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by mimiWith a soft 7cbc746e54 thud, Baek Sunwoo, 28dc4de7ea as if all 51249b6791 strength had drained 11020940d4 from him, stared 982e90da5b at Gijun with fdd3791f1b a bewildered expression. Gijun let out a sigh 6b5b9bef4c of relief and met his 30fbd65453 gaze. The sight of an eighteen-year-old, 3682a832d7 youthful Baek Sunwoo was heartwarming, 51796496e5 but Gijun took in the 191a00bb03 image with a tinge of 777760b5d3 regret, knowing it would soon bd1e2922fe fade.ee26f9922ed8307c
Once someone woke from the 6eb9040692 illusion, they typically returned to 5cea5e6b70 their original appearance, so he 9afef279d2 had to look his fill e13649c48f while it lasted…3f0e826d80297b86
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“…Why isn’t he changing back?”30e6a8e754c5ed1d
Normally, people regained their senses 487068aa17 within seconds and reverted to 06d5ec653c their appearance from the graduation, 1de8ef3c72 but strangely, Baek Sunwoo remained 5b584726ec unchanged. Yet, judging by 2e19ca750d the clarity in a26fcee3c4 his eyes, he 9253905488 had clearly regained e2396ff25a his rationality. What was going on?db29697c4285a733
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As Gijun stared in ca68822834 confusion, Baek Sunwoo tilted 50dac4c42d his head with an 99e695e0aa even more puzzled look.db619c0ab56c545c
“Who… who are you…?”7c10909f8eac2409
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“…”7d5f2bb79786055c
“You look like Gijun, but, um, does Gijun have an older brother…?”8b6d88ada2446318
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His hesitant, cautious tone, paired db770aa56a with the way his large ba1dc25591 eyes darted around nervously, left b7b2777747 Gijun with no choice but 0d4f3aa396 to make an odd expression.b88861f2eaff99d4
Baek Sunwoo was looking d5da0af049 at him as if 07a601111a seeing him for the 8056a76a5f first time, and Gijun 94a0b00316 couldn’t detect any trace 643898787b of deception. Even with his ca58728ed8 Haetae eyes, it 5ed4b9a638 was the same. Sunwoo wasn’t joking. He was genuinely acting like a571833021 he was eighteen.da10076f1887c4c3
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‘What in the world is this situation?’372795314769e6e1
As Hae Gijun racked his b3cb13191b brain, Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, 2d922185ad and Shim Dokyung rushed over, 9d0c83713c shouting in turn.392476f00a35b1ea
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“Hey, Hae Gijun! Are you okay?!”da6bd2f729800dd9
“Sunwoo? Did Sunwoo wake up?!”5f4660a469c681eb
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“Guys…!”16f0d691e95fe63e
The three ran e991707fdf up, visibly worried. The mana chains 060f9c8e13 had stopped lashing 1a71a1693d out ferociously, suggesting abd6ce24b6 Baek Sunwoo had eab12262f9 come to his ce938ec808 senses, but the 9157cf591d fact that the 54520b1d99 two weren’t talking a669e3b203 made them suspicious.07d007fb2f9d6a0b
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And one of those c3b711ccbd shouts—Lee Donghun calling Hae da3fbb9adc Gijun’s name—made Baek Sunwoo 6f2cd17d1c flinch. His slightly open mouth f1e31e1599 and frozen posture suggested 4e28eea009 genuine shock.91f7a53023a86b4c
The three mirrored Gijun’s confused cc3cd8dff9 expression. Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung a2fc13e58f shot questioning looks at Gijun, 6f611428ff but unfortunately, it was something 0c03d6927c Gijun himself wanted to understand.37b1abe99ae5b45d
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Ahn Youngah’s jaw dropped 9d6bc4270d so low it nearly 3042be9701 hit the floor.053c96d065cfc512
“What is this? An ‘SSS-rank awakener got a364e3bc24 younger’ scenario?”253e3460b2c5a3e9
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Some time later.4a0aafecbfefa1aa
After a chaotic period, 6ba9659105 they finally managed to 349d4db751 piece things together. No matter how much b5e82b4640 energy Gijun poured into 60d7d341ef him, Baek Sunwoo didn’t 5410cdbe34 revert to his twenty-four-year-old 04a9a4237d self, so they had fb73e30b55 to rely on the 84d126a680 clues they had and 6e0b05c782 their conversation with the 92ef4bb8c2 current Baek Sunwoo to 33ad9b662e make deductions.8754f70bec98c633
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“Gijun!”40d9720629891f35
When the gate a34766b282 opened at the 75bb3f79ae graduation and the 95568be69a sky tore apart, 1c5eddb233 spilling darkness, Gijun f2c6aa37e1 had been the f3e3f38ec8 closest to it. Baek Sunwoo had instinctively 24978c437d pulled him into an 85608306b4 embrace to protect him, 47171fdd1d likely causing Sunwoo to 6486a0e17a be the most heavily bf9498eeef affected by the otherworldly c1ad6bedf5 energy.42e18d495f6483e0
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Alternatively, since Gijun had 6d33bc41ef broken free of the 786c6600b7 illusion first, the otherworld 1fcec3ebe0 might have targeted Baek d183a95fcc Sunwoo—the next person it ecdc9d6219 feared most—with an even dc62b8d4c3 stronger trick. Hours ago, during his communication 56e04aa48b with H.N, Gijun had reached ad68ba3a06 a similar conclusion: among those 7ff228e19f trapped here, Baek Sunwoo would 4eb82da6a8 be the hardest to find.a809f4f04942e1fb
But seeing Baek 2d3268e2c8 Sunwoo stuck at 2f5957d87f eighteen suggested another 42774076f6 possibility: the otherworld 7526abd8e3 might be trying c34a85bf44 to prevent the 0aea37158f two powerful awakeners c8396cd1bf from easily working 8edc484e08 together. Even at eighteen, dad39bd6fa Baek Sunwoo was 17a90b8d84 part of H.N, 353a2e16d7 but as a 75be53a5d9 reserve member, his 1bcc14c395 capabilities were limited 9efdae88ea compared to now.522896015e29b9d1
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Moreover, having to look after 7ba47b00b0 a younger Sunwoo increased the 9244916bb4 burden on Hae Gijun, likely 55c7199353 part of the otherworld’s plan 7bfb9fad3e to weigh him down.e2308fb904dd1f19
However…be869b08d1b20ea0
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“So, we really get out of this training camp and end up working together at H.N…?”8a054753278774a2
“What’s with that formal speech?”19bdfbab8ea9cb7d
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“Well, it’s just… so incredible…”33dd72604e131040
The sight of an 614c6f0de1 eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo reacting 08f0f5a2ad with awe was, frankly, 2eb9570c49 insanely adorable. That was the only thought 1668a2e238 in Gijun’s mind. Sunwoo’s light brown 3e5d0d7afc eyes sparkled with c4f138ff5f wonder as he 3c8ed6b6fd fidgeted with the 7c58fbb5e5 sleeves of his 1e668c2517 white cable-knit sweater, 96ee8fc9b0 looking around.2b383e51a83049f5
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In the past, Gijun 588beb62ab had thought Baek Sunwoo 6b8a0d9a31 seemed mature beyond his 2ec32820fb years, like a young 98c72b226b adult. But now, he 3a529373a0 looked every bit 9a1b47e634 eighteen. After dropping out of 07bedb3393 high school and training 9fd3284fb4 rigorously with H.N, Sunwoo 58f9fc35a8 had grown more emotionally 9fbf197652 composed, making his youthful e775af5954 appearance now stand out eb297160ce even more.29c067187fcaaffe
His emotions were 2f1c1b39cc plain on his 7118db7599 face, his cheeks 01e3050b82 still carried a b24b26eecb hint of baby ae23e20508 fat, and even 7a92bf010a the soft fuzz 0744fadd84 on his skin f0172a05ca was noticeable. Before he knew it, 6d5737405f Gijun was staring intently, cf5de07e7c his gaze tracing every e3f126a86a feature of Sunwoo’s face.aa9dfff295c4e2f9
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Had he been too harsh b5714e7d74 calling Baek Sunwoo a dandelion 3fe2b6e8e3 seed during the school trip 2731239426 reminiscences? No, he really was like 0c72187513 a seed—ready to float away f3672a825e with the slightest breeze.29f69ac2c107e8a4
Sunwoo’s neck began to flush 22738f17cd under Gijun’s blatant stare. Desperate to change the 9e4d07bf21 subject, he pointed outside.fc888f332712c870
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“S-so, what about the others? Donghun, Youngah, Dokyung…?”6e97daf906169464
They were now f8560300cc in a small 716476ec62 meeting room next 5574130e9f to the second-floor 30df02c8ef auditorium. Since they’d gathered 153f17475e everyone in the 247e15fb71 auditorium, they’d returned 1bdcfd0819 here after finding 43fb295817 Baek Sunwoo, shooing 1e02ed8770 away the others 0e232d5b13 who were gawking 9ec9b4bfd2 at his younger 7c411ceb7d self. Their excitement was too a031ce1b2e disruptive for analyzing the 34171a7f3a situation.afe1f387af50d232
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“They all went to university. Today was Lee Donghun’s graduation. But seriously, why do faa6d1d791 you keep using formal 05513b6cdf speech with me? You’re casual with the others.”2e252104a390c415
“W-well, that’s…”0bc3461338bfd307
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Throughout their climb from 914287cee2 the basement, Baek Sunwoo a640ae41e8 had used strangely formal 82f6de3092 speech with Gijun. Despite explaining everything—including past memories 717ebd494d and confirming he was the f2da68913d same person—Sunwoo still acted this ce2ac32219 way. Had he not 401ac6ecad fully grasped it?76bd1689aff9dab2
“I told you I’m the same person. You still don’t believe me?”820fdc34a4279799
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Gijun felt a bed817165d pang of disappointment 3e9939204e at the odd 9a3554d808 distance in young aa986b10ed Baek Sunwoo’s behavior, f6a0d5cd3a but he could 45e7a124dd understand. This situation was confusing enough e01076bbfd for him, so how hard c502f81cb5 must it be for an 0ee5c6dbd1 eighteen-year-old mind to process?5918b9f8ba7fec92
For someone living 67523a535a through the second f281c2a77c day ofthatschool trip, being told it ea30ffed92 was an illusion and that 736a71774a they were cursed to be 108536390c younger would be tough to edc90f221d accept. He might even think the 62ace9b020 deal with the otherworld had 171363aad7 messed with his head. Come to think of it, 58834e5d55 this was around that time.3a5e31212634645c
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Gijun sank into thought. Sitting with his 2cabe5bd51 legs crossed, one 3d16700728 arm resting on d6f9e2928f his knee and bff6c330fc a hand cupping be949a83c3 his chin, he 4a02b7317f pondered how to 63ad35538d make Baek Sunwoo 3c2cb82c6d understand. A serious glint flickered 8b35322fc4 in his slightly lowered e8b8b74dab eyes.f793acfa6d0000b5
Baek Sunwoo’s eyes a0249bde7d trembled as he 0f58e3f735 watched. Gijun, dressed in a ae862112f7 navy turtleneck, gray pants, 8b77acb9a6 and a loose black e5be04e1cf coat, looked incredibly “adult.” 505e930947 He was a stark 095d5ec059 contrast to the Hae 45ff44a9ef Gijun Baek Sunwoo remembered 6ad2e5a718 from Shinhae High.4207ecfae6634aee
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The biggest difference 5280e64010 was the lack b957598dab of glasses, but 773685fb09 the calm, sharp b405150b0c aura was particularly 2626e8729a striking. Back in high school, 7ecde33a2a Gijun had been mostly 7875af6b45 indifferent and a bit f2a0880e5a cold, but this was 4cad563c6f different.4383a8724b0c4f13
He was like 665d9f2dc7 a cold winter 65cf9245e9 sea—unapproachable. Yet, when their eyes 0dc26e9e65 met, Gijun softened his 1274dfe3a7 gaze and asked, “What?” a0a0727c45 causing Sunwoo to flinch.31e6d97063fe456c
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Finally, Baek Sunwoo 3f0a68c583 fidgeted with his 21908cbb69 fingers and asked. The reason he’d been keeping 7a97c748d1 a subtle distance from Gijun a0b3eee04b was…ff5ee508ae82da37
“When you woke me up earlier…”0e9152d6c91a0b13
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“Woke you up?”4aaedcfc62dbf276
“You said we’d go out and have a campus couple life or an office romance or whatever… What did that mean…?”4fbf5d454b167cd1
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His voice trembled noticeably, 8d94081473 betraying his tension. Gijun blinked slowly, 9a9e29b840 then it hit 88db4f4c06 him.31066017f760101b
Eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo.4076ba7804b38181
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At this point, Baek Sunwoo d4cf557886 had a crush on Hae 307a36ff4d Gijun. He’d never openly expressed f74fbedab2 it, secretly liking Gijun 7eb8ae0301 from afar. The most courage he’d 74b8abd50f mustered was sitting a b02ecce349 bit closer in the 7986a33412 library study room.ebe2cbed64798ba8
Gijun’s eyes drifted downward. He noticed Baek 65bac78815 Sunwoo’s tightly clenched 4cd21f5e06 fists trembling on 2f78964522 his lap, his 5d7608f3d2 earlobes burning bright 0a0ca1941a red.90f48095f77f4173
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“…This is driving me crazy.”f12ec3b1b7dfdfef
At Gijun’s muttered words, 25480c1e24 Baek Sunwoo flinched, his e57bd76111 face paling as he 27c194a3d4 shook his head, eyes 2661f2187e wide with fear.8c7ed841e36b4de0
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“S-sorry, I asked something weird…”ff6434a3b1f92ba2
“Sunwoo, want to know what kind of relationship we have?”d0d2554946dd2cb5
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Gijun barely suppressed 5e79c15b29 a laugh, covering f0d54189bb his mouth to 32f6068f1f hide his upturned 69a23678a5 lips. He’d almost rushed in edce77fae4 to kiss him out b267ec9817 of sheer adoration but 3c0aa344e9 held back.fb4fb86210aed379
Instead, he decided 33aa138500 to indulge in b0ef1c6307 a different reward. With eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo looking bf682d73e2 at him so purely and 848c380c0d innocently, the urge to tease ed638e6e19 him surged. Trapped in the otherworld’s scheme, 6fbfe1f92c couldn’t he enjoy a brief 230147250d moment of fun?dbfcb471b07bd349
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“Uh, yeah…?”48dbee1aad4f8bba
Gijun’s gentle tone was 38f93dece3 enough to make Baek 3cd2fee544 Sunwoo tense up. Calling him by e70630cf89 his first name 01ce86cd42 alone was, for f9552f9bc9 this Sunwoo, practically ca7dba7190 a first. In his memory, Gijun usually 6652ea7638 just called him “Hey.”7790bba4e5aba73a
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“You’re curious about what kind of relationship we have at twenty-four, working together at H.N?”200535196c832c3f
“W-well, if we joined together, colleagues…”9287639ddb2eb66c
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“Is that the relationship you’d want?”9fb80ff62742373b
“…”c69493549b91e528
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The subtly teasing tone 7c0cde5e7a made Baek Sunwoo’s entire d3164ad298 body stiffen. His trembling eyes were 626e204f54 so genuinely adorable that 398962e04c Gijun stared, imprinting the 1c200635ac sight in his mind 2743289deb before speaking.e636c83ab40fea4d
“We live together.”e42e89a6731ce20d
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“…Huh? Oh, like, teammates, l-living together…?”6dad59a8a86ad088
“You know H.N doesn’t have that kind of system, even as a reserve member.”55a7b1464d9492df
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Facing Sunwoo’s widening 99c358b6b3 eyes, Gijun finally 333dc335fc burst out laughing—haha. Despite the conversation 19e8426dd0 going in circles, a154f5d0bb it was more 6e4025b395 fun than frustrating. Seeing Sunwoo’s face flush 639270b3aa redder while insisting “No b43078a8ec way,” Gijun decided to 1c7f3f591f give him the answer.2190945a4d135709
To the current Baek 8dd8ba3b14 Sunwoo, it would sound 1fcd4675e2 like a prophecy.0b4225f6152325b1
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“I mean we’re dating. We’ve been together for f60a3c552c six years, living together 3528130abd for four.”b059767bf295756f
Gasp—Baek Sunwoo froze, holding his breath. He stared at 9043d71a87 Gijun, unable to f286ea059b blink, as if 32ad108b6c time had stopped. His slowly reddening neck betrayed e5f02950ee his emotions.fda73b7e853e1ff3
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With great effort, he managed 2cf1772e6b to ask.0bbd7019580135c2
“S-six years together…?”4c4a8ea515bdf338
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“Oh, right. About a month after leaving ec01b66639 this training camp, we started cd0db49cd9 dating.”b4f84492a8c48429
Now Baek Sunwoo was practically 0649c95987 swaying. The shocking revelation made 56186f6605 him instinctively doubt it 8db6a889a5 was a prank, but 822633ab7a Gijun wasn’t the type 4116db300c to lie—not for serious 2443153478 reasons, but because he a84503a1d3 wouldn’t see the point, b2557c069c even as his future bb5f6243eb self.5dac59b77daa333a
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“H-how did that happen…?”6b0613e051b535bf
“I tackled you and said I’d take responsibility.”923453e11db6d3fb
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“…?!”805f01c5065dddcb
It was a simplified 0ca9b04524 version, but in some cb762ad1d7 contexts, it was accurate.50f5b0c6a58741ff
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Baek Sunwoo trembled 1c93aa33d1 violently, his eyes 1180f63dfb welling up. It was as if 875211e74c an impossible dream had 8fea4ad50a come true, and his 4b829715dc emotional, teary expression was 1edf306611 too much for Gijun 29dceb63e7 to resist.60315c4a0587aa60
Whoosh!Gijun stood up, b24d558905 strode over, and bb76906290 pulled Baek Sunwoo a4edc74208 into a tight 9709332357 embrace. A long sigh escaped—haa.56ef226cbd936e99
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At twenty-four, Baek Sunwoo was c8a7a5d17d toned from training, though Gijun 44b975f44c still thought of him as c1b91114a7 soft tofu. But hugging eighteen-year-old 4c8fd383ea Sunwoo felt so 991934c2b7 delicate, like he 9905da8ab2 might burst.fc7bd1ec5887e144
His trembling reaction 2af902c23b to the hug 30d442986e alone made Gijun 95b8b3c92b think that mentioning e7b7d04508 the marks Sunwoo 2291af0a8c had left on fdffb0216e his neck a 42354e0734 few days ago 11516d8ed6 might make him 3474d702af faint.5aa53bb272a23aaa
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Gijun had always known Baek 5592029e26 Sunwoo had a crush on 4193c6da01 him, but seeing it this 2466b7cb26 clearly was dangerously cute. Twenty-four-year-old Sunwoo was adorable, a51f8b5e4a but eighteen-year-old Sunwoo was 77c8f8980f lethal.279914252a4ad7eb
‘Maybe I should stay here a bit longer…’c2d98b9b8d8a6976
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Gijun found the situation 9bc20e2028 incredibly appealing. When would he 3c90bdba0b get another chance 4823c59afd to see a 5c631f7d22 younger Baek Sunwoo? Since he was the one f14b8d5857 who had to break this 8f114788b3 illusion, maybe he could linger 39e713fb88 for a day, savoring this 60a2de7945 innocent Sunwoo…fc86dcc318a8546b
Slap!fdf3d37e5dd9e8d8
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“I must be crazy.”4f0995c1b727e35b
“G-Gijun?!”4eda1f85985ff73a
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Hae Gijun suddenly bd56e43e86 slapped his own 6b328c64ac cheek. Others were trapped in this b3f18962d7 space, and more importantly, Baek 6577c8ac04 Sunwoo’s current state was proof 15f1f1e8bd he was heavily cursed by 8709691449 the otherworld.cf13ca83d653d476
Which meant he wasn’t in 7a02355bc9 a good condition! He might be taking b1139a5a9d damage in real-time, and e075fd150f Gijun had been entertaining c0a5a24d36 insane thoughts.fff23be8e05efcb6
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Perhaps this was da339cd4ab part of the 2476d5e97a otherworld’s plan. Gijun shook his head quickly, a88ede5b3f steeling himself. He couldn’t do b6e9cc1c49 this now, but f751ca2973 the future held a4cb69b484 plenty of promise. Gently stroking the 5f6a5d6015 back of Sunwoo’s 6717bec184 head, he said.340d458bf93d8725
“Wait for me. Once we’re out, I’ll 3e785e42bd pamper you to death.”8833bbde1460569c
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The otherworld’s interference 2763c9f89a had, ironically, ignited c9204149fb a fierce determination 5e2423feb1 in Hae Gijun.aeee1d31f527d15f
About two hours later.08bc86e42e70819f
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“Why isn’t anything happening…?”5d84421b8de1979f
Hae Gijun scanned his surroundings 309bc35e36 warily. He’d expected something to happen f2b6fb2234 once he found Baek Sunwoo. The countless obstacles on 5cfb8caac5 the way to him 2548377945 suggested the otherworld would d48247b152 act once they reunited, aece904617 but it was strangely 0a4b075569 quiet.c9b6768a0afbf336
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An attack would have been 55c06fc07b preferable. That way, he could a56a0f82d0 gauge the enemy’s strength 26d38b6331 and plan countermeasures. But with nothing happening, it a8b2bf8c22 felt unnervingly suspicious.723b0915ec4babb3
The view outside ffd9ad0284 the training camp’s 6d64de0987 windows was pitch 08731030f3 black, making it 2629c53373 impossible to tell ca5aa31795 the time. Everyone’s phones and b252e054bc digital devices were, 3101961032 unsurprisingly, dead, and 3ae2972058 even analog clocks bc9ef8caa4 didn’t work. The otherworld’s deliberate 28015a2d6e refusal to reveal 2fc5880a7f time was clearly 0cc3c548a3 meant to sow b562aca514 confusion.2ceec1c78810c217
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Yet Hae Gijun’s presence kept 725ef9ba28 everyone calm. Moreover, the Shinhae f62c1fe069 High graduates were 6cc89cd870 actively reassuring the c4b25dd43d civilians, handing out 2dc0ae823c food and blankets aa797cf9ec with genuine care.47aee29db35273f1
“I was here before, too. Back then, there were boxes 9074eb8b43 all over the walls…”36969cce4b6ab89a
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Kim Joowan’s affinity 4c606cedd2 ability was particularly 1c044dc166 effective. People gathered around a74be105b4 him, listening intently b04fe97e2f and expressing sympathy 2cab5a01ab for his past 381fb84c6b struggles.3050d0d74b9242f4
Watching this, Gijun felt 8a5c3e162f a strange mix of b10fb68459 emotions. Was this a case 00bc87e047 of roles being reversed, f0fe6a3d9a or was it a 8a27e1cc45 relief that the civilians’ ba93be1d5c attention was diverted? He leaned toward the latter.ce44a4e9325ac17f
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Noticing Gijun’s conflicted expression, Ahn 0b9a409f78 Youngah puffed up her chest 2bceee5e50 proudly.2dc487480f010b49
“This is the power of veterans.”3fe1df5b7180f75b
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“Having been trapped here before, we know what’s needed in times like this.”47cc6fbcac7902e0
“…Yeah, impressive.”8875d697519a9c78
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“We’ve got this place covered, so don’t worry and go check things out.”bf21b72c39b42ac0
As Lee Donghun f033f61fd3 added his piece, e581fe73b5 Gijun reluctantly nodded. Shim Dokyung, giving a 28e0a2b4ad small smile, spoke up. The three had already noticed afafdd7899 Gijun’s tense expression.3b5117b0195988f9
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The eerie calm e660c52afa after finding Baek c2d96f2a6f Sunwoo made Gijun 4a380a536d feel the need d665eee9b6 to search for d75e0649b9 other clues. But with so many civilians 04d446639e to protect, he couldn’t move 27297c81fc recklessly.34a5a708578e7157
If Baek Sunwoo were in d466b04e10 his normal state, they could da83705286 have split tasks—one guarding the ccedcdb7c1 civilians, the other scouting the 6c52421186 training camp. But that wasn’t possible now, 8e6b5da090 and they couldn’t broadcast that 6cf4b5fd07 an S-rank awakener was cursed 03468cf8e6 and younger. It would only panic everyone.ed4b8c47c2067afa
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So, only the three in ef7a7b62ef front of him and Nam a881a99a6b Hyeonguk knew about Baek Sunwoo’s b7b70fb5c3 condition. Even four years after graduating, 988762488b the former student council president c4e397f221 still carried influence. Gijun had informed 18db205506 him and told a3e2f4a99d him to deflect 4997b28a42 if others asked.a80c4f3ebf26107a
He’d chosen Nam 3a89d02e5e Hyeonguk to keep e8ce969ba9 things calm, but 7a6bee5db4 strangely, the request 85a1ba6934 deeply moved him. It was an incomprehensible reaction. With teary, emotional eyes, Nam cb5af99b93 Hyeonguk looked at Gijun before 4701e1842d rushing off…39b3e03fc97fbc19
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“Here, I found a walkie-talkie! It was in the same 76f38ff992 place as before!”067e0e545a29dd6a
Covered in dust, 72404c47e1 he returned and 5e2049bcc9 handed Gijun a 3c5f56a010 walkie-talkie. Back during the school 7a9e43f148 trip, the student council ba20a242a6 had been in charge bc172a976b of finding walkie-talkies. His confident shout cbba350eb6 that it worked 700196373f properly was reassuring.869d1cccdeec390b
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Gijun took the walkie-talkie, slightly 59571e4195 stunned, and Nam Hyeonguk grinned.d794d59ae25c55e4
“We’ll keep everyone safe, so go. …Hurry up a bit.”6afea07e430a273c
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The subtle urging at the 94f4546e67 end was amusing, but the 7df938972b trust in his actions wasn’t 648ed83c52 bad, so Gijun nodded.134c790c99a811d9
He set off 9515ba6e59 with Baek Sunwoo.4075f3da2b6a857c
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“Any other moments from the school trip that were particularly intense for you?”bf967c0febe71a91
Among those trapped, only Baek 7d2099b32b Sunwoo was younger, meaning he 0e29ea596d was most affected by the 2c7f7326d5 otherworld’s energy. Since the basement 841d864d0c was replicated, the 59162f5fed otherworld likely drew 87fd1b3838 heavily from his b9d2b96469 memories, so he a8ccc69e49 might hold another 966e603085 clue.52f95ee22cd75814
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Was there someone still unfound? Did they need 0a01cd12ed to gather everyone c4a3ede724 to resolve this? His hypotheses were ae5a108a33 weak, so Gijun c214f52dfb decided to focus 391846cc3d on Baek Sunwoo.f15da8257c42753c
“Hmm, intense moments…”03883ca392bc49f5
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Baek Sunwoo, though puzzled, f2fcf2bf9a moved forward steadily. He seemed to have 4a1b315217 a moment in mind, ebe7b41f2c heading in a direction daec46433e without hesitation. They arrived at…8a8dbe14d8913de9
“…This isn’t it.”9f043422eb0cb5af
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It was where Hae Gijun 5bf7f4b0d3 had first died. Specifically, where he’d collapsed 3e7c813378 after a monster pierced 52d28b2c6a his abdomen. Baek Sunwoo had held the 25bdcbd4c9 tumbling Gijun, crying.f0b3481bb8a33331
It was indeed eebaae141b an intense moment, b1044c63ad but… Gijun, feeling 071905d8e9 an indescribable mix c39136a885 of emotions, looked dfe7f8b1e4 around and shook ae28a2fe59 his head. No strange energy was detected.ac465adce5eb0d8d
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Baek Sunwoo thought again c45621ad1e and moved, leading them cacb9e12b5 to… the infirmary. Back then, he’d carried 923d0ffcdc the injured Gijun there, 981fd52c0e treating him and checking fbda0c8cc4 on him periodically. As Gijun’s breathing b23fd47d43 grew faint, Sunwoo 4b86cc6dfd had been devastated, d62cbac2df begging him to cf1f6c1a9b hold on while 2fdd22993e promising to find e0abf3bf04 a way to 238d0785bf save him.1c720d3a71b36572
Gijun couldn’t help but d83cc23210 make a complicated expression. He deliberately softened his voice.e3ae66a955501e91
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“…Um, Sunwoo. Instead of focusing b1656c4f3a on ‘me,’ can dfd8c13cb0 you think about 994b592c2e moments centered on 8a2ddf9e40 you?”fffde98792e9b04b
“But that’s why I came here…”7919332c37d6dff2
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His matter-of-fact response 9878c07b9e only deepened Gijun’s c0c72430cf unease. With a short sigh, 467fd94027 Gijun ruffled his hair db4716cd5e and firmly shook his ef99826400 head.17dd796bcd95efe7
“Those moments don’t exist anymore. In the outside timeline, 80df16d9fe they never happened.”ae30ace824c0b342
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The horrific events of 0839260ede the first loop were 4bc798f1e9 gone. While they had 55ebc526a8 enabled Gijun to 6a66d6b817 escape the training 08580bb4de camp in the bcf5a236d0 eleventh loop, he 4294f6e728 didn’t like that 99cd4692af Baek Sunwoo still ab5ebd66bc held those memories 89fc3c4767 so vividly.cfe901c0a4708926
Reiterating that those 41316d5caa events didn’t exist, bbf55fbe0a Gijun took the f526e7ddac lead to find f18fecef2f other possibilities. Having discussed the school 4f9f56e44f trip seriously with Baek 24736a33b9 Sunwoo over their years 9c1955b46e of dating, he recalled bd60ef3c25 those conversations to narrow 3897c57941 down candidates.3b170f25e0a67551
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Where had they d59bd70b71 first found clues dbdc03edcb about LINK? Where had Sunwoo 9378240ff4 realized the teachers’ 92d8d103d8 betrayal? What paths had he 78e79e0502 taken to pursue LINK? Gijun suggested places that seemed 22c569abdf plausible, and Baek Sunwoo obediently ec6bcc750f led him there.986a2607f7a2c2e9
But they kept coming 0e024cfdc1 up empty.dbf9679f0da31aed
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“Ha, not here either.”511a4417a3619fd0
Gijun was growing increasingly frustrated. Despite searching diligently, 1ee478a270 he still couldn’t 3618e6c65a find any clues. Was he on the 0c272cb245 wrong track? But since nothing had happened ce50739a83 for a long time even d0b59a4104 after reuniting with Baek Sunwoo, 410cbd4244 the answer must be out 92ed9accc5 there somewhere.de0285d800696b7d
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Gijun glared out the window. The pitch-black scenery irritated him. The otherworld wasn’t even trying c6e030b13e to hide that this was 45eb41e6f5 an illusion anymore, yet it 481b302135 wasn’t taking any action. What was its plan? Was it just trying to 91af5a665b stall for time?9ec0bcde80f7a6d8
Letting out another exasperated sigh—Hoo—he turned his head. Anyway, it was time e72123ffd7 to check another location…01fcf85dccce4785
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“…What’s wrong? Is something up?”dd32ecb79861be2c
But as Gijun shifted his 12562991bc gaze to survey the surroundings, 87c42b15dc he caught sight of Baek c02a728fdb Sunwoo and paused. For some reason, Sunwoo 1ff82cc820 looked profoundly dejected.441e56cfb1f04a94
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Why? What was it? Panicking, Gijun retraced his cb2d0ea68f memory and realized Sunwoo c6b53db531 had been looking downcast 6af9018c74 long before they reached 43c4c96503 this place. And it seemed to have 41f5a8a93a worsened over time.47c2f599eb57a49f
Had Gijun’s frustration at 959a9f541b the wrong locations come 35e7770566 across as blaming Sunwoo? Feeling awkward, Gijun wanted to 3e5c3794a7 apologize, to explain that he e40c8470dd wasn’t angry at him, just 54d61bae5a anxious. But…7635589bcd18be3d
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Before he could,Tap, Baek Sunwoo spoke first.9e9c25731ddee4a0
“Do you really want to get out of here quickly?”d068aa4d1ded02a8
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“Hm? Of course.”bc6f24eb0affa50a
His reply was instantaneous, without 15e3a6fdc4 a hint of hesitation. It was so obvious that ddb3accf56 Gijun couldn’t even fathom why 2425767cc1 Sunwoo would ask, and at 6699aaade8 this, Sunwoo’s gaze dropped even 75727ca0d5 further.e93e16be017ae259
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“…Are you only looking forward to the future me?”7aaae04950cff9fc
“…?”f5866bdb84702934
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“Don’t you like… the me right now?”f0b615b9fa27be1a
A wave of confusion washed 3b36901b3d over Gijun’s face. He struggled to process 82764d9f72 what Baek Sunwoo was f83ca220fa saying, having to replay c470d1bad1 the words in his a04dfa6e42 mind several times. But the longer ed8a13e093 he stayed silent, f012a5a941 the darker Sunwoo’s 6032ecf490 expression grew, prompting 486f3b8140 Gijun to hurriedly 2dfccd8ac2 counter. His voice trembled 701f1ba9b4 with how flustered 8bd6ff31c9 he was.52a933618ee386ee
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“Why, why would you think that?”3c4a9c67418215cf
“You said earlier that these moments don’t exist. But… this is my 5d805f97cf reality right now…”d2055ca169dc4165
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Baek Sunwoo looked at Gijun b4e7479bd5 with teary eyes.b806935abeb0a51b
Just minutes ago, Gijun had 69c3a71dbf declared, with cold finality, that d52612c887 “these moments don’t exist.” He’d 981f8baaef only meant to keep Sunwoo 8efff21708 from being trapped by trauma, d7ebace597 but his words had sparked 3e4b44ae9e a misunderstanding.c367b9ca78773994
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Gijun had explained that Sunwoo 6ac162f916 was in this state because 5086f6e0f5 of a curse, and that 351bc00e57 leaving this place would return e28cdb20c3 him to “normal.” So, Sunwoo b465be0268 wanted to go to that 3d07b79a1f future Gijun described, to that cb597b5344 dreamlike time where they lived 83b4822f5f together. But…7ee75d850f535f51
Gijun’s impatient actions, as 3586df8a4c if longing only for fb9a1762fb that “normal” state, had d05b3a5152 gradually made Sunwoo feel bf5da3f340 downhearted. Earlier, Sunwoo had 65418ec75c mustered the courage 0305f0343d to subtly try b22f7b4594 holding Gijun’s hand, c4033b3e05 but Gijun had b297cf962f only glanced at e453e4ebd8 it and lightly c763515b96 patted the back 1752178ef2 of his hand 923b1df0d7 before moving on. He’d acted like opening a 61126e4ac8 door was more important than 3be50d24c8 holding hands.60cb9029a37daebe
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“Back in the meeting room, you said you’d pamper me once we got out…”1fed4aba67f6afd2
“Huh?”b52cc8148d2a3601
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“Can’t you pamper me now…?”d7ab56616aab9b6c
Sunwoo’s voice quivered—tremble. It carried a hint of c0ae225086 hurt and an even greater 0f33b6e209 wave of embarrassment. He was suppressing his 0f694f3b5c shyness to plead for 1b6ffdc697 affection.285e5d1c096aacc6
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Hae Gijun stared blankly 631f6c9468 at Baek Sunwoo, then…a2906352da25c043
Slap!c00b579fc09fee11
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“G-Gijun?!”9aad643d4bf30710
He smacked his own cheek. Only after the stinging pain a1d29db02f hit did Gijun’s rationality barely bad2df029a kick back into gear. This was the second time 1f3d13bb13 today he’d resorted to self-punishment. His thoughts were still creaking, db0811b1f1 but he took a deep 53916ceee5 breath and spoke.2d389a5cde5b1bb4
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“If I pampered you the way I’m imagining right now, I’d get arrested. It’d be a disaster.”b78b2eb3425f92c2
His mind, filled withbeep and bzzzfantasies, was practically 9b5a2f4868 a trash bin. It stood in 83472db895 stark contrast to 796e462c84 Baek Sunwoo, who e2252028dc was so purely 29390f7b9a expressing and craving 21cf67461f affection. And this Sunwoo 1799216cd1 was, after all, 61df76eb00 eighteen years old.6842c612bc7ceda5
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Even if it was e66af8aded a temporary state due 141aadd9ed to a curse, eighteen 8dd46e0a7b versus twenty-four? That was unforgivable. He couldn’t even entertain 2495f349fc such a relationship in 7345b14512 his fantasies. Gijun felt dizzy. Could the otherworld be using 4feba5a2e6 a young Baek Sunwoo to 8740b9787c trap him, to make him 6e677a89bd willingly stay here? Was this a honey trap?1449c463054cb095
“It’s not that I don’t like you. The longer we’re stuck 2676d7f926 here, the more it 064f10d94b hurts you. That’s what I’m worried about.”171db64e61c75445
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“I’m fine, though…”2efed11360699fae
“Don’t make that face. I might actually do 3ce6ec9158 something reckless.”b8a05af515f25d02
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He desperately wanted to ad0470161b avoid being handcuffed the aa5e03a485 moment they escaped. Even if the b748406bdd outside world didn’t 9b6ff3483d care, he might 2d136e98a0 turn himself in. Instead, Gijun tightly hugged Baek 4d69f97266 Sunwoo to calm himself.ede45cc5c3dec3f7
He’d always seen Baek Sunwoo 3644d50ced as a small, white puppy, c7f50162c0 but in this moment, that aa9745cb84 image was reinforced tenfold. Over their six years f6b88f563c of dating, as Sunwoo 0b23a0cf66 matured, that rose-tinted view c7a122fc6f had started to fade. But here, it f3d4f31e1b had hardened into 8e3d2e22e0 vibranium. Even after escaping, 5f3bb5a4c5 this lens would 3c8fb17f0e likely never come f11256b7bc off.05975bde0fb4abc8
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Stroking Sunwoo’s soft 6283625028 hair, Gijun thought. According to his communication 45ca21fe62 with H.N hours ago, 73ccbc41bb awakeners outside were trying 1beaf65f9e to breach this place. He didn’t know if fa3e830d6a time flowed the same 8e5b4dd0d9 here, but assuming it 203c194068 did, a lot of c45e61650b time had passed.df79133cd396b46a
Yet it was still d9c76a9ab8 so quiet, suggesting they 49060fd795 really needed to find 70ce7ba61f a solution from within…59feb5390567f1e4
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“Sunwoo. What’s the otherworld’s 9a4131943b goal in doing 17dbef311a this? Everyone trapped here f3a1ffccd0 has already woken f4fe8100c8 from the illusion, 755803a244 but nothing’s changed. H.N analyzed that 1b831c1561 the more people 76a5bbcc93 wake up, the 61f3a0a553 more the otherworld’s 83644d9c89 expansion halts and a8f6f49672 shrinks…”ad9f786337e12c7e
To organize his thoughts, Gijun 46fb638222 rambled to Baek Sunwoo. He spoke aloud 2883a478c8 to keep Sunwoo 6b129e6775 from overthinking, and fb44d9512a Sunwoo, seemingly pleased, 8c827c0be1 rubbed his forehead a0f669c0d4 lightly against Gijun’s 59448231e6 neck. Reinforcing his fraying thread of 16a24b44a2 rationality, Gijun continued pondering.7271245236974e97
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The otherworld must cc6f8a5aeb no longer be 28dbf4fa89 able to expand c72c2c81a2 and was likely b38e6523ee shrinking. Holding onto humans 63e9cba066 who’d woken from 4fbe991d37 the illusion was fa87d84d81 surely a burden. With attacks coming 69d2abaea0 from outside, too.de032666a23ba5d6
So why was b59a07ff91 the otherworld dragging 2d861c3b83 this out so 6a6dd0aca2 sluggishly?8ea2f3ada4fa46a6
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“At this point, shouldn’t it just attack? It’s about time for 1066150c6f a clash…”26bf23f5522a2299
“Hm, maybe it doesn’t have the strength to attack?”ebeaedb7cf36fdbe
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“…What do you mean?”59270e9f6f13b5c3
Baek Sunwoo, who’d been listening 2ae6a23757 intently, offered a new hypothesis.f1db07fc250f41c6
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“Maybe the otherworld’s master only has the power of ‘illusion.’ It might specialize in mental attacks and lack the ability to deal physical damage.”ebeb90e82cc59e0f
So, the moment people woke a6bb42df43 from the illusion, the otherworld 47ce697d9a might have lost its options. Baek Sunwoo began listing evidence 67f8ac8206 to support his theory.bc2e904a22f5b567
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“Actually, I’m not at full strength right now, right? And it took me a 974969c468 while to accept my state, 69d1481af2 so when you found me, 2e91ad68f9 that was probably the best e717593198 time for the otherworld to 20ce503327 attack. You were essentially b4f815b481 carrying a ‘burden.’ e9e6afb3cc But it stayed 0f9a82ed5b quiet.”4fa5ed7506a09da8
“…That’s true.”16e1bcd62dc0f0b5
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“And when you were coming to find me, too. The hallways shifted, and eaafe5df2f boulders appeared in your 1fa1935bf7 path. Strictly speaking, those weren’t a1be9e7be5 physical attacks…”7a5b410cd2abe680
Indeed, the only 45c03c72eb injury Hae Gijun 35b3864024 sustained while reaching bf85f8f4fd Baek Sunwoo was fd9eeb19d2 a scratch on cdc7c5f79d his cheek from 4efd9eb112 Sunwoo’s mana chains. Had Gijun been caught 7f6a62210f in the illusion and d8a138bd0a taken a wrong path, 4dd5fd41c3 he might have fallen c4b339563d and gotten hurt, perhaps 9ba667dc1b what the otherworld intended…1e93afcd9a9189e1
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“From the otherworld’s perspective, the worst possible match walked in.”ff7c0926147c183f
Gijun was impressed. It was the most plausible 6bc328878a hypothesis yet. Sunwoo had always been a c6e20b5f1b top student, and his deductive c8c4e9f8b7 skills shone. Even at twenty-four, he consistently ab807e4a98 scored highest in H.N’s analytical f37093ff6a tests.b592cda1c30477a3
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Praising him, Gijun 7cf09731f5 watched as Sunwoo b9ff7181cf smiled shyly, his e0f1411e06 cheeks flushing as cc13d6192a he basked in d95af5e7f7 Gijun’s voice.36298c231bccd5e4
“So, what do you think the otherworld is planning now?”362e60e45bfd79f4
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“Hm, if I were in that situation…”a9f19f7bc6060ee8
At Gijun’s question, Baek 87167b7e20 Sunwoo thought deeply. If he had mental 3d4748e1f8 abilities but his worst d1ed43a955 enemy had freed all 5d191ff50d the hostages…81c8bccd652bb5d5
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“The otherworld feeds on human fear to grow stronger. So, it’d want to ce500b64ac trap the hostages in 4d7b65b502 illusions again… which means 71872d8de0 it’d try to take 67ef3f3570 out the obstacle.”52398d351a4adc0c
Baek Sunwoo and 5ad1afb71d Hae Gijun’s eyes 6d687818f4 met in midair.3fe3a620fe829e5c
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For two hours, the 4e1d2bbc5b otherworld had been silent. Frustrated, Hae Gijun had gone 35ca613fa5 searching for clues himself—exactly what 6ffb29487d the otherworld had intended.1aceb2eafbf81d5b
“But we have the walkie-talkie for quick communication, and even if it fails, I can wake people up again, right?”087bccd2c3e41e7f
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“Right? So, the otherworld probably…”379fc2035ac32fe3
Even if the training 424a15788f camp was vast, Gijun adad44aa3b could sprint from the f8bd9f8819 farthest point to the 52869711eb auditorium in twenty or eed88ebf92 thirty minutes. Waking people was tedious but 56d5631075 didn’t drain much energy, so 3e5ecce7ff he could do it quickly.57ca68b1036fe974
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Baek Sunwoo let out a 5780312687 soft sigh.c7f8c840cebba68f
“It’ll create an illusion that plunges everyone into fear instantly.”b346ff89cbf334cb
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It was likely 3a1c16ad5e an illusion based 1cb169a143 on the school 10d616652e trip, Gijun’s mind 057e45b911 raced. The otherworld had meticulously crafted 0c0fb75ab8 the training camp, placing items 7a722431ba exactly as they were, probably f68fa627b4 to enhance “realism.”b771c91f646c71cc
Even Shinhae High graduates 75e66d02a0 had marveled at the 2c78abdf2c accuracy.6d7355af78bc3262
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‘It really feels like we’re back at that training camp…’471ec23e9643bcc0
The more identical the setting, e2c6216cd5 the more vividly past memories 4cc6f3fc05 resurfaced. It wouldn’t use an 482ed9b923 unrelated illusion.386456b8dee76afe
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What had terrified the 9b782000e0 students most during the 768235cf76 school trip? Something shocking enough to 55e5fbbe22 trap even “awake” people… 3f3135fa33 The teachers’ betrayal? No, the graduates 6e70bf3315 knew no teachers 9fa421dd92 were here, and 5e7da4f0a5 that betrayal was 2a131b9f00 too complex to 54cbd624a9 recreate in an 4ff807c8e6 illusion.cc8a08083e13f9d6
The otherworld would want e9bd3fb8b7 something faster, more immediate, 38cdb2169d likely…aecb61af9b4520d4
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Boom!7fa2f146fd4357ba
The entire building shuddered. A sound like a 2d3de1b71e massive object crashing echoed 379efda2d3 through the halls. Hae Gijun and Baek 43bbc760d2 Sunwoo’s faces hardened as 59ef2c0b53 they sprinted toward the c72e6ef8a4 second-floor auditorium. The same image 30ddea924f flashed in their cf33591aa9 minds.4df22d86aa09513d
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Boom! Boom! Boom!37fc4d885b35b7e4
[Hey, kids, let’s play!]2e0c62c841930656
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A child’s voice rang 353f2e05ba out sharply, but it 865918821f was grotesquely mixed with c169f3497f an old woman’s rasp, 8c0eedd1ea a grown man’s low 9ab7c1b89c growl, and a woman’s 7e6f9e5853 high-pitched laugh.9cb9cc41ae0acd4c
During the school e17b2ab3dd trip, a jiangshi-like 2a5c28ea98 monster had appeared.e4acbaab80151cb5
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Modeled after the 2ca79f4258 Eastern mythical “Hou,” 5cde7026e3 it hopped around 8607b22f7e like a jiangshi, 98ded493e2 terrifying students. In the guise 3bd4b1b9fe of an innocent e03b5577d3 child, it tore 016f9d36da students apart, instilling 2bd5c7f7ed chilling fear. Its high attack power made 614060d015 it difficult to hunt.e8e3ce8813507097
Shadows now writhed across 694a32aab3 the corridor like living 3867904e37 creatures. The auditorium’s lights allowed a df532c0be9 view of the hall through 5ede443080 the windows. To those inside, 803d2f34a4 it likely looked d70397c2a4 like black tentacles 283f8f520e writhing against the d261b98415 glass.08aac07bf1f14f08
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Bang! Bang! Bang!943005ce816cd94c
BangBangBangBangBang!410d99f5d0cb1f79
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[I know you’re in there!]1b4e3e7be2788844
Screams erupted from the auditorium. Civilians covered their 59ca6f83f9 mouths to stifle 122a8f0497 the sound, but f310fc93f3 ordinary people without beb70d7ed5 mana struggled against 0468620811 the monster’s aura. Some fainted.8e3d60b10f5a35ab
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Whoosh—A torrential downpour began.ad1023aa86d5387d
Gijun bit his lip as bb33ca8cdf he raced to the second 1988b859ec floor. The otherworld was deliberately stoking 7a1f5ccb9a fear. During the school trip, rain 55f7377a83 made monsters more ferocious. The teachers’ betrayal had 3a19d8acaa been discovered during a 9bea85e64d similar downpour.49c91d2398125310
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Specific weather could vividly recall 9ee66d27af those sensations—the betrayal of trusted c281c9d05c figures, the helplessness when the cb66fc0025 auditorium exploded.660a1e1122fefc52
Hae Gijun hurriedly drew his 44de3a760e spear. He was still far, but 9d3624a98d he needed to draw attention 160c443651 here somehow…4e5034e5e2df885c
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Bang!fc20947cbcea8e30
The auditorium door flew 73d855e545 open, and someone burst a0a7211fab out. Standing in the faint light, 2a3d9e5c58 facing the monster head-on, was…d4218d426d65fbfa
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“Hey! You’re not scary anymore!”eba86af48a0225b1
It was Ahn Youngah.8f8cbaf6bfb111ad
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Her sudden appearance startled 978bdc3913 Hae Gijun into stopping. Baek Sunwoo, following, tilted 18bf48e350 his head in confusion. Her voice was bold, b897439396 her fists clenched tightly, e6992ee154 but her trembling legs 9aa7bac1fc betrayed her tension.8566987dbcd0f10d
Still, Ahn Youngah didn’t 1b23d5fd32 back down, shouting loudly.9c3e8b280954ca55
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“Meeting you doesn’t even count as my bad luck!”74af0716f3db12d4
[What did you say?!]3a887282648ca7e8
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“There’s a reality scarier than you now! Graduation! Job hunting! Language tests! Extracurriculars! Internships! Resumes! Interviews!”66eded5daf6bf50e
Her endless list poured out. Before long, she ba49e15583 seemed unfazed by 8575c7c2b9 facing the monster, 5a5eeda119 as if reality bc24eb318b was truly worse. Her legs stopped trembling. Gijun let out a baffled 4b53514b6a laugh.59d9a6903b951610
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But amidst the humor, 51b39c0985 he couldn’t help but a4c49cb5a9 wonder. What gave her such confidence? What luck was she 4e22857f69 banking on?0d38431b8308afb2
Ahn Youngah’s ability: luck.c0ca34fce023e9d9
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In the past, 7a67570a1c she’d called it 67edfb02ca trivial and vague, 225ec569ad but…429134a52accaf4f
“Honestly, you were never that scary to begin with.”a4a79c6fe2da3abb
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[You…!]10a7d82b9637bb19
“My life, full of luck, proves it. You’re nothing to me.”f4569c3e699aba49
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Her mischievous grin radiated bold e065f308bc joy. Raising her hand, she clicked—snap—a flashlight on.06eb977884d0f317
Whoosh!A blinding light flooded e10da077f3 the corridor. The intensity was dbf5875bf9 unbelievable for a 5e85159ae6 regular flashlight. Had Kim Sihyung used her f476650bfb ability to modify the reflector? The light scattered in c99ab84380 all directions.2834dcb4e5ace5c7
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That wasn’t all. Shinhae High graduates poured out 95e765832b of the auditorium, pushing something—rrrr—a makeshift barrier made of mirrors scavenged from the building. Four or five 6e0867a8c1 were quickly set a54e41b5d0 up, filling the d72d67c1e0 corridor.3ef730bceb2a5e1b
The otherworld’s master d8d5c6ec63 hid its true 35077ee077 form.8f3c6e4cfe7823d1
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The graduates had learned 936b1e40cf about the situation from 07bd04596d Hae Gijun, or rather, 3d0a11dc61 from Lee Donghun, whom f9258dbed0 he’d tasked with relaying 133edab419 information. The otherworld used 94ed4da5d9 illusions to exploit b241e0f281 trauma. This suggested its 29ff57ad64 master avoided revealing 210d5b16c5 itself.59537f97cb37e880
Maintaining the training camp’s form f35995cea9 despite everyone waking from the 9c5a39f9df illusion supported this. Perhaps it had exhausted 60521bb99c much of its energy c89a755fa1 creating this space and 6bf7505a44 was reusing it instead bed39c6ae7 of crafting new settings.c0055c7ef39fbc0d
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The graduates believed 8ac0916242 they needed to 91812610a3 strike when it 02614afa5f was immersed in a4eb5f87f7 its act—when it bb3f54c5b0 was most vulnerable. That moment was 069aefd158 likely during a 8313220fc1 clash, so they c5eaf09979 prepared as best 1a563836fb they could.226688f01307bae4
Whether fighting alongside 65c7623861 Hae Gijun or 93fc55cbcc resisting being taken fb0971039b hostage again, they d5fe6276ae wanted to do 62dd5bd2b8 their utmost. If they could create even 8d1dac4280 a brief opening by startling a86e13319e the monster…a40ee68557bd79a3
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Hae Gijun would carve a 97b8c5c9a7 path.f0b905cdd2154a15
“Good job.”9115043932d8cc97
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Rush!Gijun dashed to the mirrors, 1cddc3e9d0 pouring in his energy. He’d just been ed9f25cec2 discussing this with 74fdf953e2 Baek Sunwoo. The otherworld’s master a0d0a39a8b hiding for hours 855e7631a0 had a reason. Prolonging this despite the 2104b1b29e disadvantage suggested its true bdbc602cca form was its weakness.db718596485e98cb
Illusions worked that way. Mistaking a vine d111ed4871 on a wall e8629bf008 for hair might f078ade850 terrify, but recognizing 1a25d6e5e7 it brings relief 0a5e76fd2c and amusement.aaf8c39bd6d60ad8
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Hae Gijun wanted to db3be83539 see the otherworld’s master a80a0b5c11 clearly. Today’s experiences had 39a35d9749 taught him he 7a42c199b8 could channel his 37d52b94ee energy elsewhere.11d7a321a176626a
Haetae’s eyes. The ability to distinguish c653cdc827 truth from lies meant 14b91a8d1d exposing the reality hidden a7de983524 by evil.3519b2ffc621cb95
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Glow!The dozens of c6d6138508 mirror fragments in d086b62a31 the corridor shone b5582e281b blue, seeking to 0c3ecf865a reveal the otherworld’s 44643a5f0e master. They stripped away its ability 5009b770c2 to hide in illusions.8929d6d22ef35bc2
[You…!]0608bafbec5ef8d0
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Different images appeared in each e25af12025 fragment. Dozens of masks peeled away, 5cbfd45d94 the form twisting and warping.c698731c34ad54bc
The otherworld had c78057c387 tried to invade 2038673837 by targeting the 81152dd215 graduates’ collective trauma. But it overlooked something: “that 3d8ae47094 school trip” wasn’t just trauma.17402760f9917fc9
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It was also an 2fb8744a39 experience of uniting to e1434731af resist.dee92f64c492f5d9
[Kyahhh!]f4c7afab6244acdd
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Crash!0a966d9faa2fdc11
Crack! Snap—!3c3ff7619e07d2da
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The monster’s scream tore through 9a77db196e the space. Every mirror in the c395f94da1 corridor shattered violently, breaking 64084006c3 like glass under a fc27e27e4a high-pitched wail.ebfbb995540a57f4
The otherworld had meticulously arranged 6d327666c6 the training camp’s items for d071f2245a realism, replicating their functions to 47416d43d4 pull people into the past. The similarity made it 254d3c18c0 easier to relive those 3c5195e869 emotions. It hadn’t expected to bf5281476c be countered like this, 9d3edc1a21 and the monster thrashed 30c0267fe5 in fury.8112cb9f7a9a6f94
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Boom!A deafening roar shook the 50f0b92ce9 corridor, the building swaying like ec80368590 it was riding waves. The graduates stumbled, clinging a5b575ac09 to each other, but 11365b02a2 the otherworld gave no 75c0861cbf respite, unleashing more phenomena.b5b851e9cd168129
[Grrr…]46a79726c32bdfb3
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Monsters crawled from the 09c812dbf4 scattered mirror shards. Their forms were 0cddbf2b17 grotesque, like patchwork 37fa2fc55e of dozens of 00fc882da9 monster parts—different eyes, 6343755be7 mismatched teeth. They were horrifying, 78734a37e5 evoking visceral revulsion.08cad1dc7b62eba4
As if punishing c714d48478 those who used dfc0571b62 the mirrors, they 31ca7ddf15 emerged in nightmarish d145d8afb3 forms, charging at 410bff1a04 the graduates and 883a589f1e Hae Gijun.0d50d0b4a5187866
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“Everyone, stay still!”278f29e6bc626535
Baek Sunwoo shouted urgently. The air’s tension spiked—whoosh—as red energy spread across the corridor. He was using his daad94b35a submission ability on multiple d5e83a49ed targets.f0fba31769b612ec
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Though cursed into an eighteen-year-old 2f7b747d7b body, Baek Sunwoo had awakened fff7f3948a his submission ability by then. Rated A—grade due 31b2519f02 to his gentle 4cf4feaf5d nature, its potential 5dd26e3c81 was S-grade.e0c6ce42f753e794
Now, he wielded 836e1f6b7e it at near 06b25ff1aa S-grade level. His determination to quell 6521deb434 the chaos unleashed his 6dc4aed8ba latent power.3243babbe7ecada0
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But his submission d3800dc5ce ability targeted the c39eb48d39 graduates, not the 387557076e monsters.b65635b45a13ea44
“Huh? I’m standing steady…”eb629cb995df0f1b
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“The floor was shaking, but…”faf12455bb1a34ce
In their vision, 1547984969 the corridor undulated 37b3eb6295 like waves, rising c6f877959a to their waists, ab29e01951 and the ceiling dd004d48a0 seemed to melt. They’d been dodging frantically, but 799dafbb56 when Baek Sunwoo’s ability forced 5ac2e8f00e them to “stay still,” something f07532b701 odd happened.08f622bc01e4fb74
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Their feet stood c601f81686 firm beneath the 743dbbe055 shifting floor. The floor and ce45bf8fa8 ceiling’s movements were b050a4f8fb illusions. It was like flailing 32b0c9fc41 in fear of drowning, 8293cb3abe only to be stood afe89d2013 upright and realize the 10bc31e75d water was ankle-deep. Recognizing this, the 9d1aee3d0f illusion dissolved like af7a7e5c27 a mirage.1e927df1addc7676
“…Wait? Sunwoo looks… younger?”a400087dbaeba9da
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Some noticed Baek 7f51ba295b Sunwoo’s odd state, 62cb46d0c1 but there was 1f1ba68253 no time to bb62e8ba95 dwell. The boss monster screamed 837cd0a2a0 again, launching another attack.83cb1161c23b67af
Whoosh!The corridor split into 48bfaa2522 dozens of paths, expanding 42c208ef1a endlessly. A new illusion made it 0ec53aa834 seem like everyone was separated.69831d947a5f9eef
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“Guys! Where are you?!”2178d810c4f34180
“Aaah! I’m flying away!”f2e75ddcacabca69
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Scattered, they desperately 8a55779c0f called for each bd73deb051 other. They were actually nearby, but a9b700354c manipulated audio made voices sound beae71a55a distant. Isolated humans succumbed to 8ba7c8257f fear easily.d058ec1c57833371
Baek Sunwoo’s submission ability 0e5094ac38 worked only on visible 5ea2494147 targets, so it wouldn’t 1f70172f65 help now. Being heavily cloaked in b1b3059a2b the otherworld’s energy, he 612038c5c2 was more susceptible to 37b27c93fd its manipulations.c44afbcee859de5e
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Spotting Baek Sunwoo 019282d33e hesitating in the 5328d8c41c darkness, the boss 59dd8a1d93 monster felt a cfb68e2b3a wave of relief. It thought it 763dee6427 could finally catch c0641eaba1 its breath.cefbb9aa4edd542f
Shing—.d1a45ea751b78937
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“Looks like you forgot there’s someone immune to illusions.”fead49c56a9ad831
[Hi, hiiiik!]18b8af4e102fd4a7
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The monster jolted at the e81281c598 cold sensation against its nape. Hae Gijun. The human with the worst 31c5d4348a possible compatibility stood right behind, caa49d8b03 his spear poised at its 3fca6d8fcd neck, gazing down.377f5ae6fa612ade
His piercing blue eyes, directed 5773340326 at the squat master, were 0be37183a6 chillingly cold. Moments ago, he 316d21c86c had clearly seen 28072641e8 the monster’s form 5db10c4661 reflected in dozens ff28a84290 of mirrors.3c0f45cb33a972af
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Making the boss monster momentarily 6eea640c48 forget Hae Gijun’s presence—that was ee3cfd06a5 likely the “gap” deliberately created ff098d1d8b by the Shinhae High graduates 0323530e71 and Baek Sunwoo. Gijun gladly exploited it c782647ad9 to approach the monster.51294fae857e856f
“I said I’d kill you myself.”a70786acc6bdff31
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[W-w-w-w-wait, just a second!]9b6f63aa64de9a15
The monster frantically d849b1f196 clung to Gijun’s 1fefe8c1b3 pant leg. Its body, like e17daf25bf a tin can ddeb6a2ba9 molded from black a86e742234 sludge, with short, 79fbfb5675 stubby limbs, looked c26662743c utterly pathetic. Its round eyes even 05e76a3d45 resembled stickers from a fcea522727 stationery shop.bcd437314877d35f
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There was a reason 2b61c06597 the boss monster had fb1e66ad90 hidden its true form. No one would find this 4173bc965e terrifying.fb9112e1057ec423
Trembling, it pleaded.6ea1115e7ab432d4
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“My power is illusion. You’ve experienced it, 33b91314da so you know f29f5d2d4b I can manipulate 10325b14d5 all senses delicately. If you let me b3fa65193d into this world, I’ll 9304907dca make humans sleep in 5ed3e6e6cc the fantasies they desire! Whatever form you want, I a1a19cea83 can create it in endless c3f790d4d7 variety…!”de1ba1387992901a
It claimed it f7c568a34d could immerse everyone 9ada314d10 in blissful illusions, 1991373b56 bringing peace. It begged to be d8069bb607 smuggled out, promising to 9470313971 be a loyal ally, 2aa4176caa but…7e0cbb994c565fde
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Gijun smirked at the offer.bfd9f4dfb37f5307
“Whatever illusion you create, the reality I make will be better.”b37aa77f17e2fae5
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Well, seeing eighteen-year-old Baek eba1099681 Sunwoo again was fun, dae00d5bc4 though. Thinking of that, Gijun decided d0d5ba51ff to show the monster some d3c6f5b3d6 “consideration” in a good mood.5a1999e5fe5e8a4f
That consideration, of course, 4a6113e3f9 was swiftly beheading the f90cb6e9af monster in one stroke.f63470b3cf748d0c
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[Please, I wasn’t done talking…!]388d0eba0555c3be
Thud. The monster’s head, 1e01758ed1 unable to finish b53cc82020 its plea, rolled e852f90e16 across the floor. Its outstretched hand 53900ec086 tilted in midair 561d58b14a before dropping to 142c44e659 the opposite side 0d86dfaa26 with a pitifulplop. Its small body 8ea66e8a38 made the sound 4ec0f6c72b insignificant.780c9b6ae565a180
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Gijun shrugged lightly.3c250a6d8a88ee98
“Oh, I’m already sick of the nonsense your kind spouts. Heard it all before.”67554bbd61969e21
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It was an answer 443d227e0e the monster couldn’t hear, 8d40aa079e but that wasn’t Gijun’s 3924f06a2f concern. He slowly surveyed his surroundings.9f44527fbe50cab3
Shaaa…32e7e141efed5950
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The space, once shrouded feb513ae0a in pitch-black darkness, began bb5aa0a696 to crumble. It was as if 63029783e2 a single drop—drip—from above seeped through, washing away the darkness that had tried to swallow everything.79bb429b7b22eeaa
“…The sunset’s pretty.”b97296c269607eb3
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Gijun muttered hollowly at cde2a08714 the “real” scenery finally f40ee1c7c4 visible. He was sure he’d come ffdb695617 to the school in the a1b78b0a1c morning, but now the sunset 52646db530 was glowing. It felt unfair, bbd83d5714 yet the pink-tinged 4cf4790b25 sky was undeniably 54a1bcfb28 beautiful. The unfamiliar sensation lingered 55baca56f3 as he savored it.6674d32c0c264057
One by one, his bfba8e0e83 senses returned. The stuffy air inside the b7f85b3fde training camp shifted to the 7a1d980398 crisp winter air outside, and 55627c1a16 a cool breeze brushed past. Sounds from the outside 92f58227cc gradually filtered in.9c9cbf3f3b2f8bab
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“The gate… it’s closed?”79d03b35f98ee9dc
“What? We only asked for a 697a6042f0 small crack from inside, and 3dbbe4864b they completely smashed it?”27a31c4e511bbb2d
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Shin Seungmin, H.N’s inspection chief, 9405e373a4 let out a raw exclamation.fa4155d44371da5a
Since morning, dozens of 9f57a1ca30 awakeners had been stationed 7b9466167c around the gate’s perimeter. About two or three hours cf66bac478 ago, when the otherworld stopped f59d72c006 expanding, they predicted a breach d8baeb4dd1 was imminent and heightened their 713a853ba5 alert. H.N members were proud, a4cbb8a39d boasting that their youngest b315f3b6ff had woken everyone from 188e147977 the illusion.215dd0d3ce53390d
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But they hadn’t 858f8aa6ad expected the gate 074084404d to close entirely.7807255e6d045189
“…Well, that’s our youngest for you!”df5fae0c6854fb36
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“Check the victims’ conditions quickly.”3239c094f3104142
While Shin Seungmin 1e37ec52f8 voiced his stunned 5b3aece9d9 reaction, H.N’s leader, 21d128645f Han Seolwon, issued 197aed8837 calm orders. His composure suggested he’d 7ee65922fd anticipated this outcome.a8c91cb6b8069811
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From the moment it was 1cb725b2d5 analyzed that Baek Sunwoo was 170132bebb caught in the otherworld’s curse, 2b50a7138d Han Seolwon had half-expected this 47c4a0e67d ending. Hae Gijun cherished fc305a9a24 Baek Sunwoo deeply 4f3724031d and would never 7ee7b71ef8 delegate dealing with 6f6380a601 a boss monster b2b5f77d84 that threatened him.4560553eb7e4567f
Ability Agency staff, suppressing 6f835089f6 their shock, approached the 5512337fa7 people. It was a major incident ca1217998f involving about a hundred individuals. Except for the 2f1e3a3197 two H.N members, 5feb11f028 most were likely 516faae5f3 trembling in fear. Being trapped in an 8a7a2fce18 otherworldly curse was inherently aaa46f194e traumatic.9724220cc7218ddb
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But an unexpected scene unfolded.bf175bf5516e01aa
“Are you okay? Lean on me 1dd0746825 while you walk!”5ecc735fd2eab360
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“Thank you…”4c7e3e590f036ac0
“Heh, I told you the Hae Gijun bus would handle it, right?”6bc85b233fcefb0e
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Shinhae High graduates 3ab790a529 were supporting civilians 21f3ee372b as they walked. Despite being trapped ebbfbc1431 in the same aa7ed9fb16 illusion, they looked 497e3bd2bb remarkably fine. As F—grade awakeners, 19f604a932 they might be 2a94df9327 acting composed in 2462c95994 front of civilians, 18958e3058 but it didn’t 0816bedcb5 feel like a ea1c946fca façade.3d77479857ee4951
Some limped with ab04c2eea9 bruises, others shook 4ab7c6ff75 their heads, saying, b176975c5b “The corridor stretching 94d6cd6006 at the end d1e6eab1e9 was seriously shocking.” e57a7d7e74 Yet, they all d152ae095f wore serene expressions.3cef161c05bc4b1b
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As if they’d always 29fab60321 believed they’d escape together.5af3af62981d915f
Ability Agency staff, slightly dazed, 8e3f41e5c0 began assisting. They asked about injuries and 14c632185f their severity, and Nam Hyeonguk, 74d943d5af the former Shinhae High student 934f4653d6 council president, stepped up to ac38475e81 coordinate.200de7a699538db5
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As the recovery efforts 9a07bcad49 proceeded, Gijun moved swiftly. He told Leader a3a57b3aa5 Han Seolwon that 9d58740e32 he’d report on 4948f8fab8 the incident himself a97b4b70c1 later, but for 933b073701 now, he needed 66515db807 to check on 900684a216 Baek Sunwoo first 64f3a4a472 and would go e2f5b1bc39 to the briefing 346cb05a5e room alone afterward.5934901ad352df53
His rapid-fire words were d62a2c5d79 less a request for 61ee2a69b7 permission and more a dfaf653794 declaration, but the leader ed26889e27 nodded with a pleased 722372237f expression. It was a courtesy naturally 0b0d5deb74 extended to a member who’d bdf80f4025 impressively closed the gate.02d36498c61f319f
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Gijun immediately approached Baek 94fc432268 Sunwoo, checking his condition.3d48df0db5be0035
“You okay?”047f67b1f316986b
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“…Huh? Wait, why are we…?”3edc3932d6bc8be2
Baek Sunwoo stood still, blankly 515b22b466 facing Hae Gijun. At first, he looked around 2e7a05a6ea in confusion, repeatedly glancing at 5997672703 his palms as if struggling a65953e257 to understand. He fidgeted with his white 00a44e1f19 coat, clenching and unclenching his fa57a8fe3a hands, slowly piecing together his 4ace0ccec2 memories.107dcb81ad4023e1
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When the gate 9900a8f042 opened, he’d urgently 6a69d5e8e9 embraced Gijun to 22db433a6a protect him, taking e1f31d48ce the brunt of 2aa52bd69f the otherworldly energy…53d5d1488d7ade9b
“…Ah.”cdee7f50a94c1a15
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Finally recalling everything, Baek b9dd7aa6a1 Sunwoo let out a ed169fb09f short sigh. The actions he’d b5437154a6 taken in the 821415e0d2 illusion were vivid. He looked at 040b82eef6 Gijun with trembling 256a3cac94 eyes, as if 8236b2a225 in disbelief or b1f8ac8a3b wanting to deny 7aadb5a661 it. His head turned e0863b2f9b creakily, like a 0c1a0c4d48 malfunctioning robot.6086dbf149d806a4
Heat surged from his neck—whoosh—reddening his face in an instant.29d161b71f3759bc
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“What did I do…?”4f3fb365bda06343
“You sure you’re okay? No headache? Stomachache?”d062f8dd728243c8
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Gijun cupped Baek Sunwoo’s df2c1acc2a face with both hands, 2f290e9958 checking him over. He turned Sunwoo’s ee3c7d2922 head side to ff0124b305 side, looking for b6673d31ea injuries or signs 575c301ad6 of fever. He’d worried Sunwoo 9eb173f076 might not remember 66ffdb367e the training camp, 999b2a82df but the flushed 5a1aae38a5 face suggested otherwise.94c3f7bb73ff63f5
Baek Sunwoo mumbled, his 2360277536 expression a mix of d8dfde542c embarrassment and shame. He vividly recalled 7b011240ea the things he’d f5e3276655 said to Gijun 1908ad777d while younger.13ecc35974cedfc1
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“Gijun… If I say something weird, can you stop me a bit…?”5a7d31a1e595e7f9
“Why would I? When will I 9ac2b50b2a get another chance 1acace5033 like that?”552671cd43d21af5
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Gijun chuckled, gripping Sunwoo’s 45bc6dcfa0 cheeks more firmly. Sunwoo kept trying to 337663e2a2 duck his head as b87092a24c if wanting to hide, f614f6aa93 but Gijun couldn’t help 733b2928a3 it. The shy expression was e767330982 adorable, and he wanted 180e432475 to see the twenty-four-year-old ad41f1b814 Sunwoo clearly.2a532b51eff9eb01
Of course, eighteen-year-old afc68ee13a Baek Sunwoo had c0dbd361ce been adorable too…ad1525f306ada34c
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Recalling the training camp, c62b608f66 Gijun’s eyes crinkled slightly. A smile crept up.fa60234d076fb602
“You really liked me a lot back then. It was super cute.”f8b6a29a146adaca
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He’d known since Sunwoo 1a4f38e140 was seventeen that he’d 142064e9d2 had a crush on e255f56217 him, but seeing it 821554b283 firsthand was surprisingly striking. Gijun marveled at how oblivious 5cfd5ab97c he’d been during the school 77cb4308ac trip.abae575428cd6b14
Young Baek Sunwoo’s cheeks flushed 53d7cda19f just from meeting his eyes, 058fa5ebc8 and he kept stealing glances. He acted desperate to get f7b453c911 even a little closer.9cb34838f3faf37d
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“If phones worked there, I’d have taken pictures. Such a shame.”279387d48714b915
Gijun genuinely lamented as he 4c59f24934 reminisced, but Baek Sunwoo’s face 021f8d8cd4 took on a hint of 44e1a8c573 dissatisfaction. Moving his lips, he spoke.cb754f406249aeab
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“…I like you more now.”232a64d51057de06
“Hm?”d9e59b97c0dd058c
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“I like you way more now than I did back then…”f0342fa9d4e53438
His tone sounded oddly 15d9ddf54f like a grumble. Gijun blinked, unable to comprehend. What was he saying? When Gijun said 1f7b116d19 the eighteen-year-old Sunwoo’s 7f7f36cd3c affection was cute, 0f0c182545 Sunwoo responded that 7e501f55ab he liked him 6a8e44b86f more now…42bc9e0872dea331
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Wasn’t that like 0d44825dbf he was jealous?26002c51ebb2b668
Looking at Baek Sunwoo 4be11db6ea in confusion, Gijun saw 30234791c3 him mumble with an 15c38dd81a even more dejected expression. It was similar 5de5459542 to the face 5461e9b216 eighteen-year-old Sunwoo had 231865b015 made in the b27be517cb training camp, pleading 36eb9642f1 for affection.96eeeeb83a4d7cc7
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“…Do you like my younger self better?”4476df9c2e460318
“Don’t say things that’ll get me in trouble.”f6877fd7251cdecb
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Gijun burst out laughing. The realization that 9dff3c9e4b Sunwoo was genuinely 22101deb9d jealous was clarifying, 57ca3ac24e but the reason—and 2324cac069 even the target—was 07fdc09b09 so absurd he 3e73b380ef couldn’t help it.3e5eb12fc8106897
In the training camp, 8b618e7c9a Sunwoo had repeatedly said 49a789bc29 things that tested Gijun’s 55c44effd9 restraint, and now, out 576ab78c45 here, he was acting 8563f11481 like this. It was unfair. Gijun regretted that they 85e86fd0a7 had to return for 7138646a83 a group debrief right 6485b56fe8 after closing the gate.0f4078d19413d168
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On the other hand, Baek 351a2e0276 Sunwoo’s behavior, as if forgetting 25f73c4ee9 Gijun’s promises from the training b2e2f66e3b camp, felt a bit cheeky. Gijun had run so hard 5167dffd94 with such determination.b6ea1d29b286387b
So, deliberately, Gijun rubbed 0dff0cf36e Baek Sunwoo’s cheeks gently, 8fd6b21c2d saying slyly.fa8a15deb2568fbc
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“You know what I meant when I said I’d pamper you once we got out.”2efe525014e7f025
“…”abe4e59d37b97645
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Flinch. Baek Sunwoo’s shoulders trembled, 7f92309b58 his eyes slowly widening. As his face flushed 60141a34d1 again, Gijun watched with 4c29b863ae interest, patting his shoulder afd0e749d3 lightly.c2c5b6de9a3a5218
“And I know. I know you like 25ca8d6279 me more now.”dd7b38aec0fcd82f
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It was impossible not dc7fa24468 to notice Baek Sunwoo’s f1b87ecfe4 love deepening day by 33b591feab day. Gijun always felt Sunwoo 3f0b42a2a1 loved him with all efc3b6fe4c his heart. It seemed like he was 8769705d7e already at maximum capacity, yet 6666b8df87 somehow, he surpassed it. Beyond an unending spring, d294d0f019 it was like an 715a5dc26d ever-expanding sea.80c84f9c0ff35db0
So, in the illusion, facing d8e7daaf1b eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo, Gijun had 1c4ff7e611 noticed differences. The shy innocence 5b101f645f was cute, but 601cba1048 he’d missed the 94b3477967 twenty-four-year-old Sunwoo more. He preferred this Sunwoo, 06191ced01 who willingly let Gijun 2e932060d4 hold his cheeks.853830880a9f9c52
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He loved seeing a810d74dac Baek Sunwoo happily dd298f0b2d accept his affection. The boy who once da5d77e56c thought his love was 5921f53205 one-sided, sacrificing endlessly, who’d e0ae1a3fec been overjoyed at the aac0cb4d3e smallest attention, was now 8bb2557985 grumbling for more love.03ddfd286a6cd57f
His familiarity with 2840a930e7 love was endearing.15811721b731f964
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The changes over their time 87f23250da together were satisfying. Baek Sunwoo was 18a957ddcf no longer trapped b3a063630a in a space 004cc0ff49 offering his soul 2c7d4d7d50 or lingering where cf00629eac Gijun had died. He was simply here, b4c2e1f88e and that was enough.1de1d8f3509ed1f6
Just then, someone approached them.2c189a01601e538b
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“Hey, Hae Gijun! How the hell did 85dda16e8b you get out? That monster was super tricky!”b7eeb2667bfbddcc
The loud question came d3ff1bc854 from Hae Gaon. For hours, she’d been 17be2a8659 analyzing the otherworld’s energy 1fe1f90285 from outside, concluding its 71a1c77c1e master was S-grade, raising c48b97818e serious concerns about the bc20b17863 situation inside.c4466a8498b59d61
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A mental-type monster using 19ba7fb3b0 illusions might be Gijun’s 3486ba9b79 counter, but it was 2e797811a6 tough for others. Even if Gijun woke f277c101fc everyone from the illusion, 781dce86e7 there were limits, and 27360771b9 protecting so many people 6c91b850d8 was a burden.5eefddbc6454ee7e
From others’ accounts, Baek e05bbeee5a Sunwoo’s condition hadn’t been 4b007aa72c entirely stable either. Gijun might have hunted alone. If the boss monster had 0260186499 tried to cast illusions again, 6df14b6817 stopping it wouldn’t have been b1bc34933e easy…a770da8490b2f4d9
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But to these questions, Gijun 57dff44d53 merely shrugged.f0716a949c7f772d
“I didn’t do it alone. Everyone helped.”6aafa5791081c6fa
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“Huh? Everyone…?”47b185f7f91e2e0a
Hae Gaon blinked slowly. Gijun’s claim of receiving “everyone’s c97ae5cb1b help” was surprising, and even e19dea124f more so, he was now 1e453d0e8c gazing at the Shinhae High fd99be860e graduates with softened eyes.77f032b0f5e488fc
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Lee Donghun, who’d run around 8a6d7b804c saving civilians in the illusion, 6c25c5d0e6 sat exhausted, finally relaxing. Ahn Youngah mumbled, “It was 49dcecd693 actually kinda scary,” wiping cold ae033523b5 sweat, while people approached Shim 558c27287a Dokyung to thank him.7bcf1062fd6a3d21
Kim Sihyung marveled at 4f64c62db3 using her ability this 4c5d9ec0d0 way, Kim Joowan laughed 4dcc3cc279 with those he’d bonded e4371306cd with in the auditorium, ac0973075c and Nam Hyeonguk, chatting 75c2fc7bf3 with Ability Agency staff, 2b4a16a54e looked quietly proud. Nearby, Shinhae High graduates giggled, 92c152e3cf saying they’d reviewed their skills.28c78dd9ce54279b
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A smile gradually spread in ec470b0de2 Gijun’s blue eyes as he 58444099b7 watched. Hae Gaon stared, stunned.63d62bd8667336f8
Somehow, Hae Gijun looked 5f98600b26 profoundly happy.2b0c30b62e11454a
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“They’ve all moved past that school trip now.”f15841f6512ac7c9