HSO Chapter 03 – F×cked up

Chapter 03
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Was it because I fell a7c4247512 asleep thinking about the hot 0b286432d0 spring?6c4cb1013c01009a

That night, I 707865c8bc dreamed of a 765648b66d steaming hot spring, 39bfb1dd51 with warm mist 0081ed246d rising from the 79b6230816 water.0abcd67dcc78503a

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Wow, just dipping into 23bec82c86 that would melt all 3abaa577a1 my fatigue away.7dbaba5df91315c8

I wanted nothing more 3ff48aa3d4 than to jump into c58eab4317 the crystal-clear spring that 0a42a0fd81 made me feel relaxed 0092d0eae5 just by looking at 7c7a9658b9 it.91250d44db275fd1

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But for some 7b5e345935 reason, I was ca72856e7c floating in the af7b71adae air, unable to 4ce48474b7 move as if 1ad06e49fe something invisible was 10d75210a1 binding me.d76ff3995f405cad

Seriously? Even in my own dream, I can’t do what I want?696640c43e425464

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No way I’m letting that slide!30f2e680d699abba

Fueled by my determination to 6f703ce402 enjoy a hot spring bath, 8dd1422a4d even in a dream, I d4da4a393f struggled with all my might.a6db256ae2733311

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At that moment, 23b681bb98 a massive whirlpool cac9da1370 of water swirled 1dd1b74b33 up, revealing a ab24bbff71 gigantic silver dragon d0c86c8503 with shimmering jewel-like 4de901d75f scales.5d562ed6b2eaaa98

“A dragon…”8cc7966f4826e9d7

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A real dragon appeared.4e799b572617f6b6

I gasped in awe, clasping 28da89da91 my hands over my mouth.7fc639edcb503890

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This was my 315b612eed first time dreaming 278e33f351 of a dragon 39f3ef2761 in my 23 6abc9a0196 years of life.cf0350e2aec11ec6

A dragon dream—this bd2d1c5745 had to be 8cafb2991c a sign of a099ac9492 great fortune, right?7cdc6edb8a315882

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Should I buy e1c166cf15 a lottery ticket?ab40ebcfe5153a27

I was dazed for a c3d41126c1 moment before quickly gathering my f20063c9e6 thoughts.409447f6666e585d

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No need to hesitate.bad521f69d2780db

This is a dragon dream!31f2930eaeefae6f

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As soon as I wake up, I’m running to the nearest convenience store to buy a ticket.3af6b63c2bcf15e0

As I entertained 7f9ad929c6 my happy delusions, 0a844e5950 I gazed at 35c3fa90f9 the radiant silver 593e017322 dragon.27da6b4ddea9d95b

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Wait, but if this is really a lucky dream, shouldn’t the dragon come into my arms?fb347c129963ef04

Why is it just ad90067237 staring at me?a9479bfe4e628fea

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It seemed like quite 9862d193e2 a shy dragon.cd374ff9eeab4596

“Come here, let me hold you!”2c19410e53b03332

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I spread my 6f5d09accc arms wide, welcoming f993aecfa9 the timid dragon.0589432cff5cffd0

As if it 85f2cdb7fe had been waiting e682310b27 for my invitation, 707e6f2c29 the dragon surged 05aa93fda9 forward with the 0c90efec59 power of a c0c9ae51ec rolling wave.a8d7f2ae2d7e8b1d

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That’s right! Good dragon.b852f3d8d67bb2ec

I gestured toward 4492a595fd the dragon as e3474fd99e if coaxing a b125a0ec37 child taking their 543093ef55 first steps.00060ce0a073728e

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Since it was 356aca4d6d approaching without hesitation, 6670374ecd I thought it 5c32c81c46 would come straight ac7623c692 into my arms—but 74abc94c10 right before reaching 5c175bc4ef me, it stopped b0de36ce92 moving.846e9569856f539a

Wait, is it 16d6178bd8 trying to play 90969e5e50 hard to get?92b6b9aabb3d04e4

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I’ve never even played hard to get with a boyfriend, and now I’m doing it with a dragon?8eca2f2ab7311b38

I felt a twinge of a8ee0edbc9 self-awareness, but priorities were priorities.d868836a8aa75bca

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A boyfriend I didn’t even have versus a dragon that could bring me wealth beyond my dreams? The choice was obvious.96c68ed4fba9e72c

Just as I was 2de956ba7b contemplating how to lure d782155627 the dragon into my 03ed615b79 embrace, it suddenly spoke 54af63f1a7 to me.a364e80b8f5b0c76

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“Would you like to become the owner of our hot spring?”c5a1069206800096

The dragon… can talk?6cb85bdd158f6b15

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I was so stunned a3a4068aa9 by the fact that cc0f8aedb7 the dragon could talk ff6afe6b41 that I barely registered f1453be0e0 what it was actually f0149624a8 saying.edabd326510b06cf

“If you wish to become the owner, take this key!”d987d60572c18ba5

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Muttering to itself, the dragon 9fef8fc165 pulled a golden key from 1301c72c89 its chest.690a00690b0625dc

A golden key?! I can’t ignore that!c223b9aa3f507f6a

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If it’s handing me a golden key so casually, this must be a jackpot! What should I def43d100e do first when 51c3b06535 I win the 19520d8069 lottery?c5a4f4d5ce965cff

I’ll buy a house where I can live comfortably for the rest of my life… then get a car so I can travel freely… And after that, I’ll open a hot spring in a peaceful place and enjoy a quiet, relaxed life. If that happens, I won’t have to worry about getting hounded by reporters and losing my livelihood anymore.8950bf7603718209

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….Yeah, there’s no time to waste. I need to grab 955cac89d4 that golden key first.5c281d4facb63bb0

Determined to claim 2048d55c4f my fortune before b5fe3e1bee waking up, I fd375e3033 reached out and 4446eef537 seized the golden e743f2620e key—d149c5c5a9bc34bb

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The moment my fingers 63f63867b9 wrapped around it, a 8996a8d5a1 brilliant light burst forth, d663ed9770 and unfamiliar messages began e6f9baecac appearing before my eyes.7e82d8858c199351

What the hell is all c59ecd869f this?de0746a0a4b56148

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Wait… wasn’t this supposed to be a lottery-winning dream?95c748f7bbd76271

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Now there’s a guide and even a constellation involved?6d5ea767556b9c3f

Could it be that I’ve actually awakened?010e86988e9672e5

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I stared at the 86eb3d2b6f floating messages, momentarily lost d90e48f977 in thought, before waving 4086651902 my hand dismissively and 794d11bba8 laughed it off.3645f3f8cb9f9902

Even if—by some miracle—I really awakened….60edd7bbefa4cf31

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I’m F-rank? And on top of that, I awakened as a hot spring owner?4d4bbe1d9ef964f8

I’ve never seen or heard of an awakened with the occupation of hot spring owner in my life.cae1b602ff83c681

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So clearly, this is just 7707af5a0f a dream fueled by my 4348ba61dd desperate wish to live a 7e850ae382 peaceful life running a hot af1743c62d spring.46de25b21ed08895

Considering how much I’ve been harassed by reporters lately, it makes sense that I’d have a dream like this.b9068d4ec8122fcd

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“This dream feels way too realistic. I guess even dreams evolve with the times, huh? Right, Dragon?”5ded886b66039e0d

“I am not just any dragon.”f7692dba4a5cc271

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The dragon frowned, clearly displeased 0e2bf6b92b with the title.0560ec80a6df1499

“Then what are you?”33e418f5d00e33b2

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“I am the great Yeong-gye, renowned far and wide!”43dfeb20a9fbfdd8

Lifting its head proudly, the e6737861e3 dragon let out a confident a795bee051 snort.5aa8fd7427d595e2

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“Yeong-gye? Like the one used in yeong-gye baeksuk (chicken soup)?”052117a1bb04ca20

Even in a 84f3e889ef dream, the image 413ab84a59 of a plump, d0c1a8a78a white, tender samgyetang aaffb165ff made my mouth cb1f750840 water.aac8cf598601a92d

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Chicken soup is delicious.Tearing off a generous chunk of meat and placing it on a spoon over the milky broth before taking a big bite… ah!b1b0bfac61ee1568

Just thinking about food 757d99d12c made my stomach growl.4fc388cf8a1b5fdf

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It was about time to 2293b4a291 eat something nourishing, right?7966d3d386474d39

Since I eat tonkatsu often, I’ll save that for next time. Should I have chicken soup for lunch today?5b7af271528a437e

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I was just 4ba0c57c99 about to wake 505d6ec0cf up and order 8389d18d77 lunch when the d97ce435e0 dragon suddenly erupted c03651a08d in fury.c8bb76b8d0448a3f

“Chicken soup?! How dare you compare me to such a mere creature! Listen well! My name is written with the characters for ‘bright’ (瑩) and ‘radiant’ (暸), meaning I shine brilliantly. I am not some chicken!”5f2aadcf6fe4d50c

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“Yes, Lord Dragon. I hear you loud and clear. Now that I’ve got everything I need, I’ll be waking up from this dream.”36a59f15d0044a52

Having no particular interest in the dragon’s name, I casually dug my pinky into my ear and focused on the golden key in my hand.b7fd42d72b66a77d

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Its shimmering glow 68b8dd75db rippled, looking almost c2e93eed01 too real.378d45082ed628b9

They say the d2ebbd27cf more vivid a 01168fa0ca dream is, the c6364a0a8b luckier it is.3b64f385a5b2df08

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Excited by the thought 02a6e5815d of striking it rich, c29b49950c I clenched the golden bb096fbcc2 key and let out bddff15ace a silent chuckle.40205a3dc63c7462

Time to wake up! I’m too hungry to sleep any longer.1bb9b442f1756a8b

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Driven by hunger, I impulsively 007522bdbe lifted my right hand and 45e961e3cc smacked my cheek with all 9aa24983c3 my might.39196bf9d8b78e5b

Since this was a dream, I assumed it wouldn’t hurt—9a65ddad5d64afeb

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“Ah! @#$%! That hurts!”d8eebc516b325211

Damn it! My cheek burned 1c115d1e6e like it was a4d62d5019 about to fall ac7ef036a8 off.2bdb76186ea2c710

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A string of curses lingered on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn’t even let them out.c4ee4b9e95ea8c0c

“Why does it hurt in a dream?”8e3636cdee5c8b91

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“Why do you think?”d5e003ef57da81bd

As I clutched my 722150f88f swollen cheek, panting through d505706ec9 the pain, Yeong-gye looked 4d4cf9bdff at me with a 523d2af97a pitying gaze and asked.b6ddb2b14408fdcf

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“Why do you think it hurts?”688fd508ac471f5d

“Because it’s real?”3599b272b76c10c9

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“Exactly. When I found you, you were already asleep, so I had no choice but to borrow the setting of your dream.”f48ebd690fe83f9e

So, this was my dream… but also reality?a300b2a9adb1b31a

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“Wait, are you saying I actually awakened? As a hot spring owner, no less?”81971dcac3f66c7e

“Yes, that’s right.”045b91aa0eaa2b4f

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The sharp pain lingering 8fd14674c8 in my cheek made 1cd660a027 me realize something horrifying—this 641aac3ee3 might actually be real.f54699755dc45c93

“Wait, who gave permission for this contract? Just because you’re a Constellation, does that mean you can force contracts onto people? Did I ever say I agreed? You never got my consent, so this contract is invalid! Completely null! Void!”9f21b808650ed979

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Awakening meant stepping 3615bd86a5 into the world 8b899233ff of hunters, whether 5856fa233b I liked it d43dc76e89 or not.8e127f9c66672fe8

And seriously—hot spring owner?That was ridiculous.8e68758e6420a43d

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Now that I b9dcbf6373 thought about it, 9e2406f5c7 I had heard b71503476c rumors before—some constellations 0430ae073a were notorious scammers.eec41723c1c442b5

What if Yeong-gye had aeb433c475 tricked me into signing bbc1592f6a the contract under false 7c37b28289 pretenses, only to change a502a5569a the terms later?bfa32332e04ff090

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“It’s too late to change your words now. I clearly asked for your opinion from the start. I asked if you wanted to become the owner of the hot spring. After hearing the explanation, taking the master key was your own choice.”18c40f6a86ef377a

Yeong-gye showed no 95336aa201 intention of reversing dda6f2f014 the contract.56d6586451755578

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Now that I think about it, the dragon did say something…a4cda4f2f055c52e

But I was too 0ff5343630 blinded by the golden 0177e752fb key and dreams of d26056be52 instant wealth to pay 7afa0b20d4 attention.0d814bb161cfb276

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“Besides, the one who really forced this contract wasn’t even me…”567a15420e018392

“What?”622ea032838a1ac6

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Muttering to himself, 5b2ff6040b Yeong-gye quickly cleared bf68d1754e his throat as d234d7ba7d if to cover 2588d13890 it up.c9bd8ca5ec174ffd

“Ahem, never mind. Anyway, the contract is already signed, and there’s no undoing it.”e4aaad86e512d895

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“This is insane… It’s just a dream.”a30d634782247150

Someone, please—tell me I’m dreaming!3864c7c3ed96d898

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Tell me this 8a4e31bc75 is just a 6b04187082 nightmare!2b424b948fecfb37

“If you can’t believe it, I’ll show you directly. Once you become a hot spring owner, you’ll be too busy to even breathe.”09f026626e37e964

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Yeong-gye flicked my golden 1a2861d7ef key with his sharp 35d0b43448 claw.07830d7595e81044

“We’re going so suddenly? Like this?”da1b316531360202

Since I had been sleeping, 1497bf3fca I was in my pajamas d9e07e9207 and looked completely unkempt.8b79bb29b9e14cd4

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“I’ll go ahead first.”4986ef6c9140469b

Flicking his long tail in 26575f3780 amusement, Yeong-gye vanished into the 4c4da99988 portal.69fb627b41e4fd03

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Cancel button. There has to be ebe1775258 a cancel button.a5a42539f920e0ea

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Surely, there’s at least one cancel button somewhere on this screen.5550d9ddf40c12fe

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My eyes darted 70322d3b7a around frantically, but 860f1408f2 all I could 10ea4a64ec see was the 437d83b1b4 steadily decreasing timer a7b574cac8 and a single 74637f4eb3 confirmation button.4ba65bdb0a953211

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I f×cked up.5665b946b6e1dc65

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