2025

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3-11.

Hey kid, you speak English?

조금, little.

Good. That’s enough. What’s your name?

My name is 영철.

영철. Good boy. You clean boots every day here?

예, Clean boots. Same place. Every day.

Then you must see many people. Soldiers, Visitors...

예.

That Korean guy who comes every day to get his shoes shined. You know him?

누구요?

Leather jacket 입은 남자. The one who keeps giving you stuff. Why he come in camp every day? Who says okay?

I don’t know. I really don’t know.

Next time he shows up— watch who he talks to. If you don’t tell me, you’re coming with me. Understand me?

Yes, sir.