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“Welcome…” The sleepy female owner at the reception greeted him. 0

With a mournful look, the man walked toward the bookshelf where the bestsellers were placed. It was easy to locate as the bookstores in provinces mostly only held bestsellers.0

‘Did he release another new novel…’ the man muttered mockingly to himself as he stared at the book he had picked up. He hadn’t accessed the Internet or watched television for quite a while now, as he had been consciously avoiding them, not wanting to know anything that had been going on in the world.0

“I’d like to pay for this.” The man paid for the book and returned to the inn. He put down the bag of kimbap and took off his socks. Then, he leaned against the wall and began reading the book he just purchased.0

“...?!” His mind and body, which had been clouded by the alcohol, turned sober instantly as he passed thirty pages into the book. The heater was clearly turned on, as the colder winter days were approaching, but the man was shaking visibly. He felt as if someone had poured a huge bucket of cold water into his room.0

“How…! How…!” Oblivious to the passing of time, the man flipped through the pages of the book, and his bloodshot eyes were soon filled with tears.0

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“I’ve just contacted Wizardry. The scripting for Part Two of the movie is going smoothly as well. There’s nothing for you to be worried about going forward.”0

“Thank you always, President Kwon,” Ha Jae-Gun replied while burping Eun-Chae in his arms. 0

The two men were discussing The Breath Part Two. Part One had become so popular that it ranked fourth globally. It wasn't strange that production for Part Two was going swimmingly, as the foundation was solid.0

“How have you been doing recently?” Kwon Tae-Won asked after taking a sip of his coffee, admiring the interior. It had been a while since he came to visit Ha Jae-Gun’s place or even meet Ha Jae-Gun...0