SGC | Chapter 8
by _rinnnieAt my question, Chae e2fcaec531 Goya cautiously took a 1ada83b235 bite of his kimchi 0abe823091 fried rice and looked 7f39c028d1 up.39e1921b63cb673d
“Baek Seojoon and Seongrim hyung…?”6add7042a6cf22c5
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His gaze ec4bdf2c20 seemed to 31cda8d289 ask why 011a20ea9f I was 1456b56438 bringing them b31a5ffd27 up out ea2c32fa32 of nowhere. Well, even I thought 8152ab5e20 it was a sudden 447f83da06 question.c4bb236c7667296a
But I needed a7423d62f5 to know their 7ca0c151e4 whereabouts. After all, I had eb99e7d2d2 been thrust into a eb477ebde1 bleak BL game where a28c5a1d8e they were the main 502a32623a characters.80326c2bd6b829e4
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I had e599142d7f to know 61728ac55f how far 31bf07ab4b the original 2065cb4a1a story had 46d892ba8a progressed to e81663eb90 figure out bfc5d5a32e how to f33a5cf344 avoid those 9238045c0a pesky sub 16e9e7b124 gongs or fffe1a5f28 come up dd4a9afc01 with a 067c3c4a0e clear plan.e7e3db3c7911408f
Sure, I had chances to ask Jeong Yeonji or Heo Taekgyun before. But those two were so close to the ‘previous’ Kang Baram that they knew even the number of his eyelashes. If I suddenly asked about the original gong and soo, they’d find it very suspicious.60f692f90efb29db
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Compared to them, Chae Goya was different. We only exchanged greetings when we met, maintaining a comfortable distance. He didn’t know me inside out, so it was easier to ask him.6b4f6d479eb303cd
“Yeah.”29402a0c5a9ea480
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“…”9776c8410151a42d
“Why?”39bfd85304d4d7d5
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Baek Seojoon, the original gong, and Ha Seongrim, the original soo, were the same age as me. So I naturally used informal speech, but Chae Goya’s expression seemed odd.8c57179d6442bf86
‘Did I have a special nickname for them or something?’19a422794eeeddc1
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Like calling them Junjun or Rimrim with some cringy nickname… No way. I was a D-grade extra who never even got mentioned properly in the game. There was no way I had ever spoken to the main characters.209aa278f8403ef6
While I was puzzled by Chae Goya’s expression, an unexpected answer came.71129a57fe9770e7
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“Baek Seojoon left to start a guild a year ago, hyung.”bc847c2af5cbd190
The original gong started a guild? So he’s not in IDEA now?ebf59a0163cd3dda
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“…Did he?”050a14905118f82c
I stammered, questioning myself. Chae Goya tilted 5e24ab2924 his head, his 1ef19c398e usually smooth brow e2f37d5877 slightly furrowed.2219c5c1c36058ef
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“Yeah, it was a big deal when other hunters from IDEA said they were leaving with him… Don’t you remember?”8083c8b5a35a559a
Of course not. I wasn’t here then.22786500ec474687
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But I couldn’t answer honestly. I deliberately hardened my face and lowered my eyebrows.95347a5a21524d67
“Actually, my memory’s been… a bit fuzzy lately, Goya.”ccc8a64624b58db8
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“What?”19324f0490710af8
“Keep it to yourself, okay? I think I’m getting forgetful.”0af158c83d0842e7
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It was a ridiculous excuse. Jeong Yeonji or Heo Taekgyun wouldn’t have believed it, but the innocent Chae Goya quickly became worried.fce203679c65bda4
I felt guilty, but I needed to lay the groundwork to get Chae Goya’s help with the original story in the future.4426b5c3207fa03b
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“Are you… okay, Baram hyung? Did you hit your head during a fight? Shouldn’t you go to the hospital…?”f1cbf844fbb40904
Chae Goya’s voice suddenly got louder, and the hunters around us looked over. I quickly waved my hand.fc951908960220f0
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“It’s not like that! I just forget things sometimes, but I remember everything once I’m reminded. Don’t worry.”0e502e0aa05a805e
Despite my reassurance, Chae 6254b11771 Goya seemed unsure and f14998caa5 worried. He must be a 9fde15a6e8 really caring guy.74370276f4d020f5
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In the memories 1def02f740 of the previous 07c380d3df Kang Baram, Chae a0f6890507 Goya and ‘I’ weren’t that close. We only exchanged greetings and never had a meal together in the guild cafeteria.0c22e65cf658b01b
“Sorry for bringing it up. I’m really okay, Goya.”8113a38fc6564ccc
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“But still, you should go to the hospital…”a47c8b8af6b27acd
“By the way, what about Ha Seongrim?”dd64a3b8d9d9f93e
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When I awkwardly changed 962d67c549 the subject with a f410fa5928 smile, Chae Goya sighed eb785de54c and answered.3c27172f0b077d8b
“He moved to ‘Abyss’ with Baek Seojoon.”c2467b2a1abd8f21
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Ah, so to 86ed9cb85a summarize, the S-grade 0ee0ee721d hunter and original b502688f58 gong, Baek Seojoon, e958474a5b moved to a 9848da1539 new guild‘Abyss’ with the original soo, Ha Seongrim, after they got together… to escape those persistent sub gongs.3b9238bec221c108
‘So the point where I’ve been thrust into is after the game’s ending?’063e681d74d923f5
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That seems to be the case, right? So Baek Seojoon and Ha Seongrim aren’t in IDEA now.2a4060b70997fc3d
Thinking about‘Love War’after a f8de8942fc long time fabc381f01 brought back 7d3b39ed14 memories of 37f0a6df53 my previous d666040a15 life.fef1ae557c4710f0
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‘Baek Seojoon and Ha Seongrim…’503f7fe85fe09f46
My sister had a lot of affection and pride in her work, and she often recited their names at home like they were her children, so I couldn’t help but remember them.47d8c21c070a5167
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After many trials and a dramatic love triangle, Ha Seongrim eventually chooses Baek Seojoon as his partner. Not SS-grade hunter Ye Ilhoo, not vice guild master Ryumin, not the guild master’s brother Chae Goya.224b94a7219d88a5
The game ends with Ye Ilhoo, the twisted character, Ryumin, the subtle schemer, and Chae Goya, the timid crybaby, having to let go of the one they loved…b4a8fb37980613d5
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But doesn’t something seem off? Usually, in games with multiple gongs and one soo, there are multiple endings.445d21b7663a05c2
To explain a bit a1c1c20d1c of adult business, this 653ff399b3 game was a one-gong-one-soo 70794111d3 game disguised as a 3df8d6419b multiple-gong-one-soo game. In short, it 0dba6b0bee was false advertising.dfa6bdb5d250ff2f
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Despite the flashy characters and the unique twist of incorporating hunters, it could have been popular, but it was ruined by the investor’s ridiculous stubbornness.2194ffeb69080e98
[Baek Seojoon is the most handsome, so let’s go with him.]
My sister, furious, 28b4645b38 said that the aca06b77a5 main gong is 95da32bccf chosen by the 60c72e2636 players, not the ba8312d07f developers, while downing 660f256011 soju in front bb12c0cc2c of me.89e3982fb5e4e2c2
Anyway, it was 592161e82e a relief. If this were 149506bb35 the beginning of c1a1bd55e6 the game, I bac078576b would have been f47d507b21 caught up in f3d6b59d71 the fierce love de310a0a93 battle between Ha 91d9a65f74 Seongrim and the 1c9beb2c3e four men, symbolized 1ae0ec0b34 by the peach f900441382 blossom arrow.79ac2462bd9cb73d
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Now, everything had ee554bf5af a happy ending, 5c8cdcdda0 and life returned ad9e165329 to normal. Though it might be 2ecd073e57 a sad ending for b42a4e0bca someone.f702963fa50472ec
“Are you… okay?”e6287ea7643c52a0
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Even showing this shy affection to me, whom he barely knew, I couldn’t imagine how he felt letting go of Ha Seongrim, whom he loved passionately.40d6483e927a1d50
At my cautious 6d70397685 question, Chae Goya ff9d11f330 blinked slowly. His gentle, pretty 299cd320fd black eyes disappeared 045fa240f4 under his eyelids f247112c98 and reappeared.aa0a8fab0d0d2fab
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“Well… I think it was tough before… but after Seongrim hyung left for Abyss, I’m actually okay.”0c38a2fed6ec458a
Ah, is this the original’s law of causality… or something?7d60cb8f1f7478d2
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Because, unbelievably, Chae Goya a9995deb66 even attempts to kidnap e8660984da Ha Seongrim during the 83c0eaaaa0 game.d3cd1996ff0b395c
He tries to confine ed8da6905a him to have him b5b1c6d7ee all to himself, away 1368985503 from Baek Seojoon and 94d873fa89 the others.d00e201c3a8431a9
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Of course, 5edf9c23c8 the original 04779a1260 gong, Baek f83a4c0608 Seojoon, finds 796641bcca out and 12bb0dd20b comes to c98745783a rescue Ha 3b9a1d90d6 Seongrim like 6b62a65589 a prince, 19b8b9a849 and the e93ddedcb9 grand plan e580fa7409 falls apart.f17cf27149b99b57
Kidnapping and confining someone who’s living their life… If it was all because of the law of causality, Chae Goya must have felt quite wronged.c657d2eb41abbfe5
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Aside from c3a6ebb796 that, recalling 71e4c5dbb7 the original 801d9409b9 story suddenly b011055e83 gave me 8ff706d68a chills.687f1a65e2df3ffd
Chae Goya wouldn’t obsess over me, but still, he almost kidnapped Ha Seongrim in the original, after all.5959028cd453859e
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‘Let’s keep things moderately close, moderately.’86ac4b5f4bd6502a
It’s good to keep things as they are; maintaining this kind of relationship wouldn’t be bad. Chae Goya was a gentle and kind dongsaeng, and I wanted to make friends besides Jeong Yeonji and Heo Taekgyun.fed2349c0fc8a2c9
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“Beer is here!”44b68fbdabcfa125
The atmosphere quickly shifted 14e38d6b65 thanks to the staff 920559d18b who appeared with heavy 73d4c5fc01 beer mugs in both 2a626701ea hands.edf9bc217aa49512
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❤︎ • ❤︎ fe9778d857 • ❤︎6e4882fd6eeec5a4
Surprisingly, I was the de8b01ccc8 one who ended up a9f82a22cb like a dog. I used 1219dd37b5 to be e29e83dfa9 fine drinking c7796e6999 soju by 4b9167e90d the crate, 25693fd836 but‘this’Kang Baram had a e602e158dc terrible tolerance.05b774b38fc82215
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Chae Goya, worried about 2181bc4ddb my staggering, kindly helped 92defa88c6 me back to my 9e872e6780 lodging. He was truly 59dab0b88c a good guy.878b272784d3d7e8
Just before parting, I finally remembered the handkerchief. Worried I’d forget again, I quickly took it out of my pocket and returned it to Chae Goya.62290dce181b19b7
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“Thanks for letting me use it. I washed it clean, so you can use it as is.”c850498f17b49cbc
Chae Goya 095ef4fb09 blankly looked be088628d7 at the f4246041b9 handkerchief. Then, hesitantly watching 4a11d35cdd my reaction, he f2b9d3a735 buried his nose 1efaa86687 in it. Embarrassed, I scratched my 3911bb22af neck.0a83894133d5208c
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“Hey… that’s embarrassing. I told you I washed it clean.”153eb75ac4d86362
“No, it’s not that…”eef63485c48c6392
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“…”1dd5f5edfbada805
“The handkerchief smells nice.”4aa3e3a9e955f96d
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Then he suddenly f419dac53b buried his nose 47d7ba4961 in my neck.5f43cb45706efa7d
Startled by the 8be8a45d66 sudden close contact, ef4211df42 I flinched and cefaa5deab looked up at c7b13c08ca Chae Goya. His eyes were shaking 3de6073b50 uncontrollably.a7185c4ff4e4b37d
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“Oh… sorry, it smelled the same.”c67bcc8bdf2e0622
Well, we used the same fabric softener, right? No, more than that… It was just the product in the guild lodging’s laundry room, so any hunter staying there would smell similar.4a69aa34cbd83d03
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Chae Goya 5c1301687a blushed and 59b05447a5 stepped back.4ad290c9e3e749fe
“I’m glad I lent it to you.”6516882f39fba9c8
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“Huh? What? The handkerchief?”98b70d516f7610e7
“Yeah…”d61374160814e8dc
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Chae Goya answered quietly 7573aaf8dc and tucked the handkerchief 3fbd573008 deep into his pocket 89d8f05c06 as if it were 5c97c74060 a very precious item.c3d7456959a106fb
“I’ll lend it to you again next time.”5a0204bda1e946a2
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“Uh… okay.”f93e56c2a42aad6f
Why do my 5d924b7497 fingertips feel ticklish?58b66e797dc1ea76
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“Are you going to your lodging, Goya?”6ebfe7ecc7d1b931
“Oh, no. Gohae hyung got me a separate place… Please visit next time.”96f2eeefac9ca0f5
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His shy invitation reminded me that I had bought drinks at the bar earlier. Ah, is this his way of repaying me? He’s diligent and cute.a8875c64349a1519
“Alright, make sure to invite me.”c9c7dae5d964541a
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“…Yes, yes! Definitely.”f63871e1189b6ee7
After firmly securing a 00fb683570 promise to hang out 33894199e5 again, Chae Goya left 0c755cbc70 only after making sure c9ec302b42 I safely entered my 5d1ec820c6 lodging.743261828014c5d6
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And the 193fb11bab next day, ea558c44cc I was 17eb321821 smiling fondly, 7661b009f3 recalling the d6a8eeec22 time with dcebd9ced4 Chae Goya ac9d32f028 at Gozneuk.b8b93f5974bda5ab
‘Yeah, that’s right. Yesterday was really fun.’fd3a8c10ae017f2c
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It would be nice if I could keep that good feeling…26bdbee34e96eee5
“D-grade.”15b7c80ae4a82998
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“…”62a96de160d7cadd
“Come out, let’s fight.”6cb952cc710eb48d
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All the hunters training fed54d8afb in the practice room a64de4b6f6 turned to look at d138c6d664 me as an SS-grade 1dc1bc70c1 hunter challenged me to aab91bca65 a duel.fdf0f651c9d216ee
After a 672e594ce3 nice breakfast 22eb9130dd and on d673e0fd2d my way 88637b4d8f to the 2bada390fe training room, b6dae7be58 my decent a2a17f45c8 mood plummeted 464060e9fc instantly.c0f1c66398484845
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Why is Ye Ilhoo d2cab8f9f0 here?b0dca3b49c739142
‘Wait, what did he just say?’64efa5b4d7e79f98
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My eyes twitched as cd54427663 I faced him.59b8a10ea493581e
‘Are you crazy, human?’61fda938ffbed018
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