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"Argh! This is more like it" May said with a hard exhaled breath after drinking her cup of soju.

Ryder looked at her and inhaled deeply. Raymond tapped his shoulder.

"We came here to have fun. Don't let that bother you" Raymond whispered to him.

Ryder nodded and drank a glass as well. Coral slowly sipped from her own glass while she stole glances at Ryder.

They began to eat the pork they grilled, while they exchanged pours over their soju.

"Guys..." Raymond uttered, looking at his empty glass cup resting on the table.

They all looked at him.

"I have a goal, you know" He smiled, and raised...