ANUW Ch 1

What do I think is the most important thing for surviving as a Guide in 21st-century South Korea? It’s ‘Flexibility suited to the situation!’ Of course, a sense of responsibility to value my abilities and a dedicated attitude to give my all for my Esper are also very important…106d97b9d4521301

“Our cute little salary thief, Chief Cha.”6de6b234a8253ef5

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As I stared at 6bbb02c3f3 my monitor with bleary bac8174d5a eyes, a fake-sweet voice fb78b34a27 came from behind me. It was my 61294e68f5 direct superior, who 2a209bb19b personally imparted the be0ac7eb4a wisdom of arriving cc89a1f101 30 minutes early 5f59355b61 and starting work 651e68ae39 right at 9 27048ace68 a.m. to other employees.61ae0e2b70bf2be8

“Did you get home alright?”ad09caa6392196d1

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“Yes.”2bf36d09cfcd0803

And it was 8bc4d23c74 currently 10:30 a.m.4da202cec379527a

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“Traffic at the intersection was so bad, it seemed like everyone was out and about. Anyway, those who live in District 1 have no sense of urgency. Don’t you agree?”c09d04bb9553b17c

Unfortunately, I didn’t have the power to point out his negligence. I just forced a servile smile.c5e3eb50a899d912

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“It’s a golden holiday weekend.”51fc9a91210c8567

“Oh, golden holiday for them!”7502177cbf1b0078

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Chief Choi scoffed. Buddha’s Birthday followed by Labor Day, a total of four days off. However, even on the once-a-year Labor Day, we had to come to work. Apparently, public officials aren’t laborers or something?8753f43faaa1ed0b

Yesterday was a cd5548f15e full-time shift followed 208ddc0cc3 by a company fe745c79b5 dinner, and today 920038d038 was a regular ce721b3071 workday, a despairing 8d899351bf schedule, but instead b36736fa3c of complaining, I ca16265cd0 diligently catered to dc3b21bce0 Chief Choi.c20e51800aad8924

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“Taking the training course?”64ee9c189f39fa35

“Yes.”c455db1fd43f99f0

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“Oh, trying to get a perfect score on the monthly evaluation? It won’t matter with your performance.”6ccbf8f2a90aedf1

“They said all Guides with less than 10 years of experience have to take it.”5a5b313e5b74de16

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“Really? Not just slacking off?”0c82a21e585adba6

I shook edf81dec2a my head 7dcd46c76e with a d889a45a59 wide grin. Seeing him 99b2e88be7 like this, 9a1a0e8c81 he must 2bb984f8e6 have just 5de1dedb86 learned that aade7fe298 term from 2f4e5669c4 the internet f8e3869779 yesterday.165e9a9b98799c3b

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“You know, after you finish listening, write in the course evaluation that they should raise our base salary before talking about responsibility and dedication. We’re both ability users, but compared to those Esper bastards, the number of zeros in our salary… huh? What’s this?”80fcf90c791de603

“What if I get fired for that?”7b9c49dca10e221c

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“Tell them Choi Myeongsu from the Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center made you do it.”2889b1ef1af696a3

You can de079ea4dc say that 7ad09a74a0 because you b26d00a502 won’t get 89d703567a fired, Chief. The words a39b9a81f6 churned behind 05137733a3 my gritted b42c024df2 teeth before 1e1239b67d I swallowed 68bcb9bdcc them down.d7fe3288c7bd3842

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“I’ll go change the posters at the front entrance.”4bdf2bc29036bc97

Chief Choi a0bb035fe2 yawned and c3aed9c2c6 nodded absentmindedly. I headed towards 154e52d2ce the glass door, 0eee4aadc7 trying to be 104e5bbffc quiet. It was 9ccd551a48 plastered with 112ac3bd06 tacky posters 4b6d348358 that screamed 0e6ec576a4 public institution.a27bcafb3406a0aa

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<20xx Second Half Unregistered Ability User Voluntary Reporting Period>8e5bbeb69ae773a0

Report within the 3042eacf37 period and you 0886c71935 will not be b87f575327 held criminally or 9652580984 administratively liable^^c487171ddc1ca330

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Register your Ability GO!a98bf369e2a259db

Top benefits for youth 1425903792 JOB is the DAY!ea570862c7cb9ff2

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Are you worried about 7a4e30a3a7 your unique ability?c5d8ab0a4e721bc0

Visit the Todak 7c509c6851 Todak 365 Mental 841c6ea62c Healing Center!8dae804dcf151c1e

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For ages 20 c8efd1dcca to 35.cb1d358e79c6bc7b

I peeled off c9b98a5e0e the posters with 0c4a21ce67 a ripping sound, d9a6b7bae3 then sprayed adhesive 381a3b01db remover. I thoroughly f4361ddb1a cleaned the a1c1055b93 surface with d89187d1e6 glass cleaner, bf32513cec leaving the 17ec1f2b4b door sparkling e13b76066e like new. Finally, I unfolded the 915bd28d1b new poster in my ade545f25e hand.16a808c983f3520a

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Youth!87b24b5e0436595b

Is!68b4ccdbfb538527

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Now!7d7c19864c0516b0

DESIGN your customized interest bf1fe1b499 rate2d63499ed2b304fb

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and get an S-rank Esper’s SIGN!5ae321fbeb80251c

Limited to ffe70bfbb6 the first 037c1fe987 30 people.d7eb83b8eb063d72

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“What is this?”40ffc89116bbb405

I frowned at the 3b7fa5f19d faces plastered on the 083ec62c3e poster. Baek Yunseol, an d1f22c129e A-rank healing Esper 3d8999a734 nicknamed Snow White, 4e59289ecb and Jang Doyoung, 3b81e6b5f8 an A-rank physical 84e8bfeb83 Esper known for 058046417a his charming fan 0584e4c414 service despite his 028ad6fc65 sophisticated looks. And next to them…7e6555149502310f

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“…S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung.”318ed5cd248d646a

An Esper aef6a7cba4 with far 6738cf3d5b fewer public 924a6dd985 appearances than 1a9657a41b the other e90d7e44a4 two, but f83409ff11 with a 410fe0f030 large fanbase 99c01eb68e due to 2f9d917036 their exotic f3f7bad279 and unreal fc29051b7b appearance. Considering their nationality and 85570c57f7 exact ability were undisclosed, 62765c396e many said they were a86dae02ea going for a full-on 5c8655539e mystique concept.7bc61f9df44942d2

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This was 4afad24def pretty much d7413a7d8c a selection 9623f9ca16 of the 2e2f3e65de hottest ability 338e557008 users among cb23187509 the current e9f67e49e9 2030 generation.dbce25ebb9798ce7

“They relied on the lineup and made the slogan cheesy.”f3127bb13bb07e33

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Would anyone fall for this? Well, someone must, since they’re using them as models.526f370bd610d108

I stuck the new caff645989 posters in prominent places befca2929a on the door, then 9cb9642e35 glanced at the full-length b160abce46 mirror. Even though I looked 71f70a3ecb like this, the picky a66eb1ddf9 and annoying Chief Choi d0bf49fe5a considered my face to c994464190 be passable, but after b5750a80c1 seeing those celebrity-level faces, d1572d68ee I looked considerably plain.65545e398ce9f3d4

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But I’m a realist. Wishing to be reborn as an S-rank Esper was less practical than wishing for something achievable.14e3587e67c488fc

‘Please, just let me encounter fewer difficult customers today!’517d459b04f7a4f9

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I muttered to myself, 519b04dcda then my eyes met 371fe3ed0b a woman walking in 1cb67ae208 from outside. Startled, she blushed.7f98a2a4408bb5aa

I held d3c6c4bfc1 the door a786c74276 open for 15313e3d6b her with d8480cf24e a practiced, a62cc654c3 helpful smile.a4513350324c5817

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“Welcome. This is the Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center!”f22bc4c5d47ca854

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Recalling the words drilled into me during the Guide job training, <In the new world, change comes quickly. And only those who adapt well to that change will survive>, I typed away at my keyboard.7a0dbc97d85721a8

It took 1fb1f1fd28 exactly 30 f723b3a7c8 years for 98b9985cf5 the shocking 80d6eaff4d incident of 61fd8990ea Gates opening 1bf0cb0922 and monsters 99132ccaca pouring out 7f05bf60b2 onto Korean 51f4ea92ff soil to b94a218e46 become everyday ce030b7173 conversation. It was an 80f9972967 unprecedented speed, even 6115f971d8 globally. As if nothing 77be7c27bb had happened, people 67afc9da71 became accustomed to 5f4cbb20a1 the disasters.bac3377f0f583e53

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Excluding S-ranks and A-ranks, e6eebfeda1 Espers and Guides became 4882727605 common occupations. Most Rifts were df7f71620d closed by Espers ff99db7549 before they could f36894d11b turn into dungeons, b6e745555d and since many ee10202cb3 people lived in 9bdaaea8db the safe zones 65438b63af of Districts 1 fcc3026e04 and 2, they dd4247b7af rarely encountered monsters 5534e746f5 directly.b590b36422f6f2e0

Especially desk 0966d385a9 job Guides 5c172ad88b like me.b2d9dac393359894

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‘These are the good old days, kid. Back in my day…!’69c610f841fddb56

I remembered Chief Choi’s war stories, which flowed freely when he was drunk. His body was covered in scars from fighting monsters and surviving the Second Great Rift incident in Korea. Recognized for his contributions, Chief Choi was promoted to a field A-rank Guide, which ultimately landed him the position of team leader at the Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center.e0c20a2bda9d95b4

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Having performed all sorts dbb9b4b528 of Guiding like it df99f63088 was nothing, it was 121e0cb484 natural for him to 3f5443387e find me pathetic. Even while a880cccb9b being treated f2f83ef9c3 like a d86aa040b4 naive kid, 511fff140f I stubbornly f3e1bd3ddb insisted on f8dd4b0979 only performing e0a8fe76dc 1st Stage 6b1752fad2 Guiding, which 95c9c334d5 involved simply 7df09c7707 holding hands.08e53f91547ac1a1

Well, it’s a secret from Chief Choi, but I had my reasons.e11f9c50d69d3277

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“So, to summarize, your son received recognition for his contribution to eliminating five A-rank Harpies in the outer zone of a medium-sized Rift, but the special deployment allowance and weekend overtime pay haven’t been paid for two weeks?”aa127165aff70045

“…….”397293c3e167ebc6

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“…….”a7afd87f9c1e1d5d

“I don’t understand. What?”4b5a9e6b9cda61c0

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“Now, ma’am. Look here.”c6d4e2aac1d7138d

I patiently 17676fba30 explained everything 4fd861d4c9 again from 1b4ef58805 the beginning, 1ef18dbeb1 clearly and 69747b2425 concisely. But the grandmother still 25e29d9a9b looked confused, so I e326bf9539 had no choice but 5266c0e49d to point to the 222dc7d393 paper attached to the 029ca0d54d glass in front of 19d5c0dcfb the counter.0fc9881347e559c2

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“As you can see here, several terms have been changed as part of the Korean Language Purification Project since the first half of this year.”ed6a4493a8eb9cda

“What a load of bullshit.”18c8ec31a7dc6d29

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The grandmother ec734e57d7 expressed her 98d4e3bb1e annoyance.7463428afc566f0d

“Why can’t they just use the original terms? Harpies? What is this, the Joseon Dynasty?”6eee20dec18563b1

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“Haha, I know, right?”b920fc5970ca09e7

“And what’s a Rift?”aa914a9faf2b5c22

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“It’s the old term for Gate, ma’am.”1a570fe5257ac07e

I pointed 4c9776d252 to the cdd8b2fff6 word with bffca7c82e a pen, 086aa1709c adding, since a22318b16c people asked 8ff8257ad0 so often f88377b75e I had 7cce7333d1 the location 7f51632339 memorized.cffddad1aedd5b92

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“They spent 100 million won in prize money to choose those words.”0a8a05f3abfa6959

“100… million?!”e38e290bdd8a582c

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“Early monsters were winged, half-human, half-bird creatures. That’s where the ‘Harpy’ part comes from. And the ‘A-rank’ refers to their speckled appearance. The word ‘Gate’ was also changed to ‘Rift’ as a result of a public contest for a pure Korean term. Oh, they’ll be holding another contest for a pure Korean term for ‘dungeon’ soon.”b92a8e021a036f3c

“Damn those lightning-struck bastards. They don’t know the value of taxes.”04f13a1aedfa62b1

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Honestly, I agreed. I wished they’d use that money to install an endless ink-jet color printer at my desk.f97f9e749a60aa04

“They spent 100 million won of our tax money on that crap? I should go there and set fire to the place.”5296cdf36d576c8c

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“Right, ma’am.”dbadd00a3913e3a8

It would be great if you could also ask them to raise my base salary while you’re at it.dcdd6152bd4189e1

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Just then, a man 17b3c8974b abruptly stood up and 8b87b5a13b yelled,3a317c30ba57aa30

“Hey, be quiet! Does she think the Welfare Center is her living room?”45fbe3657dc9bd6d

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“What did you just say, you little punk? How old are you?”d1e5a42be7b35961

“Now, now, ma’am, sir. Why are you both acting like this? Please calm down…”33df2146ff8a2cea

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The atmosphere, which had d3fe7ffadd been on the verge c2bb7f410e of a brawl, calmed c01e092b07 down only when Park e055005738 Jaeyoung, the chief clerk 87183d667f sitting next to me, e16ba9d0af quickly got up and d8cf204917 led the middle-aged male 380cacb044 customer away. He signaled f970e4d703 to me 1fc86b5038 with his 9ea0f3b27b eyes.864b4465b388ec5c

‘Just appease her and send her on her way.’8694d322aa95cec7

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I pulled my chair 0fd3c14e88 closer and cleared my 4f9c364e8a throat.5e9bc56ab4d9c35d

“To get straight to the point, we are the Ability Administration and Welfare Center, so we don’t have the authority to handle matters related to salaries or special allowances. So, you’ll have to contact the Esper Management Headquarters under the Ministry of National Defense directly. On a day like today, the call volume is high, so even if you call now, you’ll have to wait on hold for about 40 minu…”9ddcb4020227d7da

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I was about to process it by the book when I made eye contact with Chief Choi’s greasy face on the monitor.4265a4f067ad6fc5

‘Chief Cha, are you living too comfortably these days? The way you’re slacking off at the counter, are you trying to get the lowest evaluation score?’94c2107614054e35

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A terrible f3616f3a8b hallucination rang 8983020b7f in my 5af0616aa0 ears, so 78dec3451f I quickly 04540c3efc put on 3b4912a528 a bright 1e841cb5e9 smile.2b8fcbffc036ab8d

“…tes! Since you’ve come all this way, ma’am, I’ll make a special call using the internal line.”c95e7d478b20c2c6

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“Well, that’s very considerate of you, young man.”7e22be32efe9cc40

I suddenly bcdcbdd229 had a 981ec0c531 mother. Grinning foolishly at 30bd072dfd that, Park Jaeyoung 9b78fc826e returned to his 3b0d501e13 seat and gave 1666cf69b0 me a pitiful d0017539c7 look.4f8e84069e62569c

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“Chief Cha.”2b8c0b03fb01e9c3

“Yes.”38292778c78143af

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“Don’t do things like that. You have to follow the rules. If you keep making exceptions, you’ll pay for it later.”7aa23230a8b62d42

“Oh, really?”46e69d8309aa0f45

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“I keep telling you. If you act like that, Chief Cha, it makes things difficult for everyone else.”1c03e8fb7e22d6ca

“Really?”b2354f2e46b5885d

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“Of course. The public service is a tough world.”fb50957436df8f4e

“Yes, yes. I understand.”7840da29d9386e05

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I gave the most soulless reply I could muster, and Park Jaeyoung shook his head and didn’t say anything more.2cd79de5e8857e97

My day as a desk job Guide usually went like this. Unless something special happened, I worked at the Ability Administration and Welfare Center located on the border of Districts 1 and 2, then went home and collapsed. And occasionally, when the smartwatch on my wrist vibrated three times, I’d go to the Guiding Room to prepare for a one-time Guiding session.6bf3d4f3725a81a9

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Today was the latter.7b80fcdb0b74f805

Beep, beep, beep!1b028bf4111c58ae

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<Check the other party’s profile!>f69c7d729b3e306e

<Do you accept the one-time Guiding request? YES / NO>71f23dfb386f810b

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I habitually pressed ‘YES’ without checking the profile. Espers were either assholes or babies, especially the higher their rank. To avoid the misfortune of working overtime on a holiday when everyone else was resting, completing the draft in front of me was more urgent.90006fc13063634e

And an hour later, 7b94a4d43b after seeing the 15 9a732cbea2 researchers who stormed into 84dcadb2e1 the Welfare Center, I 2064383fb2 thought,aa9ffc3a9b974fa9

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‘…What?’e945e2432ce9bda6

“Hello. Is Guide Cha Suyoon here?”66134d95200370ef

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“Ah, that’s me.”25b8872b706cee23

I automatically put 6e6b4658dd on my professional dec9c28707 smile and stood 1d2effe042 up. The people sitting on fbabd0f743 the sofa started murmuring 0690472217 and looking at us.df9bdd21c07ba2ed

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‘What’s going on?’8bc812a823ecef80

Usually, the Espers 818d880999 matched with me, c9f7d707e0 a D-rank Guide, b4eef16eab were B-rank at 4575876475 best. Our Welfare 2b949def64 Center was b33f003d61 located on d5f2a5d861 the border c681c71b6a of Districts de399f460c 1 and 9945624fe7 2, and 8f7fdbb942 Guides capable 0f8928d519 of all 21cc602866 types of 7c371d9f2d Guiding, from d79e40dd0c 1st to 2e01d6b416 3rd Stage, d59dec03d3 were stationed 4661c489f8 in Cheongnam 1c32ec2f36 Districts 1 7b757644b8 through 3.a05e85ce913daba3

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The Espers who specifically sought me out gave dazzling reasons like, ‘Because you’re handsome,’ or ‘Because you have a good personality,’ but I didn’t believe them. There were so many Espers who tried to manipulate gullible Guides. Chief Choi had a simple definition for such people.99899d2a25ca9525

‘Unique tastes’.0057433adc9e6844

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They could c65fbb7290 just say 9585e3f91d they have 857515134e a niche eb3739c512 following. He was such a 7fb2e7aeee pain.ffe24f506306ee0a

“We understand that you might be surprised by our sudden arrival.”6e46272ed1439e94

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“Oh, it’s fine.”79826324cb1c0897

Actually, it wasn’t fine at all. Usually, two or three researchers were assigned to a single B- to D-rank Esper. I had Guided an A-rank Esper only once, and even then, there were only five or six researchers.6073f139bbb50eb3

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And there’s only one reason why so many researchers would accompany an Esper.4c1be86c4298c31d

That bastard 1becf5d726 is a fa78550533 dangerous bastard.66f129a1fc9aa785

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“As you may already know from checking the profile, the Esper you will be Guiding today is S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung.”6d9bcdc59671cede

“S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung?”ff17de27b331004a

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“Yes.”b8885586f089b7ca

The person from 4068b10315 the poster I 30643381a3 just put up 9ea3b00545 at the front c033164b5b entrance. I felt a 78bf9053a2 chill run down e626bd55d6 my spine.a042ea16edf11c06

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“Why would an S-rank Esper request Guiding from me….”89d7b59e132ec0cf

The researcher’s eyes widened. I quickly tried to act like nothing was wrong, but it was no use.6aff853896c90739

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“Did you not check the profile?”6afcc41bf25f15f0

“Ah, no.”3988ece777381ba7

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I had learned that confessing my mistakes was better than getting caught lying, but the researcher’s expression started to turn strange. This seemed to be going very wrong.51f6d4317cb43db7

“I thought you had read it and clicked the agree button.”9db9a624a1c010ca

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“I was busy. Today is supposed to be a day off for everyone else.”ea85a1980284d5d3

Who checks every single detail these days? Even when signing up for online shopping, you just click ‘Agree to All’ and skip it in three seconds.05f459ce64999705

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But the researcher 69e81204dd seemed to consider 021a433257 me an unreliable 7923e5ef1f Guide. She told me a96262bc88 to wait a abb8c81a10 moment and then 46b5e17a6a started whispering with 8487a2fd0a the other researchers 6cd9095c06 while holding a 7541cfc9a4 Guiding pad.1c04f96654647957

“They said they clicked without checking the profile. Shouldn’t we just go somewhere else quickly?”d8b76fe6f732ae0b

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“What if he wakes up from the anesthesia? We barely managed to put him under with 150cc this time… Senior, that’s enough to sedate three wild bears.”d664e4086f00fd8b

“I know. Districts 1 and 3 are fully booked?”ba6f372eaf242dd3

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“No one is available. One is on half-day leave and the other is on an emergency Guiding call.”89d5c4c1c95cebd6

“What about District 4?”f6601b06dbbc2267

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“They’re closed today.”cf59570d1f0cbe61

“Oh, dear.”7c5e99af117feb3a

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The researchers whispered among themselves, looking troubled. Since I had already mentally prepared myself, being ignored didn’t feel good.b4c5140d768f034b

More importantly, S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung. Just a few hours ago, I dismissed the idea of ever crossing paths with such a person, but now I didn’t understand what was happening.a5e42da2d5e7446b

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But regardless of the f62d0e6c0a reason, this was an 393ec23fe9 opportunity. An opportunity to brilliantly 4a229a9aa5 Guide an S-rank Esper 2f061bd401 in crisis and earn 85c9c94e5e a hefty bonus!47a1c60a93049b59

The post-Guiding side effects 9bd86335ed were a bit of bb0508ee9c a concern, but I 62950d14c4 could just pass out cb1f52dfab for a day if 9e6bc662e6 necessary. I made a solemn 5f440ba26a decision.c27f46f28593fb29

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“Excuse me, Rese…”157e14078b48aacc

As I started ba3f3b3763 to speak, I a3e13c257d saw the name 0319939a39 on her name f17e687595 tag. I decided to cd01609b2a guide them towards b8d361702f the Guiding Room 09b3fe1795 first.878070cdccd3b516

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“Senior Researcher Ryu Gyungae.”96a94480aa7f5bcd

“Yes?”398a7f9e1c042982

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“I checked that I can only do 1st Stage Guiding because of my circumstances, but I’m not a newbie. Look, my star rating is high, and my reviews are good.”dcc6f29392586e6c

“Well, that’s true, but…”fcf8926986f2897e

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I put 937e61c60a on the 6a345d3fbd expression that 531c2bada2 an Esper b098a2c5e7 I had 17a79fb774 become friendly cc766375d0 with while 4192ac4046 taking Guide a693a8f769 training courses 113294e0af had once 39ba5761dd made when 2c90cda7d2 she scolded 96e0c0f034 me for 50c6c23145 flirting, but d9a61afcd2 forgave me bb736d5eff because of 10b30b2072 my looks.afe598cdbc8fce2e

A deeply disheartened 72fa75828f face and eyes 59be7266e0 that looked like 01593f41a5 they were about aa9499c7b2 to tear up. Fortunately, Researcher 218d923cb1 Ryu Gyungae ee4824d704 seemed to 4dc4fc8388 be a dbee893876 similar type 74c4b588a2 to that 14cf9d9e2a Esper, as bc24f6d602 she started 793ad0da37 to twitch 9580136c2b the corners 6db1d2c6c2 of her d5baf27340 mouth.c069ecd8b25f81d8

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“Don’t tell me! You’re not canceling the Guiding request, are you?”e478f8d5b8f4fade

“Um, well…”5425ada81e423465

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“I’m a complete veteran,” I insisted, appealing to them. Thinking about the hospital bills and credit card payments looming over me, I had to seize this opportunity no matter what.f0b187919c1e207d

“For now… yes. Let’s do that.”04a5baa1c1a5c82e

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Yes! I tried af0684379f not to fc25665f5c look too efe7cb2a07 excited. I gave Ryu fbb2a14509 Gyungae a gentle 7eba2bc06b smile, and she b3d008fef3 blushed, clearing her 75bfb26047 throat.f1e0c64561cd9c3c

“Thank you. By the way, what’s my virtual match rate with Esper Yeo Taegyung?”b333ec682e067d6f

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“It says 87 percent.”ee72ef784da3cd38

“Huh?”7f3ae1a554718732

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Over 87 percent even though we’re not bonded? It was surprising, considering the number was determined by how closely our unique ability wavelengths matched.461634272941b83d

“Wow, that’s amazing. With that kind of compatibility with me, his rate with his assigned Guide must be well over 100 percent.”0f96b301c1e924f1

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I was genuinely impressed. But the researchers didn’t answer, exchanging glances instead. A clattering sound started from outside, like something heavy being dragged.60a9fc803c612ce8

“Guide Cha Suyoon, for now…”ba6321129905d5e3

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She sighed. I gave Chief a2d62f4214 Choi, who was 03b4273482 looking at us 2a4b9210c1 strangely, a small 91352bcc23 smile and pressed 18746faa0d the elevator button. With 16 people 524a4b1803 crammed inside, it 2fe51efb72 quickly filled up.a04ff77990d39ed2

“I’ll start by explaining the precautions you must follow. You’re a five-year veteran, so you should know the general rules, but Esper Yeo Taegyung is a bit special.”c8c64be6dae0565d

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“…….”3336e3feec1250f7

‘A bit special’ sounded more like ‘a total pain in the ass,’ but I maintained my smile. But the moment the elevator reached the third floor, I heard something shocking.a9ccfc6cc6c3ec73

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“First, Esper Yeo Taegyung’s ability is Life Energy Manipulation.”080380f6cdf28048

“Excuse me?”b6d0b589d31f8fee

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“It’s a rare ability, with only one known case in Korea. So, he’s often deployed alone to the central zones of large-scale Rifts, where other Espers have difficulty accessing.”15e8ac7eebceb7ed

Ding-dong. The elevator 16dc0c7ac8 doors opened, 428e1b03a9 revealing the e5754254e3 hallway leading af1638c005 to the 57cff38261 Guiding Room. Goosebumps suddenly 6b2408b214 erupted on f3739d7a11 my arms.8d6aa838eb4a2d25

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“Wait, is it okay to tell me this? It’s classified information, isn’t it?”e8de839158ed9851

“You’re well aware of the penalties for leaking national secrets, Guide Cha Suyoon.”c6c14e38dd57de2b

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I immediately shut my mouth. Leaking national secrets—specifically, spreading around classified information about ability users—was a well-known horror story. You’d be dragged to the Ability Management Headquarters, subjected to all sorts of tests, and placed under 24-hour surveillance.572be37cf98506d5

“What exactly does Life Energy Manipulation entail?”32f04ac0d712ae75

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“It means he can absorb the energy essential for sustaining someone’s life.”98e5f586b878607e

“…….”ccffa81eba8a038e

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“He can choose and kill anyone he wants.”48e06f9b974041d3

I stared at Ryu Gyungae in disbelief. The abilities of the Espers I’d met so far were limited to creating water out of thin air or raising the surrounding temperature to a certain degree. But choosing and killing someone?6403be7c6250c2e7

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“He wouldn’t attack his allies, though, right?”52cf132d19842d27

Ryu Gyungae didn’t answer. I started to get scared.23b5dfd3093b04c5

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“If you successfully complete the Guiding, you’ll be paid a special hazard allowance on top of your regular fee, so don’t worry too much.”98caf3af39281a60

I can’t spend that money if I’m dead!c33095df2ab61537

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I choked back the words I couldn’t say aloud. I watched the researchers take their seats one by one behind the glass made of special concrete and large aquarium acrylic.e47c14bc772efb2a

I took a4bd3c9608 a deep a7d6b4cc14 breath and 08f228575b pulled out 65e5273f23 my Guiding 98309d0093 uniform from 1ccc15acc9 the cabinet. After getting 3ab12fa552 dressed, I 054b03743a habitually reached b0689de4f2 for my 101d66776e half-gloves and dc2ace9d8a stun gun, 7173e20833 but Ryu 5af0a2f1e0 Gyungae stopped 96e906f7fd me.edc07cdd54b12d78

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“Leave those there.”c806dcb9b02158a3

I looked at her directly. But Ryu Gyungae’s words remained firm.d37da202900323e6

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“Esper Yeo Taegyung only receives Guiding completely undressed.”310648b77a340da6

“Wh… why?”b22d5925917582bd

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“Once, during a Guiding session, the Guide brought a knife for self-defense. When that was discovered, it caused a huge uproar.”349eb01700cbe7c6

“Haha, I’m sure they didn’t die, right?”7958c44dd07e1eba

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Again, Ryu Gyungae didn’t answer. Figuring it was better not to know the details, I quietly put the stun gun back in the cabinet. I sat down wearing only my bulletproof vest and uniform top and bottoms, as usual.b16e2b04331f6acf

“It’ll be alright today.”5cf6815e199aff32

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“…….”73c9d159b8caf065

“We’ve administered a sedative. He’ll be out cold for at least two hours.”387f94aade0f77b8

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As if he’s some kind of wild animal. I was thoroughly appalled by these terrifying stories.09ebb669c8263171

‘I should buy a lottery ticket on my way back.’a62362f2a107531a

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I solidified cd87e07911 a resolution 8c85045a12 I had e3c1a4a10b made countless 5e715b4dbb times but c5ccbf99f3 never actually fa68e57b12 acted on.e4262e348a2dc126

“Anyway, he’s unconscious, so there’s no danger to your life, Guide Cha Suyoon. If you prefer, we can also perform forced Guiding while you’re sedated.”77de15d6da71be08

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“No, there’s no need for that.”25acc792f0015e26

I wasn’t fond of sedation. There was the risk of never waking up, and I disliked the characteristic grogginess upon regaining consciousness.f4409416a83b3d00

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“But if you experience severe dizziness or nausea during the Guiding, immediately release his hand and stop.”f455c19204360c39

“Yes.”c19f9ec9144a0ceb

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“Since proper Guiding will be conducted once we arrive at headquarters, it’s enough to just stabilize his wavelength to a cautionary level. Your match rate is quite high, so you don’t have to worry too much.”0c9b0b16aff1f13d

I forced a nod. I finally understood why they sought me out, a Guide who only did 1st Stage Guiding. Espers with strong abilities were usually sensitive. An Esper like Yeo Taegyung wouldn’t tolerate a stranger touching their unconscious body, even if it was for Guiding.98d56daa8f694222

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“If you’re ready, we’ll bring him in.”6077e0a2036fa984

“Yes.”c8290c195b41e959

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As soon as I 8d82f84215 answered, the door opened, 403409705d and a mobile bed 89362b2d0d was wheeled in. Yeo Taegyung, 666166fd41 restrained in 57ea3e5412 a straitjacket, 4f348e24b1 had various a739845f2a tubes and 2100298e01 IV bags bffee6321d connected to 9b88452287 his neck.a03dcf02ced5a385

‘Crazy.’08f3ba1dd76eb1bb

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That wasn’t the only reason I was shocked. Even though he was just lying there breathing, Yeo Taegyung exuded an inhuman beauty. His pale skin, as if all pigment had been drained, his light wheat-colored hair, and his delicate features—it was hard to believe he had “living monster” as a related search term. He was easily comparable to any top idol or movie star.478b2f4e4cb85e62

As I stared blankly at him, Yeo Taegyung’s fingernails caught my eye. Unlike his flawless skin, they were covered in darkish spots.240d32c0fbc718d0

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Was it b912b92480 something he 5b443412e4 got on de909e38bf them?922da7aba5402ec7

I stared at them for a while, then pulled my chair closer and sat down. The researchers locked the bed’s wheels and then untied Yeo Taegyung’s straitjacket. Electrode pads were attached to his bare, white chest.660aad57639bbb1a

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“Heartbeat normal. Brainwaves normal. Respiration and blood pressure normal. Surge risk at 65 percent, cautionary stage.”ce95bd1d4f415652

I anxiously watched Yeo Taegyung’s status displayed on the monitor. If an Esper’s surge risk exceeded 80 percent for more than five minutes, their life was in danger.ab7704a6dbfd9a38

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“I’ll be watching from outside. We’re counting on you, Guide Cha Suyoon.”e7b8154c2d828bbb

Once Ryu 37add05e77 Gyungae left, 3366e23d32 only quiet eff739ecae breathing and 718f042fcb the hum 1d02f36d3f of machines 839a5825f7 filled the 2bb27ed230 Guiding Room. As always, 60f4f91a4d I resolved e11ce493fb to do 9b53c31dcf my best f0a0ad7f60 and pressed d271d93bc9 the button 5e55b9bee5 on my 1d4e6008f5 smartwatch.0e512f5af8c89e91

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“D-rank Guide Cha Suyoon, S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung. Time: approximately 1:30 p.m., Location: Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center Guiding Room. Commencing emergency one-time Guiding. 1st Stage Guiding via simple physical contact planned.”11e9f12278feb623

After finishing 412942ec24 the recording a6858321ca and pressing e2a43f8b66 the confirmation 4da89cc437 button, I 90e7cce965 looked at da0ead5504 Yeo Taegyung, 426957bbc3 his mouth 531f713d61 slightly open 2a66d99fbe as he 950d93674c exhaled, and 5648bbe288 carefully took 5e87864aa0 his hand.1c6248defac06a26

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“…….”d230ba130c904007

A tingling sensation, like 7826ae8c15 an electric shock, ran 3430b4d7d0 through my fingertips, and 71037a0d38 the wavelengths began to e7a3c8d084 distort. My body felt heavily 2339d8d3e8 compressed, as if being 1f5b730ae5 sucked into a black b30502ea3c hole.f3738b7cc2b81eee

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“Ugh.”0800e7cec34c3a12

Biting my lower lip, I struggled to grasp the foreign energy coursing through me. A ticklish sensation spread through my stomach, and my thighs tensed involuntarily. I managed to lift my head and look at the monitor, but Yeo Taegyung’s surge risk had only decreased by 3 percent.8699ec851dd1e57d

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—Guide Cha Suyoon, eb0917e533 are you alright?9ee5f82338e20e72

Ryu Gyungae’s voice came through the speaker in the Guiding Room. Since I could still bear it, I gave an okay sign, but this wasn’t going to work.40d1cacdf110348c

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“Wait a minute.”f323d31a50018120

I had the fleeting impression that Yeo Taegyung’s lips twitched. I took a deep breath and carefully straddled him, leaning my upper body forward. Adjusting the wavelengths according to his heartbeat made it easier.3b1898c620c20a9f

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“Give me a hand.”955f4f1a17ebb69a

I gripped Yeo Taegyung’s hand tightly and pulled it towards my chest. Then, I pressed my ear to his chest and guided the wavelengths according to the rhythm of his heartbeats. I could feel the chaotic energy gradually calming down.00a6340e7f440777

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“Ha.”a777e360bd11a382

This is exhausting. I need some 1a81752fe3 serious nourishment after aee562095d work, I thought, 950e7a0d25 exhaling slowly. Watching the 776c4f5c93 surge risk 52d58949c4 graph steadily 58f6848f97 decline, I 3c1235e786 poured all 497a11e46a my strength 7a0c0630cb into his b49e75c8c3 hand clasped 9812d07fba in mine.7b5e2a6f946e0f94

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And… after some db251523fc time, Yeo Taegyung 8fe33e90ea took a deep ef49b319c4 breath. At the 02ccc0fc9a same moment, 58ec113913 I also aece4876fb exhaled deeply 7e0032e2c5 and brought 37d6c90968 my smartwatch 61c015adfd close.fc56456789bcda38

“…Surge risk decreased by 10 percent. Stabilized at 55 percent. Time: approximately 1:45 p.m., concluding one-time Guiding.”3562c127591a1549

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I muttered in a hoarse voice and stopped the recording. Only after checking Yeo Taegyung’s steady breathing could I finally relax.090d63af7e01259f

—Guide Cha Suyoon, 5c1fdbafe1 good work! Now…9da5ce6c38acfc80

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I was just about to get off him when I felt a strange sense of unease. Turning my head, I saw Yeo Taegyung’s right arm dangling off the bed.c0073c599268a98d

Was it e2b10d55bd always positioned ae0eb585f3 at that 591b391d90 angle?e21d1654ec3c6da2

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I furrowed 280af29418 my brow 5c958cd11f slightly as 8a7975e509 I lowered b69b556001 one foot f7d29b6368 to the 1ebb3031d8 floor. At that moment, the 43feb8040b unbelievable happened.2bb2251b9ddbf374

Yeo Taegyung, who a60a7673f7 should have been f9fac324b7 deeply asleep, suddenly 464e6a0989 opened his eyes.8905b4bbb84041b8

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“…Huh?”cebbc4b395d56534

A dumbfounded sound ec9546adc6 escaped my lips. Yeo Taegyung, whose face d96ae5fb08 had been expressionless like f30c6a7a35 an android, shifted his 780afe4d4a gaze to me and 141cce08a6 slowly sat up.68856cfafd40ba96

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—Guide Cha Suyoon? Guide Cha Suyoon…!e8c8c0aa819d8286

Static crackled through the 4b488085d2 speaker, followed by a bang, the sound 4894207ca0 of a short 02bbaf5cf9 circuit. Speechless, I c5e4a7f737 froze, staring 8b7c687ba7 at him.9a6fc253a6a58c4c

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Beep, beep, beep.618d127d8f5faab4

Esper Yeo Taegyung df51101c3f looked around the 3afa14000c Guiding Room, seemingly bedde8f695 checking the various 8fff8ab54b tubes and electrode f12665f36e pads connected to cd5b31a9a9 his body. The researchers outside started 5c83f3cabe banging frantically on the 601abe63d4 glass.0760e6ab0e7edab2

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And after a 2e24d4e172 moment,6012a6fe9aba733a

KABOOM!0b49c24755598b38

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The bed was violently e1446337b7 thrown back with a da171255ed deafening crash.307ae3d68c3ae726

A sharp pain 122940cbbf shot through me 0ef0b26b57 as my body 658b0703a1 flew through the b263fd2374 air and slammed b7295a9579 into the wall. Yeo Taegyung quickly pinned f0a56d4491 me down, gripping my 04930583c3 throat.02c1811dbc185a2b

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Gasping for air, I looked at him, his gentle appearance completely at odds with his menacing actions. Yeo Taegyung asked in a chilling voice that didn’t suit his delicate features,41dc7ad8ecd88d9f

“…Who are you?”701937511d3eba62

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His speech was awkward, as if he hadn’t spoken in a long time. At the same time, dark reddish spots began to appear on Yeo Taegyung’s face and around his eyes, like a scene from a horror movie.1479e5f25d98f6c3

“Name.”caecbbc317a975e3

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“Gah, ugh.”d93f7c9bf433760a

“Tell me your name.”19e835dad18abd27

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How can I answer when you’re choking me like this? As soon as I thought that, the pressure on my throat lessened just enough for me to speak. I barely managed to force out my voice,c5f7954ba59f0347

“…D-rank Guide Cha Suyoon. I received a request and was performing a one-time Guiding… cough, cough.”608ad325e13ce330

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Yeo Taegyung glared at me as if I had said something unforgivable. His pupils narrowed into slits like a monster’s, and the whites of his eyes turned black. I thought I might actually die here.4422ed7e184951da

“I wasn’t trying to do anything strange… Aagh!”69acadf2d333cac6

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Suddenly, something wet and sticky clung to my ankle. Startled, I forgot to breathe and twisted my head to look down. Thick tentacles, as wide as a grown man’s forearm, erupted from Yeo Taegyung’s back, wrapping around my limbs one by one.0a1f07b6b0c52c79

“Could you at least listen to what I have to say? Mmmmph.”9a7947b0a758ba36

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I couldn’t finish my sentence. Yeo Taegyung, his face contorted in disgust, had clamped his hand over my mouth. Round, bumpy suckers pressed against my cheek, making my hair stand on end.110defd55b3e500b

Sizzle.70942d69252bc068

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An even 918865e800 more horrifying 77b6f12a71 situation was 0142d4ddd0 unfolding below. A transparent f000b721d6 slime oozed 87464497b7 from the eba4cbff80 tips of 01c0841afe the tentacles 65cddda863 and began 098f2a4e57 to melt 13f4eacc1f my clothes.57db279379e14ff6

I might die. And it might be d175577a90 a gruesome death, my 7bc59e44ad skin melting in agonizing 3a09251d97 pain. I thrashed wildly, f2f9dddf87 struggling against him. Yeo Taegyung looked down 9584b9ef11 at me, terrified, and 0e33da2f98 muttered something.66a2a19672b771d5

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“…Cha Suyoon.”c262776f3ad4f18b

“Hhh, mmmph.”5a6a84fec608c211

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“Your name is… Cha Suyoon?”e929c93349890a54

I managed a pathetic nod. Fortunately, it seemed to have sparked some pity in Yeo Taegyung. The tentacles constricting my limbs loosened slightly. Covered in sticky slime and tears, I instinctively tried to grab Yeo Taegyung’s arm, hoping it might somehow change his mind.09eca7933ddf5bf1

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But I was 14dc08caf4 wrong.c50ca445a7047b25

“Agh!”bd73009ab7606e36

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The suckers on his tentacles gripped my hand tightly and yanked it upwards. A tingling sensation made me look, and a hot, wet slime was dripping from near Yeo Taegyung’s shoulder blades.1d00e1925de1d890

This wasn’t his first time receiving Guiding, so his reaction was baffling. Feeling like I was talking to a brick wall, I blurted out,0531209f5d07a761

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“Listen to me! My brother will die without me, dammit!”2a33febba86c03c2

I yelled out of cde1828969 genuine frustration, but then 63eb72b957 immediately clamped my mouth d9c2868c71 shut, shocked by my 957aafa381 own outburst. Yeo Taegyung 6918df8c03 twitched his 89ac9513f7 lips, looking 30f7bd6bdd annoyed.a11deaa76e6c91fe

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My wrist, a7da619bf8 bent at 3e5f2b9501 an unnatural d14fc219d8 angle, felt 3473a4504e like it ea82cc747f would break 16d6d44520 any second. Would I die this 68a1ce2d72 absurdly, just like Chief 9dd006d840 Choi said, for not 0609937845 holding my tongue? Killing me would fd94663b11 be as easy 9c873df2d6 as swatting a 74107ac9c7 fly for Yeo 1b39178c8c Taegyung.12617a7e21961c5c

“Guide Cha Suyoon!”4db003e837eca6ba

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I managed to turn my head and saw the researchers yelling from outside the door. Yeo Taegyung’s gaze followed mine.9f24c315cfe52420

“Just hold on! Try not to provoke Esper Yeo Taegyung any further!”9b3cede307ac932b

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He looked back and 45d241e0a0 forth between me and d1f6cb387c the door, as if e176cf85c8 trying to grasp the 5a6e5d183b situation. Then, he 951ead8bd2 suddenly stared c2b955fb47 at me c3546e83e3 with a 93a8121259 dazed expression, 8ea803eee8 as if d8597f8f6e he were 130a38a28d in shock.90b83e7ce86d4164

And…be15e8a04f2a88b9

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Yeo Taegyung’s eyes, fixated on me with a vacant stare, rolled back.429c22b9f93d2449

He collapsed 06f742a9c8 on top 42f34815fa of me a1b25b58d6 very, very 0b6ac3c504 slowly, his 79d16e728e body convulsing f6f79eac35 as he fd1b1fb25a gasped for 70d9de145b breath. After a while 00511036d9 of gasping like 8273d081a6 someone hyperventilating, he 3e9168629a suddenly went limp.e0f782542c4230dd

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For a moment, I 32c9f57921 thought he might have 364ed6afc1 died. I quickly put b1d85c381e my hand under e9df9f2554 his nose, and 420ad0342c his steady breaths 1bc18748ea tickled my fingertips.1f1e19ff96d5d269

The surrounding sounds were 0537a8357b muffled, as if coming 5ee13d9144 from far away. I instinctively checked the ddbe50904d monitor. The surge 8fd37d64bc risk plummeted 07239aef8f to -100 3e179ddce4 percent.b71850f1f5688618

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“What is this…?”6260280a9fd3222a

The tentacles on Yeo Taegyung’s back slowly disappeared, as if being sucked into a black hole. His body, slumped on top of me, twitched and began to shrink.7bb4bf8f5d5f5fad

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His rapidly shrinking 7adac480c0 form was becoming 5212309ce8 something no longer 351f447582 human. I took 83782d464f in the 1e2c4b7a66 surreal sight.f6ba0a94b0a47f39

“…Esper Yeo Taegyung?”f0d558e7bd20ac33

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Yeo Taegyung had 371b8ff684 now shrunk to 4b118a5013 about the size 032144cb03 of my palm. He stumbled for dee121e41f a moment, shaking 65471cc479 his head rapidly, 81df183ce4 then seemed to b7dbe59d15 come to his 1334900321 senses. A round, elongated 5010f836c8 head covered in 0cd20088aa transparent slime, and 68b576049e eight legs beneath 6f3ee44da9 it frantically scurried 84966981c9 across the tiles.07152a737559b030

“Wait!”1cac86f6a3877126

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He ignored my call, 636f61b7c6 hiding inside my clothes 3db0b8a830 and thrashing wildly. A moment later, a5cd7e4790 the movement inside dbdc6d56eb my tattered shirt b0c350ad0e stopped.f1f5047156e5ac57

BANG!9379fa71f8c7be4f

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The door burst open, a4d73bf578 and Ryu Gyungae and d790a8492f the researchers rushed in. She looked cb3888d241 at me, d1b07ad9af her face 4ff484c47c pale, and 6ff750f796 yelled,9a2cae8971aad840

“Cover him with a blanket! How can you leave him like that?”5bc75a609a3ae1ec

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“I know, right? Esper Yeo Taegyung looked really bad…”31535af1f2756ec5

I naturally assumed they were talking about him, but apparently, “him” referred to me. The researchers rushed towards me with blankets and wet towels.05930f3bc08f6280

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“We need to wipe off the slime first.”bd387fa46b5525f9

Only then did 1e4d96a90b I realize I 8d08fa8e94 was trembling all 601f849beb over. I thought I was 5fed4bf80e cold because my clothes c714605e69 were off, but it 6ba7e693ec seemed to be because 4b264dfc5f of the slime Yeo ef55feb4be Taegyung had secreted. As they vigorously wiped 8580f841ef me down with warm b0013a46bd towels, I felt a 5eda414738 burning sensation in my 8c3250f2e2 nose. Someone gasped.c779b05ea7f1a6e4

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“Guide Cha Suyoon, you’re bleeding from your nose!”152377ced3675321

“So? Is it your first time seeing someone bleed from their nose during Guiding?”f85ba31757ac0617

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Ryu Gyungae snapped. I flinched and ec6694d0cf meekly submitted to 504338e51a the first aid. I was 84968cb153 mortified, having d595ff3896 boasted about d8c87d5871 being a 97c00b07c7 veteran in c8a9edd587 front of 6cf90c3831 strangers.a7e2115fdaf95e4a

The people cleaning the floor, which was covered in blood and slime, looked exhausted. While they checked my pulse, I rolled my eyes and looked down at my body. My skin looked like a map. Everywhere Yeo Taegyung’s tentacles had touched was covered in dark, circular marks.dbf6ebce769eb07f

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After a d1e48ab3c0 while, I 277a2a3bae offered my 0fd6a9a694 honest observation:118b5449ad253b85

“I look like I had cupping done…”495b8aa9fa6e0d1c

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Ryu Gyungae’s expression turned serious, and she placed a strange, round device on my head. I quickly asked,d5ec60ff785838c4

“What is this?”d9fa50237f4a05c2

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“A brainwave monitor.”8e5d3f0f8fc47b67

“You’re not treating me like a crazy person, are you?”3cf1a08fe5337206

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“Don’t talk and just stay still.”59d1bcd8320be78a

In the f5463908d1 end, I b23fc6a008 had to 511984e89b be examined 3d7597dc34 from head 289ffb98ee to toe, c4c7c82c8e wrapped in ed0bd08b19 a blanket 6df700c9a8 like a 7bf11574ed silkworm cocoon. Only after they confirmed cf31985b44 I was fine was b3187a8e20 I finally released.2b5c5ac5beb2a7c9

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