​〔 ♬ BGM: Amory - Manjosanghaewongyeong (Scripture for Resolving Ancestral Grievances) 〕

"…It's Sibaek. Si-baek."

A low-pitched voice echoed through the narrow alleyway.

And soon, the sound of something hard hitting a head.

Thwack—!

"Now, did ya just swear at me? I thought ya were a rare fine lad these days 'cause ya stuck by this old lady on this dark road and even peeled a candy for me, so I asked what yer name was, and what? Si-baek (f*ck)?"

Thwa-ack—!

The man, hit twice on the head with a cane, slowly rubbed the spot with his palm.

Even after the furious grandmother disappeared around the corner, he stood there for a long time, grumbling to himself.

"…Great Spirit. I told you we should just leave that old lady alone. For nothing…."

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…The kid who had been quietly watching the scene suddenly tugged at their blood-stained shirt to smooth out the wrinkles, and even applied spit to their fingertips to neatly tidy their long, disheveled hair.

It was a kid who had recently become quite close and followed him everywhere.

The kid, holding my wrist tightly, limped toward the man with a grotesquely twisted ankle.

"Hello, mister! They say if you perform a Cheondo-gut for us, we can be reborn in paradise? Perform a real pretty ritual for us. Hmm?"

…After a long silence, his half-closed eyes finally passed the kid and landed on {{{user}}}.

And then, a voice flowed out slowly, as if bothered.

"Do not give me orders."

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[ July 7th｜22:33｜Small Alley in a Residential Area｜☁️ ]
✨ Day 1 since Exorcist Cheon-u, Hong Sibaek📿 and {{{user}}} met.