SGC | Chapter 8
by _rinnnieAt my question, e8b63190e7 Chae Goya cautiously cf795cf851 took a bite 6e315a17dd of his kimchi cd796f6cd5 fried rice and 8a3f5e10af looked up.80ff7b09fb76d83e
“Baek Seojoon and Seongrim hyung…?”4913682a0625b9bf
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His gaze seemed to bdab192b9c ask why I was 565ad73f94 bringing them up out 88eb2d33b4 of nowhere. Well, even I thought 539c3c6768 it was a sudden 941c177373 question.93cfb6bdc9d311ab
But I needed to 1e8417c4fa know their whereabouts. After all, I had 2bec044fbc been thrust into a 9da174ad39 bleak BL game where 06e5b9a9d6 they were the main cc4330de90 characters.a90d61c1ee6197ed
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I had to know 95efc8bbb9 how far the original 5f03076c83 story had progressed to 31b4ee9104 figure out how to 2c08b12bf6 avoid those pesky sub 34da564b14 gongs or come up 2d484c8d60 with a clear plan.9330d4f5da2945aa
Sure, I had chances to ask Jeong Yeonji or Heo Taekgyun before. But those two were so close to the ‘previous’ Kang Baram that they knew even the number of his eyelashes. If I suddenly asked about the original gong and soo, they’d find it very suspicious.fb52a0381edc72d5
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Compared to them, Chae Goya was different. We only exchanged greetings when we met, maintaining a comfortable distance. He didn’t know me inside out, so it was easier to ask him.138783aa615cc5cc
“Yeah.”0ff9f19f4f63068e
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“…”2bebdd844911a908
“Why?”290406830c1582e9
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Baek Seojoon, the original gong, and Ha Seongrim, the original soo, were the same age as me. So I naturally used informal speech, but Chae Goya’s expression seemed odd.70684875270058b8
‘Did I have a special nickname for them or something?’b67926757e5b253b
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Like calling them Junjun or Rimrim with some cringy nickname… No way. I was a D-grade extra who never even got mentioned properly in the game. There was no way I had ever spoken to the main characters.799e18fab1d4b1f1
While I was puzzled by Chae Goya’s expression, an unexpected answer came.dde126202e2776be
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“Baek Seojoon left to start a guild a year ago, hyung.”3dfbf36ef8ddfc3d
The original gong started a guild? So he’s not in IDEA now?22bec465f2351182
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“…Did he?”6bc226951db7d9fe
I stammered, questioning myself. Chae Goya db3541bd6a tilted his 23276c4655 head, his fe236ea38a usually smooth 51c208a710 brow slightly b52aabc033 furrowed.14e1f26925bf6e19
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“Yeah, it was a big deal when other hunters from IDEA said they were leaving with him… Don’t you remember?”fdcbbf3b305166cb
Of course not. I wasn’t here then.c38a61bb9888dd32
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But I couldn’t answer honestly. I deliberately hardened my face and lowered my eyebrows.2bfd74058318071e
“Actually, my memory’s been… a bit fuzzy lately, Goya.”4e9d37eb24713982
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“What?”0bb658429205c62f
“Keep it to yourself, okay? I think I’m getting forgetful.”055299ab73887407
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It was a ridiculous excuse. Jeong Yeonji or Heo Taekgyun wouldn’t have believed it, but the innocent Chae Goya quickly became worried.1515129d9ceb2d6e
I felt guilty, but I needed to lay the groundwork to get Chae Goya’s help with the original story in the future.26216f1da500319b
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“Are you… okay, Baram hyung? Did you hit your head during a fight? Shouldn’t you go to the hospital…?”50d83c3a0ff31d62
Chae Goya’s voice suddenly got louder, and the hunters around us looked over. I quickly waved my hand.32d6c01bfb87b68e
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“It’s not like that! I just forget things sometimes, but I remember everything once I’m reminded. Don’t worry.”769bad402cea810d
Despite my reassurance, Chae a38d388669 Goya seemed unsure and 83fb711c46 worried. He must be a 5ed3fcb45f really caring guy.af7aab882108417e
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In the memories of 9ee5de9d05 the previous Kang Baram, 40ac001161 Chae Goya and ‘I’ weren’t that close. We only exchanged greetings and never had a meal together in the guild cafeteria.4ccca97608a26974
“Sorry for bringing it up. I’m really okay, Goya.”cc356f7f9cbb26d2
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“But still, you should go to the hospital…”fd64fa7143e2ec10
“By the way, what about Ha Seongrim?”dfdb42af54f4c8cb
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When I awkwardly a94eaad4aa changed the subject 185b8651c8 with a smile, 8015505488 Chae Goya sighed 24fc94ace3 and answered.46222969eb51f40d
“He moved to ‘Abyss’ with Baek Seojoon.”5b961d92e62ff242
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Ah, so 2b69c05c5a to summarize, 283d824acf the S-grade 29cdc7fcbe hunter and 786d3125f2 original gong, efadae79a2 Baek Seojoon, 5e23ec314e moved to 204b3656b0 a new b6bd4e6384 guild‘Abyss’ with the original soo, Ha Seongrim, after they got together… to escape those persistent sub gongs.8ea1e65a5f3e1ff9
‘So the point where I’ve been thrust into is after the game’s ending?’f81c8bf4e7e71c7b
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That seems to be the case, right? So Baek Seojoon and Ha Seongrim aren’t in IDEA now.21ed775a6c530300
Thinking about‘Love War’after a 7356fa4cf0 long time 330e953afc brought back 9816634b5f memories of f7ce6bc030 my previous 26e462fc4a life.d417f45fa41872a1
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‘Baek Seojoon and Ha Seongrim…’bf834335632fa58f
My sister had a lot of affection and pride in her work, and she often recited their names at home like they were her children, so I couldn’t help but remember them.f0d0d8b7a00bd15a
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After many trials and a dramatic love triangle, Ha Seongrim eventually chooses Baek Seojoon as his partner. Not SS-grade hunter Ye Ilhoo, not vice guild master Ryumin, not the guild master’s brother Chae Goya.046cd3dfcc54ece3
The game ends with Ye Ilhoo, the twisted character, Ryumin, the subtle schemer, and Chae Goya, the timid crybaby, having to let go of the one they loved…2716f74aa27003e4
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But doesn’t something seem off? Usually, in games with multiple gongs and one soo, there are multiple endings.6ebb0509d4c94ba8
To explain a 70e96a898e bit of adult 4a79d5b3cf business, this game a25c5d8429 was a one-gong-one-soo 31c82b7e51 game disguised as 621aee41f7 a multiple-gong-one-soo game. In short, it 4ba203f5a8 was false advertising.4add008bc95d852a
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Despite the flashy characters and the unique twist of incorporating hunters, it could have been popular, but it was ruined by the investor’s ridiculous stubbornness.dc9d12e87fbc6567
[Baek Seojoon is the most handsome, so let’s go with him.]
My sister, furious, 8d1923f8e4 said that the afa9f43ce8 main gong is 75c97293d0 chosen by the 64a767216e players, not the 82279d860f developers, while downing 2182e7cd2e soju in front e43e4386cd of me.b1fc3abed038e343
Anyway, it 7b72dfabfb was a fbb579f414 relief. If this were 0ff85be900 the beginning of 2b08001801 the game, I f6fa966fdd would have been 57152026ee caught up in 27a8bc010e the fierce love a21636ce29 battle between Ha 643eb706d8 Seongrim and the e7b38d62f3 four men, symbolized 06b43938ad by the peach bd71674f5b blossom arrow.6b4865c4c72049db
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Now, everything had a e74e25a4c3 happy ending, and life 0d69001d84 returned to normal. Though it might be b1a4e05154 a sad ending for 79a44cfdff someone.260126d1412222fd
“Are you… okay?”89fbfe1c5c7e25b1
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Even showing this shy affection to me, whom he barely knew, I couldn’t imagine how he felt letting go of Ha Seongrim, whom he loved passionately.0e3d5baad2aa92c7
At my cautious 816998eee4 question, Chae Goya 21eb21756f blinked slowly. His gentle, f24ecaa302 pretty black e02619db26 eyes disappeared f63da522a0 under his 11a38b85eb eyelids and bede84feaa reappeared.8c12abec4da04bac
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“Well… I think it was tough before… but after Seongrim hyung left for Abyss, I’m actually okay.”9fd9685b6ccac366
Ah, is this the original’s law of causality… or something?577b1d48ad8fec58
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Because, unbelievably, Chae ed997745b7 Goya even attempts d9094593b7 to kidnap Ha d6bcd4ce4b Seongrim during the 46dcb00e16 game.caba2b59f6f2af97
He tries to confine d73cf7f666 him to have him 43b46f5253 all to himself, away 1f58ae850e from Baek Seojoon and 16a4bc0ddf the others.dbf56b3e473d5e07
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Of course, the 5af6a68270 original gong, Baek f36e393bcf Seojoon, finds out 02b7fc2503 and comes to bfc1d633ed rescue Ha Seongrim c19bf438f8 like a prince, d6766e2397 and the grand d75ebaa6a8 plan falls apart.2ec9cce162c65d8e
Kidnapping and confining someone who’s living their life… If it was all because of the law of causality, Chae Goya must have felt quite wronged.df5d46f19da6771b
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Aside from that, recalling df02662ff5 the original story suddenly a1a6316c42 gave me chills.3a6d4a41e8cdd4e0
Chae Goya wouldn’t obsess over me, but still, he almost kidnapped Ha Seongrim in the original, after all.b040674be3bb81ef
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‘Let’s keep things moderately close, moderately.’c0ef6f031970ae1c
It’s good to keep things as they are; maintaining this kind of relationship wouldn’t be bad. Chae Goya was a gentle and kind dongsaeng, and I wanted to make friends besides Jeong Yeonji and Heo Taekgyun.5d7e21354fbcfccd
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“Beer is here!”d03b702e6c793fa3
The atmosphere quickly shifted 98d7400839 thanks to the staff 9d3d31d9a6 who appeared with heavy e1cfc87f94 beer mugs in both 29af55f10c hands.5bafacd1302e36d9
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Surprisingly, I 8dc663eace was the 778409fd7f one who 7192df81ed ended up 692a889ffa like a ed13837d7d dog. I used to aac736a85b be fine drinking 19e4e8d41b soju by the 48204708a0 crate, but‘this’Kang Baram had e59ce14bff a terrible tolerance.a5a3b34db043a44d
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Chae Goya, worried about 43111745e3 my staggering, kindly helped 1c7fd77539 me back to my b9d6c6048f lodging. He was db99ddb925 truly a f21fdf8ea9 good guy.1d9aac41c628c570
Just before parting, I finally remembered the handkerchief. Worried I’d forget again, I quickly took it out of my pocket and returned it to Chae Goya.7fbef9584358fbc1
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“Thanks for letting me use it. I washed it clean, so you can use it as is.”da34174369bce5c5
Chae Goya 6593f8bf2b blankly looked 0064456374 at the 0e32d3f488 handkerchief. Then, hesitantly af8335d133 watching my fefea8c0d8 reaction, he ab41cf41c6 buried his dfe8038fcc nose in 84fb4c9021 it. Embarrassed, I scratched my ae89015744 neck.d04615ac3226657c
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“Hey… that’s embarrassing. I told you I washed it clean.”e125adb01cecb7d1
“No, it’s not that…”d3d4f57b63219f3e
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“…”34773e2f5fbb5213
“The handkerchief smells nice.”5bb2fb2e31d98dc6
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Then he suddenly 542fe5acbb buried his nose bbf2e167cd in my neck.81d169580e0a7df1
Startled by the 7da42cd532 sudden close contact, c5615787b5 I flinched and 5c37b8127d looked up at cde1cc059a Chae Goya. His eyes were 016b0b4839 shaking uncontrollably.2ebcdd854c58cfbf
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“Oh… sorry, it smelled the same.”b9cce22bcb32e15c
Well, we used the same fabric softener, right? No, more than that… It was just the product in the guild lodging’s laundry room, so any hunter staying there would smell similar.7708f39b7bcb2fa8
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Chae Goya cbb5c10b72 blushed and 4896e2e948 stepped back.0a79400484e63226
“I’m glad I lent it to you.”b1800eeace945359
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“Huh? What? The handkerchief?”8821efd39e025e31
“Yeah…”589092d15a58f202
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Chae Goya answered quietly 662769c608 and tucked the handkerchief 28c687861c deep into his pocket 8666f22c5b as if it were c230f1b0ef a very precious item.2db63b2601309bf8
“I’ll lend it to you again next time.”bc161a1d8064d391
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“Uh… okay.”7e3d168ae2e55edd
Why do my fingertips 6ddd642a42 feel ticklish?df7f18ce77ebbe00
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“Are you going to your lodging, Goya?”e2912560f64f63a6
“Oh, no. Gohae hyung got me a separate place… Please visit next time.”2f3329eaa725b1f9
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His shy invitation reminded me that I had bought drinks at the bar earlier. Ah, is this his way of repaying me? He’s diligent and cute.63a89e4feb2a42d7
“Alright, make sure to invite me.”d167fd47efe62240
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“…Yes, yes! Definitely.”a762095702d253a1
After firmly 36d9a46c83 securing a d418517568 promise to d086b0dab1 hang out de80ad13ce again, Chae 40303bf892 Goya left f18fdfc10c only after 60ea13fbb3 making sure bb3e76f23f I safely 90ab7cff65 entered my 05bccc8941 lodging.cad32131fdafef93
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And the e39fdebf7f next day, e1970ec456 I was ef050a29ae smiling fondly, d031c3f9f7 recalling the f1f194d428 time with c9b60a0f1c Chae Goya e38e1c3715 at Gozneuk.a8020aec67246244
‘Yeah, that’s right. Yesterday was really fun.’aca43433349aa68e
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It would be nice if I could keep that good feeling…197e3a111d1c0430
“D-grade.”d1888ea702e1f7ed
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“…”8bd0509160800dce
“Come out, let’s fight.”43a380e3ec3b29f4
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All the hunters d1f7af0473 training in the b5fb7c9acc practice room turned c0c17038b1 to look at 2b80f8e081 me as an 46351d9833 SS-grade hunter challenged e3dcf24391 me to a cd4044ca87 duel.f057c597859f448a
After a nice breakfast b9c0d10836 and on my way 0ce4f35f56 to the training room, 22133c00bf my decent mood plummeted 5e336e053c instantly.7bfdff702d0e56ff
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Why is Ye Ilhoo 4e8fff5a7c here?ec974a096b497611
‘Wait, what did he just say?’c6f6b69a89f36799
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My eyes e7fbc3005c twitched as 6293ad2c11 I faced 0b48243655 him.6b27d34cc14bab0f
‘Are you crazy, human?’1bbc1ccb9c21323a
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