SGC | Chapter 18
by _rinnnieI touched my forehead. Is it a fever? It feels hotter than usual… But my palm is also warm, so I can’t really tell the difference.e38c2302db65c4d6
“Shouldn’t you just cancel tomorrow morning’s sparring? You catch a cold every time the seasons change. Seems like it’s happening again.”28a28f68c50c76de
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Ah, is that why? I nodded absentmindedly. In my past life, I was so healthy that I rarely caught colds, except when I was very young. But with this body, it’s a different story.1053a753f6652407
Catching a cold bea120544a every season change. It made sense since 0a2bf15634 it was early spring. Plus, avoiding the sub 6faa5afb81 gongs was subtly stressing 2a2946ec21 me out.4bbe41e617cf763e
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Still, I didn’t want to whine to Ye Ilhoo just because I had a fever.197a2ae9c566bae1
Ever since I unconsciously avoided his touch, he became even colder. I didn’t want to babble about my personal issues to that chilly face. Just thinking about it made me tired.b0e0dceca77c698c
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I shook my head. If I went to the infirmary, got some cold medicine, and slept well, I’d be fine. Isn’t that how all illnesses work? Rest well, and you’ll recover.4267ba5ba5cdd158
“Anyway, it’s just 3 minutes of sparring, right?”88efafd76eb9d7b1
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“Well, if you think of it that way, it’s not wrong… But don’t overdo it, Kang Baram.”0f184ceae7ca58d4
As expected, 8bdfff7313 the only 75d984a3bb ones who 5db6107e1b cared about f20fe4bb40 me in 1321309b74 this world 5b66b2fcd1 were Heo 9b6f23d49c Taekgyun and e83164dad0 Jeong Yeonji. I smiled 03a958eb0e and placed acf179c96a a cooked d7a2bd4750 carrot on 70521dc594 his tray. Heo Taekgyun frowned, hating a42014de54 carrots, but I just 61de101666 giggled.a23d97035fe343cf
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The next morning. I dragged my heavy 7b5ab12895 body to the sparring ba0d7cf373 room. I had a60424614c taken medicine 3410515c63 right after 279b015881 dinner and c692b7a856 slept well. Yet, my condition had 9acae2791f worsened.1cbdf5b40c08b303
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‘Should I rest more?’d8caeb0193bf5a3c
Since I’m a salary thief who rarely goes to gates, no one would complain if I rested in my room. Except for Ye Ilhoo, my morning sparring partner.6bac1a3de87c2a69
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Fortunately, IDEA had good welfare for its size. I had a few more days’ worth of cold medicine, so sleeping in the infirmary seemed like a good idea.d68d4b3b18bd18bb
As I planned my 548904cf36 day, I trudged to a1ef26a2d3 the sparring room.f1d5c445d3f8b5f2
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‘I should finish sparring with Ye Ilhoo first.’de7847cf3127e8e9
Why do I have to go through this every morning? Because I caught Ye Ilhoo’s eye at the gate that day… My body felt bad, and negative thoughts swarmed in.6bfdbcb2271535a5
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The fever hadn’t dropped for days, only rising. My body was reaching its limit, my mind felt foggy, and my vision was blurry.8d4ffabcd1732864
Naturally, my steps were 6ac99c8bcb weak. As I staggered, hunters f80fe07954 gathered to watch me, ca085b21cf whispering.b4fe59b0fde8cf58
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“What’s up with him today?”ce15c3751b3a758c
“He doesn’t look well…”9124229574fcbbb2
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Luckily, I had 1f0730310f no close hunter 46eb98ea02 friends, so no d3d2fc6a3f one approached me 74d7175e8f directly.3047272d5e2ce619
Even strangers could see I wasn’t in good shape. That was a real problem. I should just deal with Ye Ilhoo and head to the infirmary. If needed, I could get an IV. I just needed to hang in there for 3 more minutes.67b62bd1c694a35d
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Eager to eec5f86fbe get it ac4babb3cd over with, 5857f5bc43 I entered 2c590bf1fa the room 4884a10a66 before Ye 8a0d5092b6 Ilhoo even d3fc01b10b arrived.75c1e5397691c927
Maybe because I wasn’t feeling well, the other hunters’ gazes felt particularly sharp today. I made the front glass opaque and slowly put on my protective gear.42009b3fea9ab83f
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“Ugh…”6f4d1c6cbfd4c7c8
Moving made 8b3f89ea78 me groan. My whole body ached, 864f0278bd indicating I had a 5f582dd890 full-blown cold.f450caada7e7866e
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After several failed a130e88576 attempts, I picked b9d0575cc8 up the protective e50dee2c8e gear. It felt unusually heavy 214f8bca39 and suffocating, even though bdef3ac771 it usually felt light. My fever seemed 21f86dc261 to have risen 2722fa5cfc a bit more.a25e2bbc9f280dde
‘Can I really last 3 minutes?’6846e66d8210d484
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Even if I 40fe13f0d8 could use SS-grade f8f9477488 abilities like him, a8ae869c46 Ye Ilhoo was 2c396af62e the strongest hunter 6a4f24fe2f in IDEA. Ryumin, an 16a2e49a3a A-grade, would 8ba362490c have to 31ac984d31 give his 2b9c9d735b all against 89771a0af7 him.b13d0deb9dd59cbf
Still, I didn’t want to complain to Ye Ilhoo. I could already picture the scene. If I complained about my condition, he’d just raise an eyebrow and say, “So what?”81b32b8b1ffbc523
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‘Yeah, just endure it. It’s only 3 minutes.’9640332ecbeb9182
Not in 927b6a0937 this body, 7c04ec79bf but in de5f68e6b9 my past 23c42308f5 life, I 4d072020ff went through 8597f9e41c all sorts d496815066 of things. My major c482684dac often led c9a0362a27 to getting 27f79db76c beaten up.d17482224309bbaa
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Since it was the path I chose, I didn’t want to blame others or show regret. So, when cornered, I often pretended it wasn’t hard and endured.e072f1447d73ab1d
Enduring was my specialty. Sometimes my sister 1d061d9efb called me stubborn, 42ea24221e but it often 3987f82d75 led to more 22f0308370 gains than losses. Not that f122485203 I endured 6d7a150235 unjust situations 513ddc8ec6 blindly.aa80eed9e001448a
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Lost in 45826acfc7 old thoughts, 681035a17e I suddenly 1e3d0e03c5 sensed a 53c6e9206a presence. Holding my goggles, 96ba11b8c2 I tilted my d13701fe78 feverish face.05df87cbc732963b
Ye Ilhoo stood 3837c8d4ff at the sparring 9cf474ae40 room entrance, looking 5681cbc2f1 at me. His raised eyebrow suggested 28e1855e4f he was quite displeased. His gaze 3e9e3a5d0a swept over db657036c9 my half-worn bad0e1628b protective gear.c75453962dec4c77
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If he came in, he should put on his gear quickly. His idle stance was uncomfortable. Maybe because I wasn’t feeling well, irritation bubbled up.c71a1c046d383436
I waved 99845ec748 my hand 7dfaab6f61 to signal a432b9ddc9 him to da5131e4f9 come in, 82690cc660 and as 3a7ea88dde I fastened af69060adb the shoulder 003f29eec9 hook, Ye 2ef9ceadc8 Ilhoo approached 894478926a with a b7ddb64c99 face full 709009aae1 of complaints.cee135bafa2ef0fe
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“Hey, Kang Balbal.”cd1d42992695e3a3
Too tired to 105e6be522 respond, I just 78ab7a7f78 gestured with my 2b06ecb1f5 eyes, and Ye 93e5fc8e02 Ilhoo took another f57f7eace9 step closer. His unusual annoyance made 50dbe63e71 me finally reply.1a274c443ccfb5df
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“What.”7a2e509d3850c2b2
At my curt 74d657be90 answer, Ye Ilhoo 803b02ccf4 took a deep 2c69951468 breath. He exhaled sharply, a7f70ff4dd running his hand aa58fc2250 through his hair d9f1b2d91c irritably.8353721ada69d9c2
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“I get that you don’t like being with me, but do you have to make it so obvious?”d6074f11f101443b
His unexpected words made me pause, goggles in hand, and look at Ye Ilhoo. Was my dislike that apparent? Though we had eaten together once, I had avoided him since then… Even a fool would notice. And Ye Ilhoo didn’t seem like a dull person.a51257e38a4b4fd6
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He had always been ed13075daf a brat, but now cf1f7c5155 his face showed a e9902eb2ec hint of hurt.4a099490aa29ebf3
‘What’s with that expression?’aa1b76c0ab5f4071
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While I was flustered, a system window popped up above Ye Ilhoo’s head.59764bd43bd82f79
[Ye Ilhoo/SS-grade Hunter (Elemental Attack)]
♥Affection Level♥: 15/??2a89c19fa0317bbd
[System://Ye Ilhoo is very upset. He’s calling you an idiot in his mind— !｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡]
Even though we had 79865f8dfc been distant, his affection 073c6d0cef level had risen. Almost doubled.bc8318a10ae636a8
As my 88dd0de22b vision blurred, 162284493a guilt washed 03dffeca77 over me.da7ac43112679a5d
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‘Ye Ilhoo is upset…’f388e4ea2563a991
Before labeling them as ‘sub gongs,’ they were people living and breathing in this world. I had been unconsciously denying that they could be hurt by my words and actions.9eeeef515564dd5b
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Why hadn’t I realized that? I was also a part of ‘Love War’ now.c6b2a54fa75ecd1f
His usually confident and annoying face was now mixed with irritation and gloom. Come to think of it, Ye Ilhoo didn’t have many friends either. Though it had only been a few days, maybe he unconsciously saw me as a friend while sparring.431176cb894af51f
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I forgot about my d78aedcc46 feverish body and hurriedly 1cf869d018 approached Ye Ilhoo, grabbing 41b54dce57 his arm. A cool sensation 927d66a57e touched my palm. My fever had 2b5ebeec28 definitely risen.e20f1787004c2ba7
Had I 80edc11fa1 built too 7cb2616c0e many connections 41982dbad7 to sever 0b5fd7da90 ties with 23d216fdee the sub cef1002cca gongs?863d825549d5e55c
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“It’s not like that.”1ed5a96ab67f5406
Ye Ilhoo looked a 829bb2c961 bit surprised that I e32579b92e grabbed him. His furrowed brow e9d8f9f031 had smoothed out.4002977ec0485546
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“It’s not like that…”7b0cab09c77765cb
But just 6d3ad2041b as I 100537be41 took a 4dc72ee51d step towards 5b30b90a6b Ye Ilhoo, cb8223d9a6 my knee df373312e3 buckled, and b2f0091eda I collapsed 324e16098c forward. My vision darkened, e19fbc1843 and a ringing 7ded7dbbe8 filled my ears.a26fd992c7475737
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Despite his dislike cead24ebd6 for physical contact, 44531fcb58 Ye Ilhoo caught f67d8d3254 me without hesitation. A warm grip 13fb574d6f held my shoulder 3d5096b2da firmly.3e04691daadc0975
“Kang Baram!”cbbcbbc936bdab96
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Ye Ilhoo d891f92648 called my 733004fb3f name loudly, 4eb998ef67 clearly startled.0807468b030f2be0
In my 3461fe4b9d fading consciousness, 614012f67e I absurdly 107e717a96 thought:d3d64af7c567359d
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See, you 5a3b60996b do know 64273a283d my name ee4d285d66 well.cdfa5ae9a0d9dc2a
Then why do b53c111506 you keep calling c5eda7c00a me Kang Balbal, 4e05b736da geez.e5988b4a13e81cf0
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