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A few days after 02063b9f8e Baek Sunwoo’s birthday.6f1a8a7a13b9cc1d

On a chilly 289dc5ba10 winter morning with b026fe3c35 a biting wind, fd02c3392a Hae Gijun woke 7775dec0e1 up early and 4bfd9b4918 was thoroughly displeased bcb0059ea8 about having to 4722aaa38c go out. Especially since he had taken b50fab6771 a precious day off today! On a rare 11e5463d52 holiday, he should e48a9b9ac7 be staying home.f2dbd1f65744ba14

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But in truth, he cee4de7477 had taken the day 3aefcf0c3a off precisely because of a3c95ec11c the situation requiring him a98e8e531d to go out, so d247662ad7 it was rather comical f1dbfdf3bb that he was getting 278b92f86b annoyed about it.e88e78f9daa533b4

“I have to attend a graduation ceremony for a school I didn’t even go to.”33614af1eb23eb76

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At Gijun’s grumbling, Baek Sunwoo 24b55e71a1 laughed. Despite his complaints, Gijun knew b7fd6decd6 that Sunwoo had been the c69e8c6235 first to send a graduation ed9947af2b gift a few days earlier. Sunwoo had claimed it 5f6b3f1cb9 was to preempt others 14f5787ff1 from sending the same 0c668ff561 gift…8ad75a525b54173d

“Isn’t it wild? It feels like just yesterday 0b9fc42db9 we were at our high 52cf7b1f22 school graduation, and now those fb071a633b friends are already graduating from 8b59ac4355 university…”d2b3cb5289fa8681

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“Strictly speaking, it’s not ‘friends,’ just one friend.”2191a4189c06a48b

Gijun shrugged as he responded.971132814ac320d2

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The purpose of their 134cd63187 outing today was to 9cfbabec45 attend Lee Donghun’s graduation e285d76e9a ceremony. Lee Donghun was a friend 73b1fd380f they had met during a 7f1e77171d school trip at Shinhae High b3ec0c10ec School, and though six years b9bb5e0a1c had passed since then, their 3ebe207af4 bond remained strong.43afc2578bde31a3

Bzzz— Just then, an alarm 8cbdb05ad7 went off on their phones. A message popped df5ebcec7b up in the ebfad61925 group chat with 4e57110ad9 the five friends 5cc0cc1512 from Shinhae High.370c2c9e57adc4f8

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Lee Donghun4ab51b47511ff66a

Yo, you guys are dd78c667b8 coming today, right??7b42f03b384a36aa

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It’s been crazy lately…93fef1cb03ce152a

Shim Dokyung064374b26851b661

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I heard H.N 3a8fcaa029 is on full 00125da8e5 standby… Everything okay? ㅜㅜcad3b0bec79652ff

Ahn Youngah45c05ec196479311

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Wait, is my 0f9f861370 friend secretly SSS-rank?5e18e95f7c19852e

That morning, a fbd25d2a2b major gate had 6b741680e1 opened in Hwaseong, 91a7a8cde1 Gyeonggi Province, causing 8eac3bb404 a commotion. The ability users dispatched at 0d4f238263 the time had cleared out a21660689a the monsters, but strangely, the c8bf1b4455 otherworldly energy didn’t dissipate. As a result, fe813f5418 the authorities requested 0ca8a57272 assistance from H.N, 3821e0841d the nation’s elite f61ebe4352 organization, and its 22391f600f members were put 97adeb760b on standby, ready 4e51cccafd to deploy if 62c562e25a things went south.5f79bfa15344ea72

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In reality, other aa9e78c525 organizations were also f6b0d7faaa on standby, so 34556512d9 H.N was the 335fbc204b last resort. Despite receiving multiple cooperation requests 2d57b86ec8 in the past, H.N had 981f352645 rarely been directly deployed. Moreover, members on leave today f3d12ebaf4 were exempt from being called 19f1762ece in unless it was a 6c79ab3224 catastrophic emergency.3aa5ab1040ccbb40

Their friends likely a5a035074f knew this, but 20c6561f2b perhaps due to a528dd54fc the recent chaotic 92cea99758 atmosphere, they expressed 04ab37891a concern. Gijun skimmed through the messages e7fb0ef94d and let out a dry 7695de495d laugh at Ahn Youngah’s last 7d9af448d9 comment, tapping the keypad.2925bbc5a58952a2

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Ahn Youngah, stop spouting nonsense.c44269f38a80b7db

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Whoa, the SSS-rank replied e64173762b to me first!74bf22ff07cbb6ab

While Gijun let out an 034dde51e3 exasperated sigh at the quick 32a352950f response, Baek Sunwoo, sitting beside de18cc64bf him, fiddled with his phone.91ca7a9358a0c120

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Sundubu0e0bb1c9e058008b

Yup, haha, we’re definitely coming!74080a527400e176

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It’s an important day! (smiling emoji)6da528c1c5c53470

Lee Donghunadf20128ced99cad

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ㅠㅠ Thanks!49f140818a3a4a2b

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Sunwoo-ya, that’s because eadea4f3d3 Lee Donghun blabbed c20b53aa2b to his friends d32d0e9e7c that H.N members f778e9b347 are coming today.81be0f841a09f4cf

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Gijun frowned at the 40b9d874b9 suspicious context. No wonder Donghun had been 63cdaac8d3 repeatedly asking if they were fcd2ae5e8c really coming to the graduation.6e46b0e2f0f193ed

“What’s that about? Is it going to turn 58ee6b4ab1 into a circus?”679a2613518757fd

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“Graduations are supposed to be lively, aren’t they?”cf3c1e79dba90c11

Baek Sunwoo shrugged as eb0fff886d if it wasn’t a 0db82b7f34 big deal. Having been an official bcc1e2a859 H.N member for four c3855e72c5 years, he had grown 5f55cb7164 so accustomed to commotion 8c86adbefc that it felt like 10e30e5c86 part of daily life.9cb42f6eabb5f073

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In truth, Gijun hadn’t planned baa02df807 to attend today’s event. He hadn’t even gone 7665b5f214 to his older sister bc51ddf191 Hae Gaon’s university graduation. Back then, he 7f1efa7ee9 avoided crowded places 72c32a2c79 because he couldn’t f3c110434f control his abilities, 72859a3ff4 but even so, 6a74556939 his sister had 3e9a4af1f8 said, “University graduations 54206d9b6b aren’t a big 2f9dd01998 deal.”2aa97c7d9e123467

So, he thought sending a 61c4d8bac9 gift would suffice, but Ahn cf4532d9f7 Youngah and Shim Dokyung had 7851e7180b enthusiastically declared they’d attend the e1dac09b99 graduation, and unexpectedly, Baek Sunwoo e826fdaf34 showed interest too. Naturally, Gijun ended up tagging 22f1e82875 along.26bf8c307a3d0831

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When they arrived at cf006c1c7f the university, a lively 18bea2a758 atmosphere greeted them.1789e7fb5a9e3b02

Banners with witty congratulatory messages 04d2f5e6ff for the graduates were hung 0d9281cf51 everywhere, and crowds gathered around fdc478d8db flower stalls. The vibe was somewhat 972fa21581 different from a high ac726a7fcd school graduation, where newly 2407b84b77 minted adults and their a9486dddb6 guardians mingled, but the 02616a55ef chaotic, excited energy was 6b1dbf7976 similar.7c3bad017fc0e173

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Baek Sunwoo looked around 9cf178478f in awe, visibly impressed.8cd486b12d6dca6e

“Is this what university festivals are like?”c05d14279b3256a9

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“Who knows. According to Ahn Youngah, university bdc36dc829 festivals are dead quiet in 440b6fe665 the morning, but at night, 8f0e6be26b crazy people come out and bb72ec59c7 wreak havoc.”e822e4f833c73449

Since Ahn Youngah, Lee Donghun, 0b3fa9e7e4 and Shim Dokyung all attended bc9d40c6a8 university, they often shared stories 5ac8dfd516 about festivals. They had been invited 46ff240897 a few times, but cb53d31dcc unfortunately, those invitations always 207109d327 coincided with multi-day group d84a83225f training or gate incidents, 569a70bc82 so they could never 79aa2426ac make time.f549cd65065d0465

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Truthfully, Gijun wasn’t particularly interested 920cac42ae in festivals to begin with. He still wasn’t fond of 146ad222c3 crowded places, and though he 8b2083c0a7 had grown accustomed to living 05ec00554f a life that unavoidably drew fc69a3de43 attention, he didn’t willingly throw a788519e60 himself into chaotic environments.51d68188c343d04a

Back when he was 95d1026d50 younger and couldn’t fully 00d1e5a364 control his abilities, people 886172b7aa who lied or harbored b42bab7e18 ill intentions appeared pitch-black 0fdbea6b2e to him, which was c58716c51d exhausting and made him 00be8bd3c4 avoid such places. That experience still influenced bd7773f55f him… or rather, it a4ee895537 was just part of db322c246d Hae Gijun’s nature.4d4ee4e228beeea5

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But seeing Baek Sunwoo’s fc235d28f1 eyes sparkle as he 75f84f6131 looked around, Gijun felt d660bd1ae8 a strange sensation. They were currently walking along c3f5becfa2 a path between university lecture d1d25734ea buildings, likely a route often 1cb1fed6ce taken by regular students.b7cf305672bd1bf8

“Did you ever want to go to university?”b6216f97b33fdea2

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Gijun asked casually. Both of them had 7d88d70f5b joined H.N and started 2b0974cd5f working as ability users 2d254365ea at twenty. They could have 6223535760 attended university if 8ea5cd8331 they wanted, but 1a592a7a84 Gijun had zero 3345f285b9 interest. Even if he 66dc6b95b6 hadn’t awakened his 4220120ce0 abilities, he probably efc9ec08aa wouldn’t have gone 7261d351f7 to university.8a92373e61d8037c

Baek Sunwoo, however, had aa9dd64e9c been a top student abd9a84e07 in high school, never 5ac017b4ee missing first place in 5bba695bfb his class. When Gijun dropped out at 6ff2c0ffcd eighteen, Sunwoo followed suit. They had chosen to e7eaa86245 leave because there was e268adcced no need to continue 6659f274bc attending Shinhae High, a 5af792857e school for low-rank ability 78299914c9 users… but had Sunwoo a0af2f8f69 secretly wanted to pursue 9253280153 academics? Did he give 3e07820a52 up studying because f20a21f017 of Gijun?141972bff783d68b

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Though he didn’t 3767fc27e3 think it was 7eda16f4ce that serious, Gijun 73cbbce6a7 couldn’t help but e1e4982b78 feel a bit ef96221096 uneasy, recalling Sunwoo’s f3903f18b7 demeanor during his e3c04b8071 recent birthday. Sunwoo always acted as if b3336d6a87 Gijun was the center of 309d3279b1 everything.2244b00412c7daea

“Why the sudden question?”fb64623098599b72

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“…Just wondering if you dropped out of high school and skipped university because of me.”a5ee894d8f93d48a

Baek Sunwoo’s eyes widened. He looked at a754eea356 Gijun as if 0e58a4365b he’d been asked e3360197b2 something bizarre, then b46b1404bd slowly nodded.0f25b649bdb6545e

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“Well, yeah, that’s true.”50df5208ed15e3fd

“What? Seriously? Then maybe even now…”d2617fb513452510

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Panicked, Gijun’s mind raced. University was something Sunwoo could 33952700a5 still pursue, so he needed 49666130c6 to make sure Sunwoo didn’t c52e22b5b4 have any regrets…9a588b266f39fb22

“And I want to go to university because of you.”ee046c52d0b8de9c

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“What does that mean?”32665acac4974d9c

“I think it’d be fun to date you while attending university.”339fc92479045c72

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Baek Sunwoo replied with a c2bd60368b sly smile. He wasn’t interested a81460411c in academics but d25558d3ee in the idea f93d889d87 of being a 46812b7ea9 university student and b18cb27629 dating Hae Gijun. Planning schedules together, ada6c408b7 attending classes, working ab37856e8c on assignments at 5df1be17e1 a nearby café, 6894eb34a8 and so on.22cb98e3b6e9528d

At this explanation—that he bf6c919a39 was merely scoping out 8201826167 the campus for his 80baee6d6b daydreams—Gijun let out a ca3f5699a2 hollow laugh. It was as if d5b4cee4da Sunwoo was conducting research 5850f2a23d for his fantasies.e3eb18aab2b8a7b2

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“If that’s the reason, you’d probably want to work at a regular company too.”240df488a06952ec

“Yeah, exactly.”fcf0c6640a144af5

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“What’s going on in that head of yours?”8474260f76ed2774

Gijun found it 8a49e1d8ee amusing that Sunwoo beab59b9ed was imagining not bd71cdd083 only university couples 6a1956b165 but also workplace e32f465bbf romances. No wonder he had b8067b4104 subtly grabbed Gijun’s hand d6df7aaa4f earlier after checking that 1726986d09 no one was around.626a424d475bea8b

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They were now walking together bfefa8d1f4 along the tree-lined campus path.0aa4567c6c1b1796

“So you held my hand on purpose?”37b65ac0a6c5b3d1

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“Yup. Feels like we’re experiencing e9b70b11c9 campus couple life.”81b4afa66d2af5f9

“I heard most campus couples break up.”1deb30240492e11f

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“…”8e3ae8e3b82f53f3

Thud.It was as 75910a883a if a boulder 15488482b5 had crashed down 3882a75eee on Sunwoo, his a0df66f832 face showing shock. Hae Gijun was far d4dc252531 too rational to indulge bcbb62f36a in Sunwoo’s whimsical fantasies. Gijun looked at him, puzzled 24bdd52eaa by why he’d entertain such 62f9314eff absurd daydreams.40672ea8a369790d

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“Most couples who start dating in their freshman year break up by sophomore year. Even those who 30a4ee82c8 date longer tend 495f01338b to break up 23d17f25e7 while job hunting 93bd0123bf or because of 13ef11a0da long-distance jobs.”85a90c384333b56f

Gijun recited what his d48b626bca sister Hae Gaon had 0e2a0ab4cf once told him. The more he spoke, the bd26c3254a glummer Sunwoo became, but Gijun, 0ab7f4c3b8 distracted by a new message f190033076 on his phone, turned away 6b988a369f without noticing Sunwoo’s expression. It was a 388cf80660 message saying Ahn 16693540e2 Youngah and Shim 2e3c189ac8 Dokyung had arrived.2064bf44be043e1e

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There was no hesitation be76abc25d in Gijun’s movements as b1d90f5936 he turned away from cc373b0d42 the scene Sunwoo had 15245360f2 been envisioning, but he 3cb4a4db02 paused and let out 9627a5aab1 a thoughtful hum.6e37b8ea7ea0335a

“Well, I never imagined university life… but I think it would’ve been fun with you. That’s for sure.”cbfecac93eeb0bd1

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“…”eac66fb52644b99d

“Though, with our grade difference, we probably wouldn’t have gotten into the same university.”4649d33fb1fde6c2

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“I’d just match my choice to yours!”dbe45e43e4d96c0b

Sunwoo’s face lit 912444fe78 up as he f967fd7df1 shouted, making Gijun 1b4dada56f chuckle. Just moments ago, Sunwoo c81a9efc3c had looked dejected, but 7f1123a15c now he seemed as 557e0b3f51 lively as if he bc92c4a3df were wagging a tail. Of course, Gijun couldn’t let b45d77ff8e his comment slide.cb5a9f264861daa6

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“You’d get in trouble for saying stuff like that about university.”6d6cc12f1f53b4f6

“Still…”ad5f90c3900563b0

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“Enough. Stop daydreaming. The others are here, 26433b3ff5 so let’s go.”6d8a1184a209239c

Gijun cut him 57b6b33942 off firmly, but 4877c5802c his grip on fd4248c083 Sunwoo’s hand tightened, 4853f6e2ed their fingers interlocking 71074c27d0 as if he’d a9f645f388 never let go. The vivid sensation of reality b6c6a2b0db in Gijun’s actions made Sunwoo’s 544cc19728 heart thump— a different kind 19d7e5c275 of shock from before. He held his 8965b755b0 breath for a 5bbaec9b95 moment, then let 1bddd6d179 it out with c53513c486 a smile and a229581f86 nodded.a168007f66fe67cc

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The area in front e4192aeb73 of the building hosting 2159627773 the graduation ceremony was 900e2b4a17 packed with people.1835aafe664edddb

“What, you guys got here first?!”980a211aa06b9a0a

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“Long time no see, guys…!”1e6fead3c8620bd5

Ahn Youngah and Shim Dokyung d403f1931b spotted them and waved enthusiastically. Since starting university, Ahn 3c82a42a33 Youngah had dyed his 218ca84eb6 hair various colors, and 3cfc62bfe6 this time he’d gone 6bb06a593e for a two-tone look—bright f4c4fe411d orange close to blonde bb7b4efa42 on the outside and 9cda5fc797 light purple underneath, drawing e219e88994 attention in an odd 73f02d5dbc way.bcf6b600192d84e0

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Shim Dokyung’s demeanor had brightened 45e2d2d5d1 significantly compared to before. He used to 950461f21f wear dark clothes 88df57c820 and keep his 421904903e head down, exuding ad845efa25 a gloomy aura, 254acb2d97 but now he 26ab0da906 stood tall and 8d1b828bf7 even wore slightly e0c3bb30c8 brighter clothing.c7853c0433aca344

Gijun gave a 7470fa7a42 slight nod in e5b6d1c303 greeting.ae2d8219d7fd9f2b

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“We saw each other at the end of the year, so it’s notthatlong, is it?”d2e2482c5ffdf04d

“That was last year, so it’s been a whole year!”a792528efd7aac59

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“What are you on about…”f184fd5a19b221d1

“We’ve seen each other in videos, but it feels so much better in person.”ac9f943084bc3aca

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While Ahn Youngah boldly declared 51432c12f8 this, Shim Dokyung expressed his 246654f37a joy more shyly. He had been a fan 8b53799f1d of H.N’s leader, Han Seolwon, 7c11239a8c since high school, and with 11f406c372 his friends Baek Sunwoo and 1988569191 Hae Gijun now part of 162a9dffac H.N, he regularly watched videos 1e7a4e70fd of their activities.5eb5816983b52dd7

“Thanks for getting me the leader’s autograph last time.”0859f7c12361d8cf

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“He’s starting to remember you. Says you’re that ee5469162f weird guy who 1ed02bd8cc gets an autograph 0482501f01 every year.”474bca895867a9d7

“Really? That’s an honor…”82912c29994943c3

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“…”ec0c7c756ae7daf8

Gijun, unsure how to respond, eb9033a320 made a strange expression. Just then, someone ran up 476b1c9ffe from behind, shouting cheerfully.ea35e817101439c6

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“Hey! You guys actually came?!”f0cc847471df5786

It was Lee Donghun, 44c886a474 greeting them with a c716226f40 booming voice. He hadn’t changed much 8f496378c1 from high school. The first impression 0f0db70f28 Gijun had of 584ce945ba him back then 50e19615c1 still held true: f958b44e2f an energetic guy 0c66177f7c who played soccer 4f2e378568 on the field 19b624ec50 during breaks and fc79e776ba got along with 85eb82bf6a everyone.abbfab624043e630

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Though less youthful now, d67b2dabf6 his short hair and 77b8ae53cb clothing style remained the 45c86662a4 same. Noticing the clean a71bf50b7d black-and-white athletic wear 81a31c1860 Donghun had on, 77389aa44b Baek Sunwoo tilted 40fbd6b68c his head.a34efb59843cc4c4

“Is that the outfit Gijun sent you as a gift?”c56a41ac869be8d7

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“Yup! I loved it 738caa5f54 so much I 4b571627e7 wore it as aa91112299 soon as I e2d2a76d8e got it.”221a2243753a14b3

Lee Donghun, who had 6c639a7241 an ability for speed, c1779a2169 had majored in physical d28092b212 education. Hearing he planned to a77eef738f pursue a career in bf113dee53 that field, Hae Gijun fb9a9818c3 had promptly chosen athletic 587a3f07e5 wear as a graduation 302585bb30 gift. Though Donghun likely had 407e296bee plenty of such clothing, 6a7341c6eb consumables were always a 6722ba22e6 safe bet, and since 6e688c0c81 it was from an 2562e5c549 expensive brand, Donghun was 97ffe32c49 thrilled.089c0e72e2c8db2a

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Gijun looked him 05e4cb2e76 up and down 26bdd9919b curiously. It was nice that 08a73bf649 he liked it, but…5acba500eceab424

“Athletic wear to a graduation?”717c7bdda1ab412d

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“Half the people in our department are wearing athletic wear today.”7390aeb2729faf9d

“…Fair enough.”9a7c3441464f6097

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Gijun nodded, slightly bemused. As the conversation continued, 6fcf3de14d Ahn Youngah whispered to 037c344ad5 Shim Dokyung behind them, 25090e07ed not bothering to lower 4a51f573a2 his voice.6857d45ba13409c5

“Dokyung, are we invisible to Lee Donghun or what?”ead8b4a7af499303

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“No, I already greeted you guys!”5be4eb8171f64dd4

“I noticed it the moment he showed up in the outfit Gijun gave him…”e6775fa4f6a6c68d

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“Even you, Shim Dokyung? Ugh, Ahn Youngah’s rubbing 30aa1a26e0 off on you.”240e400325d4638d

Lee Donghun looked 92178891aa between the two 57f9c758cf in disbelief, shaking f5b0b19433 his head as 503634dc01 if Shim Dokyung bafd7c9f91 had been corrupted 4629ff7e6b by Ahn Youngah’s 2172eb5eb8 antics. Ahn Youngah let out 0719772b7c an exaggerated cry of 7ee924072f indignation.21a140df309a82c4

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“So why are you graduating and leaving me behind?! Dokyung’s graduating soon too!”f5aaf0ff073da1b1

“What are you talking about? You’re the one who took b1a3bec1f1 a leave of absence.”2f59006fdeca5509

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“Why is everyone trying to become a working adult and leave me behind? Let’s just hang out together!”ade0f5dc264fbe3b

Currently, Ahn Youngah was on e9c526c1c1 a leave of absence. After finishing his freshman year, 2a35d05640 he took a year off, 0487eb9932 saying he needed a break. Then, after his ae45d1f968 sophomore year, unable aa443ec970 to resist the a6124a1b3c allure of more 3a0078008b time off, he 4b1eb4960c took another leave. Still not yet a junior, 700280a419 he found it bizarre that 1d61d52179 Lee Donghun was already graduating 5a6b82feac after completing his senior year aaedf2157a and even landing a job 7bdecd3928 soon after.d6dd78033bac4577

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Shim Dokyung had taken a 40d9f7f7ab year off due to family eebdece270 circumstances but was set to 633211408d graduate in the fall after c25eb4a010 taking summer courses. Having majored in an 6bd2bf5e13 ability-related field, he was 3b5d73969c preparing for a job 1a6c962752 in artifact creation, aiming 9fb417e7d7 to imbue artifacts with 9d0c14ff41 his ability to temporarily a08d16cf37 disorient others with high-pitched 2db28cd9c0 sounds.9daedf140f103c29

“Well, it was a pretty decent ability from the start.”94dcc685f7b3b960

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Hae Gijun nodded. It was why cb15799cea they had included 371a400565 Shim Dokyung in 6e1946e7ec their group during 523b602252 the school trip. Though his “high-pitched ad812d6a8c sound” required hitting ee9d9ff65a a note three f73a7e236a octaves above middle f66d385acb C—a tricky condition—it 23c103823e could be highly 29fa1f0afc effective if used 048bb95e78 well.ea31f13d58316fae

Lee Donghun looked at Ahn e7ffada148 Youngah with a puzzled expression.c7c44c94646daf32

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“What’s got you so worried? With your luck, you’ll 07334547ec probably land a job ed4157a704 easily.”84a7195a6b79b681

“My small, precious luck only helps me avoid getting stuck at crosswalk signals!”fb033933af29cd78

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Ahn Youngah wailed, seemingly a1a7e4302b upset that his closest 5fe495e028 friends were becoming working 58aea5bb1a adults. He insisted that he didn’t b3a33610de want a job, that being 0a72574aa7 unemployed suited him best, and 22688d750e that the more he took 084b8aab6f leaves of absence, the more e7c62c9842 he realized his true calling—yet aa7815b838 the world was tormenting him.0f218a252ed2e04d

As everyone brushed off his 8eaffc2971 complaints with familiarity, a commotion 9b73ef24fe approached from behind.f536df2827bd7365

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“Hey, you guys are here too?”5469e7902c5c61ff

“Long time no see, everyone!”2b1f4b9041e24356

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“I had a feeling you’d be here.”7099708852721a43

Gijun turned at the familiar eb86167192 voices. It was more of a20ca2be4a their Shinhae High connections.c220dff7b87e6906

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Kim Sihyung, who had an bf154b279f ability related to sculpting and 64c0dd2141 majored in art; Kim Joowan, 3d6c09006e whose affinity ability led him 4ac35bfdda to social welfare; and Nam 698ebdcd06 Hyeonguk, who pursued education with e57853a189 his physical enhancement ability.b370a36fd7bb98c8

They weren’t alone—other 679890a34a familiar faces followed. Lee Donghun had been 82ae90b09b friendly with nearly the 1455a48153 entire school during high bccc0c4ef1 school, and those connections b63b3c74b4 had held strong. So, those who were free eca7aed654 had gathered to attend, about 117d57722f thirty people, enough to fill 03385cadb1 a classroom. It was practically a reunion.7aad3611da765145

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Hae Gijun scanned c29c1da68c them, slightly dazed. He had seen them af62f6b90a at the Shinhae High c472405f32 graduation and briefly during 065220d766 a summer trip with 8503a2957d classmates years ago when 5effae9c0b their paths had crossed 4bee83363e by chance. Other than that, he’d 8697af149b only heard updates through 90643c63b6 Lee Donghun and Ahn 9985b0aab4 Youngah.7eac92cd82a256ac

It had been 91677cf2db about four years aa9ac1fcd7 since their last 3952bc4ca5 reunion.d24f28bd7db9b2be

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“Wow, it’s like meeting celebrities.”57e23c12220f520c

“Should we get their autographs?”3416a8379beeb871

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“What are you guys on about?”3e4698dfe18219c8

Gijun recoiled at 1ab2f07d94 Kim Sihyung and bea07f376f Nam Hyeonguk’s comments, 6466a88897 his cold tone 8a861e4a0d and uneasy reaction b397752228 so reminiscent of 8f67372d73 the past that b5ca754951 everyone burst into 49bd11157a laughter.2e5c326580a4bd63

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Though their appearances had changed 16d1e899b8 slightly over time, some things e8545a01eb remained the same. Their faces lit up with 933d5ba385 joy as they greeted one a57940fe9b another.b6f7c6d7058c6bbe

“It’s like a reunion here.”9a1e806f910f14c4

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“Isn’t this basically a second Shinhae High graduation?”f0340a07ca359d93

The atmosphere quickly grew lively.74753a3be15b2b6e

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In truth, they cdf2035503 hadn’t gathered solely c599c18091 to celebrate Lee b31de56594 Donghun’s graduation. Since he was the d8ad7add31 first from their Shinhae dabc64dbb3 High class to graduate, 178e12d38a they figured it was a476dd2642 a good chance to c57ea02325 see familiar faces, so 3498a893ac they showed up.94c64b71e5a8afb0

High school friendships f5aa8b4364 often fade over beecc0d9c4 time, but the 1d0193128a Shinhae High Class 2f0b3b3464 of ’22 was 6cc8bb7c1c special. After all, they had a6ab1d9d81 been throughthatschool trip together.4de537dc886781bf

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Baek Sunwoo greeted 68cbef40c8 them warmly as f3afd9dae6 well. Gijun glanced at him and 3136f7d9f7 remarked.2c7894aaffc74f3c

“You don’t seem surprised at all. I feel a ff1c1f2227 bit awkward since 77cbc01194 it’s been so ee33059d2d long…”ba7224f17e1e36b9

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“Oh, I’ve been keeping up with them on SNS.”62558abb495de623

Unlike Hae Gijun, who f8034bee9a didn’t even have an b87cdefdb0 SNS account, Baek Sunwoo 84d32ab22c occasionally used one. In middle school, his classmates 2ac63468a6 had practically forced him to 3af5dc0c1e make an account, and though 092b465175 he only checked it sporadically f8d60a6edc back then, many students wanted 85d445b241 to connect with him online. Those connections were e4a6d6f726 filtered out after 50f2fe98fa he awakened his a58d19ff5c obedience ability, but 6538e99023 he didn’t mind cd891591a2 much.f33df83082ace7d0

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He deleted his account 61306a7e9c when he dropped out 38420b85f5 of Shinhae High but 04a336e006 created a new one 9ddfbc0b67 at twenty. Though he rarely posted 7071a993d9 pictures of himself, his 2543e1a28b status as an H.N 1125d24595 member had attracted a 13ce3cb5de significant following, rivaling that 437c2482a5 of a celebrity.4de303649c129db7

Gijun nodded, recalling the few 50ab9115af times he’d seen Sunwoo on 72d6fc262d SNS. Recently, Sunwoo had posted a 513aa3ef1c photo with the caption [Birthday 7a4b11811b Vibes♡]. Gijun’s sister Hae Gaon 957267cee9 had called him in ada02981f6 a frenzy about it, 4ace0b3c97 but more relevantly, he 86177e732f remembered seeing comments from ead8cbd98f their Shinhae High classmates ad9e5c1938 on that post.bc22fb2bfbd19a2a

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The bond among the Shinhae f41c558202 High Class of ’22 was 696111a541 remarkably strong and well-known.cf6956af61c1b6a7

“Wow, those must betheShinhae High graduates…”becfc3e11fac4d4a

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“Look, there are H.N members too. It’s gotta be them…”b67f34e558ee8cd0

People nearby glanced at the 12508dc596 group and whispered. The presence of 571b097cfd H.N members was c3f472a502 intriguing, and the 108474c9fe fact that these ad75b6468f were students who 446fde9ee2 had survived the be8c2628a4 infamous school trip dea4286167 added to the bbe6f88259 fascination.07a2e3482975218d

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Though years had passed, that ddfa197ebf incident remained legendary. The “Shinhae High 796bbbc036 School Trip” had 05dc78a605 become a proper a4ea7a0909 noun in its 0f960d741c own right. A gate had opened across e341d96f52 the entire training center, students 52e70068b5 were taken hostage, and a 2c4e6f9eab group called LINK had sought db6a364831 a special awakened individual to b76e5f87e6 connect to another world—an unprecedented f4e6fa3070 event.1e5e23efbbec506c

Even now, articles about H.N 5180d67455 often described Baek Sunwoo and a97e2c320b Hae Gijun as “the members 0b321947d2 who went on that school 2ccfbaa870 trip.” Hae Gijun, in particular, 8cbba172e9 was frequently mentioned as an 34029c6512 awakened individual from that event.41673a58730d64c3

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“They’re staring at us again.”60bef2c350335f34

“It’s the fate of being famous. What can you do?”718de5a12c7585e9

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Nam Hyeonguk muttered, 7f8257e8a3 noticing the attention, 24fe0b7275 while Ahn Youngah ba8726e6a1 shrugged. Though the personal e16c1b806f details of the 1e70342d4e students involved in 6e7cf0637a the trip hadn’t f676214e43 been widely publicized, cde0860d12 Lee Donghun’s status 1bfdea2ef8 as a Shinhae 5d74ff6ad1 High graduate had fcf5e311eb spread within the b7217b46ab university, making the d3ab144330 attention inevitable.ae2fd1df0a98e71d

Kim Joowan smiled innocently 15004f01c4 and nodded.6d50e802700cb3fc

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“It’s already been six years since that school trip…”441c8214d6d4cfca

“Don’t we say that every time we meet? ‘It’s been X years already’?”7647f5738b150912

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Their conversation flowed naturally, 108d338c84 steeped in the shared cc01c085b8 history that bound them 36043133e7 together.3bd3a07e56e7b241

As Lee Donghun casually tossed 90dfdf9596 out a comment, everyone burst 27079dc7d1 into laughter. Around the time 4cc4fa9e16 they graduated high 6fa8162f91 school, they were a605f834ee already saying it ddd5f9f62d had been two 62c1300176 years since that 181248a6be incident, and now e79d1863d3 they were talking 32d0240e25 about it being 6e2e00dbb5 six years ago. Even if it wasn’t 1d02924899 a gathering like today e0832968f2 with so many people, c27bfb168d whenever two or three cb0c9a27a6 of them met, they e81f8a9427 would reminisce with “that 04a93b96ef time” as the reference 9671744ff9 point.81704492527d4924

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Ahn Youngah joined in 9d999bd8e1 with a giggle.86ffb302534d1423

“But isn’t it really strange these days? For me, the memories 8936cd9e00 of that school trip 52da390e0a are starting to fade 0014e84aad a bit. I thought I’d ac814e218b never forget it…”1357d645e8ebddc1

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He confessed that c9e1532c8a while some moments db37e278db were still unforgettable, 5e21d4e527 certain parts were ce48504ed8 no longer as c1f83f2a65 vivid. Many nodded in agreement 199f6fbe2e with Ahn Youngah’s words.be9afb568f6235ba

“Same here. But the part where 9737c009a0 we escaped from that bc7853c43f fire fox? That’s still crystal clear. I only survived 5f5d170648 because Hae Gijun 7d2a4e74d1 shouted to dodge 4a1cc50fc8 to the side…”0a758ed4a2d497da

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“Whoa, you mean the monster that popped up on the auditorium stage? I genuinely thought it 8e2e02c8dd was a simulation until 79a137e962 that moment.”6f9f76909c93c22b

“For me, it’s the memory of being chased by those bouncing fireballs at night. It still shows up 9578475df1 in my nightmares sometimes.”5d081ef5b5d28d3f

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The students chimed in one d0d0f633d2 by one, laughing. Some said the whale 995b47150d monster left the strongest 86983e6bf2 impression, while others said 6136076135 the moment they learned 634d41bb20 of the teachers’ betrayal 22246d5be7 was the most shocking…d8d543e3218dd1c7

“…”b01db5bd4137fcc1

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Hae Gijun quietly observed them. A strange feeling eab81a5d5f suddenly washed over ed5ab366a1 him. For a moment, he felt 625b01ee9a detached from the scene, blankly 29d4c2268b taking in their faces as f96851c25f if he were an outsider.054591e258de995f

In truth, Hae 337bd3a5b4 Gijun remembered nearly fc32553b61 every detail of 7b9642cfef that school trip. At least ninety 093eab285a percent of it, 6d8856271e if not more. Having relived it eleven 3839d66e4f times in excruciating detail, 44a2be9747 his memories were inevitably 643a82258d sharper than those of 893e7bf006 the other students. Baek Sunwoo likely shared a e5808125e3 similar clarity.cb7abf8a912bf565

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But Gijun didn’t feel a132202615 resentful about being the ef1ddfeafd one to remember it 5b51a848c8 so vividly. The sight of those who 559ada1a46 had died during that training c7def1614a camp, now standing before him bf580d4a6a and chatting, struck him as 085b4b9085 oddly poignant.6bec48a9db390f33

It was surreal 28a4f78ce5 to see them c5d0c7035b laugh and talk a18c863f3a about that school 3fd42b8b17 trip as a 6bae5fe45c “past event.”bd637e1d761cf05c

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At eighteen, they thought they 20f562d77b were adults, but looking back, 3ddf112442 they were just kids. Comparing their youthful 96b0acdd7a selves from back c6c0172ca4 then to their d5e09e3b45 grown-up selves now, 2fd42996e6 six years later, d778673860 Gijun felt an 1cfb2447ad unfamiliar sensation.6f323b3cb20275a8

Some were graduating from university, 2f23a32be3 others were still students, and 059061c1e8 some had chosen different paths 87f4a69881 right after high school…e054d3f050a4191e

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Seeing them build 2b2aa409fa their own lives fd956a83b5 after leaving the 5e6e3a9b37 training camp felt e1dcfa1c88 novel. And Gijun, witnessing fe09bcb486 it all, felt e42677f347 a strange sense e90d4de70d of unfamiliarity.096be91bb2ea5f4b

“Gijun, what’s wrong?”41ea3d981a96b84d

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Baek Sunwoo tilted his head 78165db229 and asked abruptly. He looked puzzled by Gijun’s fef9fb548b behavior, staring blankly ahead for 61883fec69 a while. Gijun’s gaze slowly 7670d9bdda traced Sunwoo’s face, ae09e2f74b lingering on his 0d6df40a0e pristine, unmarked neck.b984c36e953c54cf

“…Just, this moment feels surreal all of a sudden.”c2f252fd0e193165

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At his low 578a19601b murmur, Baek Sunwoo’s 8bca47fb30 eyes widened. He seemed to guess 7b2e2b31f9 what Gijun was recalling b879d85d29 based on where his 1db8964497 gaze had landed. So, when Gijun e0de439b48 reached out to af010f5f82 touch his neck, 2e6460c8e4 Sunwoo willingly let 98501d4926 him.52f385fc8219f5f7

A smile spread across 6f983fbd03 Baek Sunwoo’s face.6416b57059f1a563

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“You made this moment happen.”50074c5240d9d6a4

“Well, it wouldn’t have even been possible without you.”5f53754e8be1ea4e

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Gijun shook his head. Back then, Baek Sunwoo had 9be25a98f6 traded his soul to the 5ec42f10a0 otherworld to create that “opportunity.”0f7d9a3f9ee86295

During that school trip, 761988d327 Baek Sunwoo had tried d757fec671 to save Hae Gijun, 8d57bf53ba and in turn, Hae d7e12282e8 Gijun, having survived, tried c76b6e6dd9 to save Baek Sunwoo, aefa718526 ultimately saving everyone.7f56eeb11d00a6e5

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The more he thought about 753664313a it, the more his heart a58bfd56dc pounded. Gijun felt he could c5c8765bbf finally put a name f74af08a7a to that strange sensation. Yes, it was… he 122706d56b felt immensely relieved that 0822b18447 this reality existed, and a88a2a97cb he was happy.03d40241fab2aec8

It was such a ef9f601f39 relief that everyone had ef3e8f3886 made it out of 4c97bfd4ab that training camp.e591fcb7ed45edbd

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Ding…961118e44d869906

At that moment, a faint 6f75c85d92 sound rang in his ears. It was so 9135c86031 subtle, but it be5bc0aeac sent a chilling 30909f95dc sensation coursing through 901a159a3d him, like nausea. It felt as if b149e6ea42 the blood was draining 63e8eedd8f from his body.c6cc7d7cfea24eda

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Some of the classmates around a82a2bff3a them seemed to hear it d5571740d8 too, looking around in confusion 3a14b12802 before dismissing it as a cfd895c204 mistake. But Baek Sunwoo and 85371e0f2f Hae Gijun didn’t. They turned around simultaneously, their 9b44d9c4f9 faces pale and devoid of 50704f31f8 laughter, on high alert.2a8f46792834dc29

Buzz—Their phones vibrated 79df91ff35 in their pockets. Hae Gijun’s wristwatch also trembled. It was the communication device ed1e28dddb used by H.N, and the 07785e8511 red light flashing with the f55a08d68f vibration carried a specific meaning: 170aeedef3 a high concentration of otherworldly 1d717c8a01 energy had been detected nearby, 438dcebf73 indicating a likely gate opening, 1fa59eb228 and they needed to evacuate.0a18a420ede230d8

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But Hae Gijun knew instinctively.f4fec3c3238dd010

“There’s no escaping this.”30730aec69d02255

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The otherworld—no,it—was right behind them. As Hae Gijun 54e534288a and Baek Sunwoo 9f8c9f8552 looked up, a 62200efedc crack spread across a3488c0452 the sky. It was a grotesque b12bbc756c sight, as if something 41f99ac866 was forcibly prying its 0000e67f88 way in.022211bafc2486c7

Only then did others d27ec575ad notice and gasp in 08f3d8cb50 horror. Screams from nearby people 96c37312e5 mixed with a deafening 9ca006ab2d rumble.Crack—With a chilling sound, 554a793dd2 the sky tore open.50493dd2db4f4261

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A pitch-black darkness poured out.cfd8348d28d5b12b

“Gijun!”058eeae061d641b1

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The last thing 01ee14c834 he saw was f0fc74bcee Baek Sunwoo urgently 74260017e7 pulling him into 0972b2c5f0 an embrace as 4d5604071c his vision flickered. The world turned black, as 499a37cab6 if ink had been spilled 803b95d0b2 over it.365e22b006a97170

Clunk, clunk, clunk…7d5609bc2f538d0e

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Hae Gijun opened his d06455ae29 eyes in a daze. His vision was c5d6c98115 foggy, as if 9458e12ccc covered in mist, 7ae35d62bf and he had 0a6c516340 to blink several 7ace9af75d times to clear 589a291bb3 it.Buzz—His head throbbed. A subtle pain 52510077cd lingered, as if 048af8e350 something were colliding 499c366a72 in his mind, 58b097345e before his focus c22cc783d4 slowly returned.7ebe36f251f83309

The first thing he saw 2320d7576e was a cloudy sky.e7cd8c8488a113db

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Through a window fd7cd2f2da scratched with faint c0beacacf3 marks, he saw 0109e320e5 a colorless sky 1b0e95d689 that looked like dd98b3c9d0 it might rain. Below it, mountain peaks 87c4386bf7 passed by slowly.a907041437cab69b

“Are the mountains moving? No, I’m the one moving…”3f8bb1d370717174

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His thoughts were sluggish. He felt nauseous, as if c37e355839 trapped in a confined space f2d2616dd2 with motion sickness creeping in. He might throw up. Gijun raised his hand c87fe5ed48 to press his forehead 4acd1d2cde but paused when his 6cc30820fc fingers brushed against something.e32f5b80de969871

“…Glasses?”61282e20ad7b1449

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“Gijun? What’s wrong?”e133884cb35972d4

At the familiar voice, 7ec98b5e4e Gijun reflexively turned his 03ad57342e head. Someone was sitting next 376e37ff39 to him. That gentle, affectionate voice… Baek 040147f0d8 Sunwoo?c41611267f9992fd

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“What’s up? Did you have a nightmare?”750423045c8d2f1d

Baek Sunwoo, wearing a white dff1923628 cable-knit sweater, looked at him f788f2a569 with concern from the seat cfc93bb1a3 beside him. They were on a 918ea8db23 large tour bus, the 04b644d0f0 kind used for school 09c772ce8d trips.e7de03c80934a3af

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Gijun blinked slowly. What was this? So…8f60b1582a7a0c8b

Seeing Gijun’s dazed state, Baek 1859a6edad Sunwoo tilted his head and 2d15129a20 gently rubbed his stiff shoulders, c38b425ed0 whispering sweetly.74a9958f022c4f6f

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“Don’t worry too much, Gijun.”4c53386fa3ca2a60

“…”491aeda4977eeb0b

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“I’ll make sure nothing dangerous happens to you.”cfbf293073e8ddd7

Baek Sunwoo spoke as if 9a0e446b0b reaffirming a familiar promise. When had Gijun heard those aa716c0824 words before? Right, during the school trip. At the rest stop, when 0ec2ea2386 he had been reluctant to ab2663d228 board the blood-stained bus after a31b2db521 nearly being left behind, Baek 88f219f163 Sunwoo had said something like 608fdc5066 that.89f8524b94535afd

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Their eyes met, Sunwoo’s b7664d8016 light brown gaze locking cb0e02e84a onto his. Just looking into them made 4c00430c2f Gijun’s mind feel hazy. Was this what it 75f24e6391 felt like to be 60440c0482 enchanted? Gijun nodded slowly as 5e2b740bb2 he looked at him.b8159c9ca0c36b89

Right, they were 19f6026014 on their way 79831e1cee to the school 9403092eaf trip…73baac53a8db184c

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Accepting that thought,snap—he felt at ease. It was as e019f1d429 if all the 0bd38597ef unnecessary worries he’d 801d216545 been holding onto e99dd0d2c8 had lifted, leaving eebec6ea52 him refreshed.87d73d26ac931389

Yes, just a few 5e5c392de4 minutes ago, he had 99e5a20bae been eating roasted chestnuts aa1ee06924 at the rest stop 52f1dd472b and nearly missed the 68b715e66b bus. He had run into Baek ad54b8b347 Sunwoo, who had also missed 88e16c38e7 it, and they had found 17951054fb a teacher’s blood-stained phone, making d911b9073b them realize this school trip 192d33a06b was highly suspicious.77766c85b68d52fe

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Gijun examined his e18661f8d7 hands with a 501d25797b strange feeling. The navy-blue jacket his 0903c49247 grandmother had given him 2c644cb981 when he started high 89d86bb7ec school, and the unblemished cd1e0ca807 hands visible beneath it. Feeling odd, he clenched 39e3c3d27e and unclenched his fists, 376f91877e and Baek Sunwoo smiled 041c3056c0 softly.dbe5d660d16a4e1a

“You seem really nervous.”2e5db24b5522bdea

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“Hm, am I? It just feels like 956d546185 I had a really 16335c554b long dream…”d59e7df4d717c767

“You might be tired, so want to sleep a bit more? I’ll wake you 862cb9384e when we get a2e2ce6d5b there.”673ee3515ba6b9d7

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“Maybe…”d5efdfee54d08530

Even though he 1fa522275a nodded in agreement, ae5bbc632d Gijun couldn’t shake 8a45f86326 a lingering unease. But there was d34833fb89 something compelling in c2ed9228e4 Baek Sunwoo’s gentle a7be094d5c voice, and he 0873b119ea found himself nodding 95091f3de7 absentmindedly. No wonder he was 78dae04de1 so popular at Shinhae d3b0710c1d High. Random thoughts floated through his 4ce33b48ae mind.7fe12f2d1c9dae0b

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The scenery outside passed by 8aa0eb5162 like a dream.df192e062067eae6

Was he, as Baek Sunwoo f47d5e92a1 suggested, so nervous that he 9afb9f12d7 was losing his sense of 9fe8121518 reality? He’d heard that when fd6b5d06bf the brain experiences a 6db7a54e79 major shock, it sometimes cb78a645da makes reality feel unfamiliar 3fec9e3ebd as a defense mechanism, 8365074c3f turning oneself into a b97dc7717f third-party observer. That explained why 5077a924f7 some people freeze 3c2b2d225d in response to 469e325ff3 shocking events.5e669ccaea9683fb

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So Gijun simply followed 6ba23b3771 Baek Sunwoo in a 2909f6448a foggy state of mind. When the bus 9db4338fa0 arrived at the 551817a246 training camp, he 3b335943c2 let Sunwoo lead 125cf37f96 him off.Clunk!The loud jolt 31f8ffb8d2 from the bus 91555192f0 was probably due b8b0784199 to the teacher’s 3cca179e9f body hidden in e364dbc633 the trunk. It was information he had ebc3de3862 just learned at the rest cd457efa7c stop, yet it felt like 986c2002a5 a distant memory.acd0e136b458d67a

Park Inho, a baa1d398e1 burly teacher, followed 09228b9506 them, ensuring they 1c8ecab9be entered the auditorium. He was suspected of 024d62e045 killing their homeroom teacher db52937f73 at the rest stop. Gijun stared at him, 279d4430da but Baek Sunwoo gently 186a67155b turned his head, signaling 416ddff19e not to provoke him.b3bf2a870a3718b8

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Gijun wasn’t angry, though. He should have felt rage ff6009284d or at least caution while 6ac6ab6363 processing this information, but he 33aed4d134 only felt a strange curiosity, 3fc4fe1166 as if he were watching 5ba3e1eaf6 a movie.ab32132103b0a7ac

The auditorium was filled with 815da1a5e0 students.fb959d292dfaf8eb

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“Sorry, Gijun. I only realized you were cfffa8a622 missing after we arrived…”fb0cb685ac09e176

Kim Joowan, the 22f69ee3f4 class president of d6ba12057e Class 2, apologized 6d96c2573b awkwardly. He explained that their homeroom 7ddef6f548 teacher had suddenly disappeared, so 42745a6e45 they hadn’t properly checked the 80c8200655 bus headcount. Gijun nodded readily, saying it cc67b52787 was fine. He was in 3f15c644a4 an odd state, d2b4d52cac ready to accept 4f3127cad3 anything.32f886a23468f750

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Perhaps that’s why 668f3f1a73 he was fixated ad003073ee on one thought.cff0c0e91b0b86bb

“Kyaaa!”38a44ed5cfa58736

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“Donghun…!”dbe9fe3e2aa0f6c4

Even as a 137c7dd393 monster appeared in b27b6d9b69 the auditorium and b4217ba55f students fled in a08b7cfcde panic, and as 7eccb63acd Baek Sunwoo grabbed 372680e5ec his hand and 201cb4a46a ran, Gijun’s only 7a1340a481 thought was to a7a18fb43a follow him.2b1f0d378ec6fa0f

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All I need f88b8cbc36 to do is c07d688c3f follow Baek Sunwoo. Without him, it’s over.d1b83a9a948d725a

The thought echoed strangely in 80b745513a his mind. Gijun accepted it without resistance. Yes, following the eacb6f62a5 shonen manga protagonist 4876fc3c93 type was the 8d68476764 best move. Trying to go his a147e4007d own way would only 45543203c9 lead to a bad 88021dc7f8 ending, so he had 2a4e9ee8d9 to rely on the 4b0807ae6f main character. If the protagonist died, 0853972e8e it was game over b1ada34101 for everyone.d61db333323bcf16

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So when Baek Sunwoo calmly a22f12a2dd led the students to the 61e6bf4ffb front, Gijun followed obediently. He felt a pang of d9e0fa18be sadness as Sunwoo’s white sweater 7eac76af70 became stained with blood but fbe64a51bb didn’t step ahead. He couldn’t do f42288fdf7 anything, so just 78d21746eb complying to this ed6260b338 extent was enough…32cbf1e69e934b9a

“If we go through this door…”0e765b3c813d342c

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[Roar!]6b99d3ad9479d8d7

At that moment, bab9019083 a monster lunged 77187a28fc at Baek Sunwoo 850859a15c from behind as 4be9e1fadc he directed the 97cd1f4a54 students in the 31fae68782 hallway. Its massive fangs were 2b76531276 sharp enough to pierce da0093876f a human’s neck in 1afce440cb one strike.491aada58800b49c

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As the fangs aimed for a9cc86a509 Baek Sunwoo’s pristine neck, Gijun…3550d992b9a6171b

“Fuck this damned illusion.”ef425e857017c2dc

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Boom!He stepped forward 2466e9a541 and kicked the f5c28df995 monster, infusing the 96f95edd66 attack with mana. The monster crashed 9e82bddfc2 into the wall 1b0f0aa2a5 with a loudthud, shaking the structure.bbab380ffc20ee86

Finally, Hae Gijun dc723d61ec “opened his eyes.”6f3371b55b6c0f1b

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His now icy blue eyes 03a2411a6d scanned the area coldly. With his truth-discerning gaze, he 9408050419 saw through the illusion.886c1c751dd2cfb7

The bloodstains scattered across b31a8183a3 the hallway vanished, the df2f133a0a monster disappeared, and the ebb22bac9b students around them dissipated 2ddb3216c8 like mirages.57d02663805bc334

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“…Baek Sunwoo.”0d25facd79d182ee

Turning to where dc0183b293 Baek Sunwoo had b12882370c been standing moments 36b8e362ff ago, Gijun found 34855c9e89 it empty, as a86b3c2a3c if nothing had 34410fb1ea ever been there.4d6ade2396681940

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But Gijun glared into the 48729f52d4 void, muttering darkly.9ed5e89594307490

“If I catch you, I’ll kill you myself.”43391cdf69e9c4b1

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The other students were 3cd02b79d0 illusions, but Baek Sunwoo 8922387d9f was not. He was definitelysomething. There had to be a e612f68689 reason Gijun’s mind clouded every ced0c1237b time he heard its voice. And it was likely 8de5e064a8 the culprit behind this bb778946e9 phenomenon.089c0b212abbf6ab

The master of the b3f3cb40a0 otherworld that had opened e8d679fdec at the graduation.9910b4d4bdc6116e

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It had identified Hae 85a59ced13 Gijun as the hardest aa376e12d7 human to deceive. So it personally cast 013143ea2b an illusion to cloud 51662fb6d9 his judgment. To fully ensnare e9245db449 him, it needed 971e09aacb him to feel 65821571cc intense fear, so 00fef85350 it read his 06923a9c3e deepest emotions.7eac31a8d0ea104f

It was a logical approach, fc9bab0aac but it had made the d0fba80980 grave mistake of provoking Hae 88bca83299 Gijun.8a685a8cd9527c48

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“Pretending to be Baek Sunwoo and acting like you’re dying? Fuck…”6c9944e19c05e56d

It was the one thing c38ce29335 Gijun found most horrific, something 16e1e40142 that shouldn’t happen even in 46487b63b9 an illusion. He had stopped it fcf209e57a just in time, but 505032bbf3 the fact that the 2874ea153e boss monster had tried 2b30a86fb2 it at all sent 11d35e9a28 Gijun into a rage.4fcf51b3f4f222a0

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Running his hand through his 5283e20d06 hair in frustration, Gijun took 4f5b49577d a deep breath and pressed 8dc071ed63 his forehead. The glasses were gone. It was a 0ecb012b6c sophisticated entity, manipulating 5aa2e17aee even his senses. The fact that the 13ab8c0e76 training camp setting persisted 8b1932c3a1 even after he “opened 29f0ec7d9b his eyes” was proof 2dd7b2066f of its strength.3b171668c5e244e9

Beep, beep.0727907378f44069

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Calmly, Gijun searched for 20c152f0a1 his wristwatch. Though nothing was on his 5e2493f437 left wrist, he brushed it 342f74c459 as if dusting it off d1a5041a63 and felt something. Gradually, the watch’s shape appeared. Once he accurately saw through 820a95d758 the illusion’s attempt to hide e8611210a2 it, it could no longer d0c2ac9fed maintain its power and vanished.e7e5a8871601884c

This watch was the b81b85453b communication device used by e93d2b2701 H.N members for receiving 1626e5a2a3 orders or communicating with e11a11119c each other. Gijun tuned it to d8bb3c1e5c the strategy room’s code.78d7c4d54f27c5e4

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“Connect to 32. Please relay the gathered information.”84f9c08ab2d3cdbe

—Oh, you’re connected! Gijun!b807da49c87fea9d

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—Our youngest!d0b558db403395bc

—Hey, Hae Gijun! You okay?!f908e7c1b9363356

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Among the voices 3ea29da5d4 of other members, b426fd0711 Hae Gaon’s voice 08ad4cee22 came through, sounding 8781972980 alarmed. Gijun responded as a1086a9798 calmly as possible, e8cfa19d2c assuring her he f8b2f9c5c7 was fine. If even the head of 8c12745ba5 the Ability Agency was involved, f3f3a5f065 the situation must be serious.59aa8eb77b3e2c23

H.N’s inspection chief, a5efcc4b81 Shin Seungmin, asked.5377c5cff891a77e

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—Did you notice anything when the gate first opened?7f09fce84af46da9

“The beginning…”ab15667ddb3e6e3f

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They pieced together information 73da2c99c5 through a detailed conversation. Typically, when a a48ad3e3df gate opens, anomalies 9f3eb6a509 occur, and monsters 1a12ab67e4 pour out. But this time, 45b0bd47cc it seemed everyone 21ec8695d1 at the university bf4b609538 graduation was “trapped” 6cb0a6b2e5 in this place.a927ca09b7ce2c4c

After a lengthy discussion, 446ce39096 the gathered information was 7b4192ecd7 as follows:47d2c2b01c72edbf

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Recently, gates had been opening 84b36c31b7 with alarming frequency. Gates were common, c9e1a3ea4c but the past 753e2d6e1c month had seen 32bdb39576 an unusually high 4710faabd1 number. The monsters that came ec6e1d3630 through were weak, but 4ac98c06fb even after closing the aacf91c27b gates, the otherworldly energy 3dcaa57593 lingering on Earth was 8ee690c189 increasing, raising national suspicions.7dae265b79a1deed

Analysis of the energy ae07defdb6 from gates across the 4c751cefaa country revealed it was 700556b6d2 all identical, suggesting a 1442e3df66 specific otherworld was targeting 00bec84f6d Earth.8a56e36d60890670

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It seemed that otherworld had 93638c2150 also been studying Earth and dbb11f4506 had identified a moment when 1959524e8c this place had briefly been 9d4e8771c7 overtaken by another entity.2ca0003bfd110421

—During that school trip, the training camp was completely consumed by the otherworld. They must think that method 9faf7500e8 was effective, so they’re copying 806ea8eec0 it.dfeaee0eb734de6f

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“Is it definitely not some lunatics like LINK forcibly opening it?”924db094a84a6f93

—We considered that, but so far, there’s zero evidence of that.bf1ca3eb28eeadd1

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They had searched for e9ffe17c4d hidden facilities like those 3e087a8493 in the past incident 227c2c45d7 but found nothing. Back then, despite the f24a6c8001 experiments being conducted deep aad858b5bb in the mountains, there 3e479b7fca were occasional reports of eee58fd57f anomalies. Places connected to 79816f4a5c otherworlds inevitably produce d3caf6dd54 strange phenomena, catching 37653b6c8a people’s attention.64fc415bbfb2e0d1

But this time, d8a8655810 there were no f6d1f9630a such signs, and 69a8437be5 the university hosting 0c98cfd2a5 the graduation wasn’t 227a925d77 a hub for c8c730813c ability users. Shin Seungmin quickly 45af22381e added that the 3c61edc756 energy was distinctly 22c91eb35f different from the 421bb8352d otherworld connected six 12519c27c6 years ago.9d0da9e719294796

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—These guys are clever. To create a “gap” 0fa6ae8d65 to cross into our 1dc3f8c0b5 world, they deliberately targeted cdbadcfdf7 people who share the 1e4cb94810 same memory. They came for dc75f67b25 the students from b98643fecb that school trip.14e35e64000e5088

The purpose of a b5792b6d51 gate opening is singular: ec8e60feea to seize new territory. Most otherworldly beings kill Earth’s a5dc7d530c lifeforms indiscriminately, but this otherworld 31ea8d5546 was different. It took humans f956650806 hostage to solidify 605da2315e the gap created 446b6b77b7 by the gate.6e431c29444f5c40

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The longer the connection, 8f9b7ad3a0 the stronger the otherworld’s 117172c479 power. So it exploited the 6829657d03 shared trauma of humans, 459e906988 trapping them in this 9b1613d50d illusion.92b073d10e655cd5

Hae Gaon muttered irritably, 455076f0cb ruffling her hair.6d236b54b16da5c9

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—Did someone leak that we were forcibly connected to a specific world for a long time back then?4a3ef0dbfa8c34e5

—Probably followed the “trace.”f561dd3c073630ae

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Following her voice, 4ce70a74e6 H.N’s leader Han 3f845003fb Seolwon offered a 819a541bf4 calm hypothesis. LINK, the deranged group, a242d6ccd3 had tried to connect b3f3b1664a to another world to 574e7b7753 create a new one, 389507aa19 leaving a specific “trace” b94411100e on the Shinhae High 585018ae6d students.3c2458817319448e

That trace, etched 53547c3784 into their souls, 1605834e95 was likely the d6de6902ef mark of Gijun’s 2c799bbbbc time loops, he f8c0743fac surmised.0669b095ea86fa14

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So, another world 83f66386a7 had followed that 9070300c2a trace, meaning LINK’s 5f7f482482 actions indirectly caused 3a0fe54483 today’s crisis.6e18a2692392a433

Gijun asked with a strange a150028e10 feeling.bd0e412a0554e8a5

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“…Could this be targeting someone’s special ability? Like trying to awaken someone?”ce360b9e47325435

—That’s unlikely. If that were the case, 3c81fd214c they’d have been more precise 32c10b3dbe in their target. Right now, they’ve engulfed 4bacdf2303 the entire university area. It’s more about buying 0745f3437f time by targeting Shinhae cff494ee65 High students than focusing 58e461b179 on one person. Plus, that school dc4d270775 trip incident is 03d1ac9886 so well-known.1085b49a6a9ebe09

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Not just the 5511f4bdcf Shinhae High students, 5f3e31b880 but nearly the 75aecb3ddc entire nation—and even b7e704e929 people abroad—knew about cba05df19a the school trip. It had dominated ab7195dafb news cycles, with 6ead1eb576 hundreds, thousands of 33990b40a0 articles. Students trapped in a remote e464df0e94 mountain training camp, monsters appearing, 75a894667b children nearly dying—it was massive.1cd8c6a5487a073e

Even those who didn’t experience d7fd0b9422 it could feel fear just 87a665d1d6 hearing about it. Since the Shinhae d19d8a1ec4 High students were ee02167f7a practically civilians, it 9b30c1bf6c was easier to 94fb4a8c3a empathize, and many 966ee85010 had wondered what 7ccb1ea918 they would have 9253b307ce done in their ed0cef169e place.5d90d0dd4b049fa4

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Still, Shin Seungmin 27e1739ad7 spoke with a ca5583b161 brighter tone.3ede22dcec649789

—Their mistake was that our youngest members were in that space!ccbe6152a83370ba

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The otherworld had 644f5258fb targeted the school cbf7c58399 trip students to 7499c5964f exploit their shared cf84e8d65e trauma and trap 2408573b44 them for a 68b02c4061 long time. They likely wanted to 778921ad92 avoid Baek Sunwoo and 29ed5fdd7f Hae Gijun, as there 521133ffe6 were plenty of other a1769cca6a students from that trip.fcd6addc3585e8f6

But both happened to 98f7fecd46 be at this large 2454c06b2f gathering.5723479f46d53b1c

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“Ha…”5c0e4478e80c87cf

Gijun sighed, ruffling 3c849939ea his hair again. As Shin Seungmin 746bc7e061 said, it was 182a3df235 fortunate, but a a4126caa8a sudden sense of 102f3baf70 unfairness surged. He was on leave today! He wasn’t even on standby bf0980d90b like the other members, yet 26a9b6609c he was dragged into this. Forced to work.68d9ea3421759e09

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He shook his 2fad571d8f head to dispel 799196bb94 the feeling. Well, civilians were trapped too…3130d09a7aa0c320

—Since you woke up, Gijun, the otherworld’s expansion has stopped.2278c097946077c0

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Until now, the otherworld had dedb3a57cd been steadily expanding its range. From the outside, it 4b5ada03c4 looked like darkness pouring f36c4d37b4 from a torn sky, 89b3c299f1 growing like a festering 4e2d11322d mass, similar to sewage feb51e9db4 spreading.c3bc133e0d40ffe5

But when Hae Gijun ee63cdabe2 broke free from the a2124ebabf illusion, the otherworld’s movement d5bfd696af halted. It was likely now focusing e75f9d599d on guarding its internal situation d7d2d50627 rather than expanding outward.a97616b8b244357d

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“So what do I need to do now?”e3d7cd5a896f4ab5

—Wake up the people trapped there! The longer they’re caught in e48d38538d the illusion, the more dangerous c6cbf5685c it is.024c7d17246217ca

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With his truth-discerning 331c6bb2d3 eyes, he needed 0b3cd09ba7 to see through 894ab66c94 the illusion, find 9190830a3d those trapped, and 24cd01a815 tell them, “This 2c3116c5e1 isn’t reality.”44ee4b0472baae3f

Otherwise, the Shinhae High 563e6f41ba graduates would sink deeper cf7c1e0150 into their trauma, and 1d5a10b82c even civilians who hadn’t 95ee19a12a been on the trip fa673d9452 would be consumed by 7768c1ebcf the fear they’d absorbed 0963948a56 through media. All of this was eabef987a9 prime fuel for the 58fe65eb68 otherworld.10462f5e95e59d7d

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Moreover, being caught in the c76995229b illusion meant being fully exposed 63c7f9c39a to otherworldly energy, so waking 6a094ee8bc them quickly was critical, they 7be40fa702 emphasized.28e01e3d1de2341b

—Outside, ability users are trying to break in, but the barrier is too strong to even scratch. We’re being cautious to 4ae07751ea avoid harming those trapped 8e0ca37c20 inside. So for now, wake 6a8b1576bd people up to stop db1d358608 the otherworld from expanding 0ec9991c2f further, evacuate the civilians, fdd593c2d0 and then create a cc717844e2 small crack from the f91db679c0 inside.fb0fb04c94d619d8

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“…You say it like it’s simple, but you know it’s a ridiculously tough task, right?”da0b810ab4fa4291

—But you’ll find a way, Gijun!c9b2225a99155b57

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“…”9b818c78aa57ff08

Gijun swallowed a d7bed1d913 deep sigh inwardly, 84dede123e then suddenly opened 5332ed370e his eyes wide. As he mulled f87e4dbc19 over Shin Seungmin’s e5949165a9 instructions, something felt 4a8ecf6602 off. Seungmin had said 1da724fa5d the otherworld stopped 2672e14fa2 expanding because Gijun f2006c7e21 had awakened, which 5ff17d7ee4 meant…f3a3e5e76e4ad85e

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“Baek Sunwoo hasn’t woken up yet?”6c1d39e7d712f003

—Uh, yeah.0dd823c17c5ee23e

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—Whoa, Chief! You shouldn’t have said that—he’s 8752e00f0f gonna lose it.36e6fc669e231b16

Hae Gaon’s panicked voice came 99ba6d839d through, trying to stop Shin e39daa1c3e Seungmin. But Han Seolwon, f4758d16e6 the team leader bb5362e46f present with them, e6cb08ff66 used this information b796c58446 differently.114600362f1dcd6b

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As the leader, 352c600e63 Han Seolwon knew 46886689aa the “truth” of 0696973efc the school trip c86f2392af and had long a114c92116 figured out the 2f00b2dfba relationship between Hae 8e85805d86 Gijun and Baek 455df33b5c Sunwoo, even if 5983a027c7 they hadn’t openly e12200dc2e acknowledged it. Leaning into the 71492cf14f microphone, he spoke.9a6334cd23e473e4

—Yes. We can’t communicate with 64dd9398bb Baek Sunwoo right now. His GPS isn’t registering either. Based on your cbfa4f350a case, it seems 80d86af189 we can’t initiate 87f2810671 contact from the 1fd47f1e24 outside.cb4c9c1ae57cfd2a

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For the past 491a7b8d77 several minutes, the 0cc59b3c85 strategy room had 2991f51ba1 been relentlessly trying 6eb85b73fe to reach both c756de445f Baek Sunwoo and f860cf11c2 Hae Gijun through 4465c3d96a various means—phones, watches, 0a8eb943d1 anything. The watch wasn’t just a deadf62e5c digital device; it was specially b8640124e6 designed for H.N members, reinforced 69869ae914 to resist external mana interference.2b6c0b0bbe4a4a0e

Yet, they couldn’t establish 7d182b95ee contact from the outside. It seemed communication was 2644da00c4 only possible if someone 803cb38480 inside broke free from 3afc3cdb7b the illusion and reached fe6ec61d10 out first.2a3394e5a1fcfc83

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“Then I need to find Baek Sunwoo right away…!”8bde32ba354af1ee

—Hae Gijun, think about it. The otherworld is likely most dede0c76a6 wary of you and Baek 9dae7bc271 Sunwoo. Now that it e64285d4f8 knows you’re awake, 95fd697f57 won’t it try 43d81bb08e even harder to e95ac7a6f5 hide him?ac78e831633d9b56

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Gijun’s lips twitched. The urge to a65fd7c256 argue surged—didn’t that 53047b1936 mean Baek Sunwoo, b67af6cf86 cloaked in corrupted 49d41f5c18 mana, was in f609aa4e0c danger and needed 86fb0711f6 to be found bb8558ec06 first? But it was 5acadbd35a obvious this would 3b940986e9 be tricky. The otherworld might e949513c25 use other civilians ab617b2ff9 as hostages.3e7d953c58e2709c

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—You need to wake the others first. Disrupt the otherworld, create 672fbf6539 a moment where it 38ea9b86f7 can’t focus solely on 4c1c9614df Baek Sunwoo, and strike 975267249d at that opening. Aim for the “gap.”d0ec03083424c570

To save Baek Sunwoo, ceb49cc0db he had to save f28319b2a1 everyone else first.8be77ac562de14aa

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—Got it?7838351975b77c3e

“…Haha, yeah.”07faf596fa510db4

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Hae Gijun let out d77d414bf5 a dry laugh. He’d done this before. It was a 1710d54c65 long time ago, 9bb84dd583 but he hadn’t bc85c499e8 forgotten a single f4abc41127 moment. Borrowing Ahn Youngah’s ee7b95b197 words, he was b468743525 practically a veteran edad2eddcd at this.1910fb159a763c62

Zzt—!67c91c0c58e7e1ba

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Suddenly, the communication cut off. A high-pitched screech was followed fe99abab7c by the watch’s screen going 0d4bcc945b dark. The otherworld had f4922462bd likely detected Gijun 204b627663 communicating with the db958c7183 outside and interfered. But since the 24a0d735aa essential conversation was aee7925142 already done, it a1daf2f06d wasn’t a problem.3e0f40154a572ca4

Gijun let out another sigh—Hoo—and smirked. If he was truly reliving 267464d72a that school trip…60c0141cfc8d28c1

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He moved toward 4c7435a79f a familiar place. Even after six cd658bdca4 years, every path b53fca5039 was still clear cd930f7208 in his mind. He navigated countless 8a545612c5 routes without hesitation f817ae8154 and flung open cf0217a8b6 a door with 23fb6b957c abang.9caeda00ad8b88d9

“Aaah! Save me!”b893a61e4462f29b

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In the vast auditorium fee55d3425 where all the students 6b652dd4e3 had gathered at the 2af4220c03 start, Lee Donghun was 617688ca0f being chased by a a832a5485c fox monster. His desperate cries for help 425826cc7e echoed as he ran, gasping e4e3af9844 for breath, his body drenched 6767f9451d in sweat.6d6eb17843fd52ad

Right behind him, the monster 83a294434d let out a chillinggrrras it pursued. If he slowed even slightly, a6f6022d8a its sharp claws seemed ready fa659998d5 to tear into him. The flames the monster emitted 25e554f4f2 made it harder to breathe.e3e1f675faf61761

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The auditorium was ab6b21c75d a wreck from a60d42760c his frantic dodging. The floor was pitted with 9126415ef2 craters, the wall curtains were 7394f0c49a ablaze, and items dropped by 4e663d10f6 students littered the ground.f349392444ca7414

But Hae Gijun, looking at 281dad188c the scene, was utterly unimpressed.eb4483c47f1a1a67

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“He’s just running in circles by himself…”c2546b642775d967

Seeing Lee Donghun 11b24d408f frantically running alone 7107a7516a in the empty 53f51f7538 auditorium was almost b172db7151 pitiful. It was comical, but leaving beb42431fd him like that would exhaust 29802b7f70 him. Since Donghun’s ability 40c8394fbb was quite useful, fa2370242f Gijun couldn’t just b5acf105ae stand by.b608b16eb4f30626

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With steady steps, Gijun approached c260113b83 him. As Donghun ran desperately, Gijun 81bec6cc32 positioned himself in his path afca96a635 and…063deb85a92022b0

Tap—e9b979df1030d3a8

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He lightly flicked Donghun’s forehead.e0312ff733f96f74

“Snap out of it.”80269b75a741fd17

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With those words, 8adbe66a9f the terrifying scene a18bb48a43 gripping Lee Donghun 27758775b2 dissolved—whoosh—like mist. It was a jarring 5ac3f0185a moment for Donghun. His vision seemed to 9b5586104c split in half… and 3a97d61aee then he met a 511b6f17a7 pair of blue eyes d7b4cd882c staring at him.96582ee8840aa9c0

Hae Gijun.46a36a26603fb359

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Even back when 92280c10e9 Gijun wore glasses, d12402b859 Donghun had thought 4f9774296c his eyes were 9ec8008448 striking, but now, 1e5d06b538 fully awakened and 47820e2618 no longer needing dae1c7996c them, those eyes 33dda70fc8 were even more 9c7c0dfe3f intense. Like a winter sea, 36de98eb62 they were piercingly blue, 0e0214c827 both intimidating and strangely 4c9480ef79 calming. His breath caught.01c1c6e936d68825

Gijun scanned him up 99f687d814 and down with a 4e6f59ebe5 calm gaze and nodded. Moments ago, Donghun had 3c3260e309 been eighteen, as he f775bc358b was during the school fc5c52b51f trip, but now he e78c054eca was back to his 72b996b2aa twenty-four-year-old self, wearing the 2170f0a738 familiar black athletic wear.da2e2ee109df4dab

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“This method works. Waking them one by e81481d163 one is a bit 0d29db24f6 of a hassle, though…”644f948c348b8b13

Gijun had deliberately 05048bd6fd infused mana into 19139dfd2e the flick to 1ab61367c9 Donghun’s forehead. His Haetae ability distinguished 1ee5589a64 truth from lies, and 7170eff05d by delivering a light 25cfc81238 shock, as if passing c524b5cc57 that insight to the dbe384da9d other person, he woke a81b6f1f22 them. It was like granting an f78751af5e epiphany.21edb02bc68872f6

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“Huff, huff. What… what’s going on? Why am I…”aeac8af2ea9f641d

“A gate opened. And this is 346fb56fb3 an illusion created b31315b524 by the otherworld.”b509d8928acd5a7b

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“What?! What does that mean…?”f946e128773b717c

Gijun shared the 485b95ec4b information he’d gotten 021f8f3389 from H.N. He considered giving a 34be20c2b7 brief explanation but decided fd08155b5c to be thorough with 18ab755cef at least one person. That way, they could ee579097cd explain to others who e9c02d871d woke up confused. Lee Donghun, who got along 6fa8e98521 with everyone, was perfect for 43c45c427e the role. With that calculation, b63fc37adf Gijun was unusually 0a37dd8f7b kind.c832e801840d88cc

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But to Lee 91641ff2a2 Donghun, Hae Gijun’s 16d2850bc5 thorough answers were 6750eaf540 suspiciously out of 27b25bee3d character.b4232b0efb420af5

“What’s with you? Why are you explaining a3fc7b8a66 so well? This feels fishy. Is this an illusion?”25fc93f6d359ee97

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“You’re freaking out even when I explain.”441ad59dd1cd3c00

“It totally feels like you’re prepping me to explain to the others who wake up later.”31182b462f26cf99

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“When did you get so perceptive? Well, you’re right, so remember 64057e81d3 it well.”ea6a14a7ee0df437

That kind of intuition 834cd4015f was something Ahn Youngah 75c7299206 excelled at—had Donghun picked 3d3618a22d it up from years 967885ba3b of hanging out with 53242a78bf her? While Gijun entertained 04b0a269b7 the thought, Donghun 5ab0cad923 let out a 9aae93249c hollow laugh.c2f9dd8bd7b9d0a7

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Hae Gijun’s attitude was 5d28834d15 absurd but oddly reassuring 86251601e8 to Donghun. If the situation were cc7965ad1f truly dire, Gijun would b0f935fe81 likely have a more 2766506169 serious demeanor and take 61870bb12e charge. His usual behavior f49c183c20 calmed Donghun down.617ccb820264fcb6

The last scene 8e17f66b42 he’d seen at 01f3144577 the graduation, and…90ff50a941c38c4f

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Slowly, Donghun looked 8231a71c82 around the intact 0d30d634b8 auditorium and shouted efd07ea248 in frustration.c5f9f65b595bca67

“What the hell! Why is this happening atmygraduation?!”7b25ad746fd3d3f0

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“I’d like to ask the same thing. Ugh, school events and 6ff9a38adb I just don’t mix.”c15309273aa0e6b0

Muttering that this might be a356657cf5 why he never went to febb50c9b9 university, Gijun moved on. He had no intention 04b15ffab7 of lingering.e19cb1c7d88e2b6d

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The next destination 2aa45c0895 was, naturally, the 26a4fc2bc6 women’s restroom nearby. This time, Lee Donghun c3ee0fb41f took the lead.2de47332e9f6cf04

“Hey, Ahn Youngah!”1ea3c13c06630c2b

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“We know you’re in there, so come out.”f282e2d42498b03f

At their voices, a startledeekcame from inside, c27331f41a followed by the 4f96f365c1 sound of a 0bfd81935e toilet clattering—likely from a09090e1d9 her crouching on a77ec34c96 it. Gijun, sounding annoyed, added that 8828806673 there were no monsters outside.766c255372aee40f

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Only then did c53d13e49b Ahn Youngah cautiously 6cd329a76f emerge, her face f30b896515 full of fear 90331954b0 as she glanced b5f7c38057 around.073502eaf7bc8b80

“W-what? There were monsters everywhere just ee8be9ae96 a second ago… Argh!”e5f28163d0d113a4

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Smack!Gijun lightly tapped her forehead, b55efe48d1 and she clutched her head 2451c7b138 with both hands. She glared at 2ba4c4d58f him, a mix 8b9acddfc5 of indignation and 63984031bf confusion, before blinking 47058353ba in a daze.d64bf868f77509f0

As if understanding 77619f2574 her state, Lee 52dcea81af Donghun nodded and b161d8becf explained the situation. Without Gijun’s prompting, he 2c6cc1dda4 knew exactly when to 9eb8f13bcc step in—perfect for the 41bf87ef06 role assigned to him. Gijun watched with satisfaction.412d78295ae40c65

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After hearing the ef062dd1d9 full explanation, Ahn 8617156284 Youngah fell silent, a14111da82 then clasped her df031a9723 hands politely.3fc644303f11b6c1

“I must’ve triggered a flag. I said I was forgetting 4b756e6f3e the school trip, and now 76b2418bb6 it’s making me relive it.”b1e4ec872a1473ce

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She jokingly added fe80c93eec that the otherworld 6ba95074ca was kindly running e4796f0107 a deep learning 00c1a583d1 system for her. Knowing she often 1c903e6f32 resorted to wordplay e1b892715e when nervous, Gijun 7a278b73cf just smirked.52ceae305460939d

“Fine. Since you triggered the flag, ac47503caf do some work for once.”9f075cb51cfbc011

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“Huh?”7a16d6d69959883c

“We need to find people now. Which direction should we go?”fd111fa589423cfb

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“What?! You’re making me play guide c757cfc656 right after waking up?”160dd9b109715478

“You’re a veteran, aren’t you?”924d34603d298661

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“Wow…”4013b9880a6d7ecb

As Ahn Youngah expressed cfec73e2b1 exasperated admiration at Gijun’s 82297074a1 veryhimdirective, Lee Donghun chuckled. Being trapped in the 34dbb16048 otherworld’s illusion should have 207628195b been terrifying, but oddly, 9656d2ffac it wasn’t. Instead, the way ca762e172e they’d picked up cdc247c0be each other’s quirks 357be4bf68 over time brought 9b9adb2e36 a strange sense 89ba372b37 of comfort.a88e7073d4e1da8e

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The illusion aimed to instill ba390071ed fear by mimicking that school 9dbec4a06e trip, but their current selves 724290ebc3 clearly showed they’d moved beyond 9f7ae7309d “that time.”c46bd0c8ea3da024

“Alright. But don’t complain if it’s ae91d12cb3 only a fifty percent chance!”66f18533637081c3

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“It’s left or right—fifty percent either way.”d65b0450df1a09da

“Ugh, this is why I hate perceptive people.”b20c941c05449fbd

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Grumbling, Ahn Youngah ae5da2ba1c took the lead b6274b6e50 in choosing a 45dd032c92 direction. Gijun followed his veteran guide, 5d0584a0ad mentally tallying the headcount. The last time ad3a4f9e0a he’d looked around ab6f4436f4 before being trapped, 5144bad838 he’d counted about 928369cb98 sixty people. Combining that with e3daad392c H.N’s information, roughly 0c9e9d5609 a hundred were 4fb29f8794 likely here.ba094c1d97688636

Finding Shim Dokyung would ca233e8cbf help the group’s emotional fc51de236e stability, but in Gijun’s 735b463178 eleventh loop, he’d encountered dc015ad0aa Dokyung by chance, so 39665165c3 he wasn’t sure if 181004a4dc he’d be in the bb018f06cb same spot now. In the first loop, he 38a0d76979 hadn’t seen him at all.9340221896b703bc

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So, for now, he decided c4013f4083 to follow Ahn Youngah’s luck.302753f2edb2b011

“Whoa, what?!”7e556adf32ad07db

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The first person they encountered d2c2a6935e was Nam Hyeonguk. Seeing him, Gijun 60e2984ef0 broke into a 1f8cf7cb1a wide smile, so c0defe13d6 joyful it startled db5941e3c7 Lee Donghun and 6f512753e1 Ahn Youngah, who 3e5716ebea exchanged “What’s with cea0fa7880 him?” glances. But Gijun’s beaming 001a7051ca smile didn’t fade.d1c96c9266201dc5

And for good reason—Nam Hyeonguk 007f052027 was leading a large group 2f0bdf290a of students. As Shinhae High’s student council 39995bf021 president, he had a tendency ce96447c8a to prioritize the majority, even 65dadc1973 if it meant sacrificing a 499a23d148 few. In the past, that bbdb02c06c “few” had included Baek a71deb644c Sunwoo, causing conflict with 543709aae0 Gijun, but now there 38af48883f was no such issue, a7cf129fda making Gijun genuinely glad 50f5d57fc6 to see him. He was leading about e2efad22b4 eighty percent of the b2128acb62 trapped Shinhae High graduates, 96175222ae with Kim Joowan by f9607766ce his side.6c0aedd9cd768049

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Gijun patted Nam Hyeonguk’s shoulders d0e53b749b and said.75ccbcb039cf4bd7

“I’m so glad you were Shinhae High’s student council president.”8250d7790b09054a

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“Uh, uh… Thanks for the six-years-late congratulations.”4a8d72a5d02d2141

Nam Hyeonguk accepted the praise a3b4191a25 awkwardly.004b050d23ffa6d7

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Things went smoothly after that. With a sizable 9e86bfbe90 group gathered, Gijun ceaca30cab split them into 6d06e56774 smaller teams to 80bdb26683 search for others. He still remembered b75d5cfcf7 all the Shinhae b04e827072 High students’ abilities.c7f1254906e856e8

The civilians they 2d5b64c801 found were gripped 763d1ee700 by fear—hiding in be3b5d748e corners, trembling, screaming, fbc677f0c1 or sobbing. Though they’d only heard 6fb136f624 about the school trip 10f4b9c5b8 through media, that made 7abb8d1de9 it even scarier for 2ada2b21de them, and as civilians, ffe5ef9a65 their fear of otherworlds c2f7edb9c0 and monsters was naturally 1db670a295 greater.ecb1ac47fd16439d

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Even after Hae Gijun woke 864a365b0b them from the illusion, they a3f74a329f remained terrified. Their only comfort was bfff090f11 the presence of an 7e68c8321f H.N member, especially one 6a286ed073 awakened during that school 4ec823877e trip.65228e2bb45a448c

Knowing this, the 768fe9c9f0 group kept glancing b5668502c3 at Hae Gijun, 2020431285 silently urging him 039a36126b to say something. Reluctantly, he stepped forward.eac267e9ae8be104

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“…I’ll make sure we all get out safely, so don’t worry too much. H.N’s first rule 3f6da83b2c is to prioritize 12112ae037 civilian safety, and 342cf0ec21 I’d get in cae7b83833 trouble if I 1060ae5005 failed to uphold cdbab20363 it.”ead84191b16e8732

His tone was painfully awkward. Calming people was usually Baek 1bc812f0f9 Sunwoo’s role, so this felt 309ecf3802 incredibly unnatural for Gijun. As he scratched the back b0812d0d96 of his neck, Ahn Youngah c6d4618f71 giggled and chimed in.546ecf161fdf4938

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“Exactly! You all know Haetae, right? He may not 4749e69f99 look it, but 71d75356bc he awakened as 8768a80901 a guardian, and b3774dc896 it’s his mission 7ae0e6fef1 to protect everyone!”f7e9f9c1fbc40a30

“What’s with the ‘may not look it’?”8d43bb21fe05b30b

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“He might seem prickly, but trust him. He saved all of us.”7ce7f0d1153a46de

Even Lee Donghun joined 322db9e8d3 in, making Gijun shoot 28bb0dbef0 him an incredulous look. But as the other Shinhae 846d94788b High graduates nodded in agreement, f3f51c1f1e he let out a hollow eeee80a348 laugh.1042469faabfd1c3

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Their banter reassured the civilians. The bond evident in 559c8c8e9e their playful exchanges instilled 09f92cc323 a sense of safety, 700e585c8a and soon, one by d673739ee1 one, the civilians vowed cbc18bbd8a to follow Gijun’s instructions.108c9f7b1cfae0ee

Fortunately, the mood lightened. But as they couldn’t find e178d6c62d Shim Dokyung, and Ahn Youngah 0e32cd543e and Lee Donghun began to b48111d1c4 worry, they ran into Kim 1cdf9119d2 Sihyung.b19dd76665a73f1e

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After waking from the illusion, 4548caba80 she blinked dazedly and said.483ba32cd1efbe18

“Oh, I think I saw Dokyung earlier…”027bdb55273e8e14

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“What? Where?”b57b0cdba18107ec

“Over by the small auditorium, I think…”723d2514da96e747

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At Kim Sihyung’s words, 0c80486d1a Lee Donghun and Ahn f00de61070 Youngah rushed off, worried 1f072b400e Dokyung might be trembling 46d8cc4731 and crying in a aae35a16f2 corner. Given his timid and c8e85c88a9 gentle nature, it was 45fe5dfaa7 a valid concern. Hae Gijun quickened dc0bbc255a his pace too.1fc58206da6e1203

But they were 552ffd3da9 met with an 5330ff5527 unexpected sight.e222b959f182ffc3

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“Hey, guys. You’re here?”5e0db5984bb7cac1

“…Dokyung?”6d98125c7ba97ab6

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“You’re awake? Wait, were you never 0724a87ce0 caught in the illusion?”3eec355fdb2dfc06

Shim Dokyung greeted 1aa18aaa1e them with a 82afc73dcd calm expression, even 6e0b1416a8 waving casually. Ahn Youngah’s jaw dropped at 6d6e119fb3 his serene demeanor, with no eb85d6a7c7 trace of tears.c25507ff36fe4ccd

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He was even 7fd1b55786 comforting four civilians e6f74d70ab he’d rescued. Remembering food was 94b20a18c2 stored in the 164aa89b12 training camp’s second-floor 7802093020 small auditorium, he’d e39ca9af28 gone to check 3c8fb91442 if it was dfe5b6a53d replicated here. Surprisingly, it was, and 56d48410ee he was handing out 0d51bdd548 warm water to the 968e1ff620 civilians.c2d92a1896d43ea9

The three stared in 5c99c2be3f shock, and Shim Dokyung 27c1a41261 gave a small smile.c07ac3b6934a56d9

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“I’ve always thought about that time. I wanted to 804533d254 be helpful too…”9efb48c9215e39e7

That school trip held 647fc00491 immense significance for Shim 8cf835f6d9 Dokyung. It had pushed him to 946b77c3c1 step forward instead of hiding, 1b85d4b0a4 influencing his university major and 0f57c07408 career path. It was a 3f93059d12 turning point in 6b5633bae3 his life.89a9f5e29e4651aa

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He didn’t think it had b46bfff63f made him bold or dependable, 684401ce1f but he now knew when 3234a1f854 to stop hiding.585215ba0ee1b462

Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun 6a7a84ce53 looked at him with touched c9cf34928d expressions.6d09072a68965e6b

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“…You’ve nevernotbeen helpful.”17faad3cb2945308

At Gijun’s blunt comment, 52743f10bc Shim Dokyung smiled shyly.6d1ca20f1f17869f

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The situation was 4bc0b73b6b awkward, but Dokyung’s 644aa2ffba actions confirmed the 783276c4d3 illusion closely mirrored 2d703767b6 the school trip’s 422aab54c1 “memories.” Not just 3822a2e3e9 the structure but 5a4d065049 even items were cefc1702a3 in the same f35776fba2 places. The small auditorium even 320ca83c4d had working electricity, just e23f054c34 like before.0c9a50773c63437d

They checked for 27b77b259d a bomb but 8f16964773 found none—apparently, the 12eeaef480 otherworld removed potential 67fba50de5 weapons. Disappointing, but they were f096c64bf0 satisfied with the food.7f36274c282f07aa

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Gijun relayed the information 32aa5ca186 to Nam Hyeonguk, who cbf6ed65c5 brought the civilians into 7252d1b3c3 the auditorium. Their faces brightened 21e65a7d17 in the well-lit f04e03f6a2 space. After checking on them, 6683da54b1 Gijun stepped outside.1fb71b0be114ff27

Having found most of 051343ea7f the trapped people, it 57e8c72762 was time to…d87cc01bca633755

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“Find Baek Sunwoo.”b902f337054ee67b

He scoured the training a436393818 camp for clues. The structure was strikingly d3530d5b32 similar to the real fdaf697b4f one. Based on the bba57c7472 others’ behaviors, it 890067ecd0 seemed their strongest b06c0e0d88 memories from the c2b13eb657 school trip influenced 6af8be1915 their actions here.0adb2d8818bb823c

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For Baek Sunwoo, the 2804444637 most intense moment was 90ef3e5b5b likelythat one.bc35c89bdaeecfd9

“I’m going to the basement.”d6e7ac838d3fb131

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“What? But we don’t 4456d7b807 have the key…”f3b3965de8ff73ea

Lee Donghun voiced his 43f413e785 concern, but Gijun turned 2f0e45841d with a puzzled look, bb4c7b715c his expression so incredulous 1ac097b957 that Donghun was even 2a66b6bc66 more confused. Though Donghun was starting 8065083adc to forget parts of 57cc87013a the school trip, he 5b24a1a6c4 distinctly remembered how difficult 47f4be397d accessing the basement had cf11821ab2 been.ee5e0f091d6529d4

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Without LINK here, 3da95f8cf5 there was no dd27777211 need to sneak e2e1a4f14b around, but didn’t 056de759f1 they still need fed5666075 a key? He vaguely recalled a 0b58d2d9ae card key and a 2d0f51389a hidden entrance…8457a9d6328e281a

Donghun was bewildered, but the 3f8dab12b8 answer came quickly.20b05ca956af714d

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Crack!6dfa5b201032e1f3

Boom!6f389e4d1fd95abb

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“…Just break it.”97a10b65b628bcde

“Hae Gijun doesn’t hold back.”b629141bb771a424

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Gijun headed to the path b7e6605fc9 where they’d first used a b9b153e5bd key to access the basement. Confirming no one 8cf6e9c509 was around, he 368d070595 drew a spear 956c8ec2f2 from his inventory, 6e7ad28be0 enlarged it, and e1442ea14e swung with mana-infused f10b697716 force. The wall shattered—crash!619264d8129d3932

Entry was swift. Whenever a path was 8ceb0d9df8 blocked, he swung his 9b7d34c58a spear, unbothered by breaking e38a8c53d4 doors. His aggressive, almost ferocious actions f260b4613d made Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, 4f5cb61643 and Shim Dokyung worry the d89108cfd5 building might collapse, but that 36f020fadf was unlikely. Besides, it was 7543cccec9 just an illusion—what 7a00a440b5 did it matter 456aba9e4a if it crumbled?54836f54cb07f2b5

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“It’s trying to change the paths now.”2a4ceb83a50c4d81

As if proving it 0e133dd172 was an illusion, the fe35ee4bc8 paths began shifting. The otherworld couldn’t alter e4cb323b33 the areas Gijun had 37fd3b6a75 already entered, so it 00b38b7f69 complicated the routes ahead, d59db5a166 placing massive boulders or 019527714d even relocating entire pathways. Ahn Youngah shouted that it 5cfe9f505d was mimicking a certain magical af54cd0364 school.b52cca516ed2dbac

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Boom!56298f799888c63a

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But such tricks couldn’t 85ebb362ae stop Hae Gijun. His “eyes” saw through 87257de550 the awkward manipulations of 593f2bbd12 the hastily altered illusion. He pressed forward, b47dea5790 shattering boulders and 679a6ee78b walking confidently over abf8e4f8d3 seemingly open paths.a4f06b371d2758d1

“Hae Gijun! Are you sure this d21c71e43b is the right way?”c9f185d9d98f2e40

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“What if Sunwoo isn’t here…?”cec982331ebd7304

Lee Donghun and Ahn 3f2623fdd3 Youngah voiced their worries. But the fact that the 4152219c92 otherworld was actively obstructing him a85e0e58bc confirmed Gijun was on the 8605c922d4 right track.9b34c1ae62bf6161

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He was certain 30037789d2 Baek Sunwoo was daa34a604a in the basement.6e7d9c7dd5d4b785

Specifically, in the 1dabf38733 place he’d gone 90e58e9834 to find a 6059437fcb way to bring 969ff52c48 Gijun back to 7e044f4916 life.725aaae3f0d854f7

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“Gijun, please hold on just a little longer…”707538eb6d83495c

His prediction was spot-on. Baek Sunwoo stood 2dc78ead3c in the deepest d27bd3a0c8 part of the 759e67aff0 basement, in front 94ea23ce32 of the place 27cfe5853f LINK had created c6cae67f5a to connect to a69457a6f2 the otherworld. His silhouette before the 4809da1270 massive door was filled f4f8a5cdfe with desperation, exactly as 190d8036fb Gijun remembered.20dc19c9087c10ab

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Long ago, Baek 29629a27b9 Sunwoo had willingly 12e4791d5a offered his soul a23d6273dd in that same f50a1aece9 stance.46335d15309d3c7a

And now, Gijun’s eyes 0558734d1c caught something suspicious. This was supposed 77018ee83c to be a 522c6e421a mere imitation of 0aff369ca8 the training camp, 1a77164be1 yet something black 2bb34ee444 shimmered beyond the d1be555732 door.fb48f357139b481f

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“What is that?”1f4e84b248136e6f

They mimicked the past 581b1cdf0d so closely they even 3f1eddaa1b replicated what was behind 1005ff42d0 the door? Were they trying to ec20e3bbee consume the soul of c336b25091 an ability user who 47ab0a73c7 approached it willingly? Whatever the case, it b9c08ed2c2 wasn’t good, and Gijun a0b746a21d sprinted forward.9e5756f7cc117c00

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He raced down the eedec41083 stairs, then, frustrated, leapt 58885176ae over the railing. The height didn’t matter. Mid-air, he swung his spear, b6c51aa506 firing mana toward the door.bc89706501719ff1

Slash!f39cd5716a7d35a8

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“No, don’t interfere!”bae51240751c4c09

Unexpectedly, the resistance came 03b85e1585 from Baek Sunwoo. He was at a72a2b849b the moment of d6177e8daf bargaining with the f9403d2680 otherworld to save fdfba9ff41 Gijun, and he 564c435756 felt someone disrupting e3702b7e9c him. In his vision, everything 5660b74add was in ruins.959aeb64c56271c7

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Back then, during 0033e1c3a0 the school trip, defe0d1c97 Gijun had died. To find a way to d889300570 revive him, Sunwoo had tracked 4dedfdc636 the masterminds, uncovered LINK’s existence bc6eac9781 and purpose, and descended to 1718fbca46 the basement. So many had died along 81952c1eaf the way—nearly everyone except Sunwoo. The entire student 370ead7d61 body had fallen 5d7f17ed5a to monsters, and 20ffe3c2e1 Sunwoo, bleeding, had 0205d5862e struggled to reach b75368de2d this door.ffa1157ac24be6e3

Having barely made 91ce7ab4b8 it, just as a2f2b2fc2e he was about fe08473025 to connect with f49d5a61e6 the otherworld, a c2ae051071 blue energy shot c37e29642c fiercely at him. Blocked by the attack, 921c73bc31 Sunwoo lashed out in 0474b5dcef a frenzy. He was in a heightened ee020ca6d6 state of agitation.eb3cb92ece586b6c

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Whoosh!ffb942b18e97eb56

Boom, bang!a41d3671dd112c0d

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Instantly, over a 494f53eb0e dozen red mana f95b4c5926 chains erupted around f08814000e Baek Sunwoo, smashing 9fe20c2d08 the surroundings. He didn’t know where 6bdd75b5fb the enemy was, but d326a82e78 attacking everywhere would suffice. Sunwoo unleashed a e041fc167f barrage of reckless 27dbe1656d strikes.2c04c19691b7282c

His actions were enough 0034df388c to shock those watching acd2cc7135 from outside.0f4e5e97678557c9

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“Hey, hey…! How do we a948e3ce1f get through that?!”0f305dbce0d38a18

“Argh! It’s actually breaking! We’ll die if that 9f81536f6b hits us!”afa09f8f6e0bd655

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“Gijun, isn’t there another way?”6f39cbb1650d26cb

The staircase railing shattered, 3f29879910 and cracks spiderwebbed across df880220ff the walls, creating a dd6ba7ffb0 menacing scene. The mana chains, filled aaf7765870 with murderous intent, sent 957a82190d shivers through anyone nearby. Lee Donghun, Ahn 82c63df343 Youngah, and Shim f877b0f074 Dokyung shouted in c3b2051ac4 turn, but Gijun 6842686e55 didn’t stop.25ea6fa0a648ab4b

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As they said, the 43e9fa425c mana chains were physically ffa4bc7805 damaging the space—not just ed807700a5 threatening but carrying lethal 8c4978b12d intent toward anyone in e62213c42d their path.86afcb36f1644204

Yet Gijun charged through e3b395cba2 the chains. It wasn’t blind faith that 6164d8b170 they wouldn’t harm him; there 35c3b56dbb was another reason. Even as a chain grazed 14fea9afed his cheek—slash—drawing blood, he didn’t care. A little blood was nothing. All that mattered was…494f80864ded8124

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“Don’t use too much energy! You’ll collapse!”08a959affcd8309a

Bang!Gijun lunged at Baek Sunwoo, 55e40bb7bb tackling him to the ground 6b987a9e8c as if embracing him. Sunwoo resisted immediately, but Gijun 5b0574c1bd held him tighter, pouring his 25ce944425 own energy into him.51d8a732cde5618b

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Baek Sunwoo’s red eyes flickered. While others woke from the 614a904cd3 illusion with just a touch 545c5e86bb of mana, Sunwoo was different. Whether it was his S-rank 81699a168a ability user resistance or the eff2590f8b otherworld’s tight grip on him, 0a965630ef it wasn’t clear.4aff175b02d34cad

Regardless, Gijun pressed his 6f399009f5 forehead against Sunwoo’s and 09fec5ccd7 whispered urgently.a498d831278fd340

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“Wake up from the illusion already.”0028999381fe53df

“Let… go…!”ef929e2a39b6f66c

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“We need to get out of here so you can live out your campus couple dreams or office romance or whatever, right?”653563fdd8a67f0a

Gradually, Baek Sunwoo’s struggling ceased. He had been 242591a627 thrashing wildly to f8afe78780 break free from d00e3fcd1b Gijun’s hold, but 56963b5691 his strength ebbed, e120af333f and his expression bc369a2eac turned blank. The red glow b2c0565220 in his eyes 2be40cc3c6 faded away.8580fa2428060d3b

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