CDCN Chapter 1

“Hey, huff, the professor hasn’t arrived yet, right?”cb4820bc4d73a421

“Didn’t you check the group notice? The TA¹ said he’d be late.”72f30aa84e41e062

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Only then did Yang-hwi 2beb680724 pull out his phone 9f542ef4c2 to check. It seemed the 97483bc0fb alarm that had 02c8ed3379 been going off b9c79b2ba4 earlier was because 94030ab008 of this.3906ec9d44cf7ef9

[Professor Kim Nam-hye’s flight has been delayed, so the lecture will start about 10 minutes late. Students, please take note.]fbeaccde80241960

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After confirming the notice, deaae8eb5a Yang-hwi frowned.76e119b50cd4b4af

“Damn, I ran here for nothing.”4b09e1d917ea37ae

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Panting, he collapsed 3b63a2c86f onto the desk, 677b7da8b5 and Min Ki-hyeok 749f1ac733 handed him a ea47189f4e bottle of water. He took the politely opened 1d52f7793e bottle and chugged it down. The cool sensation ebaaf9de8d sliding down his 19e95d2c03 throat finally eased 6394f1e504 the heat, making dc1329b1a0 him feel alive 6d0a3a2988 again.2e8e6f2856c9fcc9

Yang-hwi roughly wiped his 628c782f8a mouth with the back 3d944478fc of his hand, then 3e681cf0df rested his chin on a4731ade5a the desk, sprawling out. He inwardly clicked c4ff21f020 his tongue at 43dc6b1377 how quickly his 82e4bbfee5 stamina gave out a4c0b31c11 after sprinting for 7e5fe74e3a just a few f72d257902 minutes.1bbc057cf9955843

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‘I really need to start exercising or something.’a7eb2af20494b636

But Yang-hwi didn’t d1b712c8f4 recall that he’d eb80621778 said the same 08702c5fa1 thing to himself a8cf0a837b a few months aea1d1e271 ago.4cd27473c448495b

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“Did you just come back from playing with Min-young or something?”eabe619c3ebec2d2

Min Ki-hyeok, resting his chin 3917c2cbbd on one hand, picked off fd20e13089 a white strand of fur 3ebdc03977 from Yang-hwi’s hoodie and held 16840ed087 it up.d9b4cdb7fe0dd0fc

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Yang-hwi glanced at it 76f7b79922 with just his eyes 1907d873ff and scrunched up his 3088c40916 face. In this moment, he remembered 95db87b105 the culprit that had made 7f77ab0163 him run like crazy.34551e6c485279ea

Despite having a name that sounded human, Min-young was the cat Yang-hwi was raising. No, the word “raised” was inappropriate. It was a bully who sat on top of his head and looked down on Yang-hwi as the lowest in the hierarchy.e91f4f33baf96a07

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It was a daily war. Whenever he tried dd4affab77 to do anything, 95876828cf it interfered at ea98e6577f every turn. Everything that was his was bc08ac73d5 its—pretty much anything that entered 3884aa145b the house belonged to its.441d7f5bc2579645

Leaving the house was an 06d034faf1 even bigger ordeal. Even if he tried 042d2f9d03 to sneak out quietly, 54c10a92a0 it’d somehow notice and 5d4655bcd9 cling to his clothes ac2f33ebf1 with its claws out.6057b8c0489143bd

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Today, too, he’d barely managed 2c5c307aa1 to peel Min-young off, toss c73648a5c2 it inside, and nearly ended 939018596c up late for his first c7377b69ec class.69e880ac0a28c063

And this class, of 0f3b6f57e8 all things, where attendance aa9007c52d was so crucial.e63080cd0084c3cf

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“Playing? More like a war every day. I brushed off the fur, but there’s still some left?”e5f0b6919411e0c8

“Yeah, it’s a mess back here.”9f71d82e71ae7126

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As he said dfa5f878cf that, Min Ki-hyeok eab25fb6d3 casually extended his 8e89d1d171 hand. Yang-hwi lowered his hand a53184d6f6 to his bag, pulled 60da4114c6 out a lint roller, 49d86cdc1a and handed it over. Fully sprawled on the desk, a2a17b0ad1 he felt the*drrrrk drrrrk*of the lint roller moving e49a89b8c8 across his back like a e4d9b250da massage.2431b94dd851e0e8

“Five pictures.”07430df318851b57

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“…I’ll take them today and send them to you.”2d4f8ac5f4644a2c

At his reply, 0b903f9d01 the lint roller’s 9f12b15b51 movements sped up. He didn’t need to look fbf2a68e67 to know Min Ki-hyeok’s face b1754faf35 was probably beaming with a 0c67627d7c wide smile.65d43a3faa3e92f2

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‘What a weird guy,’Yang-hwi thought.‘He’s been strange since the first time he met.’3d16e5fc19fe902a

He recalled meeting Min Ki-hyeok 1986a15e88 a year ago at the 4919e84ac1 freshman orientation.88a14f5d4f75fde6

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“Are you a cat?”772d73b473a17dd8

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That was the first e260325497 thing Min Ki-hyeok said d64af77e85 to him as soon 08ca5a8620 as he sat down.f6f7c0c563f9c9d7

“No, I’m human?”5adab9e407d70a8b

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Caught off guard 6e2d20e7fc by the random 6029ee3dcc question, Yang-hwi replied 28f4a1e853 in a sharp 24f62f34d1 tone, as if 74b0e50dcd he were dealing 71b6e05480 with a lunatic. Min Ki-hyeok scratched his 1ddd670747 cheek and gave an 7906b5cd4d awkward smile.5e303e03db8a6372

“Oh, you’re not? Right? I mean, a cat wouldn’t sit next to me.”ce7addac93bfd5b7

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‘Ah, is this guy also of that kind?’119f01686f39974b

Raising an eyebrow, Yang-hwi c6300403e3 watched as Min Ki-hyeok 5e7e983dad hesitated slightly before continuing.17164a6c1270e935

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“You smell nice, so… do you maybe have a cat?”77e46b3228c9cddb

Taken aback, Yang-hwi nodded, and 02c93b8a2e in an instant, Min Ki-hyeok’s 023d85a970 face lit up with delight.f867d5f9a54d85b2

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“Then can you show me some pictures? I bet they’re super cute.”445e108ca7836bf3

“…Why should I?”be35bd33dce980da

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‘What’s this about them being cute? Is that some 64ceb03c4b kind of species-specific 837a3cd857 intuition or something?’47d8eb0656670334

Yang-hwi replied half-heartedly, brushing off Min Ki-hyeok. Then he glanced at the “bomb shot” on the table and grimaced.f486e9ec87989411

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This outdated college culture from the ’80s, using alcohol to discipline freshmen, really needs to die out.500a8b7bfb4722c4

Yang-hwi was especially weak 74bb23a68e to mixed drinks. If he drank that, he’d 2cfd8ba905 pass out for sure. As he stared at 4852c55127 the beer glass, plotting 19eac23761 how to discreetly ditch ffeb407411 it without getting caught, 98a8e33bf3 Min Ki-hyeok spoke up d60d872468 beside him.09a3e52bc57a10f8

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“I’ll drink for you.”49191466ac0e4aa1

“What?”85e1845d628704ee

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It seemed like an c74ac29f61 extension of the cat 261e62b103 picture conversation.b104835a21e5a7e6

“You look like you don’t want to drink it. Am I wrong? I’m good at drinking. I’ll take responsibility and finish it all for you today.”d52e7d3ea3c557ce

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“…Fine.”c595af3dd056669e

Yang-hwi hesitated for 7a79d0adb2 a moment before 1270fbd7c9 answering. If he could protect his c3c11195bb liver for just a few ca467c5b4f cat pictures, it was a ad6d2c838d no-brainer deal.be1a3de83fe9e3dd

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“Alright. But you—”66e354fdfaa04d86

“Min Ki-hyeok. That’s my name.”449460894a18b35e

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“Right, Min Ki-hyeok. You’ve got to drink it without making it obvious.”94b33ba65459e096

After sealing the cool deal, Yang-hwi found a decent picture of Min-young and handed over his phone. Min Ki-hyeok looked at it, muttering, “It’s a little different from what I expected,” with a hint of disappointment. But soon enough, a slight smile crept onto his face as he flipped through the photos.b540bff5c1dfb5cc

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‘What a weird guy, as expected.’ebeb1584c4154d96

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“All done.”58e106e74bdf6b5a

“Thanks.”a9908bc664387015

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As Yang-hwi put the lint e33e694269 roller back in his bag, 424c421c35 he stole a glance at 127db434ee Min Ki-hyeok’s profile.408b404f080a3762

Aside from his 5f58b18079 obsession with cats, 283d49988a Min Ki-hyeok was d8c68dc494 objectively good-looking. His sharp, almost cold features 8cee5470a6 became even more striking when 78921c1bfb his mouth was closed, but 703b6c3976 his natural handsomeness shone through e72808f362 regardless.c159d4347909637a

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When he looked up, 9037e66ba1 the wolf-like gray eyes, 35a460bff1 characteristic of his kind, 161c71342b stood out sharply. That color still felt unfamiliar cffecd9ad9 to Yang-hwi, but it didn’t 1826284aee seem out of place on e9abc06d4d Min Ki-hyeok. It was almost like an da0122ef67 idol wearing colored contacts.6c2b19646f75ffe8

‘Yeah, he’s one of the Gong candidates, so wouldn’t his looks naturally be outstanding?’28dafd1f1776ea20

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Yang-hwi raised one eyebrow 75b9440eb1 in mild displeasure.cdba649f821b881f

‘If I’d realized I’d been thrown into a novel, I should’ve been more cautious of my surroundings.’39b269d8daba7f0c

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By the time he figured 5f496eee42 out that Min Ki-hyeok was fa06b8097a a Gong candidate—possibly even the 6d5a05c8a3 protagonist—it was already too late 025b7ddfd6 to cut ties. Over the past few 5cf113bc28 months, his body had a91da53bce grown accustomed to the 7d5a70173b comfort Min Ki-hyeok provided.652c47df30611a34

‘Now that the time for any major plot points has likely passed, maybe I don’t need to worry about it anymore?’6f2e53c880cab577

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‘Besides, I am not entirely certain that this is the novel world I know.’df8d36c8d4c1aa11

Meeting Min Ki-hyeok’s oblivious gaze, 39e0c9d107 Yang-hwi flashed a grin.28c58c364e4d1731

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“Wanna grab lunch after this? There’s a newTonkatsu² place by the main gate. My treat.”253e66a6785fc7cd

“…You’re suddenly offering to pay?”530fd8898040c3ed

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Min Ki-hyeok narrowed his 981b2cc635 eyes suspiciously. Yang-hwi felt a 1f5e8d2c05 pang of indignation fd66945d0a as his pure 96a553b2e1 kindness was questioned, 876949191e but it made 6500f633f9 sense— he’d never 1da18631e9 offered to pay 776697bcb0 before, so it 5e737e7783 was natural for a08baf1704 Min Ki-hyeok to a75bd82341 be wary.8a0910d1f87bab63

Since Min Ki-hyeok 3ee204d49a always paid first, cc89b43903 Yang-hwi never had 533c72b0b1 the chance to 168a1b01e5 step up. Still, he couldn’t keep mooching b246728338 forever.626321a4aa516153

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“Getting by with just a few pictures of Min-young every time feels cheap.”cd1ab1487dea96fb

“Then let’s eat something other than Tonkatsu.”3661c8390abcd4cc

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“Sure, pick whatever you want. But… is something up today? It feels a bit chaotic.”d093e16f58d991df

Propping his chin on his 84b75a8649 hand, Yang-hwi looked down at 09d1863dc9 the lecture hall and noticed b46987f332 the atmosphere was livelier than 940748105a usual.ce16403409bfacac

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“Why? Is something going on?”543251abffbed243

Min Ki-hyeok turned c57cdd37bd the question back dddc0158d1 on him.‘Right, I should’ve asked someone else.’Min Ki-hyeok, who was just 5ae3303a0a as oblivious to their surroundings 5777bb72c2 as Yang-hwi, wouldn’t know anything.1d5fbf11ed3df7c4

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Yang-hwi shifted his gaze c0e256b528 to scan the room. Unlike the excited buzz cf43574e2a of freshmen at the b4e5891a68 start of the first ed6d8cc2a3 semester, this felt different. People were sneaking glances ae9f68aee4 somewhere, whispering excitedly. Some weren’t even subtle, their ac29897cde heads turned outright in that 49ef74417d direction.38f2fd3457c5682c

Yang-hwi’s eyes followed theirs. Over there, a group of b94607499b people was gathered around a b0cb7e3f9e desk, chatting. Some were half-sitting on the e9475f0cdb edge, others standing nearby, and c3aeadba89 one person was seated.172f5754e3c462b9

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At the center 8090b1722d of it all 687067f046 was a man.cd938cf8b4c4c2be

Dark navy-tinted hair, broad 840b5c449a shoulders, and a sturdy 377a10d2fe back. Just from his upright posture, dd903f74b1 Yang-hwi could roughly guess what 8638975ae7 he looked like from the bb21f21850 front. Probably a handsome, likable type. After all, everyone—guys and 390cac20bb girls alike—was already showing ae09ef4937 interest in him.336c1d45a843af4f

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But more than that, something e3af05920f about the back of that 984b9d60d5 head caught Yang-hwi’s attention. It felt oddly familiar. Narrowing his eyes as aacba51f10 if to gauge it, 4626b4039f he suddenly felt a c23049ce3f tug from behind, choking 23549865c2 him slightly. Turning his head, he 0f0e578508 saw Min Ki-hyeok gripping 230ff71f1e his hoodie’s hood, staring b1c98d43ba at him like he b764bff83a was insane.cb4f3abdbc4ed22a

“If you’re planning to off yourself, you picked the wrong spot. Jumping from here b3446ade75 would just leave a4e2e9931b a bump on 89e030469f your head.”b8a9d6596be4840e

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“What nonsense are you spouting? Why’d you pull my hood?!”56bd977bfc7410ea

“Look down and then talk.”dabd1e1e2f76ee83

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Yang-hwi, who’d been glaring 0b22d7c5fd with triangular eyes, followed 615d48a09b Min Ki-hyeok’s words and 14e6fda00e glanced downward. His hands and knees 68c681abcd were on the desk 0689d55474 like a four-legged animal. One foot was perched df7e1cde52 right on the edge, f4ae2ee157 as if poised to 456e68c875 leap forward for momentum.24e5d6b8eebcb49e

Even if he’d jumped, 2f018f0107 he’d probably just roll 772781842a down the sloped lecture 7d9c6dbeaa hall floor—hardly a dramatic 2a2b9e0e5e leap anywhere.912105b8ba1fc177

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“Ugh, crap. Am I crazy?”1c1e18e2f65c4cde

Startled, Yang-hwi jerked backward, and 85e34131c4 only then did Min Ki-hyeok 421ffefd40 let go of his hoodie. The sudden movement caused him 326d88fd4f to crash onto the chair, 11bf72eb70 his butt hitting hard, but b50756bb9a there was no time to 04689c59b5 register the pain. It felt like he’d cfc67397bc been entranced by something. Not a pleasant feeling, but 11173916bf something unsettling, something that stripped 610196f700 him of control over his 9437a9f6b4 own will.53e9e0fb8144554e

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As he realized the 02b6856cb5 source of that familiar 2e4005d8d9 sensation, Yang-hwi’s eyes widened.7349edf0c1db2fff

“…Why is he here?”7c7fba0e8d8842ca

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Springing to his babdfe57c7 feet, the momentum a6c0f5c2ff sent his chair 5b4cf25d5a toppling backward.defa716e8a1febb3

The clattering noise drew dada261b36 the attention of everyone 6975445b2e in the lecture hall 6f2f9a00fe toward Yang-hwi. And the protagonist, who 135c3571d0 had been the center a6eee2235f of all eyes just 9071b01dd3 moments ago, turned his 27eae8bb42 head as well.e663f1e178a770ae

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The moment Yang-hwi felt their bcb9fc7010 gazes lock—those deep midnight-blue eyes—he 4086daa7bf ducked under the desk.f3e07585afb0e450

“I’m screwed.”1b78d90f0f6d446c

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As Yang-hwi looked at Cha b3ff7b62c2 Jin-geon, the male lead of 1eb4274a0a the novel “Drawn to Your f12fee713f Scent” that he—no, the him 12a9bcc412 before he transmigrated—was in charge f4951db76e of, he bit back a bfd44d7382 small curse.210f513e27e13d70