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One day, in the early morning, mom woke up Bonbon in loud voice.

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"Bonbon, get up now and open the window!"

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If somebody wants God's blessings,

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they have to open the window wide on the first day of the New Year.

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Bonbon prayed in his heart

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to make his dad come home this year.

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It's been 2 months since the New Year,

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but Bonbon is still eating breakfast with his mom again today, just like before.

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"Mom,

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Piki is washing his face."

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"That means a welcome guest is coming."

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"Really?"

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Is my dad really coming home today?

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His dad had gone to a country far away

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to earn money before Bonbon was born.

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When school was finished, Bonbon ran to his mom's store.

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"Mom,

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did the welcome guest arrive?"

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"Not yet."

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"Well, is the guest coming to our house?

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There's no one home."

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"Who is the person you're so excited to see?"

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Mom asked Bonbon.

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"It's a secret!"

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Bonbon ran home with all of his energy.

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Today, of all days, there were a lot of strangers in the street.

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Maybe my dad is in this crowd.

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Bonbon ran even faster with his heart pounding.

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"Bonbon,

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where are you going? You seem to be in hurry!"

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A woman who was carrying a big suitcase asked Bonbon.

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That woman carries foreign items in a big bag

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and sells them here and there.

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"Is your mom at her store?"

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Is this woman our welcome guest?

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No,

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I saw her just yesterday.

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"Bonbon, what’s wrong?

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Why aren’t you answering?"

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The little girl, who held the woman's hand,

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was staring at Bonbon.

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Bonbon waited for the welcome guest

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until it was dark.

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Is this how today's going to end?

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Did Piki lie to me?

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No,

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maybe the guest is visiting the store right now.

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While Bonbon was running to the store gasping,

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he came across his mom who was returning home.

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The little girl who Bonbon saw before was riding on his mom's back.

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"Bonbon, she is the welcome guest you were waiting for!"

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That ugly girl is welcome guest?

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Bonbon ran away to kick his cat, Piki.

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But, he was already gone.

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Bonbon was so angry that he didn't eat dinner.

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The woman who carried the big bag had brought the girl from Seoul.

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"Mom, when is she leaving?"

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"Don't worry.

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The woman will come back and take her again."

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"But why didn't she take the girl back yesterday?"

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"Because she has to go everywhere for her business.

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She can't take the girl while doing business all the time."

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"I really don’t like that girl!

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She is so ugly!"

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"It's only for a few days.

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Her name is Sujin. Kim Sujin!"

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"Why is her name so weird?"

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"She is Korean.

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However, she is half Filipino

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because her mom is from the Philippines."

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Ten days had passed since Sujin came to Bonbon's house.

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Every morning, Sujin went to the store with his mom.

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The woman who carried the big bag didn't show up yet.

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Sujin always bursted into tears,

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and when she got angry, she spoke in strange language.

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Bonbon woke up at early dawn,

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because he wanted to scatter salt in all the corners of his house in secret.

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He heard that when someone scatters salt, it will kick out an unwelcome guest.

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Piki looked at Bonbon through half-closed eyes.

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"Go away!

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You liar!"

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Bonbon goes to the store and helps his mom every Saturday.

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When Bonbon returned from an errand,

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he saw some children bullying Sujin.

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Even though their eyes met, Bonbon just pretended that he didn't see her.

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Humph, such a silly...

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"Bonbon, did you see Sujin?

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She was right here just a minute ago!"

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His mom asked Bonbon.

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"How should I know?"

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I will scatter much more salt from tomorrow!

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Just then, Sujin appeared, crying loudly.

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"Oh no, you got a nosebleed!

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Who did this to you?"

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His mom hugged Sujin and cleaned up her nosebleed.

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"%^*&$#@∙∙∙∙∙∙"

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"I know, I know.

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Mean children did it!

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It hurts a lot, doesn't it?"

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Maybe Mom understands everything that Sujin says.

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Maybe she told my mom on me that I pretended I didn't see her.

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"Mom, I want to go home.

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I have to do homework."

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"Really?

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Then take Sujin with and put some ointment on her wound."

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"No way!"

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Actually,

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I think taking Sujin home is a good idea after all,

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because if Sujin tells mom on me, I will be in trouble.

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When I put the ointment on her wound, Sujin frowned from the pain.

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Bonbon felt sorry for her.

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"Does it hurt a lot?"

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Sujin nodded.

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Bonbon was very surprised.

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"Can you understand what I’m saying?"

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"A little bit∙∙∙∙∙∙,

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a very little bit."

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"Then, why do you talk in weird language?"

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"Because I was afraid∙∙∙∙∙∙

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that my dad∙∙∙∙∙∙

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won't∙∙∙∙∙∙

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take me back again."

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"Where is your dad?"

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"Seoul.

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He promised me that when he gets a lot of money, he will come for me.

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But, my Filipino aunt∙∙∙∙∙∙

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left me to earn money as well.

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She's never coming back again."

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Her eyes were filled with tears.

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Bonbon thought Sujin was not a very welcome guest,

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but was still a guest.

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It's because Sujin said exact things

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that Bonbon wanted to say to his dad.

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Bonbon's dad will come back home

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when he gets a lot of money.

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Perhaps Bonbon should stop scattering salt from now on.