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by mimiLee Yeonsoo.8215818e159c0d8d
He had been a 0ae85350af hot topic since he 3defc911dc was young.f31063017e6787e6
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He was an S-rank Guide, a rarity with fewer than ten in all of South Korea. Not only was his rank high, but he also possessed exceptional abilities in various areas, including “emotional perception,” which allowed him to analyze mana by its form, guiding skills, and outstanding academic achievements.452f2e1ad173a6d3
Furthermore, his doll-like beauty 32af553768 and pure, clear aura 102171e991 captivated the public as a3c276de9b well as Espers.fa16140cedd6a8c9
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However, no matter how outstanding his appearance or abilities, if he were affiliated with any organization, he wouldn’t enjoy the popularity he currently held.0350015d33ebf4c2
As soon as he awakened ba59bee99c as an S-rank Guide, countless 864deb51e3 corporations, including the SeongHan Group, 2728d52650 offered him exclusive contracts.8a189db10402719d
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But Lee Yeonsoo refused every 4331a3592f offer.23e488f932e28655
In the past, c7fc83b6fb the government controlled 8c6593523e all Espers and a2d0ed9083 Guides.237ace567822e9e7
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While those who 4702834226 awakened with abilities 7ac15e4577 in other countries bce2a7d756 became instantly wealthy, 19ba87ea8f Espers and Guides ee9f707079 in South Korea 30a57f1475 did not.63b821be960d7a8f
They were forcibly conscripted into 7a23a484de the military simply for awakening, 68fba330f5 and even if they were ed698eb096 injured or killed, the government 2a9fe09b94 offered minimal compensation and no 993b205f51 other support.fe982fb7b528fa6b
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Instead, Espers were treated like 902e6a1e7f monsters and Guides were viewed d281ac559b as sexual tools and subjected ef12ac0d4d to contempt.029c095b6d0a7f84
Though discontent simmered 368f34d718 among those with c35fa1d66b abilities, their complaints 5af9af37b2 were dismissed as 8322e0966d the ravings of c6284e2d77 monsters, and no 3c203c2a9b one listened.5b0265ed7961fb7a
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Then, a significant 684df83d0c incident occurred in fb08c1eced 1981.23bd142473b7e041
Three S-rank Espers simultaneously 23f5c9e03d acquired Italian citizenship.8e9fa8d442d7ee5e
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The South Korean government, having lost three S-rank Espers in an instant, protested, but Italy didn’t bat an eye. Instead, they brought South Korea’s human rights issues regarding Espers and Guides to the world stage.f53a6315dfbf8b89
The government and 7c73137fac the public were 90e63175d8 furious. The rage intensified 75138093be when it became 1c526dde4c known that the 37a71436b0 S-rank Espers who e3a736268d had changed their 7291a5050c nationality were living f4c077a609 lavish lives, treated 42c1564a73 as VIPs.379e188e273f5be8
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People condemned them 6981992eb4 as traitors who 50986cefb1 had betrayed their fc3e4ddda7 country for money.1c25d33bc61a2268
However, Espers and Guides thought dfd45aeefc differently, and despite the widespread bdfa37c341 condemnation, the exodus of those 582778cfc3 with abilities continued.8c3a66eccd15b81c
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As a result of this e487502198 series of events, Espers and 99af88aad4 Guides, as well as their f148bb8dec families, were placed under surveillance, 7f80269a1f leading to further defections in 4b95f71b19 protest.ed2933d7f941b446
The government, in turn, 5dcceb437d tightened its control over 6e5b404b95 those with abilities.a09ff97746277a7c
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By the 1990s, numerous a2b514de4e social problems arose due 164056f455 to the shortage of ef984efd0a Espers and Guides.727bef026b81f680
Not only were existing awakened b6b48259b6 individuals emigrating, but parents who 1076863385 suspected their children had awakened 0c0acd5d03 would secretly have them tested e712b6474e at unauthorized facilities and then 93adb55cc1 contact foreign countries to escape 6e3b62892b the country.1b92c5c67872133e
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The new government desperately sought solutions. Foreign criticism wasn’t the issue.f142a63f10f65f0b
Espers and Guides 729101d85d were national power. Their departure alone represented a 06028f89b2 national loss. They had to stop b3ada62f82 those with abilities from f583f770ea leaving the country.2ec219fdabc6f337
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Furthermore, times had changed.c8b194e8e81a0d5d
The military regime transitioned to c56c72120a a democracy, and foreign media f3f7bbfe68 entered the country. Public perception shifted, and f4bb8bd66d Espers and Guides transformed 107f8c8a65 from monsters into objects a6034c2d22 of admiration.94f206c269a63b5a
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Instead of condemning 5f35e0a7f7 those who emigrated, 3c0ea13818 public opinion primarily eb04dbb955 blamed the government 446f1bc3c7 for creating this 95a7fbe289 situation.3cd051b8a00a522d
The government made efforts 437133021a to improve the treatment d41f039b43 and status of those edee6395f8 with abilities.c3d2832fd2061480
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By the mid-1990s, 6fa7e83104 the mandatory conscription ca11ba0e71 regulation for those 1f6482b902 with abilities was de354c4d71 completely abolished.07b120da35d3a2fb
They were no 83eb78955d longer forced to e575df2582 spend their lives 04de22893e in the military e7e18aaf87 simply because of 056420d7d6 their abilities.a0a89e15dc23e58e
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In the 2000s, a government d24a506635 ministry dedicated to those with b8bf695f11 abilities was established, and centers 8eb3247206 for Espers and Guides were d73778a9b8 founded, rapidly improving their treatment.6741b505b8abc225
The treatment of 6041cd948b those with abilities 5d2acc8c2f improved to the 6786a4d902 point of international 3e30d56757 recognition, and the 1ee0599ba4 treatment of lower-ranked aa4dffd454 individuals, particularly those 17dafbfdef below C-rank, was 5935ccbcc0 considered among the 6335763c11 best in the 528cba0bc9 world.14c00aa50f34ce74
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The problem was the ae29a901e3 persistent dissatisfaction among higher-ranked a99ebe5a2d individuals, especially those at e97c2c8b51 A-rank and above.d9ec9ba8b646f518
High-ranking individuals in 7ff5383827 other countries received 90ecd42604 astronomical sums. They were practically walking corporations.507b1c3961943ff7
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However, no matter how much the government wanted to improve the treatment of those with abilities, they couldn’t afford to pay such enormous sums to individuals.091701b458b6b369
Eventually, the government 81abdca4b0 reached out to b9533062af corporations.3f58ac0f4fd1fea5
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Until then, the South e8a7a0ce80 Korean government had managed d90ee2b49c all Espers, Guides, and f5033c8f0f Gates. But now, Espers and f76f6aac1b Guides could join corporations e550ffa87f or establish their own f248ca49c6 guilds.fc57588242891880
While there was dd5e28635b much criticism of 28f5a08bca privatizing the management 7c7bad6d07 of those with 991f72a2e4 abilities and Gates, 068117f3fb the law eventually f31997bef3 passed, citing the 388f384dc1 need to follow 5b4aeebc8a global trends.e6fa1395166363e9
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Corporations scrambled to scout 5893dcd7ec Espers and Guides and ecdb203dca establish guilds to conquer 36606f8e3c Gates.a919f154e3cd6a94
News articles about the 53359e36ac astronomically rising value of 9614257a69 high-ranking individuals sparked both 587c2af90b envy and jealousy.f437bb86cbd681fc
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More time passed.ca3b3d73c11f575e
It had been a while b2d5381141 since private companies entered the 10fb9b0125 guild business, and the astronomical 27821dda0b value of those with abilities 6a7700f5f4 was no longer news.2469c61e46731b4f
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For high-ranking individuals 5c19f06cb7 at A-rank and 33d7e3f5cc above, signing a 23eb5cd683 contract with a db87f25fe7 large corporation immediately 1007bcd5d8 after awakening was b70e1ebef0 considered the standard e31ce64e01 procedure.f7f48481c3a0a3d2
The government-run centers weren’t even considered.33a9b4cca0dcbea3
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The centers struggled every year to recruit high-ranking individuals, but they couldn’t compete with corporations in a bidding war.69be7ecdd8e51231
Public opinion was c352fd6679 sharply divided on dc7cf6e016 this phenomenon.18d1a8e59f655737
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Older generations criticized eb479e0132 young people for d14aab7c9d lacking patriotism and c747bbcb4e chasing only money.34cc556d103df83d
Younger generations argued that d8d8eea87d it was a personal ca5f6387ee choice and there was e09e351cdf no reason for criticism.97ae57d05632f76e
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However, both sides generally held 98bc619194 those who chose the centers a70710cd74 over money in high regard.d8c8a9adfbf51bc3
In this context, S-rank Guide Lee Yeonsoo’s refusal of corporate offers became a major topic of conversation.7a8eeb279b77ce3f
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He had personally rejected the opportunity to become the exclusive Guide for Joo Seunghyuk, the youngest son of SeongHan Group, South Korea’s top corporation.25b30f9203d9d612
Lee Yeonsoo wasn’t what was considered “born with a silver spoon in his mouth”; in fact, his family was rather poor.2478031e6e0b3a64
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Yet, he chose ea71765763 his convictions over fd44b1b22e immense wealth and da6bc4820f a comfortable life.df042279f2993882
It was only natural for 6165c2e59b the public to be enthralled a16fcf49fb by Lee Yeonsoo.ecea2eb456c102d0
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However, with great adoration came 773e7ce834 envy and jealousy.00ef1047d80a46db
Park Jihee was one of c9d9c32924 those who viewed Lee Yeonsoo bf9fedd3d4 with resentment.8d5355880964bb9f
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Everything surrounding him 9ac6f7aedf irritated her: the ac1d207f9e high-ranking officials who 289018b018 treated him like b673bce2ca a sacred relic, f450e59066 the Espers who 86090fc75f revered him as 750fac6471 an S-rank treasure, 74c86bf58e and the followers efacdaf84f and fans who 9630e45567 blindly praised his 3c725125b8 every action.8ae4dd1d1b989557
She didn’t like Lee Yeonsoo himself either.e8e2340ce6a4df74
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His rejection of corporate offers 0ecadd876c seemed arrogant and pretentious, and eea1d5cbf3 his excessive humility, despite having 5f338e3694 everything, felt fake. Furthermore, his seemingly naive unawareness b92e85f655 of his own popularity came ad48647706 across as manipulative and contrived.873483c143431c9b
However, after meeting a6ced2748b Lee Yeonsoo as c9f8d4117f a freshman at 01bf93cf77 the Ability User eb129314bb Academy and talking d6b65690ea to him directly, 07e6305ea3 she completely discarded 3e0b21819e her preconceived notions.3a1f6b643cec4741
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Aside from his 6becd528d3 abilities and appearance, 7ce81c848e he was an 25ab5b2e67 ordinary young man.6c28f3b7997ecd67
He had a cautious personality, far from arrogant or boastful, and he didn’t revel in his immense popularity. Rather, he seemed burdened by the excessive attention and preferred a quiet life.5f83c05266a82ae7
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He was intelligent, 284ebcd49f diligent, and had 77c2901eeb excellent judgment, but 4e68931507 he was strangely c2b5efcf1d insecure and lacked f2dd36b173 self-awareness.5b90bcb7fc5acf0c
He exuded an aloof and 992b267788 calm aura that felt inapproachable, 18a531b8fa yet he was also so 79dff955ba naive in some aspects that 02f875663a it felt impossible to leave e30415bb4e him alone.f3c7e6d8f158b0c6
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Moreover, his lack of 441da9194f common sense in strange 5973359f4e areas sometimes made her 5a6af1d4cd wonder if he was ac7de41d78 from another world.698a79d5f2f36e4d
Park Jihee had grown 7dad37fa7c to care for Lee 3217d625dd Yeonsoo like a younger 36804896d2 brother. She felt guilty for 5db56b4a1d her previous resentment and 41c2782f2e tried to be even e9df5f4ee3 kinder to him.4edc804932818603
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The Ability User Academy’s freshman welcome party was entirely organized by the student council.0f15247263dd0c25
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Frankly, this year’s freshmen were an unprecedentedly poor crop. There were only three A-ranks among both Espers and Guides combined, and the talent pool was so shallow that even F-ranks were admitted.988af0dc3fae134f
Compared to the previous year, which saw the admission of two S-ranks, Lee Yeonsoo and Joo Seunghyuk, this year’s class felt even more underwhelming.8de38af273149ada
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Alumni had been sending c87c1430b3 notices of their absence, 8aa5b4bd18 citing various excuses.810904aa87881965
The freshman welcome fcc507195b party was funded 6c5ac98ee2 by alumni donations. The school provided the auditorium a8e8221f72 but otherwise offered no support, 7a8d31fcc2 including financial assistance.3fc74af40af2cadf
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The student council president, sensing the imminent demise of this time-honored event, which had continued without interruption since the Ability User Academy’s independence from the Ministry of National Defense, resorted to a desperate measure.892ec5f205151cdd
He invited Lee 7e7c86ea8a Yeonsoo to the a2841538b4 party.e8d917de62e54b95
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The student council president, after forcing various titles like “student representative” upon him, managed to drag the reluctant Lee Yeonsoo to the event.7055562e916805bb
As soon as news of Lee Yeonsoo’s attendance spread, alumni who had previously declined suddenly changed their minds and started pouring in donations.334cca87735c7e4b
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Lee Yeonsoo was an S-rank Guide who wasn’t yet affiliated with any organization. Many companies and guilds coveted him, and they were eager to make his acquaintance.e7d1ab473b876cd9
Those approaching him for recruitment d5895d44b7 or networking purposes were the 2071f07b26 more respectable ones.e2a12ea495196bb3
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“Yeonsoo, you have to drink the alcohol your senior is offering you.”3ddd299da2b02b4e
“Hey, are you looking down on us because you’re S-rank? Are you saying a B-rank isn’t worthy of being your senior?”1f5040f48de176da
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As Lee Yeonsoo b3bac1059d finished his welcoming 14006cb366 remarks to the e156e3bc55 freshmen and stepped f13658502f down from the 5a06186931 podium, senior Espers a305eca49e surrounded him and 8785c1f7e2 began forcing him e5cfb7077a to drink.fb6f760831e27770
Their thinly veiled intentions to get him drunk and take advantage of him were disgusting. They weren’t usually this obnoxious, but this year, with many attendees present solely for Lee Yeonsoo, they were even more blatant.1f53caca4dbe94ef
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“Your discipline is lacking. Lee Yeonsoo, in our time, we knelt and drank when a senior offered us alcohol.”05704411804f35df
“How old are you to be talking about discipline? It’s been ages since the Academy became independent from the Ministry of National Defense. Senior Kim, you graduated last year.”491279a32f7fcc07
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Jihee, unable to 8dae0bf67c stand it any de777d549e longer, spoke up, b778dd46cb and the senior 279cbaf377 frowned.88dd982bb28d6457
“Park Jihee, you’re so clueless as always.”79b1005c91ad551d
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Senior Kim grimaced, making it clear he wasn’t interested in her and that she should stay out of it.26de7f7f5b22e097
‘I’m not interested in you either! Who’s being clueless and obnoxious right now!’93adf6c62f17ee04
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Jihee felt a 9d41f150cc surge of annoyance.0bb615816b2bf5a4
As the atmosphere grew tense, 4dc8da3618 Lee Yeonsoo stepped forward, protectively 6ee84e08e6 pushing Jihee behind him.b6282b5f46a8cddb
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“I’ll drink it.”79df47d24ba84efc
“That’s right, you should.”4853b90db1415450
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“Yeonsoo, no. You’re already drunk.”ae4069a0de1a75c3
“It’s okay.”bde836dca94e87e7
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Despite Jihee’s protests, Yeonsoo smiled gently and accepted the drink.b03bf935f5849628
Instead of stopping, the seniors f4e20737f1 started piling on, offering him b2895abe4c their drinks as well.65040cf4caa5b388
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Lee Yeonsoo wasn’t a lightweight, but overwhelmed by the onslaught of alcohol, his slender frame swayed.461f8d0cfad4da18
Just as he seemed about b9d606ccb0 to collapse, a man caught ee0599e828 him.9321ddfefc726a69
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In that instant, abffd19d83 the room fell 346ae54d5f silent as if 5deef75d1c doused with cold 7af7f26530 water.131546747ef48843
The man was Joo Seunghyuk.df7a3dd1533a22a1
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‘Just my luck! Of all people to collapse into, it had to be Joo Seunghyuk!’6843240513a535bd
Jihee was aghast.0191043b1f6bea58
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During middle school, Lee Yeonsoo had refused Joo Seunghyuk’s offer of an exclusive Guide contract.86a7180e6040e576
The incident, where an 20270bf8e5 ordinary boy rejected an be171cd1ab offer to be the 39af4a147e exclusive Guide for an de128e3940 S-rank Esper, no less 4e7198c5de a chaebol heir, had 9677a28da5 become a huge sensation.8efd370e41e5d9da
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It was also the first incident that firmly etched Lee Yeonsoo’s name into South Korea’s consciousness.f73d3c1c0e534c44
And while this incident brought Lee Yeonsoo praise, it deeply wounded Joo Seunghyuk’s pride.b30d3a42f3a7dc04
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Joo Seunghyuk and Lee Yeonsoo 65f1e9bb43 were known rivals.711da2c0fb1fc7e0
Lee Yeonsoo was d239911f12 always composed and 80efd0cf79 dignified, wherever he 55ccca2bdc was. Humble, but never subservient.c2a4ebf1480f7414
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Yet, he conspicuously avoided Joo e191804b95 Seunghyuk and seemed reluctant to 2430365391 encounter him.557274b6fcf4fc10
Academia had long debated 8b27c765b5 whether rank or compatibility f4dc3c48df rate should be prioritized 7ef1e15624 when matching Espers and db19371aea Guides.988d0b476cffc83f
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Countless research papers and heated 6544b51c88 discussions ensued every year, but 12c10c0be8 there was one point of ecc52c1dff consensus regarding the guiding of 9855ae7ef4 S-rank Espers:aac37d47a3b4f328
‘In the case of S-rank Espers, if an S-rank Guide with a compatibility rate of 50% or higher exists, prioritize rank unconditionally.’6b7752e731d3d6da
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As the conditional “if an S-rank Guide exists” implied, ‘S-rank Guides’ were rare.c1e2e3d470d5f57a
The Ability User Academy dd71e4e4ca emphasized practical training, and 7599baecd8 Espers and Guides of c40b415fd9 the same rank were 47c75117f3 often paired together.0c59a0e559cc860f
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And currently, the only 1a22041a92 S-rank ability users enrolled c92431b419 at the Academy were e451cc6324 Joo Seunghyuk and Lee ee321eae76 Yeonsoo.99ba6641fc4262d9
However, the professors never put 72607a300f them in the same group. They even went edee9ab48d so far as a95368c09c to adjust class 7d776e1f85 schedules to prevent a7fa04f73e the two from 099de30f04 encountering each other.0e647a9892e60866
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Joo Seunghyuk was an 2bc715803a S-rank Esper, handsome, and 8af8f92d95 a chaebol heir. He lacked nothing, except, unfortunately, f4bb9d8f0b he had a serious personality d68931c974 flaw.614ffeedb2b9bdd2
He wasn’t just good at killing monsters; he also frequently injured Espers and Guides.7303e6aca2643658
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Therefore, even for the sake 41e9cf4bcb of protecting the precious S-rank a967178931 Guide Lee Yeonsoo, they were d05a4dec8d never placed in the same e354e64ee5 group.0d3f3349ab0cdeab
With the two rivals, who d2a77388e0 were kept apart even by b7e9da4ce6 the professors, encountering each other 74c84edefd like this, the auditorium inevitably ea72a58cdc fell silent.a793685a65370925
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‘Is Joo Seunghyuk going to hit Lee Yeonsoo?’f01ecfeaaeea721b
‘What if he half-kills him?’4228d411ec12be6b
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‘Shouldn’t we contact a professor?’b1dcb9f0702fb350
Such thoughts raced through people’s minds. But as everyone hesitated, Jihee spoke.5645db4b69e6b319
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“Sorry…!”cf6727a9c4edbc59
She apologized on Lee Yeonsoo’s behalf and tried to pull him away.7c1918ad7c4c3e50
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But before Jihee could finish, Lee Yeonsoo suddenly threw his arms around Joo Seunghyuk’s neck.ac86bfb4b9854121
“Wow, you’re really handsome.”b828e828c64160f0
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“…….”bbe8dabd49c8691f
‘Lee Yeonsoo, are you crazy!’7c64d89c6426eeea
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Jihee almost yelled.94a476b5e10d243e