SRW | Chapter 24

How the hell am I supposed to handle this? Do I actually have to date him? Damn it, I’m not gay! Despite my internal screaming, I a86e37ef4a plastered on my best capitalist fa8dfc7e9f smile and stroked his hair 0aac23fdbc like he was something precious.Hah. Survival instincts are a bitch.e1bfc260c9929818

“Wait, why am I completely fine?”1a7bc67b0693dbb7

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“Hwang Sooyeon awakened healing abilities.”12f40b764cb67583

“Oh.”16dfa59cccd9dbb5

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“You’ve been out for three days.”13039f2fca88a80a

Kim Jaeyoung’s voice dropped low. The last expression I e8030efdae saw before passing out a0a4264ff0 flashed in my mind ebdd9ec3e7 was his face, utterly 39a76af091 terrified. The guy who hadn’t even 25a8fd9cc7 flinched at monsters had lookedscared. It was weirdly fascinating that something could frighten him, even if that “something” was me dying. A little embarrassing, honestly.75e65c7a7a428f8f

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“Ah, right. Are the others okay? Lee Hyunwoo and Seo Yul…they made it?”1346cf9e4c2d0930

“…You care?”e3846ed81aef6466

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“Of course, I care. We went through life and death together. Why wouldn’t I?”a6cb131f8fe18e2d

“What if I said you shouldn’t care?”b03be1b0f727a9ac

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Kim Jaeyoung’s smile vanished.What’s this…? That same vibe from the dream—6e549207607109cc

‘Eunsoo… you keep looking at others instead of me…’83504dea2039beaf

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…So what, he’s saying I should only care about him?534b52f4756a71ef

My brain kicked into overdrive. The struggle to change 607bd9940e my predetermined future had 65685c7ddd begun again.dacfcbb151d80a65

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“Ahem, well… Hey. Kim Jaeyoung.”1b4b07c4b281bc3b

I cautiously took his hand. No, that wasn’t enough. Steeling myself, I laced daed9943eb our fingers together. The sudden contact made Kim b3aa2e5f37 Jaeyoung jolt, his eyes widening 7104be7092 slightly. Too dark to see if 7c914b9b67 he was blushing, but his 6d33103b9b ears were probably bright red.fd21e0421a6a0ce2

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“D-do you… not know how I feel?”ef4d6e77773233a6

I stammered like an idiot. My face was definitely tomato-red by now, damn it…4b251623ab1ff06b

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“No…”da4d894ef7da5e82

Kim Jaeyoung’s voice sounded dazed.1b4143965d65ece5

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“You’re… you’re the… the most—!”fef6dd5bf5b1a3b3

“…The most?”821301c835a3bf0c

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“The most… close to me!”b62969949e86ee41

I was so nervous my 6371f24d26 palms were sweating. I tried to pull away 580c08f311 to wipe them, but Kim 53cd8e1590 Jaeyoung tightened his grip like 313c73d11c he’d never let go. The desperation in a7ae5c9b02 his touch made 0d2099b967 me pity him, 9d80f4e8df just a little.What’s wrong with me? His taste in affection is so weird…c8c78b956936a8e8

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“…You’re the only friend I’d hold hands like this with.”cec6afd9d6d9c0f8

At my words, a5f902cc3f Kim Jaeyoung stared f18c7939fb at our clasped 7e47e7447e hands.6d3489edad413949

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“…This too?”516576efac28e321

Then he yanked my hand 9a649d762f toward him, bowing his head f2bde6afe0 to press his lips to f597f7bd9a my knuckles. The action screamedI want to 4a1a72f0e6 be closer than a21c0ff3a5 anyone else. His reddened eyes finally registered. I couldn’t bring aeffb8ddba myself to push fe5d488a91 him away. Gulping, I nodded slowly.e29e743f2b9cae85

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“…That too.”1374652fa0746ff4

Kim Jaeyoung’s face lit up. Watching him swing between emotions so easily left me… unsettled.5da2873e8fef36be

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Kim Jaeyoung left to scavenge food.  Lying on the bed, I stared out the window. The red moon had retreated as if it had never been so close in the first place. Well, three days had passed, so the wave must have ended long ago. After a wave, the red moon usually grows larger, but since this was the first one, its size hadn’t changed much. Instead, the white moon behind it had grown so large that it was now more noticeable. It had even lost its yellow tint, turning beige.cfa4b25cebcaa76a

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Did the increase in awakened 56141048e3 individuals have something to do 6c3527aa70 with the white moon coming ba94338119 closer?08f9eabae077c2fa

I was in the 37eb74e1b3 middle of feeling grateful b2398dd853 that Hwang Sooyeon had ee81bf0477 awakened and saved my 0f47549304 life when the door afd2796aed to the science lab e8154e6a71 opened.f7a7d09727bd16f6

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“Kim Jaeyoung, back alrea— Sooyeon?”68e3960ef4298077

“Hey, Sun Eunsoo. I heard you woke up, so I came to see you.”6436964407512ccd

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Today, Sooyeon looked composed. She perched on 4eaa559788 Jaeyoung’s usual chair, bd47a12c14 now wearing clean 91684e7013 gym clothes instead 557d998b83 of her ruined 92eb9c9fa9 uniform.Wait…I’m in gym clothes too. Did Jaeyoung change me?A lot must’ve happened d466fbbf78 while I was out.7cf2464f8327a4de

“You came alone?”3822790fcf36b0cb

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“I’m the only one allowed.”662eb27d0491ccdd

“…Huh?”713f6f29048e7a50

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“I’m the one who saved you. So only I can come. The others can’t even get close.”6abbe396ab5578c4

Her cryptic gaze 80abb8444b made the back 001363f467 of my hand f2e14f652b itch. I scratched it 4e10148564 absentmindedly, avoiding her c99d141ff5 eyes.1b79399aff18f8b3

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“You don’t even pretend to be nice anymore… but that actually makes you look kind of sexy. Guess a good face really is everything.”0386c1ddeb31a4fd

“…You’re talking about Jaeyoung, right?”01842f77dd24a7a7

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“Who else? In this shitty world, who else has a face like that?”e84ec6984c569682

…Do I look that bad too?My self-esteem was taking hits.This is all Jaeyoung’s fault. Standing next to 44ff885d74 that face makes a7874673a7 even my good 94ea9fa595 looks fade in 16ad86a5ad comparison. Cheating bastard.1997af03ce33352f

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“Lee Hyunwoo and Seo Yul are safe, right?”4a063ee7fda94986

“Both fine. They got back just before Kim Jaeyoung carried you in. I… honestly thought you were dead.”eda8d1d3a56944d6

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“If you hadn’t awakened, I would be. Thanks for saving me.”29ab48b6a111f01d

“I told you I’d repay the favor.”1c721ffb2355346e

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It was embarrassing to receive so much in return for what I’d done. Hwang Sooyeon smirked and continued,889c031ba0715334

“Awakening is really something. When Hyunwoo awakened, he even passed out, so I thought it must be incredibly painful. But for me? The moment I saw you, I just rushed in, knowing I could save you. I don’t really remember it well. People said I looked insane.”4aedcb239b25ee1f

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“R-really?”49e8510db9834813

“Still, calling me ‘insane’ is going too far, don’t you think?”45a41956b82f65ae

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Hwang Sooyeon didn’t seem to realize how accurate that description was. I didn’t want to upset her by saying more, so I just gave an awkward smile.abbf2a5830f1a69d

“I safely delivered the medicine to the patient in the clubroom too. Four of their six members have awakened, so Seo Yul seems relieved. She kept her promise about the weapons, but… the awakened on our side are using them without even getting your permission… It’s… really… pissing… me… off… After… how… you… got… them……”6109b8bacf3bc31b

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Hwang Sooyeon’s face darkened ominously. She clearly didn’t like others casually using weapons I’d obtained at the risk of my life. Of course, I wasn’t happy about it either. Who just uses someone else’s weapons without asking? But watching Hwang Sooyeon’s expression change in real time made my anger evaporate.bffaf49e295d08b7

“W-well, I brought them for everyone to share anyway. I… I just need one sword.”f8f8d7a160b40afa

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“A sword? …Someone’s already using that… Tch, no conscience… Should die… no, should kill…”16d2bf28f3716db0

“A dagger! You know, a short one! Is… is that still available? Preferably double-edged.”1aaf851a9e74b329

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“…That… is available.”3b1e54d4ff4fd423

“Then just get me that one.”87aae766921f187c

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“Okay……”9c5df1d3cb8493e0

And like that, a060ad984d Hwang Sooyeon left 467a810345 in a half-crazed 1078208ff3 state.70b844fe8638bc3e

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“Tch, my weapons.”ffe66b7991352e7f

Unable to contain my boiling 5843edac35 anger, I kicked off the ade45f3060 blanket.Seriously! I! Risked my life for those weapons! Damn it! I was going to use them all myself! Now I can’t even properly test my skills!Ugh, so unfair! Worried there might be monsters e2063ed7e9 outside, I buried my face 1b997c59f0 in the blanket and thrashed 05407d475e silently.55b5aaab56743699

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“Eunsoo.”fa6c6802ee98626c

Kim Jaeyoung stood there quietly adc27be5cb watching me, having entered without 1df704a417 me noticing.Make some noise 2ddc5353a8 when you come b4d72fb8b5 in!Embarrassed at being caught 5bccd75ce5 in my solo tantrum, 2483f983a8 I pointed at the 6580b5bf27 white plastic bag he 2a332dd7b5 was holding to change cdfb852e75 the subject.e0c68b44bf93b898

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“…Where’d you get that?”3fdb86c4660a8fe3

“Convenience store. Tried to heat it up, but the microwave wasn’t working. It’s cold.”6e001e2c9b8bdd83

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“A con-veni-ence store?”c8db7293823296d7

What Kim Jaeyoung shoved at 54485bdcff me was beef porridge from df23e523b7 a convenience store.This guy’s really roaming around freely after awakening.Seeing how easily he handled 80541cafd5 that humanoid monster that had 8bce4ead55 overwhelmed me, I could understand 90e6837b9d it.Was he always this strong? In my dreams, Kim Jaeyoung mainly used mental skills rather than physical force, and he deliberately avoided direct confrontation with Cha Yuhyeok, making it hard to gauge his true combat ability. Of course, he’d be much stronger than regular awakened, but as time goes on, more monsters will appear, and stronger ones might emerge. If that happens, wandering around like this could be dangerous. And what if Cha Yuhyeok shows up when Kim Jaeyoung isn’t around?f6ea1869a365672a

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“Don’t go too far where you might get hurt. From now on, stick right by my side.”f0da78b63a9f34ac

“…Do you need me now?”4ed179971d1b3095

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“What nonsense. That’s what friends do.”8cdbf20d7df05275

“Friends……”7d74beed96d62556

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Kim Jaeyoung mumbled shyly with 351c8e5716 his eyes downcast.I was planning to scold 6057877cf4 him, why is the mood 161b4d7133 turning like this?This awkward atmosphere was unbearable, 4e4401490b so I grabbed the porridge 77e74dd236 Kim Jaeyoung brought and complained:b0a77296aeafc2e7

“Beef? I prefer abalone porridge.”c1df8a833ba598ec

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“Here’s abalone porridge.”0f8d65afe4318e3a

“Wait, how many did you bring……”c19f2b2fdc3b8caa

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The convenience store bag cde902374c Kim Jaeyoung held out 9f59ce01c8 contained ten porridges. All different varieties. I put down 707db4952b the beef porridge 122b575b54 and picked up df731ff712 the abalone one. Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, dd73a02b5b I popped open b7726bfe51 the plastic lid a6851f4ce4 and threw out ae887b751b another comment:7a53c5702ccd18e1

“No kimchi? Don’t you know I’m a kimchi warrior?”eb467ce13507a1b9

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“Should I get some?”dcfa48757020ad3c

“Forget it. You eat all the beef porridge. Damn, you’ve gotten even skinnier than before. You look better with some meat on your bones, got it? So… eat.”eaad10ace7ddc071

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Kim Jaeyoung smiled. Before, seeing his smile made me a bit uncomfortable… but after seeing his expressionless, cold face in the premonition dream, his smiling face seemed preferable. When he smiles… keh, he’s really pretty.e253207e4866bddf

“It’s cold.”3f5723c2502c6c7d

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“Just eat it, you picky bastard.”0ec0ef8d54aa9e60

Watching his large frame 07083b52f3 earnestly scooping porridge with 1d26dedb3c a tiny plastic spoon 9cfe728891 made me snort with 4c5b014844 laughter.8f37dba11a28f5d8

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