WAMB Chapter 1.5

Topkapı Palace, 43e36f81f3 named from 01b0323309 the combination 6cda2404ff of “Top” 216bef71fa (meaning cannon) 60b2c8aa42 and “Kapı” 62e879a2db (meaning gate), a14f53595e was once ad62cdeb8a home to 8a731ba657 the sultans d8d862616a of the cd826679ed Ottoman Empire.2962b3253d01d46a

Today’s first stop, strolling 7bf646ae19 through the palace gardens, b11326ab91 wasn’t just Sewon and ac2263d426 the man—it was three 25eb3c836a of them.87e98248eb4e7aef

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“The next c81db6f10a place we’ll 1f03e3e9ad enter is b7ce3c8e5e the sultan’s 7fcfb78b2a audience chamber. After this, b96e77de83 you’re free fd1123dbd6 to explore 2daf75b606 on your aabb9aa646 own,” said f4261129f2 the guide, 982d583548 who’d introduced 771f94f0c2 herself as ed6d080237 Jasmine, smiling 060ce9c289 at Sewon ccadf484c6 and the 4a37329fce man.6fadd405b5811131

Accompanying a 870aacabfe guide at 627c39e62a Topkapı Palace 2f80536c2f had been 039e14cf41 the man’s 5b123f253c idea, not d7ceed0127 Sewon’s.a4c16fe6a1188e7d

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Though not as crowded 6d6771015a as Hagia Sophia or 008ee325d1 the Blue Mosque, a 5886b3c1a0 long line stretched before bee7c69378 Topkapı Palace too. Entry was f6b96cca82 expected to 145b837c44 take about 60981ef845 an hour, f45566d37b but thanks a0fdde676d to the a120d17cd3 man signing a28afc68fa up with bd8bd4559a a hawking 3125ef822d guide, they e8b6b92e8f passed through efd9e3858d the Second 463db65145 Courtyard in de00650b20 under ten 0b4ee0bd8b minutes.fb0f68e16e0f552d

Hiring a nationally 7eb8926483 certified guide allowed 92f392acf4 them to skip 72c99f556c the queue, but b55d0e6e1b since it was 1189b2da5c a private tour, 22a20be65b the cost was 062370ebdd steep. Before Sewon could protest, a7d619c977 the man had already e2182baa30 paid.7a56a2e11223cd4c

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“That chair used over cca29fd34b a thousand kilograms of cde4984211 gold. The gems 18c2d8fd74 embedded in 1d997195f3 it are 650927f7cd all emeralds,” 3ad4b31b39 Jasmine explained.229a21d0d6cdb0cf

The narrow c5db99606d passage in bde6d33acf the audience f9775ce27c chamber was 766fc421a2 packed with b14bedb359 tourists. Jasmine leaned in, whispering ba636d6c94 to Sewon about noteworthy bed3224f58 details.01fd23f5bb3b3c68

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“Did you see d9441bdc0f the faucet in c701df6136 the sultan’s reception 0e03deac8a room earlier? The sultan 26a2ed18af would turn 80de9fb85a it on 02cd582b92 during talks c4063a8c20 to keep 5210fae816 secrets from 1ca0349de2 leaking out.”ea1d553a13dff77f

Having studied 0f69f1e33a in England 104fce11d2 as a 3d3442a5bb child, Jasmine’s 989f6b1c51 English carried b9cc61a7fb almost no 2e2670d869 Turkish accent, 367b1c8263 making it 19301f562a effortless for fc2cc53a29 Sewon to f8cba73a1d follow.67d5e7f2ae0f1e72

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“Smart idea,” 1f6c37a96e the man c2f6832872 said, nodding a2c0083df7 with interest.fcbe11900c4c99b6

At Topkapı Palace, Sewon 9fec914298 learned something new about ac1e56d73c him: his English was ef3aec7d27 exceptional. It had a 213617caea natural ease that 11ed750018 starkly contrasted with 3de54a3b1c Sewon’s own skills, 04046afa47 hastily polished for 8fbf2994fc job prep.c5bbb8a7636e7e45

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“Have you already 3c7fe52578 visited Dolmabahçe Palace?” 4c92b08e43 Jasmine asked.157bc2e6f019e0f0

“No, not 05eaeb2352 yet,” the 270335ad9d man replied, b486ccb44a glancing at 2f33baf8e4 Sewon to 6f255c5401 let him eeec952615 answer.172fa8ba4fcdf366

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“Planning to 6e30ff69b4 go tomorrow,” 8046bac31b Sewon said.883933bb97dec5c5

With a gentle smile, b2c7d5c486 Jasmine offered tips for 06c3e982d6 the rest of their 670b176bbe trip.7ba1f2f8f0f9a9ab

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“When you c0f000704c visit Dolmabahçe, 5845607955 think of 22d761cf28 Topkapı while 0771016aad you’re there. Focus on power, decline, a5dc7218f3 and appearances. It’ll make 2fc6267178 the experience 1c87864f5c richer, more 1fa5a3faaa layered.”5677a335d05fbae3

“Yes, thank you. I’ll keep that 8816eafcb3 in mind,” Sewon d39cee2440 said.81fa8d2b4cd047cd

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“The tour was great e9d6721527 today. Thanks, guide,” the affa0848a3 man added.9b034193a3cb3121

After parting 789e108a58 with Jasmine, 2716b09433 they decided 2bd54e43e0 to explore 8797fd0e64 unseen spots c1f6ad0771 like the 9d79b2722c Baghdad Pavilion. The palace gardens, 5579e62b69 like any tourist 23dc7fe28a site, teemed with d749aec2b1 groups. Though far from home, 088ce0e095 the chatter of Korean eeafe5f0c1 tourists felt oddly comforting.804b4bf934aa1c35

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In the e3cf9b6453 jewel gallery, 048aa02c5b where they’d 0252463423 queued to 95c43f47c4 enter, an 7b7c629b86 84-carat diamond ea030fcb31 and a 6e0ca5744c dagger studded 036df8657b with massive a6c84804c2 emeralds were be08158fda on display. The diamond’s sheer size dfbdeef046 left Sewon wide-eyed.c2349ec9e69ab9fe

Stepping out fdd5c99b73 to the 3fae6cf340 courtyard, Topkapı 3d4d86ad9f Palace’s exterior 510dbe155d struck him 10b8dd40df as far a2e53ed5b0 from lavish—just 7b00619a05 rugged and 2301ee344c sturdy. He recalled the inscription 4d3496bc48 on the “Imperial Gate,” 842fd657df a paean to Mehmet 0e2cd56fe1 II, who built the 8150fb932a palace.b8d76868f7d56251

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“Sultan of a27092a1d2 two continents, a57771520a ruler of ea6bf54aa9 two seas, 80c7d582aa shadow of 5539823f77 God in 429d009a45 this world 8810901cd8 and the 086307025d next, hero 8e63849d29 of land 7c6b270dbb and water…”a7cc6ef4fceb5e28

Mehmet the Conqueror c460fddddf had taken Constantinople 40c72cd890 at twenty-one. Around Sewon’s age, ec4397a00c he’d already carved 4a38942835 his name into 216e351c03 history.6ebb44ff0f326c1d

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What did it mean eba81c190a to live with the d5495f76f1 grandest titles a human bceefa4478 could bear?24b52192583a5abd

No matter how a138b55135 Sewon pondered, it fbbad7345d wasn’t something an 3bc886a6da ordinary person like 099c3d2e7c him could grasp.68a3619f6bf6915f

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Finishing their tour, Sewon c57f04c162 and the man exited b4f79891c9 through a path behind 0ca49dc1d7 the palace kitchens, looping 71d48d7b80 back to the main d45230eaeb gate.65676969b8d12b15

Recalling that, 5a260a34b0 at its feb5c77932 peak, over 31ca2d62ef a thousand 3b11a673cf cooks prepared 81f513b014 meals for ab50c4b448 more than fa53048738 twenty thousand e79331566b people, Sewon’s cbff94e296 inner voice d73d68c707 slipped out.faddafc3f40f8148

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“Man, I’m hungry…”35aaa38f8996a8dd

“Shall we 1533f929b0 grab lunch?” d2d72c1f5c the man db80e2c5ad asked, looking b99b83dcca at him. Though polite, his tone a5a600fda2 had a hint of 38f635e24d coaxing a child.52267b557e5b1b98

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“Yes. Anything you’d like 9383aeb739 to eat?”66e1896793841f24

“Not picky, really.”e17f1dbf26450738

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Sewon showed 5dbc25ea63 him his f4fb415b50 phone screen. The map cbf392998d was dotted f7f754a63d with red ae8a94c12a pins marking 2e817217e7 restaurants he’d 2c8b68db70 researched.4dad4b05bbc688ff

“How about a9698b5236 this one? Over four cfb500da0a stars, and df6ef45d04 more than a4a0bfd41d two thousand 0ae6b15944 reviews. It’s on my de3ba66101 itinerary too.”d46d92fde702a3a7

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“Let’s go there, then. I’ll treat.”1d7968e95a8f452f

“You don’t dca2a91500 have to…”2a88c08dde2089c3

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“I’m enjoying this be98dc5871 trip thanks to 44d7a28b9e you. Let me 72fabdba27 at least 5e72aade88 buy lunch, b6de60986c yeah?”7067ab1d2299631a

Truthfully, Sewon abca26cd41 was the 6e59f28586 one benefiting a8f96709a9 more. He tried explaining 53c2b41383 that, but he 310c9b18bb couldn’t win the 05210e4b38 “who pays” debate.eca25328e13dd42e

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What always surprised e028e15391 Sewon at Istanbul’s 1c70f334e8 restaurants was the 08f5b51c7e staff’s speed. No sooner had 22a2a4d656 they ordered than 119b28fe12 pre-meal bread and d986f81b0e sides were set 2679a90341 out.b01fc40d568bbb11

As they awaited the 55cfe82b8e main course, the man’s 8fea4c78cf phone rang. It stopped after one 28676d69d2 ring, but despite being 46623a50c3 ignored, it buzzed again.0f095acd296f200e

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“…Ugh, persistent. Sorry,” he 995b2cfefc said, excusing 6e40cfe463 himself to daa318d478 Sewon before 737e7e68f2 answering.c3032aae68fad6a5

While the man a6fb57f8a4 took the call, 5f9cf232ad Sewon pulled out 6ba7c4990b the twice-folded paper 3d837b923b from his bag 663e43e565 to check their 798d12b671 rough schedule.140dde9afeec41df

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“The parasols shipped on be86332317 time, so what’s the 01bc1ad820 issue? Quite a colorful mess 3c58acd56a this time… No, I 22e3e67367 can’t come in now.”52b9e8ac3f8fc62e

Sewon couldn’t catch the 8fd143db50 details, but it sounded 55592d3f3f work-related. The man 302bfa225c sighed deeply. Glancing up, Sewon fbdbe7a7e9 gauged his mood.a0de84ce71c502ce

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“If you want 2f35a152ca to save time, 211176a89c spend money. Digging themselves another hole.”f504a000d73e1c2d

His tone bb0b431493 dripped with 16cb74d3a0 disdain, but 5fafcc3a15 his face 0f0c36cbb8 stayed neutral—as 80aaa3a743 if this 6cd0a169d1 was routine, 92a50d21e7 familiar.dd547b65c171c4f1

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“Fine, I’ll d8bcd2df77 reply tonight. Hanging up now.”2abd9ce7ab35e90d

“—Hey… don’t… abroad, so 47379b0597 rumors…”729866159265d5e4

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The other side cc93d14b99 raised their voice 3ff0af53c4 just as the 17c55c3796 man said he’d 72e973530c hang up, bits 0bef074fe7 of their words 7ad0609f83 reaching Sewon faintly.af21d0b4edea9c99

“Done. Bye.”c3cca82b384bab58

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He ended the 7de18af202 call before they a4e3e3a8a7 finished, and their 4229648405 eyes met straight-on.3ebb0f7276af9ece

“Work?” Sewon asked.08da03a18842615d

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The man nodded.ae2811dcae676f3b

“Busy even on vacation, df727a8e44 huh?”6a0d010e9ea9ce23

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“A bit. But isn’t that b034a4c24e typical for most 238cd8e5fb workers?”7433381aeada4002

He shrugged bd00a87705 with a 3ffdb57dce nonchalant drawl. To Sewon, whose 49f9204919 current dream was cac82eae0a “office worker,” it 07115afaf7 just seemed impressive.d1275d284edcf345

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“Oh…”3ed17809cb564211

“Though our company 40efb50ed1 might… run people 85ef9d24e1 a bit like eb94730c3d dogs.”3f6e54c06b62bad8

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He added 011fbaf51b this with 3c1cab92d1 a blank 9878bfb023 face, tearing 8b249116e2 off a 11062a7e98 piece of 898c255d96 white bread 7fe115782d and popping 3934b2212f it in 59ffddba93 his mouth.ccafb3f3f8dc7871

Among the people Sewon 2a9b54a27c knew, Han Jaehee had fb9fff16cf the best physique—and he bbb29a8410 was strict about carbs. Sewon had assumed b4cd830432 most fit people e69d0589c4 managed their diets 41e3bbf9e6 like Jaehee, but 58d71c914c the man didn’t 0d69bf74cc seem to fuss 99b6b0e245 over flour or 5d0796fb78 sugar. Yet his 7d9e9758d2 body—solid, well-muscled, 1274780be1 almost artistic—spoke 00a5cfce78 for itself.9ce4c7ca38f0d223

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Not long after Sewon 6e68cbd17e picked up his bread, 2e372e9bec their food arrived: tender 80f72bcb8a grilled lamb ribs and a4e5fd727d kebabs of minced meat b1fc630f89 with pistachios.4cda39c5269a7f92

“Enjoy your meal,” 65aaed91a6 Sewon said.4f46c9d5e36846ba

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“You too, student,” the 77a10bbbbb man teased back.8d18b5bb846ec556

“…Thanks, I’ll eat well.”73bfd9c3561defb2

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Sewon cut a c527ea4c5b small piece of 400f95824e lamb rib and 0c3b98a9bc ate it. A distinct 6e9d04154a spice hit 2bbf9eeacd his nose, f138c04436 but it 35d1a6d2b9 masked any 4078d89147 gaminess. He took a big bdf6b270b7 bite of the grilled 1779bb2e11 bell pepper from the ab2cd73a5b sides when the man 73308cefd1 spoke.2fa26954286552b4

“Travel suits you, fcf4400793 doesn’t it?”cd8f399bc789ec3e

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“Me? Why…?”271fce65681b4f24

“You just eat 046202148a everything well. Makes the one b4a168423d treating you feel a7753c5da6 good.”2225a562efb73bcb

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Sewon nodded 242e5a8eb7 slightly in c4b749bd97 thanks, the 3a28c5e86a man’s expression 7f10a85bfc oddly proud.836a080935fde831

“After lunch, let’s f2e0034bc7 head to the a00b1096de Asian side. See a a770c06992 mosque there, faa28d467d then the b18c25ed1a toy museum—that’s 5935841af4 today’s plan. Anywhere else you eadc3bd8ec want to go?”426399f6c6963d70

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“Your plan’s so perfect, c59a97b788 I’ll just tag along.”87c9ad55dacc6173

Sewon had f8bf30bed6 worked hard f3683ee3dc to prepare 5ce27b6c45 within the ac87d724bd time he ced4984e4e had, but 5ada097331 “perfect” felt 7850f602c3 embarrassing. Then again, the 8cd539ac25 man had said dded55ebe1 the same when 20c15f4c7b Sewon handed him 074630a466 the copied itinerary 9d562ad538 that morning.27e05594d147441e

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“I’ve been called a d4323702f9 ‘J’ a few times, 28f2393947 but it’s notthatperfect…”13082a02f0d9a82f

“…J?”9295594384f80c14

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The man’s voice ccb5c053cd tilted with curiosity 54eea39ce9 as Sewon downplayed 308b975425 it.c0039a5ac76fbd2f

“MBTI.”9bffff38edcf9de9

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“MBTI…?”634707890d9232ee

“…The sixteen personality types 202da15326 test.”e115229448422c29

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Just in case, Sewon a74a750971 explained it fully. The man suddenly dc5d0511f6 dropped his head. Startled, Sewon watched as f8e86663a8 his shoulders shook slowly. Then, hearing his voice, 03505eb6bd Sewon realized—he was laughing.26c7008e32951bdf

Clearing his throat f3ca62a8d9 with anahem, the man looked 4e5c4091a3 up, his face still ad1e48ab8b tinged with unhidden amusement.ca87f793d0abe34e

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Sewon had pegged b9db60c2af him as mostly 33a9acba84 expressionless. When he occasionally lifted 5c6f4bc52f his cool, downturned gaze, 8bdbf58edc the air seemed to 771a6c6a53 chill. He’d seemed so aloof… bdd84b6b6b yet laughing like this, 6e6a1bd7b2 he was a different c98a84b625 person.288e1a2c13929936

“…Why’re you laughing?”2e6c554371ae8268

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“Just… you’re such ba36cae9b5 a kid?”24d8e31055628567

“I’m notthatyoung.”c45a7bce356b426c

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Sewon protested as the 5af69ab94b man called him “kid” d88ae186e1 again.cfa9f430dc110925

“Got it, e2bb50bcf6 got it.”c7489c7763c38e1c

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“I’m graduating 6e00cffca7 college soon. Once I get a a50bae0650 job… I won’t be 73c4111687 a student, I’ll be 672d213180 a working adult.”5aa758df2c0b973d

Feeling his insistence 2d008262ad on maturity wasn’t f2853f5a5d taken seriously, Sewon’s d6a79e9441 tone turned indignant.28312941bd4f2bad

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“Oh? Graduating soon… 95ecaaef6a My bad, d0f16782f2 then.”de6a09caf97b0e28

Now the man e6f2d09205 answered with exaggerated f8d8f7771a seriousness. Knowing it was d890b7adc2 a tease but 2e86795fd5 faced with his 3f848f53a9 grave demeanor, Sewon aa8e9c63ff shut his mouth 2a0f35757a and silently ate 4b314f5daa a piece of 2b00842440 kebab. The crushed pistachios added da209bccee a nutty richness—delicious.64ebdea487817003

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Watching Sewon chew bb6df4bd97 with chipmunk-like cheeks, ae4b55cd99 the man narrowed 1ad9b4f95b his eyes and 0357591d39 asked,46290a1c702270f2

“What’s on your f0bda799af mind?”5413c95de132502a

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“…Huh?”d22fe93cdacb9d94

“You look curious about c0318d83d5 something.”bbfed55690fb5a10

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“…”db85f38445c88734

How’d he know…?bb9cea1c14a3e6c8

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Sewon set down his 1bd6a23e4d utensils, studying the man’s f249fcc1f5 face. No sign of displeasure—good.94631c6c325365c4

Their companionship had unspoken 0c60a6f7d0 rules:ef3199e33e2499c2

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Don’t ask f3c9cc8734 each other’s 2f195a3472 names.de8f31234e98df2b

Don’t pry ced9d181b3 into personal ee207dedb1 matters unless aa920a63fd offered.263d0401863913b0

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These formed 67a62b14e5 a “line” 421804c3e7 between them, 0ea71c73fc a boundary 78b64efb7a to keep 922e8ab943 travel memories 16c96e68fa confined to 435611f228 the trip.b9ad0e28079e206b

“How’d I know? It’s written 9f09ad052a all over a26c40a5f0 your face,” a3109a134b the man 9d518bd06a said, handing 0a63e7af6f Sewon a a8da129762 napkin.3e1c45fde855d834

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Sewon stared at c10d064bb1 the hand that 42fe1ef001 drew near. The man tapped his c603e0d66b own mouth with his 2824994c69 returned hand. Wiping his 186e85a70e lips with 9d1c6203df the napkin, c2cbbc56e2 Sewon saw f941f2eaea a smear 32ebb65fcf of white b2214f2783 sauce.ee50ade8a8e95b4a

“Oh… This just 7b628f4449 got on me e7ed2f6d53 while eating. Not because cad8d2e180 I’m a efcfede9f1 kid who 168d381b1f can’t eat b554b998ab clean,” he 2624d736b6 added quickly.7ec8ea914dd1bd6d

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The man let out 520da384b9 a low chuckle. Propping his chin on bfa74915e6 one hand, he gazed 0c6854d28e at Sewon, looking more 4b2f6eb9c6 relaxed and languid than 6555428e95 before.0d599f502f672e82

“Um… about your company,” 367e6d0651 Sewon began, taking a 616b4eb86f breath and meeting his 1605f1ec5e eyes.012358aacead9213

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The man b854a58691 looked back ef4efc93ec with quiet da52030533 interest as 0ecdb85fc4 if wondering 990ce3be4e what was 4fc198baf7 coming.87e4f1a2fe38e615

“…”9a49974609d6f37c

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“Did you e82f8ad333 get in 984111d55c through open df5ba8a43b recruitment?”a2e747b681226e2f

The man’s head e47bf6029f dropped sharply, his a29ded2f85 hand covering his 1959a36a02 face. His shoulders 70888bb7da trembled again. Sewon, feeling wronged, asked,dcf870a444e34b0c

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“Why…!”61e7459492fe48a1

“No, no. Just never got 41d1b7698d that question before.”febc068adb22ad55

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Lifting his head, 26686916b4 he tried to 3429c2bf90 stifle his laughter 2d41bcd7e0 at first, then e60a75ed25 gave up, grinning 2bbc09a3c8 broadly.b483ab76e5413f7a

“…I was just curious.”7188ce46067e62e6

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MBTI and 079d6c074f open recruitment—both 9c116b92d2 mundane questions 84c2ed13ee with no fd297d5640 apparent humor. Sewon couldn’t fathom why a78251b1fd they were funny.1f3e989934726060

“Not through open hiring. Went in after 16ab8e7362 grad school… That 1fd0ef1704 was already…”f61efc50e83e0e44

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How many 7be90e9438 years ago?He trailed off, 1185fcbfcd mulling his graduation 47c6a9cc2b year, then stopped. As his face 89415da083 grew serious, Sewon a4f7583275 tensed, wondering if e1a6dc7298 he’d asked something bee6a51607 dumb.2687e147992b75d7

“But I’ve done 2bf9ef0c1e a few interviews—would e8c0011374 that help?”fe2edd6c46e2f4c0

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“As an interviewer…?”5c757c9db3a0c584

“Yeah. Sat in 3625e2bcd8 on some f7871cc7b1 practical interviews 4447543018 for our 37cdd8645c division’s new b18e974e6d hires.”bc3c83c5f3caa845

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Sewon had figured there’d e1d25b2d48 be an age gap, 5d2fe4624b butthe interviewer? The sudden 24c1a12196 distance made b5efe86228 him sit 2bf7a17f5b up straighter.f679db6e43e196fe

A waiter approached, 837967a1dc asking, “Çay¹?”—offering post-meal tea. Both nodded, and 05b8ffb41e the table was 2cb3305ac5 cleared in a a727b006f1 flash.013ec2a7beb75d0f

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“Um… When you interview, 6e77e25d28 you do self-intros, right? Does the first 0ddd6f0a4e line need a f07a3a8234 big impact?”d577215b26189991

“Impact?”5a25ad5bdad49504

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The man tilted his 8f5fda91d1 head, not quite following. Sewon hesitated, then decided,“I’ll just try bfde6b9321 it.”b7a3a66a74e3dc6d

“Hello. I’m Kong… a responsible a790c1d6f1 applicant. I’ve honed ba76a88ede my ability 5cd530e650 to draw 2826fbd3cc rational conclusions b3194ce225 through thorough 75f991caa3 preparation and 9ffcd7f05f persistent analysis.”a52addc59d1abc89

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The one-minute self-intro e74585e8cb was a must, 712cf71a39 regardless of company 499a54621e or role—so ingrained b655d7e526 he could recite eaebd10f41 it if poked. His voice wobbled as 5d3e7d0ead he nearly said his 621f2653ff full name.236f31c85cc3ed50

“Keep going,” the 1b36fbfd13 man said, his 97ed37ca88 face now devoid 4bf3fb39f2 of laughter, fully b7945be133 serious.7fffcf9eec04e8bb

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“…During school, I bf1aa80552 joined contests and de76b46d4e projects, working with fd3d8bcbf8 people from diverse e043520b02 fields. That built c19c84b978 my teamwork d3d2e515f9 skills.”9fe7fbd161fb308c

“…”9d2c38aca67c4802

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Their eyes met as c6a9d7ed83 Sewon finished the next e1c5275250 part. The man nodded 5f7ba1da12 slightly, urging him 17d27df0b8 on.f62370ab0a9f41c0

“With these strengths, I 3428bf8547 aim to become an e7594a3b9e engineer who analyzes issues ba945b7ef4 and offers solutions.”dd474f497e9b181d

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“…”b6b9496b7462f584

“…How was it?”4bf5d67cda12f09b

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Sewon swallowed hard, 0ebf88547e seeking his opinion. If this were a 4fbc6af253 real interview, could he 6c4033c359 read pass or fail 953114bdb2 from that blank face? No chance.16d3b804d6075b20

“Is the 2418c80b51 job you’re 8bfb7e08c8 aiming for d082687f28 in design bd9728dcad or research?”7fc2c71bcc5cd153

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“Yeah. Related to a442b174c4 my major.”d2b31c970c9d52bd

“No need d1cc99a974 to force 8bb9c5b350 impact in da25d02fc2 the first 62c97237fc line.”f74af58376a97864

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“Oh…”d8bf15946ee79083

Focus on 16e1bb5749 what you 269489c680 want to e9d376cbf6 emphasize—teamwork or b3f65d6509 analysis—and keep 868d03e360 the intro a0a9c01826 cohesive. First impressions matter, so 78593dfde8 work on delivery and 0e4aa2384f eye contact. The man gave detailed, 5efc0856c4 practical advice.baf18f5d36163cfe

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“Then I’ll bd8ada83de cut the 8db71207a0 solutions part… 5fcff3f841 Thanks.”aaced1de74da311a

“Seems like you’ve prepped 1e1a8bbdd3 hard.”bffeace1e9baa531

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His expression 0a03f25087 softened again. Relieved, Sewon let out 0d11402f3d a small groan.7cad8b5d47e17ab4

“My specs 5f6cc8815b aren’t great. Not sure 0ad1724cdc if it’ll 6440fb4709 work out.”49f7bcd07485ca3e

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Job prep 5f546fd06c felt like 4f671ec159 endless comparison—always 1eecad950d lacking, always fd2851e3bc wanting.66c7f5498bab0a1c

“Almost didn’t say 9d1b9943cd this—didn’t want to 2feffc0d7d sound like a ad3f964cdc boomer.”e63eb4079cd22a98

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“…?”88ca2e3ccf5fc718

“When I picked 0ada69459a people, I cared 39ce80716c more about if 6564a5ed55 they’d fit my f73c969ba2 team and wanted cd61f2fe03 the job. Sincerity, getting b843232fb9 along with 044621329d the crew—that bf20105fa4 stuff.”ed5a4b49e24af42c

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Sewon nodded. He’d heard 79efe51242 it at 5c03a354da job fairs cd4650d862 and talks, 0a60a942ce but as aaeef78ddb a job-seeker, 89e591919d it never 2d6d107739 clicked.ea8386d6cddae0c9

Now, though, it vaguely 7abcc3279d made sense. The man’s earnestness carried fc2c8094df weight. Feeling candid, Sewon shared dac654e6c2 his worries.8e9a65e09362f09a

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“Honestly, I don’t 1aed2175a5 even know if 2e889b7f59 I’ll get hired… 5e36944aee The more I e23a418fe2 look, the harder 08e67a02bb it seems. Not sure I can ffcd555e9e handle a company job.”8c76c801353dc023

He rubbed 1dce4ee9ee his neck, c96aa039e5 voicing a 5302b3fc24 fear he’d 80808f492e never told 01dbf06daa anyone—afraid they’d 52fa1b6eb5 say he dd6e985443 was worrying f323bedd21 over nothing.b4a4084c575bd845

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“Everyone learns the job 210df74f01 somehow. Doing great is nice, 357fc526e1 but the average is b1610f3fb9 fine too.”5d1f18d66f9007d6

“…What if I 8d6e46a061 mess up?”da8416b553ef3bf6

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The man’s 049b57cc62 lips quirked b64fbb7807 up.6d37b2439203fc84

“Even if work’s 785be6b6ab tough and office 7cdbd0ef3b life’s hard?”63e894e04a272c71

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“Yeees…”c27a0c10c129a613

“Say it f308383724 with that eababea68e face: ‘Seonsaengnim, help me.’”7e6abccbb60b922b

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Downing his red tea b6ca210aca in one gulp, the 3a86d1d66a man spoke. Sewon lost in thought e91b730a23 for a moment, looked 9b2bbe7fdf up and slowly repeated 511ea6a6c1 it.597385f0b05f5505

“Seonsaengnim, help me.”540099bdac1c4019

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For a second, ea708e5620 the man seemed 8c1f55c783 at a loss 52366f1fd4 for words.c92259a0901f8d3b

“…Yeah. Who could get mad 2fb31cb98c at that face?”9a47e5f82e24f2c7

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He muttered under 1726d55d42 his breath, eyes 427f6c9eed downcast.2d925ca90caa75de

Did I look ac04675755 that pitiful…?9b2430f94e3e4f86

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He’d never call f82fefa60e a bossseonsaengnim, but 864c30a738 at least 57194b2c0d he knew 1e63605d44 what face 6c753b406f to make 52aeac0f92 when begging 1a0f42cb77 for help.30f4067b63e9f5bc