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Kwon Soon-young's short story: My Cold Sunrise Girlfriend: Must

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...As expected...not today either..

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I always come here to see the sunrise.

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Ha..when are you coming..

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Actually, I came here to see someone. To find the girl I've only seen in my dreams.

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Why..is it only not there when I try to catch it..

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-In Soonyoung's dream-

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?? What is this.. why am I having this dream..

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Lately, I keep having dreams about the sunrise. What's wrong?

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???

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It must have been at this time that I was desperately searching for that girl.

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It felt like I was dancing, surrendering myself to the sunrise. Flutter, flutter, like a butterfly excited by a beautiful flower.

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???he..

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I couldn't see his face because of the sunrise, but he smiled at me.

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Hey... me... please... save me...

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Flash-

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It was a dream.. Ha.. What is it..

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For a moment, my eye caught the clock.

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Have I ever set a watch?

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Thump-

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?? The minute hand and the hour hand..

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It was strange. The minute hand and the hour hand were both pointing to the same time.

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...5 o'clock?

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Both hands were pointing towards 5 o'clock.

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...sunrise..girl..

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I still remember that girl... the image of her dancing with the sunrise as her light...

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(Thump...thump)

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...I think he was trying to ask me to save him..

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...let's go.

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Ha..uh..uh..

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Click-

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??

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For a moment, my head was spinning.

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After that I collapsed.

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..It's that place again..

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Ring ring ring~

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??..where..the song..

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? Heh..here...again...you...are...here...

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I reached out to touch the girl.

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What...what is it?

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...You too..

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That's...what...

해여주

Hello~ My name is Hae-yeo-ju

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?? Why am I here? Always?

해여주

That's it... I don't know either... I'm just dancing without even knowing the question.

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?

해여주

..um..do you like me?

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!!!...Ah..no..//

해여주

Hmm... Don't try to fool me. I can see into people's hearts.

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..all right..

해여주

...But...Can you see me?

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..yes..except the face..

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Hmm... I see...

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??

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Swish-

해여주

Just close your eyes for a moment.

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...yes..

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Hug-

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Well...don't be surprised.

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쵹-

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??!!

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Swish-

해여주

Okay... can you see me?

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Ugh...yes.. ((It's so cold..your eyes..are smiling..but they look so cold..))

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I'm sorry... but I don't think you can touch me...

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...?

해여주

There's a barrier between you and me. If this dream ends and you want to see me, come see the sunrise whenever the hands on that strange clock all point to five. I'll be there someday.

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That..

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Suddenly I'm speechless...

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!!

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Oh... I think someone woke you up... Well then... I hope you remember me.

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Flash-

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...What the...Why am I here...

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What is it... I feel lonely in one corner of my heart... It's so cold...

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Just now... I think someone was there...

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Hey! Wake up! It's already nighttime!

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Yes? How much now...

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It's already 9 o'clock! Wake up!! Hurry up!

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Oh.. I'm sorry..

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Will we meet someday? What...what was it...

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Ah...what was your name...

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Hey... hey... ah... XX damn... why do I remember...

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...I thought you would remember me..

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...!!!!

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I remembered. Hae..yeo..ju..

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Now... I have to keep coming, right? No... I will come... Because I will definitely meet you and take you out of the darkness.

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Current Sunyoung's point of view

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...Am I doing something for nothing..

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Honestly... I'm having a hard time too... But... I miss you so much...

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..huh..yeah..it won't come out..why are you still waiting..

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Heh..let's go!

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Ha...it's cold...

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As expected..Is it possible for you to be unreachable..You were like the beautiful..but at the coldest time..the hardest to see..the coldest sunrise.

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..Still..Thank you..I'll go now..

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under...

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Huh..

승철

Hey, there's a new girl coming in today!

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In the dance department? Who is it?

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Ha..suddenly..I want to see you again..Is this a disease too..

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Slurp-

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Hi~ I'm... hehe

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Swish-

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!!!!

해여주

Tell him to do it! Oh... I came in mid-stream... Please take care of me!

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..Sunrise..

승철

Hey.. isn't it really pretty?

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...Sunrise....

승철

what?

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Sun...sunrise...girl...dance...lights...

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What are you saying?

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...okay..

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go for it!

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..I..the heroine!

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huh?

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You...are the sunrise girl, right?

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...Uh...right.

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Um...if I win this...can you grant me a wish?

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...Well...good!

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he...

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After the stage ended

MC

The winner of this competition is!!!

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This is Kwon Soon-young's Cold Sunrise!!

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omg...

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The grand prize is a 1 year and 3 month dance study abroad program and a cash prize of 10 million won!

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...yes..

MC

Well then! This concludes the 17th Sebong High School Dance Competition!

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..Sorry..

해여주

What~ Hurry up and go! You'll be late~!

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I...I wish...

해여주

Oh right! What...what is it?

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..I like you. No. I liked you since I met you.

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...

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Date me..

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...hmm..

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If you don't like it...something else..l

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...The answer is... I hope that in 1 year and 3 months, you will tell me the answer you want.

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uh?

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You waited for me, watching that cold sunrise.

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...

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So now I have to wait, watching for your traces...

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Hug-

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!!!

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I'll be back... Don't forget me...

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...Yeah...have a nice day...

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That's how we parted ways. To my study abroad... and we promised. To meet again, not to forget... At first, you had such cold eyes, like the coldest dawn. But... now you...

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...warmer than anyone else...your eyes right now

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..thank you..

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My sunrise was so cold... but now it's my sunrise that's warmer than anyone else's. No one can keep up with it.

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Your own warmth. That's all I need.

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And so I left. Remembering her warmth...