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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve8nl2KUvF
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"What happened to you?" He finally asked.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvmx2tWEwg
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5Z3ykqgca
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Minjae frowned and quickly checked if she hit herself hard enough for it to show.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgYXBw3mkZ
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"I'm so tired," she mumbled loud enough for him to hear.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBATC06Mjv
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHwa51M3yh
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq9441zfaJ
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Minjae puckered his lips annoyed that she was acting as if he didn't help her yesterday.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlT3A2RsGD
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzDdsMDFoI
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqpAumbVxF
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"Can you go and bring these books up? We need to make some errands."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZGO43x5oA
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Minjae took the list and nodded. A piercing scream was heard suddenly and both Minjae and Fei sighed.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeTlsM7eHI
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"Check on Hikaru too. We don't need people to hear him."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL81IVh1Wdz
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0FKwBYClR
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1vcbPN0TX
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcZS6i3l5i
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CMPLoy5qf
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"Good morning, I'm here for my book."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyqOEJZwyZ
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Fei froze. She stared at him with wide eyes and couldn't believe her bad luck.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGhB8DLaai
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"Excuse me, but did you hear me?" He asked watching this peculiar woman.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQU38E5bM7
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"Yes, I did." The answer came immediately, like it was automatic.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn596hwakz2
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"Oh, ok, good. I came by last night too, remember? I was the one knocking on the door."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nJtujBoTA
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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-"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQXSlQTVNe
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"You have it, I bought it online. Heroes by Stephen Fry."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEddoafTkv1
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuWxSEb6fW
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"Are you interested in mythology?" She asked making small talk.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUIYp0IAR6
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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."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXs0uf4JLF
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfLVBIqkOs
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18NHE9pmvm
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"Are you the only worker here?"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJlB4U1xP0
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"No."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6V6JUWH1Z
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"Why is it so silent?"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCvwH7cUyw
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"Because there aren't any clients in."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9YUXXlRRI
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"What about some music?"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2Kc5bKuOy
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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."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30SxSkJrSl
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2WqLPoXq1
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgiaWj5c14
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"Are we really the only people in the library right now? It feels so empty."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcDDqkpVFG
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"No, we are not."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3A7OE2NYYz
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"Hmm,"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVJjIV5X7z
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They stood there in awkwardness as he kept looking around the ground floor.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0Yj6ewM0z
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"What's that?" He asked finally noticing the artefact.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRmH4peUVX
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"An arrow." She answered not even glancing where he pointed at.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMi8wPjvBf
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9uQAgzDK9
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPAzpUVPuV
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"Oh...fascinating." The customer whispered almost gluing his face to the glass.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQBpUO5lYr
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Minjae stared at him, watched every little movement and expression on his face and finally spoke.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKhOxoAo4P
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"I believe we have already met once before."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBfNKYVWjU
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEesPUnJhom
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"Right! Wow, what a small world! You're the guy from yesterday at the wedding hall."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaVgclhyQp
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"Kim Minjae," he introduced himself with a bow. "I am one of the associates here at Ethos."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNMNBNXIm9
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TyGCe1XD7
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"And you are?"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXguMH9oLAC
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"Dohyun. Lee Dohyun. What was this arrow used for if those are traces of blood?"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqKUt6JevM
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAV4MsOYTz
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EBLrwYeJo
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But Minjae did. He placed the books he brought on the high table and came next to her.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleh6ArTK6a
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstZKy7KnXU
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"How can I ever forget him? He is the only man I've ever loved."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCwNKsosa0
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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."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov1aaf41BG
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOjgJmNcXr
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"Morniiiing! Am I interrupting something?"736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSvDECfkIR
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The raven stepped back and Fei lowered her gaze.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWt6JadyLy
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"Even if you were you wouldn't care so what is it?" Fei asked the newcomer.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGAgY27eSe
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"There is this little problem I have with a reaper. He went rogue." Death himself informed the two.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbDqWf8ucv
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HxhMK2EQd
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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."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA95pvSjPH
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEx8xsLGrKS
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"Why did she go rogue?" Minjae asked looking at the Head of the Department.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYMm4dr4YQ
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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..."736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTRf2fb0bD
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiwuUBYK1c
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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.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8LIXMpaC7
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Death rubbed his cheek as he thought about it.736Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpxSN11mvk
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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.
and then Add to home screen.