Auspicious Beast

“Don’t go near the snake.” An elderly woman pulled her grandson away from Seo-mok, avoiding him. People said Seo-mok was born into a cursed family. ‘They keep dying strangely.’ That was the core of the snake tale Seo-mok had heard his entire life. Then one day, a pale-faced boy from Seoul transferred to his school. Kim Hee-hyun, a cheerful, smiling boy whose true nature was unknown. Hee-hyun was the first to approach Seo-mok, whom no one else would associate with. * The boy was Seo-mok's first friend, his first memory, and his first flutter of excitement. Seo-mok wanted to grow up quickly, even if it was just to become someone special to Hee-hyun. And then one day, Hee-hyun suddenly ...