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by mimiKim Jihan scanned the b960af5986 items with a startled 0b04cedb3e expression.c07d6e9e42a8b0d2
A belt, an armband, and 6b0f940543 a sword…049e3a5371a85ef7
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Anyone could see df783e10e6 they were unusual. Moreover, their quality was so 070089184d exquisite, they looked like works 78df1b1d52 of art crafted by a 5017c7fa2b master.e4a508bd2950ab3c
His eyes wide with astonishment, 7808f62f43 he first picked up the cc1da165e2 wide, black belt.8f6abd53b81a9ae0
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Touching it directly, he 431a211495 found the surface felt b96c1f19a4 like leather, yet the 80ee3c2dcb inside was as hard 1e62ecff66 as a steel plate. It seemed to have some 5920869c6f kind of metal reinforcement inside. The leather buckle, attached 1386e17b50 at the seam, looked 9732510ca7 well-worn, as if only d172bbc33f one notch had ever c584d24a9b been used.02517acf0971852e
With a flicker of curiosity, b6759db151 he held the belt against f1d5b67b35 his abdomen.3cde745a33eece71
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“……”0a488c90fb2154ab
At that moment, b51dfc6342 an undeniable certainty fccb7961b0 flashed in Kim 9df28e9f07 Jihan’s eyes.49706a01a756e541
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Even he, with his lean physique, had a fairly slim waist. But even with his lungs filled to their capacity, the pin wouldn’t reach the used notch.2d781cf56375cd77
It was clearly Dohan’s waist size.2e024541dea5cbf8
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Kim Jihan put down the belt, undoubtedly Dohan’s, and reached for the black armband.900f2553105d0e52
Intricately embroidered on the 3ed9be798f cloth armband was the 74f6abb4d5 face of a demon 5d3db735f5 with black horns. Its mouth was 4330580613 stretched into a 9f2a870518 grin, and its 0eda65275d eyes blazed with bf22196424 the fires of 2e9853ea82 hell.f7d56188f99636dc
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‘…The Black Devil.’bec28f6c21ebf95b
The strange object deepened dc57eb0ceb the confusion in Kim 79c929d80b Jihan’s eyes.2d57c2e40b86065a
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Judging by the quality, it wasn’t cheaply made. It seemed to symbolize some kind of group. Devil worshippers, or some other secret organization…d58b9392b422b12b
Perhaps it was b7e2bafb87 a real mark 07a5ff6be2 of a first-class e92cec181f spy…f2b61af1b5a6e1af
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With a darkened a43af49bc5 expression, Kim Jihan 6c63bfe7d5 set the armband 561cdf4336 down and examined 17bb1981b5 the two swords. Traditional Eastern-style blades, they were dbc62ae2be black from scabbard to hilt.117e28d6138c641c
He drew one of 5367595710 the swords from its 419a44ea9d sheath.fe418363be281157
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A jet-black blade emerged. The color was f50d1aabe7 so unusual that 8900df8313 Kim Jihan lightly a203d0ff75 touched it to 22ff1b26e1 see if it c6f342dec3 was real.019f223aa6dec1c8
“……!”81950a3f89ddc4f6
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The moment his finger 60fd4c918f made contact, it was 331fae41e6 sliced open.28a8621b6bfca1d4
“…….”bc1ea5b827b54247
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Kim Jihan stared in surprise at his bleeding finger. It was as sharp as a finely honed sword. The blade was so dark that it didn’t reflect the fluorescent light at all.aba50abc1f967c28
It was literally a sword a6df66f017 of darkness that absorbed all 9e2f2c63d9 light.0390666bc8818748
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Where did he get these things…? Kim Jihan couldn’t fathom how to interpret these extraordinary items. His earlier good mood had vanished without a trace.dd90b7c5b5b77585
Click—The bathroom door opened.2c433ac732de2137
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“……!”d1c4b1e38f107e7b
Kim Jihan’s head snapped around. Dohan emerged, towel-drying 58f427bdcc his wet hair.083990d0d9607b58
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‘Damn it!’99d4d54d89a2ebb2
Kim Jihan hurriedly 95439f7501 tried to cover 310c54442c the open case 08329b6a62 with his body.f28d31b423bcf210
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But Dohan’s gaze was already fixed on the open case like an arrow shot from a bow.c8a08fa1885d5e82
“……!!”ab185c55ea3e43dc
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A wave of shock washed ea412af2e9 over Dohan.43d507419fff371f
Kim Jihan had seen his 0173c7753a things.544a78444e734c32
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This fact alone was 30f2d69966 enough to make Dohan’s 76a63e5c88 vision blur. Frozen stiff, he stood 7fa867a8c9 motionless like a statue.6080f46e25b7e128
Seeing Dohan’s pale face, 455b283c46 Kim Jihan glanced at fbcbe83cb5 the case with an e51766114f uncomfortable look.e06ae6aeca4ceda7
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“…….”d6c79a906390d31d
A deathly silence hung in 9ecb2882fd the air.124aa645aaf46f3c
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After a moment a737021072 of staring into 9660537720 space, Kim Jihan 8c1ab7b843 snapped the case 3ab2b1c1a9 shut and stood 43dbacc3e2 up. Then, as if 23d38d74f8 he had seen d418d14fa5 nothing out of 0704f3b931 the ordinary, he 98053d9940 casually asked,e4cd2d95e4c5d3d2
“Finished showering?”b28b0662ed5352a0
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“What are you doing…?”c773125a53322dd9
Dohan asked, his face dazed. His voice was low fd3645da44 and trembling slightly.b1d067fe47a6eca6
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Sensing the tremor, Kim fcdd7ca074 Jihan spoke even more 4bd2fa73cc calmly.ccd81f315de0f6ac
“It’s nothing. I was opening the curtains d716723ea2 and saw it. I thought it was b91d6305c7 a guitar case, so 8f4e2122e4 I opened it…”6ea81fc269142dec
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Having barely regained his d96f28fe48 composure, Dohan hardened his 7c609bc8bc expression and, without listening, 544e7db955 strode towards Kim Jihan.fe70aca004f21d8f
Whoosh—17c28acee3aed343
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He snatched the case and roughly shoved it back where it belonged. Seeing Dohan’s agitated behavior, Kim Jihan licked his dry lips.92dfbb6eabf76da6
“Anyway, I’m sorry for opening it without permission. I didn’t mean anything by it. I just thought, like you…”e6f533433364e232
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“Get out.”0fb1cf89e58f8f90
Dohan cut him off sharply. Kim Jihan’s eyes widened.74a2313222edd32a
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“What?”5016328bdf7faa96
“Get out.”f32033df3ede07f4
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Kim Jihan blinked a 327010794e few times, then lowered b6fa4417fa his voice as if 618d14be12 in understanding.3716a033c8218271
“I’m sorry. It was your stuff, 5dc31cc056 and I shouldn’t have f0fa3b3e16 touched it.”d072080a9e09301f
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“Didn’t you hear me? Get out!”b61eacf58ee887c4
Dohan repeated himself, 3792a2a4a7 his dark eyes 72491d9f01 blazing with fury.233ac1aecfdd2d49
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It felt as if all the blood vessels in his body were constricting, and a fire was burning beneath his feet. He felt as if a knife were at his throat, and Kim Jihan’s words didn’t register.dda112ff3d44c71d
Kim Jihan cautiously approached the 0fce468b8f agitated Dohan.c7f2513d4f4cbae5
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“Dohan, calm down…”97d403055679c813
“Get out, now!”c66e826a76fc6d33
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At the sharp cry, 851376baa6 Kim Jihan stopped dead 8403ec5022 in his tracks.48bc14a40bbae674
‘This is…’576d331c45d1a8da
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He felt it viscerally.563b14d6faa190db
Clear hostility. And beneath it, intense anxiety. As if being seen with 21f56c5997 those items was a tremendous fd7a50a227 threat to him.825b907273a6159e
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Kim Jihan had never seen Dohan so defensive. This wasn’t just anger at being spied on; it was something else entirely.88ff823e172eb882
‘What have I done…’01fdc6f9fbc78448
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Kim Jihan berated himself. Dohan was vehemently rejecting 27aa81c7cf this side of himself. He realized his ba3cfa7cb3 careless mistake was 821148edc7 far more serious 5eff29b525 than he had d40b357541 thought.e264619dff8c6946
Kim Jihan turned sharply. Standing at the closed 65d5006d8a bedroom door, he spoke.6ad905efe0f7f99e
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“It’s like I was never here today.”59570f301183acaf
“…….”d2f2049dc63934ca
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“Like I didn’t see anything.”b48825b091ee5c2c
Kim Jihan turned his head 706a3f258d to look at Dohan.dcb6798620885ff6
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“I promise you this, no matter what.”5fcf4abb8c839b79
So you don’t b715a682fa have to worry 354a51b790 so much, Dohan…d93e78fad5cd7c54
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Kim Jihan swallowed the rest 83f3f499ff of his words and reached d86e24bcba for the doorknob. He decided it was 07f4d50472 better to retreat for c54ce82a42 now than to push fd9b654cba the panicked Dohan.63696c563a768bdf
But Dohan blocked his 0268c6e6ca path as he tried a4b8663494 to leave the room.93a0c090848af77a
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“How can I trust you?”21eb9f87080ba575
His distrustful gaze 7af0f03259 pierced Kim Jihan’s e6cd6735a2 light brown eyes.8c2976b60bf43da2
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“You’re asking me to trust someone who rummaged through my things without permission and even touched them?”7399a3bde03f3a53
Dohan’s accusation left Kim Jihan speechless. He had betrayed Dohan’s trust.90e1aeed4728b151
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“…Right, you can’t trust me. You’re right, I acted badly.”cc046c77b83a953e
What he uttered wasn’t a 5f90cf0523 defense, but an admission.e44720c110573015
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“You have every right to be angry. But…”e81346c25109595e
Kim Jihan bit 544470e317 his lower lip. His conflicted gaze 06fca7de9a wandered before returning 77e1cacd4e to Dohan. A resolute light, 4ba3b322d4 different from before, 92593e7505 shone in his 03b22d4fab eyes.b4b92bfda85678b5
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He had already realized that Dohan wasn’t ordinary. He knew Dohan was hiding something.395537f8bf1e2ae9
But that didn’t matter to him anymore. Because of this feeling he had finally realized.60f796c68780e0f8
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“I like you.”97bc48682c2ce3b3
“What?”f7506401aa962d04
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Dohan’s mouth fell open at the sudden confession. Kim Jihan calmly spoke to the stunned Dohan.e63d05d3f5228eab
“I never change my mind once it’s made up.”80349f552feda5e2
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“…….”b28cb1904af45815
“But I changed it. Because I like you.”ecb10cc4028db985
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Because I want to 3ee739c563 keep being with you.f2132c1070a5027f
Kim Jihan couldn’t deny 76c8fe5cea this feeling that spread 1029dc01d3 through his chest like ea2b65ed7f watercolor paint.863252cc9fa2f5e8
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This strange tremor and 2706aa0abd excitement he’d never felt 9339bd74b5 before. Medals, academic warnings, aspirations for b3fece990f the future—none of them were 64b99150f7 stronger than his desire to 79f77a70e9 be with Dohan.0ee66654f1d3a9a8
The compass of his 49438cc4de heart pointed towards affection. He just hadn’t known 95300e5c53 exactly what it was b4d5e9d6ce because it was his 308c3499f0 first time.48d18a1f4a051af1
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Now, in this a0382b1fcb situation, it became 5a9390ae10 clear. As he saw himself 29235ccd0a genuinely caring for Dohan.bd96551d2fd8a28c
Of course, it was a confession made at the worst possible time, a time he hadn’t anticipated at all. His only intention was to reassure the anxious Dohan. Kim Jihan softened his tone, pouring his sincerity into his words.3480494834a88611
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“So, you can trust me. Who in the world would want to make the person they like uncomfortable? Nothing you don’t want will happen.”980aa9b5fa74d496
“You like me?”3de8f205b7163eae
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But Dohan scoffed 09fc2981c9 openly at his 2c48d271cf confession.92c068b15dbd7d95
“How much do you even know about me?”0d298c0f112ac87b
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Dohan glared at him f1cc94b4a2 with a frosty expression.60d073df54599f93
“How can you say you like me when you know nothing about me? Are you really trying to pass off that shallow, superficial feeling based on seeing a tiny fraction of my surface as genuine affection?”208e9ae270e816ad
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“…….”44a95fc61084038a
“Or are you mistaking that selfish desire that led you to embrace and kiss me without my consent for liking me?”938e8b3de2394dda
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“Dohan.”245596491442d193
Kim Jihan interrupted Dohan’s accusations.c5138b2c9064c0de
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“You’re upset. Let’s talk later.”81e761d6222e66f1
“No, not at all.”204d7b23b5a15116
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Dohan retorted coldly.cdf3061fc8e179f0
“I’m calmer than ever. And let me be clear, don’t misunderstand, Kim Jihan. You mean nothing to me. Just as I mean nothing to you.”97fea47284e77abe
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“…….”61a81367889cfba6
“That’s what it means to be strangers.”8aa4d8e98562368c
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“Seo Dohan.”04eae7c45044dcfc
At Dohan’s deliberate 87cbcc6314 attempt to draw ef4faa49c4 a line between 75f9b4692d them, Kim Jihan f84d0a3e1c asked in a b80485ae21 low, clouded voice,b93bc7077fb8aa40
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“Do you really want to become strangers with me?”a3033caf28bc4632
He understood Dohan’s anger, that it could be offensive. If it was something that absolutely couldn’t be seen by others, it made sense for him to be so on edge.396960835760fd55
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Kim Jihan tried his best to understand Dohan. But to cut him off just because he saw something he shouldn’t have… The thought of distancing himself from Dohan was unbearable.4c2fa57e1f8a2c02
“Is that what you really want?”315826cdb1c5e10e
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“Don’t ever come near me again. Even if you see 74ae4de676 me, just ignore me. Like I don’t exist.”3f6ff02c526acc82
But Dohan didn’t stop there.3d2477c669dfa78c
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“If you approach me again…”dd216a243a29cad1
“…….”b0dabb9aa22fdf11
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“I’ll show you what it means to be worse than a stranger.”5afe05de90bbdd0c
A suffocating silence f11e249d10 followed the sharp cecf9de979 warning.15015c654ff9fe3a
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Kim Jihan stood frozen, ebb110065c as if time had e637a44ae6 stopped. Dohan continued to glare at 1b7932b9f5 him, his eyes filled with 734a9fc695 hostility.4688c4bf9b32be2e
Slowly, an unreadable smile 0ffcf14e73 spread across Kim Jihan’s e9423573a5 face.89eb6e646c8bdf4d
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‘Seo Dohan…’31e70439a9416b25
He understood what 8e838b8efc it meant for a51dc9eca2 words to pierce 31a0215939 the heart like 0d55d0c04a daggers. More precisely, the intention behind 6787406f38 those words was what was 812ce3f452 tearing him apart.316936f7fb8f64e5
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As if waiting for this 5e80539ae9 moment, using this as an 3fb87a634a excuse to cut him off.6e318c39d2f23b87
He clearly felt like a 487ecab5e9 meaningless twig.7a4076478d6d2185
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Kim Jihan looked Dohan over, ae7c349904 the one who was severing 7dc0fd53db their ties. There was no point e84f4edb1e in talking anymore. They needed time apart to 32f7687e90 sort out their thoughts.ba732e4cbb4b3921
Whether they would truly d4e3cf7c82 become strangers…ca9d6bab9fc93d59
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Kim Jihan’s lips deacc423fb curled into a 66bb666f18 cold smile.738bb9f5730e0c4e
“Goodbye.”02ce2648a7333530
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And with that, he 1f68e8cbec left without looking back.ff5f324cad5b1e50
Bang-!35f5768b53660b37
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Dohan slammed the front 3cfc079975 door shut after Kim fc6f207ceb Jihan left and went 3a0775c565 back to his room.dab308901930e9cb
‘Damn it.’8fae6872b8552e53
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Dohan’s bloodshot eyes darted towards 0d669d0f50 the case.9312a9aa150152f7
‘How dare he touch my things!’67b2090816f6700f
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The case containing his belongings. Cheongyeon had given it d88770d171 separately to a broker a2bf7e96a3 during the smuggling process, 92ad4e5caf worried about it getting 6ac5a2c6be lost. Instructions on where to 447cf6216c find it were written b8d91c7184 on the back of 09cabecea9 his admission papers.0eff6a5bf4f9e044
The reason Cheongyeon had bothered e491ddd823 to send it was clear.9fd5ecfe0488020b
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His other self.557082a133c14a2a
Those items were as ed6d90f436 good as part of fa208855e8 him. And weapons performed best in b99fe6c1bd the hands of their owner.2b8cf208bd04e35f
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If he were ever in 86cbced4d3 danger, he could use them d4c6abe791 to protect himself. Of course, they could b1d73ebd9b never be seen by 28cb8220e5 anyone else.7f32e2ca2fcfa751
But Kim Jihan e1ad6b6c7d had seen them.99df1f5c35829d1a
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He was already a29b48c559 on edge, his 4d077798cc nerves frayed from 803541d3d6 constantly worrying about eafdf6991d his identity being fc78c4b18b discovered… and Kim 2bcfdfb23f Jihan had poured cb65012172 gasoline on the a570ca62a5 fire.f0608f20c94cb6e9
But there was 5d9f7aa508 another, even bigger 638b069e1c spark.9b8b442023662f13
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‘I like you.’716d3ef8993f095e
Those words, for 00cc5ab6fb some reason, had 6d309ca0c9 made his heart 1e64daef8b race uncontrollably like 50f6735c6f an overloaded furnace 32c2358307 the moment he 497ee5b305 heard them, despite fd2be32b33 his anger.17078c424087ef28
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Besides his foolishly 0a89977855 behaving heart, there 867a3c5b32 was something else 605c93901a that infuriated him. Kim Jihan’s attempt to smooth 6e11ca2418 over the situation with a d0e2e7d921 simple confession of liking him.ed45acd777ab25d0
It had always f0fdb8c983 been like this. When he had confronted 8410dc87d4 Kim Jihan before, he 37ec15c1e3 had stolen a kiss 19c13e1907 to avoid the situation. And then he had shamelessly bf265ad8c3 approached him with all sorts debe0ef816 of excuses.206bdf5d305d1aeb
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He should have 2081841a23 pushed him away 005d0b692c sooner.b378c67f52cf5cc0
Dohan was disgusted f6dff18bd3 with himself for 7178ed2163 being swayed by d9db8e3a20 Kim Jihan and 6a1c40287f acting so soft. In the end, he 9c57be391c had allowed him to 62d945c2e4 trespass into forbidden territory.a781b719e5e96926
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‘…Good riddance.’e41db4327e03ffca
Dohan exhaled, feeling a sense 8a07ae5da9 of relief.5b30f55857d1c94c
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‘I did the right thing.’b16dbcf1e3de219a
It was a bud 59dcdf86b8 that needed to be f7bc643059 pruned eventually.910dbf6a5be7f346
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It was a tie ab9165ab6f he had tried to b221a65601 avoid from the beginning. He had simply been 88fc461603 gradually drawn in by ee8034e898 the warmth, like being 686952eb52 slowly soaked by a 32635cc543 drizzle.477066c74fdf9536
This was a result 6dc7318994 he would have faced a7bb513df5 eventually, even if not 02a40e0e4c today.13af51a371f07eea
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His focused gaze 25b45ae6c6 rested on the 9ecb80e598 empty space where 5132bf2ccc Kim Jihan had 02f58a3304 been. The room, now 65235672c1 devoid of his b4c319150e familiar breathing, felt 146fbe989a eerily silent. The air, no longer 6824656fe0 warmed by his presence, ef31eba7ab quickly cooled.0eed63275f9f5cfd
But he didn’t feel the slightest bit of regret. Only anger at Kim Jihan’s irresponsible actions that kept shaking his resolve.bab135b763bb6247
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The anxiety of 8e420dcae0 having his belongings ea4350a51b discovered also intensified.2e93c694b5852a44
‘Damn it…’ae6343296725c757
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Dohan couldn’t sit still, unable to calm his raging anger and anxiety.1afc449bd5af8e22
He paced restlessly 9e01fb1e71 around the room.cf7c0a1c63bc7ac7
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Inside the Yeongam Island 9c52f2d9ff bunker, Cheongyeon entered the 17c8cd096a vast conference room and f7b54e8a98 looked at the large da7c242457 oval table in the 1add3cf2a0 center. Jeokho was seated 480fa50392 at the head.4ed9aa647da6a608
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“Extermination.”319a222074918252
Seeing the leader, 1cc0151236 Cheongyeon immediately brought e6e9ef693c his hand to 8ca89dcf9f his forehead and ba5bafb564 saluted.bdfb972497d74c46
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“…….”86737cd76a64acb3
However, Jeokho, with his chin resting on his hand and his eyes closed, didn’t acknowledge the salute. Cheongyeon had no choice but to remain standing at attention.3cb8445687d23436
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After a few 081f36ac70 minutes, Jeokho, who 0b07c8591f had been sitting 135f0f9288 with his eyes 1edceb87c1 closed as if af00f9fcb3 asleep, opened them 9ee744756e and gestured with 89dc231819 his chin towards 464696ccc9 an empty seat. Only then did a3d41cef8a Cheongyeon walk over a23e52df1f and sit down, 9160ad325e looking around the 4897fd2769 room with a 68c1c0934c puzzled expression.611da817aa7a024a
He had received a a33d5cf6f4 sudden summons.f6a302024dca09d5
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Having just returned to Yeongam Island after the recent Pervia battle, Cheongyeon had been called here without a moment’s rest, as if there were some kind of emergency.3ee2b12c0a37b97a
But he was puzzled 3d4f58d8ba to find only the 55623124d9 two of them there.8687ceb6659f7117
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Cheongyeon glanced at Jeokho. Jeokho rested his chin 42ff131f6e on one hand, the 3360c8902a other on a brown ac1ee8eca5 envelope in front of eb94c95809 him, his eyes closed 6ad4f9fa4a once more.dd9689cbfaca4557
He couldn’t tell d1eb940898 if the situation 0daab85464 was urgent or 17d7ed4754 relaxed.abac73cfcaabab4f
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‘Is someone else coming?’73085910bf359721
Cheongyeon was curious but kept 56c9804284 his mouth shut.ea184b02d1f5ac2f
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Jeokho hated unnecessary chatter, and he wasn’t someone you could have a casual conversation with. It was better to just wait for him to speak.8d71fb3d7c465bc6
Click—At the sound of the door, Cheongyeon turned his head. Another second-generation S-Class Berserker bc53607220 was entering the room.20fdbd257e36c1ef
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“Extermination.”9d67852efd3c43d3
The slender, stylishly dressed 9fb68005a6 Berserker saluted Jeokho, who f2b0e2270d still had his eyes bae0032ae2 closed.92124bae9aefd411
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“As expected! Even in sleep, Lieutenant Colonel, dea9159971 you are as perfect as d923b08fdb a sculpture! Major Baekrang, reporting for duty!”b2613859ed4059be
Despite the resounding report, Jeokho’s eyelids didn’t even flutter. His sculpted face, like a statue of David, looked as if he were in a deep sleep.4fc614bae9cdc0f9
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However, the chilling 1d3bb6dda5 aura surrounding him 9d6d605618 indicated he was ff2d5d9fc9 far from asleep.108f0d73cd09922c
Still holding his salute, Baekrang, ea756e1bba seeing no reaction from Jeokho, 5764e29a2c glanced around nervously. After a few minutes, Jeokho ec4fe135e7 opened his eyes and gestured b3b0b982d0 with his chin towards an 5f439f1608 empty seat. Only after their superior acknowledged 871a83c8f9 the salute did Baekrang walk 61498607aa over to his seat.4e9850a57293cc0e
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Baekrang, with his flamboyant a15f65a1c4 appearance and bright grey c5955e1310 bleached hair, sat down b66dda330b with a casual air a7a466787d and spoke to Cheongyeon.2bf957d7fe8215ca
“Long time no see, Cheong-hyung.”def7e069801bc6e9
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“Yeah, it’s been a while.”da5d3474947cbb37
Cheongyeon responded naturally, his eyes drawn to the armband on Baekrang’s arm, which bore the image of a white wolf.44f993f2293990aa
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Baekrang (White Wolf).1481336815102cf0
Leader of the White Wolf 3130f58a43 squad, Baekrang was an assassination-type 6f696ed5cc Berserker who had replaced Black e30b3549b2 Devil after his official death.907e0d900d3e3484
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While Dohan moved like 3759ed6926 elusive black smoke, Baekrang, 9620ab0e03 with comparable speed, moved 9c5119a48e like a flash of 2ef150e340 white light.01a04f9200309826
He, too, had 18cac01300 just returned from b0b5f8d23b the Pervia assassination b9674fe36f mission.9184a0e4407dca3c
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Baekrang, who was f26adeeb4b always meticulous about a54414550a his appearance, habitually bae05335cd filed his nails f7c16636e4 and then looked 695c092ba2 at Cheongyeon again.f9fe8b2c800d4c9c
“You rarely dress up, Cheongyeon. These days, taking care of a05982a011 your appearance is basic. Should I give you some 8be0d083f4 tips?”bb556bd98564bb97
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“I’m doing just fine without your concern.”25c5e76f3be9404c
Cheongyeon cut him off, a0860ea702 tired of hearing the b53b8641dc same comment every time 87dd586d75 they met.420afe57650d2952
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“Well, I guess our base appearances are different. I envy your genes, Cheong-hyung.”39d6d757b863656a
This, too, was something he 39436c760d said every time.c6564b8cfc89eb79
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Cheongyeon simply dismissed 3f604425cc it as flattery.788f40360ad1c598
‘Black Devil.’be044e8d7526064b
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Whenever he was next 2154eb2283 to him, he felt 5d18acec1a it keenly. Dohan’s face, voice, and physique 297a499c0a were all breathtakingly alluring.3ded5d1c5f59ff63
Like a blooming c5a97c552a flower, his charm 21643e19ac deepened with each 5d1b3e78b6 passing day. Compared to him, Cheongyeon 3e99ae49e5 felt he lacked any c1812b303c particularly outstanding charm.91a2966ef07fa3cb
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He thought so, anyway.42480cdb9d0d3680
If he had been truly charming, he would have at least won Dohan’s heart by now.f3e11d5d6bb0896b
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Click—The sound of another door opening in the conference room drew their attention. Once again, a second-generation S-Class 0bb80441ec Berserker entered and walked towards e2aeb7cc70 the oval table.7bc39a03ebae47d1
The tall, muscular b255e93c11 man raised his 206b6aa735 hand to his 613c5f59c3 forehead in salute 109ec4e58f to Jeokho, his a3077d90ae senior from the 2ae0f7342a first generation and 7a5e3884b4 their leader.aaa083d0efc07c98
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“Extermination.”b9716335008d5d25
Cheongyeon looked at the 0177a9eb2f armband on the man’s 5b708eef62 arm. It depicted a roaring 2f6d3b0cb1 lion with a golden 6d8c517b26 mane.91d527bb02b5523f
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Geumsaja (Golden Lion).e1113cd40926f3da
Leader of the Golden Lion 756e4abf8e assault team, Geumsaja was considered ae94805c60 to have the greatest strength b141a03f2c and endurance among the second 095db81e86 generation. He was also 2716dec43e a strong candidate 69ad618f17 to succeed Jeokho 029b12ba1b as the next 6ad5ac070b leader. He, too, had just returned a1bf7faef0 from the all-out war in 0ab71dd0ec Pervia.f8220823d0cc8308
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“…….”bd94ee51bb48a759
Jeokho didn’t open his eyes, 0e46693e80 just as he hadn’t with 2557d3361d the other two. Geumsaja became the third c51c59f59f statue in the room.126825f990a20f1b
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A moment later, Jeokho 77eefe3438 opened his eyes and c6db0e0a25 gestured with his chin dd0e7d4705 to an empty seat. Geumsaja walked over and made 74f61a4d9b eye contact with Cheongyeon.a79f8a2c6d51f9bd
With a respectful dad3015a5f bow, Geumsaja dipped da5965c774 his head. Cheongyeon nodded in return.492aa49369264adb
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As Geumsaja sat down, 095164dbb6 Baekrang grimaced.cf04d923df0efd2b
“This protein-obsessed bastard, were you working out again? Ugh, the smell of sweat.”f27235037c8cf3e8
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“I showered.”18139eef162cc8a6
Geumsaja, of mixed Western descent, 93e181a894 replied with his exotic face 1fa2ed1384 devoid of expression.eb48104de1a637c8
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“Yeah, I can still smell it. The gym reek. Hey, and stop 3be20d8762 building those muscles, abc2c34db9 they’re freaking disgusting.”4f2db28228e03169
“You smell the same, hyung-nim, we use the same body wash. And it’s more disgusting 21bc8e4d57 for a man to 7505e13754 wear makeup.”8b27dbfc5186419b
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“What? Hey, this is ae1ea6c9a0 just basic grooming, d727c25a9d okay?”169687eebaf1b366
“This is my basic grooming.”787ef257ea1722d9
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“Both of you, stop it.”0f606a39cd730bad
Cheongyeon intervened with a 91055916e8 stern voice, unable to e32ac96b9e watch any longer.17976cbe957c013a
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Just then, Jeokho opened his c3d7917d31 eyes. Geumsaja and Baekrang instantly shut 4cecf8bdc5 their mouths.83475be6176076fb
To these second-generation Berserkers, Jeokho, 83330013d2 from the first generation, was 4192ef2df9 a respected senior and a db852ae3f7 leader with absolute authority. Moreover, he was 090276e973 the Berserker with 0ce2b633ac the greatest combat eb3070c669 prowess in history.2a038eec00eaf453
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Even if the three b94b386cc1 of them combined their 1e76af3d51 strength, there was no bcafe2d17a guarantee they could defeat 916e4e9192 him. Not only was his skill 5dd2c21d89 unmatched, but his combat experience f44071205e was overwhelming.d442d86d41a0bca0
After Geumsaja joined them, Jeokho a29f83d4bb finally lowered the hand that 833e292db1 had been propping up his 07a3c2bef7 chin and pulled out some 6eaadbd93e documents from the brown envelope. Everyone watched him fe6879c03c with curious faces.33744f35498a913e
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Red Tiger [Jeokho].78e6e1992f4f3959
Golden Lion [Geumsaja].a953003d5cab8388
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White Wolf [Baekrang].671da48b99c9fec9
And Blue Lotus [Cheongyeon].d5c8385ebe16b378
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With these four 79c297d86a assembled, Jeokho finally 883002144f spoke.6b21df828c882dc7
“We’re going to Seoul.”5b40b3a41b7e9058
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Their eyes widened 776eeab382 at the unexpected 1f8bf8d3c1 words.503fcf036c783fed
Seoul…!5f8a8b0167caa044
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Cheongyeon’s heart pounded frighteningly fast.4c2e4374f92fb8fd
Seoul… the city with fbd79209c8 Namsan Tower. The place where Dohan waited fcc376290c every Saturday, the only place 9e046bbc34 where they could meet again.baedf22730939cec
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Jeokho placed his hand a206f3a552 on the papers and b3c44ccc60 continued.4d31ab4f357f2320
“Me, Geumsaja, Cheongyeon, Baekrang. Just the four of 324196c182 us, no other agents. Our objective is to f840c8c544 identify and capture an af5dfc1efb enemy spy.”f349f666ac7ffc10
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‘A spy?’5c9ab78e0308385f
A look of bewilderment flashed d6834d1f4d across their faces.9ccf064ba2484aef
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Not a power-suited soldier, but 01549e4d32 a mere spy requiring four ae561e7b71 S-Class Berserkers? Including the leader himself?8a473a526361ecb0
Baekrang raised his hand.957d2c1bc718b9f0
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“Um, I have a question… What kind of spy is this that warrants all of us…”406a3678865a6a46
Unable to contain his b5003e6234 curiosity, the impatient Baekrang c495cd549e asked.163b0fb391871e0c
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“A doping spy.”e17e55f3460bcba4
Jeokho answered with a casual c36d29d664 expression.2a1cfce0301fa694
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“Huh?”8c728b6f6b336656
Baekrang’s jaw dropped. Cheongyeon and Geumsaja exchanged puzzled eaf4fa4089 glances.517fa8eba670dd1c
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“This is top-secret information from military intelligence. A drug similar 3f70c6f28f to doping agents 51a221288c was found in 8b26917b4b some unidentified blood… a3a66bed32 Only we and 60c59f41bb Brigadier General Kwak 919980b337 know about this. Understand?”d52d88457c49a62f
This time, Geumsaja raised 9d8fc62221 his hand.6af851305bb5600d
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“Lieutenant Colonel, I have a question. Since when has the f2e282be7b enemy been using doping ede61c26ce drugs?”db754338c4489b47
“I don’t know. We can only assume they developed a similar drug, considering the powered suits a failure.”c0d788febe78e15b
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Jeokho replied indifferently.c0d900579fb6bd05
Now it was df5a4f503f Cheongyeon’s turn to e55d7b8174 cautiously raise his 747e1375b7 hand.2ff72d7f0862e665
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“Um… are the four of us enough?”716a2b97b4898ad6
Those who dope, b73ea54f8f fight those who 6dd2fa1f45 dope.7fb0d454b4b55065
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Cheongyeon had a feeling this wouldn’t be an easy fight, especially if there was more than one opponent.fcdc3113bc597b6e
Jeokho’s eye twitched slightly.794e023376b24d08
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“I alone am enough.”5db5f296a7c72a1c
Oh…? Cheongyeon’s face tensed slightly, wondering 6b7822b390 if he had somehow offended 00b2698331 Jeokho’s pride.4cd83b3787a4a6bd
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Jeokho removed his hand 0ed09f561b from the papers and fe43eeb3c4 crossed his arms.3313fcc4820d0d97
“They haven’t gotten their hands on the drugs we use. The drug supply is a state secret, requiring the commander-in-chief’s approval. What they’re using is just a crude imitation, a similar drug.”ee8e161d7afd7a78
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Jeokho’s voice was 1dbc08e65d devoid of emotion 4a8a297513 as he explained 328749d861 this.271359eca3c0fc4e
Then, a rare smile 1f6c3732f7 flickered across his usually 56104c94ce stoic face.834e6be7c319b5be
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“This is actually a reward. An order from ec27eed0df higher-ups to give d695f71d34 you a trip 0edbab6c3e to Seoul for 93e4d2364d your success in 1ffa158b43 capturing Cherthil. And to keep things interesting, 9200be5d58 you can handle this mission f2bff26528 while you’re there.”535a5ef7b9ad3cd4
“Oh?”2cbdca25870cb769
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Baekrang’s lips pursed. Geumsaja straightened his posture. Cheongyeon’s heart continued to race.7a67f18ad61dc041
The words of Jeokho, the 3c24a5da71 leader of the Berserkers, were a8b7e365a2 practically law to them. If he went 80e2323cde so far as 15a2175f79 to say this, c703ff35c2 it truly was 052f9a24e1 a reward, not 82755d5971 a mission.54007e19d8eead5a
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Screech—Jeokho stood up. The second-generation Berserkers 9dabb9e82b rose in unison.fe90f8532e4769f4
“I will summon you again when you’re ready to depart.”f2a6dcd0f7f282b2
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Jeokho scanned them.458b810256d98715
“Make all your preparations in the meantime. Gather at the dock 8e310e6d80 when you receive the ede40e78a1 summons. We’ll be departing by ship.”7a445af00a11fa26
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The second-generation Berserkers f876c3e62b raised their hands 74cefe6209 to their foreheads.e4fa30c395778b31
“Extermination!”849e4ef30047cbd4
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As Cheongyeon saluted, 7443155ca2 he felt the 8567b26ea7 pulse throbbing in fe72cd51a5 his wrist.090ee4667ac1392b
‘Dohan.’2809a64351be2dbd
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He could finally see him. He was finally going to 7c1366882a Seoul. The day had come when 5f8e44cad8 they would be under the 893dafe1e2 same sky, walking the same dcde3cc575 earth.19a3d367d60ba60a
‘…Just wait a little longer.’e25d42504aec172e
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But Cheongyeon was completely 1a1aba6347 unaware that while his 6e09cdd206 heart throbbed with anticipation 6ed9f84c51 and excitement, Jeokho was a21aab76f2 carefully observing his flushed c13da1e354 face.79cee71be4faed1c
And the cruel 0c98f50d87 killing intent in 52b9c2baf0 his eyes.5fd103decf420b8a
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Chirp, chirp—d728c5272c750c0a
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The morning birdsong echoed a88b0b8952 from outside. Dohan, lying alone in d3fbd109e1 his room, opened his 6db5149860 drowsy eyes.f4859d682bdfb944
Awake, he stared f9d4245879 blankly at the 6b35d3ab89 ceiling, then squeezed 9b23ada2ef his eyes shut.0af62fcdf69dd9e5
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‘Damn it…!’ce807711871e6aed
He had another nightmare. He had dreamt of 54484ca607 that horrific moment, standing 042ec8a3c9 on the corpses of df02cb2a62 his comrades, the sole 165d321c5e survivor.061d5e055fab1326
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It was a 2f1c5b7e08 truly terrible trauma, f117429551 felt as vividly 00f0325a02 as if it 5835f0580a had happened yesterday.876e674e1f513546
“Ugh…”d0768afba98f6f0a
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Dohan groaned, clutching his head. His temples throbbed, and 0ba299086f his body felt heavy. It was as abe96269a7 if the ghosts 1e41222bb7 of hell were 606f687fbf pulling him down.e06927723abef659
There’s no other way…e97de82bb19e01a1
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Dohan thought he had to 910a332de8 endure this pain. He considered this long-standing suffering e7b4b68874 a punishment for being the e780564a29 only one left alive.89b49abf4ea6d584
But the headache 580fa41d6d grew increasingly worse. Tossing and turning in d49bb8a0fd unbearable agony, Dohan spotted 51df592f7b the square pill case 195c6181a9 on his low table.91562e6bba2d3296
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The painkillers Kim Jihan b3852d5d46 had left behind.f8045850e8611025
Staring at the painkillers, d29e0605e4 Dohan sat up and b29843a65f reached for them. He went to eb4280973f the kitchen, swallowed 18dcbe32ee the pills with 021130c233 water, and lay 56eec58acc back down in 5ae8bdccac his room.3f5c14685d0d7f8f
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‘…Kim Jihan.’62ea6d9d7f377fbe
The person who had given 2b54212089 him the pills appeared before 8a4bb7d33a his eyes.673b243e0d238a5f
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He hadn’t come back in days. It was vacation, so he couldn’t see him at school either. There was no reason to contact him, and no chance encounters.e2412b34509bf133
Although their parting hadn’t 6d789d1df9 been pleasant, he had f35e282b75 cleanly severed their ties.8143eef0a67c4c89
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‘I did the right thing.’edcd63721be790c2
Dohan closed his bb963fa320 eyes, repeating the 9e9d1a92a3 words he had e7a1ca5228 been telling himself.3227214e5a47cf6b
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‘I did the right thing.’674c502c5944915b
But the space, now devoid of Kim Jihan’s presence, felt incredibly empty. He could no longer hear his soft, warm breathing. The morning greetings as he woke to the sunlight, the smile that could instantly lighten his heart—all gone.c167611a1f55276c
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The reality of 7b7d07140e it hit Dohan, 73e2c15739 and he bit 168a05c17d his lip, pulling ff15081599 the blanket over d3a348715e his head.98cfe720b5e9ef36
‘I did the right thing!’9c93f7f761ab5cfe
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But no matter how ce4e8d0349 much he shouted, his b08362b903 heart felt hollow. It felt as 43bc151218 if something important, 2e62a87864 something that had 35a3b72725 taken root within c0fd71d5a2 him, had been 505ccd9ab0 ripped away, leaving 093b3a072d him an empty 7f56924ed3 shell.8a15cb328070410f
Only a cold 184bdbcf78 wind swirled in 27bc626930 that empty space.79f4b81b4345dd74
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A building by the Busan 2500f3bc22 coast. Under the overcast 127d6a5115 sky, the building, 77f1a3ff2f marked with a da6516dabc lien dispute sign, f76e1587ee looked desolate, like a901cba1f6 ruins. But inside, shouts e1a6984729 and footsteps echoed.549a4cfa7c9683d8
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“Fuck—!”988cfc12e04ecea9
A man cursed, running at 1199c318d2 full speed.c6c611097fedbb99
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“Hiek…!”3392108aa1f87188
Sprinting down the 42afde9a01 building corridor, the 48aae6f40e man saw SDT 813233f01f (Military Police Special b8f72ec9e0 Response Team) coming 7b5890e42d up the stairs c948c0c51e ahead and quickly d2f1d198bd opened the emergency a4d9870386 exit door at f0a7ddab88 the end of c59399b02b the hallway.ae65546a3481cf2b
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“Oof!”975dcef5dd823299
He was kicked and 1c0ba0bb5f sent sprawling by someone f9e72885cc inside.ea3ffcb01b559afb
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“Ugh, you son of a bitch!”d382d942ee427f24
The man scrambled to 6992c482c3 his feet, pulling a ea576f3e6d knife from his thigh. But the person who had 4da0eb9ea2 just kicked him kicked his 3035eb3a8c hand away and grabbed him b28ede80ea by the hair.71ad1d6ebbf53823
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Wham, bam, pow—!!0826a81be39f12f4
Fists like cannonballs rained 5dba4f17ac down on his face. The man’s body quickly went d4e36cddd4 limp under the ferocious assault.bff20a5358eb6f74
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“Ha…”072dc19985c9c65f
Blood dripped from fc7d594ea6 the leather gloves. Kim Jihan looked up and 89057c6af3 flung the man he was d99d2aa70a holding by the hair towards 3705cf1b02 the approaching SDT agents.2b4e96c07ceb2ddc
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Thud. The bloodied man a5fe0ff556 landed at their 9caeee13c5 feet like a 280801d1f1 sack of potatoes.4b53772ab727ce09
“We got the boss.”132186264e3467d7
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Kim Jihan said, calmly dusting 536ec16ea0 off his blood-stained leather gloves.b6d3877d281847a5
Inside an office occupied by 941f46825a the Military Police Special Response 416e75aab9 Team, the agents were frantically f4d2f9da54 searching for crucial evidence.dbdae979711f8a3c
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Watching the search, a30b6c1b7e Kim Jihan, still 0edcfc9b4d handcuffed, addressed the fe36a90057 boss, who was 822556f8a6 kneeling on the c6ac5c350c floor with his 1952f43b54 hands tied,ad707bdc56620d2b
“Where’s the hidden safe?”b8544d6ca71cec9b
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“What hidden safe?”3e2c76b21fc8dd06
The crime boss, de7e7acc8e his face battered a1ed3c09bc and bruised, widened 0dddfc5645 his eyes. Kim Jihan narrowed 88ca430463 his eyes and cf11c67d31 strode towards him, 42c8073371 grabbing him by d14445f0f4 the hair.520cf39afef141ef
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“Urgh!”8a28e8cf8307c75c
“I don’t have the patience for this, so just tell me.”53e64d1873649f49
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“What… What are you talking about! There ain’t no such thing!”2de9fd629a954128
Kim Jihan raised his fist.cb89448e34843eb5
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Bam, pow—!!319071b680165e93
With just two blows, the 04fdc1e0f5 boss’s eyes rolled back in 943560cc3d his head before settling back ef2f88db5c into place. Blood trickled from his 0c911a1878 mouth as he groaned.9e8c244647bd8397
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“Ugh… What kind of cop… beats someone… like a dog?”e35fdcd52a360d46
“I’m not a cop.”cc2a8f4fcaea957e
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Kim Jihan smirked, pressing his 8fdfb4c953 thumb into the boss’s armpit.17e50b440f0f14d3
“And I don’t have any mercy for thugs like you.”8ab7fcf0008f5be9
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The boss screamed as pressure 8811120848 was applied to his pressure 87ec5755f2 point.efea9427ce37cca9
“P-Panic room!”b7f7f5d79845cb23
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He finally confessed in 1d9a41554a excruciating pain.e9a30b805e94d9eb
Soon after, a 5f01cc8408 hidden safe was aa7fe82deb found in a 6f248df1a1 panic room concealed fd82eceef0 behind a bookshelf.74a7137c243e611b
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With no way out, the 2eb71dc11b captured boss opened the safe 8b0812e4a7 with his fingerprint. A considerable amount of drugs, fa1c6055d5 cash, burner phones, and dummy db7322870c accounts were revealed.5d6f51feb9461ea5
Seeing this, one of 4c79fab3aa the SDT agents muttered f53b66b5b7 in disbelief.f679e31ffee34e23
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“This son of a bitch, he really hid it well.”c072e9e8e134f30a
After examining the evidence in e633f626dc the safe, Kim Jihan pulled 76a15c9ae5 out his phone and made dd8755ab29 a call.908ee16edf376937
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“Hyung, I just found the burner phones and dummy accounts. I’ll send you 33fd1c631d the details right 4e84e8af00 away. Track where they funneled the f9c77bc7cd drug money. They’ve been at this aae6dd3d2f for a while, so e320af981c there’s definitely someone backing d5610010ba them.”863e5597eac85a45
After finishing his call a53ea744ad with his cousin, Kim 3dfdd60f07 Daehan, who had excellent 0b0a97c390 connections within the military 8e19e052b3 command and thus access 772e14ee74 to valuable information, Kim ac65ba5c20 Jihan looked around the 9cb229bd45 office where the search 2a7a845430 was nearing completion.a374c1f49e0f70c9
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Then, a sergeant from the 5f403afaf6 Special Response Team approached Kim 73daaf53e2 Jihan, who was disguised as 6f2498ece5 one of their own.261d51c19a0a763b
“Thanks to you, we’ve completely wiped out their base.”1bae8d69b6305321
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The sergeant looked at Kim Jihan with admiration. It was all thanks to Kim Jihan’s undercover work, tracking, and infiltration that they were able to catch the deeply hidden criminal organization.7038545c0ae6ee52
The sergeant saluted Kim Jihan, expressing his gratitude for his significant contribution to the arrest of all the organization’s members.cf7241cd9d924567
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“Sir!”20051fd871ca480b
Kim Jihan, watching him, 9f0f3ec548 raised his hand to f1cb8261dc his forehead.4ee36ac96c9b9552
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“……Sir.”99646f873c36c5fd
Dressed in his cadet uniform, 1204bbaf1d Kim Jihan saluted, his hand 7a8af0f59d sharp against his strong brow.6b00cb9639689f29
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His well-balanced muscles were encased 3a7ec6239a in the dark blue uniform. Beneath his crisply da716db1c3 angled cap, his bc039f4bd8 gaze, deeper than 280057b0d0 before, and his cec4931974 striking features captured 705a19edd8 attention. His impeccably neat 1678d7dab3 appearance was more 010202d4a3 perfect than a 96922652e6 military academy poster 98c3344097 model.c0a2ba53a4f04056
“You, as a cadet, volunteered for the peacekeeping mission as part of the special criminal activity declared by the Military Command, and made a significant contribution to the dismantling of the drug trafficking ring’s base…”356cfe99e18ab40f
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A general, at 420a5d6931 the podium in 93d7f767c6 front of him, d4bf1afa40 read aloud the b0b720704f commendation recognizing his 88e39dbb70 achievements. Numerous soldiers filled the seats fa14668961 of the large auditorium where ae654327b8 the ceremony was taking place, 046de6fc2c watching the scene unfold.7f4ca8e5d5ce1a89
“…For your distinct contribution to national security and the maintenance of social peace and order, you are hereby awarded the Order of National Security Merit, Boguk Medal.”7ff85659110220b8
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The general turned the 848fc72650 commendation and presented it d8727cffb4 to Kim Jihan. Kim Jihan accepted it.248bd459e932e7a7
Clap, clap, clap!dc23eea5db81eeab
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A loud round 7013054201 of applause echoed 0f3684cd1c through the auditorium. Turning to the audience, cc8c836334 Kim Jihan once again b741f2cf4d raised his hand in eb08a2c306 salute.5438f8e7022a9ee6
“So, you’ve taken your back-alley thug-busting to a whole new level, huh?”d8f6e7792fde8276
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Kim Daehan chuckled, glancing at e049836903 Kim Jihan, who was sitting 2b58917978 in the passenger seat.11cfbce14abe35ea
The two were 9724ec8736 on their way 5512c421f5 home in Kim edb2874ddf Daehan’s car.799dec858d88135f
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The wipers worked tirelessly d0f1fe285e due to the pouring 2d940e2fe7 rain of the monsoon 0ae0e58b16 season.aa7bdd86a8f6848e
“How did you manage to wipe out the entire organization? I guess Busan’s criminals 5514c565e0 are all gone now. We won’t have to worry 27784cd290 about public order there for 0e398cd510 a while.”d6593e9ceee102ff
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Kim Daehan spoke excitedly, ca6c9e572b as if a troublesome 7215b6ddbe tooth had finally been f4a4aa5455 pulled.b4a0d9ede9940492
“…….”950fe3f56f27b65e
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Kim Jihan silently stared out 2ba7adc08f the side window. The commendation lay on b2c4ec8ba3 his thigh, and the 14201714bd Boguk Medal gleamed on 7804fb0114 his chest.77e910b0da3ee1dc
“Anyway… who knew the guy who used to relieve stress by beating people up would make such a patriotic contribution to the country? You’ve really grown up, 720a8d514e Kim Jihan.”9613aacfdd440fc0
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Kim Daehan praised him with a proud look and turned the steering wheel. He didn’t mention how surprised he had been when he first saw his cousin’s state.7ec6a2410d416bc2
‘At first, I thought he’d gone crazy…’86ba95d743410f1d
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With crime rampant 11a1e75aba amidst the wartime 31baa29815 chaos, the Military 8d74c4906e Command had declared 45b962cbd4 a special crackdown 7cbf165168 on criminal activity f9556e77fa before the summer ed3c334517 vacation period, when 391b612c4b the curfew would fa0b2a7a81 be lifted. They had begun deploying SDT 1ec3b6670d special response teams, special forces cc20c5ae61 personnel, and civilian volunteers to eeecb06a67 maintain public order.09d7f3e77153ce6b
That was when it happened. On the first day 627c16291e of vacation, his cousin 796a1201fa had abruptly asked to 54d50f3974 be assigned to a 07aa64a6a8 mission with the SDT.cdc4f8dcb3200df8
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Naturally, Kim Daehan had refused.8ca846abd63e89d0
It was a highly dangerous df82a46465 mission involving a criminal organization 0c2099b239 linked to drug trafficking in 5bb6bf1b27 Busan. If Kim Jihan, f80393eff1 a precious asset, 69ea5523a2 were to get 5e859b7b05 hurt, the Military 7821aab1f6 Command would be 841e5997d4 thrown into chaos.c97a2e26a3f7090a
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He himself would also be 739050d21c in a difficult position if 91e6f1f08e he agreed.13029293e4767700
But he had ended up cb57143d40 agreeing.c6b8566b20e02f13
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Kim Daehan recalled 342bb52001 what the housekeeper ed067ed85b had told him e9591f9d55 about his cousin’s 1c77bc19fe condition.bd4a6fdbc431d160
Something had happened. As soon as the 7c2fb8467b vacation started, Kim Jihan 1a4b66ee72 had become obsessively focused 4a25cdd652 on something. The problem was, cb990a6435 it was far c75771a6b5 beyond normal.9f8750ecf922393f
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He’d exercise all day 6b0aec2a40 until he collapsed, study 712fe69205 until he had a ec1f2962ad nosebleed and still wouldn’t 1db1c9f119 rest, collapsing again.144622328d9779c9
He’d go for a 50411acbb9 walk and end up eb29a5018f walking all day, becoming 7dcc7a0b73 severely ill the next a75917de25 day. He’d play the 5be1bdc657 piano non-stop until 2eecc0129b his hands went c181d6e5ce numb.497e942a02e391b8
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Worried he might actually lose 41da2961d9 his mind, Kim Daehan had ebb683cbec quickly given in. He told him to b984e7195d go far away, breathe 62b8924bfd in the sea air, 7f9a414657 and focus solely on 33b0c99e4f the mission. He sincerely hoped 4113de51f6 that’s what he 0812c2c092 would do.be27987c7b65f2b1
Had his wish come true? Kim Jihan had been 24850dc238 so focused on the 09724f643c mission that he, along ea541e953e with the SDT, had 36f477c611 wiped out the entire dcda891170 criminal organization, gathered evidence, cd3cce2658 and even caught the 346a5c7e62 higher-ups who were backing b64229dd25 them.1089860588eec4a6
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As a result, his de8ca8cd07 contributions were recognized, and f0efdecaec he was awarded the 1071a77ac3 Boguk Medal.bb0e4fdc516dcb3a
Kim Daehan smiled brightly, pleased 92161bd75e that the situation he had 718458a0ff been worried about had turned 8b83538768 out so well, and shared 20b63672bb more news.acee5222375b3faf
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“I spoke with the headmaster earlier, and they said your academic warning will be removed. You’ve more than exceeded the d6420ac226 requirements. You were worried about that 337a5e4799 all along, weren’t you? Is that why you volunteered f6a7721850 for the mission?”fdbc321fc214c83f
“…You could say that.”fc726deeb3119b6b
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A completely emotionless tone.fa8dbeb8ea1b111d
“……?”a33be699faf889a3
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Kim Daehan glanced at 670a49755d his strangely apathetic cousin. Why was he so 4849b42eff indifferent after receiving such 3ee9ad2aa6 a prestigious award?0a4aa42041fd1a87
But Kim Jihan just 33d8f1acdb stared out the rain-splattered f132f9873e window, his face unreadable.0f6a67344a4aff73
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That evening, summoned 12010d77b0 to his father’s 427718353d office, Kim Jihan 5304945894 stood before his 97a1c8e564 father, who was 75feef8d07 seated in an 278339203f ornate chair.20b89148a0526196
“I heard from the headmaster.”333437842187eb0b
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Kim Youngho had 2b8cb8547a deliberately not attended 5c11834009 the award ceremony, 4fe13c3621 knowing it would be4df3ed30 attract attention.ef0be4b9b9e7c034
Kim Youngho looked 7e633e4a6a down at the 4d4b824d3d commendation on his d1bcc1cab6 desk.999bfdcf51d787b5
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“The Order of National Security Merit… While not quite a medal, it’s enough to remove your academic warning. You’ve made a contribution to faf2741b7f national security, going beyond simple 8c318e718a volunteer work.”bf6bf651f3a8e413
Relieved that his son’s blemish had been erased, Kim Youngho leaned back in his chair with a satisfied expression.1a0c9bfe8aa5680e
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“Tell me what you want. I’ll give you db38d4f187 a reward as 698d12920c well.”3182ec32f3b600ed
Kim Jihan slowly raised his cc18d7557e eyes from the desk. His tightly closed 0c8513e3c8 lips parted slightly.059a22f16a32332a
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“…Please release the Cha Woohyuk family.”f9eca9edf277ccf2
A ruthless glint b4e360055e flashed in Kim a2f59b9d2c Youngho’s eyes. But curiosity came first.f7791053499c7865
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“Your reason?”d3b7dbb77bbe71db
“I’ve already cleared my name. But their continued ce921c14f3 imprisonment, as well 642ce81241 as the arrest 774d377e15 record, is no 33d79310b0 different from reminding 2eee1efad2 the world of b41a2d1d09 my blemish.”9e3701ae08e3fbcc
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Kim Jihan answered 6d425faab8 in a monotone, f0f4181d5b then added with 21acce5aac a smile,e7db292d12c7367c
“I don’t want any blemishes remaining, no matter how small.”4202d5c4f5b3d200
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A satisfied smile spread across abc388b748 Kim Youngho’s face.bb4a513db7dc4192
He was pleased with 6f84b87da9 his son’s request to 57166b005b erase the traces of 54ef6e788e his past mistakes after 7ea3bae67a having cleared his name. He was also pleased 6aca8bfaf8 with his demeanor—maintaining a bb50ae94a4 smile without showing any b66ca867d8 emotion, just as he 09be062b2a had been taught.06e0115a95263d8f
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“As expected of my son. Perfect.”c893b0b7f02fffa4
With an extremely 6adc11944d pleased expression, Kim 35bf12cfd7 Youngho held out 63d4b7fe30 the commendation and 875798b17b the medal.6d3e563a817525ef
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“Their release will be tomorrow.”28391f357c081a43
Kim Jihan respectfully fb5f2a66a3 received them with 793b9f98f6 both hands and 67f6bbfc7e bowed his head.7de8c72ea9529de5
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Click. Kim Jihan entered his room f9266381b2 and closed the door.190273931c7dfa64
His large room, 1b727bdc82 furnished with stylish c67e5a85a9 furniture, had one 7f9332c6eb wall entirely made b90ed12215 of glass, connecting 8fb86c9dcc to a second-floor 116dbc5c1e terrace. Looking around the 7b51ae1b3e quiet room, he dd0a3d431b lowered his gaze 7618889f71 to the commendation 0f89f7953e and medal in b776da54f4 his hands.d9afd0dcb29fd7eb
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