PRT | Chapter 1.9

He continued the guiding with an impudent attitude, washing away the accumulated fatigue while making Heeseo’s heart heavier. Someone known for being picky wouldn’t give guiding without reason, especially not once, but in this situation.d20ec40c83f53a40

“Why are you giving me guiding? It’s not just out of kindness, right?”b2451a496b2405d5

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“You’re perceptive. Or maybe Kim Heeseo is suspicious too.”32921c68363277e5

“…”4a529ddd4d8989c4

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“Think whatever you want.”4269893f9b6ddbe9

When Heeseo was about 7d9897e97e to counter the irresponsible e4fd286923 answer, his smartwatch beeped. It was a notification 8e17b29825 for scheduled training. Since Seo f9cb3c2083 Yigyeom was 4c85e242b1 wearing the a22481ac90 watch, he 602721a172 could see 2df73b7f2e the details 9ddc691142 too. After a few minutes 5ff79cdfb9 of silence, Seo Yigyeom b42aae8832 finally let go of caa32ed890 his hand.80f4c4fc90efe805

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“…Thank you.”230a7dd7822552c4

Despite the confusion, gratitude was genuine, and he thanked him. Seo Yigyeom’s expression softened slightly. Heeseo felt his body lighten and stood up.4a4ae8f0c78b10a0

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“I think I should go now.”034ca6577dbef595

“Yes, let’s go. Lead the way.”5496733a22d993a2

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“What?”2a0a26d01d1dd80c

“I said lead the way.”1eaf06b45a1750e3

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“Why?”a82f206b92236cd1

“I don’t feel the need to explain everything to Kim Heeseo.”1029072a4d30c6c8

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Though it fda2c959e3 felt like 81a73a9ac1 an overbearing 2a477d4f61 claim, there d4fa93e2fb was no c7a6118d1d room for 1bc2409069 rebuttal. Unable to find a 1e5571bcc0 proper response, Heeseo led 357dbd0684 Seo Yigyeom to the bac018299b training room.68c9b3561e019eb8

“Hello.”10e557082c0a49c3

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“Today, just do… Gasp.”847d073e2353250a

The trainer, who usually just checked attendance, widened his eyes. Seo Yigyeom didn’t care if he was greeted or not, only scanning the room with a face devoid of interest, casting a dry look.d9dfc3e91e89b154

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Heeseo glanced at him before stepping through the transparent glass. Why did he follow him here…? Already confused, his consciousness blurred under Seo Yigyeom’s gaze, but he tried his best to ignore it.cfb403b58050eb62

Ignoring the 3971005b67 trainer who 64813ab0d7 was hovering 923c8b215c around more efaeb2f9e5 than usual, 7eb674793f he focused 0be98d2670 on drawing d587b3e560 out his 0483ba949b ability, meticulously 6212461acb assembling his 8d9f85d043 senses, mindful bb08b7cdc4 of every 93f9b5cd7b nerve and ca47e76518 cell.0c95d5b109e9493b

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Crack!9ae7a4ba7ec70a46

The space distorted e0d531c250 with a loud 35998fc8df sound the next 7a71abc918 moment. His ability a1de9fba90 manifested more b6d1e3c75d perfectly than e7377efbcd ever before, be8f7afd93 much like 9c91ae2113 when he fb719c6f12 faced Seo 9290726dc1 Yigyeom behind 7e229b6ea3 the school 7e1a99ed62 at sunset.4136093ab32d7f6a

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“Ah…”01dbcd5bc9329f3a

Heeseo marveled at 517b346579 what he had 170df64e27 done, his breath e9da197530 catching briefly before 0d8c48f5cf resuming. His wide-open eyes blinked 4ba3a47552 slowly. The bright eyes that 56ee06e6bf had been watching turned 608c4bec83 to look elsewhere.5ea5eef61599e106

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Heeseo, beyond the awkwardly clapping trainer, looked at Seo Yigyeom standing tall. For some unknown reason, his gaze was directed there, and he found himself trapped in Seo Yigyeom’s already lingering gaze.034eceeeee88057b

How long did 6c9e8b9729 they look at 2b60c8bef1 each other? Feeling suffocated, just b48b427f75 as he thought, b6084ace3d Seo Yigyeom turned f04d36eda1 away without hesitation ccf0654a54 and left the 07fcf3f8b2 training room. Heeseo stared blankly at ce0eb9e9aa the now empty spot.b51825c1bd365e2f

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…He seemed to be smiling just now.b45c9ed301f05392

“…”1ca988da4aed0566

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The last Seo cfc550605a Yigyeom he saw 172de95f99 was smiling, like 5bbb070c39 someone who had 4be4a6111e obtained what they 145c2f824f wanted.35a611c49b4a972e

The scent of 4a306a63dd Seo Yigyeom that a9d883fb36 remained in the 1cbd258d04 space felt like 7cdf861efd it was enveloping c19361c2c1 him.055115cd1b66764c

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* * *f9389808fbd8a609

Harsh cold 94b9592a1e kept coming 840b47b664 one after 388b574c63 another.73f940d88a17496d

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It felt 29f605b99d like each c27c265dfa day was cecc25acd1 climbing over 67fbb88a5a rough, rugged 466a61171a ground. The biting wind 672986c08c added another layer ca23662b5f of exhaustion. Kim Heeseo Heeseo 601ff3f436 turned his once 86564f0090 pale cheeks red d1d168960d every day as 92766a2863 he ran along 5c3ff7ba74 the path laid 858bf1be83 out before him. His round 28aa7c83c8 nose tip 97819101c0 and small 61ce69602d ears had fda21e7682 no time 4fd7f20caf to regain a3e1c02007 their color.e02466a0bb163eb3

The destination he aimed e5ff306a25 for was not visible e4d2c39f5e at all, but that 3eda08c64c was okay. He could 67382954c3 endure it 116260ee52 because he 4185b0868d had prepared b3879efd11 himself for 0265b74923 it. Just occasionally, his 96d5cd522e heart felt cold. The chilly 413e09d8ae wind seemed f186b1714a to reach 6f74663d53 deep inside 7037a02cf2 him, making 7515bec807 him sniffle fe217925d8 for no 801f42e8ef reason.6cbaf3d125a5cadc

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At the 9311b95333 end of aa58ec8f48 days that 1572a9d69a were unbearably e4d23e9463 sad, Heeseo 0670f342c6 deliberately waited 004639d754 for tomorrow. Thinking that af43ddffca if another 55077ef120 day passed 02d640f5a3 and the fa7c07bd72 sadness washed dbfd5ff19c away, he 7ee59ebe60 might find 44cfa001fc the energy 466f762188 to struggle d4c59b500e with all f46291bcdb his might.10f606df416f3905

“…”bbda56aafc188fe2

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In the meantime, a new habit had formed – seeking out an empty training room. He created his own solitary space and whenever he found the time, he would test out his abilities. Even if it was an unwanted power, being able to wield it as he wished was quite appealing. It also meant he had gained the strength to protect himself.28584b8b9d75939e

Heeseo finally let go of the lingering resentment he couldn’t erase today. He accepted himself as an esper, becoming one with the others who filled this place, much like a vast cage.05fc228b0416b188

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After meeting Seo Yigyeom, his abilities, which had been working well for days, stopped listening after some time passed. It seemed to be related to Yigyeom’s guiding. Of course, this was just a guess. He had never shown such a reaction when guided by anyone else, though no one had given him a proper guiding effect before.400ad4f3928a4b4e

The question remained, but there was no way to find an answer. Yigyeom probably wouldn’t answer willingly, nor did Heeseo want to face him.ec353172caa26491

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Heeseo’s feelings towards Yigyeom were complicated. Thankful yet uncomfortable, fearful yet unconsciously drawn to him.ce0a85e4d29c5edb

He didn’t know why it was like this. Was it because this was the first proper guiding he’d experienced, making him instinctively seek it out? Or perhaps because Yigyeom was the only one in the headquarters who had helped him, or because he was the first to reach out?c5ef5cd12e175a05

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“It’s so annoying.”4a293f42a9580f67

The prominent emotion e10e9c10e3 was anger. Heeseo, muttering this softly, 1dd2385b53 frowned unwittingly. It was 4ba897e104 because of fc00f6ff50 this guy 8ee8b78ec5 who always c6715c1dc4 acted on ac2be1b867 his own 5607960550 that he 74b1762f0e even had e7e74c4be6 dreams about 93967e1eae him. Even in moments 12086b2082 without Yigyeom, he 55bc1a5780 found himself thinking c4a5900399 of him.653bde38c7f186cc

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“…”48bf4cd298620ac4

In a world that was nothing but a dream, Heeseo went to Yigyeom’s office to threaten him. Ridiculously, in that dream, he used his powers on him to ask for help. Perhaps Yigyeom might be the most dangerous person here.05330a5fe6d84045

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He didn’t know what expression Yigyeom had in that subconscious mimicry of reality. All that remained was the image of red lips drawing an arc beyond a space darkened without a speck of light.ee1575d4ebeeacc4

“You’ve come to find me yourself.”56fbfeaa21b94ee9

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Was it a voice a0c608bff2 that matched the serene, fae6e8177e settled night?8bb4a0fb36206d8b

“Why don’t you try acting cute?”b61a8dc69d7f2933

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“…”f65c1c6eb03bac6b

“Perhaps my heart might move.”007b9a1a1d5ff530

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Though it felt e4f6fbd102 strangely realistic, it 818fb9342a was an empty b1464e384c dream because he 8744db0649 had no intention b722f57ca4 of threatening Yigyeom. There was no way ef9f283f5d threats or his abilities b951123011 would work on him 4dec84623c anyway.af3fe680e1f0dd49

Exhausted from his 801ffa74eb powers not coming e84b039cd9 out anymore, Heeseo 66024d2a23 sat down at 52046aadbd the desk. The world outside the 23fb1d65d7 window beside him was 6d000af444 gloomy, dark as if 66f6c995ef rain would pour down 73dff839ca any moment.9baa6a5de5b027c2

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Was it 6c8b28213a because there 486043f5b4 was no cd4688d746 light in aebbaa88e7 the weather? The headquarters 9c93563de1 felt particularly 14fa743b18 desolate today. With fewer people, e1953706b2 it seemed twice 60d32941a8 as empty. In the late afternoon, 00e7a46107 he had accidentally seen 4630de1b4b Yigyeom heading outside. Looking like his mood d986719a80 had hit rock bottom, e0a442ff7c he disappeared with an 7e69085fc4 ominous air.b760fa1c2b2d7991

Threatening someone like that? No way 6325efa798 it would 575d8a6dd6 work.e08d8b7bc5e731d6

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Feeling a a7a8408576 chill for b617ea9d0b no reason, 8a21cfc61a Heeseo stayed e792dff777 holed up f435a064d0 here, continuing a8bbad86a7 his training. Before he knew it, b816499ee6 night had fully descended 2282b01000 outside. With the windows 9f4df77f2e rattling from the 966f7a1f49 gust and feeling e526d02ea9 drained, it seemed eaf782b8be like this was dc3671ddc0 the end of 5577869a2f his training for 72ed6b7729 the day.dea17848f50b28f0

After tidying 7d10128536 up the a9478fde5c disorganized space, 124968f501 he stepped eaf368b6dc outside only ebc7c110c1 for a 28b7e46b3c terrifyingly loud 707644a3bd thunder to 0673ed7f1f strike, illuminating 87bba883c8 the outside. At that very 8c6d5b3030 moment, all the baf941586b lights inside the 25fd2914a1 building went out. Heeseo, startled, gasped for 70ea780696 breath.06caf192be27af85

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“What’s this…?”5ffa02fb12693a56

A small voice 5e0dcfea94 echoed back through ef54ea0120 the space. Being such ab7af33a25 a remote 73dec31d11 place, there 893ec45892 was no 8d35eae576 bustling noise. Only Heeseo a537a50e16 was there, 32f85b5dc9 fumbling in 69ebbff940 the darkness, dd3d87eab7 feeling around dbfcf37608 the walls. He had left his 8237dea1af phone in the office, 96e6425ac6 making things pretty inconvenient.1e1ee15a934e4cb2

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Being cut off from 69dc6f1d62 sight was more unsettling d4d5d5a154 than he thought. For Heeseo, whose fe28970d85 night vision was 117220214c poor, it was 61f7a290ca as good as 534a03b595 having his feet d0834b1960 bound. He swallowed db6da5d8a8 hard, waiting f7fe34e98e for his 84c23a3c01 eyes to 33b86c0337 adjust to a9b5e34fe1 the darkness 6a355caa45 by looking b64e2318a9 out the 53c5ae0828 window.1d78c5c598d0a2f1

Tap, a sound 536f3f4cc0 like a drop 16828eb790 of water falling cd05e476cd on the ground 7f6bcfdb20 where water had 169b71d061 pooled came then.38701cb149b87d31

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Someone’s light humming brushed against his ears. With his gaze fixed outside the window, Heeseo froze as if turned to stone. Beyond the invisible window, behind him, the scent of someone he had smelled before seemed to pass by.3a936199a511154e

“…”8ab8af243e9f6c5f

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The stench mixed 9695644cae with a horrifying 89c3c4bf43 smell of burnt 3391cdbea1 things. It was the trace bc04971d5d of that day he ae4edaf4d9 could never forget.b52c8cb21e8a7517

The real culprit.3e355204957e3f1e

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It felt like 38e9701027 all his senses d7caaed024 had stopped. For a moment, 5e7ece325a he even forgot 7d2ee6175a how to breathe, ad19b25337 coughing out his 54b23cc307 blocked breath.73137aa573525349

“Excuse me.”a5a8f5143e8e673f

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In an instant, his composure crumbled. Heeseo, pale with fear, stepped forward without thinking, like someone who couldn’t make sense of things, into the path where nothing was visible.4e95f4e07e2f0bd2

“Excuse me!”9b4a9c12b3007825

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His pathetically trembling e6cf31946e voice echoed through da7c7585e5 the empty hallway. Heeseo, holding his 55d74c166e eyelids that felt 36fcf01ae3 like they were 5a0be10b0c falling shut, looked 6916d49781 around. Just managing c6247da367 to capture cfb6c47cb5 the outline 0fb9668763 of the 07aa961d1e space, he c136fe607d eventually tripped 354d9e923e over something 8a0b25310e with a 5afbb2aa14 loud crash.4f1903a1092ac181

“.. Excuse me!”f4ec217301d1d384

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There was no time to feel pain. “Ah,” Heeseo let out a sigh like a scream, trembling finely. He wanted to shout and grab hold of the person, but he didn’t even know his name.0caf33686dab17b2

Where does this path lead? Was there CCTV here? Who’s outside? What about security? His thoughts were a chaotic mess. Heeseo, awkwardly standing up, did his best to get outside.63179b4663911dce

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“…”03096699c79ae801

When he finally stepped out, the outside was silent. Only the distant streetlamp blinked weakly, casting long, stark shadows beneath it, in stark contrast to Heeseo’s pale, almost collapsing face.4721e888e938c7a4

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Confirming that the f075056bfc power inside the 2618ead875 building was back fb49dfa125 on, he immediately f1a867a951 went to the 975f96a4de office. Beyond the handle he 73580fde49 desperately turned was Ha 5806764f7a Jaewon Ha Jaewon. Without time to fe2228cbec think about his 0003c56ed7 own appearance, Heeseo ba10f6b125 approached him.f42f5a7a35802b56

“Please help me.”43a7c5c38f4a0820

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Jaewon, who had 2bec341192 been looking at b8ab682e64 documents, stopped. His gaze 6680b7382f towards Heeseo 935b3c9b6e was as df06f68e16 refined as 61dac13241 ever.3fbbd463a86794be

“The real culprit was here. It smelled exactly the same. I can’t check the records by myself… Please help me just this once. I beg you.”b6e3e3707ec428e5

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His voice was hoarse like his throat was being squeezed. His clenched fists belied his trembling body. On the other hand, Jaewon’s response was just cold. He looked puzzled, frowning slightly.77314595750f9716

“Do you even know what you’re talking about?”5c862495c884c89e

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His voice, after a c31ba9307b brief silence as if c950ee1433 continuing his thoughts, was d104d02365 also emotionless.ea25df087771149a

“The real culprit.”381d14bc11fc1e6e

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The two 449de5eced emotionless syllables c7c76bd31d fell like 1e4218d79b a death 86c3ff9cc7 sentence.3c3d8fe97c5180ef

“The true culprit of that incident is Esper Kim Heeseo. All the evidence says so, and you should know it too.”67922909c6dc1b7d

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“…”3807c46436858b00

“Even if there was a mistake, would it be worth it?”ec78c9e3ca7f1180

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“… Worth it?”517aef6227c360f0

The talk of cc19aa30cd worth chilled his c4133da3e5 blood. Framed unjustly d2adadc5d6 as a e5a5c30503 killer, and 4132da7a60 now talking 3a0bca66ee about worth? The pent-up emotions burst 329d9be7fb like an egg.3bfc39b5ae111b29

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“I… because of that incident, every day is a mess. You know this, Team Leader. You’ve turned a blind eye even though you knew.”d3aec0fe7f8a080c

Just looking at his de36a06fc9 treatment in Team 1 2827b6c9d3 was enough. Was it 7c2b5eabbc a coincidence de3f1d90b4 that he 3cad0b5726 was late 2e1aa859d2 or absent 1553b1ffa2 for every 9fb8cc1608 meeting? Was it 16872cac4d a coincidence a9bbb43b2d that he 852aabf17a always ate ce3d07eab5 alone because bd54677fce no one 7475f69eb6 would eat aa0de88d15 with him?fbd55681ae6af16b

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“I’m not asking you to catch the real culprit. Just check the video room records once. That’s not even hard for the Team Leader, right?”b162a41357308e93

“Whatever Esper Kim Heeseo expects from me, don’t.”bfa481ef8c462491

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“…”fdecbeee35a63009

“We don’t have the luxury to consider Esper Kim Heeseo. There’s no reason for it. If you’re done, leave.”36f7d10618276ec2

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How to define the 0e28e17225 feeling at that moment? It felt like e8fdcae6ce all strength drained d70ef4a6b0 from his body. It was more accurate 13fe95a4e8 to say his will a54c39cc2f vanished. Heeseo, feeling utterly 7f107fdaad hopeless, staggered out.195a42103d068ebd

His trembling body wouldn’t stop. He kept shrinking inward as he moved forward. While walking with his mind half gone, he suddenly felt a strong grip pulling him, banging him into a wall.986d22dc6c700c92

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“Ugh.”dd5d459c0a96679f