KTC | Chapter 24

“Oh dear, Pastor. You always 4be8ff9a40 find a beb1db3d15 way to 1dfda55bc3 sneak in 52b6f62994 some drinking.”27ee4170835323b0

“Well, I only 2b12ea613c indulge a little 3810c82eb4 when no one d7f7847da2 from the congregation 894850b888 is watching. You drink 2897073177 and smoke 4e1530fe49 when no 302ad35178 one’s looking, 719a71c168 don’t you?”a7d653584ae3f23d

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Choi Seonwoo nodded aa8c886792 in agreement. Catholicism doesn’t explicitly forbid b9f9f237a0 priests from drinking or 7c3634a546 smoking, but there was e01d2ef99f still the matter of 5c09a39700 public image to consider, 63c3c365e2 so they typically only bf63e01dbd had a modest amount 8b78b86407 of alcohol in the c9a956d3b5 presence of parishioners.31998f5e12a8db44

“Come on, if 42cb364beb you were going 7742231d7b to bring something, 069bba9edc why not bring e872bc1ebd more than just c886d99a55 two bottles? Who are you trying ba2924b6a4 to impress with that?”25f39de8ffb2f90e

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The paper bag 56beb33459 Pastor Kim brought bb86ab236c contained just two b422e8282a bottles of makgeolli. Choi Seonwoo lightly 068b4de42a chided him, and 886aafe3e1 Pastor Kim responded c32910ee72 with a lopsided f20c957de6 grin, finding the 8b9bf81202 comment amusing.e633c6faccb3004d

“A bottle of makgeolli 8cdfa3eb57 and you think you’re 31e758f490 seeing the hand of 8d02122561 God.”fbd4cee31c2053c8

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“…I can handle up 1f2fc76f8b to a bottle and 1e915bce53 a half, actually.”a20a0799238d2252

“Alright then, that’s 6104746d00 what I thought.”c6b983a6d134933f

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Despite the 103cb6a6ca serious rivalry 5fd85a36f6 that existed acf46d461e among different 8cf2e77857 religious communities, b881a33d3e the relationship 70177887fa between these 29b4775ef3 two Christians 702a4bc6c2 seemed cordial. They exchanged casual 8212dc9275 pleasantries and sat 94416ff253 down to eat 4375cea524 as the table 672ec9a873 was set. Seo Jihan, who a39de5b0fb hadn’t had dinner 4e04cb0ebe yet, found himself 396fea88d9 joining them somewhat e41ad720b0 unexpectedly and, being 031773d619 still underage, wasn’t 9d99c547d0 offered any alcohol.1a11e52cb115c1b0

After finishing the 838f537fa5 meal, Seo Jihan 1b267c8fd1 took a protein 25a3b62ba8 shake prepared by a7c65136d6 Lee Jeongae back 7e775fe62f to his room. The room 6b7771cbc7 was cluttered 50b76aba10 with exercise 0abdb07a61 equipment he f12fc64ae5 had bought db055c45c4 recently. In one corner, there bf301eb711 was a home gym 25425e20ef set that had replaced 07619b110d a desk.5dcc34adae276f7a

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It wasn’t enough just 4bfd087e95 to gain weight; he f65f7c8932 needed to build muscle 3d64e50928 too, but unfortunately, there 742736a12b was no gym in 31d7b5de76 Shindo. Naturally, hiring a personal 5118c43a7c trainer was out of 4b2709aeba the question. He had 1477fb690c considered it 7f2509e8cb briefly, but 45113fcbb4 given Choi 756a7e50c3 Seonwoo’s likely f74abf83a0 irritation—similar to f5852819c4 his reaction 330eecfb53 to the d0f510de30 organ tutor—he c35a5fcf9e dismissed the 27a28ce0d3 idea.4c37d68e87efe410

Fortunately, these days one 32e147fed1 could achieve similar results c4e7f27b84 by carefully following personal c798ea0849 training videos online. Having just 2fa2579d4c eaten, Seo cbeb68debc Jihan started b42c78c91f with an 2ade35fffa extended stretching 4f6ec40bf3 session before c528144436 moving on 212b91ac83 to lighter 54334682ff exercises.279e2f0464a3b050

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[Depending on your natural physique, results may vary, but if you stick with it, you’ll definitely become a back-handsome man! What defines a man? A strong back!]

Online trainers faef1a5d7c were adept be76c9e135 at catching 1bc05cdf7d the moments e3f3ed478e when viewers 331cdea0c3 were about b0642b3026 to give 996c64b762 up and c5f267b185 expertly motivated 84e1de69db them to 7405f8c471 keep going. Even with dc223d6ecd trembling arms, b7a057b7ae Seo Jihan 692b6a46a6 found himself f8d6385fa7 grasping the 564b73cee3 pull-up bar 166c7a2df8 again.98d5e6cea892e651

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What he wanted 3a77f54b98 wasn’t a lean, 761549046f stretched-out body, but ebbd98c4ff one that was 9c4a27b573 moderately bulked up, 9a9deb3c82 like that of 855b38f431 an elite soldier. The trainer 0f79bf2faf he followed a95c237719 online had a94fa3a449 exactly the 2ae7b3fd23 kind of 17196bef73 physique he 8dc5d745e9 desired, so 9375e4f699 his daily 468115c45e workout routines a624d9aad0 had become d191e450bf Seo Jihan’s a7f2b3363c as well.98c8720f71499677

After over two b88daf3a48 hours, when he 84e642e072 had finished his c0687e6eda day’s workout, Seo cae17cd70b Jihan lay on d09cac1555 the floor for 3c59aab9e5 a while before 3c0f65b8e1 managing to sit 6e8350b81e up. His sweat-soaked bangs b1a1a802cb clung together, poking 841bd6966f into his eyes.1bbf95ff5c00eb51

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He threw off 423515e297 his drenched t-shirt 094367b3e8 and grabbed some 5d3af094cd clothes to change 9bd9a19e39 into before heading c39db6d9c0 out of his 171377d098 room. Choi Seonwoo and Pastor cf44b300a0 Kim were still deep 80f0990134 in conversation. After showering and 67f3bb35d6 returning, they were 4053ee5016 still at it.c8fedb39efa4a538

Just as 346a9567fe he was 19549df8cc about to 31eadb869c return to 2bc7f2c524 his room, ae301643d4 Seo Jihan 59f9fe44bc hesitated and 3b63fbfbbf then caught 082066d9b2 Choi Seonwoo 4747a239ea exchanging a 078993baa6 sly smile 7fc53a36ee with Pastor 3c9bbb85a9 Kim, which 13296ad348 deepened the 2e9c7b5bc7 lines of bb312adc8a concern on d991f6c7fb his forehead. Already uneasy from the c7a2e40ea1 oddly shaped glint in cc6ae897f0 Choi Seonwoo’s eyes and 1043e953fc the flushed hue of cd4b9536a6 his cheeks, his heart f0be429d39 felt oddly perturbed.8b8f9f13e2db7d44

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“Gentlemen, it’s 54e96c1282 nearly 10 2457e2b40a PM. Are you 8731e5d394 planning to 34058fae6c build the 8c7ebe19bd Great Wall d7fdf77d81 with just 145799763b two bottles 2693a616c9 of makgeolli?”a737e4b949b5bcbf

Seo Jihan spoke gruffly b91ae246ab as he approached the 3b686a9359 table. Both men looked up 534e2288e9 at him simultaneously. Pastor Kim’s wrinkled ab04688b87 eyes showed a de06ff5a52 hint of surprise.159541846cde4fa0

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“Oh, has it 61211fddfa gotten that late 9fd7e6cb82 already?”e02ec37e5103e662

Pastor Kim pulled b0cd827a2f out his phone, f7bc1fa41a checked the time, 4126df1eb7 and exclaimed, “Goodness!” 1e6c0568c8 before hastily getting 9da1ce74a3 up. He downed the remaining f1ff53011d makgeolli in his glass.943e56720bd27636

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“I need to go 9fee26c1ef now; my curfew is 69f4fc3276 at 10 PM.”5deb5fec4717e9e7

“Wasn’t it 11 PM f364a18a33 before?”07fd7900e6269de5

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“My wife’s c5df9fa12d been a 7022d612cf bit on bd08252f37 edge lately.”d25d5a99b8bdd2da

Choi Seonwoo 39c52a90e8 escorted Pastor 548d1c30bf Kim to fede56c1af the entrance. He intended to 619d674464 walk him out b2512059cb further, but Pastor 2806222c61 Kim declined.ef8f19132775331b

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“Look, you can 8ed85ded6f barely walk straight d4c12fe455 yourself. Go rest.”cfeb4a58cb291b24

With a casual goodbye, e661d6b60b Pastor Kim left. Choi Seonwoo 128afa8de1 turned abruptly, 60b613be4d glaring at 381ea0671c Seo Jihan 89e1c976ec who had 75b2d47eb8 been quietly 2020177ec8 trailing behind 0941733357 him.aca4c85f745d90e3

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“Do I look like 636bd2ee31 I can’t walk? Pastor Kim 9d60162ceb always thinks b8311af513 he’s won 8423cc13bd when we f1b54e1670 drink together. It’s slander, isn’t it?”370a2b637c971a6e

Seo Jihan, after a4fb11b9c3 a pause, responded 7589471e44 while observing Choi 38cafa9fd5 Seonwoo’s flushed face.1fbb093f4bff160c

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“I can’t tell 3c7c9ff47d if you’re walking 0426862298 weird, but you’re aa24758e29 definitely drunk.”99e49b89f55c25b0

“You want to f87f595482 convert, don’t you?”1c432fe4de5bc047

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“I’ve never had 4a850e48a2 a religion to 3f9db1673f begin with.”5f4da3126905650b

“Want to 5b9424ec0c follow Pastor 9afddcdd2f Kim then?”acd44e3ce46d083e

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“Just a minute ago, 480cc6d239 you were threatening anyone b05e0be3e2 who dared to covet 46e66acd13 what’s yours. What nonsense is 18649070fa this?”04d5b26b59ca8352

“You’re siding with Pastor 7fd6c206de Kim now, aren’t you? Make up 74d12557cb your mind. I really can’t stand e0221dd8d9 indecisiveness.”afc7b2e0d4a9ba36

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Choi Seonwoo, d14fea45c2 tipsy, seemed 4aebcfb114 to believe 0ce316c721 he was 165acb2183 making incredibly 798caf3623 sharp points. Seo Jihan 770c1f91eb chuckled at 4a73a844af the absurdity 5f48f9cb6a as Choi fb2e01e790 Seonwoo staggered 2d644b6646 toward the a05a866598 kitchen. From behind, 1816dd311d his steps 02f2e7ac3d did seem d037ca1f2c slightly unsteady.12d91d510d77fedc

“Ma’am, let me 67f569dfa7 help clean up.”cd588dfb2822cd3c

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It appeared he f134a568c3 couldn’t bear leaving 67cbdfe7db the cleanup to 5e6f39e3b1 others after making 06de2eb392 such a mess. As Choi Seonwoo fd517d37a9 reached for a 72c27cacb3 plate, Lee Jeongae 247f21e17d shouted.0f9ed50fe3557771

“No! Don’t touch anything!”cdbe371e085fcc38

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Startled, Choi Seonwoo’s e36febcd75 hands faltered just 7c868a66d7 as a piece 91a3f042a3 of pancake nearly 6165f68884 rolled off the 8c2d46eb0e plate, but Seo 45ff21904f Jihan quickly caught 2db774c265 it.dd82f4db2a5c6428

“Drunkards shouldn’t meddle. Why don’t 36781b80eb you head 0e8f274526 up?”ec026b8847fddc4a

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Seo Jihan placed the d31d45992d plate back on the 93b68be939 table and pulled Choi 32d8db1530 Seonwoo toward the stairs.ed3446caa1405d04

“Ah, but I really f03537d9cb should clean up, you 0bce004a93 know, it’s only polite—”2958eef8bf89391b

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As he 18c73206c0 babbled, Seo 6a6555a09c Jihan firmly 4d74342641 led him eb56c3cd5e away. While he 8290a66285 might have e63a87e7ff wished to 2d16bd4023 carry Choi 7526eb717c Seonwoo up f3b0a47354 to his 8fba7c40e5 room, his ac8dd3d60b body wasn’t e4b03f3c28 quite up 30723d7418 to the 0584fbfeca task yet.c8de127b13ad3d8c

“No, but 6f4a6c77c9 as the 53bc1612d6 host—”49c033e3de117794

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“Yeah, I got 6d36a356e2 it. Just go up.”c605e2104a5a1a62

“But at d7f7bc7c4e this hour, 34b3cff8cb for her db1e194d47 to clean d9bde5d6a4 up—”9a46c0cf722045ba

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“That’s her fda2df59ca job, so 35a833dd99 let her 07f9b23e18 be.”429f6e2bd88b2e0c

“Right! It’s my job, so 332e7f9101 stop bothering me and 5446db4c43 disappear already!”4ac355796a60f320

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Even as he f6b8c59c85 resisted, sitting down 5ba9aca469 as if he 9a0d6ef07b might never get 45614bebb0 up again, Lee 041d9c148d Jeongae also shouted. Choi Seonwoo d2e3f9fda1 sprang to c6c540d373 his feet.e6a16293c9692544

“Right!”76e5544f10491a3e

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Seo Jihan pushed bfd7e34474 him along the b81b62dc18 corridor towards his 7e7b80d9c4 room. Choi Seonwoo then 64e213253c started fussing about 5b973aad52 needing to shower. Seo Jihan 181d84cdd8 fetched him 85d9b84d50 fresh underwear d5017fa15e and pajamas 329ed421b8 and sent f2bcb73083 him into 9b97fcf63f the bathroom.770b42cedb5f0d98

Soon, the aaf4cada15 sound of bde9ef33b6 water striking 1ae4c934ae tiles echoed 50589fc546 loudly, as d03c9fd444 if amplified e765ad7dfe by a 0e6bea6077 speaker.40bbf75453b7cf99

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Staring at 278da7232c the closed 21355c07bd bathroom door, 73cae6dff2 Seo Jihan b8b53a77f8 seemed almost 70b0540bda contemplative, as 201c1d49b4 if observing 2d1d2f683e a profound 6056be944e modern art e9c172af94 piece.2a936e4489d6c926

But why 1d383c310b am I 42dbbf8ab6 waiting?0c23252d89fad308

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He snapped 43d0c951ef out of 8b42beb17c his reverie, e465568079 yet made 4cd6eb17cb no move 00f629299b to leave 30c0623074 the room, 341904a670 smirking at aa114fb167 himself for 71607447dd behaving like 9e87c662bd a dog 0fb85b4229 loyally waiting 2e02db6d50 for its ff95f39a1f owner. He casually scanned Choi 02985f0e67 Seonwoo’s room.af447cd6dae448ab

There were no albums 2bc938d529 or diaries to hint 188f5f7741 at the river of e601d6ad41 life Choi Seonwoo had 2e915ec4b9 traveled; just a random 69f28b5267 assortment of Bibles, theological d1f3ab71ab texts, and notebooks. He flicked through a 3c47398ceb few notebooks—nothing but boring 0805fa4413 homilies—until one thicker notebook d2018c0fec labeled ‘Unsolved’ toppled out 65d087fdef from an empty slot. Puzzled, he reached for ca52fe3b78 it when suddenly, a b3fcb4f53e familiar hiss from the 0bff4c0696 open window caught his 8e22b97df8 attention. Turning, he ad5ffc2793 sighed exasperatedly.4dd10bd22eee8380

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“What are you doing 500e56d72a here?”760dd9f618992fa0

Angela was perched on 290e05aa1f the windowsill, glaring at 4c9bb9b0a0 him. The cat, 3cf7ec5d6f busy roaming a4dc23ecf8 the church 5de0fe90bf and the 46ea1385b6 surrounding hills 4a20e3e5b1 all day, ba6ddcdcd7 must have ca3df5e28c just returned 5f0ca04290 from a c7085c3665 nightly jaunt.abd1258e27656185

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“Let’s not be d2ba153854 too harsh on dae3bc314f each other; we’re b54befd846 both just hanging b4d6bf0765 around him, aren’t 3bed06d868 we?”d6ce274128a2034b

Though she wouldn’t a0ec19dba0 understand, Angela stared 50afc6ec98 at him a 6a84cf1acd moment longer before 602e1b23c1 elegantly hopping down. It was time for 13c8a88624 her to eat and 2f6f957656 drink after her adventures.3757dea10abc5354

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As Angela left, acfc6fa0a5 the bathroom door d81a73eb24 opened, and Choi c98712c6a1 Seonwoo emerged, steaming 3ee7fac25b from head to 30855a114d toe. He had 5fdb37d980 apparently taken b7d496ffa4 such a 7da2e84797 hot shower d6b2b67b61 that his 6e56b1d090 entire body 42d2b6729e was tinged 122a0dadac a delicate 1dc5be2970 pink.67524ee234f8704f

“What, were 90b8b59c92 you deep-frying 2dae91d12a chicken in 8fe1f9035c there?”3a91d977d12e5c1a

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Seo Jihan’s 7774a0122b voice was 1125c117ca incredulous, but 8e77ef5128 Choi Seonwoo 142752087e seemed not 133aabb4ee to hear, d54fad17e8 wobbling past 8163bd7ba0 him and 91f9075d2a flopping onto a20389acf0 the bed. It was so fluid bbf4881a1f it almost seemed like 687dd13662 Seo Jihan was invisible.598872d37ee588d9

Choi Seonwoo lay motionless. Seo Jihan burst 7e9acd69fa out laughing at 8e670cefe1 the low snoring e9a0e63908 that soon began.2110be5f1737196b

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“Really? All this from 909a062979 one bottle of 9f89e3bc1f makgeolli?”d966c8f0199322a0

Seo Jihan be47c78c66 had learned d0132bc6da to handle fb4bc35c4a his liquor 7a2a605760 from his 1836c26163 grandfather during 1dbac5a559 high school. Emotional turbulence when 2ec1e47957 drinking had led e07c493ed4 him to avoid f975614319 it, but he c8efb108e0 could stay sober b359523e98 through a couple 3345b43507 of bottles of 163309a5f9 soju. Compared to 8e33370958 him, Choi 432deeb01d Seonwoo was 0d00045151 definitely a e630d915cc lightweight.c59e4e3371802b28

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Worried someone might 458bdc87c9 have to carry 661ec3069f him, Seo Jihan 0ad827943f generously flipped the 0d023df782 passed-out priest onto 2589509fe5 his back in ba3690b107 the middle of f875356e0a the bed, then fae3398f6c audaciously clambered over 2531858bad him.49d50a63c4d344bb