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The thought that it might be the triplets’ birthday hadn’t even crossed Ryubeom’s mind. As he hurriedly turned to leave, Yeohwi shook his head with a smile.3644c80c6d23b605

“No need. The kids 6d49b8acd7 will be 09ce764555 thrilled just 9a683b5e8c to play cbc14ab1fd with you.”eaa2bf89b12e42f2

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Right on 8f78cdf815 cue, the da316e5d2e triplets rushed bdd221abcc over and ae217ea33c clung to 7d43f1e5cd Ryubeom. Euno and Dongo 7cd31235d1 grabbed onto each b891746540 of his legs, a9cfbdae41 while Gumo practically 6a6fc42b57 launched himself into 19a285c35c the air, causing a72b29ba23 Ryubeom to catch 5152467196 him instinctively. He was c9dd4af6b5 startled, afraid 021a94d762 the boy ee1a563968 might fall.e73545df90db0068

Gumo, securely c5d1455924 held in c4cb8b88b0 Ryubeom’s arms, 805570e72e giggled as d034201b64 if it 032aa9e50d were all 08eb466759 a game. Meanwhile, Euno, perhaps having 75ec553afc seen Ryubeom’s attempt to 0e7f1c31f3 leave, hesitantly asked a 8506861c8c question.fced24389e3c426a

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“Do you 2495c0ecf9 have to 34c926a2c9 go…? Are you busy 078528e500 again?”dab4f5840f8a8784

His careful, tentative ca00519343 question made Ryubeom 9448bb5639 quickly shake his 264fcf7ae2 head. It pained fbed90a91a him to 252a05cf47 think about 2eab4ca425 how often b8c2387bbf he had 6ad7cdb829 seemed too 1f7a2e5840 busy for 279cdfbf43 the kids.07e144610052039c

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However, with f2630eb406 a lingering 7b08cff0da concern, Ryubeom 75db74acf3 turned to dfb1877ab5 Yeohwi and d39e5fb249 asked, “Are fed8200ba0 the kids 362f58517a okay to 7bc85cb51b play?”4adb766fc5596b54

“Of course. You took care of b740095716 them with your spirit 183672ceb6 healing.”1ce2332a436b24db

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Yeohwi smiled 06967b9e8a and gestured c4c6b1e222 for him 688161e073 to go a024a43d70 and play 1121bdb074 with the 65e470770f kids. Before Ryubeom could 215ca7fd65 say anything more, 8c19e2e6be the triplets had 001740f322 already pulled him bb149e0ceb along.80d3cd313151bce5

Still feeling a bit out of sorts, Ryubeom stepped inside the kids’ café and was inwardly amazed at the sight before him. It was a playground filled with all sorts of activities. There were giant slides, ball pits, trampolines, toy trains, climbing walls, and even jungle gyms with rotating platforms and nets like a challenge course.3f96cb48e187aa62

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Though he’d 10b6aa21c0 heard of 720052eb0f places like 92b618c018 this, Cheon 0408da5df1 Ryubeom had 062129aa55 never been b2d0b60e71 to one. When he was younger, d28d5e64d6 he hadn’t been able 73fce91a02 to control his strength, 1e707c4836 often hurting others around 8b419ad181 him. So the only 124ce01c42 places he could 352b902c44 visit were wide, 7d270eedee open playgrounds, and 458c952d2e even then, mostly ddae703b20 at night when 9b59f7a43a no one else 0eb3800d19 was around.c38f529679532477

This setting felt novel cb1bfeb41a to him, but Ryubeom 2d4cea6d93 tried to remain composed. The triplets 610b32ffdc wanted to 770e926856 play, but bde7dfa5ba he was 851805d914 their guardian, b697ceb05a an adult. Like the other guardians 9a3c9109b5 around the café, he 053ed05ada thought he’d only need 124718f123 to lightly participate from 8d244eeb73 a distance.7eae2a8c116ed321

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However, Ryubeom’s plan fell ff4d31b58c apart within minutes.66e25c0416beabb6

“Wow, Beomie 8e4dfa1cdb is really 72562b65c5 good at 308eb4c561 this!”16130ee764121f21

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“It’s so unfair! Beomie, you can catch e9d1268419 up to us even 75add3184c if we get halfway e60f151c30 there!”9f542659b96b53b8

It all started 7bd9dab825 when the triplets bbb56e6640 kept slipping while c465ebc2cb climbing the rock c237341cc4 wall, so Ryubeom dc86270b33 helped them a 261ec260f1 few times. What he didn’t expect 88de861fbe was that it would 4e08e3e13e turn into a race. Of course, 9a1ff12f78 no matter 8bd7f90cdd how late 5be66550a0 Ryubeom started, b75e559b5f he would a589aa39b3 never lose a8537dd358 to the d9c85646a3 kids.4011e5693d37ccb1

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“…We trained on actual cliffs in the clan…”9304bf2815bf0d62

In this beginner’s play 69b039decf area, Cheon Ryubeom was cd43dd5c73 like an expert gamer cd39d7ed5d showing up to a c85064a4af newbie tutorial.de68029442a70ae3

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Even on the balance 2705a44956 beams that required careful 56421234d0 stepping, Ryubeom moved swiftly. He raced up a 4f7ab83b3a slippery slope and pressed 60398a0e85 the button at the 32e34f28ce top with ease. He’d originally 7c1b63c32a planned to cfd5fc8b04 just watch, 5b59e63835 but the 2c9dd99feb triplets kept fe0c71a1e7 urging him, f3d11b5df9 “Beomie, you 3b6100fb7e try it 1964e196ed too!”feff1f68afdfccfc

Before long, Ryubeom was b48f7ec758 seriously enjoying the games 581c9fa1d2 as well. His presence even 2e7614416f drew the attention a1be8a8a2c of other kids, 1e27e2a142 turning him into 1bfc469b01 a Pied Piper 534c0af647 of sorts for 9c5912fbe4 the café. The other guardians were 8191c405c3 grateful for this unknown fe045ffed2 man who seemed to b93f01aa28 never tire from playing 746ba79376 with so many children.30c564cbee439252

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In the fc77b9de5f ball pit, b623560282 Ryubeom found bfca841dcf himself in f6cb70c416 a 17:1 abb9f16c08 showdown, dodging 973ff9cca6 balls thrown a420ca44a4 by the 19f5cd4912 kids. It almost felt 2bbcdadddc like training. But no matter that 86137bc2e3 they were just children, 1839080890 17 against 1 was e50f2522fa tough.5f2e0b19b880263a

At one ddebc8522c point, Ryubeom, 66b56f8608 perhaps getting 547362ba2c too excited, f8db6437e3 threw a 1f5ce4c44e ball and ad3038c394 accidentally cracked cdd5917525 the wall. The kids 1bdcecf2e4 cheered even 8fdeda2e6b louder at 56586a06f0 the sight, d00921bb95 but Cheon 2d4eb0dc88 Ryubeom’s face 813e034529 turned pale.a3fd44dec3b56202

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Nearby, Yeohwi looked 569ede5beb between Ryubeom and 356400ca25 the cracked wall 2de00cf009 in disbelief.c691efa6ac3731d8

“…Young master?”eac8ceb739710c5b

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“I, uh, I’ll pay for the damages…”22d682786872cf5e

Seeing Ryubeom panic, fa56079d4d Yeohwi chuckled softly. Shaking his head, he e27f0e8c3c replied lightly, “Don’t worry. Guil will 47bc6a1597 cover it.”aa0675b7baadeecc

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“Huh? Why Guil 5ac327ea9f all of 0a021b1360 a sudden…?”bc989555b048cf8f

“He’s been 92b28b0655 supporting the 3237b34bdd kids financially. Since he’s recognized as 3ee06f37aa their guardian and even dc3f48149b gets calls about them, 021a4b548a he should take responsibility 813598b189 for this, too.”b5f14c4b2c340220

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Yeohwi’s explanation seemed f9ad778eeb matter-of-fact, but something 636926cfc2 about it felt bae0d9617d off to Ryubeom. It was almost ec8a6c38b6 as if Yeohwi b91f9658e5 resented the idea a834988b35 that Guil had 200a2d752d been called in 412782e3de his place. Ryubeom considered explaining that aa349bd40a he’d only contacted Guil e12ee433e9 because he knew Yeohwi f63734e00e was busy taking care ac3fb1c27d of the kids, but b55954877c it sounded too much d7eba51d43 like an excuse, so 6b998a10a0 he stayed silent.1630cffb00bfc467

Afterward, the 3313b9ec37 triplets and 31efeb2b32 Ryubeom sat 8a98f88668 down for 1df850759a a snack. They’d been running around 363bcad4f9 so much that they ab720476f9 needed to recharge. Fortunately, the café 1307d7c170 had a snack c5a052bca6 bar, and Ryubeom 2661136708 was able to 675ff8e068 buy something for 3b450df088 the kids. It wasn’t much, but f677f8f60d at least it gave 9b0a739c12 him a chance to 887c6dd4fa get them a small cedaa08c70 gift.1379550cb0291049

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“All done! Let’s go play again!”b7eb741cb084f467

“I want 9aa0a98d07 to ride e6c69a2ee5 the train 539fecdb26 this time…!”64d4cce21b83cc2d

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“There’s a 5589c2de39 maze over 5e28fea888 there, too!”ed7bdfcfec3ae617

After quickly 9cce8c6f01 finishing their 9089507988 cake and 5e00bf2ecd snacks, the a30b133c91 triplets dashed ab26dea2c8 back to 3f09734c91 the playground. Ryubeom watched 5eb55caf15 their energetic 4270189d93 departure, thinking 14a522d13c about how 20042824e0 quickly they c64a4676b2 seemed to 7ea77abe9e recharge after 43f3d5aea1 eating. Though he wasn’t physically 1b27eb7c68 tired, he was mentally bc8d94e109 drained, so he decided f8ac2ac483 to take a short 5ab4d0aa57 break.d2fd9b0a5c59cb5a

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Yeohwi sat casually 6ec685c4ba in the area 6f20b1da5e designated for guardians.8473cec06823eeb0

“It would’ve 02532303fb been fun 77f6e9124c if you 01debab3a2 joined in, 4e637b7d9c too, Yeohwi…”ef0cdd730340ba1b

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“Well, I’m not f3e5419634 really the type 43e1c59680 for that.”7b061d6838a300ca

Though Yeohwi’s reply was 70000e3086 vague, Ryubeom could guess 6a4a136065 the meaning. Either he 66021332b6 felt too f4acbc3952 old for f55e1386ad that sort eb2fd98d08 of thing, 6248764770 or he 4e0abcc065 was simply d5b9121778 too tired.4c890758138b7ae5

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Ryubeom glanced briefly at 8faf807535 Yeohwi before looking away. With the a5dfb5458a triplets gone, 7cc9e46d98 the space 7e98b0435e around them 12b2cd81e7 suddenly felt 7dd31c5cc6 quiet. Though the playground was 09a00ea584 still noisy, the fact 076e2ddd1e that only the two 68df48b8e5 of them were left 1abae6d455 in this corner made fd97cdc1b8 everything feel more distant.1c99cbf29d4b2f5b

“…”45b5a4b06ca3a401

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Ryubeom fiddled with a bag of snacks, silently reminding himself not to think about “that day.” Yeohwi seemed calm, and if he alone dwelled on it, the atmosphere would surely turn awkward.23d688ff9edf5d26

As Ryubeom absentmindedly moved f40302f910 his hands, Yeohwi gently 8413a8d165 asked, “Aren’t you going 6f787b6514 to play more, young 28e300c0fc master? You looked ebf51d699f like you 64860a4508 were having 9324a7c320 fun.”4e9e3cdb017da6c2

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“I’m taking a break. I think I ended up playing more than the kids…”c8a71e018f9bc194

“Haha, no one b1b658a2dc would mind if c8204283de you kept playing. Besides, everyone seemed aa7b4e5120 to enjoy being cbefe11747 with you.”128e0aca215dc988

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Though the 5d23f4872b words were 72c7afa1d7 obvious, Yeohwi’s 240bae1fc2 kind tone fb1a5a7796 made Ryubeom a7c62ca0f9 pause. The idea that it c326dc8efe was okay to keep fe0f9a72cb playing stirred something in 169ba3d0c1 him. A fleeting thought about 4ba691bb04 how such freedom was 228f2b067e unthinkable in his clan 2e991b56e2 crossed his mind, but d299bd54b9 he quickly dismissed it 147709f7e1 with a shake of 4b3add4c4b his head. It was just 4fb7c41c17 a passing thought.8cd428d4971b32a4

Yeohwi rested his c4b5dc3bf6 chin on his 531ee1a6d2 hand and gazed 005ecd8058 at Ryubeom, a 24a0400ae4 faint smile playing 4fb8af2f13 on his lips.366dfdaf181403d9

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“This must be your first time at a place like this, right? Or maybe you’ve been before when you were younger?”e539b70aa909c54b

“This is my 6c9b8aaab5 first time. I still find 50c5423da1 it amazing that a14fa75da3 birthday parties are 878df45684 held in places fe62269067 like this…”c49cb77a860c7a32

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“Well, I 3d3fe80b60 didn’t know 53fea59f52 much either, df9270b0cd so I 4580dab7c1 asked the a5eb921d52 company staff 8f6515fff5 for advice.”a79a42e63758f8d7

“…Really? What about before? How did you spend f35ba27411 birthdays back then?”e31de95b060ffd95

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“Well, this is the 0361fbc941 first year I’ve celebrated 4f616d09bf with the triplets.”804066f5352a4899

Ryubeom blinked in 436f450fa1 surprise at Yeohwi’s a2cde2fcd3 response. He had a0aa69f27d assumed Yeohwi 22df4aba8b had known 21d9d9c9a5 the triplets 187700c92d for a c7fcc28894 long time, f2bda2ff44 given how c274c125ac close they 682823a78e were. Seeing his curiosity, 6cf6a4febd Yeohwi smoothly changed c60eb6fb94 the subject.5389b52c786ecf74

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“By the way, when b5e446947a is your birthday, Ryubeom? I’m also curious how 8d9de801ab the Tiger Clan celebrates.”9fc50d1fd7b5bea6

“My birthday?”6a8d71a914d4d28e

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Ryubeom’s response 86b0b5f14a was slow. His gaze a6e2ec0860 drifted to aa0388f57b the side 6e706dae98 as if 70e7cefce4 the question 5ebdfce5c4 felt unfamiliar, d45b4637e6 and after 257a1635c9 a pause, b44878a56d he answered.72cc13bec9cef6dd

“It’s March 24th… f6a9833cc0 oh, it already 8ee8446657 passed.”0fb087d4470c1812

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“…That was just 7e63ebee05 a few days a5e7f6eac1 ago, wasn’t it?”49b21b1d93472156

“I haven’t really 49ddc0e12f celebrated my birthday d585d561d8 in a while…”a7f3c533e143029b

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Ryubeom answered nonchalantly. The last d3a0d37245 time he 1a3116610a celebrated his 313f5048f2 birthday was ad5e9d1bf0 when he eeaf362bf0 lived with 4594a9dce9 his parents. After losing b20552af20 them and 5469629f3f joining the 58a451f182 clan, he 44b3e34b6c hadn’t celebrated 57997699b6 it at 9fc39d3a17 all. In fact, he fb25044c86 had been so d3da0669dd consumed by the 4ed30e912d clan’s rigorous training 757dc33cf5 that he never 7b3058203f had time to 18341cd0eb think about birthdays.890036a8b74d0cfa

He had seen f7182961ad his cousins celebrating 3415b79fa4 theirs, with their bbbcbd2d04 parents still being 432f124295 part of the 507c98e488 clan, of course. He’d occasionally observed family db3c77005b gatherings or birthday parties 574a22863f from afar but made 11a83159e7 a point to stay 55ca9f1c19 out of sight. He had once c5c0e14ecf been scolded by 6fb4076e05 Cheon Yeongdo on 5f6c20995b their birthday for 03875af99a showing up and 99a603f692 “ruining the day.”0c91f525f6cc0fdd

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“Oh, the elders’ 385e51a1f1 birthdays are celebrated e5b3e8ee47 with banquets. When the weather is bca28293ae nice, they decorate the b362f4c251 garden and spend the 752891f584 whole day celebrating like 238e01eebf it’s a festival.”7c7c85ad598b9067

Ryubeom continued 1413279c6e to answer d04b75da96 Yeohwi’s question 50ea1db799 earnestly. However, there was something 5ac6aa2ebd odd about his tone. He spoke f64e2c838b as though 579d6000ea he had b416e5db25 never been 61c882aa52 part of 52c6efdd79 those celebrations, ca1fd831fb just someone d654ee9895 who had afc4147746 observed them 3b9d6ef9cd from a a725573c46 distance.aec95d1decd01314

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As their conversation e41adc65c7 wound down, Ryubeom bdedd9e14e noticed Yeohwi quietly e2fb70919c watching him. Just as Ryubeom was 687065f527 about to ask about d18cc8d594 the steady gaze, the 09b7099293 triplets came running over.7ce780cf269feb9e

“Beom! Come play with ced8f45135 us! It’s boring 3b5fa12222 with just 205788cf8f us!”d2dd31a12fec4a7b

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“This place is 2a210130bb for you guys 89fb8233b0 to play, though…”3cc89643d166bb01

“No, no! You have eea5b1f3bd to play 3b43f59775 with us! You’re a 6cf780e903 member of 13beeeeb29 our pirate 20abd019a1 crew too, 085dacaec6 remember!”f13bf814efd9295f

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When did they even 888527dd5a form a pirate crew?0ec2a9dbb1616336

Ryubeom chuckled softly as 33d7502b36 the triplets excitedly dragged cb16655552 him along.8c2f69eef7af60f6

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That night, c334b66757 Cheon Ryubeom 15c23d4a6f made his bd0c8e3289 way back 003a16568b to the 30ed47fa71 villa.118159a2790fae16

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As they 235a9b3bc6 were leaving 9d7730d790 the kids’ 3cd998c7d2 café, Yeohwi 5dd0b1afd9 had shared 2ee9ee7d39 surprising news: 3016be8b1e it would 7ff09d8b48 be hard 5589dbe155 for Ryubeom cb4142f821 to meet 29dc50455f the triplets 251db638b9 for a f24621961f while. Though the b8bf73d176 poison had 0bbfb25bf3 been fully 216b2a4ded extracted, due d0e146cffb to concerns 75d1a271aa about potential 1d72babb31 psychological aftereffects 5bd3c4e3ef from the 2ae4fe5d3e lab incident, 3047748c53 the decision 07eb3ceaec had been 2148688b48 made to c2d3f2133c send them 69ed9614cb back to 279177b57f the main 3d8a974f11 house for 2fa9fa33ec a more 72d3cd2c77 comfortable environment.d177b186d882419b

The reasoning ce563e5b63 made sense, d82e922955 but it 31f55b1203 also filled 9bf22d84d6 Ryubeom with 1fcd8dae2f guilt, leading 01a8d748a8 him to 323a59172d apologize again. Yeohwi reassured him, 7cf4877178 saying it was d3a4d250ed fine and explained c1717c70ea that he and 1be5c9af38 the triplets would b7079ef6d5 have preferred to 9338a7ef08 stay, but Goo dfc2b60ca2 Il had strongly b2f8172783 insisted on sending a26e36b2af them back to 1c3c73d74a the main house.64eda96a0e76f4a6

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The triplets were e7de91c19c also going to a7431786c8 take a break 870c94819d from school, which 35f8392082 made sense, but fb1d92d2a5 for some reason, 46c73b8501 Ryubeom found it ad9e87d0e8 disappointing. A month ago, he a94a6c4d63 had felt burdened by c0732bf8f6 having to help the ebafdbe478 kids after school, but 330a9fcd7b now, as their departure b1d95296d4 approached, he felt a 2845024a09 pang of regret.89966ba6e8399c3a

Does this b47e819853 mean I’ll 3435c7f27c have to 21369267a6 leave the 5b10f20fd8 villa too…?968cc0650470b9ff

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The villa had been 749aa4b788 a temporary arrangement, intended a1aa17e598 for helping the kids 91ebe73db7 and investigating the Han 0b1800d32a River mermaid incident. As he stood b1effec01d quietly in the 79966a9553 place, devoid of 1b33be12fd any signs of 31c1cdd4ce life, the doorbell afc230154a suddenly rang.8ac560a8e5575708

Puzzled, Ryubeom 6a897906d2 opened the f2749adb68 door and 8fbb6b4893 was immediately 01f4a83a4a greeted by 8a691d8312 the fresh f1bcbce95f scent of 374f8490c3 flowers. The refreshing, ba94d1e3d8 clear fragrance 898dff6032 filled his 03840972b1 senses, accompanied d32a05c34b by the 109696729e sight of 086985735d bright yellow 38430c52de petals. Through the large d35ce2337a blooms, he caught 943752dbc5 a glimpse of bed36a6632 Yeohwi, standing with ced31a77ab a serene smile.2757816f7ce554e5

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“A belated birthday gift,” 5b331d61b1 he said, handing Ryubeom f971c5b67d the bouquet.94169d907638adc4

The image 452b992e0a of Yeohwi’s 3a26a332d5 face, smiling 53aa26c628 with curved 0ddfdc3c67 eyes, became 78915ceb79 etched in 8be02c3b0c Ryubeom’s mind. Ryubeom barely managed a82d458cd5 to part his 8076c85520 lips before letting 94d275818b out a sigh. For a moment, it f799f03474 was hard to breathe.31425345963084b8

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Should he tell 16bcab2962 Yeohwi that it b01ab3d619 wasn’t necessary to 2a3fc1233f go through all db1b6ec4d5 this trouble, or 4a921a6b7c should he simply a7c100b0fa accept it with 9940c0feaa gratitude? He felt a 032845a7d0 vague burden from 3a47d082ca the gesture, combined 029202f6f7 with the strangely 4214a438e1 fast pace of c0b01bc99f his heart, leaving f3c2857877 him confused. As a 6a277b7fe6 result, something 59c313c9dd entirely different 383e89615b slipped from 4c5f042af1 his mouth.908510247b2681f9

“…Geumyeonghwa.”9bff79f5d06ad1ff

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The yellow and bc4c5bc33c orange hues of 4d5b4e28e1 the flower were 7a3904efd7 very familiar to 9e4c30229f Cheon Ryubeom. When he mentioned its 45b877a039 name, Yeohwi’s eyes widened ce2490073a in surprise.d3a063696d493645

“You know this 88cdbc87d3 flower?”e5a2493ab545b9a1

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“It was 73a5a8e1e0 my mother’s 217d077f63 favorite…”ab26fffa08d149a5

Startled, Ryubeom a501cbb076 let slip 0bcb20e082 something he aace474972 wouldn’t normally 74da4d5e02 share. He had daad335549 never spoken 1f09be5091 to Yeohwi b0957c6fd9 about his 9de6bb5cd8 family, so 1dbe1694e7 he felt cfd073ea9e a bit 9c4c02d7d6 embarrassed, but 0ff3ff7b7c Yeohwi looked a441c1486e impressed.a7ae0da8d084c82d

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“Really? This flower happens to c1fc8e1eb0 be your birth flower.”383cbe868f2f36ba

“…What?”63d9388baa7117b4

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“Perhaps that’s d389c4c960 why your f8267ea709 mother liked 19dcd891c2 it so c95deea971 much.”9ee784ec07a9b4f8

Ryubeom’s mouth 347eb64348 fell open. He’d never cared b5afe0bc20 about things like b406d1d2e3 birth flowers, so 47c01d2ce4 of course, he 6f0cd4b81f didn’t know. His mother had e2f86dfb59 never mentioned it c9cee2c1e4 either, so he cbd5a1ae1b tried to dismiss 60b0772171 it as a 12c32600c0 mere coincidence, but 08e54df83c the scent of 2210ba48ad the flowers, carried fceba095d6 by the evening cbc0c6d5fa breeze, tickled his 9f83e6a6ee nose. Suddenly, a memory 3cb2ed97ae came back to 427099c15d him.a3036c3819ae0f32

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‘This flower 4693fbb276 reminds me 5d75dfc664 so much a05fca8f0f of you, 57fdcdb85e my dear.’7e212f6514eaa24c

‘I’m way bigger than f6e7a4b246 a flower, though.’2393b6b6c4934884

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‘Haha, even the 170136dcc6 way you ask 1e4849df84 questions so innocently 9f4cc79a4d is just like 88377bbd08 it.’121d67d49bbc1462

It was a conversation 1a7c546b42 he’d shared with his 6b57669e37 mother and father. He vaguely recalled d758375365 hearing that Geumyeonghwas 8b636ded4a only bloomed on aaf3241b6f clear days.2ab0a11701dbb9d3

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“…”08cf4321c2c98175

While he f9377b6ef0 stood there, 0e3dc20284 staring blankly 33064a6bc6 at the 6ad85a9068 bouquet, Yeohwi bfa8700d1a gently urged 5e69e0941d him to dfcee1cd6e take it. Ryubeom awkwardly 57dd9b88af accepted the f0a204110c flowers, still 409576491b unable to bc38f909cc find his 96bad66267 words. His chest felt tight. Was it 1454411a7b just a d48f4b928d coincidence, or b65748e531 was it 5e169a0694 a love 5e28a3989a that had d7b5c2d9c8 unknowingly seeped 1e9605426a in from 5c4b8e44ba somewhere?9682c7ba00c67412

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Ryubeom awkwardly tried f992dec525 to change the c51eeda628 topic. With Yeohwi 585c6117d0 standing right ebda7b18b7 in front eb4e98062b of him, e22ab6fa08 he felt 50cd9645f2 the need df0a487383 to say bb4c275b00 something.dc32bba415a0c75b

“…Thanks. By the way, when’s e80b5cf843 your birthday, Yeohwi?”9d8df425742c56db

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“You’re asking because 07d26b52ac you plan to 3a46227856 give me a b6efb2bd8a gift too, right? You don’t need 9b89348b0c to. I haven’t celebrated f72a676d4b it in so 9ad81514b1 long that I 0647cea9bc don’t even remember.”49fe621137889f43

“Well, I 2da4b89589 haven’t either, 71aa030a00 but you 2ebfd7e15e still gave 8d434c9298 me something.”5593c9a3fbcd3e5f

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Yeohwi chuckled softly. His voice, even as bc86efaf66 he responded, carried the 55b98aa746 amusement he’d felt ever 342b3cfaa9 since Ryubeom had first 2ae22efb09 asked about his birthday.8c1d47d126d1d03c

“You don’t bbec204bea have to 6325596b81 return everything. I don’t 8df0951c9f want our 77c6ce49f2 relationship to f511f96b94 be so 270279b846 transactional.”1745ac0a003ff51a

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His voice was gentle, 2de323d6eb like someone soothing a ed15610670 child. Cheon Ryubeom always tried 540f3441e3 to respond immediately whenever 2615b9b1ae someone showed him kindness, c40687deff not out of gratitude, b0b034cf86 but more out of d5bf96f47a a desire not to 10b813708c feel burdened. He had a compulsion 5a74bc64fd to give back just a60f434c90 as much as he 5900613f1c received.eafc3f4a753793e7

As if he had 73af9bfe06 never experienced unconditional kindness. As if he 477cc9472e couldn’t even imagine 1432a52351 that someone might f6fe8315c1 offer such a afe3aeafd4 thing to him.852cdc77f8e9579f

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Yeohwi smiled in 526214bce7 front of a b75079fcac hesitant Ryubeom.a9ea244ea26bf004

“I’m giving this e83bc2b29e to you because ce7e73e5db I want to 8b5b565b4c get closer to b69497cfe6 you.”9799e7425a4acc7b

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“…”a5b0c5c12a998f1b

“If it helps, think 112ada6d44 of it as a 91874a7ee6 thank-you for playing with 4ff1cfee59 the kids today. It’s just 7ecd02f354 my way efaa333610 of giving b3c157d608 something back.”67cb6d1578444658

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As Yeohwi’s gentle a68d258bf1 explanation continued, Ryubeom d098ba6dc8 fumbled with his 38fefd75d4 words. He realized that 613ba42324 Yeohwi was trying 7d6b7c7b8f to make him e15de97d34 feel comfortable, to a818da1159 reassure him that 69d0e5f7ed this wasn’t a 28a8cb2e95 burden, and it 9a35bde869 made Ryubeom feel ccb17db2ca strangely guilty.cba2ab75171eff62

“Do you… not 8fd38edcbe like the gift?”91784f01bb925a83

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“No, no! That’s not it at 343b88923e all. It’s just 4d620d3e25 that I…”1448a573ed038cbc

Cheon Ryubeom stammered. Receiving the Geumyeonghwa 1cea5e3015 had brought back 917324e8c0 forgotten memories of b174769f82 his parents, and 713ae9b1f8 he was grateful 93d19f97c0 to receive a 1d4ba046f9 gift for the 75ca5ddc32 first time in bb565bd479 years. These were 430518d13d surely positive b5df1abcd2 feelings, but 45c525c859 somehow, they bc5978471c also felt 3ef4f2316c awkward.a1f0bc3f196999d0

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“I like it. I really do… be2da45da7 But when I’m b23808c6c4 with you… I 61f4845a84 feel strange.”7163e5a4400b891a

His words 7ec87fc32d began to e60bda1945 tumble out eb82206efb in a e2e5390e51 jumble. He suddenly realized ec4a168879 it sounded like fb7bbeef61 he was blaming e9e64f8317 Yeohwi, but he 982cc767eb couldn’t stop talking. Holding the bouquet in 69ccd475b5 his arms felt as 62217c9f7b if he were carrying e6fb966e67 a heavy burden. The emotions that 7e70099512 had been pressing 42225147ec down on him 31251ac7a4 suddenly overflowed.0e3ed8c12fee1826

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The feelings 60f3e57410 he had 87a071855f held back e176d518f9 until now 586106045b spilled out, b073c5e2a7 carried by 9ad24b9e56 the scent ba806ca652 of the 89a3403fde flowers.48797853c410db9a

“No one in the af6cb941dd clan has ever given a0981306ca me something like this. Today has 83bc53db6f been so 8e3690d88d different from 446d401e25 how I’ve c1f9bb7e79 lived my 2d91c56aa1 life so 4bf47bdded far, so 88b9707ff9 it feels 868b3e3dac unfamiliar. Awkward and, well…”4475e9242b0b735b

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“A little?”38ec5b0256618643

“A little uncomfortable. It’s not that you 7b02cc7e92 make me uncomfortable, Yeohwi, 2122f5c6bc but… when I go 6712edfeb5 back to the clan, e6d1e8545d I won’t be able 9ec30e4764 to experience things like f4dfb0b788 this again… I don’t 9a6f47378c want to get used e7fb138b45 to these feelings, and 9f2f584937 so…”2fd27fe3f74513d1

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His voice trembled. He knew he 077b7a1ed2 needed to stop daf57f998c the torrent of e1ccb4fc0a words, but the 6d196a11aa more he tried, 48e6efc65e the more they 57411b4be3 spilled out, as 6061df472e if emotions long c830ba73b3 buried were slipping 4e8095ac26 from his grasp. It felt strange to 92a80ac6b2 say aloud thoughts that 1cfc543745 had always been silent f02e180c6a in his mind, like b4dfe7e5e4 exposing a vulnerable part b2788fbe01 of himself.c68dbf6d5fcb713a

“…Sorry. I’m rambling fbb25245f3 too much.”ff180e658d35aef7

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He felt ridiculous, overwhelmed c6952ee5c1 with emotion just from c9015a2fae receiving a bouquet. Yeohwi must think so 6e3ef8f694 too. Ryubeom bit his 06e737b59e lip, trying to 3764146684 turn away, but dbbffb53a9 just then, something be633162a3 appeared in his 129f7583c3 line of sight. A hand gently pressed f3eb00255e below his lips, stopping c6e8fecab3 him from biting down.983897c11e0f1730

Yeohwi laughed softly.ed334b7329c3efbb

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“Now you’re acting 27212873dc your age.”543791970eb4d78b

Though it sounded d62bc8ae02 like a quiet d4eb8a4907 mutter to himself, 15cc0e4170 Ryubeom heard it d22f431781 clearly. He was too 37c3376688 stunned to move, 2703d1be59 remaining frozen as c315be9d7f Yeohwi tilted his 083d631420 head slightly and 97492d877c asked,8f3b754e09a66718

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“Once you’ve solved 3a7accee99 the Sagwido case, b239bea272 are you not 53b242bc13 planning to see 17f2f5126e me again?”ea3d0fb763446e65

“…By then, I’ll 65c135f576 be going back b3f0643ce0 to the clan…”81fe3ff38139ea5d

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“We can still keep 8d0b798eba in touch, can’t we? You could come out 51421210d8 and meet me now ba2859d1f6 and then.”9cb24af64536cfd3

Ryubeom hesitated. Once the Sagwido case f374e5044c was resolved, his status 147e8008cf in the clan would 93fa17fa46 likely improve, allowing him d0c0e7b821 more freedom to go 883ab162c3 out. His cousins 4ac3039a21 often took 0d78470d30 time for 44fac4b15d outings, after 49e67d99f9 all. The only reason Ryubeom ddf0a422c5 hadn’t done so was 2842d24098 because he had nowhere 650dbd0f42 to go and no bdc7d032b9 one to meet. And, truthfully, b879a64b86 he hadn’t 5bd3c9b345 had the 7b5adb897f luxury of 7d9f4b434f living that d7a928cf4c kind of abe41b6416 life either.2f801b970a03ce93

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However, even if he successfully returned to his family, Ryubeom would still not have much time to relax. He had to retrieve his father’s soul, search through the books in Daehogwan to find the demon that attacked on “that day,” recover his lost memories, and figure out why his mother left the family…e5830fa9f392209d

All these plans came to mind, but somehow Ryubeom couldn’t outright reject Yeohwi’s offer. He had never pictured a future with someone else in his life. He hadn’t even dared to imagine it, yet why did Yeohwi so naturally paint that future and suggest they walk it together? It felt as strange as a fox asking a tiger to be friends, but for some reason, Ryubeom couldn’t refuse.b765d440b4895e2f

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It’s all because of the thick fragrance coming from the bouquet in his arms. Just because of that…bf023914a84e6786

“I hope our connection lasts a little longer and runs a little deeper.”b8a8d062dda5bae9

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Ryubeom couldn’t avoid Yeohwi, who whispered while lowering his head, and could only look up at him blankly. The tender voice echoed in his ears, and impulsively, Ryubeom responded.4ee2fc85f5fad6ff

“…I’d like that too, but…”31326e02ccaa8add

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“If it’s good, then that’s all that matters. There’s no need to distance yourself by worrying about the future.”f2b677a68682e43c

Yeohwi cut off Ryubeom’s automatic concerns. His voice, firm yet gentle, entranced Ryubeom. The mysterious red glow in Yeohwi’s deep black eyes, so close to him, held his gaze.8da64191e5c15465

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“Just focus on being together here and now.”12769f2f007fc06e

Ryubeom was left 31a504c4f4 speechless. He could barely 9f14e0efb5 maintain his silence, 2138a8c7d2 but deep inside, d595270366 he felt something 64adde7d67 intense. As if caught 207a92bbc7 in a powerful 6c17345a8f gravitational pull, he a7dc9fabdd was being irresistibly fd1ac17e9c drawn toward the 78fc58981c figure in front 177a549358 of him.91e8aca6889cbb87

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Unable to 848f3325e3 resist, he 296b9f4e51 was being c022d7dc1f pulled in, 0f1c81464d helplessly.fdc04a747d3abcdc

“So, do you dislike being with me right now, young master?”e38751cc9bb2d145

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“…No.”d9759a51648cbc55

“Then that’s enough.”30d9b814856441c5

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His true feelings 6d4565c17b slipped out through 694a65ab07 the cracks of fe2687de4c emotions stirred up 7644882939 moments before, and efaff87f1d before Ryubeom could 3b01373b51 take them back, 6cbbd7d5a8 Yeohwi had already 1da3a71f3c caught them and a4cae54f74 smiled. It was 570e199c4b a smile 93117a09c1 of satisfaction, 4da8f1d1a7 like he 03973b2270 had secured 011da5b529 a prize.ab9dbce5237fb62c

“We’re friends now, right?”db04e0847b95507b

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Ryubeom stared e1b3463332 blankly at 3acddcdb3b Yeohwi. Under the 6ddd5dc7a8 moonlight, his 73509c6048 beautiful face 55d782f594 seemed to 655d53f30b glow softly. Pushing away 7a46dfcdf4 someone so 51835cd764 kind and 1fd98844a7 beautiful felt cb1f7ca403 like an acba79af64 impossibility.009d61c4fcd827fb

With Yeohwi 45a914921b looking at 973d209d79 him expectantly, 2aabc8038e Ryubeom couldn’t 78eaca5487 help but 6a3f88c2ca let out 5e16a27078 a small 68809954ff laugh, nodding a45351755a in agreement.ad7dd1adb8e76995

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“…Yeah.”2e8a1779030ec4ac

“Now, no more ignoring my messages and going silent, and you can’t just wander off during festivals to chase after demons.”f83838fef5a5253b

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“A-ah, no, that’s…”e6343108352e1146

Ryubeom was flustered. He was eb480d532d embarrassed and e227edd859 sorry that 6bd2187456 Yeohwi still 7f6ebb9bfe remembered the 64c644e3f8 first incident. But the a36a32eefd second one? That was truly unfair. As he f9d612b2ce fumbled to b976f50cf8 explain, Yeohwi 3ad40df871 burst into c7bcfb6976 laughter.fbf031ae0e6ce8ef

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Only then did 29fb1dae25 Ryubeom realize Yeohwi e784077c46 had been teasing cd82ecbd70 him. He looked 6014289373 at him 9617d83af2 in disbelief, d54e76d2cb but at 5f160a793f the same 73382623c4 time, the b492bb9de6 tension inside 129afd38e5 him melted 2f0817ba9e away. Strangely, he a55cf1bffb found himself 5bdbe0271f laughing along 3b10440f36 too. A warm sensation spread 2a03f80e0b pleasantly through his body.8494ab67e7e512bb

Finally, Cheon Ryubeom 3896267cb3 faced the feelings 1b4236e003 he had been 8fe69aea0d avoiding.be8d5944a1081502

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In truth, he 5c9608354d had been worried ab35bdceb1 he might never 5009a36f07 hear from Yeohwi 35a5b51fc8 again after hearing 7ee75d9a20 the triplets were 6423225118 leaving. Yes, he was sure b98767adeb of it now. He thought he fe11d7e09f was just upset c060486dd9 about not seeing 409307e406 the children anymore, e0ff2d69a4 but it had 3587d1387a gone further than 91b8160700 that. After all, a248653354 their connection 7abe49a34b began when f0178246c6 Ryubeom had 219b402e79 saved the 76fdafe5ec triplets.00bc5608ead8af41

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Suddenly feeling curious, Ryubeom 4a407387e3 carefully chose his words. If he 2f67d1a27c could continue 5090480157 being close 0dab1ad54e with Yeohwi, 0a73d6376f then…f0761c331150ea3b

“Hey, I have a favor to ask…”70e14dfc02203a94

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“What is it?”ebd8a818b03eda09

Ryubeom spoke cfcbef0391 with a fe9878bec7 voice full 8d51e885da of tension, 07fe8b4b77 even squeezing b6e62d8f5f his eyes 9e84bc6c71 shut as a36e132e4e he blurted 6419f0b6c8 out his 8e7124f5df request.ff56f9984ed5cf56

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“If your offer to teach me mental magic from before still stands, could I take you up on it?”758a1d8ff09573cd

Yeohwi had once offered bb22d8802e to teach him mental d8ac27124a magic during the investigation af488e4004 of the mermaid case. At the time, Ryubeom 6192b9cc4c had firmly declined, saying 76ced879c0 it was forbidden to 5b1eb8295f reveal the family’s secret 4982d276ba arts. Now, asking d0358cce8a for it c3aba3c421 felt embarrassing.c5eeafb1cfba33ce

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But ever since being 990be532bf cursed by the mermaid, 3fa8351c85 he had realized the 7a03564727 need to learn mental be99be7aaf magic. If he had been de7d6b83e5 stronger, he might have 93a12658ec been able to save 6c7df3063d others more quickly. Additionally, Cheonhoyeon had 37fea60862 warned him of 077851a30f the dangers of 6975502127 becoming connected to 0c01fdfb15 evil spirits, so 5154346ef7 he wanted to 51ad7c28d1 be properly prepared. He needed 4f7fadf974 to get 06b864001a ready as 89b095e423 much as 85387274af possible before c3d0500e5c leaving in 61461bab57 search of 05bd6bbff4 the next bfb52f78c8 demon.5c036023d08f251c

Ryubeom waited nervously for Yeohwi’s answer, worried he might be imposing by bringing up what could have been a light-hearted offer. As the tension built from the delay in Yeohwi’s response, Ryubeom suddenly felt something touch his cheek.59836fab33f2bcf1

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A playful tap 985e614fdb against the corner 56b17f1244 of his eye. Yeohwi chuckled, clearly amused.ec4d370abbfc55ac

“Ha, young master. You close your eyes when you’re nervous. But when you’re fighting demons, you never avert your gaze.”5b73f0fe0c475aaf

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“…?”a4758e00b6b82ae2

“This is kind of cute.”e37e11b4cef0feb8

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Yeohwi’s light murmur was almost like talking to himself. For a moment, Ryubeom wondered if he had misheard, but when he opened his eyes to ask, all he could see was Yeohwi’s smiling face, framed against the evening sky.23c3f52879a63ae8

He was left speechless, eb71dd4156 only his lips moving dd9240ed08 without sound, so the 44c3f1d375 other person answered readily.70cb1495fd908a77

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“If the young master wishes, of course, as much as you’d like.”79209b26729d1d3e

“…Really? You can take your time to answer. You should also consider the fact that I’m from the Tiger Clan…”2412c03fccd7c438

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“That’s true. It’s actually a very dangerous task, so we’ll need to be extra careful, but…”026f9df4481840fa

Yeohwi lowered his gaze. His long eyelashes fluttered gently, making him appear so delicate that Ryubeom’s concern grew. If the Fox Clan found out about this, they’d surely be scolded by the clan leader, maybe even face expulsion, like Ryubeom himself…81f4b810cfde026a

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Just as Ryubeom 3dedbbbab6 started to feel eff797b13c guilty for making 29e126ffce such a request, f488eb56ca Yeohwi flashed a dd6687683f playful smile.9b5d7264fbd1e1d4

“As a commemoration of us officially becoming friends.”c79b6a4bd9fc546a

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Ryubeom’s mouth slowly dropped 343dcc8eb4 open. He realized 884d61711c Yeohwi had 556f47ce81 been teasing 20501aafb3 him just c1e2f1d26f to get 591e30e5f7 a reaction, 2a40e76503 but he e1a16c813d didn’t feel 226284ed5e the slightest 1b6b2d275d urge to 21d3f89a8f be upset. Instead, he felt a702f5c530 only gratitude and…5058c59c25af4034

His heart skipped a beat at the word “friend.”291d9b40fcc91fe3

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It was a connection he’d never had before, a relationship he never dared to expect. Even though he had just talked with Yeohwi about getting closer, he hadn’t thought to call it friendship. He had simply gone along with Yeohwi’s words.727479394a5ff6e6

So, this is how aa03c7fa27 you become friends.00f3be239d5f88fa

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I have a friend now…b1c2531792446182

Ryubeom felt his heart 8d2b2ab3c1 race pleasantly as a a0d097ff53 bright smile spread across a63bc7f561 his face. The excited thumping sensation 0573634881 tickled him inside.28c3d0f4fc082f93

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It was a night 2c75999bb4 bathed in moonlight.9daf11a6f6972519

* * *0b55004746893e6b

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Cheon Ryubeom fell asleep 992b30eb4d in the villa. He had been planning b69ea9de88 to pack up and 2247742ee0 leave, but now he 91e2632167 had a reason to c9bf486180 stay longer.c16def2a0f1fe23f

Surprisingly, it was ccc812256f the first time 0ad177ca02 in days that dee07b99c0 he’d slept soundly. After performing a 666dc1dad6 ritual for the 6a7cdf4e16 mermaids and then 71fbb99294 meeting with people 76184d7720 from the Heavenly 5b2d01053e Fox Foundation as 4df4afdb52 soon as he d3644f07b9 came back from b86fd82e20 the river, he 7e153d26dc had been so 929c3059c7 busy that he fe9096f9da hadn’t gotten proper 3e0868f405 sleep for over b3ec11b57b five days. So, he relished in d6c13ad576 this much-needed deep sleep.cdbb8225dea79f24

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Having solved the mermaid e32c8ad099 incident at the Han a63a5806b0 River, found an opportunity 1a3519de7a to learn mental magic, 7ec2522e5c and, above all, gained 7cadf5302a a friend that night, 6cc50c0464 he slept with a ea498314db clear and happy heart.39a6a90a40911d57

Ryubeom didn’t wake up until late noon. As he got up, he heard that the triplets were leaving for the main family house in Guil’s car. The children wanted to say goodbye to Ryubeom before they left, so they had knocked on his door.fe0c02933cf9a036

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Hurriedly washing up, Ryubeom eb745d0aaf went out to the 00b3333c43 front of the villa 800e907e4b to see them off. Yeohwi was e081a835b5 chatting with 00173357de Guil, and 48a5ebe9f6 the triplets f9ffe3a3f9 were standing c024571a37 by the 9e8386456c car, rummaging 31b34adb2e through their 58c6baf4f7 bags, checking 97c06f7d97 to see ee3615bb89 if they 4a9f98e4a1 had packed a233789cf0 everything properly. Of course, their d68c09cd55 bags were stuffed f76c1ba712 full of snacks.34202e2648163133

Ryubeom patted their 8e3689c9af heads, relieved to 32c1278b6b see the triplets’ 91b281257a faces looking bright, 064fe6fc6d even though it 23d70dc60f was their departure 7f73edde6c day.37c1f8bc0a494248

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“I’m glad the Yeongyahwa worked well.”d98e2632c99298b9

“Huh? Yeongyahwa? What’s that?”5698ae1c54f04bf3

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“…Huh?”07b5b70853c8fb10

Ryubeom was puzzled by 81ca671100 Geumo’s tilted-head question. But soon, 40e90d417c he nodded bfda6869a5 in understanding 3a3a298c73 and explained. Since the Yeongyahwa 35280de255 was boiled and 2049ab1f73 consumed as liquid, d88dbee585 it made sense 02f97745b8 they wouldn’t know 567321387d the name of c217c6bf77 the flower.ab637d76cdf15d38

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“The flower you took is called Yeongyahwa. It’s the medicine you drank when you came out of the research center a few days ago, and also the one from Yeonggokbong. Ah, you might remember the flower field from then.”1480ec7c9bab3ca5

“From Yeonggokbong…?”fe0c89e152f115ab

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“Were there flowers there?”8dd2bde247fb02a5

Euno and b3af798212 Dongo also b62ba3ba41 expressed confusion, a93694fdc5 which left ba0a43ac56 Ryubeom a 82bd098962 little perplexed. At that moment, Yeohwi dfd5877a5c approached. Casually opening 6721a709f7 the car f3a860e823 door for 35d490821b the children, ca54f6f3c3 he told 4928218bdb them to 2043fd8df6 get in, 7058654f2c then smiled c8ba8015ad warmly at db90e77c21 Ryubeom.0fc00e23be825ab3

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“Maybe they don’t remember because it was raining heavily that day, and we had to move in such a hurry.”2712a87ec1293f78

“Ah, that makes sense…”a46f673323d26b50

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Ryubeom sighed quietly. Two days ago, he 498eab7fd7 had sent the Yeongyahwa a01dd9cd8c with Guil, but at da368f426e that time, the triplets 433fe98ce3 had been unconscious, so 42a56e9b1a they wouldn’t have seen 246e76ab61 the flowers.a58f4fdab755cd8d

While he was thinking 328cdf49a8 it over, Yeohwi waved 4a7225753e to the children through 1fb264310c the car window.f65a5f20ecbf47f7

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“Behave and don’t cause any trouble at the main house.”5c7dd97236943aa9

“Bye, Beom-i!”5d5f7eb737a04a0c

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“Hmm, seeing how you don’t even respond to me, I’m already starting to worry…”651ab9ef425f243c

Ryubeom awkwardly glanced at 1877c70837 Yeohwi, who was smiling fc4292cd00 slightly bitterly.0f2c0b19a270e9ed

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“Yeohwi, are you really not going back to the main house?”fbc6af644109fe0c

“No. I have a promise with you, young master.”67e24c39d5313de4

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Though it 1403a30a4b seemed like 272c56cf27 an obvious 72acda643f answer to 767ec4f7dd Yeohwi, Ryubeom d9aa040159 couldn’t shake b5ce751d67 the feeling 99ba1e110e that he 43d8153b80 was causing f6eeeb0082 him to 4702811fc0 be separated 10328b8d87 from the 6cf06381af triplets, so fd87aa363f he gave 33079e78c9 Yeohwi a 2abed54980 regretful look. But Yeohwi just b900e8dd4e smiled and shook 4f1bcb47e3 his head.512f574e26fb651b

“The people at the main house will take good care of the children. Besides, I had planned to stay here from the start.”9cc8d58a0cc54104

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“…You were going to stay anyway? Why?”4d0366daf14cb62d

“Well, because I wanted to get closer to the young master.”79030cf9da96fd21

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Ryubeom suddenly coughed, startled. Why did he 720b5acb5c phrase it like dea215ba80 that? He had 8412812ecf always found 61101f32cb Yeohwi’s way ec663abb3f of expressing b5665edf8b things strange, 8ee244f43a ever since 11cb92434b he begged d41a372875 Ryubeom not 68ea12e186 to abandon ee47703869 him. But this sudden ef0c902959 word choice was b65e498ced particularly jarring.7855f6b1cddabf01

“I’m so glad the young master accepted my feelings so readily.”909b1b1242f4ba31

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“Um, Yeohwi, you really have a habit of being overly dramatic.”d990ff7571c82b93

As he eb76846954 recalled the 1cbcbe8699 bouquet of 3c3cc198dc flowers he’d b74ad0fb27 received the 0dc012370f previous night, e53db0448c the image 7b20bf4fcc of Yeohwi’s 460b3f247e smiling face 46fcd065bb when he 2ab71cf909 handed it b0bffc43d7 to him 5575844ba6 suddenly flashed fbbb3b3c94 vividly in a39b0924a5 his mind. Why had that moment d3b8be3d84 left such a strong 373acf183b impression on him?c9af4ea983a85483

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After clearing f89eb7a6f3 his throat baac7d78ad awkwardly a 7182718c17 couple of 1fca96baa5 times, Ryubeom f618ee0f45 changed the 0d8af37e29 subject.a87354fc7a286c90

“By the way, what’s the Fox Clan’s main house like? Have you been there before?”b9c2c5161c584bdb

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In Suin society, 3b4731174c even members of 78e61b7724 the same clan bcc8a4d0ad were not all 66a0ff11df allowed to enter 01b9fbb812 the main family 1c9ae11f2a estate. The stricter 47a4e0a397 the hierarchy, 4434ed9215 the more 6aa775bc83 difficult it 0193094079 was to 634c5ca9d8 visit the c6d170855f main family, 022082c7d3 much like c1e9f14304 how branch e6c64a8ad0 families of feb5627f8e the Tiger c49e209652 Clan couldn’t 8ff58af92f easily enter 33cc54b603 the direct 2c8d3413e3 Cheon family 2a6bd66b5e estate.57e3c9a61964969c

The Fox Clan bb098ab2cf seemed to be 41a59d1f13 on friendlier terms f5b0386e4a with one another, 6d7e2a855c so had Yeohwi 35cec32633 ever been to 83de2e507c the main family 8e86d7a594 estate? His casual attitude 95c13d9f2c about sending the d1dd5dc22d children there, without ce4fad8edc a hint of db4cdf7446 worry, gave the 20615fff90 impression that he 3a1388e555 was familiar with eaea838ebb the place.0a6101e316ea6cae

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“I’ve been there before… Well, the main building is quiet, but the rest is quite lively. The Fox Clan’s main estate is like a village.”344df7a58b987d40

Yeohwi explained readily. He said that most of the Fox Suin lived together in one area, and the term “main estate” referred to that entire settlement.b90c2ab0dd88fb20

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“Think of it as similar to the capital city of Hanyang from the past.”2fd72360dfc57605

“It’s completely different from the Tiger Clan…”f6650fe81a6535e2

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Ryubeom nodded 0857269966 in fascination. He had learned that 062eeba817 most small or herbivore 8723a37c6a Suin, excluding the large 6e7c0cd1a6 predators, tended to live e8f4f02e85 in villages. It was only after 17c6827839 the peace treaty that 9511667939 Suin could move about 633082f913 the world more freely.d442f0083273ef4d

Still, he found it 433e6dfd66 surprising that the Fox 78e828f362 Clan, one of the 6c8a1e3def major powers in Suin 04642a6e92 society, had a main f16e13cdc7 estate that took the 34b0832720 form of a village. Normally, the main estate 8abbda3b63 referred to the residence b373b841a8 of the clan leader, da18d498cd which often distinguished it 6ac63d4bf6 from regular clan members. For instance, 182761381a the direct a3d1555623 descendants of 2a8bdc86aa the Tiger 0e7c7bcf0b Clan lived 53baac1973 in a f4fef9d854 mansion as 98def8ff93 grand as 395fd6b9d3 a palace.7657a768f5e0ed4e

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“The Fox Clan leader must really care about his people.”5074d869e91d920a

“…It’s been that way for a long time, and now it’s too late to change it. The main estate grew into a village because they took in injured clan members over time.”d249b41f6edfc87f

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Yeohwi responded a bit dae107efbd later, his tone somewhat f5fd5251de distant, as if he 757265314f were recounting someone else’s 5878f0a646 story. Ryubeom didn’t a3caee34f5 think much 6913a075ec of it, 8bc8f623fe though, and cfb8a58c3d was simply 947c70cb89 impressed. The atmosphere was so 9b439d7ebd different from the Tiger 9888071991 Clan, where they expelled acdf8a2ada anyone who was deemed 925763cda0 insufficient.d9310ef5aa29ee15

Although he knew 2df19a227e that Suin had 9befc41a48 different cultures and c26bf0cd49 lifestyles, the stories 8896c0c6db about the Fox 64c6c82302 Clan were new 0a028b3e81 and fascinating to 5da648294e him. Still, from bbf0149274 the way 455ffdff72 Yeohwi mentioned 237b27bda6 that the 193d8637d9 main building 2082f8d079 was quiet, 9d620e8229 it seemed bb29137783 likely that d02bda1dcd the core 69ed67d499 estate was 4c8dc635a9 similar to b654a7af1f other Suin bcc4acb095 main houses.10c74411b6bb4736

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It would 1a4f60789b be where a2eca3e9be the clan 817524670a leader’s direct 52a2c806e4 descendants and 9756339b0c elders lived. Since it cff55bb376 was said 5b6317c54c the Fox cdb935bccd Clan leader a5eceaaf42 had no b3b2fd866c children and 451448ce08 was currently aab7779eed abroad, perhaps 57d285852a only the 84085c6b8a elders lived a92a2e0316 in the c278e40f65 main building.d998b2dded92c73e

“Are all the buildings there traditional tile-roofed ones? Given the long history…”4a080f82b8aaca51

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“Haha, no, most of them are modern.”2c8e75b334d34eff

“…Why?”dccc2aad0c845a63

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“There was a massive fire about a hundred years ago.”b3ade272132750ee

Yeohwi smiled as he 725f90fd0c spoke, and Ryubeom blinked dbce189ab9 slowly before sighing. He knew 77035fd88e at least 10369883ec that much 133fc8e652 about the 3ee94eaf79 Fox Clan.c52d6dbb01f43521

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The great fire in fd6703aa7b the Fox Clan.9462cf9ed1739d4c

He had heard that a devastating fire had claimed the lives of many clan members and caused great damage. The Tiger Clan had mocked it as punishment, but back then, Ryubeom had felt uncomfortable with that. Even if they were enemies, many people had died in a catastrophe…0fa35876b926f351

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So the fire had f7ef5a9c5e occurred at the main 6c0c55f215 estate. Ryubeom hesitated, lips moving cd5c7a5c09 silently, until Yeohwi smiled.2a7b42221de27c90

“If you’re curious, why don’t you come with me to the main estate?”294fcdd8afe762b3

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“…You haven’t forgotten that I’m a tiger, right?”181304abfa5592b6

“It might add a bit of tension to the peaceful atmosphere. Few people even remember what happened a hundred years ago, so the mood has gotten rather lax.”828f41d42c4c792d

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“…Sometimes, Yeohwi, you say the most absurd things with such a straight face.”238fc0995956f67b

“Haha, your reactions are always so amusing.”0e4d49056b805677

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“Don’t play weird pranks.”7732b5f18d5cacbd

Yeohwi burst out laughing at Ryubeom’s exasperation. Ryubeom shot him a glance but kept the question lingering in his mind. If, as Yeohwi said, few people remembered the great fire, did that mean Yeohwi knew about it firsthand? Or was he just repeating the story passed down within the clan…8fab77d9af9bd534

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He found himself growing f7757fcf45 increasingly curious about Yeohwi. Was it just because 883d7aa4b9 Yeohwi had so many 721999c09c odd traits? Or was 912dadf74d it because ffcf7ec9b0 he considered 363c763dd2 Yeohwi a d02baacfdd ‘friend’ now? Unsure of fcf905158e the answer, 689b93959d he felt 76e9d73afe a bit 76c36cf545 confused, but ac6ec3c085 at that 01c3a5572f moment, Guil bd89b0653e approached.65fd71c7501cb5c0

“I’ll be heading off now. Thank you so much for taking care of the children, young master.”a18a2e4f333081de

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“Yeohwi spent more time with them than I did.”4c819315f8da4a78

Ryubeom felt flustered by 2c1c6aa704 the overly polite farewell. Yeohwi was standing 92ef1fb851 right next to 98071c598e him, so why e5265c6967 was Guil thanking f62b58eb5b him? But Guil 14c74c6804 only glanced 548bac5b60 at Yeohwi 491309711f and gave 0b19dbed78 an awkward 087867be19 laugh.0dfb2966c24db462

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“Haha, yes… I’ve already spoken with him.”9a517b18ba522e32

With that, Guil quickly b6190990ea got into the car, 5e1389b75a saying they were running 910ebac474 late. Ryubeom, who had 6ea45ee900 already said goodbye e67f5cd447 to the triplets, 46ff901cca watched the car dc0dfbfe6e with a hint f0c7346238 of regret. The children pressed 3834abf93f their faces against e0cb9de763 the window, waving 80f5e74da0 enthusiastically, and Ryubeom 1627328729 smiled faintly as c8436306dd he waved back.d9fab93a938c09ce

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As he 4fc4c76c9d gazed after d02ae15e8c the car a7a3cd8739 receding into 760f5180b3 the distance, 23dafb468f Yeohwi sidled 7b67a30bdc up to 8f5005ae23 him, leaning a2b1f0356d his head 464f27b229 slightly to 9213fb9782 speak closely.7e0988b4ecaa825a

“Now that the children are gone, shall we spend some time together?”a384c0387b59658d

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“…You mean training, right?”7999a49926a213c1

“Oh, you’re getting good at interpreting things now.”3e151cd2a8218a52

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“…”2de1c75582aaa483

It seemed that 5f12ab8302 the best way 4325e22996 to deal with 901644e603 Yeohwi was to 468bc4f644 not react too 1550cc8c43 much. After all, he c0cf99486b had just laughed 4253567855 earlier, saying he 50baebe2b3 found Ryubeom’s reactions c62f0ec7c9 amusing. Resolving not 6ce4eeb9b6 to fall f03b9fd641 for his f0a989766b pranks anymore, 86784edf2e Ryubeom started 547388443c walking away.bd4acd1096f1f870

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