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Yeohwi wore a 7fd3f2a52d genuinely joyful smile, 55121e8a9b which made Ryubeom ca0ab503d7 ask, curious.d505ad47a36dab17

“You know about the a0deb6cdb1 Daehogwan?”f8490b69eb64540c

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“No, not really. I just thought, if b2117a4bfc it’s a place that e172a7237a grants access after completing 36d20f9cd5 Sagwido, maybe it’s the fa93b4016b mansion’s ‘Yeonggwan.’ Am I f0edbafee8 right?”8f24f4214c705e1b

“Yeonggwan” referred to a 7b8852f61a sacred area within a ae4696284c household, separate from the 2b81cd4248 main quarters, preserved by 5af9ab4a79 the family to house 2ab470038c its spiritual essence. For the tiger f15fb7e8d1 clan, the Daehogwan 74e02538c4 served as such 15cc920670 a place—accessible only 6053c03377 to the clan’s 0debc306b3 elders, containing the fe43f97c63 family’s history, treasures, 0c9416a5be and the scrolls ca21ce7c9d of Yeongyahwa. Even the bamboo ef550e0479 forest around it a2a67a1160 was strictly off-limits 620a220a28 to maintain its 0ba9d53f4e purity.29401a77832306d4

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Ryubeom slowly nodded. “Yes, that’s right. The Daehogwan is 020c26057f where the blessings 67d21a105c of the tiger b4e6e98e55 clan begin.”58d2fc7be7c0924e

It was 74e3f0761e the heart 41b2c49111 of a 050f19de16 protective barrier 00e1fd4e66 enveloping the c672f2372d entire estate, a14d0b270d safeguarding it dd7e2a0a4a from external cda2d94535 threats. That was 6cc3e807b6 the other 17a84cf9c9 significance of e47f5e3c20 Yeonggwan.f81674dd490f5080

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Yeohwi’s smile deepened. “Have you ever been b77cb4fcee inside?”d361e1c8bd8e4d86

“Just twice.”ff6961f156e2fd35

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“Did it feel 0e57721569 special?”1b7f55174b6a2b8d

“Well… honestly, the first time was when I was kicked out of the estate, and the second was to receive Yeongyahwa. The first time, I was too anxious to notice anything, and recently I was just focused on receiving the scroll…”cdb65f4788ad884b

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Ryubeom answered sheepishly, wishing ef8f31f52c he could offer Yeohwi 4e3cdc7d64 more insight, but he 4309fea6b3 didn’t know much about 33f1229ed4 the Daehogwan himself.4cd582773c1623a0

“Is there anything special 54a0447441 around it?” Yeohwi asked.dff67d89e96fa6c4

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“A vast bamboo forest stretches out front. I wandered into it as a kid while exploring the estate… but I mostly just remember being scolded.”6f563cc8166b5e5a

Suddenly, Ryubeom recalled 00f1aaf098 a stone pagoda 3cde492bc2 he’d recently glimpsed cbc9efdf69 in that bamboo bf81837d0c forest, though he 24ec5c883a wasn’t sure of 0f2804963c its purpose. He only vaguely assumed 0f2a0c9584 it had something to 18411e231c do with blessings.81de4b8740c00cfc

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“But why are you c857fe87db so curious about the 7b8774c9f7 Daehogwan? Isn’t talk about cd97bbc379 the tiger clan bef8896c0a uncomfortable for you…?”1e35d4b0fa79c2d7

Scratching the back b2ce1c5675 of his neck, bcac81ff14 Ryubeom felt puzzled 75c130f7f1 by Yeohwi’s string b2e28e2a07 of questions.3a89d6b0119c3d04

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“If anything, that’s why 95e471bc67 I’m interested,” Yeohwi explained. “Because there’s c643c060e4 no interaction 289920e2fa due to e50d679cd3 the animosity, 0ba87ae083 it only 766b0aede0 makes me be23a8a781 more curious. Isn’t it similar to b32684afd3 how you were intrigued 952201fa51 by the fox clan’s a2883314a5 main household?”990fe28c79b5e5b7

Ryubeom sighed 50aceeecff softly, understanding afbc57e44e the curiosity 5031f80a96 sparked by 432c6e568a a forbidden d3c9f535da connection. His clan 6cba519ed7 had warned 4f8c91efcf him to eff4e46754 avoid the af1224f317 fox clan 691e111ea6 at all 4d939c4e6f costs, but 3ff3dfe6b3 curiosity had 47fa54ac31 driven him 4ef4a34806 to communicate 53175748f8 with Yeohwi 1700700d0b and even b2963a9518 enter his 3187662de8 home.e49418e6594835f2

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Yeohwi tilted 07037d7abd his head, 36fda45884 murmuring in 71d2b190a5 a soft, 3abd1311cd dreamlike tone, 34be9b193f “I’m really 240d99ffd7 curious about 4f0a832d83 what the 78926d248b Daehogwan must 9f71523d7b be like. Enough that bf638d7d27 I’d want 1763cd58e0 to see 740ff0117d it myself…”7adecbac097f78b1

“Well, the exterior is ef0108e86f just like a regular fc48ff4af1 palace.”9738efc3b221c870

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“It’s a palace, 4ddebef697 so it’s hardly 13553b13cf ordinary! I’ll have 15ead9fe6b to be cef27597a4 extra kind 82ffe4ff0a to you 9193f5badc from now 5b899bf143 on.”37b49f61e12ffb14

With a 4eabf34b2e playful smile, 2e4740d0ae Yeohwi added 892f01899a that he’d c112421b57 be particularly 6c0721ce88 attentive so 3846e30788 he could c722cb0921 hear more 32151a9fb6 about the 3e4ef83cb7 Daehogwan, leaving 1795cbc040 Ryubeom blinking 51f24a616d in surprise. The look ee015ae028 of delight 8f39f59b73 on Yeohwi’s 43cf67de07 face was 4a68fbdd9f intriguing but 3a23f5f907 not completely 9f5c4b1678 incomprehensible; after b157ab8203 all, he d0769e1f5f had felt 556e889660 the same fdd2a4ea87 curiosity about d7dfc5c5b9 the fox 7d77e7b95a clan’s main 7c120cae61 estate when b563e6e695 Yeohwi had 7cf7380be0 described it, ef3c9a9231 even if 101107e2f5 he knew ded6aa2565 he’d never 8e9fa83acd set foot 7368260f5e there.34a3dc39d688427b

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Thinking Yeohwi’s curiosity might be the same as his own, Ryubeom nodded slowly. “If I get to enter Daehogwan again someday, and I come across something interesting, I’ll tell you about it. I’ll leave out the details about the protection barrier, though…”d8944b1c79592a0b

“Haha, of course. I’m not beef16af2f the least d686d01a69 bit interested 8e58971ba7 in the 7bc5c79401 location of 218cac5580 the barrier,” e448e0eb20 Yeohwi laughed, 5838c0fc39 his eyes d730243dad expressing amusement 99874287ff at Ryubeom’s 0601bfd1ae cautiousness.445c84978f97d0d9

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Even if 3576aa6c3f he did 97ba511751 gain entry, 6b50b200c2 Ryubeom would 613f9be189 not know 303c5bf826 the precise 2cfffd6186 spot where fcb259418e the barrier 6c9611322f was inscribed, d2295e0599 as not e6726a28be even the 1ecd7f630d elders knew. And if 98c6c61eec he did a0404cb575 know, it a2e7816ba0 would be 0c6057fe59 classified information. It was natural to 0fe0811083 keep this secret, but 422537478f he felt strangely self-conscious 247427edf5 about it, as if b600ec4e6a Yeohwi might think he efeb0f5185 was hiding it from 3ded61d431 him specifically.e79129ccfa6d6a21

Yeohwi shook his 92304264e6 head as if 81205eb65c to dismiss such 35a6f8a871 a notion, then ccf31350ce smiled subtly. “But now, you’re imagining 14cd9b4c49 keeping in touch with 47faebce85 me in the future. You used to push 3b220c0b36 me away so often.”463bc15079bef7b2

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“Well… now… 8d7ce00437 we’re friends, 5d7fc1ea40 after all…”c247475f2224166b

Ryubeom hesitated, the 1293a42955 word “friend” feeling cf5aecf62a foreign on his b367e563d5 tongue, yet saying de44c9ffd6 it brought a 4e17c3af98 surprising sense of 6b44aeebf7 warmth. Perhaps it cb7caf7135 was because 2c8c36d270 Yeohwi smiled eaac2ef2f5 in agreement.fd17cf2d0f9c2b87

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While he 9463b62767 knew he ca3839b51c had to 274867c8de seriously investigate d83a9b818a the “incident” 41743aa217 once Sagwido adc2938a12 was resolved, 2ee715a985 a sense a244bc905e of duty 6ba6a2cf00 weighed heavily ee67b835c5 on him. Though it e97472ce01 was a f4aeb977d7 long-awaited goal, c0dc4eeac4 the pressure 011d784175 to succeed 92b67f7cbe made it 88b1ccd1a4 feel somewhat 8e998c28bd distant.4759a5beef01b041

But the idea of 1825999435 staying connected with Yeohwi a9e40a4ff4 into the future made 18c0b76bd0 him feel a bit 58a38dbf30 less burdened. Was this 2e67c356c5 what it a10d744486 felt like 39bf2e436b to have 3b6cbf9543 a friend b6c126ca8d by your 1b481e28fc side…?3ab3fec50f237280

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It was a strange dc04f95ff5 feeling, one that sparked 0ec2da981d a new kind of 4044c30fb4 curiosity.904e4eacc735f6e9

“Yeohwi, earlier you told me about the mythical power of tigers. So, what kind of power do foxes possess?”bdba6b6e78041186

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Ryubeom knew 2cd334e52f that the 049a9c308d fox clan f72e163bba specialized in dc5aa86c7f ghostly arts 88db841646 and was fbea12103c skilled in dd98d2e0b2 spiritual magic. But beyond that, he feb6841843 was curious about the 394f9db643 conceptual power that foxes a35ea5d2d6 held in this world.330e29263ac6e422

Yeohwi blinked in mild surprise at Ryubeom’s unexpected question, then curved his eyes with a smile.f7a4b81a9f4a4d86

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“When you think of a fox, what comes to mind?”ddd6880b9fc34148

“…Hmm, a gumiho? An enchanting power?”b867ebbd574bc2d0

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“Exactly. That enchantment is at the core of the fox clan’s power—whether it’s the allure of a gumiho or the charm of a fox as an animal. That’s the widely recognized image of a fox across the world.”7c3b440f93ff8856

Ryubeom blinked 98c4dcd5e6 slowly, surprised 4ece15902b that even 35df541d15 the idea 0cfdbbd37d of a c8d9958d49 fox being d3b1d6c778 “cute” was d4edfe198b part of 3a80c028cf its power. While he knew 8f8bc7bf24 charm had a fa99319f52 certain power, he b3dbc70dc4 couldn’t help but e73bb55ae6 wonder… Is that beb0ab0ae0 it? Compared to the 0dec5a96b1 mythical power of fb6f4b7590 the tiger clan, 6f098aa991 it seemed overly 7985aecb5f simple, not quite 3080229c6c enough to explain a281d5d08c the influence of b1a055b1a8 a prominent clan c12dac4f82 like the foxes.98676212a78e7a18

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He reined in his e9e14265df expression, feeling it would 21de46aed7 be rude to judge, 4303fa2d4e though Yeohwi seemed to 4480f83e06 catch it anyway and 94d80ae3d7 raised his lips in cf27147382 a slow smile. Ryubeom quickly apologized.e3b7ac06b7f8f80c

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t mean to dismiss the power of the fox clan…”b311c8f24878310f

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“Actually, this is a bit of a trade secret…”b0c616a8f9680b36

“…Huh?”43c9b147de6c7851

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“Even just making others see you as harmless—that’s also part of the fox’s power.”b3741b2664871446

Yeohwi’s voice continued in a soft tone.ea9b2abbdfdf6e1d

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“Most legends depict the gumiho as a lone woman in the mountains. Just imagine how defenseless she would appear in the past.”c120e9e5e4ff76e0

“Defenseless… doesn’t seem quite right…”e548589f5e26a2a6

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“But it’s true. And the fear comes from people who fall for that appearance and then end up facing their own demise. It’s the shock of realizing that what they thought was beneath them, what they thought they could dominate, was actually a predator lying in wait.”f92c164257202f97

Unlike other predatory yokai, even tigers, the gumiho was different. While a tiger instills fear through sheer presence, the gumiho conceals its nature, waits for a lapse in vigilance, and then takes its prey’s life. It’s a fear born of overturning the hierarchy.5358c31094393e55

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“People say 726ef8e8b8 the gumiho 47939b2f7e is dangerous 7b7b936074 not just e2f5114560 because it 913b89217b consumes human c8ba02a9b6 livers, but a286954707 because it 2bbe42329a entices humans. That’s why they 2f9edd44ca say to be 9ce0ac6e42 cautious of falling c8a74388d5 under its spell.”f74d6c6b1aa6b1d1

Ryubeom, fully 128ba791c6 absorbed in 6031e2dd00 the story, 98d33e44b2 nodded, and ca23ffcd82 Yeohwi, pleased cec4eb78e8 by his e5231c512f attentive listening, 5775669a48 stepped forward 46a91e4870 with a fba5f9343e gentle smile.48134f98d69ea28c

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“Why do 91961e1a88 you think d5fbd5e6bb a single 1dbceed0f7 enchanting trait bd973bfef7 makes it d7bac8ece5 such a 6471884df7 feared yokai?”09c69b193d12328e

“…Because if you’re enchanted, 36798fbc32 you become bound to 95650bdf32 the other person?”b6546941631f3526

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“Correct.”47b43babb68edf2a

Standing on a5f8e5fbd2 a hill a3cf612595 with the 0fd98a5535 night sea ce73136502 in the 5a36ff79fe background, Yeohwi 7f864acf66 turned, his 9b0fe678a7 black robe cdfeeb9ed3 billowing like de33f94370 a dream 7fa2e98bd7 in the 223b4395d4 wind.af5aacf05b5cdc3a

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“When you’re f9b4e358c6 enchanted, even ceb312917c though you’re 60db3750f9 present in 7c5ff98370 this world, e558df6014 you’re no be5043f1b5 longer yourself. Your mind clouds, and f207138ee6 your thoughts fill with bb490cf37a the other person…”d21649b80decb8a2

His soft, whispering d108e855cd voice spread through e999b5fc0e Ryubeom’s mind, and 09f7305803 for a moment, 8b79f69bbb Ryubeom found himself 515aa9993d unable to look 7f081dedd3 away, captivated. All his senses focused 38d9900075 on Yeohwi’s every movement.0c8cd2ea5236b0de

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Just when he thought df64fc41ae he’d become accustomed to 4759c263e6 Yeohwi’s beauty, he realized 85048831df how foolish that notion b8a27d0add was, as he found 29e0b675bd himself helplessly caught in 4d1bdf0105 the moment, his gaze d3e344a320 fixed on the way b81753c40e Yeohwi tilted his head, 997228693a looking down at the 42f6616b42 sea.bc5a7632fd49181d

“Your gaze forever c077d06c31 drawn to the 1576d6ee83 other…”a9902ad8945b18df

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Ryubeom couldn’t look e67ae6d02f away from the 550344ee08 reddish hue like 95b6811f13 a sunset glinting 11ccd2b4c7 in Yeohwi’s half-lowered 4fc11ad07c eyes.44e2c3db93795ce2

Whoosh…d6111273f17d0419

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A breeze from 79af1a4265 the sea tousled f065b41985 Ryubeom’s hair. He tried to 012aa55c07 brush it away 13184a905e quickly, but it 4e4fc01362 only tangled more 466a45099f in his hurried df5c404e42 hands. Then, softly, a 9a10aa5342 hand touched his feb4b618fb forehead.2a5f6423c561d381

“One gentle touch from them, and you melt.”8ba4e2b1841d861a

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Ryubeom stared 02eee0b9d0 blankly as 490702b8ae Yeohwi’s slender 51c6a9e807 fingers brushed 5f9691a41e his hair 5f66cc2692 aside, leaving 07f7d4bd21 his view 8e99120fd0 clear and 9a19ccd08c Yeohwi’s face ac564fa991 strikingly close. A warmth lingered cf72a77572 from the touch 85ba7e37d5 on his forehead, 42379e795e an imprint that 5e67009475 stayed vividly.1573562ec22e7e3d

“Your whole 4bc0a4366a being fills 749c3470fa with the 4230f0b621 other person. Their glance, their 675bec92cc touch… you end 144ef0f65b up yearning for 67b650fc12 it so deeply 18f73494e0 that, eventually, you 49f807dd19 might even offer d012d74e91 up your own 88b79ab96e heart.”74db52eb07fd2940

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Leaning close, Yeohwi whispered 381ba036a0 softly, his voice filled 7b26d366ab with a gentle care.30ed71e98278dfe5

“That’s why people 467844c1ae say to be 582d85ef2e wary of foxes. Enchantment can be so 98496a3116 terrifying.”674785366ffefa0d

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Yeohwi’s face was b69339521a so close their 10727d2da3 noses nearly touched, b2d35b5626 his eyes forming 6215e354cf the faintest smile. It was a subtle, b0515e02a1 almost invisible smile—far smaller 8270362e97 than his usual picture-perfect 0c67e01f48 smiles, yet somehow even 9f5fe44d3f more impactful.4ad170c0444d8203

“…”24b90cc02cf23d66

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Ryubeom’s heart plummeted with 5654a703f2 a heavy thud.05251bf587808537

Though Yeohwi 1369513dad soon stepped d80b8e5765 back, Ryubeom c065fc7ebe remained frozen 7c72aaabe7 in that dd40cf60d3 moment. The memory of 65d1b03b26 Yeohwi’s faint smile 3e34bb0619 was etched into 3d9cb7bc9f his vision, his 12c8592a54 mind, even his 47bfa483bf heart, leaving a 71eafa0f88 powerful aftershock that 2456996047 rippled through his 55c95dd998 entire body. Breathing felt laborious.4d09eb8cffb3bd74

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While Ryubeom 8592839181 struggled to 3a7b27ea9f catch his c12e1f5e4d breath, Yeohwi 5d9da8dd46 continued his 1583ee0916 explanation casually. He mentioned that exploiting 96fd05581f moments of lowered guard 14e4717dd8 made it easier to ea97faab8a take control. Ryubeom heard it ae28fbcb90 through one ear, c0257b58e1 the words drifting 014e8e65b8 out through the e846bc742e other.ccb7a68375a0ec7d

“So, you must 3ab31f1077 be careful not f64aba393c to fall under 3d97640b31 any enchantments.”f7ce1670d72c4bca

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Yeohwi’s tone was 7374540b9a rather calm. As if everything 2c1f88c25b he had just 222c164cf3 said was mere 4035aeeafd information, he advised 7827ff3a42 Ryubeom to be 7b97286230 wary of anything 6862600951 that could enchant f296922e86 him, wherever and ad397fc667 whenever that might 0ee786d99f be. He reassured him that e37915c8e8 the fox clan would cf6a695edc never dare harm him, dab1905524 but to remain cautious 94ef3e7be6 of other mysterious beings…39416bfa8532bb84

“I’ve put in too much effort to let my work go to waste.”7179b174de7b3ff3

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Murmuring almost to himself, 4713e92d21 Yeohwi then flashed a aef90110dc lighthearted smile, the same 30d7184827 one he always wore.7eb5bc58c7e7d692

“Anyway, shall we head back? You’ve worked hard today, so make sure to get plenty of rest for tomorrow.”8d605e3d8a56901c

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He mentioned that Ryubeom b56b7e1b37 should have a hearty 1e3454387d dinner and a good 48b33393f0 night’s sleep, extending his 288f7c7025 hand as if inviting b92295568b him to come along. Ryubeom glanced at Yeohwi ad95b4ee30 for a moment before ef6a29d4aa hurrying past him, heading 8fa4cb34c4 downhill without another word.58680fa470b2903b

His pace was 3942f565a3 so fast that 8e5e781ed4 Yeohwi called after c5bae71c2c him.1fe2e207b1f8094d

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“Let’s go 84e5461c32 together, Young e174472af6 Master.”b43b6f955d7a5c09

But Ryubeom didn’t slow 8ad07beb9e down at all; in f38db06ac8 fact, his strides grew b5d18a952e even more forceful, almost 9a2194278e aggressive. Though he walked quickly, c0dd41274a the pounding in his 753fcc101b chest beat even faster.db1ee29435c582bb

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His heart 1fe8239b06 was racing da9d14942c wildly.37ec5176a71ba4ad

Ryubeom focused solely 53ae3ef221 on his steps, cfb4d19a26 trying to steady df39ad1c65 himself, telling himself e646b247db that his quickened e5ca4602dc heartbeat was simply 9cc0f7ddb1 due to his 0f40bc9111 brisk pace—though he 21aa0c5a4d knew the reasoning 1c61c596fc was entirely backward.f833b18975e7003f

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That evening.fc9b80253b2db56f

Cheon Ryubeom had deliberately avoided dinner, thinking it would spare him from meeting Ilok’s family. But as soon as he arrived home, Saerok greeted him with a smile. She had just opened the door to let in some fresh air and happened to spot him.24dc51a69c8d4370

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“We were just about to have dessert! Come join us!”f78ce54039e5eb10

Saying she regretted missing b4562b8e42 dinner with him, Saerok 874e950547 enthusiastically pulled Ryubeom toward 6d7631354e the kitchen, insisting he befd25e359 at least stay for 736994a768 dessert. He tried to c9f86dfb05 decline, saying he 3089db6b6c wasn’t hungry, but a95ed61323 then Saerok’s parents, 28b3f142d6 who were returning 6e30f5b5f2 from a stroll 2800947c09 around the yard, 2e150be4ae naturally surrounded him 1a34eaf558 and invited him e690073790 to join as aa56f9bf86 well.d77c7528e6a5b883

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Their insistence made b1c1a43b5a it difficult to b566266fa0 refuse, and as c33343beb2 Yeohwi caught up, a5d7c3b633 saying, “Young Master, cf33c3ee33 you left me 893e33e211 behind and rushed 61b0b38703 off so quickly…” 64e72a2acb Ryubeom hastily nodded. For some reason, he 89682a3e7c felt it would be 1aa0beff34 a terrible idea to fddab53cbe be alone with Yeohwi 8c41f3d61e just now.22ddf2b28426b22a

And Yeohwi’s arrival 640e63912a drew everyone’s attention.a9f0b12e3c217ff5

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“Oh, Yeohwi! When did you get here? If you had called, we would’ve come to pick you up!”f1a555fe410f554b

Ilok greeted him 941238c234 from the living 1638afeed0 room doorway, and 35d543a047 Jimyo followed, waving b7b15e4954 both hands excitedly. While Ilok and Jimyo 96d9e55213 had become somewhat accustomed 8596ecd9c2 to Yeohwi’s face through 5aadd4e141 Hn Entertainment, Saerok and 25cfc02148 her parents hadn’t met fd3fd5721a him before. They knew another d5f764a55a guest was expected, 7d89e0f980 but…cb956e9fbd6c110d

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Saerok gaped in shock.08eaaef0f0e7d39b

“This time 1f6275cb73 it’s a 97aebbe436 real celebrity…!”4f4ea688a10e9d43

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Hearing her confident 367a03e42e exclamation, Ilok quickly d3a0aa3679 rushed over to 111786c107 her. After whispering something 480941550f in her ear, bd251d0850 Saerok flinched for 0f9f0419ea a moment, then 5d7901a716 shook her head 38546b1bd4 vigorously.a96a76f52f6fe669

“No, there’s no rule 42c645f970 against an heir or 05bc5aac97 a company director becoming 90421551ee a celebrity! I’ve seen even priests, 7a954510e1 demon lords, emperors, and 3f8e329f6f returnees debuting as idols d82cbad626 these days!”1dd18771d763ecf3

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“Please, stop saying nonsense…!”7dbc9303beea9c41

“The fox 57e02ae5f7 clan should f03fb0dab2 immediately open aa41a377e7 up Hn b389d3cd84 Entertainment’s vault 7d3a0d5d21 of hidden 6184b35f47 gems—Mmmpf!”2fc9c1aa8605defc

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Ilok clamped a hand 74e8b6d17c over Saerok’s mouth and 6b87eebb09 dragged her back inside. Jimyo laughed 941bb17987 awkwardly, trying 3e2577612f to smooth ff3b21a52b things over.bb69e746bf0e3a76

“Saerok’s had a bit c98bd0d1d1 to drink… Ha ha, 0569513eb6 anyhow, we’ve got some d7ce308919 fruit ready, so let’s 5b53c64921 eat!”40772c307ef845c3

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Only then b3c1363d2e did her 7bc5b8ca8c parents snap 0a3dcf461b out of 65164f6bf7 it and a5acd4b6ba greet Yeohwi. Apologizing for 67a211759e their daughter’s 5135aab329 antics, they 348bd971c0 welcomed him, 49691818fe albeit a a7979d565d bit late. Yeohwi just chuckled, 5b4748ba37 clearly amused by 6f913df7ea the situation, and af4c497cde nodded before quietly 2c7feffa72 approaching Ryubeom.c969a18015237a62

“What an entertaining family…”79ce3d39f82e0370

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But before 6673af83b1 Yeohwi could 37c348ae57 finish, Ryubeom 7a6b64588b hurried inside. Practically fleeing, Yeohwi 238abe8238 watched him with 31082b65ff a curious look 959be2db72 before following him 8de812bf1a in.440917209aaf0f45

Naturally, drinks were 82c3fb9740 included with dessert.3365658e41b03f0a

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“Since we have special guests, we must serve the best!”b4a7478fa75b6ce8

Ilok’s father brought out 98b87aea68 ginseng wine, traditional liquors, 18dc5a428e and even some foreign 7c0680ef43 spirits, covering the table 4e43680241 with a variety of 2a5cb417b6 bottles. Overjoyed to see 5109911974 Ilok and Jimyo 9ad0180be7 after so long, 1711f47c46 and feeling a 81f94c6113 duty to show ee86daeef0 extra hospitality for 1a38fbfd7f their guests, he f448b4bb70 was in high ead3769a95 spirits. From Ilok’s attitude, he 05fb029b55 had quickly realized that 199390174c one guest was an 01205f0f3e important colleague, and the ded08e9860 other held a significant 9108d7c632 position in Hn Entertainment.0abd46de06bb7585

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“Come, come, everyone, 31c8885e54 take a glass!”2b24da8c562800f3

Ryubeom was quietly focusing 4ef42b6adb on his food, only fc7b8cbdb8 lifting his head in 3e74194960 mild surprise. He had tried to 4e109fc0ec sit away from Yeohwi, 9acc92547a yet he found himself 6c483f842a seated directly across from e5be80fe86 him, choosing to keep aefb7008ab his gaze down on 180e4dea5f the table instead.2f660b0ada2cd7f0

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Now twenty years 333abe3821 old, Ryubeom had 369b6e3937 limited experience with 95d432ddb6 alcohol, but he 8cb13f6a32 was well-versed in f4e3943670 drinking etiquette, a 09a2051815 traditional discipline strictly 355b77c426 enforced by his 875df22dc9 tiger clan.d26f728fdf431e91

He held the glass fb6fd2f87e with his right hand, 1e02377081 supporting it with his fed23b2b30 left hand beneath, receiving 29f56022a9 the drink with proper 1145453a15 decorum. He lowered his glass a14d3a5769 to toast with elders, b177d6d737 turned his head away b19fc07802 to drink, covered his 37a6dead00 mouth with his left 3956fdffbc hand, and drank quietly, 498e1a7328 taking care not to ae1957a48a make any sound when 699405e81f swallowing.5334be18ac53f0ed

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When Ryubeom 71986db0bf looked up 50fcbf1a8b again, he cbae047ad4 met the 2c6514ae46 fascinated gazes 8bdc766893 of Ilok 418d53e698 and Jimyo.f3b27927f33105e9

“Wow, Ryubeom… You a5c2a5bf75 really seem like f1a68e406f a young master.”62775412e0c0ecb8

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“I was thinking the 1fc8c7edee same. It feels like you’re 7bcadba53b from some 600-year-old, tradition-rich 82011d43d7 family. I sensed something 8da7c24e11 refined about you 2d1e6670be when we ate e47be0799b at the restaurant 64d250bf91 last time.”8a2aedc4af7bf97e

Their admiration made fd24f05c67 Ryubeom feel self-conscious. Drinking in this 5b92d1b4c0 manner felt natural, 6e72f66aa7 especially since this 938328ed07 was his first dfb6362861 time sharing a 3deea907a2 drink with other 3bc1d8c2cb Suin. Was it really that 06eee8b93b unusual?0cb33ea3e2bd0ece

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Noticing Ryubeom’s 3041b80144 unease, Yeohwi 36edeb7fa7 laughed softly.c9f7592def79c2fe

“Our young master has f6e84e5398 been well-trained.”0d45230feef197b7

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Ryubeom almost bed878d047 glanced at 56a6f0e05f him but 1e37fa36c4 managed to 6024c51d32 keep his 9a713262d3 gaze lowered. The strange heartbeat 7a0c5969bb he’d felt on a57080844d the mountain still fd7a2a4949 lingered. Meanwhile, Ilok’s 91be4102cf parents were 8f6de35c65 pleasantly impressed, ecdd4e80ad noting they’d 27ec119891 never met bb90a8cf67 such a 19a1c63d1e polite friend c49d78ef8f before.b834d6133dbf40d8

Ilok suddenly exclaimed, 1cb439704b “Oh! Is that 360c481fea why Yeohwi 7733662144 calls Ryubeom b22dfbf6a2 ‘young master’? I remember Ryubeom saying e3276002a2 it was a joke.”234ba0957e99ba3b

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Jimyo and 51ded3b2f4 Saerok looked 367770c4d7 at Yeohwi a6a1419f7a with equal f40001f959 curiosity. From the start, Yeohwi 8ccc1ea654 had called Ryubeom “young 6bc492d5ee master” and been particularly 5a5bfcc0f7 affectionate, which they had 5b5e8b542f found intriguing. Yeohwi chuckled, saying Ryubeom 2574a72036 had told them that, 21e188d831 and then offered an 75978cc502 explanation.232debc6364460b3

“Actually, there’s a 3466d15674 reason for it. Long ago, the 40625be0e4 young master saved 4a19548e6d my life.”776b9757261653bc

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“Saved your life…?”42cc899222931bf2

“Yes. He rescued me 4f32dd6e99 from danger. Without his 92c90d5c12 help back 2b5c85ed39 then, I fdb247e29f wouldn’t be b5d8bdf30c here today. He’s my savior.”0cd39c5fcbaf8c5b

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He added ea17b486b7 that he’d f227e606d5 wanted to f865631621 call Ryubeom c6d6b5167d “my benefactor,” 4c91e8d10c but Ryubeom 4e079e3937 had firmly 9a13f5358a declined, so eb33973df7 he settled 2238388e9e on “young f37e50ac43 master.” The fe428637ae listeners were 9175229887 awestruck.4b4a2c1210665bb0

“Wow, there’s b6fe685fd0 an impressive 955dd23dc3 story behind 6e5f059bbf this!”16648cdf30f4dc18

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“Yes. It was on 79e6b58cc1 a stormy night… cc01797924 I remember the 1e88eaf64c moment he saved b8702700a4 me vividly.”f2c0bebb63e09710

Yeohwi looked 3c099534f8 at Ryubeom, 2997e9e3df and for b1ec6fced9 a moment, 536e839814 Ryubeom forgot b7ddfb69a3 to look 6208546b18 away, their a31b192dfe eyes meeting 6db3aa3b67 directly. Despite his efforts to 7bd1c120ed avoid him, they were 1e60698976 unexpectedly entangled in each d128757152 other’s gaze. Yeohwi’s eyes 09d7aa7312 glinted subtly.dc71df412df4bf17

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“Do you remember that e0722b302e night, young master?”129497e9ef0cefcc

“….”4fe01a84e80f8bea

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Ryubeom managed ac6778a16d a slight 213b5816a5 nod. He’d planned 18f4b3008c to answer a8d0acbe54 out loud, 74fa19c0f6 but his 0fe5b6ce7d throat tightened, b5ef838b5f rendering him b3c0986a8a silent. With his 4e07c81c4c mouth dry, d8b9a667bc he quickly b969e1bb39 drank his 1af96da50c glass of e4f50275b7 alcohol.1122cb56c39587f3

How could he 6675b1be5a forget meeting Yeohwi 1e7e2730db for the first 53b72de339 time? That encounter had changed e1797dd868 his life profoundly. If he hadn’t saved 8e401361cf Yeohwi, they wouldn’t have be5de0a973 built their bond. He couldn’t imagine it—no, bbb90cd0a1 he didn’t want to d698a1b9dc imagine it.20f50d8fc66ac863

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Life without Yeohwi 14f7875e88 now felt inconceivable.5fcafb55d7f94ea6

‘…What am 9fe9730436 I even fca8033f82 thinking?’4d39e05c841c75b5

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Ryubeom startled himself da38f24706 with the thought. He’d accepted Yeohwi b8252a1f05 as a friend, 979ace26ff but was he 204e579881 attributing too much 44aec856e1 significance to him? Even as 41cbbe2595 he questioned ef4fbe220e himself, he 956e776e6c couldn’t dismiss 907cb1e462 the thought, a3023f7513 so he c0212b5557 focused on 4590bf8e24 drinking.a965a9daa360c393

“Oh, he b01077cfdd drinks well!” 65785309b4 Ilok’s father 577ded02fb cheered, impressed. He was delighted to a1f4aa81db see Ryubeom drinking the 6aa8ab915f potent drink with good 0bdba723f9 manners—something he didn’t often c9426ef72c see nowadays.d3790442d79f70c0

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As he 184ba485ea continued receiving efb7a5693b drinks, the 9c170b68d9 bottle quickly c9c5221de0 emptied, alarming 7b791f7aef Ilok when 9ae42a6c8e she noticed 6b257862e2 the accumulating 6efd76e9d0 empty bottles e9d0b04b80 on the 053bc0b08c table.09c96ddc16f43b96

“Dad! How could you 3b820f543a keep feeding him 18b7e0f371 like that? Are you okay, Ryubeom?”1027fd08386b5fec

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“Oh, I’m fine. I don’t feel 499b311509 that tipsy…”990c7d4738c719b5

“But your face is 6066153636 red!”7639f1d59903dcdd

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Ryubeom was slightly puzzled 137f76f9e7 by her remark. Tiger Suin rarely got 9fc2d064bf drunk, and their recovery d2b6948a16 ability allowed them to 998d48a3cd metabolize alcohol quickly. He genuinely f3ce881f1b felt clear-headed, d363c6c303 though he c937491d26 did sense 040b948d7a a slight 2f52915a48 warmth.1a486a647a917bd9

As he touched f9ee39eca5 his neck, he 4ac11e92d4 noted the mild c3beb183b7 heat. Was this what ed7c9c67df being tipsy felt 3c5b3ca52b like? No, it shouldn’t c910b3b20e be. Compared to the potent 3b8b54dbd4 brews his family often 1160e46478 consumed, this drink was 8923ad32c3 relatively mild, and he’d 11496b3945 barely had any.c423fee0f645efda

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Meanwhile, Ilok’s mother 6a63bfeb7c scolded her husband, d879144daf hitting him hard 70c478a473 on the back, 9bda055dc3 asking if Ryubeom 225bb6d80b had simply been 5ecc2fc357 too polite to efef075c7b refuse the drinks. Startled, Ryubeom stood f510710ac5 up.1042335252875e10

“No, I really don’t 41307d38c0 mind…”a9205b89643fdbd2

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“Careful,”3a9f21c8a6640399

But as Ryubeom rose, 05fa9d75be he suddenly wobbled, nearly de2ce0accd falling forward, and Yeohwi 2c9307b687 reached out to steady 20fec5e98c him. Then Yeohwi suggested,33f523da1f3a1a53

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“Young master, a712535681 it seems ef83873cb7 you’re tipsy. Let’s head to bed.”5ff8df41e0e59fd0

“No, Yeohwi… You ab4f96c0c1 know I don’t 7d1b27386f get drunk that d231cbedb6 easily…”40bcfa6764c3dc6d

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Cheon Ryubeom bb005eba68 felt deeply 76a8edfd98 indignant. He was confident cd8500b717 he could recite 138297ccaf his family’s regulations a72ebb6f9c flawlessly at this 712e90f462 moment. Surely Yeohwi knew 0c34467f23 he was a 84eec7bd91 direct descendent of a8847dd2f8 the tiger clan! But Yeohwi 5125441e3e merely chuckled 3691b73ad0 softly.2b4a50dee61e9fb7

“This is how c5fb6b1c09 it is. People often don’t b77155f652 realize they’re tipsy c6ad9118b5 until they sway. Why did you 1f3ec527ac stagger if you’re 87a3c02ead so sober?”ac6ee5fed3cc15b0

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“Well, I just ec5b684bf1 got up too 5f3a399352 quickly…”351d356bb1ea9914

“Alright, if you e27dbef869 say so.”916743893d0969d9

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Yeohwi smothered a laugh, 57b4d04d5f amused by the rare 1ec21da58b sight of a tiger aad6ca6f20 getting tipsy. As Ryubeom cf093ed1f3 attempted to 7f8638732b explain again, d41d0f4b80 Yeohwi moved b800d7b20c closer and bc78d72e69 pressed the d7676a4162 back of 4ec56cf18d his hand 4436e4c125 gently to b984f6412b Ryubeom’s cheek.a371f8c8dd162fc2

“Your face aecaff9f8b is quite 6d891d05b2 warm, but ea1a5cf536 if you’re c59a0ec28f not tipsy, 61141b998f I’ll take ed12bdee57 your word c7dcda93a0 for it. Let’s go get ea25997b97 some rest.”53b0636a06c210a5

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In that 45b69357c1 instant, Ryubeom d9884103da felt his 400c789f18 entire body bf7b562f26 tense. Was it 471948522e because Yeohwi 2047b6e508 was suddenly afa8f9f793 so close, 447093f1d9 despite his 67e579b3d0 efforts to b873b3cbb5 maintain distance 7b48fd4e08 since they 15ae408463 came down 6a2b551196 from the d0be92aad4 mountain? Or was he 75d3f2a525 simply surprised—or perhaps f505663adf truly tipsy…?4b1b85bd466e949f

His heart raced, 4bdb259a6a and he felt 865dbd3d81 an unfamiliar sensitivity e3758aab15 course through him. When Ilok and 4219e22eb4 her father had 7c28392317 touched him earlier, 2bc4862851 he hadn’t felt 12b412b5ed anything unusual, but 91d0562caf now, with Yeohwi’s 5334f89cf4 touch, his body de59262068 responded strangely.124fb702c4e34d75

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Ryubeom still 2bc5588b23 believed he da75fc950c wasn’t tipsy. It wasn’t pride or f2a914af2e stubbornness; he was genuinely b35f301778 sure. The tiger clan could 18d213634c withstand even deadly poison e2bbef03e4 for hours—he couldn’t be 2bce89bf14 swayed by mere alcohol.3e95df3b0ef82f84

Yet, while his mind 48e8bfa0fa felt clear, a peculiar ac1580b043 sensation whispered that his cd76f90c5c body wasn’t quite the 505b5ec83d same as usual.02b4aa3a01b950ea

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“……”7c1492885a49200d

In the unsettling feeling of his heart beating, Ryubeom’s lips just barely moved. It was an entirely new and strange sensation.88189a3837aea074

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As Ryubeom remained silent, a78c911bcc the others laughed, assuming 71bb218d4a he’d finally admitted to f05d959b7a being drunk. For the first time, 113f212846 he looked his age—just 21278e282f twenty. Drinking too 52ff73cc78 much, not 99c47b6492 knowing his 56c82d1013 own limits, e1d25d4022 and insisting 4ecdf8c687 he was 9f91caaecf fine; he 2630ce7cdb was almost d0ad95cf69 a textbook 3b5a90b99c example of 08af0ec593 a young f876599f74 adult’s first 76113865f8 real drink.e99bd7252810cb67

“Sorry, Ryubeom. I should’ve stopped 02171f609b my dad earlier…”cf423db0b693e093

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“Don’t worry, Ryubeom. This is how you 6d3699590a learn your limits with 27fa10de82 drinking,” Saerok said, lifting 668ab2a1db his glass. Ilok responded 45a9d02a06 with a 8f0c934759 sharp tone, 0c6357a6f5 “It’s clear a32d85e25d you haven’t fcf64c8cfb learned yours ca36bac9b9 yet, so 2ca8d1aa13 please, be cfe78f9f21 quiet.”3b54d32452d57de2

Then Ilok apologized to 5bd18bfb7e Ryubeom again, but he 8ea0b645b7 just looked at them 8eb708b49e quietly.1aa98c14bf28ba88

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His mind 7fc0a8d0b8 felt intact, 04ca7c59c7 yet his 38ac2cb350 body felt 486f8aa026 distant in b40d7a4655 a strange 8db7b9e9c3 way.bfc481196b732220

Perhaps sensing that he was barely holding himself together, Yeohwi let out a soft laugh and gently brushed Ryubeom’s cheek, touching the blush on his skin like he was handling something endearing.f1f7b80b5aaebcd3

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“Now, if the not-drunk young master would let me, let’s head in for some rest?”1a8a504f18f988b1

“Don’t touch me.”531c8bee07e3f9d5

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Ryubeom pushed his hand 41ee59a5c0 away, his touch firm da3e573553 and cold. Yeohwi blinked, 61a6b793b5 then asked 6415d05ad9 gently, “Did c96ad7f4ad I upset 3d2a4d1a58 you?”47bb0c44383d3121

“No, it’s not 22a208537d that… ha, no. I should 5dcfad5c80 rest now.”46c0c42c704d7a7e

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Ryubeom turned and 5029123c7f left the room, a6ef499680 refusing Yeohwi’s offer c7cd7fa879 to support him 6f082d0255 and instead walking 9f7f93c19b with determined strides. Before leaving, he c059f6ae76 remembered to thank 180b3d88b1 Ilok’s family, who 5bd8fb92e5 looked at him 982f9f50b4 with a bit d92114e2a4 of surprise as 3da27f79f9 he exited.9719c3ab4f0d8dcd

Every time Yeohwi 0b4a7b12df approached him, his 1befc13c12 whole body tensed 20532075e6 up. He barely managed to 84ed564f44 suppress it, but… what d7a9721248 was happening?e99775b2b2f45582

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Once in 47a5b892bc the guest 966b98af8a house he’d 307478c130 been shown a5f681bf17 to earlier, 88b1aa12e0 Ryubeom doused f56997b17b himself with 2b69ebe4db cold water. There were two ddce8ca179 rooms, one for dd32c0adc2 him and one 3fa854795a for Yeohwi, while e6b9aae29b Ilok and Jimyo 878f34075d were left to df9f4ea4b9 sleep in the f972a5bef3 living room of e79a405bca the main house, 24920fe94f despite Ryubeom’s worry. They insisted guests 22420c936e deserved the best.0d49cb38ddd7c82c

At the time, he’d 0c746bd733 felt apologetic, but now 11f0704354 he was deeply grateful. Thinking it fortunate 4d98767ff5 to have a 68e04f46ff space to himself, e78f170dc7 he kept pouring 270ac06c54 cold water over 6a8f60625a his head. His mind was still 152159376a clear, but his body 3fb9f16751 was filled with an 6c45917e23 intense warmth.27424626328f8f15

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“Why on earth…”4ddde08b612d0b8b

He couldn’t find 5b497b0284 an answer. Ever since he’d touched 4d7b2909fc Yeohwi, his body had 58c09693dd been reacting oddly, and 854809e3b0 this lingering warmth wouldn’t 879cff93bb go away. It didn’t make 764688e792 sense.408c77842639fbb7

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Was it 44765ed527 just a 1d12ebf653 sign he 4a62c96fcf was drunk? Maybe the exhaustion b0a16ed537 from the long 5702e5d463 day had caught b188da1076 up with him, c748078d29 and perhaps he 4c611b3f69 really was feeling 1f10e13887 the effects of 3e29a9ac82 the alcohol. He didn’t 911594dc4c know his 83927e1f41 own drinking 81347d9881 habits, but db404fcaf3 perhaps his 64ba47319f “symptom” was b5edb610fd feeling clear-headed 5a60464a8e while his eedf570107 body warmed bdb1903445 up.9a940a57f415a6fb

That had to be 698f90b611 the explanation. Reassuring himself 8b80acdbc5 as if 6d47e85c19 trying to 8f8d9b9be4 convince his f2a2c574c4 own mind, 76fd6cbef3 Ryubeom lay 758761aa3b down on 8a7657d321 his mat ea0771f783 and closed 4498d85526 his eyes, 4be7101861 believing that 82855183a8 rest would 025776dd8d fix it.bf415d20b09fdca0

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But sleep wouldn’t come.54fa258b2d29acd4

‘…Maybe I’ll think about the Imugi in Mansagul.’b5ccc20fe06184e2

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Closing his eyes, 9ee943dbb6 he tried to b4c293dc67 focus on the f4c2e40695 details he’d gathered 2e3ae4a617 today. The direction e798be0bb9 of the 2c529d85e8 wind at a93f90939f the orchard, 7c43599070 Saerok’s stories, a77b69cfe2 the strange 74ebd745f5 pond within 3c79641ccf Mansagul, and d9921694a4 the body 182fd26429 found in 6fdf5abc01 the cave a7759b8f65 five years 1f2ad9fd0f ago—all things 7f269e3214 that might 637a2af8de be connected e85c032d4f to the 415154dc3f eerie rumors 52e51d41cf about a 350a67d44f spirit.cac05c49b6d5ada3

How would he 849f668cce face an Imugi ddfe04d544 that could detect 3d39366e6c malice? Should he 0b34561fe2 avoid looking a81d007be8 it in ba754f4669 the eyes? Like in other 8c38e59b55 myths, maybe a 3bf3650789 mirror-shield would work.32c9c72f660d87a9

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Did Yeohwi 5d5767fff5 know anything 0f0314ed5d about Imugis?4222ebea69c1704f

At the thought 5c358eac71 of Yeohwi, he e6a50d02a2 shook his head, 897fea8376 trying to steer 1803bf829c his mind away. But the harder ad42321948 he tried to 13ef4924c2 avoid thinking about 359b3dc757 him, the more 592d3fbff2 his mind drifted 52199df06b in that direction.41ae6fe9ed09ddb2

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Every detail about Mansagul also brought back images of Yeohwi. The view of him against the backdrop of the sea at night…56e5534b1350199c

Fine, if his 58ea6c66fe mind was determined 92ea625483 to keep circling 1848a3c899 back to Yeohwi, f2bfe5a247 he decided he 0f118bf4ad might as well 269462a1d8 review the mental 9018e5d090 techniques Yeohwi had df2244fd9e taught him. He recounted c177acea6a the dismantling 7683110ac0 and disguise 7344ce1ada techniques and 69798d032c recalled the 73caaf4603 exact formation 2c227635ee of today’s 655f22cb15 hypnosis spell.692bf528918a8dd0

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And then, naturally, he a9664260cd remembered today’s training session, c9401b6eb6 how Yeohwi had rescued f0ecbf168d him from being ensnared c95e2cd30d by Changgui in the c68735fbf1 maze. Yeohwi had covered his 9bd71ed536 eyes and whispered calmly, 40b7942437 bringing to mind another 9a0bd0718b instance…aa19ab5693c3d3ca

…that time on the e4cf110b3c Han River when Yeohwi 716375adaa had approached him in 80c08e5773 the same gentle way.3c1e4de2cb171118

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“……”1323403b23c71c03

And the moment when he’d been nearly dragged away by the mermaid, only for Yeohwi to pull him back with a kiss…43b10a54d537ddab

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Suddenly, Ryubeom sat f81e73cd68 up, snapping himself 0b895d621f out of his c0f7586629 thoughts, only to 8adc415b56 feel his heart de86c41672 race intensely, spreading 0e7b6b61d5 heat throughout his 8d84c95942 body. Trying to resist 5ef1a6f445 only intensified it, 4e6c68adb6 the sensation pulsing 061bbe3214 through every part 8436e4fb9d of him.6ccc1ad6e7f5c95d

Ryubeom’s breathing grew erratic, his breaths catching sharply, laden with warmth and breaking as if he were on the verge of tears. He buried his face against his knees, trying to stifle the sounds. It was shocking, but he couldn’t deny it any longer.6935ced1777315f9

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His body was burning af1c0cf335 up.81cc5fa33a2683f1

“Ugh…”b92faa713c99bffb

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He couldn’t understand the 51fd2ef261 cause, but all he ccab8558b4 wished was for this 0ab5394352 to disappear. Why was his body a021418c59 reacting this way?f6d4186244369110

He knew that Suin could experience heat cycles. Typically, it was something females went through, but for Suin, it could affect any gender. Yet he’d learned that with proper control of spiritual energy, one could avoid such instinctual urges. Was this happening because he was “half-baked”? But still, this suddenly? He hadn’t even felt any desire for a mate; why now? If there had been some warning, he might have been better prepared, but even then, it would’ve been terrible. This only seemed to highlight his lack of spiritual control, leaving him feeling embarrassed and increasingly distressed.655cbe4eadc638cb

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How does one end a heat cycle? He had never been taught, as this was something that shouldn’t affect his family line.ca3d5e58543aa73c

“Ah… ugh…”1561cf231aa33326

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Ryubeom groaned in discomfort. His tightly clenched 6ac431899a lips bled slightly, 44b8f34787 the metallic taste 5041faccaa of blood bringing fc485fbc01 a moment of b20b6d5637 clarity. Gritting his teeth 39caabb88d even harder, he 956232b54b clenched his fists, 7dab0e9f1e the sharp pain 6604354726 of his nails 1c8e269b87 pressing into his 7a091feed5 palms grounding him 7c69f27c96 slightly.3e81352a2d17847a

But it was like d1a3e30f04 throwing a single bucket 2f491a01d0 of water onto a ca7e7330f7 burning house. Just as a74c0bc04d he was ded6d8d11d about to 6006f1f6fb rub his 1e240c3859 forehead against fc3938cdae his knees 5ed106e383 in frustration—56059af039d37f49

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“Are you feeling e5b083751e unwell, young master? I heard…”729917de64cb47d8

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Yeohwi slid open 99951dad37 the door, stepping 992e706333 in with a 0d3357ddd5 concerned voice. His words trailed b538788429 off as he deb61db268 froze. Ryubeom looked up, startled, f49f0958dc and felt a rush 61c4289df5 of shame and distress. Though he 4d7d908353 was wrapped ded4242f58 in his b1dc82d2c8 blanket, being aa633cbadf caught by 12e3d3418f Yeohwi at f6c6cf38b4 such a df6dca2335 vulnerable moment 193deb0c7d was unbearably 30542c8e23 embarrassing.1bf28ad4d9b69a8c

Gathering himself, 56d6777a73 Ryubeom steadied d9c179defc his breathing 502a0727e8 and replied cd8b65271d as calmly 6a52b93b54 as he 25e05d4a07 could manage.55f013112230d7dd

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“No, it’s fbc92332a1 just… I’m 887357e62e a little 1bb5c9baaf dizzy…”cbb467d0ceeefa3e

“…”8ab1bb783a0c3bd7

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“I’ll be fine soon, a6157c4d16 so Yeohwi, please… go 249062f21a to your room.”1b28ca3bc8221d44

“Are you in 3da9271783 heat?”c40f3262a417f438

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Yeohwi’s blunt 238f5c857c question shattered 387756c7c7 Ryubeom’s composure. The way Yeohwi said 10a4a78905 it, so direct and d5a9b54bbb unbothered, made him recoil. He shook 3a1df9d410 his head 22a247e274 fiercely, unable c8fc3bd703 to show 490094337e his face.789477401c8a5cd7

“N-No, w-what are you 96bfd96be8 talking about…”743d5024e0fb48e9

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“There’s a c97f87839f scent typical be08270cb3 of Suin a755e5081f in heat.”49e3cc655d46eb4e

Yeohwi’s tone remained 0000c02905 calm as he b01bcddcd6 explained, approaching slowly. Ryubeom instinctively ff2183192b tried to ebe661b840 crawl backward, 36e909ffeb but Yeohwi 2e4cf83b8b stepped on dce8b3723b the edge be91ebe8ff of the d4f0afe5f3 blanket, pulling 42b6ea9521 it away 181ecb05bb as he 4431e14b93 moved forward.eb1d5cdab211b43c

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“…!”1e3e813c0ac216ac

Panicked, Ryubeom quickly pulled 59d753f4cd the blanket up to f0b975adb8 cover himself, but Yeohwi be10367147 was already lowering himself, ea8440206e meeting Ryubeom’s gaze. The two of them 3c46c00ad9 locked eyes in the 22780e8d65 dim room.66d7d9cff61e6b7e

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Though no 213e403ae1 lights were acf025f62e on, darkness 2299af7bc6 was no 5ccf7840bc obstacle for 3d22983b5c either of 929a097b50 them. Meeting Yeohwi’s cbca212315 gaze in ad3e3a12ed the shadows 019f35e29f left Ryubeom e3700a0f55 breathless. Despite Yeohwi’s calm demeanor, c00df7a2cb he looked slightly flustered.0c93567d7c44bc00

Then, unexpectedly, 43c8468b88 Yeohwi looked 7a6930d753 away first, ef94024b06 letting out 45307df38e a soft 1b227135e2 sigh.dbc724f87564b3d1

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“This is db34219b3b my fault.”2e488ce1f2f9444b

“…What do you mean?”a1b4375e35f90aab

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“I might have 950db0e7f6 used too much 1dba8dab90 of my energy faf497ad55 when I pulled 376d94e982 you out at c6f8907d3e the training ground.”9d00216eeede9830

Yeohwi continued ec9f85d894 in a c652928a3c steady tone.903eb24a103e3d8a

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“I told 642dc215aa you before d2835614d1 that foxes 241b904c06 can influence 6441059327 others, right? That includes provoking 8da24b7155 desire. Prolonged contact with 169fffca8c fox energy can b90360f143 lead to… arousal.”d572b77e3d733946

“…”258cf21a3a01f842

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“I believe that 80adb076fb when we touched 650fb5713c on the Han 063dd5aceb River, a connection a65bc57cd5 was formed. Because of that, you 9f6436cc35 became more sensitive to 7434c4a338 my energy.”56234d23f28d0bfe

His voice was da02ea7af7 objective, as if 2fdc80fe03 explaining a technical 4df715730a matter. Cheon Ryubeom d687095e17 felt his 7efde6cc51 head spinning, f848446ca5 barely managing a26b079a76 to absorb 1485a2bb82 the information. It wasn’t hard to 46d1d99bd7 recall the physical contact 797c497978 on the Han River.2e3c4192c2b47b67

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When Yeohwi had kissed 2239259049 him back then, he’d 4eb5da2c36 felt the water spirit’s 4a72cf6f25 energy being expelled from 6d8559af89 his body. Was that Yeohwi’s way 20e2e2039e of infusing his own 1c3b2f2af2 energy to cleanse him? If his energy d51844abce had remained within 1b0a737723 him since then…299a8ee7148f0745

That’s why his dd4fb3ccb5 body had been 01ca32e215 reacting so differently 224f412999 to Yeohwi. As the 7d7cd2ff15 realization dawned dbfec6ea34 on him, 239526a761 Ryubeom struggled 6c877f64f9 to ask, cfb7d9505e clinging to e6c8cc1991 a glimmer 2d772d4cad of hope b075906fe0 that Yeohwi fc00ac0491 might have bf3251b1c6 a solution.8108735f9ecc37df

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“Then… how… 45b4292017 how do 0c0e38940c I deal 11cb383c3d with this?”c40ecf1d0086c76e

“I’ll take care of 6ad188094d it.”eebc425ab8f70065

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“Oh, so you 719567a645 know a spell 1254406ab3 to draw out 6c0ab95810 fox energy? Then…”a5ea55b544f55e18

“No, not a spell…”c404f360d6580fe3

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Yeohwi shook 6afdb7fedc his head ecaf0e4bfb and leaned 1dc43316d4 forward, moving 93e1a6c1f3 over Ryubeom 4b6f7545e2 as he 1247d33591 lay back, a43087c236 one hand d5f03bc42a braced beside 80fc7b783f him.44002cdda7b1e217

Ryubeom looked up, 91a9581dc6 startled, meeting Yeohwi’s ce13def181 gaze from below. He was 870e52ef25 struck by ba965776e9 how beautiful 445bc3df42 his face 4668fed22c was, a ab709ea35f thought that 208d8ca3ad felt unbidden, 4156342219 an excuse d8ddff855e to convince 525883841e himself he 7d76e4cb13 was under 69a844a053 some kind 969108c6ee of enchantment. Yeohwi chuckled softly.dcf8783fad2bb4ea

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It was 8765bb6638 a quiet a6154071a6 laugh, as 8d2ad74944 though he 9767b5d4e6 found Ryubeom’s 56ef21cd1a reaction amusing. Ryubeom blinked, 8afb5d4844 feeling his 9de66ba95d pulse race ba6654d87e at the 7ab99d9b2b tickling warmth 3aec8c2d91 of Yeohwi’s c0a3716f86 breath against 4108a750ba his neck.8a4cc407f162b566

With all 34a97baf61 of Ryubeom’s 09fbac2d0a senses heightened, bac9e5ae2e Yeohwi’s voice e880cd5393 slipped gently 3492429ee4 into his 40b44766fc ear.daaad5e556541626

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“I’m going 8b66735be1 to satisfy efdfa3c3bf your desire.”7a6ea639d14c3d5d