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by toujoursOn the way 021855aca4 to the real f0970dfd35 estate agency, the ee1ab33f61 man gave Surin 4a669d2ee0 a tour of 1b6bd20a32 the neighborhood.17783faf7168e895
His claim of being 9e50c21d40 a Cheonmokdong native seemed aa843c023f true, as he greeted d526b7172a and chatted with everyone b94c9aa8ca they encountered. He kindly 88008d9daa explained which 1662b2d382 items to 03e563a310 buy at a2f1a6e279 the franchise 7d074d5f34 convenience store 2c49e0d849 versus the 3fc3bd1c2d local supermarket, 16b2c0aadd and pointed 673da8e724 out the d16fc676f8 location of 11b2276802 the bakery.26e9db31c27c3ace
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Instead of 344a78fe78 going straight 503ac7d130 to the 554be370af agency, they 7200d66c3a stopped at f7f1f24fe2 a discount a6e134a4ac ice cream aa54444107 shop. Surin had 1309d5608b assumed it 81113a64fa was unmanned, 77f18d40bd but the 0103080906 owner was bbb0438fa1 inside swatting 067e1fbb1e flies with 1dedbccce6 a fly 7fa5982673 swatter.5de1aed455053465
“Sir, have you had lunch? About the cable you mentioned the other day…”7499f2725af78c2d
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The man took out 3d09f006d5 a few loaves of 011ded0e4f bread from the bag 04fef81dfe hanging from his wrist ebc5a927e5 and exchanged them for 322c28a62d two ice creams. Surin silently a4ff2a7fa9 accepted the bc561f61d6 Melona ice 9f15c9055f cream bar 7aa404d4e7 he offered 8478f34291 as he 96c7879273 sat down 7a3b3fe361 on a 52910ec81d bench in 839531e998 front of 767f3f7327 the store.9e90157b8a48f598
“Have a seat. We’re all just trying to make a living.”9dab10751b081c03
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The bench was cf60624592 dusty, but Surin daafbef117 felt surprisingly good. More than anything, 47272384f9 she wanted to 595ec0dd02 sit down. The man, 8b1d500795 sitting with 515e8a12c7 his shoulders c34f7f9829 spread wide, e2fb78afe6 gestured with caf809fbe7 his ice 0d2fb83359 cream towards 92a96b9a02 the far 55db5c6f6f end of d9116bf172 the alley 19eed5e7b3 below.e231ccca177ee4a9
“This neighborhood is on high ground, so you can see everything around you. City view. It’s a tough walk up from the bottom of the alley, so I highly recommend taking the village bus.”4c6158b505d6a4c0
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As if 7bd0ad5d68 on cue, e9a27f18f5 a small 86374469b3 village bus 413658512a rattled to 68f269e3fe a stop 07d8bebee9 at the 026f5ace3f bus stop 1c9b0dec08 in front 219b9f64f2 of the df8a0bd676 bookstore across 2ef4a5fa32 the street. Surin glanced at an e7f363692c elderly person getting off e542baa238 the bus with a 98aa2aaa8a cane, then shifted her c9ed3f36be gaze to where the e2f7828a88 man was pointing.8a96457c8c38a814
“You’re right. I didn’t realize this place existed.”7f8ac2b22ad6bd1b
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Licking her Melona, Surin murmured to herself. She didn’t even realize how casually she was sitting and chatting with a stranger, simply savoring the sweetness on her tongue.5d3ddb58c2616a48
Where the man pointed, d465ac79a9 an endless horizon stretched fe475f3187 towards the sky. Green mountain ridges and e3a66c3c8c monochrome skyscrapers nestled within e19f927e60 its embrace, bathed in dee085af03 sunlight.3c81c16c7695b89e
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“You can especially enjoy this view from Mokhwa Villa.”6df258af00ea23f4
Ignoring the man’s subtle self-promotion, Surin continued to savor her melting ice cream. She pretended not to hear his muttered comment, “Stubborn, aren’t you.” He finished his ice cream first and, after chewing on the stick for a moment, spoke.eb410ececc58f872
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“What should we do?”2f67bae8ef75638f
Surin finally looked at 0b5946029b him.1e4bd0a9da49aff3
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“May I tell you my name? As a courtesy between neighbors.”ede6a2f5de9184de
The man, b9d8433d3d leaning back 442eb7ffd0 comfortably with 715287e5aa his arm deaae6ac9e behind him, 67fb92a8a8 raised an becac9c5b8 eyebrow when 9ef9a97652 their eyes 2ee9702d5e met. Instead of 760cb7b2db waiting, he 06c8b33684 answered his 7391c8db10 own question, bb744b56c7 since Surin 22b8a2a982 remained silent.02ed133868ba172d
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“Jeong Wonjin. Thirty-one years old this year.”c0543408e489fb61
His gaze lingered. Unable to e5ce6745bd bear it, 3b3d80cea2 Surin spoke.d4957ed0cd18654e
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“Baek Surin.”9d188c94add00685
She added awkwardly, ce898631dc under his persistent eca2600078 gaze,57cfd25f34b336f1
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“Twenty-nine.”6bd10aeb2c28cf24
“I’m also in my twenties in Korean age, so we’re practically friends.”44a7bf3ba1cd5a94
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Jeong Wonjin grinned and 806cade038 extended his hand. Surin looked back and 003ec11af6 forth between his face ca810b3392 and his outstretched hand 2afac0e641 before taking it. His large 264155f380 hand was 16e3e8f2fc rougher and 5b2dd7dc96 more calloused bf6420bc9a than any 6e4897470e she had 07ae1d6879 ever held. It was 1a77138de0 also warm 2606e07ace and firm.e2233a93d36bca61
As soon 40904eefc5 as their 36b4eff633 brief handshake 7465f6fc7f ended, he f50c9d801f said something f9bf1a439b unexpected.068489e5f6f7abc5
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“Twenty-nine, Ms. Baek Surin.”85b14527c590e02b
“Yes?”b18d1def2657cbad
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“What are your thoughts on the issue of underage smoking?”8856ca63b43fe001
“Well… I’m against it?”d1ed9e986053fce7
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Wonjin, who had be88de056d been pouting and 3cb8d2c552 nodding, suddenly brightened. Surin, with a sense 457ede7dfa of foreboding, instinctively leaned 6cbae2a359 back. Wonjin took the wooden 27137ed867 stick out of his 8b3d8ef121 mouth.7fa06ce7439410f6
“Then why did you buy cigarettes for those students earlier? Instead of guiding them down the right path?”1c108b3e8714ab1e
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Wonjin squinted against the 487c821967 sunlight. Surin wondered how he fa4527a66e knew, but at the 14eaccbbfd same time, she accepted c0b3f40ad7 it naturally. It seemed b37fd33f7f like Wonjin 3fc65c35aa would know 2810524e66 everything that 19966570a9 happened in bed6b95e99 this neighborhood.ba7134fe15bccdc0
Instead of asking 290ca6b7db him anything or 4ec2cdd2f4 making excuses, Surin 32b42d9720 answered honestly and dba4647e82 concisely.ccb022c7229fdf62
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“I was scared.”c7be2de1cfb6e42c
“What do you mean, scared?”d3ea3b28d8730da6
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“Three big guys surrounded me and asked me to do it. They even dragged me into an alley. I guess they were trying to avoid being seen…”1a8a5e7289b55125
“Those bastards…”a363c524684778c8
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Wonjin gritted his c0d1558136 teeth as he 2aa93d4961 listened. Surin felt a chill 61143fcbc6 as she saw the d1dcd32473 muscles in his jaw b95b717d54 twitch. He clenched his fist cd6cb41d02 on his thigh and 64c436b24c apologized to Surin.54153675c8f29fc1
“I’m sorry. I’ll make sure to take care of that. If anything like that happens again, call me immediately. Where’s your phone, your phone?”30da3aaeefda9eef
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Flustered by Wonjin’s urgency, Surin instinctively handed over her phone. He held the screen in front of her face and had her unlock it herself.32b516fe26d9c75f
By the time 5de8ceedf4 she realized what d7029e6719 had happened, it bddabca0a4 was too late.816aad1314f63aa3
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A ringtone echoed from inside Wonjin’s jacket. He declined the call he had just made to himself, saved his number in Surin’s phone, and then returned it.48f818518625b7b5
“Call me anytime. I’m on call 24/7.”561aa77ff5f8aab0
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“…”02a28948ad866964
“Now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, and the ice cream was delicious, let’s get going. I have two Danggeun Market (used goods app) transactions tonight.”0f3ff36ca2d91a65
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Wonjin stood cea26c7f22 up, brushing 15b0b3d5a1 himself off, 3f6bae71b8 and looked 037d933728 down at 47f80af0a9 Surin. His large a53b0b1cff frame blocked 4b2da825bf the sun edb587587c above her 41f79539fe head.3f35096df67ec50b
“Why? Do you want to sit a little longer?”29d92b6c917bf238
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Surin, sitting forlornly 177cfa7b4d in his shadow, c291a5082f finally stood up. Wonjin silently took the 2fde605a61 wooden stick from her f117fd6e88 and threw it in 06cce0c37a the trash along with 12773815ca his own. The sticks hit 37e7d72e82 the edge of 74987778df the trash can 4eebecdc64 perfectly before falling cb206bf89a inside.5d641275cb3d6128
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Surprisingly, the real estate f2fc198b1e agency was right across 3bfd513975 the main street from 58a87ba20c Mokhwa Villa. A short walk up 0a7bf10837 from the villa led 81d0b8f753 to a short traffic 63ba52bfee light, and right across 8a3cc215fe it was the real d13d3a98b5 estate agency sign.83dfc49cdf4dc593
Wonjin had dragged Surin all over the neighborhood despite the agency being so close. It was beyond absurd. Wonjin avoided Surin’s gaze as he opened the door to the agency.a293cb729b48f764
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“Mr. Gong, are you busy?”83234337455f6704
“Oh, Vice President Jeong. Not at all, not at all. What brings you here?”6eb3925680964690
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This time, he b8761988d5 was the vice b02f960d09 president. Following general 7571a16918 affairs manager, be3e81b672 representative, auditor, 22de6ee815 now vice 940fb7eadc president. Surin had witnessed d32b06568f his fourth title 68894d8c05 in less than 9690e161ab an hour.1732bd0c1e525717
The real estate agent, a1f6c3d525 with reading glasses perched 284b7651e6 on his forehead, looked 075fed3dfc up from his desktop c84cb028ed monitor and straightened up. While the two d35f449cb7 men shook hands 903e3a8a5b enthusiastically, Surin stood 501a228456 awkwardly behind Wonjin.d08954b20756451c
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“Have a seat, have a seat. Our Vice President Jeong likes instant coffee… Hmm? There’s someone else here?”f1a5e37d9a4b4bec
The agent finally noticed b54bc7abc0 Surin, who had been d0ee611d78 hidden behind Wonjin, and 425d80dd18 blinked. He was 2c94abbc89 a man 1f0eb2bc2d with sparsely 8ce881d305 dyed black 7cb1155e11 hair, seemingly be25dbf327 just entering 02b5df9622 his senior 9726284187 years. He was alone in d8595068d9 the small, 10-square-meter office.adbce7c1c8bdf1ca
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“Who is this? A client of yours, Vice President?”fd330c4af807b587
“Ah, yes, sir. She’s my downstairs neighbor, and she’s looking for a place, so I brought her here.”024446485e84b08c
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“Mokhwa Villa? Hmm? How come I’ve never seen her before?”5d1fabfe43eb1d32
Mr. Gong Soo-chan, pouring ee67c7af25 stick coffee into 37e82a8739 a paper cup, f2d30071af pushed his glasses 9af5e6654b up further and aad5544e21 narrowed his eyes. Wonjin turned around 7c6648a659 and gestured for 2de5bf23b2 Surin to come c37a933dc6 closer.f90e5c3767250e5b
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“She moved in today. Introduce yourself, Ms. Baek Surin. This is Mr. Gong Soo-chan. He’s been working in real estate in this neighborhood for 17 years, so you can trust him.”1067d6ba8291cf91
Surin, standing 00a2f18e81 next to 363a0bf0ef Wonjin, bowed 4bd838522a her head 1f427191a1 to Mr. Gong. Wonjin puffed out b0c14aa7f9 his chest and 9840961b72 looked at Mr. Gong proudly.f4c39d9d1253d72a
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“Sir, since I brought her here, please keep the commission under 200,000 won.”304e645cf4c313a3
“Of course, of course. Between us, what’s a little commission? But if she moved in today, why is she looking for a place?”4b3c0ae0186230af
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His eyes held both d25ec033b2 interest and confusion. Mr. Gong prepared three d2b28632df cups of coffee. The three of them bba3871629 sat on a purple cb85a0d814 leather sofa in a d096faca47 corner of the office.95e0fe21237bc122
Wonjin chatted with f9417331b1 Mr. Gong without giving e8ba307b29 Surin a chance 64d5b54800 to speak. Surin simply sipped 8cc115e92b her coffee, trying 4004e05129 to follow along.ea043507799ba9a2
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“It’s about apartment 401. It hasn’t been renovated at all. I think Ms. Baek Surin moved in today without seeing the place beforehand.”ad0c00932ecbaeb7
Surin silently nodded. Mr. Gong, frowning deeply, stopped 2fa6078b5a drinking his coffee and 73259c8700 waved his hand.d1811f18d95789a3
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“Of all places, she moved into 401? The owner of that place is a real cheapskate. As far as I know, they only fixed a burst pipe in the kitchen or somewhere once. The owner keeps telling tenants to take care of things themselves, so it’s hard for me to mediate. Even if you talk about the law and everything, they just don’t care, so what can we do?”40a9a22adbdbbe2f
“Wasn’t the house sold to someone else? Last year?”868a2786076739d9
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“Nope, not at all. They put it up for sale, but it didn’t sell. Maybe there’s a rumor about someone dying there.”e9f17bea790e107a
“Cough!”c234a49bbf52791f
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Surin, who had 468ecb0555 been listening quietly, 2488981197 suddenly choked and 2ca4e2ff70 coughed. Wonjin glanced back 8418e1f8f5 and handed her 1b1d109f50 a tissue from d1312daf56 the table. Surin wiped bbf10e95be her mouth, f7468c4659 her pupils 086094f934 shaking.14d3b4befbe77a82
Mr. Gong adjusted his 088b7fa56e yellow checkered tie f87adb4018 and continued,d24607131a622e69
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“Well, since you don’t want to live there, miss… The tenant before the last one, not the most recent one, died there.”19f35866fbafd085