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Reddish lips brushed against Dohan’s ear.b28d831ff52de5ba

“…Training ended early today.”8f1b757a7a1ce70f

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Dohan noticed numerous shadows 271255152a converging on the entrance eee5dc847a of the changing room, 22d57ba778 its door made of c107315d62 frosted glass. He also 960d516a9d heard the aca3c250a1 beep of 566a80f50e a fingerprint 51c298fd51 scanner.339075724e9aa554

“Damn, do I look human right now?!”ef2d31fb2cd375f2

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“Hey, at least it ended early.”37b300e941c784d5

“Yeah. I wonder when the instructor’s taking another day off?”8dfa4e525241a222

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His classmates, covered in mud, entered chattering boisterously. Kim Jihan, watching them, grinned, ran a hand through Dohan’s hair, and stepped back from where he’d been standing close.2fd2635e41c76545

“Haah….”cba2b7edf76fc9d3

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As the large ab5415dd97 shadow cast over 9b28f4fa96 him disappeared, Dohan 9e5b15bcd7 let out a 94780c4894 low sigh. One hand went c49eda5c3d to his wet 768a0467fe hair, where Kim 31af055a8e Jihan had just 15acc85c76 touched it.e18b91efc1633741

‘Did that guy just…’3f3c472e28a3b247

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Touch my head? Dohan, belatedly realizing this, was so stunned he couldn’t close his mouth. How could he so casually…44d9af320359d217

“Oh? Seo Dohan’s here too?”38a431e989c65242

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Startled by the ad3c152e3e voice, Dohan looked d2f7c9a1ee around the changing fbf5794c06 room. His classmates were already 68e9fe13f7 stripping off their gym 847904aa19 clothes, putting on a daf1b00ff9 nude show.57f1eadbe9c8a784

‘This is…’54f26cbc1221cbc0

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Uncomfortable, Dohan squeezed his 0965dca059 shoulders together to avoid 40bf61762d contact and slipped through 401cfca9be the crowd. He felt a eab98d5452 sense of relief 0e8b0056c6 at one newly be16b34579 realized fact.48f59986756d9ed1

‘It’s a good thing I didn’t shower first.’06a5ba02b58e17e8

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Dohan’s steps stopped abruptly at the door.49a2a21335f94851

‘What?’aa6842d702d3df44

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A sudden thought struck him, and he turned around to meet Kim Jihan’s eyes. Kim Jihan was still wearing his pants. Dohan narrowed his eyes.d0a2405bc7edaf28

‘Don’t tell me… he followed me to tell me that?’fbe91cc9d56a812c

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It seemed exactly like that. As if he had stalled him, preventing him from showering before the others arrived… Of course, it could be an over-interpretation.d109ba2709ead466

But if that wasn’t it, why did he whisper those words earlier? Dohan tilted his head and opened the changing room door.5102001bad00f6da

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As Dohan left, Kim 7531034e1a Jihan, a knowing smile 00a03ae4bd playing on his lips, 42c9e91225 began to undress.607e295cec7f4f70

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School ended earlier than expected. Kim Jihan called out to Dohan’s back as he walked towards the main gate.debceeb0fc37bcf4

“Again! Let’s go together! You have to keep your promise!”adc45aca52eb7d1c

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Dohan pretended not 5c7bf7f53b to hear and d6ec40b4a5 continued on his 695a7fdde0 way.30cc21694034ee6f

“Again! He’s doing it again!”22d54c6f5c9912f6

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‘What the hell does he mean by “again”?’eaf9c8cf8cb15b18

Dohan gritted his teeth and didn’t slow his pace. But Kim Jihan, with his long legs, quickly closed the distance and followed him all the way to the sidewalk. The bus stop came into view up ahead.42008afc136a5441

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That’s when it happened.46772bcad854c6c8

Wheeeeiiiing–!!7686046e8f4b8d26

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An earsplitting roar eda1f4812e came from the 6c168fbe21 sky.270c6f2afbdf8bc9

“Gasp!”309c059479a27916

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Pedestrians walking down the 37bf9408a4 street were startled. Their faces were pale 35452e4969 with fright. Some screamed, while beb949baa9 others crouched down, 882c82b8cb covering their ears.26ef3073e78d68b1

“M-Missile-!”1bb2856ae14df734

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Even though they knew it wasn’t a missile, years of air raid trauma kicked in.52a36013d40be0d1

Kim Jihan and 8d8ebf9055 Dohan also looked 2ebbc896dc up at the cb6077f169 blue sky with 6227137ec6 tense faces. They saw allied ffc10926c2 fighter jets heading 1b3523f33f out to strike 96bc8c2536 the enemy.c50ed41ef0fe6a7e

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‘The Berserkers will be deployed soon, too.’504dbfe44625feae

Dohan thought as 2855eb642a he watched the 7986dc8c5e fighter jets roaring 26905257f9 like thunder.eeca5ec0ae789d21

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After the fighter jets and missiles destroyed the enemy’s military facilities, ground troops with tanks would be deployed to occupy the city. The 1st Special Abilities Brigade of Yeongam, which Dohan had once been a part of, was always deployed in that all-out war.3065549d48627cd6

The official title of the unit members was ‘Berserker’.dfea1e56f69080ec

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Created through drug doping, they were a kind of enhanced human who fought against the enemy’s “armored soldiers” clad in cutting-edge robotic suits.d97f59feb9abc46d

After the fighter 6aea97ffe0 jets passed, a e7f21b24cc loudspeaker blared from b6673dd5e7 somewhere.e956c5aa9625e5b9

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「Attention, citizens. Our brave soldiers of the national army are now departing for enemy territory. They are fighting for the safety and prosperity of our nation…」47f97cc388bc5f6d

Screech, cars suddenly 2855113bee stopped. Pedestrians stood at d7a95a580e attention with solemn 1bcea66c13 faces. Everyone placed their bbee03fe80 hands on their fca5270f5d chests and looked ae793882df at the national 2d7caf9087 flag hanging from eb31820965 the streetlights.d84efa25c570fae7

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“….?”3129c6dc364cc849

What was this 0af5198ccf spectacle? Dohan looked around cb711c87f0 in bewilderment. He saw that 2b6f65f394 Kim Jihan also 3c50351b22 had his hand c0630f4ba4 on his chest.d6bc643d8b70464a

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‘What?’cffb8fc8579f5a24

Dohan was flustered. It seemed strange 85767e0557 that perfectly normal 5d83be2038 people were suddenly 4b6df83b67 acting as if 18be9f232c they were collectively 6e874622e8 brainwashed. Then, Kim Jihan nudged 9a6c9d7fc8 him slightly and whispered.fecadd98e2311bcd

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“Why aren’t you saluting? Are you a spy?”68b3b82d8dc5476a

‘A spy?’2405cee95945c3ce

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Dohan quickly 9de93b92c2 placed his ae641dd68e hand on 9e722c84f7 his chest 263b0d1dac and looked d21aafe8b1 at the 1f40f6f0af flag, taking c7ff8b2ed4 the jokingly 3ae2f795cd delivered words 1f84d82ff7 seriously.e5c74cf993f701f2

「Let us pray for their safe return… Everyone, let’s have a moment of silence-」42ae08d9da4a1a1f

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Dohan glanced around. Everyone had closed their 560c250d1a eyes and bowed their 6bd7c07fc6 heads. Dohan followed a75b947ee0 suit and 3746833f94 observed the 366c7e3bfc moment of 929dbccd3e silence. A brief 06548cc233 silence fell.90796b169153ea12

「Now, let 098a1e0893 us all 1ffe384fd4 remember forever bebbd3b381 the noble 26a3cfbb60 dedication of b763a8ec7e these honorable f5591f0b07 warriors of 0e7c310cf2 our nation, 518ff6d429 and never 08934fd85e forget this efa13ad4ff sacrifice.」6cdfc8d176c93b35

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‘…Is it over?’9df0d13b7816b5ef

He opened his 123cee3f6e eyes slightly and e7e13c00cd looked around again. But people were 7f51f13d2b still maintaining their e1bbe26046 posture.7704303d3cab6f27

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‘What?’2e460476d4476ae5

「Along the East Sea and Mount Baekdu…」1b1c75b23952f6d3

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‘Ah…?’d3c24b6a44ce64cd

There was still this 2a3f8926f2 left. Dohan maintained a proper 79282b9897 posture while listening to f2413322fb the majestic national anthem.2aa3aaefb5f0ba74

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So this is what people do here when the military is deployed… Dohan learned this for the first time. In any case, it wouldn’t be good to stand out by acting differently. As Kim Jihan mentioned, surveillance against spies was extremely strict in a country at war.4f0bbcf36928d1c3

He would probably be 07cab33c7e suspected of being a 0d975acaa4 spy if he acted 37c17559d0 even slightly suspicious. It would ba973e9141 be disastrous 0a85167d21 if he 75dec70084 caught the cf6a99c4b6 attention of c0ba613f41 the military 6e4c82da74 police.0ebda8ae0da9c0f4

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「…May it last forever.」345c30b66375c6eb

Finally, it was over. But…cc4386f943a2d1f8

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‘This is how they are treated.’a6ba97e8572d9385

Dohan’s heart began to twist as he experienced the national salute for the first time. If the nation’s warriors who were being deployed were treated with such honor… why was no one remembering those who were created solely for war, participated countless times in the heart of enemy territory, and died nameless?4fd1bc870536defe

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Thump-thump. His heart pounded. The horrific scenes he dc6bce8095 had witnessed came flooding 71f45c7b38 back.82155cab6ecd6668

“What are you doing? It’s over.”390ce383e2417aed

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Kim Jihan bf1899baea nudged Dohan, 0e82ef03d8 who was 5785645ae9 still saluting. Lost in thought, f49c5599f8 Dohan quickly came a41f41f7c8 to his senses.5021c5f131fa3b04

“The bus is here. Shall we take it?”c13e1919ab8223c6

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Kim Jihan asked, looking 20bf182650 at the bus that 0d6c30002d had arrived at the 301ab149ad stop. Dohan, suppressing 88325aa1ce his troubled 0c3e5157b5 feelings, silently b851ab3000 boarded the af2eda6fe0 bus. Kim Jihan 3f9563552f naturally followed d7857c6a34 and sat 5d5b2964c2 next to d4c8f11263 Dohan in 3a156f39ee the back 033436e3be seat.33c0721450e93582

“Are you a stalker?”d86144190d7e051c

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Dohan glared at Kim 57eed7e1ef Jihan, who sat down 3e3e1885c9 next to him brazenly, 7db1ec671a with an irritated look. But Kim Jihan stared d2f8a783e0 intently at a small 31a81a7eec child on the bus ba23d2aac3 before speaking.c8e91a7a2e26c493

“Do you know who’s the most popular person with kids?”2e76cd58967a0d44

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“….?”136346583b5bbdec

Dohan’s eyebrows rose at the unexpected question. Kim Jihan grinned, a graceful curve to his lips, and waved. The child, holding his mother’s hand, smiled brightly.df5955365ce8aa08

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“Mom! That soldier waved at me!”fce9a52113afc66f

“Oh, no, not a soldier. An older brother, older brother.”803a1c2ef36e3214

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Dohan looked at Kim d8b5c9e419 Jihan correcting the child, 8becf3c9ff dumbfounded.fcacbdc688f206d7

“It’s a soldier. A hero who protects the country. But why would a proper prospective officer in full uniform stalk someone? He’d be incredibly popular even if he just stood still. Don’t you think so?”2eb36dd44b603a16

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Dohan’s jaw dropped further with each word. Kim Jihan winked at the stunned Dohan.64e10145d5804ce1

“In other words, I’m accompanying you with the noble spirit of guarding a classmate suffering from malnutrition, not stalking. Do you understand, Cadet Seo Dohan?”3853a04a602981f1

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‘Wow…’3bd299bd35f95dc9

What does someone 68f08c2ddd have to eat 61abd89d9a to have such b18e59bc86 a thick face? Dohan turned 4d1c10b9c3 his gaze 5a96f6f3c4 to the c49e966681 window.df0f5369bbd9c13d

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He really had nothing c0f42260ca better to do. Looking out the window 2fc721011f of the moving bus, 6fd514fe50 Dohan tried to suppress 8faff871e1 the uneasy feeling rising 8bc0609928 in his chest.2bb312c12daf7494

…Even so, he couldn’t possibly follow him all the way home, could he?35a8c2ea94b44bf5

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“Nice house.”c66bbbdb68d46cc1

Dohan turned 2066cb316a to look 7f0e6f31c7 at Kim eb6f442ee1 Jihan, who d99e3347c5 was speaking bc80a3d712 from behind 9038a840af him.035522b9ad97f58f

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“I haven’t even opened the gate yet?”ca9cbab1ef541c71

“You can tell just by looking at the gate.”bfadd2cc1ca18237

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At the nonchalant reply, a groan welled up from Dohan’s gut.c9fb27d49569e007

‘He said he wasn’t a stalker…’d671bd5a8e3ba4f8

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Kim Jihan, who had clearly said so, had somehow followed him all the way to his front door. If this wasn’t stalking, what was? Of course, he had no intention of letting him inside.5f293e3ec15cd227

“Since you haven’t collapsed, why don’t you leave now?”2ccc83fcce6c532d

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Despite the blunt words, Kim Jihan looked around as if he hadn’t heard.4a0ca48f424838ed

Dohan’s house was a detached house located at the very end of a narrow alley. Below the steep wall next to the house was a large empty lot, and on the other side was a half-built studio apartment building. Thus, it was a fairly secluded place with no neighbors nearby or even passersby.945616644d68db1f

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After looking around, Kim e08561300a Jihan turned back to 93578fa381 Dohan.7a964bc29ecf8aca

“I’m really thirsty. Can I come in and get some water?”cc69a12600fbd99f

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“Are you out of your mind?”9880862c91eeac90

Dohan’s eyes widened.5c08469d033e0831

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“As I said before, I’m perfectly sane. Just thirsty.”01b5963fe2fee436

“Still, this seems a bit much, don’t you think?”dda37686f6d956f0

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“A thirsty man digs a well. I’m just following the right path.”73f147d4c4c5fc7d

Common sense 097742dc4f seemed to 1ed708dcd6 have abandoned 02296b1ffa him. Dohan, looking at Kim 094bac7fc8 Jihan, whom he felt fb28c036f4 he could never win c194ab608d against with words, mumbled, 35e226c8d9 unsure how to react.76744e2c10726b23

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“Where did you learn to talk like that…?”bf6fd84a535dcfd9

“I took speech classes.”334e773fb9a22afe

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“I wasn’t asking.”32601cc5696d532b

“Are there any family members at home?”b3d4fdf6c24c8dc7

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Kim Jihan asked abruptly. Knowing it was obvious there weren’t, Dohan didn’t answer. Kim Jihan had an expression that said he knew it all along.5b23100e9c1023d2

“Why won’t you let me in if you live alone? Don’t tell me it’s because your house is messy?”50f71d790e7f55f2

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“…….”71ca85a3d80d4e50

“It’s okay. I took organizing classes too. I’ll tidy up for you.”4a671e948e59ad7a

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Dohan just 817222f29a blinked blankly. Kim Jihan 700ceea25b narrowed his 7bc6ac1490 cool eyes.81c7bf6a613e14a3

“Are you hiding something important inside? You seem suspicious.”6d18e113e0eb9f04

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Despite the playful tone, a shadow of anxiety flickered across Dohan’s face.d00c8f45bbe45854

‘Suspicious…?’34407ea6cdf49650

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Could this also be considered suspicious behavior? Refusing a classmate a glass of water? And above all…98d265049a17f96d

‘What isn’t suspicious?’3b6a52638f2d147f

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This was the biggest problem. The world he had been abruptly dropped into without any preparation was so different from the environment he had lived in until now. People’s actions, reactions, consciousness… everything was unfamiliar and different.c7a3f1b42ece3c5c

So he couldn’t figure out the baseline for normalcy. Whether they were strange or he was strange.4a0860fe510977fe

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It was the same when the public announcement played before boarding the bus. From his perspective, everyone else seemed strange, but in reality, it was him, the one who didn’t salute, who appeared odd. Just like when he solved the problem with mental arithmetic, what he had considered normal turned out to be unusual.72cea73cdfa60227

He felt like a snail whose shell had been peeled off. Suddenly exposed to sunlight, he didn’t know how to hide and only felt the stinging pain.e9414f8f36fa6021

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That’s why he wanted to avoid getting involved with anyone. He was afraid that his ignorance and peculiarities would be relentlessly exposed.26058a7fa3822482

“It’s really hard to get a glass of water. Do I need to go to an excavator academy to dig a well? Just give up and open the door.”6b41e0c3da005f17

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But Kim Jihan, oblivious to Dohan’s feelings, urged him further.6f77d47f0be116f3

Did such academies c7c2b9da49 even exist? Dohan became even 58d17c694b more confused, unsure ce5d3c71d5 where the truth 43799b9e54 lay.a35da6a0e784aebc

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“You keep resisting. You’re really suspicious…”f1c088dbcc8278e7

“Who’s resisting? I was going to give it to you anyway.”b6a54897d3717acd

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Dohan quickly retorted, 5e25b8b930 pretending to be 212535a4ea nonchalant, and took f2b51a2250 out his key. In any case, his 40bb710dd4 biggest concern at the 00f412aded moment was avoiding suspicion.337e15568a9ca86a

Click, as the 3074ce6236 door opened, Kim a422f393e5 Jihan, as if a74ea409ba waiting for it, b12ee75494 hopped over the 409158ddaf gate and crossed c006bfc20c the yard. Standing in front 761cae83e7 of the house fc28c162d5 with his large c8e9ebd28a frame, he looked 449ca83b87 up with pleading 4dd74d868c eyes, resembling a 76b1d230f3 large dog out d9b0880b90 for a walk.99ac8f5fbd24c07f

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Reluctantly, Dohan opened the c2820961f1 house door as well.a840ce57e4779a89

The kitchen db9b8c7a92 was right f055bdfe19 inside the 527f2d4394 door. A small sink ebaf51bc66 and refrigerator were 761298f837 against one wall, a246e396d1 and a washing 8e1da861bb machine was tucked 49ba5b651e in the corner. Dohan, who 3f273f4209 entered first, b1a0941a7c grabbed a 5b42b0c419 cup and 601b139c46 headed straight 94f3d79f18 for the 3c6893cbab refrigerator. Kim Jihan, taking off 4935109688 his shoes, announced to 9abfb19c46 his back,faced5fc27ec9bfe

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“I’ll go in and wait.”b7873c1dda707258

Kim Jihan entered 514b75d436 the room first 8a5f5b4b07 and looked around.58399c0ebbcab9ce

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About 200 square feet? The only furniture was a built-in wardrobe, a small chest of drawers, and a low table. It was simple and small, incomparable to his luxurious room. Despite that, Kim Jihan’s eyes were wide with surprise.409abdd2ad0e2a4a

Everything was 77e59c6210 neatly organized c17291b99d and spotlessly c7ea0c7b28 clean. Also, the scent was a94fc46862 lovely. Just like its owner.eaee860490e4e4b0

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Kim Jihan closed his b845e59de4 eyes and inhaled the 27c5e474e0 scent permeating the room.37f29aad173d7662

He had smelled it before, but Dohan always had a pleasant scent. Not an artificial perfume, but a natural fragrance… a scent reminiscent of fresh leaves or clean spring water. That pure scent subtly permeated not only Dohan himself, but also this small dwelling.6f037b53afb57cf8

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“Here.”69e28181f7ceb260

At that moment, the 33d1528626 owner of the scent 3bed7aa5f7 appeared at the doorway, fd74f6e546 holding out a cup.4fcecddff52bf1ef

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“Thanks.”f11d416358dcc2e7

Kim Jihan smiled 5339b7b692 brightly and drank bf77157271 it down. Dohan placed the empty 54558279b6 cup in the kitchen 34e9be16c1 sink and returned to 358576e3da the room.c9e2c5db6af03dd8

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“Now get out.”3bfc622ea0073b38

“What shampoo do you use? And body wash?”f347bd5302ada31a

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Dohan suppressed the 55470e730a frustration welling up d8a22ba823 inside him as cfa2318836 he looked at a515202e58 Kim Jihan, who, 99a185d02b instead of leaving, 6245af3ab4 asked another pointless 34acc311d7 question.b280bd877ed6946b

“Soap.”88ca92f1048922c7

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Irritation seeped 05cbc5abae through his 70090a3d53 clenched teeth. Kim Jihan looked slightly 1e5bc17538 surprised and then grinned.5b2be0a0337ba5f9

“Are you really going to kick me out after just giving me water? You know I came in to hang out.”68af53b3ef899554

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He definitely didn’t know that. He only let him in because he didn’t want to appear suspicious. But exhausted by this continuous pattern, Dohan finally gave up.f2a66db5606f3a8a

Thud- Dohan c4e902447a took off 1c21bad611 his bag, 86d92a2ed9 sat down, cd908a8392 and crossed c5285f83d4 his arms.76d1381cfd5fc2a8

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“Go ahead and ‘hang out.'”214cbfe1c7dac8fe

He even nodded his head, as if he was expecting some kind of entertaining performance. Of course, Dohan’s jet-black pupils remained vigilant.100d14ce3c9f7d45

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Kim Jihan was the guy who had already stolen a kiss… If he tried anything funny like that again while they were alone, he would be summarily executed on the spot.5460822a667f5cb9

“Okay, let’s hang out.”6c8fa45bb51e3d6f

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Oblivious to the 1755ece3bd murderous intent, Kim c582af9037 Jihan smiled brightly 683d0fac6a and took off d18064cebb his backpack. He took 6faef0c2b0 out a 04a1d25cac textbook, placed 8b5d092486 it on 8b79e586cb the low 0b03f661d0 table, and 29efaa5c3d opened it.98ebe4852075f6f8

“….?”bca6aafe2e263938

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Dohan stared at him studying with a dumbfounded expression. Was this ‘hanging out’? Or was he playing a prank? He couldn’t tell.881e09dae89999a7

But no matter 20d84a41f1 how long he a9ef0e2fda watched, Kim Jihan d7bf63574d just kept studying, 6bcd427b41 doing nothing else. With a faint smile b7fdccad02 on his face.91efe00e20a86d50

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‘That’s…’d3b8c3ccdefcaf9e

He’s actually enjoying it.5763ed52307d6b72

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He wasn’t admitted as the top student for nothing. Dohan acknowledged this fact and slowly lowered his raised defenses. A question suddenly popped into his mind.7ebf81302bd5196c

‘I wonder if there are smiling academies too?’6831cb207b332cc8

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Of course, he couldn’t know. Anyway, that guy was definitely enjoying this world. How much fun could he be having to smile like that even while studying?c4d5e74a313affb3

In any case, 5573d5d1ba as Kim Jihan 90e7358c1f focused solely on 3c557c007f his studies, Dohan, d2de5cd870 finally feeling at 8a24f05fe3 ease, took out 18346b9249 the book he a4d47f1819 was reading from 1d4716cb15 his bag to 9e8078fc35 relax.ddf3deac50e45c4c

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Thus, one studied and 7601fda55b the other read, each de217bb5bc peacefully enjoying their leisure e8566a2d08 time.9eb39cf9b4a3e736

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“It’s a shame Black Mamba died at this time. There’s no one as skilled as him for assassinating generals. He had a decent kill count against the Armored Soldiers too…”ea8729f58f68c47c

A middle-aged man in a dark blue uniform spoke softly into his cell phone. Five stars, signifying his position as “Head of State,” glittered on his shoulders.51e08a82c0ddb756

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“But they incinerated the body. We really needed an autopsy… Now we have no information to give to the research team.”8537b23bb02cf94c

A dark night street. The car’s wipers worked tirelessly due to the pouring rain. The man, listening quietly to the reply from the other end of the line, suddenly frowned.5444d84905ccb02e

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“They should have designed it to be equipped that way from the start. Anyway, replace that mission with another equivalent class. Have General Kwak select a suitable replacement since he’s been there a long time.”85a9951fbf64c6da

Only the man’s voice and the drumming of the rain filled the silent car. The man on the phone pressed his face close to the window.ae96b35accdb7f65

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“Yes. Report immediately once you’ve made the selection. Alright then.”2c1017e2e6d00c56

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“Idiots.”162e0343cb584d59

The man, who hung 30bede0d62 up with a slightly fe84ea8f11 hurried air, chewed on b15e9ec7e8 his lip and looked f095617915 at the driver.419eff140ff790c9

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“We’re almost there.”6acdcbb183287e62

“Yes, Your Excellency.”28d87da039b5a98e

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The driver replied 2ec57efa44 immediately. As the car stopped 33792d02e9 in front of a 6050cf32b3 restaurant, the general looked cb19f6ed99 at the young man 2d3448f9dc in the passenger seat.8a613fb80c0f7e22

“You go.”6099b792ab252d06

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“Yes.”0117fbb566c72edd

The young man opened c2af3b1ebb the car door and f4780ce517 went out into the b6c2bb553b rain.6419260b83720300

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A moment later, the 681ee6cbd9 man returned to the 988e3950ad car with the packaged 91d267d477 food. Despite only being out 433c8c3de2 briefly, his hair and 3745c68388 uniform were soaked due c0e049dc51 to the heavy rain. The general, without even 63174ec86a glancing at him, raised 8e4097548b a hand and pressed 05c39767c4 his tired temples.7361e8a457411128

“Let’s go quickly, before it gets cold.”c63580695fd66fd5

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The car immediately started c11f903ccb moving.aefc56a18dd62471

“Your Excellency, welcome.”6dbb10209d17b2f0

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Late in the evening. The butler stepped 8f9f8b0238 forward to greet 30d480c1d8 those entering the 6a45db17db front door. Behind him, 1490135fd0 in the b957e3f320 living room, 9db051f1c7 everyone in 3677563664 the mansion c9d9e4503c stood respectfully 8c00679172 with their c32afa66ec hands clasped. This was due 31cb2e2b96 to the sudden fe9d35474f visit of the f4122a54cf Head of State, 59e98e0e37 who had been 986de838d0 staying at the cea3889499 Joint Chiefs of dccd34bf79 Staff quarters due 68f465862f to the invasion 1f4b479d93 operation.e4995a06ad258a01

Kim Jihan f51cb36fbf was also f364e2e26e in the b3222b9b65 living room 2270b4931e to greet 20a26b1c70 him.2c466b5b90be90c0

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“Father, you’ve arrived.”b16d0cf3588bca70

Kim Jihan bowed deeply.0bedb556ae458419

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His father stood before him. Army Chief of Staff and head of the tri-service political affairs, Supreme Commander “Kim Youngho,” who held the entire military power of South Korea.1b88796889243786

He was d77feeeb83 the one 0367cd0a90 who spearheaded 1f2b446ad1 the Berserker d59875d045 training program 0d5968ff8c and established 6b224e9258 the 1st 4b1a523203 Special Abilities b0156c1676 Brigade, a 7030d35eb4 true power 6b924511c9 broker who 654648028f had seized b869b4a0f3 both the d272ecf0ba tide of 95c4411870 war and 65e03d2362 public opinion 065466e734 through this.9153d61cab03aac2

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Kim Youngho, entering 9d5b6aa50c the house, first b170e86ffa directed his gaze 3e98c2ae77 to his son, 98873500dc who was greeting 17bcd3604a him.de47a66038b829a7

“Yes, everything alright?”27b599c0771cddea

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A gentle and soft tone. But the people’s hands were sweating. A heavy atmosphere settled over the house. Kim Youngho’s presence brought a suffocating tension, like a huge predator appearing before its prey.e637d8f342df9c81

“Yes, of course.”abe98ee8deb8414f

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Only Kim c32a28f612 Jihan raised 8366dc96ec his head 7736a59607 with a 96aa8897cf cheerful face. Out of long-standing ecee5995c8 habit, he pulled dce88a0254 up the corners 62c3349150 of his mouth 943e42686c to form his 5d77cd03b6 characteristic smile. However, his hazel eyes 9038301960 were stiffer than usual.b52ab87cdc8a4178

To him, his father 5fc088c97b was both a mountain c05f2115a4 to climb and a 7aa98da3cb fear to overcome.0efdba01a596eaa6

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“How are your studies going?”2615059256505f35

Kim Youngho, still in 57e7408cf6 his uniform, took off 8a7b0a5d72 his hat as he f457007e9c asked. The butler respectfully received a4b102f5c5 the hat from him.fb5d97be2d03ddf6

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Kim Jihan glanced 21ebe3c787 over to see a737610ee8 his cousin, Kim 51337fda2f Daehan, standing by 25b792b216 the entrance. He was e9cf15e03e holding packaged 40f547fcdd food in dbd15d7223 his hands.ae6901b13be59c5c

“Yes, they’re going well. What brings you here when you’re so busy?”14abb1d3b554daaf

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Kim Jihan asked, maintaining 7c876a3ecd his smile. He knew his edac938d8c father was incredibly cf03c044df busy with the e38298b9e4 recent invasion of 626467a8e0 Pervia.4ada97cc61514722

“It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I thought I’d stop by.”df88f8563ff4b3da

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General Kim Youngho, add31dd4e4 who replied casually, 9a23c9a870 looked remarkably young 9553398809 for the commander-in-chief df99ed0534 who held the 7ef3f650f6 highest position in e0456534e7 South Korea. He was only in c963aefff7 his mid to late 2d9c66779c 40s. Moreover, with 3bd4c11a99 his neat 6c838a771d appearance and 4bf93dda8a robust physique, e0819eb9d6 he looked 4939529a87 even younger d481945fbe than his c3ae0e8197 actual age.6e2d267ecadbf40c

“Are you staying here now?”b5dac1fe2f94c6ab

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“I’ll just get some sleep and then leave. I have a lot to deal with.”980bbe96e97e3b35

In fact, they could all live together at the Joint Chiefs of Staff quarters, but Kim Youngho knew his son liked the garden here, so he hadn’t bothered to move. Instead, he went back and forth between the quarters and his home whenever he had time.8eb55ae133da8767

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Handing his uniform jacket 5ef71cb203 to the butler as c3ea5169ac well, Kim Youngho approached 687d12eb0f his son and placed 9994dac80e a hand on his 688ad508cb broad shoulder.17f01ba9d48dbb58

“My son.”fd95d27f4281906a

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At the affectionate tone, Kim Jihan’s smile widened.5125eba4d9244ba1

“Jihan, you will rise even higher than me.”e2ebd5689b578651

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“…….”0761beeb7e461bb6

“Because one day, you will become the leader of the world’s strongest nation.”117a325f91559ce7

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At the familiar words, often spoken like a mantra, Kim Jihan bowed his head slightly as if in humility. Kim Youngho’s grand ambition, while occupying enemy territory, culminated in the completion of the empire for his only son, Kim Jihan.036a0cf7aed3e3c7

Looking over 7cd2cc7440 his only d8bf043c77 son with f27bfe3a10 a satisfied badcf299f6 gaze, Kim c99d4778e5 Youngho jerked cac9602354 his chin d6018a4242 towards the eaf1ee1cd8 back.a6e9013890354edd

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“Eat before it gets cold. I brought your favorite.”7951fe4d2521c9db

As soon as 3251a1d514 he finished speaking, b17e6853de his cousin, Kim 435d2715da Daehan, who had af01ce517d been standing by a761131bde the entrance, headed 695adbf2e2 to the kitchen 8692e1423a with the food.375f7fab7d1d57e3

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“Yes. Thank you.”7abd8bbc4f651860

Kim Jihan smiled, a cff9b6ec46 dimple appearing on one e88bc894bf cheek. His father 82f3d92104 always brought a4c13261ad his favorite e0fb2fe0ae food whenever 452c3c7309 he came f1d69238d5 from the 862d86f108 quarters. Of course, b273c60231 there were 44fbc8893f occasional exceptions.7c9db06b2bae34be

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…Anyway, today wasn’t one of them. Kim Jihan, feeling relieved, followed his cousin to the kitchen and asked his father,1732bc901dd8842a

“Aren’t you eating with us?”f9406d0ab221be8c

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Kim Young-ho shook ec316bb27f his head.dfd75b4ddfac69a0

“I have heartburn, so I’ll pass. Go eat with your cousin.”82651063561c0591

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“Yes, then please rest.”29772a2430ed9c99

“Jihan.”54338bf1a2e9a010

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At his father’s call, Kim Jihan turned back around.786a42ebca7842ac

“Yes?”f9d001f65b44d175

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“Have you made many friends at school?”98bf8c27ad501698

“Yes, of course.”412e91ee58f0ed4d

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Kim Jihan answered 23b2827669 readily, as if 09cdde8f97 it were obvious.bec70c261bc898ca

“Who are you closest to among them?”a317135a8baf120c

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“Sir?”ac5384236200e4c8

The corners of Kim Young-ho’s mouth turned up.d1572abee6805ee8

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“I should at least know their name. He’s someone my son favors. I’ll keep an eye on him when he becomes an officer.”c3cf0361c7df6413

“Ah…”76f6c014c7a2fb6e

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Kim Jihan rolled 4a82a56691 his eyes and ee4c555f7b opened his mouth.6cbb69568010d097

“I’m pretty much equally close with everyone…”09cb6e3e9d121a50

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“Just name one.”439e147257fe6ba1

Despite the naturally evasive answer, Kim Young-ho didn’t let it slide and spoke even more gently.65cea9041ceb1f30

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“You’ve been enrolled for two months, you must have made a close friend by now.”14f668f3ca9a43b1

However, his eyes, 40917367fa hidden behind his a6f4f5e863 upturned lips and bcd43a66a0 drooping eyelids, were 384de52ef6 like sharp shards 039ea7b148 of ice.f9e5bae2e3fafc51

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He wasn’t an ordinary person to begin with. If he were, he wouldn’t have reached this position at such a young age. No matter how outstanding his son, Kim Jihan, might be, he was still a young tiger just starting to hunt. He lacked experience in every way.562a545c6800da67

On the other hand, Kim Young-ho was a great commander who had led consecutive victories, a seasoned tiger armed with perfectionism. He was also a powerful tiger who could eliminate people, start wars, and even press the nuclear button with a single gesture. The term “king of the mountain” perfectly described him.4046a1466a62f92a

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“…….”342e2c2defe2def3

Kim Jihan remained silent, not answering. Kim Young-ho’s smile instantly disappeared.6be37d08bfccc4ef

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“Speak.”a655b2fd11f38931

The gentle 225d78d35c tone from bdf6414d44 just a 853d3d6fbc moment ago 2fa526e2b0 instantly changed ff88373da1 to a c7305d53c7 stern command. At the 1b85f5ba79 same time, efd9386d12 the surrounding 84ac47df14 air froze.87f2ac42c65d0c4c

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Thump- Kim Jihan’s heart pounded. Was this the difference in the energy they possessed? His father was the supreme commander of the South Korean military and the current head of state. He was the mountain Kim Jihan would one day have to climb, and someone he could not defy right now.d0011c54488d81b3

‘Seo Dohan….’59cd45ba707edb4e

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The name lingered in his mouth. Perhaps with a single word from him, Dohan’s future could be paved with success, or he could prevent him from being expelled due to health issues.893c19a6e6544706

But this was only the bright side of the light and darkness he painted. And the dark side…a5d116a2e88a6024

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‘…Not now.’e508bafcbb5ddeed

In any case, the timing wasn’t right yet. Nothing was ripe. To reveal Dohan’s existence to his father here.967689545e0a97d1

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Kim Jihan forced 717a054d8a a smile.fad2775f2d30b22d

“Cha Woo-hyuk.”545b4cca72cc5ea5

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Kim Young-ho’s eyebrows rose slightly.731993d44e57ac02

“You like that boy the most?”2646951cfbdf1cbf

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“Yes.”db9a22899a362bf8

“Is that so?”d7b8e52c045f31d6

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Kim Young-ho immediately turned his head. Therefore, Kim Jihan couldn’t see his father’s expression.cc38ff41fa8ff889

“Go eat quickly, before it gets cold.”aafd333ffe7b1329

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“Yes. Goodnight.”ed7c2213d4c5e91a

Kim Jihan bowed deeply 4ca94161b3 once more.0a8cdb348a96b1cf

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Fortunately, the heavy, eabcf5ed03 tense atmosphere subsided.b422cd133fec60e5

When he arrived a32abdcd38 at the dining 0beba35a57 room with the bd89b94bcb large table, the d599ffc764 housekeepers had already 352ba26f2a set out the 239aef3176 packaged food.e0ef20d4f00ac936

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“Oh, Tear Gas Chicken!”24c5de179dc4adf2

Kim Jihan sat down 28ddf2762c excitedly. His eyes, 1926973c63 which had b91cd34c2d been stiff 67aa8f06e1 in front 8af5f3f927 of his 48175e7354 father, now 7a48e60da7 sparkled with 4b322623b7 life.93b277faccfd8605

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“It’s been a while since I’ve had this.”ce5e339cb48e10bb

Kim Jihan 7d94ef744f savored the 044c37e729 pungent, spicy 2e3c807a53 smell that c0f8e8d128 tickled his 57167dad7b nose. No matter how 32a1e0afd8 good the chef 8194db0caa in this house 89c05cdc16 was, takeout was 1b6cfea717 a different kind 27fc68c9b3 of treat.005ed6ef3e08341f

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Kim Daehan, the son 2d6c30051c of his deceased uncle, 18d00c8ce8 spoke kindly to the c14a97fffa housekeepers standing nearby.0fa43b7d5ead1617

“It’s late, everyone should go to bed. You can clean this up in the morning.”c19c16786b5f53ed

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“Yes, please enjoy your meal.”d6edd876ae6bd67f

The housekeepers 7157c6513f bowed and 6d24fc3a89 withdrew. Now, only Kim Jihan 6cbfcfa222 and Kim Daehan remained.3f63228ae4502b1b

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“How’s military school? Is it bearable?”343bcb1a56d41abf

Kim Daehan c45de73d2f asked his 5b9ed1bff1 younger cousin, 68e95b19a3 handing him 53f4f9bdbc a pair 13d37a20ac of transparent b7a325384c plastic gloves.452e564fc19f4498

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“How was it for you, senior?”5c8c5d534a26a22a

“How was it? Studying and training at the same time was fucking awful. But looking back after graduation, those days were better. Social life is even more fucking awful.”1727982cb96c3842

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Kim Jihan chuckled at his cousin’s candid reply with a weary smile. Working as the executive secretary for his father, a strict perfectionist, must be far more difficult than working at an ordinary company.37e4344443b9c12c

“So that’s why you became a potty-mouthed old man after graduation? The second in line to the nation, no less?”3a6c2a73d0f359b7

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In the current dictatorial system where succession followed military lines, Kim Jihan, the first in line, referred to his cousin’s rank, which was next to his own.f0cd0946a5b82bae

“Fuck, if I don’t curse, where am I supposed to relieve my stress? I need an outlet too. Just like you relieve your stress by secretly beating people to a pulp in back alleys.”15cf614199fb3259

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“Excuse me, not just any people, but bad people.”6a3afa88d0246daa

Kim Jihan corrected 358e44f166 his cousin, placing 8158780d41 a hand on 387a40fc07 his chest.cd611800682ff5fc

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“I’m a righteous vigilante who punishes those bad people.”140fb028f0028ff4

Kim Daehan stared edfe96ab6a at his self-righteous 81402a430d cousin in disbelief.04601583070bbab4

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“Righteous, my ass. You sure have a pretty way of describing beating people up. Sigh… Anyway, I’m going to relieve my stress today with this spicy food.”f983a28a024bf51d

Exhausted from the ede168c38f harsh daily routine 76a5d9adb4 that offered no e3716b8085 personal time, Kim 6e13f54042 Daehan picked up 3985ca2cbb a piece of e0eaf9ca9f chicken first. Kim Jihan 2e58473378 also reached 3b6e0a5cbf out with a7781ab287 his gloved 7658fe2f05 hand.43801a0195b8e795

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Despite being 1fdaf349ff cousins with 2ca92683c1 an eight-year 332ccd0c20 age gap, 58c5589f7d the two cc2d00d948 grew up 21c919e626 like brothers. Both were only 1a84056890 children and had ba1b4168b3 lived together since 778dc6f2ab childhood. Although they 04f6cd54da now lived bc30d65543 separately in 7d1c0b4315 the private 1bfb55106f residence and 03463f9553 the official 2d1a12389a quarters.0ae193b7d1a69534

“Ha, sniff… This is fucking spicy. It’s really bringing out all the tears and snot. What were you talking about with the general earlier?”8e76f88773ecd804

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“He asked me who my best friend was.”d2983c6f4607a423

Kim Daehan, e6ee625deb drinking Coolpis, fb49ec1d50 burst out 2b4b3985e2 laughing.29d7b9b3cd44fbfe

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“Best friend my ass! The guy who beats everyone to a pulp if things don’t go his way! The money I’ve paid for your damages behind the general’s back would have been enough to buy a few cars.”07cbcfd42e3be1bf

Kim Jihan mumbled with 4d85167445 his mouth full of 693b9f8c52 chicken.c57b597da046fe8d

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“No manners, no skills, no fun… I generously put up with them, but if they cross the line, isn’t that going too far?”a623887be3af99c9

“Oh, you have a pretty way of describing your boredom. If you’re tired of them, just…”75a878d4b2b060e6

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Just throw them 18ec6c808a away like disposable b1835a16bc items. Kim Daehan d0fa5e35d3 swallowed the 0750369ab8 rest of 5712508c9b his words.12c858441c121da0

Having grown up 9a67d5df70 together, Kim Daehan 47b82f2226 knew his cousin be8cb4e0b7 better than anyone. His always-smiling, incredibly 1a1b2a06b2 handsome cousin was 8661ae1571 an object of 76a767160b admiration and an b1f91c16fb idol that everyone 833bc17df4 wanted to be eb0ed2dc82 like.9744c167796e04be

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But in reality, d5cb3d0369 there was no e413c0e9b2 one his cousin f05dbefcfc truly cared about. No matter how b5270379cb close someone was, ff6773d036 the moment they e3f33839fb turned their back, 39ea993443 he would trample 183e0acad7 them without a 395c1ca7db shred of mercy. Like watching a dragonfly 3c4c63090c and then tearing its 99ee7028fd wings off to play e8579063a5 with it. Once there was nothing b34e5afb38 left to see, it 9e27825a11 was over.7692a20e73b624c4

He was that heartless 12c514d19a and cold. Perhaps it 2871f79740 was due 57a87849e8 to the f6cc671d52 influence of ab18f87ecc Kim Young-ho, 16c2733839 who had 21465aa651 lived his 42dfc5bf04 entire life 488dc0f691 as a 8d662638ca soldier. His ruthless ideology, that 37172f1363 everything was just a 07b3b19611 component with its own 522446dcb6 role, had seeped in.7c234a8d7b89f0cc

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Raised within that rigid framework, his soul had been destroyed… Kim Daehan looked at his cousin, broken long ago by his father, the absolute ruler, with a pitying gaze.9933cfca8e6306a4

“Hmm, still…”ab303f60ca66c339

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Kim Jihan, f38c11be67 pulling out c298a5aa1e a bone d678ed9925 stripped clean 97cd8e83f9 of meat, 14851c9ed1 gave a 7a62a24b18 mischievous smile.8d0cf0b7290b102a

“I found something really interesting this time.”b36741bcc13f9090

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Hearing that, Kim f8a57228a0 Daehan knew that b0990adbb0 his cousin had 7b64c4d3c2 another toy.a014042ff0176c30

“Really? How long will this one last?”d8f8da11421b738d

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“Uh…”bef0f3dac7c7578e

Kim Jihan rolled his 00436b5e51 eyes.e15e85bd768652be

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“Well, it’s to my taste… but I’ll have to try it properly to know for sure.”4be7e31ac07a6e67

What, try what? Kim Daehan wondered if de57caee4f he had misheard something.8b734587f6933a0a

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Today was the 3f0e3ba8ee day for a 3c63c012ac horrific class at 9d6473bfbd the military academy. It was torture b5080204ac class.b676cf0ee56c6adf

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There were f924d2717b three main 50e4b29e61 educational objectives 491e554cdc for torture. The first 47a8c282fd was how 66a082f287 to interrogate c97a600861 prisoners through cede8ec238 torture, the fdbce35218 second was cbc057e382 how to 16f6dbdc01 cope when 86baf908c6 subjected to ad86d8f086 torture, and da19b197a2 the last 69754cefee was how 236ebe00bc to commit 79ea641f78 suicide when 696cc890c6 there was 569ea8f884 no chance 43d082f60e of survival.2b8c76f282ff8d29

“It’s actually cleaner to just commit suicide than be tortured.”e8de6e0dd7c4c90b

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“As you’ll learn in this class, torture is just an act of crippling prisoners. The next step is to kill them once there’s no more information to extract… This is true for both enemy and friendly nations.”9f8d5179b42dbc25

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“In other words, you’re going to die anyway, so why bother going through unnecessary suffering before you die? Do you understand?”35ec3db3177af0df

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“Yes!”ab743f12065a26a8

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“What are you going to do rather than be tortured?”09e55c19d4743cb4

“We will commit suicide with military spirit for our nation!”ad6aa2d85cff6855

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“Yes, I hope you will not lose that spirit for your country and people. Now, today, we will start with the most commonly used torture experience: electroshock. After the explanation, each group will come forward as called and put on this electric vest.”8615be5023b722c0

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