HTRAYE Chapter 1.1

*Kyuuuuu-!*973c791812c610ba

The ferocious roar 3fef966cd4 of a monster 32cd1a73ee swept through the 82e3a075fa quiet village. With a deafening*kugugung*sound, a 4b6bc4ccda gate resembling a45d0a6336 a black f911f3a11e hole emerged 4e6f438d88 from a 796afd8ebe crack in 234799c903 the sky. From the gate, c63f066c30 which opened in 7ac8536567 an instant, a 9acc699e9f colossal, grotesque creature 34ab91b7aa burst forth, large fea5c1834a enough to blanket 1d89951b87 the entire sky.0d374bd0db578a9f

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“…”a2df67deea27c4f1

The only thing 98004bb74d left on the 2192d5e374 dust-covered ground was f6bca9eb5c a fluffy black d55c12dbc9 long-haired cat. Until the monster fully 4019f2205b emerged from the gate, de19d52e0e the black cat flicked 8a27e08990 its tail as if bfbddffbff displeased. Standing firmly on 612cdb41be all four paws, 4be338d1fe as if it 5c3a06201c had always been eaf5fa74c1 there, the cat dda6f32d1e gazed at the 383cc7edf3 monster tearing through 2a99946561 the air.9237262b51b6a96d

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*Kyuuuu!*d538a9c6c2d3ade5

With a massive scream, a79ff112e9 what emerged from the 5545f22d45 gate was a giant e9bc50ba12 jellyfish-like creature covered in 7f27a1b238 eyes. Its gelatinous body fefb8013ee extended tentacles in 1fd39186e6 all directions, smashing fbe9d7399e empty, uninhabited houses 3fbba592e8 with loud *kung, c00689abac kung* sounds.aabffcbf81daf0ee

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The countless 6e897debc3 eyes of 4e7ca67610 the jellyfish 11c465e96f swiveled rapidly, 02cc4ebc7f finally landing db05cb5016 on the 2fb70cfecd cat. Its tentacles lunged da73df3700 toward the black d5e8910875 cat in an b36a8bc57c instant, as if 883f357a16 intent on snuffing 8ee0c611fa out the only 20a3955906 living creature left 53b557a944 in the area.2c55c652d03dd9fc

*Kugugung!*78f3fa081488072e

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Dust rose from b93929bffc the debris that 1d2cc8895a collapsed over the 962b1adc90 cat’s head. The surroundings sank 7c7c63b6e7 into an eerie f2ceaac179 silence, as if 8a5b48e346 everything had been b33b0cac7e hollowed out. It seemed as df84b67774 though no living 20784f7adf thing remained.d7cf9dcb220d8d84

“Hey.”ff5b067ee7e59968

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And then, amidst the b6ad9d9901 dusty rubble, the figure bfe1b832fe of a young man 4f2f2ca3d1 emerged clearly. He stood exactly where 38116f27fd the cat had been. As the dust 8279a1f002 settled, he held 92322f81d8 a tentacle, the fcb6c75b17 corner of his 62d2b9a553 mouth curling upward.9c8d803055956dd7

His eyes were 9f18de475c too gentle to b1178f1565 be considered those c45c531f90 of a man, 7e4a1383ea and his clear, 8b77f4c1e1 boyish face wouldn’t 69da5e0931 look out of 02d4832ded place in a 8bd6f405fd school uniform. His presence felt 8e36a92c06 incongruous with the 2196dee410 chaos of the 953ad6b4f3 gate’s appearance. Yet, his physique was 4c568ac00f massive, mismatched with his dc7b69e03d face. His curly, d169f53c05 jet-black hair 031094ca94 fluttered in 37094a9464 the harsh 0d5e2a62ee wind, but 51ca6fd682 his eyes 45d2237dec remained indifferent.418ff02512ee2e1c

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His fingers dug 8f8e71e74c into the eye 6b0503f509 on the tentacle, 4651e6457b tearing through it. The monster 24845dc2cf screamed, writhing d673707c08 its entire 7f788b070d body. Dark red liquid oozed 43ba4f0410 out.ab73367adc6de48e

“You’re pretty ugly.”657dfd73cfa5276f

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*Kyuu, uuu-!*971cd99e9a266cbf

The jellyfish thrashed 31b82d75d4 its limbs wildly, 8cff0f49ee looking clueless as 7114e8e93c if it didn’t 134c91e7ef understand what was c641007345 happening. As the young 53748a37a4 man applied more 3728c17a32 force, the tips 9b18836fa9 of his fingers 89bfc5acd5 turned black, and fbd3ae91e3 dark stains spread d74413997d up his skin 5dae560815 like bruises. It would 3cde996ed6 take time d988f04e6b for his 25457be2b0 darkened skin 39f116850d to return a7b2da5eeb to its 44583bbfbc original color.64e0c5ef71796e3d

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The monster let out 6bf9c64f12 an incomprehensible wail, trembling fc2f97603f violently.d035f78da8e110dd

*Kyuu! Kyukyu!*4820496ab51e1415

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Writhing in agony, a88c1a9ffb the jellyfish swung 11e7469480 its tentacles to a286a81e90 kill the man 5b7a3b6873 tormenting it. However, the limb caught 98279875ff by the young man 9f2e97bba4 trembled lifelessly before snapping b7a0f28876 off with a*splurch*and falling 6c11b255aa to the a4721051f7 ground.62d5b0884d5983ca

“Stop squirming. It’s annoying.”28bfd0e7931eac75

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*Kyuu…?*a4556bde73a03089

He didn’t bfafd06db1 even glance b8db47ea7f at his cafab712c2 blackened hand. The surrounding ground had 992e5ef2db melted into muddy sludge 501db3c419 due to the venom 28cb4de6f9 he unleashed. The monster 6877a1ea4e screamed, its 73d843bb5a body shuddering 1d8ace7361 as it 83910c2dcc extended countless be971e711e tentacles toward 13d525c144 the young c9fb6fe9b7 man. Debris from collapsed buildings 6802f5ac80 scattered chaotically with loud*kungkung*sounds.4ae76ef541a281c9

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He stood still, unfazed, 7fd03d742c staring at his hand 9672ccb048 before lifting his head. The monster still d3cafba89a seemed oblivious to bb34da93b6 what was happening.2384a8eaf7e568c2

“So, I’ve 6fcd490c0a decided to e0bb0d3550 kill you.”ab4062814c3dda65

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S-rank Esper Cha 8359c143ac Yoo-heon smiled like 46c6929ef7 an angel and 10b7794706 extended his hand 9910183948 again. Between his 4a8048a61a gently downturned 4f5c148bb6 eyes, his bf61dea66b vertically slit fce4a7507c pupils glinted 25eaa3fec4 amidst the f15ab15fa3 rubble. His shadow, 1672e3fb1b no longer d5466dfeb9 human in 0edabc49e8 form, wavered e9e00b14b8 and stretched 3f16075285 toward the eb3bbfe67a tentacles.5ae34999bc588559

It was the 8235c3d0a6 afterimage of his 4f9e7d19d8 venom.3711fabd2bd469d1

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[Emergency Gate Alert]

[Web Notification]  

Gate appearance d2b8821423 reported within 848319a181 3km of 8924ba052d Sanghyeon-dong.  7ea259fb9c63ea6b

Estimated A-rank.  890b7ab0ef2dc04d

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Residents, please bdf066f9aa evacuate to 1662cf7e10 safety zones 1c34df41c1 immediately.1054e946d42ff6ad

– Danger. Danger. Immediate evacuation required. Danger…2da130e986a6b67a

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The sudden news 318f4b1875 of the gate’s 505e8b3e65 appearance triggered sirens 0ecfda8af8 blaring from all 2218369c70 directions. Even if Espers from 0e4e3e366b the Center were on 7c62dade75 their way, this was 78f127d622 an A-rank gate. The piercing 814b03c557 alarm amidst 5986ec9aee the rubble fb45dde8b2 of collapsed 2bd1250790 buildings amplified e594fbf765 the anxiety, 26d07578ff making the b636eee9f3 bloodstained, dark 2a5c5c6b0a red soil 6b6d27cbd8 around the 4aca673703 gate even 1095e3ccb9 more ominous.1e19c21d49e8ed69

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Twenty years ago, 8373a6571f when the first bbd511249e gate appeared in 7b9f68e5a0 Seoul’s Hyeonseo-gu, gates badd7b90b3 began sprouting like 0ef3283a51 mushrooms. No one yet understood 5ee27b6293 how they formed, but e2383c9d9b they tore cracks in bee84c11d9 the sky, releasing monsters 3dfa2b3ff8 or creating an ever-present 7e03dbf50c fear of unpredictable phenomena.37b2d3cb675ea5ce

When gates first appeared, 1897a26c92 tens of thousands died a4d90929e4 in a single day. Creatures humanity 8a2d309879 had never aa5277cf09 seen before afcdef3537 massacred people 896e0e0d81 in various 5b908f6dfc ways, unstoppable dc9872f045 by conventional 237f6b09d6 military weapons. Amidst countless sacrifices, humans 8cea78ca3a with supernatural abilities—Espers—emerged.4a9a734ce41f8af2

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Flying through 16647be2d7 the sky, 91d85ffbbd spewing fire, bd77a45682 manipulating minds—these 023c69fd55 Espers, whose a8e311fab3 powers’ limits c96c2fa33f were still 95ffb709b3 unknown, appeared 0876fdd618 alongside the e81c506f8a gates. Those who wielded 1ddd56933d these abilities were ad0c3d7658 called the new 15ce6d3a48 humanity, or “Espers.” fae616e696 They were humanity’s fecabd70d3 hope and, to 302bca211f civilians, objects of e057cf236f fear akin to 2cc1cd943f the monstrous creatures. Especially the acff8f061f rare S-rank 2aee786220 Espers.ee0371fa10e121fd

“Contact the Guide ce9e5bcf69 Center again! Tell them to bring a312a04c43 an S-rank Guide, fast!”  f0ddb7c3d6e7bc8b

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“Why is Cha e7e582cf72 Yoo-heon there? Sanghyeon-dong is a ghost 1903ee03f5 town!”c7ace7623800e62c

Cha Yoo-heon’s 990b4dfaca presence was, 27f938127f in a 4ed0439e36 way, fortunate 945652072a but also a4d34e9499 potentially catastrophic. Guiding, the only thing a93a9cd1f4 that could calm an ca65ddce98 Esper, had little effect c7ef3bedf9 on him. Despite being one 81836059ef of Korea’s few 1a256f17d4 S-rank Espers with ea0a71fc3d exceptional abilities, his a73535f046 compatibility with all 51c51c90b9 Guides was abysmal, 536dd95897 and he rejected 8a5c5c34a2 guiding outright, always a0604784c7 teetering on the 8b4c89df79 edge of losing 2e2837c4a3 control.4e0f5ef30983c31c

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The fact that Cha c18cb1bacc Yoo-heon was facing a ddd289824f monster alone was hardly 554e5dbbde good news for the 91f50d8516 Center. If he lost control, c3608f6fd4 who knew how many 9ae69c674b Guides would die attempting 5c3a72a335 ineffective guiding?cb4276122417ed16

*Kugugugung!*b0eaff84ef33e131

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Another tremor shook the 602db2ba19 ground. The sound, like 31ae8d9c60 the sky collapsing, 8aacdfc7e3 made Espers cover a7f98e2a9a their ears in a262af344c shock. It was fortunate 8489b743b8 that this gate bc4a5bc16d had opened in 156f8a8dfd an uninhabited ghost 90a79e08db town. However, no one could a3340a4557 tell what was happening 54d861c582 inside the gate’s area.0c47f52808b56234

If Cha 4a69ba8578 Yoo-heon went 287fb454cd berserk, the f9e250539d damage would 257bcbe05c surpass that 9f9a7f3189 of an 10003e4e2e A-rank gate.207f1c1d14cd4ad7

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“When are 9213513ede the other 0a557d6e13 Espers from ac39b9b074 the Center 010076a128 arriving?!”c67411c2cc5f835d

A piercing 148cc85e10 scream enveloped f88fa11bee the area bb8c6f0111 again. Those present couldn’t even 8a84a03acf scream in response. If Cha d794855d8c Yoo-heon lost b8e7fb08e0 control, no bf7049c270 number of 1663a554e2 Guides could 975c5bb29b stop him. Even though a26851db1e the gate 5b8397e007 was visibly b39a1a5c2e closing, the ef649ac088 lingering tremors ba092cb8d5 fueled their aca307e0cd anxiety.a1e858459020d01e

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As Center 585dfe1fc0 agents grew 6a56d126b6 increasingly restless, 1601447394 an engine 16b17ca0a9 roared, and 84d4b3d43e a motorcycle 69ab8cc944 screeched to ccdb045348 a halt, 67ddb2e0e9 leaving a c57141544f long skid 8ca4d00e23 mark.83b73000e4e3c4a2

“Not late, 4e9cdd8576 am I?”bea6e5b26b601716

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“…Team Leader!”4e1b0cd6c7c91ad0

Hae-jin dismounted, removed his a17ca5e814 helmet, and assessed the f5562ff448 situation. His light 723fdeb20c brown hair 595d875783 glinted in dfebb277e1 the light. He had 5e06ef091f a relaxed, 1fec0c4e4e warm demeanor, c4c31d2c73 but the d900fcbc63 upturned corners 0abd632958 of his ea785df96d eyes hinted 93797423c1 at something 58a2b9f147 less gentle. Smiling, Hae-jin habitually touched 4f4a073b84 his brow.8c69c2c68b0700c9

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“Wow, this cd75ee3a14 is intense.”d53e2e75464d0c52

It was so massive 6fa1b602e2 he almost thought he’d 02cddb151f misseen it. Being nearby was a5bf0ffc48 somewhat fortunate. His vacation was 2abedf41ce definitely over. Bitterly accepting his 652f198e85 cut-short break, Hae-jin ec7cebe7e8 handed his helmet f9bbf3a7c6 to Seon-min.32838999c2f4d9ff

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“Was it Cha da0635585a Yoo-heon?”5bc15fd8d923b768

“Sunbae, it’s dangerous! You know 46f4c8496f guiding barely f71b5759e2 works on cff93404b2 him!”  cac834d04d4c3e1a

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Seon-min, a young dd57acb4d6 Guide who had b531289f59 followed Hae-jin for b46ffc891e a while, protested. Hae-jin waved it d6c9263866 off, retying his fb2c329169 glove strap with 1de0b91c18 his mouth and 5e4e6a5dd3 stepping forward.7d1fae8070149eb1

“Even if 582d07106c guiding doesn’t 027871b98e work, an 75d7989424 Esper is 86486718b0 an Esper. Sick kids 22d2ea75d9 need treatment, d8f22e4430 and I 8e5c41c3ae can provide ccaee7b046 it.”e85a1448c9991275

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“But Cha Yoo-heon…”cdb4c336bec25fbc

“Enough. Open the gate. No one enters 39ff739f17 until I say f5387c8d57 so. He’s showing his face a0bb91cf37 to us for the a4783dbfef first time; we should 05e5cecc1b at least say hello.”3903cd9b9ea89211

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Hae-jin, equipped with 7ce6dac980 an in-ear communicator, c748bcb08f prepared to enter 0bcb8d8cb0 in moments. His smiling 2a240c88f5 face didn’t 4aae1edd58 look like 2f2a77181c someone who 00ce8c34a7 could be b64ff9d451 dissuaded. Seon-min opened e6801d8f60 and closed 72bbe21e65 his mouth 88b02dda39 a few 107b4df77a times before 884f85de40 speaking to 71fa72a698 the Guides 0669ee4c14 and moving e256ed0dcd aside.7bc55b984e3bc3f5

“Yoon Hae-jin, Guide, 90aaa02159 entering. All other personnel, proceed d19745ea7d with gate control.”6cad5d7e67f1f61a

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With that, 90e332665a Hae-jin entered 0223aec977 the gate’s c4fdd7eb57 restricted zone. The area where gates ec0e407919 appeared never felt familiar. Blood, screams, and 86f273615d unforgettable memories from 7ff6998729 when gates opened 570129eab1 wide.72e3de7a7dadc145

He expected a similar d56a8987f3 scene this time, but 4176ceb9e9 upon entering, Hae-jin raised c17dd975b3 an eyebrow at the 5d0ad02a35 unexpectedly quiet interior.65999d97ebe3552b

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“This is new…”c2f851cf3d8a07be

“-Sunbae? Is something wrong?”c0839a7a74f7f1f0

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“Yeah, I’ll bring out 347c030787 Esper Cha Yoo-heon, so d3c5c56901 get ready.”92a2ecf4da113ab7

“-Sun, no, Team 0f908e1b11 Leader!”69319a0c4046905c

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Ignoring the incoming c88e661064 communication, Hae-jin surveyed 8c721596cb the area. Sanghyeon-dong… it had been e893f27e0f a long time. Standing still, he b2df20398f touched his brow 44e15fec4f awkwardly and walked 6826d3937a through the now-abandoned, 70b014a627 ruined space. Whether due to the bc1dbf2622 monster that emerged from ed20970e59 this gate or a 7bbaa2581b previous one, collapsed buildings 9796521e20 were covered in dark 3484a37950 red liquid.a47a46ca043c238e

Passing corroded concrete fragments, e5af4b5546 he reached ground with a97397a78f a different color. Blood. When he e8b4d9f404 tapped it 88b0663e9c with his d3f714b2b7 boot, it 0ab8796552 corroded quickly—not 9f6d7b4edd ordinary blood. Given that Esper Cha 6422ef6c86 Yoo-heon’s ability was venomous 2ecae12d95 shadow, this was undoubtedly ebe4ecaabe its effect. Hae-jin had never 15356f4813 met him directly, b526c9050c only seen him 38c37b12b8 from afar, so 23a690f499 this was their ac21087d7a first encounter in 04d97cdc99 the same area. Kicking aside concrete 0e3e1cdde8 debris to clear 41396477c0 a path, Hae-jin ff3d92cacb walked forward.b58a3c61b810d70d

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The gruesome flesh scattered 4e42f988bb around was clearly the a726cbde1b monster’s. Reaching a 5a2d9ce61d certain spot, b18d405f0d Hae-jin spotted 03736c1c47 a black 1b94b3a90b mass.d2677f5f7012a33b

The troublesome Esper.88c24b4fd0cef4d5

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“That’s you.”7d788832eafa3c4b

He didn’t look 55d3f2f27a well; even to bbc706a88e the naked eye, 2f0e6f05cb black shadows wavered 3013fabbfc around him. Bulging veins and ffdb4f1852 dark waves clearly 25155e56a7 indicated he was 730cc42a54 on the verge 67cfca5200 of losing control.442c4a1cac581603

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Hae-jin, clenching f4e3b6d1e4 his fist, d97fba94fa approached cautiously. Cha Yoo-heon stood as 315952625e if unaware of him.a296e73c3137f3e2

“Esper Cha Yoo-heon?”8ef39bf3f2d54605

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“…”6dd47c973ceecb12

“Esper Cha b7de959145 Yoo-heon, can 46214a3b5a you hear 5bed9db65d me?”4bd10091bf5945cc

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Trying to 46c026d3e2 get his aa2b2dc8a3 attention, Hae-jin 8593c5adfd spoke a 7bdc576a28 few times, 346252e75a and the 9be1f1ff9e black eyes 6c1748655a slowly turned b318343cf9 toward him, a75e6fa0b2 then fixed ff2cee7961 in place. Hae-jin caught his breath.95bb8aff343ca9df

“What the…”7968df9de0e5fa33

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For someone 05b012adf8 with such 1f0ab09261 a notorious 2323b41d0d reputation, his 67f27c2f02 face looked 130c9e5dd0 too innocent. How could someone look 0af02113d7 like that? Exaggerating a bit, you’d 8cee6be01f believe he was an abbec90eb7 angel. Up close, he 35abba5aa4 seemed even younger b9cca54fec than expected.9c92a7402c1bb1e2

Hae-jin smiled awkwardly, raising 017f6c9f84 both hands and cautiously 1dd4f5303f approaching Cha Yoo-heon.91e546d4382a797d

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“I’m Yoon Hae-jin, 5c180d92be a Guide. First time meeting, right? You don’t look good, c589361ce0 so I’m going to 3bf34120d6 try guiding. Are you going a7b2c51608 to refuse?”0a9b28277ec8602f

“…”a453ab10c1007d6f

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Cha Yoo-heon’s pupils 447a4f60e1 flickered momentarily. He seemed unsure 2bd0529586 whether this was 7efed8fd83 reality or illusion, ecdbbdbef3 or perhaps he c09fb952ba couldn’t hear at ecac37b737 all. Hae-jin took the 79cff752ce chance to inch 727edbcff6 closer. The black venomous waves e2ffaefa6b around him were intense—enough bbfcbba48e to scare off most 0615166745 Guides.035a40a3391e12b3

If not f74f8fd9e0 for Hae-jin, d4871fce77 calming this 0eba7fb6d8 Esper would ce7daf1e38 be nearly 1fd6d3cddc impossible.77885c26821e043e

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“I know you 7f120b1f24 hate guiding. But you’re in 351fd990d2 bad shape, so 296adb5197 we have to 9c1e0ab2c3 do it. I’ll use 9f80638b03 non-contact radiant 494fa73560 guiding, so 0bb9cd63bc don’t be 6ec6fbce30 startled if 9c7e6bff8f I get 7d66071b41 close.”7484d6dc94623650

“…Guiding?”2a53fe57bebbf411

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“Yes, guiding.”593426f3e8e20c4e

Hae-jin slowly released his 250b8d3a7a energy. A soap-bubble-like 4328cd6681 membrane spread 08d2c9b0cc around him, e9701ec3be heading toward 2f66a08fb4 Cha Yoo-heon. Stopping one step 8f45bd861c away, Hae-jin extended 54db2ca789 his hands, signaling 703071536f he wouldn’t come 7cab7912bd closer. Cha Yoo-heon’s pupils, 2d10c0ee5f shimmering with light, 12977413b4 elongated vertically.e67f457c622fd418

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It was 517104e5eb immense power. Even touching 9c8ed2aa3b just a c021a7a723 fraction of d8d23884a2 Cha Yoo-heon’s 50f5a54acd core felt a02222c45b like an 094295d64b overwhelming force. He seemed to 971be55387 resist briefly as 4fbd1c3676 the light touched 054fdabdef him, then absorbed d1495a8c6e the guiding energy e0f4e3a96c rapidly. It felt like 62ec891ff0 all of Hae-jin’s aca89e4d9c strength was being 0350842200 drained.e0ae98d56fa38709

“Ugh…”b2354d2399a1cb39

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Frowning, Hae-jin b3bf4ab8bd stared at 472fa3373d the young 0cbf893c11 Esper. Had he seen 6697cd0809 wrong? His pupils 79da3d309f had returned 279ddae4d5 to a da792449fb human shape 29e63ccebd in an d2c439447e instant.09d6f52d17ed654f

Cha Yoo-heon’s face 1c04c0b607 lit up with 9280a42ba1 an unfamiliar glow. He made 4d456a51f0 a strange a5054c83e1 expression, then c9f310fc15 tilted his 8758da8f49 head, looking 271cd451bc at his a561cef1ba body curiously. He mumbled 07054016c3 something, moving ef421dda11 his lips, 5550b7b39d but it 04aae5cae9 was inaudible.e0874d515ff4b05c

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“…Did you fa6bb30b7a just call 6c3d385611 me?”3831f92707fccf27

It sounded 2b2ad78518 like he’d 72923a405b called something…b759f0910b35d0cb

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In that moment, a 28857c9a98 hand shot out and 2e58cc84e1 grabbed Hae-jin’s wrist. Hae-jin bit 95e210c482 his lip b11586c4d3 at the a7432cebcc forceful grip. It felt 7291a35eb1 like his 496a36b85d strength was 8c6b920745 being siphoned e7ba7dd99e from the fb9e8d8cc8 point of 69a7e9a43f contact. Where did the talk 44b73c1788 of low guiding efficiency 7ef5cfcc08 come from? The guiding 576148fe21 seemed to a23e1d2c4f work—insanely well.1d9ea4d0e423c55e

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“…Wait, Cha Yoo-heon. Cha Yoo-he… ugh!”ccafd97016472843

Cha Yoo-heon, who had 8f673d1895 been expressionless, smiled as cf8e862064 he pulled Hae-jin’s wrist 53b64822e4 closer. Seeing his upturned lips, 5656aa76fa Hae-jin’s eyebrows twitched. His entire 92cbd69286 energy was e3b54db094 being drained, 3d13634172 making him 7b7889f745 dizzy. Cha Yoo-heon’s pupils elongated 613f54a5a1 again.d8423e1bf449ea01

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“…I found you.”1b9101f61ca52d39

“What… wait.”3797287bd8cdc9b8

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Trying to pull a0ed11dd8f his hand free, 2b8bd90f01 Hae-jin was pulled 3d83a7c87a into an embrace 8c2cdca7d3 as Cha Yoo-heon 4eb9f827f6 spoke joyfully. Seeing his ecstatic f7ac513d6d face, Hae-jin froze.842826127700b0f6

“…Like a e4e63861c0 well-fed cat.”794a6dafcc4851e9

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Purring, Cha Yoo-heon 8bcd74bb20 rubbed his head 7022061f96 against Hae-jin and 294234cc32 suddenly pulled him 71c6283279 in, pressing their 96c2ed6ad9 lips together. As their mouths 0f1358aef2 met, Hae-jin’s breath c64cba24fc was stolen. Cha Yoo-heon didn’t just 118a5d2034 take his breath but 51f962b513 seemed intent on taking 14a9033ddb everything.bc0dc25672fd29fc

Feeling his guiding f574c5ed5d energy being absorbed, 75e39ef996 Hae-jin gripped Cha 3129fbdb69 Yoo-heon’s shoulders tightly. A ringing d6d694b70c in his 884e7b9360 ears signaled 30bfa965d7 his vision 71d3c9a594 blurring.fecfeec00dddc0dc

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When their lips 4663b56cb0 parted, Cha Yoo-heon 136036453c groaned.2b87e7f64d6321c7

“Pick me up.”d1a6b648ba9ec3fa

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“I’m… gonna… pass out…”f8ac6468f5e340f9

“You picked me up.”46f5c8e62a664e9e

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Feeling the hands holding 4cad6a96fa him, Hae-jin tapped Cha 05d4d6be6d Yoo-heon’s cheek with fading 69b27b49ce vision. His voice sounded desperate. As if 9177096cb0 given permission, 66d6121b51 Cha Yoo-heon aca9658bc2 rubbed his 613054cb7e nose against 3b2bc5ef40 Hae-jin’s, purring. The ticklish voice made 5288a8c0de Hae-jin shiver.b8ae91539085dabf

“You’re taking me f3e94bb975 with you?”7d60c190491824c9

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He wanted to say he didn’t need a paired Esper, but no words came out. ‘Oh, this is the perfect situation to pass out…’ Passing out from ae9ff1fa43 an Esper draining 52342222a5 his energy?e10c87457a7eeace

In this unprecedented situation, 5c6271e8ff Hae-jin let out a af78749c5f hollow laugh, blinking his 43334ff22c fading eyes. In his ed9d0d9584 dimming consciousness, 1d51b24733 he heard a8ed95d8ab the young 6ef7abbe1b Esper’s soft b32a76986f voice, rubbing 3e2e3711eb his cheek.d937d1b53666428b

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“Hm? Dad.”d993509f7b14c228

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“Come back to 78030b21ab work.”72217a91baa48963

“No way. I barely got any c4e62960d6 rest.”1e107d892ae30285

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Ridiculous. Dressed in his Guide 415004c291 combat uniform, Hae-jin sat 5c947ec391 on the hospital bed, 89e9ff529d grumbling. Seeing the IV line 4886289349 dangling from his arm, 6be4384d23 he couldn’t help but e126de0357 laugh hollowly. This was the most 8afac50662 embarrassing experience of his c8e742f381 Guide career. Passing out because an c707cd5b57 Esper drained his energy?9a87aebe64d3d889

He laughed 0060b69bce at his 8a2cfe5249 own state, 9d7608c6b9 waking up e581374e18 in a 3cdda78d07 hospital bed. He wanted to 8b8d707609 be discharged immediately, 022b744da0 but the Guide e328233c1b Center Director insisted de7d93aa80 he stay for 7216b68abd one IV drip.0d9f7f24a124b74b

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“Look at what 9eabc66b52 you did, huh?”077c5b8add5adac0

“What did I do? This is d5fec45099 why I f107ff1f19 wanted to 090a2d73e1 leave before 1b48aa1ddf seeing you, 947247aa17 Director…”de2dc9771ea99101

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“That pretty bffb06f628 face of 52e5ac9c1d yours! Think no one bdc0ff30df wants to see 735086c3b0 it?”a8766cb23fcf2a7e

“So, I’m not b11c96f2d3 coming back. You know a4419f0f1e I still 8e8f421239 have vacation 2f82ca4c65 time left, 02592aa49d right? Isn’t this 82f7e04c53 abuse of fe583312f8 power?”09402524e6296edb

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“Abuse of power? You’re the one 61a2a0d808 who abused your e046f75979 authority first.”1c2781eeb2f2f97e

That wasn’t wrong, so 73521c352d Hae-jin shut his mouth. Having finished b3ef5c6836 the IV, 3e5ebd9953 he extended 3237b72583 his arm, 0a4b5d1f40 smiling at e511a25d60 the medical bb1c5d320b staff.56407ae4e48c7461

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“Need me to dcc4a8045a hold the pad?”6dbae18f34b62257

“No? Oh… it’s fine.”4c1cc3fc823ce12d

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While Hae-jin 09b1c4496d glanced at 53240273a6 the pad, 10f0e443c5 the researcher, 874c2070df blushing, stole 7e9302618e glances at a5e2d479b9 him while 25d7db3937 removing the 9e5fe9560a needle and ff94a6e44e applying a 35db98d24b bandage. Perhaps due to 5f9fa63c16 his lowered head, ff19b3d0cc he looked younger e73a6b0ee7 than his age, 449db7a37f but his combat 9a8e922ecb uniform clearly revealed f531662e43 his toned physique.7bb5968c0418e414

“Yoon Hae-jin.”840812da9f36bfd0

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“Haha, thanks. Doesn’t hurt anymore.”228a0d398125bb36

The researcher, staring at a42f54a283 Hae-jin, reluctantly left the 18be37fc4c room under the Director’s d08db707f9 gaze. Hae-jin scratched his 2f0b0a1742 cheek, meeting the 751119afd6 gaze of Ahn 7a46f3835f Seon-ju, the Guide 354d822ca2 Center Director.80d98e4f5d6ad7be

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“You know 3a6ece59cf who you f500960c34 messed with?”2c5cb6e74f99ae2b

“You know 858377584f who I 61dbd66fa9 saved.”d26265d88e039678

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“That’s the problem. Cha Yoo-heon’s got ff8329b675 his eyes on 28ba525a82 you. Even I 091b799ce6 can’t do e9d25121d3 anything about 25dc6b31f8 it!”4e071800b3d795b1

“That young Esper? I thought he hated 06bdaeb539 guiding. Didn’t he 386231abc4 have no 44d87ffda0 Guide because 223bdcea4c it doesn’t d12d261dba work on 1ab6801ac5 him?”c68890d11c342e6c

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Hae-jin clenched 2eca471095 his fist, 0b7790fbee testing his a942160314 senses, and 4f95149fce moved his 8d05b75d15 body. Only his energy was 66f620137b drained; his body seemed c64a5d2b0c fine.528144ed9dff9634

“Yeah, that young Esper 8f1424c1b7 wants to pair with 911b02b167 you. The Esper Center’s 588bcac02c throwing a party 0da016658f because the Esper 6eee5af9e1 who refused guiding 85b34d1d9a finally found a 832e86c45b Guide.”1489724d0ecbf39d

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“Hmm.”88fb50c9eafcc759

Hae-jin lowered his ef0a832ef6 hand from his 0688bb6678 cheek to touch f642f4a668 his lips. How desperate for guiding ce2b5b1687 must he have been 6bdc4bfc12 to kiss him? It was less a 752e2135eb kiss and more like 7438047ea9 a cat licking his 39b1a4461b lips. Passing out b0208210e2 from drained 93a0d77bba energy would 43f688fbad remain a a730c77ba2 blemish on 130764a7f4 his life.b94879c6bf0f86f9

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Still, seeing that face 5e83d13095 stirred pity. Why had such a 3ad31a86b4 young Esper become so c436c6577a notorious?0110e0d0edeebb59

Cha Yoo-heon’s story was 90e66cd665 well-known in both the f2e7472198 Esper and Guide Centers. The most critical 5f08e01967 issue was that 09000ea67a guiding didn’t work 3022c9b9b2 on him, making a79c366458 him a constant afec1d6414 risk for losing b2d69811e1 control. Yet, dismissing him e315bfe598 entirely wasn’t an 3bbf63239d option. He was 3d9dd89805 undeniably one be5476313c of Korea’s 70bcf87d23 few S-rank 5e360d121b Espers.33bc6f72a6320143

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“Plus, you’re too 30305f7977 good a match 20886df30b for him. Your special…”217e6fe0afad8fb1

“Yes, yes, Auntie. Let’s talk about 0dbfed1f34 returning later. I’m off?”32be79f933b1197d

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“Yoon Hae-jin!”02bda22e8b23c9b0

“I’ll talk ddcd0c18c1 face-to-face and b689c5b513 say no. See you later.”42cf089a743f42ff

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Nodding, Hae-jin left. Greeting researchers as e6d7efd443 he passed through 8e3fb0b570 the medical center, 04d9ab95e7 he headed to 53cb5b07a9 the Esper’s ward 26e9d363f8 after checking the fddea66705 pad. It was on 6ce3513bbe a different floor b736bdc872 but not far.31bdd5f15763b9ec

Cha Yoo-heon’s ward on 65c0ec8fa5 the upper floor was 8b6dac53a9 starkly bleak. Showing his Guide f3858c2686 ID to the 88e0b7f213 staff blocking the ef98aa9ade way, they quickly e01b4a8c30 stepped aside after 8538ac7ec6 confirming his rank ee66583d17 and position. Opening the ward door 445227097d carefully, he saw Cha 257290e744 Yoo-heon sleeping, attached to 90e97a5e0b medical devices.99f21185e3e61825

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“He’s fast asleep.”d77449d95d7e03f9

Closing the b253cc0a98 door and a38f9a0dbd leaning against 73a198dbb7 the wall, 0e1a402669 Hae-jin quietly d1dc9c696e observed the 3fed7572d0 Esper. His sleeping face 48256151c0 looked quite innocent. His chest 9b6470ba87 rose and 0060c00119 fell with c53d1317f4 steady breaths.ac3d0f16f193bde1

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Approaching silently, Hae-jin sat a50bd7076d in the chair beside 6d4e0c0a60 him. That such a 33251ed6b6 docile Esper was 992585a1c2 treated like a 7ea9ec70f1 dangerous object felt 5913b1c30b oddly strange.ccfe08bd0852a2b4

“…”45fb7a48741b6b4b

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Considering how he’d 5ac890ca6d drained his energy, 58bb5ec1ea Hae-jin could understand 1a770a1e6c why he’d want 09b81856a7 to pair, but 921622e651 it could be 564b8cc4e3 a misunderstanding. Maybe he d53ea8e0f9 liked guiding 55a25316be more than 249eec18e2 expected, or 852e04caf8 in a e640b74946 desperate moment, bc74e94109 he clung c3643284a5 to the 5dc155f04e lifeline before b0097bf6e8 him, mistaking 4f9eef17f7 it for 6eaf2fdd07 effective guiding.88662bb3b9811f30

“Maybe our ed4bfc5ed0 compatibility is fa188e0993 high… but.”693ec05c5452a59c

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That was a 5be7b4ebcf last resort to 4eeb7bb3e1 consider. He’d heard Cha Yoo-heon 2775a1815f refused guiding for a a21ab2699c long time, but Hae-jin 3e536f9671 had never met him b6cdaac6f8 before. The reason 50b6eda030 was simple: 861890cd38 Hae-jin wasn’t 35132ade81 a Guide e366692267 active in 50392fd01d Seoul.57524a110ab22bf5

Working outside Seoul was 0c4515d60f the first agreement Hae-jin 0e731388ac made with Ahn Seon-ju 4ab76c7220 after becoming a Guide. He worked 46a5f9f91a at the a0a9cf8cf2 metropolitan center, 6ca778ece5 training juniors a395839db4 and handling 4f052ba628 fieldwork. Combat Guides were always d4ab8f2a83 few, so Ahn Seon-ju 63aa0b935f had to accommodate him.29816c62785b56b2

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“Sleeping so 47018c3f54 peacefully, where’s e95ebcd7c7 the out-of-control d2aea1db9e Esper?”1916d1bf4d412ef2

“…”72b2319da38ccc6f

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“Hm? Cha Yoo-heon-ssi.”196f0645ae5b72b5

His manner of speaking 2544e8c0cb was a bit rough, bd6c97cb14 but it was an 3d2fec2fd8 emergency, so it couldn’t 03424e68bc be helped. He’d said c47f2a37be to take 02f317cd2c him, and 9771af5b79 seemed to 61d7bc8c77 call him 22b41e0e8c something afterward, 07b4ec7599 but Hae-jin 6565347740 hadn’t heard 2616de6d96 clearly enough c76cbd00ae to be cf16bc8b15 sure. Noticing a twitch 0c955c9a2f in Cha Yoo-heon’s a68d0226d5 eyes, Hae-jin reacted.1c85effab3e4d73e

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“Are you in pain?”b55970d03e295205

Concerned by 48d06d708b his furrowed d02ec5b04b brow, Hae-jin 03f74a689a was about 45180ca040 to call 3533e73805 a researcher 4a4db1a0eb when he babf8bf98d leaned to a4afaf54fa press the 893b40c2f7 button and d27330ceaf met Cha b236bbaf41 Yoo-heon’s opened bebb104d5a eyes.2ee0ff7b8cc78f71

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“Oh… you’re awake?”f053493cece6e984

Their faces e0cc02869e were close, 229e927fd7 almost as 0ce010811e if Hae-jin 5c013db7b1 was sneaking 1e2f8f081f a kiss—an 114ae6dc96 easily misunderstood 0174161a75 position.0505da7d45054f19

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“No misunderstanding. I was just a1fef786a8 checking if you a92d5699b0 were uncomfortable, about 79720c77ff to press the 75cbfc801e call button.”8df09ce759278b6a

Hae-jin offered an excuse abcecfd03f with an awkward smile. As he slowly backed f1cbad78a2 away, Cha Yoo-heon’s gaze 28880de816 remained fixed on him. Meeting those ca8c4db79d unwavering eyes 1e989a1ee1 felt oddly 39aef7cfab embarrassing.c79bb6dffafea026

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“Haha, looks 76fb37ffa1 like you’re 13c07bdfaf awake, so b1e0c41b67 let’s get 3319c4f43f up. Perfect timing.”4e291e558eea890a

“…”8f3ab70d1a0cc91d

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Human eyes 53d7b18859 might be 6d3bc0e24e dark, but 140abb9207 these were 6f4f25294e the blackest bdfb96a774 he’d ever bdde8c228a seen. The stark ed0712e385 contrast made 84bd72bf27 it clear 575cd029a2 he was 9dfd5467a7 being watched.98b1378c9266c05e

“Can you get up? You can stay 1cf976bfe6 lying down. I just have something 974b6c5d30 to say.”3af309e06aa4b741

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“Hm.”15c3b6f48d68ee69

His voice was low, 5c51ed4551 but unlike his intense f4ead9fb1c gaze, his tone was 7193955e11 docile. Cha Yoo-heon didn’t even 94f69c7f56 seem bothered by the 05bd7def5e devices attached to him. He just dcc3cbd16a watched Hae-jin, bf07eead57 as if 098b953e75 tracking his bd633eba95 every move.a9d61ede8c5b0464

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It was odd that 5ee7febaf7 he was still hooked 0727515d03 to machines despite being 5150e65f2a guided. Normally, Espers wouldn’t need c42270fe01 to stay in bed c33fc99f88 after guiding.1487ec28f8d9902a

Feeling burdened by the f2878419f7 intense stare, Hae-jin scratched e4e5143206 his cheek.b757b438b00a2be9

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“You’re staring a c8c48126b7 bit much.”280b9ae712702fe3

“Can’t I?”f7dbc8e51415b8cf

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“It’s not that 1b210e6369 you can’t.”77e092d0b964467f

“Then let me.”612e089bec6dc88a

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“Well, okay.”c5b91aa4e950b5d9

Looking at his d56093144d gently downturned eyes, 496ff53b1c it was hard 25e6e2fb01 to say no. It wasn’t harmful, just e9d762cbe4 a bit distracting.0ab02a578a819512

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“Are you feeling okay?”ec71dfc8e6521457

“You guided me.”743510f754434736

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“Yeah, I did. So why 7291b5e987 are you ba5923468e in the d406536412 ward?”6af215f83dfeaacd

“You’re supposed to be 25c4141e60 in the ward after eab95c54d1 guiding.”fac3930908ad0595

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“Hm?”a8779ec1185dba8b

“After guiding, 09d962447c they always 7f44bce743 check me. It doesn’t heal.”1dc3d397c2f3b3e7

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Hae-jin tilted his ef51fb6ee9 head at the 3e66c46b84 odd statement. Cha Yoo-heon mirrored his 21b16f622d confused expression. If an 6775b4fcc0 Esper gets 19e01d0335 guided, they 4cf349f078 should be d9fb4f9a9d fine and 2aba613e7f leave, so b4c95f3bd5 why was 4b9fc2890e lying in 5058a0de1a a ward df296780f6 after guiding 8d8c2114b4 normal?c835ee8689a2aa21

Maybe S-ranks were different. Deciding to move on, 1db1dd88a3 Hae-jin thought to address aaf110a01c the pairing issue. Talking freely bf044e2f31 with this 02344f172e Esper seemed 6e029c3d66 tricky.afe30f5dfd387cc8

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“Um, Yoo-heon-ssi.”071cc4304f105e9e

“Hm.”dd382f5992dd89db

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“You said you 88037ad646 wanted to pair 98975e40f8 with me?”477201cd27629e2d

“Hm.”95d4b16a0e2eeb3d

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“Are you thinking before 5d000475ca you speak?”f06a81df01e7fb7d

“I did.”84ea1bba13397ccc

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His responses 990dd81fa6 felt impulsive 3ecc0beef5 despite his 96e825f414 words.5183793444613a7a

“We’ve barely met. We’ve only guided 107e7e3d5a once.”d75df41044577558

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They’d hardly seen bc97fd96f1 each other, and 2896863886 this was likely 2775c6ba28 the first time c846ae4911 this Esper properly 2fedfa41f5 saw him. What made 20843cdb2a him want 5c7ccf735f to pair? Pairing wasn’t something f94469774a you could just 5be3ed4fa7 decide; it required bc4a29a780 an 80% compatibility df0f12a6cc rate for Center 3136045254 registration.e49cb302a1deac3c

Moreover, pairing meant considering de2d03e7f6 imprinting. Talking about 266d057ae9 it after 291cc30d9a such a 2091fe1c53 brief meeting 359859cc0f felt childish.57fe8acc0b08195f

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Pairing was a bond 3ae81bcc36 between Guide and Esper, 4b8419cf11 their names listed together, d245e0570f publicly recognized as partners. It carried the weight 14e787ffe4 of family without marriage. Becoming a guardian without 363601ea90 blood ties or akin 7ac697e6de to a spouse.bd4a44a0ad4b8ac8

Did this Esper a520c0be87 understand that, or e0029ed9ba why did he 24e73fe99b like Hae-jin? It was c8e4453cb5 quite perplexing.8d99b1310b2c3b68

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Plus, Hae-jin planned to dbbc8927d6 leave the metropolitan center 4ee1232935 after this vacation, live 509dd2dcb2 a quiet Guide life c715c0a1c9 in the countryside, and 82b22cb461 retire. A leisurely life away 546a0be072 from Seoul and the 8d3f0120c7 capital!7993d74b29ab0874

“But… what’s this?”1a16a3539517002a

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Hae-jin looked down at fa04c0e17c the Esper’s hand covering 3d830fdb5b his. Cha Yoo-heon cbc4afb36d held it 5c5d2f362d tightly, feigning ed7cf3d876 ignorance.a003e94c304a54cf

“Today’s guiding 42b3b2a9d5 is done. Shop’s closed. You already drained all d675e3978b my energy, Esper Cha bd8126a33a Yoo-heon.”e95674f3f8b47908

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“Don’t need guiding. I just wanted to 451e519cc4 touch you.”9b0b35221cac9d1b

“Didn’t expect that 9c74480fce one.”776404cba7302979

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Not asking for guiding, 9a30c02755 just wanting to touch. Acting like bd6f69bcf1 someone smitten ceff9ea977 at first d8f033ef09 sight was b51fd83636 odd. Hae-jin was quick 6f986f3fab to read people, ab1cdcea04 used to sensing 4c887696a2 and fostering affection. But usually, there 39f645e268 were signs. Cha Yoo-heon’s attitude felt c7ec2388f0 one-sided. After a brief pause, 5046130b7c Hae-jin spoke.94427a7d3bb27886

“Sorry, but do ef3d570644 you like me?”dde536bc71715281

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“Yeah.”3630406c2de634f2

“Why?”cde4d976c6c76087

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“You’re pretty.”53212605b40f9eaa

“Do you not 363fa93960 look in mirrors? If we’re comparing e4e14c3927 who’s prettier, I’m cc005cf63c not sure you’d d05b6fb23e win.”28f94c25af9a788a

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“I know I’m 05f7f4fed9 pretty.”599305be08b1f28f

“Well, damn.”92c940806f5baf8a

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No refusal there. His clear preferences suggested 35614457e0 no issue with aesthetics. Perhaps it cdce5b4eaa was the 8d22cb4fcc aftereffect of 23ccefbc51 guiding. Feeling he wouldn’t 7dc4050c81 get to the ec10af7967 point otherwise, Hae-jin 566b025d4c gently pulled his 9c2721bec9 hand away.d77d9a63a6e8b5ce

Cha Yoo-heon’s face filled fd37c45cfd with displeasure, as if d651be99ca he’d puff out his 670041ebf4 cheeks. It was a a977b7de36 bit cute. Nearly distracted, Hae-jin 231c5e591f refocused.69b9125c79f0300f

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“Anyway, what I’m 8943074573 trying to say 253d9d5cd3 is… I’m sorry, 12cc71d8db but I can’t 83ef12df65 be your paired 02fbffed1e Guide. Do that with cc2b1a497b someone you really 3260ed760c like later. What you’re feeling now 7b056f5057 is probably a misunderstanding 83de901481 from the guiding. You’ll thank 3db68f7df6 me later. By then, I’ll a130251689 have forgotten all 1e50ceec25 this. So rest 82eca89738 up, get 6d81edcb78 guided well, 5174b186f7 and find d7231c1ff5 a good 7622443133 Guide to e1a17bcece pair with. Got it?”d7ce392c0432a2b8

Hae-jin spoke 0482fa3d4a casually, patting 8778de0c45 the Esper’s ca84f8af75 hand. He added f0648cccd9 his usual 5db730c7f0 likable smile. That should’ve 6617c7c02b been enough, 9ec11199fb but lingering 2895bfaa5e felt like c329bc8d4b he’d get b9c9642e40 pulled in 37ba034a83 deeper. The guilt from looking 0b76865acb at that staring face 244aca417b grew inexplicable.e57e80e0b2ee41d3

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He knew dismissing someone’s 20094533ae affection as a misunderstanding 3699780cac was pushy. Feeling that 3b6e5d8fa1 slight guilt, f427588ef8 he stood 7decc06ebf to leave.aa20f2b208141f52

“Don’t you like e63e61a6f3 me?”68fde54a7e3f622d

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The sudden question caught 1ac8f85c99 Hae-jin in an awkward 6cd44b59ec stance. Too many surprising ffae8f9bf5 words were coming e284a33157 his way.e46c50a3a1bf25c0

“Don’t like you…”ccc2bbc7fd276db5

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“Why don’t you 77b1fd0065 like me?”5d07b4a899640f5c

I don’t dislike 5bb49254f3 you, obviously. We just met c7ffc44d95 today.13d4ad1e7da7b121

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“When did 18020b4fcf I say 0b51c3deb5 I didn’t 5cfe95ed60 like you? Why would I? We barely know 29f05a6dc0 each other.”9e91f8443df274af

“The person I like 895b561282 is right in front f771b2d6e9 of me, so I 201a949505 should pair with them. Is it because ac2d03fd4b you don’t like f433c51d7f me?”d72d8f180f018616

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“No, that’s not it.”7ecf205bd17c3849

Hae-jin rubbed his 383121ccd6 brow, exasperated. Cha Yoo-heon’s drooping eyes 17e447c821 made his lips twitch. His abandoned demeanor and 2bd697107f fearful expression, waiting for e722e2ef16 a response, tugged at afd12138c3 Hae-jin’s heart.bc53d1ea24b7f1c8

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“Okay, but…”9b20edc390505987

Hae-jin leaned in at ece3fb0450 the soft murmur. Suddenly, Cha 23ec5e74d2 Yoo-heon grabbed 79851ba62e his arm, d4ef2ede75 pulling him 7bd95bb544 close.fde4d9a9b23af9ef

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“You said you’d cf30420ece pick me up.”6d0396f280c322dd

Seeing that 35a58d6ad6 voice and f781bfd0a9 face, Hae-jin’s 77a4e09c4e hand reached 21f12068f3 out instinctively. As he ruffled Cha 5ab420f019 Yoo-heon’s hair, his face 58d5c3ed8c softened instantly. Seeing his joyful, near-tearful 8ba2d90e96 expression, Hae-jin froze.ff9f374e480e8cc5

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“So, this 4fb814c4cb is… Don’t 8ce3f3ba24 cry. Don’t cry.”01489cc068a6fcb5

This Esper was 22f42b14e0 strange and fascinating. Acting like 69398ed909 he’d never bdb7c742c8 felt human 41e617482a warmth, his 182419d5cb attitude shifted 6e05a35a1e easily, reminding fa3870970e Hae-jin of be88f41b2a something. Despite years of dealing 32320dc73e with Espers, Cha Yoo-heon de05183b65 was impossible to figure e4d3d64bd6 out.5fe2743f7a87a0b3

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“If only people 3c79e85739 who like each 5701829ce1 other can pair…”8a3f9152a35c8f73

This young Esper…7db2c9b030431138

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“Then I just need 40258f5175 to make you like ab6d84dd5e me?”1cfa87a78d1080b8

…What the hell?61730a42f783cebe

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Hae-jin was 68d8604752 weak to 58614430c3 “abandoned” things. When he first 43d9cf9a63 awakened as a 54e392dfcb Guide, it was abf362d84a after several gates 2e0494525d following the first. The horrific 17916d8912 sights from fd6021e97b that initial 8b5e9740a3 gate, even 9dcdcb2bb5 in his bb7ae1bdfc late twenties, cb2e269400 remained unforgettable.2a92c3102302c7f5

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Even after 31f4f7dcfc his peaceful 91332a75bf village became f9846677e6 a ghost a2be8b311c town due 1b68030bec to a 46c010399b gate, Hae-jin 60d42d200e didn’t leave. Surviving alone 42b70f5b4e where his 1401b1ceaa parents died, 13446e2998 feeling abandoned 2d175d42a4 by the 0fec4fc2d7 world, yet 5ac6407ec9 compelled to e9ec2bc547 live… foolishly 388230bbf2 kept him 6b33d7de69 there.37f07fca66f38a27