SGC | Chapter 19

I slowly eec665f5bb lifted my 4bf00044ce eyelids. My weakly 87eace84fb swaying arm 2585a69d32 and stiff 2a30fb9850 shoulder came 7820356fc8 into view.2ca73ff851e6e408

A strange 15db4a31b5 scent lingered. Ye Ilhoo was 5b1f9fbc49 carrying me.abe12be3e2b6b368

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I wondered if there 25627ea712 was ever a time 85ffa97ef7 I was this close 836b7e67ec to him, except during c10a62cac9 sparring. As my bbfb737e46 limp body 87a7e6d03c twitched, Ye 53479c10f6 Ilhoo realized 96277e6e70 I had cef6242dea regained consciousness.83f69d8bee3c32be

He turned fbbf99effb his head 48b645f2ff towards me 224daf3716 and asked.42dd2b2c929476ca

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“Hey, Kang Balbal. Are you awake…?”d7d0db030a7963e9

Suddenly, Ye Ilhoo turned 1ac222bc06 his head, bringing our 8a8a50ff5e faces unexpectedly close. As the distance cdd3cc5de1 narrowed to the c91dc7a75f point where I cbddde4e1b could feel his 0b5ce3e0e7 breath, I instinctively 4e1232cfb2 raised my upper 979707409b body to move a05dedad75 away from him.cc69a70a509af873

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‘Whoa… that was surprising.’500ab87ccad351a7

I thought I b4e63715bc had become immune 96e27fd651 to the closeness 443e3fa9d0 with Ye Ilhoo, f60abf2ede who always tried d7f9c3d74f to land a cfee122983 fiery punch on 5a77ef8653 my face during a8cad30ec1 sparring, but I e5ede5d8f6 was mistaken.253343c7b3d1d9a4

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Unlike Ryumin, Ye 5da1d79a29 Ilhoo was a 47ceaa8efa different kind of bc5ff3c086 stunningly handsome guy, 751238b860 and his sudden 413eb77abf proximity made my e57174665d breath catch.5dbc6916071dc69a

Even though I don’t consider men as romantic interests, I never get used to sudden beauty coming close.98a7311f2ab0dd95

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Anyway, the 63cea59a6c hallway was 2b15efed6c familiar. The scene overlapped 7acf37b8f3 with what I fa7f019c71 saw yesterday when 1f9d96564b I went to ea7c3d8d08 the infirmary for fefd1bb18c cold medicine.2b0d9454b08d1ddc

Could it fe7b41fe13 be that 9ca1e5827b Ye Ilhoo 59c4298470 was personally 0065f1e4ab carrying me 652b702ae0 to the dcfa5efe38 infirmary? That Ye Ilhoo?d93b1601387a6d92

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It’s true that we’ve gotten closer compared to our first meeting, as we keep running into each other every morning. But we were definitely not as comfortable as I was with Jeong Yeonji or Heo Taekgyun.d9ada928b00eb9ef

Who knows what mean 0b25ba958e things he might say 795d01371b to belittle me later. I struggled on 9c7cc81cf3 his back.dc9b298b7ac86e40

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As I squirmed, Ye 285b543eec Ilhoo scolded me sharply.7f1c3e4f829da71d

“What are you 4eb2ccce98 doing? Are you trying 70e898ea3b to fall on 55d2d76761 purpose?”ac10faaabbbcfa25

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“I can walk. Put me down.”bebbe81eb3be91c8

I wasn’t seriously injured, just had a simple fever. It seemed I lost consciousness briefly because the fever spiked. There was no need to make such a fuss.3f17cca5aed304c3

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As I continued to fidget, Ye Ilhoo let out a sigh as if suppressing something, then gently lowered me to the ground. I thought he might drop me like a sack, but he even knelt on one knee to ensure I didn’t get hurt.938eb34fc8fddd66

But the problem wasn’t Ye Ilhoo. As soon as I set foot on the hallway floor, my legs gave out, and I staggered just like in the sparring room.3efa527d02ff7dce

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Once again, Ye 6589bfc65d Ilhoo caught me a696239cc1 with his excellent 41049f36b7 reflexes, frowning in f1e781b4f5 displeasure. His forehead b1238d01f7 seemed to 8a19fb83b4 say, ‘I f1b4044187 knew it.’231dd2df128e2008

“Why make things difficult f80764b4e7 when you can go 06aa15a687 comfortably?”6144d18b3dff775a

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“Why do you a6646f6af5 have to say 21606ac690 things so harshly? I appreciate 6e1d52d159 the help, 812f3d1056 but I 335db61e2e can walk 495843a61c now.”9d8405a376e3e668

I was surprised he helped me directly, but he probably regretted it halfway through. After all, what are we to each other…?2de8b369865cc159

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But then, without c30d7bb55b any warning, Ye b046a381f2 Ilhoo slipped his dbc69ffbc5 hand under my a0ca60f9aa knees and lifted b635cd9d07 me up.2ef340fe552f117e

Already dizzy, my vision suddenly rose as my body was lifted. Startled, I instinctively wrapped my arms tightly around Ye Ilhoo’s neck. His scent, which had been subtly lingering, suddenly became much closer.d671338c75f6c287

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Flustered, I stammered.28aa3b2b71108533

“Just put me down…”ae9421601f2d27a7

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“I get that you b17477111f don’t want to touch d3176980a2 me, but can we 2ca968ea05 just go quietly, huh?”3904342704a9469a

Even though I’m an adult man, isn’t he lifting me too easily? I was grateful, but my pride took a hit.b9d9f6839148c96b

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Ye Ilhoo finally looked 5ba1e9ef21 at me quietly in 9f786eec5e his arms and spoke.f7dde17bc8f65864

“I thought I finally met a hunter I could properly face, but you’re weaker than I thought.”d380e8076525f660

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“Are you mocking c686c7ebb6 me?”a16f9d8631a9cee3

Already feeling self-conscious about being in Ye Ilhoo’s arms, his provocation made my tone sharp.0587b369ee221b6f

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But instead of 937948b320 responding with his 4a6539ae56 usual sass, he 4fbd9f0636 looked unexpectedly flustered. His cat-like sharp eyes 85e27dc396 widened as he looked 66d7ffda02 at me.9452626fe3b492ad

“I didn’t c388c28387 mean it 335e1cf62f like that.”f2774a7b3f6a0140

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I thought I could brush it off by bickering back, but… seeing the embarrassed silver-gray eyes, my fighting spirit deflated.fae0d46a802a2ddc

Moreover, the atmosphere suddenly became strangely calm. Like flat cola, I quietly shrank in Ye Ilhoo’s arms.d097590b0bf49b89

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Anyway, I was grateful 61071e9749 for his help. I belatedly expressed 9fa850b245 my thanks.975b3309bf1f5963

“Thanks, Ye Ilhoo.”efd39c189556c162

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“…”bd232ad429e73197

“And I never 479206fb1b said I didn’t 25f53a6c56 want to touch 47b1024134 you, so why 81f1e9e3bf did you think a63242aab9 that?”4156c2ea88305496

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“Well…”0341ce953bec52c9

“I thought 0d1d13a23e you didn’t de1a85ae0c want to 8b5d313978 touch me.”ab003a5013514a6c

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Maybe it 36c460b32b was the babf45be97 fever making 900df64385 my mind c257ad22c0 hazy, but 81fb140fd6 the thoughts 2fe1feb474 I kept 2a8ff9199a inside flowed d1f5260593 out as 1a43006f94 if a 7865e4de0d lock had 3a7bcf2b14 been opened.7f231da6207c1e0a

“Why would I?”92945b741151b369

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With his 1384ec7d9a blunt voice 7451e5afe9 as the 9f01ac978b last thing 6919f7e5d6 I heard, 79b69d84ab my eyes ddee136e01 fluttered shut 642ac7dd8f again. The fever kept 4431cf4cb7 rising, and sleep 399297d4ac overcame me.dca6d19ea88f5a85

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When I c0d592d66c opened my 345b22fcd0 eyes again, bd4d78aa53 I was 91113ca1f1 on a 61e48cec11 bed in 05c61fef49 the infirmary. It seemed Ye Ilhoo 75cd34fc54 had brought me here 670da463a3 and left, as the 8a6cfa52a1 surroundings were utterly silent.8df31f047104fda4

A square fever patch 2f9a80025a was stuck to my 256954e478 forehead. I sat 2118799c51 up and e1cef68c6f looked around. The fever hadn’t subsided, 3c4fe50c9e and now I had cd2906f988 a slight headache too.a5f91e701ad0fbc5

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‘…Did Ye Ilhoo go to the gate?’a50970a6032db7ce

He had said he f0db572613 could only spar early 2f2f356937 in the morning because b898b9871b he never knew when cfc70d828e he’d be summoned to 8c32276c65 a gate. I didn’t expect aa1925b5ad him to be a62e001427 here, but waking fdcdd33c50 up to an 92dfb9a44b empty room felt b3b1783595 a bit lonely.a75db23d8304f19d

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Anyway, it was a 5289f13fd0 strange and unfamiliar experience. No one had ever b184bfd9f0 lifted me so easily, 480c2c713f except for someone as 0ea48afee6 big as Ye Ilhoo.24cbbb12603e40c4

‘I guess I really 0babb0b9dd can’t go back to 37a3813ca5 my old body.’f8931abe0ce301e4

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It was bittersweet, but 80fbdc9b0b I had to get ddabd45bea used to this small 5b87fa26ef body of Kang Baram.b62efd3375b8491f

Accepting that fact calmly, fe754eec3f I suddenly felt a 79c3752d2a pang of sadness. I had to forget 7c5fa43fc8 the Kang Baram who 886275030f majored in sports and a6210336c1 had many friends.05efc6ad4401c3e2

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“Is anyone here?”991400e2c6fe535e

My voice, hoarse 92cf3c8a1e and dry, echoed c60888e406 in the air. I was thirsty. My vision was too 0dc536ab12 dizzy to get off 9c2e613793 the bed completely, so a1b45a66d9 I called out for 1dc51d2372 someone.9bf54a538902b08d

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But there was d2c4916545 no answer, no de5906adac one came. I considered 6885e8b03d calling out 3eacc1cedd louder but 16985ae384 decided against 26d73012d0 it as 123de4bd21 my head 7a11a6044e throbbed.8a2e7e1819583297

‘I want some water.’cd58083fdfc7f165

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The thirsty 17c46447b4 must dig 1439b70dd6 their own 465279543c well. I was about to f1cb9a1f14 get up when something 3711ecfb13 square suddenly appeared before d6c848b824 my eyes.c883e1f1e33dbe4c

“Whoa!”71213caf4878866d

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With a strange 2d884f3e0f scream, I toppled 959acd08f3 forward. Fortunately, thanks 1a2b920701 to the 5d3331d8e4 falling techniques e735b40a7d I learned 3f8668efc4 in my 5482cb1f6e previous life, 7e807f885a I wasn’t ceac3865a4 hurt, but d22bbaf8fc I ended cdc15dba96 up sprawled dacee85e67 on the 7ab0c4f400 floor.cfe1a412984cf442

At least 5b59ad0958 no one d37e336997 was around 7947ad3986 to see 04b901c8b4 my embarrassing 1848428f64 fall.617e61be84cceda9

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“Ugh…”92cfc52f6675684f

I barely lifted abc3b24348 my head from fb47107830 the floor and 84048b403b looked up. A system window, which 2da5df465f I had grown accustomed 068f3f6f6f to seeing, had suddenly 952f41c866 appeared.ef660b61373fd557

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I hadn’t imagined 338dcd3be5 it. A slightly b9d81cb23a bluish, translucent bbc7915795 status window d73fd7fc41 was floating 84a077d614 in the 818272439d air.6539669fa4f36abd

I groaned and adjusted 0755c019e9 my posture. The system window, 164c8ea039 hovering like dust, 6887a6a3d7 slid smoothly in 674d1358e7 front of me.34d9b1473e5c7c33

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“What, what is this?”f91e5a9e233e3b65

It was 11b21047db a series 96c315ad74 of strange 5e3142489c events. Ye Ilhoo personally carrying 7ea85a4f5f me to the infirmary, 0dacd66f1d and now a system d5d050d954 window appearing without any f3d89b6a46 sub gongs around.f290014f8ca5bf70

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Well, let’s see what dc32e51451 it’s babbling about this a63f432b6d time. I looked at 5737b7248f the system window, 4e58a65f3a but the content 0e62c43b4f was entirely different 788fe021e9 from what had 927f63dd13 been written before.435c2858ba0f8b7a

[System://wj durl… I’m here! ^ㅁ^!]

It seemed as if… the system was trying to talk to me.63bae3b405877d0f

But that couldn’t 340b228fdf be. Despite the annoying emoticons 1696c36e4b and chatty tone, the de5a81d279 system had never directly 75b40e43ab spoken to me before.7bec2ed87c80e52f

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And it only appeared 66aa9908a6 when sub gongs were 5e0751b824 around, and only when e4bc3c77ad they showed interest in e095f079a0 me to inform me 60f5009827 of their favorability.e88d41b2280ee222

“…Talking to me all of a sudden?”6e3c7f9d884e8260

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I muttered to cffb98d296 myself. This time, the system 84b827e387 window wobbled up and 6847cd408f down as if responding, 9255a155fc then displayed a new 52ed7aaacc message.8577592d57a250ee

[System://To maintain the integrity of this world, I had to inevitably appear before the main player! Were you surprised? ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶]

Though it 03781ab853 used a 8679f17756 friendly tone, 9c5b7660de the existence 8b5be085ef of the 1b8fca8ac1 system, which 7f905c4694 had only 08f77fcf2d caused me 99dee5a3b9 confusion, wasn’t 479dc75778 very welcome.2a09b02fbac5b4c7

But… did it just call me the main player? That’s referring to me, right?72a7f89b4bcdc289

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“What did a461ba92f9 you mean 47109224f5 by that?”03b70b0c1646e362

The system 079cfc68d2 window tilted 4d1b801cfc side to f8aae944e4 side.c22130ac7277efb7

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[System://Which part do you mean?]

“You said main player… No, wait. What do you mean by the integrity of this world?”6e4cd02f70993a11

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The system 9cc05458ad window seemed 3082a80fc4 pleased that f16eb34e23 I showed 936c7d2cf2 interest. It was f539d196ea silly to bbd8e64d37 attribute emotions 8746404711 like pleasure 0d5ac61ee1 to an 5c917eaaaf inanimate object, 9414a62440 but that’s 7f5c2b8273 how it ddc57a100c seemed to cc54d6ecef me.0dabe4d130706a7b

The system 0cbf97309d window bounced 3df8d35c25 up and 244af7aa7a spun around, 56084b8bbf then quickly 8f7b81fb7e approached my 722783c0eb face with 6faab6a9bc new text.f1056f2d3bd09512

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[System://Yes, I referred to Kang Baram as the main player, and I mentioned the integrity of this world! You must have many questions…! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ What would you like me to explain first?]

I was 73a1906546 at a 462f82d88d loss for 4e4bce00f5 words due eb943a9504 to the 67e5c6ab12 sudden situation. My head was be10489a3a already spinning from 67f1c49e65 the fever, and 6b21d78003 it felt like a94c5cf41b it might burst 6cef2eb36c from the complexity.1e6a50b932522abe

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But the 4a73439b1e system window 8f2172644a might disappear 4611fd8a0c on a b829b43f14 whim again. I regained my composure.37d93cd58dd6f3bd

“What do you mean 94746ace34 by the ‘integrity of d73c44745e this world’?”b3b6f3a395d05c89

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I asked the 34d899b750 system window about 8cb3fe3d8a the most ominous 4a5b33a4c9 sign.edc87b10b8a182cd

The system fbca3e6b48 window answered b3b95118b3 very simply.0a743b7c9907d76e

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[System://The integrity is a constraint placed on the main player! Also, as the main player, you must progress the game with the sub gongs, but avoiding them has caused abnormalities in your body!]

The system ccd457815f window added bfaf2bf757 an explanation 68e3459ba2 to the 0ca1d1f73e point I 2f87394a53 was curious 92ab322847 about.6c936be643922012

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Things were a404122a09 getting worse. What on earth?56170db300f61fea

“Abnormalities in my body… what does that mean… No, wait. What happens if I keep avoiding them?”a4a65b760783f0a7

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To my question, the ca02ddf6e3 system window, accompanied by 32dd2a0192 a cute emoticon, gave 1d9ad071f3 a chillingly blunt answer.9deafb949d6ceb7d

[System://You’ll die!✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧*｡ ]