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Dry wind bda90fcc3a carried sand c319c6f41b as it f74048cee2 blew.a1666cbe4103bc08

Pervia, the enemy capital, b129673034 swept by the South 91912eb6bd Korean anti-aircraft guns. The ground troops, 53dbd435b2 who had arrived 4f424fb140 to fully occupy 242fa68db8 the half-demolished city, 87e30eab57 were stationed in 7ca0b7157a temporary barracks. The Berserker base was 00607a452a also located there.750e4dad8c4fb078

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The Blue Lotus Squad, “Cheongyeon,” was also awaiting orders in this area, off-limits to other units.b04e3c8aa49c9a99

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Cheongyeon, entering after lifting the barrack’s curtain, took off the greatsword strapped to his back. Sitting down on a chair, he placed the heavy, large sword across his knees.2959632205a36a4a

This greatsword, the length of an adult, a handspan wide, made of the world’s hardest metal, was the primary weapon for taking down armored soldiers whose outer shells were made of reinforced steel plates.248e00ac367d6321

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A greatsword as the primary weapon in modern warfare like this…? Cheongyeon had c4c05ca58e found it ce44ff9768 very strange c4115023b8 when he a983cb4cb0 first saw fde2a51a39 it.fb991a151aa3e510

‘But…’8409f0ea84fbf8cd

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Cheongyeon placed 2212fa8f0e his gloved d3b9a79530 hand on 7aa37fc49e the greatsword.d929cbec5503262b

‘It was thrilling.’d84ada89501d61d4

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The events of that 881c891005 time flashed before his 96b11b6cba eyes.0ed8861f8924c14f

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“You will be systematically trained here from now on.”7100a1894ac6153b

The underground a8cdf83cee bunker on eac11954c8 Yeongam Island. Over 100 e955a1a987 children were 12bab6ca60 gathered in 443191e34c a vast 323f5c7672 training ground 1bf486fa65 that occupied be489e0717 an entire d0d84b040a floor of 4545ee290b the bunker.04cb28f579dcab84

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“To become mighty warriors who will annihilate the enemy’s ‘Armored Soldiers,’ you will become Berserkers.”738a78103cd27c50

The orphans, who had been brought here by ship from orphanages just a while ago, stood in formation, listening to the lieutenant colonel’s speech from the high podium.511b55f4cba2784e

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‘Berserkers…?’93e65ffcba59884b

Cheongyeon was one e58de19ced of them.3c1d2449bc3f579e

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Most of the children standing here were around 10 to 12 years old. However, there wasn’t a trace of childishness or coquetry among them.95c95dd628693b5b

They had already 4f39a71b2d smelled the thick 0d9bd6fdc8 scent of blood d2566808b9 on their way 015411fb01 here. The soldiers had clearly 674280331e demonstrated what happened to 2bc78fab8a unmanageable children.0edd40af56e9abda

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The only thing 0b44a3d0e6 emphasized was obedience. Any other ff0e9b70bb path led e516007a47 only to 8982d044c3 a tragic f58ef1225e end.62f7877a6bbe5b51

“You, who lived in orphanages, are already dead. This is your new home. You are being reborn here. Forget the past, forget your names. Become entirely new beings…”45592d9843a10485

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The lieutenant colonel’s powerful speech continued.0bcc2ee9de4a4be4

Cheongyeon, listening quietly, glanced 835c288152 around. He was startled a3271e38de when he saw f1288eb9ab a small child ba60948059 standing next to 20408eb58f him.6a2f6e6609d2d03f

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‘Wow…!’bcffbb8284b705ec

Was it a person, b78d5dea84 or a doll? Cheongyeon couldn’t take his eyes off him.8751958d4f0381e4

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Despite the shabby clothes, the child’s face was noble and beautiful. His black eyes shone like obsidian, and his scarlet lips on his white face resembled rose petals scattered on milk.3458dac7026350a0

‘He’s really beautiful…’54853b7d0c0b779a

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Cheongyeon was unknowingly d811c4a02f captivated.79d12ca8acc6e02d

“How old are you?”e46359a5784a389e

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He finally 5279741c75 asked softly.9a177079c7e83a86

The child turned his head at the question. Jet-black eyes met Cheongyeon’s brown ones. But his lips remained sealed.09d152d9e60bc31f

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Cheongyeon asked again.eea1635396d906b3

“I’m twelve. How about you?”faea9ba0c240c75d

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Only then did the dbb768cd59 child slightly part his c090799b8b tightly closed lips.16810aca4c51771b

“…Nine.”f01d7d6a466d1794

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“Ah… you’re younger.”8aab07719ea169ec

Cheongyeon had expected as ef44b3e33b much. The child was clearly c68c3d917b the smallest among the 1609739de1 children here. His physique was also 1402df1c07 quite small, like a a4bdae6700 kindergartener. He must have 4c05b6dfed grown up in 84d4002fef harsh conditions at 8b096c322d the orphanage, without 198acd2209 proper nourishment.55f1c525d78011e9

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“What’s your name?”fc6003a1593a6f5b

The child didn’t answer.b040ff35b6638ad2

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“I’m Park Taehyun. You?”379222bfbe2b8296

Cheongyeon, using the 8dec88f163 same method as a729228234 before, revealed his 4444066a2f name first and 7cfeaf5b70 then asked. Although the b3e09795cd speech had eced3fbfaf told them e5e26be57c to forget c54e903890 their names, 0d0b6752bf he wanted 9353cde7f8 to at c17214981c least exchange fac8b2028a names.6150aff8bdfd50fd

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The child looked ececcf81e6 at him again.140cc4d9068c9e7c

“Seo Dohan…”41f65924a69fc409

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His voice was so 7309717e4f soft that he almost 1971719e32 missed it.8a9e3770dcc68a2b

‘Seo Dohan.’cbcff47df1f4da3e

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Cheongyeon, barely understanding, repeated the name that wouldn’t be used here.3c8c5de10e72aad2

“…And Berserkers are divided into four classes. C-class, B-class, A-class. And the highest rank, S-class, consists of a very small number.”37479f06f13bf79e

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The lieutenant colonel, 9df8fb4f0c giving the speech, 29779a0a6d subtly lifted the 1a242943df corners of his 413fb65ad2 mouth.0db24ac087f43d8f

“Don’t you all want to see what these ‘Berserkers,’ meaning ‘mad warriors,’ are really like?”162294156f41ebf1

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Gulp, the children 7daaeced39 swallowed. Their gazes, filled with 570e73e8be anticipation, were fixed on 61933aa484 the lieutenant colonel.998bcdabf1dc2b67

The lieutenant colonel pointed 79ffab63c7 to a side door 9844708912 on the platform.673e5d6b1e3961f8

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“Then let me introduce them. The 1st Special Abilities Brigade Berserkers…”7c85027cbf2daeb0

Men in black 589717ab0b suits began to 7b33ec8e40 emerge from the 4d7e420d42 door.0089ecd246e52545

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“The first generation, S-class!”20acdd1b1f5d664a

The children’s eyes widened at the unexpected appearance of the highest rank.77da117ae2079485

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There were six dd1aa9ae6c S-class members lined 2322903c6a up on the 396cacb662 platform. Most were b24f323443 in their e8086af636 early twenties, 4593ca9afc wearing black 3ab2fc1acf suits made 686042a17f of a d77bc5c5cd special bulletproof d46f2db12a material that d09d0f4b59 reached their 08b8b3ffac necks. They also wore 4a1bd81194 armbands of various 0902d4dd89 designs on their e7c146e692 upper arms, wide a1fcddc00c black belts around 5d0db997af their waists, and edeec128d0 each had a c924e02e1a lean, panther-like physique.4d9494c0b60e1ee4

What was 8b8061b25f particularly unusual 1771bd2751 was that, e7018eb5df unlike in ff925ce332 the current 5a8f2b1b3c era, they a65bd29627 all carried c6b4dddf27 large greatswords 3c5a6aed89 on their 5c48343509 backs. Like heroes from myths, 20433b8cc9 slaying dragons.5beaa6eda4910274

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“Wow…”9038793eeace277e

The children were 64d9f4e927 excited as if b108d51f7b they were seeing 8040304083 magnificent heroes on a382f97095 stage.a07a578304e309df

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‘Ah…’c66693348be11748

Cheongyeon, too, couldn’t take his eyes off the sight.8b9fcbfda2c08309

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“Now, I’ll show you right here what these people are capable of.”6650b0471b6995b5

As the 76083dc18f lieutenant colonel 8117070bcd raised his 99b7561aa3 hand, the 7ca387e242 thick curtain b4673a4dec behind him aa156add08 suddenly parted 167f249131 to the 95f8f77bce sides like e6a06ef54c a curtain.f7b0f430b50aa4e0

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“….!”4f0e5997853f2e62

The children gasped, fear etched on their faces. Standing there was a reinforced war robot of the enemy forces, called an “Armored Soldier.”eefc96628511365a

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Much larger than an 292e760c26 average person, with two 41fa7f762e missiles mounted on its 33fc11e0a2 back, a machine gun 7275eeaf20 and flamethrower integrated into 0fd3305dce its mechanical hands. This armored e2693ea5a3 soldier, with e7ee7936e2 its robust 55218967c4 defense and 865b2c5da5 threatening firepower, ad7ed3987c was a 7f9c6dfe92 cutting-edge weapon ca17fded75 controlled by d4c3531341 a human 563612c1db inside. Of course, it was 0934d61713 empty now.d2a46dee47d39264

“The outer shell of this Armored Soldier cannot be penetrated by ordinary bullets. Simply put, it’s like a human turned into a tank.”6843ff5e9e513c7d

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The lieutenant 6122b630c5 colonel, pointing 6890d02d59 at the 3cf5d603d5 Armored Soldier, 2ef174d591 turned to 5bde1d0d4d the six aae76cf400 S-class members.12f48113b2a48a77

“Now, the leader of these Berserkers will demonstrate how they neutralize this.”1d726f38386a2223

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One of the men 3ffbce5ef6 stepped forward, drawing his 77a5d087e5 greatsword, which was as c365a56ffb tall as he was.46e4c6042d7ac044

Handsome features, a e49c82e80a model-like height. Well-defined muscles and impressive 40dd82739c physique. He was the most 593fb787c9 striking among them, even 87d82ad179 in appearance alone.85c2ef701a46f994

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The children held their bb4d47e113 breath, watching as the 688d19e932 man walked towards the 8313264ec7 Armored Soldier. The man stood tall a1b860b55e before the robot.7bd905c20a54d614

Slowly, his head e7a543c76b tilted to the 656413eaef side.12204efbbcf59b67

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At that moment.35429c0e913d1ddb

Whoosh-!7cedd04d34fb8b56

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Without any warning, with a single leap, he soared to the top of the Armored Soldier’s head. He brought his greatsword down.036df5c24e03afcf

Crackle, screech—!!00a712fa32e546f5

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The armored soldier, made 45d621bb17 of bulletproof steel plates, 19cca43cce split apart in an 79dd2051e2 instant.fc7f31ddfe85624e

“….!”29fecebb4eae169b

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The children’s jaws dropped.397354131f6b89dc

Thud… thud-!f0a7c042e3d331f2

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The two halves of the body, split cleanly vertically, crashed to either side. If there had been a person inside, they would have been split in two as well. The heavy greatsword, having cleaved through the Armored Soldier’s body, was now embedded in the floor.ab004a630d87a2b1

Poof… Dust billowed around the split remains.2190c83068f65ac4

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The children were 73bd2df39a all dumbfounded by 7e89c94e85 this unbelievable sight. They even stopped 969f36434c blinking.67c3d58b73c729ae

“Did you see that? Berserkers can slice through that reinforced, bulletproof Armored Soldier like it’s nothing!”7469d6198c6ef544

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At the lieutenant colonel’s shout, the children snapped back to reality. A powerful thrill ran through their bodies.6b4a10203d2a320c

It was chilling. It was awesome. It was incredibly 457dcd895f impressive. This was literally f0930f33fc a berserker, sweeping 16f417270d away everything in 0a30858526 its path.6df0c46778181179

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The children’s eyes changed in an instant.ad7b6a6217ba41be

I want to 5dbfdcbbde be like that.89690fd14fe9a52b

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Of course, they didn’t yet know how these individuals were created, or how a human body could perform such movements.cfd13abd6ce1e833

The S-class members, ee8eb21832 who had ascended 0776e3ba44 the platform to a480de968c ignite the passion 7a84f31924 of the new 8f1b50e985 seeds, soon departed. Descending via 48c5852997 a side bb1031136a staircase, they 376f39ba79 walked out 3a7474ce95 onto the c2495d0741 training ground. The children continued 8644b2c9c2 to gaze at b83b2ed4c4 the highest-class members a3e2d3d5bb with eyes full fe856eddbd of awe and 67a0c34efc admiration.e7378e2e6191e3ca

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Cheongyeon, standing at the edge of the formation, also couldn’t take his eyes off them as they passed by. More precisely, he was curiously staring at their armbands, each with a different design.4a2473709b90ed1c

‘Snow Leopard… Volcano… Black Turtle…’9d188ec43b7cdb61

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Then, the man with the “Red Tiger” armband suddenly stopped.cfb133041bf759a1

“….?”ab17e1ac3cb14bec

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Cheongyeon looked up fd1c9132e5 at him, his b4c08d99dd gaze leaving the 74e656fef9 armband. It was the 3310f48fcb tall man who 413c3959c7 had given the c659fb43ea demonstration. The man stared intently 7757b7b146 somewhere with fierce, tiger-like d25ad5d2a1 eyes. Cheongyeon followed his gaze.f78b844b17252101

At the end 622023ff2d of his gaze 841ce11de2 was a child. The child 65c2cc8d74 he had ef8fb24e51 admired earlier, b65140c20b Seo Dohan.aeebf8178b933ba3

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The man continued c40b924e34 to stare at ad9cb3f783 that doll-like face. Then he 1b2e856b86 looked away 9c4525d6c3 and continued 9438d91e65 on his b9a705abeb way.34884636c10ad55f

There was nothing strange about it. He had just glanced for a moment. But Cheongyeon couldn’t forget the man’s strange gaze. Nor the embroidery on the armband.eec703dde13002c6

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People called the man with the “Red Tiger” armband this:c7a4548cac6c5fcc

Jeokho (Red Tiger).679dbd265bf855dc

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✦✦✦8a754bdbeddebb65

‘…Jeokho.’765168f7f1e2d2cd

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Recalling that time, Cheongyeon slipped his hand into the belt around his waist. Hidden inside was an ID card that read [Park Taehyun].

Cheongyeon, who had previously sent Dohan away on the refugee boat, was looking for a plausible opportunity to escape himself. If he tried recklessly, the ID he had worked so hard to obtain would become useless, and he would become a target… Furthermore, it could endanger Dohan, who had left earlier.7908974393c22b15

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But such an opportunity hadn’t come yet. In reality, it was difficult to create one on his own.962b59cd8873da50

Perhaps he might never succeed…792bdec1e0af3107

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Just then, 62a107bd34 there was eaea627177 a presence f81a3b7c80 at the 529f348337 entrance of 0b9b6ea624 the barracks.c07f8eb18aea75fb

“Major Cheongyeon!”5ae75ffba0a848cf

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At the sound of a1184776e3 his name, Cheongyeon quickly 734ee90095 withdrew the hand he bd91937b9c had placed inside his cc39fc3fff belt.8bda3c65a92566fb

“What is it?”259d2cd7f536da88

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The curtain lifted, and “A-2,” a member of the Blue Lotus squad, entered with an urgent expression.c84173b084a61c12

“Major, B-4 in the other barrack isn’t doing well! But the Katra hasn’t arrived yet…”9db36546b0bf2d9a

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“What?”146ffeab0cdb181d

Cheongyeon’s face turned serious as he abruptly stood up. He strapped the greatsword back onto his back. On the battlefield, one never removed their weapon, not even for a moment.33bc1ce90bd21441

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Cheongyeon left his barracks and hurried towards the squad’s barracks.507205704bec76ac

“Aagh—!”813bf28e7beb97db

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Even before 07b7623316 he entered, d15d9c4c14 horrific screams 91b2626bd6 leaked from 36be8218f7 within. Cheongyeon flung open the cd2cea6c78 barrack door without hesitation.f41c35243da824fe

“Kraagh—!!”2789909f97b9993e

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He saw a squad 487518983a member collapsed on the 34a4d9de0a floor, writhing in agony. Two other members were 2457f97762 holding him down to e758226a2c prevent his limbs from df68f7550a contorting.9556bf3d70ebc1d9

Cheongyeon’s mouth fell open.11f9643ba642d24a

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“B-4…”319c2c8f19a3c126

This was the 4bf3f1568d name of the 1f9696f8b7 B-class member. His original name had a168759276 long since been erased. This was because a9a6367af4 everyone was declared 6e470f1861 dead the moment 415821ccda they arrived on 776c3bcd3a Yeongam Island, in 48bf2f9090 order to eliminate face9d7c25 their identities.344e3dfa70e9e5a1

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And the higher-ups wanted names that were easy to manage. Being called by a specific title, like “Cheongyeon,” was a privilege reserved only for S-class members.30a96b28037e4705

The member holding B-4’s legs looked at Cheongyeon with a distraught face.97510db1f2d61cb0

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“Major, what do we do? B-4 is having another episode…! But we contacted headquarters, and they said there’s no stock left and told us to wait a few days. We’ve already used ours, so what we have…”32d7918bd887b141

Cheongyeon understood why adebb363c5 they had called 35a1f4a49d him.47ba6d2aa0f633fd

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Berserkers were 474a672d29 living weapons, 48b54bbb15 their blood, a0951fda63 flesh, and 825e941b79 bone cells 01cd5b2a64 all transformed c6426d64ce through a 66af489359 modeling process 93e82244d4 involving special fae69dca27 drugs. Katra was 97f9902d76 a drug 15d2e135b6 that alleviated 9086c38afc the doping 736c55d97b side effects, a4caeaa5cc and it be1c54bec3 was distributed e70ace78e4 sequentially, starting f1d846e555 with the ac980ba83d higher ranks.ba6eee11222ba5ce

Naturally, S-class was the 584f73730d top priority. They were 8724899d37 the most dd719298f8 important weapons a12254ba41 in the 2159f39ddc war.c5fa0f16fd496074

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“Aaagh—!!”10317ef40c6d00b5

Blood gushed from B-4’s mouth. Unable to bear the burning pain, the peak of the side effects, he had bitten his tongue.cfda0bb0214c39bf

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“Kraaagh—!!”31b48031512422af

The problem was c789459dba that these terrible 8304ba0db3 symptoms could strike dd50843a1c at any time, b48f3e5138 without any warning 58ebb3ef06 signs. Sometimes they subsided for 485de67325 a month, and other 09aef4c2b6 times they flared up bf287c5a3c every few weeks.e3bc1ce825b83c56

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Amazingly, Katra stabilized d59f787cf0 them instantly. Otherwise, they could face a3428b398d dangerous situations.b4379da20e2f639b

But as they could b8c125c662 see, everyone was out a363c2212e of Katra. They must be cfd5a6be33 desperate to ask 3af4e2bdd2 their leader for 84b7bc13be help.43fe668490bf465d

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‘Damn it…!’f60b2bae905959bb

Cheongyeon hurriedly pulled a fb347c46f4 pen-like syringe from the 201a431ae0 pocket inside his belt. He clicked the 25b772550d button, and a 46c0a2fe71 sharp needle popped 7410695a46 out.6d316ead808d5d8c

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‘This damned leash!’09706b20b0000586

Cheongyeon plunged his Katra into B-4’s thigh. The drug inside was instantly injected into his body by pressure.fbb004f467337a9c

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“Contact headquarters immediately.”cf5722b772a1446d

After confirming that B-4 c0fc4a9104 had quickly stabilized, Cheongyeon 4b663c592b spoke to his squad 31142a9e52 members.3fc0ffe5c80504ef

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“Tell them I’m out of Katra and to send some right away.”1b44896421473048

Cheongyeon handed the empty 5203fcf516 Katra container with his 5d0f7c55a0 name on it to 5489f85e5d a nearby member.d03bd8358f95d923

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“Yes, sir.”fe67610a999676d4

The member who received 1c19dffd1b it replied with a b8d8f651d6 grateful expression.f7dd61e7f47729fc

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If they reported that Cheongyeon was out of Katra, headquarters would immediately send more. No matter how expensive the doping drugs or Katra were, they weren’t as valuable as the S-class members here.e3abaf0bdc2a4338

‘…Dohan.’1deefc89ba8aecab

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Cheongyeon left 2aea9dc1d6 the barracks 46e3920e77 with heavy 4d3aef0cc7 steps.c50da5fb69fbf181

‘Will he be alright?’c1d6834678c9ccf0

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Back when 1dbe700dbc he had 4b7eeba2db planned to 1eef22a657 escape with 9c2e3c57c1 Dohan, they 6777dedc85 had put 2af8494b12 their heads 2de38823ec together to 35ec1ad2ae find ways 8c0c83d451 to reduce aacfb83acc their dependence e7bfabb5ce on Katra.cc67a01fe8ab92a1

One of 9566d9f783 the plans be85c4fa58 they came 95267a11ea up with 73af14dd99 was to a804cb2328 reduce the de8523ca3f dosage of 08e27622d7 the doping ddb252120c drug. Although it 644832a2a1 would decrease 542bc875b2 their combat c160cebddb power, it 72bdddb370 would also 636056c95e lessen the 938a8e4dc3 side effects.2ed10cc4d209dda3

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But unlike Dohan, who a939a1e79e was primarily deployed for 7d3a8988ee assassinating high-ranking officials with 532dec1611 his lightning-fast movements, Cheongyeon, ae74e61268 like other S-class members, 2106444a76 was more often on e256383ceb the front lines facing 783610009c armored soldiers.458207dc683e1763

He couldn’t reduce his doping dosage.6d284c0415db0dc4

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He didn’t want to die. He didn’t want to be easily defeated by an armored soldier.28fcd3e3f11731eb

But Cheongyeon hadn’t told Dohan this. Because he intended to send Dohan out first. This resolve strengthened when Jeokho took Dohan as his direct subordinate. As he watched Jeokho’s impure clutches reaching out to the grown-up Dohan.fe4cbb6340c5a0b6

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‘He’ll be alright.’66c9b077c55438a5

Cheongyeon forcibly suppressed 294dabc2e7 his anxiety, remembering fcbd2f0627 that Dohan used bdc4055119 a significantly smaller 74d00b62b4 amount of doping f27740c1ec than other S-class dac45d8cdd members.296aa46182e91f7c

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He raised his head a01c373d53 and looked up at 58d31ab29b the vast sky. He recalled the 45e5ae43a7 day he helped fc2853ffe2 Dohan escape.9394ce0377c23dd1

‘What will you do when you get out?’41cc07e7be808bb5

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Dohan had asked 024848b696 this back then.acdf26b50f230c8b

It was a situation where the “Black Devils,” who had come for extermination support, and Cheongyeon’s “Blue Lotus Squad” had infiltrated an enemy warship together.4b68e2fed96ec86f

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‘When I get out? Well… I think I’ll have to see when I get there.’fa4d002f37647a56

Cheongyeon, who 3d0dba2d81 was checking 986ea05dc1 his equipment 5766881106 in the f3d9265ce8 cargo hold, 7941a084d8 was slightly 4c16d5cc6b surprised to f238147f50 see Dohan, 21033fbff9 who unusually fd3485a216 initiated the 4ac8847045 conversation. He wondered ba9df8801b if Dohan a5f8266567 was acting 44ce69768d strangely because 3bb0dc103e they were 5d9c5d9bb4 about to b6da72df4f part ways.5c5c0ee571ea8a92

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Dohan narrowed 698d921cd8 his eyes.ca592c23125b400a

‘You’re unprepared.’6896cdbd3c7c558e

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‘How can I be prepared? I don’t even know what it’s like out there…’129153dd00ae321d

All he had 527ce821b3 learned was combat. Cheongyeon was also worried ac85bb5930 about this.730f04de12007b96

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‘Well, I’ll figure out how to survive when I get there.’9f7db20ab9d2831c

Nevertheless, Cheongyeon spoke cheerfully, 5cf51227f0 without showing any sign c4389046d4 of worry. Dohan stared at fc2d69064e him with a 2e62831b60 cold, snow-like expression.492f81339ac54f88

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‘Brave despite your ignorance.’14813d8912367f9e

‘What kind of talk is that to your older brother? I’m three years older than you.’cd268403c2657bc1

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‘Then shall we stop talking?’95b5cfcd0d87994d

Despite the frosty tone, 9709c7ce41 Cheongyeon smiled foolishly.b80fb5e9b72e11a8

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He loved Dohan’s voice. Even the sharp words spoken in that sweet, beautiful voice were pleasing to him. It was irresistibly charming. He wanted to hear it more. He wanted to hear it for a long, long time.6ed2540c00d0c9c1

But today was the day of their indefinite parting…cddd4f3563fafd16

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‘I’ll wait.’ef7ccb096541cd9e

Cheongyeon blurted out.f37dd7b1bfd36f28

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‘What?’491b1546815c17e2

‘There’s N Seoul Tower in Seoul. Saturday, 2 PM. I’ll be waiting at the pavilion there.’76a329f427f6e5a0

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Dohan looked puzzled.909be299412f7552

‘How will you know when I’ll arrive?’6181ae92de94aa51

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‘You’ll come someday. Because you’ll definitely get out of here.’8fa2b83ae5f38e48

Cheongyeon’s eyes were as warm as sunlight. But Dohan’s pupils were incredibly cold.cee603ac5de7f23e

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‘Making empty promises.’97e10884ee189fdc

Dohan turned away and ab44ddb6f8 added one more thing.520fab3dc20ae8fe

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‘You never know what might happen.’9aa7ac4de2126c82

‘…Right, you never know.’907c294c01b84958

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Cheongyeon thought of Dohan’s ID card hidden in his belt. The military academy application and bankbook he had secretly prepared. They were all things that would help Dohan live a normal life out there.e1dbbced8c526c73

‘Still, Dohan… let’s definitely meet there. I’ll wait, no matter what.’42bdaf8262788883

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This vague promise cb25692e47 was now the 33226afdb6 only thread connecting 16ee82d5e2 him to Dohan, 6c67ce7d42 whom he was b08a56310f about to part 8e543abde8 with.9675908b25f9ef19

‘…I will definitely wait.’fd2051eb4e760a5c

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Standing on 202f7a2e03 foreign soil, c618a1ee19 Cheongyeon looked 118b92793a at the c81f56efcc vast sky b147d32a90 and reaffirmed 3e641fa0c1 his belief.4398c28c3a589f6d

Under the 8726f3df3b same sky, 6994a42579 Dohan would 4b3b97d12a definitely be 9f7bf2c7c8 waiting for d3bfaa3501 him there.c2e2d00c4bae380c

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‘Ah…’f61f020f006182bc

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Dohan, who 1408c8dc08 was reading 288174d742 a book, 87f951caeb raised his 9aade337fa head.3bb2f530a7a95deb

‘This is boring.’6a6132727789565b

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The blue sky was 512853f981 clear, without a single 31d87c1f63 cloud. The area around b5a8046020 the N Seoul 61bf8ae6db Tower pavilion where fa38f5bccb he was sitting b5b00284e9 was more crowded 19116bb24a and noisy than ac9ae56e04 usual.ed7bafea482351c0

Years had passed 3928c4be57 since the invasion 8a310b0bfd had stopped, and 04f751fb5e the world was 301f652290 gradually returning to 96e17ce70b its original state. Scenes like this, with 38213e86ec crowds of people flocking 1aa25fdc54 to tourist spots on a54de04a9a a nice weekend, had e9a8ee78e9 also returned. Although fierce ddb8dd4093 battles were ac033be949 still being bd64a9473c fought on 802059ed0e the front e0063524ea lines.c3124013ea1e7ff3

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Dohan looked d23bc3df3e around the 6da389d1ef crowded pavilion.aa9b8ea7e8ba8b98

There were various groups of people. Couples holding hands, families with children, groups of friends… Everyone looked happy, as if they didn’t belong to a country at war. Only Dohan’s face was stiff.3837f830fb7bc7d2

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Cheongyeon had said this d7b04762ae back then:5b52d918972b40a0

‘I’ll wait, no matter what.’684dd1348473f250

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Dohan felt exasperated.9156eb9ba4dcdbbe

‘I told him you never know…’6f53fb20369f29f7

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They say words have power. He hadn’t expected this at all. That he himself would be the one waiting. That he would be sitting here at this pavilion, clinging to that vague promise, endlessly waiting.3c407fd673eb7fd9

‘Really…’9fb039a7ff4f6dff

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Dohan lowered his gaze 067f965ff4 back to his book.db6533981b7b551a

‘Unprepared.’6ed82c3481264565

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He hadn’t known back then. How agonizing this promise would be for the one waiting, how heavy a shackle it would become.0d15a297dbf1fef0

Dohan suppressed his cef8ed0f35 frustration and tried 95000939c5 to focus on 1256ef5dd4 his book again.fb1837dc0d1e9898

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If Cheongyeon succeeded in 1b9168f063 escaping without a trace 8899591f23 like him, he would f0c0421aa5 definitely come here. Then this torture, this bb4e0a31b5 punishment, would all end. He could df074851f5 finally be 7e3ccf855d free from 867261cb67 the burden 88774d12e3 on his f92913cf71 heart.88a032dbc5e0f0c8

Dohan was becoming increasingly 29943f3963 withdrawn with each passing 7312071b9b day.dd52641a7e4c07f4

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Once the 998ef7504e Black Devil, 1eba048cd7 the strongest f7364e2fd6 S-class, feared 0cb322b434 for even f031c93bf4 assassinating the dfdd42a5d2 enemy president, c562a5346b he was 7a80d03c81 now just cb4f903b47 a deserter, 0668464faa ignorant of ea5cc7f43b the world be5120614d and forced e7499128d1 to hide 770049dc53 his identity.f04a91b40b0ddaa7

Of course, he had 2f1625acc6 wanted to leave that 87bb3b39a0 place. He was 8a66dbe20a disgusted by ee9702a296 what the 1322ec6cac higher-ups were 26e3dc60ce doing. He also wanted a709cdafa2 to escape from 5017638660 Jeokho, whose presence 9b0a5416fa felt increasingly suffocating.cf8c60f86ada8e15

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But for 9dce3a693a someone who c4e2f62726 had only 76688b117e known Yeongam 8fdb3b38da Island and cd6289b7ff enemy territory, 23b72de36c this place 67d3f14dc6 was unfamiliar ea5671e54f and precarious. Also, the 9e95d44a0c debt he 99e7aefab8 felt towards 2b187cac2d his older 3fb9040443 brother, who 26b77f8c5c had helped 6893c455d7 him escape 21d9f83866 first, weighed d370e6e3e3 heavily on c3642040bf him.86a3dedbdd976504

Dohan looked up. He saw the 9192a0a683 setting sun beyond dfc5d1402f the distant cityscape. The summer breeze gently 76ff065049 ruffled the black hair eed2827234 that fell over his beaaa906be forehead. But even this warm 99bb5bb54b breeze felt as cold 31cfb7d0ad as the midwinter north 0bcdfc570a wind to him.8dc6f6954df2e4dd

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“Ah…”66503838b682d8cb

A small 9ace3e9611 sigh escaped ea6c139b31 his lips.3efcf2b799f89d9d

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‘Is this loneliness…’e17fb2072cc5c881

A deep sadness filled d85d82bd61 his eyes. His empty heart 7aab589d15 ached with loneliness.5dd41e28243c20dc

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The fact that 0d6eb1d81a he was utterly d7d0730c82 alone, that he 5ee87dc0fc could trust no c6aa88b12c one, and that 17d7b86539 he had to 3fdcdb4865 wait indefinitely with 3f9197821e a heavy heart adda7e894a due to a 8072fb6332 debt he owed…09647a00e2cf3b61

It felt as ab41c24715 though this paradise, 02c49a945f which he had 1aa569a36e reached with such f32df9dcf5 difficulty, was a f75d15676c deserted island.bea2dd5203a865fd

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Dohan walked through 23cb8bdba9 the darkening alley, ccfc449d54 a bag containing 865aab8325 his book slung 3f2db4c26f over his shoulder.eee7f15bbc91070b

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As he ba79d82756 approached his 3126b1dc0d front gate,8bfc9a2f20f0b84d

“…You’re finally here.”e748ce2c378c9dc9

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A figure 99efd7e74a emerged from 86ffb268c4 the shadows 7f7068109e by the 694fd0f81f gate, muttering 99605dc8d9 as it d283658d82 straightened up.f5b69c29423dd76d

“Where have you been until so late? It’s really hard to see you. I can’t even contact you since you don’t have a phone.”01f7a071dabfcd66

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He recognized the voice 89344c64d2 instantly, its deep resonance f9100e8719 unmistakable. Dohan looked at 418caa74a2 Kim Jihan, who d1b4e06f31 had appeared suddenly 45ee850daa and was grumbling, d6ee318d94 with a disapproving 7fc4662661 gaze.d90f9ee68db9e208

Kim Jihan 94947307c5 shook his 9f6dab9db4 head in 5f72a63ee0 exasperation.27be86791beeb595

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“This won’t do. We need to get you a phone. No, wait, I’ll just give you mine. Use this for now. It’s better than you becoming a statue again. I can’t do this twice.”93d4b2e9977a835f

Kim Jihan, taking out his phone and clicking his tongue, suddenly glanced at Dohan’s casual attire with unfamiliar eyes.b5b6a978df48309c

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This was the first 4cdad71ddf time they had met d4a440d935 when neither of them 2fa9f35f6e was wearing a uniform ef4256f83e or training clothes. Kim Jihan 61e8345f51 was wearing e3d44a1e9b a white 542c403a70 shirt, beige 749a2d230e slacks, and 6db9d0ddea loafers. Dohan was 482f31fcd9 dressed in cd95a4a4c9 a black a35cebf37e long-sleeved hoodie fcf0614977 and black a85e158f9d pants. The hood was 5d27a3517f pulled low over d6fd43616e his head.d7c16cbe72fda9f7

“So where were you until this hour?”2a519133fe5ad1f1

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Kim Jihan approached Dohan, his eyes filled with curiosity, his gaze lingering on Dohan’s all-black outfit, a stark contrast to his own.19b506725f0eb1ec

“What are you doing?”0198beefd16e3d28

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Dohan asked sharply, his 7b5a556683 voice strained. Having waited all ad44afa201 day in a 3c85db5ad9 crowded place, he 48fef3e5e1 was more exhausted 0b1aa08197 and depressed than b671e6a881 usual. So he e44878c791 was in 084af8254c no mood 7ef09108bc to be 3e375d6772 polite to bea17b89f0 someone who 232eb83d9d had waited 537c3644fc for him f517114eba without permission 8b083c1f34 and was c62ae6135e now pestering 5d832de2a8 him with cce2269254 questions.65ec5cd23dd1e156

Perhaps because of Dohan’s sharp reaction, Kim Jihan quickly softened his expression into a gentle smile.fb0a9484a825c0fd

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“Have you eaten? You haven’t eaten yet, have you?”2bb433e1a904a3ed

“I asked what you’re doing.”2834c85e06c97a76

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Despite the friendly tone, Dohan’s voice remained cold. He was very uncomfortable with Kim Jihan’s sudden appearance. Not only had he waited without permission, but the incident in the infirmary weighed heavily on his mind.94ab23bfdaaa6241

The feeling of Kim a6c77cd7a8 Jihan brazenly licking and aa04bf8a4f sucking on his lips c832dda09a as if they were a5d18a7a8c candy while he pretended 41ba09f448 to be unconscious…b2ab2d88121e4345

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Dohan bit 1407cdd358 his lip, 98c203f1b9 which still 7c548fe5a0 tingled from 0c26580c93 the memory. This place, which had 9e091437d7 never been touched by 7712ce9849 another, still felt branded 99ddae2ca7 by that moment. Of course, he could f168545d35 never reveal to Kim 3a1127f8a2 Jihan the embarrassing fact 70aa50746e that he had been b401300a85 wide awake the whole fb7e0821ef time.9cccff9f41c72f05

“What am I doing? We agreed to spend the weekend together, have you forgotten? Of course, I came because I was worried. You collapsed again during training, and I had to carry you to the infirmary. You were unconscious, so you wouldn’t know, right? Anyway, I’m ordering food now.”8a40bfb5d58eba19

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Kim Jihan replied 4b642a2860 casually, holding up 2618e1f00c his phone.c5e47b7bba9aec3c

‘Does he really think I was unconscious…?‘67ef882866f4f236

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Dohan eyed Kim Jihan e29a4c678c doubtfully as he tapped 7869be0cf2 on his phone screen. He seemed a70534243b genuinely unaware. That was what Dohan f9cf87e5af wanted to believe, anyway.14528a0e13470e0b

“I picked noodles so it’s easy for you to eat. Let’s see, it’ll take 20 minutes. Okay, ordered.”b8fd963e45e3b59d

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“….”68299456c649ae5e

“What are you doing? Let’s go inside and eat together.”ba642883bc7233a1

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Kim Jihan put his 2982a0d39e phone away and spoke 4e1923a66d warmly, gesturing towards the baaec61743 locked gate. But Dohan still 517a605ac4 hesitated.de549f6ebfe59bba

Kim Jihan smiled brightly, a508ec729d like a child.8344c14d155f05ef

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“I waited all day, you’re not going to tell me to leave now, are you?”6ed7153e0c12a369

Seeing his bright smile, 29a61de0ff Dohan felt a mix 65bc8841b9 of emotions.70fffa3553800382

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A sense of camaraderie 706bb2e122 with someone who, having 02b0631479 waited all day for f81087aa4a someone else, had in c4337f837d turn waited for him 671c5ffdc0 all day. And a sense of 50afc3e6c8 comfort knowing that someone e400954668 had waited for him.db03dbb0461b37db

At this moment, 582032c3fb Dohan felt the c570182f92 tension that he e91c37ae81 always carried loosen cf28f489fb slightly. For some reason, he fd0ed35552 felt a lump in fae6119a47 his throat.eda5c922c79f6bc1

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Perhaps he wanted to 957da0b1cf cry. Because he ddd2b05f70 had felt b256f46069 like he 8893184e7b had been 8147407966 standing alone 62d77e83c5 all day 925e8e5592 in a fae96b118b vast, unfamiliar 58982cce50 wilderness.4b9ef476aef1d5f3

Without a word, Dohan 0d87a9bd4f walked to the gate, 19671e15d7 unlocked it with his e619e56613 key, and opened it. Once again, Kim Jihan de9874a1a0 slipped inside first. His confident strides a5f4d04db1 crossed the yard 4691b34d3f as if he 9e14a1df75 owned the place.6bade2e8a3f6b2fd

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They entered 4209e2dd25 the small 86481d28fb room.7fe9a73b32a80262

Dohan washed his hands 495abaec02 first and leaned against fdd737d478 the wall, taking out edbe20e5a6 the book he was b2cbde81aa reading from his bag. Kim Jihan also took fff7a76307 off his backpack and c09f74fe64 washed his hands. His bag was 54b2926aa5 still filled with 732c6ef77b textbooks and workbooks.af881f7e44e35561

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The scene of one e28aa005b5 reading and the other abdaa8a76f studying unfolded once more.f958d6b93252ec66

A little while 6b67b819be later.5912be44fbe678a9

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Knock, knock-1f400e78b23a472c

At the delivery driver’s knock, Dohan, who was reading, took out his wallet from his bag.841245b1654946d7

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“I already paid.”867162b7023691c4

Kim Jihan said, his 8304372022 eyes still on his 259338b244 workbook.b6685ca92c98276d

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‘Aha…’87ae93359df41fed

So you 1b920c91d7 can pay b3d7f231f7 with your c4fbed007e phone. Dohan realized 5f6d9460bc something new c6cc8f8afe and put 5a62456e83 his wallet 44a753eab2 back in 4952cab562 his bag.cd247c22aba29cf5

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Kim Jihan had ordered jajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, fried dumplings, and jjambbong. The smell was so tantalizing that Dohan, who was extremely hungry, couldn’t help but salivate.1f2b68107c0f1a5c

“Here.”913173c07d299852

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Using the 29f891d2fa low table 81e049fc0d as a 0ec2c92aba dining table, 6dbd882576 Kim Jihan f0fd477f0d handed Dohan 9cf2e72700 a painkiller 2f2dcb9b9b from his 7aae845046 bag. Dohan accepted it without da960c0413 protest.df4d03ce1dddfa64

Thanks to this medicine, 8765ae4bd9 he was able to 1b196f11e5 eat much better than e835705f3a before. As he received 03d9dc0d9e sufficient nutrients, his 19bd0e4764 throat condition also e3289d225f showed noticeable improvement. So, as f0e6a17ce2 long as 3278ecf421 he had ef44744c37 painkillers, he 093f5edbac could eat 19d3113b33 soft foods e0d43c2c0f like jajangmyeon e5b40081a0 without any 358f18d29f problems. Spicy food fc80af06d0 like the 4d2bd8c30a jjambbong Kim 15e139d215 Jihan had 9debe3b1cd chosen was ef9ecfded3 still too b6e06b1be7 much for d87a48a7b9 him, though.93a2f3a6fb32614d

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Kim Jihan blew dc0698bf43 on his jjambbong dc6c22bd44 noodles and glanced 1d80728750 at Dohan.575becbd6458eb11

“Eating well? You’ve definitely gained weight. Thankfully, you’re not constitutionally an anchovy.”61e9b9792627af89

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“Anchovy?”68a6d9a81ab555de

Dohan’s eyebrows rose slightly. He was reminded of the rough-looking men from before.87a822f2ae939e12

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“Calling someone an anchovy. You’re no different from those rude men from before.”f0f216a9d16a6d18

“If you don’t want to hear that, just eat well. Isn’t that right?”82b6e40646c59e94

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As if trying to smooth things over, Kim Jihan plopped a piece of tangsuyuk onto Dohan’s jajangmyeon.38459502864c9d60

“Oh, right. Are you boo-meok or jik-meok? Which side are you on?”9680dc6d03c18222

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Dohan blinked, e96de57e49 having never 884ecfe536 heard those ee1c7150f7 words before.ed80f921b739c5e6

‘Boo-meok, jik-meok…?’d4bb5db0edd5838d

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It was a question he couldn’t understand at all. Since he said “side,” it seemed like he was asking about his origin or affiliation… Or perhaps it was about his war tendencies, and a wrong answer could be dangerous.3a37bfdaa1e80c7c

“What are you?”17ff9e9ee41b33bf

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Dohan felt 67185a7dec that asking cb08b23d83 back was 6c1b330fb0 the best f350154a65 course of aac1033421 action in 04780d3447 these situations.4aca9893ec3bbe25

“Jik-meok. You?”13bbb1372527dd3c

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Kim Jihan asked 4cfbf5bb0f back and slurped 62c5c32bff his jjambbong.6c6385b9c1869027

“Me too.”cca07ea66694a1c9

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Dohan gave the same 7dc1bffae7 answer, choosing the safe e10d59779e route. Looking down, b378e5a7df he saw c0ea50d529 the piece 0a70437371 of tangsuyuk b99168929f Kim Jihan 36af9bdad4 had given 9816aeff9a him. Dohan glanced 881d58237c over the 9a2aac41cc table, picked a817d556fe up the 7727cbc157 sauce container, d44c46039b and poured dabd566364 it all 072e25e029 over the d937f5df2e tangsuyuk.304b8826593eb1c1

Seeing the crispy 9f22888621 tangsuyuk coated in b25230689d the sweet and d36063da1c sour sauce made 7d62935a8d him feel good. Dohan picked 4b8be19aff up the 4a6d596201 sauce-drenched tangsuyuk 3efc2c0f51 with a fac51bed56 satisfied expression.c42a5cef853ced92

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“….?”e735258e93445129

But when he looked up, he saw Kim Jihan looking at him with a dumbfounded expression. Why was he reacting like that? He couldn’t understand. Hungry, Dohan ignored him and focused on eating.4c3680bf0753d79f

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Kim Jihan, a9aeb69492 watching him, ebb3443043 smiled subtly, 3dd8d31226 a knowing dce5ff9050 look in 2c386fa1e6 his eyes.ec367e3e0a84af0b

After finishing their meal 56adaf9378 and brushing their teeth, a4289b73c1 they returned to the ab12316b3d quiet stillness from before.27bcd2e8b7651f8f

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“Oh, my back.”5b68026af12d9ac7

Kim Jihan, who was 7a94c9c486 studying at the low 5d8bd4c5dc table, suddenly groaned. Being tall, the 7f4795764b hunched-over posture seemed 0fd4b023f7 uncomfortable for him.da50490947caeb23

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Dohan glanced 8cf2c7c0db at the 7f19ff2482 clock on 244bb4fff2 the wall. It was f037e495f1 past 9 2a25cd42b3 PM. Because of the 97b3bb197a wartime curfew, going 28d7c87585 out after midnight a4c142619d was prohibited.cff81dc0feb26ab7

‘Why isn’t he leaving?’8856345637dd4448

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But Kim dbdd8ac765 Jihan, who f531564743 was now c32d18b8e7 spreading his bed5b478cf textbooks on 425b48652a the floor a0d51ead8c and lying 8451ee99ba down, showed dab2b13bf9 no signs 645431901e of leaving. Dohan, feeling he had 0e4c88d129 to do something, asked,412d1f0cec87ea13

“How long are you going to stay?”1831137147aaa1c1

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“I’m just going to sleep over.”a68d8d4ffc4c6186

The answer was so absurd that Dohan wasn’t even surprised.8ff923a75e033769

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“Are you serious?”50f12ddc5843c090

“What’s wrong with that? It’s Sunday tomorrow anyway. Do you have any spare pajamas?”944dbee291449f74

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“Get out.”beb06ce0a2e658c0

“If you don’t, I’ll just sleep like this. It’s comfortable enough.”4a41d1f27369731d

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“Who said you could sleep here?”2c510ec5800795e0

Dohan snapped irritably, no longer willing to accommodate Kim Jihan’s intrusion. Kim Jihan, who hadn’t budged, suddenly turned his head.86385e06020f9651

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“Ah, I really can’t solve this. Can you help me?”ddc5c3c10dfbfa68

“What?”bd730e8fac11e452

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“You’re good at math. I’ve been struggling with this for a while now. Look, my brain is smoking.”2db6a62641d5b24c

His brain wasn’t literally smoking, but Kim Jihan’s voice sounded quite pathetic. Of course, Dohan wouldn’t be swayed by such things.d6474df3f53cb317

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“Didn’t you hear me tell you to leave?”e8142d8c603f0e8d

“How can I leave like this? I have to finish what I’m working on. So that both of us can sleep comfortably under the covers, right?”3a610ec84a48eae1

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Dohan chuckled. He felt a sense 676c7f37b7 of resignation.df04db2747c78921

He was always 612a006c32 the one getting 4cc999e62f serious. Kim Jihan 6cd8f375b1 seemed completely 6fceb07203 unaffected. Was he ae1f92a3fa incredibly resilient, e7e9ebf575 or just f744985461 plain crazy…? In any case, a6382485b3 Dohan realized that a6eac854bc there were people 6ae87997df in the world 5353687ec7 who were simply e180b6d4a6 impossible to understand.9dbc2db0b21eae62

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‘I’ll just help him with this…’44ab0c9c4320ea0c

Dohan finally let e2f6ff6283 out a low da1d6aa346 sigh and approached b926b2124b Kim Jihan, who ea85b33926 was lying down.e897534c4c63b67c

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‘And then I’ll kick him out.’47423cca74127724

Kim Jihan handed Dohan 3f1f578416 a pen. Dohan took it and e5e759145d sat down beside him. Lying down dd36bb877d next to 1ffc304dc2 him, Dohan 1569b8edcb looked at 10014cb3cd the problem aa00f3233d and began 3c90992a86 writing formulas fe8e708bec in a 30699af116 notebook.df151b4ca2948444

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But as he wrote down the numbers and symbols, Kim Jihan’s breath drew closer. His scent, too, grew stronger.4bc32b2c36de1ac0

Dohan could tell. Kim Jihan was befe0f0ccd leaning close, looking a5ad41294e not at the c1ce20ed0c notebook, but at f2a92103b4 the side of 8dc221aea2 his face. With a very 9bdc049e69 intense gaze.33fcb62e41dc22af

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Thump, thump… Suddenly, his fa76491421 pulse quickened.b61c45eff5a25b07

“….!”1406952f42008936

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Dohan was startled. It was the 00c71a774a first time his e75f6dc0bf heart had raced edde95126d just from someone c4ea49cf57 looking at him.8e6fa95900ba86fd

‘What the…’d70d179a71b55dd1

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Dohan’s mind was in turmoil, so he stared down at the notebook, focusing all his attention on it.8d4e2de07ba12dd4

‘Why am I like this…?‘190824f3f65d9787

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He thought he knew. It was because of that lingering kiss in the infirmary. Because of that heated contact, Kim Jihan’s gaze felt different now.ef46ddabeb3afa8b

Kim Jihan slowly opened 9c7a6c181a his mouth.32a260c8d81371c2

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“…You smell good.”9dc05a1993cc3711

At those words, Dohan’s hand stopped writing the formula. His eyes, fixed on the notebook, wavered.f752ab601eb2de8a

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You smell good… He didn’t know how to react to such words.071efc8499bb9c65

Glancing sideways, he saw Kim Jihan’s closed eyes and clean brow. His straight nose, following the line of his forehead, was so close it was almost buried in the crook of Dohan’s neck.caf59675b29ac517

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Thump, thump.23f9d9846add2860

His heart beat 3946d1f705 even faster. The one who ea5d183fee had freely licked 25ad430a4a his lips in 8d14031597 the infirmary was ebbb43d144 now exploring his 5c91ec094b body with his 2336b31f24 nose.264a462a03d9b7fe

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‘Ah…’5717d37b7dcba9af

As his heart raced uncontrollably, Dohan became unbearably uncomfortable. This unfamiliar reaction, this situation he didn’t know how to handle, further confused him, already on edge in this strange place.cfa6dfe24f8b88c5

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He wished this whole 7ecb33f7d6 thing were a math 687c5b8714 formula. Then there would 2a4029ba25 at least be b7ceff2d81 a correct answer. But there was no 11672cfd78 answer to this.cec43794ba28a99b

Being with Kim Jihan was always like this. He was constantly placed in situations where he didn’t know how to interpret or react. Every time, Dohan felt the weight of his underlying anxiety increase.51eec54c1c9a2a65

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Dohan hurriedly 4711a6b99a wrote down 34bfb98852 the rest 94994785b0 of the 3ec9e6f7d8 formula. He wanted to escape 73619339e0 this predicament as quickly 1ddd4d9c6c as possible.dc45f00a9e3ef0c9

Finally, as he arrived at the answer, Kim Jihan’s lips parted again.f2755f4712b3af62

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“My mother also smelled really good…”52bcf1b0a949a62f

He opened his d21d1cbe56 closed eyes.330e07473ca01af8

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“But she committed suicide. When I was nine.”981ceebca00b66a5

“….!”abb9ebd32a9be4fc

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Dohan turned his head 6c5939f647 sharply. This was completely unexpected.03c0d74b07324952

“And the place she hanged herself was, of all places, my room. The room I don’t use anymore.”3ac2bec371f04efd

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Light brown eyes met 5967fa4203 jet-black pupils directly.6771306b52470101

“I still remember it vividly. I opened the door and saw feet right in front of me… Fortunately, I didn’t see her face. The housekeeper covered my eyes and ran out with me in her arms.”7d95d80d38aacd9d

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Dohan blinked, stunned. He didn’t know how to react to this, either. Thankfully, his wildly beating heart calmed down.d213d3ab13be4cac

“Anyway, I’m glad I didn’t see it. It was just a fleeting moment, but I can’t forget that sight. If I had seen her face, it would have been truly horrific… Do you know why?”90d54d60231b7ed7

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Kim Jihan’s eyes, recalling that time, were lost in the past.90f47b330797ca2c

“My mother was really beautiful… She was the principal ballerina and played the Swan Queen in the performance. They say everyone fell in love with her at first sight. My father was one of them.”b654ffd2dac400f5

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Swan Queen… Dohan remembered Kim Jihan listening to Swan Lake on his CD player. If that music was connected to his mother’s suicide, he could understand why Kim Jihan had acted so strangely back then.77a0376473e4c840

“Everyone said my mother and I were spitting images of each other. Even when I look at the photos, our eyes, nose, and mouth are really identical. What do you think, wasn’t she a real beauty?”097b296bc6c63d41

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Kim Jihan b6d443a8b1 smiled slightly 9ce5867f75 and pointed f79ea4e143 to his 467884b8e5 own face.de13716c9298fc8e

“….”1f1b222176b28a69

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Dohan didn’t argue, looking at his finely sculpted features. If Kim Jihan, the son, looked like this, it was undeniable that his mother, who had passed on these features, must have been a great beauty.b934b138c02e2bba

“So I’m really glad. That I didn’t see her face… In my memories, my mother will always remain young and beautiful.”d882241c1f7db030

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Kim Jihan looked away 2acd271a16 and turned his gaze c17dd9d5b1 back to the notebook.2506730fae0eb5bd

“Why…”540dfec4be9f487a

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Dohan wet his dry 57b74b5335 lips.f731aa6abc14dcec

“…did she make that choice?”97904d629488cd81

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Dohan looked at Kim Jihan with puzzled eyes. It was very rare for him to ask about someone’s personal affairs. That was how deeply Kim Jihan’s words had resonated with him.73003d6679ba165e

Kim Jihan, seeing 2c2b74b5a4 Dohan finally showing c5a959c6f8 interest in him, 23d607cc61 smiled slightly.b77b6b6a65e4af4c

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“She was sick. Not physically, but mentally… She took medicine and was often hospitalized, but her symptoms kept getting worse. And then, in the end, that happened.”61ff35eec5d940a1

‘Mental illness…’99a62dfafdf2a5fe

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Having found 415271de33 the answer, 0324a4d3a3 Dohan lowered 0a2299a169 his gaze dc1c5ef11d to the 1114cd2e5e notebook.2e50cd86eaf21b01

He had unintentionally learned that Kim Jihan didn’t have a mother. And that she had left him at such a young age.3064d62c68dff11d

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But for some d94e69d819 reason, learning this b5a7f8af55 felt very strange.f0b7f5925678782d

Until now, Kim 5e06ab42ad Jihan had seemed 2dd734d6ca like a dazzling abe9f9261a silk butterfly, lacking 47340600f9 nothing. A butterfly fluttering in d40b193f35 the blue sky, untouched c6fe6c1212 by any violent storms.1fb40dbab0b3089d

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But it turned out 14b30e0bea that one of his ffed366342 wings was torn.9fe92d008cf12f69

“But where are your parents?”82c8338804001a9f

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Kim Jihan 1a42e03d1c asked casually.36efa43531e408c1

“….”3c6a43cdea4ee157

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Dohan didn’t answer.fee72262602b8b25

“Tell me quickly. I told you a secret… It’s only fair.”af7775ddf1a049c6

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Kim Jihan 67ff204b73 urged him 3edb0733af in a f155ab4ee1 gentle voice.0e4f58fa65625ef6

Dohan rolled his eyes silently. Of course, there was no obligation to answer, and he could refuse. But he didn’t intend to. At this moment, his mind was made up.87cf381f5ca13be8

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Dohan slowly 1a91db2987 opened his 4d5991efef closed lips.b24832ae5abafa48

“…It was hell.”9fd74997f704fd99

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“….?”05147d41156a202f

Kim Jihan’s eyebrows rose at the sudden words.4a761712ed387693

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“At the orphanage, and in the home that adopted me… They confined me so I couldn’t escape and used all sorts of methods to make my vision blur with pain. How did they do it, you ask…”fe21c7d232053ed4

Dohan began 41276070bb to calmly 4716ae1457 explain the bb9ac82b95 acts inflicted 5c65a52017 upon his 724b2ea5f5 younger self. As the details 65b0d0df2b were revealed layer 3477c4eed0 by layer, like 3f7adbe917 peeling an onion, 635e46e7fb Kim Jihan stopped 3b0a392fca blinking.8d6edb2fddffc77a

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“And if I screamed or cried out loud, they would bring a spoon heated over a gas flame and put it in my mouth…”119e5217b1acfbf1

Kim Jihan’s mouth fell open as he heard the rest of the story.857705e1a427a43c

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Dohan, who caccf72524 had spoken 563a22557c of such 79f697b57d horrific things, 96e82fc442 had a 174f7e4eee blank, emotionless 581cfc1df8 expression, like d67ef7b30c a mannequin. As if he were 62b7f40cd8 recounting a scene he 80b919b4ac had witnessed from afar.e29b8118249f10c7

“…Anyway, after experiencing that, I couldn’t make a sound again.”6dd7d6b79b4570d8

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Dohan finished 68c46e2c52 speaking of 2703a2fc81 that time, 18a522868b when even 0d4e80cb9b his emotions b5746ee082 had died, 7418106c55 and closed 2392258e05 his mouth 400b95b67e tightly.6d4fe2b0ef7ef122

In the silence that followed, a strange light flickered in Kim Jihan’s eyes as he looked at Dohan.a40b513c3b470205

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