“Are you okay at Gwanghwamun Square?”

“Wherever it is.”

I was waiting for him in Gwanghwamun Square.

A man with a pair of glasses on his face offered me coffee.

He was a small and dwarf man.

“This is Cho Yong-sam from the Hangil Shimbun.”

“My name is Kim Deok-myung. But did you find me all at once?”

“It’s a reporter’s tip.”

It was like preparation, not a touch. This is the face I expected to come when the article was published.

“I love the park.”

Jo Yong-sam said while sitting on the bench.

I looked around.

CCTVs were installed everywhere. In addition, there were many police officers passing by.

He was a man of many fears.

It felt funny that such a person was a journalist.

“I will tell you from the beginning. Why did you write such an article? They turned the children into delinquent teenagers and undermined the image of the Candle School.”

“I did not distort the facts.”

He said raising his glasses.

Articles can be right or wrong, depending on how you edit and convey the facts.

He had a look on his face that his point of view was not wrong. He was just happy that his article had become an issue.

“Isn’t Kim Deok-myung also using children? It is true that children make money from candles made by children. Scholarships are everything, but it’s all about business.”

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Made fun of his mouth.

When he didn’t respond, he continued to speak with impetus.

“I also did some research on Mr. Kim Deok-myeong. He was a promising young farmer in the area. He made some money with dried persimmons and honey. Now you are expanding your business with candles.”

“What do you want?”

“Is there anything a journalist like me wants? Readers have a right to know.”

“Do you have any intention of taking the article down and apologizing?”

“I didn’t say anything wrong.”

Cho Yong-sam said sarcastically.

It was just as Bae Seon-ah said.

“What is this!”

Cho Yong-sam jumped up from his seat.

A bee was circling around him.

“Stay still. I am not trying to hurt you.”

He didn’t listen to me. He was avoiding bees buzzing in his ears.

Bees are sensitive to smells. The bee was interested in the perfume on his body.

“I’m sorry, but I have to stop here today.”

Jo Yong-sam said, waving his hand.

The bee kept chasing him.

‘A human who is afraid of even a single bee, does not mind hurting anyone.’

Looking back on my memory, it was Cho Yong-sam, who was one of the operators of SNS channels that later dig up and expose the private lives of celebrities. I remember that after being photographed as a journalist while working as a newspaper reporter, he continued the battle of revelations on his personal channel and eventually got out of the ecosystem.

I looked at him as he moved away and thought that I would never see him again.

* * *

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Now it was time to meet the parties.

I went to Nam-Young’s house.

“Can we talk for a second?”

He had a bright face as if he didn’t know the article. Her bright face made my heart terrified.

We went to the park where we first talked.

“Have you seen the article?”

“Yes, I saw it.”

Ayoung replied casually.

“sorry.”

“What do you have to be sorry for? There are bad people out there.”

She looked up at the sky. There were puffy clouds floating in the clear sky.

“I have one question for you.”

Ayoung looked into my eyes and asked.

“What?”

“Will the candle school disappear because of this?”

“Why did you think that way?”

“It reminds me of the saying that sudden luck vanishes quickly.”

He was smiling and speaking, but he felt uneasy.

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My heart ached.

“What Ayoung thinks will never happen. No matter what happens, I will protect the candle school.”

Her face brightened.

“Really?”

“I am not lying.”

“I know it well.”

“What?”

“The fact that you won’t lie.”

I laughed involuntarily.

Ayoung also smiled.

Finally, I had something to say to her.

“Ah-young, can you help me rectify this?”

“Correct?”

I invited her to an interview.

Ayoung listened to my words and fell into thoughts.

“You can’t do it if you don’t want to.”

“Is he someone you can trust?”

“who?”

“You are a reporter who is interviewing me.”

“I can believe it.”

“Well then.”

Ayoung gave permission.

I immediately contacted Bae Seon-ah and made an appointment.

The interview went faster than expected.

* * *

Bae Seon-ah was the first to appear at the meeting place.

It was a quiet cafe near the candle school.

While fiddling with the coffee cup, the phone rang.

“This is Nam Ah-young.”

At the same time as the voice over the phone could be heard, Ah Young was already in front of Bae Seon-ah.

“I knew it when I saw it vibrate.”

Bae Seon-ah smiled and gestured.

“sit down please.”

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Namjoon sat down. Bae Seon-ah didn’t take her eyes off Nam-young’s face.

“What’s on my face?”

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Namjoon asked.

“no. It’s a little different from the image I had in mind.”

“How are you different?”

“I thought it would be a strong image.”

“How are you now?”

“It’s like a girl with a lot of dreams. Normal.”

At Bae’s words, Namahyeong laughed.

“Have you heard from Kim Deok-myeong? You don’t have to disclose your identity if you don’t want to.”

“I thought about that a lot. I’m not afraid. Even revealing your identity.”

“You don’t have to think too emotionally. It might be better not to disclose it, even for the sake of later.”

“It was not an emotional decision. I decided that was good for everyone. To Uncle and Candle School People.”

Bae Seon-ah did not ask any further questions. The interview continued into the evening.

Bae Seon-ah clenched her teeth as she listened to Nam-young’s story.

It was because it was very different from what the Hangil newspaper reported.

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Namahyeong told Baeunah about the past.

We also talked about the reason why he entered the candle school and how Kim Deok-myeong came to get permission from his parents.

It is the fact that he promoted children in a difficult situation like himself to go to candle school together, the story of how he learned how to make candles from Hadong’s grandmothers and Jeong Ga-hee, and the stories of having a good time there.

Bae Bae turned on the tape recorder and wrote down the main contents in her notebook.

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Namahyeong said without missing a single thing, except for the fact that she took the blame instead of her younger brother.

“I will contact you as soon as the article is published.”

“If this article goes out, the candle school will come back to life, right?”

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Nam-young looked at Bae-nae and asked.

“I think Ayoung’s words will move people’s hearts.”

“I wish the candle school didn’t go away.”

“The candle school will never go away.”

At Bae’s words, Namahyeong smiled broadly.

* * *

It was just as Bae Seon-ah said.

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Nam’s article was enough to move people’s hearts.

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On the Internet bulletin board, stories about Nam-young and the Candle School were lined up.

– The reporter was very determined to ruin people’s lives.

– The Hangil newspaper is still not reporting corrections.

– Such media outlets should be abolished.

– Show the power of the consumer.

– Entered into boycott from today.

– Boycott the goods of companies advertised in newspapers.

– I’m also participating.

At first, sympathy for Nam-young took the lead.

Then it spread to a boycott of the Hangil newspaper.

It is not enough to ruin a person’s life, and public opinion that it has harmed the scholarship students of the Candle School is boiling.

Jirisan farmers were also watching with joy as public opinion changed.

“Everyone, look at this. There was an article in the Hangil newspaper.”

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Minseok shouted at the people in the office.

Today was the day Kahi also went to work.

It’s been a long time since Jirisan farmers gathered in one place.

Everyone focused their eyes on Minseok’s monitor.

“Is that the guy then? Reporter Cho Yong-pal or Cho Yong-sam?”

It was an article written by Cho Yong-sam of the Hangil newspaper.

A long letter of apology caught my eye.

It was a content to deeply apologize for the fact that the article was published that was different from the facts.

There was also a content that the article that was published at that time would be taken down.

When public opinion spread into a boycott of newspapers, it was taken down.

“Ayoung is such a great kid. Doing an interview with your face and even your name on it.”

Kahi looked at her colleagues and asked.

Everyone nodded.

“Candle school is no problem.”

Han Gi-tak looked at me and said. He also seemed to be secretly worried about the candle school.

“Oh, what is this?”

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Minseok shouted with a surprised face.

“what? Isn’t there another strange article out there?”

Han Ki-tak looked at Min-seok’s monitor and asked.

“what’s this?”

Han Ki-tak looked surprised just like Min-seok.

“What is it?”

Kahi also looked at the monitor.

She also opened her mouth wide.

I approached him quietly and checked Minseok’s monitor.

Candle orders were flooding.

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Inquiries about finding items from the Candle School flooded.

The candle school was only open on weekends. It was a hobby workshop level, so there were not many things.

Consumers’ eyes naturally turned to the candles sold by ‘Farmers in Jirisan’.

Thanks to that, the Hadong Candle Factory was running frantically.

“I can’t keep up with the order volume at this point.”

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Minseok said with a dying face.

“Brother, how did your request go?”

“I think it will take a few more days.”

I asked the senior Gi-tak.

“Please shorten the time as much as possible.”

“Okay.”

he returned to his seat. It was a burdensome face, but I thought it would be okay.

Currently, there are two places that produce candles: Hadong Xiamen Elementary School and Seoul Candle School.

The quantity of candles produced by the Candle School was inconsistent. Because everything is left to the children’s autonomy.

They were not paid workers. All the children of Candle School were scholarship students.

Candle School only invests in their future, not forced.

The candle factory in Hadong was different. They had to produce in large quantities to make a profit.

The first candle factory built in Xiamen Elementary School reached saturation point.

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Nearly a hundred people were making candles, but they had reached their limit.

There were not many candles coming out in large numbers.

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Most of the people working were grandmothers and elderly people. We set a suitable time so as not to overdo it, and adjusted the working hours as needed.

The mold for candle work was also made so that it would not be difficult to work. It was literally a home-made craft.

productivity was bound to decline.

It was a moment when a real factory was needed.

He had requested a plant site and equipment from Han Gi-tak.

While they were doing their job, I found a candle school in Seoul.

* * *

A candle school was also in operation on weekdays.

It wasn’t for making candles. On weekdays, I was helping the children learn.

It was Gahee’s suggestion. He used his major to teach Korean subjects to children.

In addition to the space for making candles, Park Moon-ho gave away a space where he could study for free.

The members of the association did not express any dissatisfaction. This is because the candle school used beeswax provided by members of the Western Bee Association.

Jirisan farmers purchased all the wax of the association members.

When I arrived at the Candle School, Kahi was coming out of the classroom.

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