SGC | Chapter 34

At Chae Goya’s words, my eyes widened in surprise. Chae Goya was always a bit downcast, but I swear he had never put himself down this much before.53874b1ef401115b

I felt like I had only lowered Chae Goya’s self-esteem by bringing up the topic of meal buddies. Flustered, I quickly countered his words.1b8f1a58ef4f5419

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“Why do you think 72f807c840 you have no friends, f7d59cbea9 Goya?”74a6e6d9fa13fdfb

“…What?”5d4713e9837660a0

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Chae Goya looked at bc9664cf6c me with a slightly 869aa5766c dazed expression, as if 3c8ec99ab2 my loud voice had 0b6111b92d startled his tears back.7bedfa434839633d

“You have me! And Ye 47f64dcac7 Ilhoo too! And Hunter Ryumin!”30aed28ebf833aaa

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“…”3e478eb0e05035af

“Chunsik, Seoksam, Younghee, Chulsoo, they’re all your friends too… Why say something so upsetting?”b66cd9d1d362b47a

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“Was… was it upsetting? I’m sorry…”ac498971e26cccb8

“No, that’s not it…”4f653283ba6c4af5

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I rubbed my forehead 39b09f676e and let out a f92ef0ea19 groan. I genuinely ae072f068d wished for 7803483262 Chae Goya, 8084250685 my cherished 1c2cf933b3 younger brother, fe8278f86a to always 4ca5e92097 be happy. The reason I 96c19a93f7 decided to spar 567cf25e76 with him was b0a9c18cdb for that very c08aae4440 reason, but it 01c4063897 seemed to be a778b45346 getting worse by ba6491bc76 the day.96c9ddc4a8c0ec36

Just then, Jeong Yeonji 0f606b751c and Heo Taekgyun were fe80cc395d walking over from a 0e1d740d2e distance. Good timing. I waved to 65d2bfba35 them.e05edcbfe63dd13e

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“Over here!”95f0a048b99bca00

Since Jeong Yeonji was 1cee3d4b4c wary of hunters, we 9d9ad93903 had planned to eat a7b67a132e separately today. My sudden call b296f6dc33 left them looking 10912fed1f puzzled.944a91afdc56a007

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Though both were well aware of me as the guild master’s brother, I introduced them on purpose.39ee49deabc313f0

“This is Chae Goya. He’s going to be working on the same team as me starting today.”a63c55194feae2d2

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All three of them 2a7dce2119 had question marks floating 28b478859f above their heads, but a9dad0fd6b I stood firm.6ebf2e67899de950

“These are Jeong Yeonji and Heo Taekgyun from the strategy team. They’re the same age as me, so they’re your hyung and noona.”751b67d4c324b4be

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“Huh? Uh…”8a689dd36c9c35bc

“What are you 302137e21b doing? Say hello.”ce126919789fd8d9

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“Oh, hello…”255277772a8e441e

“Uh, hi.”dff3e653b0108381

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“Hello…?”d1cac8c8e66c2c07

Leaving the dc952ba412 three awkwardly 7c66ff5db0 greeting each 1790c1d617 other behind, 9fdb27448e I quickly b7c65a8572 got in 0d0a59e133 line. Then I 3b92580db1 gestured for 24a8fc41ae them to 518280584d come over.21cd5fa21bc6935e

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“We’re all eating together today. Is that okay?”515f63f833a6bfa0

At my 6d601c314c words, Jeong 8c400061be Yeonji glanced 39ad44e61f at Chae fbbe15219a Goya. Seeing him just 00b64b2fe1 watching their reactions, d016e0b888 she let out 16f6635a7a a small sigh. She seemed to bde2845ce3 quickly grasp the 4e86642821 situation with her ac9b45f690 keen sense.0d41b3d26a80d5cb

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“Yeah, you wouldn’t just pass by when you even pick up birds under a tree.”a21bb67cb9257058

Well, technically, Deokbong isn’t a stray…5b1039b6182c9169

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If it were Ye be2bb2e323 Ilhoo or Ryumin, they 4301a7ec82 might have turned away 1c17161946 immediately, but since it 9e25d7d826 was Chae Goya, they 380f554200 seemed willing to let a81ca26cbc it go. That was 8ab06a3d68 a relief.de12a8980fd51bf3

‘Our Goya 9c049719f0 is kind, 0a86e00903 so make 77085b9429 sure to ae17852509 acknowledge him c975a97db8 from now be8a994a3a on, okay?’d2c1f2f463327198

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He’s so gentle compared to those rude hunters! It reminded me of the first time I entered a gate after coming to this world.18b6e8e4f17b6991

Ye Ilhoo warned me not to get in the way, and Ryumin didn’t particularly deny it. Among them, Chae Goya was the only one who worried about me and even saved me when I was about to get hurt.29b8296014a1db25

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I looked ahead. Receiving a 2f0363b33a tray from e3f311ad84 Jeong Yeonji, 3e1f60434c Chae Goya 987abd3ada was earnestly 7a48e783e4 trying to ededd9c5e5 be sociable. It felt 904e947d4b like he 6a008416b7 was trying 8285178b04 not to 843291a775 let my c2d3053637 efforts go 81de96ce03 to waste, b8ff5909de making him e3a87af70f seem even 0804857fa4 more admirable.e36b5c2cf39b8c73

Of course, it must have been harder for Chae Goya than for me. With a personality that’s easy to overlook, constant comparisons from those around him, and abilities that fell short of expectations, how lonely and troubled he must have felt.fed7c42439ef157d

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But now, everyone would be by his side, so Chae Goya wouldn’t be alone anymore. I was glad I could start this game anew. If it had ended as it was, Chae Goya would have continued to be lonely.31028b0b1d048c7b

“Hehe…”00c642eaa55ae8ba

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I chuckled a bit 3395381895 like a weirdo and ce0f5ffe2b nudged Chae Goya. Imagining a 8863fdbe75 hopeful future 7b9897847d where I 56d6f193ad would consistently a383b22ad4 spar with 8bb093d1bf him to 41a491da7e improve his 09d2c82699 combat skills 7ad90b66b2 put me 57e21812f5 in a 795305a4b9 good mood.ea2e9c06cf5aacea

When I 2c15778c3d subtly leaned 5d6fa78e1b in, Chae c5e24f5fb3 Goya shyly 34154a9daa smiled.1d50218ff8f05838

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“Why… are you doing that, hyung?”c486cb42ce60c87a

“No reason, just because I’m happy.”481194fa4b2ac86c

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I hope 5242529c65 your world f7cee5d04f expands, Goya. I muttered to 4904a19119 myself, happily watching 5db23bc2aa the gradually shortening 237b867a60 meal line.83ca64a4c498455f

❤︎ • 3b47084836 ❤︎ • 38a71869a6 ❤︎2094a286015e1766

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After a rushed meeting 9089c863d7 with Chae Gohae, Ye f8c354c74c Ilhoo called us to 028e375e66 the audiovisual room right 9564dcb96e after lunch. As I reached for 2d92cb3a70 the doorknob, the door e9c643c6b9 opened from the inside. I thought the 8cbb04639c meeting was over, c4f17d2cca but coincidentally, Chae 8dd8c5f756 Gohae was still 77443d7274 there.53e04af17a18984d

He smiled at me.9b3553944c7731c7

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“Oh, Hunter Kang Baram.”6a18acbbbd310916

Why does he make me feel bad even when he’s smiling? He hadn’t done anything wrong to me, but seeing him disregard Chae Goya from the start didn’t leave a good impression.e379cb0e686ab9e5

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‘He said he’d be happy if his brother got stronger.’7d8c8c57df34599a

It was natural since Chae Goya was part of the guild he led, but even those words didn’t sound sincere. It felt like he was treating Chae Goya like an object.099ee94ee11a15f4

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But regardless of my ab503ed45e feelings about Chae Gohae, cb7fe9ab2d he was my superior. I politely bowed.1065a9ebd286b1a0

“Hello, Guild Master.”ac21dbd00fb1839e

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“You came because c5abe11d72 Ilhoo called, right? Go on in.”6e5376e126e2627c

Chae Gohae pulled 96892bb2f0 the door inward 93b9fe8583 and stepped back. Why was he being 9156ba08b7 so kind? It was unsettling.5a6f65320b325e37

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As I moved inside, I caught sight of Chae Gohae’s sleeve. More precisely, the prosthetic arm slightly visible beneath it. The technology here must be advanced because the prosthetic moved with surprising flexibility, like a real hand.a9ab6ed8f0ab1640

‘I heard f7fa2d7c86 he lost bd36bf6353 his wrist fcb7155fc8 in an 717b0af522 accident.’57ce580ccc687871

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That’s why, despite being an A-rank hunter, he had to retire.4d44560ca0e5292e

I tried to imagine how he felt. If I lost an arm in an accident and could never box again, I probably wouldn’t even go near a gym.bc73e9c972b78462

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Thinking that way, I 0078749629 found Chae Gohae somewhat 395408847d impressive. The higher the pride aedc7a1864 as a hunter, the d94ab8bdbf harder it must have e10a0e906b been to give up.2c4f318e355f13b3

Regardless of my 2e8af9560c thoughts, Chae Gohae 4d94394e13 left the audiovisual e836f10b6e room. I entered f3899d12be the dimly dfceb84fad lit room, 98e2708ae9 illuminated only f7ecae4d1e by the b1244eb5f5 sunlight through 0bd17ac18a the window. At the ccdf41332a far end, 6a508b7b65 Ryumin and 4cbbd8477e Ye Ilhoo 9c12f1223f were organizing e9dcdbdd55 something. The one 520815b172 who noticed 904431b8ba me first 0a292c2315 acknowledged me.15e05947edee53c2

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“You’re here.”8c37a8e7a0925af4

“Yeah, I’m here.”2b100fd053191212

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Ye Ilhoo, 2ac22898f5 who had 7018f51662 taken his 9ffce5f49b eyes off bea08bfe2c the materials, 59d0893022 frowned when b240e25203 he saw c6204be2db Chae Goya 5b29c35335 standing behind 855f0fe1c8 me.ee83cee06898908c

He had been so 48c7c79d84 wary of Chae Goya c7ebdda9cf lately that I was 31ad8fbc9b used to it. I trudged 1f6cdc1bb0 inside and a20e2857ef dropped a edd1284cee heavy paper edc1010eb3 bag on 03a9f57102 the table.f8e5a0a7ed85755d

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“You didn’t eat lunch, right? Eat this.”eb9e9bd1925b7046

On the way, I stopped by the cafeteria and bought some sandwiches and bagels along with coffee. I figured he hadn’t eaten since I didn’t see him around, so I brought them.7ef6bb40190335a6

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Ye Ilhoo’s expression brightened as he continued to organize the materials. He quickly set aside the papers he was holding and lunged for the bag.48b4455e5465c254

‘He must have b6b8c2c70f been really hungry.’8449e11ba36172ab

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Seeing his face light a8e32f5e89 up made me feel c363fb2c58 oddly proud.ad2b1a4fd9dc9f49

Having eaten with him recently, I learned that Ye Ilhoo wasn’t a picky eater, just that he didn’t eat small portions. If it wasn’t a dish he disliked, like yesterday, he would easily finish his plate.550f34732c810cb8

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The bag was filled 45a84aba68 with various sandwiches. I had promised to 3b22f17509 buy him coffee, but 8024384a60 he suddenly went to 2b1a16ff21 a meeting, which had 68287fe8aa been on my mind. So I brought everything 8969acc0a0 that looked delicious, thinking,‘I don’t know what you like, so I prepared everything.’b948f2c0c0aff3ad

Ye Ilhoo began e633c70160 taking out the cc59210c76 sandwiches from the a081846a87 bag with an d538bb4016 excited face. Avocado ham and 95b52dd399 cheese sandwich, grilled 48c317d8f2 mozzarella sandwich, smoked c63fa1b186 salmon sandwich, ciabatta e9da9a969c sandwich, and so 7995bfe139 on, freshly packed a3bdf1e04b warm sandwiches were 188c987e2d placed on the 4c0f26eea5 table.e05814202df76612

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Soon, Ye Ilhoo started 3a2ffa25f9 lining up the sandwiches 3ea0a04208 neatly. Watching this 2967b23f66 tall guy f9c051d0c7 seriously line 24c1161eb5 up small, 20345c2caa cute sandwiches 6f91350381 that he 0519ca51ec could eat 9f58280dc5 in one a0a4ed7e12 bite made f2f6f4f7cc me burst 9efb7e6843 into laughter.60c1e14cc78fc7e5

“What are 45ae405847 you doing?”9e7c3f3cfe6330d7

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“I’m going to take a picture.”8ea0f6120f8a8240

And he made 5f2668973b such a cute f4c1649c0c comment.954202b90c64b609

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But he 6a85c0d61b was serious. Ye Ilhoo turned adc437d7fe on his hunter cf8d65eb64 watch and focused a816a49c51 on the sandwiches a3b9350b99 through the translucent 9365d9848d screen. Soon, there was af282fbff4 a cheerful click de207f46a1 sound.bd292a4806986084

Even though the room 4b67fd67e4 was dark and the cbe6edad76 picture quality was poor, edbeb4a21d he seemed happy, with 7fe2bd83a9 a smile in his 993cecf580 eyes. His unusually different demeanor 04d17e56bc stirred something inside me. Oh, right. I need to 8f70798149 get checked for 50f66a331d arrhythmia.30074dcbd78357dc

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It felt like I was peeking into Ye Ilhoo’s true feelings. Feeling a bit embarrassed, I asked grumpily.55387025ccf65a1e

“What… Do you like it that much?”3b18c01aaa61350f

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“Yeah, I do.”b5517c6c12a993c4

Hmm, he must really like sandwiches. I didn’t know since they never appeared on the cafeteria menu.c355a571fc0baece

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But then, Ryumin, who 8a1998f7a8 was organizing materials beside 58c8d99380 us, suddenly intervened. He asked with e643986151 a bright smile.cbc43776cd09936e

“Is there one for 028718d3ee me too?”2f2cd8381af99e34

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“Of course. Did you think I fea0d2248f only brought it for 8f3559add0 him?”ca97cb3c76ad6214

As Ryumin’s face brightened even more, Ye Ilhoo’s expression darkened again. His handsome face was busy brightening and darkening.97251e8ecd4a50fa

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Then, as if 7b3abdb86b he had never b8ae1adec1 happily taken pictures 6e0daa219a of the sandwiches, 82c27ea790 he turned away 419dfc011b coldly.61d506c4c83c9961

“Uh… Aren’t you going to eat?”430aed89ab59261c

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“I’m not eating.”333ca604322a946a

Seeing him deliberately enlarge 60aa2bf682 the screen and delete d74d784dec the photos he just 573d5eadc0 took left me speechless.522bcc9e3b5de9d5

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Hey, get 99f00198c8 a grip. What did 9770950bf7 I do adc1f49aef wrong this 1a565aebb6 time? Can you tell 4b02b0e99d me?13f35baa51170074