‘It feels kind of off…’ The public office, which he had driven past before, slowly came into view. Even the Gyeoja Bathhouse was still standing in the same shabby area. Having lost its initial purpose, the building, which now had a new owner, had become a storage or even the neighborhood children’s secret playground. 0

‘The siblings I met before must have grown quite a bit. The older brother must have become a middle school student by now… is the younger sister still a crybaby?’ Ha Jae-Gun kept driving on through the familiar town following the navigation for a few more kilometers.0

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He drove until he was surrounded by farmland. Even the sporadically placed buildings he saw were mostly single-level houses, so he could see everything in view. The mist-covered mountain served as a backdrop like a folding screen.0

‘Drive past Cheonpo Elementary School and take a right turn…’ Residences lined up as the road narrowed quickly on both sides. They looked relatively old but still left a lyrical impression on people. Ha Jae-Gun checked the navigator for the remaining distance left to travel and slowed down.0

‘…Is this it?’ Ha Jae-Gun stopped in front of an old house surrounded by an earthen wall that came up to his nose. Peering over, Ha Jae-Gun only saw overgrown bushes sticking out. Behind them,...0