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      by Emerlyn — Haero hugged Yoon Moo-hwa  tightly. Yoon Moo-hwa  embraced the child dangling from his waist, his body only half his size, and swallowed a sigh. How should I tell him that I have to leave? As time diminishes, the expiration date for what he can explain is getting shorter, and strangely, the words that came so easily to family and friends he spent his youth with won't come out. It's because of the sea fog. Yoon Moo-hwa  blamed the salty mist creeping in from the sea and…
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      by Emerlyn — They wanted to go back but didn't know how. As it got dark, this already unfamiliar giant metal island felt even stranger. When pitch-black darkness settled in, the sea showed its true face. The waves grew larger, causing the ships in the port to collide with each other. The sound was terrifying. It made them wonder if the monsters the adults spoke of weren't the navy, but rather the sounds coming from the ships the navy used. Haero and Suhee wandered hand in hand until they were discovered by a…
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      by Emerlyn — Haero was so startled that he couldn't even think to scream. His light body was suddenly half-lifted and dragged away. His breath quickened and his heart raced. Before he could even calm his startled chest, the person who had dragged Haero spun them around. "...Number 3?" The one who had pulled Haero was none other than Number 3. Number 3's eyebrows were raised high, his expression twitching, yet his eyes were moist. He looked troubled, as if he had much to say but didn't know where to start,…
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      by Emerlyn — Haero was surprised, having thought it wouldn't show at all. The child couldn't lie at all. It's hard to imagine how such a child managed to hide on that island. Perhaps they had cleverly interpreted the rule "personal spoils can be kept with the Captain's permission" in their own way? No one would believe it if told that Haero had become a young pirate's souvenir.  Yoon Moo-hwa found it amusing and quite cute how Haero, who couldn't even tell a small lie, had managed to protect him quite…
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      by Emerlyn — "The handling of the pirate scum we've wiped out has been decided," said Yoon Sang-won while cutting the end of a cigar with a cutter. Although there were many pirate groups that had been wiped out, the fact that he called Yoon Moo-hwa separately to discuss this meant he was referring to specific ones. It must be the group from Haero's island. "I assume the leader of the group will be executed." "He's not just a deserter, but one who deserted while armed and killed two sailors. That alone makes…
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      by Emerlyn — "Looks like he's got land sickness." Seon Ik-hyeon made a simple diagnosis, looking at Haero, whose complexion had turned pale with cold sweat beading on his skin. "I had pretty severe land sickness too when I first came here." Lieutenant Gu, who had been sipping her cherry coke, asked, "What's land sickness?" "Ah. I guess you wouldn't know. You're not from a base, after all." "You're showing off even though you were born on land too."  As Lieutenant Gu retorted disapprovingly, Seon…
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      by Emerlyn — "Sniff. Sob." Haero sniffled as he crinkled the hamburger wrapper. Yoon Moo-hwa, who had been drinking coffee with his chin resting on his hand, reached out and unwrapped it for Haero. At the same time, Haero continued to sob pitifully. Seeing how neatly Yoon Moo-hwa had unwrapped it compared to him, Haero felt pathetic, wondering if he couldn't even do this. So he closed his eyes, whimpering, and started pulling at the vegetables peeking out from the bun. "Hey, what are you doing!" A startled…
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      by Emerlyn — When Haero woke up in the morning, he was almost dizzy trying to adjust to a completely changed world. Yoon Moo-hwa didn't leave Haero, who was still confused, alone. Haero brushed his teeth while listening to Yoon Moo-hwa explain that today they would get vaccinations and buy clothes, toothbrushes, and non-spicy toothpaste. Yoon Moo-hwa rolled up Haero's sleeves as they dripped while he held the toothbrush in his mouth. "Can you sleep alone tonight?" "During the day... I think I can." "But…
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