September 5
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September 5, Early Morning Notes
*Nothing much
A ghost slammed its head against the window while muttering for me to die again.
Maybe because what happened yesterday was such a huge deal, hyung was relatively calm.
The spirit visitation seems to be getting worse and worse….
I got punched while trying to stop him, but it didn’t hurt.
Hyung really isn’t very strong… What am I supposed to do when he’s this weak? I guess I’ll have to protect him.
On top of that, he’s timid too. The pattern’s getting repetitive enough to be boring, but hyung seems freshly shocked by it every single day.
Cute.
I do feel bad for him, but if I persuade him a little more, I think I might be able to get him to call a shaman or something.
At least that’s a relief.
I should look into a hospital too. There are self-harm scars on his wrist.
The memo paper hyung uses is fucking adorable too.
He says someone gave it to him. Fuck. I should use it all up and get rid of it.
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[Texts]
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Gang Octopus
Hey.
What’ve you been doing?
Why haven’t you been contacting anyone lately?
***
–None of your business.
***
Gang Octopus
You fucking asshole.
I’m asking what you’ve been doing.
The Vice President was asking about you.
I heard you even left Snow White with someone and completely moved out of your house.
What the hell happened?
***
–Leave me alone.
***
Gang Octopus
How am I supposed to do that…
Seriously, what are you doing? You never reply anymore.
Come out for drinks sometime.
A lot of people say they miss you.
Don’t leave me on read.
***
–Hey.
***
Gang Octopus
Huh? What?
***
–If your girlfriend died,
–could you die with her?
***
Gang Octopus
Why are you saying something so terrifying again?;
Not like you’re the type who’d actually follow someone into death.
***
–Right.
–The dead are dead.
–The living have to keep living.
–No matter how much I think about it, I just don’t get it.
***
Gang Octopus
;;
What?
What are you talking about?
Explain it so I can understand.
***
–If your lover keeps coming to see you because they want you to die,
–they’re saying the right thing to do is just die for them, for fuck’s sake.
–Does that make any sense?
***
Gang Octopus
What the fuck.
What are you talking about?
What do you mean, “die for them”?;;
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–To begin with, I don’t think the thing that keeps showing up is even the lover anymore.
–Why do they keep mistaking that thing for their lover?
–It looks like nothing but a bloated corpse.
–It’s not even human.
***
Gang Octopus
Hey.
You’re not involved in something weird, are you?
You can’t handle that kind of thing by yourself.
Tell the Vice President or the Chairman.;;
Don’t disappear on your own.
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–What kind of bullshit are you talking about?
***
Gang Octopus
You….
Wait.
Did you kill someone?
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–……
–Hey.
–Do I seriously look like the kind of person who’d kill someone?
***
Gang Octopus
Uh….
Maybe?
A little?
***
–=.=
–If it’s someone I hate enough to want dead,
–killing them in one shot is way too easy.
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Gang Octopus
You crazy bastard.
***
–I didn’t kill anyone.
–It’s just that someone I’ve been seeing lately
–keeps saying depressing things.
–I’m trying to help,
–but they won’t listen.
***
Gang Octopus
Holy shit.
WAIT.
You’re dating someone???????
No way.
Who???
E? Or K?
***
–ㅗ
–Mind your own business.
***
Gang Octopus
Who is it?
Who?
I won’t tell anyone.
Did you block me?
Hey.
=.=
***
[Texts]
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Snow White
Hyung, when are you coming home?
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–I’ve got overtime.
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Snow White
Seriously? Chuseok is practically right around the corner.
What kind of overtime could there possibly be?
Isn’t that insane?
That’s a black company. Let’s quit.
***
–What nonsense are you talking about?
–There’s still a week left until Chuseok.;
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Snow White
It feels like it’s basically tomorrow.
***
–What do you mean—
–Never mind.
–I’m going to be late today, so you go home.
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Snow White
What?
What are you talking about?
That’s dangerous.
What are you going to do by yourself if I’m not there?
***
–If I stay at home, nothing happens anyway, so what’s the problem?
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Snow White
You keep running outside.
How many times have I stopped you already?
Yesterday too.
If I hadn’t been there, you would’ve gone out again.
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–I know.
–I’ll just tie myself up somewhere or something.
–The neighbor knows what’s going on too.
–I could ask them to keep an eye on me for a bit.
***
Snow White
??
You’re letting another man into your house?
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–?
–I let you in too.
–Were you a woman?
***
Snow White
No.
Sigh.
***
–…Are you angry?
***
Snow White
No.
Pepper.
***
–;;What?
***
Snow White
Um…
Hyung.
There’s no pepper in the house.
***
–Oh.
–Did I throw it away?
–I don’t like pepper.
***
Snow White
Buy some for me…
***
–Go home and eat it.
***
Snow White
Gasp.
ㅠ
Why are you swearing at me? ㅠ
***
–No.
–I meant grind the pepper and eat it.;;
–In soup…
***
Snow White
Hyung swore
at me.
ㅠㅠ
I’m the precious youngest,
so I’ve never even heard
bad words like that.
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–Sorry.
***
Snow White
Without even letting me hear them,
I’ve been raised so gently.
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–I’m sorry.
–I wasn’t swearing at you.
–Someone walked past behind me, so I hurriedly typ—
–typed it.
–I wasn’t actually cursing at you.
***
Snow White
ㅠㅠ
***
–It was a mistake.
***
Snow White
I’m hurt.
Take responsibility.
***
–Responsibility…
–I can’t do that.
–Go home, bring Snow White, and sleep while hugging him.
***
Snow White
My house is under renovation.ㅠ
***
–Oh.
***
Snow White
Hyung, I don’t even have a home anymore…
If you kick me out,ㅠ
I’ll have to wander the streets all alone.
Like a pitiful little kitten. ㅠ
***
–Hmm.
–You have a car that’s more expensive than my house.
***
Snow White
??
You’re telling me to sleep in my car?
Do you really want to ruthlessly throw out
a pitiful young kid
who’s nine years younger than you?
***
–You have a credit card.
–Go sleep in a hotel.
***
Snow White
Hyuuuung.
***
–Don’t act cute.
–You’re built like a mountain.;
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Snow White
Hing.
***
–;;;;
***
Snow White
I’m not leaving, can’t leave, don’t wanna, don’t wanna.
***
–;;;;;;
***
Snow White
So you’ve found a new man,
and now you’re saying
you’re going to throw away
cute little Snow White?ㅠ
***
–Fine.;
–Just stay.
–I’m not throwing you away.
–And stop talking about yourself in the third person.
***
Snow White
ㅠ
Okay.
ㅎㅎ
But I’m cute, right?
***
–That’s creepy.
***
Snow White
That’s mean.
Hyung.ㅠ
***
–Why?
***
Snow White
The pepper.
***
–I’ll buy some on my way home.
–I made a note of it.
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Snow White
No, no.
I’ll just buy it myself.
You’ll be tired, so come straight home.
Don’t worry about anything else.
***
–Okay.
–Don’t wait for me, eat dinner.
–I’m going to eat before I come home too.
***
Snow White
With who?
***
–Just a coworker who’s working overtime with me.
***
Snow White
Mmm.
Mmmmm.
Okay.
I’ll wait for you.
***
–Sure.
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