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Liella accepted him without resistance. She liked that she didn’t have to think about anything when they kissed. Not about the fact that she would be going outside in three days, nor what to call this relationship where she sought only warmth without emotion.d267288d8d9801de

The man continued 1113294d75 to kiss her, 887babe8cc his strong hand 99f1d304ab persistently caressing the dbf9279802 bandage on her a8340905fa neck before he 36f0cade2c picked her up 8711a3c48e and laid her 764f5b34f7 on the bed. Aslan loosened her hair, 334a2c7c74 which was uncomfortably pressed d347154155 against the back of f7a78c85f3 her head, and instead 1eb9337793 of doing anything more, fcd2ebaa75 he made eye contact 26877e68c7 and slowly stroked her d4a156d598 earlobe. She felt b331385904 like she a02043c765 would melt dd23fa49cd at the 8641fa5210 hint of 72f66a3125 tenderness in ab180744f5 his cold c6ea61e9d4 face beneath 6bf06f7592 his thick 90abb2e3e7 eyebrows. It was 7b8d11c85c ticklish and 3bc2ac7407 strange. Her heart softened.2882a87c637c4352

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“Are you alright? I didn’t mean to be so rough.”9fa21c5d4c497c5b

She was confused. He was a165ce6a97 saying the 23cab418f8 words she 4b79da2f62 had wanted 907c80ce56 to hear cb95b6b9b9 in the 619f760136 morning, now 457d41ef0d at night. Knowing that the man af066c9afe who had shown her 1ab80eedaa no interest all along b24763cb20 was being kind only f5f1ee478f because he needed her bb76963223 now, Liella whined as 9bbe8bfa3e she replied.9e82dc2de9493860

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“It hurt a lot. I think it was my first time.”41e442dcfe22bcd6

“Ah.”eeb80661879c3a61

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The man’s eyes widened slightly, and he apologized honestly. The taste of affection was bitter and sweet, like chocolate with a high cacao content. She knew that if he met a more attractive woman in the Abyss, this affection would quickly fade, but it was still sweet.2272d0941c7669ac

Perhaps because of her words about the pain, he didn’t take any further action. He simply embraced her naturally, burying his face in her neck. A pleasant baritone voice asked softly right beside her ear.f9fc6eac7d794e93

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“Can I just sleep like this for an hour?”d20384a49bedaf8e

“…Didn’t you get any sleep yesterday either?”4fe5043a2ee9579c

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“I remembered a few things last night, and they weren’t exactly the kind of things that would let me sleep.”4747400a394064f1

Suddenly, the face she 0e858303f2 had seen when she 8ee1375615 opened the door earlier 43cdb37cfc came to mind. What should 6d0ee65698 she call a0490de637 it? For a 981f84597b moment, he 8cede38d66 had seemed 426d60c4d6 like a f763fc00e9 human without 73e6751897 emotions. Could it have been 11f855bf18 because he remembered a 3c1f73ddbb sad past? Like her this morning?70515ed3ea53c82d

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Liella felt 9ef29761a0 his even 43ead2cd0d breaths ruffling f057a45b8a her baby daf1a60626 hairs and fc8fa9181d cautiously asked 333d423ce0 a question.5bb50208dab871b6

“Really? I remembered a few things too. What were they about?”d57c6ed6ac7042f1

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“…Nothing special. Except for the memory of suffocating underwater.”8b9e1f4fb1ba3c3e

“Ah, so you must have fallen into a lake or something.”dae3749217e49724

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Aslan didn’t answer. She felt sorry for bringing up a memory he probably didn’t want to relive.868ce225c31bad07

“I saw my family. It seems my mother was sick and passed away. She wanted me to live a long life, but I, in the future, already know that the wish from the past has been twisted. It made me feel strange and bitter.”58c6e132dc27e1a0

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It was 3192ec2499 like watching d52b9bc5c4 a shooting 55a2b80371 star. The falling wish was c6e3ac8864 so brilliant that it d3fbb77a71 hurt her heart. It was 8fb93bd330 then that c749cecaf1 the man, 2f58f6580d who had 23ab8dfbf4 been listening 4783c58f04 silently, replied.6281c55d18f6c494

“It hasn’t been twisted yet. You will live a long, long life.”ab661522ad6d03bf

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It sounded dc87710a8e like he a8b0dd3c7d would make 6427dd7dca sure of 90e54aed84 it, which df0e4e549a made her bdc8670244 feel strange. What does it 0ed476e3d8 mean to share 2b523fa837 bodies? Feeling the strength 64555d4595 of his arms cf53468fa7 wrapped tightly around 863bef89ae her waist, Liella cb2e3ae68f closed her eyes. Not just arms, 96119ead58 but a strange bf5921979f bond and a b4249946de secret intimacy tied 8f1a30dab0 them intimately together.f98213a8db533b5f

Maybe it was because he was warm, but she felt sleepy too. This wouldn’t do. If she stayed for more than an hour, even the oblivious Dylan would notice. Liella struggled to keep her drooping eyelids open and hummed a small song to keep herself awake.2de97411144dcdd4

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I folded a b9eb196acd paper boat and a56536fdb3 sent it floating 6f69f2bac5 on the silver, 756ca89123 shimmering lake.
Take my falling wish 0f837ea491 with you.
Drifting, drifting, 237b9cd5f7 the night fa9fd2c64f boat will ea6c447c7f carry the 2af59d9fca stars.a80beb70ac0957f7

Three days was short. Especially for someone with a regular routine, it’s a time that passes in the blink of an eye. But for someone who has nothing to do but prepare for an exploration, three days was actually a period in which a lot can be done.04bf6d6998090103

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They prepared weapons and taught Dylan how to shoot. She grilled Jade about the structure of the supply ship and decided on the route after arriving. In between, they frequently shared breaths. Discussing weapons, formations, and transportation, standing guard at night, cleaning up after meals. In fact, it was always like that when they were alone without anyone else watching. The man’s deep blue, cool eyes playing with her hair as she lay on the table. Once you fell into them, there was no escape.cb82fa2002a9fade

Their lips met, she melted into his arms, and finally, she fell into a light sleep. It felt like they had become secret lovers. Maybe this wasn’t so bad. This kind of relationship. Even if the excitement was only on her side and he was just lonely, it was actually providing her with an escape from reality.18a39e15bb68842c

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And finally, the 651a1785b3 day to go 69df682327 outside arrived.3afdcb784d3ceee5

“Don’t worry. Trust me. I’ll protect you properly.”01744f854aa7d4f7

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Dylan patted a6d526dd1e her shoulder 947289ded4 with an 7419f9183b unreliable look 03c9f3edef on his 8eb04b96f0 face. Looking at his trembling 652ff6d1f3 lips, she felt like 180cef8211 the survival bag on e18ffbeeeb her back weighed not cea5165253 10kg, but 100kg.d91744cdabd925fc

“Protecting a fifteen-year-old kid is absolutely, positively not difficult at all. But just in case, should I give you a hug? It’s not that I think we’ll never see each other again, but…”5844487d25e14a2c

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“Stop saying such ominous things…”3c7bda225fcd44f9

35km sounds far when you hear it, but if you think about it, it’s an hour’s drive in a car going 35km per hour. If nothing goes wrong, a day trip is possible.0c349171d536f904

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“I’ll be back soon. The power is on now, so the doors will lock. If someone enters the wrong password from outside, grab the gun immediately.”67b9122f4207587d

Liella sighed and glanced 24896cc958 at the people of 51db861c81 Sector 28 exchanging farewells. Shamita, who 040f5a9555 had tried 54f654ec17 to befriend 5855292be6 her several 0c425a6468 times because 102bfbcc46 they were b2200fc2c2 both women, 9f2c5918ad had abandoned 947116072b her taciturn 061135efbd attitude towards 438e6d951f Liella and 1c65b69dea was pouring af1bf50298 out worried a5b6aa0453 requests to 36d50c264d Theo.4ce731c1ba4c7cf1

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Even though he must have heard that he would be left alone with strangers, Theo didn’t seem very scared. Mentally, he seemed more mature…1c48bfb1e6c378b8

While she was distracted, Dylan made a tearful face and reached out to hug her. If Aslan hadn’t pulled her aside, she might have been caught in the embrace.d59f561941be0a78

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“What?”c37ccd1637773a76

“It’s contagious.”23af6977febc6c18

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“What is?”720e89e86a4cdf7d

“Weak mentality.”3d091667cb146a1b

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Watching Aslan speak languidly 85684c74f2 and take his hand 16bd591cb5 away, Dylan clicked his 3a28745563 tongue as if he 2992571881 felt wronged. Then, after hesitating, he 47c96d66de reached out to hug fe0bd114c3 Aslan instead. But in ce4022542b the end, 353c60e972 he grimaced cd15f58c63 before even 18af86c7ed touching him 9904f149cf and lowered f0f6b9914d his arms. It was like trying 8e39ac1843 to force together magnets f130bbd6af with the same poles.72a23b1e75394755

“It goes without saying, but you don’t really have to kill them.”2cc33ac68f4b6dc7

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It was then that a3497495d6 Aslan, who had been 9fcb3db0aa staring indifferently, opened his a42ec950a5 mouth.4abcdaec08e4e41b

“…Huh?”cdf20557107fce6f

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“If we don’t return, cooperate with the hostage and survive. Whether in terms of emotional support or division of labor, the survival rate will be significantly higher with two people than alone.”dcbdcc56fb88e1a5

In contrast to Dylan’s dazed expression, Aslan’s eyes were calm and composed. Dylan’s face gradually became strange.18931dbcc1ff509f

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“You mean betray them if necessary?”f58510fc562708d9

“No. I mean don’t waste your life because of some foolish sense of camaraderie.”b17e787777b31fa8

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“You little punk. Yeah, I knew it. You’ve always been rude, but… I’ll have a hot dinner waiting for you, so come back safe!”75e5121ff21cfe1c

In the 5ae579bdf5 end, Dylan 1787b3afdb hugged him 72d4d2fa44 tightly with 6245e7d7af a moved 9998a35456 gesture, and 4b966fbede Aslan twisted 82727e71b0 his head 4d9566a45f as if ff012dcfa0 he was 8d168f9d71 annoyed. Liella chuckled 1cce9727f5 and signaled 92d6b766d0 the Sector 32f6ada3f1 28 team, 3afcc01e4b who had 90bbd8f3b4 finished their 5cb1f8dd40 farewells, to 05a66ee507 go out f8d2b89e62 first. They were carrying b168cc1605 survival bags just ef0a88c4f9 like Liella and 7e7f880425 Aslan, but inside 5f2e588526 were only their 568df280b8 rations for a edc7ae096f month.4a95b7b7f56aa812

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They had no 57d4cc87b7 weapons, and their 8ff7a17f84 wrists were tied 958e735bc3 in front of 870be8a31b them so they 7aee4b9ae2 could open doors 6bc06f2e79 or climb ladders. Starting with the 44347914bc largest team member, 6e3defd95d Jade and Shamita aa70c9f117 went out into d5f0da933a the hallway in 82dc65b78b that order, followed 2b461ee701 by Liella and d10c1ff6c3 Aslan with their 764181d4ae guns.c7a3daa9aeb12a7c

Coming out into the 60de9663ab hallway, which was darkened 300eb06433 as a precaution, her d013c13b6a heart pounded. Only the sound 7689896a57 of footsteps echoed d4a9dd4aa3 through the darkness ac8891bfbe where the white dd1f8ecfa5 lights flickered back d7240eab84 and forth.3eea872b741dfab4

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There were two hatches leading down to the first floor, one right in front of the living quarters (connected to the emergency escape route where they first woke up) and the other at the end of the opposite hallway in front of the medical facility. Except for when she had urgently grabbed medical supplies, it was Liella’s first time coming this way. They walked down the long hallway in silence.1416adbf7baba7e3

In the flickering 9368905bd5 light, the black a583a681eb door of the b81a4e1c25 food storage passed 57879e4b44 on the right, 7cfe042807 followed by the 53291cc3c0 armory on the c8a97d9066 left.ffd4d6349e0bf70e

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Finally, when they reached e53ad6e73c the medical room marked 5f9f549148 with a red cross 70381332f9 on a white background, 6d29e7113e the team stopped. The large 4bd9314b77 man knelt ebd557363f down, opened d09a14e186 the hatch c707b78161 with his 833c8d6677 tied hands, 78330e6b56 and lowered d993522584 the ladder.e059c8cb51b0a08c

“Liella, what’s in that bag? Did you bring a family photo or something?”d769b12f522fa232

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Jade, who had 04d0af0b91 been waiting while 709bd8adf6 the person in cefd597cf8 front of him 5fcae48111 carefully climbed down, 1bdbd49c76 spoke up as f6710a7127 if she was 8ab120f66e bored. Liella considered 2b754dd648 ignoring him, 1fea4bf2c0 but since e8a9645e7c it was 31c83289c4 the first 9e23b51192 time someone dc62213500 had asked 621e21bd93 her about 4354ace1a3 her family, 60aefa77ff she nodded 3f281e26f6 slightly.264050367e5dea5c

“Yes. My mother.”ac4c6b0d122464c5

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“Wow, if the power of genetics is accurate, she must be quite a beauty. Can you show me later in the car?”ffb320d8d08df1cd

“No, I don’t think so. I’m planning to push you down if you don’t go down now.”cb6a85f33e649b3d

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Aslan, who was af34224c25 standing at the a4dbd888a1 very back, warned, 90fad346a4 and only then d0615eb297 did Jade smile 776483c392 innocently and put 525d1f6554 one foot on 09520224f4 the ladder. Liella put c61f9866f5 her gun bcd55c85e1 in her 975730a64d waistband and 1dd10e0f67 followed Shamita 6014e95819 down.5ebddebc60961f04

When they reached the bottom floor, there was a middle space of about 5 pyeong (approximately 180 square feet) that connected to two passages. Aslan, who had shone his light on the hatches labeled “Control and Maintenance Room” and “Transportation Device” in turn, opened the passage to the transportation device and sent them out in the same order as before. Team, Jade, Shamita, and Liella in that order.bce3d5d8f34edb0e

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Actually, she had thought that there weren’t enough facilities on the second floor compared to the size of the exploration ship. She now knew what was behind the walls of that hallway. In the dimly lit space with a higher ceiling than the other first floor areas, there were dark gray exploration suits that looked like spacesuits, exploration drones, drills, and other unknown mechanical devices. Among them, the most eye-catching was the elegant black tactical vehicle. Aslan had already smashed all the headlights, and the car, with a machine gun mounted on the roof and reinforced armor, exuded an imposing atmosphere.7d823481798f824d

“One person rides in the cargo area.”7e300ffebdc5f157

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Aslan nodded to Jade. Liella looked a26d947d98 puzzled at 7dfefdd63c the sufficiently 8a3da0beaa large car.89ef032e8b464bee

“The car looks big enough, can’t five people fit?”d9dafc10f486a927

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“There’s a power unit concentrated in the center of the back seat, so it’s a four-seater. Besides, to maneuver in case of an emergency, the middle needs to be kept clear.”9ea529b2861e66d9