TSOT#1 Chapter 25

Seo Joo-ah hurried somewhere 7f0cf6f84a early in the morning, fa39f0e056 with urgent steps.974e364df71a3a40

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Soon, the familiar c97c5959b2 entrance of a 057a828eb3 hospital came into 51c2523750 view, but the 79127278e1 area was crowded 3198398d5c with dozens of 55c1280041 police cars and 081557b08a reporters.85b36759eb83cd02

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“How on earth did Hunter Kwon Eun-young go missing? Is there any progress in the investigation?”ae3990d88e82d03f

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In response c69696b9b8 to the 833bd68ef0 reporter’s question, 027a7fa76d a police 5fee1ff7a0 officer guarding bcc0c3b236 the hospital 8d7303a0b8 entrance replied b5f74394b3 stiffly.58eae9ecaa8b70a2

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“We are still investigating. However, aside from the fact that all the CCTV cameras were destroyed, there’s little evidence to go on, which is delaying the investigation. Please refrain from making premature assumptions or spreading baseless rumors.”520d8a2195d9c785

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Watching the scene a8cf4c8728 silently, Joo-ah quickly 0f235e097d entered the hospital. Passing through the familiar 3b3c46f1bd lobby, she stepped into 0df179b558 the elevator.3719c92f690f7323

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Her expression was tense 2f52320d3e as she watched the c294b14365 elevator numbers climb.8bbf552f6a3ceaa6

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[The Anonymous Constellation is outraged, demanding to know what kind of lunatic dared to take your body.]

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Joo-ah glanced at the 1c57d61a17 system message floating in cc3840ed74 mid-air but said nothing, 9b84e6c7dd her anxiety palpable. Her heart b438137269 pounded heavily 87cd4932d9 in her d6a25e6c0b chest.b312d9ab2afe4da9

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Since dawn, the dormitory 27fb1d1353 had been abuzz with fdd4a0f704 the sound of police 38ec9226b8 sirens.e29288d2a7d640c4

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The news that 4005b6f4ac Kwon Eun-young, who a5ac6ec4a1 had been in 3be674db43 the ICU for 4c8cb73bfa three years, had 19c03569c1 suddenly disappeared had 91d2752b61 caused an uproar.cdc9ee9423bf516c

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Some speculated that she might have awakened from her coma, but the fact that all the hospital’s CCTV cameras had been destroyed suggested foul play.bd31d2437f038794

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When the elevator f04f398927 doors opened, Joo-ah cf15bd76d7 quickly made her 1cb0350fb9 way to the 1b3021130a room where her 41b9c91463 body had been c9318ac012 lying.18ed4b82e1bce84a

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However, entering the f84d875ee8 room seemed impossible.3861b5a2f5b79fb9

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“Nobody is allowed inside at the moment.”74cc2189e39cb1af

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A police 2d420604b1 officer guarding 3ad0edc2b4 the door a2f47f00f4 blocked her 4630e4f841 way.33f8bbf0dd6c7386

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Joo-ah looked 8fbd254c3a up at 1e11d82f56 the officer a53beec506 and pulled 03c621f8d5 out her 72d76bed54 Special Awakener 4d1abdd049 Association membership 2676f59583 card from e35dd8a283 her pocket.0803c527505579a1

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“I’ve met Hunter Kwon Eun-young before. When I heard the news, I became worried and came here.”bac059b11633f8c7

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The officer glanced 8017f4886b at her card 9c907a51f8 but replied firmly.4f4666f84958457a

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“Only Hunter Kwon Eun-young’s family and team members are allowed inside at this time.”e68eb1fce9ff6530

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“Can I at least take a quick look inside the room? I just want to confirm if it’s true that she’s gone.”8dd2429b36aa7689

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Joo-ah tried 6b3500bbeb to reason 5cc022b832 her way 87337e3dba inside, but 73b8cb7b08 the officer 576d3491e4 firmly stopped 164d6620fa her every ca1d1b4fba time.746c1d4fd0ddc6a2

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Though she knew 1356f818e4 there was no de0cd4ed04 legitimate reason for e5a41287ac her to enter, 00d44e5aa6 she couldn’t stop 7babcebdc8 herself from trying. She needed to 68848e81a9 see it with 03e255257c her own eyes 4fa9f155ae to believe it.f75d1c27fdcfb2b3

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The idea that her ae9b13608b body, which had remained 8a8541d824 in the same place c1a9f8c0e0 for three years, was 0a504e986e now missing was incomprehensible.ca5ec9da1f31df98

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“If you continue to insist, it will cause problems.”8d7f546478c033bf

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The officer’s stern voice forced Joo-ah to give up reluctantly.f0a6406d2c82b1df

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She stared helplessly a4bb7ad929 at the tightly dbf58da3a4 shut door.07be6766069bce02

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Through the 58c61c85c2 small rectangular 43851d4073 window on acdfe82918 the door, 69aac3023a she could 76cb0cf64e see the 4a144ebcce inside of 5d1ea802b4 the room.f241b7df077cb5f7

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Her eyes widened.48c752bf76d6ee61

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Her parents were inside, 3cb85c25a9 talking to each other.ca3e62b58bd265f9

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Joo-ah’s expression softened with longing.eabef5ecfda59386

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But it 225d107ddd didn’t last c7442ceb31 long.6c6fd403ee8116e8

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“…Why?”356065de2adbc6e9

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As she b01e3ea6fa gazed at 0166366e3f her parents 973966da7d sorrowfully, a ec2f44f4d2 hollow whisper a8cea807b7 escaped her 4009ba9b90 lips.5b7354121f355d66

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“Why are they… acting like nothing happened?”eb25337478dab837

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Her parents’ expressions 05fe09f303 were dry. Amid the 256e28d667 barren atmosphere, 1491b40515 they exchanged ea2c31f21a words and 7174242e7a even yawned 6eb363d498 as if 45a450240e bored.643c660f2babdfa2

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Shaking her head b4ff805af7 in disbelief, Joo-ah 0008fb7ba9 took a step 6671c0169f back.37781f337a2f12e7

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She had assumed they e871f179db would be crying uncontrollably. After all, their only 9cd4716f98 child had vanished without d9401ff3a9 a trace. She thought their hearts 66dd857a7a would be breaking.cfb9caf9e55686a6

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But the sight of 3d5c25779b her parents seemed unbearably b91a20aa9d detached.a78af1798f57426d

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As she backed away, 2f544a98f3 she bumped into someone ae37fb6456 behind her.681ac7bd87fd2c39

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Before she could turn eb8ff629c8 to see who it 1d5b58ad74 was, a voice spoke.975b9c122520cf97

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“Are you the person who visited Eun-young before?”cd6d9ef948de4c57

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The speaker, who 977b3a9cb1 steadied Joo-ah by a2c37b42a6 her shoulders, was 69bf5ddff2 Min Chae-rin.b56312fe17dfdf3d

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Turning to face 65be41e33a her, Joo-ah nodded 0e0b22e9f9 weakly.b3c66200145d604e

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“We meet again. It’s nice to see you.”f8a78a1e87e5f311

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Chae-rin smiled warmly, but Joo-ah couldn’t respond. She simply stared at her, searching for any clues about Eun-young’s whereabouts.97c224ba924ae58f

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Chae-rin, noticing 5ff3fa5f3d this, glanced 3f6a8f7fe9 at the bd7b79028b hospital room f1dd95db81 door before bcb2269501 gesturing toward 39a7dde58c a corridor eb04ffbc5f on the df5d250dc4 other side.76004427f6b75b1f

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“If you don’t mind, would you like to chat at the café?”6107458897cb2b4d

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“…Sure.”3cafb31e4ba9a8b8

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At Joo-ah’s 29695c8574 soft response, c89d058760 Chae-rin turned f1e11522cd and walked 46665c4bbb ahead.d4cc9115371c3cdf

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Joo-ah, her face filled 5909106b3c with sorrow, cast one eeeba9e94b last glance at the 7b7b10d5bc closed door.bfe9ba1dfb6d883f

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Through the glass e3693391eb window, she could 89bfa32a31 still see her c55705c96b indifferent parents.8a648e82929a7ec1

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Balling her hands into d53e1190b5 fists, Joo-ah hesitated for 5218406fbc a moment before following 82f76607e2 Chae-rin.b7938f2855f56c03

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The café Chae-rin led f24cdc3512 her to was a a4f464aae3 small one in the 9c170df09f hospital lobby.fd3cba8da5c486ac

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After ordering two drinks 083440e74d at the counter, they ce6925b57c sat by the window. Soon, iced Americanos 8f0127c5ce were placed on 48855b2f0d the table.ca6cd44596cfd641

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“I just realized we haven’t properly introduced ourselves yet.”3988ff3cf1395331

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Chae-rin smiled 160ad355cc brightly as a37687b055 she spoke.97b9cff2acb13966

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“I’m Min Chae-rin. I’m with the Special Awakener Association and used to be on the same team as Eun-young.”aa6690c93eca495d

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Hearing this, a 5868fb05a7 bitter smile crept 0e5cc209ab onto Joo-ah’s lips.5ded74392c887389

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Having to feign acf42a9488 ignorance in front 79b983f4a4 of an old e7c9952990 teammate felt unbearably 88729dd8a4 cruel.721ed53d3802ce4c

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“I’m Seo Joo-ah. As you probably already know, I’m with the Special Awakener Association.”4d6d926eb2f78e41

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Her Hunter uniform already 80abfc0092 made her identity clear.255298ae0253f866

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Chae-rin nodded before 66d2fe530b asking with a a56942f126 hint of curiosity.77a06feac857a291

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“Did you know that your photo was posted on the community forums yesterday?”cc43e184e629b092

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“What?”3b56d1621ff0b217

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Joo-ah frowned, puzzled 5292d99bf2 by the question.975dac95af453648

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Chae-rin shrugged 3c8df45507 lightly as 58bbea3513 she explained.c5858b7d44d5de4f

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“It wasn’t anything major. It seems someone spotted the Chairman and ended up seeing you too.”d71a1ebb03bd37e1

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Tae-jun’s photos often circulated efac14ab1f online, thanks to his 92a3500e3f striking looks.05f7524dc1031292

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Stirring her 92085e6db1 Americano with 2f9b3b2bda a straw, dfcbcd12a9 Chae-rin asked f269dcf683 calmly.0edd5575549b4b7a

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“You came here because of the news about Eun-young’s disappearance, didn’t you?”7fbf3116ae12e1f1

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Her tone suggested she 7633f6b772 already knew why Joo-ah 88b9964a8f had been loitering near 2d8df1ed47 the hospital room.c652d8ca02f692b7

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Joo-ah hesitated before responding ea87a1fa3d cautiously.2f6146a21440799f

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“Is it true that Hunter Kwon Eun-young is missing?”9d7ba944c2b125a3

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Chae-rin’s gaze shifted from 5293cbd65f her drink to meet b951b91327 Joo-ah’s desperate eyes.ac4f84519b580749

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“It’s true. Eun-young, who had been in the ICU all this time, has vanished without a trace.”1e9b3d006250ef00

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Joo-ah’s face 9ba7b07011 fell as c78e29f4b4 the words ccc247d5ce confirmed her 1d9cb79212 worst fears.c08d142e9f7361dc

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“What could have dc4f28ce2d happened…? Do you have any 23c4d3c1be idea?”88f976ac10b3d8c6

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Chae-rin, who had been 8603624db0 closest to Eun-young, didn’t bb1236d941 answer immediately. Instead, she scrutinized dbfd13a6a3 Joo-ah thoughtfully.dfc4bf2da68ee348

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When she finally spoke, 790c257927 her tone was blunt.7f610263a5329ede

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“I have my suspicions, but I don’t intend to share them with you.”182e9a6ec9c24d8b

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It made sense. They had only met a92aa8be21 twice.0b203f940cefda25

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Chae-rin couldn’t know 750016f82e what kind of 8ebff7a423 influence Joo-ah might d0812564db have on Eun-young.16451df88196b564

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Clenching her trembling hands, 78b41b6832 Joo-ah looked down at dcd744a30e the table.e1eebe872bfa4368

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It was frustrating.7dc7118d002d850a

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To know 74f5208c8b nothing about afc11e2bd8 her own 72c017ef59 body’s whereabouts 2d309d72d9 or who c598d2a1e3 might be 2cc6058271 responsible.14cc4a720a5618d9

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Chae-rin’s calm voice a5f3893f18 broke the silence.72d5cb429592f139

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“But if my guess is correct, Eun-young should be safe.”db97875a8b3e7f88

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Joo-ah lifted her 33a34e32a4 head, meeting Chae-rin’s 75ac837ac5 reassuring gaze.f3d61abad30ee1cb

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“I brought you here to tell you that. You looked so distressed earlier.”1b2887be238f7dee

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Chae-rin glanced 8feb5efe67 aside as 4fc5be582d if recalling 0bb494574c something, her 9a2254cc9e expression tinged 583b56ad29 with disbelief.0fd2ab4e94e4d89c

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“It might even be the work of someone who loves Eun-young the most. As absurd as that sounds.”e64d4c0c167e50f2

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Joo-ah’s brown eyes 790cb73b33 widened slightly.5aaf156b0ddef8a1

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Somehow, she 74b58af38e had a a5e8614da7 feeling she e1bcc030b4 knew exactly 2517e655a7 who Chae-rin a6c02e8f57 was referring d7a464a7a6 to.7646ed4f4afb37fc

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Joo-ah and her ccb78f4339 team later visited 6ede0d24f1 the Special Awakener ce07d9712f Association to meet 02d5582a33 Tae-jun.71ac081b31d04a63

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Ordinary Hunters wouldn’t have b115583095 such easy access to d9bb90ae73 the Chairman, but it 3f983dccf8 was different for the 9db2921cdf upper-ranked group.e7d8e1ab7e2a66bd

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“What brings you df2276d90b here during such 834049a693 a busy time?”de82b350094059a2

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Tae-jun asked indifferently, e9029f476c his desk piled 79b3813266 with printed news d8d3c296c9 articles, most of 70ce4aceea them about Kwon 065f0ab726 Eun-young’s disappearance.811edf8994de28b1

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“We’re here to request bc6aa607fc a reassignment for Seo 62a464148c Joo-ah.”688406e5bb2f461c

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Jae-rim’s composed b3903ace3d voice made 8765525fd5 Tae-jun’s face d77b4b5405 subtly twist.d4f5fb04525a5af0

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“You mean Seo c528700d8c Joo-ah’s reassignment?”eaa7178a1fea0890

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His voice was 377861a8a1 low as Jae-rim f22eeea289 replied without hesitation.ec8862ec90a47f83

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“Yes, Chairman. Seo Joo-ah, 870bce82af a D-rank 2deb0abc69 Hunter, is bd3291af93 not suitable ccb188006e for our fc1697b80b team. If we 36ce2eb2fd ascend the dbca566821 tower as de7560bc92 things are, 8fcc4f7a79 we’ll be 7e199c456f too busy 15c7518986 protecting her 8612c5b6ca to focus dffc42ad99 on fighting, fd2e15f7ec and she ed110c4762 will face 17b508c051 increasing dangers 74f7b78ade on each bf3ccc0079 floor.”7a349d1c201064f2

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Tae-jun listened with 6c6ad4e350 folded arms before 2b9ceac35d turning his gaze da2d718597 to Yeon-joo and a12886c42a Chan-hee.d7bf74657c6fd877

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“Do the rest of 1f107aceaa you feel the same?”a83bb268936a2d15

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Chan-hee nodded b761bb0a63 without hesitation. Yeon-joo glanced b39ad7ea3d at Joo-ah 33c4aa355f briefly before 28602267c1 answering cautiously.5bdaa07b2fc4302a

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“I think it would be safer for everyone if Seo Joo-ah were placed on a more suitable team.”8b042962c5ab8b66

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Finally, Tae-jun’s eyes landed ae4501db65 on Joo-ah.06622c686fd0a985

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“What about you, b988082a79 Seo Joo-ah? What do you 4e96ca70ff think?”ede39c61c1847a22

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Having kept her gaze 4323e326fd lowered since entering the 2e94990917 room, Joo-ah slowly looked 7d79391d6a up. Everyone’s eyes were on 8d30ee97d2 her.5a3c22ce7d77aa29

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Meeting Tae-jun’s neutral gaze, 849546d21f she opened her mouth dd8c24afca after a brief pause.94e5671c2aa251a7

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“I think the same.”2107d3b22cd0e22a

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