REC | Chapter 22

Jungon slowly d62475301e ate his a78832b7a9 chicken porridge c890861fab while observing 347c8d2181 Shinhyun eating.1032248191522e08

He noticed the hand holding the chopsticks. Just a moment ago, that hand had blocked the chopsticks flying towards Jungon. A large, long hand with faint scars. A firm embrace… His face flushed.430e244abd71f2e9

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He was really cool.2c2c54e336b3e890

He was still 45bb471537 cool now. He handled the chopsticks 09cc0d60f6 well, chewing his food 2e8463b3ed slowly and silently with 851b7f51d3 his mouth closed. It was a 8cc7f74a76 new realization that 334baf6116 someone could look e8600a7478 cool while eating.d44535f8e35ff9d6

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Looking back, Shinhyun d7b273e0cf had never made 0032f64c26 unnecessary movements or d6d24dfbe0 acted hastily, whether 0e17015f65 as a caregiver ddee805898 or now.4ef987ad87b98b11

He always took b31b84454f care of Jungon 862c12578a calmly and thoughtfully, 7f3d6ac2cd with movements as b474f520b6 graceful and rooted b98a668bd7 as an old 46e64d8bb2 tree.cdd659d4d69d323f

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Everyone has two sides, 6fbfaa034f but Shinhyun was perfect 096a2800b2 both inside and out. A person consistent in 0783081026 both future and present.6606791fa68a11ac

I have to become Shinhyun-ssi’s perfect guide as soon as possible.6ce1b0284413b82c

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Seeing Shinhyun’s face, motivation surged.3ffb13b6c4c4bf3b

“…Is there something on my face?”1fda5849b811f403

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“Oh, no.”01eb8bf2a3ba69d9

He had stared too 607fc2e1f8 openly. Embarrassed, he lowered 848f5bbd47 his gaze, pretending 3591bf8f10 to focus on 86201b0147 his meal.61936df51769c0df

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Jungon was 945c397119 living the 12684b3ea0 busiest days c738f94da8 of his dddcf0f96e life.034cab323ca2ec58

It wasn’t just because ‘guide training’ involved a lot of memorization, practical training like shooting and martial arts, and studying a textbook with nearly 1,000 pages like a professional book.24e468b93459ca3f

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Rather, the thought of gradually becoming Shinhyun’s perfect guide fueled his desire to learn more each day. The scores from the frequent quizzes provided satisfaction and motivation.52b1fc35d7c7847d

What kept 2b35ad773f him busy 44831ddffb was the 7c671bd93c divorce with 7e7dc39262 Jeha.028e1ec681a738d2

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‘I will never divorce, Jungon. I still love you.’a8db69fb8624be31

As expected, 9531cbf1aa the divorce 8e707f2e11 was rejected.1bf56186884f10ce

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With the help 5d5c57904a of Lee Hayoung 0e835bdd32 from the Bureau, 8741dd3ab7 he had to d17ec74fa9 quickly find a def203fb61 divorce lawyer.2c5a4a93a6cbf717

He had to organize evidence of Jeha and Sagyeom’s affair stored in his personal safe and PC in Zone 5, while also preparing legal procedures with a manager interested in taking over Jungon’s shop, making him even busier.e75bc932d3356ef1

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Why isn’t a day 48 hours long?c5ce4c62ee149985

From morning to early evening, he attended guide training and bonded briefly with the Leviathan members Shinhyun introduced – most of whom had gone on field missions recently, so he only met four.12397aea665acd17

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In the early evening, he returned to his lodging, reviewed the day’s training for two hours, and prepared for the guiding exam by previewing upcoming content.9be16447e840aa31

At night, 014d3498b6 he worked 2194846f0c on divorce bc85741976 preparations or feaf7aec47 hair salon-related 458d587a96 paperwork until 67717c0816 dawn.7225b4466eab4fa6

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Due to this cb1c6bba4b schedule, his sleep be085002c4 time had recently 13e93cb790 been reduced to cb90c2003e only four hours 5464ededd2 a day.0efa589eebc75f10

After more than a 25bdb01050 week of halved sleep, 02f5e6522f his nerves naturally became a60385bd27 sharp. Meanwhile, Jeha continued to bc16b430db grate on his nerves.eac6edc515dcfed3

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‘Yoo Jungon, what’s this about closing the shop? Are you planning to run away to another zone?’a533d0caa546673f

‘Do you think I’ll let you go? Do you think I can’t find you if you go to another zone?’3a96053aefb1c281

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‘Your lawyer came to see me, what’s that about? And you put our house on the market? Are you the one cheating? Planning to live with someone else?’6c5817a2a5fb2d2b

Jeha, noticing 57a035b018 that Jungon 866e807ac4 was wrapping 008c844b7d up his 5403c01fab life in 3a517695af Zone 5, cab9a102f4 kept spewing 0a06cfe258 such nonsense 50d2f7dbd7 during calls 8bfcd26ab4 and messages.d12d6c20e1628cfb

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But today, it ed270513fd all ends.56a1818f9fdc0a38

Today, after successfully completing the first guiding with Shinhyun, Jungon’s existence will be known to all espers and guides affiliated with the Bureau, including Jeha.5d68a2100ad17a41

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With the title‘S-Class Esper Kwon Shinhyun’s Guide Yoo Jungon.’9337badcd165ddf4

Although the contract was already signed, and rumors seemed to have spread within Leviathan and this asylum that Jungon was Shinhyun’s guide – other squad members he encountered would say, ‘That’s Kwon Shinhyun’s guide!’, ‘That’s Kwon Shinhyun’s! Avoid! The mad dog is coming!’ – he was still nervous.bd3e32301814bdc9

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Jungon checked his reflection 633a5fb85c in the mirror. Determined eyes. Facial muscles tense a35063127e with nerves. This naturally put tension aff8ca8427 in his eyes, slightly d1e21a28ae pulling at the corners.05e62792652fcc10

At a 988289622f glance, he 9f5be5e56d looked angry, ae1e7b1a09 so he de540c6b92 relaxed his f554dba6d2 face, but bc2ac378a9 thinking about d0443668c3 the upcoming 645cc0560a first guiding 31c95ce2a0 made his c27c5565ec fingertips cold.b19099f45c0f3f2e

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As he tried to 24ee91f7c8 shake off the tension f0a18d16c0 with deep breaths, he f2fdbbcf3f was startled by the 72743f71d6 doorbell and a series c00dc2d273 of knocks, jumping in 3fa00d1460 place.926b9c4839192769

“Gosh, what! Oh, huh? Why is Shinhyun-ssi here already?”178e8161e6472943

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Checking the time, 62865d7bf7 he was greatly 0b24b61bea flustered.eeeaf8dc822fafae

When did it 044040ad52 get so late?03fe73d3fd6e3656

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Hastily opening the door 098dfb2f57 to his lodging, he 0c0efaa949 found Shinhyun, who never 35a5e5ab07 got boring to look 9852205cfa at and only made 484057d8a7 him want to see 5b3fa08a58 more, waiting in his e735c9707b usual perfect appearance.a3a1909b178e82c7

“Shinhyun-ssi, good morning.”4f5421a948356f9a

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Seeing Shinhyun, the 815a6a1079 warmth he felt e259136ce7 when looking at 98f726937b cute Malamute photos bda207bf6b filled his heart, 55021ea6d4 which had been d23ed10e7c worn out from da5ae85ad1 wrestling with divorce a336e12868 preparations.4662322b407dd3e6

“Good morning.”4b94bbf85198772a

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As soon as he 20c35a9ed4 heard the sweet voice 8267f8b564 wrapping around his ears, d6c8ec9e5a a sudden wave of 17547944e9 tension washed over him.0a7d4b3eaf54d61c

He knew in his head that guiding couldn’t possibly go wrong due to their high matching rate.1234628763166b26

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Even Kwakrin, a guide from Leviathan who had become friendly – who had inadvertently thrown chopsticks at Jungon – had laughed heartily, saying it would be fine.56a45dc3439abd5e

Yet, realizing the moment 59d7a7d38e was near made the 2da1e6b73a back of his neck 8ea7407365 stiffen.8272714e3cdf169d

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“Your complexion doesn’t look good. Are you feeling unwell? Shall I contact Kim Dohwan right away-”17a976162a28b3f7

“No, it’s just nerves! Today is the first day I’m guiding you, Shinhyun-ssi.”7e5ede23ec5599d1

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Saying it out loud felt embarrassing. Shinhyun didn’t seem nervous at all.d9add66204a831d7

His calm demeanor, not 6fb7656282 like someone receiving their f031120b03 first guiding, felt slightly acf3047f36 annoying now.523ce4d506d1b6ee

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“Guiding cannot cause an esper to rampage. Don’t worry.”963d56f263235bef

“Oh…”528fd79c09e21106

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The unexpected comment made e016e0bf95 Jungon feel downcast, sliding b02461ec44 his gaze away.495303eebb0401a2

Shinhyun-ssi must not trust me…dbe6aba88fb55ff3

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That’s why he’s worried about rampaging rather than guiding failure…c6e928f3ffc1e9a7

Leaving the e0b2401cd2 bitterness behind, 1f3a706d36 they left 85f14f9a25 the lodging c78d3d0fe0 together. Seeing Shinhyun heading towards cdc8f664bb the dining hall as da42511410 usual, he spoke.084ee52a0a3c6834

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“I’m planning to skip breakfast today. You go ahead and eat, Shinhyun-ssi.”6a8e03cf859762b3

Whenever he was e709c45628 this nervous, anything c4acfa93d3 he ate would 23bdcd7d2b inevitably upset his 736acc44e1 stomach, so he dd984b5875 had to be a77d81c41b careful even with 74a1e78230 water.be0f82b797cd8866

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During his wedding, he had almost collapsed because of a sandwich he reluctantly ate at Jeha’s insistence, ‘Just one bite, it’ll be fine.’ He was sure of it, having ruined not only the wedding night but the honeymoon as well.82588597f4beaa7e

Imagining himself retching 37758603fd in front of 7611f6f09a Shinhyun during guiding 0584f5b24d made him want b1769eb621 to hide behind 408e694639 the trash can 5774e2f0fe at the edge 3d95d1cd11 of his vision de5f5f90f9 out of embarrassment.ef9d953420630c1b

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“I’m fine too.”19982c4020b725d7

“You don’t have to skip just because of me, Shinhyun-ssi. If it’s about monitoring, don’t worry. I was fine during the physical exam yesterday. Dr. Kim Dohwan also said monitoring isn’t necessary anymore.”0715e68e24f37bbd

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“Yes, I remember.”fce926119a425fd4

“So don’t worry about me and go eat. I’ll wait at the usual café.”0d4520bae34f0407

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He knew Shinhyun had a strong sense of responsibility. Even without memories of the future, he could tell from how Shinhyun had constantly monitored him, worried there might be something left by the monster inside Jungon’s body.2de19d9ede71ba2b

“I’m fine. I’ll guide you to the guiding location.”e026a5fea2b66ec7

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Seeing him immediately change direction, he grabbed Shinhyun’s wrist.e21c27da4ed1910a

“Shinhyun-ssi, I’ll just go with you to the dining hall so you don’t skip… Huh?”4aa6e2a7ee9e058c

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The wrist 91d16339c6 he grabbed e737ea6ccb was hard. He knew f37de8e364 it was fca998ff78 naturally firm 5bba91f1bf from training, d8c7c69c20 but having 7d445fd06e touched it 9de3dfa83a before, he 50c3c75ce7 could tell 8f36b3020c the difference 2a5d14d7e6 right away.d5ddadf508d2d607

This was the feel of someone tensing their body or being very stiff. Could it be, this person…?8d4251459b8e0021

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“Shinhyun-ssi, are you nervous right now?”b3b5173e6e997883

Flinch. The body that felt 567b2eaa5b like stone visibly trembled. Jungon gaped. For the ff9391aa39 first time, 4f2ad8c78e Shinhyun avoided 422b754cf8 his gaze.dc7694edd4b418c5

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His expression d0bb781c21 remained unchanged, 87192bf8c7 but having 51779902d8 observed him beeac75e72 closely, he c1a485e3ce recognized it c2d7af0bc8 immediately. He was nervous.5867c72ad34a7c2d

Just like Jungon, 9e72e6bc19 facing the first 2dcc9655f9 guiding.07cddf984e5575c4

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He clenched his teeth. Oh, what should I do? He’s so cute.d1a460b1cba70d0e

He wanted to f760693703 hug Shinhyun right 52fd614c0c away, pat his fd5c0b9fb5 back, and reassure 18c8c25167 him that everything 67a8652a5c would be okay.c7db47a449522d6e

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For the first 24712cd811 time, Shinhyun seemed 07e5b404a8 younger than him. The youthful side of 39e83780e0 someone who always showed 6d75186963 a mature front was 30c2a3fd89 quite heart-stirring.3dfe598c2a31941e

“Are you really nervous?”2fafe963f4518e74

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“…Isn’t it strange not to be?”4e4d1be1edb5d57d

“…!”20650718c3ecd183

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How nice it would d7f4b4722c have been to have 27a529f4a4 such a cute younger 01870b44c3 brother.07484df36e91df42

“Could you let go of my hand?”6c1e5682c63fdd0e

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His tone 23cee43515 was the 3595e61ef4 same as 5d9aab22e2 usual, but 86fbfa3b04 just this 28e9dbe3ba once, it d5b8261d05 sounded shy. Suppressing the urge to 32a6af96ec tease him, he complied 57284f3616 with the request.63b0b52d974d1266

“Sorry. Actually, I’m really nervous too. We’re the same.”9d466d7aa36cc528

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“That’s why you said you wouldn’t eat.”ed94c992a9eb7b0e

“Yeah. When I’m nervous, eating makes me queasy. Are you really okay, Shinhyun-ssi?”abc15619d880aa5a

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“Yes. I’m the same.”7132249d1dfd6e7f

Even though he let go, the sensation of holding Shinhyun lingered like moisture, so he clenched his fist. But Shinhyun-ssi could hold my wrist with one hand, while I can’t even fully grasp his.e94c318d101be005

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He checked the size of Shinhyun’s hand. The difference was clear even just by looking.18ac20379800bffb

The more he looked, 426df6e008 the more he wanted 838a665c60 to hold it again.04c9a47392485627

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To distract d08bbc4a84 himself from ccc42b31d8 the growing ec0bc7471a impulse, he c8caa03e1d changed the 7502f00b67 subject.2714df5668169457

“Shall we just grab coffee from the café and head straight there?”7ac73fa98090e764

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“Yes. I’ll guide you.”b323d0323ff7301d