TGM | Chapter 14

“…Yes?”f0ce429f08b79999

Haehyeon snapped back 902876ff24 to reality at cf0d41fe61 the delayed response 0f0e773d3a and quickly looked e245d166d3 ahead. His heart, 0eb8296483 already racing, a0faca3f27 beat even a8f44e810a faster when afe6c237df his eyes dd8ec1edf5 met the cbf64f386b deep, dark a7a3805fef pupils that b16957f899 seemed to f541c1be4e absorb all c2435f9bec light.78b544261fdd016e

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He knew 13bfc801ad it was 2d271d59b6 unreasonable.d0d8978291a97e98

I mean, if 9a538cb390 he thought about edb9faa25e his situation logically.7acab8843afb19a7

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Tutoring?ebcab9dc91674494

Haehyeon had never 0253e8097e had a tutor 2ff7c18a5d or even attended c9ebee9f51 a cram school 6ec0bcd968 in his life.652f75c16806535a

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He always received workbooks from the teachers’ office, and the only classes he attended were at school. His grades were quite good, but he wasn’t in a position to go to college.b32504a73b1ba4a7

In fact, as Seokjung 3567c50da4 suggested, dropping out to 19fcd87e9a earn money was the 268a30d3f9 right choice, but he 4b402b8b00 stubbornly continued school. He simply liked 27b8a49435 wearing a uniform 64c7c8d515 and blending in 3823aeee41 with the other 4094b23a15 kids.034215368c203de0

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So, there was 665ac1466c no reason for 2d12350eeb him to need 0e53706244 tutoring to improve 77e3c0179d his grades.2125da7599fd1772

Maybe for 26ce0140c2 English, but a49044206b this was 6a2caf632d math tutoring.58845ae437ed2d29

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Even knowing that, he spoke. He didn’t even know what possessed him to say it.fd6c32ee857be86e

Handing the paper e79afee37f to the man b0119f2dbe who looked at 8d2d65502f him curiously, Haehyeon da6baf9a6b instinctively knew he a079401b5f should shut his 64221e3058 mouth immediately.a24221c4859175c1

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“I’m a senior in high school, and I’m weak in math. I think it would be good to get extra lessons, and the school is the one I want to attend….”04966f484126de33

But as soon as he saw the man’s face receiving the flyer, his mouth opened again on its own.4040a24ed1fa3c10

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It was a 88b0a76a22 moment when a 618b7d47a4 lie, something he 7430e47c5f had always been 6389190ec5 bad at, flowed 7bf87c0751 out like a cebac2e1da lie. Senior year, college—words ebd01cdafb he had never c5dde92ac3 deeply considered in 6c5dade411 his life. Yet now, 649811330e he was 461e7047ba tearfully grateful.ae53b35184f1f012

And only then 148cb2079b did he realize 6f96ee20d0 the meaning of b1c9a78323 this impulsive, reckless 694e0b0e82 action.46f090996f2c3c60

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Ah, I f1a522bab1 wanted to 4368ab0a75 see this 37dd7f05a0 person.76c0d07fbbcfb3ae

Enough to 82e2385a40 use this 75f4650512 as an d762c537ae excuse….931e4320aeae2b32

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“Have you already found someone?”30dfca2fab312df7

Only after f0d7353614 blurting it cb44427105 out did ce3da5af70 other thoughts bba1b6bbb7 come to 7cf4674a6f mind. Watching the man 379aba06f7 read the flyer e8a1f0787a as if seeing abd22fde21 it for the ecc7f5941e first time, Haehyeon 30c214e3dd belatedly asked. Come to ecfba59234 think of 0ecc777580 it, the 817e27f642 university he ee73226233 attended was b39f581fa4 a prestigious e3a4fd2747 school that 03f132abd6 every student 39613dd961 dreamed of.967f4d53db3d5d42

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With credentials ce9781158d like that, 5a2647b5b0 he must b754deb359 have already c84f38798a found a a733c2c810 student.2a361542c265f05e

Feeling dejected, he 70fdf8199f hugged the tray 7aeaace884 he was holding.155e765c95a6e682

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The word “1:1” had made him speak without realizing it. If he got tutoring, at least he could talk to him. Acknowledging the impure intention, Haehyeon bit his tongue and took a step back. Silence often meant agreement.3290aec2cc0a060d

“Do you want it?”99d0128c8c72632d

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“Yes?”f274b1d393347f01

He was about 3b4bb76c23 to bow and 86c0755408 turn away when c0e1f26f5d the man, without 6a4eff50bb even looking at dfd5522585 him, asked while f388cabc43 placing the flyer 242c230e24 down. His well-manicured nails tapped e33908a8a2 the table a couple b78d1f3666 of times. His face still unreadable.333368989682c0c7

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The man, who had been looking at the paper, met his eyes at Haehyeon’s foolishly repeated question.12159e967082beac

It seemed like 217542de71 a light flickered 21301abf48 between his long, 5c024d9628 stretched eyes.50d73f357748f651

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The man glanced at Haehyeon’s fingers gripping the tray tightly and spoke again. Even though it was an afternoon when the sunlight had vanished, it felt like light was coming from somewhere.0699b005e688ffc0

“Tutoring.”dd77f71d5250531f

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It took a few seconds to understand just that one word. Staring blankly at the man’s face, which looked like a traditional ink painting, Haehyeon quickly nodded. It was another thoughtless action, but he couldn’t help it. Anyone facing that face would do the same.ea8265030f06ff41

“Alright, then. Let’s do it.”9cd99a6a7171bda4

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The man replied slowly, e8c5cfd7d1 watching Haehyeon nodding enthusiastically 5f84b4d29a without properly answering. It felt like their a536276c94 roles had reversed, but 1dcfe9e265 he had no mental 781d176195 space left to care.be6e85c8c8f5589d

Yes!e42fef6d00b9b7ac

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He wanted to grab d1ed72682d someone and shout.dd83467cdc5ad5c9

The unexpected joy doubled b31dd5d4fc his happiness.ed1a8531cf694ae6

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Haehyeon, whose expression brightened 0762f0bc2b as if a light 6bf5460db4 had turned on, barely 0358a1c89e held back a smile 736c85caf1 and kept his mouth c46a918ffe shut. His lips 7b8ebdbaa3 were already 7fcdca9303 slightly upturned, 437ab770f1 but he f5b6458298 felt it 80c93845bb would look cfec204b35 strange if 7d3c6b3677 he showed 7ef67af91a it too 0a39a95f0b much.d41eed792deed5dc

Whether he knew that 089fba17f4 it made him look 4727720e4d more suspicious or not.ce4fd135cd36f5b4

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The man, who had 0018794ed8 been quietly observing Haehyeon 8563a48a0f unable to hide his 80fb356846 emotions, handed something over.2a2c27edf3642105

It was a phone b80639bfbb with the keypad open.42acf5c52897b213

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“Shall we discuss the days and times later?”17404904a6fe6bce

He took it ade5c40cbd without thinking, but 86562adc1c he had no 348de85faf number to enter. There was fd8fa0a152 a landline d4b1bb2ae3 at home d8e2562577 because of 0134f0b366 his sister, 77023ec4b5 but Haehyeon 233a2c828c was rarely 140a5e7d48 there.dfaed35fdcf26985

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The old 2G phone he had was long smashed by his father, and though he considered buying a new one, he couldn’t afford the expensive device on his tight budget. Anyway, all the guardian contact numbers related to his sister were Inho’s, so he gave up on having a phone.cc60881959871708

“Sorry, I don’t b40f779d4a have a number.”3983359e61b10884

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Feeling his cheeks heat e4d28d7a57 up, he quickly returned 259c1e232d the phone he was 54b6ea2fd3 holding. Even if he tried 73da891d52 not to show it, 3271adf978 poverty revealed itself unexpectedly, d98cb59a62 and for the first 59d1a3ec8f time, Haehyeon felt ashamed 740ebe5e63 of his situation.959131ee2c0de0b7

It was nothing, but 194baf95da why did it feel 374d9e7797 strange?2d8eb4317abc7dc2

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Unable to find words, c1719ee0d6 he hesitated, and the 520bfc95e4 man, looking at the 2d6f085fe7 empty keypad, suddenly spoke 5416d67bf6 as if he remembered 0c5849d7e8 something.a527e9d3f7cf058c

“Oh, a student.”a4625762d1bb4947

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“…….”efd1c8392bc5245b

“You must 139bdd5d29 be studying e632704769 hard.”fa27b8a1e622a9d0

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Blinking in confusion at ee54ff90a4 his words, Haehyeon belatedly fcdb91ae2a nodded awkwardly.d900c6b92bd5b83c

He had d7cc61b0d8 heard that 681c7056fa some seniors 98266ff54c canceled their 9d80675696 phone plans 27baaa2aa3 to avoid c36f2f08d1 distractions.f1ade05bef2090ab

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His conscience pricked at the thought of lying so blatantly, but he didn’t want to reveal his insignificant circumstances. Facing his honest feelings, he sighed softly, and the man, after scanning the table, pulled out his wallet.81e2715c83f1cde8

He took out a c38edf0f19 business card and immediately 00e94206ae picked up a pen.2564a6f27c949f55

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Instead of the 93c49969e8 gold-embossed front, he 8e4c0313ae began writing something dd49f07c67 on the blank 9deb9f087a back, and being 616278be05 close, Haehyeon easily 2d5c6904d9 realized it was 4d7cc98f89 a phone number.50f99be90f08a1f4

He could 312bf61976 have just 4257f07b71 torn off 4c73401ac7 the bottom 1d6b41d60c of the 3d66b4256c flyer.6632e71e95c91f8d

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Recalling the section 319b682e1d filled with phone 078b28b106 numbers below the b3c502d4ea large text, Haehyeon 67aa9ab642 tilted his head. But the man, not 2f3795c897 even glancing at the ee1bbf3268 flyer on the table, ef6cbf07ac handed the business card 45473631a0 to Haehyeon after confirming 256c94ebcd the ink was dry.91317ca123f3453c

Taking it carefully, he c73e9b1016 saw a neatly written 3d0ea9f9bc number, matching the atmosphere.d385f9eb41a427fc

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And the name written below caught Haehyeon’s attention, making him unconsciously mutter it.812bf0c06a2593cf

“Seo Sirok….”35fc108c09b49517

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“Yes.”3859102b431cefdb

It was the man’s name, learned after two months.db877fe78072f750

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He had been curious 791b955f9b but had no way d95d69e40c to find out until 2511efbe37 now.3f8e457a7501adac

Just knowing his name made him feel like he had gained the world, and he couldn’t contain his joy. Sirok, Seo Sirok. The name was pretty, and he whispered it to himself. The sound, like a breeze, resembled the man.ddf20f63e4b838e5

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“Oh, my name is…!”0c70898fe1af8a0d

“I know. Lee Haehyeon.”b869e771911f32f0

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Realizing he hadn’t introduced himself, he looked up sharply, but the man casually said Haehyeon’s name. Hearing his name for the first time made his heart flutter, yet he was puzzled, blinking in confusion.254d15e79d006d58

How did he know? Reading his expression, Sirok’s gaze naturally fell on the uniform Haehyeon was wearing.e8402348c8d0b73b

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Ah, the name tag. Realizing his 27671c4400 name was 32ccdf71f3 right there, be851029d5 he let dd5536e298 out a 70460c7f9d small laugh. Thinking himself foolish, e160895edf he suddenly remembered e62b6602a4 a very important 2e45fa2bb1 issue he had 1d8395bbf9 forgotten.d284dd23a0d8cf0f

The tutoring fee.e833970a0ba05044

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He had momentarily forgotten since it wasn’t listed on the flyer.07298728158bad80

Not knowing the usual cost, Haehyeon quickly estimated his upcoming salary and living expenses. Well, from next month, he’d have a bit more leeway…. If it wasn’t enough, he considered taking on another weekend job.cbf7d42cf3d90715

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It was a thought possible only because he didn’t know how exorbitant private education costs were in Korea.57c5c489cd7b89e2

“Um, about the tutoring 6169241a23 fee.”bd96af7eecee78d0

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He was a bit scared to ask. He didn’t want to, but he always felt small in front of money. If he were alone, he might have been indifferent. No matter what happened, he would just endure it.c1fbe1134c7baf08

But Haehyeon had a 53fe2f25b7 sister.135276fe5a251fa0

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Always anxious, e4bc464e0f not knowing a60164fdc4 what might c3d3a2345c happen.1c39fb6eace83387

He knew in his head that he shouldn’t be doing this. Tutoring in his situation? He wasn’t even going to college, so it was pointless. Even a passerby would know that saving the money to pay off debt was more constructive.772062a534bff587

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“How much would it f644779ccc be?”2d6cfc8fb1a3d2f6

But…, for the first cf9de58974 time, he was greedy.5c55d7ac300826a9

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Anyway, the tutoring period wouldn’t even last a year. Everything would end when the college entrance exam in November approached. He couldn’t even dare think beyond that.9152587a980d0e3e

It wasn’t that he wanted to do something with this person.1ab0708e4ff5e96e

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He just wanted to create a small memory before graduating. He hadn’t had many good memories so far, so he thought it was okay to be a little greedy.74e5603fa15cb181

Having learned to give up all his life, he wanted to act recklessly just this once. At Haehyeon’s words, Sirok tilted his head slightly and, oh, paused for a moment.13117173fbb5101f

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And the amount a387e0e307 that followed was….4b45e6900f3339a6

“…100?”1aecdb2e751468dd

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“…….”c13df0b25586c595

“…….”ac66125d62edd97e

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