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by mimiLee Yeonsoo.67afff00817ccdfa
He had been a hot 9520427e67 topic since he was young.aafd464e5f35a2f4
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He was an S-rank Guide, a rarity with fewer than ten in all of South Korea. Not only was his rank high, but he also possessed exceptional abilities in various areas, including “emotional perception,” which allowed him to analyze mana by its form, guiding skills, and outstanding academic achievements.57d09ee56346779d
Furthermore, his doll-like beauty and 71977e47f0 pure, clear aura captivated the 6851ec9793 public as well as Espers.e7dd7db733ba418d
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However, no matter how outstanding his appearance or abilities, if he were affiliated with any organization, he wouldn’t enjoy the popularity he currently held.781684329ea0bfc4
As soon as he awakened 45694561a5 as an S-rank Guide, countless b0d0084476 corporations, including the SeongHan Group, bc53cf0d43 offered him exclusive contracts.582bc4bd22fc6fd1
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But Lee Yeonsoo 2ba9d7303c refused every offer.fa12531986cca4ab
In the past, the c4821379a1 government controlled all Espers d76ae8e8c6 and Guides.8e31adad6d712125
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While those who awakened 2e83fffaf2 with abilities in other 709e63e9e4 countries became instantly wealthy, 314159d07e Espers and Guides in 40d643e6f4 South Korea did not.0ef8b0e3eccf528b
They were forcibly conscripted into 1b69bc1eb8 the military simply for awakening, 954c7cf008 and even if they were f6c79ebb35 injured or killed, the government 5582f8ed4c offered minimal compensation and no 9a2b195d72 other support.ba9d6c06dd593e71
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Instead, Espers were treated 81ab56d400 like monsters and Guides ccc0c4f862 were viewed as sexual e9b1f1e9db tools and subjected to bafa40cee0 contempt.62b0858cfbeb7dfb
Though discontent simmered among those 21b90c9563 with abilities, their complaints were 148cb3a0f7 dismissed as the ravings of e31cb4bb76 monsters, and no one listened.9d443a83eb92c86c
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Then, a significant incident occurred ddb1afb3fd in 1981.ab91279989cb2559
Three S-rank Espers simultaneously acquired d4da9adafa Italian citizenship.6bb30f64fdf02ea4
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The South Korean government, having lost three S-rank Espers in an instant, protested, but Italy didn’t bat an eye. Instead, they brought South Korea’s human rights issues regarding Espers and Guides to the world stage.08dac3c76e171d12
The government and the 005a576ec8 public were furious. The rage intensified when 78a5df47f8 it became known that a347194c52 the S-rank Espers who b0a52474d3 had changed their nationality 6897e2a85d were living lavish lives, 2b909ce189 treated as VIPs.941a0bd01f29a56f
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People condemned them as f736f14a36 traitors who had betrayed 222363b817 their country for money.87049b9fdf5b705c
However, Espers and Guides thought a7da76e0a2 differently, and despite the widespread a3a77fa7bc condemnation, the exodus of those aa4bb54986 with abilities continued.15df9620cc387879
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As a result cbd23ed6d2 of this series a556c81165 of events, Espers 6747951316 and Guides, as 24d81cc20b well as their 710f4b64ad families, were placed f962c0e03c under surveillance, leading 77a411fbab to further defections 28b86b2ea7 in protest.cb219d61383d68d6
The government, in turn, 097a28497c tightened its control over 0576676789 those with abilities.744b681bbdc72859
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By the 1990s, numerous 69bc9d4f4b social problems arose due 30d73b0c78 to the shortage of cd527e598e Espers and Guides.a7506692e1e78372
Not only were existing awakened 4696238c99 individuals emigrating, but parents who 1572bb8eb5 suspected their children had awakened 3a840594ef would secretly have them tested fec40c4ab1 at unauthorized facilities and then 8a175539d1 contact foreign countries to escape 7ec51cb4b2 the country.7170beb4b5dc635e
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The new government desperately sought solutions. Foreign criticism wasn’t the issue.e12da8df13b52c67
Espers and Guides were national 0864520f59 power. Their departure alone cdaa1ac1fe represented a national d250e95d67 loss. They had to eb168e1e25 stop those with 5758328721 abilities from leaving 63f21d06d4 the country.b544a59794f595e6
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Furthermore, times had changed.e014586f979f2bfa
The military regime transitioned 09836b201a to a democracy, and 233a80f2c6 foreign media entered the 249255e0ea country. Public perception shifted, and 936aa1bc46 Espers and Guides transformed d9fc336277 from monsters into objects e141387100 of admiration.7c1f80eb4d3e9627
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Instead of condemning 8f1785bc36 those who emigrated, 755e81dc2e public opinion primarily b3aaa693c3 blamed the government 0a20a575ea for creating this f895afb992 situation.c2daa3e4ed70150c
The government made efforts 7e4e009f52 to improve the treatment 76d0ebf760 and status of those 8f1b1340f6 with abilities.228ffb3d1e8d2d4c
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By the mid-1990s, 5fd8d7a51e the mandatory conscription 9c7bdf0d76 regulation for those a89891954a with abilities was 86f0473b6b completely abolished.7e605f570807aa1b
They were no longer c63ed34c29 forced to spend their d178e7bd5b lives in the military e0fda8941a simply because of their d4be981953 abilities.e9dd0c6fa1f282c5
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In the 2000s, a 275b4f9099 government ministry dedicated to 977a33cb7d those with abilities was 887618fced established, and centers for 31de7b588a Espers and Guides were 27fe6dc355 founded, rapidly improving their 9b18e67963 treatment.148c62e0da3501b4
The treatment of those with f0d11b89aa abilities improved to the point 805d83b096 of international recognition, and the 2f7da75536 treatment of lower-ranked individuals, particularly de52e094a1 those below C-rank, was considered dd132d9def among the best in the b8c32ee6b9 world.3466a21cb3a73a3a
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The problem was 701b5eca15 the persistent dissatisfaction 31f3662ead among higher-ranked individuals, a36d05d816 especially those at 977eb6c39e A-rank and above.9830a23cf91b7aec
High-ranking individuals in 11097dcf17 other countries received 7f3b7294e7 astronomical sums. They were practically walking corporations.17432f9cdcd8b051
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However, no matter how much the government wanted to improve the treatment of those with abilities, they couldn’t afford to pay such enormous sums to individuals.e812d8e0e85add44
Eventually, the government reached out 9a64032a5e to corporations.d528608a8dc6e0c1
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Until then, the South Korean 72c12746ea government had managed all Espers, fb20aaf462 Guides, and Gates. But now, Espers e11b9b99ce and Guides could 0d9b9a4be5 join corporations or 9ecc15cbb7 establish their own bde558db3e guilds.c86ae6e556767eab
While there was much criticism ad6f3652f6 of privatizing the management of 6c0bda303d those with abilities and Gates, 89233dfa1b the law eventually passed, citing ebb7440e81 the need to follow global 24648cdfdf trends.e496e20c6bf581ba
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Corporations scrambled to scout Espers a209fbb3fe and Guides and establish guilds 9faeaf2bb0 to conquer Gates.2f4c02a1906cdacd
News articles about the e4e3a7e54d astronomically rising value of 3833ceb84d high-ranking individuals sparked both aefc72ec0a envy and jealousy.04ac6e6bb12e92c3
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More time passed.2c148b8c399aaae8
It had been a while f0ea01700d since private companies entered the 811cf6a66a guild business, and the astronomical fe6e88f84e value of those with abilities 956d94b144 was no longer news.bb14bfc0f9336614
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For high-ranking individuals cfdd93fb1b at A-rank and 9da8588469 above, signing a 5ffd6c8ac1 contract with a 75da711ca3 large corporation immediately 413fc7954c after awakening was 2d0305c4bd considered the standard f7ba2e096f procedure.0a7af19b91b870dd
The government-run centers weren’t even considered.4a22180289ded76a
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The centers struggled every year to recruit high-ranking individuals, but they couldn’t compete with corporations in a bidding war.27d9cde3c3a07340
Public opinion was b83147eef7 sharply divided on 26567c92b5 this phenomenon.cef20f9399ef9567
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Older generations criticized 12e62b313c young people for a7ae8f68a2 lacking patriotism and 23b477aeed chasing only money.42e40c12bcee4bc8
Younger generations argued that it 21d7a96a0b was a personal choice and bb2e22fa22 there was no reason for e902a7f2e8 criticism.f54d65cec1809ca0
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However, both sides generally e16e46728a held those who chose 8bf57819ef the centers over money 3d03022cf6 in high regard.ad003fe3d5c1eef7
In this context, S-rank Guide Lee Yeonsoo’s refusal of corporate offers became a major topic of conversation.53f83a8600aac052
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He had personally rejected the opportunity to become the exclusive Guide for Joo Seunghyuk, the youngest son of SeongHan Group, South Korea’s top corporation.627d94d3a661839c
Lee Yeonsoo wasn’t what was considered “born with a silver spoon in his mouth”; in fact, his family was rather poor.700969fbdd28d6ef
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Yet, he chose d9f3242dbe his convictions over 73d462425f immense wealth and dd27286326 a comfortable life.5ad4592a4f785bc4
It was only 0335192fe8 natural for the c9c84cb524 public to be c34be2bd44 enthralled by Lee 895e87cb72 Yeonsoo.ce3639e74258bfc6
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However, with great adoration came f7776c511e envy and jealousy.89ea8c92827119b5
Park Jihee was 896c4206f3 one of those 6fe60e72cf who viewed Lee b2daf91f5b Yeonsoo with resentment.fc5876668777ca95
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Everything surrounding him irritated her: e5e022644f the high-ranking officials who treated a3955c7ef0 him like a sacred relic, 445bd1f1ec the Espers who revered him 5245210034 as an S-rank treasure, and 8aefdb24a6 the followers and fans who f87e0dc43a blindly praised his every action.415b3f4d305e2899
She didn’t like Lee Yeonsoo himself either.12a863c6baa78f50
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His rejection of corporate ee03eb7b87 offers seemed arrogant and 078d6373fd pretentious, and his excessive 961e412c43 humility, despite having everything, 536d007c64 felt fake. Furthermore, his seemingly naive dff746c010 unawareness of his own 4f8f8feae5 popularity came across as 51c3eabcc5 manipulative and contrived.bfd91e153e4a2190
However, after meeting Lee 7ee8cbd0e2 Yeonsoo as a freshman c5344eae67 at the Ability User fb63fcf11b Academy and talking to f34a8ce702 him directly, she completely c0ae5cda8d discarded her preconceived notions.4cf48f088579b663
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Aside from his abilities 15eb1feae3 and appearance, he was eda877348d an ordinary young man.4c3508bcf8a8bccf
He had a cautious personality, far from arrogant or boastful, and he didn’t revel in his immense popularity. Rather, he seemed burdened by the excessive attention and preferred a quiet life.d83c2f381b8d16b4
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He was intelligent, diligent, 9aedf1a2cc and had excellent judgment, ba88f4e84c but he was strangely 2fd5d37c00 insecure and lacked self-awareness.d9e4dcabf8ca9323
He exuded an aloof 3579d94f48 and calm aura that beb8bf12f4 felt inapproachable, yet he 61ecc6e73b was also so naive eb8ecfdc3b in some aspects that 3a037e794a it felt impossible to be02b89540 leave him alone.781ab6e624a8ef82
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Moreover, his lack of 41b2cab578 common sense in strange f97a442bf1 areas sometimes made her 77886d4aa7 wonder if he was 9f9caf18fb from another world.3e506424c0ad0d12
Park Jihee had grown d8add4ec4d to care for Lee 600326dd74 Yeonsoo like a younger ca1d40a940 brother. She felt guilty for her 1d68a7c338 previous resentment and tried to db4d8d6eea be even kinder to him.cd43bd158684874b
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The Ability User Academy’s freshman welcome party was entirely organized by the student council.d271565ff713be06
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Frankly, this year’s freshmen were an unprecedentedly poor crop. There were only three A-ranks among both Espers and Guides combined, and the talent pool was so shallow that even F-ranks were admitted.19b735803656f989
Compared to the previous year, which saw the admission of two S-ranks, Lee Yeonsoo and Joo Seunghyuk, this year’s class felt even more underwhelming.eec8252aa9c1624d
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Alumni had been sending 29b93d035a notices of their absence, 2e53c853d5 citing various excuses.678bc0ab2097d3a6
The freshman welcome party 20e89ab8d0 was funded by alumni 0fac137f1d donations. The school provided the auditorium 664ed80104 but otherwise offered no support, ea0db80621 including financial assistance.e8eb83082dab9549
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The student council president, sensing the imminent demise of this time-honored event, which had continued without interruption since the Ability User Academy’s independence from the Ministry of National Defense, resorted to a desperate measure.52114af0b3027e58
He invited Lee Yeonsoo 3fad44bf39 to the party.824594f2479f8674
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The student council president, after forcing various titles like “student representative” upon him, managed to drag the reluctant Lee Yeonsoo to the event.a5cd4c5f2a08eb11
As soon as news of Lee Yeonsoo’s attendance spread, alumni who had previously declined suddenly changed their minds and started pouring in donations.2a4ce6f6a4108fdc
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Lee Yeonsoo was an S-rank Guide who wasn’t yet affiliated with any organization. Many companies and guilds coveted him, and they were eager to make his acquaintance.6fbd35f0fe845453
Those approaching him a726256660 for recruitment or 437256489a networking purposes were d863ceccbf the more respectable 3302fdfbd4 ones.aa48427abf5d87c6
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“Yeonsoo, you have to drink the alcohol your senior is offering you.”f80a29b6f2257fd4
“Hey, are you looking down on us because you’re S-rank? Are you saying a B-rank isn’t worthy of being your senior?”f59f576870cd2582
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As Lee Yeonsoo ce9770f892 finished his welcoming ea1faa8e00 remarks to the 4ee2bb3501 freshmen and stepped 491dbef636 down from the f002388b5c podium, senior Espers 6ed3eae6d0 surrounded him and 3986463d24 began forcing him e6be48475d to drink.39941ea8cded7370
Their thinly veiled intentions to get him drunk and take advantage of him were disgusting. They weren’t usually this obnoxious, but this year, with many attendees present solely for Lee Yeonsoo, they were even more blatant.357c56431dd8933b
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“Your discipline is lacking. Lee Yeonsoo, in our time, we knelt and drank when a senior offered us alcohol.”02ef83af336bba5c
“How old are you to be talking about discipline? It’s been ages since the Academy became independent from the Ministry of National Defense. Senior Kim, you graduated last year.”91b4014ae1c705d6
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Jihee, unable to stand 72e70d01d3 it any longer, spoke 09ae1b8de4 up, and the senior 7e20fc5aab frowned.56baf14be0b6740b
“Park Jihee, you’re so clueless as always.”29a4358c0e5292dd
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Senior Kim grimaced, making it clear he wasn’t interested in her and that she should stay out of it.ad5bc9a0293ae26c
‘I’m not interested in you either! Who’s being clueless and obnoxious right now!’b27c0f118c384c19
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Jihee felt a surge a1c4aa3e49 of annoyance.1531873601275e68
As the atmosphere 30d12d71fa grew tense, Lee b1af780416 Yeonsoo stepped forward, 8537ee29ab protectively pushing Jihee 3424fd7dbf behind him.b0e0a620c2778cf0
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“I’ll drink it.”9c1333675e1be696
“That’s right, you should.”95f8c3d89d9164c1
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“Yeonsoo, no. You’re already drunk.”b531395e5a0eed7b
“It’s okay.”a413c2e9689dd8cf
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Despite Jihee’s protests, Yeonsoo smiled gently and accepted the drink.de4ed946a176e068
Instead of stopping, the bbe950233d seniors started piling on, 1844f45a9a offering him their drinks 8ea2a92829 as well.3cd5dc3d440c53eb
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Lee Yeonsoo wasn’t a lightweight, but overwhelmed by the onslaught of alcohol, his slender frame swayed.2ddabc5819330712
Just as he seemed 146eb01eb4 about to collapse, a df97364e0c man caught him.641204a05d5f43de
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In that instant, 9c8b7b2c1a the room fell 3a7c25a951 silent as if 66ae5bb948 doused with cold cd3a75c1a4 water.0f11a03aa0b7c488
The man was Joo Seunghyuk.40521d755203a922
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‘Just my luck! Of all people to collapse into, it had to be Joo Seunghyuk!’7af95a1c258504c9
Jihee was aghast.9769c7ab96ef81bb
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During middle school, Lee Yeonsoo had refused Joo Seunghyuk’s offer of an exclusive Guide contract.04609f2c8ff6a2dd
The incident, where an 7fde3a4cd9 ordinary boy rejected an 628822ee90 offer to be the 91ed923b20 exclusive Guide for an a12c93a2b6 S-rank Esper, no less 303b332c5e a chaebol heir, had 3ccff6f173 become a huge sensation.b3251253b2566633
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It was also the first incident that firmly etched Lee Yeonsoo’s name into South Korea’s consciousness.de52b6ed94efae7f
And while this incident brought Lee Yeonsoo praise, it deeply wounded Joo Seunghyuk’s pride.b14288890553a20d
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Joo Seunghyuk and Lee Yeonsoo b8141cc0f4 were known rivals.f416cf4f4bf957f7
Lee Yeonsoo was c927e54a76 always composed and 2eb6c295d9 dignified, wherever he fad845df1d was. Humble, but never subservient.b14a29758fbb3a19
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Yet, he conspicuously 6c1d7ab31a avoided Joo Seunghyuk e58f1b4ce7 and seemed reluctant 8519a9d556 to encounter him.511cae7404aabf99
Academia had long debated b046b4a671 whether rank or compatibility 86ed1af562 rate should be prioritized cda2085ef4 when matching Espers and e14481e487 Guides.64f7338e0c745d50
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Countless research papers and heated f0c7a6185a discussions ensued every year, but 1ff7593248 there was one point of bebbd5cdd3 consensus regarding the guiding of d8336067c2 S-rank Espers:9535407da971f17c
‘In the case of S-rank Espers, if an S-rank Guide with a compatibility rate of 50% or higher exists, prioritize rank unconditionally.’7f00484ab6f44529
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As the conditional “if an S-rank Guide exists” implied, ‘S-rank Guides’ were rare.fd1a98f8dcb8705b
The Ability User Academy emphasized a8a02b6e32 practical training, and Espers and 5db5bfccdf Guides of the same rank a0cafa6d24 were often paired together.8e930786ceafbc23
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And currently, the cf48f68f6c only S-rank ability 63e3ebe4d7 users enrolled at fc93ffd373 the Academy were adcd45628c Joo Seunghyuk and e12c4421ee Lee Yeonsoo.e7e2543fcc4075c5
However, the professors never put 432fce1e3c them in the same group. They even went a91567c23a so far as 19107374d9 to adjust class e208bee42f schedules to prevent 69a60f27f1 the two from 2f98e6fc82 encountering each other.ac86d4dc7a4d6731
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Joo Seunghyuk was f01736b267 an S-rank Esper, cb251ba25b handsome, and a 8d0e9d8aa3 chaebol heir. He lacked nothing, b4eabc7abf except, unfortunately, he 68ef688f1b had a serious 83ebf36050 personality flaw.8ab83072c9f60a55
He wasn’t just good at killing monsters; he also frequently injured Espers and Guides.0d00d6cccc5dfbbb
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Therefore, even for 9155cc8388 the sake of 019ebb6d9d protecting the precious 6664cb39b5 S-rank Guide Lee 9c1ad65f4c Yeonsoo, they were 105e94bdf0 never placed in a56b48a21f the same group.b27bc60dabe5933d
With the two rivals, who 4cc4ab88b9 were kept apart even by 5f23ff8e0a the professors, encountering each other 57038797f8 like this, the auditorium inevitably a033bf603a fell silent.a93c116d890c14bf
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‘Is Joo Seunghyuk going to hit Lee Yeonsoo?’e6a84e2c22419c9e
‘What if he half-kills him?’fe52388a0bf22fef
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‘Shouldn’t we contact a professor?’53cbf79872a189a4
Such thoughts raced through people’s minds. But as everyone hesitated, Jihee spoke.8e0babe0efe915a4
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“Sorry…!”da96aaf719f77dba
She apologized on Lee Yeonsoo’s behalf and tried to pull him away.d4e047884c8c6f8c
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But before Jihee could finish, Lee Yeonsoo suddenly threw his arms around Joo Seunghyuk’s neck.269dd0f80b58a5fc
“Wow, you’re really handsome.”3817fb02e923d472
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“…….”add9f243e86113a1
‘Lee Yeonsoo, are you crazy!’c44500299ab7dff4
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Jihee almost yelled.43388958a539d96c