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by mimiKim Jihan scanned 3b832cfbbe the items with 87541e11b4 a startled expression.23d73750b0a20c48
A belt, an armband, 43d1655f36 and a sword…7c4adcb626b1ba95
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Anyone could see they were bc0ccc7622 unusual. Moreover, their quality fe59805b12 was so exquisite, ed0d941284 they looked like 7aeed2b52c works of art 5ecf9a05d7 crafted by a 6e8e9cc308 master.ce53cd10fb185702
His eyes wide with astonishment, 4202796db4 he first picked up the b69ff11c5e wide, black belt.ba9d1d20d210c05b
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Touching it directly, he 780c41a455 found the surface felt 789ed20d93 like leather, yet the 248ca682b7 inside was as hard 2ab03d6279 as a steel plate. It seemed to have some a4e024b146 kind of metal reinforcement inside. The leather buckle, attached at f914ef281e the seam, looked well-worn, as 4a9e14753e if only one notch had eff3429d53 ever been used.256c228128970ebb
With a flicker 2fe0d0964f of curiosity, he 2861d3ead9 held the belt fb236a4eac against his abdomen.ac2e352fbd45d8c9
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“……”e03cbe2b8218373d
At that moment, 7d8716ac4f an undeniable certainty 7ddf403586 flashed in Kim 93c8420092 Jihan’s eyes.f672a6d4b2e65e11
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Even he, with his lean physique, had a fairly slim waist. But even with his lungs filled to their capacity, the pin wouldn’t reach the used notch.09635560842d74ed
It was clearly Dohan’s waist size.dcfd89a0b591ecfd
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Kim Jihan put down the belt, undoubtedly Dohan’s, and reached for the black armband.77051b258a93f3e0
Intricately embroidered on the cloth 308b5ee5ba armband was the face of 05eb1ffd03 a demon with black horns. Its mouth was f3b1e439e0 stretched into a decf30e5a2 grin, and its 90efcbf76c eyes blazed with b627e6b8a7 the fires of 33f327b37e hell.b0bf30c256337de0
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‘…The Black Devil.’c97df05916db9a8c
The strange object deepened b41338ff62 the confusion in Kim 013d5a0b9e Jihan’s eyes.274abefc8a1c0670
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Judging by the quality, it wasn’t cheaply made. It seemed to symbolize some kind of group. Devil worshippers, or some other secret organization…09c7a67b69653abb
Perhaps it was d1ea866ab8 a real mark bfc40dd08c of a first-class f3319cfd92 spy…e242395c39745ba7
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With a darkened 3466f17097 expression, Kim Jihan 9347ab6930 set the armband 0d8f490177 down and examined 21b525c948 the two swords. Traditional Eastern-style blades, they were 54f578500c black from scabbard to hilt.2c662dd6ffa27f35
He drew one of 8fd80faf34 the swords from its 4eec5f9047 sheath.e60c6b52fcb5e588
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A jet-black blade emerged. The color was 614a99f29d so unusual that d44a75d3a3 Kim Jihan lightly 9f37682e42 touched it to 8aa2a15c6e see if it b3e2301011 was real.89b2004271bd122b
“……!”c2c38b1fd77f758b
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The moment his finger made baeb68e348 contact, it was sliced open.4ff6c1831e404b9b
“…….”c42483919ecf8d76
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Kim Jihan stared in surprise at his bleeding finger. It was as sharp as a finely honed sword. The blade was so dark that it didn’t reflect the fluorescent light at all.66a531728b54a265
It was literally a bbad8fa905 sword of darkness that 962de11dfd absorbed all light.80010212d323a67b
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Where did he get these things…? Kim Jihan couldn’t fathom how to interpret these extraordinary items. His earlier good mood had vanished without a trace.31ebee4427a2017b
Click—The bathroom door opened.8ae661b36981f689
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“……!”672256bc575c4471
Kim Jihan’s head snapped around. Dohan emerged, towel-drying 9a7b5ce1cc his wet hair.e7cd6439fc9e4151
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‘Damn it!’c2b04fb6266dd941
Kim Jihan hurriedly 31067cc8ac tried to cover 54448fe90c the open case b670615732 with his body.0d4622f5a80be8a1
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But Dohan’s gaze was already fixed on the open case like an arrow shot from a bow.466b0b60e274b909
“……!!”cb10ed7b096e2228
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A wave of shock washed 7347515d4e over Dohan.6a59853a12150776
Kim Jihan had seen his 3efc9568eb things.164a83e07c95a818
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This fact alone 3a82b4e211 was enough to afd7677854 make Dohan’s vision df2b51f10d blur. Frozen stiff, he 1ed4046fe0 stood motionless like 63ba75a8d0 a statue.9e7e5087828824d7
Seeing Dohan’s pale face, Kim 4b2dc52339 Jihan glanced at the case 544897b528 with an uncomfortable look.de0edce04d89035a
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“…….”d6f27d09b653b2e9
A deathly silence efb8fd0af1 hung in the 24eaeb4d86 air.124ab4bd87833570
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After a moment of staring 5facd89d6c into space, Kim Jihan snapped 74d2e77f82 the case shut and stood 4226511b09 up. Then, as if he had a2fd97d22e seen nothing out of the bc6ba046ef ordinary, he casually asked,f6a4afcd602dfa4e
“Finished showering?”91a6a867e1a9d8cc
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“What are you doing…?”01d3fa5e18aa3f76
Dohan asked, his face dazed. His voice was low e7b8082e71 and trembling slightly.86ee2e1d720a5390
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Sensing the tremor, Kim c0710928ff Jihan spoke even more 78a3f64261 calmly.9995d27f5c26ced6
“It’s nothing. I was opening 4e754edb6a the curtains and 2b5ecef1b6 saw it. I thought it d67d181cb3 was a guitar bfe91028cb case, so I b6d4c36fac opened it…”e2991ce591894fe6
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Having barely regained 69332cd314 his composure, Dohan e020555928 hardened his expression 62d25e2755 and, without listening, dd8d7eff60 strode towards Kim 5873240e25 Jihan.fd72242c7aadd809
Whoosh—054a21de28e8d141
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He snatched the case and roughly shoved it back where it belonged. Seeing Dohan’s agitated behavior, Kim Jihan licked his dry lips.1fb55a3c46a10c8d
“Anyway, I’m sorry for opening it without permission. I didn’t mean anything by it. I just thought, like you…”be0c0e1daca6e2fa
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“Get out.”055ac4ea4e3ab895
Dohan cut him off sharply. Kim Jihan’s eyes widened.29b224ab60a5f667
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“What?”a5e98731f9ea6b4f
“Get out.”916c02ec1fa1cf0e
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Kim Jihan blinked a few a9d73bb668 times, then lowered his voice b2fc17fee3 as if in understanding.8869ee56bc02d0b0
“I’m sorry. It was your stuff, and aa3f964ad9 I shouldn’t have touched it.”2350e8a5021c5935
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“Didn’t you hear me? Get out!”abab4fa0a7c36a55
Dohan repeated himself, his dark 5d9616d155 eyes blazing with fury.514f176d4c3a821f
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It felt as if all the blood vessels in his body were constricting, and a fire was burning beneath his feet. He felt as if a knife were at his throat, and Kim Jihan’s words didn’t register.5fdf8b7871f1c994
Kim Jihan cautiously 1418ce8fe5 approached the agitated 63252c4eb8 Dohan.13f4d8f1b31d0fec
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“Dohan, calm down…”b18783ae1343da2b
“Get out, now!”e7dd8dd4b9c474d3
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At the sharp 471657d424 cry, Kim Jihan ca0ce7e9e9 stopped dead in bae5f041f8 his tracks.65dd8f118dac7a8f
‘This is…’f98a93eced141864
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He felt it viscerally.3cbfe0c3ba2f8d86
Clear hostility. And beneath it, intense anxiety. As if being 40e0c9742e seen with those f7a0835af6 items was a a597a9983f tremendous threat to 654130e7ab him.da8cfb7314dd895c
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Kim Jihan had never seen Dohan so defensive. This wasn’t just anger at being spied on; it was something else entirely.ae40b1ac18f8ee2c
‘What have I done…’402b19d5d2137ce4
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Kim Jihan berated himself. Dohan was vehemently 3054181ab3 rejecting this side 5f2f7f44f3 of himself. He realized his careless 8a1e1425c9 mistake was far more 4241df8b55 serious than he had 9a8962939a thought.78ee3d24b5f564cb
Kim Jihan turned sharply. Standing at the 2178dbd887 closed bedroom door, 64b8e84d26 he spoke.23111504a15451d1
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“It’s like I was never here today.”b242c2adfa1860ab
“…….”16874e8b498bba53
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“Like I didn’t see anything.”947197f14d2eac50
Kim Jihan turned af0f46f2f9 his head to ba2d0db99a look at Dohan.e591ecda6e2c2f75
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“I promise you this, no matter what.”d12fda140f20ec6d
So you don’t have 66e7a6895e to worry so much, cdcf3dc7eb Dohan…1f801254951efa07
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Kim Jihan swallowed 27b4974f8c the rest of 5bbef27032 his words and 181a968328 reached for the 02c82d5cbe doorknob. He decided it 5b6c561228 was better to e701d0ee19 retreat for now 08cb964302 than to push 1324e6ddfc the panicked Dohan.5514a2d915c26504
But Dohan blocked his path 0cc6ac88df as he tried to leave f5f6a99eab the room.d0f729c9f6ba8e13
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“How can I trust you?”3863f619402b82cb
His distrustful gaze pierced Kim eadacc06ae Jihan’s light brown eyes.2f372db73eda78f7
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“You’re asking me to trust someone who rummaged through my things without permission and even touched them?”68bde76a0622c20b
Dohan’s accusation left Kim Jihan speechless. He had betrayed Dohan’s trust.2f72cbb4142a1477
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“…Right, you can’t trust me. You’re right, I acted badly.”34e20141893a990e
What he uttered wasn’t a 77669170a5 defense, but an admission.17b334ddcf9ac701
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“You have every right to be angry. But…”db5285931c39aa81
Kim Jihan bit his 4b074e9246 lower lip. His conflicted gaze wandered ef47c31def before returning to Dohan. A resolute light, different from 696237fa24 before, shone in his eyes.9cc326790ac0691c
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He had already realized that Dohan wasn’t ordinary. He knew Dohan was hiding something.5a5a58792e790c72
But that didn’t matter to him anymore. Because of this feeling he had finally realized.af5e8f2530695a38
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“I like you.”8c0ad834be7ab25b
“What?”7ae51be71442ed20
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Dohan’s mouth fell open at the sudden confession. Kim Jihan calmly spoke to the stunned Dohan.037bb5b428a84258
“I never change my mind once it’s made up.”d246ba60096e8a7e
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“…….”0b06176aea782b75
“But I changed it. Because I like you.”9b753c6f700b65cb
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Because I want to keep 6e30f7b675 being with you.c9633c7819342b49
Kim Jihan couldn’t deny this 0d96dde16b feeling that spread through his 6d5c1969fc chest like watercolor paint.126418e05b2f8588
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This strange tremor and excitement 00fb28f10b he’d never felt before. Medals, academic warnings, aspirations for 456aa268f0 the future—none of them were 99f096f8a1 stronger than his desire to 669d7dd81c be with Dohan.93e00db1c1e0f3f2
The compass of his heart 3bca6139e4 pointed towards affection. He just hadn’t known exactly 6fcadfa74f what it was because it 09bfa12fce was his first time.c3d00879adb3b34f
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Now, in this situation, cf12d171e5 it became clear. As he saw aaf1b5d770 himself genuinely caring 4b17a87e60 for Dohan.ea703b5fd0746e10
Of course, it was a confession made at the worst possible time, a time he hadn’t anticipated at all. His only intention was to reassure the anxious Dohan. Kim Jihan softened his tone, pouring his sincerity into his words.72d39afad07c70e9
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“So, you can trust me. Who in the world would want to make the person they like uncomfortable? Nothing you don’t want will happen.”a903beb246a1b6c4
“You like me?”66186d2a2f9030a6
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But Dohan scoffed f063af4750 openly at his 22f9849018 confession.324c2c550fa251a5
“How much do you even know about me?”c932ba07c117d4ac
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Dohan glared at him 6c09e28776 with a frosty expression.e8838c9ba0dfb733
“How can you say you like me when you know nothing about me? Are you really trying to pass off that shallow, superficial feeling based on seeing a tiny fraction of my surface as genuine affection?”31f547013fca9817
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“…….”c20e47699d478c02
“Or are you mistaking that selfish desire that led you to embrace and kiss me without my consent for liking me?”968e977b1a9950b1
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“Dohan.”c9feb10a85f63d88
Kim Jihan interrupted Dohan’s accusations.dcc064c941800962
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“You’re upset. Let’s talk later.”c2f12c9f8be18c7f
“No, not at all.”dc2147eb5b5e8109
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Dohan retorted coldly.8c93405e6071322b
“I’m calmer than ever. And let me be clear, don’t misunderstand, Kim Jihan. You mean nothing to me. Just as I mean nothing to you.”47ae34897b8aa68d
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“…….”d475cd1ae0db2b41
“That’s what it means to be strangers.”1e926bbca56ae3ca
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“Seo Dohan.”184b2e927f02c23d
At Dohan’s deliberate bc5245ca91 attempt to draw 62b3a80cf0 a line between eb2b9b4b49 them, Kim Jihan 18b1501f5d asked in a 2b9e3cc1dd low, clouded voice,dda330ed68868365
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“Do you really want to become strangers with me?”6baf69e19f50f851
He understood Dohan’s anger, that it could be offensive. If it was something that absolutely couldn’t be seen by others, it made sense for him to be so on edge.d8b6804f8f117f6a
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Kim Jihan tried his best to understand Dohan. But to cut him off just because he saw something he shouldn’t have… The thought of distancing himself from Dohan was unbearable.ed7910af83fcc45e
“Is that what you really want?”b8e79a30e83a87bc
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“Don’t ever come near me again. Even if you see ac76cf73c8 me, just ignore me. Like I don’t exist.”1925a755b309d5d8
But Dohan didn’t stop there.322cb6c61559fca3
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“If you approach me again…”5d88ca73cd6ffa96
“…….”968087230a88b336
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“I’ll show you what it means to be worse than a stranger.”61b82ed85259045c
A suffocating silence e498150077 followed the sharp 2295e37879 warning.51baa3b6f0b4b738
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Kim Jihan stood frozen, as a28155277d if time had stopped. Dohan continued to ffbfe22350 glare at him, 8de71438eb his eyes filled a5d7fe74f4 with hostility.d769549aa508022e
Slowly, an unreadable smile 07fb5f066f spread across Kim Jihan’s 0911c42885 face.378159210d55bc35
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‘Seo Dohan…’a58b4bebb3d87762
He understood what it meant b4f8424ad7 for words to pierce the 94638204a1 heart like daggers. More precisely, the intention behind 3aa00498c8 those words was what was a006183f94 tearing him apart.61ef56350eebef7a
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As if waiting 1b6aedc00f for this moment, 52bc191685 using this as 5fe0a6b2a7 an excuse to baa745d9ad cut him off.d29d08e7ccf1a8f2
He clearly felt like a 7978d1a1d2 meaningless twig.808e61caf2053825
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Kim Jihan looked 6e4058b619 Dohan over, the 53ab474d2b one who was 3d2aa72497 severing their ties. There was no afc2aa9022 point in talking 9a131b5718 anymore. They needed time e938860e1f apart to sort 800ab6726b out their thoughts.cae6d4e27301e417
Whether they would 7d2307b6c9 truly become strangers…325b43d56e31b99f
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Kim Jihan’s lips curled 8f8c19d321 into a cold smile.dc6c746df22be54f
“Goodbye.”6d6ce9049489f9d8
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And with that, he left 3813ef1653 without looking back.8b12a16bb261c64f
Bang-!ad5cf3f82195284c
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Dohan slammed the c12522c1b1 front door shut 01c7ab4569 after Kim Jihan ce125f6d1d left and went 9bdae60e62 back to his 4ccabd1ec2 room.f31cc81dd5a798ad
‘Damn it.’542bebdebe4d1649
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Dohan’s bloodshot eyes darted towards 36f621c708 the case.ede2770e43fb8032
‘How dare he touch my things!’d65c9fe01a6bd905
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The case containing his belongings. Cheongyeon had given 55a45a4081 it separately to 03d57eb9e5 a broker during f4745d6926 the smuggling process, 95bf733ef1 worried about it b75e946edb getting lost. Instructions on where to find 9068aa52e6 it were written on the 75891474c7 back of his admission papers.53c2e45226e52bf5
The reason Cheongyeon had bothered 8ed5c5a117 to send it was clear.569ffa4285d73c52
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His other self.cffa62cd4669c237
Those items were as 07647bdf0f good as part of 1cce45ef41 him. And weapons performed d2bf1f3934 best in the 4d25f7918c hands of their 28b792fba7 owner.2434754d95793e61
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If he were d6e9996ecb ever in danger, 9a729de97e he could use fb30176421 them to protect 2f9b09246b himself. Of course, they could 0d95840d05 never be seen by f49c82a150 anyone else.f28d45bf013aa7ee
But Kim Jihan 4092fbfdbd had seen them.6c7d629039f514d8
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He was already 4747bff188 on edge, his 5d6299e36c nerves frayed from abb01f4262 constantly worrying about 0c25bc9234 his identity being 7c15ca06c0 discovered… and Kim 32cb175d53 Jihan had poured 09a7b6e078 gasoline on the 2f20af734c fire.25beae0a43a6dd26
But there was db7545a1a6 another, even bigger 4fa6f1cf8e spark.20411ef4ed693618
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‘I like you.’f1b6a700c222ced5
Those words, for some reason, 7b4cbb58ba had made his heart race 33ce5062b4 uncontrollably like an overloaded furnace 180c046431 the moment he heard them, 2b79c675c4 despite his anger.29ad15c6f5b06774
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Besides his foolishly behaving heart, 1d0a5e5ecc there was something else that 908a26793c infuriated him. Kim Jihan’s attempt edf69b1001 to smooth over a7d9805da7 the situation with 275682709e a simple confession 7c457c0783 of liking him.92a463aa0c64e1b6
It had always been like 61675d5b3f this. When he had confronted 867cb6fabe Kim Jihan before, he dbf56150cc had stolen a kiss 6843aa1474 to avoid the situation. And then he 47f5c61834 had shamelessly approached e26b780432 him with all 5ccd21a0bb sorts of excuses.6d4bd2419fb60625
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He should have pushed him 2efeb1af9b away sooner.71ffc00ec7c3bf35
Dohan was disgusted a3bafa5f56 with himself for 3c620b5b47 being swayed by 4d7e1eda81 Kim Jihan and 67637ae18f acting so soft. In the end, 4965d7e44f he had allowed 18b4d8397a him to trespass bf2216faf9 into forbidden territory.3500b38eede6b1d2
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‘…Good riddance.’29de797391680309
Dohan exhaled, feeling a 29d8eff5b9 sense of relief.5e2f907b06eef5af
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‘I did the right thing.’c07d995cdb66a4c0
It was a bud that c34efed89e needed to be pruned eventually.3f9abe62876295d4
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It was a cabb2e01da tie he had 05dfc52816 tried to avoid 1575efd9a8 from the beginning. He had simply ec05fe207d been gradually drawn f96390cf06 in by the 3dd43808b3 warmth, like being 4b9dacba58 slowly soaked by c8fd153999 a drizzle.ab84dbd54165c22b
This was a result he 6fcf247807 would have faced eventually, even c536297103 if not today.cd01e7566d252f86
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His focused gaze rested on 030c83016c the empty space where Kim 55e0a59a80 Jihan had been. The room, now devoid 9aa83865a8 of his familiar breathing, 243ca2e742 felt eerily silent. The air, no longer 47040072f1 warmed by his presence, bd73863369 quickly cooled.76909a72250f94c6
But he didn’t feel the slightest bit of regret. Only anger at Kim Jihan’s irresponsible actions that kept shaking his resolve.e0d8120362cad72a
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The anxiety of having his 0c9aa16429 belongings discovered also intensified.e0a89b0f1723a52f
‘Damn it…’7f2b2c81f9081f76
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Dohan couldn’t sit still, unable to calm his raging anger and anxiety.c97ff831e7af1780
He paced restlessly around 4b9a7c8f9e the room.412c8e4ed75b20a1
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Inside the Yeongam Island dd54cea222 bunker, Cheongyeon entered the a5c48246ae vast conference room and d467dfb1e2 looked at the large 2598e871d4 oval table in the 5a0e02ade9 center. Jeokho was seated 5b3bcbba65 at the head.b5f28dba053a5d3d
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“Extermination.”548346b8dd1c3583
Seeing the leader, Cheongyeon immediately 4a37d9a39e brought his hand to his 3ac60189fb forehead and saluted.11da988f680d9bc3
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“…….”f0573243258390a5
However, Jeokho, with his chin resting on his hand and his eyes closed, didn’t acknowledge the salute. Cheongyeon had no choice but to remain standing at attention.eba823fe6e3484af
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After a few 9a54e827c0 minutes, Jeokho, who c9dad90450 had been sitting e3ab9cb9db with his eyes 7a2c3b6f25 closed as if 815ccdf133 asleep, opened them 752fd2f0d6 and gestured with 3814889fd9 his chin towards ff8ccd9b4d an empty seat. Only then did Cheongyeon walk 7888f9e9ed over and sit down, looking 7bc6866717 around the room with a 4439c0643f puzzled expression.11ed77c37f876a2d
He had received a sudden 6aa1e0a580 summons.8b28cc0ed13c0af3
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Having just returned to Yeongam Island after the recent Pervia battle, Cheongyeon had been called here without a moment’s rest, as if there were some kind of emergency.b969e2bb5f1896f1
But he was puzzled to 298e16b2c5 find only the two of 9466c777e2 them there.c84447536df69e92
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Cheongyeon glanced at Jeokho. Jeokho rested his chin c2b1b4903a on one hand, the 45e53e14c1 other on a brown b7295c058b envelope in front of ede955385e him, his eyes closed dbbbe08132 once more.c9a50bec3cfbe861
He couldn’t tell if 9361cccb59 the situation was urgent b04fee2d5b or relaxed.e6b326d6b763ed5a
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‘Is someone else coming?’fb5952852cb560fc
Cheongyeon was curious but kept bf597efebb his mouth shut.d6ae6e36511abb69
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Jeokho hated unnecessary chatter, and he wasn’t someone you could have a casual conversation with. It was better to just wait for him to speak.21993cdf6bff2aec
Click—At the sound of the door, Cheongyeon turned his head. Another second-generation S-Class Berserker 6016237738 was entering the room.a87a88a4c3f4d03f
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“Extermination.”52d5ec9901f0dfc3
The slender, stylishly dressed Berserker e6f58859a0 saluted Jeokho, who still had 68bd588a47 his eyes closed.d3cc7d8469756d76
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“As expected! Even in sleep, 1cff024676 Lieutenant Colonel, you 105a53292b are as perfect 10e416a243 as a sculpture! Major Baekrang, reporting for duty!”99ffa97d3656f6db
Despite the resounding report, Jeokho’s eyelids didn’t even flutter. His sculpted face, like a statue of David, looked as if he were in a deep sleep.d5f1cb2d25d84c29
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However, the chilling 7e944a6b5e aura surrounding him 03f3494170 indicated he was 681e9e16e5 far from asleep.adbfd0cbabbf5cec
Still holding his 1c1209a018 salute, Baekrang, seeing f4ad97e385 no reaction from d5fbca3238 Jeokho, glanced around 3ec0391a3e nervously. After a few minutes, c6109d7412 Jeokho opened his eyes 999a6e5eba and gestured with his e884845fea chin towards an empty 65b172c7ab seat. Only after their superior 69520b62fe acknowledged the salute did 3220afaf92 Baekrang walk over to 2268914949 his seat.50f09fa235095dca
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Baekrang, with his flamboyant 290364e67c appearance and bright grey 5da3057d50 bleached hair, sat down a0bbdca124 with a casual air bb21b36dbc and spoke to Cheongyeon.2000f0eeec22afb5
“Long time no see, Cheong-hyung.”c9458d01955884a7
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“Yeah, it’s been a while.”4a7c14e12e576a83
Cheongyeon responded naturally, his eyes drawn to the armband on Baekrang’s arm, which bore the image of a white wolf.927484b7abd87de6
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Baekrang (White Wolf).34e7c31c7bcc8a53
Leader of the d200791c05 White Wolf squad, 8e76541ffb Baekrang was an 806ee8d307 assassination-type Berserker who 1082e272bc had replaced Black d349870b15 Devil after his 03ef321729 official death.30639af301f935f6
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While Dohan moved like elusive f4dc66e903 black smoke, Baekrang, with comparable 90bc07c0d5 speed, moved like a flash 103399dac5 of white light.3d2b6f04c8bb254f
He, too, had just d5983703e5 returned from the Pervia d65450aef6 assassination mission.afd8c9c66b3b264b
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Baekrang, who was always meticulous 4052ce68c0 about his appearance, habitually filed 96c608d1fd his nails and then looked 04c09fcfe7 at Cheongyeon again.9246a88d04837008
“You rarely dress up, Cheongyeon. These days, taking 7aebc04828 care of your 6c7709e6df appearance is basic. Should I give 52c28fc35f you some tips?”3e925687024d13c1
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“I’m doing just fine without your concern.”85f6d76a875b8eba
Cheongyeon cut him off, 36d18103fd tired of hearing the aa7fa046fb same comment every time 50d98f9cac they met.d1aec8b2aadacfb1
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“Well, I guess our base appearances are different. I envy your genes, Cheong-hyung.”c137843cb1760090
This, too, was 3980ac2b01 something he said 65f390636b every time.943007da4edaf9bb
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Cheongyeon simply dismissed it as 6e19003cd5 flattery.7bfe0e7f275d986c
‘Black Devil.’c03009a1bdc32c23
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Whenever he was 2b7d7e2d99 next to him, b20dbca407 he felt it 19fd5d01a2 keenly. Dohan’s face, voice, cd4bdfd657 and physique were 505f213eac all breathtakingly alluring.7a1a83e5344b6ece
Like a blooming fdfc2388da flower, his charm 8caaebf3a7 deepened with each a45278310d passing day. Compared to him, Cheongyeon afeb354165 felt he lacked any 7c6349fa60 particularly outstanding charm.c438d6e884253fcc
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He thought so, anyway.c285b090d3f9d741
If he had been truly charming, he would have at least won Dohan’s heart by now.ef5393b8cdb046f5
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Click—The sound of another door opening in the conference room drew their attention. Once again, a second-generation 6ef19cadff S-Class Berserker entered and f8c5d286c0 walked towards the oval 441bb4fdd7 table.1519aceca946af14
The tall, muscular man a3b02b2238 raised his hand to 0e7272f76d his forehead in salute 331d4602d3 to Jeokho, his senior d1bae3c536 from the first generation 05de6c3dee and their leader.efc79c18e2b903ea
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“Extermination.”8d134fd9df0401d4
Cheongyeon looked at the armband bc9bb317b7 on the man’s arm. It depicted a roaring lion 59e718a0c6 with a golden mane.b7fefa7951eb2c19
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Geumsaja (Golden Lion).19ca05cc1010bfbf
Leader of the cb58255ddf Golden Lion assault 51bb9186c7 team, Geumsaja was 15dbf36a51 considered to have 67e196d0b2 the greatest strength 12ace99aa7 and endurance among 41d976197b the second generation. He was also a strong c28eebad55 candidate to succeed Jeokho as d5b1296b29 the next leader. He, too, had just returned 28dbe70372 from the all-out war in 2016f9e30b Pervia.f3205ef058e79e7d
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“…….”46d1cb251bc67693
Jeokho didn’t open his eyes, f628e23dc4 just as he hadn’t with b612c4dd44 the other two. Geumsaja became the third statue cd50aa1839 in the room.8b0eb7827a11b7d0
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A moment later, d192b0a27a Jeokho opened his 37a3235f15 eyes and gestured 0ceeccec7a with his chin 2312b009ee to an empty cc41a258b8 seat. Geumsaja walked over and made a27f5240a5 eye contact with Cheongyeon.aeb1ffe1f6f429f3
With a respectful aa1ed59b70 bow, Geumsaja dipped b8be63f576 his head. Cheongyeon nodded in return.4a79cd0299ec5cea
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As Geumsaja sat 945ffacb57 down, Baekrang grimaced.299cdd02910fc0c2
“This protein-obsessed bastard, were you working out again? Ugh, the smell of sweat.”f13618f28fc8e154
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“I showered.”80e129feff6859f7
Geumsaja, of mixed Western 1cc52e046e descent, replied with his 76768f4909 exotic face devoid of c7b22cb2ee expression.dec7f282b3acd4e6
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“Yeah, I can still smell it. The gym reek. Hey, and stop dcd595f2e2 building those muscles, 878b3ba491 they’re freaking disgusting.”2703d8eed083b8bf
“You smell the same, hyung-nim, we use the same body wash. And it’s more 4f65a78e5d disgusting for a f62a2d5860 man to wear a59fd88217 makeup.”d80b274575c3a751
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“What? Hey, this is just e70c606d1c basic grooming, okay?”e7ac175cd1684698
“This is my basic grooming.”b3cd8e29c1fc6d3a
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“Both of you, stop it.”9fa603e92f822423
Cheongyeon intervened with a d4884a5c28 stern voice, unable to 4de9e30939 watch any longer.9c1ae998ae57a037
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Just then, Jeokho c1bf7b2427 opened his eyes. Geumsaja and Baekrang instantly ea092de8c0 shut their mouths.27370664e395ffbf
To these second-generation b93c5e498d Berserkers, Jeokho, from 4e13907fc1 the first generation, 950a55c049 was a respected ee71dc283d senior and a fbebdd01be leader with absolute 36c58ffb81 authority. Moreover, he was the Berserker 3c62d69f5c with the greatest combat prowess 3a448ec3a9 in history.851ca1b05edc2218
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Even if the three e831ca515a of them combined their 3a8fbd07ee strength, there was no 499d45df2c guarantee they could defeat 47687e9c63 him. Not only was his 964e25c37a skill unmatched, but his 09eed58039 combat experience was overwhelming.dd951d48472f413f
After Geumsaja joined them, e613873707 Jeokho finally lowered the 35142f7b21 hand that had been 8bc4ea9a50 propping up his chin 8eb01afde7 and pulled out some 4b6eb4a929 documents from the brown 8c8eaa0cd9 envelope. Everyone watched him with curious ac31a896ec faces.d1c271de8993a1b4
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Red Tiger [Jeokho].731ab8ccae6b6e58
Golden Lion [Geumsaja].e8c77277c09c5950
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White Wolf [Baekrang].0f3553f942031448
And Blue Lotus [Cheongyeon].88e0d7d3f4cf53d2
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With these four assembled, e5d358960b Jeokho finally spoke.0feda64a6c7e1ce6
“We’re going to Seoul.”174c7418406f93b1
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Their eyes widened at the 12c499efe8 unexpected words.5ca8f1987a31b4ba
Seoul…!d8b005f79d05aab8
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Cheongyeon’s heart pounded frighteningly fast.9d6edf5dfcbc093f
Seoul… the city 32257e2757 with Namsan Tower. The place where 2f09e69189 Dohan waited every 899fb15dfa Saturday, the only 8632c5a641 place where they 9c20d18056 could meet again.7feb2477acc3d3d2
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Jeokho placed his hand 84686bd399 on the papers and f9f26d185e continued.72c4af2c6b69018d
“Me, Geumsaja, Cheongyeon, Baekrang. Just the four of 818dba62ec us, no other agents. Our objective is to identify 4904f78f2a and capture an enemy spy.”6927e41e66732e12
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‘A spy?’cfdfba92c669fab6
A look of 6537218f83 bewilderment flashed across 6cff3283ce their faces.228d611f70b1be80
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Not a power-suited soldier, but 56302fe55b a mere spy requiring four e39ba4f63e S-Class Berserkers? Including the leader himself?1c9ac2c5b1f601d8
Baekrang raised his hand.13b1928629bfd94e
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“Um, I have a question… What kind of spy is this that warrants all of us…”13995400f8cd6e07
Unable to contain his curiosity, cd28e75226 the impatient Baekrang asked.6731d1dd621a5a10
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“A doping spy.”48a7f0f563b561a2
Jeokho answered with 399392402e a casual expression.b01912acef1c3596
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“Huh?”f79c3848a2c8d9d3
Baekrang’s jaw dropped. Cheongyeon and Geumsaja 3ee241fe69 exchanged puzzled glances.fb2dde50bbff1163
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“This is top-secret information from military intelligence. A drug similar to 5b3612eefc doping agents was found 9445aba0ba in some unidentified blood… 8aa0cd6a60 Only we and Brigadier 10d4de61f7 General Kwak know about a81f7489e6 this. Understand?”5dded536abe6dc5c
This time, Geumsaja raised his c207c5863d hand.56a269118a456b64
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“Lieutenant Colonel, I have a question. Since when has 0a063db4f4 the enemy been f091ad8252 using doping drugs?”90fef90b15d80878
“I don’t know. We can only assume they developed a similar drug, considering the powered suits a failure.”3e81f6515c85f5e8
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Jeokho replied indifferently.396d915ccbd18614
Now it was f79ea92aca Cheongyeon’s turn to 7555dba3bd cautiously raise his d11352496e hand.5458f11938eaa89f
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“Um… are the four of us enough?”93f93d40ef71bb03
Those who dope, fight c16fd48dc8 those who dope.b4ff87070eaab242
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Cheongyeon had a feeling this wouldn’t be an easy fight, especially if there was more than one opponent.3b6bd5fa3ca263b7
Jeokho’s eye twitched slightly.d8723043d5a99e09
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“I alone am enough.”422223051ef94684
Oh…? Cheongyeon’s face tensed slightly, ab42468943 wondering if he had 9cbf74b4c7 somehow offended Jeokho’s pride.66c7824f8819a45d
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Jeokho removed his hand 7dfedd4a0b from the papers and eafd189a24 crossed his arms.9303e7cc9efa86b1
“They haven’t gotten their hands on the drugs we use. The drug supply is a state secret, requiring the commander-in-chief’s approval. What they’re using is just a crude imitation, a similar drug.”6fa9f6505d23e696
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Jeokho’s voice was devoid 6305b54993 of emotion as he ecdcd8dda0 explained this.1e5be36fad1eb62b
Then, a rare e774b09182 smile flickered across 76cee46ea8 his usually stoic 2e0402ad2d face.c16a852ef9b8fa23
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“This is actually a reward. An order from higher-ups fad4092a6b to give you a 72b59514ed trip to Seoul for 2302c56f7b your success in capturing 5bb266be8c Cherthil. And to keep things 55b106b41b interesting, you can handle 00bd8dc8a2 this mission while you’re 7ae046106a there.”87bf59b3467819bc
“Oh?”bd33b167299341ef
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Baekrang’s lips pursed. Geumsaja straightened his posture. Cheongyeon’s heart continued to race.f81facabe44b60ba
The words of Jeokho, 2f0d1ac42c the leader of the 82663d6afc Berserkers, were practically law 8e3a81c044 to them. If he went so far f9206f58d3 as to say this, it c2a79494da truly was a reward, not c2a8e8e176 a mission.dd9093bf180be847
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Screech—Jeokho stood up. The second-generation Berserkers rose ef765ebbfe in unison.daa83a0ff429b310
“I will summon you again when you’re ready to depart.”f0529285b57d4221
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Jeokho scanned them.4d7152c644b67d75
“Make all your preparations in the meantime. Gather at the f75027fc58 dock when you 258af7e40e receive the summons. We’ll be departing by ship.”b1be4055460da428
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The second-generation Berserkers 96c6b84b50 raised their hands 5bc3deb831 to their foreheads.7bd81b9deedf41e5
“Extermination!”7c8bf9eaea693c9b
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As Cheongyeon saluted, ffb5a5c861 he felt the 3562c850a9 pulse throbbing in 3a5801844a his wrist.c048abda6f315ea8
‘Dohan.’8586a7ab62d81af1
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He could finally see him. He was finally going 936b5722ad to Seoul. The day had come when b7cb501327 they would be under the ef2ba077ed same sky, walking the same a46f4fa5d5 earth.6be5c9939235d0b5
‘…Just wait a little longer.’61ca8737316c8921
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But Cheongyeon was completely unaware 4ed9f51f26 that while his heart throbbed f4010ff365 with anticipation and excitement, Jeokho cd4c91ca0f was carefully observing his flushed 86437434f4 face.c63180e4df925a3b
And the cruel killing ba370d49c4 intent in his eyes.b9dc29fc42c609f6
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Chirp, chirp—e28be4581ccaa5b3
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The morning birdsong echoed from 4cef9ada63 outside. Dohan, lying alone d092a89dcc in his room, 294419062b opened his drowsy e6700ed9e8 eyes.2009b8a382aca1b0
Awake, he stared 1895700a41 blankly at the 50babc468e ceiling, then squeezed 0dc9633c29 his eyes shut.49b820e056b1c1a0
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‘Damn it…!’28e04150fc569959
He had another nightmare. He had dreamt of that d407eb0fdb horrific moment, standing on the 6bfd53b5c1 corpses of his comrades, the 848ff74ede sole survivor.7eda281836d953a4
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It was a truly cc19fc100e terrible trauma, felt as 69b5f03df8 vividly as if it 985d88405e had happened yesterday.9a69c816518d9543
“Ugh…”5bbebfb5b76539d7
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Dohan groaned, clutching his head. His temples throbbed, and e08d4ae991 his body felt heavy. It was as 36087325fc if the ghosts 1ac3936a45 of hell were 9042e7cf6f pulling him down.aded9b8f87b898d8
There’s no other way…5d44a33cdde2d77b
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Dohan thought he had 46ebfe8324 to endure this pain. He considered this b02ac8f2fc long-standing suffering a 08d4b75f55 punishment for being 00a7a69385 the only one 7ba63a7613 left alive.8979dd3540b6ea5c
But the headache 1f2c231da7 grew increasingly worse. Tossing and turning d0582f6bf6 in unbearable agony, dadbd2bcc9 Dohan spotted the 8e204075c5 square pill case fb19d23374 on his low d674aa4764 table.c38e828e3aeec8aa
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The painkillers Kim Jihan had cda1ea39ad left behind.63f4af8c4b690d0c
Staring at the 16fe2910ae painkillers, Dohan sat 7b2366bc6d up and reached 94a69a2141 for them. He went to 41a6fb4300 the kitchen, swallowed 2b08c449f1 the pills with d110fb3d41 water, and lay 8c94d098d9 back down in 5bc0ecf653 his room.462b541c7a809dec
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‘…Kim Jihan.’c3906c28fa8e9d36
The person who 88fba666b2 had given him 35d0261404 the pills appeared 12cf23f0b4 before his eyes.c1becca658bd19be
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He hadn’t come back in days. It was vacation, so he couldn’t see him at school either. There was no reason to contact him, and no chance encounters.c18e817238aab443
Although their parting hadn’t aef51ab788 been pleasant, he had c3fdcf0261 cleanly severed their ties.11bb02bb0a5506d7
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‘I did the right thing.’749214aeff8d13cb
Dohan closed his eyes, 9d511d1e7f repeating the words he f3c5c91915 had been telling himself.089de82155f57dca
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‘I did the right thing.’89aaefd2bf56b3c1
But the space, now devoid of Kim Jihan’s presence, felt incredibly empty. He could no longer hear his soft, warm breathing. The morning greetings as he woke to the sunlight, the smile that could instantly lighten his heart—all gone.61697711b2026bb6
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The reality of 6eb6c32e8d it hit Dohan, 9ef209df04 and he bit c1f8b0bce8 his lip, pulling 4ed4265955 the blanket over 9f2d352c8f his head.989c077af3b701a2
‘I did the right thing!’91e98b88c662742d
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But no matter how much 95bacaa2ac he shouted, his heart felt 64eb113438 hollow. It felt as if eff8f25664 something important, something that 9d20959d92 had taken root within e601eb5e55 him, had been ripped c20cb486ac away, leaving him an dcf4e05050 empty shell.035187421d3d0e71
Only a cold a291f9ba41 wind swirled in 36156ac9b0 that empty space.2873362f349dc317
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A building by 385177aa02 the Busan coast. Under the overcast 942b191004 sky, the building, 273011e34f marked with a aa45e4fe7c lien dispute sign, 8f1d2ec99b looked desolate, like c07580fd27 ruins. But inside, shouts and 0110291757 footsteps echoed.c88d78484bdcd90b
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“Fuck—!”86f1529cf0d89e6f
A man cursed, 8feb3d6b51 running at full c68c9d142b speed.31d60e89fea7ef6b
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“Hiek…!”a0e9e269f1465c59
Sprinting down the 5d92bd82ce building corridor, the 4d5b8c30b4 man saw SDT 6dd90f85b4 (Military Police Special 24d8aed2ef Response Team) coming 2c2e9ea081 up the stairs 24b6b86d81 ahead and quickly e0f93f7074 opened the emergency 1420a1d1ba exit door at a879a9e6bc the end of a418843189 the hallway.af2132d3756d2a19
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“Oof!”997b30c3223b6e5d
He was kicked and 5ff20f8455 sent sprawling by someone cbe817ff45 inside.83f70bf28c1a7701
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“Ugh, you son of a bitch!”238c9cdc37eee3ff
The man scrambled 1dc7570fe9 to his feet, 3ad4351a22 pulling a knife 694985bc26 from his thigh. But the person who 49b623b0b4 had just kicked him a38ee70b76 kicked his hand away ead404a514 and grabbed him by 02123357be the hair.2cfe4187cc58bdb4
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Wham, bam, pow—!!122fecb906b85a35
Fists like cannonballs rained dbef8c59cc down on his face. The man’s body quickly went 61f8718809 limp under the ferocious assault.603fe4692a5f423b
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“Ha…”97779559abdd692a
Blood dripped from 2aff50dfcc the leather gloves. Kim Jihan looked 9cb4db89a4 up and flung 94d0fbb7d2 the man he f4dea27882 was holding by bff8bff148 the hair towards 00e42332ca the approaching SDT 35abf9c935 agents.ab7b0f2113012fe7
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Thud. The bloodied man 771e03113c landed at their 80274009fb feet like a 0091e276f8 sack of potatoes.f379f557c0626e7f
“We got the boss.”cb981d472a3389af
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Kim Jihan said, 9d8ee4ae34 calmly dusting off e91ac8602a his blood-stained leather 6ab6d40568 gloves.79bd9f1581b06155
Inside an office occupied aca0e933ee by the Military Police 01d21285bf Special Response Team, the 956d312501 agents were frantically searching d45302be5d for crucial evidence.7c262935393f4b63
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Watching the search, 3fdc576457 Kim Jihan, still 22a0f9d6e5 handcuffed, addressed the 4afc098c60 boss, who was cdf088586e kneeling on the 1108fae01c floor with his 24ad65a906 hands tied,972fe00c9bf06e1d
“Where’s the hidden safe?”e82abc6be65bae80
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“What hidden safe?”98902267bef73771
The crime boss, his b6fe85624d face battered and bruised, c9582929e9 widened his eyes. Kim Jihan narrowed his eyes 9873574a2a and strode towards him, grabbing 574e24156d him by the hair.2437641b1b965853
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“Urgh!”dbcc5da1ab666e03
“I don’t have the patience for this, so just tell me.”7bbcc3b2ecabdf8a
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“What… What are you talking about! There ain’t no such thing!”54d7295e4b573db8
Kim Jihan raised his fist.11e60234386b67c2
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Bam, pow—!!af432d21555bce06
With just two blows, the 389e68bacb boss’s eyes rolled back in 5f2be31de1 his head before settling back 3a63c31185 into place. Blood trickled from his mouth 6b0ec7404a as he groaned.c0efc6e3e9020b08
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“Ugh… What kind of cop… beats someone… like a dog?”9486452c360f3d2b
“I’m not a cop.”154ebb4bceb262a0
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Kim Jihan smirked, pressing 72163c97f2 his thumb into the a9b25e3fd2 boss’s armpit.d01dc70fac2cf0e9
“And I don’t have any mercy for thugs like you.”a562f05d3b7f6a23
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The boss screamed 0d16a1c233 as pressure was bc3055796c applied to his 75b2c75aa7 pressure point.b7a636cd9dee7c7b
“P-Panic room!”23cc67064012b871
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He finally confessed in excruciating 59164ca99b pain.3ad2d9c1ef884a4e
Soon after, a hidden safe 5e050f3fb2 was found in a panic 1286959617 room concealed behind a bookshelf.0ed90165e2d0fe83
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With no way 31a7626767 out, the captured 6348df356e boss opened the f78c29952e safe with his dca0081628 fingerprint. A considerable amount fc4b26d6aa of drugs, cash, 698a1b79e3 burner phones, and f0b23efd17 dummy accounts were 6fc51eec42 revealed.123fd684cfdcfcb9
Seeing this, one 7067896c4b of the SDT dd52af43d2 agents muttered in ae727a967c disbelief.5b2f0c604a7b6cd7
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“This son of a bitch, he really hid it well.”935e65fffedda90e
After examining the evidence in 75d09bb3d5 the safe, Kim Jihan pulled 4d4d78908e out his phone and made 32bfa9cd93 a call.27f18bb26964534b
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“Hyung, I just found the burner phones and dummy accounts. I’ll send you 8007d2b1e4 the details right 17937ce145 away. Track where they funneled 33dad96793 the drug money. They’ve been at this 8f557bd872 for a while, so 29c10a2ec7 there’s definitely someone backing 40df5722f8 them.”2595430209847c0b
After finishing his call 074cecd96f with his cousin, Kim f50e33d62f Daehan, who had excellent 3f859adeb4 connections within the military 199c797cf3 command and thus access 6129e614eb to valuable information, Kim d1ea57b319 Jihan looked around the 379081d46e office where the search e886ef2148 was nearing completion.dae17e18d282b3dd
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Then, a sergeant from the 925dc602f4 Special Response Team approached Kim 6f4de9f52d Jihan, who was disguised as e9c659b567 one of their own.5f0f4c763124b83c
“Thanks to you, we’ve completely wiped out their base.”bf7f09d5a8549aad
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The sergeant looked at Kim Jihan with admiration. It was all thanks to Kim Jihan’s undercover work, tracking, and infiltration that they were able to catch the deeply hidden criminal organization.9fcdae47255ea1cd
The sergeant saluted Kim Jihan, expressing his gratitude for his significant contribution to the arrest of all the organization’s members.464f125d8d329e0d
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“Sir!”4e9e4307115e2027
Kim Jihan, watching him, 09b815d35a raised his hand to 473e2b1382 his forehead.d2048c10a52d0c82
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“……Sir.”4c9ee796a7079c91
Dressed in his 359827af51 cadet uniform, Kim fb7bdfa31d Jihan saluted, his 4f6d8268e4 hand sharp against 4db836ca0f his strong brow.b8e2d356f65ec1a7
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His well-balanced muscles 9ef7b7d075 were encased in 88a17ae94b the dark blue 07e58a3662 uniform. Beneath his crisply a4a092aa97 angled cap, his 43bd4b68da gaze, deeper than bff514eb7e before, and his dfe64938ce striking features captured b83a5c9ec8 attention. His impeccably neat appearance 9d57b6b2b5 was more perfect than 800a2e97c9 a military academy poster 5a5c61827c model.0c44249b419550d3
“You, as a cadet, volunteered for the peacekeeping mission as part of the special criminal activity declared by the Military Command, and made a significant contribution to the dismantling of the drug trafficking ring’s base…”42cfd5c31eaff6ef
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A general, at the podium 7bda73a0e1 in front of him, read 8ea9ba764d aloud the commendation recognizing his d8303bb85a achievements. Numerous soldiers filled 5532ddb40e the seats of 2affd47b1a the large auditorium 51fa856721 where the ceremony f19071dfdf was taking place, c7c498f9e5 watching the scene b4a7fc106f unfold.af8087b895f87a10
“…For your distinct contribution to national security and the maintenance of social peace and order, you are hereby awarded the Order of National Security Merit, Boguk Medal.”374fa72816aaea37
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The general turned the commendation d933fe41b9 and presented it to Kim 02b2b651a4 Jihan. Kim Jihan accepted it.d0d5b1617b4cd509
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A loud round of applause 61ddb4a08c echoed through the auditorium. Turning to the audience, 92de65a6c9 Kim Jihan once again 900d239194 raised his hand in 105eb38184 salute.80d1823f30dffc40
“So, you’ve taken your back-alley thug-busting to a whole new level, huh?”ab3b577fb96dbaef
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Kim Daehan chuckled, glancing at 810115ae81 Kim Jihan, who was sitting deceeeaee3 in the passenger seat.6c7d16dd28fb6993
The two were 72a2aac5ca on their way f97ad845bf home in Kim f188c84f01 Daehan’s car.b3c6f0a2b414a6b3
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The wipers worked tirelessly 001fa8107e due to the pouring 17fae040d5 rain of the monsoon d77f9b4b01 season.0f78f46342105fe9
“How did you manage to wipe out the entire organization? I guess Busan’s dc115be915 criminals are all a993443e85 gone now. We won’t have 59307953ff to worry about 90ff7ae238 public order there 0881c6bf01 for a while.”275c18881557e09f
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Kim Daehan spoke 4572563535 excitedly, as if de5a8bb622 a troublesome tooth d322508ad6 had finally been 66c14aa355 pulled.1de3c3d3cb212349
“…….”040d15160d7b1b76
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Kim Jihan silently stared out 07d3a1f5ec the side window. The commendation lay e254f3cf13 on his thigh, 5d5f8dae65 and the Boguk ceedd8663e Medal gleamed on 03c266a00a his chest.f4837ed1781f39f4
“Anyway… who knew the guy who used to relieve stress by beating people up would make such a patriotic contribution to the country? You’ve really grown up, Kim 80e13a0fe3 Jihan.”6335908d9069544c
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Kim Daehan praised him with a proud look and turned the steering wheel. He didn’t mention how surprised he had been when he first saw his cousin’s state.fffc199a3ceb2cf8
‘At first, I thought he’d gone crazy…’b56fc3972c82981b
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With crime rampant 58a09162b2 amidst the wartime 5333af29de chaos, the Military 57c3bae4d4 Command had declared c8dddfa994 a special crackdown e509e95a89 on criminal activity e770838941 before the summer a0adcc5c48 vacation period, when fb6b80a597 the curfew would a43cd2f1f1 be lifted. They had begun deploying 5418fd4fac SDT special response teams, f5e8090e5c special forces personnel, and 4ee1acc171 civilian volunteers to maintain 451c37581c public order.b4dc86e6344790ea
That was when it happened. On the first day of bf8b5a98eb vacation, his cousin had abruptly 282f5f2036 asked to be assigned to c498f4982b a mission with the SDT.c50a8356165a159f
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Naturally, Kim Daehan had refused.ff3442fdbaa22988
It was a 84de821ceb highly dangerous mission 9bc7fdf302 involving a criminal 3bc5cd5e46 organization linked to 9f32efc4bd drug trafficking in 56b3514858 Busan. If Kim Jihan, a precious d0c7dcefe5 asset, were to get hurt, d3eb851acd the Military Command would be 68aaa395c8 thrown into chaos.b4be88cd4cb411df
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He himself would also be 44450e26c4 in a difficult position if c3c55ad265 he agreed.39ab65411e3b3efc
But he had ended f43d40df09 up agreeing.280b2b5f394747dd
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Kim Daehan recalled b2936c8938 what the housekeeper 4c8ab8cc7a had told him bea56efeb6 about his cousin’s 834aa03722 condition.4906479c7af4f7c7
Something had happened. As soon as the vacation 7bedaf1d4c started, Kim Jihan had become a723a54d8b obsessively focused on something. The problem was, 5c048481de it was far d5c38ac0b0 beyond normal.f8b5d6bdf693f84e
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He’d exercise all day until 1a66a57610 he collapsed, study until he 435733bcd5 had a nosebleed and still 59d543613e wouldn’t rest, collapsing again.0eb319fac49bc02b
He’d go for a walk b6f4f54dc5 and end up walking all 2e0c5ccb4d day, becoming severely ill the 6df1c98f6f next day. He’d play the piano non-stop 4e13305b69 until his hands went numb.9f91947b5cdbb35c
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Worried he might actually lose ce97aca540 his mind, Kim Daehan had 407a931432 quickly given in. He told him 1b9c26423e to go far c3016fd7ac away, breathe in 8928db52e0 the sea air, 64c15c79fd and focus solely 9ca488129d on the mission. He sincerely hoped that’s efbe5fc3f9 what he would do.29c67ff976e26889
Had his wish come true? Kim Jihan had been cc52193fa8 so focused on the 6fa55ced78 mission that he, along b9e60f4e6c with the SDT, had fff5bb7f27 wiped out the entire b5cf09ccf5 criminal organization, gathered evidence, 4d99c5b533 and even caught the a172805395 higher-ups who were backing 43b4a18e23 them.497bc1576606b2cf
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As a result, 4cdf344fa6 his contributions were 4f81e1ab53 recognized, and he 3268608e8a was awarded the ffb451381d Boguk Medal.6fe661c0233948f2
Kim Daehan smiled f82536f23d brightly, pleased that e6006eb3cc the situation he ed6afa31e1 had been worried 2a6fe4ae97 about had turned 2faf3a25ea out so well, 35c645f83b and shared more 3889dcf88a news.805418328dae372a
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“I spoke with the headmaster earlier, and they said your academic warning will be removed. You’ve more than 4735044856 exceeded the requirements. You were worried 26cf14de45 about that all 9df944bbcf along, weren’t you? Is that why you volunteered 5c8cad9b32 for the mission?”bab2ec5803c263cf
“…You could say that.”344970477def90af
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A completely emotionless tone.5baf7dfd8c77e05b
“……?”8dd42319562aef99
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Kim Daehan glanced at 207e065f8a his strangely apathetic cousin. Why was he so c6939ccdf4 indifferent after receiving such 7640583559 a prestigious award?74aadf48a4adb85e
But Kim Jihan just 811c4b1b57 stared out the rain-splattered dfa5f14b9a window, his face unreadable.23695c8d8add4063
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That evening, summoned to fd1b738c10 his father’s office, Kim 845eb7b94e Jihan stood before his 6f26496624 father, who was seated 8de8d46fce in an ornate chair.06d96cadc9f1ae82
“I heard from the headmaster.”aa6fcc6591e83ba9
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Kim Youngho had deliberately 7b7d6b7e9d not attended the award b4cad68aea ceremony, knowing it would 71bac4317f attract attention.f86876c42f00e995
Kim Youngho looked down at f846937589 the commendation on his desk.be6353af59a17d6a
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“The Order of National Security Merit… While not quite a medal, it’s enough to remove your academic warning. You’ve made a contribution a99124771c to national security, going ffee5a6865 beyond simple volunteer work.”49dc81efe874ceb8
Relieved that his son’s blemish had been erased, Kim Youngho leaned back in his chair with a satisfied expression.147dbba12d14db57
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“Tell me what you want. I’ll give you a 187258cb9a reward as well.”fdc2daee474483dc
Kim Jihan slowly raised his 682e3852d4 eyes from the desk. His tightly closed lips parted 92264fb31a slightly.357b6574203840e0
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“…Please release the Cha Woohyuk family.”81b8a59c07a226b9
A ruthless glint flashed f6cc7218ce in Kim Youngho’s eyes. But curiosity came first.b4f48fa7560fddb6
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“Your reason?”23ba4e3191114d4f
“I’ve already cleared my name. But their continued imprisonment, as dda69dc348 well as the arrest record, 9e21258fd8 is no different from reminding d37da7f248 the world of my blemish.”f818491da96d5071
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Kim Jihan answered in 9dcc559387 a monotone, then added ab2bb0173a with a smile,adfa31ebf3188ca1
“I don’t want any blemishes remaining, no matter how small.”0044767d504b2cf5
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A satisfied smile spread e6149c1545 across Kim Youngho’s face.a0dc484b06952d1c
He was pleased with 06949fc57a his son’s request to bb416f7cf1 erase the traces of b35f3158dd his past mistakes after a57028a3e3 having cleared his name. He was also pleased 0ffdbde658 with his demeanor—maintaining a da3f797289 smile without showing any 663de8daef emotion, just as he 86095a1f9c had been taught.103df3bd70371a5f
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“As expected of my son. Perfect.”f0f182b9bdb58d48
With an extremely pleased expression, 4024025b4b Kim Youngho held out the 4db8e2b6ed commendation and the medal.86dbef97c010f112
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“Their release will be tomorrow.”c6ef37bf24bd55e7
Kim Jihan respectfully received 62e0193c2e them with both hands f58a535274 and bowed his head.1bea046882bb1dfe
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Click. Kim Jihan entered 82ebcd28f3 his room and 0fb5f11eff closed the door.ae6939794e208ab1
His large room, 2111280e4b furnished with stylish d8a096e75c furniture, had one 177b19a2af wall entirely made 5d20ab407c of glass, connecting 90a8579e01 to a second-floor 919cad53da terrace. Looking around the quiet 35debac148 room, he lowered his 1bc68e2a13 gaze to the commendation 65a08fe728 and medal in his 18092c00c3 hands.982b3334c023807f
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