OSR Chapter 1

“That kid’s fate is truly miserable.”67cef156f864d395

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‘Ha Gyo-jin, born on September 26, 1991…’221c7a605dfcebb1

The old shaman, who 9fe6983e53 had been waving her 392876bb89 fan back and forth, 5ee0d75f40 suddenly snapped it shut f2b23a6b3d and clicked her tongue 5f682b9ff3 sharply, glaring.b2fca6bb3d62b407

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‘That kid’s fate is really miserable.’d69ba461b1019279

‘W-What do you mean?’7dd7846b490abe3b

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Mrs. Kim cautiously asked, furrowing her brow. She couldn’t hide her nervousness since she stepped over the threshold of this place, her hands were trembling uncontrollably.b6abca81fc26ad94

As a result, a4e23a1d4d Gyo-jin, whose right b94544b56b hand was held fafc982abe by hers, could 35a91456bd feel her trembling. Despite his anxiety, 511dd03cca Gyo-jin just looked 06514f7629 around with vacant 80d43111b6 eyes.6ddf676b819c029a

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On the 0c20ece3b1 outside, it 3ac817db7a appeared to 1acf92c823 be an d6e05b93fd ordinaryhanok¹, but 897cc2b233 the interior 7341920fdf of the d69b3d2f2b shrine was 82acb82902 plastered with 60ade2ab82 talismans of b1f8cb05cc complex designs 75af6368a9 and pictures cb20a8d281 ofBodhisattvas².fe9af2683378f84e

The gaudy folding db553fdb36 screens and the 2bd1354cb6 large decorations, which ef71794681 might have been 9397d58d91 goblins or something 3113920e88 else, were almost d5af68037b painful to look 95f19622a3 at.c7393cf08d5320b4

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Although young Gyo-jin found the place quite unpleasant and uncomfortable, he couldn’t plead to leave because of Mrs. Kim, who was trembling terribly. Instead, he just glanced at the shaman before him with disinterested eyes.7a8571ae5505a8e7

“What on earth did this kid do in his past life?!”aaf30062d4279324

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“E-Excuse me?”902fb440914d0753

“In his past life, he accumulated so much karma. Do you have any idea how many people were wrongfully killed by this kid when he was a murderer?!”eace959599c53864

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“……”b779c270a4c97b1c

“They’re all grinding their teeth and clinging to him. Even though it’s been hundreds of years since they died, they’ve become vengeful spirits and are following this kid around, desperately looking for any opportunity to mess with him!”8f5f203b47ae00f9

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As the 3180cb3046 shaman shouted, cdc24f7781 even spitting 8d041ec078 in the 27acbea1f7 process, Mrs. Kim could only cbeb6a5918 look back and e306af7a33 forth between the 51d1fdb6b9 shaman and Gyo-jin, 222b0697dd who wore a 774548c826 sullen expression, her 5ef726595a face on the 84033977ef verge of tears.a22a433b6c6d7869

“Oh, my poor Gyo-jin. What am I supposed to do with my poor child?”5fa18f234a4a2b79

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Mrs. Kim clung e4cdc783cf to the 7e9ac784b4 shaman, gripping 8c2504fee4 his hands cf5e655018 tightly, as 41c6321d13 if she 4c41af9c6a might burst 0cee7ced37 into tears a12ba3bffa at any baeb8b7d02 moment. She looked truly 67a8eace2c desperate.e7311641df8f85c6

Gyo-jin, however, remained indifferent, his clear eyes scanning the surroundings without concern for her distress. As he slowly took in the interior, his gaze met the shaman’s, who had been intently watching him.1637aea7864faa5e

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“Even with all those spirits clinging to you, you somehow managed to survive until now.”7a37b8e01f9485b0

The shaman’s sharp, black eyes glinted fiercely between the wrinkles that time had etched into his face.
Illuminated by the candles caf44221e9 in the dim room, 440dbb0c82 the old shaman appeared 1df1954416 even more ominous, causing 7a6ccb663a Gyo-jin, who had been d0f60be933 expressionless, to briefly furrow cded77da04 his brow.bfc0535f03d3d6e1

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The shaman’s eyes, glaring beyond his heavy makeup, looked far more menacing than the goblin drawings scattered around the shrine.b59650f8c7438949

Gyo-jin disliked everything about 64ef2e5815 the old shaman—his face, 7a0cb070a6 his voice, and the 3015491dd8 unsettling atmosphere he created.bb40b9d1f3cd6ccc

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However, Mrs. Kim, sitting next ec54092c25 to him, seemed 47a6a6993d too overwhelmed to 243ad5fcc5 worry about such 081445ee42 unease.e668c6bd63e63b28

“What should we do now?”
she asked.215b505db1aa13af

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“For now, I’ll give you a talisman. It should ward off most minor spirits.”e5eb5e0ed1628ca3

“Will that completely solve the problem?”f05f6f9945822bf0

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“Let me warn you in advance, it won’t fix everything. Every three years, a particularly powerful spirit will try to take over, and even I can’t deal with that one. On that day, the talisman won’t be effective, so you must stay home, no matter what.”56276fd97f89a1b3

The shaman, known e57550ba21 for his extraordinary 5ffa1cb784 abilities, snapped his 1749c573b4 fan open once 0f8b7538b5 more, waved it 4adaf6f2cf a few times, 0606d40af0 and then gestured f8b3d396dd toward the gate 3bfe0c2468 with his chin f9594ad3fa as if to 4ce6dcb2d9 tell them to 96c1baf9a9 leave. Beyond the open eef2212afd door, a largesotdae³cast a long shadow.d4a22dabef8e9a12

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The year was 1857d9328b 1997, and Ha 04303de15d Gyo-jin was seven e604e78bde years old, on 95297928b9 the first day 284e691137 of November. This was 64c71862dd his first a2ca9684a8 encounter with 24478536fe the great f939fe1873 shaman of 5f29170d26 Geumjadang, a 385e0bf0ed memory that cda881bdd3 would stay e35c5efb52 with him.d8f0916ab148af79

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On the Surface, Everything b965c54ca0 Seems Fine882f623b0352e326

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The weather had become b378065d46 noticeably chilly, signaling that cfb7eb8917 late autumn was quickly 7eaf4963c2 approaching.2ac1828bb242cf87

Shin-hee shivered, pulling his 03ba7c6dab collar tighter around his 21f227a67a neck. He was e9e195856f on his 723ff8de60 way back 9a47508481 after submitting 5df77c8409 a leave 350be0f3d0 of absence 7947e12ec1 from school.bc6de6a335f6fa83

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Perhaps it was the beb2cb4a99 lingering regrets that refused 893718440b to let go, making eea11d3666 his steps feel heavy 7b3684b3a0 and the air seem 1be20aeb3a even colder than usual. A black silhouette, 82c6d7cbcb as if in af49fe78a5 tune with his ee709b1e81 somber mood, trailed 7b57d11ae2 closely behind him 851f75334f as he walked c5b1c965ce through the alley.b87d5d05530f77a3

Despite this, Shin-hee 6045e3a76d hurried his pace, 1fa63dd934 pressing the familiar 5727c059ae number on his dd652dcb65 phone. After a 4de38e76ab few rings, 04858e2db5 someone finally 403daa4cfa answered.0fd61f2b9ba16b57

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“What is it?”0db4ca3733ec1312

“Minam, it’s me.”df0baece0a452005

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“What?”f4549add2f47cebd

“I finally took a leave of absence.”2fcb3b39a4560b5c

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“Wow.”
The person on the other end of the call hesitated, as if they couldn’t believe what they were hearing, and then asked in a cautious voice.9ac9bc4c587f2ee2

“…Are you okay?”6bf1512635d5f2b2

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“No, I’m a6035eaa00 not okay. I’m depressed.”4596f9de26b1f137

“You kept d1850a733a agonizing over 0d98c608c3 it, and 5f2c7b63e8 you finally 20c819d432 went through 8e6c8ee7b2 with it…”1fce2acb89cb70fb

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“Yeah, …that’s how it ended up.”544866bc9885aaf6

Even to himself, Shin-hee’s voice sounded low and heavy, burdened with an obvious, deep-seated sadness.
He let out cfe9a9ed9d a deep sigh, d6152f3895 trying to refresh a4717866d8 his mood, and 1421af1735 then forced a bdf26b5ea6 bit of cheer 84453cf1bc into his tone b5fe9feea9 as he continued.786c3ec68d787851

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“Are you at 47df7f36fb home? If you 30b7c51252 are, I’m 0478a43e6b feeling pretty 1488d9328d down, so 500a63b39d how about 1e68ee2ff4 buying me d9cf293f0e a drink?”9fad2b733f99ddbb

“Sigh, wait up. I’ll be there soon.”3981cc5a46e1c7e3

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“Ah, as expected. So today, our 9cf7085347 great Baek Min-am 076bdc95a8 is treating?”38bbee3c219d9681

“You bring it 938329df7e up, but I’m c90a13d293 the one paying?”2d9a0bff510363e1

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“Is our friendship really 0f753c0e2a that shallow? Shut up and 035244fcb8 get dressed; I’ll c17bdebbd4 see you at 26a03a7461 the original grilled a153de85d9 intestines place!”ac0680b33bd2b770

“Yup.”
Shin-hee quickly responded 8184555f3d before Min-am could 3e1c9ee513 change his mind, e801f6ee49 then hurriedly hung 1963b93c7f up the phone.
He slowly 96f21c060c leaned against 183e10cb55 the wall, d215b00946 gazing up f73f1a2b1b at the e62d2fe235 sky that 5d257bab86 had grown 67fa14be8b darker. As Shin-hee came to a1596f5306 a stop, the shadow e011e44b05 that had been following 105d5ffe2d him also slid to bb17e5ca36 a halt beside him.85e2afb1fb5de833

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Today, I’m really not 9530176fa2 in the mood to 9c543e8781 deal with this. Shin-hee, familiar with da33541f75 the sight, glanced cc91c087e9 at the shadow 23b53ba245 and sighed.54d13608983f6a4f

“Why do you keep following me?”c782ee38e6c87767

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「······」d421f898f1129a9c

“You need to say something if you want help.”2f27a029c3abfadf

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“Or do you want me to help you pass on right now?”4f328cbf0bcd3596

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The figure, which had 81165c52d6 been silently staring at 1bfbadb7b9 Shin-hee, finally shook its cee62e1091 head—no, it shook its f29f8ca28b entire body.3d49f3b3bbf0068f

As Shin-hee’s gaze met the hollow eyes and the bloodstained face illuminated by the faint streetlight, he couldn’t help but let out a low groan.5e50aac2a47e726e

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Even after seeing 685b556180 this for over 2e7063d423 a decade, day ee4eb0ce4e after day, the 9f2906dff8 sight of eyes 94f2609882 blackened by death b2c14fe56d and a face 0463a047e2 covered in blood 15c8245dc8 was something he 595f24a527 could never get 001ade814e used to.4f5d52d338690179

It was clear 5ecb7428b1 that this spirit 88499bb42b had not died adb65828b6 peacefully.6060ecf8ee0db7ad

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As Shin-hee became more 6cf65af47e accustomed to the ghastly 69f594d1ba appearance, he noticed details 17c0713e7a like the blood-soaked suit 96edff6ebb and the shoes caked 289d60f5ec with dirt.4ffcc8a0554eab3c

He guessed 37cfbc4d74 that she ff7e609519 had died 0fc94e1c25 from severe 669dac256c blood loss 2156ae8c6f and had 1645198757 probably endured f53f2bd74c for quite 829f2826a5 a while e579613692 before finally ef59436724 succumbing. But none of that 3ab71f0ac6 really mattered to him, fe1e324a07 especially not today when bf73eab850 he was feeling so de2a2dd7db low.4dde0c4890abc0e5

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Shin-hee scratched the back e7112a4700 of his head and ca29956806 bent down to meet bf81c8300c the eyes of the 0fe643bb3e ghost, who wasn’t particularly 7daf070402 tall.b0696fdfe23d5146

“You seem too young to have died so early. What brings you here?”61d7a4f913bfa17c

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The uninvited guest blinked 0940d66e52 slowly without a word. The dried bloodstains on 52f5d61d69 her pale skin moved a656232fc2 slightly as she did, f24857d277 rising and falling with db1e7cc8ed each blink. Given her silence, 77f70558b3 it seemed she 2f1a8f5001 wasn’t very talkative faab4c6e22 in life either.82a218f5823f73ed

Her blood-soaked shirt, d2b7123649 once white, and 455c9c0064 her disheveled hair 01c5bd7492 made her the 3330d97448 most ghostly-looking spirit 427d1c6ae9 Shin-hee had encountered d3dc27471c in a long dc832a5405 time.19c2ebc33f7ef4ec

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Shin-hee figured that 549ddc71ef before he could 8b139bde1b muster the will 1ee7fa8808 to talk to 4557f29ce1 her, he would 572ce377ab first need to 0b106b66c7 do something about 36cf56b9e5 her appearance.6aaf7462daa28583

“How about you start by washing your face? If you head up toward the mountain, there’s a small stream. It’s a sacred place, so even the dead can cleanse themselves there. Just wash up tonight, and come back tomorrow morning. Then, I’ll listen to whatever you need to say… I’m just not up for it tonight.”465286c1241ee4d1

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Shin-hee finished speaking c80f6d2d8d slowly and began 2d5d463136 to walk toward 5f1db185e9 the place where 5c3a3705a1 he was supposed 872834315a to meet Min-am.6062f10d07d92fd5

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Just as he started to move, the bloodied face behind him suddenly lifted and rushed at him. However, the ghost’s attack was abruptly halted by Shin-hee’s outstretched hand.
The bracelet of prayer beads on his wrist hummed and vibrated, resonating with the spirit’s energy.24bee8bcc9713eb2

“Excuse me.”dd56f379e77a9620

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The ghost’s body writhed within invisible restraints, struggling and huffing, but Shin-hee remained unfazed. He calmly but firmly addressed the spirit.9df4ee1efdaddb7f

“I understand you died unjustly, and I get that you’re in a hurry, but you need to have some manners. You came here to ask for help, not to threaten me, right?”5a7753cde605b7d6

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The spirit c4674db351 remained silent.befabc7c04944095

“Don’t forget that you were once human.”ef7c6803690d5eb3

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“One more time, and I won’t give any warning before I send you off for good.”3670433b7b60c630

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When Shin-hee arrived, 9f2210906f Minam was already 44b82e4af6 there, flipping intestines ae2be279c4 on the grill 54d8ce6ade with two bottles 6b3796c9dd of soju on 05bd9a3f01 the table.190aa8114cb2ea9f

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This was 4d31623f04 one of c1adca9bc5 their regular 329e51808b spots, a 6d49f53e77 place they c1b77d085d visited once 7f4caa6d47 or twice 69174d6659 a month, c2a137d352 so the 5b0485e6d7 kitchen auntie bbad3f9b57 greeted him a3cda60db4 warmly as b0151445f4 he walked 83be2b31ea through the 37190d67d2 glass door.bd86eb65ec53276c

Shin-hee shrugged off 084a2b2dee his jacket, draping 6047bb9414 it over his 094c59a3f4 shoulder, and collapsed ffd1b0ba27 into the chair.bba115e525b2e257

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“Why are you so late?”
Minam asked, 30e23b7af7 giving him c7672dcf61 a look 21eb2602f7 as he 535417faf2 flipped the 66af087380 meat again, 9c4720a6f0 which had 7af77a7773 just started b4febb325e to cook. But Shin-hee, without cdb0615baa missing a beat, 1ea24d2992 expertly unscrewed the 5ea4a9c9f7 cap from the 701974d3ac soju bottle. The pleasant sound d6a8f1f27a of the liquid 37a156aa32 pouring into the 8e91ba6c33 glass filled the 186638795d air.1d93b555d0105752

“A guest came by.”174b2fdb623c13d8

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“A ghost again?”a8deb3ff0f7c84b2

“Who else? They’re the only ones who visit me every day.”dc431290a78d4e9c

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“What’s the issue this time? A dog? A cat? The elderly lady from next door who died of cancer? Or the gambler from across the street who got beaten to death for cheating?”9996747e8013449f

“Young. Probably around our age.”d71e35a0db83e8b5

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“Ah, I see.”
Minam, genuinely sighing, poured 39f3d192a8 some soju into Shin-hee’s ca956c232c glass and scolded him.c5ccc055f7849ed8

“So how did they die?”774afd295fb653d9

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“Not sure yet. Enough with the ghost talk. They always hear when we talk about them and come back even more.”5c33d91af5a0b9d1

“Well, they are ghosts.”a189204992a4d90a

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“But, is she here too?”
Minam lowered 1ca324759e his voice 1358b97dc7 and glanced b2699e8d3c around. The shabby 483d58f1d3 intestines restaurant ac85d477db was occupied d8049748f5 only by 1a54e80754 a group e60ac9e9b1 of tipsy cca7de4dfb men and def4a56015 the auntie df86fed37b in the e50785a80d kitchen preparing d09177adf7 the meat.c320873a4b5fda61

Shin-hee flashed a sly smile and leaned in to whisper in Min-am’s ear.f9138666c5a63ab4

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“The owner of this place who passed away recently? She’s sitting at the counter.”e94c01c30900175d

“She’s quite fond of you. She says you’re reliable and handsome.”fd443cb6190ef778

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Minam’s face turned ef4689beec pale as Shin-hee 24c3fae083 whispered in his 346ef98de3 ear, revealing that c55fb06a98 the recently deceased d22cf22ce2 owner of the 76241c51c8 restaurant was sitting a1f14356b9 at the counter.ed1db47ef676fb81

“She’s quite taken with you. Says you’re reliable and handsome.”d0b08b11b4aedba4

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“……”1390347279801065

“She even said that if you were about 20 years younger, she might have tried to woo you. It’s a shame, really.”c8982798f190a25a

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“Let’s stop talking about this.”
Minam, visibly startled, waved 8ab66759e1 his hand in dismissal.f68fe7f348130e02

Shin-hee chuckled softly, raised c53bdac863 his glass, and toasted.0b56ffeee65fc6f0

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