Chapter 97 – Senior (Yoo Dong) – What The Hell Is This Guy?
* Senior (Yoo Dong) – What the hell is this guy? (2)
Junseo’s senior, Kim Yoo Dong, was planning to spend another peaceful day. His tanned skin was exposed in a sleeveless shirt and shorts, and his neatly cut two-block hairstyle had become fluffy lately. Since he had settled into a studio apartment near the university, his small pleasure and happiness came from occasionally inviting younger female students over for drinks.
A man living a life too ordinary to be immediately labeled a thug. To put it another way, he was like an “insider” who had stolen the “outsider” label that was popular these days. He considered himself an outsider because, “While everyone else is out having fun, I’m just at home hanging out with girls,” but that was something that would make a real outsider’s eyes roll.
Anyway, he thought there was still time before nightfall, so he lightly cracked open a can of beer and turned on the TV, idly watching a variety show while pondering who he should try to charm today. There were many pretty girls in his department, and he had recently become somewhat close to them, so he felt like it was about time for the harvest season.
‘What should I do?’
He was in the middle of such a lustful fantasy when suddenly his phone rang. When he answered, it was his junior, a mysterious foreign correspondent, a Cthulhu-like guy, abruptly suggesting a hostess bar. He was someone who didn’t usually call, and his true nature was so suspicious that after getting burned once, he had maintained a distance where he could have some fun but not get too involved. But that spaced-out monster didn’t seem to want to let Yoo Dong go, constantly making suspicious offers.
Rubbing chests, sex possible, hmm.
No, but junior.
Who the hell would go there with someone as dangerous as you?
Yoo Dong still remembered that day. He had fallen for girls more than once, but Ha Eun was especially hot. She was short, not very curvy, and had otaku hobbies. But the otaku he knew was so different in species and image, exuding a decadent beauty, and a sexiness that poured out of her small body, which he found fascinating. Even though her clothes were unusually thick and strange, he had gone right up to her face.
He had asked Junseo, her younger brother, for help, knowing full well that Junseo would be embarrassed. But he should have realized it then. That embarrassment wasn’t from connecting his sister with someone else, but from the fact that he knew his sister’s true nature and was looking at Yoo Dong with pity. So, even when Ha Eun came to apologize on her knees naked, he didn’t feel like he was being made a fool of from behind. Instead, he first felt, “I almost got caught by this crazy bitch.” The thought, “If I had kept pushing without knowing anything, I would have been screwed,” also came along, so his head cooled down quickly.
In that sense, he had never been angry at Junseo, even if there was a slight unpleasantness. He had heard the excuse that he was trying to keep them apart because he knew how crazy his sister was. It turned out they weren’t even blood-related, and he had only recently learned that the family had sex with each other. He hadn’t been told directly, but he had been given subtle hints. After realizing where that body and sex appeal came from, he drew a line in his mind, thinking, “This junior is really dangerous.” Especially when that bodyguard came to threaten him. Now, he knew this was not going to work.
‘I can watch and enjoy from the sidelines, but it’s not good to get more involved…’
So, today’s offer was confusing and troublesome in many ways. Of course, Yoo Dong was a man. If he wasn’t tempted by the idea of such a bar, and even getting to enjoy it for free, that would be a lie. Especially at an age where he was craving female company and his libido was raging, he wanted to jump right in, but it smelled too dangerous. It was good to remain as close seniors and juniors, but it was not good to get any closer, so he rejected the offer and turned off the phone, but he had a bad feeling.
Gulp, gulp.
Phew!
He gulped down the contents of the can of beer and let out a refreshing sound. The cold beer’s scent flowed through his nose, making him feel a little better, but doubts like, “He’s not going to come looking for me, is he?” kept nagging at him. He thought that since his junior was a good (?) guy who kept his distance, he wouldn’t, and he was blankly watching a variety show, but Yoo Dong would soon regret that choice. The choice he should have made now was not to watch TV, but to change his clothes and run away.
‘Huh?’
It was the moment when his mind, relaxed by the very slight alcohol in the beer, reacted.
Knock knock.
Knock knock.
Knock knock.
Knock knock knock.
He heard footsteps and knocking. Since the studio apartment was in front of the university, it was natural to be noisy, and he often heard footsteps, so he didn’t usually pay much attention. But today, as soon as he heard the knocking, his whole body went cold. The fact that he heard the sound of dress shoes clicking instead of the usual sneakers, and that it felt like a lot of people had gathered in front of the door, made his pupils tremble.
‘What is it? Did some religious recruiters come?’
Perhaps because of the location, he often got religious recruiters. Especially in front of the university, all sorts of weirdos often gathered, so he quickly calmed down. But even though Yoo Dong was quiet without saying anything, the people in front of the door didn’t seem to want to leave.
Knock knock.
Knock knock.
Knock knock.
Knock knock knock.
The door was knocked again with the same rhythm. But the fist was stronger than before. The moment he felt something was wrong, his phone rang.
‘What is it now?’
He looked at his phone screen to see who was calling, and a restricted number, rare in this day and age, appeared, fueling Yoo Dong’s fear. As if the phone’s sound was heard outside, the people standing in front of the door whispered among themselves, “I can hear a sound inside.” That alone was enough to make Yoo Dong’s heart drop, so he slowly got up, just in case…
Knock knock… knock…
The knocking stopped for a moment.
Then, the sound of fists erupted.
Thump thump thump!!!
Thump thump thump!!!
Thump thump thump thump!!!!
Unidentified people were banging on the door as if they were about to break it down.
“Mr. Kim Yoo Dong!!!! Are you inside!!!!”
‘?!’
Should I go out? Or not?
He stood on his tiptoes, tapping the floor as he pondered. Normally, Yoo Dong would have greeted the people he didn’t know with a smile, but today, his intuition warned him not to. It wasn’t a delivery, it wasn’t religious recruitment, they even called directly, and on top of that, they were all gathered in front of the door? Anyone would think it was a dangerous situation, so he tried to stay still, but then they gave him a final warning.
“Hey~! Mr.! We know you’re in there, but if you don’t come out, we’ll be in trouble too~?”
“If you don’t come out, we’ll put a fire extinguisher inside and set it off?! Is that okay?!”
“Let’s do this the easy way, Mr.!”
“Should we just break down the door?!”
‘Oh my god!’
Their voices rang out clearly. They weren’t speaking from behind the door, but from the window connected to the studio apartment hallway, where their voices could be heard loudly. Yoo Dong’s pupils trembled, wondering what age it was when debt collectors acted like they were coming to catch people. Moreover, the sound of something clanking came from beyond, as if the threat of putting a fire extinguisher inside and setting it off was not a lie, so he had no choice but to move.
“W-wait a minute! Wait a minute! I just woke up?! I’ll go out! So just wait a minute!”
“Oh, he’s there.”
“What the hell is this?!”
He hurriedly threw on a large coat and opened the door.
“Wh-who are you…?”
“Oh, Mr.! Excuse us for a moment!”
“Huh?!”
Yoo Dong cautiously opened the door, just in case. And the moment he tried to peek his head out, the people outside opened the door wide, revealing Yoo Dong’s whole body to the hallway. The action was so violent that even Yoo Dong, who was somewhat composed, was taken aback. Rather than getting angry, his mind went cold first, which was natural because there were a lot of men in black suits in the hallway.
‘What is this? Did I get into debt without knowing it? Did my parents guarantee something in my name? How much would I have to lose to have these kinds of people swarming me?’
It was a somewhat rational guess, but it didn’t help the current situation. The men standing blankly in front of the door slowly approached Yoo Dong.
“Are you Mr. Kim Yoo Dong?”
No, Mr.?
You guys are the ones who should be called Mr.
I want to change my name starting today, can I go to the community center?
He somehow stuffed those absurd thoughts down his throat and answered with a voice as small as an ant, “Yes…” Perhaps they sensed his trembling, because all the men smiled and handed him a business card.
“Don’t be so surprised. This is who we are.”
‘What is this? Maritime transportation specialist? Bokryong? Why are these people coming to me? What does maritime transportation have to do with me?’
Yoo Dong couldn’t hide his bewilderment and slowly raised his head. There were several men who were disgustingly huge. It wasn’t a lie that they were in maritime transportation, as they smelled strongly of the sea, and their arms were twice as thick as Yoo Dong’s.
“We’re in charge of transporting people this time. We were asked to respectfully bring Mr. Kim Yoo Dong, so we came because of that request.”
“Me?”
“Yes.”
“You’re transporting me?”
“Yes, yes.”
He was breathless. He wasn’t stupid enough not to know what that meant. But it seemed like they knew that too, because they were smiling and rubbing their hands together in a low posture.
“Oh, Mr., let’s not misunderstand. It’s not like human trafficking. We just came because our boss told us to bring you, so don’t be so nervous. I heard you had a drinking appointment with our boss today, do you remember anything?”
“A drinking appointment…”
How would I know your boss?
The moment he was about to retort, a face flashed through his mind like lightning.
“……………”
Hiccup.
“You have an idea, don’t you?”
At that, he had no choice but to shut his mouth, turn his eyes away, and nod slightly. They were clearly calling Yoo Dong “Mr.” in a low posture, but the hidden meaning was, “Let’s not bother each other and just go together.”
“Mr., we’ve made sure to have plenty of time. We can wait for about an hour, so would you like to go wash up now? We’ll be waiting in the car in front of the studio apartment.”
“Okay…”
“Oh, our Mr.! You’re so quick to understand! Hahahaha!”
Fortunately, they didn’t seem to have any intention of being violent. The men slowly closed the door and waved their hands. The last words they uttered, “Then we’ll be waiting downstairs,” were taken to mean that if he tried to run away, he didn’t know what would happen.
‘I’m going crazy.’
The door clicked shut, and Yoo Dong stood blankly in front of it, banging his head against the wall.
In the end, he was dragged away like that.
