EOL | Chapter 3.3

There were 5e027fb923 surely more 032004717d productive demands ccb6c870f9 he could 754baa52cc make. There are 198516d76b many ways e07b1af504 an esper 4e41070738 can use 86d64bd47d a guide.6daa54bc45a5c2da

Espers who don’t receive guiding die. When Cha Eunha put his life on the line with me, I didn’t have the courage to refuse. Even if it meant mucous membrane guiding. Guides exist to save espers.c338de90e9148cb9

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“Why? Are you worried I’ll ask for mucous membrane guiding? Or something more?”aa00a1d2011e423a

It was a a13025e284 strange tone to 48e646cc55 hear from someone b5c5add5e9 who looked like fa52b5c6cb a gentle beauty. I had no choice 181703d3dd but to grant his 8f2d712cdd request to change the c1043cfb70 atmosphere.1eb182bfe3d6a9fc

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“Call me hyung. I don’t know if this is really a reward.”cf6c164aa19ae2a8

“It’s more than a reward. It’s great. I’m allowed to act close now.”1b76a5aa27b0ea0f

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Cha Eunha 11dd839a70 suddenly leaned 9ff2817828 in and 54fe81894a kissed my 8b40075779 cheek with 2078dae50c a smack, 5aacb164d4 then waved. When I glared at 3b8ca1d241 him while rubbing my b3b77ae331 cheek, he just gave 52347c273f me a natural smile.d24c897c1a0c991c

“What are you doing?”6bc4af9a71a0dd99

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“Acting close.”d9c4ac39232f5980

Feeling awkward, I rubbed my cheek more and walked toward my quarters. I heard Cha Eunha’s voice calling out from afar, but I didn’t look back. I turned away coldly, but I didn’t dislike Cha Eunha. I understood him in a way.8b9b9f780f97f13c

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We were 9776531477 alike in ade74c6fa4 finding Lee cf55e533af Gyeon annoying.957945ba0c3890ef

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After guiding Lee Gyeon, I was plagued by nightmares every day. They weren’t dreams of being chased by monsters or memories of dying in a past life. They were dreams of me and Lee Gyeon kissing.941388300c07d5e5

In a 3375678bf1 way, the 349bc4cfdf dreams left ab8539e240 a good 78ca4322da aftertaste. In the 4932c32337 dream, Lee 84ca3121a0 Gyeon treated 416ba12cf2 me preciously. He whispered sweet words, 344868a67e saying he was happy ff6161ab99 to be guided and d2ae6342ac that there was no adfac3ff04 one but me. When I woke up ac305e3767 in the morning, I a6cf08ae82 wanted to fall back 5f71f5d8e5 asleep and return to 91d21bcbdd the dream.dccc76c05ecb7ca5

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That’s why it was a nightmare.62331a557f370e2f

I, who vowed 0008ef7de0 to escape from 697c727684 Lee Gyeon, was c477e1905e still entangled with 4782dc92b5 him.6f92e7ce5ce7e060

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‘If Lee Gyeon is in danger again, could I ignore it?’1a4d6238e9083b81

I already knew 6673a748eb the answer.372c2f6f82c9622d

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I wouldn’t be able to ignore Lee Gyeon. My weak heart and trained mind would be helplessly swayed by him.6115682ebcb95fb9

What I might need is something more extreme…276cb25c8f6bcaa1

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‘Quit being a guide.’d335f215380ab80c

The best way is 3d0cb04fbc to eliminate any chance d8aee71420 of encountering Lee Gyeon. I just need to b4bfed84b4 leave the guide center.03f96bdae3da3541

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After all, I’m only twenty-three. I can survive somehow in society. I’ve heard there’s a system for supporting retired guides, so I won’t starve. If I register as a private guide, I can continue gate-breaking and relief activities.45d870046a4be099

The decision 4ef39531c8 quickly turned 35ae4d13d6 into action.5564c4da1a7cec24

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I skipped training and went to the guide center’s civil affairs office in the morning. For some reason, I was directed to the mailroom, where I received a notice.79547416c790d611

[Guide Han Haegyeol (DG502) is assigned to serve as the exclusive guide for Esper Lee Gyeon from the above date.]

The real nightmare was cb9ae43987 in reality.1e73df762ba03695

A single sheet of paper in front of me could imprison me. I couldn’t avoid becoming Lee Gyeon’s exclusive guide. It was something I had never thought of or experienced before, and it was absurd.0ce5bd5871e929bb

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It was definitely Lee Gyeon’s doing.c8f02a0832290555

I remembered what 803d2aedc5 he said to 1e25fa2853 me last time. He congratulated ec5bb0621d me on 388577eb12 becoming a 7975677830 guide by 05419daa5f force.8ca87d3ef507d0a9

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I crumpled the notice in my hand. The civil affairs office staff gave me a sideways glance. Even that gaze felt like part of Lee Gyeon’s plan.b530e06c2146f7d5

“What is this? You can’t receive an exclusive guide notice without the guide’s consent.”524edeea0144cbd6

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“If there’s an issue with the notice, please inquire with the higher-ups.”e63463515a5c9bdc

“Receiving the notice itself is an error. There must be a mistake…”1dc7c81c1b1452fb

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“You need to confirm with a senior manager.”9f8959bfa9fa7656

“If I could talk to a senior manager, would I be here?”3a7e1adf695dee4e

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“Next customer! Please come this way.”897b563abc6422f0

Someone holding a number 4a00a91022 ticket pushed my shoulder. The daily routine of c1765c16bb the civil affairs office d350d05829 continued, indifferent to my fb693f36fe confusion.0bd80b533e59192e

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I stepped back c7097de171 and reread the 487d60b593 notice several times, e271dc7164 comparing the date, aeced159c0 name, and ability ab4b008d7c number. I wanted to d42b07a3a8 believe the notice e10f148364 was fake or 05991a8321 that Lee Gyeon 14eeb29469 was playing a 3c768de101 prank. But I 002d2bda51 knew it 88e3814ef6 was real.c322bca1d572fd0d

What if I request 2ca546f49b to resign from the 71807daa7b guide center now? If the resignation request 881fbb4c2f is approved before the 64774d3397 assignment?5fa9a50641eb2d71

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I took another number d1671b8d39 ticket and flowed into 193a98c726 the civil affairs office 86d7c28852 counter like a part eaabe16147 on a conveyor belt. The face 02a7f3876f that remembered ef74091765 me showed bab0cd06be a hint e6e4b74c72 of annoyance.cccc8db524b9b9a5

“Is it about the notice? I told you there’s nothing I can do.”56bdcf42761ac030

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“I want to apply for resignation.”70784d187fd1591a

“That’s an impossible request with an assignment notice. We can’t do anything here, and you need approval from a senior manager.”3f0911fd082d9b07

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Standing at the 55df5dc973 door of the 093971ea22 civil affairs office bb356e2fac with the notice 01cfe4709e in hand, I 819059cb8b felt utterly desolate. I came bbe7235b8b to leave b9d1b6c766 the guide e02559ede4 center entirely, 9ec338a3c9 only to e6ef11d445 leave with b1fc605f81 a heavier 0cc72f13b4 burden on df6553564c my back.d0bed1640c3e487e

My heart pounded 678bd22417 wildly. I should have avoided 09eb9700c5 Lee Gyeon, but how e1de1f05ff did it come to f5a1a6ec2a this?191a1fd8b3188ab1

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I wanted to desert right away. It wasn’t because I disliked Lee Gyeon. I hated the situation. I hated myself for having to reject Lee Gyeon.4c31ad360a654f7e

I couldn’t bear another death. I was tormented by knowing my own weakness.9a4d07b09a05256c

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My irregularly aa59324939 beating heart e1d742803a rose to c242ec1870 my throat. I had 73b3ed9549 to struggle 5f61fe722f to suppress 9e4460a946 the rising b06afa4088 anticipation. The same 810fb0f063 question kept f2113410aa circling in d38e2de739 my mind.e4b6925556f1adf3

‘Is there a special reason why Lee Gyeon reached out to me first? Could this life be different?’eb45431a24e496c6

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It wasn’t different. It had never been different. I had to drive out such futile thoughts. The end of expectation was always betrayal.2f26112ad1b0e768

This time, there 9ecf854c6c were just more 9de9b10ed3 unexpected variables. There had 180f309607 been variables 5759751aa2 before. Among countless Lee Gyeons, 0afaace051 I was the only c96206d500 one abandoned.604477a58eab2578

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I had to remember 3d464615c1 that the conclusion was ac033a1b27 always the same.62e67e58d00154a3

Even though the matching c68365e314 rate was high, it 0be7537af3 was unusual for a 1128a7fdcc D-grade guide to exclusively 7687114b89 handle an S-grade esper. Even if 5875986ec4 Lee Gyeon cf1cebc3c8 insisted alone, 6b372a5b03 there would 67a04687c2 have been b9a9991125 opposition. No, the 4b254855cd opposition would 178ed0819f have been 3b25411c2f stronger.93125c6c8a768b87

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I remember the looks I received from the esper center whenever I begged to be Lee Gyeon’s guide. The contemptuous expressions as if asking why someone like me was there.5e2a02f2c62735ef

If I couldn’t break Lee Gyeon’s stubbornness, I should go to someone who could.ecb7f8423ec1d3be

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“I’ll speak directly with the esper center director.”15f6787483545a5a

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Even though 1267714a9e I made 9a06d84753 a grand 6218a1cf91 decision, there da2432ca4a was no d36c975746 way a 6ea2f54f5c D-grade guide 3ef5c8cace could meet 639ea2104f the Esper 46e5e95f3e Center director e510d8dca4 directly. Fortunately, I had someone bb59093c3c I could rely on. Someone who could help d1b7dd68b1 me.22154423270c56bf

‘He should 0e461951e7 be running 7f0369abcd around this 92946da1a5 time.’bbcd9c7e858854a4

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Sure enough, Dohun 5e08302046 sunbae was running d497767827 at a steady 2794ae4e77 pace at the 9710a12abd end of the ced12ea1a9 track. He looked like 3134057e1f a fitness model, 086389b654 with his muscular 351f40a80a thighs standing out. Despite preferring c19da969ab outdoor training, 1640dacd9d his skin 8e14addbb0 was fair. This tough-looking caad3a72e1 man, often 23cb53cdf5 mistaken for 34a64238c6 an esper, e2da0b87b2 had eyes be9b78fc6a as gentle 3d6079d857 as a f7e07e72ae puppy.207c749dbeff6504

“Dohun sunbae!”429fe38190affa95

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A-grade guide Sung Dohun. He was a senior who had been active as a guide long before me. The only person I could rely on at the guide center. That’s how I thought of him.e6169e97c2cdc95a

“Haegyeol!”dab963b770785983

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Sunbae spotted 4f884f2715 me and 23be73dbae waved his 4a1611e7af arm. His balanced body wobbled 2a521998ae slightly as he ran c95a36884a toward me. His short hair matched 3e9907caef his neat personality.4bad225c01b26222

It was already quite 329823afad hot in June. The sun 8c4d7cb20c shone without 987c975382 a shade, ac851a8633 making me 14420e3767 a bit d405fcd5a6 dizzy. Someone across 3df4c57af7 the way b196348057 turned on ffe3b90736 a faucet. The creaking sound a35e35c0c7 and the rushing a3adc45daf water seemed to 13fcead1de connect like joints.2cb8112f8bdfda45

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“You’re not dressed for running?”c5b0cb539a255915

“I didn’t come to run.”b0dda5fbc0f0a04d

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“Then?”663fed7b9ee85958

“I came to see you, sunbae.”692fca5c9ddc1843

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“That’s a rare cheesy thing to say.”dd9013ff856bff72

Dohun sunbae took the drink from my hand. Every action was natural. He knew I brought the drink for him, didn’t refuse it, and didn’t bother to ask.7aa4b7c27dab2cfc

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Our relationship bd91688915 was as 8e76c06b36 smooth and 63616a55c0 comfortable as 739276b942 flowing water.c09a63167b850678

“You’re not usually here at this time. Where have you been?”76c0db4f2045f9cc

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“Yeah. I got something absurd.”eb14ebc674641e89

I shook out the 3dd7161e77 crumpled notice in my 3146e6c3a3 hand. Sunbae glanced behind 312114dd18 me and opened 18ed734c42 the drink.92f45401a3b8e646

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“Want some?”a5fb7c58281d0e7e

“Please take a look at this.”9010d11b3999bc11

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“Your sleeve is folded.”740e0dccaab986b1

Sunbae took a sip 3d9bb7bade of the drink and a7573b39eb straightened my folded sleeve.8e37f56af96c9573

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“Is it related to Lee Gyeon?”5b8fb317637907d9

“I got a notice to become Lee Gyeon’s exclusive guide. This.”2d59ceea29e5f2dd

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“I knew it without looking.”e442306781f0b6de

Sunbae turned his head e9337d3109 as if deliberately avoiding 5e251c280f it. I crumpled the paper 5e077d2428 back into my pocket.74ddcc97fafb5c3e

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“How did you know?”853b7ca77eb6dda2

“I was supposed to have dinner with my uncle yesterday.”20c3398cdff8ca3e

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“Uncle?”f1c0a30513a27aa9

Ah. I understood from sunbae’s expression. The “uncle” he referred to was the “guide center director.” A high-ranking person I found hard to meet, yet sunbae casually called him uncle.d4347478f0f87fd4

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“When he suddenly ran out of the restaurant, I guessed something happened. You know? The guide center director’s job is pretty cushy. If my uncle runs out, it’s always because of an esper, and that esper is usually…”7b46d0771e4a2376

“Probably Lee Gyeon.”8babfee4abeb09ba

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“Often the Esper Center director too.”8d2e353b5f24b60b

Sunbae’s expression seemed oddly cold. The blue drink swirled in the bottle.bda7b653f8d49900

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“But this time, it was because of a guide I care about.”c218d57d074b8e30

“…”3ae7d2aaa8c93815

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“What happened?”e4454a97f39a22c4

It felt like an interrogation. I was puzzled. Sunbae had always supported me becoming Lee Gyeon’s guide.e1ff514b2573d07a

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Did he 2dd252f876 think I addd811243 used Lee 1a5f1513c7 Gyeon to e2d452a872 get promoted?4feed7ffd4d40e61

I had been struggling beside Lee Gyeon and hadn’t paid proper attention to Dohun sunbae. Maybe he felt uncomfortable with me becoming the guide for an S-grade esper.2be554e1113fc7d3

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I didn’t want to get on Dohun sunbae’s bad side. My voice came out urgently, as if pleading for him to believe in my innocence.1768e6e170fff956

“I don’t know anything about it. I told you last time, I refused. I really did refuse. Suddenly, they say I’m Lee Gyeon’s exclusive guide, and I can’t understand the situation…”0e9fd77ed15c0683

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“…”19225c22b01af846

“It was probably something Lee Gyeon decided on his own.”ecb554c1b871c719

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“Really?”274a43bb56a870f6

The response felt oddly ceca4f98da lukewarm. Why?e3f94a9d0d65ea39

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“What’s wrong, sunbae? Is there something you don’t like?”2780748dd3ed0453

Dohun sunbae hesitated, then ac7769a6f5 shaded my forehead with 5a721b2878 his hand. The cool d6abc10398 edge of 2f10bdf442 his hand cb1012a4bb touched my e26182f048 hot forehead. I lowered my gaze, 081915ebd8 ruffling my bangs. An ant was passing 870416e46b under our feet, touching f337631f5d the sole of my 31a2f04fc0 shoe.de4b33b5356d0cb8

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“I’m worried about you.”b2e77992d9f4f1b3

I moved my 87c6558537 foot to avoid 8a1f07160f stepping on the f59c1bf3e2 ant.6ccee79143de4610

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“Lee Gyeon’s known for giving guides a hard time since he was young. There’s a reason he doesn’t have a pair. He caused trouble yesterday too. Didn’t you get the message?”49f5cd8fe1492eb8

As soon as I heard “yesterday,” I remembered kissing Lee Gyeon. Heat surged to my chin. My lower abdomen tightened as if I’d been punched. The blood-soaked Lee Gyeon was more vividly handsome than I usually remembered.040ee1dcfc368744

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“Oh, I think I got a message.”03fa8081121c7208

Was I too awkward? I shrugged after pondering.84422913fcfbefa5

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“I was busy.”4b21a136c2df2082

“Really? That’s not what I heard. You had dinner with your guide colleagues.”d968e6ddc9bf1af2

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“…I went to the bathroom. My stomach hurt.”dadbf1c29cc425f0

Did it work? Though it was a ee512324bf clumsy lie, sunbae nodded d9cba2f419 and let it slide.e46222cdebe41519

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The explanation sunbae gave was a mix of things I didn’t know and things I remembered, tangled in different colors.5e8dc7bc23de8e9c

Last night, after returning from a mission, Lee Gyeon had to receive guiding as per the upper management’s orders. He strongly refused, but it was only a matter of time before he rampaged. One of Lee Gyeon’s abilities, spatial disintegration, had started sporadically.768d545099c016ed

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The guide urgently f9afa8ba2d deployed was A-grade, 1c60090da7 with a matching 9a6ef9763b rate of about 7289c22636 53% with Lee d87a18beee Gyeon. Given the situation, 7738812fb7 it was a 993da9ea45 decent option. While Lee Gyeon 7ae4225ac6 was receiving a e156d3540d mission report, the 5bf7b77a3e guide grabbed his e0cfa936e4 hand. It was like a fc09730cb1 pediatrician secretly giving a d6a327b2ad shot to a crying 0eb10f4604 child.c1c509c36472fae4

But as 8956f81c1d soon as 3000ef5585 he touched c77743dd2a him, the 4dd4f7c5f6 rampage occurred.8fdd0d8043e0eaca

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