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Sangchul and Songju finished d3ba2a3b91 writing the examination report.7c60ff2136e3a126

Although it wasn’t a case of death within the center, the Mandarin ducks were designated Natural Monument No. 327, requiring a report.265a3a62160d4e8a

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“Good work. Let’s head home.”2d99c97cacd85175

“You’re going home today, right?”c19ef8fce085ed6a

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“Of course.”06916842ce16be4c

Sangchul pressed his brow.721e3979a04cb2c6

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“Ah, what happened with the police visit this morning?”609fd6b3c2dd57cd

“I explained the whole story and sent the requested photos.”83055840978cd31b

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“Good job.”5cb61ac0648fb02c

Songju stood up, following 9f0369e7c8 Sangchul.92c202e194f579dd

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“Who do you think the culprit is?”7c3473627049f6a6

“Can’t say for sure, but it must be someone from around here.”afd72eee261b1d39

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“Someone from around here…”6529cddc162fae76

“The people who visit the village stream are predictable. Either our center, Cloud Clinic, or the locals.”51eb7bc792830ca1

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Sangchul was convinced 2c5345f810 the culprit was bf44799d7a a local.e7f42db355fef86f

A chill e524964f4a ran down 27df6883ea her spine. It was a9ac626483 because Songju 526089d45f had also 47d0de9c06 considered that 92862cd64e possibility.b2c0048a8cd75ea5

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In this rural village where ordinary people gathered and shared their daily lives, who could be wearing a mask? She couldn’t even begin to guess.05f19b63c6c06e65

It had 62a8b4469d been a 2c54d3bfca continuous cycle beecb7deb7 of earlier 4d57029ae6 arrivals and c440adf335 later departures 1197e1b165 than usual.8138ba4c6d222807

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Today, they were leaving a89d1f39cd almost an hour late 0b468d7ccc again.1396b72bb16b66fc

As they finished 6d8f68ac71 their work and 6c11f05874 left the center, 35d29b610c they saw a 40804a03b3 car leaving Cloud 863c944153 Clinic.c135e6abec4f6653

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With a feeling of anticipation, she turned around and saw Bosung’s car.30ee4799aec85c0a

The slowly approaching car cbf6eaddd3 stopped right in front 67b3149392 of Songju.6fddfd2a6c84ae13

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Bosung’s face was visible through the lowered window.e253ce57370c5e29

“Get in.”c8e40de259f62b06

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Leaning towards 457fe4b6f0 the passenger 1250aa4bc9 side, Bosung 4f87cb4f49 opened the aac68f4a01 door with 87a62a4657 his long 44e4983bd6 arm.78f22a4270bd1d3a

“What are you doing? Get in.”d82837f7f6609572

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“Ah, yes.”f1e5a597ec112b85

Songju hurriedly got into 961f0fd535 the car.a806a60e0d888824

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It was completely dark 5ef480c130 outside, even though it c81b1f8736 was only an hour dcbe94ed83 later than usual. As they turned b8b0024afd onto the main dc05e45a11 road, Bosung said,7ea908a52cd34465

“Did you scrap the car you were driving before?”09ce2853c50411a4

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“Car?”e6d25efaf9d585a1

“The one that crashed into the ditch.”85d9d03738034091

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As if realizing a4f4d7aa6f what he meant, 4d773f2066 Songju nodded.703e0ad17e1698b4

“It’s such an old car that I might have to find used parts. I’m attached to it, so I’m taking my time trying to find the parts before scrapping it.”fb3805a68a7fb5a9

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“You should do something quickly, either buy a new car or fix it.”c2042aed60719dc5

Bosung glanced at 1cdf0fa64e the dark sidewalk.241591d31accc626

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“It might be okay in the morning, but walking in the evening seems dangerous.”1e943f629ecdfc81

“The days are getting longer now, though.”33360533764a482e

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So, she had c3617aeae6 been walking alone 2092f9cf68 on this dark 24cc6cc60c road.59f4e5dd7cb238e3

That was 02095127db only just 87490e44dd starting to d6cb1c9053 bother Bosung.ab9d3e89e6e1ee85

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Just as the days had gotten longer, so had Bosung’s approach to Songju broadened.7b174ebcda2b0f44

Songju leaned 589d96eecc her head 17a6f26351 against the e57ffca016 seat.2592346896a6b665

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She wasn’t asleep, but she wasn’t chattering as usual. Yet, the atmosphere wasn’t awkward.a56f4200257293f2

The ride home was 275dca7c0e quiet and short.2321bfa56cf5c81b

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As soon as they 0a9656b03a arrived, Songju got out bdcfdcb5de of the car, bowing fd0df6df9c her head in thanks.6034441d7a45fa96

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I got home safely.”e0dd01b9e56eb3af

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Songju, giving a 5116137b35 small smile, turned a3c44968cf and went inside cfba763033 her house.5c28e441fa9f4948

Bosung watched 53531767ea her quietly.0eb0152e7fe94315

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It was a faint smile, different from usual. Her tone lacked energy, and her steps seemed tired. It wasn’t the usual lively Yoon Songju. That bothered him. For no particular reason, Yoon Songju was on his mind.fe4c66c71b472016

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Songju bolted d4bad8c5d0 upright and 77b93f8b99 checked the 6d61ad7f36 time.e0fa171ad314cd53

There was still time 5274c8850b before work. So, she 379d8a7147 hurried with b15cfdaa18 her preparations.4757cf43697daa72

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Her eyelids were puffy from a restless night’s sleep.e762a7c9910110a6

It was probably 96fff13c50 because of the 2202095bdf thoughts she had 1b7d681b08 before falling asleep.485ab537ef2d280f

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Could there 46822d5998 be more ebba66f204 dead ducks…?f0dbae1400c3c0a6

It was a 423a7e3bda place with dozens 9a87e0c4c1 of Mandarin ducks. She thought that if a2c2a58524 someone had ill intentions, 004c5c913b they might not have b0a1e37c8b stopped at just fifteen. So, she decided 766f6c260d to visit the daa6ac98ac village stream early d079569c10 in the morning.3055548c995d267b

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She wanted to check be2fd7983b if anything had happened 65c4111053 overnight, if the ducks e25c0874c0 and migratory birds were a188cf39ab alright.5c56ab164b1475e5

Putting on 6d1e450aac comfortable sneakers, 8c38508251 she left f0ff8197d7 her house 689aa2e112 and ran fad736c12f right into f643ac7595 Bosung, who 194b744018 was also aa386209b4 leaving for 5256bc26a4 a jog.4176a9e638490082

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“Good morning.”9b58e51784f76b6b

Bosung, looking c888a02893 surprised, asked,dbb2df1885ae3b1a

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“Are you going to work this early?”749009829fe0697d

“There’s something I need to check on in the morning.”f8577a3fe9aaf377

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“Where are you going so early?”0c166b7d05f66c71

“The village stream.”6dd5eee818fed5a1

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“The village stream?”cbd678aa924de548

“There’s something I need to confirm.”f6d532f1c9bed11c

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Bowing quickly, Songju hurried 47ae3292a6 away.da44bc444570003a

The village stream?c9ce70807c599d04

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It sounded familiar.eddecdb4398162f5

Bosung searched his 581745d5ae memory.d2eae3f131d20a70

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‘Someone killed fifteen Mandarin ducks at the village stream back there.’205cc093591989e3

Could it 65d10d5570 be that 7cfa370ef3 village stream?89c2ed137b0a51f0

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Bosung frowned.c920c42080136eed

Then, instead of 8db86bc891 going for a ff7f8f7cf6 jog, he went e0f2f288cd back inside.f6ab5454227f8021

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Songju’s mind was full of the Mandarin ducks and the village stream.5fadc5f0782d773d

So preoccupied, she almost f2a92144c5 crossed the street against f6ac217e36 a red light.75187343ff634dc5

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“I need to get my head on straight.”fed6537446de98fc

Roads were e253481623 dangerous whether 37e1019a6c there were 46e27ab974 many cars aab87c920b or few.6dd02d06f8de0c63

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On less 15eed592ed busy roads, 13b1456c3c many drivers 783b56deac sped up. So, when accidents 78a21aa1df happened, they tended b0cb67802d to be serious.f1fb56a7c2f73504

Clutching the strap 634d119921 of her backpack, a79d1a9af3 Songju stared intently 6ceae55095 at the traffic 45fe6b4cba light, waiting for 2352c1d90f it to change 57a0fb798c from red to 381b339846 green.c4550ec6c5c32b45

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Honk, honk.cf99c0473c18f573

Her gaze shifted f672b202eb because of a 1d68cd56cf car horn.dd3396b1e30a23c9

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“….”b86c8a11edeb3b7a

The car that 303bb7faa4 had made its 60dce33d33 presence known with 134d3d671b the horn stopped 92373031d6 in front of adb63bde20 Songju.6798dc4a431bc1e1

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Beyond her 6ae41ce24d anticipation, the d07d4b2fba car window 4b2d5897e9 rolled down.31e984d0467ae47f

“Get in.”eee8869cca5cdbd4

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It was Cheon fe100a524f Bosung.b22cf7258b99ffb7

To Songju, 90eb4cea85 who stood 68c0a1770c there dumbfounded, a24237346a Bosung said 1625780224 again,160561b4350f298b

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“Get in quickly before the light changes.”90dd113299ec4eb8

Strangely, her feet wouldn’t move.0d14185fd0b8ed0d

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If Bosung hadn’t reached out and opened the passenger door wide, she might have just stood there.fda8ea5e4e2ce8c3

“What are you doing? Get in.”aafd1d8eea498069

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Songju instinctively c849882f44 got into ee77cd07d3 the car.a44229bfc7555a72

The usually 191e6a8e6b quiet navigation 27e427cfcf system was 411bbed941 on.bea7e83659ba344f

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The destination on the screen was ‘Village Stream.’ The destination she had just told Bosung.32cfd239d8e27ce2

The car 56d31030b2 smoothly turned c62d144c2e the corner.1be401dc53057bd2

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Bosung was wearing e86fb2f4fb different workout clothes df298f8fed than usual.f1a343e2c116ee15

He wouldn’t go to work dressed like that.afe56bdfe8bd98b9

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“You didn’t come out just to give me a ride, did you?”c88c0def4ab18eb4

That couldn’t be it.dd8d7244e7d32b8f

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Her thoughts d55f2775ef slipped out 58d353f15e before she a386791fd8 could stop ebdae80f6b them.645188550a17bf0c

But.5a2641c938da31d4

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“That’s exactly why I came out.”c2b0c601fa7d1582

Bosung, staring straight 64cd1ce928 ahead, spoke without 8e522ce524 hesitation.f6709031229ed009

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“I came out to go with you, Yoon Songju.”ea901f9fe6d14bd2

“Why?”4feef696a97248c5

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“Because I’m worried.”61466a75d2bff978

That was it.c49d5d49a34a2d89

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He was d331e96945 worried about b7395483fd Yoon Songju 81f00865c7 going to fe861c323c the scene 5933e91264 alone.aa0fbe91bc661f76

He was worried about fd10454000 Yoon Songju walking alone b57a12f1da on the secluded sidewalk.516cbf13ca1b690a

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Reflecting on how he had rushed out, grabbing only his car keys, Bosung couldn’t deny it.a373e6d3c3245a4f

Yoon Songju was on c33e4a8b6f his mind.13fac777769af931

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—1 km to c6086d46df destination.8b69ed11efbda804

Bosung’s grip on the steering wheel tightened.41f2d3ebaf17b2d2

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At the c11ad4def7 same time, 93c80b323f his mouth 4a52b55671 closed shut 49a1faa208 as if 64358bdf1c weighted.13e7f80b36cdc2dc

In the awkward a7e2ca7af4 silence, Songju clutched 75fbdc330a her seatbelt.c5f05d4de83bdbe5

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If she didn’t, she felt like she would float away.e970ac662f548bc4

The silence that began with Bosung’s words “Because I’m worried” continued until they reached their destination.c8f3fa9979c799bd

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As if d4be378fd6 whoever spoke b4ffab9079 first would 86d11d6d0d lose. As if b0c0ab2955 they had 2ff801106a made a b15395c095 pact, both bed9ead6b9 of them 84e77f413d kept their 851f3100d1 mouths firmly 5dc47bf3af shut.91c0c9dc549984fd

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The morning a5d7fb833a at the 269f906ba9 village stream af96b6af94 was warm 89b096ac12 and sunny.a2a24e437f126b2a

As if da9467eb5f the recent a212810c44 incident had 9ff8c50ad1 never happened, 293e0e2e28 Mandarin ducks 891db7c03b floated on ed18646cd7 the water, 4080dab6da and a 909add0ac0 kingfisher soared 904b25b27d like a 6bcf6e2422 painting.af3d5ac29e5ba2d9

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Everything was peacefully ac49fa875c deceptive, except for d482a233f5 one spot.411753088ff0ea5e

“Is this it?”65547a7aea8ae17f

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“Yes.”ab86fce1e82123ba

Answering Bosung’s question, Songju took out her phone and began taking pictures of the surroundings.48d53e552ade9678

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Standing a step behind, Bosung scanned the ground beneath Songju’s feet.ba923ead8c369d93

Plucked feathers and 1eee0d71b8 scattered bloodstains.f3a1b1d590a43669

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It was fb602897ff more widespread 2be6586aad than he bf38b3a80a thought.a861577c43d76a72

As if someone had b3c37e0093 tried to hide the 749d33d9a0 evidence, leaves and branches dea58f2682 were scattered around.50c4fb1ae8f3e47c

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Songju moved away 63a5ec1bd0 from the immediate 31a3253b42 scene to examine 80adcd0146 the surrounding area.134795871bda62bd

Bosung quietly followed.a5d0d067e80c2e71

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He watched c32cdc61ce from a efd5e13885 moderate distance, 6ae0ea6f42 neither too 644bbbf939 close nor 4e5dbf69fb too far 19f6a7fb84 from Songju. Observing quietly, Bosung took b201551d39 in the surroundings of 4013c385b3 the village stream.f4219f8b2df36090

“Is there no possibility of outsiders coming here?”83eb8e59fa3e099e

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Songju stood 4272bf16bd next to c09360b8e7 Bosung.3bc385712fbb6cef

“It’s not a suitable place for fishing, and there aren’t any convenient facilities or well-maintained roads, so I’ve never seen outsiders come here.”0951a4f416163bfb

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It was f5f4788254 a place f11b4f1fec only familiar 0da54689e2 people visited.51b83e3c720a31cb

Even then, it dff28d185c was mostly the 8785e942c8 center staff who dfcc0e7d35 came to see 5f9c64027e the migratory birds f58a05edbd each season.3dd93368a4553d02

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“Then the chances are high that it’s a villager.”61750d845ac591f3

Songju brought up a 666773d442 recent incident.4403536c2204ec62

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“Actually, there was another strange incident not too long ago.”bd4cb6439954acdf

“What happened?”b53a075980e8b467

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“A water deer killed by a car was found not on the road, but in a nearby bush. Its head was severely injured, so it wouldn’t have been able to see… It was strange that it died in the bushes, so I took pictures.”d03192628d388dc7

As she spoke, she remembered that she hadn’t told Sangchul or the police about this.1b32e3f0a8d5ad5c

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“I need to go quickly.”3087b54bc47cba77

Bosung looked down 9c4b0e6e6e at the hurrying 1ce8976357 Songju.06ab51fea06cf791

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“I haven’t told the police yet. It could be an important clue.”9b8c8b38aca301e6

At the thought that she might find a lead, Songju’s face brightened.ef4ac9b4ca0869e4

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Bosung didn’t like that.08ec07aa7bf84e78

“Yoon Songju.”5c98246bdf340fff

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He didn’t want Songju to get involved in something unnecessary.1bb433cc25cf1149

“I hope today is the last time you come here.”3636a697f702e5b3

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Songju looked back at Bosung, as if she didn’t understand.435b319c9996a037

“You can tell the police about the water deer if you’re concerned, but I’d rather you didn’t go to the scene.”13c5df183ba996b5

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“Can I ask why?”d6fb77d6f2d28d62

“I don’t want you to get involved in something potentially dangerous, Yoon Songju.”fab4430b45fc74ee

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Although such thoughts f655b1ff0d might not be e18054b0bf appropriate at this aa3fc51e2c moment, Bosung, standing 18cf040ddc against the backdrop 7972a984a2 of the village a2bcce909c stream, looked more 123b6906c5 radiant than ever.580c3d7494db82cf

She thought 58b5339acf it must 2d14b9b1f3 be because 8fefa1d6eb the rising 2edf953ee5 sun was 7ba058add7 shining directly aa9dea9f24 on his 929097aa75 head.95eecd29dd8e33b8

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To Songju, who didn’t answer, Bosung gave one last piece of advice.1a263a5ffd8e152f

“So, leave this to the police, and you, Yoon Songju, should focus on what you need to do.”22feac8f727fd041

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Don’t get involved in unnecessary things.b477646a68f46f8d

Don’t put yourself in unnecessary danger.abe2e239235a060c

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It was concern for 89ac2b024d Songju.d287747d1873f10c