WAMB Chapter 1.5

Topkapı Palace, named from the combination of “Top” cfa04623f8 (meaning cannon) and “Kapı” (meaning gate), was once 4cc372382e home to the sultans of the Ottoman Empire.7ca443d5d06dbdcd6609

Today’s first stop, strolling through a513e16cfc the palace gardens, wasn’t just 74a25ead14 Sewon and the man—it was df26613296 three of them.ff7cf985a4470e0e7a01

“The next place we’ll 7f3db06f00 enter is the sultan’s e7b9d14b41 audience chamber. After this, you’re free to explore on your own,” said the guide, e8eb923421 who’d introduced herself as Jasmine, smiling at Sewon and the man.fdf159c3c8cdbe7df1cb

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Accompanying a guide at 44de07f4a2 Topkapı Palace had been 90b25392a6 the man’s idea, not 41d4963441 Sewon’s.b1ba3d2fa05998b3fe4f

Though not as crowded as 6d52b3a1b3 Hagia Sophia or the Blue 307b68b621 Mosque, a long line stretched 5108d0614e before Topkapı Palace too. Entry was expected to take about an hour, but thanks a065df6ec1 to the man signing up with a hawking guide, they 9aff5640fd passed through the Second Courtyard in under ten minutes.f6a118e9f99fc30566b8

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Hiring a nationally certified guide allowed them to skip the queue, 033a0486a4 but since it was a private tour, the cost was steep. Before Sewon could 8ed8c69aa4 protest, the man bcde004bff had already paid.17147bec7f97cfca9c1c

“That chair used 670187458d over a thousand 05bf0ed24a kilograms of gold. The gems embedded in it c898d2c750 are all emeralds,” Jasmine explained.765fa50f80cb03a22eeb

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The narrow passage 8fe8902629 in the audience 794c56f5d6 chamber was packed 76a52c3b97 with tourists. Jasmine leaned in, whispering to 69da3a73c8 Sewon about noteworthy details.5c544aaca68ad24dc93f

“Did you see eed0e86b18 the faucet in 23f42f58c4 the sultan’s reception ceb2f66fa6 room earlier? The sultan would turn it 4baccd7f6d on during talks to keep a609c26b53 secrets from leaking out.”a1e5feb2adc235e69fef

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Having studied in England as a child, Jasmine’s English carried almost d9ef80706a no Turkish accent, making it effortless for Sewon to follow.6084ba00a8caaa5963a0

“Smart idea,” the man a0abc46815 said, nodding with interest.f0ba08f0cc6c721f7cb9

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At Topkapı Palace, Sewon 93835a7c99 learned something new about edb521fb61 him: his English was 0ec61cc3cb exceptional. It had a natural ease that starkly contrasted with ca5f14ef84 Sewon’s own skills, hastily polished for job prep.f60426348cc938a72e94

“Have you already 10050087c1 visited Dolmabahçe Palace?” 48bb2df94d Jasmine asked.f7f242280619b419981e

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“No, not yet,” the man 18f12a5f7c replied, glancing at Sewon to 10a8a998bb let him answer.743970236f3d6e0e9cac

“Planning to 6c9c74a5eb go tomorrow,” 2789329198 Sewon said.5134d633d21d6344a04a

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With a gentle smile, Jasmine e99c82beef offered tips for the rest 478029d89d of their trip.770f9725ef04acb759b7

“When you visit 57e4d6b932 Dolmabahçe, think of bfdbcc5277 Topkapı while you’re 3937716b49 there. Focus on 335c7eab70 power, decline, 0429355167 and appearances. It’ll make the bf45f9a487 experience richer, more d83737f906 layered.”e3041977f474660c6863

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“Yes, thank you. I’ll keep that in 7fea2685d5 mind,” Sewon said.536fcca93bd1f32a0b51

“The tour 64d964c00a was great bf13bedeb3 today. Thanks, guide,” 3ba1934c03 the man e83c877c24 added.83545460c820c1667067

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After parting with Jasmine, a03198b9d2 they decided to explore f08ddbede0 unseen spots like the a27e068ef0 Baghdad Pavilion. The palace gardens, f5d88134c8 like any tourist 1092850396 site, teemed with 6ef80194b4 groups. Though far from 4223581855 home, the chatter a78a6d80dc of Korean tourists a76f9c77ef felt oddly comforting.90051309335f46de7096

In the jewel gallery, where they’d queued to enter, an 84-carat 5e0c309805 diamond and a dagger studded with massive emeralds were on display. The diamond’s sheer size 0af951ff65 left Sewon wide-eyed.5c649f3ee9efe79ea75e

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Stepping out to the courtyard, 9b76dc0244 Topkapı Palace’s exterior struck him 1fabb6e64c as far from lavish—just rugged d8c906c68c and sturdy. He recalled the inscription on the “Imperial Gate,” a ae4436544c paean to Mehmet II, who built the palace.0a5943dece04901f7089

“Sultan of two continents, ruler of two seas, 5a22409437 shadow of God in this world and the 0dd4f18b97 next, hero of land and water…”9af58760cf20180c63d7

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Mehmet the 6438bea1c6 Conqueror had 78d96d6cf5 taken Constantinople 6069057453 at twenty-one. Around Sewon’s age, he’d already a566afdb37 carved his name into history.d2a6a7a4781ccfac053d

What did it mean to live with ec95b6da88 the grandest titles a human could bear?27b3ac3319bee7353788

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No matter how Sewon pondered, it wasn’t something 863df9890a an ordinary person like him could grasp.600a667d57f4d44fb4a9

Finishing their tour, Sewon and the man bdb4637eb7 exited through a path behind the palace 54910c7dda kitchens, looping back to the main gate.f43bf65ec2143c03ceb9

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Recalling that, at its peak, over a thousand cooks prepared meals 6db28b6c7a for more than twenty thousand people, Sewon’s inner voice slipped out.20b38c460f33ad89919e

“Man, I’m hungry…”c4c40d0c3cc42fb5de92

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“Shall we grab lunch?” the 270dfeb1a8 man asked, looking at him. Though polite, his tone 00492537a4 had a hint of 52924ece84 coaxing a child.67c0220fff71a3faeecd

“Yes. Anything you’d like 783004fa9a to eat?”2f3827aaf41eb1206f5b

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“Not picky, really.”036eba83ce548677f932

Sewon showed 54811fe04b him his 41898eaf2b phone screen. The map was dotted 4b0fde4023 with red pins marking 60434f8b7f restaurants he’d researched.d1669782bf8fd1a4bd94

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“How about 8c7008ee31 this one? Over four stars, cc8dc0c2c5 and more than ba5046d4a4 two thousand reviews. It’s on 79c6eea199 my itinerary ddadbb553d too.”64d984eadceb6c39d704

“Let’s go 42beeff66a there, then. I’ll treat.”1930868eb96eb18e4f42

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“You don’t 190de6a593 have to…”cb2bb44eeba4195eff72

“I’m enjoying this 4f4681602a trip thanks to 30c047cec9 you. Let me at least b10a6bb562 buy lunch, yeah?”f10ea3e573b0a87c3d9e

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Truthfully, Sewon was 713f7b3f08 the one benefiting 80c4ca150d more. He tried explaining 2f2fd7982e that, but he 39425f468b couldn’t win the 90a6121578 “who pays” debate.de5f43c2827a46da5b7d

What always surprised f3b74e8577 Sewon at Istanbul’s 1abb78fc0e restaurants was the 1a56518d7a staff’s speed. No sooner had they ab869f0ce7 ordered than pre-meal bread 538f1a8d42 and sides were set cca3accbca out.fe19f4a1f5986235aef4

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As they awaited the main ba49d8413d course, the man’s phone rang. It stopped after one 98fe9e008c ring, but despite being 308b3fff9c ignored, it buzzed again.ba82f2ea9096ebc3c776

“…Ugh, persistent. Sorry,” he said, c82954892d excusing himself to bb5d678113 Sewon before answering.8a499fef33f053a738c5

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While the man took the call, Sewon 542d8eec48 pulled out the twice-folded paper from his 378b0281f8 bag to check their rough schedule.75e021f23ab465d8d503

“The parasols shipped on time, 9c9d54cc72 so what’s the issue? Quite a colorful 4e05f3f72f mess this time… d9f6426164 No, I can’t 55142a6ff4 come in now.”f8bcc9642ecc11c1fa40

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Sewon couldn’t catch the details, a1b97d40e8 but it sounded work-related. The man 9750a7f431 sighed deeply. Glancing up, Sewon e7ae8bef9c gauged his mood.1653fe81eb7de113cfa2

“If you 0814293ce7 want to 5631bd6ec6 save time, 99976c64dd spend money. Digging themselves a9cb6396de another hole.”1a7c3b5889fe841f7264

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His tone dripped with disdain, but his face 1e9ef26b9d stayed neutral—as if this was routine, familiar.f6ed71807c921a8e7b05

“Fine, I’ll 904b076d08 reply tonight. Hanging up now.”1f87a3ee5c1c24883b3a

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“—Hey… don’t… a70b927cab abroad, so dfbde8caa7 rumors…”73608af8206bf5903921

The other side raised their voice 0d3b267eb8 just as the man said he’d e8846d58eb hang up, bits of their words 863eefee5a reaching Sewon faintly.0db4ace957d5f9feaa96

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“Done. Bye.”4d3d2d850c3e3ffe4c5b

He ended the call before they a1e779309c finished, and their eyes met straight-on.e445e5022cb84285ba09

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“Work?” Sewon asked.5c67631834076461df52

The man nodded.4545c6114e34257e6ac0

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“Busy even bdd4ddc772 on vacation, 82a6f6746c huh?”f58f764d29b67fd3bdd7

“A bit. But isn’t ad1700e360 that typical 55446bb0bc for most 353cbc94e9 workers?”0bc85447a7f46d417161

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He shrugged f11143a7b9 with a 2bb86b3238 nonchalant drawl. To Sewon, whose ce218e2e30 current dream was 61e49826bf “office worker,” it f609c40ca6 just seemed impressive.2b12148cd64e69f6a70d

“Oh…”fee938435b0a16ce6075

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“Though our company might… run 04dfd936ae people a bit like dogs.”af5b54f2673bb6f0ff65

He added this with a blank face, 80e55b323e tearing off a piece of white bread 0fed791530 and popping it in his mouth.9761bb1279eff864a13c

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Among the people Sewon knew, Han Jaehee had d2de9793cd the best physique—and he was strict about carbs. Sewon had assumed most fit people aac6a15703 managed their diets like Jaehee, but b563d03a9d the man didn’t seem to fuss 9d47581246 over flour or sugar. Yet his body—solid, 4097ec0955 well-muscled, almost artistic—spoke 8a0a1c4729 for itself.12630658e57f1522ec81

Not long after Sewon picked up his bread, 388fee60da their food arrived: tender grilled lamb ribs and 6e121b5168 kebabs of minced meat with pistachios.ee739eca1503b136dc46

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“Enjoy your meal,” a01599a78c Sewon said.addcaca95060f2669027

“You too, 2843971f16 student,” the fcced23a12 man teased c1e3911e5e back.14e20feb5dac56584f9c

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“…Thanks, I’ll 28b8025e2c eat well.”b161e99828e3f134bd93

Sewon cut a small 4373db2c21 piece of lamb rib 31376b5863 and ate it. A distinct spice e876773d56 hit his nose, 1436964603 but it masked cf511ef0ee any gaminess. He took a big bite of 986f254c31 the grilled bell pepper from the b96a6d3f88 sides when the man spoke.fbd8ef46f3e98922618a

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“Travel suits 865de215ee you, doesn’t ad83ede494 it?”969ec0f322e335fc00eb

“Me? Why…?”e870c11f3bf004106ee4

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“You just fe49597197 eat everything 53e96300a0 well. Makes the one bca15a504e treating you feel 1d8bedd86c good.”43d9741d36e15a288d86

Sewon nodded slightly in thanks, abe4177630 the man’s expression oddly proud.b44c64b74449cd1f8011

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“After lunch, cbd2222164 let’s head 1d0dd8402d to the acfe0faf5a Asian side. See a mosque 4dcf12b694 there, then the a7bd007174 toy museum—that’s today’s da840c7042 plan. Anywhere else you 8bccedf588 want to go?”45de391e63511189f689

“Your plan’s so 1e491fbd6b perfect, I’ll just b76a28a611 tag along.”0ce817a58bb91c7e4d27

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Sewon had worked hard 29cee0f742 to prepare within the 2f8e85abe6 time he had, but 0f56f117db “perfect” felt embarrassing. Then again, the man had c556566994 said the same when Sewon 83e50cabcf handed him the copied itinerary 34c4bd2da6 that morning.b169ccd63109934531a6

“I’ve been called a ‘J’ 872ffcab9b a few times, but it’s 52e626f86f not that perfect…”b29ca1728566e8d35177

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“…J?”76360f9dcdb3e96ce79a

The man’s voice tilted with ecd0805f0f curiosity as Sewon downplayed it.4d1ed24b27026761f530

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“MBTI.”bd8c648d2327b39b4304

“MBTI…?”290716478563cff9b248

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“…The sixteen fc76a63e22 personality types 7b893422fb test.”21889ef1906c7a7f98fc

Just in case, 74073850ac Sewon explained it 549d1f3cf8 fully. The man suddenly 5089bae660 dropped his head. Startled, Sewon watched 870e49f5a2 as his shoulders 29e68246a8 shook slowly. Then, hearing 8d9c4fc3af his voice, a9c31396cf Sewon realized—he 40d49ba688 was laughing.3a4d1f6f915c0b123073

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Clearing his throat with an 56e13044d3 ahem, the man looked up, 9eac8ccda8 his face still tinged with 687f91a2cb unhidden amusement.e642beec023394c5411d

Sewon had b84de09a08 pegged him 11010b6c94 as mostly e4aaac8e07 expressionless. When he occasionally lifted his a2640bbc1d cool, downturned gaze, the air 2c2d6fc740 seemed to chill. He’d seemed so aloof… c5770ed296 yet laughing like this, 2a5c350d81 he was a different 4bf29bf47d person.bec54f1adcd8bfbcc429

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“…Why’re you laughing?”e24bf7f51a34d08b0d45

“Just… you’re such bc75ad9690 a kid?”3a8ce162bb2a0b38f885

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“I’m not 281975d52f that young.”324a1e02f684412c0d1b

Sewon protested as ba39bb73d2 the man called c0f2f861c7 him “kid” again.f0aef2003f29548fb077

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“Got it, dd099250d2 got it.”413dca18416809d68f6f

“I’m graduating dc174666b5 college soon. Once I get a job… 510210974c I won’t be a student, cf6eb90c7c I’ll be a working adult.”f1aaab191c87c0d01d37

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Feeling his insistence on fca3ca5b36 maturity wasn’t taken seriously, 3393666aac Sewon’s tone turned indignant.5ac59e004d2096b5f5a3

“Oh? Graduating soon… 33ace3b270 My bad, 3c636c197a then.”10490b6f4cb51870c442

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Now the 26c7cd1078 man answered 4fb9cced6f with exaggerated c62db3fb75 seriousness. Knowing it was a tease but faced with 98d50fa84e his grave demeanor, Sewon shut his mouth and b9851c4674 silently ate a piece of kebab. The crushed pistachios added ccc18763d1 a nutty richness—delicious.a077272d58a8260f46dc

Watching Sewon chew with chipmunk-like f1a9b2af19 cheeks, the man narrowed his 4d0e8cf3a1 eyes and asked,3ff381c3b9eca44f7026

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“What’s on d4cdf7d6ba your mind?”7005e758b579eab033dc

“…Huh?”82f2817659e762e82dc5

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“You look curious 97ed0774db about something.”c08dfa0e63191cb8067d

“…”01a0c51fc2859ca4160d

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How’d he know…?17e712d284923a88b5ed

Sewon set down 2a0b2a2658 his utensils, studying 58c33e97ff the man’s face. No sign 31555783a7 of displeasure—good.ffabafda603f299eae72

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Their companionship had b5fbe0dff3 unspoken rules:8b258c3089008ec67891

Don’t ask each 05d6c52acd other’s names.0a23cbb307b4059cb0d7

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Don’t pry into a0fe597950 personal matters unless a80b222fb0 offered.78289840fb63032182c9

These formed a “line” between them, ce48697769 a boundary to keep travel memories 34984bccc6 confined to the trip.08e7adbdab8b8595520f

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“How’d I know? It’s written all over your c25eb56de6 face,” the man said, handing 63ce3fb45b Sewon a napkin.8cc47b19558c96530c40

Sewon stared at c14b6959c2 the hand that 806feb8ad6 drew near. The man tapped his own 8d3a91f301 mouth with his returned hand. Wiping his lips with the 0e99da1b67 napkin, Sewon saw a smear ce97015461 of white sauce.668af1340a7834404557

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“Oh… This just e39b6a498f got on me 7ddb401ab4 while eating. Not because I’m a kid who d5311a3d4a can’t eat clean,” he added quickly.593e54d87e5299554c60

The man let e1ac2cff0e out a low d5ff2ff90e chuckle. Propping his chin on one hand, he gazed at 762a0a8d74 Sewon, looking more relaxed and languid than before.8cb3bcc1fdb2558af489

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“Um… about your company,” Sewon 88b7a4a7dc began, taking a breath and 33739e2404 meeting his eyes.75b538b755484bb5c932

The man looked back 0a85e49cd7 with quiet interest as e547ff0172 if wondering what was 00cac70688 coming.97b2432c186171f7071c

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“…”e11e278649bc4d13fb7a

“Did you get 525c83ef8c in through open c71684ca30 recruitment?”296c5a1c4cae143b6cd7

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The man’s head 1739712354 dropped sharply, his 775bc90fb3 hand covering his 676496d4bc face. His shoulders 9c35fb703a trembled again. Sewon, feeling ae915d503c wronged, asked,bf085e39bcb28ee7c078

“Why…!”c26e64b01239d6a031e1

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“No, no. Just never got ec44d74dd2 that question before.”2af5564fca8d0f83180c

Lifting his head, he tried to stifle his f5a2070d6b laughter at first, then gave up, grinning broadly.30c9c7002e2b4620d7d5

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“…I was 2ef4f33234 just curious.”067e9f8e09d584b1abeb

MBTI and open 80b72e4391 recruitment—both mundane questions cba902f90f with no apparent 64b1947044 humor. Sewon couldn’t a69987e5fc fathom why c8d2b6803c they were 3d23c0446f funny.fbca183d886ee813354f

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“Not through 9690997ce7 open hiring. Went in after grad e22975b40a school… That was already…”7d2a9697d3dd0d9c6490

How many 03e2d6faad years ago? He trailed off, 0f92362fbc mulling his graduation 9e1a65391c year, then stopped. As his face grew cd8b7a44f9 serious, Sewon tensed, wondering b4d3399052 if he’d asked something 3fad35e32f dumb.98693ce11aea2cf82097

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“But I’ve done a 67841d5b57 few interviews—would that help?”37d1e23fe02e219715f7

“As an interviewer…?”db9ba35eb9a3e5f45c00

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“Yeah. Sat in on some 8bc77521c9 practical interviews for our d598d540eb division’s new hires.”c6b2bd8c1c1cfa7e60ff

Sewon had figured 2ccfe7446b there’d be an 50bdc57fd0 age gap, but 037c88710f the interviewer? The sudden distance made 2b3abc9f72 him sit up straighter.5d08dd0162ae4ae8cc54

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A waiter 050501351f approached, asking, 766547a965 “Çay1?”—offering post-meal a74eefe655 tea. Both nodded, and the b1e06fae4d table was cleared in 20e5e685bc a flash.56875a1b6f299473a81e

“Um… When you dc4e780b4a interview, you do 48963b8803 self-intros, right? Does the aa12016548 first line 7592fccfa6 need a 779b523961 big impact?”5397b6c4150c5d9b2e37

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“Impact?”936074844e83253c21d8

The man d3d3444b00 tilted his 4fe0fca75f head, not b0a1cb0786 quite following. Sewon hesitated, 17c15aef27 then decided, e1d0eb874a “I’ll just addba68417 try it.”6b0b84ae73c1a6ee3513

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“Hello. I’m Gong… a b1b592f1d3 responsible applicant. I’ve honed my ability 58e9710d4f to draw rational conclusions f784799d7e through thorough preparation and 57185dc2da persistent analysis.”1d43afd49e8aa67b439a

The one-minute self-intro was a must, regardless of company fd08e00807 or role—so ingrained he could recite it if poked. His voice wobbled as c07b268f87 he nearly said his 3df7680634 full name.accaa884ef26b7ffb2c4

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“Keep going,” the man said, his face 216ffd7979 now devoid of laughter, fully serious.6f0c498912a96912a46e

“…During school, I joined contests and projects, ab2d83afd2 working with people from diverse fields. That built my c22ca7d283 teamwork skills.”ddfcc229d7ed4f65ca69

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“…”cae97ec603e2f74eb180

Their eyes met as Sewon e1fc6bf5cc finished the next part. The man nodded slightly, a00b651991 urging him on.f3412faecd7cc67c738d

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“With these strengths, I f182fbbda4 aim to become an 20d2d517e8 engineer who analyzes issues 44bd28ded9 and offers solutions.”dd0a561d72fb18230fda

“…”43b74644fbebc78b5c94

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“…How was it?”ccff0bc5d76c27fa8efe

Sewon swallowed d2ef9e7481 hard, seeking 7b14dfd731 his opinion. If this were a 99f972194f real interview, could he ae4aa1e18c read pass or fail 6bae33e273 from that blank face? No chance.b02462a15ccf9548db1a

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“Is the job 0fbd16e150 you’re aiming for fa79f05e1e in design or 7c28845cb0 research?”6acf6c87eabf26b0eb58

“Yeah. Related to 5b0b99e69e my major.”d910a7f48fccf2a91611

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“No need to force impact 5557306c66 in the first line.”6ae20a0176f11e98e775

“Oh…”673ff4318c6bc2814cc4

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Focus on what you want ab649864ff to emphasize—teamwork or analysis—and keep ffcf067b13 the intro cohesive. First impressions matter, 300d64b7be so work on 14a83b3478 delivery and eye 9a3c051619 contact. The man 99af187453 gave detailed, 4a93fcc7dd practical advice.fa335874734d70da73e4

“Then I’ll a67184b2c9 cut the 1393bb81ce solutions part… f98a7093e5 Thanks.”f67cded2047698abacb2

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“Seems like you’ve 357448437c prepped hard.”d77a2aeae4e58e4a5a8f

His expression eb70078126 softened again. Relieved, Sewon 5c10d2a991 let out f1063f9786 a small acb658d9a2 groan.608e9dceee8a8c44b4f9

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“My specs bde9067089 aren’t great. Not sure c99b636f10 if it’ll af2ec721e2 work out.”6f157515c5ef779ef75b

Job prep felt 1babe3b6da like endless comparison—always 1753ceff2c lacking, always wanting.4635211dc8e667789ae4

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“Almost didn’t say this—didn’t want 9bd582530b to sound like a boomer.”ecdff52ade2dc66b893e

“…?”e85b3d3603726602f705

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“When I picked people, I da7dd8d548 cared more about if they’d dbe5d9d1b8 fit my team and wanted bce9132be2 the job. Sincerity, getting c024aed5de along with fed615d969 the crew—that 95f54a90ba stuff.”86716592fc04eb650a82

Sewon nodded. He’d heard it at eab28ea79a job fairs and talks, cd739a13d5 but as a job-seeker, f697d5a783 it never clicked.87251389ae63b3e4bf7c

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Now, though, it c5b2028ace vaguely made sense. The man’s earnestness 7af217854f carried weight. Feeling candid, 2a9b45dde2 Sewon shared eea3c7eb33 his worries.4d3e2e292ac1251c42ca

“Honestly, I don’t even know if I’ll get hired… 1ce17bbb8b The more I look, the harder it seems. Not sure I 38defeb0b6 can handle a 382db39380 company job.”1364355be2cb309d5a4b

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He rubbed his neck, voicing a 721c3d4697 fear he’d never told anyone—afraid they’d 043d85f226 say he was worrying over nothing.5eef58c012fce100439f

“Everyone learns the a257d0f109 job somehow. Doing great is nice, but 5832e19e7f the average is fine too.”6de14a7d42e2278c9977

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“…What if 2449c13721 I mess d57ed7061c up?”a13907e354db5098c9c3

The man’s lips ab60020c56 quirked up.46fd7f972016f119ef24

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“Even if work’s tough 301568b7f4 and office life’s hard?”16c7ea8eb3ba1e69d957

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“Say it 04ddccaea6 with that 202d5377bd face: ‘Seonsaengnim, f9e99ce645 help me.’”f5bf6cb41c758451b7ed

Downing his red tea in 4a956371c7 one gulp, the man spoke. Sewon lost in thought for 9895b579bd a moment, looked up and 3049057e90 slowly repeated it.208b533db4499622e1fd

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“Seonsaengnim, help me.”0a1180c7a6380e0fedf4

For a second, 012265347f the man seemed 44e3d4cb8e at a loss 48b5c60159 for words.8005d2dba0e9d502ec30

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“…Yeah. Who could 675d1b5dbd get mad 6adc975636 at that 914edfe47d face?”449a5a04aa84d59ba4b8

He muttered under his 0efe8451bd breath, eyes downcast.e511167fd5e96c06c916

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Did I a0dc161829 look that c4abdfd2de pitiful…?7098a83caee1a4b7a65b

He’d never call a boss 8718c85d9e seonsaengnim, but at least he f72f68fb21 knew what face to make 246d1b8f90 when begging for help.0a1913fcac8874a39712

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FootnotesÇay: Turkish black tea, commonly 1ace40ea4f served in small tulip-shaped glasses, 66f95d9b00 often offered after meals as 8b8811238c a gesture of hospitality.828c9c90e5c88c03e06b