My Ancestor is Watching Me! — Chapter 15

D-DID HE...

DRINK IT?

WHY WOULD HE DRINK THAT??

WHEN SHOULD WE START?

THE MODELING.

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A GUY ATE THE CREAM OFF THE CORNER OF MY MOUTH.

THERE'S A HIGH CHANCE IT'S A SIGN THAT HE'S INTERESTED. HOWEVER, IT'S HARD TO SAY WITH 100% CERTAINTY THAT IT'S ROMANTIC.

HE COULD ALSO JUST BE THE PLAYFUL TYPE WHO'S NATURALLY COMFORTABLE WITH PHYSICAL CONTACT.

MAYBE IT'S THAT...

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO TO A SHAMAN AND ASK ABOUT YOUR LOVE FORTUNE?

WHO GOES TO A SHAMAN IN AN AGE WHERE TECHNOLOGY IS SO ADVANCED?

THAT'S PRETTY HYPOCRITICAL COMING FROM YOU.

...YOU'RE RIGHT. DONGJA-NIM, PLEASE TELL ME MY LOVE FORTUNE.

PREPARE AN ALTAR AND AN OFFERING.

I CRAVE TWO DUMPLING AND BUTTER RICE CAKES.

JUST HAVE THE FROZEN YOGURT BARS IN THE FREEZER.

...THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS SITUATION MEANS,

OR HOW I REALLY FEEL.

BUT I NEVER WANT TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING THAT EMBARRASSING AGAIN.

I WISH I HAD SOMEONE I COULD TALK TO ABOUT THIS. MAYBE I'D FEEL LESS FRUSTRATED.

MINA? SHE'S BASICALLY JUST AS INEXPERIENCED WITH DATING AS I AM.

SOON-AE'S THE ONLY ONE WITH ANY DATING EXPERIENCE...

SOON-AE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

OH, MINA JUST TEXTED ME.

SHE ASKED IF I COULD BE HER MODEL FOR THE EXHIBITION PROJECT.

YOU'LL BE MY MODEL FOR THE EXHIBITION PROJECT, RIGHT, HONEY?

I SHOULD START GOING BACK TO SCHOOL LITTLE BY LITTLE TOO.

THEN WHAT ABOUT OUR CREDIT CARD BILL?

WHAT ABOUT MY DEBT?

DO YOU REALLY THINK I HAVE THE TIME TO POSE AS YOUR MODEL FOR SOME EXHIBITION?

DO YOU THINK I'M A PUSHOVER?

NO... THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT...

SIGH... LET'S STOP. I DON'T WANT TO FIGHT AGAIN.

DID YOU TRY CONTACTING YOUR FATHER?

NOT YET... BUT I ALREADY GOT THIS MONTH'S RENT FROM DAD, SO I DON'T THINK HE'LL...

GIVE ME ANY MORE...

ARE YOU EVEN THINKING STRAIGHT?

DO YOU REALLY KNOW THAT LITTLE ABOUT HOW THE WORLD WORKS?

INSTEAD OF STICKING CLOSE TO PEOPLE WHO CAN ACTUALLY BENEFIT YOU,

YOU'RE GOING TO WASTE YOUR TIME MODELING FOR SOME USELESS FRIEND?

INSTEAD, GO SWEET-TALK YOUR PRECIOUS DOCTOR FATHER,

OR CLING TO HIS PANT LEG IF YOU HAVE TO.

AFTER HAVING ALL THAT FUN AND SPENDING MONEY,

YOU SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT YOURSELF.

ooh~ The studio is so cool.

Who's that?

He's handsome.

JUST AS I THOUGHT... HE'S ATTRACTING WAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION...

IS THIS YOUR SPOT?

YES, YOU CAN SIT HERE. I BROUGHT A CHAIR WITH A BACKREST FOR YOU.

ART ART

CAN I TAKE A LOOK?

AT YOUR PAINTINGS.

AH...

SURE... IT'S A LITTLE EMBARRASSING, THOUGH.

YOU PAINT A LOT OF PEOPLE.

...AND ANCESTRAL SPIRITS?

I JUST PAINT WHAT I SEE.

IT'S EASY ENOUGH TO PASS IT OFF AS ART.

I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE,

BUT THESE SPIRITS SEEM TO SYMBOLIZE EACH PERSON'S SOUL.

THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S BECAUSE THE ANCESTRAL SPIRIT THAT RESONATES MOST WITH A DESCENDANT'S SOUL STAYS WITH THEM.

THOUGH IT'S OFTEN HARD TO UNDERSTAND AT FIRST GLANCE.

FOR EXAMPLE, THESE TWO ARE A MARRIED COUPLE.

CASES LIKE THIS ARE EASY TO INTERPRET,

BUT THIS PERSON WAS OBSESSED WITH THEIR APPEARANCE...

THIS ONE WAS OBSESSIVELY POSSESSIVE AND CONTROLLING TOWARD THEIR LOVERS.

THIS PERSON'S FAMILY HAS WORKED AT A FISH MARKET FOR GENERATIONS...

I GUESS THE FISH MARKET BECAME PART OF THEIR IDENTITY.

SO USUALLY THEY'RE SYMBOLICALLY ENCODED.

You catch on quickly.

YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE PERSON'S BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT TO UNDERSTAND THEM...

YOU'RE LIKE A PHOTOGRAPHER OF SOULS, DAWON.

PLEASE TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY SOUL TOO.

EVEN IF YOU SAY THAT, I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT YOU, SUNBAE...

I'M SORRY, SUNBAE.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR SOUL,

What pose should I do?

Since you'll have to sit for a long time, pick the most comfortable position.

And I'd appreciate it if you could take off your jacket...

RIGHT NOW, I'M MORE INTERESTED IN PAINTING YOUR OUTER SHELL...

WHAT TIME IS IT?

HUH? IT'S ALREADY NIGHTTIME?

EVERYONE ELSE WHO WAS WORKING HAS ALREADY GONE HOME...

SUNBAE, IT'S ALREADY...

HE MUST BE TIRED AFTER SITTING IN THE SAME POSITION FOR HOURS.

I'LL WAKE HIM UP IN A LITTLE WHILE.

MAYBE I SHOULD ADJUST HIS POSTURE SO HE'S MORE COMFORTABLE.

MMM...

HUH?

WE MADE EYE CONTACT...

Mmph...

AH, HIS TONGUE...

ALL OF A SUDDEN?

Ah...

Haa...

Haa...

IT FEELS NICE, BUT...

I MISSED YOU.

THIS IS SO SUDDEN...

S-SUNBAE.

DON'T GO.

SURYEON.

...WHAT?