[Contest 3] Black Rose
Between chance and fate



이연
Finally... I came...

Invitation, you are invited to the Rose Mansion


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..If I don't go...I won't be able to see him, right?

Go back in time, to 5 years ago


이연
who are you..?


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You are Lee Yeon


이연
Yes...but...


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Who is it? My name is Kwon Jiyong. Do you see the Rose Mansion over there?


이연
yes...


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That's my home.


이연
But why did you come to my house, sir?


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Because I like you


이연
yes?..


권지용
There's no other reason, just that. Since you're still young, I'll invite you to my house exactly when you turn 19.


이연
Then I'm going to play at your house?


권지용
Yeah, let's live together, sir.


이연
yes..?


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Are you going to live a hard life, being bullied by the villagers, without a mother or a father?


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No... that's not it...


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I'm confident that my uncle will protect our kite until the end.


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........


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So, let's live together, sir.


이연
huh...


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Then the old man goes...ah


이연
why?


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I'll give you this

Jiyong takes out a rose and gives it to Yeon.


이연
rose?


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It's a token of our promise. Bring this rose when you come to my house.


이연
Yeah, but what if it withers?


권지용
Don't worry, I'll go


이연
Bye..Huh? Sir?

Jiyong took out another rose, blew on it, and then disappeared.

today,


이연
It's been five years since then... I wonder if he's still around...

Yeon is lost in thought, but soon comes to her senses and heads to the mansion with a rose and an invitation.


이수연
What, where are you?


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I won't be working here anymore, so you know that.


이수연
What? Are you crazy? You don't even have a place to stay!


이연
Don't worry, but if you use it like that, it'll be fine. Are you going to keep using it?


이수연
Ugh... Okay, okay. I was just about to go somewhere.


이연
Where are you going?


이수연
Rose Mansion.


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what..?


이수연
He gave me an invitation, and this rose is a token of that promise.

I thought it was only for me... How could it be for me...


이연
so?

Although she speaks calmly, Yeon trembles and hides the hand holding the rose and invitation behind her back.


권지용
Why hide it


이연
Eek...ah...sir..?


이수연
Oh my, Count~

Jiyong suddenly appears behind Lee Yeon, and Lee Yeon falls over in surprise.


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wake up

Jiyong reaches out to Yeon, but Yeon's heart is already certain and she abandons him.


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Okay, let's clean it up.

Lee Yeon, who was happy to see Jiyong, soon hides her feelings and speaks bluntly.


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Hey, what are you doing! The Count extended his hand to someone as small as you!

Jiyong's eyebrows twitched at Suyeon's words.


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Okay, if you like it that much, you go ahead. I'm going.


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Are you there when you go?

Yeon flinched slightly at Jiyong's words, but continued speaking.


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Yes, take her quickly. I'm busy too. I don't have time to go to your house.


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I missed you.

Yeon is surprised by Jiyong's sudden words. What will happen next?