A Postlude

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Three year old Seung-jin developed a penchant for solving puzzles, something she had learned from her friend, Sora. One morning while waiting for breakfast to be served, Ji-heon found her by the dining table putting together pieces of a torn photograph. He asked her to solve it in five minutes, and the child gladly agreed. One by one, she fit the pieces, and her father could only watch in amazement. After the puzzle was completed, Ji-heon planted a kiss on her nose and told her next time she should do it in three minutes. Mrs. Chu came to the dining room ready to serve food when she saw the photograph on the table and recognized the faces. "Old photographs are truly valuable."

Euna who came in with another tray of food saw the photograph and smiled. It was the same one she had kept in her possession, the same photograph that had kept her alive while they were apart. As she looked closer, she paid attention to the details once more.

Two young lovers seated in a park bench with random people in the background. The girl was looking away while the guy, with a single rose in his hand, gazed at her with an unmistakable look of love on his face.

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