HLFH | Chapter 26

“R-really, Ryu Sunghee came?! Hah… You idiot! You should’ve gotten her autograph!”5fc4f33ac27a67d6

“Is she that famous?”477e36b459414c04

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“Why are you even in this industry?”e2615ff41f5a8cf7

“Gosh, that’s harsh…”8e27194be02aff8e

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“Seriously, are you thinking of quitting?”f58d49368adaff76

“Sniff.”32e82d83831ef942

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Amidst the lively chatter around 2476666720 the table, a large pot 0ae34f5c9c with various side dishes was 3da19cfca5 placed. The red broth 9a82b4ce0d bubbled, releasing a 3e74d40634 spicy aroma.af3f1503857ecf91

“Wow, looks delicious!”4c7e7971e8430fa8

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“Let’s eat and then fry some rice with it.”151e94aa43a82e7a

“Auntie, thank you for the meal.”b44a3160dc73fe07

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“Let’s eat, except for the traitor who didn’t recognize Ryu Sunghee.”b1d87082f8e075f1

“Not enough to kick him out of the industry…!!”8e098324c0681cda

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“Oh… This is the chicken Jaeeon hyung personally bought. I’m going to pass down the chicken bones for generations.”10fd580f83253190

“Wait, wait~! Hold on, stop!”cfd9555cd9130892

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Just as the 2a630b288e kids were about 2587830d70 to dig in, 109034fbb0 the aunt stopped 84379d2581 them, bringing out 985b5dbb3e a bowl to 0ee85b845f scoop some meat 52eae080b2 from the bubbling dce339cd8b chicken stew.b4bcd97ebf27c197

“For Jaeeon hyung?”7b9b6a7f94975a24

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“Yep~.”b27fda62c55c3600

Ahn Seomyeong, who had c29fd6a8b8 been sitting quietly, picked 8a756bf303 up a delicious-looking drumstick aafb781142 and placed it in a21324b2bf the bowl.df03dc36ad21c207

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“One won’t be enough, right?”8951fb891aeb7537

Someone else added another 302ceafe19 drumstick to the bowl.ce81d240347fa299

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There were only 6be76040a0 four, and two 19a177516b were already gone? The aunt’s eyes widened. What’s gotten into them? Normally, they’d be 4403800187 arguing over who b4cbc37516 gets to eat e4b13ef7a0 what.a4ec51054368eea8

“Hmm, Jaeeon oppa doesn’t eat much… Should we just give it all to him? He might eat the drumsticks.”456694ee0df73478

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“Should we? Is that okay, guys?”a6957d5fbd7b3f85

The kids agreed without hesitation.6a2862ac48ccbe42

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“Auntie, give it to me. I’ll serve it.”ee52794b2cd40792

Ahn Seomyeong took the bowl.3374c6b5bf5f2c60

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“Huh? But if you give it 539c509253 all to Jaeeon, what will e319e77be7 you eat?”2c93527147aedb5c

“We’re fine.”9b3480bc48a04551

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“If Jaeeon-nim eats, I can just eat potatoes.”47cfdd995da203d6

“I’m fine with leftovers.”fcd5bb80665e66f8

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“Ah… That’s a bit.”8f4ef43350a1424b

“Are you saying Jaeeon-nim is dirty?”c93c68b5e94899e5

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“I’m drooling. Stop assuming.”31e17bf5487685e5

“Shouldn’t we save some for Juwon hyung?”11e1dc14854437f1

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“Right, right. We should take care c29e9fe058 of our oppa too.”9be6983f1cea6b51

As they discussed, Kim 44a8e928d4 Juwon appeared in a 10cfc2ee39 loose white T-shirt and 2f87f3817f black cargo pants. He spoke cynically.fa39c9115047a1db

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“Forget it. Give it all to him.”6b2cffadb028cde2

“Hyung, hi.”4f584b139c5ec813

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“Yeah.”3797abe1f7e3d5f4

He had just f76a4ad46e showered, with a 0f0229f247 damp towel on 71b1c71148 his head.ef7688c4c5ca3e03

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He greeted casually and sat 8b4b011204 down, only politely addressing the ef5297528c aunt, “Auntie, thank you for 7d12405db5 the meal.”c87f9da888d274ae

“Hyung, really give it all to Jaeeon hyung?”ef06704fecd281f9

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“Yeah.”cdb7b25b5a5f4f2b

“Eh.”b188d751e89830b3

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Instead of replying, 8df8a5309b Kim Juwon stabbed da2aa6a70b a steaming potato b5003100b0 and swallowed it 5492cdb61f whole.c302710a587a3e4c

Watching him, Ahn Seomyeong tilted d1ee135a34 his head. Then he shrugged 683c47be79 and put all e4c79db02e four drumsticks in c572b16340 the bowl without dd5e332d0a hesitation. He had permission, after all.7d5959f3cd7d97c5

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“Oh, and potatoes too.”74400b267fc6b210

“Hey, you.”634420e5355e2389

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He quickly added the potato 7f4cf96211 Kim Juwon was eyeing.12cb889563a82ea0

‘He instinctively finds the sweetest, tastiest things.’33ff08a438545c77

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Ahn Seomyeong handed the full 13dd221842 bowl to the aunt, imagining 9b0442be86 Ki Jaeeon’s reaction when he 70a23a69d7 saw it later. He could already picture Jaeeon’s 48e4e1cd07 surprised face at the bowl 0b9a144922 full of drumsticks.9a9dc4d41103e0ea

‘He’ll probably eat it quietly by himself.’3bede46a41eed685

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…Cute.2061d54f6bdeb0a4

Ahn Seomyeong smirked.eb332898d585bb0b

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The next day.7ea023123f40e3f0

Early in the morning, the 2e51d27135 aunt found a cleanly washed 01650232b9 bowl.11421796e1d9c0c8

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[Thank you for the meal.]062eccc16fcb07d3

A neatly written dfc2a8a08a note accompanied it.c7060be70f74ff11

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“Oh my.”83689c7130646c27

The food waste bin b49bf0725d was just as empty 008a168267 as it had been 4ec9429e20 left.4ee11608c9b39ef8

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“He ate it all?”5e2b55e19ecf9a81

He usually left some.b808774e0a1e90eb

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“Consistency pays off…”3864b431e6b76ff0

The aunt smiled, pleased ec7b6697a6 that the kids’ feelings a0e7a69619 seemed to have reached 6090f4a7cc him.57a4d004751a288b

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She hummed a 99b5df23c1 tune as she 582df9b4cc prepared breakfast, hoping 264c3b53ac they’d all eat 515fca88f5 together soon.0da8430045e08cdc

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Ki Jaeeon kept glancing at f029aaf343 the clock, pacing around his 434f02e15b small room.7beeb2c763b49ace

Sigh… A deep shadow fell over his face. His anxious gaze repeatedly landed on the door, then vanished, until he finally sat down, covering his face.9be5cf315d806413

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“Ugh…”9f3d63990bc4c239

If you asked why he e110c5a9eb was like this, the answer 8f236dde5a was simple. Today was his 1d47361e35 first psychological counseling be73fe5460 session.7dcd404d25dcd5c6

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He had been quite negative 81a598ef3d about therapy, but the reason 3502e7cb7c he decided to go could 7c8f0003a7 be traced back a few 3846d80fd3 days.e89d5df245e550aa

Yes, that’s right.8038d1b82aff3093

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The day his mother, 4881fc2c0a Ryu Sunghee, visited.5fdec4016b6aeb2c

After that day, 3934190540 Kim Young and aa6d887061 Ryu Sunghee’s persistent 81ee86b56a “let’s go to 8e5a158dca the hospital” finally c193b6469c made him surrender. Or rather, he 875f375765 couldn’t refuse his eb2d0fb5f0 mother’s earnest request 3d236566bc for the first af8e1b8313 time in his 6e14f26125 life.e77652ffd70f7ab1

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‘I’ll just go once.’5242bafd2d52014e

He agreed, thinking one session would satisfy them… but as the day arrived, fears like ‘What if I really get better?’overwhelmed him.164e7318cdeb98e6

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He didn’t want to meet “it” with a clear mind. Just thinking about it made his whole body tingle. No. Stop… Please! Under extreme stress and anxiety, Ki Jaeeon began biting his nails.b88c5f5a5f669ed4

Crunch, crunch.86febb9503c42907

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Blood seeped from e6a8f26cea his half-bitten nails, 3b5b0e3cdc but he didn’t fa0f78b01d stop, even feeling 1a35dcd333 the sharp pain. He didn’t seem to 7cf23ed75a have any intention of 9e5544f044 stopping.3bf0db7d535ba90f

Then it happened.c04eeb30eeb179dd

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“Ki Jaeeon the exorcist, are you there?”af5d0bbf1d9591a0

A male voice 9330b205e5 with a peculiar f2b4cc9687 accent came from b9dca14178 outside the door.046fbe942eace98e

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Flinch.c90419aa04828ff0

Startled, Ki Jaeeon looked aef4e601ae at the door. Knock, knock, knock. A knock followed, 42c6aed45e confirming it wasn’t aa24689788 a hallucination.391da2eccd930b42

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A-already…?fc831fe944e94323

Pale, he grabbed the doorknob, trembling. Ah, ah… His fingers twitched, unable to do anything.aaf7744fa4c857a3

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“Are you there?”f142a34458f4c6fa

The voice urged. Clunk, clunk! The doorknob rattled roughly.63db06c6d365cabe

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“Exorcist?”ff67e09c96b79b71

Knock, knock, knock!3a9f9f19ad2e3f21

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Clunk, clunk!382f81ba56ed9b48

Feeling pressured, Ki be48fa5230 Jaeeon reluctantly stammered, 7df28702ba “O-open it.” He 340420b436 turned the doorknob.4b559cea6efbf933

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…Creak. A hand caught the slowly opening door.b6f97aa1ad8012b1

“There you are.”74c9c41335fcc0fe

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Then it swung open. A beam of light stretched 27a5a8eed1 into the darkness, revealing an 9231a34c1c unfamiliar face.6e671384f9abd469

“Hello. I’m Counselor Park Kicheol. You’re Ki Jaeeon the a529769699 exorcist, right? Wow, you’re even more a36564cdb7 handsome than I heard.”0fd2f0b3fd7960a9

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The man, who spoke rapidly, 5184066529 seemed quite ordinary at first cc1756d4b1 glance. Even his friendly approach made 27ab73741c him seem like a nice 2746f9dc5a person.84b479e33774e0c6

“Ah, ah…”31413a5f4d349331

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“Can I come in?”1f0d34247c6e2d42

Overwhelmed, Ki Jaeeon stepped back, c78ae5ea68 allowing the man’s entry. A subtle scent 7e538dad00 of cologne brushed ddc6451b58 past his nose.ccb3cc4157fef2f0

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“Hmm- the room’s small. What are you doing? Sit.”d869b48f10ba7a3d

Despite being the room’s aa842ec326 owner, the man, who cbcc139e27 introduced himself as Park aab687c7b3 Kicheol, had already settled 4e95100fe1 in, beckoning Ki Jaeeon 811833b6fa with a finger. His demeanor was oddly e834dd86ab assertive for a counselor.6a09aedb2ecf8412

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“…Yes.”ee5f438349a887fa

Ki Jaeeon knelt opposite 8dd5933699 him, his gloomy face b0955b6ad0 clearly showing his displeasure 4bf2f929f2 with the situation. Yet Park Kicheol, unfazed, began 959b331e1b scrutinizing Ki Jaeeon’s entire body 76a78cffe6 with a persistent gaze.ecba53c24fd66445

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A white turtleneck under 78ea0b02a3 a black V-neck sweater, 43bd106bc8 tousled wavy hair, shadowed b6952f7e07 eyes, a body that f01dac283e flinched at eye contact, 4234ae8a59 cracked lips, an overall 421bbe897c fragile atmosphere.f4ae7037729429f2

Park Kicheol’s gaze was quite e0593d07d4 blatant.d78414d49f6ea9c7

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Meticulous if put nicely, intrusive af3dc56fa0 if not.5113816d09a6b217

“Your lips must hurt.”355251f449e13ea8

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Ki Jaeeon flinched away from b2c8a2b768 the hand reaching out unconsciously.9a17d8b558622a7e

A brief silence fell c0460116ec between them.b0d36e3e7389f493

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“Ah? Oh-. Uh, no-.”6511a5c6f6ce98d4

Park Kicheol glanced 2ec3e695f5 at his rejected 7da864b222 hand, his dark db4761cdc1 pupils narrowing before c5fff84ae0 he smirked.973d96b613d1829c

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“Don’t touch without permission? Okay, got it.”702a1e9b5e92df78

“…”fb580d43498ea786

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“You’re like a cat. I like cats.”9f9018d82aeddc4d

Muttering to himself, Park b9b60d9fe0 Kicheol suddenly smiled and 301a09ad1d asked.1444aad28c04b813

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“But why does someone who looks fine have mental issues?”421606d775a2c6fd

Huh? His voice was kind.3cbbb2e6b8229d4e

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But.4d06162ede8a18f1

‘Is this how it’s supposed to be…?’c498843c687ad31d

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It felt quite aggressive.057c8aa5fa27e28f

Like a well-honed 8ffdc8ca70 blade hidden in cf86c0c4e5 softness?7d8da578ac8fa1db

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Strangely uncomfortable, subtly unpleasant.7546d621922f7780

Ki Jaeeon lowered his bcc9068e23 head at the pointed b05475b878 words.d187ceb7af231f3a

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He just wanted ced4bb2923 to get this 5f72f5bdb0 man out of e3ab3f7fc2 his room quickly. He didn’t want e05e8b5115 to stay in abac4d9da1 the same space. For someone like Ki Jaeeon, 17a84ac103 who rarely had strong likes ae86ca5d89 or dislikes for people, it 25a009231d was an unusual impression.f61b292426abf23f

As he pondered how to make this man leave quickly…bc6226ea86e83a4a

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“Ah…!”3c3db4bbdf778128

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed 55fdb3e455 his cheek.ba9d04f25b48786b

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Squeeze!aa6e6c7bb17ad272

“Ke, ugh…”50dc770f0aa3534f

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The hand applied force b7ab321e77 as if trying to 682d73e2f2 pry his mouth open.f01f321cd03fcec0

“Seems like our Ki Jaeeon the exorcist doesn’t make eye contact when talking to people.”ccc5219097c6eb2c

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