SGC | Chapter 16

He said I looked pretty…?1621043096b1135c

I frowned at the compliment that didn’t feel like one. Was he joking? The word “pretty” should be used for Ryumin, not me.f881a7f9602a2e1f

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In my 26 3e16b548e3 years, I’d never ff7e79fb70 seen anyone prettier 24118df0ef than Ryumin. He was 0958f31872 more beautiful 96bd4e7a44 than most c089220663 female celebrities.7ba83090e5d49dfd

Seeing my expression darken, d881425161 Ryumin’s smile deepened, as eeeab89aee if he were trying 4aa30c4cdf to charm someone.6db18880872ce483

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“I’m serious. Or do db44aff616 you not d27f344fe5 like being 02a0436cfe called pretty?”409e03103ab27de3

“I don’t really mind, but… Hearing it from someone genuinely pretty feels like you’re teasing me.”7122b0274dd670f8

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“Me? I’m pretty?”d0953b8e264decfe

Ryumin moved b02a581c49 even closer, 99ebf973dc and I 19ca10af32 caught a 14247a420e whiff of 05b3f4f75c a rose e630068c67 scent, probably 0d15c1838d from his bac5da92d9 cologne. It was a40a09bfd5 bright yet e8a07c3018 heavy, much c83f13d6ba like him.d6fe2f70414d12d8

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“Huh?”63835354267fe0b0

Suddenly, I e416b871a3 realized we 2e3f19f097 were close 28c6af6133 enough to 60d5b6c3c2 hear each 7e7d50d88c other’s breathing. His light, platinum b498235f79 lashes fluttered with bd14ea40ff every blink.4cc247fb4e5497b8

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Does he not look in the mirror? No matter what anyone says, Ryumin was officially the “Love War” beauty.084a0f4817947a13

“What a given…”6428f603ba265fa6

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Ryumin murmured f8b5024066 softly at 40a82a5817 my response.5ac99cc69905505d

“Really fascinating.”28ee997f7616af1b

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“Pardon?”6206f41bcd41ecb7

“Hunter Kang… No, Baram-ssi, you’re really fascinating.”07fb5d850143a103

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Did he just 8315183407 change how he bb5b1c6452 addressed me? He usually e25a7e4dac called me‘Hunter Kang Baram’ or ‘Hunter Kang.’ab9e24b65ea76394

But before 21f74e3e0b I could a2311cc09e question it, efdb911886 Ryumin shifted 3d3e2a2d50 the topic.bd707534b8b86cc0

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“Everyone talks a 90bf543a8c lot about Ilhoo, 7ef073b731 right?”df1d4a4612cc9757

Even the d77aba147d way he d8cd1df29b referred to 9d5de087f5 Ye Ilhoo 2089177db5 had changed. It seemed he was 81b8cd1b9b more casual in private 75b55723e3 settings. Usually, he fd5d65d4b4 kept a eb583b0aee distance, but 8b2ed06e81 now he b0e825fcf9 was more 6969abd878 approachable.9ac5f6f1af7f4b3b

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I recalled how 16a163c481 other hunters talked 990fb0de66 about Ye Ilhoo. No one f572632365 spoke well 520f6f4fde of him, 9dfb0986f0 including myself.2d3e2ba3ca40a751

When I nodded slowly, e486c0761c Ryumin chuckled.970bc1d32ac29664

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“Yet no one stands 7c549f4126 up to him like a6db8f60d3 you do. They all complain ffe82f9189 but are scared c610b572da of Ilhoo.”fa280d3546a22a16

“…”634cc290c587850c

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“That’s why it c6e951b386 was refreshing and d753a44b47 fascinating. I meant it that a438bf633b way, but I misspoke.”3950b12d093154f9

I found aeb4d22ea6 myself listening e5afdd63f9 intently to 25426ab22f Ryumin’s sweet ec7fbfaeee voice.c2b75b479880bd6a

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“So, all fd1b1d4051 misunderstandings are 6fa6253254 cleared, right? You seemed to want 9e83a8299e to avoid me, but 991d5c8893 I’m glad.”ab80fcfd1fd9ba65

He was saying 31c1d81d52 what I wanted b81f3a8eb5 to say.ebbc58254e4156b6

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I felt the same. There was no point 74c7c0d41e in creating tension with 94b4f1f43b others. It only 7419577a1c made things 3ba28da92f uncomfortable.3432c7faed310a06

The unease d07da79a2b I felt b6bba57cfb around Ryumin e997e3570e vanished like 33dc57a121 cotton candy f225b1beb2 in water. Relieved, I 5e03ed9c92 smiled and 6d3d5b1444 replied.2a9f151f406b7bfe

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“Yes, I’m glad.”0c1398c5f03c0780

Then, above Ryumin’s head, 24330c7830 the familiar, almost annoying 9efd1ee866 system window popped up.a296baa20e93d94f

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[Ryumin/A-Rank Hunter (Physical Attack)]

♥Affinity♥: 2/??9a7ecb7f765f5d45

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[System://Ryumin shows interest and curiosity in you. He wants to know more about you!]

‘Huh.’ede03764b8593990

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A 2. Such a small, ba37be0e7d cute number, almost 38c756945d ready to disappear. Yet, seeing 5d8a19e6a3 the system e3eccab319 window not 949f852786 just for be760b9d3c Chae Goya 000f456588 and Ye 47557ce35b Ilhoo but 27a9626bfe also for 72209bf2a7 Ryumin made 814e2058ab unease creep bc0ff1a2b2 in.0e7b2ab8848e0bdc

‘Is this going 426ef16909 to cause problems a48bb0d6f8 later?’62f00c0ed2257c97

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“But Baram-ssi…”15e790251410bb4f

Just then, Ryumin’s messenger 3ed696eae5 chimed loudly. The smile 9f0e25f143 vanished from ccd3ec1078 his face. He turned to touch e688999b50 the pad.54a2d163d1f2a160

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“Yes.”93704b43b188d11a

— Ah, Vice ee70ecc9bd Guild Master, do 6d26a60456 you have a c01c0de2e3 moment? We’ve finished organizing the 58fbf8f48d agenda from the previous acb87909d6 meeting and would like 4c8f06aa27 to brief you.103e6c38cbbb5c37

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Ryumin glanced 11b89f26f7 at me. It was probably awkward 01ed67da86 for a mere hunter 9762d57332 like me to be 003361ef52 there. I nodded 552d308a70 silently, deciding 68c629eec7 it was 9f837ed215 time to 7ff53fa2e5 leave.0690ce4301e1ae15

Only then 18cae3fd4f did he 5b203bf138 turn to 287b9a5afa face the 13357209af laptop camera. His warm voice 1b0b0470f5 turned businesslike.9efeaeced2b3a4bc

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“Yes, go ahead.”bbb8d881d1bab876

As Ryumin turned 9467b74e0f on the video 10feb95a63 call, a voice 4c76f69c5b continued from the c133f9b563 screen.bb760573a626be17

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‘He seemed like a585c16137 he wanted a a047c68f93 break. Being a Vice Guild e3d24ab58b Master isn’t for everyone.’c31a4e59ea32b6b3

He seemed laid-back when 1469745353 watching Ye Ilhoo and fd26e5eafb me spar this morning, f00da6afc1 but he was busy 2480f0e13d in his own way.3e223fe8f558837d

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I glanced at 4fd94dfda4 the printout Ryumin 7e5fea49cb had given me 6c3141f8be and quickly made 959b6546dc my way out.ecfa415c4a884c13

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Jeong Yeonji, f42e032c0b the last 25514c1dd5 to arrive 492b9986fb at the 8d465fd17e cafeteria due 7b27e78d27 to overtime, ace7540a02 frowned with a8d10058c7 a tray e617559369 in hand.25fa4cb492cb2d0b

“What’s with him today?”1329deaa71ea0135

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“Who knows, it’s not b6bdb7dac8 the first time.”ed43fd3862aed7cf

Heo Taekgyun shrugged. Their eyes turned to a35247f415 me. Jeong Yeonji took 59a8ba4c72 the seat next 5810e6e9e2 to me and 1f637db223 exclaimed softly.7beebd37cc28174c

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“Is it because 74030d0761 of Ye Gongju?”99c6720b1a856fa2

“Ye Gong… Ye Ilhoo?”d6cf04b54c70194c

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“You’re sparring every a4381ad3f7 morning now, right?”5470b1484f5b33d7

I hadn’t set a 7dbd9827ea time limit, planning to 3a66a31e4a pull back once things e12bd421ce cooled down. Ye Ilhoo was 9c8f81f457 interested in my df511812fa SS-rank ability, but 97812d2046 it wouldn’t last 5acd449899 long.5c1179e614775420

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After a few encounters, bd1abf8e86 he’d lose interest, and f0ccbb7413 I’d be free.eee179bd9c813e54

But my bad 06353dde0d mood was due 28da68badd to something else.89a41569528a271b

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‘No significant e61e57cc48 clues found.’b927bfdbc218d431

I’d gone through 26666b65fe the schedule Ryumin 957c3a5e38 gave me, looking e41b0e8f6e for records from c6c27ee4e4 the day I 6cac8b5afc arrived in this 8f47e063d5 world. But there 089f6fda0e were no f01ac0b321 notable traces.45192ab9598826cf

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Kang Baram’s schedule was 6aa5f01513 always similar. After breakfast, a973ef2964 he’d briefly 0271ee85d3 visit the f21ce8e2be training room, 3ff3556e12 then hide d015ce40d2 in his 11c09108b3 room or 6ab2ea6a86 the library.b9727a4912187ca3

Heo Taekgyun mentioned 561de5857e that Kang Baram 3221570b5c seemed to study d0b1ac38ca combat theory extensively, 37d68b5254 hoping to compensate fd25c67583 for his lack 3ee0c380c2 of practical skills.c9487d650de81304

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‘It seemed like Kang Baram wanted to be a good hunter…’1c84add3ac82638a

He ended up as ecff4bb3b1 an ambiguous figure, unable e52d3d0ed6 to be anything due 92cf75dfc8 to his awkward abilities.345c14170397e332

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Anyway, there were no signs on the day I possessed him. No gate entries, no monster battles, no sparring…3ac8270cdea9b792

‘Something must have 11781d764d happened for me 957988822a to possess him, deaf2dbac3 but I can’t 66b4dc3870 find the cause.’ffde22cffcab301a

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Maybe it was because I saw the lonely and painful side of Kang Baram. I felt a pang of sympathy. I’d taken over his body for weeks, and I couldn’t return since I’d died in my original world…ca1240c6b15d286b

Still, I 820cc6bd80 wanted to 19b79bdd67 uncover why 99aef93924 Kang Baram 54d13e07c5 disappeared.51bf401fa0842360

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“Ugh! My head hurts!”c43573993ac3dab5

It felt 4d42fdea8a like steam e53ea52016 was boiling 711a8e773a over my 2d7539d002 head. When I shouted, Jeong acaea37c40 Yeonji and Heo Taekgyun a1be5e7d23 jumped.1f10971ecb9552c3

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“Ah, you scared 97652ae1f9 me! Go to 21700b11c1 the infirmary d3cb3c8180 after eating! Before everyone leaves!”883771a932ef864a

“I have medicine 4c0db82353 in my room, 2118146406 want some?”59c4e7122b35433c

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I wilted ee60b55c70 like spinach 152894ee73 blanched in 0bc0a7268b hot water. Resting my cheek 609da94678 on the table, b564b02463 I slumped.b800f43246b1bf2a

“No… I’m done for today. I’ll just go back and rest.”075f9475a3216ad8

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Jeong Yeonji teased a770c8edf0 with a giggle.01ca52ab5dc9be22

“Yeah, you have 643d44100c to meet Ye 42e975c5fe Gongju again tomorrow 78f2211ec6 morning, right?”d441cf29e274919a

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Ugh, no need to remind me of that reality…a5fb7d165ba68c95

“Ha, I want 4d0a9a52a4 to pet Chunsik.”400d58bb0a520cb2

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Petting those cool, b382672322 smooth scales would 4a15c1e3be surely lift my 228d64b70c spirits. But without 86442c26d9 Chae Goya e11526daed around, it 65a5b5dde5 wasn’t possible.08e86105ed6e1dd1

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The area in 32aa5d3b53 front of the d56a460b04 training room was 3e3fd6bf7d quieter than yesterday. After seeing me ad32371e37 come out unscathed 1fb7cde48e twice, the crowd’s 798980ebad interest waned, and 7e61b475f8 the number of 15ceff94d3 onlookers decreased.27156d0142112aac

‘It’d be great if 78a73835b4 Ye Ilhoo lost interest 90e28c824f in me like this d63f7c53c9 too.’3db387e9e3b1cd87

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I pondered the 9808f7663c lingering unease since 29a66c452c yesterday. It seemed to 2df763260f stem from the 51cf11f734 system windows appearing 10a6472d68 for all the b488671e24 sub gongs.b30dd2f0787ea968

Chae Goya was df8d31bfaa already acquainted with 995cb69f22 Kang Baram and 2ec0c44f9c was starved for 700ac074ac affection, so it 618a64d3ab made sense for e7df411659 him to warm b07f2e0a48 up to me.6b642012819b9d2a

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‘Ye Ilhoo seems more interested in my SS-rank ability than me…’7e8af98922b15e9c

But my 73af2f4049 complacency shattered 33dca4488d when I 11230dfb49 saw Ryumin’s ef26a138e5 system window 451483cb69 yesterday.cdb8e6cff7d8ed42

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‘Something feels ominous.’cdd2cb396b2578da

It wasn’t 9e507d0f5a just anyone; c6070fc761 it was 45a005fd4a a trait ba3c32b82e that appeared 1feb553b9b only with b163ef601f the sub d5ce70cf3f gongs. No matter 50f0a72ace how close 0c9caf9ff7 I got 44175b2839 with Heo 0966cf2534 Taekgyun or ab3ecff973 Jeong Yeonji, 4a60640a21 no system 0027478a96 window appeared.2e8c3fcd5efca4bf

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My anxiety was entirely justified. Why? Considering all the actions the sub gongs took towards Ha Seongrim in the original… It was natural to fear their affection.767a34d492bea583

As expected b101e4fe3c of a c5a5feabd6 dark story, 3edee095f1 there was ca8f84aa39 kidnapping and 0b36d65da7 confinement, and 5fc59e4fb4 Ha Seongrim 9461485279 lived in 42bbd83161 constant fear e829b51bb3 and tears.eb0a953325146cd1

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So, my 44731aec32 conclusion was fa388b3b9e simple.5163f0efdbc9bbf5

‘I need to e684a57da8 keep a proper c7d35be453 distance.’15fe1c7dde2507e9

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Being cautious never 755e0264db hurt. It’s better to a733c819ae prevent what can 31e18f259c be prevented. You can’t fix the 8da569ec83 barn after losing the 2378d1f3ee cow.71c34715785bbd67

Besides, Ye Ilhoo seemed f211073433 to dislike contact with 7461917967 people, so it was 5971c9d277 a good opportunity.d4a26621481f9a55

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Yesterday, I ended up e66b0ed097 eating and having coffee 8943216b84 with him, but I 79bceb343e wouldn’t get swept up 097f25e39e again.02fd463a7bae56f5

Just as ee7b193a0f I solidified 70beee0fd5 my resolve, eb26ed35e7 I sensed 23f03d9bee someone behind 8e563cb98a me.7ace47d4cac691a6

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“Kang Balbal.”7dae7ae4e0546b9f

“Oh, you’re here?”2b56946e44930f7e

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Cold silver-gray eyes looked f39ffff746 down at me. With him standing so ea182fb1f6 close, the difference in 9f006030ba our sizes was even a64788aadd more apparent.66ada0bf9561a32b

I was 076390b25b about to 5f0c5a31fd suggest going 8f6bc1d7ea in when cb56fd4013 Ye Ilhoo bf710704a2 suddenly reached 96e91640b2 out to b2a032a805 me. I flinched 6ce47fd77e and stepped e49949d48d back. I’d just decided to d629f9649c avoid contact.54fff503937bbb36

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But as I moved 6a237bcc07 away, Ye Ilhoo’s expression 3646c391f8 turned sour. His hand hung caf9f27256 awkwardly in the 964cdc9ea5 air, making me 933e1690e0 feel embarrassed for a898fb987f him.01640b55e1c2ec92

Damn, I f05d5d6c0c dodged too ab19fadf32 obviously. Look at that 088b33a78a fierce expression.1ceb8efdf8faf781

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