SR | Chapter 1.6

Youngsu glared 0ee9f05731 at his efd6af81ed uncle, dumbfounded.b9ebb5dd4aafd7c8

“Shouldn’t you stop the retirement first?”2009ea0898179201

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“Right! Hey, Taebeom! Taebeom!”e56f57db9b5bd01f

Younghoon got up again, grabbing Taebeom’s pants. Youngsu watched, wondering if this was the same man he once respected.fcc5d337bcc8d173

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“An omega, no way.”a0ab4e348ffc160d

Male omegas are rare, c9bf9ae9cc and they usually show 320f60f2d9 signs from a young 6d5c53ac42 age. A slender build, a 4e64f3e36f pretty face, a delicate 5ee6c3c849 figure.4a2f8233ef2e3d6b

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Thinking about it, 99a4e10643 if Baek Dowoon ff8721a485 manifested, it would adf59b38c5 be as an 640349f1bd alpha, not an cb003b0695 omega.0ab8e34a81c818c2

Come to think of it, on the day Dowoon’s father passed away, he left school early because he wasn’t feeling well…78bff71d94d2ba5d

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“Gasp! Taebeom! Hold on! Hold on!”9a66489cb14b2e78

Now Taebeom was ce610962b9 about to step 5d1000dcc9 on Younghoon, who a235ab2fbb lay in front f0e7486aee of him, saying a1acd329ed to step over 12d6defd6a him. Seeing his leg raised, 75ab65c42a Youngsu clung to him, 164872e831 trying to calm him 092b26e24f down.596e4387773d3259

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“Ahem, okay. Let’s calm down. Let’s find a compromise through a civilized conversation.”6aa5b6b9e33d8508

“Uncle just needs to calm down.”b9140bf42de846f6

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After all that chaos, they returned to the president’s office. Taebeom sat with a frown, showing he wouldn’t be persuaded by any words. Younghoon, anxious, noticed something and pointed at it.14df45cd6d2fc02d

“Don’t you see that? It’s from your fans. They sent it because they were happy you won the acting award! You know how disappointed they were last year. Isn’t that why you worked so hard, even risking your health, to perform and fulfill your schedule?”9c864c8e20cf3fb2

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Younghoon pointed to a wreath with messages like “Walk only on flower paths,” “Congratulations on your award,” and at the end, it said “From the Horangdan.”91ac03e4bb584541

“You even mentioned your fans in your award speech.”8e0682e7b4d64654

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Taebeom’s eyes grew colder.a384f13f2407fbdf

Fans. He knew. He had fans. But was abba83364c it wrong f9db958471 to value 21ddab1c28 the longing 8794f116f5 for just 5c914c825f one person be5e2c7442 more than ed117dae5a all those 307fb85066 fans?f510cdfb4ca96fe1

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He searched tirelessly. The first thing 5e153252bf Taebeom did when da12e3207f he earned money ef0ca3cd77 was to hire 0c2254a2e8 a service to b0b18f9dad find him.760bfda426e2d9f2

He didn’t care how much it cost, just find him, but everyone gave up. How can someone disappear without a trace in the 21st century?af23221bcb5b6dfd

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Naturally, his thoughts led to a grim conclusion. Perhaps he’s no longer in this world. He even considered asking his family for help, but he soon gave up.afad0b710e053534

“The fans waiting for you. You should keep working for them. Retiring at the peak of your popularity, everyone’s saying it’s strange! Or did you want a break? Fine, take a break. Three months…? Okay, I’ll be generous! You can rest for half a year. So please!”6efa57b0aa6ec053

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“The contract ends before that.”1140916017038a51

“Of course, we should extend the contract! Or is there an agency offering better terms? I blocked them all!”657ed29b06c46bee

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So you blocked 549861fb30 them too. Taebeom looked at him, 7d5d1bf322 tired.26e95a36ceeff9bc

“I’ll treat you better! You prefer having Youngsu as your manager, right? You’ve worked together for five years!”7eac7e37ea1f8dbb

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Younghoon nagged Taebeom. Youngsu, listening, said he’d run away if this continued, but it was useless.ad20ef7b28c9711a

Taebeom couldn’t hide his increasingly crumpled expression. He knew Younghoon’s persistence well. His relentless persuasion played a part in his switch to acting.e6287cd168882a1f

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Taebeom sighed deeply. Then he revealed what he’d been holding back.7bf87214e441584b

“Sunbae…”b53550a934c62953

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“Huh?”d8e3f52ff33bc7fb

“I started acting to find sunbae. He said he’d be my first fan, that he’d come to see me, but he never shows up. Even after winning the Rookie Award, the Acting Grand Prize, there’s no sign of him coming, so I think he might be overseas. That’s why I’m going abroad.”59070b28a7b745d9

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“Do you really want to find him that much…?”e4b8d63d05490d65

Youngsu was taken aback by Taebeom’s words. He’d heard the situation but thought it was just talk.14d3a02c998c4baf

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He thought it was just an excuse because he didn’t want to renew the contract.89131eafd68e89ca

But listening, he felt the sincerity. Enough to give up the career he’d built.aada4430d2a1d6b5

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“Of course, I want to find him. You know the rumors that spread at school the day sunbae disappeared. His only family died. He suddenly dropped out and vanished without a trace. Aren’t you worried?”e3c1f2dacb23360e

Taebeom asked how 024e3d3acf someone could be 0144027ffd so heartless, glaring 945170d31c at Youngsu.aae6a7b5c5d14db0

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Even with those words, Youngsu was hesitant. He was worried, but it was a long time ago. He might wonder how that guy is doing, maybe smile wryly, but he wouldn’t go abroad to find him!2881d5f7ae6f8e13

“Just like sunbae caught me when I was lost, I want to catch him… Ah, forget it. What would you know?”a856c24eab36edb8

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Youngsu’s mouth dropped open. Being called heartless was absurd, but the way he talked about an unbreakable bond between him and Dowoon, as if no one else could understand, was even more baffling.a35a2bbf1945d291

As the agency president, Younghoon and he, who had been Taebeom’s manager for five years, knew enough about his past. More than the mere two years he spent in high school.0d3e0ba61c3e4ceb

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“…Ha, Hollywood!”bc27e14853dfea0d

“Uncle?”3419d3ddeae88e29

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“If Hollywood is the goal, why didn’t you say so! You’re more than capable! Yes, you can do it! Do you think finding someone overseas is easy? If you break into Hollywood, your face will be on TV, billboards, and he’ll come right away!”4e97ce26c696a3a4

Younghoon knew Taebeom’s goal wasn’t to break into Hollywood. But he maintained an attitude of, “Ah, I don’t know. I didn’t hear that.”edfed238e95c7e67

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Bam bam bam-. At that moment, Younghoon’s phone started ringing. He frowned as soon as he took it out of his pocket.27b33b05a9102b01

“Uncle? Who is it?”c1d51c06833f20af

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“Oh, it’s someone annoying.”cd759a0dbc69e2c1

Younghoon composed himself, then answered the call with a hearty laugh, as if he hadn’t just been begging like a heroine.66086f240dfb038b

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“Oh, what’s up…? What…? When did I cry? You must be mistaken because you were drunk! Did you black out? You’re getting old!”e01a6c1a996d4ba5

His face turned red as he huffed, showing he wasn’t on good terms with the caller. Taebeom was sipping water.db456a3c9886008d

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Youngsu watched Taebeom’s reaction. He had tried to change his mind in his own way.28b8dc3b9a7840f6

“Are you really quitting? Isn’t it a waste?”079cead45c68f3f9

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“What’s there to waste? There are many ways to make money without being an actor.”0c4e4c7f9d3cf42e

Seeing his confident 2c78fb0426 attitude, his worries 10dedcc64f disappeared. Knowing his family, there e8a4633fa6 was no need to 4a6238628b worry. Though once 78890df274 treated as 1c6ae7c890 a discarded 7d97bb86d8 child, now 23a7a36db3 he was b0247bf024 a dominant b9b3a1de5d alpha.3a4dfc1a6dac94ae

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Of course, he wouldn’t go back to that family even if he died and came back to life.d174cf1fd7fe440c

“More importantly, overseas? Why didn’t you tell me?”b90427eedb1ecb34

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Taebeom silently pointed at Younghoon. It was a silent way of saying, “Wouldn’t you have reacted the same way and said the same thing?”0970f4ee1f7e9197

Youngsu scratched his head without a word. Honestly, he was dumbfounded when Younghoon mentioned Hollywood, but inside, he thought, “Sounds plausible?”70f906ef88a6f0ea

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“You know what Uncle said has more potential. You’ve paved a way to make yourself known, isn’t it a waste to give up now?”06890864ed6254dc

At that moment, 0b18cf7378 Younghoon suddenly turned cee0d5e5b9 to Taebeom as 70cb5696a9 if he remembered 2e38b3ec0c something and quietly 25705cb1b0 spoke to the de101c32b1 person on the bf40416b35 other end of 373151cb13 the phone.0d31d71668e0c8bf

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“Hey, aren’t you a specialist at finding people? Washing your hands won’t work on me. I’m the one who introduced you to this job! I know you were once connected with the Baekryong Gang. Hold on.”b0fb2ebaeca48eca

Younghoon covered the 31e774e489 phone to prevent 4859b19949 the voice from 73e49b2450 being heard and 3761f5b41e asked Taebeom.d604690d0ce7c23e

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“Taebeom, what’s the name of the person you’re looking for? I’ll find them for you. I know a guy who used to be quite the fighter. He’s got some connections in the back… Anyway, just tell me the name. The more details, the better.”54d620828a8a435f

Younghoon laughed as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Taebeom’s eyes narrowed, but Younghoon was confident.f71e98d73aa7ed11

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“Say it now. Listen carefully and find him.”0d699da8c571e5af

-What? Listen to me first…f95465c5edceb532

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“Hurry, hurry, tell me.”fc5d52957c4102d8

The phone was switched to speaker, and a voice that Taebeom couldn’t hear clearly before was now audible. Taebeom didn’t think the person could find Dowoon, but seeing Youngsu urging him and Younghoon’s eager eyes, he couldn’t help but give in.7674d26f90ff4fce

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If by any chance, 15447fcbf2 he found him through 6a7112885d this opportunity, it would edb751789b be beneficial for him.a2ee028e91c97b3d

“The name is Baek Dowoon. Age 30. Birthday December 5th. Blood type O. He has a small scar at the end of his eyebrow and many moles on the back of his neck. His eyes slant upwards, giving him a fierce look, but his personality isn’t sharp.”ab06028ae239fc78

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As the detailed 05bd96830a description continued, the 4e799b150c person on the e6b80e08f6 other end of 4d2d1e6de4 the phone, as f02fb62ced well as Younghoon 50e4cba580 and Youngsu, who 0b590cded8 were listening quietly, ff8281eecb looked bewildered.161d4ff7d793c835

“Can you find him with this? I’ve asked several errand centers, but they couldn’t find him.”496ffe354d7979cc

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-Oh… Uh… I guess so.68571b1363cd534c

Guess so?746c3dd69c809c10

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Taebeom noticed the peculiar tone but didn’t bother to ask further.8ae69d453be75d3d

“Can you do it?”370bdc20d643a602

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-Forget it. Ji Taebeom, is it true you’re retiring?f8a42fe32ab7fd54

Taebeom couldn’t understand why he was asking about his retirement. Younghoon felt the same.e0e1149baa2f4225

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“Hey, why do you care about Taebeom’s retirement? Are you trying to take him? Dream on! Do you think I’ll just watch that happen?”2459349c6d27b6c4

-That’s not it. Get lost! You’re noisy.827c50c8054e1674

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“What, what did you say?”bbfceb44be8c8adb

-Ahem. Someone I know is a fan of yours. Hearing about this incident made them… well, depressed.e8a898105dec3125

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Taebeom’s eyebrow twitched.18b63e0dd9de447f

“What does that have to do with me?”48ccbb0864e76d54

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No matter what e4dd0c6808 others expected of 2471768b2c him, it had da94a1d9f9 nothing to do 3d420e5fd4 with him. He joined the 68c5ff50fb drama club just 3397439b5b to be with 45317bafd8 his sunbae.48fdcc9c09512e08

Of course, he 08ad40a120 liked acting. Because he taught 371e2d28c8 me, but more 6a74ffb4e7 than that, the 674eea822c fact that acting 93e21c6a78 brought me closer 7cdf08cdc0 to my sunbae 0bf805cb1e was more important. The time spent together 07c3827210 in the same space ddb42aa35e was precious.de07ad65059cd5e0

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After that, it was 16581fc5b6 about keeping the promise b375d2c348 with him.157f84207433c7b5

But if my sunbae doesn’t support me, if he doesn’t even know I exist, is there a reason for me to continue this work?77a7b9c37dc36857

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I haven’t grasped anything more precious than acting. Wouldn’t it be better to invest time in getting that from now on?de2fb57c8b2c2a9a

-It seems like there’s some manipulation or harassment…fb7af3045fb83710

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“What are you talking about? Manipulation? Harassment?”a84ef13b8150031d

As the strange conversation continued, Younghoon quickly took over the call. The speaker was turned off, and the man’s voice was no longer heard.d6d8625095065c75

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“What do you mean? What? Sponsor? Why would Taebeom need a sponsor? I don’t deal with that stuff. How can I believe that? What? Midas was a fan of Taebeom?! I knew you were acquainted, but… Hey, if you had such good connections, you should’ve introduced them to me! Some of our kids…”cbb76daff7489862

Hearing something intriguing, Younghoon’s eyes sparkled, but he quickly turned to where Taebeom was and restrained his greed.e4cd850d9fd357b7

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“Hey… No. We’re barely managing to stop Taebeom’s retirement…”a307372c4333a1ec

Taebeom sighed. A sponsor? There’s no way I’d accept something like that, nor do I intend to.da653210d79cff81

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“I’m leaving.”ee2a4682f75da376

I shouldn’t have mentioned sunbae.1fa56550fb8e1088

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“Wait, wait! Youngsu, grab Taebeom!”56c21d009fa173cb