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by toujoursThe heavy scent of d6e27a5a7d his cologne drifted close, eadb5288b1 and Nagyung momentarily held 8e45e8d97f her breath. The scene 0d792c017e before her d8bb38cacf eyes felt e77a0e7888 surreal. The way the warm 9039691c85 June sunlight fell on ad963499f5 his hair, on the 9aa45f6f49 bridge of his nose, 592e8240cd looked like a painting.476672c6422e0f8a
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The sound of the cb659c7447 glove compartment opening broke 42ee512ccf the suffocating tension. What the man 742dd75a6e took out was 36f5987757 a tube of 60a8151b48 ointment and a 6fb4992f46 box of bandages.010ff4bd9de734e1
“Here.”fc8c86f5a892b852
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As she febcf7179b looked at 5edb2330a5 him questioningly, 64ea8cdc2c he lifted 747dc8eb3a a long a8fada5beb finger and 1cf56c03e2 tapped the ee6cc95856 area under 49980d796b his right 662d9ad0cd jaw. Finally understanding, Nagyung a39dd22304 glanced at her be01d34ee2 reflection in the 4672e4b0f8 car window. There, under a0b50103b0 her chin, c1ca9095db was a 671ba9fe6a cut where 5a375e6968 a shard b532320c81 from the cd1e504732 broken dish 21a4a5196a had grazed 556f11666b her at 8f31572adb the restaurant.f1cb940ca43fad06
An “Ah” escaped her lips. She felt like she had gone through a lot in such a short time.7a3ec0ca32699280
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“Take this and df46cfd5ec apply it.”7fb6bacf21e661e8
Hearing his gentle words, 7fe6c31eb9 Nagyung bit her lip.f72001beb001b1dc
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“…It’s okay.”318826874aebe3c1
Hesitantly, she took the 87caaf308d bandage and ointment. At that 6cfaefebf8 moment, their 10e04c1776 fingers brushed f9653bc88d again, and 4b4a3e3317 a wave 95bcfad117 of heat 65010ac955 flowed through 576d851f6a her. Dizzy, perhaps 21d443d80e from holding b6c056b2a1 her breath, 179bbd06a9 she felt a262d2e34b her vision 1762730a0f blur. Unlike her, whose 79f24d6570 heart felt like 4052e19db8 it was about 0d3461d73f to explode, the 0b16589ae4 man’s expression remained 55924a836a calm. Somehow, that 94418da659 embarrassed her.b629f7c75344e02d
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“Then… I’ll go 0050f72e11 in now. Drive safely.”0a26cf494772b209
She barely managed to say goodbye and got out of the car as if fleeing. She didn’t even realize her cheeks were flushed red.27a2ac1d94685dbd
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Nagyung’s eyes widened 207f3d41af as she entered 2eb62d6a5a the police station.1e06fd7c510be310
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“Grandma?”92befa56e21b5ade
Her grandmother, who was 41571ad77c sitting in a spot 2a535de805 with a clear view b575039911 of the outside, twitched f63fabedd3 her eyebrows.85996ec469a399d9
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“When did you d44b5a2ac2 get here? You should e3123939d0 have called.”23d290ac41179bf7
“Did the 0aba3a46a3 prosecutor give bc06bdfde3 you a 0f7946c0b6 ride?”0298487de61e6fc0
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As expected, her grandmother had seen her getting out of the man’s car. She nodded, trying to appear nonchalant.7db6ca210afd1afe
“Yes, well…. Something came up.”7e8084c29f127acb
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“What something?”0db5ff0a86fd3bc1
“Nothing much. My bicycle broke 5cac2c53cd down, so I 670f32d6ad got a ride.”8ad77bd450ba5de4
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Her grandmother’s gaze b105449044 naturally fell to 7671eeabf4 Nagyung’s hand. She quickly shoved 86c438c839 the ointment and 2f2a8c8274 bandage she was 67b9505931 holding into her dbba148e14 pocket. She hadn’t 57d858e1a3 done anything ebbe1bfb77 wrong, but 0b180126f1 her face 5cba50449f flushed. After all, a661945ffd the person 802f2cf05a who knew e2c93492ae her heart 64f5b3fc5c best in 3d2d4eeddb the world 6caeae10f5 was her 3c9af3e421 grandmother.9dee816563407e64
“Oh, my mom is f5425155cb here!”02ec4aa47b4cafaf
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Just then, Officer d0a887a179 Oh, returning from a8740ec0eb headquarters, entered with 936b7ea379 a cheerful voice.262e44fa07c0c4eb
“How does my 459af6bcb3 mom get younger 82ef53f24d every time I c7ac2da992 see her?”6d395a3230b8579b
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“Do you find bfa0e232a9 it amusing to ebc87d4251 tease an old 5489c3e4d1 woman?”1cb74f7887bf5b87
“Tease? I only speak the 2a426dc792 truth. Every word 63546b458f that comes 35a5fd4916 out of 2b66165d5a my mouth 26dab25b94 is based 294b707ce7 on facts.”391037031157cd7e
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“Stop your 4d2ccb460f nonsense and 076d310672 eat this.”8a06fcad6e7d48e3
Her grandmother 671115baf7 pointed her 5a5d0314ed chin at 599bb7e6b7 a large bcc24e61ac plastic bag 6589fe142a on the 781ae084d7 table.6573bbbbf8dd0442
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“What is it?”6dc6ed1a3f26c37a
Officer Oh quickly 9d72c3be6a opened the bag 04eace2b43 in Nagyung’s stead. It was full 25d8fb62a5 of appetizing-looking hangwa 8768976e5b (traditional Korean sweets).1f18a34b15557153
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“Really, there’s no abc9ec911e one like my d93bf8bf35 mom! How did 0c006c1ebd you know c090a81407 I’d be 7163ba2166 hungry around 506ddd430b this time?”92668a955b353655
“Eat, and 797daa4eff Jaeil, don’t 50e9bc746d overwork our fcddf5e79f Nagyung.”e405624271bb7a5c
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“Huh? Me overworking Officer a8b0be76fb Yoon? If anything, 4720ab006e she overworks me.”9dc6941d91971c6a
“But why is 1a1d5ed5c1 she so thin da8b8ea984 these days?”8a76404f97d71ef5
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“That’s just 1ee37ea0af Officer Yoon’s 3a772e2777 constitution. Oh, this is so 5ee251a24f unfair. Hey, Officer Park. Tell her. Isn’t Officer 5957b825d5 Yoon the 16dbfda358 one who b6f56f772d eats the c9b131793c most among e0054f0c85 us?”7b7c2f5f56968e5b
“Exactly, how hard must 4c83bdb522 she be working to a9237115ca stay so skinny even 46adb8a82a though she eats so 33705bb847 much? She’d look healthier 7cd5e98b94 and prettier with 89ff22be4d some weight on 0727fb3c62 her. It breaks my heart b8ba34e984 every time I see c3f11da554 her.”0f177abad8e8b08c
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“So, mom, 6e280b29df did you 6fed2f3926 come to 5f3845ca99 check if 80b893587e the station 5fd0ece693 guys are 37e3f2b60a overworking your 2aba082350 precious granddaughter 4c3cbb9210 or not?”a35ddbc34e36faf6
“Yes. So what?”4e425197e5a7ce72
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Her grandmother’s sincere joke acf9783054 made them laugh.ce7163696d5279d7
“Mom, you cherish your 77751b1b4f granddaughter so much, will 703b8fe129 you ever be able bbdc905e53 to marry her off?”7eb1adfa3fbf1ff2
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“Marry her off? Please.”644b8ae29efc0b5f
Nagyung, who 463ac6f077 had been 7ae4e174b0 listening quietly, df81843d43 chuckled in f05f18cb7c disbelief. Officer Oh’s eyes widened.26399a90bc47392f
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“What’s with that reaction? Officer Yoon, are you 3e30a89d81 really not going to 0c9f243d05 get married?”f3a74630206e1ff9
“Why are you talking 24365474a5 about marriage already? How old do 84fabf1d97 you think I 01da2633ec am?”1ab45d3f38e88845
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“Well, you’re 0c56be21db twenty-eight now. You should meet a 00b75b39f3 good man and get 530a51106a married while you’re still 2a203cefc4 young. Don’t you 4b87bf21d6 agree, mom?”15d4d88082328c27
Instead of b28faac207 agreeing, her d06b94b104 grandmother clicked 9b85d3e8b9 her tongue 335b6df6ac and frowned.95ff7f9c53bceea3
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“Why is a young man talking more nonsense than me? Marriage is something you can do or not do. What’s the rush?”ffe6c9998c1b77a9
“So, mom, d1ce0b56bc you’re saying a785134f64 it’s okay d9f1c9b1f1 if Officer 3aea6d409b Yoon never 8cf6527852 gets married a3029c9712 and lives 6e293d7048 alone?”48e8b060fd101021
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“Why wouldn’t it be? It’s better 79fe6a946c than suffering bf47c603a1 with a 81c3b389c6 good-for-nothing.”629afcdeb4cb2bda
“Wow, my mom!”35a5d53bcad73594
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Officer Oh d909bd3fd8 gave a 9da00ea025 thumbs-up, looking b96176d3f4 impressed.d895354e9010efed
Since she b763c790f6 was young, 6aa1d2bd70 Nagyung had 36c78698f8 always heard 7bdb8f52c9 her grandmother a5f514bad5 say that 10b2fcca5e life was bee3cc3be6 too short 818b435123 to not 45df80035f do what c3171bb763 you want. So, Nagyung, do 88664290da whatever you want 8231dc71e3 to do.f216222932408243
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When she 13b0100fb4 was young, 7f23267e84 she just 9df28a0bd5 brushed it d708360238 off, but 7599885a79 looking back, 7037e22479 she had 75ff12c207 been living cdce575653 her life d54253e501 according to af1e4b093f those words. She became d526af84ce a police 925eef034b officer because 658190a66f she wanted 42144cc519 to, and bce25df25c she came 1ad1cb5089 back to e8cf09c94b Neunghwari because d0e80e55aa she wanted b015f08593 to stay. Her grandmother’s b1b975e6ad words had d55856c97a unconsciously become 6ee2763d6f her life’s 7082db4432 guideposts.2a35befd5645ab36
Now that she c5158792d7 knew how difficult 8b15d2fa6f it was to f5429b7ac4 live by doing 78ada793ec only what she a9742b9057 wanted, her grandmother’s cf6f12f1dd words, which had df135df866 sounded like commands, 39b0f45467 were deeply appreciated.a2ea10a5e9c6a27c
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“Get back e136f414fd to work. I’ll be 2f65859a16 going now.”2ffa22d8eae9b954
Nagyung followed her grandmother, b10a3ed89a who was taking out 8399acbfb9 her red helmet from b472fcca09 her bag. Her grandmother expertly b9e6e4dd3c mounted her scooter. The pink scooter, 4ba702b0b1 her grandmother’s prized a6d18b39da possession, was a edec37aaab 70th birthday gift 4cb21613f4 from Nagyung five f645dc6975 years ago.46359e6b7e674319
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“Don’t speed 2758c1537e and go ff50b1497c slowly, okay?”6ab776c3fc662eab
Although her grandmother e1ccc05b22 was still healthy 66dc67e715 enough to work fac4aeb23f in the fields, 39b9c0855b she was still 010e75ee64 worried about her 620c8ee94a riding a scooter. As she waited to ec752c3242 see her off, her ac3430ebc8 grandmother stared back at 797afaa888 her for some reason.4717a33b103543a8
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“What is it? Do you 27a3273602 have anything f90bc4ffe1 else to 5ad9ecfb44 say?”73fadabadd707777
“Jaeil wasn’t entirely ca7ab557f3 wrong.”76c277e7adfaa92d
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“Yes?”12a1c4a3c1279f9e
“Meet different people while 6d0ab2811a you’re still young.”46b75f4d5c1b500f
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So that’s what 577b16fec2 it was.d33d600a30995e32
Even though she was 4fc28bbf3f her grandmother, she must 304de369a5 have been worried about 6b4ca82647 her granddaughter’s complete lack 0994bdfa39 of interest in marriage.f0ebc2c9fcc5f013
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“Have you 4c77e9dd79 ever dated?”af68af7cca77d786
“Why, are you worried c1b22e0ffd your granddaughter is a 71dac5f4cd virgin?”4ed1812548b69314
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“Aren’t you?”957efcecf420647a
Nagyung chuckled, and 80cc440573 her grandmother continued 5816c4b8a1 seriously.b6d78cf0f8102a15
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“At my age, I’ve realized that people live on memories. The times we cried and laughed, loved and hated, and fought when we were young, looking back, are all precious memories now. I’m still living, holding onto those precious memories.”ba26051b8a1465c4
“…….”d8c93a68baab48b1
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“So, Nagyung, b600d0bb4b I’m saying cbfddba9b8 you should d07de5438c also look 3540d6b217 around and 396d329481 find precious fdced56daf things to 4a06ee4971 hold onto 7e5b7ed631 later. Don’t worry cd3bc6667d about what 27b9675c67 others think, 40010f294f just follow ce28f4c717 your heart. Okay? Do you understand?”d58c3f72a4c3666b
Nagyung asked back, 7f11aa0470 a hint of cd9c7f16f0 amusement in her 58b29da6d4 voice.339e3ae8f7c3d1b3
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“So, should 3b9fb6be65 I just 9f7c8b99b7 grab any d801568861 guy and f22120b208 start dating?”4a89db63a1e6c18a
“If you eat anything in a hurry, you’ll get sick. If it’s bad enough to kill you, it’s not a precious memory, but a memory of murder.”da04d787d983e078
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“So, should I date ce20908e26 or not?”1b234234810defcb
“Of course you should 6eff7c1114 date!”f8ee1c8ea9c35218
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Her grandmother raised 773137cacc her voice in 51a3f6d21d exasperation.4a16340de3e284ca
“But, if you can, find the most handsome one! Like I always say, with men, it’s all about…”365f71d5ac42a5bd
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“Looks.”4766655628a14961
“Exactly! You know it.”edba32e74796677c
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Proud of d5a8871383 her granddaughter a3faf657c1 for finishing ea43ba8b14 her sentence, be1cf1bf53 her grandmother 37b055f0a8 started the 79b16ad584 scooter energetically.d08b19d124090229
“I’m leaving, so take 864b8ee1de it easy. And put cb4cb02f2f some medicine dd3f26e5be on your 844163426b face before fffd552b00 it scars.”f5f5d6e71f5dde15
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After her casual words e6cf88c98a of concern, Nagyung watched 46e73ccb13 her grandmother ride away 6e5ab67000 on her scooter.75df0c8999b4019a
Most of her grandmother’s precious memories, which had sustained her through a long and difficult life, were probably the ones she had made with her grandfather, who had passed away ten years ago. They had loved and cherished each other deeply.109b2c4780822198
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Nagyung took out the a8c436e366 ointment and bandage she 1f913ea2e7 had put in her d23ca8b485 pocket. Thinking that 34c200b2da maybe, decades c9b077612e later, she 4342933300 would remember bec45a8d85 this moment ce2bda609b as a 4b0d60e2ab precious memory.0cab8202255eb961
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In the 0c89c690cd early morning, b976ac2e67 before dawn, ad2e4fa539 Nagyung walked 6f82718032 along the 2bdf2e9fff vineyard path, 0edad84daa massaging her db913fc3bc tired shoulders. She was on her 2af459ee13 way home after her 3873725070 night shift.c0eab66b87800892
As she almost 461bcf197b reached her house, 9ecefd7ccd she heard rhythmic a1252a796a footsteps from afar.623cbb34c030ba76
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She casually looked back and saw a tall, slender figure running towards her. She didn’t need to look closely to know who it was. At this hour, in this place, such a tall silhouette was rare.2d76668c6e867b15
As the distance closed, 075058ca50 the man’s face, previously 53a59ac506 obscured by darkness, gradually a40abaf189 became visible. Her eyelids, which 7f6a874284 had felt heavy 2b4b6b397f just a moment cb31a93920 ago, miraculously sprang 14fd389e74 open.2f1dd26966940f7a
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“Getting off work?”63d11536fa764c1b
He asked, his voice f6abc73412 slightly breathless.8c125c8e7d654240
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“Yes. But…”ef94bf78c4ac2b94
Nagyung looked him 5e31ef60ce up and down. He was ff6572823c wearing training fed3d8fe15 clothes, as 7de6002112 if he a0ab94bfdd had been 5856c90b42 exercising. His hair, usually neatly f94af5ba4e styled, was disheveled with f35a4aa02c sweat.2237ed6274f9505c
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“You were exercising?”1f928f64d8789c3f
The man nodded. His usual 4b58bda6d9 intense gaze 0254166454 followed her. Nagyung curled her 5d5a4fced7 fingers. Her palms tingled 4e5188bd02 and her heart c6f4e1adc4 raced.588a5b56252bbad7
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“I was 5e6bd77c4d thinking about 42e2575a80 it as 012905437b I was 367b743e65 running.”3294ae4587424093
“About what?”a1f939dc4a8728a7
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“How to tell you in advance so you wouldn’t misunderstand me this time.”f0d47d42d20e1806
“…Ah.”7c3bae16b9b9b2c7
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“Thankfully, you didn’t grab 239b34c771 me by the collar e6a556a7cf today.”9fff981a06035609
The corners of the man’s lips curled up, and Nagyung couldn’t help but smile along with him.80f1579812d81235
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They naturally began walking 93d14c4583 side by side towards c8efe58178 her house.a84a1a3f8d4d5170
With her vision 92714b794e limited in the e22853a0de darkness, her hearing f752694d9f became more acute. Nagyung carefully held her f9700078b5 breath and opened her f0c6733f79 lips.2ec55c9d0d173c2e
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“Were you okay? It’s very dark 50aa784c04 everywhere at this 9338148eb0 hour in the db3066b03e countryside.”c166473047e528db
“That’s why I couldn’t go where I was planning to, and just ran around nearby.”7a82847be3452746
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“Where were 149a06015a you planning 6ec866bff1 to go?”ee4ad7a20c302c6e
“The lake.”87fce01fb8e91ca5
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“Neunghwa Lake?”6a2055f0e8c913cc
“Yes.”192ac4bc104e2b22
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“You can’t see anything there at this hour. You should go during the day, when it’s bright.”781fc3fd65d0e880
“See what?”4d0fdf843c97f677
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“There’s a nice 4bd33f8c4e walking path around dcb9c5b3d3 the lake, and 54d0fbaa1e they’ve planted a f824cfaf7a lot of pretty 651e7adeb2 flowers recently, so 3ceeee2a55 it’s a good 791f96c743 place to visit. Many tourists come 60e961e041 to take pictures.”6665327228a1d11b
“The scenery 94ee27c1bc must be 61e656c400 beautiful.”e268f078db8ced93
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“Yes, it is.”28f2360e0aee55b5
She nodded and smiled, but the man didn’t reply. It was so dark that she couldn’t see his expression as they walked side by side.e8a5a38111e4b853
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Finally, feeling the cfacc13d43 awkward silence, Nagyung 3213e38a6b changed the subject.df4aa9b8ef4c575e
“You must be 544536a6a0 leaving for work 3fd0ce2bcf soon. Are you 8b5e299b66 leaving early e852cf6198 again today?”db9a2deaa90ea8b5
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“Yes.”09d95ec353ab411f
“It seems like you work late too…. Aren’t you pushing yourself too hard right after arriving? You haven’t even adjusted yet, how can you be so busy without a moment to breathe?”9cc84b9e78926234
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“Nagyung, you seem just 133387f361 as busy.”1bd165333fcf91f4
A gentle scolding.4ac2a024bc20442a
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At the sound of my name from the man’s lips, Nagyung finally stopped walking. She realized that she still didn’t know the man’s name.d687583187379299
“Do you know 3480c62634 my name?”e30f06a5f5be5ee7
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As expected, 918e33120c the man, e012af1cb2 who had 977b5331db also stopped 9ad115a85f and now 820536f001 faced her, 7ef7efcc9f nodded slightly 5be15e478b as if 3abbf3a456 it were 094313d822 obvious.0f4a80fbba4b45c1
Perhaps it was 3ee6ffb009 thanks to the afa2666495 still-thick darkness. With a sudden 3a3cc2d434 surge of courage, 38857c6d23 Nagyung looked up 470366af38 at him for 91437c3a75 a moment and 519ed4b915 then spoke.9f2631ba9e9efc57
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“What about cc60e83529 you, Prosecutor?”9a91c7d4d6a9bad1
“…….”ba7b5fc1ce93d297
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“Your name.”2aee85a87d93dbab
Did he not want to tell her? Or did he just not want to respond? Facing the man’s silent face for a while, Nagyung unconsciously clenched her fingers. Each second of silence felt like an eternity, making her anxious.3dadf469c31141ab
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“Your name is….”29b987fbaf9159bd
“It’s Ki Seungjoo.”e5973cb83412a1e7
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She swallowed at the adcccdde48 sound of his voice 824f0070dc above her head.b40a254c5a328e2d
Ki Seungjoo.f1fc206d16084b6e
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For a brief moment, Nagyung couldn’t count how many times she repeated the name in her mind.f868bc2e65785a0b
“Yoon Nagyung.”3cfa78de785e7385
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Her name, 47e1021dc2 in turn, 3f0489065c flowed from 826f34311b his lips. His low, gentle 8fe9c19e91 voice made her ee29d477a4 heart sink. In that instant, a669359cb6 all her thoughts 3f35f93eba evaporated and disappeared. The scenery around da1b09ad5a her, excluding the 74675ff76c man, blurred as 99bd8a3df0 if it were 4717a8cab0 a lie.f2f721babb3ab12a
Unaware of her 1104dc6bed inner turmoil, he 6ca93a0640 murmured her name 928ea95693 once more.b2edd7852181a804
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“Yoon Nagyung.”fed32f50146b26e1
His jet-black eyes blinked 46e5ee4f38 slowly, leisurely scanning her b936f49ac2 face. Then, suddenly, Nagyung realized 756dc802f7 his gaze was fixed 06d614aaab on her chin. Instinctively, she touched 5db8b2cfec it and felt ec33da1859 the bandage he 095d88107f had given her.6ac75e6a3ee6047a
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“Doesn’t it hurt?”138733a6297940c3
“No, well, this kind e0617da51b of thing happens all b48e20b790 the time.”3a5cb6483783416d
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“Just because it happens often doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.”0a7567e4dac889d6
The man tilted his head slightly, as if asking, “Isn’t that right?”c96aef72e4003bd8
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She felt breathless. Nagyung laughed emptily 033ef05697 and quickly turned 84cb79c403 her head away. After a few more 59075c4435 steps, she was in 5c7d7523f8 front of her house. As soon as she dfe8987967 opened the gate and 7a3e703f4c entered, she saw her 5f96ddb6a5 bicycle parked to one 24e69a7444 side. Nagyung’s eyes 73d59e66b4 widened as 13fdfb9039 she strode 11a2887774 over and 1b0a460596 grasped the f956d199bf handlebars.706b00b8da4d1ed7
“Oh? This….”cefda495659f3c12
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The loose a67d429d0c chain was 6de2120b96 perfectly attached.88cfe35965e89787
“Did you 10a054c4f0 fix it, 8bfee91768 Prosecutor?”8c67f8a0e8ef19a0
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“I just f83282ae39 put the 1e77a24227 loose bolt f3ef8f65d9 back in.”525e56c7e40cbac8
He replied as e16aeadc3c if it were 93e06fbe6b nothing.2e331634332407ec
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“It must have 17ba0eb225 been a bother…. I feel f6e7a49c63 bad that 379c273c4d I keep 6c7ff6e68d being indebted cbb03e73e7 to you.”d630ce2bb7d0405f
“Are you uncomfortable?”82f114d40808bb9e
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“No. I’m grateful.”951046385e8f37a1
He chuckled again.7cb1ae938d51a975
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“It seems 6051580cc8 to be ed4c5c4231 an old fa42f53dd5 bicycle. The parts 9c8c9c88af look a dc2cb4f03e bit worn 93cd507ee2 out.”27af7a179d91171d
“Ah. It was my brother’s.”c5dfa28086d3950a
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“Your brother?”2425b408a5ca96e4
His dark eyebrows cba9ac927d rose obliquely, as 9d3fcd156c if surprised.ce018618feb26817
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Even though she had heard all sorts of stories from the talkative neighbors, it seemed they hadn’t yet heard about her deceased brother. Glancing at the man’s puzzled face, Nagyung calmly added,ee47b2c9d487851d
“He died, 34f5bcf1a4 when he e6faf9f42c was young.”7de622ee4e2a5eb8
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“…….”086fde2f3add4346
“The bicycle was his. The room you’re staying in now was also my brother’s room.”dc58dfa3959d5b6e
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Whenever she confessed about her brother’s death to anyone, a few standard questions always followed. When did he die? Why did he die? Were you very sad? And so on.05e54b7999c2c08d
But he didn’t say anything more. He just looked at Nagyung with quiet eyes.d0b1665a097ccc7f
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Surprised, or 949bc53ab3 uncomfortable, or 1e7f8492c8 perhaps pitying. Nagyung, who ec16064539 had anticipated bfee064547 such ordinary 5e79211626 expressions from 03b69137ef him, found 7766d4b323 his reaction d7651a4370 rather strange.59975a54a9c6a8f4
Beyond the man’s shoulder, the dark blue dawn was breaking. Staring at his shadowed face, Nagyung broke the silence first.0e2928577e403fa8
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“Anyway…. Thank you 2aedd15002 for fixing a114cdfced my bicycle.”ac9c717c9b562efe
“…….”0b3b2085255cd864
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“Then, please get ready a52c96eb4e for work. I’ll go 4b4ea0f1ab in now.”4df1d1bd89c86108
It was when 22d013c125 she turned around 0ee30fb188 with an awkward 98b90bea0f smile.20384951462e513e
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A gentle breeze carried bb2cd4e24a the sweet scent of 2ece07f685 grape blossoms. No, was it 2193603fc9 the wind, or de5ca61132 was it the 13fb528d61 man’s voice?9a7eaac95a79e935
“Nagyung.”43bca1a5fa5afb9a
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She turned to look bbde3ca275 at him, as if da28d9db9e mesmerized.f8b93ac531ff4bb3
“If you’re grateful, 5abdd88883 will you do b324663d0b me a favor?”6d0e44aa6e4aaa0c
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The moment their eyes met, Nagyung had a premonition. She knew that no matter what the favor was, she wouldn’t be able to refuse him.08b6fa5f517931ba
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“Can you go to 52e36a5091 the lake with me?”499b7018e93807e6
It was an ad9d67b5b2 unexpected request.293c0f83a9f27d18
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“There’s something I 70c20fa065 want to see.”200b60dd385ad972
Was he asking her to be his tour guide? Or did he want to hang out with her? Surely he wasn’t suddenly asking her out on a date….32468de8ee240949
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All sorts of f2b481d1ef thoughts raced through af664270e5 her mind.1053e645f6a954ae
She nodded 1d32f880bd in agreement, bfb2f0212e but unable 383ca13c13 to guess 6e5f53144a his intentions, f26178e82c Nagyung lost 0ceb5cf1c6 sleep for b4bdaac9ca several nights.ddcce280c075e20c
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Perhaps that’s why her reflection in the window seemed paler than usual.4f296ebc87e572e7
Moreover….39aa6d1dd1dcb8cf
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‘Will I look like I didn’t put any effort in?’b39ca35c0afc0350
A sky-blue 83f26742be shirt and 0676bbcaa0 navy slacks a53055b039 that looked f9c772eb5c like a 8fae4ee927 uniform. Not knowing what 4bd4b9503e to do, she 291cdf6d3c left her hair f0e09ae55d down.ca5bb8ee8d41ca45
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It wasn’t intentional, but it was certainly a dull outfit. Lacking charm and character.2e5d10fb9c73e96d
She always wore work clothes, training clothes, and workout clothes, so she didn’t have any decent casual clothes. It was because she never had a reason to look good or pretty for anyone.57a505bfd548cde0
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So naturally, she d6c1e164cf never dreamed that 1bbb082f1d a day like 826ad328ea this would come. A day where 458a41f04c she wanted to f627202fce look good and 396a6944e7 pretty for someone.aaf162de931dd645
“Have you 79a2b79cf6 been waiting 5a0ae04664 long?”b528fd189f87e192
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She turned 95fd7171ea around at 191c4ed856 the sound 19591c01fd of his 0b9964b43d voice from 08707fee50 behind. Ki Seungjoo, wearing a 9da0c27984 black shirt, was looking 708efb0b4b down at her with 9adc366b5e a sideways glance. Perhaps due to his 1a7f439459 tall stature and solid f1718e43ca frame, he looked sophisticated 81127730a6 no matter what he 0c54711d00 wore.86bb00b2ad8021a4
Her heart pounded 585752742e foolishly. The bright weather, the a35e797850 gentle breeze, and his c5724241ef kind voice. It felt like 5b953b43da they were on ec732aafa0 a date.12aa6865858cd50d
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Nagyung shook her 003e712daa head, denying it.89631b139741b473
“No, I just got here.”98ee3bd8c1f097f0
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“That’s good then.”bdf77ec9a61b71fc
The man smiled 42c0ffc896 habitually.1b3366af507f94ba
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“I’ll get the car. Wait a moment.”5ebf9476e79758b6
“Excuse me, Prosecutor!”8a64a516ce4305ed
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Nagyung hurriedly stopped 12bfb1a61c him as he 2d3bff4e7b turned around. He seemed to have e65ac48a05 missed her bicycle parked 4990d5da33 next to her.7d41bec7128d5925
“If you don’t mind, would you like to ride a bicycle? The road leading in is narrow, so if you drive, you have to park quite far down and walk up a long way. The lake is also quite large, so it’s a long walk. It’s easy to cycle around it.”d0f514296b5985d7
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“Did you come by 8cdb473d83 bicycle, Nagyung?”db1caba6fc8d2596
Nagyung nodded and glanced f24ea3da73 at her parked bicycle.add4af984f1dcd52
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“You can borrow c89d8ad1a4 one from the 85fc0f9d15 herbal medicine shop fba142595c across the street.”ef0421e74b3506fa
She pointed to 2a7f69d77d the shop across d394032b35 the street.b9600007d2714f6f
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“I asked on my 19658ca766 way here and they bd6c2c1902 said they could lend 7578ae96fe me their son’s bicycle b72b96d3da for a while.”39e27776c409886a
“Okay. Let’s ride that.”bbfc1bd894576171
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They headed towards the e57913ad47 herbal medicine shop together. Walking side by c735d9f914 side with him, f9c9f7f130 Nagyung finally understood 70826852af what Sojin and 8e313cde1b the children had b58fc5fcec meant.57bc2b768abd0a80
The man’s appearance was far too noticeable in this small, rural town. It felt like everyone passing by was staring at him and her.2b9aa8486fb57011
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She should have suggested 278a27ba56 starting from her house.b15f4adc376d41dd
Regretting briefly, Nagyung opened 70f4f2f08d the door to the f87c2fd1bd herbal medicine shop.107a54577c9f0689
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“Ah, you’re b218919245 the one, 0cea4c7fed right? The one 8a9ba3a89b staying in d87dec925d Jungeong’s room?”50d9652ce4462133
Sure enough, Mrs. Choi, the owner, 2784fa119a also scanned the f7a3a7b67c man up and a0029f4194 down with sparkling 28921dadce eyes.64a8fd87c1f4482e
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“Nice to cf1bb3f0a1 meet you. I’ve heard a f18d2385d3 lot about you 0300a85f8b from Nagyung’s mother, 4d92cfcb78 that you’re staying 9fe0a3ea52 at their house 588b451ccf for a while.”1727d4eea0fae95e
“Yes. I’m indebted to them for a short stay due to certain circumstances.”971b5811b547b634
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“They said you 6582560df3 were as handsome 5ea7909ab1 as a celebrity, cc185db96f and truly, you’re 9246e1ef50 quite the looker.”a8c3418cf887462e
“Ma’am, the bicycle.”90e31ade0ee1ad07
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Nagyung interrupted, 2df002f2be thinking it 422e83f889 was best 93c57f75d5 to stop 98817c024e the conversation.ee1bf0c7e4db6a65
“Oh, right. You want to borrow 4623f40d8d a bicycle?”5c822333e3447712
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Mrs. Choi finally fe095e6323 pulled out 47b23aa9cf a large b494b3dc49 bicycle from 97d93e05d2 inside.089b36cd3951f347
“Where are you 0f865c5446 going on this?”28ffad0a1681df35
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“To the lake.”3b6dc8dfcc016f04
“Just the 18f7680a95 two of 6a504c16cc you?”f9978edd7ca75125
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“Yes. The Prosecutor said eb87a93c23 there’s something he 5370f624f1 wants to see b3685bdb96 there.”490ed9a6b6b56d75
“It’s a date 14ba2d4810 then.”18710a54a3cd5b70
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Flustered by ee2a92cda5 the owner’s 291362f781 chuckling remark, 8a948a562d Nagyung quickly 1e7b48fbd7 waved her 55d4376775 hands.55da01743f1ed80a
“No? What date? No, it’s not 561d4f1f81 like that.”ba88b0ae252c94f1
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Nagyung quickly bf597b8c46 glanced at fdd338743c his expression. He seemed ee684c574c expressionless, or 01cafc00db perhaps he d72acd146a was holding f4d16626b4 back a ccec98bc8a laugh. It was c268510e92 a subtle 9252f42421 expression that d3b1909a44 made it f1588854bb impossible to 2fd3a466fe tell what 9e40d979b5 he was 253ad2dd8b thinking.7d14f6deaf844222
“Of course it 6b0096d4f2 is. A young man and 7660d9916c woman cycling around the f8911cb81f lake together on a 3a7d79cbc3 day like this, that’s 6ddcf58697 a date, what else fe918b4d4b would it be?”4e7a4d377dea4e9f
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“Ma’am.”cb82323721637aa5
“Alright, alright, it’s not de5f4972b8 a date. Just take this.”b0b94202e96054a5
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Mrs. Choi pushed the ba0f42208c bicycle forward, a 1bd976c2f1 satisfied smile plastered 9a8e31ee72 on her face, 6c59da5248 not giving Nagyung e8060b06b4 a chance to b1dad17e52 explain further.5deacb757ad04d44
“But what’s this?”0e4641faa9e38e3e
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Nagyung asked 28366bed98 curiously, looking b0303c530d at a 91cfbb3cfc black plastic 85e41c46f8 bag in cc105775dd the bicycle ee5c912834 basket.9d33f98b64c83ee8
“Plums. I washed them thoroughly, e7fb117733 so eat them on 77032635e1 your way.”af036e8c59fd2beb
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“Oh, again….”532244c3ac6c32f4
“These aren’t expensive fruits, so just take them. I was going to throw them out if you didn’t take them, so if you don’t want to eat them, just throw them away on your way.”fc936be1664d2722
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In the c778a911d7 end, they 8eebd502a0 left the 7870c13e7f shop as ff397c0c7c if they 1f144b4c8c were being ebc1c39b07 chased out, 514efce85e with the 78781fe9ed plums. Nagyung glanced 01e6370770 at Seungjoo, ce89ef902f who remained 1b72e815d4 silent.ff2d8f87c7b7bb7d
“Everyone’s so b8547b3ec8 warm-hearted, aren’t cb182727b1 they? They take 3d43ef27cb such an b418815785 interest in f0a6256bcb other people’s 3a0b5ce5ae business.”43c66083a5af4bbc
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“…….”c945076f35c9a41d
“If you were offended by what the owner said earlier, I apologize on her behalf. She didn’t mean anything by it…”63b33138247ff725
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“You don’t have b08b115a41 to apologize. I wasn’t offended.”f7cde1e629ccab47
Really? Nagyung looked up at the man’s profile as they walked side by side, and he tilted his head to meet her gaze.c29e5d207cec7a8c
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“Are you upset, 129ebf9bfa Nagyung?”7c352e99e92706f2
“No? It’s not that…”d13dd96f003322f3
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After shaking her 1e4efff306 head and answering, 79dcd1e0f5 Nagyung felt a 580f225745 little embarrassed and 319f52bf0d immediately stared straight b74e6f9ef2 ahead.8ecff6a38a2eb749
“The elders in 054eb55ee8 the village seem d584944ef4 to adore you.”10b822c15b845310
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“Yes. Sometimes I wish 7579e42793 they would adore 8436b5ed39 me a little d5a1dfedae less.”4ece6ac0a99e34cd
Nagyung shook her head.2c3cec468dd37471
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“You deserve to be c6a07d9c64 adored, from what I ddf06b35be see.”74f070787f81a229
“Me?”da7dc36b3ed3c883
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“Yes.”8f9895fa31b78252
He suddenly stopped walking 6f9af77896 and softly curved his 1ede669376 lips upwards.48500e6aa4814972
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“You’re pretty.”9f261411e1483ad2
“…….”52da701851f82ab3
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“Though you don’t seem f0b1e5fbd4 to know it yourself.”bf4b063dd245a3f8
Her heart skipped 15a6786337 a beat. Even though 53a93eef23 it was f9f6cdbfaf clear there 1c860e3e21 was no a808d0a76d ulterior motive e99f15c734 behind his b7dea92728 words, she 2c37fd86a6 felt inexplicably edbf10d7ba thrilled.ba3239b4807d1fd5
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Unlike Nagyung, 488e4431fd who was 42ab488137 frozen in 0bd5b81727 place, Seungjoo 86c4d8ec44 casually lifted a365f84496 the kickstand a8ff3e9de2 of the c4fd4ad99e bicycle he ce19ecad55 was holding. It was a7fa82795b a sign d95cdb6ae0 to start 039cd97e7a riding.d9f748b6c45f4e98
“Shall we go?”e28da36a6bba1057
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“Ah…. Yes.”02a9a7acaa2052cf
Nagyung barely managed to 7e404b42e1 nod and hesitantly got bbc8929b2b on her bicycle.0fa7f3fd318dedf4
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They left the quiet 9c88960e61 town and cycled along bb09d38ad0 a road lined with c8fa91b678 purple wisteria flowers, forming b84c460bb1 a tunnel. The long late afternoon bd1ae913c4 sunlight shone down on eb9a7ecbc4 them, and a pleasant 65da09a606 breeze brushed against their 68047c0c57 cheeks.7f87e8833d92e002
Nagyung glanced back 4b30bb3a90 at the man 64dfa6f82d following her from 4bd40c4d7a time to time. Each time, c7b5e3aa7d their eyes 65199bca1d met. And each time, a3baeacab2 her fingertips tingled.b1eb212c4e732616
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Her heart pounded so 7dd85cbb27 hard that her ears 0397233173 rang. Was it because she 4a9693b694 was out of breath 850777f85c from constantly pedaling, or 03dac7c442 was it for another 405d8b3060 reason…?b8276a9afc4ea262
How long did cdbeab25af they cycle up 39f020e97c the steep incline? Just when afc6179726 she thought ca1b930d89 her heart 1a92b77212 might burst, 6a8cae0cec the summit faed9899aa appeared before e8562d9534 her eyes.e5e9a4a8cbc1be8c
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Panting, she stopped c8fed25aaa her bicycle. Standing under db6fe740c8 the shade e79f50146b of a 1c01e4be9f large trumpet 4f384bb231 creeper tree, 2a5e46aebd they looked 77f173f409 down at b370035079 the lake.9794f895f04866f6
“This is b5466c6a45 the highest bb0d170455 point on e023685adf the trail.”313eb6f9acba131c
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“Indeed. We can see everything d52df8619d from here.”05b976a7202a98c4
“Ah, it’s refreshing.”585bdfe6c4e1348f
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A gentle breeze tickled df9fadc13f her forehead. Nagyung, with 3577ca5c47 beads of 8814e067c1 sweat on 1cd20eee9f her brow, 14537807dd brushed her be8ded56fb hair back 64386c2c3b and smiled 7ae8e3ad08 brightly.6b19a16cd073ef71
Seungjoo, who was c240bf19cf casually looking at 710e58122f Nagyung, also had 8f635706ea a faint smile 0aa85edf4f on his lips.97d4f096a5286a92
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“There used f0fbc8bbf6 to be 83c902842e mountains all d2f69903fe the way d845555ee0 down there.”123a79ec6b1ddef8
“Mountains?”32897a7bfb8fd4bb
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“Yes. I was about seven years old. When they built the dam upstream, the lake became this big. Before that, it wasn’t even a lake, just a small puddle connected to the Neunghwa Stream.”ab112f42c0a8d787
“You seem 6f872377b5 to remember 0285867076 it all 93b424197d even though 19d951bde3 it was 810682c137 so long c0266b52e0 ago.”7077f6866e9a40f1
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“It’s vivid. I used 10463d2d52 to come f7c0e0f4d7 here almost 0cb538d0f4 every day ac5457af1e with my 6a5458aea4 brother to 884bb7eb56 swim and 1e15e6840e catch dragonflies.”e94bb8f5444a132a
Nagyung’s eyes flickered for 56b67e3018 a moment, as if d2f1cd247d lost in thought.ec6bb1c78ec46772
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“You must miss 10fb9d3437 him.”d484b31a5182b362
She turned her abb8ab2749 head at the 68edcba3ef sudden voice. Her eyes met the 1147531ae0 man’s, who had been 901515219d staring at her since c50f908e22 who knows when.38d95f672e1bd0aa
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It was a feeling she had long forgotten. Her parents had buried their grown child in their hearts. Her grandmother had endured the loss of her young grandson. She couldn’t act like a child and cry out that she missed her brother in front of them. She wasn’t the only one who loved her deceased brother.75f321eb86992850
Nagyung simply smiled faintly.2d958d0b62683fa4
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For a 03883a8653 while, she 8dd3ba7e6e looked at 7220c092b7 the scenery fc603b473d in front c1bd7ae461 of her 94ae495949 without speaking. The sun 96495de0de glistening on 8d2860b8a3 the lake, 3fd8642214 the green 711fd04bdc trees, and 8dee211c8d the red 44e263dcaf petals scattered 1169bd439c here and 928f244d16 there were d0558859a6 as enchanting c2e4ee6a27 as a 0f0507eb70 painting.b31766b39c6f3285
“The scenery is beautiful, 5ecd2a2021 isn’t it?”49c352401f5c1d9d
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“Yes.”162b0683d9a1efd7
He agreed.f930aaa1d2a41669
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“It’s too beautiful a scenery to die in.”dfd615c06e6974c9
Nagyung’s eyebrows twitched suddenly at the man’s words, murmured in a low voice. It was because a melancholic look flashed across his face.bc8a8a059a156f17
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A faint e68d63d71f line appeared 675a3d6292 on his 5ef86e6117 white, round 89db12ac8e forehead.761aa52b9fd4df34
Could it be?02a380dda1d5dd69
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“What are c3bb64ff86 you thinking?”ed45d698d8321a04
Nagyung, her expression suddenly 8c5eb023d2 serious, questioned the man.83fc11f9d3dfb11a
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There were 9eb42d19e5 occasionally people 97dc8874ed like that. People who 3c5022a526 would suddenly 7a20e4b662 appear in ed234b8142 the village, 41e45426c4 wander around b4a9b712a6 for a 731210300d while, and 002647c2fa then one 6dcf5443a5 day quietly 74544222fa take their bb4819e2f3 own lives. Foolish people who dd1a73b2fa chose this unfamiliar 864ba9bf3a village as their 4708c87476 final resting place.07eefff17bffdfc7
Could this man also 5029e2516e be harboring such foolish 75b3b6b6f3 thoughts?35456e385b7a3c3d
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Unlike Nagyung’s anxious heart, he remained silent.6d203e1dcf712168
“Prosecutor.”9eb768c7906912d8
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Even though she hoped 371d4e1053 he wasn’t thinking that 44e5152137 way, she was frightened dda3f588a5 by his lack of bffb7ec08c denial. Nagyung pressed him 7c71b4c3d2 again.118609e46082a610
“What are you thinking…?”c4a352ea6a9b6894
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“How could someone think fa7d4442c6 of dying while looking fd2907eeca at this scenery?”d2d8d625b94a2971
The man’s voice, as he looked down at the lake below, was low and subdued.ade3406605f5c374
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“Why wouldn’t it make you want to live even more desperately?”2ebb418a3eb69ee0
“…….”3658db1b22a999fe
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“Or perhaps, they d861c72f54 felt fortunate to eac89653e6 have such a 877be089b5 breathtaking final moment.”961e5b025820a57f
The man 2b87cd38c6 met her 26a16ac0a3 gaze again.0e8d50c8070f3ed3
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“Those are the a3a7ae4528 thoughts.”fe2c0a3f8568c67d
“…….”4f8f1d0b1d6f3c47
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“I was having those 7e569b3126 thoughts.”c57dcb2a752ea871
Nagyung frowned, not fully f6922ade01 understanding what he meant.451433d39d231f9b
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“…Did someone die here?”d425eb9b29a1acdd
He nodded casually.7472355dc62e7f93
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“My father.”ba60b52a3076b48f
His tone was so e18dc2218a nonchalant that Nagyung momentarily 98467af4dc doubted her ears. She stared at the 673bdef132 man, her eyes wide 1c1a89fd42 open without realizing it.fc2241460e324b96
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“You look surprised.”b2d9a21acf792f77
He let 83de835d2d out a ab258a23fd small, breathy 7d1a17ab6b chuckle.7218491f52ed098b
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“It was 91c0e6789c a long a518b668f6 time ago.”aa51c7e856ef613d
“…….”d8e87fc789ccaef9
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“More than 20 years 4c03ba57b6 ago.”f3809b17204affb6
“Is that why e0615df751 you wanted to 16ed5121ef come here? Because of your father?”a5f36877883249a0
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He nodded. His face, c6a3b8f4d1 although somewhat f25890e0e1 melancholic, didn’t 093769a5f9 look sorrowful. She couldn’t sense any 74d4071610 feelings of longing or 25ab0a27d8 regret.c6cc456b3630f9f7
Would my face c3ee1714ba look like this fffa8e8e41 when I talk 951421208c about my brother?9277fd67cff1ea10
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Nagyung looked at the 06615712a4 man’s face for a 496c090406 moment, imagining how she 0a84902059 appeared in others’ eyes.9be27336e45ad598
His voice continued softly.e621c0235c1a1bf3
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“I’ve always wondered 5644337521 what kind of 15fb3fc8a5 scenery my father 9028da7824 saw last.”1a4f7bdc4420c7ad
“…….”796752a0dde3f378
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“So, I thought I’d 4066b604ce come here someday. And now I 7949a4b344 finally have, thanks 5f291cc54c to you, Nagyung.”1f5b1ce5e5ab6800
A light 6369db167a breeze blew c82eed6f63 over the 585c23c7b0 man’s forehead 689b8cb6fb as he 914fb28d10 calmly brushed 986ac6fcfe his hair 45d2bd6b5e back.07ba492205e4e55a
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With the breeze, 29546f257d a vermillion trumpet c64f363cd0 creeper petal fell, 0b0eda9dc6 drawing a long 171e5963b4 parabola. Nagyung then realized that 3ee330030b the sun was setting. That the d776d4887a red light 852b9b36fc was reflected b2b015ffab beautifully on ae0c019440 the lake.553bad3f8aa0d379
“You must feel relieved.”868c0d477fdc0a35
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“…….”8982df24700a1f3e
“About how 7d372538f1 you feel.”051938cc81086a40
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She didn’t know why 272185f06b she suddenly wanted to d5ff2124f3 ask him that. She just f2f0390af5 wanted to 521719ffe6 acknowledge his 45079634ff feelings, the 1f384ddbb1 feelings of 1eab93803e a man 970ec4b00f who, after b8d303fe93 20 years, 42e6c4c98a finally had 89575f760e the courage ee516ec7e0 to face 98b7d9043a his father’s 2b4b053228 last moments.91f4b045298aa4fb
With another gust of b51905110d wind, Seungjoo, who was dfb63ea38f silently gazing at the c2b2101dc5 lake, turned his head e16f691481 to look at Nagyung. His long 8f104a1adf legs took 5820fbcc31 a step 9ced4b51a6 closer. As the 0a5cbbd7a1 distance between 6f52039ca8 them narrowed, 421f5a29fc Nagyung had 2119ff34a0 to crane 0d40bab929 her neck 0ae6f024e0 further to f1cd22f0e3 look up 8fa4d1779d at him.3c3537e301e44dc5
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Meeting his dark, deep aa25f14b0c eyes, Nagyung caught her f429bb4c8e breath. They were so close 312144d65f that she worried he a27ecfaf71 might hear the pounding 4602fddc08 of her heart.e2a10209b54c8401
Should she step df07391c14 back? Should she pretend not bd2463d25b to notice? She was 5589213989 briefly contemplating 76cae6182b when…3b89254ee8b241eb
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A large hand touched ee5b43f902 her hair. The scent of him 6c07d07441 mixed with the scent 7bdbcd7a46 of trumpet creeper flowers 361564e38f carried by the wind 53b382afc0 made her head spin.32b32c32ad5676f0
“I think I do, 36ce8a997f a little.”ef7403eb25871982
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Along with 0ee5c92902 his low c527b9a373 voice, a e40b5d6929 vermillion petal 37c8554975 caught on 783caf7b65 his long f7bdc1772f fingertip and 22145d49fb fell.af1af6725b215547
Nagyung instinctively stepped back. Her breath hitched, and 5dbe7a1236 the heat rising to e1dc1afb2e her face made it cfd8a7ae86 difficult to stay any 89cd91ca35 longer.c4dc6160786fc49f
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“Th-then, that’s… good.”f04e03513762084a
A flustered, stammering voice escaped her lips. She quickly averted her gaze and lowered her head, hoping he wouldn’t see her foolish expression.474f3c55c1ada27d
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The fallen petals 051b71a910 were scattered all ad866ca473 over the yellow 256cc650f0 dirt ground. Tap, tap. She stood on ed802fac01 her tiptoes, tapping 286a8ae33f the ground with a9dfb58a52 her toes, enduring 0350f17591 the brief silence.b8a75c5749ab037a
“Thank you for doing 3de8424ea8 me this favor.”47344a08253ce007
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The petal crushed 56b71a073e beneath her toes 22771a781f made a soft 62d6c22c04 sound. Nagyung, not knowing what e82b6bbe34 to say, simply smiled ee95cb1e66 awkwardly.3014caa8e2d405d6
“Let’s go down now, before it gets dark.”0b8770246954eb9f
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Fortunately, this time, he f22cfa7a5e turned around first. Nagyung slowly followed him.6eac3df8f1cebfea
Unlike the 2a4f8df5c8 ascent, the 5441cf3e2b man led 003cf97a66 the way cddc7a2a3f down. Nagyung deliberately applied 9aedaef1a0 the brakes a 5ce6de123f little more, slowing 1ad68b1c5c her pace. She did 8eda4b11b7 this to 70d9be59f8 keep stealing 839f071b7a glances at 23cb423829 his back.e7d0265f97fa20d5
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His broad back 56b24cb0c2 and strong shoulders. The veins protruding from 08f0d8fde2 his forearms beneath his 8db3da5d4f rolled-up sleeves. And his 4d7119e891 long legs cba2cce360 rhythmically pedaling. Every single detail was 6beeb0d3e9 captivating.eb9522558aebdf33
A slightly cooler breeze b3b19a72c6 than before brushed against baf5e729ec the tip of her e4bd6bdc6e nose. Every time she 60b27327fb passed through the 491b19387f space he had 7d106e7272 just occupied, his 6dc64bcadf unique scent wafted ee408dde8d to her, intoxicating 97ac6ceb73 her senses.3b47534ee971a96a
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The sky, now turned 2a4317ccf2 purple, poured down over 985bc70e8f his head. At that moment, Nagyung 9ec3646a54 met his eyes as 2e6637fc15 he looked back at 49079232c6 her. Their eyes locked, 8e8ceae32f his black pupils 527e913ce7 sparkling purple.81b1c5258bf16e5b
It was then that 159df25d20 she seemed to understand 5101042cd9 for sure. The reason b87c870075 why her d2db554b9b heart was 133980c2d7 beating with 357f6ab1ab an unfamiliar d78bc2aec2 rhythm.1bd4ce6b6697983e
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