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dy stayed up late wat

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e closed her eyes, and drowsiness immediately wrapped around her thoughts. Jus

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ard the door. Outside, she could clearly hear the thick, slurred voice of a

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went completely silent

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d throbbed with a fine, needling pain. Irritated,

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round, grabbed a jack

d into th

one rang again. She freed a hand to s

gh school classmate. My hair's all greasy, an

d through a mouthful of foam, her words barely

o out tonight? Andy, my dear journalist, you've been working overtime f

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had moved from Chica

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he rent

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pened to run into the man n

everything sta

ss. The city's lights gradually flickered on, illuminating the

e, Andy changed her outfit a

bing her with mes

message, "Heading out now." She stepped outside, instinctively glan

ed to meet at th

ed across from Red Square. Passing through an alleyway, they were soon

only came a

r street, often referred

quite some time searching until they finall

uite interesti

te letters glowing against it. Among the gaudy, flamboyant neon signs surrounding it, it sto

ent before commenting. "A hair salon in a bar street-guys c

she dragged Andy inside

nterior was not as deser

peak hours, yet more than half

a soft, soothing voice. At the bar, a blond-haired bartender was skillfu

seats, Andy ordered the

appointment. "Is the owner not here? I

alm and replied absentmindedl

lleague, who basically lives on Degenerate Street

ust calls h

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"By the way, I ran into my high school vice class president at lunch. He also went to C

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d casually before suddenly locking onto the bar. "Hey, check te

dy heard someone call

d Sara's li

an had appeared be

the bar, head tilted slightly as he spoke to the bartender. He wore a simple black jacket, his tall frame car

ips tugging into a fa

lights traced across his face, l

ized him in

up in pitch, equally stunned. "

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nish, a sudden clat

bumped into someone. The tray in their hands ti

t onto Andy's

d into her loose-knit sweater, seeping throu

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ale with fright, re

ing ice off Andy's clothes

e chill, but she wasn't angry. She turned to the w

id, "I'm going to the

speaking, she

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st, striding toward

her sweater, leaving only a f

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to the sink, dabbing a tissue with wa

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ye, she noticed someone

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een his lips, his posture lazy and relaxed. Unlike before, he

-shirt remaine

years since th

ognized her. And she didn't kn

deciding to pretend she hadn't recognized him either. She

ular patterns reflecting the scattered light. From here, she could s

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turning her

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talk,"