"Ms. Lee Soon-jung."
"...Yes, please speak."
"......"
When Tae-geon didn't answer, Hae-in, who was puzzled, turned her head.
A man, wearing a triumphant smile as if he had won a bet, was sitting languidly on the wooden floor.
"Even roughly looking, you seem younger than me. Can I speak casually now? Formal speech is really ticklish."
"No."
"Why?"
Swish- Swish. Hae-in answered curtly, putting more strength into her sweeping.
"I like it awkward like this."
"Awkward, and you like it..."
Tae-geon, as if finding those words interesting, repeated them to himself and let out a light laugh, "Haha."
Calmly switching back to formal speech, he flicked open his lighter with a click.
"Alright then. Let's continue being awkward, Ms. Lee Soon-jung."
A woman who lives hiding her name and face, Lee Hae-in.
A man of unknown identity who suddenly appears covered in blood, Nam Tae-geon.
A story of mutual salvation between Hae-in and Tae-geon, who arrive in Songdae Village for their own reasons.
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