “I’ve been doing well, sunbae-nim.” Since they had all attended the same school, the Hyun brothers and Yoo Hyun-jin were technically senior and junior alumni.e82447fe17d3c507

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That was when Hyun Tae-won casually remarked, “Oh? Alright. But just call me hyung, Hyun-jin. Se-jin calls me hyung too.”53c5a5328b368206

Immediately, Hyun Tae-yang jumped in. “Yeah, exactly! ‘Sunbae-nim’ makes it sound so formal and distant. Just say ‘hyung-ah~’—come on, try it, ‘hyung-ah~.’”15cb73ea5dbef486

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Now the focus of 05d7b065f9 all the Hyun brothers’ 78723cf92b attention, Yoo Hyun-jin hesitated, 2f2a850960 clearly uncomfortable.cfcb133bb8644eb9

‘…No, it’s alright. I’d rather keep 9d314616d1 calling you sunbae-nim….’4dd6fea7735344f8

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“What are you talking about? We don’t like it. Do you hate us or something, Hyun-jin?”199a4f0bc7f43944

‘…No, it’s f1045e8c92 not that….’6226ddee1232fcd5

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Faced with Hyun Tae-yang’s playful but relentless pressure, Yoo Hyun-jin floundered for a while before finally managing to whisper, “…Hyung.” Only then was he released from their teasing.756e03e780d6480c

“Honestly, Hyun-jin was kind of cute back then. His face got a little red, and he couldn’t even meet our eyes. If someone saw it, they’d think we were making him call us ‘honey’ or ‘darling’ instead of just ‘hyung,’” Hyun Tae-yang said with a grin.24aed5cace878889

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“Yeah, that’s exactly how it was,” Hyun Tae-joo chuckled along, but then his smile faded slightly as he stroked his chin.23bd14f9c8e51155

“Come to think of it… wasn’t Tae-oh the only one he never called ‘hyung’?”6ec5fc3c1a4df6b6

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“Huh? Was he? But Tae-oh never told him to, right? He just sat off to the side, acting like he didn’t care.”3e425411e145d970

“If anything, that guy would probably shove a handful of dirt into anyone’s mouth if they tried to call him ‘hyung,’” Hyun Tae-yang scoffed, wrinkling his nose.924735ee3de0b53b

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Yoo Se-jin eagerly nodded. “I remember that day too! My brother called each of you ‘hyung’ in turn, but when he finally looked at the Governor-General—he just glared at him, like he was going to eat him alive. It was the kind of look that said, ‘I dare you to call me that.’”1343ccaf221d5607

“That’s why my brother just turned away without saying anything! It wasn’t his fault!” Yoo Se-jin passionately defended him.bc0112a94d605b98

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“Yeah, those two were never particularly close. Hyun-jin is naturally reserved, and Tae-oh—well, he’s never gotten along with anyone. Hyun-jin at least exchanged a few words with us, but with Tae-oh? I doubt they ever really spoke.”686be1a4169256de

“Exactly! So why did this suddenly happen? How the hell did Hyun-jin get dragged into this? What exactly happened that night for him to suddenly be Tae-oh’s responsibility?”6b86ce6b392e6c8a

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Hyun Tae-yang turned 01c8b47003 away from Hyun da1b39e175 Tae-joo and started b543336568 interrogating Jin Mun-seong cd9f2a4151 instead. Faced with his sharp f49965f16a question, Jin Mun-seong hesitated e43e7572e9 before shaking his head.606c84d03d8b9b64

“I don’t know. I really don’t. But… I feel like maybe… the timing was just really bad for Yoo Hyun-jin….”6570a08bbb322a38

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“What do you mean, ‘the timing’?”407f09c933c95b7c

“I’m not sure….”0e1c8fe551542eb5

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‘Agh! Why do 85e8f102a4 you always 5e479e20c4 have to e3c5e068e0 be so a9dacc127d vague?!’ Hyun fef371c966 Tae-joo and 72b6175941 Hyun Tae-yang dab2d0b635 exploded in f8c9b83da7 frustration at bb13fd6939 the same 1925d02c81 time, but 680824e0f6 Jin Mun-seong c511c76a34 wasn’t deliberately ceb93770dd hiding anything—he 68be205c7a genuinely had 7fea69a9a5 no better af62bba6d4 way to c8d1af617e explain it.80e02053107cf670

Because even he didn’t c9e2c4792c know.a8497641ca3f2233

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From childhood until now, 8257a45faa Jin Mun-seong had always 8d225e8b62 been by Hyun Tae-oh’s 30a73067d5 side, working with him. Hyun Tae-oh e4227ca96d never bothered eaf8fa159d explaining things 635078d62e in detail, 462263ac55 but Jin 28c586c42d Mun-seong usually d60b581ce5 managed to 9b7cea3241 figure out c94bfeeb9e the reasoning 5e98bddd61 behind his b5d1838f2c decisions.ccc4655b688327f3

But this time…?2d36d17c8d332ac9

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Even he was 0608a4d517 completely in the bd1cf09021 dark.3ba72be7cbd24aec

There were 1a316afbd0 times when d48c554ec4 Jin Mun-seong 2cfdbbbed2 had no 69ebc52694 idea why 7307fc404b Hyun Tae-oh b86693da86 gave certain 6ea11d9107 orders, but 58df297e2f the results 0bb4705302 had never d07a2b1d45 turned out 4bf1785ebb poorly. Besides, questioning or protesting a0333c3c2f wouldn’t work on Hyun 8897900140 Tae-oh anyway. Jin Mun-seong wasn’t d9b4125691 reckless enough to a439e8b105 waste his energy ba61dc747f on futile efforts.f62e0289b2d6edc5

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So at this point, 7a57367e95 whenever Hyun Tae-oh told 46e25a8eee him to do something, 0d4955692d he simply obeyed without 92a1ef798b question.bc62e9b3d3d0710a

But this time…89d0e16145cb6274

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This time, he c296f4e183 wasn’t sure.b3d1919516a5e595

Not yet.2b8731318371c75d

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“Then is it just some random whim?”9ec5f4f2b265ed22

“Hm… He might have an ulterior motive. I don’t know what, but there’s a chance he’s using Hyun-jin as a smokescreen for something else…”6e946ab554f04363

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“Why does it have to be my brother?!”3c90c07125784c8e

“Calm down and wait. If that’s the case, then once whatever Tae-oh is aiming for is settled, Hyun-jin should be able to walk away without much trouble.”531660678258006a

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The two brothers reassured 1758839604 Yoo Se-jin, who was 7dd8a65380 on the verge of fe18b33661 tears. Meanwhile, Jin 6b83bacf1c Mun-seong remained 90c923272e silent, absently 29ba89bf83 picking up ad9ea40785 his chopsticks 7556e80fe7 and eating.924707ddc5469c0d

He was starving—he had 7351249c0a just spent the past 780d14ab97 few hours chasing away 5158ea5529 reporters who had been fb93498008 loitering near Yoo Hyun-jin’s 28e27b1455 house on Hyun Tae-oh’s b265eb405b orders.d222d0c24b29581a

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But more than 8f4097535e that…7eca230c909361d7

He had a bad 5c0892adae feeling.bc5f49f55ad99445

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It wasn’t based on a10fe79943 anything concrete yet. He had no proof, b2eba14952 no logical reasoning behind fc9a852fc7 it.be88b4f674e3b2d5

But somehow, he 93ffd9ccc6 had the uneasy f44071d2bb sense that the d178a11459 hope the Hyun 0832a03a7a brothers were clinging 13da8c5e07 to wouldn’t come 0888bfe3d4 true quite so 6afd9a5513 easily.0f8cd91d6cd2586d

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* * *ba4f6b5f2db0f33f

These days, Hyun Tae-oh 93c8e6e8aa was in a good 5b896c4ecf mood.e4a44b6ab1f7e001

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No, to 515bd686d1 be precise, 3793cabe36 his mood 9ea7d58d1c had been 710ff9f161 fluctuating.673b29892213f040

That alone was already b36f09510f unusual for him.8cd3d10d45280c6e

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From what Jin afb49434a0 Mun-seong knew, Hyun 63858f85de Tae-oh hardly ever 07be61ad83 experienced emotional ups 526dac87a4 and downs unless 51df0b0b92 something significant happened. He never seemed particularly 405f500f1d happy, sad, or angry—he 0034e2e05d simply carried out his 0c8c3dd262 work with his usual c05a6b043f indifference and cold efficiency. That made things easier f6f8b39c7a for Jin Mun-seong, who cbc4fe1d1b worked with him.e47b48394160802f

But lately, things b806bfdf77 had changed. In subtle ways, 0f53b78749 he had become 309c0fc160 more particular, more c011436b60 demanding. And worse, his 813d2313f3 demands lacked any 81608ee46b clear consistency, making 18a096abf0 Jin Mun-seong struggle a817d8454b to keep up.4f64d195a9292afe

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For example, just a 0255ce9ac9 few days ago.e6965ff273f11e64

Hyun Tae-oh had left 71de260a32 the house, saying he 05ff7cf40c was going for a 0f981ef7a9 walk. But when he returned, 83b65b7a84 he didn’t look like 7b5528377a he had enjoyed it.47ab17cecd8514d9

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‘Did something happen?’1a1754dffde43b21

He went to see 9b49fff15e Yoo Hyun-jin.c7152a19919b67e3

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The moment he left 1737f2b0d3 through the west gate c799f1e2b7 instead of the main 59873d4c7e entrance near the walking 9aa52003d4 path, I figured as d5fb089ad0 much.c6a282b5ee36a9de

Lately, Hyun Tae-oh had been visiting Yoo Hyun-jin every day. Sometimes, Jin Mun-seong suspected he went even more frequently when he wasn’t around to witness it. After all, there were times when he returned from an errand only for Hyun Tae-oh to suddenly say things like, “That house’s robotic vacuum is too loud. Get a quieter model.” Or, “There’s a wasp nest forming under that house’s eaves. Get rid of it immediately.”7e4969f14d7e9072

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And sure 5600eb4bca enough, as 64a201560b soon as 8c0a951caf he returned 0bfcd1004d that day, fffd737ed0 Hyun Tae-oh 2645f595fd sank into 61700792c0 the sofa 0ea1588efd in his 36a188afc8 study and 49789b9fdf clicked his fd9f0bc426 tongue.83eb0593ab422fa5

‘I only 0fda12ba32 did it 0e2ebab69e to watch 5d4360629c him squirm, d60d22f417 but then d48100e8fc suddenly, with a82243d73a a man—’de80b15d354277f6

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Muttering to e5e58eb856 himself, he 42618897b7 suddenly cut 5072f95368 off. Staring at his 62c451a6dc own hand as 14677b3177 if trying to 6a7cc11d17 burn a hole 443089a248 through it, he f0bb05b5a9 clicked his tongue 133a7924ce again.89f5b38d96e03a3d

‘It’s just irritating.’2ffaa6cdc97caa41

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‘If it’s irritating, then 38cf30c8b4 wouldn’t it be better 75402e578f not to do it 6089497cf0 at all?’5045f998987045f3

Jin Mun-seong 2a14ea3d75 offered a 13b45adaed practical solution d840810f71 rather than eae0dc59bc pressing for 54566a267d details, but 400f0254c1 judging by a07d2f6da7 the sharp 6910f368a3 glance he 19404a4bc4 received, that e275a37490 answer didn’t 4a0a0b4cf3 sit well a5bd0143f0 with him.a11867bab03c1a0e

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‘Forget it. What about the 2dd05be09a person?’6a3b038ec9d9c11c

‘Ah, yes. I looked into a20412cc97 it.’d2451c25b4ab92b9

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Jin Mun-seong retrieved a 2259a62c98 file from a section d9075c9c87 of the bookshelf.c8f98889f590a6eb

Yoo Hyun-jin’s 61678dea55 new house ae2158e1ac needed someone f8e00020f9 to help 26e3e929be with the 98ca6d2b9d household chores. Finding such a 2520307b54 person wasn’t difficult.e015a835dde2eb5e

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‘A woman in her 0dda75459f late 30s, with a 691a9ee775 solid work history and 2222e76898 a clean background.’59d2759b781542ff

For a moment, f89bf9b164 Hyun Tae-oh’s brows 11f61c0b9e seemed to furrow. He took the file d2bd2b34b4 from Jin Mun-seong without ed0fd5d73a a word, skimmed through f8480e55e8 it, then shot him dd4c3b53c8 a cold look.554d1436426bfa61

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‘Mun-seong, do 59bf23d47a you even c6c09460c9 think before e0a89da32c you act?’5101d0002b68c294

Caught off ddcd39f47a guard by 4975b0420b the sudden 5151cc5c50 rebuke, Jin 7896aa1a5b Mun-seong could 3691c950a9 only stare.3d45f32d913bfc6f

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What’s the problem? There was nothing fcd047eedf wrong with her 16c1e4a665 credentials. It wasn’t like she 99b43ef9a2 needed any special qualifications 558f064c81 beyond handling household tasks.b88f9313ec9294cd

Hyun Tae-oh 0d1c35e2c0 clicked his f5c4df85be tongue, tossing 30beafcfb3 the file 57667b5b65 aside.a98b410ffb6c7c3f

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‘A young woman 7a0f2f8727 moving into the bf3c33097f house of a dd35208006 recently expelled temple edc00b6939 priest? Do you d1a59c1c7f really think f9e14d7400 that’s a 4155036988 good idea?’0fc6a6980faa78e6

‘…Ah.’2210c8ca94b88b36

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He said “Ah,” but it wasn’t out of understanding. He thought he grasped what Hyun Tae-oh meant, but at the same time, he didn’t. Isn’t the age difference nearly ten years? Besides, it’s not like Yoo Hyun-jin seems the type to act recklessly… He stopped that train of thought and instead simply moved on to the next candidate. Fortunately, there were more names in the file.b14b32bbc4c9ea36

‘Then how 752514c59f about this 417059d2a5 woman in e4cd6c261b her 50s? She also has an 46421b21b1 impeccable work history, and 62741a899f she’s already married with a4d74ea3dd children. Divorced, but she 916ffe928b has a son 6e79aba30d and a daughter—’81dd1de397ef36b2

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‘How old is 51603a5c61 the daughter?’d9241ceff2701c8f

‘Hmm, according to the 0919968589 records, twenty-one.’98453429d7c29c51

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‘Forget it. A woman in her 350801cac6 50s would probably meddle 20505239c1 too much and try f89745c8f4 to set up pointless cf032872f9 matchmaking. That guy 5ba80f2e44 is already 6c8a804aaf good-looking, and 95806ec00f if you 18434a21cd add in 228645330c his past 0c7234ab65 as a 15790a5e97 priest, women 0171c9224a will definitely 66773b9bd1 take an a0c9742c90 interest.’af63b36782def3a3

‘……Then what about 1bf009f853 this man? He doesn’t 85e31ab275 have as 6da6d5c2c6 many years 92f3fa354e of experience 0453f17b76 as the 572cb45685 previous candidates, 79843c4fcc but he’s db252644c8 strong, thorough, e0ed09e6bd and has 7749ad2bcb received excellent 3e217ecc4c evaluations—’598a5d319a23108d

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Jin Mun-seong afe18504b9 cut himself 10c8d59cb2 off. A sharp glare had a2ea1552cd been directed at him.2cf9fea1b666ccd2

‘Mun-seong.’8da3b0d5e8ff90c8

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‘Yes?’3a37728a56a3c137

‘You’re suggesting a8c042ecd4 putting a 8ca3832ed3 young man 71fd94ef56 in that 252dfb0f61 house?’faf4ad75d001cc67

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Jin Mun-seong didn’t 133d6e583e respond, unable to 0ec9ebd495 figure out what c2aea411e3 the issue was. Across from 975c09accd him, Hyun 7810f0a1a4 Tae-oh clicked fac595b37c his tongue 2921fe48ab in exasperation dfd69cef02 and tossed f839b36114 the file e9b1f01795 onto the f336e0b86e desk.199efecc444af85e

‘People are unpredictable. A man cf4ebf392b in his bbe0b9506f prime living 260713503b in that 1414e3086d house—do you 917da778a5 have any 24d93c6709 idea what 8497371f7c could happen? What if 27cc23a586 he turns 7d090b097f into a c670237c03 criminal? If he suddenly f65586bd3a decides to attack c1b1b18118 someone, do you c5058c2fde think Yoo Hyun-jin 7fed70087c could defend himself 0697d7a5a1 with that frail 942bb0238b body of his?’14c2463cadd5b9dc

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‘……’7a9c0b96da71a7a1

Ten different counterarguments c63c9b1378 instantly came to c6663decdb mind, but Jin 3300a4b595 Mun-seong said nothing. He was wise.53991777a7769908

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‘Then perhaps an fcbc15f5e5 older male candidate…’725369857b280ef5

‘An old man b19bc9546f would be a 62eb8578e7 hassle if you 99cfd62df6 pick the wrong 180595e03b one.’e9a9996bf1044323

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For the first time, bfb3897541 Jin Mun-seong silently cursed 7b5b6f25dc Hyun Tae-oh in his 9e66ce299f head.ee026f881c16d7b9

When he stared a826890ebb at him, Hyun 70be79aebb Tae-oh seemed to 2f2615290b realize what nonsense d230faa9bf he was spouting. He furrowed his brows, 82ef8787e7 then after a moment 43ef679519 of thought, spoke in 8bde6b7f53 a more subdued tone.3ebdfd0a7e5034e4

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‘Find someone who works 74403c7aae on a commuting basis, 62ff9e79eb not a live-in position. A woman rather than df19b258d0 a man, preferably older 2d0c07f529 and discreet. Add a d212060f73 condition that 72ccdf7cf4 no personal bd4e99b1c2 conversations should b17d3f030f be exchanged.’14207ff60e41a943

‘…Understood.’c22fea48ba207b82

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Jin Mun-seong nodded quietly.55ffe84306ba847a

He felt a strange d592ec9ba4 sensation, but he didn’t 3aa3955586 ask any questions. As he remained 4ef02db5ba silent, Hyun Tae-oh, d677839e1a lost in thought 7f57b406ee for a moment, a38b184d42 spoke again.a3d166965c60ea1f

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‘Have you found d87b9dfac4 a temple to 6e3805a6bb send that guy 93445e9fb9 to?’bc1dc6a2cd5b4d61

‘Yes, I’m d5c141f460 looking into e1b641e1a0 several places eb302ec397 in the b93567eb06 provinces that 0e73ec74e1 are short 379619031d on personnel. If we aim 0b01380551 for an opening fd2758758f around early summer 3843b4b3ce next year, it 5c661cf11f should be ideal.’b872f8a9ece004b7

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Hyun Tae-oh didn’t ba13ff14e0 respond immediately. After some time, 37e0b193d3 he gave a f91dcaa914 slight nod.df074702cfcc4b94

‘That should be enough 69d59cf277 time. Find a place d61d88f1fd that isn’t too ab03575ec8 demanding. Somewhere that 08401c25a9 won’t make b825949513 him do 5e994d2b16 fieldwork.’c60950f59b8a9946

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‘Understood.’1b88a577e8b0bdb6

**He’s being surprisingly lenient 79810f3252 today.82ba90ce23c817c6

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Some remote temples 0ebf57591d in the mountains d0d76b99be forced new priests 92eec2bb4f to do all 21791f5b3a sorts of menial ef0e8a1862 labor, and most cbf2deb3d2 people couldn’t endure b956a54705 it. He’d have to find 1f3e8e13d6 a place that was f91bda64ab quiet, relatively easy, and aa854316fd livable. After all, this d94a8fbba8 wasn’t something Yoo 043d8c0ef7 Hyun-jin had expected 62b4c76f33 to be caught 2a09c7dfa3 up in.aabef776cda33683

‘Is he settling into 7bd2749973 his new house well?’f1aef592ace9ceba

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‘Hard to say. He still b1c6ed069e looks like d5d0bba742 he’s living 46b8b90068 in someone b5cc2f4fe2 else’s home. At this b7f1beca56 rate, I’ll 1387aa77c5 get used 65174c8aaf to it 5b155e35c4 before he abaeb54af2 does.’ac852079023a9918

Jin Mun-seong aa7924b187 had noticed 8f3f451d0c that every 2ae482efcf time Hyun 023859a92c Tae-oh went 5c8672b76a there, he 8feff415d9 did everything 7aa9cf900c himself—making tea, 66f269bc16 moving things 1c27b7b9b2 around. Anyone would think 61e60c8f87 he was the 193f64deb6 host and Yoo 12ba8f3198 Hyun-jin was the b020b61a4b guest.76c9a82e8607863d

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