ANUW Ch 1

What do I think is the most important thing for surviving as a Guide in 21st-century South Korea? It’s ‘Flexibility suited to the situation!’ Of course, a sense of responsibility to value my abilities and a dedicated attitude to give my all for my Esper are also very important…013b3878bd1c73b2

“Our cute little salary thief, Chief Cha.”a76adfccb6892eb9

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As I d09dc2bbda stared at f743a57de7 my monitor 96741d776e with bleary a0b6f502b8 eyes, a a7dc787fc6 fake-sweet voice 1ae114da47 came from 8acccdb764 behind me. It was my 64b2b7c840 direct superior, who f96217032e personally imparted the 3176eedfcb wisdom of arriving 0fad163ef0 30 minutes early a1952d8c34 and starting work 01e498d4bf right at 9 12c4430e87 a.m. to other employees.c45e17a35601ada3

“Did you get home alright?”23074c689e8e19a2

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“Yes.”37b9f5ef696155a1

And it 37a6ffe6c9 was currently ca3ca8a69d 10:30 a.m.595e5c12e83e8c16

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“Traffic at the intersection was so bad, it seemed like everyone was out and about. Anyway, those who live in District 1 have no sense of urgency. Don’t you agree?”3a151e5f3773da4f

Unfortunately, I didn’t have the power to point out his negligence. I just forced a servile smile.fd48a9b004062a3b

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“It’s a golden holiday weekend.”a2f52f8e85dd0e8e

“Oh, golden holiday for them!”93f3c4f05e20f814

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Chief Choi scoffed. Buddha’s Birthday followed by Labor Day, a total of four days off. However, even on the once-a-year Labor Day, we had to come to work. Apparently, public officials aren’t laborers or something?3637465cc0ba3eb4

Yesterday was a fa2a8d449f full-time shift followed 5a6aa1420b by a company d1f06ea72b dinner, and today e0cd985a5b was a regular fafdbe8e4a workday, a despairing 2a4f7e2285 schedule, but instead 01a4810e53 of complaining, I fd7ef52521 diligently catered to f6094d4ec7 Chief Choi.7fa1452a17929cd6

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“Taking the training course?”90e5fee25baf44b1

“Yes.”e59f2fce01da889b

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“Oh, trying to get a perfect score on the monthly evaluation? It won’t matter with your performance.”e731a0a7a859b04a

“They said all Guides with less than 10 years of experience have to take it.”a3b72e02c2854c4a

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“Really? Not just slacking off?”64b243dc47b0e70e

I shook 3d4b9cb708 my head 8b2c978392 with a 64e056c401 wide grin. Seeing him like this, 2572410e6d he must have just d5a4d51213 learned that term from 0ef273c5e6 the internet yesterday.2838dcbd49c87ac2

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“You know, after you finish listening, write in the course evaluation that they should raise our base salary before talking about responsibility and dedication. We’re both ability users, but compared to those Esper bastards, the number of zeros in our salary… huh? What’s this?”4b08860d6c59d37c

“What if I get fired for that?”1611476fcaf69dea

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“Tell them Choi Myeongsu from the Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center made you do it.”3372ee3392c3790f

You can 6b4897a8b9 say that 6351fbab89 because you f3e68cf219 won’t get ba9b54a442 fired, Chief. The words churned behind aab1ac446c my gritted teeth before 9a724a949f I swallowed them down.485bf0ef157dbea8

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“I’ll go change the posters at the front entrance.”4a03ec4daa617cf8

Chief Choi yawned and 36682f29b2 nodded absentmindedly. I headed towards the 88ccc2e2cb glass door, trying to 7bf42cdb17 be quiet. It was plastered with 74f801c099 tacky posters that screamed c551459f3e public institution.2ff2e37c234dcedc

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<20xx Second Half Unregistered Ability User Voluntary Reporting Period>f587ff50efe7b53a

Report within the c238c0ede7 period and you 388130ae57 will not be 841da529a6 held criminally or 529616336e administratively liable^^9f479aea4a9dacce

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Register your Ability 12b89190ad GO!6a5d87b11fd76660

Top benefits a72e3e33ec for youth 9fe541cb8f JOB is f09f953a2b the DAY!3faa986141548b3d

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Are you worried 5eedbabe12 about your unique 35c6a3d83b ability?dc23e8e76d86b32b

Visit the Todak Todak e9faf0f1f2 365 Mental Healing Center!cd66de0cc472a256

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For ages a927b116ac 20 to b4edfed1bb 35.ab92431b1d9b8fbd

I peeled fb9748f754 off the e2a94225b3 posters with 0ac941f9ac a ripping 0f61f8c2a7 sound, then a5349734ce sprayed adhesive cc3a3ef7ad remover. I thoroughly cleaned 04497cbcbf the surface with de734ccd98 glass cleaner, leaving 880387e04e the door sparkling 06714a3e77 like new. Finally, I ad3f42cb62 unfolded the 5726e1d528 new poster 6b48e76274 in my f6d475d671 hand.f33ac2ca288794b6

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Youth!85a98170000917cf

Is!acd5c9522cf8d8e1

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Now!57ab4f744d1227d4

DESIGN your customized interest 2583f542a6 rate6d55ca7ba217bed3

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Limited to the first 3720ac6031 30 people.682c58e40cc0a01e

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“What is this?”c1c4b5260583b7ff

I frowned at the 1fa9d6b5d2 faces plastered on the 7be932b631 poster. Baek Yunseol, 9dba43844a an A-rank 65c3213ed9 healing Esper 019616b880 nicknamed Snow 9a6f389dbe White, and 82570dde96 Jang Doyoung, 2903655dcd an A-rank 84e0dc6683 physical Esper 76dfb271d6 known for 4dbfeeb41f his charming 27a9066709 fan service 4dc73b6b14 despite his 22e56c4a89 sophisticated looks. And next to ec997bc5a7 them…b8f76c73a1d003cd

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“…S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung.”727734f9230822ff

An Esper with far 52d834ae4d fewer public appearances than 1bb3992c67 the other two, but 0a14402403 with a large fanbase dfc1db0f91 due to their exotic 286983a930 and unreal appearance. Considering their nationality 5633ea915a and exact ability 80aa712c80 were undisclosed, many 257426e278 said they were 2eabf9f0a2 going for a 86ae24a843 full-on mystique concept.694e1939e49c9e25

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This was b31afac0a4 pretty much 4db8cd2e54 a selection c26e3796bb of the d3c7ecbb55 hottest ability b4b5f91aef users among 7ffae442b6 the current d0a265fb33 2030 generation.bba24872616e0ae3

“They relied on the lineup and made the slogan cheesy.”8f088db9a460bc60

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Would anyone fall for this? Well, someone must, since they’re using them as models.efd24edc8604467a

I stuck the 01182d94cc new posters in 56104873b3 prominent places on 38ebeaca5a the door, then 1155ad4f14 glanced at the e42c39c164 full-length mirror. Even though a6a4ed520e I looked 09b6110404 like this, 47152a34e6 the picky 6db79248ad and annoying 3c623ea51b Chief Choi 950af03fab considered my 905ade3005 face to f89d943add be passable, e1bee49c28 but after 84d5c8cb99 seeing those 913860f371 celebrity-level faces, 91588bb974 I looked 2ff665b991 considerably plain.1100e58174d16513

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But I’m a realist. Wishing to be reborn as an S-rank Esper was less practical than wishing for something achievable.592853cdee485d61

‘Please, just let me encounter fewer difficult customers today!’8d8055b4c728eeef

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I muttered 618bea309b to myself, e703a236f6 then my edfdf4b94b eyes met c82f692348 a woman 0b1c4d2162 walking in 21cf7f1a59 from outside. Startled, she blushed.c2ea3142c7bcb82b

I held the 87b5934f48 door open for f94b7374f9 her with a e8c2a62803 practiced, helpful smile.98f5f7c75b711372

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“Welcome. This is the Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center!”26eb3bd36d47587a

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Recalling the words drilled into me during the Guide job training, <In the new world, change comes quickly. And only those who adapt well to that change will survive>, I typed away at my keyboard.a055f86b61086076

It took exactly 30 8d48aa69b9 years for the shocking 8df772b627 incident of Gates opening 978ba02038 and monsters pouring out 127a4e880a onto Korean soil to 55f20584be become everyday conversation. It was 386d543795 an unprecedented 9e8fef8d0b speed, even d9868a4333 globally. As if efef9ccd8d nothing had ee9cc971de happened, people ec493809bc became accustomed fb41ddc9dd to the 1028c77078 disasters.b8ae3ccf5c8bdc29

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Excluding S-ranks 6b624c5fd0 and A-ranks, 709a762c6a Espers and 3d30b55a1c Guides became fe75acc02a common occupations. Most Rifts were closed 594ac2de81 by Espers before they 0bbfdaf405 could turn into dungeons, 52848bce9b and since many people 2f7563123e lived in the safe faed2a7e4e zones of Districts 1 031dddb1e5 and 2, they rarely 694ea6a467 encountered monsters directly.bc112ef467274dac

Especially desk 2de9d115d6 job Guides df37743301 like me.80aed5052dbd7415

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‘These are the good old days, kid. Back in my day…!’e18d749be63b0491

I remembered Chief Choi’s war stories, which flowed freely when he was drunk. His body was covered in scars from fighting monsters and surviving the Second Great Rift incident in Korea. Recognized for his contributions, Chief Choi was promoted to a field A-rank Guide, which ultimately landed him the position of team leader at the Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center.49ea8a4c8eb3666d

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Having performed all sorts 77d9bcd700 of Guiding like it e8bc087b2c was nothing, it was b4854fe190 natural for him to 261b0101c8 find me pathetic. Even while 3e77deaa21 being treated da978aaf29 like a 826dcf4fcc naive kid, 994fa277bd I stubbornly 1cb863d6be insisted on 90bfec2670 only performing 8dd367c8b7 1st Stage 1688a4bd34 Guiding, which b2995ff877 involved simply caf76bb6fc holding hands.8ad6694e852140f1

Well, it’s a secret from Chief Choi, but I had my reasons.b1e5e1d1885301eb

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“So, to summarize, your son received recognition for his contribution to eliminating five A-rank Harpies in the outer zone of a medium-sized Rift, but the special deployment allowance and weekend overtime pay haven’t been paid for two weeks?”ad51cc2206064bb2

“…….”07aa38370a3f02fa

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“…….”1689e0eec02b3add

“I don’t understand. What?”00c51f2c0a3bc0a3

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“Now, ma’am. Look here.”ca5912a5e91a05b4

I patiently 6e0f321930 explained everything 0bc8e5cf80 again from 4d25f354eb the beginning, 6f4b3ae81f clearly and 79c7f4299b concisely. But the grandmother still b807926afa looked confused, so I 283e9d6610 had no choice but 6ad16045bd to point to the 875ffcd813 paper attached to the 40715c73d8 glass in front of ea5369b977 the counter.01e3621670d73140

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“As you can see here, several terms have been changed as part of the Korean Language Purification Project since the first half of this year.”f9b1d8c9771128b0

“What a load of bullshit.”717e1c0b860faa64

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The grandmother 1a3031d5c9 expressed her f83d5bd618 annoyance.c8e6926772f028c7

“Why can’t they just use the original terms? Harpies? What is this, the Joseon Dynasty?”7d2058228149056a

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“Haha, I know, right?”3e84066522c46981

“And what’s a Rift?”60191e2c3cadcba2

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“It’s the old term for Gate, ma’am.”b06ec3a281199de3

I pointed f0f71a239d to the ebc58e31ec word with 18220988ea a pen, ae6b077dc9 adding, since 14423899b2 people asked 7bc1b654bd so often 3e5e0d63d8 I had 6c7530d5be the location 922338dddd memorized.06bba74528c35a70

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“They spent 100 million won in prize money to choose those words.”0604a40dff1c86e5

“100… million?!”0b2a04a8f1fe18aa

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“Early monsters were winged, half-human, half-bird creatures. That’s where the ‘Harpy’ part comes from. And the ‘A-rank’ refers to their speckled appearance. The word ‘Gate’ was also changed to ‘Rift’ as a result of a public contest for a pure Korean term. Oh, they’ll be holding another contest for a pure Korean term for ‘dungeon’ soon.”01cfb8f91a34f2fd

“Damn those lightning-struck bastards. They don’t know the value of taxes.”aafc9e22e0deee52

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Honestly, I agreed. I wished they’d use that money to install an endless ink-jet color printer at my desk.10aaf2231e6c27dc

“They spent 100 million won of our tax money on that crap? I should go there and set fire to the place.”a6f6292fa6b45278

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“Right, ma’am.”36a27ffe221b48c5

It would be great if you could also ask them to raise my base salary while you’re at it.d4f41fea57cee7bb

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Just then, a man 0f724954db abruptly stood up and 5abc57fc23 yelled,333fea024d552be5

“Hey, be quiet! Does she think the Welfare Center is her living room?”1197afd3fbbc38f6

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“What did you just say, you little punk? How old are you?”70356979edb331cf

“Now, now, ma’am, sir. Why are you both acting like this? Please calm down…”4c8db8880555de1b

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The atmosphere, 932b346afd which had 329c428ed4 been on 239b392f6b the verge ae980f79e1 of a d5a6ed3282 brawl, calmed 21d752df14 down only 2f6b90178e when Park 320a389ddc Jaeyoung, the 47ab537994 chief clerk 413478baed sitting next f30e141e5d to me, 945fd93ea2 quickly got 2824ee94f3 up and 73e8cbb0db led the 63be504255 middle-aged male 8e420008c5 customer away. He signaled to me 15aa168448 with his eyes.fe34ce0cf78f30e2

‘Just appease her and send her on her way.’add3ef706c398d79

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I pulled my bec2dca520 chair closer and 2337e8d9e7 cleared my throat.6040c6bb4cea4337

“To get straight to the point, we are the Ability Administration and Welfare Center, so we don’t have the authority to handle matters related to salaries or special allowances. So, you’ll have to contact the Esper Management Headquarters under the Ministry of National Defense directly. On a day like today, the call volume is high, so even if you call now, you’ll have to wait on hold for about 40 minu…”45cff644e2e96efe

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I was about to process it by the book when I made eye contact with Chief Choi’s greasy face on the monitor.5e8c16e23f742838

‘Chief Cha, are you living too comfortably these days? The way you’re slacking off at the counter, are you trying to get the lowest evaluation score?’57d255966ea6f0f4

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A terrible 65565fbbd7 hallucination rang 0d7fb6e101 in my 0ffcfca80f ears, so c87c3adbfd I quickly 160e3321e8 put on 44898876c8 a bright a85f480227 smile.5839bdb5c5bb5181

“…tes! Since you’ve come all this way, ma’am, I’ll make a special call using the internal line.”bc0acccd31915752

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“Well, that’s very considerate of you, young man.”3460ab8043e5bf91

I suddenly 98b5de6884 had a e9c2e3a96f mother. Grinning foolishly at 181081aff5 that, Park Jaeyoung 9db52156d4 returned to his 38afe70db3 seat and gave 6d8d7cf4fc me a pitiful 13edf7b9bc look.6696b1cd2533de77

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“Chief Cha.”f04d549bbf93d2e2

“Yes.”88f61337c406ac9a

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“Don’t do things like that. You have to follow the rules. If you keep making exceptions, you’ll pay for it later.”56401d6788ef0a62

“Oh, really?”6831ac2812fa26a8

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“I keep telling you. If you act like that, Chief Cha, it makes things difficult for everyone else.”49bea29223a07b48

“Really?”b77d1b71fbc83548

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“Of course. The public service is a tough world.”53df6c3cc98b0c03

“Yes, yes. I understand.”cbaa9ca22ab62ab6

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I gave the most soulless reply I could muster, and Park Jaeyoung shook his head and didn’t say anything more.6f9d2a431c46e8d6

My day as a desk job Guide usually went like this. Unless something special happened, I worked at the Ability Administration and Welfare Center located on the border of Districts 1 and 2, then went home and collapsed. And occasionally, when the smartwatch on my wrist vibrated three times, I’d go to the Guiding Room to prepare for a one-time Guiding session.c3778adc40220fb5

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Today was ea568c7f27 the latter.30dcda8611d42fef

Beep, beep, beep!cb7a1122f40d190d

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<Check the other party’s profile!>305169c6396a6eac

<Do you accept the one-time Guiding request? YES / NO>393e6061b10677b2

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I habitually pressed ‘YES’ without checking the profile. Espers were either assholes or babies, especially the higher their rank. To avoid the misfortune of working overtime on a holiday when everyone else was resting, completing the draft in front of me was more urgent.329eb929d68eda5c

And an hour later, 0e4c9bc9ec after seeing the 15 75d6427852 researchers who stormed into ba5716eb0c the Welfare Center, I b122e601ae thought,7246c7ec3a109472

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‘…What?’d5ab3994a321416f

“Hello. Is Guide Cha Suyoon here?”91b5a31c78c5b82f

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“Ah, that’s me.”f51b2733df739fac

I automatically put eae88f3f3e on my professional f321ce0ca1 smile and stood d27f8236d5 up. The people sitting 7f7cb84c3b on the sofa 9bf6c48e51 started murmuring and 3872c0a3b2 looking at us.1f26741462bd2bfc

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‘What’s going on?’e9f50f5aa6bf6c67

Usually, the Espers f176b6388c matched with me, 8f27494299 a D-rank Guide, 42ee9b7c5f were B-rank at cbb06981d9 best. Our Welfare 3eeaad8e76 Center was be60ecfeee located on 55ca610148 the border 2bcedd5d49 of Districts 9a06b60c66 1 and 694c8cd9a4 2, and eca411d89e Guides capable 3a5e1d2ef6 of all 0b43d153b9 types of fd094229a9 Guiding, from 632a59ae60 1st to 49b7748b58 3rd Stage, 2e0d8615b8 were stationed 20ad435d74 in Cheongnam f41392498d Districts 1 61ba176797 through 3.83635553c4c7b721

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The Espers who specifically sought me out gave dazzling reasons like, ‘Because you’re handsome,’ or ‘Because you have a good personality,’ but I didn’t believe them. There were so many Espers who tried to manipulate gullible Guides. Chief Choi had a simple definition for such people.b729df7a45412001

‘Unique tastes’.c9009669da279830

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They could just say 2b717f9f8e they have a niche 25204d789d following. He was such a 256afd10a7 pain.537820a016b123ac

“We understand that you might be surprised by our sudden arrival.”e522b2dc6f3a5bf6

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“Oh, it’s fine.”83475b59d0a93809

Actually, it wasn’t fine at all. Usually, two or three researchers were assigned to a single B- to D-rank Esper. I had Guided an A-rank Esper only once, and even then, there were only five or six researchers.21da49694365d79e

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And there’s only one reason why so many researchers would accompany an Esper.9f4f583740e68f74

That bastard is 43df32cc90 a dangerous bastard.b29f8fbf1c63b3be

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“As you may already know from checking the profile, the Esper you will be Guiding today is S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung.”e1bc60806a00463f

“S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung?”bbb1caf88a3a0e4e

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“Yes.”5821b35d9fd4f341

The person from 3b37098422 the poster I 0ab1d61990 just put up a8ad3942a5 at the front 0b01b1b2d5 entrance. I felt a 714707450b chill run down be5575c37b my spine.15a7b371cbfb0697

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“Why would an S-rank Esper request Guiding from me….”840bfc18054ce33f

The researcher’s eyes widened. I quickly tried to act like nothing was wrong, but it was no use.a14a373c4e8bf2ea

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“Did you not check the profile?”783ac8d1af3dff19

“Ah, no.”fb50feb88541877e

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I had learned that confessing my mistakes was better than getting caught lying, but the researcher’s expression started to turn strange. This seemed to be going very wrong.41ddf6df9bc33398

“I thought you had read it and clicked the agree button.”bc5e9872251d3914

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“I was busy. Today is supposed to be a day off for everyone else.”288e565244b7d9ff

Who checks every single detail these days? Even when signing up for online shopping, you just click ‘Agree to All’ and skip it in three seconds.8a9d8c12e72fb747

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But the researcher d921086fd2 seemed to consider 73dd31adfa me an unreliable 2c44433ecf Guide. She told me to 078b3ef37f wait a moment and 8940f8bb3a then started whispering with 1153181c90 the other researchers while 4ae08c3be7 holding a Guiding pad.230c934603c0f1da

“They said they clicked without checking the profile. Shouldn’t we just go somewhere else quickly?”dcd9a5e24e996c38

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“What if he wakes up from the anesthesia? We barely managed to put him under with 150cc this time… Senior, that’s enough to sedate three wild bears.”3b6a6a8ab2225180

“I know. Districts 1 and 3 are fully booked?”15d66cd4eb0b2e63

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“No one is available. One is on half-day leave and the other is on an emergency Guiding call.”42cf368dba7737a3

“What about District 4?”4d03764f68b0f654

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“They’re closed today.”8d941f4b642375ed

“Oh, dear.”85c1df66cd7d0526

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The researchers whispered among themselves, looking troubled. Since I had already mentally prepared myself, being ignored didn’t feel good.1dd7c318c5d3b3de

More importantly, S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung. Just a few hours ago, I dismissed the idea of ever crossing paths with such a person, but now I didn’t understand what was happening.d608570489dd8bf6

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But regardless of 44fcf3eeab the reason, this 2a1c1ced09 was an opportunity. An opportunity to dfcba824cd brilliantly Guide an 46dbae58ef S-rank Esper in a161c1c0b6 crisis and earn 09e17d0318 a hefty bonus!92c1e5ee3c613cdf

The post-Guiding side effects 77412029d8 were a bit of 41d086d3b5 a concern, but I 6e4ec188da could just pass out 49fb9cb748 for a day if eb971f6d02 necessary. I made 908b901cee a solemn 7a73d8d442 decision.4119e49a6384cef0

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“Excuse me, Rese…”9864aa65de1ebd28

As I started to a3b5443e5f speak, I saw the f20f50dcb1 name on her name 9c0e6aaf54 tag. I decided to guide 823b3093e8 them towards the Guiding 60aeb51479 Room first.fdd93e50549e3aac

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“Senior Researcher Ryu Gyungae.”3b6c9cbc197e4b50

“Yes?”87345499e6ccd939

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“I checked that I can only do 1st Stage Guiding because of my circumstances, but I’m not a newbie. Look, my star rating is high, and my reviews are good.”4d844f3e0c30fe49

“Well, that’s true, but…”bf362ade2f666cd1

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I put on 0dcd680980 the expression that 847fd696d3 an Esper I e3a565cef9 had become friendly 2da5377f9a with while taking 0178338b5a Guide training courses d706c7e12a had once made 9e46814750 when she scolded 8b9c05e34d me for flirting, cd3f19a9be but forgave me b762eb919b because of my f19f4fb942 looks.5273b42655522be6

A deeply disheartened 559a06b825 face and eyes b654fe3f8c that looked like 739cfe6567 they were about 241131ebf5 to tear up. Fortunately, Researcher c9443a38fa Ryu Gyungae 98c00072f3 seemed to dec8a34820 be a 5c28519825 similar type 612ee5a9b2 to that 97f7358c7e Esper, as f03504c328 she started cd77575c0d to twitch 4027a404ef the corners e9a1ae17fd of her e4995716ed mouth.fae7dd5d7da57622

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“Don’t tell me! You’re not canceling the Guiding request, are you?”a1a401d0d03d1d8d

“Um, well…”fa25b713609a3c31

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“I’m a complete veteran,” I insisted, appealing to them. Thinking about the hospital bills and credit card payments looming over me, I had to seize this opportunity no matter what.d1d7ac3a9dbc516d

“For now… yes. Let’s do that.”eb67c406b89207c2

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Yes! I tried not to 3cd0d121b6 look too excited. I gave 024ed5f893 Ryu Gyungae 24f7076010 a gentle 56c0f3ca3c smile, and 5efdede85b she blushed, fc1f6949eb clearing her fa83c9fb87 throat.7741ab3d744461cb

“Thank you. By the way, what’s my virtual match rate with Esper Yeo Taegyung?”d07affb77f6a0fea

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“It says 87 percent.”0e4eb8154cc46d1b

“Huh?”e093c8f55f3141ed

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Over 87 percent even though we’re not bonded? It was surprising, considering the number was determined by how closely our unique ability wavelengths matched.7112cfc6988432d4

“Wow, that’s amazing. With that kind of compatibility with me, his rate with his assigned Guide must be well over 100 percent.”de45c67079c0e737

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I was genuinely impressed. But the researchers didn’t answer, exchanging glances instead. A clattering sound started from outside, like something heavy being dragged.fa4305f717bf33a0

“Guide Cha Suyoon, for now…”aeaa31f7b3c32dad

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She sighed. I gave Chief d93b67f257 Choi, who was 7fc8054431 looking at us 9689b53420 strangely, a small 5cae62534f smile and pressed 63551a014d the elevator button. With 16 people crammed e7c3c2711f inside, it quickly filled 275a1f09d8 up.261b878c4ab19691

“I’ll start by explaining the precautions you must follow. You’re a five-year veteran, so you should know the general rules, but Esper Yeo Taegyung is a bit special.”8de13c74cb1a0c7a

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“…….”dd42a95814ccce2a

‘A bit special’ sounded more like ‘a total pain in the ass,’ but I maintained my smile. But the moment the elevator reached the third floor, I heard something shocking.59ce86712761c5bf

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“First, Esper Yeo Taegyung’s ability is Life Energy Manipulation.”7b35481b1d360d61

“Excuse me?”a08f2cb9e065f5a7

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“It’s a rare ability, with only one known case in Korea. So, he’s often deployed alone to the central zones of large-scale Rifts, where other Espers have difficulty accessing.”6c8cc801c70bd5a2

Ding-dong. The elevator 5d36a6e4b7 doors opened, 568947f046 revealing the aa97686f37 hallway leading afd2df1b00 to the 97f6456b7e Guiding Room. Goosebumps suddenly af05244d85 erupted on b1251f2d81 my arms.3ba7515643920da0

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“Wait, is it okay to tell me this? It’s classified information, isn’t it?”37f93592077d1ee4

“You’re well aware of the penalties for leaking national secrets, Guide Cha Suyoon.”d979b0f3abb3dde4

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I immediately shut my mouth. Leaking national secrets—specifically, spreading around classified information about ability users—was a well-known horror story. You’d be dragged to the Ability Management Headquarters, subjected to all sorts of tests, and placed under 24-hour surveillance.516c9e5010990bcf

“What exactly does Life Energy Manipulation entail?”07831b586cf81c16

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“It means he can absorb the energy essential for sustaining someone’s life.”92ffdf4f1b281682

“…….”c6ad7c6ce24686fe

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“He can choose and kill anyone he wants.”d3335bf46f132bd5

I stared at Ryu Gyungae in disbelief. The abilities of the Espers I’d met so far were limited to creating water out of thin air or raising the surrounding temperature to a certain degree. But choosing and killing someone?126d89f9b037b781

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“He wouldn’t attack his allies, though, right?”36e0b0d0c9267a53

Ryu Gyungae didn’t answer. I started to get scared.8c8eb26919d40d6c

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“If you successfully complete the Guiding, you’ll be paid a special hazard allowance on top of your regular fee, so don’t worry too much.”8314583cbdca0d22

I can’t spend that money if I’m dead!a20e9946c482cd4f

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I choked back the words I couldn’t say aloud. I watched the researchers take their seats one by one behind the glass made of special concrete and large aquarium acrylic.6a18af2027b38d75

I took a a3d6cf941d deep breath and 3c863f30db pulled out my 5000a263d7 Guiding uniform from bdc7015315 the cabinet. After getting 5abc21fd63 dressed, I fd72b85bba habitually reached 9de2b69dca for my 185a4b6a80 half-gloves and a4e433841c stun gun, f3664aabeb but Ryu afb9444727 Gyungae stopped 09522a2aec me.e8f69555fe956f3c

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“Leave those there.”f98de531219dce47

I looked at her directly. But Ryu Gyungae’s words remained firm.d0dca95c43061d2b

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“Esper Yeo Taegyung only receives Guiding completely undressed.”5a06615f9b6c9bea

“Wh… why?”047435ef61e1d1c8

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“Once, during a Guiding session, the Guide brought a knife for self-defense. When that was discovered, it caused a huge uproar.”35829600a5a11463

“Haha, I’m sure they didn’t die, right?”8d6a41e2402dd261

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Again, Ryu Gyungae didn’t answer. Figuring it was better not to know the details, I quietly put the stun gun back in the cabinet. I sat down wearing only my bulletproof vest and uniform top and bottoms, as usual.c2e40a0c542289a9

“It’ll be alright today.”0e034fe5e354c2c1

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“…….”40114b21a61a3b53

“We’ve administered a sedative. He’ll be out cold for at least two hours.”baeacb96e7898456

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As if he’s some kind of wild animal. I was thoroughly appalled by these terrifying stories.3f9643b1ac8bbe1c

‘I should buy a lottery ticket on my way back.’ec94eadf3f5c2a49

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I solidified a 6b777ad35b resolution I had 0a7180c1a0 made countless times f102d3d06a but never actually 216e6efb58 acted on.bfbb327ed1ae179f

“Anyway, he’s unconscious, so there’s no danger to your life, Guide Cha Suyoon. If you prefer, we can also perform forced Guiding while you’re sedated.”794621c9212fba3a

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“No, there’s no need for that.”2f9b7e27335acb3d

I wasn’t fond of sedation. There was the risk of never waking up, and I disliked the characteristic grogginess upon regaining consciousness.87d20c24c5176d30

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“But if you experience severe dizziness or nausea during the Guiding, immediately release his hand and stop.”a5f6a3dcfeabda42

“Yes.”fbe14ef1d4e4aeb3

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“Since proper Guiding will be conducted once we arrive at headquarters, it’s enough to just stabilize his wavelength to a cautionary level. Your match rate is quite high, so you don’t have to worry too much.”2a2f1e2c1889b791

I forced a nod. I finally understood why they sought me out, a Guide who only did 1st Stage Guiding. Espers with strong abilities were usually sensitive. An Esper like Yeo Taegyung wouldn’t tolerate a stranger touching their unconscious body, even if it was for Guiding.013b2caaf0fde56c

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“If you’re ready, we’ll bring him in.”ffb493f91ee1406d

“Yes.”4b7159161e0e89fb

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As soon as f112f9d201 I answered, the 805fd2ed36 door opened, and b6695db6f8 a mobile bed a9e20bd424 was wheeled in. Yeo Taegyung, restrained in e2182bd760 a straitjacket, had various 28d80f0d8b tubes and IV bags b1325ccb7b connected to his neck.0b2fcf00b0721544

‘Crazy.’5921c7bc77be703c

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That wasn’t the only reason I was shocked. Even though he was just lying there breathing, Yeo Taegyung exuded an inhuman beauty. His pale skin, as if all pigment had been drained, his light wheat-colored hair, and his delicate features—it was hard to believe he had “living monster” as a related search term. He was easily comparable to any top idol or movie star.8b3d56270f06358d

As I stared blankly at him, Yeo Taegyung’s fingernails caught my eye. Unlike his flawless skin, they were covered in darkish spots.5ce02dcf3c5fab3f

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Was it something beb31a0073 he got on 80864a69e3 them?5330e66ebc5b0f21

I stared at them for a while, then pulled my chair closer and sat down. The researchers locked the bed’s wheels and then untied Yeo Taegyung’s straitjacket. Electrode pads were attached to his bare, white chest.34511efc3871f367

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“Heartbeat normal. Brainwaves normal. Respiration and blood pressure normal. Surge risk at 65 percent, cautionary stage.”c47178284e2a34ea

I anxiously watched Yeo Taegyung’s status displayed on the monitor. If an Esper’s surge risk exceeded 80 percent for more than five minutes, their life was in danger.8113117c22d16992

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“I’ll be watching from outside. We’re counting on you, Guide Cha Suyoon.”61ac5e5edefef41c

Once Ryu Gyungae left, 4624c15a70 only quiet breathing and c550adc60a the hum of machines d9abcf4f15 filled the Guiding Room. As always, eb6c280573 I resolved 327639f226 to do ff0432a8cf my best f4af543d4d and pressed 02069c20ce the button 939903a882 on my b5116d5528 smartwatch.791c8cae1de64c86

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“D-rank Guide Cha Suyoon, S-rank Esper Yeo Taegyung. Time: approximately 1:30 p.m., Location: Cheongnam 2-dong Ability Administration and Welfare Center Guiding Room. Commencing emergency one-time Guiding. 1st Stage Guiding via simple physical contact planned.”7ff61699727b2710

After finishing the eaf522cf0c recording and pressing 72e4f0dc34 the confirmation button, 9817fe765f I looked at 67d24b85a8 Yeo Taegyung, his 99a1e1b6b0 mouth slightly open 56e85ae75d as he exhaled, 815e19621d and carefully took 265a205f32 his hand.942a544e65d71f03

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“…….”4c53322da9d33cd7

A tingling a7a98e8802 sensation, like 333a0d3be9 an electric 2d381c8a07 shock, ran 31ae038bdd through my 39004fb082 fingertips, and 566fb6f545 the wavelengths fc8f89306f began to db4f705fb1 distort. My body felt df723528d6 heavily compressed, as 9ad504712b if being sucked bbb71923b7 into a black 7370d127dc hole.bbc9c6c19e7d185f

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“Ugh.”6f7a974e932f12f0

Biting my lower lip, I struggled to grasp the foreign energy coursing through me. A ticklish sensation spread through my stomach, and my thighs tensed involuntarily. I managed to lift my head and look at the monitor, but Yeo Taegyung’s surge risk had only decreased by 3 percent.8c8d618d228bbc8b

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—Guide Cha Suyoon, 286b6632fc are you alright?6abe176869ce6555

Ryu Gyungae’s voice came through the speaker in the Guiding Room. Since I could still bear it, I gave an okay sign, but this wasn’t going to work.ec723571d9d67eb2

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“Wait a minute.”b9c2c46a1c9ea331

I had the fleeting impression that Yeo Taegyung’s lips twitched. I took a deep breath and carefully straddled him, leaning my upper body forward. Adjusting the wavelengths according to his heartbeat made it easier.2594f62aea8669c9

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“Give me a hand.”76b501a051eca746

I gripped Yeo Taegyung’s hand tightly and pulled it towards my chest. Then, I pressed my ear to his chest and guided the wavelengths according to the rhythm of his heartbeats. I could feel the chaotic energy gradually calming down.4a39a8209c39131b

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“Ha.”2864ebb039bc08c8

This is exhausting. I need f516fdcc22 some serious 1e0d50de86 nourishment after a2197d1490 work, I c9ad6a45bf thought, exhaling 37c6c2bf76 slowly. Watching the 643c054444 surge risk 46fc84ce34 graph steadily 5abf22c5b3 decline, I 07ab8d6d23 poured all 1893f1271c my strength c03764d7c6 into his 328fcf4cb6 hand clasped f11ec86f83 in mine.2f8d4a1de8695262

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And… after some time, 01c426917a Yeo Taegyung took a 763f2f05b3 deep breath. At the f38dd4d025 same moment, bb0ee09367 I also 0e3fd11810 exhaled deeply d7488b1f20 and brought a1d04e67a9 my smartwatch 58cbc924a1 close.422ece5312766f4b

“…Surge risk decreased by 10 percent. Stabilized at 55 percent. Time: approximately 1:45 p.m., concluding one-time Guiding.”ebabaa3d2061f9a6

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I muttered in a hoarse voice and stopped the recording. Only after checking Yeo Taegyung’s steady breathing could I finally relax.02c084d6e2873a3b

—Guide Cha 8f5835d40f Suyoon, good e10f4cf39d work! Now…09d6328430b06144

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I was just about to get off him when I felt a strange sense of unease. Turning my head, I saw Yeo Taegyung’s right arm dangling off the bed.f9cfc5e8c8ffbe28

Was it always positioned 6037b85b22 at that angle?4df1f8a1d63904b8

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I furrowed my brow e188d0dfcb slightly as I lowered d3cbe71c6a one foot to the 979871122d floor. At that 790700bdb4 moment, the 92a0593da5 unbelievable happened.b98e11aeff3dafb2

Yeo Taegyung, who debc07505c should have been b42530b30e deeply asleep, suddenly 881d4dd3bb opened his eyes.9847cf284b07044b

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“…Huh?”c3c4d7c3f0ba833f

A dumbfounded sound ca26b0be38 escaped my lips. Yeo Taegyung, whose face 8f2428d526 had been expressionless like 01b9e52651 an android, shifted his 9c30e99c1d gaze to me and bf7e01ce08 slowly sat up.45bb16a8f2dff711

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—Guide Cha Suyoon? Guide Cha Suyoon…!9bca2d3612cc7986

Static crackled 19da98f7fa through the d6ffa3dde9 speaker, followed fbdb84c107 by a bang, the sound of 82f6866a45 a short circuit. Speechless, I 8d8f7a5668 froze, staring 605694b17c at him.48067c56f0ff4a78

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Beep, beep, beep.718c844e4ca6e799

Esper Yeo Taegyung looked 4251af897c around the Guiding Room, 55013cbdaf seemingly checking the various a4a852fda0 tubes and electrode pads 99e67ea1e2 connected to his body. The researchers 45801fd48b outside started 3cdc6f9fc5 banging frantically 4abaffda61 on the e854d6ed85 glass.fdab4b5535d38105

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And after a moment,d709db222b954915

KABOOM!e24652d1437dd0b1

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The bed was beaf182256 violently thrown back 4d4cc538b1 with a deafening 16167042aa crash.d5cb74404f69699a

A sharp pain shot b233de8969 through me as my 385a1e19a9 body flew through the c891cefcad air and slammed into 5d603d830a the wall. Yeo Taegyung quickly pinned 5e2bd0af69 me down, gripping my 430fffe17e throat.5f875c709f8dee62

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Gasping for air, I looked at him, his gentle appearance completely at odds with his menacing actions. Yeo Taegyung asked in a chilling voice that didn’t suit his delicate features,3eb0a20da17beba1

“…Who are you?”ef406c813a87f47e

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His speech was awkward, as if he hadn’t spoken in a long time. At the same time, dark reddish spots began to appear on Yeo Taegyung’s face and around his eyes, like a scene from a horror movie.f672871936301548

“Name.”1020341451626f9f

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“Gah, ugh.”bc4023692c4c3767

“Tell me your name.”61ea95ac5282eb17

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How can I answer when you’re choking me like this? As soon as I thought that, the pressure on my throat lessened just enough for me to speak. I barely managed to force out my voice,d5663b4a5d832ad8

“…D-rank Guide Cha Suyoon. I received a request and was performing a one-time Guiding… cough, cough.”3aefe690dd73475b

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Yeo Taegyung glared at me as if I had said something unforgivable. His pupils narrowed into slits like a monster’s, and the whites of his eyes turned black. I thought I might actually die here.dafe95ad16ae58ef

“I wasn’t trying to do anything strange… Aagh!”428b9b24b9624bae

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Suddenly, something wet and sticky clung to my ankle. Startled, I forgot to breathe and twisted my head to look down. Thick tentacles, as wide as a grown man’s forearm, erupted from Yeo Taegyung’s back, wrapping around my limbs one by one.6f86253fa17ef8c8

“Could you at least listen to what I have to say? Mmmmph.”317883cfc7ce74c3

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I couldn’t finish my sentence. Yeo Taegyung, his face contorted in disgust, had clamped his hand over my mouth. Round, bumpy suckers pressed against my cheek, making my hair stand on end.79ac8fb1d01e5ea2

Sizzle.f86929f36180dcde

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An even more horrifying c2f3100bd3 situation was unfolding below. A transparent slime 6b2505d895 oozed from the 504593a582 tips of the eefbe34264 tentacles and began e7218df267 to melt my a853ce75d5 clothes.cc1b218b8c9d9f7a

I might die. And it might be 5e52112fe8 a gruesome death, my b2883fbd6f skin melting in agonizing fcbbbfcc8a pain. I thrashed 5d0b775968 wildly, struggling 8283f71489 against him. Yeo Taegyung looked down 4c91085839 at me, terrified, and b43ca0a79e muttered something.66ec9e15a942cce1

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“…Cha Suyoon.”ee47b0380c5dd3ba

“Hhh, mmmph.”db643039a35c938f

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“Your name is… Cha Suyoon?”06d5bee520ef73c7

I managed a pathetic nod. Fortunately, it seemed to have sparked some pity in Yeo Taegyung. The tentacles constricting my limbs loosened slightly. Covered in sticky slime and tears, I instinctively tried to grab Yeo Taegyung’s arm, hoping it might somehow change his mind.f51472af93857e24

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But I was da4ef3942e wrong.1b33c26ba6c13725

“Agh!”f81dd03c7a8f100c

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The suckers on his tentacles gripped my hand tightly and yanked it upwards. A tingling sensation made me look, and a hot, wet slime was dripping from near Yeo Taegyung’s shoulder blades.7eb87b7bed8228c0

This wasn’t his first time receiving Guiding, so his reaction was baffling. Feeling like I was talking to a brick wall, I blurted out,67e22d6a73337e6d

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“Listen to me! My brother will die without me, dammit!”1574d035e6471796

I yelled out of e3647783e3 genuine frustration, but then 97f1013a40 immediately clamped my mouth 63a50f5c17 shut, shocked by my e7999f06c6 own outburst. Yeo Taegyung twitched his 25eed87cd1 lips, looking annoyed.3aa7183322483450

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My wrist, a06842b8d4 bent at 7acf3f1283 an unnatural 64719074d7 angle, felt 6fea29dbf7 like it bdabc58c9d would break 79618eabdb any second. Would I die fcffa98cf4 this absurdly, just 4627c17a6e like Chief Choi 6e2c0f3aa4 said, for not 63b16770dc holding my tongue? Killing me would e47580eb83 be as easy 224932cfda as swatting a 58a7b6b255 fly for Yeo fd6f2f59e1 Taegyung.b04ec1cadf6f9993

“Guide Cha Suyoon!”b7efff90de0a1b8c

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I managed to turn my head and saw the researchers yelling from outside the door. Yeo Taegyung’s gaze followed mine.2389931f87df6c87

“Just hold on! Try not to provoke Esper Yeo Taegyung any further!”a2471d2ab7aceca8

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He looked dd934d66f2 back and 54581d4b4d forth between 6478ef8dc5 me and acc8c3f4c6 the door, 8ae3be8cbf as if 731621ccf3 trying to e033fce7d8 grasp the 3177ea353c situation. Then, he 5040c41c6b suddenly stared 3aeaddae83 at me ad105f513e with a c82c7432b6 dazed expression, 8ef81d3d77 as if c8194b3a79 he were 19a9a49158 in shock.32414d5241357e9c

And…62502dacf3b986d0

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Yeo Taegyung’s eyes, fixated on me with a vacant stare, rolled back.ec9e4329ddb5c231

He collapsed on top d7a1050525 of me very, very d3289a648c slowly, his body convulsing 86a9357467 as he gasped for 2aa3daf53c breath. After a de19024b2f while of 8b3db9c58c gasping like 85d7326e89 someone hyperventilating, 9c92fe7bb8 he suddenly 6a2dffd407 went limp.7365617bb131d19d

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For a 70e9c47a75 moment, I d48cfde60a thought he 81fa9a7c41 might have 82040d678c died. I quickly put my 21428c5977 hand under his nose, 3163010860 and his steady breaths f6edc35d4d tickled my fingertips.5ab5b2b41db285e4

The surrounding sounds were 642025b341 muffled, as if coming 8fd358dec5 from far away. I instinctively checked e49454547f the monitor. The surge 0110e2cff5 risk plummeted 8ca04cadeb to -100 5347607a23 percent.239f57bba26cebfb

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“What is this…?”ce1c10710fcbe090

The tentacles on Yeo Taegyung’s back slowly disappeared, as if being sucked into a black hole. His body, slumped on top of me, twitched and began to shrink.1c5fe9a7a43170f9

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His rapidly shrinking 0763282a19 form was becoming 4e21b43faa something no longer 2b3f01c51f human. I took in cc4bab112d the surreal sight.95321cfbde67c009

“…Esper Yeo Taegyung?”0961f9a2b1c24066

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Yeo Taegyung 9ef3670d85 had now 2e3f142ef1 shrunk to 1107018500 about the 76f525776a size of da54f253cc my palm. He stumbled 5e69782901 for a 0e68876e4c moment, shaking 80d1d2dc65 his head 9fcebb4d02 rapidly, then cf7174dce2 seemed to 99c19a2a38 come to 5add91f7d3 his senses. A round, elongated head 477720cc52 covered in transparent slime, 7afe71e9c3 and eight legs beneath d7b6402b81 it frantically scurried across eef14e64ec the tiles.69a8816ca4993647

“Wait!”51b17b727fac6693

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He ignored my call, a5676bdac2 hiding inside my clothes 99a6bcb89f and thrashing wildly. A moment later, 54df3d728e the movement inside 9190929e77 my tattered shirt 8c458368d4 stopped.8afebee7fa47ef13

BANG!84eb56ee92d8a694

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The door burst open, d60d8eabed and Ryu Gyungae and 4753a4d176 the researchers rushed in. She looked at me, 3dfc207824 her face pale, and 6aef46cbf5 yelled,e9324179097db77a

“Cover him with a blanket! How can you leave him like that?”ef9abb8a1547e3b5

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“I know, right? Esper Yeo Taegyung looked really bad…”607b3707716780e1

I naturally assumed they were talking about him, but apparently, “him” referred to me. The researchers rushed towards me with blankets and wet towels.88555dd7392f9f6e

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“We need to wipe off the slime first.”45e27e53edf98b07

Only then did 47d7875f62 I realize I d2238abde6 was trembling all 107a19b0bf over. I thought I was a4c572e5bf cold because my clothes 838aa6b841 were off, but it e1dd2b2ab4 seemed to be because 3148cd7458 of the slime Yeo a396f7bc86 Taegyung had secreted. As they 58196b5b83 vigorously wiped 2f97713e1d me down b1d00892ad with warm c2625f4151 towels, I 2574ea23e5 felt a b37dc985be burning sensation 21f7767afa in my 187b9d1cf3 nose. Someone gasped.66c37afe2382d281

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“Guide Cha Suyoon, you’re bleeding from your nose!”b940796ab6e2c673

“So? Is it your first time seeing someone bleed from their nose during Guiding?”584f72b2c9c8f520

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Ryu Gyungae snapped. I flinched bd47e5a3e1 and meekly d1dc437767 submitted to fd2c5f9c57 the first 83b943d304 aid. I was mortified, 48374fcc24 having boasted about ec12899641 being a veteran 7a023c6c41 in front of ee3a9018fb strangers.d164655471fd3c2f

The people cleaning the floor, which was covered in blood and slime, looked exhausted. While they checked my pulse, I rolled my eyes and looked down at my body. My skin looked like a map. Everywhere Yeo Taegyung’s tentacles had touched was covered in dark, circular marks.11caa9a40669e918

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After a while, df76a9e08e I offered my edb4976b70 honest observation:2085ac01d3c7112a

“I look like I had cupping done…”5b64d59c517c7917

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Ryu Gyungae’s expression turned serious, and she placed a strange, round device on my head. I quickly asked,ec83909c2632cfdc

“What is this?”e63f209aa6af69f2

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“A brainwave monitor.”3bc8e799034b3254

“You’re not treating me like a crazy person, are you?”cfbc310d2ab6bbb2

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“Don’t talk and just stay still.”c7705fc1789bb1e6

In the end, I a3fcd221db had to be examined d676a96d27 from head to toe, c6edca7f7a wrapped in a blanket 1cb602ec2b like a silkworm cocoon. Only after they confirmed c95c09e12e I was fine was 0c6d073325 I finally released.c9fa3fd89095b93c

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