16 Results in the "Fool" category
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FOOL Ch 4
“Here.” The bare-looking branch, with all of its blossoms having fallen off, trembled beneath the fingertips holding it. “It looked pretty, just like you, Doctor, so I broke it off while thinking of you—” “I told you I’m not a doctor.” I snatched the branch and stole the bag off his wrist as well. Inside was an oily, ochre-coloured paper bag containing several donuts of various shapes, each caked in sugar. I took out a twisted donut. It smelled of old oil that’d been used…-
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FOOL Ch 3
What am I supposed to do with a steamed bun that's frozen solid like a rock? Just the fact that he didn't think of such a scenario beforehand, even though we were in the middle of the winter, told me that he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. He seemed to be under the impression that I left the house every day because, after the persimmon incident, the things he left for me kept increasing, ranging from carp-shaped bread to even rice cake sticks. With each new item, a strange sense of guilt began to…-
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FOOL Ch 2
I grew up without a shortage of anything. Like many children from affluent families, I had an unrestrained personality, but I was still surrounded by friends nonetheless. Maybe it was because I was tall, but I was popular among the girls as well. Being quite smart, I did well in my studies even without having to attend cram schools. I was the type of boy who, though not the leader, belonged to the intersection of a group that ostracized the poor and the insecure, always remaining on the sidelines. Then,…-
31.5 K • Ongoing
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FOOL Ch 1
Chapter 1. Homosapiens Pneumonia. The troublesome and heavy homosapien needed to be hospitalized for a while. That day, I threw him over to my maternal uncle’s private hospital and went home. I turned away from him the first day, but I ultimately did what I had to do anyway. A few days later, my uncle called me, and I felt irritated throughout the entire drive. Annoying incidents persisted one after another in my life, which I attempted to navigate while avoiding things that deviated from the…-
31.5 K • Ongoing
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FOOL Ch 0
Prologue I’m dreaming. The me inside the dream is swimming through waters of unknown depth. Behind my ears are gills that allow me to breathe underwater. Upon waking, I feel suffocated. In today’s world, you can get whatever you want without ever needing to step outside. I dislike the outside. But every once in a while, memories of my family and a past version of myself who once liked the outside world drag my feet beyond the front gate. He looked tired. I heard the sound of a…-
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