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325 Once his thoughts had settled, On Ijo picked up his phone and placed a call. A woman’s delighted voice answered. —I’ve been waiting for your call. —How’s Yurian? —That’s odd… Would you like to send her back to me? —Haha, I’ll always be waiting. I can never have too many test subjects. Theodora Weiss. A renowned authority in somatic reconfiguration. At the Guantanamo Research Center, she’d directed all manner of unethical experiments on…
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324 “This child’s father.” At his calm words, Groo shrank her shoulders in surprise. “O-On Joorim…?” Jang Donghyeok stammered at the realization. “What do you think you’re doing!” On Suhyeong, carrying chicken in both hands, shouted loudly as he rushed over. But the man didn’t care and made to slap Jang Donghyeok again, only for On Suhyeong to intervene and stop him. “Enough! Stop this at once!” “Chairman On!” Jang Donghyeok, both cheeks puffy and…
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323 That evening, on On Suhyeong’s Instagram. (A photo of Groo at the ballpark, laughing with Gidan and Sergey) (A photo of Groo in a uniform, cheering enthusiastically) ＠grandpa_osh Groo’s favorite team GrandpaWillDoEverything #Children’sDayGift #GrooLove The next day, Choi Chunho read the main news with an incredulous expression. “…What’s really catching the attention is the theory that the chairman’s granddaughter is exceptionally passionate about…
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322 Negotiations with the government regarding the ‘On Ijo disclosure’ were progressing sluggishly. “As you know, there are many factors to consider. There are just so many departments involved.” Choi Chunho, the Director of National Security, smiled thinly without giving a precise reason. In the spacious VIP hospital room, On Ijo sat on the bed, with On Suhyeong seated in the chair beside her, both watching him. “Please be patient a little longer, even if you’re feeling…
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321 "Wow, we really made it." On Ijo beamed as she held Groo’s hand and stepped off on the fourth floor. Staring down the white hallway, Groo felt the world spin before his eyes. This is… ‘A… another world?’ But in fact, it wasn’t another world. As if she knew the way, On Ijo walked briskly down the corridor, and Groo followed until they stood before the entrance to a ward secured by a passcode. Groo’s mouth fell open even wider. ‘It really is a secret…
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320 "My kid, is she a genius?" Held tight in On Ijo's embrace, Groo's head filled with question marks. Genius? All of a sudden? "Um, uncle? I should go. I have to find Yurian." "Already?" On Ijo released the squirming Groo, then stood up and shook himself off. "Then uncle will go with you." He took Groo's hand firmly in his own. Groo glanced at him, then tried to subtly shake her hand free. But he showed no intention of letting go. Now what? "…Dad said…" Groo…
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319 The brothers, visibly more at ease, greeted Groo as she came back in. "Looks like you've worked things out a bit." "Sorry, Dad. I'm sorry you had to see us like this after so long." "You should be apologizing to the child." "Oh, right." At that, Joorim walked up to Groo, bent at the waist, and met her eyes. "I got too worked up and said things I shouldn't have. You should never repeat words like that. I know I shouldn't, I'm really sorry." "I won't learn them. It's…
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318 “Joorim… did I do something wrong?” On Ijo clung to Joorim like a slime, his face stricken with shock. “…Maybe you did?” Joorim was just as flustered. She couldn't say she didn’t feel a certain relief at being called “uncle.” She was also, admittedly, a bit uplifted. But the shock was real too. Because it sounded as if the child was refusing to recognize On Ijo as her real father. The brothers were left shrunken and awkward before Groo. “Groo, I’m…
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317 On Ijo grinned playfully and tapped his own head. “I just knew. If I didn’t give up my powers there, the tower wouldn't be conquered.” On Ijo was a hero. It was no exaggeration to say he had climbed to the ninety-ninth floor on his own strength. The title of “the one closest to god” existed precisely for him. What he had built was by no means trivial. In fact, a fight to the death with the Master of the 99th Floor would have been a more hopeful proposal. Professor Kim,…
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316 Jin Siwon hurriedly entered the Hunter Administration Bureau's headquarters. “We need your help urgently—could you come this way?” It was a summons from Go Kang, Director of the Hunter Administration Bureau. Knock knock. As Jin Siwon performed the formal knock and entered, the first thing he saw was On Joorim turning to look back at him. “You're here. We can begin now.” Go Kang, Director of the Hunter Administration Bureau. “Ah, Team Leader Jin Siwon, is it?…
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315 “He had a lover.” The words, uttered as if they were nothing, left On Suhyeong’s face momentarily blank. “She’s the mother of Groo. She and hyung—On Ijo—had a child.” He spoke deliberately, trying to stay calm, not wanting his father to be too shocked. “…Are you playing some kind of joke?” Joorim let out a bitter laugh. He knew his father understood this was no joke. It was simply too unbelievable, so On Suhyeong found himself questioning it without meaning…
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314 “Sniff!” Groo, her eyes swollen from crying, calmed the familiars who fussed over her with concern. “Uung. I’m, sniff, fine now. Don’t worry. Hrk!” When Groo rubbed at her eyes, Joorim, trying to stop her, examined her eyes with worry. “Now you really look like a goldfish. We’ll put some ice on that when we get home.” “Okaaay…” As Joorim went to lift Groo up in his arms, she shook her head. “Why?” Groo widened her tear-filled eyes. “Yulian…
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313 “Oh—” As Groo was tying ribbons on the tree, she looked out at the balcony and rounded her lips in surprise. Beyond the large balcony blinds, Chloe and On Ijo were kissing each other again and again. “Stop watching.” Joorim, hanging fairy lights, pulled Groo into his embrace. Despite that, Groo twisted her neck to keep watching the pair. “Love!” “Looks that way.” Groo clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her cheeks flushing…
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312 After finishing their meal, Chloe set about cleaning. “We’ll need to tidy up if we want to make room for the tree.” “Okaaay.” Groo sprawled on the sofa, watching Chloe clean. She seemed less like she was cleaning and more like she was searching for something. Once she’d checked every nook and cranny, Chloe called out loudly, as if for effect. “Shall we go buy a tree?” Groo jumped up. “Yes, let’s!” Chloe bought a small tree, just a bit taller than…
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311 Surely they haven’t already sent someone, have they? Chloe drove home at breakneck speed, as if possessed. Beeeeeeep! On Ijo and On Joorim were looking after the child, but what if someone tried to take her away using my name? Her heart pounded with anxiety. She had tried not to be swayed. Why did she keep growing attached to people? This was exactly why she hated it all so much. The moment she stepped out of the elevator, she all but tumbled toward the front…
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310 Joorim pressed his aching forehead, while Gru twisted her hands anxiously. “So, when Mephisto wakes up, does everything go back the way it was?” Nod, nod. At that moment, from a distance, On Ijo lifted his head and sent them a desperate, pleading look as if begging for help. Joorim and Gru raised their hands and waved. “……” On Ijo’s lips trembled as he started signing autographs once more. Gru stared at On Ijo for a moment. Then, just as she was about to…
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309 Chloe gave a wry laugh and moved Gru behind her. Gru hid herself behind Chloe’s legs, clinging tightly to her. Chloe’s lips softened slightly at the warmth. Then, noticing a steady gaze fixed on her, Chloe looked up. It was Joorim. Come to think of it, why exactly was On Joorim here? Because of his brother? Was that really necessary? Sensing Chloe’s puzzled stare, Joorim pointed to his neck. “We both have a mole in the same spot as…
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308 “Dad…?” “Shh.” Joorim silenced Gru as she called him Dad. Gru nodded instinctively. After all, Joorim wouldn't become her father until far in the future. Calling him Dad now would be strange. “So you’ve gone and found yourself a woman, and now a kid, too.” Joorim spoke sharply as he held Gru, his hand running over her back as if to confirm she was truly there. Just as Joorim seemed flooded with relief at Gru’s presence, Gru’s own heart softened at his…
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307 So there really was an unavoidable reason. Chloe’s fridge contained a single carton of milk, twenty cans of beer, and all manner of frozen foods. One couldn’t keep feeding a child nothing but bland frozen pasta and pizza forever. That was all there was to it. “What a lovely young family. Here, try this one. Kids really love it!” At the sample table, a middle-aged woman offered them freshly grilled sausage slices. On Ijo accepted one and held it out for Gru to…
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306 “Nngh……” Chloe twisted in her bed, squirming restlessly. She wanted to stay in her sweet slumber, but a ceaseless clatter kept intruding, pulling her from her hazy thoughts. Crash! “You didn’t hurt yourself, did you?” “Nope.” Clatter! “Uncle, you can’t cook! You lied.” “It’s not a lie, we’re just out of ingredients.” “But a craftsman never blames his tools.” “That’s a master craftsman!” “That’s what I said, that’s…
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