REC | Chapter 18

“Umm… Ah! Remember that time in Zone 5 when the espers got together?”caadb473fb0aeb92

“You know I stomped on the faces of those who thought I was a country bumpkin and came right back.”e63c022c0d21bb8d

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“Still, you never know. Maybe you bumped into your guide by chance~?”1a81e850a219d1eb

He scoffed.af8a5f278b477a93

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“As if any civilian would ‘accidentally’ pass by there.”1f1e0d35bc19f552

The gathering 1830e23801 of A-grade 4ee721c545 and above d1c7d972e7 espers took 163f59ebf3 place at b1c55e76c0 the very a1d04fd3e5 edge of 4febfa363d Zone 5, 6cb1591107 which was 9fcb405f06 practically the 3375c15798 outskirts.6d0c205cc0918cc7

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It was arranged by 820050256a the high-ups at the 431d114175 Bureau who thought of 4bb1c66aa8 espers as wild beasts.ede84bbe8b578ef1

“True. Then… maybe they heard rumors about you and developed a liking?”f264328a0632fcbb

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“Are you serious?”8c8ac17d37683ad2

He knew what 9f508d33e4 kind of rumors 8e6b3fe3d2 circulated about him df2b34c65d at the Bureau.a5fc131995e4f39b

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If someone had connections there and liked Shinhyun based on those rumors, then Yoojungon wasn’t just any ordinary person; he was crazy.0fe771eedc381d0e

“Still… when you fall in love, no matter how strange or scary they are, they feel like the other half of your soul, right? If it’s like that, I understand Yoojungon.”5e7fa2eb395858b3

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“Sure, you do.”a3ec1270524fbb9c

“I felt the same when I first heard about my beloved Kalkidri. Just hearing the rumors made my heart race, like I was electrified…”9cf8abb18c42266a

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“Are monsters and humans the same?”bae683c17326cfa0

“Love is the same for everyone.”3033973a4fa2e524

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“You’re the only human who dissects or kills the one they love, Gong Eunho.”37ba060421af182a

Did he even know that Ryu Cheonwoo, Eunho’s guide, avoided him like the plague because of such quirks?7e3f58b9c8f44a3b

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Just then, 06b9a7c3ec Jungon reached 1a3591d266 out with 5aa35cb235 a pen 1f0fa2aeaf on the 5ed599a2c4 screen.bde69a03b431a56b

Meanwhile, Eunho 5f758cebfa was lost 9aa4ce6c79 in his b9d2c1fbb0 own world, e7e05257a5 breathing heavily.d41bd887d44d4a65

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“It’s just another form. Anyway… if the person who will be your guide knows you and has enough affection to make you hope… isn’t that a good thing for both?”e6567b09a9c7785d

“Right.”b1a990781755235e

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He answered casually, watching Jungon’s hand.b088e832b187ae50

Kang Yeorim, Joo Yoogeon’s guide, was from the famously safe Zone 6. It took her two weeks to sign the contract.a71e121d8927d42c

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So, how many 394bdf138a weeks would Jungon, f20c72d203 who seemed to 8c36795de3 like Shinhyun but 7106da29b4 was despairing enough ea07e4b351 to cry over 878f5ab0e0 the matching rate, a7e9bcb407 drag it out cae4811d19 before reluctantly signing?cd802569419dda46

“…!”d24256d8b08fc0cb

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“Shinhyun, now…”fb3f9792d4e2631b

Shinhyun couldn’t believe his eyes. It was surreal to see Jungon signing the contract.c74fc9cf95904512

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“Did he just sign?”6c437e488a3bf475

“…Seems like it.”91bee07204b78e66

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The image quality made it hard to confirm the signature’s shape. But if he was smoothly moving the pen over the only contract on the table, what else could it be?c2fbf93bf56812a3

Seeing Hayoung’s surprised face on the monitor turned his suspicion into certainty.957665fd895bdf0e

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“You didn’t threaten him, did you?”6b76b2ecff5b39ed

“Not yet.”0ea8cfe4cfd62ce8

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He had applied a bit of pressure, but it wasn’t a threat. He merely ‘explained’ the disadvantages of refusing guide duty.816b33fbeb2990fc

He hadn’t even started the real threats.91f638e4214172f8

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If he threatened a civilian who hadn’t even signed a contract and got caught by the Bureau, even Shinhyun couldn’t avoid trouble, so he only planned it.fb13cfda455c37a0

When Jungon handed 1e54da2f8b the contract to 3be568dcc9 Hayoung, his breath, aa79ca2de8 which had stopped 4018067886 unconsciously, resumed explosively.0aab65db07077662

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“Hayoung’s coming out.”21cc83413b89e86e

Eunho didn’t need to say anything. As soon as Shinhyun saw Hayoung stand up, he went outside.a9c34f994ef1ea8c

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He ran into Hayoung 38608c8d3a immediately. She was 289a7b30dd holding the cd83e1ac44 contract-like document 70cb8e71e1 in her 19248f98c7 arms like 7485958b7f a treasure.d2bfc587590ec554

“Esper Kwon Shinhyun.”8fc1296358e3bb00

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He stopped b2a314ead3 as he 861bc041f5 was about f2183dadb4 to enter 2c116b4e36 the room ad59785878 where Jungon 95196ccc1c was.b08295fac45d9b4a

“What?”3a2d1e2fb467b6a2

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She was the woman who always trembled and ran away with her head down as if he were a ticking time bomb, but today she spoke first for some reason. However, given the situation, her unusual behavior wasn’t welcome. She was just a hindrance when he wanted to face Jungon right away.6afa5a8a23eb0bc3

“You’re really… really lucky… Please treat Jungon well.”49f0b9b45df89f19

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“What do you mean?”d838ef6be3d48d19

“Oh, nothing.”942d4c7b9674c340

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As soon as 60b2f2fbf1 he frowned, Hayoung 97cc0edcd9 hurriedly left.746371725d258060

It wouldn’t have been hard for him to catch her, even though she wasn’t an esper or a guide, but he let her go.889f5f9d3e0308c9

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Getting a guide with a matching rate not in the 60% range but at 95.6% was indeed a ‘blessing,’ and what mattered to him now was only Jungon.e2b475204ca23fe1

“Shinhyun, you’re here?”2f1cf0f0ea6cd9ff

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Upon entering 0879a98c07 the room, bd50ce7497 Jungon greeted f9d966370c him with 8ffc89a09b a bright eaaa951d04 face.577ad206f09641fa

Caught off guard by the unexpected cheerful reaction, he scrutinized Jungon’s face.ab827f7d39a33f20

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Even though ac35351567 he signed 7dc4337f35 so quickly, 13b4ff5bb7 he thought 061feff5a8 Jungon might 40a6b00a41 be regretting 30ead51f7b it, at ec96addabb least a f42ebc0c0e little, or f7a405f2dc maybe a 89b9c0b47b lot.c53a6707d282afbd

But no matter how he looked, there was no sign of regret on Jungon’s face.90f18d2bab3f7c94

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In fact, he e3855287de seemed more lively 07e9e53eea than ever.002736c7b81a4c09

Was he acting?aed7c8e7211db203

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Was it because 9243fcb29a his eyes sparkled 58234d47cc from crying when ca57860d4e he heard the 56f4c3e7e5 matching rate and f83a79e22a shed a tear? He checked his f14013e4aa eyes persistently, but f03b98ffce they were fine.1799f23379a0e7d1

“…”2efdb75dd8b25001

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He had f9126bd0d9 never felt 7abac8286b so frustrated 5287f49889 by not 63679d7d93 understanding someone.4ece4e838a023bdb

Why on earth 24bdf29cb7 did this person 5bdd5faf71 cry when he bfcc6e28a8 heard the matching c7f926c5aa rate?84129c47a8ae857c

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“Shinhyun?”abb646d406354788

As he stood 275a25f271 there blankly, Jungon 51667f746d tilted his head 8cff62d87d and moved his 26a2ed7264 wheelchair closer.768b4721ff1ba9d2

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His gaze eba8eaeb3c fell on 25f033aec3 the hands 141d21b233 moving the 55af7c581f wheelchair.443f3c8cf567155a

Even in casual 97ef470c44 clothes, his wrists 166a3d124f looked more fragile 9567e29cd1 than when he 35b360edbb wore patient clothes.7624c96dd9005fe0

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Once he 55c6b8d692 joined Leviathan, 7ee241be75 Jungon would 7d5ac8f133 have to 180964a6a2 handle a 7fc3c286d4 gun too.625b5e30b2def6ac

If he used the firearms guides handle with those wrists, wouldn’t the recoil alone break them?9df4a38bb20d4b3d

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Before deploying 945be36bce him in 12cae89b1b the field, 82b7f18157 something had 10609c8ad2 to be 78405ae30a done about bc8f0f8eeb that frail 6913ae7bc4 body.17ba254b1e880460

“Shinhyun…? Is something wrong?”d1c74c2a263957e8

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“Nothing at all. Did you… sign the contract?”f137be4dd8c45d89

He asked as if he didn’t know, even though he had already seen it. It was a shallow trick to draw out Jungon’s true feelings.01ec8354d20ab88e

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“Yes! Hayoung explained it kindly, so I could decide quickly.”bf839eb7ab6f6eef

His face showed no 7b2d82971b concern for the future, e3ca5b05ff making him doubt if 363e37cd46 he had read the 52b3412562 contract thoroughly.e8210ce2ba3392b8

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“But there’s one thing I’m worried about.”23cc3089f53b23e5

The suspicion faded from Jungon’s face, which suddenly furrowed his brows as if he had never smiled.77ae81f4b08b58cf

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“Please, tell me.”658ba8f7a2570e9e

He was 1fbf76a529 secretly pleased. There was a budding b19d997ba5 possibility of understanding the 459358fa09 person who had been 9a25b5a0c1 incomprehensible.9b58c97d83bd068d

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Among the 4091b3225d guides assigned 7577e3a967 to the cb9f600c99 asylum, a 7f558fc70b few had 452ccb4db9 opened conversations 1c0002c05b like this, 3b8c604975 asking for 5a8ed8003f personal compensation d4f85e33ce from their bafa7a2eee espers rather a251bd0db7 than the e77310eb24 Bureau.9c421132ee66b30f

“I’m not sure if I should say…”b7f77701d03077a3

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Judging by his deliberate hesitation to gauge Shinhyun’s reaction, it was clear. Yoojungon was about to make a personal request to Kwon Shinhyun.641ea7a163b26235

“The soundproofing here is solid.”1fa23814467afa1e

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He said, closing the 61137472af door. Shinhyun glanced at 2228a75f30 the room beyond 4a5a681503 the wall, where 7f4880091d they had been 18b9ecf162 monitoring earlier.1caaebb443979d24

What’s Gong Eunho doing? Why is he still watching?5283a66adbfb2958

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He moved his hand to a spot out of Jungon’s sight but clearly visible on CCTV, signaling Eunho to leave.45e3290b0d369d7b

“But I’m worried it might upset you…”9675708ca5d34f3c

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“It’s fine, just tell me.”8d11d1f552ae34f6

Normally, he wouldn’t have entertained a clueless human trying to negotiate by holding his weakness.18eb64fa84ba4f94

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But now 9ac2c1bcce it was d6d793ff5e different. He was curious about ff8fb29974 what Jungon would say.d65c403f79c817a9

He recalled the 00655a7dd9 demands the espers 13abed2b27 of Leviathan had ec084df540 heard from uncooperative 78cc6341f0 guides.c11310cad84303ce

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Money, freedom, romance, safety, 2efd9db4bd relationships.ece6ff4c775080b8

Which one would 3d59aab285 Yoojungon ask for?27b2d58a0ce40c72

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“If it bothers you, please let me know.”1a1c013322b58735

“Yes, understood.”35a244364bfb6906

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If he 21d9cd61bc dared to 9d8dc76d17 make an 5ef73e5111 unreasonable demand, f4b69c9bc4 claiming to 795a902d70 be his e8315c6939 only guide, b0507d2e00 he decided 68ecdee400 to crush d61f461ccf him with 6ca74d9f42 fear.f22de10e9281bbf9

A civilian who c1ae66f4dc had lived a f63caee932 life unrelated to 024b69a856 monsters would crumble 87bef62c87 with just a a06526d76b bit of fear. It was easier than 30c1e1c962 taming a beast—15ba56824457dcbb

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“I want to guide you right away, but I heard guide training starts tomorrow.”5c1a70d9afb31ce3

“What?”f894e25df398c084

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Before he could e48434b897 process it, a 157ddae3b0 dumbfounded voice escaped 31d5da7d00 him.6f55831f82874bbc

“I heard I’m your first guide. You must have been looking forward to it, I’m really sorry…”8a689f47c6f81dc1

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“Sorry?”62b7adf6b24c9f79

“The higher the esper’s grade, the more they need guiding, right? I know you want it as soon as possible. I’m sorry I can’t help right away.”21e594c13befe8cd

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What did he 87be0553ed just say? Did this person really 55526bc4bd say that?80f4d03d0a0ddcbe

“I’ll try my best. I’ll work hard so I can guide you as soon as possible, so please wait a little longer. I’m really sorry.”9b31278d724c4104

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It was a string of incomprehensible words. He thought he’d hear an unreasonable demand, but instead, he got an apology.c2d5f4b47a8467a7

“You’re disappointed, right? I’m sorry.”40f9f07882b4e7e7

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Seeing him hang his head helplessly, he finally regained his senses. He truly couldn’t understand Yoojungon.c4badf5b3e75ef79