CDCN Chapter 2

Before being transmigrated into the novel, Yang-hwi had been working at a publishing company. Specifically, he was the head of their BL (Boys’ Love) label.724a8fa30d014035

That night, he’d 89b422244f been up late b1c5cde2f0 reviewing the synopsis cf71353d5b and manuscript of 071d673ed3 a new work, 3df1127a26 giving feedback to c766f88aad Author K.0551f124cc454cae

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“Drawn to Your Scent” was a BL novel set in a beastman world, featuring a dynamic with multiple tops and one bottom. Among them, the main e2e44b1304 bottom, Cha Jin-geon, was e3b998b070 a human with an e0fdaec33e alluring pheromone. This made even ordinary 2db76d1d89 humans feel drawn to 062025525c him, while the beastman 53c369316e tops became obsessed, yearning 2285b0e155 to possess him.490e2c1e057cf481

The main plot revolved de4ace00e1 around Cha Jin-geon being f4a8bb5049 dosed with an aphrodisiac 3f49eb9b57 by a villainous sub-bottom, 6cdda33c6c causing his pheromones to d7e699b1b7 intensify. The story unfolded as he e775512cae became entangled with the Gong 7b66264245 candidates, who succumbed to his 592e934fe2 irresistible allure.af4a53fcd6171a2d

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“‘Human catnip,’ huh?”ca67eed0aadac9e4

That was the first 8e2e20bdb3 phrase that popped into f5c9ad80b4 his head after reading b054601fbf the synopsis.bd1d2b0ed26a5e52

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[“Pardon?”]7e79cc86eb70cc2c

“Cha Jin-geon, I mean. The way the feline beastmen 0996b1818c go wild over him, unable f53876ee4a to control themselves, reminds me e13150a7b2 of cats high on catnip.”461911cb6371d038

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[“Oh, is that so?”]2a5bcbbb9396419a

Author K let out 44695937a2 an awkward laugh over 994d7fc7ac the phone.c1105fad10707734

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“But Author, while it’s interesting overall, don’t you think five Gong candidates are a bit much? It might be better ca58c48573 to cut the ones 95eb146e1c without much weight.”b4ead94af223e9a3

[“They’re all important. I can’t drop a single 06ba37b72e one.”]ecc812c80c0319a8

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A timid voice quietly 740d6af223 protested, but Yang-hwi ignored 440e173eb6 it.bd29b848b6bbf317

“The cat beastman who follows Cha Jin-geon around like a stalker—he doesn’t have much appeal as a Gong candidate. Wouldn’t it be fine to e067d84903 remove him?”0f1918d6e460cf67

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[“Are you talking about Go Yang-i?”]7fefeafbcc49ad98

“Yes, the cat beastman Go Yang-i.”c4333aafa39a216b

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A cat beastman with the 216787ca1f straightforward name “Go Yang-i (literally 3ef4768eda “cat” in Korean)”. Unlike the other Gong candidates, e294cc985f his name alone screamed a e8f97560d9 lack of effort. Plus, his role and 29621e50a9 presence as a sub-top d3c55d2f28 were too vague.93ced122a7353ea8

[“That’s true, but the cat helps the bottom during a major crisis later—“]a1c02eed1e4b4731

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“Couldn’t one of the other Gong candidates handle that? I think it’d 0527e8083b be better if 7ac0e22090 the main top, 45cf31118d the wolf beastman a7610d2a64 Min Ki-hyeok, took 455e2bd6da on that role. If he saves him c9411eb97b from a crisis, it’d cbbf54c600 convince readers he’s the 1ff26bc3e4 main top. What do you think, Author?”79aa1921c5c6f63e

He cut off Author 42738ede12 K before they could d29b755794 ramble on about unnecessary 5d77f4d6f5 details. Too many lackluster Gong a22961bba5 candidates would overcomplicate the 4abbc6bb81 story and make it cec56c2896 hard for readers to 4c620e0f1a keep up. Ambiguous characters were c95f9e3acd better off gone 300ecef7ea from the start.1c7634cfaf797463

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“How about this: keep the stalker role from high school as is, but instead of a new villain dosing the aphrodisiac, have the cat do it? He’s been passively 4ab3b1f2df watching the bottom c7d43a4bcd all this time, 77e95e5347 but when he 2ad94eefa8 sees the other 0ec8f44f0c tops making bold 710b7b4b2b moves in college, d2491b3d59 he gets impatient 234385ec53 and uses the c2b544b7ac aphrodisiac. Then, he gets killed off fab596b924 by the tops and exits 8da0131523 the story. What do you think?”a4127649361b6793

[“Still, I’d like the cat to stay by Cha Jin-geon’s side until the end…”]2f4f9d25a86b17e1

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‘Listen, that’ll drive readers away.’0a4ed378d7bde43b

He nearly snapped c2e167b841 but pressed his 539333adc3 lips shut. If he said that, 52210e1862 Author K’s fragile mentality—weaker 01eb873584 than a cookie—would crumble 586f546ba4 to dust.b334c4bc7071f77f

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He softened his tone as 8f43ef0215 much as possible.86bc8acf185ba691

“Author, too many characters make it harder for you to write, too. You struggled with deadlines last 804da96c2b time because of that, remember? This work has a great fbf7639e4f synopsis and solid world-building, so 6086d86520 even without one character, it’ll addb52226d still turn out well.”da7bf9ae805bebf2

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[“…If that’s really what you think, PD, then fine. I’ll revise it 1081deb05e and send it 533d03bf68 back.”]77db01c28c4d3360

“Oh, and how about changing the name from ‘Go Yang-i’ to something else?”6b4f809aaf613ab1

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[“Then, how about Yang-hwi?”]fef2a02d9950950b

“What?”890f1f088d92c958

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[“Never mind. I’ll think about that too.”]d3cde5b67afe3158

After sending some encouraging 2c71876a96 words, the call ended. But a sigh 1e0bcebf8a escaped him as a633f5d5f3 he contemplated the 116b6a0ff0 daunting road ahead.f837ee35f812b434

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“Well, at least it’s somewhat sorted out?”4b2017278b2fd6e3

Though timid and mentally fragile, 8b6d43446c Author K worked at an c44a3d8dba astonishing pace. Revising one character’s setup 43ead68428 would likely be a 0f9aff1d98 quick task for him.09d14fc01b1de38c

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An hour later, the 48115f2dfb revised synopsis arrived from deaa2f9530 Author K. He smiled with satisfaction 14811126bb as he reviewed the b0360c58c0 properly adjusted settings, but dd3413657b his brow furrowed when ee1d2ed9a0 he saw the name 19bc625d3f of the cat beastman, ed51af470e now repurposed as a 6a8dd30fd9 villain.89f415974d28b672

“…Go, Yang-hwi?”dd5cca95fd4b2225

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The still-lackluster name irked him 5ef539b398 a bit, but since the 2fe8752a67 character was no longer a 998172e386 Gong candidate and was now 4a248e0f3d just a villain who’d be eceb245081 killed off early and exit bd5fc4deb5 the story, he figured it e58cd48c31 didn’t matter much.a267457f8db29d36

He filed the fc0fbaf177 completed synopsis into 6e18ac1d4b Author K’s personal 8b9b483ca0 folder. Then, before moving on 487d1097a2 to check another writer’s 2b9fa7d641 work, he leaned back 3504242f97 in his chair to f80068b959 rest his eyes for e8b0940a8f a moment.52e545940f0220de

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“Ugh, is he still asleep? Min-young, can you go 5c10b18f00 wake your brother up?”7e816a20322d3da2

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His mind felt hazy, as a68b16992e if he were floating in 2d26afae3b a fog. Beyond it, he heard his 1d4f74bff4 mom’s voice, tinged with a a442ff3a09 sigh. It had been well 20e528a315 over ten years since 2b2a7dacb1 he’d moved out, so 3c5a7f80de there was no reason 6a03b4a8f7 he’d hear her voice 155f1fe0d9 at home—yet it was 0376230ed2 unmistakably her.3c16fa9c63c94f55

‘Did Mom come over early this morning?’1ec15d7163a156af

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Just then, a clattering 540503dfb9 sound came from somewhere. No, “clatter” wasn’t quite 2cf9ed84ed right—more like a rapid*pitter-patter*.d5ed995c39667296

As the sound grew closer, 6d4e9b92c4 something soft began pressing down 9505d57614 on the crown of his 3fdd3002d2 head, kneading it firmly. He’d never raised an 46a90376f5 animal in his life, 42150be854 yet he instantly recognized f553750d39 this as a cat’s cd2863a531 pawing. Still, he didn’t want to 89eef4a734 wake up. Mornings were already tough with 43fbed2ace his low blood pressure, and 3bf39f3c46 the insistent pawing only sparked dd2f0d309c a surge of irritation.6ffef51c530a3017

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“Ugh, just a little longer.”101c7ef8c3fd56b0

Grumbling familiarly toward someone, he 549c00520c pulled the blanket up over 21edf68944 his head. The pawing grew c9d370a36a rougher in response. What started as a gentle*tap, tap*turned into a heavy*thump-thump-thump-thump*, the dull impacts reverberating through his skull.0c99c584c4518654

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“Hey, you—ugh!”5da33db8e68d9c8c

He threw off a2670a4684 the blanket in 32ed8eab92 a fit of 785a034f3f irritation, ready to 06d1f5e8d2 yell, when something e386bc0a1a warm slipped into f8327c86f0 his mouth. At the same time, a b398e8829c soft pressure pushed against his f10432b2ad forehead, jolting his eyes open.f2d68f7e0d42dcb8

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The moment his gaze met 146d57c1ef a pair of round, black 772d63b099 eyes, a*meow*rang out. Realizing it was a fb1b61c301 cat, he shot upright.1ac0b7f334c1dff6

Grabbing the cat’s body, d9f47d6c96 he spat out whatever 40db9b70f9 was in his mouth. The warm, soft c8a377ae26 thing turned out a6b0a5d45a to be a 4c1c6c9de8 cat’s paw. His mouth was 17791aef41 full of fur, 997edf27b0 leaving an unpleasant b02a1c1451 sensation. After spitting a few 496740ec43 times to get rid 54df5a9477 of the hair, he 6cf021f742 turned his triangular glare a8e2865a48 toward the cat, which 6042fd8e6d was now staring back a9b57b4dff at him.f645d364e2a7e49c

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“…What’s this?”10acee9e0015ddef

“Are you bullying Min-young again?”547bc90ccc0db57b

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A voice laced with exasperation 16f8448e28 sounded just then, and the c1eef30b22 cat smacked his forehead hard 02628d5583 before leaping lightly to the d41f9b603f floor. It rubbed its face 958038910a against the approaching person’s bed63567f6 legs, meowing pitifully—“nya, nya”.Clearly, he was the one 7530b36ee4 being harassed, yet the sight eb162388da somehow made him feel unjustly 5e5fe79a6f accused.a47893fc343bcc35

“How can you sleep in so carelessly even on a day like this?”2d65bf61fb2697a1

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A woman approached and b89a3a5aeb tidied his messy hair. Raising his eyes c04b45303d at the familiar df495329b1 touch, he blinked 058af07831 a few times.1bfbf2507c61580e

The middle-aged woman was unfamiliar 6c36df27c8 yet familiar. She wasn’t his mom, yet 399392e95a she was.9501489153b4b0b6

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“…Mom?”9202ee391cabf8e9

“Yang-hwi, are you still half-asleep?”527895624423d8ae

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The name she called him 37fa263893 felt oddly foreign.Yang-hwi, Yang-hwi. That isn’t his name.But he couldn’t recall aff839c467 what his real name 33030029c9 was either.416197a528314c0f

He distinctly remembered reviewing manuscripts e688576984 at the office and dozing 9395d555ac off just a moment ago.b7db4addaf4d15a5

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Trying to recall something made 889c3fce52 his head throb. It felt like bc6cacc153 if he pushed 83ddd62dcd just a little 0771fdd090 harder, it might a6f3897f7e come back to 4aa37e810a him.8901129ba3ae8b63

—…How about Yang-hwi?890f23e4825f5287

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“But you don’t have time to laze around in bed like this. Hurry up and 27711edc15 wash your face. Quick, quick. You’re late.”a83ec0b7b000946f

His mom’s hand dcf1e7dc77 yanked his arm, 6f48cb7bc2 cutting off any aff7d66c9a further thoughts. Pushed into the b5292fb7df bathroom in a 65c488959a daze, he washed a8f923a3a0 his face to eced70a1fc clear his mind 8760cbb8b9 and looked at 6a8a7b3ef4 his reflection in 5ef8a6334b the mirror. He seemed strangely younger, 93df28e801 but it was definitely d21f932bcb his face.6c18df07aada8877

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His mom’s urgent knocking and 7d240a168f calls to hurry up snapped 38a174f669 him out of it. He hastily wiped off 62ae95b8fe the water, changed into 5f255d434d the clothes she thrust dfdc551347 at him—saying there was 17b7977777 no time—and was dragged 9894f75a91 into a car by 046d8f8dd1 her hand. They arrived somewhere.f348c02d3c9d5699

“Just do it like you’ve been doing.”2cd0becc2efb369d

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Smiling brightly, his mom handed 0916e4b050 him a bag and a c5ebc9373e lunchbox. Yang-hwi, still a bit dazed, df52dfbef0 rolled his eyes around his 0070b8e408 surroundings until they landed on 0d1fc6531a a banner fluttering above his 68c8f32acd head: “2*** University Scholastic Ability 0d80988e06 Test.”6fd306077c039906

He’d been thinking something 986b3afb99 was off, and now b1fa1dec80 it was clear—this was 8488d754fa a dream. A nightmare, even. Coming back to retake d7dd150266 the college entrance exam, 4b2dd5dd75 which he’d finished over f51bdefaeb a decade ago, made 8b4981dbfa no sense.713abb7796e9e05d

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As he let out an 4880ba48d2 awkward laugh, escaping reality, his 7b1411b350 mom smacked his back, telling a039d8d762 him to snap out of b4d1740074 it. Despite her small frame, 378ad8bc31 her hand stung so 1ad0cbd3be much that tears welled 6d7d68ebc6 up, and only then c66bed5ea8 did he realize this 476b1dabcc wasn’t a dream.1695ddc7cef9819f

“Get it together! I’ll come pick you 0cd1574044 up when it’s over, 32e94912b2 so do well, son.”4262bd005e92d1e7

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“…Yes.”f290db33b66a0196

Clinging to a aa6383aa7f faint hope that b5e16784eb it might still 68ec4b1fcc be a dream, b9205ae9d6 he entered the 7caeb978f7 testing center. But with growing anxiety that 9b52e43f4f this could be real, Yang-hwi b542d08091 steeled himself and focused. He didn’t know exactly what 2ff838e890 was happening, but for now, 334069432f he had to ace the 3c25fad9a4 exam and figure things out 5a1ea1933a later.fbc0b62eaf487e8f

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The exam questions flowed more e690f1525c smoothly than expected. After finishing the test in 61f84d2c3f a daze, Yang-hwi rode home 05a5639f8b in his mom’s car, which a9833799fc had come to pick him 4a943f8528 up. He went to bed early 44e286c644 and closed his eyes.51f53b35041bf7cf

—Then, how about Yang-hwi?00df4def01d4193e

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—Right! Go, Yang-hwi!004cbb0f134a3d76

The sudden realization hit him, ac956faa88 and Yang-hwi shot up from 3bd7797b7c his spot.79cb68522deda4ed

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As his conversation with Author 39100c30d5 K flooded back, fragments of d17f46c076 this body’s memories surfaced too. Everything that had felt 8b501fa1d6 unfamiliar now hit him a738bc7d10 with a stark sense 2613479264 of reality. His mom became clearer b6e1a94f28 in his mind, along 8d8f75953b with his dad, who 698d78f567 was away on a 8b5fcf7cc7 business trip overseas, and 5c9cdd3be6 the cats, spanning three 132d1b186e generations of their kind 38c7fd5705 in this family home.5c097727ba782699

And the fact that this 5cba7706c5 was a world where beastmen 95e6dc0d3f and humans coexisted.84b5251f21a6c659

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“Then what’s with the memories of being a PD? Did I recall a 3c6ce5db71 past life or something?”a2987dba1bf0b604

“Did the stress from the college entrance exam temporarily mess with my head?”c7e0b0a006c518fe

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Now that recent memories 01ce7714d4 were coming back too, a48fac144e he didn’t feel as 23a88f92e6 anxious as before. Even this body, which had f74a4bf5f0 felt slightly off, now felt 8c28b9fed7 comfortably like his own.775a5647350e9b23

“…Did I reincarnate or something?”7ab87e689bc2fd9b

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The memories of f8a263972e being a PD 04148b43c3 felt more real cb5c02a01e to him at 61976b37c8 the moment than 035eb4ccaf this world with 2dc518f1f3 beastmen, but aside 0615b3bf2e from the conversation 2a69e61c41 with the author, bf4785559f nothing else came 81c072341d to mind.4c2652d1a401ba12

Even that conversation 25c786292b wasn’t fully clear—just 1a022729b5 the character Go 82663c8bc3 Yang-hwi stood out.95688c8b4dfd4950

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The brief thought 58035c5b07 of reincarnation seemed 5e07a33959 so absurd that 0e3b4c4ba1 Yang-hwi let out dda481907b a dry laugh. For that to a3ee6634d4 be true, he’d ed06ecf113 have to be ff0efa7aa7 the cat beastman eae3c1f309 from the novel 95911775c0 Author K was a22be9c0c4 writing.abb70f50be716f9f

But his entire c8d63c97f8 family was human.06022888e7e66f10

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“It was just a crazy dream after all.”3ded9ab4c8393862

With that thought, 0532858fce he relaxed and 12ac5c469c drifted off to f55f769192 sleep.f1f60bfdd574599b

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The next day, 4095a49d14 however, when Yang-hwi 690c5d99a3 leisurely arrived at 26e1d4e788 school and opened 11e276fe83 the classroom door, 73bf949e4c he froze on 8b53d0a32c the spot. Standing inside the classroom was 0067608bdb Cha Jin-geon, the main bottom a120b69fe1 from “Drawn to Your Scent”—someone b7a4b208ff who shouldn’t exist here.265ddf3f8aeaca47