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Ryubeom blinked slowly, 2a31770a93 as if hearing 84f585481d something incomprehensible, or 16fd469786 refusing to understand f3f2691461 it. But then, suddenly, 1101909182 he jolted with c8bc2978e4 surprise.b4c59fc989d459f8

“What?!”46b69f0996251f3e

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He was so startled that his whole body flinched. Now that he finally understood what Yeohwi had said, he hurriedly reached one arm backward, suddenly aware of the awkwardness of their position. The realization hit him like a shock—he’d been thinking about how attractive Yeohwi looked in a situation that was anything but ordinary.78528face827461e

But his attempt to f12af6392f retreat was soon halted. Yeohwi placed his hand d43c177021 behind him, blocking his 358b906352 path, and leaned his 355b71d6a4 upper body even closer.033610b50560ec9a

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“It’s not what ca52e822cb you think.”232bb68b71869db3

“No, it is! And besides, I’m fine now, so…”3352b6b9771268fa

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“Ha, do you think 9998ae925b I’ll be fooled just 98c86f4e6a because you’re talking clearly? Fox Suin have 00cc5ee724 an acute sense 58792a7640 for noticing desires, 5dfcaaf4b5 you know.”bad7e001977e38e2

Yeohwi’s gaze lowered with d59ddddba7 a soft chuckle. Ryubeom quickly db5cd24618 realized where c8c82af928 he was 71b204d682 looking and 5fe5e9ac09 hurriedly covered 011c45907b himself with 7436b42fab the blanket. In his 9b37eead3f scramble to 545865d4c8 escape earlier, b588daa449 he had a1ce2056cb inadvertently revealed 10c5773262 his lower b21f07b3bf half. Yeohwi had 03cbeeb0a1 already noted 15cd608462 the state f5111f925b he was c7494de895 in and 6fe5e482eb commented.00149ecf3b780d2a

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“You’ve probably c8bc56ab36 never handled 3b5e159687 something like fda3383295 this alone, 7b8c50dc0b have you?”110e2264a7790a33

Ryubeom, in 3467e8af10 fact, had b6ecbb63be never dealt 3e0ea8ba0d with such ca3839be58 urges before. He’d been too busy b120db44d3 adjusting to his family, c3a705970c too focused to have 6a6029c5e2 time or mental space 386484d413 for things like desire. Although he’d 3bab31cccd received some da09f6c273 basic education 416cfd68fa on the 348de886ba matter, he’d b37ac69f41 never given 10581fe484 it much b3a0d16b7c thought.3dee5377ab793c7a

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That made the cf7c9abe51 current situation all b4c3144476 the more shocking. Forcing himself, b19624f542 he shook aed323a9fd his head 71e4a0fc33 and tried e1a5b67339 to push 7bc52073ae Yeohwi away.0de3fd7ece030df1

“This… this will 3b1f740cbc go away on 1091fe87e2 its own if 0007ce142a I just wait… ce7bc30147 please don’t….”f0e68b3a16418b36

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“How will 05e9e0574e it go 2de6c972e2 away when 246fba7afb you’re reacting 403b575690 to just 6150fc4dbd my breath?”ca68dcf199d60f6a

With each breath that brushed against his neck, Ryubeom’s whole body flinched. Even the sound of Yeohwi’s voice seemed to have an effect on him, each whisper sending his mind spinning.237fbc734be9def1

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Ryubeom bit down on 43dac878a6 his lip, drawing blood cdf62c2ba7 on purpose, and dug 73c25aede2 his nails into his cd083136a5 palm to keep some 0bc6a65584 semblance of control, his edd7dd879a voice strained.8b03699536a38948

“Stop it. If you come any 09cc94171f closer, I might… hurt f6f71d5c5e you….”bc8112441c2dd7a4

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“It’s just 3096762b3d like you 98f89bc807 to worry e71b70bef2 about others 79c63b36ec even as a5df984122 you’re bleeding 603e7e0507 yourself.”ca7d60ba6f262e08

Yeohwi pressed his thumb a528eafd36 to Ryubeom’s lower lip, 770c8d20ff stopping him from biting b87eceec3b down. That small, a17aae7949 simple touch 6ee176abc0 unraveled the 7802079a46 tension Ryubeom 9b9e57c95b had gathered 7f44be56f2 with so 41febbec9b much effort.363a717170a41ac1

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Then Yeohwi gently 77908df169 traced his fingers 3b902c21eb up Ryubeom’s jaw, e6d7a05cd7 and onto his 1eca035f2f ear, as if e296941071 soothing a small, 5a4e4cafd3 wary animal. Ryubeom stared at 9afb9d4128 him in shock, 3249f5174f unable to control f5497a6282 his reaction. Every touch ignited a 5f88a737ef heat that spread to b83b75c26d his fingertips, toes, and 3717231b34 every extreme.578b253b5bf2708d

As Yeohwi’s 38e99b11ed hand traced dfd71d7e9d Ryubeom’s neck, 0723ddfc4b the warmth 83e8786da5 in his 689e024406 chest surged. His breathing grew labored d6fd9b0aa5 again, and it became b5d256522e increasingly hard to maintain 2038604f54 a clear line of 7ac06aa99a thought.caad2986c1dbcfcf

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“This is my responsibility, bc33a360f4 so I should be 21c283e1b2 the one to take bce2246c92 care of it.”71e4777f5980596b

“No, I… ngh….”175c76ecbc257a1b

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“It’s faster this 4e8bc7de31 way. If you just c845d6801f try to ignore 6b09a28b19 it, the problem 3cd3ba046f will linger even 6937074f3d longer, like embers 43ce171503 left to smolder.”15a99c47380a1ba7

“…I’d rather… bd666ffcd4 let it 47771421f1 be like 755d1c90a0 that….”5fcb5e2ac1154899

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Ryubeom shook 8b2248e5c4 his head. He didn’t db8c9cb8dd understand what 08d168ee28 Yeohwi meant b07215673e by “smoldering aa87d4433e embers,” but a4503fe09e all he cec5d10750 wanted was ae47c948fb for this 36b6f1333c uncomfortable situation 032fba2f50 to end. If only ca0a5dbe6c Yeohwi would dcb26f96d9 step back. But Yeohwi observed c1bbd17b4f him quietly for 60364316ec a moment before e886e94df5 finally lowering his cae6eb4070 hand.eae7bf350ab87046

Just as Ryubeom was 713e5cdf56 hoping Yeohwi would withdraw, 3d936bf60f he felt something pressing 66a13d64cd gently on his abdomen.0c5b729d821c6157

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“Aah…!”dd7be6bbf11f1889

Yeohwi’s hand b5e935843f pressed lightly c68124c7ad against his 8b28debc02 stomach, and 3d2f2a50fa Ryubeom instinctively 85e4623d0d jolted. Despite being 9b10361727 clothed, it b71f4b728a felt as 73880ddf39 if Yeohwi’s 96c472ccd5 hand was 6686ecc156 touching bare 7ecebe6942 skin. Ryubeom gripped Yeohwi’s wrist 1298abc6ea tightly, trying to shake 5774487921 him off, but Yeohwi b0380f1d83 didn’t pull away.d797044a4f5892bc

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“It seems you e49de4bf01 don’t understand what 980fe4c714 it means for 43457af0ba it to linger.”c7887034e085c344

As Yeohwi’s 3fc6be1648 hand slowly f4e948335f traced a 732b81465a circle over a1b6a7131f his stomach, 7c0150d66f a faint e81d854d1b heat began e98592e44b to pool bfa21d2b37 around his 93eec5df1c navel. This strange, f3348bc32d unfamiliar sensation 9369d9799a coursed through 5dc792a544 him, all 8939138955 the way 4b7ec29d4b down to bbed3d2214 his thighs, e15116b5a3 leaving them 93cd6baf5d trembling.b6bcffb16cd54e1a

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With an unfamiliar sense 5a9e95a336 of vulnerability, Ryubeom’s voice c578d7fb34 came out in a 504b49d306 near whisper, “Please… stop… 5de7ede19f this is strange….”e977f5db5fce80dd

“It means 9ff58a7149 there’s heat 511486b832 buried deep 1f4cb1e075 inside you, e3df7ab68f and even f97eb1ed05 if you 32d82dc92c manage to 0f1aa7ed6c suppress it 73b4587c90 now, it 3845d11783 will keep 162f250e1b flaring up 825600dff4 anytime you’re b9514e7973 around me….”98b77fd369c5f7d6

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Meeting Ryubeom’s gaze with a65da831a3 half-lidded eyes, Yeohwi asked 32e8164930 softly, “Would you rather edf747f04a be in heat every f425449ea5 time you see me?”9762980a553532fd

His lowered 777f7a20a3 voice struck 29c6d4d8fa like a 0c18539279 chill, contrasting 12160e9a33 sharply with 5d9937805e the warmth db0e445f54 between them e48c9622a0 and ringing a7b014d21d clearly in f9c0c39b1c Ryubeom’s mind. His mouth eaa21a241a opened slightly. The thought of 9286e40695 constantly being drawn 2af2b18984 to Yeohwi was a825128b68 as distressing as c08c78668f it was shocking.be42eaf0c6d5faca

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With a look 66dcb11b52 of faint indignation, 0cb7b34730 Ryubeom gazed up c393298077 at him, feeling 2c53eb03c5 a twinge of 314ab49cda frustration at the 476c7e56be idea. But Yeohwi 709d1a1054 only smiled 9cd9747209 quietly, seemingly 7083ab31a0 amused by eff9fec4dd his reaction.396a15317d8307eb

“So it’s better to e4208061e4 let the one responsible 9beb75fc10 handle it just once, 6390b18516 so it ends.”ed4f3a8679bb6a59

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“Wait, where 9381f53915 are you—”3a1407eb50b85e38

“Shh, no need to b5c2719265 worry. I’ll only use f942ca281e my hand.”4cdc3d7195adb713

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“That’s… that’s the problem, 7d54bfda2a ah…!”d4bc6ac45cdba8bf

Ryubeom drew a sharp a1fbfc12a8 breath as Yeohwi’s hand a143611ada moved downward, gripping him 5ffffc4a57 firmly before he could 5711dd399a pull away. It was a 22625d4260 place Ryubeom had c44bccc24a never imagined being 4284dde32c touched by anyone b580105ab2 else.cdcdeba3f87b8933

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However, the 02e847156e sudden action 43d55bd2b4 by Yeohwi 9c2a9791a7 brought about 2e5350babd a sensation 6782bed9e4 greater than 3bd62b01a0 anger. It felt 621bee96b3 as if 69d6736182 he had 138e3ee3de been electrocuted, fc63dd48a4 his entire b6e0a89287 body tingling d9fbd29283 and his 73fdd3c351 mind going 4d984b32b1 blank. The stimulation was 73368b57e4 so intense that e5afbcc3b0 it felt almost 271b2b8f85 dizzying. Just the touch of f6869eb9b5 his hand on that 31d3b359aa spot made his whole 377c3efd1f body numb.3e3dbdeebf85f1a8

“Ah…”2a033609a094397c

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Ryubeom let e92e038914 out a 67c555a732 sigh, almost 32cbed3b9b like a e5d22e700d moan, and 9a3d714919 struggled. He crouched down, standing 607b641440 on his tiptoes, scratching 1e11276e39 the floor, and groaning 78d177cc8e as he tried to 690bae804a push Yeohwi away.7b5e63ee02d309c6

Yeohwi chuckled softly at Ryubeom’s actions, as he held onto one of his arms with both hands, bowing his head and groaning.408af72122bdface

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“You’re going to break it,” Yeohwi said quietly, as if sighing.355f361af804f2f5

“Ugh, you, you just need to back off…”3db679baaa83530f

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“It seems like you’re the one holding onto me and not letting go.”47d76dc8a1ee0ca4

Ryubeom flinched and looked up at Yeohwi, their eyes meeting. He tried to deny it immediately, but the moment he saw Yeohwi’s face, he couldn’t speak. The words that were about to come out, that breath, burned inside him.785121e12fd0a5aa

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From the moment he touched Yeohwi, Cheon Ryubeom had been in a constant, contradictory struggle. He wanted Yeohwi to let go, and yet… he also wanted to keep touching him. It was a very strange conflict. He kept denying it because he didn’t want to admit it, but now his throat felt completely blocked.959ba0209e3d4107

Yeohwi slowly brought his face closer and whispered in his ear, “This is nothing. It’s just a physiological and instinctive reaction to being bewitched by the fox’s Yogi. Think of it that simply.”de5007de70d61847

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“Huh…”0b7504da58d6e7db

“Or think of it as a simple accident caused by being drunk, or just a dream…”23ef707186c13b3b

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He spoke softly, as if trying to soothe or hypnotize the tense Ryubeom. Deliberately lowering his voice, he spoke in a dreamlike tone, and gradually Ryubeom’s face became dazed.fa70b89ac80c53ab

But when f22a63526a Yeohwi moved 91144b98e5 his hand 9feb8de313 again, Ryubeom 7c601ccb8d flinched. The hand that gently 7d3a73273c wrapped around and caressed a979d8022b his lower body was f3d8815f8c so soft that it 61d8ab3d5e felt like his whole 36295b69b5 body was melting, yet 5ec6b9c65d it was so intensely 6bdad9a832 stimulating that even his abc0fa1db5 fine hairs stood on 01786ab6c0 end. It felt like he fc82cc743d was walking a tightrope 36a7c036aa between two completely different 93b686385f sensations.6f29d6f1ca488190

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His whole 2271d52706 body felt 6ab64c5c25 like it 7e64337f0b was swelling 4d7eaab696 with heat. Feeling the same anxiety 4c7f48d2f8 as when looking at d7476157fa a balloon inflated to 949a8766b5 its limit, Ryubeom closed db3be6070e his eyes tightly and f446cb8031 struggled. He even lifted fb855aa90e his hips, groaning f268f75b1f as he tried a75317d8e1 to escape.6ce311ee5699c6b6

Around that time, Yeohwi let out a low sigh and bumped his forehead against Ryubeom’s.18c529f517d8ef0d

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“Look at me.”643e9435bdb0f0a0

“…?”ca84c7ef30f2572d

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“Quickly.”7d2b8b7ede077384

Unconsciously following Yeohwi’s voice, Ryubeom opened his eyes. His mind was hazy, and his vision was blurred. For a while, Ryubeom couldn’t focus, but when he finally met Yeohwi’s gaze in the darkness, he gasped. The red light circling Yeohwi’s black pupils became clearer.d409839e62b5efff

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He stared fa38293e3e at the 06c770d403 mysterious red f04eede4d1 light as 615de5529b if hypnotized. Like someone under 568d876556 a spell, Ryubeom 5972e914b3 was helplessly drawn c636ef3b0b into the sensation. Letting go of the e2239b8893 last thread of reason fcebbb0c54 he had been holding f14a0548d6 onto, he fell endlessly 7a63c12fc7 down, deeper and deeper.a0862935ebfbae74

A chilling 1bdc85a3f5 heat spread feec8683bb throughout his 15d3c3fc17 body.990621594135b6fa

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“Ha, ah…”7ceaad7483c8372d

Cheon Ryubeom could no longer grip Yeohwi’s arm tightly; he just clung to it. Feeling the strength leave Ryubeom’s hand, Yeohwi moved closer and whispered that it was okay to lean on him. At that, Ryubeom leaned his head on Yeohwi’s shoulder as if hypnotized. When the conflict between reason and instinct ended, a dizzying pleasure came as a reward.8db4e87e204fb2fb

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Ryubeom kept letting out breaths, burying his face in Yeohwi’s neck. At that sobbing sound, Yeohwi chuckled softly. The heat in his breath made the space even hotter.4d03a03527a2d3e9

“You’re so obedient…”3e796e6b1607e4d8

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At the voice 3e43b6c3c7 that seemed to 962c4f1484 find him cute, 2157c36328 Cheon Ryubeom flinched. Sensing that 4c51a0914b he might 43cae12bf0 wake up, 725345b799 Yeohwi tilted 579ec032a7 his head 8b70f898b2 and lightly 5564ed178f kissed his 747ea690c8 ear. Even this slight contact f7e10a9e2f made him react sensitively, 53b44f9eb9 his ears turning red 2a71ede10a as if they would 35be6506ae burst.cc2b17bd2733dd2a

And the reaction didn’t stop there.cf94f01ae0cf226e

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“They say there’s a white spot behind a tiger’s ear, and it’s true.”0cb6e356e8947f19

Seeing something 26f0b42218 pop out b28ed22600 from his a77ea209d4 hair, Yeohwi 65b8e57a1d muttered in 2bdd13c645 admiration. Following that, a 757cf89379 long tail appeared 0e4ec31cc3 from under the 90626f0f98 blanket, wagging, and 503fb9e651 Yeohwi felt even 5a1a65fb5e more amused. He lightly kissed his 11e09e3b92 cheek as well. Every time he touched d2e2fe781d him, the tail reacted, 1bd811fd90 which he found quite eee62d6f77 entertaining.79a882bdbdb35f05

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Cheon Ryubeom seemed to want to escape the lips, abruptly turning his head away. But the place he buried his face was Yeohwi’s chest. A laugh that seemed to come from deep in his throat fell on Ryubeom’s ear. At that breath, Ryubeom trembled, and at some point, he felt his body floating high in the air.ca22a6e2984f1402

Feeling like he was 61490ea99e swimming in a deep, adc8625812 hot sea and then bcc0de0d05 suddenly being pulled up f440370b8e roughly, he gasped for fdd25bb6e4 breath. An enormous 1dc98cad80 sensation rushed 1b9cf22a60 in, frighteningly, 53ad7bba52 making his 55c2360fb2 whole body 68171ec3d2 tense, and 116a3cd94e Ryubeom stood 75c45064ed on his ec59f2fbe6 tiptoes, struggling 571633f285 wildly.11b9ad2602576381

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“It’s okay. This is nothing…”4e3369383d13ca4b

At the whisper 6b1b6dd202 that sounded like 26189494ca a hallucination in 721abc5001 his ear, he 539a9f6eba collapsed as if 5c0a555671 hit by a bda936805f tidal wave. Ryubeom could 7d2fa29c31 no longer e33dd76688 think about e05e0b5f7d anything and 63c5b702a0 just let 4598c510d7 his body 9045ed64e2 go limp. In the 28a2a29884 familiar warmth 2f7a604015 that enveloped 9938c2909f him, he d7d670d721 breathed heavily, 2b7d0bf1a4 dazed.95f2a3bf41028b37

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Every moment felt 233e55492c like a distant 750a65df6e dream.13cf5226189e3584

The next day.290f7da0f4558933

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Ilok’s parents were busy preparing breakfast. The drinking session from the previous night had continued until late dawn, so everyone looked exhausted. Ilok yawned widely as he walked, then clicked his tongue when he saw Saerok sprawled out asleep in the living room.3704c21198a7c1f1

“Tsk, you’ll get bugs in your mouth,” he muttered, shaking his head and lightly kicking her leg. He found his sister particularly pathetic. Thinking he would never sleep like that, he moved his strangely dry mouth a couple of times. Then, he noticed someone through the large glass window in the living room.97fbc10c6b64ad4b

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Seeing the familiar face, Ilok immediately waved and greeted, “Ryubeom! Are you feeling better?”1da9d48798339066

Cheon Ryubeom was walking in the yard. He didn’t seem to hear the greeting and continued to look down at the ground as he walked. Normally, Ryubeom was so sensitive that he would react to the slightest sound, but today he seemed different. Ilok called out to him again, concern etched on his face.13e9a3a3f1dd9e50

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“Ryubeom?”7c61bbe300a30e14

“Ah! Yes, yes… Good morning.”09508589c142d105

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“Huh? You look terrible.”e17e277a5887c94b

Ryubeom’s startled reaction made Ilok even more confused. There were no dark circles under his eyes, so he didn’t seem to have missed sleep, but his complexion was extremely pale. Jimyo also popped her head out the window and said, “Are you hungover? You drank a lot yesterday. I thought Yeohwi would take care of you since he followed you right away…”38ed34c8c4d4d8e3

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Last night, after Ryubeom went to the annex, Yeohwi left a few minutes later. Jimyo had to stop a drunken Saerok from clinging to Yeohwi and let him go, thinking it would be good for Ryubeom to have a friend look after him since he didn’t seem well. He had drunk too much in a short time…83dac21a5a3dfa8d

Jimyo looked at Ryubeom’s complexion and asked, “Are you okay? Do you remember what happened yesterday?”f5e222dbbc5e4779

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“Huh? Oh, no. No, I don’t remember anything.”468c7d0801152893

“…?”e9b71810035b86ef

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Ryubeom’s response was strange. He seemed overly flustered by the question about remembering yesterday, and his answer was hesitant.741bcf3a57f2f72b

It was as if 80a5cfbcf0 he was lying.5bd1c73fc8496ab3

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Ilok and Jimyo exchanged puzzled glances. Usually, people would lie and say they remember to avoid being treated like they were drunk. Instead, Ryubeom seemed embarrassed to recall yesterday’s events, which they found incomprehensible.1b2d36215ce1102a

Then, Ilok sighed and exclaimed, “Ah, don’t worry, Ryubeom! Nothing happened yesterday!”b3b6c3499018a2ce

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He thought Ryubeom might be worried about his cold reaction at the end of the night, so he reassured him that everything was fine. Ryubeom’s gaze wandered aimlessly as Ilok apologized for not stopping his father.8ad13b4471a563b2

Soon, Jimyo came 8bc59766ce to a different b17fb7fbe5 conclusion.47bd6a0d845c414d

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“Ah, or maybe in the annex…”24a4d45a2c4f3c1f

She thought perhaps Ryubeom had thrown up or acted strangely due to drunkenness in the annex. Maybe that’s why he was wandering around so early in the morning. If that was the case, it was a common occurrence, and she wanted to reassure him that it was okay. But the moment she mentioned the annex, Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned pale.d357ec0925612eff

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And just then, someone approached from behind Ryubeom and answered Jimyo’s question.b718195d83f364da

“No, nothing happened.”71bb446a5ffe210f

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The cheerful voice belonged to Yeohwi. Cheon Ryubeom froze the moment he heard Yeohwi’s voice, unable to even breathe. He stood still as if someone had pressed the pause button. Yeohwi tilted his head and asked, “Right?”18fa4993000dba21

Under the bright morning sunlight, Yeohwi’s dark eyes gleamed mysteriously. Ryubeom instinctively turned his gaze towards Yeohwi, then quickly looked away, startled. He suddenly remembered something he had to do and hurriedly moved to the side.776c3dd3d84a68e5

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It was clearly an escape. He even walked awkwardly, moving his arms and legs together. Ilok and Jimyo hadn’t known Ryubeom for long, but they were surprised to see him react this way. Even when he was drunk the previous day, Ryubeom had calmly said goodbye and left.0bb39b31d74bec38

‘He must have had a terrible drunken episode in the annex…’44733ebe710d8df9

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They both nodded in agreement, thinking the same thing. Just then, a shout from behind announced that breakfast was ready. They both turned their heads and replied, “Yes.”b657ea69c09737d4

It was 863b799e56 the morning 5b471fae52 of the 083f9d15af second day.b9eb6f5145593aa4

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Cheon Ryubeom’s strange behavior, which they thought would end quickly, continued for a long time.3645840c17b1d34e

For days, c13376496b Ryubeom kept 2fcdd5ef5a avoiding Yeohwi. If they a2a8e5e892 were in 6777e3922f the same be7e772e84 space, he 30fab5d3d2 would quietly 5d15c58d14 move to 41914505f6 another place 2566b9912e and avoid e61f34a430 eye contact. It seemed like he cbc76b1ae2 was deliberately avoiding being 55f4f62d02 together. Ryubeom immersed himself in db54da5851 the orchard work.b5929db916fcac94

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He worked so hard c59e9a4d8b that the task, which 9d4b6bd90b was expected to take cc7828f6a8 about a week, was 10756aa4f7 completed in less than 784d25e62a three days. After finishing 8c1de6c64b the orchard d8e9660a09 work, Ryubeom 06b907d841 even offered 92026efece to help 8786ba146e with the 06edbe6f94 house repairs. Not only had 2651024788 the stone wall 3c79b6b644 collapsed due to 9b2953d42c the storm, but 4a6f11d8ef the house had 8cd09bd445 also been damaged, f7e49cf150 so he suggested dda84dab48 replacing the roof e9499b019a tiles.6e19107d0aa7a58a

Ryubeom’s behavior naturally seemed strange to Ilok’s family as well. It was clear that he was avoiding Yeohwi. It seemed something had happened on “that day,” but whenever Ryubeom was subtly prodded, his face turned pale, and Yeohwi would just say that nothing had happened.63c5ed57df37039e

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However, as time passed, f2ef99d451 curiosity no longer mattered e7e7593cac at all.38f2c814381a09a8

“How does he do his work so well…!”e8f8fa3c7aa21aaa

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Thanks to Ryubeom 3994ad05f1 stepping in, the aae15a6e99 house that was bb855d973c more than twenty 22e021c3aa years old was 2836571140 being transformed into e20f315d0f a new one. He helped not only 223510eea3 with the exterior repairs 9264b0cdf0 but also with the 9b15e79804 interior decoration. He easily lifted 0cdb7a7c1f heavy furniture, and 3cbe295fba before long, Ilok’s 6cfd282f12 parents had become ab0f657482 sympathetic to Ryubeom d6193d983e and subtly arranged 41c5c0d802 for Yeohwi and 208e249a81 Ryubeom to have 541b831c8b meals separately, adjusting e1afaea9ea the timing accordingly.4578546a05d6a08d

But no a8d88a895c matter how c484a0631b much Cheon e2026d3872 Ryubeom tried 6e25f7c08a to avoid 03ea9d6be0 it, staying 5e31a2372b in the 9658bd4350 same house 3fdc8cac55 meant he aa53b6d172 couldn’t avoid 558ec07f51 running into a41a18969a Yeohwi.af74ef0e7e8b2e36

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“Master, aren’t you going 5c955494cb to search Mansagul?”04c61e4e2010d311

Ryubeom, who dcc2ced34c was about 22780636cc to enter bffe4f646d the annex, 76842e297a was startled 8f9f5c14ad when Yeohwi 76779b3867 suddenly appeared d08c0fedfb from behind. He instinctively b97fb38b47 looked behind, 8e00df7813 as though 347b25c34e trying to ccb9dd7829 flee, but ead7b4280e they were 8c73df0149 face to 9cb4bfc684 face. Finally, Ryubeom 5ceb8c6fd5 barely managed 7372c2aa2d to speak.26a0816b610275a8

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“Uh… well, they’ve been working on construction around there for a while.”797b2424cfed72b3

“Are they installing an access-blocking fence? Hmm, couldn’t you go at night instead?”31979985bfd963a9

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“That’s… well, I was thinking I’d do the first search during the day. The cave is dangerous, so…”f5d91f0f32dd6441

Ryubeom looked 753e105ee9 down, speaking 309a072f91 almost defensively. Throughout the conversation, 9ecce67935 he never once 21f64f8413 made eye contact, baff0074cd which made Yeohwi 9aedf3b68e narrow his eyes. When Yeohwi took a 626b564f6c step closer, Ryubeom stepped 0e01a47f4f back. When Yeohwi took another a65100faff two steps forward, Ryubeom 604729a8f3 retreated again, his eyes fcee18984f darting around.78f2a85dfb480dea

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Yeohwi closed the fd0bd73928 distance using his e251ecb9bc powers. As Yeohwi 596db78968 approached, almost f869504214 right in cf2c278a1b front of 0f9359dfb0 him, Ryubeom c6cee59e2f froze, shocked 043999e086 by how a06741e492 close he 7f5f74458c was. The shock was 00bbd51360 less about the 5aaf9dfc5c difficulty of such c9c2036fab a spell and cff755583b more about the ad854c334c fact that Yeohwi a0f9cd1932 was so close 43aae6a4c8 to him.6baf7c4bd9f1d25a

Ryubeom tried to c6228fffd0 escape, but his c8c67ccbd2 back was already aac517ae8d pressed against the fb5f443a71 wall.e51e40c1b2cb1046

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“Master.”e11693e5f945038f

When Yeohwi whispered his bfe9d23b33 name, Ryubeom nervously looked 155a9f5586 up at him. Yeohwi watched Ryubeom’s fbe249f1f0 eyelids flutter before 1ea18656a3 he finally smiled 496d5da3c2 faintly.26e493bb407bb9f5

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“Why aren’t you practicing mental magic? You said you did it every day until it became a habit.”37bc6b2c5dbbff0e

“Huh? Well, that is… because Yeohwi was hurt, so I need to be careful…”a541fba2c6272095

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“You told me about the injury on your shoulder before we came to Jeju, and you trained on the mountain last time, didn’t you?”3520190bc2cfed94

“That time, I just… forgot for a moment!”77eb561c6cfa6100

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Startled by the unexpected question, Ryubeom stammered in response. However, his excuses were so obvious that a strange smile appeared on Yeohwi’s face. Seeing that, Ryubeom shouted, surprised by his own reaction. He quickly covered his mouth in shock.0c798deb7a7c76b7

“I-I’ll go now. I promised to help move the dresser…”e26d5fd2df47a791

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Ryubeom rushed away 61d789581c from the scene. He had e9de3f3fd8 been about 9e50013fd9 to enter e1294700ab the annex, aac824cbcd but now b1c5e718a4 it seemed e3067d3a37 like he 2ddc3e8ff7 pretended the f02235e873 annex didn’t 11bdd5f10c even exist 1022d20adc as he 0ed14e7fd3 turned around. Yeohwi, watching a077591168 his retreating c8cdf78a45 figure, smiled abae655b04 faintly.a8a096f21822434f

Soon, a cold 41226b4ed6 voice came from 041ad0a57d behind.f11603d972043484

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[What on earth are you doing?]

“I stepped in to keep you from getting caught sunbathing in the backyard, but how could you appear so openly? What were you planning if the Master turned around?”9375dee817be417c

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[From what I just saw, it seems like he wouldn’t even glance at where you are…]

Ryobeom’s tone seemed incredulous as he stared at Yeohwi, who had climbed onto the back porch of the annex. He explained that if the Master knew Yeohwi was in Jeju, it would make him suspicious, but it sounded like nonsense.4a927cf84b463a54

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[Escaping from a tiger cub is hardly difficult.]

“The great Ryobeom can’t just let someone escape from him, can he?”54c59eddfc81ffc1

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[Stop with the shameless words.]

“Why do you speak so harshly?”f4fbf1bdc4b09d0e

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Yeohwi spoke 49bd30d4f0 softly as 6d0e6bd7fd though wounded, 4002210eb4 but Ryobeom 226150a59a ignored him dd783202c5 entirely. Yeohwi, bored, turned 01e29a1fb0 his gaze away, d072f59348 and Ryobeom subtly bb32e471b9 studied him.fdf9871e56dae7f0

[What happened that day, before I arrived?]

“Nothing happened.”194d81361fe0abc2

[If nothing happened, why is the tiger cub reacting like that? And why are you just watching and smiling?]

“I’m always smiling.”efeecf769832549b

[Hmph.]

Ryobeom’s voice became 919339a232 even colder. The night of 76a2faa6c2 the trip to d0179b7505 Jeju, Ryobeom had 08b4bdaab1 gone around the f1ed10df72 nearby mountains to 511e29df9f familiarize himself with 07897bdb28 the terrain. But after 1c6f4c2e55 what happened bb942bce1a that night, ba6dffe4c0 the next 42965eda53 morning, Cheon 4676db9af3 Ryubeom had d6f69b75c1 been avoiding 487c047ebd Yeohwi, and 0076b39ff3 Yeohwi was 34c99a3971 just watching 8bfd837cc2 him without 37ccb73325 chasing after 258dc9e3b2 him.a1759706738b1508

Even though Yeohwi f8fd14f966 could easily have 069646f11b caught him, it c7bf040a5a was as though 194dc0f8b7 he was merely c940129f9e observing, enjoying the e7707345dc situation, which seemed cd956355c7 odd. Ryobeom glared 84722864bc at Yeohwi, cac1572662 urging him d02cc81863 to answer. Yeohwi shrugged.a043e053aefd1db5

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“Well, it’s fun, right? When will you ever see a tiger cub running away from a fox?”044339bb760d817c

Yeohwi’s attempt to change the subject without mentioning the events of that day caused Ryobeom’s eyes to narrow. Ryobeom clearly suspected something, but Yeohwi said nothing. He didn’t specifically hide anything for Cheon Ryubeom; he just genuinely thought it wasn’t important.d40bd2f5540a9406

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What happened that day was just an accident caused by someone being enchanted by the fox’s energy. The fact that it was Cheon Ryubeom involved was unexpected for Yeohwi…6a46f140802d8d69

Since he had to continue working with him for his plan, he had helped to release the energy, and that was all. Of course, he found it amusing to see Ryubeom lie about not remembering the day despite clearly recognizing Yeohwi’s face.de2d01418418cb4b

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But there was eb0d24eda1 one thing that 53748f14ed bothered him.0b13418a130f8113

“I’ve never taken off my bracelet, so how could my energy have spread that much…?”f03966ab075dcb23

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Yeohwi murmured to 0a12bc6e24 himself. While Cheon Ryubeom 260310c580 had claimed it 6fbfa9d839 was all his f4681e9677 fault, it felt 490528b952 strange. When they kissed, he d7cf68b7b7 had poured some of 548d435117 his energy into it 61ff08f5b2 to make a way, 80dd2f39b0 but Ryobeom, being from 9799be9190 the Cheon family, should 8efa15a9ae have been able to c6aa422605 shake it off quickly.48b79af4fc45ab85

Even though cba2179491 Yeohwi wasn’t fb0d0a4c54 easily influenced 066ca6762c by the 030a067e7a fox’s allure, 3bb4b2060b his reaction b4e1f534eb was odd. Was there something else?68a8c59a973d3ce5

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Had he been injured somewhere without Yeohwi noticing? Since he was always getting hurt, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had picked up a wound somewhere. But Yeohwi had checked his body closely and found no such injuries. If it wasn’t a physical reason… could it have been an emotional one?f5a7cc79b9277a7f

Yeohwi tilted 480c1a11ad his head, a3591cb5eb then quickly a2d94b6d08 shook off 12c356e014 the unnecessary e108b66418 thought. The most 05e357b0e9 likely explanation c6777007d8 was that 8eb9acb4f2 his hybrid 6374ab664a nature might a95a29e282 make his 5745c4d091 resistance weaker.f214a5832af85bab

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As Yeohwi thought back on the events of that day, he noticed that Ryung’s eyes, which had been observing him, gradually became colder. His red eyes now carried a more menacing aura.3ab0c4adf0849e04

[You’re not… actually caring for that tiger cub, are you?]

At the sharp question thrown like a growl, Yeohwi widened his eyes. Then he slowly covered his mouth with his hand and blinked slowly before bursting into laughter. When Yeohwi didn’t immediately deny it, Ryung’s gaze grew fiercer.f7929cd00e441657

Yeohwi answered with 3651dfaaec a voice full af24398942 of amusement.e2d1ca698f423ccd

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“He’s cute. Such a fool.”c250ede9643a25d6

It was a f6dbc61e77 statement of pure 5f01d2631b sincerity, with no eed0543f50 trace of falsehood.e6f750c29e555d03

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“Without even knowing what he’s eating, he just sticks out his hand like that…”7ebfeb2be1fd024a

As Yeohwi a0226521bc tilted his ca0c540856 head, his b87957bf5a dark hair e4f926872e fluttered. He smiled 116ac28c65 softly, recalling 690025de0d when Ryubeom 782544a38c had asked a5b0c9eed8 for medicine c983e6975d a few 320e067240 days ago, 82551e7301 extending his 6e14447a73 hand without 4414f2adcc question.c70ffdf253473914

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Ryung, who read the satisfaction on Yeohwi’s beautiful face, parted his lips.659ec1a2a6d0b16d

[…You were feeding him that?]

“Yeah. He used to be suspicious when I gave him the elixir, but now he eats it well. I think he noticed the blood smell, but he hasn’t asked any questions or shown any doubt. He trusts me so much.”bf2a2471c983412a

Yeohwi shrugged casually, as if it was no big deal. Ryung, though seemingly pleased by the news that Cheon Ryubeom had been fed “that,” still wore a serious expression, as though he couldn’t fully accept Yeohwi’s actions.e47a9d84854fa5d7

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In the 6850564897 end, Yeohwi 93ade98a05 raised both bdc7e6ff69 hands and 2b899543d9 said.656a72a01e8fab6d

“Alright, I admit it. I’ve been a bit too relaxed these past few days.”6e744515af41abb7

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[….]

“But don’t worry. Everything is going according to plan.”a3604874c595ba8a

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As Yeohwi said this, Ryung’s anger seemed to lessen gradually, and Yeohwi playfully waved his hands, as though trying to assert his innocence.c1ad4fc2c23d5a75

“You told me that once all the Sagwido gates are closed, we’d be able to enter Daehogwan, right? So, we need to help with the hunting of this Imugi too.”833f1a76e7cdc5d3

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[…And we’ll get the bead as well.]

“Exactly.”05a8bca53806d9d9

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Yeohwi smiled 9bc3f832c9 as Ryung 69f23c1070 slowly responded.7c8f3f7efcbc3d8c

In truth, Yeohwi found a8e45df28f it amusing how Cheon de7210dece Ryubeom, who had been 06da95fb68 avoiding him so much 1597b67f52 recently, still refused to 5720341b7a go to Mansagul alone. He claimed it 66e1e1a63c was because the b7191971bf barrier fence had 8e20ab15e3 been set up, 965c3c23d0 but Yeohwi knew 4ab35bc5ca that was a f3b466ce39 lie. It was clear 6c98b3d6e6 that Ryubeom, who d711b513ba had been using 0946b07b8a the barrier like 37114e7ca5 a landmark, was 5af5224a42 now trying to c7f8f0284e avoid Yeohwi—likely because 0ecf3dd38d Yeohwi had suggested 626cd522ae they search Sagwido 3c76f2f78f together.44394f8e3d89d2fa

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Yet, despite avoiding him, Ryubeom couldn’t bring himself to act too differently, hesitating to make any move on his own.0206b4db183cd6e5

Yeohwi, now ready for f14bc48407 the hunt, extended his 7065b95f53 hand to Ryung. After a brief hesitation, 721641d5fb Ryung leapt into his b6fa20e27a arms, where Yeohwi caught 811f5e9805 him. Ryung usually climbed 7b12f71ffe onto his shoulder, 23b86d53eb but this time, 515dd3cf06 he was cradled c33adb33c3 in Yeohwi’s embrace.fb3d3a22f435cd69

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Yeohwi was momentarily surprised, 96ce632236 but he gently held ac8e288a04 Ryung in his arms. Ryung curled up, his 111a7fd48d body resting against Yeohwi’s 3d92ff25b3 chest as he muttered c904f716d3 quietly.7a3d415b766b1168

[…Don’t forget our promise. We agreed to kill them all.]

His voice was sharp like shards of glass, but it carried a sense of something broken and shattered. The fragments of a distant past. Ryung spoke faintly, almost as if clinging to the scattered remains of something long lost, before burying his face deep into Yeohwi’s chest.4a15de2e922da1a0

Noticing Ryung’s unease about the recent behavior of Cheon Ryubeom, Yeohwi comforted him by stroking Ryung’s back. Ryung’s white tail tangled between Yeohwi’s fingers.fa02fe89bb74f054

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“You’re really a fox, aren’t you? Trying to charm me like this.”e008e58d5bbec00e

[I hate it when you talk nonsense.]

“I don’t mind it when you talk nonsense, though. Ouch!”a40b37bc296535d0

Yeohwi winced as Ryung’s dba4dac17f teeth sank into his 4c9a105572 hand. Blood began 72c38d89c9 to spill d3fcfd940c as Ryung 7a96d3656b bit down b6918ce624 harder than acc08cb942 usual, and 9c1cab9e56 Yeohwi looked af2b9ac81d at him 50b6590875 in shock.8088518ba6604380

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“Ryung, I’m the patient here. While the young master avoids me, he still worries about me, doing my tasks for me. But how can someone from the same clan…?”ff75c8f703eaff3c

Ryung, not wanting to hear more, immediately jumped out of Yeohwi’s arms and disappeared over the fence. Yeohwi let out a hollow laugh, watching Ryung’s cold back fade away.e3ad4de42b66a06b

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The sound of Ryung’s grumbling, about his fangs growing sharper, echoed sadly in the air.304529b925e89ed1

The next day.d1af6f1aac70a13f

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Early in the morning, 3ca74ae07c Cheon Ryubeom was walking 87d5968b89 around the house. He was 307d6089fb searching for 85d62fe97d more places ee2fb089c6 to repair, d35cb41ffb but after 223bd24f86 days of a59ddafd1a thorough inspections, 136c3a4639 there was ba5fcf0b83 no more a3f84bba92 work to 26e7e400c0 do. As he became anxious cd6783affb over the lack of cadfcbf711 things to fix, Yeohwi 9252f612df followed behind him.7370f37e2ceb0211

“Young master, I think we’ve paid our dues by staying here. Don’t you think it’s time to head up to Mansagul? Our vacation is almost over, and we’ll be returning soon.”7c9fdc9603c42ac2

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Unlike before, when a6c4bbf6d3 Yeohwi would ignore d42e398478 him when he 62e3772c91 fled, today he 6c4dcf2141 casually followed, appearing 7f5af10fa4 at the front c013235c37 or behind, almost 56bf9b01c7 as if predicting e321b1ca0b his movements. No matter 2341167825 how much 3e421396f0 Ryubeom tried efa8ad35b7 to escape, 926dd00e34 he would b6b3d3e15a eventually run c3258d925f into Yeohwi 4f21d76a55 again.1c9e6d68905569ad

Finally, Ryubeom awkwardly responded 97270a436d when he came face-to-face bcc884787a with Yeohwi.c95b1b1f94ae1d4f

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“Uh… I heard the construction isn’t finished yet…”ee9a6405449df64a

“Let’s use this 14bc04c390 opportunity to try f8b464a854 out some camouflage f111b951b5 techniques. Isn’t that what we 12d2abaff9 learned for situations like 72ce4d1635 this?”ddf9e18cbc5374d7

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Yeohwi shrugged as if 1186b79967 it didn’t matter whether c934185b96 there were workers or 0f8071b7cd not. The camouflage technique was 3a1b2c994f one of the first 0b60b963d8 mental magic skills Ryubeom a9b25fe834 had learned. Although he hadn’t 032ec8eb4d perfected it yet, 136c0a6abb it would be 3e38ef1efe no problem to fb8625f839 pass through the 2c851a128f busy workers. Moreover, if they fecc22c42a moved while hidden, 565b7e440c the chances of e440236bd8 getting caught would 00545d8b49 be even lower.026639f4f8f576c5

“If we have to 11a8ca49bd go during the day, e9d75d52a3 this is one way,” b735629597 Yeohwi said brightly, causing e9821295c9 Ryubeom’s gaze to wander.9f6f6595934b8852

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“…The ground has become 969779905e quite unstable because of b68dd8c55d the storm, and the 69cd38cfd4 construction seems to be b6d826dc7f taking longer. Won’t it da1b066073 be dangerous 461180a45f to go b4cce6d789 now? We should be 78323bfcba cautious…”ccc3b106584f7f9e

“Hmm, wouldn’t that make 61746d80ee it all the more c41f9b65a9 urgent to go now? Just a b263b46ee2 single storm 50e8aeb73d from Imugi 625ca8d32d caused so 51be28908c much damage, 9d458c5ad2 and if da847a3c1c the same 83510abe77 thing happens 35a25e962f again, there d4b49549e2 could be e983b9b0e3 casualties.”980906fcc20c7050

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The statement effectively 3b3ecbff44 made Ryubeom pause. Although the path f5ba3e137e might be dangerous, 7d2a2aaab9 it wasn’t much c766f27fb8 of an obstacle 5cd770d774 for a tiger. However, if they delayed c584db4182 again and another storm ea4ba3cb07 caused a landslide, it 4beb2335a8 would be a huge 7ca715a375 problem. His sense of responsibility f8cd93a2a6 as a tiger clan 4eb4606a90 member weighed heavily on 137324d9a3 him.7cfd74253092bce5

Ryubeom nodded seriously with 5055e51362 a worried expression, and 34be33f2a0 Yeohwi smiled brightly.bbff4b42ab53cab3

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“So, shall we 8347e5a804 go together now?”fef0855800274a7e

Yeohwi suddenly leaned 919136e2d6 closer and asked, 4f1f75c1dd causing Ryubeom to 90395f46cd flinch in surprise. He knew a766ef55cf Yeohwi liked 5b9c07a90d to speak 719db85c8f at close eb3b600394 range, but 7f30093ead ever since 2d572724a0 that day, 267c70c256 he had 606cf72db6 been avoiding 9344c96f3b such proximity, ca7cd218d9 making this 96df6a292d closeness awkward. Ryubeom quickly turned his ff2909c5ac head and fumbled out 8c6b314e84 a response.968afab6f83fb568

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“W-We’ll go, but 321a704cf1 let’s assess the cdb7f0d6b8 situation first. Later…”65d303ce94966904

However, his attempt d90df9ee85 to move sideways cf56948135 was immediately blocked. Yeohwi casually leaned against 1c030f73cd the nearby wall, effectively 82a5e203cb cutting off his path.bdb9bc79d38e24a7

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“Why do 440ac90b6b you keep ec641929a0 running away 7ada48b7ba from me 9e6f08a8fc like this…”05a8244b6b35e454

“…”ae9c90c244b56848

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“You said you 6ea80df702 didn’t remember that db3264af73 day, but if 83ef95f2e9 you keep avoiding 408b46dd88 me like this, a091564f5d it feels like 0af8e4ed2e you’re lying, doesn’t a7496a022a it?”5ba1ac7f869cc029

Yeohwi tilted his head 955913f16c and asked softly, and 5a3dfedbe1 Ryubeom only twitched his 18a818a24c lips in response.da26fbf824bb2ee3

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The first thing fda6d040cd Ryubeom had promised c6727d53eb himself after the 9fdfc2b78c incident was to f5ede02699 act as if 42a01f7016 nothing happened. In fact, the events 66599ba701 of that night had cc3309106c become hazy, like a e58833f687 clouded memory. Once he fe25bab1f5 locked eyes b1251727de with those 97aaf57df0 red irises, 7cb2e0de85 everything rational 5551db6b21 had been 202763a42e swept away, a78c56e1c5 and now 7768e39047 only fragments b307f5f362 of that fdb9679471 time remained.667806f7b9bca274

If he overreacted, it would seem strange, so he thought he could just continue as usual, as he had after that first kiss. He tried to behave as though it was a “simple accident,” but the moment he faced Yeohwi, all that resolve crumbled.5cdbd9077b924d99

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Ryubeom couldn’t 9f58a24baa remember what 70dae7364f exactly went 412d2c8513 through his c09f964276 mind that 48b1301c3d night, but 21668e40fc the “sensations” a66be332ed he felt 9e2b9c2118 were painfully 87f7a7ac30 clear in b4bb117161 his memory. And he knew 52d31845b1 exactly who had ded34a9490 caused them. The memory left a9ee67e9c1 a strong imprint 4ec64fa397 on his body.6e0de7b2bebfcd38

Because of this, c5a012f073 whenever he got 587ff34216 even a little 92a7bb6191 close to Yeohwi, 7a672b3eda his body reacted db0a3f8b9f unconsciously. His breath fb21fc3235 would become cacb827302 erratic, his 101488f190 heart would f7d2e03a63 race. He’d try to steady 885023ca1f himself with deep breaths, c5be3a2eb6 but he still found 638c54e22c himself avoiding Yeohwi, fearing 27224dde99 that he might get 701c1cd95a caught.3636ea5368f6fdb0

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Ryubeom hated this 9a795e6929 situation, biting his b16bf5a8d9 lip in frustration. Maybe it would 121087e6a9 be better to 78638e03dd face it head-on. Avoiding it d86e30f3af only made 96663c2e05 the formless 8091e0ec21 fear grow c41fe3083d larger. Yeohwi was also 2a29c4f694 acting as though 083028443f nothing had happened, 77c045e8b4 so he should 8c63316e74 just follow his b0d34666a1 lead and do d8feb977a1 the same.176d3800cf7787b9

When Ryubeom made his f1e491c63e silent resolution, Yeohwi suddenly 26a532dd4b spoke.874675e2bc5a3ee7

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“People around here are d5027aa557 starting to think something’s 71ccadafe6 off because you keep c4343778c1 avoiding me. Do you know what deb636a6d5 I’m hearing?”23fe0c3c7827b190

“…What? What are they 9ef847c127 saying?”8792df2c4ef216c0

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“They say, ac247c7d03 whatever happened 83fa1d4911 that day, 68e6d1b603 you should 56ca2a8caa just tell cd5eb98ced me it’s 284d2bb355 fine and 7cc47926ed we should d6d7cc54c0 reconcile quickly. That we should 65481d2328 get along again…”485dbfff6cd0dec6

His tone 2b789dc980 was full 01a8fcc36e of indignation. Ryubeom had helped reinforce ae7f9ad3a9 the orchard and even 2abee326e5 assisted with repairs around 78894d7c57 the house, so everyone 05be9b9807 here was on his 21fb5a504c side. They were 2a2c330073 essentially forcing 4dcaec947c Yeohwi to ea3387d358 forgive him.6e99a621dac1d45b

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“They told 85b73fece9 me not 05b04f8d5c to brush 8362a87519 it off 66abb0a4c4 as if a52fdd5ce0 nothing happened, 7b0e490f03 and that 0d99a4446e I should 79c7c61dbb just properly 8f477dfdc0 acknowledge it de835a6840 and say a22d6906dc it’s okay. Hmm, when b608693265 I think 430b95fbb3 about it, c7bcd34023 it actually fbd0da43d5 makes sense.”90c18c09addfa10e

“…Huh?”8e68e222e2049666

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“So, if we’re c2ec0fcf6c going to go 5551b93f3f over what happened 977b40939d that day, one 44f7676789 by one…”ef0e162eeb06ce22

Ryubeom’s face 96ca7ec5db turned pale. His lips 93a3b7dcad trembled, and bec63dc148 his eyes fef1102224 were full 7f990d541b of desperation, e2dbaf6527 silently pleading a6f7f77988 for Yeohwi 40cae6e810 not to 621630f73d continue.3d7e1d1579a27601

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Seeing his reaction, Yeohwi’s 8a5da8ed1b expression softened as he 7475e98a58 smiled sweetly.61110c98dbef7209

“Hm, I don’t 08e99f3e6c remember either. It really seems like e2276db3c4 nothing happened. But if you 83b95d0507 keep avoiding me, c7f32b88cf I might have b6e432348e to start remembering f287e8bd9b exactly what happened 8b94d97cea that day…”81b9f3ad2c7d7f88

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“No! I mean, b25da14cd5 let’s go 8bfd911e67 after breakfast. We’ll head out 04eff76c99 to search after b475b95db5 the morning, I bf320682fd had planned to db07f6e5d1 say that.”b8646cd3d7e61646

The rain from earlier 9d3f1938ea had made the ground 2985adb4fa muddy, so he suggested 7b53b81559 waiting until it dried 474fa765bf a bit. This rain had 33abd33634 been forecast, and 67e159fafa it was only 1a1e701efb a light drizzle 80e792818b that would stop 7054c6020f in an hour 5c4c9f3bf3 or so. Yeohwi recognized that this 6f38baa988 was just a last-ditch ba54cd347c excuse to delay, but dd987c4085 he nodded with an 809afb1e61 understanding look.5539a968e728f753

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However, Ryubeom’s last e7b1c9e29d hesitation was swiftly 136e4a607f shattered.022ae0c91378a337

“Boom boom! Big news! Major scoop!”506ebfbc8490d505

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Saerok, who had been 2aece444f1 to the neighbor’s house, 30f127a1e7 rushed toward Ryubeom, shouting 7bae31396f even before she opened 3857f7840d the gate. Ryubeom looked 551578a4ab at her fe7765e5fc in confusion, 6585054197 wondering what 76d9fb24fe could be b48e453b4c so urgent.d0fa77deda0fcaa9

“You know the 111b37a3d1 fence work on f32af5ed52 the mountain? It turns out it’s 9f5767346c been taking longer because c60c8772a2 they found bones!”71b43c283afb191a

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“…Bones?”41c3a45fe6768725

“Human bones! That’s right, skeletons! Human remains!”4f1059b7441042d9

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Ryubeom’s face stiffened. A skeleton had been 9fe83a0511 found near Mansagul, and 7e79005406 police had joined in ed5dcff810 to continue the search, 6ebefaedd9 uncovering over ten skeletons c14a88dfd2 already. One of them 9e75b7904a seemed to have 0c56676507 been dead for 3b6c4e9db0 less than a c1c5bd7060 year.0140d23dd2dcd921

With a grave expression, 30912e5178 Ryubeom asked seriously.4214fae5f7daecac

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“Are they people 11f48453b4 who’ve gone missing c14e6d887e in the mountains?”82d0e76f2c43cf25

The road to 2deb51bd69 Mansagul was treacherous, 5c7d219819 so it could 591b9591c8 just be an 84213c1440 accident. But at this 5bbc80aaef question, Saerok, with 2af44e5009 a fearful expression, 29512983e9 shook her head.4b1a557fdcd905f1

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“No, not a single 153d304e4c one.”b45354132325e4fa