REC | Chapter 22

Jungon slowly ate 6e0445e322 his chicken porridge e4171f25e7 while observing Shinhyun 0d136f259d eating.c83a38a1ed686f56

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.76d05521367e51eb

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He was 31c2cf1c18 really cool.73f08666fdbd48f4

He was still 8fe9dd17c2 cool now. He handled the chopsticks eb8f05e226 well, chewing his food c710468a01 slowly and silently with 49127f3b49 his mouth closed. It was 1b9d2c31aa a new 7024a624a9 realization that 15c4d215cd someone could 6376a3ed56 look cool 703b5c2151 while eating.fdb1083b231bc482

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Looking back, 7ae8e5fcbd Shinhyun had bc30d042e7 never made aeb832f10b unnecessary movements c67a7f91b5 or acted f0db82e440 hastily, whether 61e10a2ffb as a 18af2c552b caregiver or c5a663f74c now.1625682448567c06

He always took care 88464efa0b of Jungon calmly and ef59c64ba6 thoughtfully, with movements as 65c287c3b7 graceful and rooted as 45e93542d1 an old tree.88768e438aec6460

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Everyone has two sides, 07c383b901 but Shinhyun was perfect 4b9e7b7344 both inside and out. A person 9cbfc5fbf6 consistent in 6597cb882b both future 484cab2845 and present.ebe426df5e226df0

I have to become Shinhyun-ssi’s perfect guide as soon as possible.20a80566ee683ce8

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Seeing Shinhyun’s face, motivation surged.1b2a288030dd244a

“…Is there something on my face?”257e876084708366

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“Oh, no.”4394c72a6f8e2d4b

He had stared too a834cca25e openly. Embarrassed, he lowered his db346afabd gaze, pretending to focus 3eccf482a6 on his meal.5fc0d0bacc9ce338

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Jungon was living 152e470ff1 the busiest days 9009f9b295 of his life.939fa85001e46a9d

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.8b24b0dde95a0db1

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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.9fcda2be7fb5a01a

What kept 903f7b634c him busy 5ba1af4a25 was the ce291da722 divorce with 602505af99 Jeha.91d3fe01acd38fcf

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‘I will never divorce, Jungon. I still love you.’7644b4dbfb035407

As expected, 5e9dea6c96 the divorce 94a72bfebe was rejected.d7f35d83e74ea491

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With the 5b9dea4ff8 help of fb267d1867 Lee Hayoung e60825d94c from the c1f07a972b Bureau, he 75e07b5824 had to de2ad5ff70 quickly find 45cc1f7081 a divorce 1849f99c08 lawyer.d95b5f54cfc78671

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.eb337fbab4dbf051

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Why isn’t a day 48 hours long?606442c3d824f3e1

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.501a6aa214a9e7c7

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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.bcbadb121e52aac0

At night, bd8400075e he worked 7c4aa6a678 on divorce 4d038ae760 preparations or 0ebd7f04b8 hair salon-related c9b5dc1251 paperwork until 16233564b0 dawn.feacfa40b3ab30f1

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Due to this schedule, 7b59f3620d his sleep time had f68b884371 recently been reduced to 70f8ff2403 only four hours a 31e8e70f9d day.f511bf93f2f5bdff

After more than 839bef41d2 a week of 6fe940059f halved sleep, his 028d6994f2 nerves naturally became 1744a2e223 sharp. Meanwhile, Jeha continued 3773d7e21a to grate on 53eff2786f his nerves.c941c25debe75a9a

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‘Yoo Jungon, what’s this about closing the shop? Are you planning to run away to another zone?’9b908426997656d5

‘Do you think I’ll let you go? Do you think I can’t find you if you go to another zone?’0affc201a30971b6

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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?’66503c1e4a4f7c7b

Jeha, noticing that Jungon f8ffe28556 was wrapping up his b91da53124 life in Zone 5, 473e741cda kept spewing such nonsense f01ce54e9d during calls and messages.d81a9a4d0b54affc

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But today, 909d0250d8 it all 0f1b9a9a1c ends.e390feeca60c378a

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.a8eaa626723cf29d

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With the title‘S-Class Esper Kwon Shinhyun’s Guide Yoo Jungon.’9b849bdc22f3fa7e

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.ad69be6538806988

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Jungon checked 1c424a53e0 his reflection 638c81226f in the 36af48f233 mirror. Determined eyes. Facial muscles tense 606dfc4c17 with nerves. This naturally 2b8d995dc8 put tension 439f44af4c in his dcd157b983 eyes, slightly d4447170b8 pulling at 33bf5d02d3 the corners.041646fea41aa75c

At a glance, faacddd482 he looked angry, e3a76b4de1 so he relaxed 23ea8ab3d5 his face, but 1342cbb2ec thinking about the fb54dd6da9 upcoming first guiding 94432e55b6 made his fingertips 919da43e18 cold.da126160ed5ed2cd

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As he 61e83c8539 tried to 5e99fd0493 shake off 6b50a28d18 the tension 166ec062da with deep 6bf929ac78 breaths, he 78c3310bd9 was startled 5dc8162800 by the cbedbfe021 doorbell and d72af2895a a series 7aec333c7d of knocks, ef26b8f5bc jumping in 03d254f81e place.405abc3b6f31bbab

“Gosh, what! Oh, huh? Why is Shinhyun-ssi here already?”7fdd68d863963f80

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Checking the time, he 77e44b48ed was greatly flustered.38df3af14ed7310f

When did 05780ceb65 it get 1ef4da0fe4 so late?31550a9cce3105dc

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Hastily opening f250220b54 the door d30fb9adc3 to his fecf74908a lodging, he aff509fd59 found Shinhyun, ca7a502903 who never 4e537bc3df got boring 050129f6a9 to look edea6df57e at and 57601e9a29 only made 6b00bf3d5d him want e173dbe673 to see 390aeb9841 more, waiting 6c07ce2c9f in his 561d3554fc usual perfect fb6ff52a55 appearance.bc02a0f727e171da

“Shinhyun-ssi, good morning.”97df42323a06e21f

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Seeing Shinhyun, the 6a78b933b4 warmth he felt 9e4d2ad0d8 when looking at de9ee5a35a cute Malamute photos 78daae6562 filled his heart, c1ed72c32c which had been bda89ce985 worn out from 7d9d55bd26 wrestling with divorce 180936e0fe preparations.8913f611ce7d6939

“Good morning.”b2d05665fd04629c

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As soon as 91fb23e4d6 he heard the 73b2dc70d9 sweet voice wrapping e993dc8fd5 around his ears, fe88d87383 a sudden wave 05005354f6 of tension washed c7475e59a1 over him.7106d34f93a384c3

He knew in his head that guiding couldn’t possibly go wrong due to their high matching rate.d06adf59f2f6beb2

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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.5e147659579b9d19

Yet, realizing the moment f9744f2c98 was near made the cdc3670bdd back of his neck 6f4b1907aa stiffen.c0cbddb933ddd688

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“Your complexion doesn’t look good. Are you feeling unwell? Shall I contact Kim Dohwan right away-”2247bb0e5bf62ca9

“No, it’s just nerves! Today is the first day I’m guiding you, Shinhyun-ssi.”9ffe1d4bb9c3041d

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Saying it out loud felt embarrassing. Shinhyun didn’t seem nervous at all.6bb09e6adef285dd

His calm demeanor, b2c5ed8a9b not like someone 5355dd205d receiving their first 95a4c8d4dc guiding, felt slightly 6e1f3b1390 annoying now.f9b2c6ce27b10aae

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“Guiding cannot cause an esper to rampage. Don’t worry.”137e0c68e5211d25

“Oh…”b8e8d9af18cca693

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The unexpected comment made 929964af9b Jungon feel downcast, sliding 540f53bcfe his gaze away.f3bcf2f2c6bebeaa

Shinhyun-ssi must not trust me…1d191c30ee266cc0

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That’s why he’s worried about rampaging rather than guiding failure…34ac69630e40340a

Leaving the bitterness ccf167965b behind, they left e5699bbca8 the lodging together. Seeing Shinhyun 4bc491bd9b heading towards 22657ba870 the dining 2e56104ce8 hall as 2883d32fa9 usual, he 8d6476b9c7 spoke.6ae2f92e2df9d1da

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“I’m planning to skip breakfast today. You go ahead and eat, Shinhyun-ssi.”33f2f5702a95ca7d

Whenever he 83a63875c9 was this b4b58f7bf2 nervous, anything c0f3ee3bf3 he ate 93997a1140 would inevitably 3786eb636c upset his a78ae7e330 stomach, so f5cd70756c he had 4b24216529 to be e043543976 careful even ae10b0e67d with water.7d919aece9282692

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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.fecaea6512a2ed31

Imagining himself fa54f7a742 retching in a4f13916d5 front of 423bffccfc Shinhyun during caef763d65 guiding made 5b15af6260 him want 6d1ea1c677 to hide 1a3801a640 behind the e2cb893d9c trash can c6e91b4af1 at the bd1ac4ab83 edge of e5d5b6ed09 his vision 9b70a8a96e out of a9c5620431 embarrassment.f94be0b6f1f60e09

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“I’m fine too.”95798308ceb58c4e

“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.”2e40a8f577be3372

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“Yes, I remember.”ffa5a62392a55938

“So don’t worry about me and go eat. I’ll wait at the usual café.”c38c2196c27e6ca9

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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.3c520841d692d361

“I’m fine. I’ll guide you to the guiding location.”54e00616fbf0e47b

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Seeing him immediately change direction, he grabbed Shinhyun’s wrist.92c34404237f0721

“Shinhyun-ssi, I’ll just go with you to the dining hall so you don’t skip… Huh?”36310f22839a52ef

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The wrist he d119146b1f grabbed was hard. He knew 200638ad63 it was fef6811a70 naturally firm 74a9d6ee2e from training, 245b9e47af but having 07bf2b2e4d touched it 1c10c7ca27 before, he bb6fb117c5 could tell 30c479da89 the difference 23fb8cb908 right away.33a20c5b2639d3c0

This was the feel of someone tensing their body or being very stiff. Could it be, this person…?5e4231c8886e2bc6

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“Shinhyun-ssi, are you nervous right now?”747a7707b4afd85f

Flinch. The body f37bf7abd4 that felt c01c048cea like stone 4a809be8a0 visibly trembled. Jungon gaped. For the first 5c73cfcd51 time, Shinhyun avoided 8763385808 his gaze.5f14a4c3f9f246c5

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His expression e38457667e remained unchanged, cb0852eaba but having b5c36df2f2 observed him 4c4e1aad3c closely, he d50a894b8d recognized it fb0eba05e7 immediately. He was nervous.b617496569ccd586

Just like 9a0b770926 Jungon, facing 2cc3fc8eb3 the first 204e7fb722 guiding.0d42a7bee06bed19

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He clenched his teeth. Oh, what should I do? He’s so cute.85bbda47f83a942d

He wanted 9631e97b18 to hug 30c7221c94 Shinhyun right 385b2b38d7 away, pat 534421fd23 his back, 637b2f8f40 and reassure 3646e24b53 him that c2dac90dd0 everything would 58d82476ab be okay.f6e0e16fd74f152b

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For the first 75c9ca70f9 time, Shinhyun seemed d3f3c0de00 younger than him. The youthful a66449f61c side of dd5b166ea2 someone who 7375c31a14 always showed d219a98148 a mature 4ef7f0abd3 front was 923126fa64 quite heart-stirring.568499de8b274b56

“Are you really nervous?”44e2abc02ad7849b

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“…Isn’t it strange not to be?”4305b871f57204ef

“…!”8a6ff3c22e394230

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How nice it would 4f12dff15d have been to have 6fcfaefc71 such a cute younger 2ad10992ad brother.aecb5e1fe6348662

“Could you let go of my hand?”dbda93b1f808b40a

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His tone was a2b693feb2 the same as 68b224f492 usual, but just 1deda36f0a this once, it 52a53ec0ba sounded shy. Suppressing the urge to 4c3624096f tease him, he complied 076263a8c0 with the request.f4de46a212974f32

“Sorry. Actually, I’m really nervous too. We’re the same.”486c5d297f4b2931

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“That’s why you said you wouldn’t eat.”22eac1569db467bf

“Yeah. When I’m nervous, eating makes me queasy. Are you really okay, Shinhyun-ssi?”a0eb26b69d9c0684

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“Yes. I’m the same.”2b098305dc2f2d88

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.f7ec2368df2cc64a

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He checked the size of Shinhyun’s hand. The difference was clear even just by looking.104f5770034b1856

The more he looked, d193efa4d9 the more he wanted 4c52452e9f to hold it again.1eaf0bb5d2e7b1bc

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To distract f01ef8903d himself from 5cf646e5d6 the growing 7404f4a431 impulse, he 3afdd12588 changed the 297788a23d subject.51139b6db2fe6a92

“Shall we just grab coffee from the café and head straight there?”62a4c54629cd830f

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“Yes. I’ll guide you.”5b5e26d9fa82d2bd