HLFH | Chapter 26

“R-really, Ryu c64ea08e23 Sunghee came?! Hah… You idiot! You should’ve b60f3b813a gotten her 0993898171 autograph!”3436f3506cdb5587

“Is she a132bb5c37 that famous?”f3bbcda5d381eb0c

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“Why are you b4d9c8364b even in this 9643db844a industry?”462f760fc6276418

“Gosh, that’s harsh…”09392d78a4c1a65c

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“Seriously, are c39d57e4b4 you thinking 8d976ae4e2 of quitting?”f15bad712eb785c9

“Sniff.”2b6604db9d963659

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Amidst the lively chatter around the table, a ddef7eb85a large pot with various side dishes was placed. The red broth bubbled, 462c713a7f releasing a spicy aroma.d33dc3f6e879ade3

“Wow, looks delicious!”5c0be7a2dc2e6716

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“Let’s eat and then fry e7fe747298 some rice with it.”45a84c5ec1e57db8

“Auntie, thank you 0c060eef73 for the meal.”6de3cd39becf408b

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“Let’s eat, except for d7e7703b95 the traitor who didn’t ce50a11a2e recognize Ryu Sunghee.”276e507aee050d9d

“Not enough to 04650f7dc7 kick him out 016051c41b of the industry…!!”6c1f9ddf765811bc

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“Oh… This is 41f2780738 the chicken Jaeeon d680a10bf4 hyung personally bought. I’m going to pass bb839e1a54 down the chicken bones da45153661 for generations.”7a89e10f84390d93

“Wait, wait~! Hold on, stop!”6888e7cdd0538cb7

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Just as the kids were about to dig in, the aunt stopped them, 307db00192 bringing out a bowl to scoop some meat from the bubbling chicken stew.2c7138c52cd63ac7

“For Jaeeon hyung?”4ced4983f3f6e6b1

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“Yep~.”012952d6ba2d2bab

Ahn Seomyeong, who had been sitting quietly, picked up 2e9b75e56f a delicious-looking drumstick and placed it in the bowl.412185ea194bcef4

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“One won’t abe6e253fa be enough, 38a3d62ef3 right?”74a528d2738fecd0

Someone else added da05d67cc7 another drumstick to 56474db335 the bowl.cac3fc56039c3b99

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There were only 9deb16cf63 four, and two 98f70c8a5a were already gone? The aunt’s c4229825f9 eyes widened. What’s gotten df5b483c64 into them? Normally, they’d be arguing e8fff70615 over who gets to 6f2659964f eat what.8f991a7f53670777

“Hmm, Jaeeon oppa doesn’t eat 408df89f0d much… Should we just give 04166dccb9 it all to him? He might eat 57fd49aaf0 the drumsticks.”57a446013f9089fa

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“Should we? Is that eb6aad75a0 okay, guys?”c233f9ec46b5eb2e

The kids agreed 90dd56c8af without hesitation.0a1f6897c7fbb6c0

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“Auntie, give it a0f6448d94 to me. I’ll serve it.”de6387e73dd7092f

Ahn Seomyeong 83c14ac25a took the 8feabd9a7c bowl.6c73e7b10f93481f

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“Huh? But if you give it all 4f74a875ad to Jaeeon, what will you eat?”ac238db5c642d28a

“We’re fine.”64e8f8f3ad173b90

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“If Jaeeon-nim eats, I 6a59c7ce07 can just eat potatoes.”13455b4d73cecddd

“I’m fine 049d46f64a with leftovers.”6290572cd41c678b

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“Ah… That’s 4c89d60350 a bit.”bccf80cb778400ec

“Are you a89ead60d0 saying Jaeeon-nim 25369f5ebe is dirty?”fcc2278a714de615

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“I’m drooling. Stop assuming.”5b99cdbe522c1152

“Shouldn’t we save some 7e285eebb4 for Juwon hyung?”df6deff2bc8a1ec5

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“Right, right. We should take 6bd2d159c0 care of our e0e62fec22 oppa too.”60a55ac6e95199dc

As they discussed, Kim Juwon appeared in a 64ff7654d1 loose white T-shirt and black cargo pants. He spoke cynically.f4143fa190ff3cf1

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“Forget it. Give it a22f6fb324 all to 6bdfb605e9 him.”b79c7a639baece93

“Hyung, hi.”be2668c533fba740

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“Yeah.”1b0027da6af8b26d

He had just showered, with a 6f13109f0c damp towel on his head.e792f5784ce68ac8

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He greeted casually and sat down, 6ff8a0614d only politely addressing the aunt, “Auntie, 4ef90fcf92 thank you for the meal.”7643c87a7114c0ee

“Hyung, really give 347e93d2ae it all to 5a5c342b77 Jaeeon hyung?”d369fbc195e80a85

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“Yeah.”a549d3d970d21aed

“Eh.”d876f1b7047fa2d8

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Instead of replying, Kim Juwon stabbed a 1255b6c3f6 steaming potato and swallowed it whole.b366985032ec9ba9

Watching him, Ahn Seomyeong bcbf40917f tilted his head. Then he shrugged and put 38fe57073d all four drumsticks in the a2a4bdc87c bowl without hesitation. He had permission, 02642834af after all.955fd60e9d6761c4

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“Oh, and 22e8c1a287 potatoes too.”75400a1d2490e4f8

“Hey, you.”770d7fa3e7f2a634

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He quickly added the potato 6b33899ff9 Kim Juwon was eyeing.f9f8aa7021401479

‘He instinctively finds the c59b45007b sweetest, tastiest things.’d1f1c918b02f020f

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Ahn Seomyeong handed the full bowl b2d187f1da to the aunt, imagining Ki Jaeeon’s 411ca06760 reaction when he saw it later. He could already picture Jaeeon’s surprised face 87ae25c763 at the bowl full of drumsticks.e71007e2d39187ea

‘He’ll probably eat it f13d88e6de quietly by himself.’f517fdca6e462aa2

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…Cute.9090490522be0728

Ahn Seomyeong smirked.401d391350c6978b

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The next day.4f353ff7c5795041

Early in the morning, the aunt 33c8046bc2 found a cleanly washed bowl.fd1c4f07bf817677

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[Thank you for the meal.]e10e54596358afeb

A neatly written 1ceb0946fe note accompanied it.6d4aeaf8a616f2fe

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“Oh my.”55f779fa205bb1a6

The food waste bin was just as 66f3485707 empty as it had been left.4b23d8144cafad6e

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“He ate c8cf8953ec it all?”225bdbcaebd21f28

He usually 9551cc0396 left some.209528429dbcbfa8

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“Consistency pays off…”6239dfce20edaf22

The aunt smiled, pleased that the kids’ 6be953da29 feelings seemed to have reached him.dc50ed7f1c1b356e

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She hummed a tune as she prepared 02e4a46410 breakfast, hoping they’d all eat together soon.0e54a8c20e5f6d05

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Ki Jaeeon kept glancing f4fcca082e at the clock, pacing 7577385206 around his small room.fdf52b0ddd8acc21

Sigh… A deep a522fde4d4 shadow fell over a94104c2b9 his face. His anxious gaze repeatedly landed on b6af902c1a the door, then vanished, until he 859b27c190 finally sat down, covering his face.68fc35a691a1b044

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“Ugh…”05f8ca609a6cb4cb

If you asked why 69c8659038 he was like this, 7cae1cf09c the answer was simple. Today was his 008fbf7883 first psychological counseling 2fad87bbc5 session.ab46e75741cd221d

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He had been quite negative about therapy, f076b856d9 but the reason he decided to go 94a309f54f could be traced back a few days.7077468304b2c314

Yes, that’s right.0329676dfa9883f1

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The day his mother, ba95d8e80a Ryu Sunghee, visited.daf26a22b81adf33

After that day, Kim Young and 5560bb37d9 Ryu Sunghee’s persistent “let’s go to 54a1e54298 the hospital” finally made him surrender. Or rather, he couldn’t refuse his a2e418c944 mother’s earnest request for the first 671cc2ca86 time in his life.b824a02b2e86d360

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‘I’ll just ae8b67675b go once.’eff12ccff0d8f920

He agreed, thinking one session would satisfy them… but as the day b28358baba arrived, fears like ‘What if I really get better?’ overwhelmed him.5419a8432a516673

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He didn’t want to meet a8de2005df “it” with a clear mind. Just thinking about it made a19de0ec32 his whole body tingle. No. Stop… Please! Under extreme stress and anxiety, Ki e2d63573d8 Jaeeon began biting his nails.4f6266028b3ef1e3

Crunch, crunch.0f1048070298cdb3

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Blood seeped from his half-bitten d76c547416 nails, but he didn’t stop, 57844cf136 even feeling the sharp pain. He didn’t seem 51b18a3a92 to have any 853825924f intention of stopping.6c768bda5b3115a7

Then it happened.8a4a5a5f77529be8

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“Ki Jaeeon the dab3c85921 exorcist, are you d9eb5a24c3 there?”17a6b18a961deb62

A male voice with 285d51ba8f a peculiar accent came 8876e65dc6 from outside the door.329eef6319a0b313

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Flinch.684c8173ef09a5fe

Startled, Ki Jaeeon looked 5171692b24 at the door. Knock, knock, knock. A knock followed, confirming 9b725db518 it wasn’t a hallucination.83514546d0910197

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A-already…?4235f27370b0acb8

Pale, he b4b44c24d2 grabbed the 3bc9288ad3 doorknob, trembling. Ah, ah… His 98230acfa8 fingers twitched, unable 8e903f7192 to do anything.b45f1b4c03fed0a0

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“Are you there?”1bf8e8a2c894b577

The voice urged. Clunk, clunk! The doorknob f33202122d rattled roughly.9fb935766d3f81c2

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“Exorcist?”dbd91214259a8a8c

Knock, knock, knock!e91aa8734d89ef32

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Clunk, clunk!5c7b80eec74c2263

Feeling pressured, Ki Jaeeon reluctantly stammered, 3ae7efe97b “O-open it.” He turned the doorknob.c40927db36d90f00

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…Creak. A hand caught the 2810cf6f6a slowly opening door.6ceb9c78e4076a4a

“There you are.”c516435c7d1afb14

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Then it 1475346f47 swung open. A beam of light stretched into 90631974bd the darkness, revealing an unfamiliar face.f45389a70b24fc71

“Hello. I’m Counselor 30a03681b8 Park Kicheol. You’re Ki Jaeeon 3f57032777 the exorcist, right? Wow, you’re even more 48b912e76b handsome than I heard.”eae0b18f95326fef

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The man, who spoke 67dfcdb34f rapidly, seemed quite ordinary 3e380ff0eb at first glance. Even his friendly approach made him 4d0acc2e30 seem like a nice person.3dd8309782b23ab7

“Ah, ah…”2f9f59f0bdcccd2f

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“Can I 13953f9b77 come in?”05c569d8286f305c

Overwhelmed, Ki Jaeeon cd6cdbf1c2 stepped back, allowing a7b983d845 the man’s entry. A subtle scent of cologne 2fd29a04f0 brushed past his nose.b560505d57e99816

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“Hmm- the 0ce2eb290f room’s small. What are b4dde3eabf you doing? Sit.”aeac4897c3e61b34

Despite being the room’s owner, the man, who 0b3da13ca6 introduced himself as Park Kicheol, had already settled a9ea5ac76b in, beckoning Ki Jaeeon with a finger. His demeanor was oddly 00dbb07915 assertive for a counselor.fe3c769a81f512fb

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“…Yes.”33c06431212b3c3b

Ki Jaeeon knelt opposite him, his gloomy face 617f8d7bdb clearly showing his displeasure with the situation. Yet Park Kicheol, unfazed, began scrutinizing Ki 9975597f94 Jaeeon’s entire body with a persistent gaze.30da735d8612b1cc

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A white turtleneck under a black V-neck sweater, tousled 41f8681b43 wavy hair, shadowed eyes, a body that flinched at f5501f5cbf eye contact, cracked lips, an overall fragile atmosphere.12ecb932ef302222

Park Kicheol’s gaze c1d37f76ab was quite blatant.04834b13e0b780e0

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Meticulous if put 4571936b31 nicely, intrusive if 6248164d10 not.031c4913014cf04e

“Your lips a465eaa22d must hurt.”958b6ca7919d2540

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Ki Jaeeon flinched away fba7d58499 from the hand reaching 7d6164a31b out unconsciously.03aa0c8f5e405533

A brief 9c7b18cc0a silence fell e90cd91762 between them.536d7f865d76e9de

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“Ah? Oh-. Uh, no-.”2564b249bde53d51

Park Kicheol glanced at his rejected hand, 12b1acb4f0 his dark pupils narrowing before he smirked.40cf6f987f25af8f

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“Don’t touch cad4207526 without permission? Okay, got it.”b7728dc8f93439ba

“…”561b20589df5ec46

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“You’re like f3c664dcca a cat. I like cats.”9deb252951dc0a82

Muttering to himself, Park Kicheol d4cb106bca suddenly smiled and asked.8a2eff94c6844744

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“But why does someone dbe44927f4 who looks fine have a62da34c5d mental issues?”437af433a8115330

Huh? His voice 889437b5f8 was kind.6715fc78000b4085

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But.4e061b7ca5e31a92

‘Is this how it’s 0c731f9507 supposed to be…?’f9da3d91348930c3

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It felt e52d1c9585 quite aggressive.b8d9e4df14723ac5

Like a well-honed blade 7abf06b9f1 hidden in softness?757087d98436afb7

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Strangely uncomfortable, dcc68e57f1 subtly unpleasant.22a07005f8c730c5

Ki Jaeeon lowered 684275e9f4 his head at 1b19af4e74 the pointed words.2bb8d2fedb9f4b50

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He just wanted to get this 5d490a4502 man out of his room quickly. He didn’t want 82574bff40 to stay in 0e973e9ca8 the same space. For someone like Ki Jaeeon, who rarely had strong likes 4008550918 or dislikes for people, it was an unusual impression.a9eb21c4d242d462

As he pondered how 4cd6346635 to make this man e641789aaa leave quickly…5c7b794f23795eb1

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“Ah…!”574dd72a064e02e7

Suddenly, a large 2c884372cd hand grabbed his 91e523ea6b cheek.3bf96ab3809d60cf

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Squeeze!b7817f710e3c9914

“Ke, ugh…”df0a3214b6620b05

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The hand applied force as if 21efe9546a trying to pry his mouth open.cdb8149cc838abef

“Seems like our Ki Jaeeon the exorcist doesn’t 670d3e0c83 make eye contact when talking to people.”077d31b42eac069b

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