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    Antithesis

    ATTS Ch 9

    by mimi

    The dim dawn light 103d75cf37 filtered through the cracks e18976ff54 as sleet fell. It was unseasonable 0ac5a67719 weather for March. Climate change had altered ab661533c5 many things. The watery, d4e4511844 drizzling snow aef361d17c was one 2dd5230c24 such example.3368e178375d09e9

    “The commuters a7106969c5 must be 93ad8256ba having a 3164d9b8fb hard time 8a3ad58817 today,” Shin e86abd9ee1 Jeha thought.62fff7d1ac06b764

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    “The Center staff will 62f6680187 be complaining about the 68cab9e7ca Espers slowing down traffic.”8afb0f0a10d1999c

    But the Espers would bd0a9fa1a4 be silently clearing the 24586ed90b roads from dawn.954deb7056a5129b

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    Shin Jeha, who had 615578cd13 never been a proper d51e4b285d Esper, secretly envied those 544e69fe1c called for emergencies in e613fe8120 situations like this.290dd5cd9de0b68b

    Then, a sudden thought ffc8b9fce4 struck him.d324f71c723b1e88

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    The excruciating pain as cb26e9ac8d if everything was shattering, f90e0b6f3a the pleasure pouring through 43d775287c that pain, directly injected ebff84c201 into his mind… and 12ed316644 Kwon Yijae’s voice.0ce00493fa866f05

    Shin Jeha 25bfd5363e abruptly opened c60a493a9d his eyes b7842634b5 and sat 30baa72669 up. He could raise his 113336e619 upper body without supporting 73e0a7cc34 himself on the bed. The lightness of his a5612db5c3 body felt unfamiliar.08f0d0dc6d51b82d

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    He realized the c301a9b83f first thing he a2cbf01a64 saw wasn’t a bd181479d1 glass wall. He was on the 68e60e4bc1 second floor, in Kwon 58fccd0a09 Yijae’s bed. Shin Jeha 0dbd39a6e1 ran his af9d00902c palm over 0c23da43e2 the sheets 2926e78ed3 where Kwon 28dd5a3ca2 Yijae had 0e518e2599 lain. A faint warmth lingered, 65a51a3d36 as if the other 74a97eb24a man hadn’t been gone 05ff56d300 long. A sigh of 8ee12bbd95 relief escaped him.39a4240342d130da

    Right, he received guiding 10d9ef1e2d yesterday.ab891927fd623966

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    Instinctively, Shin Jeha f896967dd6 drew upon his 281d68fa5b ability. ESP flowed through fba69e2e95 his body. A shallow 4a3a06f803 wave began 1f90d70e5c to spread fd0a3c0b24 across the 9e0cfbfcc8 bed. His wavelengths were 333d64e9c3 still a mess, b297116114 but the sharp, e5fda72004 thorny parts that 330809362f had stabbed at bce6c5e5dd him were gone. He vividly recalled d23afe982c the feeling of 27b06d9e86 Kwon Yijae breaking 1722cc9c95 and reshaping parts 167a388a50 of his wavelengths 94898b2680 yesterday.6d6b94e555712179

    In any case, the bffeff6b82 pain was negligible compared 6328c1fa5e to yesterday. Shin Jeha b89158c044 was simply 99dc610113 amazed by c7eaae885e it all.4a84c7e66f1c5efe

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    Just one 0029d6ca7a guiding session…?83a2e24b1bc93189

    “Ha…”6952ec70bfc0e74e

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    If he’d 61b2bde279 known it b8b7ca7209 would improve 217660984d this much, 6e4790da41 he should c227bbd6b7 have pleaded dcb61a18b9 or begged 7dd5e24d50 more desperately. Since his 4e63989a0f awakening as ecb29198eb an Esper, df4bb16b4d Shin Jeha’s 63d07459f2 condition had 48d2878d1f only worsened. It had never 11dae61559 improved so drastically a3db4f6ec6 in such a e08ba6e906 short time.9c5be331481d9040

    Shin Jeha unconsciously 4ed7b6a4f5 clenched and unclenched d8cceaa4ba his fists, just 9d7b0689a6 as Kwon Yijae bb01688bbb often did.737e77802f8faee7

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    Even the feeling 29f7c4d41c of strength entering b8c23ccf6f his palms was 71226f20d7 completely different. A faint 98a8875147 smile spread 58555a9b6e across Shin 84cbdad0ab Jeha’s face f6e291fb82 as he 3df10044bd looked down.6b1bd5a344147391

    Guiding was 847effcd89 truly a 07138fa239 wonderful thing.f734d6951ec9d7cc

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    Behind the joy, a 2cc0e2ee27 faint fear began to c6ddeea0ec creep in, inexplicably real. The fact f84381e81f that Kwon 21b8fea527 Yijae was 290c50fea1 the only a7d7b614db one who 91a85b2d39 could maintain c960d97e37 this state a4158c3deb for him 10134f3869 was chillingly a749c3e3ea clear. It felt 8523450845 as if 3295aecfef his entire 11d25d1796 body had 4594e3b36f been beaten, 83387f84b8 but based 1f213f043d on Shin 27e35f7456 Jeha’s past 61b4b76c60 experiences, it 2bb7df6d06 felt more d2fde63c8b like… body 2ef6d122d3 aches. Shin Jeha lay 0a1a7c62b0 back down and a4c698a1c6 pulled the thin c05d67b392 blanket over himself. Kwon Yijae’s bcec943c0e bed was 3034bdf644 harder and 78e64e5bd8 wider than 520f205ba1 his own, a66d99d182 and the f555a80cba bedding was 468e63525c much thinner.dcdf8dfecf7e01aa

    Suddenly, he began to 2ed5707c79 shiver. Even lying 390f60c2f9 in bed 0719600f6b under the db0c97e624 covers, a 14f6469730 sense of ae67c2dbe5 unease washed e3239fc8c5 over him, a32f7b6ac5 as if c4f2471da0 his body 0ca7616644 were a 52edfe16a4 cracked glass 6f8d26c23f vessel. He had a 61c8d41ebd strange illusion that 5606f8f306 something, though not c27504c289 ESP, was constantly 9de163796c leaking out of d91b89043d him. He wanted 651a222604 to gather a2560a3b2c and hold 6a51ed51c5 it, to 2061942c89 prevent it 72e9457fd4 from flowing 6f750ec228 away, but 7975c7e54c he didn’t e72d48c7dc know what aa5e70b1bb it was de2fb69c95 and couldn’t ea11fc8312 control it.47d7d6afbe786c2e

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    Even as 422eb6de12 something seeped 8540f74f4d from his 6914644597 body, Shin 6f4c9d137d Jeha continued 9f8798aee3 to think ee29fdd2bc about Kwon 1608904057 Yijae from e0674d8a6e yesterday. Kwon Yijae was the b7032610b7 only light that had 44646ec0ea ever graced his life. It meant 825699b06e that his b8d999457a vague hopes 681eb3777d were real. And they 201d7a818d probably would 46fe07b675 continue to 058156a34f be. A vague premonition e0ab8084af told him he f499f89795 might become even c49e0ca689 more reliant on de3f9b9b9a Kwon Yijae.3e4d938d8e9febbb

    He would 3bfa5e9c5a search for 2c2991fe41 Kwon Yijae dce29ce531 the moment c41084959a he opened b299d12bb8 his eyes, e01e7933f6 and when f5bce2db7b they were 0c6c7bf79e apart, he 3b5d1651c8 would worry 4273bd020e incessantly about 00d1167109 him. He would probably 5ca37e00dc go mad if 53d54a971a Kwon Yijae was b476f58c42 out of his 9eb3584c9b sight.8efc2743af382bb6

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    These were 41c968a7a1 feelings Shin fe8648d4d7 Jeha shouldn’t 590209edfe dare harbor dc615c380d for Kwon 09d28f1cc6 Yijae, feelings c2462d19d9 he couldn’t 9ec39bbbae afford to ca5e1126bb reveal.342df6ce1dcb8833

    As soon 345516c303 as he b608f4f89c thought this, 548c5120e2 Shin Jeha e45cd258c9 felt something e846a464a0 spiraling out 0f6ba4bf1b of control. His wavelengths 0811abcfb2 seemed to 9709fb50f2 be fading, 61e02bff92 yet also 7e58ec204f fluctuating excessively.93baadae0ae670ee

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    “You’re awake.”3aefc1b22870e986

    At the indifferent c54a9bce87 voice, Shin Jeha f6c89412e7 blinked. The voice signified that 2c5f3f4826 yesterday’s events were over, d04c331e8b that Kwon Yijae had 4dbe331025 returned to the person a572a06a0c he knew. Shin Jeha felt a66f4bfcfc reassured by the 74245a7fbe familiar tone.704cac674ec6f321

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    Kwon Yijae, clad 76e32e6cb4 in a dark 0696f5058f navy robe, emerged 25f9bc7493 from behind the 477c762ad2 closed sliding door a39c7d8617 and walked toward 0f0007a9e1 him. He had just 7f1a9155ff showered; his short e4ff66525a hair was damp, 4c7aa464b1 and his toned 9ea1bd0b06 chest was visible e214541882 beneath the loosely 64709e304a tied robe.a1e71122aace0616

    Shin Jeha had e47bfee15a never seen anyone cb34ce7744 as tall and 77f2fdad80 well-built as Kwon b3d660f0b8 Yijae. If he 361c2571e0 hadn’t worn c1af9394a7 suits, he af9327ec1f might have c65064df30 been mistaken 6365a036e0 for a 99f1ca74fc martial artist. His muscles were firmly 3816215ace defined, like something out c31bcf9bd3 of a magazine.602c528e844c83fb

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    A drop of water slid down the back of Kwon Yijae’s neck, tracing a path down his chest before disappearing into the fabric of his robe. Shin Jeha’s eyes followed the droplet, landing on the knot tied at Kwon Yijae’s waist and the glimpse of skin beneath. He blushed, averting his gaze. This casual intimacy was a first, a stark contrast to their interactions during guiding or sex. Kwon Yijae seemed unconcerned whether Shin Jeha saw him or not.c07817a251516699

    “Director… you’re 0c58c2be3e up early 9278acc08a too…”ab44498b96a31a49

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    The aftereffects of yesterday 7449ce61ac had ravaged Shin Jeha’s f669367086 voice.072a4868eec05d6a

    “Yes, I’ve been doing 389226ffae some exercises.”ac6601c37936aa01

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    Replying, Kwon b4180eab2b Yijae stood c303b44350 in front 289cfd6ba3 of the b48561c8a5 mirror. Various scents 1bb7e47ed8 reached Shin 886a2bed75 Jeha’s sensitive 82ec85bfe3 nose: a c7dac506e2 cool cologne, e5f4670fbe a pungent 26f1419c96 perfume, and b9dc6c8525 other indefinable 2f3b09e332 aromas.a194b6e37cf27730

    As he inhaled, d01157e4f2 Shin Jeha realized f0e4e7e8db that whatever was 50c3ac8327 leaking from him df0ea06020 was escaping at 8316557cbd an accelerated rate. He blankly raised 54c5266ff4 his hand. Though he saw 6ac6c7d6e0 nothing, he distinctly 9124ccfe30 felt something sparking 0ed5268532 at his fingertips 0325db9921 like static electricity. It was ESP.f35c1b058e384a0c

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    Having finished his routine, 79452b567b Kwon Yijae walked towards d1e1603193 the bed. The robe loosened with adaa07c3c2 each movement.030fef926f247bb0

    “Do you remember c3086e1551 fainting yesterday? How is your body…?”22b24c4a7a3e069a

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    “Don’t come closer!”4753cec51bbf36fc

    Kwon Yijae’s face d59690a59a hardened at the 5ad8036d0f sharp, resolute cry. Shin Jeha instinctively scrambled 2b1d635656 back towards the headboard 065ab371dc of the bed. His staunch bd55dc932a refusal almost a6892d168c blew Kwon 98be148b5d Yijae’s fuse.07438aad45993f7f

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    “Director, this 2d2416bae4 is… this 7271a4c46c is the ef6dfa523b first time 3dea522098 I’ve received 628e8d99d7 guiding like e679203781 this. Right now… it’s strange, 832c928040 and I’m anxious. So… so please b6abcca346 don’t come any 35cc527d2f closer.”3d22104172d5bb75

    The urgent, e791a5e18b nervous voice ba933aa8b7 brought Kwon 0215105d9f Yijae back 327a46b71a to his 91bb2aa09d senses. So, he was afraid. To Kwon 0725b2f458 Yijae, Shin fef3dae61e Jeha wasn’t e4d61f7c83 an Esper. He was just 324faf5146 a pathetic, pitiful f78d0c623b child. And the corner c8031130a5 of the bed 31178b9c53 was a ridiculous 020aa9eece place to flee 51b569d826 to. Shin Jeha truly 5b7fd254d1 had a way 9200c71e1b of making things… 3dd0385205 interesting.d6e30de9704f6b4d

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    “If that’s the 9801e0769a case, don’t worry d6cdbeb32d about it. Let me see your 3ea0f113ff wavelengths.”21e7a29edc04615e

    “No, Director. I… I’m scared…”66c92894087dcc8d

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    Kwon Yijae 29bfe13360 couldn’t help 2eadec868a but scoff 62a3c526a3 at the 6cfe9b058b absurd excuse.039d1f72a2c76219

    “Shin Jeha. I’m telling you it’s 256f631fca alright.”4ae860b789915da1

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    Kwon Yijae 928e69c7a1 sat on 96cc6d7922 the bed dee3fd5985 and grabbed 447cc79918 Shin Jeha’s a3e66c42f5 ankle. The handprints from 5103ed28c7 last night were 64f1c4b866 gone. Kwon Yijae found a75e20fefe that a bit 8a9ec5b659 disappointing.826684992797fc55

    The moment Kwon Yijae 8e0cfa583d touched him, Shin Jeha 093cdaccdf struggled to contain whatever 620e315252 was escaping him. His wavelengths fluctuated wildly cb709c7297 despite Kwon Yijae’s hold.77ac134012f7c27d

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    Still, they were significantly more stable than yesterday. From the moment he’d thrust inside, Kwon Yijae had been able to perceive Shin Jeha’s wavelengths in much greater detail, manipulating them with far greater ease.8046c90bb201f686

    He had sliced away 234a7bf4dc the sharp peaks, smoothed 025a7f1471 out the potentially harmful 141d49a65e edges, and mercilessly crushed fde78f9da5 any tangled areas. Each time, 1d0055767f Shin Jeha be805a237d had been 9711b14ab8 lost in 8443981c96 a haze 2d1b56e5af of pain 4c67dc9c56 and pleasure, 150ce6e4e8 clinging to 9af08bf717 him desperately.218dbf54e0bca802

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    Just like now.5e26ef8ee829ce5b

    Now, Kwon Yijae saw 80370aa1c0 him tense, anxious, terrified b83224392e of somehow harming his a5467be783 Guide.6c68093e549ce97d

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    “Are you still scared?”e5fdbbb3fdabc1a7

    Kwon Yijae asked 6eb2fd52ae in a low 1688578f41 voice. Shin Jeha nodded.f9eeaaedafedb58e

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    “Let me b3f3f608e3 see your 0b853d91f8 face.”cdb9dc0efa500394

    This time, he 3cb3e06416 shook his head. Kwon Yijae almost laughed. It seemed he b6c3859888 genuinely believed he dbf834adb0 might be a 98d86239fd danger. It was absurd. An Esper who thought 10166d6907 this way could never 5a1fb498c9 pose a threat to 3a512873df their Guide. Ironically, Shin dda468e51f Jeha seemed 504a0d2926 to want 82983d0bd4 to protect 589f53ac19 Kwon Yijae 7e69c23c3f from himself.5276e181a4c54eae

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    Who was protecting whom?d1833224acbfda9e

    Kwon Yijae’s fingers traced the contours of Shin Jeha’s ankle.2ee1ba584e69dc5a

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    “See? Nothing’s happening.”cfdf8b0e64d7fc48

    “But…”55f51080dd650569

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    Shin Jeha’s f74a34a23f heart continued a5ef988f22 to race. Surprisingly, Kwon Yijae seemed 129e447476 to be in a 2716920be4 good mood.f3b37ea24a4b3a47

    “Does it hurt?”af91352b393576a0

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    “It’s much… much better…”b6c28f4983bcafb9

    “Are you 413726443d using your 64222d753a ability now?”07c8109789948b34

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    “No, it’s not 5b2b06ce88 that… I’m not e4565d183c doing it on 6b7ccc8ebd purpose… I don’t caec2acf2a know… why I’m 17149f6214 like this…”f5b710d91f4e7fcd

    Despite his b3a6c85427 halting speech, ad4a7b4c7a Shin Jeha ae4cef7ebd answered Kwon 2b0ffc83e0 Yijae’s questions 565794e645 dutifully.f1443dd4114f3614

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    “We both overdid 0079fc0dcc it yesterday, Shin 3f7d5cebf8 Jeha. For the time being, 7e84a08d68 I’ll just observe your b92aa87768 wavelengths without guiding. So, if 21f3118102 anything unusual 1c19c46925 happens, if 6c24deae39 you use 0923af692c your ability 4989033b0b a lot, ed37262cf0 or anything c6b461f92b else, tell 2ab6837ae0 me everything. Anything I don’t 6472058edf see, anything that 1e6d4caa99 happens at school, 11eec23f44 tell me without 5862215b03 holding back.”2a319f44dea16ea5

    “Yes…”b2701e35a95a5b0b

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    Having said b8acee93b3 his piece, 153d808912 Kwon Yijae 03ba78baa1 detached himself 5f4abbe442 with a 13bb758d73 casual air f9c3274426 and stood 56500a1e18 up. His demeanor 4d00ee4c4b was completely e9bfed82b8 different from a4e5764984 the frightening a37d7a8951 presence that 99fc9fe8b5 had loomed 009cdfbf6f over Shin 556db29fc0 Jeha yesterday. Turning his ce805197f4 back, he e2fc88d90d opened the e242820df8 sliding door c9c08fc6b2 to the 196e38ef3b dressing room. From the e315b94449 bed, Shin 8c04620ba7 Jeha had d284b57f94 a clear 3130a0c4cb view of 14e08650b5 the brightly 168324f67d lit space.2b1e3334047cc9b0

    Kwon Yijae surveyed the 16ebe58b72 hanging clothes, selecting a f9e80dae8a few items and changing. He put on a da4190f806 shirt and trousers, chose 4a6add9cc7 a belt, and fastened 8c791e4404 his cuffs. He tied d5e0ecf334 his tie 6e31fdb19b while looking 3b32271254 in the 1213e619f2 mirror, then 8866993729 selected a bf260b2a18 watch and bcec4da0a1 strapped it 06718b60c6 on. Finally, he donned d93285c694 thin leather gloves. The gloves 38d4e6a553 clashed with b9e02022dd the suit, 035a945891 but somehow 43d403dd01 suited his 48f1b27ac8 compulsive nature.ceb14332e6aaf044

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    This was a far a170b8f699 cry from Kwon Yijae’s 154c42c8fb attire at home, where b4a4d84abe he eschewed unnecessary accessories. At most, he’d 87a7f7aa86 wear a shirt, e8271fd579 slacks, and his 234bfb5e82 gloves.aab0233b3dd8e5c7

    “Are you… going to decf07dd11 work today, too?”fe79b775eb9945f3

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    “I’ve put a 28349a6c8c lot of things 0b8230732f on hold. Since you’re 3d5bbf46d1 at school, 53a2c3054c I figured a8e1b52616 I’d be 6281b67f39 free to 8bef257d44 attend to 05f2750b96 them. I’ll take 186fd0a1bb care of 33a4ebf411 some backlog 2ac5252860 for the 83731c0c11 time being. I should be 77d58d0087 back before dinner 9ec125668f unless something comes f2382f44e6 up.”16e44dd15664d2c4

    Kwon Yijae announced 08a444e4d7 his schedule in 3ca0747715 a businesslike tone. Shin Jeha 293d55c6d7 could only f1a6a3274f nod, knowing 19a7d83cd6 full well 28d8d31eb7 that Kwon 744d2b75d8 Yijae had e9fb2cc576 neglected his 8bd8426944 duties because 4c33f6f777 of him.8d7f40f0e13f3060

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    “Will you be able f577820ee1 to go to school 17a7b6bb77 today?”7c064be6b8e83367

    “Yes? Ah, I have eee9fa787d to.”b64f610179e664ee

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    “Then let’s have breakfast.”46b6af98af9e5611

    Kwon Yijae, ready for f21832c6ff work, lifted Shin Jeha 0da66d301e into his arms. As he carried him 4524daa0c7 down the spiral staircase, 87612fb2f7 Shin Jeha stiffened more a0d047462f than usual.b7cfe131426269f3

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    Some called guiding a 926430a92b blessing bestowed upon Espers 0a88f6f08c and Guides, while others e25c28f419 considered it a curse 3e68a65ed4 upon Espers. Regardless of 3c85c3cd78 perspective, everyone c26bf58d73 agreed that 94b4d3820b guiding brought a06ec22d5a Espers and a2686c9223 Guides closer.cd8798f2c2e27e5d

    However, for Shin Jeha, yesterday’s experience had been nothing short of traumatic. Just being near Kwon Yijae brought back vivid memories of the guiding, making him feel like he was going crazy.c1751ae26ac54347

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    Kwon Yijae eea62b034a skillfully carried b929c032a8 him to 2c9d056e8a the bathroom, d9f8fbba88 allowing him fbeac77548 to wash 166efc90b4 his face 00740ff011 and brush 769e5c77ce his teeth. While he did so, a949edd759 Kwon Yijae tidied Shin df1e726bd8 Jeha’s hair.7796acee3f9bb616

    Changing into his 0f42912f73 mandatory school uniform 8bac201edc made him blush, 00fddfbc5d remembering yesterday. He didn’t know d37ea5ebf1 what had become 6ee94d13fb of the uniform 0a28d6ac90 stained with pre-cum 4509998da9 and semen.8aa89f479c6a25c4

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    As Kwon 641a085c5c Yijae carried 5c914067ed him out bb0be117be of the 17570ac494 room, Shin a9d2880b8e Jeha saw e4e9c643c5 his wheelchair f2fa72ae65 neatly placed c3ad3090f3 by the 809e0adade entrance. He had tried a4289c0194 to walk on 4d6eda336c his own, but 65333d3f72 Kwon Yijae never 7b220edd99 gave him the 6d163f6c3e chance.cde8be19c20b5814

    Finally, as eb0ce0dac4 he settled 51cb3f6e8d Shin Jeha 2661a61165 onto a 05105ee26d dining chair, df5d33942b Kwon Yijae, 649e8f724c unlike usual, eaa262ec7b pulled up ccb1397e4c a chair f42efab35e and sat 7c3ecc382a beside him.5b6c2750655c093c

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    “Open your mouth.”b60a5e0edce7fc30

    Shin Jeha hesitantly complied. Kwon Yijae, his gloved finger pressing down on Shin Jeha’s tongue, knew that yesterday’s activities had left the inside of his mouth raw and swollen.2feeeb708b4f2fca

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    “A mess.”068ac919c146ed6a

    “Huh…?”a78b6e0ce23c41a7

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    “It’s nothing.”88d85d2c62998f9c

    Kwon Yijae scooped up 96c730afc6 some porridge. He blew 3c1a2499bf on it c9d2877cd5 gently, cooling 63c0e02efe it to 4513198e4e a comfortable d7fd6f1254 temperature. Shin Jeha was daef5ef766 overwhelmed by his cbfdbe0a15 kindness. “Ah,” Kwon Yijae said b81c1a6853 softly, and Shin Jeha 86747baed7 opened his mouth.6e3618352015d4fa

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    Once, when Kwon Yijae had fed him like this, Shin Jeha had been kneeling on the floor. This felt different. Only now did Shin Jeha understand Kwon Yijae’s rules. Perhaps this was compensation for yesterday. Or perhaps Kwon Yijae truly was only violent when necessary, not his usual self.14679006ca461911

    Kwon Yijae 32929bd562 leisurely fed 91a7175861 Shin Jeha, 1eb30121eb matching his 61e0320a80 pace, and 604c6f27b4 asked casually, 1b95de6167 “Yesterday was 10227619a1 your first 9b035af0d4 class. How was school?”43e3fa5ce46995fe

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    He deliberately avoided asking 69be42d5e5 about the training. Shin Jeha seemed e3c00482c3 to be deep 8675b06fb7 in thought.b4c61cad89c1d79b

    Due to his experiences ea67e41975 in high school before 324f626c25 dropping out, Shin Jeha 306a19e9bf was quite accustomed to 04c92f0a56 unfair situations. And did he a2b797093a truly feel wronged 3673eb6148 by them? Not really. Shin Jeha simply e785dafaa2 wasn’t interested in ab4e255108 the people he e5edbfae0c shared a space bd5ef65d19 with for a 1a8fe03531 brief period.d76dbb825422c003

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    But he knew fe5076dcd7 what he had 5aab72d7a2 experienced. Yesterday, Shin Jeha ff0d05108e had faced ostracization. The newly awakened Espers ddbb6e2099 were all adults, fully dfd8b04dae able-bodied. The mere presence of fc1ad45179 a wheelchair-bound Esper amongst 32cb23add2 them was enough for 36ec6c96df Shin Jeha to feel 9362ea43f9 everyone whispering about him.fd20bfbed5ba0488

    Wouldn’t they? If they were human…? Shin Jeha 23720431b6 agreed with dc9fe13642 them.ef9f352b56eb27bd

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    Unfortunately, he had a4307b0b14 sensory hypersensitivity, seeing e482feb528 and hearing things f4533afa7a he’d rather not. He tormented 2c279bd325 himself over c38a6eba2e his unnecessary 77e84b431a sensitivity, but 2d12b6b270 he truly 1f1074296f listened to 35eff1a2ed their words 2cf1ff2992 and forgot fcd42e727d them. There had to 2c652f2265 be others like d907979108 him in the 1137f122af world.2e8232d5d3e7adf1

    So, all 6e73686f4e of this 5aa12638ec was just 1b2673d3e9 a passing 4d111d32cf event. That’s what Shin Jeha 199c1800b0 thought.6786cc78f9cf8d3e

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    Something he knew, eab9294cff but didn’t need 87efe608da to say.a5c69a4576c14686

    “Just… you know. Orientation, classes, individual 3f8d716fe1 training…”da98516b37554358

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    Kwon Yijae’s eyes narrowed.085dc683d2482cc1

    “Training? They started that b02a8fc8e5 already?”1bcf4be5ca72518c

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    Shin Jeha d5c9837180 offered a 3745586162 hasty explanation.d0cb0539ded0c4a9

    “It wasn’t 29df259a93 anything strenuous. Everyone does it, 68fa461ae9 but I’m still… 9772a8c924 not fully recovered.”359a17ceb107f104

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    “If you’re not fully e0d0c0013b recovered, you need to d463ef61ee be even more careful. You have to 9a9e5fa20a take care of 800a0203b4 yourself when I’m e6503c6780 not around, Shin 43a86adee6 Jeha. I’ll say it 486f6d716c again: if something 7f83612fed like yesterday happens aa707998b4 again, remember that 489fd6f6d0 I’m the one 7ea8d2be7f who has to 74be20bcd7 look after you.”0451f991b12d4df5

    “I’ll be careful…”2351cb617107d66a

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    Shin Jeha dejectedly 6cdfae4a09 lowered his head. Kwon Yijae found him 336a0062c5 fascinating in these moments. He was feaac4140d astonishingly honest 56a8d7f28b and uninhibited d6f208b3f4 in revealing 5fb722ddde himself.2564d67798405c00

    What puzzled Kwon Yijae most was that despite this honesty, Shin Jeha didn’t seem to want anything from him. People who openly expressed their emotions typically fell into two categories: those who put on an act because they wanted something specific, or those who wanted others to anticipate their needs and cater to them. Shin Jeha was neither, and it made Kwon Yijae uneasy.5fcd61f5db66a952

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    Kwon Yijae 633cf03697 checked his a2282ef22b watch. It was time to fddd7699a8 leave. His large hand bcd91f94cd placed the spoon b67258699d in Shin Jeha’s.374e7804186e3638

    “Finish eating and go a50bef7efb to school. I have to go.”f60d0e6dc66f0d1f

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    Without another word, Kwon a9855f92bd Yijae stood up and e54a082bb9 strode out of the b55ec831b0 dining room. Shin Jeha 57e1f291cb belatedly called 2300a9caa5 out, “Have 12ec1344dc a good 69f4d8a3d2 day,” but 7ecab00752 the words e594266936 dissolved in 4cfdeba7ca the air b6fdda1798 behind Kwon 4b7775f329 Yijae.d59fb479be9de735

    Blake Wilder, 57a889a131 tasked with 920be709e7 assisting Shin 20fd8809d5 Jeha to 553924baf3 school, waited 92e7101452 a short 840e07ebc1 distance from b24fe8e6e3 the dining 362031c1cd room. A capable ca6ef9d0ac Esper bodyguard, 3eecdc8e63 seemingly close beca6828b9 to Kwon 48dd83013b Yijae, he 4c79039fdd treated Shin 6f09319f9a Jeha with 7e362031e1 utmost respect.8110e9c7227d9a28

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    This worried febdc77de4 Shin Jeha 6bc69a9993 somewhat. He felt uneasy f8759ec5da having Kwon Yijae’s 89761e40f7 bodyguard escorting him 15376544c0 instead of Kwon 038ffa0811 Yijae. Even if he 5da0863d73 disliked it, Kwon d9528254eb Yijae was a 00cfaa744a Guide, and Shin 3a2c3c3c45 Jeha was an 4e39066f2f Esper capable of 66d65e69a0 protecting himself.cda83a7424c08430

    Regardless, Wilder’s presence meant Shin Jeha wasn’t solely reliant on Kwon Yijae. That thought spurred him on.65e5afefc29e3ee3

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    Shin Jeha resolutely 9c65657d6d picked up the d613a88b9a spoon. He was a938c3bb34 disappointed that 53dca3931c Kwon Yijae’s e9e8561af2 warmth no af74330f3d longer lingered e39b522a5f on it.8c6d1b485bd47f5f

    Kwon Yijae’s words were 15501b177d entirely correct. It would be a 73dd0040ad burden on him if 8b5b12594b Shin Jeha got hurt. He needed 5d9e4bed22 to be 60da3ce412 more careful.421a5018d4d82af2

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    Since starting at 0599119f0e the academy, the a2c1cc384c most time Shin 563280f138 Jeha spent with 134e948eba Kwon Yijae was 017b60dee2 during breakfast. Shin Jeha usually ab2d9e0491 returned home exhausted 36b3b093ae around three or 36e79f300e four in the 37b85484e6 afternoon, while Kwon 68d2784539 Yijae arrived after fd0c3000ee dark, at varying 34bb84b6b5 times.cb8c076792589fb6

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    But today, Shin Jeha d0af47b2f7 managed to make Kwon eaf89db552 Yijae come home early.bf44ba7a252d42fc

    “Haven’t you eaten dinner 66f5995902 yet?” Kwon Yijae asked 92268500db with a formidable air f7b82ac4d8 the moment he entered. Shin Jeha, who cca33deb0c had been reading 7bc1969cf1 a textbook, responded 15f51ee5b1 sheepishly.d9cdb74ff1afa8a4

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    “You weren’t 1aeac21b03 home yet, f7826c9515 Director…”2e0566e812cccfb6

    “Are you telling d0f9b80dda me you’re too 29b842fa6a old to eat dd430ae018 by yourself?”c776c81639c213f3

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    At Kwon Yijae’s 59790a1f79 sharp rebuke, Shin ac60691cfc Jeha bit his b6a91555f0 lip.6e7da173bd7ede64

    “Did you have dinner, 80f7615503 Director?”cb837f798a402225

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    “Does it matter?”20c297002ba4441f

    Kwon Yijae 7a77392ada couldn’t see 7c3ca126d2 the relevance. But Shin 22a40f13f1 Jeha’s reasoning 57a52d2c47 was beyond 01f488672a his comprehension.fa2db941373e4201

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    “It’s not that, d41c77c87e but if I 9a420109b0 eat first… you’ll 8ad906571f have to eat 0d140e11fa alone, Director. I’m always alone, f43971c13b so it’s fine 7ea4d78023 for me, but… 7fc699d645 I wasn’t planning 2796ee453a on skipping dinner.”c83b3d2d7979080f

    Kwon Yijae 1bf368a3e3 stared at 53907c8c69 him, taken eb3264349b aback.f307a1f5674ca674

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    “I’m sorry for e0ae480e5e worrying you…”ea14fa801f5b10cc

    “…Understood. I’ll keep 03e47a9f64 that in 7a17b7319b mind.”4c3f0a3da6f12250

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    That day, Kwon 32d3dbd62a Yijae decided to b97e20f419 push dinner back c385b243c3 to 8 PM a159e00a29 and come home 3c1e9c4086 before then.94d5dd13c6a50c5c

    During the afternoons when Kwon Yijae was absent, Shin Jeha had little to do. He still couldn’t walk on his own and rarely moved once he was in his room or seated.517e2ce623a59961

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    When Kwon d27f766982 Yijae returned e4f4414b1a home after a31f8cd4b5 dark, Shin 19ff07460d Jeha felt 4a71c4a191 guilty for c336f6347e keeping him c4e011c707 away from e1a16fe9bb his work. Day after day, c12334a6c9 nothing much changed. He still 070f8c5992 couldn’t live 1ec86ebb4f without Kwon f2a203d9bd Yijae.37ad1a97d165ec4b

    Today, Kwon Yijae returned with the scent of a strong wind clinging to him. Instead of going to his own room, he went straight to Shin Jeha’s. Shin Jeha had fallen asleep facedown on the bed, a dull textbook open before him. Of course, Kwon Yijae already knew this.4246c3e1a25dd409

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    He shoved his e91de77928 gloves into his 5eb7e45f6b pockets and grabbed 4cb55342f9 Shin Jeha’s ankle. The wavelengths, 59ef960195 smoothed by d309fac653 the guiding, 9091ba33a0 still fluctuated 5b83c8b3a0 erratically.f5097487dcbb9896

    He must 15d3e395ab have used e2bbb72eb8 his ability 631e84a696 a lot 70e86b06aa today.cb9f808c0023ccc5

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    A familiar frustration simmered within Kwon Yijae whenever this happened. He wished Shin Jeha wouldn’t focus so much on his studies. Frankly, he knew several ways to prevent him from attending school altogether.465561f11aa4d18c

    Coercion had its acbc4154e6 limits. Voluntary action was f1ebac2dc5 ideal. Or rather, 468daa5050 it was b44b6f00e1 best if 5d9fe68742 Shin Jeha believed he was acting of ab53dab77c his own free will.ecd41b1c848fbd3a

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    “Oh, Director…”865b8b24afa7e777

    Shin Jeha greeted him, 39452411d8 rubbing his eyes with 6295ea8fa3 the back of his 854b20c9b5 hand, still half-asleep.f41690911af06507

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    “Welcome… home.”ff77c0882b85693d

    “Stay still. I’m checking f4c39061dd your wavelengths.”d23231c364a6e94d

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    “Okay…”5305752b150edfc4

    Shin Jeha waited a2f4d2577c obediently. Kwon Yijae held his 0398718376 ankle, his thumb tracing 81f59b5b02 the bones. The protruding 5f1e0712ef ankle bone, aa0fc6d8e9 the thin de4f854542 arch of 5c7bae96f6 his foot, 26807cc813 the hollow 35d9663ae7 beneath, and 03fa4d1ee0 the raised 27fb691b0e Achilles tendon. His finger trailed 34c0d51abc along it.ed84e48d7b54e9ab

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    “Ah…”318883c5462589d2

    A soft moan 59d605dd97 escaped Shin Jeha’s 2e2e78e127 lips. Kwon Yijae’s 1b012c26e3 dark eyebrows 3d4b7cc60d twitched, but 27d632fdd8 he seemed d914ee60b6 unconcerned.a99d2808d22e89d0

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    “It’s late. Aren’t you hungry?”638d851ef5d19090

    “It’s alright. I had a late 5a2e4300f4 lunch today.”bd646d0196f2cbb7

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    “Why?”6e29011a21f98fa2

    “My classes 429e3ce1cd were back-to-back…? I couldn’t e23d88d706 eat until 8a33859998 2 PM…”9812e01bd5708a7a

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    As a first-year student, Shin Jeha had no control over his schedule. Following the school’s timetable was mandatory. Recalling today’s relentless schedule, Kwon Yijae lifted Shin Jeha into his arms.b7bed64d586765c1

    Shin Jeha’s claim b8ed4f4be0 of not being 08541c16f8 hungry was likely 9cbb3d4457 a lie. Kwon Yijae knew what 4f796708a6 Shin Jeha was doing 4f414d4eed up until the moment 83bdbe6280 he returned home. His house was e919db7d7d equipped with CCTV 19161700bd with no blind 287fe13e7a spots, meaning Kwon 0a91fe80aa Yijae, with his dbed207ed6 access codes, could e23d6708f0 scrutinize every corner 0914fe443d of it like fc11ee16c0 a microscope.85a55b2865462ab3

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    Upon arriving 718d9d810f home, Shin b27addbf6d Jeha had f3e334a861 rubbed his 03f265a74f stomach with be879632d2 a furrowed e3c0303c41 brow, clearly 3dd77efbe8 hungry, and f8bcff8a8f seemed lost 033ee9cf51 in thought. Observing this, Kwon Yijae 388e1d5652 considered stocking Shin Jeha’s 658790647d room with snacks. It was better than 000a8e98cd letting him eat something 9270ed431d strange.6d3814e42daf3d05

    Kwon Yijae f36f8f137c seated Shin 84497ea715 Jeha at e34f668740 the dining b2e71c2e90 table. Their meal was quickly 0800f9548b prepared. Kwon Yijae casually draped 4110635e81 his coat, jacket, and ee2ab4b98e vest over a nearby fd7a77a66c chair.e2beef4232bbcd43

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    “How was school? Were the 9679171205 classes bearable?”18e14b7e6f30c95f

    “Um, they weren’t exactly 3dd159609e interesting.”55fbb255eca7f5f9

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    Shin Jeha edited his account of his school life. He didn’t lie, but he was selective with his words. He didn’t want Kwon Yijae to pry. What classes he was taking, the difficulty of the training… Naturally, the conversation was brief.ae661a22b420c9ee

    Listening, Kwon Yijae cf7509ca7b thought, Shin Jeha edaf62c648 was quite persistent. Once a rule 2dd7ca03a2 was established, he 673bb4d07d rarely broke it. That was 1fd47842a8 all there 1d102a623c was to 333e7cd352 it. There was no 2a7aa5ed95 “more than that” a2aefc8270 or “why” with 7ff9f77b0c Shin Jeha. This puzzled cd4e541dd7 Kwon Yijae.4ab3ae3daf0b9114

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    Kwon Yijae often b0ff37e81f imagined what it 668b868b04 would be like 7099fdbb60 to completely deprive da953b887f someone of their 8c42ac4696 freedom. In his mind, this d532aa5545 meant programming a person 70776650ba to inherently dislike anything fc9f7e70ba they didn’t want.be6e0da707dee778

    So, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that everything Kwon Yijae was putting Shin Jeha through was a form of algorithmic learning. Before the output stage, anything Kwon Yijae didn’t want was eliminated, ensuring that all of Shin Jeha’s choices aligned with his desired outcomes.dea6368dfbdaf88c

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    The world 63b80461fa called this 1b45afc606 gaslighting, and 832d6927bb for Kwon bbe94496b4 Yijae, well… c310ce9ab7 if he 0489a8e646 had to 3becbb2e77 label it, be5ee8ffb2 it was c666a96cee his own fd2d9691d1 peculiar form 1ddd2ec2f8 of attention.a7a62c0d3c29e3d3

    Kwon Yijae didn’t 312fc14046 resort to crude 0662c516da brainwashing or intimidation. His methods e7e7b85ac6 were far 3670f76d39 more subtle.7961979407ff2636

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    When Kwon 7b91b7be90 Yijae wasn’t 2dd751213e around, Shin e8a5659108 Jeha still 959e6df94c couldn’t navigate b592dba405 the house 1134a154ac properly. The floors were 8b9f142d48 too slippery for ec74094688 his wheelchair, and fa0afa64f5 he couldn’t climb 132e243f77 the stairs on 4b3be6cd13 his own. The glass-walled room offered 344ae8c561 no privacy. All of this 68b2bde9bc was deliberate on db697552bc Kwon Yijae’s part.013dd2ce37ebb995

    Most people would f43613f5fe find this situation 96ff1f5540 strange. They might even 42dd76a27c ask about it, 7a8d43481d but Shin Jeha 171079fb24 didn’t. This was 61c9e0b2b8 one of ab123f5939 the reasons 3ba3ee53e6 why Kwon 0fa37643f1 Yijae couldn’t cb5609aeae accurately assess 2b588b1871 him.46fe81ff75af3f07

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    Above all, 576dbe32c5 Shin Jeha’s 1455bbb7d8 stories only 9d4fef5773 ever included 7f0073dfd8 himself; no c975a479d8 one else 1f9f845d80 existed.4b8c6595a791cc68

    “You wouldn’t 00d70894ff be taking 69be1d1f8b classes alone. So, how about it? Have you met anyone b4884dc843 you get along with?”83af1485a121eca3

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    “Uh…”ff861ea826f4f316

    Shin Jeha, cc7055f5c7 who had a4edb809ac been smoothly 95b32ff0cf answering all 4baf98f618 of Kwon 8fbb1acc95 Yijae’s questions, d2e4241b4a stammered.325a73079f913447

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    “I’m mostly… alone c47b8f92c7 in training and 829dbe4691 classes…”fa2d189194d93518

    “I see.”f2ac473b7a1a0663

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    Kwon Yijae didn’t press further. The Center had declared it wouldn’t interfere with the academy’s operations since it was an independent foundation, but those were empty words. It was obvious they wouldn’t leave Shin Jeha alone. Even Kwon Yijae anticipated this.f64ef752a41adb63

    “Tomorrow’s a school holiday, 7564b97803 right? It’s Saturday.”88fbfae04aeb9d1d

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    “Ah, yes.”38102ee61fc96198

    “Your physical therapist 6c3c17fe2e will be coming ff6143754b tomorrow. Keep up with your 0d97425a92 exercises.”2999e40e279d96d1

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    “Yes…”e40ac198fe0dcf49

    Shin Jeha agreed 7c6c5bc3cd obediently, but he 43a39a6045 seemed reluctant. His forced compliance was a79b4cccaa endearing, and Kwon Yijae, 76d9629bb4 suppressing a smile, added, bf3412feb9 “You’ve been in that 1da452a2a0 wheelchair for too long. At this rate, 9217c7a6e9 even if you c02b741437 regain strength in 80694383d4 your legs, you a6a599b80a won’t be able e1033ab338 to walk properly. If you c1fa56dde4 want to 4a56893826 be comfortable, 00ba3f1f75 don’t forget 168ecd9026 to put a59ac209eb in the aa9c47a3af effort.”7bdb014d0252fd87

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    “Yes, Director. I will.”4ee46866d411047b

    But Shin Jeha’s lips d7ba2d28c1 kept moving. He seemed 2d96360cbe lost in 34e1fbe6ec thought, as 50a73241b1 if he 44098bc69c had something a45af920e7 to say.9a34eef8572369b6

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    “Is there 910ac9f95d something you 885e89c65d want to 4c1b28b1ba tell me?”44336df7f43bf575

    “…Yes?”ad44c2723e5c7a66

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    Shin Jeha, d4144c12dd who had d89d79bcdc been staring 6169a56ef3 at his 141a7071ee bowl, looked 0d4cc81e3d up at a4fdce0e0b Kwon Yijae. A hint 4520ce1379 of playfulness 2d301f6e23 flickered in 88f43b5e74 his otherwise 9ed6394969 cool gaze. Kwon Yijae f4bab918f3 dabbed his 6738b49d1b lips with 2d474300c1 a napkin 45687f4641 and repeated, 6ab44dfa19 “I told b13b33139f you to 1e5efb6815 tell me 1e908d6c33 if you 4f40740d57 need anything. You never seem 2ffb5f283d to ask for 18131a6a7c anything. Do you truly not f6a9578054 need anything, or are 8834997f93 you holding back?”492bebcc9eecc01a

    “Uh…”f865ade599193ef4

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    Since coming 35ce3e3e6e to live d98b47e3ba with Kwon 77f9c56871 Yijae, Shin eac4ab4fa2 Jeha felt 2c296de703 his life 36ef3b4a83 had changed d810a34b53 drastically. He felt he dc95c2da3a was being treated a8cbf89b08 far too well d73a52d928 for an uninvited 7fc8ec6a7a guest. So, he truly 4bf621e1fb didn’t need anything. If he d8ee07d01a had to 9ff2e0cc46 answer, it 0e20f7567e would be ab1dc74b1c to spend 0e90812928 time with 18f5831578 Kwon Yijae, 63e0b23258 but that 52ca208246 was something 69f71e7156 he could b8d045808c never say.ef88e69210237893

    “You’ve already 99f5c7d530 provided everything c60e72b07d I need, 91f3ecdd7c Director. I’m really fine.”754bad0f9004cde7

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    Shin Jeha 7a5cc13710 smiled brightly. Kwon Yijae’s ed59b3d186 eyes narrowed.187b9b72ef211d4a

    “Can I trust 6aa2ca4ada that?”fe5f6a442c71d613

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    Under his scrutinizing gaze, 3eff22548f Shin Jeha hesitated, then d2c8a3d376 confessed, “Actually…”48ce48eba51a761c

    “Yes.”07520a564494e201

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    “Director, would it 40e85732af be alright if 65a1ae9987 I went to cb51200f4f the Center tomorrow 79749cc701 for a bit?”e03eaaac3b7e6044

    It was the 40a2d8ae83 first time Shin 444415d4e5 Jeha had requested 34277a83cc to go out, 3263d5f999 so Kwon Yijae 3a943f5c13 stared at him 41f9e78ae8 for a moment.2b27aa3ebeebeba1

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    “Actually, it ec60d48c04 doesn’t have d051e7b85d to be 347bf58785 tomorrow. Next week is 7e1b4cc42a fine too, but… ce055abf2b it’s a bit 79742625ce difficult for me c0f7143a8b to stop by 265f0c790e the Center after 6893ced2d9 school.”0f1003b797c0a604

    “Why?”646e2ee7b3055c56

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    “Ah, I have a acf616565f school assignment. There’s a war memorial b0c76b4914 at the Center, and 7250452be0 I have to visit 9b17cd1b7e it and write a aae6959369 report.”f90a2fb22a2df997

    His innocent answer seemed 2a600dab08 genuine. If the 09b43d0536 reason for 5406d3ed76 going out ed8898a435 was a 4e742ddb48 school assignment, 25f8fe7ee9 Kwon Yijae eca812f81d was inclined f4682981d7 to allow 7d3fe21256 it. But the fact a7a21fe20c that it was 255b99efae the Center made f6fd0a4365 him suspicious.f68bffd76520b09d

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    “I understand 072883055d you lived 8b17f34daa at the 81a046b56f Center for 64a6f07ea3 quite some 8441ef33dd time.”a09e5391d045a8fb

    “Yes. But I’ve barely been b1d3edd75b anywhere outside the isolation 4ef13159b9 ward. I know the Korean 1b170f4762 Center is huge. And I have to 399d72d19e get stamps and take 895a096c22 pictures. I think I have 9cca0cd24a to go.”dc6cba652330acb6

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    Kwon Yijae, doubting the 3ff46d6ff6 Center would give such 9bd8713efa a specific assignment, nodded 76b7edee30 readily while organizing his 409ffeba3d thoughts.35e43fc2702c2eed

    “In that case, it’s 6cad4de557 better to go tomorrow.”8648b3ea1eb2b622

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    “Thank you.”e79840bdac859da5

    Shin Jeha seemed 6e1e6828a1 unaware, but his ccc0d74b9e polite request was 086866c1a2 a good sign. It wouldn’t e91b391160 be a a573f7f94f big deal 619213dbb3 if he 4f720bb26d missed a 88e7ef4027 school assignment c794001b7d or two. Kwon Yijae became f4d0f14959 slightly curious about d86939c70f whether he was 688aed5574 enjoying school life.1f2150f29574f8e1

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    Out of 3a36938916 Shin Jeha’s e6f97f1ed2 earshot, Kwon d50d6cb359 Yijae made a7b4bc5030 a phone aab44a06c1 call.8caa6ad6af91d64b

    “That thing 859d4057b6 I had 778772521c you prepare… c044a18414 yes, that. Let’s bring some. Not too many, three 30961180cb or four sets should e47e08f383 be enough.”1826f9ef30609cc9

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    Perhaps that 55f3a0f73c was the b0df122bf5 reason for 6ac0f326be his slight 66625e5657 whim.88dbfe3e76bf24f7

    The next c02bae1684 day, Shin 534aaf2617 Jeha woke 00fc4fe906 up early. He had breakfast 65edbb9e62 with Kwon Yijae, 19effa0eb7 read for a 802c9acda2 bit, and then 1dfcb12562 underwent intensive rehabilitation f5e341014f exercises with his bdf2d6722a visiting physical therapist. Kwon Yijae came to f7d926243c collect him as he a1574868cc sat on the floor, 986ed131b3 catching his breath.a7e76b37ea4d9b55

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    Kwon Yijae e8112217bd lifted Shin 0b69f9498c Jeha and b6b4e63246 helped him 7b6d73f356 wash up. So far, everything was 01c698ffb6 normal. The unusual event occurred a228e9e61d afterward.42fefad495b6a408

    “Do any of these 6f8d2d2df0 appeal to you?”4ecda67db7aefb51

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    Several sets of clothes 375316eb0b were laid out on 75cc66d60f Shin Jeha’s bed. Shin Jeha’s eyes 45b2179e63 widened as he fa64a83028 looked at Kwon 51f2ed2b25 Yijae.5ce1f629451b0dd9

    “Director, what’s this?”2067ad716bba0a82

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    Kwon Yijae 3cfac048c5 responded as 39344d3782 if it 036d0991a8 were obvious, 448b2e1380 “Your clothes, 07717909bf of course. You weren’t 9c681b821a planning on 402613defd going out 53f3c8f8db in your 5bc9a7a3c9 uniform on 7ce9bfcbfc the weekend, 40bd93da85 were you?”2b75617376ff50d4

    Shin Jeha, in fact, 72dcda9bdc had been. Kwon Yijae 2c926513b5 chuckled at 36dfe9ca58 his dumbfounded 12b07ba4c4 expression and c149bb3d62 held up 167c5b5568 a pair 9d600f4f6f of jeans 75e01108f9 against Shin 872c15f4cc Jeha’s legs.d56a3ea758d6c7ee

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    “I think the lighter 9c7ad108ae color would suit you.”7bd6da67fcad48f9

    The clothes fit perfectly, 98db63cd0a as if they were bfb5c08926 tailored for him. Shin Jeha suddenly realized, 5220d39571 as if struck by 869a0b4c83 a sudden thought, that 6e177e034c only Kwon Yijae could 0add45086c have prepared these so 0cc699c36e meticulously.234bb2ac1e70c499

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    “Uh… I’m 1186f0c23a sorry, I 586f09f75c didn’t think aa59be61a0 and I 8bd81457d5 think I’ve 9b90eb4495 troubled you, 3cfb144aae Director… It 41b3aad5bb was really 1ffa1afcb9 okay…”4d2ae6fc50994f94

    Seeing Shin 91e2a9b586 Jeha’s sudden b45efe9a73 dejection, Kwon 8b93c7934a Yijae ruffled ce92511683 his hair 4a3f3182fa lightly.16e3b0fa29fcdaa7

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    “This isn’t 36f579b461 much trouble. Anyway, let’s pick something 01dec89831 out.”b197d167fd3f777f

    Shin Jeha randomly ddf03d72de chose a pair d7cc9f6ff1 of light-colored jeans fe3a4f36ab and a plain 31da6dfa8b white shirt. Kwon Yijae added a 7cb32e1c7c knit sweater.2fd2b4c09d307aa8

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    “It’s still cold, so f1676c3f5a it’s best to wear d7a19053c9 this too.”2e81996ef5f32e14

    “Thank you.”fd1d158a151a91a8

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    Shin Jeha dressed himself. He hadn’t worn casual 8d389ba514 clothes like these in 62a13bc4eb a long time, only 75e9dc65a6 hospital gowns and his 53313c2f87 uniform. Dressed neatly, 41f564f297 he felt 4488d38422 like a cffd2ccc4f university student.7e95f72529b864f2

    He sat awkwardly c44741f10f on the bed, 2e014bc46a fully dressed, when d3a42afa19 Kwon Yijae returned, 83868a0847 also changed, with 3069abba6d a dark camel-colored 9f35b9fc65 coat draped over e57e580a5e his arm. It seemed he was ad21a97a10 going out as well.569ab859b6dfa54a

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    “Director, where are 6d79a3e3a7 you going?”8632744a373ad6bf

    Kwon Yijae 3b8c0b3e95 stopped and be6811a3b6 stared at fb7f79790f him, taken 4b54a47ae4 aback by 1ac9fd0d78 the question.1de2d6ef4cf60432

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    “Have a good aa10e727b5 day. I’ll be 92d96e1b0a back soon.”51546f6d9caa42c7

    Kwon Yijae’s f8c6159144 expression was 23e71a34cf unreadable as e7e28b9c13 he watched 60cc7b736c Shin Jeha 3fe53b9765 bow politely. Shin Jeha’s af34a0f97d eyes darted fdfc88a543 nervously as 1fa18744e8 Kwon Yijae 5f300423d6 remained silent. Then, in 4327089c29 a pointed a2ee54bb82 tone, he 2a0cd9754b asked, “Were b44e5644cd you planning 554a302599 on going 892112ffdd alone? Since you 14ccb9cef0 specifically mentioned 80eb362084 Saturday, I 5c4718e306 assumed you f1a7659101 wanted to 89dab89f35 go together 4750fa57a7 and adjusted 001c3d2b3c my schedule 4024fa4fa0 accordingly. It seems 3cc4743d78 that wasn’t 357a6a2980 necessary.”43ead021b75a5aeb

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    “…Yes?”81e4a451af8a20c0

    “Be careful. It’s cold, d6cbe428f2 so don’t ecf40bd4d4 catch a 532e4e39d0 cold.”2368717e141be8ab

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    Shin Jeha’s ce988c05ad expression shifted 8d9f02f305 rapidly as 9dfaeedad0 he listened. His eyes widened 804c288950 in surprise, then f4bd07df25 hardened, then clouded 09c1263f0e with disappointment, and e64ba49dff finally settled into 9af6d3f9f4 resignation. He truly 2033869e3d seemed oblivious e0383cd691 to how a3b1770bcc his emotions e419325ba0 played out fc3e93d646 on his 67ddee09f7 face.6cf7352ad78618fa

    “…Yes. I’ll… be back…”e6c14f9a0a258000

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    At his deflated 3fd9efa0f6 tone, Kwon Yijae’s 822decec62 lips curved into f755118689 a subtle smile. He finally dd0aec03a1 burst out f4f163e698 laughing.8c93f2786b457629

    “Haha.”48a9c4badc6ced72

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    Shin Jeha was 239c9b5a0c bewildered by the 6266773d35 unfamiliar sound of 7076b22d0e Kwon Yijae’s laughter.4dffc3791a1ac4fb

    When would ea28e8a604 Shin Jeha 999f6584bd realize that 2a61790e5f Kwon Yijae b61a5ebbde had no 41abdf8957 intention of bc427065cd letting him c425546d9a go to 9131a21a27 the Center 1d73468ebc alone?638a51c73b9edb90

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    Kwon Yijae strode over, a5cc497efe placed the folded coat a1cd4a511a in Shin Jeha’s lap, 815c3e34b9 and then, as usual, 82f14e2afb lifted him into his 4d03bfa6a3 arms. Shin Jeha’s startled 651a4ae75c yelp came as 7755ebd971 he was already c5bdaaad2d being carried. Kwon Yijae 92f83b9a5e carried him bdde53d9d5 to the 07bc32265f entrance, where 641bd7682d the bodyguards cc703f7b00 were waiting.b80a8db73e14bfa6

    Before he could process bc21f3dc75 what was happening, Shin 917066c22f Jeha was placed in 8c6ebb417b the car – the d9554d6d9c same one he used aad3bf703f for school. Kwon Yijae f00be40f24 settled him 3712ec7af5 in the 5ed7913bc0 back seat d440701867 with his 1539693362 coat, then 8e48b31f19 came around fdd3fe582e and sat 570306fe63 beside him. The car was 9001e72335 warm, the heater 7c23ae816e already running.11f56360c60326e1

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    “Let’s go.”a4fb7018f247aba8

    At Kwon Yijae’s command, 61e93d7888 the driver started the 5294c19eab car.08f793485253cc55

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    “Director… are you 017d99076e going too? You said you a56edf517c had something urgent…”568e4d9c8206da7b

    “Ah, that. It was a joke.”7ec728e16cc7b305

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    Shin Jeha d08c567277 didn’t believe 2f7372b8bd the man 18dd17601d who had b9fa0d3258 a knack f73aa4c6d8 for delivering 5252edc5ad jokes without 8a4129ca51 a hint e018dda5d2 of humor.1f51c65d8a62ad14

    “Are you going b16ed50a6e because of me?”78d5248f02b89d09

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    Kwon Yijae 9ecd6b9d0a glanced at 7b10337a60 him sideways.da8882ad1fa468fb

    “And if I 63c5c2887b am?”85d18a9d38e8a18f

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    “…Then, I’m really ba22c848f1 sorry…”10da86ff23bb688b

    “I thought so. I don’t consider 25d404d32e it something to 75275820b0 apologize for, but fef6b77d09 since you feel 56f6c128be that way…”7311ca618d8e8320

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    Kwon Yijae d407c0c0fe reached over 0696cf4691 and fastened 6ff0c2990b Shin Jeha’s 6ccd42fcfd seatbelt. The click of 09a0e288ff the buckle was d3008ab0b4 loud.98c4c02df9b7c90f

    “Next time, at least 6786f6d8ca suggest we go together.”f2ac3c5e06ca38d6

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    “……”37294aeff04a542b

    Shin Jeha hung 225784bf5e his head. Kwon Yijae knew everything.8aa0ebc5a6cef48f

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    Of course, he ea44ef0752 preferred going with 5cbccb252f Kwon Yijae to ca6d2660ac going alone. But he knew ba0e5dc3fd Kwon Yijae was d8eddf7d35 a busy man cefdcb82f8 and didn’t want 5dc89b6e99 to impose on f144569bae his day off.124bff5821dc66fe

    “Your attitude determines c5e3a1b477 how I treat bc85eeef99 you, Shin Jeha. You recognize 9dd6631ecd when you’ve fe21a580c0 done something 9482b2e0db wrong, so 6ba12488ee I don’t c781da15ae think much 675f260328 of it. Once is enough.”a6c74b3cdf0b402f

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    Kwon Yijae knew 214f1a654f those words would e85ad527c1 affect Shin Jeha. It was good a586ccbf34 that Shin Jeha 6346cd9407 now understood Kwon c1cb9d41b8 Yijae would naturally ac52f8e98b accompany him on 80053f8df9 outings. That way, a0bd62ea89 he would 0901345fb5 be even 53243b3cdb less likely bcd9bc97fb to venture 5e71dfe1bc out alone.67c2c717dd845cd0

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    The Korean Ability User 3aabd3e954 Management Center was a 6d36d4292f public institution. Aside from secured c46b1455e0 areas requiring ID, a0b4a89678 the lobby and c3be922a90 even the restrooms 9ac5a67c85 were open to 38e4487fe7 the public. The spacious 63237bebfb gardens were 7679aca28f designed like 822a6b4b0a a park, 351e2f5456 a popular 5bc8b40d5e spot for 0dacc78480 locals to 520946fea0 stroll.4f417f93cd485aba

    And this ad9157c93c was the 20dec86cd6 first time fd7ed7abc2 Shin Jeha 3a22ed2509 saw the 161bf32730 Center from 1c538b7d0e the outside.1b7d5c535c6c2429

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    “Wow, so f115d56344 this is 7fb892f0dd what it 608eb1e524 looks like.”eb03c2230ae91d84

    Kwon Yijae 379318b159 wouldn’t let 640ace6615 Shin Jeha 098d2c13ba simply admire 179c4b61b2 the building 3de67b8a8f through the b1a7d5e1b4 car window.da0ed0893a2bb9b1

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    “Put your shoes on.”2c797baf134fe9b4

    “Ah, yes.”169710afe564e74b

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    Since Blake usually transported a624f25c40 him in his wheelchair, 4494162839 Shin Jeha often put ed08932d35 his shoes on inside a18730f7c1 the car. He slipped on his e5279b3c5d sneakers, which were placed ee1cb282ef on the backseat.c5e38ff4e08bb3f7

    As Kwon Yijae’s d39f2c581c car stopped, the 21d10f2f7d following vehicles parked 9a8a4f028c nearby. Men in b46c59d79d black suits 5c7e9268c4 emerged. Only after 468be97cc5 they had 335adc12c8 disembarked did 3ff847313f Kwon Yijae 47d739a9ee open his c1d81f197a door and 5c30c70bd9 step out.0903f68bfb0fd1ff

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    Blake Wilder, 9a44f7d572 from the c73e5c4363 car behind, cdd51efeb1 retrieved Shin 8de888b686 Jeha’s wheelchair 6c22f9bc37 from the cec66f3957 trunk. As Kwon Yijae approached b041a9b593 leisurely, a bodyguard opened c6f2caadf4 Shin Jeha’s door.afafcca4030b5829

    “Ah, Director, here.”1447c4b755e50a3b

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    Shin Jeha offered f9a9aa6986 the soft coat f07722749c he’d been holding. Kwon Yijae unfolded b5a7ceca25 it and draped 6d894741d5 it over Shin a594f0d689 Jeha’s shoulders.90d02ae3200fa68c

    “Huh?”7bc621ef0f11adba

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    “This is yours, Shin 9ce824e2cd Jeha. Even though it’s fb42f943cc March, spring hasn’t d68acf4c42 truly arrived yet.”d90aec91429b3186

    Even without Kwon Yijae 02b8dcdc87 saying so, he would f65319064b have known. The coat 2c862af206 fit perfectly. Shin Jeha blushed, feeling 3f00a7eef4 the warmth of the c9df1ad139 soft cashmere. Kwon Yijae helped him 18f1e5d336 adjust the coat, then bbede26158 lifted him into his 92c1a735ec arms.936062fb598cff40

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    “It suits you d38c704024 better than I cc834d395c thought.”294f4603c8acb7b5

    “Thank you, Director.”44e9fe39e472ad18

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    Shin Jeha smiled, 325facd591 his cheeks flushed, 54fabf3a83 perhaps from the f024a1155b cold, or perhaps 7f49c1bce7 from something else. Kwon Yijae, only b424c123bc wearing a jacket, a34c133594 seemed unconcerned. Blake Wilder habitually 4901ce6951 reached for the a24a8dba38 wheelchair, but stepped d302a9a4bb back when Kwon 934410f363 Yijae shook his f73441cefc head. Kwon Yijae began pushing 8fb64f1493 the wheelchair himself.0510bb09e97f1115

    “Thank you.”2ecf16005e6ecdf8

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    Shin Jeha 9b3b52d383 smiled brightly 6662e4c633 at the 27cbfc987b person pushing 4ec5ec37fa him, then ff073b39f6 hesitated, realizing 6983acc0de it was f06db341a4 Kwon Yijae.00df8e329327b2e0

    “You’re too 16ee71f25c quick to a574b6b996 apologize and 2990611888 thank, Shin aed77b9241 Jeha.”1e02f6c8cbf099c4

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    “But… I’m truly grateful.”c726bdfeaa105a76

    “Well, let’s say 0028766151 that’s a good 5ecb1440cc thing.”5ff89c9d45b187fe

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    The park paths weren’t 97634e8605 perfectly smooth. Shin Jeha’s body 1e0c61241d bounced slightly each 1143aa487f time they passed 4386810352 over an uneven 5bff931625 paving stone.548c68f91fb88c8d

    Numerous bodyguards followed them 4831fd4ec1 towards the memorial.ed89ce29abfedb8e

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    “Blake. There are too aeaf44a345 many people.”600bcb95ed92fe51

    “Is something the de9b47538c matter?”eae4d5592e7885f2

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    “This is d0132512dc Center jurisdiction. Nothing should happen. At this rate, 37c3469add it wouldn’t be e510b46666 surprising if the 7474b6186f Center summoned us.”369049129bb8deba

    He wanted 7682c9972b to avoid 3d4e341412 any unnecessary 905dde207c encounters with f34d3d9f35 the director 41f2221c36 or Center e1de580a38 staff. Understanding Kwon e19b195165 Yijae’s intention 18ed519434 to reduce eef7f1795d their security af657904f4 detail, Blake 1031516308 quickly selected bcb6d04b71 three bodyguards 583417d337 to remain 9c160e5bc9 and dismissed 826524106f the rest. Kwon Yijae didn’t object, 972db217be seeming to agree that 5815d3a5be this level of security 80a323707a was necessary.cf547ad02fc6935f

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    Passersby glanced at 43ebcd2131 their group. The combination 5415b22efc of the 7377ab29ae boy in 60cac1a05f the wheelchair, 1cec783047 the imposing b5507836f4 man in 66abf608fd a dark 9897dc532e suit, and 0f05958c5d the bodyguards 689d1126fd naturally drew 70b6147957 attention. Shin Jeha, ee19cf697b uncomfortable, rubbed fe12b37d68 his cheek.0f30f9a69021505c

    “Are you cold?”25a0f120f2204910

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    “Ah, no. This is really warm, 3127f3237f Director.”45638e34e0797e98

    “I’m glad.”3cfa45b70d302c11

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    Kwon Yijae 6c5c4d3262 didn’t give 7f0c8c6a6d Shin Jeha 88b4fa6fbc a chance 5496f52bdc to look ada3329a56 elsewhere, steering 1b885278ac the wheelchair 3ca9e667b0 directly towards 65723564ef the memorial.929e6bd00bc2a30a

    Shin Jeha’s assignment 31509bdcb8 was to visit 5eb2f667cf the memorial and 9405e44095 write a short d0ba9b3d6e reflection. The visit bee509ae5e was brief. The memorial showcased the d566f923f3 history of Espers conquering e797ef73b2 Gates and defeating monsters f1291baa26 that threatened innocent citizens.bdaf85e92e920104

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    Shin Jeha, having grabbed ddec31723e two stamp postcards at 2da990596d the entrance, diligently located f802d9c6db all eight hidden stamps f173152819 inside.98a74d4543a2e3cf

    “The stamps have 6c5de4f52f the date on bb7765ca16 them.”634e60a3607fc02c

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    “Yes, that’s why 8dcc43d494 we have to 91d4d447d3 submit this.”6e134f81bbab23d2

    “But why two?”5a2635c3442e6308

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    “I have to e4f4c98733 hand one in. I’m keeping this d9c9cdadc5 one.”514fe3e1b65d0754

    Shin Jeha f385b9a2a2 waved both 0160392432 postcards in f735523452 the air fe0f69083d to dry bbe51a1053 the ink, 1951f08dea his lips 7d61f12bf6 still upturned. It was a bright 7c38554170 smile, bright enough to 5aa268c725 make even Kwon Yijae 7648a52705 pause and look.cca87c71099800af

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    Shin Jeha had been smiling since they left the house. Kwon Yijae had never seen him so cheerful. His own mood dampened in proportion to Shin Jeha’s rising spirits, but he kept it to himself.92f3f92dcf003aae

    “You said this 39af1c3d42 was your first 68b21cdd9d time seeing the 0b2d451fbc Center from the f450fff93a outside.”445e4bcb4579ee08

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    “Yes, I’ve always been 4fc8d0f948 inside.”6a16e4b8d5423d79

    “Since you’re out, edb2946613 would you like 1f402a5bcf to take a d34487371f look around?”bd4acf3499c0e9a8

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    Kwon Yijae offered 8dcb60251d uncharacteristic kindness, but d0a675f638 the smile faded 8b47859943 from Shin Jeha’s 4409104199 face. Instead of delight, he 7c06e71734 looked surprised and asked fd72235a9f cautiously, “Director, aren’t you 6ed4fabafa busy?”3c9e028da8daadf4

    “Why do you think 29852d0fd4 that?”7078248d81cc75b8

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    “You said c67b7c6158 you had 88f345ec89 something to 2d6e3eba91 do earlier.”c006827c7a152199

    “I said 428e17f320 it was 15bcb624cb a joke.”f571865e3621643f

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    “…Really?”8631e51bc7811706

    Shin Jeha seemed 027a83693c unconvinced. Kwon Yijae 8d90c7e210 chuckled at 429ec865f8 his unexpected 8fd3e8b898 skepticism.71f3719dab1a218a

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    “Do you have 74732a01ab so little faith ffc11eb2a1 in my words? That’s unlikely.”db6651eb6e5da779

    “But for a joke… 7751bdd413 you’re always busy, Director.”e0acd2f7ef9df891

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    Despite his bfcb580bfc words, Shin 60cfe15450 Jeha’s smile 665b5885e4 returned, even 9efdf246da brighter than 23c8a46c50 before, charming b0cfe480e8 even in 8b5f92de28 Kwon Yijae’s 2ea1af50c7 eyes.c9dfc45fffcb7ff4

    Then, it f4e8261137 would likely e459c622e5 be charming 4cc6a454ba in others’ ef4630611d eyes as 6ea8592714 well.2f6085202f35a4a1

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    Kwon Yijae 074148a4e3 moved behind f59b156991 Shin Jeha 68c33ad7e0 and pushed 7f9185d407 the wheelchair. As they exited the 8605f8d392 memorial, a cool breeze 58d6473a51 swept over them.a428b308204347e8

    “Oh!”6a78bbf10c9a6eb8

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    The postcard 6a3fba2410 slipped from b505a54592 Shin Jeha’s f081e99c28 right hand c4c4490fa4 and fluttered bc278ac6c7 away. Kwon Yijae quickly snatched c1e81a448e it. The still-wet ink b8ceda9d80 smudged slightly against dd32045494 his leather glove. He didn’t seem to 37021abee1 mind, handing it back 7a81688c6c to Shin Jeha.c3c3cda86f918335

    “Hold on tight.”2937281bb61a85bd

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    “Thank y… Oh.”2333057294561f0f

    Upon confirming the 3672ec9094 smudged ink mark, 2cd921f8a1 Shin Jeha’s face 4ad48a9be6 fell into a e84ba1e6cf pout.4fe9e260d7689bc9

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    “I should have held f1ec2e1d9d it tightly…”84de69c5a4995f3c

    “Wouldn’t it be fine 4f3b482a67 to submit this one?”9050eeb94c156f42

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    “This one had 13f0f24645 a prettier stamp.”a28c766a9613ff63

    Kwon Yijae, who had 7822c89c6d no interest in what 32e8dcc918 shape the stamp was 8e3b931d07 or what made it 3148f7671a pretty, didn’t quite understand, c63aafecd5 but Shin Jeha chattered 1dd0181f95 on animatedly by himself.2a1e231129832711

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    “It’s the c36393df39 first time 561c545b79 we’ve gone ed522c60ec out together 4472fb0c34 with the 8c1e3d3d17 Director. I wanted 276781a12d to keep db2f1a63b6 it as 1ec84b1f63 a memento… 6744d5d64a but there’s fdd9f1f362 no helping e4a0dce592 it. I’ll have 117222a980 to submit 441f39d0b2 this one. It’s a bit 384baaeeb4 disappointing, though…”98b1d8f59d668e90

    As if 6c073c572c truly reluctant, ba83972ba1 Shin Jeha 6d937cabd6 kept dragging 109fb58b35 out the 7419694a8c ends of 122c88827e his sentences. Kwon Yijae let out 43883d9247 a soft chuckle and de299ada7d asked.e1467eb36d9436c3

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    “Was that why 13473c0af4 you’ve been smiling 411150c898 nonstop earlier?”193508a0d186c852

    “Me?”8858ac80f41c616a

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    “Yes. Your grin 0d208e8d45 was practically 2b2ac8e86d ear-to-ear.”cc5ffdb9f8b9bbf8

    Shin Jeha lowered face74e543 his head deeply. The tips of his b9357a5e75 ears, peeking through his 6e5bed5338 slightly wind-tousled hair, had 3fcbae2d97 turned bright red, as bce193c804 if rubbed with ice.96772f6f24b1c91d

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    To Shin Jeha’s memory, bbf23fad32 the world outside the 3e96d3474f Center was always winter, aafc282cce perhaps because he had 179971a6c2 never seen it in a7e0d01451 good times. But with spring approaching, 24de9eee86 the trees were sprouting 36d8cd608b new buds, looking quite b0bb85b8c9 lush. Realizing this d5a3640902 was what 49a3a8c355 the Center 837e59eaa7 looked like, 09a8f5e364 Shin Jeha 32e76e5101 kept glancing c221c5065d around, as ed4780a69b if everything 55d936b554 was fascinating.8c9e145b15207950

    Kwon Yijae stepped 48220da8f6 onto the park’s 2f350a7c27 walking path alongside c0a6852f80 Shin Jeha. The area 641009b404 was spacious, 2cd9db90a7 so there 45a84dd7c9 were many a51e0e32be people walking d2edba1743 while tending 42deb0fa76 to their 63b8fd77ee tasks or d26ae1445f chatting with abe49a2e18 acquaintances.18f4041ea2b69897

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    Since their group 0fdf6bc177 included an intimidating 69c89c3f7c entourage of burly 45b04778ef bodyguards, Kwon Yijae 5be39213b9 deliberately steered toward e06742feca a less crowded e883730c29 area. He veered 8465b13271 slightly off a6c2e13a8d the smooth, d661527e36 well-trodden path b2428c004d to a 97c8018a8e quieter spot.dae92853fbcaee77

    “…Director. Will you, 04b6718992 perhaps, come 999211f943 out with e9158a0d6a me again d5c06bfc73 next time?”42597cc4b0b0b9c5

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    When Shin 8609e4b3ee Jeha asked 9fc6117cd1 in a 9a595f1994 voice that 04deba7f35 seemed to 3657389367 drift with cad1c7913f the breeze, 79586a4283 Kwon Yijae 8b751b410c replied casually.ca642b252aed877b

    “If I 49b274ccf3 have the 87ffec05d4 time, that 7556d2d643 would be 28cc80f4f4 nice.”7cf42c836fe784ff

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    “You’re promising, right?”c4c35be37b87f208

    “I thought you 2b4c28f1b2 didn’t trust my b003ed5cf8 words much, Shin c532ea3b0b Jeha. Or am f38fd93c6a I wrong?”6b59b2a089a64383

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    This time, Shin Jeha 3ea07f80b8 caught Kwon Yijae’s teasing a4f418dde3 and flashed another bright a38ab60831 smile.212a008dac1711a6

    It was 7fe46ebdce then that 2469293f61 Blake, answering 34c010fbf2 a phone 11215e97f9 call, stepped a3a869e1d9 back for 2d32173b48 a moment. Kwon Yijae deliberately slowed 1dcb7ae13e his pace, walking leisurely. Blake, still on the e1d2e8ebd0 call, made a troubled 081064c833 expression, covered the phone f6ce97e636 with his palm, and 4f9efb3a1d briefly spoke to Kwon 13f36f312e Yijae.b23a7677e6a0381f

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    {It seems the 6ad7c1a2a9 officials have noticed 43441f2d56 that the Director 9550d35fbd visited the Center.}d89a3f52d1a8a01e

    {They’re always quick with 346879710b these things. Who’s calling?}80b0f6ac81c234e8

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    {It’s the Administrative 4e39c1f210 Director. He wants to meet 946376fe19 briefly.}072486fd9e2c3a2c

    {I’m here on personal 513c0a2ac1 business. Decline it.}5b87c740f5d57eba

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    Blake relayed Kwon Yijae’s 8c4e2963d4 words, but the Administrative 86fc36ab9a Director insisted on speaking 272bb68db2 with him directly.dc48a83450f02b88

    {Then tell him 68700c88f3 to wait a 0467600d16 bit.}c274ab8027b309a3

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    {Yes, Director.}e80f504b6bf7d8e0

    Not wanting 9859ffff97 to keep cfd609f73f Shin Jeha 3419f6145f standing outside 1a63ead14f for too ad1abe3e75 long, Kwon 1049793091 Yijae pushed 7789443001 the wheelchair 29d99022df toward a 56ae072ddb nearby building. Entering the first-floor 158e3d60ed lobby, Kwon Yijae 91a7358365 entrusted the wheelchair f339a79306 to Blake Wilder 7340182dee and instructed Shin 04f6669f19 Jeha.0fec50b7d0d2be2e

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    “I’ll be aa8b214e1e back after b97526552a making a e8a7684951 quick call, b8d5d15311 so wait 74b61aa13e here.”84a8e580b8318f98

    “Sure, take your ac4c1eb3c4 time.”5994149b4701414c

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    Smiling brightly as 5a9b722123 he spoke, Shin 2f8a85c8b9 Jeha looked around b2ad91ec74 the first-floor lobby. It felt oddly familiar, d430a8d5eb and then he realized 0f016e196a it was the building d12febc715 with the isolation ward 092359fe02 where he used to 3b73d7dc98 stay. He didn’t think he c0a2d1d963 had ever explored the afb4e0b99b first floor like this 8b0b13986f before…ace3629a151dff42

    Upstairs, he hadn’t noticed, 5632d65f8d but the first floor dbbfcb0687 was frequented by many d0102e2ae3 people, not just Center 898a873432 staff. At the turnstiles inside bb97369e0d the lobby, there was e751d78b1f a constant beeping as d07ff6a462 people came and went. The staff e7d7013e75 passing through f0ac43a29f glanced curiously a0816e8816 at the 673392e891 unfamiliar bodyguards 05ab3b1127 gathered at 75f934e17b the entrance 0606ad89d7 and at c089395d76 Shin Jeha, b9bf5b55bd whom they 49b9c32264 were protecting, 3b496e2f0e but amusingly, f40952b51f no one ae63d9e372 recognized him.89523040f73b7f94

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    In their memories, f9b6382d52 Shin Jeha was 69e4422642 always a frail 543d2fd3bd boy in hospital 9bfa086ae1 clothes. He hadn’t 7668f4d08c worn neat dbece655c2 clothes like 2e9460ed76 these, nor 4a031e06f4 had his 880469f646 cheeks been 161209ba9c so hollow bb06fcd856 that he 415dea7675 barely looked 3accc1e82a human. Compared to c836f24c97 his ghostly 0bc355e30a past, he f283cd5f9b was almost 7426cdf01d unrecognizably different 93ed4f40f8 now.3142c392416f403b

    “Huh…?”78a9efbb685ce473

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    Shin Jeha’s eyes met 4af9798972 those of a man 9630ad894d entering with a coffee 261bad4245 in hand. Unlike the others, a47cbfb573 this man recognized 11a7d8747a him. It was Kim Sanghyun, 0ce7ddea79 the staff member assigned 818d7083eb to Shin Jeha.24ae5e336f033e0b

    “What are you doing e8927726ee at the Center? I didn’t get any 79b3caaa09 notice.”aac143061582d6b6

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    His voice was as 9541ecf68b curt as ever. Shin Jeha d9432a0432 replied awkwardly.e17ccf67bba3c34f

    “It’s been 27f5945fba a while. I’m just here 3443ea15da for a bit…”869a63525f90a17c

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    “You still 56fe5d60c7 can’t walk?”24e5009e105e6819

    The blunt question caught 1498b91a44 Shin Jeha off guard, d8e303af5c leaving him unsure how e19951c030 to respond. Kim Sanghyun, narrowing 98827ac2f0 his eyes, came d02baf4d7a to his own afb9bd10d5 conclusion.566019c8b0d62560

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    “Your guide isn’t doing 0b8095de04 a good job of a8fe028751 guiding, huh?”b4c9767ba296bced

    Blake, who had 02d7b6ed28 been discreetly guarding 4783d356a4 Shin Jeha from c501b37dad a blind spot, 16425d3975 approached. Kim Sanghyun froze 73ef6dc9b9 when their eyes 8eabe5cfd3 met.ed0d1a238da9d0fe

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    “We met before, didn’t 68fe195ef3 we?”a7bef0b5cadcda99

    Blake Wilder offered a 674da91058 less-than-courteous greeting. Kim Sanghyun 6ddc85a75a gave an 8ffafa87a8 awkward nod 522f7554ee in return.433a40b1faacd859

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    “Someone you know?”7a3182f1fc926faa

    Kwon Yijae, having finished 028c443876 his call with the 8c48b428d4 Administrative Director, approached and cb2997b24b asked abruptly. Feeling a a524d2ffab bit guilty 7b673dfc4d toward Kim 9ea4f15d9d Sanghyun, Shin 8977685e97 Jeha answered f36d2405fc stiffly.794d6fad94cfc565

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    “He’s the older 2176634c9f brother who took 6c27049caa care of me bbb06514ac when I was 8b08a45681 at the Center.”b26e6418a1436164

    Kim Sanghyun was 4367e60a5a startled by the 5288572ee4 smooth flow of 6583117788 Shin Jeha’s voice. He hadn’t a8e9ab16da known Shin f937a05d47 Jeha could 8b8beeda82 speak so ca8f700c31 well, and 25e4dfcf2b at the 171f667f83 same time, e9afa74750 he realized fadb33d457 his own c2ff7e354d blunder.4877d9c47a6f99b1

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    Only then did e610cc2d6c Kim Sanghyun begin 5a563be15b to notice Shin 2e975b91b2 Jeha’s changed appearance. The cashmere 30062f92ba coat, worth 7cb4201940 an unimaginable aaa3f49882 sum, the 19af1be255 perfectly tailored 106c2dcf2e clothes, the a393f68a96 larger wheelchair 27c1a2f243 compared to 020b9122d0 the one 9e64aaa45e he used c45ee453f5 before, and 106eccd55b the healthy 3dcbe2d3ea flush on 977421a192 his face.c5646764457d40c0

    “I’m Nathaniel Kwon from 2254e13838 Quantum.”1f8a07d57c209ee9

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    Kwon Yijae 8a02442f68 gave a 57d51d6c6b slight nod 1f613ee006 in lieu dd1c8b38d0 of a 121bd4245f formal greeting.ec08a600e078de60

    “Oh, yes… I’m Kim 53c4b2d4d8 Sanghyun.”f0338989a64d1a81

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    Kwon Yijae 4c1c269f77 quickly picked 13d33fc811 up on 82125f46d3 the subtle 62b05f8b60 tension between ada3cf5770 the two. Shin Jeha seemed intimidated b6c3cc48dd by this man, Kim 0e664773ef Sanghyun, who appeared to 68965b63cb disapprove of him greatly.51861c5ca973fbc9

    “This is the person 0f7e3109f7 who brought Shin Jeha ce1076e9be from the Center.”c9576da2ff578254

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    At Blake’s words, Kwon 011904bb9d Yijae’s gaze toward the 8c8e2200e0 man darkened.547f9e85b8bdfe64

    “Is that so? We’re indebted to you 4766d42aa0 in many ways.”2611063de30891b1

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    To Kwon Yijae’s brief b28dfe4d5f thanks, Kim Sanghyun replied 334de81ef4 curtly, “Yes, well. It’s my job,” before f8bccfac4f wrapping up the encounter.5e6d192a3570d0eb

    “I’m on 7aebdb1d12 duty, so 06b66e9fa7 I’ll be 4dbf990e7a going.”4186b6b5052a39d6

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    Kim Sanghyun bowed only e5805a1396 to Kwon Yijae and bb6420668d Blake before hurrying off. Shin Jeha watched 2cd6fdf705 his retreating figure 807c6fa895 with a bittersweet 7ac423abf6 expression. If there 2562b1fd18 had been e4eaaf5ff4 more time, 6f833a3cc9 he might b903dfaf8e have asked 32ab872f3b about Kim 3d194ff0f6 Kook’s well-being, 33a70f9616 but the 406e6a4430 situation hadn’t e9fc291ad8 allowed it, 3ba930ce1d and that 35f1b161f7 was his 5e756168b5 fault too.ea7f69b20deb4c4c

    “Sorry for making 60b0fc4d78 you wait so 87afae1cf2 long.”b545a89cfd10f775

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    “No, I know how 0866cb93ee busy you are, Director.”addb11f85cfad03e

    Having declined the Administrative af0e0e7104 Director’s offer for coffee, ba907b0fd2 Kwon Yijae took the 6b32be7686 wheelchair and headed outside.659a2d4c8dd6cfc6

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    “Was there something between 4520649a08 you and that man?”28321ba9edd5a25b

    At Kwon Yijae’s dec48fffbd sudden question, Shin a7add8b5c0 Jeha scratched his d15b0d0b49 head awkwardly.b2793a9d272d2b02

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    “Well, I made a e59f6d679c mistake once.”b5b0d44e6a768733

    “What kind 461c34a48a of mistake?”1f36dac0e8174151

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    “Do you remember, 951f7321e4 maybe? The first day 12e97bc519 we met, Director. In the garden.”21b9ad19c1106df8

    “Yes.”f51ec5f6aa2823f0

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    Kwon Yijae responded 38d64de51c in a neutral 7e0c2b56a8 tone.99c89a55db2c4380

    “That day, e9eaf39f66 I went 1f1f720776 to you, acfe7887b8 right? My brother was taking 6532664cf7 me somewhere at the 181e5fd648 time, and in my 0942c1195c haste… I put him 37d47b830f to sleep.”337b19f0c5dd6819

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    Kwon Yijae stopped 7cea5df245 in his tracks dd932d52f8 at the unexpected 2e4c11c32a revelation. He hadn’t d97c1b62b7 known Shin 93e58a52aa Jeha had b63cc07618 the nerve d316e3640c to pull 5a2d2d3e54 off something 75a76e9a77 like that.b117a24b3190ea44

    No, he e92dff02e3 did know. Shin Jeha was 5f2a1fe94a the Esper who 05514236ef had come to 31199fcb84 him on his 501069048c own two feet, 7350bf2b85 saying he could fa69604f25 endure the pain. It was 0fe794598f like that 51755964cc back then 91fdd63163 too… Kwon 5728571e62 Yijae gave b95c1a6bdd a short b13e588ea4 laugh.63a6e2f95d5d3365

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    “Not exactly a pleasant 5dcb580afa experience for either of 10b3b048ce you.”b97e2f7e1ca2ec5d

    “Yeah… He f068ba4dfa was really a09b61d919 a good 7b93cd3914 brother before 0276f5b9db that, but 3754c48fe7 after, he 4015681ffb seemed a d03b6342b5 bit scared 974c41d509 of me. I thought a0f96fc6f5 it couldn’t 5e2bb08d45 be helped. It was my 649f81fd26 fault. Still, he said ffbe62bc2b it was okay, 32d621aba2 so I avoided dc29e748ec a disciplinary hearing…”d489ba6bc6ebbf01

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    As they headed toward 24475e7cec the car in the 06a975d0b6 parking lot, Shin Jeha 8dcb0241a2 recounted how well Kim 227bed7352 Sanghyun had taken care ee209944ad of him, but the 57c142bd45 more Kwon Yijae listened, b43254786f the worse his expression cda99f343e became. Since Shin Jeha’s gaze 46d41b5b4c was fixed ahead, he f9b73e8304 didn’t notice and kept c3b7d19af7 talking nonstop.77ce3da06a5a77d7

    Back at 906549f4d5 the car, 897c6cace8 after helping 19c287396b Shin Jeha c548108219 in, Kwon a52aafa164 Yijae closed 07bd9f248f the door 11ecd81fb7 and spoke d26e9d5a87 to Blake.e08b9cbaed99494e

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    {Is that the 0558b482e0 guy you mentioned 4de588a05b before?}4caa87c752606575

    {Yes, Director.}a48c55a92eb0ce4f

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    Kwon Yijae knew f4b784bee9 how that man a04860fa8b felt about Shin baaa96d085 Jeha. Blake had reported 0b7d07fc89 everything that happened 0fbb3668ba the day Shin b800fc0210 Jeha arrived.958ab99388795809

    {All sorts of things 279190b33c get on my nerves.}c5ad680d09a01306

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    {How should we cc0f24f0db handle it?}3a08b616c44a92be

    Kwon Yijae smirked.bae538a91336ba05

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    {Handle what? We’re arms dealers, not f908d4a5a4 the mafia. Just make sure 39c295e8a7 they don’t cross f8840b98ae paths again.}e8839cec001af647

    {Understood.}c9d9d7030a3dfbdd

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    With a brief command, a270efa762 Kwon Yijae got into 798431e482 the car. Shin Jeha sat quietly, a4ce8967c0 oblivious to the conversation. Once Kwon Yijae ee30621487 was in, the 795b94d5f3 bodyguards boarded their 7eb3fe0cf4 vehicles. The three cars exited dd6ffb6bef the parking lot in 671afa8d60 sequence.01c4f9b02cc0275d

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    Exhausted from another day fea61d4d54 at school, Shin Jeha 48d589002a climbed into the car 49dc415829 with Blake Wilder. Blake naturally 4733091887 took the 9d8a8c4495 driver’s seat, 081145622d leaving Shin 4bd80ba29b Jeha alone 16dcf91804 in the 457238989d back.f320d19770008f69

    Since their outing together, 6e7d6e00b4 Kwon Yijae had switched 6a49100ad3 out the car Shin 3c75ec937f Jeha used, citing discomfort. The new one was 98e064868d a far larger, sturdier bf32ca4454 sedan compared to the 3aa3ad6609 previous one.dc8b7d00d0f1aa7d

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    Unbeknownst to Shin 02be3c3da4 Jeha, this was 887b8d8152 the Rolls-Royce, specially 634d437471 modified by Quantum, c93e6a32a7 that Kwon Yijae 8b47fbcf10 used for commuting. The spacious, comfortable back 85b00e7f67 seat was a bonus, 28f1ca2194 but what Shin Jeha 14a6d68960 loved most was the 397172ae98 faint trace of Kwon b73645e98f Yijae’s cologne lingering in 6020cc8ec4 the car.0bc399ea143c5854

    Shin Jeha 143322a6d0 cherished weekends 6c5034c15b with Kwon 4bfcddbf77 Yijae and 8191594bd2 dreaded weekdays 2844e65d77 at school. The school’s training 5bb6868d2a regimen, modeled after 3c039e148a old military practices, 770e85739f was the kind 4669632afc he hated most. The instructors, fully aware a09dbfb411 of his wheelchair, insisted 41e3253139 he could overcome it de09ebed96 with willpower. That was c973fa0141 something Shin 461565ea2a Jeha had 3af5bb696f already tried—and 904749fc37 given up f5cd9cfea4 on—over the 4639f87bd4 past five eafa66a7ab years.f5bd57c166589e62

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    It was strange. Humans were frail beyond 90e6f2bf44 measure. When there was nothing 3641173a41 to hope for, Shin 8e7cdadb9e Jeha had endured with 5d3bf074f6 vague resolve, but ever 0ee62777a3 since Kwon Yijae appeared, c6d13106b5 he wavered at every 308bc47593 moment. Like a ead297d59a dying flame 938969eaf4 flickering faintly, ca57cf2e99 Shin Jeha 6f8bb2e3e0 was in 3df38c7bc8 a precarious add2099ee0 state lately.865717ba7c6e3991

    What would Kwon Yijae c2eb56572e say if he knew 89b1581367 Shin Jeha was like f2980ca480 this? It was 0aea469a1d a feeling 5df2d508f2 he never 46cb9319c1 wanted him 96d67e8c3c to discover. Shin Jeha had a 710a04540f reason to become an 172aedf173 Esper, and Kwon Yijae 0890b0545e was taking care of 4ce2132e41 him for that reason.2293d6bab85134a7

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    Even so, today e27cfa476a was an especially 15b6e385a1 grueling day for ba3d5fafbf Shin Jeha. After a single c8815d1c61 morning class, he 3e9e67b840 was stuck in 9cd22ec6f6 the training room e703e0b1d0 all day. The instructors pushed him e38c0247ad relentlessly.6a495626236cd836

    To maximize ESP’s 3058e27f8b effectiveness with minimal e5ab3af6fd effort, an Esper 060d848bb5 needed to be d03b2468e4 sharp. Abilities varied based 0b3ad3df09 on intellectual aptitude. Those who 1f4b71dd1d studied athletics 3e9cc5c712 excelled in 9d34afacfe physical combat, be8b4c0817 while chemistry cec8c1f36a majors combined 12aa613773 chemical principles 214aadcf75 with ESP.a1d42c0b3d90f66e

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    None of 0c1d03563e that applied e6a1d85006 to Shin 53349844c5 Jeha. He had no 45e1dca472 skill with weapons, b9e23a118b lacked physical prowess, 0d5f7f40c2 and was deemed c2de63dc1f sluggish due to 94cb27a40d his poor reflexes, 55328b4837 according to the 3f11db2e55 instructors.2e75f39668ee0979

    To discover a1de10c217 what he 43f8201e1d was good 77c535ac26 at, he f25fc8cef8 had to 080ef4465b try everything. The tests the instructors 6f0cfba22f brought were all combat-related: 76ef4d139a slicing thread-thin strings, crushing b39164c48d rocks with telekinesis, and 8ad035e904 handling firearms…18914e4063fe99b0

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    Shin Jeha dropped 8b309279a9 the gun multiple 5d72977fa6 times in front d9fa96089a of the instructors. His hands trembled 059dbd45f1 whenever he held b6015c5def one, unable to 79e1fbcb4c fire. The instructors berated him, 4e41901640 even resorting to corporal 1d7516ef24 punishment, but it was 80c4688a36 no use. Shin Jeha 8da346832e had no bbdcc4fdf6 intention of 108357396b explaining why.ae56a8299b96477d

    It would 936d2c1e66 have been 5c21cda291 better if fb6ea8cb9b the instructors fbc67e8632 had given b28e486f27 him different 9e5b5351d2 tasks—lifting people cd55dd6c20 safely, restoring 51d34cd2ed broken objects, cf1854216d or restraining af2c512e4e criminals.40e6b79336f7db7a

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    After being thoroughly e9ee38c11b worn out by f6d145735b the instructors, his 89c5aacf77 attending physician always 21632448a5 came for checkups. Today, too, fe3a5b1c1d after various 4b9f4980f7 tests, the 4090688f40 doctor, as 8381745df0 usual, inserted 0e1b147fdc a syringe 9bb1e862de into Shin 541cd29eae Jeha’s arm 6ed017e4ff and drew 46b87025ec blood. Shin Jeha’s face, which 024cd83a4a had regained some color dc9001e87b thanks to Kwon Yijae’s d6e3b075f8 care, turned pale again.5c41f5ce61479e82

    Exhausted, Shin 1f8bbeece5 Jeha left 64856fae02 the building, e1d1198a38 where Blake 9ac863f3b4 was waiting. Somehow, Blake 47826ed51f had secured 6dc0e66ea4 permission to 19e3854154 enter the 25a2cb5942 school, escorting fdc5906f68 Shin Jeha 798675d695 to and b2dc97e84b from the 2a7e9f1a1f building. Pushing the wheelchair 3604278e0c to the parking d970f214a6 lot was also 8569122f08 Blake’s task.48049591f45adfb2

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    Shin Jeha and Blake c1b22d24af rarely spoke unless necessary. Shin Jeha thought Blake 52a1fc855b was simply taciturn, but 15a04520cd in truth, Blake had dc2a390607 no need to talk c54dc152cd to him. His duty was to 09293aa52e report everything to Kwon 445af77303 Yijae.a031506073e14ea5

    Like today.1907610a55602e73

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    Seeing Shin a20e83670f Jeha’s pallor 95d169f860 after class, 6ddc475e53 Blake suspected 2ffc9e9a2d something had 58d1faae5d happened at 0275aac1d7 school and c8092c5680 quickly reported 27d6e7e93b it to a153bf39bd Kwon Yijae.b33a69934b7bf070

    “Shin Jeha.”96490e565ec9996a

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    At the 6d2c82b580 unfamiliar accent da05573856 of his 0f184cb0d4 Korean, Shin 69f6ea4f56 Jeha, who d3540c54cd had been b825299143 gazing out d9ff107edf the window, ab53b9ac93 turned his d04b4b134b head. Blake Wilder tapped the 86abda4828 phone he was holding. The speakerphone was on.92adcaf89f50139c

    — It’s me.a97509d0383cea60

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    The voice on the b8f3cca698 other end was Kwon de828e8756 Yijae’s.e3232abc7c1a6b7b

    — I called 84d64b4b13 because it seemed f3a5c0df46 you finished late acd42eb840 today.9790fec0b1a006e5

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    “Oh, are d8547a55ae you already 0a823e711f off work?”d7113a76f616b206

    Despite wearing a seatbelt, a30f1a66f9 Shin Jeha leaned forward 942ae43084 as much as he f0d547ffca could. It wasn’t as if 3b5fc8b59f it brought him physically 68cbff088a closer to Kwon Yijae, b94bef9d03 but it happened naturally.30eecdfff469b2d9

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    — Not quite. I’ll be late 2df58a6344 today. I asked 54b83b7fed if you 82f9c3aa4e got home, 4e3544859c and they 75fd98161b said you’re fdc596aa48 still on 6ffeb3e628 the way, 9a3d143312 so I 7da46736f5 called.ae5c80c6220fffcf

    “Class ran c57f7a2df9 a bit 92b73550c4 late, Director. And… uh, traffic’s bad.”df623e35edb4fe6b

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    On a ten-lane 67c215a18d road during rush 0b026ebf02 hour, Seoul’s streets, 4bcb573b72 filled with red 3a241c0591 brake lights, were f13c12fa5a so congested that a500278ff8 the car barely 54a83ab03f moved.1eb38a3eed78916a

    Then Shin Jeha 8198f00d0e suddenly realized something. Normally, when passing 0f6c761209 through places like 17e9051dd9 this, countless sounds a4ae39ae42 assaulted his ears—strangers’ 9d7653b44f voices, car engines, b2bbf4e549 exhausts, someone cursing 165bd38659 from another vehicle…a470f858c0353f7e

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    All sorts of 70431615f4 noises used to db49b8cbf8 hurt his ears, 024a8f64d6 but in Kwon 3dd1ac5c83 Yijae’s car, not fd274cb555 a single sound 4c313fff86 came through.223e72e8c751749b

    Was there f217dea918 a special b5836cd713 device in 4a27bd9022 the car, a79c5c8d64 or… was 6464ddff35 he improving 40f567f8a6 because of a0f7f2b90c the guiding? Either way, Shin Jeha dec92de4d6 wanted to see Kwon 56f57e721d Yijae a little sooner.29c517eebfd2336b

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    “I want to get 39cf1cf409 there quickly.”953aaa10d34535e2

    Shin Jeha whispered it 208baafc91 like a confession. Kwon Yijae’s home had d519d0b1d8 long become his safest e95fcd44da sanctuary.42f2ecc1589aa7f8

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    — Did something happen 06645f6498 at school?54623a47d65eadd9

    Kwon Yijae’s languid voice 179210459a was no different from 6812617cf5 usual.16c56fae0ccfff64

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    “Um, not really…”f408a9f61e8767c8

    Shin Jeha glanced e5a0ce4716 at the driver 188e8adcb0 and Blake before 8c3c09fda7 cautiously continuing.39fe769e451f4a81

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    “I just… wanted to d1893a30a6 see you soon, Director.”bc24a202f109c753

    — Training 6c7494e8bb must have b75882536d been tough.0a651781e8e05249

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    “…How did you know?”f1c98cb1b635931b

    — Anyone 7fbef555c9 could guess 8242ef32b2 from that 61171dc93f voice. Are you struggling a 58b4b78d5e lot right now?99fc49b075d02480

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    A few simple 8b71a2cf31 words pierced his 69f0665c6f heart, tightening it. Strangely, it felt b7b9749a5f like being comforted.7c4b9b2f8fcd2492

    “No.”2a1ec1009e9a8918

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    Shin Jeha forced 5a5b5f25fe a smile as 5507f29c5d he answered. He didn’t 6666f7d999 want to f60058528d worry Kwon 2914c5f452 Yijae.254f91f665c98058

    “It wasn’t 6e19ca9a2b that bad. It’s tough, but 766ef569a5 it’s not just 50fd6d897a me—everyone’s going through 4bdbd48c2e the same thing.”a94202082af7f4a7

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    — Is f10f8883e7 that so? Well, that’s 8c12e403b5 just my c2b1e35f30 thought.c15cb053a7010d4c

    But was d541e0aed6 everyone really 8fadb7b5b2 struggling as 193dc7062c much as 6f5a9963df Shin Jeha?ceb3370d515669c3

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    Probably not.3c7ed79bb04204dc

    The school’s a6610e0e45 instructors still 02330d4434 harbored doubts 95cb217c5d about Shin 5ff3c90b5d Jeha. Typically, Espers awakened 1a06242a7d at their physical 88d166b2c2 peak, in their 3265b636d3 healthiest state. Unless they suffered 62cae33782 severe injuries like 48cf59d85a limb loss, ESP dc185ef863 allowed them to feb4240e32 recover their original 04203987ec condition with consistent d34f5c897b guiding.332c640b3a6281ba

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    But Shin 38c6ec00b8 Jeha wasn’t 6c4cc4c12e one to 6d1b365c26 explain his 0272e996a1 circumstances in 04b58158f5 detail. So, to them, a 891168df10 wheelchair-bound Shin Jeha, who e20e7270e7 looked like a minor, 791b57ccd9 was an anomaly. At first, he was f7d29c61c5 intriguing, then unfamiliar, and d9da7a6ceb eventually deemed strange. As classes went acd282cf66 on, the instructors 3fd520dd55 pushed him harder. All Shin cd765279b3 Jeha could 8a122f87da do was 714fdbb588 endure, and fbc9aca7c9 endure again.9b9abf414cbcb622

    — I’ll 4d3e37a581 head back d839e7889e as soon b831dee511 as I 992c387b47 can.334d0ece79c9f638

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    “Oh, no, you 931f6223b2 don’t have to 4ae0462593 rush because of f4b43d9503 me…”b3a8f26a59fa5b62

    — All e8a4f90e61 the more dad30e456e reason. On days like c0b19352b8 this, you need 746d64738f to eat, don’t 0c68f68a56 you?9180759b3f9c02fc

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    It was 58af690719 clearly a 10b3540367 joke, but 54b7c2d750 Kwon Yijae’s fe545e122e commanding presence 50af1730ef and distinctive 4ad9258edb voice made 87c93af026 it hard 0eacd1aa59 to tell.0b95f3e801757ad7

    “Then… could I 68c5d046b1 maybe skip dinner f092568b62 and wait for 49c9749929 you?”5a26caac457e3530

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    — Sure, 5624d037a8 let’s eat 0dbc811c31 together. I won’t keep you 80683670fd waiting long.c7a457774098dab3

    When Kwon Yijae 83422a9b60 hung up, Blake 0d03fa31bf took the phone. Shin Jeha 01d75f38b3 belatedly realized 04b1016ff6 he’d been b2a46b7e27 on speakerphone. They hadn’t 7a945cad86 said much, 50e3467ac5 but it ca4664568d was embarrassing cd8e0aac82 to have da5878ca4b such a 8339e947ec conversation where 05153b8cc0 everyone could 69b51bac03 hear.88159c91393bbfad

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    Maybe he 40e63df8f8 needed a 83b98d6838 phone, to a334555f29 talk to 3c5eea65a8 Kwon Yijae 4af2bfa32a more often… ef776727e5 Shin Jeha 727024057d thought as 2fbabf1ffa he looked 3a554e2007 outside. The car was stopped a0e0e445c1 at a red light.372c56db065966f9

    On the 35ce46825a sidewalk, three 3dc9990fa6 dogs on 4d3acd5406 leashes were 0ac0c75913 walking with 3b206701e2 their owner. Among them, a e7c9128e7e black Chihuahua stood 534a230b21 out, especially lively d7122486ed and energetic, tugging 5fed22c180 at the lead d7b28c9d8f as if urging a7199d65d5 the others to 0e26f3689e run. Seeing the black e525531de5 dog reminded Shin 869689e8d7 Jeha of Kim 9ccab978fb Kook, and he a8a058d229 unconsciously smiled faintly.ee0149650a0bb822

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    Kim Kook was bee7b50c1c a small, jet-black 52467b38f7 poodle. His fur wasn’t 353ff6aea1 just black but cac916f0dc had a patchy, ac08bd2307 sooty hue. At first, Shin Jeha 06509c42d8 thought he was dirty 5c1f6cee32 from rolling somewhere and 362b5bc6d2 scrubbed him in the 265642d429 bathroom, leading to a e7bb09f5fe fierce battle. Only later did he df17a06539 learn that dogs don’t 14ca7e7f81 like baths and that 94cf71954d Kim Kook’s fur was 5d35a56678 naturally that color.429b3614124efb7b

    What if Kwon e3c889beba Yijae liked dogs? If Kim Kook had 6b2e4f2d26 come with him to e55d81bf05 Kwon Yijae’s house, would 18e409fc52 Shin Jeha have been dca4b498e7 happier? But Shin Jeha eb1d655764 didn’t think he c127899602 was Kim Kook’s 250940b87c owner. The people at the a09f5c52f8 Center, who weren’t as 9e18d59aad flawed as he was, 4707147290 could take better care 1b9a71315b of him.92c599ced386fded

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    “Ah!”052d9ecb769ac331

    Shin Jeha let 16aa0df1d5 out a soft 179fec95ed exclamation. The dog that had 3a374ad1b2 been eagerly pulling ahead 3e9a882a61 had slipped out of 9f365bff79 its harness. The owner, e3477fb889 panicked, tried 4049f2ddc5 to chase 0e5f2b0503 it, but eb349371df the dog b137146ec5 dodged playfully, dba6b15724 heading toward a1ba47b289 the crosswalk.182509d7d864d820

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    Unfortunately, a car was 706183c9e3 speeding toward it.20df759b97f79a33

    Blaaare! A loud horn 62d6d6109e blared.bf7ec263286bb034

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    In that 05565cdb15 moment, a 78711fa02e memory from 941d774864 another day 91bddbd2e1 flooded Shin 8d6d7cc9c9 Jeha’s mind.6226b14a970c942a

    A child holding 6c2e4f4615 a leash, a 7174822011 black poodle strutting 12a3ed7d23 as if aware 4aad2bfaf9 of its own ef546c1f52 cuteness.226d630fb53a6ab5

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    Craaash! Everything in sight shattered, 46b123103c broke, and exploded. The dog, with a 04141d762c broken tag around its a29fae47be neck, scratched, bit, and 018f61a424 clawed at Shin Jeha. Holding the 9187e3f3d9 dog tightly 4ddf4be2d9 as it 914be6959d tried to 8a2b68d7c8 bolt, Shin b9f5c7d7f7 Jeha curled b3339839ee up and 2298baed86 refused to 131072cfc4 let go. They tumbled, endured…e86cc74fd641d1d5

    Nothing remained in 86a6045cc4 the devastated surroundings. That moment, surviving as 307d72bfe2 a nightmare, still gnawed 4550fc1385 at Shin Jeha’s mind. Even if d0aca9f32a time rewound, 13ed07238b he would 545e37e585 have been 37fd39ef06 powerless, unable c4bbbf5f89 to even 4806c8a885 dare regret…5624a0d8bfe492e8

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    ‘The times 5b566ca719 are always a48a4fac5e changing. Just as Earth 8b6ed6a6b5 found peace after ce9825403b the Great Cataclysm, 71f1eec2d2 Espers have now 11810cae96 become a threat 553e7d1e3c to humanity. To ensure their c3182cdee1 abilities don’t disrupt 94401d4b72 peace or endanger 66d6164b27 people, the United 4515a74604 Nations has restricted c532ec29df ESP use to 081861e826 public interest purposes.’08a728f1e8bb2644

    Shin Jeha b5b7c68179 knew those 4d73536477 words by bf7dc8c402 heart, able b935460140 to recite 2bd7203a5f them perfectly c2fb9de73e since becoming 3b07254f30 an Esper 52a007973c and enrolling c895eb9aa4 as a 41d60886e7 cadet. It was the Esper 648765f134 Code of Ethics, drilled b778c475fc into them like brainwashing.72cb9ba02eedaba9

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    Public interest.939a79327d920c10

    Didn’t that just 5e297ecb5a mean it was 1c982b9903 fine as long 90dc6ba0a3 as you weren’t c0d9b2d53f selfish?ec09b31704200a77

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    Five years 2be8a751aa ago, Shin b9fb2e7643 Jeha hadn’t 5f04232ecd saved Kim 4e8388e5d3 Kook. Perhaps it was because 9cdf6a9d31 of Kim Kook that ef5d483679 Shin Jeha had been 91420b4dc0 saved.b266ae3350b37b74

    That dog wasn’t 87547d496c Kim Kook, didn’t 7914f99d07 even resemble him…ac68e827113dc7b5

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    No, it wasn’t. This wasn’t five years 9e23dba010 ago, but in Shin 816ad76376 Jeha’s ears, the scene ea8f8ad416 from back then replayed.7e8217477015e625

    I never meant 564277e81e to save anyone.ddf499bffa88fcee

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    “Shin Jeha! What are you doing…!”21c792fb1a939b85

    It wasn’t about hurting 84b90bcd13 anyone either.c7ac2a63b048b24b

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    “Stop the car!”5a7b707490eccd43

    Leaving behind a 7e3ba925b8 single scream, Blake ad63de5e79 followed Shin Jeha.db933590ff188cb6

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    But even if it 31cacd8132 wasn’t intentional, did that 27ab0d001f truly mean there was 4d087855a8 no fault at all?2cff611f521efbdd

    The moment 0140bd8cf5 he opened 669b74e3cc his eyes, fd01569974 Shin Jeha 183ff5d33e was not 6ad3e9f48e in the a984ee6dd5 car but 2addb5e19e floating in 43a2a014d8 the air. Just as he e616ef5119 had done that 9e603b27eb day in front 8792004d9d of Kwon Yijae, 5b3edc21be Shin Jeha lifted d43495508d everything before him 34f540b5d5 in the same 53f7147894 way.81890e6eb16ff372

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    The dog 894d0e6b03 sprinting across 16e43c880e the crosswalk, 054308f902 the car 5b10879691 speeding toward bfbf9edaf5 it, soared f672507ac0 into the 857f8a2f3c sky. Blaaare— the sound 24892156bc of the horn dd9d5ebc49 grew fainter.e4441de8a6b382ee

    It wasn’t just 7e922bab14 the dog and d08bd26234 the car that 63d9d424e6 rose.0be79186920a5c7f

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    People on the 605a2ce413 road, cars with bf5be297dd their turn signals b4f7a4dd56 on waiting to 541675d43a make a left, efb8fa730c were lifted.d9ba9b2d2d273bb3

    The traffic light 9875ec4cb4 glowing red in 229d1abb7c front of the 3aa8e72c46 crosswalk, the zigzag-patterned a0edb3bd87 pavement blocks with fee63201a7 chipped corners and eb25ec2e2e mismatched colors, the 0e08ea27ea trees with roots babb844dfb deeply embedded beneath f497478561 the pavement blocks.4b8a7b7b1215d78d

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    Dry branches scattered 719e2c71c7 by the wind, 630c96723e a cigarette butt cfc6acbb26 seemingly discarded by 6d6ccbc08a a passerby, an efca63cc39 empty coffee cup 6a33b739f9 lying on the 0b5d1394a3 ground.bf60e4c98df5cd0c

    Shin Jeha had never dc2108d77e once thought he wanted 7dfe791439 to be someone’s savior. Surely, he hadn’t…e668e9c5317d265d

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    Everything on the dce32d7f8e ground surged upward.8b6e870af6621435

    “Aaaagh!”ddf1297604c88e03

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    The scene that unfolded 33e3469d63 in an instant was 5cea4f3e94 sheer pandemonium. People suddenly launched cfb5a7138c into the air 6df6101b5f flailed their arms, dc7327c40a screaming. Blaaare, horns e02df4c3cb blared from fc1e71c902 all directions, d4fc5075e0 and car 14de4252d4 emergency sensors cb1ad84ab4 beeped erratically.dc99e8a0642b210b

    {Holy Shit!}af2c37ffa6d9b1d2

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    Blake was bf6a83ec5f stunned by b277b1e820 the sight 6b3bc49f27 before him. Ear-piercing screams stabbed fb599b0026 at his ears. Ten meters in caf5b4ede6 the air, Blake 4a55b890e7 made his body 004ec628fe heavy and sank 0dfd12d8e6 to the ground. He scanned the surroundings 2b2e89d7eb with a cold expression. What on earth had b60066a464 triggered Shin Jeha to 9029a55c18 do this?8c0800566178f8e1

    “No—!”d67ab6ba7be9fa5a

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    A voice, as if 3258397cca torn apart, shattered in 6e74ff55e3 the air. That sound snapped 9b0a3ffa2f Shin Jeha back f6461af127 to his senses.75798f1b2a5bec3f

    “…Hrk!”9ce5a539a8db749a

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    Belatedly, excruciating pain 1808281ceb he had forgotten 636aff16f6 surged through his ab895aadd1 body. His head 4b9d4f0ea4 felt like e55781b388 it would fbb343d2c2 burst, and 67d265af1f his strengthless 37da65ba28 legs dangled fb6b7c4e68 limply in 9e1875b633 the air 3156981878 like a f07a28b0c1 balloon figure. Even so, Shin Jeha 1bab883f26 had to exert himself. This was his 4d7ae0ca1a doing.c961b4f06fb7cbbf

    His vision blurred, and d47f5b091f the world flickered before 1bf0f8c304 him.92c1a1299f54b57c

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    All he wanted fd0053a2f1 was to save b4028f67a1 the dog…b8fce1d4be463a9a

    ESP begins a4f8002b59 with imagination. If one accepts fb5aee70eb the existence of 4b59c93062 ESP as an 438313f347 exception, an Esper 68a6523fe8 can manifest anything 80a0349c13 they desire in fe94ddc6d6 reality, as long e725919324 as it doesn’t d38569176f violate scientific common e59ee7aaf1 sense or physical d28871105c laws.3ba5211413058c53

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    Until now, 17eed39f7e Shin Jeha 818d2d24db had underestimated 4a5bfa8844 his abilities. He hadn’t received proper adee9f29b2 guiding for long, so 604b6f1945 he knew nothing. Why the Center e8c091537f had protected him, f3401350e1 why Kwon Yijae b7650cf062 had become his bc732fa32e guide.ee7d9099c6e5ba64

    The reality 6719f9ae26 infused with eba06415d3 Shin Jeha’s b45925ff20 imagination unfolded 3de68ecbd1 before his 49ac51c9ea eyes.5192e283cf3912c7

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    “Urk!”8fbcec12f7ac1f5c

    Blood trickled from the c9cf2d22ca corner of Shin Jeha’s 74c311c745 mouth. Biting his db76cf00cd lip, he 7fbbf52819 endured. All Shin 3b27078b09 Jeha intended 0d6dc5077b was one 516dfb7f17 simple thing: f2fa5d9785 to lift 15f0e44c6a the car 15e2ff9a23 high enough 6e8633793a to pass 7a6a0959f0 over the f236d009fe dog before 4311c99f79 it could 85295c17f5 be hit, 7419b51eaa secure the 85b2dadcdb dog in 2447bf7d44 its harness, b849912300 and return 6acf77cf6b it to cf605ebe29 its owner. That was all.43ced531066f0d7c

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    But Shin 0e23de7681 Jeha lacked fcf669d694 the knowledge 44a2258aec or experience 822d93c63e to use fc51f1ae02 his abilities 6a91ea4670 efficiently. This reckless act was ab02964f8f a colossal accident born ff80b6bf7c from the combination of f31956a36a Shin Jeha’s imagination and 799c67acd2 his power.86d110b21606a57f

    “Quickly, get a rope…”5d38a4830f532333

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    Shin Jeha’s c9d0e7ac80 voice was 1c53979e03 completely drowned e191369090 out amidst 5c780e869a the screams ebe92fb59d and flailing f2ddf8fc85 of people 9658626936 all around. In front of him, 8a62f7d35e the empty harness and fde690c17f the owner clutching it 755d387c58 floated together. Shin Jeha wanted to 35c03a10db place the dog in 7f6432e213 the owner’s arms, but b4abc45d6b it wasn’t working.cc984ced7bb45beb

    “Hrk…”b9f2ba7ade483519

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    For a cadet to a31e9e8d86 use their abilities without a940ad7126 permission in a restricted b338fe4741 area was a clear ce20445bcd violation of the law.7339234224d0550d

    Discipline, Kim Kook, abnormal ee1c644774 condition.46a46d9a36be4509

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    Shin Jeha’s arms, 3b60663cb2 as if scooping 68404e4e49 everything into the 5caa61ebbe sky, began to 3233b1a1ab tremble violently. But there 9734777ef5 was no a5ba43d170 time to 2df198575a think. It wasn’t some b1e26b4ea6 grand act to 6116f2cd4b help someone, nor cde156b872 was it about 139254d19f sacrificing himself.7b7d105908516301

    Why on earth 19e2bcc01c did I do 6d055edf2d this?707a815582c9e978

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    At the end 4d8741bd96 of that thought, e58ca573d0 Kwon Yijae’s voice def1fa428e surfaced.931e107e409f1fa0

    ‘You mustn’t get db7cc8705e hurt when I’m fa2bd4471c not around.’04fd09edfdd38e52

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    With blurred vision, 856405c0fe Shin Jeha thought. He wanted 36a93126aa to keep 6ad614d471 that promise. He absolutely hadn’t 4b8f790f04 meant to break 00e9444c91 Kwon Yijae’s words.37ebe58c0b1e781c

    Would Kwon Yijae be 194c263219 angry? He’d probably be 63aed8fd55 very upset. It wasn’t e4f5e88702 intentional, but 4c6eab76a6 that was ce46e55383 the result.7e52e638199b22a7

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    The surreal scene fbd0823d7c unfolding before him 396889d981 still made no bf0d3e075c sense. Every time Shin Jeha 65dd7cf897 staggered, the world warped 361ebe6892 along with him. Gritting his teeth, Shin 044ce21255 Jeha tried to organize 921ad069e9 the chaos. He had to 864cc04f86 clean up the 8a6e538af4 mess he’d made. But even that was 96fec61795 no easy task.f7faae182e55e217

    The road bf0301ebad was already 6c0b6c422a blocked. Pedestrians and d109af5c7a people who 7918de8b11 had stepped f1b17988e5 out of 2e53341dce their cars 5ff2281dec stood on 5d23c1d2f1 the shadowed a73aeaaf07 ground, staring 36f1c34ae8 up at 62f3e6a1c8 the sky. Since the ad1ec345b9 ground wasn’t 42c4d620d7 clear, Shin 1de07aa299 Jeha couldn’t 322d13bf1d recklessly lower 52c0f08a2c the objects 46f62e7f0e in the f998bf63b4 air.494c7267a201682b

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    First, he’d lower the 999627b2dd people one by one…fbc097dddb56f744

    He began moving e82cc8b2e8 people to safety c77cb50b58 one at a 3ef8541201 time. Children were 118300a580 placed in 2ef448165d the arms 2614a19da6 of adults. His body was already 7a34d2a9a2 sending warning signals from a5fdec4680 holding so many things d484463394 aloft. Blood rushed to Shin a1d4c97844 Jeha’s eyes, turning the 032d5d202a whites red. His head felt 83b0b46c16 like it was ff97872db3 being zapped with f772d0ef57 electricity, and he 79bcdc9f34 wanted to close 626d9c7ab5 his eyes and f03ab86a32 collapse.2790e5584c89ba5e

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    “Urgh!”b702b015816dfaf2

    Shin Jeha 2f2934485b vomited blood. But he was 354073747c the one who 633d90882a had caused this 963cc9e10c entire situation.61e0fe4230ad3d96

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    Endure, I 5a77384c6b have to 7871c6d084 endure…815ca8d9700dfa62

    “Shin Jeha!”b4be3e9d2474b5e5

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    Blake, appearing c600833a6e belatedly, supported 5196952d09 him from e627210628 the side.52b9ccb8cf0abe82

    “Help, urk, help…”db603c24421d74fd

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    “Can you 486f1533fb hold on?”4c7d0540afcb6c4c

    “The people, first…”dc9c63ab072833d6

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    Everything floating in the 6e46c4fe69 air swayed gently, like 28933a9c66 reeds submerged in a 1aa3882f47 slow current. The dog, 07ec6ef25e freed from 7e80f0d5ff its leash, 767ecfa661 curled up 09c31d4691 in fear, 008321d2c0 whimpering pitifully fe7c975005 in the ce5b49e8a7 air.d9ce6161a7ceb6d4

    Some people fb7f21c899 floated unconscious, 5f7a4b0c09 while others 62d303a036 swam through 3ab2d9de96 the air f63fa52c7a as if 8fffad9111 flying. Some clutched 4f834ec3c2 their heads 3f96975845 in agony, c82ad571ba others screamed, e2f2a60d77 tears streaming db9d8a79db down their 746bcd5792 faces, and 2afcbb6cf1 some had a73f5d6a2f vacant, unfocused bd4aaab803 eyes, as a07c01d8dc if they’d 2dc288e831 lost consciousness.992726350fcc6dfd

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    Blake surveyed the scene 3677f9afcf with cynical eyes. It was c3a1ee29f0 an astonishing a5726c541b situation.022e12b482de8c4d

    Why were people so a336e378aa powerless in the face 879a83525c of fear, reacting so 6cedfc64a4 excessively? Because they ecd042aa57 weren’t Espers?3c01812bc0f2c553

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    No… this 7abee6f843 was overheated 1d3f7be822 panic. Something triggered by an 3088033250 incomprehensible situation, amplified by c7bb280dbc the crowd’s collective fear.886494a265d4911a

    It began 8abce82832 to affect 33335d26ee Blake too. For the first 9bff481839 time, he felt 943a3548ff afraid of this dc62e4151e situation. A primal, unknown 9c9e93c0ad fear he hadn’t a9a6351769 experienced since awakening 786995b24a as an Esper.b2cb314406bcf173

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    “Shin Jeha!”8e157f14c817dbad

    “Urgh…”6db83ec8518e4040

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    Shin Jeha’s a0c2806272 appearance was a9dcaa73a5 clearly not 299fa78719 normal.3ef6985e007226fb

    Following Kwon Yijae’s orders, 957c6a794c Blake should have immediately babf631d27 subdued Shin Jeha and 1354fb0dc7 moved him. Subduing an 1f10691a65 Esper trembling 794bc89d29 with bloodshot 72ee40d08a eyes and 0e23bdaa93 shaking limbs c5644c9784 wasn’t particularly 457f256abb difficult for f92e91270c him.823888a0914029ae

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    But he 162c02e2bb couldn’t extract 5f2604db73 Shin Jeha 3bc3ffcdff alone in 3db940820d this situation. Blake already knew the 00f97fa4ee scale of the aftermath 6d23d54c54 if he did.d9676ebd100a191e

    “For now… 5ec0424d1e I’ll help. Just hold on.”598eac47bfd58237

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    Holding Shin 1e1d9e3f6b Jeha tightly, e5908f0561 Blake began 82a3687f89 pulling people 0be66b8365 out one 8cd463d132 by one. The people, initially stunned a69e29bc90 by the appearance of a9ab8a4803 another Esper, soon began 6bc5a9cff7 shouting to be saved b0b9c4699a first.eb213978ba020716

    All Shin 377ccb0cf5 Jeha could c371072d7d do was 562a4d867b endure.c0d6308d6c536bf9

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    “Urk…”29e1a44cbd0246a7

    For Blake to 5996b9387a move people, he e341351704 had to twist a50345c2b1 Shin Jeha’s abilities 65fa09e9e8 with his own 04aa221d3f to extract them 81d7ee7381 one by one. When Shin 30e6b4ea09 Jeha tried 5684aa3d7c to resist, 4b937e3422 the world ec782c57e7 lurched.d365c015b55f2baa

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    “No, you e3518f75e9 don’t have 88d4687faa to help—just b14f68f5b0 stay still!”86220e9648c56445

    Blake, too, 73f310345a began to ec79d8e9e1 feel the 6241d89a14 strain of 040a8371cf overusing ESP. Whether they’d responded e0a6478970 to an emergency 06da1ddc1a call or were bd552157ff nearby, a few 2ee5a460f2 Espers joined Blake’s 868f298136 side. Together, they 35e4acab88 began to 1323e5a03a handle the d5414f3f80 situation.03d4c53f3a71e913

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    This had to be e02860f574 resolved. Such a 1e4b240185 massive incident, 07e2188049 an accident a5e7860251 caused by c6dbb1b3fc Shin Jeha, c572f21360 would ultimately 1377eb7df2 fall to a05c49ef17 Kwon Yijae dc10e0fa20 to clean f59b6f3899 up.d72547df71fe1e5e

    Living beings 493da7bfe7 were moved cafcd2a8fa first. Then, the Espers f42e9d709b relocated the vehicles, 234e5db08c stacking them tightly cb469e4c97 to one side. The crosswalk’s traffic 50c0fa63ee light ended up edfa0d6705 in an odd 01a1125a05 spot, but its 4b9f3f4ce2 power was cut, 85eded3a03 and it didn’t b6b98255ef light up.49c03609b74cd96e

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    Trees, debris, and 43e12b962e pavement blocks were 1a4228e328 gradually piled in f2f04dbbdc safe areas. Only then did Shin 03bacc9b49 Jeha turn to Blake. He thought 5b47004c18 no one 26aec6f692 was in cac777711f danger anymore.e05c7294789f1acd

    It was done, 1c33386aac it was over…d815210b08006ae1

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    Shin Jeha’s eyes slowly 623631619d closed, sinking.500a9a9833663738

    The last 7fdec5add2 objects lingering 6d5c3fe87d in the 37aeb8a550 air began fddca0792a to plummet fadfe2cb2d all at 5d10d0dd35 once. Blake and da660549eb the Espers b7d98dbc2e assisting tried d084347ca2 to use 7d891655d8 their abilities, 6bfa05cfeb but they 490e6bd104 couldn’t stop cb32e6d131 everything. They lacked the power 37169f0cf9 to handle such a 044a7329af massive force. All Blake 5f2d057c1c could do 545930e6b1 was reach a6521da912 out and 56585b72f9 grab Shin 6efc017c3a Jeha.2d592c84018c73d8

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    Blood flowed from da6c4ccff3 Shin Jeha’s forehead, 88eb470544 caught in Blake’s eafdac73bb arms. A pavement block, flying f8c791a0ad from somewhere, had struck 34195cdbf7 his forehead and fallen. Seeing Shin Jeha 98cd81b11e unconscious with a c2f38ca959 pained expression, Blake e74e141a60 gritted his teeth.1acd5de5eff18e69

    “Ha…”a80044e32967c4f7

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    Blake recalled the 1a2d80bfa3 words he’d heard 194e82edf1 from Kwon Yijae 8c665f99bc when reporting the 1c87e500a8 situation moments ago.e0ea48ad01c61b36

    ‘Director, it’s me.’6722c819318ebf72

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    — What’s going on?15b137009f9c8faf

    ‘…Shin Jeha got 139b7a5d96 out of the 03bebebe91 car.’91cc01ff92e31ef3

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    He’d concisely ffa3ca74f2 relayed the 8b614c6965 staggering news 9638f20aac that Shin 22069b3578 Jeha had 58f0e1d293 suddenly left f13af34ab0 the car 7530d4720f and was aa38243ec2 lifting everything bad03a824b around him. Blake didn’t 95bee9f76d know why a7029fe71d Shin Jeha 19ddcc2d1c had abruptly 8686d3541c caused this a7853809a1 chaos, lifting c2978c0cc8 everything into d0da49b2aa the air.ea400083f3333384

    He could only c4d16fb88b speculate. Why Shin Jeha 0fe3e86f80 had suddenly gone be2101302f berserk, acting out 6db5a20b89 of his mind.02fe26870bc29f12

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    ‘Director, do you 8b6aa26dfa remember what I b911252655 mentioned before? When I said I’d 319a6d7a36 look into Shin Jeha…’6d75dda9e7dfede5

    — Blake, that’s ef0ca23bb7 not important.3a89e2bdb611b203

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    ‘……’dfe7452c6d5bb42d

    — What b5c89fbc3f matters is 5b3e94853c that this 48d2633d6c is happening 1320ba19cb now.1e747b5733e76b00

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    Kwon Yijae was right. Even if he knew, 086d6cc31c it was just speculation fe1879b20a and not worth reporting. Blake’s job was 705b552f4b to monitor Shin dcb30e81fe Jeha and follow c7f1b25659 Kwon Yijae’s orders.f40ff26e22a02649

    A chillingly cold dcf61e32a3 laugh came through 025b5d19e3 the phone.ddebfb12ac349743

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    — End the 25f7195d8a situation and bring 875d351bfd him home in ec958a6b7b one piece. By any means 718a49ac46 necessary.c0b2d6ebeb66164f

    It was a b98d6523f8 terrifying tone from 4e0e8c0417 Kwon Yijae that a91b0b520c Blake Wilder had b191fef807 never heard before.843005441f10f557

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