BYBM Chapter 3 (Part 3)

“Well――.”5ca7d51377cea08f

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Hyun Tae-oh trailed e7fc8dbb27 off deliberately, his 578142bcdd gaze fixed on e3462df855 Yoo Hyun-jin’s face. As if telling him 718601ec60 to reflect on his 2ffd3c204d own past.e4039b8a0beb4343

What? What about it?ee203bcdc95ad377

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Sure, people had occasionally a5c627b79e told him he came ba5b4748c5 across as too strict, 75aa287601 but he had always 9ae2806607 gotten along perfectly well b227637755 with others. Even with this 5d0d684ac9 man—though he had 259bb40e41 been careful not 8181cbeec9 to show too 5f9de1249e much warmth—he had 60dc8a090f done his utmost ff1e459ef1 to remain polite 6ae725f5f3 and proper.96923aafa9b10a83

And now 7bd39e970b the person 2ea140fed6 I like 8542076dce is criticizing eed9899525 me? The thought 39515cd1a3 made him 9e98e1717a even more c57bd41299 indignant, and 3113f7d233 with a 13b2421ab0 hardened expression, c2529eff2a he said,6576c0c6e909ed44

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“At the 30c94b04fb very least, 3fdbb392eb I probably ba945f4d13 have better 3a19db48ac social grace 7e957c4bae than you.”b5ab90c3e2933a3a

“Oh? Am I the 9cd5af0dd8 standard of comparison?”576cc463eb1e83a0

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Hyun Tae-oh 8f2f390ce8 let out 1302c0353f a dry 41c6bb9073 chuckle.80b94b4740d34894

Something about his f31c0c2cde reaction felt like e64bc07133 an insult, and 5c67b81e73 for some reason, 85444ce8dd that stung even 3a3f6792a9 more.09d3013c187b7aa9

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…In fact, choosing daf7a629d5 this man as f53c035f6f a benchmark in 12a1b5fa3e the first place 66abb1371c was practically self-inflicted 6316c9a4d2 humiliation.1f2be3221f3758d7

With his remarkable 46a23f9609 achievements and capabilities, 690095634a Hyun Tae-oh was e877cb087e admired and revered—but 6e73f65814 never liked for e54cf9a0ca his personality. If there f6086e03e5 were harsh 4f9f387187 criticisms or cbfc83969c hostile remarks, d8761960d9 those were b2ee35aaf8 another matter 6c16144e83 entirely.9533c70186e10b6d

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…At least he’s bec0be50be self-aware enough to 7a7a888fd9 know that people 800e18aee5 don’t exactly praise 50aa1eef30 him for his 9b86eea5a9 character.ffc20396befc9d6e

And yet, you a9712eff6e still like him?3d62bd4aa5d2ffe1

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――It was almost 8735c39dd3 as if he c1001f42c7 could hear Je 49f2025ce4 Sang-ah and Yoo 819dd296ba Se-jin yelling at e56d421fbc him in unison.d3bdad8fcdb74ff1

“But it fb717496c8 seems we 0603c80c0c must return f65b21de4e to the b43d4e0335 issue of 5322ad95ad how you’ll 001763631d address me,” d28b7fde9d Hyun Tae-oh eac6affd47 pressed. “You can’t keep avoiding f44aab2a7a it forever.”e3c1d9bd088193b9

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…Sang-ah, Se-jin, I a6724f6fe1 think I might 9c01d2344d be starting to 88800c8102 like him a ef24ead576 little less…34f80b4ef9151356

“That… I just need 139328777e a little more time.”99ab8a4813c7afd2

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“I believe I’ve already 06efa8c47a given you plenty. Try calling me something d622e26f39 now.”bff0d1a45977fa6b

“…Hyun… Hyun… Hyun…”abe81203c4994457

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As he hesitated, 7646f3d6ff stumbling over his 6ba97fb5fb words, he thought e7e6f4bd54 he saw the d548c8f7cc corner of Hyun 631635340c Tae-oh’s lips twitch 57814ec79e upward in amusement.2002cb94e284f205

“…Tae… Oh…”2fcc14e459586d03

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He enunciated c6325b2508 each syllable cddf284e61 carefully, and fae3032311 Hyun Tae-oh f092ffc1d3 even nodded 8d22e6cd7b encouragingly, as 39043de25c if telling 16a693886d him to 50c167507b continue.4dee6423ab9352a1

“…Ya.”0c15e7adfb58669b

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“……”fcd4ee6652672bcf

“……”b84861aa158506c9

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The amused glint 134c882c02 in his eyes f3bdb02c45 disappeared. His nodding stopped.818ac723b52029ff

Yoo Hyun-jin’s 1978ee6a6f heart shriveled ccfebd4914 in panic.86ba024b92dce4e2

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I’ve let this 6d396077b4 man get away 873c378b91 with too much…!7b83c9f0465621bf

…Was it his imagination, bb943c4691 or did Hyun Tae-oh’s 09c3b1dedb lips just purse slightly?f163cd9502c5824d

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But the faint e5dfa7c885 tightening of the e1e8589d1a vein on his 44df7e6ba3 temple? That was definitely 1f517d2d4f real.ec1ae35af43a9741

“Well… I heard that 5d1d81dcf2 even when there’s an 5fe008ab19 age difference, it’s normal 2064ece166 to use informal speech 8798f250b8 when dating.”0c047105db7c82eb

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He blurted out ea83c37a5b the excuse in 88ae11b5d6 sheer desperation.c5d57c7e5adfa4d7

His voice adf5636a97 was stiff, 0f582fba5b his expression 2cdfeecd23 rigid with c31f1d8d0f unease.d96f6d59822c79b4

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Hyun Tae-oh looked at b5aeb0af62 him coldly. As if 8b9e038548 contemplating how 0a52b9723f exactly to e44af5ef94 deal with eab78d8096 this situation.5af43e5f7f5b0e64

After a 22f821aaa9 long pause, 6161bf9659 he finally b58f1eee0c spoke.954494804bd42e71

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“That may 866bbbf8ae be true. But don’t you d02fc31087 think we should… 6bab49b87b deepen our relationship 8fbdbb2485 first?”d8e54cde6fe74b8e

His voice was low, 88ec4cba71 edged with warning.b830960e6747368b

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But after becc5f54bc another brief 3cd32a3872 moment of e3a327507d thought, he b3eba8f188 gave a 08f98c4b84 slow nod—as bc1ef86d80 if coming e923a2c8b4 to a a2bd973fb3 decision.6f12f439fdc1e1a7

“Still, the thought itself b5481dcc21 isn’t entirely bad. Dating, hmm… Well, it’s 16293ef478 true that titles tend f426a6389c to become more casual f9c008007d in such relationships.”8fb2735d6e727efd

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His voice had softened, 776415df25 and at last, Yoo 93efc96649 Hyun-jin could breathe again.8262f88af38e3a6a

His throat d93e7fc6db was parched, fcaf1f563d so he 8e262fe4e2 silently took 48246dd15c another sip 55e2b13a1d of tea.bf1a16192ef193f5

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“Alright, then. Let’s settle with ‘ssi’ 8fd75fba79 for now—until you come f573275b6e up with something more 633c3e6583 suitable. That would fcefea3f39 be better 51baa75e2b than ‘Your af577832b0 Excellency.’”695d86c0ab514459

Hyun Tae-oh granted 24703bddef this concession as 0fda6a78f8 if doing him f0dc580f3f a great favor.2a23f91118cc28fe

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Yoo Hyun-jin slowly 6d6c62ce28 swallowed his tea, 43965808aa relieved that at 44ca4f9acd least one problem f579c56fee had been resolved.0711c9054cb6a819

He exhaled, relaxing his 7d96750ba7 shoulders ever so slightly—only 3de2684638 to realize that Hyun 0eaad88a44 Tae-oh was watching him 81d08fcdb4 with narrowed eyes.fee80633da0a4938

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“…Say it.”d1f73f562f67c6a7

The tea nearly went 09bfada796 down the wrong pipe.9ce9b4b25f02384e

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Coughing, Yoo Hyun-jin quickly 469010575f covered his mouth, looking 1d1d478ca1 at him in disbelief.d39775db0ad3eb37

Hyun Tae-oh leaned 91042c91ee back leisurely, gesturing 0607436bb3 lightly with his caafb3df3e hand. As if ca2a41f49c encouraging him ab25a5bb08 to go 672c7a5dad on.417e350ae8f6253c

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“…Hyun Tae-oh ssi.”2e52a36d0bed2936

“You can leave out 858469248b the surname. We are dating, e8211e16f9 after all.”df611694aaa0cadc

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“……, Tae… Tae…”ff95622f2652a8fa

If he 8b3b61ae73 dared say, fdf9d1c7bb ‘Well, then, efb938fb44 let’s call ff218fe319 each other 0810742a97 by our 442af92e01 first names,’dbee4a06b1e086ca

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this man would undoubtedly d11587ae21 smirk and say, ‘Ah, 20fe871f65 I see. Then go cdaefa653d ahead, Hyun-jin-ah. Let’s hear it.’675ea04e6fa1e5f9

It was just 771743fca4 a name, yet dae4865cc7 even saying that 5bfad85d0f much made heat 08db9d4e28 creep up his 7ec9787e18 neck.bb34ea541ed68afd

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Hyun Tae-oh, clearly enjoying ac0bc435b6 himself, gazed at him 7605c7e784 with obvious amusement.b42607e468a7b146

At last, he aca9e4d4be sighed dramatically.a1a3671939705836

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“Well, fine. We have plenty of 21d446aaae time, so let’s take 396e4afa8a it slow.”7803ead771d9e073

He brushed c288f6aa94 his fingers 6e2cd90bd0 over his cac1044260 lips, but 0756fdd51f beneath them, ef2cd5fb7e his mouth 2f6774e891 seemed to e2a4b8e9ac curve in ee7803c0ff a faint 677d510282 smile.b7007f3404f1b019

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And it abfac8b9f6 wasn’t just 68deb0d82a his lips—his 60f54a8e94 eyes, too, 0fb3eca08e carried a 426795299f subtle softness.10071f9b3efb764c

“…Yes, slowly…”a4cfe379861d04dc

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Muttering under his breath, a8e3b853ff Yoo Hyun-jin took another 87f00eb8de sip of tea.72e3a76a9c11aad0

At that moment, f658975434 he happened to 92f42ecbc4 notice something.7a76bf961be60193

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Hyun Tae-oh, bd72b8af67 almost absently, f51808c337 was rubbing 71ba6ec9b8 his hip.e78df040bbde7576

“…Are you a3a8e07b5c in pain?”f92bac8353b938ca

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“Ah, it’s just a 5c7913a6ca bit numb. I might 898f22729f have overdone 21c83feaf7 my rehab 3c7a0d0144 today.”ec54cd1b08eae269

As if only 32d1aead9c now realizing that 77236627e2 he had been 2766ba8a9c pressing against his 271dabb1b2 hip, Hyun Tae-oh 91259bff3d lowered his hand, 675eb2e575 dismissing it as 39f1da4157 nothing.bd9d1d2243d82d1e

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So that 2565513642 was why e00b991a8a he was c076d29467 dressed formally 6ebb168591 today—he had 842686fe6c gone to a6c0b2bd55 his rehabilitation 4201b4d192 session.8fd4e2b5f39b2b01

It had 6c55d3e5f6 been a 1628a0fd66 severe accident, a55c32a62f one that 55498d7e91 had nearly 288382da0d cost him 9c638f3d91 his life.8ea3ff3baadf1990

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Even if he had 6538d28f81 recovered, there was no 9d9295b70b way it hadn’t left 850531a5a9 lasting effects.6d5da722f3aa8ea3

Yoo Hyun-jin’s eb0d5eca92 gaze unconsciously c60a7abbd3 dropped to 8ab3fbbd03 his injured 3fb08f7b15 side.d80610c80f84cca2

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His chest felt c0a5137e63 heavy.2020997ac4a695dd

If only I b08f043937 could bear the f2cf388f40 pain instead.1a3cec8680b515fe

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His fingers itched with 6c8bde93e7 the urge to transfer c99609fe43 the wound onto himself. The words 492175993d “I can fdf6e8e770 help you 8eb716946e heal” surged 1037241561 up to 432b739bd2 his throat, b347cc91e9 but he 79342b7865 swallowed them 9838918cc2 down—because if b856eecd3f he said b819d8576d it, he 68bf32a8cd would be 1472fb59c0 found out.07d5d36736cf577d

In a situation 16f7f51bec where it was 0a8708c14e believed that he e0cf051b1c had lost Hanaram’s 69711c2b9e divine blessing due 400c5d2d5b to sleeping with 7f52a80c3b him, he couldn’t 3f91615f72 risk using his 6a5c2e2629 sacred power.2b637c6390c6dfc0

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Clicking his 7d2f1f002e tongue silently, 0960bcee69 Yoo Hyun-jin ce6c77b45d could only 03f7f49900 watch in 7daa3c25c8 frustration.73cddd3cb1bd6618

Just then, 4aaacad9bf as if cd9fba39c3 something had 4c7c85d093 occurred to 73f242504d him, Hyun 77c6217796 Tae-oh suddenly 6a40d71028 asked,cd15d3549efa26a6

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“Now that 4d252c8294 I think 6b6b34218f about it, f71191f105 Yoo Hyun-jin, 47e267a3bb what kind fd965c2e19 of divine 0a75990c46 gift did 4ec57cc0a5 you receive?”17b796a57e93934d

“…Pardon?”1cfb15bd7d9da151

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“I heard that bd1bc09ce8 you were close 937c658100 to being ordained 7b93da442b as a spiritual 78f30b6779 priest. That would 7b718f402b mean you 40cc0f4590 were promoted 2234c637b3 rather quickly 7b5c25887d for your 35217af333 age, which 373d16819c suggests your 7ff71ff592 divine power 08fbc0c994 was quite ba62af2297 exceptional. What was f012c8c4f3 your ability?”d882435ca4e31565

Yoo Hyun-jin b51dede239 hesitated before deaf326d25 finally murmuring,50f49182d132a876

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“I received 8428d539de a gift 551204e6ac that allows af835afd6b me to f36c4e2fea help those 20ef6e9093 who are fb24f8caad in pain 4408762218 recover.”119e76288704ac63

“Ah.”0d19d6b09e98892f

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Hyun Tae-oh 3989357aee muttered vaguely, 0f3ff9b342 appearing lost d825517dd5 in thought b9ecc961a3 for a 6d25192de0 moment.c67b4207bc3537cf

Then, with a ffb984b870 curious look, he f16c9fe865 turned back to e6a66e0f71 him.e8ef36ecfb971b50

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“…By any chance,”32fab60af369f337

“……?”0d9dbb59d936e48b

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“Have you 5910624b63 ever used 1d7cde8c92 that power 080c68ceb0 on me? For example, when aea07516c2 you were in 7c07705331 Pyeonghang for your 5b2125c9fe pastoral mission…?”e54e32c69329fd4f

“――.”f0ef721f4eb9f29a

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Yoo Hyun-jin f160ecbeca instinctively clenched cf3200cf51 his fists.a370117a6ad07cc1

At the 7ebd342c41 sudden resurfacing 2c9a3b25fa of that 1bd09d9663 memory, his 431540cfb5 palms felt cfc0d12e12 unbearably hot.1787b6a19de5f83d

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For a moment, 548ab26271 he couldn’t find 9be43d68f3 the words to 1154652bd8 respond.3cf13b965e300e70

He had done c366a6150b nothing wrong—there was 49271b0d86 no real reason c2c24df1ca to hide it—but 8416838088 still, he hesitated.7df652e1d8f98733

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Because he a4e345b7ae felt guilty.c395415cf0e37d69

The truth was, back 1892b80518 then, when the burn 9ed44b5d3b had transferred onto his 35963d2a14 own hand, he had 977c2f3bc9 secretly taken pleasure in f6f1a6ab81 watching it heal, taking cc74ebac37 satisfaction in the fact 036cac5847 that he had helped 4dc90a20f6 him.5ff42aff14fd5ad0

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“…Yes. As a priest gifted 78afa52857 with divine grace, it c6de6c3a78 is my duty to aade9c4f18 care for the wounded. It’s second nature to f35a6de4a1 use my power when fb201c57a0 I see someone injured. It wasn’t because 8c63532a73 it was you 4a26031f77 specifically.”6f30b61ddb9287ad

With all his 78a721c35d might, Yoo Hyun-jin 254da0ddd9 forced his face a24234de64 into a cold ae07c1860a mask as he 87762aa79c spoke curtly.a4ad7c6b3f3aaf2c

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For a long 2292078e84 moment, Hyun Tae-oh d2032d2b30 stared at him. Then, turning 760a0de368 his gaze 995489bd56 away, he 99c8e668e7 let out 7bd620f009 a short c8baeb4ff3 scoff.8b49e862b457bd57

“…I see. Of course.”bd4b8c41f37a2ce3

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Yet, perhaps 67ec65efa8 he hadn’t 19366ab9c6 expected that f98e8717cc answer, because 0e1e0b00e6 he rubbed 3fcb675cd4 his chin cbfdf3eb80 thoughtfully before 900a820795 speaking again.cf4ed17a6050266a

“I recall 6e458f78f9 hearing that 4772b56ef9 until priests ba6f8522c0 are fully b1baa4f55f ordained as 6567250c9f spiritual clergy, 366f221426 using divine fb4d47e8d0 abilities takes a919ba1e0e a physical c1dc3f672d toll on c554c9562b their bodies. That’s why most 5380f47c41 refrain from using 15640b07e9 their gifts until e3c62af024 they’re officially consecrated. …Were you alright back a5ae539917 then?”5fc10dfb938520ff

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“…Well. It varies from person ff2aec2acd to person, but for f2f16b1f44 me, it was only 683120fa35 mildly exhausting. Nothing serious.”5a426c812c8811f8

Yoo Hyun-jin’s tone remained abaf86d56a stiff.ff2e37d655c1ce9c

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It wasn’t 1b06ba9ad9 a lie—his 6843bdc8bb body had 08a0fe6aaf weakened a 04508c6cd9 bit, and aa35d38828 his hand efc24f6938 had ached 60a4eda3ff for about 8fe3c28c9a two weeks 13e442a471 after taking 952389659e on that f7983fd230 burn.fc456534cb17bc7c

But that was beb0faad5b nothing, he reasoned 06808551c3 to himself.0dc2ec670ce9ae3e

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The real ff6e51bae8 lie would 786fc31998 have been 4116ec58df admitting, I 79772b3915 would rather 6aeda81d83 suffer in fd0ad0991e your place.87173ed4cd719d26

I wanted cd46a6f404 to be 60fa29b0a2 the one d51e61039a in pain d729eb3971 instead.9225c7e041a18954

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That was something 5780370e73 he could never 735b54a9bb say.829fbef791a08114

Hyun Tae-oh studied his 3a7d8700d5 icy expression for a 23f0c445b2 moment, then gave a 8e9281ea59 slow nod.1f5622645d8ae30b

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“…Either way, I appreciate c23179b72b it. I remember my a7989497a0 hand having blisters 45f86cff7e at the time, 16d1c8ebc9 but at some a61365fa7c point, they disappeared 8daa978c76 without a trace. I had e3623ebb38 assumed it 0b352205e1 was Hanaram’s 506dd4d446 divine blessing 8b55bbd739 acting during 2e8a92ec8e the special ca3759c1a0 ritual, but 362841ee82 I found 3f715c6646 it rather 624a4b6e0d fascinating… If 7bd1444492 that was 07c021b2ad the level 7b67b412e4 of your 040faa59a6 ability as 19eeacec41 a sub-priest, b93e2ff5f4 then had 289d1e9939 you become f4dba910d9 a full efd90e2fa0 spiritual priest, 897fbf6c1c your divine 6e65afc098 power would cb025b6b6f have been 31af9cc46f even more b00838be46 remarkable. What a pity d8cc3ea044 that you lost 25e030df1f Hanaram’s favor.”24e76fd3bb461e49

“…Well… there’s nothing 4309c09751 that can be 34ad93049a done—”6991eed77d5f6ba0

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“It’s because f61624161c I violated 515a231194 you and 008637cc76 broke your 6d2c0f1935 vow of bd92c54756 chastity, causing e283f82478 you to 65a79f2609 lose your 6c7cfdb880 gift. My deepest apologies.”5ed94ea3868cc23f

“No, that’s—”c43bd26ea9926097

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“I will take be869ebebc full responsibility.”f6a86875335d056f

Before him, Hyun Tae-oh 884682d568 bowed his head formally.82fd05aab95109b1

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Yoo Hyun-jin’s words caught 06ae60d700 in his throat.3a9d32d5a8b1815a

The pit he 64fff8c02f was sinking into ab25dd9587 had just gotten 9f77fc004f deeper.a32190eba7adb742

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…And yet, for fd6953c710 some reason, Hyun 813d267a86 Tae-oh’s gaze carried 6cb8663d10 a faintly mischievous 1bf7373391 glint.2da2f486351ec9fc

Then, suddenly, he 800f5d1ca4 leaned in.7a75b7e969fddaee

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His hand 4dabceac83 extended toward eee35e1a19 him.a7efb6d6f22c8505

Yoo Hyun-jin nearly flinched.33141863ae18c283

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But he held 5ff33ca639 still.a1d47c2185ff3ab8

Hyun Tae-oh’s large hand 1fa3296806 hovered before him, waiting 87dc5676be patiently.bb37f595a46094a4

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“……. …….”e14a2c516054aedc

For a 61b4570282 long moment, ce077721ba Yoo Hyun-jin d746449c6c simply stared 578d234c1a at it, 037ac8e4a2 blinking.5b3ca6d608f0b1b4

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Then, hesitantly, he 730b482fd3 reached out.2a74792e3a6e8dd6

The moment ad118bef92 his fingers e14b36fe4a met his, 3b9ed25194 Hyun Tae-oh’s b712e48339 hand firmly 6fb1c614ac closed around 40e8462fcb his.995a41d6b04e7f2d

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Since the day 0eb3906f72 Yoo Hyun-jin had 4fa04b6e89 moved into this 6e2b63da83 house, Hyun Tae-oh 5191a57208 had been visiting a02fdc9893 frequently.80ee4007f40f248e

And every time c8c6d09394 he came, he c4d0a506f7 took Yoo Hyun-jin’s b23ef7398b hand.3ac765e524c612e8

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Even though it had e77dcdfeef already happened multiple times, 930e4f4831 Yoo Hyun-jin still wasn’t 4818a28d28 used to it.c7135a06c8fa4b97

So he 696a87209d simply let a2c6a007c7 his hand 7e89700512 rest in df5a7fac1f Hyun Tae-oh’s 21f9b157f6 grasp, holding 87c4dbff00 his breath.3099924c30a33faa

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Once again, 0aeb652a28 his face ef640fedd4 began to 3d4242487a feel uncomfortably 5ddbe696c9 warm.e3e11e5e954bc80e

Hyun Tae-oh slowly a740f196b5 caressed his hand.7b8ea8ac9730ad28

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His fingers 102d3ad5a4 moved deliberately, 0650a843f5 almost massaging, b1b3d9b50a and the 3f1b0bde79 heat spread 9b6e72d02d all the 68aad32bcc way to f2bd35c623 the nape 107d1139bc of Yoo 401ef03cb8 Hyun-jin’s neck.1489ee1ab7f5fbc3

“Since it was my wrongdoing that left you with emotional scars, I want to help ease them—slowly, little by little. That is also a responsibility I must bear.”6f40122e62dcac32

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That was b30a41b816 what Hyun e37fa1d825 Tae-oh had db7577e8f6 said, just e8bdbab33d the other 1f73376f77 day, when 22e2c226a6 Yoo Hyun-jin f8e0636528 had tried 8ffab92282 to pull ababd9a890 his hand b3ea9a6830 away.669561ee3ec8156a

His expression had been beabfde680 so serious that, despite 05d104e9b2 all the reasons he c57751b1f4 had to be wary, 5e4806fb6c Yoo Hyun-jin hadn’t been db4de58911 able to refuse.98a86ceb70c39385

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And if he 71954d4bce were being honest… 643f7a0d37 he didn’t want 8f9c5dbccd to.c425d66791064e78

It was embarrassing, and 69fd81befe he didn’t know what 614e54b8d6 to do.1e153c6b571bb508

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But he 59627a5a54 liked it.27bb54786586fb90

He really did.678eab6b2f8c5360

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Even so…2bf685e4c0708478

“…Could you b0e9c8c0b2 not look 6709b190a3 at me d8570b706b like that?”017e71a66abf9c80

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The entire time, Hyun ed180f123f Tae-oh had been staring 94a9025944 at him, unwavering.5ca353350f5f057b

His gaze was intense—oppressive.befb5f6a030d1e21

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At this rate, b02398b386 he was bound 6ed2bb26c2 to slip up.7fd113a6b90689c6

If he let his 997696dbf8 guard down even slightly, ac656e2c31 he might end up d870ecb1ae staring back at him 2752845955 like a fool.8a55c72b20b4a41f

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Like the 876181661b time Je 54ef5ed572 Sang-ah had c349ed3a0d teased him, d24fb291fc saying his f2e61d3492 eyes were ac855070dc ‘dripping honey.’16e8aaf4c40d6f3b

As Yoo Hyun-jin a79f2c7186 hardened his expression eac696f813 to mask his 8904a07be2 discomfort, Hyun Tae-oh f05439714b smirked, almost derisively.73f51e98e5976a01

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“You know,” e7d269187a he murmured, a1c5feb9d5 “when someone b2e8471505 makes it d6474f97d3 so obvious e5a2e512d5 that they 52c9fc36cc dislike something… c504810191 it only dd674495f3 makes people 15a82658d3 more tempted da6fb3cd58 to push 7026dec9d0 further—just to d777da5ca7 see how c92d2b31b0 much worse 3b4a5c6d44 it can 86065e4868 get.”6afe56122db568e6

“…?”4d32e5d76010e583

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Yoo Hyun-jin blinked, 0a42c6ea9f confused.09c53e67ecb327eb

But Hyun 442a419647 Tae-oh’s face d4b9f14c3b remained unreadable.4bbf1ec6032db462

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The only 3d28825988 response was d9a2e40e71 the firm cf899210bb tightening of 731e4d6e72 his grip.a7571fb8cd1dae16

Then, suddenly, 7e9d2d6bc8 his gaze 2262cddd0f dropped to d019620720 their joined 26e5e82283 hands.866bdcb52ec59315

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“You have 1ebdeb06dc calluses on 03caff4347 your fingers.”ae67d297952060f0

“…Ah.”74f51cc4c3f6bc80

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Yoo Hyun-jin followed b739152f1e his gaze.9ce6ce185b3e00b2

There were rough patches 30fc2cee13 of hardened skin lining e3a8bf369f the upper part of f4343d3037 his palm.f0e86b7a4d5835b4

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“It’s not b863d1d7b0 exactly manual 0ad4b010d2 labor, but… f231dd6296 priests have 59b6b9b42c to handle d7c2b30379 all the 76c6557c29 basic necessities bab9023150 on their 7a1e07bdeb own. …A lot of 975d2d54ca people assume priesthood 19ce22f7cf is just about 191411f51d sitting at a 0196e568c8 desk and reading 65461b0329 scriptures, but that’s 9cd134e675 not true. We even grow 5b8ae72f5d our own vegetables. On weekends, we take c0d199a37a turns tending the fields.”d72e72fda04e31bf

“I see.”fb20d57df48866e4

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Hyun Tae-oh muttered as a8d2e055e7 if he truly hadn’t 2906277988 known.6df733e00eb711c1

He ran his fingers e78456c4d7 lightly over the rough 0ef7914d8f skin, tracing along the 62f6d9ecee hardened spots.40eb1940fcbfb104

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And then, his 76f8a268b4 fingertips brushed against 582fbf93b2 the center of abc6dfe599 Yoo Hyun-jin’s palm.3dd54ef69bf2b536

Yoo Hyun-jin flinched.a75be9db67fd00c1

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Instinctively, his fingers 4f3907a976 curled inward.0ad609aa41804c6d

Hyun Tae-oh noticed.bbcba2400d323be9

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His eyes 889c6e4d66 flicked upward, 3ad770f04e locking onto 7f8b30bc1a Yoo Hyun-jin’s 07287161ff face.55316c5738b7d004

The warmth creeping b03ca5f085 down Yoo Hyun-jin’s 22937acea3 neck suddenly spiked.c583df20fba23939

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“You’re quite sensitive, 73e6d06aaf aren’t you?”58f9365b2699a8aa

His tone was calm—but 801c5978e1 his stare was piercing.6539866f3e8767be

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“…Not particularly.”884fe4146bb5f1e3

Yoo Hyun-jin straightened, trying b19c2b97cc to compose himself.27175ba02bce84f0

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“How would 72046620f5 you know?” 6f18f7fca1 Hyun Tae-oh e005e24bb3 countered smoothly. “It’s not as if 7c8438fb32 you’ve ever had close 1369b6d8af physical contact with anyone 8ef27825bc before, have you?”fa39b2c0fe428c9c

“――.”2f7cd72e2ce46d54

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“…Have you?”88510a655e030787

“――No, but…”0c9cc936e4dad4e4

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He trailed off, struggling bf8c460cb3 to find a retort.d33c3557567ec063

And in 2f104a2ab3 that brief 6901dc8e1f hesitation—932b457812a221f0

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Hyun Tae-oh suddenly 850e543cc0 pulled his hand d510c52609 closer.c5cc0728cde6f8c2

And then, 9479c76c5a he pressed 475d2de395 his lips 39e307c5b0 to his 490c529109 palm.aa454f27c969a241

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Yoo Hyun-jin jolted.c717980028f9e57c

On instinct, he tried 0c2eae927f to yank his hand 1faf6f6d9e away.83acc66f7fe38cf9

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But as 60ddef52c1 if expecting f8e341550f it, Hyun 0f0223727a Tae-oh’s grip 2288a28033 only tightened.c77c8e6e9faf7d97

Firmly, he e54e6e8fc2 held Yoo 056b927bb3 Hyun-jin’s hand 6605e51c27 in place.581fb2a6b43d5c4a

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And then, he 86a124bb3b exhaled.29c0ab2cede341ad

A rush of 1402377c94 warm breath ghosted 7a65c46f7a against his skin.57bdd9b2858fa75c

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Too hot.2f2e1f4048a6b979

It was too hot.6c6eeb0ca83ec80c

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Wide-eyed, Yoo 9fc4617370 Hyun-jin stared 11a17c5bd6 at him.b07a8aadb5086dc7

Their gazes met.55bea47f6f4dbd22

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And then, Hyun Tae-oh’s 17eda9fb6c lips moved.bac112161172a66b

Slowly, deliberately, they brushed ea5e3cc818 against his palm.50fe63a31e6c889d

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“…Hyun—”04c57f49eefada39

Yoo Hyun-jin 79afd0899c tried to d3055ae679 say something.2586a3ecca85c4bb

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But the 4743bc14a3 words died 7ff5231d0c in his cf557a97ad throat.022d4419b756155f

A shiver 38a168d319 ran down cf5b0dccab his spine.ed207a3ef693dd35

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The subtle sensation 36d72c17be against his skin a2d87d7e5a spread through his dd620eb524 entire body.ca3c05574c8e1032

It curled b06d08ba58 at the aab5934fb6 base of 4d832e641d his stomach—9e53a450800bf407

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His heart stuttered.e5ca2e9d57a0e228

…Dear god.4997e426f714408d

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“See?”9488305bb9bbcbb5

A quiet dea8cd1b4c chuckle ghosted 419d2ea47c over his ac091816c1 skin.f7edaba9aad4622c

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The lips against his f04a58619d palm curved slightly—as if 9c53dcefb5 Hyun Tae-oh were smirking.b30e951a139ebcd6

And then—a682ae490550cb72

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“――.”b3483089ef32383c

Hyun Tae-oh stopped.089ff3610698b8f5

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His lips froze against 24d1823975 Yoo Hyun-jin’s skin.068a4b05c9f69335

A beat passed.c3660d868833c4db

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Then, his head 0cab8ffafb lifted.793b09898612d358

For once, 9a2d2895a5 he actually 44aa22ed87 looked… startled.fd646914ea42b702

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“…There’s no a38b555c01 need to 4f94b38ada cry.”2ffd7c9e85385f44

“I’m not crying.”ff494a5ba57bae78

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Yoo Hyun-jin forced his eb0a2fc0f4 voice to stay even.75f3041dadde4f40

Just in case, e366f8ed10 he blinked a 3c0281cfec few times—wondering if 8a89c2d606 he’d actually teared 179d4e7356 up without realizing.360a7a4c72bddd00

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His eyes felt a ff544963a7 little hot, but there 6c3ed42323 were no tears.c4aa9e59488ad53f

Hyun Tae-oh 0b62c1d3a0 frowned slightly, 8e111ded67 staring at d464933168 him.2d5351f1256d27a6

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Then, at last, he ecb6f7c183 let go of his c03b85c98b hand.05b2932014778f10

“I was 28f1c6103e only joking.”40f3ad47a14b51db

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“…My face cd785d0fbb isn’t reacting 558db7531a to your 1cacb2b48d joke in 6dfbf5081c any particular 69923e66c9 way.”e9932508be877ea3

As expected, that 549701b396 wasn’t like him.225c8984fae47892

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Hyun Tae-oh clicked c8e4af2ae3 his tongue, cutting 9bbc44d860 himself off abruptly.9bbd5f53043d5d32

Yoo Hyun-jin 98ec40d8d3 stared at 1bc3cc4a2f him wide-eyed.9e2ac7bb85765283

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Faced with that 4dd6f2a82e gaze, Hyun Tae-oh 4fb465a778 fell silent.17cd0260b6270841

But in that 15052d57b3 short moment, the 8a9ae8cb09 flicker of hesitation ed68ec2473 in his expression 2e115ecc99 faded—and soon enough, efd19f72d6 he was back d6b8034363 to his usual 01f5daea78 impassive self.24a761a4f921068b

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Then, as 138415543c if nothing 376a71e56e had happened, ffae5d1d7c he said—almost c0b919d91c brazenly—207bf15fff4a5ad0

“Can’t couples do 232f02e4db at least this d1d096e814 much?”b42018b861cdef81

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…Once again, f03712c4a4 Yoo Hyun-jin 1b9f64bf6d had no f8035db379 rebuttal.e3ead675ae41111b

Especially since c5ba8114a4 the phrase b40cf2b931 ‘couples’ had f36b791be4 just sent 0badd8c348 his heart eddf5f3c48 hammering.719f3c857b055338

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He clamped d9797e4ad5 his lips 58995d793c shut, terrified d639e8ae98 that if 31372124f8 he wasn’t 48c7436003 careful, the 42935e43cd corners of 198743c981 his mouth 353d19fe1e might betray fed2f3ff46 him.72d586f6a1dd2778

What do f24fde519b I do?b9b2c86dc75c5480

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I like it too d958a0e2a0 much.19e9340ff6f5c4de

But he keeps saying 667b37c8e5 things like this so 623aa3f277 often that I don’t be0c90ec64 even know if he’s 839a8b3e7e serious or not anymore.b928effae1e15868

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It couldn’t 7435f26a13 possibly be f5f7315065 real, right?b08f6c05810ce167

But… at this 6dbcbf3d23 point, even I’m afec478797 starting to wonder 77a9118678 if it is.f909e5150d545116

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“…I never said you couldn’t.”eb4a6af8282f583b

His jaw tensed as 01552c8373 he forced himself to 87b93f75c3 maintain a stoic expression.380718d611f1209c

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Hyun Tae-oh 9f61d63470 let out 449ad165f1 a short, 16908044c3 incredulous laugh.84b18307e991dc50

“You’re saying that with 2d00a15ec8 that kind of face?”37c06bd69ee01cda

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Then, narrowing his eyes, 38556dee88 he murmured,6500a8c6b09dd22d

“…Does that mean I 300e1ef44a can do more?”faccfd6a9a2836c4

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“――.”3a469b60f958755a

More?73645b30315d83e8

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More what?152740996b10ce8b

No—he knew.cd0d02e8e736247e

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He knew exactly what a595629d8b that meant.e8ddf6f967b87ce3

Even if 504daf031a he was 6591fafce4 a priest, 30c3d525a5 that didn’t b1c35a4ad7 mean his 6a36f66fa6 mind was cb13f7fc6a holy.670c4030ce91478d

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He was well aware 9941fde21b of the natural progression 4c0bb1b60d of romantic relationships.1f85be9011d3b2eb

But—d3d86cc39f51e825

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Wanting something and being 3fa07ef26b afraid of it are f319030362 two different things.eab66c34564124ec

Conflicting emotions ff8ac91914 clashed violently 1fc390de91 within him.0e561533638fb5c5

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Hyun Tae-oh watched him 3b132379f6 intently, observing the way c84ef54529 his expression shifted every 53a592d676 second.f79839ce0d7928bf

Then, at c8850141ea last, he d277f40a26 scoffed faintly.2f4cf6afa987ab6b

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“If this keeps 2964a217ba up, you really 55b125e71b might end up 2d50e23f4b crying.”edc560dbbd6f82a9

“I told you—I’m not f282e7f819 crying.”21e718ed55b6b7ed

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Yoo Hyun-jin snapped, 18926e0990 his tone stiff.24d332037f38f328

Amused, Hyun Tae-oh turned 3bebecf7fe away, stretching as he f8c17831c2 stood.eabf408479715145

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“If I stay any 899a10781d longer, I might actually 571b6acd25 make you cry. I should a5b7e7b171 get going.”a18fc73d2be9c5b4

Before Yoo Hyun-jin 68acbd0175 could protest that 8eaea937eb he had been 07bae911d4 the one to 181cc36694 make the tea, 9a2adad620 Hyun Tae-oh was 16882f49ff already walking away.6d06ddfb129fe8cd

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And strangely, Yoo Hyun-jin 3862974ce7 let out a sigh.42392b0e7a6692bc

He wasn’t sure if 9f2108b935 it was relief… or 823625a2e0 disappointment.39f76f6fe389eb58

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Right now, 1f58b34883 relief was fd0b610717 winning.edd71e62a1a153c4

At this acdc633178 rate, even 4b71d6ebb3 the sound 420db371c8 of his ffeb0af51b pounding heart 11ab235987 might be a52ca7b359 heard.e00104ef46f3b2fe

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Without looking back, Hyun 0e33d2f1ef Tae-oh walked toward the c0c5dca037 entrance.318b3c741d67ad4e

But just before stepping 71fa48e6c2 out, he suddenly turned 7a24203b22 around.977d603718ba6e74

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“This won’t be easy, will it?”6b4eabf106285bbd

“……Huh?”0b3da258fa61d63b

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Yoo Hyun-jin blinked, a7602421cf confused.0a259ae08c7a93e8

There was a slight 76d2d5cadb furrow between Hyun Tae-oh’s 34b8079470 brows—almost as if something c5be5e8ab2 was bothering him.cb9e75cc63a72c09

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But then, in the ffc6d1ef5d next breath, his expression d8762ef828 relaxed.ba61a52bd2198582

“Well, I suppose 3176c8d55b it wouldn’t be ab0c66f188 easy, dating someone 5e9ed77874 who has spent 2128027bb4 their whole life 2414a9c228 as a priest. Would it?”742f6b607e132b8e

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“…I suppose not. Dating should be done 880f32a6fb carefully and thoughtfully, after 654e74f4e2 all.”3c1a121104486123

Yoo Hyun-jin nodded hesitantly.769664cb5db7959e

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For some reason, Hyun 3a317d18b4 Tae-oh smirked.4e1aa526de33ecea

It almost felt like a73054adf0 he was making fun 6d795c9aa0 of him.c8992789d0538956

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But before a188e804a0 Yoo Hyun-jin 26eb6245e3 could process 40f7639496 it—c182bd276e982ee6

“Right. In that case, as a proper couple, we’ll just have to take things one step at a time, won’t we?”73d8a9f18c8e2773

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“…What?”fd364d280d906f81

“You never said I a0338dc282 shouldn’t.”f9bb5c5aaaa60820

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“…What?”f0539a7df3414726

“I’ll see you again c6e2fe7195 soon.”aed454f003b27ab7

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Before Yoo Hyun-jin could 6263987be1 react, Hyun Tae-oh bowed 24a3f14a39 slightly—then turned and disappeared 48b9c3ac23 down the stairs.992c9cc7b859f372

Moments later, the sound c316a8f98d of the gate shutting 1d7ff1fbaa echoed through the courtyard.80a98a313549f052

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For a d57796abb2 long time, edc5219884 Yoo Hyun-jin f4cc1e18cf stood frozen.c6e1fadbfd52ec57

Still motionless, he stared c085d541ee at the empty entrance.7aa26a157b7fb192

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Then, slowly—very slowly—he sank 2e4ea38d8b to the floor.bb9ecfce163a1dde

His face burned.db3ff01b6b69c402

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Not just his 8c5cabc3d6 face—his entire body 6a461ddf74 felt hot.5a5a92ac28e517e2

With both 9a18f94b6b hands clenched 570618601c into fists, 722cd1f168 he sat 6c5af80637 there, unable 1c85b4f9e3 to move.89f88d10f32837c4

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Dating?b084ae73df9b6c92

Was this really not bce0f3a580 a joke?ec976a8a260253e6

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Was it actually e594bc3bea happening?03aaff5b7b9493d7

Was he really… 5712358e1e dating Hyun Tae-oh?0715bded4c16d3e6

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Something he a1f203363a hadn’t even 8dfa8d991a dared to 6779c3d95c dream of—aed481908c2e2a3e

Something that 7d3eb6d428 had only a12c4df725 ever existed 41ba34de63 in his 95c2f1112e imagination, never a56b752862 once spoken cf80f2d8eb aloud—184f7e7ef2030fc6

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Had suddenly… become a892da21e0 real?4239734bdc7ccf6d

This entire situation had 457de1d8d0 started from a lie.06fdd7c3d12e799e

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It was 6b0be2a3d4 a fragile e9d10c76ca illusion that 388fafb3fa could shatter d8ff58a28b at any 79f9acfba1 moment.8ec340399f2317fd

And if it did, f548e52043 it wouldn’t just fall b93db6be37 apart—it would leave behind 4f822cacf2 a disaster.06e66248435c39c5

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Even so…91d7dd9048bc41ed

There was a part 85d758b551 of him that felt 8e73d0fac5 strangely elated.1b2ac93961479d18

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Even though 945fe9b23c another part 50c17f0070 of him f661e09f68 screamed, ‘Snap cfaa286c00 out of 65298d7b03 it!’603d5646a69a2f76

He couldn’t f98af034a6 stop his 56693f6365 heart from daea05e817 fluttering.45fc61e1b63bad2a

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…Is this 19b26c2310 really okay?846e8435e035eccf

…Maybe, since it’s already f26a7f56f4 come to this, I 0633481d1c should just—8c918cc5503725a7

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Before he ffb1b1302c could finish 137fbed18d the thought, fbee7130bc Yoo Hyun-jin 5c2acc49ae shook his 71ee121cdd head violently.95671286f1975efa

Excitement and unease d0008b8d51 clashed inside him, 26b5ac25c4 leaving his mind d22a07fa33 in complete turmoil.52e0849605c74e69

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Still curled up by 21793427b2 the entrance, Yoo Hyun-jin bc0a189754 sat there for a 3c69e5b660 long time, dazed.f6fc625721981d21

And then—ecc67298ba08a343

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Thump. Thump.c891e95a807b8d50

A faint sound 40e98c2f71 echoed from inside 1aabf2b56f the house.970fafba7f4e24f6

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Startled, Yoo bf767500bb Hyun-jin’s body 19c63958ec tensed.040cf1b63ed96703

The house was supposed 23d8d1d85e to be empty.dec8136f48908d20

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Yet now, from the 5dd8b78a39 direction of the master 8c742bb7db bedroom, came the unmistakable e0ac4b2958 sound of knocking.3eb7100f35d66c8d

…Thump. Thump.1fe93f547d88de6e

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Someone—or something—was knocking on b803aaf84b a door.9c6892cf293f1346

A chill ran down 730427b014 his spine.55c940a8c743bd54

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He instinctively fb5a6157ee took a 7878893361 small step 6ed241e545 back.1e736f6f1ad18791

But then—80e1b69898497ad6

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“Charging required. Charging required.”dd61d8427bf19b32

A mechanical voice 742c079f8d called out pitifully 17120517de from inside the cf9954f783 bedroom.7da31604e7e33a7a

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…Oh.3f019cd8d6ff5d03

Finally, Yoo Hyun-jin 10742fa77b realized.68db46d320fcc78b

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It was 820d26b3ef the robot e57031e816 vacuum.437a203caa84661b

The very same one f41b8b2c90 Hyun Tae-oh had shut 8d1b08db9d inside the master bedroom.170ae8d1afd9583a

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Now, lost and desperate 41b5bf432b for power, the poor f215885e71 vacuum was knocking against 087c74ac1c the door.d217b2847f4e9550

With a deep sigh, c0308555ae Yoo Hyun-jin pushed himself b786714e07 to his feet.8aa2144541d9dce3

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Walking toward the 4b5052a35a bedroom to rescue 681df1b5b7 the stranded machine, 6926084818 he let out 1e3cd4df54 another long, weary a8b3e28d7b breath.bd7b88641cceb8cd

The house was far 05f35b3131 too big.82c62efd73f92062

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And far too 707d29a6b6 empty.b7ad6001e0d91a1f

[To be continued in Volume 2.]