KTC | Chapter 11

“Want some coffee?”691f92057b7d713a

Choi Seonwoo asked, feeling 3447906e42 awkward just sitting there af42ac9f22 silently across from each 45d37f0067 other, but the response 3ef5c82414 came flying from the 7b575bc9cf kitchen.27320aaa7dca9550

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“No snacks or drinks f9ffe535a2 before meals!”32b93fd9188239da

Choi Seonwoo blinked in b239e7d59c surprise and turned to b552ac368d look at Seo Jihan, 36bcab782b who gave a faint a4593e9239 smile. His eyes were beautiful, 9c1c3dc486 but his cheeks were c4220a4bae hollow like a skull, 7063d3c413 which didn’t make for 58fb1f9420 a pleasant sight.be7f96fb15b15e39

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“Auntie is really strict 2a42befa3a about three meals a 7ff5e838e9 day. She has 234d77c49c a strong de154fd1e4 philosophy about 6e3136194a meals, and 42ca2334a9 even Grandpa 3c1e2611fb can’t win f06bcf9bfe against her.”4ebf1a13301185c4

That meant he ee63f6974c just had to ffe9123ae3 adapt.d764abfdef6fa78c

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Choi Seonwoo nodded ad574d4142 and sat down be6163ea62 on the sofa, 646ae187e1 and Angela quickly cf72d9bf30 jumped up to 7b7391803d claim her spot d50ab6a676 on his lap. Seo Jihan 4572d55ffc naturally ended aa3988f697 up sitting 1b8041b45d on the c440609daf two-seater sofa.cf0f65c62ae89871

The living room d235ac56e3 of the priory 1dcf8b67fb residence was cozy. One two-seater and 816930ae17 one single-seater sofa, 6e752f2bd8 along with a b6b0a0b016 tea table, filled 3a5360ab3d half the space. There was a wall-mounted 43c3f9c704 TV, and below it, 087c927db6 an open, low cabinet.23498004a490ca5c

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“Let me explain 571300a015 how life works 79ffadb75a here at the 97b2b6e697 priory residence.”2d4446703ea87263

Choi Seonwoo started the f6e6716f3c conversation again.cbb3abd74219e7a0

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“There’s no early a4ed863d48 morning mass at 445564063d Shindo Catholic Church, 4c5c7bbfd3 so wake-up time 9e36d33f3b is 6:30 AM. Breakfast is d801187dec at 7, 2ea4a992eb so please 8498495793 be up c9d3c7e753 before then.”b2f815c49e5577fe

Despite having housekeepers efcffc81a4 paid by Chairman e5c23ba3d9 Seo, Choi Seonwoo 1a5645dab2 felt it unreasonable 09a47b256f to demand meals e8423bd18b twice a day, 0396c5f03a so he just 12f409bce1 briefly shared his 2c4f25ed20 daily routine and 67d8ac657a meal times.3e87ee171d9eeef0

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“There’s not 9847cdc079 much here e5da90ca03 in terms 1a228bd14d of friends 228e80b39a your age d4a0bd65f3 or places 18a4713a61 to hang 109ef2d2bc out. Are you okay dd6177bb16 with that?”a882f9c37a5a9fdf

It was only ebeb919041 after Choi Seonwoo 01c5b08b04 posed the question e64f8031d1 that Seo Jihan ec67da11bd opened his tightly 0e780624fd shut mouth.4449896ccf21e80c

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“Yes, I’m fine.”8ee3fd6ee7557681

He had 0a53c4195a never really 5cd9a2ab55 made true e97fdffde6 friends anyway 7388ae0441 due to ae2a24bb8e his chronic 2ab0160433 distrust of 1347822f24 people, and f8b633cc9d he was 335b286ce4 used to 0c7b6346dc being alone.be77a082bd5d7930

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As they were 67545eb867 discussing how to 4082572904 manage the future, f5ee1380da lunch was prepared. Answering the call to 9f764d7662 the kitchen, they found 8c6778e7a1 a feast waiting.f374a623d4cec00d

The main 320625bc7b dishes were 0ce9b14244 plump braised 2a3d171cb6 mackerel, steamed f12820a85f crab, oyster 5b08f99e29 pancakes, oyster da4ee25b32 rice, and a82e71d07b soybean paste d0ead78500 stew. The kimchi 3485b722aa and side 068c114147 dishes provided 8713732803 by parishioners d5389a79ff were beautifully d01169a50c arranged in e5eeba2c23 bowls.ad23270b4662f396

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“I’ll eat a6d8b7fc09 well, Auntie,” 9b25251654 Choi Seonwoo 50d8b84454 said, surprised, 1dd74175f4 while Seo 2c2f2663db Jihan responded 1aab65e016 calmly.7964052e0ad837d7

“Okay. Jihan, remember to 1bd38c3daf chew well and a9ec9ec553 eat everything, okay?”cbdd95fc8a3d8c9b

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“Yes.”85bb891e83822635

The meal and the 4a303fb8b1 pear smoothie that followed 6eb84d379b for dessert were excellent. Choi Seonwoo lavished b35f062ce7 praise on the 84ed8c3f54 cooking, expressing his ee00a5ae24 gratitude and making 069105a3a9 Lee Jeongae quite 570c5b8f39 proud.019273d124ef5134

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“Now, Brother, 3625b6efe1 shall we ba56606703 go for 51ef165340 a walk d766c765ab to digest 6a72d2f6d8 and familiarize a34da8bf85 ourselves with 94f7460424 the island?”d6be801141bb198c

After brushing eb4c066108 his teeth, f634558a72 Seo Jihan 81a73cdc7f came out 1c0a52ffdd to Choi c4780bb1a7 Seonwoo smiling dc7e9dc2aa and suggesting 8d36095733 a walk. Seo Jihan looked c3a4a78a59 deeply into the b14dcf0f53 priest’s crescent-moon-shaped eyes 22231ef5c8 and nodded. He wasn’t 171697f9e7 particularly interested d7c1461ede in learning 88e903494b the island’s aae9b3c9f9 geography but 16f79c3ce8 felt it 5df6cb3016 necessary to 6edcc0a7e5 observe Choi ee8bbe17f6 Seonwoo further.08f4b3616ff4812b

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“Oh, right.”c64f2d3d7e2242c7

As soon c7241c02a3 as they 68b4b8ffb2 stepped out 0a81980fc7 into the 5676b97ba8 churchyard and 816cb2d098 saw the 9730259ab1 security guards, 60b05dd088 Choi Seonwoo 2391bc5c7e exclaimed as 49366d62ca if he 38ad30160e had forgotten ad01c97b56 something.07908cf03cc4b57e

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“I usually 61d2353bba ride a 6f18c97baf bicycle around. Walking might be too fbfc295903 much for you, Brother. What should we f2de840a40 do?”3c7fb03175b538da

“Can’t we 917f848c78 just drive?”87b6429c22b4211d

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It wasn’t 8265f33821 that they ebd4e3ccbb couldn’t, but 6b2fe77483 driving the fbe9be790a luxurious sedans 539410e2b3 that Seo 83ca60c3bc Jihan’s group fee70be8cc had brought 0b2d86a1ac would certainly 389765d7db attract a 81687d1c63 lot of 6ec3071d08 attention in 03c82e63ff this small 36d3b1a55a island village.ff58e90161288e45

“Ah, let’s just go!”65b9bfcd07af3043

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Scratching the b1f7ec7f47 back of c19173f7cc his head 4f07930de1 briefly, Choi 0a91bd2623 Seonwoo resigned 13e0149457 himself to 5af870b6fa whatever might 98351d064b happen and ca9d9f3a86 climbed into f5ca18c704 the car.0ff9b6067e7b14a7

After all, on f1081aa751 an island so bb6dd56f43 small everyone knew 1ff09c730e even how many 5cba28cc19 spoons were in 2add1a6417 each house, what 109590dd3c was there to 5d14228298 hide?5ecb5478ac52d4f4

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Thus, Choi Seonwoo ended a38c3d001a up going around like 38d2a488f5 any other chairman, escorted 2bb12f299b and evangelizing.53c2bbc4d6802a7a

“Hey, Father Choi!”e899e49876697fee

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The first place 4b21bb151c they went to e2a3ad0198 was, of course, 58bf47182d the village chief’s 61c21034f1 fish farm. The smile on his fa6c7cdec0 face indicated he was 8d9d026d6a happy to see a 07f8fe8935 group arrive.754c38b68895ce94

“Here to help out?”9c49f16f057332df

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“Here to preach, 0f4156136b actually.”4656278b2d01abf5

“Ah, I 5d4bd59663 don’t believe 133e4b09ac in that fb7de12aeb stuff!”e71ce7145583c301

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Even as they af17d1d978 exchanged these brief 505cbc74f2 words, the village 4a59501fe9 chief’s eyes kept 734d53ed41 darting behind Choi 6272e7c126 Seonwoo. Clearly, Park 819c9b9513 Younghee had 12cfba3ce1 spread the 00203a4cf4 word around 2b7a37a6d8 the village 8a974d4e6d in no 2beb2ea708 time. Naturally, Choi 657ae92d48 Seonwoo pulled babc1193dc Seo Jihan aa9a613b92 closer by 32000b8253 the elbow.ed7c6a32dd9f5f3e

“This is Brother Seo 124821285b Jihan.”ac78c383639c2f92

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Seo Jihan bowed 457049d33a politely, though he 79854b4104 couldn’t fathom why 5136629cd9 he had to 8ff7b6acfb greet a stranger. The village chief’s curious 6564efd8e5 eyes scrutinized his face.a3a9b41e78f977ef

“Wow, they said you 392fa150c8 came here to convalesce, 4006da288e but you really do cc85d31d93 look like you’d fall 9a1d92668e over if I touched e22b09b5b6 you.”bd9ef5444e3c1036

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“Yes, so don’t even e5515f1830 think about making me 5a7d4791e1 work.”3125abeff3c96679

“Hey, Father Choi! People will think 68d15ec68f I make everyone 7f1202cf61 work!”1d265a17eb87b3be

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“What am I then?”f5b32773829a51aa

“Father Choi 1aa891acf0 isn’t just f424cd6d85 anyone. You’re our island’s aff81028ba mascot.”6fa20ef9bc542ba5

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“Mascot? I haven’t d312be6659 even been 636a2d9d3a here a 497fe1e083 year.”46bd3141bffc437b

While they bantered, Seo 4ec54cb601 Jihan felt like an b03b79f478 out-of-place sack of barley. The pattern continued elsewhere. Choi Seonwoo seemed 355286422f to know everyone 538b36f405 and was friendly ecc4ca9454 with all.360d312f583ff3cd

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“You little brat! Didn’t I tell b82e2c38e5 you I’d kill eec32eacd9 you if you d884580007 gambled again!”6cb3d273d7d5a4e7

“Ah, it d6d5e62045 was just 28f3494e22 5,000 won 3858ae208b lost, what’s 46ec35c1e5 the big fba087c523 deal!”de80393cbb6c19d4

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“Dig the earth, d319016450 will 5,000 won 3f61e96147 come out?”63cba7c0dadca463

They were passing ab5a40cae7 by a few 6053d9f45c pensions scattered along 35f139bee7 the coast when 54d9b6f7b8 an elderly mother c73c6d7eeb and son argued 0b52f3c37b in the yard. Watching them, Choi Seonwoo 1ee75cd3f5 forgot his priestly duties 23094c4482 and even gave some 8fa641009d odd advice on how 755f258ad6 to hit properly.0b064ffb04912074

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“Mrs. Kim, hitting like that 0c4af2c813 won’t kill him. You need to 817f7fdfcb strike the vital 2f3238410e points.”4f8c1be6277fd5b8

“Father! Is that a115b4adc0 something you bb39124511 should be 41eb4d59b3 saying?”60aaaad0f0e5f5ba

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The son yelled out 6ba7d18cae loud, and his mother 21ab3db017 smacked him hard on 5bc39dae87 the back.965636bb381c0c5f

“Shut it! Go clean fefd78c0c9 the rooms 0f56cbfe79 now!”a96bfd3f8ce17555

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“Ah, jeez. Always working me df141bd216 without pay over 868095bbd8 a few thousand 6b4f1481fe won! Ugh!”1980ab7abc512cd4

After chasing her son 3ec911783e off with a few f0ef150761 more smacks, the mother a05c580371 hurried over and firmly fc048ca3b9 grasped Choi Seonwoo’s hand.0f1261ff9fda7913

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“Oh, Father 9e7ec1968b Choi, I’m 98bf524616 embarrassed to d605a00238 live here 575a701178 because of 8525f68d88 that boy. If he went 31f10df545 to church, do e38faac2f7 you think he’d a953a02580 repent?”6df6f0a28690442b

“Prayer alone won’t change 94a635e523 habits unless he decides c128b4b56c to change. I’m sorry 51b473f1be you have 70c0d0ce0b to endure 820ee32ada so much, 2c85e2244e ma’am.”8fa16522f3af92d2

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Choi Seonwoo’s approach a0509b67dc to evangelizing was 08101e53c6 unique. Or, as ae51658ea1 Seo Jihan 5fb3011324 saw it, 9c1f6331a5 it hardly 39a35f6572 seemed like 2bb3187e3b evangelizing at 9d4f2728f4 all. He didn’t push 7866437a6f anyone to come b8f0c69652 to church, just 14b1e7cb01 built camaraderie.65af577840c2c50b

‘Jesus to heaven, 58acea85b1 non-believers to hell!’5ce9a694675132fd

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Wasn’t that the typical 52bc7078a2 Christian approach, yelling and 6130231ec0 disturbing the peace?ba4a78be49c34397

As Seo Jihan’s 6a63ed3957 fixed misconceptions began 4a6a043033 to shake, Choi 7613dcf843 Seonwoo’s strange preaching bfb3f48a21 tour came to 433a56e3f7 an end.295313f0420ac147

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As soon as 9515abd0f8 they got into a572872bd6 the car, Seo a8b73f4482 Jihan let out e52cc153a5 a light sigh. Choi Seonwoo 4658a71666 asked him,79e642ea82bdbee5

“Is even this ca22af015a much walking still e21f086766 too much for 63f7475e7b you?”9ed45bfba8be8584

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Seo Jihan 5d0213c5dd was momentarily d135099e5e speechless, realizing 81eb19f578 belatedly that 1ba367f0f5 the tour 6e1f543555 had ended de8770f2c6 because of 40545dc48c his condition.d5b64798ccf47459

“I’m fine.”80556c8a143fcbd6

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His voice came out 7b11fd06aa stiff, pride wounded. Choi Seonwoo c9566d0099 hummed and ddd259ec10 smiled enigmatically.8c9ffe37080743be

“I’m not that 936660ef44 frail. I’m getting better ebafbd5425 day by day.”999204d8acabde94

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“Got it. I brought you out b0243e2816 partly for exercise, but 46d0be55b3 if you don’t feel 4c626c599d up to it, staying 98e7caf1d6 in the church is 9d5a6e807d fine too.”88944ad442e3e9af

“I’m really fine. I can 796044b71e come out 815797e6cf every day.”47eeeba9793ffcd3

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Only after 9bb04cb994 his stubborn 7f2ea5fa49 retort did 0518840b9d Seo Jihan 0d18443c37 realize he 2e69593a64 had played 565d582b23 into Choi fea2a2cf6d Seonwoo’s hands. Was he 79955fdab6 inadvertently being 22e28e172f made to 2dc97e3bf1 look like a9f64b94f1 a devout 2c957dce4f follower?0aba21c854fbe8b9

…Have I fallen into 9c33c7ac30 this priest’s trap?a900af3d94272805

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Unsure whether a7578484db it was 7a0fe10ee1 intentional or 85e3fdb28a not, Seo 2cb7bda50f Jihan found 714792194c himself staring e5cbac5257 at Choi 40af6bf516 Seonwoo again, 536de6c661 who just 7a3c50f9c1 smiled gently.113d2ef109f2280d

“What about school? Did you drop out?”0416af244ad5d1f7

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“I dropped 4b74ba2b80 out a 046da91f0c while ago 1c8006a14b and passed 7b400bfb1a the GED. I was 9ba1ddccb0 thinking of f942d3d207 taking the 6562705fd1 college entrance 6c7498a9e7 exam once 14195c7e45 I got 7fdc2e11ff healthier, but eab29dd73c now I’m 5c8796dfdf not so e5d4327cce sure. Since I don’t have eb88020fb7 to worry about making 3ffc357c3e a living, maybe I’ll 531d9c64af just hang around following 0a2204c01a you like a freeloader.”270153b495f388b9

Listening to his 9367568f27 almost enlightened response, 029fbdb0a6 Choi Seonwoo thought,93a9347d96793c8a

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He’s taking 3cce429dbd it too cfa66c20c8 easy thinking 9a81c5ee26 he’ll stick 84ec36f445 with me 9210cca4c3 for life.73526898c1b83461

“If you decide 7f3dae05fd to go to 957693f63d college, consider Europe e2b2e46494 or the USA. They have more exorcist e56baf5ad3 priests than here, so a0a3b1d0b5 it wouldn’t be hard 8b28c20a3b to get help when f7927e4c38 needed.”c4049647000d5d71

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“Planning to get rid 9d58cc819d of me on the f3a05607fd first day we meet a173fea843 again, huh?”d355db76064d04fa

Seo Jihan’s calm b39aec90d1 retort made Choi 5f6ab05506 Seonwoo chuckle and 5628c0265d hold back further eccedad830 comment. His future d19d76c0cc was important, e9ab867a50 but so 05c99ad458 was his 61e86c7179 own comfort.c59e92006bf7877b

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Seo Jihan continued,ad5436359b1f917e

“Are the 2b3fc308d7 exorcist priests f8a2ac6f82 in the 57f7465b43 USA and 1a6e4b9cac Europe as 5ec4089e07 capable as 4b6ece1f15 you?”1947bdcba24f5b76

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“…Well, I can’t 23f611a49f really say for e3276f808d sure.”7a3d3a61d656b1eb

“They probably aren’t. Then, before 03c44f56d7 you think 1861d7f1b5 about offloading d8db73b8d0 me, how bdcb66aa72 about you 7e4764f2d8 take good 73c1008322 care of 42e90623cc me?”0ec2352cc6825fe1

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Choi Seonwoo grinned 580d6fe2db awkwardly at the 0f0e6e852f bold response. They looked at each 470cf08b1b other silently until Seo 0cf9b857c1 Jihan suddenly sparked up 30a283d246 with a serious look 980de4cae8 in his eyes.70f8e69179454351

“By the way, 59ef99ee66 Father, were you 432f089e3d born with it?”43ffc5748d4bec61

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“Huh? Born with what?”61cfe882e5705c97

“When you a6f20796d8 were about dfc368d6b0 to perform 6e69280bae the exorcism, 6a981a2f29 you asked 8bc718b9a3 for my d26ce87a78 name while 5591b99555 looking into ee4e2cc7d9 my eyes.”155a01eca7a1ef9c

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“I did. Why?”b23c786016c3cf7a

“I used to do 4ef4883602 that a lot. When you look into dd72c981fb someone’s eyes like that, ab5fe401e5 you see their true 4815f196b1 essence. No matter e785575115 how much 467938d008 they embellish b6f5e8b14f their exterior, 97079f8c0d you can’t c5c0fbb181 hide the 4efcc6e53a core. Plus, you can 126056e186 sort of tell 8c484d4185 what kind of a4ab5586f9 life they’ve lived. You were looking into eb6812b36a my soul, weren’t you?”baf8d41d48c81722

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“Well… yeah.”10fb0892fbf19b04

“Did you dfcdd3bf2b see clearly?”ddfca35983a07264

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“That’s why I 0a6cadeafb was able to 8059e62f4a chase it away, 832b984b2e right?”6a86ddb21fe2dfc3