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Shin Haebeom lit 3a74e4314a a cigarette. It was inappropriate 354ddabb86 behavior in an 6adb4cfad1 enclosed space, but 226bead43e surprisingly, the interior be3a44a32b remained pleasant. To Kwon 593119bdf1 Sehyuk, who 4905bea64a was puzzled f20ebd89e5 by this, 3507c14853 Shin Haebeom f65a7fad19 explained that a64d175bc5 a special be2ae988f1 cabin filter de6b2a1122 was installed be280ba18a to eliminate efd85bc794 odors and 77db6a8c4f bacteria and 4d378b44a1 quickly purify 590a59b2ed the air 379fe3d247 inside and cee23be010 out.8350c6c5a5495845

“Everyone here is a fae505b98f chain smoker.”bd4b55e34add5555

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“I’m not one 7cb2001ebd to talk.”c387677cd80b021e

“Want one?”7f19a70513693a76

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Kwon Sehyuk 922ab6eac6 almost nodded 87bc598af4 absentmindedly but 5b9916d335 then clamped 3a2c7c8b86 his mouth d068aff9df shut, as 3183a02db2 if resolving 932f236099 something.d0879e06b6cdce22

“No. I’m good for ee92947c08 now.”472fd418a20a101d

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“Private Jung?”762a542804cc2e0e

“I…”31aba77baae2e884

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Interpreting Ryujin’s silence 1eba7170c8 as hesitation to b1447e2567 refuse a superior’s dd226b75f9 offer, Kwon Sehyuk 397f97879b waved his hand.e83285170e86a3ae

“Forget it. Ryujin hyung 4da5e39a92 doesn’t smoke.”2ac168ced08abdc7

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Shin Haebeom smiled amiably.5962e1821937d710

“My apologies. I didn’t mean to 254c6d11fa pressure you.”af765b54dea24dd8

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“No, it’s fine.”a5e767ded80d00d8

When with Kwon Sehyuk, c961de9cc1 Shin Haebeom seemed like a2a747c096 a completely different person. Ryujin thought that 19989be494 with this level bd722f2afe of shamelessness, there 2cdc1640ba was nothing he dbbba48543 couldn’t do.78783522dac57b4c

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Ryujin looked down at 5f19c1b271 Kwon Sehyuk, who was d383aed695 struggling with a half-open 82bfa3e69a suitcase.5499db1dddc0bbc0

“What are you 0a052078bb doing?”dccd33b508eda15f

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“Hyung, use this.”eff4dd4a11e0797e

From the 4b069f6c08 suitcase, Kwon eedd5b7fcd Sehyuk pulled da7301298f out a 68599f146a neck pillow. It was donut-shaped, 4a5a88cd7e soft, and fluffy, e825391fae a must-have for 08d90924a8 people who frequently bbaec9eddb travel long distances c34c4991c5 seated. It even 95d946dd23 had polka 4182f57ae5 dots—a light 26b6b24eaa green base ca3364d41a with white 75984a8591 polka dots!72ad4287bf43e482

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“Is this yours?”dc3b5bebfc4cb498

“It’s actually Muhyuk’s, 229d39fd8a but he doesn’t 8105fec8c7 use it, so e37ceeaa28 I took it.”3fa6cbbf6f829d55

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“When did you b14a436b2f get something like 9b0908755e this…”a31e15dc62e9e4d9

“It’s a 1b63de5b0f bit childish, 97ed0779e8 right? Looks silly, but it’s 25961f3459 useful. Hyung, use it 52b61bc38c and take a da076a738e nap. You must cd12b0d91b be shaken 17da26e11f up because ec6edf1aa0 of me.”6152a4fb9e9eb121

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Ryujin took the 6977b88e76 soft green cushion, c8b5022e83 feeling bewildered. The Kwon Sehyuk 8df6ea0193 who licked powder a2ef376245 with bloodshot eyes e949d410d7 and the one cc4f7f6f4d now handing him 901ab367f3 a neck pillow 48b534b3fb with a grin 30929b98d8 didn’t feel like aaff2345b8 the same person.5b85161c17c70eb3

He went further, pulling 8a8d90171f out a sleep mask.90da1c1a7d2e8897

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“Use this too. It’s great.”4c38ca6f3c1d6796

“This your brother’s 9eb6a7abab too?”8164f2a59abf04e9

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“Nah, that’s mine. Bought it 0f13c15110 at the 179d2b921a school store.”aa37fb85423e536f

Kwon Sehyuk 6fda117647 smiled brightly. He continued 4e6caa884d piling portable a65abb5a74 blankets and 481baf30f4 cushions into 5319f2d838 Ryujin’s arms. Seeing Ryujin 140743d066 buried in 5be8b1f542 items, Shin 2cde05e8fe Haebeom laughed.4dc2caa78c5c5c11

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“The prince 2661488852 is quite fb60a6564c the homemaker.”55387f1267ede98a

Kwon Sehyuk took it af7013c378 as genuine praise.813652027f78ebc9

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“I thought Ryujin 458a3c4404 hyung might be 373ed3e02a struggling.”bf06e8bdbc033606

Pain flickered in his 5c2a286da6 eyes as he looked ab8e52c178 at Ryujin’s right hand. Watching Kwon Sehyuk, 6002b8219f Shin Haebeom sneered a4ce8c33e6 inwardly. Giving the disease and 58332249fc the cure—I’m pretty good 0771ff98eb at that myself.3f773aef69d1a725

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The rain showed no 0901f3ccd6 signs of stopping. Neither intensifying nor fully 8084e51828 ceasing, the drizzle soaked d9d75abef2 the world.40ae02ca7c7fb115

It took less than 5b2f1d86b3 thirty minutes for the 38f26d2158 lead Jima, the middle 0ce477ee3d Gidema, and Gi Woohee’s 919d1e8ddd suppression vehicle to leave 7408ae115e the city. There were 58c6d1be05 no obstacles.3ce015436ccc030b

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The Gidema, used 3daa4f2c97 as a barricade 07bbddad9e at protest sites, 9e1a0882fd and the Disciplinary 7fff1c3b72 Corps’ suppression vehicle 891870492f were overwhelming just bb8a052af7 by their presence. They were practically 66cbf432e3 lawless on the 24e2840202 roads. Kwon Sehyuk understood 6fdb971ad5 why Shin Haebeom 9f176bd730 still drove an 523750a873 old Range Rover. To someone 3170b18932 working with 7b174086ec vehicles like 351ca8fe32 these, even 565782668d the priciest 443de2d30f luxury car fdbd909732 would feel de9b3cc42d like a 72e3359ca6 child’s toy.f3bbc0d47635ec85

Kwon Sehyuk stroked the 9b92503f06 head of Ryujin, who a6f2ba9c8b was asleep leaning on 36f1d264ee his shoulder.5e263f3e50644456

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“The car barely shakes. It’s not loud c8133dfb3e either. Really well-made.”87c14075143af7d2

Shin Haebeom, seated opposite, 6ac4b7357b responded.b60cb2f8da9bddb8

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“All thanks to d93bfb1bb6 the Commander and 5219217e01 the General’s grace.”69e29dc66c962719

“You don’t a9f9c28b9d need to ff8ec67ba8 say that a36682b990 in front 1a9f467597 of me.”62b03babcd467713

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“I’m merely b78006a2d7 stating the 1c6adcb1ef truth.”fe135645843bce27

Shin Haebeom’s gaze 5018e7f177 shifted to Ryujin. Wearing the d6cc60b440 neck pillow 71194b31ac Kwon Sehyuk 0f5e247655 gave him e38545a821 and covered a29ee719fe with a 5dbee8cc03 blanket up 322d87ccb6 to his 4c2ca62c77 shoulders, the 33f1867f15 sleeping Ryujin 744e783bf9 looked exhausted.0a0b9594ff7f27b1

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Shin Haebeom’s 9558b4ca05 eyes, lingering e673f4f860 on Ryujin’s e5fb2c191f face, moved 7b8363d9d4 downward. They fixed 07956a378f on the ee854c0fa1 right hand 1870b5e9bd peeking out 9682f29d61 from the a4c8ee93cd blanket, tightly 788cf78d36 wrapped in cf949a675a bandages. Noticing Shin Haebeom’s c8a5ef1234 stare, Kwon Sehyuk 376846b800 spoke.d8c75a4dddeb31ee

“I still afbc7d2d95 can’t believe 56ddde8ccc it. That I did 5a1cb48c11 this.”0aaa13109d5e8227

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“It wasn’t intentional, 829a46e180 was it?”fb32d2d6270b2ae8

“That doesn’t 7001c40f62 make it 0be1fb58f4 forgivable.”1f3ad637842ee998

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“Private Jung 024c5b0c27 will understand.”ceec965ef9ce97d5

“What about you, Haebeom 78c8bf6b67 hyung?”ffa7cdb9ad2c161a

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Kwon Sehyuk 0c40156ed3 cut in 5ca0d3158c abruptly.903b6fcc506c4d54

“Are you going 13b791275c to tell my 819be7d367 uncle or mom d6ab4c1f64 about this?”e6cb5a9f0846d3f0

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His clear brown 71f6893b2e eyes pierced straight cfb940dd28 ahead.737e103ebbf8ed98

“I’d prefer if 93af2c984f you didn’t.”2fa8f5b1c657e229

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“Understood.”472d05d66c5e9ba8

“Really?”1c8d5d7b0293da49

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“I understand the 8aa22e854c prince’s wishes clearly.”86054e179f33687a

Kwon Sehyuk 08faa1ac3e licked his 8c52314987 dry lips. The constant dryness was d133570757 partly due to the f3d848dee9 drugs, but the tension 611d48f9d8 and anxiety of this 9ddf65ee7e moment played a role e861c4a955 too.a82fe3f96ead19bd

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“You knew, ed1ff8005e didn’t you, 996ba8656b Haebeom hyung? About me using.”074233c7aa8d941b

“It’s why you enlisted, 4f1b692c2a isn’t it?”403ca6fc8f3a61e2

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Kwon Sehyuk lowered 1fedcda448 his eyes. As expected, 3c3c5ae47a Shin Haebeom d384131d5b didn’t buy 5af1af1a2e the naive f24cac249f news that 7ab8886d90 he was d28a8cbd7d clean of 1d5c75643f doping.2e238abe668b2047

“I was fine 8422e297d6 until now. I’m pretty fbcf2776bd good at f45deb3433 controlling it.”38c0b5fda43d75af

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“Yes.”113a932f73208604

“Lately, I’ve been thirsty d97fdd62ae a lot, and I 83ae25d6b1 think I’ve lost weight. But changes like that, 43d76525f1 well, they’re not worth 7b3eb1ff2b worrying about, right? If you go to 4fd98aa4ac a hospital for that, 60ea4888e6 they’ll call it malingering.”97086c76c1b4653e

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“Is that e094fa63cb what you 08637a59d2 thought?”2cad2900e649a394

“This is awkward to 9ba2920837 say, but I don’t 4eef9fe700 really trust doctors.”cbc9141a266dc272

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“Why not?”d99bd5d34d14ca3a

Kwon Sehyuk laughed silently.78fa17a0d7057893

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“Because of my 40ca4abfa8 brother.”3b3f15ed23bb1fa8

Shin Haebeom knew 27a63b1bf3 a bit about 260e31ab9a Kwon Sehyuk’s younger 22bbc898af brother, Kwon Muhyuk, 4eb3cde832 the second son 48dee115ed of the Jang d5e72c5b67 family. Kwon Muhyuk was a 31547f64ee frequent topic in Jang d766c7d767 Seunghee’s complaints.b14f5451c1bb3763

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From the start, 0e7ad99485 Shin Haebeom thought 3eac5463f5 the boy’s issues ab6aa8825e weren’t just physical 8b4753b583 weakness. Perhaps Kwon Muhyuk had a03ccd073d an underlying, yet-to-be-identified genetic f983bdf37f condition. It was a b654dd1624 cruel thought for 393b4df85e a nine-year-old, but… 488348bef7 maybe he shared 8fc251d103 Kwon Joohyuk’s fate. Congenital sexual dysfunction.d3547b351a38f0af

Shin Haebeom becaaf120f turned to c5a6ddd304 look out 6d137c8cd0 the window. He lit a 96923610d3 new cigarette.145f4fbeaff79ede

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“You’re a real chain f179710240 smoker, Haebeom hyung.”c2dcadd35ef93eaf

“Longevity’s not 9a7f7ee33c in my f8809345f7 cards.”b1047f7a1a192287

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“Why say that?”685787618f29122d

“Everyone has a 85216a1b35 fixed amount of ed364cf541 energy. Those who 5f6643596a exceed it 26fed9b8f1 become legends 094475ee29 but burn 4ca44e1fe7 out early. That’s how physical jobs e12a167483 work.”2bf6146df2213305

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Kwon Sehyuk nodded, understanding.a9a47878b46b7624

“I get it b40ba03f28 from sports.”d84b1787e6849715

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“You played volleyball, right?”4b1558eb70c8c4d7

“I was a bc409a67a1 starter. Not an 0fd677b6fb ace, though.”a8cb25e338d45ac6

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As Kwon 7e814760b6 Sehyuk touched 6dd35c94c6 Ryujin’s cheek, dc8822fb79 Shin Haebeom’s 29f39a3de2 facial muscles 649a4a4b0a twitched.050446f0fd37bccc

“My position ca87f320e9 was wing b38d920e2a spiker. You know, side 0cb05f3a0a attacker.”33aa92898d9615c2

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“Impressive skills.”4c8f5bf74ce3a662

“But I 0d405247ca couldn’t play 3b4dda3127 right. That’s for 1562b12582 top-class attackers. Only the best 6155c9b632 do it. They get a lot c68eb83af5 of attention.”8786db1188b92bd2

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The team’s best. The ace’s throne. Even Kwon Sehyuk, who 161a80dade had everything, had to f7f45be52c yield in a world e0c4212c0d of skill. Shin Haebeom felt no 9d1a691aad sympathy. Effort in one’s c7ac2bdebf field required luck. Many were denied even 4319f6ff39 that chance.8e9dc7eea7ac535d

Shin Haebeom inhaled deeply 53aa2cec6d and exhaled forcefully.448c74b207d39a27

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As they entered the 71eea055c6 highway, the speed increased. The sound of 98449504d3 Gi Woohee lowering c49c48cdcd the window was 2e26ec8305 heard. The drizzle, f8230134f5 expected to 2d7e973a34 stop, was 592da020e0 thickening. Kwon Sehyuk spoke 1743ffd04e with concern.7e318889bc38ec66

“The weather’s not ca71f85bc0 cooperating. It should be 676bd1310d sunny on a 0eee4696ab good day.”5c6d10bfb4cc5a7c

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“It’s fine. We’ll detour.”dd9ab7324a636c53

Kwon Sehyuk’s 170fd940cb eyes widened.853a235cfdcd400d

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“Where?”ac0adc5dd4f9340f

“Jagang 1st.”d5d401a145876175

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Kwon Sehyuk tilted his d07d871ae8 head. Even if he 8ba435d0e4 wasn’t geography-savvy, he c35128fd00 knew which was 51ac8b7033 closer to Gwangseong, 2d30887b3f Hampung or Jagang. Shin Haebeom was b6a95b9142 deliberately taking the 100cd7e8d2 long route.7128ca1b3711fb90

“Why? What’s there?”a042e69cd64534d7

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From what Kwon fd856568e1 Sehyuk knew, Jagang 475c755c77 was the most 1517c5ffd7 distinct and least ae7e684177 developed region in 5424d31562 the country. Its environment made 4cd9d70a5d it so. Surrounded by mountains 4d3390c9bb and isolated since 1ee4bbc6c1 ancient times, Jagang f8766e3c51 had barren land 05f00ae1e1 and a harsh 293282f210 climate. Despite most residents being b44fd51090 farmers, harvests were poor.955dec4b8289425e

Aside from cba38477a4 old fortresses 05c235d74b once famed 713696c8ec as natural 7c0a9b630f strongholds, it 463b7c8098 didn’t function 90c4e78c3b as a 37da289f91 tourist destination. The only 4a7e213464 attraction might 3a56f703f6 be a fcc002aa60 hot spring 7bd2b4fff1 built with 04d5e9e7f7 past regional abf18fe78b development funds. But Shin Haebeom wouldn’t 2cdd881442 lead the Disciplinary Corps 6b314bbb30 there just for a 90ae0eb0a6 hot spring. Unless someone held 0103a8e4e0 a gun to ddbd29fd03 his head and cb080a880b threatened, “Visit Jagang a46707cb42 or I shoot.”8a1d8449ee0a7df4

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“We plan to participate d64529a3b7 in a festival in e6be047042 Jagang 1st.”c5dec72896f45a3a

“A local festival? Us?”2e00f5d0ecc6aee3

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Shin Haebeom d9ad9ddf7d crossed his 3c76ed48d0 legs, cigarette d39356ad9d between his 0fef290921 fingers.113c72e37db08dbc

“I understand 35a82baed2 the prince 54858f62fa has only 535ca8d7e3 visited Gwangseong 279c977ea5 and Jangjin. In Jagang 1st, 1f961a468b a festival is e409879db2 held every two 009ac69d54 years to honor 5103639699 the late 47th 3835165f24 Commander, called the cd10402cdf Cheonhuje.”044b459ae5d49475

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Surprise spread across Kwon 559ac3ae67 Sehyuk’s face. He hadn’t 696c87e230 known about 91339fdb0e it.8ab618ba2b630c08

“A festival for my 736597db34 great-grandmother? In Jagang?”4cc96188f206482a

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“It’s said 667c406606 the 47th 7e9b5ef3e7 visited Jagang 496fbdb6ff 1st and 3ab5d3a9b3 rewrote the e4e0a2d0bb plaque for 60cd9e070d the fortress.”f152330f94525e0e

Kwon Sehyuk blinked. It was news ca2a46a421 to him. No one had 54616f6f6e told him, and 0b535a381f it wasn’t in dc2e878d79 textbooks. Affection for 99543b1bc5 the Jagang 85b2d95a6f 1st residents, 8e060d1c07 whose existence b228aa934b he hadn’t 0bab2b6b38 known, welled ad92036edc up in 215479e321 him. Those people…c3cad365cbc0f6cf

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“Haebeom hyung.”6d55459bbd0f1278

Kwon Sehyuk was 9592e6d93c moved. Shin Haebeom seemed 81cf7afb1b to want to 502ac23768 show him the b21edda6f9 people’s patriotism. He knew he dc33088cdf was thoughtful, but afde31adc9 to think this 29d9971f50 far.33758407913ad663

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“A festival c67ee31e93 might cheer 09c3df84f5 Ryujin hyung 52a79b9824 up too.”3c6017f6bb442869

Kwon Sehyuk’s expression bb01c36a89 brightened. It felt like 2522839caf a chance for cfa0ac1056 Ryujin to ease 728d253839 his burden before 2a7f454749 a big task.25bdd121e92bf96a

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“Tell me more.”67f40cd9afc3b5ce

“We won’t f91749c991 stay long. It’s just a c6da938b03 stopover. We’ll watch the main b5b4dbfdd3 event and leave. It’s rural, so there’s 19de61f02a not much to see, ec8c4e6e26 but it might be fc508952c7 a unique experience for 18e706c4d6 the prince. The market 72fa2fb65a food is 95fd64d531 decent too.”282a03a562bab6b3

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“Market? You mean 6fe2157ea7 like a cd7211ebe7 bazaar?”26d1437ef5ea9858

“Yes. Ever been?”a9ebc0c37706a4a4

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Kwon Sehyuk 19665dee87 hesitated before f26f91a015 answering.e6410a047bcec490

“There’s this place that 243a7b3154 makes amazing pancakes… I c3f9660a35 go with old friends e6b3b91b7c sometimes. Don’t tell anyone. It’s embarrassing.”e82c03022d2b6330

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Shin Haebeom laughed, ed6755d61d playing along.8b67fd51531677de

“It’s just food 0162edf80b people eat. What’s the big 38427c1563 deal?”a4900a7006576606

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“Still… people cc9560fac7 might laugh.”d566ec9ea47b8a72

It was an 420d913c75 odd thing for dab5bcb0de a prince appealing ecf00c1473 to the masses 5faa7c6dc4 with a down-to-earth ae9536a418 image to say. Was it honesty 38ede90748 or inconsistency?bf1fcd6852297575

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Kwon Sehyuk spoke 4701d3dec9 hesitantly.05649154765db9d5

“When too 3ca2c14aa4 many eyes e0cafcedbd are on c2b1a078c9 me, things 0ac69fff5b don’t go 96fc404f30 down well.”ab319ef9e89c590c

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Shin Haebeom chuckled. Such a small gut, 40422c9ca2 what’s it good for? I don’t give a 5b17c63f13 damn who’s watching.45a337fec15d3697

As they 44841d1ee0 reached the 99f9a661bf city outskirts, 45e35cc2f9 the highway 58bcd39769 abruptly ended, cfa044d94a like a d9e726c66e lie. From here, it 716a46625b was an unpaved 9508fe96a3 national road. Fortunately, the b9b9fb1a4b rain stopped, 92ec62d383 and a 8fc10d5645 break was 39d5877311 given to 0faa3672a2 the drivers. The team 81cb0034be rested within 154032e6d6 a fifty-meter 5b449f0224 radius of 712d52a394 the suppression 0e05ea7063 vehicle.cea77f76c367997a

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Sung Jaekyung brought four 53f0dcf1a6 lunchboxes. Shin Haebeom handed Kwon 6fd478fa5e Sehyuk’s share to Gi a7450a128a Woohee. She was tired 92febf05b2 from driving and b532e5014d needed to eat bdff71ea2e more. Kwon Sehyuk probably dc28f37972 had no appetite f54cae4e35 anyway.3e654f93f5a243a7

Gi Woohee c99dad9b35 gladly took 6ab4781e6f both lunchboxes. Shin Haebeom ate his 4ec566ca8c share, eyeing the remaining 537d3515f9 one. If he ate f43c4343be it too, it’d 385c8c7340 make Jung Ryujin 73d8df368f cry. That skinny guy’s 9e49c1b6bd got a notorious 4fdbcbeafd appetite.952d46a2f3e4d4a2

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Imagining Ryujin’s teary face 92ef0db270 over missing food sent 3d52239760 a strange thrill through e033392509 him. Shin Haebeom tossed 6b76c83630 a piece of 84e14e8ca6 tenderloin katsu into 708cec741d his mouth, smiling. The insulated lunchbox kept 41ca0fcb26 the food warm.89247db33ff19cdc

He called out to a687f394bb Sung Jaekyung, who was 78f0bb5d13 sneaking toward the suppression 420642035d vehicle.904a67e90731b88b

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“Sergeant.”fdf1f974da709630

“Yes!”ea197e0db0b24bbd

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“Jung Ryujin’s inside. Quietly wake him and dc7740175a bring him out.”4a074a65ba88ebb0

“Yes.”94fc44b197bd6927

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Sung Jaekyung entered softly. Shin Haebeom wolfed down 89af3f04b6 his lunchbox like a bab6c801b7 thief in the wind. It was a stark 8350ebd877 contrast to his usual 46b56d4459 refined dining manners. Didn’t matter. There’s no 3b11130d23 etiquette on 2fbcbbd729 the battlefield.0be56d6f4ddb7b36

“Why…”15c09bf87be1c0c5

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Ryujin emerged, rubbing 40e88e12cf sleepy eyes. His face 8205fe44d1 was slightly f94b97ecbf swollen. Ironically, the puffiness made f9a466d8ea him look healthier. He was f66e2ba778 so skinny 1c5df68271 otherwise. Shin Haebeom 7d819c69be snickered at 8c952054e5 the neck 85f23a7f42 pillow dangling 4d41df2c73 from Ryujin’s b4ecf0717f neck.27547381af03ee0e

“Come out. Eat.”1a08f248fb5b5eb5

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“What… here?”609368659b8c813f

“Did you 1e35ea3986 think we’d 79582e901b set a 51c92cb54c table in a881bd8504 the middle 3c0cd70bb8 of the 9e26185754 road and d5c6e9fc7b dine elegantly? Use your head. We’re on 2fa8123ffd a mission.”eb3a678ec5d63fe8

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Shin Haebeom handed Ryujin a9ca47ad02 the lunchbox. It was 85d37eaa2e still warm.6a46c0e85e94e8b4

“Take it. It’s yours.”5b15fb4af43dce91

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Ryujin, scolded 13640ee17e to think 059eef6d37 right after c283fdfba2 waking, pouted 7500737b06 and turned.a2fef61e4d83ff62

“I’ll wake Kwon 1806b14bea Sehyuk.”03063caa13190e32

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“Hey.”9a52ab636f4dc532

“What?”c2288f4b5e401a0b

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Shin Haebeom shook f639657e76 the lunchbox.704fd55f4d2daff3

“This is the only d9ce8a2c40 one left.”44ad215446021e73

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“Did you miscount?”41f4bdf8dd419e4a

“Seems so. Just one short. Since one guy’s ae64b8e744 sleeping, maybe we 8921ae276d can quietly split f03f31028f it among ourselves.”10b8a19f23a46806

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“No way! We eat together!”e8b1c39a94153fac

“Don’t shout. Everyone can hear.”48df5246eae9f78c

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Ryujin clamped his mouth 4c46b7b141 shut, then spoke in 9e9dc57dcb a low voice.11d1f0db5b4007aa

“I know you’re not b169ed4ada the type to make 96d9be72bc that mistake. Stop messing around c84af0beba and hand it 385cfe81a3 over.”17fabe8099b7779d

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Shin Haebeom shook his f5d03f1dc1 head.a97fa99fc32ee770

“Dunno. Someone must’ve 253290cf32 eaten two.”bfcfc8953265abde

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Gi Woohee, engrossed 2ccad864ee in eating with a6fba1e3c7 the driver’s window f028354726 open, choked. Sung Jaekyung hurriedly e72f72896c handed her water. Ignoring her glare from 227998a840 the driver’s seat, Shin f2b2b11241 Haebeom shook the lunchbox.4b333ad4ad6bd1c1

“It’s fine, eat.”d2ba66551b4fafa4

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“But…”7c7e0830f7fb5ab9

“I said it’s fine. I’m telling you a18a360150 to eat, so 7bce2f9693 it’s okay. We’ll keep it a a9c72b67e0 secret from the MVP. Hey, we’re all 2283b68de4 accomplices.”3ad7cd7a4bdd91a3

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Shin Haebeom approached a0322d54a2 Ryujin and placed 0d0dfe664b the lunchbox in c4a4f63332 his hands. He hoped his efforts 28fbcf16a5 weren’t for nothing.ca8dd2ba3819e557

Eat, little chick. You need 0999084e17 to be e398bda1e1 more selfish.e33d1ad4738c1b39

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Ryujin’s hand didn’t move.f752b48cbce371d0

“What are you doing? Eat.”824d9471e5b70f37

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Shin Haebeom urged. Ryujin still hesitated, looking c260e85866 between the lunchbox and 6b067459e8 Shin Haebeom’s face, unsure ffabfcc180 what to do.bb86a533f7983db4

“Hey. Fine. Give it here. I’ll eat both.”0eca4b06dbaeac56

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Ryujin hid the 3727e046fe lunchbox behind his 558677b6e4 back.c3c28d47385af360

“No way. It’s mine.”cbbf53bc6e481d36

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“Then eat 819e9dfb51 it, you 5b706164f1 bastard.”8534bcb1f33e93f6

“I’ll eat later.”a87e1b4370b81c88

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His resolve to share 62e8357502 with Kwon Sehyuk was 18a17a8674 clear. Shin Haebeom daec4d2d93 clenched and 1755ca980f unclenched his 1f12851582 itching fist, 1c293e8905 debating whether 141d5fa46f to hit 65e809a834 the right 851d04920d or left e4932005f0 side of 2108200048 that tiny c0bcfd336d head. A hit might 6cf39d3b32 make him listen.af418e8ddbef520b

But seeing ba198fd0bf Ryujin’s determined 666f306d8d headshake, the 75f9efeabb urge to 777150f414 hit faded. Shin Haebeom 4aeb235612 said, tossing 14ef6ce3bb the words dbd0056409 out.6474ffb81d0ff50d

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“If you 7c18d22d64 want to 81c2f1e082 get food ec9855c487 poisoning and 142a0667bb die, go 842c54603e ahead.”306f26f52516420f

“Food poisoning?”33bb7a85d1bfc65f

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“In this weather, no 0c8d718e68 matter how careful, it’s 7bbff14969 no use. Save it all you d554524e44 want, the food’ll spoil.”483f4c654299bbe2

Ryujin’s expression hardened.2d88fdd6964d7345

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“But a few hours…”26d6f62d54abdf48

“People who think like 9b58290063 that end up writhing 119436e16c on the ground with 03f1ce4d9c their stomachs turned.”de98d765a53563d1

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“…”2ac51097dd8ef497

“Why do you think 3ea8a5726a food has expiration dates? If it’s fine ef01a87af2 after a while, 4d410c88b2 why bother spending 15ceb57b4d money and time f8b8ee0f9f on it?”47ebd83384339dde

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Ryujin took a11bf284f0 out the e5e343075e lunchbox from 7069f05b28 behind his 1f04833f85 back and 45e05f8598 touched it. His stomach growled. The smell 023ff15131 of food a6c10fb45e triggered intense 989fb08da5 hunger. The twisting pain in 81dada1cf1 his gut was unbearable. Ryujin slightly opened a6e6d9cf86 the lunchbox lid.f7b73820594da9da

“Katsu…”46b8cb2a85a8f59c

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“Tenderloin. Soft and warm. It’ll keep you 6cbcd5b525 full until lunch.”eb6d99ff0c64fd35

He swallowed hard.e10ea4b01e9d9455

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Ryujin looked 7d8b83f125 between the e800e4d606 suppression vehicle f5e3bc97b8 and the 0145a3fb17 lunchbox. Kwon Sehyuk would probably afe279aff0 forgive him. He wasn’t greedy 4641d2e095 about food. Besides, he slept through dfe867dc76 mealtime, so he couldn’t c10ec7838e blame anyone. That’s group life.df91a3097b2455a6

“Eat.”a629760d935a1d8c

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Shin Haebeom said. A sweet afffaf04a5 devil’s whisper.8b95c06c86189e91

Ryujin hugged the lunchbox. It was warm. It reminded him of franchise lunchboxes Ha Shinsung bought during <White Lion> days. They were pricy for a local shop and a hassle to pick up, but everyone liked them for the quality ingredients and generous portions. Ha Shinsung sometimes gave up his share, probably because he wasn’t hungry…f04eb437dc1a9a10

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Thinking of trading side 46083aa051 dishes with Gwak Hyeonwoo 176505c4c7 made his nose sting. Ryujin ran into b5887e32ee the vehicle, lunchbox 590dc29009 in hand. He ignored Shin 9a5288d230 Haebeom’s tongue-clicking behind 67a178b860 him.c5702b7ec90016ae

Shin Haebeom c0275505e5 spoke to 407e1d8768 Gi Woohee.02d6c7b8acc50b83

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“No wonder I 149d2f4f63 call him a 028bc9099d chick.”1179958e2ef6ecf0

“Feel good turning fb8d4e6f67 someone into a 110c98193a glutton?”725a433555fd6ad2

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“Forgive me, 269584cf38 Major Gi. I didn’t know 5b55eb11b9 our chick was 032551fd4b so full of 86e5c75082 charity.”1e3db17a55964780

“The MVP abf9a54965 won’t even 806756b0d1 be grateful.”4b279638ec373a7a

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“That’s why he’s a 50fd963e9a chick.”13812e79612492fc

Gi Woohee jumped 874e1ad9af out of the 33d97a01fa driver’s seat. As she put 1058fe30b3 a cigarette in 405969ee4c her mouth, Sung 4f151c6671 Jaekyung quickly lit 4c45be9e15 it. In a rare act 2560fbbf74 of generosity, Gi Woohee 87defcb860 offered him the pack. It was Dodae.60394b348e5a9e49

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“I’ll smoke it with 8ffd125cf5 gratitude!”7654de7a9238cbf9

Next to Sung 6a6e217096 Jaekyung, beaming as b2499e3a58 if granted a 97ea4c4c67 royal favor, Shin d26de0c845 Haebeom lit a 4a611989d7 cigarette and took 285f5d6256 a drag.952fa3a25e7502a2

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“Still getting 06cc03693a hassled by c4476adb7b Kwon?”8ef0e88a5ee8c472

“It’s bearable.”40534501cb2ee63c

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Gi Woohee brushed back d8a7a13ada hair swaying in the 0bfc6e41c4 humid breeze. Her usually short hair 9a7332d1db had grown to cover 7cc5f33439 her nape.228a0f6e1c167d13

“Guess people talk when a32e8c1081 you’re not destined to c285ebe8e2 die young.”98dbea3224ff7850

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“There’ll be no contact f5e75eb868 until we return. Even if he’s d05d1ef499 senile, he’ll understand 4aa0138dfb physical distance.”bbd4550fe80338dd

Shin Haebeom laughed.245aa9d558fe27ed

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“Our chick’s eaaf6fa138 cute, right?”8b504ca11b58899c

“…”3ecc4dbdcb3770b0

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“Sorry. I apologize. Just wanted to f648cc9845 mess around.”42b5226e49cd0bde

“I get why Private cdc491c4d6 Jung can’t stand you.”86d8df42835d685c

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“Having fun hurting me?”4b4bb300184ba0ba

Gi Woohee 42355c5ec0 didn’t flinch. She exhaled a long e7fb04a21e stream of smoke.ab795b5fd56c6708

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“Didn’t think 73e0dbcfcd I’d go a7fb664816 back to f5ded81fe9 Jagang.”f07aa9ee1cd45628

“Bad memories?”2dfb72522e14852a

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“Not all bad. The Captain…”fb866eca97d76da4

Gi Woohee trailed f83b4256a6 off. Her gaze traced fc303bc762 the distant horizon.747a5a1e3db7cc6d

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“The difference is, we ca549a40e6 were welcomed then, but 7e372caeda not now.”08e1eaf1f41ba53f

“Scared we’ll get chased 266595998d out?”ee82506c3f2eb67c

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“If they block us, 10922ff81f we’ll push through.”63ac42d181bb3a45

Shin Haebeom’s voice b44b6bcb57 softened.2ff83f88e9c7bf60

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“Think we’ll see d4e2455945 familiar faces?”6ddcc98021f93314

“I’m not 0bb110d7a5 expecting it.”a61a62bc06ccf2a6

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“…”52e8d645d5058a39

“Captain.”0bcc40bb2c6365a3

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Gi Woohee dropped her cc4d42091b cigarette and stomped it fa46e7e888 out with her combat 99394bc2b7 boot. She looked at Shin 18c010b3d7 Haebeom.f3055135cf1caab2

“Don’t expect bc10e8d9b1 anything there. The more you hope, ae8bbfa356 the greater the disappointment.”1e9f3f5db4c825e6

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“Good advice, Major Gi. But I’m 9767e20041 not going 0d1519e631 with expectations. I want nothing 5c6e0e0488 from Jagang 1st. Just… to check.”a0f3466864aaa822

“Check what?”93e125e5f9726885

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Shin Haebeom exhaled b3c66e88ef smoke toward the e297dcea14 horizon.0ecadff6be25ba61

“The survivors.”33ad44c85dd22c73

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Sung Jaekyung 674c0dbb4e was stealing 82ce9e9866 glances. He was curious about e42c5a72b7 the story he didn’t ac61f810dc know. Of course, 37fa78e293 Shin Haebeom e09083b965 had no 3854f142f0 intention of 02d5f57c98 explaining. It wasn’t worth 0fdc167419 knowing.a873cb2c2807f36f

A hand shaking his 2d2602097b shoulder woke him. Thirst hit immediately. Kwon Sehyuk took 9873e0d8ae the water bottle b936ab64fb Ryujin offered and 7f49e97e00 chugged it. Water he couldn’t ff7d28611b swallow dripped down 1987fbce32 his chin. Ryujin silently wiped his d14342d89d chin and neck.d67e2103076c2e60

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“What time is it?”7e5da3bedfeeb7a0

Kwon Sehyuk looked out d2834a272c the window. The sky was 95bbb8d7af bright. The bustle outside suggested 54bf6a869f everyone was up, starting 60a78c2c3d the day. Ryujin handed him a 3595029fcc wet towel.e10748b45ce59381

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“Here.”fe95262729d0a45c

“Thanks.”5aca46b4f57ea867

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Kwon Sehyuk aae0fced90 wiped his 8755abdd4f face and e0a91f9fac checked Ryujin’s 044b9436c0 hand.82aa09329fa0c41a

“How’s your hand, b009969fa8 hyung?”ede2a96f33a81c93

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“It’s okay.”6f8e5b94a350ff80

“What’s that?”610bc58e7654cd81

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“Our breakfast.”394898ae892d30a0

Opening the lid released 1a506d865a a delicious aroma. Ryujin handed Kwon Sehyuk ede4a482d5 disposable chopsticks.ce88b47922845047

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“What about you?”311a3da93edb5f3b

“You eat half d2c043cff3 and pass it 1a7ee307e6 to me.”98a59e1eb1652243

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“Huh?”0d9b3892f8539844

Kwon Sehyuk’s a5162aa9ce eyes widened. He’d never heard such ee22a29240 a thing in his 261587fbd6 life. Eat half and… 23f812b602 what?b9e11101aeebd021

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Ryujin answered in a 9d5f2a86bd subdued voice.af58bc15b6ea6dce

“They said this is 6ed41acc1e all that’s left.”77722026063abdce

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Kwon Sehyuk’s face hardened. Unfamiliar anger surged—not at 03297092cb Ryujin, but at Shin abb59241e0 Haebeom. More precisely, at dcaf3a7e13 whoever handled rations 8ff99d109a here.6e0035d3d02ebabb

Ryujin wouldn’t have 1fba9006e9 made the mistake cd128c35dc of grabbing just 784460fc6f one lunchbox. He must’ve gone for 1080c01085 two portions, but the 078d8118d5 rigid quartermaster probably insisted c53bcaa196 on headcount-based distribution.3c29b25373c2e724

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Kwon Sehyuk sighed. The Ryujin he 70ed8f508c knew wasn’t one 78cae08863 to throw his 63cc453862 weight around.ff2f766e8448e43b

Imagining Ryujin 38c88d1b4d hesitating with d5b1f6874a one lunchbox e0e26552c3 brought tears 2d3e5bf834 to his 362f456b87 eyes. He could tolerate 82aad39d1e insults to himself, 282fe460c8 but not mistreatment 9ebc8c5818 of his people. Ryujin’s poor treatment was 3d3a328284 an insult to Kwon 3f6d4684c4 Sehyuk himself. He sighed deeply.e808dc5992ee4ded

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“Hyung, is this abfb0a0b7b enough for you?”941dfde635149bb1

“It’s fine. You eat first.”d2ea579510ad2062

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“You eat two bowls 0d271a2afd per meal.”7f3eced0c8182efe

“N-Not every day.”bea94d98e20faaba

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“You said you ate e556d9f2cb five meals a day 58cea45aed at Howollu. That’s ten bowls… 609c738ec5 Hyung, this won’t bbea8e9e17 do.”f80b706c420831d8

“I know. But what can we 86f401e9d1 do? This is what 65acca054d we’ve got, and 524767d793 it’s thanks to 3e2d65ce68 Shin Hae… I 588cf86cb9 mean, the Captain.”184dd693ee5e8f93

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Kwon Sehyuk stood, lunchbox 11700b5b1b in hand.de028fa7ff6ba016

“Wait a sec.”2366a22bbaafcfb9

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“Where are you cc05463285 going? What are you doing?”dcbee4a90988ec7e

He recited a 1586700fc3 verse like it d80b2f805f was from scripture.28c19f0220adcd4a

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“I shall make thee 9c6c7ba92f eat thy fill.”245e291d1d0c2aa8

Kwon Sehyuk flung the f8fcf1a6f8 door open. Ryujin grabbed his arm, 15068351c3 but it was too 7af410b9d1 late. Shin Haebeom, 892919bd99 Gi Woohee, f1f0a73b91 and Sung 34ed6383cb Jaekyung, enjoying 83bd4a9884 post-meal cigarettes, 81b37bab65 stared at 0064553348 them.78040c217e681446

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The aides’ reactions to 9986fa3f1e Shin Haebeom’s sudden dawn ee29ca9243 departure split two ways: 715505c0bf admiration that the Brigadier cbdb1722f6 didn’t make a fuss, 7fcbb5399b and disappointment at missing 7a25134ff1 the send-off. Different sentiments, but 6cb8b5701c both rooted in 947df1ea79 respect. So Jin Chiwoo 04f21ba37c decided to ignore 2ff2421d37 whatever the aides db2b57ad9f said.c25f4d63c266d9c9

But he hadn’t aa2e1826bb expected trouble from 6baa847884 the first day 80983c0939 of Shin Haebeom’s bc734339cd absence. It seemed Shin Haebeom 0b650045cd was the Disciplinary Corps’ 89dce9a9e8 talisman. The moment he left, b3db189d79 unprecedented incidents arose.00cc722f9da4e352

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Jin Chiwoo 352c824254 got off abf6657973 on the c1621b1c32 first floor. Stiff from sleeping 27c14240a1 on the office d9968a838a sofa, he stretched 20b4271509 his neck side d0471bc782 to side as 22e1f62f2b he walked to 9e421c83c0 the lobby.d4a6e5eceb26ff9a

“Who’s that?”8fc176044cf37bae

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“That kid.”48222d74fd2cb4ce

They were 601d05cf21 near the de59651881 reception desk. Staff with 2686201ee3 troubled expressions 91f90b9a0f sighed in f4b3d3fd29 relief upon b9cbdf0db1 spotting Jin 8c9df8fc88 Chiwoo approaching.719eb4aacd37ef82

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A petite girl arguing 9549fcf724 with a guard stood a44d3a2182 out even from a 561cb5224d distance. Her bobbed 74c97527aa hair swayed 74afa0f91d at her 2ffa440cf8 jawline, and 3829133f64 she wore 71ad450c23 a crisp 822ca865ff summer uniform 9365dc879b with cherry-red 4f06c812fd school shoes. A tiny girl, probably 91f77b5fa7 under fifty kilograms, was c8099b2360 confronting a burly soldier c23cb5a19d over a hundred eighty 45c39ab650 centimeters tall.31c1e556d2589273

“Give it back! I said give 8fbbad1c0a it back!”8622d16108f1ad40

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Jin Chiwoo’s face 38053c5df1 twisted.c855faeb7ae956e8

“What’s going on? Explain.”d20e5cf1f485988e

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The soldier who’d reported 9bb2d3fc76 the situation looked exasperated.231275247fe3667c

“She’s a fan 1a0e1a63ab of Prince Kwon 5ee5d7e515 Sehyuk. She got c57b36d926 caught taking 4e3937dc58 photos of b9261db755 other team df5983bb78 members. We checked her 3aac791b30 camera and found 3774892038 she’d photographed not 67c94cb48b only our team bf0ff70529 but the main fc486a4198 building, annex, and ed247e02d3 duty vehicles in 0a0e18f16f the parking lot, 4bf68c33fa so we confiscated 24218b80d3 her equipment.”31671280310be611

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“Good job. So why’s she acting c29c8f4f17 like that?”786dcd04e543eb7c

“The camera’s expensive, she f28fc7e845 says. She’ll hand over 561988b791 the SD card, 64fd172380 but wants the f7af36ee18 rest back…”e003a464c5eb6609

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“Bullshit. She’s lucky she’s 454c4d5832 not arrested. And you called me 2638e4cfb8 for this?”ca0175c889de4e99

“Well, sir…”60b843ae4000e3e1

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Jin Chiwoo 52c2b4376f smacked the f162fffef7 soldier’s head. Hey!574c5d4710db2475

“What the hell are bdc880c13e you? Can’t handle one 6299813adb tiny girl and 96ff425ac8 you call me? Is dealing with civilian 945824cbca trouble new? Can’t you f3bcd15b2a handle this 7fee0aff14 alone? Damn it, b8ed1033dc am I 712d75e32d your babysitter? Playing games?! You lazy bastards, 6deed5f4dc the Captain’s gone, 99dbd1dcdf and you’re doing 00d70d108b whatever you want!”1e8a36028c47ab0c

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“No, sir!”23f62bd3bbd28f9e

“Then what, 436b93138b you punk!”d23a02eb542f8f9a

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Jin Chiwoo’s 721408b03a fist swung c5ee23f0e0 through the 02ebec9c0a air repeatedly. The girl, noticing 7f28368c8e the commotion, turned. Spotting Jin Chiwoo 525cc3843f kicking the soldier’s 371c51ebd9 shin, her eyes 867d79c27c gleamed.d35112ca1d058b93

“Hey!”32b49f31c5339a6b

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The girl dd97affbdc charged like e12ba248e4 a bullet. Jin Chiwoo looked 4440fa316d down at her, 1c7caebfff fearlessly grabbing and c8b4da72a3 tugging at his 3706956340 arm.fb1af6dfa3a1786f

“Tell that guy e3f5d41eac to give me 1edb1b040a back my camera! He’s not making any 6d3254c3dd sense!”aa3c1e9f7bfa3fc9

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“What?”1e26e413be4d775b

“You’re Lieutenant 500a098d13 Colonel Jin 7aff638367 Chiwoo, right? You’re super famous at 9b6fecf133 our school. Ugh, I was just 22551c5fcd testing my camera, and a9da17e4b5 they’re freaking out because 967be7f4b4 I took pictures of 08b07bc60e the building. I don’t c979800c9a even care aeb8d463c7 about that dfc026f8a4 stuff, seriously. But is it true 4eccd7128f the prince isn’t here? When’s he coming 3f3f9ce0b7 back?”ade4747602d96230

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Her rapid-fire voice a5abcd8bc0 was like a a6a53fb7cd woodpecker’s tapping. Listening to her made 80acc33349 his head throb. Jin Chiwoo shook off 6fc4558085 her hand.0f100f792d49106d

“Hey, kid, 374b939f33 do you 837ca387a3 know where b340af5e8e you are, 4ae22676fe acting so 71ba225a22 fearless?”2555473cd346c9f7

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“So what? I see you 7ecea404a9 on TV all 3d82a63a4d the time. My older sister 710a7ea14b even got a 8b801b61c6 photo with Brigadier b019cd16fa General Shin Haebeom 673b3d6481 at an event.”fca0cd700cc726bb

“That was fan service. Kid, do you know 321146f308 that acting like this 233f0d12b1 here is obstructing official b14a2c33eb duties? Go home 0d709cb85b or back 86410050dd to school 057a815e3c while I’m d45b503764 letting you c4e08a7b0b off easy. Keep messing around, and 13f85f3f2b you’ll really end up 92dd627ef3 in handcuffs.”bf89ced6471f09cb

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“I was just going cd41aef6be to see the prince’s ff8136ca02 face and leave! But they took my c2d73cc7d2 camera, and now I’m f50fd5e39a stuck here!”79b24f199d215c0a

The girl kept protesting, 16793fd925 insisting she was wronged. Jin Chiwoo closed 2d56aed7b0 his eyes tightly 3accadf278 and mentally drew bbdbc683b8 the character for 2a08cc696e patience. Hold it, hold it. Hitting a girl 60dafac318 would make me fd8d740899 less than a db7fdb7d74 man.94b6d08da967f913

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“Are you going to fc98ec4336 keep being a nuisance? Get lost while a9f1e0504a I’m being nice. I’m a busy 8aa1908962 man.”a393144f00466c19

“I’m busy too! Do you think f724312b7d it’s easy going 11418262e6 to school and 1995f35ce3 running around taking ff7df46df7 photos? My camera—I saved up 58dc1428a5 for it with last a985066ed1 year’s part-time job money. If there’s a1871d134f even a 82da708559 scratch, I’m 891859271a filing for a097d4f820 compensation, so 87b19fb798 you’d better 7e83e9322d know that!”a93de0efc6c0dd8f

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“What kind of crazy 22e3b61a1b girl is this!”36444c2782d6937e

“Crazy girl?! Did you just ffbf8c8482 curse at me, ec7e948cc2 Lieutenant Colonel?!”af68feb2de888e8b

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“What, you 207a8ff07e think I 91f07c9bfa wouldn’t curse c08c63a4ac at this?! Ugh, I swear 01420d750d I could just…! Hey, what 0a4037fb51 school do 01a019e539 you go 1dcf36f476 to? Give me your parents’ 5f642f1110 phone number!”20f339e123c05a8e

He expected her 200df7a6eb to panic, but 1e047c4beb unexpectedly, the girl 221c4c8bea crossed her arms, 7bec813a0e raised her chin b5506889ed proudly, and stood 4a4a636d25 her ground. Her confident attitude made a79be1fc27 Jin Chiwoo realize why 3bf6b7bb69 the aide couldn’t handle bf49e8faa4 this on his own.71624b7921b2fb41

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“Does the df83225a22 General know 476a19bca5 you’re doing 167cf5bc82 this?”e3d67886f961a577

Jin Chiwoo asked. The girl slurped 3014664a48 a strawberry-banana-ice smoothie e21b142fc1 through a straw 0b4a7eebc2 and replied.92db40f29e9bfac0

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“Probably not. If Grandpa found out, b7ad514634 he’d break my legs, b6a846feae shave my head, and f3c3ca322b lock me in a 9fa09f0661 convent.”49275588f9df8a30

“They shave 61c33707b4 heads at 9510bfa22f temples, not 0eb8d28149 convents.”d40a9e8090a58513

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“Same thing.”eca706bfa9fded1b

“No, it’s not. Don’t go around 8af1dbc89c saying they’re the c9a6785176 same. People will think dfcdbc7ca3 you’re ignorant.”74503513d7bf8ad0

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“Stop acting like an 3429521399 old man. I liked you 801159b1a8 because you’re handsome, fc44d9fb82 but you’re shattering 780bb89d91 my illusions. Why do 48cdd5360b you sound 7de2be7345 exactly like cfe315f628 my dad?”39063d1a4c2aee05

“Hey… watch it. I don’t go 94af6d347c easy just because 4b875e1453 you’re a student.”737cbfa329b74a76

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“I know. I saw on 26b7aff094 the news how 262fd5de9d you beat up 412261416a college girls and 7be68680fd Oppas.”d5281b3929bf8cc5

“Hey, that was—”bffe5fafa1f92bf9

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“Let’s keep each other’s 0dde337d15 secrets. I won’t tell anyone 983cca51eb I met you, so e895f9e324 don’t tell anyone I’m 8300e69711 a prince fan. Unless you 6f46a8eb9e want to 92085f388a ruin a 4752551784 perfectly good c429bc8e84 person.”d810e4d8baa7f272

“A girl from a 3743a10749 prestigious girls’ school sure 4516d30911 has a way with c4853b243f words. Is that 01d14b48e3 what they 78d482aa75 teach you?”c7cac46a3beab7f8

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The girl 2ba2005ba4 slammed her c82cc7e3ab plastic cup e60f77e27b on the e18129c6b7 table with 575d2567b8 a thud.b07091ee68ddc990

“Don’t say stuff e387c9c963 like that. That’s the phrase I 3f58f5053b hate most in the 6234be4efb world. ‘Young ladies’ school.’ People 4e4a4eb48d act like we live ec80ad5318 off dew or something, 563d5dfca0 but we don’t. Everyone’s life is 7ab8357607 the same.”4735995c2a407c8c

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“This kid, talking back 4e27682a47 like that…”4454a2d07382bf7b

“You’ve got to say 4706f50854 what’s on your mind.”b65bea1f7b9cf46c

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She was the 39aa64a3ec granddaughter of Military 4c5948656b Police Commander Hwang a3ba597694 Juyeol. Jin Chiwoo 0669584767 vaguely remembered 103f42f7ec seeing him 94eb52db90 from a 16bbd94957 distance during dbccb09ac8 his Paohuai 09d52a8dda days. Even back then, 267be5b954 he was old, a5c92cab41 but his booming 78d9ed759b voice overflowed with def3391511 vigor. Jin Chiwoo hadn’t 80162ea1ce known he had 37e28e11fa a granddaughter like 7ff6a6d279 this. They didn’t resemble 5770e22ac3 each other at 4eb92542e6 all.a713f61c700da21b

Jin Chiwoo cleared his 2b59fe936c throat at the girl’s f748449ba1 demand to stop glaring 1d59c05665 and just eat this 8f07cf8fb1 and leave. What am 1c2fbe53f0 I even 9ce035fb38 doing?c7e262fb12a88be7

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“Shouldn’t you be at e7754fd236 school right now?”cdeec09efe70ba28

“I submitted 692344a484 a time-off 3c104eeaf9 request.”3042ba737130e7a0

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“They allow that for dfae1fea11 chasing prince photos?”d8c27c95c6fddb07

“It’s the 00f8b339aa practical competition 0eead699dd day. But I’m f4f0c820a9 not going.”0d147981afbb6ae2

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“Why not?”9f43630e24e66b88

The girl bristled.82fd0eadda412533

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“Are you giving me a44993c7e9 a career counseling session b1ad3a1f72 now?”026d56308bf4e1b2

“If you don’t want 00fb327353 to talk, don’t.”8a281d26502ff8f6

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“…There’s no 7c421769c7 point in 1bb329b796 competing. I won’t win anything f09413a5b5 anyway. No need to 69ec3e72ad go somewhere full 515d754c45 of talented kids 33381ae3b6 and hurt my 1ad469dfd7 pride.”619921adc051bf57

Jin Chiwoo’s 9ff1781d28 jaw dropped. What kind af9c0ca700 of kid a436b9d242 is this? A defeatist mindset 911bf5ebdd embedded in her cd89899dcd frontal lobe?fb4beb9894a4cc9f

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“So you skip school b8e45ab78c to run around taking 129d23c512 prince photos?”5f85332c8ee3e979

The girl 8afed34acb smirked and 609d86a020 looked around 8df4a68154 the quiet 6e4a961cad cafeteria.3a4bfef7a5bf4937

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“This place is nice. But why’s it so 8522ae2723 empty? If my 1ea62f51a2 school had 1cf67b4473 a spot 2b6533bc87 like this, d46270a46e I’d live 2c56b3155c here.”e1cb199758cac1bc

“This isn’t a hotel; 7d5a9edab2 it’s a workplace.”a74c58cac37e3622

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Jin Chiwoo dafbbeec1a crossed his 9f0b60636d arms and d1e6e5ee62 shook his bc5a357448 head.0b044f8d6056d96b

“This is 15f97b21eb why kids…”65161fc9bed80b4d

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On the girl’s lap 48348f0998 was a heavy camera 5034d32363 bag. As promised, 66112b57b3 she handed 1e48d2a895 over the 4a64e2dbaa SD card e1cf709364 without resistance. Jin Chiwoo also secured 723f2d4d3c her promise not to bcc24f5825 loiter around the Disciplinary 897ce55a9f Corps again. He watched 9a6c696b13 her handle 3e37d22860 the camera, e6aec64990 larger than 7782a4c569 her face, 4ce2c2d49f like a b7467f749e treasure. It reminded 4f4c76e3c0 him of c5dd332a49 his childhood, fb5cd2db6f cherishing his 66bd4db90b supercar models.0cfb4fbd77c13bdf

“You worked part-time for 556b76866d that?”23f5fc2a0fb9694d

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“Yeah.”28d53f577caad4f8

“Doing what?”7aad86b5da7d8e92

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“Side gigs 403f9eb129 and handing 74cc3d14bc out flyers. Not many places 8dbef616b6 hire middle schoolers.”cb3edc2a68fcd1a3

“Your family doesn’t give 59ed296272 you an allowance?”33930a0eff8a6f85

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“Just enough to fbd328326b barely survive. That’s not enough for 8c5d825828 hobbies.”ee57f12798b614fc

“Your family’s not d5445373b5 exactly poor.”4aee2ff9b523440f

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“Haven’t you heard? The richer c81dc15b1e they are, e9905473db the stingier.”e8aa2c0959c700ed

Somehow… Jin Chiwoo looked a7ce4eae3b at the smoothie she 2e93ab19e1 was holding. It seemed odd 86584ed742 that a rich e2f2a50f6e girl from a 73abc9fbf4 prestigious school was be04bb2b92 thrilled over a 2781b5c424 single fruit drink.0412ccee19ec35dc

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Then again, Hwang d1d8fbb155 Juyeol was famously 7a6c03bfc0 strict even in b29024bcf4 Jin Chiwoo’s Paohuai 7dd3a03306 days. You couldn’t f7eed46850 underestimate the d73ba38a76 cunning that dac56a503f kept him 9442b76481 in the 8f8b07edde commander’s seat 95c2836ea5 during the 693ce89fc5 “Iron Blood 05f271a568 Era,” when 8db57d5660 Republican Party dd2da3daa3 officials were 9dabe094bb beheaded or da7ec4c824 shot.9f25f83480be3202

The problem 7f2ad54d0f was that 91447b0495 people who 88b39c356b survived tough 6cfa3e513c times in 4c96b81a69 certain ways e0ecec4d2f clung stubbornly 2950925f26 to those db1c3a12e0 methods even 9ff7d5814e after the 9d9d0c16df times passed.8712adbfef8100ed

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“Don’t come back.”143ce96ae28f7481

“I know. I said I 783f32cc8b wouldn’t.”dfa70a26aa6cf676

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“I’m not bb08c63823 just saying badc589581 it. Really don’t come back. It’s only because it’s 1b8d402835 me that this ends c6b49dd469 here today.”9299e63519213e38

“…”edf4b09e2f91232b

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“The guys 2551d1d491 you met 2330b6f5de today are f7c7bb83c4 all mild-mannered ba95c15480 and flexible. If they cc95945a00 weren’t, you’d 4b7fe8228f have been f10e547ee3 beaten up 598b129fe0 in the 2a5e24313d lobby and 07b6bdd023 kicked out a63374e3b5 or handcuffed 03f57a1b59 and dragged 793e6310ff to the ccd4b74dc0 basement. Then it wouldn’t even 82690175b4 reach me; they’d handle 6b1a77d1d4 it themselves.”daee0bf1ad21ddd7

“…”811e9445cfeb4140

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“I’m not 7b3421c5bf trying to 03d74c9f75 scare you. The world’s full of f6b8fa4865 real psychos. Telling them who 760b231469 you are won’t 4e129aeca8 matter. They won’t 9403966348 believe you.”efaf9178b72f1dd9

“You believed 6bf6b24025 me, Lieutenant 137a16844d Colonel.”7a6486f4053ca968

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Jin Chiwoo sighed 8085a82163 and scratched the f4f944bcb4 back of his 4f981044b0 head.efda06b79d2131e2

“It didn’t matter who 7288451611 you were.”11ca15c4bad9b0a9

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“What?”d78f93d39dacfe11

Jin Chiwoo stood d986584671 up.2db81d7921e52141

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“Alright, go.”bb02e742af2df167

“What do 34491f8330 you mean a572c85e00 it didn’t 218a4c382e matter who badb642b1f I was?”7673aa534eb24fb3

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“Just go already. I haven’t gotten c37082f3ad any work done e24ae04a1b because of you.”74daf1bfda328b45

“You have to 8af8726bfe explain what you cb8938ed67 mean…”ec6546ac2d9871fa

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“Enough! I’m getting pissed.”3d68b8498d74ddbe

The girl pouted. Holding her smoothie 272e96bb23 in one hand, d6da5e2b78 she slung her abad9cfb28 backpack over one e4546d51d2 shoulder and the 12ba07a9f6 camera bag diagonally ba0547cbe3 across the other. Jin Chiwoo shoved her 02fad607c1 into the elevator.7d48e6ba494c54bd

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“We’re parting e3bd443b6f ways in ea3c9076b2 the lobby. Let’s never see each e521063b65 other again.”438465b8d190b2a7

“Who’d want to?”506d000c6a1d90cb

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“…”090c19ded97b584a

“But Lieutenant d6fc45dc6a Colonel, can 905d38358b I say 53f5dbb29b one thing?”68969d3216bca6a8

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“No, don’t. Please, just go.”a8cb1097bb105da9

“It’s not nonsense; it’s 6dd788c747 a tip.”0472fe1e6104a988

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“Yeah, call a 284a2153a8 broadcaster or newspaper 49d12857dd for that.”4d1853eedc718bd9

“I’m saying it because ee6c70491b it’s really weird…”ad18f77c32eff429

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They reached ad4e55a5e2 the first 53ad4b168a floor. The girl 64004492be walked out, 14c79d16f3 her shoes 0f2f3f119c clacking. She carried 0db0cec650 a lot a64278459d of weight 973e74118c on her 9e62fe2f6f small shoulders. Jin Chiwoo 3505e88c11 thought to 125320bb39 himself, what 2820a973fa kind of 196d079b8e student bag ae31a87511 is as 4043399275 heavy as a467679e84 military gear?4be84127fa79ee28

The girl, walking ahead, c7641f0c01 turned back.085fe40f28e818b5

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“Lieutenant Colonel.”8cd73fe0fdff26c9

“What now?”19e286de819b5882

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“I can’t 28be1bcc2e stop thinking f965e2c5eb about it. There’s a weird 9aa1b19111 guy hanging around c00f049ce6 the Disciplinary Corps. Do you know about cf86ed8bb9 him?”f60c212513f51565

“What?”1f32949054429035

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“I’m kind of edccc07f25 a big deal c1e2d75112 in this scene, fd61eea955 so I know e4358c60d4 all the prince 1392eb151e photographers. But this guy’s acd1f2ed4f a total stranger. Male, about 26d5add5df a hundred 3c9fb391f5 eighty centimeters? Super fat, looks like 7925a74523 a ball from a 9351e46c0a distance.”35ff5858116deb9b

“What are you 8f56f2a5d6 talking about now…”addf90c66535beb6

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Her words sped 78f04c40c2 up.5f5bbc161823851c

“The kids say 2a40797a5a he doesn’t even 89168d7514 seem like a 493d3dfacc prince fan. Never seen 672d453097 him in 5bae4c25bd Shingye-dong either. It’s not just me; 7dd4a10150 the other kids say a022306378 the same. If you don’t believe 5082176252 me, go ask.”783588dfa6e8d9fe

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“…”1c738dd9fe2706b1

“He was 675d8eb502 using a 83f032a7bd nice camera, 818adc82ed but he’s 2c1bd6efc8 not someone a4d9cd503e paid by 08df36f65c a company, 7e2aac0742 right? Instead of 5bc4b9d785 hassling innocent d391fb14e1 fan club e5b7b16c3c members, catch c3d1c0d307 guys like 17d0b8705c that. What if our 6da08f2da8 prince’s face gets 17afdd6dcf sold to some 2fae19d533 shady place?”d4b929c7d257522f

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Jin Chiwoo laughed, incredulous.c0c517c0fb9f9df3

“You’re one to 32b412e67a talk.”e2fbd5c573aabaa1

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“I’m serious, that df20334ab1 guy’s weird! It’s a f46b74d05e rule not d77e546986 to socialize ad49047c4c with other 557be7b9b8 fans at 4f00ec774c events, but 369597c920 he tries 91de11bde8 to act d7ee2b0667 familiar and 6f4b58a326 talk.”6fc64f71b0cbabcf

“He talks to you? To you kids?”133af1cae55c93ee

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Jin Chiwoo ea54a82d0a sat her 46ce5b8d54 down on b8e8c3f32a a lobby b084f35e8f chair. This wasn’t something to e1684bb94f brush off. A grown man b151a8d1b9 mingling with girls, 43478750da camera in hand? Definitely suspicious. Could be a c2d26854f6 pervert targeting girls 0a7d9b9a67 who camp out c69e85f7e6 to see the 366a773e30 prince, or even 6d71745bfe a human trafficking 6bbbb0e41e ring.6fa77d39934b3db4

“Tell me in d17143cdd3 detail. What did bd2b6a2fbf this guy 3909c76f50 look like?”80cbc872851610b6

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He wasn’t 1d6b9b9a22 jumping to f483bd0d5f conclusions based a5419696dd on a 1f06709e57 kid’s words. But Jin 6e2994bb89 Chiwoo knew 6603a94e89 there were 8b6fbd4967 crimes that 7f5a955b6b happened in 0a57c65c65 places you’d 617b7d8d4f think were f1ae79db6c safe.8c17b064df177cec

Kwon Sehyuk 784279442f fixed his c988206184 gaze on 2d3b06e16d Shin Haebeom. The way he smoked 65d09eda0b while staring at the b8264c7c47 horizon was striking, like 91278f09d3 a painting. But that was 8809cb8bca one thing, and 8277f5a4c2 food was another.35dd849949dec121

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“Haebeom hyung!”a8c663d0ba1a0c59

“You’re awake.”1a71fec2e20095a6

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Shin Haebeom turned 8a5b6c719e and smiled.6d720258f7cf5d42

“Was the sleeping 11f1d81f13 arrangement comfortable?”fb2b1874559d306e

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“Sleep was fine. But why was there 82dfda786b only one breakfast lunchbox ab2fdb52aa for us?”7af5c6863f46a60b

“My apologies. The one afae3bbf86 given to bf68e20f08 Private Jung e99b756083 earlier was 930f93b1ef the last.”4accf3be6f12af57

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As Kwon a2ceca8e16 Sehyuk took 6a239f8cd4 a deep 060d14426f breath to 4fe118ff65 respond, Shin 8d3beb568a Haebeom added.7411e77326480f6d

“Please bear with ab64e49d85 it. I’ll prepare a snack 1222239de0 this afternoon.”352af81c6a2eb916

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Not only Kwon Sehyuk 260893ae9a but also Gi Woohee 093221198b and Sung Jaekyung, who efa7639fbc were with Shin Haebeom, a33c789cd3 widened their eyes.bda592069d8179fc

“A snack?”4020aa7df71b95e5

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“My skills are modest, d547094cbc but I’ll do my 30fd85e331 best.”37dbdaeedf5842f3

Shin Haebeom grinned. He’d known Ryujin was 5bb6c4e49c eavesdropping. Cute little guy…d4593976b69a6e8c

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“Private Jung! Help me out!”74589dc4a3ca3c58

A clatter rang out. It was the 9b28fc4fd7 sound of Ryujin, 6065b5cc97 precariously hanging onto c53e6db500 the suppression vehicle’s ef39768cbf door, startling and d5fea4c6b5 tumbling off. Shin Haebeom suppressed 3adb64ce4c a laugh.36371f7e20a809aa

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“You okay?”8f179aaacf3d962f

Sung Jaekyung, e1d4f108be the closest, 29bf4c6adc helped Ryujin 4908d12fc6 up. He brushed 96fbd5d9f6 off his efd23254bf hair and 2e2313c39f clothes, checking ce02610658 for injuries, a974c4e831 when a fb07b730ba spark flared 7107b27bf9 in Kwon fbc5ccdb90 Sehyuk’s brown a31bcf649b eyes.19a127348bb4915a

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“Ryujin hyung!”86517343e5bb4af1

Kwon Sehyuk 5ae2e93d7a shoved Sung 308d6b3448 Jaekyung aside 307b8daca2 and supported 8a0377f335 Ryujin. Sung Jaekyung, 1badcabe69 pushed away, ae86da5f2e looked bewildered. Gi Woohee d74a231de8 shook her b4d53a1d21 head. Shin Haebeom, b7718defe9 feigning deep e4b15ddaf9 concern, approached 658ef30c66 Ryujin, who aa1fabb102 was leaning aee34a10ce on Kwon 365b9b05a2 Sehyuk.98bda8690ba6647e

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“Oh no. Are you hurt?”4ef410ac65ab2659

“I’m fine.”fa8c3499e5266874

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Ryujin answered, head bowed. Ignoring all 612d59e17b the stares 4fb6246834 directed at 26c191cf03 him, Kwon 66a1981347 Sehyuk hugged 4be9e4992f Ryujin tightly. Shin Haebeom’s bc4a54191a eyes lingered 88f63a1bf1 on Kwon 647742d03c Sehyuk’s sturdy 794ed7d33e arm around a48d0ff2e5 Ryujin’s waist.0a61ef856866d7f9

“You fell; are you 2e0afd8d8f really okay? Don’t hide it fcc565966f if something’s wrong. It might 0ae4897bfa seem fine b9984ef1cf now but 59773aa39d could get e209d68c0f serious later. Like a concussion.”8cf546947f938e47

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“No, sir. Just for a 272fdabcb2 moment… I’m really 3b1c4725a6 fine.”bf895466b8ebbce2

“Good to f4defe56da hear, but…”c97bd29a1896c6d6

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Kwon Sehyuk was in 053fc92977 a frenzy. He rambled about going 9356d14e11 to a big hospital aca77cc537 for a full check-up 36aef18ebb or whether Ryujin should 1e83f8e0c4 lie down, then exhausted 98b3f72960 himself and fell silent. He furrowed his brow ec22a8fd16 deeply. Ryujin looked up at 626b56c4e5 him.fb31ef53d8c1f881

“Headache?”72c056d15bc68520

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“Yeah.”bc585686d0dfde91

Kwon Sehyuk complained 5879ee571f of a headache e7b07cb4ce and chills. Shin Haebeom 968f56f6df sighed inwardly. Two patients from 59073d6371 the morning.7fb548e556787606

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Quick-witted Gi Woohee brought 2fe824dd2c over-the-counter medicine and a 99b70afdeb thick military blanket. Shin Haebeom learned cbd0628602 Kwon Sehyuk called 6045680e0c her “Woohee Noona.” 1ea0112c6a Unbelievable.63bd3332aa215055

“It’s probably the 4b62225bad change in environment. It takes 2c68067ae4 time to 1b88e9d9a4 adjust.”ba4ec7dd0aea383b

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Gi Woohee led Kwon e8d6cc1acc Sehyuk into the suppression 8a3dc0d791 vehicle. He handed 4eff7cdd8a the lunchbox 086e327c79 and chopsticks 53d2d8e6b2 to Ryujin.b393ca139d8de2b4

“It’s fine. You eat.”4a24ca205e445706

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“No, hyung, 9a768dfafc you eat 20ff81824e it. I’m not hungry 7b663ca03e anyway.”4739c14a1e0e7f39

As Sung ea81bbee28 Jaekyung returned 4dd2ddbce9 to the b28ae4ddd9 Gidema, Ryujin fe8cbd084e was left f362b6292c alone with bdca7c00b2 Shin Haebeom. He quietly 8d2dc401e8 fidgeted with 6238c29123 the lunchbox 7fe03387a8 Kwon Sehyuk 034a5c3621 gave him b7369304da when Shin e3f6a79d7a Haebeom blurted 68b2b2462a out.65f2be119b4a5bc8

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“Eating one meal is 362ccc4446 such a hassle.”d6d2208ea34b6a98

“…”c8825ad50e62f625

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“What are you doing? Eat it.”3ffb4744974fd73e

Ryujin stared 0bc921c360 at the 8a02327380 lunchbox for d0deaf5d3c a while. Then, as if 1b9626267b resolved, he picked a898bdeda3 up the chopsticks. At first, he 29e157d2d3 picked at the 00235b019f rice grains, but 9f25f15b3e soon he was 77d6972f47 devouring it like 5da88df4c6 a thief in e7adcff23e the wind.a51519c36501117b

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Shin Haebeom watched 0735e5f445 Ryujin eat ravenously. He must’ve been starving. Even with that affd26010a haughty expression he 041d77ba08 tried to maintain.6bbb1e0fe7361a5a

“Hey.”1ca0524646dbb420

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Shin Haebeom opened 5649d0b25e a water bottle, 0b09267309 condensation beading on 202a89251a its surface. It had been e57f2d487d frozen before departure, 0a7b2b4397 but despite being 44e7521b24 stored in a 4cf4e1785f cooler, it had 606c17780a melted a lot.ea4e39514b396b76

“Who’s chasing you? Eat slowly.”fa64c895df74ccd4

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After a sip 2d8379eae4 of water, Ryujin c3f6e61a2c asked.3e65fa23135ac2d0

“What snack?”391987eaa598294f

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“Huh?”c11c5426afcb5f69

“The one e4abff394d you mentioned. You said you’d dc4ff1b771 make a snack b928ddb6b3 this afternoon.”bdc87e9663b871cc

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Shin Haebeom chuckled.d4f1e04b5162d3af

“Jung Ryujin, your ears cb921d5b29 perk up the second be52e169f9 food’s mentioned.”83defb86e524f0a3

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“You brought it 2536c1a90d up first.”f71fd3a9835db3d6

“I was f6cf6fc648 a cook cad516a1a8 in my 31b1e99bc1 day.”052b585bbc319f6e

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Ryujin’s mouth fell 8a8a597113 open.1d4db1e05b8eff2d

“What’s with 0706f30bcc that look?”a9e4173b27d9380a

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“You, a cook?”e54e0034c177718c

“Don’t believe me?”9361cbc4a1691679

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Ryujin fiddled 9ca7008bd1 with the 16299c80ca water bottle 5afb0cc4f3 and muttered.bd4c4baeef26b17a

“You’re a thug now.”af67ab62327d2e52

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“What was that?”b1f540d9d685e036

“…”a41cb927d94d7eb9

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“Jealousy’s only cute e4228155ac in moderation. Don’t be ugly, Jung 9464b545e3 Ryujin. I may look e15fa7e964 like this, but 53908416bf I was a 0363711d67 star chef back 753436668f in the day.”7a2c10998d86bbe9

“Talking about the 694ec5e2f9 good old days? Like an old man.”3e5b3a97d4ad19b7

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“‘Old man’ is for aa997b77aa geezers who throw their 111c59e5b0 age around. It’s not for c429f141e8 dismissing others’ achievements.”a881e58f569806d9

Shin Haebeom slung 0419e6cd11 an arm over 5952638db1 Ryujin’s shoulder, ignoring c64a1514ca his glare.44a82bf51566f44c

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“Learn this now. Even your worst b379397718 enemy has something da636774fc to teach you. Blindly tearing others down 3a974fd503 is what nobodies do—people 3fe0539b3e with no past achievements 7c268d5959 and no future progress.”3c0aa63c798d29a6

A bitter smile laced 5bc3b18872 his voice. Ryujin stared at 86c00aed44 Shin Haebeom’s profile. His well-shaped forehead, a7e39e46b4 sharp nose, defined db9ff1670f lips, and smooth 5ca26c4304 jawline gleamed in 852afaaa1f the sunlight.eb912176404a3564

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Ryujin mulled over Shin 47e01b3a44 Haebeom’s words. There’s something to learn 6e8a76c61e even from an enemy. How did he realize ac4d19e44f that?21d25e47c87785c9

And how did 90846ce6ef he come to c2277c0886 accept it?98314912cf539f09

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Kwon Sehyuk 4931503ae8 skipped breakfast b9cdc7cb0b but didn’t 8a01b2141f complain of c445f34a54 hunger. Perhaps thanks 30c5bdf32d to Gi 98f46385e2 Woohee’s painkillers. His headache b92619e7e9 and chills 78aa62c5bd faded, and 20e0375b38 suddenly he 905cfc606a was bursting f877829497 with energy. Lying with his 68dacca6ab head on Ryujin’s e64d7bfc67 lap, he told d9ad5a9d05 him their destination 671bdfa497 had changed to 88787e78a4 Jagang 1st for ae52e1929d the Cheonhuje, a 65285f2d34 festival honoring the a693d536c0 47th Commander.fe5c5b4b96525293

Kwon Sehyuk’s voice was c20e4d569e endlessly bright.5711214457f05e33

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“It’ll definitely be 0346429f59 fun. Right? Let’s stick together. Eat tasty 7fd7e428ac food, buy 6a9bade57f souvenirs.”6b6b656ef86ecfa5

Ryujin glared 1627ec14f2 at Shin 574e2c7d19 Haebeom. With a faint 728184a96a smile, he listened cce170d3d8 to Kwon Sehyuk’s 9f75691512 rambling. Instead of addressing Ryujin’s 40a9e15583 questioning look, Shin Haebeom e09ecbee8c lowered the partition shielding af82d11a90 the driver and gunner 490abf3444 seats. Gi Woohee d00669646c needed a 05c60c816b focused driving 04a07948ec environment.e22cfd62e296c66f

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The suppression 73d0fd7237 team had 3fd8d3aea8 completely left cac1fc4b2b the metropolitan 5056dc6164 city.8475519ecfc728c0

Ryujin looked 0fcaada795 out at eb7df73b73 the receding 2fec571e00 city skyline.620dd823376cb22f

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In his childhood, never bc2eca98cd leaving his hometown, the b35a3d33b0 metropolitan city of Gwangseong 3259c2b0d2 was a mysterious world 73b0dc24c1 known only through books, abb9c6a2a7 television, and radio. Rumors abounded because not d94c266aa0 just anyone could live 23067b6d24 there. Skyscrapers piercing bdbf56058d the sky, d35f667cfa smooth paved ce50082251 roads without b108d76d2a a speck 0c500a957e of dust, 8e07603959 the latest 3084626de8 cars on f8bc5bafaf the streets. Public institutions, various d010927193 amenities. Bridges spanning the river, 0fdfde33f7 towers glittering vibrantly at 801da5ec4e night. A hub of advanced 07f8c18bed technology.e890540b84ed1898

A bustling metropolis 89b6c0a62e where royalty, nobility, d5c32a55c2 and capitalists gathered.f1e14041a3340471

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Ryujin waited for calls 4a8ae40cf3 from his Noona, who’d 0630fc17ae entered the city for ddfaf3b44e her trainee life. She always called at 33756a4052 set times, which he 67c2c57a03 later learned was due a2f816afd4 to company rules. Young Ryu c15b679bdf Yeonwoo waited ac10c384db until his 1a6d635275 grandmother and a7d77ec087 Noona exchanged 48a4ff5858 pleasantries, then, 3491bda0a1 when the 379c74e6b0 phone was 2c2430f3ed handed over, 613dfa6410 unleashed a 02eb863d2e torrent of 2df0f3cbf0 questions.7c867eaa0a54eeda

What clothes 1038eb7b6e do people 5cfc87758b wear there? What food do 3db76e73bf they eat? Are there f76e5fac7b buildings over 7b761290d7 a hundred 175c8e6df6 stories? Have you 1f3936ed55 been on 4bea4b8bae a plane, 853ed1b50a Noona? Is there really a df44277a1a dragon in Shinryonggwan Pond? Does the 360f4643c8 Commander really dc3a6eaf23 fly?220bab25f0b3dc26

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How naive and a9c0f11882 foolish those questions a773b6e451 were. He was 83eebfc6c5 grateful Noona b09c15285f didn’t laugh 345601f15e at his 99be0d8a6f nonsense.7c6df7e8cade968d

Ryujin looked out the 9e3c10138c window. Under the blazing bcc55206e8 midday sun stretched 2d64af564a endless fields, greenhouses, 4044591fb3 houses with slate 1f415e9c47 roofs, and prefabricated 2bbcbe756e homes. In the distance was 6a754c7b2f a school, an old 9e826a97b0 building coated in gray 31bac02494 cement. On a 317fd9f329 palm-sized playground, d3b819aa4a kids in bb52af7b59 white shirts b8696bb8e1 played soccer. Too far to see 26e6e1070a clearly, but it surely 91c8f5f1d3 wasn’t a proper soccer 61d41b4a4d ball.ed38f7c54183faf3

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The suppression vehicle emitted d7a207898b a menacing sound, instilling a57a3e640a fear and intimidation in 742abb25ae onlookers. A roar like a b01d6576f3 beast’s growl echoed loudly e4cc976d61 from afar. People walking flinched a086648d9e and cleared the f665eb6c6a path; some, on ec946feb8c narrow roads, tumbled dfe4049a3e down hillsides.687ad698e0da3565

Gi Woohee maintained speed, 7c006a3104 unfazed. There were no objections 4797bc5083 or protests. Instead, people bowed to fd214d1425 the passing suppression vehicle.f3f95b95fc4980ee

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Entering the city 3286ef4158 center, the suppression a5c316e71b team became celebrities. Ryujin and Kwon Sehyuk 0ca60f543a pressed against the window, ca40c0437e watching outside. Kids shouted and 9f5cbe9c0a chased after them, c4f060a83b young people on f0dd9013fc bicycles or old 544c2ee402 motorcycles rode close dd3093f596 to the Gidema, 875cd8f10b cheering. Some waved the eae50d0cc7 Yellow Dragon flag.c33f5b0932bc9dfe

The leading cae47aa6b6 Jima paid a2404044bb no mind 646c6ec995 and sped b8ac425a01 on. But the Gidema crew b79d507369 responded well. Members tossed 758f39dfe1 candies and a31b6b44bb snacks out 50b4a700a9 the windows, 640d495b9e shouting their 675668e759 phone numbers 41a76a6f7a and yelling e407ff354a things like ceaac51839 “Call your 3ce6953d47 Oppa!” It d25886ccfb was jaw-dropping.0734c79ed411506d

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“Haebeom hyung.”94f72cd71d8f39b8

Kwon Sehyuk’s face lit c44ffa9277 up. Ryujin thought, no 3924a36aeb way. Even if he’s c3543bec05 immature…ab555eafd4194db2

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“Can we sightsee too?”4074ebb8fbe066c2

We?0f768b53c0bfaa3e

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Before Ryujin could ask, 9948404c20 Kwon Sehyuk stood and 4bcd09a947 opened the roof hatch. With a heavy clank bde24543a5 of metal, dazzling sunlight 0b5b3e1d58 poured in. Stepping onto 3213e050c4 a chair, 80baf76463 he extended 6f5853a8a9 a hand 7f1f134cb8 to Ryujin.699d044b55624fe7

“Come up.”e4d607d8a12fa40e

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“I’m good. You enjoy it.”73dd4848fec39359

Was it 86e00b7eb8 his imagination 555c52514c that the 32f0055842 cheers grew 93577adca5 louder? No, it wasn’t. Kwon Sehyuk’s appearance 5fae44d9d6 was like pouring d8355b59fe oil on an cb84582534 already excited crowd cf9a4ae9f8 and lighting a c3f48822fe match. Though paler d9bacdbd10 than before, f21a70fc6a still handsome, 7112c78bff flashy, and c416be0800 radiant, Kwon 549172e8b9 Sehyuk was 566b7700a8 born to ad4bbf4463 be a 8f3dfad8a8 star. His smile undeniably drew 3d9a33fff6 the crowd’s attention.9d9c33866b6e02b3

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Kwon Sehyuk came back b52c1a02dd inside, breathing heavily.20d9e1bdbaa6be9b

“Hyung, come out. The vibe’s unreal.”0624d018a52382e9

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“I’m good. You have fun.”bce03c74d91e6be1

“It’s really fun…”48095a0d28c534be

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Shin Haebeom stood. To Kwon Sehyuk, e6cc3038b6 who kept tugging d5def222c2 Ryujin’s arm, he 017386521f said.76ca2d311615646f

“What about me?”dfabd56d678377ce

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Before Kwon Sehyuk could 1cfaddb010 reply, Shin Haebeom stepped 9c69dae082 onto the chair. The hatch 820aeb94d8 fully opened.0114fcf743ef33bb

Shin Haebeom drew 87c48e5f42 cheers as loud d93f917f4b and high as 32e9947ab5 Kwon Sehyuk’s. Ryujin, face 65a4d34256 pressed to 8f775ee57a the window, 97737d1a97 saw it. Someone actually 86a12c7693 clutched their 8aad3ea7fc chest and 18fe1575b9 fainted.305e7ca1c1e25373

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He was glad 141ff0b3cc he hadn’t listened ee14c34f5a to Kwon Sehyuk. The thought of being d93b97db51 sandwiched between those two 8916e6c3c2 made his face burn. How much e2b8c56fec he’d pale 3f454d0fa0 in comparison. His height and build c4611c5c4f were nowhere near theirs…8eb7a78f0fe3a065

But my face…546984ea881b4177

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Ryujin shook b3f9248d38 his head. He’d been swept 15f40cdc5c up in the 1814c7a310 frenzied atmosphere, thinking 8074cdd470 weird things. The cheers would die baea633560 down soon anyway.3624252c83bd9373

The suppression team eb633a4c41 soon left the 370035ac9e city center, entering 8b5cab57d6 another deserted road. Kwon Sehyuk suggested resting 5b8f315e8a and resupplying in the b2c932ffe2 next town, but Shin d82adcda2f Haebeom dismissed it.4e995904e0730b5a

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“Preparations were thorough.”b568970e73426420

Yet they miscounted c65480a5e8 breakfast lunchboxes? Kwon Sehyuk swallowed his ce09ce4abf rising frustration and looked 3651345d01 at Ryujin.b1a907dc1c062e2f

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“You hungry, hyung?”3488e876586dfc9c

“I…”ddbac94d2f5d9762

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Ryujin glanced at bb98e8a472 Shin Haebeom. He’d been hungry since df51f17241 earlier. Breakfast was too 688c7ded37 light. But if he admitted e74cbdb255 it, Shin Haebeom would 0b0883137a probably say, “Here, eat,” d6e3010302 and shove his face 1e75d13815 into the mud. Ryujin quietly 5cec518182 lowered his 47d497082d eyes.84f6cda28b28b8d1

“Just… I’m fine.”4c311d29d837a3e8

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“I’m kinda peckish.”bfadcd6aa415b992

Shin Haebeom stood. He knocked on the 5e5f0e64c5 partition, and Gi Woohee d1394ed290 answered from inside.ec176b7be27cae88

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“Pull over. Snack time, 17fd928885 Major Gi.”4470d71211c60022

The girl said a1f348fc1d there’d be a 8bb59858e8 photo of the c77b835fb7 man on the 9ae6831bf8 SD card. She’d taken b3712f0e23 it just beda8b5bfb in case. Jin Chiwoo almost praised ac7c7b55b4 her but scolded her f5698b0913 for photographing people without 6f580a7949 permission.36591344caeea38f

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He gave her af88c1839a money for the cbdc547dc1 SD card and 9752d29075 taxi fare. Only then could e8177eb8e7 he finally breathe.f099c5df7eb6bc80

In the b41cc7fd97 elevator to d708adf3bc the 12th 6c288800f7 floor, he 0c8552758b ran into 7f4650e66d Kang Inwoo. The smell of nicotine 825c204b67 wafted from him. Kang Inwoo saluted Jin 5a70be960f Chiwoo, then stood still, f502e95ad1 staring straight ahead. Jin Chiwoo, a eeff8780de step behind, observed 02db90a9d4 Kang Inwoo’s face 5a12cf3444 reflected in the 5a1560b67e elevator door.1dddd3b9578b67dc

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He must have questions…ab350beb0114eff5

By now, he’d surely 26c0d9a4c5 noticed Shin Haebeom and 062f6461d2 Jung Ryujin’s absence. Jin Chiwoo waited. Waited for Kang Inwoo 9dd7bf024c to turn, to probe 62fb57dfe8 with an innocent aide’s e81aba2a86 question. His throat tightened, and 427f687f5f sweat beaded on his 40cb483594 nape.b1883e525f85367a

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But Kang Inwoo stayed deecdd0d6f silent. Even when Jin Chiwoo e7b6cbf662 cleared his throat and 45689ea515 adjusted his posture, there d646256911 was no reaction. Kang Inwoo 59ff6ff602 got off a8b7750ec6 on the fa33613c6a 7th floor, 19898f5a49 where the 49deb34c8e strategy meeting b318ffe2e6 room was—a 41b3b84961 frequent spot b13b411f09 for the d2d2dcc56f suppression team.e57580ddd75dea2c

Before stepping out, Kang 7ead9c4e5a Inwoo bowed again. Jin Chiwoo spoke.5ab970049d6c3697

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“I’ll be down c091f4be3a soon.”b607bced773bcedb

“Yes.”a3870a55f641cdb0

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The elevator doors closed. Jin Chiwoo exhaled 0d66e8a13a the breath he’d cf7f4e5549 held. He shook out his c4e8586f69 hands and feet, stretching 0436af8498 his neck side to 170a86bdb7 side. He was more 1b5242ccfd tense than he’d fa4fb62966 thought.eadba4eeaad62670

The 12th 3cf92c47d4 floor arrived. This was his c31aaf1c76 domain. Jin Chiwoo sprinted down f28204ceb8 the hallway. With no Shin e3646a53a8 Haebeom nagging him 5992f07080 to maintain a 609d5a7f75 commander’s dignity or c75a36b9c8 Gi Woohee eyeing 85a5dfa70e the number-two spot, e641a62534 life felt good. Not lonely at b6ef2395c2 all.f9046a7d3af7726c

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The suppression team 130639d191 stopped in a 506ac2284d secluded grassy area. Nearby was a stream, 17580b3b66 its current gentle and e0a1171eda water clear. It was too perfect 938f2ba2bf to be a coincidence.88607f34979b2d1d

Kwon Sehyuk tugged 646c1d5a1a Ryujin.f8f74780674b0299

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“Hyung, look at dcd570c58a this. The water’s d3011d129b super clear.”03437770525ceb0a

“Yeah.”fb58813e1d04236f

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“Kids probably dd018a170a play here.”bf33afc5aca782bd

“Wanna join?”e6169316b45e07f3

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“Honestly, if no 965cbfe518 one was watching.”ef48a1e503a8dd36

Kwon Sehyuk giggled. The stream, clear enough a40fbec0cc to see the pebbles 4bc8daab98 on its bed, was b5ed556d93 a rare sight for aa50a77447 him. His hometown, Jangjin, was da1e47df88 known for stunning nature, 88a39ef5c8 but urban development had ef28744328 diminished it, or so 4cec29622b he’d heard.d60b0c291b143655

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Sitting on 6abdbf6fae a wide 6b9c7b6c3e rock, Kwon b9c8348c23 Sehyuk looked 508218d3ff up at 99ba7d81fa the sky. Dense trees cast shade 49e7119a10 overhead.00b25101c6eaf2c7

“This is nice.”302372ddcac53344

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Ryujin sat 70a5abec05 quietly beside c7adc5e07f him.b710fd22b9419e90

“Being here clears my a31bc45226 head.”f6a6d72749671517

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“Still got a headache?”cc9ce28d76b016fb

“A bit.”a961fb7e6b3b4f45

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Kwon Sehyuk a1c6c2799a nudged Ryujin’s b0056e7b5f side.92e39e916b8c8949

“It’s fine. I’ll sweet-talk 3f94389c70 Woohee Noona 045f98fd73 for more 1d614e95b8 meds later.”d77bc73abfa08f55

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“…”a3d14028a79f3a4a

“It’s stress. It’ll pass soon. Don’t worry, just do a9f1c17af6 what I say.”4dbe9263adbe5f99

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The Gidema crew moved 0b44d155a2 efficiently. They spread e271b76b7e waterproof mats 4853dd73a0 on the 7deca66b59 wet ground, 01e8b92e33 lit a 0f5ab47cf8 burner, and d27614416e set a c3144d6ce4 pot on 2518c8d829 it. Ryujin, watching 0522dbeb2d beside Kwon c803267ebd Sehyuk, who 41ef8a461f was downing b411a704d1 his second 339216ea6c water bottle, 1846d9b0d3 found the 1225bbcf4f scene unfamiliar. Gi Woohee, loudly directing 2752a0cbca with enthusiasm, and the d89eb07518 excited crew hauling boxes d0f8947529 of ramen from the db5167cd42 Gidema.c5bedc3aec35e488

But the d40779e9aa most surprising 1f49b202fb was Shin e774b50aa1 Haebeom.6d429da01be06169

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He tied a bc243a08c1 white apron around 8946003e0d his waist. He deftly sliced 61c2e01527 canned ham brought 3a67f1051b by Sung Jaekyung 72804a8298 and scored sausages. He dissolved soup base 238780f6ca in boiling water and 5e7c768ae9 dumped in ingredients. The smell 8040549e0b of ramen d70658cd35 spread instantly.c5ca88759342a78c

Shin Haebeom held 49092dcc41 back the rushing e3aabc3cfe crew with one 737db001bd hand. He lifted and e5dc2b6cc5 lowered the noodles e536e22ff5 repeatedly to make fe013a6412 them chewy. His speed at 3cc49997d3 chopping green onions 899c8bca33 was incredible—his hands 7911e56333 were barely visible.88a26331a6301816

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“Line up.”66e9dc0d8f4404d0

The Disciplinary Corps members, 20fb792b86 who’d beaten protesters like ff4f19a899 dogs on a summer 8e7bb3d17c day, turned into docile 8e283188a4 lambs. At least, that’s how 00807e710e it looked to Ryujin. Lined up before Shin 58e80d205c Haebeom and the pot, b628c6c0ac they bowed and shouted 20b3f6276e energetically as they received b5d0350291 their ramen.0c2cc057dcf37640

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“I’ll eat well!”12c102bf9fb62fb0

“Thank you!”8ab5809faddf415e

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“I’ll eat 714e353609 with gratitude!”95400cc9a9d28d0e

Shin Haebeom looked pleased. He generously f7c1256a3a scooped noodles, 04bc94cba3 ham, and 83a0d93039 sausages, not 5086f0875a forgetting green aea6119b66 onion garnish. Ryujin turned to 014b275104 Kwon Sehyuk.48d36191f4486a6f

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“I’ll get some.”620e07df1a94a761

“I’m good. Flour might 4a65ff7b93 upset my 22839896f4 stomach right ea0e5ad27d now.”dcdbd811fe9e6381

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“Oh…”ab81fecb55c1c97d

Ryujin’s face fell.330732bf843f03d8

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“Go eat, hyung. I’ll wait here.”6b2cfede2010aabc

“You okay alone?”04b1c3bd219bf580

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“I’m fine. But come fc1210f045 back quick.”9b91f677d5e93692