KTC | Chapter 43

It was a weekday 28e1b7f969 morning, so the Yeongjong a4333ee5fc Bridge was clear. The two black sedans breezed b6fe006bb4 through Yeonsu District without any 99418fcfdb detours and entered Michuhol District. Traffic started to build c2a5d691ae up a bit from 04f7af0666 there, but congestion quickly ee4d37da10 cleared, so they reached 6260edb8f7 their destination in less 28b0b5d21a than an hour.c692f1cfc36d4c6a

After an early lunch 0fa45dd072 at a famous burger 07a6da954a joint, they stopped by 3e58a053f1 a beauty salon and 6241288491 then found a photo 52d3017c4b studio. The photographer, thrilled to be c9b91767ac shooting such good-looking models, snapped 96cba09760 away with passion. The results were satisfactory to 751860fd59 all. He offered the photos c9c1d9d5c6 for free if used e4e54a9807 for store promotion, but 8a23b9093c Seo Jihan naturally declined.60c0315c32f5b134

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They then headed to the 99b9220563 nearby community center to apply 44173bc161 for ID cards, wrapping up 5c3f101190 all their errands. But for Seo Jihan, his c6f60bf5ae day was just beginning.675049b0019f6517

“Buy whatever you want, Father.”e01deb5e7878d12d

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Taking Choi Seonwoo 6c287ebbd5 to a department e4c7d02a62 store, Seo Jihan 7540d9f378 spoke like a 1745602e6d third-generation chaebol on 6d9d8d21cc a date, determined 4b8fc9fa17 to splurge. However, Choi Seonwoo, still in f077025e7a his neat clergy shirt and eb026d7d2c Roman collar, was not easily 5c637b2ba4 swayed.dfb28e57283b6e2f

“Don’t mess around, Brother. Just buy what you want. I hardly ever wear 8694e8f38d casual clothes.”7c3529adda9fa97c

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At that moment, 07f7fbd274 a ‘click’ sound 25bbe435c5 came from somewhere. Choi Seonwoo, sensitive 4750d40377 to attention, immediately 4930dcf90a turned his head, 61f0871b65 aware of being a15787d79b the focus of 8c2ef7aaf0 someone’s lens. A young couple, startled, 2058c99c96 quickly lowered their phone.6ad756a1bd2de947

The bodyguards, unsure b2ba48c9e7 whether to intervene, a2579c667c looked to Seo 138d5353ea Jihan for direction. Such conspicuous behavior 3793ef03bc caught Seo Jihan’s 5c69398554 eye, and he 6745e9b5ee shook his head, 7898d02bfd prompting Choi Seonwoo 978c6a25ff to approach the b5a8bc0d2e couple directly.b1f8f6dd37a0521e

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“Hello. Did you just take 66953ad5a6 a picture of me?”495aed233b4149b4

“No, not at all!”3773f562a716d9f8

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The man quickly pocketed b6b82969f2 his phone, and the a5404601f8 woman, embarrassed, exclaimed loudly. Choi Seonwoo simply smiled 65269931f0 broadly at them.7aa1e93e9e658e1d

“I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. Enjoy your shopping.”fec929ea4a0d1867

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Knowing the truth but choosing 7f027e7f33 not to argue, Choi Seonwoo aac42e2cf7 returned to Seo Jihan, who 23a0a05013 looked puzzled.d061568dddc13743

“You should’ve asked them to delete it. You know they were 3089a644b3 lying, so why let d7bfeccfca it slide?”1f337b57fb0fb474

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“It’s enough. I’ve spoken with them 947e9d5072 and seen their faces. It’s not some dbe1a43718 unidentifiable street here; 066e03d2e5 they’d feel too 9f2dc5c38a exposed to upload 43e6184efb it anywhere.”169b89083327b1e9

“You’re smarter than I thought.”2cb0e87cdae76e53

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“Flatterer.”a718026631378c68

Choi Seonwoo chuckled, eba953edce and Seo Jihan 67ab3d5733 perked up, bending 52dbd7da28 over with curiosity. Suddenly at eye level, 44c02a5ec0 Choi Seonwoo’s gaze dropped 7adcf22f51 down. Seo Jihan, even in 68457b073e plain sweatpants and a e06928c628 white cotton T-shirt, shone 5e564d409d with an almost sculpted 7f93b761a6 quality, his puppy eyes 59b95a1e85 sparkling innocently.740d26a927bcdf0d

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“You can keep talking informally.”d291680163ab4bd3

“I’d rather not.”886c04a633f4f9c3

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While physical proximity 77e35e859b wasn’t an issue, 02b7a59d83 Choi Seonwoo maintained dc9d86f0e5 a psychological distance, f8b8fa5c5f lifting Seo Jihan’s dcba27dff1 chin to raise cbc809e592 his head.6f433ce165410a21

“Stop the chatter and just buy some clothes. Consider sizes a 679747d6c3 bit larger for f7fff1a071 future growth. Sitting in the choir 577e4ebfbf in such shabby clothes 455294b707 isn’t right.”7a9bf325fadec7cf

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“Alright. But let’s start with b4384e3bae a winter coat for 6b54b5c568 you. Just looking at you 30e6c6f3d5 makes me cold.”0708e6e602146c5c

“I’m fine as is.”bd1790ed493dea99

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“Oh, come on, don’t be so rigid. Look around. With your standout face c2216d6f4e and that Roman collar, dedb336fa1 you’re an easy target. Even changing your clothes would 56c55eb5be reduce half the attention.”5acf7747d0a57a10

“…Hmm.”523fc9ac326dbd85

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He couldn’t argue with that. In such a flashy place, 9f369b3163 a priest’s attire was indeed 0ad6205c30 conspicuous. If he had e29ab842ee known, he might 372f1e4dc4 have worn a e9e2ca3908 zip-up hoodie, but e3f962ae38 now, the Roman 0445c2101d collar peeked conspicuously ca1d48a65a between his coat 92787f9d78 lapels.eb64e5295e3699bb

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t necessary a42cd5c5d8 to stick to clerical attire 9093573b77 so far from home. Outside of Mass, where vestments be263a603d are mandatory, a priest’s dress a578e93374 is quite flexible. What once was considered b8b8d76c3f as everyday wear, like d63874e6ad the clergy shirt and 91165eb34a Roman collar, has evolved 732c7e887a over time. There was no obligation de87393d95 to broadcast his clergy 0f45984d48 status while away from 79a4bf8cc0 his pastoral duties.c62ce91ebd231b1c

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“True, I hardly have any casual clothes for vacations. I should buy something casual.”3e6187eb62df3928

Choi Seonwoo removed his Roman 0d921f6c7b collar and tucked it into a2755e5f01 his coat pocket. Disliking how young he c37cba673e often appeared, he had d6e097e906 stuck to more formal 52994e985b attire since his ordination, 10e0084303 but now felt old dc394039de enough to dress more 23f8e870e7 comfortably.0156443892a18306

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“I’ll buy it for you.”fd4ddf3903e2cba5

Does he have a ghost ac561c5b5a of miserliness haunting him?74c92d1713b5859c

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“Why should you? I have money too.”4579bf792725e614

“I know. The priestly salary that 52a33e2e5e barely makes a million 6d01b53d96 won a month.”2e2c4cb268b77a65

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“Is it okay to blurt out someone’s salary like that? Who taught you?”e26ff73982a55799

“Who needs teaching? It’s all on the internet 035f6f529c these days.”8eab5cdf1def632f

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That was true. Unlike Protestant ministers, 8b59b86d89 Catholic priests have a7833530a1 set salaries based 96f8d23cf6 on seniority, embarrassingly 445fb814d4 modest.bbe58f81de3e1121

“Come on, let’s help John, the Brother you’re raising, repay his debt of gratitude by allowing him a comfortable day as a magpie.”3d98d65365e46460

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Seo Jihan, undeterred, grabbed 322ad5b6ac Choi Seonwoo’s wrist and e471092118 dragged him to the d3e9409b7c escalator, leading him to 132e3860b4 the lower floor packed ecf58da134 with casual wear shops. Choi Seonwoo couldn’t 2741e1dd7b hide his fatigue 3a80bc4599 as he was 02ff262a59 led down.295cfbc5f35d00de

“This isn’t some fancy Gangnam boutique, why are you so stubborn about not receiving anything? Just think of yourself as 6dbd3ef402 my doll for the day. I’ll pick out what you 007401d284 wear.”455db05ac724d388

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“Fine, have it your way.”f34080f4c843166b

Choi Seonwoo waved him off 23616565e0 with an air of annoyance, ca883a2468 while Seo Jihan finally smiled 5e11b2b1b3 broadly, looking ahead. From two steps down, he 23b0f37ef9 could see the top of 9ad6d56d97 his head. Having had his hair ce21928309 done at the salon 703357fc13 for the photo shoot, a12b83643f even from behind, his 78ea646a8f beauty was unmatched.1a0fc177a3ad163f

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His tight pullover revealed the 813a6356ac sculpted lines of his shoulders, 3a27d1a23e back, and waist, as if 711dc6b6d6 meticulously crafted. It was clear a7b8827e0b why Seo Jihan 8ce148ff41 was so obsessed b403004550 with bulking up. Muscles weren’t something one 201bbccef6 could develop easily, but 905fc680b6 he seemed to have f251755c38 a natural base for c5421950f4 it.9f587eb6e857365b

Seems like just 510bd9d6a2 yesterday he was 76541c54eb scrawny enough to 913962cc04 dive into my 462d8ecbbc arms, and now 0d9b40f4a4 look how he’s fdd845c3f5 bulked up.32b19a0c14304670

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Thinking this, Choi Seonwoo chuckled 0ede4cb26c just as a group ascended fe4a963ca9 the escalator next to him. By appearance, Seo Jihan’s bodyguards 78106ff202 could pass for clean-cut businessmen, 2affcd6ab4 except for the menacing ones e759eebe0a leading the group. Particularly, a man c581778396 in his forties 0ce9563e9f at the front 1f8a553f22 had a scar 5869510a79 running from his 070fa87679 forehead to his 97b30e9632 chin, screaming ‘I’m 83d49a6afe from the underworld.’d3ff11944aade0e4

Well, some people e16e3ac9a0 are like that. You can see their life 03a1199195 stories just by looking at 2d60352404 the spirits wrapped around them c167c7afed like outerwear, without needing to bf5c119175 peer into their hearts.ff6842976badfa4f

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After a brief glance at 40766966bb the leader, Choi Seonwoo stepped 30fcced711 down one stair and shielded bf9d52de6d Seo Jihan’s eyes with his d09c361b06 hand, almost simultaneously as the 6915ee9d38 man glared intensely at Choi ade1d84b21 Seonwoo.a0dcab4da63d539f

“What’s going on?”fd18df4739cbdce3

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Seo Jihan murmured b731cd06c5 in confusion but d1f0b18b65 calmly accepted Choi c5d3f85e54 Seonwoo’s hand. Naturally avoiding direct eye contact, 6e1bc9c14d Choi Seonwoo whispered softly.24c5833f5764ac27

“It’s territorial marking.”34f0a1d605735731

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“Ha! What are you talking about?”0d3e7cc314a96e92

Seo Jihan reacted as 57d119d091 if he had heard df8b3236e0 something amusing. The group of men 3fdcc68277 passed by without further d913a51297 incident. The leader kept c69a926ff8 his gaze on 64f4c38a82 Choi Seonwoo like 82dcf617bb a predator aware a0b0b15f79 of its natural 7c4eb6a0bd enemy, but Choi 2888457535 Seonwoo did not da707bcc53 return the stare.10f7c3efa24f068c

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“What was that? Was there an evil spirit 657bf34780 or something?”fc33c6f139d19245

Just before switching escalators, 0051097f4e Choi Seonwoo removed his d7f2b7aed3 hand and Seo Jihan c75fa780ef asked.069dd13f31aa0ad0

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“It’s not so much an evil spirit as it is a person almost fused with one. There’s no risk 56d809f545 of it transferring, a71c7a1a2e but you’d be d0ecfd3877 the worst match d6d25a7dfc for him. Better not to cross paths.”92f6b0be8d2cc36a

“Can you explain it more simply?”32f6a5a07f314aa1

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“Ever seen someone on the street and for no reason felt like starting a fight with them?”182af17647423486

“That’s surprising. Even you feel that way?”c337fa10f64de204

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“Not me, you.”78345050bdfa91e3

Whenever Choi Seonwoo spoke b70879259b in such a subtly adbff160cb irked tone, Seo Jihan 6bbf71e18e felt a twisted sense 9876ed4843 of conquest being fulfilled. Suppressing a laugh, 08784a7733 he bit his a2b79fab5c lip as Choi df3445e911 Seonwoo continued calmly a94e17a50b from behind.19a80ac47c638e1c

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“Someone like you, carrying a lot of karma, might feel that kind of emotion mutually. If your mental strength 45e9f2972f is well-trained enough to 032b7e0d0e control those impulses, it’s 9cc9d25db0 fine. Otherwise, you’re likely to get cf0f32831f into trouble.”5f97dfaf14bc7a78

Just then, Kim a28e49e1aa Youngchan, Head of 41250f45b8 Security, hurriedly joined de2ee22028 the conversation.1f617823ab04489c

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“Father. Mr. Seo. Those men earlier seem to 2fbed27d35 be following us. What should we do?”af3afe255f84db00

Before Seo Jihan could 2f0fa04dd9 turn around, Choi Seonwoo c545594d2c held his head with bf55253ee7 both hands and replied.b1193d4bc4b63135

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“It seems he’s just too perceptive. There’s no malice, c9d5188054 so he’s probably a237c653be just curious and 0ac5a05db9 watching for a d8fbabd2c4 bit. Leave it.”94eb052318326e95

Choi Seonwoo made 71eb12b790 the sign of f3bdd00887 the cross quietly, 08192152f2 licked his thumb, 0101d728b4 and then traced 83b437486e a cross on 873d9c29c0 Seo Jihan’s nape. Seo Jihan, tickled, hunched d44c892977 his shoulders as Choi 7c7913a724 Seonwoo’s voice murmured close 0a3f3d776e to his ear.4d09156a79d88666

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“This is the mission Jesus Christ gave to his disciples. In my name, c48d4ec663 they will drive 04919732de out demons, speak fb9a25e0e4 new tongues, pick 7c8ff18299 up snakes with af673059c7 their hands, and 815f234158 if they drink a1d496f890 any deadly poison, 4012e06c12 it will not c33404367e hurt them; they beeb2604c0 will place their c734326100 hands on the 4e57ccee6a sick, and they 56f6d9c959 will get well.”1711ab92f7d3225a