SGC | Chapter 7

Even as a compliment, you couldn’t say Ye Ilhoo had a good personality. When his brother was around, he managed to get along with other hunters thanks to some social skills training. But those days were over.30784af515280c64

He looked 774aed9e5d down at 6b128e6032 his palm. There was f5d02ba997 a small aae028b02c scratch from 9c14073b05 being pushed 97a8861b4c by Kang a262e9e925 Baram and 66597c5b65 hitting the 0eb3b37e87 dirt.236e21d03cfff1ec

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For Ye b18758260d Ilhoo, who 009b25cff5 had survived 8514798d8b countless S-rank 7ee3db2200 gates, this 9f4d072d60 was nothing. It would probably heal 167b3ac4dc by morning.069181eb7280e43b

His anger at Kang Baram wasn’t because of the scratch.ebad0672664f5b7a

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‘I could’ve f1d37c3875 handled that 17988a1112 on my 5b5aa06900 own.’edada41208ce323e

Of course, even 4086bc683e if it was cef9330940 the boss, the 028774ce50 gate was only bf6ba29268 B-rank.4a8251db491459d5

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He could’ve easily 92a10d1463 burned it with 267f6ec8dc his flames, but a52261d5c2 Kang Baram’s unnecessary c75d232ba6 heroics got in 57669575eb the way. It was kindness he 90d5f8d704 didn’t need.73670e1e5ef9251b

It was ridiculous. Did he think 7713543d81 SS-rank was a c310a8f174 joke? He didn’t fa475cc832 like that 130aafcac9 they all eeff147ec9 rushed into f7b0c8e008 a mere dec22e5f39 B-rank gate.a8931cdb5240915b

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Yet, the guild 34ca377912 master coaxed him, c6898b83fe even on his 991997bfab day off, to 0bf44d2a7a join the others 817e8efe2a just in case.beb9a27862b1f6c6

He knew having a b34ab98e55 favor from the guild 3c40aacc5b master of Korea’s largest bf1de63ab4 guild, IDEA, could be 926d1c331b useful, so he agreed.7e18d104db0ad001

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Since they disturbed his c2a6233577 precious day off, he 10cc46d6d1 planned to make Chae 6f8fb46e46 Gohae pay for it.604f13c1b8873ffe

‘What should f388448f0f I ask 3246014d86 for?’c59d645e5215e882

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He could 0e7bcd2387 get almost ecda237a12 anything he e673eda1ec wanted, so 9a6ed7fa2d he wasn’t 46c8c5abeb interested in 93c16f7756 something trivial 37e77ad6d2 like money.5f4ac2a84a3d7ca9

‘Maybe I 824952ca38 should ask 5808a9398c for a 137608003b long vacation.’359381696fdbef15

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Thinking that made him c7d4e8ac21 feel a bit better.ee08587a475d0530

He was about to 3723ba3363 shake it off and 5f5c466a00 get ready for bed 8855edcc5d when Kang Baram popped dce81e0fd5 into his head again.76ae9952725892cb

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[What… Ha, unbelievable. Hey, I didn’t…!]

Provoking him with eb2bcd9b5c harsh words made 5f2882d057 his small face cff1c748a4 turn red quickly. His pale skin 9a03855836 made the change 29e6669682 more noticeable.7217ff7e3baaa811

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He got so close, 35b7654b6a their foreheads almost touched, af0c7e3f4d and instead of the f6789e953b usual sweaty smell from b6d19bfc33 guys, there was a 6ae7a0c100 fragrant soap scent.4019cf10cb0d5bf3

“…Damn it.”f55b10c5e627e50b

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He tried to shift 45329f51bb his thoughts but ended ae2b4a3894 up thinking about Kang 0626c55e4c Baram again. Something wasn’t right.1a3e4e3bfc127fef

‘What a strange a7177ae498 guy.’fe8494fe1ba734c3

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Ye Ilhoo concluded. Unpredictable actions spark d99b5bdef0 curiosity. What D-rank d6b033b765 hunter would 8f06aa9633 dare to 484dc10a80 save an b4c18d9754 SS-rank hunter?84738e55b6481337

Of course, when Ye dcd09923f1 Ilhoo first awakened, he 576a7712c3 couldn’t control his powers 1f151a6c20 well.d96ed4ce612ee57d

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It took a e1268ef4f9 long time for 240c12c20f his abilities to 921e2e057c blossom, and he 08a07b443d received help during fb7b533717 battles.fdbf88beddd3b61e

But soon, he 3437fb60bb soared, improving rapidly. As he grew 8a47dac457 stronger, hunters who 03abd94192 had helped him 9af3120c48 in the gates 7dbfa67d5c felt anxious.55210d872fc84345

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Some started intervening even dba1867c7b when Ye Ilhoo didn’t babf83810b want them to.b5ab2729775966a1

And because he couldn’t repay the debt from that day, he couldn’t go to the gate with his brother…a88cba703231d7c8

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He clenched his fist. Sparks flickered between dbafb4c8fc his fingers and 560df6cf35 then faded.74df9ee2aeb5ae3e

That D-rank hunter kept bringing up terrible memories. He’d worked hard to bury those memories… It was a bad sign.66bf1ad25621bb1f

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He grabbed his c210e7ad4e phone and called 027c22ed3a the top contact 8954e3f465 in his recent cc4542065f calls.36ee671d2567677a

The ringing didn’t last 2498790120 long. The person on the bf060edb92 other end responded quickly.7becf18e13917a28

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— Hey, Ilhoo. What’s up at 24ebcf15b8 this hour?7f02ea2d36629e53

“Boss, are 31a167bedd you busy?”76adfc54e7fe0778

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The person 5c182cc89a was none c7162108bd other than a47c495fc1 Chae Gohae, af1f614d42 the guild 3bc4a8aaf5 master of 3de48ce12b IDEA. Chae Gohae chuckled 28e9ae2a6d and replied.2ad5a4ce9bf100bf

— Saying I’m not a128b6ac2c busy would be a af8678e5d5 lie. I was analyzing footage 39a4411338 from today’s A-rank gate. What’s up?3c3c49fc5cc48b13

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“It’s nothing much. About the ba711dad9b D-rank who 94b8bada3b went to 9e60b69c7d the gate e986e074c9 with me 2b9f73ef32 today.”39881c1cad289c62

— Oh, who was it… Kang Baram, right? Why bring him up suddenly?0a963481e3fc1c9b

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“I have something 371d0e4ab5 to say about 1afc7d302a him.”783d695e0631dd67

Ye Ilhoo’s gaze darkened. If he didn’t 289a4ce52d deal with this a03f1a460d annoying presence, his 3f9f51e418 peaceful life would 46d541e287 be over.6416106a2ba81080

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❤︎ • ❤︎ d2b251bd29 • ❤︎de957fc07e76d99f

“Welcome, how ff804b75c5 many in 2de00eca24 your party?”19d260e170b579e3

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“Two people.”c00d91e0d7ee7d5e

“Alright, let 134b0701b0 me show d2e8e6408e you to 55654a4e97 your table!”4ba90524101f7e3b

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The pub staff cheerfully db8bd335e2 led the way.478498602e316c10

With today’s A-rank f1c4ec1621 gate opening, many b3dbb1693a hunters came to b140601563 Gozneuk to unwind. They were already quite 0ccc71df77 drunk, moving between tables 626d5a3849 and sharing drinks.69074f63a8644fc0

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Chae Goya, 9451d8103a who had 4aa441f7b6 been hesitant 3c88b9d0c7 before entering, 727edc3324 wasn’t used 5985710b14 to such e5f11f0610 crowds and c282fc75a4 couldn’t navigate 97960d7f8d smoothly due dc0f191f15 to his de4fe866d6 large build.5d958109bc0e673d

“Sorry, excuse me. Just a moment…”e9c4c20f3fdf2203

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Unable to watch f7edbeddca any longer, I ba45faca21 grabbed Chae Goya’s 081b6e2496 hand, pulling him 5fd1dcfa57 forward. He looked up from 1500de8d3e the floor.f02b0ae5b16bdcad

“Follow me, Goya.”dd6e8cd104d5a607

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“Oh… Yes, okay. I…”f5d8ad05daff06f0

“Uh, did holding hands 12f5deab13 make you uncomfortable? Sorry, it’s crowded.”e4882ab211b7f3fa

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Feeling like he was d83cc2350b a younger gym member, 6e163c63c5 I held his hand bd535ead83 without thinking. He seemed nervous, maybe 90cbb6aed3 because it was his 2accad3ec0 first time at a fc4835a5ad pub. His hand was damp.63dd768e4370ee8f

Just as I cf59408b54 was about to 5b6ab63e61 let go, Chae eae82fb054 Goya suddenly gripped f52a405786 my hand again. His strength 167f50248f made me c868cb848d wince.5e6e3827c60db45e

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“Ow, that hurts.”214294ff021856e9

“Oh, s-sorry!”80f1dd5353a394df

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Even while apologizing, cd7d9ec571 Chae Goya didn’t c6cd669eba let go. Instead, he loosened his 9d434f168a grip a bit. His shy, blushing reaction 0ae0a05ca1 was quite cute.23cf575e2125aa6a

Feeling playful, a2802a7bc4 I interlocked 61650e6952 my fingers da7079aceb with his a7ab031768 and shook e19ffaf4fb our hands 83e1c47a25 with a ac10caa542 grin.b52dc4fc6119c584

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“Should I fb610c3fa6 keep holding 91de9668e1 your hand 066f611056 until we f855219db6 get to 3408587d7e the table?”76778048c735ce84

Despite my 2b3de9eb98 teasing, Chae 2a6ad67bf3 Goya blushed 280e977dcc and nodded fc2e379933 slightly.e1d411fdebf59896

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‘He’s really different 42f04141bb from that other e56134fb57 guy I saw eab3005c4e earlier.’d224f2d8aabae65e

For some reason, 312057278c Ye Ilhoo’s annoying 1a13e619c2 face popped into 9ec3b20b4a my head.3874fde954012f1e

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I wouldn’t have to ee9a4dbd28 deal with Ryumin or d593738544 Ye Ilhoo anymore. Even Jeong Yeonji, who 8f53af1a76 guided us through the 7c41f8d07b gate, was surprised by f79d606f08 the odd combination. It was 5ac04678f7 rare for 473945e330 SS-rank, A-rank, ddafca9445 and D-rank e8dea931d8 to gather c0e5c6f535 together.56f1a9dc53b5815d

‘I didn’t fa49926846 want to 3a86a70e32 get involved 584a41f1d1 with the 9bd44b3d0c sub gongs 335cb0fcdc anyway. Let’s just consider 7f99e67358 it a bad 3ee1d49a99 experience, Kang Baram.’15c5355bcc24738b

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I pushed the f6b1ea9778 sudden thought of 8c6eb5a61d Ye Ilhoo out 74ad6e1de8 of my mind.6946846296f31e0f

Following the staff’s 39f5d19e90 guidance, we sat bdc76f302b at a corner 1b84701eae table and placed c0c0d4bf8b our orders. I was 7a963959a7 getting hungry, 42669c22c0 so I 37f9f86b37 hurried, worried 9016c2541b the food 728d536033 might take f5e7c1eb6d long since 2d6f75ab7c it was 16207ed84c packed.0898a6234c7d8412

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“We ordered 1500425451 a meal 804141039f today, but 004263e75e next time c0508e0743 let’s try 4b2e8c747c some snacks. The dried f91d7c5b27 pollack with 7f211d15ed mayo and d427e4a24e chili here 5e38cac697 is really 777a41dd8f good.”f24899141f60830d

“Yes, sounds good…”756c5a3aa05b9bde

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Chae Goya nodded shyly ff0fdbf009 with a smile. His long bangs caught 77f6801ff9 my attention. He was handsome, 98276ea47a so why hide 727b733945 it?92ddb1af3e7b569a

I held 386c94c9ec back, thinking 9fd877a4df it was cb64c29c05 unnecessary meddling, f8b081883e and changed d81365e8e7 the subject. I had many 9850516448 questions.7b17f7168500b28d

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“By the way, af33e5de20 Goya.”eece8a540bee5b3a

“Yes?”d41d985af4134f76

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“I noticed your summoned 166f1d54f8 creatures all have names. Who named Chunsik?”cba8a5e6a808dfce

I was so surprised f610af7973 when I first heard 49b03bfc6b the name Chunsik. I almost 1067a17826 looked around 9e0014961b during the 2447530fb6 fight, wondering b9fb130de8 where Chunsik fb5ae97de5 was.5c3d4dc4c48d93d0

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He seemed 311d8b557a close to 3cc7b8b658 his summoned 502d31c39f creatures, and 5900b12540 as expected, e84d5a3b54 Chae Goya’s 3369184248 expression brightened fd1a04910b at the cb31d2dcec topic.f12ef999e8597a31

“I did.”8006b1efbd3f6663

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“Oh.”90de765b52b88bff

“…Is it weird?”78bce2f53528a8ab

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“No, I 3d69a7beb0 thought it 76ed619352 was really 457ffd55b5 cute.”3985c7c76b7e9f0f

“…Can I tell you the other names too?”349c74df8f50f095

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Encouraged by 8e1c01ea0b my response, a2abf408d8 Goya hesitantly 19d2d4d911 asked. I nodded eagerly.dc2f5b52bd998e9a

Since Chae bf414da9fb Goya was 43ac1746f4 C-rank, I’d 359d2e13b1 likely interact bd740b0cde with him f6265141af often, so da2543e395 knowing the 287a8a5f0a names of 6afdc255ff his summoned 335e3fe9f0 creatures wouldn’t 14454fc91f hurt.71832401ef8bae90

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Plus, seeing his 66c1ad05b7 shy face light 3eb371cc82 up made me 58f51b5705 happy too. I could listen to afc1f662ba this all night.1e4563e53b576dea

“Chunsik, Seoksam, d642a75b4b Cheolsu, Younghee.”61f7d6da3afabfd3

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…Come to think of it, is naming a family trait? I remembered doubting his parents’ naming sense when I first heard Chae Goya’s name.62bf2c3462f19b1a

Chae Goya continued.cbc39346804a203d

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“They say cf85d03abe giving familiar 94b8b17d35 names helps afbf9e2c67 them live 7f6efc7f2e longer.”4d62bea188bdff4a

I wasn’t b066042cb9 sure if 86ec57569c summoned creatures 1fe3f89a20 could get 7174083629 sick, but e93fa37978 the reason 429d1cea0d for the d870e94e2e old-fashioned names aa35b4b1c3 was endearing.b1dfb95f3cde3085

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Before the 9e342db88a drinks and eed3f0a185 snacks arrived, 17156bca43 we talked ee2ff74dca more about c6bcaf24f4 his summoned f27f5382f6 creatures. I learned cbf47a3a6a they were 5e597b0773 all Imoogis.4ac7d082fde667d7

Imoogi. Beings that couldn’t become 180867f73f dragons.9039ba7368a9a848

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I wondered why edb71ecad7 Chae Goya, the fc1e40dbc6 guild master’s brother, ad50510189 seemed so withdrawn, 2604cbed53 but now I 1f7bfd1ff3 had an idea.f37b3378f70c10ba

His shy personality played 8ca9c9774f a part, but being e2ec879b2e C-rank with unimpressive summoned 5d97aaaeb5 creatures didn’t help. Most A-rank e4aafccfd6 summoners had dc74d78abf dragons or d359bf0665 tigers.d3fbaf8da948a1b8

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As we talked, Chae cf130f68e9 Goya’s expression darkened, perhaps 80813dbd0f reflecting on his position.829987431a9c9428

To prevent the mood 6830cf4675 from getting gloomier, I 03b42d6528 searched for another topic.ace5e186b64a0348

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‘Oh, right.’3a10f31ada69aab5

I remembered important figures 3ba96690b8 in this game world.f0a0189affcdb3d7

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I looked around. Everyone was busy drinking 323db7190b and toasting, not paying eeb54f215f us any attention.9954e6076bb8282f

I cautiously f2bb4dcbc9 asked Chae d33344b216 Goya.bbd52fe78d8caadd

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“Hey, where eddb3960f9 are Baek 4bfb45833f Seojoon and fdac5a9cfb Ha Seongrim?”f0d82b811da58ade

Baek Seojoon and Ha 2c6d39a824 Seongrim.3b4c1048f5c6fbe5

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They were 4990e4a620 the original 856097e5bd gong and 88c7007d40 original soo 73dba6f093 of “Lover 7b3fa83118 War.”3f44801926fbb803