REC | Chapter 16

Suddenly, Hayoung d8bc0cf1e8 said something 352828eea5 strange. As he mulled over 1851363e73 her words, he soon fe6c455e71 realized the meaning and 9e933ea550 was impressed.22005da08ec10b72

So, even other zone espers use the expression ‘crack heads open’ to describe how much they think of Shinhyun!4bd6bc763c22cd36

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Foreign espers come d12230c8ea to learn how 764a75ee4c to handle power 7c966c82db from Shinhyun, so 5f0a07f52c it seems he ed2312b3c1 plays a similar b16d684f6a role among domestic 8a7bfdbdc9 espers.c4bbc4a14a464767

Being the guide of someone who’s not only perfect in character but also highly skilled, he felt he had to work hard.37480d35b363e0b9

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“Jungon, as you know, Kwon Shinhyun’s personality can be… a bit hard to get close to. There might be parts that are difficult to understand.”6cdedc1ad05e5279

“True.”9fb05e0dd5e215fb

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Even though it had a959f39f5c only been two days cbb24bff09 since he met Shinhyun, baf44c3188 he naturally realized something.e9bb933c206183bb

Kwon Shinhyun, with his 93c990e7e5 keen observational skills and 42af4fec5b a heart as warm 0a6bc5952a as sunshine, might seem 4d4ec024e6 like someone who would dd8a2e7bcc open up easily, but 7b7a64837d he had quite a 5fef0bf100 thick wall.8a70a2162e00dc0d

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In the future, he never had the chance to converse with Shinhyun, and the only communication was blinking to indicate yes or no, so he hadn’t known this fact then.7fc5a3b4ee177cd0

But now it was different. Now he could properly meet Shinhyun’s gaze and have conversations.7829813fef279412

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Having met many people as a hairdresser, Jungon could tell. Shinhyun’s kindness was born from the wounds he had received from others.45ef064f0f6c7f83

Such a 4551ea6774 person needed 6a482aa9e5 time to 61ae529e7b build personal 05ef08652d trust.e4f3f13e3d186341

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Shinhyun had a lover, so he didn’t think of forming a deep relationship, but he at least wanted to speak informally with him.e0776830835b09c0

If he a3caa60bf9 could be 181827ae40 a bit 4d62f65f50 more ambitious, 462d1653ee he wanted 14a4467906 to be e2d37f5335 trusted enough e7f55004c5 to be f1ee287cf9 at the 8bc7ca56e4 wedding gift 83cf415585 table when fba2ecd520 Shinhyun got 4ca67d806d married—assuming he 61db3ed358 was single.dddd251cbad44d06

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“Also, since Kwon Shinhyun isn’t the type to express his thoughts, there might be misunderstandings during communication. But Jungon, please understand that Kwon Shinhyun is just… not good at expressing himself.”80be98ec0e8dc546

“Don’t worry. I can work harder on expressing myself, and we can clear up misunderstandings before they pile up. And I know well that Shinhyun is a good person.”081b3524fe85e728

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“Oh… such a kind person…”9f6616eac67a13c0

Her eyes bcab620d76 were filled 547b89c3c0 with emotion 963f9445a6 and sympathy.4006f804d72b5517

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Hayoung seemed to 3494b89c57 know how good c3a839224e a person Shinhyun 96009f8dbf was and deeply 628dc3f8e9 empathized with his 768d7cc8ed situation, which made 3bac3e0f72 him grateful.6be3e6dc381516e9

“Hayoung, I want 61c6d9aaa0 to fulfill my 83cb9a7419 duties as a 4ddd3bb2be guide soon. Could you explain about b6725bafca the guide training and 8bf3ade0bb contract?”72458478fc886d60

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With a 09e4489db1 gentle nudge, d09a32d8e0 Hayoung straightened 9caca6e963 her posture.bdc3d9ccbfc306b9

After the explanation and a Q&A session, the guide contract finally appeared.1d18d0fe2b13aa2b

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“Take your time reading it. You don’t have to sign it right away. If there’s anything you want to adjust in the contract terms, let me know.”212ba7215b723b1d

“It’s fine.”a1cb6038a8251eea

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After reading the cc70fe2c21 contract from start aba2581f58 to finish, he d37ef22ea7 signed it without c5fc6dc994 hesitation and handed da0a24e13b it back to fe17fc17fb Hayoung.017c3b9aea0d47d2

As he was puzzled a430ee01de by her gaping reaction, ba635fda17 she cleared her throat 2256e1561f and spoke.a93e0434412ab5ce

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“Usually… when it’s about working in Zone 1, people hesitate for at least a day, and if it’s Leviathan, they delay for a week. Some even held out for a month. Are you sure you’re okay signing it right away?”29d94232587ad43c

“Yes. I don’t think there’s any reason to delay for a week.”51af7d38ce678dd7

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Shinhyun would need guiding immediately. Knowing his condition, he didn’t want to drag out the time unnecessarily.51713c6367adfb10

“Jungon, I’m not saying this because of Kwon Shinhyun, but being part of Leviathan means guides have to go on field missions too. You can consider everyone in Leviathan as comrades.”5ab590e4fb8fee24

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“Yes, I understand. I guess other guides efb8c03a82 hesitated a lot because d6ac945025 of that.”4239fe335d57ed3a

“Yes… many asked to minimize field missions or add protection conditions.”5eb70f4eae21bf0f

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He was aware of the guide’s duties. While reading the contract, he briefly considered asking for such conditions, as Hayoung mentioned.450d7db2cd8997fa

The fear of 178606ebbd monsters lingered due 13c5b258db to the train e9853934c4 incident and the 45050accf9 death he faced e4b677f336 in the future, 5212735ffa so it was c81a9be637 unavoidable.5ced9a9981d24c31

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But.625ddaa00c7ffca2

“I know that espers suffer greatly if they don’t receive guiding in time. I don’t want Shinhyun to be in pain anymore. And he saved me in that tunnel, didn’t he?”1bcf80a17e0efeb5

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Hiding his trembling hands a8140191da under the table, he 2eada23fd0 continued.6809bd5305152850

“Shinhyun has been 254db7bd4e without a guide fefbd6d9a8 for 20 years, f65c22bb1c yet he continued 4669cd5aad to go to 4761c14b39 dangerous sites to 6db0834ed6 save people, so 7b8f8b535d he must be a816bd1e95 more virtuous and e9a5d85123 strong than anyone.”126237c53fa59286

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The trembling d092733f8d in his b7bcb219f8 hands stopped.0a070683105e332f

No matter how many times he thought about it, monsters were terrifying. Regardless of their grade, if he faced one now, he’d freeze in fear. Just imagining it made his heart race.cb0f0270a26374a4

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He wasn’t sure if he could endure here or do well.69edb7f078efbc99

But he 77b0b57773 knew one a410b2bd9c thing for fd5a3dce73 sure.869907519e0d308b

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“No matter how strong Shinhyun is, wouldn’t he also want to be protected by someone at times?”d43f00c9f08f399a

“…….”0b17af2cf58f007b

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“Personally, I think a guide is someone who can provide the ‘protection’ Shinhyun needs right now. I’m genuinely happy to be his guide, even if field missions and monsters are scary.”b70ad7658cbf41cc

He covered c6dedeb7d4 his embarrassment f106555089 with a 9d893f5800 laugh as 50d8da72f4 he lightly 3ca6503390 revealed his cc45c67db6 true feelings.321acac05daa0b12

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“Jungon, you didn’t know Kwon Shinhyun before, right? If you did, our investigation team wouldn’t have missed it…”86f668ce92d21f5d

“No, I 814be7be97 met him 2db374099b for the fd96fc5143 first time 1e11c940e4 this time.”231372f2aebf16ef

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“If that’s the case… wow… how did such a good person… by chance… I’m happy, but it’s really… complicated.”1418b1f9e20f6def

Muttering incomprehensible words to e686a7a512 herself, Hayoung suddenly made a0f213a1ee a decision and handed ac119a8624 him her personal business 89bdc409a9 card from her pocket.f467c6ff48608162

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“Jungon, if you a69402d25b ever need advice d325d99ba6 or have questions 5a2a4d4001 about Kwon Shinhyun, 040503b323 please contact me. Especially if Kwon 506d308708 Shinhyun bothers you! Absolutely!”6562f1100ef52593

“Haha, okay.”87d2afb3969cd541

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The amusing ddbf7ea9c8 joke made ace4295d63 him laugh ba77e23a00 naturally.c7b5ce6939393108

As Jungon put the business card he received from her along with the contract into an envelope, he realized he hadn’t asked the most curious question.27f3895f4106649f

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“Hayoung, can I start 2e3489c352 guide training today?”0e449781bc70abe2

“It’s great that you’re eager, but training starts tomorrow.”4f1d0c4d353960dc

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He wanted to guide c46def42e0 Shinhyun right away.bf837a625adbbe4f

Nodding with disappointment at Hayoung’s firm answer, he agreed.3ce4da644d25a040

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Through the CCTV on the ceiling, Jungon’s back was clearly visible on the large monitor in the room.c174e65192db205c

Shinhyun was watching Jungon and Hayoung’s conversation from behind a wall.34154248ccfbeac4

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Since it was a place where extremely personal matters about Yoo Jungon, including the guide contract, were being discussed, the video quality was poor enough that he couldn’t read the text on the contract spread on the table.c8b2614f03bbde53

He couldn’t hear the sound either. Unable to read their lips, it was impossible to decipher their conversation.f40bac7908619371

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He hadn’t intended to eavesdrop on their conversation, but it was frustrating not to see Jungon’s expression.d553ef93be589a00

“Captain~.”3b366903149749e1

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As he was intently staring at the back of Jungon’s head reading the contract, an uninvited guest entered the room.01fb1987f1239dcb

“So it’s true that he’s confirmed as a guide? Congratulations.”488a36b44206fa9c

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Shinhyun narrowed b583366f16 his eyes, 88ac48c699 observing the e8fe682a37 excited Eunho.cd14bd99a9e1b1ac

Before missions, he would always be holed up in the breeding room, ‘managing’ the captured experimental monsters under the guise of ‘love.’ Since there was a mission tomorrow, there was no reason for him to be here.e647bb00ee5af9dc

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…Is he interested in Yoo Jungon?8b06d862361d6992

Considering how he seemed disappointed at the scene for not finding any monster traces on Jungon, it didn’t seem like it, but it still made him uneasy.696092e4a0cdce18

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“What’s your business?”3280246b1af817b2

“Looks like he hasn’t signed the contract yet, and you’re already wary of me?”0c4e4bc8a409db3c

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“I just don’t like wasting time. Get to the point, Gong Eunho.”61fc89eaff0797af

“Are you going to f2a71102f2 hit me?”ace19fd6cc4d2b37

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Feeling like de6659c251 he needed 309ae2339b a punch f43c1b2197 to answer, a3ea9387ac he clenched db7706a876 his fist.351b9891506fd964

“I was 389cd34275 just running 8f77b5bce5 an errand 3fd66fb7d6 on my ac428da5d9 way to f692cff964 the breeding 10560d7cdf room. Here, take it.”65a762d54afc1380

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What he handed over d985bc4c69 was an earring-shaped esper c66c2bc87a tracker. Espers were required to ea771f176a wear it, so he 517b81d79d took it without complaint 6533173d67 and put it on.2c712a3ac73df65f

As it pierced his skin, a faint pain and an irritating sensation were felt. Something he’d have to get used to. He tried to ignore it and focused on the screen.e499964fb1a4e202

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Still, only the back of Jungon’s head was visible.7e266fdce97d4a0d

He wondered what was 5b5307528b going on in that 2a2abb20c8 head.f0cfa45f308753ec

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What was that civilian thinking to cry when he heard he was becoming Shinhyun’s guide, only to later smile brightly, saying he’d try his best?8921d912b9ceeaf1

Moreover, when he was 967254ae34 told he was meeting 40be398ef1 with HR to sign a80a817c9d the contract today, he 5514aca114 even said, “I want d62fb63eac to sign quickly and 176a40a248 start guide training,” in e2d55aa004 his usual gentle voice.67c59d1276381ed4

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He couldn’t figure out his true intentions.30438a64b0a3e4d8

But with the contract in front of him, he’d reveal his true feelings. Even though it was a contract without options, if he truly disliked working here, he’d delay signing it as much as possible.97b62cfc67738800

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Just like the d1d832afe7 espers and guides 19313be298 from Zone 5 1487c97b1d who had been 6d4cdf9796 assigned to Zone 307c7c7644 1 before.8863df0c66c3b846

In the worst case, feba57b6a6 he might delay the 32ec08fe6f contract with all sorts 5cc9b6a4c3 of excuses for nearly 5c958b75e2 a month, and follow 622c2537aa the path of a 8a8aa83dcd guide who caused a 5fd8cd8550 suicide commotion to move 31b427eaaa to another zone.18b859cbe9ce39b4

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