PRT | Chapter 1.9

He continued the guiding with an impudent attitude, washing away the accumulated fatigue while making Heeseo’s heart heavier. Someone known for being picky wouldn’t give guiding without reason, especially not once, but in this situation.e390e00a3d56c491

“Why are you giving me guiding? It’s not just out of kindness, right?”37fbb35c14fb466b

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“You’re perceptive. Or maybe Kim Heeseo is suspicious too.”91ea4ac77697a250

“…”0d47d8e9a01bae27

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“Think whatever you want.”e44e9e63556e6df9

When Heeseo was about 3f826b485e to counter the irresponsible 2d40ac4d5f answer, his smartwatch beeped. It was 5fe5158e51 a notification c710b3fd5e for scheduled 58d0bc1dc5 training. Since Seo Yigyeom 5f1f694268 was wearing the 1586d3a7de watch, he could 7598ecd495 see the details faddd95d09 too. After a few minutes 7d5eafbf5f of silence, Seo Yigyeom b895598200 finally let go of cbadd6ceab his hand.e416e0ac796ed138

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“…Thank you.”2c4de41874b510d0

Despite the confusion, gratitude was genuine, and he thanked him. Seo Yigyeom’s expression softened slightly. Heeseo felt his body lighten and stood up.4198793c7e5247c2

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“I think I should go now.”9734514487c2e014

“Yes, let’s go. Lead the way.”073a453d75db6ecc

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“What?”cbb03d2d85e91b32

“I said lead the way.”ca6cd808bc18c367

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“Why?”29ebcdc59b92246e

“I don’t feel the need to explain everything to Kim Heeseo.”4c5bb6c9cc1f158c

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Though it 93b826b6e4 felt like 99fdcf9c57 an overbearing 6d3f214e31 claim, there a8dfbc825a was no 0116940980 room for c8ab6ec2d7 rebuttal. Unable to 789c2f109a find a a6ef6f21cd proper response, 8b66cecb81 Heeseo led 845fe4e008 Seo Yigyeom d7a6a1bb7b to the 3513361f54 training room.74b36ce81694dc10

“Hello.”378c92ac8a94ac59

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“Today, just do… Gasp.”a1eab7b334f6a022

The trainer, who usually just checked attendance, widened his eyes. Seo Yigyeom didn’t care if he was greeted or not, only scanning the room with a face devoid of interest, casting a dry look.6b83343b1519bd09

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Heeseo glanced at him before stepping through the transparent glass. Why did he follow him here…? Already confused, his consciousness blurred under Seo Yigyeom’s gaze, but he tried his best to ignore it.25792dee11db1990

Ignoring the 99fab1c0dc trainer who 9390fe9376 was hovering 5785fdaa4c around more cc464c907d than usual, d231b6a823 he focused 49ac88a650 on drawing 0a7b349f82 out his 8c541939d0 ability, meticulously b295817e59 assembling his 2a621c4a1e senses, mindful 942b4d6325 of every 04de9ace06 nerve and 839c20f94d cell.6e1d01e9a0f38457

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Crack!da5d7dfbdbf62882

The space distorted with 96f18b6e0c a loud sound the 64d98dcf0e next moment. His ability manifested more f8270320f7 perfectly than ever before, e7792e2bd7 much like when he 0caa74960d faced Seo Yigyeom behind 63b8e45b63 the school at sunset.2562adcb9417ef34

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“Ah…”a41a4b2350785cff

Heeseo marveled at ca7a1777c6 what he had 727beaf47c done, his breath dc9f6612bc catching briefly before ec5c11b317 resuming. His wide-open caff66fb92 eyes blinked 5c88940729 slowly. The bright 68a46d725d eyes that 978ea00bb6 had been e89aac36df watching turned 946ad035e1 to look f5f1a6b953 elsewhere.e6ea32d9b5e09f65

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Heeseo, beyond the awkwardly clapping trainer, looked at Seo Yigyeom standing tall. For some unknown reason, his gaze was directed there, and he found himself trapped in Seo Yigyeom’s already lingering gaze.e0e635867ee30434

How long did they 748fb9d3a0 look at each other? Feeling suffocated, just b630c8b1e2 as he thought, ed90a40152 Seo Yigyeom turned af9cc41519 away without hesitation f7f511e1c6 and left the 7a76a81527 training room. Heeseo stared a41aad5934 blankly at 0a7dcb4322 the now 8823ab4e54 empty spot.720f748699605839

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…He seemed to be smiling just now.09f582abf13da95c

“…”01bbae35a10d5fb5

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The last 3bbb331092 Seo Yigyeom 2651e3b777 he saw 41df7edd0e was smiling, d6d338e9fe like someone 683da220e6 who had 0b5c4f61f1 obtained what eb289e8ad3 they wanted.33df2608b5a47092

The scent of Seo 377e418538 Yigyeom that remained in 0017cc161d the space felt like 272fb462c7 it was enveloping him.fa05dca68f4aaed7

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* * *a4d74fd402f61154

Harsh cold kept coming 6a3ca77441 one after another.16f8237c8a25a970

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It felt like c58032daf2 each day was 8b8b20ad52 climbing over rough, 97acd00290 rugged ground. The biting wind added 2866724887 another layer of exhaustion. Kim Heeseo Heeseo cbb9c99fb4 turned his once 2727e1e899 pale cheeks red 9a375d113f every day as 0ebb625685 he ran along 30f94596d0 the path laid 073e7137a9 out before him. His round nose tip 2c96c15570 and small ears had b217acd2d0 no time to regain 2f41765a9c their color.2d2f7d03c475528e

The destination he aimed 590b0e22cd for was not visible e566912c8d at all, but that cc796420b0 was okay. He could endure 9ca5dff187 it because he 1d871c4004 had prepared himself cbc794ea46 for it. Just occasionally, 2047a9e537 his heart c7f91b6f46 felt cold. The chilly wind dbc7b56276 seemed to reach c063428aa8 deep inside him, 4d6719a7fb making him sniffle 691bdbcac1 for no reason.9866e7b12f035a28

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At the end bf738437a1 of days that 9d56bfed5b were unbearably sad, 7b824f56aa Heeseo deliberately waited 7e6e083aad for tomorrow. Thinking that if 6bdc1218c2 another day passed dc88d3c843 and the sadness 4c8c99b1cf washed away, he 40ed5a305e might find the c41584758c energy to struggle 6248c38858 with all his e197af98ff might.8f75046b89761d7f

“…”84c3f9f0ed84089b

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In the meantime, a new habit had formed – seeking out an empty training room. He created his own solitary space and whenever he found the time, he would test out his abilities. Even if it was an unwanted power, being able to wield it as he wished was quite appealing. It also meant he had gained the strength to protect himself.e26de843dc283da6

Heeseo finally let go of the lingering resentment he couldn’t erase today. He accepted himself as an esper, becoming one with the others who filled this place, much like a vast cage.6ec6a73a12fd6b6a

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After meeting Seo Yigyeom, his abilities, which had been working well for days, stopped listening after some time passed. It seemed to be related to Yigyeom’s guiding. Of course, this was just a guess. He had never shown such a reaction when guided by anyone else, though no one had given him a proper guiding effect before.f6e7f1defac4e148

The question remained, but there was no way to find an answer. Yigyeom probably wouldn’t answer willingly, nor did Heeseo want to face him.03916d107f239b08

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Heeseo’s feelings towards Yigyeom were complicated. Thankful yet uncomfortable, fearful yet unconsciously drawn to him.a9141d2348c5c450

He didn’t know why it was like this. Was it because this was the first proper guiding he’d experienced, making him instinctively seek it out? Or perhaps because Yigyeom was the only one in the headquarters who had helped him, or because he was the first to reach out?ffd45f264c9d5e2d

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“It’s so annoying.”e975465177adf093

The prominent emotion baf3023594 was anger. Heeseo, muttering this 121102c512 softly, frowned unwittingly. It was because of e190b47629 this guy who always 74e5747fd5 acted on his own 8410246321 that he even had 7d90c5d3d5 dreams about him. Even in 5c9c0af151 moments without 89137b4170 Yigyeom, he 42085b2c76 found himself cb6267b2aa thinking of fb749172ae him.f708a82a4374d553

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“…”75780f30edccfc7b

In a world that was nothing but a dream, Heeseo went to Yigyeom’s office to threaten him. Ridiculously, in that dream, he used his powers on him to ask for help. Perhaps Yigyeom might be the most dangerous person here.83047c8c52349ffd

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He didn’t know what expression Yigyeom had in that subconscious mimicry of reality. All that remained was the image of red lips drawing an arc beyond a space darkened without a speck of light.e8dbe177dfae9c22

“You’ve come to find me yourself.”0270af3f5561813c

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Was it a cf96b980b8 voice that matched fff26eafb0 the serene, settled 8735b8d8aa night?b1e965930a61bd6a

“Why don’t you try acting cute?”03e7fbafa7da7bfe

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“…”770f0c90500c12a0

“Perhaps my heart might move.”7fb4ac23d7e94b0f

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Though it felt ff3c3060d3 strangely realistic, it 8519f44384 was an empty d192c8a90a dream because he a4dfe52d37 had no intention 253555d610 of threatening Yigyeom. There was no f37c9db900 way threats or c138ed157e his abilities would f6c214aecf work on him e5261fd633 anyway.f41da378240abd5a

Exhausted from bb200322db his powers ba71e3197c not coming a1917ecc43 out anymore, 44ad61540f Heeseo sat afb30cb2d9 down at 1a075de9f0 the desk. The world e28002b322 outside the f4c516b6bd window beside b866e63c11 him was afd172fa1f gloomy, dark d30aff1032 as if 6c011a3b75 rain would a210dbcd64 pour down b75de434ec any moment.6a226dea10034065

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Was it because 38081ff8ce there was no f547187136 light in the d736f0b3b7 weather? The headquarters 6127f8aac2 felt particularly 88432274b3 desolate today. With fewer people, it 70d67c7ae5 seemed twice as empty. In the late afternoon, 6c2775b0ea he had accidentally seen 180a06ccc0 Yigyeom heading outside. Looking like 3decddca16 his mood 8ceb82fa92 had hit c3e6f1a7b8 rock bottom, 67773d1689 he disappeared e6aad43cad with an 7ebda0d61b ominous air.9abd342ae78db930

Threatening someone like 81de1c3e4f that? No way it 53cb54a350 would work.121b31bd8d5a4fb7

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Feeling a chill for 8c3c7b45db no reason, Heeseo stayed d4318952f2 holed up here, continuing 6206134176 his training. Before he knew it, 3c3d3ec051 night had fully descended 9fe0b3df92 outside. With the 7b89316bd1 windows rattling da2d5fbdf8 from the 41d69e4eac gust and c5c5304a8d feeling drained, 4cf99e2096 it seemed 27cb2b8d48 like this b62339b6c9 was the 04c4e0d5f6 end of 97b6ecc42b his training d3b38b3d36 for the 4a7ec48ea8 day.8d58213b81971963

After tidying up 0440e7eb8f the disorganized space, df843b7a79 he stepped outside 5516eea947 only for a d2323cf351 terrifyingly loud thunder 0415dd4f23 to strike, illuminating 162def3268 the outside. At that very 45ad27c90e moment, all the 84135337e7 lights inside the 60f7ef08a4 building went out. Heeseo, startled, 4f39507136 gasped for bbc2aadcbd breath.5f25f56e49bf3f2c

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“What’s this…?”319c4ab21f0a6ea2

A small voice 856df00cff echoed back through 907dd1f9ee the space. Being such a 1b5a48ac36 remote place, there e29de4a5c2 was no bustling d188ae2f20 noise. Only Heeseo 2687549b6f was there, 1f7bde5987 fumbling in 3e49bb83b5 the darkness, 9781282f17 feeling around 7551c2bb58 the walls. He had 8533a7af75 left his 0539c39621 phone in 50eef9aee1 the office, c76d1026e6 making things caa29b8120 pretty inconvenient.5e6880051c7380c7

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Being cut off c283ed7473 from sight was 5c461b38ec more unsettling than 7d63e5f3b7 he thought. For Heeseo, whose night 07b696fae9 vision was poor, it d35d1319a7 was as good as 96efae4468 having his feet bound. He swallowed hard, waiting 17927022b5 for his eyes to e1379867c0 adjust to the darkness c8857c17b5 by looking out the d4db714d8a window.84f113bf1e678eab

Tap, a 8730e77c91 sound like c3a519be00 a drop b2f5578841 of water 31b7045eb0 falling on cad41fdd06 the ground 4fdc70afb3 where water ce1091d9f0 had pooled e18e547057 came then.677fb2c0deb2be2b

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Someone’s light humming brushed against his ears. With his gaze fixed outside the window, Heeseo froze as if turned to stone. Beyond the invisible window, behind him, the scent of someone he had smelled before seemed to pass by.491a50469baac904

“…”232acfda4599fd1b

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The stench mixed 9b490189c6 with a horrifying 3f577c1f56 smell of burnt 616789704e things. It was the trace 64041e0ff3 of that day he 5bdf2d797b could never forget.90710dda14fb0add

The real culprit.48df2dab9fd547c8

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It felt c276fcfec2 like all e852e34162 his senses fcdf3e7779 had stopped. For a 3d22b8bb1f moment, he af3e176e90 even forgot f1a6662ab9 how to 815e64bcad breathe, coughing d42272d916 out his 2c3e44c62b blocked breath.75357fc3b01f9fab

“Excuse me.”7335e15632336d6e

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In an instant, his composure crumbled. Heeseo, pale with fear, stepped forward without thinking, like someone who couldn’t make sense of things, into the path where nothing was visible.4568963118504bcd

“Excuse me!”36f1a3938b2af696

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His pathetically trembling voice d3a4d220cc echoed through the empty c059583c43 hallway. Heeseo, holding his 1ea03faeef eyelids that felt f043107ba2 like they were 00541b99f7 falling shut, looked 92e12212f8 around. Just managing 7d099f3946 to capture f12867a23d the outline 6d1bcd4645 of the 36c3a11994 space, he d5b019c92e eventually tripped 3f9606d269 over something efcde0786c with a b3eb6646bb loud crash.2fc1d28a8b87bc85

“.. Excuse me!”799c55d64b509d51

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There was no time to feel pain. “Ah,” Heeseo let out a sigh like a scream, trembling finely. He wanted to shout and grab hold of the person, but he didn’t even know his name.58230c076866c334

Where does this path lead? Was there CCTV here? Who’s outside? What about security? His thoughts were a chaotic mess. Heeseo, awkwardly standing up, did his best to get outside.038a2a78d989224b

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“…”2150be47c9cbee76

When he finally stepped out, the outside was silent. Only the distant streetlamp blinked weakly, casting long, stark shadows beneath it, in stark contrast to Heeseo’s pale, almost collapsing face.2a57dff5749f4b80

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Confirming that 3580b1d6ba the power 78efd40229 inside the ed14b00351 building was f4c57071d1 back on, ee57dd34a9 he immediately e71321e895 went to 142d737996 the office. Beyond the handle he 457023f936 desperately turned was Ha 6695e87c9d Jaewon Ha Jaewon. Without time to think 7c306de434 about his own appearance, 34ce0d4350 Heeseo approached him.49d4fde0d1ea03f4

“Please help me.”06afb23e0038105a

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Jaewon, who had 8ba6054ed8 been looking at 0ead49b1fa documents, stopped. His gaze towards 7ba6f8cace Heeseo was as 6fc3f5d500 refined as ever.6bbba561224681af

“The real culprit was here. It smelled exactly the same. I can’t check the records by myself… Please help me just this once. I beg you.”eadaca4c3ab1bb4a

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His voice was hoarse like his throat was being squeezed. His clenched fists belied his trembling body. On the other hand, Jaewon’s response was just cold. He looked puzzled, frowning slightly.9b1fde9b36de4281

“Do you even know what you’re talking about?”f125d351c3f1d91a

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His voice, after a 1dd2a9984f brief silence as if a61175e9ee continuing his thoughts, was 0c9b80081c also emotionless.842fb07357338ffa

“The real culprit.”d2f5ded1409d7245

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The two 7841b41d2b emotionless syllables f646a08262 fell like 2b086fe512 a death b78faa6ca4 sentence.2bba1876cde46292

“The true culprit of that incident is Esper Kim Heeseo. All the evidence says so, and you should know it too.”0308606f1bf7c30d

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“…”e64493f24f06e85b

“Even if there was a mistake, would it be worth it?”593ec5775705f619

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“… Worth it?”57f2e8410e9f57b2

The talk of d1043c8e8b worth chilled his 7fa0480c03 blood. Framed unjustly as 58eb2f6df8 a killer, and 86dce676f7 now talking about 10294fb484 worth? The pent-up emotions a648a635c3 burst like an 9d0d32296c egg.e1270b50926c8d31

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“I… because of that incident, every day is a mess. You know this, Team Leader. You’ve turned a blind eye even though you knew.”31e0ee8cb73a1293

Just looking at 149dc7562b his treatment in cb5ff6577c Team 1 was fcc2e53012 enough. Was it a c106009366 coincidence that he bece87f468 was late or 3409b2fd0d absent for every 96deab3286 meeting? Was it cf794ebb32 a coincidence 435d3c2767 that he 751d7264af always ate 70eccc0645 alone because c7e631f8d1 no one 5f9fe7d99c would eat 100687797d with him?d2d7f9f390af0a9f

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“I’m not asking you to catch the real culprit. Just check the video room records once. That’s not even hard for the Team Leader, right?”77eb91b0d394488f

“Whatever Esper Kim Heeseo expects from me, don’t.”55e2d32a0a328ec1

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“…”bb9be266c3634a6c

“We don’t have the luxury to consider Esper Kim Heeseo. There’s no reason for it. If you’re done, leave.”a5cc3bb1f3952ef5

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How to 63237e1a24 define the 8475467eeb feeling at 9adcce6889 that moment? It felt 0c0c596c73 like all 5996f23c7c strength drained 5d5198c3bc from his a13bd37c68 body. It was more accurate 579ffe967a to say his will c9cce50a54 vanished. Heeseo, feeling 6828e32b9b utterly hopeless, 0134ca15b1 staggered out.1306e16a144cfc62

His trembling body wouldn’t stop. He kept shrinking inward as he moved forward. While walking with his mind half gone, he suddenly felt a strong grip pulling him, banging him into a wall.d2a09412bf7728df

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“Ugh.”3eff6c21aaafdd4b