HSO Chapter 03 – F×cked up

Chapter 03
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Was it because I fell 3f8dac157a asleep thinking about the hot 9d8810ed76 spring?f1edff99b1c5802e

That night, I 397d46b163 dreamed of a 61e95882a1 steaming hot spring, bb74033396 with warm mist a1c0a77b51 rising from the d99d927abc water.a35ca22f72ff73ef

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Wow, just dipping into c051a753cc that would melt all 0b38e2fd6e my fatigue away.094c3e89826b38ad

I wanted nothing more 05c24933d4 than to jump into 9639180a09 the crystal-clear spring that f094fb2ce8 made me feel relaxed a14ad37a07 just by looking at fa0d241fa6 it.04539baaaadcf1c8

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But for some 6264f701d5 reason, I was 3926b99bbe floating in the e611ca608d air, unable to f6333409be move as if 3423db9277 something invisible was 03b3a41425 binding me.23bcc3eb1ce9bcf5

Seriously? Even in my own dream, I can’t do what I want?af7ada61e21544c1

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No way I’m letting that slide!36b4b662a5f79970

Fueled by my determination to e415d8637a enjoy a hot spring bath, 69cfbea097 even in a dream, I 1644bd72b6 struggled with all my might.d549c466b729445b

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At that moment, a35527dd20 a massive whirlpool 0f2d3d72f1 of water swirled babaf940a6 up, revealing a 02f164c469 gigantic silver dragon 2ce2079869 with shimmering jewel-like 9b56ed03bb scales.19c07bf4fcad2d83

“A dragon…”59f80d6aa63cd259

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A real dragon appeared.a95f6fdb59a18c64

I gasped in awe, clasping a015210578 my hands over my mouth.869ecd6e289c4a8a

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This was my first 386c1f8400 time dreaming of a 7fdaed5be7 dragon in my 23 6e82743704 years of life.ad1100bbc17bcdc8

A dragon dream—this 23d9e014af had to be b007503bba a sign of 3c0cdca7f5 great fortune, right?55561d7fbb5580a4

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Should I buy a lottery 532a013964 ticket?58e0fcf661cde185

I was dazed a7ba67f09f for a moment 54d7521354 before quickly gathering abffce9799 my thoughts.ed53bbad1faed5f2

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No need to hesitate.8cef493d42c0f670

This is a dragon dream!082c9aa577be9356

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As soon as I wake up, I’m running to the nearest convenience store to buy a ticket.3735e57f7a5494a0

As I entertained 05ba39e5db my happy delusions, 2bf62eaad7 I gazed at 301d75a542 the radiant silver 7d5a116656 dragon.12507e44adf6c1cb

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Wait, but if this is really a lucky dream, shouldn’t the dragon come into my arms?5e077ef0ef350bf9

Why is it just staring 4ef2bcff9a at me?942e6a9a50bb4d32

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It seemed like quite a 278cad27db shy dragon.bdfe8ecc4d4e7f8e

“Come here, let me hold you!”124b2323ec047f12

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I spread my arms wide, 1be8fdbe3e welcoming the timid dragon.187b650cbf1a2417

As if it had 88402b0530 been waiting for my 7447d6e3eb invitation, the dragon surged 59b8b2b661 forward with the power afaf187fcc of a rolling wave.d356bcc0b0191624

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That’s right! Good dragon.f1e7cfe19f44541f

I gestured toward the dragon ee8653efcb as if coaxing a child 3fcd4f36d9 taking their first steps.fd0592c9c8d8b806

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Since it was approaching 3af4d9669f without hesitation, I thought 9626dce958 it would come straight b6950023e1 into my arms—but right 95e97fbe22 before reaching me, it b21872eded stopped moving.a3cfb8e987798eea

Wait, is it trying to 3011c1d163 play hard to get?268e0119a975ccf0

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I’ve never even played hard to get with a boyfriend, and now I’m doing it with a dragon?bd8c092d85007f8f

I felt a twinge of 8f65969c81 self-awareness, but priorities were priorities.27837f6b309d067c

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A boyfriend I didn’t even have versus a dragon that could bring me wealth beyond my dreams? The choice was obvious.cbf6f9471ca592da

Just as I was contemplating 80f3adf94e how to lure the dragon a47138d20c into my embrace, it suddenly 8c426a8243 spoke to me.1e361fc2dae94c38

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“Would you like to become the owner of our hot spring?”a7d951af25eff48f

The dragon… can talk?8ead0aedf3907272

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I was so stunned a2d34d3ee9 by the fact that c9d9eec038 the dragon could talk 516642deff that I barely registered b242a29aae what it was actually b7ce40261c saying.b924b575a1a42440

“If you wish to become the owner, take this key!”1d3ccbea31ae77d8

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Muttering to itself, 43f0def4c5 the dragon pulled 019f8aeb54 a golden key b9a14f1f2a from its chest.4c1fc8a02b2e37cf

A golden key?! I can’t ignore that!1d6cb10968cd13ab

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If it’s handing me a golden key so casually, this must be a jackpot! What should I do 2fd1ccc1a8 first when I win e4b66e2edb the lottery?d918ce2ab065a7c2

I’ll buy a house where I can live comfortably for the rest of my life… then get a car so I can travel freely… And after that, I’ll open a hot spring in a peaceful place and enjoy a quiet, relaxed life. If that happens, I won’t have to worry about getting hounded by reporters and losing my livelihood anymore.fe70bd6c0f12a7dc

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….Yeah, there’s no time to waste. I need to grab that 0d4c30f1ed golden key first.d22f3fab37e316b4

Determined to claim 5957d593f4 my fortune before e76e755920 waking up, I 31ba53cdc0 reached out and 07a7f1c93a seized the golden 856083c7e0 key—5b93238f9754e6c1

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The moment my 1a0d50e4e6 fingers wrapped around 043f999560 it, a brilliant 65b478ab02 light burst forth, 0729c2c76f and unfamiliar messages 087dbe9130 began appearing before 9f445204ba my eyes.43af145f9f25e24d

What the hell is all 3808cbc182 this?b527422931aac3e3

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Wait… wasn’t this supposed to be a lottery-winning dream?6f15b613871f5504

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Now there’s a guide and even a constellation involved?f2af0517d34a92e5

Could it be that I’ve actually awakened?2f2baec2db99a5dc

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I stared at 332c002e97 the floating messages, c35e2064d7 momentarily lost in 69b51d2412 thought, before waving 7df8581ba4 my hand dismissively 862d08b91d and laughed it 05e0b34911 off.b2fc9d7ad7f9df6b

Even if—by some miracle—I really awakened….4a555a178094dc85

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I’m F-rank? And on top of that, I awakened as a hot spring owner?07fc37c84fd8b76a

I’ve never seen or heard of an awakened with the occupation of hot spring owner in my life.3d75836f1b88186c

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So clearly, this 9c40b7f8d3 is just a c6c5ba7087 dream fueled by 0498d915b3 my desperate wish b7f4728bd9 to live a 1f944c66e5 peaceful life running e7291006be a hot spring.4038acc86c2777d1

Considering how much I’ve been harassed by reporters lately, it makes sense that I’d have a dream like this.57a5a92e8e3d48cf

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“This dream feels way too realistic. I guess even dreams evolve with the times, huh? Right, Dragon?”d9a1ac0d82a0848d

“I am not just any dragon.”1904f1961c80b6a0

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The dragon frowned, clearly displeased ccc4d23581 with the title.f7e35952018d4924

“Then what are you?”0fcd16f152a3b0eb

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“I am the great Yeong-gye, renowned far and wide!”24405160bccf1f7c

Lifting its head 461dd79549 proudly, the dragon 3a61b4eb31 let out a e3a0f4b089 confident snort.14cdb11f6d63780e

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“Yeong-gye? Like the one used in yeong-gye baeksuk (chicken soup)?”e3002b27d9828131

Even in a dream, the 107473ef88 image of a plump, white, cac9f0a886 tender samgyetang made my mouth b3759a2bba water.cdc03e950f3a4e9f

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Chicken soup is delicious.Tearing off a generous chunk of meat and placing it on a spoon over the milky broth before taking a big bite… ah!38f22b0028a521bc

Just thinking about food a1f56e2090 made my stomach growl.e871c99ec1d84dbb

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It was about time e440c12d12 to eat something nourishing, ac30cdb89c right?4de90f88c33826a2

Since I eat tonkatsu often, I’ll save that for next time. Should I have chicken soup for lunch today?4375a5b6c5efba1a

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I was just about 56eb52653f to wake up and 64c9161b33 order lunch when the 44dbd65fd4 dragon suddenly erupted in 5f0eda74d0 fury.5924aa29092ebfeb

“Chicken soup?! How dare you compare me to such a mere creature! Listen well! My name is written with the characters for ‘bright’ (瑩) and ‘radiant’ (暸), meaning I shine brilliantly. I am not some chicken!”247e0dbb01624804

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“Yes, Lord Dragon. I hear you loud and clear. Now that I’ve got everything I need, I’ll be waking up from this dream.”e9cf2894cbc88ffe

Having no particular interest in the dragon’s name, I casually dug my pinky into my ear and focused on the golden key in my hand.1ff0b674ec5ee2ec

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Its shimmering glow rippled, looking 69a7def589 almost too real.e5a6089a5ab44c95

They say the 3235e3ca59 more vivid a bd93c07831 dream is, the f61a6bbaa9 luckier it is.ac5dc3ac2162f1da

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Excited by the thought of e55f27bc3d striking it rich, I clenched f0aa8f57f4 the golden key and let a45bbb3df4 out a silent chuckle.99437489a15e38cc

Time to wake up! I’m too hungry to sleep any longer.e3c139e24e230b60

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Driven by hunger, I 40ddd3a122 impulsively lifted my right fa02e0b7d8 hand and smacked my e633f66746 cheek with all my 14112fe776 might.9adf77061fa91d6f

Since this was a dream, I assumed it wouldn’t hurt—7a9c2143dd69acd5

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“Ah! @#$%! That hurts!”49e492aa05df5640

Damn it! My cheek burned e55ea1bb76 like it was eb328d1c27 about to fall a3ad664f1b off.427a6cca9934534b

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A string of curses lingered on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn’t even let them out.a6b7586f8de4ba67

“Why does it hurt in a dream?”d5de5e285fc62c01

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“Why do you think?”8819a4bdec3ac7ab

As I clutched my swollen 333117b07e cheek, panting through the pain, abee234181 Yeong-gye looked at me with 92e923eea7 a pitying gaze and asked.f8efc1f0b784415c

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“Why do you think it hurts?”6b5b89b69562eb55

“Because it’s real?”85b2fa6838eea496

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“Exactly. When I found you, you were already asleep, so I had no choice but to borrow the setting of your dream.”51883d4e37d0eb7a

So, this was my dream… but also reality?763ae35eb22f996f

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“Wait, are you saying I actually awakened? As a hot spring owner, no less?”ca86d787242d238d

“Yes, that’s right.”fe0b1e41a8e111be

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The sharp pain lingering in 2edb8b5852 my cheek made me realize 753a859ef4 something horrifying—this might actually be cf90544731 real.e48568b2c1c17f42

“Wait, who gave permission for this contract? Just because you’re a Constellation, does that mean you can force contracts onto people? Did I ever say I agreed? You never got my consent, so this contract is invalid! Completely null! Void!”d77594d0ef56e037

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Awakening meant stepping into f27d063060 the world of hunters, ccf45b2e51 whether I liked it c338a9b208 or not.06e2d45de74e6823

And seriously—hot spring owner?That was ridiculous.b5c0185071b7485b

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Now that I dce8c70b0d thought about it, ff7229ca41 I had heard c05b642a6a rumors before—some constellations 698ffcf9a2 were notorious scammers.f63cc4c656718422

What if Yeong-gye had 5651f73305 tricked me into signing 5b95572ff0 the contract under false 9849973f2d pretenses, only to change e81160d236 the terms later?addce65ceafaf468

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“It’s too late to change your words now. I clearly asked for your opinion from the start. I asked if you wanted to become the owner of the hot spring. After hearing the explanation, taking the master key was your own choice.”9fc1ee3e9b7c4c23

Yeong-gye showed no intention of cfb71c4441 reversing the contract.79adc98d47de62aa

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Now that I think about it, the dragon did say something…ddc1aaf61f278c0a

But I was too 5941a3bfc8 blinded by the golden 1f2a3a47f7 key and dreams of df39f3bf90 instant wealth to pay b69255e1c6 attention.141d16d6e1d9a034

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“Besides, the one who really forced this contract wasn’t even me…”a92a7f07d4eab6a5

“What?”f6209f74d921a5a6

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Muttering to himself, a6d0f2f976 Yeong-gye quickly cleared 8062f71f92 his throat as 507b5989a5 if to cover 982418b26c it up.164a108f6b6df123

“Ahem, never mind. Anyway, the contract is already signed, and there’s no undoing it.”d916ab6b3aad3474

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“This is insane… It’s just a dream.”d8029b6ac74235f7

Someone, please—tell me I’m dreaming!989ee535e90de9b4

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Tell me this is 814bbf697c just a nightmare!c04391019b93b34a

“If you can’t believe it, I’ll show you directly. Once you become a hot spring owner, you’ll be too busy to even breathe.”c0fc6d24996101a0

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Yeong-gye flicked my golden 837e509cd4 key with his sharp f2e725ca3e claw.5181e8423b25f6a9

“We’re going so suddenly? Like this?”f9312d240a56ce88

Since I had 6785f92f43 been sleeping, I dc8e57039c was in my 1a62f25d89 pajamas and looked 732acc4d61 completely unkempt.22d57e5dfb9fa76c

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“I’ll go ahead first.”9bcf6af5ca820514

Flicking his long bf50cf7b1a tail in amusement, 733fbd56ce Yeong-gye vanished into 33c0789fa5 the portal.23a78ec9c19d8e3f

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Cancel button. There has to dbb96a6d45 be a cancel 7aec156557 button.a8878d90751669dd

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Surely, there’s at least one cancel button somewhere on this screen.a9e6b9bd1c75478e

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My eyes darted around frantically, 28d77e1d71 but all I could see 7d905325c2 was the steadily decreasing timer 52d6be7fd7 and a single confirmation button.eb0b2a874ea0923f

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I f×cked up.0bdcb4bbf4dedb87

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