IB | Chapter 1

When I was in my senior year of high school, I went to a fortune teller’s place with my mom for the first time. Our family doesn’t really believe in superstitions, so it was just for a change of pace.fc6497c8e2056520

But when I asked f3213cebd2 about getting into the f960af4a46 college I wanted, I 8082535383 got a completely unexpected 42e0d0c161 answer.040bf46b2695594e

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“You have three marriage fates in your saju.”2499e7452026625d

The shaman, who was supposed f06db83611 to be famous, suddenly seemed 9cb782bc15 like a fraud.47d889bf6599c821

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“What? I’m not obsessed with marriage, so why would I get married three times?”5517f35273a48ebe

I couldn’t help but laugh. Marriage wasn’t even a part of my future plans, especially since I had realized my sexual identity early on.24c927ad33fb7882

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“You’ve already been married once, you know. You should check if your saju has been used without your permission. Sometimes, there are bad people who use a living person’s saju for a spiritual wedding with their deceased child. Anyway, you need to find out whose saju it is to break the connection.”2335274a18c1afbd

The shaman said.bbf5d0436cb3a12c

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My mom, upset b70c00142f by the bad 090577563d omen, was the d52577bd42 first to get d021bddf74 up and leave.e5520c8ef65752f7

After that, we visited two more fortune tellers, and I heard similarly ominous things. They didn’t predict three marriages, but they all said I had a spouse ghost attached to me.45521665a56c0454

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“Be honest! Did you post your saju online asking for a fortune reading?”969b53f9efc1b0fa

“No, I just found out my exact birth time recently. It’s all superstition, so don’t worry. I’m not sick or mentally unstable, right? Just forget about it.”3d985d2960479201

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I comforted my mom, 3724fc5f8b trying to stay calm 169f689ce6 because I had a 175c3c77d2 scary feeling that our a0275c164a whole family might dive 33f58d06cf into a new belief 6c2ba4f6f2 system if I panicked.1adafe6eb8fe6eca

Fortunately, my mom’s response was just to get a talisman from a temple known for exorcisms. I tried to dismiss it as a ridiculous and unsettling incident.36735a6b092c930d

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However, not long after, my dad cut ties with his hometown, which gave me a clue about who might have given away my saju. My parents didn’t say anything, perhaps hoping I wouldn’t dwell on it, but I began to grasp the seriousness of the situation.12f73ff71faefa9b

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I had to visit the hospital frequently for a while, and that’s when I met him.3a1549ae3eb6f585

At the time, a junior from my dad’s alma mater, whom he cherished, had torn both his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and underwent surgery.20cc80e45f05a88f

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Since the opponent who injured him during sparring was my younger brother, we took responsibility and filled in as temporary masters. We couldn’t just close the dojo because the master was hospitalized.4a36a832a82ada7b

Both of us are 4th dan in Taekwondo, but we hadn’t obtained the master certification due to age restrictions. When we confessed this to the parents of the children at the dojo, their response wasn’t to quit or demand a new master.0ff84e60bb75e348

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The main reaction was, “The certification isn’t a big deal, but can you drive safely when picking up and dropping off our kids after school? Please teach them jump rope well and pay attention to hula hoop training.” Taekwondo spirit, whatever.f52897fd7c1675ea

Fortunately, my brother’s name was well-known among students preparing for exams, so no one in this age group left. In fact, more new students joined, leading to an increase in work like adding more school buses and recruiting masters, creating a routine of daily visits to the hospital to report and check in.ff1fed97015a5021

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The hospital was aafd9c5a5c a five-minute walk 93031163cc from the dojo, aceb54a1de so it was cdf116aed3 more efficient to a4d338d190 discuss things directly 429e9d00be with the master.5c30512b8064a60d

“Are you a student?”4e6f172b18047d8c

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A man approached me.3d6b6883cf3c72bf

“Uh… yes.”c3a52d777c1dfd4d

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“A freshman this year?”6b1d6e8431c7aa08

“Yes… Is there something you want to say to the patient’s guardian?”db17c5f08445290f

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“You don’t seem like the guardian.”08bb39956608b9c6

“No, I’m not, but the patient’s family is here.”eb51004bee2af92c

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“I see you often these days. What’s your relationship with the patient?”9db1d9e74004897b

He spoke as if he’d seen me many times, though I didn’t remember him.b139d986725dd7b2

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“He’s an older brother I know.”0d716205f8698324

“I mean, how do you know him? If you have so much free time to visit frequently, why not try a part-time job? You seem like you need help.”487ce3102a3aa5c0

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“…?”8a8ddaca1b69c6b6

He was wearing medical attire, so I tried to engage sincerely, but he wasn’t the attending doctor. He wasn’t even in orthopedics or related to rehabilitation.d494056cced36af3

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Is he a scammer? One of those “Do you know the way?” religious types? Maybe they approach people with part-time job offers now.de2afbb49abb9170

I couldn’t tell his intentions, but his white coat had “Internal Medicine Seo Changgyung” embroidered on it.b54e37a354e2cdeb

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“I’m not interested.”1d715d0f161929a5

“You should be interested if your life is at stake. You’ve got a ghost attached to you.”8cd570a0481bbba9

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“…”28087ef6e43fd02c

What?d9c1cab947dff256

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The man’s name, which I had erased from my mind, was clearly etched again. Seo Changgyung, right?7506533b3f092846

This time, I faced him seriously. Although I was caught off guard, I realized that there could be ordinary people with shamanistic traits. I calmed myself, telling myself it wasn’t surprising.192e297240eadcdc

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“You knew, didn’t you?”5ad0d00ff84d0617

“…”186226c7983566c1

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I knew, but since I hadn’t felt any signs, I lived almost unconsciously of it.162947fbe3adda38

I was more c28d81d07d concerned about why 34518efe9a my grandparents did 3b9495a8c8 that to me, 039dc55288 why they gave ebf0d99dfd my saju to d63ae01cc8 someone else, rather d37f24ce2e than the existence 4486859ca1 of the ghost 369794de73 supposedly attached to 4cb097f289 me.2420fea89d753e2b

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I’ve been pretending not to know because I didn’t want to upset my parents, but I planned to visit my father’s hometown alone this summer vacation. I intended to meet my grandparents and ask them directly.ad80be90a335ae89

“If you leave it alone, it’ll suck all your energy, and you won’t last a few years before you die. I’m telling you this out of concern.”3ab9ddaa18040691

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The young man with 09779a954c a picky expression completely 013a215493 dropped his formal tone. Despite his kind words, his da7aacb19d eyes showed no concern, only 7e8539acb1 a chilling vibe.f97185cb37ab558e

“For someone who’s supposedly worried, you seem to be enjoying this situation.”4501c74f23ed6e03

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Like a pervert who found 8bceb7f137 a new toy.def4206e6160b1e8

“No way. I find fulfillment in helping people like you who are possessed by ghosts.”ffc76ec34248c920

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“Before I expose your shaman play to your workplace, why don’t you stop this nonsense?”ff42bb9f868d3544

“Ha. You’ve got quite a temper, don’t you?”f56e7113d3a02278

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Instead of being intimidated 545373d732 by my threat, the 42d8991760 man chuckled as if b7f0cbc4ed he found it even 692b071638 more interesting.4821e5d6006f1ae9

“…”d9f3986128730c6d

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“You look about the same age. Were you school friends? Pale face, wide forehead, sharp nose, thin eyes without double eyelids, quite a handsome guy. Wearing nice clothes and a good watch. Did you kill him?”e21f107051ff010c

He casually asked 9a386edfcb if I had 937ca67277 committed murder.133c257c944ced16

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“…!”8677e7b122af17e6

I was about 1ef6f7b91c to ignore the 57d9abdacf scammer and walk d4d58a73b7 away, but the eb7597ded7 detailed description forming 8f2c1c664f in my mind f56bc3cdda stopped me in 5176c02830 my tracks. When the mental portrait was ba7242e550 complete, I was stunned.f674062a2577b593

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“Yoon Sanghyun… was it you? Why?”6347ed44dd02bf22

He was someone I didn’t even know was dead. I couldn’t fathom how he died or why his spirit was attached to me.41087b0673eeae0e

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I should have asked the shaman about the ghost’s appearance earlier. I never imagined it would be someone I knew. I had no deceased relatives or acquaintances, and I lived a life far removed from death.ade4b591c1b62da0

“I didn’t kill him. Can you get rid of this?”e49cbced8500f40a

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Recalling the first shaman’s words about needing the other person’s saju, I tested the man’s intentions.38b105529b786411

“Of course. It’s just a common ghost, so it’s not difficult. But there’s a condition. Do a few errands for me. It’s a simple loyalty test.”1838beaf91d7646d

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I expected him to mention needing the other person’s saju, but he had his own demands first.95970ec34ca3d454

Loyalty? Does this guy want 32af8b2ac0 to play king?426c06bf98f8dac7

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I stared at the man, 16c302edd4 who seemed to be settling bd91bbac45 into the role of an 90af50b138 icon of distrust, and reluctantly 8370fdc73a pretended to agree.982773a4f48f2c3f

“Alright, I’ll listen to what you have to say.”6f4671b01f466697

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I never let my 997093673d guard down completely.2e99b8696d286a7c