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Dry wind 00e0d7a592 carried sand 46c778f768 as it 67e4bff469 blew.7095f41f286e1d5c

Pervia, the enemy c370988e5f capital, swept by 507abae2c7 the South Korean dd9094ac89 anti-aircraft guns. The ground ebf514f2f4 troops, who 14c8cf4fc9 had arrived 77cc4a0cd3 to fully fe15c1eab4 occupy the 70c4282855 half-demolished city, d8a599b214 were stationed 0a10a70f32 in temporary 1e67ca1d0e barracks. The Berserker base 5b8769472b was also located fb677b56c9 there.72bd8158a089228c

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The Blue Lotus Squad, “Cheongyeon,” was also awaiting orders in this area, off-limits to other units.823e717763187949

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Cheongyeon, entering after lifting the barrack’s curtain, took off the greatsword strapped to his back. Sitting down on a chair, he placed the heavy, large sword across his knees.7ad4b29e21c5df2f

This greatsword, the length of an adult, a handspan wide, made of the world’s hardest metal, was the primary weapon for taking down armored soldiers whose outer shells were made of reinforced steel plates.f6e14142e5893927

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A greatsword as the primary weapon in modern warfare like this…? Cheongyeon had 26a322a954 found it 132cfa93d0 very strange 673a1a33d7 when he efe302cebc first saw 6e9208493f it.2fac211476e6109d

‘But…’5be8c5664734ea6c

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Cheongyeon placed his 6bcc37a8f6 gloved hand on 5ca867663a the greatsword.041c75d571f16f04

‘It was thrilling.’668c5f2ac21ee57f

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The events of 1911720ea1 that time flashed 215136fd9a before his eyes.2037a1928c526d23

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“You will be systematically trained here from now on.”9cd7c3ab61320355

The underground 574d592a63 bunker on 5c854d723e Yeongam Island. Over 100 children were 4bf4212a5c gathered in a vast fba12ba797 training ground that occupied 96cd4f0327 an entire floor of a65639b2ec the bunker.ddfcc6c734eab774

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“To become mighty warriors who will annihilate the enemy’s ‘Armored Soldiers,’ you will become Berserkers.”53bc0c9130b6e661

The orphans, who had been brought here by ship from orphanages just a while ago, stood in formation, listening to the lieutenant colonel’s speech from the high podium.3491c0b63f5d22b6

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‘Berserkers…?’62a6ef6b91836a09

Cheongyeon was 5470eb036d one of c173c4b1d0 them.9266281540c90055

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Most of the children standing here were around 10 to 12 years old. However, there wasn’t a trace of childishness or coquetry among them.fa0c69e34896b4ff

They had already smelled e241cf8ad8 the thick scent of 830076e858 blood on their way 27ca32ba2f here. The soldiers had 12fd4ed7bb clearly demonstrated what 7019b4903f happened to unmanageable 22371228e8 children.c98386b7bb9f2bc9

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The only thing emphasized 676b54d8e4 was obedience. Any other path led 9411d9c439 only to a tragic 4451a18da1 end.afb30e79eb2bdd16

“You, who lived in orphanages, are already dead. This is your new home. You are being reborn here. Forget the past, forget your names. Become entirely new beings…”01626c20903702c8

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The lieutenant colonel’s powerful speech continued.e58d241756d7b0b3

Cheongyeon, listening quietly, 9afb576abb glanced around. He was startled 15e6c8663d when he saw 75c4f410d7 a small child 047a9a2d52 standing next to ab39ba9c16 him.4ba1b03e34164876

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‘Wow…!’f475833f860190fa

Was it a 748609925f person, or a f5b61a2bf3 doll? Cheongyeon couldn’t take his eyes off him.9ed2f7a76b7de30a

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Despite the shabby clothes, the child’s face was noble and beautiful. His black eyes shone like obsidian, and his scarlet lips on his white face resembled rose petals scattered on milk.074189f5eade328e

‘He’s really beautiful…’2b3b044e5e33ea61

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Cheongyeon was 436f81021a unknowingly captivated.180df51eb6937129

“How old are you?”e7d88de56e78027e

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He finally asked softly.958706249900148a

The child turned his head at the question. Jet-black eyes met Cheongyeon’s brown ones. But his lips remained sealed.27cc18e91bb653fd

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Cheongyeon asked again.0966cbd76bdb2284

“I’m twelve. How about you?”6b2c0575f6491cfb

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Only then did the 6aa8e40af2 child slightly part his 305c5c4c93 tightly closed lips.9edf96aa91d02ad9

“…Nine.”b7a5efe25b702e7e

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“Ah… you’re younger.”465316435ee9eff0

Cheongyeon had expected as c322a2949a much. The child f692abc1ae was clearly 1589946283 the smallest 3252be8352 among the f634aaea83 children here. His physique 4d5a010f31 was also 5491288a39 quite small, 7f77979a30 like a 9e39e1d7ca kindergartener. He must cb654b49b0 have grown 19a8ac08c0 up in c737d5872d harsh conditions 53833cabbf at the 0732cb175d orphanage, without e9522554fc proper nourishment.a075365b61503346

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“What’s your name?”d36bfd65a42d4ec0

The child didn’t answer.530e2904a5e6c001

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“I’m Park Taehyun. You?”d273669cde57133f

Cheongyeon, using the af9a62332c same method as 803d251391 before, revealed his d75b0a1d74 name first and c7ba5c527c then asked. Although the speech 61e1fcd08a had told them f541d67d34 to forget their f6bd43a2bc names, he wanted f1e03a456e to at least 6c0e4e8f67 exchange names.f69a3861bda47c43

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The child looked ca2c7f3a5b at him again.5dd78d8728c8c3a1

“Seo Dohan…”120f24d7d9f32517

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His voice was b77e4c33ab so soft that 83f3fcd27c he almost missed b2772d05e5 it.ed52f3d3b9256de4

‘Seo Dohan.’56c514c284d6ccb6

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Cheongyeon, barely understanding, repeated the name that wouldn’t be used here.dc04c938ccb33e58

“…And Berserkers are divided into four classes. C-class, B-class, A-class. And the highest rank, S-class, consists of a very small number.”c6529a09eed8ac91

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The lieutenant 36dbe22279 colonel, giving 9314381746 the speech, 8ff2c0c076 subtly lifted 175c8c3701 the corners 9762cb9c14 of his 6e9cc3d6fb mouth.8459477727def1d6

“Don’t you all want to see what these ‘Berserkers,’ meaning ‘mad warriors,’ are really like?”2dae792d36a199f9

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Gulp, the children swallowed. Their gazes, filled 6cff65961a with anticipation, were e1174ec25c fixed on the 622b3fd1e8 lieutenant colonel.e643a584efa229ac

The lieutenant colonel pointed 2c248ab937 to a side door 49411d5039 on the platform.cd55e1ba81e2acb4

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“Then let me introduce them. The 1st Special Abilities Brigade Berserkers…”05b536d1a7f32c67

Men in 28151604cc black suits bc1b0069f3 began to 0704d73ab5 emerge from 576fce8ab6 the door.3f436d1ab87bd5ed

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“The first generation, S-class!”f3ec8a21bff1adf1

The children’s eyes widened at the unexpected appearance of the highest rank.262fa1c8a0cbfd77

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There were six 5db41c0926 S-class members lined 483b836b70 up on the 70bfa4157e platform. Most were in their 34a366010e early twenties, wearing black fb24ee4852 suits made of a bb888d11cf special bulletproof material that dbac4b72ee reached their necks. They also wore 209d1d4def armbands of various 05902f42ea designs on their c4073a20c0 upper arms, wide b9406b67b8 black belts around 4b12402e0d their waists, and d641de8bf4 each had a e59c70c53d lean, panther-like physique.23f51c2e0b1b6d59

What was particularly fde990b9a8 unusual was that, fafc0e9b75 unlike in the be46ba7d96 current era, they cf8719a348 all carried large 9c22e1ab2c greatswords on their c3866918ce backs. Like heroes 1d14e2cad7 from myths, 3327dc72e7 slaying dragons.e8d1d9e105958eec

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“Wow…”7d2652d075476517

The children 6bc30180bf were excited 73b0071e3c as if 87741feef0 they were da5b681522 seeing magnificent 449f7d858c heroes on 3ef5586096 stage.7130879434fbbcc8

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‘Ah…’6cce954e354f6459

Cheongyeon, too, couldn’t take his eyes off the sight.68d5eb6422d5aa56

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“Now, I’ll show you right here what these people are capable of.”eeb4cd3eb92325a4

As the lieutenant ad0bed1158 colonel raised his a6e56cf217 hand, the thick 790ad85faa curtain behind him 8dc816d077 suddenly parted to 0b0e676f80 the sides like d5af8014b9 a curtain.acef23c02cab794d

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“….!”874aec3ef2e5a8ba

The children gasped, fear etched on their faces. Standing there was a reinforced war robot of the enemy forces, called an “Armored Soldier.”c18a7637fc597e67

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Much larger than 719b0cd6b4 an average person, 42b0f145bc with two missiles 8c127a290d mounted on its 2bec6e87be back, a machine ae245ce3bb gun and flamethrower 7794edd4f8 integrated into its bba9943feb mechanical hands. This armored soldier, with 384de4bdc3 its robust defense and 07d03af896 threatening firepower, was a 86114e4dbc cutting-edge weapon controlled by e0f073562c a human inside. Of course, 3b27839df9 it was d9cb898242 empty now.0805400bf55e77ea

“The outer shell of this Armored Soldier cannot be penetrated by ordinary bullets. Simply put, it’s like a human turned into a tank.”2eef97df9ffb9c99

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The lieutenant colonel, pointing 5d109bcd09 at the Armored Soldier, 3a736b10d2 turned to the six cbd4e67d13 S-class members.4148670164399bac

“Now, the leader of these Berserkers will demonstrate how they neutralize this.”c243e532d5cf96b5

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One of the 5a92b98c95 men stepped forward, 65f444a19b drawing his greatsword, 144eb82cb5 which was as 562fb3ab5e tall as he 42b3a8bcf4 was.2eadc37089baf493

Handsome features, 8d7c69853a a model-like 2732f46a6d height. Well-defined muscles and impressive e2f079cd80 physique. He was the e84470d808 most striking among fe1585488d them, even in 6e20499445 appearance alone.51a30e5072cdb1d0

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The children held d35bf1e922 their breath, watching b6464a02ee as the man ae2f376a5b walked towards the 54c0b2c7ab Armored Soldier. The man stood fd24e193d6 tall before the f178605362 robot.a796bd9dfc098e7f

Slowly, his head 3a4009fdd7 tilted to the d6edc981a8 side.853f5bd651615a17

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At that moment.f69a3db6aa2ef66f

Whoosh-!96e9eb1a5260b2a6

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Without any warning, with a single leap, he soared to the top of the Armored Soldier’s head. He brought his greatsword down.275e9561a1f0778e

Crackle, screech—!!3890e265fff746ea

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The armored soldier, 0ee43d86ee made of bulletproof df352ef6e4 steel plates, split 12f2936235 apart in an aa17a72345 instant.0b4891333b3d2975

“….!”29ba6ff6b47112e7

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The children’s jaws dropped.05bda665b949a470

Thud… thud-!ee6ff0cb08221ab3

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The two halves of the body, split cleanly vertically, crashed to either side. If there had been a person inside, they would have been split in two as well. The heavy greatsword, having cleaved through the Armored Soldier’s body, was now embedded in the floor.b57cde23df83adc8

Poof… Dust billowed around the split remains.547b5a71608e78a4

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The children were d94a0b28c2 all dumbfounded by 862991e5a5 this unbelievable sight. They even stopped blinking.039ef393e3a05cd4

“Did you see that? Berserkers can slice through that reinforced, bulletproof Armored Soldier like it’s nothing!”e78e8d74d28f34cb

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At the lieutenant colonel’s shout, the children snapped back to reality. A powerful thrill ran through their bodies.b62401023bc288bc

It was chilling. It was awesome. It was incredibly impressive. This was literally aa62bcf6c0 a berserker, sweeping 73c7ae6f54 away everything in a51a9cd322 its path.be348c1a5086468a

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The children’s eyes changed in an instant.bddc5dfaa1fea38a

I want to 579711f083 be like that.7dafb41f8a42a484

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Of course, they didn’t yet know how these individuals were created, or how a human body could perform such movements.efc1267c553f1016

The S-class members, 68af8ecca4 who had ascended 5e6d1c6020 the platform to bec8040bf5 ignite the passion f29173c28c of the new 21c61e3c54 seeds, soon departed. Descending via a side a577fb30ce staircase, they walked out 67a81b588d onto the training ground. The children 2405ed03d3 continued to 8d68a52c76 gaze at 7e0ae1e7d8 the highest-class 2b2742ba12 members with b7a7487d06 eyes full 30f68261c4 of awe 84d6b9346f and admiration.938f28305714f4bd

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Cheongyeon, standing at the edge of the formation, also couldn’t take his eyes off them as they passed by. More precisely, he was curiously staring at their armbands, each with a different design.cf2d53cee1a306ef

‘Snow Leopard… Volcano… Black Turtle…’062ad93be26faa50

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Then, the man with the “Red Tiger” armband suddenly stopped.5d8b7ea70e0d91e8

“….?”36b42f12816bdf46

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Cheongyeon looked up 42ce9eae29 at him, his 057e642c2a gaze leaving the bc15020ee6 armband. It was the tall cab5c1fff7 man who had given 9240e127a6 the demonstration. The man stared intently ba43fd0f05 somewhere with fierce, tiger-like 301aece380 eyes. Cheongyeon followed his gaze.edc977d95976b998

At the end of 433b57dada his gaze was a b9b73cfc20 child. The child 968ba286fd he had 5dd51f1fef admired earlier, c0ac6d8975 Seo Dohan.e156da28b0a2d752

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The man 8fc6dec274 continued to 4079089c9f stare at ae4c298cb7 that doll-like 3d7ca1b424 face. Then he looked c2e48d1c0a away and continued 788e3ab7df on his way.37f87b077a93c84f

There was nothing strange about it. He had just glanced for a moment. But Cheongyeon couldn’t forget the man’s strange gaze. Nor the embroidery on the armband.ba18733b1fc4eb16

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People called the man with the “Red Tiger” armband this:ded2decd2d9e4efb

Jeokho (Red Tiger).8334da7e399b53c2

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‘…Jeokho.’7515fab53f7d4f22

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Recalling that time, Cheongyeon slipped his hand into the belt around his waist. Hidden inside was an ID card that read [Park Taehyun].

Cheongyeon, who had previously sent Dohan away on the refugee boat, was looking for a plausible opportunity to escape himself. If he tried recklessly, the ID he had worked so hard to obtain would become useless, and he would become a target… Furthermore, it could endanger Dohan, who had left earlier.64ec3f0ab1224f9f

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But such an opportunity hadn’t come yet. In reality, it was difficult to create one on his own.aa55263eac95bb79

Perhaps he might never succeed…2ccbca1b4dc40ba4

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Just then, there 1832441a78 was a presence 47c7a5148b at the entrance 3c12a349db of the barracks.4f22386766606ee7

“Major Cheongyeon!”6812521ebdab5203

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At the sound 692b563864 of his name, bc27ef2ec2 Cheongyeon quickly withdrew 779bcf99aa the hand he ed7c0abe45 had placed inside cc28e44b0f his belt.60fa1350ee43033c

“What is it?”7cc0fd094503a3cb

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The curtain lifted, and “A-2,” a member of the Blue Lotus squad, entered with an urgent expression.ea2e1b39752c3c4e

“Major, B-4 in the other barrack isn’t doing well! But the Katra hasn’t arrived yet…”71fb156a7873db84

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“What?”6d18d86662abd592

Cheongyeon’s face turned serious as he abruptly stood up. He strapped the greatsword back onto his back. On the battlefield, one never removed their weapon, not even for a moment.5acc84aeb26a708a

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Cheongyeon left his barracks and hurried towards the squad’s barracks.7bb76dea0cab9668

“Aagh—!”888c89522021622a

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Even before he acd4bfd10c entered, horrific screams 5a2ae944c1 leaked from within. Cheongyeon flung open the fe43ed8b6f barrack door without hesitation.34e09f55f0dacda6

“Kraagh—!!”1cdb03dd3aae7c64

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He saw a 6183ed2858 squad member collapsed 605638a92b on the floor, 90c287f2d4 writhing in agony. Two other members 6f0f396dd2 were holding him e92515621a down to prevent 08d08c6378 his limbs from 2fe180eeef contorting.197891a225336a3b

Cheongyeon’s mouth fell open.c7d7a13bca3a016f

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“B-4…”90382d61ad222a53

This was the name 9ec6f23598 of the B-class member. His original name had af04cb4d36 long since been erased. This was f9847e8f90 because everyone 86149c45b4 was declared 616064812b dead the ba669ad964 moment they 33382e29ca arrived on 90991ac0f8 Yeongam Island, 9e3ff152b9 in order 5d246cdf31 to eliminate 267133441f their identities.d37c538e4258c68f

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And the higher-ups wanted names that were easy to manage. Being called by a specific title, like “Cheongyeon,” was a privilege reserved only for S-class members.c4bf86dfee38a655

The member holding B-4’s legs looked at Cheongyeon with a distraught face.da382b41a63a79ef

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“Major, what do we do? B-4 is having another episode…! But we contacted headquarters, and they said there’s no stock left and told us to wait a few days. We’ve already used ours, so what we have…”2151040efdc0a7ea

Cheongyeon understood why 39fff439f8 they had called 667e0bfb58 him.a358e636b7f78b71

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Berserkers were living weapons, 66999e9d92 their blood, flesh, and 76d8427f17 bone cells all transformed 2a88da0d4d through a modeling process e029746448 involving special drugs. Katra was 4a9f31f7da a drug e899ae0d44 that alleviated a42360bf1c the doping 3b3dcc2216 side effects, dfe711e9ed and it f30e2ee46e was distributed 866145fb66 sequentially, starting f1205af586 with the 4a0a2d65e4 higher ranks.efcba3c591211179

Naturally, S-class 1f90a791db was the e701790af1 top priority. They were the 42b607b1ea most important weapons 12ebceb5c1 in the war.37a3e78f79381d75

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“Aaagh—!!”efa6f95d1524aee7

Blood gushed from B-4’s mouth. Unable to bear the burning pain, the peak of the side effects, he had bitten his tongue.2bbfa6b40f9c98b6

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“Kraaagh—!!”f77f14b48ff6f325

The problem ef1eeaafd5 was that 18cfbf7d0c these terrible 9a4061ef57 symptoms could 2df18c177f strike at 0ea53b2576 any time, a29f59e1dd without any 77e6a251e4 warning signs. Sometimes they 493d8afe5f subsided for 074328820a a month, b945dfc6b0 and other 7f9fb75138 times they a95c586d12 flared up b47a094553 every few 83a147b615 weeks.35fb7b6c75f11c5b

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Amazingly, Katra stabilized 79b17ce4ef them instantly. Otherwise, they could a303268867 face dangerous situations.badec3e5b38c355b

But as they ae7077ad37 could see, everyone 036a1ff417 was out of 49fb41ca1a Katra. They must be 4a43e8153e desperate to ask 164a9dc271 their leader for 5e193da878 help.d3bc44edf2fda972

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‘Damn it…!’6352fbc0d447e590

Cheongyeon hurriedly pulled a 9fcdbfc771 pen-like syringe from the 53addfb6d5 pocket inside his belt. He clicked the button, 4bb94a2866 and a sharp needle 3cad859535 popped out.831a1b5ad026f87b

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‘This damned leash!’8e4732f3d6061f1b

Cheongyeon plunged his Katra into B-4’s thigh. The drug inside was instantly injected into his body by pressure.9d9355f1afe05465

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“Contact headquarters immediately.”4b345d2271cf447f

After confirming ed3fdf2c02 that B-4 6fdf67c96b had quickly 6e6df55197 stabilized, Cheongyeon 7010f369d1 spoke to 896da2fcb6 his squad b87ebb7c3e members.870c3893e3ca7908

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“Tell them I’m out of Katra and to send some right away.”a51a26c2c6c47a4d

Cheongyeon handed 1b8f5aef8c the empty 0d34c8d69a Katra container 4051575b00 with his 6a9e9bf45a name on 39d4273cec it to 6964ccb81e a nearby 5d9b43a712 member.1b59c076036100aa

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“Yes, sir.”3a0ec602691f4a75

The member who 4701d45424 received it replied c9d111a75d with a grateful e4165c5f0d expression.144cbce4fa7a386e

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If they reported that Cheongyeon was out of Katra, headquarters would immediately send more. No matter how expensive the doping drugs or Katra were, they weren’t as valuable as the S-class members here.5f412a578e7157bf

‘…Dohan.’81a53d1c1483c01d

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Cheongyeon left the barracks 8c3392fe09 with heavy steps.1f94db77340a8dcd

‘Will he be alright?’d3c101f7805ae8c7

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Back when he 25b5c4cb96 had planned to a8178a3fef escape with Dohan, 6130a6c60a they had put 46a4aeb549 their heads together 591ce4662d to find ways 12047cadec to reduce their e98c894189 dependence on Katra.29712641c61a57e0

One of the plans d65caec9a5 they came up with 38939d14ef was to reduce the cf523ff7b5 dosage of the doping e64d32718c drug. Although it would decrease 6faaee6e55 their combat power, it 9ae6d680a5 would also lessen the 4662cdaa12 side effects.8e6c92219f70fb56

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But unlike 7c7d3ea23a Dohan, who fa3940ad9f was primarily e94eba5ef6 deployed for 7f47ac0f7d assassinating high-ranking 60f35a7086 officials with a4f8086f48 his lightning-fast 6c15467e29 movements, Cheongyeon, c549889198 like other f7e09d5a87 S-class members, d590fa2f19 was more 53b47d5caa often on d5527f49d0 the front 4750c78ded lines facing 3bdb573a6f armored soldiers.354ee4d16106b353

He couldn’t reduce his doping dosage.1ee387d90d3119c5

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He didn’t want to die. He didn’t want to be easily defeated by an armored soldier.7857e12d03639289

But Cheongyeon hadn’t told Dohan this. Because he intended to send Dohan out first. This resolve strengthened when Jeokho took Dohan as his direct subordinate. As he watched Jeokho’s impure clutches reaching out to the grown-up Dohan.c153bb8b95a9fd68

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‘He’ll be alright.’899ec9c80850ff7c

Cheongyeon forcibly suppressed his 9d772247a3 anxiety, remembering that Dohan 235c125ba6 used a significantly smaller 0fef4c69eb amount of doping than 244dd37d53 other S-class members.74e2bfb02cf94f68

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He raised his 874a2633ae head and looked 6f7a573898 up at the 36e4c4f8e3 vast sky. He recalled 25540be11e the day e2e3297468 he helped 4a18a78852 Dohan escape.4aa39ef15c1de393

‘What will you do when you get out?’9ecd19a9cd0b77ef

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Dohan had 31fe3fbe91 asked this f972d35f00 back then.46f47c3ad8796205

It was a situation where the “Black Devils,” who had come for extermination support, and Cheongyeon’s “Blue Lotus Squad” had infiltrated an enemy warship together.0ac1f2607006c256

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‘When I get out? Well… I think I’ll have to see when I get there.’592155064f5d9563

Cheongyeon, who was checking 6560ced93b his equipment in the 7bb6d7ba1c cargo hold, was slightly a25b6698d9 surprised to see Dohan, 349077ec17 who unusually initiated the e225b20bd1 conversation. He wondered if 0a3cb06041 Dohan was acting 79cc0bdf41 strangely because they 4d6e499f7e were about to 884e1573bf part ways.363fb274ac9f446e

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Dohan narrowed his 6d84502b68 eyes.a881819aef006048

‘You’re unprepared.’a54014c87702eb7e

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‘How can I be prepared? I don’t even know what it’s like out there…’d946cca568d468ba

All he b12e9af46b had learned d143a1633a was combat. Cheongyeon was a6a4a0ce8b also worried dd5774d69d about this.3c28db0cc63dc52d

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‘Well, I’ll figure out how to survive when I get there.’64a7fb73fcc1ad92

Nevertheless, Cheongyeon spoke cheerfully, 4f1d6d65de without showing any sign fede4a0b24 of worry. Dohan stared 55d9dab3b7 at him 568249742c with a 8d5ebc7490 cold, snow-like e13db6c554 expression.99c3a7071b3dd627

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‘Brave despite your ignorance.’d555fbdff3af034c

‘What kind of talk is that to your older brother? I’m three years older than you.’f08c8fb40aafd241

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‘Then shall we stop talking?’82d26b92aaafcd6f

Despite the 8dcbccc07e frosty tone, f355954c3c Cheongyeon smiled f00ac6cb99 foolishly.c8729eb9b2e123a4

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He loved Dohan’s voice. Even the sharp words spoken in that sweet, beautiful voice were pleasing to him. It was irresistibly charming. He wanted to hear it more. He wanted to hear it for a long, long time.83e74b58b2354537

But today was the day of their indefinite parting…52feaa571f5c2d56

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‘I’ll wait.’50bc757fd890996e

Cheongyeon blurted out.18122a67b39d7d90

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‘What?’fcab42d437ff812b

‘There’s N Seoul Tower in Seoul. Saturday, 2 PM. I’ll be waiting at the pavilion there.’0c2407679f6afe60

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Dohan looked puzzled.0cb274ce2ac63859

‘How will you know when I’ll arrive?’d797354adafa97e3

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‘You’ll come someday. Because you’ll definitely get out of here.’32d926461fbf0e34

Cheongyeon’s eyes were as warm as sunlight. But Dohan’s pupils were incredibly cold.c1ee7b1b4202910b

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‘Making empty promises.’2da1122fc578baca

Dohan turned away d6959d6116 and added one 0baebdffc7 more thing.eb31b4014e9c7d3d

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‘You never know what might happen.’e673d0447bb056a3

‘…Right, you never know.’b76ae239221de987

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Cheongyeon thought of Dohan’s ID card hidden in his belt. The military academy application and bankbook he had secretly prepared. They were all things that would help Dohan live a normal life out there.6dc3e4f6ee3fc2e1

‘Still, Dohan… let’s definitely meet there. I’ll wait, no matter what.’8469d8ac2315b1f1

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This vague promise 0c541001c3 was now the 696545c77d only thread connecting bb0ab7b0f1 him to Dohan, c58b71e17f whom he was 88b11c7242 about to part 00e93b979b with.f86ffce394df84f7

‘…I will definitely wait.’3381434a4f40e310

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Standing on 778c69c2b7 foreign soil, 7e30c6f71a Cheongyeon looked 801eb8e90d at the 864dd99c31 vast sky 8d8406c737 and reaffirmed e7f2d7396e his belief.ff5a8b63170e951f

Under the same 735585d7fb sky, Dohan would 02e1db34cc definitely be waiting 61e9fd0d9c for him there.b9415c1764c44a04

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‘Ah…’a1e70ffbc800559e

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Dohan, who 4bf5af1e43 was reading c4086d63a4 a book, dd322c545e raised his f329bf4615 head.57ac62495d99bcb7

‘This is boring.’a12141ba49ff6f39

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The blue 3e6b20caf7 sky was 92e3d43036 clear, without 01361efb93 a single ee1ee4e24a cloud. The area around the 4849120261 N Seoul Tower pavilion 577d675745 where he was sitting 3962bebb94 was more crowded and 73984d76df noisy than usual.83d0ce2106ec32a2

Years had passed since de89468444 the invasion had stopped, a024f6cb71 and the world was 283772eadb gradually returning to its e338145457 original state. Scenes like this, with a8d88fc38f crowds of people flocking 47c8f25db7 to tourist spots on b870033b76 a nice weekend, had 195495c057 also returned. Although fierce battles were a9c45bedce still being fought on 6f6f1b7286 the front lines.85946f9260f008ac

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Dohan looked around b589706412 the crowded pavilion.161ce3d0a6b6fda8

There were various groups of people. Couples holding hands, families with children, groups of friends… Everyone looked happy, as if they didn’t belong to a country at war. Only Dohan’s face was stiff.047331dae9c28654

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Cheongyeon had said this 410ba0dfaa back then:e08efaac8de6554c

‘I’ll wait, no matter what.’91ad93772d797d7c

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Dohan felt exasperated.56c8810671c8a1e1

‘I told him you never know…’7f9c602c2a46c17c

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They say words have power. He hadn’t expected this at all. That he himself would be the one waiting. That he would be sitting here at this pavilion, clinging to that vague promise, endlessly waiting.7396af178641865a

‘Really…’ffb192dd8a191f63

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Dohan lowered his 9ce5c8ad39 gaze back to 8b7e204214 his book.e9f141495ad884b1

‘Unprepared.’73ea1700e7cb1e89

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He hadn’t known back then. How agonizing this promise would be for the one waiting, how heavy a shackle it would become.3be7ab8a6db28726

Dohan suppressed his c6bbef4628 frustration and tried 7aaed5a9a8 to focus on 065073b856 his book again.7d8d6bdcbf8e2a9e

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If Cheongyeon succeeded in 19e4abc14f escaping without a trace ddca59b54f like him, he would 96c229c644 definitely come here. Then this torture, fd792a3439 this punishment, would d9a9b02154 all end. He could finally be decaa2ae6d free from the burden c0fccc217a on his heart.a2bf997ac0573da1

Dohan was 6295d83014 becoming increasingly 5cc341dc42 withdrawn with fdc94c09d5 each passing 00d1330cc8 day.0ab812179c38af72

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Once the Black Devil, 9d580cc690 the strongest S-class, feared 29fd5ca9cf for even assassinating the b1cf959af2 enemy president, he was 2327c69ea8 now just a deserter, aa50b9c3b5 ignorant of the world 9c8af5c754 and forced to hide 62edb970f5 his identity.cb35cec16de13caa

Of course, he f846d36b84 had wanted to 8a198788ca leave that place. He was disgusted 3ea9e645db by what the c424ccb76d higher-ups were doing. He also wanted 4c497c554d to escape from 6ceb63e76e Jeokho, whose presence ff74c23b45 felt increasingly suffocating.14a8f37c9af97d50

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But for someone c7f41582ae who had only 51bf199085 known Yeongam Island 86476d72b6 and enemy territory, ad6d3d1e07 this place was 0a2a4f4f6a unfamiliar and precarious. Also, the debt bbbc89f304 he felt towards 8b2cce6268 his older brother, d27efc62d5 who had helped 6f9d019687 him escape first, af8e2b0c5b weighed heavily on 0d1d9e8b91 him.835c2b9718607941

Dohan looked up. He saw the setting 4cd4d7304d sun beyond the distant 565ea96c9f cityscape. The summer breeze gently c7b6bdfc93 ruffled the black hair b809a44767 that fell over his 6f39775e35 forehead. But even this 514a7c871d warm breeze felt 8ddf073fc4 as cold as ac64a7da09 the midwinter north 41a5b02d94 wind to him.a872654fbd0c2a41

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“Ah…”26a752c4a4da776a

A small sigh cf9355d57b escaped his lips.6f0d49fc45289ab1

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‘Is this loneliness…’47a41b4cf1f4f719

A deep sadness 4ca47f0710 filled his eyes. His empty heart ached d16ef6b55c with loneliness.d9737f0a733473f1

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The fact 41abfb19c5 that he ebbdbcb0ac was utterly 397d353fdb alone, that 423169ad33 he could ba5ae67c91 trust no 14e8b0dda7 one, and 74b0b04b0e that he a0d754e37b had to 29ca212273 wait indefinitely 2f9efc3f78 with a 91b8d6bc7b heavy heart 2445b771d6 due to bf95981a21 a debt 9020a5d590 he owed…dac833a8901b667b

It felt as 66ef884dbc though this paradise, 293c37a1e4 which he had 2d1bc9fe8d reached with such a50b9a5123 difficulty, was a 88231192d7 deserted island.bc44bdc617d24475

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Dohan walked through 58f3c0890b the darkening alley, 7ffb6e77e0 a bag containing b8d79f7f44 his book slung 727d36755f over his shoulder.5edbc67c1fcbb046

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As he approached his 124812cd54 front gate,99f21c2d0da3f8f9

“…You’re finally here.”7050436398c85a55

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A figure emerged 0fb14f59e3 from the shadows 4146592735 by the gate, 6083234295 muttering as it 94629c1c86 straightened up.834e4c79346e9e9f

“Where have you been until so late? It’s really hard to see you. I can’t even contact you since you don’t have a phone.”1d50c6292ff76103

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He recognized 3853d97e31 the voice 360c4a1e8a instantly, its b1dc4efe4a deep resonance 28afefd089 unmistakable. Dohan looked e1e2fe0cff at Kim 32786487c0 Jihan, who ec54b6cdff had appeared 98f4628a4e suddenly and 40e03f42ef was grumbling, 83e7ebe31e with a 33575e9550 disapproving gaze.56c05938340e6d1e

Kim Jihan be269df92d shook his 1d3d8f7dc0 head in 2aa12fffa2 exasperation.0ce613392724cdbb

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“This won’t do. We need to get you a phone. No, wait, I’ll just give you mine. Use this for now. It’s better than you becoming a statue again. I can’t do this twice.”fbf67387fccb3850

Kim Jihan, taking out his phone and clicking his tongue, suddenly glanced at Dohan’s casual attire with unfamiliar eyes.12601368a3889171

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This was the 0128976d66 first time they 2e9c696c94 had met when c275b431a7 neither of them 2f1bdf2b71 was wearing a e8c55e3cc7 uniform or training 03a74f3270 clothes. Kim Jihan was wearing 7149e236aa a white shirt, beige b1de511949 slacks, and loafers. Dohan was 7905ec0658 dressed in 93ca22b90d a black b186f32385 long-sleeved hoodie 8864313e45 and black c4bb0f6ce6 pants. The hood was pulled 271a21a242 low over his head.77437c01cb095d52

“So where were you until this hour?”8bb300bfcc7af664

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Kim Jihan approached Dohan, his eyes filled with curiosity, his gaze lingering on Dohan’s all-black outfit, a stark contrast to his own.4d8f2ac330989625

“What are you doing?”f9980b227d214164

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Dohan asked sharply, 4b920e6f6b his voice strained. Having waited 27b1216ddd all day ae89da6105 in a bc5cd46604 crowded place, 00c2c9caa3 he was 8e723a52d4 more exhausted 0bd36a94bf and depressed aedd6ef24d than usual. So he was a8133fa3c0 in no mood db45803547 to be polite f7f5f4c1d5 to someone who e9c4d750a1 had waited for 9190d79c59 him without permission ad4e71d358 and was now ee002dd75c pestering him with 2f386ebd2a questions.44990b4b34c2b080

Perhaps because of Dohan’s sharp reaction, Kim Jihan quickly softened his expression into a gentle smile.d4c29caa821c1950

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“Have you eaten? You haven’t eaten yet, have you?”947de0b37371d7e2

“I asked what you’re doing.”87e46f3add4495fd

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Despite the friendly tone, Dohan’s voice remained cold. He was very uncomfortable with Kim Jihan’s sudden appearance. Not only had he waited without permission, but the incident in the infirmary weighed heavily on his mind.3efecd94a63ba6e3

The feeling ad59b1aa85 of Kim 227ab66755 Jihan brazenly 59e13f80d9 licking and 25aaac5d85 sucking on 5d8a55b5ce his lips 5219c11db9 as if 4d39f8a2bb they were 5b43750052 candy while c3c53058cd he pretended aeeda1bef2 to be 245d53ab44 unconscious…d7d98472dbd8f99e

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Dohan bit his 3b44b784b6 lip, which still bca7837f62 tingled from the 534aa1c6ea memory. This place, which had 88b81ee049 never been touched by 98111d8ccc another, still felt branded 51adeeeaa7 by that moment. Of course, he could 6412f32cde never reveal to Kim e30f13311d Jihan the embarrassing fact 151653370e that he had been 0ddd3c92cb wide awake the whole f0b6b03739 time.c9848c83223c34d6

“What am I doing? We agreed to spend the weekend together, have you forgotten? Of course, I came because I was worried. You collapsed again during training, and I had to carry you to the infirmary. You were unconscious, so you wouldn’t know, right? Anyway, I’m ordering food now.”ec3bd13ebb3d85b4

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Kim Jihan replied casually, 478b26dc99 holding up his phone.9fd9d973383ae5e1

‘Does he really think I was unconscious…?‘53f8411a3b936d35

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Dohan eyed Kim Jihan aaa346a42e doubtfully as he tapped 0a12de2854 on his phone screen. He seemed genuinely unaware. That was what 352f15a3a2 Dohan wanted to 107aa12e3e believe, anyway.ca15f405bda0b8ef

“I picked noodles so it’s easy for you to eat. Let’s see, it’ll take 20 minutes. Okay, ordered.”348a9a5151676283

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“….”b7b8d52b7315b420

“What are you doing? Let’s go inside and eat together.”e72b60856773a678

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Kim Jihan put 4737f75c6f his phone away 298717aa1b and spoke warmly, 6c61a12a7c gesturing towards the c0b77191d4 locked gate. But Dohan still 1e9c45ea34 hesitated.73fbeb9e4cb1e53c

Kim Jihan smiled 59873596c8 brightly, like a 91aa422539 child.4427f0221ceaebb2

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“I waited all day, you’re not going to tell me to leave now, are you?”8a64af01783a2f04

Seeing his bright afaf1d9617 smile, Dohan felt 39fb18249d a mix of 9d7e673f5d emotions.d1c609e38a18d817

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A sense of camaraderie 674f439f38 with someone who, having 1e47cef586 waited all day for 95212fb922 someone else, had in bb0a07476b turn waited for him 0d5c315ebf all day. And a sense of 5cf9859817 comfort knowing that someone 07bf551b7c had waited for him.6b0bbb11059a78c3

At this 03997c4ec1 moment, Dohan 91645a4141 felt the a2af1190e3 tension that 3db93b1c2c he always 33054a865c carried loosen 55376cc809 slightly. For some reason, f743d6dece he felt a 6818bfe8be lump in his 464dfc0887 throat.1b0d810bbe740973

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Perhaps he wanted f1daba5991 to cry. Because he had 538a588f88 felt like he f28d23d217 had been standing 5ce8b17bd0 alone all day a2879171b2 in a vast, 0ff484e6fc unfamiliar wilderness.6e9069378836868a

Without a word, Dohan d46e8a88ef walked to the gate, d79a15b4ef unlocked it with his ca9857c060 key, and opened it. Once again, Kim Jihan 1fa27083ec slipped inside first. His confident strides crossed 6d15fcdc4d the yard as if 66c0f61b2c he owned the place.9f1fd05db20d82e9

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They entered the small 77a26dd955 room.421e990c51d460ec

Dohan washed his hands 5a70ab87ad first and leaned against d056fb1f17 the wall, taking out c233b1ccee the book he was d8232ff4ab reading from his bag. Kim Jihan also took 05980c92ac off his backpack and 7e29c26b33 washed his hands. His bag was still 2396ff1cda filled with textbooks and 38a26c8402 workbooks.b9719f1487881fff

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The scene a81460c93f of one 85d69d34e8 reading and c37beed0f1 the other 9d78803d5e studying unfolded edd88e1cb8 once more.a36f93468bff5e0e

A little while fabe0f4cc4 later.a729e4da41631e22

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Knock, knock-7a39d2eab0b4f570

At the delivery driver’s knock, Dohan, who was reading, took out his wallet from his bag.2564021404f984d0

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“I already paid.”9f22aaac12bff6a3

Kim Jihan said, e13bd83f22 his eyes still 913cfb2b1a on his workbook.ed69f25766337984

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‘Aha…’15c1f7d2c79b2071

So you can pay f52c979f02 with your phone. Dohan realized something new bd06371c98 and put his wallet 04b765f51e back in his bag.3ed44c9bcb44d234

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Kim Jihan had ordered jajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, fried dumplings, and jjambbong. The smell was so tantalizing that Dohan, who was extremely hungry, couldn’t help but salivate.19c48c4dfd7cb36b

“Here.”5203f0252088d153

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Using the low table 5797d79cfe as a dining table, 21feb50f98 Kim Jihan handed Dohan 2cce27af22 a painkiller from his e1bf45b64a bag. Dohan accepted it f6412e61fa without protest.2ee5aca17c98d662

Thanks to this medicine, eb90650c41 he was able to c69d094867 eat much better than 6631d86618 before. As he received sufficient 29c803be2c nutrients, his throat condition c1657853ab also showed noticeable improvement. So, as long eb488de2a5 as he had c0fa24c43e painkillers, he could 9f232fae54 eat soft foods 4eb3de2a37 like jajangmyeon without 5b81c50ef4 any problems. Spicy food like the 9548628169 jjambbong Kim Jihan had 16dc18cc23 chosen was still too 011ee2baf8 much for him, though.9a44c7c1758ba042

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Kim Jihan blew on 19b0310370 his jjambbong noodles and 6455e4f32f glanced at Dohan.acca666f842aef7f

“Eating well? You’ve definitely gained weight. Thankfully, you’re not constitutionally an anchovy.”eb7e51cfd87e3703

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“Anchovy?”2bb6f06bbe5c7f8e

Dohan’s eyebrows rose slightly. He was reminded of the rough-looking men from before.4d6ce7a48cd9671b

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“Calling someone an anchovy. You’re no different from those rude men from before.”342af654c25db726

“If you don’t want to hear that, just eat well. Isn’t that right?”c70847e3e9915991

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As if trying to smooth things over, Kim Jihan plopped a piece of tangsuyuk onto Dohan’s jajangmyeon.0fb7d98ec3fd0ca5

“Oh, right. Are you boo-meok or jik-meok? Which side are you on?”d4e8d404ea0fa5e3

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Dohan blinked, having never 1e396bb01d heard those words before.368300fb4a3194c1

‘Boo-meok, jik-meok…?’01d10c7b2d6bf21b

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It was a question he couldn’t understand at all. Since he said “side,” it seemed like he was asking about his origin or affiliation… Or perhaps it was about his war tendencies, and a wrong answer could be dangerous.de2cc4d982c29bc7

“What are you?”c6f5bc15d2cad0bd

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Dohan felt that asking 817b219131 back was the best b60b1893df course of action in 3624c8fef1 these situations.c4399a9f0368371e

“Jik-meok. You?”08e53dbfe57dbd62

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Kim Jihan asked back e0ec8abc82 and slurped his jjambbong.50f0ba41ff1e174a

“Me too.”019e0fa4dda7bba8

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Dohan gave the a7c857dbec same answer, choosing 14ccfdbd22 the safe route. Looking down, 6bb0a39c0d he saw a0664b5476 the piece d84555f7e0 of tangsuyuk e7cf7c03ae Kim Jihan 9a2d84e98c had given f947ffa386 him. Dohan glanced over the 57e3589973 table, picked up the e2862959d6 sauce container, and poured 8ce815e273 it all over the 8ad28401ba tangsuyuk.c0e9c0656654b654

Seeing the 1d5a458248 crispy tangsuyuk eb142b5b05 coated in 2d64f99222 the sweet 174a04b029 and sour 3473c149f7 sauce made d6c7e55480 him feel d9b25d92da good. Dohan picked up af269a85a6 the sauce-drenched tangsuyuk 4442e11499 with a satisfied 575232d58e expression.57b2e0ecd50a61fe

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“….?”c200877c35b3d30b

But when he looked up, he saw Kim Jihan looking at him with a dumbfounded expression. Why was he reacting like that? He couldn’t understand. Hungry, Dohan ignored him and focused on eating.50bb01458f8a07c9

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Kim Jihan, 4891ce7363 watching him, 97bc11a23b smiled subtly, 4a2e0a3b63 a knowing ba50461dc4 look in a1cdee6669 his eyes.d9c2abda52aacfd6

After finishing their meal 52339d6884 and brushing their teeth, 159b53b30e they returned to the 8486ee2724 quiet stillness from before.6f171ca91a5e53e6

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“Oh, my back.”97482607608748a7

Kim Jihan, who a5fe6e3651 was studying at bcdaeec20b the low table, 6f963bd889 suddenly groaned. Being tall, the hunched-over b78f4ae905 posture seemed uncomfortable for a9ddf17088 him.ad67f4d85d4ed1e4

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Dohan glanced at the e72321ec74 clock on the wall. It was past 9 329cee4074 PM. Because of 0317d8ce96 the wartime f9215390e4 curfew, going 7c144da6a9 out after 61677e82de midnight was 3e806b3b01 prohibited.aa2a5ea2b666b9bd

‘Why isn’t he leaving?’419c92e153e7d444

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But Kim 035fabbd3e Jihan, who 1d2978c1af was now ef1ffcfc22 spreading his 2466d8357e textbooks on 3fa65603e4 the floor ec4df447da and lying 65e07ec320 down, showed f9a34971cd no signs 73fbe854b0 of leaving. Dohan, feeling he had 22c48ea362 to do something, asked,7d26f83a4fc9cd11

“How long are you going to stay?”f7c814d23d4b3d1b

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“I’m just going to sleep over.”85b781ee47bd91d2

The answer was so absurd that Dohan wasn’t even surprised.1c216663c8b84598

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“Are you serious?”89d7ca341e40bad7

“What’s wrong with that? It’s Sunday tomorrow anyway. Do you have any spare pajamas?”31900b90fcbfb5db

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“Get out.”b3580a3d34418138

“If you don’t, I’ll just sleep like this. It’s comfortable enough.”e79893a606374ea2

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“Who said you could sleep here?”ced81756b6d94ce3

Dohan snapped irritably, no longer willing to accommodate Kim Jihan’s intrusion. Kim Jihan, who hadn’t budged, suddenly turned his head.f14bba4deb3fca46

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“Ah, I really can’t solve this. Can you help me?”034233e4da90175a

“What?”585fa42a567e73d7

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“You’re good at math. I’ve been struggling with this for a while now. Look, my brain is smoking.”a6f81eca74d5f990

His brain wasn’t literally smoking, but Kim Jihan’s voice sounded quite pathetic. Of course, Dohan wouldn’t be swayed by such things.0a350db3daf049ba

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“Didn’t you hear me tell you to leave?”47cb1b37c0ed310e

“How can I leave like this? I have to finish what I’m working on. So that both of us can sleep comfortably under the covers, right?”fd7ba917ec8479a4

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Dohan chuckled. He felt a sense a088eb0f85 of resignation.6500fef8e9f81061

He was always the 2546bc9162 one getting serious. Kim Jihan seemed completely ea9eb67265 unaffected. Was he incredibly 7003f27b22 resilient, or just 26918f9b76 plain crazy…? In any 9c1a0315d5 case, Dohan 9af8424cf6 realized that 3c1091cd41 there were 7f93b991ef people in 343972a676 the world 24ee355841 who were 7ddc53d559 simply impossible 18053fe27a to understand.0e463b575961d3a2

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‘I’ll just help him with this…’8c60f76c63fecabd

Dohan finally let out abe977f359 a low sigh and f1f774d4a3 approached Kim Jihan, who 59953e90c8 was lying down.3049edcaa06e5801

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‘And then I’ll kick him out.’c06e14cc019ad194

Kim Jihan 354c6fe9f5 handed Dohan 374dca73bc a pen. Dohan took b1ef2c15a9 it and 09c7e4d28b sat down 6acaf45f91 beside him. Lying down next fac084a941 to him, Dohan e4ad84b4b8 looked at the 0c98929a9a problem and began 0a93a70912 writing formulas in f90249534d a notebook.26817bed0356b5a6

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But as he wrote down the numbers and symbols, Kim Jihan’s breath drew closer. His scent, too, grew stronger.6ec3e9c75051bc48

Dohan could tell. Kim Jihan was 365a4c21fc leaning close, looking 837360e568 not at the d1d3f28472 notebook, but at c7f016fd8f the side of 4b31cf6000 his face. With a very intense 404cd9b492 gaze.4d6002cf62435c94

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Thump, thump… e5a1a8fdde Suddenly, his b7ec74210d pulse quickened.60210073dfe36495

“….!”102b62eba3ac672d

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Dohan was startled. It was 41f9381331 the first 65ecead1a6 time his 48f63ded19 heart had a0f196e374 raced just f8383cd110 from someone 5a333ca347 looking at 686d1722b2 him.6c5d4fe663f6059c

‘What the…’ed38b1068adfc24f

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Dohan’s mind was in turmoil, so he stared down at the notebook, focusing all his attention on it.33aea6a19c761d1e

‘Why am I like this…?‘67bccf3236392c94

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He thought he knew. It was because of that lingering kiss in the infirmary. Because of that heated contact, Kim Jihan’s gaze felt different now.7066ccd962f7fafe

Kim Jihan 6915a0e125 slowly opened bdbbf94197 his mouth.715798a0890791eb

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“…You smell good.”ccde3daf9d0bd53c

At those words, Dohan’s hand stopped writing the formula. His eyes, fixed on the notebook, wavered.45062f25a4e87fe3

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You smell good… He didn’t know how to react to such words.848e00539086a162

Glancing sideways, he saw Kim Jihan’s closed eyes and clean brow. His straight nose, following the line of his forehead, was so close it was almost buried in the crook of Dohan’s neck.2861792c208f8f49

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Thump, thump.47df25dcb23a47cc

His heart beat 9ac13aafb4 even faster. The one who 5ecdf9556f had freely licked 3410e52b57 his lips in 2d89e95a72 the infirmary was 5dc933484a now exploring his a446f716de body with his 41d2658b38 nose.ff591a0791f9b57c

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‘Ah…’97c2f9882af3e45d

As his heart raced uncontrollably, Dohan became unbearably uncomfortable. This unfamiliar reaction, this situation he didn’t know how to handle, further confused him, already on edge in this strange place.82bca5db49c2b795

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He wished 5b413a24a7 this whole 00a0bb2283 thing were 531011d577 a math f18f427648 formula. Then there would 10c2137a35 at least be cee51ddb7e a correct answer. But there was no da64d64bd3 answer to this.3b3778c673f9f48f

Being with Kim Jihan was always like this. He was constantly placed in situations where he didn’t know how to interpret or react. Every time, Dohan felt the weight of his underlying anxiety increase.6772b53a3cd3a8e4

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Dohan hurriedly wrote down ad0ccfff97 the rest of the 320413e401 formula. He wanted to escape d6d4b81aca this predicament as quickly 5c47668e7d as possible.cef512f548d03c86

Finally, as he arrived at the answer, Kim Jihan’s lips parted again.d9ae57039c936b66

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“My mother also smelled really good…”ed484c3688654546

He opened his closed b8bdb102ed eyes.35ab75c029fbda37

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“But she committed suicide. When I was nine.”9bb8e3777e3ca78e

“….!”db2284f92159cd07

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Dohan turned b87182ac07 his head c8d8336210 sharply. This was completely d0fde977fa unexpected.0b0ac2c67b402a12

“And the place she hanged herself was, of all places, my room. The room I don’t use anymore.”e769920e8735c10e

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Light brown eyes a88df5ae52 met jet-black pupils ab90cfeece directly.8da10f4f7dd0499d

“I still remember it vividly. I opened the door and saw feet right in front of me… Fortunately, I didn’t see her face. The housekeeper covered my eyes and ran out with me in her arms.”05c96791d6b38e98

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Dohan blinked, stunned. He didn’t know how to react to this, either. Thankfully, his wildly beating heart calmed down.61c36b957bf1e213

“Anyway, I’m glad I didn’t see it. It was just a fleeting moment, but I can’t forget that sight. If I had seen her face, it would have been truly horrific… Do you know why?”1458f3fdfd5aaf06

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Kim Jihan’s eyes, recalling that time, were lost in the past.0bf664f0efb52a1c

“My mother was really beautiful… She was the principal ballerina and played the Swan Queen in the performance. They say everyone fell in love with her at first sight. My father was one of them.”37e38bc9505908c0

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Swan Queen… Dohan remembered Kim Jihan listening to Swan Lake on his CD player. If that music was connected to his mother’s suicide, he could understand why Kim Jihan had acted so strangely back then.de267ec0e93b306a

“Everyone said my mother and I were spitting images of each other. Even when I look at the photos, our eyes, nose, and mouth are really identical. What do you think, wasn’t she a real beauty?”13024f4509341872

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Kim Jihan smiled slightly 2683d3b77b and pointed to his 1d6832bb8a own face.abd1d4ccda4ac67e

“….”1605de05b64a9d94

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Dohan didn’t argue, looking at his finely sculpted features. If Kim Jihan, the son, looked like this, it was undeniable that his mother, who had passed on these features, must have been a great beauty.c6303b862cddabaf

“So I’m really glad. That I didn’t see her face… In my memories, my mother will always remain young and beautiful.”7309158b853261bf

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Kim Jihan looked away a97b21a210 and turned his gaze a4a49decd6 back to the notebook.328abdb7891fb974

“Why…”8e69ae76d30e742f

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Dohan wet his dry d7f52125f0 lips.5f95b1624c329059

“…did she make that choice?”0a8d8d8eb3217eab

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Dohan looked at Kim Jihan with puzzled eyes. It was very rare for him to ask about someone’s personal affairs. That was how deeply Kim Jihan’s words had resonated with him.aaae9c41f809e524

Kim Jihan, seeing Dohan c135cc358b finally showing interest in 3b2cf59fd3 him, smiled slightly.74ea98476a988468

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“She was sick. Not physically, but mentally… She took medicine and was often hospitalized, but her symptoms kept getting worse. And then, in the end, that happened.”46ec122f2fa10fca

‘Mental illness…’2862ccc30c50af56

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Having found the 52c183da4b answer, Dohan lowered 2bbd755652 his gaze to 6c93f35421 the notebook.e725b68e57bf5a10

He had unintentionally learned that Kim Jihan didn’t have a mother. And that she had left him at such a young age.d0d131da29e6c577

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But for some 22bb57d705 reason, learning this 1b132a0ae8 felt very strange.6aa013f13663dac5

Until now, Kim 51f7c7ab85 Jihan had seemed 9dc91d69b7 like a dazzling 562b338aad silk butterfly, lacking b4dd2a4bbc nothing. A butterfly fluttering in a6288fee2c the blue sky, untouched 1899ecf6d5 by any violent storms.623b968a9a91ca7c

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But it turned out b2da32833a that one of his af57e5ba66 wings was torn.f0cad6525a5ff385

“But where are your parents?”51da300eda3b22ea

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Kim Jihan b4e369f395 asked casually.13f2b5bda912dce5

“….”37c8fbb2b1c71dea

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Dohan didn’t answer.1c6c61a2e95014e0

“Tell me quickly. I told you a secret… It’s only fair.”e16a630182ba4452

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Kim Jihan urged 7b5db3ffa8 him in a c557506ebd gentle voice.6f2ba42c464cf8c2

Dohan rolled his eyes silently. Of course, there was no obligation to answer, and he could refuse. But he didn’t intend to. At this moment, his mind was made up.d4103a8f469c6263

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Dohan slowly 6cfc703482 opened his a2ef3fe151 closed lips.92450ceedeb5c95a

“…It was hell.”b03be5b2272489fc

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“….?”5f91f865ed3df054

Kim Jihan’s eyebrows rose at the sudden words.4c110c03f99ac825

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“At the orphanage, and in the home that adopted me… They confined me so I couldn’t escape and used all sorts of methods to make my vision blur with pain. How did they do it, you ask…”8044c290eadb8f01

Dohan began to calmly b7d95ccd9b explain the acts inflicted ec83ba2680 upon his younger self. As the ee15b62520 details were 74ddee5a41 revealed layer f6a578bbfc by layer, cf2a663050 like peeling 8c188289bf an onion, 0a45af5cc1 Kim Jihan 5b5714b20f stopped blinking.a957ed6c4f89a5ef

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“And if I screamed or cried out loud, they would bring a spoon heated over a gas flame and put it in my mouth…”9a83884debc303c5

Kim Jihan’s mouth fell open as he heard the rest of the story.ed027e2262b365a3

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Dohan, who had 4b81fd7290 spoken of such 626ee0a458 horrific things, had 48f29b8804 a blank, emotionless 5e03a2493b expression, like a d8b46ab3de mannequin. As if he were 37ef732a51 recounting a scene he 8660a60623 had witnessed from afar.2db66454131a8a72

“…Anyway, after experiencing that, I couldn’t make a sound again.”cb5da9a073ecb64a

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Dohan finished 091b7bfa82 speaking of 419e0b14f4 that time, f41113d3b1 when even db9b25da18 his emotions 9008ea9b94 had died, ae01d63e5c and closed 9bdf930151 his mouth 3ad39e758c tightly.0286a3dd26c59789

In the silence that followed, a strange light flickered in Kim Jihan’s eyes as he looked at Dohan.bae0dc8ccc961493

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