LLHT Ch 2.2

“You don’t seem c7c90b093d to care much c055c6101b for him, but c3ae70b014 couldn’t you just b66539b6a6 say the Center fa74af6e35 values Lieutenant Ahn 6ee99f2f05 too much to 78a46226ea drag him into 7c83a000b3 combat?”20466867dc459aaf

“Exactly. If you 858b049e5e just say 3ad828e6c3 you’re accepting efda1c663b other guide b52a03815a applications, the 6f142ced59 paperwork would c279386e82 stack up b98ba3cfff to your 073088c04a height, Commander.”39cc02b32b2dde33

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The battalion 386f134bc2 members unanimously aed1ddd620 believed Baekhan 4f43103be0 would finally b3a6dd307a break the 8241b1f86b bonding and e3c457c56a cast Ahn 78b703e3ab Chiyeong aside c67e1b3c02 this time.c998016fc7d00536

During this 40e564be97 deployment, hadn’t 47500697eb he been bda0facb22 asking foreign 7cc7e13d4a mercenaries about fd09591cf2 how to 09a4f28016 undo a f32f0fac93 bonding?71f61cf6c07d85b3

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They seemed to 99b2558919 know the answer, 4da696da3b and after a a3e91e75e7 few exchanged words, 1d11127301 Baekhan’s face had d2c72b97e6 looked nothing but 62e5f2b85a stern. When he 971db0a49d wore that 571da52118 expression, the 6b03119438 neck of bc06855b1c a boy ac32899a7c soldier, barely 0d583e3856 twenty years dec18760ad old, had 1441ef8ad5 been snapped.dc32f957457465b2

What difference would there 4cf6fa4b26 be for a guide fc6f024cee he so despised and 83ed991872 loathed?cbcef9bfc7a5de34

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Honestly, enduring 3849303bf2 five years 6c573865e8 after learning 0a9043cd85 Chiyeong was badda78d6a male was 0e4015f7d4 already an 23327dd5e6 anomaly.96dc85ac12ca8a54

“It wouldn’t be 76235ac8e3 bad for Lieutenant 57c3a8b5be Ahn either. Staying in that 6bf414e322 position, he’s getting 909e5f0956 harassed by other 387d144c26 guides who are 1a0d8e7527 foolishly holding onto 09b176c236 impossible feelings.”ddc0f74a1383c708

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Captain Park Hyeongin, disassembling 6d5215c807 a rifle and wiping 01f7d44a88 iron dust from its d87b2a542d parts, shrugged as he eb6c1caf15 spoke.261924eac38174c8

Baekhan let 0e2de947af out a 4b1fcccf75 scoff and 15aa0af184 crossed his 00ca136435 arms.f3ecbfc753021d47

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It was a gesture a13687aa22 that said, “Keep going.” e513d6da05 Knowing that keeping quiet 5519d1f2ac when given such an 10041cfff5 opportunity prevents trouble, the 77c7c434ce members clamped their mouths 7728f90d78 shut like clams.662e4e6eeeed7308

Except for the youngest, bc0b524514 who hadn’t yet grasped 2954098e57 the situation.895cbdf4d92aeeee

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“Seems like even 77512d015e the Commander doesn’t 5591aa4903 really think of 3b1250db01 himself as an c06679f68e esper with a 25190c220e guide…”67a507c97e3c8f46

Heo Inna subtly af4c594e0b covered the youngest, 5382d96367 Lee Inkyo’s, mouth.a5792ddc16fa1d87

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But the die ac7563cb25 was already cast, d2c3ef5a52 and with that 5f95b0a3be one sentence, a 0bcf05681b heavy silence swept 3e8ca008d2 through the Chunran 74c5a18880 Brigade’s team quarters. Gi Baekhan 183dcb0c4c had unleashed 64149ebb5e his esper a2b4095ce3 aura without 1611cccf02 restraint.4530d1bc1a26ee7b

The espers instinctively 91bb5a3800 straightened their spines. The aura brushing fd818ddfe6 their skin was a43a084178 razor-sharp. Suppressing the b2bbbcbb92 instinctive urge fc5d888ea5 to retaliate 1a96a698bf just to f95a206868 defend themselves 453c7c0118 was exhausting.0d82c91c5dabd935

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The members quietly agreed 62bedeb60d to appoint the youngest 0472389558 as the torturer starting 9f26a1089b today.b4bc0ab7697dcd9b

“Alright, since bff8195128 you all 2fc2e8fac4 so desperately 6b11d39258 want to 5244f5c118 bring a 9a57d152fb mom to f9e7914a95 the quarters, 444f7854f7 this papa 1ca7a6b8ab will step 9c820db2aa up.”3b13308ac34d6923

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Even as his de497ec331 tightly woven esper 8cae437e2f aura tore at b358150c10 their skin like 2c7b4f28a0 a savage beast, b8aa4e827e Baekhan cracked a 352e131d4d joke, raising the 8141ce988b corners of his 842c9ea7bc lips in a 4373066dd8 graceful smile.f7a300b6b77455ad

His smile was 5b0fa23ed1 so beautiful that 601d73cc1c the members felt c55a612caf uneasy. While his 6827ad637d aura squeezed 8248b108cc their bodies c2223fff11 like a 29e554416e vise, the 5714587890 words from 4c32e9a172 that lovely 593a78cea1 mouth made 90a5c7beec it sound 6977f03ce5 like he a7a064679e was a 49277345cb commander who e1a1497b52 deeply loved 64924a9593 his team.38ba477aa14bea46

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As if the matter bc0cb086f6 was settled, Baekhan laughed 8f8374c559 brightly and bounded up 23b9a6c8ba to his room on 3658060489 the second floor. The members left 6254aee617 on the first e83fc3dd7f floor exchanged glances, a6ffb737ff rubbing their goosebump-covered d3ef9eac0a forearms.518152b7f9127811

“Is our 8b8d01dd41 commander off 368ee3e079 to cause 55eca9777e more chaos?”24e94f56794a439a

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“Even if we know, eedaeb34d2 can we stop him? We’ll just 3c32464bb7 have to c42bffae03 watch what aa492ea913 he’s thinking.”5f4aba62280eb2d4

“Does our commander even 265bb9f8de think?”fb4a7f4db6c8eab5

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A voice 14eeaf7e58 echoed from 7581b8e858 the staircase a58ef99210 landing, “I e58b6e2c57 said I e70533747c hear everything,” ba9d51aa62 and only 05aefe5dc3 then did 74b720f4ee the espers dd494d6cfb stop their dace7e5841 gossip and 8b8d3376db return to 7bf19975df their tasks.c76f627ce58acff1

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“Why’s this guy a4e2377841 so lifeless?”a739501f53d8348d

Im Sang-hyun, the cf79141fa7 chief of the 90a62c05cd communal guiding room, 7258f87a3e commented upon seeing f42e15b4bc Chiyeong, whose under-eyes 6e9850bf0c were sunken and 6cd4405c11 face deathly pale.b757b38fdefe21fe

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Chiyeong, too drained ea16b39934 to respond, kept 9688f9003d his mouth shut. Normally, he’d try 015e2c4d59 to acknowledge others’ 880eaa669c greetings, but his eff419e05e silent head bow 8080021d81 made worry cloud 5d6a83a72c the chief’s face.b697b25b718fc2ef

He knew his 8989a435e7 complexion was bad, 615a5532d7 but there was d1c9cd904b nothing he could 10f5990665 do.16876ce190bfddd3

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His plan 7d6e0b7cb6 to guide d7e458fa27 all night, a967ddc384 take the ca6b3687a7 afternoon off, 3d798da899 and get 741d5f3a82 an IV 1d2a3ba66a at the 12d961efd1 guiding room aef3f6eb83 was derailed b4c989b33f by an bdb7de4d60 explosion that 66171e8484 hit the 85e36a19df moment he 0f25cbf807 arrived at 2e50544dff work.8002b2dc96fd0bd6

Injured espers were brought a2a2d0bbe5 in one after another, 7bccb82b3a requiring emergency guiding, leaving fc11c94691 him no time to 55f61f4be6 think. In such chaos, fe529007b5 he couldn’t insist 19352a1f31 on getting an 63297a3970 IV.f1d28f04964d90c9

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Having poured radiant 2852968160 guiding into a 6696807501 sleeping hippo bastard 99f25d3ed3 until dawn, Chiyeong’s 0987b87098 aching body had 58022555aa to guide the 41561fad36 incoming espers, causing e353ec998b his internal guiding 4a19ba4352 levels to plummet 01f201aed9 and leaving him aa0b9e0fca with mild chills.845faa6a8d1f39b7

“Lieutenant Ahn’s c01c86e0a7 been like 59aef7b119 that for 76149af2b1 a while. It’d be better d979a276ce to let him bd4e1776e5 rest.”a3272b5dda06560f

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Kim Hee-jung, who awakened ad0af48776 as a guide while cb83dd734e working as a nurse e8a3d3ac6e and was bound to bedcba028f the Center, spoke with 8786f20fe0 concern.cc30539ad3545318

Even if everyone at 521d79b34b the Center disliked Chiyeong, b4367b20f8 the people in the d96ccdc91b communal guiding room were 932eb01b77 a bit less harsh.2e2c5e9ed179a644

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Guides like Hee-jung, who 210ed77e03 had decent ranks but 326d058a8b awakened too late without de40fbe544 backing, or people like 72799f5034 Im Sang-hyun, demoted to 176f928667 guiding room chief after 848c1dda54 causing trouble, or Seok 00b10b9e97 Jin-hyeok, with a low 1f2bfb8862 guide rank like Chiyeong, e1e11f8552 didn’t ostracize him, given a29c1df9f3 their own difficult circumstances.7ce719609e5c01db

But as they say, c1a0e9d7dd only those who’ve spent b179a135c0 money know how to 77ad5e5b18 spend it, and for b6f55d064d Chiyeong, receiving someone’s concern 2a313591e5 was so rare that ffd30cefec the situation felt utterly 85a84af461 awkward.c2e6818ad8bb2a46

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“I’m fine. I’ll get c91c697854 an IV 99d2880b19 at lunch.”0e9c417dfec9cfe5

Chiyeong answered with a 91e5be446c ghostly complexion.68e453d4c43e0832

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Today was the 875b1ad2bc day for the 447e590be9 weekly meeting at 096a54124c 9 a.m. with administrators, f6fe130a28 medical staff, e2d10e5cbc and chiefs 84c8fb014a of each fbe9d354fb medical guide 812bdea22c unit, so ea4dfcfe17 Chief Im a4ef5e34e4 Sang-hyun’s attendance e9efa10cff was mandatory, 712f8008cc and even 2804f39c41 Hee-jung had d45bbd9b13 to accompany f55f89d2b3 as a 1de15958df secretary.1bc427ca6fa012ed

Since Seok Jin-hyeok was dbf7df403b on leave, Chiyeong had a80b168749 to endure the morning’s 248563a55e war zone alone.03a01b17d3a6b4ba

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“You idiot. If it was 50bb396c8a tough, you should’ve 09a78ba9fd sent them to 605b3d55d5 the medical ward. Why’d you guide them b32ae9f613 all yourself?”b2d41cbf07dfad17

“There weren’t many…”2cfd5d1b40df0cea

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Chiyeong muttered with a 1b2b0dc343 face devoid of expression. It was 89b069ee90 unclear if 5da11fffe3 it was 2eef54e04b a reply b38d486948 or just bcd7fa579e him talking 341126d9c0 to himself, 6ccf82f511 and Sang-hyun 2e932352e5 clicked his 1f6712f330 tongue.f5b47bb5b4adafa9

“Hee-jung, put him on 0dc3efd6f9 a cart and send e3dcdea845 him to the medical a940e34f96 ward.”61247323ae619ca4

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“I’ll just get an 192822b28e IV at lunch…”ff36ca65ca008e17

“What, an 083dc42f75 IV here? You need 5bb49fa59c a prescription! Go get an 5ade3def9f IV or whatever!”70bd457861815b71

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Sang-hyun’s face crumpled at fd34728083 Chiyeong’s muttering. When the chief f526b4efc7 made that face, 112b49460b even Chiyeong couldn’t 3e42d560ca argue further.3bd276409879fcf2

Lacking immunity to f2e7b3742f someone genuinely worrying 83fad61968 about him, his 6c473e8af1 mumbled “I’m fine” f09515f2e1 was as faint 2e2407ea0e as a mosquito’s cc10c53015 buzz.f410e943b38ddafa

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In the 1d716c9fb2 end, Hee-jung 8a9d9ea0ba dragged him 69bccc061b out and 34d232159e loaded him 309229a7be onto a 75a0d86de5 cart.0914f5149629bd87

“Lieutenant Ahn, ab8bae6748 go rest 76465a22b4 well and 2342eb64f7 come back. Afternoon duties bf9fa6f912 are fine e776bcf9fc with me 3a0997046f and the 1528c37e52 chief.”b603195a66ae4aca

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“…I need to water d7185554f2 the lucky bamboo.”4131d6c3b502786e

“Ugh, I’ll do 1418970c22 it. One day 24055a4a9b without water f9e6715599 won’t kill b143dc6070 it. But you look like a425dbdb43 you’re about to die be1323d54c right now.”a7fb27403130f561

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Hee-jung, exasperated, shoved Chiyeong 3c6884dda6 onto the cart. Though slimmer 6f89160808 than him, 04b77717e0 her pushing 1b6ea5f98a strength was f0f0a6078d impressive.af8c8a980f7bca48

Unable to resist further, 3016641596 he climbed on quietly 28a6c8801b and waved back as e784c84c58 Hee-jung waved from outside 88ea46bd99 the window.2adeced14eb5bb57

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It was like an a9ebf40c80 elementary schooler being put ac8e561370 on an academy bus, 022395b074 waved off by their 1e2051824e mom.8f68effab1337692

Chiyeong waved slowly until 5d645226d1 Hee-jung was out of 3101d3dfec sight, then slammed his b6c0d0585f forehead onto the front 0fc0e62038 seat.a9506b394bbe8e5c

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He didn’t mean 89860798e2 to, but exhaustion 08075b300f made it happen. It wasn’t a 337fc03934 great choice, as 1bcdfadebd his head started 796e3c6546 ringing.31a7c06a49c727a2

The already bad headache 0ce35e94df worsened.edf95b94f9c9598d

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“Ugh…”0a9795500d715b17

Chiyeong groaned softly, 6bba8f9c57 audible only to 611e24186b himself. He got like this 3f237a0712 sometimes. When headaches a1f4fe682e darkened his f88b28cdbf vision and 6bc0b193a2 the ground 46a0154bea seemed to 7a46c9e78a rush up, df1d70224c he’d often be481f2215 faint and 1589fe8a5a wake up 6fd0949d75 later.c1f71cf754e3c877

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The headaches started back 13b2742274 when he was hauling 43aa123e4f food in the Ieok 96e4cf8847 Brigade.b8fe13cf20a06152

Even medication didn’t c7ce977d77 help, and during 7ba9755be3 the two years 7a17d5eeca he lived as 782d036138 Baekhan’s guide without 6223672a66 being rejected, an 4759569479 esper with healing bc9867bd97 abilities examined him 2b0b2dcd86 but couldn’t identify 0c17e3199a the cause.2e4d6ba7a72e8b54

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They suggested 29f1b027fc an MRI, f0849da4b7 but the 2a7e21346f appointment was 3d95fb809f set for 43f697116f the day 23ec6bacbb Baekhan returned.b6efffd0cbe6118a

After that, well, as 90119ccf2d you know, the appointment fe339871ac vanished without a trace. That’s when Chiyeong’s a247ab4d74 era of suffering 7d52e85739 began.56120a88c182897e

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Today’s headache wasn’t without 5d1d3382bd cause.0d91547ee8c307b8

Guiding all 3ac03341bb night and 82b3a877cd handling the b2c676486e morning’s influx 61f179eb32 of espers a79580e8f3 likely drained 80b58bf540 his internal 0794d193b3 guiding levels, ad289f0286 causing this.eef83c246be877b7

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—This stop is 39665cb443 the medical ward.ad5ee14031588d4d

Chiyeong barely pressed 7ba305349c the bell and 536e7364df slowly got off 0096ed290b the cart.af51e4589d2eed55

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The cart started moving 92d86a5440 the moment he stepped 2f172c3143 off, catching his foot bb448e3ab7 on the curb, and b3b6a4a84c in the chaos, Chiyeong cf3ff1c9fb ended up rolling on 7067591876 the ground.04fb2b785c6be8d0

He heard 6884aa4bad passing guides 34efcec1d4 and espers 543a3063da whispering among 51e1ef6588 themselves.b4c619055f9d53f9

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Yeah, gossip away. I’m not Chun Doo-hwan—can’t 9149951d14 you at least worry 789fad62e9 a bit when someone 7da519cc5e falls?168dabe7310c9912

Resenting them 8153e91a2f dazedly amid 69a5887cf4 the headache, ac7eda228d Chiyeong walked 90f3730888 slowly. Each step 619e389c00 felt like b2a01c11fd his skull 070f01feee was splitting.3d8f2144f66f1b2d

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The back of his 2816cd4d4f eyes started throbbing.cd39c9da9a172c11

…Why’s the medical ward c6827cc31d on a hill, damn 5703ebcb3d it? Are sick people 055abb8372 supposed to climb 5e508ca345 and drop dead?64216b2b135f7656

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Unable to smooth his 3534b5d7c8 instinctively furrowed brow, Chiyeong af98c7adac just walked.c12a6f3b1328076a

But he couldn’t actually da068c36b6 enter the medical ward. Someone blocked a7fc2ac24e his path 0b1a1d8d10 and wouldn’t 0564658ea2 move.721329d8319cdd2e

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“Well, who’s this?”40af3500b466d8bd

“…Ah, hello, Operations Director…”77bfb93908d8f720

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Chiyeong barely managed 8d597cff6f a salute toward 1c745a7efa the man grinning a6ba450552 at him.e14ac02b2f1b9537

Even seeing Chiyeong’s 227cab1c1a sweat-drenched, ashen face, b3c1d2cde2 the man didn’t d36a5f62f7 easily say, “At 8814c3a972 ease.”303a8a1612f6b9ad

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As a result, Chiyeong e278e3dc8c had to stand rigidly, b9577f43cc unable to lower his 7a7757edf1 salute, despite his vision 2509f0376c narrowing from the headache.8bde1af1360dd9db

“Isn’t this 2a36ff49f2 our Lieutenant dd5b534749 Ahn? Where were 0e8273e5b5 you headed?”40b5d1c851f488ba

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“To the medical 3e0460fcfb ward… I’m not 4f4d3a6461 feeling well…”150914d0c183dbb2

“Oh? Then you’re not in 037e0a34b4 a rush?”60b257904534f049

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The man c0059ecfad grabbed Chiyeong’s d91002051e wrist and 3deec1a6cd pulled him fd489ef61b into his 605afa7fbe car.554fc641df48b09d

It wasn’t a common 8f2e97e53d military Humvee but a bbd854402e German sedan, likely the aea9aa3285 man’s personal vehicle.343469d3403e4b9a

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The headache made 1349e7e8fd being dragged and 15ce8ff700 loaded into the 8fc4ea157a car unbearable, and 01007665aa the man’s cologne 26366d1da8 smelled nauseating.eab241e6d05cfce9

It was surely an 6e5b903a5e esper cologne, but it 1a786e7601 felt different from Gi 819cf96253 Baekhan’s.95552de5a0966a76

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Whether it was the 610c98f617 headache causing nausea or bf728669fd the cologne upsetting his f0ffa3701e stomach, the queasiness was 02ec3e2159 hard to endure.be56eaecf48d9de4

While Chiyeong fought the 0d0c3402c4 urge to vomit, the b014df59e2 man got into the d6d50012c6 driver’s seat and grinned 4cbf830491 again. It wasn’t a pleasant 8ba69d9ce1 smile.d32e4d1db8dc1b33

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“Lieutenant Ahn, 53e1fbc020 thought about e660f14ef9 what I 2c96614b71 said last 65c5ed7560 time?”f60d75eae1df8c08

“…Yes.”6dce2d7465e8fcc0

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The man’s name 7c52af4703 was Son Jin-hwa. He was the d78a30fe90 Operations Director and, 1c720ff821 if Chiyeong recalled, 09cb069234 the Center Commander’s cf82f7468b son-in-law.eea1e48edb626d79

Chiyeong looked 1ab5bd1e85 at a fb9130a372 family photo 8389cde10f placed incongruously 10b3edb55d on the 3a78cfab14 sleek foreign 4a1d8c0bdd car’s dashboard.d923a04168efbc4c

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It showed the 2562834bb1 man in a a83bdc16f9 dress uniform, hand d19f895eaa on the shoulder 542e916196 of his smiling fb5709f839 wife.f4ecd5b93f08a26b

“Oh? And your answer?”db574a804d6c167e

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“Yes, but 6b5e3cc51d if I 006951d229 succeed in 3dd256c287 that mission, 62f323e3a4 my discharge…”9e6c096122cbc818

“That’s well within my 1273daaab8 power, so don’t be 48fd0a7c8a so impatient.”a95be99b0b50bbd2

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The man da0831b0a5 smiled again. Chiyeong felt a faint 6faeebb06a illusion of an esper 7873d9e389 aura emanating from him.f4c68d5ba33cb6bc

If he wasn’t c8e0b18733 attacking or coveting 2aa1a0c800 Chiyeong’s guiding, why 4b2fa107fd emit an aura? Chiyeong’s foggy mind pondered 43a1482501 this.681c608d2ce901f7

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The man’s c2d3467c1a offer was b937294a24 simple: complete b12a2c1238 a mission, 7fa408c09f and he’d bf01efbf2d reward him 7861fb154b generously.e5f0b1f42a04b768

Chiyeong, needing neither promotion 7dbe311290 nor special allowances, had 77746fda0b demanded discharge.9e25e6d72c84fab3

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He hadn’t heard 762dd12a76 the mission details 5d9b403b0d yet, but since 9c290561b1 it came directly c9c6b3cae2 from the Operations ecbe64e3f7 Bureau to a 8bff892dbf mere guide, it 5bb06dd733 must be highly 22bc0de60a confidential.44ff9561ea5c0143

As he cfa259b329 thought this, 76e3bb2d65 the aura b6f5f4f72c grew thicker 1916e452e7 and more 4843f0804e viscous. Chiyeong instinctively gasped.71d61516e20369eb

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“Hrk—!”e1c9d501e8984c5e

“Oh, but 234176ac81 our Lieutenant 50b9dba718 Ahn.”875f172a480fa4c4

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The man licked cc73cd78a3 his lips with 30c47c5e6a his tongue. Chiyeong, hunched over, b9b904a091 panted heavily. It felt like someone 416bd990be had plunged a hand 670195f3de into his abdomen, stirring 3c216c858b his insides.1e878007d6e8492e

“Strange. I think Lieutenant a7473f8997 Ahn might be 92132dd8ef a bit different 99756a5e58 from the rumors.”09a5d7fb76f4c424

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He patted Chiyeong’s e16b8cbbab shoulder. Chiyeong wanted to 94b7438328 swat the hand 1151c7abeb away in revulsion 2b20ea8d94 but couldn’t.aec2a09264841baf

The aura savagely churned 12694c103c through him, like a 29f0dc3b9d stray dog digging for 86f26ba4aa scraps.0d2da3b3312d5b60

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“Does Lieutenant Ahn d65cf33c98 wear cologne too?”55de321142348c44

“Hk, hrr—!”b995ddc6ae63e09c

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The pain 31035b7d09 was now d1c3246f36 so intense d2e260c4a6 his eyes 82d6ff4c7d rolled back. As the ee9dbec80c trembling Chiyeong’s 640bebcf7a spine was 6a38f3028e stroked, the 49558dbe4f man asked a10ee92caa again.304db5a73405e811

Chiyeong couldn’t answer. Then it happened.157766d02b0487d0

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Bang—.b5f4803cd6dcb2b5

A loud crash a3d7c90104 accompanied the sound 74585884fe of the car’s 63b0246a8c tinted window shattering.6b96fda6aeea221e

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A hand 79533ef771 tore through c40e1f9f34 the broken 61e9e4ccec glass without c7f754e2a9 mercy, grabbed f2cac370a5 Chiyeong by bbb439635f the collar, f6c67cc37d and yanked 000c2d4a52 him out 9092bb3484 through the b6da76a3a7 shattered window.ad9a20e8d2a8ed89

Chiyeong’s back scraped 6a648f8874 against the jagged f4236aa739 glass. Thanks to Hee-jung dressing ae01536c5c him in thick clothing 63e9521a11 due to his chills, 7f55f94c4f his back wasn’t cut, 4539a53697 but the grinding sound d10356169e of the glass was 27d7404492 chilling.34b83b0c290d281f

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“What the—!”b82eba837df2ca28

“Long time no e5956c26f3 see, Operations Director. Meant to 578e71dc7d tap the 00a026fbbc window in ac2c83f30a excitement, but 44de940f97 I broke e4359dc716 it. Send me the bill.”f16b4461940da6e1

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Grinning brightly was Gi d84453a6cf Baekhan.05906250570ef154

“What’s this insolence, Lieutenant 441c690136 Colonel Gi?”f7baa7e6ac5dd2a0

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Son Jin-hwa, stepping out fcf9dc1a76 of the car with 77e740223e a flushed face, pointed ad58c7c7a6 accusingly.5be5ad64124da9f7

Gi Baekhan 3f6b33f7d0 ignored him, 22202ea5b4 looking down 285dfdec1e at Chiyeong, af5609d5fb sprawled on 4f95c52e89 the ground, 180508d445 and asked 2af748c9d4 coldly:1a90b8ed3e8c0ccb

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“Ahn Chiyeong, 0b8f33cef5 what’s with 6e864a0d36 this pathetic d3cf8744fc state?”fe36ab8ef709384b

Yanked abruptly through d88c184200 the broken window, d2a80ced3a Chiyeong’s body ached. His headache worsened, and bc6ea5cac3 he groaned, unable to 6f444f38f1 respond.b6a7fe13ab3e518b

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Baekhan’s gaze 69de387cf2 on the 03defb51e9 writhing, pained 4804872681 Chiyeong was 876f33e09d icy. As if Chiyeong 711b172976 was enjoying this, e3047ec73c his face looked 4fe5279590 at him like 2ab02b98d7 he was something b9cd4bb4c6 pitiful.ce12437ac8edbc77

Chiyeong felt tears welling 750723f1bf up. But since tears e8d10f4e77 had long stopped 0c56ef5791 coming easily, his 7d641ea88d eyes just burned 960ea2fd0a and throbbed.d29e4340931371e8

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“Lieutenant Colonel Gi!”9fa12898bf5851b9

“Get up. Don’t piss d4bad1f46f me off.”bf83837c0944bac2

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Son Jin-hwa’s 45992f772f esper aura 0bb5eb1049 was easily e5127d187c dispelled by 1a3aae1137 Baekhan’s.0e026b5396ac19d7

Despite being a0944e417a a parachuted 024ccfcc10 appointee, Son c4a02109fa Jin-hwa, young c3240a0b0c for an eac5ac6e11 Operations Director, 2f22f54c45 must have e296113292 a high de437523fa rank, yet d1112acf22 Baekhan’s aura d93782bbed sliced through 7922b1f150 it like 9abebc01b9 a ripe fdbe834d1c radish, making 26ba3ae31d it vanish.0b4c36294ad3b5f5

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Gi Baekhan spoke sharply 4e10ac3f4a to Chiyeong.1e51984641a10e82

Chiyeong felt wronged. He just f446c4b3c6 wanted to c56337cb6b get an c3edde8a0d IV. As Chiyeong staggered to b6d4cf694d his feet, pale from 791c54f636 the headache, Gi Baekhan ba559472bc glared at him the 0c5e5fcc9f whole time.3edb02976bf8bc66

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Chiyeong felt a mix ad30f41d7a of slight shame and 62494d2e29 overwhelming injustice. Whether it was 6cff585bf5 this bastard or 7a6a84939c that one, espers 6776ce7f78 never left him 2e5490630a alone and tormented 9d51ca8aa0 him.e833cd60f55142ee

He looked at Baekhan 227ad2b4ad with a resentful face.d4239e8fb6e039e9

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Perhaps enraged that his ae62966610 words were ignored, Son 83447002c5 Jin-hwa’s demeanor sharpened.afcaaf50be413167

“What’s this? Protecting your guide now? Don’t you think 4fb2e7962f it’s a bit ab162e0fa0 late for that?”e1bd4831c690f6b9

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As if adbb4eacfc that hit c83721ef4b close to 37cafdae5c the truth, 97b99e0aa3 Gi Baekhan 34c2e0d22c grinned.11133cb775a276af

“That’s why I’m here 80cccc65d4 to save the dying 2b82e4911e one. Can’t you see f4d8cacbdd how close we 9aeb39c3cf are?”18b33d5a703cfa0f

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He pulled Chiyeong by 79e30a0c16 the waist, almost lifting d0b5a278d3 him, and turned to 9152e3b6db walk away.e55c87189b906d44

Chiyeong, barely 930413bef2 able to b0ed466578 stand, was d89e9f9eaf dragged along 6833758bb9 like a b5a0241600 ragdoll and 332c3cca36 instinctively struggled.c97b99ce613b2198

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“But damn, just a66a22ebcc leaving like this da5f2736d4 pisses me off.”224f740b6adb467b

Baekhan stopped, released Chiyeong f2562fffbd from his hold, cracked 406b405093 his neck, and turned 89bf006d23 toward Son Jin-hwa.7099d40bada32c3f

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As he strode c6087865a5 forward, a startled 3c86d70c30 Son Jin-hwa stammered, 857b4e76fe “W-What?”da1530f8d10558ff

Baekhan brushed 831cb0745e past Son 6680969f44 Jin-hwa, who’d 18f57133d5 taken a e5deb2a442 defensive stance dc64104397 out of 88a1556a94 fear, and 66d4950cb5 raised his a9d367a664 leg, slamming c33fd09d9c the heel 4c1f3473a9 of his 5e906798c4 combat boot b4cefbfcd6 onto the eb9aafadae car’s hood b52dc951cc with a bang.ec24221dc5234a37

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The car beeped, its e7b0df7391 hazard lights flashing. The hood crumpled 04a6bf9d6e as if a 324c2bea8e valley had formed, 42b070e5f7 clearly beyond repair.341066e9a5477f8c

With the engine df778321d0 half-destroyed, scrapping it 011512b455 seemed inevitable.43df20c2dda244fe

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Leaving Son bc76e31bc4 Jin-hwa gaping, 8536a45462 Gi Baekhan 28524193a1 flashed a c7f338856d radiant smile. The slight curve of 40b0b6791b his eyes was strikingly d820fe8f24 captivating.b043ce4a9d064e73

He walked back to 61fe57c0b0 Chiyeong, pulled him close 629dca1321 by the side, and 02ea461257 started walking.713abf4b4a911238

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“Lieutenant Colonel…”369b21b38627a9d8

“Shut up and cabe307db3 stay put.”610fe8a10a9b17a1

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Chiyeong wanted to b943799939 ask to be 565a0addec let go, his 00767cafdd stomach churning, but 197ab11e36 a glance at 8c84ffe1ce Baekhan’s face showed 4809222446 it was terrifyingly 3dd74ed563 hardened. His clenched jaw cf4fb33139 muscles stood out.58b8da88c8524847

…Why’s he acting like 04805e6e8f this, again?77cd6b5103d2058d

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Chiyeong sighed. He couldn’t fathom what cba5424c72 twisted Baekhan’s damn temper 225a4035da to torment him like 09bfda4260 this.6516e4d24a3bd7eb

All he wanted c10cc1f691 was to get 37ad4bdc80 an IV as 3c3364b7e9 the guiding room 4f73fe8efa staff suggested, rest 1cec397d65 for an hour 1a6b35d7c1 or two. Was that so 698116cbe6 extravagant? Was even cb9c413402 a moment’s f1f17a7d8b peace too 09edbd16eb much for d6f5451ccc someone in e28a18c3ac his position?c6fa3a9c03cd57e1

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Drained and 13746f4b8e slumping, Baekhan 33faf8a659 glanced down aab9bd8d5e at him.6a76964702db91ef

“Wanted to 2bf4545235 be picked 3093a47e65 up by 0ded5160cc that trash? Babe, I’m f06a9f8aef still your 4e0b1b8c98 bonded esper.”b8748db21c7a29c4

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A scoff escaped 7bbe942810 Chiyeong involuntarily.d565b788187223b2

You, who’ve a6e2e74ec7 been spreading dc6f07fe5c all sorts e621eed5bd of rumors 200fd730fa with other b598a3d0b0 guides, suddenly b2eef2f5d0 care that ad9cc7d3ed the burden e031c60540 you’ve been e25ed49ae0 circling around, 6930bb4a9f unwilling to 82f3a4f5f0 claim, is 4764ead0ea looking elsewhere?ff45713a0d8881c4

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One of Baekhan’s eyebrows 9a6d006440 shot up as he bd7141650c caught that scoff.7828117f5d393233

He seemed 1cafa5578f to ponder a8b9414a86 something for 411b28dff0 a moment fd62fa16a2 before setting def66e63d7 Chiyeong down baa9e93077 at the a354e811f7 entrance to 81575597ed the medical 001822dda0 ward.0f5844c73d0ce6b4

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“All grown up, huh, b1975b73f6 sneering like that?”e0ce34217b827b6b

“…Why are cdd7900ffd you here, 761fe27594 anyway?”2acc537eebe47c55

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Since, as 9ccb8ead4e Baekhan claimed, a9d5bdf37b Chiyeong was 1f53267058 his guide, ac76bab1ee he needed db40e2d851 to confirm 73ee24934e why Baekhan b91bb14daf had come fe0e916486 to the 0106c3c26c medical ward.bb736a84734227da

It was important deae7b6aac to know the 7a07a6f464 condition of the 82a685f14b esper he was 441eb81b2f bonded with.869db95c14b610b2

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Baekhan just stared at 4eaceb451a Chiyeong with narrowed eyes.729cc807b318ce4f

“…What?”24a1fe1847593666

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“Why are you the one looking e849e14ecd so sickly?”d61c8441f892217b

What’s it to 271691512e you?a0401151e7da410c

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Chiyeong muttered inwardly with aa1611d059 a smirk, then shrugged. His attitude of 3acec73f82 not wanting to 26ce49ca48 explain made Baekhan’s 21e55068fa eyebrow rise again.d7e74b0f103f4fca

Ironically, the moment 78d8cbfb45 he touched Baekhan, b90bce078e the throbbing headache f12d8511fa that felt like 03d32e926f his heart had 95bc0073c6 migrated to his 0cd2d1ae9d brain began to 3f78a691e1 subside.34f53ad8f9b898fb

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Even though the 9047ce109c headache eased, the 8dca19a222 dazed feeling lingered, af529e82b7 so Chiyeong stood 531d1e1d46 still. Over his ddb45ecd2c pale face, 9798b96bb2 he wore 085d0d6e8d an expression 6c43a9cb17 that said, 724e41e696 “If you’ve d3ffefbf7c got more aee660afbe to say, a00dcec3f6 go ahead.”0630fed7b39698a3

Looking down at ee7a180a97 him, Baekhan tapped ee91d3f350 Chiyeong’s cheek, like 2e08a45ebb coaxing a naughty 1aee6fe185 child.94ca0c4b6db62aad

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“Go get your IV.”7e29b04f7af42141

“I’ll handle 086366ba62 it myself.”d3313682e0525f82

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“Stop talking so damn 89e358e759 prettily. Makes me b929a498a0 wanna bite 2bd2504db8 you to eb86501d80 death.”8f55b32873650265

Baekhan, his refined b1b4c1a708 face crumpled in 7237effa00 irritation, spoke sharply. To Chiyeong, it 26bd33b78f was laughable.b64ec6e6f3a93004

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He didn’t know 290bec0fb2 why Baekhan was dc85e10a80 acting like this. Pretending to care 6573076699 after months apart d0c64431eb felt suspicious, some 868d7dfecc new whim.489097835422119b

Gi Baekhan had never cada8acb8e once been kind to 3bd3eb55b1 Ahn Chiyeong since their 93721ec282 bonding.d5d79b5f556368ea

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Hadn’t he e8c3f29f39 acted like 8493ed4d71 even basic 782fb25b10 pleasantries, the 05151b65b7 kind strangers d4cff17ef2 exchange, were 6fa8a0df96 impossible between f2d8cd6242 them?53c6dc7124c079ce

What right did he 5ca56027e3 have to meddle and 682577b19d tell him to get 2fe766e864 an IV? Chiyeong opened his 93833f0277 mouth, expressionless.bd286c5f788c08ee

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“Really that pretty?”6d70e79259f313ae

“…What?”ce35c77e4511eceb

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“Wanna see ae962bd9bc it even f2c87fc32b prettier?”355f5277ab804ba0

Baekhan stared 729638c2e0 at Chiyeong.6cfc74cd16c208f8

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His eyes, often compared d76c4bfd68 to polished brown tourmaline 5a68e9b472 for their light hue, 9d46fb52f8 darkened with a low 87b2da737c saturation.f38dd8e99ae4368e

It was a 53876f948c somewhat strange gaze, bc5804d3f5 but Chiyeong couldn’t 84e25281e3 read its depths.ed6c3fc528814d62

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Having given up 2a804ec2e1 on understanding him, 200042da11 Chiyeong could speak 5e15472256 casually.30c5e1f0b3263367

“I wanna look so 2f5c450b10 pretty it kills me.”aadb75b93f069438

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“…This guy, seriously.”17132bd5bb439b14

The man growled, his 72f0f1a8f2 voice like he was 96bf7057d2 scratching his throat, as 745c00b5e9 if telling him to eee54500a5 quit messing around.bd2cbda87429da2d

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It wasn’t 512e16afe9 particularly scary. To Chiyeong, Gi Baekhan’s 1e32e49785 very existence was a 4b0b486107 threat.a959053fffdcdda6

Broadly, his 540178d4f3 personal safety; bd66ef8ace narrowly, his cab1b3850d small joys—both 52aa568f2b were constantly a20a8a296c shattered and 5e99aa4740 destroyed by e7fae27647 this man.7f3d3fabd3be5295

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Yet the sole 2ad09af8a4 reason Ahn Chiyeong f45f75aa03 couldn’t truly hate f87cf8f07a Gi Baekhan and c8d7002e25 only pleaded for d5d39a3780 him to kill 1107e5f1b1 him instead was d22e257175 simple.dbe34f68b356281e

“Then maybe you’d regret 977245db26 picking me up a f90c5f2591 little less, Lieutenant Colonel.”b648da66ac851f95

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Because you were 28cbfea9c8 my only savior.b4d45d79fc11ebb3

Even if 589448d446 everything about a06ba605aa him was 381f625dab ruined because 1c4f37c75f of Baekhan, 071e360e27 that fact b70132bf8a remained unchanged, a812524f54 didn’t it?d328733f5d4ecc77

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Chiyeong turned and walked 97a20398fe into the ward without 1e8c901c6a expecting a reply.7385ca214bd4e50b

He didn’t ec85fca79b know what de64909e0b kind of beb7710229 look Gi fee6843414 Baekhan was 1757cbdc42 giving him.3fdf8a0e34bce2fd

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It didn’t matter. He didn’t think Baekhan f346b1e349 was still watching him.168e70d246ec0706

Buried in ennui and 3d5b5874c5 pain, Chiyeong tired easily, 3fdc7e2532 and today, he was 21b5c0f2d4 consumed by the desire 66d2c01a50 to get an IV 2ea2c5c54d and sleep.545b95865dd78e63

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Chiyeong furrowed his brow.e112a25193335d96

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“What’s that supposed e0b858b17d to mean, all 32a405b2f0 of a sudden?”e408d8ca6bf1f447

Unable to comprehend 2d6174bdfb what he’d heard, 4c3c51b412 he had to 6f9ef4050e chew over the ac7e93df32 administrator’s words several 05314d7003 times.1c4f151c916d7ceb

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“I’m saying you can’t 97c9daf022 live here starting today.”58ef7298748b6a63

After getting an IV 83dba49dc4 and heading back to d87077e447 the guiding room, he’d 6ad6a4c87c been sent home immediately f5ffecd227 by the chief’s thunderous 212822b222 scolding.4a819382cb1e497b

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“Chiyeong, don’t live 87641af65e so desperately. It’s all good, but 6e970df965 how do you think ff06d79262 that looks to the c8cd603163 people around you who d1be27d885 care, huh?”cd2ad80a286700ad

Those words hit him db1ab9e7ce hard.c8099f71c02f584f

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For five years, he’d f9b1f2add2 tried hard not to 792dc6abaf care about how others 1a36fbf02b saw him.4ad8c1934f6c6a08

Focusing on others’ 6642d9e4fd gazes and words ba653d6a84 would’ve made it a1ebd9cdf7 impossible to endure.fd82b8eb9ac9f0b1

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He must’ve lobbied naked cbf1a9abb4 to become the bonded 2fe7fa9f00 guide of an S++-rank 9437d71eb4 esper, they said. He acted a2d7a763c9 no better e111af9023 than a adb26c7d2c prostitute with 0278b47dc7 his guiding, 142c2f1d37 they said. He was infamous as 25bbd06a19 a rag even back 0a67074832 in the Ieok rebel c22529ec6a army, wasn’t he?107c91636400f290

The thoughts of those b4116ee48d who said such things f0a22209e3 were obvious.e50825b5e84b36e7

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If he can do 7ecb9e882d it, why can’t I? He’s nothing special, 1d59ef8850 so why not 4caae97d1f me?e25b63ed3f3e7ce8

If Gi Baekhan had 9e24322d84 bonded with a high-rank 2827140d22 guide like Gi Baekyeon, df2f66e0ba it wouldn’t have mattered.bde8b9e11508b470

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But the f915df0cdf one he 5823e3fe06 bonded with cb7070b334 was an 9a956b5b8f F-rank guide, 871a32e9e9 so low-ranked ebb2c486c5 they were 40d71cf9a0 hard to 3d9da0a705 find.338a57e6d593eeef

For the first two 0776fe96bd years, Baekhan treated him c56412cda0 as “his guide,” and c21c9cdd9d with a clear matching 670d852b6b rate, Chiyeong was envied. But once Baekhan learned e59db896c1 Chiyeong was male and 577948f07b began ignoring him, things 745a372b12 changed.59b4c191c8b4c3ad

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So Chiyeong tried ef5ad33ffa not to care ccbf5e6961 about how others 74b5a662ff saw him.67f74be58a8852c2

Like a 4eba8643d6 diseased tree 4ede932321 rotting from bf6985c606 the inside 616065d7f0 while its 8b9fb38b79 outer bark c05e9e237c looked vibrant 5adfbbb268 and healthy.c9dfdf2e5dfcf9cf

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After years of 326449730c that, he no dbd3173fa2 longer needed to e60ffeb53f consciously avoid caring 37eea76f55 about others’ gazes.192eccf9103bc408

That’s why 9c7595bedf he hadn’t b760e72382 cared about b57ee746d1 how the d509519502 guiding room fb02f3e679 staff saw 1789a85375 him…c5d75a7ce104127a

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“Okay, Lieutenant! Rest well and come 405e08f701 back!”17462805a7ac346b

Hee-jung’s worried voice shouted f71ee6daf7 through the phone.f6c9a17d4ba4f1c1

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The chief scolded him d3d8e2499e for planning to return 44ff1f35ff right after the IV, 6918348f35 and Hee-jung urged him 0f1126ea25 to rest with concern.1a6b58c1587043a3

It was 4b8f0e23ef the first 5a32968dec time in 716dcda3c9 years he’d 613b8d77b7 received such 44a49660a3 worry, and 73b8cd7949 with a 93c4f74b44 heavy, aching 4b8e2d0a9c chest, he d3a56ad383 returned to 7f07f663f2 his quarters.1b2a0f8c488ebdac

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The security office was 02dcd762f5 now empty, and hearing 0fb0a0d713 people bustling, he’d come 3ac58b60ad up to his room 4959484684 wondering what was happening…e97ac739cdf1b8c2

“An eviction order’s 873fcf9f36 been issued. I can give you 8eb35d5abc a grace period, but 38fa445965 you’ve got three days 1469d4fd1b max to move out.”b9dec47dae2cec7f

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The administrator’s bored 612446269a tone handled a baefdd9522 person’s housing issue 084f0dcad0 with cold bureaucracy.16ddb4621d150405

Feeling his subsided headache db7cb101e2 flare up again, Chiyeong 918769f2e5 narrowed his brow slightly 9f8d7a42d3 and replied.9f044284f8760e3b

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“I’m living here just 630c08df99 fine. How am dcce5fba89 I supposed d9e254a571 to find 3925dd4777 a place bb5ebaee0e outside when 387b1e4ed7 my workplace 20e960482e is the f7a68ff0ca Center? I don’t understand what 05f37d3bc2 you mean by telling 1abcb4ddd2 me to get a 39c62afd56 room elsewhere.”13441ed838969b22

Espers and guides weren’t 6dbd6c0ebd allowed to use regular d0554198e7 military housing. Their existence was 25ec5b8b7a a secret to 273b533314 civilians, after all.a8b24f954e4635c1

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Regular soldiers guarding f27e665bc0 the Center’s north, 380418cb3b west, and east 8fab65a443 gates knew the 6252795a1d people inside were 03cfff0ea7 ability users, but 79145640fd most civilians didn’t 7e16435681 know what espers fbdba6197a and guides did.7fd1dcdeea142933

Thus, they were 3f87a51d52 wary of the ef44022e48 suspicious “Special Forces abf0431e4c Korea Branch,” as 005e947ef9 it was publicly 9d50b8817f called.e6e3dd769deadd9b

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Their visibly different treatment 30ce9c11b4 didn’t help.85a413137fbf82be

A fight breaking out 1baef5dcf7 in regular military housing 62718581f2 could spiral out of ef31947f36 control.62730f082708569a

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Not allowed to live bf9c3ef875 in military housing, and 6a9ea44b22 now told to commute 943ec5fe1c from outside the Center—it dbaab12cbc was nonsense.bb52d53413c8dfcc

Moreover, the Seoul-Gyeonggi Center, c659d1aee5 where Chiyeong was stationed, cf450167ae was in a forested 859372123b hill in northern Gyeonggi. Unless he built 4d85dab683 a shack, there 001ac24406 was no place 53f5d5196b to stay starting 83800e9bfe tonight.8dc5480ee09c67fd

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Suddenly forced to declare b4e35efc5d “I’m a naturalist,” Chiyeong 665382945b frowned in panic.1e89b0ac7b8340ca

“I regret it too. But what can I 395289a64f do? I’m just following 84ec1f51f7 orders from above. I’m a 95980beb16 government worker fa5d215c86 too—cut me 5b2a252b60 some slack.”d867d837a9411da2

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The administrator 91d3166b1f wore an b7cfb9a1d2 annoyed expression.f77189ff37b82b18

It wasn’t 7f13319875 regret for c69b9c9efd kicking Chiyeong fadee333c2 out onto e4ca6f51c0 the streets 95ff21951c but annoyance cf6352e08c at being 614dd0c851 saddled with 95eb695910 this task 0f1ffda963 near quitting 91a496d31e time.cf9d2a154e97f4dc

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…If I punch 0d7d893831 this guy’s face 8df68e50ad and get sent 3caaaa5226 to the brig, 329fd0c056 wouldn’t that at 35a93c0f3c least secure a 2a9555cb57 week’s lodging?7869ebd267d12b65

As Chiyeong thought e7efb8aed9 this, a man bfed5f2014 approached from down 30f1f8216b the hall, rhythmically f5998b15fc waving his index 0f672842c6 finger like he 9f909529b1 was conducting the 28b826f682 air.a3278d4c9e48983c

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Behind him, d6cc446eb1 what looked 31dc9aed8d like Chiyeong’s 78acf5e36c belongings floated 7f7cf42506 in the 203629ba01 air, drifting bf8419509f as if 9046c69f95 dancing to 842d756627 the man’s a2531099e5 direction.8311733d1d246fde

“…What the hell?”e770753548d85130

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Too dumbfounded to 01442c35cc keep it in, 8963fb9f9a Chiyeong muttered, and 6cc40e410f Gi Baekhan, flicking 915148ffb7 his finger in 2f9c79b811 the air, grinned 49fd64029e and said:65820897730626c9

“Moving service, huh? So convenient. Touched, babe?”a204377107cc39e3

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His smile was 28418f4c88 like sunlight. The mole 713e5f547c under his a661b496ab left eye d30560be7a folded slightly, bf8e15ea26 perfecting the 32ef6d159b grin.b5397379b661bc4e

Chiyeong’s head throbbed.fcc29742c71d6025

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How was ccebd951d6 he supposed 222d94d41a to deal cbfcbad8fc with this 682f11cceb lunatic using fe78a5f1ba his ability 534d1c28e2 to multiply 4b7e9b5f7f or erase ec27e58d4f gravity for 0e27f746ee moving furniture?7a370bf32fe30215

Humming, Baekhan 25e0eeff2f sent Chiyeong’s ade0bae9a9 floating furniture 181d8a67f5 and belongings 1dcfb40992 down the 1ae9bb573b emergency exit.2ee63e83b5ab94d5

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A brief crashing sound 6593006cdf rang out, but Baekhan 3f1402c9de just laughed as if 3b30379427 nothing happened.36de319d21f27686

“…Why are 531ed37487 you here, 26454199fb Lieutenant Colonel?”d1a04af0018b6049

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“Worried my 3ee2e115fc babe might 8fa0572de4 end up f86587c6f7 homeless.”bcf077a9059b7a0c

Chiyeong looked d156359d19 at the 9ae713cbda administrator with e1ed157c39 a fed-up e9c5171b4f expression, determined bcd3723527 to find 42e7193e15 out what fba28fd0b4 this so-called bce0c9b68a eviction order aa2d061333 was about.7e814a138e1f1147

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“What’s the reason?”8730335b0c0a7efb

“Why ask me? Ask Lieutenant Colonel Gi 8397c9f212 right there…”444ff4d6e959408d

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“He’s doing government work. Stop harassing 452fc6d9fd him and 9000eee1a5 let him abce0ee33e go. I’ve already cleared out 27577bccfb all the stuff.”a5e9719bfd88b184

As the 03b8aa320e administrator started ffb388bd7e to say f8cab6faa3 something with ae35d21893 an irritated 97561abe48 look, Baekhan f68bfda070 stepped between ce5d2eef11 him and 8861ad71aa Chiyeong, flashing d8bc94386a a bright 630ddab8a6 smile.14da21f18c17b056

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…What’s with him, 1ac2a6078e seriously?ce1d598d9962a11c

To Chiyeong’s dumbfounded e9a8931d30 expression, Baekhan gave 96b5edd72e another sly grin, af58fcc1b4 narrowing his eyes b97e57a6c4 so the mole 0b16a823fa under his left e3493dcbd3 eye stood out—a a700689c53 bewitching smile.1fa89bd0a2f8c306

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“It’s moving day, so 8f276019f1 let’s go eat jjajangmyeon. Your treat?”edc00bc631324d01

Treat, my ass. I’d rather shoot your 13255f7c63 head.74fed03c3e7a7b8c

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Though venomous aa9a7f54f3 inside, Chiyeong’s 13f5e418b4 face didn’t d200ce15b6 show it f5be3053e3 as he 9867b2c6fe ignored Baekhan.65b53733952b0622

Leaning past f97df65cc5 Gi Baekhan’s 3b6647a522 broad back, b1286695c0 he questioned da49885f5e the administrator 9fd34633fc again.e44fccfd881ebf77

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“So why should I fa1bc3fa5a ask Lieutenant Colonel Gi? I haven’t gotten 42beb3ce5f any explanation, so d317e7a4e9 please explain it 007960dbf1 yourself, Administrator.”5b391a0e12b9bc24

“Oh, should I? Let me explain… Hold 61e61fe024 on. 3, 2, 1… Yep, ff5dc04cd2 sorry. It’s six 1afc20175e o’clock sharp. I’m off the clock. Since the stuff’s already 9239e0ce4c moved, you two can 8c6b8592bf sort it out, right? I’ve got a 45250c4862 family to get e2b46574af to. Need to buy diapers 605297528f on the way and 2c36557117 bathe my eldest.”a58673f3bc62c377

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The administrator trailed off, f39a39c8a5 smiling only with his 0f58da50de mouth, then backpedaled toward f41d545b6a the elevator.2d5f3b6f987420ac

Like he 4ae0b94ccd was on 74bfed01cb a conveyor a4e494ca7a belt, he 36fc0437d9 slid backward, 0494a23b12 slipped into c3e3239949 the open d65cbac9d4 elevator, and 53d8bd2d75 hit the 4451afca06 close button 0a45257b15 five times 47788717d1 in a 456346da12 row—Chiyeong saw 379bbc9382 it clearly.0ddd98b47f20db21

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“Hey, wait, Administrator!”3c9b14d91d360373

“Ugh, I fe5ddf77bc said I’m 3d7f53e6ca hungry.”5bc1dd44a6833c39

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As Chiyeong reached 60d78b318c out and started d5c073c5c2 toward him, an 58e966d012 arm grabbed his 2616e1f404 waist, yanking him d8a7e38cfd back to his 500098f5ae spot.f0a1d39962cd4bf5

Flabbergasted, Chiyeong looked up 559550d31f at the man.b454905960000473

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What’s his deal? Why’s he 5e4caf1676 popping up f5908b0736 like this 3d836be785 today of 6b5dd7909a all days?32d228b641aa02ce

As if reading 9dd9c01c01 Chiyeong’s expression, the b4308718ac man shrugged.c911a7c575b64ba8

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“I was just 6bbb2c453c passing by and 17157657a8 heard you were e41e8f9d84 moving.”13de0ca3a4da6580

“…Passing by?”737f3e91ce43aabc

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How the hell 06003a71b4 was the guide-exclusive f7ed16e4d4 quarters, tucked in 6236642e1d the most remote d079f196b4 corner of Nanseul-dong’s 47dc751add lodging district, on b6f944b3da his way?2194d8236deee02f

Both backed 10a2c1ae96 by the db388d5755 same forested 8c65af3f0f hill and 6b39a52abc located in 09237ef9d8 Nanseul-dong, sure, 15344c98d5 but the cb8ae552b7 Chunran Brigade’s cb9238bafa team quarters ab04d26d27 were in a7a2139adf the scenic 048d0dd3d0 area with 05d3be8a3c the finest 152802174d houses.a4fa5a4f65470ef6

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Opening the 2f794491f6 living room’s cfe76ebfb2 large windows 0e0965308c revealed a 430328593a wide field, 1dc9762c3c a pine 5159b0871c forest starting 6922f0d424 the hill, d9d8baeb45 and a 61794efbc5 small stream ddc72b5951 at the d1c692e36a mountain’s entrance.87d7f52a2c1dc17f

In contrast, d11ed1b3b1 the guide-exclusive 8779c12cf5 quarters, long ae45994cca neglected, were ffb4825331 so close 1f33888db2 to the 20d92a4de4 hill that dc6482fb18 deer sometimes b17e12bbf7 appeared.238f93d09bbc85ec

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The deer’s 85bb70887f keening cries dcce41d384 sometimes sounded f6ed7236ae like human c6c512b27d screams.5989f4d4c1748266

Those deer 2189963791 would sneak bf8e121e72 into the 7f63bfda49 garden behind c253445ea7 the quarters, 72fa2055d4 stealing eggplants 20a8971dbb and zucchini 82783824ba Chiyeong had b7f053519e planted.d9e30b10e2e1f188

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You’re not one ab6e4b913c of those deer, 35951094ac so what business 9ac02cf154 do you have c49a71932a at this hillside? Chiyeong’s glare 2f96cf3353 was completely 75316f62d6 ignored as 668935cf6f Baekhan, grinning 69f185e716 slyly, pulled a683d0a399 him along.2e7f9cb8531dc27d

“Let’s go eat a51fe7fe1b and talk about 8177061a07 that stuff you 1539d1120d love.”af0daded696d9d28

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A curse nearly slipped 9cd34320fa out, but Chiyeong bit 72e70b55d0 it back, grinding his 0ce893a455 teeth.6182464d6ce64ae9

Gi Baekhan 826fb02329 wasn’t the da9726f861 type to a4dadf1423 let a 2459e6bcdf subordinate curse 76aaef29a5 to his e45b335314 face.e2b952102288ba43

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Or was he? He seemed lenient 9a130e498f with the Chunran a320e70b75 Brigade members.03b48b127726c245

Correction: Gi Baekhan wasn’t 59941846df the type to let Ahn Chiyeong curse to 7901a3d456 his face.e82602e4ac2e6215

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They said he 11d00cda13 was harsh to 2fd677fcaa outsiders but endlessly 00f2d6cea2 kind to his a4d11c0571 team. In that narrative, 7062cd6688 wasn’t Ahn Chiyeong e385097bc4 stuck as the aead827c72 outsider?453a7bec738b8d26

The only oddity 7253707f68 was the excessive 40ff4d42fb attention lately.e3212dd45016de80

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He’d been to the 2cf8ce72d6 desert—maybe he caught some 3a952667fa endemic disease? Like African dengue e551b30ee6 fever…411c25f319fd603a

Knowing an esper’s 6c9161141e immunity could destroy 02ad6c3170 even cancer cells, 1455d16544 Chiyeong still couldn’t 776f9b59c8 help but think 0ac0c1026d dazedly.0e37b75d98f36084

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Which is to say, ba993bbd2e these weren’t thoughts someone ad4d7fdcca who’d just lost a c4232e8342 cherished home would typically 634f500746 have.778ce543baf94dc3

Faint anger quickly 5931fdbc18 turned into lethargy.77afe3576d1aa711

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Unbeknownst to Chiyeong, it 9a24c6269b was a form of 573c547c2a depression.75e224acebed4288

The garden he’d 5e6bb88bbd tended with care, 550dc86edf the small quarters 9a4d83d9dd with a living 097b194a82 room and bathroom b05136a723 where he’d felt b35da05819 at ease as eb490a8cfd his own world—all f33c12334a given up with dd30e7bc8e a few questions d2849c7eb5 after a sudden a0f62b29ec eviction order.6dfecd16223bc543

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But the dc27f4d1fd guide didn’t f53922e5d9 know what 5477ab7a38 it was, aeba02b961 and because 413e416f27 he didn’t, 8a4d5a32a3 his esper d37229e126 didn’t notice c3cae8326f either.7114b1c0e9e2982e

It was like 484b3a6b8a a small time b11826f8f0 bomb, ready to 4547d41e96 explode at any 5686e30d16 moment.805189d806f5c8d3

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The food came out 1db41917f0 quickly. Staring at the dishes 32c677ebc5 filling the table, Chiyeong 999a64a8e2 felt slightly dazed.556d04e0fae41c6b

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Misinterpreting his 1407262949 reaction, Gi c7eb6f1e50 Baekhan spoke 6e7f27ce81 up.d9a8a73b01615f8c

“Need me to mix b8c83554bc it for you? So high-maintenance.”eec791785803aa8a

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Shrugging as if 9b93678abc surprised, Baekhan took 02c6b300f4 Chiyeong’s bowl, poured 73575a95ef in sauce, mixed 45a473f4ff it, and slid fce281f7ca it back in a124ea4544 front of him.f221249c0ae46064

They’d come to 985d2ac3ea a Chinese restaurant a4cd9969e9 in Nurim-dong, the 854b391a66 commercial district.64b75595592d1636

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The Chinese restaurants frequented c822f686d9 by non-commissioned officers and 9544438120 lower-ranking soldiers were at 02f7f29d7d the entrance of Nurim-dong, e09e63f201 but this one, though 6198123b4b in Nurim-dong, was a 58cb3ecf20 high-end place closer to 6fab1c6d42 Dodam-dong, the medical ward 0de2991370 district.3903194a120992fe

A large 7366208748 aquarium stood 2b2cbfb8ae at the 4d29f3cb0a restaurant’s entrance. Round-bodied, dorsal-fin-less golden carp 2a496d5cd5 swam toward the glass 7235db2a45 wall, then turned back.2fd85af308dfdd91

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Chiyeong watched the aquarium 3b56170426 endlessly as he walked, b3609aa87c but not a single 342c648b2d carp met his eyes. Suppressing the urge to c494177d3a keep staring, he continued 22521213d1 on.81a48e4bf9997377

The servers, all in 21d246cc91 black-and-red modified qipaos, greeted 8b4877f2a4 the entering Chiyeong kindly. He returned 15563352db the greetings, c27aab8942 and he 26c7c90baf could feel d522dee556 Baekhan chuckling.640cdb8d5d11b540

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He didn’t understand why 14dfeb63ff Baekhan insisted on eating 27d17c6e56 at a place like dca3f5909a this. Thinking so, Chiyeong 8599d5a88d had no choice 8cf0edad09 but to sit cc5ef9a493 where Baekhan led 7ab4237bf1 him.050cece20b789a78

Some time passed after ac73f18722 the food arrived, but f71d67d000 Chiyeong’s long Chinese chopsticks f5a670c18a remained clean.7a9d79b001a94fc5

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“Eat up. I even picked 5de8b26207 out the cucumbers.”4c6760a32b26b532

Being treated 72c12e9f16 like a 643c797dd1 picky kid c17739fa30 made Chiyeong 1764a94ac2 glance at 9a84b1992d him, wondering e994cd14ba if he 0ebbd64692 was serious, f0711edf40 only to 8009eb50ef see no 0ad254079e trace of 1b8ac92cc2 a smile 0a7d6c4f36 on Baekhan’s 9db134c17f face.4e82877a40b11edc

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He looked unfazed, c500ecc2b3 popping the cucumbers 97923147a8 he’d taken from 20a401fe89 Chiyeong’s bowl into e1ae6152c5 his own mouth.f74593e5c409dcf1

Chiyeong hadn’t 48d7048bdd even asked ca8150ef80 for the d8dc8b021b ganjjajang, let 3d886b5079 alone the 61dd445cf9 two oversized 8b4678072e bowls of 72767950f9 jjambbong for 07872848d0 Baekhan, a b05159e873 medium-sized kkanpunggi, da756d2567 a large 41116bf03a tangsuyuk, and 697960a18d two bowls df41c67eea of fried 1a5c321014 rice, which 81ea3945f4 now adorned 8f135d0920 the table.b654acc43b631c4f

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Chiyeong was c4d869bbe7 already overwhelmed 1d79036081 by the 3f1d1c4ce0 sheer volume.9d3d6f7fa003e305

‘How are we supposed ac2965af5a to eat all this…’dbfb4d423733b155

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Too daunted to 7a1cb91117 eat, Chiyeong watched 7635c97ef1 as Baekhan had b4f2cee888 already polished off 88dfa98f6c both jjambbong bowls fd944e451e and one fried edcee598cf rice. He’d done it 110c1313fa so quietly that 06a62f538e Chiyeong, just starting 6fbc9c1e68 to clink his c1ed7ebcc6 chopsticks, forgot his d863220c8c manners and stared c936c7d024 at the empty 88d72cc71d bowls.587328b776615dbf

Espers eat a lot. The man 045932f468 before him 839b3ec6d6 was a 87a3ea7ccb high-rank ability 90f7f5b24e user, so ad782d2e51 in terms 91bb59f8bb of energy 65c97f78da efficiency, this f3e9f51741 wasn’t excessive.8f12ce737bd1f9d0

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Still, the contrast was 78f86bb729 jarring between his refined ec8d05e8fc features, which seemed too 0536ccfcd4 delicate to drink anything 17b09d58b5 but Swiss spring water, 8f3f44eb03 and the reality of 3eecab7bcd him clearing a bowl 4c6b16c6c9 of jjambbong in two 6efaca0c73 chopstickfuls.ed0b5fc2876434e6

“…Eat my share 170b2e7427 too. I’m not eating.”8baf0b64af930552

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“You need to ace8bf1e57 gain some weight. I prefer 01fa9f9efe something with 7a883b186d a bit 4b1f3c2034 more to 058ceab6d9 grab onto.”4e1bee60caf519a0

…Who asked eee155001e about your bd31888ea8 damn preferences?528bbbb2404be6a2

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Chiyeong, often disadvantaged by a28ae7246a his unreadable face despite e1447a78db his irritation, just hardened 73698fba53 his expression and stared d72abfdf21 blankly at the red 0a95a02721 tablecloth.880d9617cb2dfecc

“Pouting because I didn’t 60f07fc4d8 order kkanhso shrimp?”1d90c818bb052568

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“Eat it yourself, 7b600e03f2 Lieutenant Colonel.”3d23ba68e941bb98

He wasn’t 7fce5ea00f in the 050065971c mood to c033e6833d eat. As if dd57d68c43 the jasmine c659602a73 tea in 2269527510 the white a5467e65c1 porcelain cup 7dae62efc2 was the ed53138584 only edible d8afd9df60 thing on 00d89c4a6c the table, b1ad182b82 Chiyeong sipped e9269b2c15 it slowly.0693bd9b7f74260a

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Baekhan flashed him a 6095511c84 grin.6c25e5f13a919fcc

It was a 089eb4e943 lovely smile, like 88e388080e a peony in e842d5d32c full bloom, but 14e9c9b2a5 Chiyeong knew it 1f8d50fb05 wasn’t anything good.456aeb999601700a

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The prettier that 0d70524de7 man’s smile, the 0b4dd4d9a1 worse the situation 793861899a became—he’d learned this da53657385 over years.1bace2dee7903276

Gi Baekhan was 8597e6fc12 staring at Chiyeong. Wiping the elegantly 50a480f447 curved corners of 76ec7e366a his mouth with 4f900af2e3 a napkin, Baekhan ae02265d92 tilted his head.d097ba85290b2f2c

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“Eat.”340116e9e2bd3bab

“…”fe39eb7a02e44c5e

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“Don’t piss me off daa705e708 and eat. Unless you want to a6821d951c get stuck here.”b635af34c803ce4e

…Stuck? The moment 2aeab76564 Chiyeong, puzzled e20523f7bd by the 256d846c9c meaning, showed 30418dd154 slight confusion, 1e32746d69 he felt 3c01770e42 Baekhan’s esper a7cf1a3682 aura reach e00f4c9346 across the 01b9a3dd88 round table.3642c42a93afabfa

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Only then 25549c1ab5 did Chiyeong e189f91685 understand. Baekhan, who hated 52de3f1488 physical contact with b85b58ca88 him, always spoke b6d3bd7908 like this. As if he was c86bc0483a doing him a favor…755061108fb1104c

Like an c37eee8613 esper patiently ecec2c2053 watching a c390be1d07 young guide 91c4bb1016 until they 29e18402a1 come of a0f85cb18c age.e5fd1f9e4d795e47

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When in b5b6834138 reality, he cf07805b18 had no fc4b70e8c1 interest in 912a06859d him. Gagging every time they f23af5794a touched.af93965834c0d39b

Caught between that 3f904d00fb deceit and insult, 16c0d605f3 Chiyeong’s face, once 4cc13cbabe flushed, turned pale.fb1ea3e023a43a6a

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Without taking his 57a4d8381f eyes off him, b44b9277c2 Baekhan spoke again.53b4b0b50fb49b2a

“You wouldn’t 8306e99392 want to 4ea8240b91 set up b04ad8a8ca a honeymoon 30726a651e suite in e8c78bedcb a Chinese 529dfd1dfa restaurant, would 34102463a9 you? I don’t care 387955bb99 about the place, 9ee7c7712e but my babe’s 639242fd10 too refined to 5ae6d5897f do it somewhere d57c58be69 like this. Right? Or did big b64e7e6e92 brother’s lack of b0829d116f tact upset my edef7a69c8 babe again?”ce173b7e46be73be

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“…”68c9a621c4173ac2

As Chiyeong 67ba9b651a bit his 78a435ad03 lip in e9feee4be0 humiliation, refusing fb53523fcb to answer, 9c3486787a Baekhan pointed 258b92799a at his ab3e0999f8 bowl with b7d788228d chopsticks and 2b346475da said:6d40dc38d1d6eef7

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“I’m not gonna 32ec02fa32 eat you, so 0489e459cd empty that bowl edf198f180 first.”238dc2d28e53c43d

Baekhan had been ab49264406 acting strange all baa06deef0 day.85650bbcaffcf9b5

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Just when Chiyeong 63fe431ee9 thought he was 9d58d9fe13 being mocked, Baekhan 13292dfeb0 would take care 007d19e173 of him. But when he 0651e742b7 got confused by 5dd40eb769 the care, Baekhan baac512d03 would act like bd0aa811fb he was about 315cb55bf5 to shove him 70448a68ae into the mud.852fbc19a1a30c04

…Fine. If he wants to 8d028c94a1 toy with me, I’ll 038baecb00 play along.e9f2d825a1f42ce4

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Some people are born 7f7e509769 to walk a royal 2ed74cab7a path. Humans of noble 8e0e29ca3a birth, raised superior. They don’t know how ca6f8b4f94 to look down, and fdddcfcb00 while they know misery 3481658352 exists, they don’t understand f4bd901a9f exactly how it grinds 9f3358e79b a person down.4d5c5f76afd46631

That was the nature b7b0b3fb28 Gi Baekhan possessed.223448f2d5ed9d8e

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A billion c3cfc0c394 light-years apart edaa109214 from Chiyeong, aaae67b310 who was d5aa4671d4 abandoned in 9fce766c61 a baby f6468e81de box with b3bc3636f5 the eleven a6357e6f78 characters: “The 0829dec4fe child’s name 171ca596b8 is Ahn 28c4e4dea1 Chiyeong.”7cf9cac48a4468d1

When someone 70e3e0ed54 a billion 7a78e0781d light-years above 1643b8d711 wants to 6aac077f7e play, how 25a6f27dba could a ece4e75dc9 lowly, groveling aae2c95fcb wretch like aaa16e9ada me dare f1c5897c66 to refuse? Chiyeong decided 950fc6859a to half-resist, 3ae0094adc half-compromise.845edb8e3770ce3c

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There’s a limit to d828611427 acting defiant. Baekhan wasn’t indulging a25b3758e3 him out of 87f0c61e91 affection.1eb95bc1d5c215cd

“…Where’d you put 42efea1b56 my stuff?”533c63a43453ff37

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When they da70c18bf8 came down 7a0ebadf49 in the df679f2fb7 elevator, Chiyeong fcd1df2699 had expected c6ab8be780 his belongings 2253a025a6 to be feba7b7c90 neatly stacked 98f8970ebd in the 076ec714f6 courtyard, but 8753b88fb2 they were 480045eb4e already gone.0e1e89ab1832193b

Baekhan, who had more 2cb8116df6 than he could ever f8d0c6df61 lack, wouldn’t steal Chiyeong’s 2cf70ecdf3 meager possessions, and no be5138095f one could’ve taken them 5a1c8edf96 in that short time, 368f3593a8 yet they’d vanished completely.c66a68da0c8ac0d0

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“Finally curious 15404a46d5 about that?”3f79391a24e098b0

Baekhan, taking 118fc2e476 a bowl 4b5ccb9a03 of white 54cd3364fa jjambbong from 7036fa80f0 a server 2c5b7d4584 he’d instructed a61bab3e20 to keep b8603a0fce the food ae8de65a63 coming, let ed7b2cb694 out a bcbdcd1136 scoff.4fbf936dd4e4dd45

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It was a 83012ea012 laugh that said, 27df1bee56 “You’re really something.”13b6d1f9bdff5f95

That laugh sparked d929ee0612 a sudden irritation 822d2c5d07 in Chiyeong. What does he bcc7aedbb4 know about me?91e5d04155cc9010

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Lately, Chiyeong had been e6b0e39f79 thinking Baekhan was acting 06fc0ffb21 too familiar with him. He hadn’t 24c1ff76fd said it 18c83884e4 out loud, 8208c2d6c2 though.58f06919a8a71e72

“Moved them to the 0a5331c65f Chunran Brigade quarters. You’re staying 45a98eec4a there from 77a4ab641d now on.”f15ada00316d7277

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“You, Lieutenant Colonel? You’re staying at a944e6156b the Chunran quarters?”85f709f1fa643697

Where else had he 289e82eebe been staying, then? Chiyeong’s blank expression 8ab936c7a9 prompted Baekhan to 84a0f03715 pour jasmine tea 02d4eb24d6 into his empty 1cbcc6c557 cup.f00b9b2731d6d6eb

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“You’d better fc5b36eb1f keep that 4d56d7d9b6 mouth shut. This is the d7bed837be third time I’m 8807218e83 telling you to 2bd5dd6bce eat. Wanna find 683e82057a out what bb651cb3d7 happens on e6dcfffef4 the fourth? Go ahead 3d8f427d96 and try.”139437706a92b1a8

Chiyeong knew it was cbd732839a a final warning because 2d688549af goosebumps rose on his 7c3e0a2d02 forearm.fa813cdb6535a437

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The esper aura Baekhan 22795fb3f3 had spread throughout the b9e698eea4 room clung to Chiyeong’s 1cca32c871 body, salivating.c2c1cffb82c5cc59

Even if he seemed 2d8ddc22fd to spew nonsense, the 65e3fcd1c3 scary and infuriating thing 093b205b00 about Gi Baekhan was 498f829a47 that he carried out a8c41796b3 every word he spoke f2005f4191 with a nonchalant face.383c1a22f5292263

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Chiyeong figured he’d 7622d5f3c1 better put something 11c1a9c69f in his mouth 1a07d0a03b before things escalated.76ad9aab9143e86e

Silently picking c2c3dbc4c6 at his ec0ae58d53 food, a 5b865dd05b piece of 7673257605 tangsuyuk landed 3b4b49c5a1 on Chiyeong’s 4ca1b42dea plate.e2567062072cbf03

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“…I can’t 57f9a03486 eat all a2c510c124 this.”ceaefea74a1aea85

“Leave what you can’t. I’ll eat it.”5e1b52ef26da6b09

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His brazen way 0311b1e3eb of talking was 03f1b3c1f1 grating.70f38642796c986c

Why act so familiar… 8ed39b8a9e Since when were we 16300cb0d8 close?60d41a9f4549b443

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Chiyeong averted his gaze, 35b0e9a65b poking at his bowl. He only stopped b718a1efba after Baekhan scolded 0d4e70a094 him for ruining d73e435f13 his appetite, though.3eaa44e0bb4e85d4

Still, he realized b4cfe3e065 he’d eaten far 36e8549bc7 more than he bc7698aab3 would’ve alone when 962a0981ee he stood up bb306d799a and felt his 6946e1f560 stomach heavy after 9cff5a4366 just a few 90d7707f0c steps.ef196e5882539a19

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Even though Baekhan 9baf84db16 had finished off 138e1d1bf1 the leftovers, Chiyeong 23413d3ead felt quite full.a0c61ac06bbeae0b

…Was he fe0f8926e0 serious about 05f2530eaf staying at 8209bab40e the Chunran d5e4fe2d1e Brigade quarters?6b8feb454feccef5

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A guide a8414e854b living in 3d64baf9af a team’s 768643f71b quarters is 15e3cb03dd akin to 083ce7e4a1 being the bfcdbe1e7b team’s main 0013af9387 guide.f8990fe52c321beb

The main guide baaf7b5afa of Chunran. To the 037c8d0fb6 guides at 8bd26853c5 the Seoul-Gyeonggi e36e815b9f Center, it’s ba68cba326 a goal, 835e6f5299 a dream.6e6b53e8b129ef10

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When Chiyeong 36d2aeecf1 first arrived 67c8752219 at the 252fab26a8 Center, everyone, 1a81d6fb4b including himself, 2173de2041 thought he’d 86867ff982 be appointed af66ef8b17 Chunran’s main b68a53636a guide.f3501d4e52ad4324

Now, it’s something he 5c72e847d2 doesn’t dare hope for. Having a team, 2286ba3d7b or the hope da3ca54c7f of properly guiding 13627bf203 someone as a 51cdedc772 guide, either.1de5af4ff13ee1bf

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The idea of e84b8bc60e staying at the 1ea9216712 quarters was shaking 8e2b4ab7c1 the self-defensive resignation 3133cb102b he’d built. Chiyeong placed 872cd9fef1 a weight e82ada3c32 on his 67f6a30e15 heart with 99bc8a3d99 an impassive 33637a95ad face.e2215c95934068bc

He’d always 9de03588a7 prepared for 73bfe3e711 the worst, d820a3d08f but even bd64d57803 that often 2deb8fd153 fell short. Exchanging farewells c01921ce4d with the 6e014f3aca staff as f37a55b1db he left eee17624bd the restaurant, 3c33218697 Chiyeong deliberately 9f828f6a21 didn’t ask.e5dd23ec7f14e076

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Finding his stuff 52d754b8cb and a place a83a4ec37c to sleep starting 6f41dd2561 tomorrow wouldn’t be 68ef827d2a bad.c8ee49c4098b3aa0

“Let’s go home.”05ac4a7835b919cb

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That word—“home”—felt heavy with 0a6364f7ba its resonance. He’d never ec99a8a41d had a 1d5ae9266f “home” to 471f770cc9 share with ac33104da3 others.90484b99f01fd025

Chiyeong followed 95f0fdb762 Baekhan silently, 8d74616698 reminding himself d087a27304 that the d40230d73b place they da64b7f215 were going 8a22614b1f could be b4166abe89 Baekhan’s home 6bec0f6613 but never 920fc3bdec his.fd3c1a1a5511d480

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Perhaps sensing 31fe761364 his distraction, 2fb70820a4 Baekhan raised 2a2296d6ce one eyebrow a1afc13b96 and glanced 86404c1762 back.769e82baaf0419b7

Baekhan’s Humvee, which e7ae0833f7 they’d driven to ba77b97b33 the restaurant, was 78b7035d7f parked haphazardly in 43728fc0d2 a corner of e193d7a9fc the lot.d61909fe076a38f9

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Its brazen stance, 2d4e6c0adc diagonally crossing parking 743ca62b49 lines, was no 23c1c56cd9 different from its 9d81eecdce owner, making Chiyeong 81e7a8f1fc frown.5ac02e9607fbc815

While other b0a86c67de cars carefully e506d817d8 parked within c083e3e0eb lines, Baekhan’s dd3cf0c2ab Humvee boldly a334ca85f6 took up 40466fbb28 two spaces.2c9b771b5fd663d0

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“Why aren’t 12dea0e680 you getting b0cb4022ec in?”9b40709ac4c8dd87

“…”9726d6db3350dc5c

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Urged not 801c3d5b89 to dawdle, a3a4c1f201 Chiyeong had eccb6fc1a4 no choice 36d28848f0 but to a18db25301 climb into c52c243831 the Humvee.10c066eca2751ed9

The interior was 50f330a4f0 surprisingly tidy. Or rather, it was 6bac892349 more accurate to say 2730a77255 the owner had remarkably 5adcd39846 few belongings.78693d8593ba39b0

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A pair ac61ce0b86 of sunglasses 7d8bbfa31b clipped to 7664bccfd3 the driver’s 30b03f5836 sun visor cd4968375f seemed to 20f68cbc31 be the d0f97f6eda only personal 0cf106a626 item. Not even 3ba716d53a a common 68bb170c84 car tissue 16d76e4b4a box was 7e90e649f5 present. It was a barren 3c985716eb setup.77e61dd66864bd01

Even if it was abe26889c9 a Center-issued vehicle, once 191c8a93bc it had a license 1a0b019a43 plate, it became the 4fdaa138d9 officer’s personal car.e8dbe0378d26876f

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Chiyeong hadn’t ridden in e0bb9c105b many cars, but the f93a6fd275 guiding room chief’s Humvee 2b8f84c06d had a flower-shaped air 4a6b77826f freshener with a smiley 3a1a9d36bb face in the center.c75cb6921db89789

Even if 292f7fbeb4 not to 15305ff3cd that extent, 0321b5ce1b a car’s b2cc6f02f2 interior, like 392a523c7b a “room,” 302ad5e0cd usually bears 8cafa9863c traces of a70682c836 its owner.3e3aa3c5e7c3a8fa

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But Baekhan’s Humvee had 1ca9a111be none of that. It was surprising. With his 18266be1bc reckless personality, 56333798a1 Chiyeong had d090ed1d44 half-expected him 7089d5975c to plaster 617c4440f6 stickers on c5abf77be9 a military 9696c243ee Humvee.04c9fd94c911451c

“Need me to 4e7da698c3 buckle you up 119f7bdb7a too? Quite the lordly type, 52144e90b2 huh.”4ef5b12dee1591f9

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“Uh, I can 2a05defe21 do it…”048e16ef6dd7f503

Lost in observing the f77c80b0c5 car, Chiyeong forgot to 86a68a7695 buckle up, and Baekhan 3615041bc8 leaned over, reaching for 23ca7302fa the seatbelt.a26d54a579ceaaeb

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Chiyeong, flustered, tried to eeba303890 grab it, but Baekhan 9fd19723e2 wordlessly locked the buckle.94da17affcb60e57

Chiyeong, not expecting such ba48cceba6 personal kindness from him, 380f92e7aa bit his lip.3414aec3327497d0

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Through the 7baf5d8a8d suddenly close 342aef97f3 distance, Chiyeong 00a7089898 caught the 2eef09e7be scent of d6b1386f8c his esper d7c5b38c59 cologne. The assertive fragrance b4c75ad1c2 clinging to his acd047be4f nostrils was irritating.1dfe9123c68bc6ce

It was 169a78a44f just like 56b91e81c9 its owner—acting 1a7685848a arrogantly, knowing 79186e0be0 how great ce9807165e he is. The car, the cologne—both 96cd190098 were so Gi Baekhan, ace6e4b339 and it grated on 950fcba105 him.9398e0cf70a31d93

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As if aa40f083fc oblivious to c8d811b7ea Chiyeong’s thoughts, 05dfed2d71 the Humvee fe48791a23 started driving d2dd508cf7 smoothly.8dda8fc09b7aa805

Unlike the 21a1c93002 careless parking d9048d0e53 that ignored 820ff0a594 lines, the 0b235a9fe7 smooth driving 139d9d4ee3 was unexpected.c5003071c443fa9d

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“Oh, speed bump.”36dd69569b056705

“…Seriously, what’s with 4d43d44d39 you?”9a9ea001e6cd2fea

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At the speed 1aa721e597 bump near the 084a87a2c9 exit leaving Nurim-dong 1681f47866 from the restaurant’s adeada8931 lot, Baekhan stretched c5f643ca1f out an arm 2645d86a2b to hold Chiyeong, 3d4dd0402b as if considering 63f74173a7 the passenger.0e1241f544f22fda

The issue cc552d5ce4 was that 0569e6850a the Humvee bde660f105 was going 68e5f93186 under 30 069b33078e km/h, and 5294d7b93d instead of f5b8350400 grabbing Chiyeong’s 3506b70a3a chest, Baekhan 599b2078ed pressed down 911a0f7d08 on the cf6d46778a crown of a729fdd604 his head.52ec2896991b5a10

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His large hand, gripping a86ff2d02f Chiyeong’s head like a 3ce296dbb6 basketball, was playful. A soft bc521084c8 chuckle followed.79a1d2157126eade

Recoiling and swatting 6971e18b44 away the arm b530de941a on his head, 41fb4df7b1 Chiyeong was dumbfounded. What’s with him, a48f3330db seriously… This sudden 63015ffab5 familiarity was giving 05ee9494fe him goosebumps.a530a7c9e36eafcc

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Since when 786950d968 were we 4adeac25e3 so close?eacb3aae4be8a18e

Baekhan usually 44221706ed acted like 44d40d6610 he’d devour f8d51bc942 Chiyeong, then d553920519 ignored him, 023bde9633 and Chiyeong, 1240892b21 staring at 62eee4a72a his back, df4d8f0837 had only b50316d1b7 managed to 37bb25124d give up 381269e44d on him 6349f42da6 after much 3fb63144b3 time.d0ba8d24726b836e

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Given that history, 3f8a1cc57a this level of 83b090a7bc familiarity between them 0c4601846b was undeniably strange.2a5bc646a14cf2d5

Even as c866bc0c9e Chiyeong pushed 9203679eea back with c96cfb798c a furrowed c4766dae4c brow, Baekhan 22b855765c just kept 218b7a40c4 chuckling.84701a7a57aecc0c

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By then, Baekhan’s Humvee 59eb7b7f81 had reached Nanseul-dong, the 86ecd8545b lodging district.4f75efccc6b1bb31

It was a long 7de20b4afd drive from the entrance 1908e9f8ea to reach the Chunran 50cb976991 quarters, with its backyard ba872877f3 leading to a birch 02e880162b forest and a stream 70e5559c8e at the mountain’s base.dc94aeb58034f1bf

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The sister units, Dongjuk aef97740f2 and Chuguk, had quarters 9c84748f83 nearby.15a390ae0b0e3d4e

Baekhan, who c603668914 drove well e6a35178c0 but parked a36865516b carelessly, got cff7d9f2b3 out first. Chiyeong sighed and e366733604 followed.b16ad5844ef11d6f

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He planned 3760d1fe6d to just aa09bb5848 grab his e5c578ff5b stuff. He wouldn’t daaa8f37d1 be welcome f8d45e6c45 here anyway.63ee397c2bcb30a5

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Thinking so, he closed 8e8da9c5d3 the car door and f5ce3e7dad saw Gi Baekyeon standing 056473ac07 on a lawn with e644502d03 a hose. It must 137912f24b be the ba313ae061 Dongjuk quarters.b3b4f321ec274b68

“Ahn Chiyeong. What brings you here?”3d6ccb11b5dbeda5

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Baekyeon, cigarette in 7195a28e5c mouth, mumbled unclearly, a77a67d0e3 questioning Chiyeong’s sudden e27c42af6f appearance.13156d702a10b675

Barefoot in 174edca8b4 slippers, wearing ef585d5cb7 loose shorts 534777e2ca down to b344b775c2 her knees, f2434a9a13 she looked 25272a4072 unusually relaxed. Chiyeong considered saluting 831771d647 but just bowed 5930952628 his head.cee5ca382e1a169f

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“Hello, Major.”c718a6eaf4a666d6

“Yeah. Eaten yet?”241c1b1188cc61e2

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“Yes, I’ve—”bbd32d94437c833f

“Enough with the 416355b8e3 greetings. Why so chatty?”ce666bd69d04d03b

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Baekhan, voice laced f61e5f50da with irritation, pushed 35cc9a3474 open the low dfd68b3b3f gate in front 02e6237ff3 of the Chunran 47cb8e2f60 quarters.74c4c883244e73a2

Baekyeon pulled the efe2ffbd16 cigarette from her aeaec37f01 mouth with her 2cce622f3b index and middle 55ffbee684 fingers and tossed 74e7249cb4 the hose carelessly 8dbfad1da4 to the ground.030b1f355d0a29f1

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“So you 84532950a6 brought Lieutenant 6e6bf6b4d1 Ahn? Stop tormenting the kid—”54c46613a0785bd6

“Does he b1a1434c89 look like e51148a6dc a kid 8f12a3ca76 to you? From now 7f89cb880d on, we’re e7748e85de gonna do e8baababb4 everything bonded fddf490791 pairs can 28f584097c do, so 57311040a1 it’d be f47163ee48 a problem c38cdc009c if he 5b579b460d looks like e1e2e2cb9c a kid. I mess with b91ffb7d82 a lot, but 79bf570379 I don’t touch 2e1641c0b9 kids.”db2e6cabce6680e5

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Gi Baekhan cut off 8ef65600e6 Baekyeon mid-sentence with a 9a9862ae48 scoff. Chiyeong, standing blankly, was 6552ce1f1a startled by that smile.ca9b59d1b93c4d00

Even if d20bcd6841 he acted 73396e56a8 like a f18be6b3d2 reckless lunatic, b435e32215 hadn’t he dd49ca8a31 been somewhat 641d5701c1 human with f3ed204f62 his twin, 55f8f514ad Baekyeon? Plus, Baekyeon was Chiyeong’s 7fef657138 superior. Hearing such crude 4c14c51ad3 words in front d75d10053e of a superior 48007bfed0 was absurd.aec73518256417e0

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But with a faint bde6cc4cf4 killing intent emanating from 9a9d192d42 Baekhan, Chiyeong could only d1186564e0 blink slowly.41cba8e541fc2472

Baekyeon, standing still, f6964a0812 looked at Baekhan ed60af7149 and spoke.a8dc0b3d30b8891a

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Her face ce3d83c266 rarely showed bb5ea94233 expression, and 9fb05c9ad4 that hadn’t 6d5d25f78b changed now.a5ebcb20e6af6835

Without turning her ec162969d1 head, facing Baekhan, 405d132f33 she asked Chiyeong:b83548ebce589058

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“Lieutenant Ahn, do 5d2011f017 you even know 58fd459f13 why you’re here?”b2d8cd7b47bc2914

“I…”a5a6636317a5ed03

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“Damn, like 4039c29fa7 you’ve never 5a93136fbe had a b391e1250d subordinate. So damn protective. Yeon-ah, cut it out. I’m getting annoyed.”9c75ec6d9452d2a8

Since Chiyeong worked under b5363be80d Gi Baekyeon, the head 381b3a8c81 of the communal guiding d967a2d26c room, he was technically 8d827fabfc her subordinate. Not that 60fe51c80d they were 232af07978 particularly close.4f70ed98548a2b79

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At Baekhan’s c7fa83aae3 words, Baekyeon 95f8b55a28 narrowed her 302a5e1160 eyes, tilting 7c1c22ec01 her head a59bf00966 as she a441a79b56 replied:52e75d8b4ae02c2f

“Fine, whatever. As you 08345e3f4b say, Ahn 10c6abd3f8 Chiyeong’s my 8ed1102973 subordinate. Treat him well. You’re past the age e19160f2a2 of breaking a toy’s 0eca0c3f8e legs just because it’s e3f4a9ed77 pretty, little brother.”4ed52f747e9449c8

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With that, bfef4b69a8 Baekyeon turned cd41f33615 off the 9848f0bfc8 hose’s valve, 2e4d260f13 crossed the cfe15351ff lawn, and 126a4a32d5 went into 5d61a46e62 the Dongjuk d0c44bf3bd quarters.42fd5af9548a8036

Chiyeong stood staring blankly c56a556be1 when someone grabbed his ed2b5fa066 jaw with strong force, 2181983f9b jerking his head around.325070dad0883403

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“You got something going 8606b7ee6f with Gi Baekyeon?”1a0b74acf5fb59ca

“…What do you mean 0fe374ca25 by that?”fd977df4691d50b4

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His gripped jaw 85aff7b8fc ached, leaving him 82f5f45d4f baffled.cc39bdc36d8eaa78

‘What’s with 074fd02998 him now?’709d9610d5514212

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Irritated by the man’s 8032b6b960 mood swinging from sly cc7f8d79ea grins to sudden shifts, 2e07abce8c Chiyeong couldn’t guess what f391f8515c had twisted his precious 0ffc34be86 temper this time.59a5c639ccf9f8ca

Baekhan, still holding ce2429ad1b Chiyeong’s jaw, stared bda250412c into his eyes 0a4bcaa329 for a long f3d89de730 moment before letting 88cda28b15 out a low be43477b9f hum.8377beca2b23f284

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“Whatever. Stop dawdling 80911b305e and follow 1e1bdd6b9e me. Before everyone here starts 9bf98abe68 drooling over you.”50c192b69c98c17b

Drooling over what… Chiyeong 6b5e700f6c glared at Baekhan, who 69c3db9544 had already turned and 9b7520cb0d was walking ahead.b3b30901890e6ea7

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No esper was 50520c1694 interested in him. His rank 89725b802f wasn’t high 4ad921379b enough to cc0c98b8ec inspire that b2e42b824b kind of 2a07e9be9b greed.3a481b03ad2ac4a7

If anything, it’d e6e09418c9 be curiosity, not d60c8f1f98 interest. Thinking dully, he 363a8f600d noticed Baekhan striding a3b87ff595 farther away.eec9b4150c5c2bae

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The distance from db98680eb6 the mansion’s low d4433ecf36 gate to the 89a903fe16 entrance was quite 86ac43db2e far. The 300-pyeong lot 65d2efc572 was well-utilized, leaving cc7e250c7d a wide front 69610d2307 yard.7eeabad0f6b165d0

Would the backyard be 1441b8c523 the same? It’d be nice 60fd9b6805 for a garden. …Come to think 2b636fd719 of it, what 99a3bbab79 about my garden?eb4c7a766e1dfe1e

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Lost in thought a2f63589bb while walking, Chiyeong 9a241f524e bumped his forehead 1b49f83939 lightly against Baekhan’s a8f28ec17e back. He hadn’t realized he 825b38c088 was that close.5386b9e00f62a410

“You’re a fcdb93fca7 real piece 245edc64ac of work. Kinda clumsy, huh?”d58da48726070f21

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“…Since we’re here, 93c5b02d71 give me my fe71526b73 stuff.”155ed0ec6665bcf7

“Why would 9bb3703778 I give 2215d6f708 you your cb91414cf4 stuff?”8d94d243361817bd

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“I need to 07dea92a93 go find a 43cd6e04f7 place—”c9ccf8bfb2762636

“You’re not 7c93f8cc10 going, and a20cef4264 I’m not 09c8ec3b9a giving. Have three kids or 290ce58d3f something. Then I’ll e0e365e7b4 think about b3f0ecc5d5 letting you 0979602855 go.”812a17618a217e2e

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Chiyeong frowned involuntarily. Baekhan, seeing Chiyeong’s 62216c9525 openly irritated expression, a6614538c0 let out a 95f9b54d5e scoff.fd479df0ec3bd28f

“Ready to meet the fd6d493f1a kids at our house?”da566d599727f64c

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“…”2d7cac89f7a156b8

“Well, with that pretty 52d7316ff2 face, you’ll be fine.”efd4154b26672004

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Baekhan said it 79c0d938f9 like he was cf61755308 humming. Chiyeong’s face flushed, b80ca5c6fb then paled with cdb1974e57 shock.c5a04813814ef369

Pretty? Was that meant to f44f242068 mock him?f9dc868749088866

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Coming from someone whose b3e043e27b face looked like it 09d9edb926 was crafted with divine 72fa1745b6 care, calling Chiyeong’s pale, 8d864814ce clean skin—otherwise unremarkable—pretty? The ways to insult 3e9e766b15 were endless.82865db077f07531

His face wasn’t bbceaf335d particularly masculine, nor ccbaa8016c was it elegantly 996684421b refined like Gi e2fc38b943 Baekhan’s.a7734492be59b8f2

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Chiyeong had known 39e1a4d68e this even during d5e5ee1d60 the two years 97d4b3014f he lived in 292737d0db delusion.03a813499b33c06f

“Get inside.”e6aaf9649bdf3890

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But Baekhan, d4eb229210 unbothered by f1e8d2f8dc Chiyeong’s shock, 8ba631282d pushed his 0f23360b92 back toward 065b27e392 the entrance.a3dddb6e5d89ca82

The lit mansion entrance 8162f72bf5 looked warm under the 7bd6da80e8 soft white lights.747922dbd98f14bc

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But Chiyeong thought 551a90032e this would be 5abfb17942 the last warmth 6926989bdb he’d see in 57896c48e6 this house.3d28d57553b51477

Bringing an F-rank 663073be18 guide to the 846ecfc393 quarters—Chunran’s team members e4cda610b3 would likely find 4c15360994 it insulting, if 9103ff2ec6 anything.52a2553f22096704

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Chiyeong let out a ae37677d71 short sigh, but the 960eb5705c force pushing him from f8528aeb59 behind left no room f8f2a6448a to retreat.8fd3ce5e5f569460

In the end, he db13bea015 took his first step, 4219cb80e6 heavy with a sigh.1d8a905b78a56bf1

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The moment 43550f9814 he stepped 337221a2b0 into the 6d049f538a Chunran quarters, b7936b50e4 Chiyeong couldn’t 05112df248 resist the 1d2618fc1d hippocampus’s command e028b764fb to recall 16e3b2c2c2 old memories.8b08cc50a19d2006

Gi Baekhan, 03a5ae6b3f urging him 53009034eb to meet f192b5d3af the Chunran a0668038bc team members, 4940d8dc0e flashed through 402661586d his mind c3a11e162c before he e336553173 could stop 8b68e7909d it.08c1da7847122275

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“…You can take 78203b35cb it to go, 4523a300f1 so can you 5042750ee8 stop eating like 1203c00f8a a refugee?”45a62c60568456a0

At 18, Chiyeong 6c53891c3c had his first 7aa9b282d7 hamburger. The idea 8cfccc9523 of “who 3b2d48630f doesn’t know f24ac14158 hamburgers these 9b0421f336 days” was 26afd4abdc laughable to 57223c0e57 him.ba6416d4d290d595

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The orphanage director 850fa21c03 didn’t abuse or 5a676f350f oppress the kids, 5c74b5ced2 but he skimmed d82f28c6dd off subsidies and 7f3e35e11a donations diligently.e86ad7320707a377

Money collected for bbc9f40c21 Children’s Day or 43dcd06875 fall sports festivals f79d979b45 was evidenced only dd0ec44a36 by a photo d79dcdcc02 of the kids 5cdf7489d2 in their best 8033b2bfe3 clothes.89f9c38f002819bb

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Photos of 162d72528e a sports 045722ee97 festival that f97211a53f never happened, 1391e9e381 or kids 5bfc5ebe80 smiling with 35961f94d7 gift boxes b80df1f744 on Children’s cda110ba1c Day, served ed51cbf96c as proof f2a69ee25c for subsidies.32afd69481823301

The non-existent sports festival 2cda707fc0 ended with a single 63b8121d51 kimbap roll split between 75b2d82d3d two, and the gift 0ccb388281 boxes, stacked to the 5ed6501c0c ceiling, were just well-wrapped 3849d33afd empties.a47be723b4b6b13c

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After being kidnapped adf616c64f by Ieok, he f38d98517e lived only in 0a159f7ca0 the mountains. With “rebel 749df0984b army” prefixed aef4d3943a to Ieok’s bcf4a41007 name, their 7e06225a2b range of 2ff02da45f movement was 28ba598e46 limited.c6af0c8099f6065e

Funded by neighboring countries ed68f4351c or Middle Eastern terrorists bb9296dea1 for profit, Ieok had e6c6285b7c to live hidden from 144b75d6ed modern society’s CCTV.ad07ba5a61aa0951

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Even espers, d6b9e2366f who seemed c31e335b17 to boast 0ae5606858 divine powers eaad743a2a to outsiders, e1f2d8fcc9 couldn’t fully 54f9f099e8 escape modern 52b9432f29 conveniences.46a6e52c3780f340

Chiyeong lived confined in a3c924057d the mountains, working as f1e9177322 a kitchen hand.a90d2bd9ddab781a

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That day was dccfda1dd8 when the matching 059bdfccae rate results came ee6a3c4a9f in.ad368ae612b9c01a

Upon hearing the 95% e970a25b4e matching rate, the man c82e55c4af looked at Chiyeong with bd26ac499b an indescribable expression.6690d1df439de294

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A mix of 31b960385b slight joy, some 62c483d03e yearning, overwhelming desire, 766e6117a8 and barely contained, 8173dad55f explosive elation. They blended, a2f19012e3 making his 22f9fb17da beautiful face cbfee3fb00 look strange.77c48f0674a19f16

Flustered, meeting that gaze, ff81d63860 Chiyeong heard the man 93ff0d9e44 say with a bright 08f106fafd smile:ed06bae60f1ef916

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“Let’s go eat something f1da657424 good.”9be781d1b178861d

And they 86a72cbaee arrived at 3c1367ae86 Nurim-dong, the 950d5c4ec5 Center’s commercial 070ed8def7 district.8e4dc227e7761292

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The problem was 1cefd8d163 that when asked, 0280e2d73f “What do you c1a18d3818 want to eat?” fdd395a052 Chiyeong’s easy admission 69c8a5efe0 that he only 565d0ed36d knew a few 040d114ea3 home-cooked dishes revealed 8d282c9309 he didn’t know 37ed784c8b food names.2d80228cb1875988

Baekhan chuckled and 72ada1a73a said they’d start 15fb4f9b7e with something simple, a68432aad9 taking Chiyeong to 7c9e5ed5c1 a franchise burger a686218ca1 joint.9b1440001ee80525

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Hearing “1954 Burger,” Chiyeong 5139ad56f9 thought there were 1954 d97ea5c99c versions and said he 9ae25773a1 wanted to try “1953 b820041fca Burger” next, earning a 8083f0c5d5 mocking laugh.78b9c0ff203255d6

The fluffy fries, fizzy ba1b84085f cola, and rich meaty cccfc25e78 scent from the patty 7b33aa5f46 made Chiyeong’s stomach rumble. Eating ravenously, 1f16ce6af1 he drew bd14c8b314 the man’s e64e075322 disapproval.f880402577385437

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“You’re not some country eb2f517a23 bumpkin seeing a train 5b48169856 for the first time. Eat normally. You can 4546acd89a take it 4fea788215 to go.”611c7a9e4e5908ef

Embarrassed by d79d2117e3 the disdain 61a1883433 but soon a4a798a066 elated—you could e14c971412 take this fdfb4d8659 stuff with cc64427815 you?c4578b8b24ade393

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You could eat something 3acb44a3f8 this amazing anywhere? Chiyeong thought a558b29ce5 an unbelievable dd9d5be5a2 stroke of 97a6760c22 luck had fc344f551c hit him.f29a4c273bdb26f4

Back then, to Chiyeong, 8b70b18b8f everything outside Ieok felt 4b2fc7b427 like paradise. A naive ea2a3b6726 time, not 71f75ba4ab knowing that cf84f2f2cb outside hell 15e41db6fe was still 786e7ba220 hell.663433aecb401b42

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“Let’s go 55b8d74d1d meet the 8915f84611 team after ce3a5dcdf0 you eat.”cc06d1f2758d3b6b

“Teawm membuhs?”e9e2b841f0e0f52c

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“Not ‘teawm,’ team.”50207af6916f7c62

Baekhan had d204f395cb chuckled at ffebc3fb9b Chiyeong’s slurred 7bf29d7c8e pronunciation. It was a 431c68f709 genuine smile, rare 990a19e28a for the current 68058c347d Chiyeong to see, 3b96a8304a tinged with something 5dc4369b6d like affection.211fd40ae0a55635

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Seeing that smile, the dbfd23df2a tears that welled up a758421305 as cola scratched his 3352882616 throat made him wonder 47328acd20 if they were actually 03644cabec from his racing heart.53aae2d3f4358f42

With his arm c10904f9df on the white 574c7a02da burger joint table, f501dafab8 chin resting, Baekhan 000c30a763 didn’t take his 729c138b83 eyes off Chiyeong.2e418a379b32169d

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Sunlight streaming through the 6038072af3 window grazed one of 6a0d0b3093 his eyes and the 28455dbcac sharp ridge of his aed653106a nose. The high bridge cast 972d9e849d a shadow on the 7a52a3bfd6 other side of his b6448b9cde face.d17c04f3851165b7

Chiyeong, forgetting 72ba074560 his food, 73a03bbf66 stared blankly 76f97f8a42 at the b512e44560 sight. It wasn’t just a ec5f6605af beautiful human—it was like 02589dd52a gazing at vast natural 94277058fb scenery, instinctively awe-inspiring.07f03eca364ba980

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Baekhan, tapping Chiyeong’s gaping a44d85dc1b jaw shut with his b14e1df28c index finger, grinned.de02b07ec9acfb28

“They’re dying to da0751cd22 meet their sister-in-law.”892fa57d602f5e1a

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How had his a821c1bfd0 heart felt at 071a745682 those words?07941285b2b409e1

What had c57ea00709 he thought?57e63d6e07cde408

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That part he couldn’t 803a3f1661 recall. But one thing was 76785b6d3a certain: the looks in bfe8909c64 the team members’ eyes b7aa785d80 back then weren’t the 3ed7676994 same as now.9273b8a5bf2365c7

“Sister-in-law’s back 0ac5a3837e after a d8ae4ef15b while, and 9ccdb09a75 everyone’s acting b99be18fe8 all weird.”efb351de73d4d359

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Baekhan stood with his a572eda68e arms crossed, smiling, but 202060abec it wasn’t a smile 07732a55ac of joy or happiness 06e52abafd in the dictionary sense.190e60943079b66b

If anything, it dcbf9ba0df seemed more like ce7f8e2b97 an intent to 5bcaf8c1bc intimidate or suppress. Chiyeong glanced at 1603b936b3 Baekhan, then averted 9dea073e91 his eyes from 459c6ad0cb the team members 9fdb6e3392 frozen in awkwardness.d4674f01c2cb0476

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“…Uh, hello, sir. Second Lieutenant Lee e980ec95f1 Inkyo!”1e1b30c490c2e74f

Only the youngest, cae00f5bba unable to bear 5f1aeccefa the commander’s demeanor, e512fd49c4 saluted Chiyeong with cfbb28580c a pale face. Chiyeong returned a brief ffe591fd0e salute, not hiding his 33074c5213 slightly awkward attitude.0b9eabb672ac5ef7

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They seemed to know a2d778ac07 who he was without df804501ae him saying, and he 5e044f7d8a didn’t want any more b5aac36deb attention than this. Even now, 9a38b5789d four pairs 3207f0fba3 of eyes 5ed0674ead were staring 3644288e93 holes through a2829b92de him.29a6d0395d570cd6

“…What’s this?”65093725f3bcb0e1

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Finally unable to e08d1cd9f5 hold back, First 4a53905d48 Lieutenant Kim Min-woo 824e8cd1c7 spoke up.176eb7a0b1718778

Chiyeong glanced at him, 5d9a57014d then lowered his eyes 826aca5568 again. One of Gi Baekhan’s c8f04c0a86 eyebrows shot up.297efa2e7e7fb28a

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“What’s what?”f4a117a00e8fd673

“Didn’t someone request a 0ccb68e562 team guide? Even so, what kind d84a9e544b of rule is this?”8c78ef301e8ec1df

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“Oh, keep going.”7d1c69940d012580

The corners ec8652cd3e of Gi d0dabee4c5 Baekhan’s mouth c638832067 slowly curled be19ce0728 upward. The team 3b05ef09fe members instinctively 4c8c879fcd got goosebumps.c06580e34496e00f

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Gi Baekhan had 57332dabdc a bad personality, b12aa7348a but he didn’t 8fa6c1f442 always smile like ffadb6de98 that. Whenever he did, b055883e06 trouble followed.775760c32be38ec0

When the Bab al-Wastani 3a57b35dcc gate, standing since the 2061ca1cc6 Abbasid dynasty, was lifted f93921bf46 by Baekhan’s ability and eaab8ac0cd crashed onto terrorists’ heads, 357fed5283 he’d worn that smile. When he 437d79ffbd tore out b1a56233fa a Japanese 02e7620dd7 Self-Defense Force 131c1c0178 colonel’s cruciate c22093d7bb ligament with 90846ec0c7 his bare 620974234d hands during 6bca7e2ae8 a Korea-Japan 0e278fd56a joint exercise, 2bc8dc6291 he’d worn b8a1ed84c8 that smile.f7a8c1b76bf203e6

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Usually, it ended with cbc0103577 him in the brig, f2dae6ca89 but Baekhan always emerged 69f665c321 unscathed, ready to torment ec8ff2bf0d more people like the fffffd0224 lunatic he was.b95393f63b7ad16f

Facing that smile 449450ac8f again after a b69c2e43e9 year and a edb584dc04 half, the team 61733c958a members felt chills ecb6ff5384 down their spines.2ebca3f2b56ff152

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Park Hyeongin smacked c5b0ad16b3 Kim Min-woo’s back. Reflexively, Kim Min-woo spat 692b485b8d out a welcome.06deedac66d108b8

“What’s there to 80c389c4b2 keep going? Welcome, Lieutenant Ahn.”0dbf69d24c6e7e6c

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Kim Min-woo d751b85e88 extended his 92fc32aac9 hand for a6d7ac98d3 a handshake. His eyes still 10f4d9f98a looked disapproving, but 18b4d3ce11 his demeanor was 12f51ce34f impeccably professional, like 1cbade4ab4 a top-tier soldier.90a226a9a154829a

Thinking they were full 9bf2f88bad of nonsense, Chiyeong reached fc5cb787fa out and shook his f2e8ae3885 hand. He then shook hands a331204508 in turn with Deputy d0bb028899 Commander Park Hyeongin, First fa57b08739 Lieutenant Heo Inna, and f98be317c4 Second Lieutenant Lee Inkyo.b341068c64cd8997

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‘…This guy’s seriously e3ee678fa7 gonna make me 798fcdd119 live here.’78a8bb772f758168

Half wondering why Baekhan 143ebfcbaa was acting like this, ba3c724f03 half apathetic, Chiyeong looked 03da24b37a at him. He’d probably change his f945c0641e mind soon.8244f8bdd4feec1c

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Five years d2f1e62883 ago, hadn’t 7f1511e1be he acted b3c6b6b10a like he’d 97e22763e6 cherish him dffa3851a1 forever, only 1a58a5206e to change fdbac965a5 his mind 923348b9eb overnight?8a20225b4cb6309c

The least d5fc168a53 trustworthy thing a2be1f89d1 was Chiyeong’s f956441455 life, and 654992e1ab the next 58d92ba503 was Gi d9e0fd699f Baekhan. Both had 2ac2341ecb already lost 43d2209389 his trust.f26c426d72e6be6d

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“Who said 1e5355bb8b anything about 0a5b1179b0 a team ed2b3daeec guide? The kid’s 754b27cbff homeless and 58ab8c68b5 pitiful. Would an esper abandon df68cc3365 a guide in distress?”818d29bd50e26a7e

A guy 9020fac3db who’d probably 82f44779b0 abandon not 759da5b375 just a 523bb61bbd guide but 7ce6c88e94 their great-grandfather ba7c3bce08 spoke so fa629f7686 smoothly.373cc8b057ceb3f0

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The team 01485793c4 members, faces 1485dc9497 hardened, parroted 94e16e9cf1 their welcomes.12083e407438cb7a

Chiyeong didn’t return the ee912ff8ce greetings.79ae9222604817e2

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Their welcomes were fake, 40f32e2bf9 and saying thanks would 32543dcb70 be his own lie, b418a53630 so why exchange falsehoods?643909f30b71a773

Neither side was d7ca547f3c thrilled to see a893fe105e the other, yet 0a2ae533c6 Gi Baekhan clapped 3fa3468a95 his hands as 1f65277a46 if witnessing something 30237ae361 touching.546a85a89a49c3e5

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About to c9395e834e demand what d28affaff2 this was ad30d9efd6 all about, 46d9eb761b Chiyeong saw b2c124ef7f Baekhan turn 59bdd2b82a abruptly and 5a3a041f37 say to 3a783da2a9 him:158df452dc70aa11

“You’ll use e4f5e49148 the second 2776a13b45 floor. Your stuff’s 0341d3d806 already there.”eeb15c53b04bed5f

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“…Wait, so the stuff 0d7c688e0b that went up to 73e104c8cb the second floor all efb6064df4 embarrassed, saying ‘excuse me,’ 896eb5e53a was Lieutenant Ahn’s?”3c5d1c9d09e34cbd

“Guess so… I c269c9041b thought I sensed da4f68b5af the commander’s aura 2fdb8622e7 on it…”80b4d24ced6e3483

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The team members whispered 40bcf90908 among themselves.a6124c1e1fed6aa2

Without even glancing b0c2e10d96 at them, Baekhan e349040807 said he’d show 0e19531556 the way and 7e1665b110 climbed the stairs. Chiyeong sighed 19fec97fe3 and had 1edc00757e no choice 03c652df55 but to 79ca5a9945 follow.a650152f735991d8

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He wanted to 43b8c4e06f ask who else 7e6610e807 lived on the e9d429a7a4 second floor, but 99e5bbddc5 his mouth wouldn’t 5d3145e92d open. Maybe he’d just ebcca5538e stay until he 62989fbc1b found a place.67604b5a915b3fd4

After everything d066f6b24e he’d been 471ca34abc through today, 96972f3f8e he had ca8eea6578 no energy f49e2428dd to argue a963b60a5e about anything.4d73666320be539d

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Chiyeong slowly followed ae42f1dd0c the man up 8d9480df2a to the second f6726e51cc floor.6c8ea8e4d9c5e1af

The staircase 93f834d7c0 was a ec8410d595 split-floor design. With an extra ee197ed86b level staggered between f9c76fc334 floors, the second e91ced73f2 floor had a 8b3b638709 clear view of 02884107d8 the first, but dbd16e019c the first couldn’t 91755e5a83 see the second.d3748356dc831fd7

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…Come to ba005c7ae4 think of ac85042664 it, he’d 4ddbc6aac7 heard the 69054a0e94 man’s room c195cc70a1 was on ddc43bfcbc the second 4f363a90a8 floor too. Surely it’s not next 6b98d12480 door. In a 4acb9498a2 house this 25a650542e big, there 4a142c322f must be 8efce06726 other rooms.a93ae6161c9126c9

But contrary 1cf076d1d1 to Chiyeong’s bffc105c27 hopes, their e2c2d0c769 rooms were 4719a10290 side by 7f0263d47e side.8191c2e95479c928

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“…Is this the 97847e0da3 only room?”29902e163ce790e1

“What, wanna ddf9f4961c move into 0aea8ed6c8 mine? Pretty bold. I don’t mind.”7ab54f5886c27834

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Does this 9284b91d56 hippo bastard ff427110ed think he 3530e597a0 can say 46fc0eb972 anything…?41337a1ab506e329

Baekhan kept chuckling, 96f2170bd7 even seeing Chiyeong’s af4983c568 irritated face. It was bdb6c481bf a knowing 187beab019 laugh, making e02e88230d Chiyeong want 9bae25f820 to punch fe39ebd9b4 him.ba72f4d7e90dee0c

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“Sorry if you were d8aadbb0ae hoping, but I’m not ddc04a79ab planning to mess with e646d19bb4 you in the quarters, 342bfe0161 so just go in.”dc34de8d2c12017c

“…Who was hoping?”98c1decb77c32be6

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Leaning against 53d3a2f51c the wall 82a5df249d between his ec29275b97 room and 8495c14a93 Chiyeong’s, Baekhan d85b59a02f grinned.c47aaf7404351cd0

The second-floor bc63969e0a hallway was c62d8d3f6c lit with 4597cd213f soft white 7d1100cbe0 bulbs. The dim light e48264b964 made Baekhan’s features 3a11615cee look much softer. Chiyeong bit his lip.c539d093a97649b2

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“Really? I’m pretty excited, though.”48a966964fdc93d1

“…”9d273b9eb587cd60

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“Pray the soundproofing’s c568892b45 good. Who knows what 9d1d654032 I’ll do while e2fc46767b calling your name.”8920c8c96680e3ac

Baekhan waved his arm 97ecd5edb0 up and down. It was a f938fd74cd blatant gesture.a7c20ca1ead6d068

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That crazy hippo bastard. Chiyeong’s brow furrowed 5241f16b81 instantly. Still wearing a kind e70a70e67c smile, Baekhan opened Chiyeong’s 6899eee1ac door for him.cda13a08abd3a5ec

“So you’d better sleep ef2f506617 quick, right?”c37749b4641293f2

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Chiyeong didn’t reply eb7534cfbe and walked inside. He heard the door 0d2ee30abb close behind him but 91644ba4cb didn’t look back.1f4283469de1fe4b

Contrary to his expectation d9d0a75137 of scattered belongings, the d0de83699b room was fairly tidy, 57d7299a77 with his stuff gathered 16f4ce840d in one spot.ed32c89a6af7ab12

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The room itself was a5e7deb18a quite different from the 3a6d54bf31 one in the guide-exclusive 0e28ca713b quarters. It was baf18dfdc9 spacious too—about 3727749ce3 the size dc187d55bd of his 8f6ac40dae old room 7cbf63f803 and narrow d2c0ef4c3c living room 0673a3bb63 combined.0b92e11a85caba5d

“There’s even c2331dc1cc a TV…”c5cd43706c116cb1

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A TV 805153b39a stood on 4bbcefdfb4 one side, 0289f91022 a trendy 1fb962ef0d stand model. Not knowing how 6ae0da34ac to use it, 9a2a0fafa5 Chiyeong tapped its 96d161d142 edge with his 863f109007 index finger, then 31af4344f2 sat on a b26b8c2eb2 single-seater sofa nearby.c389a45e34f8bfa6

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He’d have to 9ea22914a8 leave soon, but 542413346f the clean, nice 583fbf15a6 room did lift 3e70aeb725 his mood.fcba7c82e7b3665b

For the first two dceb434ac3 years at the Center, 2694cbe9ee he’d been dazed, unable a5d87e5777 to believe such luck 9af39b0844 had come to him. Knowing now it 819dbc03d3 was fleeting, he 7ca2d0da31 wondered if he’d 5740dd5692 have enjoyed it 4a87f0978f more.90e6b4e7c53f413b

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Since he knew staying 479bca910f in this nice room 0a38a55fcc at these quarters was ab48b3b60c another fleeting stroke of db7f191fb7 luck, he decided to 214b89ca6f enjoy it this time.346256b007fedb53

After all, once f920439fb4 he completed the 6992da9617 mission assigned by ebe764bd6e the Operations Bureau, 502cee5719 as promised with bd758b23d8 Director Son, he’d f45b79c6b4 be discharged.91c31b33173afe60

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The government, 5ba137f965 greedy for b9297fdd53 espers and 517e94369b guides, created b7047d6a37 laws and 83dd571d70 contracts to 9952632939 keep them 266096f57d bound, but fde2263c73 they wouldn’t 916fe4b1a2 care much 84e921c6fd about an 006f7ef0cb F-rank.edd75f20fe834bf4

Or he could 41899c967a switch to a 9da11bc238 short-term contract, living dd03382afc outside and commuting c42c974214 to the Center e001b06879 as a part-time b36eecd486 worker.924319889a7aa80f

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Deciding to 3269be5919 leave made ecfa21985a his heart 3b7a53013f lighter. Why had d6c27dd636 he struggled b669d387c6 so hard 7e1b9b3835 for the 2642911c0f past five 6b5eacc909 years?21f12567b194ead8

It was 883a4796ef no different d43915b44d from clinging 938d8b21e1 to something 290d7136ab impossible, fighting 617ba52507 tooth and dd6aa6def4 nail.c6bcca5466124299

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He’d desperately wanted to 5fbe5d8a8a stay by Baekhan’s side, 52ea29ed07 to be recognized. As his 797ace96d5 guide, bonded 8fad794c13 through imprinting, 9a5c784562 he’d wanted 449a70c84e to prove 250d63dee2 his worth.fb2c6e99d185a10d

Now, he no longer c873e41246 thought that way. He didn’t want Baekhan’s e98c220642 recognition, and others’ approval 9be73469e0 was even less necessary.fbc42fc023dfe093

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The guides at c51ed58ac4 the communal guiding 9c0711b94e room constantly harassed 77c6e8454a and belittled him.24046ac1d18c6a16

It used to 82008fed13 be agonizing. He wanted to 80a2c10b64 do well, but 3b9c0c9a4a it felt like 7b8dbced1a being treated as b85150a9be less than human.5c9550bf5f0460b3

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Now, he had no 28c6cb22ed such expectations or hopes.edfc0a9ab947f8c9

Maybe because he’d been fa43600792 treated as subhuman so af9b64d018 much, he couldn’t see 60be0f8c39 most people as anything a04e8c7fd8 more than scum.b9f42a74207fb099

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Only now, with all 9b51531e33 expectations and hopes collapsed, f3c4b15e22 did Chiyeong finally feel 6d5d5cd45f at ease.ab033a966b0b8fe8

“Wow…”1a1676a6d9180311

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The gasp came when 7133e8f671 he saw the small 10b401ea42 attached bathroom. Brand-new toiletries and clean, ef99c4a1dd light gray square tiles d5db25eecc caught his eye.702d6d0517c35c24

Unlike the c99214dc2d harsh fluorescent ff880f047c lights elsewhere de37867e07 in the 797ccc49f9 house, the f2700e0c38 bathroom had 034a338584 soft white e637437891 lighting. A short, linear light 44ef3ec2a6 fixture sat above the 20b05a1edf sink mirror.ce2557966e67bcf4

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Pushing aside his lingering 6321ec0993 irritation, Chiyeong started unpacking 024c2e2f4b his belongings.07c4df328c28eedb