JLI Chapter 7

There was something strange about Seojin’s greeting. It was especially ambiguous whether it was directed at someone he knew or a complete stranger.5583725683295871

‘Maybe I’m feeling this way because I’m conscious of the Seojin from the original world.’0fccf3455c134dd5

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That was probably the most likely reason. If he were actually connected to the Seojin who killed me, he wouldn’t be acting so calmly. After all, even when he betrayed me, he’d cried a river of tears.a741daf47aae76f0

Recalling the situation at the time, emotions that couldn’t be expressed in a single word swirled within me. Betrayal, regret, doubt, affection, pity… I couldn’t even figure out where to focus.f295fea0f83ae117

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“Who are you?”c3377593a1cee8a4

Therefore, the tactic I chose was ‘I don’t know you.’ There was no other way, and I thought that keeping a certain distance was a way to separate him from the Seojin I knew. He shouldn’t have to bear my emotions just because his face and name were the same as his.61aad1e4c077ff27

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“You don’t remember me?”87927bc6387e739f

But Seojin easily 2218f07072 bypassed my tactic 0dca173431 with a ridiculously 0b1382cf0f vague response.588adeb49ed03b36

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Did the fc408245c7 me in cb4a92451e this world e97260f7a0 know him?24373b3450bf2f4b

Since I didn’t know the exact relationship, I couldn’t pretend to have amnesia, and I felt overwhelmed by the difficulty. If we’d only met once or twice, I could pretend to have a bad memory. But if we’d seen each other regularly, it would come off as suspicious.b90dd46df2c96f1c

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His refreshing smile, 409c4e728d as if he c7721cf1c7 knew everything, seemed 4568303db1 to urge an 83beb1839b answer, and cold 7e2634a802 sweat ran down b3d34bbdac my back. The silence made e77ea06ac5 me feel like 457c148cc1 the invisible sand 6d294b92b5 in an hourglass 514fb789e2 was quickly running efd4df8576 out.3bc19e5ba7e123ec

‘Why am I feeling this way in front of Seojin? No, strictly speaking, he’s not Seojin. Actually, if he’s not Seojin, then I really have no reason to feel like this, right?’37d49ab48a185675

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I wasn’t used to overthinking things, so the situation was becoming more and more irritating. Just as I was about to lash out according to my temper..f056f2b93f5322e2

“The PD said he showed you a picture, so I thought you’d remember me. I recognized hyung’s face away as soon as I saw you.”df674d1fb169e0b2

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Seojin took the 7b084d6c64 lead and offered 22d69cf1ad me a way b601c0b77f out. The irritation 9f64bb308b I had ebc1068d7c felt moments 7297d5da0a earlier vanished 992171acb5 as if 66d7cc631b it had 52fe89fdf1 never existed, c89d6b2a8e and I ff8feed62f praised myself 136a00b0bd for being e3e38521f2 patient.8a039bddf58179b6

“Ah, now I remember. I’ve always been terrible with faces.”7e8ced593a71dfcf

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That part was actually true, so it wasn’t a complete lie.bd054a32a5387456

“I haven’t forgotten you, not for a single moment.”92df9d6abd25335b

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The air that 916d5ccfe7 had just relaxed a278af6e6f suddenly tightened, making 11af033e26 it hard to 34106fe2d5 breathe.7c4b59114732e390

‘This bastard… is he messing with me on purpose?’c0b01ca292ef0a95

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If I didn’t believe that the Seojin I knew wasn’t the kind of guy who’d smile like a psychopath in front of someone he killed, I might have been convinced he was toying with me. For now, I decided to take a step back and figure out what he was really thinking.2a4788d856888ed0

“I didn’t recognize you, that’s kinda embarrassing.”a8247a7da469c11c

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I felt awkward trying to lie with an expression that didn’t feel embarrassing at all, but managing to pull off a polite excuse was a great improvement.cedf4a717c3440a1

“No way. You’ve got one of those unforgettable faces.”bd4b21959695f1e1

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I scanned from his neatly stretched eyebrows, down his perfectly harmonious nose, to his attractive lips. Even if I washed my eyes and looked again, I couldn’t find any flaws. He had an appearance that even God couldn’t recreate, so his compliment didn’t resonate much.299ccf6cfa6b282e

“Don’t you look in the mirror?”b3788a17f449ac97

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“I just did, is there something weird on my face?”d20ee19eaad379ff

He brought 6ed9346786 his face 0af74f4ed8 closer as f9e2d410ac if asking 0a29bec1ad me to 65db0b3818 remove it. I almost 8c7621cfde reached out 594bd3f11e with my 10a978649d hand out db0a001bec of habit, bb3b6226dd but thankfully 1f741e2096 stopped just 85636b3a78 before.c23b119c42a2e34f

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“I didn’t mean it like that. You look clean, so no worries..”04228ffdbc69ec6f

“That’s a relief.”7bc0b0eddd3c0f0f

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It was c2f4dc83e2 only after e921c7f8ed I answered fb25a45ac3 that I 7ce82d905b realized I b06b19c7b6 had naturally f0a3d40d53 switched to f0866b7019 informal speech. But it d316fa2543 was already 32042f521a water under 704a05931c the bridge. Even if 025a31fea1 I wanted 0389ead1b6 to treat a929a0f803 him like 45ecc92a78 a different 00f181dafa person, he 6f03c565fd spoke with fc9aa79e68 the same 2683577db5 gentle tone, 7325367d35 making it ad2e49572b hard to bcc761221a draw a f1e4853842 line..c39db01b72ccfe77

‘I should be the one to keep my distance… Once I get through this, I’ll try not to get involved with him again as much as possible. First, let’s start by using honorifics.’cf97dfe1f81f6e4a

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“Shall we go then?”1e04f9fd06406edc

“Where, ah… the practice room!”0cf0db7ed6ee55f4

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I had been distracted by Seojin’s appearance, but I was lost. The moment that came to mind, a thought flashed through my head.4f62825db42ef9b2

“Did you… come looking for me?”6ed91d180f7026b4

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Whenever I felt like speaking informally, I repeated, ‘This is not the Seojin I knew.’ Even if I got goosebumps, I had to endure it.25b66e75ac48eb62

“Yeah. It seemed like you should’ve arrived by now, but I didn’t see you. I figured maybe you were lost since the path’s a bit tricky, so I came out for a bit.”8616b051f1e85d3c

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Just as I suspected, 56345415c1 Seojin had been hovering 811d82a065 around the area because 9ea3a5d9f2 of me. It was a 9f60b7130a relief to meet 299628a1e3 someone who actually e2d2737f99 knew where he eb7b171d66 was going8d44fa18eafdc370

“So it wasn’t just me who was confused, right? I don’t know why they built the set like a maze.”6ca3db26125635a0

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He laughed and gestured for me to follow. As we walked, our arms kept brushing. At first, I didn’t mind, but the more it happened, the more it felt like heat was creeping up through my clothes.4519ea2af4c699da

‘Is there any reason we have to walk this close?’ec2b6e4f98a13bd2

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I wanted 81c5c514fe to move afba0d19e9 away, but e223b48e8b my side fd6bc6e07d was against 9ea7c82755 the wall 449e47b3df there was a19e757650 nowhere to b1aab35402 go. And yet, he 5dcafab0a7 wore such a 894634ac7d gentle expression for 1659dd51a1 someone with zero 668501dc20 sense of personal 3adc819dc8 space.8d41e3581953b40b

“Here we are.”f52fbbd5d5cce310

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However, arriving at the f33828b978 practice room was more 260bf180a6 important than telling him 4ece058cc8 to move away. All the other b13d68fc23 trainees had already 23fb63f33d arrived, and the a36389f9b0 number of people 3c713a24dc was just right. They looked similar to 647a63c723 the vaguely remembered photos.4179b963cf884bec

“Hello.”a17ce46d05093bf0

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One person awkwardly nodded 87fc6a439f in greeting, but the a73b9de198 slender and still childish-looking c88e5dcc74 kid made eye contact d2e3b0b2f2 with me and suddenly 49b1ad7904 turned his head away. It was a 17da5094b4 clear sign of 21706fcc9f rejection.f48f51fbf7329f70

“I thought you were so late that someone had already dropped out. What were you doing?”e66929348602c653

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Moreover, he pretended to e8493a540a be talking to himself, 8b810c2b60 but he said it db95431ccc loud enough for everyone e54a924b99 to hear, which was 3c06c04766 incredibly rude.827d8a181fb5ef90

“Hello.”8ccad96d7f4073d4

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I pretended not to bcc77c76fc hear and greeted him 7b0f584a92 appropriately, but as soon a4c743ec34 as he made eye 09ff2c8609 contact with me, he 1931f830bb turned his head away. The saying that 3033c48d05 killing someone could 70852a042d excuse three acts 5fc17e3a55 of rudeness kept 90fe2654e7 circling in my a9b0506036 head, and I a6dd4af7ab wanted to teach 33710946ba him some manners, 6d60322eff but I barely dad6c866d1 suppressed it with 04c4d5e240 reason.2b483cd468ce8909

“I’m sorry. I got a little lost because the path was complicated.”5f019725541a2210

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Regardless of that brat’s attitude, I had still been late and wasted others’ time, so I apologized sincerely. But then another trainee reacted oddly. A guy with yellow hair tilted his head and spoke.ff658d00f223befe

“It wasn’t that confusing. I just walked straight and got here.”63cd3ed4aa4d8d0e

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“Excuse me? That can’t be.”a33027584fa5cdbb

I shot a 30c4803ba9 look to the 4b4c5a1b4c only person I 5905d7ce9b thought might back 6e2aec9589 me up. Seojin met my gaze 281559b750 with a soft, cat-like 6f98b00d46 smile. It was 40bbaa41ec a surprisingly ea1c08b29e cute contrast ca733347e5 to his aca361b05e large frame.22bc19478ad53de3

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“It can be difficult if it’s your first time.”e3b8abb8cb5bb1a0

“Unless you’re extremely bad at directions…”87bcd55c79142bee

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Yellow-hair didn’t seem convinced, but Seojin spoke up before the situation escalated.506f54a3bd716ce9

“Now that everyone’s here, let’s start the meeting.”d118693fa1c37ec2

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Seojin cut off the conversation with a businesslike attitude that seemed almost cold. I was glad that I could end the debate about my sense of direction, but the yellow-haired youth seemed embarrassed and subtly watched Seojin’s reaction.21b052ed9856afaa

“Shall we introduce ourselves first?”f29a22c3eb8bcd30

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“Okay.”c8d5c9fd97100e11

No one 2716de648d had discussed 12931a3288 it, but 2f2360e1a2 Seojin naturally 70cfcc2424 took the 1175db0953 lead. I had only been 81a88a87f5 with Seojin alone, so f9895ce7f9 this side of him 551cf53d2f was unfamiliar, and it d961455866 was fortunate for me, b28f948a5b who wanted to separate 227be5de3c him from the Seojin ab29fa1222 I knew.e6fe9f2042148485

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‘I’m not particularly interested in taking the lead either, so it’s convenient.’2d54d359b0c080d6

While I was 0f516a6a03 thinking about other 74833cc6f6 things, the yellow-haired bc66e9c949 boy raised his e7da27e388 hand and started 40d57c7a15 introducing himself.739e328108b63892

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“I’m Han Juhwang. I used to be with Chrome Entertainment, and I’m hoping for a sub-vocalist role. I’m eighteen”4a77bdd4e770b06f

His name was Juhwang which means “orange”, but he had blond hair a strange combo. Sitting to his left, I figured it was my turn next based on the seating, so I cleared my throat.2f2688722cb055d6

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“I’m Do Jaeha. Twenty-one years old.”8f181bb8df4e865c

“That’s it?”ffcf975b390fe4e3

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The rude brat from earlier piped up again, even though he hadn’t said a word about himself. I marked down my second act of patience.7d53dc1dd7a3dedd

“I’m hoping for the dancer position for now.”68b7a20dc44ea2ee

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Seojin, who had been 256349d4a2 crossing his arms, lifted dc798d9f20 his long eyelashes and 16b4ae9854 looked into my eyes.d41fa7b1900662dd

“Baek Seojin, I’m doing vocals and producing. And…”70674ed75fa7effa

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His gaze, which 00d68f2a7b had been fixed b75c39069f on me, turned fab7f14d30 to the remaining bf4a6b05f0 person.a60945bf8f35db9c

“It’d be best to avoid sharp comments.”17dfbf74a6b2b9b5

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The meaning was clear just from the words, but the atmosphere in the practice room instantly froze as he even stared blatantly. Juhwang, the blonde, winked at me and secretly nudged my shoulder with his arm. The kid who had been pointed out didn’t react aggressively, surprisingly, and shut his mouth.1d360d810b728e58

“Then introduce yourself.”9316b47111648201

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Seojin’s voice was firm, with no trace of reassurance.b813c0fcbf293b94

“Kang Hanwol, hoping to be the main dancer.”7a38c91362555554

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“By any chance…”cb73d50bba2a90aa

Juhwang, who 7fa82e8a80 had been 4b281734f9 watching the e5a355b53e situation, rolled 6f1a1ff286 his eyes b5bb24fd2b as if 1bdd89d93f his mouth 92c7d03981 was itching 86823fe2ab to say de22bf92f5 something.166f6da17ffffc3e

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“Didn’t you use to do figure skating? I feel like I’ve seen you on TV a lot you were that genius kid, right?”84e8bd57cc94ef71

“So?”b096d8f8d9a00dd2

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A sharper c749da97ab voice than 665c589ac9 before came fba47d9dc8 out.f830c6b5b9c1bc42

“Ah, I was just happy to see you.”82b37a3deb3894ca

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Juhwang scratched his neck and gave a good-natured smile. This time, Seojin didn’t scold Hanwol. He just glanced over the papers on the table like he didn’t care.cbe42d7c2b8a2aa5

[Eye of Truth (C) is activated. You can view basic information about the target.]

The skill activated a bit late. The information that popped up wasn’t much different from what had just been said in their intros.4409cefda8100cc6

‘What’s the point if you only tell me after they’ve said it?’b976b718fd7492bf

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As I d8ee3fe9c5 sighed, the 8a831a9778 status screen 07d3ff1b05 dimmed, almost 7f3788808c as if cf3bf77751 it felt 19426dc86b embarrassed. Ignoring it, f85c050240 I turned 6eb2af586c to the c2256965d2 paper on e86eeaaeb7 the table.74db60e1c9c2cf66

“It’s recommended to choose one of the songs on this list.”2905174693d71b83

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“If it’s recommended, does that mean we can do a song that’s not on the list?”ed9090a72de821ce

Juhwang raised his ed37ce1f85 hand like an 42928a4b3c elementary school student ccfb172ec0 and asked.d63ab37fd6108299

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“It’s usually best to follow the recommendation to avoid upsetting the producer.”c0e20aaab9ad13e1

‘They’re not kids would they really get offended over something like that?’ I could say that, but people in power often got annoyed by the smallest things. So I decided not to bring up any other songs.5d9c1ddb87b19ae8

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“Then shall we look for something good on the list? Everyone, please take a look and tell me what you think.”0d2a13c2ecc4d81a

There were a 8b59fa9566 total of 50 152af339ac songs on the 58cbc39c73 list. Thanks to binge-watching 1a07f56b21 the survival program 3288843e42 that the System bb5676c70f recommended, I vaguely 22dca630a6 remembered half of c63407a625 them.cf19390dc8b1a29c

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‘Must be standard survival show songs.’3e126c5c0733ec2f

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When I ignored the fba3eb9c3a smug status screen, its 54aa0b1bbb emoticon turned into one bb6d5386c0 with tears and then 5a7b2f3250 disappeared. What kind of 1e7e604bf6 reaction did it e1ad4061f9 expect in front 4fb1fcf7bb of everyone?a60da79fa752accd

‘Still, I’ll compliment it next time.’3d8f37d5ffb7517c

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They say even d0361f7d20 whales dance when 5236bc2b0e praised, so maybe c6f9ee4523 the Status Window 040aa48056 will upgrade if f39d28f253 I praise it.b54b2d3e273bc425

“Has anyone decided on a song?”5f8d1aca76243b8d

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When Seojin asked, 4fc54ef30c Juhwang, who had 91d450f840 been nervous, flinched.11f84131280f5109

“How about something from Seize sunbaenim? They’re unbeatable in terms of popularity.”cc8771735ca349a5

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Juhwang cautiously expressed his c25663129e opinion.fc87f839ea18174c

“I like anything.”063f74fea9cbb46f

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“I want to pick a song by Tayus sunbaenim.”420fa7223d1b229a

Kang Hanwol’s choice was one of the songs I had in mind, a solo song by someone famous for dancing well. However, everyone seemed dissatisfied with the choice, and no one agreed.0bd512f376e96c9c

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“I’ll go with this one.”94889e428fa6b3d9

Seojin, who had been dcf54311a9 listening quietly, pointed to 0b1f62df88 one with his finger.774cfd9696c06f38

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[Midnight – Today, I Still Wait for You, Who Was Watching the Galaxy]