WTSG 12

Let’s Go See the Sea (1)

He tossed his phone onto the sofa beside him, leaned back against the backrest, and gazed out the window.

Last night, he and Kang Junwoo had talked about places they wanted to visit, but they never reached a consensus and ended up falling asleep. When he woke up, it was well past lunchtime, and Kang Junwoo was still asleep.

Although he was hungry, having only eaten porridge, he didn’t feel like waking Kang Junwoo. 

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For some reason, his energy waves had stabilized, and the chronic headache that plagued him had pleasantly disappeared. With no immediate risk of going berserk, he felt he could relax for about a month without any worries.

Tae Ijae let out a long sigh and rested his head against the back of the sofa. He couldn’t remember the last time he felt this way. His body was so comfortable that he entertained the foolish thought of enduring the painful guiding just for this feeling. Yet, the mere thought of receiving guidance made him feel as if he would die. 

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With drowsy eyes, Tae Ijae stared out the window, contemplating whether he should tell Kwon Taerang everything and receive the Siren’s Tears. Now that he knew what it felt like to walk on clouds, he couldn’t ignore the possibility of going berserk again.

If he were to return to that close state, it would undoubtedly be harder to endure than before. He had already shared his past with Kang Junwoo without any trouble, so he wondered if telling one more person, Kwon Taerang, would make any difference. Then, he could stabilize his energy waves with the Siren’s Tears, and he wouldn’t have to risk his life over the bet concerning Kang Junwoo’s exclusive guidance.

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“...That would make things easier…” Tae Ijae muttered to himself. 

For some reason, the idea of telling Kwon Taerang about his sister felt uncomfortable. It was strange how the thought of sharing with Kwon Taerang what he had easily told Kang Junwoo made his heart feel heavy. Perhaps it was because he had no intention of spreading stories about his sister everywhere.

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‘But why is it okay with Kang Junwoo…?‘ 

He let out a small laugh at his own question. Just then, the bedroom door opened, and Kang Junwoo emerged with his hair adorably tousled.

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“When did you wake up?” 

His already pale face looked even whiter after waking up. The way his hair was flattened by the pillow or sticking up in tufts made his youthful face appear even younger.

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“Why didn’t you wake me up?” 

As he watched Kang Junwoo, still rubbing his half-lidded eyes, head toward the kitchen, Tae Ijae found himself unconsciously smiling.

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Expecting him to grab some water or coffee, he was surprised to see Kang Junwoo open the fridge and take out vegetables, ham, and eggs.

“What are you doing?” Tae Ijae asked as he got up and walked into the kitchen.

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“We only ate porridge before sleeping. You must be hungry.”

“Are you hungry?”

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“No, Tae Ijae Esper is.”

“Do you really have to add that title after my name? Everyone here knows I’m an Esper, so why do you keep adding it every time you call me?”

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“...Then what should I call you…?”

“Just ‘Ijae‘ would be fine.”

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“...”

“Oh, you don’t drop formalities unless you’re close, right? Then just call me ‘Ijae-ssi.‘”

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“Tae Ijae-ssi must be hungry.” Kang Junwoo insisted on adding the surname, maintaining a sense of distance.

Tae Ijae realized that the nickname “Iron Wall Ice Prince” wasn’t given to him for nothing. 

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“Let’s order food later. Let’s have some coffee; we still have things to talk about.” At that moment, Kang Junwoo’s hand, which was reaching for mushrooms in the fridge, paused. He turned his head to look at Tae Ijae and asked, “Is my cooking not to your taste?”

“No, it’s delicious.”

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“Then why order food?”

“I don’t want you to get tired.”

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Tae Ijae’s seemingly innocent answer to Junwoo’s slightly resentful question left Kang Junwoo momentarily stunned. 

“It’s better to just order something than to have you go through the trouble. So let’s just have coffee.”

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“...It’s not much trouble. I actually quite like it.” He mumbled the last part about cooking so softly it was barely audible.

“I‘m glad you like it, but right now, I’m not in the mood. So let’s just have coffee.”

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“...What do you mean you’re not in the mood…?”

“Making someone who just woke up and is tired cook.”

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“I wasn’t told to; I said I’d do it.”

“Exactly. I’m just letting you know that there’s an option to order food instead of doing that inefficient labor. What are you doing? Let’s have some coffee.”

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“Aren’t you hungry?”

“We can order delivery while having coffee. Since we’re on the topic, let’s choose the menu first. What do you want to eat?”

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***

 

It was an afternoon well past lunchtime. Tae Ijae and Kang Junwoo, having ordered and eaten takeouts, sat side by side on the sofa, engrossed in searching on their phones.

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“Which beach do you usually go to?”

While eating, they resumed their conversation about what they wanted to do on their days off. Kang Junwoo mentioned that he always went to see the Sea on weekends. Since he didn’t have anything else he particularly wanted to do on his days off, they decided to go to the beach together.

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“In Zone H211.”

“That’s nearby.”

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“Because of emergency calls, I can’t go too far.”

“Ah, I see.” Tae Ijae nodded and resumed searching on his phone. “How about H001? It’s on the outskirts, so it’s completely open.”

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“It’s too far. And isn’t that the place where Red Gates randomly opens? It’s dangerous...”

“What’s dangerous when I’m around? Besides, Reds don’t open that often.”

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“It could be just our luck.”

“Forget about luck; I’ll turn it into a festival. Just tell me if you want to go or not.”

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“...”

Kang Junwoo searched for photos of the H001 area. It was indeed much prettier and wider than the sea in Zone H211. Even just looking at the photos made his chest feel lighter, stirring a desire to see it with his own eyes.

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Kang Junwoo started going to the sea every weekend after being forcibly separated from Han Dokyung as his exclusive guide. Maybe due to guilt and regret towards him, there were times when he felt so suffocated that it was hard to breathe. 

At first, he would go to the rooftop, but even that didn’t provide relief, so he began visiting the sea on weekends. Because of potential emergency calls, he couldn’t go far and thus sought out nearby civilian beaches.

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Due to the randomly appearing gates, there were hardly any people at the beach, so he could spend his weekends quietly and comfortably. This had been going on for years, and it had become a habit. 

So, it was true that the untouched, natural feel of the H001 beach was more appealing than the same old beach he visited every time.

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“But just getting there...”

“What are you worried about? I’m here.”

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“...You said you don’t like how it feels when you teleport.”

“I’ll do anything just to convince you.”

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“….”

“Right now, even if you asked me to cut off one of my limbs, I could do it.”

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“...Why?”

“Because I need to?”

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“So why? Why do you want exclusive guidance so much? Being a pair is good enough.”

“A pair isn’t enough.”

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“Why not?”

“Because I want you to be my exclusive guide.”

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“...Really, just because you want to, you’d give up your limbs?”

“Yeah.”

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“...Tae Ijae Esper, you have regenerative abilities, right?”

“Yeah. It’s a sub-ability, though.”

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“No wonder, that’s why you can say you’d give up your limbs so casually...”

“I can give you anything else too, everything I can offer. If you asked me to kneel here and beg, I’d do it. Just say the word.”

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His expression seemed to say there was nothing he wouldn’t give if it meant being an exclusive guide. Kang Junwoo couldn’t understand why Tae Ijae was so obsessed with being an exclusive guide.

“...Ha, doesn’t Tae Ijae Esper have any pride?”

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Kang Junwoo shook his head and asked.

Tae Ijae looked at him with a calm face and responded,

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“Didn’t you know? I already gave it to you.”

Leaning back in his chair, Kang Junwoo fanned his face repeatedly, unable to cool the rising heat in his cheeks. Because of Tae Ijae’s casual confession, the embarrassment felt completely one-sided. He couldn’t understand what Tae Ijae was thinking.

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Feeling his neck heat up, he fled to the study, unable to continue the conversation, his heart pounding at the thought that Tae Ijae might follow him. However, Tae Ijae didn’t follow, and only then did Kang Junwoo relax, letting out a long sigh as he sat down in a chair.

The study, with its subtle scent of books, was a place Kang Junwoo frequented when he felt troubled, sad, wanted to be thoughtless or needed to think deeply. 

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He loved the smell of books because of his father, who was a writer, but he wasn’t particularly fond of reading. Still, all the books here were his father’s, making them his most treasured possessions.

There was a time when he had found a house in a civilian area because it was cheap, but a suddenly opened gate caused Espers to delay, and his home was destroyed. At that time, he lost most of his belongings, but he managed to save his father’s books, which had been stored in a metal box after his father’s passing.

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Afterward, he used his savings and loans to find a house in the Z Zone, where national ability research centers and management centers were located. 

As an S-class guide, his salary was high, and he received substantial allowances after emergency calls, allowing him to gradually move to larger homes. During these moves, he minimized other belongings and brought in large bookshelves to carefully display these books. It seemed like every move involved the repetitive task of organizing the books.

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And now, three years have passed since he bought the house. Although only the bathroom truly feels like his own, with most of it still belonging to the bank, he wouldn’t have easily secured the loan to buy this house if he weren’t an S-class guide. Kang Junwoo felt his previously flushed face and body calm down, and he let out a long sigh.