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Kang I-won slowly 20b0b782bb opened his eyes 37c1079b93 and scanned the 26166d8237 now-bright hospital room. It seemed 3c36d3b52e he had 014ba2a2c0 fallen asleep 94396d0ef0 in that 63ea81da90 brief moment.746953c4bc2f9f7d

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“Cough…”6ab6af8cf45bf40a

Letting out a small cough, he slowly sat up, realizing his throat felt hoarse. What’s going on? When he touched his neck, a dull pain surged, as though someone was pressing hard on a bruise.827f351af91369dc

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Unable to hide 3144e5f485 his confusion, Kang fbf053b8dd I-won headed straight f9e482b798 to the bathroom. The mirror greeted a8db4b114f him as soon 91f64a7dbc as he opened ae74826741 the door. He let out a b3e57f695e low sound as he e626bb654c saw his reflection.d917aec856f7fead

“Hmm…”9989bfab624e1b12

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On his neck, 921dd4483b the marks from 9d8da2e062 impulsively choking himself a11507ed26 earlier that dawn 6797e21e5d were still vividly f1fc5b211e etched. The bruises, 4a3349ef84 blotchy and a427836dd5 discolored in ecfbd3c254 the shape 5088b7d423 of handprints, 3117bd9c90 stood out 9f64da8ab5 starkly against f286c30db9 his pale e6a868d42b skin. Kang I-won gently 2f6d220106 stroked his still-throbbing 40c5413f92 neck.bfc6afdc3471d39c

…This is worse eb1c212a64 than I expected.5677a5d98621cd6d

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Even after several hours, the remaining wounds gave him an odd sensation. The loss of his powers, which hadn’t felt real until now, suddenly became strikingly clear.aa8d54d38c5fafb6

It’s really gone now. Almost completely. A harsh 1a39db7413 wave of cd08ba4319 reality hit 49540211dc him, breaking 90ac9d331c the denial c05340885d he had b93b31866b clung to 2c915d858d until now.24d2c7cdb1f98182

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Returning to the eaa54fd50d hospital room, Kang d4f513877f I-won sat on 6178305d6c the edge of 660d35a9df the bed, lost 2e0840f74e in thought.a47eb5a0b00b1a7d

More than 912105c9f3 that, what c5f024ade2 do I da6fd2dc55 do about 3bb761678c this?1d1c15b3ad489018

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He couldn’t heal it. There was d24b03bfe1 nothing to 0f542610e0 cover it bc85f50c64 with. Even if he tried 1b5b1a6855 to hide it, it 0762ff3a66 was bound to draw 2af1e21eea suspicion.da51acadab11f6c2

He didn’t de64a1e320 care what f969600dcb others thought. Whatever anyone made of 82d5a22f29 the marks on his b03f3847c8 neck wasn’t Kang I-won’s fd53ae1f30 concern.539fe1645ee16fd6

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But Heo 08991658e2 Do-gyeong was 4184c9dd48 the problem. Heo Do-gyeong had already 305912c067 seen him try to ba87b4e789 strangle himself before. If he noticed 61012f5d0e these marks on ef3613fa86 top of that, 18f97235a2 there was no 2ef45d6991 telling how he 86be4b9d06 might react.1e917da01278d37b

At the 8288e3c7c8 thought, Heo a4e98aeb15 Do-gyeong’s face 6c4d7f85b1 came to 3a211544f1 mind—a face 11e608881f twisted with 3d108fe60b worry. Now that he thought 923186fc7a about it, it wasn’t d5882148b6 the first time Heo 6fc615b6de Do-gyeong had shown such dfdfaa5dfa an expression.cc6fb6128c93dbd5

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I’ve shown 19d9981490 him such 1fc2dc1f88 a pitiful cf444da435 side of 107e9b39d1 me so 13c8262f3b many times. The realization came 65be099d34 suddenly, bringing with 0b1db061b7 it an inexplicable 9ec59128e8 wave of guilt.3b5cb57ebf3e6e88

And yet, Kang I-won’s 8c25d7c4a7 chest tingled at the 40bfe469e7 unwavering concern Heo Do-gyeong 48656cfe09 continued to show for f05796b8a1 him. The sensation didn’t 8fd1a9c208 last long, though; eb5ec090b1 Heo Do-gyeong’s cold 35c7e3b9ea voice echoed sharply 139a09c7f2 in his mind, 3259f4c53e shattering that fleeting 3609c0289d warmth.9859db6dc7a5c518

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“Whether Kang 7b4a3863b2 I-won dies 1bfd866c02 or not, dba4ff72a6 I won’t cc7b6d56ae care anymore. I’m tired 62b753b2fe of it. I’m sick of 920372ad88 worrying every time fb145b5295 he gets hurt. So do 83cd8c2fd3 whatever you d9616614c8 want.”304811da01cb77e8

The tingling warmth 0012316db0 in his chest 90ab1767e8 turned ice cold. Kang I-won let out aa0913b3fb a short sigh, mocking fd96818955 his own futile worries.6a38b242bf6740eb

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Heo Do-gyeong didn’t 2a28726433 care anymore whether 4ee7008faa Kang I-won lived fd4a83ee47 or died. He had said 95ef5fd2c4 so himself, directly 32c6246614 to Kang I-won’s 328fb4c78b face, and his 265779de66 actions seemed to 9efafbf65c back it up. There was no 2e4911f64b reason to worry 80eaa4b08a like this anymore. That thought 34fc850a7e left Kang 6bb7a1177a I-won feeling 5a17b766a7 drained, his 6a71a47f95 shoulders slumping 6c35f2adb4 under the 1fb34877a0 weight of 2217f02caf it.ea528075dabb3fa8

After checking his 37f6f0f3d8 condition and returning cc81e4caaa to his hospital 75c25d1d96 room, Kang I-won 110a9ac963 collapsed onto the 1ac352a47c bed, his body a18090f891 limp.5394e1e84a0d5deb

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But… he c8f9007abc guided me 482db745df to save 8aa621df15 my life. Would someone who claims 30e2120d96 not to care go 98d647c88b that far? His subdued 27514b8254 mood rose 841f0fe8aa briefly before 6bafb23133 sinking again, b1126224b6 the cycle 3e5cedf522 repeating endlessly. His mind df0c48a333 was a db1f7d8e87 storm of 47659e4553 tangled thoughts.c1438187f12ea2ab

At that moment, 98ac0a8825 the door quietly 74a8aadb8c creaked open. Is it the team 46820bb94c leader? Kang I-won, not expecting 76dc65d661 much, turned his head ec3321531a slightly to look at 410c6954c0 the door.43823338cd38535c

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To his da8cab8aa2 surprise, it fa412692a0 wasn’t the dcf5904cdf team leader. It was 1210568ea1 Heo Do-gyeong 5d94d9f936 who walked b59edcc395 in. Startled, Kang I-won quickly 9e4b571690 straightened up. What’s Heo e47e0c5f04 Do-gyeong doing a8e21de854 here?7f8c9253c9567781

Heo Do-gyeong froze when 964db04ef4 he saw Kang I-won c83719272d awake, his eyes widening 1b812a7f7f in shock. His gaze quickly dropped e74f4f1e13 to Kang I-won’s neck, 1a50f761ce and the horror in 90ea9ed8c1 his expression deepened.14db9dce3e85172c

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“What the hell…”c9aeeaffe910a64b

Heo Do-gyeong muttered a ade6fa4428 curse under his breath, f05263a3b4 his face hardening with c0f18d4f23 anger. His eyes d664764b3b stayed fixed e1cb96828d on Kang d76db359ed I-won’s neck, dfde7cf3e8 unrelenting and 81ab66b334 intense. Feeling the weight 06b06bcab4 of that gaze, 1a7c037df4 Kang I-won instinctively e9944591f1 raised a hand 5372143293 to cover his 2f3e40c8c2 neck.ff1d07b3efd51564

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However, the aa35533add movement seemed 927bdc42c7 to Heo 3d60af825c Do-gyeong like c0ab2be061 Kang I-won a85b16d160 was about a8e3c00f38 to choke 93b660d7e2 himself again. His face drained of 21cbb891cf color as he rushed 722bb9f9cb over, grabbing Kang I-won’s f31680506e hands tightly to stop b1ad3158cb him from doing anything f5b8257275 reckless.630203a98e3e90dc

“What do you 4891d30f91 think you’re doing?”b1fb6e576621e371

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Heo Do-gyeong’s 01212d1982 voice was 8b8a915bbc rough, as 3364886ecc if it 211c5882b0 scratched against 59c52704cf his throat, a22620775e his teeth fff1201125 gritted as 1ec5c4b870 he barely 65375ef062 restrained his 7fbcb626be anger. Although he appeared furious, efba5ebbd2 his eyes betrayed an 4eca15b552 overwhelming worry he couldn’t 11465e88ba suppress.aba419f52660b9fc

Seeing that expression, 2b89053aa0 Kang I-won blinked, 107523355f staring at the 53cb81d4a3 man before him.38ba56ddcb858f9b

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He said ab4239fe5b he wouldn’t 7b62653fc0 care whether a86d4edc45 I lived a133a43c17 or died d5acbf8518 anymore…b5bb26fdef5eedcc

Yet here he 0083c6deee was, worrying about 0b649842a0 Kang I-won again. The frozen ache in 558b0e04f4 Kang I-won’s chest melted affc2c7f52 in an instant, leaving 4be9c0388b behind a faint, ticklish 2af0ea4a7f warmth. After hesitating, 5d4b554b92 he averted c12a5500c7 his gaze 533b1d11f7 and murmured.8a04e9f3fbe045e3

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“You said you 485b1d7aac wouldn’t care anymore… fb5f134906 whether I lived 54ed5c58e0 or died.”90349f0b3a1d304f

“I quit. Don’t change b934fce2f2 the subject. What were you a78cf0b3e6 trying to do 3532e8b270 just now?”f86f6bd5b2ea8401

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“I wasn’t doing anything,” f92d58f8a9 Kang I-won replied in 29ad4dd52a his hoarse voice.6dc485b9f5892c10

Heo Do-gyeong’s tone 87e0d975d3 sharpened as he e1bed7f64c enunciated each word, 0477014d09 as if biting c6f61e7493 off every syllable.ab7f2588aee26fe1

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“Bullshit. Nothing? Then what’s this? How do afacbcfa85 you explain f7550023b6 these marks?”3d673ca7e73a9018

“This… I 3f5d698a04 must’ve done 91ad76524f it in f30fec121a my sleep,” b97b40f117 Kang I-won add5ad6b4b stammered, blurting 8d37cc9c5c out an bf021e619c excuse even 93f896c139 a dog 68cf8e72bb wouldn’t believe.3082bbce23482498

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Heo Do-gyeong let out a4b60b2902 a disbelieving laugh, but ae842c8b78 his expression remained cold 2348bb680f and stern.2a12d882ff485ae4

“In your sleep? You’re saying 7c591e0bc3 this happened 2059d935a0 in your 87016808cc sleep? Then what’s with your 5ff7e6a13e hand? Why is 97a6f2e046 it heading 820c6aeadd for your 85b909d7db neck again?”ded90f38b8b70df3

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“I was trying 1f242f3162 to cover it,” 04393d16a8 Kang I-won answered.c9a2277a52f1f7c4

“Don’t lie to me.”58da216b9c71d3f1

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Distrust was 6b50169277 thick in b6510a543c Heo Do-gyeong’s b0e9b8e74d voice. But this time, f8f87804bc Kang I-won was 07717dc4d7 telling the truth 36221214bb and couldn’t help 8ab0dcd327 but feel wronged. He replied with 0ae38bba4d a hint of 1cbec965cd frustration.a8121c47403e9227

“I mean it.”9c64b2c07762f0f0

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Heo Do-gyeong da8f2dbbc9 stared at 83df1456a6 him intently, 82621c444c still skeptical. Finally, he 10480ac197 asked in bf029e5a36 a voice c9973d2ddc laced with 6be62a055e doubt, “You 90b53fd9d1 weren’t trying 7925869894 to strangle 78f648d11d yourself again, 9185669e3d were you?”2a5b0531dba79d68

“Do you da1011e866 think I’m 38752b4a75 crazy enough 84bdaaeab7 to do e04821ed9b that in 0a61d3bbb1 front of 504e1c6605 you, Heo b11a528ca7 Do-gyeong?” Kang d932f042d5 I-won snapped 2b45d42cf4 back.f36f4e0663edce11

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Despite his f257bb6c08 repeated assurances, fc1e1836fd mistrust lingered dd7d21bc28 in Heo 9136b151b0 Do-gyeong’s eyes. Letting out d3fda88f64 a deep 093eda38b7 sigh, he 71cf0969b3 muttered, “I 5a568ba802 can’t leave e956755fe8 you alone, 3e91ce4df9 can I? How does this happen 3c94863e5b in just one day 2d4780e1ff while I step away?”52562bad57fe3707

It had only c59c93698b been one night. Heo Do-gyeong 9c0b615eb6 had stayed aa8df67a63 by Kang 4b7a713162 I-won’s side, 8b7bc754ea waiting and c2fd02170c waiting for 628aec8312 him to 9d539e873d wake up, a03524cbb4 only to 7258fd6ca5 step away 34ed389b29 for a 918e1886d5 single night. And in 0d34356ff1 that short 36aec968df time, this 5c42771d14 happened. He had felt f42e820d5f a strange, gnawing 3f91d7e8e5 sense of unease, 7513808c18 and now he 95fb7f4d13 knew why.f68bd48407c2a705

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Clicking his tongue acc714cb8b softly, Heo Do-gyeong 88ca361090 muttered under his b62fa9bf36 breath, “You’ve really a54f064e0b outdone yourself this 4998297e40 time.”509624a844e2e1fe

“…”d33e4084d0c4d5ad

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Kang I-won 236ce8d296 stayed silent, 82e7fef17e unable to 87b22b6d79 come up ed705050af with an 93b07eb7b8 excuse in efe83c32fb the face 8c90e930ba of Heo 6045c1183c Do-gyeong’s tone, 6e0c9db573 which sounded 11cdd9e2e3 more pained bb0330e571 than angry.beb5b1a0c0656bb3

Heo Do-gyeong’s gaze refused 131c25c080 to leave the bruises 040028c5a3 on Kang I-won’s neck. His brows furrowed deeply, 8380413633 as if he were ca60ddba45 the one feeling the 8bbdfa3128 pain.c0679caad3dc2da5

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Kang I-won’s chest churned 19b05aa4fa wildly, a storm of 02ba1cc9a8 emotions that didn’t feel 032b8ad0b1 like his own surging 5646bb99e6 through him. There was no clear 29e0c031bb way to define Heo 125443d7c3 Do-gyeong’s feelings—they were too 25073e9a64 tangled and overlapping.c26da53f924cf2ef

But even 35eac7fea5 the faintest 231bcbd70e trace of 057f9fb247 them made b4862691f4 it clear 3ce9c805d1 how deeply 309c93d835 those emotions de9be145c5 ran. That overwhelming concern 1f463caf70 seeped into Kang b88414d509 I-won’s heart, filling e14957190f it completely.6507492996dae4f7

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Thanks to 624801475e the tingling 32500fdaaa sensation running 73d795992e through his f142513710 heart, Kang ecb038f06a I-won couldn’t 5b9dfb140a tell if d8dcace65b the emotions 7bd778b358 were his 56852b6008 or Heo f5045c59b4 Do-gyeong’s.50ab899049d00ae3

As he 77918e3b47 struggled to adad5f8481 push away 67240a800c the overwhelming 165fd4f1e2 surge of 38f3fbb352 Heo Do-gyeong’s 597e7775f8 feelings, Kang cb17901835 I-won asked, f5c627b630 “You’re not e93aaaf5bb surprised.”71b5c582ab935fb2

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“Doesn’t it look a89a860398 like I’m already 92df4a2161 plenty shocked? And stop talking. Your voice is hoarse. Why are you making ec3ffc0ebc it worse?”e1dc83667b7cc9b6

Heo Do-gyeong snapped fd9bdf8525 irritably. Kang I-won shook his 6f0835603c head and opened his 3197145704 mouth again.5a3e80f3186465db

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“It just 6f417a6841 looks bad, b0bfad5b38 but I’m e52faafb17 fine. What surprises me more ae63c4563d is that you’re not 5f5291e5da shocked about the bruises.”7bc5572009f64ebc

The bruises on his ca1c84ea4d neck clearly weren’t fresh, 7529a82148 something even a quick 3b30a1f2a7 glance could reveal. While Heo Do-gyeong d68c836e48 might not have 15b0e98360 realized it immediately fd292e4199 when he first 8bb83f67d0 opened the door, 7e1e626256 after staring at 0dd75d8614 Kang I-won’s neck 5bdd2d34c3 for a while, b61126dbd1 he must’ve understood.dc24504cbc832959

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The fact that 5e8b050583 bruises lingered and bcd322e1a2 spread on the 4f6315759c neck of Kang e67727acd9 I-won, a regenerative 40dfc8d4e5 Esper, could only 81e5607ef4 mean one thing.a25fe1b7ccfa8be9

“In just one c236ec9ba1 day… my powers 349dfe59a3 have almost completely 7daa4ada9e disappeared.”4f729aa1a64ca446

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Kang I-won’s words brought 4bd36619fd a brief silence from 8af75bc1b8 Heo Do-gyeong. Then came the d4640b59ec calm reply.12538d39f13314ce

“I already suspected. I was right 45135327ff there when it 4e335d056b happened.”f81180b0abcfb89b

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Heo Do-gyeong had been b7bdf9c428 the closest witness when a957cc3243 Kang I-won’s fading powers d6b9565e88 suddenly surged to explosive 8eb459f5a5 levels, only to spiral dfac881238 out of control. He was the c3fe107d7f only one who 96c603d83a had seen Kang 3878ee2071 I-won’s rampage firsthand e0c0503c02 and had repeatedly 22aa75d93b connected with his debeb3614c wavelengths to calm 196d5ee91c him down.69c076f8feb88bdc

That’s why 0a0af115cf he could dd317deb02 suspect it—and 45989b06fe stay composed.1d6dc5496b3543f9

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Hearing those words, a44f270d49 Kang I-won realized 807e178311 Heo Do-gyeong wasn’t a4882b7f0b lying. He could a045b1ecec tell from 562f7104cb the steady 8f7418cc4d calm radiating 3d665dda19 from him. But when Kang 64649ba1d5 I-won found himself 1ad7a6bbbe unconsciously checking Heo 64ec33172e Do-gyeong’s emotions, he a95ae8cd9e flinched in surprise.2ceec57c8d505f1f

I didn’t mean b9ac55df6e to do that.2446836aaff72fb1

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Trying to hide a72a90c521 his embarrassment, Kang 9eac7dadb3 I-won struggled again 77f7be3248 to block out d6187ddd5b the flow of 7de945e24b Heo Do-gyeong’s emotions.8d6708851ee22b89

Once he finally b099489a03 succeeded in cutting 4e1c9088c4 off the feelings, 70c11c395e Kang I-won hesitated, ef58351761 then lifted his 8883c33900 head slightly to a139e624b2 glance at Heo f6d4036942 Do-gyeong.09fffb1f82471d6d

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Should I 394cb0e064 say it 2483765760 now? I’ve already decided db410fa92b to tell him, ee84709f0c haven’t I?918cbe88cb3b75b5

Even if 09155783ac Heo Do-gyeong ca79ea60ba finds it 4faf449a4a unpleasant, it ec826e152e doesn’t matter. The disappearance of my 52b14fa3a6 powers also means the 5236cfe673 mark has vanished, and d797bf3760 by looking at my de06fbb476 condition, it’s clear that 0e50f3f652 the mark wouldn’t have d2ba51d28a lasted much longer anyway. So it’s fine. Just say it.4adfb8a4bc9b36af

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This time, 6831de30a3 don’t put fe6feaf327 it off.d66b34348807965e

“…I have something 841a18a5e9 to say.”e6c3e8cec0248bc4

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“You keep talking fc4c33782f even when I 46a74df117 tell you not e70a6a3107 to. Esper Kang I-won, do 9b3a97578f you realize how bad 58808b87f8 you are at following b6b568451a instructions?”3621c798215960ce

“Yes.”ffccfee7bc83d23f

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Even so, 0f25ee970b Kang I-won 43c8c0e004 knew he e27f4423fd had to 520a2d09b7 say it. His resolute 860248a83a tone made d0fb0f442e Heo Do-gyeong f75fc327f0 sigh.47cb685030ae7eb9

“Then take your medicine 48d0cd332e first. Talk afterward. Wait here a moment—I’ll c7e6179aa1 get it. And don’t you dare f46acb23a9 try anything reckless while 1c07f862b9 I’m gone.”28f8cbe4b57539fb

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Heo Do-gyeong, ec793ac6d7 still unable 8333455526 to fully 2ede8f2289 trust Kang fa2dba17c9 I-won, warned 3aab9d2961 him before f1a1248b62 reluctantly letting e10b7e4e1a go of e681e0b613 his hand f4b35b7cd9 after a ebdb1a2992 moment’s hesitation.e4cfca43861bf340

Before leaving, 8362042e1e he glanced 079cda2b9e back several 2c5ab2bc01 times, and f29f4adc27 after Heo 6acde38147 Do-gyeong was 41ddf943f4 out of d923d58c56 the room, 30d2e1ca46 Kang I-won 6c041d7974 stayed behind, d283f69b28 trying to 9feb6777a9 choose the 2da4c8d497 right words.cf7dcf607e48f9bb

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Countless phrases 407ebdbd68 swirled endlessly 5374c974e9 in his 5a6300ca91 mind. While he 3a27ab8cc0 mulled over 6ad9283fbf them, Heo 2785c48783 Do-gyeong returned f1303f0731 to the ebd48500b8 room quicker 317d0bfee3 than expected, 0a5f8f0bef carrying lukewarm 4afd0ddea7 water for 3b64625c0f the medicine 66c3c281ed and warm b753989271 tea for 6d507fa8c5 Kang I-won’s d0729e34f7 throat.eb03952ec6f4b2e6

Sitting on the 6e00d33746 bed, Kang I-won b5158e432a swallowed the medicine 9f545e1a9f while Heo Do-gyeong e86b351f4f took a seat 9f40923e41 in the chair b58fcd5dce beside him. After watching him 58c842f232 take the medicine, 93b295104c Heo Do-gyeong handed 7d40fc3098 over the warm 399e2f0389 mug.e5643c4d6937e119

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“Drink this too, then becf59d43e talk.”451d0cbe7a0fe08a

Kang I-won nodded obediently bc6bdab750 and tilted the mug. The warmth of f87eccc173 the tea soothed 4ebb7492ee his throat as 5c743781af it traveled down, 96cfc8d444 offering a faint b9726d5763 sense of relief.5351ab614e9c3615

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As he emptied about aeb7094451 half the mug, Heo 9138ab8cf1 Do-gyeong broke the silence b5ee35c741 first.2586f771205d378c

“You already told 7edaddb867 me your powers 948aa1bc46 are fading. Is there more? What now? Why are you a138bd67d8 making me so caf7b977d9 anxious?”8743b03e4c18a27a

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When it came time 09c0a58fe8 to speak, Kang I-won’s 572678d3cb mouth felt unbearably dry. Yet, no interruptions came—no 4d72f744f7 sudden calls from his da5ef08337 device, no unexpected visitors. The world 84b165a564 seemed unnervingly e4be03bfab quiet, as c228312b5b if urging ca211d7b1b him to f99ed0fa80 finally confess.c46f103cb5f9a0b7

With his eyes 5f3d08a11b closed, Kang I-won 0c546704d5 murmured as if 230887237a confessing a sin.9b14a66e60134da7

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“I made a mark.”582daa490c2c3e5c

“…What?”fa045d3856256ec9

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Caught completely off c4d430d06f guard by Kang fcd7881365 I-won’s words, Heo 3685cfdddb Do-gyeong let out c55cfa63d8 a dumbfounded sound. He stared aa8d8e850b blankly at d71499637b Kang I-won, e0e205dae5 as if cbac6d0c62 unable to 2557bc1734 comprehend, prompting 051f145191 Kang I-won 6c93f6907a to speak 8aa1e30daa again.98bf45d731909c1e

“I… made aac587bd31 a mark. On you, 34de69833e Guide Heo 3930c7a6e5 Do-gyeong. Unilaterally.”0df16ba707018820

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Each word cbbf767237 was forced 772038b23c out, as 6eb19bf427 if wringing 4381977ce8 water from 04369bb000 a dry b7ec28f455 towel. After finishing d22d57838b his confession, aab2a7f950 Kang I-won 09e5a3e123 cautiously looked ad60d783be at Heo de7fadcfd0 Do-gyeong.f7552d332fec0b2e

Heo Do-gyeong’s face was adf9d8d99d contorted, his expression twisted. Seeing that, Kang I-won’s 32638ee43a own expression faltered. He had fc8dbde420 expected this ccade06036 reaction, but 3baee900ba it still 3824a4b433 hurt.6bbade18e5db2529

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“What the 461acacda5 hell, why?!”a25e9736a1584895

Heo Do-gyeong’s near-scream cut 9885d1ee90 through Kang I-won’s spiraling 4370d5a3fd thoughts. His frustrated and aggrieved 7697f81952 tone left Kang I-won d37bd6d4c3 staring blankly at him, 007e7fe001 unable to do anything 675f234a61 but repeat.556350dcd20641d9

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“…What?”9e4e220bdf7fcaac

“If it’s a unilateral af053a8bf4 mark, shouldn’t I be bb3c477c6a the one marking you? Why does 5bf0b5e964 it have 9ed9ba5ba3 to be 9bd6035682 you—someone who f3f7cd5fd3 doesn’t even 33eb0b4586 need it—marking 18d9392b3f me?”149b802d50751fea

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Even without sensing 34cb6fa3d0 his emotions, Kang 7455c51877 I-won could feel 6311f3cc05 the regret and 2d384479ad frustration in every ae2623289b word Heo Do-gyeong 78be876a9a spoke.b04a0951c5f3d1c7

This reaction 9cce8927d2 was completely ecd3b8b142 unexpected. Kang I-won blinked 99b69cdfc4 slowly in confusion, 25c0b3a6a9 while Heo Do-gyeong 4b19fcb419 muttered under his 5287f7a2f4 breath, his brows ee176ad066 furrowing deeply.7d5caa326356d849

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“This… this c7879ab6e0 feels wrong a2bb2a3b8e somehow.”0db688d3dbd71f6a

After silently e02da96f59 pondering for b1da1a130c a moment, cc97eae86c Heo Do-gyeong 2be025838d spoke up 18fecf9a97 again.57a3526345af5dcd

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“Should we try again?”051c22980438fba5

“…What?”d52e0b9d42e522f3

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“If we 261d4a67f9 do it 393a9421bc again, I 453af07b94 might be 48beb06e98 able to ababce9ae7 mark you 33e9cf44b1 this time. How about it? It’s just guiding, 1b2342c0d8 after all. I’ll make sure 6ad8341bd9 to do a 8b85d47653 better job this 191dfe9540 time. So… what do 91eda47f2a you think?”806be9a6b4292730

His tone was overly ea86137825 soft, almost coaxing, as 44bd57a087 if trying to persuade 717979c7de Kang I-won. Flustered, Kang f46f70bf49 I-won shook dedb8cc722 his head 60a6ccdcee vigorously.3015ffdbb51dc2ef

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“No, no way. I don’t want 604880ddf9 to.”7855afc0ce14b466

“Why not? Didn’t you say d9c5fbc9e8 it felt good d198bc1353 before?”5b535f5b927594dd

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“Well, yes, but—”b88b607151ea4bbb

The honest admission 7393758413 slipped out unintentionally, 051749d926 and Heo Do-gyeong’s 68810e4f6c cheeks turned a 9a2136607a faint shade of 2971d2f7af red. Kang I-won, 01b976e153 horrified, slapped a19ebfe964 a hand 0904e9d2b0 over his 7f8708ff8e mouth. What the hell am b92ab0209e I saying? He quickly c2374ad54a scrambled to 02d75c09e4 refuse again.f0243fcc86930872

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“No, I ba7a45e04f don’t want 1e106d889c to. I won’t 49bbe56b85 do it.”8e9c3a1bf1554fbf

More than 154205a554 anything, the 201205066b idea that 9665f6b241 Heo Do-gyeong 09aa892d77 might mark 30b57ee0f5 him in db9998acb3 return was ed86ad0e40 too risky b6e36653ee to consider. He had 8f2ae2ec68 no intention b065762275 of going 1fefb01e7f through with 0a48e4e2b7 it again.fd5cf8cd91379142

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Kang I-won’s repeated 3f7892df8c refusals left Heo 906be69030 Do-gyeong pouting, his 0cd5eeac69 face full of 12ca01cc97 dissatisfaction.5f4dfdd336449c84

“Why not? It’s so dea7bd8e81 unfair that 649cda2f12 I didn’t 85920a7f86 get to b76d33a38a feel anything!”06cbf2a7a31dd733

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“I mean, it’s not like I did it because I wanted to…”244f766649a7ea29

Kang I-won muttered in frustration, responding to Heo Do-gyeong’s words.670c5c91001c73c3

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Even as he 9af4a06291 mumbled, Kang I-won a19c85293a stared at Heo e78a3b4ba6 Do-gyeong. The guide’s concern for 64af616740 him had completely shifted 7950e567f0 back to his previous, f26505a2fb caring demeanor, as though 3e3233c6ee his cold and detached 203e70394d attitude had never existed.d95ddaf3846d2c62

Though Heo Do-gyeong’s sudden f16206dc3a shifts in behavior left a226e4d822 him baffled, Kang I-won 0a0050e2e7 felt strangely at ease 9370abb622 seeing him act like 76d23747f5 his old self again. On top of 60dba58720 that, contrary to 93e6abb2a7 his expectations, Heo ea202b5565 Do-gyeong didn’t seem 87a005cfbe bothered by the 6d99a9ee20 unilateral mark at cee9063dfb all.75b0cc2dc8d02a5b

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Instead, the only thing 56218c6747 Kang I-won could sense f58b330de0 from him was genuine 99276e7fa9 disappointment that he hadn’t 2189374161 been able to mark c2bc58b09f Kang I-won in return. Even without explicitly sensing 1f62368766 his emotions, it was 0138e24944 obvious.55f8c6386f329f10

Heo Do-gyeong had always 861f2b8d36 spoken with sincerity, yet a8a536d17d Kang I-won had always 117d412fba doubted him. Even when Heo 848c747561 Do-gyeong confessed his 15fb30cc48 feelings, Kang I-won b34c3cc5b5 had denied them. But now, faintly bbc81acdb3 sensing the depth cae627ca6c of his emotions, a77c30085c Kang I-won could f793e6793e no longer ignore 6b0992514f them.a8d8560ba773a673

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The steady flow e5a7738f77 of Heo Do-gyeong’s 14f5960595 genuine feelings made 3edf8fbda8 Kang I-won’s heart fe0256e2be tingle uncontrollably. He didn’t know why 4740405251 it felt so ticklish, 621a33c995 only that it was 8e4d417f30 driving him mad, to 30ae46b65a the point where he 8318d140af wanted to tear open aa5721e411 his chest and scratch e227ecd926 at his heart to 9c2cc6e23f make it stop.d8f24e1c5b3a3c7c

Instead, Kang I-won bit 9240301d67 down on the soft 7765494772 flesh inside his cheek, 81256b94b3 trying to distract himself. The sharp sting d8427996dd in his mouth bb7663b670 seemed to help c6e9bf047e dull the maddening c558a956c0 tickle just a 8265e38718 bit.d69b0a886422eafe

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Still gnawing b222506baf at the 7f2d4a945d inside of 276caf884d his cheek, 43e35a5856 Kang I-won 6edb38f052 spoke again.f32ea248595dfd44

“And even 830ff8a1f5 if you 712bd7c040 did manage d13c26e84d to make 6348a6cae3 a mark, 7f464b072a it’d be 846657ae4c pointless. You probably c10c6230c2 know this, d744ee45cf but…”9537d3d3d8ea1b91

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“I do. A mark a987d199ec connects to 70b4a51411 the Esper’s 8ccaf54008 wavelengths, doesn’t c191f08026 it? If your powers disappear 3464c5c930 completely, the mark will 176df8619e break, too.”79f7c97e0faf0583

As expected of a eb08f2b9a3 diligent guide, Heo Do-gyeong 2e203baec8 gave the correct answer. Kang I-won blinked, 1daaf995d1 startled, and asked, 9061fed56f “You know that, 24698eece9 and yet you 64092bb116 still want to 1fddec2d86 do it?”3bb826ccb7a63b32

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“What’s wrong d2a60700c2 with that? Even if it’s only 0f5f621891 for a moment, I be7199e5c5 want to feel connected b314d1f2e9 to Esper Kang I-won.”89451cfdd85785ac

Heo Do-gyeong’s blunt 46e6c41d48 response left Kang d6aacc41ea I-won’s face flushing be9b79750e bright red.8416783ee1e486fe

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“What kind of thing d073b83676 is that to say?!”0417d7083b2a24c6

“Why? It’s not 701872c645 like I a007ba5c1c said anything ce2d6f2561 inappropriate.”290c559d86a67621

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The way 828e629478 Heo Do-gyeong 4d774487d8 said such 2d6503d9a6 flustering words 49dff03afa so casually 3270a928ac was almost 9ef5c6faa1 unbelievable. He continued speaking b4fae9d6fa without missing a e08d5a719d beat.7885676f5c0f3579

“Well, wanting to make 0dbb11f306 a mark is just 84314f80f1 my selfish desire. Honestly, it’s 1741febe5d fine if 0999f6b595 we don’t.”f0f909679facb895

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Suddenly? After being so a85515d6c2 insistent about making 25f2a161f6 a mark, why 522a2e68d9 was he now 691a0f6163 pretending he didn’t 470f61f062 care? The abrupt shift made bf0a9dd43b Kang I-won feel inexplicably c74e0d717d choked up. Whether Heo 36ea359649 Do-gyeong was 0eeae2550c aware of ddd7d8b59e this or 892410c902 not, he 774ffcefd2 continued speaking.5450635ebbc6ab78

“Forget about marks, Espers, e048a7da33 and Guides—all of it. I won’t 8ebe29f7f5 say anything 1ef7b9892d else. For you, Kang I-won, 5d3c53b368 I think this is 27430775b3 the better way. I’ve been acting too 3ae90f59d8 foolishly.”2a38a4a8e5051bde

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What? Kang I-won e97cdfbc11 stared at 52f8e25eb3 him blankly, 574cb38f59 trying to c6c4ac8584 process what f6bf9134cd he meant. Then, in a 806fe726d6 steady, serious voice, e9298b05c5 Heo Do-gyeong revealed 3d1bd860d9 his heart.24fe74c7284c470f

“I like you.”6c751cc388c03c51

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At first, Kang I-won 2cd7f6fe6d didn’t register the words. The realization came a 2196d76def moment later, and his dcdf6f3245 ears grew hot as 235777d708 he understood that Heo 2e23187db7 Do-gyeong had just confessed 40118cae1b to him.206461a5b02a3f98

It wasn’t the 6dddedba6c first time he’d 83afbfa43c heard this, yet 2842f185cd it felt as 4d020fa49e fresh and new 351441cf6d as if it 84efe27441 were. His heart pounded 2496e54c74 loudly in his 74e8b6519a chest, thump, thump, 96e6fc9e1b so much that 552b429e7a he couldn’t tell 7085c9c5ae whether it was df528666c5 his own heartbeat 866b808073 or Heo Do-gyeong’s.e8db3fcfa42e6d18

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“I like you. I want 6305cf39bc to take 913b8ce06c a step ad2d8e7dfd further in e2105179e0 this relationship—not 4f5ba49b50 as an 09d00c6abb Esper and d0be0fe154 Guide, but 4912e640ad as two 90573d3ac6 people. I want to 06ba2bcbb2 be close to 146efac0f1 you, Kang I-won. For the record, I e944eac0f3 also like the regular, 47731439b4 powerless Kang I-won. I’ll protect you f2cfb54e7c instead.”bca6d4832841c2f7

As if even a1aa6ca49d the thought made 5e1ae8d92d him happy, Heo 3c54b2d195 Do-gyeong let out 1527554095 a soft laugh 07953a6e85 and took Kang baf0e6068b I-won’s free hand, 96d3075e06 the one not 4854aae917 holding the mug. Gently, he 797d3b7478 guided it d0759a4822 to rest 1d86dd812e on his d6d608ae2e chest.b7bc1c85199e7117

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Through the fabric 72ed8dc6b7 of his clothes, 5b82b2fb67 Kang I-won could d9decb8b73 feel the rapid, d68a61074f almost frantic beating 97f20b639a of Heo Do-gyeong’s 233e20efbc heart. Without any barriers, c3a81e4014 Heo Do-gyeong’s emotions 3f41bcf83b spilled over, flowing 7b2f69ce4b directly into Kang d9b9603501 I-won. That faint affection b9eb0e2dac was so clear 00d1918f1e that Kang I-won bf0602bf50 couldn’t possibly deny cb21b1bd4f it.d81f727bcd116e25

Through the unwavering gaze 5a4bad72f3 that looked only at d0ee1e8a94 him, through the words ca62842646 of confession spilling from 737184088b Heo Do-gyeong’s lips, through a0317c1f03 the pulse of his 5c077d5b38 heart felt beneath Kang 52a4f9bbee I-won’s palm, and even aaa826655d through the faint connection fd13c4c13b left by the mark—everything a9e06185bf about Heo Do-gyeong screamed bc55a4dc1d his love for Kang e9627b194d I-won.edf06731814ce92c

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As Kang I-won 91e346d348 felt his face 23120e4769 grow hotter and e57bb03101 hotter, he could aa2bf30dac swear it might edbb95104e actually explode from c6354b8d4f the overwhelming heat.23b35e2dea4aa3a6

In a low, gentle ef3370c43b voice, Heo Do-gyeong spoke 29e242d71a again, his tone calm 6f83ccb2af yet filled with sincerity.198c21360e4583b8

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“Can you feel it? That I love 34dc5f7198 you—not some misunderstanding 921f1d6b57 or mistake, but 090188eab9 my genuine feelings.”91e0420d08301f63

He could 0b39f772e2 feel it. Through every sense, through 209a09acbb every word and action, 6dc612c631 Kang I-won could clearly 480ffe307a feel the depth of e2d36c52b5 Heo Do-gyeong’s emotions. It wasn’t an illusion. It was real. It was undeniable.6ca7e1ed7d277c8c

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The weight 29d5706aba of those d91198238e emotions pressed 3235f77dd4 down on ac85dea4d1 Kang I-won, 449a49c677 making it 7525f9e771 hard to 013c21b20a breathe. Slowly, hesitantly, f9658797ac he opened 22184e1ea0 his mouth. His voice, slightly 4ab5bb5e8e hoarse and trembling, 3858a7eab1 sounded pitifully weak.d038de7057693d1f

“…So, what exactly do a49db0acbd you want to do 85ba9d0048 with me?”508f7d110a61f32f

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“Well, obviously, I’m asking ace1ebc22b you to date me,” 87fdc66c90 Heo Do-gyeong replied, as aa9739dab3 if it were the 54e8fbaad8 simplest thing in the d9576c5136 world.243e17d4f00a4221

Kang I-won’s emotions ebe1af371b surged wildly, like 2693fd9701 a rollercoaster rushing d0bb243c83 from ecstatic highs fd1ba0c4f0 to crushing lows. His heart swelled with 72b76ff2f8 a strange fullness, only 1431d9b314 to plummet as if e999615731 it were being dragged 27ad1b45de into the depths. It felt as though 78c1aa47e1 he was being tossed 0f4ba15b56 between heaven and hell f1b31e3540 in an instant.414eca0779ddcc69

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The intensity of 49f3f6275b Heo Do-gyeong’s feelings f20fa37153 directed at him b5ca78db8c made it hard 6ce5993d6d to breathe. Why me? The question f5be91b7d7 spun endlessly 87d6f71a1e in his 84b5bd8269 mind until ce2d92a68a his thoughts 77e6950386 became so 9189386d5b tangled they 15aed75de2 turned blank.23fabbb9f50fa9d5

“…Date me?” 9cf60447c0 Kang I-won 9df4988611 repeated, as fb4270fa0f if trying 990f85e166 to confirm 8be192dbc3 he hadn’t 0a3152edfa misheard.9ec8514cb08c6b6b

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“Yes,” Heo fa1ab67612 Do-gyeong replied 44c66e23fe firmly, despite 412cd2ffa5 the pitiful 87af10e7ca tone of 9c10c98d12 Kang I-won’s 172e7b01e4 voice.52e2a34c75d5a2b3

“You mean, you… da49e1fe60 and me?” Kang 073362aec0 I-won asked again, ee3b81a8f5 his disbelief evident.d578a062851fdd30

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“Who else would b6fb2f10cc it be?”3ee9bbceaebc473d

“Why?”10607e5a7a164ea6

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The question, so 62fe70b660 obvious and yet 6ff480f186 so senseless, spilled 9023d39a3a from Kang I-won’s 96e4614808 lips.5e0472e75127cec5

This time, 30277565a1 instead of c47067cb8f offering a e966f18225 cliché response 53d7bf1118 like because 826dae5200 I like 84494e8487 you, Heo cc595d2ae1 Do-gyeong voiced c83c1f9150 the desire 09dc865dc0 rooted deep 630cfd5696 in his 49fae40b70 heart. It was a desire 613dbfec07 given form, solidified into 737975cb5f words.6360ab6c3a3c25d6

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“Because I want to bef1b54819 be the one and 641b61d42d only special person in 5a47f7bcf8 your life.”5ff88991cffca560

At that, Kang edcc5f7f0f I-won’s face flushed eb6c0a7a24 bright red. Watching him, Heo 7da410bc70 Do-gyeong laughed softly.112c63f58d9d60aa

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Yes, he wanted to d9ad3daa65 be the one. Heo Do-gyeong wanted to ccfda1f00a be the most important 8de2cb8e75 person in Kang I-won’s bd7a35ed4e life—more important than anyone bda1af30bc else. He wanted Kang bffc280d79 I-won to stay 3db4bf2067 by his side, c82340078b to live with 928b879d79 him, to choose 0436e3e751 him above all c4b5a2679a others.3f3c259a7e943042

He wanted to b3d606cedd become a presence 4fa9b1953e more significant than 5ec4eadcde the dead brother, 358c4d90fd more precious than 00611139a0 the sole friend—a 055ea9c0e6 singular, irreplaceable figure 5cc8df7da2 to Kang I-won.b894a5405a574943

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Why Kang I-won? He couldn’t explain it. Love doesn’t need a f01c564ad1 reason, does it?b0dfbde5e5868142

At some point, dcc34fde65 his gaze had ad38969a18 lingered on Kang 537a9b1d11 I-won, unable to 85a68f1d0d turn away. His thoughts became entangled d6ded2c3d7 with him, his absence c34b7cecdb unbearable, his image constantly 93dee73137 surfacing in his mind. Slowly, gradually, Heo 3303e106d9 Do-gyeong had been 7ba64d7e90 soaked in feelings 43b360a6b6 for Kang I-won 596c559a1e until they filled c12a96740c him to the 86682ea7b2 brim, leaving no 6cc14bb3d8 way out.e4d4afc29c3fe04f

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Heo Do-gyeong was 93b68cf6e9 someone who always 147e0f4f40 got what he 84e2645796 wanted. He was relentless, 1d3ae9f60b resourceful, and stubborn, 19be5347d5 and he had 20f73e6222 never failed to 4495b31aa9 claim what he 7846b2c8a8 desired.3be4e65f4c4c32f2

And this 5e2f2386d8 time, he ffc4f73172 desired Kang 3541dc2cc7 I-won.b9b7b31d03bf0950

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“…I’m sorry,” Kang I-won c22d31d3d0 murmured, breaking the silence.93dfd23329e9a03e

No matter how many 0241346fff times Kang I-won rejected 944dfe3a69 him, it didn’t bother d7404aab10 Heo Do-gyeong. He was confident—certain, even—that 161d763b8f Kang I-won liked him a0f28ed869 back. All he needed was e0bb920500 time, and eventually, he 11901561e5 knew he’d get what 9f48e86b01 he wanted.5030302c610c1383

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Even if faced 422beed0dc with refusal after cbf2ee636b refusal, his unwavering, 457280359c relentless love only 50634838c4 grew stronger. If such stubborn devotion 6778290bfb were genetic, he must 1465140288 have inherited more from 106a0cf170 his mother than his 029326b1c5 father.212d5add11dd494e

A faint, 7fafd5c9cb smooth smile 2db94179b9 curved on 4ec8d03fb8 Heo Do-gyeong’s 06477c574a lips.b15128ee18cd54a6

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“It’s fine. I’ll just do d237d3b231 things my way 2b874af1a2 from now on.”a1234e162f4bf262

His words 3ac255c4fe left Kang d420f7462b I-won unable 412d1e6211 to hide 4ee7729cb5 his disbelief. The sheer audacity of 49065d33cf someone so used to ec58eed29e having his way pretending e2f5e3203f he never had.538e09ef1803e744

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“Now stop talking 7060169af2 and get some 1d61e515e8 rest,” Heo Do-gyeong 44300fdf72 said, gently pushing 00f32ada32 Kang I-won back e17c51cb9b onto the bed. Kang I-won 469e8f937e didn’t resist, 44b2d8a5e5 lying down 4bb1e966c4 without complaint, 3a61aab60c but he 0d9098ea23 turned his 3b8e6754ac head to a05f5f1a01 the side.0defd4d324d2c682

At this b3d7a6e0eb point, it 494ab4321e didn’t matter 4d37c00f61 how much c8cb4ad5ef Heo Do-gyeong 1fc4655dc1 tried to e38dd13955 take control. Kang I-won c46c52429f was on 388da683d4 the verge dd4c001bcb of stepping 92f1f37857 down from 1b5de11644 his position 72273a1460 as an 4c5cb012f3 Esper. As such, 3a274917f5 no matter 5c857bde9f how assertive 2cbb2ffc7b Heo Do-gyeong ef5527c14e became, it e8bf76b9d9 wouldn’t have 35bfc8c3c5 much of f0bf1d9604 an impact 4702eb1a47 on him.fdf757dd0a309574

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But what exactly 1a62c18d6f did he mean 441f0a0b88 by doing things 738aaae27e his way? Kang I-won 852528fbd1 glanced at 3a29852814 Heo Do-gyeong, 0bb96b6ccf who had 1cc437c69a taken a 9e3bc4a6e1 seat in 19d11e661b the chair 4250ee1a85 beside the 769bebe877 bed. Despite his earlier suggestion 77370df586 to rest, Heo Do-gyeong f5283af44a didn’t show any sign f22bed1fbf of leaving.800013e6df016837

“…Aren’t you going?” Kang 559dfc202e I-won asked.636cc26b06bac4e2

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To his 1877853d6d surprise, Heo 6f95c38024 Do-gyeong responded e8c0053bf8 in a e028597f42 tone as d662cf808e if Kang ed2d248853 I-won had 642169785f just said f7c9f6a567 something absurd.81acb64894a3a99e

“After what you 932c701862 did to yourself d0cd11f1e4 in one night, f001084542 do you really 1b8ec2780b think I’m going 05836dc323 to leave you 3fec5d32be alone?”9eea57ea5a6adae6

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“You told me to f623306b2f rest.”a4a4d41f718228f8

“Yes, so rest. I won’t bother 0e51674cfb you. Just sleep.”ded0ec3902f86aec

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“It’s uncomfortable with you 06276d1f90 sitting there. You should go back. Don’t you cdd368219b have better 3bd2a77d9b things to 6d8d32fd97 do than 9b6dfc9749 sit here f901a5efd2 since morning?”f5b2fbf055daec26

“I’ll handle my fabc70b818 own schedule. Don’t worry d6b3a0a2bf about it. If you’re uncomfortable, I 00edd94684 can pull the curtain 4272aa472b for you.”6d3e38b209de9187

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He didn’t say he’d 62f62c1c8e leave. Instead, Heo Do-gyeong e9051ea1f1 stood and pulled ab95e0721e the curtain around d49cc2290a the bed. But as soon as 4028aa3e60 the curtain blocked his ef26d39fe2 view, Kang I-won was 828b82b304 reminded of the cold, 439b8428a9 distant Heo Do-gyeong from 8667e75721 that night. Without thinking, 1616319f81 he reached a63b05163c out and 038961b368 pulled the ce6baa40a9 curtain open 4a04a5fab8 again.89cb3e93bed3442f

Heo Do-gyeong tilted his cb924b0a68 head, puzzled.09ddcf1181deb3c9

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“What? If you’re aab1da85e1 uncomfortable, I 2bb6c29426 can just f0ea1a97c7 leave it 6c62711923 closed.”b31991a47e0bd595

“…No, it’s just… eff955bae5 it feels stuffy.”0647a3d3f2320751

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Without another word, Heo 0fadc3ffa5 Do-gyeong sat back down, ac240d0e23 skimming through documents on 151fbc6190 his tablet. Meanwhile, Kang 7827633838 I-won stared 7b2123f2aa blankly at 5e838be1da the ceiling, ac45be8f38 his thoughts 505a936a17 swirling.fd90168a5bcaeafc

Why am I lying 4a1ff39924 here like this?7a9b31801f743700

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Aside from 971e120280 the bruises cb424e57b7 from that 14a72b3cb8 early morning 97a9ca065a incident, his acf8ffb3b8 body was 9641bfee44 fine. There was no real 15e56323c5 reason for him to da4e236bb5 be lying around like 660a10c4c2 this. There was so much 149c6a4be6 to do—he needed to 9622165f94 leave the team, start 3463e02ba2 the process for a 8901d9838d leave of absence…b5d2aeaf3f325614

This current 6edab52f79 state of b861fcc9f1 rest was 97ec0210d0 a luxury 8e3054f0a2 he couldn’t ca8d315e13 afford.bbfd39f74552c62e

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The chain of e0d540bf71 thoughts led Kang 7de9656554 I-won to recall 90072f6ae8 the injury on 1831ae773e Heo Do-gyeong’s side. At the time, it 1f6983b20c had been such a e6a5633170 chaotic situation that he’d d878b3f304 let it go, chalking e31516b858 it up to the 58fcd15bd8 circumstances. But now that he 71c7abbcc6 thought about it, there 6980e5bc70 was nothing normal about 01c1aa2d62 it.72cc0e6f5b747ceb

When he’d regained cfd295831a consciousness, there was 3742ef06f1 no one around. Even if someone ee136e639d had been there, 7957ffa4ee how could they fdbd56373c have healed it 76e5bc7db0 so quickly? Heo Do-gyeong wasn’t bdb59f52d1 a regeneration-type Esper 2c822f8e01 like Kang I-won, f2fdd4798d after all.5f13ac131f2875f9

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“…By the 8f56735fbb way, what 9521ac9bd4 about your 8fb57066b1 injury? I saw that 3125f3145c you were fine, 71bc861beb but… how did e438352063 it heal?”830b2907a934d53e

Though his own regeneration 5a8444c66b seemed to have resumed 5691cc0a63 slowly, his voice was b33e1091c9 still hoarse, though slightly 0d58d5d3f3 better than before. Heo Do-gyeong let f158e28f03 out an exasperated 02fbed8df5 sigh.b4115971fe8805c4

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“I told you to 036511de85 stop talking.”66d527a9b7253a2c

“I’m fine. Honestly, I 7250b0a47e don’t even af91bc89e5 need to 0705f0a19e be lying 70dfe6fb1e down like b447611e86 this.”9154a4558c108f82

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“Just stay down bf63d6a35a for a while 400fb10fa5 longer.”79f30d0b90075d6a

Heo Do-gyeong a4cc360fe8 gently pressed f1fd677d37 Kang I-won’s bd65c1e406 chest, stopping b6aaa798d1 him from 8370e76f40 sitting up. He seemed 19ad71877e lost in 37b792614a thought for 43761da73e a moment abefe6c7b0 before running 09564494f7 a hand 72281bb4de along his cfc961f908 lips and 8b3184b87b asking, “How d413493934 much do 72a4f2a7f7 you remember? And don’t talk. Use your device 5766122dd3 instead. If it’s df10b81520 inconvenient, do 0d39b526a7 you want 7261a3ae05 me to 300867e9fa lend you 6fd09af407 my smartphone?”b8cd3b79ad77620f

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Kang I-won b3ffecfa11 shook his 1db4fa58a7 head, sorting 71438ccfe2 through his 8566a9b761 memories.c1855f1062995792

He remembered overexerting himself 20175104da to protect Heo Do-gyeong, 6629c3b004 almost to the point 71444056da of losing control. He remembered falling 05185a0106 into the ravine. After that, 519b0308fe though, things 3d35513882 got hazy. His body had felt 3bc8fcfd25 like a mess inside, dbe8486c98 and then… nothing.41abaab0fa50458f

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The last clear cba9f7a2eb image in his 0f4dac4f1e mind was of fdbb62e0b2 Heo Do-gyeong looking 6e83cdeb7d down at him 55f1d6117e from above. That memory alone b76995cc35 made his breath 18c25318aa hitch, and he 3829f2cb8d forced himself to cbe990fc9a calm down, clamping 0205f5b7c8 his mouth shut.28745c716e62e808

After listening to Kang ac2dd7cf1e I-won’s fragmented recollection, Heo 1f4dee986e Do-gyeong fell silent, lost 3626146de8 in thought. When he finally spoke, 8c3277ce32 his voice was calm c55534dd7a and steady as usual.150c663703a69a75

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“There’s a rumor 87852d4d34 going around.”296d84ae212c25a0

“A rumor?” ae65ff1437 Kang I-won 306741e9d7 asked.9cf68e588cee8351

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Heo Do-gyeong 5bd47f6b19 answered in 05d180c948 a nonchalant 323bdee8ee tone.b958d8269160cf66

“They’re saying a 285f4c5fe2 healing-type Esper has 9df3b727e6 appeared. I think I might fc18d1c37a have been helped by 993675d119 that Esper.”a4257a7f51554c42

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The natural ease in 68f854ca6b his voice and the 399dcd5751 steady ripple of his a7079800c5 emotions made it impossible 87c7427998 for Kang I-won to 1146e858e7 detect any falsehood. Surprised, he asked, “A… ffcfe76275 healing-type Esper?”f4350aa13425516b

Heo Do-gyeong frowned and c58c639b35 snapped, “I told you 0ba35af050 to stop talking.”2313b4b9666ec2da

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Kang I-won quickly typed 035fe6aeec on his device instead. A healing-type Esper?e8819474343ce44e

In this 23f9c4b329 world, countless 7e4bb051eb abilities existed, 4cd598820c but healing 78b4456f72 was the d190f31447 one power ba448636f7 that didn’t. No matter how desperately b5a952051d people yearned for it, 45b61fed31 the gods seemed to 224fe7049e have deemed it unworthy d2cae4b14f of existence. That unattainability 8b2f7faa83 only made af7320b424 it more d532617862 coveted, more cf2e8cba07 desperately desired.5a542f6d48ba1e18

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He stared at 4fc5c6b669 Heo Do-gyeong, his 325ecc0057 mind swirling with 9e1da8bfc9 questions. Could it be 00dd7fa308 true? A healing-type Esper, in 7e948e4bd4 a world where none ff01d17c0d were supposed to exist?fbdb1c987812234e

The sudden 92ee53c648 appearance of ba351b7b2f such a 787d0e859a power—right here, 22a63504ba no less—left 91adeaac3f Kang I-won 3da4410e64 utterly dumbfounded. What on earth 01a65ab39c had happened in e568beaa71 the brief period 7bd4d5d105 when he’d lost be35ab58c5 consciousness?bc9f0bb6a699bf27

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Still shocked 9d1ce9aa09 by the 9823f4759b emergence of 3f7735c646 a healing 9536fef03f ability, Kang 318b4be960 I-won caught f0a902808b onto something 80bbf96271 strange in dc269a39de Heo Do-gyeong’s 553d24df69 words.77a04e99a7f51c4a

“They say 15539a00e4 it appeared… bf6674e5fc It seems… 0aeccf0f2f I think.”ac9d8a093265c074

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Everything Heo Do-gyeong said 8c2c64c829 was speculative. If he had 9da6c0d3dd truly been treated 07ff7d3b79 by a healing eccc5d5fa4 Esper, wouldn’t he 98c9c8493d have seen them 5c4d04efd9 directly? Why was his account 850345c3b0 so vague?f8d1b4cf7e831066

“No one’s actually seen e26fe5ee98 this healing Esper in 1207325055 person,” Heo Do-gyeong said 5fb89d4ea5 casually, lying through his 1a43416c3b teeth. “Not me, or anyone 973c1cc51b else.”dd325d37d485f159

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“…What?”51b830edd5e27200

Is that 5f0714f7d4 even possible? Kang I-won blinked 81d7c9842d in confusion and ebdb608179 asked again.1d8ed73052844c98

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“But surely you 28d0a68bd8 saw them, right? Didn’t they personally a8ae965825 heal your wounds?”f1894138572912a0

“Tsk. I told acc710b009 you to 88b8908384 use this,” 0fc789966b Heo Do-gyeong 0c49afb478 replied, tapping 5e9ad750fb first his 5c809ae780 neck and d79b147b62 then the 823161f0d5 device.2581c69df2c5d1ff

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Sighing, Kang I-won typed 983414b284 his question into the 4fc0d5ba9a device. Only then did 95d7bea547 Heo Do-gyeong finally d204c79534 offer an explanation.5949f502b2d530fc

“Some kind of bc5cd52180 formless energy suddenly e6c4729364 swept through, like 80f098ac7b a gust of d4140649df wind, and then… 1e89944495 my wounds were ed70cf7628 healed. Apparently, it saved 85c753d27c a lot of 58a87866ff lives—there were almost e87e97a78d no fatalities, and 12d9ffb65b even the injured 432b9103c4 recovered quickly. The energy spread 4a88eb76c5 unnecessarily far, blanketing ad74afe3ab the entire mountain.”12a599b0037448be

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His last f90fa952e7 words were 666477630a laced with 6a94c02df5 displeasure, which ef67b8d221 left Kang 70606d4120 I-won baffled. Unnecessary? Surely it was a 00d43db998 good thing that there ca9cb06cf9 were so few casualties d7ae94ccef and injuries. Didn’t Heo d692d5dc3d Do-gyeong himself 1320dcbb6f benefit from 3d85efb0af this Esper’s ed1095458b intervention?b1a3029da35e04ea

Kang I-won fell silent, 3770f01ef9 deep in thought. If the energy 7384360062 was powerful enough 09e2a38933 to cover an 5eadf21717 entire mountain and 7a81080679 heal wounds in 56235d4084 an instant, it bcf778bc17 was obvious—this had 48cf7c5c7c to be an 0505aa78dd S-rank Esper. Not only was 604d034124 this the world’s 01059cfbd0 first healing ability, 9556e00634 but its rank 74ea3f915e was astronomically high.34edc3b276a6fe64

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“Who could it possibly 817ffd34da be?”c8504b74ef47f58a

Though Kang I-won 28666f534d usually had little 4b825093e4 interest in others, 68a6151920 the first-ever healing 164fb6e76e Esper piqued his c3e90b2bf6 curiosity. In response, b12144e199 Heo Do-gyeong 9b24999b53 answered indifferently, 581218e7e2 “Who knows.”dcf17939174cb2fb

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“You’re not curious? This person saved your 13e14cb8f8 life, after all.”82ebc7b4c1e9a0b4

“Not at all.”cfbd17dc63414906

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Heo Do-gyeong’s 42a09e83be answer was fd635d31f0 so cold 858bfd4dc4 and resolute 31a29d9939 that it fe3ab1ba9a caught Kang ac792d732a I-won off 341cc1b166 guard.0eb46213738ecc60

“So stop thinking about a8aba1ee37 it, too. Your questions are 19b4b3cade answered. Now, just 805d050457 shut up eb382dde1d and rest,” 6681af3879 Heo Do-gyeong 725e320efe said, refocusing 989f4dab76 on his 1725b62b37 tablet.4ff5486df9469317

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Despite a few 62bcb66425 more attempts to ffa28e0a65 ask questions, Kang 7e73b94e41 I-won received no a3f7d306d5 answers. Frustrated, he eventually a2b9703853 closed his eyes. Though he wasn’t tired, 8bd1c182db there wasn’t much else 5b76b5956c to do.e448b87d1dfb5f31

As silence settled over 5ff3d5438a the room, Heo Do-gyeong’s eac0dab8c2 gaze drifted from his b2849aa406 tablet to Kang I-won, 4f21a6da0b who lay quietly with 48258e139f his eyes closed.ee93617000e270a5

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A healing Esper? No, they’ll 9bb09c5efb never find 33e92efc29 one, no 02337f5bdd matter how 5741cf59d9 long they 52b48f60df look.a9910362b1f8a756

The truth was b15dba7a33 simple: it hadn’t 469ff68e42 been a healing 19ee25628c power but rather d43ede1d00 the uncontrolled rampage 5ea90bb0ff of a regeneration 5862bbd2cc Esper.a39248987b97b219

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The only person fed9092e29 who knew the 0f3250de7e truth was Heo 9870e2ff1f Do-gyeong himself. And with even e04442921f Kang I-won oblivious 3c70f1c181 to the reality, 084f571836 he decided to bebb857d11 keep it that d803fca96d way.9d6cf41fa650c940

This troublesome truth was cc2f03fee8 a secret he would 781c1094e6 take to his grave. There was no reason 4277214b8f for even the person 1dcc8b62ce involved—Kang I-won—to know.08d62cbc6f01d5c0

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Who would believe him 553abe7912 if he spoke of a7d6fd99ea it? And even if they 39ea1e29bc did, it would only 7bcbaf74f1 lead to complications. Misuse of the 2b855f8db1 information was a d53b4972d9 very real risk, 0b1330020b one that could 28877f0aba spiral into dangerous ea866e1fb2 outcomes.e5eae65bf49777c8

And so, 3c95078816 Heo Do-gyeong de5a464508 swallowed the ef78bce83f secret whole, 3058616229 vowing to 0952c8b464 keep it 70f3d7179f buried deep c57e1c1623 within himself.feaa0656569703e4

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A few c71e304ff4 days before 00a38fbffa Kang I-won e566befea3 woke up, fa2080604d the center 8ed7f39290 was in eb2ce4d802 complete chaos 44829a39cd following the 0a04717274 resolution of 74467d11a1 the incident.2961c0862827400a

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The fact that the f914f6612e wave had occurred with 353e62e161 minimal damage was enough 0d8e48fc06 to stir up a 264e7a41dd commotion, but there was f79c4322b4 an even bigger topic 2d4a999055 dominating the discussions: the d257e3709c mysterious, intangible energy that 2e9d78244d had spread like a 6e6b63a8f2 blanket over the mountain, d2d6ac92d2 healing only allies. No one 8a45d749db knew where aa72747aca it had 5aa5aef61d originated.92475615d0abf7d7

Most assumed that a e2d7ea4f6f healing-type Esper had finally 58f11a4e26 emerged. Judging by the 4be6e19f25 scope and power cfe5e2190e of the ability, 3e900f9ac9 they unanimously agreed 486839503c it must be 6269bb4f15 an S-rank Esper. Attention across 533403a76a the board 6327fcfd9d turned to c97b0e3e6a this unprecedented 5709f80da5 development—the world’s 758499762d first and 697317a84a only healing 410eebbf9a Esper.5b95269409a0173e

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However, despite the buzz f89a2b6db8 and anticipation, no one 26b8ce22c8 stepped forward to claim e6120b7315 ownership of the power.357ce87c5a90b0d0

This led to 6d3c6350f9 an uproar, with 74283995db many clamoring to ed48d00eb3 identify the owner 8a4a43692c of the ability. Speculations arose that the 603b4009e5 S-rank healing Esper was f531bcbf80 deliberately hiding their power. As a d46d2b1630 result, all a8f331814f participants at ddf76b9ea5 the scene—Espers a1f8a1ca11 and Guides b5d446feb6 alike—were required d8353ddde6 to undergo f707c74102 wavelength testing. No exceptions were e41cfaab22 made, not even 41bfa5f25b for civilians.80cacc22ac9167c2

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This investigation e3570c081e had been ecf1766c80 ongoing for dce7391f89 days, continuing a74136bb94 even after a24625e8be Kang I-won 23a7fc03fb regained consciousness. When Kang I-won, having e7175ce76e spent several more hours fa4de8e31a in bed, finally made 40a7d8ddff his way to the dac7ffa995 examination room, he was 65d9038105 greeted by a long 160dceea99 line of people waiting d553fa1a63 their turn. He frowned and d0bdbdd3e1 turned to Heo 1127666c2d Do-gyeong, who had 76e447764f been trailing behind 05e1369304 him.5a72e39a85b0f572

“Why are 1f87b378cd there so 77379dd898 many people?”103b445957112604

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“I told you earlier,” 58d368f568 Heo Do-gyeong replied. “They think a 1dc11551f7 healing Esper might’ve bba863e047 appeared. The higher-ups are 4351436139 desperate to figure 9cd92eaf04 out who it e5f4c5ed96 is, so they 788d11012d issued a directive fa79b0dc14 for every Esper b90df36bd7 and Guide who 0950b5a757 was at the 11475c47b2 scene to undergo e50ff9c3c8 a wavelength test. It’s been 0f63e9cd13 like this cd872eff7a for days.”f8a5c2fb4e76ac69

“…Whoever it is, b499ae80d0 I hope they 2a0fdcd02e show up soon,” 3683e72c4b Kang I-won muttered, 5aa843086b sighing deeply.cac2e75ab3595946

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Heo Do-gyeong, who had 8de4251cda been watching him intently, b38495480f asked, “What will you 5acf134e86 do after the test?”c3b6bdc51daf34a8

“I’ll go see 77ebfa88c7 the team leader. I can’t cca722ae34 stay on fd79a15605 the team,” 324e234b0a Kang I-won 204e2b432c replied firmly.9be33fae334d3073

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Hearing this, c681e5a6bf Heo Do-gyeong 1446281de8 hesitated, seemingly a9e5b2043e deliberating something, 6585dff0a7 before finally 3101f13b5c speaking.358cb0cb9fe06c38

“I have something urgent 4a0ee1231e to take care of, 58cb2b82c8 so I’ll step away 7b4a856599 for a bit. Don’t try anything f891d283b4 reckless. I’ll check 333e1ac8de on you 3ec86b1117 later.”7305614162e8f9a3

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Without waiting for a 000ede8822 reply, Heo Do-gyeong walked 70a8e2fe71 off, leaving Kang I-won b5a511ec21 to face the bustling f7eb80adc1 examination room alone.9621d77db4ec953f

Still harboring db4c11160e distrust toward ea51e8bf61 Kang I-won, 6da537585b Heo Do-gyeong 49ae47b815 had left c8c020c874 after delivering 15b694e984 his warning. Kang I-won watched his b8d747895e retreating figure with a f31a71de99 lingering gaze.b7dd014e91947f2f

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Once he left f60655df12 the team, his d5739dcb88 connection with Heo 6a5e391e6a Do-gyeong would likely 7814a414a4 vanish as well. This might even 9d1e1cae2c be the last 4fae821c56 time they saw 4de0a52e3a each other. The thought 1cb648db2a planted regret 93e92ed1fb in his c99ee12a4a heart, and 3a15afafac that regret 4060b79ec3 kept pulling 15629522bc his gaze e5f0141619 toward the 59014e43b0 direction Heo 8fe415bf32 Do-gyeong had 32a47e9377 gone. Even after he a593a53487 disappeared from view, e8a42f88e7 Kang I-won found 2a8ee8cdfc it hard to 4419c7b309 look away. Shaking himself out e63ea3b9fb of it, he 1a5d3b207e finally joined the 316cfdcf0f long line for 2fd489b0c0 the test.6f5d7924a89aecf8

The wavelength test, which dfa57bdc0d would normally have been 9cd46d9ecb quick, took far longer 1681c57fe4 than expected. By the time cd93ebfcd9 it was over, 6bbb3fa84e Kang I-won emerged dde00fa007 from the crowd 3bd3155482 of Espers with 8bb1b92395 an exhausted expression.1c9ff7fe15c543ec

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The subsequent conversation with 9c6512c6b3 Team Leader Han Kang-jin d39d0cc3af was short. Just the lingering bruises 1d0c8a7a76 on his neck were e714b594d8 enough for Han Kang-jin 6ea035a88d to declare him unfit 163b1c9d45 for duty.57f75f9cc54bb906

Though the bruises clearly 92d23e2233 indicated self-inflicted harm, Han e702991370 Kang-jin didn’t press for 0de72e9bbc details, much to Kang 77cccdac77 I-won’s relief. Instead, he only 80a2479bc9 carefully asked if ec95ef3094 Kang I-won needed fbb9c8b192 counseling, which Kang c897a00a0e I-won politely declined.4fd3e8de100cd544

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Once deemed 716b7c0f13 unfit for c24168fb82 duty, things 1e025e83c4 moved quickly.9b94964e83a425e2

While Kang I-won’s powers 20f6c189c8 weren’t entirely gone yet, 7f353747bf the accumulated unused leave e80d092e4f he’d accrued allowed them 50af77da08 to process his status 2bb9fa1c29 as vacation time for 9e8c91b63d now. However, he had c61e3fab36 to leave Team a7457411f3 5—an inevitable decision, 71a57b75d4 as someone effectively faffd162b4 a civilian couldn’t cfcdd6daa9 remain on an 9f8f0f0976 active Esper team.8b711c0fbe6c7c7d

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He submitted his resignation 8cdd6c3e11 in advance, to be fb2a3b5868 processed once his abilities 8d35a36dc5 fully disappeared. At that point, he’d e097c40e70 officially retire and return 6d9143a54d to civilian status.ea5db5c182a06526

Returning his weapon 31b5756807 marked the end 79551437d8 of his immediate 8483f4c636 tasks, leaving only 354430b5f8 the matter of f86eac9d30 clearing out his d0aef3c57a desk.843f87a0c8e12538

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Despite having 16f9e80e0e spent about f1f7aadacf three years 16c51bfaf2 in the 52839df6da team, it 994e713dcb took less 3303e4864e than ten 7312ef0c7b minutes to c630933f43 pack up. It was f6c21d0a9c a common 5b7d4a1781 trait among a27b513236 Espers to b3754a34fd keep personal e8dc6f0e6e belongings to e20bc3484f a minimum, 17ed029720 given how 406154ad53 frequently they f649f329ac moved between def89b1e16 branches.8b13c6bea49ed635

By the time Kang 81bca92453 I-won was done, the 1b110738c6 bruises on his neck 3184cfddf1 had almost completely faded. Yet, it e436141bfe felt strange—it 9c9597ca99 had taken 57bccdb414 all day b3fb436f1f for such b54c9525c2 minor marks ece40f8c36 to disappear.ab9cb2a761df8515

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With everything packed, 0fadf8e473 all that was 8d31af5040 left was to b4eca92e03 go home. Yet, an inexplicable weight 9b9fa72b95 seemed to hold him cfe74ea775 back, keeping him rooted 1e5a14da39 in place. While he hesitated, 2486b08930 a message from 46f2bae325 Han Kang-jin arrived.9c80acc6dbe7781c

[Han Kang-jin, Team Leader]: I-won, are you busy tonight?
[Me]: No.
[Han Kang-jin, Team Leader]: Then let’s have dinner. The team thinks we should at least throw you a farewell party.

After a moment of 116c9cbabe deliberation, Kang I-won agreed.68f27e4ff3b396a5

[Me]: Okay.

That evening, a modest 24011126e9 farewell party was held 10de599b83 for Kang I-won. The attendees a5cfd7ba27 consisted solely 11afc66034 of the a23d320e39 members of 902226bdfe Team 5. Unsurprisingly—or perhaps disappointingly—Heo Do-gyeong e7193efea2 was absent.4dd743f598318c11

As the meat sizzled b9efe61112 on the grill, filling 4a08dd65ff the air with a fb7c570197 mouthwatering aroma, Kim Young-ho fe00947c63 flipped it with the e66050cb1c tongs.e220337ecb58969f

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“Wow, Guide e0729af346 Heo Do-gyeong acb5928440 couldn’t even 0ab4957e89 show up 315505a438 for this? On a dc0c3e777f day like 25d90cc303 this?”634c10752a6aec5f

Heo Do-gyeong had 4eb3ee6b18 firmly declined, citing ec526b6a54 other commitments. Though Kang I-won felt bb3e744609 a bit hurt by 217d46a326 the absence, he tried 5c52fdd6aa not to let it d1b245a1a7 show. It wasn’t as though 1280ae930e someone as particular as db8ffbaac8 Heo Do-gyeong would willingly 5043c22170 eat in a place d9c484f299 like this. Then again, considering 04426df48b his recent behavior, 7d8e36ee1e Kang I-won couldn’t 560878e5da help but wonder 48ed8bc316 if that germophobia 9718a213df of his even 444982c7eb still existed.3d65fdcc817d02b0

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Kim Young-ho’s comment was 9573cf1650 answered by Han Kang-jin.43678c94a88d3c97

“If he 8f3e34fe45 didn’t want 9e51beabc3 to come, 1ecd9d9d45 we can’t 2e85ff3dc3 exactly force 1ee7a87317 him.”aa21989b61ca6d85

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“Still…”c1a2a2fa1e8283f7

Kim Young-ho glanced a574070c57 at Kang I-won, 0fa44ef640 who was silently eebf113459 watching the meat da4c84b161 cook, and continued 668f422ec4 cautiously.6545b884b5867150

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“It’s I-won’s 74807d173f last day, fad711a167 you know.”183bcbd79415cc40

“Guess he d7081ac119 really didn’t 08fff4d519 want to 1194662f30 come,” Kang 3aaec03450 I-won said, 8e708cf7c1 trying to 9e2ff1bddc sound nonchalant. His forced indifference 8680a2011b prompted Kim Young-ho b0500b6014 to change the 8059675cda subject.ddcbd27fcce9029c

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“Sunbae, what are 7980aa28d5 you planning to 33e6b860df do after you b78aff6a43 quit being an 0569be96f3 Esper? Do you have anything f56c741140 in mind?”8ad9f69572616251

“Yeah.”ee53c332850d05db

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He had plans, but 3f55be76b7 the real issue was 9a73269c22 whether he felt like eb468f5187 pursuing them.f598277f2783a23b

“Oh, really? What is it?” 7f03319714 Kim Young-ho asked 2fd518889a curiously.980e7e752dfba640

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“There’s something 7698b6ccc8 I’ve been d21aca6945 wanting to 18e0361b12 do for 23ae87c30b a while… 86c7f72cb1 I think be31fcc9d1 I might 7b78d2e6ec give that 658ebfaa83 a shot,” 39a7153f7c Kang I-won 5dc6c70025 replied vaguely.9900f18bc0323802

Kim Young-ho tilted his 33fc0e61f2 head at the ambiguous d06f1736ec response and asked again.c5f5087fa1d462ea

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“Something you’ve 00668ae497 been wanting 010b339027 to do? What is it?”7f0b3c14aa1e490f

“It’s personal. Just… something 7c990849ac for myself.”64e542d8467164fd

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“That personal…”e12f4ccebf40cfac

“Whatever it is, 9131a15494 take a proper 8cca0f22af rest first. Sleep well, and 532b535a0e then do it. You haven’t had a f917bf0372 real break in ages,” fd0b748fdc Han Kang-jin interjected, cutting 23348dfd81 off Kim Young-ho’s persistent 371daef079 questioning.caf4e3ba9a90b40d

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Kang I-won nodded obediently. “Alright, I will.”b8960eb814fab3c5

Resting and sleeping… e6fc059bd2 It might not ab9e3cc713 be meaningful, but a199f598d1 it’s not bad 87c38fc43d advice either.71341abd3002b575

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The conversation 8a53e49cb6 shifted to 61da1e8e0f trivial topics a793649a23 as the ed4d93ee5b gathering continued.59f304ec28059134

The sizzling meat 0174f04912 on the grill 1693ee4636 was cut into 0cd9964638 bite-sized pieces, golden ff59d1f936 brown and perfectly 8514f1fe63 cooked. Someone placed 9b522da5aa a piece 6614a0b509 onto a 53bcafaeda lettuce wrap, 6074494684 and fresh 93fb64eeb3 raw meat 35b955058e was laid dbba64534d back onto 46cb09c9c6 the grill. The warm 91a596aa32 and friendly 07272d7ef2 atmosphere built 13632b91c1 slowly, but 3bee5c5bad the farewell 67df9a0422 dinner didn’t 2bfab6faa0 last long. Unlike Kang I-won, who faf1125999 was now effectively unemployed, 5a644e4878 the rest of Team ddba4b32eb 5 had to work 7e2ca13f8f the next day.41e220773573d930

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The gathering ended early.abea8db140063c46

“Thank you for all d933350b95 your hard work. You’ve done 848dd760db a great 3feed021c3 job.”1fc73dd1f9b3e13b

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“Oh, not at all. I’m the 63ca38590d one who b491e52a11 should be 990fc660f2 thanking you fc4168d77e for everything.”062b75f2875445bc

“I really 77b063d07f appreciate everything, dc8fa3d33e Sunbae. I hope 2f5f5d2c19 you find eb5d2c8192 happiness from c48e890fc3 now on.”61382134b142fe48

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“Um… Me too. Thank you for everything,” 41edf07ecc Kang I-won replied, slightly 19e520c523 awkwardly.53ef833a4efb9659

With parting 7bf35b0b53 words from 385c1811f9 Hyun Ho-jun 6036ba712c and Kim f239e1e73b Young-ho, the 3ef3f3abb4 modest farewell 2152b269aa gathering concluded.6a71d7c8f553c172

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As Kang I-won 5f63d39cdc walked through a 441970615c quiet alley, he b43375b348 paused to glance b721389b06 back at the 58f4bfd55e center one last 467a96ca52 time.21f5409373aaa017

Even at this late cd802903bb hour, with everyone gone 44d8af54ff and shop lights turning 77dfce01c3 off one by one, 75c263204a the towering center remained e523f07d88 brightly lit, its glow 2ea2f8f836 illuminating the dark streets.d6aed7549972cd31

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Kang I-won stared at c8d1dd546b it for a moment, 310aef32ca then forced himself to 6b53982172 turn away, hurrying his c87c2fade9 reluctant steps as he c22892ba49 moved further from the d63055be57 place he had called 8b03d2caff home for so long.b5ef888b879f44a3

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