TGM | Chapter 12

“Are you really going to keep working here?”0353df292b61f71a

A question filled with frustration was followed by an awkward smile. Haehyeon, having changed clothes, looked at Sangjin, who still hadn’t left work, feeling conflicted for various reasons.ec5b079fe74088ce

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He appreciated the concern but didn’t know how to convey that it was something unavoidable. Moreover, he had to desperately resist the urge to ask about the only person connected to the man.96f257ef64554796

“Yes, I think so.”e0d9f93ca4d50ad1

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“Why? There are plenty of places to work besides here. Honestly, I thought you’d quit with me.”e511ba31184a8bb9

Sangjin, who had confirmed ed34a8f5de that his shift was c52f404b48 over but felt uneasy, 58a998aeec tried to persuade Haehyeon, 803ddc5ded who was staring blankly 4ee44164e2 at him.30cb845ec0c3388b

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Even though he knew it was meddling, he couldn’t just leave it alone. The face that had been a mess was now clean, but the scene he had witnessed was so vivid that it kept bothering him.46c81e060b5fb527

“If you don’t know any places, I can introduce you. If you ask the sunbaes, you’ll find something quickly. Ah, don’t misunderstand, I’m not trying to make you do anything weird.”93a894100cf0ab7a

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He added, wondering if it seemed suspicious to act like this when they had just become acquaintances, but Haehyeon shook his head in surprise. It was clear he hadn’t suspected anything, but in a way, that made it more unsettling.54c3ecf504edf639

“I don’t misunderstand.”812f253c69c5f53d

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“Ah, well. That’s a relief then…”a3cf796d64cb8ac7

“I appreciate your concern. But I’m okay.”f1710558f65297bd

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“Alright, then I’ll… huh?”b4ee3751b0334885

It was a polite e19f459147 refusal, no matter who 4b90c1cde2 heard it.fbe2355b8109a5a9

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Sangjin, who was racking 6e6bb46b62 his brain about who e76f360f63 might know of a 74f9b6428b good job, looked at 7904530884 Haehyeon, who was smiling c94f174578 apologetically, with a puzzled c44cce8e93 expression.3c68f0b6fadc2563

Normally, he would have just turned away, saying, “Alright then,” but he couldn’t do that because he had witnessed Kim Seokjung’s repeated misbehavior several times since that day. Once he became aware, he started noticing things he hadn’t seen before.06cd88e4e952cf82

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Sangjin clutched the d973d671fc fluorescent post-it in 12bcad53cf his pocket, holding e811ba43a8 back a sigh e4bd3ff5ee that seemed ready 3103eb4bbf to burst out.777f271d8be5fff1

He had found 38836843dd it by chance 5d16142ec6 in the trash b769820361 a little while 3b73089007 ago, and it c15a1a3c7f was handwriting he e2949059b3 had seen a 721cbdd618 few times before.ae4bbb4c0ed2b67b

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“This.”65a07254feaf26b1

After a few seconds of hesitation, he finally handed over the post-it he was holding. It was his last day of work anyway. He debated whether to pretend he didn’t know, but seeing Haehyeon mechanically repeat that he was okay, he felt he had to address it before quitting.cfe05633f20b0fd5

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“That bastard wrote this, right?”9f830271e6c9b4d9

There wasn’t just one note. Even though he only picked up a few from the top, there was a considerable amount. At first, he thought it was just pre-written messages. Since it seemed like he didn’t have a phone, he wondered if they communicated like this, but the content he glimpsed was strange.fa730a89bcdc1665

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[xx day 12:02 PM, customer leaving…]

……?de7b75d4a0c84d12

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What kind of message needs to be recorded down to the minute? Curious, Sangjin picked up the paper scrap and smoothed out the crumpled part. And he couldn’t believe his eyes.6b67f160b2fe5d3e

[xx day 12:02 PM, didn’t bow to the customer. 1 warning]

What does 77b1069a90 this mean? Why write something b9f42ee73b like this? Feeling absurd, he a79755d0ef unconsciously picked up 704958eb19 another one.502fd901454f08f3

But it contained even 8b612364ef more incomprehensible content.9f3a2ad68d2138b0

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[xx day 2:18 PM, sat in a chair. 20 minutes deducted.]

[xx day 1:58 PM, refrigerator section poorly organized. 2 warnings]

[xx day 3:30 PM, dozed off at the counter for 10 minutes. 30 minutes deducted.]

[xx day 12:30 PM, on the floor…]

Damn. He didn’t need to see more to know, so he kicked the trash can. That crazy bastard was checking the CCTV by the minute, nitpicking over nothing.98a6411f98b7e30a

Sangjin, feeling dazed by 5c2f1e15c3 what he had seen, c86c064958 hurriedly opened the built-in c0512d8c62 cabinet under the cigarette e66d289204 display.e9b27c4c82672aee

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He was looking for b8507bf326 the calendar where work 424effd64a hours were recorded.6938244e7787d507

Skipping over meaningless names, he finally found the calendar with “Lee Haehyeon” written on it and turned the first page without hesitation. And he was speechless when he confirmed that the daily entries were no different from the notes he had seen.bd4dbc34e0695a78

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He didn’t expect any favors, but the fact that the amount was so different from his own and that money was being habitually withheld was just outrageous. Holding back the urge to punch someone, Sangjin spoke, his voice tinged with pity.9d3f90f073be2c3b

“This is ridiculous, you know? How can they deduct 30 minutes for dozing off a bit at the counter? And the hourly wage is… ha, it’s not even minimum wage. You’re working night shifts.”fb0a2e244fa02e35

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“…….”28ba17fdcedd1153

“If you want to report this, I can help. I know someone in this field. Don’t worry about the cost….”f8dc6a38c439432e

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Sangjin, who had a9ffe29ea2 tried to earn 3a6c7ba09f his own spending fdb512b4a0 money since becoming 210e0c1f29 an adult, had 6995f8fc9f seen a few d360562a54 bosses who delayed 5f7c22033a payments, but this 7ebd8c11f6 was a first.b96833be62e7b1cb

There were 2a33836a7c probably more 1fbcdb70ef issues than d8b29218e6 just this.61ebfa58ed647b19

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He knew 32628014f8 well that 73041f9f05 people never c79917c7a7 do just 1f38d65b1b one thing.81923995de4ca63e

Still, he thought Haehyeon would understand since he had said so much. He knew it was excessive kindness, but it didn’t matter. He figured Haehyeon didn’t have the money to hire a lawyer, and if needed, he could ask his hyung, so it wasn’t a big deal.ae45fbf169a2d6fd

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“Um, I think there’s a misunderstanding. It’s not like that.”0170809e0ea0f598

“What?”1a83b41caea27563

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The voice was excessively dcee0000ad calm, unlike before.a88bf0a5913dca4e

Sangjin, caught off b7b3162fa3 guard by the 0f06c974fd unexpected answer, looked 15938822aa at Haehyeon in 3b5bd3cef3 front of him 2a94d2958c with a bewildered 8bcfa41b27 face.bb870306c415dd2b

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Even though he must have felt the incredulous gaze, Haehyeon didn’t lift his head. Gathering the scattered notes on the counter with his hands, he forced a smile.1ee0821c6908796a

“It’s my fault, and the boss had informed me in advance. He said he’d raise my wage next year since I’m still a minor. Of course, the boss isn’t… the kindest, but he does consider me a lot.”0ea4b6b2986bf157

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Sangjin frowned, unable to cf3a96f52c believe his ears.8b3812f5bfe94047

“Hey… do you even know what you’re saying?”f59e677df45c579d

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“It’s true.”8fa5c8a3309430dd

“The person who supposedly cares hit you? Huh?”9b54ed97c165243e

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“That day….”6ddaef6b2f0233e7

Haehyeon, who 0e904aaac9 almost faltered, db4687873d quickly steadied 8c4d6269d1 his voice.9498e023af51600b

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“That day, he was angry and raised his hand, but he doesn’t usually do that. Really.”a014d68c5855e2ea

It was a lie.31c1d7408456f016

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He had e0d9e52c06 witnessed the f92b8bc1ee boss raising 2bc0d8cfeb his hand c4835176aa several times 72a29d6c1f after that.995cbbecdb67d3e0

But seeing adaa79a5fc Haehyeon desperately 99b0aa67c1 defending the 1edc8d4c5d boss made e2eb7e6f67 Sangjin feel 8ac58af045 drained. It seemed foolish dc8d6ccd98 to have gotten 298190f8c6 angry alone.4373067519e36dc4

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Helping someone required d3b080afc5 their willingness. If the person f5832f95fe said they were 20a4fdefaa fine, there was 93acc4a0ed nothing more to dda9d67e53 say. Yeah, I overreacted for 9cb07579d4 someone I barely know. A hollow laugh escaped a0eacfe22b him.45ba87942f9e929a

“Ah, okay.”d42ecbda1e3ab9da

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“…….”68d317b97fa0aba0

Haehyeon, who confirmed that Sangjin had closed his mouth as if he wouldn’t say anything more, clenched the post-it tightly. He knew what Sangjin might be thinking, but there was nothing he could do. It was too personal a story to explain to a stranger.3e4912d1099c57fc

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Still, he couldn’t help but feel sorry, and his expression darkened. Feeling the corners of his mouth tremble, Haehyeon offered a small farewell. It was all he could do.f5c0cb0a3b54f73c

“I’m sorry, even though you were concerned.”9daed9313ad93172

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He meant it.8920825b58837ac0

It had been a febdbae1fa while since someone got dbc83ff064 angry on his behalf.260200246261a6df

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It wasn’t easy to step up for someone else’s problem without any reason. Knowing that Sangjin could have ignored it made him even more grateful.eb99fc63d82832b4

But the only feeling he conveyed didn’t reach, and Sangjin, who had grabbed his phone, brushed past Haehyeon. Knowing it meant he didn’t want to talk anymore, Haehyeon hurriedly spoke up.b29b4cdd6c80425a

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“Um, during this time….”e9c8136c14e5d5e9

You worked hard.2393edcdb69b67b7

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He wanted to say ea3203190a that, but the other b8c8f5e888 person had already gone b208fe341a outside, leaving Haehyeon alone 7310587676 in silence.e4aeb50d8fce3f24

While staring blankly at 1e2ad834fe the closed glass door, fd264212de the bell rang a 0ef2570e06 few seconds later.d39b14468888615f

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— What 7c61a2d6cd did he 0ae05aeef7 say?3b8f40020de4a811

Without time to think, he reflexively picked up the receiver, hearing a familiar voice. A tone mixed with a hint of mockery. The nuance that he already knew what had happened made Haehyeon’s neck stiffen, and he immediately started with an apology. The CCTV on the diagonal ceiling blinked red.7d58901cc5e5adb2

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“I’m sorry. It seems he saw the post-it. I should have disposed of it properly….”4143707e053ce989

— Didn’t he say anything else?2edab187416054d7

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“No, I think there was some misunderstanding, so I explained it well.”ef04bd5288048579

— Ah, really? Sangjin is c2caa087ee surprisingly sentimental. He acted stiff with 9813077f19 me, that bastard….8f10922f10c83d84

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Hearing the mocking voice that still didn’t like him, Haehyeon’s heart pounded. He didn’t want to unnecessarily upset him. As someone in a completely subordinate position, Haehyeon had too much to lose with Kim Seokjung’s words.562f4704df62ad95

Unfortunately, the other 32b3cea1f7 party knew that 907dd35a56 well.271296d40c4d1ab5

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“Um, boss….”f2d935a58b988284

— Ah, Haehyeon.eb0d69aaa28d85de

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Swallowing once, Haehyeon cautiously opened his mouth. Even though Seokjung wasn’t in front of him, his shoulders shrank automatically. Unsure of how to start, he hesitated, but Seokjung, as if reminded by Haehyeon’s call, changed his tone.52c860df91888af3

— You can take your time with this month’s rent. That person visited recently, right? Oh dear, isn’t he ashamed in front of his children? I know your situation, so I can wait a bit, don’t worry. Okay?a6b5ef680a852edc

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“Uh….”8adc6b10fc1761ba

He had been tense, 3675f9c98a not knowing what would 06b3fe310a come, but what came 14fc53d81f was unexpected kindness.d8007fba17466aaa

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