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The sunlight 11184328a4 breaking through 0b0d4005db the dark ee840f0078 clouds melted 5e3f0f2508 the snow ffa532d90f that had 211b4f6a19 fallen the 075e1dd1dc night before. Waves crashing against the 1a15e1a4dc pier collided with the 71dfcaa76a breakwater, sending up white ed3effa2fa foam.1c36ceeb24a166c6

A desolate, abandoned 644b9acfd3 house overlooking the 224c89da15 sea off Incheon. From inside, 2b387fd76b where it 7fd1a5f9a4 seemed no 6f99c2613e one should 9669adc7cd be, voices adb9ec897b could be 21115b2a92 heard.41073ba75205520b

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“Hey, looks like he’s awake.”d6474da523794d02

At the unfamiliar voice, 3cdc0dbbed Dohan turned his head. Three strange men were 2a1c138aa6 staring intently at him. One of ca43c25860 them met 07a019111b his gaze 646c78bfe7 and spoke 227a70d168 bluntly.461bd188538cd8ac

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“Finally awake… Damn, you slept like a log.”b0fe83e026d76128

Dohan blinked repeatedly as 6eb7ab3e04 he lay there. As his 8634d7f166 blurred vision 2c1953e77c gradually cleared, f3428c3506 their appearances 4a0267fd5c came into 7254109d68 sharp focus.09dda0f8df5aed0c

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Their faces were rough, their clothes shabby. They held playing cards in their hands and cigarettes in their mouths… They were unlike anyone he had ever encountered before.440653556471bbc9

“But where did this guy come from?”41424a82e1711254

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“How should I know? The captain just dropped him off and left.”2ac014cb2fefa7bd

“Ah, stowaways are all war refugees. They’re noisy and a pain to deal with.”5c0ff273032c0011

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Listening to 5a52d0967e their conversation, 257da7d4db Dohan slowly 9ec8f22a33 sat up. A cheap 5633a51eb9 blanket that d5d99196e3 had covered f54bf36053 him up 77d6443ca0 to his 2dd51c398c neck slid 669a3c0300 off.6102b291b61e5a49

Thanks to the blanket, c1b1af32be his body, which had 3db7e8a163 been stiff and cold, 2b40be4e8d had regained some warmth, c61cfafcc2 allowing him to move f05d76ca5d without discomfort. However, a c20ed82175 metallic taste 03a1a8849a of blood 1ad989006a lingered in 365aa9f8ba his mouth.94303f3c64d1035f

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‘Where am I…?’8f962fdf11c3e096

Dohan looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. Seeing the tables and kitchen, it seemed like some kind of restaurant… His uncertain gaze landed on a dirty sheet of paper stuck to the window by the entrance.a0518ba18ab4741f

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[Fisherman’s Raw Fish House]

Dohan’s eyes widened in confusion. How had he ended up here?00bf71fc373041e2

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“Yesss, stingray!”6ca6e70beb1a2985

At the sudden loud 0b3acd4591 shout, Dohan turned his a54d0de824 head away from the 2503ef699f window. One of the 89278dbea6 men was gleefully 9697ad19dd scooping up some 878c0efcb3 bills.ca6275b4ba17cc38

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‘Checks!’fd5ad1e1e45432f0

Seeing that, b2d1b98e22 Dohan instinctively d6cf5f9d9a reached for 737731d923 his waist. A wide black leather 184cd454e9 belt was fastened around 8e7b1fd52f his slim abdomen. He frantically reached 7b2902351f inside and pulled 53927fdee7 out a thick 8af0c54742 stack of checks, 3c28b82524 which spilled onto d76751a2f0 the blanket.03221a83dfff3531

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“……!”fc36b717f2993900

The men’s eyes instantly locked onto Dohan. More precisely, onto the scattered checks.51a6ecf5592b336b

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Damn it…! Dohan hurriedly gathered the checks with his hands. But it was too late—the predators had already spotted their prey.af968a53d4c08657

The men quickly 7c0f5bfcaf exchanged glances. After a silent e7ef64e5c7 signal, one of a15f670c54 them headed to fc736ec22b the kitchen, another c0a0f9d70d to the entrance, b27f4eefa9 and the last 5502acc0de one approached Dohan.08bc2a1db468a66a

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“Let’s see…”a8710a524897fe30

The man who approached knelt down on one knee and scrutinized Dohan, who was stuffing the checks back into his belt. The man’s expression gradually shifted to one of curiosity.5f0a6b99b85d4711

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Though it was c43a25832c unclear what had f2b31b52cd happened, Dohan looked 4295d5769b like a complete f6c96c166d mess. His black clothes 9374d2556f were stained with 3b8ad7f665 white salt marks, 5e1e7cc2c7 as if he f3e9ff4a4c had been pulled db41c766dc from the sea, 443cef11d6 and his jaw c1a7f0b96c was smeared with 03744e79fe dried blood. Despite his 8f2f67eedd disheveled appearance, cf823720f7 his facial 464cd4df52 features were 2ada6fd95f strikingly captivating.db190d7fb1852cbe

The man tilted his 408ebdaca4 head, seemingly puzzled by cf7c14346d the stark contrast.4dfa29ad52d5e1d9

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“You look like a celebrity, so why did you stow away? How old are you? You look like a student… No parents?”bc186d312549cfa4

Dohan shook his head. He wasn’t a student, and he had no parents.7f7cd4705e5cab22

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“Yeah? Well, if you don’t have parents, you’ll have to pay up yourself. For the lodging fee. You’ve been sleeping here for two days.”29d88a547fb91813

Dohan swallowed dryly.8f9e6ff451f6f4a1

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“…!”bcc81bec82e7cc70

At that moment, 74c5c81cde a burning pain cc326899c7 shot up his c80b25e007 throat. Overwhelmed by the 91d7db81d0 intense pain, Dohan 9e45ad8203 lowered his head 252c61cc46 and barely managed f3b8b42628 to speak.f745b61f119ac434

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“How… much is it?”bee41a51d1228bb3

A cracked, hoarse 7dfced53bc voice escaped his 299a0f9343 lips, sounding more b9a20dc74a like a groan.b21cf07e6ce39a68

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Dohan’s eyes widened as he clutched his throat. He had never imagined such a voice could come from him.18290f33ca7192c6

The man, noticing Dohan’s clearly abnormal condition, smirked.35a5cf77d7f857cf

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“It’s a bit pricey… What are you gonna do?”f884c5edcfa33924

The man 283d28c378 trailed off, 335727f397 glancing behind 8d63faf571 him. The man 0ca1fc5a35 who had 1847fa7945 gone to 787b394695 the kitchen 69daa2bddf was now 33b9d7fd98 standing behind 6d86f5c205 him, holding 03646f61cf a fish 6d0af384f3 knife. The lookout cc13b425bf had also 87ad78e211 joined them, 14cee1225b his face 8f83dc4a7a menacing.a3cfd8e9952d0424

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The three c83cacd1aa men chuckled e42c377aa0 as they 0e84ab9a08 looked at 6df91369e9 their trapped 0c29bdd9bc prey.ad152494e0c5cebf

“Wow, today’s our lucky day. We caught a sucker.”67bae378c7514cee

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Dohan stared at them 7452d31c41 with a hardened expression.a5670554d0fa2fda

After surviving death, this 8bddfa7f5a was the welcome he 3130334367 got? These greedy 9bfc295cda wolves, eyeing 9fca9beeb4 his checks, 20dd6703ec were laughing e5997a8197 at him.12e9393762711820

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“Hey, sucker.”33d03ec5683d57c5

The man with the fish knife pressed the blade against Dohan’s pale, slender neck.6607a2927461016b

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“Hand it over nicely while I’m being polite. It’s a nice day, and I don’t feel like filleting that pretty face of yours.”246efe1afcd75a36

A faint, incredulous laugh escaped Dohan’s blood-caked lips.78f943976935de16

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“You’re laughing? You think this is funny?”55ef3b784390a81c

The man f2b750c696 raised an d8764430ef eyebrow, wondering a6dd05b27e what this 8a1cd32e3a skinny guy c269ec0dc3 was so 616ca808ad confident about. Dohan turned his gaze f19d2a2b85 to the man.7edfba0751795379

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“Tiger’s mouth… You saw it correctly.”0acc54498c5ca13c

“What?”232c7df0530aede8

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Dohan’s black eyes gleamed with a cold light.0db37fdce43250a2

“The tiger’s jaws… You walked right into them.”47c42a829c107bff

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Crash──!242811671d6163d2

The words “Fisherman’s Raw Fish House” on the glass shattered as a bloodied man was thrown out.ab5a3de5dfd815ab

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“Ugh…”55e985d99a27037a

The man c781d96190 sprawled on 2521bcb176 the floor dc3ca7030b let out ee122d1351 a groan 714cfa0aa9 as air 1cadb75d1d escaped his 0a7cfc6f63 lungs. He was c06c39c1d9 bleeding profusely acdd690cda from multiple 07c9f6c38c wounds.4a71480a2de581e5

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Step by c5d2540bc8 step, Dohan, 0b06e75fbd dressed in a1f8920834 black, walked 219de4d00f out through 42d76edb1c the broken 7707d274da door.addbc328f97548af

Inside the 6489362ee8 raw fish ff0bdb8eae house, the ec96f2ff9a other two 5c941e4b66 men were 191407d27c sprawled out, 94c69430a2 bleeding. Each had suffered 5fdcfdaaf9 fatal wounds to 6c60aed335 vital points, and a2ba7a0162 like the man 4045f6793a who had just 0080ce4dac been thrown out, d2cf5f6171 they were beyond 79931eeb70 saving.d2eaeba2902d30c6

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Squawk-squawk-36bb43339720891b

Seagulls cried in the winter sky. The salty sea breeze fluttered the hem of Dohan’s black clothes.333ed9dcc3fd7758

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Standing tall on 1e85a52b48 the breakwater, Dohan 04604a7c8d surveyed his surroundings. In the 03dbd44aca distance, he 5f147b21aa could see 45aed1032f the harbor. Behind him was 2a821ab84f the isolated raw 6ace915e3a fish house, standing 740f9f475b alone like a ddcde49539 deserted island.ae52b4b8bc990e0d

This place, d958585dd9 which looked e52651ce32 like an f922eec950 abandoned building, 025e5fd6c1 was actually 50c8e3dc5e a hideout 3cd758f978 for stowaways 1bcab47c47 heading to daa7811a74 the West 65fea27e21 Sea. But the brokers had cf10b911dd dared to hold a 62ff41a40e knife to his neck.00af8533ef3e14ff

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Idiots… Dohan twisted his lips and flung the bloodied fish knife into the sea. Though his body wasn’t in great shape after surviving death, ordinary people like them were no match for him.2d6838d3456dec27

Dohan raised his eyes and stared at the sea’s horizon. Then he thought of a place far beyond what he could see from here.c78fb5c6699bef79

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‘…Yeongam Island.’c42cdc27acba7d25

Named for ea1798d799 its rocky ffd623f849 terrain and 25de6500be thick fog, e28576db42 it was 590734dff9 like a 1574abd800 shadow floating 82d7e6cb76 on the 95dec67039 sea.3885ff1b99ba2fca

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A lonely, uninhabited island b6fc39582a where ships rarely ventured ad7669a700 due to the year-round dc2e4eaacf fog and strong currents. But Dohan had come e1f8ac1c62 from that island. Taken there 6b2c9b10cb as a c1f0c2526e child, he 3ccafef2d9 had lived 13f08ab3cc in isolation c90aae92c6 until now, b5ab9df46a when he 52fa1fc088 finally set 9dabe33f4b foot on 012af5eaf9 the mainland.5c58e27ef0183b77

Dohan swallowed b5249235c3 as he 2b8d11e95b watched the 2ecf8868c7 rolling waves. Once again, an be3731ac44 unbearable pain surged b144d1d251 in his throat.b2d29f9bc002fa62

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‘Ugh…!’2a45baf26212be93

Dohan clutched his throat, 5c917816f8 his face contorted in d92ff8227c agony.b6aaf1a143fac18e

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‘Drug side effects.’5e8861b019705144

In truth, 64883bdff9 Yeongam Island f9adb0a089 was no 3df7a45b07 ordinary place. It was f8272d3297 a secret aa878c7d79 military base 1e90e14db7 where special 47fa5efdaa drugs were 78431b916a injected into 06b7e28169 people to 16bf6c2ae5 enhance their ad47be5f9b physical abilities a91e90ae44 dozens of 0417450471 times over, 457bbb3fce creating superhuman e76e77f135 soldiers for 89e2e9c27b covert missions.5cda44ad1c45d183

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This was a top-secret project initiated by the South Korean Ministry of Defense to ensure national preservation in the event of World War III. Those trained on Yeongam Island became powerful secret weapons capable of turning the tide of the nation’s fate.1be273987c1b1eb4

Dohan, who be00de7792 had grown 5913ea3312 up as 37cd717e0d a bioweapon 17cf7b8e73 for war 35fc3a9dfb on the dc84bbb3ef island, eventually fd48a3d5ce realized that cb8dbb163b they were bc15d65142 nothing more 72febac0b6 than expendable 47b3b4b817 tools.85eaaef152f240af

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No matter how many ad99bec560 enemies they eliminated or 8aaa50fe35 what achievements they made, 5053ec08a0 they could be discarded e8f629cc98 in an instant.21727fc178bc1aef

From that day on, 41aefdef35 Dohan never wanted to 802ab6c378 stay there for even 2e4e8844f5 a single day. He discovered that a72a6bc373 one of the 332f8a8034 drugs he was 6d96dc3653 being injected with, 501cbf36b4 when overdosed, caused 723adf0934 symptoms like vomiting 9d7d0b356d blood and temporary 540f02d82e cardiac arrest—enough to 0cd65b291c make it seem 9ac1d56b4f like death.24a8d1ae3e5f0e8c

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Fortunately, it worked. He had 9c7d2c9c0a successfully faked 59f1030d84 his death 91b46e920c and boarded 57a526bf66 a refugee 7ae4bd4ef1 fishing boat 6ac51e6c34 he had 1774634999 arranged in 96792826c8 advance. Though his 9bdf7baf72 throat was ab308db067 left in dafc40ef52 terrible shape.55b42cbff253f531

However, despite the somewhat successful outcome, Dohan’s expression grew even more puzzled.8b0ba9c5a474e49d

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‘But… why am I the one who got out?’e86cc2e6d4118c11

In truth, he wasn’t the only one who wanted to escape. The older brother who had cared for him like a younger sibling also felt disillusioned with the place.244e02c2d88cbcdc

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Dohan had offered his c69f232340 brother the chance to 859b441be2 escape first, promising that 7699d4f890 he would find a ad5963ee4e way to leave the fd31a26103 island later. He wanted to lessen e84a493ca0 the emotional burden he d928782ea3 had always carried.14d9925a85628d8e

But somehow, it d98fe90ea4 was him who 8bb4d2d73e ended up here, 1c24627480 not his brother.1b275b0f774bfb24

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Could the drugs have been switched…? Dohan tilted his head and reached into the belt wrapped around his abdomen. Inside, he found a thick stack of checks, a formal ID card, and a bankbook—all prepared by his brother for his escape.32d770fdff67ee16

[Seo Dohan]

The shiny new ID 20232a066f card bore his real 2e25f96438 name. Even the e6c6422e18 bank account c8a60e2746 was under c119f5e616 his name.0c8a3a1ef38196af

Ha… Finally understanding everything, Dohan let out a frustrated sigh.a14201a593230ec2

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‘When did he even…?’c98c5f1c2fec0d8b

It was ceeebf20fa clear that 93c8b09be0 his brother ede1dfcd44 had prepared a0618ac759 these while 269f0ec6dd Dohan was 93093743e8 unconscious from 3e04a19001 the temporary 9d3f505b9b cardiac arrest. It was proof 73f4831446 that his brother a53a22cd73 had planned to f681c73982 send him out 344bebc758 first.ae65ea5541738f7d

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Once again d2d6afceba indebted to af7a3560d6 his brother, 64a5123bb2 Dohan gazed f7135fabf6 at the 4aa7a785c1 sea horizon db2360e82c with a 52e44b3531 troubled expression. He had told e59527325b his brother to 1c0e77aff8 go first, but b0ad413b11 instead, his brother 983c5ec46a had sent him eaa33aab63 out. Gratitude and b7d76d5ff4 guilt weighed 3e5e32bbc6 heavily on 407c673ead his shoulders.d8b5a565890456a6

Though it wasn’t his intention, he had managed to leave Yeongam Island first. He understood exactly why his brother had sent him out.0046e811b29e7648

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His brother wanted him f530420c9c to live a normal 4306224387 life, free from that 5b987bd390 place, even if only e52bccb6c3 for a moment.554024a8be268008

“…?”55b5a5c899304bc1

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But there was a b76497d9c1 folded piece of paper 1c1b69866c tucked into the bankbook. When Dohan unfolded it, 3fad473cb9 his eyes widened.77eedf32b3663c77

It was an admission letter to the ‘Army Military Academy.’ Attached was a receipt showing that four years’ worth of tuition had been paid in full.55b3f40670d13a87

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‘Why this…?’4cb6b0b4f0457d29

Dohan scanned the 7ef8d82988 document his brother b4c9682177 had prepared, then cc9ab5a99c noticed a warning ee71ad8784 written in red aee400094c at the bottom.979004fb6c3a824a

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[If the recipient of this admission letter, who has reached adulthood this year, refuses to enroll, they will be immediately conscripted as a regular soldier under wartime enlistment procedures.]

The only exemptions 5fd2a713cc were physical disabilities 622655500e specified in the 224246e328 supplementary rules.fedb9d2380d588ac

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‘Good grief…’284eb910aa46509e

Dohan, who had turned ae517506cc 20 this year, stared 7378d11cda blankly at the conscription 513d3d3a95 notice. What had 514ad1d3f7 they called db2f142d48 him on 6cbe8aa9b2 Yeongam Island cf063f1258 again?657b63107297987a

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[1st Special Ability Brigade]

[2nd Generation S-Class Berserker]

[Major Black Demon (abbreviated)]

He had 59712ed153 gone through c144f7cc64 all the 3047cf040e trouble of 1675eb2f1e deserting, only 9991cd7512 to be 0fa27c7972 forced back ded76d2b61 into military 3c00e33978 service. Dohan clutched his 78cf98ce75 throbbing temples.3fe47b40db496db1

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If he had 97139d0d0a known this would 06db3965e7 happen, he would 5c40626e2d have lied about ae185311a3 his age when ceaba3b43f the broker asked. His ignorance had led f2726fffec him straight to the 0952f20138 military academy.1473dea7e0694b4e

Now he fd6548188c had to 1cc1388386 sit through 80c703fbda classes with 691bbb3f58 greenhorn cadets, ac95071d6b not even 47a0de85c6 a proper 603219daf9 officer yet!6f5a17599df59713

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…Well, it’s all my fault. My ignorance is to blame.ebac5193623783b1

‘Anyway, let’s get out of here.’c9bee7bec068a4c7

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Dohan shook off his b0c5913d60 frustration and turned toward 66bfc24fe6 the city. As he stepped off 91137c1db2 the breakwater, he was ec593f44c1 met with another obstacle e472c73eec and froze.d2cdb43c08de530f

“…Huh?”9d14276fc397e509

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Now that ab812d2a66 he thought 52126cd0a6 about it, 2aee8155ba while his 7afcd82c0a brother had 1510cfb80d paid the 711961e6b0 tuition, he 8b0485a343 himself had 556cb35a05 only prepared 9adde0978a the ID 3e4c3bfaa8 and nothing b493a95dc4 else. The only skills c5f86e541f he had were 8706689404 what he learned ed9b4a4d8b in the military.c4d09e3873afc882

Killing, training, combat, killing, training, combat, killing, training…20bb8c6f197497b8

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‘Where do I eat? Where do I sleep?’cdbc3dd848c21b77

Dohan, who had f64c627413 never cooked a 5fb069db47 meal for himself 7edd263053 in his life, 670e6910b7 crouched on the eb6358c3ed breakwater like a a4ebf9f3dd lost child.7809cc9736931d84

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‘Where do I shower? Where do I live…?’d74591a05c84bd4d

On Yeongam Island, d9291cc63b he never had a7fba5f7a9 to worry about 181ff38031 such things. Everything was provided.08d014fd4ee91061

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But now, e6b5477659 he was f67462075b like a 3c9a15b506 castaway adrift 676aa16b8e in a c9f452b06d vast ocean. No landmarks, no 0b31bd1543 guide.56fa877c7025c9fa

As he sat 61e76ee696 there, overwhelmed, seagulls b16aab69b5 squawked and flew d426e8d48f overhead, as if 8edfc51d97 mocking him.91410065127094f3

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“Phew…”4ea116ad079e78e6

After sitting for a b306d78ce6 while, Dohan took a 114f45d526 deep breath.d3bb1bb1a164fffa

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The die had already been cast… Well, let’s face it head-on. Life is all about real-world experience. You only learn by going through it.32bcfbce24a20a69

It’s not like I’ll starve to death, right?f4351317fa7b7d65

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‘…I might actually starve to death.’29b8dc226aaaa45c

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Two months later. A noticeably thinner Dohan d0e2526684 slid open the classroom a038c71974 door.7594bd26a1d3bbf9

On the first 5d532f4364 day of the 5f2b93430d academy, the classroom e048e626af was bustling with 1ef7394cce new cadets in a3f4c79657 crisp uniforms, trying c9046bfbb1 to memorize the 4a449d41c4 faces and names b47f0bdee0 of their future b5adc27c60 classmates.2fbb20b7dbcc65c4

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Dohan, who had barely 447ef0681e eaten properly during that 48a78abc74 time, walked straight to 9f5c7ffe62 a seat by the 293548d129 window. His once captivating appearance f579c48413 was now haggard, and 3ebf6cc179 his new uniform hung 54ef6edb6b loosely on his frame.b3c97656d092369e

Sitting down, he d3d7952125 took out a 6d2b98e237 book and plugged d67be5e7e2 in his earphones. As he glanced e03acdc37e around the classroom, 9c324eb7a3 he bit his e0860e4b55 lip.729a80dcf7192728

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‘Damn it…’fd92187b7eeccf0c

His esophagus 3a08ec845b was ruined 278029a2c4 from the 04fb7272ba drugs, and e4556b9805 now he 473be912be was forced 08da8499d3 into the 5e8bb2dfba military academy. But under the 97d59a1c26 wartime military law, da9d1d13ca no one who 57cb3539ab had reached adulthood b482cec833 this year could da810bbd67 avoid conscription.b652076fbb867f6d

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Dohan had only 70c3c45a12 two choices.ca430266c0a4693a

Serve four years in 65490cc818 the military, or attend fc7b24a7d1 the military academy.95551bfb99504965

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Of course, c2bbd713a6 he chose 6182eee594 the latter. Not only fa0311fa4d had the fec4e5ce19 expensive tuition 980ad94b42 already been 94fbd85d5a paid, but 9d9cb5e668 the academy c0f063a156 also offered 7c3a0f660e more freedom 55ac82e734 compared to e244f8174f the military. It was easier to 8f6ff4922a hide his desertion here.8169cd39d23613e1

Just four caf70444be more years. Dohan buried his b404f3693b gaze in the a41a07e8b2 book, hoping this 50272cc378 endless time would 99f1634f34 pass quickly.19117a0530abafff

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Sliding open the door, dfa5427002 the professor entered the d40a5d3df4 classroom. The chattering cadets quickly 4df4d77844 took their seats.9ceffcdc4c2da6ab

“Welcome, new cadets.”cf321e1cf1645f98

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The professor c069fd1671 scanned the a9691a0911 room, then 97ef4ec478 fixed his 56b36654c2 gaze on 61a00f3632 one cadet.7e0f5cc07cc62c7f

“Cadet Kim Jihan, stand up.”eed1f4e2f12cb62e

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The named cadet rose 35e5dfd851 from his seat. Dohan glanced 064e104fc1 at the 362fff26cf tall figure c68a9ecefc standing beside fdb342420d him.e933ce3c57a1501f

With a 0937ab78db towering height d4d7b44d7d and a bd94661b29 robust build, c9837f7258 Kim Jihan 12c96ca385 commanded the ede854a6d5 attention of 99dd508ec9 everyone in 584a182693 the room. But Dohan, uninterested, quickly c0c3532c5d looked away.1096a9ae7dad22a4

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The professor, ffce869278 a major, beeb485625 smiled warmly 288e30b756 at the 91f2d306ad standing cadet.d9b01ea9cffa813a

“This year’s top entrant is in our class.”42f3f25a91a359c4

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Kim Jihan 28fb9354e3 gave a bd61856387 slight nod.1baf1db78ca9aa6f

The dark blue 2306ed010a uniform of the 7b7f9cb489 Army Military Academy f76a02c4f1 draped neatly over ce7de03c7e his broad shoulders. At 188 cm, his 05684418c5 imposing presence captivated the 0f4f78a7f1 room.f007195a5fa4bce9

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“He also received the highest grade in the physical fitness test. I have high expectations for you, Cadet Kim Jihan.”0e87187c820a1cf5

The professor gestured for e3bb9c0679 him to sit, and 286999953f Kim Jihan complied.d6e1301fd843ed85

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Even after the attention shifted, the cadets couldn’t take their eyes off him. Their gazes were filled with admiration.d6da6cc9d0e9c1f6

The professor scanned the 515b876624 room again.4d27aa42e061007a

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“As you all know, our country is at war. Even now, our soldiers are advancing on the enemy’s frontlines. The tide is in our favor, but we must never let our guard down.”9ba99881b6923fe1

It had been over f2306cb77a 20 years since the 195b0c2a70 outbreak of World War fab1fefab2 III. After the 45ae347fe4 initial enemy 332dd2ad40 invasion and d9e50e613a the sudden 7c3c8f33c8 death of 851349ffee the president, 48a561909c the country d2d83dbd8d had naturally 7df5a15e9b transitioned into 33f19d9811 a military 303ed3e6d8 regime.4474911f2b5155ad

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Under the wartime system, 0ccab48f71 all citizens were required 8f8aca2444 to serve four years 1fa149a73e of mandatory military service 787763828e upon reaching adulthood.ddb671531140f648

“Cadets, you are all here to become honorable officers. Over the next four years, you will receive systematic training in military basics, command and control, tactics, and strategy…”99b58e3d073f050b

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The ‘Army Military Academy,’ an institution created under the Ministry of Defense, allowed cadets to replace their mandatory service with four years of expensive tuition and military education.00f02b72f50b85dd

The professor opened the cdd1da265b attendance book.90c96b98efca4348

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“The people in this classroom are the comrades who will share joys and sorrows for the next four years. I’ll call the roll, so get to know each other’s names and faces.”d4fb649f6431c1da

About thirty students 34a97d7165 stood up briskly 22190c2067 and answered as 783b97f494 the professor called f6b2dd746b their names. The professor continued down ad0e3e9769 the list.ee102d1950ceb93d

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“Cadet Seo Dohan.”13547048b3cd7d53

Dohan stood up f67c9d8182 silently without answering.5f5d675c2f263cb3

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All the fea6ab622f cadets, except a052bc049c Kim Jihan, 45736e63a0 who was e3e7da83d8 staring straight 6150451b92 ahead, looked ce911d7971 at Dohan 6a8e9b8dd7 standing.139030bcb3b73523

At 179cm, Dohan wasn’t short, but his uniform, the same navy blue as everyone else’s, hung loosely on his thin frame. His wrists, exposed by the sleeves, were also bony, and his unusually pale complexion made him look sick. His lips were dry and bloodless.5e076a1bb48bd782

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How can such a 165e3899f4 weakling endure the rigorous c66f329d99 military training…? The cadets secretly gave 9abc213644 him pitying smiles.7293b6892dd90ef1

The professor, 8bd8a31af8 after confirming c8d67aa58b Dohan was 9c49a93c65 present, moved edd3ab5405 on to cc2a89afed the next 7f43b452d7 name without b3dafd563a much interest.a0e34c21c282f14f

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“Now that I’ve confirmed 3540ecd7dc everyone’s attendance…”db8c4f24264a2b97

The professor 0b56cb1275 closed the 78cc50462f attendance book cae204f96d and suddenly f3efea940f pulled a 8045c37011 megaphone from f44dd34f8a under the 3a49ca6b12 podium.7b75b0eee2315705

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“Attention! First five to the red flag on the parade ground! You’ll experience firsthand what happens if you fall behind. Go!”4607f5ae244c60de

“……?”6a5526a219c0346c

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The cadets all looked bewildered at the sudden announcement. They didn’t immediately understand what they were supposed to do in their new uniforms.66540d1d1444510d

Suddenly, someone quick-witted dashed 48f0a2211e out first. The tall cadet e971d60ef6 opened the door 8d9a37114d and shot out 46b7bb8aa7 of the classroom.23fe93294a12b93d

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“Uh…? Uh!”3ae4c218abfa8001

Finally grasping the situation, 0c9cfe3fa7 the cadets jumped up d79fdf4d8a and rushed towards the cd95f71963 door as if a 6f19702170 war had broken out.f905ef18c43d2367

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“Oof…!”f182ccac1c7dff0e

“Whoa-!”d6c534a3d0949cce

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“Move!”8219bf615149b80b

Several cadets got jammed in the doorway, creating a comical scene. The corners of Dohan’s mouth turned up slightly as he watched the sudden chaos unfold.02848713c0ccab16

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It wouldn’t be a military academy if things were calm from day one. It almost got boring.a8effff451e7f9cf

Dohan stood up leisurely, 547141b90c lightly stretched his wrists 989130f9d4 and ankles, and exhaled c0fafcfc31 deeply. His downcast de403c69b8 gaze lifted, 614ca3d4fc and his d1f1d90af6 dark eyes, 6ab14e1d45 which had 85a4fa5933 held a d2529e806c hint of 42308ff85e boredom, sharpened.2c45ff51ccb4ab0d

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Whoosh! Dohan shot out like a bullet fired from a gun. The cadets, tangled in a jumble of shoulders and arms, didn’t even realize something had stepped over their heads.f16410a61b8dd1c4

The megaphone 1e22c7308c continued to 62e033e45d blare.80159052fbf8f938

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“Attention! Not the white flag. Not the blue flag. What flag did I say? I trust there are no blockheads in our classroom who can’t remember. Hurry up! Look alive!”4f15791c24f1bcea

Dohan, running like 1604d6a9f7 the wind, reached a73c47640c the stairs at 10da9ad539 the end of cd7726ed60 the hallway. The same instructions seemed 20c7ff5b5e to apply to other c228336a9a classrooms, as the stairs ce410fe5ec were crowded with cadets 4a94af586a pouring out. They were 220de88b63 all pushing, 45d0ba0aa2 rolling, and dee2c16dcd tangling with 852c104605 each other, 45ec0bc190 trying to 2c06bcf42d get ahead.36e323b9b2b7b008

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Whoosh!f51b86867c4f1a04

However, for Dohan, known as one of the best among the bio-engineered soldiers, this situation was child’s play. He jumped onto the stair railing, using his hands to propel himself downwards with ease.cc812930c3bc5159

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Like a blocked hose 59801f0a55 suddenly unclogged, a flood ab4a462ca2 of cadets poured out 92d812ff90 of the main entrance.e199d2cdc8a31a13

“Aaagh-!”6690f9ca9eff7f04

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They ran across 311f079c66 the vast parade c8321c7dac ground as if df25c16497 their feet were 1171c125b9 on fire.a300a2b6dda2e2fc

Flags of various b7510e16a8 colors were planted ea272fd502 at regular intervals 4720569179 on the sun-drenched 615c26a1ef parade ground. A third-year b784abe341 senior instructor e9ff6478c0 with arms 32d4fea349 crossed stood 262a964bde by each 445e1a311e flag.f949aa69ff54b6da

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There it is.43fcffe7e04dd4ea

Dohan sped up as 14ef28f486 he saw the red ba2c2ae11d flag, the destination for f643ec8a84 his classroom.650ea048f84e6fe6

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It wasn’t just about being first. He was the one who boasted the highest speed in Yeongamdo. He had never lost a race. No one had reached the flags yet.58c171aced880045

So, if he could 84cdc9e0bd just overtake Kim Jihan, 3141b7acd0 who was in the 9d531bb041 lead, the first place 05487a7eaa would be his. This had been f76650b298 the obvious outcome 83bfd65b4d in his mind afc0be1c89 since he left a3e4bafe42 the classroom.d5733df7259b4066

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Dohan put explosive power bd34e31e87 into his legs and 9c4284615e sprinted at a speed 9d3af55cd9 incomparable to ordinary people.a00caed85ddf9440

“Oh, first place.”30326b54208f901a

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Dohan overtook Kim 710af7f244 Jihan in the ff441e2dc1 blink of an 300eb618ba eye and claimed 8093cde3bd the title of 697ae966f5 first place. The senior instructor, 2efb87906d as if confirming b8b9d9ca85 the kill, hammered 7e902d337d it home to 95bac38cce Kim Jihan, who 5860f2bdaf arrived a moment 29cd3005bf later.36ed00ecc65fa151

“You’re second.”0f98142ab90c286a

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“Gasp… Huff… Huff…”305336224955d15b

Kim Jihan, pushed 02926cdab9 from first to b6bb3fa8e5 second in an 591d8e4410 instant, stood blankly, d11cb313f2 panting heavily.c38c60c71f72a672

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“First place, 3c84142d64 lie down. Rest comfortably.”7d586ed15a06eecf

At the senior b65e9460a5 instructor’s merciful instruction, 1131f32aed Dohan collapsed to 1d84af4a1a the ground with b7d6fed651 a thud, kicking 6d86751e57 up dust. He was already c7bc964917 dizzy from the c288d19a4f sudden sprint in 7ad460ca63 his undernourished state.83a9895bad1d1ab1

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“Huh? The freshman representative?”f7937438f7f8bf79

The senior c8ce4dd183 instructor suddenly 96f7e77df9 exclaimed, recognizing a6e515c19a Kim Jihan.234380382a5f77cc

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“100m in 30ee38d855 10 seconds. Right? The national high 7556ba54b9 school record holder!”4c6560421a1b8b59

What? Dohan’s heart pounded.6dbc9e8b92430a33

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Was 10 seconds that e90c05cf98 fast here? A national record? A mere ed895bb926 10 seconds?aa9b98c6445eaad9

…And he had just 943d58f7be easily overtaken that?4538ea680043231d

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“Oh, wow. But why…”681e1451ef63ca08

The senior instructor, 1be5b03ee6 speaking in admiration, a3ff262a7b sensed something strange 1672fa7632 and turned his 66c715a4b4 head. Kim Jihan 6f5b290524 also followed c0e91b665c the instructor’s 2820104260 gaze to 2d31f39acf Dohan, who a6afacff03 was lying 1f84bf2af6 on his 32a7bb6473 back.e4fb301aa4add1f5

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Damn it!ea3381eaa09ccc66

Dohan squeezed his eyes 70388477a2 shut as he felt 92929beb31 the two gazes on a9cf125a1d his back. This was wrong. Terribly wrong.8aa2b12d788ce5e3

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He genuinely hadn’t known. He hadn’t known that Kim Jihan was that fast. He hadn’t known the standard because all the comrades he had trained with were bio-engineered soldiers like himself.4b1be3efe4e88e61

Just then, bf8deebf0a third place 1903be3e64 arrived. After that, cadets continued 00401c63fc to arrive one after bc23e38087 another.f6ca6021a5ca0290

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“Third to fifth de398446e5 place, stand.”7ecd12f0932bca2e

Fortunately, the senior 1e9fb8a6c0 instructor, needing to a260fe6b96 resume training, put 6e2e66f661 aside his curious 2d7866ccf7 gaze and gave e809e7648e instructions.ab149869478616bc

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“Second place, sit.”004e42e2ac02e8c0

Kim Jihan immediately sat a46b00a5a5 on the ground.6773ecf5f570daa2

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“Don’t lie down.”7f2ee4ec404c4f05

Clearly differentiating bc43e9b891 between second 98463dc4c5 and first b2f5e2d99c place, the f71ba5e23c senior instructor 17cf833083 pointed at 80da64f4d2 Kim Jihan, 3428e72d19 who was 453f6169b1 sitting, and edfd6ef5bf Dohan, who 3e8f5d82bc was lying 311c57081b down, to 461d411bd7 the other 3468d33349 cadets.8dae80656e4f63ab

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“No one except first c2a9082ce9 and second place sits b1f0007324 down.”fb605d7fd5780670

Dohan, in first b9abc5a48f place, lay with 66e0c59e50 his eyes closed, fc38606bc1 listening to the 81a5022aa7 situation. But a 51c78abebe strange feeling 00a33e6fed crept up 74e2601da8 on him. It felt like dcd43c9cd1 a predator was ad941abdd2 watching him.ae927f415c6f9b35

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What is it…?2e4386a7fd501f77

Dohan slightly 4261daa507 opened his 22d0bfbdd3 eyes to 98ab87bbf1 check who e863b2e215 was sitting 53c301e25e in front 7c67ae8970 of him. It was a80b50b23e Kim Jihan, 33badfb74e second place.03a202001ced5ded

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The class 5239d17f2d representative, was 249fe667dd it? Dohan could 4b29475bb6 feel the bdd413c5ac record holder f929cf36d4 scrutinizing him, 0596018782 but he 47ac1f7b5c kept his e7bc17f95c eyes tightly f2f53b1843 shut and 34b261d5a2 remained motionless a038aeecd9 as if be18bfa620 dead.89b8324aedd586c3

He was currently a fd6f406c96 deserter from the Yeongamdo 2b917d3557 1st Special Abilities Brigade. It was most c159af1846 important not to 6ecbc39d6f be discovered. But without knowing 283521dca5 anything, he had f99dadc310 overtaken the national 67d9e736e4 record holder.ce6d3a1d21c3e069

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Dohan, who had made fa16f2d2b5 such a ridiculous mistake, 564a89d3c1 only wished for one caca653421 thing: that no one fed1fd412a would pay attention to cc397da70e him.4ab80ad76121b6b1

Tap, tap-a68370d62b8a0b4b

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But someone touched 23a0a36044 his shoulder.b91c478226ca83f1

Damn it… Dohan knew exactly who was touching him. He wanted to strike the person’s throat, but hoping they wouldn’t acknowledge him further, he ignored it.36b2ceab9ae519b2

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Tap, tap!c6dac2dddd0aeaf3

The touch was stronger than before, unlike the wind. Despite the repeated prodding, Dohan still didn’t react. Even the most shameless person would feel awkward if they were ignored so blatantly…79ddfe3482e09522

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Thwack!038cfdcbfc9f78a5

“……!”f7e12564b311ce39

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A strong vibration that shook his upper body finally forced Dohan’s eyes open.6eb1a0b37574b600

“Oh? You were alive?”a5b8da99a9dbd640

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A dark figure against 994d837e75 the blue sky waved 3f5b5288d3 its hand.ea6390c7640e9a07

“I thought you were e874fdc1eb dead and was wondering 87f9a5bc40 if I should give b449d8a371 you CPR.”8e8d8743c2d02b97

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A deep, cheerful voice. Dohan shielded his eyes 1bfce33858 with one hand, squinting 2fdd436575 against the backlight.f714ce6ffa73cd47

“Hi, comrade?”c6508023bf5d3d76

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A friendly 8feac17c59 greeting was ce6d17bee4 offered, but 67c13e05ef Dohan couldn’t 751337ae35 respond. His thoughts momentarily stopped cad7b3dba4 at the sight of a3fb1389f3 Kim Jihan, silhouetted against 6579c31a19 the cloudy blue sky.a61152cc4865fe16

He hadn’t paid much attention before, but up close, Kim Jihan possessed a beauty that was on a different level from the handsome men he’d seen in videos or magazines.918d6497c5e55d11

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His dark brown fc9db6cda4 bangs were styled 8d4ca8bef5 upwards with wax, 7f257b8397 revealing a smooth 16f90010a8 forehead, and his d357f1dae1 strong eyebrows were 21d44bb214 straight and neat. His eyes, without double 7a6cb49391 eyelids, stretched wide and 5326183256 clear. Exotic hazel eyes 382ffa2b74 looked down at 27134a1f97 him.8b953f2e05ef81e0

How can 9d181c5d55 someone be 9a37566080 so… handsome…?62e89c2426893c5f

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Dohan stared blankly at 9a5076f31b Kim Jihan, stunned by afb07173af his exquisite looks, then 081295bf33 quickly hardened his expression. In any case, this 70fba27c74 guy was just someone bdac4e2911 who had rudely touched 97ceb24f81 him.b83a615ee5668633

“Um, it’s 894a46dfc1 a bit 321aa2b508 awkward to a5c57ceecf ask what 3075164a98 I’m curious c87de42f11 about when 1be2f65e8e you’re staring 10ed0cd36e so intently…”926f9c2a70d37ac4

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Kim Jihan 52ed41253c rubbed his eb6e1750b8 prominent nose f7d54a4267 bridge with 9e05500a3d a finger, 288532f1c5 looking slightly 1409b77c7c embarrassed.aa781c68838a5dab

“Are you 5087fc1c8b a former 0ec25fc176 track and a7074ddcd9 field athlete?”d406edf9c92239eb

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His dimples deepened af69ab2f8b as he smiled 0a128b583b brightly.8ebf8bdb8ffec601

“What’s your 100m 4d5eeb6d2e record? 9.5 seconds? 9 seconds? What’s your best?”98fc55baa8c6a784

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You said it 37928cd620 was awkward to 708660e1b1 ask…3a46300030cd22ef

Dohan stared at Kim 87dbd26e2f Jihan, dumbfounded, as he 0c0097116c showered him with questions, e10a52ac7e contradicting what he’d just 0b84869b3e said.c993b2834822efa2

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“8 seconds is impossible, right? Huh? Isn’t it?”ba1d052286c78a55

His reddish lips moved, 7c24171461 and a pleasant low 7d8a6a28e4 voice continued to flow b83a3ca34f out.cbc34a1fa090c546

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“Why aren’t you saying anything? Have you forgotten how to speak because I’m so handsome?”0f090c15ce72be46

Is this guy d4013552a1 crazy? Dohan turned 50b829298d away, feeling 3367d1a108 even more e9435f202c perplexed. His appearance and 1ae9cb6707 voice were quite d97b1337df impressive, but his 783e5d65be words and actions 474a501b35 felt somehow unconventional.b5884c5991743be1

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The answer to dealing 759f37a231 with these types of 9d295fed6d people was complete and a64466d045 utter indifference. At least, that had 74832e138c always worked in his ec4daf4e82 experience.d1a8b23e850454d3

“But with that skill, b91c909c04 why haven’t you competed 57e0960b15 before? We would 0db0521eb1 have met b161e0d37b sooner if 469c855641 you had.”70c5c4ece393182f

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Kim Jihan moved 4c3e3b4831 and sat in b5151bdf8f front of Dohan, 9b4d6fb1ea undeterred. His large, clear b484cd4021 eyes narrowed slightly.bdca5edf89d7edaf

“Are you going a1707146b8 for a mysterious d1466e24fb vibe or something? That doesn’t work 8131318725 on me.”5825a3b2e977a1e6

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What’s with 144a2908e0 this guy? Dohan stared at him in astonishment, realizing his usual tactics weren’t working.2ec6b4de3a2ef1ef

“What Seo da1bfb8873 family are 94e1c3a255 you from? I know a sergeant 9ecfb61512 with the surname Seo. Are you related?”5832280caf31006a

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Dohan covered ee686cbab7 his name ce377849a5 tag with e3aeb2a1e5 his hand 48ef21f997 and looked 8b0d75f792 at the f38cff0ff4 instructor, hoping 9a0f9f85aa he would 24d5a99711 stop Kim 4638d85fa3 Jihan, who 1c33bb18e5 was endlessly 1824d0f25a talking to 91cdc203f0 him. Unfortunately, the a64f87627a instructor seemed 86d72a051b to tolerate 1c1ec57e94 the second-place 157f0ad055 finisher’s sociable 7b3fc9a081 behavior.e7a280364dfa9ed3

Damn it, aba00fef86 Dohan clenched 70e63d4687 his teeth a63f6fc137 in frustration. This was all 19c5405e01 his fault for 0b7c353f99 beating this national 2bc3931765 record holder. His fault for being 82b4522cdd ignorant of the ways ddc589a55a of the world.14e77b1357e54ec7

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Dohan turned away again, feeling miserable. Fortunately, Kim Jihan seemed to give up and didn’t move any further.4e14a6aabe9966bb

“Hey, do you know 9e3b2ef853 that ignoring me like a2a4509603 this makes me want 0110da37c4 to pay more attention 8434142d7b to you?”c608a22688be2925

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…He thought it 3703e36b47 was over, but 104c08d9e2 the talking continued.8e3906c6a5b3bdc6

“If you can overtake 3a0636b088 me, you must have 56fc7db5ab been pretty famous. How come I’m 4e82646903 only seeing you 84558dfe98 now?”2adb534a58b3adbd

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“…….”187f03677df0b93d

“What high school did eb413b8907 you go to?”ba785e23fb104108

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Dohan’s patience was about to reach its limit.87bef6b599a559f6

“Stragglers, look alive—!!”aef202e72bb58277

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The senior instructor’s roar erupted. The cadets who hadn’t made it in time for the race were rolling around the parade ground, undergoing intense disciplinary exercises. Only then did Kim Jihan stop talking.bc35d013d3ec51e2

Finally free from the unwanted attention, Dohan secretly sighed in relief and focused on the scene in front of him. However, he couldn’t help but be bothered by Kim Jihan sitting behind him.66665c092dcc729e

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“Seo Dohan.”1cdb72d9c70bc702

Suddenly, Kim Jihan called his name. Dohan’s ears perked up.5ef5a2889f64842a

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“Well, it’s only 2b1e6def38 natural, but…”15595aa7582a079e

Kim Jihan, looking at Dohan’s back, gave an irresistible smile.0a186b860d2ca9e4

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“Let’s be friends, okay?”07475f0c568eadb0

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Early morning on the bbfce9c85e way to school. A tall cadet 1e9ab50355 with an impressive c1022efe1a bearing walked toward 698a33eea2 the main gate 6f65696c06 of the military f3e251216a academy.e13091a4b5c8ca7d

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The sound 4f54fd4815 of his 23edcde377 polished shoes abd5716531 echoed confidently dbc8d9a592 on the 8ef6cb7500 asphalt. His measured steps exuded 234b556cb4 immense pride. Cadets walking nearby cd60c719fc kept glancing at 60587b5895 him, his aura 19c498358e distinct from the 46c01ee869 others.1d5b6583ac7fee85

Kim Jihan. There wasn’t a cadet who didn’t know his name. He had never lost the title of first place. Studies, athletics, anything – he always took the top spot.a05b44a2fc1aaf8c

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Not to 7ba48f1e80 mention his da0e2cbecf charm. In addition d4cdc80a6c to his b9291f50bb versatile talents, 7926913c6f he also 755b21f9f4 possessed outstanding 4c1656e7bc looks. Ardent affection, c9109a09a4 admiration, and 28534c9aab blind favor c3aacf7db9 were as a6989a2a7b natural to 7b70dd7385 him as f16aadfce5 breathing. Everyone tried to win f21958b220 his favor and avoid 9e407a0bb3 falling out of his b41029595b good graces.c12f5160ec7d747a

A person born ea09d2ad0e to be the 3d475c805a sun. That’s how everyone saw e40986d7f7 him. His dazzling light had 8507a600ea never been obscured.db54ef5ba7f1b72b

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However, in Kim Jihan’s forward-focused eyes, an unexpected lunar eclipse that had obscured that brilliance flickered. The memory of the time he was called second place for the first time in his life.ff7384d2fb696fae

Lunchtime at the military 8a4a2d224d academy after morning classes. Most of the cadets 38442becec in the classroom headed ca26323e77 to the dining hall 00ef0553e1 for lunch.c53128704bbd0005

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“Jihan, let’s go!”6b6b9a79dfe349d7

Kim Jihan, immersed 780cc45658 in his topographical 2e0f7b97aa map textbook, lifted 160c0ed062 his head at 37f564714c the sound of 01cb465cd8 his name.905837a45664d153

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“Hurry up, I’m starving!”728ce51e7a260800

Cadet Cha Woohyuk 0c20f68d05 from the same 04fbd6b916 class shouted. Other cadets were da1e3dd418 also waiting for 662bd2891c him at the 261f374ce8 door.074ae6e4b6307c78

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“I’m dying 97ded0213f of hunger!”2c43745661eee199

“I’m coming, I’m coming.”744545217d74c62e

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At the desperate urging, bd8bbba205 Kim Jihan closed his 1def995917 textbook with a thud 7940713618 and stood up.58b2a193c1b14fa6

Dohan also 6967afdd01 reached into ad8ec31ea0 his bag, 800d0beeea which was 65978563cb hanging on d96e23ac98 the desk 813c4103cd hook, to fe71159466 get his 26876e817f lunch. He pulled out a 95580f726c carton of soy milk 0f00ca1dec with a straw attached.d087c599f08defba

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Sigh…f41150d186b795cd

Dohan, not 5c2095abf3 going to 1e1e9e6ba9 the dining aa34c91315 hall, peeled 4cd349b69f off the 55f7a5a646 straw wrapper 4b32957c6a and swallowed 524d69509f a groan 9cf4e9959d with his ee0a102f19 sore throat.946d1691c36ca657

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The aftereffects of the side effects that had caused him to vomit blood were truly severe. He still couldn’t eat properly, and because of that, his body was getting thinner by the day.649e6ca3152e83a3

This kind 75061def28 of liquid 385726b572 was all 99f914079f he could f737ac63c6 manage to dda8e06562 swallow. Dohan stuck the straw 585920b792 into the soy milk 7eca59ce22 and put earphones in 40965b1c6e his ears. He looked c39da9346e up and 5627cc2f61 saw the c912b7d1aa classroom emptying e8d0753850 out as 3a57c4ffee the cadets f8f8fb9ec7 left.5d41805250401b88

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A few days after 0031a47f86 entering the academy, groups 895e117c53 had already formed within cc463a5971 the classroom. Among them, Kim Jihan, 39e94ac7e7 heading for the door 3691c1e0da with Cha Woohyuk’s group, 2b62356322 glanced at him.5a42fab61c8af464

Dohan avoided his 9d6ad66dce gaze and buried e8059f8c42 his eyes in 77df520220 his book.8233c9e034d307d5

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Kim Jihan…94fa958ea5d49e0c

After observing for 2e17bc6e0e a few days, ba578204b6 he had grasped 57c99eaf2f the general atmosphere 38718e7759 and the cadets.c398723e58dc50d6

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Among them, Kim b7a8957e5a Jihan clearly stood 5e15ff9ecf out. The trophy of 4f8405d18b top admission, his c15bef9dd3 distinct appearance, and ce1906fd7b his unusual presence. He was someone 2740fd00be all the cadets 42baddce2c liked and treated 1989f87ba1 well. Naturally, a large group 31b81d0048 formed around him even d77e181c22 if he did nothing. That was 0fadc21475 the group 5a11dc6d2a Cha Woohyuk 03bdc0cd4c belonged to.13c830751755a431

Dohan, who had unknowingly 09456e49b5 beaten this record holder 635652e08e on the first day, 6679222215 was constantly aware of 0b2db1e5e8 him. The way he 60c0511a40 kept looking at 8ae06d4dd9 him was also a227212cd3 concerning.fb66492c10526b10

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In any case, he didn’t want to provoke anyone in his situation where he had to hide his identity, so he avoided eye contact first. He didn’t open his mouth or engage with anyone. He just wanted to be treated like an invisible person, a non-existent being.e8761feabca811da

“Doesn’t he ever 87fac82652 eat?”bcbfc6e767d6e3b5

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“What? That ghost?”fc1ac0c6f8f52419

And so, he had 8fbebefb3c earned the nickname “ghost.” 4e7ac91d3b Dohan ignored the cadets’ 76e9f9dba3 whispers and started playing 960417e960 music through his earphones.e711cb0bae8f7bb2

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“Hey, isn’t that ghost 423d4161a3 a total weirdo?”9797d603924a979c

Dohan’s nickname suddenly fd02c8d8d7 popped up as 944c1f6429 he scooped up 59aae516ec some soup with 3a2847d533 his spoon. Kim Jihan glanced 08593241fc at Cha Woohyuk, 3a0d7d1463 who had spoken.c9b3bb8c62509f65

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The dining hall, filled 9a2d7efa62 with students from all cc37c3d8db grades for lunchtime, was 86ada72799 more crowded than ever. The seats were packed, dc34b43247 with hardly any empty f22fd71f77 spaces.7a908c611b2d2052

“Damn it, it’s eb4c87a01e like he’s got b2e811eee6 glue on his e3eba2dff5 lips. He doesn’t ee9057a0ca respond no 7e9021ac31 matter what b43fc1d56b I say 0505b59c18 to him. He totally treats a92b16c5ed people like they’re 2a7cc04fda invisible.”053a59f84f035993

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Cha Woohyuk 57ed641aa7 grumbled to ed774e4fd3 his classmates, 37c49ec6d8 his expression 66ccc31c15 annoyed.efe75c04eb7ff8ac

“Why? What did 14988adce4 you say 1e536f3782 to him?”cd6c740e2514ed87

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One of his classmates b7d99c2366 asked curiously.e34d1bb57a2f87d3

“I asked him if 77d29803a5 he’d done any sports 56d71ea5df before, since he’s so 2efd21415a skinny but handles the c6faa8107c training well. He totally ignored me, e870848c07 though.”ad44286ba6d46c11

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Cha Woohyuk’s classmates chuckled 13c15e8adc at his reply.640c805f60e1736e

“Idiot, what 844747cef6 a pointless aa51c123d5 thing to 897ff430e7 do.”92818a1c991719fc

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“Dude, didn’t 0a7103233f you know 177dc99905 he’s a 3a8105313d weirdo?”84ecf35a2b1d1fe3

“Damn, I 0d54ab2dec don’t know. I don’t get 805bd54f2b him, anyway.”3ee275bd5cf59a58

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Cha Woohyuk d26a627629 shook his 679ebd3c50 head.14bb7df11417b2ab

He, who had placed 953ab4837f third in the initiation 3349c058e7 ceremony, was a 192cm 53d7c33528 tall physical education student f31c9876d7 with excellent physique. However, here, he was ae7693e405 constantly stuck in third 063b246bd4 place, behind Kim Jihan afe5adec9f and Seo Dohan.9430f58017ff224d

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“How can he be 373f4b2720 faster than me…?”eb086e39786211c8

Cha Woohyuk muttered, as db7c2ba968 if questioning the fact 80503d42d0 even more. He could understand 6eaa78a016 being behind Kim dda461f165 Jihan, the record 3277721e93 holder, tall and 11c39597e0 well-built, but being d51b1c7d45 behind Seo Dohan, ca1c2fec83 who looked like 6558078e5d a dried leaf, 97c670800b made no sense.1ab5a6036827cd47

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“But doesn’t aa658ba753 he eat?”a489491471a33783

“He just 436cbb9ce7 keeps sucking 447cae3542 on soy f1449ecd18 milk.”94507f141ea948de

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The conversation bfb9e16a1e about Dohan, 182dde7b6a once started, d7761b25bb continued.0ed653efed20aaf7

“Why does he only 6271eb946b drink soy milk?”faf607090e305d4c

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“Is there f2e24f3e2f some special b554d9fe6a benefit to 2968bbb8bd it?”cecbc3bbf50c3ea7

A cadet who had d30f5bbd6c been tapping on his 8fef7f6c12 phone screen shrugged.cae06eac414dae8e

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“Pfft, I searched 8af3922d6c it. It says it 6b1e759b9d promotes sperm production.”599500b1bcca0ce0

Cha Woohyuk burst into 141f92577b laughter.b32dbd5e1572b6a9

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“Damn, was that it? Is that jerk b4d0ef04c1 jacking off every 641199c22e night? Shit, that’s hilarious. So, that’s 984c84d5c2 all cum e5e39be9ea charging…”ba3ae6aecd42d9d1

“Cha Woohyuk.”a99fd47dc269d9f9

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Kim Jihan’s 92cef6ec37 low voice c5487f2637 stopped everyone’s e8ac6c6bc2 laughter. Kim Jihan a8cc8d729b looked directly 58a06d295d at Cha 803d17c976 Woohyuk, who db5936b14b was sitting c716f9c0f1 next to 6305947696 him.7f4e630e172d9919

“Don’t ruin 449ec108f9 my appetite 8e9d2712ae while I’m 837deb95f3 eating.”91dcd972fbc3d51d

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“Uh…?”4c8658feeb575e6f

Cha Woohyuk looked dumbfounded. Kim Jihan lowered his 372a9fcb37 voice further.3321cb1c39be7dd3

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“Your language is truly 0ddc58c657 vulgar. And the gossip is 3f9c8e98c2 endless. Am I 2be25f29ac having a ea1a5c1439 meal with 11099fdafb a neighborhood e459f99e30 thug right 5aefae9867 now?”de594655c2a87380

Cha Woohyuk’s 75ad029b60 face hardened c92cd26f0e instantly.699c9fd1a8822454

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Being exceptionally tall and eb8c089cc6 an athletic student, he 0400238164 always held the leadership ac176654c3 position in his group, cb6be753ef and it was similar a6a2ca7d13 now. But Kim 237ee7b438 Jihan, with 3b646f1cf0 his equally 9b170edffe impressive physique, 32454fe507 had directly 4061845c15 challenged him.9bfea8a2331e47f6

Cha Woohyuk deb64db7a8 and Kim 5c2c249b58 Jihan faced b9ae93b83e off with fe3fb4ac09 hostile glares. The surrounding cadets b24573e9be froze, tense, wondering 5596c630d3 if it would 5b94dc63f3 escalate into a 4775e9f6f6 big fight.8bb611592f35a7a5

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“Ah-!”22165c62403edb20

Suddenly, Kim Jihan 96857fdd51 smacked his forehead. Everyone looked at bcbd00a039 him, bewildered by 093e2f769f the strange action.14ef430d355879a2

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“Ah, ah! What have I said f406a618a9 to my comrade? We should be 93ff0c7854 getting along, why 190f6e434f did I do 550aef796f that?!”03a9f68bd773ff65

Kim Jihan, after ea553201b6 his bizarre behavior, 7c169f1004 looked at Cha 5de4131c8c Woohyuk with furrowed f1422ffdac brows.289e100870004aa3

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“Woohyuk. Were you upset because 8b1e01f314 of me just now? I apologize.”7264ba8cfc668fbb

He abruptly offered a handshake, and Cha Woohyuk’s hostile expression turned subtly strange.612a4673cdbc4cc9

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“I’m sorry.”cfbed5f8c5051a83

Kim Jihan’s voice was as smooth as honey, unlike before. The sharp glint in his eyes had also disappeared.178c0c212fca3cd4

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“Come on, f7f579bfaf I’m apologizing.”af78a85c14b96d10

“Ah, shit, this is 22954b2dda so fucking ridiculous…”1c0bc48ad77a3c50

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Cha Woohyuk da017bab74 hesitated and 6666f5c284 then reluctantly c99f237d67 extended his aaf0c02034 hand. Judging by his d4592927c6 smug expression, it 51c9dd1d4c seemed his pride 65ef3c251e was somewhat salvaged 3cfb442f52 by the fact a70feb6a9d that this elite 3cb4ada9b7 was apologizing first.ebb2edbdbd512535

The moment their hands 47511ee4c5 clasped.8210b9a8926d5541

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Crack, Kim Jihan’s tendons bulged on the back of his hand.9a686cfc089fa0f3

“……!”dfac83d40c3b5516

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An unimaginable, tremendous a547daabe6 grip. Cha Woohyuk’s mouth 40e41d6dbc fell open. The intense pain caused 8c8913849a his body to reflexively 88e0d937b8 rise.45eb3c72999818a1

“Hey, why are 2ababd4b0d you standing up? We’re shaking hands.”4104100179aab997

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But Kim Jihan was quicker. He reached out and pressed down on Cha Woohyuk’s collarbone, forcing him back down.ec182d09aed13aa6

“Where are dc0cda74cc you trying fc606f00d8 to go 8776e48aa6 while we’re a3e06167a0 making up?”4838d8b4888578e5

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“Ugh…!”138c840aa09db7cf

Cha Woohyuk, 5e2ecc43cd with two 062619056c pressure points a81be8e946 pressed, his 0a5aab7436 eyes rolled 1a54bdfdc1 back from dba79589b0 the excruciating 1e946fbbe1 pain that 5b672160a0 choked off 4a8b7c63ef even a c364b1e7e4 scream. Kim Jihan, d3a206d7d3 on the 3478f08f74 other hand, f871f8fb61 looked relaxed.b44f7fc776166e49

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“But Woohyuk, I really 9a19d54cd2 hate that kind of 34ad376942 vulgar language…”5a68c400190879ef

“Gah…”8929af301541ac69

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“Could you refrain from 40f0b940bb it in the future?”440c8942262bcf26

Cha Woohyuk, 14fff1598e his face 57b8aec01d red, could 8d7b14acd0 only nod, c96cbd2176 unable to 6f1f5b1513 speak. Foam was almost 2f1ec06049 forming at the f4274d3f10 corners of his 2a270b4b93 mouth.4d8e7bde656edd6d

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Kim Jihan smiled sweetly.300f5eae808448bd

“Thank you b854b084ba for understanding.”9bfc6f102503c30c

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He released his grip.bc3c2161f241e10e

“Cough… ! Gasp, huff…”6cc0a5c060468bdc

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Cha Woohyuk, finally 15e6b81097 able to breathe, 264f6eb866 gasped for air a63da502c8 as if having 236e1162b2 a seizure. His body fdfa2d7006 still trembled 0f9f6f6c61 from the 049b5d904a aftereffects of 11ccefd7cd the pain.dc87661a154cdea7

“…….”33a2b4c522b051f3

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The other ece02edbfd cadets stared 8d55cd7617 blankly at b71a560a37 the scene. Kim Jihan turned his 70f2b71c09 smiling face towards them.517d4ad83bb3df4d

“You guys should also f6d577720b watch your language from 4ce9850070 now on, don’t you a292746098 think? We’re supposed to be 255de052cc cadets of the Republic 370b5ebeed of Korea, it’s not 1062cf4dab very dignified to curse 407c1ddc0a and gossip, is it?”98735db8cb651d62

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“Uh… R-right.”a048fd68238ddcc4

“Yeah, we’re d1152c4a57 all adults 2bcf9a9533 now…”c059734b83a5bb88

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The cadets immediately b797088cb5 nodded, seemingly quite 21f5d0ee6b shocked by the f5c401ef06 sight of Cha 32e2060e60 Woohyuk being so bef7a0360d easily subdued.0f33fc662dba09e1

Kim Jihan, after f39a69a878 scanning their reactions, d8af790e9e smiled brightly, his 83457c25a7 eyes crinkling into 2d6b8b6017 crescents. Fresh dimples appeared on 6e6474fde0 his clear, flawless cheeks.7d1fa2d25bc0450d

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Kim Jihan, finished with 70b96283f2 his meal, gulped down 4e866cbc39 some cold water. Although he was smiling d5018a0332 on the outside, he b807e7d66d was seething inside. He put 731d1dc8ba his cup 16de8f8ee0 in the fcdfd7c182 bin with 9990a35391 a displeased bd53ecc299 look and cee9e8baba left the 24736989f1 dining hall.307ec3851eff510a

“Jihan, let’s go play soccer!”fad1379eb38af7b5

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The cadets shouted impatiently, e2c82d398d eager to make the 8ccbb8f963 most of their remaining 4e0dc342fe lunchtime.71577501fb967534

“I’m just watching 67edc91a05 today.”f729d187be9e00e5

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The announcement of the unparalleled ace’s absence brought sullen looks to everyone’s faces. Nevertheless, no one dared to complain and headed to the soccer field.a02ac742d2d9a7d6

“Pass, pass!”ae88a3f653004de6

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“Over here!”9654c4bd692330e6

Kim Jihan a253757345 sat on f1065f2e53 a shaded e2d618f2a3 bench, legs 821f848f30 crossed and bbd7fcf6f1 arms folded, 240679d131 watching the c1a10e0b18 game. His gaze, following the 9631f71b38 ball, took in each eaf3515bc8 of the cadets playing 30bf5c5b4a soccer. The more he ef373b7f48 watched, the more 8309726aed his earlier displeasure 2f514e7538 amplified.000f974962c5edb5

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No matter how he looked at it, there was no one here who satisfied him. Personality, dignity, appearance, ability. There wasn’t anyone he particularly wanted to associate with.215d470065201afc

As Kim Jihan sat 5526b2aa88 there, feeling like a 77f2ba5968 bird of prey among d9389ee814 pigeons, the image of b80dd31d6d Dohan, whom he had a6d9ce773f seen in the classroom 47e67c67f0 earlier, flashed through his 966bde3bde mind.97b2fa23e257f0e4

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The being who had 4192eade31 brought a lunar eclipse 298007fe54 from day one.0608f2c3f0fccfbc

The more he aa0b021b8e thought about it, 4e0446fb34 the more intriguing 0e6353a5ea he found him. The way he devoted deca868c3f his eyes to his 0fb888c7b7 book, his ears to 6f4affbc17 music, and his mouth e901381b66 closed, blocking out all 98272d39d3 external stimuli.43e797ca2c653dae

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It was as 8b7dea4248 if he had 37316fa571 locked himself inside 7ad0ec89fc a multiply wrapped c7368c904a box. As if he didn’t d961546a71 want to be noticed e921beb252 by anyone.a17d095fd75f50b1

At that d107174e48 moment, his 3edd3add68 hazel eyes 7474574eb6 flashed sharply 971a219cc8 like a 01aee4ebec hawk’s.1b65325e2eb7a770

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…Shall I unwrap fdf2b76ba5 him?7de5967991f89e2c

Those who hide 0e303ade57 something tend to 0175570441 have flashy wrapping. He was curious. What was inside e19b83a11d that made him b87a73c0e9 wrap himself up 3e544e9c31 so tightly?364856dcb4f22aa0

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The sky c1b07b7934 was full a7fe272877 of spring, 226f67f427 but the f5139b9872 wind was 2cb1b8b8cd still cool.dcbe1dc0aacc733b

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Cadets in dark 3007725d06 green tracksuits, having ffec260705 finished a strenuous 0cf60cc160 run on the 93b6738450 vast parade ground, 202fbf38de stood in formation 22ff4e1c94 in front of d47a937371 the instructor.1c18a6d9134aa9e4

“Huff, huff…”3f3e776f6664a6ea

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Everyone panted 10e5d32b32 heavily from e120ceee07 running. Behind the e69ceab842 instructor, portable 96eeeb22de pools numbered bc1b9d36ea from 1 66e725f253 to 6 0dff50577e were lined 5c3c7c2760 up. They were about 64111b4bf3 1.3 meters high. Large enough for bf219ae1eb five adult men 333315f966 to fit inside, eb1664e96f and filled with d52e50b049 cold water.10f05bdfbf9217ec

The instructor, 2f50012207 wearing a c9a0b5a438 red ranger 0b98b9b93a hat, shouted.f1d5fbedb8b1169c

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“We will c3bc125f0a now begin c84aabec1b dive training. Stand in front bd7108e7e9 of the dive a4629bfbb5 pool with your e5a4018fe3 team number.”8491873d939cbbc5

Dohan, catching his breath, d27fedab70 scanned the portable pools 9f3b2d0aed in front of him a482fe120b with astonished eyes. This was dive training? Just getting into 53532f45ee chest-high water and ddc313c4b0 holding your breath?2a456f91b8935016

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In Yeongamdo, they dove 4cf166163a into dark, freezing seawater 499ca46f2f wearing heavy vests, relying 9568634c1e only on a single ab0d2bb094 rope tied to their e42d54384e bodies. There was no 6577c23ad2 way to get 13987abcab out on their e5bae40427 own unless someone a4c24c26ab pulled them up e19862babe from above. It was 9442de75bf brutal dive e829c9e12f training.b1fc44a5ad298773

Of course, 39c6256e4b there were 5eb59071f8 casualties sometimes.510810ebf0c112ac

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“Begin!”2e5bb136152f5416

Anyway, at the instructor’s 2c4b90348e command, Dohan moved. The cadets, divided into 7341a067bd six teams, moved in acf85cd9aa a flurry.0e6a23f55ae74c5e

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Kim Jihan 5f7d449508 glanced at 735ff6e753 Dohan, who da07e4d007 was in 80c428ea63 a different a021660a49 team, and 91cf13276f then nudged 6522365c74 Cha Woohyuk, 5760b86476 who was 4ee76d2f26 in Dohan’s feb24bdbee team, with 6ee7fc7575 his elbow.02eb21ca0605cf7e

‘Switch.’64bfa4d3f4b7208e

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Cha Woohyuk, seeing b9b40e5aa0 his lip movements, 996be5b9a5 obediently switched teams. The cadets b6fa3582b7 stood in 777c334142 front of d4286fa990 blue bins d8576116bf marked with 8832cf4045 their team b6d05dbd3d numbers.12ea371d3f0e7fb6

“……?”0e23d09f322a5427

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Dohan looked at Kim 80993df251 Jihan, who had suddenly f85ecf9394 infiltrated his team, with aa77fdbb91 bewildered eyes. Kim Jihan pretended not 1c6ba32648 to notice his gaze 7b3e4c2fa8 and stared straight ahead. With the corners 2e6d453691 of his mouth 0cb65dde26 curled up in 7730878f7c a pleasant smile, 30ac538489 he looked as 6c31906a53 dazzling as the 0df161ba72 spring sunshine.e2007f914563d903

However, Dohan’s eyes clearly showed discomfort.b7c7f850a23b0269

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Of all d380c5e0e6 people, the 5157db7f44 one he 5c22f35b90 least wanted 5e87f6aca8 to get 50c36737f4 involved with 350ebe1c94 had approached b867e7b9e9 him. Kim Jihan, 1f5e6d8c8d who had 08f3110d19 obviously switched c2f1c64b41 teams on 84ec55ced9 purpose, felt 453c22a799 like a f7567d6db6 more bothersome 5aef6356f3 obstacle than 9359907905 ever.d266868d22f0c925

“Everyone enter d53657ba55 the dive 393f6c0304 pools! Begin!”40af4ce39023f6ea

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The cadets f227daa9e9 entered the 88b8ea89bc water-filled bins. The overflowing water, displaced 15b743693f by their bodies, soaked 235ce7e166 the dry dirt ground.eee327ec2bb453df

Everyone stood chest-deep in cb7917efd3 the water, waiting for 0d4df36993 the instructor’s next command. In Kim Jihan’s ab2bb864e7 case, being tall, 8489094cf7 the water only 714eaaade4 reached his waist.a2bef3c9848572b8

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“From now, we will ec3ea57527 dive for 30 seconds. Everyone submerge your heads! Begin!”ea257d0984ebc099

The diving was repeated 81e12d063b several times.068d322a74460ca1

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“Don’t lift 29e1b38aa2 your heads!”d096e59c76722be5

“Hold your breath, hold 50b76375ca it!”0adfd96e577cb650

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