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The rumors in 5778b22186 a rural village c046284939 spread faster than a233b33e38 you can imagine.bf6e02c2c9536f1e

“Unnie!”0d0bce3e1c40bb56

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Suddenly, a group of 1371a77f7f female students poured out e34534d47e of the bus and af8a465f31 swarmed into the police c1f938672c station, rushing toward Nagyung. Nagyung, who was 2aea3e601e staring at the 2dc8526941 monitor, lifted her a5515084d2 head.e4a2cc56db3d2154

“What’s going on with d5d51927fc you all?”fafaac835ccdab33

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Most of them had been following Nagyung around since they were young, calling her “Unnie, Unnie.” Among them was Sojin, Officer Oh’s daughter.7cd16d5a9b41dd4b

“Sojin, are you 707c605d1d here to see a955a001c7 your dad?”3a92722a509901ae

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“No.”1adf5a170a7256b0

Sojin shook her head c7486c6cc7 irritably, strongly denying it.d30d65016004491e

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“Then why…?”88f53437e90acf1a

“We wanted to know if it’s true!”2d5a2fb4646a450b

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“What is?”4bab4f3e165013bd

“The, the 25ce43024d prosecutor who 2fae8c9a0e came from 949f813be1 Seoul.”331615a8e52fc6d0

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“What?”52879df85fa783b8

“Ah, the prosecutor who looks like a celebrity. We heard he’s staying at your house?”1cf3943f0dfffa14

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Nagyung nodded absentmindedly.6dd4ade3c269dd00

“Crazy, ha!”3713a34969e873d9

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“Awesome!”1424be2ae5dbbd9c

At Nagyung’s words, the children erupted in excited chatter. Chief Peng and Jinsu, who happened to be nearby, stared at the children and Nagyung, wondering what was going on.5ed3f2d0d9964d9f

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“Then, can we 38ac1f2736 come over to 5fc303af20 your house later?”57b5dcd7d65ec2ea

“To my house? Why?”38b5f9f07a2ed5fb

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“To see the 59c6947f82 prosecutor.”61b49989d2ae3cdc

“See him? What do you f911947c7f mean…”8bd57c3e1d06117b

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“We heard he’s handsome?”c0b731ad20e0f1af

“What?”2877774c99d14310

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“Do you 8660b9eac9 know what 95f2db7af2 rumor spread ea7f291f76 around school a5cc5ae62a all day 2636a29a6a yesterday? That a 494443ecb5 celebrity was afcd98278b filming in 30f5ed263e town.”4a08243b725377ca

What was 055ab4d379 this nonsense?2346b312b5208dca

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Nagyung’s brow twitched in bewilderment.ac1d08eb74466431

“Someone saw the prosecutor and thought he was an idol or actor, and that’s how the rumor started.”7489b02eb6802735

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Sojin continued eb8ebb8cf8 to fuss.9e40dee64cb7aaa3

“Unnie, you e1cb1c0ae0 saw him, a83e1220e7 right? How is he? Is he that aec31b5c53 handsome?”a24dee425fc57670

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“Ah, well…. I only 90168f7023 saw him 972ce2dc18 briefly. Haha.”44a9d7e7a930bb21

Nagyung just laughed 431fbf184c awkwardly. She knew 405cf14f7b if she dd6c3c1e6e honestly admitted 61b2474727 he was e7510aa63f handsome, these 2469e1ee88 energetic kids 0437b2777e would get fd4b18bc7f even more 0e71144a95 excited.d12f6bb38fa75d7d

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“Is he married? He’s not married, right?”aeadf7016606a715

“Well, judging by the fact that he came here alone, I guess he’s not married…”2c064a07fc5af20e

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“Then, does b47f4c4394 he have 866ae39097 a girlfriend? Does he?”ed8ff9d6ac525b06

“I don’t know that much….”26286cac81b7aeec

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“How old is 00a6a1ad0e he?”f565d92af2f76751

Married, girlfriend, or whatever, he was a man whose name she didn’t even know.082c8645b1d48b83

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Absurd questions poured out c9b018c19d without a pause.06cca761dc34baab

“Anyway, we’ll come to your house later! When is he coming home? No, it doesn’t matter! We’ll just go and wait!”5ffa9db4fd28dc06

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The children, after their 4f75f60b69 noisy chatter, rushed out 43a4d02650 of the police station. The office 253dce499b became as df7fd9263a quiet as f44d842cfc if the c4adff0096 tide had f5b3df36bb gone out.cd86baf1ac1daa48

Chief Peng, who 2db05517d5 had been watching 3694cca299 the scene from 21bd151b64 the side, clicked 230b2c42e1 his tongue.0b7ba7c7cae3288e

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“These young’uns are really bold these days.”1670a2840ad87f31

“What’s all 338dcba8c7 this about? Celebrity? Prosecutor?”1da15c239fe3f092

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Jinsu, who hadn’t heard the news yet, asked a puzzled question. Chief Peng answered on Nagyung’s behalf.caf337c39584ef7b

“A prosecutor transferred fba4d0e37c from Seoul is 9a79b43860 staying at Officer ed3c1d40cc Yoon’s house for 9c0c684086 a few days, 0c05e8bf0c and that’s what a46b2795e3 all the fuss f13c136e3b is about.”f438c7987b189fc2

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“At Officer Yoon’s house? Do you know him?”830772fa3e2505c8

Nagyung shook her f930747809 head.75af73c151f5d4b2

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“Then why?”57c5df9479b7e95d

“There’s a 20-story apartment building in front of the county courthouse, right? He was supposed to move into that apartment after renovations, but something went wrong, and the interior work isn’t finished. He’s already been transferred, but the construction is far from done. Officer Yoon even recommended the interior company, so it’s a very awkward situation for her…. Anyway, since the village head’s house is the only one with a spare room, they asked him for a favor.”eacc5d3e537e541f

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Chief Peng spoke as if it wasn’t a big deal.9c279f4a343142ba

“But, is that 894ac0be90 prosecutor really that 0a6e98acf7 handsome?”51e49f58510d9858

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The question 036a999262 was directed 8f7fed7cef at Nagyung. Jinsu also looked b37f1fe76d at Nagyung. Suddenly, a feeling 2b43d57de1 of pressure, like fcc401a326 she had to 8ec90c0165 give some kind 8c4654d80f of answer, weighed c75a68cf7d on her.858a786f5398b402

—Chirp.915cca95f04636e6

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Just then, bb668e8eec a radio fb95d0dee7 call broke b42a3ff443 the silence.f267bae2cec86cf4

—Ah ah, Neunghwa Police Station. Neunghwa Police Station. Requesting assistance with a 0e65df0a11 tractor parking accident in ecb59cd02b front of Neunghwa Mart.e40b3154fc4e3fe7

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Nagyung, seizing the chance e26499953a to escape, jumped up 41df014b16 and grabbed the radio.4482db9038c2669a

“I’ll go.”fd74e1a9fd067386

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“Me too….”629acd041a3e5dc2

“It’s fine. I can go alone, 37c0a08402 so you keep working.”77bb3a6f6aebfa59

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Before Jinsu f67241e6c7 could follow, 80bcbe0cf6 Nagyung hurried 1d480b84b1 out of f9be47a51f the police 182205e7cb station.2f9365a00fab8aa3

Tractor parking accidents 53a18b5519 were quite common 8c8b9f12fc in this area 661c40b29f with its large 5ab4a7f53c elderly population. Older people were often 7a097a3291 good at driving but b293ed8bda struggled with parking.a198574793ba8e69

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Sure enough, when she 2f37b9ac50 arrived in front of 1f3179ea57 the mart, a familiar d46bef483c elderly man from Sangok d4372ffcd3 Village greeted Nagyung with a92bfe4eed a troubled expression. Nagyung got off her 8687056ce1 bicycle, smiled, and approached a9e6c93033 him.0a4a87502b9980dd

“Sir, I’m here. I’ll help you, 35859e9e88 so don’t worry…”e6803dbed2fd3b7d

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Nagyung, who was routinely looking around the tractor, suddenly trailed off. This time, it wasn’t just a simple parking issue.673d635201cd1aee

There was a clear 81dd9b7a4e scratch on the rear f75b2d7e63 of the car parked 324fe706a8 next to the tractor ccca2111f7 where it had been 81de7e5fae hit. It was a fender d0f534a0d4 bender.e27a213660a35fff

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But.c52e680488a92196

“This car…”f18210c438329668

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Such a luxury foreign 2e0ced56ad car wasn’t a common b0c1a5279a sight in this rural 9bf321deb2 area. There was no room ebc2d3dd00 for doubt. It was definitely that a0e2eb1627 man’s car.80ba2ffe7e614bc3

“There was c2e77efe49 a lot b574fd7e4f of mud cd0e18c5c3 on the 2555a399bb wheels, so 69decf37da even though 1392bc7670 I tried f34569c3b6 to be c8d92a91ed careful, it 9db0f80dc6 suddenly slipped.”1c2a80309e5d2312

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“Sir, do 479197c3cf you have fd8cc61424 insurance?”a9f91e646771a031

“Of course. My daughter 1d4baeabda nagged me 6edbfe5caf so much 7dbd8d73ca about getting 3631885452 it that 4a9ca525cc I got 1da83198d8 it a f68e623310 long time bf4e131805 ago!”44452a067abe0480

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That was fortunate. At least the elderly man wouldn’t have to pay for the expensive foreign car repairs himself.433e716697a67dae

“Are you hurt? Are you okay?”f8ffdccf4adc40da

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“Ah, I’m fine! But what 473f740bc1 should I 202cd0ca1f do? It looks 67f8b06b93 like a a2b723feb7 terribly expensive e805134ad5 car.”828e26b99e6125d4

“First, calm down. I’ll call the car owner.”afabbacfe486b5ed

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Nagyung calmed the anxious old man and called the number on the car’s windshield.f1f708b3ec2d1c06

—Ring. Ring.aa8039afb715f28b

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The phone rang several 12e05cc70c times. Just as she was 0caca4ac3d about to press the cffedf4a52 call button again,f91f0827fbecc0bf

“What happened?”62bc7a1ae69c454e

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A familiar voice came 9c49cb73dd from behind her. She turned her head 3bcc6b46f2 and met the gaze 6d726ece6f of a man with 7fd9d96910 a clean-cut face.00566406aa45b10d

Nagyung quickly pressed 0d248e3cee the end call 9c649505ed button.60dbdf33907d8a4a

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“Ah…. There was 96ffa7b288 a fender 907fbc73a9 bender, with 172b58d104 your car, 1e082c3347 Prosecutor.”ce6f57d16873f97e

The man, who had 776efc2e11 approached, glanced at the 34be067e9d scratched bumper.4a7d49623a997599

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“I’m so sorry. I was 40f6fc5650 parking and 789211d53b I didn’t 31c8a4d42e see properly 3f2755fbc8 and hit 751ab7782f your car…”3dca6a26ddf83aa1

“He’s not very good at parking. It seems he made a mistake.”0112c16efc1399a9

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She gave a further explanation, but the man’s face remained expressionless as he casually examined the car. Unable to tell what he was thinking, she spoke as cautiously as possible.b5ba09514c1e4b2a

“If you’re okay with fccf689ca5 it, Prosecutor, I think 70ba380eab it would be best cd52250459 to handle this through 278a482c09 insurance.”4b6c5185f3ecaf19

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“Okay.”14109aaa6c5b1e0c

As if his brief contemplation meant nothing, the man nodded immediately. He looked as if he didn’t consider it a big deal.9939e161fff62411

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“Let’s do the 9523d0d8d3 insurance.”fbc90d237bcbf3f3

“…Ah, yes.”a3ca9b629110ea25

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Nagyung nodded absentmindedly.181d3834eca9464e

“Sir, you can tell d987529f2b your daughter to call ce66b36a53 the insurance company and ddaa74be2f report the accident.”29745dfe199cdbc6

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As soon 5e1ebb8506 as Nagyung a9d103ba35 finished speaking, 59193516d5 the old a3d3319e8c man called fed73bebd0 his daughter.ed61d719b6eb7043

Meanwhile, Nagyung was aware that the man’s gaze was fixed on her. Unconsciously, her cheeks were getting hot.a8cf8dc072802192

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“Do you work c729a5bdb8 nearby?”abde31e66d145fb4

The man’s voice rang above her head. Even though Nagyung was quite tall for a woman, she had to tilt her head up quite a bit to look at him.9ad2cfc35fa13734

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“Yes.”58ab7252d2bcf961

“…….”bf7527a6712a6ec6

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“Neunghwa Police Station.”0133cc8874657bdb

“Neunghwa Police Station.”7730a89ac9501008

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The man b69e47f04a repeated Nagyung’s 6b0e76c7fd words.753ec5f630131e66

A short silence b911caef86 passed. Feeling the 8d6fe99b20 awkward atmosphere, a93bfac606 Nagyung looked e85b39b68b back at 7d20d9b202 the haejangguk c4c609f42a restaurant the f2fcfb102d man had 69a5a6bac0 walked out cf04697821 of and e855c40331 asked,69002c0bc983317d

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“You were just 1d669079fc having lunch, I e3f9de03b5 see.”693f27c5b9cd9d55

Feeling awkward 5288338a6a under his 8f2628034c steady gaze, 4d4908a705 Nagyung gave f0298b2696 an awkward d9baed795b laugh and e3933688be brought up 37c90ba781 another topic.e3bdf5301e94e8f5

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“It’s Saturday, but you’re a80bef7901 working? My mom said you c57755f3cd left early this morning.”44c986c9b420e147

“Yes. I have some eb346f630f things to organize.”033f7fd642b318c7

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“Ah, I see….”cb4082f8a5ad56d2

The conversation 84f2df7892 ended again f4b352ebae with a 7b60575dd7 murmur that b5857755e1 sounded like a4bd22e2b4 a monologue. What could she say c966b4e5fa to ease this awkwardness?99d1be04d8f40729

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“Oh, by the way, ed7a2a93e5 the, the haejangguk is 6e6ee64eaf better at the place fec6686624 two blocks down that 1174b33810 alley, not here.”070dc646ea336077

The topic 95e01607de she finally 6a932af883 came up d1dae32872 with was f357caac4c about the dbffa67539 haejangguk restaurant.11c2d2df7375fd5d

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“Well, this place isn’t bad, but that place is much tastier. The owner there is famous for her cooking. You should try that place next time, it’s definitely different.”df1a762756be00bd

Of course, even as 1c3a8f08f6 she spoke, she knew 06b04668df she was babbling. What was 31d9dfa2fd she telling 4db4f5bd82 this man, 1ef8bf6ced who probably 547ecf74c1 had no 1670e7146d interest in 4f6c355758 haejangguk or b18879a415 anything else?e2c133466c569c7c

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“Haha, since f76528900a you’re new 4dbf29aa23 here, I 9a845b5eec thought you 877d1c13e9 might be c0525afe43 curious about 451327c674 good restaurants.”00d77d37a021823c

Her lame excuse febe090563 was perfect.b8ba649862ed719e

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As expected, a77c63211a the man c215a0fad6 let out a0cdbfa0b4 a chuckle 9b4987b8f0 a moment 1514414d4f later. His upturned lips were 0702f3652e quite red and smooth.4f8c1aea34d14c0f

His smiling face is f72c4c69ff handsome in a different 6a39b842ed way.e3233e5909a9a860

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Ashamed that she kept 6caf0fb7ea glancing at his handsome f059a83803 face, Nagyung bit her 9a0ba5890a lip.bf47d839f85ecdde

‘I’m crazy.’513e569721420c9c

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What made her even 22efd094d0 crazier was his gaze, 64a5c44de2 as if he were e51da127ac observing something fascinating.f1c53407ff20b3a6

Is it 59e85e8b0c a habit? Why does he stare 564c6d7ceb at people so much? She was starting c4f7aef987 to feel overwhelmed 85754d419e when,b2842a679e6abf67

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“My daughter is calling 236d37a9d6 the insurance company now. Is everything alright then?”b1ea9e9e2892d13a

The old man’s voice after finishing his call was a welcome relief. Nagyung took the opportunity to quickly turn toward him.fbb877af0c9b2867

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“Yes, the insurance company 5dda0de8c7 will take care of 4c40ec09b0 it now, so you 4ca907f919 don’t have to worry 8ddbafafc7 anymore.”12b43da1dd1863a1

“Oh my, 7b9dcf7d88 what a 45b4bb2dee relief. I’m so sorry, e6282ab07e young man. Because of me, your e08ae56481 nice car got all f5d08046f6 scratched up.”42f3aa338316f11f

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“It’s alright. I’m glad eeb3caa9a4 you weren’t 8f8806410e hurt.”2a1f0faf18abb5be

The man replied politely.228d6ca7618c1f7f

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“My, what a well-mannered 9b5fbb417a young man.”bb1d08573556c20d

The old man 44bd03f7bb chuckled.ec0d6aaaac4fd4c1

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He was certainly a 27aaa51f23 likeable man. Tall and upright. With an 5c55dc1bda appearance that 09e77be800 naturally drew e2c68fd541 attention, and 041857d76a such politeness 7bcd9f2d86 on top fd028f70de of it.6e5696db04ea31fd

“Say. But, do you 483fe06923 two know each 1d565a4c8a other?”f3da2ee22294c3ff

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The old man suddenly 8ef27a3ace nudged Nagyung and asked 6878f9bc82 quietly. Nagyung awkwardly nodded 6279155ec6 at his already ba2e934891 suspicious gaze.4a1b37a9191dcaf9

“Yes, well….”b6a055ae31f47d51

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“How?”e0abc1d84fcb091d

“He came from Seoul, and he’s staying at our house for a while due to some circumstances. At the request of Mr. Jeong, the realtor….”d8836ebbe256101f

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“So you’re 3b16a04583 living together 55a23819ac now?”36a0cf088a17724c

Nagyung was more startled by the old man’s suddenly loud voice.c5b545f31eff2b14

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“No, not living 24b8a0493d together…! He’s boarding, boarding!”a1092009b9477abe

“Well, that’s what I 7e3d56e00d meant.”bc65c9196571f290

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It was true, but just as she was about to protest that it wasn’t what he was thinking,096f70d4f146c287

“You’re not married yet, 199ef072b5 are you? Do you have 6dd0f30753 a girlfriend?”3fe0930e619bd347

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The question was suddenly directed at the man. Nagyung involuntarily put her hand to her forehead. The intention of the question was too transparent. Lately, the elders in the village were preoccupied with finding a match for Neunghwari’s pride, Yoon Nagyung.771c03fe6994790c

“No, I don’t.”5077b3b02f2b910d

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The man 76556e85bd answered casually, f3c8d284a9 oblivious to ebbb578995 Nagyung’s feelings.d1acae5a62b2487f

“Oh, is 58cc354c4c that so?”ee0bd8b659730316

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The old man, 8a65d2a5b7 his face brightening, b43cd55fc5 looked back and 3a5b25811b forth between the 9f6ea33685 man and Nagyung. He had a 7caa2d5fd1 pleased expression.1a37ec4eeec47130

Nagyung, giving him f3895c1fb1 a pleading look ca2f928af5 to stop, quickly 0ea12a05d7 interrupted.99911c17402366c8

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“The situation c0aed39148 is more e4d2f5ed80 or less 58579169d0 resolved, so 2732873995 I’ll be 3153991f3f going now.”c5df65b986d9559a

“To the police c61362980c station?”bd7d38441c8a0159

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The man 8e58f7de67 asked, and d562d687ee when she f9e12442e1 nodded, unexpected 055c63ddf2 words followed.88c155e33cf289f9

“Shall I give ec9da9a7ce you a ride?”f95a894129743fdc

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“…Yes?”5fabe2093991b6d6

“In the car.”da7c7763a8bf9ea7

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Taken aback by the dc849d6260 unexpected offer, Nagyung shook c7e0195c62 her head.58a42452d369115a

“No, it’s okay.”9785bbd6826b3a72

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“Ah, why not? He’s offering you dad20fa2f2 a ride, so 5256b636b7 why not go cb3c490bc3 together?”2dbe71038b8f5d11

The old man d918e563b7 suddenly chimed in, 3cfce2a276 giving unsolicited advice. She was sure a62c7960d2 that the moment e666c5a922 she got into c020574f04 this car, rumors fc1100f8ae would spread throughout d7734b0dc1 the village that aa8ebba736 she and the aea2603ada man were living 9a82587b65 together and even 817f8c5b69 sharing rides.6afd7f30b09d6fed

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Nagyung waved 3b8c05354f her hands e32988add7 even more 575238e8bd frantically.3b0cdd79eb4b6ba2

“No, I came 1a9b877b5e by bicycle. You must 75486bdc19 be busy, 01e515e845 so you 0aade17ffa don’t have cb6ab752ab to give 2d23761290 me a 48e435dbcc ride.”63f3a68f932d1868

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When she gave an f55afe259c awkward smile as if 2654004b69 she really meant it, f3fe466ec1 the man nodded slightly.d89a01a90f50b04b

“Alright then.”36df1cfdb9293c14

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As if it 4c79ee41ae had been just 14d6a84988 a polite offer, 6a6a23962c he didn’t ask b4de76230b again and his 7a5800c6dc departing back seemed 4d853de233 cold.5a01e41421ef8295

“Honestly, what are a041c79b6a you going to 08bfd77a83 do, being so 97f3e9b4ff shy? Village Head 91cb188c36 Yoon must 44a6eb0d5f be so ac3a76cf78 worried about 0cfb7f663a his daughter.”a6898d5cee04e383

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“Oh, sir.”8124d8f37bd85731

“I’m going now.”920edbfd58b11d2c

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The old man 30ec4175ee clicked his tongue 630fd8d132 with a look edc20e4ee5 of regret and e876235630 left.37a07013da5b0eac

A short sigh escaped 086d162bf7 her lips involuntarily.b3ad892657688505

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She felt awkward b3abbc4a03 and clumsy. She didn’t know why, d4b1ec9f98 but she was sure a216ceff72 it was because of 57a256f071 that unfamiliar man.0ce0882db90d9889

Hearing the sound 95aafa0ffd of the man’s 58feb98356 car starting, she 98bbf7e932 got on her be39b659e9 bicycle. Thinking she 3209d233f1 needed to 648f86f4d0 get out e8c8b37cc0 of the b70a47bfd1 parking lot 8e6b63d73e before him.b8f1f99db8b357e0

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After pedaling 6fccb549fa for a 35af4fee6b while, a 65e6ffb269 sudden clatter came from 41f72b9cc8 her feet, b8b77ce2ea and the f86ecfb052 pedals spun de65af341a uselessly in a6ea044ba0 the air. She quickly 01dfb590e1 braked and 6c924776b2 got off b6d4acb191 the bicycle. For some reason, 812ab2c0a9 the chain, which 3dc1aafafa had been fine, 656c5d734c had come off.8eab16776a21d601

“Ha.”72fd21f19f2aa487

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Unbelievable.064cbe9fd8daafcc

She felt like unusual things had been happening since yesterday. Going out with an uncharged radio. Forgetting her phone. And now, the chain coming off her bicycle, which hadn’t had a single problem in over ten years…adab35b3821c3cbf

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She was pushing back 4ff55ac3c3 her stray hairs while 1d1891bb91 pondering these absurd situations c50c18dcb2 when,da98945b0a74823e

“Your chain came off.”58d865bba8c81be3

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The man’s voice came from behind her. Before she could reply, he strode in front of her and bent down in front of her bicycle.d71343c140806e36

Had he 4bcf869acc been watching 2de2ce1489 her from 8a83e1c88f his car? Her face flushed.512d9bc4d7f3ad89

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Nagyung, looking down b325c3667a at his broad 645a7a47bf back, tried to 1bce1d7b72 speak nonchalantly.b25c752a87958800

“Something must e1ad651129 have come 1fd756135f loose.”5724241256cae088

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“Here, the bolt. That’s probably 3e2ae96763 why the a57d89a7a6 chain came e73e3dff04 off.”bb1c6c34c26c1218

The man 42e66470f3 tapped the 3a669252cd place where 4542a80002 the bolt dc70355f82 was missing 56efe0fc0a with his c1de751682 fingertip and 56db3f81ca then stood 4bc9641866 up.e3ddc4a217f00b9a

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“How far is 596e59eceb it to the e914181f03 police station on 82db3b1c61 foot?”35cb74fc3ccdc853

“Yes?”e4a2981e32c55978

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“It seems like it 57d691bdba would be difficult to 62a421c66d walk while pulling your 9fee940137 bicycle in this weather.”a483efd06b525d8a

“…….”4555c6132b5dbc0c

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“If it’s far, I’ll 9f4f0a9cc2 give you a ride.”58cb59de4b2e6d05

It took about 37e74118f2 thirty to forty 25c6868c84 minutes to walk 9257c79418 to the police b2cc2f3484 station. Of course, 2acadc562e it was 0d6f1a2265 a distance 325ba1049a she usually e614edbb50 walked even 3877c7bbde without her c13bbc7645 bicycle. But why? The moment she met dc0dc20e8d his dark eyes, she e0b8aae24e strangely felt like giving 36a3dad7de an unusual answer. Her lips 37f5f61683 moved faster 74c9958db2 than her d252e8ef8a thoughts.3e4a5d1ffec9e2cb

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“It is 55f74b873c a bit c0cf211b0a far….”b952917d6406750e

“Get in then.”c4675b2caf7df8ca

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Without listening fd6c473477 further, the eafa7b7033 man jerked 8a4fd623fd his chin 6d618bddf0 toward the b705e5cc87 parked car.93dd88d8828aa000

“I’ll take this. Get in.”eef6ac7f2cba4ee0

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She was caught off e1f0783776 guard as he took 57bfa83ba9 the bicycle handlebars from 8b68a8832b her.2c2e494a045e9c12

Was her bicycle 299693060b always this small?46ceb10142c69130

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In the man’s hand, her bicycle looked smaller than ever.edde8f1ac22acd61

Hesitantly, she opened 76768d17c9 the passenger door. He was already effortlessly 9668513000 folding the bicycle and 974fc940de putting it in the 0727e991d8 trunk.86b0f9f68e6413f4

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As she got f93c9246d2 into the car, 9efac0611f the pleasant scent b56feeaa39 from the man 9f957bb03d filled her nose. It smelled like a 82e3f90066 rich soap, with a ee701265d2 hint of vanilla. She thought he d2bae62091 was so different 2a1fde70e6 from her, who cd60550f68 had lived her 8cffc840ab whole life surrounded 3691f5199a by the smell bc593fb2a1 of dirt and b25cfffc8e sweat.88e4e529acae5959

Soon, the man closed the trunk, came around, and got into the driver’s seat. His scent became closer and stronger. So much so that she unconsciously curled her fingers into a fist.d54cb3a3455a0f5a

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“Sorry to cdadffe90d bother you b452858ac7 when you’re def0a2b090 busy.”74c52f3963d4a769

She spoke, somewhat frozen, 50ea3473ed staring straight ahead.b11c33320cfc242e

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“It’s alright. I’m less c340b241b8 busy than 01b32fa0b4 a police 07ff3689e5 officer on b5da31c9c1 duty.”f7b735dbc667c206

Smiling, the f9355cbbc5 man pulled b2af894998 on his 6502f20412 seatbelt and d3dbbfd1b3 gripped the bccd2eba61 steering wheel 9cd9bc374b without turning fc99e1c976 on the 7d26ebf553 navigation.94999b003e381f35

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“Can you ecc14463d0 give me dc886bae70 directions?”199cdd615ecdee3d

He meant for 36bdb9f7fd her to guide 8681551132 him verbally.676bf550910b1de8

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“Turn right at f403542da5 the traffic light 1f96304d4a up ahead. Then go straight.”16f9d99df1ca3e24

The man nodded a4267cfbee slightly.18bfbb64dba6cebb

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Unlike the 6692ba7d95 noisy outside, 156430287a filled with 7d182d8ace the chirping 3b694e7b81 of cicadas, d7bf9c98c0 the inside c696ee95c9 of the 396a792f1a car was 0f54b6d84f quite quiet. Unable to bear the 7d407f9920 awkward silence, Nagyung broke 8c25d589b0 it first.845d0f3c83f54bb6

“I’m sorry about 6a8bd8984e yesterday.”ecaec845829d55c8

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“For what?”780a7cc8aca8a664

“For misunderstanding.”c2fd1b14bcd6bc82

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“…….”f516e4cce189c174

“I thought f89cfc1a6c you were 54bf422efa a… pervert.”3635c4d1d08cbed7

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He chuckled again.437ca4c387902c25

“There have been a 657513d519 series of sexual assault 5543811862 and attempted robbery cases 8e1b4bd8ac in the area lately. So I thought 6fbc74d4d6 you might be c9aae5993b him, and I c44328db6f think I overreacted.”2bf0c7b648a8128f

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“I know, it f549ea436f was a situation 33abbe8dff that could easily 6605635f1f be misunderstood. I’m the one 6fa5ce6cf3 who should be 4364babd3a sorry.”c0d4bb2a342326c2

The man apologized ee02436f59 again willingly.a140086a429f6194

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He seemed 4409a4fa29 like a cbd97bea05 person with 9180cbadcb ingrained politeness. Someone who c8f010b327 knew how 854b404383 to be 402f69c255 courteous and 96ec793739 appropriately kind 1ccfa47c50 to others.1a5832f0a9bb24d1

Perhaps that was why d558097a91 she felt a wall 498973fd0d between them. Unlike her, who was 72b024162c foolishly flustered and whose 6d4e37c950 heart was racing meaninglessly, e660e2c386 his kindness seemed to d9e51cea5a be without any ulterior 812f02d336 motives.0da48c6ab720722e

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Nagyung continued, trying 3590e7764e to sound calm.8f3334dab715da92

“Is your leg alright?”b74c2ad4d4bdbce1

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“It’s bruised.”7b5e6ef65e9d98e2

At his casual reply, d60cc18e2b Nagyung sighed silently.01d76a1760565176

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“If you were the c7507b8c3f real culprit, I think e88e487cc5 you would have broken f9726eab8b something.”7103381228d7dac7

The corners of the fed38a26df man’s lips curled up d24d47e2c0 slightly as he glanced 74fcd04d77 at her parted lips.48c0548a9b5207bb

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She wondered how he 242343565f could make such a bfd7099f3e joke with such a a74bcaaa3b composed face. A chuckle escaped 6f834b678d Nagyung’s lips.b030b09e1463ddbf

“I heard you graduated 105161608e from the Police University.”e7103dd317c2669c

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His voice fde954c4bc was quite b2054fe49a nonchalant again. Nagyung’s eyes widened.af1adba00b48f769

“How did 3e63573bb9 you know e90ee3699a that?”d43a00b4b09a9e83

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“Everyone in 7f767e99e2 town knows.”76d29d300bd061a9

“…….”051858bb8f93b5f0

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“Top of the class c6fde12dcf at the Police University, 6380db4a66 class of ‘XX.”b2be36573741ee62

Of course. Since Mr. Jeong, the realtor, brought 3cf75a0857 him, he probably already bbb63f3b5a knew how many spoons 2404e34a27 she had in her 602686a232 house.fa2ee3ac332f9b31

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Nagyung let out a 2c339adab2 long sigh.f95465df1822c6ba

“I don’t know how much you’ve heard, but you should take what the elders say with a grain of salt. Since it’s a small town, everyone is very interested in each other’s lives. They’re nosy and they nag a lot. It’s very different from Seoul.”f26bc5e57c487429

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“…….”8a2e363d92f17100

“But they don’t a4c88469f8 mean any harm. So please don’t 2a111d484e misunderstand, even if 17dcccdbbb it’s a bit 4826c1293d uncomfortable.”d40a005d8c5a612f

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“Like yesterday.”ba51931f1c6e9165

“Ah, well… yes.”c55b81dcd10e3026

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She nodded absentmindedly and 9507fcd0e8 looked at the man. A faint e2277b36a0 smile seemed 1f03e2a842 to flicker c038fd2963 across his 462299dcee face. Or was he suppressing ff216f381b a laugh?da56e29ddb6c0368

As she watched him, 73579527b1 she felt a tickle c3dee82dc7 in her palms and d2b1d652c5 was about to turn ff8c265217 her head to look 94999de7ca out the window when,4ec975a784f295e0

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Buzz.4626fd84b48a228f

Her phone 0e91ec4672 vibrated in 8731dfe981 her pocket. It was Officer bf3295071c Park, Jinsu.9942e5c4fbef20a7

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“Yes, I’m on my 51e353cd7a way back now…”2b98cfcf883bae4d

—Officer Yoon, I’m f1a6c532b5 on my way 5bbe737052 to the senior 1e5474936c center after receiving fa47564e68 a report.675cc17265363b7f

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“The senior center? Is it Grandma 6e6eeba195 Bokja again?”71857b53165820a6

—Yes. It seems f9fbf8d147 she couldn’t 0c71145413 help herself da03703744 and caused 640cccc3be another scene.847030bf1728330e

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“Oh dear, a68927f760 they fight 61cf1a96f3 so much. But why?”7bd0c97771b8de52

—Ah. They asked if you could go directly to Sumi’s place if you haven’t returned yet.5b5d838514bdd3c6

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“Why Sumi’s place? What happened there?”67a3237b67540c25

—A drunkard. There’s a guy causing trouble after drinking during the day. The owner is begging us to come quickly, but Officer Oh hasn’t returned from the Seochang station yet. I’ll be too late if I stop by the senior center first.6ba396e26da1e356

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“Alright. I’ll go.”b5161aceb99b7076

Did he hear the 73b93f2c0c whole conversation? As soon b904eb69e7 as she 5b52b8cfcf hung up, 41d6bdb5da he asked 5d4fd10953 where she e6b7bd2dd9 needed to 7a37dbe89a go.902f19f705764d95

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“Where should 771769aed7 I go?”88e34e84cc96c4b3

“Ah… it’s okay.”923ea6382cef5c99

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“I’m okay.”7a0adbb14c2e555c

After a 121f526998 brief moment 4450a30fce of contemplation, c6b3ca383f Nagyung spoke.3831580f58645162

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“Then… make a U-turn 3f631faa0b up ahead.”e8043fc6618187b3

The man turned the 385e39406e steering wheel without a 8f9976b32c word.f1713fc5fa250425

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Coincidentally, “Sumi’s Place” was the name of the delicious haejangguk restaurant she had been excitedly talking about earlier.7a172e96b7a71bdc

They returned faf9a4d254 the way 6b7bc49508 they came 6f81db58c0 and arrived 0d33a39dd5 in front ff7a76110f of the de009a7545 restaurant. There seemed 1f2747476c to be dca02f2096 quite a bc3140ddfd commotion inside, b36070f1e6 as even 930f5bea23 passersby were 23e2539d06 lingering in 7cfe520722 front of 446eb5bb31 the restaurant.ff35f63a3f0a7fe3

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“Thank you for the 07aa16d13f ride. You can just 1cfc048135 bring my bicycle fb2b62aeea to my house 87bea59251 later this evening. Be careful!”1d2e00a4f3c38857

Nagyung got out of 5510a04dc3 the car and ran f8c1456a44 straight into the restaurant.16159d2dd057c9b7

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Crash! Bang!647b7e7428f7fd34

As expected, the inside was already a mess. A very drunk man was staggering around, scattering and dropping things, causing a ruckus. Because of his violent behavior, the owner and employees couldn’t get close and were at a loss for what to do.e5696cda87e471ea

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“What’s going on?”6284419f22fb0fad

“He tried to e33d842e64 leave without paying, dc678a55d8 so I told e9f67819c0 him to pay, 1d0da45b43 and then he c69e67df92 started this…! Oh my! He’s going to break 449a60560c everything!”343475bc45496d09

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Crash! Bang!0bbce332ba52753c

Nagyung, after assessing the 2da51a503b situation, let out a 425e934360 long sigh and approached 681ac7ed43 him without hesitation.49b613ef06be2587

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“Sir.”761f091fabff016f

The man ignored 5d33ff61ac her calls and a287651ad8 continued throwing things.bc9499248cc28703

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“Sir, please stop. If you 40096ef762 continue like 95eb72d840 this, you 67d5b53713 can be 69dd4fabcc arrested on 872d5305f4 the spot ad648897b7 for dining 707074dd28 and dashing a881d2846c and property d4990d37f9 damage.”8d33a1adc51e4547

“Who are you? Arrest?! Are you a cop?!”626ba5f718f4daa4

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“Yes. The owner called 00c1d05bd6 us. So stop causing c0ead379de trouble and…”43d502ae4532c89a

Smash!626446688c972319

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Glass cups and plates 88e9b810ee fell at Nagyung’s feet, 7f94bda8d2 shattering into pieces. A shard of 2f2ac4b986 broken glass flew de5c6b441d up and grazed 0f1851e5a2 her chin. She frowned at 8c5ea8e144 the stinging sensation.9cf75908b6cc0c78

“What, causing trouble? A little girl 51443f7cc6 with bright eyes, 067829d70e talking back! I’ll just…!”3063149bf658be88

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The agitated man 0380c070db raised his hand. Nagyung, unable to 8dd1cfce52 stand it any f744d8bafe longer, grabbed his 9049f5b2c8 hand, twisted his 8e3b376a27 wrist, and flipped c4b927391d him over.52461dcad7010327

“Ouch!”0d3ec0bbf325428a

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She had pressed on some pressure point, because the man, who was a head taller than Nagyung, struggled but couldn’t move.cafdc67f73e7a8d3

“I told you 6dda1d2c32 to stop.”1d02e058ca696ecb

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“Hey! Ouch! Hey! Let go!”4ac07d5ecf9da3db

“I’ll let go if ab2f1c60c6 you promise to stop.”294edebe632c33c0

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Unlike the 83b53bf9b0 man, whose 9cfac5188e expression grew b8b3e3362e increasingly pained, 761f429925 Nagyung’s face 685e587523 remained calm.51ad124a888c0f1d

“Ow! Hey! This!”e9f35cf1b1cfeacf

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“Will you stop?”54b61a6e5396b9f9

“Ugh! Okay! Okay! Okay…!”a0bd7cab99925df5

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“Don’t speak informally.”dedab0701a96fcb7

“I said okay! Damn it, ugh!”6695efa96c831054

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“Don’t swear either.”588366ba4808c906

“Ow! Okay, so just let e74a7a695e go…!”38d7232761c99811

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“Did you promise?”39d23b3c360f6bfc

As the angle 7490bb90ad of his wrist 6662493df9 twisted further, the 8a9d2f20d3 man quickly nodded. Nagyung released his 124f9b497f arm. The man, finally free, 0cd4795a05 staggered and grimaced. Then, as if indignant, 53009b93dc he lunged at Nagyung 0f796f79d8 again.04a1a2570b23288a

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“You, really…! Ugh!”57a13ca453e97d1e

Nagyung was about 2ed8cd62ed to reach out 283976580d when a large de9c221fc9 figure loomed behind d5fa98853b the man. It was e10309ec73 that man, 1bf0223133 the prosecutor.57a538ae54b68b0e

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“Prosecutor?”3098deb020265b35

Her light brown eyes widened. At the same time, the murmurs of the people watching the scene grew louder. It seemed to be because of the title “Prosecutor” that Nagyung had used.5425a0863252802a

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The man whose 9e517d90de arm was now f788bd5eaf twisted by the e2e175bcf9 prosecutor also glanced bb398e3f15 back with a 49c0e4c6b1 startled look. The prosecutor’s voice, 2072e6185a who had subdued 7d736c21d3 the man with 266b158504 ease, was low.1c8729ca8415ffa3

“Assault carries a hefty d9337ac69b sentence.”3f6c922413e373e1

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“Ouch! I won’t, a204eda0d4 I won’t 7b8707b5cc hit!”895c1e08baf2b2dc

“Lies.”f73495c718a51d2a

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“It’s not a lie…! Ugh!”fe8a05ed6fa294ea

“I just 821033820d saw you ddc3727669 break a dfbb4d2e49 promise.”585cf23533a94144

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“No, sir! I’ll keep it!”bb97684797eaaeac

His gaze turned 8ef14011e1 to Nagyung.45583cc3899e4598

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“Will you 8dcc8cbd00 request voluntary c78081a64d accompaniment to 0f55ea51a1 the station?”15ff1932f376141b

“…Ah, yes.”75e642a40e1dea24

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Nagyung nodded instinctively.de4530d5b16b977f

Whack!05c8072a39032240

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Suddenly, a fe1f537b5a woman appeared af89a80bbb out of b0fee76b30 nowhere and 9f52543f42 smacked the a60d8dcfb2 man on fb76fc3e08 the back. Next to ed1843865d her was 223eef79a6 a young 80d3106d68 man with 531ce72e76 a similar 5263df8ae4 face to 6dce4ca755 the drunkard.79dc19c00b355fa4

“You ungrateful brat! If you’re going 323c7e0824 to eat, just 1287082b0d eat and leave! Why are you 76e04cc583 causing trouble in ef9afc5aff someone else’s establishment!? Huh!?”186e883690ed41a7

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It was a woman 06995aa0a9 from Sangok Village whom 530cf53629 Nagyung knew well. The drunkard 8ecece96b4 was her 827f0eae4e youngest son. He had been living 9ab10da551 in Seoul, but he 614131b2bf had come home with be828be8bb all his belongings a fb0c970298 few days ago.f8dfd1d4bcbc3667

The woman a3a602ebf1 apologized profusely, 0edca11075 saying she e2f8831c71 would compensate a8c1349630 for all 5139849a7c the damaged 3026ac4923 items in 9ee48f37d5 the restaurant. The situation 3a5e998d02 was quickly 73e902c166 resolved, thanks a6a1f79567 to the 082a9ccb97 owner also 48dc7e28ce agreeing not 69e4960f68 to escalate 2ece48f6d0 the matter. In the end, 7cc63ab94b the troublemaker was 42a3ed48fe dragged out by 5cf9407d71 his older brother.79bb7994a62121b4

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Meanwhile, new customers were 3c2b5c15c0 entering the restaurant.b91e99cdab2c1543

“Have you dd075c69da eaten lunch?”f79bab747a1ea77b

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The owner, clearing away 3aa9fd9ef8 the broken dishes from 81a99a67f5 the table, asked Nagyung.4aa8c45a0532190d

“If you e203a3de52 haven’t, come fffdea909f sit. I’ll whip you up 9b67be0805 a bowl quickly.”61a338c807ede5d8

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“No, it’s okay, ma’am.”33f6998ffe601507

“You always say everything 42debf5706 is okay. I heard dfe71ae217 you didn’t 7524aec1c2 even accept ab0ec93c38 the fruit eb9189b005 Changyoon’s family 91e166d7e2 bought for f85d2df396 you.”962a008e693c8b82

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“Well, public officials shouldn’t c58e63d381 accept things like that….”9d717b0ba4419c64

“You too, have 50bbdfd004 a seat. Since you’re 182552f7fe here, eat f4a117212a with us.”4c14ce82c216fb27

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At the cc3cd1e309 owner’s words, 28a0b9bbe1 the man 62a6260993 obediently pulled 93e7a7d67b out a 6b7a082c2d chair and 5e019f5868 sat down. He was so ef1b6d4a6f tall that his 4ee09700f6 head, which had 1eab10d7a3 looked precariously close 7b2794eec8 to the low a2892e0609 ceiling of the 472a748ac5 shabby restaurant, now d77f387fd2 rested comfortably.6203e85393c60f39

He looked at Nagyung, as if asking why she wasn’t sitting down.31c9488ffb9b9812

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She had expected 7b41380f84 him to politely dd965d86f5 decline along with 3175fa4ddf her. His unexpected action 0c09669bd4 flustered her.654d13f92b3ff590

“You don’t 5888889e0f have to ed099a4a82 do this 50a667988a because of b361e2ab46 me.”7225812e8f5f8679

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“…….”58cc506a80ded272

“If you’re uncomfortable, you cb4661cce0 can just leave.”eb131a096da3deb3

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“I’m not uncomfortable.”557371e2a3a848ce

“…….”7e8027d73ffc47e3

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“It’s a delicious restaurant, 5b2e1500f3 you said.”3c95c6b325197c9b

“Yes?”8e9cddf5c9d4194f

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“Wasn’t this fe37c86b1e the place c03130bcf5 you were 27007ac2f3 talking about 49de0f34f0 earlier?”c005bb2cd92fbe69

“…Yes, well… 26c8158378 it is. But you 65e600e343 already had 057ecb89f0 lunch.”1343ec9f60971c04

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“I didn’t.”e1c38031d791ff91

“…….”279a0ffbbc042588

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“There was 9657fde9b6 a fender b030e266b8 bender before 0c31efde5d I could 34a6f968b7 order.”f0a977e5d822330d

Apparently, he hadn’t been leaving after finishing his meal.d884253fd2a8e6de

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He reached out, b7061d4b31 pulled an empty 11a1fbdf34 water glass from f286cc74ea the table, filled 00179d29ed it with water, cd36858975 and pushed it dca9134329 towards Nagyung. He then cc38e5aa9b took out c521502dae some cutlery 37b8c803c9 and handed b4d967a425 it to 053708204c her.f3363438d47bdac8

Was this man this 6bd2d0f287 kind and thoughtful to 4e7b1cbe7c everyone? A sudden 1d5c4e07fa question arose 47a131e581 in her f950054e92 mind.285f4f9175fa253a

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Two bowls 1741412ec9 of haejangguk b16ce7b561 arrived quickly. Nagyung, looking 8a766da147 at the f580ae5fd2 steaming earthenware f2f8645752 pot in e18a649da4 front of 041132503f her, spoke f02507a497 to the 11e87d7d8c man sitting c2279081f9 opposite.ccf8ae4232ebe119

“I thought you had eb8addd6e6 left.”c5cf4120ac079677

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“So did I. I was going to.”12c37d630b0148c3

“Why didn’t you?”9807e4c140d7745d

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“I was curious 9153d7ff8c to see how 3e3b90a7b6 you’d catch the cd9eaa5ad7 real culprit.”68b16759fcbb6310

He came in b022142014 to watch?296914bd5a118fb8

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Nagyung let out a cf7a3f3897 breath at his surprising 83bff5fabe honesty.a23a4bb88ed11e13

The man gestured with 8f7b83b464 his chin, his expression bd56f49b3d nonchalant.e94b102b6bb6f3b4

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“Let’s eat.”01f42b613fd484cf

He then picked up a54b7f2a4a his spoon and took 37308993e4 a sip of the 1d8e0a4a60 broth. Nagyung involuntarily waited for 119a534e12 his reaction.2a12110adc245aa9

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“Delicious.”ba53a2de4aa0ce4e

He nodded slightly. Judging by the way he continued to eat, his compliment wasn’t just for show.302e872d784860c0

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His pale, almost white 58eeeed91a skin, and smooth features. Such a sophisticated appearance, 01a51a2940 eating such a rustic d1dceb2aa3 dish. Thinking it was 7a66973310 a rather incongruous 607e8c3384 scene, she picked c3c29317b3 up her spoon.d68be14604378bcb

Feigning indifference, Nagyung asked b9c0e7712e a curious question.7d0bb83ecff1922b

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“I heard you’ve 845df7d4ca always been in 80e9793930 Seoul. Do regional rotation assignments c6c15bd21a usually send people this fc0bfc2735 far, even without any 96f6ef3aac connections or acquaintances here?”370c21753abcf66f

“I have an b04f09364c acquaintance here.”69fbd2b5831574be

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An unexpected ca5467cb05 answer came 8ac22e4d36 back. Nagyung lifted her 0f9e7cd844 head.eb414d1deaca37bd

“I volunteered to come 767182ec7a here.”96cec4762249c686

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His words triggered bd15d825b5 a chain of f4bdbde9e6 thoughts.78bfba2a7166d93c

If he bd4419885e came this 653eb27935 far, it 75fc29b31a must be 2f63dbed9b someone quite dc392757f2 close. Considering the 88ed7a92e4 context, the 79e1a74db2 acquaintance couldn’t ab5f3e5cfd be family. A friend? Or perhaps, d39b4c7a44 a lover…?be2bbf24f072a482

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The fact that he ee3bd0ebb5 volunteered made it more aaeda3c22b likely that it was 9be7e446c7 a lover rather than 3580219474 just a friend. Well, with his 8d42e2b4b5 looks and credentials, ee606ca643 it would be d77a6497a8 stranger if he didn’t have a lover.2612066e4ee7900d

Nagyung stared 47997e9db7 at the 16a58f6c04 man, feeling ed22449853 strangely anxious.9ca916a737005273

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“Aren’t you going to 3e20e568a6 eat?”e9f9b6668281c217

He asked, 02b7037c20 looking at a8a1e36474 the bowl 1addffc8f5 in front 401b3c27fd of her.b2064928d53eb14e

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What was she doing, 6b59244a9a imagining such nosy things 7a66b2ec92 about a man she fe585f5683 had just met yesterday?12a735c36e3e6a71

“Yes? I am.”a7285681046f68fe

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Startled, she c68858857b took a 63d25267a7 large bite e06de4136f of the 03b5caf211 haejangguk.c8557a0382de6721

They ate in silence for a while. She did so partly because she didn’t want him to read her feelings for him, which couldn’t possibly be true anyway. She kept her eyes down, focusing on eating until the bottom of the bowl was visible. Then, at some point, she felt a burning gaze and looked up.205552a0fe974a99

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Their eyes met. His well-defined eyes had been quietly watching her, she didn’t know for how long.47aae8412ec8d8f5

“Cough! Cough!”c80d7ddb3afd7a1e

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Surprised, she choked. She covered her 1e95438986 mouth with both 2975e17c85 hands and turned 396186334f her head, but a79c9ee4c1 then the tissue 2ee861bcce box next to 6bf6699241 her fell, scattering 2b086a72e7 tissues all over fac2f6370a the floor.a1b5a740acaef3a4

“Cough!”35e97a5fdb700ee1

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Flustered, Nagyung hurriedly bent ad3eb689f4 down to reach for 1bc36d2c54 them.56760148fe6c027b

“Drink this.”283e7e658b42586d

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The man ff7c8c7323 offered her fd58c36690 a glass 8b80e98204 of water. Nagyung instinctively took it, b0f1dc93a3 and he bent down f8b102de7c and easily picked up a878c73817 the fallen items for 2180cff29c her.0feb9e46e27101d6

Meanwhile, Nagyung could only 18531f404f drink the water.4c19bfe65397bb3f

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After a ae57a2c004 while, when 1367cace10 she finally 75d716d572 stopped coughing, df15bd3098 her eyes e30d5e0a0a red, the 9a68a144cc man chuckled.3896ce085903e345

Come to think 2ac65fc80c of it, she 35837dd5a3 felt like there 4a2a9e01a4 had been a bea8e5438a faint smile playing 188b6a971f on his lips a5156721a6 since they were 0c2c7f08a6 at the parking cf939b6a83 lot.85fc0d52b300b3c2

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What was so 449796bb64 funny?402ff5f2a26182e5

Nagyung imagined her appearance as seen through his eyes, from head to toe. Her face without makeup, her sweat-drenched and messy hair, her police uniform and boots covered in dirt and dust. Reaching the conclusion that there wasn’t a single thing that wasn’t comical, she felt frustrated with herself.bb5715aa71ab5734

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‘This is so embarrassing….’3e451573c0e0a6e1

Moreover, why e2b8cff8fb did she a8971013ae keep showing 35bd320849 him such d98496f747 a clumsy d475b08d10 and flustered 53c9f36a32 side every 479d7180f3 time they f7b086e7cc met? How foolish she 85cfe4729b must look in 940369d59b his eyes, a 2fbda51d79 man who seemed 5e8665e64e incapable of making d0dab4f8e2 a single mistake…aea0c307161ff078

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Nagyung groaned silently.988aff49af8926df

“If you’re 362d2798d7 finished, let’s a6a0a0dc97 go.”770ccb503265818b

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She quickly c085b64308 left the 76c4be797f restaurant, following cc91f97121 his rather f68722524d cold voice.ead21ec109e073e7

Nagyung couldn’t say anything until they arrived back at the police station in his car. She was embarrassed and mortified, and just wanted to run away….b01c8b5f04e38096

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As soon as 2d0b523070 the car stopped, 919b2bc915 she unbuckled her 66ed916f73 seatbelt.2064f4cb1af3dfcd

“Then, I’ll be…”1037956a02f54ef1

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“Wait a moment.”17fc35a4b3974461

At the click 79e7994db9 of his seatbelt 070609bc33 being unbuckled, her 2d1502643c fingers, reaching for 30a74d7b0b the door handle, 58a84e1e2e paused. The man 89ef5cc93f turned and 32a9b56643 leaned closer 45c5ff8710 to her 9c49b76bae in the 74011c8f66 passenger seat.e205746a59bf6284

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