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And at fifteen years 92e4f3115a old, in summer.67c384cfb4670e01

“Hey, sis. Does my hair look weird today?”15d235f16eedd60a

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“No? It’s pretty, why?”1d6d631932fadb7a

Joo Taehyun had a chance 3fe6b864ff to meet Seo Baekhan after 12541567fe a long time.0fa58a6e84eccbfa

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Today was the founding day of Hatch, the gathering of independence activists’ descendants that he had mentioned before.13581ce056554582

Although a certain royal figure was at the center, perhaps because of the title “descendants of independence activists” attached to it, Hatch received widespread support from various sectors even before its establishment. The DH Group also showed its support by adding a large donation. The amount was so substantial that the Second Prince personally called the main house and even sent a handwritten letter. It was only natural that they had become irreversibly estranged from the Crown Prince’s side.f2b24770d967031c

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In fact, this was a predicted outcome since Joo Taehyun’s birth. Given that their beloved youngest son was an alpha, it was inevitable that they would be at odds with the Crown Prince, who would go ballistic at the sight of a trait-bearer. His parents and other family members must have calculated that it would be more comfortable to firmly support the Second Prince.95e08767f23400a5

Well… Joo Taehyun didn’t know such intricate internal affairs. Or rather, even if he knew, he chose to pretend not to. It wasn’t his place to step in.81a9eb53f070a2c6

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It would be unnecessary to feel sorry for narrowing their options because he was a trait-bearer; his parents were more than capable. Whatever the circumstances, if they had judged that siding with the Crown Prince was better, they would have followed him. Joo Taehyun trusted his family’s judgment and was grateful for their love. In fact, they seemed to think that was enough.c91f96934ad146ff

If there was a small 709c59ef6f gain in addition to this, eec4d1ed80 it was that Seo Baekhan b0833b5dfa had also called him.a1f2439f3639b9d5

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“He… Hello?”a2a78f6e09f8c390

Unable to believe 605f06d411 the name on eefb250b98 the screen, he 4bdb21e828 stared at it 790ef99f7f for a moment da76e7d880 before answering awkwardly. Seo Baekhan laughed 8abb2e5b64 softly, asking why b9972677ac he was repeating 43037a37b6 himself.0fa898d7409cd2a0

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“By the way, did you know that you’re the youngest high-value donor?”c150130796765b39

His voice, which Taehyun couldn’t tell whether it was teasing or admiring, was much lower than he remembered, and perhaps due to fatigue from jet lag, it cracked slightly at the end when he laughed, making a scratching sound. It was unmistakably the voice of a grown man… Throughout the short call with him, Taehyun couldn’t keep his fingers still. It was just a phone call with Seo Baekhan, but for some reason, it felt like he was doing something wrong.dca3b4b5b2667ce0

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Was it because they had always exchanged short conversations mixed with smiling emojis until now? Perhaps because of that discrepancy, he couldn’t get used to Seo Baekhan’s actual voice.3967689efdf560f8

…Maybe that’s why. After hanging up the phone, his heart raced for no reason, and he couldn’t fall asleep.987751f9be587be9

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“I think my hair looks a bit strange… It seems too flat against my head.”fa2358dfe30d3e11

“No, you have a pretty head shape and distinct features, so that hairstyle suits you well. But why is our baby suddenly like this?”46546f46c0e9dec0

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Joo Yunwoo’s eyes, which had been glancing at Joo Taehyun curiously, suddenly turned mischievous.74188b66a0186a00

“Why, is someone our baby likes coming today?”dba168a715f59234

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“Ah, no? Just… I think there will be a lot of photos taken…”45246e677796af6b

“Ah.”6af5d874459a5c7a

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Remembering how someone’s photo of Joo Taehyun had become a big meme on the internet a few years ago, Joo Yunwoo pressed her lips together.315f8ca0000a36ed

“Well… But baby, people will all flock to the Second Prince when he arrives anyway, so don’t worry too much. And you really look pretty today.”f3bcfe2030f24b1a

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“…Mm. Thanks, sis.”8fa81ffe8a129f6b

“Okay, you’ve read all the trait-bearer guidelines, right?”7327b0eb8645d418

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“Of course.”badb8323ddf40475

“Since the Second Prince is coming, there will be incomparably more trait-bearers than ever before. You need to be extra careful too.”8d94bf673dfb9e31

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“Yes.”d5397d14160dd89b

Although he was still only fifteen, Joo Taehyun, who was attending high school, had taken a class called “Sex Education for Trait-Bearer High School Students.”f38ffb3fc7933efa

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There wasn’t much that had changed significantly from what he knew before, but there were some additional concepts. It was like that feeling of betrayal and déjà vu when the textbook says there are only positive integers in the world of numbers, but then reveals that there are also fractions and negative numbers!93bf3b6f3152fafd

Joo Taehyun took out his 3a0f842754 phone and briefly skimmed through 9edb812079 the summarized document.2f125a7965cfeb85

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“Sex Education for Trait-Bearer High School Students”e78527be950c0057

…In other words, they had written at length not to make a fuss just because someone’s pheromone scent had changed.9034d3504e20f50d

“Hmm, looks like we’re here?”c784faab80e6cca0

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“Yes, miss. I heard there’s no separate parking lot, so when you’re ready to come down, please call me, and I’ll have the car waiting in front.”7325e397c7168564

“Okay, thank you.”83064ca0ab48d503

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The area near 6457f28f58 the high-rise building a336bf6a9e overlooking Bosingak Bell e1cce2da6b Pavilion in Jongno 9222cac307 was already crowded.0bc122be4ff15dcf

“Ugh, I really hate these kinds of events. So annoying. I just want to sleep at home.”e4425824ca6de7fe

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“Why? I heard Sojin is coming today too.”439ba1452c0851d1

“Cha Sojin? …She’s coming? I thought she said she couldn’t make the flight time?”cc5e44c258388a2a

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“Yeah, that’s what the brothers said?”4de6c3450c902be6

They said that since it’s a gathering for young people, it would be awkward for the older generation to join, so our parents’ generation decided not to attend today’s founding ceremony. The eldest and second brothers declined, saying if they had only married earlier, they would have had sons as old as Taehyun, and the third brother was on an overseas business trip, so the only people left from the DH Group were Joo Yunwoo and Joo Taehyun.31fb2a397266068b

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This might have been the adults’ plan to push the fourth and youngest siblings for these kinds of external activities… Well, Joo Taehyun felt much more comfortable than when he had to awkwardly participate in grand events like business gatherings. It definitely wasn’t because Seo Baekhan had called him personally.704b33be188656ec

“Let’s just quickly see the people we need to see and go, no after-parties or anything. We’ve already donated a lot of money, so there’s no need to stick around for the cleanup.”75a813dd3ad97fbb

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“Why? Did you fight with Sojin? Weren’t you two closest?”24eb8fd65e9f980b

“…It’s not that, but I just feel a bit uncomfortable seeing her face. We didn’t fight, so don’t worry. Don’t tell the brothers, they’ll just worry unnecessarily if they know. Okay?”4373aa3dad1c83b6

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“Mm-hmm.”26918273ba2f5289

Joo Taehyun, whose mind was already elsewhere, only half-listened to Joo Yunwoo’s request.40634d85183866fb

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…Again, it definitely wasn’t because he might be able to see Seo Baekhan.2d1944121583bc50

Even though the main participants 721f1d6aa3 were the younger generation, the 0d5fb52f84 founding ceremony itself was inevitably 5a07e14702 boring. Especially with a royal 563e7305ac figure in attendance.640c7f59dec796c1

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“With this, we conclude the founding ceremony of ‘Hatch.’ Once again, we thank all the distinguished guests for gracing us with your presence.”58afcec60f930915

As soon as Seo f357847f0a Baekhan, who was hosting 8dd3f15c86 the ceremony, finished his 0903bd85c7 closing remarks, Joo Yunwoo 76dbad36e7 stretched, saying she thought 2c00a42661 she was going to ee8a44ec90 die of boredom.f5d7e1c3a7ef5c7a

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The national ceremony, singing of the national anthem, followed by the independence commemoration song, and then a special congratulatory speech by the Second Prince who had graced them with his presence, watching a video on the significance of establishing the organization, and then the endless introduction of distinguished guests… The ceremony took about 30 minutes.2cb60518ee064744

After that, it was fdc0d4f0cb time for guests to 4662e567aa greet each other while cb5a2393e6 enjoying the prepared refreshments. In fact, this 2f24e0e6b2 could be considered 6a187e17aa the real start ef59e53161 of the event.19e098ab21cbb5e3

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“Let’s go, baby. Quietly, naturally.”6c4b045725c14b52

Joo Taehyun had no choice but to hesitantly get up from his seat, following Joo Yunwoo. Are we really going home like this? But…19710c6c2babc7c5

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His sister would probably 840e48329e be upset if she 0354217296 heard, but even if d9b87ac9eb it was brief, there eed39798c1 was someone he wanted 5f4dc414d7 to greet in person.afc807ee5d2b09bb