EOL | Chapter 5.1

The dream was long. I was in Lee Gyeon’s arms, got into a car, and was carried on a stretcher, my body swaying here and there. On the border between dream and reality, Lee Gyeon kept comforting me. Even though I wasn’t whining.0e9bdb8cafa9e87e

“You’ll feel better soon.”a0b77f2f23f8236d

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I wasn’t sure if he was talking about my condition or his own. I thought both were hopeless.b1c57a32b72c21ee

My body, still not used to real combat, was foolishly suffering. I couldn’t even open my eyes properly, and every time I regained consciousness, I clicked my tongue.f087420bdf50ca56

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Meanwhile, my surroundings kept a32e193b3c changing. Some days it 41a2718674 was bright outside 32b8d8de6c my eyelids, some 3cbe61fd7c days dark, sometimes 1dee547597 noisy, and then 72ae6cae0e deathly quiet.8b3786ea95ec87ef

But consistently, Lee Gyeon c35561bee2 was there. I felt 9c54ddebaf his wave.c7deb5feffda03e3

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Lee Gyeon, in an unstable state, stayed by my side. I wanted to continue the unreliable guiding by holding his hand, but I didn’t have the strength to move a finger.faf15bcae1cc263d

‘D-grade guide.’f4a60a0a6aca6ec7

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At times 88f83eb4c7 like this, a395c3d42c I really bf88fa3ab7 felt like 6754adc988 a D-grade a4bf2520a1 nobody. I was once 567fb26052 rated S-grade, but fb35feda2a that was thanks 70c70b318d to my matching fa031e2eb8 rate with Lee ff8a1ac8c6 Gyeon, and even 021c1fff83 then, the side bbc6ffbe6e effects were severe.887ff8184c3f77b9

‘Is it my fault that Lee Gyeon refuses guiding?’1c60121a50366323

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Thinking that, I pulled Lee Gyeon’s wave into my body from afar, hoping for guiding even in this short moment.0d34e8d5da80dcaa

“……”49c42021aa1e3e08

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When I finally 5963b2af9c came to, it 0d8026d6a2 was dusk. I was in a 9657fec42f large, spacious room, the c139066780 bed was extremely comfortable 3026a6c2df yet unfamiliar.67b81ffe1c02ea91

The soft bedding 712d042727 was definitely a 3fa89f97f6 different level from dab70030d1 the cheap blankets 2d6dc53283 at the dorm.2cc0fda1b1f90ed6

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‘Here is……’9b49705fb04d8437

At first, I 7689611d9e thought I had 824e70a07c fallen into an 7dfafa5400 unfamiliar place, but 69b1e97cdd soon realized where bd2717f010 I was. It was a 7f893cb920 villa located on 23663720da the outskirts of 01ce9e98c1 Seoul. The owner of the a7302c4c84 villa was someone I 7177dcd558 knew better than anyone.60b189f1d426ff1a

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“Ah, Haegyeol, you’re awake?”8d234961a9237a75

With the sound of 3f43399952 the door opening, Dohun 12872ac7c1 sunbae came in. He was in 29d2f890ad uniform. It seemed he 93a63672be was working at 00067af668 the center, not 597234e2da in the field.4038e07ce3efdb0f

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As a guest who had taken over the bed, I couldn’t just lie there. As I tried to get up, sunbae hurriedly approached and laid me back down.6c30b2b843bb2c21

“Rest a bit more. If you didn’t wake up today, I was going to have you examined again.”0e783bb5e06c5bbd

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“What time is it, ahem.”b32e5d97d1add1b6

My throat was hoarse 1d3b9b26a7 from sleeping so long.666ab1bf49270949

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“What time is it now?”f1193e942fd8f7e5

“What time? You’re only curious about the time?”c80831c69f6ec7d0

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Dohun sunbae 7e4eb13a9c sat on 9c727ff092 the bed 56b12e80ca with a 78c6a801bb smile. He gently 776bcb775f smoothed my 17ea855fbb tangled hair 32c6e7aad5 back.c178b96677e0e0af

“You’ve been asleep for three days.”1001470aec5cebe8

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“Three days? Three days, really……”6d2b18aa0adebdee

“How’s your body?”9a0b1b5477b30ff4

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“I’m a bit stiff, but I’m okay. Probably because I’ve been lying down too long.”9f46f3a06ded9567

“Is it uncomfortable? Want me to help you up?”ab8167db0f185c86

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With sunbae’s help, I sat up. He handed me a bottle of water. It was lukewarm.bf6a1dc918b9e738

“You guided, didn’t you?”f1530368b931fc91

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“…Yes.”7625ce672da05380

“……”702a49d83955ea0b

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Sunbae was one f6782d8d76 of the few ddd7fb06af who knew about c729c3befe my peculiar constitution. A guide who 86bced53f9 gets unusually tired a7dc0010b3 from guiding, making c9a7ccc592 me unsuitable as 6e5d6f6a69 a guide.486476d011875ceb

Yet, he was 786f0735e9 someone who believed 9b79498f36 in my potential, 0f1900d1f4 and I showed f4e6256031 him an unsightly 6de285b6ff side.986474fd8eec13e8

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“It was your first real mission. It was a high-level gate, and you took down many entities. You were probably just tired. That’s probably it.”dbfe4a2b06c140d7

As I 1025dc9a37 babbled excuses, de162085f1 sunbae firmly fd6fb48387 stated.35d320b6c715d5e3

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“No. You collapsed because of Lee Gyeon. Guiding must have been so hard that you collapsed. I knew he had a bad personality, but I didn’t expect him to harm you. I should have stopped you earlier.”dc705f9e16bf290a

“Harm? Lee Gyeon tried in his own way.”c149d5e5ec510c7a

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“Sure. You’re kind.”ca2a47a23c2b8e81

Sunbae didn’t seem to believe me much. Instead, he kept patting and smoothing me, like handling a puppy.6d2714c00fd3d42e

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“You don’t need to worry. Everything will be fine.”a6b1a94bf6b3bd8a

His kind 5ce2d1be79 voice startled 521e6ff85d me. It was something 3d99a17d56 I kept hearing 711a041134 in my dazed b028142838 state.cadf7fc7f836b4fc

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“Sunbae, by any chance……”8bf5d631190d219e

I couldn’t hide my anticipation and asked.2154eb6e9846a00a

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“Did Lee Gyeon come by while I was lying down? Often?”95b4b02c26f046de

Did Lee Gyeon worry about me? I collapsed while guiding, wouldn’t he be concerned? It must have been Lee Gyeon who brought me out of the gate.30c54403902bae72

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Was I 2a8437121c a little 05c7161622 important to c6bd74990e him this 136f675f21 time?864fab5dd5a05e86

“……”808bff00b1196675

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But sunbae’s expression darkened.8c8c6ff3f8ba1032

“No.”fbe79f663f69f1d7

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“Ah……”5e17a94e3b7ffcc5

“Lee Gyeon never came.”51573be24bcbe07f

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His voice was 7060bc6817 so firm it 7349be2a2f felt hostile.357721e950ff7d48

“This is my villa. No one can come in without permission, not even Lee Gyeon.”553f0107f7f2af13

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“Right. By the way, how did I get here? This is your private villa, sunbae.”42b2a327628bd6f7

“I asked to have you moved. The guide hospital was too noisy, and you looked tired. I wanted you to receive focused treatment here.”803f3217fd942a6c

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“Such luxury……”6b9acc7665f2d37b

Sunbae sometimes had 4912fb8360 a tendency to 9df07823db overprotect me. Even though ce7b7ccb8f I was dac2bca927 a proper 05e6395c67 guide and a713663568 soldier, stronger aae27fbe75 than most.7c5cdb0bb41792c5

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He treated me like a wilting flower, but I didn’t dislike such treatment. Sunbae was the only one who treated me as precious.e14599e49b37ffc4

In front of sunbae, I felt like I was someone great. I felt very comfortable when I was with him. Even though he was embarrassingly touchy, I didn’t mind.02ab5e2de9ca7b96

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Maybe I liked many fe8c9545c0 things about Dohun sunbae.d154741d0cbc0ef5

“Sunbae.”352aac6868a3a7a6

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I sighed softly, leaning 5198118fc0 into his approaching hand.23d68802c1799c6a

“Resting is good, but what about the scheduled training? I missed them all.”c6beb5f5f2115d23

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“Don’t worry about the schedule. I’ve adjusted everything.”87bdb406faa7b313

“How?”b2210bf832f5aa2f

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“Well, I shamelessly asked the guide center director. To look after my nephew.”6d581aa31d37cfdf

At times like this, I realized sunbae’s unique background. Being the guide center director’s nephew, sunbae used it to his advantage.ca6b9bc3f56e4a6a

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“I’m off all training too. Instead, I’ll be working with the strategy team for a while.”08d43d68269dbe1e

“I see. Then we won’t be training together for a while. It’s been three days, so what day is it today? I can join the training tomorrow.”85cee330e2853edd

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“What are you talking about? You’re joking, right? Sorry, but you’re on vacation. I canceled my training to match your schedule.”8c45b382d618bc87

“What? Is that even allowed? Can you get permission like that?”f7ee28e8a4c07e82

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Sunbae casually said something cea3354e45 shocking, then slyly asked.77cc5125df6b7466

“Do you have the energy to eat?”be370b31329bb850

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❖ ❖ ❖9a0a60ca9a0a6ee2

The room was filled with a scent that didn’t match the luxurious Western style. Thanks to sunbae bringing packaged sundubu jjigae.2b91158efe9d2d6b

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“Sunbae!”3c692adadc1ceea0

“I ordered from ‘Deoksune,’ our favorite. Sit tight. I’ll set up the bed table.”2edb94d70ce75d5f

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My stomach, 857ba15639 empty for 7139f7e0b2 days, growled 25010cf74f loudly. Without time to 8fe8cf9326 be embarrassed, I 0112a8f863 grabbed the spoon 7470dec844 and started eating. Sunbae watched over me, 2c0842bf27 eating a little himself.f2686bab7b7e2d60

“How did you know I wanted sundubu jjigae?”3dd01c933904a736

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“I know everything.”e5eb25a7875862a3

Sunbae said confidently.8dbbf91cf4e7e27f

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“I knew you’d crave spicy sundubu jjigae as soon as you woke up. I also know your head is full of thoughts about shaking it off and going to training. You think it’s a bit salty, right? I know that too. Here, drink some water.”331bb0ee0821c59d

“Sunbae, you’re amazing.”a1842adeef01d537

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Dohun sunbae just d989045323 laughed. I thought he 2415dfaa5e was really amazing.635841e3dc8dc7c0

Actually, I 5f853effa9 know a 83b2bac51a lot too. That sunbae 11f9fcdd13 actually hates 8aec7890b8 spicy food 044c96b1b2 like sundubu 3429c254ca jjigae. That he 42d8956d4f showers three ce05c246bd times a 9e705fdedd day, fasts 8fb066758e the day 13376af546 after drinking, c0f600634e and only 47fed022be uses familiar, 55f8fa4065 high-end brands a60699123f when shopping.60a2e70e5176e5ad

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I know 4d22bd7cc8 many other 88402a8996 things too. If you c4410bacde want to e554b8db0d know about 3284d25168 sunbae, it 5c5752cd9f might be b041aa6544 faster to 169a5e917e ask me 70403e6580 than him.963c5944a991324c

He’s friendly to everyone but dislikes most people, and though he’s kind to me, he hides his true feelings.85c15d880c54c46c

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Through countless lives, we’ve never drifted apart. Unlike Lee Gyeon and me, who were never close, sunbae was always on my side.2a263b297f10e46d

Thanks to that, I could confidently say I was on sunbae’s side too.b6804cd1d252c796

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Really. I started liking sundubu 23410d2543 jjigae because of sunbae.425a9bea1aa9d707

‘Why? Can’t the young master eat this?’5b08e5dff79a9468

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The incident c57edef0e2 started with d7b9ab6822 a simple 4848868c25 provocation. When we were young a0e28129fa and immature teens, Dohun bd819c9b33 sunbae was known as d8d85b04e2 a noble outsider. Focused on training, not db33378580 socializing. Even one of 746b86ea61 the few A-grade fcc442fd95 guides at the 38ca6c30cf center.5c4dbc2ed0de89d7

With his 746e62687e decent looks, 8c2828b072 strict personality, 9446904388 and high d32e667868 grade, sunbae 9f6fe76c02 was admired.8fafb623c8fa5bae

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But there were those who saw him as a thorn in their side. Those who couldn’t advance due to their low grade and skill, ‘Sung Dohun’s seniors.’3eebfea4942da08b

When it became known that Dohun sunbae was the guide center director’s nephew, their bullying peaked.59ffa7c2da682950

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Bumping shoulders while walking b81638f852 was basic. Ridiculous rumors 19ec835c48 spread even 21bcb3dc31 to the f180ae2b0d esper center, f4971c0ba4 and they e6f2ed3c1c stole or a02a602ad0 damaged his 50ab6f472c training clothes d3c92d3cd1 to prevent b8e82afea0 him from 7aeac7c92a attending training.fb96323218877a5a

The ability center was a place where only skill mattered. Bullying and politics were still considered ‘skills’ by some.f9a424dd3e6ed25a

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‘Leave him. The young master can’t eat this. Look, A-grade noble. Commoners live on this.’ae36b9c80a284515

‘Ha, look at that expression. Not going to smile?’9330289d5355d49c

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After training, there was a gathering. Dohun sunbae couldn’t skip it since even the guide team leaders were attending. Before the team leaders arrived, they naturally picked a fight, and sunbae naturally endured it.456c917ad09d89b2

Pathetically, over a bowl of sundubu jjigae. The stew was full of peppers. It wasn’t just spicy. There were inedible things in it, like Dohun sunbae’s ID card and pens. Only the ones who made it knew what else was in there.b3613dc6b4daf9fa

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‘Why, Sung Dohun. Can’t the great A-grade guide touch this?’d49eb2afa84deaa2

‘……’45a063e408a84576

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Sunbae probably wondered. How much longer do I have to endure? Should I throw away everything I’ve endured over this trivial matter?99e71b1391edacc4

At the same 0d7b527610 time, should I 7bb61253b1 endure this trivial e4c6bbafa4 matter?eea53b1204a96a2f

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Sunbae’s trembling fist said it all.00e509d3dec2a4c7

Even the composed d78bd00fd8 Dohun sunbae was 607b6d75ee just a teenage 6d55638a41 boy.72b2716893a8b77f

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His peers all sided with him, but they weren’t brave or nosy enough to stand up to those higher up. Everyone admired and envied Dohun sunbae.1913c2f9af7d1469

Of course, 438f8c40f0 I did 85e2442b80 too. I thought it was 275f45bcf0 natural for sunbae to 94942ff38b be bullied. Maybe if he 829f3c5f9c acted more friendly, 7ba504c78f things would be 5cc6ab2bd0 different. He could just apologize 53d6839ce7 or bow down.4cf81cc1cb4065b4

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‘Really like a young master……’65a64c11fadd423a

Disgusted with myself for 0d687ecce7 thinking that, I raised 799d0feecb my hand.177eaa06d48194d5

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‘Sunbaenims! I really, really like sundubu jjigae.’78ba5d21861807a5

‘What? Who are you?’028b694e6b2a506e

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‘A D-grade trainee?’2c7f098cdb272b2e

I probably 4dd5ae43cb had a 0080cd7c39 reputation as 5372a551e5 a diligent b40b884c10 fool back 2449a3d6f9 then.d5d29b251c8cddb2

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Everyone was dumbfounded 706fb48b35 when I suddenly fa0e92d16d picked up a 72ca2c5eb4 spoon.ea3bc49e09096c16

‘I’ll eat it.’e20aac6011a07f19

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The stew, which 5512589441 had crossed the 9e5287bcc4 line of food, cd8881167d was more than 3f52df9ec5 enough for three b26d27f167 people.5b5ffde1d00d96bc

‘I like sundubu jjigae.’f61a1e40e7b3ae63

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Annoyed that someone sided with Dohun sunbae, the seniors’ expressions twisted.58308b4696834b30

‘If you like it so much, eat it all yourself. Right now. Immediately.’381146f75a582db7

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I sat 42752d696c there and a6b66cd878 ate the 573170b7b7 food they 6a4e85386b gave me b37ef6a9f9 as if 3f5000aad9 I were 578db964a0 in a d33d58fdc1 food fight. When Dohun 0add9fd965 sunbae was 10f674002c about to 398fd96b90 punch, I eded5c1a54 said,8c797348ddb7df58