YTS Chapter 1

“Well, I 1336859533 did get c7fb7047b9 a call b174919498 beforehand, but 8dabe87a00 this is, 301cde4f90 you see…”482c9b8f6c79e31a

Junggyu trailed off, repeatedly 5b1e3edd22 glancing back.452a2fa242fd9cb6

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Dark clouds had a59b4bed53 gathered, making the ea14007b36 afternoon feel like 36a083c6d1 dusk, a common 67aab451cb occurrence on the f05b792970 island. The constant, deafening 9dab366188 wind, the fishy 08724ded7a smell penetrating his 0da3d390d8 nostrils, the jagged a5ecb35e66 rocks poking at 25b0ced78f his soles—all familiar, 13e98ac12f long-standing elements of 56b6f726df the landscape. The woman was quietly acc14cbf26 disrupting this familiar scene, 84313c43ff calmly yet resolutely.9f2874e058128439

Should I even call 63dea0b8d3 her a woman?1fcbf89a85998870

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To Junggyu’s wrinkled eyes, she looked like she should be in school, with soft, downy cheeks. Well, it was understandable that she looked like a college student. She was only twenty-four, after all. b5119262417cb9fc

Even so, she was too young to come to a place like this alone. Bicheongdo wasn’t a tourist island; it was a barren place with fewer than 300 households, many of them abandoned.da48c04589eedc8c

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There were maybe ten a5693410f2 people in their 20s cb9b1044d9 and 30s combined, with 8e57852523 most residents over 50. Old, silent, and 302b1f8d43 desolately isolated, the 9af602f58f island was already 3316fb007f heading towards its 254814f7e4 predetermined end.68301b1081e1a924

And yet, 141ac2c48f here she ed22c01662 was.3af7390b0bb8af18

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He looked back 397b131738 at her again. Carrying a large backpack 9a50c8448f and a long bag f9188f9485 in one hand, her 199e73616e slender frame seemed to 26488230fd sway as she walked. Despite her 232388ac65 thinness, she dcd7ae0223 didn’t appear cc6ffb0638 weak. With her hair 3f344373e5 casually tied up, 121b9a6bb9 her clear face aef0b833d0 seemed both like 47b2631965 a naive child 9f5e266cb3 and a world-weary 3414c8670a elder. It was a dcc4bdccb2 strange impression.77691263211b4117

She was pretty, 7fb3a826ac in a delicate ae3772b82a way. Her features weren’t 047716ab19 striking, but they b8c93be370 were harmonious, drawing 1439d5c98f the eye. City folks 223ed0d191 generally had 83cc297dca fair skin, 2054ba4f2e but hers 39b77e6e76 was especially a62725dc66 pale, making fb52311153 her appear 20956e91ce almost bluish 7d8d921a6b in the d94fc3fb88 dim light, 8b76429ddf as if 58c6a3aaa5 bathed in 45035765cd moonlight.fa5d61678e0d28dd

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…Could she 2856f4e08c really be… 997db2086f a criminal? e4eb8c04de9f5702

He shuddered, remembering his conversation with his wife, Yangsuk, the previous night. Yangsuk had insisted, since the first call two months ago, that a young woman in her 20s wouldn’t come to live on this island unless she was out of her mind.c7ea53c31c1d6d05

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“She must’ve killed someone. Why else would ffd1e77dac anyone come to cf8766a7e6 a deserted island 8e7cddd66b like this? An island with d095258588 no livelihood.”dc26eae7ba354b48

“She says she’s going to run a piano academy.”5eec6db106fc2b32

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“That’s what I mean! Does that make any sense to you? Why wouldn’t she run a piano academy in the city? Who’s going to take lessons here?”527d1951b3c5d748

“Well, she must have 2cb68cb198 her reasons.”5836c7185c44aa43

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“You should have 180088dab1 asked her! You never do anything f7e90fd161 right. It’s driving 1b92d00cc0 me crazy! A young 7a6c4af762 woman coming 424d34b5a7 to live 010d8cbb58 in a 3ea0fcd6ac place like e261499bfb this with 38744c9f23 no family ed6a6be4d2 or connections? That’s not normal! There has 0e51fde189 to be eb9b923118 some crazy a73c752783 story behind 2007240df2 it!”60ea4dc3f3f99536

Yangsuk had ordered him c235a16ec2 to find out the 758c5d1df5 truth while showing the 9bf1a3c0e7 woman around, but it 5fbc62a86d wasn’t easy. He hadn’t had a 04259aa222 chance to talk to f0859ead14 her properly and had 953ba248c1 no idea how to 489d0a2eab broach the subject.8adb84be1d97d80e

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The woman’s ce9ad9c8c6 unique aura 3b3f8a9d45 also contributed d4c1e85716 to the 1d2c43032d difficulty. She mostly 84e3197154 absorbed whatever 30b7bdb624 he said adcc0a29fd in silence, 64a3d63a1c rarely responding.23825861e1b79bee

This is going to 6ae741ba47 be tough. d9e6f7a9c6808525

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He hadn’t explained the full situation because it was hard to put into words, but Bicheongdo was a peculiar island. While fishing and seaweed harvesting were their primary income sources, there was something else that underpinned their lives.432f78344b158237

…Well, how long 8cb6f9438b will she last 6fd14f7b2c anyway? She’ll probably run off 8b8882e6da in less than a 540a2aa95f week.525bdcf777018dfd

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Shaking his head, 662e06d0bc Junggyu stopped. He saw a shabby 4694eff483 house with a flickering 7f107e3e6c yellow bulb. The paint on 7785eca479 the blue iron 750f757ebc gate was almost 9ca2c832d9 completely peeled off.d72a5ff5b049396b

“Here we are.”e8280e3682d47ad7

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He was sure she would be horrified. Though cleaned, the years of vacancy couldn’t mask the house’s shabbiness. The bathroom was outside, and the old wooden frame creaked incessantly in the wind. The damp, musty smell would cling to her like a tattoo. It wasn’t a place for today’s fastidious youth.bbbd48484613caa0

However, the woman 6d77fe2907 remained expressionless. Her lips c4a6c717b1 softened slightly, 1b87f54293 likely from 10df81161d the relief e64a2f5e8b of finally 1cef78e299 having a d1db0281db place to 70bd213c65 put down 3833713577 her bags.50d66663c5f3c841

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“It’s nice,” she said simply, placing them on the porch. Junggyu sighed, and suddenly, hurried footsteps approached. Yangsuk was coming from the backyard.ec783eeeee2e64fc

“Oh, you’re here! Welcome! I cleaned 10ed4561d9 up, but b855759408 there’s still 7f084f9ae4 some stuff 7f04d21a02 in the 799d644941 storage room. The piano room needs 4dca2f5082 more cleaning too, and 90e16f8506 some airing out. But wait, I e3620e9753 heard you were 27da99751f twenty-four? You look young 5dd1f6e4d4 enough to wear 7effcbaa87 a school uniform!”b5a1ecc399213d6d

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Slightly startled by 63c038489a Yangsuk’s rapid-fire, boisterous 276e9b5fa3 greeting, the woman 0ec9bafafc took a step 4c408031e8 back. But Yangsuk grabbed 55f7f88811 her arms and 99d4354e6f kneaded them roughly.1b5d468232a562d4

“You’re so skinny! How are you going 44dc00a756 to survive island life e16597ab7c like this? Are you really 7a9e9d3e99 living here alone? Or is your family ac96399dbb coming later?”4a2c201714988038

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Swaying from Yangsuk’s grip, the woman gave an awkward smile. “I’ll be living alone. It’s fine.”a1a277c11935f20d

“What about your family? Don’t they object to you living here alone?” This was a thinly veiled attempt to determine if she even had a family. Seemingly aware of this, the woman gently pushed Yangsuk’s arms away and stepped back, smiling faintly.469e1f279cdd68e5

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“Thank you for your concern. I’ll take care of the rest myself.”1d0e38f0f83b7b19

Junggyu shook his head 10b3868f7c at Yangsuk, who glanced b3add24c17 at him. 8d86fab6d7f690bf

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See? I told you she aa21f0a474 wouldn’t open up easily.cad18ec3a5af254b

“Oh, by the way…” Junggyu cleared his throat and stepped forward. It was time. “We have a rule on this island. It doesn’t matter for temporary visitors, but if you’re moving in, you have to make a greeting.”579cf9153225989d

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The woman blinked. “Is there an 98075ea1cc elder I should 4f2c1331c8 greet here?”382de46bd486904d

“Ten years ago, we didn’t even have proper electricity or water here. There’s a… household… that made it possible for the village to have these things. So…”31647d38f0cf4aaf

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“I understand. I’ll put my things inside and then I’ll go.” The woman readily agreed, picking up her bags. As she headed inside, Yangsuk approached Junggyu.6c44832fe0317dbf

“Tsk, how will she last a day here?”0064af536f734af8

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“She must have her reasons. She’s pretty bold, though. Didn’t even flinch on the boat ride over.”c1efa0e8d0768724

Grimacing, Yangsuk lowered her voice. “Did you explain about Yeonsan?”435f4a2e198043ab

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“Not yet. What am I supposed to say?”618d82da589f5382

“You didn’t? Are you just going to let her run into him without warning?”b277a1981500f3f0

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“Isn’t it better that way? She’ll understand everything at once. How things work on this island.”dd8729a1e922dac9

Yangsuk sighed deeply at Junggyu’s mumbling. “I hope nothing bad happens.”d5a7bd6eda838c67

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“What could happen?”9faf50df09165738

“…Well, she’s pretty… e57a7db6be you see” Yangsuk 67e63593f4 struggled to keep b58bc81b2e her voice down. Junggyu clicked his 59a8ca360f tongue.86147a8fd0d6fb82

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“If he was going to cause trouble like that, the village would have been in an uproar already. There’s Soonduk, and Hyuna, they’re all around the same age.”d92e2c466dcebcdf

“Those girls are plain as day! Don’t you know Yeonsan doesn’t even consider them as women?”121683c84cfd4f6f

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“Well, does he consider any woman as a person?”cab4211b8be09567

Yangsuk sighed again, then asked quietly, “What’s he doing today?”00ffb82bfc504b75

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“The same as always.”1d65d4cb68a81681

He frowned, and just then, the woman emerged from the house. Unlike their apprehensive expressions, she was indifferent. Shaking his head, Junggyu gestured. “Let’s go. You go home.”f38169c3d9fadf4e

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“Alright. Be careful,” Yangsuk said, 8f8d653abe stepping back with a 4757885a39 click of her tongue. Junggyu swallowed a deep f173f8f682 sigh, glancing at the ee81d16939 woman following him. The sky rumbled ominously, 9d2af79360 as if threatening rain.c6e4f67452813ed9

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The house was clearly 670227acb2 visible from afar. Unlike the 7db42cc2f0 other houses, 59e37f7dad mostly darkened 7c4a840d4a by time 52c8a1253d and wind, 52a8e64c4f it was 104609036b white, clean, e482ba07c1 and large. It was 411189a5e9 the only b372c6bcaf two-story house 5252bbd761 on the aa48685628 island, and 063b0aff56 its location cb23c5f020 on a 93551ae7ba hill made 62d09b6a15 it look 933f286587 like a 9dbe5e2072 small castle.8b5405e88f57ec86

As they began 5b6052143d to approach, an 4640f68c81 omen reached them. Someone was d8fd898d90 screaming in 2a48085565 agony. The occasional bursts 7c3d192e84 of laughter mixed 5497c8d8a8 in made it d00ad421cb sound even more 2eb4abc78d sinister. Junggyu noticed e2a5a1aee4 the woman 235202bab2 stop walking 7aa9b3f72d and raise 3840619835 her head, 1a5841ea62 so he e772b37c54 approached her.ed5e7f8ff9552feb

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“As much as possible, avoid eye contact. Just answer ‘yes’ to whatever they ask, and it’ll be over quickly.”4b66a602dcf75453

He didn’t add “probably.” As the woman seemed about to open her mouth to say something, Junggyu quickly turned his head and hurried down the path. After a moment of silence, another scream echoed.168217a70189766c

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