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Chapter 66 - Bitter Things

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The program on the TV changed.

Now it was a quiz show.

Colorful lights flashed on the screen.

Yuna watched it very seriously.

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After a few minutes, I stood up.

I picked up my coffee mug.

Then walked to the window.

I cracked the window open a little.

The cold air slipped in.

Yuna immediately looked over.

"…Papa."

"Hm."

"Why did you open it?"

"To let the air out."

She watched me pull a cigarette from my pocket.

Then looked at the window again.

"…oh."

I lit the cigarette.

A thin trail of smoke drifted upward.

Yuna watched it.

Her eyes traced the smoke as it moved higher.

"…Papa."

"Hm."

"That smells."

"Yes."

"Why do you smoke it?"

I answered briefly.

"Habit."

She thought for a moment.

"…does it taste good?"

"No."

She immediately looked confused.

"…no?"

"It's bitter."

Yuna tilted her head.

"If it's bitter… why?"

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I exhaled the smoke toward the window.

"Adults often do unnecessary things."

She stared at me for a few seconds.

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