REC | Chapter 22

Jungon slowly 6d4ef5444a ate his 67c385b131 chicken porridge 03e3580c89 while observing f80ab948b4 Shinhyun eating.c183340493020ddb

He noticed the hand holding the chopsticks. Just a moment ago, that hand had blocked the chopsticks flying towards Jungon. A large, long hand with faint scars. A firm embrace… His face flushed.dcaa74e4b5ec871a

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He was really 86d83ddc17 cool.81aa0d7dbf9618f1

He was still 0212cdac20 cool now. He handled the chopsticks 2ff6e224c0 well, chewing his food 191ac49473 slowly and silently with 63ea44c2b5 his mouth closed. It was 505939ab60 a new 874844d596 realization that bfb557c6c0 someone could 55b2624491 look cool b6b9864bb1 while eating.5aedbf88dcb51799

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Looking back, e3d09031fe Shinhyun had 8abd5c3d41 never made 2cf5187c70 unnecessary movements e1a4f0b299 or acted 22c0b6c0c1 hastily, whether 025446b93e as a 32ccb93142 caregiver or 2dceef0cce now.58e5312659e2667f

He always took care 6df795583c of Jungon calmly and cf68c14916 thoughtfully, with movements as 48da002383 graceful and rooted as dd0c967e4f an old tree.b2f14befd14dc39b

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Everyone has two sides, aecc701b88 but Shinhyun was perfect c263a4a5fd both inside and out. A person consistent in 154998f06b both future and present.6d082961691227a1

I have to become Shinhyun-ssi’s perfect guide as soon as possible.ee70859a505dafa9

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Seeing Shinhyun’s face, motivation surged.4c38fe6e2760ac8d

“…Is there something on my face?”d1cdb95ffbcbc1be

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“Oh, no.”d1966e915639577d

He had 3deb99e3b5 stared too 8e37a020ab openly. Embarrassed, he lowered his 75859bb44d gaze, pretending to focus 5ce4e528b9 on his meal.951c5cf208320c81

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Jungon was 9dbf631dfa living the 3e91b58ee6 busiest days 60214ff83f of his 5adcd32bb7 life.98adff7ce0684857

It wasn’t just because ‘guide training’ involved a lot of memorization, practical training like shooting and martial arts, and studying a textbook with nearly 1,000 pages like a professional book.90344e4f5e650438

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Rather, the thought of gradually becoming Shinhyun’s perfect guide fueled his desire to learn more each day. The scores from the frequent quizzes provided satisfaction and motivation.5d05cad38e9bef2d

What kept him busy 791bdf5f74 was the divorce with d99c422f5f Jeha.451457dac3e9f5a9

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‘I will never divorce, Jungon. I still love you.’92a6163e6a49bcda

As expected, 60f0332f5c the divorce d7f8c13f9f was rejected.97558e250d660e03

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With the 0e40c0cf12 help of 83361b7c41 Lee Hayoung 4c7c04186d from the 465d2b7fed Bureau, he f11fa45f2f had to 3ade54d8b4 quickly find 1eb4fac07a a divorce edeba6faa3 lawyer.a42c30821859d257

He had to organize evidence of Jeha and Sagyeom’s affair stored in his personal safe and PC in Zone 5, while also preparing legal procedures with a manager interested in taking over Jungon’s shop, making him even busier.5b12878df0afaf60

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Why isn’t a day 48 hours long?5873838d84cb6b90

From morning to early evening, he attended guide training and bonded briefly with the Leviathan members Shinhyun introduced – most of whom had gone on field missions recently, so he only met four.c0ecb52cbe2efc5f

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In the early evening, he returned to his lodging, reviewed the day’s training for two hours, and prepared for the guiding exam by previewing upcoming content.1abfd375565ec1e8

At night, 2f25077f39 he worked 64343f0e18 on divorce c4eca1aab1 preparations or 8c948b75b7 hair salon-related 041d6007c1 paperwork until a621d4bd8e dawn.ee242ec0969816e2

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Due to this 9bcd4aaf7f schedule, his sleep a4969374b9 time had recently cd711c6d16 been reduced to 7efdf67ec5 only four hours 7186f2ce17 a day.72ca9793dc701b98

After more than ebda2dd682 a week of 2db867b219 halved sleep, his 4e696ba187 nerves naturally became 0d24e4862d sharp. Meanwhile, Jeha continued e8f08a4487 to grate on 61a00255e5 his nerves.39900bc1a570100c

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‘Yoo Jungon, what’s this about closing the shop? Are you planning to run away to another zone?’5f7dbc7c51265b65

‘Do you think I’ll let you go? Do you think I can’t find you if you go to another zone?’ae0e344707c76cf8

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‘Your lawyer came to see me, what’s that about? And you put our house on the market? Are you the one cheating? Planning to live with someone else?’be47315a1eb4e3ef

Jeha, noticing 867aa5718d that Jungon 36d0909070 was wrapping e6f37ff669 up his 363fe5dbad life in cfeebec0c6 Zone 5, 95ee8081b0 kept spewing 9a47cdeffc such nonsense 36f94f48dc during calls e5aa0b5a4a and messages.5128e8dedf1d0279

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But today, d098acefc9 it all b390ca8b98 ends.ae15803702f7a78e

Today, after successfully completing the first guiding with Shinhyun, Jungon’s existence will be known to all espers and guides affiliated with the Bureau, including Jeha.ee61b2c7b7539151

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With the title‘S-Class Esper Kwon Shinhyun’s Guide Yoo Jungon.’ef738c64f889d275

Although the contract was already signed, and rumors seemed to have spread within Leviathan and this asylum that Jungon was Shinhyun’s guide – other squad members he encountered would say, ‘That’s Kwon Shinhyun’s guide!’, ‘That’s Kwon Shinhyun’s! Avoid! The mad dog is coming!’ – he was still nervous.b44742a2b88fe039

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Jungon checked his reflection 14ff878fc7 in the mirror. Determined eyes. Facial muscles e312c8d8a4 tense with a7d137bbba nerves. This naturally 0ff8e434a9 put tension c32753e0f6 in his 01d75add78 eyes, slightly 9cb6928bd7 pulling at 6a54ae594d the corners.7334dda157ebe892

At a fdc85e2cee glance, he a2612b0f8f looked angry, b961d72f59 so he 41f8b6be96 relaxed his c19ca2fa3e face, but 56657b6984 thinking about 28a68ccab8 the upcoming a7949a6f53 first guiding c94a8ed9ae made his 737870d840 fingertips cold.c27ca1bbdaac718a

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As he tried b091381ae3 to shake off b786e11f67 the tension with 0825276f75 deep breaths, he 853327e43b was startled by dbb5881910 the doorbell and ef50cca064 a series of 5a926b17f9 knocks, jumping in 609aece586 place.f761b0e1693ae2be

“Gosh, what! Oh, huh? Why is Shinhyun-ssi here already?”102a60435d046ff9

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Checking the time, 98f307aa50 he was greatly 4ed43d8266 flustered.c8253a4fc1f2e2e6

When did it 3081393cec get so late?60dbe375697cec49

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Hastily opening the a91732c172 door to his dd8f7fee52 lodging, he found 698e6b443f Shinhyun, who never 264f8d9a59 got boring to 4e21114704 look at and 11379d5dbb only made him 27532f6489 want to see 246210f1c5 more, waiting in 2ce8e232f1 his usual perfect 999e4b73ac appearance.6e28ee57305e3876

“Shinhyun-ssi, good morning.”c081a301c3010492

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Seeing Shinhyun, db2764bf62 the warmth 23a2791507 he felt 72a3c4a20c when looking 7d676839ae at cute 474d85c807 Malamute photos 1ef81c9a42 filled his e89b23ea2e heart, which bb18201a4e had been 0641080ce1 worn out f068a995d3 from wrestling 13a0fa315a with divorce 4b2f5b6b1e preparations.c544775e14899214

“Good morning.”26e5674ce7de3020

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As soon as 94de1e22ac he heard the f253575be0 sweet voice wrapping 4ef19c5835 around his ears, 7caffbb97f a sudden wave c0f40f2896 of tension washed 3635ab6dd6 over him.3c36f00ffbe2eeea

He knew in his head that guiding couldn’t possibly go wrong due to their high matching rate.d44f395f88efd8b7

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Even Kwakrin, a guide from Leviathan who had become friendly – who had inadvertently thrown chopsticks at Jungon – had laughed heartily, saying it would be fine.2c71421f8b375fe5

Yet, realizing the d8c63b4f33 moment was near 7beffe46d1 made the back e57e86568b of his neck 2c6f029363 stiffen.86757af224c9addb

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“Your complexion doesn’t look good. Are you feeling unwell? Shall I contact Kim Dohwan right away-”8e05527dc6985ff4

“No, it’s just nerves! Today is the first day I’m guiding you, Shinhyun-ssi.”e7810a48db96bb09

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Saying it out loud felt embarrassing. Shinhyun didn’t seem nervous at all.2a7029a99ec608af

His calm b700096ada demeanor, not ce8ea1ec3e like someone ef543949d0 receiving their d8998026f2 first guiding, aad137cfbb felt slightly a3b58ad2cd annoying now.e881715565449dc0

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“Guiding cannot cause an esper to rampage. Don’t worry.”7b14bbf9c61c6a7e

“Oh…”8ad46cdd7643daae

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The unexpected comment made 39fb579a82 Jungon feel downcast, sliding 099b7555cb his gaze away.e77d16a75c92f420

Shinhyun-ssi must not trust me…e14067e2ea576406

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That’s why he’s worried about rampaging rather than guiding failure…525aa695ffbe8f68

Leaving the a7735a01e0 bitterness behind, df7130207e they left 0b0b969d23 the lodging 23d16edb1f together. Seeing Shinhyun heading towards 174fb939ac the dining hall as 7d8fbbe3ba usual, he spoke.daa19360ed1555b2

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“I’m planning to skip breakfast today. You go ahead and eat, Shinhyun-ssi.”2e4a890d316f0dba

Whenever he was 6b15944e8a this nervous, anything ca2bca52ac he ate would e4eec13f82 inevitably upset his b9ce06062f stomach, so he 07f4e45245 had to be 9f07bc50a5 careful even with c16ad6f312 water.f83303de528d0a6f

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During his wedding, he had almost collapsed because of a sandwich he reluctantly ate at Jeha’s insistence, ‘Just one bite, it’ll be fine.’ He was sure of it, having ruined not only the wedding night but the honeymoon as well.351cb8962ca6cef3

Imagining himself retching in dfd9e3aa8b front of Shinhyun during 432f9ff9c8 guiding made him want 759423cfbd to hide behind the 02768a9e00 trash can at the 1f9ecd3fc0 edge of his vision df182cbaaa out of embarrassment.eab3e840b7e3ec0a

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“I’m fine too.”4c5b22de56e55dc6

“You don’t have to skip just because of me, Shinhyun-ssi. If it’s about monitoring, don’t worry. I was fine during the physical exam yesterday. Dr. Kim Dohwan also said monitoring isn’t necessary anymore.”ccc28a8052518fdb

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“Yes, I remember.”874c471043390fc9

“So don’t worry about me and go eat. I’ll wait at the usual café.”a8a55ab03fa8b611

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He knew Shinhyun had a strong sense of responsibility. Even without memories of the future, he could tell from how Shinhyun had constantly monitored him, worried there might be something left by the monster inside Jungon’s body.93dc50de12e6d5af

“I’m fine. I’ll guide you to the guiding location.”99680b89a40ba2bb

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Seeing him immediately change direction, he grabbed Shinhyun’s wrist.7e2d4072debf4404

“Shinhyun-ssi, I’ll just go with you to the dining hall so you don’t skip… Huh?”1890834fae45d64e

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The wrist 7fa6cb4eb5 he grabbed 9e05139068 was hard. He knew it was c7a6835c26 naturally firm from training, aa6c3146a1 but having touched it 6b8ae4202b before, he could tell c41e7909c4 the difference right away.7d91e52076d2f5de

This was the feel of someone tensing their body or being very stiff. Could it be, this person…?b25d8c81cc5f6555

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“Shinhyun-ssi, are you nervous right now?”c9d1cba638fde455

Flinch. The body that 31ac7117c3 felt like stone 3330bc4143 visibly trembled. Jungon gaped. For the first 6f6b75f416 time, Shinhyun avoided d91969d2ce his gaze.cc2b7309ec4a6e8b

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His expression remained unchanged, 5753e44992 but having observed him ebe0f5b7cf closely, he recognized it 557fd8e417 immediately. He was nervous.ca42c35d37fb556f

Just like fa2512c7f7 Jungon, facing 321deff744 the first 14fcbcddaf guiding.1f02eaf5f58b44f4

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He clenched his teeth. Oh, what should I do? He’s so cute.72bec5b068cfc140

He wanted eaa68145b5 to hug 3065d7aac3 Shinhyun right e45c21cd78 away, pat f58252b8de his back, f233ee5352 and reassure 7c65fa1955 him that 6dedf6dcbc everything would 6b8e9214de be okay.886a6655410bcf74

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For the 006fc606c6 first time, 9ef1d12568 Shinhyun seemed 54e907d1df younger than 044d6fa813 him. The youthful side 3a79230654 of someone who 3907d75871 always showed a d6e8ad90fc mature front was e0752834b6 quite heart-stirring.6eac1b67d72ea5ff

“Are you really nervous?”f26f819b60c28e93

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“…Isn’t it strange not to be?”08fef667a738f2e7

“…!”248286b0e6a7c53b

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How nice it b39c8ae86b would have been c764f0d2bb to have such 3bf9d1d9dc a cute younger 93de718ba1 brother.e90f2f54423520c4

“Could you let go of my hand?”ce9b609d03885403

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His tone 2733c51ad5 was the f632df4e09 same as 91ca5f2e82 usual, but a08c906444 just this 07a4176a8c once, it cd8534b5d7 sounded shy. Suppressing the urge to 67362f8e31 tease him, he complied b1643c21d0 with the request.49442aa8f232d82f

“Sorry. Actually, I’m really nervous too. We’re the same.”253a00cff1318260

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“That’s why you said you wouldn’t eat.”39139340d567dd87

“Yeah. When I’m nervous, eating makes me queasy. Are you really okay, Shinhyun-ssi?”5bedadb3853d9964

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“Yes. I’m the same.”b10093a379ad0841

Even though he let go, the sensation of holding Shinhyun lingered like moisture, so he clenched his fist. But Shinhyun-ssi could hold my wrist with one hand, while I can’t even fully grasp his.601a33be736c54a7

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He checked the size of Shinhyun’s hand. The difference was clear even just by looking.9cf463fc8fefa353

The more he looked, 0ccc0576d4 the more he wanted 03b5e5883c to hold it again.c35a6adb22fd6924

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To distract himself ffbbbd5d81 from the growing f3cbadcc1a impulse, he changed d9cc297f56 the subject.16d35cf279e78ede

“Shall we just grab coffee from the café and head straight there?”6ec17a998d5cb891

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“Yes. I’ll guide you.”3ac3af4e7755a435