Chapter 11 - Are you ready, girls? (1/2)
District Park.
”It's the last victim.” Jung Kwang-Soo puts his hands in the pocket. It has been three years. This last victim was twelve years old boy. He was Baek Han Sol's neighbor. They have been seen together a few times on the CCTV. There is no evidence at the spot. The authorities can't find any link between the location or the victims. That's why this case is odd. Usually, the sociopaths follow a pattern. But, Baek Han Sol didn't follow any pattern. He hasn't admitted his crimes. All the pieces of evidence cry that it is him.
Ahn Hana observes the surrounding. Baek Han Sol has a house in this district. It is only a ten minutes walk away. Other than this victim, there is another one who was murdered around five years ago. She brings out the list. The 32nd Victim was a 25 years old woman who is a substitute teacher at the high school. The link between him and Baek Han Sol is that they dated each other secretly for three months. This victim was butchered mercilessly in the district park at midnight. She was killed after the 100th day of their breakup.
The timing is different. The 36th victim was killed around five of the morning. The boy was killed after the 100th day of Baek Han Sol's birthday. She brings out the location map and marks Baek Han Sol's house and the locations of the murders.
”Let's go. There are 34 more to go.” She looks at the tree. It's quite old.
”You don't plan to inspect them all on the same day, do you?” Kwang-Soo pushes up his sunglasses. ”The locations are spread out all over the country.”
”We will start with the near ones.”
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”Sejin! Sejin! Sejin!”
Do Sejin is trying to finish a big jar of beer. His opponent is none other than Kim Dong-Woo.
”Dong-Woo, don't let him win,” Someone yells from the crowd. Kim Dong-Woo drinks faster. Do Sejin isn't the type to give up either. He hasn't eaten anything in the morning because Ahn Hana kicked him out. He waited until Jung Kwang-Soo appeared and saw them leave together. She had called him a temporary one. He is still mad about it. There are plenty of women here. He decides not to go back to her tonight. She will start to miss him and crave for him tonight.
”The winner will get special treatment.” The twin girls declare suddenly, heating the atmosphere. Sejin and Dong-Woo are charged to reach the finish line. Sejin lifts the jar and finishes all of it in one gulp. He wipes his mouth and raises his arms in victory. Dong-Woo gives up and glares at him. ”Can't you lose to me once?”
”No.” Sejin shows him an innocent smile. The twins wrap their arms around him. It's the twins' birthdays. He kisses them both.
”Sejin, did you bring birthday gifts?” The twins ask him together.
”I am a birthday gift.” He has never slept with twins at the same time. He doesn't remember their names. They look the same to him.
”Ah!” The left twin bats her eyes at him. ”Do you want the special treatment first?