1. I took my exam this morning, it wasn't too bad, but I could've done better.
1. With some free time before lunch at home with sera, I decided to visit the local bookstore.
1. My purpose was to check if corbin's latest collection was available.
1. I first discovered this mysterious artist three years ago on digram...
2. "Oh.."
1. ...and since then, I've been captivated by their stunning artwork.
2. "Daebak!"
1. The fact that their identity remain unknown and that they refuse to collaborate or be interviewed only adds to the intrigue.
2. I would be honored to meet them someday or observe them at work.
1. If any journalist ever had the chance to interview them, I would want to be that person.
2. "OH!"
1. "Is that the last piece?!"
1. I couldn't believe my luck.
1. Corbin's collections have been selling out rapidly, I knew I had to get my hands on it.
1. What's with this girl? I saw the volume first.
2. "Tsk.."
1. "EXCUSE ME..."
1. "I believe I saw this book first."
2. I wasn't willing to give up on this book, as I had traveled quite a distance to obtain it.
1. "I'm sorry, but I grabbed it first."
1. "I understand that you grabbed it first, but I was the first to saw it, so you should leave it to me."
1. "Then give me 70,000 won."
2. *about 50 dollars
1. "What? Why should I?"
2. Wth..
1. "If you really want this volume, you have to pay me for it. Alternatively, I can give you the money if you're willing to leave it for me."
1. "The restock may take two or three months, and who knows how long I will have to wait."
1. She was asking for an additional 70,000 won on this, nearly doubling the original price of 40,000 won.
1. If I added her 70,000 to the initial 40,000, the total would have skyrocketed to 110,000 won!
1. I couldn't afford it...
2. But still... I couldn't bring myself to snatch an additional 70,000 won from her, for the book, just because I saw it first.
1. "Argh, you can have it."
1. "Cash or mobile payment?"
1. "Leave it, I don't want your money."
1. "Wait!"
1. "Do you really like this book that much?"
1. "Yes, I've been a fan of corbin's work for years."
2. "It's such a shame that no one knows who they"
1. "Are or what they looks like."
1. "Since you like it so much, I will let you flip through it, but you have to offer me a coffee."
1. "Mmh..."
2. Honestly, I was hesitant to agree...
1. "Oh, and by the way..."
1. "...I happen to know a thing or two about corbin."
2. "Really? How?"
1. I was shocked at my good fortune.
1. "Let's just say that I'm a friend of a friend."
1. In exchange for a coffee with a stranger, I could obtain some information about the mysterious artist I had admired for so many years.
1. Even though she might be a scammer, I had nothing to lose...
1. ...and I would be able to take a look at that latest volume.
1. So why not?
1. "Alright, I'll buy you a coffee, but you have to tell me more."
