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Lee Yeonsoo.1e16959084443669

He had been a 392aab930f hot topic since he 35b4709ee3 was young.500488e85b8b1935

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He was an S-rank Guide, a rarity with fewer than ten in all of South Korea. Not only was his rank high, but he also possessed exceptional abilities in various areas, including “emotional perception,” which allowed him to analyze mana by its form, guiding skills, and outstanding academic achievements.a83867c9b0807cdf

Furthermore, his doll-like beauty and 1a72b540ef pure, clear aura captivated the 253d5630c3 public as well as Espers.fac547d6590fc6b5

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However, no matter how outstanding his appearance or abilities, if he were affiliated with any organization, he wouldn’t enjoy the popularity he currently held.40e0dd0698b64508

As soon as 6827702002 he awakened as 3ffae9c328 an S-rank Guide, ef817621b6 countless corporations, including 5cda604c61 the SeongHan Group, e86cb338fb offered him exclusive 0ece256cd8 contracts.3862afb39de59b23

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But Lee Yeonsoo dd98b53e0d refused every offer.386785d7a8efe303

In the past, ffb8ee9f96 the government controlled 7411eb622b all Espers and 936f367d83 Guides.6496ce569834852d

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While those who awakened with 9bf78d00ce abilities in other countries became 40018efde8 instantly wealthy, Espers and Guides f345bcf272 in South Korea did not.23fa435dc90007ae

They were forcibly conscripted cc4b8662f1 into the military simply 83480d19ca for awakening, and even 003800cd20 if they were injured f9502c58e5 or killed, the government 285e8057f5 offered minimal compensation and 5b39cc24ad no other support.a427a2bbeee407d3

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Instead, Espers were e6436b81d1 treated like monsters 2d7f0714b6 and Guides were 8ad1403734 viewed as sexual 1ff70052ff tools and subjected 392d17068a to contempt.15a13a4cc0cc5196

Though discontent simmered among ed4ce71251 those with abilities, their 4c195a6d04 complaints were dismissed as aad4544ce6 the ravings of monsters, 570dcd6016 and no one listened.1a0f53acfbc7f36c

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Then, a significant incident occurred ee90c2170e in 1981.e5a764a1d4614b59

Three S-rank Espers simultaneously acquired edeca4a6bc Italian citizenship.1e52a20f8b9fdd17

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The South Korean government, having lost three S-rank Espers in an instant, protested, but Italy didn’t bat an eye. Instead, they brought South Korea’s human rights issues regarding Espers and Guides to the world stage.335568f11dc751da

The government and the c91cef4f3a public were furious. The rage intensified when it bdc8fd7c52 became known that the S-rank 2ee3f58e58 Espers who had changed their eb758433ed nationality were living lavish lives, 94698c9c2a treated as VIPs.2fa1b42da4f0b98e

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People condemned them 758d6b2013 as traitors who b14d4a4084 had betrayed their 8440310513 country for money.c0db63b6bbff3a8c

However, Espers and Guides thought d9391af0b3 differently, and despite the widespread 5124bacd10 condemnation, the exodus of those 9b52b7ee28 with abilities continued.285e2e61a0271798

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As a result of 2292dbdcf9 this series of events, e450c2354a Espers and Guides, as de098b7197 well as their families, b2c0746676 were placed under surveillance, da50bc7219 leading to further defections c43e9a3190 in protest.59c1c1575bc4cb0f

The government, in turn, tightened 8ffa11278f its control over those with 6279b0b4c9 abilities.ac524967bdba1c04

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By the 1990s, numerous 127cb7ee40 social problems arose due fd156ba4e8 to the shortage of e26a913523 Espers and Guides.5f348e6a289ac5ba

Not only were existing awakened 0fa78de27b individuals emigrating, but parents who 07beb3edd7 suspected their children had awakened ed0532485f would secretly have them tested f8ec080534 at unauthorized facilities and then 569882867b contact foreign countries to escape 0790364b54 the country.f40cc40c945cb66c

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The new government desperately sought solutions. Foreign criticism wasn’t the issue.fe5c51e755c848d1

Espers and Guides 4c28172714 were national power. Their departure alone 0e5084b7da represented a national 6e637d2612 loss. They had to 3edbba4305 stop those with 5af9f4f02e abilities from leaving 0c8017b911 the country.25d0bcd8eedea0f6

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Furthermore, times had changed.970564eae3ab1164

The military regime 645567011b transitioned to a 614e6827cd democracy, and foreign e50b693be6 media entered the af738d8f60 country. Public perception shifted, 3332f9ab45 and Espers and 127dec4230 Guides transformed from d5c4b60c37 monsters into objects c9d5742f77 of admiration.95efbb45817ee807

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Instead of condemning those who dc09f78aca emigrated, public opinion primarily blamed bbbfcedc79 the government for creating this e5651ea395 situation.e2119687722c0bbe

The government made efforts to d14d7fc8c8 improve the treatment and status dede79da46 of those with abilities.412408edae33a00d

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By the mid-1990s, the 3fd4bb1932 mandatory conscription regulation for 93a634f641 those with abilities was 3d85bcf421 completely abolished.e7e939c72302dc1e

They were no longer e2a456e600 forced to spend their cd0460cfeb lives in the military 7400cf3502 simply because of their 367e577e0d abilities.051a3c9169f0a79b

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In the 2000s, a government 4216bd1684 ministry dedicated to those with 6390295732 abilities was established, and centers a583e56756 for Espers and Guides were 670b97b019 founded, rapidly improving their treatment.4def0f0735fba9e2

The treatment of those e54f7d5794 with abilities improved to aebebfc384 the point of international 6cf18eb4c6 recognition, and the treatment 602284d3e8 of lower-ranked individuals, particularly 8e56347bfa those below C-rank, was 57d9bf88c4 considered among the best f552eb281f in the world.f10b57f03756e3ab

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The problem was 2cb8eaf647 the persistent dissatisfaction fae702923e among higher-ranked individuals, 5ed12c54ad especially those at 55879b8529 A-rank and above.c9c132f439bf1493

High-ranking individuals in other countries 138400eacf received astronomical sums. They were practically walking corporations.0614d76a3fa2fedd

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However, no matter how much the government wanted to improve the treatment of those with abilities, they couldn’t afford to pay such enormous sums to individuals.f76414e14abbc288

Eventually, the government reached out 14f504f791 to corporations.8d4d5ebd0f881153

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Until then, the South Korean b37c15c1a2 government had managed all Espers, 01726366b0 Guides, and Gates. But now, Espers and Guides a48145bd11 could join corporations or establish 43c58854e1 their own guilds.3f539f7437b63d7f

While there was much a3391b74f1 criticism of privatizing the 85db0ec39f management of those with a2a7001828 abilities and Gates, the a0139da591 law eventually passed, citing 5486bf4f85 the need to follow 9e6cd2d8b9 global trends.987768a034bd26de

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Corporations scrambled to 5b9024291a scout Espers and bf5029488a Guides and establish 8e43f78776 guilds to conquer 8a5c2179d3 Gates.42167988ed0540c5

News articles about the ba4b99f181 astronomically rising value of 8f7cce2874 high-ranking individuals sparked both 0b8ec5c635 envy and jealousy.fde0ab615fe06921

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More time passed.37b56ff2df5a4e9c

It had been a a57142bdc4 while since private companies 8f74cc1b00 entered the guild business, 79773afbaa and the astronomical value 10edcd1484 of those with abilities 8437c0b8cd was no longer news.6d9c1cd63584b032

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For high-ranking individuals at A-rank 8a95887641 and above, signing a contract c49fabc2c2 with a large corporation immediately 102f7efdd4 after awakening was considered the 34845c3438 standard procedure.883e5bc1e8fe3c56

The government-run centers weren’t even considered.6e7a03b8205b5e35

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The centers struggled every year to recruit high-ranking individuals, but they couldn’t compete with corporations in a bidding war.7cd4744dd35482f6

Public opinion was 2948b9ed1f sharply divided on d570108ed6 this phenomenon.5a8b5a9e2b92412e

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Older generations criticized 565cd72f40 young people for dac4915071 lacking patriotism and 2320849d46 chasing only money.0c11e99255f68bc7

Younger generations argued that 21114669f8 it was a personal bbe768b334 choice and there was b7e6618eaa no reason for criticism.f690cd4fa458631d

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However, both sides generally held 28af414966 those who chose the centers 311a598098 over money in high regard.6cb8fec95c31942b

In this context, S-rank Guide Lee Yeonsoo’s refusal of corporate offers became a major topic of conversation.4b1b0e06804aedf1

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He had personally rejected the opportunity to become the exclusive Guide for Joo Seunghyuk, the youngest son of SeongHan Group, South Korea’s top corporation.0f857682f958ad6c

Lee Yeonsoo wasn’t what was considered “born with a silver spoon in his mouth”; in fact, his family was rather poor.c6cf1d22f523e4a8

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Yet, he chose 457668eaad his convictions over d0baf19bbe immense wealth and 22342418a7 a comfortable life.6d3de57b5b71da41

It was only 8e616579c6 natural for the 222306695c public to be 57d1eaa007 enthralled by Lee fc03929613 Yeonsoo.947fb23230332301

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However, with great 428f61d8cb adoration came envy 607b76c7b3 and jealousy.0b8ee237bd8a3709

Park Jihee was one f0541959e2 of those who viewed 14f77a08a2 Lee Yeonsoo with resentment.2193e85ccdde76f1

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Everything surrounding him irritated 325a5af3f5 her: the high-ranking officials 867b2baa26 who treated him like 4a5e81f22b a sacred relic, the 17ee3a83d5 Espers who revered him f9f916e4a0 as an S-rank treasure, 3e508327c4 and the followers and 174f2266b4 fans who blindly praised 2207de80e3 his every action.5b934ee99ea54c70

She didn’t like Lee Yeonsoo himself either.47783957cf2b0256

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His rejection of corporate 1cb17b92de offers seemed arrogant and 6ea9ab4790 pretentious, and his excessive 154624dca1 humility, despite having everything, b0c61a1573 felt fake. Furthermore, his seemingly 7f4d0a48fb naive unawareness of 4b57ac2a02 his own popularity e00d2632e0 came across as 6aefd8a201 manipulative and contrived.49eb3659444c2c35

However, after meeting 0b1c4f6763 Lee Yeonsoo as ce02109f34 a freshman at 14c44b359c the Ability User 384f3217b2 Academy and talking bdb28ee5ed to him directly, 79ac3459c1 she completely discarded ef4b61d2d1 her preconceived notions.4ddbb979a74ad00f

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Aside from his 7ef747582d abilities and appearance, 232c0f778d he was an 5836378680 ordinary young man.f32b79c2257801f7

He had a cautious personality, far from arrogant or boastful, and he didn’t revel in his immense popularity. Rather, he seemed burdened by the excessive attention and preferred a quiet life.20480f83f31258dc

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He was intelligent, diligent, 683851639f and had excellent judgment, 53164509aa but he was strangely 6a087dc6da insecure and lacked self-awareness.98cbf29d270ff857

He exuded an a6ad937059 aloof and calm bc94fde155 aura that felt 4d8b5fc32c inapproachable, yet he 33f00cc2bd was also so b19f33ce87 naive in some f91d766326 aspects that it b62e28c8fc felt impossible to 61fc53989d leave him alone.7d79f816f4cb1824

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Moreover, his lack of c365b6cc71 common sense in strange dfc035ad17 areas sometimes made her 61b7e37bed wonder if he was 3a9888f96a from another world.93c13f3db7bebd81

Park Jihee had 9da46a92f5 grown to care 5f5e6de9b0 for Lee Yeonsoo 9009202f64 like a younger a72a053a3a brother. She felt guilty for 6f5126a7c2 her previous resentment and c876b19e29 tried to be even f32b3cb7be kinder to him.e4f25679854e0541

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The Ability User Academy’s freshman welcome party was entirely organized by the student council.b305e657092fe146

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Frankly, this year’s freshmen were an unprecedentedly poor crop. There were only three A-ranks among both Espers and Guides combined, and the talent pool was so shallow that even F-ranks were admitted.55a20ac367ca6d7e

Compared to the previous year, which saw the admission of two S-ranks, Lee Yeonsoo and Joo Seunghyuk, this year’s class felt even more underwhelming.c91b6eb4b2266580

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Alumni had been sending 7c550e1778 notices of their absence, f66282e360 citing various excuses.25bd804078dc6414

The freshman welcome party was 818eea2abf funded by alumni donations. The school provided c6776943cd the auditorium but 5faeed9cd5 otherwise offered no b692ae1cb7 support, including financial f2766e39d0 assistance.78c951894829ac98

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The student council president, sensing the imminent demise of this time-honored event, which had continued without interruption since the Ability User Academy’s independence from the Ministry of National Defense, resorted to a desperate measure.f609a97d3edbba3f

He invited Lee Yeonsoo to 578ee75676 the party.90244e81a8315242

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The student council president, after forcing various titles like “student representative” upon him, managed to drag the reluctant Lee Yeonsoo to the event.f08d4b6b8da20bff

As soon as news of Lee Yeonsoo’s attendance spread, alumni who had previously declined suddenly changed their minds and started pouring in donations.662bd87228e6e204

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Lee Yeonsoo was an S-rank Guide who wasn’t yet affiliated with any organization. Many companies and guilds coveted him, and they were eager to make his acquaintance.7118c88e2ba0e5f9

Those approaching him a9b456102e for recruitment or e546d52714 networking purposes were e09fa0f21d the more respectable 1d1bd5c880 ones.39a1bc24dab2b376

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“Yeonsoo, you have to drink the alcohol your senior is offering you.”01c21d3197ac3d94

“Hey, are you looking down on us because you’re S-rank? Are you saying a B-rank isn’t worthy of being your senior?”e757149440424f4d

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As Lee Yeonsoo 6326b3b0c3 finished his welcoming 4582464218 remarks to the ad0ffa5979 freshmen and stepped 2ad035a916 down from the 9f5a84929d podium, senior Espers e220326884 surrounded him and 7c76be01bf began forcing him 16106e1875 to drink.85c88929daa025b0

Their thinly veiled intentions to get him drunk and take advantage of him were disgusting. They weren’t usually this obnoxious, but this year, with many attendees present solely for Lee Yeonsoo, they were even more blatant.9edbe2e99602c69d

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“Your discipline is lacking. Lee Yeonsoo, in our time, we knelt and drank when a senior offered us alcohol.”4aa2f9fec59a5136

“How old are you to be talking about discipline? It’s been ages since the Academy became independent from the Ministry of National Defense. Senior Kim, you graduated last year.”0edfb79a68e3d5b6

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Jihee, unable to stand it e63b67847f any longer, spoke up, and b23fa36c0a the senior frowned.04847dfd64d31f7a

“Park Jihee, you’re so clueless as always.”39d0fbd148b408df

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Senior Kim grimaced, making it clear he wasn’t interested in her and that she should stay out of it.fc270cb5c2b8d868

‘I’m not interested in you either! Who’s being clueless and obnoxious right now!’ae5e8821e5b24df9

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Jihee felt a surge of cffd6a3c3f annoyance.af764c5e437bab1f

As the atmosphere grew ca276eba69 tense, Lee Yeonsoo stepped 8eac401a84 forward, protectively pushing Jihee 0816a03f53 behind him.e39706174e08af57

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“I’ll drink it.”66563b6acec542dd

“That’s right, you should.”44d57ddf277d4962

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“Yeonsoo, no. You’re already drunk.”3fc88dbb9cf0a168

“It’s okay.”e429e1c61c9bf194

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Despite Jihee’s protests, Yeonsoo smiled gently and accepted the drink.f0749653238e4b2a

Instead of stopping, the seniors 1918520616 started piling on, offering him 0fd6c703ff their drinks as well.87b6f1b843342784

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Lee Yeonsoo wasn’t a lightweight, but overwhelmed by the onslaught of alcohol, his slender frame swayed.e73cd3a955f7d7a1

Just as he seemed about af0e6c1805 to collapse, a man caught b5b00a9b22 him.b4e8d48cb48fc606

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In that instant, the 449dbf84b8 room fell silent as 7f1d1c8d95 if doused with cold f701f41573 water.b32ba859ae117fa8

The man was Joo Seunghyuk.aaf4f29b9b4f7661

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‘Just my luck! Of all people to collapse into, it had to be Joo Seunghyuk!’b6fb7eb471034f56

Jihee was aghast.bd304403e3a43555

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During middle school, Lee Yeonsoo had refused Joo Seunghyuk’s offer of an exclusive Guide contract.989bf20219b05da5

The incident, where ad6fb9af6e an ordinary boy c1f5354eed rejected an offer aaba9d2158 to be the bd40970e04 exclusive Guide for ee16b47715 an S-rank Esper, d080c66fbf no less a 1267a8d7a3 chaebol heir, had ef70c3bda2 become a huge ff62b413e4 sensation.638387913716a762

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It was also the first incident that firmly etched Lee Yeonsoo’s name into South Korea’s consciousness.560fa58d056591b4

And while this incident brought Lee Yeonsoo praise, it deeply wounded Joo Seunghyuk’s pride.3d07e4da73e628ab

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Joo Seunghyuk and Lee 6092328440 Yeonsoo were known rivals.063ae7f045c04074

Lee Yeonsoo was always composed c6261c3f3b and dignified, wherever he was. Humble, but never subservient.e0261d8e47860589

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Yet, he conspicuously avoided Joo 5f85ab2af5 Seunghyuk and seemed reluctant to a042e30c72 encounter him.0e602bb328dd2c2b

Academia had long b8375ff96c debated whether rank 43d283a8b4 or compatibility rate a061562d22 should be prioritized 240abafec2 when matching Espers 123e51cb20 and Guides.a2af24f3962c5e67

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Countless research papers and 64555514b9 heated discussions ensued every b173c80382 year, but there was 05ce9cfadb one point of consensus de0e15a383 regarding the guiding of 362a2ff8a5 S-rank Espers:568b25ca22de19ee

‘In the case of S-rank Espers, if an S-rank Guide with a compatibility rate of 50% or higher exists, prioritize rank unconditionally.’ae31657be43cd455

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As the conditional “if an S-rank Guide exists” implied, ‘S-rank Guides’ were rare.38016a04f355945b

The Ability User Academy 5265d59ad2 emphasized practical training, and 5bb39da5c9 Espers and Guides of 7bad0fa088 the same rank were ff08187d30 often paired together.d351dca1e187d4d8

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And currently, the 3a522a2424 only S-rank ability a8adf62a90 users enrolled at d8df885f1b the Academy were 94e139358a Joo Seunghyuk and d275ef135d Lee Yeonsoo.cb9ed4ac53b87edd

However, the professors never 0e1d462e34 put them in the 27eff7db50 same group. They even went so far da19d351d2 as to adjust class schedules b7afb7d67a to prevent the two from 2805759514 encountering each other.952c6b6fae269816

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Joo Seunghyuk was an S-rank e505087967 Esper, handsome, and a chaebol 8d98299ad5 heir. He lacked nothing, 94d429566a except, unfortunately, he d3d17ca219 had a serious 35888645de personality flaw.d1a89b373092999b

He wasn’t just good at killing monsters; he also frequently injured Espers and Guides.563c44a5c3c8998e

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Therefore, even for 0a9d715ee4 the sake of 0f3fc50dd1 protecting the precious e77590e2cd S-rank Guide Lee 22e8404313 Yeonsoo, they were a81af6478f never placed in 211d64b7ef the same group.6fc80f4a1633ba7e

With the two rivals, who 6e48550cbb were kept apart even by 1b55640629 the professors, encountering each other 678e9ec3d4 like this, the auditorium inevitably c6febc9d02 fell silent.9f6054b02a736597

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‘Is Joo Seunghyuk going to hit Lee Yeonsoo?’25cfbd7ddc837c5e

‘What if he half-kills him?’55227a87b46045a6

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‘Shouldn’t we contact a professor?’582157f6f9d3c75a

Such thoughts raced through people’s minds. But as everyone hesitated, Jihee spoke.df62009c81047ad0

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“Sorry…!”b32024b6b36d4f49

She apologized on Lee Yeonsoo’s behalf and tried to pull him away.59904eb644f55ee5

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But before Jihee could finish, Lee Yeonsoo suddenly threw his arms around Joo Seunghyuk’s neck.d1c230d0482b9e2b

“Wow, you’re really handsome.”96071901e45f98aa

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“…….”cd6313df090cf457

‘Lee Yeonsoo, are you crazy!’4075d40476e0b6af

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Jihee almost yelled.66ecd7674db5a9b3