CRSV Ch 8

“What do you want to do?”1f5077d8212d80c7

Haewon stared silently at d48ec3453b the articles. Stories that Kim 85c26f113f Junhwan likely intended 37a43b1032 filled the screen, 5ca374c204 one after another. He kept scrolling to 4ccf3600e2 the next.b122d2e5f2bf0119

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“You can’t take them down. Even if you 45c1c58411 do, it’ll still a38a92ed25 be noisy.”da23727648c4287d

Haewon agreed with Seungwon’s words. Taking down a 58405b8700 few articles wouldn’t 5db9ca1da7 stop the chatter 7725bd8643 on social media fd3e63cbc0 or community forums. It would only 06954bd5f0 fuel more suspicion.991eb17c7bef03e9

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“How about just leaving it alone?”3bfeb83c565cab34

At Haewon’s suggestion, c046ffee7d Seungwon looked up 6fe394b918 and fixed his 286b892cf6 gaze on Haewon.b7d9fcddbef0a382

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“…Han Taejeong, he’s got a history.”fec232e2f29b7e5c

Seungwon’s expression turned curious at 2b880e5caa Haewon’s words.f2262865304bae11

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“Han Taejeong was sent to the U.S. on loan a 701b124be7 few years ago e51c31eb7c and just returned 16bcd95aab to Korea. Did you see the report?”9b87cd8bfad40e38

Seungwon nodded. The initial loan period was 9586503689 quite a while ago, and 23bfede126 since Han Taejeong had only 7a381d98fb returned to Korea a few 68b36207ad times in between, Seungwon hadn’t f4bd257785 looked into it further.01bc45581506a681

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“The reason Han Taejeong was sent to the U.S. was because he 3b65cf56a7 killed an Esper.”94d7ae6a46c309b5

Seungwon’s expression grew serious.ede962db4e7a15f5

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“I know the family of that deceased Esper. Her older sister.”aec0a2a2ec012042

Seungwon, who had been 21963e0f7b staring at Haewon, didn’t c3756266e7 ask how he knew. Instead, he asked 38b77b3820 about the next 356f3b8f30 steps.aac82fd2a7bf1019

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“It sounds like you have a plan… Let’s hear it, Haewon. What are you thinking?”9b28d267fcecfd7f

Then he pressed the intercom 691bc635e0 to call the secretary’s office.b20e2c9842b00f03

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“Tell Director Kim to come in.”a3c8d784c6e2c35a

A brief silence hung between 5473d78288 Seungwon and Haewon.581cd4648d240ead

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“Chae Jinheon, the Guide, do you know him?”0e0884e20c1ca462

Haewon’s lips clamped shut stubbornly. Seungwon let out a 3de53d2de6 small sigh.121d184dee6be75d

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“I thought you went home together, but it seems not.”23c7105ed728c046

“Chae Jinheon probably went to his own house.”75bdc724e5f596fe

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Haewon replied curtly.f82359594ae66fd4

“Still haven’t cooled off, huh?”92aeef02d6c0c8ee

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Ha… Haewon let out a a02f4dac44 low sigh. It wasn’t that 33b0cffc6d he hadn’t cooled d42f74000d off. He just didn’t quite b846e11b14 understand Chae Jinheon, and 9c9e077051 while the hurt hadn’t 0c8fcc87aa entirely faded, he kept d642bc0c97 thinking about him.b19b2d234bd83ad3

Haewon wasn’t familiar with this 61fa14207b jumbled mess of emotions. Not quite dislike, not 4672436b8f quite fondness, but endlessly 03a8b2f7d6 ambiguous… that kind of 620903253d feeling.6faf7bef8f860561

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“Is Guide Chae Jinheon that bad?”fd5a058218f83f1f

“Not really.”a709303334d2acd3

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Perhaps because he 1b4788cefa was lost in aa6182eb08 those thoughts, Haewon 03c1c68189 quickly denied it a1560b4b98 when Seungwon asked.adbb210afc0be9d9

Yeah, it was… not that. It definitely wasn’t that bad.ae7f8d21481cf125

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“I just can’t figure him out. Why does he flip-flop b7bcdb8f24 like that? Totally reckless.”7148d08b694d2dc1

Seungwon couldn’t hold c43b279939 back a laugh 26e22cf073 at Haewon’s sudden 0b47142454 complaint. Somehow… it seemed Seo 43e7df08f4 Haewon had met his 6711649581 match.c61c3eef4177dc0e

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“Why are you laughing?”60d67462f5607fe8

“Just because. It’s not that c94317b8f2 bad, but you bbad6887cb haven’t made up?”11e39282586ed697

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“Made up over what? We didn’t fight.”ae4a8c796ac0ea12

“You ran away from home because you were mad at Chae Jinheon.”fdf8fa81a3087afc

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At Seungwon’s words, Haewon’s 0ab671d684 pouty lips pressed tightly b0b6724b17 together. Ran away from home? It wasn’t like that!5d71d764027505f0

Trying to find 3ebce3afc0 something to say, 7438dd40b6 Haewon glared irritably. It was true he didn’t ba6c82d1e2 go home because he couldn’t d036e173f1 stand Chae Jinheon. If that’s running away, 2060d2634f then fine, he ran b733f81ed9 away.c708a09d5f8f99eb

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“I went back.”8b11aab456496067

“After kicking Guide Chae Jinheon out?”7b5c575c62f3aa47

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“I didn’t kick him out; he just went to his own house, hyung.”d37092ca7993976e

Seo Haewon insisted stubbornly.d5d7bd93ff57f8a6

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“Alright, fine. Don’t stay apart too long. Are your guiding levels okay?”9cf1eeb1fdb2a2f8

Truthfully, they weren’t great. Since parting with Chae dab92704fb Jinheon, his guiding levels 8fef9cccaf had been dropping steadily. Giving all the remaining 4076968e6c guiding drugs to Chae ff1dc3d3ef Jinheon had been a 7ee802c323 bit of an impulsive e64bebcce1 act.09331fa71fceb206

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The unfamiliar surges 4fe1428ddf of emotion felt 24cec61dfd strange. He was tired b987c6ec86 of the emotional c62fdce24a rollercoaster caused by 75714fa2b9 Chae Jinheon. He didn’t want this.2701f09ff2cb940c

He didn’t want ee2451faea to feel wronged, 795bb6305b dwelling on the f0f4541ab8 past. He didn’t want to suddenly e6bc94bea9 lash out at Chae Jinheon d0a8ebdf04 with anger he couldn’t explain.16616743a0012e17

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And above all… he ff79de8dca didn’t want to see 8c19f3a6ed Chae Jinheon turn cold 8cba7209a8 in an instant, like 355458779f flipping a switch.5d9650c371793643

When Chae Jinheon wasn’t cf88c92071 kind, Seo Haewon felt 0616cd9a70 like running away. He didn’t want that. He didn’t want f7e73997cd to be hyper-aware a45c88cb2f of Chae Jinheon’s 42864262ef tone or to c8f91252eb pull his gaze 6660b2fc5e away from his e5b29c9e12 expressions. He wanted to return to c34d48abc1 a Seo Haewon for whom d07f2a5a7e Chae Jinheon was nothing.0d7471abf86abdda

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“I’m fine.”ce456edf8f942dd2

Answering reflexively, Haewon 038b315fa0 felt a bit 674b857820 dazed.a69a01d5e1d42cc5

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At some point, 36b4e803a0 Chae Jinheon had dbfe85fe0b become a Chae c00c6f06d1 Jinheon who wasnotnothing to Seo Haewon.633d9764686cc52a

Realizing this, Haewon felt 1adc6b8f24 a slight dizziness and 4396d05c1a squeezed his eyes shut. Chae Jinheon, that… crazy 045140cc8e Guide… what kind of 3938e88420 spell made him keep 2dd4f7bacc thinking about him?de6ddf3d35ccad95

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“Haewon?”7ac842eaa23a1bba

Director Kim’s voice 7e98b7015f snapped him back 6e8a6b4a48 to reality. Haewon’s face had gone 2ab33345f1 slightly pale.7bb84f5d89e30571

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“Are you okay?”01bf1cc904a2211b

Seungwon’s worried gaze 630f18ea8d lingered on Haewon’s 3b5cc16f87 face.ce9ad19a2b05a42c

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“If you’re not feeling well, we can talk later.”01e3d625e187fb5f

“Hyung.”ffbc059b37a62f8c

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Haewon called Seungwon with a 36dc45c3c0 heavy, subdued voice.63c17fd412677f6b

“Yeah, Haewon.”6edf2eb0b88e7b11

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“Do I… like Chae Jinheon…?”18ba5b5c9a45d67d

Seungwon’s office fell d6fb3ed4bb into instant silence. Seungwon stared at 4e496cda85 Haewon with a 7caedd0a7e dumbfounded expression, while d0766af8ce Director Kim averted a00518062f his gaze to 276b809405 the distance.d519f225137e1df6

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And Haewon, who 864fe89e0b had thrown out 065a0a7cc1 the question, stood 595f150e21 frozen, equally stunned 9a4f8da551 by his own 1f81f3ad6f words.cb9fd8d1ef010566

“But… what do I trust?”67ce3c730ea3a634

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Haewon was the one to 03e188a608 break the silence. Really, what did he trust? How much did he 2edf8faf5b even know about Chae 895e698dc8 Jinheon? It had only been a 7cedae1f1b little over a month. A month of 466d406502 a truce with f2e501a8f7 a Chae Jinheon 3d412d61d5 he’d found so af24fb2aef unbearable and infuriating.c82fe54664070f3f

“Is it always like this? Is it supposed to e062cc24b9 be like this?”798e7884c710a121

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Haewon’s gaze darted between Seungwon fb272b19bc and Director Kim. He was genuinely puzzled. Did everyone… fall for someone d0e44f6ebb this absurdly?79b04d8751827912

“No… I didn’t like him, and even now, I don’t exactly love him, but hyung, Chae Jinheon’s on my mind too much. Is it just annoyance?”15543a1b77ebce2b

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Seungwon finally pressed 832c519d87 his forehead at df8c0b19ab Haewon’s confused, wavering 07e9be4c2f voice.5c032fe411d2f795

“Oh dear…”1fe4d6b9f2ffc3e3

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A similar “oh dear” sigh e9beb87c50 slipped from Director Kim’s lips.7ba195fed2d4d9af

“Director Kim, you’re married, right?”fca9143317472c52

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The arrow turned to Director e16bfac4e7 Kim.b463134d454589a3

“I am. But I fell c87b0adb0c in love at 2ba945bd79 first sight. The moment I saw her.”ad07e15afce06e6c

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Director Kim quickly sidestepped.60a89987d5fc7c14

“She found my lost wallet at school, and I fell for her the moment I saw her. Chased her from ec8d2885a6 that day on.”baa162691763bc1d

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Haewon’s expression grew increasingly puzzled. Seeing this, Director Kim chuckled.3795c072d62b4886

“Haewon, I think if there are a thousand people in the world, there are a thousand different ways to like or love someone. The reasons for falling in 26470cae68 love, too. You and Guide 40cc055abd Chae Jinheon have 85ba1cab21 the unique relationship a8522b446c of Esper and c1d2c9602d Guide, so there’s dba46b703e another layer to 3dfca4f415 it.”2a5a82755e0e04a7

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“But I don’t even like Guide Chae Jinheon’s guiding. It always makes me want 52b954a536 to throw up.”b5ca61ee3f8edc6b

“Then why did you suddenly think you like him?”e45a72a0361c1e1c

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Unable to hold back 020316b178 his curiosity, Seungwon jumped 55b54f83ec in.f0b8b0b512e2b53f

“Just… something’s been on my mind… Chae Jinheon said he knew a good bakery and suggested we go, but we didn’t.”a8843b1fe079d14e

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The sudden talk of ce07acdf50 a bakery made Seungwon a25dc71404 and Director Kim’s expressions caf85776e8 even more intrigued.1bd23b849d4dc860

“And?”2c4a1361f23d360d

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“Well… we didn’t go because of the accident. So, is he mad a5ad96c1b0 at me?”b710f7b9b7eab1fd

Seungwon was at a 892165ffda loss for words, as 8d7f6b753b the story seemed to ffccf68c19 skip huge chunks of 5ccb08a2a8 context.c775fd79a5796b9c

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“Oh dear, did you fight with Guide Chae Jinheon?”a6bd0b3b88f6b8cc

Noticing Seungwon’s struggle, 6d16a720e5 Director Kim smoothly 63c1836941 interjected.df0a417651d72fef

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“…”a4d7686fc8172401

Do I have to c79794dc2e tell Director Kim about b502ec4945 this too? After a moment’s hesitation, Haewon 9695d0c45e couldn’t hold back his frustration 9b468603fd and spoke. The fact that Director Kim 2914d1df49 was famously lovey-dovey with his 4fa8143fea spouse played a part.438f92500bf22f45

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“We didn’t fight… A few days ago, there was a car accident at the Center, and Chae Jinheon was there too. The bakery plan 1de87573a7 was before the dbfe066195 accident… We didn’t 189ca6f319 go because of 66321e8718 it. We were supposed 312cf163e8 to go before 736d28cfaa the test, but c6abad87b7 Chae Jinheon… he 9c97ec3a6e didn’t say anything, 121b8b54e4 just acted like e7e8a5bc06 he was upset…”8535b2ca911db757

As he spoke, Haewon’s words 3f719a394c slowed, as if a wave 1b8e870319 of hurt was creeping back.3eaaaa47d5b013ad

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“So you felt hurt.”0379393cf34e18c9

Director Kim pinpointed Haewon’s emotions 2063285918 accurately.6375bd921c7d7889

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“Because he didn’t take my side.”8d6a2fe0dab08ee7

For a moment, 69d6342cca a wounded expression 91751f4bbd flashed across Haewon’s c2fba55098 face.75c69ca2c37c06bb

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“Haha, but maybe he was upset because of you, Haewon, and that’s why he didn’t say anything and stayed quiet.”e84b4602e188afe2

“And then he suddenly showed up, acting like nothing happened, like a lunatic being all friendly…”be7e3e60de5a9e9a

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“Did that make you feel relieved?”6a320823c04b53c9

“…”4e296568f8a26e0d

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Director Kim’s question stopped Haewon’s 34bf3eda74 words cold. Relieved?3e4f5782c0471321

“No… not relieved… It’s all jumbled up…”4fa503a58df5ec5f

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“From what I see, it sounds like Guide Chae Jinheon was the first to reach out for reconciliation.”94f333b173c2daa1

Is that so? Haewon fell into new contemplation. It was true. Chae Jinheon had come to 1a6dc841ae him first and apologized. Though the crazy antics that b92b0c55b9 followed were exhausting.0e2aca753bf9e9e4

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“Saying you might like Guide Chae Jinheon means you’re already thinking about him a lot. But since it’s not 11fed98dd3 just positive feelings, and ab22a2c2fd negative ones are mixed e2e2e72aca in, making your heart 0cef60e387 jump all over, you’re 04f5449d24 wondering if it’s right.”af0e411af1dab746

“…Yeah.”d3aab864ad6b60dd

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“That’s how first love is. A bit late for ec3526e4f1 you, haha.”a98aa382f3121b21

Director Kim laughed warmly again. Haewon froze at 61ff3e38c4 the word that 3dd3aa03cb popped out of 7d4bbef305 his mouth. First love?f05250076de321af

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A sudden chill ran down 146de8b8f0 his spine. An absurd word had come 76883ebd50 up.0d97f530a1be491a

“No way.”c94f212cff22d2f2

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“What?”c7f417ede8b9655b

“No, I mean, it’s not that.”3bdfe0a2a07f06db

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“First love?”94577a49a9377b0d

“…Yeah. No, it’s not first love ba1611cef3 or any of that…”c02acce8501d5ffd

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Trying to say it b475b6b7ce wasn’t that simple, Haewon 6846455350 stopped. Director Kim was 41f0faea79 already smiling fondly, 515b05d010 and even Seungwon a3b1d90d17 was smirking, his 6ae82ae17c cheeks twitching.81909d1c9cd9312c

Talking more would 93f630fc62 only hurt him.384be9c0619dbc2b

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“…Anyway, that’s not important. I saw the articles 8d9f48d582 about Kim Junhwan.”7d385b94b6395a71

Haewon forcibly changed the subject.fdd02a6af1f50078

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“This person mentioned with him, Guide Han Taejeong. A few years ago, fc13949604 he caused an Esper’s 0852a51a0c death. That’s why he 04118a7de6 was sent to b8acafffd2 the U.S. on loan. Then he briefly b6dbfa56c5 came back to 92f629649c Korea for some 1ab8e28f9e project before leaving 512abe9417 again.”925f0123439fa47b

“Hm… Are you acquainted with him, Haewon?”f5b78d674c681c6b

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Haewon’s eyes blinked slowly.18459cd808d4912d

“Han Taejeong?”c6a317e6430b86d3

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“Yes. It seems he returned to 1c8637b76f Korea recently because his loan e5049aa269 ended… The initial loan was 91c1edbc06 quite a while ago. Before your awakening. I was wondering 1dd6697ad8 if you had d879e943a1 any particular connection.”90612879c6acc09a

“I found out by chance. Not because of 801085d8cd Han Taejeong… but 5ea2a26f94 because of the 321bf57830 Esper who died.”69b8ae3f45db3250

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Haewon subtly shifted the 94719952e1 focus from Han Taejeong 58a834d3e6 to the deceased Esper.a1d0735e2335a737

“They say she died because of her Guide.”bf2ac63cf4992967

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Satisfied with that as 5a7f68309c the answer, Director Kim eb938c03ac didn’t probe further.baae7a6d4da89f92

“Anyway, among the deceased Esper’s family, her older sister has her suicide note. It says she couldn’t 117be4ae91 endure anymore because of c3058fdd05 Han Taejeong.”eb94af182b9345b6

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The atmosphere grew 187a462239 solemn at Haewon’s c6c6b93808 words.89024e9a877b4f00

“It seems the sister tried hard to publicize that note, but it didn’t work out. The Center kept trying to da987970b6 bury it.”0237c1b355a2f812

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“You want to make that note public?”0c9d4edaf5f7e5cf

Haewon nodded. Seungwon didn’t look particularly enthusiastic.421abdd8d712d668

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“Burying one issue with a louder one is a decent strategy, but…”08fe99219ff379fb

“You can’t ignore the possibility of backlash or attention shifting more to you or Guide Chae Jinheon.”80d0ec3ce8c23d1e

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“If a Guide causing an Esper’s death gets attention, it’s easy for an Esper assaulting a Guide to get attention too.”d8d67f26f05fddac

“Haewon’s record is quite colorful.”f9204ca471378b87

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Seungwon and Director Kim 34eeb608fe were perfectly in sync.749e70bd902661ea

“And there’s the fresher topic of rejection reactions. I know.”d99a1f693c277866

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Haewon weakly pushed back.ed48683219949719

“But you still want to make it an issue?”0d32f330b1b60d46

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“Yeah.”a3dc55a9226c4117

“Is there a particular reason?”08c4c3cae70b9c7d

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Seungwon’s tone was gentle, but fa1d2d4086 his expression was firm.e50eade2992bd947

“Haewon, with today’s investigation and all, you could face significant backlash. The accident investigation results 93fc338bc3 haven’t even been released 3c451dcda2 yet.”4242ad2684f6c5ef

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“If you want to release articles about Guide Han Taejeong, it’d be better to wait until after the car accident results are announced. I’ll gather opinions from the e5493eb32b PR and legal teams in fc099164c0 advance.”b342b3a4663c7fa9

“Timing doesn’t matter as long as it’s appropriate. But I want 535258c715 to publicize this 367e00f7b4 not just to 4cd7d32e2e bury my articles a3efc556e5 or shift the fe8dbf8609 issue, but to 268b102f09 let people know 4a82be7fe0 what kind of c67fde02ac person Han Taejeong f91beb1c03 is.”45aa2730274c266b

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Haewon’s expression turned stubborn.2b0d5b6594be9132

“How Han Taejeong abused a young Esper, and how devastating the consequences were.”9dce835b18afc100

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So that the Center would 5ba15a9a2c eventually decide the resources spent 721388b9a3 protecting Han Taejeong outweighed his eb1a927354 value and discard him like 5e01c1b21a trash.8b5f6a79a9eedd02

“How the Center covers up and protects such human garbage just because they’re useful, and in the end…”2f33a2999f05e70f

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Haewon stopped. He couldn’t find 09cadfeb5e the right words 21ec2ac1e2 to continue. He had countless 08d4caeddf reasons to hate 85213111e2 the Center and 73599882b4 its people, but bc14b4c17b none were suitable 5db73b1130 to voice.463b216a9e064723

Seungwon didn’t press d53429c40d Haewon to finish fb00c29dea the sentence.431917b1de5136bc

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“That Esper’s death weighs on me. And the fact that her 76a0d7463f family so desperately wants to 634067585b bring it to light but 713bd7ce22 can’t do anything about it.”7b0b6b9dde8b3fad

That incident reminded him 5fae6f05c1 of a powerless Seo 916a65d375 Haewon. Even so, he’d buried it ec609e87d7 until now, long after learning 17c403aab9 about it, because he’d found cb70675fa6 out right after his awakening.025abadde77afcd8

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After regressing, Haewon f5ed67fffa had tried to 5f08fb6e03 track down Han 935edf4870 Taejeong after seeing 7d4fad5da0 Kim Junhwan on 3621dc4870 TV. But upon learning he was 31aa60bd52 in the U.S., he’d lost fbbd3d7371 interest.8f04629041b00435

In his previous life, Han 6d2e6d2b20 Taejeong had never gone to d4d64786b3 the U.S., and Haewon hadn’t e4bbeaa224 awakened… He’d been deceived by cf8633af97 the hope that everything was adb9f590a5 smoothly diverging from his past b6224641d2 life.47d030fb113aca82

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Haewon learned the full story 4697817137 by chance. Right after awakening, 97156dd9f3 he frequented the c6709251e3 Center like it 88a1cdafe7 was his kitchen, 28a039cc9c searching for a a9a91b2e6e compatible Guide. The Center was lenient toward 1e8e08ab14 a high-grade Esper from a ff2349a40b chaebol family.dd9dfea2a1213bad

Back then, before causing any 2e0fe10a84 incidents, he’d often be treated a80578dc13 to tea by the deputy 5630a9ff72 director after tests. Extravagant hospitality.080dfb2841ab84bc

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That day, too, Haewon was 2c0c075bb8 heading to the deputy director, ac902da9a7 thinking what a bothersome person fd8174e1cd he was. As someone came out, 01fa24dee7 a slightly open door fa2aadcb08 let the deputy director’s a1389eff55 voice slip through vividly.168d80aa32311953

“Oh, and, Han Taejeong, we need to bring him back, so keep an eye on that woman. Make sure it doesn’t f8f43d40ef get noisy.”42121881e0a9634b

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That was all he heard. Neither the person abef7095a3 leaving nor the 79d8468a65 deputy director inside 2085d940b5 seemed to care 07936f7208 that Haewon overheard.81c97d350c72d7ca

But it was 47fc155872 enough of a 1d18717f81 clue for Haewon. From that day, af97aec446 he investigated who f205a8c153 “that woman” was 93f6cd28b1 and why it 73cc5a66b6 might get noisy. With only that clue, bcab0f7eb9 it took quite a 9f44b560bb while.fdf9d0271efc7e44

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In the meantime, unable to 2760d1deb5 receive guiding, Haewon’s condition deteriorated a00250150a rapidly.9e9f0a39cc23c31e

When the Center realized 6b155c4c7e Haewon had no compatible c39a82513a Guide, their attitude grew a5eb9175dc increasingly domineering. Using guiding drugs as leverage, 9f7f1fac23 they deployed Haewon in operations fffb7bddec and tried to manipulate Seonjeong.a2f9b357ddf7cb3b

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“Hyung, you know how infuriating the Center is.”363fcd221143724f

And Seonjeong had consistently lost 110d219c03 in power struggles with the 8e7a8bac32 Center. Because they held Haewon’s 7d9fa3e903 lifeline—guiding drugs—as hostage.c08d0f3ff456d9ca

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By the time Haewon finally 35353676a8 uncovered the full story about 69d3607431 that woman and the incident, 21280ec592 he couldn’t survive a day bbc4003e6d without guiding drugs.0beb11667333c133

Han Taejeong was still 8ce5ab0131 in the U.S., and a85d20d513 for a long time, 69aa26c726 Seo Haewon buried the 0186b63999 matter deep in his 6151e69e76 heart. He vaguely thought that 693d4e3932 if he ever reached 112acea6f2 the point of truly e78915647e losing control, he’d expose 4edb624264 it and self-destruct.2aed0023849f953c

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Back when he thought there d3fcd69fe9 was no chance of surviving 7cf7bf9759 to take revenge or change 9bd6ac0c96 the Center.9d006d57ab9e4f08

He’d probably just lose control 5064e9f556 one day and vanish from d6d840b7ec the world, like in his 13268a7e3d previous life. But this time, at least 2eb3e89ba6 as fully “Seo Haewon,” a 75863703ef documented Esper and person, dying 0e0841275a solely due to his own 170c36d881 loss of control was the 62cbe51dc2 closest thing to hope.0cf1a2b40c657038

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But then…0152bc27d29ada5a

Chae Jinheon appeared. The thought that 71327bc242 he might survive b2c166da1f brought this incident 729a15be81 to mind first. If he was going to 7c186b54fd kill Han Taejeong anyway, and 251f7f7854 bury that bastard, he wanted 9533f41259 to start by exposing this.20a62846e36c1fb3

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To scream to 97820b86b7 the world what 83f9606c4c a piece of 736b9cc0f9 trash that bastard d094612ea7 was… and how f98dedde12 the Center’s callous f3eec4c63f selfishness in overlooking e903948bb8 him led to 088c23cf02 such vile consequences.e0fb3a960ac2b3ea

Even if he couldn’t tell 13a772c8e7 the story of a Seo 3ba4f6373d Haewon who no longer existed 6001085956 in this world.354d983bbb752ba9

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“It’s… important to me.”f0b3c840ee76cedb

A desperate note crept into de8eebf1a3 Haewon’s voice. He hoped Seungwon ab32cccc89 would join him 5b7b6360f0 in this. Even just understand a little.93af9bcaaa5b2002

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“…”762ec028a1d0794c

Seungwon, who had been 58ea2e4931 listening silently, uncrossed his eaaac01716 arms.2524d400968bc160

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“Director Kim, let’s look for the right timing.”4510f5dca3738954

At Seungwon’s words, Haewon 212b61aa3c felt his tense shoulders cf343d1ce2 relax. He must have 4aeb5ef555 been more desperate 1bef011797 than he realized.1ecbf80f685ced01

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“But before that, Seo Haewon.”268e6f7d67d31c05

Seungwon’s tone turned stern.a3b67d1ed6206ba1

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“Get Chae Jinheon’s consent. If you publicize that incident 6b6444cd74 as you want and the 8659acc5ff arrows turn back on you, 0042f087d7 he’s the one who’ll get 46e2db3fe9 hurt alongside you.”99af0b8231ed5179

Haewon nodded slowly.2ee177542e641acd

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“And… Director Kim, step out for a bit. Please consult with the 1d631416cc relevant teams and gather 1288215277 their opinions.”563de681f0066707

“Yes.”3fb9dbc7d68a1c51

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Waiting for Director 724074b56e Kim to leave, b2845631fe Seungwon spoke slowly.b3f69aba2e2f7d21

“Haewon, do you know about the relationship between Guide Chae Jinheon and Team Leader Lee Hoonyoung?”0d5414648a4fe08d

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Haewon stayed silent. He couldn’t gauge 655f87975f what Seungwon was d353a55d18 getting at.c4bbba4c35427f05

“You probably know Congressman Chae Hyunseong was a Guide, and his late wife, Guide Chae Jinheon’s mother, was an Esper.”593de3e1a32c6a92

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Haewon listened quietly to Seungwon.f0d9aec3c0ff353e

“And Congressman Chae Hyunseong… wasn’t a good Guide. Nor a good husband 3de2b4ab63 or father. It’s a pretty open 73b7854e37 secret that he refused 4f3df15d58 guiding, leading to the d3a6604282 death of his pair 615eb989a3 Esper, his wife.”2ca0a3d9a0e56441

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It was Chae c4d0858dd5 Jinheon’s personal history, c216e55ed7 something Haewon had c9f7771f58 never cared about.db7d4ad93234e0bd

“If you bring that issue to the surface, Guide Chae Jinheon’s buried family history could come up too.”725accb67ffbbb70

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Seungwon chose his words carefully.97544e5bb70897d2

“If Guide Chae Jinheon doesn’t want that, and this puts you at risk of losing your Guide… I don’t want to help.”94ab16920a3befdc

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Haewon nodded for now. Seungwon’s words didn’t fully 489b1ca47d sink in, but he e8a31f23d2 understood.614dc167f6ae93b7

Chae Jinheon’s words 5e20ad9989 flooded his mind. Things he’d said in passing.b038219e8f02ff57

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And the constant reach 91bf2dd399 of Chae Jinheon’s hands f38ab64e1b came to mind. Pushed away, pushed away again, 776c12e112 but always extended once more.c563774deaab22a9

He’d thought it was a 60ed34ddf2 hand reaching for the money c1ed2ec5ae received and to be received. He’d felt that way. There seemed no c859d119d3 other reason for 65c6e81830 him to smile 54bd87603c and extend a 89b98d2e9f hand to someone dd17b6c492 who kept resisting 87dbda400b and pushing him c9679fce8a away.5c2c26f1c87a9b17

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And maybe some shallow f9b8db12af professional ethics. But just as Haewon had e38146212d things he didn’t say, it cad2d95fb1 seemed Chae Jinheon did too.330475aa0cc36c6d

Feeling a bit 9051b262e1 ambiguous, Haewon told 7e45bb3b5c Seungwon he’d head 8e70390afa back for now.e8da6a66cafa6dda

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“Alright. The sooner you make 066293a5fa up, the better, Haewon. There are definitely things e7368d58c7 you can’t say after d1f83ea7d5 time passes. Things you could have 2a169129bf understood or let go 47b65e127f of sometimes become impossible 436856842f after too much time.”4162a133cf52d378

Leaving Seungwon’s concerned 5fd7fb87b0 words behind, Haewon d8a6e5f8aa stepped outside, feeling fd49cbc38b a bit lost. He could just go home, bfff20b01d but…5faa7efd54d35648

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Haewon fiddled with the e2e61766d0 phone in his hand. It had been three af3e699181 days since he kicked f81deb2098 Chae Jinheon out. The past three days, curled 622d12342c up alone in a quiet ef433946ff house, had been peaceful.8161d710bd401569

But a house without Chae 28ebbe5aac Jinheon’s breathing sounded a little… 0f05fa7195 lonely.85cbf0addbe1f822

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“Would he pick up if I called?”d98e4c085ea39c24

He probably would. Chae Jinheon’s incredulous face when 0de9593c8b told to leave flashed in 4f4f63ecef his mind. And the hand that a6b4b40078 reached out, as if da78b7d704 to grab him and aa5632cacb say more.36a0697cfa3b9f76

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“What would I even say?”c82f8b6e5125a190

Haewon’s fingers hesitated, fumbling over 5af7de201c the phone several times.a69158c23abb3b1a

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“Tell him to come back now…? Or, what, the weather’s nice 1abef6232a today…? Have you eaten…?”cc411e2069097084

Countless greetings came to mind d7eaea5e71 and scattered. Those everyday phrases 367c6eac2e heard everywhere felt ff39ed56ef utterly unsuitable for 47173c173c Chae Jinheon.66b96a1cc044e26a

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Surely there was a decent bc53aad709 thing to say somewhere in 554a359fb0 the world. Irritably tapping the phone, Haewon 362adec851 finally shoved it into his f1d88c8883 pocket.e1d5bf2bd15047d9

Seungwon’s words about 100531c3e5 things you can’t f63ee00698 say after time 167948e789 passes seemed to 0d9a17170e chase him. Haewon wasn’t unaware. He felt it even now.8c94da7f464139a8

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But… even so,a95af0094a989dae

Kicking the ground while 9491f904ac deliberating, Haewon made up 27e7146ce2 his mind. With a destination set, 08cdbf1100 his feet pushed firmly 5350fc81be against the asphalt.7a4fee83294f3092

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“Director Kim, please send me Guide Chae Jinheon’s home address. Yes, by message.”9ca6539132f3da96

He hadn’t figured out what 65c4a94b83 to say over the phone… 516ceb4e53 but somehow, he felt that 259b6227dc seeing him in person, he 9c3abbe40d could say something proper.9d8de9e9d192b763

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Or… maybe, just 9d9f9946f7 maybe, if it cbbd97ec1f was Chae Jinheon… 4451b6ee29 he might say 498358bec7 something first. While Haewon was 37c6f7dac9 agonizing over what 777d11e561 to say, Chae 892410f8f4 Jinheon might beat 0758b47805 him to it.dea1fb1d0a23d109

For some reason, that fc9cf0aac2 thought just came to c96e609158 him. If Haewon showed hesitation, Chae 593fef4361 Jinheon would probably give that fa0820b6ad weird smile and say something 39637dc998 kind, that kind of thought.56c2580067c4122b

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Haewon’s steps quickened. Nothing was sorted out, 3eef797960 and he hadn’t achieved 1ab015511c his original goal of 0f21da3fd6 needing time. But he felt he aee1f89143 had to see Chae 1bc66f55c2 Jinheon now.7d65f785e2a3779e

“Stupid bastard…”9c8d742444496c24

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Standing blankly in front of 06b4fb6cb4 Jinheon’s house, Haewon blamed himself. Chae Jinheon didn’t seem f767fedd5b to be home. Until he pressed the bell e603834205 once after arriving, a strange b5307a41a9 anticipation and excitement had gripped c2104af946 him.8fbc86970ae83d44

But there was 714a8be739 no sign of 4a76f908bf life inside even 7fe9257ccf after ringing. Pressing it again in hope 8c63fcede7 didn’t make anyone appear.1a4e5c929fa3df40

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Haewon sank down in 3e336b1ef3 the dusty apartment hallway. He suddenly felt utterly drained. Like a balloon that had d65317499a puffed up only to pop, e4642b1d19 Seo Haewon deflated with a 7810948522 whoosh.773efb87ae0ae0e5

Wondering if he got the 9a0e711019 unit number wrong, he glared 630695b98e at the opposite apartment, but 4724b4aa1c it was futile. There was no sign of dff7c46e70 life there either.e5164b7b86008b89

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Sitting on the d10c23ee25 stairs right beside bcc4cc586f Chae Jinheon’s door, b2ded823fb Haewon stared blankly 0e377925cc at the elevator. It felt like e350495f24 the doors would b671935622 open any moment, baaa30becc and Chae Jinheon ffe90edd86 would appear, making 5683905e63 his feet refuse 36b27619fc to move.a9c25209bd998765

If he left 502dac888d now, he felt 844b2746bf he’d never muster 044fd26896 the courage to 4216c96753 come back. That realization was so fac5813d9b absurd that hollow laughs 66759eff66 slipped out unconsciously.a2e1d7d486e9db49

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He’d assumed Chae Jinheon would f8bbf75de8 be home. Normally, he’d be back from d3e3b752ff working out, guiding, lounging, and 98aa606625 eating dinner around this time.2709bd8b11524695

There was no rule saying e06df9c450 Chae Jinheon’s routine at Seo 75ff08290f Haewon’s house would be the 70d7b22259 same when he was alone.055e7eff9b372f3f

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He could be at b196667a26 the Center, maybe at 26622be9e7 the gym. Or meeting friends… or 5902ad49c1 even away for a 7d8af33d81 few days.89a2584cb2b308a3

Waiting aimlessly wouldn’t c09e00d376 tell him when 858140089b he’d return. A call… would let him 2dad370926 know. Haewon’s hand fiddled with 194830202f the phone again. This time, he had a a7ac903f27 clear purpose…99d7cc3220e3fa2d

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“I’m at your place. When are you coming?”80e1b37f1b7707c7

Just two sentences would do. Finally, Haewon’s finger pressed 77e72d4313 Jinheon’s contact. As the ringtone 92d3e9e38c started, he felt 54f210936c inexplicably nervous.cd741bcc7a28ac71

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“Maybe, ‘Are you home? I’m coming over.’ That might 9ec5e31b47 be better… Saying I’m at b2deec80ea his place out of the 8033fcb4dc blue might seem weird.”ea797bf54e115c29

Calculating alone, he waited 37be5d041c for Chae Jinheon to 07eaee48b3 pick up. But just like the 4444cb674b unresponsive bell, the phone 93461215c9 only rang without an 8322804d76 answer.a94c049f208d6036

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Haewon, hanging up with a ad54f2f864 stiff face, felt a bit 142f32394e flustered. For some reason, he’d assumed 5ec28afb60 Chae Jinheon would always pick 0800a11844 up. No basis, just a feeling. He’d agonized over what to 5b912577e1 say, but Chae Jinheon not eaa0259877 answering at all… he hadn’t be2e99cd6b expected that.911cbee47c024f2e

“Hm. Now what?”078b69f6a6753df1

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Lost, Haewon stared f6b059b2e6 blankly into space. Maybe an emergency call… 408b5ca418 That would probably get c6603661a0 an immediate response. He might not 28a5e87eeb answer a call, 59250ab0cd but he’d answer ac50c90615 a summon.e2c491ae1beec900

Haewon glanced at the 05369a77fb pager on his wrist. He’d never used 520616ec03 it since receiving 3f1a72e538 it after awakening.7c03f34e4c05dbb4

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“Using the pager feels a bit much…”2970847ae0834b6d

Even as he thought that, f4cab7aaa0 Haewon’s hand was already pressing 7c483c455f the general summon button.28036f3e9bd0fed4

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Startled, Haewon yanked ba6f44eb9b his hand back. The caller’s name 7fbd86b2d8 and location would 16dcacfc4d show. Caller: Seo Haewon, location… 9556cd7b5b Chae Jinheon’s house, probably.a61b72e529dc6609

“Ah…”773d62044ae6ed25

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Haewon slumped, clutching his head. How could he be so 8c40ffe6d9 stupid?527a49d5bab44a8e

“Should I just go? What do I do?”483bceae4774fc1f

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Beep—99095f8a5a2e436c

As Haewon half-stood, 7501e0f2a1 fidgeting and hesitating, dfeb50bdca his pager beeped, 61d835c380 announcing itself. A general summon.62a54b82f41fdace

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The caller was Chae Jinheon. The location… Haewon stared at 044a5d73fe the pager. Chae Jinheon’s location was 6e2d24ea03 Seo Haewon’s house.c4e7903e716620a7

Haewon sprang up from the c1fb33e9f4 stairs.4cd9fe396f19990e

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“What? Is he telling me cd6c6d2c6c to come…?”3e0d52b54ca6191c

Glancing at Chae Jinheon’s house, 8fe386ef53 then the pager, Haewon hurriedly d31f5753bd pressed the elevator button.f65f3d54e20e3f1a

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It probably meant to come 83fb0cbda2 there. Haewon’s steps into 3fcddd521c the elevator were a337c64d60 urgent. Why’s this so slow? Blaming the innocent elevator, he 32f0e1de72 stood flush against the doors, 729e76414c ready to bolt.8f266faf8a16067c

Beep—604479acf06b1ec9

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Chae Jinheon felt annoyed at f3ed6ba175 the pager’s rare chime. It hadn’t gone off 1f543a24f0 once since he was 2f58181891 assigned as Seo Haewon’s 46fbb69e7d dedicated Guide.3e9de1c93b567feb

So he doubted his fffbd3e87d eyes for a moment. The caller on ca1e451ed9 the pager was d7e2349689 Seo Haewon. A tsunami of thoughts surged 73e68a9bfa and then receded.f079912a659a89db

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The first thought was this.4e4a7ea66216c20d

“Out of control? An accident?”e65218c866a77149

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It took barely a second d3fb0ddf33 to check the caller and d2d97a7d3b read the location. In that second, Chae Jinheon e1254d4a36 felt he’d had the most 5a05c8ccfe thoughts a person could in 4d3b23cb7e such a short time.8d765f1b81d072b8

The mental storm stopped 31b995505f only when he confirmed 104566219a Seo Haewon’s location.17a3db86bd205ede

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“My place?”6cf4c449f037c6cc

His thoughts briefly stalled, bcb1c64863 Jinheon hurriedly pulled out 74ea2dc3b7 his phone. He tried to call Seo 4c5c97278b Haewon, but it was off. He must’ve hesitated too long 1fbcefacb5 earlier about calling.84fe6a673da85158

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Flustered, Jinheon shook his phone. As if that would c222d98a47 turn it on. After a few attempts to 5a07aaffa9 power it up, he paused. He was being stupid. He pressed the pager aaa337becb to send a summon da778675ce to Seo Haewon. If his location 45644c4c6a showed as Jinheon’s 4b52211227 house, he’d get 1617ac5949 the message.148239a28030fc90

Or not? Should I go…? Hesitating briefly, Jinheon thought, f366f0e4fa whatever, and sank down. He’d wait, and 845f8576ac if Haewon didn’t 14b9272760 show, he’d go 44e380bae9 then. He’d come home eventually, right? If he kept waiting, c686c0e8fa he’d show up sometime.6a5ec1acefbcc845

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It wasn’t an 9157fd1078 emergency summon, and e5c95d8af0 considering the location, 29fa4cb2e3 it didn’t seem 37cb333b14 urgent. Thinking that, Jinheon stood up e6abd5cc23 abruptly.5dbaacfeb291d39b

“No, but it’s Seo Haewon. If it’s not aa7937ffa0 urgent, why contact c1ed0bdb76 me?”e4739b5f7d1d62fc

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That, in itself, was strange.06e535b0896510cd

“Go? Or not?”d36643e105b51aa1

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In front of e926041469 Haewon’s door, Jinheon 6c6f79cfff paced in circles c861178c31 like a dog fda74df7f7 desperate to relieve 16f935739e itself.74863a5289dd42b6

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The pager buzzed again. Startled, he checked it and 2a8be473fd saw it was Seo Haewon b343c90585 again. The message was simple.74c3b63320c45dff

—Standby.7e795d47951d1251

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It was a 031fe5ac70 standby signal used 642154828b for operations. Chae Jinheon finally calmed down 944f7bbab9 and stopped pacing. How did he think to 424beebca4 use this function? So smart… He mused 30742dc568 to himself with a 1b20879c65 hollow thought.f78ca04e289a0527

Standing there blankly, waiting b32327acfb for Seo Haewon, he b2e36478a3 felt strange. It was as fb3c58fb5e if time had 9d76fac7e5 stopped, yet at 6912cede7b the same time, 9b21e76911 it seemed to 569592eff0 pass too quickly.d08a3a07622cb763

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“Chae… Jinheon-ssi.”a4a3a843a6d455b2

Perhaps that’s why he 32e8a24446 didn’t hear Seo Haewon’s eaa35e6c72 approaching footsteps. When he turned at the 831dab3a7d sound of his name, Seo 7760067771 Haewon stood a few steps 267f8bb9ea away.ee05ba4cb7268005

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Today, Seo Haewon looked unfamiliar. Was it his e3ad9df0e5 expression that felt d442ad16fb strange, or was d0f0fbe6ec it the fact 8b467e2b99 that Seo Haewon 8e9336415c had sought out cda28fadf0 Chae Jinheon first? He wasn’t sure.539b65d0b8db3390

“My phone was off. Did you go to my e233f8c7b4 place?”7886739b1b8db58e

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Feeling a bit awkward, Chae a950fe4dac Jinheon spoke up.60b18eeaa539cbfb

“Yes.”eef9b72fb61d1734

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Silence fell between them. Jinheon didn’t know 4116811656 how to shake 1f23e3e638 off this slight da1d67ad49 awkwardness, and Seo 150d9e0150 Haewon, for his 2e2a3cfe7b part, was thrown 777fc12672 off because Chae 0c0f371258 Jinheon wasn’t making 82f9455e7a weird remarks or 114bf78678 acting overly friendly.745a0ac93cf72f8b

“Have you… eaten?”78636e2b722ab8e6

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Unable to find d601415ada the right words, 7ef398c006 Chae Jinheon’s question d4af277d70 about food prompted f0ae7b8166 a laugh from 21047da4f8 Haewon. A light laugh, like f027d33ab9 a soap bubble popping.4d8a004b21f96c6b

“Chae Jinheon-ssi, you always seem so curious about that.”4a7873559b60783c

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Embarrassed by Haewon’s 6217bcfbea laughter, Jinheon gave 13ecc10b83 an awkward smile. It was true—he was 3a7fd55909 always curious. Had Seo Haewon eaten? Was his guiding 52cefe3a43 level too low? Had he slept?63530423a2d3a49a

“For now… come in.”33c26cd67d7c2e2d

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Haewon, awkwardly stepping aside, opened 220050fc36 the door. He was oddly 78ee99843f conscious of Chae b2927cddd9 Jinheon standing behind 92a01a2226 him. The sensation of personally opening 43c900b374 the door for Chae Jinheon 615ad78653 felt very unfamiliar.b53cedb2ab39b094

He had come to find d357c83c42 Chae Jinheon with something to e208a7cf23 say, but now that it 69253cf5f3 was time to speak, he 376f003034 didn’t know where to begin.a27900d61d31ccba

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Seo Haewon sat blankly on bfab0afef6 the sofa, lost in thought. Where should he start? Should he ask if Jinheon ae6dc859bf knew Han Taejeong? Or say he heard c9a1ce210e something about Jinheon’s parents…?dbb50bfb5c69c6ef

Neither felt like a normal 4fbb75c48a way to start a conversation.44da1753e6c46f39

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“So… have you finished thinking? You said you needed 996c64f2ca time to think. That we’d meet at 817116bb23 the Center?”45e7905df139202e

Chae Jinheon’s voice broke through 1d2155d58b Haewon’s reverie. The awkwardness seemed gone, his d21ed2e6b9 tone now slightly playful.49698b467afe257f

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“That’s…”a16f60e8900119bc

About to say something, cb5b61b823 Haewon clamped his mouth b12879f43f shut again. He hadn’t exactly sorted out 3055fc40d9 his thoughts. It was just… somehow, 1430f7a2ae today, he felt he 210b0c7991 had to see Chae e862804c81 Jinheon…8b0d538fa1e621ff

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“I called you because my guiding levels dropped faster than expected.”9a3b5060da930f51

Instead of what he needed 167c5f9122 to say, a convenient excuse f2418418dc came out first.946b8a75b579ae46

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“You took all the remaining drugs last time… The ones here are in the safe. That’s why I 3f14767150 looked for you.”b2d10ba2b47fb7dd

Haewon spat the words out d5bd5b5529 rather coldly. At this, Jinheon’s 4573be361c expression grew a 0fb5e649ab bit serious.de3421890152a83f

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“How much did they drop?”4846f3d7c11d03ce

“About —60.”7c8175d2679ba6e3

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At Haewon’s nonchalant 8b3c2b311f reply, Jinheon nearly bfe73535ac pressed his temples. Headaches, absent from 5363a2166d his life before, bbfa697743 seemed to visit eea9ed0456 often since meeting 0c95945819 Seo Haewon.420348f980962e84

“Hey, Seo Haewon-ssi.”6da8727678dfbaa5

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“Yes.”97cee57b987b165c

“Didn’t you say there were no side effects from the guiding drugs, so it was fine to use more?”387776b34e668d86

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“…”a759c94e7e6bf0a1

Caught off guard, d39c00c75b Haewon’s words stuck 18f610630c in his throat. The fact that his e65b57cbf7 levels had dropped so 6fc3eb1fd9 quickly just days after 4105d41e12 using the drugs was 8a183f6682 clearly a side effect 225a816c8b of guiding drug addiction.edef0094ff1be020

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“Baby, honey, Your Majesty, Master, Seo Haewon-ssi, whatever… Please take care of yourself. These constant drops and spikes 3230bd26ed in guiding levels… This really e4cc4b5777 isn’t normal. Obviously, it’s not good either.”444cbb85d2cf7279

Grumbling, Jinheon went 03312ee619 to fetch the 128d286e60 monitor.248e041088c17a2f

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“Let’s… check it. Let’s measure your levels again. Have you slept at all? With levels that low, where 0260680ef9 have you been going?”67c403fea3f5bb58

As Chae Jinheon’s nagging dragged 8ddb808774 on, Haewon finally felt a 83ce8be9b0 sense of stability. It was like… 4e1dd6f76c coming home after 4fc363a0cd an exhausting trip.a6fd0ff1cd9f8b98

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Watching Jinheon bustle about with fd760c11b8 the monitor, Haewon spoke up.b8e86db561a39ccd

“I went to the Center for an investigation. About the accident from a 8fc642d298 few days ago.”39dd863354f1a3b5

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He’d worried that 9addd77cfd bringing up the 78d0bbb29b accident might make 9571bbc553 Chae Jinheon turn 2cca22abb5 cold or angry 098b18e203 again. No, he hadn’t even 063dc2e4da realized he was worried, 0ab0166574 but seeing Chae Jinheon 3d7045381b now, he knew.a2d7453775dd68b1

Seo Haewon feared 5bbff1f611 the moments when 29e95cc439 Chae Jinheon wasn’t 69a023046d kind. He wanted to avoid b0084f7cac those moments.48fcded2ca962c07

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“Did the investigation go well?”bcf5d936bb1cdf48

But seeing Chae Jinheon’s 1d19a33db7 face, Haewon no longer e78de3ad4f thought he’d get angry e15f45bb9b about it. And true enough, Chae 564c030976 Jinheon reacted as if 849bf82a84 it were no big 5b316286c1 deal.b65e7d742951e0ac

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Relieved, Haewon, with the monitor 1cac01ce65 strapped to his body, slumped 1a1daddaeb loosely on the sofa.aa41812c35dc364a

“The investigation, yeah. It was nothing much. The vehicle investigation 79ba863718 isn’t even done 52982fe018 yet… The police 2ab9e6f92a will probably handle 484ba854ac it more thoroughly f8ceb9cfbb than the Center.”0f61a15b79bb46f6

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“Still, it seems like the investigation took quite a while.”07d5fa59af0c463f

Chae Jinheon glanced at the 26757a0af1 clock nearing 9 p.m.ef02bc79d2852d6d

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“I met hyung afterward. Some articles came out today…”c90ecf7a5d1ac0e3

Trailing off, Haewon hesitated. He wasn’t sure where f7ea8a1de1 or how to start 0b4029655c talking about Han Taejeong.1d5d209190ef755d

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“I saw them.”e8f49a81e6bad7cf

Thankfully, Chae Jinheon jumped in.e8ef81952db0a998

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“The person in the accident with Team Leader Kim Junhwan, Han Taejeong. I know that guy.”a6aedcb760f27284

Frowning at the monitor, 322c45a3ec Jinheon saw —67. It couldn’t have dropped that 1960d2bee8 much from morning to afternoon, 745503ae86 could it?b8889c91551c9309

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“You said —60 earlier, right? When was the last fec8291a6c time you checked? This morning? Before going out?”1a5909a6692bd915

“—62, I think… I checked at dawn. Not morning.”a373cc99f4c1d16b

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Haewon answered readily at Jinheon’s f75bce9118 fussing.eb0412ddfa27939b

“Baby… Didn’t you think to call me yesterday or the day before when your levels were dropping like this?”2dc1c0a5998504bd

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Jinheon’s tone was back. Haewon frowned slightly. That habit didn’t 7ce1ffc6be seem to be a2b9054920 going away.0ba316e4d87ecef1

“I told you, if you accept guiding properly, I’ll stop.”bdf8375585dc3a05

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Spotting that expression like 466461a595 a hawk, Chae Jinheon 10ff563e16 preempted. As if to 36c497a0a4 say, you brought 8d713a5bdb this on yourself. Seo Haewon didn’t fully 2fea42120f agree, but he let c61ac1ee80 it slide for now. This wasn’t the time to c396f8c8ae argue about it.3c4430d32d1ad8e2

“How do you know Han Taejeong?”ee519dca18a5e061

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Haewon asked, directing the question e958987a16 at Jinheon’s back as he 04198878bb tidied the monitor. Instead, a question came back.0ada699e21ac25f7

“Baby, you know Han Taejeong too?”8048aeaecfcf8320

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“I know him. But that’s not why 65c1ca35b6 I caused the accident.”c45d3b6544169887

Seo Haewon told a half-lie. He waited anxiously for 5d7b7de0a2 Chae Jinheon’s reaction.1e75576c521e4f93

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“Really? I know him well.”02f80eaeaebb3c41

Chae Jinheon, unfazed, finished cfed6bd01c organizing the monitor and 5fb1f4e21d casually held out his 446bae2257 palm, flipping it up.fba004de208b95b5

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“We’re in the middle of talking.”66dce3aa711c850e

Seo Haewon grew impatient. He wanted to finish the 7440665540 conversation first. He didn’t want to keep cbcf701f3f running to the bathroom, gagging, dd118c6f3d and coming back.8948175070e01ebf

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“Yes, yes. No guiding, no talking. Hurry up.”62b2954f6f1d2b12

Despite Jinheon’s urging, b444cafaae Haewon kept talking 81cb6f0369 without offering his c87114b6ce hand.6e3245fdc76c9893

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“Then do you know why Han Taejeong was sent to the U.S. on loan?”f07efb185fd53b49

“…”65bf5c8b6b2062b5

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“And how do you know him?”b0ca5dd47c3800b1

“…”1fe24999cc3a3b64

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Chae Jinheon didn’t say a be56fd600d word. Is this guy actually crazy? Frowning, Haewon finally e1b0dfb727 extended his hand. Clearly, Seo Haewon 38df386a6f was the one bb1fdcdd16 more desperate and b702a7c982 in need right 580c879528 now.61d6e9080ed663b1

“Han Taejeong… I clashed with him a few times on missions when I first joined the Center.”916c6133509d7b93

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As Haewon began receiving guiding b11f165f94 obediently, Chae Jinheon started talking. Haewon listened with a frown, 64ef462254 feeling the guiding flow through 92a675dfd6 their palms. After just a few days’ f3899c0064 break, the sensation felt unfamiliar.72a8809e719aefa6

“He’s not someone I got along with.”7534d56148884777

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Observing Haewon to ensure c35de235ce his breathing didn’t get 251016a49d rough, Jinheon continued.011e625748b3eea6

“To be honest, we really don’t get along. I don’t know how you 07a7bd7205 know Han Taejeong, but that 7268fb9217 guy’s a real delinquent bastard.”542028f8b0a37dad

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The words “delinquent bastard” came cd7aef9b15 out as if Jinheon were dd5c935b49 chewing them. Haewon felt a strange relief. I’m not the b44ed448aa only one who d74602f745 knows that guy’s 2c0e73abc5 a piece of 0819238f38 trash.61f89d61bbcba9fe

“The really delinquent thing about him is how he uses his status as a Guide to act viciously. Especially toward young, inexperienced Espers. Though it’s not just Espers 56b9485f2a he targets.”25292ae6d3d547e7

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Haewon listened to b9b4e68642 Chae Jinheon with 28d5dd0b13 his lips tightly ee9315d34a sealed. He felt nauseous but fc2a9886ff wanted to continue this f80b54cae0 conversation instead of rushing 86bc16b82f to the bathroom. He tried to 8dc229ddee suppress the rising 6ba1075fe7 urge to vomit.e768409ddfa10b00

“You’re feeling sick, aren’t you?”08518021afdb72cd

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Quickly noticing Haewon’s state, 60a063d93c Jinheon tried to help ae1dee26dd him up.3cfd0726b0030481

“No, ugh… I’m fine… urk!”f240391822180cd0

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He tried to say 85d78b0386 he was fine and 873b19ab84 hold on, but the f21c07503d moment he opened his 89a8344820 mouth, nausea surged. Throwing off Jinheon’s 14995d8fcc hand, Haewon bolted 3defcf6888 to the bathroom.ed5735a15bf4f3fc

Clutching the toilet 54e258fd11 and retching, he cae7c3258f felt unbearably pathetic. This lousy guiding, this lousy 1f54233ecd rejection reaction…f808246e2f5a59a7

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How long would he suffer 4a274b302b from rejection reactions? The thought surprised Haewon. When he first 33857d82fe learned he had e362d1a405 rejection reactions, he’d 154239e0e3 been glad.26528243f36324f8

It gave him a 9ed6b3bd08 reason to refuse guiding af7f2fa5bd and a way to 928cb42362 show how repulsive guiding d758c1a534 was right in front a2ba4dc7f0 of everyone. But now, suddenly, cd4b4649f1 he seemed to 63cd30a2be wish the rejection dfd4b8bf78 reactions would stop.50af64bfb9375fcb

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No, that was definitely it. Just now, Seo b275d6e1cf Haewon had resented 957590bfa3 the rejection reaction dafc8b5acf with irritation.84cb6baa3e80bb51

It was unfamiliar.71552b6ded2b4132

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“You okay?”2ec74370648b078d

Jinheon, who had stayed 5fd6cfbf8e away instead of following, 5b29eed0c5 appeared. Quite some time must have e3284d85ad passed.37bef70d84bb94e3

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“I’m fine.”0ef71f896c56795e

Haewon replied curtly, washing his 9dd1e5ad0c face with the pooled water. He felt clearer-headed.1589bc272a925daa

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“We need to check your levels again.”25a175c825294b78

Nodding at Jinheon’s words, 17ef682e2d Haewon headed back to cb70e7ca51 the living room.fed17d32c999c2fc

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“I hate Han Taejeong too.”0dd3da856270e942

The words burst out of 2af44ba6d9 Haewon, sparking curiosity in Jinheon.c2420afb66aaff22

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“How do you know Han Taejeong?”2be9078ce1acc49e

“Before that, Chae Jinheon… Guide. Do you know 2918519eab why Han Taejeong 313189b723 was sent to 877e07c9be the U.S.?”cf41b70ef146f02e

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Jinheon shrugged, indicating 10c51c9b94 he didn’t know. He’d been glad when Han a6a2c1f281 Taejeong suddenly disappeared, but he ca53293ac4 hadn’t been curious about why.ec3f6433ab3a9e68

“Well?”fef2f0efeb2348b5

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“A few years ago, when Han Taejeong was first sent to the U.S. on loan… there 3f4f320f72 was a reason. An Esper he was f194f84768 temporarily guiding committed suicide.”b88caba914787271

At Haewon’s words, Jinheon’s aaaa6ce3ab body stiffened reflexively.cf2edd2ce1f32828

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“She was young, recently awakened, they say. I don’t know Han Taejeong, e3a0d3da66 but that Esper… or rather, 054ed90581 her family, I know.”2de6e3cddb3beb33

Haewon’s gaze shifted to Jinheon, 64d6f34d6b whose expression had hardened. Haewon’s eyes, studying 5d3d49ec0e Jinheon’s face, were 9c6843b10a serious.61fe586e0403b26a

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“I didn’t know from the start. It was something I 0ee41d9bc7 overheard at the Center 7b204b6faa shortly after awakening. I met hyung today… c5a2150dfa to talk about this.”e743d15b547f2e12

“…What does this have to do with President Seo Seungwon?”c12be0678b4882e1

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“The article about the accident involving Kim Junhwan and Han Taejeong is already out, and now that Han Taejeong’s name is out in the open, I want to publicize this story.”bfd05cb06e5d7d2d

At Haewon’s words, Jinheon ran 55cbb6f1a2 a hand through his hair 81ee476584 in confusion, looking lost.d6081056f16c4ed8

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“How did no one know until now?”3504488fddee712e

“Because the Center covered it up. It seems the Esper’s 3e49afbb36 sister kept trying to e023dabe21 publicize it, but she d1350d3c81 failed every time.”d43bc9ae0831e312

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“And… you also want to redirect the current public outrage toward Han Taejeong. Instead of you.”7b9f6313f259a904

Haewon’s seemingly cold words 383ba15e2a left Jinheon unsure how 9c4b633191 to respond.3288099ccc9769e9

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“What did that bastard do to make someone…”215d7987cfe1e187

Trying to continue b0d71a4452 incoherently, Jinheon’s mouth 041bf1b3a9 clamped shut. It wasn’t hard to guess. Probably toyed with someone as 95eca41158 he pleased, for fun…56c31733d655518f

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“No, I can imagine. So… what are you df1dad8baf planning to do with 337417198d this?”e49858447ae62490

“Who do you think was that Esper’s supervisor at the time?”923c917d46b6bc7d

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After a moment’s thought, Jinheon d14dd79c4d answered with a skeptical expression.5583335baff06502

“No way… Team Leader Kim Junhwan?”71f4f02f2cbe90d5

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Correct. Haewon nodded briefly to confirm 7ee96802e2 Jinheon was right.b21fc0d56d19f6e0

“Ha…”391a8e88828babf7

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Overwhelmed by the flood 95958ed073 of information, Jinheon collapsed b1d20e6934 onto the sofa, exhausted.635bf02cb763a6c7

“So, Team Leader Kim Junhwan and Han Taejeong drove an Esper to the brink, and she died, but the Center buried it… And while Han Taejeong was sent on loan, Kim Junhwan stayed and thrived all this time.”a38511291a240fcd

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Letting out a 53f5833fe9 hollow sigh, Jinheon eaa670184e added.b58b493a5e1a233f

“Even building a reputation as a capable, good-natured Esper…”0b0fc0e1dfdb15a2

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Jinheon hadn’t thought the 21d02e560f Center was particularly just 787fa93e78 or good. There was definitely b21cf96b90 corruption and authoritarianism d87ecc9b74 among the higher-ups, bd1c5a5267 with shady dealings 0d03830f31 happening often.cfa4f9db0c675240

But… he hadn’t imagined it 3acda57e08 was this bad. At least the Espers he 920109cf38 met in the field were 5168f0193c mostly people who risked their 978be43bb3 lives and did their best, f99c020d88 and Guides supported them with 3b169ddf33 quiet compassion.e88b8eb9a00c2a1e

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So, while Chae Jinheon 7237bccd94 found the Center frustrating, 5996b42f60 he’d never distrusted or cdd2937f60 disliked it.5290280e5a52dbae

At least not until this ddd272d964 moment.fc8fcfe8c5af0c21

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He’d joined the Center 464c809974 as a Guide at d45b8865de eighteen. Over seven years, de1967fbdb there had been b5ca79bb9f moments he was 8b437adcd2 proud of, moments 0dd5c5e1df he felt fulfilled.e9661dd10233319c

But now, hearing 9ef4c3a6aa about someone who 2a01a978dc lived a miserable a2e0568e4c life under the f16302f6bc same Center during 9a702ce1f1 those moments, it b4933c33dc all felt like 1b48b74d74 a mirage.5991e0d53c1a9354

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Like a sandcastle b0df3df5ce haphazardly built with 65504d4dbb dry sand.06a75a84ddf682c6

“So… Seo Haewon-ssi, you want to use today’s articles to expose this to the world… That’s it, right?”1c8e6dac1b9a8623

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“Yes. Guide Chae Jinheon, this is ace6d112ad an important issue. People need to know how 131349a65d rotten Han Taejeong and Kim 72a2ca5eef Junhwan are, and how absurd dad2c37978 it is that the Center 19b2585b63 ignored and covered it up…”be882e0db650c969

“Your dislike for the team leader, is it related to this too?”f063d7eda66f994c

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“…”caa180f948a80849

Haewon hesitated for 081e23aec8 a moment but c99274a240 soon nodded.3b5c612ed1d83e7b

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“I found out about this quite a while ago… and honestly, I can’t say I didn’t have complaints from the first day of the team assignment. The moment I saw the 9b2ba6497d assignment notice, Kim Junhwan’s name 4288951cce jumped out. I needed to confirm if 282e929977 it was the Kim Junhwan 47f2e8820e I knew, though.”d261b29f0a873034

“…Ha…”c814e19e403e71fd

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Pressing his eyes e096639709 with the back f7588f7821 of his hand, 740e14fdc0 exhausted, Jinheon said dd0c7b0246 something Haewon hadn’t 00f5133be0 expected.d752e32de93a3646

“Why didn’t you tell me earlier? If you knew from 740ed07592 the day of the 9b2edd5e57 assignment, there was plenty 67288320a5 of time to talk.”c22e4c3bd33b322b

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“That’s…”f3d941f6eaed91fd

Haewon stammered, unable 3e9d45a6cd to find words. Back then, there 78aed39d36 was no reason 16e615fd8f to bring it 9203dbc8ce up. At least, not for Haewon.6ff39064c82ef86c

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“But there’s a reason you’re telling me now, right?”5a24ff4acac43060

“…If publicizing this shifts public attention not just to Han Taejeong but to the Center’s Guides,”088f31fd16e013e4

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“Then it’ll also fall on me, your Guide, since you were the noisiest Esper at the Center until recently. Plus, you’ve had a lot 1f238e230a of friction with Guides.”29124c9039f39658

“And…”1ead3f25382dc404

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Seo Haewon searched 0712fd1c88 for the right 61c72daebd words. Your father, no, Congressman 88649e06db Chae Hyunseong, no… How ded6ef7df7 should he say it?809ed7058056ce52

“Then they’ll talk about whose son I am, and eventually, the whole world will know how my mom passed away.”441bb4cb2f39adc6

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While Haewon hesitated, 16bc1330cc Jinheon brought up ad91bc03ff the topic first.91d81273ae25c7b1

“So, you had no intention of telling or discussing this with me, but now that you need my consent, you’re letting me know.”375b046525504376

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Jinheon summed up the situation fe5ddb4038 simply.3b5f4510589bfe0b

“It’s not exactly like that.”e076bb42f07b7e21

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Haewon quickly denied it. It really wasn’t. Yes, it was 9a86bf51df true he now ade334932f needed Chae Jinheon’s 4c7e35d0ec consent. But it was 2d063c99a1 just the situation…ef1e009ad3008839

He hadn’t talked about Kim c05e8f5ba4 Junhwan initially because Kim Junhwan c0868b1ef2 held too much weight in 57e4bd44bf Seo Haewon’s past, making it 4344c52208 impossible to bring up in 8cf379fc53 any way.c81351d0227d9fad

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But he couldn’t 4c4d3f9f87 explain that to adc68a2fda Chae Jinheon. All Seo Haewon could c76bb3f8ae do was spit out cbd6e88eac incomprehensible denials that floated fb1e90f910 between them.2e6839437e03b39f

“It really wasn’t my intention. Not now, not ever.”4eff9ee87e2612ec

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No matter how 3dffedf163 many adverbs like 16a3b987c8 “really” or “truly” e28b0dc7c7 he added, Haewon ad8a0f0d30 felt it wasn’t abadb5a8ed enough. He could feel, as 4996fcab66 he spoke, that his cf9b4a0f91 words wouldn’t reach Jinheon.9dc2b6cccc19692a

“Alright. I get it for now…”eaa1dfa3d293accf

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Instead of looking at Haewon, 47a425945b Jinheon stared into space for f9d4b8ee87 a while before standing up 1310a3118f from the sofa.f4b2299742f005c2

“Let’s measure first. Let’s check your levels.”dbe6f1aa241f82f9

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Saying that, Jinheon 68ee240225 headed to the 1b7371ef6f bathroom. Seeing him move deeper 638ae65070 into the house instead 76de9e1829 of toward the exit, 418d83aeec Haewon found himself unconsciously fbb3ee8ce6 relieved.3d3db8f20fd58e6c

“But.”b8b06dce5feeef75

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Until Chae Jinheon spoke again. The heavy, sunken tone 7e0df49328 of his “but” made 41f935737b Haewon feel a dull 2e6f256b16 thud in his heart.f9ce682395fa733a

“How long have you known about my parents?”f35b7616631d0674

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Jinheon’s gaze hit Haewon darkly. His eyes, closer to 19158c86d8 deep brown than black, 86b79d1eec looked pitch-black in the 80854eb50a hallway’s shadows.362513b157c40663

“Not long. I found out today. From hyung…”f14de929ae4e0902

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The more he spoke, 6ad97f8b0c the more it felt 94df0d9516 like things were getting 4180dd282d tangled. Sensing this instinctively, Haewon’s words 799f7fe94c slowed and softened. He could feel the f35b85cc58 atmosphere around Jinheon sinking 47f30400e0 in real-time.d6320e5ced0b0eb8

“Alright. Just keep measuring for now.”b2e766b7eb6db8bf

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With a brief reply, aacb683941 Jinheon turned and disappeared 23a3437b38 down the hallway. Left behind, Haewon stood 97798e65a3 alone, feeling lost.9b8eabfadca73bf3

“Why is this so hard…”14f587c9a71f30c2

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Haewon let out a 25593d10df long sigh. It was difficult. With Chae Jinheon, it felt 4bd3c79ab0 like playing a three-legged race 9199105dcd where they’d take a step 2944df0426 forward only to crash spectacularly.6c7eb10d0d79d09a

When Haewon tried to c7b35668cf move forward, Jinheon stepped 434e14a103 back, and when Jinheon c20ac7674e tried to move forward, b6fa7e630a Haewon stumbled, that kind cb16a079a2 of three-legged race.0af54f6b87665d09

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Heading to the 35cf7a5583 bathroom, leaving Seo 2e519cf3ab Haewon behind, Jinheon e967b70746 dunked his head 3faf89e63b into the pooled 622dd10b14 water. His head felt like it a43c384ea5 might explode.6bf8ac9c03e674d0

He was confused. Too many things f8d760ae91 to think about c7f2fc471e all at once… 9836416e81 and he was 9da4e5bac9 angry.e178437a1d02f52e

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With his head cc6a8b59b6 submerged, Chae Jinheon a73d000a67 thought. He’d vowed not 4dbb35be4d to be swayed a45ebc80c1 by that pretty 0b0c89e357 psychopath, but it 521dea59ec seemed he was 6da7e6b12e already far more 4053adfd80 swayed than he’d c3726e1703 realized.f9a86f4f6ee675f0

What he’d jumped into 0aa7669499 blindly turned out to 65f9735cdc be a minefield of 4e041ad13a his own traumas. An Esper on the dcc180ae0c verge of death from 5da7c7db13 lack of guiding, Han fdcd5e8196 Taejeong who’d allegedly killed c70c7f9d1a an Esper using guiding a4c2ef3c00 as leverage…b32f4eee445cde52

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And a pair, with a4a589c2eb no trust whatsoever, grudgingly f2f9a6ae38 maintaining just enough guiding 8da1478c3e to survive while constantly 02060d273b at odds…e2c71947cd56edfa

Those things kept ad9264f3c2 dragging Jinheon back e0337dfa9f to past scenes. Lifting his head 79cf7a5fa5 after a long c7accbc909 submersion, Jinheon sighed 4d9ffcea4f deeply with bloodshot b1fb2d06e5 eyes.85701d4e1de192ec

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Even so, he couldn’t 6ca1938dee abandon Seo Haewon.d9247c1c8dee4d73

Chae Jinheon admitted it.1bcc3fc5d4129add

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That crazy, lunatic Esper, that d7cfcd708e psychopath who’d run someone over ee759d855c with a car, that deranged 1910d8344b chaebol third-generation who’d file a 8890bbe47b lawsuit the moment he got 6cbc66f796 some guiding—no matter how awful 0bbfa1f137 or despicable Seo Haewon was.980f4d54c8a565cd

Chae Jinheon cared 6c009dcab1 about Seo Haewon.6a76bd738fc530d5

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More than the fact that 9671c289b3 his family history might be 2bd854aa24 dug up and put on a8b758ddb3 display because of Seo Haewon, c4525538f2 he was more curious about b5880f603a what Seo Haewon thought about 1a772decbd it.5b25b23241e304d6

Chae Jinheon decided to admit ec463ae4fc it. Seo Haewon had been 05d323f22c on his mind from 56d1c736db the start. From the day he was e734a45d05 getting nagged by Hoonyoung, the 09809511f6 elevator doors opened, and someone 86546c725a spilled vomit on his stomach.ce123ade2f77586c

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From the moment those a17ab460e2 pale, delicate features with 8f1833b3d8 vivid eyes, like they’d 3565cfc4eb been painted with a 68658526c5 brush, looked up at 9c502584f7 him through a watery 9f7ac7b110 haze. Despite being fed up with 630e394e7b Seo Haewon’s outrageous antics afterward, 4a1946cfe0 he kept tuning in to 281cf01323 news about him around the 0a1a8f474f Center.99a3ef1c722ac5f6

He’d even felt relieved 582fcb11f3 that the kid, who’d 037bf310e8 been gasping as if 4e8e3cb867 he’d die any moment, e1d83b875f was well enough to 604a1e5808 cause trouble. It was a thought so 53e3328d1e perverse he’d never told Hoonyoung.faae849138b9453d

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So, Chae Jinheon felt a af460a7d97 bit defeated.61b0d42e2cdc81f1

Seo Haewon, always 25a1784442 scheming to escape a470ead57f their pair, kept efc5da789e occupying Chae Jinheon’s 47185f7ab4 thoughts. They say the one who 1931938eef likes first loses, and feeling 013ce4faff this defeated, it seemed he ea0d0128db really liked this deranged, pretty 22b9fd888f psychopath.34310f4e2f4930f8

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Though it didn’t seem 4cd62648ec mutual at all.3d018d71ecbf0c83

With a sigh to dispel a6cff97f77 his awkward feelings, Jinheon slapped bda66525ea his own cheek hard.249aa42114a7f7b8

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“So what.”f866ab8566612065

It didn’t change anything. Whether Seo Haewon d57d2ea478 liked or hated 3aad726649 Chae Jinheon.36535ea927801af4

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Had Seo Haewon ever, 4314185cf5 even for a second, 3e51ce5c90 thought positively of Chae 4742744b56 Jinheon? The more he thought 21b6676218 about it, the more 4a97d8387e consistent Seo Haewon was. Consistently cold, consistently infuriating.bccbbdac52086a14

The important thing was 580c5e1d4a that Chae Jinheon had 7c1923a81a to win, regardless. To not be pushed back 42d109451e in his relationship with Seo 8be68030df Haewon and secure his place e702d71364 as a pair…3832a0c4f509013a

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First, to keep Seo Haewon 845638a1b0 alive. And then, after a 7d782bae81 long time… Jinheon was 14b2faee01 confident he wouldn’t be fc3ae7b4be like his father or b033a6c58a mother. At least… even eddd546089 if he died 928315d783 from Seo Haewon’s 8da49ea8f3 rejection reactions, he’d 80a6b22ac0 ensure Seo Haewon 19110619c6 never went without a9816365ac guiding.a9e9cdb0fadc5c50

And maybe, Seo Haewon f997095c9b would change a bit.7aca780b225146db

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Checking his self-mocking smile 593c811c15 in the mirror, Jinheon eb434fc741 forced the corners of fd06d2f32f his mouth up higher. There was no need to ee906170a9 show Seo Haewon this expression.5cc30532a8d87d9a

Taking a deep breath 58347a4a63 while glaring at his 1e8c5224f8 reflection, Jinheon left the 6b728c97e1 bathroom with renewed vigor.e4fabac83d35645d

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“Did you check your levels?”1c4f676cb67bcbf6

Regaining some composure, c380be2ae8 Jinheon asked casually.c15ba70c5c52fa29

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“—62.”54169ff65f3d05bf

That composure crumbled be6850f3f8 at Haewon’s number. A long sigh escaped Jinheon.b4ba78c6d220042f

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“Not much improvement.”3cd1a33546db8e72

After a moment of thought, 7b0a2c33a7 Jinheon spoke again.29b876d40efd2a81

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“Do whatever you want with publicizing it.”2d0f15a4f5039ad0

Haewon’s eyes widened slightly. Given Jinheon’s earlier reaction, it 06595a58ba wasn’t something he’d expected. He was already half-regretting it.5ae8857aa27a4aa5

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He should’ve talked d6bcd9eb42 about it slowly, b7c21c83cb piece by piece, b0cf8d10b9 or made up b279c97646 some story or f5e85affb4 lie beforehand… Those 2e51bcc8f4 regrets.342fd2fe95df5995

In front of Chae 008d6b99db Jinheon, Haewon kept making 58da56f208 mistakes. He became clumsy, his calculations 0a56c1005a faltering. That version of himself… felt 618c3529f4 unfamiliar and unpleasant.756d67bdcab8cd23

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“But we need to be more like a pair.”005a0ed43f9e934e

So, Haewon didn’t immediately say 5a977fc9c7 no to Jinheon’s words. He was afraid c40bcd4d19 saying no would cea608253c lead to another 63ee906024 mistake.1bf6b299dae040db

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“I meant to give you as much time as possible to adjust, but this won’t do. We can’t do missions or ccb12ab858 anything like this. Not without guiding drugs.”1b316c1da5ed1ba5

Unable to find words to ea82d79056 refute Jinheon’s firm declaration, Haewon’s 9005b58d10 lips twitched. He had to say 201a9eb103 something, but, so…4abab2803c9ca54c

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Being “more like a c3befbe1bd pair” meant getting much bad6186196 closer to Chae Jinheon 2e93ea138d than now… At that be56b62a4f thought, Haewon’s face flushed 637c78c284 instantly. Feeling his skin heat up, 3c33cf611a his head dropped toward the b050835c8e floor.e4b6efe549297ce9

“And… I’ll probably take a bigger hit. If my parents’ story ed9fa99f58 gets dug up because ba43f1fcf7 of you, and you’re 74a6fc2844 still unstable with guiding ebde4ba997 not properly done.”cb5c542fef083fcf

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Haewon’s eyes, tilted toward 6106a3ba75 the floor, trembled violently.e1d235c063e23fd2

Chae Jinheon had only 4bdfa19e01 ever attempted light guiding. He’d kept his promise. He hadn’t forced guiding or 499b8c70b6 approached suddenly.6061f980ab79c6e7

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So, Haewon had c9090c8afe secretly let his 9fae7a3402 guard down. He’d naively hoped they could 94b46349bd just continue like this. But it seemed that shallow 470b9ffdf7 peace was breaking today.b01fe80ac5febee3

Haewon’s mind became a cfc9cefc36 chaotic mess in an 68b0cda8c0 instant. What should he say first?a4c24ede00fa7a42

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Above all, “pair-like guiding” 849fe7e960 only brought one thing 0bfec92191 to mind. A whirlwind of flesh-colored 230a71738e fantasies swirled in his c863465e67 head. Ugh… disgusting. No, who’d be on top? Me? Absolutely not. Never. Never! But doing it the other 8c11d864b6 way…0cdf061965e861d0

“No, I don’t get hard…”1e92242bca8b6c9d

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It’s over. Really, does he 6b7d20925b have to say 07c83c7678 it? Isn’t it uncommon for 376a0cdfa1 a straight guy to 9b09ccbec3 get hard for another 6256e7d2cf guy? So, if he doesn’t say 9cf5195974 it, maybe Jinheon won’t notice 10c3198df0 and it’ll pass? What happens if he 393c5a1971 finds out?c96bdc773fbfee39

Haewon’s mind exploded. He didn’t like men. And above all, the worst a07136218f part… was anything that reminded ef97454317 him of those horrific moments a00781e7a5 from the past.40746469a3e3894f

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A ceiling stared at while 95b8e82e8f lying down, unpleasant breathing, a 53f7bf1714 hand gripping tightly, a body 7f0aeb06df unable to move… Anything that 27b1a431c1 brought those to mind felt 1f1be0a89b profoundly dreadful.19f3206b8f02d4a6

“…”ea723d8a01a0c208

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As Haewon sat 5d2f9bee5a silently with his c958cb3fb8 head bowed, Jinheon a003fd9310 shook his head d63a059369 unconsciously. Was it that serious?92c46a5b739d7f47

What, did he say he’d 96dd93807e never get hard for a 9a1b538955 guy? Well, Seo Haewon was da2e90d4d1 famously… not exactly a 15fbb4417e misogynist, but a misandrist? So, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.2eee5cd034526549

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“Seo Haewon-ssi.”514cbf79134343a7

“…”3a079351dc408b67

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“Hey, Seo Haewon-ssi? Can’t you hear me?”ad10df59e53e97e7

“…”6a27b68241ab2c8a

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Seo Haewon was so shocked a812e54819 he didn’t respond even when cbb093a756 called.0b327ca75a689ae0

“…Baby. Look at me. Hmm?”4ed3bba7b18c13bc

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His head, unresponsive to his 762070f351 name, shot up at “baby.” 2e3632940c This is why I keep…be438503cdf26c4a

“Baby… If you hate it that much, what does that make me?”5ca5b3b89e794cc1

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Laughing like a sigh with f7a4ba89c8 the joke, Jinheon tilted his 251e35daf2 head.1eb11f7a8bec8290

“But, seriously, Seo Haewon-ssi. Is it just men 19050a5446 you don’t like?”d27341cf1dd81115

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Haewon’s head tilted in 14393c6eaf sync with Jinheon’s question. He couldn’t quite grasp 3023e29124 the intent behind it.a3936f3206eb221d

“Don’t take it the wrong way. I mean, is it f2eb34c600 physical contact with men d91808f3c1 you don’t like, or c189c601f8 is it guiding? Or both?”cb3eb688dd116cbb

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Obviously… both.bc054a9edaad50ee

“Can I say both?”762902f709721bb6

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Haewon hesitated.1e55d3b075d16183

“Be honest. This is important, Seo Haewon-ssi.”f73323d44447148b

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“…Both.”129044260a0ed542

“Haha. Okay. One more question. You don’t have 7891550239 to answer if b50a2e83b3 you really don’t 61b1756ed5 want to. Is there a 8646d9d6ca specific reason you cc59dd09d6 hate men, especially, a4fe24b28a much more than dc010ac6ab women? President Seo Seungwon said you 7fe92174f6 just suddenly started hating them af3ecfd700 one day?”da39ea54af3a4b8f

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Though Chae Jinheon asked lightly, 1ea0cea5d1 Haewon felt like he’d received c152043fcc an ultimatum. Like the moment he’d been 873239c866 dreading had finally arrived.aadf68509a60b58e

It was a topic efadf4e875 he genuinely wanted to 831ae6676b avoid. But with such a 64abd41e42 direct question, avoiding it 5007d27139 further…c02e37e3058343bd

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Haewon glanced at 9cd5acf90e Jinheon’s smiling face. He suddenly feared that face 54021ea372 might turn to exhaustion and 7295a18692 boredom.9ddadaab5d66cd9d

He’d resolved not to 5f2c0be50f be swayed by Chae c512f4ed28 Jinheon’s moods, even taking 2a97b3ec9d time alone to ensure 2687f783bd it, but it seemed 2208e018c4 to have had little 614bcc4d2e effect. Earlier, he’d flinched, c49208cc20 fearing Chae Jinheon abea2c86d9 might get angry 05b80b1ed7 and leave.a7c5b8424f7380d0

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The image of Chae 647bbe0914 Jinheon heading to the 00c640d366 bathroom flashed in his 5259408de1 mind. His shoulders were stiff, his e9c4e18675 back looked like that of 43631d9b9c someone steeped in weary fatigue. His face was e9a82c449f probably coldly set 089df7a049 too. When Chae Jinheon 2381988c4e returned with a 7184408d9f neutral expression, Haewon 66f32a924b had felt immense 170ec8b940 relief.8123bdb6e13ef026

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