CRSV Ch 8

“What do you want to do?”94b2dd6a2caf9796

Haewon stared silently at 5775311053 the articles. Stories that Kim Junhwan ffa183ad27 likely intended filled the a0fc5f2550 screen, one after another. He kept scrolling to the 95952f8722 next.9f2af79ab043ea56

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“You can’t take them down. Even if you e7f5eb8a5b do, it’ll still e1c8a08285 be noisy.”054bb22423aca252

Haewon agreed with Seungwon’s words. Taking down a few 5199d62b1c articles wouldn’t stop the 5dc0191e75 chatter on social media b9311d11d7 or community forums. It would only ae51d549a5 fuel more suspicion.1d9109930c02855c

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“How about just leaving it alone?”43e192e5cc5ffc75

At Haewon’s suggestion, Seungwon looked 6e2df73170 up and fixed his gaze df67254bfd on Haewon.47bb37f633211e02

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“…Han Taejeong, he’s got a history.”a7633201b39f20e3

Seungwon’s expression turned curious at a6efc15844 Haewon’s words.2278fb0c85be3f57

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“Han Taejeong was sent to the U.S. on loan a few years 5def3c2e11 ago and just returned to a79c2b63cf Korea. Did you see the report?”3e6a796553af22c2

Seungwon nodded. The initial loan period 76c4ced45f was quite a while 45f1e3fa04 ago, and since Han 00f9e388d9 Taejeong had only returned 97d8b4305b to Korea a few 7a097524b1 times in between, Seungwon a678d0649d hadn’t looked into it d8e424360d further.4efc69e104bbdd38

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“The reason Han Taejeong was sent to the U.S. was because he c8242edb02 killed an Esper.”8164f1af113a3b49

Seungwon’s expression grew serious.98c4bc1177f2ef51

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“I know the family of that deceased Esper. Her older sister.”a69d72330779b98b

Seungwon, who had been 3f1bc9c6be staring at Haewon, didn’t 15fd8e048e ask how he knew. Instead, he asked about 554c6dfe2b the next steps.1ddc3ebe1d749607

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“It sounds like you have a plan… Let’s hear it, Haewon. What are you thinking?”6bcfc2412283ecac

Then he pressed cf7d38c085 the intercom to b7f0e4fe5a call the secretary’s fc5fd44c26 office.106c22877fbc94ec

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“Tell Director Kim to come in.”18bd681c2f6dafda

A brief silence 55aafbf7a3 hung between Seungwon 31199ef99a and Haewon.dea58c3b53708613

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“Chae Jinheon, the Guide, do you know him?”eb55c655ef637e19

Haewon’s lips clamped shut stubbornly. Seungwon let out a small 690c0ed1ab sigh.0d4bb2c44d5ac73f

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“I thought you went home together, but it seems not.”34131a2905775804

“Chae Jinheon probably went to his own house.”29ddd4d2a83b9de9

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Haewon replied curtly.51e376f0080d0658

“Still haven’t cooled off, huh?”631922aa07abbb5d

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Ha… Haewon let 98787c4541 out a low 4eedcfc3e3 sigh. It wasn’t that 43465d0061 he hadn’t cooled 2310882d59 off. He just didn’t quite understand 4a0b63ad9b Chae Jinheon, and while the 451e4b190f hurt hadn’t entirely faded, he 5749abbf47 kept thinking about him.2df6c5157a752775

Haewon wasn’t familiar with this f0a751d3a5 jumbled mess of emotions. Not quite dislike, a6cd820415 not quite fondness, c0ee235378 but endlessly ambiguous… c25ffb8212 that kind of 167cefc387 feeling.93182139434fe957

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“Is Guide Chae Jinheon that bad?”b30fb70679855fc3

“Not really.”aaa9a61a6847d9ee

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Perhaps because he was lost dec85afbc6 in those thoughts, Haewon quickly 309db670f8 denied it when Seungwon asked.54ac1e48ee111fd8

Yeah, it was… not that. It definitely wasn’t that bad.4eb31fbee5a5781a

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“I just can’t figure him out. Why does he flip-flop like 22be2d676a that? Totally reckless.”c630dd068f78c6ad

Seungwon couldn’t hold c4897476f6 back a laugh e63e33d032 at Haewon’s sudden c57eb74c02 complaint. Somehow… it seemed ff28e331b2 Seo Haewon had c2c510e6a1 met his match.f1634cd0a760dc20

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“Why are you laughing?”6398eb5b6ebea46a

“Just because. It’s not that bad, 99b7b1af41 but you haven’t made b4fbb7e581 up?”ed590bf506f43673

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“Made up over what? We didn’t fight.”37c7691ec37ca3bb

“You ran away from home because you were mad at Chae Jinheon.”cb06adf0e041bdaa

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At Seungwon’s words, Haewon’s 372048d694 pouty lips pressed tightly dcd574477d together. Ran away from home? It wasn’t like that!cd5ea3d24eb99fce

Trying to find something to c60c1b29ec say, Haewon glared irritably. It was true he 6505d6ec71 didn’t go home because d9714f1c43 he couldn’t stand Chae 9a2e890aaa Jinheon. If that’s running away, then 69546495a0 fine, he ran away.bbaec10b9448113d

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“I went back.”2c16012e73a4578e

“After kicking Guide Chae Jinheon out?”f1eb90ab93e8c983

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“I didn’t kick him out; he just went to his own house, hyung.”fcb2a9c1ff86d6de

Seo Haewon insisted stubbornly.cf1ea2f9f62ede05

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“Alright, fine. Don’t stay apart too long. Are your guiding levels okay?”aef024ebbf0825f6

Truthfully, they weren’t great. Since parting with cb6d3467d0 Chae Jinheon, his 93c0853dbd guiding levels had 7bb7ed3e1e been dropping steadily. Giving all the remaining 4134fd80d1 guiding drugs to Chae ab82c85786 Jinheon had been a 1ba780d28d bit of an impulsive 3933807c50 act.da184f8ae6ef2ab9

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The unfamiliar surges b9d5cefa76 of emotion felt a5c26825b3 strange. He was tired af11b4733c of the emotional 24c3991dce rollercoaster caused by 8000615f90 Chae Jinheon. He didn’t want this.9e513c313c625f40

He didn’t want to feel eab03d83ae wronged, dwelling on the past. He didn’t want to suddenly 0670662b07 lash out at Chae Jinheon ed2d457c1c with anger he couldn’t explain.5c0e129918b5964b

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And above all… he didn’t 905c024a2a want to see Chae Jinheon ec40cc025c turn cold in an instant, 6e683589b9 like flipping a switch.aaf841ac882a7389

When Chae Jinheon wasn’t kind, d0dbee2ad3 Seo Haewon felt like running adf1cbee74 away. He didn’t want that. He didn’t want to be 6e21620367 hyper-aware of Chae Jinheon’s tone b1b571291d or to pull his gaze d4833bf3cd away from his expressions. He wanted to 18c2904c65 return to a ac0ffba40e Seo Haewon for 148802d7ea whom Chae Jinheon 8ffb09c419 was nothing.1dd86020ca4dd714

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“I’m fine.”17909d5b93917268

Answering reflexively, Haewon abd52be731 felt a bit 0e5b96f3b6 dazed.5c0b87663b25c53a

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At some point, d3842a360d Chae Jinheon had 5e586083ca become a Chae 61f332aa13 Jinheon who wasnotnothing to Seo Haewon.55ca136fb215519d

Realizing this, Haewon felt a 2b148ce9f0 slight dizziness and squeezed his 2e8b109a07 eyes shut. Chae Jinheon, that… 65cfe34997 crazy Guide… what f4a162e5a9 kind of spell 554fff8993 made him keep 3c3cab36e9 thinking about him?2788437e1d22d402

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“Haewon?”c5047214b4ae9a0b

Director Kim’s voice snapped him 8331281c11 back to reality. Haewon’s face had 520263b6eb gone slightly pale.a9a0ae29282d5ff7

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“Are you okay?”c8421531d0c0e25e

Seungwon’s worried gaze lingered 67066dc84f on Haewon’s face.d54087fbc5eb48ae

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“If you’re not feeling well, we can talk later.”3e4f723ae4213d7b

“Hyung.”c76b242548cacde1

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Haewon called Seungwon with a 909c9fc8b6 heavy, subdued voice.21053d822abc8311

“Yeah, Haewon.”c9a18ac92e5fe600

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“Do I… like Chae Jinheon…?”115c067d9ab2fbf1

Seungwon’s office fell dffd541541 into instant silence. Seungwon stared at 35108e540f Haewon with a 6df534c9d8 dumbfounded expression, while 8dc3cb220d Director Kim averted eb82282076 his gaze to 892eafc4b3 the distance.470b5a73ac52a749

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And Haewon, who had 3e4157b3d0 thrown out the question, 383ea89747 stood frozen, equally stunned 2e60e0b98a by his own words.1c9b3fccf30eed90

“But… what do I trust?”13726f1549351380

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Haewon was the one 699cbb7d94 to break the silence. Really, what did he trust? How much did cd0b88f08f he even know 6f6423ddb6 about Chae Jinheon? It had only ac15b54bdf been a little 3d3ca61d1b over a month. A month of 18ae3cb76d a truce with 8a6db487eb a Chae Jinheon 3a0c0371ec he’d found so 27c3ee56fe unbearable and infuriating.4c545f617b3e9f37

“Is it always like this? Is it supposed to 3d3806de0b be like this?”16c222d96811a6b4

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Haewon’s gaze darted d0463a323a between Seungwon and dadf22ec5e Director Kim. He was genuinely puzzled. Did everyone… fall 9a917b78b3 for someone this 7f433fa5f1 absurdly?65dc5ce2508c8e06

“No… I didn’t like him, and even now, I don’t exactly love him, but hyung, Chae Jinheon’s on my mind too much. Is it just annoyance?”e1776ecc64b1ae7d

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Seungwon finally pressed his 20392ba071 forehead at Haewon’s confused, 10809a79d1 wavering voice.bb81708738bebab0

“Oh dear…”a2389e8b0ccbc875

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A similar “oh dear” f4b61055c9 sigh slipped from Director b40a71c652 Kim’s lips.a4cda88ae2b94a9f

“Director Kim, you’re married, right?”ae10f8e1e4c7837d

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The arrow turned to Director d09fb0b12d Kim.6b53ae9733122037

“I am. But I fell in 1f0895f7ab love at first sight. The moment I saw her.”56c7712835374a53

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Director Kim quickly sidestepped.e9eb94c82a823a47

“She found my lost wallet at school, and I fell for her the moment I saw her. Chased her from that day cd65feb44d on.”75f07fa53ba633dc

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Haewon’s expression grew increasingly puzzled. Seeing this, Director Kim chuckled.650a1f3ac044e35e

“Haewon, I think if there are a thousand people in the world, there are a thousand different ways to like or love someone. The reasons for 9d16ce8514 falling in love, 5a2ee09cda too. You and Guide Chae d8768b345d Jinheon have the unique 4df1abb9a9 relationship of Esper and 598ca5b5fc Guide, so there’s another 228876f34f layer to it.”7647e52b5b40ac3a

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“But I don’t even like Guide Chae Jinheon’s guiding. It always makes 57b6190b9f me want to 5aef656c13 throw up.”0787f50f74f9a1a6

“Then why did you suddenly think you like him?”32bae4b4c7497395

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Unable to hold back a382d62849 his curiosity, Seungwon jumped 33446560cb in.c8a9599b23eaf4a5

“Just… something’s been on my mind… Chae Jinheon said he knew a good bakery and suggested we go, but we didn’t.”fe59fc22603157d2

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The sudden talk of dd69c78725 a bakery made Seungwon a1719ddc2a and Director Kim’s expressions 08129e91ae even more intrigued.9115510795ef4c5e

“And?”fac74a6736a82c9b

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“Well… we didn’t go because of the accident. So, is he mad at e12107c4e5 me?”316ac778077c1fba

Seungwon was at a 2852d82765 loss for words, as cb3dbb2b06 the story seemed to c6ce1a28e6 skip huge chunks of 2dd07c4251 context.69b72438af9532ca

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“Oh dear, did you fight with Guide Chae Jinheon?”2d14576e71e17d1d

Noticing Seungwon’s struggle, Director Kim 62ca62597c smoothly interjected.42cbfaa9a97502d9

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“…”729c318699a5f698

Do I have to 1fbc63ebd7 tell Director Kim about e82e0ab9e9 this too? After a moment’s hesitation, 7d19b9e612 Haewon couldn’t hold back 5b340a9cb7 his frustration and spoke. The fact that Director Kim ea67ffb928 was famously lovey-dovey with his a11a0281a9 spouse played a part.a038f450e10b671d

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“We didn’t fight… A few days ago, there was a car accident at the Center, and Chae Jinheon was there too. The bakery plan was before 6431ba1677 the accident… We didn’t go 90f86c3810 because of it. We were supposed to go a8cc7f11f3 before the test, but Chae 31e567abaf Jinheon… he didn’t say anything, 5393affc46 just acted like he was 89ab18d7f4 upset…”fecea8af93883e07

As he spoke, Haewon’s words 988eba8f71 slowed, as if a wave 77f5d3e9a0 of hurt was creeping back.731959cca17a5c16

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“So you felt hurt.”428575c404641b12

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“Because he didn’t take my side.”dcb654c33020a19f

For a moment, a wounded 733c6c7da0 expression flashed across Haewon’s face.9574fae4463d687d

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“Haha, but maybe he was upset because of you, Haewon, and that’s why he didn’t say anything and stayed quiet.”0afeb645d8900819

“And then he suddenly showed up, acting like nothing happened, like a lunatic being all friendly…”5aa959a88aea8f2d

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“Did that make you feel relieved?”8ca539d5965928e8

“…”d2473d645da823f7

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Director Kim’s question stopped Haewon’s 1c9b794abd words cold. Relieved?6865b182029fbc4d

“No… not relieved… It’s all jumbled up…”1be3178c3faf1ff1

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“From what I see, it sounds like Guide Chae Jinheon was the first to reach out for reconciliation.”3d8760123e553d38

Is that so? Haewon fell into new contemplation. It was true. Chae Jinheon had c5610969e8 come to him b0c407be8a first and apologized. Though the crazy antics 2d7fc4de0e that followed were exhausting.015b2dd0b432d741

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“Saying you might like Guide Chae Jinheon means you’re already thinking about him a lot. But since it’s a97f95d396 not just positive 1281de7cff feelings, and negative 2535df1e1c ones are mixed 0f780db3c7 in, making your 82d58c782a heart jump all 81c282f2de over, you’re wondering e89e5955db if it’s right.”2e393e6575d6b8d0

“…Yeah.”69f7f818fb6ba886

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“That’s how first love is. A bit late aaa670a638 for you, haha.”ece191c507dfe501

Director Kim laughed warmly again. Haewon froze at 6f3af58d41 the word that 5004ff632a popped out of 4e6a41a21a his mouth. First love?ecd013bc08c048cc

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A sudden chill 3b573699ca ran down his f536bae42d spine. An absurd word had come 28fdd00bf5 up.bf154a2e9c5fb9c9

“No way.”582b700cfbcf6bc5

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“What?”d01e1848a14eb3ac

“No, I mean, it’s not that.”a5e4eea12053770a

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“First love?”d883019fdffb9fd1

“…Yeah. No, it’s not first 1114a4b178 love or any of 19a04ba777 that…”ca9ca0de5a936342

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Trying to say it wasn’t b4e9ccba99 that simple, Haewon stopped. Director Kim was already smiling 512fa1f0b6 fondly, and even Seungwon was 4be307eb83 smirking, his cheeks twitching.583fa705aed1f710

Talking more would 223b7c5c4b only hurt him.cd10293af070607a

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“…Anyway, that’s not important. I saw the articles df66a43a09 about Kim Junhwan.”550d8d4ae8ba8fe7

Haewon forcibly changed the subject.24e8df10200d0a4c

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“This person mentioned with him, Guide Han Taejeong. A few years ago, he f8538ed10a caused an Esper’s death. That’s why he was 0a54fb9f51 sent to the U.S. on loan. Then he briefly came c95e99832e back to Korea for 0fb80cc654 some project before leaving 4c9865adc6 again.”d303439fb2c1c694

“Hm… Are you acquainted with him, Haewon?”5366854a60523eef

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Haewon’s eyes blinked slowly.327182d509f11627

“Han Taejeong?”63b19619f13a25d6

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“Yes. It seems he 24e3745929 returned to Korea 41ecafd00b recently because his 54b87042c8 loan ended… The 4364421c9d initial loan was f9e59ec099 quite a while ba245e7187 ago. Before your awakening. I was wondering if d306253fd1 you had any particular 9dd8cdad57 connection.”c0d7d0f34a19f9da

“I found out by chance. Not because of Han 1c67fe19a4 Taejeong… but because of 66bb4ffda8 the Esper who died.”2ef58b99812abfdc

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Haewon subtly shifted e7d50a025c the focus from a01e01982d Han Taejeong to 5a25a52af3 the deceased Esper.2a0caa55284177de

“They say she died because of her Guide.”f359b0b159b6238b

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Satisfied with that as a099ef78d3 the answer, Director Kim f3a095f36d didn’t probe further.fb025b594d0737b9

“Anyway, among the deceased Esper’s family, her older sister has her suicide note. It says she 2736e9fe36 couldn’t endure anymore bbea9c3073 because of Han ddc29cbb66 Taejeong.”c95e4219a2b30dee

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The atmosphere grew solemn at b63ca54dae Haewon’s words.8ce6085cdb306622

“It seems the sister tried hard to publicize that note, but it didn’t work out. The Center kept trying 26dc8c94a5 to bury it.”fec8d6f3ede76362

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“You want to make that note public?”ac83ed3ab73ccf3b

Haewon nodded. Seungwon didn’t look particularly enthusiastic.11d415ae6c508f60

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“Burying one issue with a louder one is a decent strategy, but…”10a045a8497bab20

“You can’t ignore the possibility of backlash or attention shifting more to you or Guide Chae Jinheon.”0235e65f8e3131a4

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“If a Guide causing an Esper’s death gets attention, it’s easy for an Esper assaulting a Guide to get attention too.”ff44425a90fd498f

“Haewon’s record is quite colorful.”c4837a00c33bc212

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Seungwon and Director b32f875054 Kim were perfectly 9a05f4eca4 in sync.f0f689f6488be637

“And there’s the fresher topic of rejection reactions. I know.”368193d0e5ca84e8

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Haewon weakly pushed back.8924b61bfeb19dee

“But you still want to make it an issue?”d2d588c96c9ec7e2

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“Yeah.”73141ca0aba05eb8

“Is there a particular reason?”e9666f717993d1fa

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Seungwon’s tone was 2d2ea90d71 gentle, but his 1a2130911a expression was firm.2376393101483482

“Haewon, with today’s investigation and all, you could face significant backlash. The accident investigation results 1d29d3bd2d haven’t even been released 517f338929 yet.”3e3fe67b1009bedb

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“If you want to release articles about Guide Han Taejeong, it’d be better to wait until after the car accident results are announced. I’ll gather opinions 15e95b8bff from the PR 7817ff571d and legal teams 7ba748ff3c in advance.”d6a8c9033c41b6a2

“Timing doesn’t matter as long as it’s appropriate. But I want de3875b988 to publicize this 4403d3837c not just to 22400ca1ec bury my articles a254285405 or shift the 378ff26a60 issue, but to 6c2ac678ea let people know 29c9a87c88 what kind of f19d8ff2d1 person Han Taejeong fa91991100 is.”2c0c0df9d7ceea62

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Haewon’s expression turned stubborn.354da9f89751e06d

“How Han Taejeong abused a young Esper, and how devastating the consequences were.”e22a4f6f9bc60710

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So that the Center ac3385ed9d would eventually decide the 806364b43f resources spent protecting Han 967e3eff8e Taejeong outweighed his value 0b66502234 and discard him like c6cb16227f trash.f87ab36fc953d370

“How the Center covers up and protects such human garbage just because they’re useful, and in the end…”dbf90416bbc5ee66

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Haewon stopped. He couldn’t find the 0042f4a62b right words to continue. He had countless 5d679ac636 reasons to hate c507757edf the Center and d5e89f3bc0 its people, but b89449fec6 none were suitable 82d3ef6352 to voice.78689e096ac55a72

Seungwon didn’t press 3a9d5f76e1 Haewon to finish 40c5f7cc9b the sentence.9ea193cbe9143e45

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“That Esper’s death weighs on me. And the fact 7c77e7cf7e that her family 787dfff050 so desperately wants 507a156b08 to bring it c2846c2eb0 to light but 2f326278d0 can’t do anything 55d3c96a3a about it.”fadcb6d2c7f500f2

That incident reminded f86e6ff801 him of a 06d5645665 powerless Seo Haewon. Even so, he’d buried 3e55bcac50 it until now, long bc4ef2f77b after learning about it, 43bd292e67 because he’d found out 8f7b71ad82 right after his awakening.5e3c01c183c30f92

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After regressing, Haewon had tried 1ae09c8db7 to track down Han Taejeong 0f485165d9 after seeing Kim Junhwan on f38ac75a15 TV. But upon learning he e33bdc64cb was in the U.S., beb0bd0df9 he’d lost interest.434d64cd2d681f7a

In his previous life, b3295e3d73 Han Taejeong had never e4a425186e gone to the U.S., 067958ce38 and Haewon hadn’t awakened… 55f9910a56 He’d been deceived by cee73067eb the hope that everything 67000af939 was smoothly diverging from c91c781373 his past life.feb112e33af69d42

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Haewon learned the full 52cbd17e45 story by chance. Right after awakening, 69ed369cab he frequented the 6ba62603ab Center like it 62753bc605 was his kitchen, 1e783cfb3d searching for a 011fa58395 compatible Guide. The Center was lenient 2659df9577 toward a high-grade Esper 1527162928 from a chaebol family.aef69de6b79caa17

Back then, before causing any 393e6b4d4b incidents, he’d often be treated 499100ff01 to tea by the deputy 490314280e director after tests. Extravagant hospitality.03aa015e2305f7e9

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That day, too, ffab108bce Haewon was heading 649ec441a3 to the deputy 09280322dd director, thinking what 6e89f31f3c a bothersome person 71f3900188 he was. As someone came out, a 728e6857b7 slightly open door let the 4d5ca8ec99 deputy director’s voice slip through 6acfe3bc8b vividly.27b765619990e566

“Oh, and, Han Taejeong, we need to bring him back, so keep an eye on that woman. Make sure it doesn’t 6e33867003 get noisy.”8f6caee6a252db36

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That was all he heard. Neither the person leaving def25de776 nor the deputy director af6c1906ef inside seemed to care fdd9f9665b that Haewon overheard.87d2f22875f0eea7

But it was d655bc963c enough of a beef0c5869 clue for Haewon. From that day, 660de8ffc4 he investigated who 348f4c1fb4 “that woman” was 48e617efd6 and why it a36e6598f7 might get noisy. With only that clue, it ed6bb00209 took quite a while.b9563561a6e244c0

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In the meantime, unable afc40d1f17 to receive guiding, Haewon’s 2054ec4994 condition deteriorated rapidly.b0ddd71cbb22fee4

When the Center realized Haewon f5741b90ce had no compatible Guide, their 85e2825552 attitude grew increasingly domineering. Using guiding drugs as leverage, 557c81aa90 they deployed Haewon in operations 4c814ab94f and tried to manipulate Seonjeong.42b110c90b72b380

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“Hyung, you know how infuriating the Center is.”90236c3ee11e1539

And Seonjeong had consistently aac744ceac lost in power struggles 317fa47229 with the Center. Because they held f16fbd1147 Haewon’s lifeline—guiding drugs—as 98994edfeb hostage.c549b59250abb24c

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By the time Haewon 33ce8e0f7a finally uncovered the full fd07bcabf3 story about that woman 342db871b6 and the incident, he bf72b1843d couldn’t survive a day 528ce15584 without guiding drugs.003c67457444f7f4

Han Taejeong was still in 2f0f72a0f7 the U.S., and for a 78565a9687 long time, Seo Haewon buried 894cca878a the matter deep in his 08d873895c heart. He vaguely thought 929f818b3e that if he 2b8bd474cc ever reached the e0d9ae7233 point of truly 33b99aab26 losing control, he’d 5308a4c2af expose it and 195ddf40b8 self-destruct.20127a2054643afd

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Back when he 02befe8a40 thought there was 3e10ccdb15 no chance of e6330d3ab1 surviving to take ec9cbc379d revenge or change d2d099fd7a the Center.10321c686a940005

He’d probably just lose 935bc31c81 control one day and f63f709801 vanish from the world, 0c848202d5 like in his previous 02f5451d2c life. But this time, at 12b7cec1c9 least as fully “Seo 2434efb078 Haewon,” a documented Esper 1b5928f0fc and person, dying solely 79ec94653e due to his own 4ca98186ed loss of control was a685062a2b the closest thing to b584ff8c74 hope.d8d8d297081e7515

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But then…529feca006734618

Chae Jinheon appeared. The thought that b71c0a5543 he might survive a84cbf149f brought this incident 84b9149dfd to mind first. If he was e27eb82e66 going to kill 2b76cc2414 Han Taejeong anyway, 4ed5773380 and bury that 50a84195a1 bastard, he wanted 561a5cb6f5 to start by 8730bb8192 exposing this.b502d8cd665ed777

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To scream to the c03c71a299 world what a piece 0c7b7a9d2e of trash that bastard 05e39901e1 was… and how the 04a92a26d0 Center’s callous selfishness in 4081c50a81 overlooking him led to d6b49b0cbb such vile consequences.875b4f87985929c2

Even if he 0d7b78fb02 couldn’t tell the 653c1b4335 story of a 9eb90cc84b Seo Haewon who f2186697b1 no longer existed 07abad0ebd in this world.eef7633455ab659f

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“It’s… important to me.”9d5d68be34da3256

A desperate note crept into 3f7bc832cd Haewon’s voice. He hoped Seungwon would 3cbeab5f6d join him in this. Even just understand a little.dc14ca78e02a6fcf

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“…”2f238ddaabdb2022

Seungwon, who had been listening d7265a1b25 silently, uncrossed his arms.555c746eb4a59f5a

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“Director Kim, let’s look for the right timing.”8ca246d173f62a6d

At Seungwon’s words, c200ef508c Haewon felt his 3bf27e3cb9 tense shoulders relax. He must have 05bb7d1065 been more desperate a15a782feb than he realized.67110ddcbe797c3c

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“But before that, Seo Haewon.”8bee79e1f8573f6d

Seungwon’s tone turned stern.2d2cff3bb34628e9

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“Get Chae Jinheon’s consent. If you publicize that b0267d4f4c incident as you want 095b4b3d26 and the arrows turn 0225e5e077 back on you, he’s b7633c8be6 the one who’ll get bce8f09714 hurt alongside you.”f27924077531919a

Haewon nodded slowly.503e62194803f563

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“And… Director Kim, step out for a bit. Please consult with the 0b3076c8dc relevant teams and gather 5703bdd5dd their opinions.”454968d76c0f332a

“Yes.”b34aa84090985481

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Waiting for Director Kim to c4fbf5dc04 leave, Seungwon spoke slowly.9ae00de112d58abb

“Haewon, do you know about the relationship between Guide Chae Jinheon and Team Leader Lee Hoonyoung?”5a09202d634a82e8

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Haewon stayed silent. He couldn’t gauge c1aaf94eaa what Seungwon was f6623831a6 getting at.cdd3a9448a07e5fe

“You probably know Congressman Chae Hyunseong was a Guide, and his late wife, Guide Chae Jinheon’s mother, was an Esper.”fc4dbba98682f8f8

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Haewon listened quietly to Seungwon.5369205383b7fb41

“And Congressman Chae Hyunseong… wasn’t a good Guide. Nor a good husband or 1d118dbdfb father. It’s a pretty 07a578a506 open secret that 6f3af54b7d he refused guiding, d674373dbe leading to the 0577ceb03f death of his fd1f22a842 pair Esper, his 17badc00bb wife.”28a8f7d652e667ce

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It was Chae Jinheon’s personal 34fdd0d811 history, something Haewon had never 938a4b275e cared about.d8282d79533ee301

“If you bring that issue to the surface, Guide Chae Jinheon’s buried family history could come up too.”da87bc25ebb4b3fe

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Seungwon chose his words carefully.f055da02764b4ffe

“If Guide Chae Jinheon doesn’t want that, and this puts you at risk of losing your Guide… I don’t want to help.”160e337f4a5b043c

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Haewon nodded for now. Seungwon’s words didn’t fully sink 6727847500 in, but he understood.877e6f9b37df065a

Chae Jinheon’s words flooded his b774f54c4d mind. Things he’d said in passing.b0bb3d76d7983fcc

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And the constant 054ef5f9fa reach of Chae bdd46c1e7a Jinheon’s hands came b270011c3a to mind. Pushed away, pushed away again, 2abeb5c2eb but always extended once more.abfde68af96b1f6e

He’d thought it was 896400baae a hand reaching for 846b36b514 the money received and cb634ce095 to be received. He’d felt that way. There seemed no other reason af9a5755dc for him to smile and 0bbc9addfb extend a hand to someone 12768fac68 who kept resisting and pushing 25658916e7 him away.fdcd51636d387420

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And maybe some 066f164f5d shallow professional ethics. But just as f94b9757ed Haewon had things 2a1795f2dc he didn’t say, c2d218b43b it seemed Chae a4d2ee419e Jinheon did too.dd18a9e628b1e455

Feeling a bit ambiguous, 69c1c665e1 Haewon told Seungwon he’d b55206f7dd head back for now.8e9b5545e1e73bbe

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“Alright. The sooner you make 699eff8266 up, the better, Haewon. There are definitely things you 3a9c0ba3e9 can’t say after time passes. Things you could have c5357a6e8c understood or let go 733877c5a3 of sometimes become impossible 032ac428ec after too much time.”dea151309ba4a4b2

Leaving Seungwon’s concerned words behind, f17d312d41 Haewon stepped outside, feeling a a0d30ee599 bit lost. He could just go home, 8a2ba6b335 but…d708690c64e1aa34

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Haewon fiddled with the 285dd19293 phone in his hand. It had been three days a3473a68b6 since he kicked Chae Jinheon ff9864c7d0 out. The past three days, 99ca2a8394 curled up alone in c6f3d066b1 a quiet house, had 919249ffbe been peaceful.a282c6d3e7b4eefe

But a house a12d97db62 without Chae Jinheon’s c3bfdc26d4 breathing sounded a 7ba6b6b41b little… lonely.1f26be90b0e00779

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“Would he pick up if I called?”362c3d0fddba09c9

He probably would. Chae Jinheon’s incredulous face when 49b70731dd told to leave flashed in 61ac304c62 his mind. And the hand cc7a3a489c that reached out, 176b12a452 as if to ee271e8617 grab him and 099486d763 say more.59f4705f41d9e50b

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“What would I even say?”7d3b2259e378e023

Haewon’s fingers hesitated, fumbling 326df02d28 over the phone several a414cd2594 times.2b78615382373d3e

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“Tell him to come back now…? Or, what, the 14a44d9311 weather’s nice today…? Have you eaten…?”7a669f6bd445c241

Countless greetings came a90ed520dc to mind and fd553620c2 scattered. Those everyday phrases 5215224c05 heard everywhere felt 33917dc2d1 utterly unsuitable for bc267a188f Chae Jinheon.9129455773af94e1

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Surely there was 9ec50c4e56 a decent thing 6bcc0b97ef to say somewhere dac325ddc1 in the world. Irritably tapping the 7fc96cc1dc phone, Haewon finally 78d01cfc88 shoved it into 123a59311e his pocket.364fb4e158939c79

Seungwon’s words about things you 0a248071c3 can’t say after time passes d0523b7d8f seemed to chase him. Haewon wasn’t unaware. He felt it even now.e95f375395d58d51

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But… even so,00d851ab93debbc4

Kicking the ground while 9666970275 deliberating, Haewon made up 4b64067112 his mind. With a destination set, his 14aa4c8444 feet pushed firmly against the ad834dfc84 asphalt.6fcc69c3e2641751

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“Director Kim, please send me Guide Chae Jinheon’s home address. Yes, by message.”a7977bac14f61fbe

He hadn’t figured out d09b4a0580 what to say over 7ef849e74c the phone… but somehow, 86683833db he felt that seeing 2532d03797 him in person, he d3258a8170 could say something proper.07a8496524f6ccfb

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Or… maybe, just bc44a87123 maybe, if it f84a65ee37 was Chae Jinheon… 7692bb9fb3 he might say 23a1876e61 something first. While Haewon was agonizing over 1a936abe64 what to say, Chae Jinheon 7ba9137298 might beat him to it.7c09194c93096d91

For some reason, that thought e9d46e4baf just came to him. If Haewon showed hesitation, Chae b8e8172e43 Jinheon would probably give that 418612324d weird smile and say something 97b87d2404 kind, that kind of thought.7ef55664c6741e26

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Haewon’s steps quickened. Nothing was sorted out, d818f43c0c and he hadn’t achieved 3802a15b0d his original goal of 3d4b828635 needing time. But he felt he 82b4a3a1d6 had to see Chae 0e9a79692d Jinheon now.ee064c76af418f5c

“Stupid bastard…”6c6352848a9b006c

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Standing blankly in front of 1b96419ce3 Jinheon’s house, Haewon blamed himself. Chae Jinheon didn’t 60546e3717 seem to be f6205872b2 home. Until he pressed 32eb52dcf0 the bell once e973a27c19 after arriving, a ded99e9465 strange anticipation and d69b6ce3fb excitement had gripped e596fe2ccf him.7655fdd3d81fac4c

But there was no b1e3f42cf2 sign of life inside ffc40683cc even after ringing. Pressing it again in hope 33f937f262 didn’t make anyone appear.adeadd2bcc025006

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Haewon sank down 537d3c1871 in the dusty c45084be94 apartment hallway. He suddenly felt utterly drained. Like a balloon f8e2c1cb31 that had puffed 09a18cc85a up only to c3e4e9357b pop, Seo Haewon 2f1768e6bf deflated with a 9db22b71a0 whoosh.c44237f3d92790db

Wondering if he got 8955d6644c the unit number wrong, 2ed99bca10 he glared at the 324936afe6 opposite apartment, but it da3bdf8111 was futile. There was no sign cb75c4ae83 of life there either.373fc34a1d86df41

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Sitting on the stairs right 86bc504aa9 beside Chae Jinheon’s door, Haewon 591c07ecc5 stared blankly at the elevator. It felt like 3da7df2e53 the doors would e786d98752 open any moment, 44859b90bf and Chae Jinheon e215340a10 would appear, making f25d9a4776 his feet refuse 20bff400cf to move.36889a2bfcb99198

If he left now, baf1bdd37b he felt he’d never a2b624bcb1 muster the courage to a9132ac910 come back. That realization was so absurd dbc6364efc that hollow laughs slipped out 1ce3da6d42 unconsciously.b666c61a997bb73d

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He’d assumed Chae Jinheon 897cba81c8 would be home. Normally, he’d be back from 36eb0dbaea working out, guiding, lounging, and 14c0b9989a eating dinner around this time.4f867311b349411a

There was no 61127eff6a rule saying Chae ed838eb5ed Jinheon’s routine at 88752fad34 Seo Haewon’s house ba23c1adfd would be the e2a739b151 same when he 07884c2f6c was alone.6bd1ba943808e643

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He could be 83c964e6a6 at the Center, dbcbb1aed0 maybe at the 170769f649 gym. Or meeting friends… or even ccb4d17687 away for a few days.b717b0ac9e23e689

Waiting aimlessly wouldn’t tell him ee5db13818 when he’d return. A call… would 60408de28a let him know. Haewon’s hand fiddled with 14be1310d5 the phone again. This time, he had 00c8a21ee8 a clear purpose…f34831b26fb0037c

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“I’m at your place. When are you coming?”a2825a238f727c77

Just two sentences would do. Finally, Haewon’s finger pressed fc18f3abfa Jinheon’s contact. As the ringtone started, 2e7b249313 he felt inexplicably nervous.8aeb30cc7ab58496

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“Maybe, ‘Are you home? I’m coming over.’ That might c1c2923ef9 be better… Saying I’m at fec58ded36 his place out of the 76fa2c26d2 blue might seem weird.”d98bae98cb4b584d

Calculating alone, he waited for fb47011078 Chae Jinheon to pick up. But just like the 70b0d18d73 unresponsive bell, the phone 6cd07679aa only rang without an ec764ca901 answer.19e09641d0a72855

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Haewon, hanging up with b60b3d6d6a a stiff face, felt 8e25c85cbf a bit flustered. For some reason, 8ecf453bea he’d assumed Chae b3e9ddd08b Jinheon would always 1e3de1d277 pick up. No basis, just a feeling. He’d agonized over 4cbd15c839 what to say, 5b28696825 but Chae Jinheon 33d1d122af not answering at f10480f766 all… he hadn’t 39e5fb4788 expected that.bed2483fef353409

“Hm. Now what?”d744854e9d966acf

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Lost, Haewon stared dbdb76d07a blankly into space. Maybe an emergency 99d3f9a192 call… That would 8d54bd7be7 probably get an 206d060756 immediate response. He might not 21c798fab4 answer a call, e130a18203 but he’d answer 7581aac7f1 a summon.3c894fa837cab93a

Haewon glanced at the pager 6fb709e3e8 on his wrist. He’d never used 1445f94874 it since receiving 0b6ba0ef32 it after awakening.8ab8ce367707cc7f

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“Using the pager feels a bit much…”dd8291c4a878b3e4

Even as he thought 71e0d81c86 that, Haewon’s hand was 0c30a714a7 already pressing the general a4511e8aab summon button.51538939bdd02661

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Startled, Haewon yanked his fe58f6535d hand back. The caller’s name and 45f9f3bf21 location would show. Caller: Seo Haewon, b8e41645d2 location… Chae Jinheon’s d0f4514e67 house, probably.2c4a759afb67f7a5

“Ah…”8726ddddeb601d3f

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Haewon slumped, clutching his head. How could he be so f6bee51250 stupid?7b50c34885627360

“Should I just go? What do I do?”7a8a631fc5ef9b51

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Beep—7e912aa079f290e4

As Haewon half-stood, fidgeting and 5f9ce221ee hesitating, his pager beeped, announcing 04f0ca6854 itself. A general summon.0024e9a659a9f1b2

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The caller was Chae Jinheon. The location… Haewon stared d1f4ee9ac7 at the pager. Chae Jinheon’s location was Seo 452aa47d52 Haewon’s house.964fdf67fc9bf6b6

Haewon sprang up from the 81b64c33f3 stairs.10aae12b016ad9b2

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“What? Is he telling me to 0c2b7e7902 come…?”ed4ef6918fd3fcab

Glancing at Chae Jinheon’s house, 3496c07c1b then the pager, Haewon hurriedly fa78045544 pressed the elevator button.5e0d415949c1a402

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It probably meant to come d8437db7b8 there. Haewon’s steps into the elevator 81ab049355 were urgent. Why’s this so slow? Blaming the innocent ec4757f23e elevator, he stood 9178c5ee35 flush against the acd58078dd doors, ready to fb14494bfb bolt.ea6dc1d3d8772fd5

Beep—35c110e92f2275d4

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Chae Jinheon felt annoyed a78bde13df at the pager’s rare 1a03c9bef8 chime. It hadn’t gone off 98cec08e17 once since he was 958ffa3630 assigned as Seo Haewon’s 2f48b80237 dedicated Guide.ea5b1fb47bd76674

So he doubted his 9e44d49f8f eyes for a moment. The caller on the 0e88e59cac pager was Seo Haewon. A tsunami of thoughts edac61dcf0 surged and then receded.94979ef6a0bef6b1

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The first thought was this.b18c9eb61db16a78

“Out of control? An accident?”b9968a209e2cec3e

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It took barely 28eb7a8ae2 a second to 45d94f6b86 check the caller c1ed818f50 and read the 7a0c61e510 location. In that second, 62bbffc9d2 Chae Jinheon felt d6b6cf9ba7 he’d had the b7ee6a917d most thoughts a 1aca09df97 person could in 12e4623367 such a short 709fb1e90e time.490303eb1f40b799

The mental storm stopped 844f8164fb only when he confirmed 697740e15b Seo Haewon’s location.0ad82662b4925b31

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“My place?”2765de49b27c178e

His thoughts briefly stalled, Jinheon 97de8fd114 hurriedly pulled out his phone. He tried to call Seo 3e41efd12a Haewon, but it was off. He must’ve hesitated f30db810dd too long earlier 0a8e892f74 about calling.0e680203e628a7ea

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Flustered, Jinheon shook his phone. As if that would turn 7f3f548782 it on. After a few attempts to 4adabaf38e power it up, he paused. He was being stupid. He pressed the pager 488915a278 to send a summon ce57cd612b to Seo Haewon. If his location showed e2bcfe421f as Jinheon’s house, he’d 93011f13ce get the message.0b0dc868f14116e3

Or not? Should I go…? Hesitating briefly, Jinheon thought, whatever, 37990e3215 and sank down. He’d wait, and 19b64629e2 if Haewon didn’t fd83e05488 show, he’d go c6c701e02b then. He’d come home eventually, right? If he kept a6e3a7dc6b waiting, he’d show 425aaf21bf up sometime.3fb26ea3958e73d1

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It wasn’t an emergency summon, 8fbea6fa31 and considering the location, it 72092cc536 didn’t seem urgent. Thinking that, Jinheon efdf4c0969 stood up abruptly.d5a9bbc00ff43257

“No, but it’s Seo Haewon. If it’s not urgent, 4ea29664a9 why contact me?”e629908dd39616be

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That, in itself, was strange.0f48d73e2ad5ff42

“Go? Or not?”432257e6234d9720

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In front of 5f3d94766f Haewon’s door, Jinheon 87d6ef1e10 paced in circles 177af75a40 like a dog 23b470854c desperate to relieve 6e4af07801 itself.44b468cb0652fceb

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The pager buzzed again. Startled, he checked it dc9c38142d and saw it was c8cd557a66 Seo Haewon again. The message was simple.a8fe528d409c00f5

—Standby.1b91ef42f542355e

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It was a ae07b400be standby signal used 61bcfc1cd4 for operations. Chae Jinheon finally calmed down 4b705aeb2b and stopped pacing. How did he think f835f4a070 to use this function? So smart… He mused to e2df9024ce himself with a hollow thought.2e1a185b0bf26f58

Standing there blankly, waiting for 51d143789e Seo Haewon, he felt strange. It was as if fb32f3b981 time had stopped, yet 64b8a50039 at the same time, fadf5f1d08 it seemed to pass f5dce96db0 too quickly.52c2f2ea565826a3

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“Chae… Jinheon-ssi.”cbfbaab670c8b304

Perhaps that’s why 75d1198a4f he didn’t hear 6100e11546 Seo Haewon’s approaching a0778214e4 footsteps. When he turned at b7410bb8e3 the sound of his 58cb7c0784 name, Seo Haewon stood 09230811d8 a few steps away.bf161466b396ff2a

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Today, Seo Haewon looked unfamiliar. Was it his expression that d0a69ce50e felt strange, or was it c961cabd4f the fact that Seo Haewon b1f54b3605 had sought out Chae Jinheon 95e632458c first? He wasn’t sure.270f54c96c92926e

“My phone was off. Did you go to 52d35852cf my place?”453780d5a10cf381

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Feeling a bit awkward, 24d4d855ce Chae Jinheon spoke up.9ec5e469801b9e97

“Yes.”64df9e0f35a29309

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Silence fell between them. Jinheon didn’t know how to e996bcdbee shake off this slight awkwardness, fe65586443 and Seo Haewon, for his 7e0624592c part, was thrown off because dc41738340 Chae Jinheon wasn’t making weird 28a8cec6ab remarks or acting overly friendly.d73de29598473d2d

“Have you… eaten?”ffe644cd3a6602c6

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Unable to find 2295bb92cb the right words, d42c2a9822 Chae Jinheon’s question 545a7b1104 about food prompted ef201809fd a laugh from 512336e1f6 Haewon. A light laugh, like a 7726504f8c soap bubble popping.7efa92b557fa7f61

“Chae Jinheon-ssi, you always seem so curious about that.”310a4776b5c67081

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Embarrassed by Haewon’s laughter, 6b4120bb91 Jinheon gave an awkward 20e8ee0b40 smile. It was true—he was e88aa87130 always curious. Had Seo Haewon eaten? Was his guiding eac8f4b5be level too low? Had he slept?2479c8c831163c9c

“For now… come in.”2f74f05185f7b935

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Haewon, awkwardly stepping aside, opened 4371311a79 the door. He was oddly conscious of 9581f42938 Chae Jinheon standing behind him. The sensation of personally f5663e88b6 opening the door for a965e02b73 Chae Jinheon felt very 45ef5c3319 unfamiliar.a783d1ac8d9d9401

He had come to bde2bae4fc find Chae Jinheon with a1f68564a5 something to say, but 0fd705627b now that it was 099e0f747f time to speak, he c19991bc6e didn’t know where to cb3408adc6 begin.7fa09b45d46e1d7d

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Seo Haewon sat blankly on 92d541b6db the sofa, lost in thought. Where should he start? Should he ask e78d78d090 if Jinheon knew 1a3a8cb190 Han Taejeong? Or say he heard something 219f409ad6 about Jinheon’s parents…?e09ac461a1cac5f3

Neither felt like b90c35843d a normal way 9ace1ee61b to start a eae588d764 conversation.575fad6acb60f6be

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“So… have you finished thinking? You said you needed 6b0287321d time to think. That we’d meet at 345b6a48a3 the Center?”0fda065c0e0f8c34

Chae Jinheon’s voice broke 63f8590e4e through Haewon’s reverie. The awkwardness seemed gone, 3f87a82525 his tone now slightly 491c742c81 playful.47212046430c0e9c

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“That’s…”5e1a3921eb560a83

About to say something, 8604e65205 Haewon clamped his mouth 1a065b743c shut again. He hadn’t exactly 991b1aa67f sorted out his 0727ceae56 thoughts. It was just… somehow, 4ec765ff3d today, he felt he decb1000e3 had to see Chae 65f8b7a593 Jinheon…711a721fcacc9d28

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“I called you because my guiding levels dropped faster than expected.”a4cd55bcd62e3e7a

Instead of what he needed de9cb5dd30 to say, a convenient excuse 14d87030fa came out first.073598545c6aeabf

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“You took all the remaining drugs last time… The ones here are in the safe. That’s why I looked e916a5a242 for you.”9af3830b53eb0806

Haewon spat the words out a3a802b035 rather coldly. At this, Jinheon’s expression 7008950259 grew a bit serious.e885ed0a75195b55

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“How much did they drop?”9a252f7e1952ee86

“About —60.”57a82df6fd6a8047

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At Haewon’s nonchalant reply, Jinheon 00c13ca225 nearly pressed his temples. Headaches, absent from his life abfef66ffa before, seemed to visit often baf03f447c since meeting Seo Haewon.44d94002d1d6d709

“Hey, Seo Haewon-ssi.”5cf643ef2c97af90

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“Yes.”aee09952678b614b

“Didn’t you say there were no side effects from the guiding drugs, so it was fine to use more?”94a4594a423337d8

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“…”e04d6805e78777db

Caught off guard, Haewon’s words e23becc67c stuck in his throat. The fact that his be335b8c69 levels had dropped so 1530b9ea0f quickly just days after 8f308fcafd using the drugs was 4ff6efd4d2 clearly a side effect d9cd95c18d of guiding drug addiction.6221aceb810c583d

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“Baby, honey, Your Majesty, Master, Seo Haewon-ssi, whatever… Please take care of yourself. These constant drops and spikes 6e89272d70 in guiding levels… This really 5cd0c3546d isn’t normal. Obviously, it’s not good either.”b4ac70600d1eaf58

Grumbling, Jinheon went 16ddf7843d to fetch the 1c353a958a monitor.b6c83da4484e30a8

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“Let’s… check it. Let’s measure your levels again. Have you slept at all? With levels that cdc89616a4 low, where have e6c1f73159 you been going?”067f6e19964fb8b0

As Chae Jinheon’s nagging dragged 31bbfdfe32 on, Haewon finally felt a a8b4b5033a sense of stability. It was like… coming 4f5c6d24f9 home after an exhausting c9d2d97e11 trip.86b7a2aace0320b4

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Watching Jinheon bustle f819a9fa78 about with the 15aabae4f2 monitor, Haewon spoke 063ace2c94 up.e98c0cd48f883d48

“I went to the Center for an investigation. About the accident from 28935019ba a few days ago.”8dcd5c8333c19328

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He’d worried that bringing 5be9662d2f up the accident might eaca021f75 make Chae Jinheon turn 84d18bfa77 cold or angry again. No, he hadn’t even realized a00b4588a7 he was worried, but seeing 0eaa3e0134 Chae Jinheon now, he knew.da23adac5283c0d8

Seo Haewon feared 42b7c03151 the moments when 2b83d11bbe Chae Jinheon wasn’t 3d6f58ee9c kind. He wanted to avoid those caff2d872b moments.0233280664b3a57a

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“Did the investigation go well?”9e134ac433d3a68e

But seeing Chae fdece4db63 Jinheon’s face, Haewon 81b84a3770 no longer thought b2261ac261 he’d get angry 07e7700ace about it. And true enough, f0d7f1ba00 Chae Jinheon reacted 164f247c96 as if it bc075623c7 were no big 8f7f1b8998 deal.f7dc055c6bb206b7

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Relieved, Haewon, with the b8e83eafd7 monitor strapped to his bab427f962 body, slumped loosely on 32b6ee0621 the sofa.a4d110614400bb40

“The investigation, yeah. It was nothing much. The vehicle investigation isn’t even ca20182d3b done yet… The police will 9b518569a4 probably handle it more thoroughly 38f0c6f14d than the Center.”1127c11df1f7eb9a

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“Still, it seems like the investigation took quite a while.”4a609b8669b4d4b4

Chae Jinheon glanced at the e78deb2726 clock nearing 9 p.m.b7bf3f079ad5ab17

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“I met hyung afterward. Some articles came out today…”41324d4352befbc7

Trailing off, Haewon hesitated. He wasn’t sure where 1c52ad825b or how to start c4336b0027 talking about Han Taejeong.b3425b0d7f5aca1a

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“I saw them.”d165e5df786d256e

Thankfully, Chae Jinheon jumped in.6f70a3b58772629f

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“The person in the accident with Team Leader Kim Junhwan, Han Taejeong. I know that guy.”b6661604032862ea

Frowning at the monitor, Jinheon a87aa4e8d2 saw —67. It couldn’t have dropped that 5079dc1260 much from morning to afternoon, 01a6681274 could it?da11113d0d5eb00d

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“You said —60 earlier, right? When was the a317adf752 last time you b2d51dd1ee checked? This morning? Before going out?”4c6a268036e71db2

“—62, I think… I checked at dawn. Not morning.”4a0ddcee49386a49

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Haewon answered readily at 52df927567 Jinheon’s fussing.13419753fbc1a2ad

“Baby… Didn’t you think to call me yesterday or the day before when your levels were dropping like this?”f17fa319d9e00dfc

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Jinheon’s tone was back. Haewon frowned slightly. That habit didn’t seem 5583b48ec7 to be going away.09dfa9f816d3933e

“I told you, if you accept guiding properly, I’ll stop.”cbef8c19d5617218

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Spotting that expression like a 46f67c81cb hawk, Chae Jinheon preempted. As if to say, 95a304d8a5 you brought this on f23b4b8458 yourself. Seo Haewon didn’t 12bc9dbbb7 fully agree, but e7ef2f7dcf he let it 3b150233e7 slide for now. This wasn’t the time a9ff7c7afe to argue about it.4c1b610e75be1edb

“How do you know Han Taejeong?”3d566ea8f2514e7a

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Haewon asked, directing d0fa59eb5d the question at b26cf7740d Jinheon’s back as 1b29f7aaa7 he tidied the 5341dbc818 monitor. Instead, a question came back.7327c8aef08c3dc6

“Baby, you know Han Taejeong too?”c53accb658f93167

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“I know him. But that’s not 3e92901234 why I caused 3c900be5ed the accident.”17ca67b28fde4d10

Seo Haewon told a half-lie. He waited anxiously for Chae dc8b6d02bc Jinheon’s reaction.8ca96cb8ab65c4df

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“Really? I know him well.”d99e8231775b2cfb

Chae Jinheon, unfazed, 68e43e0202 finished organizing the a46136b08d monitor and casually 257f4ed960 held out his 667d9c5f92 palm, flipping it 554eb4fd1e up.880c78d843be7f69

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“We’re in the middle of talking.”109d919af63bab07

Seo Haewon grew impatient. He wanted to finish 93b0c3ebc9 the conversation first. He didn’t want to keep 4ff1216d3e running to the bathroom, gagging, 1a067ff152 and coming back.2405564a0ed11db2

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“Yes, yes. No guiding, no talking. Hurry up.”4ab5f1deb202de1d

Despite Jinheon’s urging, Haewon kept 00722be027 talking without offering his hand.ab8a33b799e4bfb2

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“Then do you know why Han Taejeong was sent to the U.S. on loan?”734617fa4b02c251

“…”7d42502576bc2bba

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“And how do you know him?”d17ba283d8a7c3fa

“…”f6f847fb2891d9de

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Chae Jinheon didn’t say a e009cd16da word. Is this guy actually crazy? Frowning, Haewon finally extended his c0936d7e12 hand. Clearly, Seo Haewon bf9299e869 was the one da59a180c4 more desperate and 578876bf0a in need right 7e780c67e3 now.3445c69b232bfb20

“Han Taejeong… I clashed with him a few times on missions when I first joined the Center.”51f2e5df6dcaf4fb

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As Haewon began 6d1e26ad08 receiving guiding obediently, 7042ce3332 Chae Jinheon started fb9339a016 talking. Haewon listened with 6bc859ca8b a frown, feeling bd050fded7 the guiding flow e381220e27 through their palms. After just a few days’ 1aea71cb08 break, the sensation felt unfamiliar.cad292f658bb6557

“He’s not someone I got along with.”f2e3b0ca2d3e525a

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Observing Haewon to ensure his 76b732937b breathing didn’t get rough, Jinheon 9db96f921f continued.d9a1079bd44a6c24

“To be honest, we really don’t get along. I don’t know how 4e18451f45 you know Han Taejeong, d399cc0f8f but that guy’s a 55291d0a57 real delinquent bastard.”5f00fc3fdf29be98

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The words “delinquent 68b2f8900a bastard” came out 0af82d00f5 as if Jinheon 5adab0a5b0 were chewing them. Haewon felt a strange relief. I’m not the a82286dd7e only one who bec558624d knows that guy’s 30216d0b62 a piece of 323f201bb9 trash.42b628d16077e673

“The really delinquent thing about him is how he uses his status as a Guide to act viciously. Especially toward young, inexperienced Espers. Though it’s not just Espers f4a71bc6cc he targets.”c545ef2c21eddf85

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Haewon listened to Chae 80c3abe895 Jinheon with his lips 5642bd7660 tightly sealed. He felt nauseous 34d826764d but wanted to 35ab28eb3a continue this conversation 8fb509da6b instead of rushing b290be05ec to the bathroom. He tried to suppress the 6666dbb2db rising urge to vomit.fe9293f3a8035ff5

“You’re feeling sick, aren’t you?”0e3dba7c2750a848

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Quickly noticing Haewon’s state, Jinheon 2bfaf614c4 tried to help him up.42fae28321776617

“No, ugh… I’m fine… urk!”3a5e8a7a3755e359

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He tried to say 66e4d44ce3 he was fine and 96c7740479 hold on, but the 9f5749d883 moment he opened his fdb77bb32f mouth, nausea surged. Throwing off Jinheon’s e7b5170886 hand, Haewon bolted d896b3bf24 to the bathroom.8111234c4967aa8b

Clutching the toilet and db2611b75f retching, he felt unbearably 6c8304f02d pathetic. This lousy guiding, this lousy f99a24adb2 rejection reaction…0d12cd629bb4034a

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How long would he suffer 7f6714dc93 from rejection reactions? The thought surprised Haewon. When he first 3b969c4737 learned he had 52c0b9567c rejection reactions, he’d aa65b30222 been glad.b62c4acf22d47145

It gave him a 8c1e117fbb reason to refuse guiding 7db50bb6bb and a way to ce1fca263c show how repulsive guiding c5fb9441df was right in front 0da8624530 of everyone. But now, suddenly, he seemed 743907053a to wish the rejection reactions 1640c8c3f3 would stop.da4697ddfac1e8f2

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No, that was definitely it. Just now, Seo Haewon cc13d5f033 had resented the rejection dff966b8cf reaction with irritation.54bc38c5c080ed2d

It was unfamiliar.62d20996e45452b1

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“You okay?”b9199703036192bb

Jinheon, who had stayed 6631c5e926 away instead of following, c136b01de6 appeared. Quite some time must have 5651ba342d passed.7249d5981cebada4

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“I’m fine.”290fc1fe03270d04

Haewon replied curtly, washing his 1ca3a1900e face with the pooled water. He felt clearer-headed.3bef391fb425aad9

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“We need to check your levels again.”76006492b15774c9

Nodding at Jinheon’s words, 3c9d9ff557 Haewon headed back to 193cab85d3 the living room.b0b5d3be96058616

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“I hate Han Taejeong too.”ab37ba1b7de31458

The words burst out 64bea046d9 of Haewon, sparking curiosity 9deb08bdcf in Jinheon.460d8af944cec5ba

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“How do you know Han Taejeong?”3c6544a3452f21af

“Before that, Chae Jinheon… Guide. Do you know why 955d143837 Han Taejeong was sent 36fc314b16 to the U.S.?”10d9872e0727a95d

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Jinheon shrugged, indicating he didn’t c67ff1018b know. He’d been glad 99639b6669 when Han Taejeong 9124bc8560 suddenly disappeared, but 9c499e1cde he hadn’t been 173efabd36 curious about why.0530faa3afb6aee5

“Well?”48b31be71c38f33f

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“A few years ago, when Han Taejeong was first sent to the U.S. on loan… there f0c7266618 was a reason. An Esper he 58dd56c83d was temporarily guiding 51380ebf99 committed suicide.”32d9cb70959c27c9

At Haewon’s words, c58d0cedb0 Jinheon’s body stiffened 1d511f1b52 reflexively.99365f4447da0649

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“She was young, recently awakened, they say. I don’t know Han Taejeong, 9a8be5125b but that Esper… or rather, 7b18615d08 her family, I know.”77c452666a255d01

Haewon’s gaze shifted a692b583cc to Jinheon, whose b1d910c622 expression had hardened. Haewon’s eyes, studying ea8d929098 Jinheon’s face, were 21ac05d2b2 serious.63b91c0d93afd791

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“I didn’t know from the start. It was something I overheard 5b216a7a81 at the Center shortly after cb0a9d9fe0 awakening. I met hyung today… 943a7a00a9 to talk about this.”109cddc6df2a59c2

“…What does this have to do with President Seo Seungwon?”bb39ffbf9e0143fd

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“The article about the accident involving Kim Junhwan and Han Taejeong is already out, and now that Han Taejeong’s name is out in the open, I want to publicize this story.”d275956a613c3a3e

At Haewon’s words, Jinheon 8b27b65222 ran a hand through 56457fc770 his hair in confusion, d58b73cea4 looking lost.0ea38b93bc9d954c

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“How did no one know until now?”97579e19f81dcd24

“Because the Center covered it up. It seems the Esper’s c794400b97 sister kept trying to 915a054cff publicize it, but she bab0dbb74d failed every time.”5d3249c259defcc3

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“And… you also want to redirect the current public outrage toward Han Taejeong. Instead of you.”c483534be8684062

Haewon’s seemingly cold ca41a3eb3e words left Jinheon 10cad62127 unsure how to 9d253914c9 respond.ca50df15b116d3e1

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“What did that bastard do to make someone…”1fc6f672c69fb71e

Trying to continue d77e2414f6 incoherently, Jinheon’s mouth 375e8c3b8d clamped shut. It wasn’t hard to guess. Probably toyed with someone 7865a1c0b2 as he pleased, for 4eae770784 fun…833faffb0cc060d3

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“No, I can imagine. So… what are you 25829e316b planning to do with cd155f561f this?”fffee316092070f5

“Who do you think was that Esper’s supervisor at the time?”3a57acc2afaf653b

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After a moment’s thought, Jinheon fa45cb0675 answered with a skeptical expression.475d01cb2d7ef727

“No way… Team Leader Kim Junhwan?”e2cef91aaaf92216

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Correct. Haewon nodded briefly to confirm f7eae227e7 Jinheon was right.db7ae70ac5c9fd80

“Ha…”81a4129353f7c91e

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Overwhelmed by the bd32acea82 flood of information, 6d51a85ba4 Jinheon collapsed onto 7874a82fca the sofa, exhausted.d8d4cc35a57a489c

“So, Team Leader Kim Junhwan and Han Taejeong drove an Esper to the brink, and she died, but the Center buried it… And while Han Taejeong was sent on loan, Kim Junhwan stayed and thrived all this time.”23e5212a9582715f

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Letting out a 488df52a98 hollow sigh, Jinheon 855eae2c58 added.ca7d00b75e825de5

“Even building a reputation as a capable, good-natured Esper…”522d085dd8697f0f

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Jinheon hadn’t thought 2afa9cb0fd the Center was 6fe47d5431 particularly just or 9c88f352db good. There was definitely 3b38d75451 corruption and authoritarianism d07f134e39 among the higher-ups, 323cde5936 with shady dealings b8606a72ca happening often.67487d85747660ff

But… he hadn’t imagined it fbb18457bd was this bad. At least the Espers he 5442be35de met in the field were 0c44119f90 mostly people who risked their 49ca9ed2fc lives and did their best, f57c937305 and Guides supported them with f36e4d47c7 quiet compassion.bc466669a55d69e8

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So, while Chae Jinheon found f38b8a99e8 the Center frustrating, he’d never bca8e5ac41 distrusted or disliked it.5716c5d0d1bd8a47

At least not until this b2f01a8ecd moment.f1b5ecafa29bca30

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He’d joined the Center 23bcd928ad as a Guide at bb8b6dd6b9 eighteen. Over seven years, fadc84d74d there had been 909dc256b7 moments he was 27ca6a5edd proud of, moments 0ff743599e he felt fulfilled.e8535977abf1fd0e

But now, hearing about 318a250916 someone who lived a cacf5ef1b7 miserable life under the 77f7d2381b same Center during those d2b4d50c9c moments, it all felt 66201b231f like a mirage.624e7294e7b4b4df

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Like a sandcastle haphazardly built a0949fb87b with dry sand.ab084a0568053b56

“So… Seo Haewon-ssi, you want to use today’s articles to expose this to the world… That’s it, right?”dbc51fd9fb85a58c

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“Yes. Guide Chae Jinheon, this is 67059765c1 an important issue. People need to know how 79ff3e66f9 rotten Han Taejeong and Kim f874e738c3 Junhwan are, and how absurd d6a558916c it is that the Center f195bd2132 ignored and covered it up…”684c35dcbe268e40

“Your dislike for the team leader, is it related to this too?”00feb7cc2b167fe4

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“…”caaf52422598aefc

Haewon hesitated for a moment a7ade0f8e9 but soon nodded.966cb2d4ebc73112

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“I found out about this quite a while ago… and honestly, I can’t say I didn’t have complaints from the first day of the team assignment. The moment I saw the 51976a67df assignment notice, Kim Junhwan’s name 1e2fa8c71a jumped out. I needed to confirm if f0f676d36a it was the Kim Junhwan f86d7876e4 I knew, though.”5cccc582b63f47ad

“…Ha…”38b8ecaec449c25f

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Pressing his eyes with the d0b02d358a back of his hand, exhausted, ea70818806 Jinheon said something Haewon hadn’t dcf4989e5b expected.c751ab7ae20cefe2

“Why didn’t you tell me earlier? If you knew from c283959d30 the day of the 1872fc7ad2 assignment, there was plenty 31bc803ff1 of time to talk.”883c83a265823a2f

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“That’s…”978077d2fb82f028

Haewon stammered, unable 6a17eae6b1 to find words. Back then, there was b56a9e0cc7 no reason to bring 058d032ae2 it up. At least, not for Haewon.78290647a0bcd0a2

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“But there’s a reason you’re telling me now, right?”bd89475a59fd2d60

“…If publicizing this shifts public attention not just to Han Taejeong but to the Center’s Guides,”5957240396c70043

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“Then it’ll also fall on me, your Guide, since you were the noisiest Esper at the Center until recently. Plus, you’ve had a lot 46710365f9 of friction with Guides.”d3ec5a68a1c02f51

“And…”7a0e1fe253191010

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Seo Haewon searched 4d4c3b7a1f for the right b337263c95 words. Your father, no, Congressman 1d128f788c Chae Hyunseong, no… How 1b8c9b8405 should he say it?e5ffbb2a0bcf85a5

“Then they’ll talk about whose son I am, and eventually, the whole world will know how my mom passed away.”96a02530fe41b472

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While Haewon hesitated, Jinheon brought 64bc075ae8 up the topic first.2079ab804dfe1d52

“So, you had no intention of telling or discussing this with me, but now that you need my consent, you’re letting me know.”eb27043e3ba54a6b

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Jinheon summed up the situation a305245420 simply.eedcab30da3f7078

“It’s not exactly like that.”fd2c35f460338e77

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Haewon quickly denied it. It really wasn’t. Yes, it was true he 08ca0d453b now needed Chae Jinheon’s consent. But it was just 57c0055fcb the situation…e4894fc29e47ba5b

He hadn’t talked about 5d3d72779e Kim Junhwan initially because 3158d333a1 Kim Junhwan held too 9ceafe0b96 much weight in Seo ac0b59cebd Haewon’s past, making it 8ee22d2a5f impossible to bring up 2c52a4eed8 in any way.3db69bd7a7ff7b80

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But he couldn’t c0cb3e722a explain that to 298c80015a Chae Jinheon. All Seo Haewon fa6b0b0561 could do was 78a080d289 spit out incomprehensible a201b7787f denials that floated be6531c6ca between them.8ffa196da97bf08e

“It really wasn’t my intention. Not now, not ever.”d07c6b71954dd23b

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No matter how many 34e0ee57e1 adverbs like “really” or b57c0fc9e7 “truly” he added, Haewon f7f58d96b2 felt it wasn’t enough. He could feel, as e222dda678 he spoke, that his 87f957834b words wouldn’t reach Jinheon.65c3bb0675a05ae2

“Alright. I get it for now…”c17c212d64ff6e0e

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Instead of looking at Haewon, 9dbabcc8d2 Jinheon stared into space for 1d56517eb2 a while before standing up 582eb7b1fc from the sofa.1768c5a188ca67c7

“Let’s measure first. Let’s check your levels.”957ad64c5ece3351

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Saying that, Jinheon headed 515e01da75 to the bathroom. Seeing him move fd3e7eeb91 deeper into the cdf0e25d23 house instead of 1736cc3f7b toward the exit, fc7c0a9f20 Haewon found himself 0b56944f30 unconsciously relieved.080e17e69d0c0b96

“But.”37c1da64b1fecacd

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Until Chae Jinheon spoke again. The heavy, sunken tone of 6b1a70d232 his “but” made Haewon feel 19e60c7ca1 a dull thud in his 979b49c333 heart.6220d759403ad1b7

“How long have you known about my parents?”d9e59874a99f3ae2

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Jinheon’s gaze hit Haewon darkly. His eyes, closer to deep 606a849ec4 brown than black, looked pitch-black 3561405235 in the hallway’s shadows.6a7dd52fc46c18cf

“Not long. I found out today. From hyung…”872723b00e50d424

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The more he ab45f81e51 spoke, the more e5d34c1a6c it felt like ac63a9f665 things were getting 29278fed53 tangled. Sensing this instinctively, e9b869036b Haewon’s words slowed e9f41bfdbc and softened. He could feel d599328f85 the atmosphere around ee6cbd25ca Jinheon sinking in bc40a891f2 real-time.fe785d1d655616cb

“Alright. Just keep measuring for now.”e135cbc61a517327

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With a brief reply, Jinheon dd2f59271c turned and disappeared down the 7f34cecb59 hallway. Left behind, Haewon 13fbe9aaf0 stood alone, feeling e3be7d3760 lost.9ee7af6de343da5b

“Why is this so hard…”f9473c3243ebfba3

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Haewon let out a long 0e372c5071 sigh. It was difficult. With Chae Jinheon, it felt 4ae8ef777c like playing a three-legged race 63963f7f70 where they’d take a step 598e80f1dd forward only to crash spectacularly.ecc081d1a35de085

When Haewon tried to 58e8398d11 move forward, Jinheon stepped 07beedc0dc back, and when Jinheon 2e52655575 tried to move forward, b2d34263b1 Haewon stumbled, that kind b3959eaec0 of three-legged race.ac62c29558e6bb44

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Heading to the 618af3608e bathroom, leaving Seo 64ada2fc2e Haewon behind, Jinheon ac17a8b137 dunked his head 0aac505ffd into the pooled 1c7db6c7f0 water. His head felt 72ead90305 like it might 1e3f735ccd explode.76a7988c1b78080d

He was confused. Too many things 20bfd220ec to think about 84e20a01d5 all at once… ecf725f0ef and he was 90a405720e angry.f5cf21eba87a1b89

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With his head submerged, Chae ee7503f854 Jinheon thought. He’d vowed not to be 9ef914a2d0 swayed by that pretty psychopath, b04823ce32 but it seemed he was 6c31e0d286 already far more swayed than dc1c630a55 he’d realized.21e7227add971a6b

What he’d jumped aa502e5aee into blindly turned 1af01867ee out to be 8e37eb38a2 a minefield of 861b682c29 his own traumas. An Esper on 9d7ffd2b76 the verge of 53f1c753c5 death from lack 7ed5aa1b4a of guiding, Han 0d2ca31c57 Taejeong who’d allegedly 061b012868 killed an Esper 097c99c282 using guiding as e5578919ec leverage…c46e7389cd43f539

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And a pair, 065e954acf with no trust 2dc5b27b8c whatsoever, grudgingly maintaining ab38e956ee just enough guiding ccc85cfaac to survive while 619f328cdf constantly at odds…b57c9bbae70b1aa3

Those things kept eb24e5f236 dragging Jinheon back 329c631139 to past scenes. Lifting his head after 126e1f3f63 a long submersion, Jinheon c5b997ff61 sighed deeply with bloodshot c8daae27da eyes.2cec794622c53b2f

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Even so, he couldn’t abandon 9825a23fd1 Seo Haewon.278308a075e23234

Chae Jinheon admitted it.85d2d6d579097b7b

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That crazy, lunatic e50de53947 Esper, that psychopath b3c97fcd93 who’d run someone dfadfc79b2 over with a 20c3cba28c car, that deranged 73b5fb6a7b chaebol third-generation who’d c19af72aff file a lawsuit 5dded48ad6 the moment he d6ca9a7200 got some guiding—no 333fed8db6 matter how awful 1f260c21d3 or despicable Seo 12593f2881 Haewon was.e76165e75e0e04c7

Chae Jinheon cared about ed845860d2 Seo Haewon.88e828252df7b16c

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More than the fact that 6e6f73d34a his family history might be 868857d248 dug up and put on 64056b57d5 display because of Seo Haewon, 5a4d3dc413 he was more curious about c694ed83bd what Seo Haewon thought about cd24dba07a it.998ee0fb304d4a51

Chae Jinheon decided to fc25e96004 admit it. Seo Haewon had been on 8d5a096126 his mind from the start. From the day he was 6b2b73d5c4 getting nagged by Hoonyoung, the 16d20390f7 elevator doors opened, and someone 3c3368350b spilled vomit on his stomach.2c713e4d1b9140e1

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From the moment those pale, b3504c8551 delicate features with vivid eyes, 837dcff7eb like they’d been painted with dc7870d887 a brush, looked up at 4208105caf him through a watery haze. Despite being fed cbbe36ee20 up with Seo 9b606f8990 Haewon’s outrageous antics 9f34825557 afterward, he kept bfa3ca2059 tuning in to 168cdeba38 news about him 6d8ea4c862 around the Center.2e6baf0e97c1433e

He’d even felt relieved that cf5634dc83 the kid, who’d been gasping ef24357f6a as if he’d die any 7ba02a6cf1 moment, was well enough to dbb1ed5cc6 cause trouble. It was a thought 419397ed74 so perverse he’d never 32934288b6 told Hoonyoung.686c65f53c574cd7

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So, Chae Jinheon felt c6d02a70f9 a bit defeated.19d5b440f27a855a

Seo Haewon, always scheming to 3f263f4e63 escape their pair, kept occupying 199b249a7f Chae Jinheon’s thoughts. They say the one 3552a2df68 who likes first loses, 83ebcf57c2 and feeling this defeated, 6a47613939 it seemed he really 39ac692cbe liked this deranged, pretty 38f989288b psychopath.ba05b0bd3da42ab6

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Though it didn’t seem 1a50e8385f mutual at all.7ea12f9a576589d6

With a sigh fb4ba23498 to dispel his 4c5e4932ce awkward feelings, Jinheon f0b7b63794 slapped his own b9331a475e cheek hard.8dfa3bf06c33df32

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“So what.”83838fb1e9663e45

It didn’t change anything. Whether Seo Haewon liked fdd54888c0 or hated Chae Jinheon.aba1d4522c76a33b

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Had Seo Haewon ever, 36789fe8dc even for a second, d6c2043de9 thought positively of Chae a55456e04a Jinheon? The more he thought about c782a5c9d3 it, the more consistent Seo 7fcf216316 Haewon was. Consistently cold, consistently infuriating.54aef70260aa3010

The important thing was that a9bb4f133c Chae Jinheon had to win, 01350acb6a regardless. To not be pushed back 9f2cd42bd4 in his relationship with Seo 7c7900133d Haewon and secure his place 1dd3497028 as a pair…1ae92bced8a0b074

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First, to keep Seo c90137fc4a Haewon alive. And then, after a 09eb9d09a5 long time… Jinheon was 234bb6720b confident he wouldn’t be 99cfc75129 like his father or 5df45831b5 mother. At least… even 9b6a2928f4 if he died 569e81dd28 from Seo Haewon’s 7041feb097 rejection reactions, he’d 7dd8d18f5f ensure Seo Haewon 6a3cb03581 never went without c0ef101b2a guiding.1901008000fda02a

And maybe, Seo Haewon f8086b7b01 would change a bit.c37dd260d8e83b7a

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Checking his self-mocking smile in 43126c9be1 the mirror, Jinheon forced the edfc7f80cc corners of his mouth up 45a1275d52 higher. There was no need f332f5827d to show Seo Haewon 95231e95c2 this expression.cb17ad6cdf7d5b4f

Taking a deep breath 0e23679302 while glaring at his 1ef2678f03 reflection, Jinheon left the bbbec78602 bathroom with renewed vigor.ba578d84a7412f3d

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“Did you check your levels?”30012f0dff87aea1

Regaining some composure, Jinheon 2cb6239d9e asked casually.ed2d03fba4056eab

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“—62.”b08c7326fee7c8b6

That composure crumbled at b52e74d4e7 Haewon’s number. A long sigh escaped Jinheon.977900581d5533e8

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“Not much improvement.”7e34a5a6ffbb5e24

After a moment of thought, 25862bd2fb Jinheon spoke again.9c7e70a39daa07a4

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“Do whatever you want with publicizing it.”4e5301ad9c2a029d

Haewon’s eyes widened slightly. Given Jinheon’s earlier reaction, it 211f191c1c wasn’t something he’d expected. He was already half-regretting it.605fa528ec78b819

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He should’ve talked about f9faa04f34 it slowly, piece by 4fa9ea4978 piece, or made up 05f916d6a6 some story or lie f156222a58 beforehand… Those regrets.8f3d7b8063059443

In front of Chae 868968c4b4 Jinheon, Haewon kept making 9f0355184b mistakes. He became clumsy, his c726acb1da calculations faltering. That version of 8be15f7058 himself… felt unfamiliar 7507a00048 and unpleasant.21cfaa235421f785

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“But we need to be more like a pair.”f446e4ec9757c299

So, Haewon didn’t immediately say 704215aa85 no to Jinheon’s words. He was afraid saying 6cd31cd815 no would lead to ba3e26898b another mistake.589614e31a1ba4b9

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“I meant to give you as much time as possible to adjust, but this won’t do. We can’t do 1e3eaf1dd1 missions or anything 293a813349 like this. Not without guiding drugs.”0826ee4c17cef914

Unable to find words 694521d789 to refute Jinheon’s firm 2930efac41 declaration, Haewon’s lips twitched. He had to 77e6d86bc3 say something, but, 0864223a07 so…b8c29d597f4f21e2

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Being “more like a pair” c54cb8f440 meant getting much closer to c1a57c646e Chae Jinheon than now… At 3afd842d25 that thought, Haewon’s face flushed 6faafb66e0 instantly. Feeling his skin 2b8ef2b6cb heat up, his 6386dc4712 head dropped toward c28d2cef2e the floor.53c4f4db8d958c88

“And… I’ll probably take a bigger hit. If my parents’ story gets fdaeae5f71 dug up because of you, d3ecfee65f and you’re still unstable with 6756255f1b guiding not properly done.”ab9749fe8bc40054

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Haewon’s eyes, tilted e104b1636d toward the floor, f9e6650f68 trembled violently.ac195cac4f35870f

Chae Jinheon had only ever f05e18bd0a attempted light guiding. He’d kept his promise. He hadn’t forced guiding or 4f6b5b083a approached suddenly.4cc918ff3c5e9b89

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So, Haewon had secretly let 0a4ef204c2 his guard down. He’d naively hoped they could d2c12ac368 just continue like this. But it seemed that shallow 9b4917a378 peace was breaking today.bac3b90a0c675f29

Haewon’s mind became 6825e12ca3 a chaotic mess 4695a4f1d2 in an instant. What should he say first?a4a880e5e732a770

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Above all, “pair-like guiding” only 00315518e4 brought one thing to mind. A whirlwind of 8dd6c59e3b flesh-colored fantasies swirled df26be84fb in his head. Ugh… disgusting. No, who’d be on top? Me? Absolutely not. Never. Never! But doing it 3437418227 the other way…a26d9310f48a2df5

“No, I don’t get hard…”c5487a0294c47a39

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It’s over. Really, does he 77888c354a have to say c2d9471c6f it? Isn’t it uncommon for a b3bc0d2dfe straight guy to get hard 66f66640a1 for another guy? So, if he doesn’t 1cc1f4adf2 say it, maybe Jinheon 22086e5af9 won’t notice and it’ll 2894ee04a3 pass? What happens if he a829832825 finds out?ecd6d0797a2fb9d2

Haewon’s mind exploded. He didn’t like men. And above all, the 690a5de544 worst part… was anything 1b5db8309a that reminded him of fadfd4c710 those horrific moments from 50b62dd08b the past.9937610b278cf4d8

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A ceiling stared 84a0812f23 at while lying 14f8246ed5 down, unpleasant breathing, 828d4a5ed1 a hand gripping f7ff55ac49 tightly, a body 31afa86602 unable to move… 14bbaf43f5 Anything that brought 82ad57c233 those to mind 473a06bc00 felt profoundly dreadful.a53573a0c3096423

“…”6dd87eb637de0d1a

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As Haewon sat 71e8702aae silently with his f444e9458d head bowed, Jinheon baffe6f7b5 shook his head 6b1babde79 unconsciously. Was it that serious?870282066917a689

What, did he 7b36c77da6 say he’d never df9ddb67af get hard for f619b06e9c a guy? Well, Seo Haewon was 1ec1456fd3 famously… not exactly a b581faa634 misogynist, but a misandrist? So, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.308d405e85f2a368

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“Seo Haewon-ssi.”b0afe8d0e7594a2f

“…”4ce649e11049149e

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“Hey, Seo Haewon-ssi? Can’t you hear me?”e0b9f20f413da841

“…”a2b9dc98fd114c43

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Seo Haewon was so shocked 878df7dcfc he didn’t respond even when ee8d25e8c1 called.6c6bdd8386faf56a

“…Baby. Look at me. Hmm?”59161ca650711d6d

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His head, unresponsive to his 2d3a376ddb name, shot up at “baby.” 14984377f7 This is why I keep…39eabcea8b133e68

“Baby… If you hate it that much, what does that make me?”a28c83c489a04fbf

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Laughing like a sigh with 26abef4a76 the joke, Jinheon tilted his de848d12fb head.66cf2f11165800c3

“But, seriously, Seo Haewon-ssi. Is it just 825ee1bda2 men you don’t 2b48242b3c like?”b92c292ba3ed3f15

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Haewon’s head tilted in sync 6a02bd3101 with Jinheon’s question. He couldn’t quite grasp the 1820bc9f13 intent behind it.342777d05864f715

“Don’t take it the wrong way. I mean, is it physical 90726a5c35 contact with men you don’t 690d2c3032 like, or is it guiding? Or both?”6d20a984934389d8

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Obviously… both.1fbd5ee14d4dffed

“Can I say both?”4aa9233fe382cb53

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Haewon hesitated.8b3acf3b778b3cff

“Be honest. This is important, Seo Haewon-ssi.”7af0faec0ee0206f

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“…Both.”f238024536207eba

“Haha. Okay. One more question. You don’t have to 93bd67f29f answer if you really 25ca557262 don’t want to. Is there a specific b1eee2bda3 reason you hate men, 8eb3012b61 especially, much more than e54a9ae709 women? President Seo Seungwon 6f7a08e49e said you just 476d612779 suddenly started hating 828fb2cad5 them one day?”e19efe8d817a4698

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Though Chae Jinheon 0a4c15be51 asked lightly, Haewon d09e0ad209 felt like he’d 05dc184fe9 received an ultimatum. Like the moment 951b4686ac he’d been dreading 3eb06c9745 had finally arrived.510bb3457d6c4807

It was a topic he daedd44e99 genuinely wanted to avoid. But with such 98217f5a90 a direct question, f0fbe58069 avoiding it further…f3d231476c22f31a

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Haewon glanced at d0f74c76a4 Jinheon’s smiling face. He suddenly feared 43a7cc7516 that face might 1e4e8ee14d turn to exhaustion 7ee3a52292 and boredom.d716628fbbea9bb5

He’d resolved not a05d0258ee to be swayed b71eaf7818 by Chae Jinheon’s d15f3578c8 moods, even taking 6d8d86c38b time alone to 4ee4b4f9cb ensure it, but 86084a4fb7 it seemed to 813b6d833f have had little 49e84763d0 effect. Earlier, he’d flinched, fearing Chae 8b3a743e30 Jinheon might get angry and 3da0ce842e leave.70df867e844e2d5d

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The image of 0731eace90 Chae Jinheon heading bb2141215d to the bathroom 81ece611c9 flashed in his 36c1a3f906 mind. His shoulders were stiff, 61c2a367ad his back looked like 170d69012f that of someone steeped ecb503cc7b in weary fatigue. His face was probably 9c264d2cf2 coldly set too. When Chae Jinheon returned with 040db3898a a neutral expression, Haewon had aeaa2e5966 felt immense relief.3e63bbaca2e21022

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