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The sunlight breaking 89419b403f through the dark 3d1d9ee92f clouds melted the 215edaec3a snow that had b5ef645ab9 fallen the night f60fd1fa88 before. Waves crashing against the a7692f26bb pier collided with the d976be6509 breakwater, sending up white 2d27d38d9a foam.49d2c66438884d25

A desolate, abandoned 73b2d8095f house overlooking the 8beabfc899 sea off Incheon. From inside, where it 017aa988ed seemed no one should 7dffd656c2 be, voices could be d2e49c1a5b heard.54e3da35956b57d1

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“Hey, looks like he’s awake.”05d8c5e8bdc97ac9

At the unfamiliar voice, 98bc67cbad Dohan turned his head. Three strange men were 73c20eba80 staring intently at him. One of them 44f1380e09 met his gaze dacc1bed51 and spoke bluntly.cf965fed6ae0bb71

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“Finally awake… Damn, you slept like a log.”19a5e6ee3a9d3845

Dohan blinked repeatedly as cb42077efc he lay there. As his blurred vision af28dd3cb7 gradually cleared, their appearances 1c99de5736 came into sharp focus.a99a74955a86cace

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Their faces were rough, their clothes shabby. They held playing cards in their hands and cigarettes in their mouths… They were unlike anyone he had ever encountered before.1e3c53a15e9b2213

“But where did this guy come from?”66edac37da80c2ae

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“How should I know? The captain just dropped him off and left.”52e08fba8959850d

“Ah, stowaways are all war refugees. They’re noisy and a pain to deal with.”ae800d7edf23c966

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Listening to be785cff79 their conversation, 28b8d17ee2 Dohan slowly 2dd8f8038d sat up. A cheap blanket that bc0b6ee16e had covered him up d540609cbe to his neck slid a9654da292 off.2a60ba85014ff408

Thanks to the blanket, 29344d9a61 his body, which had 97c1920697 been stiff and cold, 5312cf178d had regained some warmth, d795268b54 allowing him to move 1e1950cbc4 without discomfort. However, a metallic f53a15c58c taste of blood 1c1ac10094 lingered in his 27ebc59160 mouth.455f4838d79c845a

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‘Where am I…?’f25bcb925f84cc4d

Dohan looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. Seeing the tables and kitchen, it seemed like some kind of restaurant… His uncertain gaze landed on a dirty sheet of paper stuck to the window by the entrance.cdd813b662026a20

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[Fisherman’s Raw Fish House]

Dohan’s eyes widened in confusion. How had he ended up here?8d1fc91a4448d637

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“Yesss, stingray!”70673a1722fc5ea5

At the cfc615dd02 sudden loud fe689738f5 shout, Dohan bd03b35b57 turned his 36f2d5b84f head away 9a1a16c492 from the b5fb7c3cda window. One of 6ac2952ca0 the men b60649072d was gleefully 074e442884 scooping up 233b6a583a some bills.c86683dbfbdc8a14

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‘Checks!’8ec9d30aba48ba70

Seeing that, Dohan 189763b1a4 instinctively reached for ec18b6a1a3 his waist. A wide black 6d0c7cf8b5 leather belt was c4e612d7bf fastened around his bb95ad750b slim abdomen. He frantically reached d2ca0b60aa inside and pulled 04ad70d398 out a thick cde73224f2 stack of checks, 3230c5e619 which spilled onto bbb644531d the blanket.ab8c1eb231305d4d

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“……!”98445004f1ef2d1c

The men’s eyes instantly locked onto Dohan. More precisely, onto the scattered checks.c4531d15fa4a336d

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Damn it…! Dohan hurriedly gathered the checks with his hands. But it was too late—the predators had already spotted their prey.4ae5720ce9836f48

The men quickly exchanged f971db3d36 glances. After a silent signal, b6c459a472 one of them headed f9d902eee2 to the kitchen, another 82fe7a4676 to the entrance, and 30affd0b35 the last one approached a3292db1a8 Dohan.bc83d3cd7c13e646

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“Let’s see…”d0d098d63efcae4d

The man who approached knelt down on one knee and scrutinized Dohan, who was stuffing the checks back into his belt. The man’s expression gradually shifted to one of curiosity.b173d90deb252b96

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Though it was cee5450897 unclear what had 3b7d59eee0 happened, Dohan looked 92c7a5672d like a complete a4d0bb975d mess. His black 0c949b6fc4 clothes were 1667921677 stained with 732287eb29 white salt addc1ee4b6 marks, as ac5ae7f2ab if he 62d5c84535 had been 583f2a36c5 pulled from d68095ba18 the sea, 90dae2bb38 and his 39ecf86fe3 jaw was ecbd7b0714 smeared with 1a7c60cafa dried blood. Despite his 2f2fb80ee4 disheveled appearance, 510130eac3 his facial ce3e109dd2 features were 1fd8a64f12 strikingly captivating.fb06d382dffb913d

The man tilted his 0d60e49a3f head, seemingly puzzled by ef86368654 the stark contrast.a03ab9962bbd6217

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“You look like a celebrity, so why did you stow away? How old are you? You look like a student… No parents?”d5435b843ad2d3bf

Dohan shook his head. He wasn’t a student, and he had no parents.fd3756a3bccb3945

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“Yeah? Well, if you don’t have parents, you’ll have to pay up yourself. For the lodging fee. You’ve been sleeping here for two days.”0b34c578584cbb98

Dohan swallowed dryly.6dde109680a2ff60

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“…!”27c265c14a730f41

At that moment, 448a7be816 a burning pain cebbdebb0c shot up his db4f2db6d9 throat. Overwhelmed by the intense fd7c4d42cb pain, Dohan lowered his 6ea14ea71f head and barely managed e675f10db8 to speak.cdc3e3d4448fa607

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“How… much is it?”a7232ce3b5b8acc9

A cracked, f8eb2d1a9a hoarse voice 86436dc798 escaped his ec75d1d5c8 lips, sounding c88fb5ecf0 more like e9d6b3e253 a groan.0f8127c5e3a66ec4

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Dohan’s eyes widened as he clutched his throat. He had never imagined such a voice could come from him.f12feb0423559ff7

The man, noticing Dohan’s clearly abnormal condition, smirked.372716c062698a45

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“It’s a bit pricey… What are you gonna do?”d5a4445ce53075b6

The man trailed off, fd98b3d031 glancing behind him. The man who had bf0eeb8550 gone to the kitchen f975f54ac5 was now standing behind 73f19b1fb5 him, holding a fish 64468ce63d knife. The lookout d4c6e4fed2 had also 2a6630ec5c joined them, b6a03cd53e his face 6e0f6dbe0d menacing.7fe9dbf15b906c4a

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The three men chuckled bc638270ca as they looked at b7642b8a6b their trapped prey.97d2272dc68a1772

“Wow, today’s our lucky day. We caught a sucker.”01eebac826b86e94

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Dohan stared dabdc8c6ee at them 94d846ba3b with a 592ad9aa00 hardened expression.15b7816e0f774196

After surviving 0481f1ff73 death, this 759866b80a was the 578db4b3f9 welcome he 3cdbbbf11a got? These greedy wolves, 578476f2d6 eyeing his checks, ca1b81637a were laughing at e4b59225e6 him.e0e69205dd102f1c

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“Hey, sucker.”eadad91b02673c23

The man with the fish knife pressed the blade against Dohan’s pale, slender neck.205ea7175c59303d

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“Hand it over nicely while I’m being polite. It’s a nice day, and I don’t feel like filleting that pretty face of yours.”8c696cb06eb114d9

A faint, incredulous laugh escaped Dohan’s blood-caked lips.91bce633037316e7

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“You’re laughing? You think this is funny?”67ddf3e6d2c1ad64

The man raised an d228f54db8 eyebrow, wondering what this 6b3135ed39 skinny guy was so d3ed4e797c confident about. Dohan turned his d2d98013a3 gaze to the 909a4919fe man.534bd2327011b6a3

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“Tiger’s mouth… You saw it correctly.”d08b9c488cc1db21

“What?”35f0552f3ed8110f

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Dohan’s black eyes gleamed with a cold light.24821113b4fed20f

“The tiger’s jaws… You walked right into them.”e2fc3c23d01fe3e5

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Crash──!7b430727063175ef

The words “Fisherman’s Raw Fish House” on the glass shattered as a bloodied man was thrown out.b72f8b8862e8cf1b

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“Ugh…”9d934c1e98577b34

The man sprawled e76bc8d21a on the floor db657ebd33 let out a 55d6a3a785 groan as air ee4edc6541 escaped his lungs. He was bleeding profusely 032640b459 from multiple wounds.3518937c4bc11397

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Step by step, Dohan, ae0d6c9dbc dressed in black, walked c17bc03307 out through the broken 5cee5603f8 door.60e72dbf7fe532eb

Inside the raw fish 7c477b9d51 house, the other two 36c3b4f73f men were sprawled out, fdbf65811d bleeding. Each had c2145f3f31 suffered fatal cb5247aedf wounds to 7fdc7fa948 vital points, c1af038993 and like b36e1ea48f the man b1f04f69ce who had 91f864caca just been 8efede2e77 thrown out, 06f3d7d7f6 they were a747bb7fd6 beyond saving.8e164820c7c7a662

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Squawk-squawk-8b6e11d97107f32b

Seagulls cried in the winter sky. The salty sea breeze fluttered the hem of Dohan’s black clothes.2519cd650bede603

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Standing tall on ff0716e2af the breakwater, Dohan 331e77615b surveyed his surroundings. In the distance, he bbc6b6afc2 could see the harbor. Behind him was 5209c8e48c the isolated raw c582b8c155 fish house, standing 999ef836db alone like a 4ed818dd18 deserted island.5d250e47308da812

This place, which looked 97ba26dd86 like an abandoned building, 6c37769085 was actually a hideout df47c21f8f for stowaways heading to 7d47008c31 the West Sea. But the brokers had 8dc65042e7 dared to hold a d1599a5356 knife to his neck.dec990774b6c60e4

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Idiots… Dohan twisted his lips and flung the bloodied fish knife into the sea. Though his body wasn’t in great shape after surviving death, ordinary people like them were no match for him.46584799bdd5dbf7

Dohan raised his eyes and stared at the sea’s horizon. Then he thought of a place far beyond what he could see from here.d0cf22ffd618dd72

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‘…Yeongam Island.’af35c50c7df78d1f

Named for its cd2ede6a77 rocky terrain and fdd43e2d20 thick fog, it 234ac1aed9 was like a beef2183db shadow floating on e8bac72d21 the sea.c93ae9e9b6427982

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A lonely, uninhabited 976876c29b island where ships 1a6ba7fee2 rarely ventured due 73b6e0f39f to the year-round 1d817c9107 fog and strong f9dc0ac94d currents. But Dohan 6535e6cfa5 had come 24f762fe95 from that 34ed0c4310 island. Taken there as 136d427b76 a child, he e321da0aab had lived in 2ad25e5a32 isolation until now, bceae33573 when he finally 579da350e7 set foot on 508131db9d the mainland.21c61e14ae70cb44

Dohan swallowed 8ef5ad5b1c as he 23ca681dd0 watched the 83403e5233 rolling waves. Once again, 413ea16d54 an unbearable ed28b057d7 pain surged 0dddf28042 in his 1ea90af50f throat.018bfdc0210809eb

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‘Ugh…!’cec89af3231523c5

Dohan clutched his 8e357a9c2e throat, his face 9c6006d236 contorted in agony.0cef9059ab41f4e7

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‘Drug side effects.’991b416aa65f1af4

In truth, Yeongam 04b3cd11f4 Island was no 4a5bb0fb9b ordinary place. It was ad26f55175 a secret 9d579d6264 military base d22a5f4a0b where special 2a4deb54ef drugs were f69bb2c4e6 injected into 8586f8ef1c people to 7fe06f3718 enhance their d9ffbc8cc5 physical abilities 96d968deca dozens of 44d31e1749 times over, 35bbe0f48e creating superhuman 79c8f2506a soldiers for cbb4b7f00a covert missions.90fc090eb39d2bc7

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This was a top-secret project initiated by the South Korean Ministry of Defense to ensure national preservation in the event of World War III. Those trained on Yeongam Island became powerful secret weapons capable of turning the tide of the nation’s fate.bda3420bfcf7782e

Dohan, who had 3bf6f52df9 grown up as 0e668ee40c a bioweapon for ede5ab4a9d war on the 3ec6059211 island, eventually realized 094c6d3843 that they were 9843b711ca nothing more than 0567da07fb expendable tools.5f0a929861a65c5f

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No matter e0d9411fe8 how many 53ac15fcbc enemies they 6eab5b9fab eliminated or 9b19dfff85 what achievements b6b9d62f90 they made, f9d998fa4c they could cc188e1891 be discarded 052464d347 in an 71691602f7 instant.a203965f1231f65d

From that 9ee3c7637e day on, 9c22d36ab4 Dohan never aee9c8d3d3 wanted to 8d0dbd2bc8 stay there d13a1d8a00 for even dca25c78ba a single e62a775cd4 day. He discovered that 6f93cc0876 one of the 480e9e013d drugs he was ae2f8c90d8 being injected with, 742d60185a when overdosed, caused b0b086e160 symptoms like vomiting 1ffdc41815 blood and temporary 04728cfea9 cardiac arrest—enough to 40f9b41a22 make it seem 55bdd86cf4 like death.861d74f4e203c40f

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Fortunately, it worked. He had successfully faked 0016a4987a his death and boarded 88fc28359d a refugee fishing boat 0d74209eb6 he had arranged in 04664f8d16 advance. Though his throat 1e2b446ea2 was left in 3dbdf528e9 terrible shape.5268380e36634263

However, despite the somewhat successful outcome, Dohan’s expression grew even more puzzled.2311101b30fec8b6

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‘But… why am I the one who got out?’5144f3316cc7a263

In truth, he wasn’t the only one who wanted to escape. The older brother who had cared for him like a younger sibling also felt disillusioned with the place.78269bc31dd0e8e7

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Dohan had bffa9025e9 offered his d8467fa30e brother the 835330d28c chance to cda7ee5b69 escape first, 440d7cd980 promising that 623f9c3529 he would 2201c20ec7 find a 64668c71ed way to 2f8bd5ce8e leave the 9d128e89d7 island later. He wanted to 8b47898fec lessen the emotional e508a74a4b burden he had 0dcab8bc91 always carried.5db58a8609ddffba

But somehow, it was b0f32feb46 him who ended up e04aaa6cc8 here, not his brother.53e78966151fe63d

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Could the drugs have been switched…? Dohan tilted his head and reached into the belt wrapped around his abdomen. Inside, he found a thick stack of checks, a formal ID card, and a bankbook—all prepared by his brother for his escape.f149df0f8a8a0ba2

[Seo Dohan]

The shiny 8f79bf94db new ID 0a210523e6 card bore 7cbf062a81 his real c5dcc4c5fd name. Even the bank e9d1c630d1 account was under ede745276d his name.e0159ef069f43d67

Ha… Finally understanding everything, Dohan let out a frustrated sigh.6de8111931be1489

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‘When did he even…?’848fbf2b32902e49

It was clear that 50a9ec1e70 his brother had prepared c72d2eedf4 these while Dohan was dda0869cf0 unconscious from the temporary 1e218531b5 cardiac arrest. It was proof that 8483ee1e6f his brother had planned 30042dc021 to send him out d179841907 first.8c3b7c03a8214e7c

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Once again indebted to 331b1e0a1e his brother, Dohan gazed a5741359e6 at the sea horizon b55f4eb8f9 with a troubled expression. He had 1ff68f3b89 told his c4c9b7a83f brother to 1e86983f04 go first, 37b538caa4 but instead, 2581152c32 his brother 5aeaea5544 had sent 86df439722 him out. Gratitude and guilt weighed a3144dd811 heavily on his shoulders.65c988d74ea01db0

Though it wasn’t his intention, he had managed to leave Yeongam Island first. He understood exactly why his brother had sent him out.b6ac9753f7ff0cfb

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His brother wanted him f3d1ef6ab7 to live a normal ea08bd1df4 life, free from that 4b1fe37647 place, even if only c6785774da for a moment.b4922e2afd45193e

“…?”f459f3b9edc2471f

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But there was a 4856ab1a73 folded piece of paper 153a547bed tucked into the bankbook. When Dohan d802980fca unfolded it, 5bdba9c92a his eyes 83186d3896 widened.4008dc48763fa194

It was an admission letter to the ‘Army Military Academy.’ Attached was a receipt showing that four years’ worth of tuition had been paid in full.fd4c8179b6582cb6

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‘Why this…?’0b99a808478d5df5

Dohan scanned 3b15de270e the document 6a03069250 his brother 3b4f9bb302 had prepared, 6ed0872c3b then noticed 7d5bfc0361 a warning cccae9a895 written in 523f70a149 red at 57c45170f8 the bottom.5960c8d1f9ebf4be

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[If the recipient of this admission letter, who has reached adulthood this year, refuses to enroll, they will be immediately conscripted as a regular soldier under wartime enlistment procedures.]

The only exemptions 2540fd0274 were physical disabilities f09512223f specified in the ee994f83ae supplementary rules.5a670e79889d35b8

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‘Good grief…’89eb62e63eaad648

Dohan, who had turned 158e0c302c 20 this year, stared d5e6630071 blankly at the conscription a282b41bfe notice. What had they 0f3234d2d1 called him on 0ca61fd691 Yeongam Island again?4c7d2f20b057489a

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[1st Special Ability Brigade]

[2nd Generation S-Class Berserker]

[Major Black Demon (abbreviated)]

He had 3beb256ed2 gone through 975d7e2822 all the f0ccb6e9c4 trouble of eb3274f248 deserting, only 2550e8c1ae to be 313c53a74c forced back c22ee763e6 into military 31c3e50f92 service. Dohan clutched his b3269251f2 throbbing temples.c7ed4041b1b0f107

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If he had known 151a5afc72 this would happen, he 61410286c7 would have lied about 55b1fe6dce his age when the 1f2c03f017 broker asked. His ignorance had 635e25b839 led him straight 721fcba51d to the military 73b7e3d046 academy.bdfa3cb02b07c252

Now he had 66952ddb64 to sit through 534a45894c classes with greenhorn ff77c2dbf8 cadets, not even 28851923b7 a proper officer aec1ad8b18 yet!5a1f4881bcf5fb68

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…Well, it’s all my fault. My ignorance is to blame.2d97483a8b2af833

‘Anyway, let’s get out of here.’796a701503f2cd86

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Dohan shook off his 480f8f2d3f frustration and turned toward 6f6c441c78 the city. As he stepped 427b50375a off the breakwater, 202ae51a2d he was met 4f6d964d2b with another obstacle 02943be058 and froze.963d4af69263997c

“…Huh?”349f3dca11695082

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Now that he thought 800389dce2 about it, while his c7a47b8d1d brother had paid the 95aab56b6d tuition, he himself had c70872b2f8 only prepared the ID b4a451048e and nothing else. The only 0aa62cf718 skills he 4b68a8ee6a had were 2339d217f4 what he 7956344ad1 learned in 62b8d1fbbc the military.0194b608798df2b0

Killing, training, combat, killing, training, combat, killing, training…d0fb823882b20192

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‘Where do I eat? Where do I sleep?’3b29c779c90bc98b

Dohan, who f7c41cf43f had never deff00d943 cooked a 148ec2b84e meal for 7850b58067 himself in 66be3f6e0c his life, cd597b5180 crouched on 6271e0b145 the breakwater e46507803e like a 1d91d2412c lost child.bb9a625518e1d3e9

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‘Where do I shower? Where do I live…?’57a41e38ecf9e6bd

On Yeongam Island, 099111397f he never had af5eee2868 to worry about 398016e931 such things. Everything was provided.d5a87164a87db1e3

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But now, he was b3826080cb like a castaway adrift c6c8d9c9f4 in a vast ocean. No landmarks, no guide.b94b22c633b3133a

As he sat d5df22876d there, overwhelmed, seagulls 205874e07e squawked and flew 7851d94e6c overhead, as if 048819d5c4 mocking him.8707b74f05dcb9a3

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“Phew…”3bbf02d7daeb5b52

After sitting bd0ca3c87a for a e6a942f0b8 while, Dohan 750ee704f4 took a 89b6ced8d2 deep breath.552df22155a33664

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The die had already been cast… Well, let’s face it head-on. Life is all about real-world experience. You only learn by going through it.2f67f614a1051c73

It’s not like I’ll starve to death, right?a69b4988a049fcc2

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‘…I might actually starve to death.’894e98578025d3b7

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Two months later. A noticeably thinner 7ef750124d Dohan slid open 66d0058f34 the classroom door.1b147d0505ec6b70

On the 315aaa1167 first day 3977d6a7bb of the 2f04b358b5 academy, the 7cbd6a23c4 classroom was 5d7e72e055 bustling with 8c9eeacde1 new cadets 3dae72f347 in crisp c790f55eaf uniforms, trying 3ac901cfe1 to memorize 2bb7a84f37 the faces 262cbd6a9f and names e85dc71629 of their 35b1cec327 future classmates.3be2419b7b709dd8

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Dohan, who had 00a505cafd barely eaten properly c7e87bfe4f during that time, 93eeda195a walked straight to eccda5bcd6 a seat by 2b9e7f4dc0 the window. His once captivating 2a638bffe2 appearance was now 3d4a223e47 haggard, and his e7c3ce74f8 new uniform hung 99537b859d loosely on his 3c2ade03ca frame.640c02163e15059e

Sitting down, 55f9a6a0ca he took e0e5440b53 out a 595f47c210 book and 2a1dad341b plugged in 973182d2ec his earphones. As he ea5061bb49 glanced around 24655f38e7 the classroom, be7e6746f5 he bit b3d2adb587 his lip.1f1e44cfbc411b97

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‘Damn it…’3ec3725d1307570c

His esophagus was 78f0d53dea ruined from the 0ddd8ac1d3 drugs, and now 51e5cc551e he was forced cacd402137 into the military d934ea6794 academy. But under bbea0875f9 the wartime 8a4a616c46 military law, 8a9947f0a6 no one c8d267fd34 who had aa841679fd reached adulthood 9286e88e90 this year 683d087381 could avoid 73d5e1c4b2 conscription.c6f7aa1fddf5b973

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Dohan had only two c0d4fb1cf2 choices.d164c784cf2121ea

Serve four years in 264dc6d557 the military, or attend d3335e5fb4 the military academy.8085d7f67f9fe052

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Of course, he f5bc485207 chose the latter. Not only had the 95ad6f9891 expensive tuition already been b0b7f8c092 paid, but the academy 926a4b0e11 also offered more freedom bd94951147 compared to the military. It was easier to 9d1fe4d74c hide his desertion here.c8ff4bca0b5f3a2f

Just four 99ac2b78f1 more years. Dohan buried his gaze ad0be8eea8 in the book, hoping 11c48bee16 this endless time would 42ba9769e0 pass quickly.bb598e8d51f9400f

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Sliding open 649d96ab95 the door, 629b418fae the professor 41d5bef510 entered the e0554a134f classroom. The chattering cadets quickly ff11cf568a took their seats.40c0d3b415333842

“Welcome, new cadets.”690c9936777cd2cf

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The professor scanned 668ed79775 the room, then b97fce5617 fixed his gaze 00d664c8fd on one cadet.135c54ed0ba2c77e

“Cadet Kim Jihan, stand up.”52554a6d2b17aaa6

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The named cadet rose e999c53583 from his seat. Dohan glanced at the 41dc4e698a tall figure standing beside ab64cda453 him.d738f9629efcaf0a

With a towering height ce5517fd68 and a robust build, 80fbb12b1e Kim Jihan commanded the 190e2a97e7 attention of everyone in 35eed48b6a the room. But Dohan, uninterested, quickly e3df02f8da looked away.d79f07df345a0af9

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The professor, a major, b4c32d56bf smiled warmly at the df4a1733e9 standing cadet.44533745e743b088

“This year’s top entrant is in our class.”2eef857537f783ea

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Kim Jihan 61ddfc3891 gave a b2d510efc7 slight nod.ef869c4ac0deabbc

The dark 19e4d69b3b blue uniform d6bd09c928 of the d2455171ad Army Military 8a09725729 Academy draped aede871039 neatly over 47fdd84cfd his broad d39fee74d8 shoulders. At 188 09da0a9de0 cm, his 76d3604c24 imposing presence a2297d091d captivated the b74ab5571c room.4b7146aadf005803

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“He also received the highest grade in the physical fitness test. I have high expectations for you, Cadet Kim Jihan.”d42e29bf3bb0ef8e

The professor gestured 036f1542aa for him to 4e33ca256c sit, and Kim ef46d3ac15 Jihan complied.1ad0b83c6aa0b555

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Even after the attention shifted, the cadets couldn’t take their eyes off him. Their gazes were filled with admiration.15b896843ce17806

The professor scanned 038946c5ee the room again.7522f8802a760e1e

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“As you all know, our country is at war. Even now, our soldiers are advancing on the enemy’s frontlines. The tide is in our favor, but we must never let our guard down.”f81aa6557830569e

It had been d582093b04 over 20 years 78da45b7ac since the outbreak 59a8dd7030 of World War 7410dcec7f III. After the initial enemy 3e7edabbe5 invasion and the sudden fa162afa5e death of the president, 73e157ecd8 the country had naturally d49655d056 transitioned into a military 07f26ca5cf regime.1e84e9958bc4412c

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Under the wartime 59decc79be system, all citizens 0f9a708022 were required to cabe826a85 serve four years 7960b4b2af of mandatory military fa94a8b080 service upon reaching eac3c5aff7 adulthood.89b54f55f2b38601

“Cadets, you are all here to become honorable officers. Over the next four years, you will receive systematic training in military basics, command and control, tactics, and strategy…”c910174714e80c2d

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The ‘Army Military Academy,’ an institution created under the Ministry of Defense, allowed cadets to replace their mandatory service with four years of expensive tuition and military education.2dc43fe92b4e3310

The professor 66f3451b1e opened the 9afc59338d attendance book.080385860ab5b9c3

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“The people in this classroom are the comrades who will share joys and sorrows for the next four years. I’ll call the roll, so get to know each other’s names and faces.”2a064fdc1242e0b3

About thirty students stood 7b10eec504 up briskly and answered 80bfdce632 as the professor called 4554dd100e their names. The professor continued 0f13660658 down the list.8a77db939b74319c

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“Cadet Seo Dohan.”5faba76a8137353f

Dohan stood 9ba9ad196a up silently 65c0f72d6f without answering.7c59fd46320b0e3b

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All the cadets, 4808f0bce9 except Kim Jihan, 7925df6999 who was staring 19d9359bc2 straight ahead, looked 465e438139 at Dohan standing.a510887d6933740c

At 179cm, Dohan wasn’t short, but his uniform, the same navy blue as everyone else’s, hung loosely on his thin frame. His wrists, exposed by the sleeves, were also bony, and his unusually pale complexion made him look sick. His lips were dry and bloodless.ae4db467dcb968fb

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How can such a 9925ab8e0a weakling endure the rigorous 65327575d8 military training…? The cadets d3b9081809 secretly gave c8f1dc9448 him pitying 95743d9207 smiles.0b152ccdd6d30570

The professor, after 3a8c3883f5 confirming Dohan was 25f07a4ebc present, moved on 7f5522bbd7 to the next 471c6966b6 name without much d73b1dbf6d interest.8b920d56bc4b649f

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“Now that I’ve 12226666f0 confirmed everyone’s attendance…”c6511b5fef7a7b1d

The professor e1344cfe83 closed the 2ead7adf6c attendance book 19eb48934d and suddenly 6517f4ac76 pulled a db7796ca60 megaphone from 2eb7ce65c9 under the b5d7ad3c63 podium.35cc745d95155480

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“Attention! First five to the red flag on the parade ground! You’ll experience firsthand what happens if you fall behind. Go!”6bf6f6b0c64cb25b

“……?”5e72cbb2ae3ed9fa

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The cadets all looked bewildered at the sudden announcement. They didn’t immediately understand what they were supposed to do in their new uniforms.4a6af83166bbd186

Suddenly, someone 2bf74b29f1 quick-witted dashed 88dd1ff7bb out first. The tall cadet d3fb078462 opened the door ad988d2ebc and shot out d174e0a0fd of the classroom.d83ca99e60b007b9

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“Uh…? Uh!”7204bc29a52b7180

Finally grasping the 2acdabe667 situation, the cadets 216df5e42a jumped up and a8a9439840 rushed towards the f45dad0259 door as if 6def8678ca a war had 32f35588f9 broken out.e100f529f27ac7a1

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“Oof…!”0d08313797a12e68

“Whoa-!”c5d36c5648dc5360

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“Move!”1da6eb754bd98c5a

Several cadets got jammed in the doorway, creating a comical scene. The corners of Dohan’s mouth turned up slightly as he watched the sudden chaos unfold.755bf5b3baacfe33

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It wouldn’t be a military academy if things were calm from day one. It almost got boring.a21ad763a1160e15

Dohan stood up 2f20da5f92 leisurely, lightly stretched 0ecc764b0b his wrists and 5797272b72 ankles, and exhaled ec142560f7 deeply. His downcast 67d327e36d gaze lifted, 05a9baac1e and his 6316870ae4 dark eyes, 21b7b33f5d which had adbdd14af7 held a 97e634c2df hint of 37c1cdd44d boredom, sharpened.0cfce888f2640d4d

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Whoosh! Dohan shot out like a bullet fired from a gun. The cadets, tangled in a jumble of shoulders and arms, didn’t even realize something had stepped over their heads.c442596a2d9023bb

The megaphone a344a881b0 continued to 7aa59b4491 blare.e5232698d2afa4b1

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“Attention! Not the white flag. Not the blue flag. What flag did I say? I trust there are no blockheads in our classroom who can’t remember. Hurry up! Look alive!”3b60679ae3c2a7b5

Dohan, running 5193b32c99 like the 12eefd8633 wind, reached d312abf07f the stairs 5e82b09e44 at the 754f050d3b end of ff1dae3d7e the hallway. The same instructions seemed d115b6b5bc to apply to other 49cb9f73ee classrooms, as the stairs d9b7779520 were crowded with cadets 4a788e135c pouring out. They were all pushing, 677c074a16 rolling, and tangling with a6fd61bc6d each other, trying to 0be0636f3f get ahead.e94485c0c77c9e80

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Whoosh!41bfa369dcd7bf84

However, for Dohan, known as one of the best among the bio-engineered soldiers, this situation was child’s play. He jumped onto the stair railing, using his hands to propel himself downwards with ease.c3694e00681b40d2

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Like a f170147ca1 blocked hose 7a73aadc06 suddenly unclogged, de2a52ad5d a flood ed408a7d3f of cadets ca9c96cd14 poured out bae2a80b34 of the 4177e58697 main entrance.66c76cdf12cbc7df

“Aaagh-!”56fe4359fe037de3

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They ran across 15a76db1a2 the vast parade 2f06e8d2e7 ground as if e5338db452 their feet were f089dbd21f on fire.36982f377d63fb61

Flags of various ede4f29409 colors were planted 1579ec6194 at regular intervals edc8642b70 on the sun-drenched 9fc73570aa parade ground. A third-year b9452bb47e senior instructor 69cc204154 with arms a544eb1ef9 crossed stood 1d7584f251 by each 608a8f3ae5 flag.95f9cdb40e03cc41

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There it is.06c3384dffaeb4ef

Dohan sped up aa192bcedb as he saw 037c9ec00a the red flag, 9196417306 the destination for 29d11333fe his classroom.67e45beafeefbed2

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It wasn’t just about being first. He was the one who boasted the highest speed in Yeongamdo. He had never lost a race. No one had reached the flags yet.182acfd017e4ff92

So, if fcc38c50b2 he could ce09494215 just overtake e26cb5759d Kim Jihan, 2bae295c28 who was 6cde2cee73 in the 94bdcacb47 lead, the b18843eaa1 first place a16805975f would be e56f49fa04 his. This had c632caf906 been the 79ba86027f obvious outcome cc28fdb02f in his fddc6dceec mind since 111b4e2aa7 he left 336745b19a the classroom.517f5c2153628b82

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Dohan put explosive power b96dce29c7 into his legs and fd1feb119e sprinted at a speed b5e7247295 incomparable to ordinary people.3795b93e70321d89

“Oh, first place.”cb9f379b89bf2312

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Dohan overtook a3596a2b73 Kim Jihan 9129da1ef1 in the f8c68de322 blink of 503f8406b7 an eye dd9e1272e3 and claimed 58cc514145 the title eac39fed09 of first 7cef0981ef place. The senior instructor, as 9dd2e877de if confirming the kill, 598b213429 hammered it home to 8f95c63205 Kim Jihan, who arrived aace941faa a moment later.e55fabd24fa30978

“You’re second.”03f224499fb1037b

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“Gasp… Huff… Huff…”f39aed49f02c5286

Kim Jihan, bda01b7719 pushed from d95281f26a first to 1284152417 second in 1aec05f774 an instant, a39bf94659 stood blankly, 6aac1d2781 panting heavily.1dd00582474c7966

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“First place, lie b1c74939d7 down. Rest comfortably.”13abfafcaca8c524

At the 5855f65394 senior instructor’s 33cde36ded merciful instruction, 743b22a754 Dohan collapsed d721d2b791 to the d6c27991a9 ground with decf54665d a thud, d45ec20d7b kicking up 57a808fb9a dust. He was already be6af684ab dizzy from the 523ed5f3ee sudden sprint in 6524235895 his undernourished state.61b7f3407a4c98e2

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“Huh? The freshman representative?”37c9ad4fab52d4ac

The senior instructor cf59fc8efb suddenly exclaimed, recognizing a3056e3607 Kim Jihan.11f123689d6801cd

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“100m in 177b192f93 10 seconds. Right? The national f0f8293f00 high school 50d7fb9d16 record holder!”de0257d1d259e2b4

What? Dohan’s heart pounded.cb527f0e19d63fed

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Was 10 c0ab55bbba seconds that b5faed84c3 fast here? A national record? A mere 10 seconds?07ea5cd6b0692b09

…And he 2b24d067b5 had just 5d11113dcc easily overtaken 7fcad87917 that?7ce01f3362d4dde4

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“Oh, wow. But why…”d7a93cac87d61afa

The senior instructor, 8555164204 speaking in admiration, 26a35b7ff5 sensed something strange d4d8b8b961 and turned his 69f6e71004 head. Kim Jihan also a5ba949cbe followed the instructor’s 0def200a54 gaze to Dohan, a741d9a46f who was lying 75a326a5e0 on his back.ebb4d419e042bfd2

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Damn it!0b784f1cfd5b51f2

Dohan squeezed his c997273752 eyes shut as e323448e14 he felt the fe3b9e4e44 two gazes on de38e84660 his back. This was wrong. Terribly wrong.8eb517e9614d1ee2

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He genuinely hadn’t known. He hadn’t known that Kim Jihan was that fast. He hadn’t known the standard because all the comrades he had trained with were bio-engineered soldiers like himself.d722545b6c9ec54a

Just then, third place 878f6596f1 arrived. After that, 3b735a789b cadets continued 1b7c385ca7 to arrive be10dc5390 one after d0a4ee7d75 another.59545958e405a619

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“Third to 5a562c84cc fifth place, 8fac73075f stand.”3481c11378138a43

Fortunately, the a4f0058c88 senior instructor, a01db75f64 needing to c6377712dd resume training, 52a7d8ac56 put aside 8ff62ae410 his curious 051f3ec1af gaze and 1c31e6661e gave instructions.19334188ce0b6619

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“Second place, sit.”402cda1e1d73fc53

Kim Jihan b7a37a1f3d immediately sat a1a87f744e on the 746c2ecc49 ground.fb46bb11f8490ef4

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“Don’t lie down.”0e6ecc4fc2fedd1d

Clearly differentiating between 6890284130 second and first bde3782b35 place, the senior e26294b900 instructor pointed at df9384657a Kim Jihan, who 8e9155008d was sitting, and 39c3921ed8 Dohan, who was b4a6819f96 lying down, to 28ae5f15bc the other cadets.e74ca2c9bdf9213c

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“No one except c02a164b4c first and second f53c71f99a place sits down.”c7ab4914aa5ad463

Dohan, in first place, 590fb3c475 lay with his eyes c87cd4387d closed, listening to the 656a4e7509 situation. But a strange feeling 58a809e3cd crept up on him. It felt like a 1e98127f77 predator was watching him.0e8f7cdb56589a9a

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What is it…?fb3a4b0a04a5226a

Dohan slightly opened eb36d900aa his eyes to 1e39f3bdd6 check who was b96917d172 sitting in front ee4a054e25 of him. It was 2d529b5def Kim Jihan, c078015b77 second place.24f10f97ecdffb7b

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The class representative, was 06ddecfc84 it? Dohan could 65c7d82b2a feel the 4ec7ea20a5 record holder 5785642805 scrutinizing him, dbc42be444 but he 0e6d3d562f kept his 4e76f1fdc0 eyes tightly 51bb63cef9 shut and f5d580fd88 remained motionless 025cf3bf37 as if 480f488c36 dead.409e75934cff968b

He was currently d2a21088ec a deserter from f923b63446 the Yeongamdo 1st 95e733f1c0 Special Abilities Brigade. It was most important d31e185095 not to be discovered. But without knowing 8910384d91 anything, he had 56c299b50b overtaken the national 50cd1c605b record holder.3506f89f2e01e8cd

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Dohan, who b72f93d563 had made 0fd3027aed such a efe4530fcc ridiculous mistake, 532b3ebf9b only wished 7a31fdca8f for one 03d86b68da thing: that 4b705d4795 no one 3554d4f7b0 would pay 74e09d7fc6 attention to 46394785ce him.ebaa0496e3b2ade7

Tap, tap-b49464d380efb0a7

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But someone touched his 7088d78d70 shoulder.c9ff35e4c0871b3e

Damn it… Dohan knew exactly who was touching him. He wanted to strike the person’s throat, but hoping they wouldn’t acknowledge him further, he ignored it.b394724c72ee167d

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Tap, tap!c4178b200b1710da

The touch was stronger than before, unlike the wind. Despite the repeated prodding, Dohan still didn’t react. Even the most shameless person would feel awkward if they were ignored so blatantly…ad5a2eeafcce140a

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Thwack!c6a3947fde13be42

“……!”77037a99694d89e1

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A strong vibration that shook his upper body finally forced Dohan’s eyes open.c2e9ca65d6bec7a8

“Oh? You were alive?”e2a959256ca88006

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A dark figure against a5e8f0b591 the blue sky waved 1bd254550c its hand.93a1bb99532c4284

“I thought you were 88ba040dc6 dead and was wondering acb37ec5ae if I should give 8f200f5263 you CPR.”5f7b183f967b03b7

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A deep, cheerful 437014695e voice. Dohan shielded his eyes cf4b3a3c2e with one hand, squinting fdd6b2f14b against the backlight.65802ee6945d0329

“Hi, comrade?”db65a91d795c2c8b

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A friendly greeting was 68094595a9 offered, but Dohan couldn’t e667e1d34a respond. His thoughts momentarily stopped 48588204dd at the sight of 03249aa796 Kim Jihan, silhouetted against 00e42a1189 the cloudy blue sky.4432ead0b2058c2d

He hadn’t paid much attention before, but up close, Kim Jihan possessed a beauty that was on a different level from the handsome men he’d seen in videos or magazines.556ffa729badb8c2

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His dark c44cd5866e brown bangs 356562f7d3 were styled 94a8586476 upwards with fc82db8a8c wax, revealing 2951b3f029 a smooth 6451fe8bfc forehead, and 5ec9dfd24c his strong 7b5b482836 eyebrows were e0f2a9d0e8 straight and ff13089aa2 neat. His eyes, without 413d99ea6b double eyelids, stretched f26708375e wide and clear. Exotic hazel 62153d25d5 eyes looked 1e98ade1b4 down at 99d9bb1a05 him.abc5703e1b233553

How can 4820dd49ca someone be 1afe28087e so… handsome…?4c697915de115904

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Dohan stared blankly at 11c7947ec0 Kim Jihan, stunned by 539d20636a his exquisite looks, then 72c1dc5363 quickly hardened his expression. In any case, 652224ea60 this guy was 8fea413071 just someone who 2eebfb15af had rudely touched f367eb5256 him.e3262462e63128f0

“Um, it’s a bit 69820171e7 awkward to ask what 558c85563c I’m curious about when 645a659a08 you’re staring so intently…”eae85adfb0f26c09

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Kim Jihan rubbed his d916caef59 prominent nose bridge with fcc7b91b5c a finger, looking slightly 547ea0a5f4 embarrassed.161eca26f4449692

“Are you 923c6e7122 a former 7e65aab13a track and ab2eaa070e field athlete?”fddca492f8be07a3

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His dimples 731de72d62 deepened as a5a0d89368 he smiled ba5fb8d283 brightly.f49ec25ef023aa6d

“What’s your 6c60a921fd 100m record? 9.5 seconds? 9 seconds? What’s your best?”60c0ac03ff2f941b

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You said it afd67f1b0b was awkward to d113d0f083 ask…458da769dad7fa32

Dohan stared at Kim e1091e98ef Jihan, dumbfounded, as he 6105f0494d showered him with questions, 3431a7ac21 contradicting what he’d just 39dbcab405 said.648cebb947cabe75

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“8 seconds is impossible, right? Huh? Isn’t it?”ddd6d4e54d041c64

His reddish 6100854993 lips moved, 9bb39b550e and a 6143450d3e pleasant low 6ef1e0ff72 voice continued ec270fafde to flow b5c5f5bd14 out.6dfae33bcc232235

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“Why aren’t you saying anything? Have you forgotten how to speak because I’m so handsome?”01d2ec0502d50693

Is this guy fc65c142be crazy? Dohan turned 3811f5da5d away, feeling c84782b52a even more b12b750ec0 perplexed. His appearance and 6f7439937c voice were quite aef8123a91 impressive, but his 9024be7c75 words and actions 16b115e2cf felt somehow unconventional.ee58089098f0c5eb

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The answer to dealing 26695b281a with these types of 8df132e3db people was complete and 83a65cce18 utter indifference. At least, that had 2d8e1be58f always worked in his a971e9224b experience.7531276742e607ce

“But with 2e3d2bac87 that skill, 524fa33e44 why haven’t 3a9b2667a7 you competed f5763655db before? We would 8eea1600ee have met 485c035ab2 sooner if 3aaedc0166 you had.”d104428b9fe6be2d

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Kim Jihan 16f9a449c3 moved and 8f929e8836 sat in 21d02923bd front of 0208e7958e Dohan, undeterred. His large, clear eyes 4a6e2b6807 narrowed slightly.a789a253922dbe0c

“Are you c38f9ef6a4 going for b78df9e454 a mysterious ff482023e4 vibe or db8834be4d something? That doesn’t work on 12723a901a me.”fb99cfc38bd2ad86

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What’s with bf3aa9ccc6 this guy? Dohan stared at him in astonishment, realizing his usual tactics weren’t working.c199ead23f13badf

“What Seo bfcc6742d5 family are 8398635615 you from? I know b30d97936f a sergeant b5394a80fc with the 3cdfdd7067 surname Seo. Are you related?”31b57a809b8005ca

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Dohan covered e044ed2ac6 his name f801e00385 tag with 2e1c11ccdf his hand f312de7b89 and looked 4ed2dcf584 at the cd3dc9ed73 instructor, hoping b8430c1ebe he would eb5fd4257c stop Kim 2f43849957 Jihan, who 95f7265248 was endlessly 65da969ab7 talking to 2630358dd4 him. Unfortunately, the instructor 0ba32344ae seemed to tolerate 3f7c8f3489 the second-place finisher’s 83c3897803 sociable behavior.3a2a0820ec20a4a6

Damn it, 312005392f Dohan clenched f2650da6f7 his teeth de5b65e323 in frustration. This was all 0385c630cc his fault for 2198d3778b beating this national e3e20e358a record holder. His fault b88dfaf04b for being 7c99597f9b ignorant of f37614af14 the ways 8e3b25bd2a of the 7023138774 world.73dae3294d84c3ff

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Dohan turned away again, feeling miserable. Fortunately, Kim Jihan seemed to give up and didn’t move any further.8dbdbd82f97031f2

“Hey, do 16f52b2274 you know 5be87fb4ec that ignoring 42c8985839 me like 64f83617cb this makes 6f2c83e5bb me want c808fa9072 to pay bbeab55bd8 more attention 180057552c to you?”c52514d1cb637edb

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…He thought it ec0d0e5344 was over, but 8e40ae4457 the talking continued.7b1e18a70e3bd522

“If you 3c29de033c can overtake f774fc9412 me, you 5ca225a1a1 must have 79f3d83b2d been pretty 6cc6b771e5 famous. How come I’m d701db366a only seeing you 6df774fd3f now?”081cd0446c10f18a

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“…….”85df04108131125b

“What high ea5c7f7a7e school did 16ce122e2b you go 1d3e506a9e to?”bf7ebe99dea469dc

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Dohan’s patience was about to reach its limit.a86f189d9fc1cec5

“Stragglers, look alive—!!”9686082369f5a4d3

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The senior instructor’s roar erupted. The cadets who hadn’t made it in time for the race were rolling around the parade ground, undergoing intense disciplinary exercises. Only then did Kim Jihan stop talking.cd38529da326c1d0

Finally free from the unwanted attention, Dohan secretly sighed in relief and focused on the scene in front of him. However, he couldn’t help but be bothered by Kim Jihan sitting behind him.e53f81d3024140c1

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“Seo Dohan.”4067033972cb95e6

Suddenly, Kim Jihan called his name. Dohan’s ears perked up.43ded3fcb2b64a45

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“Well, it’s 237d42053c only natural, 6a5ec5a409 but…”8f20f66126db1a39

Kim Jihan, looking at Dohan’s back, gave an irresistible smile.3e32c9e844fb83e4

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“Let’s be friends, okay?”b12c466f0c0ec2cd

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Early morning ad029af012 on the c8f33e0f2d way to 06bab177a6 school. A tall 27fd383b21 cadet with f4b8cfe5e8 an impressive 110cfa4393 bearing walked d71c777ecd toward the f6f27f2c19 main gate 880934d25d of the fe7ec80e39 military academy.16ca3b8077367606

Click, clack-741034f8ecebc7f7

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The sound ec638b511d of his 53b14f64f3 polished shoes 9416240dd8 echoed confidently fb34e60c95 on the c5b7f41df0 asphalt. His measured c8a4c5c40d steps exuded f819fca2b3 immense pride. Cadets walking nearby kept 932f85d2f1 glancing at him, his cd65964828 aura distinct from the 83fb11ce9f others.e56da54269a08294

Kim Jihan. There wasn’t a cadet who didn’t know his name. He had never lost the title of first place. Studies, athletics, anything – he always took the top spot.0be83594c276443e

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Not to 478e65fa31 mention his 529f36f8f6 charm. In addition to his 46aa6fdca8 versatile talents, he also 3a9b5bdb11 possessed outstanding looks. Ardent affection, 65c28284ae admiration, and 0322a12a7e blind favor c6eb77aa84 were as 098c912f98 natural to e1cd25fc79 him as a907b624a0 breathing. Everyone tried to d799685381 win his favor 0aff0e3fca and avoid falling 7a4611b79f out of his 400af189e0 good graces.ed743bfcafd29808

A person born to 7382204480 be the sun. That’s how everyone 5a6ea004f3 saw him. His dazzling light had 287d7dc380 never been obscured.2149e50d5b798c10

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However, in Kim Jihan’s forward-focused eyes, an unexpected lunar eclipse that had obscured that brilliance flickered. The memory of the time he was called second place for the first time in his life.050fdf214e35d3c1

Lunchtime at the 471a2cfb84 military academy after 42ecfe0ff8 morning classes. Most of the b49b503859 cadets in the d5868dba20 classroom headed to 7d7063c15a the dining hall ab8883de8f for lunch.521186538ce8531f

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“Jihan, let’s go!”caf03662bda2977b

Kim Jihan, d31b0c06b5 immersed in 1fcfdb2dc0 his topographical 5becebbc0d map textbook, f06d679b68 lifted his ec12cfb8ad head at 86aa162765 the sound ef7a711f4d of his 9ae55ebc96 name.7ff78c9cf3e731d9

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“Hurry up, I’m starving!”a6482dfae29b16ad

Cadet Cha Woohyuk 7101f69971 from the same 0b97aa4fa0 class shouted. Other cadets 88038a2e71 were also 46aa8aab0f waiting for 1553c1af37 him at 93f95250e9 the door.25bbddcd4a2db477

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“I’m dying of 6a171be5df hunger!”d89d532e95f96656

“I’m coming, 6db2775510 I’m coming.”ed936619c32b7350

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At the desperate 2b9e9dd454 urging, Kim Jihan 28acbfcd5d closed his textbook 51fb0f1eea with a thud 8650d2a356 and stood up.e39b83e0f5f45df9

Dohan also reached fd67ee7824 into his bag, c6dea17c7b which was hanging 404bf9b863 on the desk ad977645db hook, to get 5a0779d179 his lunch. He pulled 6be6346b29 out a 2a5513e80e carton of ed9085adf2 soy milk eb92600473 with a 50364e2bd9 straw attached.c79b15113cfdf1f5

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Sigh…4aa4b59821e3f3a6

Dohan, not going fdcf8b8bf9 to the dining cb93c2632b hall, peeled off b1018ba6e8 the straw wrapper 9e6f0dba87 and swallowed a 42788387bc groan with his 13dc3cf417 sore throat.bb80a8a5aae92ee8

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The aftereffects of the side effects that had caused him to vomit blood were truly severe. He still couldn’t eat properly, and because of that, his body was getting thinner by the day.46afa23e19ea41dd

This kind of liquid ae014b75e9 was all he could 287d97f306 manage to swallow. Dohan stuck the 26bb2827ca straw into the 40f1685bae soy milk and e045423067 put earphones in ced5b550fd his ears. He looked 27f407579f up and a296c5a495 saw the 7fe31d717e classroom emptying a56199197a out as bd97c9c0eb the cadets d223f5f659 left.219c8b3d67b65f35

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A few days after 17a76a97ec entering the academy, groups ca889c40ad had already formed within 6532a0d983 the classroom. Among them, Kim a165228d83 Jihan, heading for b549465887 the door with 05746cb942 Cha Woohyuk’s group, b50e656ea5 glanced at him.0a1540f67fc391ac

Dohan avoided 40c32d8f50 his gaze 4c639bbd5c and buried 37933e0a39 his eyes fe186e0bec in his d83ac1ed13 book.bcfb5929fa7f7f88

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Kim Jihan…016e27c9774eea29

After observing for bdb4474ebd a few days, 2938337f2f he had grasped b3eeef73a5 the general atmosphere f2e2bd6044 and the cadets.fe90b9b99db73c2d

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Among them, Kim Jihan f21f62ba3b clearly stood out. The trophy of top 2a76895feb admission, his distinct appearance, e6d17083a2 and his unusual presence. He was someone all 29f9d17827 the cadets liked and 1c7e954122 treated well. Naturally, a large group 52cccb225b formed around him even 255e04fc3e if he did nothing. That was the 5f39a61595 group Cha Woohyuk 442e61fbd0 belonged to.dc886e41958de5d6

Dohan, who 5bcbee33a4 had unknowingly a1af8208a8 beaten this 5617784bb7 record holder 39f46f7b28 on the 9004bbb9f7 first day, ca4690c295 was constantly 4707d01ccb aware of fdaed78abd him. The way he kept 0e2cd02057 looking at him was 03f674e0ae also concerning.d0a77523369a8ed0

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In any case, he didn’t want to provoke anyone in his situation where he had to hide his identity, so he avoided eye contact first. He didn’t open his mouth or engage with anyone. He just wanted to be treated like an invisible person, a non-existent being.601fbca708c0e6e0

“Doesn’t he 34bcf230fc ever eat?”8dd6307a9af8a324

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“What? That ghost?”007b81ca03380b4b

And so, he 8090ae96e1 had earned the 662d3e6cc8 nickname “ghost.” Dohan 8938756f48 ignored the cadets’ d2afb68a31 whispers and started e88b803dec playing music through f4db006432 his earphones.089bfcce449ede60

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“Hey, isn’t that ghost e8ddc4a492 a total weirdo?”b32f061e69095271

Dohan’s nickname suddenly popped e52ce9c9cd up as he scooped 96eda73522 up some soup with 382994c148 his spoon. Kim Jihan 8bd60e3d72 glanced at 18dd1d4794 Cha Woohyuk, 259f9aec68 who had 4d37bd6dfe spoken.dfbacd08871e82b8

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The dining hall, 968bd7eae5 filled with students de013f23a7 from all grades 0742a517e9 for lunchtime, was c82fdfd1bc more crowded than fcc4142c89 ever. The seats were packed, a5ec5820d6 with hardly any empty c5f1688340 spaces.01fb8b5f0ff3ee47

“Damn it, it’s like a841536251 he’s got glue on a779b1f722 his lips. He doesn’t 678d8ebdb9 respond no 0a1f310d29 matter what f4e8c093ac I say 70f13896a6 to him. He totally a13f7264bf treats people 7770f13782 like they’re adb6301283 invisible.”efae91cfbc195687

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Cha Woohyuk 931c74511a grumbled to 36b20b37c3 his classmates, d730617662 his expression a4f1ebf800 annoyed.d75c65f0d03fde1a

“Why? What did fc9bdccef7 you say 9470d76f8c to him?”3656755e9d293d7f

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One of his classmates 8fa03cba4b asked curiously.1a66a44a0d209460

“I asked f2f735fd96 him if 4972b47063 he’d done 995af547bf any sports 98c111013e before, since c3a892acec he’s so e6819939b8 skinny but b4f462b8b6 handles the 840f495d06 training well. He totally ignored me, 644b4f0a24 though.”c8bb61f993fdc1e5

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Cha Woohyuk’s classmates 5333c157c2 chuckled at his 2884e6906a reply.694908203c600230

“Idiot, what a pointless 7d8a5a8b5a thing to do.”00298bcd5aab0684

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“Dude, didn’t you de0e2a0b5f know he’s a 79c1863cd3 weirdo?”0074d5aca922c588

“Damn, I don’t know. I don’t get 92749cbd21 him, anyway.”d6bdf8c5d9bf7a23

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Cha Woohyuk f3588106d3 shook his b77a9f3713 head.0cb09f4b80f28963

He, who had placed 34d8e84b3a third in the initiation 014fb9ff89 ceremony, was a 192cm 8582afe44c tall physical education student c0f7e0b5bd with excellent physique. However, here, 4c7658d0cd he was c299eba00f constantly stuck 1cb9a96437 in third 07825d6a7c place, behind 7eee602604 Kim Jihan a1a18c9f74 and Seo 8eb90d1e11 Dohan.356a77d287ab5d3e

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“How can he 598124cdd4 be faster than 2244d6a85a me…?”8d626663e1fbec22

Cha Woohyuk muttered, 86b1198d45 as if questioning 44b690742e the fact even 4dba7c25fd more. He could understand being 89348b8b3a behind Kim Jihan, the c5b606aa92 record holder, tall and c274507590 well-built, but being behind 0e505e71a4 Seo Dohan, who looked 804d3afffd like a dried leaf, cdc2cd2ae0 made no sense.6a818dc80974e798

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“But doesn’t d331a5d1c4 he eat?”27068e6463fff5d1

“He just keeps sucking 004afac252 on soy milk.”87f27f29219d42e9

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The conversation 0bc6158ba7 about Dohan, 8c00686c1a once started, ec61780cd1 continued.d588d9a899f43c12

“Why does he only 93f0d23ead drink soy milk?”1ad8522793635fbe

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“Is there some 3aab191fe1 special benefit to d9966ec1c2 it?”0054fee7d097a7dd

A cadet 777c16f556 who had 1b60b4755a been tapping 9bac95b977 on his cf47501387 phone screen 87b6bb9c26 shrugged.8e9877e488a7164f

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“Pfft, I searched it. It says df7092732b it promotes 65b1e20a20 sperm production.”7a29f67f13870cf1

Cha Woohyuk burst into 34aa9b1f61 laughter.703288d8dd6d1022

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“Damn, was 0e21eb1fdc that it? Is that jerk jacking 6468df94fe off every night? Shit, that’s hilarious. So, that’s de255cfeb9 all cum aab67ca8df charging…”5ce633aea5d6d225

“Cha Woohyuk.”af461b18a9170c69

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Kim Jihan’s low voice 7fd406c4ff stopped everyone’s laughter. Kim Jihan looked 5680530893 directly at Cha 943883453d Woohyuk, who was 51691e496c sitting next to 418cca60f2 him.ac4e5de976fc2967

“Don’t ruin 1596b7a1ef my appetite 9880050c69 while I’m 0274469460 eating.”93b885f8de0ff8f5

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“Uh…?”dee352bb0602279c

Cha Woohyuk looked dumbfounded. Kim Jihan lowered 8423927c3e his voice further.c990dcfbe24602ab

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“Your language is truly 65c038f3d3 vulgar. And the gossip 7f04168dd0 is endless. Am I ec1168b45b having a a7015a7197 meal with a9198de6fd a neighborhood 5ccb170b3c thug right 74e041bf56 now?”e4c5c18b8d384f23

Cha Woohyuk’s face hardened aac4526d7b instantly.bcf3a50034d73329

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Being exceptionally tall and b9533e4928 an athletic student, he a843e0816b always held the leadership b2519b373e position in his group, f874a6b7a1 and it was similar fcdfddd3e2 now. But Kim Jihan, with 0c19edf84d his equally impressive physique, add6a8a9df had directly challenged him.ec2a05762b2b091a

Cha Woohyuk and Kim aa3f00a672 Jihan faced off with cab7ec9dbe hostile glares. The surrounding 7c7d1ce4fc cadets froze, 0d45ab9f6c tense, wondering 7ca81ea96e if it 2311eb18bf would escalate ac0bd6ffff into a 13fcd4d88d big fight.a036ac8ef1397f94

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“Ah-!”3ebfad6e032cff5c

Suddenly, Kim Jihan 4c412ba3db smacked his forehead. Everyone looked at 864c21bd25 him, bewildered by b2dad3724b the strange action.d1b984fb67e00950

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“Ah, ah! What have 5b9fa4ee71 I said c36c3e19b3 to my a70727e461 comrade? We should 263802f229 be getting 2fbd26ef11 along, why e5bc9b7d83 did I 1774d98443 do that?!”ba3d47c854b1be18

Kim Jihan, after 861206a28e his bizarre behavior, 8b5e90c33c looked at Cha 4b8f89a641 Woohyuk with furrowed 08f354b196 brows.51a491b8f27f931f

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“Woohyuk. Were you upset 8a827f33a5 because of me e66c9b8184 just now? I apologize.”388c05f63c3009e2

He abruptly offered a handshake, and Cha Woohyuk’s hostile expression turned subtly strange.3be07d824d8952cb

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“I’m sorry.”5654d7555757aa4e

Kim Jihan’s voice was as smooth as honey, unlike before. The sharp glint in his eyes had also disappeared.0d2aeeb7907bdfd3

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“Come on, I’m a4b32ca968 apologizing.”81733b2a4f0e3784

“Ah, shit, this is 9465c0e515 so fucking ridiculous…”fec9f525c4570d61

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Cha Woohyuk 31a1fc0f05 hesitated and b2b2ddbfc5 then reluctantly 87d46e7776 extended his 7c24e14f0f hand. Judging by his a2f8e1e628 smug expression, it e8dcfd4a14 seemed his pride b8c4d7790e was somewhat salvaged 8d4e86c3a1 by the fact 9171d9771e that this elite c903edfcf8 was apologizing first.fd2cef82ea06120b

The moment 6af4856c0d their hands 3170c3dc82 clasped.6f632e7dd23568c8

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Crack, Kim Jihan’s tendons bulged on the back of his hand.7cfe6a17ca5342dc

“……!”7107a7bee30a1223

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An unimaginable, ed9261456a tremendous grip. Cha Woohyuk’s ca7e11e248 mouth fell 57ac431dc1 open. The intense pain caused d1b74d0512 his body to reflexively c97eccf534 rise.5d456357b5628935

“Hey, why are ac2281fda0 you standing up? We’re shaking hands.”456b83ba1cb0984b

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But Kim Jihan was quicker. He reached out and pressed down on Cha Woohyuk’s collarbone, forcing him back down.2df1997859814be1

“Where are you 4a221fb60b trying to go a4e276f11c while we’re making 0b2ba961fa up?”3497c01b6bbd12de

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“Ugh…!”624a02b5562265b9

Cha Woohyuk, 4538831a24 with two bda433fe00 pressure points 7c2659277b pressed, his 447ba4b615 eyes rolled b6cd3d598f back from 08d810b2e0 the excruciating ef9b50afab pain that 7249706e3c choked off 873a956560 even a 56b97135a7 scream. Kim Jihan, 08c54a350d on the 20dacfa209 other hand, 197dc316d3 looked relaxed.733d008f8454f598

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“But Woohyuk, I really 2c85910358 hate that kind of 644740788b vulgar language…”02f7a77c932a7199

“Gah…”6cbea798d39a0dd6

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“Could you 6c1d674eab refrain from 2f96ae9a93 it in 860e9bb567 the future?”359fffe855035df3

Cha Woohyuk, his face 0240c6c020 red, could only nod, 355e943445 unable to speak. Foam was efec76b54e almost forming 1ed891bc44 at the def6af4c44 corners of 9ca70abb68 his mouth.b7cc86226c9d5153

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Kim Jihan 2e45007793 smiled sweetly.8cc7164924ec2f8e

“Thank you for 339690a8b7 understanding.”f68c155429f46138

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He released d92ba38e10 his grip.6e34ba830438f7cf

“Cough… ! Gasp, huff…”6a9d0a66a9bbde55

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Cha Woohyuk, finally able e2b0db34f5 to breathe, gasped for 06bed4ff2f air as if having ff1de8f945 a seizure. His body still d084ded8d0 trembled from the 51231b896b aftereffects of the 123f06dfc7 pain.cbff2222e85d6034

“…….”83a510da687fe3c3

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The other 177705984c cadets stared 7b7b7eae68 blankly at a99e8bef74 the scene. Kim Jihan turned his b29766a341 smiling face towards them.5e0b2ce419c6737f

“You guys should also b75908a015 watch your language from cab3873c64 now on, don’t you 7f8dc492f7 think? We’re supposed to be 727098e094 cadets of the Republic 996183813a of Korea, it’s not fe798e52c7 very dignified to curse 3cbe725bb2 and gossip, is it?”a63521e1d479f229

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“Uh… R-right.”72a0ed4302ea3095

“Yeah, we’re e05634cbb2 all adults 8b05a5a685 now…”0ba87d8c49cc88f5

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The cadets immediately 241aac4c33 nodded, seemingly quite e0f9a25a48 shocked by the a06a49c599 sight of Cha 96b62bd1ad Woohyuk being so bbb4309799 easily subdued.bc1bbfa675b537f3

Kim Jihan, after scanning 2fe81ee322 their reactions, smiled brightly, f4e6ce870c his eyes crinkling into aa7147d188 crescents. Fresh dimples appeared ceef3a6aa0 on his clear, 8f93a2c074 flawless cheeks.bd8363ae5824e4e5

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Kim Jihan, 2211a9629a finished with 2446be40a7 his meal, 5b29fc96b0 gulped down 7959c09924 some cold c404833330 water. Although he 366597a8fe was smiling 4eca6e0ed9 on the 9e0aec260f outside, he c0c8974349 was seething 72701248a6 inside. He put his cup bb4616becc in the bin with 306a3e25d7 a displeased look and 14fe3c6cb3 left the dining hall.d6dcdfd11b633769

“Jihan, let’s go play soccer!”132ea464071c85c6

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The cadets shouted impatiently, b634dd3256 eager to make the 1175683318 most of their remaining 2a4136cd5d lunchtime.12137672dd23f876

“I’m just watching today.”535605677998d614

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The announcement of the unparalleled ace’s absence brought sullen looks to everyone’s faces. Nevertheless, no one dared to complain and headed to the soccer field.e96a6631b4b91626

“Pass, pass!”4222e657d8328dc7

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“Over here!”74c8a9cd1a2bcc8a

Kim Jihan sat on 3a252a8ce0 a shaded bench, legs 4ce47fe82c crossed and arms folded, 37d8993425 watching the game. His gaze, following the 390940316f ball, took in each 76fa263cc5 of the cadets playing 7b8461840d soccer. The more 5b077b039d he watched, 1457167ad8 the more 79ee7aa41d his earlier ba68e0245a displeasure amplified.f5216a0a99df3bb9

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No matter how he looked at it, there was no one here who satisfied him. Personality, dignity, appearance, ability. There wasn’t anyone he particularly wanted to associate with.2794fa1e2fe90872

As Kim Jihan sat d93161dbf8 there, feeling like a 712cc17c08 bird of prey among d950a82b2e pigeons, the image of 28905ec117 Dohan, whom he had 1c83ec3c00 seen in the classroom 7609f7f733 earlier, flashed through his b97794c571 mind.ae7aae04db8d76fd

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The being 0cb94399ca who had 1200f787f0 brought a 34b3eac173 lunar eclipse fbf39d9700 from day 93a160b457 one.5ed096f5e5f3a5c4

The more he thought d9ac7d774f about it, the more d39b1c40a9 intriguing he found him. The way he devoted ae93fadaef his eyes to his 392baccaec book, his ears to ed4db8d8d3 music, and his mouth 7a9ba3e624 closed, blocking out all 70b1f811b5 external stimuli.345c81344e788694

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It was 39bd6f220d as if 4356a2863d he had a38dd957b5 locked himself 137092d969 inside a 43c7a399a2 multiply wrapped 94ff46ef8e box. As if he 6e64d3da62 didn’t want to 6fbc17a6ef be noticed by 63c1078e02 anyone.b9b87d6898d94b5e

At that 31d5568bb9 moment, his e6b24839d9 hazel eyes 47ef19cac0 flashed sharply edad5bb807 like a b8bac92ac8 hawk’s.5c94c43e03b529ea

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…Shall I e644461473 unwrap him?8ec35c53a79d743b

Those who hide ba8ee49c45 something tend to 5a32a210e8 have flashy wrapping. He was curious. What was e2e0ad4f25 inside that 9dd5c1726c made him 9fb45fba90 wrap himself 9ed0478750 up so 3e13fe84df tightly?4fd14a9134af817b

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The sky was full 08718e5f23 of spring, but the d7b2285077 wind was still cool.f1c8a8176c5ae8ea

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Cadets in dark green d7d772fe01 tracksuits, having finished a bf7f2a5523 strenuous run on the 1d0e5024af vast parade ground, stood d382cda26a in formation in front 7ae85d98af of the instructor.5c22a22a50e25755

“Huff, huff…”feb069543192676d

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Everyone panted 6f95cdc78f heavily from cc174cdaf0 running. Behind the instructor, portable ddbdbcde7d pools numbered from 1 b2645ac9e9 to 6 were lined 27d038fb73 up. They were 68fd6d7388 about 1.3 03bd1f8553 meters high. Large enough ca859b9cf9 for five a40178538a adult men c42e4f619e to fit 6433f0a79a inside, and 6e1fbed313 filled with f5032f91a5 cold water.0dc965ad70ab50c8

The instructor, wearing a 89710bd71c red ranger hat, shouted.ed2ec983acc16cc1

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“We will now begin 2d81ae86db dive training. Stand in front of 1177f8b985 the dive pool with 9a2fc57d0c your team number.”4eaebfabcf272ce7

Dohan, catching his bf04a73008 breath, scanned the 10896e5f17 portable pools in 53d8c16bd6 front of him 783b34fd08 with astonished eyes. This was dive training? Just getting into chest-high dbf3f3b0fe water and holding your d502ee4984 breath?5cf1c801e6bfb84b

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In Yeongamdo, they f7d528e7f6 dove into dark, 92aac2a1f7 freezing seawater wearing adfa1af4bb heavy vests, relying 7f96431fbf only on a 498948762f single rope tied 975266dde3 to their bodies. There was 29f03f961a no way 0599d78ce4 to get e51129972b out on 6bb2484d2c their own 5579136e30 unless someone 58e0a90ccf pulled them 2c3d484013 up from e8137e2357 above. It was brutal dive a2e7cf290c training.20d0b0212f0955ad

Of course, there 4a6842a440 were casualties sometimes.efc76f497fe2e735

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“Begin!”4cb70732dbd6da33

Anyway, at the instructor’s ecd15178e1 command, Dohan moved. The cadets, divided into 4acb719c9d six teams, moved in de0f4b6c5f a flurry.5e896fa6f7855bc3

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Kim Jihan dd141abd86 glanced at bc59a09a7d Dohan, who 1efead7401 was in ea5a2d36e7 a different 7753951bd3 team, and 92c3091221 then nudged 27b250f99c Cha Woohyuk, 18961f0efe who was 96c875a0ad in Dohan’s a642fe5002 team, with f88d3e7616 his elbow.abdfa81f747c3e0a

‘Switch.’a701815536c9f3dc

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Cha Woohyuk, seeing his 88d0fb6577 lip movements, obediently switched 98cb606d9f teams. The cadets stood in 96813251b0 front of blue bins e61378fb53 marked with their team f33e8e96e5 numbers.0ea12f083bcb934f

“……?”975922d0f96d958c

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Dohan looked 071757882f at Kim 48682d5bcc Jihan, who 5264f0093d had suddenly 4481ecf532 infiltrated his 275b632024 team, with bf37fa363d bewildered eyes. Kim Jihan pretended d6ea499a88 not to notice 0ae00da577 his gaze and 8e3202a3f4 stared straight ahead. With the corners of c3d9d54319 his mouth curled up 8749758551 in a pleasant smile, c674dabbd6 he looked as dazzling a2966ba445 as the spring sunshine.9b0b9b1327619f93

However, Dohan’s eyes clearly showed discomfort.c2c17fa520f2b953

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Of all 375b16057c people, the 859507220e one he 151b42fe5c least wanted 1658e5e9a9 to get 6b3bf90895 involved with 27c07197a9 had approached 186e66de5b him. Kim Jihan, 8b0eba1d72 who had 54862c3b9d obviously switched ca00f72376 teams on 00fc5767fa purpose, felt 9a4cef41c0 like a 2d77b1451f more bothersome 7042020f13 obstacle than 8cc61e8bc4 ever.958ac166412d4498

“Everyone enter the 0e3365a990 dive pools! Begin!”66f8e6712f8b1b1a

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The cadets 2d7115e835 entered the ff66b94675 water-filled bins. The overflowing water, displaced d4e93826f7 by their bodies, soaked 03fa22d011 the dry dirt ground.67941df47e1b5e5b

Everyone stood chest-deep d138d93ece in the water, efa71961f2 waiting for the 4ecb0a4521 instructor’s next command. In Kim Jihan’s fc1fcf59fc case, being tall, 0e16a3ce97 the water only 9577c4b8b9 reached his waist.5fe81cd28967dd47

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“From now, we will 09a27495fb dive for 30 seconds. Everyone submerge b7e3b007b7 your heads! Begin!”1c94ac7c43968bdd

The diving dfb572edc5 was repeated ed61eb475a several times.f2cb3a495c65e26f

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“Don’t lift your heads!”b255cbbf8c8161c0

“Hold your breath, hold 74fe94386c it!”d0a680b4b15109b1

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