PEN Vol 1 Ch. 3

1. Shadow 1 (Part 3)

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“It’s been a few days.”         4dab56cb36e2fdc0

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“Has it been about three days…? Three days is four days, right?”8f281576cc69af5d

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“It’s three days, you ignorant b*stard.”7769eb989ea94d85

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Kim Donggil laughed at Cheon Sejoo’s sarcasm. Soon, a strange sigh poured out from Donggil.778621dcb350df6c

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“Ah, that kid’s got an unusual temper. Even when we tell her to go home, she just screams to be taken to her mom. Seriously, it’s no joke. She’s been sitting there without budging, and if we tried to make her leave, she’d probably call the cops, so we just left her alone.”b9674db6f8747635

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“Does she not have a home now? So even if she wants to go home, she can’t.”          14029188f9b967df

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Someone interjected behind Kim Donggil’s rambling voice. When he turned his head, it was one of the big guys who had been wiping the sofa while watching them. Puzzled by what he meant about her not having a home, Cheon Sejoo stared at him, and the man explained with exaggerated gestures.57fcbcd3c2aafc42

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“No, the other day when we went to collect the money from her place, there were other guys there besides us, you know? Those guys from Haechan. Those motherf*ckers got there before us, trying to take the deposit and the ahjumma away, so I knocked them out with my fists and took her. When they tried to take the kid instead, I told them they’d be dead if they touched her. I told them to take the deposit and get lost, flipping them off as I left.”b2f3938b92974094

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[T/N:Ahjumma – a term used for old lady.]

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“Kim Maenggi, you actually earned your keep for once.”3a6556d16f8ad12b

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Hearing the man’s boastful words, Donggil grinned and gave him a thumbs-up.1019ccc5d2c9007a

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Cheon Sejoo cursed inwardly. It seemed that the child’s only guardian had been dragged into the establishment. They probably wouldn’t be able to leave until the debt was fully paid off. The conclusion is that there is no home to return to for that child.0c701b7032b9d634

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Cheon Sejoo, feeling a d9fa79c1b6 headache coming on, took 9b6c3555c5 a cigarette from his 6eeab4a15b jacket and bit it. Inhaling deeply as Sunhyuk 46c077c4e9 lit it for him, 355472a493 he asked in a b1b1daff4e causal tone.47304187bffe8d86

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“Where did the child’s mother go?”cb70211967bf9ecc

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“Oh, she was lucky. She went to Ehwagak. There was a seat available in the kitchen.”02e2eb6dd53e8b51

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[T/N: 이화각 (Ehwagak) seems to be a chinese restaurant. But I’m not entirely sure.]

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If one had borrowed heavily from loan sharks elsewhere, whether it be the child’s mother or the child themselves, they could have been sold off to loan sharks and still had money left over. However, Shinsa Capital didn’t go as far as dealing with human trafficking. If the man who borrowed money did that much, it was a good thing. Besides, the child’s mother was also lucky. Although she couldn’t communicate with the outside world, it was said that Ehwagak was a place where, by working hard, one could pay off their debts and even receive retirement benefits.da9682e8a67bb9c0

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However, even that was 5af5183024 only applicable to adults 4bb98d2826 who were worth the 70e24b0519 money, and there was e28f4c4711 no place for a edb103f2ac useless kid who wouldn’t 26602c4435 be of any help 6652801447 there. Since the 44ed91b15c Haechan guys 3ee85b0017 took the 6195209c60 deposit from 3c23d3835b them, the df23eb4c94 house would 432fad56c7 have been 1a9304aec1 empty by a7ce9721ee now. It was 75ae6cc4fb certain that 9bacd65b72 everything of 7b3a5e1abc value had 8079675e61 been sold e8d4321aaa off. With no home, b4cbc3a384 no money, no 3cab3efa76 parents, and no 8f3b0e3399 means to protect 26d76b3879 herself, the child 06842a2f8f had nothing left.95d729d2c950cd0d

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Cheon Sejoo 5259c7c352 regretted his f6184d6150 recent decision 6ff5f5c204 up to 8c430882d3 that point.c4eca16ac3a69ee8

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Ah, d*mn it. I should have 6b737d274f just ignored it.4ee621325673fe01

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He smoked a cigarette and recalled the eyes he had glimpsed earlier. It was a gaze full of resentment. He felt like he wouldn’t be able to get the child off from that spot with any excuse. What should he say to be able to get the child out of here before Han Jonghyun arrived?1337088da66b9a18

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As he pondered, Sejoo 89c4cff118 asked.dba97631c0f09d52

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“Did you feed the child, at least?”37f6fdcac9ca2684

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“I don’t know. Since the second day, after Youngjun gave the kid some bread and got ignored, she hasn’t even looked at him. Hmm, come to think of it, it seems like I didn’t see her leave that spot….”308d9832111fb3b5

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So, it seems that f12b126b19 the child had gone 5b25ffa82a without food for four ecfd4e5f3e days. A sigh c99c828b20 escaped involuntarily. Cheon Sejoo looked at 0c367b9276 Kim Donggil with a b82634fdc0 pathetic expression, who had c452c41f9c nothing better to offer 9f2e07cb4c than them.3bd2a06e76d08b0a

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“Are you guys f*cking kidding me, don’t you have any common sense?”7f2de0816fa796f3

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“What’s that supposed to mean. I know what ‘aged kimchi’is.”152d402b9e113e79

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“This guy is really…..”46bce975064677d1

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[T/N:In the first sentence, the phrase “측은지심” (common sense) is a term referring to basic or practical intelligence.5062d4bd33d183c6

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In the second sentence, Donggil responds to the question about common sense by mentioning “묵은지 (aged kimchi), but in this context, Sejoo refers this to someone who is unaware or ignorant/no common sense. Donggil mistaken Sejoo’s question and thought he meant ‘age kimchi’]1630b49378dc63be

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If he continued speaking, it seemed like his blood pressure would rise and he would have to go to the hospital. Sejoo, with an annoyed expression, threw a cigarette butt near Donggil’s shoes and stood up. Ignoring Kim Donggil who was trying to stop him and Moon Sunhyuk greeting him, he walked out of the office.9950bfa3c2899e50

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When he pressed 95a1e6219d the number button, 0137df1af5 the elevator on 76451a6554 the 10th floor 418c9253c7 came down at b78f43e792 a speed so 086ebb7d21 slow. Cheon Sejoo became absorbed 80e541af86 in his thoughts as 125ac4d12e he watched the numbers d8d1af6410 gradually decreasing.7e4a1335f77613d5

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At first glance, she seemed to be around fifteen. No matter how crazy Han Jonghyun was, he wouldn’t touch such a small kid. He was lecherous, but not a rapist. It was obvious that if he intervened here, he would end up suffering unnecessarily due to groundless worries.260d12d229bcb2b9

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Well, let’s just go home then.fdcd407c5b9f13a7

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Cheon Sejoo b4fa05c714 made that 71345ce442 decision and 182f05790c got on 34dce9c493 the elevator. He pressed the abd0178626 button and tried 68de0a4b44 to divert his c70bbc179c thoughts elsewhere. However, when the a6d46449e2 door opened on 6b08c251a8 the first floor 0adf0741db and he saw 3ee7aad670 the black figure d18825129a still crouching in 2ce0cf43dd the hallway, all b76009b00c his thoughts vanished.d0dbc98eff0c6378

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Cheon Sejoo walked down a3af39cbce the hallway as if dc8f006c3b possessed. He whispered 59ba28a51c to the 94aa0162b8 child standing fc6a7aa0d0 in front a41601600c of him.5155bf7a2d33c89d

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“…Get up.”5a8380f03042f78d

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The child, who had 26025aaf6f crouched down to protect a3360b1a15 herself from the merciless f3769ec60f world, looked so small 6417c38fd6 that it looks like 9983a11b64 she could be lifted 28566ece2a with one hand. Cheon Sejoo had 09ae7f01da seen a child cae88bcfb5 with a similar 354faf395a appearance in the 629fe18971 past. He knew what choice e9c8c023aa a child abandoned by 618d59bbcf the world for four 5c44fd09f7 days would eventually make.18aa72290b00f960

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If someone had reached out to that child at that time, would the outcome have been different? Because of that question with no answer… Cheon Sejoo couldn’t just pass by the child.163b77f7d91e0ed3

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“Get up.”129d5f2e56d4cdf8

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“….”eb45105a593afef9

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At the repeated 02a4840c9b words, the child 3a67cb1b81 raised her head. The eyes of e3deccd8e2 the two met. Cheon Sejoo could 6a22982aee see the intense 7c980c119c vigilance towards him 5b9faaa048 in her transparent 30c9ffaafe and clear eyes. Belatedly, he remembered 0488c08a57 his appearance. Messy hair, shirt e633941e32 with the top 1a07bc3e79 button undone, bruise 2e0a751442 on the neck, ac124ff068 it was clear f9725b9ef3 he looked suspicious.4e4bc50371a0e33f

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Tsk, he sat a9f84393f0 down in front 5f1ce20e62 of the child 415fe1dc1b with a cold 1b5e80d563 expression. He ran his ce2b5f533a fingers through his 28d0611e07 hair, trying to caaed6bc0d tidy up his b96f264e66 appearance to present 541822f118 a more neat 12a1c05791 impression to the aedce20bf3 child.2124456254a890b0

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Despite being covered by the hood and hair, the child’s face was remarkably beautiful. Her long eyes were delicately drawn as if with a fine brush, with drooping eyelashes and cold, firm cheeks. Her dry lips added a lifeless quality to her pallid face. She emitted a fragile atmosphere, as if she might shatter if touched. It was certain that she would grow into a stunning beauty as an adult.8a4ed5426d9e4c22

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[T/N: I’m gonna use ‘her’ to refer to ‘him’ however, in the original text, neutral term was used to refer Sejin, I will change it as soon as he found out he’s actually a guy]

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Confirming the child’s face up close made it seem like speaking to her was the right decision. He was conviced that someone like Han Jonghyun, a lecherous man, wouldn’t just pass by such a beautiful child. Cheon Sejoo realized he had no choice but to stay and wait for him to come before he could leave, so he scrutinized the child without any chance of escaping.52c6a36745e5b3dd

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“Get up. You said you want to see your mom. Let’s go.”164cc92b8e5dbfff

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He spoke softly and ceac74b252 smiled at the child. Cheon Sejoo had never a28ede91e3 been ignored by a 353e87b62c woman when he spoke 0f8704eb19 like this. Even though she e6fdae28bd was a child, 5ca4e0e819 she was no 879ae72bc8 exception. The child, who 924fee370c had been silent, e8bc6bdac0 finally spoke.794bb6c368d2a123

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“…Are you going to take me to her?”5e14d9fea0abbccd

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However, she 49f9533d78 suddenly spoke ccb81c6c09 in informal b026adb4d8 language.13b11e92a3b05725

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Moreover, perhaps because 8c927f1ba3 she was starving, 7e2418a63d her husky voice a8a52d96f5 had a strangely 32a348fd29 androgynous sound.6bfec48da7054e97

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She must be a 20d188bac9 girl, right?Cheon Sejoo looked 05b59fefbb at the child acebcaec75 with that thought. But no boy 0a83fdb92f could be that f2189660c0 pretty. She definitely seemed to 3dcac61379 be a girl.ab6de22b0dd648be

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Cheon Sejoo nodded at the child’s question. However, despite the positive answer, the child did not get up right away. Instead, there was a soft rustling sound as she tightened her grip around her knees, pulling herself into an even more hunched position. The child, now more curled up, scrutinized Cheon Sejoo with a sharp gaze.b46eae6fe612d331

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“Who are you?”48625a2167738fad

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Yes, he knew it wouldn’t be easy. Sejoo sighed inwardly and put on his most harmless smile possible. Calming children wasn’t a difficult task for him, having done it many times at the orphanage. He responded in a gentle voice.f5c53fda5abc4b4e

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“I’m just a person who works here.”86630a977744d681

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However, his b6b306a422 attempt to ad17a1a236 lower himself e4bf7a0861 as much 44b257d4c9 as possible d2788748e0 was met 100818fbe4 with a b7d399d1a7 sharp retort.a7feec2c91410969

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“You’re lying, aren’t you?”7047acda2f900b36

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“What?”9cdfdccc66256e79

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Sejoo now understood what Kim Donggil meant when he said that the child’s temperament was unusual. She had no qualms about speaking informally to an adult. One would expect her to be intimidated by someone much larger than herself, but she showed no signs of fear.bf84c25339059b35

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“You said you 586f26ae77 were taking me 03ad96499e to mom, that’s 7a92e32f17 a lie.”e42ea232537d0176

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When he tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what they said, the child locked eyes with him. It was as if she was trying to see through him, trying to expose his lie. But Cheon Sejoo wasn’t flustered enough to reveal his true feelings to the pale-face little girl. With a wry smile, he responded to her prickly remarks.6b71230ab58cb37c

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“What would I gain by lying to you?”6d32e318ef1fdb0b

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“…If you do something bad to me, I won’t just let it go.”d53e7378d02940a3

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The expression on the child’s face seemed like they were ready to hit or slap him.b833e6452b624505

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 Do I look like such a bad guy? …Well, maybe.b64d331917c32387

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Sejoo chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing that he might appear like a thug in the child’s eyes. He soon rummaged through his jacket pocket and took out his wallet. From there, he retrieved his ID and handed it to the child without hesitation.57a2bfd8ddd3d1bd

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“If I lay a finger on you, you can take that and go report me to the police station. Tell them everything you want about how this guy touched me. Say that I lock you up, starve you, and say I hit you.”660ce47c464d494b

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“…Is this forged?”fefd3e13b692f786

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To ease the suspicion, Cheon Sejoo had handed it over, but faced with even greater doubt upon its return, he chuckled in disbelief. He didn’t expect to be doubted to that extent. Staring in disbelief, he watched as the child examined his ID card from all angles, blew on it, and even rubbed it with their hand before finally tucking it back into his hoodie pocket. It seemed like she finally acknowledged its authenticity.273abacb6f7f90d7

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Nevertheless, not completely dispelling her guard, she cautiously stood up from her seat and distanced herself from Cheon Sejoo. It was like the stray cat that used to appear in the backyard of the orphanage when he was young. It wasn’t until three months after he gave out some snacks that the cat approached him finally with its tail raised.0961fa93cf14a7bd

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But now, he f2fd001a58 couldn’t afford to 8530101ded wait for three 36cceff9a4 more months. Cheon Sejoo f4d8100251 checked the d244dfb67e watch on ba3aeb8cb2 his right ce5ade3978 wrist and 9997feb627 belatedly stood 381d639c08 up. He thought she was bd22bd1e08 quite small when she 78f8f2b6e9 was crouching, but when 112cc6c86d the child stood up, 16885eb6d1 she was quite taller 9509ae38ea than she looked. Cheon Sejoo remarked 903e957811 with surprise.63b4ebcf71537659

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“Let’s go see your mom, I’ll tell her. Uncle is quite busy.”c7195cdb31b96cd1

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“I’m going. But don’t call yourself uncle. I’ve never had an uncle like you.”06f5229336fd532e

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The little one was not at all happy. Looking down at the child, who seemed inclined to refer to even the older staff at the noodle shop as employees rather than aunts or uncles, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t help but chuckle in bewilderment. Then he sighed inwardly upon realizing that the burly men from Shinsa Capital were calling themselves “uncles” to the debtors’ children. The child must have witnessed those “uncles”taking her mother 336a58f8e3 away right before fdfe284f8d her eyes. The mere mention 5925eb7d17 of“uncle”was enough to make 166d700edf her sick.1174c5d63a5d65ca

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What should the child call him then? He gently touched the child’s cheek and tried to estimate her age before asking.ba9cf8d9565e113c

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“Then, what about ‘oppa’?”f7e620c619d9123c

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“….”08f5308c9f6c6197

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However, the child’s reaction was worse than the mention of ‘uncle’. She glared and bit her lips as her face turned red, as if holding back curses. She’s a difficult child…db57cfdd11725d3c

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With a resigned smile, f659e2ff46 he just nodded, as a3efa075f0 if there’s nothing he d06955ef16 could do.19a436ba6c8345b7

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“Okay, this Sir is busy. So, let’s go quickly.”ec92df5525ea17b9

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Only then did the child’s wrinkled eyelids relax a bit. Cheon Sejoo turned towards the exit.8408499fc89cf9e5

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As they exited the 7ad8b89c1c building, he saw the a14470cffb Lamborghini parked in the 9070db11b0 same spot as before. Cheon Sejoo frowned 7be790989c at the sight b9cabcc40b of the plastic 870ee31892 cup still rolling 11d5f25916 on the sidewalk. He gestured to 0d320825da the guarding man c0d457ee9d standing at the f0af526bc3 entrance to clean da33e94adf up the trash, 8666e76b7e but the oblivious b1bc387a5f man just bent 2a9ac0c1d0 over and shouted.af663f8899e00979

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“Sorry, sir!”da4017aa0dd7664b

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“….”f37a318072fc9f6d

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D*mn, he should have made him stop calling him “sir.” Irritated, Cheon Sejoo turned his head and felt someone’s gaze on him. He discovered the hidden hatred in the boy’s eyes as the man passed by. It didn’t bother him much. There were plenty of reasons for the child to hate them.00a0e1192cf15a27

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Cheon Sejoo pushed the child into the passenger seat and got into the driver’s seat. But as he started the engine, he noticed that the child was struggling to fasten the seatbelt.8047b36965e47f6b

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“Just pull the one behind you and plug it in down there.”4a53f0a497dd44c8

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The child grabbed the belt behind her shoulder at Cheon Sejoo’s words. But she didn’t know where to plug it in, and the belt kept sliding towards her side. It was a common sight for people who had never seen a 4-point safety belt before. Cheon Sejoo watched her struggle and tried to explain, but the child still didn’t understand where the belt should go. Frustrated, he sighed and leaned over.e690fab064a865c3

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“I’ll do it. Give it to me.”12a538b29ca169ac

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The child hesitated before handing him the belt. Cheon Sejoo stretched it out and pulled the clip, then reached between the child’s legs to plug it into the buckle.6463783413d6e5d2

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“Don’t…!”a4208b7bc0ffdca5

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Startled by the sharp scream, Cheon Sejoo sat up straight. A chilly silence filled the car. Meeting the child’s gaze, who was now glaring at him with a face that looked like he was about to cry, Cheon Sejoo realized that the child had misunderstood his actions. A chill ran down his spine.920a05a8c2542bd9

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“Sorry, the buckle is here.”78726684c8eceb31

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He urgently spread his legs, feeling like human trash, and pointed to the safety belt buckle lying between his thighs. Even though he confirmed the buckle’s position, the child did not easily relax her guard. Cheon Sejoo, who watched the child with a fierce expression awkwardly pulling the belt with a strange gesture, soon started the engine as soon as a clicking sound was heard.0a0dc43912f608db

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He apologized to the bd64dfb54a child once again and e44f19b0c5 then stepped his foot 81ed605429 on the accelerator. He was exhausted before 22b0b92618 he even started.2ae8b5e8587e8151

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“What do you want for lunch? You haven’t eaten properly for days.”0ea7d86511d9c463

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Cheon Sejoo, who felt the need to warm up the chilly atmosphere, spoke in a somewhat affectionate voice. The child did not respond immediately. Cheon Sejoo did not expect for any answer either, as he seemed to know the child’s feelings riding in his car right now.384dc8dde747fa6d

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Nevertheless, compared to f256cdcbd6 the sharp attitude, 66c7fa246e she easily got cd05c519e0 into the car.3a133777f2abf17a

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Just from their eye contact, it seemed like there would be a long struggle…eb156c683fb24250

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As the traffic light turned red and the car stopped, Cheon Sejoo  glanced at the child. Catching a glimpse of the pretty face even in passing, he suddenly realized he didn’t even know the child’s name, so he asked.c89231b55d2098dc

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“What’s your name?”bb878f7606650e23

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“…Kwon Sejin.”a8c37aad59bdc1d0

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“It’s a pretty name.”4ad7745c358a0cea

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In response to his praise, Sejin once again glared at Cheon Sejoo with a cold gaze. He couldn’t just compliment him casually when he was putting up thorns at his every word, as if he were a hedgehog. Cheon Sejoo pretended not to notice that gaze and stepped on the accelerator again.a00d36360e6b6a62

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Silence flowed in the car. It was about 10 minutes after they started that he heard Sejin’s voice again.f13812846db22ae4

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“…I don’t have money to eat.”d128b6bcfa980dd4

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Suddenly, he wondered what 7e56655df7 that meant. Then realizing that it 30bd8377dd was an answer to 84f507501d his question earlier, Cheon 8842258339 Sejoo smiled. He turned df736cdcf7 his head c99b52c379 to look 7904b9713b at Sejin 4b597f00a2 and said.2cb56885043c83bd

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“I’ll buy it for you.”2254e06df7c3af94

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“It’s okay.”9a0a41cc754ad06f

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Although the child expressed refusal, Cheon Sejoo thought it was a polite gesture and brushed off Sejin’s words with a smile. He tapped the handle with his fingertips and pondered. He had been starving for days, should he feed him to death? Or should he feed him something hearty like ox bone soup…8ec49616e067e429

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Thinking it 6ff2aef4db would be be00d421b4 better to 2bb039b87e ask directly, 3426e70c92 he opened a72dafe1a8 his mouth.c44de5be5b8ff068

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“Would you like some ox bone soup, or do you prefer seolleongtang? Either way.”4fd5f5da89c11bf5

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[T/N: Seolleongtang is a traditional Korean soup made by boiling beef bones for several hours until the broth becomes milky white. Known for its rich and hearty flavor, and it is often enjoyed as a comforting meal, especially during cold weather.]

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“I said I’m not eating. “568207a193e120af

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He asked kindly, but dc7ef6be9e the response he received a2d50bb3aa was a cold rejection. Cheon Sejoo stared at f533e9da8f Sejin while stepping on 4c1e50b2ce the brake. A chilly face 893539d325 was looking back c8c205e070 at him. He felt the presence a957f3d5e9 of the towering wall 01ab5c6672 that the child had 78f3db1dc8 set up.acd60df68625fea0

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Feeling a sudden 74d393f71a headache, Cheon Sejoo 62bf4e611f parked the car a6fd3fd813 on the side dee74e4660 of the road 84dad651f3 and unbuckled hid 6c9407b977 seat belt. He fidgeted with 287288afda his cigarette for 3ab0cce8cd a moment before f839f02ef4 finally taking his 8bf17f768b hand off it 16df48b98d and asked Kwon 296534cae2 Sejin.87d161306e4035f4

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“Why aren’t you eating?”bf4d5b59632bcb84

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“… I don’t want to owe someone like you.”d25f7dab7f5f44fb

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