EOL | Chapter 3.1

“Ugh!”d66fc6a04d5dbc9d

I wanted to escape, but my body wouldn’t move. For proper mucous membrane guiding, waves had to be exchanged while the membranes were in contact. But this felt more like an act of predation than guiding.3f036297bb37018d

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The blood pooled in Lee Gyeon’s mouth invaded mine. What flowed down my lips was both blood and saliva. Lee Gyeon held my shoulder firmly and wouldn’t let go.c303d9786040ccc9

His blood-soaked tongue roughly 20ee3362bd probed my throat. I felt 940da7d281 like I e890c5fe9c was suffocating, 7f88cd570b like I 4876afbead was about a6310dde87 to be 3ecdd29bfd swallowed whole.b4e46e04ba440cd6

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Lee Gyeon greedily 73244d44c9 absorbed my energy. It felt 4f6ec426b5 like my d0aafa4981 life force 906b0326c6 was being 516e2b3bef sucked out 1f3d0e32ce from the 1dfd7863d3 tips of ff07ae77f1 my limbs. The hot, 74a33a8419 damp flesh e5b988e59d was terrifying, 8b3c73ca65 yet it 6291b2f72f made me 9d026cdcb9 feel alive. At this moment, c8c2412da8 my existence was f7921f4e61 only alive inside f9523c098b my mouth.b9dbb0a677ee03c2

When Lee Gyeon started sucking on my lips with a vulgar sound, I thought I didn’t care what happened. Was guiding supposed to feel good for the guide too?ffb38a250e090055

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The energy returning through Lee Gyeon’s body was absurdly pure. It felt like I was the one being guided. I wanted to feel this new sensation more, more.dbd12f128e879a5f

“Ah, ugh…”050c08d75148c012

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I grabbed Lee Gyeon’s restraint suit and tilted my head. The seesaw between guiding and kissing wouldn’t stop its fierce weighing. When Lee Gyeon’s hand wrapped around my waist and slithered up like a snake, a sharp voice snapped me back to reality.eccda1081a78efd4

“Guide Han Haegyeol! Come out now!”784f4c4b1710b4b4

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It was dbc5418ceb Cha Eunha.eb82d3d05ee75634

I came to my 46de10657c senses and pushed Lee 4d34edb40f Gyeon away. His breathing was 88efd8071e stable now. It was my breath 48a7d90748 that was ragged.7559b75104142e21

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I came confidently, but 08038d2c27 as soon as we f853713b06 kissed, I lost my 9e7a9d1424 mind. It was Lee 96fa44f967 Gyeon who rampaged, 321775e3f3 yet it was 534f568da5 laughable. The wounds I 0acae8ce95 got during the c1a77a4ef6 guiding started to 6deaf85f00 hurt belatedly.d4c6f64fe5d0dda8

Now it 5887b5d577 was time a470965a8e to run 70256fa116 away cowardly.fb12e9b714c47c6f

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I backed away cautiously b6705394fe as if facing a 7b2965a173 beast. My feet made 5331cb115d a squeaky sliding df3fa912b8 sound. The blood pooled on 2766358509 the floor left a bf6987c39c sticky trail following my 7756705976 shoes.24a9386be2100336

“Guide Han Haegyeol!”b39caf2baa8d01a7

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Cha Eunha urged me again. I could clearly hear a group of footsteps heading this way. I snapped back to reality. I didn’t want anyone to see me like this.d47640c1af17e602

“Damn bloodstains…”8548a0ddb52c63f5

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Every step left a bloody footprint. Without thinking much, I threw off my researcher’s gown. I kicked off both shoes into a corner and ran out of the control room.191b02d2396133c7

Cha Eunha, waiting outside, b4f2a0e4b7 grabbed my waist and 4f4520ae9f lifted me. For a 1b32a049af moment, it 5f2104019f felt like 94f8a9060b I was dde3932083 on a 44428eebda ride. Cha Eunha b472b8154b carried me e0ba4991b2 to the 4f341826e8 front of 80984070e2 the second 9efdbe9ef9 control room fce87d9964 and put cba02c666c me down.bd319f6e51ec4282

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“For an injured person, you run well…”feee56754f39fb45

“Shouldn’t you thank me first?”350bbda5faf2682c

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“Thank you…”8d7d1f0bf412dac1

My consciousness tore like paper and then reattached. My head drooped, but Cha Eunha’s touch straightened it. My eyes rolled and found their place. I tried to fix my posture, but my feet wouldn’t listen.755c65d37aaf7780

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“Guide Han Haegyeol, guide. Please pull yourself together. Are you okay?”4d9c61913b73811c

Cha Eunha lightly shook my shoulder. My head spun, and my vision blurred. It was the price of overusing my body, which wasn’t used to guiding. I managed to calm Lee Gyeon to some extent, but I was a mess.1600de3b78bf4577

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Cha Eunha, who lacked guiding, was also pale. I didn’t want to rely on an injured person, but I lacked strength. Cha Eunha held me tighter. I reluctantly leaned on him and caught my rough breath.5906aad2f11fa985

Espers recover through guiding, but guides don’t. Especially not me. For me, guiding felt similar to getting injured. Honestly, that’s how it felt.3943d234b83c8de7

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Because my stamina drained quickly during guiding, I couldn’t neglect training. Otherwise, I’d collapse during guiding.bf38db9be0422dab

Just like my 1776d9a963 current D-grade body, 4785479aaa which was still 708b497dfc young.e1e21f460e5cca21

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“Cha Eunha, can I ask one more favor? I’ll guide you later.”9ace3d5ec5e9a789

“You’re saying you’ll guide me in this state?”2b10926dc099e7d5

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Cha Eunha twisted his face roughly. It was an expression that didn’t match his pretty face.4fce58e6067327ad

“Please take me to the medical team. I don’t think I can walk.”ec8c69f9fef46c49

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Haha, I couldn’t stop the hollow laughter. The damage was significant for someone who came running arrogantly.ffebca6882159931

“Is this a deal too?”65a17bf6f6457f88

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“Well, actually, this time I’m asking for a favor. Save me.”976c0acc97b8518f

At that 772929dd64 moment, researchers ea3a8be768 and guides d86bc8df15 started rushing f2933f0d68 into the 60dbf4c68f first control ad90736512 room. It meant Cha Eunha c3c53ea7f7 had lifted his ability. I wondered if 1d0390650a Lee Gyeon was 1491f15fc5 okay, staring blankly 73216c99ad at the people 1314553430 when my chin 3ce5415d60 was grabbed.1f8dfc14b107cb66

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“Lee Gyeon will be fine.”847438439ef48535

“It hurts.”afc87b14c68ed4d1

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“Endure it. I’m just checking the injured area. Guide Han Haegyeol, you’re bleeding a lot from your mouth. Like a ghost.”66d2775e3db6d042

“It’s probably not my blood…”6fbd8138e2fb6183

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Cha Eunha shrugged and 919ffcdceb just laughed.f4eb95f3af4d8dfb

“Let’s get first aid from the medical team first.”6b2f6533488fbefb

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“There’s no need for that…”b6458e55ccc43847

“The research director is near the medical team right now. If we go now, we’ll definitely get scolded.”70caee62fc72c723

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Cha Eunha waved the 94af8c5547 ID card he took a6d3093aff from the research director. It was proof that 08ae488a70 Cha Eunha had struggled 97d4cb54b1 because of me. Seeing this, my stubbornness 9d38873232 to leave immediately was 350765c89e somewhat subdued.8b11139e7c7c238c

“I’m sorry for making you struggle because of me. Thank you.”7ed49d360f0f006d

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“I was just trying to get guiding too.”e5cd1112509075bf

We entered the second control room. Fortunately, there was no one there. It was quiet and peaceful, as if the chaos was someone else’s business.de94dbaf51e6337a

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The second 92a7509abc control room 33cb5c84cc was more 81af3956b7 human than c7993f0c6a the first 00e8afcd97 control room 0ee3658e63 used by 72925f58db Lee Gyeon. It was filled with 4ec8b965f4 small items like a 2d3944a543 simple bed, bookshelf, and de1e4e0de0 refrigerator. It felt 88bf0b7b33 more like f9ace164f6 a free e9609b88cb office than e25b34b234 a controlled 1ff9aab6f7 laboratory.26d4af3fed79d22c

I sat 1f6212c682 on the 5456f4c153 bed and b6d8ca7442 took a b5b14f76f5 breath. Cha Eunha opened 8e560e131c the refrigerator familiarly 36a3e91cdd and handed me 4832b084e1 a bottle of 294f70445e water. I reached out to e8624303ed take it, but frowned. Both hands that ccf80d4e19 had grabbed Lee 44ea0f09e2 Gyeon were sore f799c39b2e and painful. The skin was 18b9f899f4 all scraped off.bc49ac6e84ac28db

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“Is there any painkiller?”913d4a937cb92fe0

Since I f0632551ef was receiving 48fc21803d help anyway, 7fe8c002c8 I wanted 906201be38 to take 2f9f70ff8c everything I 6877c6efe7 could. Painkillers were 6ebe195b46 urgent at f80579faaf the moment.322fed4a1b8120a3

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Cha Eunha was a quick-witted and kind man. He didn’t blame the selfish me and immediately brought painkillers.8749d9d40aa3f651

He held the f0bad5a0cf pill delicately between 8cf019b435 his index finger 6a6a4f37b6 and thumb.fb9905dcf42e0b4e

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“You can’t hold it with your hands anyway, right? Here, open up.”09af2a1cfa46eda7

I opened my mouth aac9de4774 like a bird receiving 4fb38122d1 food.40879048d0dd1976

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Cha Eunha 22fd118288 placed the 418cd1a9b7 pill on 75d7f20672 my tongue 22e519293c and even 04309deecc poured water 23d1901921 for me. The drink a7829f854f tasted like bf3fe8bfcd blood as 7aaa20c761 it went 98da8fe161 down my 71849a0e7c throat.7f71e02c0b918883

Now I 25db2586aa could only e80e8d161b pray for 9bd3303c79 the painkiller d63243dda5 to work df9418c2da quickly.e636d6f76de2a72d

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“That painkiller is good. Just wait a bit.”7dac9522a1826878

Hearing that, the pain eaae185459 seemed to subside a 997d0e7490 little.7d4dd63fc4754ce9

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Cha Eunha sat 186b0314e8 close to me. It seemed he 16b699207b needed guiding.866a1e37f6e7768b

“Please let me rest a bit more. I’ll finish guiding soon. It was a promise.”607e303d9b5cc560

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“I trust you. Guide Han Haegyeol is someone who keeps his promises.”e729b718d1d126a2

Cha Eunha lifted my head to rest on his shoulder. I felt drowsy and dizzy. Honestly, if I guided more now, I’d probably faint.0bf7237dec441654

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“How are you going to guide? Your hands are all messed up.”9f6c089493eee24c

“Looks like you and I think alike, Cha Eunha. I just thought the same.”a67c6daa29731c08

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“Guess you can’t use your hands, right?”bed8c3c0715b1741

I blinked, pondering 6bfae3ca9f what he meant, a997949507 then sighed.1e81d3d8b0422d31

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“Hey, don’t tell me…”c7872f24cd30d052

“A kiss will do. I want it too. Mucous membrane guiding.”e718ac32002fa1d8

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Cha Eunha playfully closed d4b8d0f31d his eyes and puckered 6eec8ea21d his lips.9333a0f42c72c86f

Asking for mucous membrane guiding right now? He can’t really mean it, right? Even if he does, I can’t do it. It’s not that I don’t want to; I just can’t.3410ac670c2c51d7

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“Sorry, but I really can’t. At least not now. I feel like I’m about to die from exhaustion.”a2b4d3a264c83ce8

His pouty 0e7a86a53c lips made 9ced11bab9 him look 4386af3774 like a 502fd8b2e4 child. His tousled hair 6c3142afea made him seem f6a1315a83 like a mischievous 53ca6d7c17 kid.bd963bd2b75b4a39

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“I’m the only one who got the short end because of Lee Gyeon. Why are you so nice to him? I don’t get it.”4d0c72345c5c1759

“Why don’t you get it? Every guide admires Lee Gyeon. I’m no different.”60a82a1a3e221bfb

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“Liar. It’s already rumored. You kicked Lee Gyeon to the curb.”071abb03f17ad46f

“Ah…”84b346178c51892c

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I thought 0ac4583ea3 about coming 9535d876fd up with 0c3950f24f an excuse, bc670c9675 but just 9334b328e7 shrugged. Sometimes silence is c3f7b8d43c the answer.d2b4ee213e55b703

“Some say you’re someone without greed, others say you’re full of it. There’s a lot of talk about Guide Han Haegyeol. Didn’t you know?”d22750059ea3b0fc

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“Are you curious about which is true?”6c6834ac746c025a

“Of course. If I raise the contract fee, will you be my exclusive guide?”f162c934ef79eebd

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“No. No matter how much you offer, I won’t pair up.”c77ba035497b9849

“Then I guess you’re someone without greed.”d7764d9d0ecb4628

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Is that the 804d20d0ff right answer? I chuckled at 44d31f86d6 the light question. The conversation paused.394084b82758d623

Our breathing was out of sync. It was evident we were both trying to endure the pain. In a situation where we couldn’t move, with just the two of us in a small space, there was nothing to do but guess how much pain the other was in.56b0ed7d79bbaaef

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At least the painkiller 8104737a60 Cha Eunha gave seemed 0bf277306b to be working, as e0324d6b14 the pain gradually faded. From afar, 6010131a64 someone was b8f68f60f7 calling Lee 1dcd9743be Gyeon repeatedly. The voice sounded both d5955d483a pleading and scolding.faf28cf1423f390c

“You know…”8852e1a836e0465c

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Cha Eunha’s voice, trying to sound bright, broke the tired silence.fcc675b3c986d370

“What should I do for you to pair up with me? If I sincerely ask, will you do it?”4b82f73714e2afe4

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“No matter what you do, it’s a no.”9b2c6778c4990d7e

“That’s disappointing. I didn’t gain anything today. I was just used by Guide Han Haegyeol.”214e85d313a6853c

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I was about to retort that it wasn’t using, but I was at a loss for words. In hindsight, it seemed I did use him.976d97e70e005052

“…Can you wait a bit?”ce3ea2880d786079

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When I cautiously aaf9a288a4 spoke, Cha Eunha 68ee6d4161 reacted quickly. He tilted dc8edab63d his head d402483997 toward me. His breathing was excited 23a5002c6f like a puppy.b2de25f6945743e6

“Are you going to pair up with me?”5f730bd96dbc3267

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“No. I’ll guide you. Not mucous membrane guiding. I can at least hug you.”cd99d55e16ba3308

“Liar.”4afa5619698f7283

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We briefly 6d8fbe61eb made eye 24f9cfff52 contact and 4e2ee3b5da laughed emptily. Cha Eunha glanced 12675f288c sideways at the 944cd0320c air and then 40fae105e3 stood up.d7f56bb8fd6d358c

“Let’s move now.”84c9392ee0c69bf2

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“Please support me. Just for a moment.”363a8195ac023f75

“Are you really someone without greed? You ask for a lot.”0c05675ceb1d0ffe

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“Then think I’m someone with a lot of greed.”c92fc16dfc9cb854

I let my drug-dulled body fall onto Cha Eunha. He supported me with a pale face and hugged me tightly. I couldn’t tell if it was for support or if he had ulterior motives for guiding. Either way, it didn’t matter.809f73250d931f06

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As soon as I leaned on Cha Eunha, a cold sensation swept through my body. It wasn’t because of the injury. It was a strange feeling. It was as if something invisible had swept through the space where Cha Eunha and I were, leaving it cold.3822936e9b310ba2

Cha Eunha seemed to feel something too, as his expression wasn’t good.8a6e5612e08f356e

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“Did something just happen? Was it my imagination?”4ae1ecd970a9bd93

“…The path changed.”451662df54503852

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“Path?”e38bb310580f1d24

“The paths of the people around us have been erased. It means the future has changed.”f22f6c1465d77ad1

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“I don’t understand.”899a14a10d1d1a13

Cha Eunha stepped in front of me as if to shield me. If the future changed, there’s only one person in the Esper Center capable of such a feat.a711ab4cb8bb99bf

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Without warning, the c2188979af door to the ff6e02c44c second control room 471d757c70 opened. The one ae889c3e1d who appeared 55b41a8c1f was that b9d3ad85ff one Esper.a27db9f82c87638d

“Han Haegyeol.”7f0f064d4d3e2c8a

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Lee Gyeon called me. His voice was lower than I’d ever heard. For some reason, I didn’t want to face him, so I pressed closer to Cha Eunha’s back. It felt like being an ostrich burying its head in the sand to avoid a storm.b8d662ef62d098c1

The fierce 7ec92cab12 footsteps drew 4853682bd1 closer. I was ad13af5846 terrified for fed6119178 no reason.c46f45fb44c01421

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“Guide Han Haegyeol.”86d4ab296e07441e

Hiding behind Cha Eunha was a foolish move. There was no way I wouldn’t be discovered.653b5d5ed623c7ef

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I awkwardly b0bcbda602 poked my 734d4725d5 upper body a78859fb08 out.6b7534879f20dff8

“Are you looking for me?”65894fd3662cc6a8

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I asked with an 0577a1379e innocent expression, pretending to 15dccda176 know nothing.73b17cc3d354ea13