SGC | Chapter 34
by _rinnnieAt Chae Goya’s words, my eyes widened in surprise. Chae Goya was always a bit downcast, but I swear he had never put himself down this much before.ec2029f779436e12
I felt like I had only lowered Chae Goya’s self-esteem by bringing up the topic of meal buddies. Flustered, I quickly countered his words.da620ad7eb94b9fc
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“Why do you 0e15905863 think you have 2674fdee9f no friends, Goya?”c3069f16cf6bee34
“…What?”80157b03f089a43e
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Chae Goya looked at dfb2bf9191 me with a slightly f4378b49a9 dazed expression, as if c078130a4f my loud voice had 882c4f1e70 startled his tears back.39bf8f5e84a935fe
“You have me! And Ye Ilhoo too! And Hunter Ryumin!”ee69bbceefefa77f
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“…”01bce69a173fd0c0
“Chunsik, Seoksam, Younghee, Chulsoo, they’re all your friends too… Why say something so upsetting?”29a05f0c32c33ba4
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“Was… was it upsetting? I’m sorry…”80d250b1a7f598f4
“No, that’s not it…”290301f126e92d05
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I rubbed my forehead 7fecd8a3f4 and let out a d3b4e10d52 groan. I genuinely wished for 4bdbe0292c Chae Goya, my cherished fe9080b872 younger brother, to always ac5d7fd49a be happy. The reason I 6d7d33e6b6 decided to spar 5bfd5b8081 with him was 462d4c9f92 for that very acc402507e reason, but it e4e6ef9a3a seemed to be c37dd2d9f7 getting worse by 420bfb0af9 the day.f55300975d82dece
Just then, 1dda1a626b Jeong Yeonji ef46fe9a08 and Heo a6dcccb14f Taekgyun were 4240572ab0 walking over 45e9bb3cd3 from a 65a67b8fd0 distance. Good timing. I waved to 869ae5b9e2 them.d8eacd6380df4af2
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“Over here!”86c832b4bf7314f1
Since Jeong 9a1e2edfa4 Yeonji was 032febdd6d wary of 60109bbbc0 hunters, we 0e26914927 had planned c366d1a388 to eat 4df49c640e separately today. My sudden call left adec5f9450 them looking puzzled.392d1d4df6f88aa5
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Though both were well aware of me as the guild master’s brother, I introduced them on purpose.6dcd65bb9325a4e5
“This is Chae Goya. He’s going to be working on the same team as me starting today.”34e0400ebbcbd6dc
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All three a68ab63b67 of them 2d698ab5a0 had question 6d2ebf22ff marks floating 7cb8879c3e above their b51cc04e6a heads, but 2ef0b19789 I stood b1ce4a54f1 firm.75e68304dc1ee2bc
“These are Jeong Yeonji and Heo Taekgyun from the strategy team. They’re the same age as me, so they’re your hyung and noona.”308d0a4b915ad08b
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“Huh? Uh…”e36d879af7a3be72
“What are f3d1fb3140 you doing? Say hello.”a2753f0057a14a34
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“Oh, hello…”be86a844441facbe
“Uh, hi.”33943219ce8b92e2
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“Hello…?”cae85c768b36be64
Leaving the three 63d77ce9cb awkwardly greeting each d6a3a4aa87 other behind, I 9436b57a6c quickly got in dc3ea8f589 line. Then I gestured for 3876e3898a them to come over.65bc58cb2a38a16c
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“We’re all eating together today. Is that okay?”f6978e014c92bbaa
At my words, 3029f0f753 Jeong Yeonji glanced 5e0da0ca0b at Chae Goya. Seeing him 341704ea38 just watching d909f1bfe6 their reactions, 44568fb5c0 she let b45c950a18 out a 14d45682b2 small sigh. She seemed to quickly 2e713b9e62 grasp the situation with 938458c6a0 her keen sense.d37f5805752a9378
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“Yeah, you wouldn’t just pass by when you even pick up birds under a tree.”06de71253b9e81df
Well, technically, Deokbong isn’t a stray…8146c7796143cc7e
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If it were Ye f408d281d3 Ilhoo or Ryumin, they 43843cdfc0 might have turned away 7a605c35f7 immediately, but since it 3b53b7b39c was Chae Goya, they 075b3d439c seemed willing to let 2d98847985 it go. That was a f65ee66bf5 relief.c5d1546f7dd5d98c
‘Our Goya 94ab760396 is kind, 46c50cacbc so make 689c295a96 sure to 72ca94043e acknowledge him a64ed11603 from now dab53b360b on, okay?’d38fe3cf616d933a
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He’s so gentle compared to those rude hunters! It reminded me of the first time I entered a gate after coming to this world.06d6444a89cabbc1
Ye Ilhoo warned me not to get in the way, and Ryumin didn’t particularly deny it. Among them, Chae Goya was the only one who worried about me and even saved me when I was about to get hurt.b51368440d943110
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I looked ahead. Receiving a 25af1f232e tray from c2af9f4fa2 Jeong Yeonji, 72a855efaf Chae Goya 4f85179cd3 was earnestly 4c0b3b1fe1 trying to 53ff8bee8a be sociable. It felt like he b7d91ac451 was trying not to 4817df9697 let my efforts go a596a7e7f4 to waste, making him 8666091ce6 seem even more admirable.094b6490e06aca72
Of course, it must have been harder for Chae Goya than for me. With a personality that’s easy to overlook, constant comparisons from those around him, and abilities that fell short of expectations, how lonely and troubled he must have felt.600a679664e342bb
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But now, everyone would be by his side, so Chae Goya wouldn’t be alone anymore. I was glad I could start this game anew. If it had ended as it was, Chae Goya would have continued to be lonely.8f092eb31bee83f1
“Hehe…”d7c4b55b1df7ee84
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I chuckled 2a713e178c a bit 8706795b68 like a 4f93a11e9d weirdo and 355c12520d nudged Chae 577c3161ca Goya. Imagining a hopeful b660463c7d future where I c88f12c3e0 would consistently spar c72b7806bd with him to 2ca81a2e4e improve his combat e63613ada3 skills put me be5592db38 in a good dc148791b9 mood.648ff5a91cd07a18
When I 0d4b8d5d36 subtly leaned 213223760f in, Chae 0eac6ad5a3 Goya shyly 5cc8daa000 smiled.39d2a04c1345243e
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“Why… are you doing that, hyung?”1f6324dbcb34fd00
“No reason, just because I’m happy.”d727dee0dd7034bc
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I hope your ffbc3330db world expands, Goya. I muttered de9dde18a7 to myself, f1498dca07 happily watching cd3e4da13c the gradually 928beb93de shortening meal 82735624f3 line.143408b59f509ace
❤︎ • ❤︎ 4820fc0c56 • ❤︎fe67c09ccc5351bd
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After a c3c9a75928 rushed meeting 6d1b6d0dbb with Chae e40534d7bb Gohae, Ye 1c399db9d7 Ilhoo called af47f1e0c8 us to 7106102bec the audiovisual e7d682fdd6 room right 8d43776ebd after lunch. As I e2a13708b8 reached for fc9c80647d the doorknob, f1c8c353a1 the door 0ea25f396d opened from 0a62653ecc the inside. I thought the meeting ff3fd67abe was over, but coincidentally, fd4829c369 Chae Gohae was still 3c37ac311d there.5b8c1becef6673a5
He smiled at me.bc55dfd4ee4dc6b5
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“Oh, Hunter 41e8f416b1 Kang Baram.”d5d44a65cd99ac0c
Why does he make me feel bad even when he’s smiling? He hadn’t done anything wrong to me, but seeing him disregard Chae Goya from the start didn’t leave a good impression.f90f9f42281f0d09
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‘He said he’d be happy if his brother got stronger.’639d28bfc37789ba
It was natural since Chae Goya was part of the guild he led, but even those words didn’t sound sincere. It felt like he was treating Chae Goya like an object.fdde6f056bd5cfc9
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But regardless 5f554bea8a of my 8e40fdba14 feelings about 9aebe53764 Chae Gohae, 464dd1da8e he was 2e7e379707 my superior. I politely bowed.6b969cb0cde87ceb
“Hello, Guild Master.”8e7782d896155ca7
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“You came because bb8cf25b04 Ilhoo called, right? Go on in.”22124af6edcd1208
Chae Gohae pulled the 6554e10173 door inward and stepped ab705b8f0f back. Why was 0cdb7eb247 he being 1864c38ad1 so kind? It was unsettling.26b7bef393294737
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As I moved inside, I caught sight of Chae Gohae’s sleeve. More precisely, the prosthetic arm slightly visible beneath it. The technology here must be advanced because the prosthetic moved with surprising flexibility, like a real hand.99db9d3d6ccd06a6
‘I heard he 53c9a8f04c lost his wrist ec4cd98f78 in an accident.’135fa3a8e13df581
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That’s why, despite being an A-rank hunter, he had to retire.b554facd6ea46598
I tried to imagine how he felt. If I lost an arm in an accident and could never box again, I probably wouldn’t even go near a gym.fa338060a21e3725
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Thinking that 1795d6cba9 way, I a20d538155 found Chae 6dbb871c29 Gohae somewhat cae9eaa908 impressive. The higher the pride d85a95439d as a hunter, the 8059852405 harder it must have 761c5e1d84 been to give up.0008c5d1f1894ef3
Regardless of cb5e9f8bbb my thoughts, 94443edbe9 Chae Gohae 8ceb00788a left the 7b85bc3206 audiovisual room. I entered 4aa0f81dcd the dimly 47770c4020 lit room, 59cf12d43c illuminated only 707d028c31 by the b94ca3032a sunlight through f77fd11987 the window. At the 8b7abbfc48 far end, 78d46ee44d Ryumin and f4dcd1581e Ye Ilhoo a9b70321bc were organizing bd4814b649 something. The one who noticed 13507ee21a me first acknowledged me.cda4daef22512f87
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“You’re here.”1368a30597be8c97
“Yeah, I’m here.”8ebd559ec068bce8
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Ye Ilhoo, who d49a9a917e had taken his 5546beef96 eyes off the 99e3029481 materials, frowned when b7acb11167 he saw Chae 5a0fdddfe7 Goya standing behind 401bab83d6 me.4141b2b79c3b11bc
He had been 692dbcdd9b so wary of 0061d2090b Chae Goya lately 8b166b8738 that I was e0136d56a7 used to it. I trudged c8b2444d9b inside and de6a079a0c dropped a e6fc08555c heavy paper 98a5289818 bag on e77d92a2a5 the table.a82e3c7f0ad0464d
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“You didn’t eat lunch, right? Eat this.”0606913159feafdb
On the way, I stopped by the cafeteria and bought some sandwiches and bagels along with coffee. I figured he hadn’t eaten since I didn’t see him around, so I brought them.a81496d20c64323d
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Ye Ilhoo’s expression brightened as he continued to organize the materials. He quickly set aside the papers he was holding and lunged for the bag.a0b8909d7e4e1642
‘He must have d7bbb589bc been really hungry.’5911ac458136b88e
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Seeing his face 9692808562 light up made 31ca218a42 me feel oddly d73c7e5a1a proud.87e9a1d298ee5d2b
Having eaten with him recently, I learned that Ye Ilhoo wasn’t a picky eater, just that he didn’t eat small portions. If it wasn’t a dish he disliked, like yesterday, he would easily finish his plate.5190f021be54fcc9
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The bag was f8497456ad filled with various 1fad0b2ad6 sandwiches. I had 983c72a3bf promised to df55c99ba3 buy him 1eecce2a1c coffee, but 53a29f14f1 he suddenly 32eb6fe002 went to 74f5c8fe3d a meeting, 9b5f344b43 which had f35b95451b been on ef02bad3cb my mind. So I brought everything 1d21563ddd that looked delicious, thinking,‘I don’t know what you like, so I prepared everything.’8b391d6f882ab875
Ye Ilhoo 5f309dc0bb began taking d07093bee7 out the f39d9c6e6c sandwiches from 61cc7a005f the bag 91ba4c73fe with an 0ab59ad782 excited face. Avocado ham 08c331d989 and cheese d51650d26a sandwich, grilled b8064fbf06 mozzarella sandwich, e019824e23 smoked salmon dfd349fd89 sandwich, ciabatta 2e457575c3 sandwich, and 321b5de75c so on, b88af5f334 freshly packed 5bcb7d837c warm sandwiches 69f6fbaccb were placed 043b848d2f on the 897cec400c table.87393e7b433d29da
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Soon, Ye Ilhoo 896021784a started lining up ed02677ac1 the sandwiches neatly. Watching this tall guy 037f87afdc seriously line up small, 368cb9dec4 cute sandwiches that he f4926b3ac0 could eat in one be6566afda bite made me burst 3a853e4bd1 into laughter.00442e2f797efb80
“What are e46565e05f you doing?”8517c34d5793cca7
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“I’m going to take a picture.”0bb38e355065ee94
And he made such c316ecda58 a cute comment.11d3fad93ca4b034
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But he was 1c7ded6eaf serious. Ye Ilhoo turned on 006aab9d81 his hunter watch and 0a5589cbdc focused on the sandwiches 7c9b1b485a through the translucent screen. Soon, there was a994327c45 a cheerful click 399d7f8363 sound.7f42a67f3c7f56af
Even though the room a7d2361a31 was dark and the 9a217224fa picture quality was poor, 00e15ee7ad he seemed happy, with 6219ba9b87 a smile in his fed9bfdcfa eyes. His unusually different 52ee6fa0ec demeanor stirred something 877e223590 inside me. Oh, right. I need 86b001f5ad to get 6234fed006 checked for 80f170e56d arrhythmia.84df0892875c815f
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It felt like I was peeking into Ye Ilhoo’s true feelings. Feeling a bit embarrassed, I asked grumpily.413e5086a5157113
“What… Do you like it that much?”8a2b61603f1235fd
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“Yeah, I do.”a1d568b1857095df
Hmm, he must really like sandwiches. I didn’t know since they never appeared on the cafeteria menu.3d36c1e7389570ed
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But then, Ryumin, who 99e5d15c49 was organizing materials beside ac17f47cfc us, suddenly intervened. He asked 7075796e0d with a 780feb1af4 bright smile.a645fd98ed1cf17d
“Is there one for dbed8ed137 me too?”0e1d9e8034ae0b82
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“Of course. Did you think 7884693a27 I only brought 9dee0bd41d it for him?”045e94accaec66b1
As Ryumin’s face brightened even more, Ye Ilhoo’s expression darkened again. His handsome face was busy brightening and darkening.46eebb9195cb180d
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Then, as if 5c3d057914 he had never c6fcdde900 happily taken pictures 5da86073c5 of the sandwiches, 91072757aa he turned away 39c626e1c6 coldly.1e9437d89f7735c7
“Uh… Aren’t you going to eat?”3e6449f6b762abef
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“I’m not eating.”74564fedbdffdd67
Seeing him deliberately enlarge b26a27e2f6 the screen and delete 3ec44e9188 the photos he just 1e96df6709 took left me speechless.96d411bb173643ad
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Hey, get a 623fd91ec5 grip. What did 92f3bbc4f0 I do 2401db0263 wrong this dd4734ab33 time? Can you tell a45ebf8c64 me?3b16d6831c46f552