September 8, Afternoon
[Texts]
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– This morning…
– I’m sorry.
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Gang Octopus
No.
I was pretty oblivious, wasn’t I?
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– You really were.
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Gang Octopus
Heh ;;
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– Still, I went too far.
– I took it out on you for no reason.
– Sorry.
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Gang Octopus
As long as you know.
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– Yeah.
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Gang Octopus
But seriously, nothing really bad happened, right?
That’s the first time I’ve ever seen you that pissed off.
Is your mother sick?
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– No.
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Gang Octopus
Yeah, if it were that, you’d be at the hospital.
Then what is it?
Isn’t that what friends are for?
If something’s bothering you, spit it out.
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– You…
– Can’t keep your mouth shut.
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Gang Octopus
We only share stuff among ourselves.
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– Shut up.
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Gang Octopus
Haha….
I’ll seriously keep my mouth shut.
It’s about the person you’ve been seeing lately, isn’t it?
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– Doesn’t matter.
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Gang Octopus
I knew it.
I said I won’t tell anyone.
Seriously.
I swear on my girlfriend.
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– You’re…
– Trash.
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Gang Octopus
;;
What the hell?
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– Is your girlfriend some kind of object?
– You think you can just use her as collateral whenever you want?
– At least benchmark The Merchant of Venice.
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Gang Octopus
No—
It’s just something people say.;
Do you think I’d actually do that?
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– Knock it off.
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Gang Octopus
Yeah, yeah.
Seriously.
That was a slip of the tongue.
But you’re seriously one weird guy.
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– ?
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Gang Octopus
Just judging by how you look…
You seem like the type who’d do drugs while fooling around with a bunch of girls. LOL
But you absolutely hate that kind of stuff.
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– What the hell are you talking about?
– You damn octopus.
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Gang Octopus
Shut up, you full-haired bastard.
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– =.=
– Do I really give off that kind of image?
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Gang Octopus
Uh…
Just based on appearances… yeah, kinda?
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– I’ve lived a quiet life.
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Gang Octopus
What the hell are you talking about, Pearl?
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– Stop giving me weird nicknames.
– They’re fucking awful.
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Gang Octopus
What’s wrong with Pearl?
It’s better than Octopus.
The mouthpiece of truth that spares no one.
Baek Pearl never holds back.
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– Bullshit.
– You only live once.
– Why should I hold anything back?
– It’s not like I’m killing anybody.
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Gang Octopus
Holy shit, that’s an insanely extreme example.;
You psycho.
What’s with the “not yet,” though? WTF?
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– Besides…
– Do you know how much I’ve been holding back lately?
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Gang Octopus
Like what?
Why are you acting so unlike yourself?
The person you’re seeing doesn’t like guys like you?
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– Not someone I’m seeing.
– It’s a man.
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Gang Octopus
?
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– I said it’s a man.
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Gang Octopus
Uh….
Uh…;
?????
A man??
Then—
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– You.
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Gang Octopus
?
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– Do you know any powerful shaman?
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Gang Octopus
A shaman?
Why??
Isn’t that person your family knows pretty famous?
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– That guy…
– Is useless.
– I called him because I really needed him.
– But he said it’s beyond his abilities.
– Doesn’t think he can help right away.
– He said he’ll look into it some more first.
– But I’m in a hurry.
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Gang Octopus
Hmm…
I don’t really know any shamans.
What’s going on?
You don’t believe in that kind of stuff.
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– I didn’t.
– I really didn’t.
– But he’s even doing dangerous things now, so I just can’t…
– Ah.
– Hyung’s calling me.
– Bye.
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Gang Octopus
?
No—
Hey.
Don’t just drop that on me and leave, damn it.
Hyung?
How many years older is he?
Is he pretty?
If it’s a guy, then is he handsome??
?????
Your standards are ridiculously high.;
What does he look like?
?
What is it?
You asshole.
Are you seriously just saying whatever you want and disappearing???
The hell is wrong with you?
=.=
You seriously dropped a bomb and vanished.
Hey.
Baek Pearl.
=.=
You fucking bastard, Baek Pearl.
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[Texts]
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Snow White
Hyung.
Isn’t it even scarier when you’re by yourself?
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– Don’t scare me.;
– I’m already scared enough.
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Snow White
You shouldn’t be alone, hyung.
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– Why?
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Snow White
Whenever you’re alone…
You always end up thinking about strange things.
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– ;;
– That’s not true…..
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Snow White
Yes, it is.
That’s why you went off by yourself in the first place.
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– I just need some time to sort out my thoughts.
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Snow White
You can think about that later.
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– ;;
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Snow White
Hyung.
For now…
Just focus on staying alive.
That’s all I want you to think about.
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– But this time it’s different.
– He’s scaring us like that.
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Snow White
You’ll be okay.
I think that guy’s a fraud.
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– I don’t think you’d bring a fraud to me, though.
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Snow White
LOL.
Ah, hyung, you’re starting to know me too well.
I can’t even bluff anymore.
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– Mm….
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Snow White
Hyung.
Are you okay?
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– Am I going to die?
– Because of a ghost?
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Snow White
Don’t say things like that.
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– He said there are…
– So many incredibly powerful things stuck to me…..
– If they’re that powerful…
– No wonder he said he couldn’t help.
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Snow White
It’s okay.
You’ll be okay.
I’ll help you, hyung.
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– But…
– What if you get hurt too…..
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Snow White
Hyung.
When my mother was pregnant with me…
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– Yeah?
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Snow White
My family’s business was going downhill back then. LOL
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– Mm-hmm.
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Snow White
But a shaman said…
That I was seriously a blessing.
That once I was born, everything in my family’s life would start going well.
And it actually did. LOL
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– Really?
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Snow White
Yeah.
I was also told I have an incredibly good fortune.
That even if I don’t do anything, things will work out.
And if I work hard, they’ll go even better.
Apparently I’m the kind of person who’s almost destined to succeed.
They said it’s actually hard for me to fail.
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– Hmm.
– I heard…
– My fortune’s supposed to be really bad.
– They even said I have dohwasal (A concept in Korean fortune-telling associated with exceptional attractiveness, romantic appeal, and popularity with others)
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Snow White
These days they say that’s the kind of fortune celebrities have anyway. LOL
Don’t think of it as something bad.
Come to think of it…
You must’ve gotten street-cast a lot, hyung.
You never considered it?
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– I have.
– Doesn’t everyone?
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Snow White
Not everyone.
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– They were probably scammers.
– Or people trying to get me to do something sketchy.
– Something like that.
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Snow White
Sure, there are people like that.
But they can’t all be.
Though… I guess that kind of work wouldn’t really suit you, hyung.
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– Yeah.
– My personality just isn’t suited for it…..
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Snow White
I’m glad you’re not a celebrity, hyung.
If everyone could see you…
God.
You would’ve attracted at least five thousand fucking creeps.
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– It’s not that bad.;
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Snow White
Even if five thousand people came after you…
I’d take every single one of them down.
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– No.;
– Don’t beat people up.
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Snow White
You’re so pretty, hyung…
I can’t help worrying.
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– Why are you the one who’s so worried?;
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Snow White
Hehe.
Hyung.
Don’t worry.
You promised me earlier, remember?
Right now, you’re only supposed to think about yourself.
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– Yeah.
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Snow White
Do you feel a little better now?
Can I come pick you up?
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– I can get there myself.
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Snow White
Don’t push yourself.
Your leg’s injured too.
I’m coming.
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– (1) No.
– (1) Come a little later.
– (1) ;;
– (1) Are you already on your way?
– (1) Check your phone.
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[Texts]
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
Whoa, just now…
I saw something absolutely insane.
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– ?
– What happened?
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
My girlfriend hurt her leg,
so she’s been hospitalized, right?
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– Yeah.
– Is she doing okay?
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
Yeah, she’s fine. LOL
She’s getting restless from lying around.
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– That’s good to hear. LOL
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
Whenever I visit her these days,
we go for walks together.
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– Ohh, that’s really sweet. LOL
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
LOL.
She said she wants to start exercising again,
so it looks like we’ll finally be able to work out together.
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– Oh.
– Nice.
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
Hmm, but…
When I went today,
there was this ridiculously handsome guy
moping around on a bench.
He was just really skinny, though.
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– LOL.
– Personally,
– I think rugged guys like you,
– hyung, are way better.
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
I’d like to think so too.
But my girlfriend kept staring at that guy’s face,
then looked at mine and sighed.
T_T
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– Ah….
– T_T
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
The guy was sitting there all depressed by himself,
then he looked at his phone and suddenly his face turned bright red.
My girlfriend got butterflies just watching him,
and somehow it left me feeling kind of weird too.
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– Damn…
– Wait, hyung, why’d you feel weird?
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
We were just about to leave…
when, way off in the distance,
this insanely well-built guy started walking toward him.
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– Oh…
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
Holy shit.
The guy was insanely tall,
his face was ridiculously good-looking,
and his body was absolutely incredible.
I was seriously thinking, out of basic fairness, guys like that shouldn’t even be allowed to work out.
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– Was he really that impressive?
– You’ve got a great physique too, hyung.
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
I wanted to go talk to him….
I wanted to ask what he does for chest day.
It was seriously no joke.
I even wanted to feel his pecs….
At that point, he’s probably naturally gifted too.
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– Damn, that’s insane.
– Seriously, that impressive?
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
Yeah.
But at first, that guy walked over to the pretty-looking one,
then just casually picked him up.
The one being carried started struggling,
so he held him in place with one hand.
He lifted him like he weighed nothing.
More importantly…
He was wearing sweatpants,
and with the way they shifted,
you could pretty much make out everything underneath.
That bastard’s thighs were unbelievably thick and solid,
and on top of that, he was probably in a relaxed state, but the outline…
It was fucking huge…..
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– Damn…
– So guys like that really exist.
– Selfish bastard.
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
LOL, it was incredible.
The guy was on a whole different level.
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– But weren’t they gay?
– In that sacred public park,
– what the hell were they doing?
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
The guy looked pretty young,
and sure, he probably worked out,
but I think he was just born with those genetics…..
Hmm.
At that point, I’d probably be fine with him being gay.
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– Damn, hyung, from now on I think I’ll sit a little farther away from you. LOL
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
LOL.
But after my girlfriend saw all that,
this time she didn’t sigh.
She looked me up and down once,
then reached over and held my hand tightly…..
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– T_T
– Don’t cry, hyung.
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DontCryOrYoullLoseGains
Yeah.
I’m doing chest day today,
so I’d better give it everything I’ve got.
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