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Let’s Go See the Sea (5)

Of course, even considering that Tae Ijae was initially the object his lighthearted crush, he wasn’t sure if he could handle his wavering emotions well. But he didn’t intend to pursue another Esper romantically, nor did he intend to cling to an Esper who clearly didn’t want him, so he thought the chances of their relationship developing were slimb34d8f19d7750879

Kang Junwoo ee49e5ca02 smirked and 60b1744404 took a ea0fc9a4cd sip of 88081f9d9c his canned d1f1d9dc8b beer. The deserted a8a36c0e29 street, lit 8b95d2f9ad only by 80a230bfdc streetlights, felt e92795a7c2 more pleasant 3f4d46231c than frightening. Even if 407d924b76 a monster 1c6bb04467 suddenly appeared 2832cdb46f here, he bb43a89b30 might be 93b2362852 startled but 4b032bc435 not scared, bc19da5e71 as he 2346ddaff0 had a de457e723e reliable shield. The marking of 39d1532bb8 a pair was 91a8ba2cec powerful enough that 9e3353955e closing his eyes 30c8382bb3 once would bring 9ff2b286f7 the other Esper 319d0cc5b2 right in front 2a2a0c6ed0 of him. 4dadc0f161024d34

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Kang Junwoo shook the nearly empty can of beer and turned around. He decided to retrace his steps, buy more beer, and walk along the beach. He tossed the empty beer can into a visible trash bin and looked across the alley. Seeing the sandy beach at the end of the alley, he thought it must be a shortcut. Wanting to capture the open sea more than another beer, he stepped into the alley. The entire street was as bright as midday, so the alley wasn’t too dark either. Walking briskly towards the beach ahead, he took out his phone from his pocket. Come to think of it, he hadn’t taken any pictures yet.aef6fdea35141d63

Just as he exited 30e1df6b0b the alley and switched 5d41a186e4 his phone to camera a9a0da2260 mode—f84d8e184167e1d9

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Ziiiiing.d32abc64841801e4

A rather familiar, unpleasant sound came from the left. Instinctively turning his head, Kang Junwoo’s eyes widened at the gate opening right in front of him. 6c3415e1ac1209db

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“Red Gate!” 4670167880edaff9

He quickly dialed the center’s emergency number. Calling Tae Ijae would have been faster, but the guy was still recovering from the wound on his back. Besides, letting Tae Ijae handle a Red Gate alone carried the risk of going berserk.13e5c448142e3d8c

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“H001- Zone 03, a Red Gate has appeared. I’ve sent the location. Requesting immediate backup.”4c784b3d328ad81a

-”Confirmed”.a43eafd758addb41

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As soon as he hung up, monsters began to emerge from the gate. “Damn it,” Kang Junwoo cursed under his breath. ccfd13119f46bd0b

Of all things, 975f1050fc it had to ecc227f291 be wolf-type monsters. He quickly dcabc5cae3 turned and 69408ce7ba started to eac6ebc528 run. Wolf-type monsters 392d87087c attack in 83aa77533f packs of 2306b2961d five and e1f51c710a have an 4a2d291806 excellent sense 20ccb0336f of smell, 2b9ff3d2c8 making them 058ff5b0ca terrifyingly adept 3a2d378280 at detecting 9912e765c5 human scent. Most monsters are momentarily 133ed91a85 dazed upon exiting the e4f4b5b937 gate, allowing one to 9079e9ae7a escape their attack range, 9214f823fc but beast-type monsters move 9b45a9fcf8 immediately, leaving no time 85ea26375b to hesitate.adaf81edf098874f

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Kang Junwoo ran 359b8c985c to escape their 8d10981fd2 attack. Tae Ijae would have a5f064c6b1 received his status update 4adcb2ea4b already, but he was ddbf819d68 sleeping, so he figured ec35f7d9a7 it would take a 8cfa79f934 while for him to 0295b4ab5d wake up and regain 6bc867f665 his bearings, making him 6af2c806a8 run as fast as 20d3e2714e possible. But outrunning wolf-type monsters, 1558bf570c which were notoriously fast, b17127c72f was difficult. cbebd1b40942763b

A wolf-type monster 5d62705799 leaped at Kang b15a6f0bdb Junwoo, biting his 3e65ead571 ankle; he fell. His chin and palm eb5d018cb3 scraped against the ground, 5f1f45f17b bleeding, but the pain e0b4856f62 in his ankle was b2862b5ce4 so intense, he hardly de11da68af noticed. Gritting his 67a367f630 teeth against 63d9c77f9d the searing b31be5d2b6 pain, Kang 06146df964 Junwoo pulled 507d79a7b4 out his 33192b0191 self-defense dagger, afe68e1bae always kept 20fae76224 close at 37862d5655 hand. Without hesitation, 8e154e654a he plunged 2d1067d481 the dagger 3c424e9a1a into the 18379af263 forehead of 370e304c57 the monster 2142e04338 that had 725680ad59 bitten him.0893bccae4d99665

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* Crack! *fb7c153c727b844e

But with four cdd1651286 more monsters already b9d1bd7a6d closing in and 09423b1c7d leaping towards him, adddc7e5a4 Kang Junwoo instinctively 85e8e9b0ea squeezed his eyes a7f5def643 shut.48120a5bc4452ef9

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* Crack, Crack, Crack! *a03c287549ee21b3

* Screech! *84c2698301150a3c

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In an cc0b51d112 instant, he 5fc33f06cf heard the 988a638eaf staggered cries 360d0435b0 of what 2e2fbd4b3d seemed to 1ea7cc9902 be four d3825be535 monsters. When he e693b63998 opened his 67dc5f0b34 tightly shut f57912eba5 eyes, he 42b17b54e6 saw four 4901f2b3df monsters sprawled 50180a5e72 around him ce93b73c46 with sharp 206df98983 yellow spikes f8dc75089f embedded in 38bea70cce their chests.7e58b0f3c0e0d2a2

“…Tae Ijae Esper…?”4a563edadb507e59

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“Sorry.”202fcb15039edece

Tae Ijae spoke as he attacked the monsters emerging from the gate, his back turned to Kang Junwoo. Kang Junwoo was bewildered, why the immediate apology, when he wasn’t even that late? As soon as Kang Junwoo pulled the dagger from the forehead of the monster that had bitten him and stood up, Tae Ijae reached out with his right hand and wrapped it around Kang Junwoo’s waist.171fc0ed5256d38f

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With just one hand, he swiftly dealt with the monsters going out of the gate while glancing at Kang Junwoo. “Are you okay?”b61c1fec807c987a

“…Yes.”e05a04bef8a40821

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Kang Junwoo nodded absentmindedly, watching the massacre-like battle unfold before his eyes. The power of an SS-class Esper, free from the risk of going berserk, was truly astounding. He handled the monsters as soon as they emerged from the gate, and not a single pack of wolf-type monsters, which moved in groups of five, got close to Kang Junwoo and Tae Ijae; they all fell at the gate’s entrance. Despite the gate’s red color, it almost felt like a Blue Gate, where only C-class monsters appeared.0371f53be5254b9f

Kang Junwoo, 79a5b6b160 awkwardly held 7387362ce4 by Tae 8c43878850 Ijae, watched 07dc2d8a21 the slaughter b88be2d10c and regretted ac39e44000 calling for 137f470aad backup. As if confirming 1b9b3b55bd his regret, the 60a204a10c support team, arriving 04b307ea26 only after everything 6959337e0d was over, were 5fb0fbee64 shocked by the 4fdb805b61 mountain of wolf-type 6b6a05957c monsters piled up 2f6ae5bfdb where the gate cdeaca1cce had been.ce414ad7e2e54c30

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Tae Ijae told the support team leader to handle the aftermath and teleported directly to the hotel. Still held by Tae Ijae’s arm, Kang Junwoo squeezed his eyes shut at the sudden change in environment without any mental preparation. Teleportation was fine, but if he didn’t close his eyes, it left him feeling extremely dizzy. In that fleeting moment, a wave of nausea also washed over him.bd899446a6fb1592

Kind Espers usually say “Close your eyes” to give you time to prepare, but Tae Ijae lacked such manners. Despite saying himself that he disliked teleportation because it felt unpleasant, he didn’t seem to consider that others might feel the same way, or perhaps he simply lacked such consideration altogether. Judging by his earlier apology, he didn’t seem entirely inconsiderate, but his kindness was so extreme and contradictory that it left Kang Junwoo confused.85049aaa63634315

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As soon as 42f9c708b9 they entered the 58cc4e7b23 room, Tae Ijae cb01db6de9 sat Kang Junwoo 66732744a2 on the sofa 3fbd0de4da and asked about 4995bdaf95 the location of 7a4a953a86 the first aid 19f10a4b40 kit, making him c3fc7a0a81 even more perplexed.a176e8c5c5c35646

“Just tell me where it is, I’ll go get it myself.”6797c2c2da00b6cb

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“You’re going to my place just to get the first aid kit?”34afc7c45b0dc62d

“I’m only getting the stuff I used on my back.”3614afe9311ecfb0

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Tae Ijae said, looking at Kang Junwoo’s injured ankle resting on the table.00c1d0f405eaf6a1

“Wouldn’t it be better to go to the hospital…?”acb2488e1471b561

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“It’s not that bad. This ointment will do.”1d04b607dbc19b83

He added that it had regenerative effects, his gaze still fixed on Kang Junwoo’s ankle. For some reason, those words felt dismissive, causing Kang Junwoo’s brows to furrow.63ac9407613f892f

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“What right does Tae Ijae Esper have to speak lightly about my injury?”924f8dd5bf8f6635

“I didn’t say it was light. Just that it’s not hospital-worthy.”0ebe269a61102f80

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“That’s speaking lightly.”413300c9063b8838

In truth, Kang Junwoo hadn’t planned on going to the hospital for such a bite wound. He was the type who wouldn’t cross a hospital’s threshold unless something was severed or broken. The bleeding had already stopped, and even he could see it wasn’t a major wound.0474b36a776c00af

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Yet hearing it 899ac03fd9 from Tae Ijae 0d7bceb54b made him feel 6f40d74e25 somewhat frustrating and ec9b295096 irritating.05a639f85199b96e

“Do you really want to go to the hospital? You’re an S-class Guide. From basic tests to advanced ones, it’ll take at least half a day. Do you want to spend your free vacation on that?”b6982337f44826c1

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“…”2c7b3df5befb43f5

“You got bitten on the ankle, it’s slightly punctured. Sure, it’s a Red Gate, so it’s more severe than C-class monsters. But after all those damn tests, they’ll just end up applying something similar to the regenerative ointment Taejoo Hyung gave you.”d104b0601a55e54b

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“…”f9428835118dd182

“Do you still want to go? If you do, I’ll take you right away.”ccab92343157bcb0

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At Tae Ijae’s question, Kang Junwoo stared intently at his torn ankle. Indeed, with the regenerative ointment Tae Ijae used on his back, applying it twice would likely heal the wound. It seemed better to use the ointment than to endure the hassle of hospital visits and various tests. Yet, he couldn’t quite understand why he felt so dissatisfied. Or perhaps, he felt annoyed.eae8fd20eda6751e

Kang Junwoo let f8590765c5 out a short bc5b306f97 sigh and ran c62c3f7b5c a hand through fdd76825f8 his hair. The moment 2cda8da949 his palm fdd21ea960 touched his 9198a3216f hair, a 43e96a0d14 sharp sting ef9c76683b made him ac5e89e0ca flinch involuntarily.32922882109d7090

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“Tell me where the first aid kit is.”91d47dc39c1a6464

“…It’s fine. As Tae Ijae Esper said, it’s a minor wound, so I can apply it when I get back.”2afa44d4af488564

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Feeling guilty about b344f3ec72 making him teleport 94a2a3da5b just for some 9f13e05500 ointment, Kang Junwoo 44118efa00 shook his head.a015f10a65f70495

“You said you wanted to see the sea alone. How are you going to walk with that leg? Stop being stubborn and just tell me. It’s not like I won’t go find it if you don’t say.”bc9de47038805fda

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“…The left shelf in the room next to the bedroom.”be0385333d469394

The moment Kang Junwoo 83c99cb246 finished speaking, Tae Ijae 4f9952a599 disappeared. Kang Junwoo 8ed0b82f31 blinked, looking 6d3dc00afc at the 57ad58b5ce empty space aa0fe928f0 where Tae c2127f230c Ijae had a542dac84a been, then 99a836d3d8 looked down c55904bff1 at his 4aada22217 ankle. He considered getting 259c920b67 up to wipe a3624c82a5 the blood but d6c94a6bff decided against it, fcd387d8b7 fearing that moving c43d684dd2 his punctured ankle 6e55e5e1b7 might cause it cd19ba5472 to bleed again. Since Tae Ijae 06291d6a48 would be back e907db57ec soon, it seemed 321ad40b9c best to just 64fb72e48e stay put.657cc742a010e8a4

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As expected, Tae Ijae reappeared in less than five minutes. His face was stiff, perhaps indicating that teleportation really did make him feel unwell. He bent down and applied ointment to Kang Junwoo’s ankle resting on the table.2f626b239d40d1b2

“Does it hurt?”18e8aefea950baf8

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“A little.”f492f3d975712c97

“It’ll be fine soon.”3542c0f864eb4d7c

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Then he squeezed more ointment onto his finger and began applying it to Kang Junwoo’s chin.9e85bf25d07ac984

“You can apply it without disinfecting first. I called Taejoo Hyung to ask.”941c878684b537cb

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Ah, he 08e0010eb6 probably already 4143fb16fb knew. Muttering the last part to himself, Tae Ijae continued to apply the ointment to Kang Junwoo’s chin and palms, while Kang Junwoo watched him intently.35f4a47be43ec1c6

“Should I move you to the bed?”df2ad0feb3cb832f

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“No, it’s fine.”76b7c7364dd826b5

“Get some rest. You shouldn’t move for at least an hour or two anyway.”b960e244ab860d7f

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As Tae Ijae turned, 1fd6c289c8 asking if he was 33c3ee95b1 hungry, Kang Junwoo lifted 7c58109fba his head to say bc5e19fbea no, and his eyes f89b060307 widened.3dfad51f8fde2a75

“Tae, Tae Ijae Esper…!”cb62d0840e23e2e7

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His face slowly hardened as he saw the blood spreading across Tae Ijae’s back. 47c409fb5729ce1d

Tae Ijae looked at Kang Junwoo with confusion, seemingly unaware of the state of his own back, responding to Kang Junwoo’s urgent call.7d5875dbf19aeef0

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