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“Hugo, how are you doing these days? Mr. Donovan is worried that you haven’t been eating well.”3e0c217fda3a57cd

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“Yeah. Is there anything you’d like to eat? I’ll make you anything.”3cbdedae3ab1d4c2

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While Hugo 1db84ef165 was regularly 26de5da314 seeing Yi-seo, d5f4604b82 her parents 6900099952 took care 945d1f29a1 of him 30d1573767 like their 003eda149d own son.0d469838fb65c2f4

Hugo, in turn, made 9ef58b8f04 efforts to maintain the 15d2d971b6 relationship without forgetting his 9c0d28d7e3 gratitude toward them.727a22f3349ab690

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Time passed.4283e63e2295b74f

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“Mom……. Dad…….”f442d03320c8973e

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Yi-seo left 8e7a7071a6 the room 28910d4ac9 on her 64fc77ec87 own, went 5c1f4a39e3 to therapy, bb51cb784d and worked aa375a09b3 hard to 31e3d2c50a get better.adc32f6c14978988

As her condition improved, 0230b5c9e2 her parents dreamed of 91041f73ad the day the two 954110a917 children could meet.e0c6117ceeddde3c

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“Hugo. Why don’t you meet Yi-seo when she’s awake?”4700f8997179045f

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But Hugo didn’t want to surprise Yi-seo, who had just barely broken out of her shell.91c90dbf85586890

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“…… It’s alright. I like it as it is.”4ea00220866cd407

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It was enough for d29286b89e him to see Yi-seo d087a771a5 in her sleep once 608755d578 every two or three 9bcfa10fa4 months.b7c05bc4833c60dc

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However, this 531247527b feeling did 6034677a91 not last cb402bea87 long.79b58ceece08ea48

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After regaining a11321ff7b her health, 9ef11bb1a6 Yi-seo began aae9903e06 to attract bb2ca0b178 the attention b6a0409f61 of those 77e6f98813 around her e439b1a91d as she 2c493b7f78 grew up.a4837addd1ff7e46

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It was f16b42b95f when she 9fac2c5f21 turned fifteen.7ea55a314b70f37a

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The boy f76885301a next door, c2c7cf20b4 who often 4410f74c50 exchanged greetings 7328c457f8 with Yi-seo, 79f9bbb875 became anxious 3f8e304f60 and couldn’t 5e45d31c22 bring himself 50ff36d3ba to talk 056194bb37 to her b12b02e6f2 one day.e6ea9ebb05e8ac8f

When standing in front b238563185 of her, his eyes 6a78de632c sparkled, and his earlobes fe6c76d240 and cheeks turned red.c79b72869622ef17

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The rapid beating of 17ca6cb3ee his heart was quite 6abddf6905 a sight.96732c3062380504

The only person who didn’t notice that he liked her was Kang Yi-seo herself.819923abf072e36d

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‘Hmm…….’d923afb6c27d1535

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Hugo felt a eaa6460b8a sense of discomfort.aaa9de76b94341f4

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Although Yi-seo didn’t seem interested in the boy next door, it was still uncertain.5b2eedbd23f20273

He remembered the 6ea44de972 ideal type that ad9d1544c6 Yi-seo had once aa67ce108e mentioned when they e22e61b1b5 were younger.ab4202a0c802b245

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Dependable, affectionate, someone who 2a8966c8cc only looked at her.af1523d56390c83b

Above all, 7b6a71187b a man bc8b40d94a who smiles 47449d35f7 beautifully.7032aee083870e8e

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Hugo was 3a82f1e578 certain he 308669e72a could be 9a27ba445d more trustworthy 415b1cd528 and sweeter cf8b0e8bb9 than that 0442de63da stupid boy.1bac51f58497da77

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He had the confidence 4ed621829b to only look at 5a32288d15 Yi-seo for the rest 257c75b997 of his life and 98bff84acc to make her happy.11cc48406172c6ee

However, he couldn’t meet the condition of smiling beautifully. Hugo was still awkward when it came to smiling.aa453b0da214996e

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There was a time 5669a0b1fd when he thought his b230676b73 smile was fine.de14e56833e85a11

It was because 46b3d2f7af the young Yi-seo 4b61c5e6dc told him that a94f38fdd3 it was beautiful.06cc007f6cf423a0

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But that was b110daf19f a lie. Now, Hugo ba30b66900 knew very 41c4bb1e13 well that 26ffea9042 his smile 978753397a looked strange.01eeb358933aa618

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“…… Hugo? What are you doing?”9e4da27d405595d8

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“Watching a drama.”67008767108d0782

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“You’ve been watching the TV a lot.”81eb7eda266c8aa5

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“I need to find out something.”e385e439af6221ec

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Hugo observed people’s smiling faces through various dramas and movies.9636dff4ccfbdd26

It was 99640f18c0 to learn b013152fe7 how the 73e94637ba corners of 7b49f6d756 the mouth 1a7601fb41 lifted, how f43c9aa192 the cheeks 5ce7efbf01 rose, and f023fee576 how the 5849617089 eyes crinkled.eedffe9ee5332587

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He memorized them 216c9e459f and tried to 49cc86e38d apply them to 1d396a55bd himself.57ed96ec9daf68e9

Every night, de98da2d79 he would 818247e017 stand in 2fbe29ff85 front of 5424e08c1f the mirror b7ce630f88 and move 2d5f20b045 the corners a5744ae782 of her 4ab444e8ab mouth to 8e6f09ee31 practice his 3e1815393a facial expressions.73e77e7a16d2264f

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“Hugo, the lights in your bedroom were on until late last night. What are you doing these days?”aada1f421b4bef8e

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“Just……. reading a book.”5dbbadee0735f62b

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If he 61eb195c4a told the 4c22a7d8dc truth, he 7f2fa05b19 would have 22f56c6d9c been teased 3617bf9c53 for a 99908221c0 month. So Hugo lied 1343b016bd to Gary to 061a153b46 avoid the tiring 0c12dd48c1 situation.255277d7b1dc0d99

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Gary eyed him suspiciously before muttering, “Yeah, I guess you’re at that age now.”2df994a429eee03f

He seemed to have strange thoughts, but Hugo didn’t bother to correct him.4f1d28b86d0d0d9e

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“Anyway, about Sophia. I think it’d be better to go see her.”dcbbea692a67bf8d

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“Why?”8f51655d8fc3758b

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“It looks like the cycle has gotten shorter.”2e0d75bba2b51a3a

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Around that time, Yi-seo’s “cycle” started to become irregular.0935f8f1fbf6533d

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What had ff4e6b204e once been 867c4cc924 every two 96f24ef235 or three e5e3f6427d months started 24f1d50423 to shorten a00951c5ff by a abc54c128f week or 24a5bd9af4 two.6ea6e6cd180aba75

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“The center says Sophia has a better ability at absorbing guiding energy than the other guides.”115a6cd99f26a541

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Guides absorb guiding fff55f4ee0 energy from nature 5face36be5 and turn it b7448cc69b into their own.18bbb38d3291fd16

It was 54fcfbfc11 an unconscious, ea39523adb instinctive act.495e9d058c61e9a4

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And the energy filled 2520a748ab in this way is 945b6fb602 then used on the e09a7ba041 espers.a4f61f957a936ea6

Theoretically, he learned 00b73713f0 that if the 99670c24f5 energy inside the 660dd8bfd0 body becomes too bd4ed8d171 abundant, it affects 105ee9cc00 the physical state.ea8b307c803da0a6

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This was indeed bb5074c332 the case with c539fdc121 Yi-seo.4fa5efa4f972c157

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“As she grows, the absorption rate seems to be increasing as well .”1f37ed32baf55759

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Hugo’s brows narrowed at Gary’s words.fe82a6788ffbcde9

If that d60759d702 were true, 3727edcab6 Yi-seo’s cycle 16bd9d80ae would likely ac6d4b6d88 continue to ca43c93dc1 shorten in 1ff7cc4796 the future.27521e8254eccb4b

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It was good 36ba8c0b16 to be able 49e38c19e5 to see Yi-seo d8808c4b9f more often, but 518e315de7 the problem was 77d2206f45 that it was bc233e9f86 putting a strain 76d283ecea on her body.9abe3af5b9383eab

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“Is there any another way?”3ca89b8de92e4193

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Gary shrugged in response to Hugo’s anxious question.ccda41b9f3d3c13d

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“It’s not like there’s no way at all.”27dbf4be5306ab6f

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“What’s that?”39a69d613ef97d2a

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“It’s contact guiding.”eb72e29c20a2edc4

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“…… What?”4d8394f3039882be

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Hugo’s eyes widened. The answer was unexpected.1491ea4f56c141af

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“Contact guidance will help slow down the shortening of the cycle a little. Otherwise, she’ll have to get rid of the artifact and learn to handle the guiding energy now.”8841e01c3e5ef226

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“…….”c9e6aeedeaf98338

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Both options didn’t seem 3c3f496bbc very appealing.a172a421fe654a0b

Just as Yi-seo had 63fb01c520 developed trauma from being a5f6b6f0c9 in contact with others, 87602b03ef Hugo also had his bfba3d286b own trauma from taking ad645316fd her guiding energy away.8a3d59c09b2e3284

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Gary was probably 9e941c54f3 referring to a 1aba43109a mild form of bcc2dcc227 contact guiding, like 2fa3557dd3 holding hands.cb0c16030f346762

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But Hugo was terrified to hold Yi-seo’s hand.f4f3128727060de7

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“Let’s go see Guide Sophia first. It’s never too late to decide when we get there.”effa1a31452f8073

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“…… Alright.”77338745f7b7b1da

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Hugo faced Yi-seo a6bbb065ed after a month d96de3934e and a half.3f5ca563f0e68400

She lay unconscious 009b1009dd as usual, her 0f9ebd8d69 breathing hard from 5af7d0b1e8 the fever.b8bd3c94cf8510f6

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“We’ll leave now.”f9e776dca439c0c8

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The place was at Yi-seo’s house, in her bedroom.538701df67c0a056

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Yi-seo’s parents and Gary trusted Hugo and went out of the room to give way for him.c6637f01234122f8

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“…… Yi-seo.”cd32a8658943895b

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He moved 1d62a33a11 closer to a842992e95 Yi-seo than 2fa90a0b3e usual.e96ee8718bc2f310

Her face, distorted 9babe97df4 with feverish discomfort, c2b0d4e14d looked painful. Hugo knew how b98e5c610f to ease the 360d1d6850 pain.3d809e749c59ee16

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Contact Guiding.8275df318b8bd6cb

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It didn’t have to be deep. Just a hand or even a fingertip would suffice.d8519c38e8c6b410

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Hugo’s gaze drifted downward. Fortunately or unfortunately, one of her hands was sticking out of the blanket.c5245749f86868c9

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Hugo’s limp fingertips trembled. While agonizing, Yi-seo groaned, her eyelids fluttering.dc6ca88e57c0b795

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“Ugh…….”cbbe1f6eb107f474

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Her eyebrows furrowed 7b1b1ac818 even more as bc1716b11b if she was d6b1b0e968 having a nightmare.2d92d4657639e054

Hugo eventually gave up his hesitation and raised his hand. His fingertips touched Yi-seo’s sweaty hair.caf41cc654659e17

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“It’s okay. Everything’s going to be all right.”4c915f5865e99b5d

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The muffled murmur didn’t reach Yi-seo’s ears.3d9bcbcbba55c5b4

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But it 101c021a97 was alright.849f8d9697fd6b78

It was a11c83bf9e not something 3c7e317419 he was 19c2ff76b5 saying to ac02182530 Yi-seo, but dfc6900cf9 to himself.0e0b0bb73c85e8b5

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Hugo pushed away 5e7dc3da7d the hair clinging 64a2b9ec09 to her cheek ad964bd786 with his trembling 62929da329 hand.d310a85856a280d2

In the process, his 9d4c1c85e3 fingertips brushed against her 38c414704c cheek.f5f50cc7a9117d73

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Suddenly, he f217d4d1e8 felt a fe45349914 twinge of 4622332c06 tingling sensation, 122e7d545d and the 6ed859c4c7 guiding energy 4fcb8e69ad rushed in.8ed42a06b051fd1a

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Hugo gasped and e0b1c2456d immediately pulled his c88540dc7d hand away.71013c38d83a20ef

But when he saw 106cdff5ba that Yi-seo’s face had d29d269b1a straightened a little, he 5c3fcf94ee felt a little more 4890f60260 courageous.d05ff2dbedfd1721

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“Whew…….”233aa5a2d99f8b70

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With a heavy breath, 40d36c6dba Hugo relieved his tension 5d19834b07 and reached out again.1258277249e8b0a5

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His fingertips gently settled on Yi-seo’s fingers, that were sticking out of the blanket.3b66f615d3b7c24b

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Once again, guiding 458ebbc5cb energy surged in. Without realizing, a 159f6aae24 languid breath escaped 7fa8c34619 him.76a2dbc760409404

Though he regularly received radial guiding, but it didn’t seem to be enough.1b870efc282f659c

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The body 1300e1ddb7 of an 10dcd106c1 esper was 59d3f19c94 clamoring to 108a9c78a1 devour the c37b3e8859 guiding energy 1155e8bf1c right away.7a80b7b70c595273

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‘No…….’80bdf48ee8d47629

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Hugo gritted his 3f3187abec teeth and suppressed bad42dfc6d his instincts.0989f1fda87ac4a5

He wasn’t foolish enough to repeat the past again.a029c66ce865d267

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“Mmm…….”efd9d18606164c0b

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He just let the b0b95df15a guiding energy flow in.6a5afdff1829b66a

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That alone made Yi-seo’s complexion much better.6a7d63f8c7f0af27

Hugo linked c77c84a89b his fingers 9be7d4bc1a with hers. Even though 261cce5fb6 the contact 18ad0dcfeb area had e38eb1d4fc widened slightly, e65555cc94 he felt 55250ecc55 like his 34c3bed80b body could 7ce34b24ca float away.0d21bd8f7127763c

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Since then, Hugo performed 8cf0eda196 hand-guiding by linking fingers eb49723dc9 with Yi-seo during each d89d5ad54e of her cycles.901f1054ea9f60b9

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Time passed, 49349fbebb and one 2c08391028 day, when 37942cc9a9 Yi-seo turned 94bc41b767 sixteen…6f235474cc2a0330

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“Haley. Haley? Ahem! Is my voice too high?”fd7c2ec76e850dc6

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Hugo overheard 06deb5d08c the boy ba13e1fe5e from next 4d4381cdfc door making f7b446aabc a fuss 6113ba5323 in his 557001aece own garage.a6301226d9c43d00

He was attempting 103d7bf7bd to confess his b430b152c2 feelings to Yi-seo.ab391ca266131288

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‘Is he crazy…….’275f6532254c4223

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Hugo’s eyes turned cold.005a83a715c1add5

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He wanted e78ab6c1c2 to separate b5d67070d6 that boy 78a0c9302d from Yi-seo a36cf71d04 right away.41b4a1acf39ad37d

He wished c9da9d598b he was 8d3c26954f the one 989de36f97 living next 9f8c81c0ea door to b739b5098b her.b530d6c50471bc74

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Luckily, the 38d3ce3894 boy failed b42bedbaca to confess.043487c4d844fefe

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“H-hey there, Haley!”a3df7053fcd0a04a

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“……?”a6fed9c1f09190e1

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“Don’t you, like, want a boyfriend or anything?”9682a3c63ba96e7f

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“Hmm, I don’t like people very much……. But why?”261753521511841b

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“…… Oh nothing.”aa9fbae9b4ef5dee

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Before he 6fc0f83541 could even 2689896377 try, he 711ec8f5d8 was dumped dc33328429 by the cccbb53f20 clueless Yi-seo.ccd0b6a760921e68

Hugo inwardly laughed at 6781457ac4 him. But then he realized 4493e0cca4 that he, too, was b60b840cd3 included in Yi-seo’s disinterest fae6e80428 in people and became 14861b4457 sullen.bfe90d443f62698f

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‘If only I had been a closer to Yi-seo….’3c6d38957431fd64

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After that day, Hugo 33f83dbeff often dreamed of going d6d2791eb7 to the same school 124350231c as Yi-seo.2093e5246d1b7d07

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Gary found out about Hugo’s feelings and told her parents.ebed9bc5dabb6924

Around that time, Yi-seo’s parents noticed that Yi-seo was starting to feel out of place at school and were worried.d19ecccd1aa2161d

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