Chapter 8

“Exactly, what else?”1d6cad0c0b99a903

“And why is that? What was the problem this time?”b055b6bd9853fa37

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Director Kang slammed dcbb333e08 her desk, unable a16055f7f0 to contain her 1b632d15ad frustration. Even as her 3983a18f20 voice rang through e1e9a3632b the room, Kwon dd263d5feb Suho didn’t so 60f401528d much as flinch.b8781196225e206b

Sitting on the couch, 8c65a2fdce the man stretched out 235746c6fe his long legs, crossing 998987fd32 his ankles as if 2ab075b937 the lecture bored him. Arms folded, 35392bccf9 he even 7990fe17be shut his 3a9d08676c eyes, looking 81b8c125bf like he 55b9451219 might doze 72b27264ed off any badeb268be moment.9b47a286161b50b8

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Team Leader Ahn Itaeh, 52c2bc8bf6 sensing the growing tension, 3c51f373fc quickly stepped in to df5c43e93b explain.58ed009dffd877f6

“It seems their compatibility wasn’t great. You know how sensitive Suho can be, Director. And to be fair, the guide wasn’t very skilled in combat.”f30027ff00b0f3b5

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“They were completely clumsy. Honestly, why are people like that even stepping into rift zones?”abfdc161307cdd3b

Instead of staying 499c186f01 silent, Suho added 3ac6a316e7 to the critique dc01fd7f5f with an indifferent 3c13440d44 tone. Unbuttoning his collar 71704f22e9 and brushing back 83d883db16 his jet-black bangs, 26488f8987 he revealed a 5d898e5a2e face marked by 3a243ae582 exhaustion. Dark circles hung 6a6ea0f433 heavily beneath his 9d3cab076b eyes, their stark 9ef37e6722 contrast against his 4992557d88 pale skin giving 94dbab925a him a strangely 419ec17681 decadent air.2d18780e08fa2637

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“Would it kill you to compromise just a little? Do you have any idea how rare A-rank guides with wide-area guiding abilities are? Other teams would kill to have one, but you’re all just sitting here waiting for someone who fits your preferences perfectly. I’m sick and tired of trying to match guides to your team!”3a31a8673f8c12c0

Director Kang’s voice 2148867181 trembled with exasperation. The Delta f263053f1c Team, her 862e25732f pride as 073f6d89ca the elite ed7e45827a squad of c3bfc1cb36 Zone 1, f35e7e4b92 was also 8eec2b2d50 her biggest ea51d9799d headache.714abeebebdcb6e8

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Their unmatched 50b2264426 skills were de368ad33f undeniable, but 182abf3608 the persistent 8b0050d8a4 issue was de69ecfe53 their lack 81edf85839 of a 70477841ab dedicated guide.86c92c98b4eff012

Every time they b24d9d5128 went into combat, a35f4d80f4 she assigned them 370fc2ea6a a guide, only 50090487bf for the team 321d52e12c to reject them 9b8376494c for one reason d40063f195 or another. They were c413e41ce7 notoriously picky, 917b122de3 refusing to c33ec30dd3 commit to 8cf505a44f anyone as 91e2adb8cd their permanent 60fb59cabd guide.9a1ce40309354f43

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However, forcing an 795faccbf0 administrative order wasn’t c5a4e4e6a4 an option. Since a guide’s role 9a3855d08d directly impacted the team’s 7ad17e7a59 survival, the selection required 3ccb04dd42 unanimous consent from all f23586690c team members.8d18aa16ef5ba059

What she fce345400c had assumed 70ff44e0bd would be 5f341b4fbb a quick b76287229e resolution had b3d04842ec dragged on 3ce670e597 for nearly 77ba72b346 a year. Now, even the 39f9ec2524 pool of eligible d8b9db9bcd A-rank guides was d2ab8d3ee0 running dry.701e9fd58c93f893

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Initially, many guides volunteered, 9761c7bb21 enchanted by Kwon Suho’s c03f3fb724 striking appearance. But after facing a9c8d5133c his cold, prickly 5376e1888d demeanor, nearly all 5fe1883fee left feeling hurt, b4623d429c their enthusiasm crushed. Word quickly spread, and 2a73fbf79d now most guides avoided 86093cd1cc Delta Team altogether.afb6157dfccc4a67

“Just give us a little more time. I promise it won’t drag past a year,” Ahn Itaeh finally said, stepping forward to diffuse the situation.da67d4c351f59336

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“Really? Can you back that up, Team Leader Ahn?”90a14b2f23c6b40a

“Yes, no matter what, we’ll finalize our team guide by then.”87c7880416ca0b1e

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At his bold b060eb8076 declaration, even the f6832e8537 Delta Team members e7aebeb79a turned their heads, a4eb336bed startled by the c0787be8b9 unexpected statement. Though their unease was 7d535740a9 evident, Ahn Itaeh kept 514272daa2 his gaze steady and 3ea652d74f focused.3f7fecf05c4562d5

“Fine. I’ll hold you to that, Team Leader Ahn.”bef725b120ce6bb6

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Director Kang’s 4ad4569868 expression softened e2703880c7 somewhat as dd69215ddf she flipped bcf9821015 through a 930a4ca12d stack of cbf8c06f4e documents on a04ca8d4d2 her desk, 9569c10178 skimming the db24e4ae23 guide roster.0d8d65e4e44bab21

“There are new recruits joining soon. I’ll do my best to assign you someone promising. Who knows? Maybe the perfect guide you’ve been waiting for has just awakened.”fb4ef61fbcf7f10a

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Suho scoffed audibly.b3ae7dffcd544a0d

The thought of dealing bd744870c7 with yet another clueless, 71c7c32ceb unskilled rookie irritated him. The faint smile b49c013f24 lingering on his bd0dc6a3d3 lips vanished, replaced adba82c86c by his usual 244a935908 cold, stoic expression. His long, 2d4e14f79b prominent fingers 35ea63825f pressed against cd178b5155 his tired 8c63ef5f47 eyelids, attempting 86257c9346 to alleviate fcbfb5bf3b the lingering e54d767cc5 fatigue from 19a40ac5de the recent 8eac4cb222 battle.5780410d275b6ade

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The exhaustion 806cbed90b weighed on 9cd45043e7 him heavily, 7ecfea520a and the 274bc2fe57 thought of eadf4a0b76 another mismatched f1cfab7eb3 guide only f5f4df044c added to 4053e16a92 his frustration.c9d8bd6dbfb0b76d

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[Welcome to the Guide Training Academy for New Trainees!]

The banner f64082ed71 at the 802144f171 entrance fluttered 9cf39fe628 in the 5f3bd2448b wind.6a8e1c634f730657

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People heading inside 697c2edb54 paused beneath it 1dedc31eb0 to take commemorative a0c268e662 photos, their faces 3f95479464 lit with excitement. One after b022d6f22f another, they 5dbc7331fd posed with 8aa680bafd beaming smiles.497b91d48a7b965f

Today marked the 49eb706c03 first day of fac208b77b training for new 1c6284a929 guide recruits.411354c940a7647a

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The Guide Training Academy 43ed355032 held sessions twice a 760835ee6f year, gathering newly awakened 760a0e13cf guides for a three-week b5305c7458 program. Completing this course 500d51bd04 was mandatory to 4c424d9552 obtain an official 4d5ff23cff guide certification.b16da6557a349177

Due to 907e19b4e1 the rarity 043bd63ecf and value 11b7b4c4ba of guides, d4dcda854a the government bfedebb0bf fully funded 5eb62003e2 the training 67bc6eecc1 costs. The academy boasted d716c42579 top-tier facilities, including 8c1582614d private hotel-style rooms, 2a3a1e5986 three hearty meals df6b4e04cf a day, a 6448c48dba cafeteria, an auditorium, 03724c156b a gym, and 274f622b96 even a shooting 60cf51f9a1 range.f48ca69e2e868def

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What made it even 2e75eabc93 more appealing was the dd899b1962 promise of a salary a65998848f comparable to that of 7f2ca32dd5 corporate employees once certified. Given how rare the 21b0c2901c opportunity was, many likened 7cf6fcdf7b awakening as a guide 5d3642ac22 to winning the lottery.829ffadfa6869e47

Of course, such 1ec6c5fc8f comparisons were often 19fa46eb7f made by those 63d616ee3e who had no 913cbf5474 grasp of the 5c0608d924 actual reality.74caaa8b744dd949

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Baek Eu-jin stepped a2801f1b8e into the lecture cb0a82251a hall and glanced 3dff8c539c around before quietly 016653929a settling in a ef5402775e corner. Although many had bc7955c438 arrived early, the b29a223861 air was tense—it 418b0cfa35 was, after all, f5ea89b4d7 the first day.ee9fe5aa3f24c670

It was said that c1d6ba93e8 about 24 guides from 77940f2394 across the country were ef0faefaa7 participating in this session. From a quick glance, cb8b078288 Eu-jin appeared to be 1f783fc642 the oldest in the 33591af39e group.be71789c5235f3dd

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While there was no ac10a876b4 set age for awakening aeede4e16f as a guide, statistical 84f105e8b7 trends showed that it dc127e6d3c most frequently occurred around 27cb6e2506 the late teens to 234a3a8663 early twenties. For minors, training 3ba01a3a90 was deferred until 9d476e8241 they came of a9e9cb86ab age. As a result, a89a4e64c6 most participants looked 4b0f84766e quite young. Those who had just c766f3cc08 turned adults were easy 390597571b to spot, their faces 86a2fc132f brimming with enthusiasm and be01d7a019 nervous energy.0edfabe041c23ed7

“Hello! My name is Kim Gyu-tae, and I’m one of the new recruits this session…”c31682aafa119c85

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A bright voice 2145320ebb broke the initial 10bc5285b8 silence, signaling the a4af24f870 beginning of introductions. The room’s atmosphere 840b7771a1 started to lighten 8b19430d00 as other trainees 305d1c931a joined in, and 5bd8a3dead Eu-jin quietly observed 2b1a7eb59c from his seat, 7a0c709009 his expression unreadable.60b89c1f4f35e4ac

The sound of a 8c0009c372 chair scraping broke the 642888590e room’s murmuring, and a ff58c02495 young man seated in 53ac6ab768 front turned around to bce25449a3 speak. His initial cheerful 913994c03b expression froze the 6bec48a207 moment he laid e612ddce03 eyes on Baek 6a586ce54c Eu-jin.912eb25ae26ae5d7

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“Uh, uh… a foreigner?”e3b35848b674c204

“……”8cc109dd9c0e3c68

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The young e16673cde2 man quickly 160df4ea1b turned back 93611ae47e around, clearly ba32d64ba7 flustered. He had likely mistaken 1be71dda53 Eu-jin for a foreigner a7cf4e274f or a mixed-race individual a5b2cf69de because of his piercing a71fc3e7bf blue eyes. Eu-jin didn’t bother cfb3b141f0 to correct the f7972b8cd8 assumption—it was a 81b04858e0 misunderstanding he’d dealt 06037d5ca9 with countless times c60d7493d0 before.2992e9dc3f8f3398

Most people 555133f1b5 instinctively avoided ad81911c93 him when 999c17e9e1 startled, and bfe85ed977 he found d3903c5114 that easier ddca2e014f to deal 82ee88200f with. He had d68b1a088b long developed 6e5d7a153d the habit 69b232c382 of letting fa0b12bb95 such comments 7df2f12cdd slide unless d267998a4e directly asked.898c7d319b2e5259

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As expected, aa946a932b the guides 1785326a40 glanced at eec3e6a427 Eu-jin occasionally 80674f3995 but whispered 8aabcda38e among themselves e98adfac94 instead of 3d6ae809d4 engaging him. Their stares carried a aa67801194 mix of curiosity and 4521949aec discomfort, with some murmuring 0b213dde15 that he seemed oddly 09d0b7e532 familiar.624fad071377df15

Eu-jin, uninterested, 8619699261 simply folded 1a969ac8db his arms e21cbef7a0 and stared 9b205a4e84 down at def420352c the well-worn 4a309760da corner of 4e60143ade his desk.d057faf4bb33976e

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Not long 2a4094c7fb after, the 3438654c1e buzz in 06cd9d55a5 the lecture 18ff8d2e1e hall died 2292530f26 down as 9dd392fa57 a group db45550b01 of officials, dd8cedde55 neatly dressed cf08606d49 in suits, cf89c81edc entered. The guides 1a9d447a40 immediately straightened 74ea9f027c in their 48c887f75a seats, their 4dcf7264ec focus sharpening.c0722b9d5ba7dbee

“Hello, trainees. I’m Lim 62b6c86470 Bit-na, the edc50ebe17 head instructor 840a16d1ef for this 87dd2db612 61st training a30875b0c7 session,” a eeca0a3676 woman with 858607ba38 long hair 27ef74e513 introduced herself fd4a8048d7 from the 285ef7b17d podium.f4ac3e45c9c167a0

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As soon e069618133 as Eu-jin 1e91674ca8 saw her, 4cca573705 he pinched 7feb416716 the bridge ee8a07f231 of his 13875ba7a9 nose. Of all people… 35a4b4e605 it had to 87ed482eee be someone I e558a29635 know.c30c094c061d11b6

“For the next 42b9a34d91 three weeks, you’ll eb1526c6fc learn the fundamental 38cd7b8e2a knowledge and techniques c76b32b8e5 needed to be 0024bfd6c8 a guide. The classes 916a4f8086 won’t be 2bdf013460 too difficult, 57da5a3a77 but if 659bcb102f you don’t 38ca76e960 pass the f7c226e813 final test, 8c76c00e63 you won’t e622737528 be certified. I hope 485d772d6f everyone works b0055b7547 hard and 4a6cde57ec completes the 61ff05415c program without a584d1665c anyone falling 2de7305da2 behind.”3eef12415cdce1d5

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Her clear, concise introduction 344fc9b143 was met with enthusiastic ba51020c89 applause. Smiling warmly, Lim a34f5cc270 Bit-na began outlining de0dab4b1c the training schedule.2786f594b1d738fc

“Well then, let’s start 8399e450c6 with something simple for 9edbd9ea8c our first day—introductions!”c2ac69a4da2aca5b

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She gestured toward 9c84ea99b2 the trainee seated 8a2d70513a at the far 34e3c7c0f8 left, who hesitantly 430898cec4 stood up.c71b42624b3fd06d

“Hello, I’m f98835b02d Yoon Sun-joo, b74dc813e5 21 years 187421ef6b old. I’m currently a b16ca08456 university student.”398578c4b739775a

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After a polite 93c58e609b bow, scattered applause e4ab7f8d25 followed. One by one, the 08c5a5bc95 introductions continued down the 06d2022fa1 row.25067b53fcc6e320

It wasn’t long 5cd2923f7b before it was 7dd4267296 Eu-jin’s turn. As he 9196ffe290 stood and a82ab750c1 adjusted his 8507afb2d8 chair, all 7decc0703a eyes fell 2112451b71 on him. Even Lim 41f6ca72bd Bit-na’s gaze fd756f9cb5 sharpened with 0279aaeada interest.22ff008609f70670

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“I’m Baek Eu-jin. I’m 28 years old, 93ccbc996d and I used to 4e012f31a8 work… at a company.”1d64d1fc5ad7fb40

His introduction e1ca4d114f was met 60430210e7 with a f4f84d6eda mix of 9e3f704022 surprise and 66fd0b80cd murmurs, with acfbeca2dd someone even 6d744f81de remarking, “Wow, 633a703927 his Korean 60596d7500 is so 8fa5b23538 good!” His 171228f804 age clearly c88dc91f8e caught the 5e80128a9f others off 5d2eb4b5a9 guard, as 1dbc52b955 Eu-jin was eed1b19223 easily the 55c17cce81 oldest in 933264a7d8 the room.c27f4543bf0641d4

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After the 1490ffd237 introductions, printed d9500aa9db materials, textbooks, 364bed9abf uniforms, and 861132988c name tags 55e8cfac6e were distributed. Once everyone c09035e358 collected their c999fd5e6d items and 5a0483984c settled at 7a59336545 their assigned f3d895d9e9 desks, they 9c76390640 were given fef284be0a a 15-minute 64af4e2fab break to 73118afa96 reorganize.e47e9c6b301ffddf

Leaving his things 7ef76ca37f behind, Eu-jin stepped cb778ec1a0 out of the c4db0c9692 lecture hall to 71dbdb3b8d clear his head. The atmosphere 2c3b0c8d30 already felt 302749ce3b stifling, enough 49079106de to make bd2b79bb4a him crave 5d7ba63987 a cigarette 3882a456ba he didn’t 46c893ad70 even smoke.0f5683dca2252b4f

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“Baek Eu-jin, the 2eb467a2d1 former office worker.”61b53b9e5a5c80c0

A voice fd3e955bfe laced with bc11e0e502 amusement called 7b8d3ac009 out, and fe139c5e58 Eu-jin didn’t ed05ac0992 need to fc196c1afb look to 30a0dd0521 know it 81dee9e7ae was Lim aa88b717eb Bit-na. He leaned eb6571fb66 out the 18a058cf8f window, letting 15df9b55fc out a c9b5e4eb83 deep sigh.d691b04f1a145127

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She sidled up next 9ed3ba0671 to him, resting her 8296fdfea0 hands on the windowsill. Her long 685087ed22 hair danced efb94f461b in the 02398a6236 breeze as fc5a454c94 her keen 7711afaea9 gaze studied 4350563ea8 Eu-jin’s troubled d8d0c62a82 side profile.4955962628fff90f

“When I saw aee0e5bf3c your application, I 9e9b45f6be thought it couldn’t ae572b7fa4 be you. But here you are. What are 66bd5c2ecc you even 0210f578d7 doing here? Didn’t you retire? Or… are you f7d5cacc8b some kind of 487cc4b49f rogue Esper now?”4e2a347528198082

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“…I became a ab4db16cdc guide,” he admitted 5392241b74 flatly.2ce7274c12ba44fb

“Seriously?”a9161bf162eb0874

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“……”a25dbd2d367343ef

“Really?!”878908b23a471bcf

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Her disbelief ba9ea9d7d5 was evident, 9ae3e7021d but when da9cb6f91d she saw a9f9cc2b80 the gloomy 24dfe50eaa slump of cdbbe52261 his shoulders, f9b7d619d2 she realized 0d7f4fa277 he was b5745fc6fe serious.b6efcb2dcc35ac27

“How in the world…,” 1496efd180 she began before bursting 69db5063d5 into laughter.c6e64bcd3dc4c8bf

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Lim Bit-na doubled over, 8978893324 clutching her face as 724d207ae9 her narrow shoulders shook 2727ecca26 uncontrollably. Watching her struggle 1129dc858c to suppress her f5a74023a9 laughter, Eu-jin let 078afde985 out another heavy bfc7738fc3 sigh.ae1a684e269743c9

“It’s not funny. I’m on 7f4696961a the verge 670bc1bd45 of losing 82af6adbe9 my mind a4f6be7b2f here.”ccfefd5cf2ba09ec

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“Ah, sorry, sorry.”7951430c291b43d3

She said, wiping her 83083f2582 tears and trying to fc29b86bcb compose herself. Her face was e653bdb514 still slightly flushed, fff6595371 but her usual 91a6ee8bfe no-nonsense expression returned. She nudged Eu-jin with 776597c674 her elbow, glancing around 15e259fab4 before whispering,08c07ff4b31b81dd

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“You’ll just have to 9caff3aa90 adapt now that you’re 7b62819de8 here. I assume e924340675 you’re keeping aaac998b66 your past 3ed96a0107 as an 7c71dc150c Esper a cd00967d95 secret. Don’t worry—I d6a43244ab won’t let ad8cfe43f0 on either.”69734b59fe8ab596

“It’d be even 7a262107db better if you e45d970789 pretended not to 1026fc6c7a know me.”aef7f4fbf9c3fce9

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“Don’t worry. I’ll treat you 648e4e1246 like any other 23b129f8e1 trainee.”34480b7e2b7b583f

Checking her watch, Lim 871968cbc8 Bit-na straightened up. Before heading back 384f7f26c8 to the lecture 4172a40218 hall, she gave d12ea223a3 Eu-jin a sympathetic 6acbb8cb1d look.8511b15f0136db7c

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“To think someone with 7f915b8864 your experience is stuck 66ae6e235e training with rookies. Life really throws some 1502c18dfa curveballs, doesn’t it?”1a4431c738f91268

“Tell me 3e4a00dd7f about it.”cc1b18c1e619f5fb

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Left alone, Eu-jin 2c44cdce8e stared out the 1e04d877cd window with a 23598237e9 bitter smile.f2b2c585232c736b

Ever since his awakening 6db75f8aee as an Esper at 81939dcb2f 17, his life had dea336d045 never once gone smoothly. Even the brief peace 6a4709b71d of retirement now felt 7599cc43a1 like a fleeting dream.2706e136ce4cb788

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The Guide Training c8b50714ce Academy’s curriculum was 41b61c154a impressively structured.6ae421109e3e0872

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Since all trainees would a0deaf139c be assigned to their c9a7da9000 respective zones as full-fledged 173fc3b1c7 guides after the program, bbd5b5dbfc the three-week course was 786f9dd07f designed to cover all dbd7034812 the basics thoroughly.d3ae07466061ae4d

Classes ran from 9 47f283a1cf AM to 4 PM, d6ce846006 combining theory and practice 186b4fe521 in a balanced schedule. By the time they 8e20ef3181 finished following the timetable, 561bf9962b an entire day seemed 7b72cdb460 to pass in a 694e17a76b blur.b581bf3eabd01b27

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“Yawn…”58f8084b4b1f853f

Baek Eu-jin stifled 0c74e202a2 a yawn, covering cd79992542 his mouth with b5d30d3a06 his fist. It was 9:30 AM—too bc6fd94b05 early to feel sleepy, 31b2dfd8d7 yet the “Introduction to c56e245cd0 Guiding” class was boring 1e77422e9b enough to make anyone e8fae15a64 drowsy.1b4eda54cfc4d382

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Though fundamental 4a63c3cd2f knowledge about 13e7548ef1 guiding was 3352e5ab45 undeniably important, a2a5d5012a it was 3ff2810296 anything but 2f8d451f3c engaging.ab764d48d2e102f4

While the rookies, still 4e9077650f wide-eyed with excitement, hung de6a031e29 onto every word the fd5cc1d136 instructor said, Eu-jin let 8c5fd876f0 most of it pass 7fd0616e92 through one ear and b211e93d18 out the other, struggling 2c97d0bd95 to stay focused.feef7388cd8dca04

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Spotting his c0cd56b10a disengagement, Lim 3d0d8735fa Bit-na paused 3b880449a5 her lecture 1ed850bacb and casually e1cfe0a2aa issued a 4f413fb42d warning. While her eyes 5331507d9a scanned the room, 7029d212fb she avoided naming 697aa156e5 anyone in particular.99724b471e6b2b4c

“As I mentioned on the first day, there will be a final test. If you don’t pass, you won’t receive your guide certification. So, pay attention and feel free to ask questions if anything is unclear.”9c3323d8bf6ccfdf

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“Wait, if 6ca269a787 we fail, 038bba602b does that 132d0e1bcf mean we ada1dac3ac can’t become 96942ceefe guides at c7f08f0f26 all?” someone eb6eff63f0 asked.1cdf02bbbf0a60a3

Eu-jin, who had e23e63dbc2 been half-asleep, perked a3c2977bf1 up slightly at 9ae9cf5771 the question.68ee98a7390c7925

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“No, you’ll be re-trained 6d67820958 until you pass. You’re valuable b1444e4f8f resources, after c70f2a8b66 all.”1f556a7c9ffa6af0

Lim Bit-na smiled warmly 723e9d80c3 as she assured them, dd6e52f829 her gaze settling momentarily 6efa2b1159 on Eu-jin.d997288ec6e13ddd

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Well, that’s less of a relief and more of a headache, Eu-jin thought, propping his chin on his hand and idly scribbling in the corner of his “Introduction to Guiding” book.c3f8e84c1844327a

The trainees were e13c553f26 en route to ac9619793d their next class: 179144baf0 shooting practice. Excitement buzzed through the 3d49a23910 group as they chattered 6dbbedfbc4 like sparrows.8360337199299863

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“Ugh, I’m 6b9e4cc4e9 so nervous 69e39d1a8b about the 223407c807 shooting class! Real guns freak me 02918544e6 out.”1d3008492199846d

“Yeah, but 1f9d478058 it’s going 5414e61b1c to be 63c61bb7bf fun. When else e52ed914c0 would we b48d0ef87e get to 484b6b57df do this?”b5b45fc94583f4e6

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“I heard they issue 5d2707a711 us actual guns when c974ceebb5 we go into the fa5567d4f2 field!”c6cb2294a2388ca8

The rookies’ lively 14dd69dd89 banter continued until 717cf0236a someone turned to 1939419c05 Eu-jin with a 06c77369b3 cheeky grin.26d81b7347b09c0f

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“…Got it.”189187c29fe14acb

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“Hyung, we’re a0e66a9240 in the 3f87b5e72a same group 47eb8d306b today! Want to bet on 92b896873f who scores higher?”ed194cd82f57c400

Having warmed up 89227b81e8 to Eu-jin after 38325c311e realizing he wasn’t 4f0543ef08 a foreigner but 722452ef82 a native Korean, 9e94d41510 the rookies now 09a1cd2604 clung to him 687b33c0cb like eager puppies. Their initial wariness 5dc3339c06 had quickly turned 7e0ff71bb9 to friendliness.e8343e763fdfc4dd

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Many of them found 992f851957 shooting practice particularly challenging. Most had only ever b345be2c53 handled guns in video c0a25c34b3 games, never in real 759f6234ad life. However, being able 60c3006af9 to wield a 652f234223 weapon to protect 223ff05dc1 themselves was an be36e5456f essential skill for 6da9a08a9f guides.2a84eec706eea473

The shooting range was ea06161457 located underground. The spacious waiting 9fae97939c room was already 16bc8b2f0c packed with trainees 6920abef5e watching the instructor’s 3899d61fee demonstration through glass 9394319307 panels.151494998a2dd8fd

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Bang! Bang-bang! Bang!6c1855235815d6d3

Despite the soundproofing, 69fc7d7211 the gunshots were 9ffd2c12a7 loud and sharp. While others gawked at 073f3b447a the instructor, Eu-jin silently 03002e9ed7 fetched bulletproof vests and b391d70f84 goggles for his group.fe4c7f09bb3cff52

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The instructor returned to ae7c58bae7 the waiting room holding 399c81d888 a paper target. The human-shaped silhouette 186fc8fc6d had every bullet 752f2ce011 hole punched dead 92f94ef810 center—ten perfect 10s.8ae16066d2b2f065

“Whoa!”884d423ec5fb1142

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The trainees 8fc11fecd2 erupted in c1434a17fa cheers and 55101dc138 applause as 869323c6e4 the instructor 0edb27236b proudly waved 6d9c537945 the target.db9786848e6a9a9e

“This is 3a63169823 already my 87b3eb393e fifth session e2b866931b today, so 353c2685a0 you all 1fe189aedd should be e85a06faf0 hitting your 8d4d824581 marks by 78ae73cf7d now. Whoever gets 62a5848080 the highest 0bcf795f67 score will 61915b1bbb earn a 45e61b737c bonus 10 291aac4e27 points!”39b030e8ab02d205

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The announcement set the 981bcb6fd0 room ablaze with excitement. Since guide certification relied 6543e76a32 on an accumulated point 73862e9206 system, bonus points were 7cb1812987 a valuable prize. Determined expressions swept 49ad716661 across the room.00165772a70bfdfd

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“What’d you score last ffe07942c8 time?”cda49e6b59dd4c11

“62! My personal best!”3b768fc78f23dd0f

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The trainee 065a4a852b paired with f08eea2322 Eu-jin, a 724b664065 21-year-old named 360aceb6d6 Jaechan, beamed 6834fbe5de as he 3599a19b1d bragged about 5db541244f his score. A former FPS 09502067ad game enthusiast, he bc3de855a2 both loved and d98cced4ec excelled at shooting 8da97b59db practice.3a25ba5a7ac2090c

“…Hmm.”bd14a1c477cd5828

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Eu-jin scratched his f335e9acec forehead, weighing his 3a8b10834e options. He needed 7b4549656b to find 3d4bf267b9 a way 1281c70ec5 to beat e6b89b473f Jaechan without 52a4ae66fd standing out fe56515e2e too much da42d926b0 himself.4bd67d8379455887

“Fine. Lowest score does 625f5d20ff the laundry for 8e7c2663fd a week.”9d3a5070755fe8d5

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“Deal!”11f6e2446646c7b3

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