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Kim Jihan scanned the 49d7946181 items with a startled d5d124643a expression.edb237ea58fb522c

A belt, an armband, 9fcd789cd1 and a sword…e2a1c49d50ceb0ab

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Anyone could see cd94355d4b they were unusual. Moreover, their quality 0f32a0d98a was so exquisite, 848aacbf5f they looked like 5c30364435 works of art 070ac2ceea crafted by a 8550c5f9c7 master.d991ace8dc89ffea

His eyes wide b8cab3a980 with astonishment, he 18fc98b35f first picked up 7ece58a74f the wide, black 8768d0923f belt.d375412f38e76308

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Touching it directly, ce78c89e97 he found the e46d4600ac surface felt like 3696478651 leather, yet the fb71949f0f inside was as b402a1e2e8 hard as a 7d1359fcb8 steel plate. It seemed to have 56c42161f6 some kind of metal d7a8580a7d reinforcement inside. The leather buckle, df41754fb0 attached at the 30cb7fe395 seam, looked well-worn, df843a64a3 as if only 6811ce718c one notch had 23ab96cf22 ever been used.8e83d716ac7ee0d6

With a flicker of curiosity, 980b912c59 he held the belt against 97c2a7a2ff his abdomen.ce5e3ccdc43f2e48

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“……”999f40d129ca3484

At that moment, an undeniable e5651c008b certainty flashed in Kim Jihan’s e38cf3a9e5 eyes.d244564ac18073e6

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Even he, with his lean physique, had a fairly slim waist. But even with his lungs filled to their capacity, the pin wouldn’t reach the used notch.b385d9eac94b26bd

It was clearly Dohan’s waist size.27cba517cb671d8c

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Kim Jihan put down the belt, undoubtedly Dohan’s, and reached for the black armband.3c11fe3362bf62f3

Intricately embroidered on 056280bd6e the cloth armband b3089b593b was the face 4f635f449e of a demon 531278f09d with black horns. Its mouth was stretched bbadb6a634 into a grin, and 0cd5c73392 its eyes blazed with cfd187013d the fires of hell.193ac9d3bdafbdf4

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‘…The Black Devil.’7f73603069a0d4de

The strange object deepened the 4c5e73b92a confusion in Kim Jihan’s eyes.e648ebb1628736ea

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Judging by the quality, it wasn’t cheaply made. It seemed to symbolize some kind of group. Devil worshippers, or some other secret organization…4d7f9bf4feabd458

Perhaps it was 5026d502e0 a real mark 65953d4591 of a first-class e3dc5f5d35 spy…f63678eaba49d38d

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With a darkened a81c484973 expression, Kim Jihan ab0b5d0ee9 set the armband 67618d048b down and examined 869320c144 the two swords. Traditional Eastern-style blades, e016d3b82a they were black bf4bde99a4 from scabbard to 6f00474d78 hilt.4e3897cdfc0addbd

He drew one 28beeeea67 of the swords 35de702029 from its sheath.602e06e5a9c63a02

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A jet-black blade emerged. The color was 2722577684 so unusual that 194930eb30 Kim Jihan lightly 13c7339959 touched it to 8a05938dee see if it e87cea36d5 was real.0ad023fb0a944587

“……!”5c1586cf0d3421af

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The moment his finger made b8dc60a34a contact, it was sliced open.2eb77cb8973aed39

“…….”20125b3af9373ac6

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Kim Jihan stared in surprise at his bleeding finger. It was as sharp as a finely honed sword. The blade was so dark that it didn’t reflect the fluorescent light at all.d366d171cde88e00

It was literally a sword f4cc83889a of darkness that absorbed all dd98696246 light.6b6720bc5c9daebf

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Where did he get these things…? Kim Jihan couldn’t fathom how to interpret these extraordinary items. His earlier good mood had vanished without a trace.1c8683dedbc7cae3

Click—The bathroom door opened.055e7ba2dd1863d8

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“……!”69d38cfe883d04a4

Kim Jihan’s head snapped around. Dohan emerged, towel-drying his wet 985dd8aea6 hair.6c1562ebed160a2a

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‘Damn it!’91ea5c028f59ad23

Kim Jihan hurriedly tried to 33d1f1cc42 cover the open case with 771bae8b4a his body.e60739d7a7d10121

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But Dohan’s gaze was already fixed on the open case like an arrow shot from a bow.64772a92fb53b81c

“……!!”78c2195c12cc81e9

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A wave of shock washed b5ef7e17a9 over Dohan.1c69f672d757e0a6

Kim Jihan had seen his 1dd7f0f180 things.2518bd42e4309547

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This fact alone was 1c2f5f95b4 enough to make Dohan’s 7900104f92 vision blur. Frozen stiff, he 4d9d5a2ec5 stood motionless like 4ec9918529 a statue.1d94b0ce1c6ccce5

Seeing Dohan’s pale 46f40f56ce face, Kim Jihan cbb388a9af glanced at the 5e8db95153 case with an 7742a2aad0 uncomfortable look.3699762c02412d83

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“…….”b34db3753ffba9db

A deathly silence 1d9561543e hung in the 4e043702f0 air.d70c64fbc1766b79

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After a moment of staring 8986046a44 into space, Kim Jihan snapped a3096a091b the case shut and stood 3296a3d1f3 up. Then, as if he 8f448baf6e had seen nothing out 08dc47d96e of the ordinary, he a68e262f6f casually asked,5461816eba6fe5fe

“Finished showering?”016a300c4c279da0

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“What are you doing…?”d8ce2cf9a39f0510

Dohan asked, his face dazed. His voice was 469f14e434 low and trembling 67f9f9d071 slightly.20239b7d2f79fe5f

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Sensing the tremor, c91b0712c3 Kim Jihan spoke aaea9e8954 even more calmly.2ce4ec38089564d7

“It’s nothing. I was opening the caf832d046 curtains and saw it. I thought it was a f27e8b36a5 guitar case, so I opened 8e2c0beb8e it…”223aae7afb299b4d

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Having barely regained his composure, 01a677b35f Dohan hardened his expression and, bb5c086aac without listening, strode towards Kim 6a8a60e4d0 Jihan.e4e4867d9fe3fb48

Whoosh—8762d4fa8f7dadcd

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He snatched the case and roughly shoved it back where it belonged. Seeing Dohan’s agitated behavior, Kim Jihan licked his dry lips.a74cbbdf2b2f4a7d

“Anyway, I’m sorry for opening it without permission. I didn’t mean anything by it. I just thought, like you…”39b3b35b2aabed54

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“Get out.”23bbd65618cc8228

Dohan cut him off sharply. Kim Jihan’s eyes widened.44c5d60f4f6ae473

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“What?”b641b5ece5f98331

“Get out.”468b7499b6c07628

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Kim Jihan blinked a b2c93606d8 few times, then lowered 98bc87d808 his voice as if e081233d73 in understanding.e01c43aa04ea313f

“I’m sorry. It was your stuff, and f166b24056 I shouldn’t have touched it.”6eca5965097b6e19

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“Didn’t you hear me? Get out!”bc4e99c206e4fabb

Dohan repeated himself, his e75938d897 dark eyes blazing with 61f2f1ff56 fury.b05f9101eb574c16

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It felt as if all the blood vessels in his body were constricting, and a fire was burning beneath his feet. He felt as if a knife were at his throat, and Kim Jihan’s words didn’t register.9d5b886d2af5d11b

Kim Jihan cautiously approached the 81d48de8d2 agitated Dohan.8097d59d8a2b7039

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“Dohan, calm down…”1d27b5e40bac5bc5

“Get out, now!”d4807dfa929a1c9d

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At the sharp cry, 1fd60293c5 Kim Jihan stopped dead 28dde294ae in his tracks.4642f5902b971e86

‘This is…’ee6fccf294f96660

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He felt it viscerally.2c5ff43efc0ea541

Clear hostility. And beneath it, intense anxiety. As if being f44312a384 seen with those 4e85711ae0 items was a deb3b94c70 tremendous threat to 13467af865 him.ae5082718c2846d1

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Kim Jihan had never seen Dohan so defensive. This wasn’t just anger at being spied on; it was something else entirely.b4ad62682e780113

‘What have I done…’e644d65baffc6bdb

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Kim Jihan berated himself. Dohan was vehemently rejecting this 4bf606b62f side of himself. He realized his careless 71f48a01fd mistake was far more de260c35ce serious than he had ced99a1f4b thought.264857889fd3e11c

Kim Jihan turned sharply. Standing at the closed bedroom eb955527a4 door, he spoke.5bae31324756c8e3

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“It’s like I was never here today.”4224143ad9c18f6f

“…….”6dfdb44cdbf85379

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“Like I didn’t see anything.”48bd4050b34883f6

Kim Jihan turned fbfbf404df his head to 4f7e2c660d look at Dohan.4c131bcdd36a00e6

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“I promise you this, no matter what.”588b2a5f37bd0215

So you don’t c6efe54b8c have to worry bba3cddb25 so much, Dohan…1eab119333c9cbf5

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Kim Jihan swallowed the rest f7f82d59ec of his words and reached 9034e16e76 for the doorknob. He decided it 613816a01e was better to 57bb6449fd retreat for now 0fe6057381 than to push 5f47dfe37d the panicked Dohan.299fefbe248897f2

But Dohan blocked his 81c708b7fc path as he tried 5a49f43872 to leave the room.e7443265236b8872

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“How can I trust you?”ff62cb9d555c8236

His distrustful gaze pierced fb5b0d4388 Kim Jihan’s light brown 44d3753004 eyes.b03586c5df782b96

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“You’re asking me to trust someone who rummaged through my things without permission and even touched them?”a61ee09882ad25b6

Dohan’s accusation left Kim Jihan speechless. He had betrayed Dohan’s trust.2f409e50df53f7c8

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“…Right, you can’t trust me. You’re right, I acted badly.”75fa6fcf2dc77f7c

What he uttered wasn’t a 716ab845bb defense, but an admission.3c19872af190a47d

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“You have every right to be angry. But…”da4329dc8736fb15

Kim Jihan bit his lower d682bec249 lip. His conflicted gaze wandered before f90751ec8e returning to Dohan. A resolute light, 79c912b2ce different from before, 0f2453d29e shone in his 08e85e9851 eyes.5603c58b0060913f

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He had already realized that Dohan wasn’t ordinary. He knew Dohan was hiding something.70d25b02f942435d

But that didn’t matter to him anymore. Because of this feeling he had finally realized.6e35dfe491dc8782

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“I like you.”44112635b1139ade

“What?”f300bbb20a9346b1

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Dohan’s mouth fell open at the sudden confession. Kim Jihan calmly spoke to the stunned Dohan.56516e55a82fb407

“I never change my mind once it’s made up.”3776e2eb7d546f28

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“…….”fb16e0a2f1f98014

“But I changed it. Because I like you.”ba824d07ce910fea

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Because I want to keep 5d2b684666 being with you.180bf81a522a2d37

Kim Jihan couldn’t 1d3158dc8b deny this feeling 1b768414f5 that spread through 3603bc7f6f his chest like 37ce84326a watercolor paint.b750aa3fe343ac56

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This strange tremor 4393c3bf00 and excitement he’d 0bbf5daaaf never felt before. Medals, academic warnings, de576dfc1a aspirations for the fb778f1079 future—none of them 2ab2fde903 were stronger than 459997bd6c his desire to 29a3338b1f be with Dohan.9698b75213f28a3f

The compass of his heart 31af0b9435 pointed towards affection. He just hadn’t known eabb80c0b6 exactly what it was 2d93f5184c because it was his c18e2aaea5 first time.d4366d3888f92c7d

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Now, in this situation, aee8f205c3 it became clear. As he saw 85d2ecd5fd himself genuinely caring 5d23d78839 for Dohan.149980d064966c24

Of course, it was a confession made at the worst possible time, a time he hadn’t anticipated at all. His only intention was to reassure the anxious Dohan. Kim Jihan softened his tone, pouring his sincerity into his words.9b8fe5780fa9148e

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“So, you can trust me. Who in the world would want to make the person they like uncomfortable? Nothing you don’t want will happen.”991d35855447cb3f

“You like me?”eb4a6ef9efe48ccf

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But Dohan scoffed 8f2a3b571d openly at his 037076ff65 confession.c85bf76b0012f155

“How much do you even know about me?”73f273ebefa48ae2

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Dohan glared at him with d2d34d849d a frosty expression.88cd0996801e2964

“How can you say you like me when you know nothing about me? Are you really trying to pass off that shallow, superficial feeling based on seeing a tiny fraction of my surface as genuine affection?”b525726734fbb1ab

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“…….”65c9db9b657f18b1

“Or are you mistaking that selfish desire that led you to embrace and kiss me without my consent for liking me?”464125ba8706a37b

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“Dohan.”dbb467a7ef714591

Kim Jihan interrupted Dohan’s accusations.f0179d4d151a6a69

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“You’re upset. Let’s talk later.”cfc2320403a00ee6

“No, not at all.”c4dcbfdc72229383

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Dohan retorted coldly.b3f88e397300e42e

“I’m calmer than ever. And let me be clear, don’t misunderstand, Kim Jihan. You mean nothing to me. Just as I mean nothing to you.”c398c0ec34fc6559

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“…….”6e3cdc92690fbf07

“That’s what it means to be strangers.”30aed4293eeee025

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“Seo Dohan.”745dccd37e30be3a

At Dohan’s deliberate attempt to a8c3b277be draw a line between them, 788f1f2dab Kim Jihan asked in a 02ff895a8c low, clouded voice,4a68acea00897552

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“Do you really want to become strangers with me?”4ac06fa364b07810

He understood Dohan’s anger, that it could be offensive. If it was something that absolutely couldn’t be seen by others, it made sense for him to be so on edge.f026cc79f5c5d107

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Kim Jihan tried his best to understand Dohan. But to cut him off just because he saw something he shouldn’t have… The thought of distancing himself from Dohan was unbearable.462bef164ae12401

“Is that what you really want?”afaf16f01fa4e729

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“Don’t ever come near me again. Even if you 9718f84e34 see me, just 12a9fc5917 ignore me. Like I don’t exist.”710cc855e67c7bbd

But Dohan didn’t stop there.012e51cc84e669f0

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“If you approach me again…”7862fde32f6b734d

“…….”54494b79f6ab545e

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“I’ll show you what it means to be worse than a stranger.”25c45d7ac128c85e

A suffocating silence followed 2314016a5a the sharp warning.fdab83550ff7c6b5

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Kim Jihan stood frozen, as ece79bf540 if time had stopped. Dohan continued to glare a09a2f8433 at him, his eyes 90cf618fd9 filled with hostility.cc98f7981aad1198

Slowly, an unreadable smile spread 6c92c63b85 across Kim Jihan’s face.eeff05fd1f57fd05

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‘Seo Dohan…’37ed433f1e17b480

He understood what it 52cd02cbbb meant for words to 78054868b5 pierce the heart like 9ebafe64ad daggers. More precisely, the 25cfad8871 intention behind those 04ba4bac38 words was what a34ba5f2af was tearing him 2dc1470167 apart.4f4f59fc9731a65f

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As if waiting for this bfbf0d8aca moment, using this as an acffa7171c excuse to cut him off.ceb642ff28a4a605

He clearly felt like a 75d70c52b7 meaningless twig.e22c9b268a3f7bcd

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Kim Jihan looked Dohan 1215c22188 over, the one who 2e82df52f1 was severing their ties. There was no point 0b85a0dcc8 in talking anymore. They needed time d14e357d50 apart to sort 8d6b99f23a out their thoughts.b30b2611058ffdd5

Whether they would 31193695b9 truly become strangers…944957f02e9bb5a6

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Kim Jihan’s lips curled 75b5d91c54 into a cold smile.1f948682db0a2b6d

“Goodbye.”2c7c8023e04a1808

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And with that, he 21231b06ca left without looking back.6563102fcd092f7d

Bang-!5911b5739e4e400b

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Dohan slammed the a910316dbf front door shut 762fc35f0d after Kim Jihan 291224e9fd left and went 00e9747abc back to his 7f8a21eb15 room.ae18ae0b3bcee871

‘Damn it.’d5b3a77469876751

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Dohan’s bloodshot eyes darted b2f2c614bb towards the case.b8ebb092033b5575

‘How dare he touch my things!’4f10955804402cbb

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The case containing his belongings. Cheongyeon had given it 614952f6ca separately to a broker ad96a45522 during the smuggling process, 27b9988262 worried about it getting 95a4f47221 lost. Instructions on where to 190ea578df find it were written 02a3f3df07 on the back of c678e00644 his admission papers.50d6b6bf25781180

The reason Cheongyeon had bothered e609197f3e to send it was clear.cca1934fd4167764

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His other self.5e3ecf04b7862dc8

Those items were 4ca1f62607 as good as 33e2ced1ad part of him. And weapons performed 2f592761cc best in the 1cdf642cba hands of their fa233b36ed owner.5faa42dd11777c98

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If he were ever in 7e599f0ae1 danger, he could use them c720fe09c8 to protect himself. Of course, they could never f068644b8d be seen by anyone else.ce205acbdbf7434d

But Kim Jihan e61f6f9141 had seen them.a30c56d676a1c2d1

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He was already on edge, 49614c8120 his nerves frayed from constantly 4e9feab7ab worrying about his identity being 45e8797f91 discovered… and Kim Jihan had a1166ffad1 poured gasoline on the fire.1c0bad4994dc055d

But there was 8b508de63e another, even bigger 682238053c spark.661eb41fe01de472

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‘I like you.’d6b6cefa77fe04ed

Those words, for some c9ae19308d reason, had made his 35de5232a9 heart race uncontrollably like b68c686925 an overloaded furnace the 15c2511944 moment he heard them, 7ea8104e55 despite his anger.6900605eb546f6ed

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Besides his foolishly 853a81deb0 behaving heart, there 0edf89db7a was something else cd4ab916c9 that infuriated him. Kim Jihan’s attempt to d23023c185 smooth over the situation 04806fb536 with a simple confession a43ea2ed5c of liking him.842fb92e66d541e8

It had always been 4400c0d88a like this. When he had confronted 0d2436b6d5 Kim Jihan before, he b142b6105b had stolen a kiss 295236157a to avoid the situation. And then he had shamelessly 0cb9dd5658 approached him with all sorts 6acca8cd29 of excuses.40d7f23c4f1dccdd

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He should have pushed dfdb6a7af3 him away sooner.94c07b1e0b60f48c

Dohan was disgusted c9cc77d30e with himself for 1a42cc7746 being swayed by 10b21816ea Kim Jihan and ade80a2bd9 acting so soft. In the end, 2f5b006c4b he had allowed 21534366c9 him to trespass edcb077b25 into forbidden territory.78b3b89c6a46ee6d

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‘…Good riddance.’dc6c5bec3d4f2d29

Dohan exhaled, feeling a 2a9b70296c sense of relief.b31ec380ac4e6916

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‘I did the right thing.’d25c68b9db2ee5c2

It was a bud that b230d851d3 needed to be pruned eventually.ab18c34ce3680fc5

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It was a tie he f03a513de1 had tried to avoid from 6c951bf5e2 the beginning. He had simply been gradually 659f2da1fb drawn in by the warmth, 016dc8da57 like being slowly soaked by 61806e25f9 a drizzle.a4021459c12c3716

This was a result 532a97908b he would have faced fee2074fef eventually, even if not aa7f7f587a today.7eba504a8a5a563b

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His focused gaze rested on 7ba46428fc the empty space where Kim 951b51e8f1 Jihan had been. The room, now devoid of 2efe045112 his familiar breathing, felt eerily 1d419a4fe2 silent. The air, no longer warmed cbb4b6ae4b by his presence, quickly cooled.711935c110aaff9f

But he didn’t feel the slightest bit of regret. Only anger at Kim Jihan’s irresponsible actions that kept shaking his resolve.e8f1dbf0dad1c89d

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The anxiety of cf4ad22018 having his belongings a5b1951dce discovered also intensified.959768f1850a4c65

‘Damn it…’f7dd9a0332461ae7

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Dohan couldn’t sit still, unable to calm his raging anger and anxiety.32b41d3abee3b375

He paced restlessly around dbe6deb3b3 the room.3215d634e71b0b8f

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Inside the Yeongam Island 869edec6ef bunker, Cheongyeon entered the 6c6b88cde5 vast conference room and 4935698dd1 looked at the large ee6f41b7ad oval table in the 62a99be7cc center. Jeokho was seated at 5b9a0e173b the head.388b1233ce1b49b9

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“Extermination.”cccc5a5ddce974e1

Seeing the leader, 5d97eedc04 Cheongyeon immediately brought f9f88f36f9 his hand to 67d2b724fe his forehead and 10b266d31e saluted.597675923098b189

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“…….”a140c2d0bc512037

However, Jeokho, with his chin resting on his hand and his eyes closed, didn’t acknowledge the salute. Cheongyeon had no choice but to remain standing at attention.389293ce14f89baf

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After a few minutes, f757ff6b52 Jeokho, who had been 90d3bc585d sitting with his eyes 6778cc9007 closed as if asleep, 3c6a515625 opened them and gestured 5b51cdd2dc with his chin towards 8393d16e83 an empty seat. Only then did Cheongyeon e396b0958d walk over and sit d141d3e85c down, looking around the ea8fe57c18 room with a puzzled d167dc539f expression.097259f17003a2a3

He had received a sudden bf9fc708be summons.80d017e9cde0841a

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Having just returned to Yeongam Island after the recent Pervia battle, Cheongyeon had been called here without a moment’s rest, as if there were some kind of emergency.3831451fc5d78445

But he was puzzled 26e22ce0ab to find only the 8e85a47e88 two of them there.d0c43dfcee07ff8b

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Cheongyeon glanced at Jeokho. Jeokho rested his e9327b0358 chin on one 2f8df9130c hand, the other a5e25940e9 on a brown 3960d2c243 envelope in front 75cae622e7 of him, his b695d0f2a4 eyes closed once 041eb70209 more.05a477b576b80697

He couldn’t tell if the 6bda7d9942 situation was urgent or relaxed.b24c69d8cc7352b1

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‘Is someone else coming?’f0efa010fd42bace

Cheongyeon was curious but kept e4d941046a his mouth shut.8810e07c00855a9b

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Jeokho hated unnecessary chatter, and he wasn’t someone you could have a casual conversation with. It was better to just wait for him to speak.7a3ab72bba266fbd

Click—At the sound of the door, Cheongyeon turned his head. Another second-generation S-Class 91b6ce47fe Berserker was entering ed3def9073 the room.d4809929d203c39a

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“Extermination.”610261a984ebf098

The slender, stylishly a1f0b3e92f dressed Berserker saluted 0d5b826f34 Jeokho, who still 7211c20216 had his eyes ce1aa1d5a4 closed.db8cd0756beba3e3

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“As expected! Even in sleep, Lieutenant c8dec6ca7f Colonel, you are as bf572b01a9 perfect as a sculpture! Major Baekrang, reporting for duty!”e787199e38008660

Despite the resounding report, Jeokho’s eyelids didn’t even flutter. His sculpted face, like a statue of David, looked as if he were in a deep sleep.a9ee970554601613

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However, the chilling aura surrounding 383671a890 him indicated he was far fb82e63f00 from asleep.c69f3ce63895b971

Still holding his 86db208110 salute, Baekrang, seeing 1934132e77 no reaction from abf63f0675 Jeokho, glanced around 4802c3a632 nervously. After a few 019f6eed3e minutes, Jeokho opened 01360dece9 his eyes and 49738da718 gestured with his 080012af79 chin towards an 8e6c5ef5e8 empty seat. Only after their 607e3078e7 superior acknowledged the d7c37cfba2 salute did Baekrang e1a5d85770 walk over to f37ca31d85 his seat.c12df9bc37e12eaf

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Baekrang, with his flamboyant b2bf3b9620 appearance and bright grey 7cb18c66ed bleached hair, sat down 2187c9a1a7 with a casual air cfbb5f9939 and spoke to Cheongyeon.8442d78d5a419c7f

“Long time no see, Cheong-hyung.”7e577d974423c237

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“Yeah, it’s been a while.”ec5366a3aa7a6bd7

Cheongyeon responded naturally, his eyes drawn to the armband on Baekrang’s arm, which bore the image of a white wolf.788c8b4ed8314f29

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Baekrang (White Wolf).80776d6b0d3001bc

Leader of the 1d3a322cea White Wolf squad, 412841991f Baekrang was an fcaeff22f1 assassination-type Berserker who e8fda89f73 had replaced Black 7c35ecf42b Devil after his e26bf3ea84 official death.454c5d3cab706090

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While Dohan moved c591713851 like elusive black 8845c1ccb8 smoke, Baekrang, with 532a82a2f8 comparable speed, moved c9bfcbcf11 like a flash 92f88ff5f2 of white light.2a71e148d7a6ca7e

He, too, had just returned b1d0ff0d91 from the Pervia assassination mission.b88fbe5fe2e65757

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Baekrang, who was always meticulous 8d382f1957 about his appearance, habitually filed a365154ea3 his nails and then looked b5f648ec42 at Cheongyeon again.77266dc3a6534fb8

“You rarely dress up, Cheongyeon. These days, taking care of 9a691e0909 your appearance is basic. Should I give you some 757095f812 tips?”45648e6f0234a949

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“I’m doing just fine without your concern.”9f1ea5df95c97ccc

Cheongyeon cut him off, ecf153e89d tired of hearing the af2f2df138 same comment every time d9120a7fed they met.82461a2a5dec4470

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“Well, I guess our base appearances are different. I envy your genes, Cheong-hyung.”c6b79a2131db37d5

This, too, was something e130468553 he said every time.12be76aa1aedf55d

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Cheongyeon simply dismissed it as 945203bb03 flattery.184ab458efc66404

‘Black Devil.’f15054ac8a257859

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Whenever he was next 1ee12c1c7a to him, he felt 7c05c0b0dc it keenly. Dohan’s face, voice, and 1dab688348 physique were all breathtakingly f08f34a535 alluring.09b36ba37df23535

Like a blooming flower, 9afa4cfcd6 his charm deepened with 1ad4dabd3e each passing day. Compared to him, 0aad4711f0 Cheongyeon felt he c43bd955f7 lacked any particularly e53be3a62d outstanding charm.bd3bdf4a4801efb4

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He thought so, anyway.54024914622d988e

If he had been truly charming, he would have at least won Dohan’s heart by now.e21c72dbdf957107

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Click—The sound of another door opening in the conference room drew their attention. Once again, a 07402366a1 second-generation S-Class Berserker 278aff773b entered and walked 50aeb90fc2 towards the oval 9547eee003 table.3f2a9ab080531339

The tall, muscular man raised 1813ed47d9 his hand to his forehead 4f82fa7553 in salute to Jeokho, his be19f542bd senior from the first generation dff4741799 and their leader.dc96070038478ffd

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“Extermination.”4b7776a71e2cd5d5

Cheongyeon looked at the f82d64c423 armband on the man’s 0c1044eaac arm. It depicted a roaring ab4a239e01 lion with a golden 47e5320add mane.f857e7a3fa7b3d45

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Geumsaja (Golden Lion).51e458f17a7e63ad

Leader of the Golden 6b5a001a6b Lion assault team, Geumsaja 3f3fb8f23f was considered to have c077bcfb58 the greatest strength and 8960d34131 endurance among the second 69836f9360 generation. He was also a strong 5a0ec58678 candidate to succeed Jeokho as e6334bb8f4 the next leader. He, too, had just c634c92721 returned from the all-out 0c8c556880 war in Pervia.ad77300f611b96f9

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“…….”73af5d50d3b4fed0

Jeokho didn’t open 57bad21247 his eyes, just ffd6870f84 as he hadn’t 83d3dc0669 with the other fc79f5f82a two. Geumsaja became the third statue de2be0abdd in the room.ba39bdb42f7cb887

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A moment later, Jeokho opened edcd31fb07 his eyes and gestured with 0e14a8dac1 his chin to an empty d1fd55a158 seat. Geumsaja walked over and ab0218f536 made eye contact with a4cf3da8ef Cheongyeon.d12cc94341243e90

With a respectful bow, a67fd2e8c3 Geumsaja dipped his head. Cheongyeon nodded in return.9975e4a91d77c43f

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As Geumsaja sat down, Baekrang 2396f07862 grimaced.4954f40ed50196e0

“This protein-obsessed bastard, were you working out again? Ugh, the smell of sweat.”438f09021158a3f0

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“I showered.”230402a750e8a298

Geumsaja, of mixed 2a5883c3a4 Western descent, replied 13042621c2 with his exotic 09c1ff025e face devoid of 1c0caf0d14 expression.b892dfab48f8a46a

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“Yeah, I can still smell it. The gym reek. Hey, and stop building those 29aea4c3e1 muscles, they’re freaking disgusting.”6a298a680c65a9ec

“You smell the same, hyung-nim, we use the same body wash. And it’s more disgusting 9294ad8337 for a man to f52cbe022d wear makeup.”f942508ddf2917e0

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“What? Hey, this is 6fadc7d258 just basic grooming, a26b559aa6 okay?”726319333907c954

“This is my basic grooming.”2b43c4ac680ce9c4

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“Both of you, stop it.”8af97703eb14d108

Cheongyeon intervened with 2493788446 a stern voice, b8ff084be9 unable to watch 24ca016f69 any longer.a1c6ab3bdb7309ce

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Just then, Jeokho 7460147396 opened his eyes. Geumsaja and Baekrang instantly 658f6e7a09 shut their mouths.4f0375922eedeed1

To these second-generation Berserkers, Jeokho, 4deb7050e1 from the first generation, was e1ca9649dc a respected senior and a 3292ca87b6 leader with absolute authority. Moreover, he was the ef20ef610b Berserker with the greatest f746f14195 combat prowess in history.a57b58d5c93d2441

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Even if the three of 5f97a8b203 them combined their strength, there bc0c66a225 was no guarantee they could bec933bbb6 defeat him. Not only was 6db8946560 his skill unmatched, 964e05f5ef but his combat ce3827d58d experience was overwhelming.4c6ca152753e8e43

After Geumsaja joined 330485a90e them, Jeokho finally f0ce5fdc4a lowered the hand a7ef486f03 that had been 5115466a13 propping up his 512d5cbc0f chin and pulled 1f00e55981 out some documents 6a20ff156b from the brown 16398e06fa envelope. Everyone watched him with 8fe2c8ab3f curious faces.a92a9ac2235a6e70

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Red Tiger [Jeokho].81346e525bd0f619

Golden Lion [Geumsaja].9d314010b0111834

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White Wolf [Baekrang].93bc834cfb37c0a4

And Blue Lotus [Cheongyeon].705553bb0ed603b6

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With these four assembled, acbbc40029 Jeokho finally spoke.585702c5eca68f68

“We’re going to Seoul.”6a60c8a832600777

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Their eyes widened at the 7f8fdaff21 unexpected words.777ae2f81c30f6e9

Seoul…!95ff1344a491cbae

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Cheongyeon’s heart pounded frighteningly fast.ad82e8347a71a29b

Seoul… the city e4ae3986d7 with Namsan Tower. The place where Dohan 59c9a70a72 waited every Saturday, the c2cb1466e7 only place where they 1b319c5933 could meet again.e0f085d19e14276a

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Jeokho placed his f2ad4239e5 hand on the 5ad8991063 papers and continued.a58f6aa58e7d998a

“Me, Geumsaja, Cheongyeon, Baekrang. Just the four of us, 8321f41d3e no other agents. Our objective is to identify c65ad5ee44 and capture an enemy spy.”b9f054e4ec0c1ce1

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‘A spy?’87591dfab55b565e

A look of bewilderment e97441f72d flashed across their faces.1cb62e275527c87b

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Not a power-suited bd7f7f6015 soldier, but a 0c6e1a6564 mere spy requiring 6695a5953a four S-Class Berserkers? Including the leader himself?5b8eb452730d514d

Baekrang raised his hand.76994c403cc29b9b

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“Um, I have a question… What kind of spy is this that warrants all of us…”ee6e54506baeffb1

Unable to contain his curiosity, da015909e3 the impatient Baekrang asked.fd7e8845d9cb9c6c

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“A doping spy.”6a13dbef7c8eb0f7

Jeokho answered with a 5961a7220c casual expression.a3802f493e82368e

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“Huh?”53274550cf2a29af

Baekrang’s jaw dropped. Cheongyeon and Geumsaja exchanged puzzled f8de3d94fd glances.7baeaa9ba076c600

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“This is top-secret information from military intelligence. A drug similar 38f9509dc5 to doping agents e27d1e0190 was found in f7d5eb2da0 some unidentified blood… 6609dea74d Only we and ca38acd5a1 Brigadier General Kwak e015a09f0f know about this. Understand?”e3d93be85d72c255

This time, Geumsaja raised his e499f6618b hand.af411e4d4abd49d7

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“Lieutenant Colonel, I have a question. Since when has the f3d76ff82c enemy been using doping fffd9c1450 drugs?”9e354a39cf58349a

“I don’t know. We can only assume they developed a similar drug, considering the powered suits a failure.”d79557820aa05a80

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Jeokho replied indifferently.f15fa835273bfeee

Now it was Cheongyeon’s 38fabfa398 turn to cautiously raise bacb66d02f his hand.189831b978b23e55

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“Um… are the four of us enough?”f71a65d6a814a5ac

Those who dope, 02eaaa0205 fight those who f48d35d57f dope.7d3c1c561464f729

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Cheongyeon had a feeling this wouldn’t be an easy fight, especially if there was more than one opponent.ea2563413b33a8c5

Jeokho’s eye twitched slightly.9ff84ea28be216a6

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“I alone am enough.”0c11457d4d6ca6e0

Oh…? Cheongyeon’s face tensed slightly, wondering b2d40de443 if he had somehow offended 396bf58db9 Jeokho’s pride.aa6e401893ef7866

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Jeokho removed his hand fa15802dbc from the papers and a4f20cbb9e crossed his arms.acd84328de278e9a

“They haven’t gotten their hands on the drugs we use. The drug supply is a state secret, requiring the commander-in-chief’s approval. What they’re using is just a crude imitation, a similar drug.”c25c749b294a1381

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Jeokho’s voice was 892e1f828a devoid of emotion fdc21e9293 as he explained ade95f1af2 this.44015d8b767ce4c4

Then, a rare smile c4510fb4cc flickered across his usually ac517d0bd5 stoic face.2a36e6bcaf2eb9a8

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“This is actually a reward. An order from higher-ups to 23be93c17b give you a trip to ef53f33067 Seoul for your success in da6cd46a3f capturing Cherthil. And to keep 6b3dc7dc94 things interesting, you 3a79af3e23 can handle this 479ac5ba4c mission while you’re c05d85de62 there.”418049da3cae0e4f

“Oh?”310095458e274413

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Baekrang’s lips pursed. Geumsaja straightened his posture. Cheongyeon’s heart continued to race.5de9897ecb39d94a

The words of 211969dcf2 Jeokho, the leader fbebeecad4 of the Berserkers, 706ea36367 were practically law acf90e2682 to them. If he went so 1c6aebff81 far as to say daa325e340 this, it truly was 7c2526ae50 a reward, not a 9a359a36f4 mission.345020fed59fa567

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Screech—Jeokho stood up. The second-generation Berserkers rose in 1edcdb3d28 unison.8738302419873bed

“I will summon you again when you’re ready to depart.”90afcb612ad4a236

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Jeokho scanned them.464f63bb77c77d43

“Make all your preparations in the meantime. Gather at the 59f6ec0eff dock when you 3c22dfa7ce receive the summons. We’ll be departing by ship.”bb00a7af379b1f77

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The second-generation Berserkers raised their c5256da379 hands to their foreheads.5bab15d7dbab8f08

“Extermination!”b86e3768a069100d

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As Cheongyeon saluted, he 8dfb447253 felt the pulse throbbing 77a2524efc in his wrist.bf8ecdd3835e91f7

‘Dohan.’8a0ad2ef7b36949b

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He could finally see him. He was finally 67260d98ae going to Seoul. The day had c1ce6f3917 come when they 133fe01a41 would be under 29f2508f9b the same sky, dcee1e2557 walking the same 5128cc8c8d earth.3fab0e31abd46d88

‘…Just wait a little longer.’1a240fd4324211f1

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But Cheongyeon was completely unaware 9e69ad6f25 that while his heart throbbed 5880683523 with anticipation and excitement, Jeokho 526efacb41 was carefully observing his flushed 22a8dc2c20 face.62fe79be79486694

And the cruel killing ecaef4af81 intent in his eyes.16ec129d159d6464

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Chirp, chirp—3c988149ca4f4bce

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The morning birdsong 44ae0531fa echoed from outside. Dohan, lying alone in 0993c34d20 his room, opened his 49ccdee022 drowsy eyes.f70e7a9f40c6caf3

Awake, he stared e93bbe1b6a blankly at the 20c0cadaf7 ceiling, then squeezed 990eda390b his eyes shut.a324e2674ff973ca

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‘Damn it…!’26e0380dbb5462f8

He had another nightmare. He had dreamt of that d998f0dfe8 horrific moment, standing on the 696db29f3c corpses of his comrades, the ed193f85ab sole survivor.c00211012bfad376

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It was a 7a89964545 truly terrible trauma, b468ef91a7 felt as vividly 7f9871cfb0 as if it 59c03bfd94 had happened yesterday.25c6a797587c67b2

“Ugh…”1cb008dfaaf8c8a4

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Dohan groaned, clutching his head. His temples throbbed, and 0ba1ab3f26 his body felt heavy. It was as if 8dd513cba6 the ghosts of hell b69d8c6f03 were pulling him down.54d44cab3aa9e2da

There’s no other way…8c4fafdc2e47b40a

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Dohan thought he had to dbcbd94a7b endure this pain. He considered this long-standing suffering da3bac0439 a punishment for being the 50b7eabd30 only one left alive.041c39adce9d6b3e

But the headache 69790e7d03 grew increasingly worse. Tossing and turning 104932a875 in unbearable agony, f4190b0646 Dohan spotted the d1ce6e7b18 square pill case 6b5348c0fd on his low 4d961f9381 table.933c83ff4cca485c

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The painkillers Kim 60dff91230 Jihan had left 9dc5e84b77 behind.8afe419ed82fdd8f

Staring at the bfd40e0a25 painkillers, Dohan sat bc94c5df71 up and reached 052e9b0204 for them. He went to 1379f27bab the kitchen, swallowed 64119c8442 the pills with e00f61ae13 water, and lay 939b5aefcd back down in 705c4dd7b2 his room.d83b7a1d154b20c2

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‘…Kim Jihan.’8eebbac8163bef9c

The person who had fa8f47460e given him the pills 8613d54ffa appeared before his eyes.2448a8302b693696

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He hadn’t come back in days. It was vacation, so he couldn’t see him at school either. There was no reason to contact him, and no chance encounters.6ba0721df82f80f9

Although their parting hadn’t 1baf26e66a been pleasant, he had d35a132b35 cleanly severed their ties.e103c2e5bfc6d16e

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‘I did the right thing.’98049bbf03099689

Dohan closed his eyes, d6292a5b55 repeating the words he 637ac41da3 had been telling himself.51432c3ba184de36

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‘I did the right thing.’429d96125e19652c

But the space, now devoid of Kim Jihan’s presence, felt incredibly empty. He could no longer hear his soft, warm breathing. The morning greetings as he woke to the sunlight, the smile that could instantly lighten his heart—all gone.a0fbea19fae57323

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The reality of fde28a098b it hit Dohan, e6bf1c6852 and he bit 94fbca67c3 his lip, pulling 7fffbacee1 the blanket over 15c6b50e84 his head.d0415abbe3d0fe70

‘I did the right thing!’514d67d7b1f0161f

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But no matter 00a796de72 how much he 2a1d1587ce shouted, his heart 26b3a3ef83 felt hollow. It felt as if 44e6183d3e something important, something that ad0dcdc4f4 had taken root within ecb0520948 him, had been ripped 58a836bea3 away, leaving him an 10c8b5043b empty shell.586fc966b594449c

Only a cold wind swirled 97b55458e1 in that empty space.e3c77491bdb883df

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A building by 8bc8193cb7 the Busan coast. Under the overcast sky, 48cc7f7b0b the building, marked with 283280b0bf a lien dispute sign, d5a6ced076 looked desolate, like ruins. But inside, shouts and footsteps 20d64a7f77 echoed.8e5f9541d85e3122

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“Fuck—!”bd9639780aa5e97b

A man cursed, running at cc96c2e9e1 full speed.06ba8c9c725f4e92

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“Hiek…!”6146217777eefdf0

Sprinting down the 84c3fe1779 building corridor, the 1d80383c84 man saw SDT 954e9e3563 (Military Police Special a035e031f4 Response Team) coming a60c58815a up the stairs bb63295984 ahead and quickly 1d85ebb956 opened the emergency d0b27c9d58 exit door at 7cd4a7c456 the end of b8a70a2863 the hallway.d55288e2e61ccd1a

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“Oof!”e3fde12f28040143

He was kicked and sent 69460a5b90 sprawling by someone inside.ec192ca2af4f08a9

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“Ugh, you son of a bitch!”f9af9069c3ab63a2

The man scrambled to 2a0d89d056 his feet, pulling a d36db03b7f knife from his thigh. But the person who 419ae98da5 had just kicked him 4905285407 kicked his hand away a2a1df39c2 and grabbed him by 47f51cd5d0 the hair.04963ecc9684a990

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Wham, bam, pow—!!902b3ef3a567a008

Fists like cannonballs 9323fee284 rained down on c23af5d6dc his face. The man’s body 3a4186bf4d quickly went limp dbffcc9614 under the ferocious d0bb4c29af assault.373dc1eb5149beb9

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“Ha…”eda015e6e67d26ef

Blood dripped from the 773ef3f09a leather gloves. Kim Jihan looked up and 4c8db60ce2 flung the man he was 0d734b10ce holding by the hair towards c3505117f5 the approaching SDT agents.1511b4e1cf771102

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Thud. The bloodied man landed at 07f3277c06 their feet like a sack c61c8cf22e of potatoes.d61b66ad930f81d2

“We got the boss.”03b92d4c4c9b4755

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Kim Jihan said, calmly dusting a65e9d8f42 off his blood-stained leather gloves.4d334dcc28a723ad

Inside an office occupied d2317f55ea by the Military Police 6599243284 Special Response Team, the 24b62cebd4 agents were frantically searching 77eea99d07 for crucial evidence.b932fd438863f2c1

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Watching the search, Kim 30fee50822 Jihan, still handcuffed, addressed 8d7f59a1f7 the boss, who was 6082bf7bba kneeling on the floor 011bbcb424 with his hands tied,2c5f936dd0a7f85e

“Where’s the hidden safe?”e04292a7985ab2e4

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“What hidden safe?”83a4de53bb324b12

The crime boss, 925dc2b0ce his face battered b4e2086907 and bruised, widened 21188c6885 his eyes. Kim Jihan narrowed his eyes d9639951c1 and strode towards him, grabbing cee1764226 him by the hair.4a780c1d353268e7

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“Urgh!”9718bd0dac392be1

“I don’t have the patience for this, so just tell me.”a6325c2259430fe7

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“What… What are you talking about! There ain’t no such thing!”e1de7d725b9e7189

Kim Jihan raised his fist.fc6de0acdc40ebcb

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Bam, pow—!!c6dc300ceab66697

With just two blows, 94e5f2ad60 the boss’s eyes rolled 60fa269a63 back in his head 4f2a7a8ebc before settling back into 02670ea352 place. Blood trickled from 43d9902b35 his mouth as a6390e7786 he groaned.27a432250ac8804d

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“Ugh… What kind of cop… beats someone… like a dog?”e3e4136e55d7ae89

“I’m not a cop.”46530afcb2098225

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Kim Jihan smirked, pressing 16500c322c his thumb into the 52f247978c boss’s armpit.5b361fbda5d06c67

“And I don’t have any mercy for thugs like you.”d067fe12d73903f3

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The boss screamed as fbf602d3fc pressure was applied to f8d4cd5f23 his pressure point.86d4ac31d81d604b

“P-Panic room!”2dc78422f49eb85f

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He finally confessed 1a89662305 in excruciating pain.c52b59f8e6e888f0

Soon after, a hidden safe 63805220a9 was found in a panic bf09fe5923 room concealed behind a bookshelf.615c233eda46b15e

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With no way out, 5229be277d the captured boss opened cd04527b1c the safe with his d325ac2941 fingerprint. A considerable amount of ed88299755 drugs, cash, burner phones, caa264bdb1 and dummy accounts were 7905c785aa revealed.7b0483dc866c4821

Seeing this, one of 9e8f97e3cf the SDT agents muttered bf12f257c7 in disbelief.bf3348d84e25f2ba

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“This son of a bitch, he really hid it well.”8d6dc3cd820ef36b

After examining the evidence e414dfe048 in the safe, Kim 5b9728c040 Jihan pulled out his 5b53faff7b phone and made a cb94fea390 call.ef35f32df8619aaf

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“Hyung, I just found the burner phones and dummy accounts. I’ll send you the 01377a2664 details right away. Track where they funneled 18d7d07801 the drug money. They’ve been at a9b79ba402 this for a 88e5ce854f while, so there’s 19ea75af6f definitely someone backing ab27ef4783 them.”88a3e8c39cb13e84

After finishing his call 7e4cbbc6a1 with his cousin, Kim 3ad1cd2dd8 Daehan, who had excellent eaa3e686b7 connections within the military 4727305baa command and thus access 705c7070af to valuable information, Kim 9b6c587748 Jihan looked around the a6b7ab1c61 office where the search ae66297001 was nearing completion.87584c4a8ddffe49

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Then, a sergeant d1384eeb7b from the Special e875b9baba Response Team approached 236ab6e2f7 Kim Jihan, who 74161edd6a was disguised as d3afc55c19 one of their ce495144aa own.d3c0ed1110bb6249

“Thanks to you, we’ve completely wiped out their base.”d048860e0df6eeb3

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The sergeant looked at Kim Jihan with admiration. It was all thanks to Kim Jihan’s undercover work, tracking, and infiltration that they were able to catch the deeply hidden criminal organization.df1f741180b9bd6a

The sergeant saluted Kim Jihan, expressing his gratitude for his significant contribution to the arrest of all the organization’s members.6e740b1b1b9e83a6

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“Sir!”202c2e4e92b3c016

Kim Jihan, watching him, bf22870282 raised his hand to 38d5d78146 his forehead.7d7b55244b707ab5

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“……Sir.”3bfd0534fd9e32cd

Dressed in his cadet uniform, fdd04eeabd Kim Jihan saluted, his hand 06bfa5aeef sharp against his strong brow.770bbb078219165b

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His well-balanced muscles were encased b91e9d789a in the dark blue uniform. Beneath his crisply angled cap, d93d72550e his gaze, deeper than before, 1d6d3d22c0 and his striking features captured 479578c2fe attention. His impeccably neat appearance was 31df4c793d more perfect than a military 2bba1089d0 academy poster model.f317e9e100e23a02

“You, as a cadet, volunteered for the peacekeeping mission as part of the special criminal activity declared by the Military Command, and made a significant contribution to the dismantling of the drug trafficking ring’s base…”0f52341ecca68ec4

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A general, at the 9c55e0b5df podium in front of e6b0987734 him, read aloud the e0dc354a90 commendation recognizing his achievements. Numerous soldiers filled ab7926c03e the seats of cb3cb9d237 the large auditorium 112e7bca50 where the ceremony a050b3750a was taking place, 94dce357a5 watching the scene 8a811064f1 unfold.a9dca026cf7b3485

“…For your distinct contribution to national security and the maintenance of social peace and order, you are hereby awarded the Order of National Security Merit, Boguk Medal.”889a555a73b9910c

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The general turned 2f72528934 the commendation and 8d2aa95ec7 presented it to a3da78def9 Kim Jihan. Kim Jihan accepted it.1602aa6e99cf3039

Clap, clap, clap!2be959f6fe13cf8c

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A loud round of d8ace932e1 applause echoed through the 86e5af7fdc auditorium. Turning to the audience, 626e68c5a4 Kim Jihan once again 21391b3ace raised his hand in eb5a7cb007 salute.c3e6e1160ec79c9d

“So, you’ve taken your back-alley thug-busting to a whole new level, huh?”7bd352c75eeec638

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Kim Daehan chuckled, glancing 3edd22c909 at Kim Jihan, who d11af74994 was sitting in the 5f2261e03e passenger seat.b18f64ff42444709

The two were on 3b12f3b796 their way home in be2383d566 Kim Daehan’s car.20cd3bc1ffed82bb

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The wipers worked tirelessly f7b42cd515 due to the pouring c9ebd267c6 rain of the monsoon fee11fcef9 season.fcbe77619c322883

“How did you manage to wipe out the entire organization? I guess Busan’s criminals 23e53e2ea5 are all gone now. We won’t have 4e1a2a2d8f to worry about 59b3909e0c public order there eefa73e780 for a while.”c592b6ccc65ebb89

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Kim Daehan spoke excitedly, cbe4fda7a1 as if a troublesome afae83e589 tooth had finally been fb5c8fa9be pulled.939f807ce80a0142

“…….”f4bdcd9720f59d3b

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Kim Jihan silently stared out c4e829f9f3 the side window. The commendation lay 7b84a2f104 on his thigh, 428c34a978 and the Boguk a714bbb09b Medal gleamed on 64d0bafc14 his chest.c50902d577324483

“Anyway… who knew the guy who used to relieve stress by beating people up would make such a patriotic contribution to the country? You’ve really grown b456aa4514 up, Kim Jihan.”07561226cc1dc3be

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Kim Daehan praised him with a proud look and turned the steering wheel. He didn’t mention how surprised he had been when he first saw his cousin’s state.afcccdeb271c3341

‘At first, I thought he’d gone crazy…’9c8e2bb3c6cdbb67

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With crime rampant amidst 51609e1165 the wartime chaos, the fa99bc4047 Military Command had declared 79b91e9bcb a special crackdown on 20d7030e35 criminal activity before the da0a9ee238 summer vacation period, when 24b69c1747 the curfew would be 4daacbef55 lifted. They had begun deploying 7f03638144 SDT special response teams, bb12459cc1 special forces personnel, and c46453f38b civilian volunteers to maintain 77492f824d public order.5b4489d6c3bacc76

That was when it happened. On the first day of d9f00c20e0 vacation, his cousin had abruptly c69ee18872 asked to be assigned to 6496fbd341 a mission with the SDT.3da636d6676a9c3c

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Naturally, Kim Daehan had refused.0c4476c2367263bd

It was a highly bcb8b02a41 dangerous mission involving a 96ea6c6c1a criminal organization linked to a1bf498407 drug trafficking in Busan. If Kim Jihan, a 633f659b1f precious asset, were to 15df6c418f get hurt, the Military 39ce95a729 Command would be thrown c63ef14bc7 into chaos.3e46e26931fb5c3b

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He himself would also be 6789a00c92 in a difficult position if ed1d0cd042 he agreed.16cd7c3ccede8fd6

But he had ended c3d8e5bd22 up agreeing.6521bcefd6bb307a

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Kim Daehan recalled what b3db42c482 the housekeeper had told 46e7b1d76e him about his cousin’s e8f46fe987 condition.dad89d39bebd20e4

Something had happened. As soon as ff7870e267 the vacation started, 7ed9f02eda Kim Jihan had dbe42dbc85 become obsessively focused 98581517d0 on something. The problem was, it daab9b2aa7 was far beyond normal.743148df1f4e6769

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He’d exercise all day until dbac6233ce he collapsed, study until he f33f18a91b had a nosebleed and still d1c9d1f910 wouldn’t rest, collapsing again.297ed5c7f3d4296e

He’d go for a walk e4552822cd and end up walking all e9f7a2ac62 day, becoming severely ill the e2f9e27f0d next day. He’d play the piano 1764b33458 non-stop until his hands 0eb507f771 went numb.d29f81a441c83e91

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Worried he might actually e075a2a56b lose his mind, Kim bed99c48b5 Daehan had quickly given f646bd1a0a in. He told him to c554960c87 go far away, breathe 8f70e69681 in the sea air, 1a0e2a529a and focus solely on 73a6740d13 the mission. He sincerely hoped that’s 8964acc35a what he would do.aaebba66c638426a

Had his wish come true? Kim Jihan had been 90eb56e7b7 so focused on the 322b76bf56 mission that he, along 0cec39b9c4 with the SDT, had fcf550370e wiped out the entire 28eedecca3 criminal organization, gathered evidence, c64a436878 and even caught the bdb6925708 higher-ups who were backing 50a22b6bc0 them.bbff46c8fbfc16f4

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As a result, 2894de2141 his contributions were 0eca60e1b2 recognized, and he 5b6e3b461f was awarded the e228bb9f99 Boguk Medal.38441bb40cdcee33

Kim Daehan smiled brightly, pleased efc6c747b3 that the situation he had 95d33d2244 been worried about had turned e6e118cbcd out so well, and shared 77bad691ba more news.966a5cc70cedff76

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“I spoke with the headmaster earlier, and they said your academic warning will be removed. You’ve more than exceeded the 9badbdc080 requirements. You were worried c9050bb4f6 about that all eb10166771 along, weren’t you? Is that why you volunteered 41cca98471 for the mission?”7a9bfbc8a2fee623

“…You could say that.”9139ff0bcddbd584

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A completely emotionless tone.a341d6d086f43bcd

“……?”2b4c974a9bc44ff6

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Kim Daehan glanced at his edec7841a1 strangely apathetic cousin. Why was he 47d453dc37 so indifferent after 979a61b11f receiving such a 913b773432 prestigious award?4ae9c37e4f8d566d

But Kim Jihan just 3a8ceb574b stared out the rain-splattered cba3cf9c3e window, his face unreadable.e130bce835a53178

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That evening, summoned to d137a0a1dd his father’s office, Kim 9fd6de9835 Jihan stood before his e2d20a4b0b father, who was seated 319f6aecef in an ornate chair.832e221687114dcc

“I heard from the headmaster.”4a62931f024a3b6e

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Kim Youngho had ca2b5bfdd9 deliberately not attended 667bd8ef45 the award ceremony, 7a479e97a8 knowing it would 6979498936 attract attention.7c110503a0f2f64f

Kim Youngho looked down f8cff76738 at the commendation on 5fc2c7e475 his desk.e7455944ae929705

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“The Order of National Security Merit… While not quite a medal, it’s enough to remove your academic warning. You’ve made a contribution to 29e7bb7490 national security, going beyond simple f0d1055d5f volunteer work.”d1ceee928ddbd3c6

Relieved that his son’s blemish had been erased, Kim Youngho leaned back in his chair with a satisfied expression.5a03dc9870b816f2

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“Tell me what you want. I’ll give you 2850a82e2b a reward as 9980726892 well.”505e22e3cd1942c1

Kim Jihan slowly raised his 7045fa1404 eyes from the desk. His tightly closed lips parted 025aa67151 slightly.63dc1b71ffe2829b

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“…Please release the Cha Woohyuk family.”ce48088295c8ddf5

A ruthless glint flashed 770a9fd62a in Kim Youngho’s eyes. But curiosity came first.55cac4ef86493bc3

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“Your reason?”e160477c9c8ed61b

“I’ve already cleared my name. But their continued 3e9099cabc imprisonment, as well 6f9142245d as the arrest 3eda347b8e record, is no cb61f2335c different from reminding ea589d66c9 the world of 454bc3b735 my blemish.”4170dbdaab297b13

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Kim Jihan answered 630b36bf05 in a monotone, 8e5f75e8a1 then added with 5c7b4d4594 a smile,ba9fdcca9c59a408

“I don’t want any blemishes remaining, no matter how small.”87d0f34de1ac920d

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A satisfied smile a610615b49 spread across Kim 5f1dd421af Youngho’s face.fb111cc512596f3c

He was pleased with ee91111f11 his son’s request to d7187ebcdc erase the traces of bdbf3f9da7 his past mistakes after 7772b46a00 having cleared his name. He was also pleased with 75aeddfb4c his demeanor—maintaining a smile without a77c7b7bb1 showing any emotion, just as 238304ff0a he had been taught.428908e375c7e8d0

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“As expected of my son. Perfect.”986bf42e0fe23fce

With an extremely pleased expression, 3c2b831c86 Kim Youngho held out the cbef2d1246 commendation and the medal.3a6efaa92b27e71a

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“Their release will be tomorrow.”af47df35589f6d41

Kim Jihan respectfully e94ecc1e38 received them with cef5dd6a75 both hands and c2221c0ddb bowed his head.db87182caf1c2318

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Click. Kim Jihan entered 6a4c4b9d1e his room and dced04212a closed the door.00f62a171f697bbe

His large room, 1f32e93e9b furnished with stylish f348a3bfba furniture, had one 769c998b56 wall entirely made 5c325f7159 of glass, connecting 8a8e1d5ce8 to a second-floor 8ec06e2d09 terrace. Looking around the a4de68c856 quiet room, he 5ccd2e19c0 lowered his gaze 0e74f42679 to the commendation 1c381ef8f4 and medal in e90ea833ba his hands.2408208fb310bae9

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