When Minjae came in next morning before the opening hour, he entered the back room and found a ghostly figure still typing away on her laptop. He tilted his head to the side and waited in the door frame for her to notice him. Her eyes were half closed and at times it seemed her hands were not even touching the keyboard. He watched her thinking that maybe she had a rough night but if that was the case he would have been called in.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWZ7WNUxaW
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"What happened to you?" He finally asked.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrVL7jGTEw
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Fei sighed heavily as she turned off the laptop. She placed her hands on her lap and pouted before her head hit the table.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPvjqyIYTR
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Minjae frowned and quickly checked if she hit herself hard enough for it to show.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBVlIZOez3
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"I'm so tired," she mumbled loud enough for him to hear.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI0v8rHkKQ
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"But you don't have to sleep, noona. You do it just because you want the time to go faster." He whispered next to her head. She groaned in reply and glared at him from the corner of her eye.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbkRxMi1lj
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"Go open the library." She said wanting nothing but to go upstairs and forget what happened last night. His face was still haunting her and memories that she had pushed in the back of her mind were coming back at incredible speed.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRZ1E6NuN7
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Minjae puckered his lips annoyed that she was acting as if he didn't help her yesterday.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx0RyMxr92
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"Come out then. With Hikaru still in the warehouse somebody will have to stay at the counter during the day." He commented knowing she strongly disliked to interact with people.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeadWAqlKxv
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She groaned again but did get up and followed him into the staff room (or more like the space behind the counter, because it was a small square space). She noticed a list in one of the cabinets and sighed heavily.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnEg0wwIeK
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"Can you go and bring these books up? We need to make some errands."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCVuUtZ0So
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Minjae took the list and nodded. A piercing scream was heard suddenly and both Minjae and Fei sighed.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBwtl8JjUS
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"Check on Hikaru too. We don't need people to hear him."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UFUhhZuxf
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Minjae nodded and left for the warehouse. The entry was on the ground floor, in the very back. Most people were not going that way since trending books were in the front part of the library.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPxcoKHG9G
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It was an average sized building but once inside, it seemed bigger and wider than on the outside. As a customer, the first thing you could see was the counter and whoever was working at the moment. If you looked towards your left, there was nothing but a wall and a coffee machine free for the people who wanted to study or read there. The first thing you saw when you looked to the right was the long bar table where young people could sit and charge their laptop or phone. It could accommodate about four people on each side plus the two heads. After you passed the table, you came across three sofas arranged around a high table where was the glass case containing an artefact: a very old arrow. Everywhere else were bookshelves. If you were sitting on the sofa parallel to the bar table, you could see directly down the corridor to the warehouse. The stairs were placed parallel to the counter. Upstairs were mostly books and small reading spaces. For the most part, it was a personal and comfortable library where background music was rarely played. They had a computer in the staff space but it was more used for business than anything else. Instead, upstairs there was a gramophone that was admired by everyone who passed it by. It was still working and Fei would every so often put on records for her pleasure. Customers liked it because it made them feel like they were transported back in time. The name of the library was not chosen by Fei or Minjae but by the person who handed them the library.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vhzWKkGjt
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It was half past ten and Fei just stood there thinking about her life. Hikaru's whimpers were still audible to her sensitive ears but she could also hear others trying to calm him down. He died rather painfully, burned by the sun and then drowned into the cold sea. And yet being alive was more painful than dying.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5ZmDsUJ6X
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Fei shuddered at the current of cold air coming from the front door. They had an early customer and she had to get a grip on her mental state. In order to get encourage herself she slapped her cheeks lightly and turned to face her customer.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNqf1fJdFS
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"Good morning, I'm here for my book."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzA1Xaoau5
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Fei froze. She stared at him with wide eyes and couldn't believe her bad luck.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea6PmiWFUA
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"Excuse me, but did you hear me?" He asked watching this peculiar woman.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbEIp0MgJI
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"Yes, I did." The answer came immediately, like it was automatic.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJrq0vHS7F
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"Oh, ok, good. I came by last night too, remember? I was the one knocking on the door."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDPNYmVQyO
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"Yes, I remember." She couldn't help but answer even if the question was rhetorical. "What book do you want? You have to give me the title and in case we don't have it or is not for sale, then-"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH8YtLlrUB
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"You have it, I bought it online. Heroes by Stephen Fry."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5G4Du6VAeS
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Fei closed her eyes for a second, not believing how this guy with the same face like the one that broke her heart was buying a book about Greek mythology.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMf22pGHsB
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"Are you interested in mythology?" She asked making small talk.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAafm03VgH
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"Yes, I am and I needed this book last night, it was an emergency." He added attacking her a bit for running from his although he literally begged for her help. "Don't you remember? I told you exactly why I was so desperate."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZAxw6Jn7N
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"I don't remember and sincerely I don't care. We were closed." She said coldly while processing his order. "I'll give you the book shortly," she mumbled and turned to the desk of books. It had to be there, somewhere.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLSGoHrvto
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The young man stood there, waiting for his purchase. He could have had the book sent to his address but he was curious to see the library. Now that he was there and he was taking a better look, it was rather empty and silent.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYSVnG9gG4
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"Are you the only worker here?"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeR9Wuwzfk
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"No."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqGTO0ps97
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"Why is it so silent?"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMp4YaUdPX
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"Because there aren't any clients in."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6TlUUfoUu
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"What about some music?"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3I0IRr61L
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"Some clients can't concentrate so we decided to stop playing any music. Whoever wants to, can listen to it on their devices."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzh0MTqXDM
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"Who is 'we'?" He asked growing wittier. She found his book and brought it to the counter with a poker face.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz32mCUjMB
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"Me and my associate." She replied placing the book in a paper bag and handing it to him. "Any more questions?" She asked sarcastically but he seemed to actually think about it.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrMtJX0iCw
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"Are we really the only people in the library right now? It feels so empty."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD9dsJzolY
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"No, we are not."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlLv8dysYO
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"Hmm,"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFa4lGzVCI
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They stood there in awkwardness as he kept looking around the ground floor.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia1u2NxF1y
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"What's that?" He asked finally noticing the artefact.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTL9B6gpZx
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"An arrow." She answered not even glancing where he pointed at.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCaTgIoTbB
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He actually walked towards the glass cover, his eyes wandering everywhere on the way. He gaped at how old and beautiful the ceiling was and how the smell of books made him feel like he was back in his room at his parents' house. His smile was huge and his eyes were sparkling. He was feeling like a curious little kid who found a new playground. When his eyes fell on the arrow, the first thing he saw was the red around the tip.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Bibbj5JGR
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"That's blood." A new male voice surprised the customer.
The curious customer looked up and saw a handsome man whose dark eyes reminded him of two olives. He was dressed in all black and seemed to have struggled somewhere with a lot of dust because the particles reached the customer's nose.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqXpIQGlqh
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"Oh...fascinating." The customer whispered almost gluing his face to the glass.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEl4V32lJY
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Minjae stared at him, watched every little movement and expression on his face and finally spoke.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lq8Sf17b3
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"I believe we have already met once before."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12TukfVoPx
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The customer raised his head and carefully analysed his face. His eyes widened when he remembered the same olive eyes glaring at him less than a day ago.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCl7dO8iHCc
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"Right! Wow, what a small world! You're the guy from yesterday at the wedding hall."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LxBNard7J
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"Kim Minjae," he introduced himself with a bow. "I am one of the associates here at Ethos."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNz9A8dGhq
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Minjae waited for a bit but nothing else followed. He saw that the customer kept returning his attention to the arrow and he had to cough twice to regain his attention.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpQOTnH5Hb
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"And you are?"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObruX0CI1t
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"Dohyun. Lee Dohyun. What was this arrow used for if those are traces of blood?"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnBUrxSS4W
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"It-" Minjae stopped and looked at Fei. She was standing in front of the coffee machine, watching them. Her focus was mainly on Dohyun. Those clear eyes of hers were so sad no matter how hard she was trying to hide it. From afar she looked hopeless. "It was used to break someone's heart. It pierced right through it, killing her." Minjae explained, his eyes locked on Fei.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LrbkA0Gab
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"That's tragic," Dohyun replied feeling a bit bad for asking now that he found out. His phone vibrated making him pick up. "Oh hyung, I'm on my way. Yes, yes, I got it. I'm coming." He said before he hung up. "Thanks. I'll come back another time for the full story." He said and quickly left. He smiled at Fei as he passed her and it was better that he didn't see her reaction.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uxksfOtQF
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But Minjae did. He placed the books he brought on the high table and came next to her.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Kywf6CHUa
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"I hate that expression. You used to wear it a lot in the past and I hoped you won't once you forgot about him." He started in a firm voice.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtD2mJgNdrq
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"How can I ever forget him? He is the only man I've ever loved."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7pheZtTnL
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"And he killed you, remember? He watched as you gave your last breath and then threw you into the woods to animals." Minjae continued growing more serious and loud. "You should hate him then pity him and eventually forget him."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEgtMviIHE
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She looked into his eyes and saw herself in the reflection. She could still feel the pain as the arrow pierced deep into her heart.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZ98WpfBTa
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"Morniiiing! Am I interrupting something?"547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF40lSSjifL
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The raven stepped back and Fei lowered her gaze.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKH413O5cO
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"Even if you were you wouldn't care so what is it?" Fei asked the newcomer.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6l9YsESRRC
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"There is this little problem I have with a reaper. He went rogue." Death himself informed the two.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PGM3CZfOg
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Well, Death was too much said. He wasn't death, he couldn't be a state, but he was the head of the death department.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvmEXNMvSE
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"I sent you her ID so take a good look at her face. I mainly want you to find her and I'll take care of the rest."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwedrisMd5b
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Both Fei's and Minjae's phones beeped at the same time. Seeing the female reaper on the screen with her number and status made Minjae cringe. It wasn't every day that supernatural beings had the will or courage to desert their post. The Underworld was losing power now that the youth believed in different beings and ideas.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVhdTVxsNW
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"Why did she go rogue?" Minjae asked looking at the Head of the Department.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQgiXP5kaL
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"For a man." He answered before he scoffed loudly. "She has been part of my team for centuries and never once did she make a mistake. And now, after all this time, she chose to...fall in love. Ha!" He exclaimed surprising the two librarians. "Love is not a word for us. We're dead! We exist in order to be a bridge between the dead and the living and we can't be seen by humans. That's just like going against your country! That rascal..."547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UhsrRxgG9
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Fei stared at the picture, the poker face of a pretty girl reminding her of how she used to be. She couldn't help chuckle at all the bad things she did and said when she was young and had the energy to fight.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KPjjzzynL
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"What will happen to her after she is caught?" She asked placing her phone in her back pocket of her jeans and going to grab her trench coat.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYXNJe6OKJ
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Death rubbed his cheek as he thought about it.547Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iHcduHMxb
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"She will be erased from existence, of course. All data about her even working for us will be deleted and her workload will be split between other reapers." He answered with nonchalance.
