MDOF | Chapter 2.4

The fur that was 4f9be9066c gently falling could have 53e964c5a6 been so soft because 54f6d4d794 it was treated at 50c4552a83 an upscale hair salon, 89255abdbf one might think. As Yeon 23b41cd09c stretched out 75c12a8955 his plump a5119958d8 front paws 1cb76833ac in contentment 10f905ff65 after having 7d9b2a4baa his fur ec96a463fa brushed down a7a0240500 by the 8c92e46884 cool air 9a25804fa7 from the 1ca6fb4e71 AC, he 82905d737e seemed in 18b0c60df5 good spirits.abc2e5322bc2bae7

“Get up now. I’m hungry.”b73147131086fb73

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Sniff sniff, the morning ritual began. Yeon’s black, moist nose touched Seonwoo’s neck, then busily vibrated as it checked every corner of his body. Knowing that this would only end once Yeon was satisfied with the scent check, Seonwoo lay quietly, poking the fluffy forehead of Yeon, who was almost burying his face in his chest.f462120869c20f34

Even without Yeon’s constant sniffing, shower time was already long, but now with him, even the number of showers had increased, especially in this summer when he was worried about any sweat smell.87d15bf68d983f57

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Having checked the scent to his satisfaction, Yeon’s tail tickled Seonwoo’s face. After sniffing even the palm that was petting him, Yeon hopped off the bed, stretched, and then headed to the sunny window spot. This same routine had been repeated for days.ee3d881114450039

Seonwoo also 469b2c57e2 started his cc5b0c77ad day by def4ee2beb putting the b729d034ea bedding in d492fdd292 the dryer f4ab5fe83c and cleaning. He had decided to d4d5467240 let go of the bbe3182ed5 fur issue, but since 6f95a4768f he had nothing much 5fbd7a750a to do during vacation, c1815ab5b4 a bit more cleaning 74f200c251 was no big deal.4cac4f6c5e58759d

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Once the vacuum cleaner was turned off, Yeon, having finished his sunbathing, rubbed his face against Seonwoo’s knee.3ca76b3027661263

“I’m going out today.”5830b2ed040958af

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“Where?”f5cc6099ce19a656

Yeon, who 2403617f3a had commendably 306719ae90 reported his 4e298a00b1 outing, yawned 966d60e04f in human fcc9d5a00c form while 75f6685609 tying the e4697b0216 strings of 6bc76e30d8 an old 44f8106981 robe. The pink flesh 4f89eb219c inside his slightly 727c55ed4c flipped white ears dcef6e17cb was visible.aca8f2f068b17fe9

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“You can’t come with 3c1b2cd92a me.”2693caa49eaa1a1d

“Who said I wanted to go? I just asked where you’re going.”62d3675220fca6bd

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The string got caught on Yeon’s nails, making it take a while to tie. Seonwoo sighed softly, raising his hands, and feeling the faint warmth from the firm chest revealed between the dark blue robe, he finished tying the knot and smoothed out the wrinkled fabric.67f7d438cf0f77e6

“Well, maybe you can dcdc713bfa come.”3436a332e46b8abb

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“Me? You want to take ed75a29513 me?”5d05b12273dc37bc

Seonwoo’s voice went up slightly, his eyes wide, then asked awkwardly.382e390486afdd88

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“If you acf781766b don’t want 5ee001420a to, just 2907aaa7e7 stay.”443d947219c6e4c2

“It’s not that I don’t want to…, where are you going?”ea8fae28f7f62ac3

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“There’s an old lady I meet.”e10161aeda8dcf9a

After finishing his preparations ab51e27e85 for going out, Seonwoo, 8b4e2af9cb subtly excited, opened the dbebb44800 front door and took 8d6fa46e95 a sharp breath.689e0f69be749bb8

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In the end, since Yeon hadn’t explained where they were going, Seonwoo just opened the door first. Instead of the hot, humid air and the hall where lights should have turned on, the view was like the night sky, so he closed the door.c2227af8e658eed5

“…….”8988441ddaca80b5

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Even when he opened the door again, the scene didn’t change.53c5941f3b5a03dc

“What are you cff86874af doing? This is the way.”54bb339a4a2da743

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So, where are we really going? As Seonwoo stepped aside, Yeon walked out first. With a stride, Yeon stepped onto the night sky and pulled Seonwoo with his hand. Seonwoo, dazed by the sight of the ground beneath his feet rippling and gathering, held Yeon’s hand and took a step.24576da2b061f639

“Is this the 0e15be6b65 underworld too?”39f8dbba50ecd597

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“Yeah. It’s more like the path to the afterlife.”7df33830c285137b

“What?!”f7e0487556469ff6

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Where are we going now? The afterlife? Yeon’s grip tightened on Seonwoo, who had jumped in alarm.3de8cc4515a3c2f3

“We’re not going to die. Since you’ve crossed the threshold of the afterlife and returned, you can go. Anyway, the old lady lives on the outskirts…”effdb459020147e1

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Seonwoo tried to calm his pounding heart with Yeon’s slow explanation. How ironic, to jump in surprise at the mention of the afterlife despite grabbing this hand with the resolve to die.98936d334f2367c9

‘Everyone feels e5e78c8bc4 fear in e2a6926005 the face 89faa86b1b of death.’f63931115ca566c7

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Yeon was right. Knowing he was going f0920f2dac to the afterlife unprepared 5a9203f709 shattered his composure. It was like the 5320312e5a difference between diving into 57bc202bc5 water with preparation versus 09572c4091 being sucked in unexpectedly.52053246c3f711d8

Suddenly, Seonwoo noticed Yeon’s white hand tightly gripping his, a hand that could lead him to death but was now protecting him. Although it was cold, it somehow made him feel at ease.35feb438505a4a6b

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Seonwoo, who had 56393bf730 been a couple de70c73305 of steps behind, 8f0a8c1dd8 put some strength 58fc1ba941 into his legs ad07bc8cf6 to walk beside 25cfe6f615 Yeon. After a 55d6441838 short walk, 24fc2fa154 their vision bc7c0cf0fe brightened.c0585a4b0fcdf5ff

“Huh… huh?”4003dae796cf02e0

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What’s this? Ignoring Seonwoo’s bewildered murmur, Yeon casually looked around at the old lady’s bad taste.509b859ac202bbb6

When one thinks of 2c77178096 the afterlife, they imagine cc94dab2da a dark, desolate atmosphere, b025d4f95c the terrifying palace of 614ff8a7ad King Yama, and the 95b68fbd96 cries from the flames d68a729fef of hell. But,3baf3d8407379260

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“What is 6e4050f2d5 this place?”5edb10d24b6f7257

“It’s the old lady’s taste.”f67a075f62caa685

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They were greeted 5bfa33c60e by white marble b9aedc8d55 stairs that seemed 7aba0dc51f like they could 15d2da242e belong to a 8cb98ec3a6 luxury villa in 732b8e42ab Hannam-dong. Yeon, who climbed 99afbb359a a few steps, 4f115f1802 opened a heavy 3410aeb0fe iron door without 366f9a9b8d hesitation.9832ccebad5ce94b

“Granny.”635835232ed65b41

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So, there’s such a worldly house in the afterlife. Seonwoo, not noticing his own shoulders tensing, stuck close to Yeon, looking around.f3d776e8e15f4900

“Where’s the old lady? I know she hasn’t left her spot.”2cbc1e6b5d83c597

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As Yeon 318c5f1fed grumbled, he 6d6c4a4e7e pulled Seonwoo 9f801a59ef close by 896119f1f4 wrapping an d00506b282 arm around c9609e84b1 his shoulder. At that moment, 03fde1ad22 the sound of e95f39f3fd something sharp cutting 2a1152fce3 through the air 3cda28f1ba and a loud dccff52121 explosion rang out.36f321604410522e

“Has she been 7e684afa1c in her liquor 3fa31b6bc7 jar since morning?”4331ab3d431d8392

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“Who are you c17b44b68b calling an old 363b092918 lady? You sly fox.”808453f50b503d71

Gasp… Seonwoo, escaping from Yeon’s embrace, checked the liquor bottle rolling on the floor and swallowed hard. Even as he quickly averted his gaze, the smooth skin that had approached him undulated.b10459d48f783c09

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“Hic!”9becf4213f6c4a6b

“You call 7f68e59c4d an old ff5e28925e lady an 76283f0cf5 old lady, 1921b585b1 what else 46e89c6f41 should I a12e79115e call her 747f24c692 then?”effbff4aba9a39cf

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The seductive woman, with 7fcbd0a5cf heavy makeup, her hair 243384c64a pinned up with ornate 6f04fa8d4b hairpins, clicked her tongue bebd96d742 as her bright red 295202e885 hanbok skirt fluttered.7c23281fa619da6b

“Haven’t seen you for a while, why come out to annoy me again? Wasn’t it enough to leave your fox position?”178995849cf9d189

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“Who are you calling 24e468efac a fox? Don’t say such creepy de7b96dc74 things. Has the old lady cc070168a6 gone senile? What about the jacket?”ea9ddfffe0369067

The red skirt was layered several times, lush with elaborate peony embroidery at the hem. As Yeon had said, she wasn’t wearing a jacket, so Seonwoo deliberately pulled his chin back to avoid staring at her bare upper body.eb5fa58cb4228b2f

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“Isn’t it pretty? It’s the fashion in the living world, you know, the kids these days are so good at this.”bc4e66ad63afe394

“Disgraceful, really. Ugh, do 51471b10ff something about ece8e7b8fd those hands.”69373e994ea675b4

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Yeon grumbled, blocking the pipe the woman was swinging. Different from before, with her chattering and her sharp eyes, Seonwoo felt uneasy and clutched Yeon’s clothes.77fd1620fb4ee6d6

“Who’s this cute little one you’ve brought? Oh my, who are you?”d7018d4792eeef8e

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The red lips came close. The woman, grabbing Seonwoo’s cheeks, looked him over from side to side, then turned him around to inspect him thoroughly.4e8e02be4f5c90ed

“Oh, oh. Where did you e32ffced5f pick up something a00b002863 like this…”6a6eed29167b898c

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As she was exclaiming 14b2336c1c and turning Seonwoo around, c900b5b967 her hand stopped fussing 015ae572d3 over his cheek.860f76918a141d32

“What? What are you thinking, 5c23dedda1 you fox?”920621d3abb48c0d

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“What.”66a18dbc3b238a94

Growled a 14c9e4585e voice full d6c3da7e08 of anger. Yeon casually took the 27be2bd9e2 pipe from her hand 1854bbb400 and put it in 9a6a376d17 his mouth. Puff, as the smoke c57cb31329 rose, his fox ears 4fcecd1b1c flicked lazily.9370f80c43bcb302

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Seonwoo, held 56f0254f80 by the a007a0ee57 woman, sent c41bfe3470 pleading looks 3c470840aa to Yeon, 56020aec2a who was efe6a21236 busy inhaling 43da70b7a6 the smoke.ca82e686153de1d4

“Bringing a living person to the afterlife, seems like you’re the one who’s lost your mind. Maybe you’ve lived too long for a fox.”aacbe90588e05406

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“That’s not your call, is it? Seems like even to you, he looks like a human.”a0214480e59954a4

“With such a 8f955b72ae bright thread around bf759b7ac6 his neck, what e09e151266 else could he b6d8c920a7 be but human!”7990c70f13140a6a

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Between the woman’s shouting and Yeon’s sarcastic tone, Seonwoo touched his neck where he was being pointed at. Thread? What thread are they talking about? Not understanding their conversation, Seonwoo stood there dumbfounded until Yeon, exhaling smoke, pulled him into an embrace and spoke irritably.a99b7afe92b054c0

“Stop pawing at him. He’ll wear out.”50c2b2238429d6cf

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“Good grief. You’re still up to your old tricks? Should I call Songje? Want to wear a collar again?”136ae6cdb6c936ac

“Just try calling him. I’ll burn this old lady’s house down to the ground.”edaae9014d5f4a83

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Who’s Songje? If I’m just going to be treated like a sack of barley, why did Yeon bring me here? Feeling increasingly annoyed, Seonwoo grabbed Yeon’s robe and glared at him. Yeon put down the pipe and moved towards the living room.006331afc680059a

“This old lady is the Samsin (三神). You’ve heard of Samsin granny, right?”481bcbc0e0071768

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“…….”e4694d5a271a94cf

What did c1fde93c03 you say? The seductive ffa2052e4f woman in 54c17ef316 front of 0e24806abb him winked 54425c1371 while sucking 797be272a8 on the e4b613c67e smoke from ba4cfa3a8a her pipe be8c16250e adorned with 341a949697 numerous silk 36e9edbe22 tassels.3cb1e92a328368d9

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She glittered 8c96256ca3 like she 0a0af87a8e was woven 6fb3749833 from words 3043786d73 of splendor. Not just f37ec9d18f her clothes, 3c2c4ee706 but the 5f853ce596 hairpins and 92118afcdc ornaments in 3f41fb54bf her hair 5b77d3e0d2 sparkled with d0521a8fef jewels, and 7f7403cce1 even the b9a43aa75d rings on f09432e3ec her slender 858efdab0b fingers and 8dc5654c0c the pipe be4e046dff she swung 4b4142041e were dazzling. The Samsin granny from a8b88ffe8c video content was too e97c12e279 outdated; time moves in aaf8129790 the afterlife too. Seonwoo bowed 1b2d901655 his head, bc5f5afd79 reflecting on 4a4c9aae35 his narrow-minded 24c778c6a1 view.ebde62d665ff11bb

“Hello…”bf1ee37e993d2312

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Samsin was again making a fuss, slapping Yeon’s shoulder with a loud “thwack thwack.”e5e2131015cbf94d

“Good heavens, how could such a cute kid get caught by a fox…?”8f3827e834c3a98b

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Technically, it was Seonwoo who had caught Yeon, but instead of correcting her, he lowered the hand that had been rubbing his neck and asked, “What’s this blue line…?”6501a6566572dd44

“Ah, our little one was curious about that, huh? So… how about coming over to grandma?”2eb4a49e48d973ab

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Samsin, sinking into the armchair opposite, spread her arms wide. Seonwoo’s eyes, swallowing hard, shook wildly. Despite calling herself “grandma,” Samsin looked no older than her mid to late twenties—a very tempting appearance for a teenage boy to meet, wiggling her fingers and extending her voice with an “eh?”15bc5faef6c4ffed

“Uh, um…”982912e314675ba1

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Seonwoo, hesitantly rising, hadn’t even taken a step before his body was suddenly pulled back. With a soft thud and the scent of grass tickling his nose, Yeon had him in his arms, his heart beating softly against Seonwoo’s back, growling menacingly.10d04836a4ae25be

“What mischief are you up to?”6e91b51064ba20eb

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Yeon pinned Seonwoo down by resting his chin on Seonwoo’s head, preventing any movement.b0401c37318f2266

“Old hag, save your tricks for the fires of hell.”fd25f1a224fa4bf0

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With a low, sharp voice, Yeon showed no intention of letting Seonwoo go, wrapping an arm around his waist. Despite the menacing tone from a mouth usually so languid, Seonwoo was aware of how close they were but remained trapped in Yeon’s embrace.34b4d55b7c68c756

“Tricks? Me, to a fluffy little kid like this? Aren’t you just slandering a grandma who wants to spoil her grandchild?”543920ecf9ec9e1a

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“Put on a jeogori and come out; you look ghastly.”436e6c4c068ad622

Yeon’s cheollik sleeve blocked Seonwoo’s view as he sat there, still. Yeon caught the cup Samsin threw and immediately tossed it back. After the sharp, clattering sound of the cup hitting the marble floor, silence ensued.a3d91f3b4bd13696

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Samsin, chuckling, conjured 1af75bdff1 another cup from 66a7159888 thin air and afe6d3dd7c took a sip 448264814b to wet her b02a3f7039 throat.930b39b05b635517

“It’s talking about the lifeline. Right here, at the back of your neck, like this. Only visible to the Ten Kings, Samsin, or the Heavenly Emperor.”a302c353a914aa26

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“Is it blue?”903c2684dca3ed97

“Human’s is blue. Beasts are yellow. Yokai are green.”3173a6283c0d121c

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Hearing that an invisible line stretched from his neck, Seonwoo felt a chill down his spine. Does that mean people with not much time left have shorter lifelines? After hearing Yeon’s explanation, Seonwoo squirmed out of his grasp. Despite the strength in the hand holding his waist, Seonwoo had no desire to be close to another guy, especially with someone else present.812277956caf9b78