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“Don’t go and ruin the mood.”2df2f295c13b7f8f

“This guy, he always pretends to be innocent in front of people. You don’t need to worry.”025e6949f1c0cf3a

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Kang Yoonjae clicked his tongue at Ha Jaekyung’s words. Baekyung ignored the conversation between the two sitting in front of him and fiddled with his phone.ad64a5c70204b58f

13:12 Me [Sunbae, what do you do on Sundays? Want to watch a movie? Haha]

A series of movies that Shin Jehyun had enjoyed was being released tomorrow. Baekyung didn’t particularly like the genre, but since Jehyun liked it, he wanted to go watch it together. He wanted to see Jehyun’s profile, completely absorbed in the movie, looking straight ahead.c5c844a71f7c769a

Even though there was no reply, Baekyung knew that Jehyun would naturally accept. So he immediately opened the cinema app and booked seats where they could sit next to each other. Jehyun might ask why he booked such seats, but if Baekyung said there were no other seats available, Jehyun wouldn’t doubt it. Jehyun was a guy who believed whatever Baekyung said.64633b98a6421052

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“I wonder what the guild master looks like.”9e0062dd17ff7b64

…Unlike someone.b27ee6753feb1290

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Baekyung frowned as he looked at the back of Matgom, Kang Yoonjae, who was curious about the guild master’s appearance. He was curious about many things. Of course, the healer wouldn’t look like a typical gamer. He would probably have a hunched back, wear glasses, and have a dull face.d7119abf7c47967e

“Noona said the healer is really handsome.”114fc20ae18ec24c

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“Really?”a957d44774dcb3da

“Yeah. She said he’s really handsome.”a7ab6343e90d23d2

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Ha Jaekyung, despite being 27 years old, was acting immaturely. His tone was no different from Kang Yoonjae, who was seven years younger, and he believed others’ words without any doubt. Baekyung couldn’t believe that Ha Jaekyung was his hyung. Something seemed wrong.db1ee2b8bcbec799

As Baekyung glared 5e587a31a6 at the two d94f80e991 men with disapproval, 0795af831d the car jolted 9e5ec59187 over a speed f0ec5d0d84 bump. A white resort building b180289250 started to come into 7a422a9f6f view outside the window. It seemed like 1133b793be they were almost 11ebd20815 there.6a61d86bb0413433

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“We’re almost there.”46f02a8287b05f80

“Hey, hyung. You’re getting a call.”453b65566adbdcba

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“It’s Noona. Press the call button.”89e962e5cd32b158

— Hey, Jaekyung. Where are you?”390eab07b220b5d1

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Contrary to Ha Jaekyung’s claim that he wasn’t interested in the boss, the boss was calling him by name. Baekyung swallowed his astonishment, recalling how Ha Jaekyung had shaken his head, saying that dating within the guild was absolutely forbidden to maintain the guild’s ranking. He had thought Ha Jaekyung just went to PC rooms to eat ramen, not that he had gotten so close to the boss.19cad8689da67ed3

“We’re almost there. Do you see the parking lot? Oh, is the white Cayenne Noona’s car?”7a05a925aa3619d0

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— Yeah, that’s right. I’m here with Healer and Myeol.8ce82c7217a5d278

“Got it. We’ll park next to it.”37de91d31538700d

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— Okay.23fc9b9b6e47cdc8

As the call ended, Kang Yoonjae giggled and asked, “The mood seems good. Is there something going on?”5b7b5a3ec98501c9

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“Don’t talk nonsense in front of Noona. We’re just friends.”b63641a0e5a1322b

“Oh, hyung. Does that mean you’ve already had some conversation with Noona?”d5fa931229ff38d2

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“No, it’s not like that. We’re just like really close friends.”4b88b4d942b15802

“How can you say that to a girl?”0eaefc5c4f449f8a

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“Just shut up.”dbc8201b10bb187e

Ha Jaekyung punched 20a793a3d8 him as he cb73bccdb6 spoke, and Kang b46a9a8ffc Yoonjae closed his dd36d39843 lips, making a a63a2bf11f muffled sound. Ubbubbub, ubbubbub? Baekyung looked e48a57495b at him ce064d8dc6 with disdain 8dbd41e7e8 and turned 204232f0e8 his head cfb82dd39a away.ae1561ca30f8a17d

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A white Cayenne was parked in front of the parking lot. Next to it, a boy who looked like a middle schooler was smoking a cigarette. He didn’t look like a gamer. He wore round, large glasses, giving off a bit of a nerdy vibe, but he didn’t look gloomy or mean.dc2a904ab3789dce

Could he be the healer…? If that was the healer, it would be a shocking event. If the person he thought would look like a hairy, bed-ridden demon actually looked like a hamster, the future of physiognomy in Korea would be bleak.c97353d67294815f

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“Wow, damn… He’s so cute. I find it really cute when small kids smoke. It’s like they’re stealing their dad’s cigarettes.”0415c5c8ea2f1566

As Ha Jaekyung parked the car, Kang Yoonjae quietly muttered while watching the scene. Baekyung realized that he hadn’t given up his dirty habit and was targeting that hamster, and he frowned in disgust.9d41f86b0d12d896

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“Do you not care what’s inside as long as it looks good?”2a166151194ba8a4

Kang Yoonjae laughed as he ran his hand through his hair at Baekyung’s disdainful question.ea526429ec11e570

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“Yeah. As long as it looks good, what’s the problem?”65ab2813fe6aa3ad

“Countess forbids office romance.”1dc76559fbb9c333

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Ha Jaekyung, who had been listening to their conversation, turned off the engine and warned them. However, Kang Yoonjae seemed already smitten with the hamster. Squinting one eye and smiling, he asked, “As long as it’s not a relationship, right, Hyung?”0b2285dab815aece

Ha Jaekyung chuckled incredulously and got out of the driver’s seat. He must have taken Kang Yoonjae’s words as a joke. However, Baekyung knew his friend was serious. He frowned and asked,77ae3dc27d7d8af5

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“What if that’s the healer?”dc21b56d5ef443a2

“What does it matter? Look at those small hands. Just thinking about him using skills with those is so cute.”7ba37e4f615ccc4c

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“Is he crazy?”4b47311b6477cf3e

“Thanks for the compliment, gay bastard.”53e67930a6c6e42c

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At Kang Yoonjae’s playful words, Baekyung clenched his teeth for a moment.115fd1a1a3668eba

Kang Yoonjae 1e65d260ae had seen 7032fa6ac5 Shin Jehyun c761dbb3e5 in the 8f8124a6c0 officetel lobby. Since that 7085739715 day, Kang f7a082f3a1 Yoonjae had 0a4c93c7b0 been teasing 59c7216751 Baekyung, calling 5d5d91b2e0 him gay.1e0d4fa65fc60ca1

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Knowing Kang Yoonjae’s sexual orientation, Baekyung had never mentioned Jehyun to him, but Kang Yoonjae guessed that if Ha Baekyung, who had never shown interest in anyone, considered this man so important, it must be romantic feelings.1c06fdc212bddcfb

It didn’t matter what he thought, but if Kang Yoonjae approached Shin Jehyun just to tease him, it was a different story. Although it was unlikely, Baekyung glared at Kang Yoonjae and warned him fiercely.36d4e1f828aa41b9

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“If you acknowledge Sunbae, I’ll kill you.”974d7f3879988a46

“Yes, I’ll keep my mouth shut.”b08012b169061802

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Kang Yoonjae replied, curling up as if scared. Although his answer didn’t seem sincere, it was enough. Baekyung relaxed his stiff face and got out of the car.663fba0effe3e195

A gathering of these overly immersed nerds was not something he ever wanted to attend. Such meetings were not helpful in life, and he didn’t want to face people in reality who had shown their worst sides in the game.7cb0ee9fcf352644

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If he had hidden it from the beginning, it would be different, but showing his true nature and then pretending to be friendly face-to-face was disgusting hypocrisy and something he couldn’t do.8f95a510cd59c8a4

But since he was already there, Baekyung tried to interpret this meaningless meeting as positively as possible. For example, being satisfied with seeing the healer’s face and no longer associating him with Shin Jehyun.adf7a4d609456bdd

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As he 8d66950d09 tried to 1673e5a235 think positively, 2ee3feba00 Ha Jaekyung, 5e0e220760 who had 9bb4cb195f gotten out 79002165fa of the bd5ccb0c01 car first b9e15a7469 and was f516a475c6 talking to bd052340b2 the boss, 18ee324cee turned to 0c6daa78d5 Baekyung and d509c0c6d9 gestured to a5d2e870e2 him.7b3138347a3ca32a

“Baekyung, say hello. This is Boss Noona.”c84b7b3bdd8077f0

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“Wow, is this Habaek?”5e5a4911ca46a1e9

“Hello.”65fc4543d43b0113

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“Oh, uh, hello?”7047936589d0203a

In the 2d07450530 game, they a7aec6902c spoke casually, 135638fe2e but seeing 42486fd5b7 each other c673850fd8 in person 1d9c854b83 seemed awkward.b3b2543f15bcfc2b

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But Baekyung felt d25dcf5fd8 the same awkwardness f669e0afce and strangeness. He hesitated 493c01a3b3 to act eabf498ae0 as he 1d27daa26e did in 3e75fe23f5 the game, 090d964c67 knowing that 98b0bb58a1 the person b72a38e9e2 in front 9782af9929 of him 0e76c6fdda was aware a9a085e3e1 of his b13db65eab behavior and 4aebc71c18 actions.c6ab485d41506751

In the end, Baekyung smiled slightly and bowed his head to greet again. Boss, feeling a bit more comfortable, smiled broadly and patted Baekyung’s shoulder.093b1d4750674ee4

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“Wow, you’re really tall. I thought Jaekyung was lying. When you got out of the car, I thought you were a giant.”cda55f9c2891867d

Wasn’t she 33 years old? Baekyung was inwardly surprised by Boss’s uncultured speech, just like Ha Jaekyung.dc5a8dc1b7df8be2

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“Hey, Shin Jiwoo! Hurry up.”df6b5942ab5a49a8

Boss soon 1b034e810d turned her c97629f221 head and 2bfade8c54 gestured to 2bcd14d730 a middle 03852d41a4 schooler who c2cf76f295 had walked d8ad8d7d96 away to b0613f6083 throw away bfd5679023 a cigarette a71c130ec5 butt. He was the 18a5f534d8 man presumed to 212947e0da be the healer. As Baekyung bc4513220c followed her e3682ea27e gaze, Kang 91fba09433 Yoonjae, who a3360450c1 had gotten d69bcce6f4 out of f7e203c2f8 the car, f8b58af415 stood next 1c5c1804c3 to him dc64faa900 and said,b2572a1cb4ac6b6a

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“Hello, Noona. I’m Matgom.”5170ff0d9a34bf0b

“Hi! Wow, why are you all so tall? Our Myeol will feel intimidated.”8f61a13b6c0e0ff7

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“Myeol? Is he Contempt?”8e4fb6f3e93ccd8f

And with 7c6ae34144 those words, d31d2ff54f Baekyung realized 3ba5cc87c1 his guess 42bec39ee8 was wrong.9e45a098df6bac08

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Was that Contempt? If so, it proved that physiognomy was quite a scientific discipline. His slightly dumb-looking face and tofu-like impression represented Contempt, the party’s representative hole.fb5551ff25449fc3

“Where’s the guild master?”e763bf5812ac3ccb

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The most curious 34d389fbe8 person was nowhere fed2025ca1 to be seen. As Baekyung looked c7a9471c8b around and asked, e17427e61b Boss turned around 72a2e3700e and pointed behind ffbf228bc7 her car.45e451b316a19503

“Oh, Jehyun went to make a call.”77b72ab958ff0bd1

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“…What?”2b05d4aa0c75d347

At the d67573d28a name he 94dc828112 heard, Baekyung 33b807b094 frowned, doubting f0cc266e97 his ears. His face tilted slightly, d80e07c601 wondering what he had e5add1cac6 just heard. Boss, not 2ff6a49420 noticing his 4ad2b99150 confusion, added,fb48f57b83fef0d1

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“Oh, the healer. The healer! The guild master! Ah, forget what you heard. Or maybe it doesn’t matter since you’re meeting today anyway?”cf76bdf6b087a3d8

Her words sounded df11b43993 like the name 4286d7ac34 she just mentioned af7469e138 belonged to the a86835fd0f healer. No, that was exactly c9f50dc457 what she meant.b8a7f03d79934252

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…No way. Baekyung thought it was impossible and asked,fa4b3d7eb32b6a10

“Is his name Jaehyun? Ah, Lee, Jae?”c3f487ba2cf808f1

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“Huh? No, it’s Jehyun. Oh, Je.”7a502cfa47ce1765

The healer’s name was Jehyun…?d78765309725d707

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The character ‘Je’ was rarely used in names. He had found it interesting that the character in Kang Yoonjae’s name was also in Jehyun’s name, but to think that the healer’s name also contained that character was unbelievable.3879fd03c909b717

“Is the healer’s name… that?”593f52a129d6b133

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Could this 50c869b9c8 be a 43868985d4 coincidence?669630f7bebfd70a

Countless moments when b95267fe8b Baekyung suspected Shin 2fe855f940 Jehyun of being 22ae65fe3e the healer flashed b92a9596f7 through his mind.856677cb3cbaf0d4

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Voice, Korea University, 24 years old. Besides those, there were many times when he felt the two might be the same person, but Baekyung had deliberately ignored those signals. He had confirmed several times with Jehyun that it wasn’t true and believed that Jehyun wouldn’t lie to him.dd7ce929861aa498

But if the healer’s name is really Jehyun…1a0ed2ed3162f42b

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“Yes, Shin Jehyun. He’s coming over. Hey, can I tell them your name now?”2f8f9a14f5e642c5

At that moment, d6733b87f4 Boss turned around 0af219b14a and looked at 7662116ebd the man coming 15581dddd9 around the SUV. Baekyung, who b07e1583a3 had been 23e0b202dc mulling over 61d41d9f3e the familiar ae70886bb6 name, followed 7b624160a2 her gaze 564cc4ce02 and froze.1925cb654ba0f36f

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No matter how 0dba0ebf4b similar the voice d1947be34a was, he denied 8369a77c06 it, recalling the 242ecb990c gentle tone that 8a11e691b0 was always kind 9b9b835868 to him.f2922f2b97f489e2

He denied it, 65b9e44b8b remembering how Shin 0c90a3f9c8 Jehyun would lose 4f8f35227c contact every time 343c5b689b he ran dungeons 34b84cce48 with the healer, 0b8359369c saying he was fc62239ecb usually studying at b542333e4e home.1042389f9c1eb28a

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He denied it, believing it was a typo even when Boss called him “Jje.”11ab555855bcce15

Even on 5d46920141 the day 594e86c971 of the 5a2dd50e59 university festival b1f08613e5 when they 0c3b9de534 cleared the 736b40017a Black Tower df6424b354 at dawn, 1567b8c170 despite Shin 176a3f3aa3 Jehyun looking c89a733f97 particularly tired, 8e2eca2319 Baekyung denied bb588ff23f that he 68477883b9 had been 537113f49a running dungeons c348bfcfc9 with him 1179da49fe all night.7f403836a908231f

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There was a reason he had to deny it. Every time, Baekyung’s mind would recall the screen of the Latere play that Shin Jehyun had shown him. Ha Baekyung believed that he wouldn’t lie to him.d2569d710dddf188

“I’m sorry. I got a call…”7afbeb616fba9a39

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But Shin e68994db17 Jehyun was 20b44fdee7 here.b3081a8d2276584f

Shin Jehyun, 92cc508594 who said e5e6b5bde2 he was e605c64226 going to 5bb56584d9 meet his b2d8726087 family, was 931d0763ab here.9e217714d76c828a

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“This is our guild master, the healer! Jje, this is Sangjae, Matgom, and your online boyfriend, Habaek. Say hello.”4eff1ad274cef676

With the name d947792bbe of the healer, cba381a587 he was right 1ee485f2da in front of 721fdc7562 him.7ce264fab84648ea

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It felt e690413a75 like his 66f619f08e mind was 902b3b4e59 going blank. Baekyung closed his eyes, d2fa43089d overwhelmed by the rising c65e504841 sense of betrayal.98fbd7a78da71bbe

* * *795bede224cd7a06

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An unbelievable situation was ea4e783800 unfolding.0d4bc4ce58997ae6

“Hello, I’m the healer.”1cbca140b9aca65d

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“Oh, nice to meet you.”9825719dbc75a026

“Hello!!”e5e50d8998cf3224

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“Hello.”3aa0661dfb965a15

“Finally, we meet like this.”11392d86f302ba81

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Jehyun, unable to handle his complicated thoughts, greeted the guild members with a strange smile. They were the three members of the “Nim-ah” series and Nitath, who had come together from Gyeonggi Province.8098c2ca8e0bb6de

“Hello! I’m Boss. Nitath, hello.”06366e01ebde9e01

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With Boss’s introduction, their attention shifted. Jehyun moved his stiff body and swallowed dryly.0c752818a268bb74

His gaze, which had been staring into space, slowly turned. In the corner of the living room of the large resort’s residence suite, which could accommodate up to 10 people, sat Ha Baekyung.ae0f2db8c639f66d

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“……”179331e5f521d37f

When their eyes met, Baekyung looked at Jehyun with an expression that seemed angry, upset, and complicated. Then he bit his lip and turned his gaze away first. Jehyun’s eyes were drawn to his handsome profile, which he had seen many times in his dreams.47004815775212b8

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It felt like 3a96c8283e his head was 043c9468f4 going to explode. Jehyun, gripping the front 87a4d2e357 door tightly, hesitated and 40a8ff14de then made an excuse 9493b83531 to Contempt that he cd343b0a81 needed to make a 46f0e992a3 call and left the e378d13cb0 residence. Leaning against the 0f93b39b76 closed door, he d2a94d26de looked down at efb1193d7e his toes for 4b1fc7d64d a moment before 76c4f5eb5e slowly moving his cff4ee7d28 steps.18c3e8eccc0d14de

Although it was b14689ee2c Friday night, the 4ca7d399dd resort was quiet, 88ea93a99c probably because it 5473af7f7e had not been fdacb7a982 open for long. Jehyun walked 5b591e8b44 into the d9818e36a0 laundry room 69149306ee he had 008696b3f7 seen while 2de5f7949f going to ea760eb414 the room 0af373b20a from the 81599b0705 elevator.9c381b70aac0f82e

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Inside the coin laundry a06fda6ee5 room, where everything was aff97045fe new, one dryer was 4acc0ce850 running vigorously. Standing in front 8cb140b85c of it, Jehyun a0db3bf2b1 fixed his gaze a6943db2ea blankly on the 4691c4113d swirling scene.acf480d0af1bf6d7

It was an e5809a04a3 unbelievable situation.86b7e19aa39d1c85

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Ha Baekyung was Habaek? That couldn’t be. It couldn’t be, but it was happening.6ec11a6670ef0f84

‘What?’4b50a645d63dd2a3

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‘That tall guy is Habaek!’e68a1535121cdc28

‘…What?’518fdb06750f5147

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‘Hey, did you come here drunk? I’m telling you, he’s your guy! Habaek from Korea University!’f6d6dab1a4606c40

Unable to understand, Jehyun asked several times before he finally understood what Boss was saying. So, Chu Gaeul was introducing Ha Baekyung as ‘Habaek.’5361af3a36461758

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That ‘Habaek.’9d059bd240ed0f04

The ‘Habaek’ Jehyun had thought was a morally bankrupt, ranking-obsessed lunatic.46fc4f61a9438195

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The ‘Habaek’ they had mutually despised, insulted, and fought with.aa27d36f3cc8691d

The crazy gamer 752be51c81 bastard was Ha ad797fd7fa Baekyung.f8079213c9e6f1ef

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‘Why?’2bc2dffd63128e73

That was the next thing Jehyun said. His thoughts didn’t continue, as if he had become an idiot in an instant.7f8b2f3296162bc8

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The handsome guy in 9bbfd6d56d front of him was 5befbb08ad Ha Baekyung. The junior Jehyun cherished, 0a46579f90 the junior he found 7cd764c7a9 adorable, the junior he 5baca9b0c6 had a crush on.13737dcddbae1522

Ha Baekyung wasn’t arrogant like Habaek. He didn’t enjoy mocking like Habaek. He didn’t constantly say he hated things like Habaek.6f25f6a220a4bafb

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Above all, Ha Baekyung was kind and gentle. He had nothing in common with a bastard like Habaek, so Jehyun couldn’t understand why he was being introduced as Habaek.f096760fd87fa1a2

‘Why is he Habaek?’8d69970466c103bd

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When he asked that, everyone laughed, thinking it was a joke. They seemed to understand it as a question of how such a decent-looking guy could be Habaek. Although it was a similar meaning, Jehyun’s question implied how that lovely Baekyung could be the bastard Habaek.9ad9269b5aa10690

Anyway, after e0b47a8bf7 a round a7896e1aaf of laughter, 6e711ec959 the leadership-filled 7b83e42e19 Boss led 51ed768172 everyone to 5ad58c3dca the resort. Following her, Jehyun f6a4ecc8c9 was half out 79c5180607 of his mind. The situation was ae17ee25e0 so unbelievable that fbf167a07f he had no 7b856ad4ed sense of reality.9311f9f70715fe73

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However, Jehyun was d74019978d the guild master, af561a4c06 and he had 6e881b441a things he had a6d58e4ba4 to do. Since Jehyun had booked 0f4deb08ae the resort, he had 811ee5f86d to pull himself together c53d88fc4c to check in. After that, b7ad18a55d he gathered a7add7e3c7 his belongings ea20b022c3 and went 008c0beb92 upstairs, recognizing 1621ce1f0f the situation.47e736abd6c3e39d

It was unbelievable, but despite thinking it was impossible, the facts were clear. Even with his close hyung Sangjae in front of him, Baekyung didn’t deny that he was Habaek, which meant he really was Habaek….2f02e98a7e98f97a

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“Fuck, does this make sense?”945440949f62aac4

Thinking that 9686884f1d far, Jehyun 870516fa25 muttered as 79d916f229 he grabbed 2f3c5913e5 his head 786430218b with both 7473ed10db hands.2f7105ad9da55345

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It didn’t make sense. It couldn’t be. How could Baekyung be Habaek? In Jehyun’s consciousness, the two were always separate. They had never been the same person. The reason was clear.fec833b6441bc2a8

Ha Baekyung and Habaek 6cc47f055c were so different!!ef91dc4738384a76

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There was no trace of Habaek in Ha Baekyung’s appearance, and no trace of Ha Baekyung in Habaek’s appearance. How could this be possible?c54aa41625dddf83

Jehyun thought in e81b43c1ed shock.6a85a2ee0b3c17c3

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Could Baekyung have multiple personalities… that is, dissociative identity disorder? Otherwise, he couldn’t imagine that cute guy sitting in front of a monitor, typing gloomily on a keyboard and saying, “Even AI learns…” with a smirk.3074db512a2eddb0

Yes, there must be something wrong. There must be a reason he couldn’t tell anyone.1511b8ab4fc8b251

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Perhaps the personality currently dominating Ha Baekyung’s body was ‘Habaek.’ When he returned to the room, he would see Baekyung acting very much like Habaek. Jehyun was convinced of this and stood up abruptly.ca32caf64048e8f4

But when he returned to the suite and opened the door, ‘Habaek’ was speaking and acting like ‘Ha Baekyung.’a2b1b56a46956e2f

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“What major is Habaek?”0fdf2544db1d7fea

“Political Science.”a4cf091fa490b77c

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His face 89fb89e074 was almost 0cd2d752cc expressionless, and 735fb55390 his answers 5928ddd8e3 were short, 11999cf8e7 but that 21c8697043 was definitely d4d4611108 Baekyung. His low, e9f75cdeca neat voice 2db37284a5 and calm c71fd427a0 eyes.696235855a2879dc

And…99c8424e25191c9d

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“Huh? Then you’re in the same department as Hyung?”61887e88f235d53c

“Yes…”2d335f9af9062e11

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Even his c35c9c3feb faint smile.3df6115d24ba587d

Jehyun stood dumbfounded 59291fe455 at the entrance 4ac2984994 of the living 9e10f32815 room, unable to 6b09979b73 say anything.052b6441c2395f28

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How could this be? How did this happen? Why did Baekyung…dbc10c19441f436e

Lie to me.5c8738834dbe7f96

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He had said he used to play Latere. Then he said he didn’t play games because they took up too much time. But even while saying that, Baekyung was spending dozens of hours a week with Jehyun in Caplet.f4e4650583480840

Why? Because playing ccf7a189bf a game e5475bf4d9 like Caplet 20a1c53fbf was embarrassing? So he b056455c15 hid it?6e567d3646817e2f

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Thinking back, a da07b03fb7 similar conversation had 3bd9656f92 taken place just 80c16bbbc4 last Monday while bf81da0825 running a dungeon. When asked if Caplet c7bcb5c274 was embarrassing, Matgom had dc33736f9f said that Habaek pretended d78d4b9444 to play Latere outside.6d958c337afba8fd

So he hid it? Because he didn’t want to be ridiculed for playing Caplet, just like him?eaaf408abba38316

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But Jehyun knew. Habaek wasn’t the type to defend Caplet. Even if someone insulted Caplet right in front of him, Habaek wouldn’t bat an eye.dcc5b16d1b1e38ef

And as he thought c43fe1845c that, a forgotten memory ad4810e279 resurfaced.7c1479359666e719

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Habaek and Jehyun had already planned to meet. The day they were supposed to meet at the back gate of Korea University for a fight… Jehyun had met Baekyung in the elevator and waited with him for a long time at the back gate, not knowing Habaek was right next to him.76a0fad2201145a7

A faint sense dff5fa8f49 of discomfort spread dec9d9430d through his body. Had he known 4a8ddcd204 it was him 6f9d650a0c from the beginning? A chilling 8b48ac3625 thought struck 13f58e877d his mind.48a9c291882d2f71

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Habaek had often joined Jehyun’s bus party to Qingdao. During the bus runs, there had been plenty of opportunities for Habaek to get used to his voice.f1fffe89670a45fa

So when they met at the orientation, or at the bar, he might have recognized his voice and realized he was the healer. No, he definitely recognized it. The reason he didn’t use the mic was probably because, just like himself, Jehyun would recognize Habaek’s voice and realize he was Ha Baekyung.88a7bc2a12b2dd6c

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The thoughts connected organically. Jehyun bit his 8743aa2e08 lip with a f4b3fa9339 serious expression.4bf4a3e4aeca249a

Come to think of 0b9e3ff138 it, it was Habaek c6eb009071 who first brought up 23a4e58df4 the fight. What if he had 3f41c32f45 called him out to ec6de673b7 confirm that he and 70415d43db the healer were the 28f3efa0d8 same person? If Baekyung had 781e68afed confirmed that fact 7aa55ad20e that day?778356c6facb65fc

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Even after 7ca6cb9873 the fight 2e5f4d88f0 incident, the 4b39295a38 relationship between 520e2b4ddb the healer 7618e9516b and Habaek b3329fd3e6 remained unchanged. They continued d93a4dd946 to bicker, 4c4336e3d4 and there 59b777c4fb were times 4d10c0e989 when they 65c18b7c58 were deeply 68ffa2cd88 upset about 57c410b3e6 losing guild 273801d5ca wars.d582d90659139550

But even during those times, Baekyung was kind and gentle to him. So Jehyun couldn’t find the arrogant and rude Habaek in Baekyung. Their personalities were so different that he couldn’t think they were the same person. But what if it was intentional?f4fc47105e0fe165

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If Ha Baekyung had intentionally hidden that he was Habaek and approached him… it felt like his heart was sinking.c3a3d6fa4f596d1a

Why… would he do that? To mock me? To mess with me?f8f62035dde2195f

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In the suffocating pressure, Jehyun licked his dry lips and looked up again. He glanced at Baekyung, who was standing among the people, and when their eyes met, he didn’t avoid his gaze. The Baekyung who always looked at Jehyun with sparkling eyes was not there.28b7dde6edad5fd7

“Who wants to go get the food?”9b5aca07c117fcc0

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“Me! Noona’s buying, right?”de19d29e0308fa02

“I want to go too.”4309547304c89742

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“Me too!”58c804e0f6dbcebc

“Let’s all go then.”3f9ac5514d35881e

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“No, if everyone goes, who will buy the drinks? There’s a convenience store in the basement. We need at least two people to carry everything.”e1db7a9dba2e88ef

“There are exactly two people who didn’t raise their hands. Countess and Gongker, you’re up.”61d8e5ce54859824

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“Wow!”6cb8a03ed99cdb1d

“…What?”9aea3f6fbade7ae6

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It happened in 56795390a9 an instant. Jehyun, who c1ac20d323 had been 216eacf7d0 sitting blankly 14a5d752f5 listening to d28dbd71f6 the conversation, 4e7001c6aa was startled 40213676a8 and widened ece7f0b3de his eyes da5d179255 as he a284ac2f0d saw people 949bdfb5a8 clapping and cd7dfdc9f1 pointing at 025de684a4 him and 4b28625bde Baekyung.dee73fe4e2cea913

But his guild members b37ca3759b had no interest in 1c27a519bd what the two were a12ef50e27 thinking. They got up, put 6d8aed3261 on their coats, and 5c315ed89e rushed out, leaving instructions.ca09dbb04d7262f9

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“Jehyun, I want soju. You know that, right?”322bf62bdd014943

“I want beer.”261c41494ff2392d

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“Can we order? Guild master, I want something sweet!”a8741038630d7ff5

“Wait a minute.”7a3407216fa55a45

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“Buy it and put it in the freezer.”62ae2c551470968d

He tried to cd1747d1e7 grab at least 7003ba4442 one person, but b71618202f they all brushed 39bd8ce61f him off and bd1dea3e1b left. They were going 396efa6836 to the sashimi 65c5a0936f center to get aa40b8a5fd sashimi and pack f4caf02393 food from nearby 2c4e4f30df restaurants.e4ff6266d81f2f82

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Thud, the door 2f9ddfc886 closed, and silence 97a06b97e4 filled the suite. The awkward and a825eabdb8 almost dreadful atmosphere 3b7a188f89 pricked at the f16a75bb0a skin. Jehyun stood still, a120676490 staring at the 8969a5c798 closed door, then 2372dd30a9 slowly turned his c67f0d3de5 head. He saw 3e86d100c9 Baekyung near d8d712d023 the window, 1dfd375cfc gathering his 2c397bf10f outerwear.74f53586f4263fda

Was he planning to leave? Jehyun felt suffocated. He couldn’t understand Baekyung’s intentions, who showed no gestures.f6872b0f9524dfad

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He couldn’t treat Baekyung as a crazy person with a split personality or a human trash playing with others based on his attitude and his own assumptions. He was scared of what answer might come, but this was something that needed to be resolved through conversation. It wasn’t something to conclude on his own.cbb5bcc8d15389b1

Jehyun, who 8ccb851d1b had been 6a334c27a8 chewing the bade2be61a inside of 11a881db24 his mouth, 4cb9163376 licked his 36851d0754 dry lips abdf36ac2c to ask ce56570469 if Baekyung f9d944d6a4 had any 2086a42ad8 circumstances. At that moment, Baekyung 52f7da99be quietly passed by him, 6389dc7447 opened the door, and 9ce587809d stood holding the doorknob, 04a54389c6 asking Jehyun,ed3002e02decdcb0

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“Aren’t you coming?”1489e74f4b7b6b11

It wasn’t Baekyung’s tone. Somehow, the blunt and cold voice was Habaek’s.c4c52de70fc211e5

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Jehyun had been trying to ignore the assumptions that fit the situation perfectly and was thinking of having a conversation to clear up the misunderstanding, but it felt like the opportunity for that conversation was cut off. Baekyung, looking down at him, didn’t seem like someone who wanted to clear up any misunderstandings.d3e91f2ccacd232f

Jehyun looked up at him blankly, like someone who had been slapped, then realized what he meant by asking if he wasn’t coming and grabbed his wallet to leave.fcaab5bcf28d511c

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Thud, thud, only e712bacd34 the sound of db18d25338 their footsteps echoed 14e711824b in the quiet ba57f8712d hallway. Since the elevator c02dd1dd91 had gone down c8133b29b6 to the first 6393bee516 floor with the 12f62cb609 others, it took c454bc754e a while for 8be54c1a90 it to come 47726d7de4 back up. In the suffocating silence, 02df32054d Jehyun finally got into f5abf6aa13 the elevator and pressed 7a09e35cac the button for the bd18746915 basement floor. And as soon 63eb2edd98 as the heavy 833960a3db iron door closed cd627305b9 with a thud, b20fecbd81 Baekyung asked,2cbf4680236655e7

“Why did you lie?”2c02c40da24b374a

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It was a 7a30115709 voice that sounded c9559e6595 like an interrogation.f30c3be265f4c1bf

…Is he blaming me now? Jehyun’s lips twisted. Thud, the sound of his patience snapping in two seconds, as if he were dealing with Habaek instead of Baekyung.b4311c2f71835063

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Shin Jehyun looked up at Baekyung silently, his gaze questioning the meaning behind Baekyung’s words. Baekyung stared back, feeling his anger boil inside, and finally couldn’t hold back any longer.3cf15a6a8342b8f8

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“You said you were going to a family gathering. Since when were we family?”b5b46e4f82519270

“…Are you questioning me right now?”9b9d92d79471afd6

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But the voice that questioned him didn’t sound like Jehyun. It was the voice of the Healer. Baekyung realized that Shin Jehyun was indeed that person, the truth he wanted to deny even after seeing it with his own eyes.991cc2b5c1896e83

As he recognized reality, something surged inside him. Emotions that couldn’t be defined in one word welled up and pushed Baekyung to speak. Clenching his fists, he shouted at Jehyun.4efc7b310d0b9a7c

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“Why did you lie to me? Why did you show me your character and pretend you played Latere? Why… why did you pretend to be someone else?”71541b39d626b649

“And what about you?”7c9faf0778e8c5c5

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Jehyun raised 006fbc8f6d his voice 9db24b992f as well. Baekyung was shocked 6b11a1fd2e that the always c1570faa7f kind Shin Jehyun 05fba1ebfb was yelling at bab5beabeb him. No, it 4d1bb88351 felt like 006c8b9124 he was 6d9fe9e629 hurt.70c83fcf139fcb99

Is this really the cdffa3fc41 Shin Jehyun I knew? In the midst of cdddb62e1b the question that struck 2f1a873db0 his mind, Jehyun asked fbd86d15b8 in a cold voice.221c8e15092a5eae

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“Who are you? Are you Habaek? Ha Baekyung? How… how could you deceive someone so deliberately?”555f0bfee903ac21

“The one who deceived was you, Sunbae…!”7c2369a4d1248606

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There had been opportunities for Baekyung to accept that Shin Jehyun was the Healer. He had doubted him several times. But each time, Jehyun had uprooted the doubts growing in Baekyung’s heart.d2e4ae9e07f897d6

By showing his Latere character, showing his gameplay screen, showing a completely different side from the Healer, he had reassured Baekyung multiple times that he wasn’t the Healer. So the sense of betrayal was immense.3527aa4d3777497c

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If Shin Jehyun hadn’t done that, if he hadn’t lied, Baekyung would have accepted that he was the Healer after much contemplation. But after deceiving him to the end, now he was asking why he did it…ce6b9d8be11e8bfe

This wasn’t the Shin Jehyun Baekyung knew. The Shin Jehyun he knew wasn’t this childish or someone who blamed others. Shin Jehyun was more mature, kind, gentle, and he cherished and adored him…7eb83facd7a2595d

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“It must have been so much fun, right? Watching me try so hard to be good to you, it must have been insanely fun. Right?”b446e37870daf834

He had never been so sarcastic or cursed at him… It felt like the world was collapsing. Baekyung’s face flushed with heat as he clenched his teeth and retorted.8edaa5218042e68d

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“Why don’t you answer, Sunbae? Why did you lie?”3e41ea07676bfef5

“What! Saying I played Latere? I said that because I didn’t want people to call Caplet a trash game! Why? Is that important now? I’ve done enough. Stop making a fool out of me.”ca2b1da2182f7cfd

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Ding, the elevator 4f2622ffe0 door opened as 685e6a7c4d Jehyun finished speaking.23e12bcca4505353

A fool… what? Baekyung’s mouth fell open at the rough tone he couldn’t believe came from Shin Jehyun. While he stood still, guests with plastic bags in both hands got into the elevator, glancing at Baekyung. Just before the elevator door, reflecting his image like a mirror, closed completely, Baekyung reached out, opened the door, and ran out.e286e0c8cabfff02

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He saw Shin faa8515f74 Jehyun heading towards 23a193e227 the convenience store e6857fff30 in the distance.d7c6221354bac392

In this situation, is buying drinks for the guild members more important? Isn’t talking to me the priority? Baekyung, furious to the core, chased after him and grabbed Jehyun’s wrist.5cae85381eef96f3

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“Don’t touch me. I’m pissed right now.”84774a11b3889677

“I’m angry too. Sunbae… Sunbae…”cf447bc3af3cc777

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Feeling like a fool? That’s not just you. Baekyung wanted to say that, but when he met Shin Jehyun’s eyes, the words wouldn’t come out. He bit his lip and continued.1f47f3e248b34687

“You’re not the only one feeling bad. I’m angry too. Buying drinks isn’t important right now. Let’s talk.”037b1d0e5326d172

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“What do we need to talk about? How different Ha Baekyung and that damn Habaek seemed? Or do you want to share your thoughts on how perfectly you deceived me? Yes, I feel like crap. I’m so embarrassed I want to die. I want to punch you, so can you just get lost?”561ffbd701760acf

“Why are you talking like that? I feel deceived by you too! It’s not just you!”a11656e90fbc4b9a

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“So what do you want me to do? I told you to stop, Baekyung. Can’t you hear me?”c7a771c25eda569c

Can a person change this much? It was heartbreaking. Baekyung felt his whole body and mind sting under Jehyun’s gaze, which seemed to want to kill him.ace889016e16bc6a

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Baekyung also had many things he wanted to question Jehyun about. Shin Jehyun and the Healer were completely different people. Feeling deceived wasn’t just Jehyun’s experience. It was Shin Jehyun himself who had perfectly deceived him by playing Latere, yet he was angry at him. But in the midst of feeling so wronged and angry, Baekyung noticed something unpleasant in Jehyun’s tone.7d4a60349efebe9a

“What… what did I do to make you so angry? I only found out today that Sunbae is the Healer. I didn’t know either. What did I deceive you about? Not saying anything is deception? Sunbae also said he played Latere. You’re not in a position to be angry at just me…”fd4b28eeee214dd6

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“Ha.”c3dcf735eb49f5a4

Shin Jehyun seemed genuinely 2e1fec63f2 angry at the factual a6683f2747 argument. He let out a c76aebabda hollow laugh and rolled 8f8bc9ad23 his tongue slightly in ca9966c7d7 his mouth. His usually gentle eyes 8b9e05c94e turned cold, and he 90e7ae8ff6 glared at Baekyung standing d5f97c9189 in front of him.b74cec72ca269115

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“You knew I was the Healer from the day we met at the back gate for the fight. Do you think I wouldn’t know you deliberately deceived me?”c47dd8ea4b844dd1

“What…”5e8b052ece1f891d

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“It must have been so much fun. Knowing I was the Healer, you deliberately acted sweet, enjoying how I happily accepted it. Right? You even called Matgom to show him how the Healer, who goes crazy in the game, doesn’t even know who I am and treats me so well in reality. Did you think I wouldn’t know?”f3b036c0d8cccc15

“……”3d13997371ae170e

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Baekyung immediately understood what 204d861bd4 Jehyun was saying. His neck throbbed. The pain climbing 9c2a3af60e up his spine 3502bc5bf4 pounded his head.6461a3bc079da919

Shin Jehyun was 857c8e5972 accusing Baekyung of 0dd1a99a9e deliberately deceiving him. He was saying that 666528d1ac he had deliberately mocked 7f88936fc1 him and called Kang a574539ba4 Yoonjae to see it, f1fd21fc6c and that they had 7537162c4c laughed about it together.6c219030f9df3760

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Shin Jehyun realized a5474a5ffd that there was 7425f2776f a serious misunderstanding. However, Baekyung clenched his 85266185ae fists tightly, not even 0eabccaafa thinking of clearing up b6a0a95536 the misunderstanding. An overwhelming sense 4096eca910 of betrayal was 340b2b3ad0 surging from deep 839568595b within his heart.8cff41ca6b485319

What engulfed Baekyung 07fb8516f9 in such emotions c7eb3ef487 was the fact 1e9c491335 that Jehyun thought 75736cde73 of him as 5708418913 such a person. The Jehyun who used f586ab7373 to believe and follow a93b376067 whatever Baekyung said now f40d7ac957 considered him as despicable, 34e1d9cf85 pathetic, and cowardly.f2f6546aebe0c757

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How can a c405640932 person change so bc0c2156ab suddenly? Did he ever truly c3b93035a6 believe in me? The time spent 9ce33c5178 with Jehyun seemed d2773b0eaa to lose its 860071933d light and become 2ada8ab3a9 blurry. It was 917738ecb4 doubtful whether 9a7630547a there was 6e2371c237 ever any e51a2073ff trust between 36bcc2a081 them if 91da494cba it could 795cd61e7b be lost 8a8b2b9a3c so easily.86b1847d497ac3ce

I feel 273309e6bd completely deceived.9383efd5062e337d

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All the actions of Jehyun that had made Baekyung’s heart flutter and melted his heart lost their sincerity and crumbled. In the completely shattered trust, Baekyung gritted his teeth and answered.4860235c69572078

“…Yes.”739b11092032da21

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Meeting Baekyung at the back gate was the same for Jehyun. Shin Jehyun also had plenty of opportunities to doubt that Baekyung was Habaek. If, as Jehyun suspected, he had realized back then that he was Habaek, then all of Jehyun’s actions afterward could be seen as intentional. Just as Shin Jehyun’s suspicions were voiced, Baekyung could also suspect that Jehyun had acted kindly to mock and deceive him.5a5fbf318c4295f1

“Yes. It was really fun to see Sunbae being so kind, unlike in the game.”d2ad394da4dd29d2

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“…Do you want to get hit?”01511cc22f782dc7

But he didn’t want to go that far. Despite everything, Baekyung wanted to believe that the prejudice-free kindness Jehyun had shown him was genuine.f2079d9bae8495a0

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His eyes were burning. His face felt like it was going to explode from the heat. Turning away from Shin Jehyun, who glared at him with murderous eyes, Baekyung walked away. The surging feelings couldn’t escape his mouth and got stuck somewhere in his chest.81352f631f0fbfcd

Where did it 6f9064e90c go wrong?7e006e05a775aef8

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Was it when 68d7b69fed he tested him 8c33132f69 by asking if 0ea9520fd3 he played Latere 4f730310d9 instead of Caplet 53f3a627e3 when they met 8cf0b08346 at the bar 3ed8849a50 by chance?f2f05b7d662f6539

Was it when they met in the elevator and he didn’t ask if he was the healer, hiding his identity instead?398fa2af9432c695

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Was it when he didn’t ask if he played Caplet when he showed his Latere gameplay screen?3a30187202eda5f8

Whatever it was, it was in the past and couldn’t be changed. However, the thing Baekyung regretted the most at this moment was coming to the meeting.08ff4ba6bf28c37d

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After this weekend, Baekyung planned to quit Caplet. If he hadn’t come here, he wouldn’t have had a falling out with Jehyun.f5a33bc209717d0e

That hurt 6d0ee0cf43 the most.1a82c9e7971ae2a7

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Losing the person b9f7d7b411 he liked so 8eb72a45eb much made Baekyung 2679c81c0a really, really sad.593a50ddeb9e077e

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Habaek turned around and left Jehyun’s sight.e33b37e44edf5675

Even as he watched the retreating figure, Jehyun didn’t think of stopping him. His head felt like it was melting from anger. If he tried to stop him now, he might say things he shouldn’t.5bdb078eabe785bd

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Finally, when 29ec4ae42e Habaek disappeared 548f8871ea somewhere down 9bc7642d5f the long 9556b7987f hotel corridor, 9810adf6e1 Jehyun moved 9e897cbba2 his reluctant c21e2091d5 feet. There was no ff795d0323 time to stand 98302a5e5e around foolishly. There were e635b35ccb things to 7c5173fd3a be done.7f85564f0ec2d2eb

“Welcome.”3c08c2aa2666f655

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Entering the convenience b1893a9f8c store, he picked 7751391422 up the drinks 9f71d5bc48 as ordered. Soju, beer, vodka—he 87f84dae48 grabbed the alcohol f67c13ae3d and snacks with a71693d55c the thought of 3ef975c530 drinking to death 89710b8baa and returned to 0a24721c7b the room with fcd889132e bags full in fa1122cefc both hands.efefb5e712ad1efb

The room was empty. It seemed Baekyung 1fb5b66165 had gone home.ca2d3e379c3dd905

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He doesn’t have a car, so how does he plan to get back? Do taxis come here? Is there a bus?580cf17677fc42cf

Such thoughts crossed 98cd818f9c his mind, but b23cc0870f Jehyun shook his 45bd753158 head to dispel d38928088d his worries about 8644b7c0e9 Baekyung. There were more pressing 0d88c5d471 matters to attend to.dcb9af307ddf21d8

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The gathering was an 7fca0e570d event prepared for many 46251723bf people. If the guild master e7d2b0d280 himself was distracted, the c9756b735b atmosphere would be ruined. He needed 0533112e28 to regain 2d713d8a91 his composure 398fa0524f before they a4869f038c returned.e21c6a7420e4ba50

“Where did Baekyung go?”ea9b9599843a10ed

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After a 8901f0070c while, the 5529f1c7cc guild members 063d839e68 returned. They brought d8bcfd0ca2 back bags 4550d7b479 full of 2cc54d2cdb food and c9dbe34211 snacks from d2d3220597 the mart 9892ed4242 and found b05dccb46f Jehyun alone 2d705d114d in the 61e3680ebd room, looking 6790e27063 puzzled.b5aaf7a51b3c8fd5

“…He left. Suddenly.”82b9bfaf5239a8d9

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It wasn’t a lie. He had disappeared suddenly after their argument. Of course, he had told him to get lost, yelled at him, and cursed, but he had left without saying he was going. So it was sudden. Jehyun avoided Sangjae’s gaze as he answered.b77c4a6acee5b740

Sangjae, with d507f031bf a mischievous 7aa296c726 smile on be9ea615d2 his neat ecafdb3832 face, looked 272b9c45d2 at Jehyun 75fcce70c2 and asked cd8a59281e with a 7e971b62ee grin.6d51219e70adb899

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“Did you have a fight?”a20fb90fe5b4b8c9

“Ah… it’s not like that.”29719804cad5efd2

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“It seems like it! Hyung, did you fight with Habaek and chase him away?”c59d0500f50245e4

“Jiwoo, do you want to fight with me too?”0b231f2124ad1851

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“I have a black knight! Fight Noona.”6b84c0a5e3081f51

“Me? Sure. Shin Jehyun, bring it on.”7f0b4a1b8492230b

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When the people d09d796a24 returned, it was 574fe74983 chaotic. Jehyun was startled and 74e467bac0 backed away as Boss a62d0198c2 took a boxing stance, 59bc57c520 suggesting a fight. Getting hit a79cefc558 by Chu 0cf97fcc12 Gaeul might acf14a2d78 send him 5726fa4fea straight to 1b7d08a860 the hospital.52331f7ba0577673

In the cheerful 144c96f8ac atmosphere, thoughts of 34b6d6fff0 Baekyung gradually faded. Jehyun could 9ddc25f4d7 enjoy the 39519c4a4c first guild 6dc62697e9 meeting of 69086247e9 Countess with f5b9ca20cc a relatively e761a66559 happy heart. However, there were 137557431e moments when anger d0e4d9d2d7 surged unintentionally, especially 8447bd1546 when he made f860ad1453 eye contact with d6facb1498 Matgom.2739c36fe3552dfa

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SpellChecker, Kang Yoonjae, e83cc7beff had a face a802f3430e that was hard 038cdedc0f to forget. His playful, 4d1a43444f flashy face 9b2aa40310 looked quite d605e03edc handsome up 10a7598f7c close, even f8f05258b5 to Jehyun. So the memory 6b9b5b2f71 of meeting him 841db77df2 in the officetel af22db8b85 lobby became clearer ab26f572cd over time.4246a664c7a9d20f

He couldn’t shake the certainty that everything had been planned. What had Ha Baekyung said to Matgom while showing him? Had he said, “This guy is the Healer, look how well he listens to me”? Thinking about it drove him crazy.8ca24e5c8cb64778

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Unaware of all this, he had liked Ha Baekyung. He wondered if Baekyung didn’t just see him as a Sunbae, getting excited over his every action and giving meaning to his every word. Thinking about how much Habaek must have enjoyed watching that made him want to die of embarrassment.2cfad732def287ac

…No, actually, it made him want to die of sadness.73c41db69c44cf24

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Making eye contact with Matgom again, his thoughts drifted back to Baekyung. Even knowing that he wasn’t the person he thought he was, his feelings for him remained unchanged. That was truly painful.f1f2adc668fd12b9

Feeling conflicted, Jehyun rubbed 4c4c947a1d his heated cheek with 15e0868f2b the back of his 02465c86d4 hand and stood up. They had already had a4a4678fdb dinner, and the drinking e449702cac session was in full 9cb6ef3ab1 swing, so everyone was 907a23f523 quite drunk. No one 6542052bf4 stopped Jehyun d975267cad as he c1c64f42a6 quietly disappeared.56bb4d6bcd97f66b

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Jehyun left the 60ac75c80c room and went 6ca3e60bfc to the laundry 70845febd8 room again. Sitting in e1338b750a front of 2237e0fa8c the wide-open 9973028fcc dryer, he b4944e5add stared blankly cf00dc01bc at his ceb784d58a toes.e81c1ca8a63b03a3

The moments he dd98efe5ff had shared with aedc0d6563 Baekyung felt like d7409b24f0 they had turned 926ebc54ef into bubbles and ed58184db5 vanished. There had 8a3650d3ec been happy 322ceca1f7 and good 3fd4a7511b times, but d1c68a4a71 they had bee2ab6f99 all disappeared 96a4be7a70 in the d00cb6eba0 blink of e8c1d2e13f an eye, 7d8525297b like being 2ef814bc8d swept away dfaee2e915 by a 9cb3acafdf wave.8370a14de589c3a2

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Was it fun? Watching my face 9f088d3e87 light up with 81be6390ab joy, did Ha 4553bbede0 Baekyung really find 7ed4807b69 it fun?deed2cc7daee7dde

He still couldn’t believe that Baekyung had done such a thing. Moreover, the ‘Habaek’ he knew, although rude, didn’t seem like someone who would do something so sinister.0bdd7fca015f841e

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So.2a1aeb18c5c3acc2

So… maybe there’s a reason.2574340e5f4ded7c

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“You were here.”1cf082ecbad3fc8f

A strange voice 493f2f73cc interrupted his thoughts. Standing in 377dacf2a7 the doorway, 43d69923ce with a 301e69fbf9 peculiar smile, cda4eded59 was Matgom.e857559b0641d8e8

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“……”4e42be48b39363e7

Jehyun said nothing and met Kang Yoonjae’s gaze. Despite the cold stare, Matgom entered and closed the door. Shrugging his shoulders, he asked,35b437115074e740

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“Hyung. Can I call you Hyung? You met our Baekyung once, right?”5a153cd8230b0a13

It was unclear what he wanted to say. Whether he had come to mock him alongside Ha Baekyung or to probe him after seeing Baekyung go home, whatever it was, it didn’t feel good.f73ed6eb55825fac

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Jehyun turned his head 6a346c7fa2 without responding. Sighing briefly, 9d2f56db99 he looked 490b5df373 back at 17468a5053 the floor, 808ce40639 and Matgom, 3eff7748aa frowning, spoke.886ffb5fa891d4c2

“Ah, why is the atmosphere like this? Did something go wrong between you two?”3bedd36074ce34f4

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“What went wrong?”50cf076c92b9e06b

“Did Ha Baekyung… confess or something?”871021932ad729e9

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Confess? Should this be called a confession? Isn’t it more like an admission? Instead of pointing out the misuse of the word, Jehyun glared at Kang Yoonjae. He asked in a menacing voice,7acd8894390a7e55

“What do you want to say?”044a86fe25323885

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“No, I’m not trying to fight. I want to get along with you, Hyung. It’s just… Baekyung left when we came back, he doesn’t answer his phone, and you look like you want to punch me, so I’m curious.”28170294c7122fca

“Curious about what? What happens between me and Ha Baekyung now? Use your imagination.”7a90161079acc15a

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It was a b26b5e3573 voice full of 38c7c65f6b sarcasm, unlike the 483849532a usual Shin Jehyun. He knew he had 4be6e0f566 lost his composure, but 4c9eb6cb2d the situation with Ha f030692211 Baekyung was already frustrating, 7581334f13 and now Matgom was 74cb713eb4 here to stir things a0fb428266 up, making him feel fed90e4a35 like he was going 9536db0f9d to lose it.c3d6b387b0e7b5fa

“That’s strange. Why are you so angry?”0c3c74f1a6f14c31

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It was 38f482eade a voice c2e33d997b full of 5ecf96ef02 leisure. Why is he 7f782950ce doing this to c4c938a314 me? With rising disgust, Jehyun af64dc1ae2 sighed briefly and turned 390f900bf0 his gaze to Kang af16cefd74 Yoonjae.9c6808374e3aa200

But Kang Yoonjae 7a17b890dc was looking at 788fc2371c him with an 07b1c0bb0e interested expression, like 69cebc0d29 someone who had e342d44409 found an unexpected a3c2f99443 toy.f76961d84ca414c9

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What. As Jehyun stared 9639a1bf5c back at him, f9917d743a Kang Yoonjae spoke.617406eb2a85ea8e

“Did you really not know that Baekyung was Habaek?”dcbd947e083069fe

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“Fuck, do you think I knew?”888d26087bbe1757

“Pfft!”357696160185a129

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When Jehyun 8568ba5053 responded irritably, 414fa68e09 Kang Yoonjae 4c8389049d suddenly burst f8ca4008dc into laughter. Jehyun, furious, stood up. Is this funny? They were both 617bb3a11b trying to mock a499f3904a him. His fingertips trembled.5270c67b761ca1bf

“Do you both really want to get hit? Right?”880883b718f8fa33

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“No, no. I’m sorry. No, it’s just that Ha Baekyung is really pitiful.”92d031e7a4845a2a

Who’s really pitiful? He was the victim, falling for Ha Baekyung without knowing he was being deceived. And now Ha Baekyung is pitiful? Birds of a feather flock together; friends were just as bad.59499882475cf814

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“You get lost too.”2d9d8c243920f3ba

He had never hit 5e47ce131f anyone in his life, dd6d9fed54 but today he was 70807c9d86 boiling with anger. He felt like grabbing e4057dceff him by the collar 48bda833e8 and shaking him. Jehyun, feeling 8000a8f530 like his 0b998d05dc head was 9057e08c41 going to 222c539871 explode, pushed cadbf16dd9 Kang Yoonjae 0862e68363 aside.115c72fc2b6b6c91

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As he 74a8f3856c tried to 3dd95123cb leave the 629861c90b laundry room, 1620ccbcc5 Kang Yoonjae, 6a71358046 like Baekyung f22c11c3af earlier, reached 25b44ddbe7 out to 43e2c8118c grab his f0acec0109 wrist. Jehyun, recoiling from the f759fdedc6 unpleasant touch, turned and 247cf3c8d8 glared at him with 6ee076611f fierce eyes.37261df98760d70a

“Don’t touch me.”6a52c6044e6fcdaa

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“No, Hyung. Don’t get angry. Just one question, just one.”4a4d1ed83341646a

“What. Fuck, what do you want to hear?”256b7337b0e64cc5

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Everything was unbearable. The incomprehensible situation, the effort to believe that Ha Baekyung had a reason, and Matgom’s actions, which seemed to pour oil on the fire, all made Jehyun feel miserable.dcf9c68597b9c4ba

“So, this is it, right? Hyung thinks Baekyung deliberately deceived you, right?”1b0e334bf42390b9

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Jehuyn raised his eyebrows and tightened his lips at the question. The nuance of the question was ambiguous. It seemed like Matgom was either trying to confirm that Ha Baekyung’s plan had been exposed or…8226f9a6e4b7d5c1

Or he fd325e9843 was asking cdd2b8f944 if Jehyun 78457c1475 was misunderstanding 8df4fa1f0a the situation.34cc1ad92f915cda

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For a moment, the assumption that had been tormenting Jehyun grew stronger. Could all of this be my misunderstanding? Maybe Baekyung really didn’t know I was the healer, and meeting Matgom in front of the elevator was just a coincidence?c451dc8c0592b590

His mind was a d6cf23b459 mess. After a brief silence, f1dfae7933 Jehyun asked in a a51bbec9d3 quiet voice,abe921b209be5f41

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“Then what is it? Didn’t you come to see me because he called you?”0e51790df700434f

He was anxious. Matgom’s next words would determine the truth.cd4b11af5a504941

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“Hmm.”a672f6a84a2272e1

Kang Yoonjae, with a peculiar smile, remained silent for a while. His eyes, which seemed to have a sinister glint, rolled lightly. Standing still, he observed Jehyun’s face for a long time before finally answering.626aee77d9dd0b59

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“Yes. Baekyung called me.”0686adbc6624cc2c

It was the confirmation Jehyun hadn’t wanted. The fragile trust he had been holding onto shattered. It felt like his heart, now ownerless, had fallen to the ground.150695cba8ae2a27

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The reality that his 500cae6046 suspicions had become true 91d9b9c1a7 was horrifying. The time spent with 1e9dbde025 Baekyung seemed to dissolve b6ba320ee8 like a mirage. Jehyun, in a 87c8d99ce1 daze, closed his 7aa87d70c0 mouth.b429196529a5c9c3

His face flushed, and he felt nauseous. He couldn’t tell if it was because of anger or sadness. At the same time, he felt suffocated.d43f0a0fd41da398

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They say you can know the depths of water but not the depths of a person’s heart. That was exactly it. Jehyun realized today that the seemingly clear water could be deep and dangerous. Seeing into Ha Baekyung’s true nature made him feel like he was suffocating.16840a2b80ce3930

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Time passed even though 9d05212acc the sky seemed to d7ccf585a6 fall. Several days had passed 5346f942a2 since the gathering.e844109198084059

On Monday, after the 219284107c weekend, Jehyun decided not 5fec73723f to attend the class 349ab8304a he shared with Baekyung.d2c017958a026cea

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Partly due to the emotional shock and partly because he didn’t want to sit in the same space with Ha Baekyung, who had done such things to him, and learn about each other. He had already learned too much.9131636552ba94bf

So Jehyun went to a1f8bc3942 the hospital, got a f7a33b6500 diagnosis for a cold, 21d2797ef7 and sent it to 1ffc8cc31d Professor Kim Gonghak, then 862190897e stayed home.6fd21422eaab7e6b

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He was so heartbroken that he didn’t even play Caplet. The people who saw him online every day were in a frenzy, thinking something was wrong, but after seeing the photo he posted saying he was sick, they sent messages of concern mixed with criticism. They said it was no wonder he was sick after drinking so much at the gathering.33bd0bd9e9d5826c

Jehyun responded vaguely and put his phone down. Ignoring messages from Seo Eunjae, he spent the whole day lying in bed, hoping that a day’s rest would help him forget.393863b30eaa58c7

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But the wound from his first love’s betrayal was too deep, and Jehyun had to repeatedly go through cycles of anger and sadness like a madman.5e008852954905d4

He couldn’t let go of the hope that there was a reason, but thinking back to his conversation with Matgom made him furious.e9b8ec3c5a6fb7e1

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And Ha Baekyung’s attitude! Getting angry and then admitting the truth when Jehyun figured it out, and leaving… Thinking about it made Jehyun want to go down to the 14th floor and grab him by the collar.94852244ae9821b1

“Bastard.”41c05c79b31eda23

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The more he 0285805afb thought about the ba73e11db4 past, the more 0617107311 resentful he felt b6d3cb7a35 towards Ha Baekyung 3fe8443e5e and Matgom. Thinking back, Matgom b16a4beebc pretending to be 4af6c6a072 a girl in b31598771e the game was 8c69e31a9d probably a way 27547398e2 to test him.d57d653929d07c89

They had done c6bf10cefe it to compare 547b9539c5 how he followed 59c4c7d287 Ha Baekyung around 68de281fc5 in reality and 2e11498ff5 how he was c0a33b5990 sharp with Habaek ae6101bb60 in the game. And knowing 18f1542ca0 that he 7ea23b5620 was supposed 33ac5dea25 to meet 213ae41b63 Ha Baekyung, 02afd7e86f Habaek had d9e75d6a2e gone out, 86c5f4e1aa and Matgom b6918d78ac had naturally 4253861856 suggested drinking d80d265822 with him.5bc61d10f8db5642

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The fact that 2597039d96 they had deliberately f160980bb5 mocked him made 65b885cf9e his fists clench. He felt like he 759f4e924b could really hit them ef6f81877f if they were in 1fae297158 front of him.a780bd5b51f0f309

His emotions were all over the place, like an unexpected menopause. He even tried taking some of his father’s menopause depression supplements, but they didn’t work immediately.676be592996f3f09

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In the end, Jehyun had to skip school for the whole week. He had no appetite, couldn’t focus on anything, and his thoughts kept wandering, making it hard to concentrate in class.ee5d5ee02c10242d

Jehyun finally got up on Sunday. The reason was…00657400dc1e59d4

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It was 0bb03e3819 the last 1e6a5ab330 day of 6183322269 ranking.971365b4a7b4465b

He didn’t want to see Habaek or Matgom, but ranking was a must, even if the sky fell. After washing his face and sitting weakly in front of the computer, Jehyun logged into Caplet and summoned his fixed party.624346b80f8eb361

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“We’ll start in 10 minutes.”fbbd6672b5d1f60c

Matgom → What about Habaek, Hyung? This guy isn’t answering. What should we do?fa6d8cda4dd7e06e

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But the empty spot in the ranking party was holding Jehyun back. Habaek wasn’t logged in. When he opened the guild window, he saw that Habaek hadn’t logged in since last Thursday. It seemed that Habaek hadn’t been playing Caplet either during Jehyun’s absence.9549d5c8f8bbcf6d

Why…? His mind was a mess, but there was no time to question the reason. Jehyun was about to call Baekyung to summon Habaek but couldn’t bring himself to press the call button. Instead, he called Sangjae to ask him to bring his brother.d3c813cde344837e

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— Baekyung? Oh, he’s not going to play Caplet anymore. Didn’t you hear? He’s quitting the game.7d1e85f59b238c23

“…What?”e57d30f60a8cba78

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— I guess he didn’t tell you. I thought all the ranking members knew. He said he’d delete Caplet once he reached the guild hall of fame.f3925b0ddd0d7d24

And Jehyun heard thunderous 0cef35e58a news from Ha Jaekyung.f08bd2f9681eca7d

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