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Both Sangmin and Hayeon were at a loss for words due to the sudden situation.

Even though I felt a little anxious during the meal, the hostility shown towards my older sister was not light and I felt even murderous intent.

Sangmin stopped Hayeon, who was trying to chase her younger brother despite the pain she felt in her thigh, took out a new cigarette, lit it, and spoke calmly.

“I’m bringing Dayoung. I will definitely bring you here, so you just stay here. That’s the owner’s responsibility and duty. It would be difficult if Dayoung came back and the paths diverged and there was no one left. I need some preparation, so wait.”

“Ahh… yes… master…”

Hayeon was heartbroken because she felt like everything was her fault.

The faded windows shook precariously as if they might break at any moment, as if a typhoon was coming.

It was a summer day in early August, so it was okay for a short time, but if the wind got stronger in this heavy rain, even Dayoung, who was young and strong, couldn’t guarantee her life.

It was even more crazy to run around in the torrential rain in a very secret and private primeval forest with no idea where it was.

Sang-min went down to the basement without delay, put a hunting shotgun on his shoulder, put extra ammunition, a whistle, and several emergency foil blankets in his back pocket, and then came up with a first aid kit and a poncho raincoat from which he had taken out the laxative he had given Ha-yeon yesterday. .

The wound on Hayeon’s thigh didn’t look very serious, but Sangmin disinfected it and put a bandage on it.

Sang-min took a silver blanket out of his back pocket and covered Hayeon’s body. He then calmly brought Hayeon into the living room and talked to her, busily playing with his hands.

“If Dayoung comes, she may suffer from hypothermia, so keep the fire on. It won’t be difficult. There’s plenty of firewood nearby, and if you don’t have enough, just look around the cabin and you’ll find it. Be careful not to get wet.”

Sangmin had a complex face that seemed to have a lot to say, but he calmly and calmly lit a fire in the living room fireplace.

The fire that caught on the oiled paper thrown in as a small kindling spread to the firewood and began to light up the dark living room.

Meanwhile, Sangmin skillfully checked the condition of the shotgun.

Although I have never come across a threatening wild boar or bear before, according to the person who handed over this place, I was advised to never let down my guard and carry a gun.

“Master… is that gun…?”

Although Sangmin noticed that Hayeon’s vague question contained a lot of meaning, he opened his mouth after carefully checking the shotgun.

“They say wild boars and bears will appear. I haven’t seen it in person either. I’m taking it from the person who handed it over to me just in case. Aren’t you worried that they might shoot Dayoung to death?”

Sangmin smiled sheepishly, slung the shotgun over his shoulder and put on a poncho.

“I’ll be back. When I leave, lock the door tightly. If Dayoung comes back, go to the other room, dry yourself with a towel, and stay warm in front of the stove. Miu or Gou, you are sisters. Even if you did something like that to me, it doesn’t change the fact that you were my disciples. So don’t worry too much and trust me. Your master will not let you run away until you pay off all your debt.”

“Be careful… Thank you… Master… Please… please find Dayoung…”

Hayeon shed tears as she saw Sangmin leave.

Sang-min returned to the kitchen, leaving Ha-yeon by the stove, and looked at the creaking side door. He was very tempted to smoke, but he quickly walked towards the forest where Hayeon had disappeared.

Before her traces were cut off by the pouring rain.

******

A naked beauty ran through a forest filled with the refreshing scent of phytoncide.

The strong muscles, strengthened through various exercises, were pushed to a limit that had never been used before, leading Dayoung into untouched nature.

Like pouring rain, thick tears flowed from Dayoung’s eyes.

Even when she tripped over a rock and stumbled and thorns dug into the soles of her feet, she did not stop.

She didn’t know if it was trying to run away, or if it was heading towards something that couldn’t be caught even if it desperately called and chased after it.

Unable to overcome her uncontrollable body and mind, Dayoung, who was falling apart, ran and ran like a runaway locomotive without brakes.

She didn’t know how to stop even though her heart was pounding like it was going to explode, and she only came to a stop after tripping on a thick tree root she hadn’t seen before and falling.

“Hak… Haak… Haak… Hak…”

The pouring rain entered her open mouth as she let out harsh breathing sounds and felt a burning thirst.

Hayeon, who was catching her breath while drinking the sweet raindrops, fell into a depressed and miserable feeling.

‘I… I’m… done…’

The hostility he hastily revealed towards his sister made him lose the confidence to look at Sangmin’s face.

Now, the owner’s attention and love will be poured even more exclusively on my sister.

As always, I will be my sister’s bridesmaid.

Although she innocently accused Sang-min, whom she loved, and had an obsession so crazy that she attacked her sister, it was an impulsive act that manifested itself after endless sadness, pain, and self-loathing, and Da-young knew that it was wrong.

What I learned while working with Sangmin was not just simple study, but a philosophy of how a person should live by observing his personality, thoughts, and values.

A common citizen who works hard to overcome poverty and is always consistent like the Four Gentlemen.

It was difficult for me as I was so young, but as I gradually got older, I realized how special and attractive my tutor, Sang-min, was.

And compared to Sangmin, other men his age were completely invisible.

So, unlike my older sister who always called me teacher and behaved calmly, even though we were 13 years older than her, I called her brother and treated her kindly.

Rather than being upset because I wasn’t seen as a woman, I liked her sincerity and even her stubbornness of not being swayed by sexual desires or lust like others.

In fact, ever since I noticed that Sang-min’s eyes were different when he looked at his older sister, Hayeon, I had developed feelings of jealousy and competition.

Still, I thought I would see Sangmin again when I became an adult.

It was at Sang-min’s wedding, where Da-young’s dreams were shattered, that Da-young began to fall apart.

When I received the wedding invitation, I didn’t want to believe it, but Sang-min, smiling brightly and wearing a tuxedo, thanked me for attending, and he sparkled.

And the fact that she could never be by his side again made her despair.

Even after making a false accusation, every day was hell.

In the courtroom, Da-young was broken as she watched Sang-min’s gaze, which was still penetrating everything, gradually turning into anger and disappointment toward her.

Her sister’s words that Sangmin would now return to her were no longer comforting.

Where did it go wrong?

Meeting him?

Should he have done more before getting married?

Making a false accusation?

Dayoung was already broken down enough before she was kidnapped by Sangmin.

To the point where I don’t even know if my love is love, obsession, or something else.

‘I’m exhausted now… I want to rest…’

Dayoung lay down with her now mud-covered body facing the sky and closed her eyes.

I’m tired of thinking any more.

I thought I didn’t know anything with my foolish head.

The mental and physical energy that had accumulated while receiving true education from Sangmin came flooding back at once.

Even breathing was a hassle.

‘If I die like this… will my master be happy… he wanted revenge so much…’

Da-young wanted to see Sang-min’s face for the last time with a calm expression rather than an expression of regret or affection.

At that time, the howling of an unfamiliar animal suddenly reached Dayoung’s ears.

“Grumbling. Gurgling. Gulp.”

It was a wild boar.

In terms of size, it is a sub-adult weighing less than 100 kg.

However, it was a beast with sufficiently threatening size and fighting power.

“Shi… I hate it… I don’t want to die like this!”

Dayoung wanted to quickly stand up and run, but her legs didn’t listen.

In a situation where I had already used up all of my body’s energy, a very instinctive and primal fear came over me and my spine went numb.

Dayoung leaned back under the oak tree, pushing the soggy floor with her arms, and peed as she saw the wild boar still sneaking up on her.

“I don’t like it… Please save me… Master… Master!!!!”

When Dayoung’s helpless screams echoed in the forest.

Ta-ang!

The sound of gunshots echoed through the heavy rain.

The wild boar that received the fatal blow stumbled and squirted blood.

Da-young, who had no time to think about what had happened, was relieved to see Sang-min appear with a shotgun, aim it at a wild boar and pull the trigger.

bang!

Sang-min took the folding knife he had used to tear Da-young’s clothes to the nape of the boar’s neck, which had completely stopped moving and had died, and began to drain the blood.

As he was worried about Da-young’s safety, Sang-min, who had clearly eliminated the potential threat and took a breather, approached.

“Dayoung Jeong. I won’t ask anything right now, so tell me if you have any pain or injuries. Because I have to go back quickly. It must be cold.”

Sangmin took out a silver blanket and wrapped it around Dayoung, who was covered in mud and just blinked without saying a word.

“Master…”

“I’m listening. Tell me.”

“I can’t move… Please carry me…”

“I don’t know who owns it. good. This is also my karma.”

To prevent the shotgun from getting wet from the rain, Sangmin took out a silver foil blanket, wrapped it around it, and placed it against the boar’s carcass.

Then, a new silver foil blanket was taken out again, covered with a boar, and pressed down with stones to make it easier to retrieve later.

“Post on your back. It might be a little frustrating, but bear with it.”

Inside Sangmin’s poncho, Dayoung, riding on his broad back, felt his body temperature as she pressed against his voluptuous chest.

The sticky moisture from the heavy rain on a midsummer day was unpleasant, but Dayoung slowly found peace by riding on the back of the man she loved and smelling his body odor.

Before I knew it, Dayoung was sleeping peacefully.

Although they had a lot to talk about, the two stayed together in the rain in silence.

By the time the mountain cabin came into view in the distance, the strong rain and wind that seemed to be devouring everything had stopped, and the man, Sangmin, decided he wanted to smoke a cigarette.

I sincerely hope that one day, my journey of revenge will end like this.