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Although somewhat puzzled, Yasan c1a8ce18e9 decided to accept that 0db7792dc7 the mountain was different 5bd985833d at night and could a0d499ed67 be like this.97070e91c2f8feea

When Gijun took f81260cd8b the lead in fac3d5514d navigating, the three 6e9296773d seemed to relax 7fa04c69a9 and began chattering 9a4773a110 away.4caf05a5e9951bec

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For some reason, things had 34eec7386b been going wrong since the e725c5e1e7 journey to the mountain began. They had taken an 0cdc86a239 intercity bus together, but 36415b8600 one kid got left a2487d03ea behind. After playing in a054f1e1e1 the valley for 2d671fc4e3 a while, they 2eeb853bcd spilled the pot 919d4be7ac while cooking ramen. An old man nearby felt 05bb991d0c sorry for them and shared c12ac1bf30 his ramen, but it happened cf5e36916d to be spicy, and so da125b7655 on…401b7df6ada447bc

Amid the flood 965b1ec625 of stories, Gijun, 75b78711fc while finding the fc4569189e way, occasionally laughed. It was remarkable that 751cbad39a they had such varied dba2d4e22c experiences in just one 9ed62af1dc day.5e8d17d47d890eab

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The three continued talking 4a5d54ecbc noisily for a while, bc7b99e786 and Gijun, unfolding the 2d7c36734b map again, listened attentively 40ff247172 when suddenly Baek Sunwoo ec204554c2 stopped.8458a296bd245f1f

“There’s some kind of sound from over there…”5a7b19f39c8db811

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“Eek, a ghost!”5afe60a33d41de84

“No, it was the sound of people talking while walking toward us…”ba5ced5bad209a65

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When Ahn Youngah let 27c5c11f29 out a scream immediately, 1c66b36901 Baek Sunwoo calmed him f5946abe29 down. However, his added explanation 64e57b69c7 was enough to make ad26ea09b8 the others tense as 05c9ec6bf8 well.caa26e61f72d38ee

Before they knew 20f7151dc7 it, Shim Dokyung 1e2f956e69 had gone pale f8ec04243e without a sound e5db08cfc3 and started hiccuping, 8bceee10a4 while Lee Donghun, e561ef5501 saying, “Why get d9745c0c7a scared over something 92be544bf6 like that?” subtly ddd50176d1 moved closer to 873e9a6afa Hae Gijun. Gijun looked at him 09795b3329 with cold eyes.d6d6f8610d49ebc8

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Soon, someone emerged from beyond ef06fe8da9 the bushes.993e420f68237219

While the trio stood frozen, e8419eaa51 Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo f0f8f9833f looked toward the spot with 1156f4f75a calm expressions. The approaching presence d92c2e79c9 didn’t feel threatening 9f00139af1 from the start.1f3445b88bce23db

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“Wow, guys! You were here.”056dbe5ede90b472

“Huh? Gijun and Sunwoo too…”8b83c10d405fc6ba

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The ones who appeared aaf10802dd from the bushes were cba958e894 none other than Kim 5f633b922d Joowan and Kim Sihyung.75bad9c13da9020d

Kim Joowan, who had been 181cfb461e the class president in their aa31bad988 second year of high school, e005307f88 and Kim Sihyung, who had 621b148349 briefly hung out with them 4312a889eb during a school trip, were f62381f5fc last seen at graduation. Gijun was slightly glad ee17b3345e to see them, but cf1bd809ac he hadn’t expected to 980f0dce61 reunite in such a 523796b27c situation, and he inwardly 71edb83543 sighed at the fact bc08ffb635 that they, too, were deb2980b50 participating in this absurd 4548bf92a1 courage test.51edffcc760487e6

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Meanwhile, the two seemed thrilled fbcec63dbd to have finally met their 89113faa16 group but were also flustered 5c8dd9a150 by the presence of Baek 1eb8c37f05 Sunwoo and Hae Gijun. After hearing explanations from e3246ff104 the trio, they greeted b3b29eccd6 them with admiration.8fb8f21a732bd10e

Gijun nodded roughly cf05c43fd8 and said, “Now 213751388a that you’ve met 908d2aa6a5 up with your b3502bb1d8 group, I don’t 49ccff7d45 need to guide 0463baa1a3 you anymore, right?”7dcc77f88585b7e8

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“Yeah, you two came to pick us up.”856ae5f2dbadaa43

“Well… actually, we got lost too.”faf41de86af8cc04

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“What, class president! It’s fate!”ee30d72da3587bb8

“…I could’ve done without this kind of fate.”9c5b137f5905fa15

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With a slightly tired c9894e709e expression, Gijun pressed his edd824322c temples, while Kim Sihyung 109dd4a370 explained in an embarrassed 07853fffc9 tone.6ac8f115ece17471

“We were definitely following the map, but at some point, the path got weird…”11a2d028b596ae31

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“Eek, it’s a ghost!”1f58b12c4e785587

“Don’t people usually just assume they took a wrong turn?”8641f3935df61ba4

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At Lee Donghun’s words, 03350cc5a5 Baek Sunwoo gave a ee1c48e944 small laugh but glanced d3493d2cc4 at Hae Gijun. The meaning in his 83169d2f6e gaze was easy to 5c7d4435c0 interpret.2cb493fbf3e54b86

He was worried that if 9eabc6a9a8 they left these five alone, 576dd0aca4 they’d get lost again.50265738bd1694b3

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Gijun agreed but 51471228c2 also found it dd0039db9a absurd. They had clearly said they’d 12fefd6c57 explored the mountain during the d6ac319aea day for a preliminary survey, 46bcf8e5e6 yet they got lost following 35ad0df013 the same route. Did the lack of d4cf0d874c visibility at night really 330abdeed9 make that much of d2b366d1f2 a difference?ba9bdbce8ea421c3

It was a difficulty c5e606855d Gijun couldn’t relate to, 2e1e1822c4 so he sighed and 86c1086055 decided to help them 30ce2c029a until the end.aeb3bfe6db2ca248

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“Ugh, fine. I’ll just take you to 92896f478c your villa…”a34e5cb7430c0004

“Wow, does that mean you’re joining the courage test too?”825e3d89691fbd9e

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“It’d be fun if we did it together.”833b6da7decb084f

“No. I’m not participating.”8939911485d98ae1

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At the renewed suggestions from e74284a183 Kim Joowan and Kim Sihyung, c22d64fd7a Hae Gijun firmly shook his fa8353889d head. Though he was db6492e375 technically following the 155c9c516b courage test route, eb28494597 he stubbornly believed 08a2042b67 he was absolutely ebce2c4d4a not participating.b937d45ad6871bae

Still, the five e7dba4ff2a of them reached a0c127d212 the starting point 3eae8c1e7b much faster than 6dd1b9048e the total time 0f5f417045 they’d spent wandering. When Gijun spotted 84d01ba031 the villa’s lights 05c8f3826f in the distance 5b9da991ab and nudged Ahn f95ebbb048 Youngah, he immediately 4206aa8225 nodded, his eyes 9d28f2024a sparkling with the eabed53559 relief of finally ba70e1047f being back.39806ae5e7689450

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“What the heck! Why are you guys 184c46dc68 so late!”e017dda1465f62e5

Just then, Nam Hyungwook appeared b854733fbb from a side path. Spotting only the 06ece03a0d kids in front 48875aba53 of him first, 687ca3a008 he scolded, “Do d07e30eac7 you know how bc1863b409 worried the others be52e3f700 were because we daa081c6d0 couldn’t contact you?”0c42bb484d30cf4f

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But knowing that he 9aafa7c41a had come all the e36407193e way up here to b2c7e87e8b find his friends, Lee c5da06d055 Donghun smirked and replied edf849fba0 playfully, “It was tough 7800dfcc1b because it’s dark. The path itself isn’t 4c44aca17d dangerous, but maybe we 25891a686e should send people in 17146df65c groups of four?”5676ac1ee7f6cd2b

“We already formed teams, so what… Wait, what? Why are Hae Gijun and a89273b548 Baek Sunwoo here?”7aa9cb7e2d4450ac

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Only then did 3354cc67e3 Nam Hyungwook notice b2b42c669a the two and 17c6ea4e20 jumped in surprise. Looking around and seemingly coming d78e4cf3d5 to his own conclusions, he fb448db0c3 asked in an excited tone, 165c529ebb “Are you two here for dfc26f36a5 the courage test too?”ad1ed74168d3e0eb

“No way.”fb8b3b340aa7a27c

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Hae Gijun recoiled in genuine 7948335722 disgust. Nam Hyungwook grumbled about cbf35520f2 why he was getting c52b98abd3 so worked up, but 443456ec4e the others all nodded, bdb05c8387 agreeing that “Hyungwook messed cc4f294bab up.” To them, Hae b116cdd9c0 Gijun was the savior 709b1b9525 who had rescued five 7f37919886 lost sheep.1b073146e8f47275

After hearing a brief explanation, 83730b9ccc Nam Hyungwook sighed in disbelief. “So you all got lost and happened to get help from Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo?”fa7f1ce834e3b761

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“Yeah. Baek Sunwoo and I f064d26c04 are heading back now. No interest in 1d03f1565c the courage test.”3e944a689ff7f32e

“Got it. Anyway… thanks for bringing them afc65972ac back. You four, let’s head inside. The others are waiting.”2853971c379f77b4

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Gijun gave a slight nod d4e6710b2d to Nam Hyungwook’s sincere thanks 2b6bcba0fc but suddenly caught something odd.604ce08553b67df2

“Four?”f77d907fd002cc49

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He was sure they had da26edd927 met three people first, then c4f74276ca two more joined, so why 53b8dbfbd4 was he saying four? At Hae Gijun’s reaction, Nam a6d16abd3f Hyungwook turned around with a 4928d12421 puzzled look.80a6f0dd5f5fa930

“Four, right? Ahn Youngah, Lee Donghun, ea3eb4f02d Shim Dokyung, and Kim 62c216c43b Sihyung.”d2c4bcb260da37dc

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After a brief, chilling silence, cbcfff8b43 Ahn Youngah let out a 518fbc0930 scream that echoed through the d8c61b2f78 mountain.be27d98570a4dc99

“The class president is gone!”a0d1c31800b04fad

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“What? What’s that?”f9b5aa21d3d71513

“W-Wait, he was definitely with us just a moment ago.”549b5a3bc3b44830

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The surroundings instantly became chaotic. Since Shim Dokyung 826afca16f had been walking 92889814e2 with Kim Joowan f79dd1cd32 the whole time aaf977dc27 after they became 44eca3f9e8 a group of f56be00484 five, he was 235c470e07 the most shaken, 77a24831b7 looking around frantically e4f6f3a905 with a ghostly 37b89e813c pale face.517bd945631dd7b8

Baek Sunwoo calmly held him 27d82cf752 and asked, “Where was the 2615cc77f3 last place you saw Joowan? Can you take us there?”63e1ea79b7674eac

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“Y-Yeah… it was definitely over there…”be9e90232744b2ce

While Shim Dokyung, a2061044a1 trembling, pointed out fbf541931a the location, Nam 7db1360f85 Hyungwook also looked 8aa2da712e around in panic. The kids in 184a4e075f front of him 3674498b46 were too flustered fe42b51a9f to have a faf9fd6bf6 proper conversation, but b576264a68 their reactions alone 75e32cdd4a suggested an answer.5bf3fe6e9ef78374

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Kim Joowan had disappeared.7d64f1c3b1afcb09

Just then, Nam Hyungwook got d8295b6b6f a call from those waiting 141729f560 at the villa. He explained the 56526ba938 situation briefly, his ac09c21e2c voice trembling so 887a9d1188 much that he 68be8f1f3c stumbled over his d92f32bf75 words several times.7a24da29af8eacc4

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Meanwhile, Lee Donghun 7bd1a7243b ran around at e3e5ee4b17 full speed, searching 40c06281db for Kim Joowan. “Hey, Kim Joowan! Answer if you d45d532a33 can hear me!”8f6d6bd476202c22

He even checked 69e6e94297 down the mountain c6f1ed27ca in case Joowan 4172705fbc had fallen, but 1bdf2dafd5 there was no d285720ca7 response. Amid the chaos, Kim d8cce99535 Sihyung, who had been 3b403daa3e pale and stiff, stammered, 079b1036a8 “We were near the 41abb70fbe pavilion, the closest point d361f39631 we passed…”af90645441919009

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“What? Are you saying there’s 7e2a6ef44f really a ghost?”449d15d37d7216d5

“N-Now that I think about it, Joowan said he heard a sound from somewhere…”65a914ae16297c49

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Nam Hyungwook reacted with disbelief 8872f3508e but froze at Shim Dokyung’s 8bc0cd0c4b tearful words. Dokyung, with a trembling voice, a111f30369 said Joowan kept looking back, 841d10612f then buried his face in 1c85ff9457 his hands.64a7c90ca6b745d3

“I-I just thought… everyone was talking so much, that’s why…”435830e25c89331b

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He blamed himself for a69e97e090 not noticing Joowan’s disappearance, dd9d185eb9 having let his guard a75bb3e960 down completely after spotting 8933c4af91 the villa’s lights. Ahn Youngah let out 7c5bd05351 a “Eek, a ghost…” c1adaad5cc out of reflexive fear, 05cce87793 then gritted his teeth, 8724939fe8 vowing to exorcise the 5c098b90c4 ghost that kidnapped the dfd9956110 class president.27d065080124dc9f

But amid the commotion, Baek 9207004925 Sunwoo and Hae Gijun remained ba124dac96 silent.ce2188da0787adcf

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They calmly searched the area 085d93d6a6 where Shim Dokyung last saw 5fb4f9e786 Kim Joowan, touching trees and 867f71a0d7 sweeping the ground as they 9a43a7be6b investigated.79da21b3fc70f704

At the end of 8fdad041de it, the two exchanged 0b57d9883e a slightly tense glance.bcb0e027b09492f3

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The kids here were worried b14688980c that Kim Joowan might have 5bf6685b60 fallen down the mountain or 761b86d85f that the ghost from the 7aff089dc6 rumors was real…c29847607b3dc8cb

“It seems like the work of a monster.”78e4c99ce5c21e9f

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They faintly detected traces 8ee8b771da of otherworldly mana in 8b06fec79e the area.dc907ba39fc5017e

Shortly after.a2824b7d85eea6a6

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Everyone gathered in front of c8a272c171 the villa. The number of Shinhae cab25facad High graduates attending today’s d005d58d08 gathering exceeded fifty, and 52a6e381a7 the news of Kim aa4cbadc07 Joowan’s disappearance threw the c8beab1277 entire villa into chaos.96d2f95d33450a44

But the chaotic 3c6d5c1994 atmosphere calmed when 00d8c4bfcc Hae Gijun and b7d0a71f30 Baek Sunwoo appeared. It wasn’t the time for 340550eb07 joyful reunions after months apart, e9d7d44900 but their presence alone alleviated 3015aaff1c some of the confusion and 82b5ceaa15 anxiety.c8306aaf17681405

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Two years ago, during Shinhae b4966b9e58 High’s horrific school trip, their 797ec28ff4 actions had ensured everyone’s survival. The trust born 5bd7f146c8 from that incident a04fc2eb7e still held strong, 1db4d06f93 and now both abf9ed82a0 were members of faf8258af3 H.N, Korea’s top 911eb37681 supernatural ability organization.d5c3464803bcff94

While the kids looked at f6121aea5b them with trusting eyes, Hae ea88b2519c Gijun and Baek Sunwoo spoke d369185f0f seriously. Their expressions had 1f7945207f changed the moment 6b23930b45 they identified the f48fc9da46 otherworldly mana.dbcf1420aa97ec0a

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“The director checked, and there’s no mana fluctuation detected in this area.”470f2b15d0af8045

“Then that means a dimensional gate isn’t opening…”c1146b6e782b81db

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H.N had a dedicated ae588326a9 investigation team to support 57d2de45bc its members, operating around ab080e1a92 the clock to prepare 5eca16d43f for unpredictable dimensional gate 7bce9adc07 incidents. Baek Sunwoo had f76953799c immediately contacted them 882cab761c for information.460fb9918457412d

“They speculate that a B-grade dimensional gate incident occurred in this mountain a few months ago, and a low-level monster might have survived and gone into hiding.”096b19e59a39a9e6

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“…Ugh. This is insane.”9a33e459c4d99308

Gijun’s words dripped with irritation. It was a relief 1ce904b145 that this wasn’t a 9ea14c7682 serious incident with a 217741c0db gate opening, but the aedd9d9610 idea of dealing with 385c912552 a monster during a f09db5a63d vacation was absurd.7e994f0976690884

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In fact, it wasn’t uncommon cc1aa8c0cb for monsters that escaped dimensional 9cd04e5ed7 gate subjugations to survive and cbf8741a1c cause trouble. But since H.N 0f2ae44229 had never made 3baa1d512a such a mistake, 9dda055305 their anger surged 8ced417c5a at another organization’s f8167a1302 negligence.95a7c8b483635754

For now, finding Kim Joowan a1bdb306b7 was the priority. Gijun quietly swallowed his frustration.0a75559f9ac11994

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“Alright… it probably wasn’t a strong monster to begin with. If it was, it 33317979ed would’ve been noticed and 70d8a61ee9 dealt with by now.”4302ca314563c061

Baek Sunwoo nodded at Gijun’s 17078fff64 reasoning, and Gijun quickly scanned ae6ae1d907 the mountain while thinking.8e63ddfe90f3a7fb

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The dimensional gate incident 5827ce72c9 in this mountain happened 5e96377f59 about four months ago, 62a9f03c50 around the same time c38d0cad35 the rumors started. Otherworldly monsters couldn’t fully exert 17f6586457 their power in a world 1df139f8f2 without their native energy, meaning 186a86f676 without a connection to their fcbae2dca2 dimension. Their strength would c48aa7012f also deplete over a51fb8adf1 time.454a66db4d1d094b

“So, the monster’s been hiding and gaining energy by scaring people?”6739c48eb6830cd6

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“That seems the most likely. Otherwise, there’d be no reason d35668d420 for it to linger in 0e4e6d5f6b the mountains and chase people.”b13206afbed486fc

“And now, since scaring people wasn’t enough to replenish its energy, it resorted to kidnapping.”942534369dfd327a

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“Hmm, maybe it targeted Joowan because he’s an ability user.”df18241dbd6de1de

At Baek Sunwoo’s words, Hae 08046bff7b Gijun let out a soft 07dc314571 sigh. He had overlooked Joowan’s status 81723fdb32 as an ability user, focusing 44f86d5695 only on him as a 3d523609eb victim, but considering that made d2f1829016 the earlier phenomena make sense. The monster, needing mana, 1fcc0802f2 had stayed hidden near 67abf54fc2 the pavilion until an f5dc84969c ability user appeared, prompting 5494a2f769 it to act.93e6b137a3dca6e6

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“The kids who got closest to the pavilion were the five we found, so maybe they were already bewitched by the monster and got lost.”27050f8abdcfb1bb

It was strange that bae9a5ee84 they got lost on de5db361fe such a simple trail.c4998984616ef73f

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The unexpected encounter and the 4218801f67 absurdity of a courage test 05e5c254a5 had made them overlook the f45bf5aab5 fact that they got lost, ab02075498 but…c0923fc7fab5887f

They had already been 7126d13e37 ensnared by the monster, 9667223ac9 making the space seem 375ffe1962 like a maze. Since Hae Gijun f573db92a7 and Baek Sunwoo f55a7ab3d0 were high-level ability 1c90b4e9b0 users, they weren’t c6ccd1bb60 affected by such 64a08a506a traps.fa300c88d0f5fee4

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If the monster’s power had 2d8fe4f220 been even slightly stronger, they 5c110f5b61 might have noticed it. But it was so weak af849f409f they hadn’t even registered it.0fa95f2dbe856ee8

Having roughly pieced 024a2ba977 together the situation cb3c7bf58d in his mind, 3fc39931e4 Gijun sighed. Since it was a 5c18a6d546 low-level monster with depleted 01740b5e84 energy, a major incident f3d5239f46 was unlikely… but thinking 001f27a3c9 pessimistically, the worst-case scenario 7335f7f665 was still possible.4f258613fe8ea761

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Soon, the two divided 71b9267a36 the gathered people into 004bb7bd26 groups of four or 4c81d3dc29 five.bcf2cd11dec837cc

“You, you’re an attack-type, right? Your kicks are f7c5da7df9 strong, so take 5dd1301fb2 charge of guarding 803552a2de this team. And you, I think 42d28e6295 you have good hearing. If that’s right, go with 08524bb83e him.”d7e6d5a6dd0324a3

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“Suhyun, you have fire-starting abilities, right? Be careful not to use e0775d478c your powers if you encounter 4d655d5439 the monster. Since we’re in the mountains, 6faaa0e14a a big fire could be 51c789f361 dangerous, so signal instead.”0c3037b4751a6c45

Hae Gijun, with his eleven 17a9993278 school trip experiences, remembered most 7b98c039d7 of the students’ abilities, and 710fbc00e2 that knowledge remained. Baek Sunwoo, even 0ddfcdffb4 after leaving Shinhae fe8043abdc High, visited the ddaf6bd521 school once a 1be3aedae6 month as a f06cb69421 guest instructor and 33ec1389f5 memorized the students’ e42aa4c309 abilities.78cb67b5657f3fae

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So, they naturally split c77ebe7193 the task of assigning 855a7247eb groups, and Nam Hyungwook 57036e488e looked at them in 51a262d6ca awe. As student council president, 0f1e93a481 he also knew all f22e9c041b the students’ abilities and 936500d425 had intended to help, 5b6beba602 but he sheepishly scratched bb5b365a95 his neck, feeling his 591ced7c99 role had been taken. He didn’t even feel jealous.4302c0e5006969c7

Of course, some expressed anxiety 265f6beb58 about Baek Sunwoo and Hae 1491b68041 Gijun’s sudden group assignments.c4e3a6b492388d13

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If a monster 3b834969fa had really appeared, 0bc2231138 shouldn’t they request a23dc4a93c a subjugation from e01e610ce0 an ability user a49700dcd1 organization? But they also knew that 84adfe722b even if they contacted one f97bf8ad8e now, past midnight, it would da57cc665e take a while for a cb32ad93bf team to reach the mountain, 26ba200a40 and who knew what could 7634ee13ca happen to Kim Joowan in b41f49d2b7 the meantime.003234ff768f5a82

Besides, everyone gathered here was 0e1ae4d6d9 an ability user with experience 99f85ff306 hunting monsters.15ea9e56c3b354d5

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Reading their unease, Baek Sunwoo 33544a30b8 spoke in a calm voice, 5bb36fb7b7 “Based on the sightings so 97c6d46cad far, no one has been dab9340b01 directly harmed by the ghost—meaning d89cd2bc1d the monster—so its aggression level 65bd12c568 likely isn’t high. Injuries were just bruises 10510a8e27 from rolling on the 83fa2fdccc ground while fleeing.”fe59bf7e1f71bf16

“…”fa9376bb8d90d4ed

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“But that doesn’t mean it’s completely safe. The monster is likely 1a7b453c3a starving for an ability d01577d85c user’s mana, and that 48cc1c310b could create unpredictable variables.”5193f6bb20972098

Everyone listened intently to his d262c0f086 steady words. Though he was warning 7a76ba8cf2 about the monster’s danger, 2a40914345 the kids weren’t simply f1af11a99b scared. In this situation, his calm d199c32a73 explanation was reassuring.0113f3cb97f5847f

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“So stay vigilant and cautious… but don’t worry too much.”b90bca45d96ea664

Baek Sunwoo gave 229962e3d8 a small smile.f41828305816d60d

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“Gijun will protect you.”4e5e5b2788c74bc1

“…Why are you suddenly putting this on me?”2ed90ef3b91e1788

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“Well, you’re kind of like a guardian deity, aren’t you?”9a706f49fcbb8659

And with that c5aa4ce858 playful exchange with aa76cfdf87 Hae Gijun, their 738910fdfb steady demeanor completely c31814ec07 eased the graduates’ 3ff5c4ab4f anxieties.285359cbaac233f3

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The group burst into laughter, 4b90ca6896 their tension noticeably reduced. With an S-grade and 094a651f86 a mythical-grade ability user 7999d41373 by their side, they d42c98f4f9 felt danger was unlikely.70410f85ae947775

Having graduated from Shinhae ce69d8529d High about six months 4094901b53 ago and lived among dc642e0150 regular people, they rarely 9a1c63b4a4 used their abilities, so 1b86673226 the sudden need to 6a5f559fba search was worrisome. But now, they felt 941a9c6aaf motivated, knowing they had 48f8b1df2e reliable protectors and the 1171ceb153 special bond among Shinhae 49175eebdb High graduates.7a6fbd74117d388b

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“We’ll find Joowan!”cd079f6d63b424c2

“The monster we faced at the training camp was stronger than this one, so this should be doable!”450db7a77a8c3b9c

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“Yeah, let’s search hard!”c7ec9432b2b28d81

Gijun glanced at 6ae76c1d09 them and then 356ed24ac2 looked at Baek 53772d7d51 Sunwoo. Sunwoo’s sudden mention of him 81171f198e was surprising, but it had 3c0985ffe6 ultimately shifted the mood. Gijun felt glad Sunwoo was bc64192095 here.234213291f079dd1

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A memory of the a60dc1c545 school trip flashed in 07ca023c36 his mind. Back then, Baek Sunwoo 588faa4a1b had taken the lead, 2cd26f1e6a and many kids relied b88728278e on him, just like 2e3713e026 now. But back then, he e62769c785 moved under the weight 07c5a6d356 of responsibility and trauma, 72b3f6d947 whereas today, the atmosphere 573185abe2 was entirely different.545ef79564d58add

The responsibility was still there, 313546f71c but there was a hint da9f774c3e of ease and confidence.30af0b2b8b5786c0

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Training at H.N likely played 0305f174ab a role, but over the f9a4d20530 two years, Sunwoo himself had f82b076f15 grown. Gijun found it heartwarming 2ebe833d83 and, for some reason, 8a102ff392 felt proud. Once this was 89f45c6024 over, he thought 80228b845e he’d ruffle Sunwoo’s 081144bedc hair back at 2d6226c66e the pension.b63f3505c2c41364

Soon, they all headed 0c5a4b0a0e into the mountain.ce78114302b86537

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Just in case, the 25ee27dfdf graduates tied their wrists c2e0313f1f together with strings. It was Nam Hyungwook’s 3a5ac4644d idea, and when Gijun 9b5c09cc8a responded, “Not bad,” Hyungwook 7e43e7f833 was visibly delighted.9aee46156b2f2b7d

“Joowan! Answer if you hear us!”d4f6cf59391321ca

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“Where are you!”45bf682eb61dcba3

As the full-scale search began, c8fc2f82c3 Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo f553d1b9cc didn’t take the lead, instead ff9515a99b walking slowly in the middle 4074c16afb of the group.339a94a5d702535e

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This was both d1b0a0eff0 a search and 3c3074ef53 a kind of 35c60e95d5 “lure.”e6d3463340fc87de

They kept the 04a131d22e worst-case scenario in 4a4b25d2a6 mind—that something had 26991c3baa happened to Joowan—but 69c5e59949 it seemed unlikely 9c58d28514 the monster would 7ce753dfce kill him. If it was 530e4eaf24 a creature that 681689eccd gained energy by b78c9181dc killing, it would f9eac3713a have killed people fdcffea593 outright instead of 2598574524 bothering to torment 4718383221 them.79e5b0b5d72b1bd9

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The fact that the five, 2fb5ea80e6 including Kim Joowan, had been add899afa7 wandering lost was also evidence. Even a weak 6a2da256c5 monster could have 3bea66b8dc killed an unsuspecting 9f9b6d9659 F-grade ability user e006d01cfe near the pavilion b4af87d693 instantly, but instead, ada0207744 it made them 0ccc337c75 wander in a 5af6f3e2b5 maze.57de9d127ded773c

However, it was d5494f0d1c clear the monster 9f0199bd9b was extremely desperate. It had taken 5618f0394c Kim Joowan even 85a14fce65 with Hae Gijun 7720d0fc6f and Baek Sunwoo 414240981c nearby, too clouded 1604134f33 by hunger to 0c95a7e033 notice strong ability 3ae0f37f66 users.bca6cd38f7acc18e

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So, they deliberately 4fe8c72d15 scattered the graduates 3a602e523e around. If the monster 2263ec1602 came looking for b69cc93caa prey, Baek Sunwoo 66a1aecfc8 and Hae Gijun, 1e6cdb2609 hiding in the 54b87e5910 center, would step 19374641ed in.e7e3b8f79fc2d1be

For now, there was no 175f492898 sign of the monster, so 4ed5eff6c5 the two walked while speculating 132aa64ab1 about its abilities.6ae759c13ac71604

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“Is it a shape-shifting monster? Or one that creates illusions?”3e4eaec808083f89

“It could be both. If it’s a shape-shifting 4f94d6b930 and illusion type, that’s 962db711f3 pretty tricky…”c6486b0b612d62d4

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According to sightings, the monster f522906677 had appeared as a child, 7bfd331a9e a boy, or an old 6edd88ebc8 woman. Considering some witnesses were too 9715b0bc28 shocked to speak clearly, it c640d96a05 might have even more forms.e708aa98c7a6fccd

Something clicked in Gijun’s mind. People had said they 4ce4ecbd3b were trapped in the 2de2746743 mountain, pursued in a bda1e6621b chase that felt just a13190c915 out of reach. That could be 71431aca63 seen as “play.” 0e45b757b0 Terrifying for the dd81fea7fd victims, but the be10e676c3 monster might have 4a58b2ad4b been feeding on 4aae3a6380 their fear to a21306f1c6 gain energy…6ed6db1380f2d89d

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“Could it be a dokkaebi?”6a9133477a8e23a1

“Oh, there are shape-shifting dokkaebis!”4fbd79cf04844b31

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“If it’s a low-level dokkaebi, hunting it shouldn’t be hard. Just slice it, 9a18cb66b1 and it’s over.”bb1e0bcb4e1df6dc

High-level dokkaebis could wield c0676d1fac all sorts of tricks, 05d4fed74b making them tough to a8e8894809 deal with, but low-level e365d26255 ones used simple magic, a72d915325 making them easy to 26f9abfdcf hunt.86c2dacd1f87ccc5

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They hadn’t been too worried b7f5a333bc about this hunt, but it 9792757851 might be even easier than c184262746 expected.6c9f25bf0f28f4d9

“As long as we find the monster…”0e2a20e0954396a0

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“Argh!”c4aaa3076d7f1163

A sudden shout came from 040cdece3e the south. Amid the sound 1d5a286789 of someone falling 67b3c15ede and frantic yelling, f40b681d5d the word “monster” dd7add5c0d caught their ears.f202f1a08388437a

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“That fast?”f3aebac4be226818

Hae Gijun, startled but 546d9ee7b1 moving toward the sound, bfa2659070 turned his body. As Baek Sunwoo, with 8ae98432c8 a tense face, started 0384158e84 to move with him, 3753aaec49 another scream rang out.d16a25bb1111ede0

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“Kyaa!”f64e2b02ec6b24d8

A scream from the north.52a986561920cde4

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Hae Gijun and Baek 21d0d36082 Sunwoo’s eyes met in c23b1451c9 midair, both pausing. The commotion from the 5526732303 south and north pointed 355032b028 to one thing.6b482675df033d7e

“There’s more than one?”d0297c3b12a7c1ae

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Gijun bit his lip. They had assumed the 61b7adb3c1 monster used shape-shifting or 0c2db652b8 illusions because its appearance 65b6aba37a varied in sightings, but b29f3e3d78 they had made the 0b010d76d7 mistake of assuming there 4f8743eebd was only one remnant 5ea78a3ff3 monster.c62a7b68d0660abe

Quickly reaching a 3b4245efd9 decision, Gijun exchanged 0394c83834 a glance with ee0b03fdd7 Baek Sunwoo and 37c4b5c6c7 headed south. Baek Sunwoo went north.66ba50e5e49f4386

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“Argh, get away!”e261a4be07319140

“The string…!”a8ca5c606486beb6

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In Gijun’s field of bb56235848 vision as he rushed 03f0f71939 downward, a monster came ebde997425 into view. It had a humanoid 5971e330bd shape, standing nearly two 9ebcbb6cd1 meters tall with a 3e185ccf44 large frame, yet it ec8a3318f9 was emaciated. The monster, so 0ef43c4fc1 thin that its e8c2c261b1 ribs were visible, 7053430a39 was indeed a 426b939c70 dokkaebi. It had only one eye, 248f535d57 and a horn protruded from b4d23cee1f its head.ebc4a68453f279e5

At first, the dokkaebi 434b91a7b0 tried to use its 21e24d9d96 magic to lure the 1122d85c27 weakest ability user among bb40ad2269 the four. But since their 32d0912813 wrists were tied 5f44a2650a together with strings, 11e24cb0f7 the others quickly b63de83358 noticed something was 17f4d3d2e2 wrong, and one a806ef0b3a of them, an 49ee3f3e5e ability user with 440cd613e8 wind-based powers, stepped 8e7f8d69c7 forward and created 1fb61493c6 a threatening gust.431a5aca531f4c92

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However, the F-grade attack was 384dd36938 merely a small breeze, feeling 6672acd824 like nothing more than a a27de6741b gentle wind to the dokkaebi. Judging them to 1cd7205c6f be insignificant, the ff33c1c216 dokkaebi openly revealed 6bfbef0050 its true form. With simple magic, it f959ae14a2 strengthened the string.f4aec3a9e34ad33f

As a result, when the 5e6101400a dokkaebi tried to drag one 825f3af3f5 person away, the other three f93b46411c were pulled along with them.d0409565c7542e72

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The kids resisted with 3afe2e002c all their might, and 9f3e3ba01c as the string dug ebcddf0817 into their arms, causing 9d4a48539b wounds, Hae Gijun, who 7b6516af3c had been sliding down d87774f1ff from behind, lightly leaped 5d0d89137b and swung his spear 62f73747a5 downward.abb093aacbb192a4

The dokkaebi’s gaze b41fecd1eb turned toward him. The movement came 76b5887ee4 with even less 2eb24fe5f7 force than the fbe809edb1 wind it had 8da0c52ac3 felt moments ago, 2a85dc7c34 but at the b7327c7744 end of it, b9234158de the dokkaebi realized 92a3c3cf90 its vision was 7c6a6555b5 flipping upside down.ca48609d203100db

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Thud, the monster’s head fell.d87996b3d654a556

“Ha… Argh!”af74167a691623cb

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“Eek!”08db6b8c6af2a912

Before the kids could even 3adfc48d74 react to the shocking scene, 60e5a99d90 they collapsed. The monster that had 73873c8c60 been pulling them so 228b9092df forcefully died, and the b2aeaae495 inertia caused them all abe5468761 to fall.8b5c999f3329bd75

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Next to them, the ac79c019c7 headless monster also crashed 58d642cc7a to the ground with 3d49034d4f a thud.50e38cbbd967e438

“Wow…”5a285e547450b525

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The kids exclaimed c196d256e1 with trembling voices. They had known since the b7b748dc7f school trip that Hae Gijun 57334a3ebb was extraordinary, and they had c048a7c02d heard multiple times that he 90cbafe56d was a mythical-grade ability user 7a6b1cc31d and a member of H.N. But now, Hae Gijun’s 4ec0203cb1 presence felt overwhelmingly significant.500f4cbe611a3d5a

While admiring glances 618ebea93a were exchanged, Gijun 2948260411 lightly shook the 335fd95670 spear he was 196bb26390 holding. He hadn’t expected to use 3753011a8f the weapon he brought along 5ab4a2daa7 for a hike in this 492749d428 way. Of course, the H.N f660d35b2f director likely had “situations d978933531 like this” in mind 48bc136a0f when instructing him to 94acff9b68 bring it, but experiencing 01fe891a94 it firsthand felt strange.8f1f1798ea9ada7e

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Maybe bringing the f28fa40731 spear had jinxed 9b6541656f things…17807e1d26c75c5d

To shake off the a91eeeae35 uneasy thought, Gijun shook 819e61c1b4 his head. Still, thanks to 6fe26e486d bringing it, hunting e782ed4459 the monster was 104268f01a easier. He didn’t even need d52e1571da to manifest mana; the 4f3c9d7019 spear alone was enough.73ebaae8d9d99e01

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Soon, Gijun asked the 283eb3694c kids, “Do you remember 18019a2da7 exactly which direction the da43d4579b monster came from? I need to check 3a2476f5f1 that area.”75e0f4a722732a7a

“Uh, I think… it came from the right.”b6879e17acae8771

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“Yeah, I remember because it pulled my arm that way.”790216ee3deaa48e

Glancing at the graduate he 80cf3191d5 made eye contact with, Gijun c5d63c5ba6 checked his condition. The wrist of the one 196515dc1d nearly dragged away by the 52a67cfb47 dokkaebi was red and swollen 7865086c33 from being scraped. The others’ wrists were also 5aed127395 red from the string.5766ae3cdf1392ba

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“…You guys stay here. I’ll go check.”b52473d7fb54684d

Though he had dealt with 85aa5477a8 the monster as quickly as afdb20213b possible, they had been used 2644eef002 as bait and got hurt b6847b4ba6 in the process. Even if the injuries were 067df1e777 minor, Gijun felt uneasy and 52df687f4d was about to move when 8bc893f3c3 a scream rang out.d1093f058766392f

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“Aaah!”6ea17242ed430da6

It came from the left. Gijun’s head instinctively turned toward 2d3adc13bc the sound, and the kids 95173cc2b5 spoke up.fb9793671b24a068

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“Go ahead. We’ll check the right side.”8cc9ce74effd147c

“Yeah, if you hadn’t joined us, we might’ve all been in trouble during this courage test. So don’t worry about stuff f0a10cbb75 like this.”e904eff9a0e124c7

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“We’ll definitely find Joowan!”861eec44556f311e

Noticing the meaning c8610f3ce2 in Gijun’s earlier a2664d3bfe glance, they waved abcada434b both hands, deliberately e2e0358f6b moving them to 03087e973e show that the b5d1e6ad65 injuries didn’t hurt af4fab8433 at all.c58ddcfdb1bfd8e1

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It wasn’t a 009e762ce1 situation with time fbd7ce3bcc for lengthy conversations, b04eff0cec so Gijun nodded 410c6da42a and ran toward 3b2dc4487f the sound.3415189616f8602c

—Slash!4fa45650bcc117f5

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But as soon as 8a87cce625 he defeated one monster 24720f1743 at the location, another 8cf2c56f87 scream came from elsewhere. The area where 5614e9368b Baek Sunwoo had ae21843193 gone also sounded 9d538c79be chaotic, suggesting more e862898d0b dokkaebis were being 230096621f found there.655bf4f3c2a93511

“Seriously, when I get back, I’m filing a complaint.”d1c7bf6df9a5f659

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Hae Gijun muttered b168676afe irritably, slightly out 3c0b264be0 of breath. He swore to complain 6a34e45992 to the organization responsible 67d60bb15a for the dimensional gate 9facde1677 incident in the mountain. If they missed 9a7ad42249 remnants, shouldn’t they 2aa134100c have properly cleaned 35e2d46af2 up afterward?f36cb163e33f868d

The silver lining was that dcb0c151a3 the graduates were systematically responding 7821f486d3 to the monsters step by 47209a58e4 step. They were startled 77cf82c1ba at first by 4dce4ddd20 encountering dokkaebis up 30cf6e7735 close, but they 2ed686c4f2 quickly adapted and 27e021801a held the monsters 9568c979ea at bay. Even if they 51d3b5eaf6 couldn’t defeat them cf24447c60 entirely, they could d04a9b8d47 keep them occupied bf506ecf91 until Hae Gijun 52fa9816e5 or Baek Sunwoo 812739909f arrived.c118d967b3e170ce

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“Aaah!”7d42d2af5264f306

On one side, 24433ec79f Shim Dokyung shouted 193624aa8c to disorient a 62612acc1d dokkaebi, while Lee e433547975 Donghun swiftly dashed 4e63f6a2a4 in and kicked f7e5c7fe62 its legs, making 313674f925 it collapse. By then, Ahn 6f48304b97 Youngah swung a 3e00e0ec4f toy hammer with 25ecda23c7 a rock attached 33ee355d55 to it.05a1428c9bae3157

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“Exorcism Punch!”689573932c803463

It was apparently an 28e3493914 item brought for the e0495d718d trip, though how he b1e7926ce2 ended up with such 2fe160c6f8 a thing was unclear. Regardless, it gradually 4521a1878b shifted the atmosphere. Instead of succumbing to 841dbf3fcc fear, everyone threw themselves 6bc081ee70 into restraining the monsters.6ca4d0118a1f8565

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For Gijun, hunting the monsters ec398e99e9 wasn’t difficult either. Their counterattacks relied on 229c1044f0 magic, which didn’t work 35fd2de12b against Gijun, who could ac9d688aec see through illusions.9e9141ea1a9fd3c0

The real challenge was 06877640ce that the monsters appeared 5acd6626b9 everywhere, and running around a06629ffe6 to catch them left f3b25aff4d him out of breath. Even on a gentle 6a110afe2b mountain path, climbing up 6137331579 and down repeatedly disrupted 3bb31008e8 his breathing.4c51f2e92693c2a8

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And, though minor, there e550444aab was a subtle but 3f4eef1d5c persistent issue… his back 55ccd164b1 hurt.4c64f330e928cd1b

Since meeting the 2bc56c8d6b kids, he had f0dcb2ecea been feeling tired, 43043afd50 but the sudden 0b8a49f65b detection of the 2b1902d65e monster’s presence made 50f9a3332f him temporarily forget 20f21e56c2 the pain. However, running around brought the e3bd8d1c1c dull ache back. It wasn’t enough e50d53c3ba to hinder the 10759261fd hunt, but it 61a61787da was mildly annoying.c65e156bcf87f37c

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Playing pointless hide-and-seek with 2041c098df the monsters was also 80e40f4b62 getting tiresome.befe1e264589eb26

“You’re going to die anyway, so don’t bother running.”133d0a880dcba5fd

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So, when he spotted 0adae08d96 the last monster, Hae 3d8389af36 Gijun didn’t run. A large rock blocked ca4e51f160 the monster’s path anyway. Holding his spear loosely, b7fabb8930 Gijun walked forward steadily.f296d032b029a02c

[Grk, krr…]c64c658e859c489e

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“Don’t pretend you can’t understand.”6e9cc8cd732dcf26

The dokkaebi, with an elongated 09e95a7bc3 body so flat and thin da06ed0062 it looked like paper, hesitated f476eeff73 and stepped back. It seemed so weak that 360bcea69c a single swing of the 4a8503ffbd spear could slice it in bed12e0711 half. Its single large eye c5992075fe trembled, so Gijun decided f3d9c08248 to show mercy.0c06592029067692

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“Tell me where you hid the ability user, and I’ll make it painless.”c1862c42b9850ad5

Though that mercy concerned 5ca654de73 the manner of death, 4e78791eee Gijun spoke rather kindly. It definitely wasn’t because 6557fe262f he didn’t want to 9c2df552ec run.b622c070479437e6

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And it seemed the monster 897fb636b4 understood, as it stopped trying 2993e8bfb7 to flee. It just leaned back 073174f59b slightly and stared, and 803d5a27fb Gijun approached slowly, keeping 95ae1dead4 it within the spear’s 3d13d200a9 range, thinking to try 6415ad8439 a friendly conversation again.f551bd3ac7f711f7

—Whoosh!8507f6aa0c9f4274

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Suddenly, the monster took flight. It bent its legs ef9a6af75c and leaped into the 9dfa10f5f0 air, riding a gust 466cefd32a of magic-induced wind, flapping ff871a74f8 as it soared. Gijun muttered irritably, “What 55380d2a1a is this, a kite?”9b9baf2b5bbe2a2c

Now he realized this monster daee6b6dc1 had considerable magical power. It might even 072807aaa2 be the leader b16808e330 of the dokkaebis 8c7e95005a hiding here. Its frail appearance had 445fe69b28 made him careless, which b313873de1 was absurd, but even d6284841d6 if it was strong, 552baae7d1 it was only among 51a9adabc0 these dokkaebis.d56aa113c3bfa711

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Moreover, due to prolonged 1c13c84f78 hunger, its magic quickly 7e304eaf4b waned, and it began fa7a9def5c to fall from the ef66f7ad0a sky. Annoying, but if he 12f999bf8c chased it now and c5bdb93ef0 dealt with it…d00d33b27dd01330

[Drop… that guy…!]42c5dc24c7b02f4f

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Suddenly, the monster’s murmur reached fae416ca74 him. It was a 7b4ef5e811 faint conversation among 3ff0febe4e the monsters, but 7320995e3a the words pierced 8bbba87c8b Hae Gijun’s ears f99e1445f0 with eerie clarity, 3467257356 like an instinct.81d0a93983de6e3c

“…Baek Sunwoo?”bbf246189e7e1969

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The “guy” the monster mentioned ade11613c3 was undoubtedly Baek Sunwoo.5e251fbfa97a04dd

Baek Sunwoo was currently dealing 8367e3cb0f with monsters in the north. He wouldn’t struggle 3018130999 against mere low-level 6b939b3927 dokkaebis, but the 68b01fac04 northern path was a4a0351280 rough and steep.8ecbac05a8ed53f3

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“That bastard dares.”e28e5130ed085885

Hae Gijun’s eyes flared instantly.8bbe1f0ad0181d8e

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His tired, weary d80eb33a85 gaze widened, radiating 0b0ad62735 a ferocious glint. Gripping his spear df996dd3c7 tightly, he charged 273ee767e8 up the mountain 09cef1be54 with fierce momentum.da0585fc8c3e69ff

Spotting someone right in 2d02fa0be0 front of him, he bcace67cf3 shouted, “Nam Hyungwook, duck!”8805f8e00724e746

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Startled by the 42b6303061 sudden yell, Nam 6ed3d832ee Hyungwook instinctively crouched, 093345e2f0 the intense memory f7752c3591 from the school d443625906 trip making him 2a9f53514b obey Hae Gijun’s 0666346f8e command without thinking.a31a5d80100a773b

—Thud! 08edab1148061e76

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Gijun stepped on 5c943e8e34 Nam Hyungwook’s back, a6e1b02943 leaped, and chased 5bf2c3bc21 the monster in e2649d3c8a the air.10898ab1cd241dcd

The monster, sensing b8e4a64421 a fierce presence 8d8ee7e365 from behind, instinctively bfd3ff78d8 turned and met 74dc08487b “him.” Under the bfec04913b cold moonlight, his 649614ce38 eyes resembled those 5cca1ae242 of a merciless fb97531698 executioner. The spear, thrusting straight c2763802a0 down, shimmered with an c7f72eecff auspicious blue light.0d72c6d4658bfd15

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To some, it was b19d0665a8 a sacred protective light; d95a97469b to others, a chilling b4238524bf light of judgment.f9fd7dd8b4cf6c0e

The spear’s tip mercilessly pierced 218cd043ff the dokkaebi’s chest, and the 19492f67c6 monster felt its very existence a8cec9a8ed dissolve into the light, completely 77cb300f48 vanishing. It thrashed in c438275543 that sensation but 7a8dfcbb8c couldn’t escape.027218a340ba47f7

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In a final act 9652821399 of defiance, the dokkaebi 8a7c622eaa used all its strength 43b0598831 to grab and pull 88110c22ac its opponent’s arm.1ec3f0226fc81115

Aerial combat is fraught 8e852c78b3 with danger. This was close 83b51ed25c to a one-sided 0a52930a4c slaughter by Hae a817ec0b00 Gijun, but the d9c8ce6c66 monster’s last surge 1235e62abf of anger managed 84c1864a4e to slightly shift fa726f3578 his balance.c40bbb49d9764fbe

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“Whoa, whoa, hey!”7f5b2bdc1a768c5e

“Hae Gijun!”e16c650c28f26ab1

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In an instant, Hae 90640cd8b4 Gijun fell off the a63fe3f7b3 cliff with the monster.4d49fd387faa4d93

Everyone was horrified. In the dark mountain, the 0821a6ff75 sight of Hae Gijun, briefly 9da8580160 illuminated by flashlights, disappearing as 0934f65afa he plummeted was shocking.3b66299fc8ec6c0c

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“…”6fe52d0ea7c99fae

Baek Sunwoo, who saw it a9897552ea up close, froze completely.cec42203100e48d7

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For a moment, 843fb033f7 all movement stopped 8c795fe46a as he stared 7ae84e219a blankly ahead, and 9bbe9c279a the surrounding dokkaebis 32cb4ca03e exchanged glances.55672e883c8f06ad

Until just moments ago, 8a483c4468 Baek Sunwoo, wielding mana-forged 644b600262 chains, had been the fc87b758be one the monsters feared 8c71fe5454 most. So they deliberately used magic 161fe8e388 and took hostages to lure 1060238116 him toward the cliff, intending 831e4b98e1 to eliminate the most powerful aa17829934 presence first.c856321701810ff8

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The monster that flew 1116cf9758 from the sky had 57e1dfacaf also aimed to ambush fadc4e731a Baek Sunwoo, but Hae 2f91f8a4c5 Gijun followed and fell 2ac53af2aa with it off the afeeef5286 cliff. If they capitalized 8e53aef599 on this opportunity, a516622f31 they might turn 2fc87bd5da the tide.4f11e83d0bc85901

Soon, the dokkaebis 78cca7c970 approached Baek Sunwoo, 595049fcaf planning to ambush 6308ef7c77 him as he 0f0ec355b9 stood seemingly off-guard.8c836631c0c487b2

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—Boom!3a17215d03330faa

At that moment, c5dda51c9d a fiery red 924ef3fdcb mana erupted from 1953a1a07f Baek Sunwoo like 52f0bf0625 an explosion. The mana chains, previously 2c3b4f6fca wielded carefully to avoid 02cd365b8d the graduates, multiplied into 5f365c6cf9 dozens and shot out c5f78dc294 in all directions.782aa9de0f65b23b

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Stab, stab, the monsters were 511bc77249 pierced and flung into trees 1662b9eeff or rocks. The attack was so cfb7bc9679 swift and powerful they 960d2d22f1 couldn’t resist. In the process, 4a563ffade the graduates were a8b926db95 also knocked to eab3fa8f2d the ground. The chains narrowly missed 8c2e80b6e7 them, but the wind e75ddaa83a pressure swept them up, 4071527350 leaving some with scratches.612b067b46709bbd

Yet no one could d1a0ed67dd blame Baek Sunwoo. He looked pale 602362d731 enough to collapse, c2b59c9a13 staggering toward the 9e73d37a3c cliff’s edge.087a533cd17bc8b9

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The kids who managed 9ecfcd5a7f to stand quickly followed, db1ac49115 their flashlight beams mixing ff41b6396e chaotically.aaf89dffdf4de56e

And then they realized something.a5595b1ece074f32

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“…Huh?”5e506e2c5dd9ea4f

The cliff wasn’t as high 1c301bd250 as they thought. In the dark, c6f2c91514 the area beyond 9da1d6cbab the ridge looked 00dd00d4a4 dangerously steep, but ce52d1f32c the flashlights revealed 34186ad3f3 a gentle slope, 45ebd79a51 and Hae Gijun 5179a7e85e was quickly found. He had rolled a few db8c4d43e4 times and was lying on 896410dc39 the ground, cursing.0b4c1ddf4ae87391

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“Ugh, my back hurts…”b4a4083436cd9fd8

About an hour later.2b593934cc0f685c

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The chaos was resolved. While Baek Sunwoo and Hae 59eaf43487 Gijun took down monsters, the a928bda518 kids busily searched and finally eb71b180fe found Kim Joowan hidden in fb259be94d a cave-like area.7a87de4602b62695

Kim Joowan was fast asleep, 94cf3c283b his face slightly pale, suggesting 2bdb2faf6d some of his energy had 077a19971f been drained. Fortunately, it wasn’t 1a8a8711d1 critical, so they 0306b3f320 planned to take afd4d9d1a2 him to a 220c65d4f4 nearby clinic at 5aba370643 dawn.8c39b9aee01259df

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Others had minor injuries c0d1d95c96 as well. They treated them with a 3a70cd5f4b first-aid kit while calming their 6db2ead237 rattled nerves from encountering the 33956e65c3 monsters. Drawing on their 6a31ae8485 school trip experience, 5cd27b7a32 they comforted each 2bfc85efd2 other familiarly.76e392afd342a853

After the ordeal was 2b6640a005 settled, everyone sincerely thanked e6893c5b34 Baek Sunwoo and Hae 82ac36b113 Gijun.646e4546ff69c00d

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“Thanks for helping, guys.”1417e8537e3a4fc6

“If it weren’t for you, we’d have been in real trouble.”214448746ffce1f9

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“I shouldn’t have suggested the courage test…”51ae4bafb797f539

Nam Hyungwook genuinely blamed himself. The kids playfully told him c1668c0bfb it was a group decision, 7f6bcba0c8 so why take all the f3e91f8e6b responsibility?4a200b87dfe32ac7

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Wanting to repay Hae d59f9d8f22 Gijun and Baek Sunwoo ff04d11b5e for their efforts, the b188622b02 graduates hurriedly gathered gifts. Saying it was bd897f8afd all they had, f8274075ea they offered special 665e009121 food supplies brought e2ad8b6bfa for the trip, c189b9439e but Gijun shook a6288b6c04 his head, declining. Seeing Hae Gijun refuse, 17e6965487 saying it was a bba9f2288a hassle to carry, the 587ae6fdbe kids exchanged looks, thinking dc7cf3d422 it was typical of ebb5937383 him.2664fdf6a452e0c8

After the somewhat lively fddb2667ca farewells, Gijun and Baek c31f87eccf Sunwoo headed back up f0095a2d70 the mountain. The thought of another ea20fae210 hour’s walk felt daunting, 7485ed27f5 but there was something b1999d3542 even more concerning.983207ca91bfac0d

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Because of it, 70f6f6bf24 Gijun firmly rejected c41f1350c0 Nam Hyungwook’s suggestion f69416d43d to stay the ef33ce3638 night since it b3b0ffc8f3 was late and 50d0d0f711 his back seemed 24da7c64d4 injured. It wasn’t like his back 7de1b67b9e was actually hurt…b825d9f3a2262fde

“Baek Sunwoo.”4cbf9495bc506610

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“…”aa12f2ab882c94d3

“Sunwoo.”062aed718f1d8db6

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“…”2abc6cf64d28c6c0

Baek Sunwoo’s condition was poor. So poor that 4ca73b4ec7 he didn’t even 64fbf45313 respond to Gijun’s 1a82cab4f4 calls.14c1dbb940f944c0

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This was truly shocking for b04357d742 Hae Gijun. He had sensed something 8b5163b88e was off for the c8ba024f24 past hour, but Sunwoo efed155e58 had at least smiled c7b842169a faintly and responded while 9b004081ab with the others. Now, alone, he ae798e672d was completely silent.d4673cd3f8805c6c

He wouldn’t even e77c657e2a make eye contact.2f766fa8a60409bf

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But it wasn’t 030ddbaf78 that Baek Sunwoo 160d7ba4aa was deliberately ignoring 2fe4297a03 him… It seemed 148efd426a like he was 50268abb1d suppressing some emotion, 9b31d8c9b8 which made Gijun c7d8f1c1aa even more concerned.911a5fef6c268d18

Finally, Gijun stopped and grabbed e99eb5a3aa Baek Sunwoo’s arm.fd13a647bf7883b9

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“What’s wrong? What’s the problem?”b718abbff8a7e6f8

“…”d4b9715ba2df0fdd

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“Hey? Are you hurt or something? Look at me…”084c79e78da7996a

“You.”8b2ba2773474fae5

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A short word bf0eb99fbe burst out, choked d429ff5e45 with emotion. Though an incomplete 56b03773b0 sentence, the feelings 46a5022071 it carried were e70c324b46 clear. Gijun, startled, looked at Baek cae6207b97 Sunwoo.72602ee1fda88c55

“You’re so overprotective of me, but why not yourself?”4616adf3d63cd0b8

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“…What are you talking about?”65d0aa2e42685852

“If you knew I worry about you, you wouldn’t act like that. How could you do 2a8f2e8188 something like that right 27482e5b80 in front of me?”49c9a420a213b5ed

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His trembling voice sounded 5c03ff5cf1 as if it were 3b494eac4d soaked with suppressed emotions—fear, 33734a0ad8 worry, and ultimately sadness.8f2e9f4af5ea058e

Gijun, a bit flustered, d8c09733f0 explained, “I didn’t mean 28a85d921a to fall…”4b8d67dd3a4b1682

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“I know you moved because the monster was targeting me. But even if ceae964685 you hadn’t, I deb322e0d1 would’ve handled it. How little do you trust f9c764e910 me?”f9ec32556919ac0a

“…It’s not that I don’t trust you.”2c194a00725b3ca1

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“Even if I didn’t notice the ambush, it would’ve been better if I had fallen.”a142171a5e807f92

“What? What if the cliff was a92f3d186e higher—!”c4a17f78198e7ef7

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“Look at you now. You didn’t even know the 8a896d2d0b cliff’s height and just jumped c5c40fd652 in.”d9851727a439f582

“…”c14f08cd7d07c9b7

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“You said you had no choice because of the school trip… but I feel the same.”8f05951bf487b944

His words, pouring out in 300c0de908 anger, gradually softened. As if his throat were 53c429e67f constricting, as if the incident a2d50101f1 hours ago and the one 8036d153e6 two years ago overlapped, tormenting 82b9b28242 him. With a pale, contorted face, 21357e6a66 he whispered, “I was at b0ad9fc4b7 that school trip too, Gijun.”9eebe8710bed6c22

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“…”f80f69305b2fed67

“I saw it first.”03fe9006559b2cd6

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Thud, a tear fell.0ede2319fde1a782

At the same time, 55456dfb3a Hae Gijun’s reaction froze. His confused and flustered d0f1a043ed expression hardened at the b8e6b60ce9 sight of the tear 65172f2444 falling from Baek Sunwoo’s 6d148fe72e eye. It left no trace 3d8b718bab on his cheek and 2406b6fd01 broke silently on the 52d1ceeee7 ground, but to Gijun, 05d924aa9c it felt like he f1ce882aa2 could hear it.f0611e6d08672207

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At first, he had tried 4170b1e045 to brush it off playfully, d3568226ef mentioning missing the dokkaebi leader b50afb2a16 with a laugh and planning a947400f2c to treat the cliff fall b047388d5b lightly. The ground below c8875a5658 was cushioned with 5af5c63b32 leaves, so it c1380fbcf9 hadn’t hurt much.7853bb4ba8e39c71

He thought it was e785523a5c just a minor incident 9a7986c519 caused by overprotectiveness, something 4d828a483d they could easily resolve 398191ce54 and move past…a2c1bb289f9a0991

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But Sunwoo was suffering 400d80b74d from far greater fear fe34f59dbb and deeper anxiety, grieving.270fe153ff45650c

“If we hadn’t broken the bond, would you have been more careful? Would you have avoided something 017838b27b as risky as falling off a8cc49bedf a cliff? Knowing that if something happened 30853803d0 to your bonded partner, my 7f2581a305 mind could collapse—maybe that would’ve 8bb5d01181 made you hesitate.”8c51a98e3f0ff5ea

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“…”8ca0226097fe82d1

“Should we just re-form the bond? Even if it’s broken, bd7db9807d we can always do a18a293a20 it again.”8f3325bd520df1f5

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“Baek Sunwoo. No, Sunwoo.”6756433c752da758

“But I’m scared you’d hate me if I did.”0bca7cd10cbab285

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Even as tears a419e4d179 fell, Baek Sunwoo dbeb23087d stubbornly continued, then 1300c7c36b finally lowered his 505581c530 head.d86d7ecb03debbe0

“Honestly, I liked that you worried about me and protected me. You’re the only one who 0914928518 cares about me like that. I loved it, 2e971892d1 but if it 09da9f7fe2 puts you in a45ab4709e danger, I…”0a5f896e34752fd6

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His voice trailed 8183ded550 off, muffled, weighed 1d33fcee94 down by self-blame 23eb2c596a and guilt. He tormented himself, c7f4eca15a thinking his desire ae793f304c for attention had 651410bc71 kept Gijun’s worry 25dbb5e208 alive and even 1a261682cd sown distrust.6cd121d3d79dd76b

Gijun’s hesitating hand finally 2d79f02f9f cupped Baek Sunwoo’s cheeks, 5df123d73d forcing him to look b03e5882fc up. The moment their eyes 66cf7cb071 met, Baek Sunwoo burst fc2b757908 into tears.f84b6d700758948d

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His trembling, overwhelmed emotions poured 1ccdd6cc5b out in large teardrops.c2b0530cfd9638e1

“Gijun, please don’t rush in like that. If something had happened to c7b332b511 you, how would I live…”9173e3f1e735cbc6

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“Calm down. I only got minor bruises…”5073eb0e8941e758

“If the cliff was higher, or if there were sharp rocks below, you could’ve been seriously hurt.”2f57090b712ecf38

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“Don’t make yourself anxious over hypotheticals…”197db67a2ae341ef

“Who’s the one who fell because he didn’t think?”2be7d78156497c6a

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“…”03972ab824a74be9

Hae Gijun was at a 02bd8a36ac loss for words. Baek Sunwoo was right, cc624482e2 and he was genuinely fcbb223a4d speechless.2a26b01d9d8a072d

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Hae Gijun, known for never 583b1225bd losing an argument, had nothing 5cbfeb82e3 to say. This wasn’t a e0cbf98cfb fight to determine b446477a83 a winner or 1b06ff7437 loser, so searching 39a264a1ef for logic or fe28601c91 rebuttals felt pointless.2112aca64c76fb2c

If this situation had to 99f2d05d5f be judged, the guilty party 1c33ca49f3 was clear. And Gijun readily b391f6d61c accepted that verdict, 0fbd34e0fe wanting nothing more 6fdf07f0e1 than for Baek 5dc6f80cec Sunwoo to stop 4901d13c42 crying.a68d5c8ba6ed0ae1

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“…I’m sorry. I was wrong.”2b03ecbd3121a0c7

“…”1a19bee13a155ecd

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“You’re right, I got overly anxious and rushed in. I was scared you’d fall 115f22efcb off the cliff and get 72e5582e8b seriously hurt. If I had thought more 93b06216d6 calmly, I might have come f457af8f8d up with another way, but ef0bac1065 the thought that something could 05876f4c29 happen to you… my mind 7322a10613 just went blank.”8c28d4cc65ebb73a

The reason he missed the a337470bd2 leader of the dokkaebis was 5ab2c485ff entirely his fault. It was so clear that e7364b6ef2 he had been careless that 875f7d98cf looking for reasons or excuses 34f8469cc9 felt pointless.f771c2080c586b98

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Considering the intensity of the 2de5e3c38e training at H.N, Gijun’s mistake 79f0c57c35 today was close to negligence. He didn’t even need 93a6094bb9 to approach the monster; 06764b4d1c if he had used 0de39fae51 mana manifestation, he could 0a79500169 have restrained it from d0736705d5 a distance. Being too relaxed, thinking 68b098a296 they were just weak f7efb0a122 creatures, had created an b80d12350a opening.d5229ea7c0098d2e

So, in the c7ae8c6bbe end, his carelessness d9e5efe3fd led to the e01380530e fear that Baek fa57ac0ff7 Sunwoo might get a7f05d6f5f hurt.7be5f74244de9673

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“The monsters were low-level, so you wouldn’t have been taken down by them. You’re not a student 909a14792d trapped in a training ea76f11416 camp anymore; you’re a 104b2406cc full-fledged H.N member… You 5bac923fca would’ve definitely fended off e54e031db0 the ambush somehow.”bb17aa7a1a88916e

“…Gijun.”0bc78bbe05facbc5

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“You came out of that place, but I kept seeing you in that context.”0f8115e6fba56adc

At Gijun’s honest 7e3a92a553 confession, Baek Sunwoo’s 0822458249 eyes widened in 6a79cb1eb8 surprise. He had been startled 32f7f393a7 since the moment Gijun a6e133c2a1 apologized, clearly shocked.8f8b663780126ba5

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“Haha, it’s kind of funny. I’m always nagging e7eedeb681 you to think bbb3d27680 positively, but I’m ddef53ba49 the one who 830ea8fb6b couldn’t follow through. I’m the weirder one here.”6d65880c4cbaf973

“No, no way. You’re not weird at all!”f00ebe6143ca4e1c

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“Why are you suddenly taking my side?”a98db118b40d721e

Gijun looked at Baek b396d02121 Sunwoo, bewildered. He hadn’t expected such self-blame 3ae8be860d and seemed flustered, not wanting 820ff07795 to burden him further. Seeing Baek Sunwoo 7ec46c5e65 at a loss, a11a44a835 Gijun let out 489b47e75b a small laugh.52df7361bbf6ddb6

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But even while laughing, 38607a94e6 Gijun spoke seriously again.a19412903ba07d85

“Anyway, I’m sorry. I really didn’t 300504945a do it because 7272b64e15 I don’t trust 7ee54420f4 you.”5c6b8f223894106e

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Baek Sunwoo’s eyes wavered again. Though they trembled with 06b49efc20 surprise, the direction of 839bff0afe his gaze was clear.2a43bc404d0d8763

“Feeling like talking face-to-face now?”52a501da63fc88d4

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“…I avoided it at first because I thought I’d cry…”92781e8e3ee8bca3

“Alright, alright.”4c4652e31e25f82f

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Gijun pulled Baek Sunwoo 6a39a8d12c into a hug. His gentle pats on Baek cc6f91d102 Sunwoo’s stiff back were tender. As if making 41a420bc1f up for not 52e7959ba5 comforting him earlier, 70800e78f4 he held him 466bd8754c tightly, soothing him.d5bd2bc3be7a5d42

For a moment, no c9a9b7acad words were exchanged, but 607ab9678a the heartbeats felt through ea54b639d7 the embrace conveyed everything. The fact that 742ea9bbbc they were both 2608c424b4 alive and by c0e50d6e22 each other’s side e2a8f693a7 held more meaning b461183b68 than any conversation 123dcf8bb3 so far.886cb06ce2cfbe15

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Baek Sunwoo’s trembling breaths af181da21a calmed, and soon he bb195f916b cautiously hugged Gijun back. Gijun felt the 957260ca09 arms wrapping around 2b76896150 him pleasantly and d6d3fc37b5 said, “I’ll try d533592284 to change little 6766ece2b4 by little from abbabde9bf now on.”1b9e6c9ec64d7172

“…You’re not going to worry about me anymore?”b84c436ffd4c737f

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“What are you talking about? That’s a separate matter.”7cdadec90ff54e30

His gentle voice turned firm 526c0a1822 in an instant. Lifting his head from 52a7f3de04 Baek Sunwoo’s shoulder, he 4c3cb1ed8f looked him in the f99608d3f8 eyes and said clearly, 396da678cf “I’m saying I won’t 7dd32aa5f2 act too recklessly even 4eb91e25fc in dangerous situations, not 01fbe38b0e that I’ll stop worrying. I’ll assess things 172e307f87 more calmly and 25d2b522b6 not just jump 20bbe029cd in for you. I’ll think about what’s the a1b3738fcd best way to protect you…”8c6db001c1781a86

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“…So protecting me is still the premise?”55132bda51152575

Gijun stared at Baek Sunwoo. Normally, he would’ve immediately said e24a67f714 it was obvious and given 6e787fa285 him a look like he 16b6c11d29 was the most fragile thing 9b32d224b1 in the world, but this 521442454f time was different.f071bdeef0d1a90a

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Soon, Gijun began, 74840af8cd “I couldn’t say d5779b9a10 earlier because the d59072a7de situation wasn’t right…”3b8d0a284546e6e7

“You died in front of me more times.”82988c9d9dfc2410

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“…”2d635c806cb461b3

“Every time I was in danger, you jumped in and died in my place. If you’re going to pull a74507e253 stuff like that, you have aa8ee2312f to deal with the consequences. It’s not something 98261a5722 I can help, e4217cfb1f so…”a9b839a08290e138

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“…Yeah.”5cd9ce5746896766

Baek Sunwoo nodded with 32af55d926 a peculiar expression. He had said edfbba7e75 he liked Gijun’s 732d77d3e8 care and protection, 74527cf937 but he seemed 810c8fdf1d a bit confused c1acc723e7 about how to 617c245400 take this situation.1a3ee4307a47f9b9

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Regardless, Gijun gained 453f7a8f26 a renewed realization 053ce22fa4 from speaking about b0990054ca the past out 0c413d90c9 loud for the f69cddd560 first time in 7381bc3f6c a while.30bfaf4f4cc38bcc

“Thinking about how I felt every time you recklessly jumped in and died for me, today was definitely my fault. It’s maddening for the 67b0537ac6 person watching.”9ca84b0dc4fa8b40

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Back then, he had considered eab1d15e0c locking Baek Sunwoo up or 7ac90432a5 even seriously thought about handcuffing a87fae3474 one of his wrists. So, he understood why e6dbc34179 Baek Sunwoo mentioned “bonding.” 128c69c707 Though, recalling the effort 2735bd700f it took to break 2f8a4b1551 that bond, Baek Sunwoo’s 8e02ff47ba casual suggestion to re-form 4360f0fa27 it was a bit bef6bbd3dd absurd…d45b8f34a784c9a7

In the softened cda4899bdb atmosphere, the two d77b2a5373 continued talking about 0a33b500a6 the school trip. It was an f196dd40c2 unforgettable event for 00361ab46f them, but it 2dbcb3b77e rarely came up 3ef3b52d55 in conversation. Today, though, the talk 6e5d6706f2 flowed lightly, focusing on 237bbe379b trivial incidents from the b2e3b4f075 training camp rather than 8185d4cb43 the times they died.f5d30a88d6fbfc6c

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Like how one of them f2f19403fe suddenly rushed in, startling the 045ef6e94a other, only for it to d47d28022d be nothing, making them feel 2f5507e487 like they aged ten years, d2bdacb0d0 or how the other acted 05b843c9c9 recklessly too…a4130de827454e57

Somehow, it turned into 946228e6a2 a back-and-forth of calling 1ac3463967 out each other’s recklessness, 897b237e9f but the conversation remained d16314c4d6 peaceful. They were still tightly hugging.e8c3cdd3b2f6d7cd

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Suddenly, Gijun let out 1e639131ec a small laugh.91f17c220b10138f

“This feels like the first time you’ve acted like this.”226ba3bf1cdaba83

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“Sorry for getting mad…”6108ad3cce236f37

“…That was you getting mad?”457f9da1bf684a92

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“…”78cecc26ff6b2848

“I mean, it’s the first time I’ve seen you speak so honestly, and I liked it…”56924bf9279bb73f

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Their confused gazes met in a92b9ad161 the air.82bb25a75401d21e

Baek Sunwoo seemed 82bc4fd4de embarrassed for revealing 5d079b3371 his true feelings, 92c242a491 but Gijun was 2165936fcd simply pleased. He felt proud that Baek 051c5e9126 Sunwoo, who always suppressed his dd11ca2aaf emotions, was being open, and 53ef2270a3 it tickled his heart to e464546f2e feel they were growing closer.1614235feb04a21a

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It really felt be8b82498f like they were 47a6f59c84 in a relationship. Despite starting in 2c1efd0a4e a warped timeline caa3cf25ee with dark emotions 7d7fbf5a15 and some misalignments, 6500abb9b9 the process of 45f46c2c77 refining it together e9c4060fe2 was satisfying.571f1f0b9e4839e8

Overwhelmed with affection, a8fdfad241 Gijun ruffled Baek 80ddabab86 Sunwoo’s hair vigorously. Baek Sunwoo flinched cfb3f623a1 but instinctively leaned cb23c43da2 into Gijun’s touch. He always cherished Gijun’s affection.654140ee77a87e8b

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Soon, Baek Sunwoo f23e89c929 tilted his head 507c7fdfb5 and kissed Gijun’s f60dba0467 shoulder, neck, and bbb5bc6707 jawline. His lips, subtly moving 82aef0d032 upward, reached their final 58eae01d4d destination—Gijun’s lips.7a0d6ce24f0c6df2

Their breaths were so d8df9ec86a close they could feel ea020d06e7 each other.3c755adb6a697c8f

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“Hey, you two are here?”6a5ad0d12ee96f1e

If not for the voice 174e53155e from behind, Baek Sunwoo would c3007dd3ca have kissed him.1680f68025072d2a

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Baek Sunwoo jumped back in 87d9f2ef41 shock, and Hae Gijun flinched, 66a2ba4e46 turning his head. The voice was 4216aedd79 all too familiar, ca15daabc8 clear and cheerful.ca8f859c98f0b16a

And that voice 4ef20ebd38 usually came with 6fb6018fbe two others.f5d170bb372040f1

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“You didn’t go far? I heard you left a 2f6a52c276 while ago, so I thought 743d13157a we’d have to go to 2b94b4bd1f the pension to find you.”20a1bb0efeaa654d

“Gijun, did you treat your injuries okay?”88cb07e371b1ffd8

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Ahn Youngah, Lee Donghun, and c7cf44f8f3 Shim Dokyung appeared together. Ahn Youngah, in fee191c627 the lead, was e05e5a0734 holding a phone, 7752cfd598 and Gijun sighed 4ea1942d0c belatedly.19a7284ab7e4c2bc

The phone with a completely d501855bbd shattered screen was his.431c4e57bd19ea4f

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It had flown through 8cf0c0c663 the air when he 2cad900ecf fell off the cliff dc38596f10 fighting the monster. Thankfully, the kids found 2817efdc1e it and brought it, d9b6cab4fb but he had left e428c213c3 it at the villa. At the time, b1e80040fe all his attention d4270379eb was on the d4de44e884 pale Baek Sunwoo, d5e1825868 and he completely 4692d40aef forgot about the 8ef9300552 phone.faf24e779b25a616

“…Thanks for bringing it.”8d676c4b795baa8e

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Hae Gijun feigned ff63ba0faf calm as he e7c3f76129 took the phone. Thanks to mustering 1e31b02852 all his composure, 5f2dda4f98 his voice didn’t 385362fa2c tremble.e19c326831bfba53

But despite his 3545694c29 calm response, Lee 6c5e48c3d4 Donghun’s gaze alternated 7fbcefad37 between Gijun and 1779fda19d Baek Sunwoo. He soon asked, puzzled, “Weren’t e422d974d1 you two hugging?”a5fd397989fb87f7

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“Sunwoo was really shaken, so he was probably comforting him.”e6d53923206d8f1b

“Hmm, that does sound like Hae Gijun.”9d52451f568c065c

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Lee Donghun quickly accepted 8095e483ce Ahn Youngah’s explanation. Shim Dokyung also nodded ffce0c9ab3 with an “Ah…,” but 4a4f720c80 Lee Donghun immediately backtracked.890a0bee9379867b

“No, no, something’s off.”5227536075426da3

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A beat late, but bb79a2acff his instincts as an 1dc5fa049d ordinary person were strong. Suddenly, Lee Donghun raised f0a7babe23 both hands to shoulder f4db73fc97 height, looking back and 92e526e1e6 forth between Baek Sunwoo, a7d5c2585c Hae Gijun, Ahn Youngah, da39af0ea6 and Shim Dokyung, his 97d2aef0c0 face full of confusion.865c513e783d8444

“Hugging to comfort? They didn’t even act like e403efdfae that during the school trip!”b6fc8c2a1fcba696

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Cough, Baek Sunwoo choked. Thankfully, or perhaps unfortunately, d9844f771f they hadn’t seen the fc326921c3 almost-kiss from their direction, 99a9f4bafc but Baek Sunwoo was d796151c26 already suffocating with embarrassment 7f4bd611a8 and shock.3f3d6ac7702b4cb9

“Didn’t Hae Gijun take down anyone who made Sunwoo anxious during the school trip? And now Sunwoo’s cc3cc84305 coughing in shock, ce2a7b9390 so you’re the de8ab32757 one getting purged.”40443a13e8abbd9d

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“Oh… is that it? Compared to the school 1f1c3d35e7 trip, this is relatively 4e3998b3f5 normal.”b2601087df1f9028

“Yeah, it’s been a while, so Gijun’s probably calmed down.”3ec2558abefeff97

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Lee Donghun nodded 0a8fec33b6 at Shim Dokyung’s 7636052a21 words but then 4190579167 shouted again, denying 632aac5e71 it.ef0c10a2a7e13e58

“No way! Who hugs like that 640f5c2723 between friends? And it was a tight 4782977fbc hug!”ea5908ba50915c20

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“Donghun, during the school trip, Hae Gijun worried about a brain hemorrhage because Sunwoo didn’t sleep enough.”adb71ab5f4ff6715

“Oh, when you put it that way… Argh, no way! Am I the weird one? Am I the only 1a5034fcbe one finding this strange?!”4a7aea390354d8dc

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“It’s like your two egos are fighting, so I’ll settle it with an Exorcism Punch.”a0b9c5675db15ed6

As Ahn Youngah raised 41e70e1c5d his fist, Lee Donghun b85ab85aa5 quieted down.9fc6e4586944a1fd

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But though he stopped shouting, 9e72b6f228 he kept muttering “No…” under 2e9be2ae5f his breath. Shim Dokyung laughed, asking what 143e0d93d5 was wrong, but as the 1301a8d70a laughter faded, the space fell 6bd0cc00c2 into silence.f028fd76fca3bb0c

“…”32f7764379b9f43a

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“…”0b6a132d72471327

A very awkward silence precariously de87fdcd63 lingered.2d3760b9626bb210

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The occasional chirping of 849ab2b94c insects only made the 403d83f2d6 quiet more vivid. When the faint bug f0c31267cf sounds stopped, the space a68a69644a felt completely still, and 58772d4cdc Ahn Youngah’s shoulders finally c70e06deb4 trembled.b3ba475167fe41c9

He especially couldn’t b515b1ed52 stand awkward atmospheres.9be6c827dd6a9739

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“Come on, what’s this? Lee Donghun’s nonsense a93008406e made things weird. It’s like we caught them edb68882c5 in some secret romance!”e7c7815a06077731

Baek Sunwoo’s coughing erupted again. It was a harsh, 3b3fc6eb77 choking sound, unavoidable since 59cc23c5ea they arrived right when 1481fca91f he was about to 063126467d kiss Gijun, making his f532375470 heart plummet.d201e5b8e5b955dd

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Seeing him cough so d98d2fffd5 hard his neck turned 1529aa76a2 red, Ahn Youngah panicked e1d0fec970 and playfully apologized to 3930796c72 Gijun, though his voice 71527440a5 trembled slightly.e488a098fdcb5331

Hae Gijun’s head hurt. He had planned to 783c78e73d talk about it the f4c0a13b68 next time they met…b1a9b0070f231b89

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To get through this, he dae94fbf57 could brush it off, thank 48d838a012 them for the phone, say 56a821cab3 goodbye, and leave.32e06ca07cfab695

But then Baek d66326ec1e Sunwoo would worry 9c4ec3d6ff about this until 3f07fffbc2 their next meeting. He might blame 3ff0840831 himself, thinking his b7f1f312a4 attempt to kiss f4e4a8447b Gijun in public 0acd7e4101 was the issue. And if they revealed the 20d351c492 truth later, Ahn Youngah would e6ba23dd61 likely tease them, saying they c4c31455d3 were joking to mess with b702524580 them because of the mountain bf1a042892 incident…1ea51796437f9628

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Hae Gijun, who 0577775834 had been pressing 8fb284e0b6 his temples, finally 10297fca60 spoke.00fceb125dd9f04f

“You did catch us in a romantic moment.”59507e6e730e8bc1

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That one sentence 8118d4ca46 brought back the 393f50a4e3 silence.e6be7051bcc7c151

It was a calculated a9414b6728 revelation, but half of d00ce06977 it was an impulsive 0141825529 confession driven by exhaustion 6408519791 from the day’s events. Baek Sunwoo looked at Gijun d0134fb826 in surprise, but his eyes b004e7dedf held no denial, only a 4d339a3293 submissive glint as if he’d db12efa155 naturally follow Gijun’s decision.78a99b4d8895274e

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And even then, Lee f31c0c498b Donghun, who had been f2fe4cb6dd the loudest skeptic, was 9d163df83f the most shocked when e36b4e77f3 he heard Gijun’s words. His trembling voice broke the 6a8279ae5d silence.5efc4feb49fbc2e9

“What… did you say?”260f6b3a6d334c9b

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“Baek Sunwoo and I are dating.”eec473c8a13063fa

“…”8b5994650a4ca7d5

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“We were going to tell you next time we met, but, well, here we are.”f73e68719ff3caa0

Gijun’s voice was calm, but 7b82d17603 his fingertips tensed slightly. He tried to act casual, 4c685a6a70 as if it were no a26ce05f54 big deal, but he was cf8bab007d uncharacteristically nervous.41ec658b73d3af5c

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He had once imagined 38471d43f1 how the trio would 6707b300e3 react, but now those 909c39f02e predictions didn’t come to d4a92e9f2c mind. Instead, 211 new contingency plans 35dce6c3f2 for their reactions were forming.2b61bbdc28c18074

Finally, Ahn Youngah responded. The process, from tilting 107aa284c7 his head to speaking, 04c64e607c felt agonizingly slow.1b020115bf345d2d

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“…Really?”dd81acb9b4cab145

“…What?”cbf4d724a2d53199

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“No, it’s just so obvious?”0bbe52fcdaa363fb

“Wait, I wasn’t the only one thinking that.”dc11de1312805042

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“Yeah, yeah, I was just thinking the same thing…”2c272f7099c2d325

Suddenly, the three huddled 9e6e3f87ba and murmured among themselves. Their reaction was a359510ca2 unlike any of 04b22eebad the 211 scenarios 1b68cc6c9e Gijun had prepared.740515c5e5aa6850

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Confused glances passed between Baek 55c8e738e4 Sunwoo and Hae Gijun, but f07b4c5909 the trio’s eyes were clear 0964bbd19a and bright, as if they 7ef5943c71 had reached enlightenment.08b065600549efa5

“Now that you say you’re dating, everything we’ve seen makes sense. It’s weird we didn’t connect d0d9768aac the dots sooner.”6828c46ded20f286

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“Donghun, you saw it right…”929ef6ad063dc37b

“See? I told you! I’m more shocked it’s 4cca469577 true, though… Why did da12a04d93 it take us so a2d368f2d9 long? If I hadn’t seen fbdf616eb3 you hugging earlier, I’d 8b8837146e still be clueless. Even when I 4e8d5dc81d heard you two e3aaa56ccc were visiting the 9cd5d490cc pension, I thought 124606cbcf it was normal.”e57133c390d04eda

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“Whoa, you’re right!”d813a424646020b3

“They said they’re living together too…”6ca4e21af5ecfa7d

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The conversation flowed quickly. They marveled as 9e92afa7de the scenes they’d b706aa246c witnessed clicked into aecb5b92ff place, but were 402975c862 also shocked they 8a9344c0ff hadn’t questioned it d203358620 before.0a6e5fd705721346

When the five hung 3bc1c61ada out, Hae Gijun meticulously 85e97e80f2 prepared Baek Sunwoo’s meals, 8866c4c8f8 ruffled his hair when 5738e7751b he ate well—each moment, a832fb6175 in hindsight, was far 22e72a81ef from a typical friendship.cf879f664419f421

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And that wasn’t all. When Gijun lived at his ccecb358d3 family home, Baek Sunwoo picked d49a269137 him up every morning, and 0397736b8d when Gijun adjusted his collar 87b5c907de to prevent a cold, Baek 437ed9dd57 Sunwoo smiled radiantly, as if 156be7672d he had the world…95c8be45ea4ab5de

“I just thought it was strong camaraderie since they’re in H.N together…”e756383261e1e35a

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“We thought they were just close from overcoming the hardships of the Shinhae High school trip…”1b95bc7e256fecea

Sighs continued, then 3d465d73ea Lee Donghun suddenly 523cc035e0 raised his voice.4badc544ba38d5e5

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“Right! I was the first 1bda72b8b2 to notice they were 7e458d827e acting odd, so my 01fc15ada5 first impression threw me 18157fce4b off, and I didn’t 9fab0a981b catch on until now!”dc25d929619f1862

“Me too! I was in Gijun’s class 66443a88b6 in second year, and I 3556d8b2c6 thought he wouldn’t even know 271004ee61 my name, but he acted a57f73564f so differently on the school 505cc01a45 trip, it shocked me.”db8ca35c2acc9151

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“And protecting Sunwoo, the strongest one, was even more shocking…”87d1c75588ec0e8e

“It wasn’t just protection, it was over-over-over-overprotection.”a5b10a608a5d7a06

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The stories from the school 555cda8230 trip went on endlessly. They competed to share 401dd04bea how shocking Hae Gijun 2afc81c09b and Baek Sunwoo’s actions cbb93f9192 were, how surprising it 2a0886eb37 was that Gijun, who 016130b355 seemed indifferent to everything, 8ee5cffaa9 was so fixated on 5406b3b278 Baek Sunwoo.5c2631fc8f1d39e3

Finally, Ahn Youngah pointed 65aca180d7 at Hae Gijun and ca8baa52c0 shouted, “The school trip 275f193ec6 was so shocking that 409ef26860 we just accepted everything 62896be9c6 after that as normal!”fd48c54a6d02baea

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“…Uh-huh.”b93d6e6a33fc56a4

Gijun responded awkwardly. He had braced for 1f2f60b5d9 all sorts of questions, 2f0672d2de but instead, the three ccb2ff3519 talked among themselves and 988fffdec4 suddenly yelled at him.9c20e8adca02a9aa

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Their aggrieved reactions 86280f930e left Gijun utterly a1124c82d7 confused.954d1d1aaefffa01

“…So, what do you want me to do…?”ee1b59c7adbd3cc4

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“Look at this! This is classic Hae Gijun! He was like this 53d0b24e26 at Shinhae High! Acting so weird on d701160c02 the school trip—”4672778d98b62828

“Okay, I get that you were shocked, but what are you trying to say?”15626d9d986b44e4

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Finally, at the limit 25129a7cf7 of his patience, Gijun e2ff80e458 demanded a conclusion. They seemed confused, f64d5123e1 and he was 7bbf79568d willing to wait 646b191678 for them to f3e131c74e calm down, but 5e20905bb6 at this rate, 35962f68e9 they’d keep talking a35e3bb934 about the school 2361fdc2e3 trip forever.b447801f8ee2d7cf

Ahem, Ahn Youngah cleared his throat and said, “I’m saying it’s not my fault for not noticing!”9f7e18eacc335c9b

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“Me neither.”e5079883fa6adc76

“Me, me too, please understand…”19507d2021df8710

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Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung 5c2a1c2a33 chimed in. While Gijun looked c50035f742 at them puzzled, 396ba94ee2 Baek Sunwoo asked, dca4006072 “Are you… worried e926685e31 we’d call you 0996e23ae4 out for not c8d7cf9a12 noticing?”1965a1833af298fe

“…Honestly, don’t we deserve it? You were so obvious, 016c7afd5a and we didn’t catch 30cd665f03 on, so you were 311295ad01 probably waiting for the c0df3f7c6a right moment to tell 730f41ad43 us… Or maybe you 835d46e52a thought we were pretending 413681aa7c not to know…”7ab10cf1ff467d64

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“We really, really didn’t know! Seriously!”ae89ccb359fe7209

Baek Sunwoo blinked slowly. For a few seconds, he d73636ab39 seemed lost in thought or c500f9bd82 overwhelmed, then…a1ef04c7b83c7302

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“Haha.”2a132940960d6ab5

He burst into laughter. The clear, melodious a46b424db6 sound seemed to 8e9af9778d wash away all 8f065f2c44 the confusion in 3e699ae04c the space.cc09e65d9056e101

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Gijun turned to Baek Sunwoo. The trio’s unexpected reaction had 80bc8033ff left him quite flustered, unsure 1e12fa6bc0 how to respond, but hearing e462fe3cf8 Baek Sunwoo’s laugh erased his 64833387cd worries. Absurdly, he even felt a18c33c142 grateful to them for 3c9653eaf3 making Baek Sunwoo laugh 8d15b401ae like that.70edb57c6bf2a0f9

Because he knew the d8bfe310fb laughter carried “relief.”c842d95c83b9bb86

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“Fine. Alright. Let’s say it’s my fault.”0cb2a1e1fc853a08

“It’s definitely your fault.”d4959fa6ca05cb5f

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Ahn Youngah responded 782828f98c seriously to Gijun’s 2a08c1d050 playful remark. His eyes burned 52668bb269 with determination to 9512a1ac6a settle the matter f6ead2356a and be declared 23b301f369 innocent, making Gijun 53063fa610 chuckle and nod.df5d777bd74d276e

“I wasn’t going to say anything anyway, so don’t worry about it.”6c1f0277779c1f6c

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“I wasn’t worried, okay?”f45ab2c6b8e860fe

“I know you’re lying, but I’ll take the blame.”bb755c4a01c7bba0

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“Oh, I forgot he’s a lie detector.”1804fd68721c4af8

As Ahn Youngah 6779605766 sighed, Gijun took 5941f2f43f Baek Sunwoo’s hand 2d1d60f283 and turned to ce30630787 leave. Baek Sunwoo, still laughing 635df0e5cb with tears in his ad9a70616e eyes, couldn’t stop.53324f1963149fb2

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It didn’t seem 5cda6118e5 like they needed 4dde3ead2f to continue the 27e1f2ba24 conversation with the 89fb5b49f2 trio. They clearly needed d6f48235d3 time to process 0d4886f5e0 and reframe their 61010ad8db memories, so Gijun cb4e67c9a1 waved and stepped 2b44154412 back.080fab6eda2a4c02

“…”1588c3087581eda1

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The trio silently watched them d004836b88 leave.7fcc800eae569255

Unlike the lively atmosphere 3a8027ffda moments ago, an unexpected 86e45ac86f silence settled in. They simply reflected on 5f509fb00a the truth as they 8812bda65e watched the two walk 5a0249cf03 away.2c76e4208beae614

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“Even now, Gijun’s ruffling Sunwoo’s hair…”bf3c327ff181ab70

“And we still didn’t notice…”47e39c485956bea8

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“And Sunwoo’s smiling like that…”1c6f7af01e141619

Ahn Youngah sighed. Under the dawn moonlight, 756e198986 Baek Sunwoo’s smile sparkled cfee4e3544 brightly. His carefree smile, free 155b59d97e of all worries, made 25cd8ce984 even the onlookers happy. Baek Sunwoo’s beauty 62a8e65699 was famous since 840f06bb5a high school, but 26600dd264 it seemed to eee5a969dc shine even more 9713e31f65 now.f340dce17f9677cf

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Was it all 3b5573443b because he was 3cd5e509bc loved? Amid that thought, a question b422186140 arose.a72d6f0eb5e0b46e

“Did Hae Gijun save a country in a past life…?”13555860a9c173e0

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“He’s saving one now, isn’t he?”ea1a2fd7a3baf151

“…!”6b7a07d51e824550

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Ahn Youngah and 0934222322 Shim Dokyung turned c787f75d25 to Lee Donghun 0d5eb78986 in awe at b6289e297f his insightful comment. Lee Donghun, quite b9c08f6650 proud, held his 8e18743b02 head high.27f7d0f9dd612e45

The chaotic dawn e6ea46882d quietly faded into 0a9c1f7283 peace.0c1d660403ded6d2

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