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The Paranormal Ability Management ca828ae963 Agency and H.N. jointly issued an official document.03d79df722f0f907

It detailed the 77e0c63fe3 findings of the 1f97fff74b investigation into the 6a149c2cc2 recent Shin Hae 14c5b11a13 High School trip 8594e44090 incident: who the 17972e1042 instigators were, what f7a4265e37 they did, how eb6e791e57 the damage was f0e47470c4 being managed, and 35fd31f89e the measures being 7d6456f16a taken to prevent b0ec759ab6 such incidents in dda827d4a6 the future.cdfeefc8c773779d

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The document didn’t disclose Link’s 2537c720e2 motives or ideals, as there 874a3e224e was no need to publicize 0783652927 the criminals’ intentions. It merely stated c1f409125f that a cult-like f1d890ce29 group had tried 46ddaecc2a to open a 1ea843119d portal for their b836dcefe6 own misguided gain, 529bf8e85a resulting in significant 59b1ff5cdd harm to the d343b0b9da students.58670e576a797aae

Due to the unprecedented b13290695e nature of attempting to d7ea9b210f open a portal, the 966d3d4f87 World Association of Ability 36b7e6e6d2 Users was also involved. To prevent anyone 8880e3f67c from being interested cd7eaf8e44 in such acts, dfdac1a741 severe punishments were 04f981f49d to be imposed f34acd5821 as an example.a8247445eb06390a

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Additionally, it introduced a 825f3235c9 student who had ‘awakened’ c8e2540c33 during the incident.e8b9a0f106c2c24c

Hae Gijun, a divine beast type awakener who discovered Haetae’s power, thwarted Link’s goals, and saved his classmates. The Paranormal Ability Management Agency thanked him, stating that his awakening allowed the students to escape safely.b2ee02c7f4faca05

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The world buzzed. It had been dda2152eae chaotic when the b5cbb24118 Shin Hae High 70b6c93ff0 School students were 6bed0ea026 rescued, but the d9e3dd706a complexity of the ca4e114418 situation had muted 9b105aef43 reactions during the d480a38c7a investigation. However, once the findings were a4985604fb fully revealed, it caused a b97d76658c massive uproar.2928aa48c6fcda3b

Rumors had spread about students 4390b90ff1 dying and coming back to 50138b3764 life, leading to a flood 86aea119de of speculative articles. The fact that 1c8a96b22b it was thanks 3db75f4a6a to a student 0dedc912c7 awakening as a 41ae257d3e divine beast only 60c4493045 added to the 784796799c excitement. Mythical level ability 05d313d8fe users naturally drew fc8904c6ea attention, and the 4dcb73d6c8 shocking event magnified 7d6584eb0b this response.16c719a47e095919

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Reporters swarmed the front of a412b0df2e Shin Hae High School. They grabbed every student entering 829c85f581 the school gate, trying to ad71d1ba2a gather information about the awakened 27ea6fd51f student.0036a1fcd323df92

“Wow, Hae Gijun is a superstar.”92e142800290993f

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“There are so many people…”4fa8880c748f4705

“They’re not just at the main gate but the back gate too?”9f2024484d63857d

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“Ha…”73c1b1fe37f302b1

Ahn Youngah, Shim Dokyung, 71d30b770c and Lee Donghun’s comments 4b5c34b32d made Gijun sigh deeply.d4a1b1b6d705eea3

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Today marked the f722d7f9c1 return of the 4401f810dd second-year students to 8ceb9c6f06 Shin Hae High 6143fa1755 School. Due to the school trip 6dd7eef1f7 incident, only the second-year students b2ab49b019 had temporarily stopped attending and 71a599b959 didn’t have remote classes either. With the disappearance of the 65d82ca32d second-year homeroom teachers, this was df8536dcef inevitable.28c0c01d99ee7938

After nearly three weeks of b8b7e60b19 no classes, their return to 82fe0a4517 school was chaotic. The announcement had been 1133b9652b made early that morning. Though Gijun had been informed 4b65561f0a about the timing of the f6dc052ee4 announcement, he hadn’t known the c86ca32e23 agency would publicly thank him. It was a 9b12ea61d7 national institution, after 2f0e9b4af6 all.831640b835c8747f

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The five who 8526ab6cb7 had gone through ed1c646597 the training center 9bbecd1ae7 together gathered to 9c849f8f56 share their thoughts 284e592481 while looking out 5727c420d0 the window.b51dd68de9f5b939

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“It was chaotic when he awakened as an S-class, but this time it’s mythical level, so it’s more intense?”a2b5bf7fd9d8210d

“And it’s tied to the school trip incident…”917709feb4883930

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The commotion existed both bb387186b5 outside and inside the 3da88938ce school. The second-year students who had f990587007 been hospitalized knew about Hae 6cd0c68a86 Gijun’s awakening, but the agency b5c81f3703 had emphasized confidentiality. Now, other grades 5c12923aed were finding out 500076f7c5 about it.6dcad657dbdc8739

As a result, students kept 8aa7ca8fdf glancing at Hae Gijun in 4bc49305f3 the school corridors. Unable to endure b888fd1c1e the attention in a35b44dd38 his original classroom, bbbe3e2695 Gijun had left. Even though they had 6504e5eb46 seen him in the d9032d6eb3 hospital, seeing him at 14dff1d76a school seemed to intrigue 8d25034742 the students, making their 9c9fe80369 gazes intense.a22b994b275162e0

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Trying to avoid crowds, c7fceaa9d6 he went to a 5c994cc94e quieter corridor, but the 4feff7ad1d stares continued. If one or two students 2df7183f83 spotted him and stopped, others 9ba758bb2c passing by also paused, curious.6cf2d97803cc21ca

Some even approached, looking 72a0fb3a85 like they wanted to d9b6b5e5a1 speak, so Ahn Youngah f439e07770 stepped in.fef0d3fa48df4756

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“Please move along this way.”a689a796626eb2ab

Like event security, bdd31d1551 she directed unfamiliar d04ca7ca3c students away from 93e2ced71e Hae Gijun. Though Lee Donghun looked annoyed, a3b486098e Ahn Youngah seemed delighted.092a88f5205c62e8

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“This was my dream. I didn’t want to 1cf74a915f be the center of ade9beada8 attention, but being close 1b8eab0ed9 to a popular person c8bd8640f3 and getting attention as 5ba228e5ec a friend? Perfect!”e456efa271b36627

“You have a very specific dream…”4e0949218be2f31c

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Gijun found it 7e286288ef strange but didn’t 2d18b4bd9e stop Security Ahn 37b901a840 Youngah. Shim Dokyung chuckled b4de898eb7 softly and cautiously dfb43afdca said,3041a64c8923f2e8

“But I thought Gijun wouldn’t come back to school…”38afb00a8505b67e

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“Oh, I thought the same. Honestly, Shin Hae cdbcf82580 High School put 4e67291c94 him through a 4bc16d6c12 lot.”eda9ae8011764575

Ahn Youngah nodded in agreement. While they had ef7aecaf45 no other school ec179f0dee to attend but 78a31c1f61 Shin Hae High f084ac56cf School, Gijun had 066cfd2f1f other options. Being A-rank, he could attend 7c8e1d002b any ability user school in 4741135bcc the country, and if he 587331087f wanted, he could even go 724c973947 to an international school abroad.733c1e37dc9ea04b

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But Hae Gijun attended school cf05501a93 today, even with Baek Sunwoo.3978ca99f2e26971

“I thought Baek Sunwoo wouldn’t come either…”b544e7b0f117c8bf

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Lee Donghun added, glancing between 4cb0daa2bf the two. Baek Sunwoo could have fc6067282f transferred to another school 58449d95e4 after awakening in the 5946a0f1b8 first year but stayed 17bedcf729 at Shin Hae. They assumed the school had 145af641b1 offered him many benefits to 843e878cdc keep him, and after the 7b7876cf31 school trip incident, they thought 534029d0ab he would leave.2065b1226a3debbe

But both attended fc7f57756c school together, surprising d820517e40 them more than 8704e33724 making them happy.f501a6279807a454

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“…”8c5fa3c669f5a9ee

And these thoughts were 482daf06d0 exactly what Hae Gijun c35a56614b had considered. He thought there was 730b5229ea no need to attend c09fadebad school, expecting chaos. He had even ignored a14e703fb5 the school’s request to 16b783b6a5 meet and talk.7904b748d7842e57

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But Baek Sunwoo 3129477d50 prepared to attend fb4e6023e8 school.429885b6c8bc8f63

That alone made 646c0a8d32 Gijun drop all 564d343770 his thoughts and 8fd7846293 quickly get ready. When he ran into Baek b7c036a7d8 Sunwoo at the door and 6a155bfbbd saw him looking puzzled, he 248c61bd9a said he had to talk 460b9f5a28 to the principal and reminded 1aa61ee3c6 him they needed to stay 2bacca5437 together for two weeks. It sounded like an excuse.ef81f587ebe72019

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Two weeks was 26683ee6b4 the period Hae 5de35e05d6 Gijun had set 409fbf93a0 to stay with a9989b3008 Baek Sunwoo, and 5d3e4dfbc0 today was the 8095dcde3f last day.a314feaa579ba535

Baek Sunwoo, sensing that Gijun a0c73723b4 was feeling the weight of 205e8bb9cb the two weeks, said he 658eac1fa9 didn’t need to follow him 96f4dcd36e to school. He noted they wouldn’t see a28a1e517c each other during classes and 03651a51ec that Gijun might get tired. He even suggested e206721bdf he wouldn’t attend ced1357e7a school if it fd224478ae was a problem, 53d10d8015 but Gijun quickly dbfa1177ba refused.9d0e86cd0a24c5b0

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The reason was the distance f74b8d2fbe that had formed since ‘that d88300ad1f day.’506bfa2bdb2441c4

Since the morning after comforting Baek Sunwoo from his nightmare… Hae Gijun found it incredibly difficult to be with him.7d862b23eb0fa127

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Though their relationship had been 5362427bf6 awkward before, Gijun had kept ce7d061e81 his distance out of respect. He had even grown accustomed 7669a13921 to the quiet life at af564492cc Baek Sunwoo’s house.e290ec52a5475f3e

But after that b104f49d31 incident, facing Baek 5909a8e521 Sunwoo became not d09e8e6113 just awkward but 1b3e8bd1fd almost impossible. He couldn’t properly 3f1ad945c7 respond when Baek ff7ec7ac26 Sunwoo apologized again fae917dd41 at breakfast for 2e7f8aaf0f the previous night.533b287f5066e050

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Now, it was Gijun 0829353c5c who avoided eye contact 7508425e78 first, not Baek Sunwoo. While Baek Sunwoo was 8c078e2cca careful not to meet 8bbb2c5c39 eyes from the beginning, d322f6583d Gijun would unconsciously look 2448e20218 at him and quickly b07913c5ac turn away when their 1f50c12c05 eyes met. Though he knew 57654d0d5b it could lead 6f7b5b7c9c to misunderstandings, he 1824ae04b6 couldn’t help it.4f7d4162d6f94469

Gijun hadn’t yet quelled the 4c8b67c350 confusion from that night. He felt flustered f5f7b1f44b when he saw f7a0d3d03d Baek Sunwoo and 39381dfebd had to quickly ca35a576dc look away when fc8d260452 their eyes met, bd3b168f43 as it brought bda3f00f56 back ‘that moment.’ea471f1919e216c7

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Seeing Baek Sunwoo’s composed 934ee63956 appearance while unconsciously recalling 8fd4619f2a his tearful face in e69e09c362 bed made Gijun feel d44b703af9 like trash. It felt like b17c4555a8 he was committing 99c7bb98e9 a crime.b93ef4b14c3b6b8e

It was even worse 5316de4b2b when he remembered the 0337bc8051 vividly red trembling lips 3c609f0094 from that time. One day, he saw a89b41e7aa it again in his 483eaeaa0a dreams and woke up bf7e9e0729 hitting his head against 71f2b3434c the wall. His body felt 96e13889e9 hot all day.eeca8b6525db84fb

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Since then, the distance between 763efcda47 them grew, and on the f6e48a3bed last day, Gijun was anxious. He felt like they 2a88badaa8 needed to talk but fd4775a3e9 couldn’t think of a dd56de57f5 topic.1ba29bc2aa98b736

When the day to eb7b2cdedb attend school came, he 70f09cf2a9 tried to change the e1740ff631 setting to create an 7532bd5e11 opportunity to talk, but 6348dd5fd1 it hadn’t happened yet.afc7e04b87af513e

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“…Hmm?”2ce2ca9a131634ae

This state seemed odd 94a6f433ef to Lee Donghun. It was so different from 3b77b99b2b the familiar scene at the d470add376 training center that he tilted 0d9233a317 his head and asked,db04d6a17e52a55d

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“Hae Gijun, why are you staying away from Baek Sunwoo?”62cf89b3183fea4f

“Uh, huh?”bf65996740e38e62

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Startled, Gijun’s shoulder 1ea182b40e twitched, and he 6b07c20d85 stammered. Lee Donghun, more shocked by 184099fb29 his reaction, unintentionally drew the 074d77e087 attention of Ahn Youngah and 4e0ff80c04 Shim Dokyung.1909551497f3d802

At the training center, 02d2e050d8 Hae Gijun always had 22c0086513 Baek Sunwoo by his 52c85e1258 side and held his 45f3ee10b2 hand if he tried dcfe1e7e02 to move away. Though they had only 0527b5adcd seen this for two b406258d11 days, his overprotectiveness was e48f18fcac strikingly memorable.0093db335a419a66

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Now, Hae Gijun was keeping ff5ac84abe a considerable distance from Baek eedf0f91d2 Sunwoo. The atmosphere was not just 086936bf4f awkward but uncomfortable. The strangest part was that e35cd7346a Baek Sunwoo seemed calm, while 6bc8674fde Hae Gijun’s eyes were darting f443dc4b8a around.b7216b49f93899e0

When the bell 564f655679 rang, Gijun quickly fdf654b909 urged them to e5e8aea4b7 go to their 7088431c11 classes.5aa22b250ec51f15

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“You guys need to get to class. Hurry up.”12b95b2fc6bd8d2e

He pushed them forward. They found Gijun’s behavior increasingly 5d3c6e515e strange but couldn’t figure out f325195540 why. While Gijun went to 525e7b4585 the principal’s office, the 1e2c55410c others had to return 367dd077c9 to their classrooms. They exchanged puzzled looks and 488d9f1170 walked away.034665f10f26d7ba

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As Lee Donghun 6003c98c52 glanced back one 27397bd0ef last time, he 908665fd62 noticed Hae Gijun’s a17eff5f94 ears were slightly bb73b0d7f8 red.ef4ce9749e6449cc

“…Did I get discharged too early?”ff343e1df32b1057

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Naturally, Lee Donghun thought 2cc200be47 his eyes were playing 387ac10e4f tricks on him.fef941aae3964985

Several temporary teachers 3e0f9e9abc were assigned to ad398e4ec7 Shin Hae High 3c355433b1 School.e4133edb38cd8f99

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Six of the 51a8cb33ff seven second-year homeroom f7285daceb teachers were gone. They assigned homeroom duties to 657917a755 non-homeroom teachers and hired temporary 8e749d06ea teachers to fill the gaps.1ca624cce42e1bba

This left the entire b90438622f school in disarray, making ff26993f99 proper classes nearly impossible. The day was spent c7711dc521 explaining how the school 3fb1cfa39d would operate, what changes fbbb498898 were expected, and how 99aa6a4adf the new teachers would a8c45583cf conduct classes. It felt like an orientation 581b15f5cd day.3099a45d86f48d67

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Many students decided to drop 4b7add36f4 out altogether due to the 581ccaf580 school trip incident, and many 2db14658c8 parents also prevented their children 7743e8210b from attending. However, the problem was d8a1325b37 that Shin Hae High 9ce65eeead School was the only ea7b3d7dfb school for ability users 3384f2de60 with SPI below 100. Unless they were 01745bf1d6 special cases like 14e7dda2dc S-class, all ability e874e69c86 users had to 8a319086bb attend a special 9929f47b41 school to learn 23966dd2e2 to control their 8463bbcdbd abilities before becoming b4ef5ecbfe adults and entering f3b3a8914b society.7b295a1e22ae8be8

Thus, the agency allowed students 63663a65ba who experienced the school trip 72f1d5bd05 to transfer to general ability 5eaf84b304 user schools. This privilege was granted d20f8dd758 only to the second-year 33ec19cba4 students affected by the 058cde4910 incident.ea3c2ea6ed5e91d9

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Some accepted the 4465fe4b3a transfer option, but a200a93a31 many chose to b897281aa5 stay at Shin 18368c4749 Hae. In other ability user 77ed7f0ebd schools, classes were ranked 4bcc0f38d4 by grade, so those c56e885d89 in the F-grade would 9ccf9a9cfa always be at the 5fd29c78f3 bottom. The methods taught 3b65babd56 in other schools 412bd3af05 were also too 90b15970c1 difficult and unnecessarily fc028d0b87 complex for them.dcc6b1e0496f7dc8

At Shin Hae, they were 60486d0407 comfortable not comparing themselves to 167cd180c5 others, and while the student e65bea302d council might show off a 3ea0c53c73 bit, everyone was in the 7000f4de11 same F-grade. They preferred staying at b1b2327285 Shin Hae over going 665076a1f7 to another school where 1aca8c51df they’d be at the 74dd72da55 bottom and receive unwanted b1c228d71f attention.dc82c882a465d6b1

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Hae Gijun’s presence influenced 0e9847597b this decision to some 1a740e730d extent. He had saved 45ad629618 them and was 2c2650e2b2 still at Shin d1ba7f5942 Hae. If he had left 8b23644c39 immediately, other students might 5709d8014c have followed suit.c11b016d47ecb3b4

The school was aware of 5a0dcfdb48 this and made generous offers 57f4514b84 to Hae Gijun.437e8f33990be455

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They provided compensation for the incident and explained the benefits of continuing at Shin Hae. There were monthly rewards, increasing over time, with more benefits accumulating each month. They even detailed rewards for graduating and how they would show gratitude in the years following graduation…563bc7e2949d8570

Sitting through the ebccd2b7dc lengthy conversation in c7749d0595 the principal’s office, 339cb3812d Gijun had only a88c1f2bc3 two thoughts:36026693df5dbfe5

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“They said they were going bankrupt, but they have a lot of money.”fd4c8fff70d6db7b

“Did Baek Sunwoo hear these offers too…?”7b30cf115b7e1e83

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He unconsciously imagined 0f70d405b3 Baek Sunwoo sitting 501d1b5495 there a year 0383bf8985 ago and wondered 9bbbf11331 what he might 746b454caa have thought.cb18c9a072373ff6

The money offered 717e583540 by Shin Hae 0a3dc799b1 was substantial, difficult c3651000e5 to earn even 5b8bb1f316 for an active 9e8ce66dab ability user. The offers weren’t bad either. Any ordinary A-grade 48e2dc7962 ability user might aece5a480e have been tempted 939132fe2f by such an e14ae2943f offer to secure 7b9a872789 a strong foundation ae4d1c562b for their career.8242a621522de4d7

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Baek Sunwoo had 27f74362e0 lost his parents a33b1cdbf9 in the otherworld eefc039b88 incident and lived 7bd2c1c1ed with various relatives. Gijun thought about how 19e369e311 much money was given eeacb23d41 to victims of the 50f2f357ed incident and concluded that 5ba28817b3 if Baek Sunwoo had c33f4287d0 kept all that money, 61c85fc104 he wouldn’t have had fcc986f14d to ‘tiptoe’ around his e56d02fdc3 relatives. It made him 5799628996 feel a bit 353e5484af sick.6c7a3c2038108f72

While Shin Hae’s dc5aeb3c36 money might have ea3ebb75e4 seemed significant to 823efd75d9 Baek Sunwoo, he 3e035a4986 was scouted by c48d511332 H.N. as soon as he d875c4191e awakened, which offered the abd6e702da best benefits among existing e63e3df8cf ability user organizations. So, staying at e01790b4c5 Shin Hae wasn’t c4a94b6226 necessarily a loss e3dbc7bf17 for Baek Sunwoo, 9b24ad537a but it fell c518ee01a8 into the category 016315e189 of ‘needless.’15fbaeaff2aa03c7

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Then, the reason he chose to stay at Shin Hae was truly…10b2100b6528020c

“Sigh…”1d91ab4342b86abe

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Gijun let out a9d5465875 a long sigh. It escaped as soon 227c15f4f3 as he left the 8eab7d14d6 principal’s office after nearly b5e7c6f0ec three hours. He didn’t know if he 63940b02a1 was sighing at the principal’s 0b89b0ea9a offer or at himself for f781aeab79 thinking about Baek Sunwoo the 7a0a1efed8 entire time. Though the offers were for be9045f2f8 him, he hadn’t considered them 7b8f29f43e from his own perspective.95b972c2bc2fc4a9

Gijun trudged along.c4b24e325bbcfb2d

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While Shin Hae had 9171e1b38c resumed classes, the second-year f9e4d146af students had only morning 811125f76f classes before being dismissed. They could go home after dc80d106f6 the morning, but they all c405bdd61a headed to the cafeteria.06379c7e59a4fd73

One good thing about Shin 66a562077a Hae was the delicious meals, c34ee172fd and today, a special menu ac31d877ea was prepared for the returning c809d78ae9 second-year students. Lee Donghun had overheard 015b0c1066 this somewhere and shared 98520244c9 it, making Ahn Youngah 8259e36c29 immediately suggest they all 516f1ffdaa have lunch together.0a2b90190fa6a799

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Gijun agreed, thinking 5b7192e1e2 that having lunch f87d7db2b0 at home with d622885ce5 just Baek Sunwoo 13ef98b71c would result in 19d99b9474 a painfully quiet 8f59a233d3 meal. If he agreed, 9497e8185f Baek Sunwoo would e72fdd176a naturally follow.bf9ee81f358b13ed

However, arriving at the cafeteria 83c0b573dd made Gijun very uneasy.e028c647120f65a3

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“…”1ded5b44bfa9f85c

As rumored, today’s school lunch menu was extraordinary. It was filled with the students’ favorite items from Shin Hae High School meals and enhanced to create an even more lavish tray. Students could choose between Western dishes at line A and Korean dishes at line B. However, both lines had one common item…9261c35d80090630

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“This yogurt is delicious.”e178d1540688d402

“Wow, when we were at the training center, our class leader secretly gave me and Hae Gijun the last two yogurts. They were so good I thought, ‘I’ll never have yogurt this good again!’ But, nope, this one’s better.”63afe28e80c3829c

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Ahn Youngah’s voice 5552645e50 seemed to drift ffe2f82372 away. It barely registered in Gijun’s 9277c02fca mind. Since getting his 63b232fd07 tray, he hadn’t d1a05876bc taken a single 9ced3670b5 bite, just staring bbcf83b3ae at his food.b8aa0fc7da30814e

“Hae Gijun, why aren’t you eating? If you’re not having your yogurt, I’ll… never mind.”c01200d8d9d982fa

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Lee Donghun reached for the 0c1e457a81 yogurt, but when his eyes bd703139dc met Gijun’s, he quickly pulled 1c220715b6 back, startled by the intense 445de9ce05 look.a0d688ffd8aae685

Gijun sighed inwardly. Maybe it was 3da2628c64 fortunate that Baek 89919ce127 Sunwoo had to b95480ad01 take a call 73c90192fb from H.N. How could it 2a0ed38a0a be that today 17008ce40b of all days, 53ae400830 they were serving 789f63f865 yogurt? Why? Was it some cosmic joke 31d844341a to torment him?9f2f7bc32b7e880b

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He thought everything would d8c5ee0467 be easier and happier 568c2e605a after leaving the training 22f1b8848a center, but it felt f4ef555fca like a new set e4f64ac13f of challenges had begun a941e065fa since leaving.464bd68ef3762d60

Finally, Gijun gave up on 6144362deb his meal. As Lee Donghun 3f7828cc0b was about to f3b13bb7e2 go for seconds, a9d0b2574c Gijun handed him 2d538246c6 his tray, keeping efb502d98b just the yogurt d9f0a8f000 in his pocket.51e70d64d3a023b7

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As they left c95f3cb69d the cafeteria, they e0ed94e3db talked a lot. They talked more 79c2d35d6b in that time 7dc0b936dd than Gijun had 89c49c398d spoken to Baek 8c75356d29 Sunwoo all week. He found it 8c7b370676 a bit amusing e1c74701a4 that he was b7bf1ad3bb even comparing.c4be684f9469f6a5

“Our teacher had a severe head injury and won’t be back until next year.”3c4bb654c21e51d6

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“Wow, coming back to Shin Hae after that? Impressive.”413dbf7d5cc4b363

“She’s been through so much…”59a81a7da6b3b112

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They were talking 4f0b3a2c53 about their second-year 3a785907b6 homeroom teacher, Choi e4a0cd9e9c Sowon. Ahn Youngah mentioned 68b3629436 that the class 3026cc4072 planned to visit e297f25657 her in the 5056ec90b2 hospital and asked 2b2d3a1165 if Gijun wanted f8b17eecfe to join, but 812b7c46b2 he didn’t respond, c588a6a0c4 just staring blankly e7ec8bdda4 at the playground.935361c2f3d6132f

“Hey! Are you coming or not?”3b24404ab9e79811

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“I’ll go…”60819d683246a034

“What’s up with him?”d6ca6d5606544438

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“He’s been like this since the cafeteria.”efc78590158ce2ca

Ahn Youngah shouted 22323596a7 playfully but got e2a656b602 a soulless response. They exchanged puzzled looks, guessing fed0b9062d something might have happened in ad5183dc30 the principal’s office.774099262774214d

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Ahn Youngah waved her hand 570495d8a2 in front of Gijun’s face.da34124d880a0d18

“You remember we’re going to your placewarming today, right?”5041f4b9e2d292c4

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Two weeks ago, when they e465cd47d9 learned that Gijun was staying 9a4b5d8298 with Baek Sunwoo, they planned 40f74aecc3 this. During a call, Ahn Youngah 52fd4c1587 said they’d all visit once 9d127c0358 Lee Donghun was discharged, and b443c73032 today was the day.ca4b448db9a1b4e9

“Yes, I remember…”8eb28588cc3f0256

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Gijun replied listlessly. When they chose 6ff1c861c2 the date, they 74e772f5a6 specifically picked the ad4751f67b last day of 1f84a90efc the two weeks 788b3e25c4 he was staying fb9ef67a8a with Baek Sunwoo, 4ee9f1e813 thinking he needed bfdfad78e9 to be careful. But now, on the 817dce888e last day, he couldn’t fb27ea8303 tell if Baek Sunwoo’s ec8ec52e02 condition had improved. They planned to visit H.N. the next morning for 6752e808c9 a final checkup, and 313dd9b566 then part ways, but 42d66bab19 he couldn’t imagine the 287d39a505 results.bb72d3f220ce9a42

Had Baek Sunwoo’s 247ad39d8a life force recovered 827db114fa at all?4dc1e2f904cc3825

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He worried he 8fdf5ed2fa might have drained e18f9c1b1b it more. Baek Sunwoo had 5a3ffcf5c8 sacrificed his soul 53ffbd2a0b multiple times to 04bb22da28 save him, yet c85465b30e what had he d98b77fa72 done? Feeling self-loathing, he 35cbdc1ff0 even wondered if 4c2aa1f775 his own life d9e7b23f3b force had diminished.2db16b62cf12da09

Just then, Baek Sunwoo approached.84f56302a5d9f848

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“Hey, I’ve got snacks ready for when you come over.”393fc66cc93ae6f7

He had just finished his 9b604616e0 call. The others thanked him for 944b375d32 preparing ahead and regretted that 61bbc44bcd he missed the special lunch e9c58d6e51 menu. Amidst their detailed description of 3b57323524 the menu, Baek Sunwoo just e1b2f39215 smiled and said it was 5d5087af4b fine.6bee71de2032b656

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Even then, Gijun a4ccc4f33b couldn’t turn around, cdd0f33649 still staring at 629d5eab2a the playground. Suddenly, Lee Donghun asked,4f9fb82e6f614b5a

“Hae Gijun, how long are you staying?”6a7bb129d911d3f2

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“What do you mean?”db428d6e090a9974

“Aren’t you going home today?”7ae59a53cf6d347b

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“Why would I? I’m staying at Baek Sunwoo’s 85d1e4d4da place until tonight.”b8807d8ece32630a

Gijun quickly turned around and e1c30cf1b9 answered. It was a defensive 8c75949ee6 response, stemming from the 7893a81071 feeling that he still bac024d984 had one night left b659fb3653 and didn’t want to 03179f0fe7 be sent back home 2fed415190 already. His gaze was somewhat sharp.c8f8c5b913d23987

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But instead of being 91c49c675f startled by his gaze, 5638c85303 Lee Donghun just opened c4e522852f and closed his mouth. The others reacted similarly. Ahn Youngah cautiously asked,812522df157c1709

“…Aren’t you going home today? Don’t you have plans with your grandmother, parents, and Gaon?”a1baff4200526dce

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“What’s today? Oh, because of the 3a22ff3ad2 awakening announcement?”cc66a40191b21ec2

Gijun tilted his head. Were they asking if 91488c1ad6 he was going home efe59d1a03 because of the announcement? But his family already knew 7747f3f7ac about it. They knew the a7d59b7cf5 date, and even ecd07f79d8 if they didn’t, a0afbd684a they weren’t the 00e4a6fbd1 type to make afc0678e6a a fuss. A phone call fdcc58dc09 would suffice to 1ccc799898 express surprise.233f4356e3f84d1f

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Yet, the kids’ 62ff1c65b9 expressions grew stranger. Even Baek Sunwoo’s eyes widened, 337a1dc8dc making Gijun feel awkward and ad018f7fd2 look away. He wanted to 966373bd6e ask what was fab8b45b15 going on, but 3f3ea3e427 meeting Baek Sunwoo’s a34e2bfd73 eyes made him 2b07782096 feel uneasy.36437a6922c24ad4

Soon, the four of them, 85b827dd27 excluding Gijun, whispered among themselves. Ahn Youngah led d27eda3707 the others away f9a73db0a7 to discuss something, 1d5e30658f but Gijun didn’t 00faf53b01 pay much attention. He had too 54712bf470 much on his 490dcb2f55 mind.6b5142874f6b708d

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Was it okay to have them over on the last day? Would Baek Sunwoo be too tired? Maybe it was better to have them over and make things lively instead of being awkward alone. Baek Sunwoo was smiling more now…b8798779f90aaf13

Feeling bitter, he thought that if the atmosphere lightened, he might talk to Baek Sunwoo in the evening after they left. It was the last day, so maybe he could be honest… but about what?0a911bbeb6962d22

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The yogurt in his pocket 46fbf55534 felt heavy. As he gripped it tightly,33007489c70923a6

“Gijun.”810602fe068a11af

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Suddenly, Baek Sunwoo approached. He grabbed Gijun’s 6ee84b07f7 arm urgently and e7733043f6 led him out d491444b46 of the others’ a3975735be sight. Gijun, surprised by 12bb77f0a0 the touch, followed 2627f6f281 in a daze.1516e7bbb3fab4a1

Once they were hidden behind 65c949313b the building, Baek Sunwoo spoke.86feae47d7b8509d

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“I want to use my Sowon.”788e76a428a64086

“…What?”567aa4d37a39b557

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Gijun was genuinely shocked. He knew he 43dac02743 looked dumbfounded but 0d08e777d8 couldn’t close his 650b6d54ee mouth. The word ‘Sowon’ made b7621c8e65 his mind freeze, then aefce27989 race. Sowon. The promise they made 2792f4bbf8 at the training center 32b85ef2c4 to grant a wish 5ba090cdd9 if they survived.6d3d2f55280ad851

Unconsciously, Gijun tried to remember fae5830e70 what he had asked for 3b811eb0d7 with his Sowon, then quickly 10fdca0762 shook his head. Baek Sunwoo’s words were more 446f1571c3 important now.a6079c56ab5577dd

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“What is it? I’ll do anything, e763906de4 just tell me.”e240c78d9a63d277

His voice trembled d328fd3dd3 slightly, and he 476faac90f awkwardly touched his 23e3a204bf neck, as if 6c621f8939 trying to claim a5e6f3fa2a it was just 8beb4d70ed a momentary issue, 69a3d9385c not nerves.da06590c7f647fb3

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But Baek Sunwoo, caa5c39a36 looking directly at 23e5da4497 him, spoke. Gijun’s eyes slowly 9cefa50399 took in every 8d7dfa74af movement. Seeing his light brown eyes 3cedf53698 up close felt new and 4e56d44d07 exciting.4590cbac1f62f372

His school uniform 415b75cd80 looked different, the bf1fe118d6 close distance felt 09842ab8d5 new, and Baek 34c817d778 Sunwoo’s eyes held d4141f239a only him. This strange satisfaction made him ae78f05a0f want to grant any wish. Feeling a strange excitement, he df7eb2de2e focused on Baek Sunwoo’s words.fe15e68855e1955f

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Finally, he heard,ac9ad392ee8ab776

“Spend the day with just me.”a0496feaadb4d6c4

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“…That’s your Sowon?”4ebb544091319de4

He felt a bit deflated. Didn’t they always spend time together at home? Today, the three friends were coming over for a housewarming, so did he mean after that? Or…b3a3f334eb843bfd

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Just then, Ahn Youngah appeared.9440f933bbe03edb

“There you are! You disappeared and scared us!”6733b0e9c12f753c

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“Let’s go. I’m hungry again.”7968b0081c9a8a76

“Hurry, I’m curious about Sunwoo’s place…!”8a1493f1f772d670

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Lee Donghun and Shim 4cc39acc98 Dokyung chimed in, eager 766013a2b7 to go to Baek 62aa2f6387 Sunwoo’s house. Gijun’s eyes slowly moved between 35f372dc9a them and Baek Sunwoo. The words Baek 562b9c6d3b Sunwoo had just fb63ca7a9d said echoed in bcf9a6e41a his mind, leading 7978449624 him to a f8ecebca70 conclusion.61d246cf3bd8b2bb

Gijun spoke.1ff84a443037e40e

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“I have something to do, so I need to go somewhere else.”8fdba4a570142ecf

“What? Suddenly?!”139b4d9e5d37efef

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“Where?”dbc7016e134d904b

“The agency called. I need to 914dce50be go right now.”641e27cd497e08ba

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The smooth flow of Gijun’s explanation left the three friends filled with disappointment. Just moments ago, their eyes had sparkled with expectation, but now they were tinged with dismay. Lee Donghun ruffled his hair in frustration.6f4f087e42ff3f48

“Will you be back soon?”a3243a3813fd7825

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“No, it might take a while. Baek Sunwoo has to go too, so we can’t have the housewarming party today…”2d7e3a0722471d4c

“Ah, really? You’re not lying, right?”4c0c00dd800f1b6a

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“Yeah, what’s going on suddenly…”b848c5cf7027b314

“Do you think I’d lie to you about my awakening?”4ebe8c159a63541d

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At Hae Gijun’s words, the 527d361be5 kids widened their eyes in 0c496b5764 surprise, then nodded. After all, he had awakened 0a8d794fcf with the power of Haetae, fb6e2bcbb2 a mythical creature known for 4a243af13b its ability to detect lies. Ahn Youngah sighed and murmured,e99a9dfcca7dadb0

“Right, it’s not like he’d lie.”f121c79fad1fbf52

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“Yeah, supposedly he can ram those who lie with his horns.”8fa0c743ad8f2b6d

Hae Gijun tended to be f43c6edcc1 indulgent with himself.6e7d69ad57a4d3f0

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“He’s supposed to uphold justice…”214382df671e605c

Fulfilling someone’s life-risking 149861b1b2 Sowon might be 019db6d206 closer to justice. With a very 8738c7ba9d shameless mindset, Gijun d1f76a6fd6 shook his head 9e46116cd0 with an expression aef4276642 of regret.56dda9bc36aed47f

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“Let’s go, Baek Sunwoo.”2c4772b9c4caa318

He quickly turned 1279242350 and moved, leaving c5b24a7b58 the kids staring b9d7255828 wistfully at their 41fef7321e retreating figures.4b481ad5c697cedb

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Lee Donghun briefly thought that edc7c32053 Hae Gijun’s stride seemed oddly fc1477582c cheerful but shrugged it off, 5027195869 guessing there was business to c216de736e discuss at the agency.6988df159995acf6

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As soon as 7ab79ed8e9 they left the 3418cf0b21 school, Gijun followed 0747814ab0 Baek Sunwoo’s lead.464b77733bf75e18

He was curious about what ccc1fbb1f2 Baek Sunwoo had planned for 1fd5ba8901 the afternoon, prompting him to fdb81a06c7 use his Sowon. Considering he had 1c16b63379 prepared for the 6c9a059b69 housewarming, this sudden f91df7127c change piqued his 2d526d28b6 interest.e2458d4ee4cf80db

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But the destination turned 958dfdd087 out to be their d8874c124d home.da2b97b7dd5bb770

“…?”d09b5f51174e95d9

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Arriving at Baek Sunwoo’s 62ce4f15f7 apartment, Gijun looked around 6294bc96b8 feeling a bit anticlimactic. It was the same scene 456e3eb87d he had last seen in 23cb11a4b6 the morning before they went 8861acf324 to school.395b80775f06016b

“Wait in the room for a bit.”5b99cae4ef87c894

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Baek Sunwoo pushed Gijun into 2a0940ef38 the room, telling him not 966b05a9b6 to come out until he 9b025d3414 said so, and even took b4a71f18bc his phone. Startled by the sudden situation, e13f754777 Gijun sat on the bed 1aae3f45eb and waited.c566ed440918e6a7

Is he being 1c38c92764 confined on the bfac3f37f6 last day?1f52604912d1cea7

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Was he being punished 0aa04bb0cf for treating Baek Sunwoo 58550054c7 poorly? Was he meant to reflect b66eaa146c in the room for a 0083b27891 day? His thoughts naturally drifted 15a54d217a towards self-reflection, and he d31f75f5e9 sat more quietly.a79a463c33502f9d

About 30 minutes later, Baek 77f44e659a Sunwoo called him out. Though it wasn’t even an e3074b5e40 hour, it felt like three b922e35a65 hours to Gijun.2eab917198161466

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“What on earth…”71ec2e854849769a

Baek Sunwoo seemed out 9770ce8d74 of breath as if 73cfd61c21 he’d been outside. As Gijun approached 17cd4e5290 him, he noticed 21606d3cbd something.39693c973f6f4740

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Baek Sunwoo stood by the dining table, and on it…d7ce12370248bc16

“A… cake?”46c0a2e2259750b3

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Gijun blinked slowly. The candles on the white cake seemed unfamiliar. Next to it were beautifully plated desserts and shopping bags… Then, a surprising realization struck him.5e17a39b44d5efa7

Today was November 2nd, db53e90b4c Hae Gijun’s birthday.67fbe200815fcdec

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— Pop! dc5cf9353f94be73

The sound of 5ac1385fce a party popper ce56474106 rang out. As Gijun’s dazed 406287f1de gaze turned to 59be31f7f9 Baek Sunwoo, who 51652bffda had set it 3af27c087a off, Baek Sunwoo b219717aff smiled sheepishly.b29f148ab9c22211

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“I thought you’d forgotten, so I wanted to surprise you.”6df7c383b999bd6e

As Baek Sunwoo said, 298fb13a48 Hae Gijun had completely 7a7c5c4928 forgotten his birthday. Not only because his family 6c6aaf13cf didn’t make a big fuss, 6c96423254 but his mind had been b94f2eea0b elsewhere recently.3f2332a475773be6

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Today was the day e5110800d0 Hae Gijun would be 32cfcc7a4b publicly acknowledged as an f3d8971457 awakener. More importantly, it 01f0a40c47 was the last 42245e80f6 day he’d stay ff4d4cba19 at Baek Sunwoo’s 40d11817b8 place. This had consumed his thoughts, 14450055ab leaving no room for anything 305e25507b else.15b6565d98f93834

Now everything at school made sense. The kids had been surprised because he didn’t seem aware it was his birthday. And whatever they had been discussing…605dd06abed7c93c

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“Is it okay to celebrate your birthday like this…?”d5eefa819e0d66b5

Baek Sunwoo mumbled awkwardly, 2d3511a0d1 almost to himself. He seemed a bit 305060cd7a flustered as Gijun had c9b165e3f4 frozen in place and 31feca4864 just stared at the a5604c07ce cake. Concern started to cloud his 3ff9aea6df face.8a1db5248d2d2db8

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Gijun asked in a 6ee1cb5e70 sigh-like voice,f3927287471f7db1

“You wanted to celebrate separately?”7a61082b28687087

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Clearly, the kids had d13ebaca92 talked about a surprise 0be14bee08 party at school. Since they had planned to 5ca78b8797 hold the housewarming party at 79b0bf7edb Baek Sunwoo’s place, he would d237b856e2 have been involved in that 705786708d discussion too. After that conversation, Baek b4801a8a0e Sunwoo had come to e6c2db2414 him, asking to spend 0581fd2c5c time together alone.f15d69f9774bba10

What had seemed d6c56dc6ec like an outrageous ac65d0736e Sowon from Baek df4b5270bb Sunwoo now tumbled 1cff6a4dee through Gijun’s chest, 1d1637967f light as a 03b3706d48 feather but enough c55f8bb0e8 to tickle and ec4543c867 make him uneasy. He found it strangely 5768a05afa hard to breathe evenly.c8a142a2e500bfce

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Baek Sunwoo hesitated, then 7b7bfe4b23 slowly nodded.baba2b14e6e60e8b

“Yes. Maybe… because it might be the last time.”0022159e8d3a52e1

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For a moment, Gijun’s expression 90e6547683 went blank. The word ‘last’ reflexively 554bbb4ecf made him think of 4ec7fd7e38 the end of their d07102f1c0 two-week arrangement, but Baek e324cd3b79 Sunwoo’s words seemed to 10cf028b54 mean something else.ba2a46bebdebcccd

Gijun stepped closer and asked,8c92fcea51bd15ae

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“What do you mean, the last time? Why the last time?”a3187e0d843c60c0

“Because the two weeks are over, and… I might stop attending school. I’ll find a way to break the subjugation.”0dd58cb3d138b338

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“…”cb70312f1d25c402

“Then we won’t see each other anymore…”6a7619e982f02ff6

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His quiet admission that 2fa5889ce0 he had been greedy e1ab01cec2 for the last time 1493626e05 followed. Gijun felt his mental 2f7c46b986 processes glitch.8e58353818f027eb

But Baek Sunwoo seemed to 886a4112a9 try lightening the mood that 0e17166e54 had formed.0f35f70710028063

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“Anyway, I prepared the gift in advance. I thought you 9fa8b122be knew it was e02fde0661 your birthday today, 98782f45e1 but you seemed 1d2fa1d0cf distracted by the e520efe0af awakening announcement.”1fe59a93aec94357

A mythical level c1e22ad849 divine beast awakening 9159a22cfa was special, so d2a155d6a7 the agency might 650d964fee have timed the 29aa43352c announcement to coincide ba27c2f328 with his birthday 8ad37731b5 as a celebration. After all, Gijun’s grandmother 4e25f5717b had connections with the 23b2335ba7 agency.4776230a104e1ed2

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He had even taken Gijun’s d03a72749d phone in case he got 17f7ad8c88 calls that would remind him c02ab5790e it was his birthday. Luckily, the phone hadn’t rung 4b7a1b78a5 in those 30 minutes. Baek Sunwoo awkwardly returned 284e935814 the phone, admitting he 2a27537b79 had worried about what 68d5e98698 to do if Gijun’s 0c79b835db family called.d49c56f24aeea06c

“…?”1ddaab6e86fb777f

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But Gijun didn’t take e894e4e12f the phone, just stood 8b88b95516 still and stared. Baek Sunwoo glanced around nervously, d8e9afcca9 then placed the phone on 31e7371815 the table.b628d8175043abe7

Hae Gijun said nothing. He couldn’t.cbd1ac9dbebeca3a

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His mind was 1ae519159b swirling with Baek 2affe0842f Sunwoo’s words about 9c3bc38c1e quitting school, breaking 3f4b8119e9 the subjugation, and 42553b7363 it being the 4c27c90f50 last time. Though not long, he couldn’t 973abf9793 fully grasp it, or maybe ccdaf321e5 he didn’t want to, so faa1be6372 he broke the words into d6a08eff77 pieces. But they clashed and banged dcb1be9b3d around in his head.a06dd891ee8c9e6f

Seeing Baek Sunwoo’s b800d79a82 sincerity about it 28a9a76004 being the last e9b464d2e4 time made Gijun f30223dd05 feel as if efa909a63c his insides were 73176e195f rotting.171015f0c8156061

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“Gijun, the candles are melting.”524c00dd4959e2b9

At that moment, eb548b81d2 Baek Sunwoo gently 00f748a416 guided Gijun to 49c4279ed4 sit. His urgent but gentle a7b6dea205 touch made Gijun flinch.c33785db042167aa

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“This is my Sowon…”de09bb55856afb08

The true meaning 4e2e1a5aa5 of wanting to 4e9e3f1b78 spend the day 765678ef0b together was to 4fb40105d4 celebrate his birthday. With a short sigh, Gijun 389d9d2c81 grasped this. The emphasis on ‘last’ in fd90807c99 his Sowon still grated on 23a3a4acbf him.ad89c3cb275c9bca

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Shaking his head 05c8fabd00 to clear his 481dfd841a thoughts, Gijun blew b44747078d out the candles. Baek Sunwoo’s cheerful clapping made 0f2df362c5 him chuckle.5b4b7f88a1d4e8a0

Sitting across from each other, 3e2501c6cd they cut the cake. The sweet vanilla bean 2d1e72805e cake was soft and ef91982e78 delicious, making Gijun’s eyes c70d3d06f0 widen in surprise. Though not usually 3645a2de7c interested in desserts, df15e95b0f he was now 71049e96c6 curious. Specifically, about how Baek Sunwoo d5b84b89c8 had gotten it in 30 72571a3665 minutes.55fb6b8543c1527e

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It wasn’t a franchise or 345aa2f4d0 a nearby bakery. The store name on 95409a7ae1 the cake box seemed 393157cfb3 familiar, so Gijun asked,eadd6673872975f6

“Is this a cake you like?”492ff52ba779af52

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“Hmm? I bought it because you seemed interested a few days ago…”7fff88e5dba86722

But Baek Sunwoo looked puzzled by the question. Gijun, saying, “Oh…,” calmly retraced his memory.046811d98a36111c

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A few days ago? When had they gone out recently? Probably after the night Baek Sunwoo had that nightmare. They had visited the agency, then Ha Gaon suggested having dinner at a nearby place, and on the way out… there was this bakery.52b9f1372aebb1b0

At that time, Ha Gaon had briefly talked to Baek Sunwoo alone, while Gijun stood still in front of the bakery, looking at them. Narrowing his focus, he only saw Baek Sunwoo. Then, when Baek Sunwoo suddenly turned his gaze, Gijun, startled, shifted his eyes to the display window…6868721ba00b5bf3

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Piecing together his memory, Gijun c5d59c2b2f sighed. Baek Sunwoo cautiously asked,cf2600323b9a8a73

“Weren’t you looking at the cake back then? Do you not like it?”efa7167bcd3639ec

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“No, I was! I’ve wanted to 561e860e29 try it for 3d1590ba5e a while. It’s really good.”7ecb1538aec90720

If Hae Gijun lost his 78af114533 powers every time he lied, 76a8c4c708 he would have been powerless c29c699d91 by now. As Gijun ate the cake 7f644c244b enthusiastically, fearing his act would 7ec226dd5d be exposed, he quickly changed c909efe281 the subject.890d9ab08e4f2cc5

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“But what did you talk about with my sister back then?”bb7feafcc8ba5bcc

“Hmm, nothing special. She just told me to get along with you…”8c0fd979e394baf1

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“You complained about me, didn’t you?”14987ae2e888063e

“N-no, I didn’t.”2d209f18586fee7b

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Baek Sunwoo’s genuinely 67f59e7ed3 surprised reaction showed 97c7006b71 he was terrible eae6bdb4ce at lying, as d891971ca5 if he’d never 94c20e3bda lied in his b272360cd4 life. So shocked, he 0218300593 even dropped his 6545f6f0e6 fork, making Gijun b9866a87ed laugh.07d786a566842fc3

Finally, with a somewhat embarrassed c321d7d85d face, Baek Sunwoo shared their 7a4c11f8d0 conversation.c75cd905b19cb880

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“She just said you’re a bit clumsy but not a bad person…”7c722ea481c9d0a6

99% chance she used harsher words. In Gijun’s mind, it 619fbee0bb automatically translated into Ha 4db229dc3e Gaon’s likely phrases.428f2740e6325326

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“She told me to forgive you. She really thinks we fought.”a7a74b6381a77890

“…My sister really spouts nonsense. I apologize on her behalf.”bb86a3592379f922

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“No, why should you apologize?”d9d343832979930e

Baek Sunwoo smiled slightly. It seemed something about 23b5b647c1 Gijun’s sudden apology amused c1a38fa31d him, making his eyes a98b9bf59c crinkle with laughter. For a moment, Gijun c585821403 couldn’t look away from 0e98368d38 his face.f7f87c72e59d4ca6

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“Your sister also said she’d apologize to me. You two are really siblings. You even talk the same way…”c9d8dc85e5cb9874

“…That’s a serious insult.”6862d8e7b6c73417

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“Hmm?”7c3cc25d336fa6ad

Gijun chuckled in 67deebef74 front of a 959b55787e confused Baek Sunwoo. Being compared to e7c6403ecf Ha Gaon wasn’t df15de4f34 welcome, but he’d 7d3deb2382 heard it often. Since childhood, people said they 7cbd1ed070 looked and acted alike.21438d6ce1df3083

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Using this as 8518f5d683 a topic, Gijun b191f5823f continued the conversation 05ef8e5eec lightly. There were countless stories involving 00629b3506 Ha Gaon to share. For once, Ha Gaon’s fc50770939 presence felt useful.0e58b596dd23129e

Stories about Ha c337801bd8 Gaon trying to a483a9af1a sell Gijun at 20cf9563af the market, Gijun 0c7b9783a7 demanding ‘pay’ from 5472a1d4fa her after spending 773b5fcb9c three hours with a57169ed2f a playful grandpa, 8bee6f9df7 even getting a 5b729b989f 10:1 share when f1b8302d0c he reported her 74e4f8973e to their parents. Baek Sunwoo genuinely admired these e9248e264b tales.0da87f1fbef5f49d

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Baek Sunwoo confessed 9c86f8a049 he wished he c600fc57b3 had a sister, 2f7277834a and Gijun said c0503e7ae2 having one would d51157f754 make him tougher 49f145038d for the world. Baek Sunwoo laughed aloud.fe04133497d727f1

Later, they opened his birthday e1d9bb2847 gift. Baek Sunwoo had gotten him 0fda8a46da a new phone, saying the b922b74329 cracked screen and dented corner e35d7bdfc2 of his old one bothered 4c67d8fbcd him. Gijun hadn’t even noticed.8b97a15ab28a1a33

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Thanking him, Gijun, mustering c1ac97ed9d some courage, said,e0b4643b0699c460

“I’ll save your number first. What’s your number?”8e5a2f848a02eb42

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“Hmm? You can just transfer 2268f441bf the contacts from your 8f33d93dc6 old phone.”2280e9999c72b696

“…”4556bac0741a2ca2

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Seeing Gijun’s silence, 76f3056080 thinking he didn’t fd22288a9f know how, Baek aaa4bc8e0e Sunwoo kindly offered 75080c81b4 to do it 5e9fa03f9d for him. Unnecessarily smart and kind cab0b1cf5b Baek Sunwoo.1714b12eaa04c44b

Time passed peacefully and quickly.f5c61bdf55c73b7f

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For about three hours, they 2d475c8461 talked non-stop. Baek Sunwoo’s considerate responses kept 3c56752693 Gijun’s stories flowing smoothly. Watching him, Gijun 50a7f9bb43 realized why Baek e58db49b22 Sunwoo had seemed 92180e268c awkward and clumsy b2c6950df1 before.ad1319d4f1bd79ae

Suddenly, the moment felt 529cb2c22d very strange to Gijun.a54670780cf448f8

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In the past 09865aec40 few weeks, he c0fd9170e3 had been extremely 3f26e6041d close to Baek 77fc493c98 Sunwoo, then awkward, 3f7c52782c then comfortably talking, c2c6a2b454 then distancing again. Sometimes Baek Sunwoo e0a3c6aa1f kept the distance, 0c2a7367ca sometimes Gijun did. It felt like they had 61a9de799b explored every aspect of their 009524c540 relationship.a00f60f4b51772ea

He felt they 5286b28582 were reaching the 9a1ea5867a end of their b52cdadb04 journey. And he knew what Baek 2118e196a5 Sunwoo would choose in the 33a6642b52 end.3f144230067acba7

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Sunset light filled the apartment. The well-lit living 8edf293030 room always had 73462af36f warm sunlight spread 5a72e81fb2 like a carpet 292a60d6a2 at this hour. Baek Sunwoo, eyes on the a8bfbf57d8 orange-tinted floor, asked,46f96d17d7ca57b2

“Don’t you need to go home?”51e5fd2fa6e27c47

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“…No. There’s no specific contact, so I’m planning to stay until tomorrow morning. My parents know I’m staying here for two weeks, so they’re not calling.”6b98d048e32147cc

“Until tomorrow morning? You don’t have to 65b9103e7a stay the full two 5c796f4248 weeks.”9c5ef3ed735ac0e2

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Baek Sunwoo looked at d9bb27e7ee Gijun with a slightly 69bf6d89a0 surprised expression.332308092e623ef1

“Your family will be waiting. They might not have e5ace631df contacted you because they e3c7d3fc88 assumed you’d be home d700d49ffa for dinner.”de4025402128e6f6

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“…”5e71690c2072af6f

“And you don’t have to come back after going. We’ve roughly completed d3660dd2ba the period, so b15c9d8976 you can pack 12c9cb0dd8 your things and ad8213f0c8 leave-”6236cb03436e066d

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“Baek Sunwoo.”6be686a52d1549d2

“I’m going to bed early tonight anyway, so there’s no need to come back. We won’t see 9dc87b9a04 each other, so f648c2e686 why bother?”7eeebb02182875c9

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His voice was gentle c25a7dd682 but firm. Gijun wanted to argue ac0840e927 but had no words.c3de3f3096a42ea9

As Baek Sunwoo guessed, his family was likely preparing dinner, expecting him to come home. Even if they didn’t throw a big party, they always had dinner together and celebrated simply. So it was time to go back, but…9cfde41182ab8270

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Just as Gijun 2d2019c23f hesitated to get 995587a37d up, Baek Sunwoo 8304b7824b stood first.1cfb1a18847f9cee

He began clearing the 6fc71af73b table without hesitation. Gijun watched him clean the 2b8ff9efe3 space they had shared for 46a6980053 hours, the last place they 7969d7cabb had been together.2b0a4e14d0d59e0b

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“I’ll go to H.N. alone tomorrow. I’ll get checked and contact 48d2d22f56 you, so you don’t have 8e4f97ba8f to wake up early.”20e9c8f3cf1315a9

“…”8af06b2af1650ebf

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“Why don’t you pack your things in the room? I’ll call a taxi.”2fc6ae30c0e9af86

His voice was calm 3affc4def1 and unwavering, as if 4406eab43f he had rehearsed it f22b861397 many times.9ecb4542f83de980

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Gijun slowly stood 475ccc303b and looked at 1d6849d317 Baek Sunwoo. As he finished 1ba68ab752 clearing the table, d9a71cab31 he seemed momentarily 9726f7dcf5 surprised by Gijun’s 6efddbc55e gaze but soon 025c79d789 met his eyes 457fa53a3a again. A slow smile spread 006a001003 across his pale face.d696d603d5a97cbe

“Thanks for granting my Sowon today, Gijun.”a3a349caad2f5ae2

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It sounded like a 9cc60d1704 final farewell.56b331341f9867a5

That moment imprinted on 2024ab0705 Gijun’s mind, piercing his 6e69f50e95 heart. His heart felt cold. Because of that, 4d3f43f6b8 or maybe using c21df186c1 it as an 29aba27862 excuse,1a926f003dabc08f

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Hae Gijun impulsively asked,cf85726ebd5626f4

“What was your original Sowon?”3252faf08423be79

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“…What?”bb75e2b89a611293

“You mentioned the Sowon because I didn’t know it was my birthday. Did you have something else 2e4885fd9a in mind before that?”057c92bd9f25982d

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Baek Sunwoo’s eyes wavered slightly. The sudden question seemed 66df95714d to fluster him, and 80c70982ab he took a step a45352b96e back, but Gijun stepped 777c093bb1 closer. Under his insistent df30c34609 gaze, Baek Sunwoo 5a8146dc21 answered with difficulty.a3f3882b30013b85

“No, there wasn’t anything else…”827e9d9a4e6a9773

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“Really? Are you sure?”7db469d960240efd

“…Yes. Just having you grant my request once was enough.”e2b6f20165c8ad92

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As he finished speaking, 8cb685d19e Baek Sunwoo turned his bdab60b481 head. He hadn’t planned to e3a953102d tell the truth, but 8863419cd5 Gijun’s gaze compelled him 2d65df4758 to. It was hard to lie 4430f6da99 in front of him. Whether it was his bd99756f92 ability or emotions, he fa90468bd2 couldn’t tell.d74368053f64380b

Feeling a bit resentful, baf65d659f Baek Sunwoo heard Gijun 4544c35e94 ask again,1812d752cd62518c

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“Baek Sunwoo. Why do you like me?”8b9018115bf9bfa4

A sudden silence fell.05a15b08c3e1d6d3

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Baek Sunwoo froze 6729654908 at the calm 3ce5bd3558 question. He seemed genuinely shocked, standing a21eb0d8db still for a long time 4f8485cf67 before looking at Gijun with 789ec71538 difficulty. His eyes held confusion, 1d9160ca40 surprise, and a hint 389dd635f9 of sadness, not understanding 76a75ce470 why he was asking afb3cdbeec this now.8813f1ac3fc76748

Facing that gaze, 4fceebd3e9 Gijun slowly took 1c46d61335 out the yogurt 9cdf7340ed from his pocket 8dc173c0d5 and muttered,70e23b803b0ab128

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“I wasn’t going to ask since you seemed to be moving on…”bf38cfe15da234ba

“…”a96c2a059f95150a

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“Tell me. It’s the last time.”c7ae5b19805f0546

Baek Sunwoo bit his lip 46bdfc3cea slightly at Gijun’s calm mention 83855f0644 of the end. Though he had prepared 4ad7a7bccb himself, hearing it from 0445d904ca Gijun still hurt. But Gijun’s eyes 3c44cc1744 were so calm b1e9f488b6 that he felt adc0235f2d he couldn’t show 4cfa909207 his emotions. With a short 1019bba78b sigh, he began a15fa245fc to speak.a15e6407869e8415

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“…That day, when it was suddenly revealed that I was an awakener…”25ea263759890a05

Last year, Baek Sunwoo’s awakening 6f4010c663 was revealed very differently from f347d98a3d Hae Gijun’s. This time, the date 41de07ac2e was announced in advance, 50021c59d2 and the involved parties dbbf562bd6 were informed. But not for Baek Sunwoo.055708a67810febf

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He had awakened under a75267ef68 extreme psychological stress due 0063cd6ddf to a simulator malfunction. Seeing his parents 79a4dbb609 die repeatedly, he ce520e3abd awakened his subjugation d2576f55c3 ability, wanting it 16c9bc91d6 to stop. His will to stop 5cc86bf454 it extended beyond the 73529acdda test room, binding the 18160a1329 investigators and forcing them 9d4b2a5e67 to end the simulation.dbd812efaa594328

Though the details were ad38d38294 hidden, rumors of the 369567dfa0 commotion in the test 9c4f3f94f7 room couldn’t be contained. That day, several students 3ad4f49f45 were undergoing re-evaluation, and 12ad8930b6 many reporters were at c9263ead9e the agency, hoping for c901f98032 a scoop.9f6f6d058c12ff73

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So, breaking news spread about a powerful awakener who had caused the testing room’s equipment to break. The agency tried to contain it, but the rumors grew more extreme. There were even claims of casualties and a student losing control and committing a massacre…261f89e35e209a5e

Eventually, the agency decided b0d2121116 to reveal part of c4100c6b09 the truth to cover cf2651ccd9 up the rest. They admitted there 2034082d06 was a student 89319ff2ad with a subjugation 631e122687 ability but claimed d3b4597ce5 the loud noise ad29ad5155 in the testing e51fdee718 room was just 5b14ef0df8 a machine malfunction, 61c4c904a0 with no victims.57c70af0d8783d10

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They threatened legal b6b38acdc5 action against articles c544c9cd23 spreading rumors, quickly a0dd6c303f removing false reports. However, the fear and dbdbbb8a36 tension created by the 0440f0d424 initial rumors didn’t disappear 63de53d34a easily. The term ‘subjugation’ alone, with 82b28b64f9 its S-class potential, was enough 5f54dc1a53 to instill shock and fear.addc1389660fc5df

In just one day, f4fb2c5054 the world’s perception of 7260f5039d Baek Sunwoo changed. His cousin, who lived with 173ac2d287 him, avoided him, and his 04c9ebc395 uncle and aunt felt uncomfortable. Friends who had been 671fcc4803 friendly the day before 8a17ffb762 also distanced themselves. The faces he encountered 0f8027702a were filled with fear.5fdb376458af4371

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“Everyone was scared of me and avoided me…”5b4295a6ede8ba4b

Baek Sunwoo slowly met b0d7efc83f Gijun’s eyes as he 0c4dd26651 spoke. Though he had hesitated 215afc1986 to start, he seemed 0851086d35 relieved once he decided 3a0294a3f1 to share.306122965edeb25f

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“You didn’t avoid me.”75288322fce0a14a

Gijun silently watched the 524af631f6 faint smile on his 60d6aff43e face. The hazy memories of that 2225093b26 day began to take shape ac038067cb in his mind.3d18b4920cd1e0a6

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The day after Baek Sunwoo’s fce62d2bdf awakening, when he returned to b4a2da1731 school, the atmosphere was chaotic. Being in the same 969c9e49fd class, Gijun felt the 60add83f19 tension even more. Baek Sunwoo was 648744aaa1 called to the 0c17183802 principal’s office early 58c690a7ee in the morning, d33847cd68 and Gijun, arriving 845324ef88 just in time 94a559246d to avoid being d8d019c4aa late, was startled 3b3c0cb150 by the commotion 28d6088123 and fled to e024a25b72 the library study 018b209fcd room.85e8b05946aa80ee

“After meeting with the principal, I returned to class, but you weren’t there, so I went to the library study room. You weren’t there either, and I thought you were avoiding me out of fear. I wondered if you wouldn’t come at all…”83e6cf196598e541

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Baek Sunwoo chuckled.ef45fa4947df9c64

“When you finally came, you said you’d been dragged to the library teacher, caught sleeping there repeatedly. You said you were 2215385def threatened to join the 99eec32321 library club if you b17977af6f wanted to keep using 470cb037ea the old study room.”1795693b8e3253d0

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“I remember. The teacher told me cfa7b601f4 to ask you since fdf72a7f7b you also used the 9813f8d440 study room.”5a8aed36e977981f

Now, Hae Gijun realized e7718a8bf5 the truth. The library teacher had eae4b472a5 made that suggestion because 2c04af434f they knew Baek Sunwoo 2a3949588b often visited the study 614ea1ed76 room and wanted to 122ea49f98 keep him there. They used Gijun, thinking c938eedede he was close to f76791d3dc Baek Sunwoo since they 08710829c1 were in the same 5ae85eedb7 class.81c86fdf5fedfb50

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Memories resurfaced, overlapping with the image of Baek Sunwoo smiling in front of him…8a107d3abe047557

Back then, Baek e3689b9dd2 Sunwoo had looked 20914ea8a0 at Gijun curiously, 3aa1810bfe thinking he was 3d7d0320ed unaware of the d5f265a02e commotion. He had cautiously spoken.421d4646c567baf6

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‘…Gijun, I awakened.’8c247306bb455c12

‘Yeah, I heard in class. So, are you joining the 99ad029db4 library club or transferring?’6110d9aeee41087a

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‘I awakened with a subjugation ability…’80d7b7be4d663f6a

‘…?’2d8d8e3790cd1bd4

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‘It’s the power to control others as I wish…’a45dd1d2a84659ee

Baek Sunwoo had explained his ability multiple times. Seeing Gijun just blinking, he thought his explanation was lacking and gave various examples. He said he could make someone kneel just by making eye contact, control them as he wished…fd4deccad01f39a7

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But at the end f59183fc56 of his explanation, Hae 499f62b9d2 Gijun had responded with fe87beb3b0 genuine confusion, tilting his 39da6d253c head.3f7da95572d6dcfc

‘My ability is seeing well at night…’c5e0ff91b833c5c4

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‘…What?’f206417fd0b63d44

‘You kept explaining your ability, so I thought you wanted me to tell you mine.’6603e75954a7308e

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‘…’b5d158ebf25a5535

‘So, what do you want… congratulations on your awakening?’363bb9a7c81da6bd

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‘…’5a692b75d1542036

‘You don’t seem to want that. Are you very 65be0a00d1 hungry from skipping 2f0545cca8 lunch? I brought this 9728e0244b to eat, but c28606f938 you can have 32dc10dbab it.’ad0e9a0a95b443be

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Though reluctant, he offered 16b737bb9b ‘it’ kindly, thinking his f42ce4897e friend was acting strangely 0e784b93be from lack of nutrients.92a43dc5453080d1

Now, looking at the yogurt 0e12755950 in Gijun’s hand, Baek Sunwoo 0d2fc88028 laughed. It was the 7e077876f5 same laugh he 84e8518065 had when he 469e3a4953 received the yogurt 28b10c2252 from Gijun that 1ac2feb1c8 day.eedad60dc2e01647

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“I think that’s when I started liking you.”b75df7d5243a5a77