Bad X Bad: My Dear Hana

There are some unsatisfied grumbles that it was over too soon. The students start to leave in the groups, still discussing the 100th-day murder. Professor Man is satisfied. The students are riled up and working hard.

"Do Sejin. Eun Min Ah. Come here."

Do Sejin wonders if the professor has found out that he has been stealing his imported cigars while Eun Min Ah has different thoughts in her head.

"Are you interested in getting some experience at the Theseus Law Firm?" He asks them with a smile. "If you go there, you will get some deep insight into real-world problems."

"Lawyer Ahn works at the Theseus Law Firm," Eun Min Ah recalls. "She is the one who is defending Baek Han Sol."

"Yes, Eun Min Ah. If you go, you might get the chance to observe her closely. Ahn Hana is good at handling cases like this. There is Jung Kwang-Soo who is closely accompanying Ahn Hana in this case." Professor Man has been impressed by Eun Min Ah's close observations. She seems twisted enough to work with his former students. "Are you interested? What about you, Do Sejin?"

"I don't want to." Do Sejin wants to pretend and continue his relationship with Ahn Hana as long as possible. If he goes there, the truth will come out. He needs to be sure that she won't kick him out of her life before she finds out the truth. He leaves the hall before the professor could say anything else.

"Eun Min Ah, what is your decision?"

Eun Min Ah is gazing at the door. She loves Do Sejin. He is the reason why she decided to study the law. But, there is a different reason now. "I want to go to the Theseus Firm."

"You made the right decision. I am sure that you won't regret it."

24th Murder Location. The R H Hotel. Room No. 405.

Ahn Hana neatly aligns the 36 pictures of murdered victims on the bed. She stares at them for a long time. She picks up the picture of the 24th victim. The victim is 15 years old. Her skin is deathly pale. There are five clean stab wounds on her stomach. There is not a single piece of clothing on her body. Though her body is clean, the bedsheet is red with her blood. The murderer had washed her body before he laid her down on the bed. He arranged each strand of her hair in order, then he put white magnolia flowers in her hair. She looked pure and beautiful. That's how he saw her.

Jung Kwang-soo, who has been quiet the whole time, decides to bring her out of the trance.

"Hana, you could have done this at home."

"Coming to the murder locations makes me think." She starts writing the date of murder on the bottom of each picture.

"Will you tell me what you are thinking about?" He puts away the strand of her hair that keeps falling on her face.

"You will hear it in court."

"Is Baek Han Sol the killer?"

"What do you think?"

"I would like you to tell me why he is not the one."

"He is not smart enough."

Jung Kwang-soo burst out laughing. Ahn Hana stares at the pictures with the murder dates solemnly. She presses her finger on the 24th victim.

"She is the clue."

"Is she?" Jung Kwang-soo leans back. "She has been killed differently, but they didn't find anything. It looks like she knew her murderer."

"All of them knew their murderer." She scratches her chin. "I don't know why they would think that it's Baek Han Sol."

"He is the common link. The victims are connected to him in some way. He was caught on all the surveillance camera before the victim was murdered. The date of the murder match with someday that is significant to him. Also, the fact that he buried those bloody clothes under the pet house."

Jung Kwang-soo starts counting the main reasons. "Baek Han Sol was arrested three years ago. There was no murder after that. That's why they were sure that it was him."

"They only found a connection with 14 victims." Ahn Hana points out. "For other murders, he had some strong alibis."

"There are some politics here." Jung Kwang-soo explains. "The Baek family has powerful enemies. When he was arrested, their enemies used the opportunity to push down the Baek family. Most of the alibis were threatened to back out or lie."

"He is also unlucky."

"It will be hard to convince the alibis."

"That's your job." Ahn Hana picks up the photos. "I am going to this girl's house."

***

"I can't wait to use you," Do Sejin says this to the vibrator in his hand. "But, I can't use you yet. Should I buy you or not?"

He puts it in the basket. His eyes stop on the special pȧntɨės with the remote. "I wonder what she will think about me if I gift this to her."

Panties. He is buying them. One by one, he will use it in bed with her. It's also new for him. He picks up the bottle of lube. That's a good brand. He will use this tonight. Butt-plug? Is it too much? He likes the color. Anal beads? Definitely. A magic wand? Do Sejin imagines her expression when he will stick it inside her. Yes, he is buying it.

Nipple clamps? These are probably too much. There is no harm in buying it for the future. Just in case.

"If she asks me, I will tell her that I made an older friend to buy it for me." Do Sejin thinks of an excuse. After all, he wouldn't be allowed inside the sėx toy store if he was really 17.

"Oho!" The twins exclaim together when they see Do Sejin. They point at the basket full of sėx toys. "What is that?"

"You can see what they are?" He asks them, amused. These are bad girls. One of the twins picks up the dildo and strokes her cheek with it.

"We have better toys."

His eyes become bright. "Is that so?"

"Do you want us to show you how to use them?" The other twin gazes at him seductively. "You will be surprised to explore the possibilities."

"I like learning from my juniors."