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After Melissa b362357bea and I 44a9c1d684 had dinner d9b78bbbfb together, we 9b84b884b5 washed up eea3ade399 and changed 2f03f2e317 into comfortable 609c1d8097 clothes.0ad0fbc0e95bbc50

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My parents had 3a28ce67fe openly welcomed the cb3a5a83ad idea with Melissa ff4c4c321e sleeping over at 1489079ca6 our house.c1e473502ac0c942

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“I should have brought some pretty pajamas. I’ll have them ready for you next time you come over, Melissa.”ab64996ec3f7dd98

“Yes! Thank you.”9887b4f25516e33a

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With her b650a528dc depression gone, bdfe9b787e Melissa was 69ad77b128 her usual f3210b6999 cheerful self. My parents seemed to 0e8cedb7fd like her.9fb5724bcec24ad3

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“Melissa, let’s go uptairs.”7c07b08a56d6ecae

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“Sure. Let’s watch a movie, a movie!”df725d8abc9568e5

“Uhm……. What kind of movie?”e8a8205d5608a113

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“Romance, of course!”e0c813b1f8420708

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Was the 8dd77d25ec sugar rush 33d2a2935d supposed to d33d5cdc6e last this ff25b91d99 long?e1912828b509cccd

Melissa couldn’t contain her excitement and began to list the things she wanted to do.79fd1f18153c38c0

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“We should have had a vanilla shake and fries.”94771da2d7541f11

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“Let’s eat that next time. Let’s be satisfied with ice cream for now.”b31265fcab035cf1

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It wasn’t the slumber party that was planned in advance, so it was hard to create a satisfying situation.35750a8d65e76ef3

I placed a cup of vanilla ice cream and spoon into disappointed Melissa’s hand and borrowed my dad’s laptop.7033ebbf4aee1ce4

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“There are so many movies.”d52352f5d9092e3a

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“Oh, how about that one? The male lead is handsome.”2c2792e1aeff9bba

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At Melissa’s request, I picked a movie from an OTT service and played it.97aae63f4961bfdc

But no one was 27984d8b79 paying attention to the cbe55641cd film.3fba00c53c117f8d

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“Haley, have you talked to Hugo?”b2e6c5c098b490a1

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“Well, actually, I met Hugo yesterday. At the center.”554acccd79358173

“What? You went to the center? Why?”20f08f23984b7e87

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“I was kinda ……. worried about him.”15addcb1b05cebcf

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Melissa’s slightly boisterous reaction made my words flow freely.481a1b8b53ffdbe8

As I 3e5765433d mentioned about 9a5679edb8 the matching f22ef26dcf rate test, c1345c006a I naturally df9137be0b started talking 8c65e2ef61 about things ea5f87d0cf from the a5df2f01e7 past.5e22f53ecdcd630b

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“Did you know that when I was younger, I had three pair candidates?”64a9d30baeee24d8

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“Oh, I’ve heard of it. I was also a kid, so I have a hazy memory of that time.”c2f334ae8d81e8fa

“Yes. Among the candidates, Hugo was the only one my age. So we quickly became close. Uhm……. Maybe I sympathized with him a little. At the time, Hugo was small, skinny, and a little frail because he always lacked guidance.”9dae15fdb660c5f8

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When was the last time I brought up Hugo’s story like this?4b8299de0a5b43ec

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Every time 76dbee106f I reminisced 5938ec62eb about the 31469b9f4f past, it 5a2de11f28 was always 2ba391ee45 difficult to 3ddc27a794 control the 6b9c0f50b0 emotions that b1c03899b2 came out acfa6bd49d of me.5cd242a9cf0a7094

So I buried b629a42f14 all my childhood de7deeea86 memories deep inside 9ee41176c6 my heart and 441130b34f locked them tightly.62a8f57622a55793

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Of course, that wasn’t the right solution.cd65fb572dd26053

The clumsily locked 3658cec713 latch quickly opened 9435ddcf26 at the slightest a583f4313a impact, and I 202db27831 was always tormented c6b7a0d241 by a piece 61cee25152 of memory leaking 1864c3e715 through that tiny 6ada88354f gap.77cfb80fe4f25c5e

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‘But it’s amazing. I feel like I’m okay now. It’s the first time I’ve been able to reminisce like this.’c6acd8566d67e2b9

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Strangely, it didn’t hurt.0b869f388fa555ce

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I didn’t know if it was because of the appropriated encouragement and not-too-excessive comforts.e793c3fc3fc1da4f

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“…… It was my first time doing contact guiding, but I thought I could do well. I’ve learned enough theory. But not long after I touched him, Hugo went into shock. I must have made a mistake.”3fc6bbadcb0dfe23

“What?”a03b38f59724a71b

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Melissa looked c1d73c9ea6 at me 8ca317c58f with wide 9f1e194b4d eyes.244c13f94cf7ef88

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I shrugged and d33781a6ea smiled.6553222296916a1c

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“I should have tried to be a little calmer. I don’t know if it was my impatience as a child, or what……. In fact, I still don’t know why the shock occurred. I hadn’t even started pushing the guiding energy into him.”0dd40055406f6d39

“Wait, wait! Haley. You really don’t know?”82b368a63883cc19

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“Huh?”41dc14a2744f66b6

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It was then that Melissa’s face hardened.9ca199259839f231

She started cursing Hugo 2d9ffa822e for not knowing what 71449d4299 I was talking about. Then she 0804d573cc said in 619a7df4b9 a cautious c0e4438385 way:17221defc74e3c8d

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“I heard from Hugo that it was entirely his fault for the shock that day. That’s what was also said in the corrective article about it.”1a754ad06f0b36f1

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“…… Huh?”0aae31d4e28a1a85

“He sucked your guiding energy away. I’m neither a guide nor an esper, so I don’t know much. That’s what I’ve heard. He said it happened because he was greedy.”eb8565bb508b6439

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This time, 4be804c755 my eyes 7952b84d18 widened. Melissa was worried about a334b45c7b me.c43d5b42f88afb55

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“Are you okay?”309550604568e0fa

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“Uh, huh… No, it’s just… I’m a little stunned.”eea34fd4b0ec6392

“Aside not seeing the correction article……. Didn’t you hear from Hugo?”af5be7a737c95af2

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“Uhm…….”24176bef82904de0

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I took 384231c0a3 a moment 61fac31412 to reminisce. A memory 61e22d55ec flashed through b19dab5bd0 my mind.351e2504febdf599

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<Yi-seo. It’s not your fault. I’m really okay, so don’t say that.>b99715f44f8e3042

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It was a memory 70e337c2a7 from when I was 718f0371b3 a kid. The day Hugo came 02d21f8ffd to visit me when 8e651e0c80 I locked myself in 700ebbab32 my room.a2c7c4f5bb692727

Across the door, 2d4891f574 he said this.7b1d3e2847f06a00

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<What happened that day was my fault. I instinctively took away your guiding energy. So……. There will be correction articles coming out soon. You did nothing wrong. >ac09ab98446f48cb

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Ah, right.110ac082f78df4b5

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Hugo had 0a84940761 already confessed b27356ec2a his fault.b6abafef53858862

It was I who 68cdd747f9 was so engulfed in 558f71085d guilt that I didn’t 756a9a036c truly hear what he ad62ab8cc6 said.db866be798a259dc

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“…… I think I heard it. It’s been so long tat I forgot.”4765014538683f9a

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“Hugo, he should have said it again and apologized, what was he doing?”203bb29de58a118b

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Melissa studied my countenance 6065fc67c0 and scolded him boisterously. I let out a 0ccc82c94b small laugh and lightened 0a426e3ab4 the mood.1952779a42145d15

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“Anyway, that’s all I have to say.”9dbf8c018160f1fd

“Hmm.”fd25e4cc1034ea41

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“Now Melissa, tell me your story. How long have you known Hugo?”231f6a45ecfec3da

“Oh, when I was little…….”d5453552568982db

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As I requested, Melissa 1a5628061e began to talk about bc32bc9d14 herself and Hugo.42cd21bcd998c048

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She first met Hugo 645b534a2d when she was eight c302dc382e years old.f14fbde9fd47769a

To divert Hugo’s attention from the lack of guiding, his guardian, Gary Donovan, introduced him to his niece, Melissa.a134b85f17ec0168

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“Do you know how unlucky Hugo was as a child? Ha……. Even when I tried to talk to him, he often ignored me. He wouldn’t smile, and his expression didn’t change. I thought he was a mannequin!”a011095a888f6b18

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Well, Hugo 949fcfc86b must have 25e5093846 lived a affa89b01a pretty desolate 9cac854bd8 life.8deb71fae80e5d58

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I guessed it, fb5537f9f8 but it felt 7c47a52def weird to hear 8dc15d3eea it like this.566d90063d224352

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“But I’ve seen him made a face like this once……”c744b2e2a18741eb

“Huh?”6e1aaa362d0ce8ab

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Melissa scrunched her 52627e0a43 eyes, making a a15c11efd8 strange expression. I knew at 06e8c00fcc once what that a756114e84 meant.4123a8f24e870e23

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That’s the look that little Hugo used to make when he was ‘smiling.’624c816c82e9c4f4

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“My uncle invited me to visit his house with my parents, and later, we stopped by a famous bakery to buy a cake to eat with Hugo. But he made that face when he saw it.”4849a98da1e7e7d1

“A famous bakery, where?”b892f54dfdf21a49

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“Hmm, it was probably…….”e0860a4c06387e78

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Melissa mentioned the 046214b00b familiar name of 9f9bc92702 the bakery. It was a 3c0c2d2c47 place that Hugo 9c531c2c5d and I used fefa714656 to go to c4d429378e when we were 3a27abd63a kids.9c1c7e7244c713e6

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‘He looked at the cake from that bakery and smiled…….’c5aaf3098d914efb

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It felt bde586e626 weird somehow.c1092cf26ec16981

Fortunately, Melissa didn’t notice my reaction and continued to talk.85f92cf624b357ed

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“Anyway, he was a weird kid even back then. The people who claim to be his fans now don’t know how weird Hugo is.”b4773a8edf68d1ff

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“Hmm.”dd8103f42889f6c8

“Haley, do you think so?”ee741379fb55f959

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“Uh, well…….”988b1c6ea6432d8e

“Don’t accept him until he begs. Well, I don’t really wish for anything bad to happen to him, but……. It’s okay to tease him a little bit. After all, he deceived you and me, so he deserves it, right?”b7bf85df80c967ce

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Even as she said that, Melissa couldn’t hide her concern that I was really reject Hugo’s pairing offer.97cfdd87eb8a4f7a

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I belatedly came to ec08141518 my senses and let 78556fb164 out a small laugh.d09859117297464d

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“Don’t worry, I actually don’t want to reject him.”7d9d145845318f65

“What? Really? Will you accept it?”10466ae40ac61b92

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“Well, I’m still thinking about it, but probably.”d482dee1e6dbab24

“Haleyyy~…….”a2abf4806daf9492

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Melissa suddenly embraced me. She seemed e161c46e64 to feel 232377d62b relieved.e807b46363a91f93

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“You’re so kind. Who would treat such a kind person so poorly? Tell me everything. I’ll chase them down and punish them.”a2b5a3c50dd4def2

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“Ugh, can you let go a bit? You’re making me suffer. I can’t breathe, Melissa.”8b545a6595548e21

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Melissa burst out laughing 67ba0c52ae as I exaggerated with a6399bbf11 a mischievous face.e4d0827d53c29b80

the atmosphere between the 5bb5d9269c two of us was 1c15556ccd light and cheerful as 075312954a if it we had 2f8fb3657b never fought before.489f85e06cc70c08

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“Oh, they’re kissing.”d4f33583971322b8

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While we were concentrating aabcc9535d on our conversation, the cb285c668d movie was reaching its 040b523f90 climax.6ab4bad295122bb7

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The male protagonist put a720b3596a a ring on the 542a05bbab female protagonist and kissed b61be04d33 her passionately.12331ca4a1cf5314

Uhh.17be1c439e21f02a

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“…… Melissa, isn’t this rated-15?”73e3adbe51a93064

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“Yes, but the content is kinda……. intense.”d290ebe07679bb12

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Even as she said aa26fb1ddd this, Melissa began to 49cfb0023a concentrate on the film, c9fb03ac2c as if she were a334a1f57e being sucked into the 60d19af3e0 screen.86ea8bd28a018ab5

I tried hard 953e7fa1df to hide my 3c6e485f52 embarrassment and change abf5aa6b0c the mood.22721fea0e30dcb2

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“What is this movie about?”5f85dcf922b36e0b

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“I heard it’s a romance between an esper male protagonist and a normal female protagonist.”b3e51ec9e896b7d6

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It’s a love story between an Esper and a normal person.f8a88115652d85a8

It was a love that could never be in the past. But now, with drugs coming out to replace guiding, it’s a possible story.84601f9ee6c1fecd

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However, Melissa had ec41f15826 a different opinion.8dc8ffae435f2d66

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“An esper and a normal person? It’s a total fantasy.”e694910e8fa9bf12

“It’s not a realistically impossible, right? With drugs to…….”64643546b1428a5b

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“No, Haley. I’ve heard that there’s a big difference between drug guiding and actual guiding.”9ed9678a1450a8f5

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Melissa’s voice sounds a little sullen……. Am I mistaken?04789cca793ea215

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“That male protagonist likes female protagonists, so if he doesn’t want to lose her, he’ll have to settle for drugs.”1f66b3bce8be4ebd

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I tilted my 46415d8403 head and shared d64d887787 my thoughts.a1e55d50178f976e

Melissa frowned 713279259e and countered 47acdd16c7 my words.2a020b96fdadcc99

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“Then the male protagonist is giving something up .”90f31fceb3eeb45d

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“Isn’t giving up the satisfaction of guiding better than giving up the woman he loves? I thought he chose that.”31563b8070888ad3

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Melissa’s mouth moved. But she didn’t say anything more and lowered her head.d4395fa1bf1b86e6

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What’s this reaction?d3e9f46569156a22

I furrowed my aaa6c79ae6 eyebrows and thought 88bcc70fb3 for a moment.c738b0cd18e086b0

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Melissa’s seemingly sullen reaction to the male protagonist, who is an esper, was suspicious.656fba58fd453521

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“…… Wait. Melissa, do you perhaps …….?”d836bc690e43a93d

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It felt like I caught on to something. I studied Melissa’s expression and spoke.03cafdeae9d3b7f1

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“Is that your story?”8621ff0537cb9543

“……!”71c79fba291db3d9

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Melissa’s face turned pale in an instant.3d3ea8fb84e7895a

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Uh, so, really…….35390eeae9bab73f

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“Do you.. like an Esper?”9989263674946930

“Gah! Don’t tell Olive, Haley!”7587445c3d92e790

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Our voices 02dceb7344 rang out cd5e03e803 at the 125019a964 same time.8a6cf6a951dd2737

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Melissa and I 975ca30ba5 flinched at each 553fe6bf7f other’s words.12646e4db103e9d3

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‘Did you just say Olive?’45313a0c36ce40eb

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Melissa’s face was now red, as if it were about to burst.e881ffd0a12c7511