The next day, when Tiyo went to the back alley behind the opera house, the ‘Run On Money’ loan sharks were no longer there.0

“What?”1

He had brought cash to pay them back.0

“Where did everyone go…?”0

He furrowed his eyebrows. He had planned to quickly pay them back and settle the contract, but they had disappeared. Tiyo was frustrated by the thought that he had to come back here a second time to look for them.0

He went up to the employee at the ticket booth and asked, “Where are the money lenders from yesterday?”0

The employee looked at Tiyo and shrugged. “Who knows? They are always around, so they must be somewhere. I’m not sure.”0

“I thought you knew them?” asked Tiyo.0

“I don’t know them personally. I just heard that they help people who need cash.”0

“Do you know their usual whereabouts?”0

“I don’t know.”0

Tiyo was suspicious of the employee who was weaseling his way out of the situation and wanted to interrogate further, but customers appeared waiting for their tickets. He had no choice but to take a step back for now.0

“Hmm…well, it doesn’t really matter, I guess. It’s their fault they aren’t here to collect their money.”2

Thus, Tiyo left the scene without paying back his loans. He thought he could just pay them back next time. He still had a lot to...0